bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Afroletramento docente: reflexões sobre a formação de professores na Amazônia
Authors: Lima Marcia Machado de
Published: December 2022

O Brasil contemporâneo, marcado pelo influxo democrático, realça questões sobre os processos da formação inicial de professores relativamente a aspectos epistemológicos e demanda melhor compreensão sobre os conflitos e tensões presentes no cotidiano da escola básica. Neste contexto, o processo de atualização dos estágios supervisionados do curso de Pedagogia em uma universidade pública da Região Norte ofereceu oportunidade para reflexões sobre racismo, para a análise da questão social (GONÇALVES, 2018) e sobre a percepção do silenciamento da História de África e suas diásporas nos processos formativos. O relato de uma das estagiárias constituiu o material analisado segundo recursos da etnometodologia (COULON,1995) e seus enunciados ensejaram o estudo do afroletramento docente (NASCIMENTO, 2010). A intenção do artigo é expor o afroletramento docente como uma possível abordagem teórico-metodológica para a formação inicial de professores, que subsidie o enfrentamento das questões que irromperam do contexto atual brasileiro. Os resultados apontam o afroletramento docente, no contexto da formação inicial de professores, com potencial para tornar perceptíveis os silenciamentos das epistemologias e historiografia negra, para evidenciar a distinção entre estereótipos, preconceitos e o racismo nas práticas educativas, além de demonstrar a atualidade da produção do campo da Educação para as Relações Étnico-Raciais para a formação de professores.
Participação e legitimidade nos modelos democráticos: o debate entre C. Pateman e J. Schumpeter
Authors: Sparemberger Cristian , Muller Marjorie Reis , Lobo Iann Endo
Published: December 2022

Enfatizando a relação da participação com a legitimidade em duas distintas concepções de democracia, o presente estudo realiza uma releitura do debate democrático entre C. Pateman e J. Schumpeter. Schumpeter definiu as massas como irracionais e altamente influenciáveis ao atuarem na esfera política, deslegitimando a participação direta dos cidadãos nas democracias. C. Pateman, ao promover a democracia participativa, conceituou um modelo no qual as instituições e os indivíduos se articulam conjuntamente para o desenvolvimento pedagógico-político dos cidadãos. Para realização deste estudo e compreensão dos pressupostos teóricos dos pensadores supracitados, interpretamos ambas as teorias em seus contextos intelectuais e históricos.
In Memoriam: Luis Vega Reñón
Authors: Zamora Bonilla Jesús Pedro
Published: December 2022

Obituario
Pharmacological Properties of Banana Stem: An Updated Review
Authors: Kendole Samrudhi S. , Priya K.M. Lakshmi , Murugan Rajadurai , Eshanya T.V.
Published: December 2022

Musaceae is a perennial tree-like plant that is cultivated all over the world in various tropical and subtropical regions. The fruit, peel, leaves, pseudo-stem, stalk, and inflorescence (flower) of this plant, among other parts, are utilized in traditional medicine to treat several health problems. The banana stem juice has potential biological effects, including anti-diabetic, anti-inflammatory, anti-microbial, anti-helminthic, wound-healing, anti-cancer, anti-oxidant, and anti-urolithic activities. Consequently, it can be said that banana stem juice contains adequate levels of healthy secondary metabolites that are essential for maintaining good health. To find novel approaches for treating and preventing a wide range of medical diseases, more studies into the medicinal potential of banana stem juice can be done. Hence, this review emphasizes Musaceae stem juice's medicinal and nutritional benefits as review.
Exploring Verbal and Non-Verbal Expressions of ESP Undergraduates’ own Voices and Identities
Authors: García-Pinar Aránzazu
Published: December 2022

Given the ubiquity of digital technologies in all sorts of academic contexts, it is generally assumed that many undergraduates’ writing tasks will include verbal and visual modes these days. The interweaving of different modes allows students to express different multidisciplinary and individual identities while they become agents and designers of different L2 learning tasks. Using an interpretative qualitative approach, the present study explores the authorial voices and stance that four engineering undergraduates enacted in their presentation slides for an in-class oral presentation. Data sources included screen capture, classroom observation, and interview transcripts. Findings revealed that behind students’ collaborative compositional processes there are complex multimodal decisions that help them express their identities and enhance their engagement in the L2. Students perceived their presentation slides as artefacts to accommodate their audience and as means through which they were able to represent themselves as agents and designers of the discipline of engineering. Based on the results, this study highlights different pedagogical implications and ideas for English for specific purposes (ESP) contexts.
Sistemas de captación y acumulación de agua de lluvia en fortificaciones del litoral de Cartagena (España)
Authors: Bernabé-Crespo Miguel Borja
Published: December 2022

Reduced rainfall of dry Mediterranean climate in Cartagena has forced since ancient times to seek and bring water resources of external origin to the region, in order to meet the needs of supply. The arrival of the waters from Taibilla River in 1945 did not represent an adequate supply for coastal fortifications, defensive elements of vital importance for the city and the whole of the Spanish State. Isolated in strategic locations and difficult to access, water was a very precious asset both for its essential use and for its difficult supply, which could become a disadvantage in war situations. The object of the work is to study the rainwater collection and accumulation systems in four fortifications along the Cartagena coastline. The methodology consisted of a bibliographic review and historical documentary sources, as well as field work at these sites. The results show that the coastal batteries respond to the design of a self-supply system capable of capturing rainwater in situ and a network of internal pipes and channels to collect rainwater, favoring their self-sufficiency.

La pluviometría reducida del clima mediterráneo seco en Cartagena ha obligado desde tiempos remotos a buscar y traer recursos hídricos de origen externo a la comarca, con el fin de atender las necesidades de abastecimiento. La llegada de las aguas en 1945 procedentes del río Taibilla no representaba un adecuado abastecimiento para las fortificaciones costeras, elementos defensivos de vital importancia para la ciudad y el conjunto del Estado español. Aisladas en emplazamientos estratégicos y de difícil acceso, el agua constituía un bien muy preciado tanto por su esencial uso como por su difícil suministro, que podía tornarse en una desventaja en situaciones bélicas. El objeto de trabajo es estudiar los sistemas de captación y de acumulación de agua de lluvia en cuatro fortificaciones del litoral de Cartagena. La metodología ha consistido en la revisión bibliográfica y fuentes documentales históricas, así como el trabajo de campo en dichos emplazamientos. Los resultados muestran que las baterías de costa responden al diseño de un sistema de autoabastecimiento capaz de captar el agua de origen pluvial in situ y una red de canalizaciones internas y externas para recoger el agua de escorrentía, favoreciendo su autosuficiencia.
Experiencias del desastre y percepciones del paisaje doméstico tras los terremotos de Lorca de 2011
Authors: Boschiero Elena
Published: December 2022

The earthquakes of May 11, 2011 in Lorca (Murcia) have been catalyzing events of a disaster which has had an impact also on the perception of the domestic landscape of the city (among others). The objective of this article is to show the relationship between the experience of the disaster and the perception of the domestic landscape of Lorca as a landscape at risk. Firstly, we present a theoretical-conceptual framework and the methodology and techniques of the ethnography carried out are presented. Successively, we analyze the perceptions about the domestic landscape of the city in which the experience of earthquakes has made the seismic risk visible are described, and the stories about the loss of references in the city and houses as rooted physical-symbolic structures in family and social space and time. Finally, we interpret local experiences, recognising the importance of considering the tangible and intangible heritage of the landscape as a whole. We conclude that the experience of the disaster in Lorca, its memory and the perception of risk offer opportunities to work on prevention and preparation for the future.

Los terremotos del 11 de mayo de 2011 en Lorca (Murcia) han sido eventos catalizadores de un desastre que ha tenido impacto, entre otras cosas, también sobre la percepción del paisaje doméstico de la ciudad. El objetivo de este artículo es evidenciar la relación entre la experiencia del desastre y la percepción del paisaje doméstico de Lorca como un paisaje en riesgo. Se presenta en primer lugar un marco teórico-conceptual y la metodología y técnicas de la etnografía realizada. Sucesivamente se describen las percepciones sobre el paisaje doméstico de la ciudad en el que la experiencia de los terremotos ha visibilizado el riesgo sísmico y se analizan los relatos sobre la pérdida de referencias de la ciudad y de las casas como estructuras físico-simbólicas arraigadas en el espacio y en el tiempo familiar y social. Por último, se interpretan las experiencias locales valorizando la importancia de considerar en su conjunto el patrimonio material e inmaterial del paisaje. Se concluye que la experiencia vivida del desastre en Lorca, la memoria y la percepción del riesgo ofrecen oportunidades para trabajar la prevención y la preparación de cara al futuro.
Más de un Wirikuta pero menos de dos: Geopolítica versus cosmopolítica como estrategia de resistencia
Authors: Aviles Conesa Ángel David , Guzmán Chávez Mauricio Genet
Published: December 2022

We propose a look at the socio-environmental conflict in the Sacred Natural Site of Wirikuta (SSNW), in the semi-arid zone of northern Mexico, caused by the mining exploitation project carried out by the Canadian company First Majestic Silver Corp. El Frente of Defense of Wirikuta (FDW), a social movement against this project, obtained the precautionary suspension of the mining concessions. This movement and the resistance it produced became a particularly symbolic and significant emblem of social resistance in Mexico and Latin America. The analysis we propose pays attention to the changes promoted in the general context of neoliberal policies that have given way to flexible national legislation on investment and looting of natural resources that has an effect that transforms the territories. This transformation will allow certain uses of the resources and sanction others depending on the actors who implant the meanings in the territories. The premise that weaves the discussion and leads us to an appreciation of what has been learned in this case refers to the importance of the sacred as a discursive and practical element for the defense of the territory. To delimit the proposed theme, we will carry out a deductive tour of the transformation processes of the territory, beginning extensively in Latin America, Mexico and finally to the specific threat in Wirikuta as contexts of relational action.

En este artículo proponemos una mirada del conflicto socioambiental en el Sitio Sagrado Natural de Wirikuta (SSNW), en la zona semiárida del norte de México, originado por el proyecto de explotación minera que llevaría a cabo la empresa canadiense First Majestic Silver Corp. El Frente de Defensa de Wirikuta (FDW), movimiento social en contra de este proyecto, logró la suspensión cautelar de las concesiones mineras. Este movimiento y las resistencias que produjeron se constituyó como un emblema especialmente simbólico y significativo de las resistencias sociales en México y en América Latina. El análisis que proponemos presta atención a los cambios promovidos en el contexto general de las políticas neoliberales que han dado paso a legislaciones nacionales flexibles en materia de inversión y saqueo de los recursos naturales que tiene un efecto que transforma los territorios. Esta transformación va a permitir determinados usos de los recursos y a sancionar otros en función de los actores que implanten los significados a los territorios. La premisa que urde la discusión y nos conduce a una apreciación de lo aprendido en este caso remite a la importancia de lo sagrado como elemento discursivo y práctico para defensa del territorio. Para acotar la temática propuesta realizaremos un recorrido deductivo de los procesos de transformación del territorio comenzando de modo extensivo en América Latina, México y finalmente a la amenaza concreta en Wirikuta como contextos de acción relacionales.
Do top-down and bottom-up agents agree on internationalisation? A mixed methods study of Spanish universities
Authors: Villares Maldonado Rosana
Published: December 2022

This paper explores the implementation of internationalisation in the Spanish university system and its effects from a mixed methods approach, combining quantitative corpus linguistics techniques and qualitative interview protocols. Results from the quantitative and qualitative analysis showed that Spanish universities’ written policies align with the national framework and rely on a complementary use of ‘abroad’ and ‘at home’ strategies for research and education mostly through mobility, collaboration, and English-medium instruction. A positive representation of internationalisation is also identified, with both top-down and bottom-up actors stressing its benefits for society and individuals. Yet, some critical voices pointed at mismatches between institutional views and stakeholders’ experiences, questioning the sufficient allocation of resources and lack of recognition and incentives. The paper argues that effective comprehensive internationalisation should include written internationalisation plans, communication strategies, and a clearly defined internationalisation model adapted to the universities’ particularities.
Finding a Maximum Clique in a Grounded 1-Bend String Graph
Authors: Keil J. Mark , Mondal Debajyoti , Moradi Ehsan , Nekrich Yakov
Published: December 2022

A grounded 1-bend string graph is an intersection graph of a set of polygonal lines, each with one bend, such that the lines lie above a common horizontal line $\ell$ and have exactly one end point on $\ell$. We show that the problem of finding a maximum clique in a grounded 1-bend string graph is APX-hard, even for strictly $y$-monotone strings. For general 1-bend strings, the problem remains APX-hard even if we restrict the position of the bends and end points to lie on at most three parallel horizontal lines.
We give fast algorithms to compute a maximum clique for different subclasses of grounded segment graphs, which are formed by restricting the strings to various forms of $L$-shapes.
Transnational Governance Frameworks for Sustainable Innovation: The Case Of The Blue Bioeconomy In The Mediterranean
Authors: Fernández-Guerrero David , Palazzolo-Henkes Riccardo , Alba Martin Federico , Ramírez-Rodríguez Saray , Reig-Puig Lourdes
Published: December 2022

Recent developments in innovation policy have challenged the initial assumptions of Smart Specialisation Strategies (S3), initially aimed at promoting innovation for regional growth. In response to the United Nations Agenda 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the new S3 seeks to address social and sustainable development challenges. The present study sets out to propose an extension of one of these reformed S3 approaches to a multilevel governance setting. The study will propose a governance model suitable to support innovation in the blue bioeconomy –those economic activities related to the living resources at sea–, in the Mediterranean.
Distancias y arraigos. Apropiación De los espacios urbanos narrados en El Faro de Felipe González
Authors: Pavié Fernanda
Published: December 2022

En vista de los escasos estudios críticos sobre el concepto de apropiación literaria del espacio urbano, el presente artículo se propone cubrir ese vacío teórico aplicando dicha noción en el análisis de El Faro. Una de las dimensiones de la apropiación literaria es el distanciamiento, operación que configura las representaciones espaciales de la novela de tres formas: en la focalización del narrador; en la reflexión sobre el ejercicio escritural; en el trabajo de la memoria. Las conclusiones indican que la mirada distanciada se constituye como una forma de arraigarse a los espacios y como una instancia creativa de nuevos imaginarios sobre la ciudad.
El calor de Cuba: Los años del exilio de Blas de Otero
Authors: Boccardo Raphael
Published: December 2022

El último exilio del poeta Blas de Otero en Cuba en la década de 1960 forma parte del recorrido previo a su regreso a la España franquista hasta su muerte en 1979. Afincado en La Habana, el poeta vasco participa activamente en revistas y política locales, en un ambiente de fervor revolucionario tras la Revolución de 1959 del Che Guevara y Fidel Castro. Financiado por el Partido Comunista de España (PCE), Blas de Otero adopta una nueva forma de escribir su poesía, el poema en prosa. Comprender la relación entre el exilio y esta forma será tarea de este artículo con el análisis del poema “La Calor”.
Homenaje a Roberto Schwarz
Authors: Rojo Grinor
Published: December 2022

Reflexión para el debate sobre Diálogos Sur-Sur. Década de 1960 y transformaciones culturales en Brasil y las Américas. Homenaje a Roberto Schwarz.
Paisajes inapropiables: horizontes críticos y creativos en el espacio ibero-americano
Authors: Souto Luz C.
Published: December 2022

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Traspasar las fronteras del cuerpo: memoria, homosexualidad y anorexia en la obra de Olga Grjasnowa
Authors: Domínguez Macías Leopoldo , Martín Martín Juan Manuel
Published: December 2022

Una constante en la obra de Olga Grjasnowa es la representación de figuras femeninas que se debaten entre la necesidad vital de puntos de referencia y el deseo de trascender límites, ya sean geográficos, culturales o sexuales. En su novela Die juristische Unschärfe einer Ehe (2014), que será objeto principal de análisis, Grjasnowa presenta una protagonista con unos principios y hábitos relacionados con su cuerpo. Estos son la huella de una memoria cultural infranqueable, a pesar del desplazamiento a un nuevo marco espacial y cultural. Asimismo, muestra cómo hay categorías en los lugares de partida, pero también en los de llegada, que recortan la capacidad de los sujetos para crear nuevos espacios de hibridación y definición de su identidad.
The Language Engineer: A Transversal, Emerging Role for the Automation Age
Authors: Briva-Iglesias Vicent , O'Brien Sharon
Published: December 2022

This paper analyses the role of translators in a rapidly changing industry, which is strongly marked by digitalization and automation, and suggests the skills and competences translators will need to embrace to succeed in some branches of the industry of the (not-so distant) future. This research is based on an in-depth review of language-related positions in the current job market, as well as on recent survey-based research that sought to understand what roles translators are taking up currently, supported by web scraping of LinkedIn job data with Python. In today’s globalised world, language-related services imply and encompass many more positions than translation alone. Different areas of specialisation are proposed, which may lead to successful and sustainable language-related positions in the age of automation by following and implementing the trends of the industry. We analyse industry trends and skills and competences that will play an important role in the (not-so distant) future job market, and suggest a new, highly-technologised, tech-symbiotic role: the language engineer. Language engineers are people with the required profiles to succeed in the automation age, and will be able to commit to the multiple new, transversal language-related positions that appear as a result of recent technological developments. Numerous studies have drawn upon the “benefits” of technology in terms of productivity increase. Current market trends have also resulted in studies questioning the sustainability of the translation profession. Undoubtedly, technology changes our lives, but it’s up to us whether it does so for good or bad. In our relation with technology, we can resist, cooperate or reinvent ourselves. We consider that defending a Luddite position (resistance to technology) will only bring negative consequences for the profession. Therefore, we suggest the role of language engineers, who will not only cooperate with and benefit from technology, but will also see their skills and competences augmented to meet industry requirements and be up-to-date with technological advancements.
La posedición como herramienta para el desarrollo de las competencias en traducción inversa: una experiencia docente
Authors: Plaza Lara Cristina
Published: December 2022

En este trabajo se presentan los resultados de una experiencia docente cuyo objetivo principal es analizar si la integración de la traducción automática (TA) y la posedición (PE) influye de manera positiva en el proceso de enseñanza-aprendizaje en el aula de traducción inversa. Las principales variables objeto de estudio son la capacidad de resolución de problemas y toma de decisiones, así como la percepción de autoeficacia y capacidad de análisis crítico de los estudiantes. Se concluye que la metodología utilizada influye de manera favorable en todas ellas. Si bien los resultados obtenidos no se pueden considerar concluyentes, las conclusiones extraídas abren nuevas líneas de trabajo para la integración de la PE en el aula.
Öğretmenlerin İş Güvenliği Bilgi Düzeylerinin Değerlendirilmesi: İSTEK Okulları İstanbul Kampüslerinde Uygulama
Authors: KOYUNCU Ugur , ÖZTÜRK Ömer Faruk
Published: December 2022

Bu çalışmada, İstanbul merkez ve ilçelerinde hizmet veren İSTEK Okulları’nda görev yapan öğretmenlerin yürürlükte olan 6331 sayılı İş Sağlığı ve Güvenliği Kanununun ve bu kanuna bağlı yönetmeliklerinin zorunlu kıldığı sorumluluklara ilişkin bilgi düzeylerinin değerlendirilmesidir. Bu amaç doğrultusunda 24 adet sorudan oluşan bilgi değerlendirme ölçeği hazırlanmış ve katılımcılara yüz yüze anket yöntemi ile uygulanmıştır. Veri setleri SPSS 24.0 istatistik yazılımı vasıtasıyla çözümlenmiştir.

Analiz sonucunda, yangın esnasında yapılması gerekenler ile okullardaki riskler hakkında erkek öğretmenlerin bilgi düzeyi kadın öğretmenlere göre daha yüksek bulunmuştur.

Kadın öğretmenlerin ise yangınla mücadele ekipmanlarının sağlamlığı ile İSG konusunda fikirlerinin alınması konusundaki bilgi düzeylerinin erkek öğretmenlere göre daha yüksek olduğu gözlenmiştir.

Araştırma sonuçlarına göre gelecek nesillerin yetişmesinde büyük emeği bulunan öğretmenlerin İSG kültürünün gelişmesine katkı sağlayacak nitelikli eğitimlerin arttırılması önerilmektedir.
Unearthing Causative Factors of Cost Overrun on Ghanaian Road Projects
Authors: Akinradewo Opeoluwa , Aigbavboa Clinton , Oke Ayodeji , Coffie Harrison , Ogunbayo Babatunde
Published: December 2022

When determining the success of a road project, cost is one of the most important variables to consider. This is because cost is the project’s backbone and driving force throughout the construction process. As a result, to assess the cost performance of a road project, the actual cost is compared to the planned cost. This research aims at uncovering the causal variables that contribute to cost overruns on road projects using Accra, Ghana as a case study. Relevant literature was thoroughly reviewed to extract identified factors. This study adopted a quantitative research approach, using a questionnaire developed to collect data from the target audience. The questionnaire survey was conducted using civil engineers and quantity surveyors working in the Ghanaian construction sector. The data that were retrieved were analysed using descriptive statistics and exploratory factor analysis. According to the findings, the main reasons driving cost overruns on road projects include consultant/ contractor-related, environment-related, economy-related, risk/uncertainty-related, technical-related, owner/client-related, and other project-related factors. It was determined that cost overruns in construction projects occurred because of a lack of professionalism on the part of the stakeholders engaged in the construction process from start to finish. Future research may therefore be conducted utilising all of Ghana’s regions to obtain a broad view of the research.
Data Envelopment Analysis for Efficiency Measurement of Bridge Resilience
Authors: Lad V. H. , Patel D. A. , Chauhan K. A. , Patel K. A.
Published: December 2022

The resilience of a bridge is computed using different quantitative and qualitative assessment methodologies. However, the resilience score obtained by these assessment approaches is insufficient for the decision-makers for setting a priority level for bridges in need of resilience improvement. To address this issue, the present study develops a methodology using the data envelopment analysis (DEA) approach. A total of 12 bridges are selected as the decision-making units in the DEA model. This study considers the variables such as age, area, design high flood level, and finish road level of the bridge as inputs, and bridge resilience index as the output variable. Based on these variables, three frameworks are developed to compute the efficiency of bridge resilience. A variable return to scale with the output-oriented formulation of DEA is selected to compute the efficiency of bridge resilience in all three frameworks. Thus, the proposed methodology enables bridge owners to set a priority level for bridges in need of resilience improvement based on the scores of the assessment methodology.
Three Species of Entyloma (Entylomatales, Ustilaginomycotina) Newly Recorded from Bulgaria
Authors: Denchev Teodor , Denchev Cvetomir
Published: December 2022

Three smut fungi are reported for the first time from Bulgaria: Entyloma fergussonii on Myosotis orbelica, E. pastinacae on Pastinaca sativa subsp. urens, and E. thalictri on Thalictrum minus, extending the known species of Entyloma to 11 in this country. Brief descriptions and illustrations are provided for the newly recorded smut fungi. Myosotis orbelica is a new host plant for Entyloma fergussonii.
New Stratigraphical and Sedimentological Data on the Lower Cretaceous Rocks in Section Kalotina, Western Bulgaria
Authors: Ivanova Daria , Chatalov Athanas
Published: December 2022

Biostratigraphic, microfacies and C–O isotope data from the lowermost Cretaceous deposits in section Kalotina reveal the development of a shallow carbonate platform (Slivnitsa Formation) in a photozoan mode under moderate to high-energy conditions during the Berriasian. Around the Berriasian/Valanginian boundary the carbonate production switched to a heterozoan-type suggesting a biological crisis. After a subaerial exposure in the earliest Valanginian and subsequent karst formation the platform was drowned during the latest Valanginian. Deposition of carbonate-argillaceous sediments (Salash Formation) occurred in a deeper, open-marine environment under mesotrophic to eutrophic, low-energy conditions with periodical formation of crinoid-rich packstones probably by mass gravity flows. Limestone samples from the Slivnitsa Formation yield higher δ13C values compared to coeval open-marine deposits which can be explained by an elevated amount of aragonite in the photozoan carbonate production and an enrichment in δ13C of the shallow platform waters due to high levels of photosynthesis. The most depleted δ13C value in the uppermost part of the unit most likely reflects a change from oligotrophic to mesotrophic conditions. The C-isotope signatures in limestones of the Salash Formation indicate correspondence to the third, smooth decrease phase in the δ13C record of the global Weissert Event (latest Valanginian and Early Hauterivian) where values tend to recover to pre-excursion values.
A Base Model for Water Balance of Mesta River Watershed
Authors: Kirilov Leoneed , Bournaski Emil , Iliev Rossen
Published: December 2022

Mesta River is a transboundary river. It flows from Bulgaria, through Greece to the Aegean Sea. In Bulgaria, it is located in West Aegean region. Mesta River is important because it is rich in water resources. In this papera base model for water balance of Mesta river watershed is proposed. It is realized by means of decision support system WEAP. The problem for water balance is one of the most important problems in water management. It can be used to assess water resources in areas of different sizes, to make forecasts, to plan the future development of various sectors of human activity.
Software-defined Wide-area Networks in the Coevolution of Network and Computational Bandwidth
Authors: Nenov Iliyan
Published: December 2022

Software-Defined Wide-Area Networks (SD-WAN) are a technology that utilizes programmatic configuration to maximize network throughput. The main problem to achieve efficient use of network bandwidth with SD-WAN is the network delay (latency) in the communication. A network could be further slowed down by not enough memory or CPU resources. Here we conduct experiments, investigating the capability of an SD-WAN to maximize the network throughput at increasing levels of latency. We find that to a limited extent the computational optimization at the software side could offset the network limitations. At higher network latency the SD-WAN adds little value. Further increase of the capacity can only be achieved by hardware upgrades of the network bandwidth. Such solutions may be considered drivers of a coevolutional relationship between computational and network bandwidths, whereby the network use becomes more efficient.
Determination of the Safety Zones According to the Bearing Capacity of Overloaded Structural Elements
Authors: Yanakieva Ana , Baltov Anguel , Nikolova Gergana
Published: December 2022

The study presents a Methodology of finding the Safety zones of structural elements undergoing extreme overloading, whereas the structure retains its bearing capacity. The methodology is applied to a set of diffusively strengthened concrete beam elements. Two cases of element deformation are considered – Case 1 (elastic deformation), and Case 2 (elastic deformation accompanied by compression micro-damage). Safety zones are outlined within a Space of events introduced by the authors. Their areas have different dimensions in Case 1 and Case 2, characterizing the degree of structure safety under overloading.
Epilepsy and Mental Retardation in Children with Cerebral Palsy – Bulgarian Study
Authors: Rodopska Elena , Topalov Nikolay , Aleksandrova Iliana , Asenova Asya , Deneva Daniela , Koleva Maya , Slavkova Elena , Bojinova Veneta
Published: December 2022

Epilepsy is common in children with cerebral palsy (CP). In a group of 521 children with cerebral palsy it was found that 58% (n = 303) of the affected had epilepsy and 74.5% (n = 388) had mental retardation. We found ahigher percentage of symptomatic epilepsy in a combination of CP with mental retardation – 84.2% (n = 255), while only 15.8% (n = 48) of children with normal intellect had epilepsy. In our CP patients, the focal seizures were the most common – 34.7% (n = 181), followed by the secondary generalized 29.6% (n = 154) and the generalized seizures (tonic, clonic and generalized tonicclonic) 25.3% (n = 132), most often with early onset, with 43.5% (n = 132) of them with onset in the first year of life. The earlier onset of the epileptic seizures correlated with a more severe mental retardation. We found that symptomatic epilepsy and severe mental retardation are most common in children with spastic quadriparesis.
Predicting progression-free survival after systemic therapy in advanced head and neck cancer: Bayesian regression and model development
Authors: Barber Paul R , Mustapha Rami , Flores-Borja Fabian , Alfano Giovanna , Ng Kenrick , Weitsman Gregory , Dolcetti Luigi , Suwaidan Ali Abdulnabi , Wong Felix , Vicencio Jose M , Galazi Myria , Opzoomer James W , Arnold James N , Thavaraj Selvam , Kordasti Shahram , Doyle Jana , Greenberg Jon , Dillon Magnus T , Harrington Kevin J , Forster Martin , Coolen Anthony CC , Ng Tony
Published: December 2022

Background:

Advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) is associated with a poor prognosis, and biomarkers that predict response to treatment are highly desirable. The primary aim was to predict progression-free survival (PFS) with a multivariate risk prediction model.

Methods:

Experimental covariates were derived from blood samples of 56 HNSCC patients which were prospectively obtained within a Phase 2 clinical trial (NCT02633800) at baseline and after the first treatment cycle of combined platinum-based chemotherapy with cetuximab treatment. Clinical and experimental covariates were selected by Bayesian multivariate regression to form risk scores to predict PFS.

Results:

A ‘baseline’ and a ‘combined’ risk prediction model were generated, each of which featuring clinical and experimental covariates. The baseline risk signature has three covariates and was strongly driven by baseline percentage of CD33+CD14+HLADRhigh monocytes. The combined signature has six covariates, also featuring baseline CD33+CD14+HLADRhigh monocytes but is strongly driven by on-treatment relative change of CD8+ central memory T cells percentages. The combined model has a higher predictive power than the baseline model and was successfully validated to predict therapeutic response in an independent cohort of nine patients from an additional Phase 2 trial (NCT03494322) assessing the addition of avelumab to cetuximab treatment in HNSCC. We identified tissue counterparts for the immune cells driving the models, using imaging mass cytometry, that specifically colocalized at the tissue level and correlated with outcome.

Conclusions:

This immune-based combined multimodality signature, obtained through longitudinal peripheral blood monitoring and validated in an independent cohort, presents a novel means of predicting response early on during the treatment course.

Funding:

Daiichi Sankyo Inc, Cancer Research UK, EU IMI2 IMMUCAN, UK Medical Research Council, European Research Council (335326), Merck Serono. Cancer Research Institute, National Institute for Health Research, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust and The Institute of Cancer Research.

Clinical trial number:

NCT02633800.
On the origin of universal cell shape variability in confluent epithelial monolayers
Authors: Sadhukhan Souvik , Nandi Saroj Kumar
Published: December 2022

Cell shape is fundamental in biology. The average cell shape can influence crucial biological functions, such as cell fate and division orientation. But cell-to-cell shape variability is often regarded as noise. In contrast, recent works reveal that shape variability in diverse epithelial monolayers follows a nearly universal distribution. However, the origin and implications of this universality remain unclear. Here, assuming contractility and adhesion are crucial for cell shape, characterized via aspect ratio (r), we develop a mean-field analytical theory for shape variability. We find that all the system-specific details combine into a single parameter α that governs the probability distribution function (PDF) of r; this leads to a universal relation between the standard deviation and the average of r. The PDF for the scaled r is not strictly but nearly universal. In addition, we obtain the scaled area distribution, described by the parameter μ. Information of α and μ together can distinguish the effects of changing physical conditions, such as maturation, on different system properties. We have verified the theory via simulations of two distinct models of epithelial monolayers and with existing experiments on diverse systems. We demonstrate that in a confluent monolayer, average shape determines both the shape variability and dynamics. Our results imply that cell shape distribution is inevitable, where a single parameter describes both statics and dynamics and provides a framework to analyze and compare diverse epithelial systems. In contrast to existing theories, our work shows that the universal properties are consequences of a mathematical property and should be valid in general, even in the fluid regime.
Cortical activity during naturalistic music listening reflects short-range predictions based on long-term experience
Authors: Kern Pius , Heilbron Micha , de Lange Floris P , Spaak Eelke
Published: December 2022

Expectations shape our experience of music. However, the internal model upon which listeners form melodic expectations is still debated. Do expectations stem from Gestalt-like principles or statistical learning? If the latter, does long-term experience play an important role, or are short-term regularities sufficient? And finally, what length of context informs contextual expectations? To answer these questions, we presented human listeners with diverse naturalistic compositions from Western classical music, while recording neural activity using MEG. We quantified note-level melodic surprise and uncertainty using various computational models of music, including a state-of-the-art transformer neural network. A time-resolved regression analysis revealed that neural activity over fronto-temporal sensors tracked melodic surprise particularly around 200ms and 300–500ms after note onset. This neural surprise response was dissociated from sensory-acoustic and adaptation effects. Neural surprise was best predicted by computational models that incorporated long-term statistical learning—rather than by simple, Gestalt-like principles. Yet, intriguingly, the surprise reflected primarily short-range musical contexts of less than ten notes. We present a full replication of our novel MEG results in an openly available EEG dataset. Together, these results elucidate the internal model that shapes melodic predictions during naturalistic music listening.
Fan cells in lateral entorhinal cortex directly influence medial entorhinal cortex through synaptic connections in layer 1
Authors: Vandrey Brianna , Armstrong Jack , Brown Christina M , Garden Derek LF , Nolan Matthew F
Published: December 2022

Standard models for spatial and episodic memory suggest that the lateral entorhinal cortex (LEC) and medial entorhinal cortex (MEC) send parallel independent inputs to the hippocampus, each carrying different types of information. Here, we evaluate the possibility that information is integrated between divisions of the entorhinal cortex prior to reaching the hippocampus. We demonstrate that, in mice, fan cells in layer 2 (L2) of LEC that receive neocortical inputs, and that project to the hippocampal dentate gyrus, also send axon collaterals to layer 1 (L1) of the MEC. Activation of inputs from fan cells evokes monosynaptic glutamatergic excitation of stellate and pyramidal cells in L2 of the MEC, typically followed by inhibition that contains fast and slow components mediated by GABAA and GABAB receptors, respectively. Inputs from fan cells also directly activate interneurons in L1 and L2 of MEC, with synaptic connections from L1 interneurons accounting for slow feedforward inhibition of L2 principal cell populations. The relative strength of excitation and inhibition following fan cell activation differs substantially between neurons and is largely independent of anatomical location. Our results demonstrate that the LEC, in addition to directly influencing the hippocampus, can activate or inhibit major hippocampal inputs arising from the MEC. Thus, local circuits in the superficial MEC may combine spatial information with sensory and higher order signals from the LEC, providing a substrate for integration of ‘what’ and ‘where’ components of episodic memories.
Performance of Social Pillar-Based Portfolio in Developing Capital Market
Authors: Stanković Jovica , Denčić-Mihajlov Ksenija , Stanković Jelena Z. , Petrović Evica
Published: December 2022

Research Question: This study examined the preconditions and efficiency of socially responsible investing (SRI) in the developing capital market, specifically the Belgrade Stock Exchange (BSE). Motivation: Considering the increasing trend of SRI (GSIA, 2020) and importance of information on corporate social responsibility (CSR) to investors (Miralles‐Quiros, Miralles‐Quiros, & Arraiano, 2017), especially on social issues (Giese, Nagy, & Lee, 2021), we explored the influence of applying the social criteria in asset selection on investment portfolio performance at the BSE. This study builds on the existing literature that is mostly focused on developed capital markets of Europe, the United States and Canada (Von Wallis & Klein, 2015) by analysing the issue of SRI in the developing market. The provided setup for socially driven portfolio structuring based on market trends and social performance disclosure proved to be efficient in the long-term. Idea: The core idea of this paper was to analyse the terms for SRI and empirically evaluate the performance of social pillar-based portfolio on the BSE in order to provide evidence to support the trend of SRI in developing markets. The structure of the portfolios was set using the best-in-class strategy, while the classes were determined on the basis of the stocks’ return trends. Data: The analysis was conducted using trading data and information from financial and non-financial reports of the companies listed on the BSE. Tools: Cluster analysis was used for classification of stocks, while performances of portfolios were evaluated implementing return, volatility and risk-adjusted measures. Findings: The social pillar-based portfolio outperformed the conventional one and benchmarking indices in the observed five-year period. However, mixed results were obtained in the short-term indicating that specific effects of CSR practice on financial performance of the companies in observed developing market could still be obscured. Contribution: This paper expands the existing research related to SRI in the developing markets and offers practical recommendations for potential socially conscious investors.
Ethical Challenges and Coping Strategies of New Media Network Modeling of Photojournalistic Images
Authors: Zhou Kaifa
Published: December 2022

This paper attempts to analyze the current characteristics of news photography and the value and existing problems of professional news photography in the new media environment, and proposes specific methods for the reform of photojournalism teaching in colleges and universities and countermeasures for students to participate in professional practice. Ethical issues such as privacy leaks, security breaches, and data gaps arising from the application of big data information technology, as well as ethical issues such as robot rights, algorithm bias, and poor information arising from the application of artificial intelligence (AI technology). Perfection of ethics and knowledge the integration is deepened at the level of human ideology; ethics and morality regulate the knowledge economy, which can provide guidance for the harmonious and healthy development of knowledge under the ethical framework.
Expression Method and Aesthetic Expression of Fashion Design from Different Essential Perspectives
Authors: Guo Zhou Zhu
Published: December 2022

Expression method and aesthetic expression of fashion design from different essential perspectives is the main focus of this study. From ancient times to the present, people's pursuit of the natural beauty of clothing has been expressed in both the East and the West. The multi-dimensional evaluation model of clothing beauty combines various factors. It is a comprehensive evaluation model of clothing beauty. By using scientific calculation methods to evaluate clothing beauty in multiple dimensions, it helps to better integrate design into art and life. The real meaning of the beauty of simplicity in fashion design lies in respecting the existence of natural forms and focusing on the harmony of nature.
Application Analysis of BIM in Modern Architectural Design and Renovation: A Systematic Study
Authors: Sifeng Tang
Published: December 2022

Application analysis of BIM in modern architectural design and renovation is studied in the paper. he BIM technology has great advantages, BIM cloud platform technology can realize three-dimensional visualization dynamic management, file sharing, real-time communication and other functions, so that project management tends to be simplified and also faster. BIM technology is based on the establishment of the three-dimensional model to add information and data related to the project, through the establishment of the building model, and the use of digital information on the proposed building a high degree of simulation. This paper studies the novel ideas of the BIM to construct the efficient ideas.
Avaliação da qualidade em serviços: Aplicação Servqual para uma gráfica de Nova Andradina – MS
Authors: Delavalentina Moisés Coimbra , Souza Rafael Gustavo de , Chaebo Gemael , Silveira Vitor Cardoso da
Published: December 2022

O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar a qualidade dos serviços prestados por uma empresa do setor gráfico do município de Nova Andradina, estado de Mato Grosso do Sul, Brasil. Para a coleta de dados, 22 clientes responderam um questionário baseado no modelo Servqual, que analisa a diferença entre a expectativa e a percepção da qualidade dos serviços prestados. Os principais resultados obtidos demonstram que: (i) os clientes têm alta expectativa sobre a qualidade dos serviços prestados, no entanto, somente a dimensão empatia obteve resultado satisfatório; (ii) as dimensões confiabilidade, tangibilidade, atendimento e segurança não obtiveram resultado satisfatório, evidenciando a necessidade de ajustes na qualidade dos serviços prestados pela empresa.
Uma análise do impacto institucional na produção da soja nos estados brasileiros por meio índices de produtividade e analise espacial
Authors: Gireli Bárbara Tairine Campos , Gheller Pedro Pavan , Dallemole Dilamar , Orlandi Marinês
Published: December 2022

O presente trabalho apresentou como objetivo desenvolver uma análise do impacto institucional na produção da soja nos estados brasileiros por meio de indicadores de desenvolvimento regional, tendo como variáveis de analise:  a importância da produção da soja em relação ao PIB, área de produção em relação a área total aberta dos estados, e a importância institucional por meio do número de deputados que fazem parte da bancada ruralista em relação ao total de deputados de cada estado. Sendo realizado com estes dados uma matriz multivariada, como forma de obter o Índices de Produtividade e Institucionalidade Normalizado (PRAIN), posteriormente por meio dos scores obtidos em relação a cada estado se realizou uma a analise espacial, com intuito de identificar os transbordamentos, e se estes são capazes de formar clusters. Tendo em vista o estimulo da produção da soja por meio da a matriz institucional regional no território nacional nos últimos anos, visualizar as mudanças ocasionadas pela oleaginosa.