bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Diálogo intercultural en la educación superior en Ecuador
Authors: Krainer Anita
Published: April 2023

Este libro constituye un valioso aporte a la reflexión sobre interculturalidad en el sistema de educación superior ecuatoriano. Anita Krainer desarrolla con amplitud el debate teórico-conceptual vigente y lo enriquece al analizar experiencias específicas sobre las vivencias interculturales y su comprensión en los contextos universitarios. La autora se refiere a la interculturalidad como un campo relacional que, más allá de incluir la diversidad, está en permanente construcción, reinvención y conflicto. Lo describe como un ámbito no exento de disputas y contradicciones, entre el deber ser de la norma y la cotidianidad de las praxis. En efecto, en este libro se muestra cómo las prácticas no solo se reproducen, sino que también se resignifican en instituciones y sociedades hegemónicas. Desde estas páginas se vislumbran, de cara al futuro, líneas para analizar las experiencias institucionales de atención a la diversidad. El horizonte es proponer políticas públicas que, apostando por el diálogo de saberes, favorezcan la construcción de un sistema de educación superior intercultural; es decir, un sistema más incluyente, equitativo y democrático. Catalina Vélez Verdugo Consejo de Educación Superior del Ecuador
Virtual Button Using IOT
Authors: Vairalkar Manoj , Umak Ratandeep , Marwadi Shivam , Shende Janhvi
Published: April 2023

Virtual buttons are a way to control the Internet of things (IoT) bone through a user interface that can be entered anywise. The buttons can be represented as symbols on a web runner or mobile app, and they can be used by the user to perform specific conduct analogous to turning on a light or conforming to the temperature. By using virtual buttons, stoners can interact with IoT bias without having to physically touch the device, making it more accessible. The buttons can also be programmed to perform multiple conducts with a single click, simplifying the user experience and making it easier to control IoT bias. Augment reality increases the associated control of the bias and appliances controlling them currently it's possible to control the appliances ever with the help of smart bias. Numerous styles are used to control the appliances ever but it becomes delicate for the stoner to use the smart bias because of the graphical stoner interface. For making this easier we use stoked reality technology for an easy way to control home appliances connected by the home network. Augmented reality technology can give virtual plates and apply fresh information to specific areas through a camera display.
revitalización de la protección de la denostada doctrina Dauoidi a raíz de la Ley 15/2022 integral para la igualdad de trato y la no discriminación
Authors: Moreno Domínguez Juan Francisco
Published: April 2023

La sentencia del TJUE de 1 de diciembre de 2016 en el “caso Daouidi” supuso la última piedra de toque en una construcción proteccionista de los trabajadores enfermos que resultaban injustamente despedidos. Sin embargo, dicha doctrina tuvo poco calado en la jurisprudencia española, cuyo interprete máximo, el TS, concluyó que la enfermedad no puede ser considerada como un factor discriminatorio en el ámbito del contrato de trabajo, salvo en casos muy concretos, haciendo una interpretación restrictiva de la misma. La Ley 15/2022 ha supuesto un claro avance, modificando dicho criterio y equiparando la enfermedad, o la condición de salud, al mismo nivel que el resto de causas de discriminación recogidas en el artículo 14 CE. En el presente trabajo analizaremos la evolución jurisprudencial del marco antidiscriminatorio y el impacto que la nueva ley tiene sobre los despidos injustificados de trabajadores enfermos.
Epistemologické tenze v Bourdieuho pojetí sociální vědy
Authors: Susen Simon
Published: April 2023

This paper explores Pierre Bourdieu’s conception of social science. In particular, it aims to show that the common assumption that Bourdieu remains trapped in a positivist paradigm does not do justice to his multifaceted account of social science. In order to illustrate the complexity of Bourdieu’s conception of social science, this study scrutinises ten epistemological tensions which can be found in his writings on the nature of systematic forms of knowledge production. In view of these epistemological tensions, a more fine-grained picture emerges which demonstrates that Bourdieu compels us to reflect upon the complexity of the various tasks intrinsic to the pursuit of a critical social science. The paper concludes by discussing the limitations and shortcomings of the epistemological presuppositions that underpin Bourdieu’s reflexive sociology.
Karl Popper a sepětí vědecké metody a demokracie
Authors: Doleček Pavel
Published: April 2023

This article explores man- ner by which Karl Popper sees rela- tion between scientific method and democracy. This connection is one of the foundations of Popper's thought. For adequate understanding it is necessery to put Popper in historical context within developement of lib- eral thought and show possible links between his and Schumpeter's re- definition of democracy. Main point, however, is interpretation of basic Popper's epistemological presump- tions - concept of temporality of sci- entific knowledge and ratio negativa. Primary aim of the article is contex- tualization of these presumptions with their sociological a politological consequenses. Those can be seen not only in Popper's refusal of positiv- ism and esentialism, but also if his preference of electoral and party sys- tems. At the end, concepts of critical rationalism, values and open society si elaborated according to possible objections to Popper's theory.
Člověk jako normativní tvor
Authors: Peregrin Jaroslav
Published: April 2023

The human differs from other animal species in a lot of ways, among the most important of which are reason, language, and also the ability to follow rules. In this text I argue that it is especially the last ability which is crucial and without which the others would be inconceivable. We, humans, are social beings not only in the sense that we live in societies, but also in that these societies are structured by complex webs of rules, which determine, in an essential way, the modus vivendi of the people who constitute them, and, as a consequence, determine human as such. A system of rules can create a kind of "inner space" - we can accept them and thus enter the space, or we can just merely register them, as it were, "from the outside". The dialectics of these two positions lets us see that though the normative dimension is quite crucial for human as a social being and though it is hardly capturable by the common scientific methods of "disengaged observation", the normative dimension is nothing esoteric, which would be dubious from the viewpoint of science.
Vztah mezi principy a modely v sémantickém pojetí vědeckých teorií
Authors: Hadwiger Zámečník Lukáš
Published: April 2023

This paper considers Ronald Giere's Model-Based view of theories (MOT). Giere's propositions and theories are examined in terms of the author's own conceptualisation of MOT. This paper conceptualises the nexus between principles and representational models. It emphasises that the dynamics, respectively sequence, of scientific theories, could be based on this nexus. Summary: 1) The basic elements of theory are models serving as vehicles of principles. 2) Models are decisive in constructing theory. 3) The articula- tion of principles (in models) brings new knowledge that does not inhere in the principles themselves. 4) The acceptance of principles depends on the acceptance of a commensurate set of models. 5) New theories emerge when the set of models convince the scientific community that this set supports the new principles.
Pokrok společenskovědní teorie náboženství: mezi Durkheimem a Geertzem
Authors: Balaš Nikola
Published: April 2023

Émile Durkheim's famous book Elementary Forms of Religious Life is one of the most important contributions to the sociology of religion. For years, it had been praised and cited as well as criticised and condemned. The book had become a charter of subsequent generations of social scientists, especially those who studied phenomena of society and religion. However, in 1966, an American cultural anthropologist Clifford Geertz presented his opinion claiming that Durkheim's theory of religion as well as the theories of religion of Freud, Malinowski and Weber should be substituted with more subtle and superior theory of religion. A superior theory of religion was supposed to be Geertz's theory presented in a paper entitled "Religion as Cultural System". Did Geertz understand Durkheim's theory adequately, so that we can agree with Geertz's claim of surpassing the clas- sic authors like Durkheim?
Druhé zamyšlení nad paradigmaty
Authors: Kuhn Thomas S.
Published: April 2023

classical text"Second Thoughts on Paradigms."
Světlo a život
Authors: Bohr Niels
Published: April 2023

Translation: Niels BOHR, "Light and Life." Nature, roč. 131, 1933, s. 421–423 (první část), s. 457–459 (druhá část).
Jak se píše sociální vědění
Authors: Balon Jan
Published: April 2023

This study reviews the book: Charles CAMIC - Neil GROSS - Michèle Lamont (eds.), Social Knowledge in the Making. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2011, and puts it into the context of contemporary accounts of the chang- ing practice of social science research, academic culture, styles of thinking and writing. It attempts to analyze the "turn to practice" heralded in the book and demonstrates how the actual research practices in the social sciences are af- fected by the absence of "standard" forms, methods or styles of research. The core ideas of the so-called "new" sociology of ideas, which is behind the whole project aiming at the analysis of social practices manifested in processes of the "produc- tion, evaluation and application" of social knowledge, are also presented in detail. It follows from the argument elaborated in this text that it seems inevitable to rethink the very concept of "professional" social science, which was rejected in an earlier development as morally and practically untenable, since the democratization of the research process and the transforma- tion of the relation between the social sciences and their audience(s) manifest more and more distinctly that with the departure from the concept of professional social science, the public irrelevance of social knowledge is more and more trans- parent and pervading.
FOMGET KADIN FUTBOL TAKIMI SPORCULARININ BESLENME DURUMUNUN VE ORTOREKSİYA NERVOZA VARLIĞININ DEĞERLENDİRİLMESİ
Authors: UZDİL Zeynep , AKTEPE Semiha Nur
Published: April 2023

Amaç: Bu çalışmada, kadın futbol takımı sporcularının beslenme durumunun

ve ortoreksiya nervoza varlığının değerlendirilmesi amaçlanmıştır.

Yöntem: Kesitsel tipte olan bu çalışmaya, Ankara Büyükşehir Belediyesi Folklör

Müzik Gençlik Topluluğu ve Gençlik Spor Kulübü (FOMGET) kadın futbol takımı

sporcuları dahil edilmiştir. Yaşları 17.0±3.9 yıl arasında olan 34 kadın sporcuya

online anket formu uygulanmıştır. Anket formu ile genel tanımlayıcı özellikler,

spor ve sağlık bilgileri, boy uzunluğu ve vücut ağırlığı, beslenme alışkanlıkları,

besinlerin tüketim sıklığı, ortoreksiya nervoza (ON) varlığı (ORTO-11 ölçeği ile)

sorgulanmıştır. İstatistiksel analizler SPSS 21.0 programı kullanılarak yapılmış ve

istatistiksel olarak anlamlılık için p
Unmanned Aerial Photography Futures to explore surface deformations and their visualization on the geoportal “ActiveTectonics”
Authors: Lunina Oksana V. , Gladkov Anton A.
Published: April 2023

On the example of the Rita River delta and alluvial fan of the Shartlai River located on the northwestern coast of Lake Baikal, we show the possibilities of ultra-detailed aerial photography, which allows tracing surface discontinuities with displacements from a few centimeters. The software package "Agisoft Metashape" was applied for analyzing the multi-temporal digital elevation models with the same spatial resolution of 1,67 cm/pixel to fix possible changes in the earth's surface over the year for the local area of earthquake-induced ground failures at Cape Rytyi. It has been established that most of this part has sunk by an average of 5–10 cm per year, and in the axial parts of the faults, subsidence has reached 33 cm. The greatest accumulation of sediments (up to 40 cm thick in some places) occurred on the shore, which is mainly due to the geological activity of the waves of Lake Baikal. Based on the relationship between ruptures and alluvial fans of different ages, we concluded at least two rupturing paleoearthquakes at Cape Shartlai. On the author's geoportal "ActiveTectonics", we uploaded some materials of unmanned aerial photography and geological objects in the form of orthophotomaps, digital elevation models and 360° panoramas that significantly expands the possibilities of data perception which are the basis for scientific results and conclusions.
Using GIS Integro in work FBI "TFGI for the Volga Federal District"
Authors: Kosarikova Tatyana A. , Gareev Ramil K. , Kulagina Ekaterina V.
Published: April 2023

Certain types of activities of the territorial fund of geological information. The experience of using the domestic geoinformation system "Integro" in the formation of cartographic materials and databases. The positive aspects of GIS Integro and the common problems that arise when working with it.
Errors in average strength estimates of sedimentary rock masses in South Yakutia based on geometric induction sounding data
Authors: Neradovskii Leonid G.
Published: April 2023

The probabilistic model developed to describe the engineering and geological conditions for the operation of buildings and infrastructure in the city of Neryungri has been verified. The model is a power-function equation which correlates, by regression relationships, laboratory-determined compressive strength of saturated frozen sandstone samples with attenuation of the high-frequency harmonic field of a vertical magnetic dipole in warm permafrost composed of sandstone. The attenuation values were obtained by geometric electromagnetic induction sounding at a frequency of 1.125 MHz. The model verification was conducted at a fixed frequency on a section of the Amur-Yakutsk Railway located at a significant distance from Neryungri. The railway here is underlain by low-temperature dolomite masses. The statistical analysis indicates that the relative errors of the dolomite saturated strength estimates from the geometric EM induction data with a 73.0% probability do not exceed 20%. With this level of accuracy close to that of laboratory tests according to GOST 25100–2020, it is reasonable to suggest that the probabilistic model can be used region-wide in southern Yakutia to predict saturated strength of foundation materials composed of sandstone and dolomite. It can provide an effective solution for market-based construction and mining industries, as increasing anthropogenic and climatic impacts are anticipated to cause thawing and saturation of sedimentary rock masses.
Estimation of the Electricity Supply and Demand of Türkiye Employing Deep Learning Networks
Authors:   PhD. Centrade Fulfillment Services co-founder, Karsiyaka, Izmir, Türkiye., Tuncsiper Dr. Cagatay
Published: April 2023

Electrical energy, one of the indispensable elements of the economic and social life, is an energy source that has to be provided without interruption in order to ensure the continuity of development. In this work, the monthly electricity supply and demand of Türkiye for the period of 2016-2022 are modelled using advanced machine learning techniques. An autoregressive deep learning network consisting of four hidden layers is developed for the modelling of the electricity supply and demand da ta having the form of multilayer perceptron artificial neural network. The electricity supply and demand data of Türkiye is gathered from the official sources and then investigated utilizing the seasonality analysis. Then, the deep learning network is developed in Python programming language. The 70% of the available electricity supply and demand data are used as the training data whereas the remaining 30% of the data is the test data. The randomized selection of the train and test data are performed using the classes available in the SciKit-Learn library of the Python programming language. The performance of the developed deep learning network model is evaluated both by plotting the actual and the modelled data on the same axis pair and by using performance metrics of the coefficient of determination, mean absolute error, mean absolute percentage error and the root mean square error. The mean absolute percentage errors of the models have the values of 2.29% and 2.17% for the electricity supply and demand data, respectively, indicating the success of the developed deep learning model for the modelling and the estimation of the electricity supply and demand data. The developed model is considered to be useful for the economic and technical energy planners.
Micro-Economic Analysis of the Drivers of Under-Five Mortality in Kano Metropolis, Nigeria
Authors:   Lecturer Department of Economics, Sule Lamido University, Jigawa State-Nigeria, Wali MSc. Hassan Nuhu , Abdullahi MSc. Sani ,   Senior Lecturer Department of Economics, Aminu Kano College of Islamic and Legal Studies, Kano-Nigeria
Published: April 2023

Nigeria is among the major countries contributing a significant quarter to death of children under the age of five in the world. This study was designed to analyze the drivers of child mortality in Kano Metropolis, Nigeria. Survey data was used, sourced via a structured questionnaire. Simple percentage and Negative Binomial Poisson Regression Model were used in the analysis of the data. It was found that education level of the household head, years of marriage experience, income level of the household, location, and vaccine are the significant drivers of child mortality in the study area. The results further revealed that, education level, years of marriage experience and location negatively influence under-five child mortality, while income of the household head and vaccine influence the under-five mortality of the household positively. The study recommends that, government should subsidize medical services and made it affordable to all individuals in the State, and that both government, NGOs and health institutions should embark on public enlightenment to educate the public on the importance of vaccines, natal care, and nutrition.
Amyand’s Hernia-A Case Report
Authors:   Undergraduate students in Medical Sciences at the Medical School of the City of São Paulo University (FM- UNICID), Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil, Yarid Angelieri Taís Donha , Almeida Gentile João Kleber de ,   Digestive System Surgeon. Titular Specialist Member of the Brazilian College of Digestive Surgery (TCBCD). Professor of Surgical Skills at the Medical School of the City of São Paulo University (FM-UNI- CID), São Paulo, SP, Brazil, Silva Miguel Lara ,   Undergraduate students in Medical Sciences at the Medical School of the City of São Paulo University (FM- UNICID), Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil
Published: April 2023

Amyand’s hernia is a rare condition consisting of the presence of the vermiform appendix within the hernia sac in the inguinal region. Despite not being frequent, or rarely reported, it deserves attention for proper care. Its involvement is more frequent in men of any age group and often goes unrecorded because the content of the hernial sac is reduced even before its identification.
تأثير برنامج تدريبات باستخدام الجمل الخططية الهجومية على بعض المتغيرات البدنية والمهارية لدى ناشئي كرة القدم
Authors: Baabad Muhammad Abdal-Rahman Muhammad
Published: April 2023

يهدف هذا البحث إلى التعرف على أثر برنامج تدريبات باستخدام الجمل الخططية الهجومية على بعض المتغيرات البدنية والمهارية لدى ناشئي كرة القدم, و لتحقيق ذلك استخدم الباحث المنهج التجريبي وذلك لملائمته لطبيعة البحث, و تكونت عينة البحث من (14) لاعبا من ناشئي كرة القدم تحت 16 سنة بنادي اتحاد الشبيبة بمديرية الديس الشرقية – محافظة حضرموت , وأشارت نتائج البحث إلى أن تطبيق برنامج تدريبات باستخدام الجمل الخططية الهجومية كان له أثر ايجابي على رفع مستوى الأداء البدني والمهاري لدى عينة البحث.
The Role of Image and Sign in a Artwork
Authors:   Khoja Akhmet Yassawi International Kazakh-Turkish University, Aymukhambet Zh.A. , Kurmambaeva K.S. ,   Khoja Akhmet Yassawi International Kazakh-Turkish University, Mirazova M.N. ,   Khoja Akhmet Yassawi International Kazakh-Turkish University
Published: April 2023

The article deals with the problem of image and sign in a work of art. If the image is one of the examples of philosophical and psychological perception of objects and phenomena of real life through consciousness and feelings, then figurative thinking is the main feature of a work of art. That means, an image is a phenomenon of consciousness; in the theory of art, it is interpreted as an image of reality perceived by the senses. In a literary work, an artistic image is an aesthetic concept, characteristic only for art, of comprehending life's realities and reproducing them. As the art of the word, literature appeals to imagery and image. Such theoretical studies of the image form is taken as the basis of the article. Also considered are the objective-cognitive characteristics of the image, the ways of its definition, conclusions about the application of the concept of “image”. It is known that any phenomenon with the help of the author's imagination in a work of art can turn into an image. Despite the fact that the image originates in real life, in literature, according to the rules of art, it moves away from reality and moves into a new space. The image in a work of art has a leading meaning, and the sign, to a certain extent, participates in the creation of this image. Signs occupy a special place in the history of mankind. Many works are devoted to the study of systems of signs underlying works of art, the sign-semiotic function of literature. The signs that generate the image are symbolic in nature. In the course of the study, it is proved that the talent and imagination of the artist play an important role in creating images, providing a variety of signs in the artistic space, and appropriate conclusions are made.
National Character of Linguocultural Units in the Creative Heritage of M.Zh. Kopeiuly
Authors:   Khoja Akhmet Yassawi International Kazakh-Turkish University, Issaeva Zh.I. , Taspolatov B.T. ,   M. Auezov South Kazakhstan University, Nishanbayeva Y. ,   Khoja Akhmet Yassawi International Kazakh-Turkish University
Published: April 2023

In this article, the national character of meaning and content in the linguistic and cognitive field of linguocultural units from the unique work of the famous poet, scientist Mashhur Zhusup is considered. It is not difficult to identify linguistic and cultural units in the works of Mashkhur Zhusup Kopeiuly, which reflect the characteristic features of the natural nature of the Kazakh people, the National way of thinking, and the traditional model of worldview. In the written heritage of Mashhur, which covers in detail the socio-social, spiritual and domestic state of the Kazakh country in that period, life and cultural background, economic care, Customs and traditions, thinking system and political and social cognition, there are many examples of literary and artistic methods and techniques. Based on linguistic and cultural units of national significance in the development of the spiritual heritage of mashhur Zhusup, the modernization of the scientific space of National Quality, the national consciousness of our people, which has been sharpened for many years, is an urgent problem today. The linguistic personality, which is determined based on ethno-cultural units in the writer's works, is studied from the point of view of national cognition, and specific conclusions are summed up. On the basis of the speeches of M.Zh. Kopeiuly, the features of the reflection of social changes in the life, Life principles and worldview of the people are formulated using examples from the course of his works in the journalistic genre in the creative world. Linguoculturology is one of the sciences that describes the linguistic and cultural information of the people's culture and the vocabulary of people who use this language, shows the national culture to other peoples through their spoken language, raises the status of the national spirit and language, brings the linguistic heritage of the country to its peak and transmits it to future generations, can both create and shine linguistic evidence in the national sign. Identification of linguistic and cultural models in the works of Mashhur Zhusup Kopeiuly and writing this scientific research work will allow us to deeply study modern culture, ethics, aesthetics, ethnolinguistics and, through this, to show the original character of the people, to convey to future generations the whole beauty and significance of the language.
The Impact of Globalization on Leadership and Governance in Mali
Authors: Traore Souleymane
Published: April 2023

Purpose: The study sought to analyze the impact of globalization on leadership and governance in Mali  

Materials and Methods: The study adopted a desktop methodology. Desk research refers to secondary data or that which can be collected without fieldwork. Desk research is basically involved in collecting data from existing resources hence it is often considered a low cost technique as compared to field research, as the main cost is involved in executive’s time, telephone charges and directories. Thus, the study relied on already published studies, reports and statistics. This secondary data was easily accessed through the online journals and library.

Findings: The results show that globalization has had a profound impact on leadership and governance in the world today. Globalization is a complex and multifaceted phenomenon, and its effects can be seen in virtually every sector of society. From economic and political systems to social and cultural norms, globalization has altered the way in which we view and interact with the world.

Unique Contribution to Theory, Practices and Policies: The functionalism theory, realism theory and constructivism theory may be used to anchor future studies in the leadership and governance sector. The study results will also benefit other stakeholders such as the policy makers as well as researchers and scholars from different parts of the world. The top management of private and public industries in the country will also use the study findings to improve leadership and governance performance in all their activities and programs. The study recommends that the adoption of effective development policies in the leadership and governance will help to improve efficiency in their major operations and activities.
Industrialization and its impact on human health – a critical appraisal
Authors: Singh Gujral Hiteyjit , Singh Dr. GPI
Published: April 2023

Industrialization is the process of applying mechanical, chemical, and electrical sciences to reorganize production, with inanimate sources of energy, to develop industries[38]. It is understood that as there is an increase in industrialization, it brings about a subsequent increase in living standards, economic prosperity, healthcare services and population as a result[1][2]. However, with this increase, there is a significant impact on the environment, specifically, air and water conditions. Most waste-intensive industries directly discharge wastes, including pesticides, chemicals, oil and heavy-metals into the nearby water bodies, thereby polluting it[3]: More than 80 toxins have been found in industrial pollutants, which are released into the air[7]. Toxins released from these industries into the air lead to 4.2 Million deaths a year[8], and these pollutants also impact the condition of human health, by certain toxins acting as carcinogens, disease carriers, infection catalysts, etc.

Other than these immediate effects, industrialization causes several long term impacts such as the acidity of oceans, due to high CO2 with predictions of  extreme increases over the next century, leading to severe second order effects[9].

 

This report discusses the impact of industrialization on human health by taking a balanced view on advantages and disadvantages, possible courses of action and a personal perspective. The report evaluates the different factors of the issue, considering highly industrialized countries such as USA, along with the national perspective of India to finally conclude with how regulated industrialization is beneficial and advantageous.
How does the architecture in the movie Parasite help portray the social class differences?
Authors: Kochhar Rhea
Published: April 2023

Social class difference is the central plot in the film “Parasite”. The movie shows the difference in lifestyles of the upper-class and lower-class. One way it does so is through the architecture portrayed in it, which is precisely what this research paper focuses upon. The subthemes of architecture chosen for this paper include spatial elevation, interior orientation, and perspective of the outside world from the upper-class and lower-class streams. Different points are characterized into these three groups and are explored as a whole in the film. This research paper also tries to identify why a certain setting has been used, why has the layout been made a certain way, and why has a certain object been placed in a particular spot. All the answers to these questions mainly point in the direction of creating an empathetic response from the audience. This refers to the audience feeling sorry for the low-income Kim household and hence actively depicting their plight. As the film is set in South Korea, it can be derived that it not only highlights the general wage gap but rather specifically the one in Korea as it is filled with poverty and unequally distributed income. Moreover, architecture itself might have been one chosen medium to bring the social difference to notice as it is very subtle in nature. It makes the audience sympathize without them even realizing when or why.
Developing a Research-Based Strategy to Combat the Next Coronavirus Pandemic
Authors: Chandrasekar Sachin , Asmis Reto , Crowder Mark
Published: April 2023

The purpose of this project is to evaluate the course of COVID-19 with hindsight and use collected data and original research published regarding the pandemic to devise a strategy that would better mitigate the next Coronavirus pandemic. This project targets these specific areas of the mitigation response to COVID-19: Mask Wearing, Social Distancing and Travel Restrictions, Lockdowns and School Shutdowns/Remote learning, Testing/Contact Tracing, and Vaccination Rollout. The analysis of the collected research and data leads to the conclusion that increased mask wearing (along with combatting masking misinformation), increased strictness of social distancing and travel, improvements in testing infrastructure and rollout, reconsideration of school closures, and increased global access to vaccination are among the many ways to better the response to a Coronavirus pandemic in order to reduce the associated social and economic impacts.
Interactions with COVID-19 content on social media: Outcomes of social media use on student KAPs
Authors: Tran Jordan , Denmon Jennifer
Published: April 2023

In two years, COVID-19 has seen drastic developments in the world stage, so knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAPs) on the disease may likewise be changing with it, which is the exigence of this study. One objective of this study is to find if there is a difference in KAP between social media platforms by doing Kruskal-Wallis H tests. Another objective is to compare results with past literature from the beginning of the pandemic by doing a multiple linear regression (MLR) and comparing the results for shared survey questions. A convenience sample of 52 students from a high school in the U.S. was surveyed, finding that less of them saw COVID-19 vaccinations as effective when compared to other prevention measures (75% vs. ~85%), 32.7% incorrectly responded that asymptomatic people cannot spread the disease, and that social media is the predominant channel of information on COVID-19 for them. Compared to other studies, the sample was not as risk perceptive in their attitudes and had lower adherence to the preventive practices. The survey responses were further turned into KAP scores to be used in the H tests and MLR. These found no significant difference in KAP scores between Twitter, Tik Tok, Instagram, and YouTube users, and predicted that holding more knowledge on the disease will lead to more practices being taken, while attitudes predicted no significant impact on the number of practices taken. With these lapses in KAPs, more awareness efforts on COVID-19 should be directed to students at the school of study.
Implicit Mindsets of Intelligence, Achievement Goals, Self-Handicapping, and Confidence
Authors: Rouch Elizabeth , Hodgson Robert , Sanders Elizabeth
Published: April 2023

The present study seeks to further understand the relationship between implicit mindsets about the malleability of intelligence with achievement goal orientations, academic self-handicapping behaviors, and confidence in one’s intelligence among undergraduate students. A sample of 142 undergraduate students at two small, private liberal arts universities participated in this study. Using a Pearson correlation coefficient and a two-tailed test of significance, results confirmed hypotheses that having a growth mindset positively correlated with mastery-approach and mastery-avoidance achievement goals, as well as having a high confidence in intelligence. However, a growth mindset is negatively correlated with those who do not engage in self-handicapping behaviors, which refutes the first hypothesis in this study. Moreover, having a fixed mindset is positively correlated with performance-avoidance achievement goals, and having low confidence in one's intelligence, which supports the second hypothesis in this study. Yet, having a fixed mindset is negatively correlated with performance-approach achievement goals and self-handicapping behaviors; both of which refute the second hypothesis in this study. Overall, the study helps further understand the complex relationship between implicit mindsets and non-cognitive factors among undergraduate students. Using the findings in this study, college educators and professors will be better equipped to aid students who have differing mindsets and learning strategies.
Effects of a Growth Mindset Intervention on Ninth Grade Students’ Self-Perception of AP Enrollment Likelihood
Authors: Schwartz Meredith Terry , Pillai Vani
Published: April 2023

Students of color and low-income students face external barriers that prevent them from reaching equal representation in Advanced Placement (AP) classes in the United States. Internal barriers, like self-doubt, however, may be just as effective at decreasing enrollment likelihood for these populations. This trend has been noticed even in regions of the U.S. that have very diverse high school populations. The purpose of this study was to determine the effects that a growth mindset can have on historically-underrepresented students’ self-perceived AP enrollment likelihood. A growth mindset intervention was administered to five standard level freshman English classes via PowerPoint presentation. These classes were chosen based on a calculated diversity score to examine historically-underrepresented populations. Two surveys were completed by students before and after the intervention. The surveys collected information on students’ self-perception of their likelihood of enrolling in an AP class in their future high school years. The analysis revealed that students who struggled to use a growth mindset had a significant increase in self-perceived AP enrollment likelihood. Based on the gap in research regarding growth mindset and AP enrollment, these analyses provide evidence that growth mindset interventions could potentially help more students overcome their internal barriers and have the confidence to enroll in AP classes.
A Mixed-Methods Systematic Review Regarding Musical Universality in Academic Literature.
Authors: Graddy Andrew
Published: April 2023

Music Universality is a widely discussed phenomenon within areas of psychology as well as ethnomusicology, and these disciplines often differ in their interpretations of universality. Evolutionary psychology in particular is guided by an empirical scientific philosophy that argues musicality is innate within human nature. However, ethnomusicology is often guided by interpretive research designs that preserve the nuance of universality to argue that the experience of music is highly. Therefore, the aim of this paper is to reconcile these differing perspectives in an interdisciplinary systematic review method that utilizes thematic analysis and meta-analysis of appropriate studies in order to answer two common discourses on musicality: the extent to which innate musicality verses cultural factors affects musical perception and how music can be utilized to communicate messages cross-culturally. The meta-analysis demonstrated that cultural factors serve as a more consistent factor that influences musical perception than any theory of innate, universal musicality, yet the thematic analysis was more divisive in its conclusions regarding music’s ability to facilitate cross-cultural communication, implying that the phenomenon is not yet well understood in the most recent literature. These findings indicate that both types of disciplines are converging in their conclusions regarding perceptual factors of music experience that refutes the universality argument, but other topics like cross-cultural communication lack the scientific rigor to create a unified theory of such a phenomenon. Therefore, despite the differences in academic philosophy, these fields are increasingly utilizing scientific evidence along with interpretive evidence to develop more sophisticated theories of human musicality.
Testing the Validity of Markov Chains in Analyzing Soccer Gameplay through Barcelona’s 2020-2021 La Liga Season
Authors: Yuan Kevin , Halaby Isabella , Duzyol Sema
Published: April 2023

Statistical modeling has been applied to most or all modern-day sports in order to analyze gameplay and offer teams an upperhand in games. Though games such as baseball have had mass changes due to Sabermetrics, the empirical analysis of baseball, there still remain numerous components of soccer where mathematics can be more deeply integrated. Though current literature and research like Sanyal’s “Who will receive the ball? Predicting recipients in soccer videos” do provide some form of analysis, many of these methods have limitations due to perspective or robustness. To counter these limitations, Markov Chains were implemented. As they disregard the players as a factor and can take in theoretically infinite amounts of data, Markov Chains seem to be a superior method to the previous ones suggested by current literature. By applying the data from Barcelona’s 2020-2021 La Liga Season to generate a transition matrix, it was seen that Markov Chains were effectively able to deduce patterns in soccer gameplay. However, as it only provides a transition matrix, giving the probabilities that the ball travels from one section of the field to the next, it does not provide a direction countering strategy to an opponent but rather the basis for which a strategy can be created.
The Mitigation of Pollution Induced by Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs)
Authors: Son Clara , Homan Mackenzie
Published: April 2023

Through hazardous agricultural practices and waste mismanagement, America’s Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs) emit a significant amount of water and air pollution that causes a myriad of environmental and human health problems. This is an issue that can be largely mitigated through the implementation of technical, legislative, and holistic solutions. The following technical solutions will be discussed: editing pollutant diets, deploying air cleansing within CAFO structures, sprinkling vegetable oil on CAFO grounds, converting methane to energy, binding waste lagoons with geosynthetic clay liners, and installing riparian buffers. Furthermore, legislative solutions entail revising and enforcing existing regulations, imposing reflexive law, mandating nutrient management plans, offering federal credits, and revisiting the Farm System Reform Act. Finally, holistic alternatives regard hog hoop barns, free-range grazing, and changing consumer preferences. 

This paper will examine the issue of CAFOs and the specifics of the pollution they emit and will primarily focus on practical solutions to it. The methods used to contextualize the problem and discover possible solutions will be content and meta analysis research. Ultimately, the final take away was that combining technical and legal solutions–forcing physical change through legislative mandates–will cause the most significant reduction of CAFO pollution.
Innovative immunotherapy in the fight against cancer
Authors: Chakkera Shankar
Published: April 2023

Over the past century, improvements in cancer therapy treatments have accelerated in the form of immunotherapy. Immunotherapy strengthens the body’s innate immune system by utilizing the full potential of T cells, an integral part of the body’s immune function. In more recent years, adoptive cellular therapy which is a form of immunotherapy has become an integral part of cancer therapy because of its specificity and personalized nature. In particular, CAR therapy is making significant progress in part due to its integration of synthetic receptors onto natural T cells. This essentially allows the body’s immune system to identify the advanced T-cell as one of its own but at the same time directly binding to cancer antigens and impairing the cancer cell’s function to reproduce. CAR therapy is currently FDA approved to treat multiple blood cancers including lymphoma, multiple myeloma, and some forms of leukemia.  CAR cells have achieved this success in blood cancers due to the antigens being present and readily detectable in the blood unlike within solid tumors wherein success is currently limited. However, with improvements in design like recognition of unique antigens, cytokine and switch receptors, and trafficking CARS, CAR T cells may ultimately be successful in treating solid tumors. These advancements can usher in a new era of lasting remission for uncurable cancers in the present day.
The Impact of School X's Hybrid Learning Program on its Advanced Placement Program
Authors: Mattimore Ryan , Pedersen Jennifer
Published: April 2023

The purpose of this study was to determine how the hybrid learning program implemented by School X had an impact on the school's Advanced Placement (AP) program. Prior research shows how the COVID-19 pandemic had an impact on education and how AP has impacted school students; however, there was a lack of knowledge of how the COVID-19 pandemic impacted AP under the context of hybrid learning. Data was collected through survey research and a case study in which a mixed method was completed. Participants included 48 students enrolled in any of the following classes: Biology, European History, and World History as well as three teachers of the outlines AP classes at School X. Initial results showed that there were not significantly different AP scores in the hybrid year when compared to "normal" school years (2015-2019), and although students preferred in-person learning to hybrid learning, they did not feel as if it significantly hindered their performance in AP classes. Therefore, the conclusion can be made that although in-person learning is preferable to hybrid learning, it does not have a significant negative impact on AP classes; however, this is limited to students of AP classes and those who had a similar hybrid learning experience to School X. Future research should explore how the hybrid learning program impacted non-AP students as well as performing this study on larger populations to verify results.
Dopamine and the Causes, Prevention, and Advanced Treatments of Parkinson’s Disease.
Authors: Nashid Jeremy , Kethar Jothsna
Published: April 2023

Parkinson's disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder with a wide range of motor and non-motor symptoms. Despite optimal medical management, PD still results in a high disability rate and secondary complications, and many patients lead a sedentary lifestyle, which in turn is also associated with a higher co-morbidity and mortality. Dopamine is a type of monoamine neurotransmitter. It is made in your brain and acts as a chemical messenger, communicating messages between nerve cells in your brain and the rest of your body. Dopamine is what motivates us to do something. Dopamine is a large factor in many of our day-to-day actions: it decides our mood, what we remember, and even how we move and act. This Dopamine and PD study is anticipated to inform those with PD of treatments that work better than others. Strong elements of this research paper include treatments such as MR-Guided focused Ultrasound, Gene Therapy, Park-in-Shape, and the rise of a PD Vaccine. This research paper's secondary goal is to inform those looking to avoid PD or who already have PD and wish to avoid the symptoms on how to avoid the symptoms of the disease.  This Dopamine and PD study aims to explain what dopamine is, how it works, how it affects the body, and the effects of unhealthy levels of dopamine.
Should pharmaceutical scientists use liposomes or micelles as a means for drug delivery?
Authors: Khan Mohammed , Kethar Jothsna
Published: April 2023

Nanotechnology is the manipulation of matter on a near-atomic scale to produce structures, machines, and devices. Nanotechnology is being used as a method to deliver drugs to combat cancer due to current, artificial systems producing harmful side effects. In this, two main systems stand out: liposomes and micelles. This paper compares the two systems to decide whether one system is more capable and should currently be used in drug deliveries. This paper will look at the structure of liposomes and micelles, clinical studies, and issues that have been noted. It was found that liposomes have a higher carrying capacity and can carry multiple types of drugs. In clinical trials, liposomes were found to be just as effective as current systems. However, they are known to have premature drug releases as well as being difficult to load. Micelles were found to be smaller, making them easier to enter the body. They are also easier to manufacture. In clinical studies, they were found to be just as effective as current systems. However, micelles are not as flexible, have a smaller volume, and much less stable than liposomes. Through compiling the advantages and disadvantages of both of these systems, it was found that overall, liposomes were a better system for drug delivery.