bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
EVALUATION OF THE FOREIGN STUDENT ASSOCIATION BY THE MEMBERS VIA RELIABILITY ANALYSIS
Authors: Mohammed Al-Wajih  , Muharrem Ünver
Published: March 2023

A student association could be established in a university or between the students outside the university. It can be established in accordance with special laws in order to discuss and solve the common problems of the students. The first step to establish an association is to choose the representatives of the students. After discussing the common problems of the students, the solutions and decisions are made by the representatives of the association within group which is in charge according to slate and policy of the association. The representatives members could be ranked within a group less or more than 13 members as the president, vice president, general secretary, etc. One of the association representative’s duties is to find solutions to the problems and guide the students to be more effective in their study life. This study was carried out on the Yemeni Student Association in Karabuk University. The representatives of the association are 13 students, and the total number of Yemeni students in Karabuk University is around 600 students. According to the questionnaire shared with the students, the members who are getting helped by the association are approximately 303 students. In this study, to evaluate the internal consistency and impartiality among the association member answers using the reliability analysis, 18 questions were asked in a survey and the number of students who answered the questions was 109 students. The method used in the reliability analysis was the Cronbach Alpha method. If α (Cronbach Alpha) ≥ 0.70, then the content of the questions is appropriate and the reliability analysis is accepted which means the internal consistency and impartiality among the association member answers are (very or highly) reliable. Otherwise, the reliability analysis should be re-applied by exchanging the order of the scales (answers) or by deleting items (questions). The survey was shared using Google Form containing 18 questions and 5-point Likert scale. The application of the reliability analysis was made by using SPSS program, and the categorical values were exchanged to numerical values before analysis. The categorization of the categorical values was as follows: Demographic information : age, gender (1=male, 2=female), educational status: (1=language preparation, 2= university), and compatibility questions (strongly agree=1, agree=2, disagree=3, strongly disagree=4, undecided=5). The number of questions which reliability analysis was applied on was 15 questions starting from Q4 to Q18. According to SPSS results, Cronbach alpha value was 0.939, so reliability analysis was accepted.
DENİZ SEVİYESİNİN YÜKSELMESİNİN ULUSLARARASI HUKUK BAKIMINDAN ETKİLERİ VE BM ULUSLARARASI HUKUK KOMİSYONUNUN ÇALIŞMALARI
Authors: ULUTAŞ Ahmet
Published: March 2023

Bilimsel veriler göstermektedir ki, son yıllarda daha yoğun bir şekilde hissettiğimiz küresel ısınma, dünya çapında iklim değişikliğine neden olmaktadır. Bu noktada, sera gazlarının neden olduğu küresel ısınmanın bir diğer sonucu da elbette buzulların erimesi ve buradan gelen etkiyle deniz seviyelerinin küresel düzeyde yükselmesidir. İklim değişikliğine bağlı deniz seviyesi yükselmesinin, uluslararası hukuk açısından önemli yansımaları olacağı görüşü giderek daha fazla dile getirilmektedir. Devamla, küresel ısınmanın etkisiyle meydana gelen deniz seviyesi yükselmesinin doğuracağı sorunlardan, uluslararası hukukun önemli bir kolu olan deniz hukukunun da önemli ölçüde payını alacağının altı çizilmektedir. Küresel ısınma ve iklim değişikliği, yalnızca deniz seviyesinin yükselmesine neden olmamakta, aynı zamanda uluslararası hukuk tarafından tanınmış ve normatif düzenlemelerle koruma altına alınmış insan haklarının da kullanımını tehlikeye atmakta veya zarar vermektedir. Küresel ısınma ve deniz seviyelerinin yükselmesi konusu, cari uluslararası hukukun geçmişten bugüne gelen kayda değer meselelerinin yanı sıra güncel ve yakın gelecekte önemli mesele haline gelecek konularının ele alınarak tartışıldığı önemli bir forum ve mekanizma olan Birleşmiş Milletler Uluslararası Hukuk Komisyonunun da gündemine gelmiştir. Bu bağlamda biz de çalışmamızda, Uluslararası Hukuk Komisyonunun yapısal olarak meseleyi ele alış tarzı ile bu mesele hakkında en son 2022 yılında yaptığı 73 üncü Oturum raporunda yer verdiği, tartışma, değerlendirme ve açıklamaları ele alarak inceleyeceğiz.
Is Addiction being Memorized?
Authors: Uchio Masami
Published: March 2023

Addiction study has switched to the realm of modern neuroscience, with the most recent and cutting-edge studies focusing on the behaviors that contribute to addiction. Addiction memory is a series of specific plastic changes at the synaptic level caused by long-term drug stimulation through gene transcription and expression. Based on clinical observations, addictive memory is viewed as a dysregulation of independent acquisition associated with the integration of choice lines in the “feedback loop” and “comparative system” of the hippocampus during neural information processing. Two meanings of the addition memory as (i) memory unrelated to the loss of drug control and (ii) drug-specific memory of the addicted drugs.
Monoamine Neurotransmitters and Drug Addiction
Authors: Zimny Eva
Published: March 2023

Drug addiction is a chronic, relapsing brain disease. Various addictive drugs act on the reward circuit and eventually cause changes in the release of neurotransmitters, resulting in a rewarding effect. Among them, the monoamine neurotransmitters 5-hydroxytryptamine, norepinephrine and dopamine play an essential role in drug addiction. The role and mechanism of monoamine neurotransmitters in drug addiction are reviewed and discussed.
Comparison of Neural Circuitry Mechanisms between Internet Game Addiction and Heroin Addiction
Authors: Wang Fuzhou
Published: March 2023

Internet game addiction and heroin addiction have many similar clinical manifestations, but whether they share similar neural mechanisms is yet clearly known. Based on MRI data, it was found that the two types of addictions have some damages in the same brain structure and function, and the four addiction-related circuits as cognitive control loop, reward prediction and pleasure loop, motivation drive and salience attribution loop, and learning and memory loop showed widespread and enhanced activation. However, the brain damage area of heroin addiction is biased towards the higher cognitive control circuit and reward circuit, and the scope of damage is wider showing the functional connectivity of the four circuits is reduced, while the brain damage of internet game addiction mainly occurs in relatively low-level memory-learning circuits and motivation circuits, and the scope of damage is also relatively narrow by indicating decreased functional connectivity only occurs between cognitive control and memory-learning circuits. This indicates that the neural mechanisms underlying the two types of addictive behaviors have both similarities and differences. This review compares above-mentioned four circuitry mechanisms between internet game addiction and heroin addiction to highlight the underlying neural similarities between them and provide insights into potential interventional strategies.
Comunidades intencionales: utopías concretas en la Historia
Authors: Pro Juan , Di Minico Elisabetta
Published: March 2023

A lo largo de la historia han existido —y existen en nuestro días— grupos de personas que han decidio apartarse de la sociedad dominante para seguir un modo de vida alternativo. Estas comunidades intencionales han experimentado sus propias y diversas formas de vida comunitaria para ser coherentes con sus principios y para desafiar el orden establecido en busca de un mundo mejor. La motivación de los fundadores y participantes de estas comunidades puede haber sido política, religiosa, artística, de identidad lingüística o cultural, pacifista, o de preocupación vital por el futuro del planeta. Pero todas ellas han funcionado como utopías concretas que esbozaban un horizonte de posibilidades para cambiar la vida de nuestras sociedades, no con elucubraciones fantásticas, sino con la ación práctica sobre el terreno. Los casos que se estudian en este libro constituyen ejemplos de una corriente transformadora e inspiradora que tiene detrás siglos de historia.
Water Scarcity and Work Constraints in Semi-Arid Agricultural Regions: Current Challenges and Future Intervention Strategies
Authors: Sraïri Mohamed Taher , Assis Lamya , Bentahar Khaoula
Published: March 2023

This paper assesses the sustainability of agricultural water management in two contrasting regions of Morocco and examines the economic and volumetric water productivity of various crops and livestock products. Considering examples from the oasis areas in the East (Drâa oases) to the sub-humid Saïss plain in the North, we find that sustainable water use for certain crops may not be achievable due to intensive groundwater depletion. Furthermore, we show that livestock economic water productivity is often limited compared to crops, which may hide complex interactions between crops and livestock. These interactions provide diverse and steady sources of income for farmers, ensuring the resilience of farms in the face of climate, biotic, and economic risks. Our findings also suggest that the labor requirements of farming activities are burdensome, particularly for family members. Given the significant constraints affecting the agricultural sector, it would be too risky to continue promoting it as the main driver of the country's economy. The challenges posed by climate change and the need for more environmentally friendly practices mean that simple solutions cannot be relied upon for the future.
Reliability of the Lymph Node Ratio in the Prediction of Gastric Cancer Survival
Authors: Kamalı Sedat , Ulusoy Cemal , Kamalı Gülçin Harman
Published: March 2023

Background. Lymph node metastasis is the major determinant factor in the prognosis of gastric cancer. There is still no definite consensus on the lymph node number that should be harvested during gastric cancer surgery. Lymph Node Ratio (LNR) is defined as the ratio of metastatic nodes to the total number of pathologically examined lymph nodes. LNR has been proposed to be a sensitive prognostic factor in patients with gastric cancer. In this study the reliability of the LNR is tested for being a prognostic factor in gastric cancer survival. Methods. Medical records of 244 patients, with neither distant metastases nor neoadjuvant treatment underwent curative gastrectomy, were analyzed retrospectively in terms of survival according to the lymph node ratio (LNR). Patients were divided in two groups by using LNR cut-off value. Results. LNR of 0.4 was proved to be the best cut-off value to predict the prognosis of patients with gastric cancer. Univariate and multivariate analysis revealed that age over 65 (p < 0.001), and LNR ≥ 0.4 (p = 0.02) were independent factors in gastric cancer survival. Patients with LNR ≥ 0.4 presented with worse outcomes regarding other prognostic parameters (tumor differentiation, tumor diameter, lymphovascular invasion or perineural invasion), despite similar numbers of lymph nodes being harvested in both groups during surgery. Conclusion. Lymph node ratio is a reliable parameter to predict the survival in gastric cancer.
Detection of Sentinel Lymph Nodes During Breast Cancer Surgery: A Literature Overview
Authors: Šepetys Gratas , Gudavičienė Daiva , Jakutis Nerijus
Published: March 2023

Introduction. Detecting metastases is an important part of successful breast cancer treatment. Usually, the tumor tissue first spreads to the sentinel lymph nodes. Removal of the latter during surgery and histological examination allows to assess the patient’s di­sease stage, prognosis and treatment. The literature provides more than one approach or a combination of them, allowing us to accurately identify the breast’s sentinel lymph nodes and avoid removing all axillary lymph nodes. Purpose. To review the methods of intraoperative detection of breast sentinel lymph nodes presented in the literature. Research material and methods. Publications were searched using the specialized information search system Google Scholar. Keywords used in the search: breast sentinel lymph nodes, intraoperative detection. After evaluating the exclusion criteria, the review was based on 25 scientific publications. Results. 4 individual measures and 2 combinations of them can be used to detect sentinel breast lymph nodes during surgery. The materials used can be injected in 6 different ways. Conclusions. The combination of technetium-99m radiocolloid and methylene blue can be evaluated as the best method for intraoperative detection of sentinel lymph nodes in breast cancer patients. On the other hand, due to radiation and operating costs, more attention is being paid to the use of indocyanine green, superparamagnetic iron oxide, methylene blue dye, and the detection of metastases without surgery. Superficial methods of injecting the substance should be combined with deep ones due to the possibility of detecting extra-axillary sentinel lymph nodes of the breast. Ultimately, all decisions must be made on a case-by-case basis.
Analysis and soliton solutions of biofilm model by new extended direct algebraic method
Authors: Iqbal Muhammad Sajid , Inc Mustafa , Sohail Saba , Khurshid Hina , Chishti Kalsoom
Published: March 2023

In this paper, the examination of soliton solutions of the biofilm model with the help of a new extended direct algebraic method is expressed. Besides the exact solutions, the existence of these solutions is also discussed with the help of the Schauder fixed point theorem. The nonlinear dynamical biofilm model which we consider in this paper is basically the bistable Allen–Cahn equation with quartic potential. For more physical understanding, the 3D plots of the solutions are presented. The different types of hyperbolic, trigonometric, and rational soliton solutions are gained. In the biofilm model, different parameters belong to certain spaces and give the exact solutions by applying the technique of new extended direct algebraic method. Exact solutions of the biofilm model are highlighted along with their restriction.
Physical Factors of Beetroot Seed Presowing Treatment Affect Sowing Quality and Crop Yield
Authors:   Institute for Problems of Cryobiology and Cryomedicine of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Kharkiv, Ukraine, Shevchenko Nadiia , Kovalenko Galyna ,   Institute for Problems of Cryobiology and Cryomedicine of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Kharkiv, Ukraine, Bashtan Natalia ,   Institute of Vegetable and Melon Growing of the National Academy of Agrarian Sciences of Ukraine, Selektsiine village, Kharkiv region, Ukraine, Mozgovska Anna ,   Institute of Vegetable and Melon Growing of the National Academy of Agrarian Sciences of Ukraine, Selektsiine village, Kharkiv region, Ukraine, Miroshnichenko Tatiana ,   Institute of Vegetable and Melon Growing of the National Academy of Agrarian Sciences of Ukraine, Selektsiine village, Kharkiv region, Ukraine, Strybul Tamara ,   Institute for Problems of Cryobiology and Cryomedicine of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Kharkiv, Ukraine, Ivchenko Tatiana ,   Institute of Vegetable and Melon Growing of the National Academy of Agrarian Sciences of Ukraine, Selektsiine village, Kharkiv region, Ukraine, Kuts Oleksandr ,   Institute of Vegetable and Melon Growing of the National Academy of Agrarian Sciences of Ukraine, Selektsiine village, Kharkiv region, Ukraine
Published: March 2023

In this work, we have studied the impact of ozonation, freezing down to liquid nitrogen temperature and their combination on sowing quality and crop yield for Dii cultivar beetroot seeds. The optimal moisture, ozone dose within the ozone-air mixture, and the exposure time, not reducing the germination rate, were determined. The ozonation, freezing, and their combined effect affected neither the seed germination in laboratory, nor biometric indices in a field. The seed freezing down to liquid nitrogen temperature was found to significantly increase its crop yield. Biochemical analysis of root crops showed all the ways of presowing treatment to reduce the content of total sugars and betanine. After freezing and ozonation, the amount of dry matter decreased, but after combined exposure it augmented. Ozonation and subsequent freezing lowered the content of ascorbic acid. Significantly reduced studied parameters did not reach the minimum values specific to this crop. Freezing and a combined impact of the studied factors on the seeds increased the nitrate content in root crops, which did not exceed the maximum allowable rate.
Morphogenetic Responses of Triticum aestivum L. Calus Culture During Long-Term Effect of Low Positive Temperatures
Authors:   V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University, Kharkiv, Ukraine, Avksentieva Olha , Zhmurko Vasyl ,   V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University, Kharkiv, Ukraine, Chumakova Viktoriia ,   V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University, Kharkiv, Ukraine
Published: March 2023

The paper presents the findings on the impact of cold exposure at 4°C on chlorophylogenesis, hemogenesis and rhizogenesis in callus culture of winter wheat cultivars. The patterns of morphogenesis in the soft winter wheat in vitro culture during exposure to positive low temperature of various durations (15, 30 and 45 days) have been established. The callus culture of 2–3 passages of cv. Doridna, Statna and Astet was used. The results of experiments showed the preliminary vernalization of calluses for 30 and 45 days to strongly stimulate the chlorophylogenesis and hemogenesis, thereby increasing the frequency of obtaining the regenerant plants during further cultivation. The efficiency of these processes depended on the original cultivar genotype and cold treatment duration. The vernalization, associated with the VRN genes expression, manifested in morphogenesis change, was assumed to occur in the soft winter wheat in vitro culture.
Procedural and Technological Innovations Facilitating Ultra-low Contrast Percutaneous Coronary Interventions
Authors: Hennessey  , Shabbir Asad , Travieso Alejandro , Gonzalo Nieves , Escaned Javier
Published: March 2023

Ultra-low-dose contrast percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is a valuable approach in selected complex high-risk patients with renal failure. One of the objectives of ultra-low contrast PCI is to decrease the probability of developing postprocedural contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN), which predominately affects patients with baseline renal dysfunction. CIN is associated with poor clinical outcomes and increased healthcare-related costs. Another two clinical scenarios in which reduced dependence on contrast administration by the operator may contribute to improved safety are PCI in complex, high-risk indicated patients and in shock. In this review, we discuss the procedural techniques and recent technological innovations that enable ultra-low-dose contrast PCI to be performed in the cardiac cath lab.
The Incremental Value of Functional Testing for Acute Chest Pain Assessment in the Context of High-sensitivity Troponin T
Authors: Wattchow Naomi , Lambrakis Kristina , Horsfall Matthew , Morton Erin , Papendick Cynthia , Blyth Andrew , Chew Derek P
Published: March 2023

Background: Functional testing for acute chest pain assessment is a common practice that has not been re-examined in the era of high-sensitivity cardiac troponin. This population poses a significant analytical dilemma for physicians to achieve accurate diagnosis, balanced against the inherent risks of hospital admission and invasive downstream testing. This single-centre study evaluated outcomes in patients who underwent chest pain assessment, whose initial diagnosis was not consistent with a MI, comparing subsequent functional testing versus no functional testing. Methods: An inverse probability propensity-matched analysis of patients who underwent chest pain assessment in the emergency department and not initially referred for coronary angiography was performed to examine whether functional testing was associated with a lower rate of death or MI at 30 days. Results: In total, 3,101 patients were included. Functional testing was performed in 986 patients, while 2,115 did not undergo functional testing. The quality of propensity matching for covariates was high. The overall event rate of all-cause mortality and MI was low, totalling at five events. There was no significant difference between those who underwent functional testing versus those who did not undergo functional testing. Conclusion: Functional testing is not likely to be associated with a reduced risk of death or MI within 30 days, and provides limited further diagnostic benefit in the acute timeframe in the context of high-sensitivity cardiac troponin testing.
Design and cyclic testing of a gusset plate connection for precast concrete buckling-restrained braced frames
Authors: Kessler Hannah D. , Conway Kaitlynn M. , Redmond Laura M. , Pataky Garrett J.
Published: March 2023

A design method for precast concrete buckling-restrained braced frames with traditional gusset plate connections has not yet been codified. In addition, experimental data for this novel system are lacking. The primary objectives of this research were to design and experimentally test a partial system under representative seismic loads and to determine the applicability of the uniform force method (UFM) for connection interface force distribution. A quasi-static cyclic test was performed on a scaled, partial system. Experimental results showed that the UFM alone does not accurately predict interface forces for this system because the method does not account for frame action. Results also showed that there is some change in column base fixity as the frame undergoes larger horizontal displacements. This was the first U.S. laboratory test on a scaled, partial version of this system. Development of a codified design method would require further testing to determine an appropriate interface force distribution and quantify the change in column base fixity.
A visual condition assessment of a reinforced concrete railway bridge subject to alkali silica reaction (ASR) deterioration in Johannesburg
Authors: Kanjee Janina P. , Ballim Yunus , Otieno Mike
Published: March 2023

In the 1940’s, a reinforced concrete (RC) railway bridge located in central Johannesburg was constructed using Witwatersrand Quartzite, at the time, unknown to be an alkali-silica reactive aggregate. The bridge currently displays signs of distress in the form of severe map-cracking. This study presents preliminary results of a series of tests that have been conducted to characterise the severity of alkali silica reaction (ASR) deterioration in the bridge. Twelve concrete cores were extracted for testing from various locations of the railway bridge, which displayed varying degrees of distress. A visual assessment was conducted globally on the entire structure as well as locally (using modified damage rating index (DRI) approach) on the extracted cores. The findings showed that there was extensive map-cracking present on all thirteen railway bridge elements examined, revealing signs of distress in the bridge. Even elements that were sheltered from exposure to direct rain, such as the underside of three arch surfaces, also exhibited extensive map-cracking. Furthermore, the modified DRI method was a useful technique to assess and compare the relative extent of damage of concrete taken from various locations of a RC structure, using local images of the cylindrical surface of the concrete cores.

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Significance Level and the Strength of Test Shift Through the Finite Rate of the Transient Response
Authors:   Air Force Educational and Scientific Center, Nakhmanson G.S. , Kostennikov V.S. ,   Air Force Educational and Scientific Center, Nitsak D.A. ,   Air Force Educational and Scientific Center
Published: March 2023

A significance level and the strength of test shifts are studied then the error function as a transient response model of logical gate is used for testing of statistical hypothesis with Neumann-Pearson criterion. Shifts are rated for Rayleigh accumulated distributions. The generalized signalto-noise ratio is used as one of the variable parameters. The paper reveals that the finite slope of the transient response curve of logical gate results in a type I error increase. The significance level lock leads to bottom of critical region increase and the strength of test decrease in return. The twofold increase of the slope of the transient response curve leads to both the type I error and the bottom of critical region and the strength of test shifts decrease about 12 dB. The twofold increase of generalized signal-to-noise ratio causes the rise of the maximum displacement of a test power functions more than 3 dB up. As this takes place the extremum abscissa is diminished.
Kinematic Model of Rotating Bed of Open Resuscitation System
Authors:   Ural Federal University named after the first President of Russia B.N. Yeltsin, Kormin T.G. , Podoliak O.O. ,   Ural Federal University named after the first President of Russia B.N. Yeltsin, Ovchinnikova V.A. ,   Ural Federal University named after the first President of Russia B.N. Yeltsin, Korejatov A.V. ,   Joint Stock Company “Production Association “Urals Optical & Mechanical Plant” named after Mr. E.S. Yalamov”
Published: March 2023

The article is devoted to the development of the open resuscitation system rotating bed kinematic model, the idea of which is the result of monitoring the operation of high-tech industrial equipment – a resuscitation table for newborns. Based on the risks’ classification arising from the use of this equipment type, as well as its use process study in the medical institutions practice, a key current risk is identified as the setting of medical personnel against the resuscitation table during manipulation, which may lead to fatal consequences for the patient. The task is to assess the reliability of the resuscitation table in order to eliminate the risk associated with the actions of the personnel, which are objective, and transfer the risk factor directly to the medical equipment itself. To solve the problem, a kinematic model of a rotating bed has been developed, which allows the personnel to determine the problem area of the structure accurately, assess the material used, and adjust the configuration of the structure of medical equipment taking into account the specific conditions of its operation. As a result, the kinematic model of the rotating bed of the open resuscitation system, which is an integral part of the digital model of equipment, is designed.
The Effects of Plyometric Training with Elastic Band on Physical Fitness and Isokinetic Function in Fencing Foil Athletes
Authors: Kim Byung-Su , Lee Jin-Seok
Published: March 2023

PURPOSE: This study aimed to investigate the effects of plyometric training (PT) with elastic bands on the physical fitness and isokinetic function in fencing foil athletes.METHODS: The study participants were 16 male and female foil fencers aged 20–35 who were selected as the national team in 2019 and classified into the PT with band (PTB) group (n=8) and PT group (n=8). The participants performed PT according to their elastic band status three times a week for four weeks. Both groups participated in the measurement of physical fitness and isokinetic function factors of the knee joint after 0 and 4 weeks.RESULTS: Hand grip strength decreased significantly after 4 weeks versus 0 week in both groups (respectively, p<.05), and the changestep jump increased significantly after 4 weeks compared with 0 week in both groups (respectively, p<.05). The number of front and back steps increased more significantly after 4 weeks in the PT group than in the PTB group (p<.05). The right flexor strength of the knee joint increased significantly after 4 weeks compared to that at 0 week in both groups (respectively, p<.05).CONCLUSIONS: Regardless of the use of elastic bands, the fencing-specific PT program improved agility factor and isokinetic function of knee joint.
Da homofobia à democracia: coalizões em disputa no caso Maurício
Authors: Nagamine Renata , Silva Aramis Luis , Sales Lilian
Published: March 2023

Resumo Neste artigo analisamos o caso Maurício, série de enunciações produzidas após o jogador de vôlei Maurício Souza comentar uma imagem em quadrinhos na qual o filho do Super-Homem beija outro rapaz. A partir da observação dos usos práticos das categorias ‘homofobia’ e ‘liberdade de expressão’, demonstramos como ideias concorrentes de democracia informam o debate, que descrevemos a partir da categoria coalizão. Conceituamos coalizões como estruturas comunicacionais que operam em contextos marcados por antagonismos, constituindo posições de aliados e inimigos. Por meio das coalizões chegamos às duas diferentes epistemes que conformam o debate: uma pluralista, organizada na língua da identidade e para a qual a democracia se valida pela inclusão dessas diferenças (anti-Maurício); a outra majoritarista e antipluralista (pró-Maurício), assentada em categorias universalistas, como nação e Deus. Trabalhamos com base em material coletado entre outubro de 2021 e janeiro de 2022, em redes sociais e portais de notícias.
Expansión transmedia de un cuento para desarrollar la interpretación literaria
Authors: Henríquez Angélica Montaner , Ambrós-Pallarés Alba
Published: March 2023

Resumen El objetivo de esta investigación es describir la función didáctica de la expansión transmedia de un cuento para el desarrollo de la interpretación literaria. Para ello se diseñó e implementó una secuencia didáctica orientada a la producción de narrativas transmedia del cuento “Bocas cosidas”, realizada por docentes en Chile durante el período de confinamiento, en el año 2020. La metodología empleada es la sistematización de experiencias y el análisis temático de las creaciones. Los resultados demuestran que la producción transmedia contribuye al desarrollo de la interpretación literaria. Los indicadores tomados en cuenta fueron la definición del tema de las narrativas transmedia, la expansión del mundo narrativo del cuento, los elementos audiovisuales empleados, las alusiones a su intertexto lector y las relaciones de intertextualidad establecidas.
Grabando vídeos: educación literaria multimodal
Authors: Allué Consuelo , Cassany Daniel
Published: March 2023

Resumen El uso del vídeo en la educación literaria va ganando terreno en el aula con la diseminación tecnológica y de redes sociales. Más allá de la visualización de adaptaciones cinematográficas, docentes y alumnos empiezan a producir vídeos propios con objetivos de educación literaria y lingüística. En este contexto, nos preguntamos cómo se desarrolla esta práctica en la educación secundaria, con qué características (géneros, temas, estilos, audiencias) y metodologías (objetivos, evaluación, andamiajes, interacción) y con qué grado de satisfacción. A partir del análisis de contenido de 102 vídeos discentes y de 11 entrevistas semiestructuradas a docentes experimentados, concluimos que es una práctica emergente, diversa y motivadora, centrada en el desarrollo de la competencia literaria y lingüística, que sitúa al aprendiz en el centro de la clase, fomenta el aprendizaje cooperativo y facilita la apropiación personal de contenidos curriculares. Se producen vídeos breves, técnicamente variados, que exigen destrezas orales y escritas específicas, receptivas y productivas, que manejan contenidos literarios diversos, según la aproximación más historicista o competencial de la educación literaria.
Alfabetización multimodal y plurialfabetización en Educación Primaria a través de la narrativa transmediática El niño, el topo, el zorro y el caballo, de Charlie Mackesy
Authors: López-Pérez María Victoria , Bobadilla-Pérez María
Published: March 2023

Resumen El niño, el topo, el zorro y el caballo de Mackesy ( 2020b) es, además de un libro de ilustraciones, una fábula transmediática en la que se narra una sencilla historia sobre un niño y sus aventuras con tres amigos del reino animal. Más que una narrativa lineal, se trata de una colección de conversaciones trascendentes relevantes para lectores de todas las edades, pues comunica valores universales como la amistad o la autoestima. En concreto, durante la pandemia, esta obra literaria y pictórica adquirió una importante relevancia debido a las lecciones sobre superación que emanan de sus páginas. En este artículo se estudia la obra en base a los siguientes constructos: transmedialidad, alfabetización multimodal, interculturalidad, translanguaging y plurialfabetización. Tras una revisión de estos conceptos, se proponen orientaciones pedagógicas para el empleo de esta fábula en aulas de Educación Primaria. La obra de Mackesy se revela como recurso idóneo para el desarrollo didáctico de los mencionados constructos que los currículos actuales integran, adaptándolas a los nuevos entornos educativos de la lectura.
APPLICATION OF GDQ METHOD FOR FREE VIBRATION BEHAVIOR OF AN AUXETIC SANDWICH BEAM WITH FG CNT-REINFORCED NANOCOMPOSITE FACE SHEETS RESTING ON AN ELASTIC SUBSTRATE
Authors: Zamani Vahid , Alibeigloo Akbar
Published: March 2023

In this study, the free vibration behavior of an embedded sandwich beam consisting of an aluminum auxetic core and two polymer nanocomposite face sheets reinforced with carbon nanotubes (CNTs) was investigated. The CNTs were dispersed along the thickness of the face sheets through various
functionally graded (FG) and uniformly distributed (UD) patterns (i.e., FG-X, FG-V, FG-O, and UD). In addition, the structure was embedded on a Winkler-Pasternak elastic substrate in order to make the problem more realistic. The effective material properties of the face sheets and the core were estimated using the extended rule of mixtures and the relations of the auxetic materials, respectively. Next, the governing differential equations were derived based on the incorporation of the first-order shear deformation theory and Hamilton's principle. To obtain the natural frequencies of the structure, the differential equations were solved by implementing the generalized
differential quadrature method, which is a well-known numerical strategy. In addition, the results
were validated by comparing them with the results obtained in a reputed literature study, in which perfect agreement was achieved. Finally, the influences of various parameters such as the length-to-thickness ratio, cell inclined angle, substrate parameters, CNT volume fractions, various boundary
conditions, and core-to-face sheet ratio on the first natural frequency of the sandwich beam were investigated.
Prevalence of maternal complications and neonatal outcomes at a Midwest academic health center
Authors: Swartz Samantha R , Kenne KimberlyA. Kenne A. , Steffen Haley A. , Bujimalla Pratyusha V. , Wendt Linder H. , Jackson J. Brooks , Rysavy Mary B.
Published: March 2023

Introduction: The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics (UIHC) serves as the main referral center for Iowa and has seen increased delivery volumes following many hospital closures across the state. Maternal characteristics are also shifting as pre-pregnancy obesity of reproductive-age women is increasing nationally and in Iowa; average maternal age at first delivery has also increased over time. The aim of the current study was to characterize the outcomes of the delivering population at UIHC over a one-year period to better understand the population we serve, as well as compare our population to state and national delivering populations. Methods: This study is a secondary analysis of a pre-existing prospectively gathered database related to COVID-19 in pregnancy. The current study included all pregnant patients who delivered or underwent procedures for a spontaneous or induced second-trimester abortion on the labor and delivery unit at UIHC between May 1, 2020, and April 30, 2021. Demographic and clinical data including maternal characteristics, delivery information, maternal complications, and neonatal outcomes were obtained from the electronic medical record and double entered in a Research Electronic Data Capture (REDCap) database. Continuous and categorical variables were summarized using medians and ranges. Results: The median maternal age among the 2497 delivering patients was 30 (IQR 26, 33). The median pre-delivery body mass index (BMI) was 32 (IQR 28, 37), which included 439 patients (17.6%) with BMI >40 at time of delivery. 1769 (70.8%) patients listed White as their self-defined race and 2275 (91.0%) listed English as their preferred language. 23% had hypertensive disease of pregnancy. The patients delivered a total of 2603 neonates, with 907 (34.8%) born by cesarean section. 18.7% of deliveries were preterm and 16.6% of neonates had low birth weight. Discussion: The delivering population at UIHC has a high rate of obesity and preeclampsia, both of which place patients at higher risk for other obstetric complications. The cesarean section rate was significantly higher than the national rate of 31.8% (p=0.0017). Understanding common complications in our changing population will better equip providers to care for these patients; providing these data also creates a resource for other researchers.
Reactivación de la práctica quirúrgica electiva y estrategias de priorización durante pandemia por SARS-CoV2: Una experiencia exitosa
Authors: Pardo  Munevar Cristian Antonio , Castillo-Rodelo Cinthya P. , García-Perdomo Herney A.
Published: March 2023

Objetivo: Describir las características clínicas/epidemiológicas y estrategia de priorización en pacientes adultos sometidos a cirugía electiva durante la pandemia por SARS- CoV2.

Métodos: Estudio observacional descriptivo, de 297 pacientes quirúrgicos en una clínica de alta complejidad de la ciudad de Cali-Colombia, del 27 abril al 5 agosto del 2020. Se establecieron cuatro fases en los pacientes: estratificación de riesgo, estrategia pre-quirúrgica, fase quirúrgica y seguimiento postquirúrgico.

Resultados: En la institución 9 de los 20 servicios quirúrgicos habilitados en la institución desarrollaron intervenciones quirúrgicas en el periodo de estudio. Se presentó un 21.9% de complicaciones de baja gravedad (tipo I y II) según clasificación de Clavien-Dindo. Se realizaron 189 procedimientos oncológicos (63%) y 108 no oncológicos (36%). La estratificación del riesgo según puntaje MeNTS fue predominantemente ≤50 (294 pacientes). El seguimiento postquirúrgico se realizó vía telefónica y presencial, solo un paciente presento síntomas sugestivos de infección por SARS-CoV2.

Conclusión: Durante el reinicio de las actividades quirúrgicas ambulatoria se establecieron protocolos estrictos con criterios para la selección de los pacientes con procedimiento quirúrgico y medidas para minimizar el riesgo de infección nosocomial del SARS-CoV2 en pacientes y personal del equipo de salud
Development and Validation of the Trust in Higher Education Scale (THES): A Mixed-Methods Approach
Authors: DENİZ Ünal , ERDENER Mehmet Akif
Published: March 2023

This research aims to develop and validate the Trust in Higher Education Scale (THES) by adopting a theoretical-empirical approach. In the study, the stages of the exploratory sequential design, which is one of the basic designs of mixed research methods, were followed. In this context, in the first stage, qualitative data were collected from 20 undergraduate students and analyzed by using content analysis method. In the second stage, an item pool with 21 items was created based on the data analysis results. The created items were applied to 366 and 513 undergraduate students at two separate sessions. Then, scale development procedures such as reliability, substantive validity, structural validity, external validity, exploratory factor analysis, and confirmatory factor analysis were performed on this data set, which was collected in three stages. As a result of the analysis, a valid and reliable scale consisting of 14 items and one dimension emerged. It is thought that the current research is important in terms of being the first attempt to reveal a valid and reliable measurement tool for trust in higher education and reveal or confirm the potential elements of trust in higher education.
Peculiarities of spinal epidural abscess in COVID-19 patients: a literature review
Authors: Pietro Domenico Giorgi , Giuseppe Rosario Schirò , Davide Colistra , Simona Legrenzi , Jacopo Falco , Maria Ludovica Pallotta , Giuseppe Talamonti
Published: March 2023

During the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, some authors described an increased incidence of primary Spinal Epidural Abscess (SEA) in COVID-19 patients with clinical and radiological peculiarities. Early recognition of this disease remains challenging, resulting in delayed diagnosis and significant morbidity and mortality. The authors performed a systematic review of the literature in PubMed, Cochrane, and Scopus about the traditional form of SEA comparing the main features related to COVID-19 SEA. The search was performed from 1990 to 2020. Magnetic Resonance Imaging with contrast is mandatory to recognize this kind of lesion in order to obtain a differential diagnosis. COVID-19 SEAs are generally active abscesses, with a large cystic component. Gadolinium-enhanced MR images can aid in the definition of the age and consistency of the abscess. A rim of tissue that enhances after the injection of gadolinium represents granulation tissue; liquid pus is associated with an area of low signal intensity on T1-weighted images. This new type of SEA in COVID-19 patients showed several differences also in clinical features. No evidence of an external infective source was found (spondylodiscitis, surgery, or percutaneous treatment). None of the patients was a drug abuser and MSSA was the only responsible pathogen. The cervicothoracic spine was the most involved site. Further studies are needed to confirm these preliminary findings.
Patrimonio conflictivo y aprendizaje de la historia. Una experiencia en torno a los monumentos franquistas de la Región de Murcia
Authors: Molina Puche Sebastián , Martínez López Juan Francisco
Published: March 2023

Son numerosos los autores que han manifestado que el patrimonio es un recurso efectivo para la enseñanza de contenidos de historia. Sin embargo, no hay demasiadas investigaciones que demuestren empíricamente esa efectividad, esto es, si realmente mejora la comprensión/aprendizaje de los contenidos históricos o por el contrario, solo mejora la adquisición de información puntual e incluso anecdótica ligada al elemento patrimonial. Este trabajo pretende ser una primera toma de contacto sobre esta problemática, a partir de una intervención en un aula de 1.º Bachillerato en un centro educativo del centro de Murcia centrada en varios elementos controvertidos, en tanto que se trata de edificios construidos durante la dictadura franquista. Tras la intervención se analizaron los datos obtenidos en un cuestionario de evaluación final, destinado a evaluar los contenidos históricos tratados a partir de los elementos patrimoniales seleccionados. Los resultados fueron de gran interés, en tanto que el 67% del alumnado mostró un bajo nivel de adquisición de conocimientos históricos haciendo uso del patrimonio regional controvertido.
Prácticas de Literacidad Crítica y Ciencias Sociales en la Formación Inicial del Profesorado de Educación Infantil
Authors: González Milea Arasy
Published: March 2023

Este estudio nace de la necesidad de conocer cómo los saberes en Ciencias Sociales contribuyen a desarrollar prácticas de pensamiento crítico para la acción social (Literacidad Crítica). Para ello, se llevó a cabo una investigación cualitativa con enfoque de Estudio de Caso, centrado en la figura de una docente de Didáctica de las Ciencias Sociales en el transcurso de su tutorización de alumnado del Grado en Educación Infantil en la Universidad de Málaga. Se realizó un seguimiento y análisis exhaustivo que incluye: entrevistas a la docente, análisis de contenido de los diarios y de las retroalimentaciones facilitadas al alumnado y un grupo focal con el grupo tutorizado. Los resultados evidencian que tanto en el diseño, como en el desarrollo y evaluación de la asignatura de Practicum, dentro del programa formativo de futuras maestras y maestros de Educación Infantil, se encuentran elementos enraizados en la pedagogía crítica, encaminados a desarrollar pensamiento y Literacidad Crítica en el ámbito universitario.
Yoğun Bakım Hemşirelerinde Ölüm Algısı
Authors: YURTSEVEN Şeyma , ARSLAN Sevban , DENİZ DOĞAN Sevgi , GEZER Derya , KAYA Pınar , BULUT ÖZSEZER M. Sencer
Published: March 2023

Amaç: Bu araştırma yoğun bakım ünitelerinde ölümü yaklaşan hastalara bakmanın stresli deneyimini yaşayan hemşirelerin, ölüm ile ilgili görüşlerinin neler
olduğunu, bu hastalara bakmanın ölüm algılarını nasıl etkilediğini, benzetmeler ve çizimler aracılığıyla nitel olarak incelenmesini amaçlamaktadır.
Gereç ve Yöntemler: Araştırmaya toplam 40 yoğun bakım hemşiresi dâhil edilmiştir. Araştırma verileri nitel veri toplama yöntemlerinden görüşme yöntemi kullanılarak toplanmış ve görüşmelerden elde edilen verilerin analizinde içerik analizi yöntemi kullanılmıştır.
Bulgular: Araştırmada hastaların ölümü karşısında yoğun bakım hemşirelerinin algıları; bedensel, duygusal, ruhsal, bilişsel ve davranışsal; ölümü yaklaşan hastaya verilen bakımın amacı, fiziksel, psikolojik ve manevi; hemşirelerin kendi ölümlerini algılamaları ise kabullenme, kaçış ve korku temaları altında sunulmuştur.
Sonuç: Çalışmada hemşirelerin ölüm ve ölümü yaklaşan birey ile karşılaştıklarında ölüm karşısında üzüntü ve korku hissettikleri, bakım esnasında ise en çok yetersizlik ve çaresizlik yaşadıkları saptanmıştır. Tüm bu bulgular sonucunda ölüm ile sık karşılaşan yoğun bakım hemşirelerinin kendi duygularını fark ederek uygun bireysel baş etme mekanizmaları geliştirebilmesi ve ölüme ilişkin olumlu tutum sergilenmesi için hizmet içi eğitimler planlanması önerilebilir.
Konjenital Diyafragma Hernisi Tanılı Hastalar; 10 Yıllık Tek Merkez Deneyimi
Authors: DEVECİ Mehmet Fatih , ALAGÖZ Meral , GÖKCE İsmail Kürşad , ÖZDEMİR Ramazan
Published: March 2023

Amaç: Konjenital diyafragma hernisi (KDH), diyafragmanın gelişimsel kusuru olup nadir görülmektedir. Batın içi organların göğüs boşluğuna fıtıklaşması
sonucu gelişen akciğer hipoplazisinin şiddeti, hastaların prognozunda temel etkendir. Biz bu çalışmamızda, son 10 yıllık süreçte KDH vakalarımızla ilgili
deneyimimizi ve mortalite ile ilgili faktörleri değerlendirmeyi amaçladık.
Gereç ve Yöntemler: Ocak 2012-Aralık 2021 tarihleri arasında KDH tanısı ile yatırılan hastaları retrospektif olarak inceledik. Hastaların demografik özellikleri
ile klinik izlem bilgilerini değerlendirip, mortalite üzerinde etkili olan faktörleri inceledik.
Bulgular: Toplam 37 KDH’li hastamızdan, 22’sinin exitus olduğunu tespit ettik. 19 hastamız başka merkezlerde doğup, tarafımıza sevk edilmişti. Ayrıca
19 hastamızın prenatal tanısı yoktu. Hastalardan 12’si opere edilmeden ilk saatlerde exitus oldu. Exitus olan grupta ek anomali oranı [n=13 (%59.1), n=1
(%6.7) sırasıyla (p=0.002)] istatiksel olarak daha fazlaydı. Opere edilen 25 hastamızdan 15’i taburcu edildi. Opere edilenlerden exitus olan grupta, pulmoner
hipertansiyon gelişen hasta sayısı [n=9 (%90), n=4 (%26.7) sırasıyla (p=0.005)] istatiksel olarak daha fazlaydı.
Sonuçlar: Pulmoner hipertansiyon ve ek anomali KDH hastalarında mortalite ile ilişkilidir. Bu hastaların doğumlarının uygun merkezde olması ve deneyimli
ekiplerce takip ve tedavilerinin yapılması da önemlidir.