bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The relationship between moral courage, team work, and safe nursing care in clinical nurses: a multicenter cross-sectional study in Iran
Authors: Azizi Zahra , Naghizadeh Mohammad Mehdi , Bijani Mostafa
Published: June 2024

Background

Moral courage and team work are the most important aspects of professional competence in clinical nurses; nurses with moral courage and team work are thought to be able to deliver safe nursing care to patients. The present study aimed to investigate whether moral courage and teamwork correlate with safe nursing care among clinical nurses.

Methods

This descriptive cross-sectional multicenter study was carried out from December 2023 to February 2024. A total of 375 nurses who were practicing in four hospitals in the south of Iran were enrolled in this study using convenience sampling. The data collection tools used consisted of a demographics survey, Moral Courage Questionnaire (MCQ), Team STEPPS Team Perception Questionnaire (T-TPQ), and the Assessment of Safe Nursing Care Questionnaire (ASNCQ). The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-test, chi-square, multiple regression analysis, and Pearson’s correlation coefficient. SPSS version 22 was used to analyze the data.

Results

The participants’ mean age was 32.66 ± 6.63 years, and their work experience was 8.56 ± 6.22 years. The total mean scores for moral courage, teamwork, and safe care were 422.37 ± 52.92, 144.09 ± 18.43, 315.84 ± 41.95, respectively. A statistically significant positive correlation was found between teamwork and safe care (r = 0.57, p < 0.001), teamwork and moral courage (r = 0.49, p = 0.002), and moral courage and safe nursing care (r = 0.59 p < 0.001). According to the results, work experience, moral courage, and teamwork explained 44.4% of the variance in safe nursing care (R2 = 0.44, p < 0.001).

Conclusion

The results indicated that the moral courage and teamwork of nurses were positively and significantly correlated with the participants’ safe nursing care. Accordingly, since moral courage and teamwork are the qualities that can contribute to improving the quality of care and ensuring safe nursing care, it is recommended that nursing managers pay special attention to these factors.
Does assistive technology contribute to safety among home-dwelling older adults?
Authors: Bikova Mariya , Ambugo Eliva Atieno , Tjerbo Trond , Jalovcic Djenana , Førland Oddvar
Published: June 2024

Background

Assistive technology carries the promise of alleviating public expenditure on long-term care, while at the same time enabling older adults to live more safely at home for as long as possible. Home-dwelling older people receiving reablement and dementia care at their homes are two important target groups for assistive technology. However, the need for help, the type of help and the progression of their needs differ. These two groups are seldom compared even though they are two large groups of service users in Norway and their care needs constitute considerable costs to Norwegian municipalities. The study explores how assistive technology impacts the feeling of safety among these two groups and their family caregivers.

Methods

Face-to-face, semi-structured interviews lasting between 17 and 61 min were conducted between November 2018 and August 2019 with home-dwelling older adults receiving reablement (N = 15) and dementia care (N = 10) and the family caregivers (N = 9) of these users in seven municipalities in Norway. All interviews were audio-recorded, fully transcribed, thematically coded and inductively analyzed following Clarke and Braun’s principles for thematic analysis.

Results

Service users in both groups felt safe when knowing how to use assistive technology. However, the knowledge of how to use assistive technology was not enough to create a feeling of safety. In fact, for some users, this knowledge was a source of anxiety or frustration, especially when the user had experienced the limitations of the technology. For the service users with dementia, assistive technology was experienced as disturbing when they were unable to understand how to handle it, but at the same time, it also enabled some of them to continue living at home. For reablement users, overreliance on technology could undermine the progress of their functional improvement and thus their independence.

Conclusion

For users in both service groups, assistive technology may promote a sense of safety but has also disadvantages. However, technology alone does not seem to create a sense of safety. Rather, it is the appropriate use of assistive technology within the context of interactions between service users, their family caregivers and the healthcare staff that contributes to the feeling of safety.
Association of triglyceride-glucose index and its related parameters with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease: evidence from a 15-year follow-up of Kailuan cohort
Authors: Xia Xue , Chen Shuohua , Tian Xue , Xu Qin , Zhang Yijun , Zhang Xiaoli , Li Jing , Wu Shouling , Wang Anxin
Published: June 2024

Background

Triglyceride glucose (TyG) index and its related parameters have been introduced as cost-effective surrogate indicators of insulin resistance, while prospective evidence of their effects on atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) remained scattered and inconsistent. We aimed to evaluate the association of TyG and its related parameters with new-onset ASCVD, and the predictive capacity were further compared.

Method

A total of 95,342 ASCVD-free participants were enrolled from the Kailuan study. TyG and its related parameters were defined by fasting blood glucose, triglyceride, body mass index (BMI), waist circumstance (WC) and waist-to-height ratio (WHtR). The primary outcome was incident ASCVD, comprising myocardial infarction (MI) and ischemic stroke (IS). Cox proportional hazard models and restricted cubic spline (RCS) analyses were adopted to investigate the association between each index and ASCVD. The C-index, integrated discrimination improvement (IDI), and net reclassification improvement (NRI) were used for comparison of their predictive value for ASCVD.

Results

During a median follow-up of 15.0 years, 8,031 new cases of ASCVD were identified. The incidence rate of ASCVD increased along with elevated levels of each index, and the relationships were found to be nonlinear in the RCS analyses. The hazard ratio (HR) and 95% confidence interval (95% CI) for ASCVD was 1.39 (1.35, 1.43), 1.46 (1.41, 1.50), 1.50 (1.46, 1.55), and 1.52 (1.48, 1.57) per 1 IQR increase of baseline TyG, TyG-BMI, TyG-WC, and TyG-WHtR, respectively, and the association were more pronounced for females and younger individuals aged < 60 years (Pfor interaction<0.05). Using the updated mean or time-varying measurements instead of baseline indicators did not significantly alter the primary findings. Additionally, TyG-WC and TyG-WHtR showed better performance in predicting risk of ASCVD than TyG, with the IDI (95% CI) of 0.004 (0.001, 0.004) and 0.004 (0.001, 0.004) and the category-free NRI (95% CI) of 0.120 (0.025, 0.138) and 0.143 (0.032, 0.166), respectively. Similar findings were observed for MI and IS.

Conclusions

Both the TyG index and its related parameters were significantly and positively associated with ASCVD. TyG-WC and TyG-WHtR had better performance in predicting incident ASCVD than TyG, which might be more suitable indices for risk stratification and enhance the primary prevention of ASCVD.
Antibacterial activity of pigment extracted from bacteria isolated from soil samples
Authors: Chaturwedi Shashi Bhushan , Mainali Swostika , Chaudhary Richa
Published: June 2024

The purpose of this study was to evaluate antibacterial activity of pigment extracted from bacteria, isolated from soil samples. During the study, 20 soil samples were collected from different areas (forest, agriculture fields, river sides and dumping sites) of Kathmandu and Lalitpur districts which were processed for isolation of pigment producing bacteria by spread plate technique. The pigmented bacterial isolates were identified and enriched in nutrient broth. Then, pigment was extracted in 95% methanol as solvent, which was further characterized using UV-Vis Spectrophotometric and TLC analysis. The obtained crude pigment extract was processed to carry out the antimicrobial susceptibility assay using agar well diffusion method. Out of 13 total pigmented bacteria isolates, four different colored pigmented bacterial isolates (S4O, S11Y, S14P and S17G) which produced efficient pigment on nutrient agar were chosen and they were further processed. Among these isolates, S4O was identified as Staphylococcus aureus, S11Y was identified as Micrococcus luteus, S14P was identified as Micrococcus roseus and S17G was identified as Pseudomonas aeruginosa respectively. On characterization using UV-Vis Spectrophotometric and TLC analysis, the pigment extracted from isolates S4O, S11Y and S14P were found to be Carotenoids and from isolate S17G was found to be Pyocyanin in nature. The maximum antibacterial activity was shown against Staphylococcus aureus from all the four pigments extracts. The green color pigment extract from isolate S17G was found to be most effective against all the Gram-positive and Gram-negative test bacteria. This study suggests that these pigment extracts from pigmented bacteria may have beneficial antibacterial roles that can be exploited in controlling unwanted bacterial growth.
Optimization of appropriate antimicrobial prophylaxis in general surgery: a prospective cohort study
Authors: Doğan Cansu Zeynep , Yalçın Nadir , Cennet Ömer , Metan Gökhan , Demirkan Kutay , Yorgancı Kaya
Published: June 2024

Background

Surgical site infections (SSI) are characterized by infections occurring in the surgical incision site, organ or cavity in the postoperative period. Adherence to surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis (SAP) is paramount in mitigating the occurrence of SSIs. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the appropriateness of SAP use in patients undergoing surgical procedures in the field of general surgery according to the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) guideline and to determine the difference between the pre-training period (pre-TP) and the post-training period (post-TP) organized according to this guideline.

Methods

It is a single-center prospective study conducted in general surgery wards between January 2022 and May 2023, with 404 patients pre-TP and 406 patients post-TP.

Results

Cefazolin emerged as the predominant agent for SAP, favored in 86.8% (703/810) of cases. Appropriate cefazolin dosage increased significantly from 41% (129 patients) in pre-TP to 92.6% (276 patients) in post-TP (p < 0.001), along with a rise in adherence to recommended timing of administration from 42.2% (133 patients) to 62.8% (187 patients) (p < 0.001). The proportion of patients receiving antibiotics during hospitalization in the ward postoperatively decreased post-TP (21–14.3%; p = 0.012), as did antibiotic prescription at discharge (16.8–10.3%; p = 0.008). The incidence of SSI showed a slight increase from 9.9% in pre-TP to 13.3% in post-TP (p = 0.131).

Conclusions

Routine training sessions for surgeons emerged as crucial strategies to optimize patient care and enhance SAP compliance rates, particularly given the burden of clinical responsibilities faced by surgical teams.
Analysis of the manufacturing craft of the painted gold foils applied on the lacquerware of the Jin Yang Western Han Dynasty tomb in Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
Authors: Gong Zisang , Liu Shengyu , Jia Minghao , Sun Siyuan , Hu Pei , Pei Jingrong , Hu Dongbo , Hu Gang
Published: June 2024

Seven pieces of gold foils for surface decoration of the lacquerware were excavated in the late Western Han Dynasty tomb in the area of the Jin Yang (晋阳) Ancient City site in Taiyuan (太原), Shanxi (山西), China. These gold foils portray images of the carriage, the leopard, the tigers, the ox, and the dancer with fluttering sleeves, etc., with black lines outlining the contours and red paint depicting vivid patterns. The study used Stereo Microscopes, Metallurgical Microscopy, Environmental Scanning Electron Microscopy coupled with Energy-Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy (ESEM-EDS), and Laser Raman Spectroscopy (LRS) to analyse the thickness of the gold foils, the alloy composition, the composition of the paint and other surface attachments, and investigate the manufacturing process. As the results show, the thickness of the gold foils is about 26 μm. The composition is a gold-silver alloy with about 96% Au/(Au + Ag) (surface) and 98% Au/(Au + Ag) (cross-section). The metallurgical observation shows that the gold foils underwent heating and forging. The black lines on the front side are Chinese ink lines, with cracking and peeling phenomenon, and parallel polishing lines can be seen at the peeling places, while no polishing lines are observed on the back side. Some red paint made of cinnabar is above the black lines, and the binder is organic. Some lacquer residues are found on the back. According to the results of the study, the manufacturing process of the gold foils applied on the lacquerware is as follows: the gold foils are obtained by heating and forging, the front sides of the gold foils are polished, the shapes are carved out, and the gold foils are pasted on the lacquerware when the lacquerware’s surface is not yet dry. The gold foils are painted with black Chinese ink and red cinnabar pigment. The study’s results offer important references for understanding the manufacturing craft of the gold foils applied on the lacquerware in the late Western Han Dynasty of China and guide the conservation of the lacquerware decorated with painted gold foils.
Development of a portable small wind turbine for integration into a mobile cooling technology
Authors: Mthethwa Perm , Workneh Tilahun S. , Kassim Alaika
Published: June 2024

In this study, a small wind turbine prototype was developed to provide electric power for a mobile cooling unit The aim of this study was to design and develop a 600-W small wind turbine that can generate electric energy to power a mobile cooling unit used for the storage of fruits and vegetables, mainly for the benefit of smallholder farmers. Smallholder farmers suffer from high postharvest losses, approximated at 50%, some of which can be avoided by using efficient low-cost cooling units, rather than open transport. Cooling slows down the metabolic rate which consequently extends the produce's shelf life and prevents spoilage, allowing farmers to provide high-quality produce to the market. This could potentially increase the farmers’ monetary returns. The study was conducted in KwaZulu-Natal on the road that stretches between Pietermaritzburg and Estcourt. The wind turbine is made of a 600-mm-diameter rotor with three PVC blades, a permanent magnet synchronous generator, a bridge rectifier, a 230-V AC inverter and a battery for energy storage. The wind turbine was tested against three vehicle speeds of 60, 80, and 100 km h−1, and the two opening levels, level 1 at 45$$^\circ$$

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relative to the louvre mechanism frame. The results of this study revealed that the power generated by the wind turbine is greatly influenced (p < 0.001) by both the vehicle travelling speed and louvre opening level. The power output of 113.4, 159.6 and 210.0 W per hour was observed for the vehicle speeds of 60, 80 and 100 km h−1, respectively, on louvre opening level 1. The power output of 142.8 W h−1, 268.8 W h−1 and 294.0 W h−1 were observed for a wind speed of 60 km h−1, 80 km h−1, and 100 km h−1, respectively, on Louvre opening level 2. This shows that higher wind speeds (vehicle speeds) produce high-power output which accounts for the small size of the wind turbine rotor. A maximum power coefficient of 0.49 was achieved for this study. The wind turbine can generate the power required to run a cooling technology to a limited extent, thus must have a backup power supply from the diesel engine or be used in a hybrid system.
Imaging of oral cavity and oropharyngeal masses: clinico-radiologic correlation
Authors: Elbadawy Wafaa Mohamed , Eltomy Mohamed Adel , Ammar Mostafa Ibrahim , Shaban Ekhlas Abdelmonem
Published: June 2024

Background

Clinical diagnosis of the masses of the oropharynx and the oral cavity is usually straightforward; however, deep extension of lesions should be assessed by imaging. Thirty patients with suspected masses in oral cavity and oropharynx were enrolled in the present study. Contrast-enhanced CT and MRI were used for imaging of all patients, and superficial ultrasound was used as screening (whether the mass was accessible to ultrasound or not). The aim of this study was to evaluate clinical impact of combined imaging modalities for assessment of intraoral and oropharyngeal masses.

Results

There was a statistically significant difference between CT and MRI regarding the detected tumor size, lymph node and adjacent structures. CT had a sensitivity of 77.78% and specificity of 75% in the detection of malignancy. A low apparent diffusion coefficient can detect malignancy with 61.11% sensitivity and 91.67% specificity.

Conclusions

The radiographic diagnosis of the oral cavity presents a complex challenge. According to the unique presentation of each patient, combined CT and MRI imaging will enhance the identification and characterization of lesions in the oral cavity and oropharynx. There is a secondary, limited role for ultrasonography.
Tidally modulated seismic velocity changes observed using submarine dark fiber and the virtual-source method
Authors: Chamarczuk Michal , Ajo-Franklin Jonathan , Sobolevskaia Valeriia , Patterson Jeremy
Published: June 2024

Natural cyclical stress perturbations, including wet and solid earth tides, coupled with repeatable seismic monitoring approaches, provide a tool for understanding the elastic properties of rocks at depth. Ocean tides, in particular, perturb the overburden and pore pressure, affecting hydraulic and elastic rock properties. The recent emergence of distributed acoustic sensing (DAS) and seismology using existing dark telecom fiber offers an unprecedented opportunity to instrument the seas and oceans with seismic monitoring networks of large aperture, fine spatial resolution, and broadband sensitivity. We use a submarine dark-fiber array to methodologically assess whether the changes in seafloor seismic velocities are modulated by ocean tidal loading. Considering oceanic ambient noise (AN) in the frequency range between 1 and 5 Hz, we find it possible to retrieve reliable surface-wave estimates using relatively short time windows (approximately 60 min). Next, using the power of linear arrays to capture AN energy from the stationary-phase zones and AN processing techniques commonly used in DAS applications for subsurface monitoring in urban settings, we introduce a methodological approach to turn each segment of dark fiber into a short-offset monitoring array (2 km), providing redundant, hourly, surface-wave estimates. Using four days of AN data recorded by the Monterey Accelerated Research System (MARS) 20 km section offshore cable, we generate the virtual-source gathers for 10 segments spanning the whole MARS cable. We then use virtual-source data from one segment to estimate the hourly velocity changes that are then quantitatively compared with the tidal data. The results suggest that changes in seafloor seismic velocities are likely modulated by tidal height, even in regions without large tidal excursions. This advance demonstrates a new application of submarine telecom fibers for monitoring the seismic stress response of near-seafloor sediments.
New records of rarely reported species in the Mediterranean Sea
Authors: ARTICLE B COLLECTIVE
Published: June 2024

New records of rarely reported species in the Mediterranean Sea Early view
Epiphytic algal flora associated with habitat-forming brown seaweed in a central Mediterranean coastal area (Conero Riviera, Adriatic Sea): diversity and relationship with environmental variables
Authors: BELLANTI GIULIA , ROMAGNOLI TIZIANA , ACCORONI STEFANO , CAMPANELLI ALESSANDRA , TOTTI CECILIA , RINDI FABIO
Published: June 2024

The Cystoseira s.l. complex includes the most common macrophytes in shallow sublittoral habitats of Mediterranean rocky shores, where they form marine forests providing valuable ecosystem services. These communities are considered to be repositories of great marine biodiversity, but the epiphytic assemblages associated with them are still not fully known. In particular, extremely limited information is available about their microalgal epiphytes. We examined the microepiphytic and macroepiphytic communities associated with the brown alga Gongolaria barbata in a coastal area of the central Adriatic shore (Conero Riviera, Italy). We recorded 119 microalgal taxa and 60 macroalgal taxa growing as epiphytes on this species. Diatoms were the dominant microepiphytes, accounting for 83% of the total number of taxa, followed by Dinophyceae (9%), unidentified phytoflagellates (4%) and Cyanobacteria (3%). A slight negative and positive correlation was observed between phytoflagellate abundance and water temperature and DIN (Dissolved Inorganic Nitrogen). Red algae represented the majority of the macroepiphytes recorded, accounting for 60% of the total. Most of the macroalgal epiphytes were ephemeral species with filamentous morphology, and the non-indigenous red alga Melanothamnus japonicus was among the most common epiphytes. Our results confirm the role of the Cystoseira s.l. species as a major repository of marine biodiversity in the Mediterranean. However, they also suggest that our understanding of the diversity of their associated communities is probably still largely incomplete. New studies combining traditional taxonomy and DNA metabarcoding will be essential to advance our knowledge of them.
De la clásica a la post-cuántica: un viaje para iniciarse en el arte de la criptografía
Authors: Gauthier-Umaña Valérie
Published: June 2024

En este capítulo vamos a hacer un recorrido de algunas propuestas de estas tribus místicas, dando ejemplos históricos de criptosistemas, hasta el momento actual, en el que hablamos de criptografía cuántica y post-cuántica y en el que la Revolución 4.0 nos genera retos en temas de seguridad digital y propone tecnologías nuevas, basadas en criptografía, tales como blockchain.
Experiências de estudos de casos no ensino do direito internacional: entre a adequação e a limitação de outras ferramentas didáticas para a formação jurídica atual
Authors: Fiorin Gomes Joséli , Zaia Borges Rosa Maria , Cardoso Squeff Tatiana
Published: June 2024

Frente a isso, o presente trabalho apresenta experiências de utilização do método de estudo de casos para o ensino do Direito Internacional e para a sua indissociável relação com a extensão universitária. Objetiva-se, mediante a exposição de três diferentes experiências, explorar o potencial desta metodologia e comprovar sua adequação na promoção da aprendizagem do Direito Internacional, na construção do conhecimento e de habilidades necessárias aos futuros profissionais que aplicarão a disciplina no cenário contemporâneo, tanto no estrito âmbito jurídico como no âmbito mais amplo das relações internacionais.
Endodontic and prosthodontic management of a rhinectomy patient
Authors: Hackett Stephanie , Ali Rahat
Published: June 2024

This case report presents the endodontic and prosthodontic management of a rhinectomy patient who sustained iatrogenic damage to the apices of her anterior maxillary teeth during surgical resection of a nasal tumour. We discuss the issues with surgical and prosthodontic management of oncology patients who have undergone surgery and radiotherapy, in addition to the endodontic techniques employed to ensure success of treatment whilst noting important prognostic indicators. The case highlights the importance of routine radiographic review and post-surgical tooth assessment of patients who sustain trauma or have surgery in the midface, since clinicians may only radiograph anterior teeth when they are symptomatic and/or present with trauma.

CPD/Clinical Relevance: Close monitoring of traumatized teeth or teeth in close proximity to surgical sites should be provided.
TÜRK HALK HİKÂYELERİNDE DUA MOTİFİ
Authors: Şenocak Ebru , Yıldız Çağır Leyla
Published: June 2024

Kolektif bilincin yansıması olarak karşımıza çıkan kültür, toplumları geniş yelpazede etkilemiş, insanoğluna birçok icra alanı sunmuştur. Bu icra alanlarından biri de halk hikâyeciliği olup, kültürel mirasımızın gelecek nesillere aktarımını sağlamıştır. Türk halk hikâyeciliği, destanla başlayıp modern kültürün mihenk unsurlarından biri olan romana kadar uzanmaktadır. Halkın sözlü geleneğinde yaşayarak ortaya çıktıkları dönemin sosyo-kültürel yapısını ve dünyaya bakış açısını yansıtan anlatmaya dayalı türler olan halk hikâyelerinin oluşumu ve icrası gelenekte belli kurallar çerçevesinde gelişir. Hikâyelerin en küçük unsuru olarak karşımıza çıkan motifler, ağacı besleyen kökler gibi hikâyede konunun gelişimini olumlu yönde etkiler. Genel olarak toplumların maddi-manevi kültürünü, değer yargılarını, inançlarını yansıtan, halk anlatılarına da konu olan dua motifi, hikâyelerde ana konuyu besleyip şekillendirir.
Çalışmaya konu olan halk hikâyelerinde yer alan dua motifi; isteklerini dile getiren karakterlerin hangi sıkıntı, hangi problem ve zorluklarda duaya sığındıkları üzerinden tespit edilmeye çalışılmıştır. Karşılaşılan güçlüklüleri aşmada, duanın gerçekleşme noktasındaki payı irdelenmeye çalışılmıştır. Çalışmada buhranın ve umutsuzluğun manevi ilacı olan, bireye psikolojik açıdan destek sunan duanın, halk edebiyatının anlatmaya dayalı türlerinden birisi olan Türk halk hikâyelerinde, nasıl yer aldığına ve hangi aşamalarda kullanıldığına değinilmiştir. Buna göre konu; amacına göre dualar (çocuk sahibi olmak için, zor durumdan kurtulmak için, sevgiliye kavuşmak için, iyileştirmek için, sudan geçmek için, zafer kazanmak için, atının yol göstermesi için, pişmanlık üzerine, sevgiliden karşılık görmek için, âşıklık yeteneği kazanmak için, diriltmek için, evlilik üzerine, ölmek için, rızık için ) ve kişilerin duaları (yardımcı ve koruyucu tiplerin duaları, anne baba duası, başkası tarafından edilen dua) olmak üzere iki alt başlık altında ele alınmıştır.
RELAÇÕES DE TRABALHO E GESTÃO ESTRATÉGICA DE RECURSOS HUMANOS SOB O PONTO DE VISTA DE EMPRESAS E SINDICATOS
Authors: Varzoni Giorgia Chimara , De Amorim Wilson Aparecido
Published: June 2024

O objetivo desta pesquisa foi identificar e analisar as relações de trabalho (RT) e a gestão estratégica de recursos humanos (GERH) nas empresas de restaurantes de refeições coletivas no estado de São Paulo e seus respectivos sindicatos. A atividade dos profissionais de uma organização é gerida pela área de RH e as relações de trabalho, bem como suas legislações e intervenções dos seus agentes, como o Estado e as instituições sindicais, são fatores externos advindos da sociedade que exercem um papel de moderação à gestão de RH. O estudo realizado foi qualitativo, descritivo e exploratório. Os resultados da pesquisa demonstraram que as empresas de refeições coletivas se apresentam com uma mão de obra de maioria feminina, baixa escolaridade e duração de vínculos empregatícios curta. As organizações possuem GRH com características estratégicas, relações de trabalho baseadas em boa interação entre sindicatos dos trabalhadores e empregados e alta taxa de sindicalização.
Competencia digital del profesorado de Educación Secundaria en formación inicial: niveles de percepción y transferencia a la práctica
Authors: García-Ruiz Cristina , Luque-Jiménez Jorge
Published: June 2024

INTRODUCCIÓN. En el sistema educativo actual, la integración de la competencia digital docente (CDD) resulta fundamental a la par que compleja, debido a su naturaleza multifactorial y al nivel de actualización constante que demanda en el profesorado. Así, la inclusión de la CDD en las políticas educativas, como parte del desarrollo profesional docente, contribuye a la minimización de la brecha digital, repercutiendo directamente en la promoción de la competencia digital del alumnado. Por ello, este trabajo analiza las percepciones que en torno a la CDD presenta el profesorado de formación inicial del Máster en Profesorado. MÉTODO. Se ha empleado un método mixto en el que se combinan instrumentos de análisis cuantitativo y cualitativo. Para analizar la percepción de los participantes al respecto de la CDD, se ha adaptado el instrumento DigCompEdu Check-In para profesorado en formación inicial (PFI). Tras ello, y con objeto de revelar y poder contrastar la transferencia efectiva llevada a cabo, se han analizado los informes de Trabajo Final de Máster (TFM) presentados por este profesorado con el software ATLAS.ti, ofreciendo así una visión general de la percepción y aplicación de la CDD en la enseñanza y aprendizaje de la Física y Química en la Educación Secundaria. RESULTADOS. Los resultados muestran unos valores de percepción generalmente altos y favorables. Sin embargo, el análisis de los TFM revela que los niveles de uso detectados se encuentran por debajo de los autopercibidos. DISCUSIÓN. Aunque los niveles de percepción manifiestan que el PFI se considera con adecuada CDD, esto no es concordante con la implementación de su docencia en el periodo formativo en la mayoría de las áreas y competencias, evidenciando la necesidad de incidir en planes específicos para la promoción de la CDD ya desde la formación inicial.
Schreibberatung – ein neues Betätigungsfeld für Musikbibliotheken?
Authors: Eberhöfer Anna , Fuchslehner Barbara
Published: June 2024

Seit 2018 ist die Universitätsbibliothek der Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst Wien (ub.mdw) in der Vermittlung von Schreibkompetenz aktiv. Aus dem ursprünglichen niederschwelligen Angebot der Walk-in-Schreibberatung für Studierende ist mittlerweile ein Schreibzentrum geworden, in dem zwei Bibliothekarinnen Einzelberatungen durchführen, Workshops zum Thema Schreiben veranstalten und Lernmaterialien zur Verfügung stellen. Nach einem kurzen Überblick über die Aufgaben von Schreibzentren und die Möglichkeiten der Zusammenarbeit mit Bibliotheken zeichnet dieser Artikel den Aufbau des Schreibzentrums der ub.mdw nach, gibt Einblick in die Praxis der Schreibberatung und diskutiert, inwieweit diese als zusätzliches Aufgabengebiet für Musikbibliothekar*innen lohnenswert ist.
Balkonkonzerte und MusikGespräche in der Stadtbibliothek Stuttgart
Authors: Straka Beate
Published: June 2024

Die Musikbibliothek Stuttgart geht neue Wege – mit offenen Veranstaltungen. Und immer sind Musiker*innen aus der Musikregion Stuttgart zu Gast. Im Sommer finden einstündige Balkonkonzerte auf den Umgängen der Stadtbibliothek in Richtung Mailänder Platz statt. Mitten am Tag, unter der Woche, zur Mittagspause, wenn sich viele auf dem Platz aufhalten. Zu besonderen Anlässen gibt es große Balkonkonzerte, bei denen dann von mehreren Musiker*innen die ganze Fassade bespielt wird. Im Winter veranstalten wir MusikGespräche im offenen Publikumsbereich der Ebene Musik. Eine kleinformatige, offene Veranstaltung während der Öffnungszeiten, die auch spontan und unangemeldet besucht werden kann. In dieser Reihe laden wir Gäste aus der Welt der Musik ein. Beate Straka, Leiterin der Ebene Musik, und Lorenzo Petrocca, der bekannte StuttgarterJazzgitarrist, plaudern mit ihrem jeweiligen Gast über das, was Musik für ihn oder sie bedeutet, über Träume, Ideen und persönliche Einblicke in die Liebe zur Musik. Zwischendurch wird musiziert – zu zweit (Lorenzo Petrocca gemeinsam mit dem Gast) oder in Form einer Live-Playlist mit den Lieblingsstücken des Gastes – ein fast privates Wunschkonzert.
Like mama always said: family socio-economic status, maternal attitudes and leader role occupancy in adulthood
Authors: Reitan Therese , Stenberg Sten-Åke
Published: June 2024

Leadership research has always recognised the importance of childhood factors for the occupation of formal or informal leader positions later in life. Still, empirical research in the field has mainly been based on retrospective accounts from selective and small samples. Such research has also concentrated on individual traits and experiences, less on characteristics of the family. Our aim is to fill this void by prospectively examining the role of the family of origin on educational attainment and holding a managerial position in adulthood. Analyses were based on the Stockholm Multigenerational Study, including register and survey data, regarding 3,088 males born between 1950 and 1976 and their mothers’ attitudes to education and child-rearing in the late 1960s. Our results showed a significant effect of family socio-economic status (SES) on managerial role occupancy in late adulthood. This effect was mainly mediated through educational level. However, a noteworthy share of the total effect of family SES was channelled through maternal attitudes towards education. Positive attitudes towards education in the home environment accounted for an equally large share of the total indirect effect of family SES as the offspring’s cognitive capacity did. Authoritarian attitudes to child-rearing among mothers were also found to have a negative impact on cognitive capacity and educational level – two well-known antecedents to leader emergence. Parental attitudes may boost or modify structural characteristics and individual traits associated with holding formal leader roles such as a managerial position – but also showed an independent effect several decades later.
Un panorama comparativo de la agroecología en cinco regiones: hacia la integración holística y transdisciplinar
Authors: Bernal Cuesta Marcela
Published: June 2024

La agroecología es una ciencia y práctica que estudia y promueve sistemas agrícolas sostenibles, basados en principios ecológicos, que integran la biodiversidad, los ciclos naturales y los procesos biológicos para producir alimentos de manera eficiente, respetando y mejorando la salud del suelo, el agua, la biodiversidad y el bienestar humano. Este estudio presenta un análisis comparativo de la producción bibliográfica en torno a la agroecología entre los años 2010 e inicios del 2023, en cinco regiones: América Latina y el Caribe, África, Asia, Europa y Norteamérica. Mediante una búsqueda en diversas bases de datos utilizando términos específicos, se identificó una amplia gama de información, que luego se delimitó a 40 documentos por región. El método utilizado es el hermenéutico, con el cual se llevó a cabo la lectura e interpretación de los documentos, y se destacaron los métodos, enfoques, temas y desafíos abordados por los autores en relación con la agroecología en cada región. Al respecto se puede deducir que la agroecología se está convirtiendo en una ciencia crucial, que aborda desafíos globales fundamentales como el cambio climático y la seguridad alimentaria, así como soluciones progresivas al desabastecimiento alimentario, la pobreza y la inequidad.  Su consolidación como ciencia holística y transdisciplinaria, refleja su madurez y capacidad para ofrecer soluciones integrales a problemas complejos.
Las mujeres y la Musa
Authors: Gomyde Monalisa
Published: June 2024

La figura de la Musa atraviesa la literatura y la filosofíaoccidentales, y en este ensayo emprendo mi búsquedaparticular de la Musa con la ayuda de mujeres que hanhecho lo mismo en sus obras: Ana Luísa Amaral (1956-2022), Cristina Peri Rossi (1941), May Sarton (1912-1995),Virginia Woolf (1912-1941), Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz(1648-1695) y Emily Dickinson (1830-1886). Dentro deeste viaje con las escritoras, dedico mi atención y afecto ala conexión entre las mujeres y esta presencia vinculadaa nociones de divinidad de una figura inherentementefemenina que reina sobre el simbólico de la inspiraciónpoética y artística.
Traditionis custodes : Ecclesiological Difficulties
Authors: Doyle Sean T.
Published: June 2024

abstract: The motu proprio Traditionis custodes reordered the law on celebrating the pre-conciliar Roman liturgical rites. This legislative change, seemingly intended to lead to a "single and identical prayer" or unique liturgical expression of the Roman Rite, relies on an ecclesiological justification concerning the unity and communion of the Church. Analyzing the motu proprio and its elaborations in light of a "three-tier" ecclesiological model rooted in the documents of the Second Vatican Council shows that the unity and communion of no Church in this model is tied to the existence of a unique liturgical expression. Rather, the legislation's justification relies on a pre-conciliar ecclesiological outlook that posits the existence of Churches defined by rites such as a "Church of the Roman Rite." Due to this reliance, the norms have far-reaching negative consequences for the Roman Rite and the wider Church. Legislative actions on liturgical issues within the Latin Church must have a broader ecclesiological context, and the past and present experiences of the other Churches in the Catholic communion show that a vast liturgical diversity already exists in the Church and does so without harm to Catholic unity.
In Search of a Theology of Canonical Penal Law: An Interpretation of Canon 1311 §2 Through Pope Francis's Writings on Mercy and Justice
Authors: Crabbe Brecht
Published: June 2024

abstract: Pascite gregem Dei is not only a significant reform of Book VI but also a landmark in the Church's theological understanding of her own penal law. However, a clear theology of penal canon law is still lacking today. This article aims to contribute to this gap by understanding the new canon 1311 §2 through Pope Francis's writings on mercy and justice. According to Pope Francis, justice is served when law is not self-referential but serves its higher purposes. For penal canon law, canon 1311 §2 demonstrates what its higher purposes are: restoration of justice, reform of the offender, and repair of scandal. Moreover, each of these three penal aims is rooted in mercy, according to Pope Francis. A shift is happening in legal doctrine. The restoration of justice is increasingly understood as being aimed towards compensation for victims. Some canon lawyers even seem to believe that this penal aim is the most important of all. Lastly, this theological interpretation of the three penal aims reforms our understanding of mercy. Mercy is not, as was sometimes suggested, a "soft" penal law or a mere lenience towards the offender. Rather, it is the proportionate fulfilment of all three penal aims of canon 1311 §2. This is demonstrated by many other canons in the new Book VI, which often refer back to these same penal aims.
Estética y política de lo sublime en Facundo
Authors: Mendoza Carlos Abreu
Published: June 2024

ABSTRACT: Este ensayo propone una relectura de Facundo como objeto sublime que nos interpela desde su exceso y su resistencia a agotarse. La pluralidad contradictoria de significados que Sarmiento adscribe al espacio y al protagonista de su obra se expresa a través del lenguaje afectivo de la fascinación, el asombro, el miedo y el terror. Mi primer objetivo consiste en analizar esta afectividad negativa presente en las descripciones de la percepción del desierto, así como en la violencia que la fuerza y el terror de Facundo ejercen sobre el régimen mimético de la obra. Mi segundo objetivo es demostrar cómo Sarmiento se aproxima a estas dos realidades excesivas a partir de una retórica de lo sublime en la que ambos entran en contacto de manera estratégica para representar la dicotomía entre civilización y barbarie. Finalmente, propongo analizar los dispositivos retóricos que Sarmiento activa por medio de lo sublime como práctica representacional con la que proyecta superar no solo los obstáculos que le presentan el exceso del espacio y el terror del gaucho, sino también la pobreza de los medios materiales de la nación.
Mapping Salvador Novo's Itineraries: Towards a Literary Archaeology of Urban Settlements
Authors: Canton Isaac
Published: June 2024

ABSTRACT: In this article, I propose a cartographic approach to literature that privileges the study of personal itineraries through the city. More specifically, my proposal consists of tracing these itineraries and analyzing how they subvert the dominant narratives of the city. My hypothesis is that the representations that emerge from such an analysis allow for a reconceptualization of the city that dislocates and actualizes the hegemonic imaginaries of urban settlements. To demonstrate the insights that can flow from this approach, in this article I analyze the itineraries of Salvador Novo through Mexico City as depicted in La estatua de sal . In doing so, I trace the complex network of queer circuits in post-revolutionary Mexico and present a more holistic understanding of the city that corrects the dominant representations of the capital as hyper-masculine and heterosexual.
Optical frequency domain reflectometry-based high-performance distributed sensing empowered by a data and physics-driven neural network
Authors: Zhang Zhaopeng , Peng Wei , Alsalman Osamah , Ma Lingmei , Huang Jie , Zhu Chen
Published: June 2024

Optical frequency domain reflectometry (OFDR) based distributed strain sensors are the preferred choice for achieving accurate strain measurements over extensive sensing ranges while maintaining exceptional spatial resolution. However, the simultaneous realization of high spatial resolution, high strain resolution, large strain range, and an extended sensing range presents an exceedingly challenging endeavor. In this study, we introduce and experimentally demonstrate a data and physics-driven neural network-empowered OFDR system designed to attain high-performance distributed sensing. In our experiments, we successfully maintained an impressive sensing resolution of sub-microstrain (0.91 με) alongside a sharp spatial resolution of sub-millimeter (0.857 mm) across a 140-m sensing range. To the best of our knowledge, this marks the inaugural experimental demonstration of OFDR-based distributed sensing, combining sub-millimeter spatial resolution and sub-με strain resolution across a lengthy sensing range over a hundred meters. This pioneering work unveils new pathways for the development of ultra-high-performance optical fiber sensing systems, paving the way for the next generation of intelligent systems tailored for diverse smart industrial applications.
Planear a Cidade-Região do Futuro
Authors: Gonçalves Carlos Almeida , Marques João Lourenço
Published: June 2024

A permanência e recorrência de contextos de crise acelera a necessidade de repensar os quadros teórico-conceptuais afetos à missão do planeamento regional e urbano. Urge responder aos nunca previstos e ainda imprevisíveis, efeitos da sincronização de crises, robustecendo paulatinamente a resiliência dos sistemas urbanos. É desta ambição que germinará o futuro das sociedades.
Construir uma reflexão poliédrica sobre como “Planear a cidade-região do futuro” foi assumida como um desígnio ambicioso para o qual reunimos conhecimentos provenientes de muitas disciplinas mobilizadas junto de várias instituições. Os 13 capítulos deste volume, oferecem abordagens distintas e complementares sobre o planeamento da cidade-região do futuro, encarando esta “entidade” como um modelo sobre o qual recaem propostas para pensar, explicar e transformar. A publicação organiza-se em 4 partes: I. Referenciais; II. Governança; III. Data Science; IV. Aplicação a subsistemas.
Este livro assume o objetivo de servir de referência para técnicos, para decisores, para investigadores, estudantes e para todos os interessados em compreender e em planear a cidade-região do futuro. É sobre este modelo de urbanização policêntrica alargada que recaem as reflexões e as propostas aqui formuladas.
Proposta de um novo conceito para turismo sustentável, à luz dos saberes de cidadania global e desenvolvimento sustentável
Authors: Tchmolo Maycon Luiz , Gonzaga Carlos Alberto Marçal , Maganhotto Ronaldo Ferreira , Putini Fernanda Viero Dias , Knorek Reinaldo
Published: June 2024

A correlação entre saberes científicos oportuniza novas leituras e interpretações sobre conceitos historicamente construídos. O turismo, enquanto disciplina e fenômeno, requer debates interdisciplinares para progredir no seu conhecimento científico. Logo, o presente artigo teve como objetivo propor um conceito plural para turismo sustentável, a partir da intersecção entre os saberes de cidadania global e desenvolvimento sustentável. Enquanto métodos e técnicas de pesquisa, realizou-se uma revisão sistemática de literatura nos bancos de dados da Web of Sience e do Scopus e uma revisão integrativa, a partir das teorias de cidadania global (Biccum, 2020), modelos de desenvolvimento sustentável (Munck & Borim-de-Souza, 2013) e turismo cidadão (Gastal & Moesch, 2007). As descobertas demostraram os raros elos na literatura científica entre cidadania global e turismo sustentável. Sendo que os existentes se concentram em pesquisas desenvolvidas no hemisfério norte, que, sobretudo, investigam as viagens educacionais no ensino superior e suas consequências no desenvolvimento do senso de cidadania global e de sustentabilidade. Com a associação desses estudos e das teorias supracitadas, propôs-se um conceito biocêntrico para turismo sustentável. Incentiva-se que novos estudos adotem a interdisciplinaridade para corroborar com a progressão do conhecimento científico do fenômeno turístico.
Análise da Cooperação entre Empreendimentos Turísticos no Engenho Triunfo: uma abordagem utilizando o método AHP
Authors: Maracajá Kettrin Farias Bem , Monticelli Jefferson Marlon
Published: June 2024

O turismo tem buscado a cooperação para melhorar o nível de serviço oferecido aos clientes e ampliar a atratividade das ofertas de valor. No entanto, a cooperação também gera dependência mútua entre os participantes dos diversos segmentos turísticos, bem como com os turistas e representantes institucionais. Esta pesquisa tem como objetivo analisar a importância da cooperação nos serviços turísticos e sua influência na competitividade de forma sustentável. A metodologia utilizada foi a aplicação do Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) para avaliar as alternativas dos empreendimentos no Engenho Triunfo, localizado na cidade de Areia, no Brejo Paraibano. Como resultado na hierarquização das alternativas, o serviço de produção de doces regionais obteve a maior pontuação e conquistou o primeiro lugar no ranqueamento geral, seguido pelo serviço de produção de cacau/chocolate. Esses resultados fornecem orientação para as organizações do setor turístico ao priorizarem suas ações colaborativas e direcionarem seus esforços e recursos de forma eficiente. Como conclusão, a produção de doces regionais emergiu como a alternativa mais valorizada, seguida pela produção de cacau/chocolate e sorvetes regionais. Esses resultados fornecem orientação valiosa para priorizar investimentos e esforços nos serviços turísticos do Engenho Triunfo, destacando as opções mais promissoras e prioritárias para impulsionar a competitividade e a sustentabilidade no mercado. A pesquisa auxilia na ampliação do conhecimento sobre a interação entre os diversos atores envolvidos e ressalta os fatores que impulsionam a competitividade e a sustentabilidade.
Conflitos e diálogos
Authors: Verissimo Marcos , Rocha Talitha Mirian do Amaral , Lima Roberto Kant de
Published: June 2024

O podcast “Conflitos e diálogos: pesquisas escolares” é o resultado do projeto intitulado “Feira de ciências como espaço para explicitar e discutir processos de administração de conflitos em uma perspectiva multidisciplinar”, elaborado por pesquisadores do Instituto de Estudos Comparados em Administração de Conflitos (INCT-InEAC), da Universidade Federal Fluminense (UFF), e financiado pelo CNPq por meio da Chamada Feiras de Ciências e Mostras Científicas, no âmbito da qual foi aprovado no final do ano de 2019, e executado nos anos de 2020 e 2021. O objetivo deste artigo é colocar sob análise alguns dos resultados alcançados até aqui, tomando como referencial a perspectiva das ciências sociais, em especial a antropologia.