bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Níveis de Proficiência em Inglês no Brasil e na Argentina: Uma Questão de Reputação Global
Authors: Santos Ivonete Bueno dos , Ferreira Marilia Mendes
Published: April 2023

Este estudo fundamentado na Linguística Aplicada Brasileira contemporânea tem um duplo propósito. Primeiro, comparar os resultados dos níveis de inglês entre Brasil e Argentina, segundo o Ranking Mundial de Índice de Proficiência em inglês, de 2011 a 2021. Segundo, mostrar esses resultados para entender porque a Argentina alcança posições muito mais satisfatórias em proficiência em inglês do que o Brasil. Trata-se de um método de pesquisa quantitativa que visa coletar informações quantificáveis para análise estatística da amostra de dados (LUDKE & ANDRÉ, 2007), e também aliada à pesquisa bibliográfica. A amostra compreendeu doze relatórios de níveis de proficiência em inglês como segunda língua, elaborados pelo English First Proficiency Índex. O presente estudo concluiu que o nível de proficiência em inglês no Brasil permanece em categorias de baixo nível em todas as edições do Ranking. Esse resultado tem apresentado implicações consideráveis por perder a oportunidade de compartilhar e disseminar ideias, engajar pessoas de diferentes áreas de carreira e, principalmente, de estar sempre um passo à frente em um mundo hiperconectado.
O futebol paraibano e as razões de torcer por times locais
Authors: Lacerda Maria Eduarda Bezerra , Rocha Edson Swendsen Ferreira da
Published: April 2023

Este artigo trata do torcer Paraibano. Como objetivos buscou-se compreender os torcedores nascidos e residentes na Paraíba, identificar os clubes escolhidos, bem como as razões e estímulos que motivaram os torcedores a realizarem essa escolha. Trata-se de uma pesquisa de natureza qualitativa, tipologia descritivo-explicativa, recorte temporal transversal e a análise dos dados é fundamentada na análise de discurso. Participaram 50 sujeitos adultos, divididos igualmente por sexo, a amostra foi intencional e não probabilística. Nesta pesquisa, torcedores expuseram suas perspectivas e vivências. Os dados deste estudo foram obtidos através de um questionário aplicado de forma online na plataforma Google forms. Através da explanação dos resultados obtidos, objetivamos contribuir com novas visões sobre o futebol paraibano, sobretudo referente à torcida.
Considerações de Habermas a respeito da moral laica pós- metafísica e a progressiva perda da solidariedade
Authors: Pizzi Jovino
Published: April 2023

Nos últimos textos, quando trata de delinear os contornos entre naturalismo e religião, Habermas insiste em um pensamento pós-metafísico, colocando ênfase em uma razão prática capaz de fundamentar princípios igualitários e universalistas da moral e do direito (2009, p. 63). A legitimação das normas deve preservar sua neutralidade ideológica, alicerçada em uma moral racional laica. As exigências normativas devem ser, pois, aceitas por todos, isto é, por cidadãos de diferentes credos e, inclusive, pelos não crentes (Habermas, 2009, p. 69).
A Cyclic Tripeptide-based Human SIRT3 Inhibitor
Authors: Wu Bo , Liu Tianli , Zheng Weiping
Published: April 2023

Background:

Among the seven human sirtuins SIRT1-7, SIRT3 is not lesser functionally understood.
However, the identification of its inhibitors has not been quite a success.

Objective:

In the current study, we intended to see if we were able to develop cyclic tripeptide-based human
SIRT3 inhibitors that would harbor the catalytic mechanism-based pan-SIRT1/2/3 inhibitory warhead
Ne-thioacetyl-lysine.

Methods:

In the current study, we prepared the corresponding N-terminus-to-side chain cyclic analog of
two of our previously reported linear tripeptidic human SIRT3 inhibitors whose chemical structures both
harbor the catalytic mechanism-based pan-SIRT1/2/3 inhibitory warhead N(epsilon)-thioacetyl-lysine at
the central position and subjected the analogs to the same sirtuin inhibition assay under the same assay
condition as those employed previously in our laboratory for the two parent linear tripeptidic SIRT3 inhibitors.

Results:

We found that analog 2 exhibited an enhanced SIRT3 inhibitory potency than its linear tripeptidic
parent (i.e. compound 2a) and displayed a SIRT3 inhibitory IC50 value of ~340 nM which is smaller
than its inhibitory IC50 values against other sirtuins with the following folds: ~2-fold versus SIRT1, ~7.7-
fold versus SIRT2, and >68-353-fold versus SIRT5-7.

Conclusion:

The successful identification of the human SIRT3 inhibitor 2 in the current study would help
the further functional dissection and pharmacological exploitation of the SIRT3 deacetylation reaction.
Effect of Notch Signal Pathway on Steroid Synthesis Enzymes in TM3 Cells
Authors: Zhang Hongdan , Wang Wei , Wu Zaichao , Zheng Yuxiang , Li Xiao , Han Suo , Wang Jing , Zhang Chunping
Published: April 2023

Background:

Studies have indicated that the conservative Notch pathway contributes
to steroid hormone synthesis in the ovaries; however, its role in hormone synthesis of the testis
remains unclear. We have previously reported Notch 1, 2, and 3 to be expressed in murine Leydig
cells and that inhibition of Notch signaling caused G0/G1 arrest in TM3 Leydig cells.

Methods:

In this study, we have further explored the effect of different Notch signal pathways on key steroidogenic enzymes in murine Leydig cells. TM3 cells were treated with Notch signaling pathway inhibitor MK-0752, and different Notch receptors were also overexpressed in TM3 cells.

Results:

We evaluated the expression of key enzymes of steroid synthesis, including p450 choles-terol side-chain cleavage enzyme (P450Scc), 3β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase (3β-HSD) and steroidogenic acute regulatory protein (StAR), and key transcriptional factors for steroid synthesis, including steroidogenic factor 1 (SF1), GATA-binding protein 4 (GATA4) and GATA6.

Conclusion:

We found the level of P450Scc, 3β-HSD, StAR and SF1 to be decreased after treat-ment with MK-0752, while overexpression of Notch1 up-regulated the expression of 3β-HSD, P450Scc, StAR and SF1. MK-0752 and overexpression of different Notch members had no influ-ence on the expression of GATA4 and GATA6. In conclusion, Notch1 signaling may contribute to the steroid synthesis in Leydig cells through regulating SF1 and downstream steroidogenic en-zymes (3β-HSD, StAR and P450Scc).
Back-propagation ANN to Predict Cleanliness and Quality of Cotton Spinning
Preparatory Output: A Comprehensive Research
Authors: Shaikh Tasnim Nisarahmed , Pujara Hardik
Published: April 2023

Background:

Modern spinning preparatory has undergone drastic technological changes, but still, individual’s expertise-based decisions govern the complex and non-linear multivariant relationships prevailing amongst raw material (cotton) variables, machine variables, process variables (waste), and product (card sliver) quality. The scientifically precise prediction regarding the cleanliness and quality of card sliver and waste control for the given inputted cotton variables processed on the state-of-the-art machinery setup without waiting for the production and testing of card sliver is still impossible.

Methods:

The present work describes the use of Aritificial Neural Networks (ANN) for ruling out these limitations on scientific grounds. A complex system targeted at ANN was developed using the "newff" function on the mill's five-year database. Single-group ANN was initially designed to determine the influence of inherent variations in raw cotton fibre properties and trash content on blow room and card performance. A multi-group approach of ANN was developed at a later stage to define the influence of complex interactions amongst various fibre properties on three main quality measures considered at blow room and carding, viz., i) influence of blow room and card on fibre length properties, ii) fibre damage at blow room or improvement at card, and iii) degree of cleanliness of the output material.

Results:

Reverse modelling for both groups was also successfully designed to demarcate feed cotton quality and cleanliness requirements for targeted blow room or card cleaning performance.

Conclusion:

A high level of positive endurance was observed for all ANNs. Multigroup networking has proven to be more precise than single group networking.
Review of Recent Patents on Smart Bearing
Authors: Pan Chengyi , Cao Yuanfei , Yan Yubin , Shao Ruinan
Published: April 2023

Background:

Smart bearing is based on the traditional bearing, which is integrated by sensing devices and control devices, formating a unique bearing structure unit. It uses information processing, automatic control, and other technologies to achieve real-time online monitoring of bearing operating conditions, fault detection, and state control. Compared with ordinary bearings, smart bearings have the characteristics of self-awareness, self-decision, and self-regulation. By analyzing the composition of various types of smart bearings and their working principles, it is beneficial to prospect the future development direction of bearings.

Objective:

We analyze and organize the patents on smart bearings in recent years, summarize the problems encountered in the development of smart bearings, and propose the development direction of smart bearings in the future to provide a reference for future scientific research.

Methods:

This paper reviews the patents related to smart bearings and analyzes the composition and structure of smart bearings. The main smart bearings include rolling bearing, sliding bearing, magnetic bearing, and rubber bearing. The principle and structure of these bearings are analyzed. Their advantages and shortcomings are discussed.

Results:

Through the analysis of relevant patents and papers on smart bearings, the current development status and problems of smart bearings are summarized, the future design of smart bearings is proposed, and the research ideas and directions are proposed.

Conclusion:

The development of smart bearings is conducive to the timely detection of bearing conditions in the operation process. Except for detection, smart bearings have the functions of judgment, feedback, processing, etc. There are many factors that interfere with the accuracy of the smart bearing judgment and information transfer, so it is necessary to improve the structure and working principle of smart bearings through a variety of measures. In the future, more smart bearings will be invented.
Public Awareness and Stigmatizing Attitudes toward People Living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome in Saudi Arabia
Authors: Alwazzeh Marwan J. , Kabbani Abdullah H. , Alghamdi Muhannad A. , Alharbi Khalid I. , Qoqandi Abdullah A. , Alsomali Abdulrazaq I. , Fiore Jose Ramon
Published: April 2023

Background:

Recently, there have been efforts to increase HIV/AIDS education and awareness programs to reduce the stigmatization and discrimination of people living with human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (PLWHA). However, it is essential to understand that these efforts must be ongoing and sustained to be effective.

Objective:

This study aimed to assess the Saudi population’s awareness and stigmatizing attitudes toward PLWHA.

Methods:

This is a cross-sectional study on individuals (patients or families of patients) who attended “King Fahad Hospital of The University (KFHU)”. The study was conducted between September 1st and December 31st, 2018. Each participant provided informed consent, and data were collected through an informative, validated, anonymous, self-administrated questionnaire. The questionnaire was designed by experts and included all the data regarding demographic information, assessment of knowledge of HIV transmission, general awareness of HIV, assessment of attitudes toward PLWHA, etc. The collected data were analyzed using the SPSS version 22.

Results:

The majority of the participants were aware that HIV might be spread by receiving blood from an infected person, sharing a needle or syringe, and receiving organs from an infected person. There is a strong correlation between HIV transmission knowledge with age (p = 0.001), marital status (p = 0.001), an education level (p = 0.001), and economic status (p = 0.049). The study indicated negative stigmatizing attitudes toward PLWHA.

Conclusion:

This study highlights significant public awareness gaps about HIV/AIDS and stigmatizing attitudes of the public toward HIV/AIDS.
Arte viva, cidade viva: a experiência do espetáculo passeio noturno em Cuiabá/ Mt – Brasil
Authors: Nascimento Airton de Lacerda , Gonçalves Naiane Silva , Carneiro Maristela
Published: April 2023

This research analyzes the relationship of public art interventions with the resignification of urban space, identifying parallels between the actions performed and the principles of living city in the writings of Jacobs (2011). In this context, we have as focus of observation the case of the show Passeio Noturno (Night Walk), performed by the theatre group Tibanaré in the city of Cuiabá/MT in 2015. It is noticed that, beyond the motivations and artistic results of the work, the show reaches reverberations also in the field of thinking the city and the urban, providing experiences and provoking reflections, launching a look on ways of making art that extrapolate itself.
No Fun @ Al. Contributos para uma abordagem dos novos movimentos sociais, da slow fashion e do artivismo contemporâneo
Authors: Guerra Paula
Published: April 2023

Fashion, in the field of recent and contemporary academic studies, still remains as an incipient topic. Thus, our work is situated in this gap, in the sense that it intends to offer the reader a theoretical and historical view on punk fashion since the 1970s to the present time, being that at the present time the focus will be on the growing relevance of slow fashion. Indeed, this article intends to emphasize an approach that has as background an analysis that aims to interconnect fashion with an activist practice, in historical terms, in Portugal, as well as to account for the importance of the adoption of an ethos and a DIY praxis among young Portuguese punk. In parallel, it should be noted that this work is the result of a long field research that lasted between the years 2012 and 2017, in Portugal, in which had been carried out, 240 semi-structured interviews to key actors of the punk movement in Portugal. However, given the limitations imposed, we will only focus on a visual analysis, i.e., we will focus on the presentation of photographs by some of these key players and that, in our view, portray these changes in terms of fashion, activism and DIY in Portugal.
In-cóg-ni-tas (n.f.). Mulheres, migrações e artivismo na sociedade portuguesa contemporânea
Authors: Sousa Sofia
Published: April 2023

This article represents a reflection around the round table organized in the scope of the III International COMbART Conference. Starting from a visual and content analysis of the artworks of three women artists, with an migrant trajectory, we seek to deepen a discussion based on three pillars: art, women's migration and artivism. The focus on these three analytical axes has to do with the fact that we aim to put into perspective some processes of identity-cultural reconstruction, having as a starting point an artistic practice, namely visual arts, and dance. For a long time, migrant women have been seen as mere passive agents, not being expected to have an interest for the most diverse artistic-cultural expressions and, in this sense, this article is a theoretical and empirical contribution that aims to demystify these imaginaries that tend to characterize migrant women as an invisible face of contemporary societies. Thus, we intend to demonstrate the transformative potential of the cultural and artistic productions of three women with a migration background, as well as to show that the arts can be a weapon, i.e. an effective means to transform contemporary societies.
EBEVEYN MEDYA OKURYAZARLIK ÖLÇEĞİ (EMOYÖ) GEÇERLİK VE GÜVENİRLİK ÇALIŞMASI
Authors: Kadan Gül , Aral Neriman
Published: April 2023

Araştırmada, Ebeveyn Medya Okuryazarlık Ölçeğinin (EMOYÖ) geliştirilmesi amaçlanmıştır. Araştırma 2018-2019 yılında Çankırı İl Milli Eğitim Müdürlüğü’ne bağlı olan bağımsız anaokullarına devam eden 36-72 aylık çocuğa sahip olan ebeveynlerle gerçekleştirilmiştir. Bu kapsamda 354 ebeveyn çalışmaya dahil edilmiştir. Kuramsal ve ampirik çalışmalara bağlı olarak 70 maddeden ve beşli likert tipinden oluşan madde havuzu uzman görüşüne sunulmuştur. Pilot uygulamanın ardından 354 ebeveynle yapılan çalışmada, ölçekte yer alan maddeler için geçerlik ve güvenirlik analizleri yapılmıştır. Açımlayıcı faktör analizinde ölçme aracının üç alt boyutlu bir yapı gösterdiği belirlenmiştir. Ölçekteki tüm maddelerin toplam varyansın %28,38’ini açıkladığı, bu varyansın birinci faktör için %14,91, ikinci faktör için %7,94 ve üçüncü faktör için %5,62 olduğu saptanmıştır. Güvenirlik analizinde Cronbach Alfa katsayıları birinci faktör için .72, ikinci faktör için .71 ve üçüncü faktör için .71 olarak hesaplanmıştır. Tüm bu sonuçlar ışığında ölçme aracının geçerli ve güvenilir olduğu belirlenmiş ve ileriki araştırmalarda kullanılmasına yönelik önerilerde bulunulmuştur.
PANDEMİNİN ERKEN ÇOCUKLUK DÖNEMİ ÇOCUKLARIN DİJİTAL OYUN OYNAMA ALIŞKANLIKLARINA ETKİSİ
Authors: Yiğit Nilüfer , Mercan Uzun Elif
Published: April 2023

Bu çalışmanın amacı pandemi sürecinin erken çocukluk dönemi çocukların dijital oyun oynama alışkanlıklarına etkisinin incelenmesidir. Verilerin elde edilmesinde nitel araştırma yöntemlerinden durum çalışması kullanılmıştır. Araştırmanın çalışma grubunu 3-7 yaş arası çocuğu olan ve çocukları dijital oyunlar karşısında vakit geçiren toplamda 15 ebeveyn oluşturmaktadır. Verilerin elde edilmesinde demografik bilgi formu ve yarı yapılandırılmış görüşme formu kullanılmıştır. Ebeveynler ile görüşme yapılarak araştırma sorularına yanıt aranmıştır. Ebeveynler tarafından verilen yanıtlar içerik analizi ile analiz edilmiştir. Ebeveynler çocuklarının erken yaşlarda genellikle video izleyerek dijital oyun oynamaya başladıklarını belirtmişlerdir. Pandemi döneminden önce dışarıda daha fazla vakit geçiren çocukların kısıtlamalardan dolayı dijital oyunlara yöneldiği sonucuna ulaşılmıştır. Sonuç olarak pandemi döneminde çocukların dijital oyun oynama alışkanlıklarında artış olduğu ve dijital oyunların çocuklar üzerinde olumsuz etki ettiği belirlenmiştir. Ayrıca ebeveynlerin dijital oyun konusunda yeteri kadar sorumluluk üstlenmedikleri ve bilgi sahibi olmadıkları sonucuna varılmıştır. Dijital oyun konusunda ebeveynlerin destek almaları önerilmektedir.
DIGIFLYERS: A DIGITAL STORYTELLING PROGRAM TO IMPROVE THE LISTENING PERFORMANCE OF YOUNG LEARNERS
Authors: Avcı Ayşenur , Hol Devrim
Published: April 2023

The purpose of this study is to find out the impact of DigiFlyers, a digital storytelling program, on the listening comprehension and performance of young learners. It was critical to establish validity and reliability by examining the data from a variety of perspectives, the current study used a quasi-experimental research methodology to collect data from participants, employing both qualitative and quantitative methodologies. As quantitative data, participants' pre- and post-test results in Cambridge's YLE (Young Learners English) tests, Flyers, and the exam's listening portion were studied. After the pre-test, the experimental group was given DigiFlyers for eight weeks to see how it improved their listening comprehension and performance on the Flyers test for young English learners. The study's findings show a clear link between DigiFlyers and improved learners' listening skills in the Flyers test. In addition, participants were interviewed at the conclusion of the DigiFlyers program to collect their in-depth impressions about the digital storytelling program. Participants stated that DigiFlyers not only improved their grasp of English but also raised their enthusiasm to study English throughout the interviews. To summarize, the digital storytelling program, DigiFlyers is a useful solution for young EFL learners who need to improve their listening comprehension abilities and pass the Flyers' listening parts.
Policy Analysis and Role of Livestock Subsector in the Development at Purworejo Regency, Central Java
Authors: Setiawan Agus , Guntoro Budi , Haryadi F. Trisakti
Published: April 2023

This study aims to analyze the livestock subsector policy in Purworejo Regency in the 2016-2021 period and determine the leading subsector in the agricultural sector that can be developed in Purworejo Regency. This study uses descriptive analysis methods and quantitative analysis to determine the role of the livestock sub-sector by calculating Location Question (LQ), Shift Share (SS), and Klassen Typology. The results of this study indicate that policies in the livestock sub-sector, namely optimizing the livestock sub-sector and limiting large-scale livestock business activities in residential areas, are supported by 2 programs, namely the program to increase livestock production and the application of agricultural technology. The second policy is the application of superior agro-input and Agro Farm commodities supported by the Agricultural and Livestock Commodity Agribusiness program. The results of the Location Quotient (LQ) analysis of the livestock sub-sector are 1.24 including the base sector, meaning that the sector plays a more important role in the economy in an area compared to the area above it and is an important sub-sector in Purworejo district. The results of the shift-share analysis showed a negative result (-0.33) which was further analyzed by the Klassen Typology method, the livestock sub-sector is in quadrant III, which means it is a rapidly growing sub-sector but the sector's competitiveness is low compared to other sectors. This sector is included in the base sector, meaning that the sector plays a more important role in the economy in a region compared to the area above it and is an important sub-sector in the Purworejo district. The results of the shift-share analysis showed a negative result (-0.33) which was further analyzed by the Klassen Typology method, the livestock sub-sector is in quadrant III, which means it is a rapidly growing sub-sector but the sector's competitiveness is low compared to other sectors. This sector is included in the base sector, meaning that the sector plays a more important role in the economy in a region compared to the area above it and is an important sub-sector in the Purworejo district. The results of the shift-share analysis showed a negative result (-0.33) which was further analyzed by the Klassen Typology method, the livestock sub-sector is in quadrant III, which means it is a rapidly growing sub sector but the sector's competitiveness is low compared to other sectors.
Jerzy Rzedowski Rotter (1926-2023)
Authors: Medina Lemos Rosalinda , Grether Rosaura
Published: April 2023

Esta semblanza no pretende ser exhaustiva, tiene como finalidad resaltar la trascendencia de una vida académica excepcional.
An evaluation of the strengthening of national behavior through developing and training of national non-commissioned officers of West Papua regional police
Authors: Simangunsong Junus , Purnomo Langgeng
Published: April 2023

The development of "Superior Human Resources, Advanced Indonesia" in the police institution through the transformation to the Republic of Indonesia Police (Polri) which is precise includes making superior police officers who have national behavior by strengthening the eleven values of national identity. To strengthen this national attitude, the West Papuan Regional Police Office conducted the development and training program for young non-commissioned officers (NCOs) from West Papua using the Experiential Learning (EL) approach for one month. From this activity, it is expected the participating NCOs will not only have a strong sense of national identity but also become police officers who have sociocultural competence as a state apparatus. This study aims to reveal the achievement of national behavior on the values of national identity according to the curriculum used by analyzing the correlation and factors that form national behavior. The data were collected using a questionnaire and through observation, interviews, and documentation, and were analyzed using quantitative and qualitative descriptive techniques. Before being used, the questionnaire and observation sheet readability was validated by officers and staff of the Indonesian National Police Headquarters, psychologists, and educational evaluation experts, resulting in a Cronbach Alpha value of 0.899. The research sample was 165 people, established using the simple random sampling technique, while for the acquisition of qualitative data, interviews were conducted with the Head of the National Police School, one observer, and one instructor. The results showed that the achievement of national behavior with the EL method approach had a Spearman Rank correlation of the eleven factors formed was 0.5 (0.853 and 0.853), and the factor analysis was able to summarize 62.10% of the eleven variables. This evaluation shows that the significant nature of the faith and mutual cooperation of the participants and the benefits have succeeded in increasing the behavior of the character of nationality in the category of inviting others.
THE DETERMINANTS OF HOUSE BUYERS’ PURCHASE DECISIONS IN KOTA BHARU, KELANTAN
Authors: Chai Li Cheam , Ismail Zarina , Mohd Zulkifli Puteri Nor Rhubiatul Adawiyah , Baharuddin Nor Aliza , Abdul Aziz Nor Aidil
Published: April 2023

The issue of unsold homes in Malaysia has recently caused the housing developers great anxiety. The nationwide issue of unsold homes was caused by the fact that more homes were built than were purchased by customers. As a result, it is important to figure out what factors can influence potential homebuyers to make a purchase. In order to better understand this issue, the study's objective was to determine the factors that influence homebuyers' decisions in Kota Bharu, Kelantan. The study specifically sought to ascertain whether variables including quality, price, location, promotion, and corporate image had an effect on consumers' decisions to purchase homes. Since the nation was dealing with the Covid-19 outbreak, which made face-to-face questionnaire distribution on the ground nearly impossible to carry out, 382 respondents from Kota Bharu, Kelantan, participated in this study through questionnaires disseminated using the Google Form technique. This study used the Principal Axis Factor and Promax Rotation to evaluate the instruments. Before doing a bootstrapped regression analysis, all seven multiple regression assumptions were examined and verified. The findings showed that only location and promotion variables were positive and significantly influencing the house buying decision. These findings led to a number of strategy recommendations that helped the industry develop the best plans for boosting upcoming sales. It is hoped that by identifying the variables influencing homebuyers' purchasing decisions, housing developers can get an understanding of this phenomenon and be better able to plan and build homes that will live up to buyers’ expectations.
Empirical Evidence of Shared Intentionality: Towards Bioengineering Systems Development
Authors: Danilov Igor Val , Mihailova Sandra
Published: April 2023

This expanded conference paper reports the results of a psychophysiological research study on shared intentionality conducted in 24 online experiments with 405 subjects (208 recipients and 197 contributor-confederates). In this research, we created a bioengineering system for assessing shared intentionality in human groups by modeling mother-neonate dyad properties in subjects during solving unintelligible multiple-choice puzzles. In this model, only the mother (contributor-confederate) knows the correct stimulus and shares this knowledge with the neonate (participant-recipient). The bioengineering system induced interpersonal dynamics in the subjects by stimulating their interactional synchrony, emotional contagion and neuronal coherence. The system collected data by confronting recipients' performance in "primed" and "unprimed" conditions of confederates. These informed contributors knew correct responses only in the "primed" condition and confidently responded on "primed" items. Specifically, in 13 online experiments in mother-child dyads, evidence showed a recipients' performance increase of 48-394%, P-value < 0.001 (62 recipients and 54 confederates) in the “primed” condition of confederates; and in 7 experiments in primary group adults, it showed a performance increase of 143-300%, P-value < 0.002. In experiments in the secondary group, evidence showed a recipients' performance increase only with the UL3 items (a translation of an unfamiliar language, 20 recipients from 41 subjects in experiment No.12). In 3 experiments in 207 secondary group subjects, non-semantic tasks–SL3 (synthetic language) and US3 (two-color unintelligible symbols)–did not stimulate the effect. We also analyzed data confronting the outcome of recipients' performance in the "primed" condition and random value (possible recipients' responses by chance). Comparing the outcomes of these two data-collecting methods and the sample size of the experiments allow for discussing the research method's validity and reliability. The article also shows four factors' domains that contribute to shared intentionality magnitude.
Boletín Agroclimático Regional: mesa técnica agroclimática de Tolima abril 2022
Authors:   Ministerio de Agricultura y Desarrollo Rural, Bogotá (Colombia),   Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura, Bogotá (Colombia),   Instituto de Hidrología, Meteorología y Estudios Ambientales, Bogotá (Colombia)
Published: April 2023

La Mesa Técnica Agroclimática (MTA) de Tolima, es un espacio de diálogo y análisis entre actores locales, nacionales y regionales, que busca comprender el posible comportamiento del clima a partir de información científica y conocimiento empírico, y generar recomendaciones para disminuir los riesgos asociados a la variabilidad climática en el sector agropecuario.
Boletín Agroclimático Regional: mesa técnica agroclimática de Risaralda noviembre 2022
Authors:   Ministerio de Agricultura y Desarrollo Rural, Bogotá (Colombia),   Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura, Bogotá (Colombia),   Instituto de Hidrología, Meteorología y Estudios Ambientales, Bogotá (Colombia)
Published: April 2023

La Mesa Técnica Agroclimática MTA de Risaralda es un espacio de diálogo y análisis entre actores locales, nacionales y regionales, que busca comprender el posible comportamiento del clima a partir de información científica y conocimiento empírico, y generar recomendaciones para disminuir los riesgos asociados a la variabilidad climática en el sector agropecuario.
Boletín Agroclimático Regional: mesa técnica agroclimática de Huila abril 2022
Authors:   Ministerio de Agricultura y Desarrollo Rural, Bogotá (Colombia),   Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura, Bogotá (Colombia),   Instituto de Hidrología, Meteorología y Estudios Ambientales, Bogotá (Colombia)
Published: April 2023

La Mesa Técnica Agroclimática (MTA) del Huila, es un espacio de diálogo y análisis entre actores locales, nacionales y regionales, que busca comprender el posible comportamiento del clima a partir de información científica y conocimiento empírico, y generar recomendaciones para disminuir los riesgos asociados a la variabilidad climática en el sector agropecuario.
Boletín Agroclimático Regional: mesa técnica agroclimática de Putumayo mayo 2022
Authors:   Ministerio de Agricultura y Desarrollo Rural, Bogotá (Colombia),   Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura, Bogotá (Colombia),   Instituto de Hidrología, Meteorología y Estudios Ambientales, Bogotá (Colombia)
Published: April 2023

La Mesa Técnica Agroclimática (MTA) de Putumayo, es un espacio de diálogo y análisis entre actores locales, nacionales y regionales, que busca comprender el posible comportamiento del clima a partir de información científica y conocimiento empírico, y generar recomendaciones para disminuir los riesgos asociados a la variabilidad climática en el sector agropecuario.
Boletín Agroclimático Regional: mesa técnica agroclimática de Risaralda julio 2022
Authors:   Ministerio de Agricultura y Desarrollo Rural, Bogotá (Colombia),   Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura, Bogotá (Colombia),   Instituto de Hidrología, Meteorología y Estudios Ambientales, Bogotá (Colombia)
Published: April 2023

La Mesa Técnica Agroclimática (MTA) de Risaralda, es un espacio de diálogo y análisis entre actores locales, nacionales y regionales, que busca comprender el posible comportamiento del clima a partir de información científica y conocimiento empírico, y generar recomendaciones para disminuir los riesgos asociados a la variabilidad climática en el sector agropecuario.
Boletín Agroclimático Regional: mesa técnica agroclimática de Putumayo junio 2022
Authors:   Ministerio de Agricultura y Desarrollo Rural, Bogotá (Colombia),   Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura, Bogotá (Colombia),   Instituto de Hidrología, Meteorología y Estudios Ambientales, Bogotá (Colombia)
Published: April 2023

La Mesa Técnica Agroclimática (MTA) de Putumayo, es un espacio de diálogo y análisis entre actores locales, nacionales y regionales, que busca comprender el posible comportamiento del clima a partir de información científica y conocimiento empírico, y generar recomendaciones para disminuir los riesgos asociados a la variabilidad climática en el sector agropecuario.
Boletín Agroclimático Regional: mesa técnica agroclimática de Valle del Cauca marzo 2022
Authors:   Ministerio de Agricultura y Desarrollo Rural, Bogotá (Colombia),   Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura, Bogotá (Colombia),   Instituto de Hidrología, Meteorología y Estudios Ambientales, Bogotá (Colombia)
Published: April 2023

La Mesa Técnica Agroclimática (MTA) del Valle del Cauca, es un espacio de diálogo y análisis entre actores locales, nacionales y regionales, que busca comprender el posible comportamiento del clima a partir de información científica y conocimiento empírico, y generar recomendaciones para disminuir los riesgos asociados a la variabilidad climática en el sector agropecuario.
Boletín Agroclimático Regional: mesa técnica agroclimática de Bolívar febrero 2022
Authors:   Ministerio de Agricultura y Desarrollo Rural, Bogotá (Colombia),   Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura, Bogotá (Colombia),   Instituto de Hidrología, Meteorología y Estudios Ambientales, Bogotá (Colombia)
Published: April 2023

La Mesa Técnica Agroclimática (MTA) de Bolívar, es un espacio de diálogo y análisis entre actores locales, nacionales y regionales, que busca comprender el posible comportamiento del clima a partir de información científica y conocimiento empírico, y generar recomendaciones para disminuir los riesgos asociados a la variabilidad climática en el sector agropecuario. En la última reunión celebrada el 02 de febrero (modalidad virtual), se presentó la perspectiva climática para el trimestre feb-mar-abr para Bolívar. Con base en esta información, se discutieron impactos y recomendaciones para el sector agrícola. La información generada, se ha recopilado en el presente Boletín Agroclimático.
Manejo fitosanitario: manejo de arvenses
Authors: Buenaventura Mario Sergio , Bernal Riobo Jaime
Published: April 2023

¿Qué son las arvenses? En la agricultura comercial las arvenses son plantas que no tienen valor económico, compiten por recursos , afectando el desarrollo de los cultivos.
Consensus Guidelines for Teledermatology: Scoping Review
Authors: Cummins Mollie R , Ong Triton , Ivanova Julia , Barrera Janelle F , Wilczewski Hattie , Soni Hiral , Welch Brandon M , Bunnell Brian E
Published: April 2023

Background

Consensus guidelines and recommendations play an important role in fostering quality, safety, and best practices, as they represent an expert interpretation of the biomedical literature and its application to practice. However, it is unclear whether the recent collective experience of implementing telemedicine and the concurrent growth in the evidence base for teledermatology have resulted in more robust guidance.

Objective

The objective of this review was to describe the extent and nature of currently available guidance, defined as consensus guidelines and recommendations available for telemedicine in dermatology, with guidance defined as consensus or evidence-based guidelines, protocols, or recommendations.

Methods

We conducted a single-reviewer scoping review of the literature to assess the extent and nature of available guidance, consensus guidelines, or recommendations related to teledermatology. We limited the review to published material in English since 2013, reflecting approximately the past 10 years. We conducted the review in November and December of the year 2022.

Results

We identified 839 potentially eligible publications, with 9 additional records identified through organizational websites. A total of 15 publications met the inclusion and exclusion criteria. The guidelines focused on varied topics and populations about dermatology and skin diseases. However, the most frequent focus was general dermatology (8/15, 53%). Approximately half of the telemedicine guidance described in the publications was specific to dermatology practice in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. The publications were largely published in or after the year 2020 (13/15, 87%). Geographical origin spanned several different nations, including Australia, the United States, European countries, and India.

Conclusions

We found an increase in COVID-19–specific teledermatology guidance during 2020, in addition to general teledermatology guidance during the period of the study. Primary sources of general teledermatology guidance reported in the biomedical literature are the University of Queensland’s Centre for Online Health and Australasian College of Dermatologists E-Health Committee, and the American Telemedicine Association. There is strong evidence of international engagement and interest. Despite the recent increase in research reports related to telemedicine, there is a relative lack of new guidance based on COVID-19 lessons and innovations. There is a need to review recent evidence and update existing recommendations. Additionally, there is a need for guidance that addresses emerging technologies.
Reporting and Methodological Observations on Prognostic and Diagnostic Machine Learning Studies
Authors: El Emam Khaled , Klement William , Malin Bradley
Published: April 2023

Common reporting and methodological patterns were observed from the peer reviews of prognostic and diagnostic machine learning modeling studies submitted to JMIR AI. In this editorial, we summarized some key observations to inform future studies and their reporting.
Influence of political parties on public health policies in the USA: An IoT-based population-level sleep health analysis during COVID-19 pandemic (Preprint)
Authors: Morita Plinio P , Kaur Jasleen , Sahu Kirti Sundar , Oetomo Arlene , Chauhan Vivek
Published: April 2023

BACKGROUND

The political will of politicians to act in the best interests of the populace's health, or lack thereof, has a significant impact on disease outcomes. The partisan divide that exists in the United States of America influenced the implementation and adherence to public health policies enacted during the COVID-19 pandemic.

OBJECTIVE

The objective of this study is to use zero-effort technology to analyze the impact of politically driven social restrictions during the pandemic on population-level sleep duration, a critical modifiable risk factor.

METHODS

For this study, 4405 households were selected from different political-leaning cities in California (Democratic) and Texas (Republic) using the USA dataset from the DYD (Donate your Data) initiative of ecobee, a smart thermostat company. The data were stratified based on time, geolocation, and political affiliation, and filtered into two categories: "Before" the pandemic (March 2019 to Feb 2020) and "During" the pandemic (March 2020 to Feb 2021). The average sleep duration was quantified by identifying the daily sleep cycles through sensor activation.

RESULTS

Overall, the findings show a significant decrease in the average sleep duration at the population level after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Cities under Democratic governance at the time of the pandemic consistently showed a decrease in sleep duration “During” the pandemic compared to “Before” the pandemic. The impact of the pandemic in Republican cities on sleep duration was much more variable.

CONCLUSIONS

Political affiliation, as it pertains to the implementation and adherence to public health policies during the COVID-19 pandemic, can impact population health indicators such as sleep. The use of IoT data and innovative analytics represents a novel method to objectively monitor, promote, and improve population behaviours. These zero-effort technologies have the potential to provide real-time insights into public health and drive health policy.
Escala de respuestas emocionales por estrés al traslado en transporte público
Authors: Callejas Pérez Fransilvania , Ortega Andeane Patricia , Lucio Gómez-Maqueo María Emilia , Chías Becerril Luis , Jurado Cárdenas Samuel
Published: April 2023

El traslado cotidiano entre la casa y el trabajo demanda un importante uso de recursos personales y puede llegar a ser estresante. El objetivo fue construir y evaluar una escala de respuestas emocionales por el estrés en el traslado en transporte público para la Zona Metropolitana del Valle de México de manera exploratoria. Método: Se realizó un estudio cualitativo a través de entrevistas semi estructuradas con el propósito de identificar emociones asociadas a la experiencia de estrés por el traslado para desarrollar los reactivos de acuerdo con el contexto. Posteriormente, dos estudios cuantitativos permitieron evaluar las propiedades psicométricas. Participaron 196 y 298 personas respectivamente. La aplicación de la escala se realizó en línea en septiembre de 2020 y abril de 2021. Resultados: la escala incluyó 26 respuestas emocionales asociadas al estrés. En el Análisis Factorial Exploratorio se redujo a nueve emociones negativas (X2=1183, gl=36, p=.001, KMO=.94, 60% de varianza explicada, Alfa ordinal=.93), corroboradas en el Análisis Factorial Confirmatorio (X2=41.87, gl=26, X2/gl=1.61, p=.025; RMR=.036, SRMR=.036, RMSEA=.045; GFI=.997, CFI=.999, TLI=.998). Conclusión: la propuesta exploratoria de la escala para evaluar las respuestas emocionales por el estrés en el traslado presenta valores adecuados para aplicarse en la Zona Metropolitana del Valle de México.
Escala de Significado del Sentido del Humor
Authors: Cruz Vargas Daniela Judith , Sánchez Aragón Rozzana
Published: April 2023

El Sentido del Humor (SH) es considerado un fenómeno universal, pero al mismo tiempo culturalmente específico pues cada grupo posee particularidades que modulan la forma en la éste se percibe y conceptualiza. Aunque el trabajo empírico en torno al fenómeno es amplio, éste se ha centrado en la creación de escalas que miden estilos particulares de humor o ciertos dominios humorísticos, dejando de lado el interés por explorar lo más fundamental, es decir, las percepciones y significados generales del humor. Dado lo anterior, el presente trabajo tuvo por objetivos: 1) explorar el significado atribuido al SH por hombres y mujeres, 2) desarrollar un instrumento válido y confiable para adultos mexicanos, 3) examinar la invarianza de la medición de dicho instrumento en función del sexo de los participantes e 4) identificar posibles diferencias entre hombres y mujeres al respecto de los factores de la medida validada. Los resultados mostraron la obtención de tres categorías que son congruentes con los factores obtenidos en la escala diseñada. En cuanto a sus características resultó una escala válida y confiable, que mostró equivalencia entre los sexos.
Language Learning in Engineering Colleges of Madhya Pradesh
Authors: Hazra Divya
Published: April 2023

Abstract: Students learn English in their school days through grammar and English literature. English is a necessary tool for getting into a good job and for a multiracial business and technical outlook for engineering students. So, the aim of the English subject in engineering sector is to encourage the students to involve in learning the target language and to obtain proficiency in technical communication. Some students, out of personal interest and motivation learn vocabulary through substantial reading. But many students depend on the teachers for the development of vocabulary. The present paper deals with the features of vocabulary. It also presents the general and competency-based objectives of the curriculum. It reviews the English course books and the process of evaluation of the four language skills.
Experimentation on Fabrication of Double Pipe Heat Exchanger
Authors: Chavan Durwa , Joshi Pratyusha , Wankhede Swapnil , Shewale Aadarsh , Pawar Dr. Usha
Published: April 2023

Abstract: A heat exchanger is a piece of equipment designed to transfer heat from one medium to another efficiently. It relies on the conduction, convection, and radiation principles with fluids flowing against one another. There are many other forms of heat exchange, but we choose the double pipe heat exchanger since it has two pipes (outer pipe with cold fluid and inner pipe with hot fluid). The goal is to maximize the rate of heat transfer while monitoring the mass flow rates of the two fluids. In order to achieve this, we placed washers between the outer and inner pipes at a certain distance, which would lower the speed of the cold fluid and increase the efficiency of the heat transfer rate. They are extensively utilized in power plants, chemical and petrochemical facilities, oil refineries, sewage treatment facilities, air conditioning, refrigeration, and space heating systems. A heat exchanger is most commonly seen in internal combustion engines, where engine coolant circulates through radiator coils as air passes by, cooling the coolant and heating the incoming air.
Suspicious Activity Detection Using Different Models
Authors: Ansari Dr. Vaqar , Ghadge Aditya , Shah Prasham , Ghosh Sumon , Sanghavi Vaibhav
Published: April 2023

Abstract: In today's insecure world, video surveillance systems play a significant role in keeping both indoors and outdoors secure. Real-time applications can utilize video surveillance components, such as behavior recognition, understanding and classifying activities as normal or suspicious. People are at risk from suspicious activities when it comes to the potential danger they pose. Detecting criminal activities in urban and suburban areas is necessary to minimize such incidents as criminal activity increases. The early days of surveillance were carried out manually by humans and involved a lot of fatigue, since suspicious activities were rare compared to everyday activities. Various surveillance approaches were introduced with the advent of intelligent surveillance systems. This paper analyzes two cases that could pose a threat to human lives if ignored, namely the detection of gun-related crimes, the detection of abandoned luggage, the detection of human violence, the detection of lock hammering, the theft of wallets, and the tempering of ATMs on surveillance video frames. In these papers they have used a neural network model that is Faster R-CNN and YOLOv3 technique to detect these activities.