bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Movimento maker na educação escolar
Authors: Mannrich João Paulo , Pinheiro Eduarda Boing , Brick Elizandro Maurício
Published: December 2024

A inserção de espaços Maker na educação é um movimento oriundo da era tecnológica que vivenciamos. O incentivo à utilização de ferramentas para a construção de itens de interesse ou necessidade das pessoas aproxima o movimento educacional de uma pedagogia ético-crítica, a qual defende a construção de conhecimentos visando à transformação de realidades injustas. Este trabalho foi baseado na auto-observação de uma coformação ocorrida remotamente em 2021 com professores envolvidos no projeto “Criar: EducaMaker” da rede municipal de São Bento do Sul, Santa Catarina. As reflexões apontam que os professores puderam planejar práticas maker problematizadoras coerentes com uma educação ético-crítica. Evasões e protestos por encontros “práticos” foram recorrentes, além da identificação de desafios associados ao uso de tecnologias, inovações metodológicas, aspectos motivacionais e identidade docente.
Evaluating Tourism Performance through Tourist Perceptions: A Case Study of Petengoran Mangrove Tourism in Lampung, Indonesia
Authors: Murniati Ktut , Riantini Maya , Windyata Ayla Vilin
Published: December 2024

The existence of components that did not represent the concept of ecotourism and the decline in the number of visits was very significant. This research evaluated tourism performance based on tourists’ perspectives to determine the components that need improvement. The respondents in this study were 100 tourists, who were obtained by applying the Slovin formula. This study used primary data collected through research questionnaires distributed to respondents. The research instrument was tested to ensure its validity and reliability. The collected data were analyzed using the Customer Satisfaction Index (CSI), Gap Analysis, and Importance-Performance Analysis (IPA). Petengoran Mangrove Tourism does not match tourists’ expectations. The attributes that become the main priority because their performance is considered not to have met tourists’ expectations are the availability and diversity of tourist activities, accessibility conditions, implementation of educational activities, and several facilities that do not meet tourist satisfaction, even though these components are what tourists highly expected.
Keywords: customer satisfaction index, mangrove tourism, Petengoran, tourism performance, tourist perception
Cost Analysis of Skyline-assisted Felling Technique in Private Forests in Probolinggo, Indonesia
Authors: Budiaman Ahmad , Hardjanto  , Natalia Yohana
Published: December 2024

Tree felling is an important component of the forest harvesting system. A skyline-assisted felling technique (locally known as the ‘sandat’ felling technique) is used in private forest harvesting in Probolinggo, East Java, Indonesia, as an alternative to the conventional felling technique. This felling technique is used in private forests planted with an agroforestry pattern. Private forest farmers have recognized the technique as an effective way to protect multi-purpose tree species, especially coffee plants, but the technique’s efficiency is not yet known. The study analyzed the costs and productivity of sandat felling techniques in private forests planted with agroforestry patterns in Probolinggo. Working time studies, branch-free height, and breast height diameter measurements were carried out to calculate felling costs and productivity. The present value cost function was developed to compare the costs of sandat felling techniques with conventional felling techniques. The study showed that the productivity of sandat felling techniques was lower than conventional felling techniques. In contrast, the operating costs of sandat felling techniques were higher than those of conventional felling techniques. The operating cost per m3 rose by 20%. Additional operating costs for sandat felling techniques were incurred for procuring ropes and installing and uninstalling skyline. The felling costs will decrease with the felling team's increasing experience and skill.
Keywords: agroforestry, costs analysis, felling techniques, private forests, sandat felling
Cultivating Global Competence: A Case Study on Addressing Internationalization Challenges in Private Universities in China
Authors: Mai Wenzhen , Lai Weiwei , Li Lin , Dai Yingyue
Published: December 2024

Internationalization in higher education has become a critical trend as globalization and interconnectedness grow, aiming to integrate global dimensions into educational practices to prepare students for a globalized world better. This study examines the internationalization efforts of Guangzhou Huali College, a private university in China, to cultivate global competence among students. Despite facing financial constraints and cultural resistance, the college has made strategic progress by establishing international partnerships, integrating global perspectives into its curriculum, and promoting study-abroad programs. The research, conducted through document analysis, reveals that while significant achievements have been made, faculty training and resource allocation challenges remain. The findings underscore the importance of strategic planning and support systems for internationalization, offering practical guidance for other private universities seeking to enhance their global engagement. The study concludes that fostering an inclusive campus and overcoming institutional resistance is essential for successful internationalization initiatives.
Wortlernen mit sozialen Robotern
Authors: Tolksdorf Nils Frederik
Published: December 2024

Die Forschung zum kindlichen Wortlernen hat in den letzten Jahren aufgezeigt, dass der Erwerb eines neuen Wortes durch Prozessualität gekennzeichnet ist. Ein aktuelles Forschungsinteresse richtet sich in diesem Zusammenhang auf die Frage, inwieweit die längerfristigen kontextuellen Gegebenheiten diesen Lernprozess beeinflussen und ob der Erwerbsprozess durch stabile kontextuelle Bedingungen oder durch kontextuelle Variabilität begünstigt wird. Während sich bisherige Arbeiten in dieser Hinsicht vornehmlich auf isolierte Kontextfaktoren konzentrierten, rückt dieser Band die rahmende soziale Handlung und die beteiligten interaktiven Prozesse in den Mittelpunkt. Er zielt darauf ab, die Auswirkungen langfristiger Kontextbedingungen auf das Wortlernen von Vorschulkindern mit sozialen Robotern und menschlichen Interaktionspartnern systematisch zu untersuchen.
ПОСТДИПЛОМНОЕ СОПРОВОЖДЕНИЕ МОЛОДЫХ ПЕДАГОГОВ В РФ: СОВРЕМЕННОЕ СОСТОЯНИЕ И НАПРАВЛЕНИЯ СОВЕРШЕНСТВОВАНИЯ
Authors: Харисова Инга
Published: December 2024

в статье представлены результаты исследования состояния постдипломного сопровождения в Российской Федерации, проведенного в 10 регионах с участием педагогических работников и руководителей образовательных организаций. Полученные результаты позволили выявить определенные тенденции, проблемы и перспективы работы с молодыми педагогами
Forms and methods of executive power in the field of higher education
Authors: Kapliuk Maxim
Published: December 2024

Introduction. The article provides a general description and analysis of the forms and methods of implementing managerial functions by state higher education management bodies. Purpose. The purpose of the article is to substantiate the conclusion that the choice of forms and methods of public administration of higher education is determined by the federal level of authority of state higher education management bodies, taking into account the autonomy and industry affiliation granted to educational organizations of higher education. Methodology. In the course of the research, general scientific methods were used to achieve this goal: methods of scientific analysis and synthesis, the system-structural method, as well as special methods: comparative legal and formal legal methods. Results. The author considers the forms and methods of managerial activity used by state bodies in the field of higher education. The basis of their activities are law-making forms of management aimed at creating new legal norms in order to fully regulate the activities of educational institutions of higher education. In the conditions of incompleteness of legal regulation, the publication of methodological recommendations by the state body performing control and supervisory functions is in fact a form of law-making, although not completely legal. In the field of higher education, law enforcement forms are used to implement the administrative and legal status of citizens and organizations, restore their violated rights and legitimate interests, bring violators to legal responsibility and include: issuing individual legal acts, control and supervision, bringing perpetrators to administrative responsibility, and performing other legal actions. There are also non-legal (organizational) forms of governance that are not related to the implementation of state-governmental powers of the executive and do not entail legal consequences, but are only an auxiliary tool for preparing for the subsequent implementation of the functions of public administration in legal forms. At the same time, the state bodies that manage higher education have different methods and different degrees of control influence, depending on their legal status and the level of public administration. Conclusion. Methods and forms of state administration of higher education are determined by the subordination of most educational institutions of higher education to executive authorities at the federal level, which determines the use of mainly methods of direct administrative influence with mandatory consideration of the autonomy provided by law to educational organizations of higher education. The set of tools (methods) of public administration depends, among other things, on industry affiliation, and the decision on their choice is made by the sole head of the state body, taking into account the opinion of collegial advisory bodies. At the same time, the substitution of legal forms of management with non-legal ones is unacceptable, even in order to increase the efficiency of management.
Organizaciones campesinas y su potencial revolucionario: estudios comparativos de algunos casos en América Latina y Asia
Authors: Huizer Gerrit , Tradatti Alicia
Published: December 2024

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Authors: Medero Marinés
Published: December 2024

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Bryan R. Wilson, Magic and the Millenium, Paladin, 1975. 547 pp. (primera publicación por Heineman, Londres, 1973).
Authors: Devalle Susana B. C.
Published: December 2024

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Published: December 2024

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Agricultural Development in Modern Japan. Edited by Takekazu Ogura. Fuji Publishing, Tokyo, 1968.
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Published: December 2024

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Authors: Chuaqui Rubén
Published: December 2024

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La Academia de Ciencias de China
Authors: Vargas Jorge A.
Published: December 2024

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El imperialismo y la historiografía de la India antigua
Authors: Lorenzen David
Published: December 2024

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Nathan Glazer y Daniel P. Moynihan (eds.). Ethnicity, Theory and Experience, Harvard University Press, Cambridge, Massachussetts y Londres, 1975. Tercera edición de 1976. 531 pp.
Authors: Devalle Susana B. C.
Published: December 2024

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Iamid Mazri, Les Hidrocarbures dans l'Economie Algerienne. Preface du Professeur G. Destanne de Bernis. Societé Nationale d'Edition et de Difusion, SNED, Alger, 1975, Argelia.
Authors: Ortigoza Guillermo
Published: December 2024

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Revolutionary Literature in China. An Anthology. John Berninghausen & Ted Huters eds., Sharpe, 1976.
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Published: December 2024

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Ambivalencia del estrato medio. Estudio de los Gōnō en Japón en la época de la formación del estado moderno
Authors: Tanaka Michiko
Published: December 2024

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Tú que subes al árbol
Authors: Sanguinetti Adriana
Published: December 2024

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Boguslaw Galeski, Sociología del campesinado, Homo Sociologicus, Ediciones Península, Barcelona, 1977.
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Published: December 2024

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Profesor Gustave Edmund von Grunebaum
Authors: Monroe James T. , Lama Graciela de la
Published: December 2024

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Yü Ta-Fu: "Noches embriagantes de primavera"
Authors: Page John
Published: December 2024

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Nixon en Pekín
Authors: Lozoya Jorge Alberto
Published: December 2024

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Moshe, Lissak, Social Mobility in Israel Society, Israel Universities Press; Jerusalén, 1969. XII + 122 pp.
Authors: Liberti Susana
Published: December 2024

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Published: December 2024

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Vietnam: el balance de la paz
Authors: Mukherjee Prodyot C.
Published: December 2024

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La política de la India después de la independencia
Authors: Mukherjee Prodyot C.
Published: December 2024

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Mahmoud Hussein, La lutte de classes en Egypte (1945-1970), Cahiers libres, François Maspero, Paris, 2º edición, 1971, 389 pp.
Authors: Liberti Susana
Published: December 2024

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La integración de la cuenca del Pacífico asiático-americano
Authors: Thiago Cintra José
Published: December 2024

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Adriana Boscaro, Sixteenth Century European Printed Works on the First Japanesse Mission to Europe. A Descriptive Bibliography. E. J. Brill Leiden, 1973. 196 pp.
Authors: O. M. M.
Published: December 2024

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Published: December 2024

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bruxismo como causa de desgaste dental
Authors: Assis Miguel , Londoño Alejandra
Published: December 2024

La masticación es considerada la función principal del sistema estomatognático y de los dientes. Estudios realizados en los años 70 y 80, revelaron que practicamente no hay contacto dentario durante la masticación, excepto durante la fase de máxima intercuspidación. Aunque la masticación se basa en un patrón muscular automatizado, es todavía una actividad consciente. El desgaste dental es mayoritariamente atribuido a la abrasión causada por los componentes más duros de la comida o por contaminación de ésta con materiales abrasivos como sílice o carbonatos. En cambio, el bruxismo del sueño es un movimiento excursivo, inconsciente, de los dientes inferiores, que utiliza toda la longitud de las guías oclusales con mayor fuerza muscular y sin la interposición del bolo alimenticio. Por esa razón, puede resultar en contactos dentales de mayor extensión, con el resultado de pérdida de material. Al considerar los humanos modernos que utilizan una dieta blanda y refinada, que generalmente no contribuye para el desgaste dentario, la posibilidad de que el bruxismo sea el mayor contribuyente para la pérdida de material dentario no puede ser descartada. Así, los patrones de desgaste dentario en sujetos modernos y en poblaciones antiguas deberían ser considerados con base en la experiencia clínica del análisis de las actividades de bruxismo y masticación en sujetos vivos. En este artículo se presenta la experiencia clínica en pacientes con bruxismo y con desgaste dental en sociedades industrializadas contemporáneas como una posible fuente de información que se debe integrar al análisis del desgaste encontrado en hallazgos arqueológicos.
¿De población bucólica a barrio indeseable? La configuración y reconfiguración de la identidad de la Barceloneta durante el proceso de industrialización
Authors: Page Eduard
Published: December 2024

La Barceloneta nació en 1753 como una población marítima perteneciente al municipio de Barcelona. Su situación fuera murallas y su extraordinaria vinculación con el puerto, con el que colindaba, la convirtieron desde el primer instante en una comunidad urbana diferenciada. A raíz de la expansión comercial catalana iniciada en la década de 1830, la población experimentó un extraordinario crecimiento demográfico y el inicio de un intenso proceso de industrialización de su economía. En este trabajo se aborda la forma en que, en este contexto, se forjaron la imagen e identidad de la Barceloneta por parte de elementos externos, vinculados a las élites políticas, económicas y culturales de la ciudad, así como desde la propia población. El bucolismo que dominaba las aproximaciones a la comunidad a mediados del siglo XIX fue sustituyéndose gradualmente por una marcada preocupación social y moral. Asimismo, experimentó un intenso proceso de construcción de una alteridad muy acentuada respecto a una ciudad burguesa que estaba en pleno proceso de consolidación. Los efectos de la liberalización de la economía marítima y la modernización de la ciudad produjeron una transformación social que trajo consigo ansiedades que se expresaron a través de esta reconfiguración identitaria.
Comparar para qué, qué y cómo: operaciones comparativas en la historiografía social argentina contemporánea
Authors: Ortiz Bergia María José
Published: December 2024

Este artículo consiste en una reflexión metodológica sobre los diseños de investigación comparativos, sus usos, modalidades más frecuentes y resultados alcanzados. Para ello, analiza los objetivos que subyacen a la adopción de este tipo de diseños en investigaciones recientes, explorando las decisiones adoptadas sobre la selección de las unidades de estudio, las fuentes de investigación y los protocolos de comparación. El trabajo permite constatar la relevancia creciente que adquieren estos diseños tanto como la amplia variedad de prácticas que los identifican. Como conclusión, destaca los beneficios de esta alternativa metodológica en un campo historiográfico estimulado por el giro espacial y la urgencia por renovar algunas agendas historiográficas.
Reseña de Biernat, Carolina (2024). Ciudadanía enferma. Las venéreas en Argentina, 1900-1960. Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires: Biblos
Authors: Mezzadra Lucila
Published: December 2024

Reseña del libro Ciudadanía enferma. Las venéreas en Argentina, 1900-1960 por C. Biernat.
Reseña de Candioti, M. (2021). Una historia de la emancipación negra. Esclavitud y abolición en la Argentina. Buenos Aires: Siglo veintiuno editores, 270 páginas
Authors: Vilchez Pereira Juliana
Published: December 2024

Reseña del libro Una historia de la emancipación negra. Esclavitud y abolición en la Argentina por M. Candoti.
trascendencia de la guerra colonial y el golpe de Estado del 25 de abril de 1974 en las relaciones entre Cuba y Portugal (1959-1975)
Authors: Camacho Padilla Fernando
Published: December 2024

Tras la Revolución Cubana de 1959, las relaciones bilaterales entre Cuba y Portugal se vieron afectadas negativamente por una serie de acontecimientos que se sucedieron hasta el golpe de Estado del 25 de abril de 1974. Las divergencias ideológicas entre ambos países, especialmente en el contexto de la Guerra Fría y sus respectivas posturas sobre el proceso de descolonización, provocaron un mutuo clima de recelo y desconfianza. En este sentido, la implicación cubana en los movimientos de liberación africanos de Guinea-Bissau, Angola y Mozambique representó una fuente persistente de preocupación para el Estado Novo. Sin embargo, la Revolución de los Claveles inauguró una nueva fase de compromiso y negociación entre los dos países, tanto en el contexto del proceso portugués como en la dinámica evolutiva de los territorios coloniales.
Este artículo presenta un análisis detallado de las principales características de las relaciones bilaterales entre los dos países, con especial atención a la guerra colonial y a la posterior evolución política de Portugal desde el 25 de abril de 1974 hasta el 25 de noviembre de 1975.
Este artículo hace algunas reflexiones sobre la participación cubana en la guerra colonial y el Proceso Revolucionario en Curso (PREC) dentro del propio contexto de la Guerra Fría.
Developing synergy learning model for science learning: A case study at islamic junior high school
Authors: Halimatussa’diah Halimatussa’diah , Sitompul Harun , Mursid R.
Published: December 2024

This research aims to develop a Synergy Learning Model in the context of science learning.  This research was conducted at Islamic Junior High School, Madrasah Tsanawiyah Negeri 2 Medan, involving 64 students of Grade 7 as the research subject. The method used in this research refers to the development research approach (R&D). In collecting the data, the research employed test and non-test techniques. The results prove that the Synergy learning model developed is effective in improving student learning outcomes. This is evident through the t-test statistical test where the t-count of 4.26 is higher than the t-table of 1.99. In addition, the level of practicality with a score of 3.39 is categorized as practical. This learning model emphasizes the learning process that supports the development of science skills and develops students' competencies in planning, collaborating, and critically reflecting. The findings of this study contribute to pedagogical practices and literature in the field of science learning.
The Effects of Internalized Shame on Interpersonal Problems: Sequential Mediating Effects of Maladaptive Cognitive Emotion Regulation and Unconditional Self-Acceptance
Authors:   Korea Univ. Institute of Educational Research, Park Sun-hyung , Han Cheon-woo
Published: December 2024

The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of internalized shame, maladaptive cognitive emotional regulation, and unconditional self-acceptance on interpersonal problems among college students. The participants were 312 college students(110 males and 202 females) enrolled in a four-year university in Korea, and an online survey was conducted using the Internalized Shame Scale, Maladaptive Cognitive Emotion Regulation Scale, Unconditional Self-Acceptance Scale(self-acceptance as being, self-acceptance from judgment), and Interpersonal Problems Scale. The data from the survey were analyzed using PROCESS Macro 6. The results showed that, first, internalized shame had a direct effect on interpersonal problems. between internalized shame and interpersonal problems. Third, unconditional self-acceptance(self-acceptance as being, self-acceptance from judgment) did not mediate the relationship between internalized shame and interpersonal problems. Fourth, maladaptive cognitive emotion regulation and judgmental self-acceptance sequentially mediated the effects of internalized shame on interpersonal problems. Based on these findings, research implications, limitations, and suggestions are discussed.
Latent group Classification and Transfer Effects on School Adaptation of Transitional Youth Who Experienced COVID-19: Applying Latent Transition Analysis
Authors:   Korea Univ. Institute of Educational Research, Lee Yeonsook , Park Jonghyo
Published: December 2024

The purpose of this study is to identify the patterns of school adaptation transition among adolescents who experienced both the COVID-19 pandemic and a school level transition, and to longitudinally examine the factors influencing this transition. To this end, latent transition analysis was conducted using data from the 2018 Korean Children and Youth Panel Survey for 2018 (first year of middle school), 2020 (third year of middle school), and 2022 (second year of high school). The study found that, first, school adaptation profiles were identified as four types in the first year of middle school (teacher relationship-centered maladjustment, maladjustment, low adaptation, high adaptation), three types in the third year of middle school (maladjustment, low adaptation, high adaptation), and four types in the second year of high school (academic-centered maladjustment, maladjustment, low adaptation, high adaptation). Second, the transfer patterns of adolescent school adaptation were represented by three models, and 12 representative transition types were derived. Third, individual and school characteristics, parents' affectionate and autonomous parenting attitudes, and academic apathy were confirmed to influence school adaptation transfers during the first, third, and second years. This study is significant as it provides basic data on school adaptation by clarifying the developmental processes through which transitional adolescents either adapt to or become maladjusted in school.
Tutoría entre pares en la carrera de Pedagogía en formato presencial y online
Authors: Thibaut Patricia , Muñoz Lira Ninoska
Published: December 2024

El presente estudio tuvo como objetivo analizar las percepciones de estudiantes universitarios de pedagogía en un proyecto de tutoría de pares que se realizó en una asignatura de primer año para las cohortes 2019 y 2020. La modalidad fue presencial en 2019 y en 2020 se adaptó a la versión online debido a la emergencia generada por el COVID. El diseño fue cualitativo y se realizó un análisis de contenido para la sistematización de los datos. Considerando una perspectiva de aprendizaje activo y socioconstructivista, los resultados sugieren que las tutorías apoyan aspectos cognitivos y sociales. Se observó un aprendizaje más situado, el desarrollo de la metacognición y la promoción de un clima de confianza. No se identificaron diferencias en la percepción del aprendizaje al comparar las modalidades presencial y online. No obstante, se observaron problemas de ruido y espacio en la primera, y menor motivación y desinformación en la segunda.
Optimal control of grid-connected overvoltage of distributed photovoltaic power generation based on cluster division
Authors: Yang Jianfeng , Zhou Tao , Zhu Shikun , Jia Chenyang
Published: December 2024

To address the overvoltage problem caused by the reverse flow of current when a high proportion of distributed photovoltaic (PV) is connected to the distribution network, this paper proposes a grid-connected voltage regulation control strategy based on the cluster division of the Distributed Model Predictive Control (DMPC) algorithm. Firstly, the overvoltage responsibility of each node is calculated using the Shapley value method. This is combined with k-means clustering to achieve effective cluster division, enabling dynamic adjustment of the active and reactive power of photovoltaic power generation units to stabilize regional voltage. Secondly, a group grid-connected voltage control strategy is introduced. This strategy controls the active and reactive power outputs by integrating real-time power output and voltage information from PV generating units in the region with the DMPC algorithm, ensuring overall voltage stability of the grid-connected system. Finally, actual overvoltage data from a 10 kV distribution line in the Dingxi power grid, Gansu Province, is used to verify that under the proposed control strategy, PV grid-connected overvoltage nodes are maintained within 1.06 p.u. The control effect is improved by a margin of 0.05 compared to traditional control methods. This demonstrates the effectiveness of the grouped grid-connected voltage regulation control strategy, achieving smoother voltage regulation performance in distributed PV grid-connected systems.
Key factors enhancing the electrical properties of nanofluids. A mini-review of the applications in the energy-related sectors
Authors: Boiko Oleksandr , Stryczewska Henryka Danuta , Komarzyniec Grzegorz Karol , Ebihara Kenji , Aoqui Shin-Ichi , Yamazat Masaaki , Zagirnyak Mykhaylo
Published: December 2024

The article presents a mini-review of key factors significantly affecting the electrical properties of nanofluids. One-step and two-step approaches, together with examples of vacuum sputtering-based techniques, chemical reduction, and mechanical mixing techniques, were explained. The crucial factors enhancing the electric and dielectric responses, such as nanofiller concentration, its type, geometry, uniformity of distribution in the base liquid as well as the base liquid’s type, temperature, chemical stability, etc., were analyzed. Special attention was paid to the impact of the parameters on electrical conductivity, permittivity, and dielectric losses. The selected models for nanofluid’s conductivity prediction have been presented. The potential and implemented applications of nanofluids in the energy-related industry branches with reference to their electrical properties have been reviewed. Examples of applications in power transformers, solar cell production processes, nanoelectrofuel flow batteries, and other electrotechnologies have been analyzed.
Improvement of the airfoil lift and drag characteristics using plasma-efficient flow control
Authors: Yurchenko Nina , Vynogradskyy Pavlo , Pavlovskyy Roman
Published: December 2024

Flow control is studied to improve the aerodynamic performance of an aerofoil. A strategy for maintaining the near-wall flow structure with a given spatial scale, developed within the framework of interdisciplinary research, is used. The proposed active flow control method is based on the application of spanwise arrays of mechanical, thermal, or plasma vortex generators. The latter are found most versatile and efficient for the formulated goal. Aerodynamic coefficients measured in the specified wind tunnel are discussed for the 12.5% supercritical airfoil model. The model is controlled by the spanwise array of pulsating high-voltage plasma discharges. This multi-actuator system provides a sufficient number of control parameters such as pulse duration and repetition rate, the distance between the neighboring actuators (space scale of generated disturbances), and the plasma array location along the airfoil chord. Measurements in a range of Reynolds numbers of Rec=(3-7)x105 showed growth of a maximal lift coefficient CLmax up to 10% and the stall angle by 1.5°-3.5° accompanied by drag reduction up to 7%.
Integumentary and musculoskeletal indications for surgery predominate in a 15-year study of search-and-rescue dogs
Authors: Powers Gretchen J. , Lucas Abigail , Isaksen Katja E. , Seeley Abigail C. , Cogger Naomi , Otto Cynthia M.
Published: December 2024

OBJECTIVE

Analyze data from a 15-year longitudinal study of search-and-rescue (SAR) dogs to determine the indications for surgery and evaluate whether the risk varied by breed, sex, neutering, or deployment status during 9/11.

METHODS

150 SAR dogs: 95 dogs deployed to sites from the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks and 55 SAR dogs not deployed to these sites. Search-and-rescue dog handlers completed an annual health survey until the dog’s death, or the handler withdrew from the study. The reported surgical events were categorized by body system and etiology. Incidence risk rates, with 95% CIs, were calculated for the most common surgical indications. Incidence rate ratios were calculated stratified by deployment status, sex, and breed, and significance was assessed.

RESULTS

Over the study period, 103 surgical events were recorded in 67 of the 150 dogs (45%; 95% CI, 37% to 53%); 41 dogs had 1 event, 18 had 2 events, 6 had 3 events, and 2 had 4 events. Deployment status during 9/11, breed, sex, and neuter status were not significantly associated with the affected body system.

CONCLUSIONS

The most affected body systems were the integumentary and musculoskeletal systems. The most common etiologies were trauma, neoplasia, inflammatory, and degenerative conditions. Search-and-rescue dogs experienced relatively routine or minor conditions despite the occupational hazards of their careers.

CLINICAL RELEVANCE

Surgery will impact working dog health and performance. Preventive efforts to reduce and interventions to treat surgical conditions in SAR dogs should focus on the integumentary and musculoskeletal systems.
A Comparative Analysis of Automated Machine Learning Libraries for Electricity Price Forecasting
Authors: O’Leary Christian , Lynch Conor , Toosi Farshad Ghassemi
Published: December 2024

Reliable and accurate electricity price forecasting algorithms can be used to inform efficient energy consumption schedules and maximise profits for electricity traders. Operating within Ireland’s Integrated Single Electricity Market (I-SEM), traders can buy and sell electricity at fluctuating hourly rates whose day-ahead prices are published at approximately 13:00 GMT day-1. Access to electricity price predictions earlier than this publication time allows stakeholders an expanded timeframe to facilitate energy cost-aware scheduling.

While many studies have been conducted to espouse various machine learning and statistical approaches to electricity price forecasting, these models tend to be bespoke and require in-depth knowledge regarding model implementation. The problem of requiring such expertise is not unique to time series forecasting, and research into mitigating such limitations exists in the form of Automated Machine Learning (AutoML). AutoML aims to derive effective models while automating various steps typically required for machine learning experimentation, such as pre-processing, model selection, validation, etc.

Given the increasing proliferation of AutoML tools and frameworks, this paper applies eight Python-based AutoML libraries to day-ahead electricity price forecasting on an excerpt of I-SEM data. These libraries are compared across a series of error metrics and training times to produce an empirical benchmark that can be utilised to select high-performing AutoML tools for further price forecasting research and other forms of time series forecasting. AutoKeras is found to produce accurate forecasts but requires careful configuration to avoid long runtimes. PyCaret, Ludwig, FLAML and FEDOT also generate favourable results while being significantly easier to configure.
An index for measuring departure from an anti-sum-symmetry model for square contingency tables with ordered categories
Authors: Ando Shuji
Published: December 2024

In the analysis of square contingency tables, which are two-way contingency tables in which the row and column variables consist of the same classification, statistical models regarding the symmetry of row and column variables are often used rather than the independence. This study proposes an index for measuring the degree of departure from the anti-sum-symmetry model. The proposed index is constructed using the Kullback–Leibler divergence. The anti-sum-symmetry model is useful to evaluate whether symmetric and asymmetric structures exist with respect to the anti-diagonal of the table. We derive the plug-in estimator and large-sample confidence interval for the proposed index. The usefulness of the proposed index is demonstrated by applying it to real data.
Embodying ‘the Naïve Reader’s Shame’: Jane Austen’s Northanger Abbey. A Case Study
Authors: Ahuja Swarnika
Published: December 2024

The affective turn in the humanities has placed immense importance on the cultural, historical and political meanings of emotions. In literary studies, especially, this has allowed for an opening up of the space of the narrative to pay close attention to the language of affect and emotional intensities in both historical as well as contemporary literary/non-literary archives. This article traces and analyse how ‘naivety’ came to be produced in the late-eighteenth and early nineteenth century by focusing on the figure of the naïve reader. Drawing upon the work of affect theorists, gender theorists, as well as scholars of body studies and Eighteenth-century Studies, this article analyses how anti-novel discourse reproduced the naïve reader enabling the circulation and reproduction of those affects, aesthetics and intensities it sought to censor. Firstly, it locates the figure of the naïve reader in popular periodicals and articles at the time. Secondly, it focuses on how ‘the naïve reader’ and ‘naivety’ itself gets re-produced in the novel format and how emotions like shame, do the work of censoring this naivety, particularly in Jane Austen’s Northanger Abbey. Lastly, this article concludes with comments on the significance of the political aesthetic of the naïve reader.
What makes labor difficult? Predictors and features of difficult labor in women’s and midwives’ perspective
Authors: Witkiewicz Magdalena , Baranowska Barbara , Węgrzynowska Maria , Teliga-Czajkowska Justyna , Połomski Piotr , Niżniowska Martyna , Bączek Grażyna , Durka Anna , Tataj-Puzyna Urszula
Published: December 2024

Aim. The aim of this study was to identify what are the features of ‘difficult labor’ in the perspective of women giving birth and midwives providing care.

Material and methods. Cross-section, preliminary study based on the analysis of the labor observation form and level of labor difficulty assessment form designed for the purpose of this study and fi lled in by the midwives participating in the study. The participants were 31 midwives working on the labor unit in one of the hospitals in Warsaw, Poland and 152 women who gave birth.

Results. Women who had epidural, larger babies and a negative attitude towards birth and a prolonged fi rst stage of labor, were more likely to assess their labor as difficult. Among midwives labors with a longer second stage, abnormal uterine contraction patterns, and prolonged latent phase and fi rst stage of labor were assessed as more difficult.

Conclusions. Some labors, despite being classified as physiological, require more effort on the part of both the midwife and woman giving birth and end with a higher level of fatigue for both. Predictors of difficult labor should be used by healthcare personnel as a guidance to help identify women at risk of negative labor experiences.
Reuse of Treated Sanitary Sewage to Restore Degraded Soil
Authors: Moreira Bianca Soares , Tomasi Joana , Kühn Vinícius de Oliveira , Amaral Luis Gustavo Henriques do , Chiarelotto Maico
Published: December 2024

Objective: The objective of this study is to evaluate the effects of treated domestic wastewater reuse at different dosages on a degraded soil in the western region of Bahia, Brazil, focusing on the recovery of its chemical and biological properties.
 
Method: The methodology of this study involves tests for characterizing the treated wastewater and the soil after the treatments. The experimental design was completely randomized with 4 treatments and 4 replications, totaling 16 experimental units. Both the soil and the treated wastewater were analyzed based on pH, NTK, P, K, and TOC. The soil was also analyzed for basal respiration.
 
Results and Discussion: The application of treated wastewater increased macronutrients, raised the concentration of available phosphorus and potassium content, led to an increase in total organic carbon, and enhanced soil basal respiration.
 
Research Implications: This research has practical implications by presenting the characteristics of a soil degraded by human activities and proposing a recovery technique. Furthermore, the reuse of treated wastewater contributes to improved water resource management by avoiding the discharge of wastewater into water bodies and reducing the use of water for irrigation.
 
Originality/Value: This study contributes by addressing the effects of treated wastewater reuse on degraded soil, promoting its recovery through the improvement of its chemical and biological characteristics. This is a topic that has been little studied, especially in the type of degraded soil of the Brazilian Cerrado, where the expansion of agriculture exerts significant pressure on the environment.
Cuidados paliativos: A necessidade da abordagem do paliativismo na formação do Médico Veterinário
Authors: Delgado Ferraz da Silva Laura , Albergaria Viana Beatriz , Tinoco Barbosa Débora , Rodrigues Peixoto Anna Júlia , Dos Santos Lopes Fernandes Maria Eduarda
Published: December 2024

Introdução: A introdução dos cuidados paliativos na medicina veterinária, embora recente, está se expandindo devido à necessidade de oferecer suporte aos pacientes terminais. O seu objetivo principal é cuidar de pacientes para os quais a cura não é uma opção, proporcionando conforto, alívio da dor e mitigação de sintomas. Objetivo: O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar o conhecimento de graduandos e graduados em medicina veterinária sobre cuidados paliativos e em qual momento de sua formação profissional o contato com esse tema ocorreu. Materiais e métodos: Pesquisa de caráter observacional através de formulário online, elaborado na plataforma Google Forms, divulgado para o público-alvo através de plataformas de comunicação no período de 23/08/2023 a 10/04/2024. Resultados e discussão: Obtive-se respostas de 50 participantes, divididos em 50% graduandos, 18% graduandos cursando pós/especialização, 16% graduados com pós/especialização e 16% graduados sem pós/especialização. Entre os graduandos, 36% tiveram contato com o tema Cuidados Paliativos nas aulas e estágios e 24% não tiveram contato. Entre os graduados, metade teve contato com o tema na graduação e 62,5% durante estágios. Entre os graduados cursando pós e pós-graduados, apenas 29,4% tiveram contato com o tema na pós-graduação. A percepção dos participantes sobre a definição de cuidados paliativos é abrangente, porém com algumas inconsistências. Conclusão: O resultado da pesquisa evidenciou uma lacuna na formação acadêmica em cuidados paliativos, indicando escassez de informações durante a graduação e pós-graduação, havendo consenso sobre a relevância desses cuidados para pacientes específicos e a necessidade de sua integração desde os estágios iniciais da formação.
Late hemorrhagic complication of pancreonecrosis
Authors: Dyuzheva T. G. , Кlimova A. V. , Mudryak D. L. , Pashkovskaya A. A.
Published: December 2024

There is a case report of two years medical history from the moment of acute pancreonecrosis to reconstructive operation (pancreatodigestive anastomosis) of the patient 56 years old. We showed the ability to use criteria about the depth and configuration of pancreatic necrosis in acute pancreatitis to prognose late complications. Underestimation of deep parenchymal necrosis in the pancreatic neck and body, high -amylase activity for diagnosis of disconnected pancreatic duct syndrome, unjustified drainage removal in external pancreatic fistula led to pseudocyst formation. Pseudocyst progression, erosion of mesenteric vessel with bleeding into the cyst cavity with its subsequent rupture and intra-abdominal bleeding 1 developed a year after acute pancreatitis. The need to perform intervention was the reason why reconstructive operation was delayed for a long time.
Pro veritate historiae - Flavio Giuseppe e le fonti ebraiche nell’Historia Scholastica di Pietro Comestore
Authors: Moscone Sara
Published: December 2024

Ripercorrendo i brani del Pentateuco dell’Historia Scholastica, esaminati sotto una luce filologica e storico-letteraria, si delinea il ruolo preponderante di Flavio Giuseppe non solo come fonte e modello, ma anche come primo interprete della verità storica della Bibbia nell’opera di Pietro Comestore. Il magister parigino si affida a Giuseppe per risolvere difficoltà testuali, riempire lacune narrative, illustrare le leggi e il culto, arricchire la narrazione con passaggi avvincenti o istruttivi. Sullo sfondo del vivace milieu delle scuole di Parigi del XII secolo e dei complicati rapporti tra Ebrei e Cristiani, Comestore si distingue per un uso aperto e moderno, non solo dello storiografo ebraico, ma anche di numerose fonti rabbiniche (Talmud, Midrash, la scuola di Rashi), che arricchiscono il suo manuale biblico senza subire alcuna censura.
Acción de Protección y Amparo Constitucional: Estudio comparado entre Ecuador y México
Authors: Bautista Quishpe María del Carmen , Alvarado Verdezoto Juan Francisco
Published: December 2024

This article about constitutional injunction in Ecuador and writ of protection in Mexico. It aims to delve into these two legal appeals in their respective systems, as the fundamental legal mechanisms for the protection of human rights that they are. In Ecuador, constitutional injunction is characterized by its speed and accessibility, which allows for an expeditious defense of fundamental rights, although it may bring about judicial saturation. In Mexico, a writ of protection, although more technical and complex, offers a wide scope by allowing challenging a ruling of various authorities, even though its complexity can limit access to justice. Jurisprudence in Ecuador has strengthened constitutional injunction, establishing important precedents, while, in Mexico, the execution of the writ of protection sentences faces significant challenges, including the resistance of authorities to comply with them. Socially, constitutional injunction has empowered vulnerable groups in Ecuador while, in Mexico, the writ of protection has had a mixed impact, being used both to protect rights and to stop public policies. This article displays a detailed bibliographic review with examples of both appeals so that the reader can effectively understand the phenomenon studied.
Comportamento sexual compulsivo: um transtorno do impulso
Authors: Barbieri Filho Arnaldo , Feijó Daniel Proença , Fraga Diego Silva de , Martins Cláudio Meneghello , Abdo Carmita Helena Najjar
Published: December 2024

Introdução: Na Classificação Internacional de Doenças, 11ª edição (CID-11), o Transtorno do Comportamento Sexual Compulsivo (TCSC) é classificado entre os transtornos mentais, no capítulo Transtornos do Impulso. O indivíduo apresenta um padrão persistente de falha no controle de impulsos ou impulsos sexuais intensos e repetitivos como critério diagnóstico. O quadro deve persistir por pelo menos seis meses e levar a sofrimento acentuado ou prejuízo na vida pessoal. Métodos: Revisão narrativa da literatura sobre sintomas, causas e tratamento do TCSC. Resultados e Discussão: São fundamentais os diagnósticos de outros transtornos sexuais, quadros psiquiátricos e somáticos. Medicamentos, psicoterapia e fisioterapia pélvica podem ser de grande valia. O tratamento da compulsão sexual visa inibir tal comportamento e, ao mesmo tempo, favorecer o exercício sexual saudável, sem sofrimento. Antidepressivos, Antipsicóticos, Estabilizadores do Humor e Naltrexona podem ser utilizados, dependendo de diagnóstico e comorbidades. Tratar possíveis doenças clínicas como hiperandrogenismo é primordial. Casos graves representam risco para outras pessoas e ao próprio paciente, podendo-se recorrer a antiandrogênicos como a Ciproterona. Medicações que levam a níveis de castração química, como os agonistas parciais do hormônio de liberação de hormônio luteinizante (LHRH) não são autorizadas para tal uso no Brasil. Conclusões: Tratar transtornos sexuais, psiquiátricos e clínicos adequadamente é fundamental. No entanto, mais pesquisas são necessárias para elucidar as causas do TCSC e possíveis alternativas de tratamento.