bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Candida species in nephrology patients: biofilm formation, enzymatic activity, and genotyping
Authors: Nouripour-sisakht Sadegh , Jafarian Hadis , Mehrabi Sadrollah , Larki Rozina Abbasi , Rabani Mohammadreza , Gharaghani Maral
Published: December 2024

Background Candiduria is a common form of candidiasis and can be asymptomatic in critically ill patients. Kidney illness patients may experience nosocomial infections, including candiduria. Detection of virulence factors in this species plays an important role in the better understanding of pathogenesis and antifungal treatment. Molecular typing investigations are important in the epidemiological interpretation of infection. This study aimed to evaluate the frequency of candiduria among nephrology patients with pathogenic factors and genotyping of Candida species. Methods Two hundred forty-five patients admitted to the nephrology department were examined for candiduria. Then, biofilm formation, enzymatic activity, and antifungal susceptibility of Candida species were tested. Finally, the DNA of C. albicans isolates was amplified for ABC genotyping. Results Overall, 44 Candida species were isolated among candiduria patients. Nakaseomyces glabratus had the highest frequency. The highest enzyme activity of Candida isolates was obtained for phospholipase (84.1%). Among Candida species, the highest rate of biofilm formation was related to C.albicans (64.7%). Candida isolates were only resistant to caspofungin (31.8%). Genotype A was the predominant genotype among C.albicans isolates. Conclusions Nakaseomyces glabratus emerged as the most frequently isolated pathogen in this study. The enzymatic activity and biofilm formation capabilities of Candida species further contribute to their pathogenicity, making them formidable pathogens in urinary tract infections.
Selective Outcome Reporting Concerning Antibiotics and Third Molar Surgery
Authors: Fagoni Thalita Guarda , Rafalovich Vanessa Cristina , Brozoski Mariana Aparecida , Deboni Maria Cristina Zindel , de Oliveira Natacha Kalline
Published: December 2024

Objectives
This study evaluates the selective outcome reporting (SOR) in clinical trials on antibiotic use in third molar surgeries. It explores how SOR may bias results and affect systematic reviews, potentially leading to misinterpretations of intervention efficacy.
Materials and Methods
A search was conducted on "ClinicalTrials.gov" and the "Brazilian Registry of Clinical Trials" using the terms "third molar" and "antibiotics" up to October 2024. Two independent researchers selected eligible clinical trials. Data were extracted from registered protocols and corresponding publications. Discrepancies were analysed using established criteria, and the risk of bias was assessed with Risk of Bias2.
Results
Discrepancies between protocols and publications were found in 83.3% of cases, affecting outcomes in 58.3% of studies. SOR significantly influenced results in studies with three or more discrepancies. Seventy percent of studies assess pain post-antibiotic therapy; of those, 50% found significant results. Only 30% of studies showed significant reductions in trismus and edema with antibiotic use. Risk of bias varied significantly across studies.
Conclusions
The high rate of selective reporting stresses the need for transparent studies to clarify the role of antibiotics in the perioperative period. Researchers should adhere to best clinical practices, including protocol registration, accurate sample size calculations, and precision in reporting. Journals and reviewers must prioritize transparency to reduce bias and improve research quality.
Clinical Relevance
This study emphasizes the impact of SOR in clinical trials using antibiotics in third molar surgery. Clinicians should be more cautious in reading evidence based on randomized clinical trials with SORs.
Machine Learning to classify the Depth of Reflection in STEM Student Writings
Authors: Alrashidi Huda , Ullmann Thomas
Published: December 2024

Assessing reflective writing is essential for students’ learning. There is a growing need to improve the evaluation of reflective writing skills that students can organise their thoughts into a logical structure and connect new information with existing knowledge. However, manually analysing reflective writing is time-consuming and subjective, and there is a need for automation to make the process more reliable.
This study aims to investigate the potential use of machine learning and natural language processing to enhance the assessing process of reflective writing. In order to explore this research gap. Firstly, the study investigates of seven reflection indicators in terms of Natural Language Processing (NLP) into four groups of feature extraction (n-grams, PoS n-grams, sentiment features, and WordNet-Affect features) according to Reflective Writing Framework (RWF). Secondly, the automated RWF investigates of NLP’s findings with a wide range of machine learning algorithms to detect the reflection levels in text.
The study showed that the evaluation of the automated reflective writing analysis is reliable and valid, as measured by Cohen’s κ ranged from 0.46 to 0.75 across the seven indicators and 0.40 and 0.72 for the three reflection levels, demonstrating moderate to substantial agreement.
This research sheds light on important parts that need to be considered when attempting to improve the automated assessment of reflective writing. The contribution of this research is represented by the new knowledge it unearths related to reflection and its automated assessment using machine learning techniques.
Cost-Effective 18 DOF Dexterous Hand: Fusing Force-Position Multimodal Sensing of Whole Hand with a Monocular Camera
Authors: wei Cheng , Chen Shiwei , Li Jiapeng , Deng Zhiming , Wang Peiji
Published: December 2024

The anthropomorphic hand plays a crucial role in human-machine interaction tasks. However, there are very few hands that realize multimodal perception with high DOF in a low-cost way. We present a dexterous hand that achieves multimodal sensing solely through a camera. The hand has 18 DOF but does not require any position or force sensors, making it low-cost and easy to manufacture. We developed an integrated base for the hand that provides both actuation and multimodal sensing information simultaneously. This includes the angles of 18 joints, 5 fingertip positions and contact forces, as well as information on object softness and texture. The core principle of sensing is that the camera can track the displacement and tension of all tendons simultaneously. By characterizing tendon properties and coupling them with the hand dynamics, we developed a multimodal sensing model. Experiments indicate that our hand has potential in multimodal sensing and dexterity.
Relationship between abdominal obesity and C-reactive protein in combination with hypertension in middle-aged and older adults: insights from the CHARLS study
Authors: Liao Yanping , Huang Meirong , Wang Harry HX , Zhao Mo
Published: December 2024

Background Hypertension is a global public health problem, and as good prevention and management of hypertension can effectively reduce the risk of myocardial infarction and stroke, thereby significantly reducing the health economic burden, exploring more risk factors used to identify hypertension remains necessary. Aim To investigate whether the combination of elevated hs-CRP levels and abdominal obesity increases the risk of hypertension in middle-aged and older adults. Methods This study used data from 3439 investigators aged 45 years and older who participated in the 2015 China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS). Hypertension, waist circumference, and hs-CRP were measured. logistic regression adjusted for confounding variables was used to examine the association between abdominal obesity and hs-CRP under the combination with hypertension. Results The risk of hypertension was significantly increased when participants had both abdominal obesity and high hs-CRP levels. Even after adjusting for covariates, a significant risk of hypertension was still possible (OR = 1.71, 95% CI:1.33–2.20). Sex- and age-stratified analyses showed that the association between abdominal obesity and high hs-CRP levels in combination with incident hypertension was more likely to be observed in participants under 60 years of age (OR = 1.72, 95% CI:1.15–2.59) and in women (OR = 1.72, 95% CI:1.15–2.59). Conclusions The findings suggest that elevated hs-CRP levels in combination with abdominal obesity may increase the risk of hypertensive events in the middle-aged and elderly Chinese population.
Investigation of Hardware Testing Utilizing Standard 4-D Convolution and Optimized Deep Convolution Formulas
Authors: Wang Xiaoyin
Published: December 2024

The purpose of this study is to discuss the application and performance of the standard four-dimensional convolution calculation and optimization deep convolution formula in hardware testing. With the wide application of convolutional neural networks (CNNs) [1] in image processing, video processing and other fields, how to efficiently complete these computing tasks on resource-limited hardware platforms has become a key problem. Although standard four-dimensional convolution is widely used, its computational complexity and resource consumption limit its application in large-scale convolutional networks. For this reason, deep convolutional optimization techniques are proposed to reduce the computation and memory footprint. However, as CNN goes deeper, parameters required by convolution increase sharply, which makes the on-chip memory solution inefficient [2]. In this study, field programmable gate array (FPGA) was used as a test platform to evaluate the resource consumption difference between standard convolution and deep convolution by comparing their parameters, computing time and power consumption under different hardware conditions. Test results show that deep convolution reduces memory footprint by about 90%, computation time by about 70%, and power consumption by about 50%. Studies have shown that deep convolution performs well on resource-constrained hardware platforms, especially for low-power devices such as mobile terminals and edge computing devices. In summary, deep convolutions provide an efficient and low-power solution for modern convolutional neural network hardware implementations.Key Words: Standard Four-Dimensional Convolution, Deep Convolution, hardware testing, optimization, CNNS.
Facial Expression-Driven Rehabilitation Robotics: A Machine Learning Approach with Stretchable Sensors
Authors: Refat Chowdhury Mohammad Masum , Azlan Norsinnira Zainu , Nordin Anis Nurashikin , Hakim Taufik , Ramli Noor Amalina
Published: December 2024

Wearable sensor technology has shown significant promise in advancing personalized healthcare and rehabilitation. This study presents the implementation of stretchable sensors for facial expression recognition (FER) to control an upper limb rehabilitation robot. Traditional rehabilitation approaches, which rely heavily on therapist-administered exercises, face limitations such as variability in patient engagement and environmental constraints. To address these issues, we developed a low-cost, flexible sensor system capable of detecting subtle facial muscle deformations and translating them into control commands via a Random Forest machine learning algorithm. Our system classifies four emotional states — Neutral, Happy, Sad, and Disgust — with a classification accuracy of 92.4\%. Real-time performance tests on five subjects controlling an elbow rehabilitation robot demonstrated an average accuracy of 75\% for FER. Motor speed adjustments, driven by recognized expressions, dynamically adapt to patient comfort levels, thereby personalizing the rehabilitation process. The stretchable sensor system offers advantages over traditional methods like EMG and computer vision, including greater reliability, low computational demands, and reduced susceptibility to noise.This study highlights the potential of emotion-driven adaptive rehabilitation robots in improving patient outcomes and engagement. Future work will explore refining sensor placement, enhancing machine learning models, and extending the system to other rehabilitation contexts. Integrating such intelligent wearable systems marks a significant step toward more accessible and empathetic tele-rehabilitation solutions.
#73 - Pädagogik | Technik | Utopie Folge 1: Fachredaktionstalk
Authors: Redaktion merz
Published: December 2024

Was braucht es in düsteren Zeiten? Utopien!
 
Utopien sind wichtig für den gesellschaftlichen Wandel. Sie lassen auf eine bessere Zukunft und die Überwindung von Missständen hoffen. Sie motivieren Menschen, das aus ihrer Sicht Richtige zu tun. 

Auch medienpädagogisches Handeln steht in einem engen Verhältnis zu utopischem Denken, wenn es Menschen Möglichkeitsräume eröffnet, Gesellschaft mitzugestalten und neu zu denken. In Zeiten, die von vielen als Dauer- und Polykrise erlebt werden, können Utopien so der Ausbreitung von Resignation und Fatalismus entgegenwirken.
Im Talk erzählt uns Dr. Wolfgang Reißmann, was seine Motivation zu diesem Heft war, was er bei der Erstellung gelernt hat und warum Utopien unerlässlich für die Medienpädagogik sind bzw. warum auch die Medienpädagogik selbst eine Utopie ist.

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#74 Dr. Gabriele Weitzmann zum 17. Kinder- und Jugendbericht
Authors: Redaktion merz  , Weitzmann Gabriele
Published: December 2024

In jeder Legislaturperiode wird von einer unabhängigen Expert*innen-Kommission im Auftrag der Bundesregierung ein Kinder- und Jugendbericht erstellt. Dr. Gabriele Weitzmann, Geschäftsführerin des Bayerischen Jugendrings, hat daran mitgearbeitet. Im Interview sprechen wir über die Entstehung, zentrale Erkenntnisse und Forderungen an Politik und Gesellschaft, die sich daraus ergeben.
Zur Kurzfassung des Kinder- und Jugendberichts 
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Mediendidaktische Prinzipien in der Praxis
Authors: Krummenacher Isabelle , Guidon Irene , Hascher Tina
Published: December 2024

Um sich im dynamischen modernen Bildungssystem zurechtzufinden, benötigen Lehrpersonen neben fachspezifischen Kompetenzen auch bereichsübergreifende Kompetenzen, darunter wichtige sozial-emotionale Fähigkeiten wie Resilienz. Diese kann als eine entscheidende Fähigkeit für die Anpassungsfähigkeit im Lehrberuf verstanden werden. Resiliente Lehrpersonen sind besser in der Lage, widrige Situationen zu meistern und sich an Veränderungen anzupassen. Sie verlassen auch seltener den Beruf. Obwohl die Bedeutung der Resilienz von Lehrpersonen allgemein anerkannt ist, gibt es wenig Wissen über wirksame Strategien zur Förderung dieser Fähigkeit. Digitale Lernumgebungen, die nach medienpädagogischen und mediendidaktischen Prinzipien gestaltet sind, bieten hier vielversprechende Ansätze, die flexible, personalisierte und interaktive Lernmöglichkeiten schaffen, die es Lehrpersonen ermöglichen, Resilienzstrategien in einem geschützten Raum zu erproben und zu reflektieren. Das Projekt «Fostering Resilience in Teacher Education (FoResT)», eine Kooperation der Universität Bern und der Pädagogischen Hochschule Bern, adressiert diese Forschungslücke durch die Entwicklung einer mediendidaktisch konzipierten Online-Lernplattform zur Vermittlung von Resilienzstrategien.Dieser Beitrag beschreibt den designbasierten Forschungsansatz zur Entwicklung und Optimierung der FoResT-Lernplattform. In drei Phasen – Konzeption, Anpassung und Implementierung – wurde die Plattform mittels iterativer Design-, Implementierungs- und Evaluierungszyklen unter Anwendung mediendidaktischer Prinzipien (nach Kerres 2024 und Middendorf 2022) gestaltet. Die Konzeptionsphase umfasste die Entwicklung des grundlegenden Designs und der inhaltlichen Ausrichtung. In der Anpassungsphase erfolgte die Überarbeitung basierend auf formativem Feedback. Die Implementierungsphase beinhaltete die summative Evaluation im Kontext der Pädagogischen Hochschule Bern (PH Bern).Die Verbindung von Resilienzförderung und mediendidaktischer Gestaltung zielte darauf ab, eine Lernplattform zu schaffen, die inhaltlich und methodisch auf die Bedürfnisse der angehenden Lehrpersonen zugeschnitten ist. Die Resultate belegen, dass die Kombination aus designbasierter Forschungsmethodik und mediendidaktischer Fundierung eine systematische Weiterentwicklung und Verbesserung der Lernplattform ermöglichte. Als Implikationen für die Lehrer:innenausbildung lassen sich Hinweise für die Integration mediendidaktisch konzipierter Online-Interventionen zur Resilienzförderung ableiten.
Построение трассы канатной дороги математически-программными методами
Authors: Свойкин Ф. В. , Королько Н. С. , Угрюмов С. А. , Россихин К. В.
Published: December 2024

Приведены сдерживающие факторы для развития традиционных решений для освоения труднодоступных лесосек. Предложены математически-программные методы расчеты построения трасс для канатно-трелевочных установок. Предложены способы решения задачи прокладки приемлемого оптимального маршрута с применением методов дискретного программирования в условиях риска и неопределенности. На практическом примере в типичных природно-производственных условиях СЗФО РФ (кв.4 в. 39 Приморского участкового лесничества Курортного лесничества г. Санкт-Петербурга) производится построение математической модели для решения стохастической задачи с квантильными показателями.

Limiting factors for the development of traditional solutions for the development of hard-to-reach logging sites are presented. Mathematical and software methods have been proposed for calculating the construction of routes for rope-skidding installations. Methods are proposed for solving the problem of laying out an acceptable optimal route using discrete programming methods under conditions of risk and uncertainty. Using a practical example in typical natural production conditions of the Northwestern Federal District of the Russian Federation (quarter 4, century 39 of the Primorsky district forestry of the Kurortny forestry of St. Petersburg), a mathematical model is built to solve a stochastic problem with quantile indicators.
Purification, Characterization and Spectrofluorometric Study of Buffalo Lactoferrin Coupled to Amoxicillin
Authors: F. da Silva Edson , B. de Melo Milena , F. da Silva Jr. Edeildo , L. P. S. Zanta Carmem , J. V. Pereira Hugo , S. Machado Sonia , C. de Abreu Fabiane
Published: December 2024

Antibiotic resistance raises concerns about their residues in food and the environment. To
produce antibiotic-free dairy products, countries explore new strategies to reduce antibiotic doses
in mastitis treatment. Lactoferrins (LF), iron-binding glycoproteins, exhibit species-specific
glycosylation affecting their properties. While formulations of bovine lactoferrin have been
tested with antibiotics showed synergistic properties increasing the antibacterial properties, other
interactions of lactoferrin isoforms with antibiotics remain unclear. This study isolates, purifies, and
characterizes buffalo lactoferrin (Bf-LF) and its interaction with amoxicillin. Bf-LF was purified
using a Sephacryl S-100 column and monitored spectrofluorometrically. Spectroscopic analysis of
Bf-LF interaction with amoxicillin reveals that increasing amoxicillin concentration reduces Bf-LF
fluorescence, indicating conformational changes. The Stern-Volmer quenching constant (KSV)
and binding constant (Ka) measured at 298 K shows values around (2.79 ± 0.29) × 104
L mol-1
and (0.300 ± 0.04) × 104 L mol−1, respectively. UV-Vis spectroscopy shows a red shift (258.08
to 271.83 nm) implying Bf-LF-amoxicillin binding. In silico studies suggest polar interactions
between amoxicillin and specific Bf-LF amino acids.
Political tragedy by J. de Rotrou “Cosroes” (ideological dispute with P. Corneille’s theater)
Authors:   Library and Reading Room named after A. S. Pushkin, Simonova Larisa A.
Published: December 2024

Using the example of the play “Cosroes” (1648), the article reveals the specifics of the late tragedies of J. de Rotrou, who under the influence of the Corneille theater of the 40s turned to the development of political issues. One of the main tasks solved in the article is to present Rotrou’s dramaturgy within the framework of the established classicist poetics, by comparing the ideological and stylistic positions of Corneille and Rotrou, in light of the principle of constructing the discursive-rhetorical structure of tragedies on a political plot, to trace the features of the development of French tragedy in the first half of the 17th century. In “Cosroes”, Rotrou turns to be closest to the Cornelian tragedy, the ideological center of which, defining the main conflict, is political interest. Rotarou borrows from Corneille a mechanism for the development of intrigue, which involves the problematization of attitude of person to power, his role in power, as well as the clash of various opposing forces, just like the contradiction of personal and official role. However, in “Cosroes” we can observe the essential difference between the tragic writing of the two playwrights, exactly, the different vector of the unfolding of value-significant meanings: Corneille seeks to consolidate the coincidence of moral, ethicalт and political grounds, while Rotrou, having grope the inevitability of a contradiction between them, seeks to their accentuated separation. In “Cosroes”, like Corneille, Rotrou justifies the principle of legitimate, essentially humane, fair power, but at the same time shows the catastrophic impossibility of its implementation within these rationally reasonable, morally justified limits. In Rotrou’s text, concepts such as “order,” “law,” “right,” and “power” are completely compromised.
On gender features in speech: Dominance as a characteristic of male speech (based on the texts of English lifestyle-blogs)
Authors:   Moscow Pedagogical State University, Ivasik Denis A.
Published: December 2024

The article is devoted to dominance as a key characteristic of male speech. Dominance in communication is due to the primacy of men in social life, the leading role of men is transferred into speech interaction as well. The aim of the work is to identify linguistic means of expressing dominance used most frequently by male authors when writing texts in lifestyle blogs, their analysis and systematization. The research material comprised the texts written by men and published in English lifestyle-blogs. The gender aspect in speech is the subject of research in the works of many outstanding scientists, but the analysis of this aspect on the material of the texts of blogs which can be defined as one of the key phenomena of the 21st century determines the novelty of this particular work and the author’s personal contribution to the problem. This choice of research material allowed the author to draw relevant conclusions about the characteristic features of male speech and determine the status of “dominance” as one of its key features. The author came to the conclusion that dominance is expressed linguistically with the help of notional verbs with the meaning of persuasion, modal verbs, the imperative of the verb and adverbs expressing modality on the lexical level and rhetorical questions on the syntactic level. These techniques are used by male authors to have an impact on the reader and impose their point of view. The maintenance of men’s dominant position in communication remains unchanged despite modern trends, there is no softening or emergence of alternative models of speech behavior on the part of men.
Ecophysiology of caatinga tree species as a function of drought stress and rehydration
Authors:   , Leite Tiago de Sousa
Published: December 2024

Erythrina velutina, Mimosa tenuiflora, Piptadenia stipulacea e Poincianella pyramidalis são
árvores pioneiras nativas do bioma Caatinga, floresta tropical seca cuja composição está
ameaçada por secas cada vez mais frequentes e duradouras. No entanto, há informações
limitadas sobre a recuperação dessas espécies quando da normalização da disponibilidade de
água. Portanto, a ecofisiologia das mesmas foi estudada em função do estresse pela seca e da
reidratação. Quatro experimentos simultâneos, mas independentes, foram conduzidos em casa
de vegetação, em esquema de parcelas subdivididas com dois regimes hídricos nas parcelas (1
– controle; 2 – seca seguida de reidratação) e épocas de amostragem nas subparcelas (em
períodos variados de seca e reidratação). Foram avaliados o estado hídrico das plantas,
parâmetros de trocas gasosas, atributos bioquímicos e o crescimento subsequente. E. velutina
diminuiu rapidamente a fotossíntese, reduzindo as trocas gasosas foliares e melhorando a
eficiência do uso da água para compensar a perda temporária do transporte de água do xilema,
e recuperou-se lentamente após um alto consumo de carboidratos não estruturais. Em
contraste, a atividade fotossintética de P. pyramidalis foi gradualmente reduzida com o
aumento da seca, mas rapidamente recuperada quando reidratada, e o potencial hídrico foliar
foi efetivamente reduzido pelo acúmulo de prolina. Apesar de apresentarem diferentes
mecanismos por trás de suas tolerâncias à seca, em ambas as espécies, a recuperação total da
fotossíntese na reidratação está possivelmente relacionada à fotoproteção melhorada por
carotenoides. M. tenuiflora e P. stipulacea mantiveram um baixo potencial hídrico foliar ao
longo do dia através do acúmulo de solutos compatíveis, permitindo assim uma recuperação
rápida e completa do estado hídrico quando reidratadas. Embora essas plantas minimizaram a
perda de água fechando seus estômatos, nenhuma apresentou limitações estomáticas à
fotossíntese. A inibição desse processo durante a seca está possivelmente relacionada a
limitações do mesofilo bem como a uma regulação negativa reversível dos fotossistemas,
juntamente com ajustes na estequiometria dos mesmos. O estresse pela seca também
desencadeou adaptações morfológicas em toda a planta, levando à redução do crescimento,
principalmente da parte aérea em M. tenuiflora e das raízes em P. stipulacea
Caracterização etnopedológica de áreas salinizadas no distrito de irrigação do Baixo Açu, polo fruticultor de Mossoró e Vale do Apodi
Authors:   , Silva Jucirema Ferreira da
Published: December 2024

Os estudos de identificação e caracterização de áreas salinizadas podem ser desenvolvidos utilizando metodologias participativas de construção do saber etnopedológico. A pesquisa foi desenvolvida no Distrito Irrigado do Baixo Açu, município de Alto do Rodrigues e Chapada do Apodi RN. Sete perfis de solos foram caracterizados por pesquisadores (abordagem eticista) e agricultores (abordagem emicista), sendo identificados como: P1 (área cultivada com banana), P2 (área de pousio) e P3 (área de mata nativa), no Distrito Irrigado do Baixo-açu e quatro na Chapada do Apodi. Foram coletadas amostras deformadas nos horizontes, análises morfológicas, físicas e químicas, conforme métodos clássicos. Os dados dos atributos foram expressos pela média de três repetições por horizonte para determinação das análises químicas do extrato de saturação, complexo sortivo e granulometria do solo. Posteriormente os dados foram submetidos a análise multivariada. O perfil P1 foi classificado como CAMBISSOLO HÁPLICO Carbonático Solódico, P2 CAMBISSOLO HÁPLICO Ta Eutrófico Típico e P3 CHERNOSSOLO RÊNDZICO Órtico Saprolítico. Os perfis P1 e P2 foram considerados Salino sódico, P3 Não Salino. Os perfis P1 e P2 foram classificados como LATOSSOLO VERMELHO AMARELO Eutrófico típico e Perfis P3 VERTISSOLO HÁPLICO Sódico salino e P4 VERTISSOLO HÁPLICO Órtico típico. Em relação aos atributos químicos, verificou-se reação alcalina nos perfis P1, P2 e P3 e acidez moderada P4. Na abordagem êmica, os produtores no seu campo de conhecimento identificaram as áreas estudadas com problemas de sais, por meio da precipitação de sais em superfície, mudança de coloração das folhas e incidência de plantas indicadoras de áreas salinizadas. A percepção dos produtores, quanto ao acúmulo de argila em subsuperfície foi denominado de salão. O horizonte carbonático foi denominado de larjão. O P1 foi classificado como Terra de Salitre, o P2 como Terra de Piçarro, e P3 Terra Boa e sem presença de salitre. A Classificação realizada pelos agricultores, comparativamente com a classificação do Sistema Brasileiro de Classificação de Solos, pode apresentar características que se equivalem em termos em ambas classificações. A fração areia foi predominante no P1 e P2, sendo classificados como arisco, associado à terra frouxa, sem liga; e os P3 e P4 como aluvião, com presença de rachaduras, sendo identificados como Terra de Barro Preto com Salitre P3 e Terra de barro preto sem salitre P4. Os agricultores percebem a salinização das áreas cultivadas por meio de observações visuais quanto à diagnose das folhas e precipitação de cristais de sais em superfície. Quando a salinização ocorre em subsuperfície às observações visuais e diagnose de folhas torna-se insuficiente para a classificação etnopedológica de áreas com problemas de sais
Developing an English for Specific Purposes Voice-Over Course for a Blind Learner
Authors: Rangkuti Naufal , Setyarini Sri
Published: December 2024

This study developed and evaluated an English for Specific Purposes (ESP) voice-over course tailored for a blind learner. Motivated by the need to make voice-over training accessible, the qualitative research focused on a 23-year-old blind university student. The course utilized non-visual methods, such as audio recordings, verbal instructions, and tactile tools, to teach vocal modulation, emotional expression, and clarity. Results showed significant improvement in the participant’s voice-over skills, including enhanced vocal modulation and emotional expression. Feedback indicated the course was effective but suggested adding more diverse practice scenarios and descriptive audio examples. The study contributes to inclusive education by demonstrating that specialized training programs can be adapted for blind learners. It provides a model for making voice-over work accessible and offers recommendations for applying the approach to other fields and assessing long-term impacts on professional development.
Removing Discrimination in Public Service: Braille E-Ticket Drug Health Services for People with Visual Disabilities
Authors: Putra Fadillah
Published: December 2024

The use of assistive technology in public sector services is an effort to reduce discrimination in public services. This study aims to analyse the continuity of the BREXIT (Braille E-Ticket Extraordinary Access for Visual Disabilities) innovation in improving the quality of health services for persons with visual disabilities in Malang City, Indonesia. The variables used consisted of the Service Innovation Variable (X) and the Public Service Quality Variable (Y). The data analysis technique used is the Multidimensional Scaling (MDS) method with the software Rapfish (Rapid Appraisal of Fisheries) 3.1 for Windows. The results showed that the BREXIT program succeeded in reducing the perception gap between people with disabilities (visually impaired) compared with non-disabilities, especially in health services at Janti Health Center Malang City, Indonesia.
Posyandu Jiwa: Accessibility and Acceptability of Persons with Mental Disabilities in Rural Communities
Authors: Ramdhani Fajri Zulia , Astuti Hastin , Febriyanti Melinia
Published: December 2024

Despite legal assurances of equal rights and access to healthcare, discrimination and stigma hinder the fulfillment of these rights, impacting employment opportunities and societal integration, particularly for individuals with mental disabilities. The global economic burden of mental health issues underscores the urgency of addressing disparities in access to healthcare services, especially for individuals with mental disabilities. This research is then dedicated to analyzing how accessible to health services for individuals with mental disabilities based on the local integrated services model; and how do rural communities accept individuals with mental disabilities after participating in routine local integrated services, named Posyandu Jiwa in Indonesia, for mental health activities. The research method used is qualitative with a phenomenological approach. We conducted this research in the Inclusive Village program in Gianyar Regency, namely Suwat Village, Sumita Village, Petak Kaja Village, and Singapadu Village.
Using Positive Deviance as an Approach in Action Research to Optimize Parental Learning Assistance for Children with Disabilities
Authors: Hendriani Wiwin
Published: December 2024

The aim of this research is to assist parents of children with disabilities in optimizing the learning support they provide by leveraging the knowledge and experiences of those who have successfully improved their children's learning outcomes. The positive deviance methodology was selected for its ability to facilitate the transfer of effective strategies among participants. This methodology was employed as an action research approach, with each step focused on finding solutions to the identified problems. The study involved 20 parents of children with intellectual disabilities and autism spectrum disorder residing in Sidoarjo. Qualitative data were collected through interviews, focus group discussions, observations, and parents’ activity documentation submitted via Google Forms. Thematic analysis was used to analyze the data. The research identified several strategies to enhance parental learning assistance for children with disabilities by first identifying common challenges faced by these parents. Additionally, the study demonstrates that the positive deviance approach is applicable to any community, encouraging other communities to explore various potential solutions in the face of adversity without relying on external assistance.
The Concentration of Citric Acid Affects the Properties of Peking Duck (Anas platyrhynchos domestica) Bone Gelatin
Authors: Saputra Antony , Afifah Ika Qurrotul
Published: December 2024

Cows and pigs are the major contributors to the production of gelatin, but ethical, religious, environmental, and health concerns are prompting the exploration of gelatin sources from other materials. In the study, gelatin has been isolated from the bones of Peking duck (Anas platyrhynchos domestica) by altering the citric acid concentration in the pre-treatment process. This study aims to identify gelatin functional groups present in products derived from Peking duck bones and to assess the effect of citric acid concentration on the properties of the isolated gelatin. The pre-treatment process was conducted by soaking in 11, 13, and 15% citric acid for 72 h. Distilled water was used to extract gelatin in a water bath at gradual temperatures of 50, 65, and 80 °C for 4 h. The gelatin extract was then dried using an oven for 72 h. Gelatin characterization involves determining functional groups, calculating yield, pH, water content, ash content, and protein content. Functional group analysis using (FTIR) spectrophotometer revealed that the product has gelatin typical absorption properties, including Amide A, Amide I, Amide II, and Amide III. Citric acid concentrations can have a significant impact on yield, pH, water content, ash content, and protein content. The optimal concentration for producing gelatin is 15%, resulting in a yield of 11.89%, pH 4.085, water content 4.60%, ash content 10.48%, and protein content 58.31%. The ash content was above 3.25%, which was not in compliance with Indonesian National Standard (SNI), but the pH and water content values were in line with Gelatin Manufacturers Institute of America (GMIA) and SNI standards. Therefore, further optimisation of the soaking time is necessary.
The Use, Profile, Uptake, Characteristics and Attributes of Users of Homeopathy: Initial Findings from a Student Teaching Tele-Healthcare Clinic Based in North America
Authors: Gray Alastair C. , Pracjek Parker , Luketic Christine D. , Straiges Denise
Published: December 2024

Research into the uptake profile and usage of Homeopathy has hitherto tended to be buried amongst complementary medicine research. Despite high levels of uptake of homeopathy, and robust numbers of over-the-counter sales of homeopathic products the current evidence evaluating the uptake of homeopathy remains limited on several fronts. The aim of this study is to explore the basic demographic features and characteristics of users of homeopathy services. The setting is a student teaching tele-health facility based in NA. Concurrent intake forms from 303 participants were analyzed. Intake forms were entered into a coding frame instrument designed and developed to explore health care information. A majority of participants (70%) who attend this clinic are female. The average age is 31 years old. Almost half of the participants in this clinic were using other additional complementary therapies in the management of their conditions. Almost the same number of participants (134) were only using homeopathy. The majority had some prior use of homeopathic products (91.6%), but 52.8% of participants had never worked with a professional homeopath. Twenty-four conditions are listed by participants as chief health complaints. Findings are in alignment with what is already known about the uptake in complementary medicine. Findings also reveal that the users of Homeopathy are seeking an ‘alternative’ to conventional medicine rather than only using Homeopathy as ‘complementary’ medicine. A proportion of participants in this clinical setting find homeopathy through over-the-counter sales and are, for a period, self-prescribing in chronic conditions. Further comparative research is needed to compare this to other complementary medicine avenues as well as conventional medicine settings. Conclusion: This in-depth empirical study of the users of homeopathy at one clinical facility represents initial, novel measured preliminary insights into the participants features and characteristics.
СОЕДИНИТЕЛИ ПРОИЗВОДСТВА. АО «КАРАЧЕВСКИЙ ЗАВОД «ЭЛЕКТРОДЕТАЛЬ» С КОНТАКТНОЙ ПАРОЙ ПОВЫШЕННОЙ НАДЕЖНОСТИ
Authors: Гуров Р.
Published: December 2024

АО «Карачевский завод «Электродеталь» – динамично развивающееся
предприятие с широким ассортиментом уникальной высокотехнологичной
продукции. Завод занимает лидирующие позиции в производстве
электрических соединителей двойного назначения, востребованных
в различных отраслях промышленности. На предприятии выпускается более
50 000 типов конструкций прямоугольных электрических соединителей.
ДИНАМИКА РОСТА ФОРУМА «МИКРОЭЛЕКТРОНИКА» ОТРАЖАЕТ РАЗВИТИЕ ЭЛЕКТРОННОЙ ОТРАСЛИ В СТРАНЕ
Authors: Кондрашов З.К.
Published: December 2024

В этом году Российский форум
«Микроэлектроника» будет
проводиться в десятый раз.
Одним из организаторов этого
мероприятия, ставшего одним
из ключевых не только в сфере,
собственно, отечественной
микроэлектроники, но и во всей
электронной и радиоэлектронной
промышленности России,
с самого первого форума
является АО «НИИМА «Прогресс»
(входит в Группу «Элемент»).
Генеральный директор предприятия
Захар Константинович Кондрашов
поделился с нами своим видением
того, каким будет мероприятие
в этом году, и рассказал
о развитии основных направлений
деятельности института.
АО «АЗИМУТ» – НОВЫЙ ШАГ В РАЗВИТИИ КОНТРАКТНЫХ ПРОИЗВОДСТВ: ОРИЕНТАЦИЯ НА МИРОВОЙ УРОВЕНЬ «ИНДУСТРИИ 4.0»
Authors: Кулюкин М.
Published: December 2024

История компании «Азимут», основанной в 1959 году, тесно связана
с развитием отечественной радиоэлектронной отрасли. Сохранив
в 1990-е годы опыт разработки и производства перспективных средств
и систем радиоэлектронной промышленности, компания создала новое
производство, соответствующее концепции «Индустрии 4.0»
и ориентированное на выпуск крупных серий сложных электронных
устройств высокого качества, соответствующего международным
стандартам. Весной 2024 года на выставке ExpoElectronica АО «Азимут»
было удостоено премии ELECTRONICA в категории «Производственный
аутсорсинг». Давайте подробнее познакомимся с новым производством.
Difusión de tecnologías y capital humano: perspectivas de análisis del crecimiento económico desde los países en desarrollo
Authors: Reyna Salazar Francisco
Published: December 2024

El presente trabajo expone las bondades del uso de la teoría de la difusión de tecnologías para el análisis del crecimiento económico, en especial para los países en desarrollo. Además, se discute la idea de que utilizando conjuntamente los marcos analíticos de la difusión tecnológica y de la teoría del capital humano se posibilita el análisis tanto de economías con altas dotaciones de capital y capacidad de generación de tecnologías propias como de aquellas con bajas dotaciones de capital y dependientes de los procesos de difusión tecnológica. La parte final del texto propone algunas vías para el abordaje de estos temas durante las labores docentes, de acuerdo con los planes de estudio existentes en la Facultad de Economía de la UNAM.
El Management del corredor Ciudad Jardín Bicentenario, 14 años de objetivos y logros comunes
Authors: Jiménez Bautista Selene , Durán López Víctor Manuel
Published: December 2024

En 2006 se inició la construcción del corredor Ciudad Jardín Bicentenario en el antiguo basurero del Bordo de Xochiaca, Nezahualcóyotl, Estado de México, lo cual dio una vista diferente a esta zona anteriormente marginal para incluirla dentro de una nueva estructura urbana, donde un conglomerado de empresas e instituciones se organizaron para cambiar la base económica del oriente de Nezahualcóyotl. Catorce años después, el corredor mantiene su estructura de colaboración, logrando con ello el objetivo de corto y largo plazos de cualquier corporación: sobrevivencia y expansión. El objetivo del presente trabajo es mostrar como el Management fue fundamental para la puesta en marcha del corredor Ciudad Jardín Bicentenario y que su contribución continúa para la consecución de los planes a largo plazo. La metodología utilizada es el análisis del caso a la luz de los siete principios del Management de Peter Drucker, centrado en dos células de dicho corredor: el CU Nezahualcóyotl y los corredores de seguridad.
Formulación y evaluación privada del proyecto “Tren Maya”: un análisis a nivel prefactibilidad
Authors: Valencia Arriaga Roberto
Published: December 2024

El objetivo de este trabajo es realizar un ejercicio de formulación y evaluación económica y financiera del proyecto de gobierno conocido como “Tren Maya”, al cual se le harán algunas adecuaciones para fines del presente artículo. Se encuentra una demanda potencial de 196 739 usuarios, de los cuales el mercado meta sería de 129 600 al año. El servicio toma exclusivamente el transporte de pasajeros y se dividirá en dos categorías: Turista y Ejecutivo, con un precio de 4 792 y 8 719 pesos respectivamente para un recorrido de 930.5 kilometros (km), que va de Cancún a Palenque. Durante el primer año se proyectan ventas por 895 107 miles de pesos (mdp) y utilidades por 702 535 mdp, sin considerar depreciaciones. Se hace una evaluación a 30 años con una tasa de descuento de 29.62%, resultando en la evaluación económica que no debería ejecutarse, desde luego en la evaluación financiera también se rechaza. Con la técnica de simulación de Montecarlo se corrieron 10 000 escenarios encontrando que el proyecto es viable sólo si se cumple la meta de visitantes del gobierno de 3 000 000 al año y se usa una tasa de descuento del 10%.
¿Un hipertexto fotográfico en Una novela real?: revisión del rol de las fotografías de Toyota Horiguchi en la novela de Minae Mizumura
Authors: Oviedo Natalí Noemí
Published: December 2024

El presente trabajo plantea indagar en el rol que desempeña la serie fotográfica de Toyota Horiguchi en Una novela real de Minae Mizumura, a partir de la noción de hipertexto definida por Gérard Genette. Se propone su empleo en las fotografías para constituir un hipertexto fotográfico que sirva como respuesta a su función en la obra, lo que significa volver la novela de Minae Mizumura en su hipotexto. Se explica, además, que la historia principal de la novela de Minae Mizumura es, al mismo tiempo, un hipertexto de la famosa novela de Emily Brontë Cumbres Borrascosas. El hipertexto fotográfico se aborda desde dos perspectivas para su análisis: por un lado, los trabajos de Barthes en La cámara lúcida: nota sobre la fotografía (1990) y “El mensaje fotográfico” (1995) y, por el otro, la propuesta de François Soulages en su artículo “Desde una estética de la fotografía hacia una estética de la imagen” (2014). El aporte de Barthes está en su estudio de la estructura de la fotografía, los procedimientos de connotación y los vínculos entre la imagen y el texto, y entre la imagen y el espectador o el lector. El enfoque de François Soulages consiste en su delimitación de la estética del “a la vez”, que destaca por considerar a la fotografía una producción artística.
Narrativa criminal chilena: del espacio rural a la provincia
Authors: Valenzuela Prado Luis
Published: December 2024

Este artículo propone una panorámica de algunas ficciones del delito, narrativa criminal rural o narrativa negra rural en Chile, producida a mediados del siglo xx. A partir de este panorama, indaga en ciertos rasgos que, por un lado, se oponen a la narrativa policial urbana y, a la vez, levantan rasgos propios basados en la diada criminal-rural, articulados desde los tránsitos que despliegan sus personajes, los que son escenificados desde la derrota, la enfermedad y otras carencias. Se propone, también, que estos rasgos sentarían las bases actuales de una narrativa criminal que se establece desde la provincia, la cual es representada como otro espacio devenido de lo rural y como sentido descentrado de lo urbano contemporáneo. En ese contexto, el bandido legendario, rural o de provincia, emerge y se diluye a la vez desde su condición antimitológica, exacerbando una condición paradojal. En su devenir, se trazan, entonces, pactos que subrayan los vínculos del relato rural de mediados del siglo xx con el noir o relato criminal de provincia del siglo XXI, con lo cual se enfatiza la crítica y denuncia social que erige la ficción criminal y del delito, en una lectura entretejida sobre las tensiones y relaciones entre el criminal, el delito y la sociedad.
Desiring Alterity: A Lacanian Reading of Three Modes of Being in Mervyn Peake’s Boy in Darkness
Authors: Ruiz Gutiérrez Gabriela
Published: December 2024

Mervyn Peake’s Boy in Darkness (1956) is a novella that consistently develops the tension among modes of being which are inextricably linked to our notions of identity and alterity: the human, as presented in the complex networks of culture; the nonhuman, as given in nature; and the posthuman, as a combination of human and nonhuman through technological or magical influences. Concerned with the conflicting relationship between people and the world they inhabit, the Peakean narrative depicts such a relationship through a phenomenon that at once separates and binds together all three modes of being: language. While the nonhuman diversity—animals, fungi, nonliving matter—does not exhibit speech, the human and its complementary yet feared alterity—genetically modified individuals—interact within what Lacan calls the symbolic order, from which subjectivity emerges. It is within this order that desire, the roots of which are found in a perpetual sense of lack, unites linguistic beings in a shared experience of nostalgia. The insistence on a return to an idealized former state motivates the entire narrative, in which the protagonist is torn between the desire to be altered and the desire to restore his sense of self. Using Lacan’s theory of object lack in his Seminar IV, this paper aims to explore the paradoxical quality of desire in Peake’s novella, where the conflicting relationship among the three modes of being results from the subject’s endless yearning for the absent and the unattainable.