bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Actividades de comprensión audiovisual con preguntas integradas en forma de subtítulos: la opinión de catorce estudiantes universitarios de español lengua extranjera
Authors: Casañ Núñez Juan Carlos
Published: February 2023

Escuchar, ver, leer y escribir al mismo tiempo en un idioma extranjero es muy complicado. Este trabajo es parte de una investigación que estudia el uso de preguntas de comprensión audiovisual integradas en el vídeo a modo de subtítulos y sincronizadas con los fragmentos relevantes para el aprendizaje de lenguas extranjeras. Frente a visionados con los materiales solo en papel, esta técnica podría reducir el conflicto de atención visual entre observar el vídeo y completar la tarea, al acercar espacial y temporalmente las preguntas y las partes pertinentes. En este estudio exploratorio de encuesta catorce estudiantes universitarios con un nivel de comprensión audiovisual en español lengua extranjera B2+/C1 expresaron su opinión sobre esta metodología. Los instrumentos empleados fueron una tarea de comprensión audiovisual y un cuestionario. Los resultados indicaron que, globalmente, los estudiantes estaban de acuerdo con que las preguntas sobreimpresas ayudaban. Finalmente se discuten las limitaciones del estudio y se sugieren varias líneas de investigación.
El mercado de la interpretación en Lima, Perú, en 2015
Authors: Alcántara Yéssica , Chávez Arlenne , Garvich Mijail , Monteagudo Mary Ann
Published: February 2023

El presente estudio buscó recolectar información sobre el mercado de la interpretación en Lima, ya que no existía un estudio reciente de esta amplitud en la capital del Perú. Por tanto, se buscó conocer la modalidad y el entorno de interpretación más demandados y la tarifa por jornada de interpretación. Se empleó una metodología cuantitativa transversal para la obtención de resultados. Se realizaron encuestas cara-a-cara en papel a los proveedores de servicios de interpretación. Se determinó que la modalidad más requerida es la simultánea, que no existe una tarifa estándar en el mercado, que el entorno con mayor porcentaje es el técnico y, por el contrario, los entornos jurídico y médico registran los menores porcentajes. Con este estudio se busca dar una visión del mercado de la interpretación y ser punto de partida para mayores investigaciones que deseen profundizar sobre el auge e importancia de la interpretación en el Perú.
La comparación de ejercicios de traducción en la clase de traducción especializada
Authors: Pérez Pérez Pablo Salvador
Published: February 2023

La comparación de traducciones es un ejercicio que se puede realizar en la clase de Traducción Especializada en parejas antes de comenzar a corregir en grupo una traducción que hayan tenido que realizar previamente los alumnos en casa individualmente. Los alumnos comparan en pareja sus traducciones para ver si hay diferencias y, si las hay, consultarse mutuamente las decisiones de traducción de términos o frases. En este artículo se explica cómo se puede llevar a cabo en clase este ejercicio de comparación de traducciones. Se ofrecen además opiniones extraídas de un cuestionario sobre la comparación de ejercicios de traducción. La tarea se ha realizado durante un semestre con alumnos del Grado en Traducción e Interpretación que cursan la asignatura de Traducción Especializada CA-AC (I).
Cien años de la traducción de los Cuentos de los hermanos Grimm en China: recepción y manipulación
Authors: Wang Jinwei , Song Yang
Published: February 2023

Este trabajo presenta brevemente la historia de la traducción de los Cuentos de los hermanos Grimm en China así como sus traductores destacables. Se divide esta centenaria historia en cuatro etapas: inicio, desarrollo, madurez y modernización. También se describe cómo la traducción de los Cuentos en China alcanzó en tres momentos cruciales un considerable apogeo. El primero corresponde a los años veinte y treinta cuando multitudes de estudiosos patriotas manipulaban la traducción de obras literarias producidas en países desarrollados para introducirlas en China y enriquecer, además, su propia cultura. El segundo ocurrió en la década de los cincuenta después de la fundación de la República Popular China, entonces los cuentos se traducían con el urgente propósito de promover la educación y desarrollar la literatura infantil. El último auge tuvo lugar en los años noventa, cuando se publicaron numerosos libros de cuentos bilingües para estudiantes de todo nivel.
Origen de la diversidad pronominal en América. ¿Influencia peninsular o factores diastráticos y diafásicos?
Authors: Albitre Paula
Published: February 2023

A través de cartas de particulares a Indias (S.XVI), se ha analizado en el sistema pronominal, enlazado a otros elementos discursivos (fórmulas de tratamiento, construcciones oracionales) y aspectos morfosintácticos (evolución de los tiempos verbales). Se ha podido corroborar, siguiendo tres criterios de análisis (género, diafásico, diastrático) que la evolución de los distintos pronombres que llegaron a América (vuestra merced, vos, vosotros y tú) depende tanto de cuestiones socioculturales y de registro, como contextuales (como el caso de vosotros y vuestra merced, que aparecen en quejas y ruegos). Además, se ha analizado el sistema pronominal de forma independiente al verbal, porque no conforman un bloque único. Así observamos un alto grado de diptongación (-áis, -éis), total en las altas clases masculinas y elevado en las bajas, lo que atestigua la elevada expansión de la diptongación en el S.XVI, siempre en las formas llanas. En cuanto a las formas no diptongadas, su aparición es mínima y reducida a las formas esdrújulas, frente a las llanas. Incluso comienzan a aparecer muestras de hipercorrección (vinieredeis; trajeredeis), que nos indican esa pérdida de –d- y su estigmación. Así y todo, aunque no son muestras puras de la lengua oral del S.XVI, son los documentos escritos que más se aproximan al carecer de muestras auditivas.
Presente y futuro en la formación de traductores: nuevas perspectivas y retos didácticos
Authors: Bailén Ruiz Beatriz
Published: February 2023

El perfil de traductor actual se caracteriza por la versatilidad y la adaptación a nuevos entornos. El perfil del traductor futuro tenderá a la especialización y la diversificación de habilidades gracias al avance de las nuevas tecnologías. De este modo, es conveniente realizar un análisis desde un punto de vista crítico de la formación que reciben los futuros traductores en la universidad, con el fin de detectar problemas y proponer soluciones aplicables a modelos didácticos futuros. La renovación de los planes formativos pasa por reformular los objetivos y competencias generales y con la aplicación de modelos evaluativos que tengan en cuenta el proceso de aprendizaje y la competencia profesional. La formación de traductores debe avanzar conforme el avance de las nuevas tecnologías e implementar dichos avances acercando a los estudiantes a la especialización y a la realidad profesional.
Viajando a Puerto Rico: ¿cómo tengo que pensar en italiano?
Authors: Luque Rocío
Published: February 2023

La identidad de Puerto Rico es de gran interés por ser el resultado de la fusión de diferentes culturas: la taína, la española y la africana. La isla, además, que ya formaba parte del territorio de Estados Unidos desde 1898, a partir de 2012 ha visto celebrar varios referenda para convertirse en el estado 51 de la confederación norteamericana. La pertenencia, por tanto, a dos culturas ‒principalmente la hispana con sustratos indígenas y la estadounidense‒ determina que la realidad lingüística y cultural de Puerto Rico sea sumamente rica y variada, y ello se refleja en toda una serie de topónimos, culturemas, fraseologismos, etc.Reproducir esta dualidad en otra lengua, como es el italiano, no es tarea fácil, dada la significativa presencia de metáforas y realias. Nuestro propósito, por consiguiente, es el de proporcionar la traducción de los aspectos más significativos de los principales portales turísticos de la isla caribeña, intentando recrear lo que un puertorriqueñismo transmite y cómo el italohablante se puede acercar a su cultura y pensamiento.Las rutas panorámicas que atraviesan la isla nos permitirán conectar los diferentes lugares y las múltiples manifestaciones de interés turístico, mientras que la traducción del español al italiano del léxico del turismo nos servirá para crear una ruta entre Puerto Rico e Italia, en consonancia también con las nuevas directrices que está tomando el país.
Estudio comparativo desde un punto de vista pragmático y cultural de Booking.com Italia y España
Authors: Del Río Zamudio María Sagrario
Published: February 2023

El objetivo principal de este trabajo es el análisis contrastivo italiano-español del sitio web holandés Booking.com que se presenta en más de 40 idiomas y que se dedica a la reserva de hoteles en red desde el año 1996 y cuyos inicios fueron el de una pequeña start-up financiada por la Universidad de Twente en Enschede.En particular nos centraremos en las opiniones de los clientes para ver si podemos inscribirlas dentro del lenguaje especial del turismo. También se analizarán, desde el punto de vista pragmático, si estos comentarios como sugiere la teoría de la relevancia de Sperber y Wilson, tiene efectos contextuales importantes, tomas de posición de tipo ideológico, manipulación del contenido de los comentarios o la provocación de diferentes tipos de emoción, que podrían modificar actitudes y conceptos a la hora de reservar uno u otro establecimiento.Desde el punto de vista cultural veremos que a pesar de la afinidad entre italianos y españoles no siempre se tienen las mismas exigencias a la hora de elegir un hotel. Asimismo, dado que se incluyen los comentarios procedentes de América Latina, se analizarán también distinguiendo, de este modo, no solo las diferencias de tipo lingüístico, sino culturales.
Symmetrical Components Digital Filters for Microprocessor-Based Protection Input Signals
Authors: Romaniuk F. A. , Rumiantsev V. Yu. , Rumiantsev Yu. V.
Published: February 2023

In microprocessor protections, measuring bodies are used that react to individual symmetrical components of signals or a combination of them. This makes the corresponding protection devices more sensitive. Of all the varieties of digital filters of symmetrical components, filters of the negative and zero sequences are mainly used. As for the known algorithms of their software implementation, it is advisable to use filters that form orthogonal components of the required sequence from orthogonal components of phase or phase-to-phase values of signals. Digital Fourier filters, characterized by inertia, are used as formers of the latter. For this reason, their transient modes are accompanied by the appearance of a dynamic error, which can significantly affect the functioning of filters of symmetrical components, worsening their properties. A significant reduction in this effect can be achieved by using shapers with correction of dynamic errors to isolate the orthogonal components of the input signals. They are based on non-recursive digital Fourier filters, the orthogonal components of which are subjected to software correction processing in order to obtain equivalent components characterized by fast-fading dynamic amplitude errors. Correction of the dynamic phase error is realized in the process of obtaining the resulting orthogonal components, which are a combination of Fourier components and calculated ones that have been estimated according to them. Based on the information about the amplitudes and current phases of the signals contained in the equivalent and resultant components, respectively, the resulting orthogonal components are formed, differing in minimal amplitude and phase errors in transient modes. According to these components, the orthogonal components of the signal of the negative and zero sequences in the corresponding filter are calculated. In the dynamic modeling environment of MATLAB-Simulink-SimPowerSystems, a digital model is implemented, which includes a power system, a three-phase group of current transformers, a load, a short-circuit block, as well as models of negative and zero sequence filters. The study of the functioning of these filters was carried out using two types of test actions, viz. a three-phase system of sinusoidal signals and a three-phase system of signals close to real secondary currents in short circuits. The results of the research have demonstrated that the developed digital filters of the negative and zero sequences have 1.1–1.4 times higher performance as compared with similar Fourier filters accepted as reference and that they are distinguished by improved magnitudes of dynamic indicators.
Acoustic Method for Recording Initial Deformation Rate at High-Speed Forging of Rod Products
Authors: Bykov K. Yu. , Kachanov I. V. , Lenkevich S. A. , Vlasov V. V.
Published: February 2023

An acoustic methodology  has been developed and expression have been obtained for determining the initial deformation rate v0 during high-speed forging of rod products. The most rational layout of the recording device relative tothe installation elements has been established while using the obtained expressions. The essence of the developed technique lies in recording, using a recording device, sound waves generated during the departure of the impactor from the shaft of the installation and its further collision with the shaping punch, followed by finding the time ∆t during which the impactor travels the distance L between two known points of its trajectory. In turn, the value ∆t is defined as the difference between the recording time of the sound wave generated by the departure of the impactor from the shaft of the installation, and the recording time of the sound wave generated by the collision of the impactor with the shaping punch. The initial deformation rate, registered using the developed technique during the implementation of the process of high-speed forging of rod products, was v0 = 115.46 m/s.
Comparative Study of Fiber Glass Reinforced Polymer and Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer on Cube and Cylinder
Authors: Al-obaidi A. M. Sh. , Leonovich S. N.
Published: February 2023

A comparative analysis of polymers reinforced with glass fiber and polymers reinforced with carbon fiber was carried out on a cube and a cylinder in the laboratories of Baghdad.  36 samples were taken with fiber percentages of 1.0, 2.5 and 5.0 % by weight of cement. The methodology of this study included the use of composite polymer fibers in the external reinforcement of concrete beams for the purpose of improving their performance when bending by gluing polymer fibers to the surface.  Group A tests of non-reinforced concrete beams with other reinforced polymer fibers were also implemented. Excellent results were obtained by adding two types of polymer fibers to a concrete sample. It was found that the polymer reinforced with glass fiber showed better results than the polymer reinforced with carbon fiber when testing samples for bending strength.  However,  in splitting strength, the carbon fiber reinforced polymer achieved higher performance than the glass fiber reinforced polymer. Whereas the results of a group of previous studies conducted to study the effect of fiber additives on the mechanical properties of concrete proved that their addition led to an increase in compression, tensile and bending resistance at rates that reached 25, 75 and 80 %, respectively.
Current State and Prospects for Development of Head Lighting for Vehicles. Part 1. Standardization and Generally Used Vehicle Headlamp Designs
Authors: Sernov S. P. , Balokhonov D. V. , Konicheva L. M.
Published: February 2023

The main task of head lighting (headlights) of vehicles is to illuminate the road in front of it to ensure road safety. The design principles of vehicle headlights have remained unchanged for 50–60 years, but modern vehicles themselves differ

significantly from their counterparts half a century ago.  Modern cars are faster, have lower overall height and weight, which makes it difficult for drivers to ensure road safety at night: the driver needs to see farther in order to respond in time to changing traffic conditions, which is an indirect reason for the increase in headlight intensity. Due to the low landing, drivers are much more likely to be blinded by the headlights of passing and oncoming vehicles, which leads to traffic accidents. The distribution of the luminous intensity of headlights of vehicles (especially dipped beam headlights) has a sharp cut-off line, however, due to the high luminous intensity of the headlights and their low placement, even diffused light can cause blinding. Therefore, the requirements for the sharpness of the cut-off line of the standard headlight  distribution are becoming more stringent all the time. To meet these  requirements, modern headlight manufacturers use different approaches (the use of projection systems,LED matrices, etc.), but due to the lack of generally accepted efficiency criteria and the strong differences in vehicle design, the structures turn out to be too heavy, have low reliability and service life, and inefficient in using the energy of light source. This paper provides a brief overview of the most frequently used headlight designs and how to generate a standard European continental headlight distribution. Based on the review, the main problems of widely used head lighting designs are identified and the task is set to formulate requirements and recommendations for the design of promising types of head lighting for vehicles.
Organizational and Economic Mechanisms for Modernization of Real Sector: on the Example of Light Industry
Authors: Solodovnikov S. Y. , Serhiyevich T. V.
Published: February 2023

The purpose of the paper is to develop organizational and economic mechanisms for the modernization of the real sector on the example of light industry. The achievement of the set goal was facilitated by the solution of the following tasks: the study of the prerequisites for the modernization of domestic industry; identification of risks of digital development of the enterprise; development of specific mechanisms for the modernization of light industry enterprises of the Republic of Belarus in the context of digitalization. The material writing the paper was the scientific works of domestic and foreign scientists of recent years, the results of research work carried out by the authors. Systematic and institutional approaches, analysis and synthesis have been applied in the research. Organizational and economic mechanisms for the modernization of  light industry have been developed, the implementation of which will be facilitated by: application of an integrated approach to the transformation of a business model in the context of digitalization; development of an enterprise digital development strategy, taking into account the actual and potential degree of digitalization of all links in the value chain; formation of a “digital core” of a focal company, around which a network of flexible decentralized production and service units is being built; personification of the functions of digital development and information security of the enterprise; transition to an omnichannel marketing strategy; building sustainable integrated channels of communication with the consumer in the digital environment; content production as a tool for creating new sources of consumer value; transition to hybrid models that combine virtual and real value creation processes; elaboration of mechanisms for using the opportunities for accumulation and commercialization of information and digital capital; training of engineering and economic specialists in the field of digital technologies at an industrial enterprise.
Project management mode under the concept of low carbon environmental protection and its value in intelligent construction
Authors: Xiang Yong , Ma Yunhui , Zhang Zheyuan , Chen Zeyou
Published: February 2023

Rapid urbanization and climate change are intertwined, making decarbonization of the built environment paramount to stabilizing the future. The commercial and residential sectors generate nearly one-third of carbon emissions. Unexpected fluctuations in operational environments face the flexibility, efficiency, and resilience of building-incorporated energy systems due to climate change and its concerns. Instead, the rapid improvement of Machine Learning (ML) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) has equipped the construction industry with the capability to learn. This paper suggests a Machine learning-based Carbon Footprint Modeling (ML-CFM) to forecast the CO₂ emissions and energy consumption in intelligent constructions. The data has been collected from the World CO2 Emissions analysis dataset for predicting the carbon emission in residential buildings. A new method based on Deep Neural Networks (DNN) can detect the overall carbon footprint of an intelligent construction design based on the urban layout and building features. A building’s structural characteristics had the most influence on CO2 emissions and energy consumption, followed by the appropriate micro-climate, socioeconomic conditions, and the provincial climate. The ML-CFM is the most effective forecasting model for predicting carbon emission and energy consumption reduction, which offers building managers a valuable tool to enhance decision-making levels and energy efficiency in smart buildings.
Powered Hip Exoskeletons for Gait Rehabilitation: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Authors: Daliri Mahla , Ghorbani Mohammad , Akbarzadeh Alireza , Negahban Hossein , Ebrahimzadeh Mohammad-H , Rahmanipour Elham , Moradi Ali
Published: February 2023

Background: Gait disorders and as a consequence, robotic rehabilitation techniques are becoming increasingly prevalent as the population ages. In the area of rehabilitation robotics, using lightweight single hip joint exoskeletons are of significance. Considering no prior systematic review article on clinical outcomes, we aim to systematically review powered hip exoskeletons in terms of gait parameters and metabolic expenditure effects.
Methods: Three databases of PubMed, Scopus, and Web of science were searched for clinical articles comparing outcomes of gait rehabilitation using hip motorized exoskeleton with conventional methods, on patients with gait disorder or healthy individuals. Of total number of 37 reviewed articles, 14 trials were quantitatively analyzed. Analyses performed in terms of gait spatiotemporal parameters like speed (self-speed and maximum speed), step length, stride length, cadence, and oxygen consumption.
Results: Improved clinical outcomes of gait spatiotemporal parameters with hip joint exoskeletons are what our review's findings show. In terms of gait values, meta-analysis indicates that rehabilitation with single hip joint exoskeleton enhanced parameters of max speed (P = 0.018) and stride length (P = 0.01). Subgroup analysis showed that cadence improved among healthy elderly people (P = 0.050). For the remaining investigated gait parameters, no statistically significant difference was observed. Regarding metabolic parameters, oxygen consumption was lower in individuals treated with hip exoskeleton (P = 0.007).
Conclusion: Although the analysis demonstrated improvement with just specific gait measures utilizing powered hip exoskeletons, the lack of improvement in all parameters is likely caused by the high patient condition heterogeneity among the evaluated articles. We also noted in patients who rehabilitated with the hip exoskeleton, the oxygen cost was lower. More randomized controlled trials are needed to verify both the short- and long-term clinical outcomes, including patient-reported measures.
Level of evidence: Level I (systematic review and meta-analysis)
Clinical effectiveness of modified single pigtail fishtail stent on preoperative stenting and postoperative stenting during flexible ureteroscopic lithotripsy
Authors: Guan RIjian , Wan Lijun
Published: February 2023

In order to evaluated the clinical effectiveness of modified single pigtail fishtail stent(MSPF) on preoperative stenting and postoperative stenting during flexible ureteroscopic lithotripsy (FURS), a total of 160 patients who underwent ureteral stent placement before and after FURS for unilateral symptomatic ureteral or renal stones were randomized prospectively into two groups. There were 79 patients used modified single pigtail fishtail stent (MSPF group), and 81 patients used double pigtail ureteral stent (DPUS group) . The questionnaires were conducted on the day of 2 weeks after preoperative stenting（T1）and 2 weeks after postoperative stenting（T2）and 4 weeks after stent removal (T3). All 160 patients completed the study. Compared with the DPUS group, the urinary tract symptoms and somatic pain symptoms of the MSPF group were significantly lower than those of the DPUS group in T1 (25.0vs.31.1, P<0.001 and 16.7vs.17.8, P= 0.042) and T2(23.8vs.31.2, P<0.001 and 16.8vs.18.5, P<0.001). The results showed that, compared with conventional double pigtail ureteral stent, the using of MSPF during the stage of preoperative and postoperative stenting in URSL significantly reduced SRS, especially urinary tract symptoms and body pain, meanwhile showed a good safety profile.
Identifying Treatment Targets in Idiographic Psychopathological Networks: A Simulation Study
Authors: Castro Daniel , Gysi Deisy , Ferreira Filipa , Ferreira-Santos Fernando , Ferreira Tiago
Published: February 2023

Following current trends for precision medicine, psychology has in recent years turned its attention to treatment personalization. Several technological and methodological advances have contributed to this renewed focus on psychology. One of these methodological advances at the center of this push toward precision medicine is network analysis. One of the core propellers of the network theory of psychopathology is the proposal that highly influential symptoms of the network (i.e., central symptoms) might be promising treatment targets. However, evidence for this proposal remains inconclusive, with evidence from idiographic longitudinal assessments lacking. In this study, we explore the impact of symptom deactivation in individual networks (named idiographic networks). We tested two types of symptom deactivation: normal and cascade attack, and five measures for highly influential symptom identification (degree, strength, eigenvector, expected influence, and random attack condition). We find that a cascade degree-based attack is more effective at deactivating the symptom network, we next discuss the implications for treatment personalization and precision psychology.
High-Entropy Materials Design by Integrating the First-Principles Calculations and Machine Learning: a Case Study in the Al-Co-Cr-Fe-Ni System
Authors: Zhong Yu , Liu Guangchen , Yang Songge
Published: February 2023

The first-principles calculation is widely used in high-entropy materials. However, this approach may consume many computational resources for complex systems, limiting the development of property maps for the related materials across the whole composition range. In this work, the most prevalent Al-Co-Cr-Fe-Ni system (both FCC and BCC) is chosen for our investigation. A comprehensive database of properties (e.g., phase stabilities and elastic properties) was established by combining the first-principles calculation results and machine learning: starting from unary, binary, ternary, and quaternary, then extending into quinary systems. A comparable software program was also developed by utilizing this database. Furthermore, the information/mechanism that underlies the database was fully studied by screening and statistical analysis.
Environmentally Induced Sperm RNAs Transmit Cancer Susceptibility to Offspring in a Mouse Model
Authors: Cruz Raquel da , Dominguez Odalys , Chen Elaine , Gonsiewski Alexandra , Nasir Apsra , Cruz M.Idalia , Zou Xiaojun , Galli Susana , Makambi Kepher , McCoy Matthew , Schmidt Marcel , Jin Lu , Peran Ivana , de Assis Sonia
Published: February 2023

DNA sequence accounts for the majority of disease heritability, including cancer. Yet, not all familial cancer cases can be explained by genetic factors. It is becoming clear that environmentally induced epigenetic inheritance occurs and that the progeny’s traits can be shaped by parental environmental experiences. In humans, epidemiological studies have implicated environmental toxicants, such as the pesticide DDT, in intergenerational cancer development, including breast and childhood tumors. Here, we show that the female progeny of males exposed to DDT in the pre-conception period have higher susceptibility to developing aggressive tumors in mouse models of breast cancer. Sperm of DDT-exposed males exhibited distinct patterns of small non-coding RNAs, with an increase in miRNAs and a specific surge in miRNA-10b levels. Remarkably, embryonic injection of the entire sperm RNA load of DDT-exposed males, or synthetic miRNA-10b, recapitulated the tumor phenotypes observed in DDT offspring. Mechanistically, miR-10b injection altered the transcriptional profile in early embryos with enrichment of genes associated with cell differentiation, tissue and immune system development. In adult DDT-derived progeny, transcriptional and protein analysis of mammary tumors revealed alterations in stromal and in immune system compartments. Our findings reveal a causal role for sperm RNAs in environmentally induced inheritance of cancer predisposition and, if confirmed in humans, this could help partially explain some of the “missing heritability” of breast, and other, malignancies.
Percutaneous endoscopic lumbar discectomy for calcified lumbar disc herniation: A retrospective study
Authors: Feng Xinjian , Yi Shenghui , Chen Huiming
Published: February 2023

Background: Percutaneous endoscopic discectomy (PELD), which includes percutaneous endoscopic interlaminar discectomy (PEID) and percutaneous endoscopic transforaminal discectomy (PETD), is a minimally invasive procedure for the treatment of lumbar disc herniation (LDH) . However, studies on PELD for calcified lumbar disc herniation (CLDH) have rarely been recorded. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the PELD's clinical effectiveness for CLDH.
Methods: A retrospective analysis of 45 CLDH patients who got PELD in our department from June 2018 to April 2021 was conducted. Patients were divided into two groups: the PEID group (n = 24) and the PETD group (n = 21) based on the surgical methods. The demographic characteristics and surgical results of the two groups were compared. Utilizing the visual analog scale (VAS) for leg pain, the Oswestry disability index (ODI), and the modified MacNab criteria, clinical results were examined.
Results: PEID or PETD procedures were effective for every patient. There were no discernible changes in the demographics, postoperative hospital stay, operating time, intraoperative blood loss, or complication rate between the PEID and PETD group (p>0.05). When compared to the preoperative period following PELD, the leg pain VAS ratings and ODI scores were considerably lower at each follow-up time (p> 0.05), respectively. After surgery, however, there were no appreciable variations in the VAS and ODI ratings between the PEID and PETD groups (p>0.05). The PEID group outperformed the PETD group in terms of fluoroscopy times, although the modified MacNab criteria were equal in both groups (p>0.05).
Conclusions: While PEID has a shorter fluoroscopy duration, both PEID and PETD are minimally invasive treatments for CLDH.
A national survey of Supervised Toothbrushing Programmes in England
Authors: Gray-Burrows Kara , Day Peter , Elyousfi Sarab , Lloyd Ellen , Hudson Kristian , Marshman Zoe
Published: February 2023

Introduction: Supervised toothbrushing programmes (STP) are a cost-effective public health intervention reducing tooth decay and health inequalities in children. However, the uptake of STP in England is unknown. This study aimed to establish the current provision of STP across England and summarise the barriers and facilitators to their implementation.
Methods: An online survey was sent to dental public health consultants, local authority (LA) oral health leads, and public health practitioners across England. Quantitative data was analysed using descriptive statistics. Barriers and facilitators were analysed using the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR).
Results: Information was received for 141 LAs across England. Approximately half implemented a STP (N=68/141). Most STPs were commissioned by LAs (N=44/68) and adopted a targeted approach (N=54/68). Barriers to implementation were: (1) Funding; (2) Communication & Engagement; (3) Relative priority; (4) Logistics; (5) Capacity. Facilitators were: (1) Integrated & mandated public health approach; (2) Collaboration & Ongoing Support; (3) Clarity; (4) Flexibility; (5) Available resources; (6) Ownership & Empowerment.
Conclusion: The current provision of STPs is varied, and although there are challenges to their implementation, there are also areas of good practice where these challenges have been overcome.
Endothelial Injury Syndromes after Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation: The Role of Functional Autoantibodies against Angiotensin II type 1 and Endothelin A Receptor
Authors: Tsirigotis Panagiotis , Vythoulkas Dionysios , Lazana Ioanna , Kroupis Christos , Gavriilaki Eleni , Konstantellos Ioannis , Bousiou Zoi , Chondropoulos Spyros , Griniezaki Marianna , Vardi Anna , Gkirkas Konstantinos , Karagiannidou Angeliki , Batsis Ioannis , Stamouli Maria , Sakellari Ioanna
Published: February 2023

Transplant associated thrombotic microangiopathy (TMA) occurs in a significant percentage of patients after allogeneic stem cell transplantation (allo-SCT) and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. The aim of the present study was to examine the association of serum angiopoetin-2 (Ang2) levels, and the presence of antibodies against Angiotensin II type 1 (AT1R) and Endothelin A Receptor (ETAR) with the outcome of patients with TMA and/or graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) after allo-SCT. Analysis of our data showed that elevated serum Ang2 levels at the time of
TMA diagnosis are significantly associated with increased non-relapse mortality and decreased overall survival. To our knowledge this is the first study demonstrating an association between raised Ang2 levels and poor outcomes in patients with TMA. Antibodies against AT1R (AT1R-Abs) and ETAR (ETAR-Abs) were detected in 27% and 23% of the patients, respectively, but there was no association between the presence of autoantibodies and the outcome of patients with TMA. However, a significant finding was the strong positive correlation between the presence of AT1R-Abs with the occurrence of chronic fibrotic GVHD such as scleroderma and cryptogenic organizing pneumonia, raising the possibility of the contribution of autoantibodies in the pathogenesis of fibrotic GVHD manifestations.
The Risk of Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip in Premature Infants with Breech Presentation at Birth
Authors: Osman Ahmed , Jackson Kenneth , Conroy Sara , Seguin John , Slaughter Jonathan
Published: February 2023

Objective: To evaluate the probability of developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) in premature infants undergoing hip ultrasound (HUS) for breech presentation only, and for other indications.
Methods: Retrospective study of infants born between 01/01/2009 and 12/31/2018 at <37 weeks gestation with HUS in the first year of life. We calculated risk differences and odds ratios of DDH by the indication of HUS.
Results: From 2,397 infants analyzed, 89% underwent HUS for breech presentation only. The probability of DDH for infants undergoing HUS for breech only indication was 15 per 1,000 compared to 155 per 1,000 for infants undergoing HUS for other indications. The odds ratio of DDH diagnosis was 12.1 (95% CI: 7.5, 19.6) when the indication for HUS was not breech only relative to breech only.
Conclusion: The risk of DDH in premature infants with breech presentation is low. Screening these infants with physical examination may be sufficient.
Identification of tRNA-derived small RNAs expression profiles and their potential functions in age-related cataract
Authors: Liu Jinxia , Zhang Chengshou , Jiang Luyang , Hu Jianghua , chen Silong , Guo Jiarui , Yu Yibo
Published: February 2023

Object: To identify the expression profiles and demonstrate the potential functions of tRNA-derived small RNAs (tsRNAs) in the formation of age-related cataract (ARC).
Methods: Human lens epithelial cell line (HLE-B3 cells) were treated with H2O2, small RNA sequencing analysis was performed to identify expression profiles of tsRNAs in control and H2O2-treated HLE-B3 cells. Then, GO and KEGG enrichment analysis were employed to illustrate the potential functions of differentially expressed (DE) tsRNAs and target genes in ARC. Finally, quantitative real-time PCR assay was used to verify the expression patterns of DE tsRNAs.
Results: Totally 604 DE tsRNAs (329 upregulated and 275 downregulated) were obtained between control and H2O2-treated HLE-B3 cells. Bioinformatic analysis results showed that calcium signaling pathway may mainly participate in the formation of ARC.
Conclusion: Our results indicated that tsRNAs may be associated with the pathogenesis of ARC, and thus might be potential diagnostic and therapeutic targets for ARC.
Shor's Algorithm – How Does it Work on Perfect Squares
Authors: L Radhika T S , T Raja Rani
Published: February 2023

It is well known that Shor's algorithm is a revolutionary quantum algorithm designed to find the two prime factors of a large integer that is a product of these primes. Since then, several research groups have worked on implementing this algorithm, but for factorizing numbers like 15, 21, 35, etc., because of quantum hardware's limitations in efficiently handling many qubits. All these examples are similar in the sense that they are expressible as the product of two distinct prime factors. However, in this paper, we attempt to implement Shor's algorithm for a perfect square, say, 49, and present our observations.
Means of creating the image of the university in the materials of all-ukrainian publications
Authors: Volyk Alina
Published: February 2023

Introduction. The requirement to use new approaches and methods to increase the
prestige of the university in society, the formation of its favorable image among students and entrants, and, as a result – increase the number of potential students. Among such methods is the creation of a positive media image of the university in society.
Relevance of the study. The urgency of the study is due to the lack of clear mechanisms
for creating a media image of the Ukrainian institution of higher education. The consequence of this problem is the difficulty in building a positive image of the university and higher education in general, in forming the authority of the university among students.
Methodology. In order to separate materials about the university from the total amount
of content, contextual analysis was used. The content was analyzed using the monitoring method. Inductive, comparative, descriptive and generalization methods was used to outline current problems of higher education, identified on the basis of analysis of texts of publications.
Results. The analysis showed that the percentage of positive materials in the media is 26%, while negative – 45%. Therefore, in this paper the means of negativeizing the image of the university are investigated in more detail. Therefore, the following means of negativeizing the image of the university in the media were identified: detailed coverage of the problems of higher education; comparison of Ukrainian universities and higher education in general with foreign ones in a negative context; coverage of educational news through the prism of politics and other.
Conclusions. As a result of the analysis, for the first time, the means of creating the image of the university in the all-Ukrainian media were singled out. The obtained conclusions are an impetus for the study of relevant tools in university media and social networks, the global image of domestic universities in Ukraine and the world.
Maskot as a tool of image formation
Authors: FISENKO Tetiana
Published: February 2023

Introduction. Due to the communicative and psychological influence of the brand character, as an audiovisual element of the advertising message has an undeniable advantage over its other elements, especially when it comes to the verbal part of the advertising message.
The relevance of the researech is due to the information overload of the modern advertising market, in which experts try to attract the attention of the target audience and interest them in unusual properties, characteristics of the brand with the help of mascots, thus helping to communicate with consumers.
Research methods. Achieving the goals of the article is provided by using methods: axiomatic method was used to study and definition of the conceptual apparatus, generalization of criteria and classifications of mascots in terms of mass communications; analytical method was used for studying global trends in creating brand characters; empirical method was aimed to generalize the practical experience of attracting brand character; comparative method helped to generalize practical experience of involving brand characters in Europe and the USA.
The results and discussion. Psychologists say that one of the vital factors for a person is communication. In the process of communication a certain attitude, impression, emotion, etc. is formed. Brands have long been communicating with the audience, not just offering a product or service. Advertising gives people an example of people’s behavior that will make their lives easier or brighter.
Conclusions. Thus, analyzing the theoretical material, we can conclude that a brand character is an effective tool for image formation. Brand characters have become mascots for many organizations and companies. Examining the various characteristics of the brand character, it was found that this is a real or fictional character who has his character, features, history and is used to strengthen the brand as part of the image strategy.
The moderating effect of competitive intensity on foresight capability and product innovation of SMEs in Indonesia
Authors: Gloriman Manalu Vigory , Nurhayati Siti , Pradipta Setyanto Refius
Published: February 2023

This study aims to understand the performance of SME’s product innovation by relating it to the foresight concept of SME owners or managers and the moderating effect of competitive intensity. It employs a quantitative research method by using a survey. This paper studies SMEs from the West Java Province of Indonesia in three industrial sectors: food, fashion, and handicrafts. These industrial sectors were chosen because they are the most competitive, and their consumers change rapidly. Data were collected through a structured questionnaire. A total of 200 questionnaires were distributed, 190 were returned, and 187 were used for data processing. Furthermore, the data were analyzed using exploratory factor analysis (EFA), confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), and structural equation modeling (SEM). The results show that networking, time horizon, and analysis can affect product innovation performance (p < 0.05). Furthermore, competition intensity does not affect the relationship between analysis and product innovation performance, although there is a relationship between networking and time horizon. The results of this study provide insight for Indonesian SMEs, especially in West Java. Foresight skills trained by SMEs will make them accustomed to facing high-level competition, especially in the time horizon dimension. However, on the other hand, the high intensity of competition can reduce their networking to collaborate with various related parties.
FORMAÇÃO DE PROFESSORES PARA O ENSINO SUPERIOR: DOCÊNCIA NA CONTEMPORANEIDADE.
Authors: David Ricardo Santos
Published: February 2023

RESUMO: Este artigo fala sobre os desafios do trabalho docente no ensino superior e sobre as práticas docentes necessárias para que as ações de ensinar e de aprender sejam verdadeiramente realizadas de forma a possibilitar a construção do conhecimento no ambiente da instituição de ensino superior na atualidade. Aqui são mostrados os desafios perante os alunos de hoje devido às suas mudanças de comportamentos, de prioridades e da importância que dão para a aprendizagem formal. Questões como: O que é ensinar? E o que é aprender nos dias atuais? Quais estratégias de ensinagem são necessárias para o efetivo aprendizado dos alunos, quais características o docente precisa apresentar para ser considerado um profissional competente, como está o ensino superior na atualidade, quem são os alunos ingressantes no ensino superior e o que buscam e como estes alunos se relacionam com os professores e com a instituição de ensino superior na Era da Informação, estão presentes neste artigo. O desenvolvimento de capacidades e habilidades de pensar e aprender estruturados dentro de um ambiente adequado é necessário para promover mudanças e inovações, levando a uma melhoria significativa dentro de sala de aula. Os cursos de ensino superior devem dar o suporte para os novos profissionais e cidadãos. Somente com a prática e desenvolvimento da atividade intelectual realizada de forma concreta e participativa tem-se a formação do ser integral. A metodologia do ensino superior deve levar o estudante a entender os mecanismos que levam ao aprendizado de forma consciente e independente. Palavras-chave: Educação Superior; Atuação Docente; Modernidade; Profissão Docente.
A AULA DE FILOSOFIA ENQUANTO EXPERIÊNCIA FILOSÓFICA: POSSIBILITAR AO ESTUDANTE DE FILOSOFIA “CRIAR CONCEITOS” E OU “AVALIAR O VALOR DOS VALORES”
Authors: JESUZ DANILO AUGUSTO FERREIRA DE
Published: February 2023

A aula de filosofia enquanto experiência filosófica destaca-se como uma obra que evidencia as pesquisas do autor Fábio Antonio Gabriel. Neste trabalho, o autor problematiza a possibilidade de um ensino de filosofia que não esteja centrado no enciclopedismo, mas no conhecimento de filósofos propondo um ensino de filosofia que se relacione com a existência dos próprios interlocutores. O subtítulo “Possibilitar ao estudante de filosofia criar conceitos e ou avaliar o valor dos valores” descortina um entendimento das contribuições teóricas de Deleuze e Nietzsche apresentadas no livro. A obra é resultado de pesquisa de mestrado sobre ensino de filosofia realizada na Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa.
A EDUCAÇÃO NOS ESCRITOS DO JOVEM NIETZSCHE
Authors: Levandoski Cláudia Cristiane , Machado Fabrício Fonseca
Published: February 2023

Neste artigo, analisaremos a educação nos escritos do jovem Nietzsche. Suas ideias pedagógicas não têm sido muito recorrentes no meio acadêmico, daí a importância em estudá-las. Nosso ponto de partida reside nas conferências Sobre o futuro de nossos estabelecimentos de ensino (1872) e na Terceira consideração extemporânea: Schopenhauer como educador (1874). Esse primeiro período da produção intelectual de Nietzsche apresenta um ponto de vista bastante peculiar e atual sobre a educação. Nietzsche, num plano geral, condenou com veemência Sócrates e Platão, por terem instaurado na civilização ocidental a racionalidade argumentativa, e pelo fato de Platão ter sugerido o “mundo das ideias”, ilusório, tendência amplamente absorvida pelo Cristianismo, que prega uma moral de rebanho, que enaltece valores antinaturais, contrários à vida. Em termos educacionais, é preciso interpretá-lo e entendê-lo de maneira sistemática, relacionando conceitos como educação, cultura, Estado, ciência etc. O autor insiste no aprendizado da língua materna, da leitura, no cultivo de si próprio. Assim é possível cada um “tornar-se aquilo que é”. Assim é possível o nascimento do gênio, da exceção, que deve ser, diz ele, o fim último da educação e da cultura.