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Caracterização de resíduos sólidos em uma escola pública estadual no município de Barreiras/Bahia
Authors: Souza Ranieldo Barreiras Barbosa , Silva Filho Antonio José da , Souza Raniele Barbosa 
Published: March 2020

Uma grande parte das escolas públicas brasileiras não realizam nenhum tipo de tratamento de lixo. São poucas as escolas que buscam soluções para as questões ambientais da atualidade. Esse trabalho objetiva, portanto, caracterizar os resíduos sólidos de uma instituição de ensino da rede pública estadual do município de Barreiras/BA, para firmar futuras propostas de sustentabilidade. Essa pesquisa quali-quantitativa é será desenvolvida por um estudo de caso um. As caracterizações dos resíduos sólidos escolares compreenderam na coleta, acondicionamento, pesagem e separação. Foi verificado que a escola produz em média diária 53,05kg de resíduos sólidos, e no detalhamento da composição física destes resíduos, os orgânicos representam 56%; outros 10%; papel 26%; plástico 4%; e alumínio 4,0%. No geral, estes valores são consideráveis e requer atenção devido aos impactos ambientais que podem ser provocados. Esses dados confirmam que há uma universalização da sociedade de consumo e urgente necessidade de uma educação ambiental.
¿Qué profesional de la educación para qué escuela y para qué sociedad?
Authors: García Gómez Teresa 
Published: March 2020

Este artículo, resultado de la revisión y reflexión teórica, responde a la pregunta que todo profesional de la educación debería formularse: qué ser humano se desea formar para qué sociedad. Si aspiramos a una sociedad más justa y más humana, una sociedad convivencial, constituida por sujetos libres y emancipados, que es el planteamiento de este trabajo, necesitamos formar docentes, desde la pedagogía crítica, como agentes de cambio e intelectuales transformadores para que contribuyan al desarrollo de escuelas democráticas. Es decir, docentes que configuren un currículum contrahegemónico en el marco de una organización participativa en colaboración con la comunidad, instancias y movimientos sociopolíticos.
This article, resulting from theoretical review and reflection, answers the question that every education professional should ask themselves: what human being is to be trained for what society. If our ambition is for a fairer and more humane society, a convivial society made up of free and emancipated subjects, which is the approach of this work, there is a need to train teachers, from critical pedagogy, as agents of change or transformative intellectuals so that they help towards the development of democratic schools. That is to say, teachers who shape a counterhegemonic curriculum in the context of a participatory organisation in collaboration with the community, authorities and sociopolitical movements.
Teacher Competences in Early Childhood Education and Inclusive Education: Design and Validation of a Questionnaire
Authors: De Haro Rodríguez Remedios , Arnaiz Sánchez Pilar , Nuñez de Perdomo Carmen Rocío 
Published: March 2020

El colectivo docente de Educación Infantil representa una pieza clave para promover una educación inclusiva y conocer cuáles son las competencias que debe adquirir en su formación inicial. El objetivo de este artículo es mostrar el proceso de diseño y validación de un cuestionario dirigido a conocer las competencias que deben estar presentes en la titulación de Educación Infantil de la Universidad del Bosque (Bogotá, Colombia). La muestra ha sido de 158 participantes: 7 jueces, 92 estudiantes, 35 egresados y 24 empleadores. El instrumento elaborado cuenta con 53 ítems distribuidos en cuatro dimensiones -competencias científicas, sociales, metodológicas, y personales. El procedimiento empleado ha seguido las siguientes fases: 1) revisión del estado del arte y elaboración inicial del cuestionario; 2) validación de contenido utilizando la técnica de juicio de expertos e introducción de los cambios pertinentes; 3) aplicación del instrumento; y 4) análisis de la confiabilidad estadística. Los resultados indican que el cuestionario CEINCLUSIVA es un instrumento válido y fiable al contar con un alfa de Cronbach para la totalidad de los ítems de .964. Estos buenos resultados se repiten en cada una de las dimensiones del instrumento elaborado. Asimismo, destaca el acuerdo de los jueces con relación a la pertinencia, relevancia, claridad y exclusividad de los ítems propuestos.
The teaching community in Early Childhood Education represents a key element to promote an inclusive education and to identify what competences must be acquired in their initial training. The objective of this paper is to show the design and validation process of a questionnaire aimed at learning the competences which must be present in the degree in Early Childhood Education at the University of El Bosque (Bogotá, Colombia). There has been a sample of 158 participants: 7 judges, 92 students, 35 graduates and 24 employers. The instrument elaborated is made up of 53 items distributed in four dimensions – scientific, social, methodological and personal competences. The procedure has complied with the following phases: 1) revision of the state of art and initial elaboration of the questionnaire; 2) content validity through the expert judgement technique and introduction of the necessary changes; 3) instrument implementation; 4) analysis of the statistical reliability. The results show that the CEINCLUSIVA questionnaire is a valid and reliable instrument with a Cronbach’s alpha of .964. for all items. These positive results recur in every dimension of the instrument elaborated. Likewise, the judges’ agreement relating to the pertinence, relevance, clarity and exclusivity of the proposed items stands out.
La enseñanza de la interculturalidad a través de la literatura: nuevos desafíos
Authors: Kunešová Květuše 
Published: March 2020

La enseñanza de la literatura en las escuelas secundarias de la República Checa, contribuye de manera relevante a ofrecer nuevas perspectivas educativas a los jóvenes checos. En tal sentido, esta enseñanza funciona como atesoran en el mundo, desde la Odisea de Homero, por ejemplo, a través del drama Shakesperiano y Fausto de Goethe, a las novelas de Balzac o de Zola, a los autores del siglo XX que se dedicaron a la causa humanista desvelando las facetas ocultas de la existencia humana. El propósito de nuestra reflexión sobre temas interculturales es, en primer lugar, analizar la contribución de la lectura al nivel de conocimiento, proponer la posibilidad de utilizar textos literarios para demostrar hasta qué punto el diálogo entre culturas, está incluido en las propias obras, y, por último, considerar qué textos literarios contemporáneos a escala mundial podrían enriquecer de manera relevante la selección de libros recomendados a los jóvenes checos. La conclusión será una síntesis tratando de comparar la situación de los estudiantes checos con la de los jóvenes franceses. También se resalta el papel de la traducción no sólo en la enseñanza de la literatura, sino en el conocimiento del Otro.
The teaching of literature in secondary schools in the Czech Republic (note that this is in the course of Czech literature courses and taught in Czech) contributes in a relevant way to open to young people new worlds. It works starting from the treasury of the world thought, Homer’s Odyssey for example through Shakespearean drama and Goethe’s Faust, to the novels by Balzac or by Zola, to the twentieth century authors who engaged in the humanist cause by unveiling the hidden facets of human existence. The purpose of our reflection on intercultural topics is first of all to analyze the contribution of reading to the level of knowledge, then to propose the possibilities of using literary texts to demonstrate how much the dialogue between cultures is included in the works themselves, and finally, to consider which contemporary literary texts on a world scale could enrich in a relevant way the choice of books recommended to young Czechs. The conclusion will be a synthesis trying to compare the situation of Czech students to that of young Frenchmen, for example. It will also highlight the role of translation not only in teaching literature, but in knowing the Other.
Explorando la comunicación intercultural en línea: la anotación en vídeo en la formación de docentes
Authors: Tessier Laurent , Tremion Virginie 
Published: March 2020

En la post-Web 2.0, el papel del vídeo se ha vuelto cada vez más importante, tanto en el e-learning como en los sistemas de aprendizaje semipresencial. Este artículo pretende identificar cómo la anotación en vídeo puede ayudar a explorar la comunicación en la formación de profesores. Habida cuenta de la necesidad de tener en cuenta la gran diversidad de alumnos, el trabajo en colaboración y los intercambios en línea pueden contribuir a aumentar la comprensión de la comunicación intercultural. En primer lugar, comenzamos con una presentación de anotaciones en vídeo colaborativo para observar el lugar y el papel de la interacción en este sistema. A continuación, tratamos de descubrir elementos del proceso de diseño en un proyecto de investigación basado en el diseño sobre el celuloide, un dispositivo de anotación de vídeo a través de la descripción de dos experimentos: sus contextos, los vídeos utilizados, las modalidades de consulta y los procesos de anotación desarrollados para aumentar la interacción.
In post-Web 2.0, the role of video has become increasingly important, both in e-learning and in blended learning systems. This article aims to identify how video annotation can help explore communication in teacher training. With the necessity to take into account the great diversity of pupils, collaborative work and online exchanges may help increase understanding of intercultural communication. Firstly, we begin with a presentation of collaborative video annotation to observe the place and the role of interaction in this system. Then, we seek to uncover elements of the design process in a design-based research project on Celluloid, a video annotation device through the description of two experiments: their contexts, the videos used, the consultation modalities and the annotation processes developed to increase interaction.
Evaluating Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) risk scores for participants with known CVD and non-CVD in a multiracial/ethnic Caribbean sample
Authors: Hosein Amalia , Stoute Valerie , Chadee Samantha , Singh Natasha Ramroop 
Published: March 2020

Background
Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) risk prediction models have been useful in estimating if individuals are at low, intermediate, or high risk, of experiencing a CVD event within some established time frame, usually 10 years. Central to this is the concern in Trinidad and Tobago of using pre-existing CVD risk prediction methods, based on populations in the developed world (e.g. ASSIGN, Framingham and QRISK®2), to establish risk for its multiracial/ethnic Caribbean population. The aim of this study was to determine which pre-existing CVD risk method is best suited for predicting CVD risk for individuals in this population.

Method
A survey was completed by 778 participants, 526 persons with no prior CVD, and 252 who previously reported a CVD event. Lifestyle and biometric data was collected from non-CVD participants, while for CVD participants, medical records were used to collect data at the first instance of CVD. The performances of three CVD risk prediction models (ASSIGN, Framingham and QRISK®2) were evaluated using their calculated risk scores.

Results
All three models (ASSIGN, Framingham and QRISK®2) identified less than 62% of cases (CVD participants) with a high proportion of false-positive predictions to true predictions as can be seen by positive predictabilities ranging from 78% (ASSIGN and Framingham) to 87% (QRISK®2). Further, for all three models, individuals whose scores fell into the misclassification range were 2X more likely to be individuals who had experienced a prior CVD event as opposed to healthy individuals.

Conclusion
The ASSIGN, Framingham and QRISK®2 models should be utilised with caution on a Trinidad and Tobago population of intermediate and high risk for CVD since these models were found to have underestimated the risk for individuals with CVD up to 2.5 times more often than they overestimated the risk for healthy persons.
Investigation of indoor microplastics in settled indoor house dust in single‐person residential buildings in Japan
Authors: Bai Yifan , Lim Eunsu , Ni Yuan , Wei Jingyi , Kurosu Shunji , Takeuchi Jinya , Kim Hoon , Ogasawara Takeshi , Takemura Akihisa 
Published: December 2024

AbstractMicroplastics, defined as plastic particles smaller than 5 mm, are widely spread in aquatic, terrestrial, and atmospheric environments, which is a marked environmental concern. However, research on indoor microplastic pollution remains limited, particularly in Japan. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the shape and composition of microplastics in house dust from single‐person households in four regions of Japan, including Tohoku, Kanto, Chubu, and Kansai. Micro‐Fourier‐transform infrared spectroscopy, a technique that combines infrared spectroscopy with optical microscopy was used, allowing a detailed analysis by obtaining the specific interference patterns and absorption spectra of the materials. The influence of building structure, flooring, and wall materials on microplastic composition in indoor environments was also investigated. This study addresses crucial knowledge gaps regarding the extent, forms, and sources of indoor microplastics. These findings contribute to the development of targeted measures to mitigate indoor microplastic exposure, support efforts to improve indoor air quality, and protect public health.
Dosimetric comparison of M6 CyberKnife plans optimized with Precision and RayStation 12A treatment planning systems
Authors: Gondré Maude , Vallet Véronique , Bourhis Jean , Bochud François , Moeckli Raphael 
Published: December 2024

AbstractPurposeTreatment planning for CyberKnife (CK) (Accuray, USA) can be performed with Precision (Accuray, USA) or RayStation (RS) (RaySearch Laboratories, Sweden) treatment planning systems (TPS). RaySearch recently released a new version of the CK module in RS 12A. The objective of the study was to compare plan quality between RS 12A and Precision.MethodsFifty nine plans were optimized with both TPS and compared; 39 were for brain metastases and 20 were for vertebral metastases. To avoid bias in plan comparison, Precision plans were recomputed in RS with the dose algorithm and beam model of RS, and then compared to RS plans. The comparison was divided into 3 parts in order to reflect the potential of RS and the differences with Precision, in terms of technical aspects of delivery efficiency and dose distribution. We compared the dose to the target and to the organs at risk (OAR), the conformity index (CI), the gradient, as well as the number of monitor units (MU), and the number of beams and nodes. Finally, a global plan quality index (PQI) was calculated.ResultsRS plans showed an equivalent target coverage for brain metastases but worse for vertebrae. OAR sparing was improved in RS but with a lower CI compared to Precision. Using an appropriate planning methodology in RS, plans with comparable quality to Precision could be obtained, but at the cost of a longer optimization time. The PQI obtained with RS was better than Precision, except for some brain cases.ConclusionRS is an adequate alternative for CK planning as it is possible to obtain plan quality comparable to Precision. However, the optimization time is longer compared to Precision and more attention must be paid to the choice of the initial conditions in terms of the number of beams and nodes.
Accessible Soft Electronics with Silver‐Gelatin Conductive Hydrogel Composite
Authors: Chin Kiyn , Vinciguerra Michael , Patel Dinesh K. , Roberts Olcay Peter , Vasquez Eldy S. Lazaro , Majidi Carmel 
Published: December 2024

AbstractElectrically conductive hydrogels are a promising class of materials for soft electronics and robotics that mimic the mechanics of natural biological tissue. However, these materials are typically derived from petrochemical sources and their production typically involves hazardous solvents and monomers that limit accessibility and environmental compatibility. This study introduces a biomaterial hydrogel composite in which a percolating network of silver microflakes is suspended in a natural, gelatin‐based matrix. The composite is primarily composed of inexpensive, food‐safe ingredients and fabrication is achieved using accessible consumer‐grade equipment. The resulting material system is mechanically soft, stretchable up to 470% strain, and highly conductive up to 3.1 × 103 S cm−1, with properties that can be tailored based on material composition and processing conditions. In addition to experimental characterization of its material properties, this conductive gelatin composite is shown to be applicable for a variety of uses cases in soft matter circuitry and bioelectronics.
Defining benefit: Clinically and biologically meaningful outcomes in the next‐generation Alzheimer's disease clinical care pathway
Authors: Elhage Aya , Cohen Sharon , Cummings Jeffrey , van der Flier Wiesje M. , Aisen Paul , Cho Min , Bell Joanne , Hampel Harald 
Published: December 2024

AbstractTo understand the potential benefits of emerging Alzheimer's disease (AD) therapies within and beyond clinical trial settings, there is a need to advance current outcome measurements into meaningful information relevant to all stakeholders. The relationship between the impact on disease biology and clinically measurable outcomes in cognition, function, and behavior must be considered when defining the meaningful benefit of early AD therapies. In this review, we discuss: (1) the lack of consideration for biomarkers in the current concept of meaningfulness in AD; (2) the lack of gold standards for determining minimal biologically and clinically important differences (MBCIDs) in AD trials; (3) how the treatment benefits of disease‐modifying treatments are cumulative and increase over time; and (4) the different concepts of meaningfulness among key stakeholders. This review utilizes the future clinical biological framework of AD and aims to further integrate and expand the parameters of meaningful benefits toward a precision medicine framework.Highlights
Definition of meaningful benefit from Alzheimer's disease (AD) treatment varies across disease stage and stakeholder perspectives.
Observable and meaningful outcomes must consider the clinical‐biological nature of AD.
Statistically significant effects or outcomes do not always equate to clinically meaningfulness.
Assessment tools must reflect stage‐specific subtle changes following treatment.
Real‐world evidence will support consensus, definition, and interpretation of clinical meaningfulness.
Sequential fusion estimation for nonlinear systems under deceptive attacks
Authors: Yin Shu , Miao Kelei , Yu Li 
Published: December 2024

AbstractThis article deals with sequential fusion estimation for nonlinear systems under deceptive attacks, which may happen during transmissions of measurements and system states over communication networks. The estimator is developed by incorporating measurement fusion and local estimate fusion with attack detection. Moreover, a compensation strategy is designed to mitigate the impact of deceptive attacks on performance degradation. The proposed method may preserve the data integrity for accurate state estimation with deceptive attacks. Numerical simulation with the target tracking systems verifies the effectiveness of the proposed method.
Stability analysis of discrete‐time switched positive linear systems with unstable subsystem
Authors: Liu Li‐Juan , Zhang Zhao , Karimi Hamid Reza , Chen Shu Yue 
Published: December 2024

AbstractThis paper deals with the problem of stability analysis for discrete‐time switched positive linear systems with unstable subsystems. The fundamental concept involves utilizing the stability properties of switching behavior to counteract the state divergence introduced by unstable systems. Moreover, the existing results in the literature lack a method that can simultaneously address the stability analysis of switching positive systems containing only stable subsystems or containing unstable subsystems or only unstable subsystems. Therefore, in this paper, based on the widely used discretization Lyapunov function method in time‐delay systems, a new dwell‐time dependent co‐positive Lyapunov function was proposed by applying it to switched positive systems. A computable sufficient condition for stability analysis of switched linear systems with unstable subsystems was established within the dwell time framework. To verify the effectiveness of the results, this paper provides a numerical example and an example of supersaturated cross signal control for illustration, as well.
Investigating a Domain Adaptation Approach for Integrating Different Measurement Instruments in a Longitudinal Clinical Registry
Authors: Hackenberg Maren , Pfaffenlehner Michelle , Behrens Max , Pechmann Astrid , Kirschner Janbernd , Binder Harald 
Published: December 2024

ABSTRACTIn a longitudinal clinical registry, different measurement instruments might have been used for assessing individuals at different time points. To combine them, we investigate deep learning techniques for obtaining a joint latent representation, to which the items of different measurement instruments are mapped. This corresponds to domain adaptation, an established concept in computer science for image data. Using the proposed approach as an example, we evaluate the potential of domain adaptation in a longitudinal cohort setting with a rather small number of time points, motivated by an application with different motor function measurement instruments in a registry of spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) patients. There, we model trajectories in the latent representation by ordinary differential equations (ODEs), where person‐specific ODE parameters are inferred from baseline characteristics. The goodness of fit and complexity of the ODE solutions then allow to judge the measurement instrument mappings. We subsequently explore how alignment can be improved by incorporating corresponding penalty terms into model fitting. To systematically investigate the effect of differences between measurement instruments, we consider several scenarios based on modified SMA data, including scenarios where a mapping should be feasible in principle and scenarios where no perfect mapping is available. While misalignment increases in more complex scenarios, some structure is still recovered, even if the availability of measurement instruments depends on patient state. A reasonable mapping is feasible also in the more complex real SMA data set. These results indicate that domain adaptation might be more generally useful in statistical modeling for longitudinal registry data.