http://revista.uaca.ac.cr/index.php/actas/issue/feed Acta Académica 2025-11-27T23:10:10+00:00 Guillermo Malavassi Vargas gmalavassi@uaca.ac.cr Open Journal Systems <p>La revista Acta Académica es una publicación que procura abrir un espacio para que miembros del claustro de la Universidad Autónoma de Centro América, y también de otras entidades, publiquen sus estudios, investigaciones, creaciones originales. A tal efecto, la revista ofrece varias secciones para que tengan oportunidad de publicar profesionales de diversos campos del saber. Por ello sus artículos abarcan un amplio espectro de temas y enfoques.</p> http://revista.uaca.ac.cr/index.php/actas/article/view/1403 Educating for Unemployment or for Revolution: 2025-11-27T23:02:07+00:00 Ronald Mora Barboza rmorab@uaca.ac.cr <p>A critical reflection on the role of university-level education in computer science in the context of the challenges posed by the rapid emergence of artificial intelligence. It questions traditional educational approaches, as many of the tasks currently taught are becoming subject to automation. Based on the current state of computer science education, the paper advocates for an urgent shift towards a comprehensive educational model that emphasizes robust technical training in AI and emerging disciplines, the integration of AI across most university curricula, and the reinforcement of essential human skills such as critical thinking, creativity, and communication. An updated graduate profile for computer science professionals is proposed, projected for the year 2028, along with strategic guidelines for universities to transition towards a paradigm in which artificial intelligence serves as a central pillar for knowledge generation and future employability.</p> 2025-11-26T16:37:01+00:00 ##submission.copyrightStatement## http://revista.uaca.ac.cr/index.php/actas/article/view/1404 Potential of Green Hydrogen as an International Trade Commodity 2025-11-27T23:02:09+00:00 Hugo Fonseca Argüello hugo.fonseca.arguello@una.ac.cr Roy Mora Vega roy.mora.vega@una.ac.cr Elián Delgado Zúñiga elian.delgado.zuniga@est.una.ac.cr <p>This research aims to analyze whether green hydrogen can be a future product for international trade and business of green hydrogen as an energy carrier, thus boosting the economic development of countries, and seeking to be an environmentally friendly good. The methodology used has been to carry out bibliographic-documentary research with an exploratory qualitative approach as well as the use of primary sources. Its main results indicate that green hydrogen can be a source of clean production that is already promoting a turning point in geoeconomics and the methods of producing energy in the following decades.</p> 2025-11-11T00:00:00+00:00 ##submission.copyrightStatement## http://revista.uaca.ac.cr/index.php/actas/article/view/1406 Film and literature as aesthetic-erotic devices exposing child sexual abuse 2025-11-27T23:02:10+00:00 Raquel Hernández Castro raquelhernandezc79@gmail.com <p>The present article analyzes the erotic aesthetic pretext as an artistic license to denounce child sexual abuse. To this end, two artistic expressions are compared: the novel <em>Tocar a Diana</em> by Ana Cristina Rossi and the film <em>The Tale</em> by Jennifer Fox. This textual contrast enables a critical denunciation of child sexual abuse from the perspective of Lacanian psychoanalysis, for which the dialectic of the word contributes to the victims’ healing process. Recognizing the gravity of this type of abuse through cinema and literature helps raise awareness among readers and viewers, fostering the eradication of patriarchal prejudices and impositions within society, since both individual and collective perceptions are confronted with themselves when faced with structures of power or with the artistic license embodied in cinematic and literary arts.</p> 2025-11-27T20:07:44+00:00 ##submission.copyrightStatement## http://revista.uaca.ac.cr/index.php/actas/article/view/1407 Paracetamol Intoxication with Suicidal Intent 2025-11-27T23:02:12+00:00 José Steven Martínez Gómez jose.martinezgomez@ucr.ac.cr <p>Paracetamol self-intoxication represents a major public health and medico-legal issue due to its wide availability, low cost, and perceived safety. From a medico-legal perspective, this phenomenon is of particular importance because of its association with suicidal behavior, allowing for the precise determination of acetaminophen intoxication as the cause of death and its classification as a suicidal manner. The objective of this article is to analyze paracetamol toxicity, the clinical manifestations of its overdose, and its relationship with suicidal behavior in different sociocultural contexts.</p> 2025-11-11T00:00:00+00:00 ##submission.copyrightStatement## http://revista.uaca.ac.cr/index.php/actas/article/view/1409 The Unseen Architects 2025-11-27T23:02:13+00:00 Julia Quirós Jara dhernandezga@esuaca.ac.cr Daniela Hernández Gamboa dhernandezga@esuaca.ac.cr <p class="p1" style="text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">This review explores the relationship between gut microbiome alterations and two immune-mediated conditions: systemic lupus erythematosus, an autoimmune disease, and atopic dermatitis, an immunodermatological disorder. The objective is to analyze how shifts in intestinal microbial composition contribute to the pathogenesis and clinical manifestations of these diseases. By synthesizing current evidence, this article highlights the potential of microbiome-targeted interventions as emerging strategies for prevention and treatment. </span></p> 2025-11-11T00:00:00+00:00 ##submission.copyrightStatement## http://revista.uaca.ac.cr/index.php/actas/article/view/1414 We Are an Example 2025-11-27T23:10:10+00:00 Allán Merayo Cedeño merayoallan@gmail.com <p>This article examines Costa&nbsp;Rica’s demilitarization model from the perspectives of international relations and human security. It explores the historical context leading to the abolition of the army; reviews theoretical debates on the peace dividend and the security of states without armed forces; and compares Costa&nbsp;Rica’s experience with that of other non‑militarized countries such as Panama and Iceland. A replicable framework for other countries seeking to replace military spending with social investment is proposed, identifying internal and external conditions needed to maintain security without an army. The article concludes with a discussion of the limits of the Costa Rican model and suggests directions for further research.</p> 2025-11-27T00:00:00+00:00 ##submission.copyrightStatement## http://revista.uaca.ac.cr/index.php/actas/article/view/1411 Vida Universitaria 2025-11-27T23:02:14+00:00 UACA . revista@uaca.ac.cr <p>Vida Universitaria 2025</p> 2025-11-27T21:16:46+00:00 ##submission.copyrightStatement##