bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
UNRAVELING THE NARRATIVE STRUCTURES IN YOUTUBE VLOGS: A QUALITATIVE CONTENT ANALYSIS
Authors: Vlahović Andrea , Ercegovac Ivana , Tankosić Mirjana
Published: December 2023

Vlogging, a primary content form on YouTube, employs the power of narrative to engage audiences and convey meanings. This research undertakes an exploration of the narrative structures within YouTube vlogs across various genres, providing insights into how these narratives are constructed and the implications they hold for audience engagement and perception. By leveraging a qualitative content analysis methodology, a diverse set of vlogs was selected, a coding scheme was developed to classify different aspects of narrative structure, and an in-depth analysis was conducted. The findings reveal a dynamic interplay of narrative elements that heighten viewer engagement and shape perceptions. Also, the research discusses how these narrative structures contribute to the semantics of the vlogs, bringing to light the subtleties of message conveyance and storytelling in this digital medium. The research unveils the semiotic richness of vlogs, elucidating how signs and symbols are used within narratives to create deeper meanings. The study uncovers key findings, including the prevalent narrative elements, the strategic use of semantics and semiotics, diverse imagery choices, emotional tones, and audience engagement tactics, offering valuable insights for content creators and researchers in understanding YouTube vlogs’ narrative complexities. This study contributes to a nuanced understanding of digital storytelling on YouTube, offering valuable insights for content creators, researchers, and digital media strategists. Keywords: YouTube Vlogs, Narrative Structures, Digital Storytelling, Semiotics, Semantics, Audience Engagement
Entrevista con Jorge Veraza: “La piedra clave de toda la crítica de Marx es la distinción entre la forma natural y lo histórico”
Authors: Gouttefanjat Fleur
Published: December 2023

Entrevista con Jorge Veraza: “La piedra clave de toda la crítica de Marx es la distinción entre la forma natural y lo histórico”
Gestión de la cadena de suministros. Enfoques y perspectivas modernas
Authors: Maravi Cardenas Alvaro José , Zevallos Aquije Axel Javier , Palomino Salcedo Karen Juliza
Published: December 2023

Este libro proporciona una visión exhaustiva de la gestión de la cadena de suministros, explorando sus fundamentos, estrategias de diseño, tecnologías disruptivas y enfoques avanzados. Se abordan los conceptos clave, la evolución histórica y los componentes esenciales de la cadena de suministros, así como la importancia de estrategias eficientes de diseño y optimización. Además, se explora cómo la tecnología, incluyendo la automatización, el análisis de big data y la implementación de blockchain, está transformando la cadena de suministros moderna. El libro también destaca la creciente relevancia de la sostenibilidad y la responsabilidad social en el ámbito de la cadena de suministros. Finalmente, se proyecta el futuro de la gestión de la cadena de suministros, con un enfoque en la inteligencia artificial y las tendencias emergentes. Este libro es esencial para profesionales experimentados y para aquellos que deseen comprender la complejidad y la evolución constante de la cadena de suministros.
Cultura empresarial. Desarrollo estratégico e impacto en una Institución Educativa
Authors: Villanueva Butrón José Felipe , Villanueva Butrón Groover Valenty , Ortecho Aguirre Rocío Belú
Published: December 2023

El objetivo del libro fue aplicar un modelo de desarrollo estratégico en la cultura empresarial de una institución educativa en Piura, Perú. Se logró descubrir que la institución tiene una alta orientación al cliente y al personal, con una percepción favorable de la disposición personal, el trabajo en equipo y la colaboración constructiva. También hay una orientación hacia los resultados y la innovación, con una predisposición al riesgo, flexibilidad y apertura hacia lo nuevo. Además, hay una mentalidad fuerte de ahorro de costos y una identificación personal con la empresa. Los colaboradores también están a favor de la tecnología, con una percepción favorable de la base científica en el servicio educativo y la fuerte orientación a la tecnología en todos los niveles.
COMMODIFICATION OF ASIAN FEMININITIES IN CHA'S IF I HAD YOUR FACE
Authors: Javaid Sahar , Murtaza Ghulam
Published: December 2023

This research paper probes the postfeminist commodifying schemas of beauty politics that shape the identities of women in Asian fiction. It focuses on the transformative journey of Kyuri, an enchantingly beautiful Salon girl, as depicted in Frances Cha's novel, If I Had Your Face. Set against the backdrop of the vibrant metropolis of Seoul, South Korea, Kyuri's narrative represents the profound yearning of Asian women deeply immersed in the allure and sophistication of glamour and beauty. Employing Naomi Wolf’s Beauty Myth, this article examines the multifaceted experiences of the Asian women portrayed in the novel. Schemas of beauty industry lead them to commodified futures. In the highly competitive realm of beauty industry, the quest for physical perfection compels Asian women to undergo transformative facial procedures, seeking unrelenting pursuit of an idealized standard of beauty, perpetuated by the glamorous world and media. Repeated surgical interventions for artificial beauty standards ensnare them in a disquieting dystopian future. Xenofeminism celebrates the techno-material and antinatural bodies. In this paradigm, the characters in If I Had Your Face grapple with the unsettling and dehumanizing consequences of their pursuit of beauty: a dystopic future.
 
Keywords: Xenofemism, Techno-material, Antinatural, Dystopia, Beauty Myth
LOAN CHARACTERISTICS & LOAN CREDIT TERMS: DOES IT MATTER IN A MICROFINANCE CONTRACT?
Authors: Akram Muhammad , Iqbal Zahid , Mudasir Afzal Muhammad
Published: December 2023

This study examined the relationship between loan characteristics and loan credit conditions on loan repayment issues in order to assist Microfinance Institutions (MFIs) in Pakistan in improving their loan payback performance. The study also examines the link between loan credit terms and problems with loan repayment as well as the mediating function of client-business performance in the relationship between loan characteristics and loan repayment concerns. A measurement model and a structural model were both used in this investigation, which used a two-stage structural equation modelling methodology. The measurement model, also known as the outer model, was employed to evaluate the reliability and validity of the data collection technology. PLS-SEM bootstrapping was performed to test the hypothesis using the structural model (inner model). The results are consistent with the assumption that loan terms and conditions have a positive impact on microenterprise loan repayment concerns. The findings of this study also lend credence to the idea that client-business performance functions as a mediator in the relationships between loan characteristics and problems with loan repayment as well as between loan credit terms and problems with loan repayment. There hasn't been much research done in Pakistan to date on how loan characteristics and loan credit terms directly affect the challenges microenterprises face in repaying loans. The business performance of microenterprises is also investigated in relation to loan features, loan credit terms, and loan repayment issues.
Khả năng sinh sản, có thai và ung thư vú
Authors: Lâm Đức Tâm , Phạm Đắc Lộc , Phan Vinh Nghi
Published: December 2023

Với sự tiến bộ trong các phương pháp điều trị ung thư được sử dụng trong y học hiện đại, số lượng người sống sót sau ung thư vú đã liên tục tăng.Tuy nhiên, các bác sĩ có thể không nhận ra tầm quan trọng của việc bảo tồn khả năng sinh sản ở bệnh nhân ung thư vì hầu hết bệnh nhân không chia sẻ lo lắng về khả năng sinh sản với bác sĩ của họ. Xét về thời gian dành cho việc lựa chọn và tiến hành điều trị, việc giới thiệu sớm đến chuyên gia sinh sản là cách tốt nhất để tránh trì hoãn trong điều trị ung thư. Vì không dễ dàng để đưa ra quyết định về các vấn đề liên quan đến điều trị ung thư và bảo tồn khả năng sinh sản, nên bệnh nhân cần được cung cấp đủ thời gian để đưa ra quyết định, và để cho phép điều này, việc được tư vấn sớm sẽ cung cấp cho bệnh nhân đủ thời gian để lựa chọn phương pháp bảo tồn khả năng sinh sản phù hợp. Các phương pháp bảo tồn khả năng sinh sản hiện có cho bệnh nhân ung thư vú bao gồm trữ lạnh phôi, trữ lạnh noãn trưởng thành, trữ lạnh noãn non, trữ lạnh mô buồng trứng và điều trị hormone kích thích tuyến yên giải phóng hormone gonadotropin trước và trong quá trình hóa trị. Một phương pháp bảo tồn khả năng sinh sản phù hợp phải được lựa chọn thông qua cuộc thảo luận giữa từng bệnh nhân, bác sĩ ung thư và bác sĩ sản phụ khoa cùng phân tích các ưu điểm và nhược điểm của các phương pháp khác nhau.
Nghiên cứu tình trạng đau và sự ảnh hưởng lên chất lượng cuộc sống của phụ nữ lạc nội mạc tử cung vô sinh
Authors: Trần Thị Tú Huyên , Mai Văn Lắp , Lê Thị Thu Trang , Nguyễn Đắc Nguyên , Lê Minh Tâm
Published: December 2023

Mục tiêu: Khảo sát tình trạng đau và ảnh hưởng của đau đến chất lượng cuộc sống  của phụ nữ lạc nội mạc tử cung vô sinh.

Đối tượng và phương pháp nghiên cứu: Mô tả cắt ngang bệnh nhân lạc tuyến trong cơ tử cung và/hoặc lạc nội mạc tử cung tại buồng trứng đến khám tại Trung tâm Nội tiết Sinh sản và Vô sinh, Bệnh viện Trường Đại học Y - Dược Huế từ tháng 1/2019 đến tháng 9/2023.

Kết quả: Qua nghiên cứu gồm trong 94 trường hợp lạc tuyến trong cơ tử cung và/hoặc lạc nội mạc tử cung, ghi nhận độ tuổi trung bình là 33,5 ± 5,4 tuổi, giá trị BMI trung bình là: 20,43 ± 2,26 kg/m2, 70,1% bệnh nhân được phân loại vô sinh nguyên phát, trong đó thời gian mong con trung bình là 4,44 ± 2,95 năm. Triệu chứng đau bụng kinh với tỷ lệ 59,6%; tiếp đến là đau khi giao hợp chiếm 23,4%; đau vùng chậu mạn tính chiếm 8,5 %; đau khi đại/tiểu tiện chiếm 3,2%. Triệu chứng đau có ảnh hưởng đến chất lượng cuộc sống của bệnh nhân (p < 0,05).

Kết luận: Triệu chứng đau gây ảnh hưởng đến chất lượng cuộc sống ở bệnh nhân vô sinh mắc lạc nội mạc tử cung thể hiện ở việc đi lại, tự chăm sóc bản thân, tăng lo lắng, u sầu. Sử dụng các biện pháp như thuốc kháng viêm không steroid, chườm ấm, hay tham vấn phẫu thuật có thể giúp bệnh nhân cải thiện triệu chứng đau.
Use of InflammaDry® for MMP-9 detection in ocular graft versus host disease
Authors: Morrow McKenna , Johnson Ryan , Jerkins James , Conto John
Published: December 2023

Abstract:

Background: InflammaDry® is a point-of-care test that can detect matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9), an inflammatory biomarker that is elevated in ocular surface stress and desiccation, such as in ocular graft-versus-host disease (oGVHD).

Objectives: To characterize MMP-9 levels in patients diagnosed with oGVHD and to assess InflammaDry® ability to detect ocular surface disease in patients diagnosed with oGVHD.

Methods: A retrospective chart review was completed on 74 patients who have undergone a hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) and have been diagnosed with oGVHD. Date of chronic GVHD diagnosis; date of ocular symptoms onset; oGVHD NIH grade on day of InflammaDry® testing; InflammaDry® results; and interventions used to treat ocular symptoms were collected on each patient. Percent positivity, positivity rate and accuracy of InflammaDry® was calculated.

Results: The positivity rate of InflammaDry® showed an increasing trend in relation to increasing oGVHD severity as well as an overall percent positivity of 87.16% and accuracy of 88.36%.

Conclusion: InflammaDry® has demonstrated to be a promising tool that may be used as a screening tool to detect the development of oGVHD onset. However, before InflammaDry® can be implemented into Hematology/Oncology clinics, the rate of positivity of InflammaDry® in patients pre-HSCT must first be determined.
Repositioning autologous stem cell transplantation in the management of newly diagnosed multiple myeloma
Authors: Crusoe Edvan , Costa Luciano
Published: December 2023

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Second Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in acute leukemias: Evaluating Success and Challenges
Authors: Paz Alessandra Aparecida
Published: December 2023

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Lessons Learned about the Mayfield-Type Cranial Fixation System
Authors: Pereira Carlos Umberto , Setton Lauro Roberto de Azevedo , Moura da Paixão Oliveira Débora
Published: December 2023

Introduction: Cranial fixation systems are instruments frequently used in cranial and spinal neurosurgical interventions to allow rigid fixation of the patient's head, despite their careful use, they are not free from systemic and intracranial complications.
Method: A literature review was carried out in the PubMed database to extract original articles published between the years 1990 to 2021 with the following terms: “Mayfield skull clamp”, “Mayfield head clamp”, “Skull clamp” and “Pin-type head fixation device”. Results: 47 articles were selected that met the citation criteria, respective impacts, and content.
Conclusion: The meticulous use of the cranial fixation system has greatly reduced its complications.
Direktna marketinška komunikacija promatrana kroz prizmu supkultura generacije Y i Z
Authors: Bekić Ivana , Ivanković Jadranka , Žutić Manja
Published: December 2023

Donošenje ispravnih odluka o marketinškom komuniciranju važanje čimbenik tržišnoga uspjeha. Kako bi pridobili i zadržali potrošače,poduzeća ulažu značajne napore u razumijevanje njihovih potrebai želja te u kreiranje personalizirane ponude i načina komunikacije.Direktna marketinška komunikacija ima obilježja neposrednosti,prilagodljivosti, personaliziranog pristupa, interaktivnosti i mjerljivosti.Pojavom digitalnih kanala dolazi do proširene primjene direktnemarketinške komunikacije koja danas uključuje direktni i digitalnimarketing. Ukratko su izložene odrednice supkulture promatranekroz generacijsku pripadnost na primjeru Y i Z generacije. Provedenoje kvantitativno istraživanje na uzorku od 200 ispitanika radi stjecanjauvida u stavove pripadnika Y i Z generacije prema odabranim alatimadirektne marketinške komunikacije. U radu su prikazani i interpretiranirezultati o sličnostima i razlikama u stavovima ispitanika te su navedenaograničenja istraživanja kao i preporuke za buduća istraživanja.
Երևանի բնակչության քաղաքական լոյալության դինամիկայի կառուցվածքային մոդելը
Authors: Մանուկյան Սամվել
Published: December 2023

Ներ­կա­յումս Հա­յաս­տա­նում ըն­թա­ցող քա­ղա­քա­կան գոր­ծըն­թաց­նե­րի ընդ­հա­նուր հա­մայ­նա­պատ­կե­րը՝ մարդ­կանց ցածր վստա­հութ­յունն է երկ­րի քա­ղա­քա­կան զար­գա­ցում­նե­րի և կու­սակ­ցա­կան հա­մա­կար­գի նկատ­մամբ։ Հոդ­վա­ծում ներ­կա­յաց­ված է Եր­ևա­նի բնակ­չութ­յան ընդ­հա­նուր լո­յա­լութ­յան, մաս­նա­վո­րա­պես՝ Հա­յաս­տա­նի քա­ղա­քա­կան զար­գա­ցում­նե­րի նկատ­մամբ լո­յա­լութ­յան դի­նա­մի­կա­յի մո­դե­լը։ Այն կա­ռուց­վել է Եր­ևա­նում 2022 թ․նո­յեմ­բե­րին կա­տար­ված ներ­կա­յա­ցուց­չա­կան սո­ցիո­լո­գիա­կան հարց­ման տվյալ­նե­րի հի­ման վրա կա­ռուց­ված­քա­յին հա­վա­սա­րում­նե­րի մո­դե­լա­վոր­ման (SEM – Structural Equation Modeling) մե­թո­դով։ Մո­դե­լը նկա­րագ­րում է, թե ինչ ուղ­ղութ­յամբ և­ ինչ ու­ժով են տար­բեր գոր­ծոն­ներն ազ­դում Հա­յաս­տա­նի հա­սա­րա­կութ­յան քա­ղա­քա­կան լո­յա­լութ­յան վրա։ Մո­դե­լում «­Լո­յա­լութ­յուն» գոր­ծոնն ար­տա­հայ­տում է Հա­յաս­տա­նի քա­ղա­քա­կան ըն­թաց­քի ըն­դու­նե­լիութ­յու­նը, վստա­հութ­յու­նը քա­ղա­քա­կան ա­ռաջ­նորդ­նե­րի նկատ­մամբ և վս­տա­հութ­յու­նը պե­տա­կան պաշ­տոն­յա­նե­րի նկատ­մամբ։ Մո­դե­լը ցույց է տա­լիս, որ  «­Լո­յա­լութ­յան» վրա ա­մե­նահ­զոր ազ­դե­ցութ­յունն ու­նի «­Հե­ղա­փո­խութ­յուն» գոր­ծո­նը, որն ար­տա­հայ­տում է 2018 թ. «թավշ­յա հե­ղա­փո­խութ­յան» ըն­դու­նե­լիութ­յան աս­տի­ճա­նը և հե­ղա­փո­խութ­յու­նից սպա­սում­նե­րի ի­րա­կա­նաց­վա­ծութ­յան մա­կար­դա­կը։ Գոր­ծո­նի հա­րա­բե­րա­կան ու­ժը հա­վա­սար է 0.51-ի։ Որ­քան ա­վե­լի բարձր է հե­ղա­փո­խութ­յու­նից սպա­սում­նե­րի ի­րա­կա­նաց­վա­ծութ­յու­նը, այն­քան, մնա­ցած հա­վա­սար պայ­ման­նե­րում, բարձր է «­Լո­յա­լութ­յու­նը»։ Իր ազ­դե­ցութ­յան ու­ժով երկ­րորդն է «Տն­տե­սութ­յուն» գոր­ծո­նը, որն ար­տա­հայ­տում է Հա­յաս­տա­նի տնտե­սութ­յան վի­ճա­կի դրա­կան գնա­հա­տա­կան­նե­րը, նա­խորդ տար­վա ըն­թաց­քում տնտե­սա­կան վի­ճա­կի դրա­կան փո­փո­խութ­յուն­նե­րը և­ ա­պա­գա­յի դրա­կան սպա­սում­նե­րը։ Գոր­ծո­նի հա­րա­բե­րա­կան ու­ժը հա­վա­սար է 0.22-ի։ Որ­քան ա­վե­լի բարձր է «Տն­տե­սութ­յուն» գոր­ծո­նի ար­ժե­քը, այն­քան ա­վե­լի բարձր է «­Լո­յա­լութ­յու­նը»։ Իր ու­ժով եր­րորդն է «­Պա­տե­րազմ» գոր­ծո­նը, որն ար­տա­հայ­տում է 44-օր­յա պա­տե­րազ­մում բաց թողն­ված հնա­րա­վո­րութ­յուն­նե­րը, այդ թվում՝ 44-օր­յա պա­տե­րազ­մից խու­սա­փե­լու, հաղ­թա­նա­կի և պա­տե­րազ­մա­կան կո­րուստ­նե­րը նվա­զեց­նե­լու հնա­րա­վո­րութ­յուն­նե­րը։ Այս գոր­ծո­նի հա­րա­բե­րա­կան ու­ժը -0.16 է։ Որ­քան հա­սա­րա­կութ­յունն ա­վե­լի սուր է ըն­կա­լում բաց թողն­ված հնա­րա­վո­րութ­յուն­նե­րը, այն­քան ա­վե­լի ցածր է «­Լո­յա­լութ­յու­նը»։ Բա­ցա­հայտ­ված գոր­ծոն­նե­րը բա­ցատ­րում են «­Լո­յա­լութ­յուն» գոր­ծո­նի փո­փո­խա­կա­նութ­յան (դիս­պեր­սիա­յի) 48%-ը։ Մո­դե­լի վեր­լու­ծութ­յան արդ­յունք­նե­րը և­ ամ­բող­ջա­կան կա­ռուց­ված­քը կա­րող են գի­տա­կան հենք ծա­ռա­յել հա­սա­րա­կութ­յան լո­յա­լութ­յան հետ կապ­ված խնդիր­նե­րի ռազ­մա­վա­րա­կան պլա­նա­վոր­ման և կա­ռա­վար­ման ո­լորտ­նե­րում։
Women’s Rights Protection Social Movement in the Modern Armenian Society
Authors: Harutyunyan Gayane
Published: December 2023

Current research article is devoted to the exploration of women’s rights protection movement in modern Armenian society. The exploration of the current situation of the women’s rights protection movement in modern Armenian society includes two components. Firstly, through an analysis of documents (the Soviet state’s first codes of different years), the study examines the evolution of the women's rights protection social movement from the Soviet Union. This investigation illustrates how the Soviet Union’s political system had formed and shaped the women’s movement, which also affected the further development of the movement in modern Armenian society. Secondly, this research paper is based on an analysis of 34 in-depth interviews performed in Yerevan city from 2020-2023, with informants engaged in different types of women’s rights protection activism during the last 20 years in Armenian society. Information gathered from interviews allowed us to split the history of the development of the movement into two time-lapses in modern Armenian society. Triangulation of qualitative document analysis and in-depth interviews, equally contributed to the understanding of the main features of the women’s rights protection social movement as a whole social phenomenon in Armenian modern society. One of the key findings of the research is that despite the existence of diverse groups of women’s rights protection activists and just individuals coping with social system gender inequalities, there is difficulties in establishing social movement in modern Armenian society. The most prevailing definitions of social movements assume non-institutionalized collective actions with a clear set of goals. Instead, what currently exists in modern Armenian society is a form of street activism organized by efforts of different institutionalized organizations, where people engage in sporadic protests to raise awareness about gender issues and gender inequality. The paper also sheds light on social obstacles that prevent the initiative from becoming an institutionalized social movement for women’s rights protection in Armenia. The main social-cultural obstacles can be seen as a combination of factors including the absence of a general feminist agenda, lack of structural strain pushing for mobilization and social conservatism, etc.
COMPLEX DESIGNING ALGORITHM FOR SPACECRAFT ENERGY-CONVERTING EQUIPMENT
Authors: Zhuravlev Ivan M. , Lysenko Ilya E. , Khlystunov Mikhail E. , Dudarkov Denis O. , Strugovets Andrey G.
Published: December 2023

Introduction. The complication of the spacecraft payload requires the use of non-standard circuits. The analysis of scientific and technical publications shows that there is no formalized methodology for spacecraft energy-converting equipment designing. Reviewed publications consider some design algorithms taking into account one (efficiency) or two criteria (efficiency, weight and size characteristics). At the same time, the issues of ensuring trouble-free operation of energy-converting equipment are not sufficiently considered which leads to rejection of most part of proposed circuitsolutions and reduces developer efficiency.

The research purpose is to form a spacecraft energy–converting equipment designing algorithm, taking into account the reliability, efficiency and relative power coefficient requirements.

Materials and methods. The main provisions of the electrical circuit theory and the theory of technical systems reliability were used. All calculations were carried out in Mathcad 15.0.

Research results. The article step-by-step discusses the design process using the example of boost and buck voltage converters. It is shown that taking into account the reliability requirements leads to a decrease of weight and size indicators (due to the additional mass of redundant elements) and efficiency (due to power losses on redundant elements). Converters with an AC-current node based on a double active bridge (active front end bridge inverter) and add-voltage circuits are considered. It can be seen that the use of converters with AC-current node in spacecraft energy-converting equipment is complicated because of low reliability or high weight and size meters.

Conclusions. A converter circuit must ensure operation in the event of a single failure of a random power element. At the same time, scheme with a minimum number of power elements have the greatest prospects for application. A converter energy characteristic must be evaluated after ensuring the reliability.
THE PROCESS OF INTRODUCING POLYTECHNICAL EDUCATION TO THE SCHOOL EDUCATION SYSTEM IN THE EARLY 1930s (BASED ON ARCHIVAL SOURCES OF ULYANOVSK REGION)
Authors: Krasnova Ramilya R.
Published: December 2023

Rapidly changing global conditions dictate the need to reform the education system. For this process to be effective, it is supposed to study the historical experience, in particular the positive experience of reforming the Soviet education system, which indicates the practical significance of the research work.

The purpose of the research is to study the process of introducing polytechnical education to the Soviet school in order to identify problems, difficulties and practical methods of their overcoming that could be applied at the present stage.

Materials and methods. The materials of local archival sources and the press were used; the methods of introducing polytechnical education into the secondary education, as well as their actual implementation in schools were analyzed. Of scientific interest is the factual material (archival documents, publications in the local press), which provides a favorable basis for studying the way the party policy was implemented locally.

Study results. The structure of the executive branch was a guarantee that party policy would be implemented, but bureaucratization hindered this process, which in general terms is the analogue of current situation. The multilateral system of control in the school system (administrative, party and public ones) contributed to the fact that the introduction of polytechnical education passed quite effectively not only in the city, but in rural areas as well. In addition, involvement of schoolchildren in real work activities, as well as introduction of practical classes, had a positive impact on the process of introducing polytechnical education and optimizing the entire education system.

Conclusions. Introduction of theoretical classes in vocational guidance, as well as practical lessons, can contribute to improving the general level of education in modern schoolchildren, their awareness about the diversity of professions, and increase the prestige of “working” specialties. The author provides a parallel analysis of the situation in the early 1930s and the current state of the educational system, showing new opportunities of prompts for solving modern problems in the educational system.
Evaluation of Relationship Between Body Mass Index and Experimental Pain Responses in a Young Population In Northern Nigeria
Authors:   Department of Human Physiology, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Umar Abdullahi , Isa Ahmed-Sherif ,   Department of Human Physiology, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Umar Abubakar ,   Department of Human Physiology, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Joseph Enjugu ,   Department of Human Physiology, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Hussaini Aishat ,   Department of Human Physiology, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Ibrahim Suleiman ,   Department of Human Physiology, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Ahmadu Bello University, ZariaDepartment of Human Physiology, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Oguche Wilson ,   Department of Human Physiology, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria
Published: December 2023

Pain perception has been shown to differ between patients with different gender, race and culture. In addition, it has been suggested that obesity influences pain perception, and can be a risk factor for increase pain perception later in life. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between obesity and pain perception among a young population in Zaria, Northern Nigeria. One hundred and thirty-two (132) apparently healthy subjects between the ages of 12 to 20 years were assessed for pain using the cold pressor test and ischemic pain models. Subjects also filled a self-reported questionnaire on physical activity. Data were presented as mean ± SD. Differences and statistical significance between the means was determined by t-test for sex differences, while effect of BMI on pain responses was analyzed using ANOVA. Values of p ≤ 0.05 were considered significant. Result of this study showed that obese subjects had a significantly lower cold pressor pain threshold than non-obese subjects, but no statistically significant difference was observed on cold pressor pain tolerance. Ischemic pain response on the other hand, showed no statistically significant variation between all the groups tested. The study indicates that there is a relationship between obesity and pain perception among a young Nigerian population in Zaria, Nigeria.
FUHUŞLA MÜCADELEDE İSKANDİNAV MODELİ
Authors: ŞAHİN İsmail
Published: December 2023

Fuhuş, insan onuru ve eşitliğini ihlal eden, kişinin bedenini ticaret malı haline getirerek ona fiziki ve ruhi açıdan zarar veren, nesilleri kalıtsal ve ölümcül bazı hastalıklara maruz bırakabilen, aile birliği ve toplumsal düzeni olumsuz etkileyen büyük bir sorundur. Neden ve sonuçlarıyla, hukukun yanında pek çok bilim dalının inceleme konusunu oluşturan fuhuş olgusu; tarih boyunca farklı zaman ve coğrafyalarda farklı değerlendirmelere konu olmuş bir eylemdir. Günümüzde de devletlerin fuhşa dair düzenlemeleri farklılıklar içermektedir. Öncelikle İsveç’te akabinde pek çok ülkede kabul edilmiş, İskandinav veya İsveç modeli olarak anılan yaklaşım, fuhuş ve fuhuş amaçlı insan ticaretiyle mücadele kapsamında diğer ülke düzenlemelerinden ayrışan bir bakış açısı sunmaktadır. Modelin çıkış noktası, fuhşa aracılığın yanında, fuhuşta müşteri olmanın da suç olarak benimsenmesidir. Modeli benimseyen bazı ülkelerde fuhuş yapan kimseler de belirli koşullarla cezalandırılmaktadır. İskandinav modelinin ve uygulandığı farklı ülkelerdeki düzenlemelerin incelendiği bu çalışmada, konuya dair ülkemiz mevzuatı, öğreti görüşleri ve yargı kararlarına da yer verilmiştir. Ülkemizde fuhşa aracılığın ve fuhşun reklamının suç olarak düzenlendiği, ancak fuhuş yapanlar veya müşterilerinin cezalandırılması yönünde tercihte bulunulmadığı anlaşılmaktadır.
The Differences in Treatment Received by the Upper and Lower Classes of the 19th Century British Society Shown in Jane Austen’s Mansfield Park
Authors:   English Department Faculty of Cultural Sciences, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, Indonesia, Khairunnisa Inka , Rahman Fathu ,   English Department Faculty of Cultural Sciences, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, Indonesia, P M. Amir ,   English Department Faculty of Cultural Sciences, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, Indonesia
Published: December 2023

This study employs Lucien Goldmann’s Genetic Structuralism approach to dissect the treatment disparities experienced by the upper and lower echelons of society within Jane Austen’s “Mansfield Park.” Utilizing textual analysis, the research scrutinizes instances delineating differential treatment, including condescension and exclusion, towards characters belonging to distinct social strata. The findings delineate the prevalent class-based prejudices, revealing the societal dichotomy ingrained within the novel’s narrative. In examining the treatment disparities within Jane Austen’s “Mansfield Park” through Lucien Goldmann’s Genetic Structuralism approach, this study delves into the intricacies of societal divisions and class-based prejudices. Goldmann’s method allows for a nuanced exploration of the upper and lower echelons of society as depicted in the novel, revealing subtle nuances of condescension and exclusion. Through meticulous textual analysis, the research identifies instances that illuminate the societal dichotomy present in the narrative. By applying this theoretical framework, the study not only brings to light the inherent class biases but also contributes to a deeper understanding of the complex interplay between social structures and individual experiences within the world Austen crafted in “Mansfield Park.”
Pulmonary Fibrosis with Increasing of Interleukin-6 in Sprague Dawley Rats with Metabolic Syndrome
Authors:   Department of Pulmonology and Respiratory Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Brawijaya, Jaksa Agung Suprapto 2, Malang 65112, Indonesia, Naftali Yokanan , Chozin Iin Noor ,   Department of Pulmonology and Respiratory Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Brawijaya, Jaksa Agung Suprapto 2, Malang 65112, Indonesia, Rahayu Sartono Teguh ,   Department of Pulmonology and Respiratory Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Brawijaya, Jaksa Agung Suprapto 2, Malang 65112, Indonesia, Djajalaksana Susanthy ,   Department of Pulmonology and Respiratory Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Brawijaya, Jaksa Agung Suprapto 2, Malang 65112, Indonesia, Rohman M. Saifur ,   Department of Cardiology and Vascular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Brawijaya, Jaksa Agung Suprapto 2, Malang 65112, Indonesia, Yudhanto Hendy Setyo ,   Department of Anatomical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Brawijaya, Jaksa Agung Suprapto 2, Malang 65112, Indonesia
Published: December 2023

Background: Pulmonary fibrosis is the result of chronic inflammation causing decreased lung function. Severe lung damage and worsening respiratory symptoms can caused by metabolic syndrome. In metabolic syndrome, obesity, dyslipidemia, hypertension, and insulin occurs, also chronic inflammation and increased interleukin-6. Research on rats with high-fat high-fructose diet caused metabolic syndrome that triggered chronic inflammatory formed pulmonary fibrosis, which decreased lung function. The study result aim to increase awareness of pulmonary fibrosis due to chronic inflammation in metabolic syndrome. Methods: The study design was true experimental in vivo test, pre and post test control group, with male Sprague-Dawley rats aged 37 weeks. Comparing each of 10 in control and metabolic syndrome groups. Metabolic syndrome expressed by increase of weight, triglycerides, blood sugar, and low HDL. Pulmonary tissue fibrosis assessed with modified Aschroft score. Examination of plasma and tissue Interleukin-6 by ELISA, and the degree of tissue fibrosis by HE staining under a microscope. Different test with independent T-test and Mann-Whitney methods. Results: There were significant differences in plasma and tissue Interleukin-6 and degree of lung tissue fibrosis between control and metabolic syndrome groups with each p<0.05. There is an increase of plasma Interleukin-6, tissue Interleukin-6, and also degree of lung tissue fibrosis on metabolic syndrom group than control group. Conclusion: There is an increase in the degree of pulmonary tissue fibrosis accompanied by an increase in plasma and tissue IL-6 in rats with metabolic syndrome.
Research on the Logic of Local Government Policy Implementation-Case Analysis Based on the Performance of the New Coronavirus Pneumonia Policy
Authors:   Baiyin, Gansu, Northwest Normal University, college of Marxism, lecturer，research direction : governance modernization., Wang Xiaoyun
Published: December 2023

Realizing public policy objectives requires cooperation between the higher and lower levels of government or different departments of the same level of government. However, in the process of public policy implementation, it often occurs that some implementing entities adopt the method of " policy on the top, countermeasure on the bottom " to selectively implement or flexibly implement the policy, which eventually leads to " collective action difficulties " and the implementation effect deviates from the original intention of the policy. This paper takes the implementation effect of epidemic prevention policies in various places since the outbreak of COVID-19 as a case to study and analyze the logic of policy implementation of some implementing entities. Research has found that the behaviour of various entities in policy implementation is influenced by multiple logic, which ultimately points to the maintenance of departmental interests. In the implementation of public policy to prevent the implementation of public policy from falling into the departmental interest, relevant means such as coordination, trust, cooperation, integration, etc., can be used to solve the problem of policy implementation deviation.
OKUL YÖNETİCİSİ, ÖĞRETMEN VE VELİLERİN GÖRÜŞLERİNE GÖRE OKUL DEĞERLERİ
Authors: BULUT Yavuz Selim , ALABAŞ Ramazan
Published: December 2023

Bu araştırmanın amacı okul değerlerinin okul yöneticileri, öğretmenler ve velilerin görüşleri doğrultusunda belirlenmesidir. Araştırma nitel durum çalışması yaklaşımı ile gerçekleştirilmiştir. Çalışma grubu amaçlı örnekleme yöntemlerinden maksimum çeşitlilik örneklemesi ile belirlenmiştir. Çalışma, Samsun ilinin Atakum, Bafra ve Ondokuzmayıs ilçelerinden seçilen ilkokul, ortaokul ve lise kademelerinden sosyoekonomik düzeyleri farklılık gösteren toplamda 28 okul içinden; 30 okul yöneticisi, 35 öğretmen ve 33 öğrenci velisi ile yürütülmüştür. Araştırmanın verileri yarı yapılandırılmış görüşme formları ile elde edilmiş, veriler betimsel analiz ve içerik analizi yaklaşımı ile çözümlenmiştir. Araştırma sonucunda okul yöneticilerinin çoğunluğunun okullarında ilk sırada önemsenen değer olarak adalet değerini; eksikliğini hissettikleri değer olarak ise saygı ve başarı değerini daha sık ifade ettikleri ortaya çıkmıştır. Öğretmenlerin çoğunluğunun okullarında ilk sırada önem verilen değer olarak saygı ve dürüstlük değerini ve okullarında eksikliğini hissettikleri değer olarak ise çalışma azmi ve mutluluk değerlerini daha fazla belirttikleri sonucuna ulaşılmıştır. Veliler ise okullarda önemsenen değer olarak çalışkanlık ve saygı değerini, okullarda eksikliğini hissettikleri değer olarak da yaratıcılık değerini daha sık ifade etmişlerdir. Katılımcı görüşlerinde okuldaki değerlerin hayata geçirilmesinde ailenin önemi ortaya çıkmış ve öğretmenlerin rol model olarak değerleri hayata geçirilebildiği ifade edilirken, değerlerin hayata geçirilmesinin önünde en fazla engel teşkil eden unsurların ise medya ve ailenin değerlere karşı olumsuz tutumu olduğu sonucuna varılmıştır.
Investigating attitudes toward plagiarism among post-graduate ELT students
Authors: ÇİFTÇİ BİRİNCİBUBAR Esin
Published: December 2023

The students’ awareness level and attitudes toward plagiarism, which is using others’ words, thoughts and work without giving reference to the original author, are a matter of study at the higher education level and have implications in English Language Teaching (ELT). However, upon researching the literature, it has turned out that there has been a limited number of studies on attitudes toward plagiarism among post-graduate ELT students. To this end, this study aimed to investigate their attitudes toward plagiarism in a descriptive survey design extending to the existing literature. Data were collected by utilizing a questionnaire. The study’s participants were post-graduate ELT students from universities in Türkiye (N = 30). According to the results, they seemed to oppose supporting or justifying plagiarism. The results also revealed that the participants approached plagiarism quite negatively. They considered it an unacceptable issue to be taken seriously. However, their attitudes toward self-plagiarism tend to be moderate rather than negative. The current investigation uncovered that the participants did not fully understand plagiarism. Based on the findings, there was a need to raise post-graduate ELT students’ awareness levels Furthermore, necessary recommendations were made to broaden the post-graduate ELT students' knowledge and awareness levels about plagiarism.
Differences in the course of coxitis in men and women with early axial spondyloarthritis
Authors: Agafonova E. M. , Erdes Sh. , Dubinina T. V. , Demina A. B. , Smirnov A. V.
Published: December 2023

Introduction. Currently, there is a small number of studies devoted to the differences in the manifestations of axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) in men and women, and there are no studies assessing the frequency of coxitis in axSpA in patients of different sexes. The purpose of the study is to compare the main manifestations of coxitis in axial spondyloarthritis in men and women. Material and methods. The study was conducted on the Moscow Cohort of Early SpondyloArthritis (CoRSAr), which currently includes 175 patients. Their age at the time of inclusion in the cohort was on average 28.5±5.8 years, the duration of the disease was 24.1±15.4 months. 92.6% of patients were positive for HLA-B27 (human leukocyte antigen B27). All patients were assessed for pain in the hip joints (HIP) using a numerical rating scale (NRS) (0–10), and pelvic radiography, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and ultrasound examination of the Hip joint were performed. An increase in the cervical-capsular distance (NCD) of more than 7.0 mm was considered a sign of coxitis according to ultrasound data. When analyzing MRI results, signs of coxitis were considered to be synovitis and/or osteitis of the femoral head or acetabulum. X-ray changes in the hip joint were assessed using the BASRI-hip index (Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Radiology Hip Index). Results and discussion. Among the 175 patients, there were 97 (55.4%) men and 79 (44.6%) women. At the time of inclusion in the study, women were older than men (p<0.01), while the duration of the disease in men and women was the same and averaged about 2 years. In men, X-ray changes in the hip joint were more common than in women (in 7.2% and 1.3% of cases, respectively; p<0.05). Clinical signs of coxitis were detected in 54 (55.7%) men and 41 (51.9%) women, while the level of pain according to the NRS in women averaged about 2, and in men – about 3 points (p>0.05). According to ultrasound data, coxitis was detected in 15 (18.9%) women and 27 (27.8%) men; NCD averaged 6.2 mm in men and 5.9 mm in women (p>0.05). In men, signs of damage to the hip joint according to MRI were more common than in women (in 27.8% and 15.1% of cases, respectively; p<0.05). The level of C-reactive protein (CRP) in men was also higher than in women (on average 12.8 and 4.3 mg/l, respectively; p<0.05). Conclusion. Women develop axSpA at a later age than men, and the latter are more likely to have HLA-B27, MRI features of coxitis, and higher levels of CRP.
Analysis of the functional state of the hip joints before total hip replacement in patients with ankylosing spondylitis: Data from a retrospective study
Authors: Dubinin A. O. , Khramov A. E. , Dubinina T. V. , Ilinykh E. V. , Byalik E. I.
Published: December 2023

Coxitis belongs to the extraaxial manifestations of ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and is considered as an unfavorable prognostic factor that may play a significant role in the development of functional limitations. The aim of the study – to evaluate the functional status of the hip joints (HJ) before total hip replacement (THR) in AS patients. Materials and methods. The retrospective study included 170 patients with AS who met the modified New York criteria of 1984, who were hospitalized in the traumatology and orthopedics department of the V.A. Nasonova Research Institute of Rheumatology from 1998 to 2020, and all patients underwent scheduled THR. Most of them were males (80.6%). The average age of the patients was 38,1±11,3 years, duration of the disease from the moment of the first symptoms appearance – 17,0±8,5 years, duration of pain in HJ before THR – 7,4±4,8 years. Disability was established in 80% of cases: in 14,1% – group 1, in 50% – group 2, in 15,9% – group 3. Did not work due to the disease – 64% of patients. The preoperative functional state of HJ was determined using the modified Harris scale. Results and discussion. The preoperative total Harris score averaged 38.0±15.4 points and the pain score averaged 15.6±8.4 points. In the vast majority (82.9%) of patients it ranged from 10–20 points (“severe” and “moderate constantly”). The intensity of pain according to VAS was 72,3±14,0 mm. The median severity of lameness in the HJ was 5 [0; 5] points. Claudication was absent in 2.4% of patients, moderate in 42.9% of cases, severe in another 42.9%, and mild in 11.8%. Additional support was needed in the majority of patients (69.4%). One (29.4%) or two (26.5%) crutches were more frequently required. There was no need for additional support in 30.6% of patients. In 68.8% of cases, there were varying degrees of limitation in distance walking. Climbing stairs caused difficulties in 167 (98.2%) patients, only 3 (1.8%) of them did not use a handrail. Only 1 in 4 patients could use public transportation. Various anatomical deformities were determined in 88.8% of cases. Almost all patients were found to have pronounced restrictions in the volume of movements in the HJ. Conclusion. The result of function assessment according to the Harris scale, as well as the presence of deformities and significant limitation of the range of motion indicate a high degree of severity of the HJ lesion in patients with AS before THR.
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Diagnostics and Treatment Planning
Authors:   USA, Tak Ankur
Published: December 2023

This paper explores how machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) are transforming treatment planning and diagnosis in the healthcare industry. These technologies, which make use of sophisticated algorithms and computer models, have shown great promise for improving the precision, effectiveness, and customized nature of medical therapies. When using AI and ML for diagnostics, large datasets from patient records to medical images must be analyzed. These technologies facilitate prevention and treatment by enabling rapid and exact illness identification through deep learning and pattern recognition algorithms. Predictive modeling also makes it possible to anticipate how a disease will progress, which makes preemptive and customized treatment plans possible. AI and ML play a major role in optimizing therapeutic techniques during treatment planning. These technologies aid in the development of the best treatment plans based on distinct responses, genetic characteristics, and other pertinent aspects by evaluating data specific to each patient. This promotes a more a patient-focused healthcare paradigm by minimizing side effects and increasing therapeutic efficacy. The study also looks at the difficulties and moral issues surrounding the application of artificial intelligence and machine learning to medicine. Notwithstanding the encouraging results, it is crucial to underline the necessity for strong validation, openness, and responsible technology deployment in order to guarantee these technologies' moral and trustworthy use in healthcare contexts. In summary, the combination of AI and ML has enormous potential to transform treatment planning and diagnosis, presenting hitherto unheard-of chances for precision medicine and better patient outcomes. As these technologies develop further, the way they fit into clinical workflows might completely change the way healthcare is delivered and usher in a new era of tailored, data-driven treatments.
Mitigating Ambiguity in Requirements for Enhanced Precision in Payment Application Development within the Payments Industry
Authors:   Senior Advisor, Fiserv, United States, Mooghala Sridhar
Published: December 2023

The adoption of new technologies and the growing complexity of payment transactions promote a rapid transformation of the payments sector, which is currently in the midst of this transformation. Consequently, the demand for increased precision in developing payment applications is increasing. Despite this, there is still a significant amount of uncertainty in the standards, which can result in misunderstandings, delays, and increased costs. In this research, we investigate the factors contributing to ambiguity in payment application requirements and suggest an approach for limiting the associated risks.
Effectiveness of Virtual Reality Game-Based Balance Training on Balance and Quality of Life in Patients with Parkinson’s Disease: An Experimental Study
Authors:   Physiotherapist CIMS Hospital Ahmedabad, India, S Vasava Rajesh , Baladaniya Maheshkumar ,   Physical Therapist Neighborhood Physical therapy PC, Brooklyn, NY, USA
Published: December 2023

This study investigates the effects of a novel ap- proach to balance training on individuals with Parkinson’s disease. A total of 30 patients were enrolled and divided into two groups: one received virtual reality (VR) game-based balance exercises in addition to conventional therapy, while the other underwent conventional therapy alone. The assessment of balance and quality of life utilized the Berg Balance Scale, Time Up and Go Test, and the Parkinson Disease Questionnaire 39. The results revealed statistically significant improvements in static and dynamic balance, as well as quality of life, in the group that received VR-based training. Specifically, the group with combined therapy exhibited more substantial improvements in balance and quality of life compared to the conventional therapy group. The findings highlight the potential of VR technology as an effective tool for enhancing rehabilitation outcomes and quality of life in Parkinson’s disease patients.