bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Capdepón Verdú, P. (2022). Música y músicos en la Colegiata de Santa María la Mayor de Talavera de la Reina (1800-1851). Madrid: Alpuerto, 2022, 660 pp. ISBN: 978-84-381-0504-7
Authors: Pascua León Fernando
Published: March 2023

Reseña de libro
Duce Chenoll, J. (Director), Amystis – Ministriles de la Reyna (2022). De Ribera & Navarro: Masters of the Spanish Renaissance [CD.] Brillant Classics, 96409
Authors: Nieto Miguel Ignacio
Published: March 2023

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Ocho siglos de actividad profesional de los maestros organeros que trabajaron en la catedral de Burgos (1223-2023)
Authors: Palacios Sanz José Ignacio
Published: March 2023

La catedral de Burgos posee una de las noticias más antiguas referidas al órgano en España, al mismo tiempo que conserva uno de los patrimonios documentales más ricos que abarca casi ocho siglos. El objetivo de este trabajo es dibujar la historia organológica de esta institución y dibujar un mapa de actuaciones de cada maestro y las posibles relaciones con la estética de cada momento. Tras un momento de apogeo desde comienzos del siglo XVI, será, curiosamente, durante la centuria siguiente cuando se produce una intensa actividad con nombres como Juan Argüete, y Julián Maqueda. Tras ellos continuarán dejando su impronta los trabajos de Pedro Merino de la Rosa, José Echavarría, Juan Manuel de Betolaza y Manuel Roqués. Cierra este periplo el nuevo órgano fabricado por Luis Magaz en 2004.
Villancicos barrocos en aragonés: devoción y tradición en la música en las catedrales en el Setecientos
Authors: Escuer Salcedo Sara
Published: March 2023

El empleo de lenguas vernáculas en los villancicos compuestos en la Península Ibérica durante el Barroco nos permite acercarnos a algunas lenguas minoritarias, de uso extendido hasta el siglo XVIII, que hoy en día están consideradas en peligro de desaparición por la UNESCO. Este es el caso del aragonés, lengua empleada en seis villancicos localizados en el archivo musical de la catedral de Jaca (España) que fueron compuestos entre 1705 y 1727 por dos maestros de capilla de esa catedral, Joseph Antonio Betrán y Francisco Viñas. Además del valor musical, musicológico y lingüístico de estos seis villancicos, cabe destacar la riqueza etnográfica de sus textos, debido a sus numerosas referencias a las creencias, costumbres y tradiciones del Alto Aragón.
Magí Pontí y Ferrer (*1815; †1881): Organista, maestro de capilla, compositor y pedagogo. Materiales para su biografía
Authors: Ballús Casóliva Glòria
Published: March 2023

Magí Pontí fue organista de la catedral de Lleida durante 48 años (1833-1881) y, además, asumió la dirección de su Capilla de Música (1871-1881). Compuso numerosas obras religiosas para órgano y para voces e instrumentos, en latín, castellano y catalán, y algunas obras profanas. Además de ser un gran improvisador, cabe destacar su faceta pedagógica al frente de las enseñanzas musicales para los huérfanos de la Casa de Misericordia de Lleida. Además fundó una Banda de música realizando numerosos conciertos, que ayudaron no solo a promocionar la música, como actividad social, sino que sirvieron para enaltecer la vida de los niños asilados. De sus numerosos discípulos salieron músicos que ocuparon cargos importantes dentro del panorama musical.
El erquencho y otros clarinetes idioglóticos sin orificios "tipo meridional"
Authors: Civallero Edgardo
Published: March 2023

En su trabajo de 1935 sobre instrumentos musicales entre los pueblos indígenas de América del Sur, Karl Gustav Izikowitz señaló la existencia de un grupo de clarinetes sin orificios de digitación e idioglóticos que denominó de "tipo meridional". Curiosamente, no incluyó en su lista a uno de los pocos (sino el único) sobrevivientes actuales de esa familia organológica: el erque o erquencho, un aerófono construido e interpretado en el noroeste de Argentina y el sur de Bolivia. De estructura relativamente sencilla, produce un sonido entre ronco, chillón y gangoso, en una gama limitada de notas, lo cual no impide que sea muy popular en su área de procedencia. Desafortunadamente, fuera de ella es, aún hoy, un desconocido. El artículo ofrece una revisión de las principales características de una familia casi perdida, y de un artefacto sonoro bastante invisible y escasamente ejecutado fuera de sus contextos más tradicionales.
Tendencias de la banda sonora del cine documental español: una panorámica del género, de los cuarenta al desarrollismo franquista
Authors: Díaz González Diana
Published: March 2023

Este artículo plantea un acercamiento a la evolución del documental español, de los años cuarenta a los sesenta, poniendo el foco en la banda sonora musical de este periodo del cine español de no ficción. Así, se ofrece una panorámica del género en el contexto histórico del cine español en los años del franquismo, incidiendo en prácticas musicales en la banda sonora; primero, de la vía del cine oficial determinada por la actividad de NO-DO, el Noticiario Cinematográfico Español, en los años cuarenta y cincuenta. Seguidamente, aportamos valoraciones sobre la participación narrativa y emocional de la banda sonora musical en una selección de títulos de la vía renovadora del documental español, que se inicia a fines de los cincuenta y se desarrolla en la década siguiente, con la influencia del realismo crítico y las tendencias artísticas de vanguardia.
Parralejo Masa, F. (2019). El músico como intelectual. Adolfo Salazar y la creación del discurso de la vanguardia musical española (1914-1936). Madrid: Sociedad Española de Musicología, 484 pp. ISBN: 978-84-86878-86-3.
Authors: Sánchez Rodríguez Virginia
Published: March 2023

Reseña de libro
Palacios Sanz, J. I. (2020). La música en la catedral de El Burgo de Osma. La producción musical y el archivo de música: estudio y catalogación. Soria: Diputacion Provincial de Soria y Universidad de Valladolid, 437 pp. + CD. ISBN: 978-84-16446-54-4.
Authors: Capdepón Verdú Paulino
Published: March 2023

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Tovey, D. F. (2022). Beethoven. Barcelona: Acantilado, 245 pp. ISBN: 978-84-18370-94-6.
Authors: Capdepón Verdú Paulino
Published: March 2023

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Gómez Ábalos, P. (2019). Sublime. Clavecin Roïal [CD]. Fundación BBVA. Ajuntament de L’Eliana. La Cúpula Music. B 21794-2019.
Authors: Pastor Comín Juan José
Published: March 2023

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Potencial de solubilização de fosfato e produção de AIA por Trichoderma spp.
Authors: Oliveira Ariádila Gonçalves de , Chagas Junior Aloisio Freitas , Santos Gil Rodrigues dos , Miller Luciane Oliveira , Chagas Lillian França Borges
Published: March 2023

O presente trabalho teve como objetivo avaliar o potencial de produção de ácido indol acético (AIA) e a capacidade de solubilização de fosfato, in vitro, por isolados de Trichoderma spp. A partir de colônias de Trichoderma crescidas em meio BDA (batata, dextrose e Agar), foram retirados discos de aproximadamente 8,0 mm de diâmetro, contendo micélio e esporos e repicados para Erlenmeyer (250 mL) contendo meios BD (batata e dextrose) e FAN (glicose e extrato de levedura) na ausência e presença de L-triptofano, como precursor para biosíntese de AIA. Para a avaliação da capacidade de solubilização de fosfato, discos de aproximadamente 8,0 mm de diâmetro com micélio e esporos foram repicados para Erlenmeyer (250 mL), contendo meio NBRIP (modificado). Após análise colorimétrica, determinaram-se os teores de AIA e fósforo solúvel. Quanto à solubilização de fosfato, todos os isolados testados foram capazes de solubilizar fosfato em meio NBRIP, com a maior concentração para o isolado Tr-Dina (6,20 a 8,44 μg mL-1). Para AIA, todos os isolados foram capazes de produzir AIA nos dois meios de cultura avaliados, suplementado ou não com L-triptofano, com os valores significativamente maiores com a utilização de L-triptofano.
The Effects of Explanations in Automated Essay Scoring Systems on Student Trust and Motivation
Authors: Conijn Rianne , Kahr Patricia , Snijders Chris
Published: March 2023

Ethical considerations, including transparency, play an important role when using artificial intelligence (AI) in education. Explainable AI has been coined as a solution to provide more insight into the inner workings of AI algorithms. However, carefully designed user studies on how to design explanations for AI in education are still limited. The current study aimed to identify the effect of explanations of an automated essay scoring system on students’ trust and motivation. The explanations were designed using a needs-elicitation study with students in combination with guidelines and frameworks of explainable AI. Two types of explanations were tested: full-text global explanations and an accuracy statement. The results showed that both explanations did not have an effect on student trust or motivation compared to no explanations. Interestingly, the grade provided by the system, and especially the difference between the student’s self-estimated grade and the system grade, showed a large influence. Hence, it is important to consider the effects of the outcome of the system (here: grade) when considering the effect of explanations of AI in education.
Türkiye’de Doğrudan Yabancı Yatırımlar ile CDS, VIX Endeksi ve Kredi Derecelendirmeleri İlişkisi
Authors: Sarıtaş Hakan , Kar Asım , Pazarcı Şevket
Published: March 2023

Küresel finansal risk göstergeleri ile ülkeye özgü kredi risk göstergeleri ülkelere giren doğrudan yabancı yatırımlar (DYY) üzerinde farklı etkilere neden olmaktadır. Bu risklerle birlikte kredi derecelendirme kuruluşları tarafından ülkelere verilen kredi derecelendirme notları da uluslararası yatırım kararlarını dolayısıyla doğrudan yabancı yatırımları etkileyebilmektedir. Buradan hareketle bu çalışmada, Türkiye için 2002:Q1-2021:Q4 dönemi boyunca VIX endeksi, CDS primleri ve kredi derecelendirme notlarının DYY üzerindeki etkilerinin araştırılması amaçlanmıştır. Araştırmada metodoloji olarak ARDL sınır testi yaklaşımı kullanılmıştır. ARDL sınır testi sonucuna göre, Türkiye’de DYY ile VIX endeksi, CDS primleri ve kredi derecelendirme notlarının uzun dönemli bir ilişkisinin olduğu tespit edilmiştir. ARDL eşbütünleşme analizinde tahmin edilen uzun dönem katsayılarına göre, Türkiye’ye giren DYY üzerinde VIX endeksinin ve Moody’s kredi derecelendirme notlarının etkisinin negatif ve anlamlı olduğu; Fitch tarafından verilen kredi derecelendirme notlarının ise pozitif ve anlamlı bir etkisinin olduğu sonuçlarına varılmıştır.
Anahtar Kelimeler: Doğrudan yabancı yatırımlar, Kredi Derecelendirmeleri, VIX Endeksi, CDS Primleri.
JEL Sınıflandırması: C22, F20, G24
Hollanda Hastalığı: Endonezya-Palm Yağı Örneği
Authors: Şanlısoy Selim , Yıldız Sevim Nurbanu
Published: March 2023

Palm yağı, gıdadan, kimya sanayi ve enerji sektörüne kadar birçok alanda ihtiyaç duyulan önemli bir hammadde olarak karşımıza çıkmaktadır. Endonezya, dünyadaki en büyük palm yağı üreticisidir ve bu ürünü yurtiçinde ve yurtdışında pazarlamak için büyük bir potansiyele sahiptir. Geniş bir üretim kapasitesi ile birlikte, bu ürünün ihracatından kazanılan gelirin etkin bir şekilde kullanılamaması ekonomik büyüme oranı üzerinde olumsuz etki yaratabilmektedir. Bu husus literatürde Hollanda Hastalığı olarak adlandırılmaktadır. Bu kapsamda çalışmada 2000:Q1-2021:Q4 dönemi için Endonezya’da Hollanda Hastalığı’nın geçerliliğini asimetrik olarak incelenmesi amaçlanmaktadır. Shin vd. (2014) tarafından önerilen doğrusal olmayan gecikmesi dağıtılmış otoregresyon modelinin (NARDL) kullanıldığı çalışmadan elde edilen sonuçlara göre, uzun dönemde palm yağı fiyatlarındaki pozitif şokların reel efektif döviz kuru üzerinde pozitif bir etkiye sahip olduğu görülmektedir. Elde edilen bulgular, Endonezya ekonomisinde Hollanda Hastalığı’nın geçerli olduğunu ifade etmektedir. Bu bağlamda Endonezya’da ortaya çıkan gelir artışından özellikle yüksek teknolojiye sahip imalat sanayine daha fazla kaynak aktarımı sağlanarak mal çeşitlendirilmesine gidilmesi, kurumsal yapının güçlendirilmesi böylece kaynakların daha iyi yönetilmesinin sağlanması, eğitim ve bilime daha fazla kaynak aktarılması bu ülkede yaşanan Hollanda Hastalığı’nın çözümünü sağlayacaktır.
Anahtar Kelimeler: Endonezya, Hollanda Hastalığı, Palm Yağı, Reel Efektif Döviz Kuru,
JEL Sınıflandırması: E01, E61
Determinants of Market Structure and Demand: A Panel Data Study on Turkish Airports
Authors: Yaşar Mehmet
Published: March 2023

The aim of this research is to reveal the factors that determine the number of airlines at the airport and the demand for the market. In addition, another objective of the research is to reveal the market structure and the changes in the market structure using concentration measurement tools is another research purpose. The twenty-eight airports in Turkey were examined by panel data analysis between the years 2007-2018. Regarding the market structure in general, decreases have been observed in the concentration values over time. In other words, airports have become more competitive over time. The panel data results show that the number of airlines at airports is strongly influenced by the number of passengers in the relevant market, the city’s GDP, the number of university students, the number of visitors, and the hub airport. On the other hand, it is evident that the number of airline carriers operating in the relevant market, the city’s GDP, its population, the number of university students, the presence of a hub airport, and the number of tourists have a substantial impact on the demand at airports. Results obtained in this research will contribute to the literature by providing new models of market structure and demand. It is thought that the research will guide airline companies and airport managers in terms of predicting demand.
Key Words: Airports, Panel Data, Air Travel Demand, Market Structure, Competition.
JEL Classification: L11, L93, R41
Comparing the Young People's Coffee Shop Perceptions with Their Senses of Taste
Authors: Karabulut Ali Naci
Published: March 2023

Today’s coffee shops, have emotional and social functions beyond food and beverage consumption. The abundance of perceptual factors that are thought to be effective in consumers' coffee shop preferences leads to the questioning of the level of rationality in these choices. "Are basic elements such as taste, purity, and aroma of coffee the primary determinants of consumer decision-making? Or the variables that are more effective in consumer preferences are various perceptual elements?". With the field research conducted within the scope of these inquiries, young consumers were clustered according to their primary coffee shop preferences. Afterward, some perceptual differences of these clusters were measured and compared with each other, as well as their reactions to different branded coffees which they experienced through a blind tasting test. The findings show that there are differences between consumer clusters in terms of perceived quality of life impact, brand loyalty, customer-brand identification, and repurchase intention. In the blind tasting test, it is observed that only global branded coffee differs in terms of flavour and both global and national branded coffee differ in terms of repurchase intention.
Key Words: Coffee Shop, Young Consumer, Blind Tasting
JEL Classification: M31
Emotional Intelligence of Schoolchildren in the Educational Process
Authors: Babıak Olha , Sytnık Svitlana , Zharovska Olena , Kondratıeva Iryna , Smokova Liudmyla , Varnava Uliana
Published: March 2023

This article is based on a questionnaire of a relatively limited number of Ukrainian teachers-practitioners. We proved that emotional intelligence (hereafter – EI) in an educational institution can be sufficiently diagnosed by observation, and without using psychometric methods. We also classified and presented the main components of emotional intelligence, their essence, correlation with other qualities of psyche; gave markers for the definition of EI and markers of their dynamics over time. The article has theoretical nature, which determines the analytical and generalizing approach to its writing. While it has been writing, we had used a sociological survey (to collect data) and a number of theoretical methods: analysis, generalization, statistics (frequency selection, ranking) etc. The main data were obtained by analyzing the thematic literature and questionnaires of primary school teachers with sufficient experience (120 persons). The questionnaire was filled out mainly in electronic form, and sporadically in-person. The result was the systematization, correlation and labeling of the most common qualities of EI. Also, the hypothesis put forward in the article found theoretical confirmation (it is confirmed by the analysis of the experience of primary school teachers). The article is based on an investigation of only one, central, region of Ukraine, so it is representative and needs to expand the scope of research. This fact is a limitation of the study.
Psychological Defenses of Students in the Process of Experience of Time
Authors: Plokhikh Viktor , Yanovskaya Svitlana , Bilous Ruslana
Published: March 2023

Experiences of person reveal his/her real-life relationships. Process of change of problematic relationship of students through psychological defenses is also experienced. Objective: distinguish characteristic time experiences of students due to systematic use of psychological defenses in the organization of life. Hypothesis: for student’s systematic use of psychological defenses for solving problems with high probability is associated with expressed experiences of violation of the integrity and disintegration of duration of the performed processes of vital activity. Methods. 139 randomly selected students were subjects (aged: Me=19.00; min=17.00; max=26.00). The following standardized methodologies were used to collect empirical data: questionnaire “Life Style Index” (R.Plutchik, G.Kellerman); Freiburg Personality Inventory (FPI, Form В); scale of subjective control of R.Baumeister; scale “competence in time” from text of self-actualization (E.Shostrom); methodology “Scale of time experience” (A.A.Kronik, E.I.Golovaha). Results: Completeness of experience by the subjects of the current moment implies a high stability of their personal organization and is associated with experiences in the current time of speed, limitation, diversity, and is also associated with the psychological defenses of substitution and regression. For subjects with reduced stability of personal organization there is a higher tendency to use such psychological defenses: substitution; regression; compensation; denial of reality. The defensive mechanisms of substitution and regression are associated with the experience of time as spasmodic and intermittent, in addition, substitution is associated with the unpleasant experience of time, and regression with its organization and fragmentation. Conclusions. Use of students of psychological defenses of replacement and regression, which limit and distort perceived information, is accompanied by experience of time as a fractioned, fragmented sequence of actual changes in a meaningful process.
Determination of Internet and Digital Game Addiction Level of Students According to the Opinions of Parents, Teachers and Students
Authors: Hursen Cigdem , Karaokçu Hasan , Hatipoğlu Teyfide Tecel , Karasalih Şahin , Suhanberdyyeva Dinara , Beyoğlu Doğuş
Published: March 2023

Due to the effect of COVID-19 pandemic, the use of technology and internet has taken place widely in all areas of life of individuals and provided positive benefits to individuals in various fields. Although the use of internet and technology provides many benefits, spending excessive time on internet due to the pandemic conditions has detrimental effects such as internet addiction that has been wide-spreading in human life. In this context, in this study, it has been tried to determine the digital game addiction levels of the students, which has become prevalent with the internet and internet addiction. 66 parents, 207 teachers, and 978 students participated in this study in which a mixed research method was used. The results acquired through the research demonstrate that the students are addicted to internet and digital games. The majority of the participant parents state that their children spend 3 hours or more on the internet a day with the purpose of playing games. Parents state that they have concerns whether their children are aware of the internet safety risks and they feel discomfort with the time their children spend on internet. Similarly, the majority of teachers participating in the research believe that students are addicted to digital games. Another result obtained from the research is that the majority of the participant students spend 3 hours or more a day, especially for playing digital games. However, contrary to their teachers and parents, students do not consider themselves as internet and game addicts.
Formation of Communicative Competence of Foreign Students in Post-Industrial Society: Electronic Tutoring and Mentoring
Authors: Diadchenko Hanna , Tamozhska Iryna , Rud Olha , Rudnytska Zhanna , Kulishenko Lyudmyla , Kumeiko Tetiana
Published: March 2023

The theme of the article highlights the main aspects regarding the impact of the development trends in post-industrial society on the formation of communicative competencies. The aim of the article is to reveal the essence of electronic tutoring and mentoring as one of the important factors in the formation of communicative skills of foreign students. The article identifies the features of the organization of tutoring and mentoring using innovative technologies, the achievements of the information and post-industrial society. Theoretical bases for defining the concept of communicative competence, post-industrial society, electronic tutoring, and mentoring are substantiated. The urgency of the problem lies in the presentation of new psychological and pedagogical approaches, it also lies in the formation of competence in a post-industrial society such as the use of electronic learning tools to increase efficiency, the use of information and communication technologies to develop the competence of students and teachers, and organization of learning based on organizational approach.
Methods of analysis and synthesis, research method, and method of content analysis were used to determine the peculiarities of the formation of communicative competence in foreign students in the conditions of electronic tutoring and mentoring. In the course of the study, it was proved that the implementation of theoretically sound conditions of electronic tutoring and mentoring will contribute to the formation of communicative competence among foreign students.
Detection of Intellectual Giftedness in Children of Different Ages and Methods of its Development as an Aspect of Neurophysiological Development
Authors: Pidlypniak Iryna , Marchuk Oksana , Naichuk Victoriia , Tryfonova Olena , Korniienko Inokentii , Mashchak Svitlana
Published: March 2023

In this article, the concept of giftedness in children of different ages, its types and characteristics, the basics of diagnosis and methods of development of factors contributing to intellectual abilities were studied. In this context, quite a lot of opinions and worldviews of thinkers of different historical eras, including Plato, Confucius and others, were analyzed regarding the definition of the concept of giftedness in children. The neurophysiological features of mental thinking were also investigated. It was concluded that giftedness is a unique combination of abilities that are the result of neurophysiological processes, which is a prerequisite for achieving certain successes or certain achievements in a certain activity. Thanks to such unique features, the child differs from others in a certain way. Giftedness is some unique feature of children, which is determined by the neurophysiological features of the body's development.
The relevance of such topics is extremely important, because the scientific and technical development of modern society forces creative approaches in solving a number of problems. The presence of a perfect system for identifying and educating gifted and creative children is a necessary component of the successful activity of society. The purpose of the article is to clarify the necessary features and signs of giftedness in children with the aim of developing effective mechanisms for diagnosing giftedness in children of different age groups and methods of its development as an aspect of the neurophysiological approach to personality.
In the research process, the method of analysis of the available theoretical information of the selected area, synthesis of all existing points of view was used. The result is the determination of the characteristics of giftedness, taking into account its types, characteristics, and the creation of methods of dealing with gifted children and developing their abilities.
Music and Game Activity of Elementary School Students as an Aspect of Neuropedagogy
Authors: Marievych Nataliia , Krus Oksana , Martyniv Liubomyr , Komarovska Oksana , Kryzhanovska Tetіana
Published: March 2023

The research presented in the article testifies to the effectiveness of computer modeling in the conditions of musical and game activities of elementary school students. The relevance of the research is determined by the intensive development of innovative digital technologies that influence the development of society, form new approaches to the world, and contribute to the effective acquisition of new knowledge and skills as a neuropedagogical aspect. The purpose of the research is to study the effectiveness of the organization of musical and game activities as an aspect of younger schoolchildren by means of computer simulation. To increase the effectiveness of research, it is necessary to analyze aspects of neuropedagogy. In order to better "know" his student and decide on the choice of work methods in the future, it is advisable for the music teacher to evaluate not only his physical data and temperament, but also to find out by testing his general functional features organizations the brain and the leading modality.
Accordingly, the main approaches to the organization of music and game activity were analyzed and the effectiveness of computer modeling in the context of the formation of music and game abilities and skills in younger schoolchildren was determined. The research methodology is formed by analytical and research methods, analysis of musical and game activities, methods of synthesis, analysis and interpretation, computer modeling technologies are used. The results of the study show that computer simulation is the most effective in the modern educational process.
Tools for Objectifying Motor Assessment and Functional Adaptability of Children with SEN in Special Education
Authors: Căpriţă Florin Dragos , Balint Lorand
Published: March 2023

The motric activities for children who have special educational needs (SEN) are adapted and individualized to their deficiencies. It is also considered that the development of motor skills facilitates their participation in various educational activities carried out at school, thus providing some learning opportunities. The article analyzes the way motor abilities influence the children with SEN in the school adaptation. The research was conducted between January and February 2022 at the School Center for Inclusive Education Brașov (Romania). The study included 8 subjects with intellectual disabilities (ID) and associated disabilities, with an average age of 5.8 years (SD = 1.3). The motor skills test was performed by applying Movement Assessment Battery for Children, Second Edition (M ABC-2), using evaluation items for balance, manual dexterity and for throwing and catching objects. School functionality was assessed by the School Function Assessment (SFA), through which the ability to perform the physical and cognitive-behavioral tasks of the children concerned was determined. The results obtained showed a significant connection (r= .934) between the variable of motor skills and the variable of school functionality, which leads us to conclude that motor skills can improve the functional adaptation of children with SEN to activities in the school environment.
Strategic Forecast for Rail Freight Transport in Romania using the Relevant Tree Method and Scenario Method
Authors: Scarişoreanu Desdemona Isabela , Ghiculescu Liviu Daniel
Published: March 2023

The paper focuses on the use of strategic forecasting using the Relevant Tree Method and the Scenario Method for rail freight transport in order to achieve the objectives established in the European Green Deal.
The Relevant Tree Method shows that the solution for stimulating rail freight traffic in Romania consists in increasing the allocation of funds for the modernization works of the railway infrastructure. Thus, an important part of the internal freight traffic will be transferred from the road system to the railway. “The modernization of the railway infrastructure involves major works to modify the infrastructure, which will improve its overall performance”, according to the Law 202/2016.
On the other hand, the emergency plan resulting from the use of the Scenario Method shows that if the conditions for the development of the external environment for the organizations in the rail freight transport sector end up being very favourable, it is required to adopt some measures in time, for the employment personnel in this sector, so as to increase the competences of organizations in this field. Thus, it is necessary to grant motivating salary packages, which also include professional training programs, as well as capitalizing on access to know-how, which will be favoured by European funds. This will avoid the wear and tear of locomotives and wagons, but also of equipment and installations.
Aşağılama, Haysiyet ve Saygı
Authors: ÖZDEMİR İlker , ÖZBEK Tarık
Published: March 2023

1990'lı yılların başından bu yana psikoloji, sosyal psikoloji, felsefe, tarih, antropoloji ve sosyoloji gibi farklı disiplinlerde tartışılagelen en önemli konulardan biri aşağıla(n)madır. Söz konusu disiplinlerde terim ilk olarak duygularla, yani mağdurun hisleriyle; ikinci olarak, faillerin eylemleriyle ve aynı zamanda toplumsal süreçlerle ilişkilidir. Literatürde yer alan ortak temalar; statünün düşürülmesi, haysiyetin, kendine saygının veya şerefin ihlali ve gururun kırılmasını içermektedir. Bununla birlikte aşağılama, başkaları tarafından yapılan küçük düşürücü ya da aşağılayıcı muamelelerle ilgilidir. Başka bir deyişle aşağılama, sadece bir duygu değil aynı zamanda bir eylemdir ve genellikle aşağılayan bireyler, belirli bir ırksal, etnik, dini, cinsiyet azınlıkları gibi gruplar ve uluslar üzerinde kontrol sahibi olduğu, eşit olmayan güç ilişkilerinde ortaya çıkar. Buna ek olarak aşağılama, öznel bir his ve eylemden daha fazlası olup, kasıtlı olarak kullanılan bir politik iktidar aracıdır. Kısacası, aşağılama yere/toprağa, aşağı doğru bir itmedir. Bu zorlama toplumsal, kültürel, politik, psikolojik çerçeveye bağlı, incitici bir ihlal olarak düşünülmelidir. Dolayısıyla herhangi bir kişinin veya grubun haysiyetini düşürmeye yönelik bir girişim, tüm gruplara ve genel olarak insanlığa karşı aşağılayıcı bir davranıştır. Bu makalenin amacı; aşağılamayı genel olarak “hubris” kavramıyla, aşağısama duygusuyla ilişkilendirip aşağılamanın ne olduğunu açıklamak ve bununla birlikte, şeref ve haysiyet kavramlarından yola çıkarak aşağılama ve saygı kavramı arasındaki ilişkiyi eleştirel bir gözle analiz etmektir.
Genetic outline of the hermeneutics of the diseases connection phenomenon in human
Authors: Bragina E. Yu. , Puzyrev V. P.
Published: March 2023

The structure of diseases in humans is heterogeneous, which is manifested by various combinations of diseases, including comorbidities associated with a common pathogenetic mechanism, as well as diseases that rarely manifest together. Recently, there has been a growing interest in studying the patterns of development of not individual diseases, but entire families associated with common pathogenetic mechanisms and common genes involved in their development. Studies of this problem make it possible to isolate an essential genetic component that controls the formation of disease conglomerates in a complex way through functionally interacting modules of individual genes in gene networks. An analytical review of studies on the problems of various aspects of the combination of diseases is the purpose of this study. The review uses the metaphor of a hermeneutic circle to understand the structure of regular relationships between diseases, and provides a conceptual framework related to the study of multiple diseases in an individual. The existing terminology is considered in relation to them, including multimorbidity, polypathies, comorbidity, conglomerates, families, “second diseases”, syntropy and others. Here we summarize the key results that are extremely useful, primarily for describing the genetic architecture of diseases of a multifactorial nature. Summaries of the research problem of the disease connection phenomenon allow us to approach the systematization and natural classification of diseases. From practical healthcare perspective, the description of the disease connection phenomenon is crucial for expanding the clinician’s interpretive horizon and moving beyond narrow, disease-specific therapeutic decisions.
Comparative cytogenetics of anembryonic pregnancies and missed abortions in human
Authors: Nikitina T. V. , Sazhenova E. A. , Tolmacheva E. N. , Sukhanova N. N. , Vasilyev S. A. , Lebedev I. N.
Published: March 2023

Miscarriage is an important problem in human reproduction, affecting 10–15 % of clinically recognized pregnancies. The cases of embryonic death can be divided into missed abortion (MA), for which the ultrasound sign of the embryo death is the absence of cardiac activity, and anembryonic pregnancy (AP) without an embryo in the gestational sac. The aim of this study was to compare the frequency of chromosomal abnormalities in extraembryonic tissues detected by conventional cytogenetic analysis of spontaneous abortions depending on the presence or absence of an embryo. This is a retrospective study of 1551 spontaneous abortions analyzed using GTG-banding from 1990 to 2022 (266 cases of AP and 1285 cases of MA). A comparative analysis of the frequency of chromosomal abnormalities and the distribution of karyotype frequencies depending on the presence of an embryo in the gestational sac was carried out. Statistical analysis was performed using a chi-square test with a p < 0.05 significance level. The total frequency of chromosomal abnormalities in the study was 53.6 % (832/1551). The proportion of abnormal karyotypes in the AP and MA groups did not differ significantly and amounted to 57.1 % (152/266) and 52.9 % (680/1285) for AP and MA, respectively (p = 0.209). Sex chromosome aneuploidies and triploidies were significantly less common in the AP group than in the MA group (2.3 % (6/266) vs 6.8 % (88/1285), p = 0.005 and 4.9 % (13/266) vs 8.9 % (114/1285), p = 0.031, respectively). Tetraploidies were registered more frequently in AP compared to MA (12.4 % (33/266) vs. 8.2 % (106/1285), p = 0.031). The sex ratio among abortions with a normal karyotype was 0.54 and 0.74 for AP and MA, respectively. Thus, although the frequencies of some types of chromosomal pathology differ between AP and MA, the total frequency of chromosomal abnormalities in AP is not increased compared to MA, which indicates the need to search for the causes of AP at other levels of the genome organization, including microstructural chromosomal rearrangements, monogenic mutations, imprinting disorders, and epigenetic abnormalities.
Structure and origin of Tuvan gene pool according to autosome SNP and Y-chromosome haplogroups
Authors: Stepanov V. A. , Kolesnikov N. A. , Valikhova L. V. , Zarubin A. A. , Khitrinskaya I. Yu. , Kharkov V. N.
Published: March 2023

Tuvans are one of the most compactly living peoples of Southern Siberia, settled mainly in the territory of Tuva. The gene pool of the Tuvans is quite isolated, due to endogamy and a very low frequency of interethnic marriages. The structure of the gene pool of the Tuvans and other Siberian populations was studied using a genomewide panel of autosomal single nucleotide polymorphic markers and Y-chromosome markers. The results of the analysis of the frequencies of autosomal SNPs by various methods, the similarities in the composition of the Y-chromosome haplogroups and YSTR haplotypes show that the gene pool of the Tuvans is very heterogeneous in terms of the composition of genetic components. It includes the ancient autochthonous Yeniseian component, which dominates among the Chulym Turks and Kets, the East Siberian component, which prevails among the Yakuts and Evenks, and the Far Eastern component, the frequency of which is maximum among the Nivkhs and Udeges. Analysis of the composition of IBD-blocks on autosomes shows the maximum genetic relationship of the Tuvans with the Southern Altaians, Khakas and Shors, who were formed during the settlement of the Turkic groups of populations on the territory of the Altai-Sayan region. A very diverse composition of the Tuvan gene pool is shown for various sublines of Y-chromosomal haplogroups, most of which show strong ethnic specificity. Phylogenetic analysis of individual Y-chromosome haplogroups demonstrates the maximum proximity of the gene pool of the Tuvans with the Altaians, Khakas and Shors. Differences in frequencies of Y-chromosome haplogroups between the Todzhans and Tuvans and a change in the frequencies of haplogroups from south to north associated with the East Asian component were found. The majority of the most frequent Y-chromosome haplogroups in the Tuvans demonstrate the founder effect, the formation age of which is fully consistent with the data on their ethnogenesis.
STEM Career Pathways for Transition-Age Youth With Disabilities
Authors: Chun Jina , Zhou Kaiqi , Rumrill Stuart , Tittelbach Tracy
Published: March 2023

Background:Although there is an increasing demand for workers in STEM fields, people with disabilities are underrepresented in STEM educational programs and related occupations. Among those who achieved competitive integrated employment after serving under an Individualized Plan for Employment (IPE) by the state-federal vocational rehabilitation (VR) system, only 5.3% of individuals with disabilities were engaged in STEM jobs/careers during the years 2017–2019. Of those with an employment outcome in STEM fields, 8,348 (40.9%) were transition-age youth aged 14–24.

Objective:Using Rehabilitation Service Administration (RSA-911) data for the fiscal years from 2017 to 2019, the current study investigated the characteristics of transition-age youth with disabilities aged 14–24 in the state-federal VR system that predicted employment outcomes in STEM fields.

Methods:A logistic regression analysis was used to examine the associations between individual characteristics and STEM career attainment.

Findings:Results illustrated that gender, race, living arrangement, and the receipt of general assistance/SSI/SSDI/TANF predicted employment outcomes in STEM fields.

Conclusions:The research findings provide support for the understanding of demographic characteristics of transition-age youth with disabilities successfully closed in STEM jobs/careers after serving under an IPE. A discussion of the strategies and interventions associated with promoting career development and decisions toward the STEM field for transition-age youth with disabilities is provided.
M&A de saneamento e higiene nas zonas rurais. Quadro
Authors: Robinson Andy
Published: March 2023

As Orientações e o Quadro de Monitoria e Avaliação (M&A) apresentados neste documento (e no Quadro de Indicadores de M&A que o acompanha) visam incentivar os intervenientes no sector de saneamento e higiene nas zonas rurais a adoptar uma abordagem de M&A mais abrangente, comparável e centrada nas pessoas. O presente documento dá orientações sobre a M&A dosaneamento e higiene nas zonas rurais e apresenta um quadro de M&A que descreve os principais elementos e características para dar conta do estado de avanço relativamente à meta de saneamento dos ODS para 2030 (e aos objectivos e metas nacionais de saneamento e higiene nas zonas rurais com eles relacionados), apelando, ao mesmo tempo, à aprendizagem e à prestação de contas.
Assessment of Resveratrol's Effects Comparatively with Zinc in Experimental Rat Testicular Damage Induced by Cyclophosphamide
Authors: ŞİRİN Cansın , TOMRUK Canberk , KARADADAŞ Elif , DENİZLİOĞLU Burcu , ERCAN Gülinnaz , SUNER Aslı , YILMAZ Özlem
Published: March 2023

Cyclophosphamide is a well-known alkylating cytotoxic chemotherapeutic agent.

Aim: To investigate protective effects of Resveratrol in combination or comparison with Zinc in experimental testicular injury induced by Cyclophosphamide is studied for the first time in literature.

Materials and Methods: Rats (n=63) were randomly divided into 9 groups. After 21 days of drug administration biochemical and histological analysis were performed. Daily water consumption, body weights and weight of testes were measured. Johnsen’s testicular scoring and sperm morphology were evaluated. Hematoxylin&Eosin, Periodic acid-Schiff and Masson's trichrome stainings and iNOS, eNOS and CD34 antibodies were applied histologically. To determine oxidative stress, MDA and CAT values were determined. Statistically, one-way ANOVA with post Hoc Tukey HSD test for multiple comparisons was performed via IBM SPSS Version 25.0.

Results: Cyclophosphamide caused an increase in testicular MDA levels due to elevated oxidant stress. Testicular MDA levels significantly decreased in Zinc and Resveratrol groups which revealed protective effects related to Cyclophosphamide treatment, while no significant improvement was observed for control and saline groups. However, the most significant decrease was observed in MDA for Cyclophosphamide+Zn+Resveratrol group in comparison to Cyclophosphamide. Telocytes, which are lately defined novel cells, were detected in the interstitium encircling seminiferous tubules as a sheath immunohistochemically.

Conclusion: Not only Resveratrol and Zinc, but also their optimum administration separately protects testes in Cyclophosphamide treatment groups. Clinical adaptations of this in vivo model may lead to novel futuristic ideas in preventing infertility due to cancer chemotherapy.
Non-Specific Pleuritis after Medical Thoracoscopy: A Prospective Study
Authors: Seixas Eduarda , Ferreira Pedro Gonçalo , Seixas Carlos , Teixeira Gilberto , Rodrigues Bárbara
Published: March 2023

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Digitization in the General Practitioners Practice : A Patient Survey
Authors: Honekamp Yvonne , Niemann Pia
Published: March 2023

The aim of the research is to determine how far digitization has advanced in the practices of general practitioners (GPs) in Germany and how important digital offers are to patients. To analyze this behavior, a quantitative survey on the use and acceptance of digital services by general practitioners was carried out. For this purpose, students from the Stralsund University of Applied Sciences and employees of the nursing home were asked to take part in a survey on the “use and acceptance of the digital services offered by general practitioners”. With regard to the current use of digital services by general practitioners, there were hardly any differences between the age groups. The survey showed that personal contact with the doctor is still important for most of the respondents. A particularly relevant result, however, is that half of the respondents stated that they could imagine choosing their GP in the future based on the digital services offered. While the younger generations are more likely to use the Internet to find out about digital offers from the doctor, the older generation expect information from the doctor and the practice staff. The survey showed that only a few general practitioners currently provide digital services. It could be shown that so far only the online appointment arrangement is relatively common. Additional applications are only gradually finding their way into care.
Saúde Indígena: Racismo Estrutural/Institucional, Colonialismo Interno e Necropolítica
Authors: Castro Cláudia Maria Guimarães de , Carneiro Maristela
Published: March 2023

Várias ações que caracterizam nosso cotidiano político constituem marcos de uma Necropolítica, isto é, uma política pautada na morte como dano colateral aceitável alicerçada pelo Racismo Estrutural/Institucional. Exemplo disso é o uso de bactérias e vírus como estratégia de eliminação de indígenas, que foi relatado por vários pesquisadores ao longo da história da relação do Estado brasileiro com estes povos, de maneira que não se trata de algo episódico, mas uma opção política de tratá-los como descartáveis. Este artigo tem por objetivo contextualizar a ação do Estado através de sua Política Indigenista na área da saúde, traçando uma linha de análise entre o Racismo Estrutural/Institucional e o Colonialismo Interno, evidenciando a ação do Estado na pandemia da COVID-19 como uma estratégia de uma Necropolítica. Utilizamos a Análise Documental como procedimento metodológico para analisar textos escritos, quais sejam, documentos oficiais, entrevistas e jornais. A análise foi feita a partir de recortes dos documentos, problematizando os discursos enunciados a partir da Teoria Decolonial. O recente governo federal (2018-2022) orquestrou um grande retrocesso na política indigenista do Brasil, ameaçando direitos assegurados pela Constituição Federal de 1988, e a Pandemia da COVID-19 desvelou diversas mazelas sociais e econômicas, sobretudo o uso de estratégias de Necropolitica e do Colonialismo Interno, evidenciando a preponderância de uma lógica absolutamente racista/xenofóbica frente aos povos originários.
Central obesity in the adult populations of the Altai Republic and the Republic of Tuva. Anthropological and genetic aspects
Authors: Parfenteva O.I. , Pravednikova A.E. , Aiyzhy E.V. , Popova E.V. , Balinova N.V. , Zadorozhnaya L.V. , Khomyakova I.A. , Bondareva E.A.
Published: March 2023

In the present study, we identified the factors affected central obesity prevalence in the adult Altains, Russians and Tuvans permanently residing in the Altai and the Tuva Republics. The data was collected in 2018–2020. The examination program included anthropometrical examination and the genetic testing of females and males, aged 18–35 years. Anthropometrical examination was carried out in accordance with the guidelines accepted in the Research Institute and Museum of Anthropology. Body composition was analyzed by bioelectrical impedance analyzer. The SNPs rs1800592 UCP1, rs660339 UCP2 and rs1800849 UCP3 were assessed. The prevalence analyses of underweight, overweight and general obesity in the groups of female and males were conducted. The anthropometric indices were used to estimate the prevalence of central obesity. General obesity occurred more often in the group of Altai people, whereas in the Tuva people the central obesity is more pronounced. The Altai and Tuva people are alike in the total body measurements, whereas Russians were significantly higher. All studied groups demonstrated the sexual dimorphism of the body composition and waist to hip ratio. No significant differences in waist to height ratio between males and females were identified in the studied groups. No association between genetic variants and the obesity-related traits, which reflect the body fat and its distribution, was revealed. All factors included in the model are able to predict 8 % of the variability of the central obesity-related traits. Ethnic background contributes the most to the variability of the central obesity index.