bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Clinical characteristics of multi-inflammatory syndrome in children associated with COVID 19 at the time of first contact with a primary care physician: an observational study
Authors: C. Sreejith Kumar K. , S. Kiran Kumar V.
Published: February 2022

Background: MIS-C is a new clinical syndrome with many similarities with well-known common childhood illness. This present study aims to describe the clinical profile at the time of first contact with the primary care provider and to delineate it from other common illness.Methods: Retrospective observational study in a referral hospital, GMC Thrissur, Kerala. All 43 diagnosed cases during the study period were enrolled. Data was retrieved from the case sheets and reference letters. Data was analysed in Statistical package for social sciences (SPSS) 20 software.Results: 43 patients were diagnosed with MIS-C with a mean age at diagnosis was 7.3 years with a male preponderance. Fever was the universal symptom, gastrointestinal symptoms in 27 (62.7%), rash in 24 (55.8%), shock in 2 (4.6%), lymphadenopathy in 2, seizures in 2, altered sensorium in 1, palatal palsy in 1etc were the presenting symptoms. 12 (27.9%) of patients had no history of COVID 19 infection. The mean latency for MIS-C was 21 days (range 6-60 days). 17 (39.5%) patients developed shock later.Conclusions: The symptom triad of fever, rash and gastrointestinal symptoms was the common presenting symptom at the first contact. Fever was present in all children. One third of patients had no history of symptomatic covid 19. Shock was the presenting symptom only in 2 (4.6%), but subsequently 17 (39.5%) children developed shock within 5 days of onset of symptoms. High index of suspicion and vigilance should be maintained by the primary care provider for the timely diagnosis and referral to higher centre.
El COVID-19 hace retroceder los avances en el bienestar de las mujeres y las poblaciones diversas
Authors: Bustelo Monserrat , Frisancho Verónica , Martinez Karen , Suaya Agustina
Published: February 2022

La presencia del COVID-19 se confirmó en todos los países de América Latina y el Caribe en marzo de 2020. La pandemia no solo debilitó el aparato económico de la región, sino que también exacerbó las desigualdades estructurales. Las mujeres, los afrodescendientes, los pueblos indígenas, las personas con discapacidad y las personas LGBTQ se vieron afectados de manera desproporcionada por la pandemia, reflejando tanto la vulnerabilidad de estos grupos como la fragilidad de los avances logrados en los últimos años en la mejora de su bienestar social. Este documento destaca los principales aprendizajes de los estudios del BID sobre el impacto de la pandemia en estas poblaciones.
Leftward Spatial Bias in Dialyzed Patients With End-Stage Renal Disease: A Sign of Right Hemispheric Attentional Activation or Impaired Left-Sided Disengagement?
Authors: Mańkowska Aleksandra , Heilman Kenneth M. , Williamson John B. , Biedunkiewicz Bogdan , Dębska-Ślizień Alicja , Harciarek Michał
Published: February 2022

In the horizontal line bisection task, patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) treated with dialysis typically have an increase in the normal leftward attentional bias. It is not clear, however, whether this increased bias is related to an increase of attention toward left hemispace or impaired disengagement from left-sided stimuli. Non-demented patients with ESRD who were being treated with dialysis and demographically matched healthy controls attempted to bisect series of horizontal lines composed of two segments of unequal length and width, with the longer segment placed to the right or left. To test for the presence of a global spatial attentional bias, participants attempted to find the middle of the whole line. To test for focal attentional engagement and attentional disengagement, participants were asked to bisect only the longer segment of these compound lines. For the global condition, both patients and healthy controls were biased toward the longer segment and more so to the left. In the focal condition, when the longer segment was on the right side, both groups deviated their bisections toward the shorter segment. However, when in the focal condition the longer segment was on the left healthy controls deviated their bisection significantly more rightwards than did the patients, whereas with the longer segment on the right, the patients and healthy controls did not differ in their bias. These results suggest that the previously recognized dysfunction of the right fronto-subcortical attentional network in dialyzed patients might account for the results of the current study.
Wpływ teologii ludu na magisterium homiletyczne papieża Franciszka
Authors: Hajduk Ryszard
Published: February 2022

Po Soborze Watykańskim II w Argentynie pojawiła się teologia ludu, której zadaniem było pomóc Kościołowi w Ameryce Południowej dokonać odnowy duszpasterskiej z uwzględnieniem lokalnego kontekstu kulturowo-religijnego. Do tej koncepcji teologiczno-pastoralnej odwołuje się w swoim nauczaniu powszechnym papież Franciszek, dla którego podstawowym zadaniem Kościoła jest głoszenie Ewangelii. W wypełnianiu swojej misji Kościół musi sięgać do doświadczenia ludu i mieć na uwadze wszystkie jego potrzeby. Sam lud winien być postrzegany jako podmiot głoszenia słowa Bożego, gdyż nieustannie uczestniczy w dialogu z Bogiem, pozwala Mu kształtować swoje życie i przyczynia się do umocnienia wiary Kościoła. Papież Franciszek, który w swojej adhortacji Evangelii gaudium wiele uwagi poświęca kwestii przygotowania i wygłoszenia homilii, pokazuje jak życie i wiara ludu Bożego inspirują treść przepowiadania, wpływają na sposób podejścia homilisty do słuchaczy i pomagają mu przemawiać językiem bliskim i zrozumiałym dla adresatów posługi słowa.
Evangelizzazione e sacramento della penitenza
Authors: Nykiel Krzysztof
Published: February 2022

I nuovi scenari culturali, sempre più secolarizzati, plurali e prepotentemente influenzati dalla cultura digitale pongono le scelte di vita, in particolare quella cristiana, di fronte ad antiche e nuove sfide. In essi quale posto occupa la fede cristiana? Questa domanda merita adeguata risposta che la Chiesa intende offrire proponendo un rinnovamento del cammino ecclesiale che punti sull’evangelizzazione delle culture ma anche della vita cristiana stessa e della pastorale sacramentale. Questo contributo mette in risalto l’antico e sempre nuovo rapporto tra evangelizzazione e sacramento della Penitenza, inquadrandolo nell’intrinseco nesso tra Parola e Sacramento, tra fede e sacramenti della fede che innervano l’esperienza cristiana concreta del singolo e delle comunità. In questo scenario il Sacramento della Penitenza, adeguatamente evangelizzato, ricompreso e ben celebrato, svolge un duplice ruolo; quello di rendere praticabile l’amore misericordioso di Dio che previene, accoglie, perdona e ridona vita e quello più specificamente “missionario” che traduce la testimonianza di vita rinnovata e misericordiata del penitente in un’autentica azione evangelizzatrice, il cui cuore è rappresentato dal messaggio della rivoluzione della tenerezza divina che fa nuove tutte le cose. Il singolo credente e le comunità traggono dal Sacramento della Penitenza la forza dell’amore misericordioso di Dio, che guarisce, risana e fa risorgere, e ripropone la vita cristiana come la più bella avventura da vivere, poiché il perdono chiesto e ricevuto diventa la più alta scuola dove si accoglie l’amore come dono che, a sua volta, va sempre donato.
Phosphorus adsorption capacity in sandy textured soils with built fertility
Authors: Fontana Ademir , Pereira Marcos Gervasio , Santos Jaqueline Jesus Santana dos , Donagemma Guilherme Kangussu , Santos Otavio Augusto Queiroz dos
Published: February 2022

The specific adsorption of phosphorus in minerals from the clay fraction of the soil, such as Fe and Al oxyhydroxides, is responsible for the decrease in the availability of this element for plants. In Brazil, this condition is studied substantially in medium to very clayey textured soils, whose adsorption activity is expressive. The aim of this study was to evaluate the maximum phosphorus adsorption capacity (CMAP) in sandy-textured soils with fertility built in the Cerrado biome. Areas with representative soils were selected in the cities Luís Eduardo Magalhães (LEM / BA) and Guaraí (TO), with the following vegetation cover: a) LEM: natural vegetation and cotton; b) Guaraí: natural vegetation and soybean. Soil samples were collected in the 0-20 cm and 60-80 cm layers, in which chemical and physical analyzes were performed periodically, as well as analyzes related to phosphorus adsorption such as Prem and CMAP and PESN. Prem contents are higher in the 0-20 cm layer for the LEM region. The CMAP is not very expressive in the soils of the two studied regions, with the Guaraí soils having higher relative adsorption potential due to the higher values of the CMAP/clay ratio.
ANALYSIS OF THE CONDITION OF THE FIXING SCREW FOR DIFFERENT TYPES OF IMPLANT AND ABUTMENT CONNECTIONS
Authors: DUBOVA Lyubov , Shlyk Andrey , Romankova Natalia , Sokolova Maria , Maximov Georgiy
Published: February 2022

Subject. The design of the implant-suprastructure connection is one of the key factors influencing the success of implant-supported prosthetic treatment.

Different types of connection have their own biological and mechanical characteristics, on the knowledge of which the success of the patient's rehabilitation directly depends.

Implants are permanently exposed to a cyclic chewing load, which spreads through the prosthetic structure to the internal connection, including the implant itself, the suprastructure and the fixing screw.

The retaining screw is the weakest link in the internal connection of the implantation system.

A clear understanding of the biomechanics of the implantation system allows you to optimize individual treatment planning and reduce the risk of complications.

Objectives. Analysis and search for patterns of occurrence of biomechanical complications in various types of connections between the implant, screw and abutment. Determination of the advantages and disadvantages of using implant systems with different types of connection in orthopedic treatment based on implants, in order to improve the quality of planning and orthopedic treatment.

Methods. Literature review was carried out to assess the state of the fixing screw of an implant in various types of implant connections. To write the article, more than 90 local and foreign sources were analyzed on electronic resources PubMed, Medline, Cochrane, Elibrary, Cyberleninka for keywords.

Results. The literature review describes the current understanding of the causes of biomechanical complications arising in the connection of a dental implant, abutment and fixing screw.

Conclusions. The results of our analysis allow us to conclude that the patterns of the occurrence of biomechanical complications in various types of connections between the implant, screw and abutment are being actively studied, however, the effect of the type of connection on the fixing screw requires additional study.
INVESTIGATION OF CHANGES IN PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF MIXED SALIVA IN YOUNG PEOPLE SUBJECTED TO LIQUID ORAL HYGIENE PRODUCTS
Authors: Ermishina Elena , Elovicova Tat'yana , Ssablina Svetlana , Griroriev Sergey , Karaseva V. , Chagay Andrey , Koshchev Anatoly
Published: February 2022

Subject. Physicochemical properties of mouthwashes developed and produced by Svoboda Company for everyday use and oral hygiene maintenance.

Objectives. To study dynamics of qualitative and quantitative physicochemical and organoleptic properties of mixed saliva in young people subjected to using hygiene and prophylactic domestic mouthwashes.

Methodology. The study was carried out by Department of Therapeutic Dentistry and Propaedeutics of Dental Disease, by Department of General Chemistry of Ural State Medical University and by Department of Control Systems Modeling of Ural Federal University. The study involved 40 patients from dental student volunteers (male – 15, female – 25), the average age of volunteers was 18.50 ± 1.6 years. The patients were divided into two groups each containing 20 persons. Mouthwash 1 was a common hygiene oral rinse. Mouthwash 2 was a treatment and prophylactic oral rinse, all participants used the mouthwashes during 3 weeks.

Results. The use of the reported mouthwashes contributes to increase in cleansing properties of saliva in both groups of subjects. During mouth rinse treatment, the surface tension of saliva increases. The surface tension of mixed saliva is increased by 28.9% (p ≤ 0.05) with Mouthwash 1 and by 9.5 % (p ≤ 0.05) with Mouthwash 2. The surface tension of mixed saliva of subjects of the second group becomes slightly above normal (40-60 erg/cm2; p ≤ 0.05).

Conclusion. The study of changes in physicochemical properties of mixed saliva in young people, volunteers of the two groups, subjected to liquid oral hygiene products, mouthwashes, during three weeks showed the following results: the treatment and prophylactic oral rinse (Mouthwash 2 with titanium glycerosolvate aquacomplex and sodium hyaluronate) promotes more adequate maintenance of the acid-base balance in the oral cavity, pH change of mixed saliva toward the alkaline and maintenance of the normal level (p ≤ 0.05) of buffer capacity which reduces the risk of dental caries.
PECULIARITIES OF DENTAL MICROBIAL COMPOSITION IN PATIENTS WITH A CONFIRMED SARS-COV-2 DIAGNOSIS
Authors: Nasibullina Alisa , Valishin Damir
Published: February 2022

To date, there is a limited amount of literature that describes the features of the microbial composition of plaque in patients with a confirmed diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2. Therefore, this topic is relevant today. Thus, the purpose of this study was to study the characteristics of the microbial composition of dental plaque in patients with a laboratory-confirmed diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 of mild to moderate severity, with the presence of concomitant oral coinfection or its absence.

Knowledge of the features of the microbial composition of dental plaque in patients with Sars-CoV-2, as well as timely treatment of inflammatory diseases of the oral cavity will constitute an important stage in the algorithm of specialized therapy.

The work carried out a comprehensive assessment of the features of the microbial composition of dental plaque in patients with a confirmed diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2. The conclusions are based on the results of a clinical study, which compared the characteristics of the microbial composition of dental plaque in 90 patients aged 20 to 65 years with mild to moderate Sars-CoV-2 with oral coinfection and 15 aged 20 to 65 years with mild to moderate Sars-CoV-2 with no coinfection.

Results. In the course of the study, the following results were obtained. Patients with + coinfection had a severe course of the disease, transfer to the NIVL was more often required; the duration of hospitalization increased; longer treatment and long-term rehabilitation was required, aimed at normalizing indicators and normalizing the microflora. Based on this, it can be assumed that the presence of oral coinfection affects the severity of the condition and the course of Sars-CoV-2. This means that the risk of coinfection, secondary infection should be taken into account.

And, finally, knowledge of the mechanisms of interaction of viruses, fungi and bacteria gives hope for the creation of drugs that will effectively resist even such combined attacks.

Conclusions. The available evidence suggests that the oral cavity may be an active focus of infection and an important reservoir of SARS-CoV-2.
Catalytic activity of lali0.1co0.1fe0.8o3-d cathode in (Li0.62K0.38)2CO3 melt. Part II. The reaction mechanisms and catalytic activity of the oxide electrode
Authors:   Institute of High-Temperature Electrochemistry, UB of RAS, Vecherskii S. I. , Konopel’ko M. A. ,   Institute of High-Temperature Electrochemistry, UB of RAS, Batalov N. N. ,   Institute of High-Temperature Electrochemistry, UB of RAS
Published: February 2022

The oxygen reduction mechanisms on an oxide electrode are proposed. It was found, that in the temperature range 870–1020 K mechanism involving superoxide ions dominates, whereas in T < 870 К region the reaction mechanisms involving molecular oxygen apparently take place.
Study of the influence of the electrodes production technological features on the electrochemical characteristics of supers-capacitor with the aqueous electrolyte
Authors:   Joint institute for High temperatures RAS, Atamanyuk I. N. , Vervikishko D. E. ,   Joint institute for High temperatures RAS, Grigorenko A. V. ,   Joint institute for High temperatures RAS, Sametov A. A. ,   Joint institute for High temperatures RAS, Shkolnikov E. I. ,   Joint institute for High temperatures RAS, Yanilkin I. V. ,   Joint institute for High temperatures RAS
Published: February 2022

There are the tests results of the symmetrical carbon super-capacitors (on the sulfuric acid electrolyte), whose electrodes are prepared with two methods (spraying and calendering) from two coals: coal of brand XH-00W1 (China) and coal, developed by the authors together with the Latvian state institute of wood chemistry. It is shown that the specific characteristics of super-capacitor substantially depend on the specific mass of electrodes (mg/sm2), and also from the method of their production.
Potassium ion conductivity in mixed gallate-ferrite solid electrolytes
Authors:   Institute of High-Temperature Electrochemistry, UB of RAS, Burmakin E. J. , Nechaev G V. ,   Institute of High-Temperature Electrochemistry, UB of RAS, Shekhman G. Sh. ,   Institute of High-Temperature Electrochemistry, UB of RAS
Published: February 2022

New potassium solid electrolytes in the mixed gallate-ferrite systems K0:85Pb0:75(Ga1−xFex)O2 and K1:85(Ga1−xFex)1:925V0:75O4 were synthesized and studied. In the both systems the monotonic increasing of conductivity with increasing of Fe3+ concentration takes place, anomalies as in the early investigated aluminate-ferrite systems does not fixed. Conductivities at the intermediate ranges of «x» have rather high values (> 10−2 Cm·sm−1 at 50°C, > 1 Cm·sm−1 at 70°C), this allowes to optimize the composition of solid electrolytes at the relation of conductivity/stability properties.
Nonlinear structural model of the battery, research of processes of relaxation after charge
Authors:   Institute Sphere of Service and Business (branch) Don State Technical University, Galushkin N. E. , Yazvinskaya N. N. ,   Institute Sphere of Service and Business (branch) Don State Technical University, Galushkin D. N. ,   Institute Sphere of Service and Business (branch) Don State Technical University, Galushkina I. A. ,   Branch of Southern federal university in Novoshakhtinsk Rostov-on-Don region
Published: February 2022

It is shown that the nonlinear structural model of the battery can be used for modeling the voltage relaxation processes after a charge of batteries. The solution obtained is valid for alkaline, acid and lithium-ion batteries. Comparison of solutions, with the experimental data for nickel-cadmium batteries, showed, that the relative error does not exceed 3%.
Society and State Responsibilities for Security in the Digital Network Space: The Opinions of Citizens and Experts
Authors: Zotov V.V , Gubanov A.V.
Published: February 2022

This article is devoted to the study of the role of state bodies and civil structures in ensuring the security of the digital network space. The purpose of this work was to determine the subjective opinions of citizens about the boundaries of society and state responsibility for security in the digital network space. This sociological study included a combined online and offline survey, as well as a survey of experts. A sample of 1,000 respondents aged 16 years and older was recruited, which was representative on gender and age grounds. The sample for the expert survey consisted of 90 specialists across areas of activity. Based on the results, the authors concluded that in order to legitimize power, it is necessary to re-distinguish states and societies from the responsibility of ensuring personal and public security. Respondents considered the state and society to be equally responsible for the moral components of personal security, and that the state is responsible for protecting the personal data of citizens and ensuring public security. Experts were inclined to believe that both personal and public security in the digital network environment should be provided by authorities.
Keywords: digitalization, responsibility, state, society, security, digital network space
Digital Trends in the Consumption of South Korean Music Industry Cultural Products
Authors: Timokhovich A. , Nikuradze O.
Published: February 2022

Over the past few years, there has been rapid growth in the South Korean music industry. Due to such strong growth, this industry is experiencing oversaturation. Therefore, there are problems in creating and introducing new products to the market, as well as finding new export markets. In such conditions, the use of digital marketing of cultural products has been developing, as has digitalization of content consumption. This study focused on the digital trends in the consumption of South Korean cultural content in Russia. The study analyzed the music industry of South Korea, its segmentation, and main export values. Additionally, the competitive environment of the market was analyzed. In order to identify digital consumption trends, representatives of the target audience of South Korean cultural content in Russia were studied. As a result, the main consumer patterns regarding the digital consumption of the cultural content were identified.
Keywords: cultural product, digital consumption, digital communication, South Korean music industry, Hallyu
Ethnocultural Identity of the Mari People in the Virtual World
Authors: Berezina A.V.
Published: February 2022

Recent experience has demonstrated that the development prospects of ethnocultures have been decreasing without a proper transformative leap forward in the digitalization of ethnocultural space; ethnocultural identity tends to get lost against the backdrop of mainstream culture that has taken place in the virtual environment. This work attempts to define the degree of integration of the Mari culture into the Internet and the influence of its integration on Mari identity. A systems analysis was used to examine the ethnocultural space of Mari on the Internet. This method promoted defining identity as a system and included some interrelated components: axiological, linguistic, communicative, regional, mental, and the component of everyday life. The works of both foreign and Russian scholars on the theme of ethnocultural identity and the peculiarities of its transformation served as a useful methodological tool. Turning to the peculiarities of the Mari ethnocultural identity that have taken place in the virtual environment, the author considered methods and techniques of representation of Mari culture in virtual reality. It was concluded that the globalization of the information and communicative area not only helps harmonization and standardization of cultures but also encourages the integration of ethnocultural space, manifestation, the realization of basic needs of identification, and the decision-making process on ethnocultural everyday life in a virtual ethnocultural space. On the Internet, ethnoculture is saved and maintained; it acquires a new quality of life due to symbolic forms referring to its historic background.
Keywords: virtualization, Internet space, ethnocultural, Mari, language, ethnocultural identity
Intensification Cycle in Digital Diplomacy
Authors: Zamanli Emil
Published: February 2022

The path of the international system is driven by political, economic, and social developments. COVID-19 has been an influential and transformative crisis which has had a huge impact on the world order. It has highly affected international affairs, is capable of transforming the system and is one of the world’s major occurrences since the Second World War. The first impact has been that the crisis has forced all areas of public and private life into a rapid digitization process. In fact, the process had started before the pandemic, but the COVID-19 crisis triggered the transition process at an extraordinary intensity. As in a variety of other sectors, digital diplomacy has been highly impacted by the coronavirus pandemic, which has brought momentum to the digitalization process of diplomacy. This paper analyzes digital diplomacy in the digital age, with a focus on the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. The research uses a theoretical framework that clarifies the distinctions between traditional and new public diplomacy. The article addresses the process of diplomacy responding to the new normal requirements in terms of technical impact. It provides an overview of the digitalization process of diplomacy, which was intensified by the pandemic, and examines the post-coronavirus global trends in terms of potential assumptions.
Keywords: public diplomacy, digitalization of diplomacy, new world order, coronavirus
New Academic Culture: Digital Ethics in Virtual Communication
Authors: Krasnova E.A. , Kuzina S.I. , Sagiryan I.G.
Published: February 2022

The relevance of this research is due to the significance of the problems of compliance with ethical standards in general and the obvious need to establish common rules of communication in the virtual environment, which became the main platform for academic communication during the pandemic. It is obvious that cultural traditions often lag far behind the changes that are taking place in the field of online communication. Among modern youth, there are differences in the perception of the culture of behavior in the real vs. virtual world. The aim of this research was to analyze the content of the new concept of ‘digital ethics’ and to study the ideas of value and moral guidelines in virtual communication among students of higher education institutions. The work was based on a socio-cultural methodological approach. The main method used was an online questionnaire created in Google Forms. The respondents were students of two Russian universities. The survey was conducted in January–February 2021 on a voluntary and anonymous basis. The results of the study demonstrated an increasing interest in the problems of compliance with moral and ethical standards in digital communication. The level of digital ethics was rated as average by the respondents. Among the main factors identified that influence the ethics of a particular person’s behavior were the family, social circle, and level of education. The main recommendation for reducing violations of ethical norms in digital communication was the need for early education of children based on cultural traditions and moral foundations, while legislative initiatives of a prohibitive nature (for example, fines) did not receive adequate support from respondents. This paper provides reference points both for further in-depth research on digital ethics issues and for making concrete decisions in the academic environment.
Keywords: digital ethics, virtual communication, culture of behavior, digital environment
Political Performance in Russia: Carnival Polyphony
Authors: Skiperskikh A.V.
Published: February 2022

The political reality is becoming more and more virtual. The government retains control over the political space. At the same time, the political practices themselves are becoming more approximate. The spectacle nature of politics is increasingly making itself felt. Politics is perceived as a game, a show, a theater, with its own genre of laws and stylistics. This view of politics is increasingly gaining ground in the context of COVID-19, which divides social ties and organizes society in an online reality. In full measure, these challenges are relevant for modern Russia. Similar problems are beginning to arise in Russian regions as well. In this article, the author highlights the carnival element of contemporary Russian politics. The author’s goal is to establish a relationship between the polyphony of carnival reality, which is often not in the control of the authorities, and the practices of legitimation of the authorities themselves, which constantly need approval and recognition of their own policies. The purpose of the study was to clarify the association between the carnival element of politics in Russia and the legitimation of power. The research methodology was the author’s deconstruction of the political process in Russia using a formal method (M. Bakhtin’s theory) that allowed one to see in it the constant constitution of new forms of social activity. As a result of the research, the author concluded that political processes in Russia can be defined in a carnival form, within which various voices and ideas can independently be present. The polyphony of politics, in fact, resembles the polyphony of the carnival itself. The polyphony achieved in the carnival, and in creating a deceptive sense of democracy, creates a whole host of challenges and risks for the authorities. Creative energy and destructive energy are present with each other at the same time. That is why, for the authorities, such a release is always mysterious and indefinite. Loss of form is always dangerous for the authorities, who are accustomed to extreme clarity and determination of possible consequences.
Keywords: carnival, legitimation, political performance, power, polyphony
Educational Motivation of Students With Disabilities in a Digital Society
Authors: Voevodina E.V.
Published: February 2022

This article reveals the peculiarities of educational motivation of students with disabilities. It is noted that the educational motivation and professional orientation of this category of students are associated with two risk groups — intra-personal and environmental risks. By educational risk, the authors mean a factor that has a potential impact on the performance of education at a university. In order to study the risks of students with disabilities socializing, including determining the specifics of their educational motives, in 2018 the authors conducted a sociological study using two survey methods — questionnaires (with 159 students with disabilities) and interviews (with 14 students with disabilities). Students with musculoskeletal impairment were included in the sample, who, due to explicit health disorders, are one of the most stigmatized groups. The study was conducted at the Moscow State University of Humanities and Economics, which has the largest number of students in this category in the Russian Federation. The participating students had almost equally positive and negative educational motives. Important characteristics included the “pragmatism” of professional choice, due to the ease of mastering the profession at the chosen university. It is noted that such motivation entails some risks (for example, a decrease in interest and, as a result, the quality of study). The conclusion emphasizes the importance of access to education (including transport) for students in this group, and the need for an integrated approach in solving the problems of developing inclusive education.
Keywords: vocational guidance, motivation for education, inclusion, educational risk, disabled, student
Reducing Social Tension at the Regional Level in Modern Russian Society
Authors: Sapryka V.A. , Pastyuk A.V. , Kolmogorov E.V.
Published: February 2022

This article concerns the manifestations of the social tension phenomenon at the regional level in the context of the global pandemic. The main purpose of the article was to study the social tension phenomenon in Russian society and determine the current directions for its reduction. The main theoretical and methodological approaches to studying social tension are presented herein. It was determined that social tension is a state of society formed under the influence of subjective and objective internal confrontations that are in an acute phase of their development. Sociological research made it possible to identify the assessments of various spheres of public life (social, economic, political and spiritual) experienced by the population. Assessments by population and sphere of public life at the regional and federal levels were compared. It was revealed that the population of the Orel region assessed all the factors of social tension in the region as significantly worse than in the country as a whole. In our opinion, this indicated that the population is inclined to perceive the situation in the region more negatively, due to a greater proximity to the real social, political and economic problems of the region. One of the possible ways to reduce social tension is by applying the social contract concept.
Keywords: social tension, social contract, threats
Debates para inventar una excepcionalidad: el concepto de populismo en Colombia y su relación con la violencia (1970-2010)
Authors: Santos Gómez David Ernesto
Published: February 2022

En este artículo, se analizan los debates sobre la definición del concepto de populismo en Colombia y su relación con el concepto de violencia entre 1970 y 2010. Seguimos la huella de ciertos intelectuales y cómo estos postularon la hipótesis de que la violencia fue consecuencia de los fenómenos populistas que no llegaron al poder, como el gaitanismo y el anapismo, o antecedente de aquellos que sí lo hicieron, en el caso del uribismo. A nuestro juicio, este vínculo entre populismo y violencia construido por los autores hace parte fundamental de la invención de Colombia como un caso excepcional en América Latina. El trabajo se desarrolla gracias a diversas perspectivas de la nueva historia intelectual e intenta conciliar algunas de sus herramientas teóricas y metodológicas para pensar un objeto de estudio propio y estudiarlo desde sus propias dimensiones.
Developing metacompetence in future primary school teachers
Authors: Karashash Zhanadilova , Aziya Zhumabayeva , Assyl Arenova , Meirgul Ospanbekova , Zagira Zhanazarova , Bauyrzhan Zhankushkov
Published: February 2022

The general aim of this study is to determine the development of meta-competences of future primary school teachers. The research was carried out in the fall semester of 2021-2022. The research consisted of 362 volunteer primary school teachers who continue to work in various schools in Kazakhstan. The data collected for the quantitative method in the research through an online questionnaire were analyzed using the SPSS program. Thanks to this wide participation, the meta-competence status of distance education and primary school teachers were emphasized and described. The results demonstrated that the use of innovative education with the blended learning method provides a better understanding of the lesson and that thanks to the meta-competence model of education, a bond is formed between the students who take the course. Finally, it is thought that the repetition of these studies with different methods for primary school teachers will benefit both the field, the educator, and the future primary school teacher candidates.

 

Keywords: Corona Virus (COVID 19), Distance Education, Meta Competence, Pandemic, Technology
Adaptation of students to professional-oriented activities based on media technologies
Authors: Aigul Akhmetova , Perizat Seiitkazy , Tolkyn Zhangazieva , Zhanar Abilkhairova , Sabira Аlikulova , Bagdat Ashimbekova
Published: February 2022

Media technologies make it simple for students to access accurate information wherever and whenever they want at a lower cost, however, many studies show that children do not see a difference between the real world and the fictional media world until they reach the age of 12. This study aims to determine primary school students' professional activity adaptation based on media technologies. The study was conducted in the spring term of 2020 - 2021, with 339 elementary school students voluntarily participating. The "Media technologies" questionnaire developed by the researchers was applied to primary school students. The questionnaire was developed and edited by experts in the field. Collected data were analyzed using an SPSS program. Frequency, percentage, average, standard deviation, minimum and maximum values, One Way Anova, and T-test were applied to analyze the data obtained from the media technologies survey. According to the results of the study, it was concluded that elementary school students have high results in determining media technologies concepts.

 

Keywords: Media technologies, Distance Education, Primary School Students, Performance, Adaptation
Photopletismography in dogs: identification of spectral elements and application in a surgical setting
Authors: Assunção Rui , Rocha Clemente , Lobo Luis , Monteiro Rodrigues Luís , Requicha João
Published: February 2022

This pilot study aimed to assess cardiac and respiratory activity in dogs using photopletismography (PPG) during the presurgical period and to determine the spectral elements composing the measured PPG signal. The studied sample comprised four dogs, two males and two females, ranging from 7 months to 6 years old, from different breeds under anesthetic premedication. PPG signal was obtained at the tail using a PPG sensor connected to a Bitalino hardware board (Plux, Portugal) before and after premedication with 5 µg/kg dexmedetomidine and 0.35 mg/kg methadone by intramuscular injection. The data obtained was analyzed using Matlab (MathWorks, USA) and the PPG signal decomposed into its various frequencies by the Wavelet transform. The estimated minimum and maximum values of heart and respiratory activity were then identified. Seven waves were found. Correspondence with the cardiac and respiratory activities was determined after comparing its frequency with the normal heart and respiratory frequencies in dogs. This study demonstrated that the PPG technique is a valuable diagnostic tool to record both heart and respiratory frequencies in a clinical setting using a wireless system. Keywords: dog, respiratory rate, heart rate, photoplethysmography, anesthesia, Wavelet transform
An overview of violence and sexual abuse in children: global data, policy responses, and multidisciplinary approaches in health care
Authors: Coelho Nuno , Neves Anabela , Gregório João
Published: February 2022

News of sexual abuse against children is increasingly common. This paper aims to describe the historical and social progress of sexual violence against children through a narrative review of the literature, with the goal of understanding how health systems deal with sexual violence against children, as well as to identify the costs to society and to children's personal lives. The history and latest global and national data on sexual abuse against children are presented, revealing that violence against children is emerging as an endemic threat worldwide, resulting in serious social and health problems, with higher prevalence in low- and middle-income countries than in high-income countries. In these higher-resource countries, understanding and detecting what is abuse and what is not abuse in a given situation is supported by a multidisciplinary team, involving professionals from different sectors. Thus, it is important that all actors be enabled to articulate their actions, working with the goal of safeguarding well-being and development of children. Keywords: Child; Sexual abuse; Violence; Health professionals
Cecropia pachystachya protection against preproIAPP cytotoxicity is independent of Ca2+ homeostasis: lessons learned using a novel yeast model of preproIAPP-induced Ca2+ intracellular dysregulation
Authors: Ferreira Sofia , Tavares Rejane G. , Saraiva Nuno , Menezes Regina , Raimundo Ana F. , Reginatto Flavio H.
Published: February 2022

Despite the progresses in therapeutics, type 2 diabetes is still an epidemic with alarming numbers worldwide. New strategies for prevention and treatments are imperative. A venue of research with potential is the aggregation of Islet Amyloid PolyPeptide (IAPP), a contributor to pancreatic β-cell dysfunction. To address the impact of IAPP on calcium (Ca2+) signalling, we developed a dual reporter yeast model independently expressing preproIAPP-GFP (ppIAPP) and encoding the lacZ gene under the control of Crz1-recognition elements. In this reporter system, ppIAPP induced Crz1 hyperactivation, a yeast transcription factor activated by the Ca2+/calmodulin/calcineurin pathway, which was followed by the increase in β-galactosidase activity. Encouraged by the reported healthy effects of Urticaceae plants against metabolic disturbances, we tested the protective potential of Cecropia pachystachya against IAPP-induced cytotoxicity using the newly designed yeast model. Although C. pachystachya extract exerted no beneficial effects towards the prevention of ppIAPP cytotoxicity, treatment with C. pachystachya enriched C-glycosyl flavonoid fraction (EFF-Cp) significantly improved viability of ppIAPP-expressing cells. Potential bioactivities of C. pachystachya extract and EFF-Cp towards the restoration of Ca2+ homeostasis disrupted by ppIAPP expression were also assessed. Neither prevented Crz1 hyperactivation, suggesting that the EFF-Cp-induced protection against ppIAPP toxicity was mediated by Ca2+-independent mechanisms. Keywords: Amylin, Calcium signaling; Cecropia pachystachya; Diabetes; Islet Amyloid Polypeptide (IAPP)
A Pruritic Linear Eruption After an Arthropod Bite
Authors: Pereira Ana Sofia , Calado Rebeca , Cardoso José Carlos
Published: February 2022

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Application of optimal set partitioning theory to solving problems of artificial intelligence and pattern recognition
Authors: Kiseleva Elena , Prytomanova Olga , Hart Liudmyla
Published: February 2022

The paper substantiates the possibility of applying the mathematical theory of continuous problems of optimal partitioning of sets of n-dimensional Euclidean space, which belong to the non-classical problems of infinite-dimensional mathematical programming, to the solution of problems of artificial intelligence and pattern recognition. The problems of pattern recognition both in conditions of certainty and in conditions of uncertainty are formulated. A particular attention is paid to the application of methods of the theory of optimal partitioning for the construction of fuzzy Voronoi diagrams. Examples of constructing fuzzy Voronoi diagrams with the optimal placement of generating points are given.
Generalization of the Trotter–Daletsky formula for systems of the "reaction–diffusion" type
Authors: Bondarenko Viktor , Kravchenko Anna , Sobko Tetiana
Published: February 2022

An iterative method for constructing a solution to the Cauchy problem for a system of parabolic equations with a nonlinear potential has been proposed and substantiated. The method is based on the Trotter–Daletsky formula, generalized for a nonlinear perturbation of an elliptic operator. The idea of generalization is the construction of a composition of the semigroup generated by the Laplacian and the phase flow corresponding to a system of ordinary differential equations. A computational experiment performed for a two-dimensional system of semilinear parabolic equations of the “reaction–diffusion” type confirms estimates for the convergence of iterations established in the proof of this formula. Obtained results suggest the feasibility of an unconventional approach to modeling dynamic systems with distributed parameters.
ICTS AND MOBILE APPLICATIONS FOR PROMOTING TOURISM DESTINATIONS: THE CASE OF SMART MARCA APP.
Authors: Ferrara Concetta , Pierdicca Roberto , Balestra Mattia , Mignani Chiara , Frontoni Emanuele , Cavicchi Alessio
Published: February 2022

Purpose – In last decades, digital technologies have progressively transformed tourism becoming an opportunity to satisfy the demand for cultural tourism, increasingly asking for immersive and interactive experiences. This paper investigates the connections among tourism, cultural heritage, and ICT, by providing an assessment of how these applications can influence customers’ intentions to visit a destination. To this aim, the case of Smart Marca - a mobile tourism app aimed at promoting cultural tourism in Fermo area (Marche Region, Italy)- is presented. Methodology – The Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) has been adopted as a framework to explore customer intentions to adopt tourism apps and visit a destination. A survey on a sample of 128 university students has been conducted. Starting from the TAM framework elaborated by Kuo and colleagues (2019), a grid of 8 influencing factors has been built, in order to investigate young users’ attitudes towards continuing using the app, adopting other similar mobile apps and visiting one or more of the attractions presented within the app. Findings – The survey found that perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use play major roles on attitudes towards continuing to use Smart Marca and adopting other similar applications. Results also show that specific features of a mobile app can positively affect the intention to visit a destination. Contribution – The research highlights that new technologies, and mobile apps, could play a crucial role for the promotion of a destination. Results may be also useful in terms of marketing, to increase the ability of the mobile app to attract tourists.
ASSESMENT OF CONVENTION PARTICIPANTS' SATISFACTION TOWARDS THE IMPROVEMENT OF BUSINESS TOURISM OFFER: A CASE STUDY OF ISTRIA, CROATIA
Authors: Gračan Daniela , Barkiđija Sotošek Marina , Matošević Rea
Published: February 2022

Purpose – of this paper is to analyze participants’ profiles (characteristics) and level of their satisfaction with the offer provided in a destination. Convention tourism is extremely useful and has a number of impacts on the economy of a particular destination as well as the country. Methodology – The empirical research was concerned with exploring trends in convention tourism. The research was conducted in two convention hotels in Poreč using the survey method from 24 to 27 April 2019 and 120 properly filled questionnaires were collected. Findings – Most of the subjects were satisfied with the audiovisual equipment of the hall, quality of the exhibitors at the convention, convention program and the comfort of the hall, accessibility of the destination, the attractions in the destination, the additional content and the value for money. Participants were not satisfied with the schedule of the event and level of use of technology during the convention, which certainly points to necessary changes in the convention itself. Contribution – Conventions have an impact on the development of tourism by increasing offseason movements and creating a new image of Istria so the results of this paper could be valuable to the Istrian tourism board but also to the hotels and other facilities who are trying to profit from the convention tourism.