bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
A comparative study of the transfusion effect of single donor apheresis platelets versus random donor platelets in the management of severe dengue infection in children
Authors: B. S. K. Buddharaju Chandra Deve Varma , Chandrakanth Gujjarlamudi , Shiva Reddy Konala Venkata , Reddy Vundela Lokeswara , Som Lambadi Shanmukha
Published: May 2022

Background:  The national vector-borne diseases control programme (NVBDCP) dengue clinical care guidelines 2014 clearly specify the indications for platelet transfusion in dengue fever. The goal of the study was to see how successful guideline-driven platelet transfusion was, as well as whether single donor platelet (SDP) transfusion was superior to random donor platelet transfusion (RDP), which was widely thought but unproven.Methods: Two ml of the patient's blood were collected in EDTA tubes at two distinct times: once before the transfusion and the other 24 hours afterwards and the data were assessed using corrected count increments (CCI), percentage recovery (PR) and other criteria.Results: Platelet increments were substantially larger with SDP transfusions at 24 hours than with RDP transfusions (p<0.01 for 24 hours post-transfusion period). However, in both groups, the corrected count increment and percentage recovery were nearly identical and the difference was statistically insignificant.Conclusions: Although post-transfusion increments were considerably higher in SDP patients than in RDP patients, the CCI and PR were similar in both groups of patients. When it comes to the number of donors exposed to patient and leukoreduction, SDP is superior to RDP in terms of logistics. However, in developing countries, SDP may be advised only in selected patients based on accessibility and affordability, due to their high cost and higher technical competence required.
Prevalence of overweight and obesity among rural school children aged between 6 years to 16 years
Authors: S. V. Madanika , Kotyal B. Mahendrappa , G. M. Kumar , S. Anuradha
Published: May 2022

Background: The rise of childhood overweight and obesity in India is not only restricted to urban localities but fast spreading to rural areas due to lifestyle change and economic transition. Effective preventive measures will prevent the risk of developing chronic diseases like diabetes, hypertension etc., in adult life. This study aimed at assessing the prevalence of overweight and obesity and estimate the various factors influencing on it among school children in rural area.Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 542 school children of age 6-16 years from selected schools of B. G. Nagara. Research tool comprised of questions about demographic characteristics, type of physical activity, screen time, height and weight were measured on calibrated scales and BMI was assessed using IAP-growth charts. Statistical analysis was done using statistical package for social sciences (SPSS) 22 version statistical software.Results: Overall, the prevalence of overweight and obesity was 12.9% and 7% respectively. The prevalence of overweight was more in girls (13.6%) than boys (11.3%), whereas the prevalence of obesity was more in boys (8.2%) than girls (5.6%). Association of overweight and obesity with socio-economic status, parental obesity, type of food consumption, screen time, daily physical activity in children revealed a strong statistically significant correlation (p<0.001).Conclusions: The prevalence of overweight is higher than obesity with statistically significant correlation with various factors, revealing the need for public awareness and initiation of preventive measures for development of obesity and the complications related to it.
Hypoparathyroidism: a rare cause of rickets seen in 7 years old male child
Authors: Kotrashetti Veeranna , Bainade Kapil , Sonawane Vijay , Bellamkonda Revanth Sai Madhav
Published: May 2022

Hypoparathyroidism is a rare condition which may occur either as an isolated disorder or in association with other autoimmune disorders. The incidence of hypoparathyroidism in the paediatric population is approximately 0.02%. Hypoparathyroidism should be kept in mind whenever a patient presents with late onset neonatal hypocalcemia or persistent hypocalcemia. Parathormone is important in maintaining calcium and phosphorus homeostasis in the body through its action on bone tissue and kidneys. Hypoparathyroidism could be either due to decreased production of the hormone or decreased peripheral action of the hormone on its target organs. Here, we present a case of a 7 years old male child who presented with complaints of bilateral lower limbs pain involving bilateral knee joints from the past 3 months along with short stature. After appropriate diagnostic work up, diagnosed as a case of rickets secondary to isolated hypoparathyroidism with short stature and started on 1-alfacalcidol 0.5 microgram and oral calcium at 100 ml/kg in two divided doses. On subsequent follow ups, patient responded to the therapy.
A study of quality of life of head and neck cancer patients attending ear, nose, throat out-patient department of tertiary care centre in upper Assam region
Authors: Mili M. K. , Sarmah Monikuntal , Goswami Suhanee , Saikia Asha
Published: May 2022

Background: Head and neck cancer makes up 3-4% of cancers, however, in developing nations like India, it constitutes 30-40% of cancer cases, primarily attributed to use of tobacco, alcohol.

Methods: A hospital-based, descriptive, cross-sectional study was done in a tertiary care centre upon 54 patients during a period of 1 year. Patients were subjected to a questionnaire on quality of life, using University of Washington quality of life questionnaire (UW-QOL).

Results: Out of 54 patients, 43 were males, 11 were females. Maximum cases were observed in the 6th decade of life. When asked to state the most important aspect of lifestyle for the patient in the past week, the highest percentage answered pain followed by appearance and chewing, swallowing and speech.

Conclusions: Around two-fifths of patients experienced moderate pain needing regular non-narcotic medications and approximately one/fourths stated they felt significantly disfigured. Around 45% patients stated they can chew soft solids, while 30% stated that they can swallow certain soft solids, 28% stated that they can swallow only liquids and 15% were unable to swallow (choking). Around one-third of patients complained of difficulty in speech and around a third of all patients were depressed. Around 45% patients were dissatisfied with their sex lives. Around half of the patients complained of reduced salivation, attributed to radiation-induced xerostomia. One-third of the patients experienced shoulder stiffness and/or pain due to possible injury to spinal accessory nerve.
Prevalence and risk factors of sensorineural hearing loss in patients with systemic hypertension
Authors: Mohan Avinash , Renjit Rejee Ebenezer , Manonmony Sajilal
Published: May 2022

Background: Hearing loss severely affects the quality of life. At the same time there is a high burden of systemic hypertensives in the community. Various authors have conflicting opinions regarding the association of hearing loss with systemic hypertension. Our study was conducted in this context to find the prevalence and risk factors associated with sensorineural hearing loss in patients with systemic hypertension.

Methods: This is a hospital based cross-sectional study conducted at Dr. Somervell memorial CSI Medical College, Karakonam, during the period December 2015 to October 2017. A sample of 140 hypertensives were studied. They were subjected to pure tone audiometry after detailed history and physical examination including recording of blood pressure.

Results: Out of the 140 hypertensives, 61 patients (43.6%) were detected to have sensorineural hearing loss. In our study, age, stage of systemic hypertension and duration of systemic hypertension were the risk factors found to be associated with sensorineural hearing loss.

Conclusions: Sensorineural hearing loss has a high prevalence among patients with systemic hypertension. Hence, a pure tone audiometry should be done routinely in all hypertensives, particularly in elderly patients with long standing systemic hypertension. Periodic audiological assessment should be incorporated in them to start rehabilitation as early as possible. Early diagnosis of systemic hypertension in the community and initiation of treatment can help to further hinder the progression of microvascular disease that leads to target organ damage.
Evaluation of audiological profile and graft uptake by endoscopic composite cartilage graft tympanoplasty in chronic otitis media patients
Authors: Bisht Akanksha , Pandey Apoorva Kumar , Haq Ajazul , Varma Arvind
Published: May 2022

Background: Transcanal endoscopic ear surgery (TEES) permits wide-angle vision, high resolution, and magnification as well as the direct visualization of hidden areas of the middle ear cavity. The aim of the study was to determine the anatomic and functional results of endoscopic composite cartilage tympanoplasty in chronic otitis media cases with safe central perforation.

Methods: This prospective study was conducted on 50 chronic otitis media cases with safe central perforation (small/medium) between February 2020 to July 2021 in a tertiary care center. All the patients were selected as per the described inclusion and exclusion criteria. All cases underwent endoscopic composite cartilage graft tympanoplasty (type-I) under general anesthesia. Audiological outcomes were assessed by comparing mean pure tone average pre-and post-operatively and morphological results (successful graft uptake) were evaluated at 6 months.  

Results: The result of this study showed that out of 50 cases 47 had successful graft uptake (94%) while 3 cases were found to have a residual perforation. The pre-operative air conduction threshold (ACT) was 42.82±7.33 dB whereas postoperative ACT was 31.26±7.48 dB, and the difference between the preoperative and postoperative values was found to be statistically significant.  

Conclusions: This study concluded that endoscopic composite cartilage tympanoplasty in chronic otitis media cases with dry central perforations is an effective surgical modality with good audiological and morphological outcomes and negligible post-operative complications.
Ludwig’s angina an analysis of cases seen at tertiary care hospital
Authors: Bhuiyan M. Mostafa Kamal Hossain , Hossain Mohammad Amjad , Rahman Mohammad Mostafizur
Published: May 2022

We diagnosed and treated four cases of Ludwig's angina who had edema of the floor of the mouth and the tongue along with submandibular swelling and inability to open the mouth. All the patients have dental infection. Incision aid drainage given to all of the patients through the sub mental region immediately after admission under local anaesthesie. The edema and trismus subsided gradually. All the patients required daily dressing. Despite the dressing incidence of the disease, Ludwig's angina remains an important cause of airway obstruction that can have disastrous consequences. Proper diagnosis, airway control, antibiotic therapy and surgical incision and drainage are essential to ensure the safety of the patients.
A huge high rising cervico-facial lymphangioma in an adolescent male: from pterygoid to hyoid
Authors: Chakravarty Sharmistha , Nagarkar Nitin M. , B. Nidhin S. , P. Abhishek A.
Published: May 2022

Cervicofacial lymphangioma is a benign swelling of the neck and is commonly seen in paediatric population. Common sites of involvement are the submandibular space and the posterior triangle and rarely involves the face. We present a rare case of a huge cervico-facial lymphangioma in a 14 year old male where the swelling presented one year back and had progressively increased in size extending from the medial pterygoids and pterygomandibular space above to myelohyoid muscle below. Intraoperatively, it was closely abutting the submandibular gland mimicking salivary gland retention cyst and the facial artery was traversing through the mass. Complete surgical excision of the mass was performed along with removal of the ipsilateral submandibular gland. Salivary gland mucocele and cervicofacial lymphangioma were the two main differential diagnosis in our case. Intraoperative findings of macrocystic spaces with septations pointed towards a lymphangioma. Post operative histopathology confirmed it to be lymphangioma lined with endothelial cells. We concluded from this case that cervicofacial swellings in higher age groups should have lymphangiomas as differential diagnosis. As the swelling ascended up to the skull base, careful radiological assessment, meticulous surgical plan and cranio-caudal exposure from the zygomatic arch above to the hyoid below helped in complete surgical excision of the mass.  
Characterization and Modeling Using Non-Destructive Test (NDT) and Experimental Design Methods of a Self Compacting Concrete (SCC) Based on Mineral Additions
Authors: Allali Ibtissem , Belagraa Larbi , Beddar Miloud , Kessal Oussama
Published: May 2022

The formulation of an innovative concrete that meets the requirements of a self-compacting concrete (SCC), with acceptable performance in terms of rheology in the fresh state; good fluidity, ease of placing, without segregation as well as good mechanical strength and durability at hardened state has become of great research interest for the last decades. Numerous studies have shown the favorable effects of limestone fillers on the SCC properties. This study aims at investigating the effect of inert mineral addition of limestone fillers with dosages of 10% and 20% grinded to different fine nesses 2000, 3000 and 4000 cm2/g on the physico-mechanical properties of a fresh self-placing concrete using slump, the L-box and the sieve stability tests. Also, the means of destructive and non-destructive tests (NDT) methods to the assessment of the mechanical performances of SCC at hardened state were used. The use of experiment factorial design method allows us to have behavior laws to predict the mechanical strength response when combined with (NDT) according to a numerical model in such study. Hence, a numerical modeling of mechanical response could be derived by such statistical analysis in regards to the effects of factors and their interaction. The results obtained showed that the incorporation of limestone filler in the composition of the SCC improves the fluidity with limited segregation, as well as the good mechanical performances (resistance to compression and flexion). The numerical modeling of the predicted compressive strength response, in particular at the age of 28 days, is judged to be with an acceptable determined coefficient R2 equal to 0.994.
Effects of Hydrothermal Aging on the Breakdown Voltage of Polyesterimide
Authors: Saidj Idir Ben , Nedjar Mohammed , Hocine Smain , Belabbas Ferhat
Published: May 2022

Polymers have always played a big role in the insulation of electrical machines and have been the focus of several studies when they are subjected to different stresses. The humidity and temperature are the main constraints that degrade the insulating performance of the materials when they act together causing hydrothermal aging of the polymers. This study deals with the influence of hydrothermal aging on the breakdown voltage of polyesterimide which is known as one of the most important factors which define the electrical insulation performance of the polymer. The breakdown test was executed under AC and DC voltage. A statistical analysis of breakdown data was carried out using the two-parameter Weibull distribution. According to the findings, the breakdown voltage changes with aging time. Its rise is due to a polymer crosslinking by thermal action, causing a reduction of the mean-free path of charge carriers decreasing their mobility. The decline is attributed to the material plasticization after water penetration into the polymer matrix at the beginning of aging, which is a physical effect. Eventually, the chemical effect reflects the hydrolysis reaction, which destroys the hydrogenous links of the polymer. The breakdown voltage under the DC ramp is higher than that obtained under the AC ramp. The DC breakdown voltage depends on the polarity of the applied electrical field. The polymer degradation is characterized by a change in color and the crumbling of samples.
Investigation of Using Physical Optical Reflectivity Probes in Evaluating and Monitoring Powder Mixtures of Sugar and Slag
Authors: Ahmida Mahmoud Abdelrazek , Ahmida Mahmoud Abdelrazek , Elmaryami Abdlmanam S.A. , Boukhrias Farag Gait Abelrahman , El Menshaz Ahmed M. Ahmed
Published: May 2022

A preliminary investigation of some factors which can affect the reflected light intensity from granular and icing sugar has been carried out using an end viewing hemispherical tip probe. It is found that the reflectance is strongly dependent on the size range of the sugar particles, with the finer particles being more reflective. This property could be very useful in monitoring segregation in mixtures of mono-colored powders having different size distributions. Force applied to the probe will also affect the intensity readings. A layered mixture of sugar and slag powder was used to compare the sampling performance of the above probe with a side viewing wedge tip probe. Calibration curves for reflected light intensity versus percent slag concentration are obtained for two types of slag.
Increasing the Level of Management Efficiency: Using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles for Monitoring Pasture Lands
Authors: Janteliyev Dastan , Julamanov Tair , Rsymbetov Bekzat , Kaldybekov Azamat , Allaberganova Yulduz
Published: May 2022

Increasing the level of efficiency of land use management of pasture lands is one of the most important modern problems in the context of the agro-industrial policy of Kazakhstan. Using the method of content analysis of scientific literature, the authors analyze the utilization state of the unmanned aerial vehicles in agriculture, as well as the possibilities of their use for monitoring pasture lands. The authors assess the possible economic benefit of using this technology for land management. To assess the feasibility of using unmanned aerial vehicles for monitoring pasture lands, a SWOT analysis is conducted. The results of the study allow concluding that using unmanned aerial vehicles for monitoring pasture lands leads to an increase in the level of land use management by providing a wide range of opportunities and achieving an economic benefit for all agricultural production entities.
New Statistical Test to Determine the Best Model for Forecasting Water Discharge Data: Tigris and Euphrates Rivers in Iraq as a Study Case
Authors: Naser Ahmed Sami , Abidalla Wisam Abdulabbas
Published: May 2022

In this research, the time series were analysed for four gauges (Mosul, Baghdad, Kut, and Husayabah) using autoregressive (AR) models with constant and periodic autoregressive coefficients. It was found that the best model for Mosul, Baghdad, and Husaybah gauges is AR (2) with periodic autoregressive coefficients, while the best model for the Kut gauge was AR (2) with constant autoregressive coefficients. The test was also suggested to determine the most appropriate model based on the values of autocorrelation of residuals (independent normal variable) and it was compared with the drawings of correlograms of autocorrelation of residuals rk(ξ) and with two tests: the AIC test and the portmanteau lack test. It was concluded that the suggested test was more accurate and more reliable.
U6/miR-211 expression ratio as a purity parameter for HEK293 cell-derived exosomes
Authors: Kluszczyńska Katarzyna , Pęczek Łukasz , Różański Artur , Czernek Liliana , Duechler Markus
Published: May 2022

Small extracellular vesicles (sEVs) including exosomes are produced by all cell types and can be isolated from biological fluids and cell culture supernatants. The separation of exosomes with high purity from protein-rich media remains challenging. Besides contaminating proteins, small microvesicles (MVs) and apoptotic bodies are usually co-isolated with exosomes. The optimization of exosome separation and purification depends on reliable methods for the determination of the purity of the preparation, but no standard measurement has been defined so far. We tried to advance purity assessment. sEVs were isolated from HEK293 cell culture supernatants by various combinations of centrifugation, precipitation and size exclusion chromatography. sEVs with a diameter within the size range of 30–150 nm, typical for exosomes, were obtained with all tested isolation methods as shown by electron microscopy. To estimate the levels of protein contamination, flow cytometric analysis of the obtained vesicles was used. Based on the controlled preferential loading and enrichment of miR-211 into exosomes, a novel approach for the estimation of the fraction of HEK293 derived exosomes as opposed to MVs and apoptotic bodies in sEV mixtures was developed. This novel approach represents a simple qRT-PCR-based approach to improve the precise characterization of sEV isolates that is necessary for the usage of exosomes as carriers for therapeutic nucleic acids. Compared to the precipitation and size exclusion chromatography, the differential ultracentrifugation turned out to give sEVs with fairly intact shape and the highest purity according to the novel qRT-PCR-based approach, as well as to other established methods for purification assessment.
The Role of Internal Migration in Poverty Reduction of Vietnam
Authors: Huan Doan Minh , Binh Pham Thi Thanh , Duc Do Anh , Hoi Le Quoc , Thu Nguyen Thi Hoai
Published: May 2022

By applying a simultaneous equation model to provincial-level data in Vietnam from 2010 to 2019, this study estimates the impact of internal migration on poverty reduction through changes in human capital and transformation in the labor structure. The results demonstrate that internal migration contributes to poverty reduction in the considered areas through increasing human capital and promoting labor mobility from the agricultural sector to its non-agricultural counterpart. This finding implies that it is necessary to create favorable conditions for learning and improving labor skills for migrants. The study also indicates further evidence of the relationship between the geography element and poverty. The Northern Uplands region in Vietnam is experiencing unfavorable conditions that lead to high poverty rates and limited internal migration. Therefore, increasing the mobility of the poor in the region may need further attention in addition to existing poverty reduction policies.
Scientific Students’ Arrangement as Major Component of Future Teachers’ University Training
Authors:   Luhansk Taras Shevchenko National University, Proshkin V. V.
Published: May 2022

This article is about the structure of pedagogical system of integration future teachers’ research and educational work, which includes components such as target, subject and object, substantive, technological, motivational and incentive. The major direction of technological component of pedagogical system has been considered. It is students’ participation in scientific seminars, conferences, competitions, exhibitions of research studies, academic subject’s and special subject’s olympiads. The technology of organization and holding students’ scientific events and also students’ research work collection issue has been worked out.
Conditions of Formation of the Future Officers Competence to Act in Emergency Situations and of Their Psychological Resistance
Authors:   Saratov Military Institute for the Internal Troops of the RF Ministry of the Interior, Shinkarenko A. V.
Published: May 2022

The article deals with conditions of formations of the future officers’ competence to act in emergency situations. Concept of conditions is considered. A number of rules of pedagogical conditions choice are determined. Definitions of professional training and psychological resistance situations are considered. Areas of educational efforts to establish psychological resistance are discovered. Steady and temporary factors of personal acting in emergency situations are offered. Actual examples of action of internal troops (personnel) in emergency situations are mentioned. Special actions in counterterrorism operation in the Chechen Republic are analyzed. The main conclusions from troop’s actions and their influence on the educational process in higher education institutions of the RF Ministry of the Interior are drawn.
Culture Time in the Context of Valuable and Estimated Relation of the Person to the World
Authors:   Saratov State University, Bogatyreva E. N.
Published: May 2022

The article presents the process of cultural development as a continuous activity, in which the values are produced by the marketed value relevant to the world. Existential human self-determination through the material and the natural environment is shown in creating cultural forms: objects, images, concepts, relations, traditions, characters. The transformation of value changes in the structures of consciousness, and, further, all spheres of culture is expressed in the psychological culture of personality, various social groups, it is projected in the cultural practices of personal and public life, as an effective way to self-actualization and self-fulfillment and human condition and society.
Social Axiological Rhizome: the Zone of Risk Escalation
Authors:   The branch of the Volga State University of service in Syzran-town, Shakirova E. U.
Published: May 2022

This article analyzes the axiological situation of the modern society. The author believes that the axiological foundation of the modern society has lost features of the system, but continues to be a holistic formation, homogeneous in nature, which is evolving non-linearly in different directions without having a single centre and multiple in nature. The most appropriate name for such formation is taken from postmodern philosophy, i.e rhizome. Besides, the paper also postulates that axiological rhizome determines riskogenics of the modern society. Management in such a society combines features of self-organization and external management.
Peculiarities of Non-Verbal Behavior when Reporting False Information
Authors:   Saratov State University, Aslanbekova E. N.
Published: May 2022

The article presents comparative analysis of the terms «lie», «non-verbal behavior», «non-verbal communication», «non-verbal interpersonal communication». The article is dedicated to the problem of false information in people’s interpersonal relations; it states that there is lack of investigations and non-effectiveness of the existing methods for lie detection. The present work substantiates the necessity of false information’s verification based on peculiarities of personal non-verbal behavior. The article uncovers the main directions of studying non-verbal communication, gives theoretical analysis of giving false information through non-verbal communication problem. The present investigation substantiates the importance of optical system as one of the most informative systems of human non-verbal behavior in situations of determining the falsehood of information; it singles out approaches to interpreting non-verbal communication in the course of pronouncing false information.
The Mathematical Verification of Emotional Orientation Method’s Construct Validity
Authors:   Institute of Gifted Child, National Academy of Pedagogical Sciences of Ukraine, Belskaya N. A.
Published: May 2022

The results of mathematical verification of B. Dodonov’s test of emotional orientation research are presented in this article. In particular, the verification results of questionnaire discrimination points and verifications of scales on co-ordination (Chronbach’s alpha) and normal distribution are also presented. The dataset standardization is held, scales are built (in st. tens).
Audioverbal Memory and Attention of Teenagers with Favorable Forms of Epilepsy and Schizophrenia
Authors:   Mental Health Research Center of Russian Academy of Medical Sciences, Zvereva N. V.
Published: May 2022

The article concerns the problem of audioverbal memory and attention as types of cognitive deficits in adolescents with favorable forms of psychopathology. Cognitive functions of 70 patients aged 16–17 years, were assessed and compared with normative performance of healthy peers using z-scores (Z). We used the method «Schulte’s Tables» and «10 words». All results of patients were compared among themselves and with normative group. The patients with a favorable form of epilepsy (idiopathic epilepsy in remission) and schizophrenia (schizotypal disorder) demonstrated similar levels of audioverbal memory and visual attention, the other ones with more severe form of mental illness - child type of schizophrenia, found significant differences with other groups of patients. Integrity of audioverbal memory can be the sign of favorability of mental illness in adolescence, regardless of the duration of the disease.
Structure of Psychological Time and Psychological Age of Person
Authors:   Saratov State University, Karelin A. A.
Published: May 2022

The article is focused on the relationship between the structure of psychological time and the structure of an individual. The idea of the relativity of time, typical for the science in the twentieth century, is analyzed and a differentiated study of psychological time and mental age of the various structural elements of personality is justified . The author emphasizes the need for a systematic approach in both theoretical and empirical studies of psychological time of the individual. Possible structure of the functional dynamics of psychological time of an individual is discussed. Original method for studying psychological age of various elements of personality is offered. Empirical study reveals the phenomenology of psychological age of structural elements of an individual. Features of the psychological age of the structural elements of an individual corresponding to the level of identity are described. The results of the study led to the conclusion that psychological age of various structural elements of an individual do not correspond to each other.
The Vital Script of the Personality: the Basic Approaches to Consideration
Authors:   Saratov State University, Mizinova I. A.
Published: May 2022

The article is dedicated to the consideration of personality vital script as a socio-psychological phenomenon that is associated with the ability of life planning, designing and structuring. The author compares the approaches of national and foreign authors to the determination of the individual life script and its structural components. The basic directions of contemporary native and foreign researches of life script are analyses in the article. Particular attention is paid to the awareness of its formation and implementation in the process of life. The connection of the awareness level to a variety of factors (age, activity, personal maturity, creativity) is shown here. The possibility of personality life script correction is considered. The conclusion about complexity and multidimensionality of the interdisciplinary nature of the individual life script is made.
Correlation between Emotional Intelligence and Tolerance for Uncertainty of HIV-Infected Convicts
Authors:   Saratov State University, Polskaya N. A.
Published: May 2022

The article reviews the research results of correlation between emotional intelligence and tolerance for uncertainty in convicts with comorbid pathology (HIV and TB). The following methods were used: The Questionnaire on Emotional Intelligence EmIn (D. V. Lyusin), The New Questionnaire of Tolerance for Uncertainty (T. V. Kornilova). Conclusion: HIV-infected convicts with TB significantly differ from the control group in understanding emotions and interpersonal emotional intelligence. The following statistically significant correlation between emotional intelligence and tolerance-intolerance for uncertainty was found: high emotional intelligence is correlated with high tolerance and intolerance for uncertainty, whereas high intolerance to interpersonal uncertainty is correlated with low emotional intelligence.
The Model of Individual Commitment Factors to Social Community
Authors:   Saratov State University, Frolova S. V.
Published: May 2022

In this article the author's original system model of factors of individual commitment to a social community of a country has been introduced. The author suggests that the key factor of the given model is the social-psychological space of an individual represented by a person’s image sphere and meaningful sense forming feelings. The author also introduces the concept of the level of social integration as one of the important parameters of individual commitment to the social community and describes the image-association test and mathematical toolkit of its measurement. The data of the empirical check of the hypothesis regarding interconnection of individual commitment and the social community with the level of social integration of an image sphere have been given in this work.
Integration Approach to Translators and Interpreters Teaching in European Higher School
Authors:   Volgograd State University, Korolkova S. A.
Published: May 2022

The author correlates the models of translators and interpreters teaching in France and Belgium which are characterized by a deep integration of disciplines of professional block and general and theoretical block, which provides systematic and integral knowledge of theoretical and professional disciplines, developed professional skills and abilities, and as a result the future translators and interpreters readiness for a quick professional integration. The author points out the understanding of both a mother tongue and a foreign language as a work instrument, which let achieve conventionality in text formation in translation. Another important aspect in translators and interpreters teaching is the necessity to form skills to try to understand any professional sphere and adapt to various types of translation.
The Role of Computer-Information Technology in School Education
Authors:   Chelyabinsk State Pedagogical University, Oleinikov A.
Published: May 2022

The article describes the conditions and forms of special environment for the application of computer and information technology in the informatization of school education, providing effective realization of the didactic principles of computer systems that foster the creation of interactive educational environment for students and teachers, unification and dynamic management procedures educational process. Models of specialization training. Outlines the differences of the content of training in specialized classes using computer and information technology. Given the solution didactic tasks is possible through the profile differentiation of elective courses, reflecting the type of professionalization.
Análise Térmica de Bases de Dados Climáticos da Cidade de Belém-PA
Authors: Sousa David Lohan Pereira de , Nobre Jean Carlos de Almeida , Andrade Luiz Claudio Fialho
Published: May 2022

Neste artigo são investigadas numericamente as condições climáticas para o ano de 2021, da cidade de Belém-PA, usando dois arquivos climáticos diferentes. O arquivo climático disponível no repositório do software EnergyPlus é processado no software para a obtenção das temperaturas médias mensais e anual, que são então confrontadas com as correspondentes temperaturas que constam no arquivo climático disponibilizado na base dados CLIMATE-DATA.ORG. Os resultados obtidos mostraram variações de temperaturas médias, mínima e máxima de 0,1ºC e 1,7ºC, sugerem um bom grau de confiança no algoritmo de processamento dos dados climáticos do EnergyPlus na obtenção das referidas temperaturas.
Structural Violence: Let`s Face It
Authors: Harper Susan
Published: May 2022

Renowned African American essayist, author, and cultural critic James Baldwin (1962) famously reminded us that “not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced” (p.11). Learning to face and to name that which is in need of transformation, in need of justice, is in some ways the most difficult aspect of social justice work. This is both because we are trained from an early age not to see those injustices (especially when we occupy positions of social privilege) and because the most profound injustices tend to work at a level just below that which we can readily see, recognize, and name. Perhaps the real power of structural violence (sometimes known as institutional violence) is its very invisibility or its ability to skim along just under the surface of the social and individual consciousness, the way it is inextricably part of the warp and weft of society is such that to recognize the violence inherent in our structures and institutions is to question (and to some minds, threaten) the very foundations of a way of life.
Dlaczego niektóre żarty są nieśmieszne? Analiza wybranych przykładów ze strony www.decee.de
Authors: Lorenc Arkadiusz
Published: May 2022

The focus of this work is the analysis of unfunny jokes in German. Texts taken as unfunny jokes were found on the website www.decee.de and they are described as „Anti-Witze”, which means „groaners” in English and „suchary” in Polish. Until now researchers in humour concentrated on an arguably funny texts, while unfunny jokes remained neglected. Hence, in Polish there is no consistent scientific term that describes that kind of texts. Despite many methodological problems with creating homogeneous classification based on one common criterium for the groaners, they were divided into smaller groups taking into account possible reasons for their failure. Within proposed groups there were eg. texts with predictable structure and easy content or texts whose humourous potential lies in (insufficient) phonetic similarity of two or more language units. Even though scholarly analysis of unfunny texts in a form of a typical joke can be methodologically difficult, the author of this work proposes that the present study compliments linguistic research on humour.
Gra i/lub opowieść? O eksplorowaniu historii w „Gone Home”
Authors: Cieśliński Szymon
Published: May 2022

The premiere of “Gone Home” (The Fullbright Company, 2013) and its huge success caused many discussions in the game industry media and among the players. Questionable were not only the LGBT themes in the game, but also the question about what actually “Gone Home” is. Is this a game? Or maybe an interactive version of literary stories or another media experiment? The purpose of this article is an attempt to answer that question and to analyze the game in terms of the mechanics used in the narration (environmental storytelling) and their influence on the player’s perception of the story. A general reflection on the potential for storytelling present in the medium of computer games will attend to this analysis.
O czym chcemy powiedzieć światu? Socjologiczna analiza „hashtagów” na Twitterze i Instagramie
Authors: Wysokińska Aleksandra
Published: May 2022

The aim of the article is to present the results of analysis of the most popular hashtags on two social networking sites: Instagram and Twitter, which was taken to check what kind of information is share by internet users. As a result, there have been created categories containing most used keywords, enriched with their description and sociological interpretation. The analysis is preceded by a description of the history and characteristics of the two websites, as well as hashtags system. The author was intended to encourage the use of Internet sources in the course of social studies and show exemplary behavior and the possible results.
Komiks jako nowe medium wprowadzające na zajęciach z języka obcego elementy języka, kultury i literatury
Authors: Duda Joanna
Published: May 2022

Nowadays, in times of increased mobility and easier access to information, it is no wonder people learn a second and subsequent foreign languages. Students and teachers are increasingly inundated with new strategies and methodological approaches aimed to facilitate the acquisition of these languages. The use of such a medium that allows learners to refer to all aspects of language in foreign language classes – i.e. one that takes into account literature and culture in addition to the foreign language itself seems to be an optimum method of teaching. A comic book appears to meet the above three assumptions. The purpose of this article is to discuss and comment on the available French comic strips.
Evolution of the Exchange Rate Pass-Throught into Prices in Peru: An Empirical Application Using TVP-VAR-SV Models
Authors: Calero Roberto , Rodríguez Gabriel , Salcedo Cisneros Rodrigo
Published: May 2022

Utilizamos un conjunto de modelos VAR con parámetros variables en el tiempo y volatilidad estocástica (TVP-VAR-SV) para estimar la evolución del efecto traspaso del tipo de cambio (ERPT) a precios para Perú en el periodo 1995Q2-2019Q4. Según dos criterios de selección de Bayesiana, los modelos que mejor se ajustan a los datos permiten que la mayoría de los parámetros y las varianzas evolucionen en el tiempo. Los resultados se dividen en dos partes: (i) los ERPTs a los precios de importación y producción disminuyen significativamente desde el final de la década de 1990 hasta 2008. Sin embargo, desde 2014, ambos ERPTs resurgen considerablemente debido a la depreciación del tipo de cambio asociada con el final de la flexibilización cuantitativa (QE), caída de los precios de las materias primas y eventos políticos globales. Estos hallazgos están en línea con la literatura reciente utilizando modelos TVP-VAR-SV y que enfatizan el resurgimiento del ERTP después de la crisis financiera mundial (GFC); (ii) el ERPT a los precios del consumidor ha declinado constantemente a lo largo de la muestra. Esto está en línea con la existente literatura y se explica por un contexto de baja inflación bajo un régimen de metas explícitas de inflación (IT) y por la fuerte credibilidad del Banco Central. Finalmente, los resultados son robustos a un conjunto de ejercicios de sensibilidad, incluyendo cambios en las variables asociadas con los choques externos y la actividad económica doméstica, así como en los valores de las priors; y una estimación del ERPT para Colombia.
Hepatorenal Toxicity Induced by Maternal Exposure to Topical Betamethasone Prior to Fertilization in Newborn Rabbits
Authors: Nwaiser Fatemah Al , Bekhet Gamal , Sedky Azza
Published: May 2022

Background: Synthetic glucocorticoids, such as Betamethasone, are used for treatment of skin disease including Psoriasis. No enough evidences are present about the side effect of maternal exposure to betamethasone, before fertilization, on new-born. So, the goal of the present study was to determine these side effects on liver and kidney. Methods: In the present study, two doses of betamethasone (0.02 and 0.2 mg/kg b.w) were used. At the end of the experimental period (after 3 weeks of delivery), six new-born rabbits of both sexes (1 newborn rabbit per mother) were dissected under light anesthesia and blood, liver and kidney samples were collected. All the measurements were performed in one assay. Result: Maternal exposure to betamethasone, for 2 months before fertilization, induced toxicity in new-born rabbits and decrease the relative organ weight of liver and kidney in new-born rabbits. The biochemical changes involved induction of oxidative, alterations in hepatic and renal parameters. Moreover, structural changes in liver and kidney new-born rabbits were observed. So, this study suggested that females must take care in using treatment with betamethasone before fertilization to avoid toxicity of their offspring.
An increase in mean platelet volume (MPV) as a predictor of mortality in children with sepsis
Authors: Lestari Rianti Puji , Sumadiono Sumadiono , Arguni Eggi
Published: May 2022

Sepsis is associated with increased morbidity and mortality in children worldwide, mainly in developing countries. This fatal risk emphasizes the importance of finding accessible and inexpensive parameters to be used as predictors for mortality in children with sepsis. The aim of this study was to determine the role of increased mean platelet volume (MPV) as a predictor for mortality in children with sepsis.  A case control study was applied using medical records of all in-patients aged 1 mo -18 y diagnosed with sepsis at Dr. Sardjito General Hospital, Yogyakarta from January 2015-December 2016. Bivariate and multivariate analyses by Chi-square and logistic regression to evaluate the correlations between increased MPV within the first 24-72 h (ΔMPV>0) and mortality were applied. Eighty-one eligible subjects met the inclusion/exclusion criteria with the mortality was 52%. Chi-square analysis showed significant correlations between increased MPV and mortality (p=0.005). Multivariate analysis showed increased MPV within the first 24-72 h after sepsis diagnosis as a predictor for mortality after controlling for sex and AKI (adjusted OR 3.851; 95% CI:1.354-10.948; p= 0.011). In conclusion, an increase in MPV within the first 24-72 h after diagnosed is an independent predictor for mortality in children with sepsis.
Otoacoustic emission (OAE) features in newborns at Dr. Kariadi Central Genetal Hospital, Semarang, Indonesia
Authors: Liemiyah Rikha , Marliyawati Dwi , Irawan Gatot , Rini Arsita Eka , Wulansari Nuniek , Muyassaroh Muyassaroh
Published: May 2022

The joint committee on infant hearing (JCIH) recommends the detection and intervention of hearing impairment in newborns. Dr Kariadi Central General Hospital, Semarang, Indonesia is a referral hospital in Central Java province that has implemented an early detection program for hearing lossin newborns. Screening or early detection using otoacoustic emissions (OAE). This study aimed to find out the description of OAE in newborns at Dr. Kariadi Central General Hospital, Semarang. This research was a descriptive analytic using secondary data the OAE results on newborns with or without risk factors (FR) who are treated at Dr. Kariadi Central General Hospital, Semarang in 2020. The result of OAE pass meant that the outer hair cell (OHC) was functioning properly in both ears while refer was if the OHC in one ear or both was not functioning properly. Total 1338 newborns with and without FR whose OAE pass resulted as much as 1297 (97%) and refer 41 (3%). Most risk factors were low birth weight 331 (42%) with the results of OAE pass 312 (94.3%), and refer 19 (5.7%). In conclusion, this study shows that OAE passed in 97% of newborns.
Using The Quizizz as an Assessment of Students' English Learning
Authors: Pertiwi Aulia Putri
Published: May 2022

Education is becoming more advanced with increasingly sophisticated technology. The use of education-based ICT has evolved since the mid-twentieth century promoting e-learning as an alternative to facilitating student learning. The purpose of this study is to explore students' views on using the Quizizz application as an assessment tool for students' English learning. The design of this research is a qualitative approach. The sample of this research is 3 students of SMKN 1 Pakisjaya. Data was collected through observation, interviews and documentation. The results of the study showed students' perspectives on the use of Quizizz. In conclusion, the students strongly agree that the Quizizz application is a medium for learning and assessing English because this application has an attractive appearance.Keywords: Assessment, Quizizz, English Learning