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STUDY LOAN TRENDS IN THE BALTIC STATES
Authors: Škarste Santa
Published: January 2023

A competitive national economy requires a competitive, knowledgeable, educated population. Both state budget study places and paid study places have existed in higher education institutions for several years. Not all residents who want to obtain higher education are able to apply for state budget places or tuition fees are covered from personal funds. "Study loan trends in the Baltic states" has been developed with the aim of analyzing the popularity of study credits in the Baltic States based on theoretical information and the population of the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania and the Republic of Estonia. Proposals have been developed for the Baltic public administrations and for improving the quality of study credit services and offers.
REAL ESTATE TAX COMPARISON OF THE BALTIC STATES
Authors: Stepaņenko Santa
Published: January 2023

Real estate tax is the only tax that is 100 % amount is transferred to the municipal basic budget. The aim of the study is to analyze the calculation of real estate tax and the application of benefits procedures in the Baltic States and to compare them. Novelty of the research: the author compared the real estate tax in the Baltic States, performed an assessment of rates, taxable bases and benefits. The criteria for determining the real estate tax - the tax base, rate and benefits differ significantly in Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia. The name of this tax is different in the Baltic States, because there is not only a real estate tax, but also a land tax. The tax base can be both cadastral value and market value. Comparing Latvia with Lithuania and Estonia, real estate tax in Latvia is the highest in relation to the average gross salary.
Development of a test system and a method for detecting ribonucleic acid of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 using real-time polymerase chain reaction
Authors: Miteva Olga A. , Smirnova Anna V. , Myasnikova Irina A. , Bykova Ksenia A. , Kanevsky Boris A. , Myasnikov Vadim A.
Published: January 2023

Given the rapid spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) globally, test systems are needed for its diagnosis, timely treatment, and introduction of quarantine measures. In the shortest possible time, a diagnostic system based on real-time reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction to detect the ribonucleic acid of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in nasopharyngeal and oropharyngeal smears was developed and registered. The method determines the nucleocapsid and small-membrane protein genes and the human PGK1 gene, acting as internal control reactions. The nucleotide sequences of SARS-CoV-2 were analyzed, and primers were selected. The conditions for carrying out real-time reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction and the composition of a set of reagents were set. The diagnostic sensitivity and specificity of the kit were tested on biological samples, with the addition of inactivated SARS-CoV-2. The high analytical characteristics of the developed set of reagents were demonstrated, with a sensitivity of at least 103 GE/mL and a specificity of 100%, and no false-positive or false-negative results were recorded. The high specificity of the test system was shown on a representative sample of genetic materials of respiratory viral pathogens. Clinical and laboratory tests of the diagnostic SARS-CoV-2 test were conducted in the N.F. Gamalei National Research Center for Epidemiology and Microbiology. A set of reagents for the detection of ribonucleic acid of SARS-CoV-2 through on real-time reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction for in vitro diagnostics SARS-CoV-2 test was registered in the Russian Federation as a medical device (Registration certificate no. RZN 2020/10632, dated 06/03/2020).
Antithrombotic therapy in patients with diabetes mellitus
Authors: Kryukov Evgeniy V. , Kuchmin Alexey N. , Umanskaya Elena P. , Nagorny Mikhail B. , Shevelev Andrey A. , Rozhkova Anna M.
Published: January 2023

The study discussed various possibilities of antithrombotic therapy in patients with diabetes mellitus. Patients with diabetes mellitus, regardless of whether they have cardiovascular diseases, have a high risk of thrombosis. A feature of the response to antiplatelet therapy is the higher resistance to acetylsalicylic acid and clopidogrel of patients with diabetes mellitus than patients without diabetes mellitus, which can reach 71.4% and 57.1%, respectively. With a decrease in the functional ability of the kidneys in patients with diabetic nephropathy, acetylsalicylic acid is a safe antiplatelet drug; the use of clopidogrel in these patients leads to an increase in the risk of general and cardiovascular mortality. In the absence of contraindications, acetylsalicylic acid is recommended for patients with diabetes mellitus for the secondary prevention of cardiovascular diseases and may be recommended for primary prevention in patients with high and very high cardiovascular risk. Clopidogrel is recommended for patients with diabetes mellitus only for the secondary prevention of intolerance to acetylsalicylic acid. With the development of acute coronary syndrome, patients with diabetes mellitus received double antiplatelet therapy using acetylsalicylic acid and any P2Y12 receptor blocker. In patients who received percutaneous coronary intervention, prasugrel or ticagrelor is recommended as the second component. Double antiplatelet therapy extended for 12 months is indicated for patients with diabetes mellitus with a very high cardiovascular risk and good tolerability. In non-valvular atrial fibrillation, direct oral anticoagulants, in the absence of contraindications, are the drugs of choice in patients with diabetes and creatinine clearance 30 mL/min for dabigatran and 15 mL/min for rivaroxaban and apixaban. With the development of terminal renal insufficiency, only warfarin has proven effectiveness. Combined antiplatelet and anticoagulant therapy is indicated for diabetes mellitus with coexisting atherosclerotic diseases with a high risk of thrombotic and low risk of hemorrhagic complications.
Lifetime morphological characteristics of the LIV-LV intervertebral disc in young and middle-aged adults
Authors: Priymak Maxim A. , Gaivoronsky Alexei I. , Gaivoronsky Ivan V. , Nichiporuk Gennadii I. , Gaivoronskaya Maria G. , Goriacheva Inga A.
Published: January 2023

Morphoscopic and morphometric characteristics of the LIVLV intervertebral disc were assessed according to magnetic resonance images of the lumbar spine of 90 patients (66 men, 24 women). The morphometric parameters of the LIVLV intervertebral disc and nucleus pulposus were compared between young (1844 years old) and middle-aged (4560 years old) adults and in groups determined by sex and body type. In addition, morphoscopic characteristics, namely, the shape of the intervertebral disc and nucleus pulposus in the axial plane, were evaluated. Results. In normal intervertebral disc, LIVLV on the axial section most often presents in a kidney-shaped (51%), elliptical (45%), and round (4%) form. The LIVLV nucleus pulposus normally has an oval (50%), kidney (45%), and less often a lemniscate (5%) shape. The shape and individual morphometric parameters of the intervertebral disc and nucleus pulposus of the LIVLV segment have significant sex differences. Thus, the most lateral height of the intervertebral disc on the right and left, anteroposterior size and area of the intervertebral disc, and anteroposterior size, width, and area of the nucleus pulposus are significantly larger in men than in women. When assessing the influence of body type on intervertebral disc structural features, no significant differences in its shape were found between asthenics, normo- and hypersthenics, while individual dimensions (intervertebral disc height in the center and its dorsal height) were significantly larger in hypersthenics. The kidney-shaped form of the nucleus pulposus was significantly more common in asthenics and the oval form in hypersthenics, whereas the morphometric parameters of the nucleus pulposus did not significantly differ between extreme body types. Statistically significant differences in the shape of the nucleus pulposus were found between age groups. The results of the analysis of morphometric characteristics revealed the intervertebral disc height tended to decrease in middle-aged people compared with young people. The results can be used in planning spine surgery and designing artificial intervertebral discs.
Morphofunctional features of the myocardium in patients with severe obstructive sleep apnea syndrome and their dynamics during continuous positive airway pressure therapy
Authors: Ekimov Vitaly V. , Kuchmin Alexey N. , Galaktionov Denis A. , Galova Elena P. , Pukhova Ulyana D.
Published: January 2023

This paper presents the echocardiographic morphofunctional parameters of the myocardium of patients suffering from severe obstructive sleep apnea syndrome and their dynamics before and after treatment with the help of the SYNAP apparatus by creating a constant positive pressure on inspiration during sleep. All patients were divided into two groups: the experimental group suffering from severe obstructive sleep apnea syndrome and the control group without cardiovascular and respiratory diseases. After echocardiography, the experimental group underwent a course of continuous constant positive pressure on inspiration during sleep. The symptoms of severe obstructive sleep apnea syndrome were determined by the presence of daytime drowsiness, loud snoring, witnessed breathing interruptions, or awakenings due to shortness of breath or suffocation, in the presence of at least 30 obstructive respiratory complications (apnea, hypopnea, or excitement associated with respiratory effort) in 1 h of sleep. In the experimental group, remodeling of heart chambers was observed, manifested mainly by an increase in the volume of the left atrium, dilatation of the right ventricle, and development of myocardial hypertrophy of the left and right ventricles. The systolic function of the right ventricle and the diastolic dysfunction of the right and left ventricles decreased, and the systolic pressure in the pulmonary artery increased. A course of continuous constant positive inhalation pressure during sleep in the experimental group led to reverse remodeling of the heart chambers and improvement of the systolic function of the myocardium of both ventricles. A 3-month course of continuous constant positive pressure on inspiration during sleep led to a persistent decrease in systolic pressure in the pulmonary artery. The constant application of continuous, constant positive pressure on inhalation during sleep can prevent the progression of systolic and diastolic abnormalities and reverse these changes in the initial stages before serious structural changes can develop.
Comparison of the results of preoperative assessment of cardiovascular risk and outcomes of surgical interventions for locally advanced abdominal cancer
Authors: Kutchev Rafik D. , Shulenin Konstantin S. , Soloviev Ivan A. , Surov Dmitry A. , Korzhuk Mikhail S. , Loginov Vladimir A. , Ivanova Maria S.
Published: January 2023

This retrospective study analyzed the structure of complications and mortality cases in 351 patients (men, n = 199; women, n = 152) aged 3389 years with locally advanced abdominal cancer and different cardiovascular risks in the early postoperative period, and two patient groups were formed. The main group consisted of 81 (23.1%) patients who died in the early postoperative period. The comparison group included 270 (76.9%) patients. In total, 311 (88.6%) patients underwent radical surgical intervention, whereas 40 (11.4%) underwent minimally invasive surgical treatment. Perioperative cardiovascular risk was stratified by calculating cardiac risk indices and using the database of the National Program for Improving the Quality of Surgical Care Myocardial Infarction and Cardiac Arrest. Fatal complications in the early postoperative period after surgical treatment of locally advanced abdominal cancer is significantly more often observed in patients with a more pronounced degree of tumor invasion, lymph node lesions, high class according to the standards of the American Society of Anesthesiologists, reduced functional status, prior hormone therapy, and combined anesthesia. The majority of fatal cases were associated with three complications, i.e., ventricular arrhythmias (53%), acute decompensation of heart failure (46%), and multiple organ failure (43%). Approximately 95% of deaths were associated with increased postoperative cardiovascular risk, and 52% were medium-risk cases. Hospital mortality at low risk was noted in 4.9%, average in 27.8%, and high in 32.7% of the patients. In cases with a favorable course, surgical complications were predominant over cardiovascular ones. The use of calculated cardiac risk indices and database of the National Program for Improving the Quality of Surgical Care Myocardial Infarction and Cardiac Arrest confirmed their high ability to predict the development of cardiovascular complications, which are the leading causes of death in the early postoperative period in patients who underwent surgical interventions for locally advanced abdominal cancer.
Channel Incision Ages to the Rescue: An Improved Age for the Penultimate Earthquake That Ruptured the Carrizo Section of the South-Central San Andreas Fault
Authors: Akciz Sinan O. , Grant Ludwig Lisa , Arrowsmith Ramon J. , Capaldi Tomas N. , Rhodes Edward J.
Published: January 2023

A primary step toward assessing the time and size of future earthquakes is identifying earthquake recurrence patterns in the seismic record. The San Andreas fault (SAF) is one of the most studied active faults in the world. However, there is no unequivocal interpretation of paleoseismic data to determine the timing and rupture extent of the earthquakes that occurred prior to the historical 1857 and 1906 ruptures. The penultimate earthquake is the least well-dated earthquake along the Cholame, Carrizo, and Big Bend sections of the SAF. The main reason for this poor determination is because the past few hundred years have seen large natural fluctuations in atmospheric C14 concentration. These fluctuations mean that a single radiocarbon date may yield a calibrated age consisting of several possible age ranges. At sites along frequently rupturing faults with historical ruptures, such as the SAF and the North Anatolian fault in Turkey, determining the incision age of channels displaced only by the most recent earthquake can place a tighter minimum limit on the possible age range of the penultimate earthquake. In our study, we dated five sandy fill units with the post-infrared infrared-stimulated luminescence method on single feldspar grains of channel Sieh 31 in the Carrizo Plain. The data indicate the channel Sieh 31, offset ∼6 m during the 1857 earthquake, incised before ∼1740 ± 30 C.E. (1σ). This new result trims the age constraint of the penultimate earthquake that ruptured the Carrizo section of the SAF determined at the nearby Bidart Fan site from 1640–1857 to 1631–1745 C.E., tightening the age constraint by nearly 80 yr. The revised mean recurrence interval for surface rupturing earthquakes along the Carrizo section of the south-central SAF is 117 yr (95% confidence interval 62–255 yr). This approach can improve paleoearthquake age and slip-per-earthquake constraints.
The 1531 Lisbon earthquake
Authors: Justo J. L. , Salwa C.
Published: January 2023

In January 1531, the Tagus River Estuary was hit by a strong earthquake, the intensity of which in Lisbon was, according to relevant authors, greater than that of the 1755 earthquake. It was cited by most of the European annalists of the time and was responsible for the destruction of structures, the loss of lives, and enormous panic, thus making it one of the most disastrous earthquakes in the history of Portugal. If we give credit to the detailed descriptions, the maximum intensity was probably X MSK. According to our study, the seismic event was probably caused by the Lower Tagus fault zone (LTFZ). A critical review of reports from the time has allowed us to discredit the claims of the earthquake's effects quite far away from the epicenter. Thanks to this the magnitude remains within moderate limits. On the other hand, the study of the earthquake's effects outside Portugal and the consideration of geological factors have allowed us to produce a reliable isoseismal map. Study of this historical earthquake may greatly influence the design of structures in the rapidly developing area of the Tagus estuary.
First-generation site-response maps for the Los Angeles region based on earthquake ground motions
Authors: Hartzell Stephen , Harmsen Stephen , Frankel Arthur , Carver David , Cranswick Edward , Meremonte Mark , Michael John
Published: January 2023

Ground-motion records from aftershocks of the 1994 Northridge earthquake and mainshock records from the 1971 San Fernando, 1987 Whittier Narrows, 1991 Sierra Madre, and 1994 Northridge earthquakes are used to estimate site response relative to a rock site for the urban Los Angeles area. Site response is estimated at 232 mainshock and 201 aftershock sites relative to a low-amplitude site in the Santa Monica Mountains. Average amplification values are calculated for the frequency bands: 1 to 3, 3 to 5, and 5 to 7 Hz. These bands are chosen based on limitations in aftershock recording equipment at lower frequencies and reduced significance to the building inventory at higher frequencies. Site amplification factors determined at the instrumented locations are grouped by the surficial geology and contoured to produce a continuous spatial estimation of amplification. The maps in this article represent the first attempt to produce estimates of site amplification based on observations of ground motion for such a large areal extent of the Los Angeles region. These maps are expected to evolve as more data become available and more analysis is done.
EURO-SEISTEST: Determination of the geological structure of the Volvi basin and validation of the basin response
Authors: Jongmans D. , Pitilakis K. , Demanet D. , Raptakis D. , Riepl J. , Horrent C. , Tsokas G. , Lontzetidis K. , Bard P.-Y.
Published: January 2023

The Volvi basin (northern Greece) is a 5-km-wide graben of Neogene age. It has been chosen by European Union (Directorate General XII for Science, Research and Development in Climatology and Natural Hazards) as a test site (EURO-SEISTEST) for studying site effects in one of Europe's most seismic active areas. The site is located in the epicentral area of the 1978, Ms = 6.5, earthquake that struck the city of Thessaloniki. The geometry, velocity, and stratigraphy of the basin were not well known. Consequently, a number of geophysical and geotechnical studies were performed to determine the 2D geometry and the dynamic characteristics (Vp, Vs, Qs) of the valley. Investigations included 78 refraction tests, 20 surface-wave inversions, and 8 borehole seismic tests as well as geotechnical tests. This article presents the methodology used for the geophysical investigation and the results. In its center, the graben depth reaches 190 m, and at least four normal faults have been located along the section. The overall graben structure and the fault locations have been confirmed by the records of a shot generated at one edge of the valley and by the measurements of a local earthquake. Wave propagation appears to be strongly influenced by the thickness of the sediments, which in turn is controlled by fault displacements. Simple 2D modeling of the basin response was performed, and the results are in good agreement with weak-motion data, confirming the validity of the seismic structure inferred from seismic prospecting.
Determination of the characteristic frequency of two dams located in the region of Calabria, Italy
Authors: Castro Raúl R. , Mucciarelli M. , Pacor F. , Federici P. , Zaninetti A.
Published: January 2023

We estimated the characteristic frequency of vibration of two dams located in southern Italy using spectral amplitudes of 13 local earthquakes recorded by three-component digital stations installed on top of the structures and on the free field. One of the dams (ARV), located in Arvo lake, is an earth dam, and the other (TRP) is an arch dam located in the lake Ampollino. We separated the source and path effects from the records on the dams by using spectral ratios between the horizontal and the vertical components of motion (H/V ratios). We also calculated simultaneous inversions for source, site, and path effects using different site constraints. In general, the characteristic frequencies (fn) retrived from both approaches are consistent with the expected natural frequency of resonance of the structures. For ARV, we estimated from the spectral records an fn = 2.5 Hz and a value of 2.0 Hz when we calculated the one-dimensional response using the SHAKE code (Schnabel et al., 1972). For TRP, the results of the inversion and the spectral ratio between the free-field site give fn = 8.0 Hz. We concluded that the inversion technique gives reliable estimates of fn for the sites analyzed.
An Atypical Case of Necrotizing Periodontal Disease: A Case Report
Authors: Rawal Swati , Lim Xin-Yan , Khoo Suan-Phaik , Kofina Vrisiis
Published: January 2023

Necrotizing periodontal disease and necrotizing stomatitis are a group of necrotizing diseases involving different structures of the oral cavity. Necrotizing periodontal disease includes necrotizing periodontitis and necrotizing gingivitis. It involves destruction of the supporting periodontium leading to premature tooth loss. Necrotizing stomatitis destroys soft tissue in the oral cavity and its underlying connective tissue, leaving behind a raw area which predisposes it to infection. This case report presents a case of necrotizing stomatitis preceded by necrotizing periodontitis in a well-nourished individual whose only concern was psychological stress and lack of sleep. These diseases are commonly seen in HIV-seropositive or immune-compromised individuals. They are uncommon in well-nourished individuals who are systemically healthy. In this case, the complex role of psychological stress and sleep deprivation may have played a role in poor healing. The patient made an uneventful recovery as stress levels declined over time.
INVESTIGATION OF PARAMETERS AFFECTING SELF-MANAGEMENT POWER IN KIDNEY TRANSPLANT RECIPIENTS
Authors: Dizen Kazan Elif , Tunca Onur
Published: January 2023

OBJECTIVE: Kidney transplantation is one of the types of renal replacement therapy that can be performed in patients with end-stage renal disease. The power to perform activities that require the patient to maintain his life and health is called self-management power. Better health outcomes are inevitable in patients with high self-management power. In this study, we aimed to investigate the parameters affecting the self-management power in kidney transplant recipients.MATERIAL AND METHODS: All kidney transplant recipients who were followed up from the nephrology outpatient clinic and applied to the nephrology outpatient clinic between July 2022 and September 2022 were interviewed. Self-management power was assessed using the self-care agency scale. Parameters correlated with self-management power were evaluated by linear regression analysis.RESULTS: The study was conducted with 128 kidney transplant recipients. The mean age of the patients was 44.63±13.5 years. The mean self-management power score was 112.86±14.6. A correlation was found between self-management power and age, number of drugs used, time after transplantation, and number of chronic diseases. Age was found to be the strongest parameter affecting self-management power in the linear regression model.CONCLUSIONS: Both graft and patient survival can be improved with a good knowledge of the factors that affect self-management in kidney transplant recipients. Some demographic and clinical factors may affect the power of self-management. Although the success in kidney transplantation is mostly attributed to the transplantation center, it should be kept in mind that the self-management power of the patient can also contribute to this success, and approaches that can improve the sef-management power should be applied.
ASSESSMENT OF VASCULARITY WITH DOPPLER ULTRASONOGRAPHY METHODS IN PATIENTS OF PUBERTY PRECOCIOUS WITH THELARCHE
Authors: Öztürk Cansu , Güngör Özlem , Buluş Derya , Kaşıkcı Merve , Uysal Ramadan Selma
Published: January 2023

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study is to investigate the correlation between breast vascularity level and Tanner staging in the evaluation of thelarche, and to compare Doppler methods for demonstrating vascularity.MATERIAL AND METHODS: Girls aged 6–10 who were referred to the radiology clinic with a complaint of breast swelling and prediagnosed with precocious puberty between October and December 2017 were included in the study. Breast ultrasonography (US) and color doppler ultrasonography (CDUS) examinations were performed on all participants. Age, Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH), Luteinizing Hormone (LH), Estradiol (E2), thelarche stage, both breast volumes were recorded for all participants. Vascular scores were measured for both breasts using imaging modalities such as color doppler (CD), Power US (PD), and superb microvascular imaging (SMI).RESULTS: We included 116 girls and 213 thelarche breasts in the study. A significant correlation was found between the depth and transverse and longitudinal diameter for each breast and breast volume and Tanner stages (rs = 0.762, rs = 0.830, rs = 0.774 rs = 0.824, respectively; p < 0.001). Although the highest correlation between Doppler methods was found in PD (PD rs =0.68, CD rs =: 0.61, SMI rs =:0.61, p<0.001), the methods did not have any superiority over each other (p>0.05). Vascularization with SMI was demonstrated in 30 of 65 breasts for which vascularization could not be demonstrated with power Doppler. Among these 30 cases, 90% (n = 27) were Tanner stage I and II.CONCLUSIONS: In conclusion, although SMI is as successful as conventional Doppler methods in the evaluation of thelarche vascularity, it can provide more data in some cases.
PEDİATRİK HEMATOLOJİ-ONKOLOJİ HASTALARININ EBEVEYNLERİNİN KAYGI YÜKÜNÜN İNCELENMESİ
Authors: Aygüneş Utku , Karagün Barbaros , Nacar Baş Hande , Şaşmaz Hatice İlgen , Dağ Havva , Göktaş Buse , Antmen Ali Bulent
Published: January 2023

AMAÇ: Kanser hastası çocuğa sahip ebeveyn tanı ve tedavi sürecinde fiziksel ve psikolojik bir çok zorlayıcı faktörle yüzleşir. Bu çalışma bu ebeveyn grubunda kaygı düzeyi ve kaygıya etki eden faktörleri incelemek amacıyla yapılmıştır.GEREÇ VE YÖNTEM: Araştırma, Haziran - Temmuz 2021 tarihleri arasında bir çocuk hematoloji tedavi merkezinde gerekli etik izinler alınarak yapıldı. Çocuğu kanser tanısı almış 100 ebeveyne ‘STAI anksiyete ölçeği anketi’ uygulandı. Veriler dağılım özelliğine göre seçilmiş olan uygun istatiksel yöntemlerle (ki-kare, Anova ve ortalama-t-testi) ile değerlendirildi; p<0,05 istatiksel anlamlı olarak kabul edilmişdi.BULGULAR: Gelir durumu yüksek ailelerin çocuk sayısının anlamlı olarak düşük olduğu görüldü (p=0,023). Eğitim düzeyi arttıkça, anne ve babaların STAI kaygı ölçeği skorlarının da istatistiksel anlamlı olarak arttığı görüldü (p=0,019). Hasta çocuğun tedavi alıyor olmasının, remisyonda olmasının veya relaps hastalık durumunun ebeveyn kaygı düzeyine anlamlı etki etmediği görüldü (p=0,785).SONUÇ: Ebeveynin yüksek eğitim seviyesi ve azalmış gelir durumu artmış anksiyete düzeyi ile ilişkili bulunmuştur. Anne ve babalar ile psikolog eşliğinde düzenli aralıklarla yapılacak bilgilendirme toplantıları kaygıyı azaltıcı etkide bulunabilir.
Inter-American Development Bank Quarterly Business Review: Third Quarter 2022
Authors:   Inter American Development Bank
Published: January 2023

The 2022 third quarter edition of the Quarterly Business Review (QBR) provides management with a status of the Bank's performance. The QBR reports on outputs, lending program priorities and organizational indicators on a quarterly basis to allow management to monitor progress in achieving corporate results. This periodic monitoring supports evidence-based decision making and allows for timely identification of deviations from targets and enables effective implementation of measures to address them. Also, the QBR provides an overview of the IDB's performance on sovereign-guaranteed outputs and lending program priorities. The QBR identifies trend deviations from IDB portfolio targets to support Bank management efforts to identify and implement corrective measures. This edition compiles data for the third quarter of 2022.
Digital Literacy Level and English Language Proficiency of College Students in Banjarmasin to Support Independent Learning Campus in the Technological Era 4.0
Authors: Isnaniah Isnaniah , Ningsih Rahma Pitria
Published: January 2023

In this digital era, it is essential for individuals to be literate and to be able to communicate effectively in English as the international language. Foreign language proficiency certainly requires training which the process itself cannot be achieved instantly. Since the beginning of college, students should begin to know and be trained to understand and utilize English. Therefore, it is crucial to employ English as a second language in the classroom so that students can meet the challenges of the globalization era in the future. This research aims to analyze the level of digital literacy and the distribution of students' English skills in the City of Banjarmasin in supporting the readiness of independent campuses to learn in the technology era 4.0. This research effort employs exploratory questionnaires as its methodological technique (exploratory research). The analysis was performed using simple regression. According to the finding of the research, it illustrates that the distribution of digital literacy levels and the distribution of students' English skills in Banjarmasin is almost evenly distributed.In this digital era, it is essential for individuals to be literate and to be able to communicate effectively in English as the international language. Foreign language proficiency certainly requires training which the process itself cannot be achieved instantly. Since the beginning of college, students should begin to know and be trained to understand and utilize English. Therefore, it is crucial to employ English as a second language in the classroom so that students can meet the challenges of the globalization era in the future. This research aims to analyze the level of digital literacy and the distribution of students' English skills in the City of Banjarmasin in supporting the readiness of independent campuses to learn in the technology era 4.0. This research effort employs exploratory questionnaires as its methodological technique (exploratory research). The analysis was performed using simple regression. According to the finding of the research, it illustrates that the distribution of digital literacy levels and the distribution of students' English skills in Banjarmasin is almost evenly distributed.
Uma interpretação comportamental sobre a LGBTfobia reproduzida no contexto psicoterapêutico
Authors: Fazzano Leandro Herkert , Toledo Bianca Fernanda , Gallo Alex Eduardo
Published: January 2023

A cultura heteronormativa, que marginaliza e oprime a população LGBTI+, se mantém através de várias práticas sociais, sendo reproduzida em diversas relações sociais. Ao considerarmos que a psicoterapia se constitui em uma relação social e que o próprio tera­peuta está também inserido nesta cultura, é possível compreender a ocorrência da LGBTfobia no contexto clínico. O presente trabalho teve como objetivo descrever possíveis variáveis que controlem respostas LGBTfóbicas emitidas por psicoterapeutas. Foi descrito o possível estabelecimento de regras, ao longo da história, enquanto variável para a LGBTfobia, como a classificação da homossexualidade, bissexualidade e transexualidade no DSM III terem contribuído para o fenômeno. Mais além, também é possível compreender o comportamento LGBTfóbico como produto do entrelaçamento de contingências sociais. Nesse sentido, tanto as variáveis históricas quanto o entrelaçamento de contingências sociais podem contribuir para a emissão de comportamentos LGBTfóbicos do terapeuta, tornando a presença de um cliente LGBT um estímulo discriminativo para práticas LGBTfóbicas, além de contribuírem para a ausência de repertório discriminativo para esta violência. Espera-se que futuros tra­balhos e estudos possam descrever melhor a ocorrência do preconceito dentro do contexto terapêutico, além de pensar em intervenções que previnam ou promovam mudanças nas variáveis desta violência.
Sobre a Resolução 001/1999 do CFP e o atendimento com vistas à reorientação sexual: Registro de uma luta permanente
Authors: Zamignani Denis Roberto , Rocha Giovana Veloso Munhoz
Published: January 2023

O presente artigo consiste em um registro histórico de um documento elaborado em nome da Associação Brasileira de Ciências do Comportamento – ABPMC, motivada por uma decisão proferida em resposta à Ação Popular nº 1011189-79.2017.4.01.3400. A Ação proposta em agosto de 2017, propunha uma reinterpretação da Resolução do Conselho Federal de Psicologia CFP n.º 001/1999, visando permitir ao psicólogo promover estudos científicos e o atendimento profissional com vistas à reorientação sexual. Ainda no mesmo ano o Juiz Federal da 14ª Vara do Distrito Federal, Waldemar Cláudio de Carvalho concedeu liminar favorável à Ação Popular, mobilizando uma parcela da comunidade científica, espe­cialmente na psicologia e nas instituições ligadas às causas de defesa dos Direitos Humanos, contrários à Ação. O documento aqui reproduzido integralmente consistiu em uma moção de repúdio, publicada pela ABPMC, que retoma os princípios sustentadores da Resolução do CFP, bem como as determinações da Associação Americana de Psiquiatria, de 1973 e da Organização Mundial da Saúde (OMS) em 1990, que retiraram a homossexualidade da lista de doenças. Aponta também o equívoco de apelar à liberdade científica para arbitrar sobre uma prática psicológica, colocando sob o mesmo crivo práticas de categorias diversas que respondem a princípios e critérios diferentes. Por último, levanta dados que demonstram a inefetividade e o caráter prejudicial das chamadas terapias de reorientação sexual.
As ocupações formais do setor de turismo no estado de Mato Grosso
Authors: Lima Leandro Carvalho , Viegas Luciana Pinheiro
Published: January 2023

A dificuldade em mensurar as ocupações do mercado de trabalho no turismo é um desafio constante para a pesquisa acadêmica. Assim sendo, este trabalho tem como objetivo central analisar o desenvolvimento dos empregos na atividade turística no estado de Mato Grosso, em termos salariais, quantitativos e características da mão de obra formal das Atividades Características do Turismo (ACTs), no período de 2012 a 2018, haja vista a escassez de um aprofundamento teórico-metodológico e epistemológico sobre essas ocupações. A estratégia metodológica utilizada foi de abordagem quantitativa, de natureza descritiva. Por consequência, a pesquisa terá como base o Sistema Integrado de Informações sobre o Mercado de Trabalho no Setor Turismo (SIMT). Portanto, observa-se que os principais resultados demonstraram que existe uma relação positiva entre qualificação e rendimento nas ocupações, visto que os maiores salários estão concentrados nas ocupações de maior escolaridade.
Interpretação do patrimônio cultural de Currais Novos/RN
Authors: Dantas Andreina Micaela , Silva Teresa Giselly Avelino da , Silva Eduardo Cristiano Hass da
Published: January 2023

O presente artigo analisa resultados de uma atividade pedagógica desenvolvida na disciplina Interpretação Patrimonial, do curso de Turismo da Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN), na Faculdade de Engenharia, Letras e Ciências Sociais do Seridó (FELCS). O objetivo do texto consiste em identificar possibilidades de apropriação do Patrimônio Cultural de Currais Novos/RN pelo Turismo Cultural. O referencial teórico empregado é de caráter interdisciplinar, articulando Turismo Cultural, História e Museologia, colocados em contato a partir dos estudos sobre memória e patrimônio cultural. Metodologicamente, a pesquisa recorre à anáalise de um questionário realizado na disciplina, bem como à análise de produções bibliográficas sobre o município de Currais Novos. Os resultados são parciais, demonstrando importância de pensar o patrimônio cultural das cidades em conjunto com a sua população, possibilitando sua apropriação pelo Turismo Cultural e sua valorização, bem como possibilidades de atuação para os profissionais do Turismo.
Reflexões sobre o estado de ‘normalidade’ do turismo de massa e seus reflexos na pandemia do COVID-19
Authors: Ribeiro Levy Felix , Carvalho Aline Vieira de , Costa Waldson de Souza
Published: January 2023

proposta de um ensaio analítico sobre como o turismo de massa engatilhou toda uma falsa perspectiva de mobilidade para as rotinas humanas e como as escalas de explorações em lugares turísticos foram rigidamente impactadas na atividade econômica do turismo em busca de uma “normalidade”, uma vez que a pandemia do COVID-19 estagnou e permitiu drasticamente causar desaceleração no mundo, considerando assim a ânsia de voltar aos espaços utilizados. Por vez, houve necessidade a partir de agora repensar em novos caminhos neste cenário. Para tal, a partir de levantamento bibliográfico, fez-se compreender os diversos impactos que o turismo revelou nas sociedades e nos fez pensar nesse tempo presente, envolvendo os protocolos elaborados, como a desaceleração, se possível, poderá ser uma estratégia para refletir as práticas desenvolvidas para a retomada do turismo. Entretanto, no esforço conjunto, este estudo só foi possível ao relacionar nossa empiria aos campos de pesquisas diversos, em que se propôs pensar esse movimento que busca a partir de então, a preocupação de falsa insegurança e verificar através de um breve contexto histórico como a máquina “turismo” ressurgiu de um restart na configuração de suas atividades. Portanto, se pergunta “o que vai ser do turismo e como configurá-lo através dos reflexos que a COVID-19 deixou nas inúmeras vidas, na economia e em todo contexto social.
Agressão ao trabalhador do turismo na pandemia (2020 a 2021), Natal/RN
Authors: Freitas Idiamara , Batista Saulo Gomes
Published: January 2023

Tomando como base as alterações de comportamentos dos turistas e visitantes impostas pela pandemia da Covid-19, a pesquisa objetivou identificar as agressões aos profissionais do turismo na cidade do Natal/RN sofridas durante o período da pandemia (2020 a 2021). O estudo trata-se de uma pesquisa descritiva-exploratória de abordagem qualitativa. Os questionários semi-estruturados foram aplicados aos profissionais que atuaram diretamente com turismo no período em questão. Nos resultados foram identificadas quatro categorias de agressões: agressões verbais, violências físicas, assédio sexual e assédio moral. Ficou evidente que as mulheres passaram por agressões físicas e as mesmas nunca denunciaram. Além disso, as agressões relatadas foram realizadas por turistas/visitantes e por seus gestores. À vista disso, a pesquisa possibilitou evidenciar o olhar do profissional do turismo frente às adversidades encontradas na pandemia da covid-19.
A morphological comparison between a death mask of the American Prophet Joseph Smith and a photograph likely to depict him
Authors: Henneberg Maciej , Lucas Teghan , Hatfield Debra
Published: January 2023

Application of forensic identification methods to establish authenticity of a historical photograph is made. Joseph Smith Junior was the Prophet and founder of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, often referred to as Mormons. In 1844 Joseph and his brother Hyrum were shot and killed by a mob of angry men who opposed his church and its followers. Shortly after death, Joseph’s face was moulded, and a death mask was made. Photography was invented during the life of Joseph Smith Jnr and there are reports that he had a daguerreotype (photograph) taken, but no image has been verified to be of him.
A photographic image of an Illinois man from the 1840s is linked by circumstantial evidence, such as similar clothing, to Joseph Smith Jnr and the photographer’s studio being close to where Joseph Smith III was at the time the photograph has been produced. A morphological comparison is made between the death mask and the photograph in order to establish the likelihood that the man in the photograph is the prophet. Sixteen points of anatomical similarity were found between the death mask and the photograph, the most compelling of which is asymmetry of the face and a possible scar in the area of the left eyebrow. Superim­position confirmed morphological similarity. Finding of close morphological similarity is not an ultimate proof of identification, but increases the probability that the photograph depicts Joseph Smith Junior. This is the first case of an anatomical comparison between a death mask and a photograph.
A violent structure. Southern perspective on the practice of forensic anthropology as a public service
Authors: Górka Katarzyna
Published: January 2023

Global South perspective rarely reaches the academic vanguard. While they represent over 80% of the world population, the voices from less developed regions often are ignored in academic debate. This fact produces an important disequilibrium in relation to the dissemination of knowledge, sharing of expe­riences and exchange of thoughts and, consequently, undermines and hinders the development of scientific disciplines. Forensic anthropology is no exception in this trend.
The present article brings up the subject of the context of forensic anthropology in Brazil to demon­strate the interconnection of the professional situation of this discipline, its structural and bureaucratic limitations and their effect on the perpetuation of human rights violation. Various aspects of daily practice of forensic anthropology in a context devoid of basic resources generate a setting that affects both the vic­tims and their families. Despite an outstanding performance and dedication of professionals, structural limitations often substantially affect the effectiveness of their service. The present article discusses these aspects in a conceptual framework of the relation between the practice of forensic anthropology and human rights violation. In this research, Brazil serves as a case-study, an intensively studied subject that brings interpretations that can be applied in a broader context.
The article aims at opening a broader, international debate that would increase the visibility of the relationship between the practice of forensic anthropology and the structure generating and/or maintaining violence in a specific economic and legislative context especially present in the countries of the so-called global South.
Anthropometric characteristic and body composition of female students involved in volleyball training
Authors: Kutseryb Tetiana , Hrynkiv Myroslava , Vovkanych Lyubomyr , Muzyka Fedir , Melnyk Valeryi
Published: January 2023

There have been only few studies investigating the anthropometric characteristics of female vol­leyball players. These studies have revealed a positive influence of volleyball training on the physical devel­opment and fitness level among girls and women. The aim of the study was to assess the anthropometric profile of young female volleyball players.
Our sample consisted of twelve female volleyball players aged between 18-21 years with at least 5 years of training experience. The body height and mass, the thickness of skinfolds, longitudinal dimensions of the body, girth and breadths were measured. The body composition was determined using anthropometric and bioimpedance methods. Somatotype was determined according to the calculating method of J. E. L. Carter.
The body height of the volleyball players was estimated as high, and the body mass – higher than aver­age. Middle shoulders, narrow pelvis and prevailing of longitudinal dimensions were the most distinctive features of the body proportions of the female volleyball players. Although their thorax was narrow, the res­piratory muscles were well developed. The male type of proportions was typical for players exhibiting a thei­noid scheme (middle shoulders, long legs) according to V.V. Bunak. Our data showed high development of the muscular component of the body of volleyball players, comparable to females professionally involved in sport . Index of muscle development, based on the excursion of the shoulder muscles, was typical for female athletes – 9,92 ± 2,98 cm. We also found that the relative mass of the fat component was within the normal range for elite volleyball players. The central somatotype was found to be typical for the female volleyball players: endomorphy – 3,98 ± 0,58, mesomorphy – 3,38 ± 1,01, and ectomorphy – 3,67 ± 0,76.
The obtained results describe the morphological profile of female volleyball players and can be used for the monitoring of their fitness level.
Cyril of Scythopolis on Relieving the Damage in Palestine Inflicted during the Samaritan Revolt (529–531)
Authors: Milewski Ireneusz
Published: January 2023

The text analyses a short account by Cyril of Scythopolis concerning the imperial decision to finance the repair of the damages caused in Palestine by the Samaritan uprising of 529–531. A description of the alleged circumstances of this decision and information regarding the amount of the sum granted are examined. According to Cyril’s account, the granted sum, 13 centenarii of gold, was to be set aside from the tax revenues of Palestine and then used to rebuild (only) the ecclesiastical and monastic infrastructure. It is not clear from the text whether the repair of the aforementioned damage was to be financed only in the area of Palaestina secunda (where the main fighting of the rebellion took place) or also in Palaestina prima. Moreover, there is no mention in the text in question (as well as in other sources of the period) of the financing of the repair of other damages, which undoubtedly were also caused by the Samaritan uprising. The issue that interested the author most was the amount of money that the Emperor Justinian allegedly allocated for the above-mentioned purpose. In order to verify the amount, the author compared it with other data showing the abundance of the imperial treasury at the time of Anastasius and Justinian, as well as reached for other information on the wealth of the cities at that time. After analysing this data, the author has come to the conclusion that, despite some doubts, the sum of 13 centenarii of gold (1,300 pounds) mentioned by Cyril and allegedly allocated by the imperial court to repair the damage caused by the Samaritan uprising seems quite reasonable.