bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Experimental, Analytical, and Computational Studies on the Fatigue Crack Growth Behavior of a Titanium Alloy under Cold-Turbistan Spectrum Loads
Authors: Manjunatha C. M. , Malipatil Sharanagouda G. , Nagarajappa N. , Majila Anuradha N. , Fernando D Chandru , Bojja Ramesh , Jagannathan N. , Manjuprasad M.
Published: January 2024

The fatigue crack growth (FCG) behavior of Ti-6Al-4V alloy subjected to spectrum loads was experimentally determined and compared with predicted behavior by analytical and computational methods. In the experimental method, a compact tension (CT) specimen of Ti-6Al-4V was tested under standard cold-Turbistan spectrum loads to determine crack propagation behavior. Spectrum fatigue tests were conducted with triangular waveform at 2 Hz. In the analytical predictive method firstly, constant amplitude FCG tests were conducted at several stress ratios and a unified FCG law based on crack driving force, K* was derived for Ti-6Al-4V alloy. Then, the crack growth for every rainflow-counted fatigue load cycle in the cold-Turbistan sequence was determined using the derived FCG law. In the computational method, a global and a local model of the CT specimen of Ti-6Al-4V were created in HYPERMESH and FRANC3D, respectively. The FCG behavior under the cold-Turbistan spectrum was then predicted using FRANC3D and MSC NASTRAN. The required materials constants for the FCG law in the FRANC3D software were derived from the experimental constant amplitude FCG rate data of Ti-6Al-4V alloy. It was observed that both methods of FCG predictions, i.e., analytical and computational methods, although conservative, compared quite well with experimental results.
Financial predictors of corporate insolvency - assessment of the forecast horizon of variables in models of early warning against corporate bankruptcy
Authors:   University of Gdańsk, Poland, Antonowicz Paweł , Migdał-Najman Kamila ,   University of Gdańsk, Poland, Najman Krzysztof ,   University of Gdańsk, Poland
Published: January 2024

The authors of the study put forward a hypothesis that it is possible to extend the forecast period for the models of discriminant analysis used to assess the risk of enterprise bankruptcy, focusing on the components of these functions in the form of one-dimensional predictors, i.e. the indicators most frequently included in the discriminant functions developed in Poland. Early warning about the growing risk of bankruptcy would be very valuable for any company. The dataset was constructed from all enterprises in Poland that went bankrupt in the years 2007-2013, which was the end of the research project period. Out of the 4,750 business entities that went bankrupt at that time, 2,739 filed financial statements with commercial courts. The main objective was realized using dynamic assessment of the variability of selected one-dimensional predictors of bankruptcy for all of these enterprises. Assessment of the time variability of the indicators under analysis allows conclusions on the predictive possibilities associated with early warning against insolvency of business entities. The results constitute input to the discussion on determination of the longest prognostic horizon that can be adopted in the models of discriminant analysis used to assess the risk of enterprise bankruptcy. Most of them cover an annual forecasting horizon. Only a few authors have attempted to construct models based on data from the two, three, or even four years preceding bankruptcy. The study showed that the main symptoms of the growing risk of bankruptcy in most of the surveyed enterprises are visible much earlier than one year before bankruptcy. This provides an opportunity to correct the predictive models and more time to restructure the company, to prevent bankruptcy. Therefore, the authors of the study have assessed the possibility of extending this forecast period.
Integrated management system at higher education institutions: Case study from Poland
Authors:   Jagiellonian University, Poland, Tutko Marta , Woźniak Piotr ,   University of Applied Sciences in Nysa, Poland
Published: January 2024

Integrated management systems in enterprises are of interest to researchers, but at higher education institutions (HEIs) this issue has not been the subject of in-depth research to date. The main purpose of this article is to explore the integration process of standardized management systems (MS), namely quality MS (compliant with ISO 9001), environmental MS (ISO 14001) and energy MS (ISO 50001) at HEIs. The objectives are: (1) examining the reasons for integrating standardized MSs at HEIs, and (2) identifying the stages of the standardized MS integration process at HEIs corresponding to the Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) cycle. To achieve this goal, a case study research strategy was adopted. One case, namely the University of Applied Sciences in Nysa, Poland, was analyzed. Multiple sources were used to obtain the data, and these were documentation, archives, interviews and participant observations. It was concluded that the main reason why the authorities of the analyzed HEI made the decision to integrate quality, environmental and energy MSs was to improve the university’s performance. This research made it possible to identify activities carried out at the HEI in the process of MS integration which correspond to all stages of the PDCA cycle.
Bibliometric analysis of categories of sustainable development
Authors:   General Tadeusz Kościuszko Military University of Land Forces, Poland, Bekisz Agnieszka , Sus Aleksandra ,   General Tadeusz Kościuszko Military University of Land Forces, Poland, Trzaska Rafał ,   Wroclaw University of Economics and Business, Poland
Published: January 2024

Bibliometric analysis is a research method that is used to identify research gaps and the potential paths of empiric exploration of such categories that seemingly have been studied, but which in which enormous scientific and utilitarian capabilities remain undiscovered. Sustainable development is one such category. The purpose of this article is to present the development and evolution of scientific literature on sustainable development, and the research goal is to forecast the developmental directions for this category. Bibliometric analysis was used in the research. Scopus, the international interdisciplinary database, was the data source. Maps of co-occurrence of keywords relating to sustainable development were prepared in VOSviewer ver. 1.6.19. The results of the research provided new and crucial knowledge about the features of contemporary literature on sustainable development, determined following analysis of the content of selected open access journals that are representative for this field. The chronological aspect of research of the concept of sustainable development was also underlined. This, in the context of management development, resulted in essential conclusions and results pointing to the potential directions of development of the analysed area. The results also identify the key publications and journals for the subject being researched. This is one of the few works which features a comprehensive bibliometric analysis of sustainable development (Díaz-López et al., 2021; Nobanee et al., 2021; Yamaguchi et al., 2023; Zhu & Hua, 2017). The added value of the analyses is the information that was prepared in the form of rankings using bibliometric indicators such as the number of citations, number of articles cited, and the map of co-cited journals.
Art therapy in management and quality sciences
Authors:   Poznań University of Economics and Business, Poland, Fazlagić Jan
Published: January 2024

Art therapy is a field of activity with both practical and theoretical foundations although the latter are not precisely defined. Management and quality sciences, as well as economics, include management in the healthcare sector as one of their areas of interest. Despite a wealth of literature on the subject of management in healthcare, no in-depth research on art therapy as a specific form of delivery of the therapeutic process has been conducted so far. The aim of this article is to identify potential areas for further interdisciplinary research linking the field of management and quality with health sciences and education sciences (bearing in mind that art therapy is not a separate, autonomous scientific discipline). In order to achieve this we conducted a comparative analysis of selected concepts of management and quality sciences with the scope of the subject matter of art therapy, and as a qualitative method of literature review we chose the deductive method. The outcome of the study is the development of a proposed set of areas for further interdisciplinary research linking management and quality sciences with the sciences that include art therapy. The research findings presented here highlight numerous areas of overlap between art therapy and management and quality sciences, which hold potential for application in art therapy practice and theory.
Digital payments as an indicator of financial inclusion in Euro Area countries
Authors: Petrikova Tamara , Kocisova Kristina
Published: January 2024

The process of digitisation in the financial sector is developing through the systematic introduction of computer systems, the establishment of Internet connectivity and the use and ownership of various information and communication devices. Information and communication technologies can increase the desired degree of financial inclusion in a country by increasing the availability of various financial services. This study examines the individual attributes that can affect financial inclusion in the Euro Area countries in 2021. Our analysis applies a probit model to data from the World Bank Global Findex database, focusing on digital payments as a proxy for financial inclusion. The main finding highlights that higher income, higher education, female gender, and younger age groups are associated with an increased propensity to engage in digital payments. Notably, our expectation of a non-linear relationship between age and digital payments is confirmed, as evidenced by the application of the Robin Hood algorithm. Specifically, we observe a positive correlation between age and digital payment usage. However, this trend reverses beyond a specific breakpoint, approximately around the age of 40, leading to a subsequent decline in digital payment activity. Furthermore, our research shows that individuals who utilised alternative payment methods alongside cash before the COVID-19 pandemic are likelier to engage in higher digital payments. Additionally, a tendency for higher adoption of digital payments coincides with countries that achieved a higher Digital Access Index (DAI), an indicator assessing the degree of digitalisation in a country. Furthermore, it is associated with countries among the Euro Area’s founding members.
Bringing the National Interest to the Forefront of Foreign Aid Policy
Authors: Hoshiro Hiroyuki
Published: January 2024

Since the late 2010s, Japan has said publicly that it will provide foreign assistance to protect its national interest. A systematic text analysis reveals, however, that Japan had announced this objective as far back as 1969. From the 1970s through the 1990s, the connection of aid to the national interest was indirect and long-term, with the belief that global stability would lead to prosperity. In the 2000s, the suspension of aid to China and the reconstruction of Iraq became major topics of discussion. In recent years, securing the national interest through aid has diverged from the mercantilist approach of the past, which revitalized the Japanese economy. The presence of China as a competitor for infrastructure aid in Asia is the primary reason Japan has emphasized the national interest in its aid policy. The data demonstrate that Japan’s actual aid allocation behavior has been significantly influenced by its emphasis on the national interest.
High mammalian diversity on the Las Piedras River tributary of Madre de Dios, Peru: An annotated list of species including comments on biogeography and regional conservation.
Authors: Payne Carter J. , Champagne Patrick S. , O’Donnell Holly , Lange Liselot R. , Rushford Corrie , Rosolie Paul , Rosenzweig David
Published: January 2024

Several mammal inventories have been reported from the lowland Amazon of Madre de Dios, Peru, but few have been reported for the Las Piedras River. Here we present a list of mammal species from the Las Piedras River. Over a period of seven years (2013–2020), we recorded the presence of mammal species, excluding bats and small rodents, using camera traps and opportunistic sightings. Our study area was near the Huascar-Las Piedras River conﬂuence, 58 km north of the Madre de Dios River and covering an area of 22,430 ha. We recorded 60 species belonging to seven orders, 26 families, and 53 genera, including novel records for the Las Piedras tributary. Notable records reported include Leopardus cf. tigrinus (Schreber, 1775), Galictis vittata (Schreber, 1776), Saguinus imperator subgrisecens (Lönnberg, 1940), Cebuella niveiventris (Lönnberg, 1940), Cyclopes thomasi (Linnaeus, 1758), Coendou ichillus Voss & da Silva, 2001, and Caluromys lanatus (Olfers, 1818).
Utilising Machine Learning for the Automated Characterisation of In Situ Electron Microscopy Experiments with Catalytic Systems
Authors: Cavaye Hamish , Schuster Manfred Erwin
Published: January 2024

The data analysis workflow for in situ electron microscopy experiments can require a significant amount of human-intensive and repetitive effort. The generation of Python-based scripts that incorporate simple machine learning algorithms are quite well established in biological sciences but not often utilised in the study of catalytic systems. Such scripted analysis is not only more efficient, but readily reproducible and allows a wide range of quantitative results to be reported, including but not limited to average and total particle size, particle counting and particle size distributions. In this work we utilise these tools to examine the effect of cycling reducing and oxidising atmospheres on copper oxide nanoparticles.
Inflation Perceptions During the Covid Pandemic and Recovery
Authors: Lebow David , Peneva Ekaterina
Published: January 2024

Since 2016, the Michigan Surveys of Consumers (MSC) have included questions on inflation perceptions—what people believe inflation to have been—that are worded symmetrically with their long-standing questions on inflation expectations. The questions on inflation perceptions are currently posed four times a year—in February, May, August, and November. Using available data at the time, Axelrod, Lebow, and Peneva (2018) concluded that inflation expectations and perceptions are very similar and that if perceptions were to change, expectations were likely to change as well.
Visita virtual hospitalar na perspectiva de familiares de pacientes internados
Authors: Reis Luciana Bicalho , Pereira Kaick Rocha , Cazelli Rachel de Freitas Wandekokem , Gomes Jean Fabricio Sales , Ricardo Rosilene Chagas , Lobato Paula Fernandes
Published: January 2024

A pandemia da Covid-19 impôs restrições das mais variadas à humanidade, incluindo a suspensão de visitas e acompanhantes aos pacientes hospitalizados.  Frente a isso, muitos hospitais implantaram as chamadas visitas virtuais. Esta pesquisa teve como objetivo analisar as percepções de familiares de pacientes internados sobre as visitas virtuais (VV) realizadas em ambiente hospitalar durante a pandemia da Covid-19. De natureza qualitativa, procedeu-se à entrevista de nove familiares de pacientes que ficaram internados durante a pandemia. Os dados foram submetidos à análise lexical por meio do software IRAMUTEQ, resultando em cinco classes.  Na percepção dos participantes, a suspensão das visitas e da presença de acompanhantes intensificava o sofrimento de pacientes e familiares. Apesar do reconhecimento por parte dos participantes da importância do isolamento como forma de se mitigar o contágio e avanço da pandemia, o preço afetivo e emocional advindos disto foi alto para todos os envolvidos. Os resultados indicam que as visitas virtuais foram um importante fator de promoção de alívio emocional para familiares e pacientes por favorecer a comunicação e contato direto, possibilitando a emergência de sentimentos positivos e a redução do sofrimento mental e estresse. Considera-se que seus impactos podem diminuir as chances de luto complicado. Conclui-se que as VV se apresentam como uma modalidade de cuidado psicológico eficiente na medida em que promovem a emergência de sentimentos positivos como esperança, gratidão e calma. Tais sentimentos sinalizam a redução do sofrimento mental e estresse, alcançando um dos principais objetivos da psicologia hospitalar.
Enlaces entre a psicologia e a vitimologia
Authors: Conte Raquel Furtado , Cemin Tania Maria
Published: January 2024

A violência no Brasil é um fenômeno que se intensificou a partir da metade do século XX. Por se tratar de um tema complexo, várias áreas do conhecimento investigam causas, dinâmicas e consequências tanto para o sujeito como para a coletividade. Este artigo tem como objetivo geral o de analisar a produção bibliográfica sobre a psicologia e a vitimologia. Para isso foram realizados os seguintes passos: caracterizar a violência urbana, conceituar o estudo da vitimologia; identificar o papel da psicologia em relação à abordagem das vítimas de crimes. Trata-se de uma pesquisa básica, exploratória. Já os procedimentos técnicos da pesquisa, configuram-se como pesquisa bibliográfica que constitui numa coleta de dados de materiais já publicados como:  livros, jornais, revista, sites online e artigos. Quanto aos resultados, as implicações jurídicas da vitimologia referem-se aos avanços científicos com relação ao papel da vítima no processo penal, deixando de apenas concebê-la como meio de prova para resgatar sua condição de sujeito de direitos. Nas implicações psicológicas, emerge a lacuna existente de experiências publicadas no que tange à escuta e promoção de cidadania das vítimas. Lidar com o trauma e propiciar uma escuta das vítimas pode evitar a vitimização e contribuir para a redução de danos e na readaptação ao meio com a superação dos efeitos nefastos do delito. A necessidade de pesquisas nessa área é de extrema importância para identificar políticas preventivas para garantir a paz, a partir de políticas sociais focalizadas regionalmente e de políticas relacionadas ao sistema de justiça criminal.
Patrones alimentarios y estado nutricional en mujeres embarazadas que asistieron a Centros de Atención Primaria de la Salud entre julio del 2021 y marzo del 2022, Florencio Varela, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Authors: Sabrina Bonfili Noelia , Lara Garnis María , Nievas Mariela , Barbeito-Andrés Jimena , N Gonzalez Paula
Published: January 2024

El comportamiento alimentario comprende el conjunto de acciones que llevan al consumo de determinados alimentos, y está modelado por aspectos biológicos, psicológicos y socio-culturales. En ese sentido, el acceso a diferentes nutrientes en todas las etapas de la vida, incluyendo la prenatal, es variable y dependiente del contexto. La exposición a condiciones ambientales adversas, como una ingesta inadecuada de nutrientes, puede impactar en la salud materna, y en el crecimiento y desarrollo prenatal. El objetivo del presente trabajo es describir los patrones alimentarios y la composición nutricional de la dieta de mujeres gestantes residentes en Florencio Varela, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Se entrevistaron 150 mujeres que asistieron a controles prenatales entre julio del 2021 y marzo del 2022 y se estimó el índice de masa corporal (IMC) como medida del estado nutricional. Se realizó un cuestionario de frecuencia de consumo de alimentos y recordatorio de 24 horas. Los resultados indicaron la coexistencia de bajo peso, sobrepeso y obesidad junto con un elevado consumo de cereales refinados, azúcares y proteínas de origen animal, y un menor consumo de lácteos, pescados y frutos secos. Los datos obtenidos en este trabajo aportan a la discusión sobre el impacto de los comportamientos alimentarios en el estado nutricional de gestantes en contextos de vulnerabilidad.
Nódulos de Schmorl y su relación con la demanda biomecánica corporal. Estudio comparativo en restos humanos de montaña y planicie del centro-norte de Mendoza durante el holoceno tardío
Authors: Guevara-Batllori María Daniela , Suby Jorge , Novellino Paula
Published: January 2024

Una de las lesiones que más afectan la columna vertebral en restos humanos de origen arqueológico son los Nódulos de Schmorl (NS), cuyo origen suele atribuirse a múltiples causas, como procesos degenerativos articulares, traumas o estrés funcional por actividad física. El objetivo de este trabajo es analizar la presencia de NS en individuos adultos del Centro-Norte de Mendoza (CNM) durante el periodo temporal de 2400-300 años AP y relacionar su frecuencia con los posibles cambios culturales ocurridos a lo largo de este período. Se registró un 26% de individuos con NS en la muestra analizada (7/27), la mayoría con múltiples lesiones y mayor afectación en el segmento lumbar (9%). Los adultos jóvenes mostraron mayor prevalencia (33%) que los adultos mayores (17%), lo cual sugeriría que los procesos degenerativos no serían las principales causantes de NS, sino que estaría relacionado con patrones de actividad física producto de prácticas económicas y culturales. Además, fue más frecuente en individuos de la región montaña (33%) con respecto a los de planicie (22%) durante el período considerado. Esto permite suponer que los modos de vida de los grupos que habitaron en zonas montañosas habrían tenido una mayor demanda de estrés biomecánico, con mayor impacto en la columna vertebral, lo cual no fue una constante durante el periodo analizado
“We will fight for peace all over the world until the last grenade”. Initial Military Training in Schools of the Lithuanian SSR in the Late Soviet Era
Authors: Stonkuviene Irena
Published: January 2024

In the late Soviet period (1960s-1980s), the public policy of the Soviet Union was mainly based on two ideologemes - internationalism and military patriotism. They were also applied in the education system in the formation of the citizen, the so-called New Soviet Man. It was declared that one of the duties of this New Soviet Man was to ensure world peace, which required not only an internationalist mindset but also good military preparation. In 1968 the Council of Ministers of the USSR adopted a resolution on the introduction of compulsory initial military training in all schools in the USSR. Based on published historical sources (official resolutions, methodological guidelines, articles in the pedagogical press) and 34 qualitative interviews with former Soviet school pupils, the present article not only analyses the aims and principles, content, and methods of patriotic military upbringing and initial military training (IMT), but also presents the authentic experiences of how IMT was implemented in schools of the Lithuanian SSR. As our research shows, IMT in Soviet Lithuania did not run very efficiently. The biggest problem was the lack of qualified military instructors capable of working with children.
Active Labour Market Policies for Rural NEETs in Lithuania: A Case of Rural Municipalities
Authors: Skučienė Daiva , Brazienė Rūta
Published: January 2024

This article aims to analyse active labour market policy efficiency for rural young NEETs integration into the labour market in the socioeconomic context of rural municipalities in Lithuania. For the empirical analysis, the administrative data of the public employment service concerning active labour market policy measures, e.g., training and mobility support, subsidised employment, and support for establishing or adapting workplaces of 2018 and 2022, as well as Lithuanian statistics data of 2018 and 2020 are used. The socio-economic environment of rural municipalities was analysed using the economic indicators (complex index), public transport accessibility, average wage, and free vacancies indicators. The recipient’s integration into employment after six months of participation in active labour market policy measures is analysed. The data revealed poor economic indicators, undeveloped public transport, lower average salaries, and a need for more vacancies in rural municipalities. The integration into employment fell significantly in two rural municipality clusters after the Covid-19 pandemic.
Биоэтика как реляционная философия действия (на примере китайской биоэтики)
Authors: Попова Ольга Владимировна
Published: January 2024

В статье показано, что формирование биоэтики в Китае осуществлялось в контексте особой социокультурной ситуации, которая привела к возникновению уникальной этической парадигмы. В отличие от западных стран в Китае значительное внимание уделяется патернализму, семейным и родственным связям, а также общественной сфере жизни, в то время как автономия пациента имеет гораздо меньшее значение и часто неактуальна. В медицинской сфере это проявляется через выраженный врачебный патернализм, высокую культуру наставничества и подчиненных отношений. Очевидно, что эта консервативная ориентация биоэтики опирается на традиционные ценности и придает предпочтение общественным интересам перед индивидуальными.

Автор приходит к выводу о том, что в китайской биоэтике, представляющей собой особую философию действия в биомедицинских ситуациях, заложено своеобразное представление о моральной агентности. На основе теории агентности М. Вальмисы, описывающей особую реляционную онтологию китайской философии, был рассмотрен феномен китайской биоэтики, в которой отношения конститутивны и первичны, не подчинены презумпции отдельных субъектов. В современном мире китайская биоэтика развивается как проект реляционной философии, формирующийся в контексте стремительного биомедицинского прогресса и делающий ставку на инновационность знания и этики, но при этом воспроизводящий некоторые архетипы традиционной китайской культуры, которые могут успешно сосуществовать с развитием науки и технологий и в некоторых аспектах его усиливать. Таким образом, важной чертой китайской биоэтики становится акцент на семейных отношениях, на реляционной модели личности, противопоставляющейся западному индивидуализму и автономии личности.
Автономия и моральная функциональность интеллекта: возможна ли нейробиологическая организация персональной мотивации?
Authors: Белялетдинов Роман Рифатович
Published: January 2024

В статье рассматривается проблема моральной функциональности интеллекта в двух традициях — в концептуальной, сложившейся в философии, и в нейробиологическом подходе к этике, представляющем моральную функциональность интеллекта в качестве инструмента, формирующего мотивацию. Делается вывод о том, что моральная функциональность интеллекта и нейробиологическая организация персональной мотивации не тождественны, что позволяет выделить два источника персональной автономии, сформированной на основе моральной функциональности интеллекта (аутентичная автономия) и на основе стимуляции морального действия в рамках нейробиологических механизмов (ограниченная автономия).
Immunoregulatory properties of the dry extract of the herb Cichorium intybus L. in in vitro and in vivo systems
Authors: Mikhailova Irina V. , Ivanova Elena V. , Smolyagin Alexander I. , Bondarenko Anatoly I. , Sinegovets Angelina A. , Bondarenko Taisiya A. , Bekpergenova Anastasia V.
Published: January 2024

Aim: to evaluate the effect of a dry extract of the herb of Cichorium intybus L. on the production of cytokines by human peripheral mononuclear cells in the systems in vitro and on the mass (thymus, spleen) and number of cells (thymus, spleen, bone marrow) of immune organs of mice in a model experiment of immunodeficiency in the systems in vivo.

Materials and methods. The study of the immunoregulatory properties of the dry extract of chicory herb was evaluated by the ability to change the production of cytokines on the model of mononuclear cells during co-cultivation under in vitro conditions and by the ability to restore the mass (thymus, spleen) and the number of cells (thymus, spleen, bone marrow) of the organs of the immune system of outbred mice under conditions of immunosuppression induced by methotrexate to the level of intact mice in vivo.

Results. An analysis of the immunoregulatory properties of dry extract of chicory herb in the systems in vitro showed that a solution of chicory extract increased the concentration of the anti-inflammatory cytokine IL-10 and reduced the production of pro-inflammatory cytokines TNFα, IL-6, IFNγ and anti-inflammatory cytokine IL-1Ra. Evaluation of the effect of the dry extract of chicory herb in the systems in vivo found that the dry extract of the herb of Cichorium intybus L. had no effect on the mass (thymus, spleen) and number of cells (thymus, spleen, bone marrow) of the immune system organs in intact mice and restored these parameters of the immune system in animals treated with cytostatic MTX to the level of intact animals, and the effect of the extract was comparable to the effect of the reference drug “Immunal”.

Conclusion. The dry extract of the herb of Cichorium intybus L. can be considered as a promising agent that normalizes the parameters of the immune system under conditions of MTX-induced immunosuppression, suppresses the synthesis of pro-inflammatory cytokines and stimulates the secretion of anti-inflammatory IL-10, and the activity of this extract is associated with high content of phenolic compounds. Given the above, further study of chicory herb and dry extract from it is expedient and aimed at creating new effective herbal preparations that regulate the functions of the body’s immune system.
Features of phagocytic and chemiluminescent activity of neutrophils when exposed to polyprenols in vitro
Authors: Savchenko Andrey A. , Belenyuk Vasily D. , Gvozdev Ivan I. , Borisov Alexander G.
Published: January 2024

Aim: Studying of the features of phagocytic activity and the state of the respiratory burst of neutrophils under the influence of polyprenols in vitro.
Materials and methods. The study involved 30 relatively healthy donors aged 23-59 years from whose peripheral blood neutrophilic granulocytes were isolated to determine phagocytic and chemiluminescent activity. The isolated cells were incubated for 30 minutes with polyprenols in vitro. The level of phagocytosis of immature and mature neutrophils was determined by flow cytometry using FITC-labeled staphylococcal protein A. The state of the respiratory burst was assessed using chemiluminescent analysis.
Results. It was found that the levels of phagocytic index (PI) and number (PN) of mature neutrophils were reduced after incubation with polyprenols relative to initial and control values. The values of PI and PN of immature neutrophils under the influence of polyprenols and during control incubation were decreased relative to the initial values. The intensity maximum and area under the curve of spontaneous and zymosan-induced lucigenin- and luminol-dependent chemiluminescence of the neutrophils were reduced after incubation with polyprenols.
Conclusion. The effect of polyprenols on neutrophilic granulocytes in vitro leads to a decrease in activity in respiratory burst cells, which is realized in blocking by polyprenols the interaction of primary and secondary ROS with chemiluminescent indicators by the mechanism of primary antioxidants. The binding of ROS by polyprenols also manifests itself in a decrease in the phagocytic activity of mature neutrophils while maintaining the phagocytic activity of immature cells at the level of control incubation. In general, polyprenols exhibit anti-inflammatory activity when exposed in vitro to neutrophilic granulocytes.
Features of the respiratory burst state of neutrophils and the activity of NAD(P)-dependent dehydrogenases in patients with widespread purulent peritonitis in the prognosis of the development of sepsis
Authors: Savchenko Andrey A. , Borisov Alexander G. , Gvozdev Ivan I.
Published: January 2024

Aim: Studying of the respiratory burst state and NAD(P)-dependent dehydrogenases activities in blood neutrophils features in the forecast of the development of abdominal sepsis in patients with widespread purulent peritonitis (WPP).
Materials and methods. The study involved 50 patients with WPP in the preoperative period. Abdominal sepsis was developed by 35 patients (70.0%) from 5 to 10 days postoperative period, 15 patients (30.0%) hadn’t complications. The respiratory burst condition of blood neutrophils was examined using a chemiluminescent assay. Intracellular activity of the NAD- and NADP-dependent dehydrogenases was researched with using bioluminescent methods.
Results. It was found that patients with WPP whose dynamics of the preoperative period will develop sepsis the chemiluminescent activity of blood neutrophils was characterized by a reduced level of spontaneous synthesis of the primary reactive oxygen species (ROS) and elevated levels of spontaneous synthesis of secondary ROS relative of the indicators identified in patients without subsequent complications. The feature of neutrophil metabolism in WPP patients without subsequent development of sepsis was high activity of the anaerobic lactate dehydrogenase reaction and decrease in activity of the NADP-dependent decarboxylating malate dehydrogenase. In patients with WPP and the subsequent development of sepsis was found high level of NAD-dependent substrates outflow citric acid cycle in the reaction of amino acid metabolism via glutamate dehydrogenase that may affect the activity of aerobic respiration in the neutrophils. Using correlation analysis was found that the intensity of the neutrophils respiratory burst in patients with no subsequent complications depends on the activity of anaerobic glycolysis.
Conclusion. The established differences in the state of the respiratory burst and the activity of enzymes in neutrophils in patients with WPP, in depending on the subsequent development of the sepsis, determine the possibility of developing the method of forecasting complications and developing immunoactive therapy in the postoperative period of WPP.
СVII level сervical ESP-block at the surgical treatment of a neck tumor: clinical case
Authors: Krasnov Kirill S. , Zabolotskii Dmitrii V. , Safin Rustam R. , Koriachkin Victor A.
Published: January 2024

BACKGROUND: Еrector spinae plane (ESP) block at the level of СVII under ultrasound navigation control can be technically feasible and successfully used in surgical interventions in the topographic area above the level of the seventh cervical vertebra, which is the upper anatomic boundary for the m. erector spinae. At the same time, the available information on the clinical use of posterior cervical plane blockades, which also includes the ESP block, during surgical interventions in the cervical dorsal region is rather scarce.
CLINICAL CASE DESCRIPTION: We present a clinical case of removal of a large benign tumor localized on the posterior surface of the neck in a patient who had a serious concomitant endocrine and cardiovascular pathology, using bilateral ESP-blockade, which was performed at the level of СVII under the control of ultrasound navigation in combination with local infiltration anesthesia directly in the area of the skin incision. The peculiarities of this case include the absence of ESP-block potentiation with general anesthetics, preservation of the patient’s consciousness during the surgical intervention, stable hemodynamics and good indices of gas metabolism in combination with the absence of any pain sensations, as well as satisfactory condition of the patient and his early activation in the postoperative period.
CONCLUSION: The presented clinical case demonstrates the possibility of using ESP-block at the level of CVII in volumetric surgical intervention on the dorsal surface of the neck as the method of choice.
Federal Guidance and State Response to Cyberbullying Policy
Authors:   , Adams-Square Grace , Blakely Bridget
Published: January 2024

Cyberbullying has been called a public health concern (Achuthan et al., 2023; Cheng, C. M., et al.,2023; Patchin et al., 2023) and continues to be an issue that plagues students throughout the country (Hindu et al., 2022). The purpose of this study was to investigate the guidance and policy offered by federal legislators, state legislators, and school district administrators intended to support schools with the prevention and remediation of cyberbullying. The document analysis method was employed to drive qualitative research to learn about the influence of policy offered at each level of legislation and policy on the subsequent levels of legislation and policy. The central question that guided the current research was: How does federal guidance influence state policy and local policy on cyberbullying education policy? The related sub-questions were: (a) What federal guidance has the U.S. Department of Education issued to states about cyberbullying in the last 10 years? (b)What influence has the federal guidance had on the development of state-level policy/guidance in the states of Alabama and Colorado? (c) How do the local large urban districts respond to state guidance on cyberbullying? Federal, state, and local public records on cyberbullying as well as guidance documents and other public communications were used to answer the research questions. After reviewing all data collected, the researcher determined a consistent theme throughout the documents reviewed education federalism affected policy and procedures at the federal level, state level, and even at the level of local school districts. The other themes that emerged included the prioritization of stakeholder communications and engagement and the importance of state legislative action. The researcher made three major recommendations based on the data collected: (a) Learn from states and localities to diffuse innovations in cyberbullying prevention and response. (b) Further empower states and localities to adopt robust and effective cyberbullying laws, procedures, and policies by updating federal technical guidance. (c) Consider creating a federal definition of cyberbullying.
The quality of audit opinion does not affect the level of corruption in the East Java provincial government
Authors: Dholi Moch. Alfa , Pujiningsih Sri , Suryani Ani Wilujeng
Published: January 2024

Abstract This study aims to analyze the role of the Audit Board of Indonesia (BPK) in reducing and preventing corruption in the local government. The focus of the research discussion is the case of corruption that occurred in the 2016-2018 period. The data came from the regional government of East Java Province, which consists of 9 cities and 29 regencies, based on the number of corruption cases and BPK audit results in each area. The independent variable used was the results of the BPK audit on the Regional Government of East Java Province, which consisted of audit findings and audit opinions. The dependent variable was the level of corruption in the East Java regional government handled by the Attorney General's Office. This study used a panel data regression analysis model. The results of the study showed that audit opinions and BPK audit findings had no significant effect on the level of corruption cases in the regional government of East Java Province.AbstrakPenelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis peran BPK dalam mengurangi dan mencegah terjadinya korupsi pada pemerintah daerah. Fokus pembahasan penelitian adalah kasus korupsi yang terjadi pada periode tahun 2016-2018. Data berasal pemerintah daerah Provinsi Jawa Timur yang terdiri dari 9 kota dan 29 kabupaten, berdasarkan jumlah kasus korupsi dan hasil audit BPK pada setiap masing-masing daerah. Variabel independen yang digunakan adalah laporan hasil audit BPK pada Pemerintah Daerah Provinsi Jawa Timur yang terdiri dari temuan audit dan opini audit. Variabel dependen adalah jumlah korupsi pemerintah daerah Jawa Timur yang ditangani oleh Kejaksaan. Penelitian menggunakan model analisis regresi data panel. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa opini audit dan temuan audit tidak berpengaruh signifikan terhadap tingkat kasus korupsi di pemerintah daerah Provinsi Jawa Timur.
El estado de la educación en América Latina y el Caribe 2023
Authors: Arias Ortiz Elena , Giambruno Cecilia , Morduchowicz Alejandro , Pineda Bismarck
Published: January 2024

La educación y la acumulación de habilidades son fundamentales para superar desigualdades estructurales, mejorar la movilidad social e impulsar la productividad. Sin embargo, los sistemas educativos en América Latina y el Caribe enfrentan desafíos significativos, como altas tasas de abandono, bajos niveles de finalización y deficiencias en la calidad de aprendizajes. Esta situación se agrava por la alta desigualdad en acceso, calidad y finalización, afectando particularmente a estudiantes de bajos recursos, zonas rurales y minorías raciales y étnicas. En este contexto, es crucial contar con más y mejores datos que ayuden a los países a visualizar los problemas, identificar posibles soluciones y decidir cómo invertir recursos en aquellas acciones con mayor evidencia y potencial de generar impactos significativos en los desafíos educativos identificados. El Estado de la Educación en América Latina y el Caribe busca contribuir a este objetivo mediante un análisis comparado a escala global sobre las tres principales dimensiones que reflejan el nivel de desarrollo de los sistemas educativos: i) recursos financieros; ii) cobertura y eficiencia; y iii) aprendizajes. Asimismo, la publicación sistematiza una selección de indicadores provenientes del portal de estadísticas educativas CIMA (Centro de Información para la Mejora de los Aprendizajes), que permiten analizar, a nivel país y con diversas desagregaciones, el estado de la educación en América Latina y el Caribe.
From the shallows to the deep—connecting to Mauao with head and heart
Authors: Rolleston Catherine , McFarlane Letitia , Attril Karen , Collins Abbey , Owen Sam , Jones Nicola
Published: January 2024

This article stems from participation in a TLRI research study, Renewing Participatory Democracy: Walking with Young Children to Story and Read the Land. It presents an account of the growing awareness of the place-based environmental and cultural relationship between Maunganui Kindergarten and Mauao.
Hidden stories of our landscapes: Walking and mapping the land with children
Authors: Ng Olivia , Lees Jacqui , Kahuroa Raella
Published: January 2024

This article is based on a 2-year TLRI-funded research project that examined how three early childhood centres explored the ways in which walking, reading, and storying the land with teachers, community members, iwi, and whānau enabled children to experience and learn about their local area, its stories, geology, biodiversity, and cultural meanings, and envision democratic socioecological futures. This article focuses on Pakuranga Baptist Kindergarten, one of the research settings that participated in this study. It analyses how the kindergarten’s inquiry-based approach, relational pedagogy, and use of walking, storytelling, and arts deepened children’s knowledge, understanding, and relationships with people and place.
“I think my knowledge of intentional teaching is coming from those around me ...”: Intentional teaching and Te Whāriki
Authors: Ranson Alexandra , Cameron Monica
Published: January 2024

The 2017 refresh of Aotearoa New Zealand’s early childhood education (ECE) curriculum Te Whāriki was undertaken to better guide teachers in understanding their role in supporting children’s learning and to foster alignment of teaching practices, including intentional teaching, across the ECE sector. This article draws on a small-scale research project that explored whether the updated Te Whāriki (Ministry of Education, 2017) has been successful with purposely guiding ECE teachers in implementing intentional teaching practices. Findings noted that professional learning and development (PLD) has had an important impact on teachers’ understanding of intentional teaching and so the impact of both PLD and Te Whāriki itself are explored here.
Desettling science through partnership
Authors: Tolbert Sara , Mora Helen , Ratima Matiu , Tainui Mel
Published: January 2024

In this article, we share how developing and following tikanga was integral to our enactment of mana ōrite in the local curriculum as we (tangata whenua and tangata Tiriti) collaborated on a Year 7 science unit: Plants, Place, and People. Our initial thinking as we approached this unit had been to look for connections between mātauranga Māori, the New Zealand science curriculum, and a prior unit on plants that the lead teacher partner had developed. However, through ongoing conversations with tangata whenua, mana whenua, and kaiako Māori at the outset and throughout this work, we concluded that this approach was misguided. Instead, we recognised that for this unit on plants, it made more sense to start with mātauranga Māori o te ao tūroa—Māori knowledge about the natural world—and then use mātauranga Māori and science as lenses for understanding plants, place, people, and the relationships between them. Findings reveal how this mōhiotanga-enhancing approach created space for students in a superdiverse classroom to share their own narratives and experiences, in a process of “desettling” expectations in science.
Student leader perspectives of a place-responsive initiative
Authors: Townsend Jane , Brown Mike
Published: January 2024

This article outlines the development of a leadership programme for senior students involved in co-leading a Year 9 cross-curricula “Festival of Learning” known as Hui Taurima. The focus is on the Māori student leaders’ perspectives of a place-responsive approach to developing leadership that drew on the expertise of school staff, mana whenua, community members, and located that learning in places of significance. Students valued the centring of culture and place as integral to their development as leaders and they appreciated the authenticity of a place-responsive approach to learning. This article has relevance for educators looking to build student leader capability within their school community.
Tū tangata: Culturally encompassing physical activity and its impact on the mental well-being and academic achievement of Pacific talavou
Authors: Bills Trevor , Enari Alaimalo Falefatu
Published: January 2024

As part of their kaupapa of catering for the whole child, Pacific Advance Secondary School in Ōtāhuhu has implemented an innovative programme called Tū Tangata to get their talavou physically active. This has led to improvements in mental wellbeing and academic achievements. Tū Tangata is an expression well known to Māori and means “stand tall”. It is based on a philosophy that encourages young people to stand up and be counted and take responsibility for their futures.
Study of ``Merdeka Belajar'' Curriculum for Cultivating Student Character: Evidence from Indonesia
Authors: Handayani Sri , Nur Amalina Endah , Nur Asiah Afifah , Prasetyo Wati Andy
Published: January 2024

The curriculum is a tool that will never be separated from the educational process. In Indonesia, there have been several curriculum changes to support the implementation of education to run smoothly, and curriculum improvements in supporting the learning process have been carried out until now. The last curriculum improvement was carried out in 2020 under the name “Merdeka Belajar”, and its implementation was carried out in stages. In order to find out the effectiveness of the implementation of this curriculum in formal educational institutions, this study focuses on highlighting Merdeka Belajar curriculum to bring out the characters in students for independent learning. To solve this problem, the researcher used qualitative research methods with case study techniques, while the data collection method used were observation in the form of non participatory observations and interviews. The results of the study stated that the implementation of the independent learning curriculum has not been fully implemented, and still limited to Projek Penguatan Profil Pelajar Pancasila (P5) so it was categorized as a school “Mandiri Belajar”.
Keywords: Merdeka Belajar curriculum, implementation, cultivating student character