bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
AYDIN İLİNDE SATILAN ÇÖREK OTLU ÇÖKELEK PEYNİRLERİNİN GENEL BİLEŞİMİ, YAĞ ASİDİ VE UÇUCU BİLEŞEN KOMPOZİSYONU
Authors: Akan Ecem , Yıldız-akgül Filiz , Karaman Ayşe Demet
Published: October 2024

Bu çalışmanın amacı Aydın ilinde geleneksel olarak üretimi yapılan ve fazlaca tüketilen çörek otlu Çökelek peynirinin fizikokimyasal özellikleri, uçucu bileşenleri ve yağ asitleri profilini ortaya koymaktır. Bu amaçla Aydın ilinde bulunan pazarlar ve şarküterilerden 40 peynir örneği toplanmıştır. Fizikokimyasal parametrelerden kuru madde, yağ, protein, kül, tuz, renk, pH ve titrasyon asitliği değerleri belirlenmiştir. Peynirlerin uçucu bileşenleri Gaz kromatografisi-kütle spektrometrisi (GC-MS), yağ asitleri ise Gaz kromatografisi (GC) yöntemiyle saptanmıştır. Çökelek peynirlerinde 56 farklı uçucu bileşen tespit edilmiştir. Yağ asitleri arasında doymuş yağ asitlerinden palmitik asit, doymamış yağ asitlerinden oleik asit en fazla miktarda saptanmıştır. Bu çalışma sonuçları, Aydın ilinde üretilen çörek otlu Çökelek peynirinin Coğrafi İşaret tescilinin alınması için gerekli literatüre katkı sağlayacaktır. Çörek otlu Çökelek peyniri için Coğrafi İşaret tescili üreticinin korunması, peynirin tanınırlığının ve pazarlama imkanının artmasına sebep olarak üretildiği bölgeye ve ülkemize önemli ekonomik kazanç sağlayabilecektir.
The biomarkers associated with non-dipper pattern in patients with type 2 diabetes with hypertension
Authors: Manea Viorel , Leucuța Daniel-Corneliu , Pop Călin , Popescu Mircea-Ioachim
Published: October 2024

Background and aims. The non-dipper pattern is present in about 50 percent of patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and hypertension, a status associated with more frequent cardiovascular complications and restrained prognosis. This study aimed to identify simple biomarkers that can be used for the classification of dipper and non-dipper individuals with type 2 diabetes and hypertension.
Method. 138 consecutive patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) and hypertension underwent 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM), 54 (39.1%) dippers and 84 (60.9%) non-dippers; CBC and determinations of different biomarkers, as well as their ratio was also performed, for comparing the two dipper profiles. The different dipper profiles were established by ABPM, which highlights the mean arterial pressure (MAP), the mean heart rate (MHR), and the mean pulse pressure (MPP). The area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC) was used to evaluate the ability of biomarkers to differentiate dippers from non-dippers.
Results. The study included 54 dipper and 84 non-dipper patients. The median age was 64 years (interquartile range 58-74), ranging from 24 to 85 years. The comparison between dipper and non-dipper in patients with type 2 diabetes and hypertension concerning different biomarkers found only two that were statistically significant: triglycerides to hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) ratio and triglycerides to glucose ratio. For both biomarkers, the dippers had higher values than non-dippers. The best AUCs were found for triglycerides (Trig) to glucose ratio of 0.774 (95% confidence interval 0.601 - 0.92), statistically significant, followed at a distance by lymphocytes, platelets-lymphocytes ratio (PLR), platelet distribution width (PDW-SD), mean platelet volume (MPV) /Lymphocytes, and others, none of them being statistically significant.
Conclusions. This study offers valuable insights into the classification of dipper and non-dipper individuals with type 2 diabetes and hypertension using several biomarkers. Notably, the triglyceride-to-glucose ratio appeared as a significant marker with considerable discriminative capacity, indicating its potential therapeutic value in risk stratification and personalized treatment strategies.
Monocrotaline - induced pulmonary arterial hypertension: the benefic effects of magnesium sulfate, Rosuvastatin and Sildenafil
Authors: Hojda Silvana-Elena , Chis Irina Camelia , Mîrza Tudor-Valentin , Clichici Simona
Published: October 2024

Background. Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is characterized by several maladaptive mechanisms: endothelial dysfunction, oxidative stress, inflammation, pathological remodeling of the pulmonary arterioles, and cellular hypoxia. These mechanisms all favor progressive pulmonary vasculopathy and progressive right ventricle (RV) dysfunction.
Aim. This study aims to characterize the experimental model of monocrotaline-induced PAH in rats. Subsequently, by administering Sildenafil, Rosuvastatin, and Magnesium sulfate, we assessed the animals via ultrasonography and assayed biochemical parameters to evaluate the efficacy of the treatment.
Methods. 42 male Wistar rats were randomly allocated into six equal groups (n=7) and received a single subcutaneous MCT injection (60 mg/kg dose). Drug therapy with Sildenafil, Rosuvastatin, and Magnesium sulfate in different combinations was initiated 14 days after MCT injection. Fulton Index, RV anterior wall thickness, RV internal diameter, and pulmonary arterial acceleration time/ejection time (PAAT/ PAET) were measured. The following biochemical parameters were also measured: endothelin 1(ET1), brain natriuretic peptide (BNP), nitric oxide (NO) metabolites, vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), and inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS).
Results. MCT-PAH was a successful experimental model that has fulfilled anatomical, pressure, and biochemical characteristics supporting this fact. Sildenafil monotherapy does not provide any substantial benefit in reducing MCT-PAH. The additive effects of Rosuvastatin + Sildenafil or Sildenafil + Magnesium sulfate significantly reduced the degree of RV hypertrophy and improved RV systolic pressures. However, there were also modest decreases in biochemical parameters compared to Sildenafil alone. The triple drug combination Sildenafil + Rosuvastatin + Magnesium sulfate shows significant results (p<0,001) compared to the previously described drug combinations. The lowest biochemical parameters were recorded: RV anterior wall thickness, RV internal diameter values, and a significant PAAT/PAET ratio improvement. Thanks to their benefits on vascular pathological remodeling, triple drug combinations implicitly reduce ET1, VEGF, NO metabolites, and iNOS values with statistical significance.
Conclusions. The beneficial pleiotropic effects of Rosuvastatin combined with Magnesium sulfate (thanks to its potent vasodilator and antioxidant effects) demonstrated its efficacy in this study by improving RV systolic pressures, RV hypertrophy, oxidative stress, and myocardial dysfunction biomarkers.
The Conditions of Public Opinion Action in Soviet Lithuania
Authors: Klumbys Valdemaras
Published: October 2024

One of the main aims of the Soviet regime in Lithuania is to crush internal and external enemies. Discreditation of the enemy - creation of their negative image and opinion in the society is one of the means of that fight. Political changes after the death of Stalin and changes of the USSR international position forced KGB to use the means of psychological influence, pressure besides physical repression, actions of falsehood, discreditation, various provocations, and intimidation. In such a way, KGB wanted to hide political repression. In a struggle with inner enemies, KGB used the method of discreditation, which aims to damage authority, good name of an opponent, and trust of society in him by leaking out or interpreting negatively the facts of his life and activity in order to suppress their activity, lower the number of supporters and to justify the repression. The time of appearance of discreditable information, its form, and to what part of society it is designed is very important. In Soviet Lithuania, the discreditable information is related to the person's past, his activity in independent Lithuania, during the first Soviet and Nazi occupation, and after the war period. Personal information, like diseases, love affairs, sexual orientations, crimes, and mistakes in the past was used also. After crushing armed resistance in 1953, anti-Soviet opposition turned into unarmed form of resistance. It is difficult to crush it with force; that is why every more important national, religious, and civil anti-Soviet action was followed by discreditation actions. There were a couple forms of discreditation actions - falsehood and slander campaign through press and spreading rumors, letters or petitions incited by KGB, criminalizations of political trials, putting dissent into mental hospitals. Those campaigns were carried out until the ninth decade, but during the rebirth period, they did not make any effect on public opinion. The biggest discreditation actions were carried against the biggest critics of the Soviet system - Lithuanian Catholic Church, dissidents, fighters for human rights and liberties, emigration organizations, and most active persons. The discreditation method was efficient just partly because KGB did not reach the main target - to make opposition end their anti-Soviet activity, although they overshadowed their good name, morale, and activity.
Search for the turning points in the Soviet Lithuanian historiography: 1956 (?)
Authors: Švedas Aurimas
Published: October 2024

The XX Congress of the Soviet Union Communist Party which took place in February 1956 became a symbol of radical reforms in the Soviet Union. Liberation processes started in many fields of the totalitarian state: in political and social life, in culture, in science, and art. New changes rapidly reached allied Soviet republics where "thaw" also began. This article raises the question: Was the year 1956 the beginning of new discourses, polemics, and "revolt" against old methodological-ideological postulates in the Soviet Lithuanian historiography? The illusion of possible changes in history research in 1956 was created by the Lithuanian Communist Party (LCP) itself, which organized several meetings with Lithuanian intellectuals discussing the short history of Soviet Lithuania prepared by the History Institute. The Central Committee Bureau of LCP wanted to find out whether the official discourse introduced by the Bureau and by the director of the Institute Žiugžda follows the requirements of new conditions and whether this discourse is resistant to the possible accuses for political and ideological "mistakes" which could have come from Moscow. The intents of the Central Committee of LCP were misunderstood by some humanitarians who, during the general session of the Science Academy in February 1956, tried to provoke the discussion on the current situation in the History Institute and to propose a new director of the Institute. The elite of LCP ruined the possibility of radical changes by supporting Žiugžda and his scientific opponents were accused of "bourgeois nationalism". For this reason, the year 1956 in Lithuanian Soviet historiography did not become the beginning of radical changes but rather the period of status quo. With the changes of the Soviet system, this status quo also altered gradually giving historians more "freedom of manoeuvre". However, we could not speak about a quick and essential "thaw" in the Soviet Lithuanian historiography after 1956.
Relations between Russia and Lithuania in the contemporary Lithuanian historiography
Authors: Šepetys Nerijus
Published: October 2024

It is impossible to imagine the 20th century in the history of Russian and Lithuanian relations without the "Soviet power" brought on the bayonets of the Red Army. Lithuania successfully fended off the bayonets' thrust in 1918-1919; however, these bayonets subdued Lithuania with insidiousness and constraint in 1940 and by force and violence in 1945. But in 1991-1993, these bayonets left Lithuania, taking away the memory of Soviet power.
Thus, the historical research on Russian-Lithuanian relations is in permanent difficulty, especially because of memory, forgetfulness, or even purposive historical policy. The situation of Lithuanian historiography, considering the aspect of political and scientific freedom, is obviously better than the one in Russia, although Lithuanian historians have not produced many substantial works on the 20th-century interstate relations. The most important works are devoted to the state's foundation and the interwar period. Scientific works by Č. Laurinavičius, R. Lopata, A. Kasparavičius, Z. Butkus, and other historians written during the first decade of independence prove the existence of a strong school of diplomatic historiography. During the last five years, the trend of diplomatic historiography has been gradually replaced with the fashion of geopolitical interpretations, which are partly spread by former historians of diplomacy (Č. Laurinavičius, R. Lopata). Concentration on legal aspects of the 20th-century Lithuanian-Russian relations could be determined as a constant tendency in Lithuanian historiography. This tendency is strengthened by the fact that the communist era has never been legally or morally evaluated on the international scale.
It should be pointed out that historical research on occupation, repression, and anti-Soviet resistance seldom oversteps the factographic limits, and it is difficult for the authors working in this field to perceive their "material" through a prism of relations between two political subjects (the USSR and Lithuania). According to present historians, it was only the Lithuanian nation that suffered all misfortunes or changes related to the Soviet occupation. The concept of the Lithuanian state usually falls out of such historiography or appears in a remote place (Lithuania in 1940-1990: history of occupied Lithuania).
The situation of historical research during the last twenty years on Lithuanian-Russian relations, and especially on the collapse of the USSR and liberation of Lithuania, is the most dynamic and the most complicated at the same time. The historiographical fashion for professional Lithuanian historians is imposed by the memoirs of the political figures of that time, overviews and analysis of journalists, lawyers, and politologists, not to mention the works by foreign historians (A. E. Senn, F. Salzmann, B. Christophe).
Studies about the Active Pessimist. - Rec.: Opacki Z. Między uniwersalizmem a partykularyzmem. Mysl i dzialalnosc spoleczno-polityczna Mariana Zdziechowskiego 1914-1938. - Gdansk: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Gdanskiego, 2006. - 426 s.
Authors: Kasperavičius Algis Povilas
Published: October 2024

Studies about the Active Pessimist. - Rec.: Opacki Z. Między uniwersalizmem a partykularyzmem. Mysl i dzialalnosc spoleczno-polityczna Mariana Zdziechowskiego 1914-1938. - Gdansk: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Gdanskiego, 2006. - 426 s.; Opacki Z. W kręgu Polski, Rosji i Slowianszczyzny. Mysl i dzialalnosc spoleczno-polityczna Mariana Zdziechovskiego do 1914 roku. - Gdansk: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Gdanskiego, 1996. - 270 s.
Present status (PS) of integrated bio refineries (IBRs) and sustainable development engineering (SDE) together with editorial of future research (FR) for multi-disciplinary (MD), multi-scales (MSs), multi-plat-forms (MPFs), multi renewable raw materials (MRRMs) feed-stocks (FSs) IBR for SDE
Authors: Elnashaie Said , Elzanati Elham , Mahinpey Nader , Elkamel Ali
Published: October 2024

SDE is more advanced than Environmental Engineering (EE), the best way to analyze their relations is by using the System Theory (ST) especially the Integrated System Approach (ISA) which from a certain point of view shows EE as a subsystem of SDE with the other most important sub-system being RRMs. From another point of view SDE can be considered a subsystem of Sustainable Development (SD), with the other sub-systems being the other sustainability sub-systems, e.g.: SD-economics; SD-politics; SD-sociology; SD-production; SD-consumption; SD-ethics; etc. IBRs are the most important sub-systems of SDE especially with regards to production from MRRMs. This Editorial Paper (EP) introduces PS IBRs and the future ones with large number of MRRM FSs and larger number MPFs.
Harnessing the Power of Natural Products in Drug Discovery
Authors:   Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technology, Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi, 835215, Jharkhand, India, Anand Kumar , Khawas Sayak ,   Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technology, Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi, 835215, Jharkhand, India, Singh Apurva ,   Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technology, Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi, 835215, Jharkhand, India, kumari Puja ,   Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technology, Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi, 835215, Jharkhand, India, Nupur Neha ,   Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technology, Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi, 835215, Jharkhand, India, Sharma Neelima ,   Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technology, Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi, 835215, Jharkhand, India
Published: October 2024

Background: Natural products and their structural analogues have historically played a crucial role in pharmacotherapy, especially in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. However, various challenges including screening, isolation, characterization and effectiveness contributed to a decline in natural product research within the pharmaceutical industry. Purpose: This review explores the enduring use of natural compounds in folk medicine with special focus on drug discovery inspired by multifaceted molecular roles of small molecules from natural sources. The article also aims to elucidate how modern modifications of these compounds can lead to the development of innovative molecules with enhanced pharmacological potential & can have good pharmaceutics profile. Methods: To accomplish these objectives, literature has been surveyed from PUBMED, MEDLINE, EMBASE etc. like search engines, for pinpointing detailed technological developments that empower natural product-based drug discovery. Various case studies are incorporated in terms of folklore usage, in process drug discoveries and small molecules scientifically founded with signalling pathway bio stimulation. Conclusions: The journey of natural products from nature to clinic is very complex and time taking. In this pipeline, if attention can be drawn to some major aspects, it will lead to a paradigm shift in drug discovery processes. This can be witnessed by folklore usage of natural products and up laddering multifaceted concepts of small and lead molecules.
The Conceptual Framework: A Practical Guide
Authors: Kulesa John , Induru Spandana , Hubbard Elizabeth , Bhansali Priti
Published: October 2024

There is no single definition of the conceptual framework (CF) or consensus on how it is best applied in the research process. However, in this piece, the authors argue that the CF is a tool used to link the literature review, research methodology, and study design. The CF grounds the study in the previous literature, theories, and models. It helps the researcher articulate their rationale for why the study should be performed, justify their study design, and describe the lens through which they analyze a phenomenon or research question. Researchers may find the variable use of terms such as theory, theoretical framework, and CF to be confusing. The authors address the distinction between these terms and present strategies to develop and use the CF throughout the research process. The authors provide practical examples and resources for additional learning.
Safety of a 4-Dose 20-Valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine Series in Infants: A Randomized Trial
Authors: Hajdu Gabriella , Hughes Teena , Ouedraogo G. Laïssa , Flint Laurence , Young Mariano , Parikh Vrunda , Lee Dung-Yang , Peng Yahong , Gruber William C. , Scott Daniel A. , Watson Wendy
Published: October 2024

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES

The 20-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV20) was developed to expand protection for pneumococcal disease. It contains all 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13) components plus conjugates for 7 additional serotypes. Our primary objective with this study was to evaluate PCV20 tolerability and safety.

METHODS

In this phase 3, multi-country, double-blind study, healthy infants born at ≥34 weeks’ gestation were randomly assigned 2:1 to receive PCV20 or PCV13 at 2, 4, 6, and 12 to 15 months of age. Safety assessments included local reactions and systemic events within 7 days after each vaccination, adverse events (AEs) from dose 1 to 1 month after dose 3 and from dose 4 to 1 month after dose 4, and serious AEs and newly diagnosed chronic medical conditions from dose 1 through 6 months after the last dose.

RESULTS

Participants received PCV20 (N = 1000) or PCV13 (N = 504); 91.7% received all 4 doses. The frequencies of local reactions and systemic events were generally similar in PCV20 and PCV13 groups, with most reported as mild or moderate. The most common local reaction was injection site pain (PCV20, 24.7% to 40.5%; PCV13, 26.8% to 42.0%); irritability was the most common systemic event (PCV20, 54.8% to 68.2%; PCV13, 54.7% to 68.5%). AE frequencies were similar in both groups. No serious AEs were related to study vaccines. Few newly diagnosed chronic medical conditions were reported (2.8% in both groups). PCV20 was safe across multiple countries, in late preterm infants, and when administered with other vaccines.

CONCLUSIONS

A 4-dose series of PCV20 had a tolerability and safety profile similar to that of PCV13.
Nirsevimab Effectiveness Against Severe Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection in the Primary Care Setting
Authors: López-Lacort Mónica , Muñoz-Quiles Cintia , Mira-Iglesias Ainara , Xavier López-Labrador F. , Garcés-Sánchez María , Escribano-López Begoña , Zornoza-Moreno Matilde , Jesús Pérez-Martín Jaime , Alfayate-Miguelez Santiago , Iofrío-De Arce Antonio , Pastor-Villalba Eliseo , Antonio Lluch-Rodrigo José , Díez-Domingo Javier , Orrico-Sánchez Alejandro ,   on behalf of the MEDIPRIM network
Published: October 2024

OBJECTIVES

This study assesses the effectiveness of nirsevimab, a monoclonal antibody, in preventing medically attended respiratory syncytial virus-lower respiratory tract infections (RSV-LRTIs) in a large primary care network in Spain, in both overall and catch-up infants aged younger than 10 months.

METHODS

The 2023–2024 immunization campaign with nirsevimab in Spain targeted all infants born after April 1, 2023. Those born after October 1 received it at birth in hospitals, whereas others received it through a catch-up program. The MEDIPRIM network of primary care centers recruited all infants with LRTI for RSV polymerase chain reaction testing and employed a test-negative design approach to estimate the effectiveness of nirsevimab.

RESULTS

The study included 160 infants; 141 (88%) of them received nirsevimab and 128 belonged to the catch-up group (88% received nirsevimab). Overall, RSV was detected in 44 infants (27.5%). Within the catch-up group, 37 (28.9%) were positive for RSV. The overall effectiveness was 75.8% (95% credible interval: 40.4–92.7), and 80.2% (95% credible interval: 44.3–95.4) in infants belonging to the catch-up group.

CONCLUSIONS

This study underscores the effectiveness of nirsevimab in preventing medically attended LRTI in infants in outpatient settings and emphasizes the importance of a catch-up immunization program to reduce the disease burden in primary care.
Előkelő hun kori temetkezés Budapestről, egy késő római erődfal árnyékából
Authors: Mészáros Boglárka , Türk Attila , Mende Balázs Gusztáv , Gyuris Balázs , Heltai Botond István , Szécsényi-Nagy Anna
Published: October 2024

Absztrakt

A dolgozat témája a 2020 nyarán talált, az aquincumi legiotáborral átellenben fekvő, Rákos-pataki római kori erőd déli falának előterében eltemetett, kora népvándorlás korra keltezhető két temetkezés. Az erőd déli fala és az erődöt övező védőárok között elhelyezkedő sírokat egymás alá, egy korábbi, félig feltöltődött, római kori gödörbe ásták bele. A felső sír egy ÉNy–DK-i tájolású, melléklet nélküli férfit rejtett, ezzel ellentétben az alsó, É–D-i irányítású harcos férfi sírja több szállal kapcsolódik mind a sztyeppei, mind a többi Kárpát-medencei hun korra keltezhető sírhoz. A rétegtani megfigyelések mellett a csontanyagon végzett 14C vizsgálatok eredményei is alátámasztják a két váz összetartozását. Feltételezhető, hogy a harcos az újonnan beköltöző, Kelet-Európából érkező népességhez, a hun ellenőrzést és befolyást gyakorló elit tagjaihoz tartozhatott, azonban a provinciális eredetű szokások utalhatnak a rómaiakkal kapcsolatban álló foederati csoportokra is. Emellett közelebbi genetikai rokonságot mutat a kaukázusi népességekkel, így felmerül a kérdés, hogy az alánoktól vagy a hozzájuk genetikailag kapcsolódó népektől származott-e.
Quo Vadis Head of Local Government Authority: Products of Local Elections within the Principle of Decentralization
Authors: Rizal Luthfi Fahrul , Fauziah Karina Puji , Satria Iqbal Reza
Published: October 2024

Pattern by forming regional governments at the first level (provinces) and the second level (Districts/Cities). This is solely to achieve the optimization of national goals and development. However, the division of tasks and relationships between central and regional government authorities continues to experience dynamics. This issue needs to be deeply examined, specifically related to how to obtain and at what level of legitimacy strength, before determining how the working relationship and authority between the Central Government and the regions should be. This research employs a qualitative type, utilizing focused literature studies by taking relevant literature and legal provisions related to the position of regional leaders' authority in decentralization and provincial elections. The analysis used in this study applies the theory of the regional household system proposed by K. Tresna and Bagir Manan, the theory of the relationship model between the Central Government and regions by Clarke and Stewart, as well as the theory of people's sovereignty by John Locke, further emphasized by JJ Rosseau's social contract theory. The findings of this research assume that the methods and strengths of legitimacy regarding the people's sovereignty held by both the Central and regional governments are the same; the difference lies only in the scale of the election/governance areas. Local governments must have extensive autonomy and independence in conducting their regional governance affairs.
Systematic Review Analysis on Health Services During the COVID-19 Pandemic in a Political Perspective
Authors: Elyta Elyta , Herlan Herlan
Published: October 2024

The aim of the Systematic Review in this research is to analyze the health service model during the COVID-19 pandemic. Health services are an important part of handling the COVID-19 pandemic. This research is important for examining the formulation of health service policies during the COVID-19 pandemic by identifying themes related to research variables related to health service policies. The benefits of this research can be used as reference material in formulating optimal health service policies during the COVID-19 pandemic. This research uses a literature study of 362 Scopus Indexed International Journals, analyzed using Vosviewer and Nvivo 12 plus software. The results of this research show; 1) Studies related to health services on the number of COVID-19 cases experienced a significant increase during the 2020-2021 period, this shows the ability of the health service system to develop; 2) Health services in each region and country vary depending on the situation and capabilities of each region; 3) the results of the network analysis visualization analysis formulate an effective health service model.
Working Land, Making People?
Authors: Olsson Hans
Published: October 2024

Cultivation as a metonym is related to developments of human culture through practices of cultivated nature. This special issue addresses cultivation’s interplay with religion through a grounded, material approach, by asking how religious actors, groups and institutions are engaging in projects of cultivation, and to what ends? Through case studies from Myanmar, Israel, South Africa and the United States, we propose that the interplay between religion and cultivation reveals the importance of addressing the labor, the intimacy and the temporality, in projects in which the two intermingle.
Degradation kinetics of betalains in red beetroot juices throughout fermentation process and storage
Authors: Melisa Duyar Sura , Sarı Ferda , Aybuke Karaoglan Hatice
Published: October 2024

Contemporary customers have increasingly heightened demands regarding their dietary preferences, favoring readily available and healthful ready-to-consume food and beverage alternatives. In order to fulfill this demand, the beverage industry has been exploring innovative products. Red beetroot juice (RBJ) is easily consumed and offers a beneficial advantage due to its betalain content. Both the traditional/spontaneous method and the industrial method are viable options for producing RBJ. The aim of this study was to examine the stability of betalains, the primary bioactive component in RBJ, throughout the fermentation process and during storage. The RBJ samples contained betalain pigments, as indicated by the infrared spectra. No decrease in betalain content was observed in either RBJ juice fermented by two different methods. The total betalain content of the RBJ samples was 594.068 and 535.152 mg/L at the beginning of fermentation through the spontaneous method and the method with the addition of Lacticaseibacillus paracasei 431 (Lc. paracasei), respectively, and 580.151 mg/L and 667.382 mg/L at the conclusion of fermentation, respectively. Mathematical models were employed to represent the degradation of betalains over time during storage. It was found that the sigmoidal model (R2 = 0.974) and other models (R2 = 0.957–0.969) demonstrated a greater potential to describe the degradation of betalains in RBJ samples produced by the spontaneous method compared to the first-order kinetics model (R2 = 0.932). The models used in the study were successful, with R2 values ranging between 0.927 and 0.932 in the RBJ samples produced with the addition of the probiotic Lc. paracasei for predicting betalain degradation.
Budowanie kultury organizacyjnej i zarządzanie ośrodkami pomocy społecznej w kontekście kreowania polityki rodzinnej
Authors: Wojtanowicz Katarzyna
Published: October 2024

The monograph „Building organizational culture and managing social welfare centers in the context of creating family policy” offers an in-depth analysis of the importance of organizational culture in effectively managing social welfare institutions at the local level. In the context of dynamic socio-economic changes that generate new challenges in social support, organizational culture becomes a crucial factor influencing the quality and effectiveness of actions undertaken by these institutions. The study illustrates how a well-developed organizational culture can support the development of local communities, enhance the professionalization of social services, and build trust in the relationships between employees and clients of the institutions. The monograph discusses the theoretical frameworks defining organizational culture, based on models such as Kim S. Cameron and Robert E. Quinn’s Competing Values Framework and Edgar Schein’s theory. The empirical research conducted in selected social welfare centers is then presented, which allowed for the identification of dominant types of organizational culture, assessment of their current state, and identification of areas requiring intervention. Particular attention is given to analyzing the values and principles that guide management and frontline workers in their daily tasks. The work emphasizes the importance of understanding and consciously shaping organizational culture to implement an effective family policy at the municipal level. The aim of the monograph is not only to diagnose the current state of organizational culture but also to formulate practical recommendations for its development and adaptation to changing conditions, aimed at strengthening the effectiveness of social welfare institutions and their role in shaping local social policies, with particular emphasis on family support.
The Problem of Sustainabil ity in the Concept of A. A. Bogdanov (methodological aspect)
Authors:   Omsk State Pedagogical University, Nikolin V. V. , Nikolina O. I. ,   Omsk State Pedagogical University
Published: October 2024

The article is focused on the problem of sustainability on the materials of A. A. Bogdanov's philosophy. A. Bogdanov. The correlation of quantitative and structural sustainability is emphasized, as well as the development of Bogdanov's idea and the author's elaboration of four types of sustainability is given: 1) response to the challenge of the extremes, 2) response to the alien, 3) reproduction of the system and the invisible shift of alienation; 4) tradition as a kind of sustainability, preserving the memory of the system in the patterns of responses. The methodological aspect of the sustainability model is illustrated.
Personal library as a source of reconstruction of religious views (on the example of the personal library of father and son Fan-der-Flit, offi cials of the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Empire)
Authors:   Ural Federal University, Vorobyev A. M.
Published: October 2024

Religion in the life of a secular person of the 19th century is weakly manifested in the form of religious practices. However, it often retains the role of a value and moral basis that determines many features of the individual's worldview. In the article, within the framework of the study of the history of ideas, an effort is undertaken to elaborate approaches to the reconstruction of a set of religious concepts that form the views of the individual. The personal book collection of father and son Van der Flitt, officials of the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Empire, was taken as material for the analysis. The classification of the religious books in their library is given. Based on the personal diaries of Nikolai Fedorovich Van der Flitt, the author's reading circle and attitude to religion are outlined. Problems and limitations of interpretation of the data are considered.
Metaphysics and Cosmology in the Religious and Philosophical Teachings of Neo-Buddhism B. D. Dandaron: Features of Interpretation of the Concepts of Buddhist Philosophy
Authors:   Ural Federal University, Novikov G. A.
Published: October 2024

The article investigates the department of metaphysics and cosmology in the religious-philosophical doctrine of neo-Buddhism of B. D. Dandaron. The peculiarities of Dandaron's interpretation of the Buddhist concept of pratitya-samutpada in the optics of Western European philosophy (Neoplatonism) and natural-scientific theories of the 19th-20th centuries (Darwin's theory of evolution, Pavlov's theory of signaling systems) are exposed. It is drawn the conclusion that in Neo-Buddhism Dandaron departs from the traditional ideas of the Buddhist picture of the world to establish an original religious-philosophical doctrine of the 20th century and to spread Buddhism in the Soviet Union.
Spiritual Self-determination in the Existential Religious Philosophy
Authors:   Ural Federal University, Sviridova O. V.
Published: October 2024

The article exposes existential reasons that encourage contemporary people to spiritual self-determination. The main stages of the process of spiritual self-determination and its characteristics in correlation with the characteristics of comprehension of transcendence are identified. Also external and internal factors affecting the choice of a particular type of spirituality within the framework of religious or non-religious spirituality were outlined. And, the main result of spiritual self-determination - the formation of spiritual identity is marked out.
Phenomenological Study on the Relationships Among Inclusive Education Practitioners in Kindergarten
Authors:   The Korean Society of Special Education, Kim Kyungmin , Noh Jina
Published: October 2024

The purpose of this study is to understand the relationship structure among general education teachers, special education teachers, and special education assistants coexisting in kindergartens. The study participants consisted of a total of 12 education practitioners from four different kindergartens, each of which provided a team of three participants: one general education teacher, one special education teacher, and one special education assistant. Through observations and interviews with these participants, the study revealed patterns of interaction and instances of role conflict among inclusive education practitioners. This result was phenomenologically reinterpreted, revealing the unique relationship forms among inclusive education practitioners and their modes of existence according to the magnitude of power, which were hidden phenomena not easily exposed. Inclusive education practitioners existed in kindergarten in different ways, each according to the structurally predetermined magnitude of power within their unique relationship forms. In this study, the relationship structure of inclusive education practitioners was elucidated by revealing their relationship forms and modes of existence according to the magnitude of power, within the experience of interactions and conflicts among inclusive education practitioners. This study is meaningful in that it suggested the direction of future inclusive education based on this result.
Analysis of the Experiences and Needs of Fathers of Children with Disability, Staffs, and Volunteers Who Participated in the Father-Child Camp
Authors:   The Korean Society of Special Education, Jeong Jeehee , Lee Hyunjoo
Published: October 2024

The purpose of this study is to explore the experiences and support needs of fathers who have a child with disabilities. To conduct the research, focused group interviews(FGI) were conducted with fathers, staff, and volunteers who participated in the camp. The interview content was analyzed using the constant comparative method. The qualitative analysis results revealed three main themes, ·the opportunity to participate in the camp’, ‘the experiences of participating in the camp’, ‘the demand for support to revitalize the camp’ along with eleven subthemes related to these main themes. Father participants said that they were able to spend more quality time with their children through participation in the camp, and as a result, all families were able to have a happy time. In addition, it was expected that the camp would serve as a pick-up water so that fathers could actively work as family support participants for children with disabilities in the future. In the conclusions and suggestions, ways to increase father participation and support it were discussed. This study is meaningful in that it explored the father·s experiences in depth for the father, who is a very important party in the life of the disabled, and examines the role of the camp through various personnel related to the camp.
Mercantilização do ensino superior no Brasil e os rebatimentos no Serviço Social
Authors: Silveira Carla Gabriela Nobre da , Costa Teresa Cristina Moura
Published: October 2024

Resumo: O artigo tece reflexões sobre a mercantilização do ensino superior no Brasil, pela expansão do ensino a distância (EAD) e do regime semipresencial em instituições privadas, e busca compreender os rebatimentos nos rendimentos das(os) assistentes sociais. O estudo evidenciou que as(os) assistentes sociais formadas(os) em modalidades precárias de ensino são, em sua maioria, mulheres pretas, negras e pardas, e estas possuem remuneração inferior às(aos) demais profissionais.
A instrumentalidade na formação e na prática do Serviço Social
Authors: Andrade Mariana Alves de , Gianna Sergio Daniel
Published: October 2024

Resumo: O presente texto tem por objetivo abordar a problemática da instrumentalidade na formação e na prática profissional do assistente social. Metodologicamente, apoia-se numa revisão bibliográfica. Estrutura-se em três partes principais, nas quais se busca caracterizar a categoria da instrumentalidade e verificar como ela opera na formação e na prática profissional. Constatou-se que na formação e na prática do assistente social a instrumentalidade possui particularidades e desafios que devem ser encarados no âmbito das modalidades históricas de enfrentamento da “questão social”.
Managers in remote work and their job crafting strategies in the COVID-19 pandemic
Authors: Meira Karina Brambilla , Messias João Carlos Caselli
Published: October 2024

Abstract Purpose: This article aims to understand the experiences of managers employed in Brazilian subsidiaries of international companies who worked remotely as a mandatory measure during the COVID-19 pandemic. Originality/value: The sudden pandemic outbreak forced many companies to enact remote work as an emergency measure without adequate adaptation to the physical environment or family dynamics. The present study explores the experiences of a group of professionals who were privileged to adjust their work to balance professional results with preserving their own mental health and personal well-being. To this end, the freedom to employ principles consistent with job crafting proved essential, which is why it should also be considered in the cases of workers whose autonomy is more restricted. Design/methodology/approach: Qualitative phenomenological research. Dialogical encounters were held with the guiding question: “What was/is it like for you to work remotely during the pandemic?”. Comprehensive narratives were used and elaborated after each encounter as a metho-dological strategy. In the end, a synthesis narrative containing the revealed elements was elaborated. Findings: The results are organized into four axes: 1. the challenges of adapting to the unknown; 2. establishing boundaries and structures for work and personal life; 3. from chaotic interactions to intentional virtual collaboration; and 4. discoveries in the personal sphere and the role of the manager, which indicate that organizational support, autonomy, and flexibility facilitated the redesign of activities. It is concluded that organizations that encourage job crafting practices and provide support to flexible work, can generate benefits to the business and well-being of employees.
IFRS adoption and credit ratings: A comparative study in emerging and developed markets
Authors: Ferreira Bruno Ferraz , Barros Lucas A. B. de C. , Pimentel Renê Coppe
Published: October 2024

ABSTRACT The study examined the effects of mandatory International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) adoption on the quality of accounting information from three perspectives: the ability of accounting figures to explain credit ratings and their evolution after IFRS adoption; the difference in information gains from mandatory IFRS adoption between emerging and developed countries; and the identification of aspects of national governance capable of explaining these information gains. This article differs from the existing literature in three respects: it uses a more comprehensive and heterogeneous sample of emerging and developed countries; it uses the bootstrapping resampling method for a consistent analysis of the results; and it examines the heterogeneity of the effects of IFRS adoption as a function of country-level development and governance characteristics. The study reinforces the relevance of accounting information for analyzing companies' credit risk and makes new contributions to the literature on the heterogeneity of the effects of IFRS adoption. By using a multi-country sample, the article has potential implications for national and international accounting and finance literature, and is also useful for regulators and international portfolio managers. The analyses were based on the ratings and annual accounting data of 566 companies domiciled in 36 countries over the period from 2005 to 2017, using a bootstrapping resampling method. This article documented that mandatory IFRS adoption increased the ability of accounting data to explain the credit ratings assigned by rating agencies. Moreover, it was found that this relationship is, on average, more pronounced in emerging economies. The analysis also showed a positive relationship between the control of corruption and the information gain associated with IFRS adoption.
Adoção das IFRS e ratings de crédito: um estudo comparativo em mercados emergentes e desenvolvidos
Authors: Ferreira Bruno Ferraz , Barros Lucas A. B. de C. , Pimentel Renê Coppe
Published: October 2024

RESUMO O estudo investigou os efeitos da adoção mandatória das Normas Internacionais de Contabilidade (International Financial Reporting Standards [IFRS]) sobre a qualidade das informações contábeis sob três aspectos: a capacidade dos números contábeis explicarem os ratings de crédito e sua evolução após a adoção das IFRS; a diferença em termos de ganho informacional com a adoção mandatória das IFRS entre países emergentes e desenvolvidos; e a identificação de aspectos de governança nacional capazes de explicar os referidos ganhos informacionais. Este artigo se diferencia da literatura existente em três aspectos: utiliza amostra mais abrangente e heterogênea, composta por países emergentes e desenvolvidos; utiliza o método de reamostragem por bootstrapping para análise consistente dos resultados; e investiga a heterogeneidade dos efeitos da adoção das IFRS como função do nível de desenvolvimento e das características de governança no nível do país. O estudo reforça a relevância da informação contábil para a análise do risco de crédito das empresas e traz novas contribuições à literatura sobre a heterogeneidade dos efeitos da adoção das IFRS. Ao utilizar amostra de diversos países, este artigo tem potencial impacto na literatura contábil e financeira nacional e internacional, também se mostrando útil para reguladores e gestores de portfolios internacionais. As análises se basearam nos ratings e dados contábeis anuais de 566 empresas domiciliadas em 36 países, durante o período de 2005 a 2017, por meio de método de reamostragem por bootstrapping. Este artigo documenta que a adoção mandatória das IFRS aumentou a capacidade dos dados contábeis explicarem as classificações de crédito atribuídas pelas agências de classificação de risco (agências de rating [AR]). Ademais, evidencia que essa associação é, em média, mais acentuada em economias emergentes. E indica, ainda, relação positiva entre controle da corrupção (CC) e ganho informacional associado à adoção das IFRS.
Saúde mental e pandemia da Covid-19: estudo com discentes do ensino superior
Authors: Gemma Sandra Francisca Bezerra , Mata Andreia Silva da , Lima Flavia Traldi de
Published: October 2024

Resumo Este artigo tem como objetivo analisar a percepção acerca do estado de ansiedade e da incidência de transtornos mentais comuns em discentes de ensino superior de instituições pública e particular, na situação de pandemia pelo coronavírus Covid-19 (infecção respiratória aguda causada pelo coronavírus SARS-CoV-2). Para isso, utilizou-se como método a aplicação de um formulário online com levantamento de perfil dos respondentes, questões referentes às percepções dos estudantes acerca do estado de ansiedade e a aplicação do instrumento Self Reporting Questionnaire (SRQ-20). Os resultados apresentam quadros acentuados e críticos quanto à saúde mental da amostra. A percepção acerca do estado de ansiedade foi identificada em 86% dos discentes da instituição pública e 81% dos discentes da instituição particular. Do mesmo modo, a incidência de transtornos mentais comuns foi identificada em 67% dos discentes da instituição pública e 63% dos discentes da instituição particular.