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The Development of Ular Tangga Nusantara (Larganusa) as Social Studies Learning Media for Elementary Schools During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Authors: Gularso Dhiniaty , Pratiwi Putri , Kurniawan Syahruzah Juang
Published: September 2022

This study aimed to determine: (1) the development process of the Ular tangga nusantara (Larganusa) or Nusantara ladder snake learning media; (2) the appropriateness of the media of Larganusa; (3) the response of teachers and students to Larganusa; (4) the increase in student achievement as a result of using these media; and (5) the effectiveness of using the Larganusa. This was research and development research which used the Borg and Gall model. Data were collected through interviews, questionnaires, and tests and analyzed descriptively. The results were as follows: (1) the Larganusa was developed from information gathering and field testing; (2) the media developed were declared fit for use with very good criteria, indicated by the assessment of material experts with a score of 88% and media expert assessment with a score of 90%; (3) the response of students and teachers was very good, indicated by a teacher score of 96% and a student score of 88%; (4) student learning achievement increased – the average pretest value was 59.8 and the average posttest value after using the media was 85.0; and (5) the media of Larganusa was effectively used in learning, as shown by the results of the paired sample t-test which indicated a significant effect.
Keywords: Ular tangga nusantara (larganusa) game, learning media development, social sciences, elementary school
The Effectiveness of Stress Coping Techniques to Reduce Academic Burnout in Guidance and Counseling Students in Yogyakarta During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Authors: Putri Daniswari Herwinda , Lathifah Nuryanto Iis
Published: September 2022

The emergence of COVID-19 has brought significant changes in various sectors in Indonesia, especially in the education sector. One such change was that, to prevent the transmission of COVID-19, the learning method was changed to online learning. This had positive and negative impacts on guidance and counseling students at Universitas PGRI Yogyakarta. The negative impact of online learning was that many students developed academic burnout. The purpose of this research was to verify the effectiveness of stress coping techniques to reduce academic burnout in these students during the COVID-19 pandemic. This was experimental research with a one group pretest-posttest design. The results of the paired sample t-test showed that stress coping techniques were effective in reducing academic burnout. It is therefore recommended that students use these techniques to avoid academic burnout.
Keywords: coping stress, academic burnout, COVID-19, guidance and counseling 1. Introduction
Extension of Consumer Brand Engagement Framework: Indonesian Smartphone Brands Consumers
Authors: Ardiyanto Faizal , Kusumadewi Hermala
Published: September 2022

This research identifies evidence regarding the nexus between the antecedents of CBE dimensions and consequences on smartphone brands in Indonesia. Data were collected through an online questionnaire targeted at a total of 1251 smartphone users/consumers in Indonesia. AMOS SEM was used in processing the statistical tests of this research. Convergent validity and composite reliability were also used to check the questionnaire items. The authors found that consumer involvement and self-expressive brand affect all the CBE dimensions (COG, AFF, ACT) while consumer participation only affects one CBE dimension (COG). Subsequently, CBE dimensions affect brand usage intent and self-brand connection. Therefore, this study contributes to the body of work in consumer brand engagement literature.
Keywords: consumer brand engagement, consumer involvement, consumer participation, self-expressive brand, brand usage intent, and self-brand connection
Bilateral Sub-acute Subdural Hematoma of the Posterior Fossa As a Complication of Anti-coagulation Therapy: A Case Report and Literature Review
Authors: Ahmed Moayad , Ibrahim Mohammed , Mohammed Zakaria , Ali Mukashfi
Published: September 2022

Background: Subdural hematomas are one of the commonest neurosurgical pathologies faced in practice and it is rarely located in the posterior fossa. Posterior fossa subdural hematomas are challenging because of the difficulty in their diagnosis and management.
Case Presentation: A case of bilateral sub-acute subdural hematoma of the posterior fossa in a 65-year-old female presented with a complaint of headache and vomiting for three weeks followed by a decreased level of consciousness two days prior to admission. The patient is a known cardiac patient on long-term anti-coagulant, her condition was intensively investigated and the diagnosis of posterior fossa subacute hematoma was reached, following which the patient was treated surgically and improved in the postoperative period.
Conclusion: Subdural hematomas located in posterior fossa are considered very rare. Most of the reported cases are due to anti-coagulant use, with minor number of cases due to trauma. Literature denoted difficulty reaching diagnosis using only computed tomography and advice to be aided by magnetic resonance imaging as in our case. In most occasions, surgical management is the best choice for the management of such a case, regardless of surgical technique, and will result in excellent outcome.
Assessment of Variation in Clinical Presentation of Visceral Leishmaniasis Among Patients Attending the Tropical Diseases Teaching Hospital in Sudan
Authors: Ahmed Hammam Abdalrhman Altom Mohammed , Musa Ahmed Ali Ahmed , Mahmoud Sayed Sayedahmed Ahmed , Mohammed Shiraz Bashir Jabralseed , Ahmed Ehssan Farouk Mohamed , Mohamed Anas Badreldeen Elageb , Nail Abdelsalam Mohamed Ahmed
Published: September 2022

Background: Visceral leishmaniasis (also known as Kala-azar) is a systemic parasitic infection with many clinical presentations. The present study assesses the variation in presentations among patients who attended the Tropical Diseases Teaching Hospital (TDTH) in Khartoum, Sudan.
Methods: This analytical cross-sectional, hospital-based study was conducted at the TDTH between November 2019 and September 2020. Medical records of patients who presented at the TDTH were reviewed using a structured data extraction checklist. The Chi-square test was used to determine the associations between sociodemographic and clinical presentations of patients. P-value < 0.05 was considered as statistically significant.
Results: Out of 195 patients, 79.5% were male and 48.2% were <31 years old. Fever was the main clinical presentation (90.2%) while 53.3% presented with weight loss and 72.3% and 39% presented, respectively, with splenomegaly and hepatomegaly. HIV was detected in 4.6% of the patients. RK39 was the main diagnostic test. We found a significant association between the abdominal distention and the age of the patients (P < 0.05) – age groups 11–20 and 41–50 years were more likely to present with abdominal distention than other age groups.
Conclusion: There is no exact clinical presentation or routine laboratory findings that are pathognomonic for visceral leishmaniasis; therefore, it should be considered in the differential diagnosis of any patient with fever, weight loss, and abdominal distention, and among patients with HIV.
Shaping Healthcare System Under Industry 5.0: Trends and Barriers
Authors: Asim Zeeshan , Rashid Al Shamsi Ibrahim , Sarwat Surriyya
Published: September 2022

This is a Letter to the Editor and does not have an abstract. Please download the PDF or view the article HTML.
Sero-molecular Epidemiology of Hepatitis E Virus in Blood Donors, Gezira State, Sudan: A Cross-sectional Study
Authors: Babiker Nassir Abakar , Abakar Adam Dawoud , Mohamed Nawal Tagelsir , Ahmed Elhadi A , Ahmed Musaab , Ahmed Mohamed H , Musa Abdualmoniem O. , Abuzeid Nadir
Published: September 2022

Background: Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is a hepatotropic pathogen that causes significant morbidity and mortality in humans. It is an important causative agent of viral hepatitis outbreaks. This study investigates the serological and molecular prevalence of HEV in blood donors attending the Central Blood Bank in Wad Medani City in Gezira State, Sudan.
Methods: The study adopted a cross-sectional descriptive design. A structured questionnaire was used to collect data concerning demographic information and risk factors associated with HEV transmission. All enrolled participants (N = 300) were screened for HEV IgG antibodies using commercial ELISA kits, then strong positive samples (N = 84) were selected and rescreened for HEV IgM and HEV RNA by RT PCR. SPSS version 24.0 was used for analysis.
Results: Out of 300 male participants, 36.3% (109/300) were positive for HEV IgG. However, only one participant was IgM positive, while the HEV RNA was negative. The highest prevalence rates of the virus were 42 (44.6%) among the age group of 31–40 years, 20 (48.8%) in those who consumed food from outside, 13 (50%) in three to four multiple blood donations, and 5 (62.5%) in those who consumed water from the river source. A significant association of HEV IgG prevalence concerning the occupation of the participants being students or farmers was detected using univariate and multivariate analysis (P-value = 0.007).
Conclusion: High prevalence of HEV IgG was demonstrated among the healthy blood donors in this study. Given the possibility of HEV transmission by transfusion from donors to recipients, we recommend that routine screening for HEV should be adopted by blood banks in Sudan.
A EVASÃO NO CURSO TÉCNICO INTEGRADO AO ENSINO MÉDIO
Authors: Borges Rosimeire Aparecida Soares , Silva Flavio da , Silva Emanuela Francisca Ferreira
Published: September 2022

Este artigo apresenta resultados de um estudo que teve por objetivo conhecer as percepções de alunos, egressos, evadidos e professores do curso Técnico em Informática integrado ao ensino médio de um campus do Centro Federal de Educação Tecnológica de Minas Gerais (CEFET-MG), sobre fatores que estão desencadeando a evasão ou a não conclusão do curso Técnico em Informática. Trata-se de uma pesquisa qualitativa, cuja metodologia envolveu a análise documental, incluindo como fontes o projeto pedagógico desse curso e relatórios finais das turmas ingressantes de 2008 a 2016. Também foi feita uma pesquisa de campo, em 2019, com aplicação de questionários aos professores, alunos, egressos e evadidos do curso Técnico em Informática integrado ao ensino médio de um campus do CEFET-MG. As análises dos dados foram feitas com base na análise de conteúdo de Bardin (2016) e com auxílio do software MaxQda. Os resultados possibilitam afirmar que os fatores que desencadeiam a evasão nesse curso muitas vezes coincidem com os fatores presentes na literatura e no Documento Orientador para a Superação da Evasão e Retenção na Rede Federal de Educação Profissional, Científica e Tecnológica. No entanto, observou-se a relação professor-aluno como um dos fatores que desencadeiam o abandono do curso Técnico de Informática pesquisado, o que parece indicar que o CEFET-MG e os atores do processo educativo necessitariam planejar e implementar ações preventivas da evasão, em prol de uma formação para a cidadania e trabalho, pautada nas relações de solidariedade humana.
FORMAÇÃO INICIAL E CONTINUADA DE PROFESSORES QUE ENSINAM MATEMÁTICA
Authors: Fanizzi Sueli
Published: September 2022

A Matemática ainda é uma área que gera desconforto à maioria dos estudantes que ingressa no curso de Licenciatura em Pedagogia, uma vez que, na escolaridade de cada um, ela normalmente é marcada por um ensino pautado na mecanização e memorização de algoritmos e fórmulas. Após cursarem as disciplinas que abordam os fundamentos e as metodologias de ensino de Matemática, essa percepção pode se alterar, na medida em que os graduandos geralmente entram em contato com propostas que defendem a construção de sentidos na aprendizagem dos conteúdos matemáticos estudados na escola. O professor em exercício, por sua vez, nem sempre tem a oportunidade de compartilhar, com seus pares, no próprio ambiente escolar, seus saberes, não-saberes, limitações e desafios referentes ao ensino de Matemática, mantendo, quando muito, um diálogo técnico sobre as exigências do currículo oficial para a elaboração de seu planejamento. Este artigo tem o propósito de apresentar os resultados de um projeto de extensão universitária que objetivou a formação conjunta de professores em exercício e estudantes de Licenciatura em Pedagogia ao longo do planejamento, do desenvolvimento e da avaliação de oficinas de Matemática destinadas a alunos do 5º ano e do 6º ano do ensino fundamental. Os estudos que defendem a proposta de articulação entre a formação inicial e a formação continuada de professores para o desenvolvimento dos saberes docentes, dentre eles os de Tarfid (2014) e de Nóvoa (2009, 2017), nortearam as ações do projeto “A Matemática pela via da ludicidade”.
CONSELHOS ESTADUAIS DE EDUCAÇÃO E DEMOCRACIA
Authors: Jensen Karen Cristina , Flach Simone de Fátima
Published: September 2022

Sob a luz do materialismo histórico e dialético e a partir de pesquisa bibliográfica e documental, este texto tem por objetivo tecer considerações sobre como os Conselhos de Educação se constituíram no Brasil em cotejamento com a produção acadêmica sobre a temática. Para tanto, preliminarmente, são apresentadas discussões acerca da forma de organização desses órgãos colegiados, visto que, mesmo em momentos de negacionismo governamental sobre sua importância, se caracterizam como órgãos de debate e decisões coletivas em prol de temáticas candentes da educação brasileira. Em seguida, tendo como fontes os documentos legais e normativos, são colocados em destaque o surgimento e o desenvolvimento dos Conselhos Estaduais de Educação no país, além das lacunas normativas observadas a partir da década de 1960. Por fim, a produção científica a respeito dos Conselhos Estaduais de Educação é colocada em relevo de forma a sinalizar que, apesar da carência de pesquisas a respeito da temática, é possível observar os limites de atuação de tais órgãos e a fragilidade para o exercício democrático em seu interior. Dialeticamente, é possível inferir que há possibilidades de os Conselhos de Educação se constituírem em espaço de participação e de representação social, uma vez que a essência de sua atuação é o pleno exercício democrático em defesa da educação.
Mitigating the digital divide in the South African higher education system in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic
Authors: Woldegiorgis Emnet Tadesse
Published: September 2022

Access to higher education has been one of the critical areas of concern in South Africa, particularly for students from disadvantaged backgrounds. The Corona-virus (Covid-19) pandemic has brought the systemic cleavages into sharp relief, with ‘access’ and subsequent ‘success’ emerging as an important variable. Availability of digital facilities and internet connectivity have been important factors in enabling participation in higher education during the Covid-19 pandemic. The advent of the pandemic has, however, brought a new context to the challenges of higher education access, deepening the precarious position of students from disadvantaged backgrounds. Thus, online teaching and learning intensified the digital divide between the ‘haves’ and the ‘have-nots’, exacerbating the already existing inequalities in the South African higher education system. The paper reflects on the question of how digital divide and access to learning infrastructure exacerbated inequality among students during the Covid-19 pandemic in South African higher education. This question is particularly important, given the rapid digitalisation of the curriculum that many South African institutions are still struggling to align with. This paper aims to interrogate the implications of the Covid-19 pandemic on South African higher education, highlighting the challenges of the digital divide and access to learning infrastructure using a social justice approach. The article draws on the work of Fraser (1999), which refers to the idea of social justice as distributional justice, re-allocating resources accessed solely by the privileged to the historically disadvantaged. It also aims to understand how the typology of inequality across the differentiated institutions affected the delivery of education during Covid-19. This is a qualitative research based on both secondary and primary data exploring official documents, statistics and published materials. The article argues towards a comprehensive and inclusive digital learning strategies with substantial coordination both from government and non-government stakeholders. It recommends that digital pedagogy and online platforms of learning should become an integral element of South African higher education services to ensure the continuity of education; this is necessary to avoid similar difficulties if crises that restrict physical movement occur in the future.
Narcissism as a global barrier to education for sustainable development
Authors: Milligan Meg , Mankelwicz John M. , See Hoon Peow
Published: September 2022

Narcissism, extreme self-interest, refers to a set of personality characteristics including arrogance, self-centeredness, need for admiration, sense of entitlement, grandiosity, lack of empathy, and interpersonal exploitation, which can range from normal to a diagnosable mental disorder, narcissistic personality disorder. Narcissism, deriving from the Greek myth of Narcissus who fell in love with his reflection in a pool of water which led to his demise, is part of our human nature and is associated with aggressive behaviour, conflict and war, counterproductive work behaviour, “bad” leadership, and weaker environmental ethics. Evidence suggests that individual and collective narcissism is increasing worldwide. Correspondingly, individualism is increasing while collectivism is declining. Furthermore, leadership attracts narcissists with its allure of power and prestige, who then affect their organisations’ performance, and those higher in narcissism tend to attain higher leadership levels. These trends are increasingly problematic as our world shifts toward greater interdependence. Add the challenges of narcissism with its corresponding threats to sustainable institutions to the challenges of sustainable development, “development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs” (United Nations World Commission on Environment and Development, 1987: 43), and this identifies an overlooked barrier to education for sustainable development. We developed a testable model to address this barrier. Since the determining factors for institutional sustainability are generated largely by activities of specific teams, departments, and task forces, our framework stresses interactions at the group level in education systems. This model presents seven sets of impacts of a narcissistic leader’s actions upon the outcomes for her or his group, generates fourteen propositions, and outlines research strategies.
Évaluation de Stocks de Semence de Diospyros mespiliformis Hochst. ex A. Rich. (Ebenaceae): Une Espèce en Forte Régression au Niger
Authors: Ali Ado , Oumarou Manirou , Inoussa Maman Maârouhi , Mahamane Ali , Saadou Mahamane , Karim Saley
Published: September 2022

Les graines sont les éléments indispensables dans la dispersion et le renouvellement des individus d’une espèce. De la qualité et surtout de la quantité de ses graines dépendent la dynamique d’une population surtout ligneuse. L'objectif est d'évaluer les stocks des semences de D.mespiliformis dans les sols afin de contribuer à la maîtrise des contraintes liées à sa régénération naturelleAinsi un échantillon de 265 arbres adultes dans les zones de présence de l’espèce a été pris pour cette étude le long de quatre cours d’eau du Niger (Dargol, Goulbi N’kaba, Goulbi Maradi, Gouroubi). L’évaluation des stocks de graines du sol révèle 42 graines/m2 avec le pourcentage de graines pleines variant entre 73,98 % à Goroubi et 95,94% dans les champs dunaires de Goulbi Maradi. Au total, 83 % de graines récoltées sont pures avec une viabilité moyenne de 95 %. Ce stock est nécessaire et est suffisant pour assurer la dynamique progressive de population de l’ébène d’Afrique.

 

Seeds are indispensable in the dispersal and renewal of a particular species. The quantity and quality of these seeds depend on the dynamics of a predominantly woody population. The objective is to assess seed stocks in soils so as to contribute to the knowledge of the difficulties related to natural regeneration of D. mespiliformis. A sample of 265 adult trees were taken from the species for this study along four rivers of Niger (Dargol, Goulbi kaba, Goulbi Maradi, Gouroubi). The evaluation of the soil seed stocks reveals 42 seeds/m2 with the percentage of full seeds varying between 73.98% in Goroubi and 95.94 % in the dune fields of Goulbi Maradi. 83% of seeds harvested are pure with an average viability of 95%. This stock is necessary and sufficient to allow the progressive population dynamics of african ebony.
INDICATORS OF STIFFN ESS AND REACTIVITY OF THE GREAT ARTERIES IN PATIENTS WITH ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE IN THE PRESENCE OF CONCOMITANT ARTERIAL HYPERTENSION AND DIABETES MELLITUS
Authors: Ilyukhin O. V , Ivanenko V. V , Prom A. K , Ilyukhina M. V , Kalganova E. L , Kirakozov D. A , Zenchenko D. I
Published: September 2022

The aim of the work is to study the changes in the pulse wave velocity in ischemic heart disease, depending on concomitant diseases. A total of 73 patients with coronary heart disease were examined. It is shown that the speed of pulse wave propagation through the main arteries is influenced not only by the underlying disease, but also by the presence of concomitant pathology. The maximum increase in the velocity of pulse wave propagation in elastic-type arteries was observed in patients with diabetes mellitus.
THE EFFECTS OF TIBIA FRACTU RE ON NANOSTRUCTURE OF BONE MINERAL OF THE HIPBONE IN DIABETIC JUVENILE RATS
Authors: Luzin V. I , Torba A. V
Published: September 2022

In the study in 140 juvenile rats we tested changes of nanostructure of bone mineral of the hipbone after fracture of the tibia in diabetic juvenile rats. We found out that fracture of the tibia results in instability of crystallites and derangement of crystal lattice of bone mineral. Manifestations peak here was registered on the 30th day of observation. Diabetes produces similar effects, which grow with time. By the 90th day crystallites enlarged by 7,80 % and microtexture decreased d 8,34 % (both in comparison with the controls) Fracture of the tibia in diabetes results in aggravation of the nanostructure disorders beginning from the 60th day of the experiment. By the 90th day crystallites in this case enlarged by 3,75 % while microtexture coefficient decreased by 5,73 % (in comparison with non-diabetic animals with the tibia fracture).
MORPHOLOGICAL FEATURES OF THE HISTOSTRUCTURE OF THE PANCREAS IN CHRONIC PANCREATITIS
Authors: Shakhbanov R. K , Asadulaeva M. N , Aliyeva U. B , Alieva S. N
Published: September 2022

The morphological features of the pancreas in clinical and morphological forms of chronic pancreatitis have been investigated. Materials and methods. We studied histological preparations of the pancreas of 60 patients with various forms of chronic pancreatitis. Results. Revealed scant inflammatory infiltration of the pancreatic parenchyma (represented by lymphocytes, plasma cells), atrophic and fibrotic changes, which were characterized by unidirectionality. Also revealed fibrotic changes in the pancreas of two types, loose and dense fibrosis, which reflects the qualitative state of the connective tissue in different forms of chronic pancreatitis. Loose fibrosis is characteristic of mild to moderate severity of fibrous pancreatitis, and dense fibrosis of a high degree and complete fibrosis. Conclusions. The morphological picture of fibrotic changes in the pancreas does not depend on the form of the disease and is characterized by mild fibrosis in 6,6 % of patients, moderate in 20,0 %, expressed in 16,7 %, complete fibrosis in 56,7 %.
POSTNATAL DEVELOPMENT OF POSTERITIES FROM FEMALE RATS TREATED WITH ADEPROFEN DURING PREGNANCY
Authors: Bugaeva L. I , Denisova T. D , Mazanova Y. A , Melichova N. S , Ozerov A. A
Published: September 2022

In researches on the posterities of rats been born from rats of females who received adeprofen substance during pregnancy (a new analogue of the purine nucleoside adenosine) at a dose of 150 mg/kg (15 times the therapeutic dose), it is not established differences with the control by body weight increase, but at it, a noting statistically significant advance of ear otlipanie, eye opening and sensory-motor reflexes maturation, such as: formation of "negative geotaxis,"pupil reflex, "visual stimulus-induced cliff avoidance," and "turning over in free fall". In behavioral activity, in the posterities of the study group of rats of 20-day age there was an activation of horizontal mobility, inspection of minks and acts of grooming, and in the same rats at 1,5 months age there were no differences with control. The conducted researches allow to make the conclusion about absence is influence of adeprofen substance on the development of posterity rats, registered in the postnatal period. The noted changes in separate parameters of physical development and formation of sensory-motor reflexes did not go beyond the physiological norm.
A CLINICAL CASE OF A SUCCESSFUL COMBINED EFFECT ON THE SPASTICITY OF THE MASTICATORY MUSCLES IN A PATIENT WITH CEREBRAL PALSY
Authors: Makedonova Yu. A , Vorobyev A. A , Dyachenko D. Yu. , Alexandrov A. V , Kabytova M. V
Published: September 2022

Spasticity of the masticatory muscles in patients with cerebral palsy (cerebral palsy) is noted in 60 % of cases. Due to the limited opening of the mouth, it is often very difficult for a dentist to perform manipulations in the oral cavity. First of all, it is necessary to correct the muscle tone of the chewing muscles, which is the key to the success of a full-fledged dental treatment. This article proves the effectiveness of the combined effect on the spasticity of the masticatory muscles in a patient with cerebral palsy on the example of a clinical case. The dental status, the state of the chewing muscles before the treatment and after 3 months are described. Correction of muscle hypertonicity was carried out by performing a complex of adaptive myohymnastics in combination with a pneumatic trainer after injections of abobotulotoxin type A. The first experience of combined effects on the spasticity of the masticatory muscles in a patient with cerebral palsy indicates the prospects for further development and implementation of this technique.
ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES: PATIENT CHOICE
Authors: Jashi B. G , Orlov D. V , Zhdanova T. N , Kulikov V. S
Published: September 2022

Cataract surgery is one of the most frequently performed ophthalmic surgical interventions. Cataract extraction technologies are being improved every year. The methods differ in technical features and implantable intraocular lenses. The choosing of the treatment method also depends on many factors. This paper analyzes the patient's choice of treatment method from the point of view of the "Theory of Generations", developed in 1991 by economist N. Howe and historian V. Strauss, based on retrospective material. The study showed that according to this classification, representatives of Generation X and "baby boomers" choose high-tech interventions more often than others.
IRON DEFICIENCY IN COMORBIDITY CHRONIC HEART FAILURE AND DIABETES MELLITUS
Authors: Smirnova M. P , Chizhov P. A , Baranov A. A , Korsakova D. A , Stolyarov M. I
Published: September 2022

The clinical significance of iron deficiency in patients with a combination of heart failure and diabetes meLLitus has not been studied. 67 patients with chronic heart failure and diabetes meLLitus were examined. In aLL patients, the clinical manifestations of heart failure, asthenia, anxiety, depression, the concentration of glucose, glycated hemoglobin, iron, ferritin, transferrin, soluble transferrin receptors, hepcidin, erythropoietin, NT-proBNP were studied, echocardiography was performed in one-dimensionaL, two-dimensional and DoppLer modes (wave, constant-wave and tissue) in standard positions according to the generally accepted technique. Iron deficiency was diagnosed in 42 patients. We have established that the deficiency of iron stores in patients with heart failure and diabetes meLLitus contributes to an increase in the cLinicaL manifestations of heart failure, asthenia, anxiety and worsens the indicators of central hemodynamics.It was found that the deficiency of iron store in patients with heart failure and diabetes meLLitus contributes to the disruption of various Links of iron metabolism and an increase in the cLinicaL manifestations of heart failure, asthenia, anxiety and deterioration of central hemodynamic parameters.
Is a New Employment Contract Needed?
Authors: Bizyukov Petr
Published: September 2022

The article is devoted to the topic of the “new labor contract”, which has recently appeared in the discussions of scientists and experts. The existing configuration of labor relations is heterogeneous and contradictory. There are zones where legal, prescribed by law relations prevail. There is an informal sector where employers make their own rules, and there are labor relations with lower standards reserved for “second class” workers such as migrants. Finally, the digital sector is actively developing, where “pseudo-labor relations” are being formed. All this pushes to search for new ways of development and to try to determine the parameters of the so-called “new labor contract”. Most often, the idea of liberalizing labor legislation and freeing businesses from “excessive restrictions” that increase labor costs is considered as such. The article cites a number of facts showing that the flip side of liberalization is a high level of conflict, turning into protests. At the same time, the practices of resolving conflicts in the labor sphere are mainly reduced to suppressing the dissatisfaction of workers or ignoring their position.Another option, which is actively developing in large corporations, is the use of paternalistic strategies, which, although they look humane, are aimed only at supporting behaviors that are beneficial to companies. Their peculiarity is that they exclude the possibility of employees to defend interests that do not coincide with those supported by business.
In the Grip of the Algos: Stories of a Precarious Worker of Platform Capitalism
Authors: Abramov Roman
Published: September 2022

Marketplaces and e-commerce are at the forefront of changes associated with the development of platform and digital capitalism. Changes in the nature of hiring and the status of workers in platform capitalist companies reflect general employment trends. At the same time, the work of hundreds of thousands of workers in this segment is poorly studied, and explanations of its nature are mainly theoretical. This article is based on an analysis of an array of diary entries by Russian social ethnographer Andrey Starovoitenko, who worked for several months in the distribution center of one of the leading Russian marketplaces. The article is part of a column devoted to the analysis of materials from an ethnographic study of labor in the marketplace. The article draws attention to the role of anonymized marketplace spaces in the desubjectivization of workers who feel like a simple continuation of a complex digitalized socio-technical system. The text talks about the place of digital surveillance and control and the role of special equipment in integrating unskilled personnel into the complex algorithmic system of the marketplace. Separately, the issue of desubjectivization of marketplace workers and the limitations of professional socialization is considered. The conclusion is made about the place of precarious wage labor in e-commerce, taking into account the desire to transfer unskilled labor into the state of digital day laborers deprived of contractual relations with the company. To reveal the main plots, the Amazon research by A. Delfanti, the theoretical resources of Roth's neo-Marxist interpretations of the labor sphere, Z. Bauman's concepts of light capitalism, and selected theses of the actor-network theory are involved. In addition, the article refers to examples of social criticism of labor in the factories of platform capitalism, reflected in modern cinema.
Results of the Parliamentary Elections in France and their impact on Russian-French Relations
Authors: Guseletov Boris
Published: September 2022

The article examines the results of the parliamentary elections in France held on June 12 and 19, 2022. The results of the leading political parties in the elections of 2017 and 2022 are compared, and all these parties that were represented in parliament in the period from 2017 to 2022 are characterized. The results of the activities of the French government, formed by President and Leader of party Republic on the March! E. Macron following the results of the 2018 elections. The reasons for maintaining the rating of this government and its influence on the course of the election campaign are revealed. It is considered how the coronavirus pandemic and the government's actions to overcome its consequences affected the course and results of the election campaign. The assessment of the activities of the main opposition parties of this country is given. The course of the election campaign and its main topics, as well as the positions of political parties and coalitions that were elected to parliament following these elections are considered: the coalition Together (For a President Majority), led by the Chairman of the National Assembly R.Ferrand, uniting the Renaissance, Democratic Movement and Horizon parties, the New People's Ecological and Social Union coalition (NPESU) led by the leader of the Unconquered France party J.-L.Melenchon, which also united the socialist and communist parties, and the Europe, Ecology, Greens party, the National Unification Party of Marine Le Pen, which was headed on the eve of the elections by MEP J.Bordella, and the coalition of the Union of the Right and Centrists led by the leader of the Republicans Party, C.Jacob, which also included the Union of Democrats and Independents party. The positions of these parties are presented. The state of Russian-French relations is analyzed and a forecast is given of how the election results will affect relations between RF and France.
Human resources of the China Olympic volunteer program "Beijing 2022"
Authors: Sukharkova Marina
Published: September 2022

The article presents the results of an online survey conducted among the volunteers of the Olympic and/or Paralympic Games 2022 (Beijing, China). The text discusses the experience of participation of Chinese Olympic volunteers in relevant activities before the Games, their motivation for participating in the Olympic / Paralympic volunteer program, the level of satisfaction from participating in the organization and conduct of the Games, life and value orientations and attitudes towards further participation in volunteer activities.
The results of the research show that more than half of the respondents had previous experience of participating in volunteer activities, as a rule, organized ones. Olympic volunteers have not only altruistic, but also selfish reasons in their motivation. Most of the volunteers of the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Beijing are satisfied with participation in this program, the largest proportion of respondents expressed a desire to participate in it again. Participants of the Olympic/Paralympic volunteer programs have demonstrated positive attitudes towards their current position and future, and a significant part of them plan to continue volunteering. Olympic volunteers, based on data on the level of satisfaction and future plans, represent a valuable resource for volunteering and can form a personnel reserve for professional volunteering and providing quality volunteer services.
The opinion of the Northern Caucasus Federal District residents on the foreign states' possible financial and political influence on the political and social situation in the region
Authors: Dibirova Aminat
Published: September 2022

In the North Caucasian society there is an understanding that the governments of foreign states can set as their goal the destabilization of the political situation in Russia, as well as the weakening of its influence in the international affairs. Informal organizations and religious groups in the North Caucasus can be chosen as a tool to achieve this. According to a study conducted in 2020, these actions will lead to the disintegration of our state, the seizure of its resources and territory. The vast majority of respondents from the republics of the North Caucasus Federal District (NCFD) do not believe that the foreign governments that finance informal organizations and groups in their region want to help establishing democratic values there. There is more unanimity among the opponents of this assertion than among the supporters. The respondents expressed their strong disagreement with this statement in the predominance of resolute answers “disagree” over evasive “rather disagree”. On the contrary, their firm agreement with the statement about the negative consequences of the financial interference of foreign states in the activities of informal groups was expressed in the predominance of the answers “I agree” over “rather, I agree”.
Digital Transformation of Russian Universities during the Pandemic
Authors: Kroshilin Sergey
Published: September 2022

The purpose of this study was to identify the main trends in the digitalization of Russian universities, which, recently, have been largely associated with the need to use mixed forms of education against the background of the development of the pandemic. The object of research is the system of higher professional education. The subject is the current trends of digitalization caused by external and internal factors, and the attitude towards them on the part of participants in the educational process. The pandemic has made significant changes not only in the educational process, but also in the management system of the entire knowledge acquisition system. Significant problems of digital inequality were identified not only among students, but also educational institutions. In a situation of forced transition to a mixed and even fully online learning format, the Russian higher education system has proven its viability and effectiveness. Most educational institutions were forced to take advantage of the opportunities of distance learning technologies. In the article, the author uses a classical approach to the study of the problem, based on desk and field research, analysis of secondary and obtaining primary data on the studied problem. The uniqueness of the study lies in the fact that a comparative analysis of the attitude to the digitalization processes of Russian universities before and after the pandemic is presented. To obtain primary information, the author's tools of longitudinal research were implemented and a survey was conducted to study the features of the use of communication technologies in the educational process under the influence of social, economic and political factors, as well as global processes taking place in society, including under the influence of the COVID-19 Pandemic. The results of the study can be practically significant for scientists, specialists, researchers and various government structures directly involved in solving issues related to the education system and higher education.
Moscow school: results of the reforms
Authors: Shevchenko Pavel
Published: September 2022

The article examines the results of a 10-year period of active reform of the Moscow education system. The reforms began as an initiative of the federal government, and their implementation in Moscow had its own specifics. The measures to standardize the unified educational space, a new system of remuneration, per capita financing are described. Changes in the structure of the city's education management – the liquidation of district education departments, the unification of schools and kindergartens into educational complexes, the emergence of new functions for the school and its administration are analyzed from the point of view of the concept of change management.The main consequences of the reforms are the emergence of a socio-professional stratum of school administrators who adhere to a single system of values, as well as the reduction of social tension, the equalization of resource capabilities of the bulk of schools and the improvement of educational results of Moscow education as a whole.The empirical basis consists of statistical data and the results of interviews with school administrators – principals and their deputies, most of whom successfully coped with new tasks and working conditions during the period of intensive reform of the capital's education.
Life Priorities of Volunteers of Mega Sport Events in the BRICS Countries
Authors: Sukharkova Marina
Published: September 2022

The article is devoted to the participants of volunteer programs of major sporting events that were implemented in the BRICS countries. The main attention in the text is given to the life priorities of volunteers, their idea of happiness. The empirical basis of the article is an online survey of volunteers who have experience of participating in programs to work with volunteers at major sporting events in Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS countries). The survey was conducted from January to March 2022. 2,638 respondents took part in the study. Based on the results of a survey of volunteers, we determined that volunteers are more likely to set goals in life. Also, volunteers participating in major sporting events tend to make plans for the distant and near future. The most frequently mentioned priorities in life among the volunteers were: family; health; helping those in need; education and selfdevelopment. At the same time, more than half of the volunteers consider themselves unconditionally happy people, and consider their loved ones happy.
For volunteers, often inner feelings are more important for understanding happiness. About half of the volunteers participating in major sporting events from the BRICS countries would like to devote more time to volunteering in the next three years.
Russian Identity in Regional Diversity: The Role of Trust
Authors: Ryzhova Svetlana
Published: September 2022

The article presents the results of a study of the dynamics of Russian identity and the level of generalised trust in Russia and Russian regions. The empirical basis for the study is all-Russian surveys (2020 and 2018) and surveys in the republics of the Russian Federation - Kabardino-Balkaria, Sakha (Yakutia) and Tatarstan (2019–2021); data from regional studies (2016-2018) are used for comparison. Particular attention is paid to the Republic of Kabardino-Balkaria. All surveys use the same set of questions aimed at identifying the actualisation of Russian identity and the level of generalised trust and distrust. Russian identity is studied from the standpoint of E.Erickson's theory of psychosocial identity and H.Taifel and J.Turner's social identity; generalised trust study is based on the concepts of P.Sztompka and R.Inglehart. The concept of “flow consolidation” and “social conjunctors” by O.A.Karmadonov is applied to the analysis of empirical data. The issues of the correlation of Russian and ethnic identities in the regions are discussed. It is noted that their balance reflects the success of the regional and federal policy of managing ethnocultural diversity. The data of sociological research suggests that the wide distribution of Russian and ethnic identities in the regional society and the "equilibrium" of their actualisation indicate the optimal balance of ethno-cultural and all-Russian state-civil trends in nation-building.

Russian identity and a culture of trust can be viewed as effective social conjunctors actively involved in the formation of the Russian state and political commоnality. The actualised Russian identity supports the vertical “stream of consolidation” that unites the country's multi-ethnic space, while the emerging culture of trust (which the most sensitive indicator is the level of generalised trust) supports the horizontal stream of consolidation. Empirical data allow us to conclude that in the current conditions of a deficit in the state integration policy, the culture of trust acts as a "locomotive" that promotes the formation of the Russian nation. It is noted that although the strength of this “locomotive” is still small, nevertheless, it has a positive impact on the formation of Russian identity: in all the regions under study, the actualisation of Russian identity is higher among those who demonstrate attitudes of generalised trust, believing that most people can be trusted.
Families of migrants from post-Soviet states: between homeland and Russia
Authors: Tolmacheva Anastasia
Published: September 2022

The article is based on sociological surveys conducted in spring 2017 and autumn 2020. It examines the intra-family relations of migrants who came to Russia from the post-Soviet countries (Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Ukraine). Particular attention is paid to the study of the life of migrants and their relatives, who, as a result of various life circumstances, found themselves separated by state borders. Migration models of the foreigners moving to Russia with their families, including minor children, are considered as well. Based on the obtained data, it was revealed that transnational communication is retained to a greater extent by foreigners who initially do not plan to change their place of residence and permanently reside in Russia. This group of migrants is more involved in the life of the extended family in the country of origin. Among all groups of migrants, visitors from the countries of Central Asia stand out. They are the ones who most often come to Russia alone, while actively building social interaction with the family left at home (they regularly communicate via mobile, and send money back home or bring it themselves). Their purpose is to earn money for a higher standard of living in their country of origin. Whereas visitors who intend to stay in Russia permanently, more often live together with their close relatives and maintain less transnational contacts. However, it should be taken into account that migrants' plans for living in Russia may change depending on life situations, changing in turn the nature of transnational interaction. Migration to Russia with minor children is considered as a separate subject, since in these conditions, migrant parents and their children are forced to face certain difficulties (for example, the inclusion of children in the Russian education system, mastering the Russian language by children, etc.), that require significant material, physical and emotional costs.