bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Esophageal carcinosarcoma comprising of undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma and squamous cell carcinoma: A case report
Authors: Fang Ziyao , Pan Shu , Xu Chun , Ju Sheng , Shen Ziqing , Zhao Jun
Published: June 2022

Introduction:
Esophageal carcinosarcoma (ECS) is a rare malignant tumor that often presents as an intraluminal polypoid lesion in the esophageal lumen. Herein we present a case diagnosed as esophageal carcinosarcoma and treated with esophagectomy.
Case presentation:
A 68-year-old male patient was presented to the thoracic surgery department complaining of dysphagia for about three months. He was diagnosed with ECS and underwent uniport video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS). Based on the histopathological reports, the patient was finally diagnosed as ECS, clinical T1bN0M0, pathological stage I. 11 days after the surgery, the patient was discharged from the hospital without experiencing any complications.
Conclusion
Carcinosarcoma was first described by Virchow in 1865 as a rare malignant neoplasm. The clinical manifestations of ECS includes dysphagia, chest pain and weight loss. IHC analysis indicates carcinoma and the sarcoma occurred independently. Complete resection of the esophagus with lymphadenectomy of locoregional nodes is still recommended as the best potentially curative treatment. For the prognosis of ECS compared to (ESCC), there is a controversy. Here, we reported a case of ECS comprising of squamous cell carcinoma in situ and undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma underwent uniport VATS esophagectomy with no serious complications, which indicate that VATS esophagectomy could be applied to ECS patients.
Exploration of inflammation-prognosis correlation and potential regulatory molecules in adamantinomatous craniopharyngioma
Authors: Jia Yibin , Wang Guanyi , Ye Yuqin , Kang Enming , Wu JunFeng , He Xiaosheng , Wang Jiayou
Published: June 2022

Purpose
To explore the inflammation-prognosis correlation and potential regulatory molecules in adamantinomatous craniopharyngioma (ACP)
Methods
61 ACP patients who received surgery by either sub-resection or total-resection were included. Kaplan-Meier Curves were drafted to clarify patients’ prognosis in different sub-groups. Kinds of histological staining were used to evaluate the infiltration and activation of inflammatory cells. The expression dataset of GSE94349 was downloaded from Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) database for series of bioinformatic analysis. Online bioinformatic analysis databases (Oncomine, GEPIA, TIMER, and NetworkAnalyst, et al) were used for a pan-cancer analysis on potential molecules. Finally, fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) and western bolt were conducted to verify the connection between target biomarkers and macrophages.
Results
The extent of resection was irrelevant to the progress free survival (PFS) of the ACP patients. Patients with high grade of inflammation showed worse prognosis than those with low and medium grade. More inflammatory cells infiltrated in recurrent tumor but represented with an immune inhibitory phenotype. Fraction of immune cells was calculated, and ACP was loaded with more M0 macrophages and plasma cells. SERPINs were identified and then a pan-cancer analysis was conducted to verify its value in clinic. At last, single cell sequencing database and FISH results reveals SERPINs mainly expressed in macrophages and monocytes.
Conclusion
Our study reveals a connection between inflammation response and poor prognosis in ACP patients. And SERPINs, especially SERPINE1 might be key inflammatory gene, which is relevant to macrophages.
A Modern Buryat Author as a Translator of National Character
Authors:   Institute for Mongolian, Buddhist and Tibetan Studies, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Markhadaev Gombo B.
Published: June 2022

Modern Buryat literature written in Russian still preserves the natural-historical boundaries of the writer’s ethnic nature. In the process of globalization, the problem of national character has become of particular interest, because the establishment of standard universal norms of human behavior gradually leads to the loss and blurring of the boundaries of national individuality, the uniqueness of one’s own culture. The diversity of Russian reality is especially interesting in the work of the author of the Buryat ethnicity, as the special approach and psychology of his own nationality is transmitted. Relevant for the present is the designation of a crisis situation for modern literature, including Buryat literature, since the process of unification of the national principle leads to the loss of ethnic self-consciousness and national self-identification. The main goal of the study is to identify and describe the main ways of creating the national character in modern Buryat prose in Russian. The hypothesis of the study is that the national character exists and can realize its properties as an intermediary between society and the manifestation of the ethnic unconscious, which contributes to the preservation of the identity of the nation in the conditions of globalization processes. The scientific novelty of the work lies in the definition of techniques and methods for the translation of the national character by the author. Cultural-historical and comparative-typological analysis were used as research methods. According to the results of the work, a whole complex of means and methods of the author’s transfer of national identity in the works of modern Buryat national prose has been identified, motives, cultural code and architectonic lines of the works have been considered. Literary searches for a solution to the problem of national character in the prose of writers, representatives of Siberian ethnic groups, are of great interest to literary researchers. Therefore, we see the prospects for further study of the problem in a more detailed study of the manifestation of the national character in modern Buryat prose, which will make it possible to more clearly see the vector of development of national literatures in the aspect of preserving a sense of the national.
Factors of Modernization of Higher Education in Chinese Society in the Period Before the Xinhai Revolution
Authors:   Transbaikal State University, Zhukov Artem V. , Xu Ying Xu Ying ,   Shenyang Institute of Technology
Published: June 2022

The article is devoted to an attempt to comprehend the prerequisites of the initial stage of modernization of higher education in China, the leading of which is the historical and cultural foundations of this process. The analysis of the features of the modernization of the Chinese higher education system is carried out on the basis of Chinese sources representing the characteristics of the modernization of higher education in the period before the Xinhai Revolution. The subject is the prerequisites of the early stage of modernization of Chinese higher education. The scientific novelty of the article is associated with the development of factors for the modernization of higher education in China. The methodology of the undertaken research is based on: meaningful, functional, historical and evolutionary approach developed in the works of Chinese authors. The result of the study is the position that Chinese education is a set of specific models rooted in the traditional historical background of China. However, the factors of the formation of the higher education system in China were influenced by Western countries, which got the opportunity to participate politically, economically, scientifically and spiritually in the life of the country in the second half of the XIXth century. As the authors show, under the conditions of modernization of the education system in China, higher education opened the era of going beyond tradition and became the basis of the system of production of qualified personnel aimed at the development of a society focused on Western patterns of culture and production.
National Identity: Transformation Trends
Authors:   Bauman Moscow State Technical University, Sedova Lyubov I.
Published: June 2022

The significance of this study is determined by the permanent, multidirectional social and cultural transformations both at the global and local levels that occur in the information society. These changes are caused by globalization, development of information and telecommunication technologies, intensification of cultural exchange and extension of mass culture. The purpose of this paper is to identify the most important transformation trends of the national identity. The originality of the results is presented by: (1) the definition of the main trends of national identification process in information society; (2) the study of the specialty of Russian identity. The theoretical and methodological basis of the article is formed by the wide range of domestic and foreign theories. These theories are dedicated to the problems of information society and social identity. We use analytical and comparative methods at the stage of formulation the problem and substantiating the theoretical foundations of the study. We also worked out the questionnaire, which was used during data collection. In the part of the project dedicated to the discussing the results and making conclusions, the method of systematization and synthesis was used. These methods allow us to identify some transformation trends of national identity in the information society. In particular, the crisis of national (state) identity, the spread of particularism and the coexistence of many competing local identities, an appeal to the basic culture values in search of the foundations of a national community were distinguished. The practical significance of the study is determined by the value of the results for the specialists in social philosophy, philosophy of history, social psychology and related disciplines.
Mentality in the Context of Interaction Between Social and Virtual Reality
Authors:   Bauman Moscow State Technical University, Gavrilova Yulia V.
Published: June 2022

A feature of the modern world is the integration of social and virtual realities: the area of their correlation is being formed, in which the processes of human life activity take place. Biovirtual and sociovirtual specifics are acquired by a person and his activities, which determine new security threats that require their immediate removal. Traditional mental programs for successful adaptation to new conditions of life turned out to be unsuitable, not meeting the requirements of the time. This actualizes the study of changes in mentality, which forms stable behavior patterns that allow a person to respond in a timely manner to the challenges of the environment. In this regard, the purpose of the study is to identify and analyze the specifics of mentality changes under the influence of effects that arise in the field of correlation between social and virtual realities. We assume that the formation of a new type of mentality, capable of giving a worthy response to the challenges of our time, occurs under the influence of a system of effects that arise in the field of correlation between social and virtual realities. The study is based on the synthesis of philosophical concepts: the socio-cultural concept of mentality, the relationship between the natural and the social in society and man, artificial sociality and the BANI-world. The novelty of the study lies in: 1) identifying and analyzing the effects of the correlation of social and virtual realities as the driving forces of the dynamics of mentality (the effect of reality upgrade, hybridization of natural and artificial intelligence); 2) in revealing the essence of these effects and the mechanisms of their functioning; 3) in revealing new features of mentality (neosyncresis, blurring of meanings, imaginary transparency). As a result of the study, the processes of interaction between social and virtual realities are analyzed, which determine the features of the area of their correlation; the effects are revealed, the action of which is determined by the specifics of the structure and content of the area of correlation between social and virtual realities; the features of human mentality formed under the influence of the effects of the correlation of social and virtual realities are determined and characterized. The practical significance of the study is determined by the possibility of using the results in order to develop effective strategies for the activity of a person included in the area of correlation between the social and virtual worlds.
The Effect of PRKAA2 Variation on Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in the Asian Population: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Authors:   Faculty of Medicine, Public Health and Nursing, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta, Indonesia, Virginia Dita Maria ,   Faculty of Pharmacy, Sanata Dharma University, Yogyakarta, Indonesia, Dwiprahasto Iwan ,   Faculty of Medicine, Public Health and Nursing, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta, Indonesia, Wahyuningsih Mae Sri Hartati ,   Faculty of Medicine, Public Health and Nursing, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta, Indonesia, Nugrahaningsih Dwi Aris Agung ,   Faculty of Medicine, Public Health and Nursing, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Published: June 2022

The prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is increasing among Asians. The adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase (AMPK) increases T2DM risk through insulin resistance. Glucose levels are related to AMPK subunit α2 encoded by PRKAA2. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to analyse the association between PRKAA2 variation and T2DM risk. Publication search related to PRKAA2 and T2DM used PubMed, ProQuest, and ScienceDirect databases. Article selection based on inclusion and exclusion criteria only included Japanese and Chinese populations. This meta-analysis used five genotype models to estimate the effect of PRKAA2 variation and T2DM risk. Additionally, a fixed-effect model was selected to measure the pooled size effect if P > 0.05 or I2 < 50%. Qualitative analysis included four eligible studies, and meta-analysis included only two studies because both showed data concerning rs2746342 variation. Patients with G allele are 1.45 times more likely to have T2DM than patients with T allele (95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.20, 1.76; P: 0.0001). Notably, patients who had GG genotype have 1.96 times higher risk of T2DM compared with those with TT genotype (95% CI: 1.34, 2.87; P: 0.0005), dominant model (odds ratio [OR]: 1.75; 95% CI: 1.32, 2.31; P: 0.001), and recessive model (OR: 1.43; 95% CI: 1.01, 2.01; P: 0.04). PRKAA2 variation, especially in rs2746342, has an association with T2DM risk in the G allele, additive, dominant, and recessive models. G allele might be the most contributable factor in increasing T2DM susceptibility.
Bone Health Status, Muscular Strength and Power, and Aerobic and Anaerobic Capacities of Malaysian Male Athletes Involved in Sports with Different Mechanical Loading on Bones
Authors:   Exercise and Sports Science Programme, School of Health Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kelantan, Malaysia, Samsudin Norsuriani , Ooi Foong Kiew ,   Exercise and Sports Science Programme, School of Health Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kelantan, Malaysia, Chen Chee Keong ,   Exercise and Sports Science Programme, School of Health Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kelantan, Malaysia
Published: June 2022

Background: Physical activity is beneficial for bone health. Bones respond and adapt to applied loads that can vary among physical activity. This study investigated differences in bone health status, muscular performance, and aerobic and anaerobic capacities of young male Malaysian athletes competing at the state level. Methods: A total of 44 participants (age: 17.1 ± 1.6 years old) were randomly divided into sedentary control, weightlifting, cycling or squash groups. The bone speed of sound (SOS), muscular performance, maximal oxygen uptake (VO2max) and anaerobic capacities of the participants were measured. Results: All athletes exhibited significantly higher tibial and radial bone SOS (P < 0.01) values than the sedentary group. Weightlifting athletes showed the highest radial bone SOS value in the arm, whereas cycling athletes exhibited the highest tibial bone SOS value in the leg among the groups. Weightlifting athletes also had significantly higher isokinetic knee extension, shoulder extension and shoulder flexion peak torque (PT) and average power (AVG.P) (P < 0.05) as well as significantly greater anaerobic peak power (P < 0.05) compared to cyclists and squash players. However, the aerobic capacity of cyclists and squash players was significantly higher (P < 0.001) than the weightlifters. The cyclists had significantly higher anaerobic capacity and power (P < 0.001) than weightlifters and squash players. Conclusion: The findings imply that the bone health and physiological profiles of athletes are influenced by the type of sporting activity they undertake.
The Predictor Roles of Spiritual Well-Being, Healthcare Professionals’ Support and Shock Anxiety in Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Device Acceptance
Authors:   Community Based Psychiatric Care Research Center, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran, Pasyar Nilofar ,   School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran, Rambod Masoume ,   Community Based Psychiatric Care Research Center, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran,   School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran, Zare Alireza ,   Student Research Committee, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran, Nikoo Mohammad Hossein ,   Cardiovascular Research Center, Cardiology Department, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran,   Non-Communicable Disease Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
Published: June 2022

Background: Acceptance of the implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) device may be affected by a variety of factors. This study aimed to investigate the predictor roles of spiritual well- being, healthcare professionals’ support and shock anxiety in accepting ICD. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 100 patients with ICD. The data were collected by the Florida Patient Acceptance Scale, Florida Shock Anxiety Scale, Spiritual Well-Being Scale and Healthcare Professionals’ Support Questionnaire. Results: The mean (SD) scores of patient acceptance, shock anxiety, spiritual well-being and healthcare professionals’ support were 65.4 (13.56), 21.93 (8.95), 88.92 (11.78) and 76.41 (10.54), respectively. The results revealed higher acceptance among the participants with lower shock anxiety levels (r = −0.51, P < 0.001), higher mean scores of spiritual well-being (r = 0.33, P = 0.001) and higher healthcare professionals’ support (r = 0.40, P < 0.01). Additionally, the results of linear regression indicated that spiritual well-being, healthcare professionals’ support and shock anxiety predicted 36% of the patient acceptance variance (R = 0.61, R2 = 0.38, adj R2 = 0.36) and shock anxiety and healthcare professionals’ support were the predictors of patient acceptance. Conclusion: The study results indicated that the patients’ mean score of acceptance was relatively high. In addition, the mean scores of shock anxiety, spiritual well-being and healthcare professionals’ support were low, moderate and relatively high, respectively. Conducting healthcare professionals’ support interventions, spiritual therapy and reducing shock anxiety can help patients accept ICDs.
“White collars” on self-reported well-being, health and work performance when teleworking from home
Authors: Giedrė Raišienė Agota , Rapuano Violeta , Masilionytė Greta , Juozapas Raišys Simonas
Published: June 2022

In the wake of the pandemic, telework became relevant to more employees than before. Researchers suggest both positive and negative impact of telework on employees. The study examines office workers’ self-reports on the impact of teleworking on their subjective well-being, health, and productivity. Data (N = 475) were collected from teleworkers in Lithuania during the COVID-19 pandemic. Findings indicate that teleworking during the pandemic had a negative impact on the well-being (in work-life balance aspect) and health (mostly in terms of mental exhaustion) of office workers, while work performance suffered relatively less. Also, this study revealed three original observations. First, well-being evaluations of teleworkers were found to be most correlated with close relationships and age. Second, teleworkers who live with their parents have the most positive evaluations of teleworking in all three areas: well-being, health, and productivity. And third, the overlap between family and work when working from home increases the likelihood that women and young workers will be less concerned about healthy living habits. This study contributes to a better understanding of the factors teleworkers face when working at home and can help companies improve their hybrid working strategies.
Fibronectin: structure, functions, clinical significance (review)
Authors: Vasiliev S. A. , Gorgidze L. A. , Efremov E. E. , Belinin G. Yu. , Moiseeva T. N. , Al-Radi L. S. , Sokolova M. A. , Guria G. T. , Zozulya N. I. , Kokhno A. V.
Published: June 2022

Plasma fibronectin is a high molecular weight adhesive glycoprotein. There are two types of fibronectin: plasma (soluble) and cellular derived (insoluble). Electron microscopy revealed two types of structural organization of fibronectin: compact and expanded. In solution, fibronectin has a compact conformation, and after binding to certain substrates (collagen, fibrin, heparin), it is expanded. Plasma fibronectin is one of the main opsonins of blood plasma in relation to the “targets” of phagocytosis of a predominantly non-bacterial nature, as well as to some types of bacteria. For the treatment of septic processes, as well as respiratory distress syndrome of adults with severe fibronectin deficiency, plasma cryoprecipitate is used – a donor plasma preparation containing a large amount of plasma fibronectin (more than 2 mg/ml). It was proposed to replenish the level of fibronectin in patients with sepsis and other conditions that cause plasma fibronectin deficiency with the help of donor freshly frozen plasma. Transfusion of large volumes of freshly frozen plasma (up to 1000–1500 ml) to patients effectively eliminates the deficiency of plasma fibronectin. The concentration of plasma fibronectin in the blood significantly decreases after the addition of severe infectious processes to hematological diseases, as well as acute DIC syndrome. Extracorporeal methods of blood purification – selective plasmapheresis – have been developed to correct immunocomplex and fibronectin-complex pathology. Two variants of selective plasmapheresis have been proposed: the method of heparinocryoprecipitation of plasma proteins and the method of heparinocryofractionation. In 1987, a plasma heparin precipitate was proposed as a source of fibronectin for the treatment of patients with trophic skin lesions. In 1992, a new method was proposed for obtaining blood preparations with a high concentration of plasma fibronectin from patients themselves (heparin cryofractionation). Autofibronectin preparations obtained by such methods are effective in the local treatment of trophic ulcers in 90–93% of cases. The proposed drugs are safe against infection of patients with infectious diseases transmitted through the blood.
Autopercepción de la eficacia de un curso sobre herramientas digitales para la docencia universitaria online durante la pandemia por COVID 19
Authors: Marcano Beatriz , Pérez García Álvaro , Sánchez Ramírez José Manuel
Published: June 2022

La crisis sanitaria por Covid-19 conllevó la adaptación del profesorado a una formación completamente online, lo que hizo que muchos docentes tuvieran que realizar cursos de formación sobre docencia online de forma acelerada. Esta investigación se centra en la autopercepción de la eficacia de un curso sobre herramientas digitales para la docencia online dirigido a profesores universitarios de Latinoamérica. Se realizó un estudio de campo basado en la percepción de los participantes. Se consideraron tres aspectos: los cambios en los conocimientos (α= 0.962), lo capaz que se sentían los participantes para el uso de las herramientas (α=0.873) y la satisfacción con diversos aspectos del curso (α= 0.942). Se aplicó una e-encuesta pre-post. Se encontraron diferencias significativas favorables en los conocimientos, según los propios participantes, sobre herramientas para la gestión de contenidos, la colaboración, la evaluación y la tutoría online al finalizar el curso, con un tamaño del efecto medio. Se percibían capaces para el uso de las herramientas (media: 3,68, escala 1-4). Así mismo, la satisfacción general fue alta (3,8, escala 1-4). Los resultados apuntan hacia la efectividad del curso de actualización del profesorado para la docencia online. Se recomienda hacer seguimiento para valorar la implementación de lo aprendido.
TIC y diversidad funcional. Valores de referencia para el diagnóstico y formación del profesorado Canario
Authors: Carrillo López Pedro José , Martínez-Puente Eva Maria
Published: June 2022

La situación sanitaria derivada de la Covid-19 ha propiciado una transformación pedagógica en el contexto de la educación llevando la enseñanza de presencial a telemática. Por ello, el objetivo fue proporcionar valores percentiles del cuestionario diagnóstico y formación del profesorado para la incorporación de las TIC en alumnado con diversidad funcional considerando el sexo, los años de experiencia, la etapa educativa y el tipo de isla. Método: se diseñó un estudio descriptivo transversal compuesto con una muestra de 678 docentes. El cuestionario utilizado se denomina Diagnóstico y formación del profesorado para la incorporación de las TIC en alumnado con diversidad funcional. La prueba de Hotelling reflejó diferencias significativas para la variable sexo (F= 9,915; p < 0,001), años de experiencia (F= 5,318; p < 0,001), etapa educativa (F= 7,916; p < 0,001) y tipo de isla (F= 5,812; p < 0,001). En conclusión, este estudio proporciona percentiles actualizados en una población de docentes de las Islas Canarias respecto al diagnóstico y formación para la incorporación de las TIC en alumnado con diversidad funcional considerando el sexo, los años de experiencia, la etapa educativa y el tipo de isla
Competencias para afrontar el ciberacoso en los centros de Educación Secundaria: una aproximación a las necesidades de directores/as y docentes
Authors: Casal-Otero Lorena , Fernández-de-la-Iglesia Josefa del Carmen , Cebreiro Beatriz , Fernández-Morante Carmen
Published: June 2022

El ciberacoso es un fenómeno con una alta prevalencia en la Educación Secundaria Obligatoria. Esta situación implica un nuevo desafío para los centros educativos, especialmente, para directores y docentes. Este trabajo presenta la percepción que directores/as y profesorado de centros educativos de Educación Secundaria de Galicia tienen con relación al ciberacoso, su competencia para afrontarlo y sus propuestas de actuación para facilitar la intervención ante este fenómeno. La muestra estuvo compuesta por un total de 314 directores y docentes. Se usan análisis descriptivos para describir la muestra y las variables analizadas, un análisis de componentes principales para comprobar las propiedades psicométricas de la escala utilizada y análisis no paramétricos para contrastes estadísticos. Los participantes informan de una baja percepción del ciberacoso en los centros educativos. Los docentes profesores con cargos de gestión académica (directores, y jefes de estudio) así como los orientadores, consideran que son más competentes que los docentes para abordar o gestionar situaciones de ciberacoso. Desarrollar políticas contra el ciberacoso y utilizar días para formar al profesorado en ciberacoso a través de actividades organizadas por el equipo de orientación es fundamental
Analysis of the efficiency of support programs of Russian universities (2010–2020)
Authors:   St. Petersburg State University, Kovalev Vitaly , Moldobaev Temirlan ,   St. Petersburg State University, Molitvin Mikhail ,   St. Petersburg State University, Suyazov Vyacheslav ,   St. Petersburg State University
Published: June 2022

The article provides a comparative analysis of the scientometric achievements of universities of the “5–100” group and the two leading universities of the country, Moscow State University and St Petersburg State University. Issues of linking the financing of higher education and scientometric achievements of educational institutions are considered. Particular attention is paid to qualitative indicators, in particular, publications in high-ranking journals. The fastest effect of promotion in ratings is achieved, among other things, using unscrupulous methods and techniques, which in the long run have serious reputational costs. The content of individual coefficients is disclosed, which it is advisable to use to compare the scientometric achievements of universities. A qualitative description of the comparative parameters in the field of scientometrics, the features of their calculation and interpretation, as well as a logical interpretation of the comparison results are given. The purpose of the study is to identify the most objective indicators for comparing the scientific value of the publication activity of university staff, which can later be used to comparatively characterize the effectiveness of universities in terms of promotion in international rankings. The most qualitative comparison is possible for a number of scientometric indicators, which are based on the division of publication sources into quartiles. The problem of “garbage” (“predatory”) journals is considered in the context of university ratings. The trends in higher education in terms of achieving the planned scientometric parameters are characterized, and new indicators are identified that can be used to obtain a reliable and verifiable qualimetric assessment of the “value” of the university or the scientific community. The indicator “fair citation” is introduced, which is supposed to be used to assess the quality of the published material.
Brazilian media narrative about Russia: Construction of reality and correlation with American media
Authors:   Federal University of Santa Catarina, Campos Fred L. S. , Baturina Ludmila I. ,   Russian Technological University, Azevedo Beatriz M. ,   Federal University of Santa Catarina
Published: June 2022

The authors discuss the cultural and psychological aspects of media reality within the framework of constructivism, and trace the nature of the information flow about Russia in Brazil over time. The article examines the form and content of the Brazilian press narration about the Russian Federation for the period of 53 years, from 1968 to 2021, on the example of one of the main and widely distributed periodicals: “Veja” magazine. The authors analyze its cover content as a polycode text, and subsequent articles. The study used the methods of narrative analysis, and methods of linguacultural interpretation of linguistic features. The study carried out a comparative analysis of the covers of “Veja” magazine with the covers and articles of the leading American magazine “Time”, corresponding in terms of time and subject matter of the articles. This comparison demonstrated a direct correlation between the way Russia was described in the Brazilian press and the Western media in terms of style and form of presenting information. It allowed the authors to speak about the influence of American hegemonic press on the Brazilian media narration. The correlation of the polycode texts has proved the use of the cognitive functions of the visual media language in politically dependent media spaces. The 53-year period taken for the analysis showed that over such a long timeline with multiple events both in Russia and Brazil, as well as in the whole world, including the emergence of the BRICS, the Brazilian media narration has not changed and continued to follow the American mainstream.
RECURSIVITY IN DIGITAL COLLABORATION PLATFORMS
Authors:   St. Petersburg State University, Rasskazov Sergey
Published: June 2022

This article investigates conditions of the reproduction of the techno-social component of recursivity with collective collaboration in the development and use of network information technologies. For this purpose, this article uses two cases that give a prototype of the institution of “governability without interference.” In the concept of the “recursive public” that underlies the first case, accessibility and changeability of the subject of its activity are important. Such conditions take place in the social environment of programmers who create and develop freely available software. In its scheme, passive and active recursive processes are distinguished. The first case is “consumption” of software by external stakeholders, while the second is about active participation of community members in its creation. Close to this concept are the ideas of “recursive organization,” “recursive citizenship,” and “recursive democracy” in a networked society. These are revealed in the second case using the example of the Decidim project. A distinctive feature of the digital political network that is being formed is the desire to meet basic requirements of radical democracy. It is shown that this orientation is largely associated with the ideas and experience of the social movement 15-M. Project participants, collaborating with each other, can consistently control the functioning of its digital platform and data, as well as modify other elements, including internal code and interface part. In the activities of the community that has developed in the project, the recursive process of creating organizational structures and their influence on the formation of the “action space” is highlighted. As in the first case, we can specify active and passive forms of recursion in the project. The understanding of technopolitical democratization, including the recursion mechanism, is disclosed. The process is presented in the form of an ontology schema. The results obtained concretize the understanding of recursivity and its impact on the development of digital collaboration platforms.
THE ANATOMY OF THE ETHNOPOLITICAL CONFLICT
Authors:   Institute of Language, Literature and History Federal Research Center Komi Sciencе Center of the Ural Division of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Shabaev Yuri
Published: June 2022

Book review: Achkasov V. A., Abalyan A. I., Andreev A. A., Nikiforov A. A. Ethnopolitical conflicts and mobilization in the modern world: post-soviet context, ed. by V. A. Achkasov, A. I. Abalyan. St Petersburg: Publishing house of the RKhGA, 2021. 640 p.
Anioł Pański zwiastował Józefowi. Teologia wcielenia w Mt 1,18b–25
Authors: Linke Waldemar
Published: June 2022

The papier is a study of Matthew 1,18b–25 focalized on the narrative form of expression of belief in Incarnation. The studied pericope is presented as a key element of the Matthew’s Infancy Gospel (Matthew 1–2). Analysis of the plot of narrative is completed with the study of the quotation of Is 7,9 used in Matthew 1,23 in the Greek version (LXX). Both, the narrative and the form of the quoted text chosen by the author of the gospel are focalized on the virginal conception of Jesus as a decisive argument for the divine origin of Jesus. Inner textual recipient of the message of Incarnation is St. Joseph, a model of believer.
Humanitas jako ćwiczenie duchowe. Rozważania nad egzystencjalnym wymiarem humanizmu Cycerona
Authors: Kurowicki Jan
Published: June 2022

The article took up the issue of the Ciceronian understanding of the category humanitas understood as an example of spiritual exercise. The historical context of Cicero’s inspiration was discussed first. In the following part of the paper, the notion of humanitas was subjected to a semantic analysis, which demonstrates several concepts used by Cycero to describe this phenomenon in his writings. Then, the discussed issue was interpreted in the key of the theory proposed by Pierre Hadot and Juliusz Domański, according to which the ancient philosophy was a kind of spiritual exercise (exercice spirituel). Based on the analysis of selected passages from Cicero’s work De officiis, an attempt was made to demonstrate the relevance of Hadot’s theory to Cicero’s concept.
Προπεμπτικόν (propemptikon) – żywy gatunek literacki sięgający antyku
Authors: Gaj Beata
Published: June 2022

The article concerns a little-known and unique literary genre called propempticon, which dates back to the times of archaic Greece and the poetess Sappho. The propempticon flourished in the Hellenistic era, and then it was used wherever Mediterranean culture reached. The definitions of propempticon in different epochs are not the same, the theory of the literary gene applies to its description. Propempticon is also cultivated today in modern languages, albeit with various modifications, and an example of this can be the famous song by Andrea Bocelli under the title „Con te partirò”.
Nigella sativa – A Functional Spice From A Pharaoh’s Tomb to Modern Healthcare
Authors: Anna Mrozek-Wilczkiewicz  , Robert Musiol
Published: June 2022

Black cumin, Nigella sativa (NS), which is also known as black seed (Kalijeera), is an annual flowering plant from the Ranunculaceae family. Its seeds were used in most ancient medical systems. For ages it was considered to be a panacea. It is rooted in our traditions and has flourished into an intensively investigated medicinal plant. There is an abundance of reports on the biological activities of Nigella sativa seeds or extracts. The spectrum of its activity is impressive and includes antimicrobial, antiviral, anticancer, antimalarial as well as an antidiabetic or immunostimulatory potency. In this review both in vitro and in vivo results are gathered and the results of clinical trials are discussed. Patents and the industrial use of NS as both a food supplement and as animal feed are also mentioned. An analysis of the literature data showed that the comprehensive investigations of Nigella sativa are fairly well translated into actual everyday healthcare. The data presented in this review reveals future use of this valuable plant.
Corpo Estendido Versus Corpo Intercultural: Reflexões Sobre o Uso dos Meios de Comunicação e a Interculturalidade
Authors: Dugnani Patricio
Published: June 2022

Esse artigo busca refletir sobre a relação entre a extensão da percepção, prevista pela teoria dos meios de Marshall McLuhan (1964/2016), e a organização de uma sociedade intercultural, baseada nos estudos de autoras como Maria Aparecida Ferrari (2015), Lisette Weissmann (2018) e Natália Ramos (2013). Partindo do conceito de extensão, como afirma McLuhan, de que os meios de comunicação são capazes de ampliar o alcance do próprio sistema nervoso, pretende-se pensar nessa extensão da percepção como uma extensão virtualizada do próprio corpo humano. Tomando essa premissa, busca-se entender quais as consequências desse fenômeno em relação à constituição de uma cultura globalizada. Ou seja, busca-se responder à seguinte questão: basta o corpo ser estendido virtualmente pelos meios digitais para se constituir uma sociedade globalizada e ética, ou seria necessária uma estratégia de comunicação intercultural para que isso ocorra? Dessa forma, parte-se da hipótese de que não basta o corpo estar estendido virtualmente pelos meios de comunicação para se organizar como uma cultura globalizada, mas sim que seria necessária uma estratégia de comunicação intercultural para desenvolver uma cultura globalizada, onde as trocas de informação sejam equilibradas, e para que se desenvolva uma relação ética entre as diferentes culturas. Essa reflexão tem o propósito de evitar que a relação globalizada entre as culturas se transforme em mais uma maneira de imposição de modelos culturais etnocêntricos. Por isso, acredita-se que é preciso desenvolver uma sociedade globalizada que respeite as diferentes culturas, mais do que um corpo expandido pelos meios de comunicação. Dessa forma, torna-se necessário desenvolver um corpo intercultural, para que seja possível resgatar a alteridade da sua falência, bem como, a própria sociedade.
Interconexões Conceituais e Metodológicas em Pesquisas Sobre Comunicação, Jornalismo e Relações de Gênero
Authors: Carvalho Carlos Alberto de
Published: June 2022

Neste artigo, reflito sobre as contribuições de noções teóricas e aportes metodológicos de estudos sobre relações de gênero para a superação de limites heurísticos em pesquisas sobre comunicação e jornalismo. A partir de investigações sobre coberturas noticiosas relativas a violências físicas e simbólicas contra mulheres, a acontecimentos que envolvem a homofobia e suas consequências e aos primeiros casos de síndrome da imunodeficiência adquirida tornados públicos, indico o quanto as dinâmicas sociais das relações de gênero são potencialmente disruptoras de certezas. No entanto, o aprofundamento das pesquisas mostrou limites e repetição de fórmulas também em pesquisas sobre as relações de gênero, levando-me a um desafio: como lidar com repetições que tendem a desconsiderar particularidades dos fenômenos sob investigação nas áreas da comunicação, do jornalismo e das relações de gênero, inclusive em suas possíveis interconexões?
Debates Midiáticos Sobre Reforma Agrária em Contextos de Ruptura Institucional: 1932–1936 na Espanha e 1964 no Brasil
Authors: Kieling Camila Garcia , Peláez Ropero José Manuel
Published: June 2022

O objetivo deste artigo é realizar uma análise comparada de discursos da imprensa em relação ao tema da reforma agrária em dois importantes eventos que marcaram o século XX: a tentativa fracassada de golpe de Estado que deu início à Guerra Civil Espanhola no ano 1936 e o golpe civil-militar de 1964 no Brasil. Nossos objetos de estudo são textos jornalísticos publicados pelo periódico monárquico ABC na Espanha e pelo brasileiro O Estado de S. Paulo sobre o tema da reforma agrária, proposta central dos governos reformistas em questão e, consequentemente, importante eixo discursivo midiático. Como resultado, procuramos demonstrar, em uma proposta metodológica de articulação dos campos da comunicação e da história, placas de encadeamento que ajudam a compreender os eventos em questão, como o ambiente político de pluralismo antagônico, a consciência histórica, o discurso coordenado da grande imprensa e, finalmente, a concepção da mudança como um acontecimento midiático, impulsionado por uma ideologia da transparência pública desse tipo de discurso.
PENGEMBANGAN LEMBAR KEGIATAN PESERTA DIDIK (LKPD) BERBASIS HOTS ADMINISTRASI PAJAK KELAS XII AKUNTANSI
Authors: Faiza Alfiyani Safiratul , Susilowibowo Joni
Published: June 2022

Pengembangan ini menghasilkan produk Lembar Kegiatan Peserta Didik (LKPD) berbasis Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) mata pelajaran Administrasi Pajak Kelas XII Akuntansi sebagai salah satu bahan ajar yang dapat digunakan pada pembelajaran kurikulum 2013 revisi 2018 yang terintegrasi HOTS. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah mengembangkan LKPD berbasis HOTS, mendeskripsikan kelayakan dari para ahli dan mendeskripsikan respon peserta didik terhadap LKPD berbasis HOTS Administrasi Pajak yang dikembangkan. Model pengembangan yang digunakan adalah 4-D oleh Thiagarajan, Semmel, Semmel, (1974), dengan tahap Define, Design, Develop, Disseminate. Instrumen pengumpulan data yang digunakan adalah wawancara dan angket, dengan dua jenis angket yakni angket terbuka dan tertutup. Jenis data penelitian ini yaitu data kualitatif dan kuantitatif, kemudian dianalisis dengan teknik analisis deskriptif kualitatif dan kuantitatif. Hasil penelitian menghasilkan saran dan komentar dari para ahli pada unsur materi, evaluasi, kebahasaan, dan kegrafikan yang digunakan untuk perbaikan produk sebelum proses penilaian kelayakan. Produk yang dikembangkan memperoleh persentase rata-rata kelayakan unsur materi, evaluasi, kebahasaan, dan kegrafikan sebesar 91,4% pada interpretasi sangat layak dari tim Ahli. Selanjutnya, hasil uji coba pada peserta didik diperoleh persentase rata-rata sebesar 95,4% pada interpretasi sangat memahami
PENGARUH KOMITE AUDIT, CASH HOLDING, DAN UKURAN PERUSAHAAN TERHADAP PERATAAN LABA
Authors: Choerunnisa Erika
Published: June 2022

Perataan laba yaitu praktik yang dilakukan oleh manajemen suatu perusahaan yang memiliki tujuan untuk mengurangi fluktuasi laba supaya laba terlihat lebih baik dimata para investor. Perataan dilakukan dengan  cara meningkatkan atau menurunkan laba yang akan dilaporkan dengan memindahkan pendapatan tahun yang lebih menguntungkan ke tahun yang kurang menguntungkan. Perataan laba dihitung menggunakan Indeks Eckel (1981), indeks tersebut dapat membedakan perusahaan-perusahaan yang melakukan perataan laba dan yang tidak melakukan perataan laba. Indeks Eckel dihitung dengan cara membandingkan koefisien variasi perubahan laba bersih dengan koefisien variasi perubahan penjualan dalam satu periode. Jika mendapatkan hasil kurang dari 1 maka perusahaan tersebut digolongkan sebagai perata dan termasuk ke dalam kategori 1, sedangkan jika perusahaan tersebut mendapatkan hasil yang lebih dari 1 digolongkan bukan perata laba yang termasuk ke dalam kategori.Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh secara simultan dan parsial antara komite audit, cash holding, dan ukuran perusahaan terhadap perataan laba pada perusahaan yang termasuk dalam Indeks LQ45 tahun 2014-2018. Hipotesis dalam penelitian ini diuji menggunakan analisis statistik deskriptif dan analisis regresi logistik dengan menggunakan SPSS 26. Populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah perusahaan-perusahaan yang terdaftar dalam Indeks LQ45 tahun 2014-2018. Metode yang digunakan untuk pengambilan sampel adalah purposive sampling yang menghasilkan 22 sampel perusahaan terpilih dalam kurun waktu 5 tahun sehingga diperoleh total sampel pada penelitian ini sebanyak 110 sampel. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian, variabel komite audit, cash holding, dan ukuran perusahaan secara simultan berpengaruh signifikan terhadap perataan laba. Secara parsial, variabel komite audit berpengaruh negatif terhadap perataan laba. Sedangkan variabel cash holding dan variabel ukuran perusahaan tidak berpengaruh secara positif terhadap perataan laba.Kata Kunci: Perataan Laba, Komite Audit, Cash Holding, Ukuran Perusahaan
PENGARUH BLENDED LEARNING TERHADAP AKTIVITAS BELAJAR DAN HASIL BELAJAR MAHASISWA AKUNTANSI
Authors: Fadhilatunisa Della , Fakhri M Miftach , Rosidah Rosidah
Published: June 2022

Pendidikan tinggi pada abad 21  menuntut dosen dan mahasiswa untuk bersama-sama membentuk lingkungan belajar student centered learning. Penelitian ini bermaksud untuk mengetahui: (1) perspektif mahasiswa terhadap model blended learning, (2) pengaruh model blended learning terhadap aktivitas belajar dan hasil belajar (3) perbedaan hasil belajar mahasiswa kelompok eksperimen dengan kelompok kontrol. Penelitian ini adalah penelitian kuantitatif dengan jenis penelitian eksperimen. Adapun desain penelitian yang digunakan adalah quasi experimental. Populasi penelitian ini adalah mahasiswa semester 1 jurusan akuntansi. Teknik pengambilan sampel menggunakan purposive sampling sehingga sampel penelitian adalah kelas A sebanyak sebanyak 47 orang sebagai kelas eksperimen dan kelas C sebanyak 45 orang sebagai kelas kontrol. Analisis yang digunakan pada penelitian ini yaitu analisis deskriptif dan analisis inferential yaitu paired sample t test dan independent sample t test. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa: (1) perspektif mahasiswa terhadap model blended learning berada pada kategori baik (2) terdapat pengaruh blended learning terhadap hasil belajar dengan nilai sig kurang dari 0.05, sedangkan mean aktivitas kelompok eksperimen lebih baik dibandingkan kelompok kontrol, dan (3) terdapat perbedaan hasil belajar mahasiswa kelompok eksperimen dengan kelompok kontrol.