bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
University students’ perspectives on physiological sexual arousal in victims of sexual assault: The role of gender and rape myths
Authors: Forget Audrey-Anne , Vandervoort Mariève , L. Lalumière Martin
Published: December 2024

Are university students aware that physiological sexual arousal (i.e., erection, lubrication, orgasm) may occur in victims during a sexual assault? In this study, we examined this question and the role of the gender of the participant, the gender of the victim, and the gender of the perpetrator on perceptions of physiological sexual arousal in sexual assault victims. They also examined the link between endorsement of rape myths and these perceptions. A sample of 477 female and 230 male students was recruited and invited to complete an online questionnaire. The questionnaire included an adapted version of the Illinois Rape Myth Acceptance–Short Form (IRMA-SF) scale, along with questions about perceptions of sexual arousal in various scenarios of sexual assault. In general, students agreed that physiological sexual arousal could occur in some victims. Particularly, students overall judged sexual arousal to be most likely when both the perpetrator and the victim are men. For erection in male victims specifically, male students believed it to be more plausible when the perpetrator is a woman. Female students thought that lubrication is more likely to occur than male students did, regardless of the gender of the perpetrator. Endorsement of rape myths was negatively associated with the belief that it is possible for a victim to experience sexual arousal during a sexual assault. Almost all participants asserted that there is not enough awareness of this phenomenon, which highlights the potential implications of this study for educational initiatives.
Exploring sexual motivations underlying substance use: Gender perspectives, substance categories and substance use disorder severity
Authors: Lefebvre Maëlle , Goyette Mathieu , Blanchette-Martin Nadine , Tremblay Joël , Bouthillier Iris Bourgault , Ferland Francine , Tchoubi Sébastien
Published: December 2024

Sex under the influence of substances is a common sexual practice. Although they could explain engagement in sex under the influence of substances, few studies have explored sexual motivations driving substance use. To bridge this knowledge gap, this study aims to investigate differences in sexual motivations across genders and substance categories, and the link between substance use severity and sexual motivations. 188 adults (aged 18–74) took part in a comprehensive assessment interview addressing substance use Quebec Integrated Addiction Assessment – QIAA, including three sexual motivation items for three substance categories (alcohol, cannabis, other substances), and substance use severity World Mental Health Composite International Diagnostic Interview (WMH-CIDI). Wilcoxon rank-sum tests and generalized estimating equations were used to compare sexual motivations among substance categories between men and women. A logistic regression assessed whether substance use severity could influence the presence of sexual motivations when considering gender and age. Results revealed an interaction between gender and substance categories on sexual motivations. Men were more likely to present sexual motivations and exhibited greater sex-related substance use motivations than women for substances other than alcohol and cannabis. Moreover, higher substance use severity scores were associated with the presence of sexual motivations for substance use. This study underscores the need to develop gender-sensitive interventions that consider sexual motivations underlying substance use. Consideration of sexual motivations could help identify the needs fulfilled by substance use and prevent triggers arising from sexual situations. Being among the first studies on the subject, continuing research in this area to further investigate sexual motivations underlying substance use remains essential.
Open worlds: An examination of digital accounts of gender and sexual identity development through the use of tabletop role-playing games among LGBTQ2S+ youth and young adults
Authors: Breen Lorna H. , Woodin Erica M.
Published: December 2024

Gender and sexual identity development (GSID) are formative tasks of adolescence and young adulthood. For LGBTQ2S+ individuals, these processes may be complicated by issues of safety, support, and access to resources. A potential avenue for identity experimentation is tabletop role-playing games (TRPGs), cooperative narrative games wherein players adopt fictional personas and describe their actions within a fantasy setting arbitrated by a facilitator. Previous studies provide indications of the significance of TRPGs to GSID but have generally been limited to small sample sizes and/or specific demographic subgroups that lack a specific inclusion of LGBTQ2S+ youth within their samples. The current study sought to address these gaps and investigate the role of TRPGs to GSID among LGBTQ2S+ individuals during adolescence and young adulthood by generating and analyzing a digital ethnography composed of anonymous online public posts ( N = 211) across four social media platforms authored by current self-identified LGBTQ2S+ youth and young adults, or self-identified LGBTQ2S+ adults retroactively reflecting on their youth and/or young adulthood ( N = 199). Thematic analysis revealed a range of themes highlighting the significance of TRPGs to GSID organized under five overarching categories: (a) Identity Expression, Exploration, and Experimentation through Role-Play; (b) Navigating Safety and Visibility; (c) Enactment and Embodiment of Possibility through Fantasy; (d) Agency, Power, and Resistance; and (e) Personal Significance and Impact to Life and Well-Being.
UM ESTUDO BIBLIOGRÁFICO SOBRE O EMPREENDEDORISMO FEMININO NO PERÍODO DE 2013 A 2023
Authors: Rumpel Cristiane Gomes Tatsh , Zonatto Patrinês Aparecida França , Marschner Paulo Fernando , Hollveg Scheila Daiana Severo
Published: December 2024

O presente estudo tem o objetivo geral de verificar o avanço das pesquisas sobre o tema empreendedorismo feminino no período de 2013 a 2023. A metodologia utilizada foi uma pesquisa bibliográfica fundamentada em pressupostos teóricos, descritiva e qualitativa dos dados. Quanto a coleta de dados, foram utilizadas fontes secundárias, como o Google Acadêmico, com o intuito de selecionar 11 artigos sobre o tema Empreendedorismo Feminino, publicados entre estes 10 anos. Os principais resultados mostraram que as pesquisas sobre o tema empreendedorismo tem crescido de forma significativa, que a presença ativa das mulheres no empreendedorismo não apenas contribui para a diversidade e competitividade das empresas, mas também desempenha um papel crucial na criação de empregos, no crescimento econômico e no desenvolvimento pessoal e coletivo das empreendedoras no Brasil. Esses resultados ressaltam a necessidade de políticas e práticas que promovam a igualdade de gênero e incentivem o empreendedorismo feminino com um impulsionador essencial para o avanço econômico e social do país.
Aging management — a new strategy for cardiovascular risk prevention
Authors:   Russian Medical Academy of Continuous Professional Education, Khapokhov I.M. ,   Moscow, Russian Federation,   State Budgetary Healthcare Institution Clinical and Diagnostic Center No. 4 of the Moscow Department of Health; Moscow, Russian Federation, Ryazanov A.S. ,   Russian Medical Academy of Continuous Professional Education; Moscow, Russian Federation, Nabieva Z.A. ,   Russian Medical Academy of Continuous Professional Education; Moscow, Russian Federation,   State Budgetary Healthcare Institution Clinical and Diagnostic Center No. 4 of the Moscow Department of Health; Moscow, Russian Federation, Makarovskaya M.V. ,   Russian Medical Academy of Continuous Professional Education; Moscow, Russian Federation,   State Budgetary Healthcare Institution Clinical and Diagnostic Center No. 4 of the Moscow Department of Health; Moscow, Russian Federation
Published: December 2024

Aim. To analyze the potential of aging management as a new strategy for the prevention of cardiovascular diseases.
Key points. The key molecular mechanisms underlying cardiovascular aging are described, including cellular senescence, oxidative stress, telomere shortening, epigenetic modifications, and chronic inflammation. The article discusses modern approaches to managing older patients with chronic coronary syndromes, including optimal medical therapy and indications for myocardial revascularization, considering age and comorbid pathology. The importance of controlling hypertension, lipid and carbohydrate metabolism disorders, geriatric syndromes, and frailty assessment is emphasized. Promising geroprotective interventions (calorie restriction, physical exercise, senolytics, mitochondria-targeted therapy) and innovative cellular and gene technologies for restoring the function of aging heart and blood vessels are considered. The necessity of a personalized and multidisciplinary approach to the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular diseases in older individuals is substantiated, taking into account biological age, comorbidity, and patient preferences. Organizational aspects of care, including cardiac rehabilitation, education, remote monitoring, and quality assessment, are considered as components of a system aimed at increasing life expectancy and quality of life in an aging society.
Conclusion. Managing the aging process appears to be a promising strategy for the prevention of cardiovascular diseases. Further research should be aimed at finding safe and effective anti-aging interventions, assessing their impact on cardiovascular outcomes in clinical trials. Integration of such approaches into modern cardiology practice may help reduce morbidity and mortality from cardiovascular pathology and significantly increase the quality of life in an aging society.
Keywords: cardiovascular diseases, prevention, anti-aging therapy, personalized medicine, cell technologies, cardiac rehabilitation.
Validation of the visual body image classification in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a retrospective study
Authors: Kim Han Sol , Jeong Jae Yoon , Cho Yoon Jae , Goh Tae Sik , Lee Jung Sub
Published: December 2024

Study Design: A prospective study.Purpose: To diagnose scoliosis, a visit to the hospital for radiography is typically necessary. In such cases, children with scoliosis are exposed to radiation, which may place their health at risk. Therefore, we sought to determine whether a classification method based on visual body images obtained through photography can be used to diagnose scoliosis.Overview of Literature: Scoliosis can be diagnosed and classified into various types using radiographs. However, no studies have attempted to classify scoliosis based on visual body images.Methods: From January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2022, 136 patients newly diagnosed with Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis and 124 healthy candidates from our institution were enrolled. This study classified body images into five types based on visual confirmation of the positional relationship of the body. The accuracy of this classification method was identified by calculating its sensitivity, specificity, and reproducibility of this classification method within and between observers according to kappa value.Results: Overall, 136 patients and 124 control subjects who visited the Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Korea were photographed and compared by obtaining back images and X-ray radiographs. The sensitivity and specificity of the classification method showed a satisfactory-to-good degree of accuracy, although the degree varies depending on the visual body image type. The classification methods exhibited good intraobserver reliability (κ=0.855) and moderate interobserver reliability (κ=0.751).Conclusions: Our classification method showed a high degree of sensitivity and specificity (98.1% sensitivity, 98.9% specificity, and 98.4% accuracy) while exhibiting high reproducibility and ease of access. Based on our findings, we believe that our classification method can be used for scoliosis screening.
On the Visual Culture of Policing Fakes in India
Authors: Hodges Sarah
Published: December 2024

Spurious drug bust photojournalism in India is dominated by a few types of images, repeated so regularly as to constitute their own visual trope. Given that hard evidence for fake drugs is notoriously hard to find, I ask: how does spurious drug bust photojournalism perform the truth of the fake? Using the interpretive tools of visual culture to explore the charge these images come to hold, I argue that spurious drug bust photojournalism invites its reader to see two rare things: (1) an unambiguous heroics of the Indian police, and (2) a reality of fake pharmaceuticals in India.
‘It's Not Mifepristone, But It's Not Poison’
Authors: Calkin Sydney
Published: December 2024

In Poland almost all abortions are illegal and unavailable in the formal medical system. Networks of activists help people obtain abortion pills for secret use. I conducted research among medication abortion activists, abortion providers, abortion pill vendors, and abortion advocates in Poland and abroad, about anxieties that adhere to these pills. I learned that though activists source and provide the same pills used in settings where abortion is legal, pills in Poland's clandestine settings are mired as much in worries about fakeness as about prosecution. I make sense of this by showing how worries about fake pills in Poland speak less to the pharmaceutical properties of medicines than to the political, moral, legal, and geographical boundaries they cross as they circulate.
Precious Metal Jewelry of the Kozhumberdy Cultural Group Burials in the Ural-Mugodzhary Region
Authors: Tkachev Vitali V. , Yuminov Anatolij M.
Published: December 2024

The paper presents the findings from the burials of the Kozhumberdy cultural group dated the Late Bronze Age. The burials are situated in the Ural-Mugodzhary region and contain precious metal jewelry among other tools and items. The study reviews 13 burials in 9 tombstones (6 kurgans and 3 fences) constituting 3 burial grounds, such as Ushkattinsky I, Aralcha II, Ishkinovka III. There the research found 34 items made of gold and silver. Their radiocarbon age was established in the range of 1740–1260 BC. Archaeometric data are evident of a highly developed metallurgy and metalworking of the carriers of the Kozhumberdy cultural complex. They regularly used two or more metals and complex multicomponent alloys. Metal production activities was on the own mineral resource base including local sources of gold and silver. The study reveals a significant standardization of jewelry process operations, the unified morphology of products, the widespread use of the technique of plating jewelry with precious metals and ornamentation with embossed patterns. These facts suggest isolation of jewelry in the blacksmithing industry. Precious metals were used to make tubular rings and grooved pendants in the shape of one-and-a-half ring spirals. They were used as ear embellishments. Paleoanthropological data confirm that funeral rites typically used precious metals jewelry for burials of women of reproductive age. In individual and paired burials of different sexes, precious metal jewelry is found only with women. There is no direct evidence of them belonging to the category of leaders or the elite, which emphasizes the egalitarianism of the Kozhumberdy society and the importance of gender and age. There are extraordinary burials such as double burials of women facing each other and accompanied by precious metal jewelry. This could be burials of siblings.
Sociological Concepts of Time in Life-Course Studies
Authors: Latypov Ilias A. , Dautova Tatiana E.
Published: December 2024

The article offers a review of the sociological concepts of time in order to systematize the available theoretical resources. An analysis of empirical studies of time on the subject of the life course is also given. Social time differs from other types of time that are typical for other disciplines. Time in sociology is understood as a category that creates the background and meaning of various social actions. A significant part of the theorizing is aimed at highlighting the dichotomies describing different forms of social time. Modern time studies are focused on the analysis of temporal social changes and the development of approaches to the study of the multidimensionality of time. A striking example is the Timescapes concept and the project with the same title. This view allows us to describe the various temporal perspectives that occur on the life course, and explain the strategies of people working with time. A lot of empirical research conducted over the past 25 years demonstrates how people combine different times. In these studies, time appears on different scales and in different life situations. The resulting conceptual and methodological clarifications contribute to strengthening our knowledge of time and create a perspective for new empirical research.
The Problem of Personal Wholeness in the Works of L. I. Antsyferova: Processual Approach
Authors: Grishina N. V. , Kostromina S. N.
Published: December 2024

The center of L.I. Antsyferova scientific interests was always the personality problem. The article discusses one of the fundamental principles of her approach — the idea of personal wholeness. Antsyferova’s methodology is based on the implementing the ideas of a processual-dynamic approach in the field of personality psychology. It is the dynamic characteristics of the personality, in her opinion, that ensure the variability and development. One of her fundamentals is the idea of personality as a continuously developing wholeness. The novelty of her approach is associated with the understanding wholeness as not just a mechanism for maintaining integration, but also as developing and “finishing” itself to a new level of integrity. Based on the analysis of the provisions of Antsyferova’s dynamic approach, the article outlines the theoretical and methodological foundations for a research approach to studying wholeness. Personal wholeness is considered to be maintaining a certain balance between interacting tendencies toward stability and variability in personality. At the same time, different “orders” of wholeness (degrees of dynamic unity) are allowed, ranging from “higher order” wholeness processes that reflect the fundamental nature of personality to “partial” levels of wholeness related to subsystems and psychological formations at different contextual levels. Maintaining the individual’s wholeness in the face of variability is the pursuit of a new system-forming foundation. The proposed theoretical framework for describing wholeness enables us to identify possible approaches for its empirical study.
Hidden Order in the Human World and Reasonings L. I. Antsyferova about the Psyche
Authors: Znakov V. V.
Published: December 2024

The article is devoted to the analysis of the concept of hidden order and the comprehension of L.I. Antsyferova’s scientific contribution to the disclosure of its content. It is shown that the great thinkers of the twentieth century, first in relation to the physical world and then to the psyche, talked about the currently hidden properties of the objective world that can influence the essence of the phenomena under study. The point of view of D. Bohm, who was the pioneer in the scientific study of hidden order, is analyzed in detail. W. Heisenberg believed that understanding nature means discovering the purposefulness hidden wtihin it, supplementing causal determination. According to Heisenberg, there are intangible structures in the world to which human mind structures are correlated during comprehension. It is shown that the concept of hidden order is also crucial in the methodology of socio-humanitarian knowledge; “hidden” and “implicit” are the subjects of study in various sciences. Psychologists have made a significant contribution to the development of these ideas. The points of view of M.A. Kholodnaya on conceptual structures and N.E. Maksimova and I.O. Aleksandrov on psychological structures, which are the psychological basis for understanding the subject of the hidden order in the human world, are analyzed. S.L. Rubinstein stood at the origin of psychologists’ ideas about hidden order. His student L.I. Antsyferova has deeply and meaningfully analyzed the hidden order in publications devoted to the problems of psyche development, its determination, psychology of subject, personality and thinking. All of L.I. Antsyferova’s research is permeated with the opposition “explicit-hidden”; behind the visible reality of the psyche, she was always looked for the invisible. She repeatedly emphasized that behind the visible and familiar world, behind the world of “common sense”, a world of hidden relationships of things opens up to man.
Readers' Comprehension of New Text Formats. Part II. Main Theoretical Frameworks and their Empirical Implementation in International Cognitive Science5
Authors: Blinova E. N. , Shcherbakova O. V.
Published: December 2024

In this article, we analyze the state-of-the-art in international research on comprehension of texts of new formats. We describe the concept of “multimedia text”, which is widely accepted in literature, as well as discuss its alternatives. Also, we thoroughly describe key theoretical models, such as the Cognitive Theory of Multimedia Learning and the Integrated Model of Text and Picture Comprehension, which are often employed in formulating and testing research hypotheses in this field. Furthermore, we offer a brief overview of meta-analytical studies in this area, which suggests a range of consistent effects (such as a positive impact of illustrations on text comprehension) as well as various external and internal factors influencing these effects (e.g., presence of visual navigation aids or level of a reader’s relevant background knowledge). Finally, we address some emerging research questions which should be tackled in future research. We also highlight the lack of such studies on Russian-language materials and conclude that introducing these questions into Russian psycholinguistics will be beneficial for advancing this field within the global scientific multilingual research context.
Common Ideas about Financial Solvency as an Integral Socio-Psychological Phenomenon
Authors: Semenova F. O. , Kitova D. A. , Aldasheva A. A. , Runets O. V.
Published: December 2024

The article shows that specialists from various fields of science (philosophers, sociologists, educators, economists, psychologists, etc.) have been studying the problems of professionalism for many decades. In accordance with the psychological direction, “professionalism” is also operationalized within the framework of related theoretical directions (philosophical, social, axiological, acmeological, pedagogical, etc.). In the context of the conducted study, it is proposed to rely on a generalized (integrated) approach associated with the consideration of professionalism within the framework of a single complex socio-psychological model. The aim of the study was to analyze the structural and substantive elements of social network users’ ideas about professionalism. From a methodological point of view, personality ideas are considered as various substantive and structural elements that are organized into a single worldview concept. The work contains an automated (neural network) analysis of the most frequently repeated psychological statements about professionalism. The study showed that in the everyday consciousness of social network users, six main thematic concepts can be identified: activity, social environment, time, geography, economic factors, and choice of profession. According to the conscious/unconscious criterion, a number of significant components of professionalism are shown that are not reflected in the texts of users. A number of diverse, rarely used semantic constructs that require further study and systematization (for example, unique features of various professions) were also identified, the place and role of which are not yet clear enough, which suggests the need for further analysis of the problem.
Persistence and its Diagnostics: Development of a Scale of Academic Persistence
Authors: Gordeeva T. O. , Sychev O. A.
Published: December 2024

The relevance of the study of persistence is primarily since it belongs to the group of non-cognitive factors that determine academic achievement and success. Based on modern theoretical and methodological developments, a scale of persistence in academic activities was developed for students in grades 3–8 of secondary schools. The study was conducted on two samples of primary and secondary schoolchildren (N = 840, MA = 11.27, SD = 1.99). The scale evaluates academic persistence (grit), understood as a behavioral component of motivation for academic activity, manifested in such characteristics as persistence in learning, a tendency to finish what has been started, and a positive attitude towards effort. To test the validity of the new questionnaire, indicators of academic achievement, intrinsic and various types of extrinsic academic motivation, academic cheating, academic self-efficacy and well-being were used. The results of the analysis of psychometric properties, including CFA, show that the new persistence scale is characterized by acceptable indicators of internal consistency, a clear factor structure, a balanced composition, and compactness. Convincing evidence was obtained in favor of the validity of the scale, and the importance of perseverance for the academic performance (GPA) was demonstrated both for middle and primary school children. Age norm for students in grades 3–8 are provided, and the dynamics of perseverance from elementary to middle grades among students in public schools is shown. The proposed scale can be useful in further research when studying the role of persistence in academic achievements and its sources.
Biodiversity of soldier flies (Diptera, Stratiomyidae) of the Crimean Peninsula
Authors: Nartshuk E. P.
Published: December 2024

Annotated list of soldier flies (Diptera, Stratiomyidae) of the Crimean Peninsula is presented. It comprises 42 species from 14 genera of 6 subfamilies. Nine species are recorded for the first time in the Crimea. The fauna of Stratiomyidae of the Crimean Peninsula is compared with the faunas of countries situated around the Black Sea (Romania, Bulgaria and Turkey).
OPTIMALISASI PEMANFAATAN BARANG MILIK DAERAH DALAM RANGKA PENINGKATAN PENDAPATAN ASLI DAERAH
Authors: Rohman Alfiyan Nur , Budiantara Martinus
Published: December 2024

Pemerintah Daerah bertujuan mencapai tata pemerintahan yang baik. Sesuai dengan Undang-Undang Nomor 9 Tahun 2015 tentang Pemerintah Daerah, hak mengatur, wewenang, kewajiban, dan mengurus urusan dan wilayah yang dipimpin untuk kepentingan masyarakat setempat guna mencapai kesejahteraan daerah. Pemerintah daerah membuat kebijakan untuk meningkatkan kesejahteraan masyarakat di daerah yang dikuasai pemerintah mereka. Salah satu,retribusi adalah faktor penting dalam meningkatkan pendapatan asli daerah. BKAD Kabupaten Sleman melakukan optimalisasi pemanfaatan barang milik daerah melalui retribusi sewa barang milik daerah. Namun dalam pelaksanaannya terdapat kendala yang menyebabkan penurunan signifikan dalam retribusi dan pajak. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui pendapatan asli daerah kabupaten Sleman, kendala yang dihadapi pemungut, faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi peningkatan/penurunan, dan strategi yang digunakan. Selain itu, penelitian juga membahas kontribusi barang milik daerah, efisiensi, dan efektivitas pajak. Metode yang digunakan adalah deskriptif kualitatif. Teknik pengumpulan data meliputi wawancara, observasi, dan dokumentasi. Teknik pengumpulan data primer dan sekunder melalui website resmi BKAD kabupaten Sleman.Teknik analisis data meliputi proses pengumpulan data, pengkategorian data,penyajian data, dan pengambilan kesimpulan. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa optimalisasi pemanfaatan aset masih belum maksimal, namun efektivitas dan efisiensi pajak sudah baik. Penurunan retribusi pada tahun 2020-2022 disebabkan oleh wabah covid-19. Kesimpulannya bahwa optimalisasi pemanfaatan barang milik daerah masih sangat kurang. Penurunan retribusi pada tahun 2020 – 2022 disebabkan oleh wabah covid 19 dan mengakibatkan permintaan keringanan dan pemabatalan acara secara serentak. Faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi yaitu lokasi strategis dan minat masyarakat yang kurang. Strategi yang digunakan adalah komunikasi efektif dan pengiriman surat teguran
The Correlation of Consistent Exercise with Depressive Symptoms
Authors: Gericke John , Pellegrino Tara , Steer Robert
Published: December 2024

Background: Depression is a major health issue that affects an estimated 350 million people worldwide. Typically, depression is associated with individuals who follow a poor diet and are physically inactive. Exercise is one form of treatment for depression and has been shown to reduce the risk of depression and protect against the onset of depression. The PHQ-9 Depression Score is a tool used to screen individuals for depression on a scale from 0-27. The goal of this study is to identify a relationship between consistent exercise and depression symptoms.

Methods: An original Qualtrics survey was created to be distributed with an informational flier to gyms and family medicine offices in the South Jersey area, as well as various social media sites. Data collection began on June 1st, 2023, and ended on July 3rd, 2023. The data was analyzed using SPSS, where statistical tests were performed to evaluate correlations.

Results: Results from the survey were reported using Spearman Rank Correlations and distribution charts. Gender, race, years of exercise, days per week of exercise, length of exercise sessions, and total types of exercise were correlated with total PHQ-9 scores.

Discussion: Results showed that female participants and those who are not Caucasian had higher PHQ-9 scores. Total years of exercise, days per week of exercise, length of exercise sessions, and total types of exercise were associated with lower PHQ-9 scores.

Conclusion: Exercising consistently with longer sessions and a wide variety of types of exercise can help reduce symptoms of depression.
Ist die Ukraine-Politik der NATO alternativlos?
Authors: Moegling Klaus
Published: December 2024

Welche Alternativen hätte es für die NATO im Vorfeld und im Krieg in der Ukraine gegeben? Hat die NATO Verhandlungsoptionen ausgelassen, die einen Krieg verhindert bzw. den Krieg frühzeitig beendet hätten? Welche Relevanz hat die Beantwortung derartiger Fragestellungen für die Beendigung des Kriegs in der Ukraine und für die Zeit nach dem Krieg?
Die Landtagswahlen in Sachsen, Thüringen und Brandenburg. Nach den Europawahlen im Juni 2024 und vor der Bundestagswahl
Authors: Jesse Eckhard
Published: December 2024

Die achte Serie der Landtagswahlen in den ostdeutschen Bundesländern nach der Wiedervereinigung endete im September in den Bundesländern Sachsen, Thüringen und Brandenburg mit großen Stimmengewinnen für die AfD und das neugegründete Bündnis Sahra Wagenknecht. Diese Länder stehen nun vor schwierigen Koalitionsverhandlungen. Die Parteien der „Ampel“-Regierung im Bund wurden abgestraft (vom Sonderfall der SPD in Brandenburg abgesehen), und auch die CDU konnte nicht reüssieren. Das sind mit Blick auf die Bundestagswahl 2025 für die etablierten Parteien keine guten Voraussetzungen.
Wie antisemitisch ist postkoloniale Theorie? Analyse einer überhitzten Debatte
Authors: Stender Wolfram
Published: December 2024

In der Debatte über den Antisemitismus in Postkolonialen Studien stehen sich zwei Positionen unversöhnbar gegenüber. Während für die eine Seite postkoloniale Theorie insgesamt unter Antisemitismusverdacht steht, sieht die andere Seite darin den politisch motivierten Versuch der Diskreditierung einer kritischen Wissenschaft. Die Analyse zeigt, dass beide Positionen auf einem unzureichenden Verständnis von Antisemitismus beruhen.
Performative Exploration. Performative Sozialwissenschaft als Dialog und Kollaboration zwischen Kunstschaffenden und Sozialwissenschaftler:innen
Authors: Elliker Florian , Reichle Niklaus
Published: December 2024

In diesem Beitrag wird am Beispiel von zwei Projekten der Ansatz der performativen Exploration als eine Möglichkeit performativer Sozialwissenschaft vorgestellt. Der Ansatz sieht möglichst gleichberechtigte Begegnungen zwischen Wissenschaft und Kunst auf ‚neuem‘ Terrain vor, bei denen nicht primär Bewertungskriterien und Logiken eines der beiden Felder bestimmend sein sollen. Im Kern performativer Exploration stehen die multimodale Untersuchung und Darstellung sozialer Realitäten sowie die Erarbeitung von Werken mit hohe „lebensweltlicher Fülle“ (Walter-Busch 2015, S. 191). Solche in arbeitsteiliger Kollaboration produzierten Werke sollen auch ein außerakademisches Publikum erreichen und ihm eine Erfahrung der untersuchten Realitäten und Phänomene ermöglichen, die „einfühlend nacherlebenden (emotionalen, künstlerisch-rezeptiven) Charakters“ ist (Weber 1972, S. 2).
Qualitative Online-Interviews. Methodische und methodologische Untersuchung asynchron-schriftlicher Leitfadeninterviews
Authors: Ullrich Carsten G.
Published: December 2024

Der Beitrag befasst sich mit der Frage, wie leitfadengestützte Online- Interviews in der qualitativen Sozialforschung methodisch reflektiert genutzt werden können. Hierzu werden Forschungsergebnisse aus einem methoden-experimentellen Forschungsprojekt vorgestellt. Im Vordergrund stehen dabei asynchron-schriftliche Online-Leitfadeninterviews und damit eine Form des qualitativen Interviews, die besonders deutlich mit Face to face-Interviews kontrastiert.
Role of non-invasive objective markers for the rehabilitative diagnosis of central sensitization in patients with fibromyalgia: A systematic review
Authors: Smeets Yasemin , Soer Remko , Chatziantoniou Evangelia , Preuper Rita H.R. Schiphorst , Reneman Michiel F. , Wolff André P. , Timmerman Hans
Published: December 2024

BACKGROUND:

Central sensitization cannot be demonstrated directly in humans. Therefore, studies used different proxy markers (signs, symptoms and tools) to identify factors assumed to relate to central sensitization in humans, that is, Human Assumed Central Sensitization (HACS). The aims of this systematic review were to identify non-invasive objective markers of HACS and the instruments to assess these markers in patients with fibromyalgia (FM).

METHODS:

A systematic review was conducted with the following inclusion criteria: (1) adults, (2) diagnosed with FM, and (3) markers and instruments for HACS had to be non-invasive. Data were subsequently extracted, and studies were assessed for risk of bias using the quality assessment tools developed by the National Institute of Health.

RESULTS:

78 studies ([Formula: see text] 5234 participants) were included and the findings were categorized in markers identified to assess peripheral and central manifestations of HACS. The identified markers for peripheral manifestations of HACS, with at least moderate evidence, were pain after-sensation decline rates, mechanical pain thresholds, pressure pain threshold, sound ‘pressure’ pain threshold, cutaneous silent period, slowly repeated evoked pain sensitization and nociceptive flexion reflex threshold. The identified markers for central manifestations of HACS were efficacy of conditioned pain modulation with pressure pain conditioning and brain perfusion analysis. Instruments to assess these markers are: pin-prick stimulators, cuff-algometry, repetitive pressure stimulation using a pressure algometer, sound, electrodes and neuroimaging techniques.

CONCLUSIONS:

This review provides an overview of non-invasive markers and instruments for the assessment of HACS in patients with FM. Implementing these findings into clinical settings may help to identify HACS in patients with FM.
Neonatal neuroblastoma and in utero exposure to progestagens
Authors: Sasco Annie J. , Gendre Isabelle , Verbier‐Naneix Christine , Soulier Jean‐Louis , Raffi Fernand , Satgé Daniel , Robert Elisabeth
Published: December 2024

We report a case of neonatal neuroblastoma occurring in a boy who had been exposed in utero to progestagens. The potential role of therapeutic products administered during pregnancy in the occurrence of neuroblastoma is reviewed, with emphasis on sex hormones and in particular progestagens.

Despite the recognition of the fact that neuroblastoma is the most frequent solid tumour in the first year of life and also that treatments with progestagens in pregnancy are common in several countries, therefore potentially leading to co‐incidental association, some arguments in favour of a causal link come from the few epidemiological studies validly assessing this association. Also discussed is a possible association of childhood malignancy with threatened abortion or uterine contractions, as some sort of disturbed hormonal status may be a risk factor for both threatened abortion and child cancer.
Biopesticide Market and Regulatory Landscape with Determinants of Farm-Level Use in India
Authors: Amarender Reddy Anugu , Mouzam Shaikh Mohd , Praveen K.v. , Mohan Geetha
Published: December 2024

The reliance on synthetic pesticides for pest management in crop production has led to adverse environmental impacts such as pollution, non-target organism harm, and the development of pesticide-resistant crop pests. In response, biopesticides have emerged as a sustainable alternative, including microbial pesticides, biochemicals from micro-organisms and natural sources, and genetic processes for pest protection in agriculture. Despite their benefits, the adoption of biopesticides remains low in India. This paper provides a summary of global and national biopesticide markets, tracks trends in biopesticide demand and consumption in India at national and state levels, identifies determinants of expenditure on biopesticides, and reviews regulatory systems in selected countries. The findings indicate slow growth in biopesticide consumption in India, emphasizing the need for government intervention to promote this sector. Our analysis suggests that farmer organizations can play a crucial role in promoting farmers' expenditure on biopesticides. India can learn from regulatory systems in other countries to streamline the registration process and ensure adherence to safety and efficacy standards. Biopesticides offer an environmentally friendly and sustainable alternative to chemical pesticides, reducing pollution and supporting ecological balance in agriculture. Therefore, promoting their formulation and utilization is essential for advancing sustainable agricultural development and mitigating the environmental impact of chemical pesticides.
Modeling and Analysis of Phase-locked loops: a non reductionist approach
Authors: Piqueira José Roberto C. , Freitas Felipe , Aguirre Luis Antonio
Published: December 2024

Phase-locked loop (PLL), conceived in 1932 by H. Bellescize, has been the basic electronic component in the development of communication technology from the early analog radio receptors to modern digital civil and military facilities. Traditionally, the analysis is conducted by modeling the dynamical behavior of phase and frequency errors, hence following a phase reduction approach. One of the main goals of the present work is to describe and investigate the dynamics of a PLL node by representing it in full state-space, here called non reductionist model, without the usual design simplifications i.e., considering different input and output frequencies and not neglecting the higher frequencies components generated in the phase detection process. On the one hand, this approach complicates the use of analytical tools but on the other hand it permits an efficient numerical approach that can be used for precise definition of regions in parameters space that show the boundaries between synchronization and non synchronization regimes, even when noise is considered. Results show that the PLL node can be simulated in a more realistic way using the state-space model and that a number of design-relevant aspects can now be investigated numerically.
The Transformation of Sovereignty After the NATO Intervention: From Humanitarian Intervention to the 'Responsibility to Protect'
Authors: Baliqi Bekim
Published: December 2024

NATO's intervention in former Yugoslavia had a profound impact on the principle of sovereignty in International Relations. It challenged the conventional understanding of sovereignty as the absolute right of a state to exercise its internal authority without external interference from other states or the international community. The debate in international relations sparked by NATO's intervention shifted from the right of states to intervene to the international community's responsibility to protect civilians from ethnic cleansing and mass atrocities in any given state.

The humanitarian intervention in Kosovo served as a turning point in this regard. Despite lacking a legal basis in international law—a clear mandate from the UN Security Council—it was proven to be entirely legitimate because the situation in Kosovo had escalated into a genuine humanitarian crisis, with the threat of genocide evident. Furthermore, this case spurred debate in international law, particularly in affirming the responsibility to protect and redefining the limitations of non-intervention when a state fails to protect its citizens.

With the adoption of UN Security Council Resolution 1973 authorizing humanitarian intervention in Libya, the international community solidified this affirmative development that had begun with NATO's intervention. This marked a paradigmatic shift, as it not only challenged the constraints imposed by the principle of non-intervention in internal affairs but also created the preconditions for the establishment of the principle known as the “responsibility to protect.” Moreover, it strengthened stability, peace, and the respect for human rights in the region and beyond.
Artificial intelligence-based neuro consultant in the field of legal metrology
Authors: Kuzin A. Yu. , Kroshkin A. N. , Obolensky I. A.
Published: December 2024

The most booming technology of artificial intelligence, so-called large language models (LLM), is considered. Their functionality, examples and prospects of use in various fields of activity are analyzed. It is shown that by means of specialized pre-training technologies there are opportunities to create numerous neuro employees on the basis of large language models, increasing the efficiency of companies' activity. Pre-training adds special expert knowledge in a particular field and/or specific functional capabilities to the “basic intelligence” of large language models. A pilot project implemented by VNIIMS in cooperation with the University of Artificial Intelligence to create a neuro consultant in the field of legal metrology based on the YandexGPT model is described. The results of the project confirmed the practical feasibility and high efficiency of such a neuro employee. The project assumes the possibility of further development and scaling.
Ifa Concept on Environmental Pollution
Authors: Olofinsao Olukemi Morenike
Published: December 2024

Environmental pollution, expectedly, has been looked at from technological and scientific perspectives. However, this important subject has not been sufficiently examined from Ifá, the wisdom bag of the Yorùbá people of South-western Nigeria. Ifá corpus has revealed the importance of preserving the environment from being polluted. Ifá plays a leading role in teaching some ethics on socio-cultural and inter-personal relationships among the Yorùbá people but also their relationship to the ecosystem. The study will examine the concept of Ifá on the environment using Wande Abimbola's Ìjìnlẹ̀ Ohùn Ẹnu Ifá II, interpreting it with the mirror image approach of sociological framework. It will also evaluate the impact of pollution on the contemporary society. Finally, it will reveal the values of protecting the environment against any form of pollution which may hamper the healthy living of humans and non-human organisms in the environment.
An Application of Gro ̈bner Basis
Authors: Vimala Ramani
Published: December 2024

We prove that the height of x_1 is 16 in A=Q[x_1,x_2,y_1,…,y_8 ]/I, where deg(x_i)=deg(y_i )=2i, and I is the ideal generated by the relation (1+x_1 +x_2 )(1 +y_1+⋯+y_8 )=1, using a Gro ̈bner basis technique. We discuss the topological implication and significance of computing the height of x_1.
Conocimientos, actitudes y prácticas de los padres de adolescentes en relación con la sexualidad de sus hijos
Authors: Gordón Díaz Blanca Nelly , Cando Gordón Paola Aracely
Published: December 2024

Sexual health is crucial for society's general health and socioeconomic aspects. The objective of this study was to analyze the level of knowledge of parents of adolescents regarding their children's sexual knowledge, attitudes, and practices in an educational unit in district 04D02. By identifying gaps in current knowledge and practices, it is possible to improve educational programs. In this research, a quantitative methodology was used through structured surveys applied to a sample of 231 parents, with a descriptive analysis of the sociodemographic variables, knowledge about contraceptive methods, and attitudes toward gender equality. The results revealed that 87% of those surveyed are women, the majority in the range of 28 to 53 years old. Knowledge about contraceptive methods is limited, with the male condom (7.8%) and contraceptive tablets (2.2%) being highlighted. In addition, 51.5% are informed about the prevention of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), but only 13.4% know methods to avoid unwanted pregnancies. A worrying 78.4% of parents do not know what to do in the event of a teenage pregnancy. Most parents support gender equality (77.9%), although heteronormative beliefs persist (44.2%). The main conclusions indicate the urgent need for specific educational programs on contraceptive methods and management of teenage pregnancies, as well as the continuous promotion of gender equality.