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Social experiments with gypsies and their role in history (Western Europe/Russian Empire/USSR). Pharaonovka and Kair. Decree of October 5, 1956
Authors: Kalinin Validemar
Published: September 2023

This article focuses on social experiments that took place both in Western Europe, in the Russian Empire, as well as in the USSR, regarding the Gypsies who led a nomadic or semi-sedentary lifestyle. It is known that Russia regularly pursued a policy of introducing Gypsies to a settled way of life, which was typical for most European countries, but in milder forms. Decrees and directives were issued, which often failed. In particular, during the period of the Russian Empire, allotments of land and funds were allocated for development in the settlements of Pharaonovka and Kair in Bessarabia. During the Soviet era, attempts were made to introduce the Roma to life on collective farms (decrees of 1926, 1928), while the Decree of October 5, 1956, forbade the Roma to roam. Today, this decree is perceived by Western researchers only as a procedure of violence. The gypsies themselves consider these measures to be positive, having saved them from a nomadic life that brings misery and desolation, hardships and troubles. The most part of the Gypsies, who abandoned and forgot about nomadism, easily became settled, which later gave them the opportunity to get housing, jobs, and free education. Over time, in the USSR, the Gypsies gradually integrated into society, retaining the main features of their culture.
Threat of Climate Change
Authors: Singh Uma Shanker
Published: September 2023

The anthropogenic activities of mankind have led to an unprecedented rise in global greenhouse concentrations since the industrial revolution. The consequence of this unequivocal rise in global surface temperature has been witnessed over the last century and more so after 1970. The global surface temperature in the last twenty years (2001-2020) was 0.9°C higher than what was registered during 1850-1900 (IPCC, 2023). This has also been observed that the number of hot days every year has been on the increase when the temperature around touches 50°C. There are multiple reports which have predicted very hot summers across the globe in the coming days and the report further reveals that the total number of days when the temperature crossed 50°C in different parts of the world was 14 in the years between 1980 and 2009 whereas this rose to 26 days during 2010-2019. The year 2022 witnessed the hottest summer in many western and south-western European countries where the temperature was above 2.3°C above the pre-industrial average and this extraordinary temperature rise in different parts of Europe exacerbated many unimaginable things like a severe forest fire, drought, drying up of many water bodies and heat-related deaths.
Green GDP integrating economic growth with ecological sustainability
Authors: Bhaskar Pranav , Tripathi Rashmi
Published: September 2023

By integrating economic expansion with ecological sustainability, Green GDP signifies a paradigm change in economic analysis. It acknowledges the necessity of taking into account both conventional economic indicators and how economic activity affects the environment. The succinct summary of Green GDP in this abstract emphasizes its importance and ramifications. To address urgent environmental issues, ecological sustainability must be incorporated into economic appraisal. A comprehensive framework known as "Green GDP" acknowledges the connection between economic growth and the protection of ecosystems and natural resources. Green GDP gives policymakers a more precise grasp of the true costs and benefits of economic activity by considering environmental effects. The implementation of Green GDP will have a significant impact on how decisions and policies are made. It makes it possible to create and put into practice efficient environmental policies, directing resource allocation in the direction of sustainable activities. In addition, Green GDP encourages innovation, environmentally friendly technologies, and the creation of green jobs. Achieving a healthy balance between economic growth and ecological sustainability is difficult, but Green GDP offers a promising way forward. One problem is precisely assessing environmental impacts. To better methodology and data gathering, more study and cooperation are required. Incorporating ecological sustainability along with economic progress, Green GDP represents a substantial improvement in economic assessment. Its adoption can direct decision-makers toward well-informed choices that give equal weight to economic success and environmental protection, creating the foundation for a more sustainable future.
Phytodiversity of trees and shrubs in Vindhyabasni Sacred grove, Girwan, Banda, Uttar Pradesh
Authors: Singh Kaushal , Verma Vaibhav , Trigunayat Swetandra Kumar
Published: September 2023

Sacred groves are the storehouse of medicinal plants, trees, shrubs, and important useful plants for the locals. The present study was conducted to study the diversity of woody vegetation across the topography (pediment, slope and hilltop.) in Vindhyavasini sacred grove, Girwan Banda Uttar Pradesh. The vegetation data were quantitatively analyzed for community characteristics such as species richness, dominance, diversity and distribution pattern by using the quadrat method. A total of 68 sample plots of 32.5×32.5m² for trees and 136 sub-plots of 5×5m² for shrubs were laid down. A total of 32 plant species (18 trees and 14 shrubs) belonging to 20 families were recorded and identified during the study. The highest species diversity and species richness for both trees (0.93, 14) and shrubs (1.77, 11) were recorded in pediment and species richness of the family Combretaceae was the highest (79.56) followed by Lamiaceae (36.78) and Apocynaceae (29.26). Terminalia pendula (IVI -187.80) and Carissa spinarum (IVI-86.89) were the most dominant tree and shrub species respectively. This sacred grove may work as a vital pool for the preservation of endemic and local plant species.
SPECIAL ISSUE: Biofeedback-Integrated Exposure Therapy
Authors: Ewigman Nate L.
Published: September 2023

Exposure therapy is an evidence-based psychotherapeutic technique for anxiety and related disorders. However, the dropout rate ranges from 10%–30%, and poor outcomes such as dropout are predicted by lower resting heart rate variability (HRV), which, in turn, predicts neural correlates of anxiety. Incorporating biofeedback into traditional exposure therapy has the potential to improve patient outcomes and experience through two protocols: (a) framing respiration and HRV biofeedback as a preparatory intervention for exposure therapy and (b) integrating selected biofeedback modalities into traditional exposure therapy sessions.
WHAT ABOUT THIS?: Hope for Menstrual Cramps (Dysmenorrhea) with Breathing
Authors: Peper Erik , Chen Singing , Heinz Nicholas , Harvey Richard
Published: September 2023

Dysmenorrhea is one of the most common conditions experienced by women during menstruation. A recent systematic review and meta-analysis accounting for more than 20,000 women across 37 studies suggested that the prevalence of pain symptoms associated menstrual cramps is as high as 70%, accounting for economic, cultural, national, and educational factors. Although most treatment commonly focuses on pain relief with medication, self-medication strategies for menstrual cramps vary widely, commonly with unintended effects from misuse of self-medications. Whereas traditional herbal preparations, nutritional supplements, and other home remedies are used to address pain and discomfort symptoms, self-regulation strategies are nonmedication, nonsubstance use interventions to prevent and reduce discomfort. This article reports observations of self-regulation strategies used as part of a university class. In self-reported homework practice, 32 college women tried a set of self-regulation techniques that included holistic health techniques of (a) raising awareness of stress, (b) dynamic relaxation, and (c) slow diaphragmatic breathing with warming imagery. Students were asked to report anonymously on a variety of symptoms, which included menstrual cramps. In addition to any treatment as usual (TAU) strategies already being used (e.g., medications or other treatments), 91% (20 of 22 women) who reported menstrual cramps along with any other symptoms also reported a decrease in dysmenorrhea symptoms when they practiced the self-regulation and diaphragmatic breathing techniques. Discussed are possible mechanisms why a self-regulation approach could reduce discomfort in addition to TAU. In conclusion, an education approach that includes holistic health techniques should be taught to students, including women who may be relying on pain-reducing medications to reduce or prevent discomfort from menstrual cramps.
Identifying asynchronies: Expiratory work
Authors: Perez Victor , Pasco Jamille
Published: September 2023

Mechanical ventilation is used to improve gas exchange and unload the respiratory muscles allowing for their rest and recovery, which require good synchronization between the patient and the ventilator. Spontaneous respiratory effort is generally preferred because it reduces atelectasis, improves oxygenation, and may prevent disuse diaphragm atrophy. Nevertheless, vigorous spontaneous effort can cause both lung injury and diaphragm injury (myotrauma). These injuries lead to prolonged ventilation, difficult weaning, and increased morbidity and mortality. Normal expiration is passive due to the recoil of the lungs and chest wall. In mechanical ventilation, during expiration the ventilator controls the pressure (ie, the target value is PEEP), therefore, we must look at the flow and volume waveforms to see the physiology and patient-ventilator interactions. In expiration the patient-ventilation interaction is not characterized by timing but by work. Expiratory effort (ie, negative Pmus) will deform the flow waveform in a negative direction (away from baseline). Keywords: synchronization, spontaneous effort, lung injury, myotrauma, expiratory effort
La lingua batte dove il dente duole
Authors: Calosso Giulia , Costagliola Giulia , Mussinatto Ilaria , Orsi Cecilia , Tuscano Antonella , Timeus Fabio
Published: September 2023

The diagnosis of Riga-Fede disease was eventually made in a 15-month-old child presenting with persisting deep ulcer on the tip of his tongue.
THE ROLE OF CENTRAL BANK INDEPENDENCE IN PRICE STABILITY
Authors:   Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, MUKHAMEDIYEV B. , KHITAKHUNOV A. ,   Khoja Akhmet Yassawi International Kazakh-Turkish University, TEMERBULATOVA Zh. ,   Al-Farabi Kazakh National University
Published: September 2023

This study aims to determine the relationship between inflation and the independence of central banks in post-Soviet, developed, and developing countries. The hypothesis of a negative statistical relationship between the inflation rate and the values of the CWN and GMT central bank independence indices and their constituent subindices for post-Soviet, developed, and developing countries for 2001–2020 was tested. Based on the results of the econometric assessment, the paper finds that high values of the central bank independence indices and their sub-indices help to keep inflation in a certain corridor: if inflation is high, central bank independence reduces it, and if inflation is low, it helps to keep inflation at a low level. The impact of central bank independence on inflation weakens as inflation decreases.
EUROPEAN UNION’S SANCTION PACKAGES AGAINST RUSSIA: CONTENTS AND IMPLICATIONS
Authors:   Khoja Akhmet Yassawi International Kazakh-Turkish University, KANAPIYANOVA Zh.
Published: September 2023

With Russia’s attack on Ukraine on February 24, 2022, the European Union began to impose a series of sanctions on the Moscow government. The history of sanctions began with the 2014 annexation of Crimea and is now being expanded to target various industries and individuals. In this context, in the study, the contents of the sanctions implemented and their effects on Russia are discussed. Based on the evaluation of experts in different regions and statistics, it was assumed that the sanctions did not have much effect on stopping the war but were effective in slowing down the country’s economy and influencing different sectors.
Determination of house and apartment prices in the Juiz De Fora region, Minas Gerais, through intelligent algorithms
Authors: Marques Leomar Santos , Magalhães Ricardo Rodrigues , De Lima Danilo Alves , Marques Juliana Santos , Moreira Neto João , Tsuchida Jefferson Esquina
Published: September 2023

Estate agents value properties, suggesting a price based on their experience and market data, whereas engineers evaluate properties, performing calculations, structural assessments, and property conservation. Nevertheless, specialisedtechnology combining the technical expertise of both professionals can be created to define a valuation range for a specific property. This study presents the application of intelligent classification algorithms, namely, k-nearest neighbour (kNN), artificial neural network multilayer perceptron (MLP), and support vector machine (SVM) algorithms, and teaching-learning-based optimisation (TLBO) as the input selector. The algorithm developed in this study can be used in three neighbourhoods of the city of Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais state, Brazil, to classify the price of a property in ranges varying from A to F with 75-millisecond classification speed and 82% accuracy. The system can serve to guide and assist estate agents and engineers in their assessment, thus facilitating the work of these professionals by incorporating the techniques of both into its structure since the study was carried out with real properties
The scope and rationale(s) of the change of position defence
Authors: Sheehan Duncan
Published: September 2023

The article examines an innovative suggested rationale for change of position – namely that the claimant has ‘outcome responsibility’ for the defendant’s change of position. It concludes that the justification fails. Although it purports to justify a single baseline against which to judge if the defendant’s position has changed, it – at best – only justifies a subset of the cases in which change of position is normatively attractive; it does not justify the defence in (say) cases of innocent wrongdoing. As such it requires us to accept that there are several different species of defence. An easier route to justifying the availability of the defence in all these different cases is ‘irreversible detriment’, although that explanation still has to justify why the defendant should not be worse off.
From the Protocol to the Windsor Framework
Authors: Murray C R G , Robb Niall
Published: September 2023

The Windsor Framework, the new package of measures agreed by the United Kingdom (UK) and European Union (EU) as well as the new name for the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland, was presented in February 2023 amidst considerable fanfare. This article examines the rationale for the new Framework amongst the negotiators and how some of its headline provisions impact upon those most exposed to the out-workings of any deal – those living and doing business in Northern Ireland. We investigate the possible implications for Northern Ireland of the new minimalist regulatory alignment in the trade in goods and the possibility of a ‘cooperation dividend’ stemming from warmer UK–EU relations. In particular, we examine the operation and possible limitations upon the ‘Stormont Brake’ mechanism. This article ultimately assesses whether Sunak’s Windsor Framework will be any more successful than the May Backstop and Johnson Protocol before it at ‘getting Brexit done’.
Peran E- Commerce Dalam Meningkatkan Pendapatan Penjualan Dalam Perspektif Islam
Authors: Hofifah Hofifah , Aziz Abd , Ghafur Abd
Published: September 2023

Electronic commerce is a term that is often used today for transactions online or related to the Internet. In another opinion, e-commerce is a form of media for distributing, buying, marketing, and selling goods or services through internet electronic systems. The development of e-commerce - commerce cannot be separated from the growth rate of the Internet because e-commerce is under the Internet network. The rapid growth of the internet has made a new change in people's lives and the internet has made the internet an effective medium for business people to sell their various products. This research is a type of qualitative research, using a case study approach (Case Study), in this study using several stages in data collection in the field, namely describing existing data, and in the form of data that describes in detail, the purpose of this study is to find out how the role of e-commerce in increasing sales revenue and e-commerce in an Islamic perspective. The results of this study are that the role of e-commerce in increasing sales revenue is very important for sales and of course, transactions carried out in accordance with Islam.
Queen Elizabeth and Sir Walter Scott’s Kenilworth
Authors: Stróbl Erzsébet
Published: September 2023

The historical romance of Kenilworth (1821) by Sir Walter Scott redefined for his own generation the cultic image of Queen Elizabeth I of the previous centuries. The Scottish author moulded the famous Virgin Queen of English history into a British icon by referencing the common English-language literary heritage shared by all subjects living on the British Isles. Scott based his plot upon the contemporary antiquarian accounts of the 1575 Kenilworth visit of Queen Elizabeth to the Earl of Leicester. While he handled historical chronology in a rather loose manner, in his descriptions of detail he followed the sixteenth-century sources about the events that were collected and published by John Nichols between 1788 and 1821. Utilising the romantic interest in such antiquarian reports, Scott filled up the gaps of grand history about the private life of the Queen by quoting exact details from these contemporary documents. Scott’s writing in the new genre of the historical novel was persuasive through its material authenticity which justified the fictious elements that explored the feminine aspects of the Queen’s personality. Scott also utilised the Romantic interest of his age in the picturesque countryside through which he depicted Queen Elizabeth’s character both as a public monarch and a private woman. Furthermore, by the choice of a peaceful reception rather than a military victory, Scott could promote a new and modern understanding of monarchy. For him royal festivity bridged the differences between national groups that lived on a common land inherited by all layers of society. Thus, Kenilworth established a new interpretation of the cultic figure of Queen Elizabeth that rested on the glories of the English past but catered for the needs of a newly formed United Kingdom of the nineteenth century.
Brier-Patch in the Kailyard
Authors: Hubbard Tom
Published: September 2023

At the turn of the nineteenth century, conservatively sentimental fictions, often religious and/or provincial in context, were answered by other works based on a realist and/or modernist aesthetic. In two novels by Canon Patrick Sheehan, Geoffrey Austin, Student  (1895) and its sequel, The Triumph of Failure (1899), the central character moves from religious scepticism through secular philosophies to a rediscovery of faith. Whatever the failings of its human adherents, religious faith—and its institutions—are seen as benign. Novels which challenge this include Gerard O’Donovan’s Father Ralph (1913), the autobiographical work of a former priest who exposes what he considers the conformist mediocrity of actually-existing Catholicism, and Brinsley MacNamara’s The Valley of the Squinting Windows (1918), a controversial  study of small-town narrow-mindedness and religiosity. Such works are comparable to the better-known critiques of James Joyce and George Moore. Sheehan’s “A Spoiled Priest” (1905) finds a Scottish Presbyterian counterpart in S. R. Crockett’s “The Stickit Minister” (1893). In both these short stories, the aspiring clergyman’s failure is a personal one, and the respective religious cultures remain unquestioned. Crockett and Ian Maclaren, the author of the short-story collection, Beside the Bonnie Brier Bush (1894), belong to the so-called “Kailyard” (cabbage-patch) school of Scottish writers who presented an idealised picture of small-town life. An unrelentingly dark riposte to the Kailyard, however, is supplied by George Douglas Brown’s The House with the Green Shutters (1901); this novel is a Scottish equivalent of The Valley of the Squinting Windows. In the US, certain Southern white writers maintained that the wrong side won the Civil War, and that slavery was not inhumane. Such attempts to legitimise racism were exposed by African-American writers, notably Charles Chesnutt in works such as “The Goophered Grapevine” (1887). However, the stories of Joel Chandler Harris—a white Southerner—are not as cosy as they might at first appear: in his Uncle Remus books (1880, 1883), Brer Rabbit can be seen as the black trickster who can outwit his oppressor Brer Fox (= the slave-owner/overseer), as in the tale of Brer Rabbit, the Tar-Baby and the Brier-patch. As we would expect, there are vast differences in the historical and ideological contexts of these Irish, Scottish, and American works, but the patterns of force and counterforce are remarkably similar.
Enigma Code of “The Secret Sharer”
Authors: Kutash George
Published: September 2023

While most commentary on Joseph Conrad’s novella, “The Secret Sharer,” focus on the loneliness of the Narrator-Captain and on his perception of the fugitive Leggatt as his "double," this article shifts the attention away from these issues, and onto some other noteworthy aspects of the story. Conrad’s piece of fiction is connected to a historical event which took place on board HMS Cutty Sark in 1880. There, Captain James Wallace committed suicide under the weight of responsibility he felt for a crime that had taken place on his clipper, and for his decision to allow the murder-accused to quietly slip away, thus perverting the course of justice. As an analysis of hints given in the story as to the protagonists’ age and personal circumstances reveals, Conrad’s Narrator-Captain is, in fact, James Wallace’s fictional reincarnation, for whom Conrad rewrites history and provides him with a triumphant denouement. Conrad, thus, gives a different finale to the real-life saga and rescues young Captain James Wallace form an ignominious suicidal end. Conrad is motivated in this both by personal sympathy, and by social-class solidarity felt for Captain James Wallace. Further, the article contains a discussion of the structure of the narrative, which shows that the first half of the text is crafted in the form of a "tale of assembly," and an examination of the naming convention, which reveals that Conrad’s practice of naming or leaving a person un-named in the story marks position in social hierarchy, and is a deliberate device.
Window Into the World of Alice Dunbar Nelson
Authors: Baba Jafar
Published: September 2023

Review of Tara T. Green, Love, Activism, and the Respectable Life of Alice Dunbar-Nelson (Bloomsbury Publishing, 2022)
New in Rogue Scholar: filter posts by language
Authors: Fenner Martin
Published: September 2023

The Rogue Scholar science blog archive received a small update today with the following changes: optionally filter blog posts by language, added support for all OECD fields of science and technology, and searching by DOI.
A teoria econômica da política fiscal: uma avaliação comparativa dos paradigmas keynesiano, neoclássico, monetarista e Novo Consenso Macroeconômico (NCM)
Authors: De Oliveira Alves Vinícius , Vilela Rodrigues Rodrigo , Edmundo Silva Junior Geraldo
Published: September 2023

Ao longo de quase um século de teoria macroeconômica, o papel da política fiscal se constituiu em um tema controverso entre os vários paradigmas do pensamento econômico. Este artigo apresenta e discute a evolução do pensamento econômico sobre a política fiscal, evidenciando as diferenças entre os paradigmas keynesiano, neoclássico, monetarista e Novo Consenso Macroeconômico (NCM), os quais delimitam o debate acerca da possibilidade de estabilização do nível de atividade econômica por meio do gasto público. O estudo tem como objetivo avaliar e compreender os motivos pelos quais a política fiscal se distanciou do ativismo fiscal presente tanto na abordagem keynesiana tradicional quanto em sua interpretação neoclássica. Considerando-se a visão monetarista e a do NCM, entende-se que a política fiscal se torna subordinada à política monetária. Com isso, a atuação estatal passa a ter um papel secundário na suavização da atividade econômica, restrita à sustentabilidade da dívida pública e ao equilíbrio fiscal de longo prazo.
Abertura de capital e blindagem política: evidências para o Banrisul
Authors: Garcia Alexandre Schwinden , Meurer Roberto
Published: September 2023

Este artigo busca avaliar o comportamento de algumas variáveis bancárias do Banco do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul (Banrisul) pré e pós abertura de capital, em especial das variáveis de risco, que podem refletir a possível utilização política do banco. Foram utilizados dados semestrais entre 2000 e 2019, e utilizados os testes de igualdade de médias e medianas (Mann-Whitney) para avaliar a existência de diferenças estatísticas nos valores pré e pós abertura. Os resultados indicam uma melhora substancial de algumas variáveis após a abertura tais como maior qualidade de sua carteira de crédito e solvência, e menor nível de operações de crédito de maior risco indicando possível redução na interferência política. Entretanto, a melhora nos indicadores parece ter sido uma tendência no setor. Apesar disto, a abertura pode ter assegurado o processo de melhora e convergência nos níveis de risco do Banrisul, sobretudo da variável relacionada a solvência bancária.
Impacto do biodiesel no Índice de Inflação brasileiro: Uma análise exploratória
Authors: Carrara Aniela Fagundes , Heck Claudia Regina
Published: September 2023

A pesquisa se propõe a avaliar se o comportamento dos preços do biodiesel tem impacto sobre os índices de inflação no Brasil. A justificativa para esta investigação encontra-se, no fato de que a produção de biodiesel, pode ter seu preço afetado por fatores exógenos e ao ser incorporado ao setor energético ser capaz de influenciar variáveis macroeconômicos, como a inflação. Cabe destacar que se trata de uma análise exploratória, a fim de ampliar a compreensão sobre diferentes aspectos da política energética nacional. Para tanto, utilizou-se um modelo de séries temporais através do método de estimação de Autorregressão Vetorial com Correção de Erro (VEC). Como resultado, foi identificado que o biodiesel tem uma contribuição relevante no nível geral de preços da economia, cujos efeitos perduram consideravelmente.
Desmedicalizando a vida escolar: desafios formativos para a Psicologia Escolar e Educacional em uma perspectiva crítica
Authors: Teles Liliane Alves da Luz , Viégas Lygia De Sousa
Published: September 2023

O presente artigo tem por objetivo partilhar alguns desafios vivenciados por supervisoras de estágio no campo da Psicologia Escolar e Educacional, que adotam um referencial teórico-prático crítico, na construção de estratégias de enfrentamento aos processos de medicalização da educação. A Psicologia Escolar e Educacional em uma perspectiva crítica é uma abordagem teórico-prática que busca romper com a naturalização das experiências de fracasso escolar, apontando para as múltiplas determinações envolvidas no fenômeno, nas quais a própria Psicologia, como ciência e profissão, está envolvida. Para a discussão em tela, foi realizada pesquisa de abordagem qualitativa, o trabalho de campo envolvendo a realização de entrevistas semidirigidas com quatro supervisoras de estágio reconhecidas pela relevância de sua atuação nesse campo. A análise das entrevistas tornou possível tecer algumas reflexões, com destaque para: as primeiras aproximações com o universo escolar; a construção de propostas de intervenção; o papel da psicóloga escolar diante de demandas clínicas; os riscos de olhares preconceituosos e o trabalho envolvido na escrita dos relatórios. Espera-se que as reflexões aqui partilhadas possam contribuir para a formação e atuação de psicólogas escolares e educacionais que perspectivem práticas desmedicalizantes.
O desenvolvimento emocional infantil na formação médica: uma análise documental
Authors: De Oliveira Brenda Vitória , Serralha Conceição Aparecida
Published: September 2023

As Diretrizes Curriculares Nacionais do Curso de Graduação em Medicina defendem que o médico deve promover a saúde integral. Na pediatria, a importância do cuidado integral é ainda maior, pois a criança é um ser em desenvolvimento físico, cognitivo e socioemocional e o desenvolvimento infantil envolve o corpo e o psiquismo indissociavelmente. O objetivo deste estudo foi investigar disciplinas que abordem conteúdos de desenvolvimento emocional infantil, saúde mental na infância e constituição psíquica do indivíduo na formação médica. Trata-se de uma pesquisa documental, na qual Projetos Pedagógicos das Escolas Médicas do estado de Minas Gerais foram analisados. Dentre um total de 39 escolas, apenas 18 atenderam aos critérios de inclusão. As categorias temáticas analisadas foram: Objetivo do curso e o perfil do egresso; A presença da interdisciplinaridade; Psicologia Médica; Psicologia infantil nas disciplinas de Pediatria; A saúde mental infantil. Constatou-se que não há padronização do ensino médico em relação ao oferecimento de conteúdos da psicologia e saúde mental infantil, desenvolvimento emocional e constituição psíquica do sujeito. Essa constatação traz a reflexão sobre os prejuízos na assistência integral à infância que poderiam ser evitados e a necessidade de iniciativas de um ensino interdisciplinar.
Teardrop fracture: case report of a new and rare variant in the spectrum of chondrolabral lesions. A case report
Authors: Márquez Zuchini Silvia Patricia , Forero Lozano Paula Andrea , Páez Rueda Hernán Darío , Cardona Ortegón José David , Campaña Doncel John Freddy
Published: September 2023

Shoulder injuries account for a large number of hospital admissions, due to their wide variety of pathologies and injuries, generally produced by use or trauma. Among them are chondrolabral injuries, which have historically been categorized into three groups (GLAD, GARDS y GLAT);however, a new category has been recently proposed and named glenoid labral articular teardrop lesion (GLAT) because of its characteristic image on magnetic resonance and arthroscopy. The following is a case of a young athletic patient with right shoulder trauma in whom a lesión of thistype was suspected based on clinical and imaging findings.
Fibrosis congénita de músculos extraoculares tipo II, diagnóstico por imagen en resonancia. A propósito de un caso
Authors: Manrique Salas Juan P. , Duarte González Massiel , Navarro Estrada Beatriz M.
Published: September 2023

La fibrosis congénita de los músculos extraoculares es un trastorno de la motilidad ocular muy raro, que se presenta en los primeros meses de vida con restricción del movimiento ocular vertical, ptosis palpebral y elevación del mentón para corregir el campo visual. La fibrosis muscular es secundaria a un desarrollo anormal que afecta parte o la totalidad del núcleo y del nervio oculomotor y su músculo extraocular inervado; los nervios troclear y motor ocular externo están menos frecuentemente afectados. El conocimiento completo del curso de los nervios craneales, la correlación con resonancia magnética y las características clínicas de la parálisis del nervio craneal son importantes para que los radiólogos y neurólogos evalúen a los pacientes a fondo. Las imágenes de los nervios craneales generalmente se realizan utilizando imágenes ponderadas en T2 de sección delgada basadas en imágenes de eco de gradiente o secuencias de eco de espín turbo, que muestran los nervios craneales como estructuras lineales oscuras en contraste con la alta intensidad de señal del líquido cefalorraquídeo circundante. En este artículo se revisan los hallazgos radiológicos de la fibrosis congénita de los músculos extraoculares en función de la anatomía cerebral mediante resonancia magnética de alta resolución.
Radiografía simple de abdomen: una mirada a la patología abdominal a partir del patrón gaseoso
Authors: Aluja Jaramillo Felipe , Cuervo Arevalo Ricardo , Frez Baeza Mauricio Andrés
Published: September 2023

La radiografía de abdomen simple es una herramienta disponible en casi cualquier institución de salud. Los profesionales médicos tienen dificultades en su interpretación, lo cual, además de sus limitaciones inherentes, pone en duda la utilidad de este método de imagen. Dado que su principal indicación de urgencia es el dolor abdominal con sospecha en obstrucción intestinal, es imperativo abordar su análisis de forma ordenada, poniendo en práctica los conocimientos previos de la anatomía abdominal, los requisitos técnicos para la adecuada adquisición de la imagen, el análisis del patrón gaseoso intraabdominal, los órganos sólidos, las calcificaciones, los cuerpos extraños y los dispositivos médicos.
The Common Use of Connecting Ideas in Writing Paragraphs of Two Saudi Contexts
Authors: Alnefaie Mashael
Published: September 2023

This study investigated the undergraduate use of specific English coordinating and subordinating conjunctions based on Azar’s & Kolln’s and Funk’s textbooks, which is (and, but, or, so, because). Also, this research intended to compare students who studied in two EFL contexts to explore how the given instructions regarding the use of conjunctions were applied in students’ writing. The data was collected from 26 students studying in two different Saudi universities. First, the data was gathered from (group one), which consisted of 13 participants, who studied at a university in the north-central part of Saudi Arabia, and their major was English Language. However, the second group was inclusive of 13 participants who studied at the Applied Linguistics Department at a university in the middle of Saudi Arabia. The participants were asked to write two to three paragraphs using specific coordinating and subordinating conjunctions. Thus, the researcher collected 26 sampled data containing 13 written paragraphs from each context to compare the participants of the two contexts in the use of the learned conjunctions. The data were analyzed based on the introduced coordinating and subordinating conjunctions in Azar’s & Kolln’s and Funk’s textbooks. The analysis was accomplished by identifying the frequent occurrence of those conjunctions in students’ written data and how those conjunctions were used in joining two or more clauses. The results showed that there were no significant differences in students’ use of those conjunctions, and several participants had challenges in recognizing the function of those simple or common conjunctions. It has been found that those participants of the two contexts had committed the same types of errors when trying to combine their clauses.
Implicature and Question Types of Police Interrogation: An Analysis of Communication in a Theft Case
Authors: Ramadani Ramadani , Syaifullah Aceng Ruhendi , Gunawan Wawan , Kusrini Dewi , Rahayu Sri , Dwi Putra Bintang Cahya
Published: September 2023

In the context of police questioning, effective communication was essential for getting reliable information, establishing reports, detecting deception, managing emotion and compliance with legal and ethical standards. This study analysed the implication and avoidance used in the communication and question types affected by witness responses in police interrogations on a theft case in Indonesia. The study aimed to find out how implication and avoidance were used in the conversation and how question type affected witness responses. The study employed a qualitative method, using investigation reports from Indonesia as the primary data source. The study found that four maxims were used in the interrogation conversation, namely the maxim of quantity, quality, relevance, and manner and there was some communication to lead avoidance. Avoidance was found in communication 7, 9, and 10. The police interrogator employed two types of questions: open-closed and closed-ended. However, the interrogator predominantly used closed-ended questions to obtain information from the witness. Overall, this study highlighted the importance of understanding implicatures and avoidance in communication and question types in police interrogations, particularly in cases of a criminal investigation. The findings of this study may assist in developing more effective interrogation techniques that uphold the witness's rights and facilitate the attainment of accurate information.
Can Language Show-off Promote Social Status and Solidarity? An Explanatory Study of the Cognitive Attitudes of Kuwaitis towards Arabic-English Code-switching in Kuwaiti Social Domains
Authors: Alshatti Abdullatif , Jamali Fatma
Published: September 2023

The omnipresence of Arabic-English code-switching in Kuwaiti social contexts is unequivocal. Several studies have indicated that the motivation behind deploying such linguistic variety is to promote social status and solidarity. This study investigates whether adopting such linguistic variety in Kuwaiti social domains meets code-switchers’ expectations by characterizing and positioning them in the desired social category. Using a verbal-guise test, the study examines the status (class, education, intelligence) and solidarity (showing-off, attractiveness, sociability) dimensions of 92 Kuwaitis’ cognitive attitudes towards Arabic-English code-switching. A paired t-test has shown that Kuwaitis’ attitudes are in favour of Arabic-English code-switching. In complete contrast with other studies, a one-way ANOVA has uncovered that older generations are more in favour of code-switching than younger ones. Additionally, the results suggest that females are less in favour of Arabic-English code-switching than males, and their positive ratings for Kuwaiti Arabic are significantly higher. The findings are subsequently examined and subjected to critical analysis in order to elucidate the extent to which this phenomenon is deemed appealing by specific parts of Kuwaiti society whilst unfavoured by others. The paper concludes with some recommendations for future research endeavours that might contribute to the investigation of language attitudes and variation in Kuwait.
Interaction in Research Discourse: A Comparative Study of the Use of Hedges and Boosters in PhD Theses by Australian and Saudi Writers
Authors: Jabeen Ismat , Almutairi Hind Shujaa S. , Almutairi Hend Naif H.
Published: September 2023

Like any other discourses, academic discourses are also not completely objective manuscripts and quite often overtly and/or covertly express their writers’ intended stances. Hedges and boosters are significantly common rhetorical strategies employed frequently by writers to attenuate or reinforce the propositional intensity of the texts to establish an interactional rapport with the readers/receivers. These interactional features are referred to as metadiscourse by Hyland (2018), who systematically categorizes such rhetorical strategies in the form of a taxonomy. Utilizing this taxonomy, the current study focused on the comparative analysis of hedges and boosters in Ph.D. theses written by Saudi and Australian writers at Monash University, Australia. This specialized corpus-based analysis identified the cross-cultural differences in employing hedges and boosters within academic discourse. The findings suggest that there are significant differences in the use of hedges and boosters between native and non-native speakers of English. Non-native speakers tend to use more hedges than boosters, while native speakers use more boosters than hedges. Overall, the natives’ discourse appears to be more interactional than the non-native writers based on the analysis of the statistical differences that emerged.
“Of All the Continents, Asia is the Gayest”: Resisting Heteronormativity in Gaysia: Adventures in the Queer East
Authors: R Sowmiya , Raju R. L. N.
Published: September 2023

This paper explores the resistance strategies employed by the queer community against the marginalization imposed by heteronormativity. It delves into the physical, psychological, moral, and economic impacts of heteronormativity on queer individuals. Employing a textual analysis approach, the study focuses on Benjamin Law’s book, Gaysia: Adventures In The Queer East, as a primary source of insight into the experiences and observations of queer individuals in Asian countries. Through the lens of queer theory, this study aims to gain a deep understanding of queer identities, power dynamics, and the transformative potential of homonormativity as a mode of resistance. Although Benjamin Law in his travelogue suggests that Asia, with its most populous countries like China, India, Indonesia, and Japan, is the gayest, the normative and rigid social setup prevalent in most Asian countries does not affirm anything beyond the heteronormative realm. Consequently, the queer community constantly conflicts with the conventional straight society. Building upon Law’s observations, this paper argues that homonormativity emerges as the counterculture embraced by the queer community to resist heteronormativity. By shedding light on the resistance strategies employed by queer individuals, specifically the adoption of homonormativity as a countercultural force, the paper contributes to a deeper understanding of the challenges and resilience within queer culture in the face of heteronormative pressures in Asia.
Writer-Based and Reader-Based Prose in the Author’s Development as a Newspaper Columnist
Authors: Govindarajoo Mallika Vasugi , Aboudahr Shorouk , Mukundan Jayakaran
Published: September 2023

The purpose of this study was to explore the researcher’s development as a columnist, particularly from the perspectives of Writer-Based and Reader-Based prose, and to identify the topics that have been recurrent themes during the 20-year period of education column writing. An in-depth examination of the researcher’s 210 published column articles (Teacher Talk, The Star. 2002-2021) was carried out with an analysis of content to compare the extent of Reader-Based Prose and Writer-Based Prose as well as topics or issues pertaining to teachers that have been consistently featured throughout the 20 years.Semi-structured interviews were conducted with six participants for the purpose of triangulation. The study revealed that over the period of 20 years, there was a gradual but definite shift towards greater Reader-Based Prose and stronger writer’s ‘presence’ in the column articles. Although elements of Writer-Based Prose were present in particular instances, there was a stronger pattern of Reader-Based Prose in the researcher’s writing, especially in articles written after 2005. Readers could identify with the characters and settings and draw personal meanings from the issues highlighted in the articles th us providing credence to Reader Response Theory. The issues or topics that featured most in the articles and that were most often repeated throughout the 20-year period were teachers’ perceptions of policies and professional issues and special school events. The same topics were the main emerging themes during the interviews thus providing confirmation that most issues experienced by Malaysian school teachers have remained the same over the past twenty years.
Clinical spectrum of urinary tract infection in children
Authors: Mallick Achinta , Dangwal Vidhu , Kumar Aravind
Published: September 2023

Urinary tract infection (UTI) is a common in children presenting with non-specific symptoms, often undiagnosed and managed with indiscriminate antibiotics. We made an attempt to study the clinico-epidemiological and microbiological profile in children presenting with UTI. Aim of the study was to analyze the clinico-epidemiological and microbiological profile in children upto 5 years of age presenting with UTI. In this prospective study, we analyzed the clinical presentation, antibiotic sensitivity pattern and outcome of children with UTI. Children of age group up to 5 years, with culture positive UTI was taken. Total of 101 children presented with culture positive UTI. 47 were males and 54 females. 21 were neonates and 80 were older children. Neonates mainly presented with failure to thrive, prolonged jaundice and lethargy with poor suck whereas older children presented mainly with fever, dysuria, abdominal pain and vomiting. E coli was the commonest offending agent followed by Klebsiella pneumoniae and Proteus mirabilis. Antibiotic resistance was least with Amikacin, followed by Colistin, Iimipenem, Meropenem, Levofloxacin, Piperacillin/Tazobactum and Ceftriaxone. Vesico-ureteric reflux (03) and Pelvi-ureteric junction obstruction (03) were the structural renal anomaly detected on further evaluation of these babies. Hence, to conclude, UTI in children is not uncommon. Children often present with non-specific symptoms, and a high index of suspicion is warranted for its diagnosis. Urine culture is the gold standard of diagnosis. All children must further be evaluated for associated structural renal anomaly and provided appropriate therapy so as to prevent long term renal scarring.
A novel intrusion detection system for IIoT using inception convolutional neural network
Authors:   Department of Computer science, Federal School of Surveying Oyo, Oyo State, Nigeria, Ofoegbunam Emmanuel Izuchukwu , Chigbo Paul Amalu ,   Department of Physics, Ajayi Crowther University, Oyo State, Nigeria, Alausa Saheed Ajao ,   Department of Computer science, Federal School of Surveying Oyo, Oyo State, Nigeria
Published: September 2023

The purpose of this study is to compare the accuracy of several deep-learning models for the identification of rice weed. In this study, 1500 datasets of local rice and 1000 datasets of weed were resized and applied to the input size of the network, respectively. A total of 70% of the data were used for training, and the remaining 30% were used for validation. MATLAB R2018a was used to construct the AlexNet pre-trained model using a transfer learning strategy, and by changing the AlexNet model, RiceWeedNet, a convolutional neural network, was created. Metrics such as network accuracy, recognition accuracy, precision, and recall were used to assess both models’ performances. While the test set’s identification accuracy is 97.713415%, its precision is 0.9776, and its recall value is 0.9803. The RiceWeedNet model achieved a network accuracy of 100%. A network accuracy of 90% and a recognition accuracy of 73.780488% were reported by the AlexNet model, respectively. The created model may be used instead of conventional weed detectors.