bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
TET3 governs malignant behaviors and unfavorable prognosis of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma by activating the PI3K/AKT/GSK3β/β-catenin pathway
Authors: Zhu Maoling , Shi Bowen , Li Chunguang , Xu Shuchang
Published: December 2022

Ten–eleven translocation 3 (TET3) participates in tumorigenesis and malignant transformation by mediating DNA demethylation and specific gene activation in malignances. This study aims to elucidate its molecular function and regulatory mechanism in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC). Stable ESCC cells that infected with TET3 overexpression (OE) and knockdown lentiviral vector had been established. The biological behaviors and molecular mechanism of TET3 were demonstrated by cell biology experiments in vitro and in vivo. Tissues from patients with ESCC were used to demonstrate the clinical value of TET3. Our findings revealed that TET3 is highly expressed in ESCC tissues and related to poor prognosis of patients with ESCC. OE of TET3 presented a significant effect on proliferation, metastatic potential, and spheroid formation of ESCC cells by activating the PI3K/AKT/GSK3β/β-catenin axis. Knockdown of TET3 could remarkably reverse these malignant phenotypes. Patients with ESCC with high TET3 expression resulted in a shorter overall survival (OS) and disease-free survival. Based on the multivariate analysis, TET3 could be an independent favorable factor for predicting OS and recurrence. The high expression of TET3 not only aggravates malignant behaviors in vitro and in vivo but also becomes a novel biomarker for clinical monitoring and individualized precision treatment for patients with ESCC.
Christlicher Glaube zwischen Lehre und Liebe
Authors: Jeanrond Werner G.
Published: December 2022

This article discusses the potential of Christoph Schwöbel’s relational theology for a reconsideration of Christian faith between church teaching and the dynamic praxis of love. Faith is approached as a relational phenomenon that is always already inspired by and confronted with shifting human expectations. At the interface between human expectations and God’s ongoing self-communication, theology reflects on both in a critical and self-critical manner. The future orientation of faith is then discussed in terms of God’s love, promise and faithfulness. Finally, the article argues for the need to develop a new concept of the soul as the relational centre of human beings.
Reconceptualizing the Environmental History of Sixth-Century Italy and the Human-Driven Transformations of Its Landscapes
Authors: Schoolman Edward M.
Published: December 2022

For much of Italy, the second half of the sixth century was fraught with danger: sporadic warfare, conquest, pandemic, and climate change, in addition to further crises catalyzed by these events such as famine and economic decline. While the impacts of these events are frequently recorded in written sources, sometimes in parallel with the archaeological records, a different story emerges from the fossil pollen records reflecting the ecology of human-managed landscapes. Taking two sites as case studies, a local perspective from Rieti in central Italy and a larger regional synthesis from Sicily, we see records that demonstrate the impact of different human drivers. The arrival of the Lombards and changing economic and administrative systems were the main factors in the transformation of landscapes during this period as local communities continued the management of their agricultural, pastoral, and silvicultural resources.
Multiple Tolerances of Cassava Germplasm to Drought Stress and Red Spider Mite Attacks
Authors: Pratiwi Herdina , Wahyuni Tinuk Sri , Nugrahaeni Novita
Published: December 2022

Uncertain climate change encourages the assembly of cassava varieties with multiple tolerances to both abiotic and biotic stress. The research aimed to evaluate the multiple tolerances of cassava germplasm to drought stress and red spider mite attacks. The research was held at Installation for Research and Assessment of Agricultural Technology of Muneng from February to December 2019 using a randomized block design nested in two environments with two replicates. The treatments consisted of 50 cassava accessions from the Indonesian Legumes and Tuber Crops Research Institute collection and two irrigation environments, i.e. a normal environment and a drought environment. Drought stress caused a decrease in plant height, tuber yield; on the other hand, increased red spider mite attack. Eight accessions have Stress Tolerance Index values reaching above 1.00, and two of them also have resistance to red spider mites.  Accessions MLG 10361 and MLG 10362 had a high level of tolerance to drought stress as well as resistance to red spider mites so that both accessions may be used as a source of multiple resistance genes for biotic and abiotic stresses.
Water Management Practices and Environmental Attitudes of Riparian Communities in Sapangdaku River, Cebu Island, Philippines
Authors: Sanchez Joje Mar Perino , Caturza Reginald Raymund A. , Picardal Marchee T. , Librinca Judelynn M. , Armada Ruby L. , Pineda Hedeliza A. , Libres Marnan T. , Paloma Ma. Lourdes B. , Ramayla Sherry P. , Picardal Jay P.
Published: December 2022

Understanding the social-ecological dynamics of freshwater ecosystem is critical for effective planning and sustainable use of the resource. The study aimed to determine the socio-demographic profile, anthropogenic activities, water utilization of the residents, and waste disposal practices along the Sapangdaku River. Here, we examined water utilization, waste disposal practices and their corresponding impact to health, and environmental attitudes of riverside dwellers (n=120) in Sapangdaku River by using a standardized social health and environmental attitudes survey, respectively. Results show that while river water is still largely used for bathing and backyard farming, its known function as (a) disposal area of human and animal waste, (b) quarry site for pebbles and sand and (c) laundry area significantly decreased in recent years. Responses revealed that occurrence of very common ailments such as cough, gastroenteric problems and skin problems are partly associated to poor river water quality. In terms of people’s environmental attitude, ecocentrism is both positively correlated to environmental movement activism (r=0.445, p=0.000) and human utilization of nature (r=-0.275, p=0.006), putting prime value on the sustainable use of river water that provides benefit to the community. Similarly, environmental movement activism and human utilization of nature (r=-0.327, p=0.001) indicates willingness to participate in environmental activities, hence supported by their decision not to use their environment unfavorably. These findings suggest that community’s concern for the river water resulted to increased participation in various strategies to better maximize the use of the river for various purposes. However, efficient management and restoration of river quality require a holistic view of the problem.
Antibacterial Activity of Melaleuca alternifolia Extract from Different Extraction Method
Authors: Widiyastuti Yuli , Matoha Husnul Khotimah , Fitriana Fitriana
Published: December 2022

Melaleuca alternifolia (Tea tree/MA) is a powerful antimicrobial agent that could be one of the solutions to antimicrobial resistance. The important benefit of this plant comes from its volatile oil compounds named tea tree oil (TTO). On the other hand, studies related to the use of tea tree leaf extract as antimicrobial were still limited.  Therefore, an evaluation of the active compound content and antimicrobial activity of tea tree extract obtained from different extraction methods will be carried out. Thin-layer chromatography (TLC) was performed to analysis the chemical profile,  the antibacterial activity of the extracts was evaluated using the Kirby Bauer method against Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli, whereas the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC) was determined by broth dilution method. Based on the chromatographic profile of the extract indicated that cardiac glycosides and terpenoids could be present in maceration and soxhletation extracts. This study suggests that maceration and soxhletation yielded different bioactive compounds from  MA. Extracts of MA from both method have an excellent activity to inhibit the S. aureus, and E. coli in a dose-dependent manner. Maceration extract of MA has a stronger effect against E. coli meanwhile the soxhletation extract of MA reveals to have stronger antimicrobial activity against S. aureus. The both extract even obtained from different extraction method yielded the same MIC and MBC values namely = 0.1875% against E. coli. In contrast MBC of S. aureus range from two to fourfold of the MIC, and the maceration seem to have the highest MBC value (MBC = 12%).
Utilization Of Plant as A Drug for Diabetes Mellitus By The Community Of Beutong District, Nagan Raya Regency
Authors: Putrimarlin Icha , Hasanuddin Hasanuddin , Safrida Safrida , Wardiah Wardiah , Andayani Dewi
Published: December 2022

Diabetes mellitus is one of the leading causes of death in the world. Indonesia is a country with the 7th largest population of Diabetes mellitus sufferers in the world in 2015. Many people use plants as diabetes mellitus drugs, in Indonesia More than 500 types of plants have been shown to have hypoglycemic activity because these plants contain compounds that are efficacious as anti-diabetic. This study was aimed to determine as many types of plants as possible that are used as medicinal plants for diabetes mellitus in Beutong sub-district, Nagan Raya district. This research was conducted by conducting interviews with 100 respondents aged 18-60 years who knew information about plants used for Diabetes mellitus.This study used the method of interview, observation, and identification (PlantNet). The results found as many as 29 species of plants from 26 families. Myrtaceae family as the most numerous plants with the number of species as much as 10% and the family Fabaceae with the number of species as much as 7%. Leaves are the part that is most widely used as medicine and the majority of people process it in a different way. Consume by drinking more than by chewing and the recommended dose for consumption is 2 times a day after meals. Benefits for researchers can add information about medicinal plants for diabetes mellitus utilized by the people of Beutong District, Nagan Raya Regency and become one of the references for public knowledge traditional, and become a reference material for students in conducting research next.
Properties of Bio-Silver Nanoparticles Mediated by Tuber and Leaf Extracts of Manihot esculenta
Authors: Wattimena Synodalia C. , Ayuningrum Desy A. , Latuasan Leonita Y. , Samson Efraim , Patty Philipus J.
Published: December 2022

Bio-silver nanoparticle using plant extract has been the subject of many studies nowadays. Researchers use various plant extracts, especially the popular plant from their places. This study aims to synthesize AgNPs using leaf and tuber extracts of M. esculenta Crantz and to characterize their properties to be compared one to another. The characterization includes surface plasmon resonance wavelength using UV-VIS spectroscopy, the chemical bonds related to the extract on the surface of the particles using FTIR spectroscopy, shape and size of the particles using TEM, and antibacterial properties using the disc diffusion method. Each tuber and leaf extract AgNPs were formed a few minutes after mixing silver nitrate with each extract indicated by the change of the color from transparent to yellowish-brown. The color of the sample was quantified by the wavelength of surface plasmon resonance which was found to be 425 nm for tuber extract AgNPs and 430 nm for leaf extract AgNPs. The results of FTIR spectroscopy indicate the presence of the extract at the surface of nanoparticles for both samples. The particles are mostly spherical, but the diameters of the leaf extract AgNPs are relatively smaller than those of the tuber extract AgNPs. The results of antibacterial assays of both samples show that both AgNPs inhibit the growth of S. aureus as effectively as they inhibit the growth of E. coli.
Antioxidant Activity of Microalgae Extract Cosmarium sp. Using 2.2-Azinobis-(3-Ethylbenzothiazoline)-6-Sulfonic Acid (ABTS) Radical Cation Assay
Authors: Agustini Ni Wayan Sri , Hidhayati Noor , Oktora Bella Sakti
Published: December 2022

The demand for natural antioxidants has increased due to the harmful effects of synthetic antioxidants, such as toxicity and carcinogenic properties. Microalgae face this requirement as they can produce numerous substances that have the potential to be antioxidants. This study aimed to evaluate the antioxidant activity of Cosmarium extracts using ABTS radical cation assay and identify compounds probably responsible for it. Dried biomass was extracted using hexane, ethyl acetate, and ethanol solvents using the maceration method. Extracts were partially purified with TLC and column chromatography. Compound identification was conducted using GC-MS analysis. The result showed that ethanol extract has the best activity with the IC50 at 55.95 ppm, followed by hexane and ethyl acetate extracts with IC50 as much as 104.339 ppm and 180.07 ppm, respectively. Two active fractions were selected fraction after partial purification with chromatographic analysis. Fraction 1 gave IC50 at 99.6 ppm while fraction 2 gave better IC50 at 53.562 ppm, both categorized as strong antioxidants. Compounds identification by GC-MS revealed that both fractions contain fatty acids compounds with 9.12-octadecadienoic acid (linoleic acid) and hexadecanoic acid (palmitic acid) as the dominant compound in fractions 1 and 2, respectively. This study gave insight into the potential of ethanol fraction from Cosmarium sp. as a natural antioxidant.
Implementation of Progressive Law in Enforcement of Environmental Law in Indonesia: The Current Problems and Future Challenges
Authors: Dewantara Antonius Mahendra , Larasati Dika Kirana
Published: December 2022

Law enforcement in the environmental sector has a broad dimension, not only related to aspects of material losses, aspects of state administration, but also aspects of criminal law. Enforcement in this sector even faces several challenges and obstacles, one of which concerns the various motives and perpetrators of environmental crimes that continue to grow. This study aims to analyze how progressive law should work and be applied in environmental law enforcement in Indonesia. This study highlighted that one of the ways to realize social justice for all Indonesian people as stated in the fourth paragraph of the Preamble to the 1945 Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia is to utilize existing natural resources for the welfare of society. Article 3 paragraph (3) of the 1945 Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia also mandates that the land, water and natural resources contained therein shall be controlled by the state and used as much as possible for the prosperity of the people. This study also confirms that according to many experts, progressive law is pro-justice and pro-people law. This means that in sentencing legal actors are required to prioritize honesty and sincerity in law enforcement. They must have empathy and concern for the suffering experienced by the people. Thus, the interests of the people, in this case welfare, must be the orientation and ultimate goal in administering law.
Civil Liability for Mining Companies for Environmental Pollution Based on Indonesian Laws
Authors: Sarmilah Milah , Mustafidah Lina , George Hellen
Published: December 2022

Environmental pollution has a broad legal dimension, in addition to criminal sanctions in various related legal regulations, there are also administrative and civil law aspects. This study aims to analyze how civil sanctions in environmental pollution are carried out by mining companies based on Indonesian legal rules. This study proves and confirms that in principle, every person in charge of a business and/or activity who commits an unlawful act in the form of pollution and/or environmental destruction that causes harm to other people or the environment is obligated to pay compensation and/or take certain actions. In addition to being required to pay compensation, the polluter and/or environmental destroyer may also be burdened by the judge to take certain legal actions, for example an order to install or repair a waste treatment unit so that the waste complies with the specified environmental quality standards; restore environmental functions; and/or eliminate or destroy the causes of environmental pollution and/or destruction.
The gut microbiome: a core regulator of metabolism
Authors: Fujisaka Shiho , Watanabe Yoshiyuki , Tobe Kazuyuki
Published: December 2022

The human body is inhabited by numerous bacteria, fungi, and viruses, and each part has a unique microbial community structure. The gastrointestinal tract harbors approximately 100 trillion strains comprising more than 1000 bacterial species that maintain symbiotic relationships with the host. The gut microbiota consists mainly of the phyla Firmicutes, Bacteroidetes, Proteobacteria, and Actinobacteria. Of these, Firmicutes and Bacteroidetes constitute 70–90% of the total abundance. Gut microbiota utilize nutrients ingested by the host, interact with other bacterial species, and help maintain healthy homeostasis in the host. In recent years, it has become increasingly clear that a breakdown of the microbial structure and its functions, known as dysbiosis, is associated with the development of allergies, autoimmune diseases, cancers, and arteriosclerosis, among others. Metabolic diseases, such as obesity and diabetes, also have a causal relationship with dysbiosis. The present review provides a brief overview of the general roles of the gut microbiota and their relationship with metabolic disorders.
Inclusion of Latino-oriented local businesses in popular online maps
Authors: Quinn Sterling , Condon Daphne
Published: December 2022

Entrepreneurship in the Latino community is transforming the business landscapes of small and medium-sized cities throughout agricultural regions of the United States. These new businesses offer their owners and employees an alternative to farm or industrial work, while creating jobs, revitalizing often-vacant parts of town, and offering a sense of place and familiarity to recent immigrants and their families. This study examines to what degree popular online maps are likewise transforming to include these Latino-oriented local businesses. We visited strategically-selected commercial areas of four cities with relatively high Latino populations in the Inland Northwest region, recorded all operational businesses, then compared this inventory with businesses symbolized on Google Maps, Apple Maps, Bing Maps, and OpenStreetMap. We also studied the activity history of contributors who added Latino-oriented local businesses to OpenStreetMap. We found that Latino-oriented local businesses appeared in significantly fewer map platforms than other businesses. Additionally, national chain businesses appeared in significantly more map platforms than local businesses, and areas with relatively high Latino populations saw significantly less mapping of businesses than other areas. OpenStreetMap had low inclusion of Latino-oriented local businesses. We offer possibilities for future research and ways to improve the rate of mapping of these businesses. We also describe how all field notes from this project were added to OpenStreetMap following the study.
Issues of Terminology in Non-Fabulous Prose
Authors:   National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine Ethnology Institute, Sokil Vasyl
Published: December 2022

The corpus of folk prose is considered in the article from the point of view of genre studies. It is about legends, lore and stories interpreted by leading Ukrainian researchers (I. Franko, V. Hnatiuk, F. Kolessa, H. Sukhobrus, S. Myshanych). They have used the presence or absence of beliefs as a basis for differentiation. The characters have been considered as important markers. These are mythical or Christian heroes, historical figures or ordinary people. A considerable role is played by the temporal remoteness of the events depiction (past, present time), as well as the epic position of the narrator (a direct participant of the events or not). The critical view of scientists regarding the term of narrative is submitted (O. Tkachuk and others). The debatable positions of international experts regarding memorate, chronicate, and fabulate, expressing a specific form of messages, are outlined. This terminology is proposed by the Swedish scientist K. Sydov. He has placed the function of genres at the center of the distinction: memorate is a personal message of one’s own experience, fabulate is information about an event full of conjecture, and chronicate is a sequence of the conveying facts. However, memorate as well as fabulate are not discrete genres, but rather represent a form of event rendering. The issues of genre studies in this area are still debatable. The purpose of the article is to present a critical analysis of the practice of distinguishing folklore prose. Historical and general theoretical research methods are used.
Early detection of the profile with suicidal tendencies in university students of the medical school of the Universidad Popular Autónoma del Estado de Puebla associated to risk factors.
Authors: Sánchez Jiménez A. , Alonso Avelino J.A. , López García C.
Published: December 2022

Introduction: Suicide is a multicausal phenomenon and constitutes a worldwide public health problem. In the medical students´ population, it constitutes the second most common cause of death followed by accidents and is due to great loads of stress, depressión, etc.
Objective: To determine the prevalence of suicidal behavior in medical students between 18 and 24 years of the Universidad Popular Autónoma del Estado de Puebla linked to risk factors.
Material and Methodology: An observational, descriptive, cross-sectional study with a quantitative approach was conducted in a non-probabilistic sample obtained by a quota of medical students. The questionnaire was self-administered, answered voluntarily and confidentially via email by the students. It included the following psychometric instruments: family Apgar, CAGE scale, Beck questionnaire (BDI-II). and Plutchik. Descriptive statistics, Pearson’s correlation, and t-test (p <0,05) were applied.
The instruments were interpreted according to the scores of the questionnaires, in addition to the demographic variables.
Results: From a total of 350 students, 72,3% (n = 253) were women and 27,7% (n = 97) men. The mean age was 20,137 years (SD 1,60355) and the suicide prevalence was 22,9%. The students´ t-test showed that suicide risk, and depression have a higher incidence in women. Pearson’s correlation (p<0,05) between Plutchik-BDI-II scores was, r=0,802; between Plutchik- Apgar, r=-0,558 and finally between Beck (BDI-II)-Apgar, r=0,573. According to the Plutchik questionnaire, 24,57% of the sample have thought about committing suicide and 5,14% have tried it.
Conclusions: Suicidal behavior is frequent in medical students.
Comparison of annealing quality after 3e15/cm2 50 keV BF2+ implant between rapid thermal annealing and furnace annealing
Authors: Sturm-Rogon Leonhard , Burenkov Alexander , Cristiano Fuccio , Eckert Dirk , Johnsson Anna , Neumeier Karl , Pichler Peter , Eisele Ignaz , Lerch Wilfried
Published: December 2022

Low leakage diodes are necessary in order to manufacture high-quality variable capacitance diodes (varicaps), which are used in voltage-controlled oscillators. Junction leakage current affects the single sideband noise of the oscillator by up-conversion of 1/f and shot noise (Chan et al. in IEEE Trans Electron Devices 54(9):2570–2573, 2007, https://doi.org/10.1109/TED.2007.903201). Several sources show higher leakage current for RTP compared to furnace anneal (Lunnon et al. in J Electrochem Soc 132(10):2473, 1985, https://doi.org/10.1149/1.2113602, Gramenova et al. in J Electrochem Soc 146(1):359, 1999, https://doi.org/10.1149/1.1391613, Mikoshiba et al. in Jpn J Appl Phys, 1986, https://doi.org/10.1143/jjap.25.l631). In our experiments, we found lower leakage currents for RTP compared to furnace annealing. We present results from annealing experiments where we compare three annealing conditions with and without oxidizing annealing conditions.

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A snapshot review on flash lamp annealing of semiconductor materials
Authors: Rebohle Lars , Prucnal S. , Berencén Y. , Begeza V. , Zhou S.
Published: December 2022

Flash lamp annealing (FLA) is a non-equilibrium annealing method on the sub-second time scale which excellently meets the requirements of thin-film processing. FLA has already been used in microelectronics, mostly after ion implantation, to activate dopants, to recrystallize amorphous semiconductor layers, and to anneal out defects. Another field of application is the formation of silicide and germanide materials for contact fabrication. However, in the last twenty years, FLA has opened up new areas of application like thin films on glass, sensors, printed electronics, flexible electronics, energy materials, etc. For two years, the Helmholtz Innovation Blitzlab aims to transfer this technology to industry and application-related research. After a short introduction, a brief overview of FLA is given, discussing the advantages and challenges of this technology. The main part displays various examples from the literature and from our own research, in which FLA has been applied to semiconductors, namely to Si, Ge and GaN. In detail, the doping close to or even above the solubility limit of dopants, the crystallization of Ge during FLA, the formation of NiGe for contacts, and p-type doping in GaN are addressed.

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Expectations and interpretations of conversations using aided communication
Authors: Neuvonen Kirsi A. , Jagoe Caroline , Launonen Kaisa , Smith Martine M. , von Tetzchner Stephen
Published: December 2022

Background: Reaching mutual understanding can sometimes be challenging in interactions involving communicators using aided communication. This explorative qualitative study offers insights into some of the features of utterance interpretation and meaning negotiation in interactions using graphic communication systems. Method: Relevance theory was applied as a framework for analysis of conversations between a non-speaking child using a communication aid and her communication partners using natural speech. Results: Through analysis of a series of videotaped conversations, several assumptions and contextual implications affecting the interpretation processes were identified. A tendency to organize interpretations according to contextual expectations and scripts emerged as a central explanatory factor in co-constructing meanings from available graphic utterances. Conclusion: This study highlights the importance of understanding factors that may affect the interpretation processes of all participants in interactions involving aided communication.
Perseverative storytelling in autism as an interactional phenomenon
Authors: Emborg Christina
Published: December 2022

Background: Topic perseveration is often considered to be an autistic trait observable in more verbally able individuals with autism. However, the phenomenon has been subject to little empirical research. The aim of the present article is to explore the organization of perseverative talk within the context of autistic storytellings. Method: A conversation analytic approach offers insights into the ways in which two adults with autism initiate, develop, and pursue storytellings in naturally occurring interactions. Moreover, the co-participants’ management of the apparently perseverative autistic talk is brought into focus. Results: The findings show that the two storytellings investigated here are successfully launched and initiated with a subtle sensitivity to the local environments of the ongoing interaction. Furthermore, the adults with autism develop and pursue their tellings with an orientation to the co-participants’ display of structural support of the storytelling activity (alignment). However, the autistic tellers pursue their stories despite recipients’ display of disinterest in their projects (disaffiliation). In both cases, story closure is initiated by the recipients, who treat the tellings as sequentially non-implicative actions. Discussion/conclusion: The findings propose that perseverative storytellings are locally and collaboratively managed social activities, developed on a turn-by-turn basis in natural interaction. The study argues that recipients’ feedback, both mid-telling and post-telling, contributes to the perseverative character of the tellings. This interpersonal approach to perseveration suggests that the most common intrapersonal conceptualizations of the phenomenon need to be refined to some extent.
Conversation books for improving social interaction and social acceptance of children with complex communication needs in India
Authors: Kaniamattam Monica , Oxley Judith
Published: December 2022

Introduction: This study draws on data from a community-based participatory action research project conducted to develop and evaluate a communication partner training program for supporting parents of children with complex communication needs in South India. Method: The article focuses on one participant with cerebral palsy and his mother. The participant child's communicative participation and social interaction opportunities were enriched using a conversation book co-constructed by him, his mother, and the trainer-researcher speech-language pathologist during the training program. Data were collected throughout the action research project, including interviews, group meetings, observations, and a trainer-researcher journal. Results and discussion: Applied thematic analysis was employed to analyze the longitudinal data, in order to highlight the changes in the participant child's social interaction and communicative participation. By describing the process of developing the conversation book as a means of increasing communication and social interaction opportunities for the child, our data illustrate how personalized low-tech augmentative and alternative communication options can be a way to improve social participation for children with disabilities in culturally diverse and low resource contexts, where stigma toward disability provides significant obstacles to social inclusion.
The sociopsychological cost of AAE-to-SAE code-switching
Authors: Kroll Tobias A , Townsend Christopher
Published: December 2022

Objective: This conceptual article outlines the sociopsychological cost that speakers of African American English (AAE) may incur when having to use the Standard dialect of American English (SAE) in academic and professional settings. Its goal is to detail the challenges to speakers’ self-concept resulting from this cost, to outline how clinical work may be affected by it, and to issue a call of action to qualitative researchers in the field of communication sciences and disorders. It will be argued that a symbolic interactionist account of identity, informed by qualitative research data, can guide clinicians into action regarding therapy and advocacy. Methods: A contrastive definition of code-switching versus code-mixing/code-meshing or translanguaging will be provided. Existing research, cultural artifacts, and personal accounts will be used to illustrate the sociopsychological cost of code-switching, and the ways in which it can have important impacts on individuals’ self-concept and their attitude toward learning. In order to conceptualize these dynamics in interactional terms, Mead's model of the self will be deployed. Results: It can be expected that a sizable portion of African American children and adolescents incur sociopsychological cost when faced with the expectation to code-switch from AAE to SAE at school. This cost can be explained using a Meadian model of identity. Little research has explored this cost, the interactional dynamics in which it is incurred, or its impact on speech-language therapy. Summary and conclusion: Speech-language pathologists’ scope of practice includes therapeutic work with students who speak AAE, as well as advocacy for all students, disordered or not, who are faced with the cost of this particular type of code-switching. Qualitative research in the field of communication sciences and disorders is uniquely well suited to illuminate the precise form of the interactional dynamics in question, and to develop ways of addressing them in clinical and advocacy work. Such research should employ a symbolic interactionist model of identity that is not tied to psychological assumptions, but which can be derived entirely from empirical observations.
The experience of stigma in adults who lisp
Authors: Lockenvitz Sarah , Oxley Judith , Tetnowski John
Published: December 2022

Objective: This study investigates and describes the experience of stigma in adults who self-identify as having a lisp. It aims to shed light on and legitimize adults who self-identify as having a lisp through what emerges from their described lived experiences and in terms of minor bodily stigma and models of disability. Method: Data were gathered through qualitative semi-structured interviews with seven self-identified adults who lisp. These interviews were conducted and audio-recorded in person, via Skype, and via a conference call setup, depending on the level of convenience and the preferences of the participants. Interviews were transcribed. Transcript data underwent systematic thematic analysis rooted in qualitative research theory. Results: One overriding theme, three underlying themes, and eight subordinate thematic categories were yielded from the described lived experiences of the participants. Discussion: Results are examined in light of previous stigma literature establishing lisping as a minor bodily stigma, as well as models of disability. The experiences of stigma in adults who self-identify as having a lisp are varied and reflect internalized as well as public stigma. Conclusions: The thorough exploration of emergent themes, requiring layers of repeated analysis and consideration, allows for the investigation, acknowledgement, illumination, and legitimization of the experience of stigma in adults who self-identify as having a lisp.
The sociocultural nature of writing in children with autism
Authors: Maxwell Jamie , Nelson Ryan , Damico Jack , Weill Christine
Published: December 2022

Background: In the field of communication disorders, practitioners work regularly with school-age children with autism. Routinely, socialization issues impact literacy in this population and consequently become areas of clinical concern. This study addressed common themes from an inquiry into the socialization processes of school-age children with autism as they engaged in writing events as a sociocultural tool in clinical contexts. Method: A qualitative methodology was employed to investigate how three students with autism used writing as a sociocultural tool, and what opportunities the writing activities created for socialization over the course of one semester in a group intervention setting. Results: Three general patterns emerged that highlight the strategies employed by participants which demonstrated their use of writing for socialization, and the sociocultural opportunities the writing process provided. Discussion/conclusion: This study demonstrated that the context of the writing events, where the sociocultural nature of writing was appreciated and valued, created unique opportunities for the participants to engage, socialize, and essentially create a local peer culture.
OS DESAFIOS PARA A INCLUSÃO DE PESSOAS COM DEFICIÊNCIA EM ORGANIZAÇÕES DA CONSTRUÇÃO CIVIL
Authors: Da Silva Pablo Marlon Medeiros , Neto Manoel Pereira Rocha , Brito Lydia Maria Pinto , Barreto Laís Karla da Silva , Gurgel Fernanda Fernandes
Published: December 2022

O presente artigo teve por objetivo investigar os desafios para a inclusão de pessoas com deficiência (PcDs) em   organizações do ramo da construção civil. O estudo se valeu de uma pesquisa descritiva e exploratória, com abordagem qualitativa, utilizando um roteiro de entrevista semiestruturada a seis gestores em seis organizações da cidade de Mossoró, RN, sendo posteriormente submetida à análise de conteúdo.  Os resultados mostraram diversas barreiras ligadas à contratação e manutenção de PcDs nas empresas de construção civil, na visão dos entrevistados, alegando fatores como improdutividade; falsa sensação de segurança, que supostamente prejudicam os interesses das empresas; a falta de normas que tratem sobre políticas que favoreçam a inserção desses grupos; a visão ainda limitada dos gestores acerca do desempenho e das oportunidades que a PcD pode ter ao trabalhar no ramo; e o problema de muitos desses profissionais entrarem nas empresas com interesses alheios ao da organização.
O TRABALHO COM REGRAS E LIMITES EM AULAS DE EDUCAÇÃO FÍSICA NA EDUCAÇÃO INFANTIL: A VISÃO DOS PROFESSORES
Authors: Moraes João Carlos Pereira de , Pereira Solemar
Published: December 2022

A disciplina de Educação Física ainda é tida por muitos como um momento de recreação e lazer, sem envolver uma aprendizagem propriamente dita. No entanto, as contribuições que os alunos alcançam nessas aulas são inegáveis e, quando as instituições e os profissionais da educação têm essa visão, o trabalho pedagógico só tende a ganhar. Na educação infantil, as crianças estão na idade ideal para aquisição de certos valores e princípios que as acompanharão ao longo de toda a vida. Através de levantamento bibliográfico e pesquisa de campo, o presente trabalho consiste em compreender como o professor de Educação Física insere a discussão acerca das regras em suas aulas e, também, como tal inserção pode auxiliar o trabalho do professor polivalente que passa a maior parte do tempo com a sala. Assim, percebe-se que Aprender a respeitar regras é algo fundamental para que se possa viver em sociedade e exercer a cidadania. As aulas de Educação Física, com seu cunho lúdico, desde que bem orientadas, podem ser momentos ideais para compreensão acerca de regras e limites. Para tal, os professores devem delimitar seus objetivos e estimular tais comportamentos em seus alunos.
A contribuição da saúde nas múltiplas escalas do desenvolvimento regional
Authors: Allebrandt Sérgio Luis , Thesing Nelson José , Gessi Nedisson Luis , Nuske Mauro Alberto , Mueller Aírton Adelar
Published: December 2022

O estudo investiga o ambiente da saúde e o desenvolvimento, em suas múltiplas escalas, ao olhar os complexos industriais de saúde, o Programa da Saúde da Família, ao contemplar a pesquisa exploratória e descritiva, a abordagem qualitativa, interpretando os dados coletados, da pesquisa bibliográfica e documental. Assim, o objetivo central do trabalho é identificar e analisar as relações entre a saúde e o desenvolvimento; as dimensões da saúde como um direito - a desmercantilização do seu acesso; a saúde como um bem econômico com a mercantilização da oferta de serviços e o assalariamento médico; a saúde como um espaço de acumulação de capital com a formação do complexo industrial da saúde. Não menos importante, se faz necessária à compreensão do território e suas relações com a saúde, sendo este de extrema relevância para a formulação de políticas públicas de saúde. Portanto, a dimensão territorial do desenvolvimento sofre influências das ações de saúde no território, uma vez que, é no espaço e em suas diversas escalas que as políticas se encontram e podem gerar sinergia necessária ao processo de desenvolvimento. Ainda, o presente trabalho busca evidenciar a relevância de um dos programas de maior sucesso no Brasil, o Programa de Saúde da Família, onde são analisados os impactos da articulação entre a saúde e desenvolvimento no que se refere à regionalização e descentralização preconizada pelo modelo do sistema único de saúde.
Information Technologies in Forensic Examination: Modern Methods of Creating a Facial Composite
Authors:   Volgograd State University, Boroznina Natalia , Shinkarev Roman ,   Volgograd State University, Boroznin Sergey ,   Volgograd State University, Zaporotskov Pavel ,   Volgograd State University
Published: December 2022

Contrary to the existing international and domestic experience in the field of criminology and in identifying a person by the signs of a person’s appearance, an urgent problem in the detection and investigation of crimes remains the identification of criminals, as well as other persons involved in illegal actions. In 2015, Russia adopted a new state security plan, which includes: improving scientific and technical support to law enforcement agencies, systematic development of law enforcement agencies and other services, obtaining special equipment and funds. One of such technical means just includes programs for creating a facial composite aimed at creating and highlighting the characteristic features of a person associated with illegal actions. This software allows not only to create portraits of suspects in the commission of crimes, missing people, but also to predict external changes in the appearance of the suspect. In this article, the most common and effective software options for the creation of composite portraits used in law enforcement agencies of Russia and abroad are presented. Such programs make an important contribution to the activities of law enforcement agencies.
Investigation of Methods of Evaluating Quality of Transmitted Signal in Communication Channel
Authors:   Volgograd State University, Ermakova Nadezhda , Tyukhtyaev Dmitry ,   Volgograd State University, Semenov Evgeniy ,   Volgograd State University
Published: December 2022

There are many different measurement methods and methods, thanks to which digital models of the system are analyzed for noise immunity, distortion, security, versatility, cost-effectiveness and accuracy. The concept of “universality” is general in nature and applied to any digital signal, the concept of “cost-effectiveness” is the efficient use of bandwidth, equipment and network resources. “Accuracy” is the key requirement in the construction and transmission of information over a communication network. Various characteristics of the transmission channel - bandwidth, transmission levels, dynamic range, level diagram, amplitude-frequency response, phase-frequency response, the error rate for a certain time interval give an idea of the state of the channel, path, and equipment. According to their analysis, it is easy to eliminate or improve that component of the communication channel. The article presents and investigates popular tools for assessing the quality of transmitted information over a digital communication channel. The MATLAB Simulink software environment was used, a digital communication channel was modeled using QPSK modulation. The MATLAB Simulink software environment was used, a digital communication channel was modeled using QPSK modulation. This modulation is actively used in satellite broadcasting, when streaming satellite channels SD and some HD channels, works at high transmission speeds, thereby being one of their most popular at the moment. An experiment of signal transmission over a communication channel was carried out; the received signal was evaluated in various ways for noise immunity and distortion.
Analytical Overview of Metrics Used to Assess the Quality of Multimedia Information
Authors:   Volgograd State University, Kerentseva Nina , Trofimov Aleksandr ,   Volgograd State University
Published: December 2022

Data quality is an indicator that characterizes any transmitted information that can be measured. The very word “measure” suggests the evaluation of these data, the quality of which can be described and quantified. The metric, in turn, is essentially an objective assessment during testing, which makes it possible to determine data distortions that occur during transmission, encoding, digitization, compression, and decoding of video data. The article considers such metrics as PSNR and VQM, and analyzes the ITU-R-BT.500-8.11 standard. A brief overview of the MSU Video Quality Measurement Tool is presented, as well as a simulated video conferencing image acquisition using one of the most popular H264 codecs. The formulas for calculating the PSNR metric, defined through the mean square error (MSE), estimating the loss of image quality by comparing the received video with the downloaded (reference video) are presented. The VQM (Video Quality Metric) metric is considered, which evaluates the distortion in the transmitted video caused by the passage of network packets through the cable line of the transmission system (decoding errors or coding errors), as well as methods for subjective and objective evaluation of images in video conferencing. The advantages and disadvantages of each of the evaluation methods are considered.
The impact of economic sanctions on the industrial regions of Russia (the case of Sverdlovsk region)
Authors:   Ural Federal University, Ekaterinburg, Russian Federation, Stepanov Anatoly V. , Burnasov Alexander S. ,   Ural Federal University, Ekaterinburg, Russian Federation, Valiakhmetova Gulnara N. ,   Ural Federal University, Ekaterinburg, Russian Federation, Ilyushkina Maria Yu. ,   Ural Federal University, Ekaterinburg, Russian Federation
Published: December 2022

Relevance. The turbulence of the global economy and pressure from sanctions have become a serious challenge for the Russian economy. Industry is hit the hardest as it is involved in the international division of labor and creation of value chains, unlike other branches of material production. It is, therefore, necessary to conduct in-depth research on these processes in order to provide Russian industrial regions with effective strategies to adapt to this new geo-economic reality. Research objective is to identify trends and prospects for the development of Russian industrial regions in the context of international sanctions pressure. A particular focus is made on the case of Sverdlovsk region, which has a high concentration of mining and manufacturing enterprises. Data and methods. The study applies a systematic approach by using methods of structural, statistical and comparative analysis. Statistical materials of relevant ministries and departments of the government of Sverdlovsk region as well as the data from international databases comprise the empirical basis of the study. The results of the survey of 50 managers from 12 logistics companies of Sverdlovsk region have been analyzed as well. The survey was carried out from January, 2022 to August, 2022. Results. The study has shown the complex effects of the international economic sanctions on the trajectory and dynamics of the development of the industrial sector in Russia. The study describes the scenarios of the industrial development of Sverdlovsk region involved in the process of import substitution and transformation of logistics and value chains. Conclusions. These findings can be of interest to policy-makers on the national and regional levels as well as businesses involved in import substitution programs.