bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Optical densitometryof tyrosine hydroxylase fibers v1
Authors: not provided mariangela.massarocenere
Published: January 2024

Protocol for quantifying TH+ fibers in rat striatum and substantia nigra pars reticulata (SNpr)
The power of synergy in discourse: Exploring persuasive language in English mass media
Authors: Khramchenko Dmitry S.
Published: January 2024

Contemporary English-language media discourse exerts a powerful influence over public opinion and attitudes, necessitating an exploration into the nuanced mechanisms of persuasive communication. This study examines the concept of synergistic pragmatic effects, focusing on how the combination of diverse language structures influences the efficacy of persuasive verbal interaction. Using a corpus of British and American newspaper articles and opinion essays, this research adopts a robust functional-linguistic approach. It applies both qualitative and quantitative analyses to dissect language techniques such as metaphor, irony, humor, emotionally charged lexemes, hyperbole, interdiscursive references, and rhetorical questions. The findings highlight the transformative power of expertly utilized synergies in achieving communicative goals and refining message interpretation. The interaction of varied language structures provokes particular cognitive and emotional reactions in audiences, shaping their perception of the presented information. This insight is crucial for discourse producers aiming to resonate with their target audience. Additionally, a heightened awareness of these synergies can make recipients less vulnerable to subtle speech manipulation. The practical implications of this research are most salient in the domain of teaching English as a foreign language for cross-cultural professional communication. By melding elements of functional-linguistic analysis, critical thinking, media literacy, and language proficiency, learners can better identify and counteract speech manipulation in media texts. This study augments the current literature on language's role in media communication, underscoring the need for continued research into the interplay between language, discourse, and persuasion in media.
The influence of K-12 language teachers' demographic profiles on authentic assessment practice
Authors: Gebremariam Hailay Tesfay , Gedamu Abate Demissie
Published: January 2024

While much literature has been used to investigate authentic assessment practice in the field of education, particularly in the context of language classrooms, a study investigating the demographic profiles of teachers and their relation to authentic assessment practice in language classrooms is crucial and needs further exploration. To this end, the current study investigated the K-12 language teachers' demographic profiles in relation to their authentic assessment practice, in terms of gender, teaching experience, and educational status. The study included 282 K-12 teachers enrolled in a summer program in Ethiopia. The study design was a descriptive survey, and data were obtained via a questionnaire. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyze the gathered data. Results showed that language teachers had significant differences (p .05) in classroom questioning and discussion (hereafter referred to as CQD), as well as substantial differences (p .05) in peer and self-assessment (hereafter referred to as PSA) and feedback process (hereafter referred to as FB). Additionally, significant differences (p .05) were observed in the effect of gender, teacher experience, and educational status on all three subsections. The findings show that although language teachers had authentic assessment practice, there were no consistent results regarding the influence of their background information. These findings contribute to our understanding of how demographic profiles of language teachers affect authentic assessment practice in K-12 education. Based on the results of the study, recommendations have been made for further consideration
Sosyal Medya Bağımlılığı, Benlik Saygısı İlişkisinde Beden Memnuniyetinin Aracılık Rolü Analizi
Authors: AYDOĞAN Doğan
Published: January 2024

Beden ve bedene yönelik algılar, benlik kavramı içinde çok önemli bir yer tutmaktadır. Ek olarak görselliğe dayalı kültür de beden üzerindeki vurguyu arttırmaktadır. Göz, görsel kültür içinde hâkim duyu algısı halini almaktadır. Sosyal medya ise beden ve güzellik konusunda radikal bir dinamik yaratmaktadır; sinema ve televizyon gibi geleneksel görsel iletişim araçları tek yönlü olduğu için ancak algı ve tutumlara yön vererek bir baskı oluşturabilirken; sosyal medya çift yönlü yapısı nedeni ile aktörü eyleme doğru baskılayabilmektedir. Bu süreçte beden yalnızca izlenen bir unsur olmaktan çıkarak, sunulan bir unsur haline gelmektedir. Güzellik ve beden bu süreç içinde popüler kültürün çok önemli bir unsuru haline gelmiştir. Ancak bu konudaki baskının ne kadarının görsel kültürden ne kadarının sosyal medyanın spesifik etkisinden kaynaklandığı belirgin değildir. Ayrıca kadın ve erkeklerin metinleri okuma biçimleri farklı olduğu için, sosyal medya metinlerini farklı şekilde okuyor ve üretiyor olabilirler. Bu çerçevede bu çalışmada, sosyal medya bağımlılığı ve benlik saygısı ilişkisinde, beden memnuniyetinin aracılık rolü incelenmiştir. Analiz sonucunda sosyal medya bağımlılığı, beden memnuniyeti ve benlik saygısı arasında anlamlı bir ilişki tespit edilmiştir. Sosyal medya bağımlılığı, beden memnuniyeti ve benlik saygısını negatif yönlü etkilerken, beden memnuniyeti benlik saygısını pozitif yönlü etkilemektedir. Ancak sosyal medya bağımlılığı ve benlik saygısı ilişkisinde beden memnuniyetinin aracı rolü bulunmamıştır.
LESYA UKRAINKA’S CREATIVE WRITING IN RECEPTION OF RESEARCHERS COMPARATIVISTS OF UKRAINIAN EXPATRIATE COMMUNITY OF 30’S-80’S OF THE 20TH CENTURY
Authors:   Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine, Teterina O. В.
Published: January 2024

The article analyses the views of emigre scholars (J. Bojko-Blochyn M. Hlobenko, I. Kaczurowskyj,) of the specified period on the oeuvre of Lesya Ukrainka in its interconnections with world literature. The results of comparative analysis of works of the woman writer and the best representatives of European literature, from the perspective of her searches for style, allowed the scholars to acknowledge clear tendencies of modernism in national literature of the early 20th century, with emphasis on its specifics, and to introduce artistic heritage of the authoress of “The Stone Host” as a deeply original artistic phenomenon of the world culture. Fundamental importance of the researchers’ publications dedicated to the study of Lesya Ukrainka’s creative work – phenomenon of interpenetration of the national and the universal, Own and Alien – in shaping of Ukrainian literature as an organic component of the European cultural universe is emphasized. The conclusion about multi-vector comprehension of the writer’s heritage in comparative models of the researchers (with the focus on the problems of typology and contact and genetic affinity, as well as involvement of interdisciplinary, intermedial, contextual and other approaches) is substantiated, and it demonstrates convincingly functional features of methodological tools of comparative literature in the study of national literature in general. It is proved that concepts of the emigre literary critics, who actually ensured continuous development of Ukrainian comparative studies, remain relevant to this day.
Uplifting Voices to Create New Alternatives
Authors: Carrillo Arturo , Pichardo Catherine M. , O’Grady Caitlin , Rak Kevin , Berumen Cindy
Published: January 2024

The present study used a structural social work theoretical lens to undertake a systematic mental health needs assessment. Using a community-based participatory research approach and a two-phase mixed methods design, the researchers assessed mental health needs and barriers to care among 2,556 adults of primarily Mexican background from ten economically marginalized communities in Chicago’s southwest side. Findings indicated that mental health concerns including depression, anxiety, and trauma-related symptoms were prevalent among community members and stemmed from the oppressive national and local level structural contexts in which they lived. Furthermore, data demonstrated that research participants overwhelmingly identified structural and programmatic barriers, rather than social barriers such as stigma, as posing the greatest challenges to mental health service access. Among the structural and programmatic barriers identified were service cost, lack of insurance coverage, and limited availability of services that were culturally affirming and responsive to context-specific service needs. This study has far-reaching implications for understanding the impact of structural factors on mental health. We recommend that social workers advocate for organizational and policy changes that address these structural barriers.
Introducing the Theory of Neurosocial Interdependence
Authors: Pierce Zachary P. , Black Jessica M.
Published: January 2024

Thoughts, emotions, and behaviors are linked fundamentally to the environments one inhabits. The person-in-environment perspective effectively captures these three aspects of the human experience and serves as a central fixture within social work research and practice. Many social workers use this perspective to guide every facet of the work they undertake, from case conceptualization to ethics of human subject research. At the same time, recent advancements in human neuroscience research and neuroimaging technologies have inspired social workers to embrace how the nervous system is integrally interconnected with one’s environments. In turn, human neuroscience has catalyzed more biologically-informed practice and research in the field of social work, centered on elucidating social and psychological developmental domains within systems. The popularity of the person-in-environment perspective and the integration of human neuroscience in the field of social work has created a nexus that heretofore has not been adequately integrated into the literature. The present paper addresses this gap with a novel theory known as neurosocial interdependence, which integrates insights from human neuroscience into the framework of the person-in-environment perspective. This paper also bolsters the development of the theory of neurosocial interdependence by introducing a novel testing instrument and measurement scale, exploring how these tools might be used to implement the theory of neurosocial interdependence within social work research and clinical settings.
Social Work Boundary Issues in the Digital Age
Authors: Reamer Frederic
Published: January 2024

Throughout social work’s history, practitioners have faced challenging boundary issues. Boundary issues occur when social workers encounter actual or potential conflicts between their professional duties and their social, sexual, religious, collegial, or business relationships. Today's social workers face a wide range of boundary challenges that are unprecedented because of practitioners’ and clients’ widespread use of digital and other forms of internet-enabled technologies. This article presents a typology of boundary-related challenges arising out of social workers’ and clients' use of technology; reviews and applies emerging ethical and practice standards; and discusses risk-management protocols designed to protect clients and social workers. The author offers practical recommendations to protect clients and practitioners, including compliance with state-of-the-art ethics standards related to technology use and development of a comprehensive social media policy.
Back to the (not so) Basics of Anti-Racist Education and Practice
Authors: Lerner Justin E. , Kim Angie
Published: January 2024

This study sought to explore the skills white social work students need to develop in order to cultivate an embodied anti-racist practice. Forty-one social work students (approximately half white and half students of color) at a public university participated in semi-structured focus groups to discuss their experiences with anti-racist education and practice in their social work education. A predominant theme observed from these focus groups was the difficulty that white social work students have developing trust and relationships. Findings revealed that these students need guidance on how to build trust and develop relationships before they can engage in learning other anti-racist practice skills. The authors propose offering a future course that will help white social work students to develop these skills through pilot-testing a few embodied anti-racist competencies related to trust and relationship-building. These skills can contribute to the broader Social Work Grand Challenge to eliminate racism as well as the NASW Code of Ethics ethical principle of strengthening relationships as a vehicle for change.
The impact of nepotism on employee organisational attitudes in accommodation enterprises Yunus Topsakal, Abdurrahman Dinç, Ezgi Özcan
Authors:   University of Massachusetts Amherst, Isenberg School of Management, Department of Hospitality and Tourism Management, USA, Topsakal Yunus , Dinç Abdurrahman ,   Konya Necmettin Erbakan University, Department of Tourism Management, Türkiye, Özcan Ezgi ,   Türkiye
Published: January 2024

This study investigates the impact of nepotism in the hotel industry on affective organisational commitment, identity, cynicism, and trust. These key factors, which are the focus of the study, will be analysed in detail to provide a sector-specific perspective. The research will mainly focus on understanding the sector-specific dynamics of each effect by concentrating on the employees' perceptions of these factors. The results of a survey conducted on 397 employees employed in 5-star hotels in Northern Cyprus found that nepotism exerts an adverse influence on employees' levels of affective organisational commitment, organisational identification, cognitive cynicism, behavioural cynicism, affective cynicism, trust in supervisors, and trust in co-workers. These implications underscore the importance for business managers to address issues related to the perception of nepotism, as doing so can significantly enhance the overall performance of their organisations. This study contributes to the existing literature by filling a knowledge gap and offering valuable insights for academics, researchers, and other stakeholders.
Customer satisfaction in mountain hotels within UNESCO Global Geoparks: an empirical study based on sentiment analysis of online consumer reviews
Authors:   Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra - Escola Superior de Tecnologia e Gestão de Oliveira do Hospital, Carvalho Frederico , Ramos Ricardo F. ,   Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra - Escola Superior de Tecnologia e Gestão de Oliveira do Hospital, Fortes Nuno ,   Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra - Escola Superior de Tecnologia e Gestão de Oliveira do Hospital
Published: January 2024

The synergy between the accommodations and the untouched beauty of UNESCO’s Global Geoparks ensures an unforgettable encounter, blending comfort with adventure and relaxation with exploration. Although hotels have been previously investigated, the asymmetric results across mountain hotel customer satisfaction in UNESCO’s Global Geoparks are yet to be studied. This study aims to understand the online discourse and the reasons that satisfy a mountain hotel customer in UNESCO Global Geoparks. 5.590 online reviews were collected from 20 four and five-star mountain hotels in the Estrela UNESCO Global Geopark. Data were analysed through sentiment analysis (SA), and statistical analysis was used to acknowledge which variables influence satisfaction. We undertook a qualitative approach to understand the reasons for the identified sentiment. Results suggest that the seasonality, nationality, and travel experience influence satisfaction, and pool/spa is identified as critical for mountain hotel customers’ satisfaction. The new knowledge expands the understanding of the mountain hotel experience and the customers’ satisfaction with this specific type of hotel.
The role of transformational leadership and innovation adoption in restaurant performance
Authors:   University of Vale do Itajaí - UNIVALI, dos Anjos Sara Joana Gadotti , Kuhn Vitor Roslindo ,   University of Vale do Itajaí - UNIVALI
Published: January 2024

The objective was to analyse the innovation influenced by transformational leadership in restaurant industry performance. The online questionnaire was applied via Amazon Mechanical Turk. Data collection reached 254 restaurant sector professionals, and their responses were analysed using descriptive statistics, correlation, and multiple regression. The results indicated that the innovation dimensions (menu, experiential, promotion, and technology) correlate positively and highly with transformational leadership. Innovations' impact and predictive power on restaurant performance were assessed, with leadership level as a weighting. The innovations related to the menu have the highest positive impact, followed by the innovations in promotion and experience. However, the innovation in technology had no significant impact. The result of the study provides theoretical and empirical contributions to the restaurant industry, generating propositions of innovative actions and highlighting the importance of transformational leadership. In the end, innovation is a critical part of any strategy to strengthen competitiveness and must be actively managed by leadership, stimulating the generation of new ideas and their conversion into marketable solutions.
Delirium pediátrico en pacientes hospitalizados
Authors: Vázquez Manzanares Sofía Berenice
Published: January 2024

ANTECEDENTES: El delirium es trastorno médico-psiquiátrico, caracterizado por una alteración aguda y fluctuante del estado de consciencia basal, acompañado de otras manifestaciones cognitivas. Pese a su alta frecuencia en pacientes pediátricos hospitalizados, la mayor parte de las investigaciones corresponden a estudios retrospectivos y, hasta la fecha, no se cuenta con reportes prospectivos nacionales.

OBJETIVO: Describir la frecuencia, características clínicas y morbilidad y mortalidad del delirium en pacientes pediátricos hospitalizados.

MATERIALES Y MÉTODOS: Estudio observacional, transversal, prospectivo y analítico, llevado a cabo en pacientes de 6 a 17 años, con diagnóstico de delirium, identificados por personal médico del servicio de Psiquiatría infantil, entre agosto de 2020 a agosto 2021, evaluados mediante las escalas de delirium Cornell y PAED.

RESULTADOS: Se registraron 24 pacientes: 15 varones y 9 mujeres. La media de edad fue 13 años ± 3. La distribución por subtipos fue: 10 (42%) pacientes con delirium hipoactivo; 9 (37%) con delirium mixto y 5 (21%) con delirium hiperactivo. Se encontró elevada frecuencia de factores de riesgo sumatorios. Las concentraciones altas de proteína C reactiva se asociaron con cuadros más graves.

CONCLUSIONES: Se encontró elevada frecuencia de factores de riesgo sumatorios. concentraciones altas de proteína C reactiva se asociaron con cuadros más graves.
The The applications of the Telemedicine in Neonatology and Pediatrics. A narrative revision.
Authors: Perrotta Giulio
Published: January 2024

BACKGROUND: "Telemedicine" was born from the combination of new communication technologies with traditional personal medical examination modalities, thus configuring a new service.

METODOLOGY: All clinical trials, meta-analyses, and randomized controlled trials on PubMed were selected through March 30, 2023, for a useful total of 62 studies, for the purpose of narrative revision.

RESULTS: In neonatology and pediatrics, there has been an increase in the last decade, especially in Italy, of remote telemedicine consultation activities (via messaging, televisiting, telemonitoring, coaching, and telehealth), especially in terms of follow-up; however, these the advantages come up against a number of limitations: a) the lack of technical knowledge of the tools used for applied telemedicine; b) the costs of supporting, operating and maintaining the material instrumental network; c) the subjective cognitive distortions of the user and/or his or her family, related to the complication or uselessness of the new technologies compared to traditional methods of health care consultation and delivery; d) the non-applicability of the new technological measures related to telemedicine in the case of medical visits that require physical contact; e) a good part of the published studies have structural errors in the construction phase of the research design, effectively vitiating the final result, as happens in the hypotheses of reduced or insufficient population sample with respect to representativeness, conflict of interest with respect to the hypotheses of publicity of the specific IT tool devised and used by the research team, and satisfaction questionnaires of dubious statistical usefulness.

CONCLUSIONS: Significant evidence emerges concerning the importance of using new information technology in the service of medicine, albeit with several practical criticalities, to ensure efficiency, effectiveness, and quality of health service, both concerning social and economic contexts, for Neonatology and Pediatrics departments.
Abordaje diagnóstico de hipogalactia para el pediatra de primer contacto
Authors: Contreras Garduño Katia Andrea
Published: January 2024

La lactancia materna (LM) es una de las formas más eficaces para garantizar la salud de los niños.  México sigue siendo uno de los países que se encuentra muy distante de las metas de desarrollo sostenible establecidas para el 2030 así como a las recomendaciones internacionales en LM.  La hipogalactia o baja producción de leche es una de las principales causas de abandono a la lactancia en México.   En este trabajo se revisarán los principales aspectos para el abordaje diagnóstico enfocado a una atención pediátrica de primer contacto.
Trabalhos de pesquisa
Authors: Eixo Gestão - resumo simples Associação Brasileira da Rede UNIDA -
Published: January 2024

Para ver o arquivo completo, acesse o seguinte link: http://historico.redeunida.org.br/congresso2016/v-2-n-1suplem-2016/at_download/file
Corpus of meteo-metaphors and sports journalism in the age of COVID-19 from the “Avalanche of Injuries” to “Everything Sails into the Wind”
Authors: Guirao Pedro García
Published: January 2024

This study addresses the analysis of the main lexical patterns, mostly in the form of adverbial locutions and idioms, which could be classified as meteorological metaphors (or meteo-metaphors) used in the Spanish digital sports press and tries to find out if there is a specific sport in which metaphors that use weather phenomena to describe or characterize aspects of sports stand out. From a quasi-experimental approach, a method of content analysis is used on a generated corpus based on the 20 most common meteorological phenomena reported by the Agencia Estatal de Meteorología (AEMET) and the Sistema de Notificación de Observaciones Atmosféricas Singulares (SINOBAS) (System of Notification of Singular Atmospheric Observations); as corpus we analyze the sports section of the digital edition of the Spanish free newspaper 20minutos, the most read newspaper in Spain, in April 2022, according to GfK DAM (the official measure of digital media consumption in Spain). The study is limited in time to one year, between March 14, 2020 (the date of the beginning of the state of alarm for COVID-19 in Spain) and June 21, 2021. After studying the frequency and context of these samples, the data indicate that the four meteorological phenomena that generate the most metaphors are those related to “ola” [wave], huracán [hurricane], calor [heat] and “sequía” [drought]. Moreover, there are no surprises with respect to the sport where such metaphors are used to the greatest extent: soccer. Nevertheless, it will be sociolinguistically justified that other sports connected to those metaphors stand out: “wave” / Tokyo Olympics Games, “hurricane” / F1, “heat” / NFL, and “drought” / tennis. The complete corpus of 273 meteorological metaphors has been publicly hosted at https://t.ly/XPT0V.
Economic growth, tourism, and economic policy uncertainty in the main tourist destinations (1998-2018)
Authors:   Instituto de Investigaciones Económicas y Empresariales, Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo, Gómez Mario , Cándano Lisset ,   Instituto de Investigaciones Económicas y Empresariales, Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo,
Published: January 2024

Objective: to study the relationship among tourism demand and economic growth, real exchange rate, and economic policy uncertainty (EPU) in Australia, China, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain, the United States, and the United Kingdom. Methodology: cross-section dependence, unit root, and cointegration tests were applied. The long-term model was estimated according to the Panel-Corrected Standard Error (PCSE), Feasible Generalised Least Squares (FGLS), and Fully Modified Ordinary Least Square (FMOLS). Results: the results show a positive relationship between economic growth and the real exchange rate concerning tourism demand. In the long term, the causality relationship is from uncertainty, exchange rate, and GDP to tourism. The feedback hypothesis is validated. Limitations: availability of data.Originality: it studies the joint influence of economic growth and the EPU on demand for tourism in the countries of the world’s leading destinations for international tourism according to international tourist income. Conclusions: tourism will drive general economic growth and, correspondingly, investment in other sectors of the economy will also influence an increase in tourism.
Role of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor as a Potential Biomarker in Congenital Heart Defects: A Systematic Review
Authors: Ashiq Sana , Hyder Syed Najam , Ashiq Kanwal , Farooq Sabar Muhammad
Published: January 2024

Background: Several studies have investigated the role of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) variants, serum levels, and correlations with other extrinsic factors in congenital heart defects (CHDs); however, the findings need confirmation. The present systematic review evaluates the association between CHDs and genetic polymorphisms and serum expressions.
Methods: Relevant literature was searched through electronic databases using keywords and MeSH terms. VEGF activity was comparatively assessed between cyanotic and acyanotic CHDs, and the association between different polymorphisms and heart defects was evaluated.
Results: We ultimately evaluated 12 studies regarding the association between VEGF serum patterns and found that serum VEGF levels were upregulated or downregulated in correlation with hypoxia and hemoglobin levels and were significantly associated with cyanotic CHDs compared with acyanotic CHDs. Our results also showed a significant role for different single-nucleotide polymorphisms, including rs699947, rs2010963, and rs3025039.
Conclusion: The findings of the current study suggested a significant association between CHDs and VEGF genetic polymorphisms or varied serum levels. Nevertheless, more comprehensive studies may provide conclusive results and valuable insights into the pathogenesis of CHDs and relevant treatment strategies.
Peripheral Levels of the Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor in Coronary Artery Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Authors: Shobeiri Parnian , Behnoush Amir Hossein , Khalaji Amirmohammad , Teixeira Antonio Lucio , Rezaei Nima
Published: January 2024

Background: Among its functions, brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) regulates endothelial and macrophage activation, possibly playing a role in atherosclerotic plaque pathophysiology. Given contradicting reports, this study sought to investigate whether blood levels of BDNF differed between patients with coronary heart disease (CHD) and controls.
Methods: We explored PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, and Cochrane Library for studies comparing BDNF blood levels in patients with CHD and controls. Random-effect meta-analysis was conducted to calculate the standardized mean differences (SMD) and 95% confidence intervals (CI). The Newcastle-Ottawa scale was used to evaluate the quality of included articles, and statistical analyses were conducted using R version 4.0.4.
Results: The final analysis comprised 12 investigations covering 1422 CHD cases and 929 controls with mean ages of 59.66±13.56 and 53.78±13.61 years, respectively. The initial analyses revealed a tendency toward low levels of BDNF in the CHD group compared with the control group (SMD= -0.41; 95% CI, -1.12 to 0.30; P=0.26). After the removal of outliers, the difference achieved statistical difference (SMD= -0.56; 95% CI, -0.93 to -0.19; P<0.01). Subgroup analysis demonstrated no significant difference between serum and plasma BDNF levels (P=0.54); however, subgroup analyses of studies investigating plasma BDNF showed that patients with CHD had significantly lower BDNF levels.
Conclusion: Serum and plasma BDNF concentrations were considerably lower in patients with CHD than in healthy controls. Further studies of higher quality are required on the potential role of BDNF as a biomarker of CHD pathophysiology and severity.
An Unusual Presentation of Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy: A Case Report
Authors: Dubey Gajendra , Parikh Rujuta , Natrajan Karthik , Kanabar Kewal
Published: January 2024

Tachyarrhythmias have been well-defined in patients with Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TTCM) and are estimated to occur in almost 13.5% of patients. However, limited data are available on bradyarrhythmias in patients with TTCM. The pathophysiology, clinical implications, and management are not well defined in this subgroup. We describe a 53-year-old woman presenting with complete heart block with TTCM and a 73-year-old woman presenting with syncope with complete heart block with TTCM. Both had persistent conduction delays despite recovery of ventricular function and eventually required permanent pacemaker implantation. The dependency on pacing was up to 90% in both patients at a 6-month follow-up.
A Case of Unexplained Warfarin Resistance: A Case Report and Literature Review
Authors: Favaedi Maryam , Pasebani Yeganeh , Kabiri Ali , Rafati Ali , Jalali Somayeh , Kiani Azam , Ahmadi Ronak , Shadmehr Aghdas , Amirmazloomi Aram , Khajali Zahra
Published: January 2024

Adjusting the exact warfarin dose has always been challenging since it has a narrow therapeutic window. Numerous factors, including poor drug compliance, drug-drug interactions, and malabsorption syndromes, affect the warfarin plasma concentration, leading to oversensitivity or resistance to warfarin. Patients who need more than 15 mg/d of warfarin for maintained anticoagulant effects are considered warfarin resistant.
We describe a 62-year-old man referred to our center with bruising on his feet in June 2021. The patient had a history of valve replacement (mechanical prosthetic valves in 2013), hypothyroidism, and atrial fibrillation. He presented with warfarin resistance (first noticed in 2013) and did not reach the desired warfarin therapeutic effect despite receiving 60 mg of warfarin daily.
Upon admission, the patient was on warfarin (100 mg/d) with an international normalized ratio (INR) of 1.5. He underwent laboratory and molecular genetic tests, which showed no mutation in the CYP2C9 and VKORC1, the genes associated with warfarin resistance.
A stepwise diagnosis is required to identify the underlying cause. Assessing the patient’s compliance, drug history, dietary habits, malabsorption diseases, and genetics may be necessary. We evaluated these possible reasons for resistance and found no correlation. The patient’s warfarin intake was monitored closely to reach the INR therapeutic target of 3-3.5. He decided to leave the hospital with personal consent. He was discharged with a cardiologist referral and 24 warfarin tablets daily (120 mg/d) with an INR of 1.8. The patient was followed up 6 months and 2 years after discharge and was on the same daily dose of warfarin as at discharge, with no complications.
Concept of the Separation of Powers: A Look from the Shariah Point of View
Authors: Abubakar Yusuf Sani , Dorloh Sulaiman , Haji Aji Rajali
Published: January 2024

The separation of powers is the division of the government of a state into different branches, each with its own independent powers. The purpose of a system of separation of powers is to prevent the concentration of power by providing checks and balances. This paper aims to investigate this concept from the Shariah point of view. To achieve this, the research adopts a qualitative research methodology. It is found that the principle of the separation of powers in Islamic Shariah was not clearly present at the time of the Prophet (S.A.W), as he held all three powers. After the Prophet's (S.A.W) death, the principle became clearer in the era of the caliphate, especially in the era of Caliph Omar ibn al-Khattab, who separated the judicial authority from the other state powers.  However, the books of Islamic history are full of examples showing that the judges throughout the territory of the Islamic caliphate worked without interference from the rulers, even the rulers themselves were appointed by the judges and appeared before the courts. From such examples, the idea of the separation of powers has been derived.
Comentarios a la Ley General de Sociedades Cooperativas en México (1994)
Authors: Izquierdo Muciño Martha E.
Published: January 2024

Las empresas cooperativas que surgieron en México nacieron en medio de grandes luchas sociales y agitación popular en defensa de sus ideales, identificándose desde un inicio con los movimientos campesino y obrero (1800 a 1903) por lo que se puede decir que en nuestro país cada una de las leyes cooperativas que han existido refleja su momento histórico.Recibido: 04 mayo 2023 Aceptado: 05. diciembre 2023
Igualdad de género en la Ley 11/2019, de 20 de diciembre, de Cooperativas de Euskadi
Authors: Gaminde Egia Eba
Published: January 2024

La igualdad de género es reconocida como un derecho humano fundamental con importantes consecuencias socioeconómicas, por lo que sigue siendo urgente adoptar medidas e iniciativas al respecto y la vía cooperativa puede marcar alguna diferencia en este sentido. por su especial idiosincrasia. En el presente artículo abordaremos esa especificidad, analizando las fortalezas y debilidades del modelo cooperativo frente a la igualdad de género, su especial tratamiento en la normativa autonómica y, en especial, las novedades introducidas en este ámbito por la Ley 11/2019, de Cooperativas de Euskadi. Recibido: 01 junio 2023Aceptado: 30 noviembre 2023
La identidad cooperativa en el contexto de la Ley de Cooperativas de Euskadi
Authors: De Miranda José Eduardo , Corrêa Lima Andrea
Published: January 2024

La Declaración sobre la Identidad Cooperativa, promulgada por la Alianza Cooperativa Internacional, en el Congreso de Manchester, del 1995, presentó el concepto de sociedad cooperativa, los valores y los principios cooperativos, como elementos nucleares de la identidad cooperativa. A pesar de ello, la nueva Ley de Cooperativas de Euskadi es editada sin potencializar el sentido de la identidad de las cooperativas. En este sentido, a pesar de hacer una sencilla mención sobre los valores y principios cooperativos, pero orienta la utilización de los valores y principios cooperativos en el contexto de los programas educacionales, de todos los niveles, en la Comunidad Autónoma del País Vasco.Recibido: 28 julio 2023 Aceptado: 04 diciembre 2023
A Consumer and a Disadvantaged Party in the Law of Obligations of the Russian Federation: Differentiation Problems
Authors:   Postgraduate Student of the Department of Civil Law and Procedure of the Law Faculty of M.M. Speranskiy of the Institute of Law and National Security of the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration, Nuzhdaeva Valeria V.
Published: January 2024

The article reviews approaches towards the determination of the essence of the consumer and disadvantaged party concepts in an obligations legal relationship and matters that concern the comparison of such concepts. The author concludes that the end user of goods is the consumer in an obligations legal relationship. Whereas, a person that cannot affect the essential contractual terms or enter into another agreement on other terms with another contractor due to unequal negotiating powers within the framework of specific relations may be acknowledged the disadvantaged party to an agreement.
Problems of Conclusion and Termination of an Apartment Block Management Agreement
Authors:   Associate Professor of the Department of Civil and Entrepreneurial Law of the Samara National Research University, PhD (Law), Associate Professor, Kryukova Elena S.
Published: January 2024

The article analyzes the procedure for concluding a contract with a management organization in the context of the specifics of the subject composition and the management model of an apartment building chosen by the owners, the cases of early termination of contractual relations are investigated. Special attention is paid to the transitional period of the management of the house when the management organization changes. The author proposed to clarify and detail the legal and factual basis for the management of apartment buildings.
Synthesis of Ternary Chalcogenides in Cu-As-Se Systems by the Solvothermal Method in Organic Medium and Production of Nano-and Microparticles
Authors: Suleymanova Turac
Published: January 2024

Ternary selenides CuAsSe2 and Cu3AsSe3 were synthesized by the solvothermal method from H [CuCl2]-As2Se3-C2H6O2 system. Nano and microparticles were obtained, and their physical and chemical properties were studied. During syntheses, sodium metaarsenite and copper (I) chloride are mixed in ethylene glycol, and a solution of Na2SeSO3 is added as a selenidation reagent according to stoichiometry. These solutions were added to an experimental vessel, placed in a Teflon cuvette, sealed, and placed in a microwave electric heater. The samples are kept in the oven at 413-443 K for 10 hours. After the process, the precipitate is filtered through a glass filter, washed first with dilute hydrochloric acid and distilled water, and finally with ethyl alcohol, and dried in a vacuum at 333-343 K. The productivity of the samples was 90-92 %. Compounds formed at a temperature of 453-473 K dissolve. Nanoparticles of compounds obtained at a temperature of 413-433 K have an irregular shape. Nanoparticles obtained at a temperature of 443 K are in the form of plates. The results of the X-ray phase analysis showed that the compounds correspond to cubic zirconia and belong to the Pm3m spatial structure. Lattice parameters of CuAsSe2 compound: a = 5.513 Å, Z = 2 and lattice parameters of Cu3AsSe3 compound: a = 5.76 Å, Z = 1. Based on DTA results, the CuAsSe2 compound melts congruently at 743 K, while the Cu3AsSe3 compound decomposes at 773 K.
MicroRNAs: An Important Signature Molecule to Improve Health and Welfare in Livestock: A Review
Authors: Khandelwal V. , Sharma T. , Choudhary P. , Gupta S. , Sohal J.S. , Jain M. , Malik Y.S.
Published: January 2024

Adverse conditions negatively impact livestock productivity, leading to significant financial losses for livestock businesses. Maintaining healthy and disease-free farm animals is crucial for producing high-quality food. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) have been discovered in domestic livestock, with their expression profiles revealing tissue-specific and temporal patterns. Their potential use in genomic selection systems is highlighted by breed-dependent expression patterns and single nucleotide polymorphisms in the target mRNA binding site, which have connections with economic value. Studies carried out in 2022-2023, a variety of reviews and research publications were evaluated and then extracted to enlist congestive data for quick detection of miRNA and their role as biomarkers for the assessment of the health status in livestock species. Study concluded that miRNA influences developmental decisions, like apoptosis, adipocyte differentiation, cell fate, cell cycle progression and muscle development and growth, by altering post-transcriptional regulation. Despite the significant interest in miRNA’s role in animal biology, most existing literature primarily uses livestock models. Consequently, a review of the mechanisms by which miRNA alters gene translation as well as the most recent studies evaluating miRNA in livestock used for production is required. This systematic review summarizes and integrates previous findings to provide an overview of microRNAs are being investigated as potential biomarkers of disease, susceptibility and dietary exposure.
An Exploration of the Conceptual Awareness of Sustainable Diet Utilizing Photovoice for High School Students
Authors:   Korean Home Economics Education Association, Hong Seung Ah , Joung Se Ho , Lee Jung Woo , Kim Yookyung
Published: January 2024

This study aimed to identify sustainable dietary practices, concepts, and factors that hinder practice from the perspective of high school students and suggest what the current sustainable dietary education should be supplemented. The study utilized photovoice to compare and analyze the differences in sustainable dietary practices based on the implementation of sustainable dietary education among high school students. A group of 7 participants, who did not provide sustainable dietary education, submitted 65 photos, while a group of 8 participants who underwent the education submitted 80 photos. The results of this study showed that the overall awareness of sustainable diet concepts among all participants was highest in the health area (66.54%), followed by the environment (23.74%) and consideration (9.73%). Categorizing the results according to the sustainable dietary area revealed a diverse range of concepts extracted through sustainable dietary education, with an increase in the number of small areas. It was observed that the majority of the research participants were consuming foods with high sugar and sodium content, and they tended to consume more delivery food or dining out rather than cooking meals themselves. Interview results also indicated that while students demonstrated a conceptual understanding of sustainable dietary habits, there were cases where this understanding needed to translate into practical actions. This study is significant in utilizing the qualitative research method of photovoice to uncover the meaning and practical examples of sustainable dietary habits from the perspective of high school students. The results can be utilized to enhance and guide sustainable dietary education programs.
A migração da população negra no Brasil e os efeitos necropolíticos do racismo nas políticas migratórias brasileiras contemporâneas
Authors: Tourinho Luciano de Oliveira Souza , Sotero Ana Paula da Silva
Published: January 2024

As migrações contemporâneas revelam deslocamentos de populações entre territórios, com maior destaque para os contextos de guerra, conflitos políticos ou mitigação de direitos fundamentais, o que reclama a preocupação internacional para a promoção da efetividade da cidadania global e de direitos decorrentes. O presente artigo objetiva promover uma análise do panorama migratório hodierno, com ênfase nos deslocamentos forçados de mulheres negras no Brasil, a fim avaliar sua relação com a necropolítica racial. Propõe-se a identificação das categorias normativas dos direitos migratórios e a análise das normativas pátria e internacional atinentes à temática central. Utilizou-se da revisão de literatura, a partir de uma pesquisa com abordagem qualitativa, de natureza explicativa e aplicada, tendo em vista a produção de conhecimento que poderá oferecer suporte à implantação de políticas públicas que minorem efeitos deletérios da necropolítica e da misoginia racial. Foram utilizadas como base de dados as plataformas SCieLo, Google Acadêmico e Scopus, sendo critérios de inclusão artigos científicos publicados nas línguas portuguesa, inglesa e espanhola, nos últimos trinta anos, envolvendo temas necropolítica, migração, racismo, mulheres negras, a partir das combinações dos descritores e operadores booleanos and/or. A partir da pesquisa, foi possível obervar que os fluxos migratórios contemporâneos encontravam diversos fatores causais, podendo ser considerado um fenônemo a partir de uma perspectiva interseccional, em razão da perpetuação do racismo, rememorando os efeitos da colonização e da escravização de povos africanos, e do machismo, em virtude da consideração do corpo da mulher negra como objeto, resultante da necropolítica racial misógena histórica.
PENDEKATAN TRANSFORMATIVE LEARNING DALAM PENGEMBANGAN PROFESIONALISME GURU [TRANSFORMATIVE LEARNING APPROACH IN TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT]
Authors: Lo Sarinah
Published: January 2024

Studies indicate that many teachers who have gone through Teacher Professional Development programs demonstrate no deep change in their educational perspectives and practices. Using a systematic literature review and critical reflection lens, this study aims to provide an alternative for better teacher professional development efficacy. Based on the transformative learning framework, I propose four areas of change that include: the attitude of learning, the approach to learning, the content of learning, and the climate of learning.

Bahasa Indonesia Abstrak

Penelitian menunjukkan bahwa banyak guru yang mengikuti program pengembangan profesional tidak memberikan perubahan yang mendalam di dalam perspektif dan praktik pendidikan mereka. Menggunakan studi literatur yang sistematik dan refleksi kritis, penelitian ini bertujuan menawarkan alternatif pengembangan professional guru yang lebih baik. Berdasakan kerangka transformative learning, penulis menggusulkan empat area perubahan yang mencakup: sikap belajar, pendekatan pembelajaran, isi pembelajaran, dan iklim pembelajaran.

 
abolute imaginary
Authors: Kuch Sven
Published: January 2024

How something emerges from nothing has long been considered the key to understand about everything. But neither the Big Bang nor string theory has yet succeeded in connecting the origin of quanta with Einstein‘s Theory of Relativity. Now a sustainable extension in the sciences announces itself. If two diﬀerent mathematical systems are combined with each other by new comprehension of the imaginary, namely a new holistic calculation system is created, which connects our universe to a universal whole. In the end, even the ﬁelds of mathematics, physics and philosophy will ﬁnally be reconnected. “absolute imaginary” is a treasure for all who like to think at the edge of the still imaginable and who are interested in the much talked about “New Physics”.