bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The Effectiveness of Topiramate in the Treatment of Amphetamine and Methamphetamine Use Disorder: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Authors: Sadegh Amirali Moghaddam , Nazarinasab Masoumeh , Behrouzian Forouzan , Rostami Hamzeh , Mehrabi Masoumeh
Published: September 2023

Objective: Limited studies have yet evaluated the effectiveness of topiramate in the treatment of amphetamine and methamphetamine addiction. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of topiramate in the treatment of patients with this disorder.
Methods: In this randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial, 52 patients with amphetamine and methamphetamine use disorder, within the age range of 16-60 years, were randomly divided into an intervention group (n = 26) and a placebo group (n = 26). The intervention group was treated with topiramate tablets with a starting dose of 50 mg, which was gradually increased to the target dose of 200 mg. The control group was treated with placebo. The duration of drug intervention in this clinical trial was 12 weeks, and all participants were evaluated before the intervention and 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, and 12 weeks after beginning the intervention. The Beck Depression Inventory, drug use temptation questionnaire, urine test, and side effects questionnaire were used as outcome measures to assess the patients. The data were analyzed using chi-square, independent t-test, and analysis of variance with repeated measurements.
Results: There was no significant difference between the intervention and placebo groups in depression at the beginning of the treatment and at the 4th, 8th, and 12th weeks after the intervention (P > 0.05). The urine test also showed no significant difference between the two groups at any of the evaluation stages (P > 0.05). Although there was no significant difference between the two groups in the drug use temptation results at the beginning and the 2nd, 4th and 6th weeks (P > 0.05), the level of drug temptation in the intervention group was significantly lower than the placebo group in the 8th, 10th, and 12th weeks (P < 0.05).
Conclusion: Topiramate can be effective in reducing the desire to use amphetamine and methamphetamine. However, further studies are needed to confirm these results.
A Comparison between Single and Double-Dose Intravenous Ketamine Administration in Bipolar Mood Disorder: A Double-Blind Controlled Clinical Trial
Authors: Talaei Ali , Hoseini Farhad Farid , Mahdavi Meisam , Salehi Maryam , Karimani Asieh , Afzaljavan Fahimeh
Published: September 2023

Objective: As glutamatergic system dysfunction is involved in bipolar depression pathophysiology, the glutamate receptor modulators such as Ketamine have been applied as complementary medication for mood stabilizers. While the treatment is currently just the intravenous injection of a single dose, and there is no robust conclusion on Ketamine effectiveness or its side effects in bipolar patients, this study aimed to consider single- and double-dose intravenous injections of Ketamine in bipolar patients compared to the placebo.
Method: In a randomized, double-blind controlled clinical trial, 30 patients diagnosed with bipolar I and II disorders according to DSM-IV-TR (SCID-I) were randomly divided into three groups: the first group received an intravenous injection of Ketamine (0.5 mg/kg) and placebo with a three-day interval, the second group received two doses of Ketamine (0.5 mg/kg) in the same interval, and the third group received two placebo injections. Patients were assessed for depression, anxiety, and mania at various time points, including before the injection, 60 minutes after the injection, on the first, third, fifth, seventh, and 14th day, as well as at the end of the first month using the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale, Beck Anxiety Inventory, and Young Mania Scale, respectively. Data were analyzed using ANOVA and Repeated measure tests.
Results: The mean age of patients was 36.8 ± 7.9 years, with 18 females (60%) and 12 (40%) males. Depression and anxiety showed significant differences in both the single- and double-dose Ketamine groups over time (P < 0.01). Moreover, mania displayed significant changes during the study time in the single- and double-dose Ketamine groups, as well as the in the control group. However, during the study time, there were no significant differences observed in depression, anxiety, and mania among the three groups (P = 0.198, P = 0.416, and P = 0.540, respectively). Patients did not indicate any side effects during the study.
Conclusion: Intravenous Ketamine administration may relieve depressive manifestations in bipolar patients. The findings suggest that a double dose of Ketamine does not lead to greater improvement than a single dose.
Investigation of Neurocognitive Deficits, Quality of Life, and Functional Performance in Ultra-High-Risk Individuals Compared to Familial High-Risk Individuals for Schizophrenia
Authors: Fallah Zadeh Mohammad Ali , Amini Homayoun , Sharifi Vandad , Tehranidoost Mehdi , Noroozian Maryam
Published: September 2023

Objective: This study aimed to investigate neurocognitive functioning, quality of life, and global functional performance in Ultra-High Risk (UHR) individuals compared to Familial High-Risk (FHR) individuals for developing schizophrenia.
Method: An observational cross-sectional study was conducted using a convenient sampling method at Roozbeh Hospital in Tehran, Iran, from June 2017 to January 2020. The study included 40 UHR individuals based on the Structured Interview for Psychosis Syndrome (SIPS) interview, as well as 34 FHR individuals due to genetic risk. Neurocognitive functioning, quality of life, and global functional performance were assessed by using the Cambridge Automated Neuropsychological Test Battery (CANTAB) and Controlled Oral Word Association Test (COWAT), Quality of Life Scale (QLS), and Global Assessment of Functioning (GAF).
Results: UHR individuals for schizophrenia demonstrated significant lower scores in phonemic and semantic verbal fluency (t = 6.218, P < 0.001; t = 4.184, P < 0.001, respectively), more total errors for spatial working memory (t = -5.874, P < 0.001), and fewer problems solved in minimum moves in Stocking of Cambridge (SOC) (t = -2.706, P < 0.01) compared to FHR individuals. Intra-Extra Dimension (IED) did not differ significantly between the two groups. Moreover, the study indicated significant GAF decline (F = 79.257, P < 0.001) and lower total score on the QLS (t = -10.655, P < 0.001) in UHR compared to FHR individuals.
Conclusion: It is possible to differentiate UHR individuals from FHR individuals through neurocognitive, quality of life, and global functioning assessment.
Two Years After the Beginning of COVID-19: Comparing Families Who Had or Did not Have Patients with COVID-19 on Health Beliefs and Obsessive-Compulsive Symptoms
Authors: Salmani Behzad , Hasani Jafar , Zanjani Zahra , Gholami-Fesharaki Mohammad
Published: September 2023

Objective: This study aimed to compare health beliefs and obsessive-compulsive symptoms (OCS) in families with (FIM+) or without an infected member (FIM–) two years after the beginning of COVID-19. Additionally, this research intended to predict a decrease in OCS from baseline (T1) to 40 days later (T2) based on health beliefs.
Method: In a longitudinal survey, 227 participants in two groups, including FIM+ (n = 98; M = 30.44; SD = 5.39) and FIM– (n = 129; M = 29.24; SD = 4.93), were selected through purposive sampling. They responded to measurements consisting of demographic characteristics, the Obsessive-Compulsive Inventory-Revised (OCI-R), Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9), Impact of Event Scale-Revised (IES-R), and COVID-19 Health Belief Questionnaire (COVID-19-HBQ) at the final assessment phase (T2). To investigate differences between the two groups and predict OCS changes from T1 to T2, data were analyzed using Chi-squared, t-tests, U-Mann-Whitney, Kruskal-Wallis, Pearson correlations, and linear regression analyses.
Results: At T1, FIM+ demonstrated significantly greater OCS, health beliefs, posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTS), and depressive symptoms than FIM–. Furthermore, FIM+ showed a decrease in OCS from T1 to T2 after its infected member recovered from COVID-19 (P < 0.001). A decrease in OCS was correlated with a decrease in perceived susceptibility, severity, and barriers. Lack of a vulnerable family member, lower educational attainment, and being a primary caregiver were associated with a greater decrease in OCS. Changes in perceived severity and self-efficacy accounted for 17% of variation in OCS.
Conclusion: Even two years after the onset of the pandemic, COVID-19 not only impacts the life of patients with COVID-19 but family members who care for such patients respond to the disease by engaging in excessive health behaviors in the form of OCS.
A review of the effect of genetic factors on Recurrent aphthous in articles published from 2010-2021
Authors: Najafi Shamsoulmolouk , Pourheydar Peyvand , Taheri Ladan , Goudarzi Mina
Published: September 2023

Introduction: The main known factors for causing recurrent oral aphthous are genetics and heredity, hematological defects, and immunological disorders. This study was conducted to review the effect of genetic factors on recurrent oral aphthous.
 
Materials and methods: This study is a literature review that examines the findings derived from existing research articles investigating the influence of genetic factors on the development of recurrent oral aphthous ulcers. The articles on the same topic were selected from available studies on the web, PubMed ISI, Science, Scopus, and Google Scholar, in 10 years from 2013 to 2022. Articles were chosen and assessed based on specific inclusion and exclusion criteria, employing keywords such as genome, oral, recurrent aphthous, and genetic factor as part of the selection process.
 
Findings: 31 studies were selected after screening and based on the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Among them, 1, 2, 3, 2, 5, 5, 6, 3, 3, 1 studies which were done subsequently in the years 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, and 2013, were selected. Among them, 9 studies showed no correlation between genetic factors and RAS incidence, and in the 22 remaining studies, a significant correlation was observed between genetic factors and gene expression in RAS patients compared to healthy people.
Conclusion: Genetic factors are effective in the occurrence of recurrent oral aphthous in people.
Rehabilitation of edentulous patient using endosteal and subperiosteal implants: A case report
Authors: GULENER Fulya , ACIKGOZ Mustafa Mert , ONGUL Deger , AK Gulsum
Published: September 2023

Introduction: Endosteal implants may be insufficient in treating complete edentulism in severe bone loss, such as advanced bone resorption, trauma, infection, intraoral pathologies, and traumatic tooth extractions. With the developing technology, in cases where bone quality and quantity are inadequate, treatment with custom-made subperiosteal implants also emerges as an alternative.
Case: This case report examined the procedural steps and the six-month post-operative period while evaluating our edentulous patient who rehabilitated using endosteal and custom-made sub-periosteal implants.
Results: No resorption or mobility of the implants was detected in the 6th-month post-operative control of our complete edentulous case, which was rehabilitated using traditionally used intra-bone implants in the maxilla and subperiosteal implants in the mandible.
Conclusion: One of the essential advantages of the subperiosteal implant system is that it provides fixed prosthetic treatment, especially in jaws with advanced bone atrophy. Correct case selection and appropriate surgical and prosthetic treatment will increase success.
Ecology of Virtual Learning Environment in Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences from Students' Viewpoint
Authors: H Jafari , M Abbasi-Shavazi , S Jambarsang , MH Ehrampoush , MT Ghaneiyan , F Keshmiri
Published: September 2023

Introduction: This study aimed to assess the ecological status of the educational environment (online) from the perspective of students in the school of PublicHealth at Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences.
Methods: This was a descriptive cross-sectional study involving 287 undergraduate, graduate, and Ph.D. students from the School of Health, enterd via stratified random sampling. Two questionnaires about the online learning environments that were developed by Kaufmann and Chou were used in the study. The Kaufmann questionnaire included four domains: “instructor behaviors, student connectedness, course structure, and Course Clarity” and Chou’s questionnaire included three domains: "Learning climate, and learning satisfaction". Data were analyzed by SPSS 21 software.
Results: Our findings indicate that students viewed the ecological status of the online learning environment as moderate level. The domain ability and learning environment received a score of 3.2 ± 0.62, satisfaction with learning was rated 3.07 ± 0.73, and general learning atmosphere received a score of 3.05 ± 0.73. The teacher's behavior received 3.8 ± 0.83, the structure of the training course 2.92 ± 1.12, the ease of implementation 3.14±0.98, and the interaction of learners 3.66 ± 0.85.
Conclusion: Online teaching and learning is a complex process that involves various factors such as the instructor's skills, inclusiveness, course structure, and educational design. The ease of implementation and interaction of learners are also important in the learning ecology. Therefore, it is essential to have the necessary infrastructure that facilitates the teaching-learning process when planning for the creation and development of online education.
Investigating the Faculty Members Satisfaction from Virtual Education and Electronic Education Systems during the Covid-19 Pandemic in Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Authors: H Dargahi , M Mireshghollah , M Zolfaghari , K Azam
Published: September 2023

Background: The need for medical sciences universities in Iran to develop electronic education in special conditions and crises such as epidemics and pandemics, including the COVID-19 Virus, and even in order to realize the teaching-learning systems, is so necessary. Therefore, this research aimed to determine the level of satisfaction of faculty members from E-learning systems during the COVID-19 pandemic among the selected schools in Tehran University of Medical Sciences.
Methods: This research was a cross-sectional and descriptive-analytical study conducted in 2020-2022. The research population was the faculty members of selected schools of this University including 870, respectively. Sample size determination conducted by Krejcie and Morgan table consisted of 265 faculty members which was determined to be equal to 200 people by taking into account the response rate. The data collection tool was a researcher-constructed educators satisfaction with virtual learning systems questionnaire its face validity and reliability were confirmed. Results: The majority of faculty members as teaching users are relatively satisfied with electronic education and related offline and online systems.
Conclusion: Regarding the current results, most of the faculty members are relatively satisfied with the electronic education system and offline and online systems. However, the Low speed of the Internet could impact educator users. Therefore, it is recommended that providing more appropriate conditions by the empowerment of infrastructure and facilities lead to faculty member's satisfaction with electronic education for better utilization in possible crises in the future.
AS CONEXÕES ENTRE O CETICISMO ACADÊMICO E O NATURALISMO FILOSÓFICO NO EMPIRISMO RADICAL DE DAVID HUME
Authors: Leite Leonardo Delatorre , Moraes Gerson Leite de , Almeida Carlos Roberto de Melo
Published: September 2023

O presente artigo apresenta como intuito primordial a promoção de uma análise acerca das relações entre o naturalismo filosófico de Hume e a sua oposição ao ceticismo radical, estabelecendo, nesse sentido, uma vinculação entre as teses naturalistas do autor em questão e a sua argumentação em prol do ceticismo moderado. A dissertação, num primeiro momento, abordará sobre os elementos centrais da chamada “geografia mental”, proposta por David Hume na primeira seção de seu livro Investigação sobre o entendimento Humano. Além disso, será destacado o esforço do pensador na utilização do método experimental para a elaboração de uma nova ciência da natureza humana, ressaltando os princípios da natureza humana nas condições de percepção e conhecimento. O texto dissertativo realizará uma elucidação dos principais conceitos do empirismo do autor escocês, tais como: o hábito, a formação da crença, o papel da experiência nas inferências causais e a negação da razão como fundamento do conhecimento. Sob essa perspectiva, a construção dissertativa estabelecerá uma defesa da vinculação de David Hume ao “ceticismo COMPLEXITAS REVISTA DE FILOSOFIA TEMÁTICA – ISSN: 2525-4154 – QUALIS B3. Ed. 2022, V7, n 02. p. 01-16. 2 mitigado” em razão do naturalismo presente em sua obra, isto é, da compreensão segundo a qual os princípios da natureza atuam na percepção humana, orientando os indivíduos em sua postura de adoção de crenças e “verdades provisórias” como fundamentos de suas condutas. Fundamentado sob a metodologia de abordagem dedutiva, o presente trabalho foi construído com a utilização de fontes bibliográficas.
ARTICULAÇÕES TEÓRICAS E FENOMENOLÓGICAS DA CONCEPÇÃO DE APARÊNCIA EM HANNAH ARENDT
Authors: Alves Gregório Carvalho , Moreira Filho João Batista
Published: September 2023

Este artigo pretende discutir a concepção de aparência desenvolvida por Hannah Arendt na obra A Vida do Espírito (1977), tendo em vista a centralidade da questão como elemento inicial da reflexão sobre as atividades do espírito. Inicialmente, o texto discorre sobre parte dos atravessamentos teóricos presentes na interpretação arendtiana da aparência, concentrando-se no conteúdo de referência em Martin Heidegger. Como resultado, ocorre um afastamento realizado pela autora em relação à metafísica tradicional, e tal postura crítica será compreendida a partir do diálogo com Heidegger e Kant. Assim, na sua transversalidade com a faculdade do pensar e com o ser em geral, entende-se que a crítica à metafísica é consequência direta da concepção de aparência proposta pela autora. Por fim, uma breve elucidação metodológica do conteúdo de A Vida do Espírito será apresentada, com o intuito de justificar seu caráter interpretativo baseado no método fenomenológico-hermenêutico aos moldes heideggerianos, em detrimento de uma descrição fenomenológica de inspiração husserliana.
RELAÇÃO MUNDO-LINGUAGEM ESTABELECIDA POR VICO E WITTGENSTEIN: SOBRE A DIFERENÇA DO STATUS DE POSSIBILIDADE DE SENTENÇAS ÉTICAS DOTADAS DE SENTIDO
Authors: Dias Antônio Pedro de Souza , Nunes Antônio Sergio da Costa
Published: September 2023

Vico e Wittgenstein apresentam concepções diferentes a respeito da relação entre linguagem e mundo. Essa diferença resulta no modo como julgam a possibilidade da ética ser tratada dentro da linguagem, portanto, de possuir sentido. Enquanto Wittgenstein, no Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus, apresenta uma concepção da relação linguagem-mundo pautada no isomorfismo da forma lógica das sentenças com a forma lógica dos fatos, Vico, na Ciência Nova, a concebe por meio das experiências e condições de existência humanas, na qual a linguagem diz do mundo através de relações metafóricas que estabelecem ligações entre o diverso. Por conta disso, o primeiro julga que sentenças éticas seriam desprovidas de sentido, pois não refletem a forma lógica de fato algum. Já o segundo, ao notar que elementos como as fábulas contribuem para dispor os homens favoravelmente para a vida civil, julga que cumprem efetivamente uma função ética.
EconTerm: propuesta de una base léxica de la terminología de la Economía
Authors: Costa Lucimara Alves
Published: September 2023

En este trabajo, nuestro objetivo es discutir la terminología de la Economía y presentar las bases teórico-metodológicas de la plataforma EconTerm, una base léxica creada para presentar los resultados obtenidos a través de un estudio contrastivo de las variantes denominativas de Economía entre Brasil y España, en dos corpora – en portugués brasileño y en español europeo – conformados por periódicos especializados. Para el desarrollo de este trabajo, nos basamos en los presupuestos de la Terminología, especialmente en la Teoría Comunicativa de la Terminología (CABRÉ, 1999), para el análisis de datos, y también en los supuestos de la Lingüística Computacional, para la constitución de corpus y manipulación de programas informáticos para la recogida de datos. Seguimos una metodología que consistió en la investigación bibliográfica y análisis de datos a través de los programas informáticos – AntConc y Wordsmith Tools –. Como producto final, presentamos los resultados obtenidos en una plataforma bilingüe y en línea, diseñada para este fin.
Profiling as a Psychological Method of Identification of Potentially Dangerous Persons
Authors:   Associate Professor of the Department of Pedagogics and Psychology in Activities of Employees of Internal Affairs Agencies of the Ufa Law Institute of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation PhD (Medicine), Mansurova Zilya R. , Asyanova Svetlana R. ,   PhD in Pedagogy
Published: September 2023

The article highlights the importance of using profi ling in the practice of internal Affairs bodies. Currently, the implementation of this technology is possible on the basis of domestic and foreign experience. The authors analyze the main approaches and techniques for applying profi ling in various types of operational and offi cial activities of internal Affairs bodies. This article discusses in detail the application of the profi ling method in theoretical training in the fi eld of profi ling of practical work of police offi cers. This research is conducted through a survey, analysis, comparison and generalization that took place in the major cities of Bashkortostan: Ufa, Sterlitamak, Salavat, Neftekamsk, Oktyabrsky among police offi cers.
Peran Dinas Perpustakaan Dan Kearsipan Kabupaten Labuhanbatu Selatan dalam implementasi sustainable devolepment goals
Authors: Nasution Sindi Aulia , Sayekti Retno
Published: September 2023

The Library and Archives Service of South Labuhanbatu Regency is an agency implementing local government affairs in the field of libraries and archives. The purpose of this research is to find out the various efforts of the South Labuhanbatu Regency Library and Archives Service in implementing work programs that are in line with the SDGs. This study uses data collection techniques through observation, interviews, and documentation. In this study, researchers used a data validity test through data triangulation. The data analysis used refers to the Miles and Huberman model. In this study there were 4 people as informants, consisting of librarians at the Library and Archives Service of South Labuhanbatu Regency. Based on the research that has been carried out, it can be concluded that the Library and Archives Service of Labuhanbatu Selatan Regency has an important role in supporting the SDGs, especially in pillars 1 and 4, namely poverty alleviation and delivery of quality education. The results of this research can be used by libraries to develop information services that support the SDGs.
Implementasi CRM (Customer Relationship Management) Di Perpustakaan Daerah Medan
Authors: Soraya Eva , Sazali Hasan
Published: September 2023

Customer Relationship Management (CRM) is a management approach that places customers in a process and implementation of the company's marketing strategy. The focus of CRM is Medan City library customers. What is needed by library customers, how to get used to them, and how a library can maintain good relations with library users, all collected in a CRM that provides satisfaction for users and in the end everything is able to tailor and maintain a users’ library. The approach used in this study is a qualitative approach that is descriptive in nature, the data sources of this research are secondary and primary. The data collection technique used is interview, the data analysis technique is descriptive analysis, namely a method that describes research results by examining data obtained from companies and then compared with various theories that support research problems. Based on the results of the research conducted, the conclusion is that the form of CRM (Customer Relationship Management) implementation in increasing and retaining library customers is in accordance with the theory put forward by Lukas (2001) that there are three dimensions, namely the dimensions of people, processes and technology that have been implemented properly. well then the two fundamental elements of customer loyalty have also been implemented and run well by the Medan Regional Library.
Conceito de Hold-Up Time Dinâmico para Utilização de Sistemas PV em uma UPS de Dupla Conversão
Authors: Prado Edemar O. , Bolsi Pedro C. , Aleixo Luan , Vidor Dalton , Sartori Hamiltom C. , Pinheiro José Renes
Published: September 2023

Este trabalho apresenta análises e avaliações de sistemas UPS com integração de energia fotovoltaica. Algoritmos foram desenvolvidos para selecionar a quantidade adequada de painéis a serem utilizados em uma determinada aplicação. Os algoritmos levam em consideração o modelo de painel utilizado e as condições ambientais para geração de energia. O conceito de hold-up time dinâmico em UPSs de dupla conversão é introduzido. O projeto do sistema de gerenciamento de energia é aplicado ao perfil de missão de geração da cidade de São Paulo – SP. Como resultado, utilizando a quantidade de painéis projetada e considerando o hold-up time dinâmico, a qualidade da tensão de saída para carga crítica é garantida. Caso contrário, a tensão de saída poderá apresentar afundamentos em relação à tensão nominal de acordo com a geração PV. Resultados obtidos em plataforma Typhoon HIL e dSpace Microlabbox validam a proposta.
Milk and Dairy Products in the Medicine and Culinary Art of Antiquity and Early Byzantium (1st–7th Centuries AD)
Authors: Rzeźnicka Zofia
Published: September 2023

The following publication constitutes a continuation of a longstanding research conducted by both authors on nourishment, dietetics, pharmacology and gastronomy in the Late Antiquity and early Byzantium. The book was created based primarily on Greek medical treatises composed from the 1st to 7th century, but it takes into account data that originates outside of this collection. 
The goal of the authors was to present the knowledge of the people in antiquity and Byzantium on milk and dairy products. To achieve that they attempted to translate into contemporary language the way of thinking of then doctors, and to present main points of the theory propagated by them. In particular, the authors have shown ways of utilizing aforementioned alimentary products as food and medicine. Thus, they consciously encroach the area of history of pharmacology and gastronomy. Even though the nature of their research led the authors to focus on conclusions in the field of the history of food and medicine, they also take up the issues related to society and economy of this period.
Więź mieszkańców z miastem. Studium socjologiczne poprzemysłowej Łodzi
Authors: Brzeziński Kamil
Published: September 2023

Monografia poświęcona została tematyce więzi mieszkańców z miastem. Stanowi próbę odpowiedzi na pytanie: czy w kształtującej się, nowej, globalizującej się rzeczywistości społecznej skazani jesteśmy na mniej lub bardziej przymusowe wykorzenienie z „małych ojczyzn” – miast i miasteczek? Rozważania prowadzone są w odniesieniu do Łodzi, która jest interesującym miejscem do zbadania poziomu miejskich więzi ze względu na swój poprzemysłowy charakter oraz krótką, acz dość intensywną przeszłość. Począwszy od procesu intensywnej industrializacji i urbanizacji, przez doświadczenia gospodarki centralnie planowanej, a skończywszy na transformacji ustrojowej oraz wolnorynkowej weryfikacji i oddziaływaniu sił globalnych. Uzyskane wyniki, poza walorem czysto poznawczym, mogą stanowić także cenną inspirację dla przedstawicieli władz miast do kształtowania polityk miejskich w ośrodkach, które podobnie jak Łódź pełniły rolę centrum przemysłowego, a w wyniku transformacji utraciły tą funkcję. Rezultaty badania mogą wskazywać kierunki działań, które przyczynią się do wzrostu poziomu przywiązania mieszkańców do miasta, a w rezultacie ograniczą tendecje migracyjne.
Building Back Better After Disasters: Enhancing Community Resilience Through In-City Resettlement in Valenzuela City, Philippines
Authors:   University of the Philippines Los Baños, Cruz Nicole Anne
Published: September 2023

Build Back Better (BBB) is a recovery process that aims to make disaster-affected communities more resilient. This study analyzed the resilience of disaster-affected individuals relocated in an in-city resettlement project using the community resilience framework of the International Federation of the Red Cross (IFRC) in the context of BBB. It contributes to understanding BBB in view of limited case studies of in-city resettlement. Employing mixed methods research design, data were gathered through key informant interviews, household surveys, documents, and observation. Results show that relocation significantly improved community resilience in terms of knowledge, health, infrastructure and services, connectedness, organization, and economic opportunities. Psychological support is lacking and mechanisms to manage the community’s natural assets need to be devised in view of spatial limitations. Good practices conforming to BBB principles include structural design improvement, hazard-based land-use planning, participatory approaches, provision of various services, adoption of a multi-partnership model, economic regeneration, and proper implementation through stakeholder management and disaster management legislation. Results indicate positive contributions of local government-managed in-city resettlement to community resilience when BBB principles are considered. Stakeholders in disaster governance can learn from the good practices identified towards better post-disaster recovery in line with SDG 11 on sustainable cities and communities.
La representación sin estereotipos de los varones homosexuales en las redes sociales. Caso: ¿Por qué no seguiste?
Authors: Silva Montero Alonso Rafael
Published: September 2023

En este ensayo, se trata de evidenciar cómo un producto audiovisual creado por un colectivo peruano ha contribuido a la representación de diversas formas de ser gay en la producción peruana y latinoamericana. Esto se hace evidente en la construcción de los personajes y las narrativas de la serie web ¿Por qué no seguiste? (Zelvaggio et al., 2018-2019), difundida por las redes sociales.
Academic expeditions of the 18th century as the most important stage in the scientific exploration of Siberia. Review of the book by I. A. Shipilov “Academic expeditions of the 18th century: the role of auxiliary personnel in the study of Siberia”
Authors: Kupershtokh Natalia
Published: September 2023

The article analyzes the main problems of organization and activities of academic expeditions in Siberia in the 18th century, the study of which is devoted to the monograph by I.A.Shipilov. The research of a young Siberian historian convincingly proves that academic expeditions to Siberia were a factor in the development of science and the modernization of Russia. As a result of recreating the activities of the auxiliary personnel of the expeditions, the author of the monograph managed not only to show the composition of this personnel, but also to explore its role in the scientific study, political and economic development of Siberia. I.A.Shipilov shows the process of formation of individual representatives of the support staff of academic expeditions in outstanding Russian scientists – S.P.Krasheninnikov, A.D.Krasilnikov, N.P.Sokolov, V.F.Zuev and others.
Digital Economy: a Foreign Textbook in the Russian Educational Environment. Review of the Book by H. Overby and I. Odestad “Digital Economy”
Authors: Kharchenko Konstantin
Published: September 2023

The article discusses the possibilities of using the textbook written by HaraldOverby and Jan A. Audestad ‘Digital Economy’ in the context of educational and methodological support of relevant disciplines taught in Russian universities. Some Russian textbooks on digital economy is briefly overviewed. The advantages of the reviewed textbook are revealed, consisting in its conciseness, structuring, a high level of schematization of the material, and in terms of content – in supporting an optimal balance in the interpretation of the two basic components of the central concept: ‘digital (one)’ and ‘economy’. It is discussed that the definitions of key concepts are not sufficiently elaborated, as well as that when presenting the material, the digital economy is not embedded in the broader context of the development of the economy and society as a whole. There is also a lack of linking the author's narrative with the issues of self-determination of young people in the digital economy. The conclusion is made about the possible place and role of this textbook in the educational process.
A autobiografia de Pierre Seel
Authors: Garcia Pablo Vinícius Nunes
Published: September 2023

Este artigo pretende discutir relações entre memória, testemunho e história, tomando como objeto a autobiografia de Pierre Seel, Moi, Pierre Seel, déporté homosexel, sobrevivente do campo de concentração de Schirmeck, onde foi aprisionado por ser homossexual. Aborda-se o silenciamento, que se prolongou por décadas após a Segunda Guerra Mundial, em torno da perseguição nazista aos homossexuais, sendo o testemunho um recurso útil à iluminação daquilo que corre o risco de permanecer em esquecimento, aquém do conhecimento histórico. Sendo a história um âmbito em que interesses se confrontam, o testemunho se revela, assim, um meio de reconstrução da história, trazendo à tona fragmentos que tendem a não participar das narrativas hegemônicas. Busca-se, neste artigo, uma reflexão acerca dessa problemática. O texto se atém ao que Seel sofreu no campo de concentração, bem como às consequências por ele enfrentadas ao longo da vida em razão de seu aprisionamento.
Horizontes do pensamento social brasileiro
Authors: Tresoldi Maria Caroline Marmerolli , Helayel Karim Abdalla
Published: September 2023

Na esteira das comemorações dos 30 anos da Temáticas, e reconhecendo a importância da área de pensamento social brasileiro para a história da revista, publicamos o Simpósio: Horizontes do pensamento social brasileiro, que reúne seis pesquisadores de diferentes gerações e instituições, e que responderam a quatro questões que abordam o passado, o presente e o futuro da área. Buscamos construir um proveitoso intercâmbio de ideias, que pode auxiliar em um esforço mais amplo de reflexão sobre a área de pensamento social brasileiro na atualidade.
A review of strategies to overcome immune resistance in the treatment of advanced prostate cancer
Authors: Sooi Kenneth , Walsh Robert , Kumarakulasinghe Nesaretnam , Wong Alvin , Ngoi Natalie
Published: September 2023

Immunotherapy has become integral in cancer therapeutics over the past two decades and is now part of standard-of-care treatment in multiple cancer types. While various biomarkers and pathway alterations such as dMMR, CDK12, and AR-V7 have been identified in advanced prostate cancer to predict immunotherapy responsiveness, the vast majority of prostate cancer remain intrinsically immune-resistant, as evidenced by low response rates to anti-PD(L)1 monotherapy. Since regulatory approval of the vaccine therapy sipuleucel-T in the biomarker-unselected population, there has not been much success with immunotherapy treatment in advanced prostate cancer. Researchers have looked at various strategies to overcome immune resistance, including the identification of more biomarkers and the combination of immunotherapy with existing effective prostate cancer treatments. On the horizon, novel drugs using bispecific T-cell engager (BiTE) and chimeric antigen receptors (CAR) technology are being explored and have shown promising early efficacy in this disease. Here we discuss the features of the tumour microenvironment that predispose to immune resistance and rational strategies to enhance antitumour responsiveness in advanced prostate cancer.
The effects of corporate governance on operational risk disclosure in Indonesian Islamic Banking
Authors: Yuanisa Lia , Hudayati Ataina , Kasim Nawal
Published: September 2023

This study aims to examine the influence of corporate governance on operational risk disclosure in Indonesian Islamic Bank. The corporate governance variables examined in this study are institutional ownership, board of commissioners, audit committee and Sharia Supervisory Board (SSB). The study was conducted on all Sharia banks (13 banks) for the 2014-2018 period using multiple regression method. The results of the study showed that institutional ownership had a significant positive effect on the disclosure of operational risk, and the findings of this study support the hypothesis. However, the board of commissioners, audit committee, and SSB had no effect on the disclosure of operational risk. The results of the study indicated that the hypotheses only partially supported, implying that there are still opportunities to conduct other studies to identify the determinants of operational risk disclosure in Islamic banks. In addition, this study is expected to be able to contribute to measure operational risk disclosures by considering banking regulations in Indonesia.
A Comparative Analysis of OIML Documents and Russian Rules on the Use of Reference Materials
Authors: Oganyan N. G. , Dobrovolskiу V. I.
Published: September 2023

The article analyzes the compliance of Russian legal documents with the Recommendations of the International Organization of Legal Metrology regarding the use of reference materials in the fields covered by the state control and supervision. The problem of ensuring the quality of measurement results is relevant for each laboratory, performing measurements in any fields of activity. In addition to a reliable and proven measurement method, a decisive role in obtaining comparable results is played by reference materials. In order to ensure the traceability of measurements, a reference material must be certified. Certified reference materials are obligatory for the state metrological control and supervision of the quality and safety of food and pharmaceutical products, quality of measurements in clinical laboratories, environmental safety, etc. Considering the important role of reference materials in the process of ensuring the uniformity of measurements in analytical laboratories, this study can contribute to the promotion of ideas for improving the Russian legislative framework in the relevant area.
Development of Isotopic Reference Materials for 13C-Urea Breath Tests
Authors: Chubchenko Ia. K.
Published: September 2023

Over 30 standards and certified measurement techniques are currently used in Russia to determine carbon, oxygen, and hydrogen isotope ratios. The techniques implemented in these documents are based on foreign reference materials (RMs). Similar domestically-produced RMs are not available, which makes the use of these techniques limited in the near future. This study aims to develop a certified RM (CRM) for the isotopic composition of carbon dioxide for 13C-urea breath tests. The following objectives were formulated: to develop a technique for obtaining RMs; to manufacture an RM pilot batch; to carry out type approval tests. The RM was manufactured by gravimetric mixing of carbon dioxide of two different isotopic composition from different sources with synthetic air. The mixing ratio was calculated using a specially developed technique. The RM stability was tested by an accelerated aging procedure. Following type approval tests, the developed CRM was included in the Federal Information Fund for Ensuring the Uniformity of Measurements under the registration number GSO 11999–2022. The practical significance of the obtained results is related to the possibility of using the developed CRM for improving the accuracy and validity of 13C-urea breath tests. Compared to the analogs, the developed CRM demonstrates a higher chemical purity.
Atlantic and Pacific sea surface temperature correlations with precipitation over northern Mexico
Authors: Mijares-Fajardo Regina , Lobato-Sánchez René , Patiño-Gómez Carlos , Guevara-Polo David Eduardo
Published: September 2023

Three main sea surface temperature (SST) oscillations in the Atlantic and Pacific oceans have shown to play a key role in modulating rainfall variability over northern Mexico. Nevertheless, only a few studies have explored these teleconnections under a climate classification approach. In this study, the effects of the Pacific Decadal Oscillation (PDO), the Oceanic El Niño Index (ONI) and the Atlantic Multidecadal Oscillation (AMO), over precipitation in dry and semi-dry areas of the Baja California peninsula and the state of Tamaulipas are analyzed for the period 1951-2021. Pearson and Spearman correlations are compared and proven to have equivalent results despite the different physical conditions of the two territories. The results show several statistically significant correlations indicating that for the study regions, the correlation is negative throughout the year between the Standardized Precipitation Index (SPI) and AMO in latitudes above 28º N, while it is negative (positive) during the months of January-April (October-November) in lower latitudes. Simultaneously, the correlation is positive between SPI and ONI/PDO in eastern and western regions of northern Mexico, and it is negative between SPI-ONI and SPI-PDO in the months of August-September over the eastern side. The information generated throughout this study, in conjunction with the understanding of regional climate dynamics, can help to comprehend with greater certainty the effects of these teleconnections.
Bell's Theorem Begs the Question
Authors: Christian Joy
Published: September 2023

I demonstrate that Bell's theorem is based on circular reasoning and thus a fundamentally flawed argument. It unjustifiably assumes the additivity of expectation values for dispersion-free states of contextual hidden variable theories for non-commuting observables involved in Bell-test experiments, which is tautologous to assuming the bounds of ±2 on the Bell-CHSH sum of expectation values. Its premises thus assume in a different guise the bounds of ±2 it sets out to prove. Once this oversight is ameliorated from Bell's argument by identifying the impediment that leads to it and local realism is implemented correctly, the bounds on the Bell-CHSH sum of expectation values work out to be ±2√2 instead of ±2, thereby mitigating the conclusion of Bell's theorem. Consequently, what is ruled out by any of the Bell-test experiments is not local realism but the linear additivity of expectation values, which does not hold for non-commuting observables in any hidden variable theories to begin with.
The Effects of Postural Training on Gait Kinematics in Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Authors: Bahiraei Saeid , R Oviedo Guillermo , Hosseini Elham
Published: September 2023

This study examines the effects and durability of postural exercise on gait kinematics in people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Thirty-four men with mild IDD were assigned to either the training group (n = 19) or the control group (n = 15). The TG performed the intervention over 8 weeks, 3 days/week, 1 h/day. The results indicated that the intervention program had a significant effect on some variables of gait. Also, in the TG between post-test and follow-up, there was no significant difference, which indicated that gait variables were maintained by the TG one month after the end of the program. This study provides evidence that postural exercises can be used as an effective intervention for improving gait in individuals with IDD.
Detailed Comparative Analysis of Structural Stability and Electron-Phonon Properties of ZrO2: Mechanism of Water Adsorption on t-ZrO2 (101) and t-YSZ (101) Surfaces
Authors: Nematov Dilshod , Burhonzoda Amondulloi , Kholmurodov Kholmirzo , Lyubchyk Andriy , Lyubchyk Sergiy
Published: September 2023

In this study, we considered the structural stability, electronic properties, and phonon dispersion of the cubic (c-ZrO2), tetragonal (t-ZrO2), and monoclinic (m-ZrO2) phases of ZrO2. We found that the monoclinic phase of zirconium dioxide is the most stable among the three phases in terms of total energy, lowest enthalpy, highest entropy, and other thermodynamic properties. The smallest negative modes were found for m-ZrO2. Our analysis of the electronic properties showed that during the m–t phase transformation of ZrO2, the Fermi level first shifts by 0.125 eV toward higher energies and then decreases by 0.08 eV in the t–c cross-section. The band gaps for c-ZrO2, t-ZrO2, and m-ZrO2 are 5.140 eV, 5.898 eV, and 5.288 eV, respectively. Calculations based on the analysis of the influence of doping 3.23, 6.67, 10.35, and 16.15 mol. %Y2O3 onto the m-ZrO2 structure showed that the enthalpy of m-YSZ decreases linearly, which accompanies further stabilization of monoclinic ZrO2 and an increase in its defectiveness. The doping-induced and concentration-dependent phase transition of zirconium dioxide under the influence of yttrium oxide was studied, after which the position of the Fermi level changes and the energy gap decreases. It has been established that, not only for pure systems but including those doped with Y2O3, the main contribution to the formation of the conduction band is made by the p-states of electrons. The t-ZrO2 (101) and t-YSZ (101) surface models were selected as optimal surfaces for water adsorption based on a comparison of their surface energies. An analysis of the mechanism of water adsorption on the surface of t-ZrO2 (101) and t-YSZ (101) showed that H2O on unstabilized t-ZrO2 (101) is adsorbed dissociatively with an energy of -1.22 eV, as well as by the method of molecular chemisorption with an energy of -0.69 eV and the formation of a hydrogen bond with a bond length of 1.01 Å. In the case of t-YSZ (101), water is molecularly adsorbed onto the surface with an energy of -1.84 eV. Dissociative adsorption of water occurs at an energy of -1.23 eV, near the yttrium atom. The calculations showed that ab initio research methods are capable of describing the mechanism of phase transitions of materials under the influence of alloying. That is, by optimizing the parameters of DFT calculations, it is possible to observe the effects of doping on other physical and chemical properties of materials, which are still beyond the scope of quantum chemical modeling. The obtained results complement the database of research works carried out in the field of the application of biocompatible zirconium dioxide crystals and ceramics in green energy generation and can be used in designing humidity-to-electricity converters and creating solid oxide fuel cells based on ZrO2.