bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The Work-Life Balance of Public Sector Employees in Poland in the Context of Available Legal Regulations
Authors: Szczudlińska-Kanoś Agnieszka
Published: October 2024

Objective: The purpose of this article is to present changes in the legal system in Poland regarding work-life balance and to confront them with the expectations of public sector employees in this area.
Research Design & Methods: The study is based on the analysis of literature, normative acts, and the results of nationwide surveys conducted in 2021 in Poland based on sample of 3,114 public sector employees.
Findings: Research shows that remote work, the ability to choose working hours, and informal working time arrangements are solutions that would significantly help public sector employees reconcile work and private life.
Implications/Recommendations: The analysis of legal acts shows changes in the approach to the WLB concept over the last decade in Poland and the development of solutions facilitating the reconciliation of professional and personal life. These changes are expected by employees. Difficulties related to the implementation of WLB tools in public organisations are identified resulting from their specific structure, procedures, and budget constraints.
Contribution/Value Added: The article is a source of knowledge for theoreticians, practitioners, employers, and public authorities. The presented results can be used when making decisions aimed at optimising the working conditions of public sector employees and adapting them to changing social needs and legal requirements.
Article classification: research article
Audre Lorde, Sound Theorist: Register, Silence, Vibrato, Timbre
Authors: Ullman Alex
Published: October 2024

This article offers an analysis of the embodied speaking voice of Audre Lorde over the span of nearly two decades publicly performing her poems aloud. Drawing from interdisciplinary methodologies to analyze archival recordings from across Lorde's performance history, I argue that Lorde developed a series of vocal techniques—shifting vocal registers, demanding silence from her audience, singing with vibrato, and performing with a communal timbre—that distinguish her from her contemporaries in the Black Arts movement. Lorde's vocal practice was anchored in the aesthetics of the black church but also deeply fashioned by her queerness, a combination that challenged the default heterosexuality within normative genealogies of black sound. Though Lorde's essays are central to affect theory and her poetic voice is often described as polyvocal, I argue that the material aspects of Lorde's poetic performance practice situate her as a prescient theorist of sound and affect.
Parasitoses intestinais em pacientes com AIDS e/ou HTLV: resultados de um hospital de referência em doenças infecciosas
Authors: Santos Victória , Maia Fernando , Silva Lucas , Morais Anna , Silva Josenildo , Wanderley Flaviana
Published: October 2024

Justificativa e Objetivos: as infecções pelo Vírus da Imunodeficiência Humana (HIV) e pelo Vírus Linfotrópico T Humano (HTLV) desencadeiam deficiências imunológicas, predispondo os indivíduos afetados a doenças oportunistas e exacerbando sintomas clínicos. Uma preocupação de saúde prevalente entre esses pacientes é a enteroparasitose. Esta pesquisa delineia o perfil de parasitose intestinal em pacientes diagnosticados com AIDS e/ou HTLV em um hospital especializado em doenças infecciosas em Alagoas. Métodos: esta análise quantitativa e transversal foi realizada de agosto de 2021 a maio de 2022, abrangendo pacientes diagnosticados com AIDS e/ou HTLV. O estudo empregou diversas avaliações coproparasitológicas, incluindo as técnicas de Hoffman, Pons e Janer, Baermann-Moraes e azul de metileno safranina, complementadas por exame macroscópico da consistência fecal. Essas avaliações foram executadas no Laboratório de Doenças Infecto-Parasitárias da Universidade Estadual de Ciências da Saúde de Alagoas. O processamento dos dados foi realizado utilizando o Pacote Estatístico para as Ciências Sociais®. A aprovação ética foi obtida do Comitê de Ética em Pesquisa da Universidade Estadual de Ciências da Saúde de Alagoas. Resultados: dos 77 participantes recrutados, 44 forneceram amostras fecais. Todos os participantes eram HIV-positivos, com predominância masculina. Enteroparasitas foram detectados em 27,27% das amostras. Notavelmente, Entamoeba histolytica/Entamoeba dispar e Strongyloides stercoralis emergiram como o protozoário e helminto mais prevalentes, respectivamente. A técnica de Hoffman, Pons e Janer identificou com sucesso parasitas em todas as amostras positivas. Tratamento foi administrado a todos os pacientes com achados positivos. Conclusão: a significativa prevalência de parasitas oportunistas observada sublinha a criticidade da realização rotineira de exames coproparasitológicos em pacientes imunocomprometidos. Tais medidas proativas são essenciais para mitigar o risco de aumento da morbidade e mortalidade nessa população vulnerável.
Characterization of vancomycin resistance mechanisms in Enterococcus faecium isolates from a Brazilian tertiary hospital
Authors: Rocha Igor Vasconcelos , de Andrade Carlos Alberto das Neves , Saraiva Antônio Marcos , Da Fonsêca Erika Danielle Gameiro , Xavier Danilo Elias , Macêdo Danielle Patrícia Cerqueira
Published: October 2024

Background and Objectives: Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium (VREf) is an opportunistic pathogen responsible for hospital infections, characterized by increasing prevalence and a lack of comprehensive epidemiological studies. We aimed to assess the occurrence of VREf and vancomycin resistance genetic elements vanA and vanB in strains isolated from clinical samples of patients treated at a tertiary hospital in Brazil. Methods: The isolates were obtained from convenience sampling according to routine medical requests for nine months. Enterococcus faecium strains were identified by routine biochemical tests, BD Phoenix® Automated Microbiology System and confirmed by MALDI-TOF Mass Spectrometry. The antimicrobial sensitivity profile was determined by disk-diffusion method and BD Phoenix®Automated Microbiology System. Vancomycin resistance was specially assessed and confirmed by the conventional microdilution technique. Molecular detection of vanA and vanB resistance genes was investigated by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and confirmed by Sanger DNA sequencing. Results: A total of 8,376 cultures was performed, of which 19 (0.22%) were identified as Enterococcus sp. and nine (47%) as vancomycin-resistant E. faecium. The antimicrobial susceptibility testing analysis of E. faecium showed high resistance to antimicrobial agents. The analysis to determine the genetic profile of E. faecium isolates by PCR showed that all of them carried the vanA gene associated with vancomycin resistance. Conclusion: During the study period, there was low occurrence of Enterococcus species observed. However, all VREf isolates carried the vanA gene associated with vancomycin resistance and showed resistance to commonly used antimicrobial agents, highlighting concerns about the effectiveness of available antimicrobial treatments for infections caused by these isolates.
Assessment of regional governance efficiency using Data Envelopment Analysis (based on the materials of Perm Territory and competing regions)
Authors:   Perm State University, Krasilshchikov Gleb G. , Troitskaya Elizaveta A. ,   Perm State University
Published: October 2024

Introduction: despite the obvious centralization in the system of state power, the regions, being in different conditions and possessing different resources, implement various governance practices. Objectives: to assess the regional governance efficiency. Perm Territory and its competing regions – Republic of Bashkortostan, Republic of Tatarstan, Krasnodar Territory, Nizhny Novgorod, Samara, Sverdlovsk, Tyumen and Chelyabinsk regions were selected as research cases. Methods: Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA), the linear scaling method, the Spearman rank correlation method, the tabular method. Results: based on statistical data from Rosstat and the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation, an assessment of regional governance efficiency was studied in 9 constituent entities of the Russian Federation from 2005 to 2019. An aggregated indicator, the Regional Governance Performance Index (RGPI), has been developed which reflects the achievement of results in economic and human potential development by regional executive bodies. Conclusions: Perm Territory had the lowest RGPI in the studied sample for the entire study period but remained the leader in terms of average annual RGPI growth rates (106.46 %). The region with the most effective public administration system was the Republic of Tatarstan, whose average efficiency rating by DEA over 15 years was 1. Krasnodar Territory and the Republic of Bashkortostan were in second and third place, respectively. Perm Territory was in the last 9th place, it failed to reduce the gap with its competing regions.
The Identity of the Beneficiary or Presenter Calling for Payment under Demand Guarantees: A Purposive Approach
Authors: Chivizhe Tinaye
Published: October 2024

In practice issues may arise when a party other than the designated beneficiary makes a call for payment, leading to a non-conforming demand. This has threatened the commercial use of demand guarantees due to demands for payment being rejected for non-conformity. Notably, the party calling for payment may or may not be the designated beneficiary stated in the demand guarantee. It could be a third party or an authorised agent acting on behalf of the beneficiary or a party entitled to receive payment under the guarantee. Also, when the demand guarantee is transferred it is the transferee (the new beneficiary) who may sign and issue a demand for payment. This article undertakes a comparative analysis of the approach in South African and Australian case law and international instruments applicable to demand guarantees to address problems associated with the identity of the beneficiary. The approach followed in resolving such issues emphasises a purposive approach to compliance with the demand. A party other than the beneficiary can demand payment on behalf of the beneficiary if it has been authorised to do so. Imposing strict compliance would contradict well-established contract law and sound business practices. For this reason, if the parties do not wish it to be possible for an agent or a party other than the beneficiary to demand payment on behalf of the beneficiary, this should be stated in the guarantee itself. However, if the presenter of a demand is not the beneficiary but demands payment in its own right, it is suggested that a strict approach is entirely proper.
HiveLaw: Propelling the Nelson Mandela University Law Clinic into the Future: A Consideration of Technology's Integral Role in Modern Legal Service Delivery and the Consequences for Legal Education
Authors: Welgemoed Marc , Coetzee Lindi , Beerman Retha , Van Vuuren Elbi
Published: October 2024

The effective training of law students, which demystifies technology, and the creation of cost effective, fit for purpose technology solutions are crucial to democratising legal technology and levelling the playing fields between "Big Law" and the legal services available to the bulk of South African citizens.
A public/private partnership between the Nelson Mandela Faculty of Law, the university's Information and Communication Technology department and a consortium of legal practitioners (including Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr and various industry players) has piloted HiveLaw, a SharePoint-based practice management solution custom designed to fit university law clinics' dual purpose of legal service delivery and practical legal education.
This pilot serves as a case study firstly to investigate how legal technology can contribute to transformative teaching and learning and transformative legal practice at university law clinics, as it exposes staff and students to the benefits of digital and online activities. Secondly, the pilot illustrates how proficiency in the use of technology such as HiveLaw aids the staff and students to adapt to digital processes while improving access to justice for indigent communities. In this way staff and students make a difference in the working world by implementing their knowledge in legal practice, which is widely known for slowly adapting to digital processes, while being exposed to experiential learning and getting in touch with the demands of modern legal practice.
(In)disponibilidade emocional diante da morte neonatal em uma equipe de enfermagem
Authors: Dalazen Grasiele Correa , Gil Pedro Henrique Conte
Published: October 2024

OBJETIVOS: Investigar os possíveis impactos emocionais que a morte neonatal provoca em profissionais de enfermagem que atuam em UTI Neonatal. Adicionalmente, buscou-se compreender quais estratégias de enfrentamento são utilizadas por esses profissionais na condução dos casos de morte neonatal. MÉTODO: Estudo qualitativo exploratório realizado com cinco profissionais de saúde, sendo dois enfermeiros e três técnicos em enfermagem, de uma equipe do setor de internação de UTI neonatal de um hospital privado de uma cidade do interior do Rio Grande do Sul. Os dados foram coletados por meio da técnica de grupo focal, cujas transcrições foram analisadas por meio da Análise de Conteúdo. RESULTADOS: Organizou-se um eixo de análise denominado (in)disponibilidade emocional, que incluiu as emoções e sentimentos com predominância da tristeza, frustração e sensação de impotência, decorrentes principalmente do vínculo estabelecido com os pacientes, familiares e da insuficiência na formação para lidar com essas situações. As principais estratégias de manejo variaram entre o silêncio, o choro, a busca por apoio psicológico ou a manutenção da rotina de trabalho. CONSIDERAÇÕES FINAIS: Observou-se que as emoções e sentimentos negativos dos profissionais ao lidar com a morte foram predominantes, levando-os a muitas vezes a adotarem reações de indisponibilidade emocional diante do problema.
Evaluation of GFP-SopF expression on ATGlyation using spinning disk microscopy v1
Authors: Kraus Felix
Published: October 2024

The protocol describes the microscopy-based analysis of ATGlyation of cell culture cells.
cryo-Plasma Focused Ion Beam (PFIB) milling v1
Authors: Brenner Johann , Plitzko Jürgen , Wilfling Florian
Published: October 2024

This protocol describes a method for cryo-Plasma Focused Ion Beam (cryo-PlasmaFIB) milling of lamellae in HeLa cells using the Thermo Fisher Arctis system and WebUI software. The result is the production of homogeneous, thin, and low-curtaining lamellae that are suitable for cryo-electron tomography (cryo-ET) analysis. This approach offers a reliable technique for preparing high-quality cryo-ET samples from HeLa cells with little user interaction. This study used the infrastructure of the Department of Cell and Virus Structure at the MPI of Biochemistry.
Label-Free determination of diffusion coefficients at the nanoscale through modelling of the Surface Plasmon Resonance signal S1_file v1
Authors: Antonio Zingale Gabriele
Published: October 2024

Surface plasmon resonance (SPR) is normally used to measure the kinetic parameters of biomolecular interactions between a molecule immobilized on a gold surface and another one flowing in amicrofluidic channel above the surface. During the SPR measurements, convection-diffusion phenomena occur inside the microfluidic channels, but they are generally minimized by appropriate experimental setup in order to obtain diffusion free kinetic parameters of the molecular interactions. In this work, for the first time, a commercial SPR apparatus has been used to obtain non canonical scientific parameters. Indeed, a specifically designed SPR experimental setup is described for carrying out measurements of the diffusioncoefficient (D) of molecules in solutions. The high precision and reproducibility of the approach, as well as the wide applicability of the newly proposed SPR based method for the measurement of D of many different molecules and biomolecules, are here demonstrated and illustrated in detail.
Ciencia de la información y paradigmas: una revisión desde la filosofía kuhniana
Authors:   Universidad de la República Uruguay, Saraiva Ignacio
Published: October 2024

La ciencia de la información ha intentado consolidar su estatus científico partiendo de concepciones kuhnianas de la ciencia. Tal es así que la noción de paradigma es central para analizar sus problemas epistemológicos. Diversos autores han postulado distintos paradigmas para el área, en el entendido de que la obtención de un paradigma permitirá su consolidación y unificación. Se analizan los principales desarrollos de paradigmas en el marco de la disciplina, así como otros elementos de la perspectiva kuhniana. Se realiza una revisión crítica de la aplicación de las nociones presentes en La estructura de las revoluciones científicas enfocada especialmente en la reconstrucción epistemológica e histórica del campo. Se concluye que la filosofía kuhniana aporta elementos propositivos a la hora de pensar los problemas epistemológicos, puesto que la capacidad de articulación y de generar consensos se encuentra en la comunidad y la asunción de una tradición exitosa de resolución de problemas.
Factores asociados a polifarmacia en adultos mayores de 12 comunidades altoandinas del Perú, 2013-2017
Authors:   Universidad de San Martín de Porres, Marquina-Torres Pierina E. , Marquez-Yataco Juan E. ,   Universidad de San Martín de Porres, Ñaña-Cordova Alvaro Micael ,   Universidad Científica del Sur, Jordan-Beisaga Itala ,   Universidad Científica del Sur, Parodi José F. ,   Universidad de San Martín de Porres, Apolaya Moisés ,   Universidad de San Martín de Porres, Runzer-Colmenares Fernando M. ,   Universidad Científica del Sur
Published: October 2024

Introducción: la polifarmacia se define como el consumo simultáneo de 3 o más medicamentos. Es importante estudiar los factores asociados a esta en los adultos mayores, especialmente en comunidades con acceso limitado a servicios de salud y condiciones adversas. Esta revisión se centra en poblaciones vulnerables de comunidades altoandinas del Perú. Objetivos: determinar los factores asociados a polifarmacia en adultos mayores de 12 comunidades altoandinas del Perú. Metodología: el presente estudio es observacional, descriptivo y transversal, con una muestra de 399 ancianos seleccionados mediante un muestreo censal con una tasa de respuesta mínima del 95%. Se utilizó el cuestionario "Fragilidad en Personas Adultas Mayores de los Andes Perú" y se realizó un análisis multivariado usando Chi cuadrado, prueba de T de Student, prueba de U de Mann-Whitney y análisis de regresión para grupos independientes. Resultados: se encontró que 58,7% (n=234) de participantes eran mujeres y el 32,8% presentaba polifarmacia. Las variables más relacionadas con la polifarmacia fueron jubilación (IC 2,07 - 8,13), hospitalizaciones previas (IC 0,09 - 0,31), consumo de alcohol (IC 2,04 - 6,28), consumo de tabaco (IC 2,78 - 10,12) e hipertensión arterial (IC 1,14 - 4,68). Conclusiones: la polifarmacia en adultos mayores está influida por factores socioculturales y demográficos como jubilación, consumo de alcohol y tabaco, e hipertensión arterial. La altura no mostró una asociación significativa con la polifarmacia.
As publicações que analisam a produção científica sobre Ciência Aberta na América Latina: um levantamento bibliográfico
Authors:   Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, de Azevedo Gibbon Camila , da Silva Neubert Patricia ,   Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Magela Rodrigues Dias Thiago ,   Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
Published: October 2024

As iniciativas e práticas que constituem o Movimento Ciência Aberta contribuem para a transparência e o acesso à informação científica. Na América Latina, a essência é a estrutura e a visibilidade da produção científica nativa da região. Neste contexto, esta pesquisa analisa publicações sobre a produção científica latino-americana sobre ciência aberta. O levantamento bibliográfico, realizado em novas bases de dados, resultou na identificação de 41 documentos. Esses fóruns são agrupados em três categorias, de acordo com a semelhança das abordagens: a) Aplicações e práticas da ciência aberta (60,97%), b) Escritos teórico-reflexivos sobre ciência aberta (29,26%) ec) Estudos métricos da produção científica sobre ciência aberta (9,75%). Os resultados indicam que a utilização do termo “ciência aberta” é recente, com produtos que remontam aos últimos 10 anos e principalmente associados à divulgação de práticas e desenvolvimento de recursos no domínio do movimento. Os estudos métricos sobre o tema ainda são incipientes, com análises que envolvem múltiplas possibilidades metodológicas, a variação das fontes de informação, os recortes geográficos e/ou cronológicos e a variedade de terminologias que compõem o movimento Ciência Aberta. A amplitude temática do movimento Ciência Aberta e a cobertura das fontes de dados utilizadas, comumente com pouca representatividade da produção latino-americana, está entre as limitações deste tipo de análise.
Entrelazando memorias subalternas y oficiales: Un análisis relacional de dos instituciones de memoria en el Magdalena Medio, Colombia
Authors:   Universidad de Antioquia, Bernal Vinasco Isabel Cristina , Bornacelly Castro Jaime Alberto ,   Universidad de Antioquia, Mazzucchi Ferreira Maria Leticia ,   Universidad Federal de Pelotas, Primon Serres Juliane Conceição ,   Universidad Federal de Pelotas
Published: October 2024

En este artículo se analizan las relaciones entre memorias subalternas, narrativas oficiales e instituciones de la memoria a partir de dos experiencias localizadas en la región del Magdalena Medio en Colombia, a saber, La Casa de la Memoria y los Derechos Humanos de las Mujeres en el Magdalena Medio agenciada por La Organización Femenina Popular y La Casa de Memoria Histórica de San Vicente y El Carmen de Chucurí creada por las Fuerzas Militares de Colombia de Colombia. Se examinan los repertorios de memorias y las narrativas de lucha, denuncia y resistencia en el marco del conflicto armado por parte de la Organización Femenina Popular en contraste con la visión heroica, salvadora y victimista de las Fuerzas Militares de Colombia de Colombia, en el marco de la existencia de una transición de un régimen victimo-memorial a un régimen memorial plural en el que se experimenta una mayor democratización y descentralización de la memoria pública. De igual forma, estas instituciones de la memoria emergen como un espacio para comprender el sufrimiento a través de narrativas polifónicas que privilegian la emoción sobre la razón histórica. La exposición permanente de las instituciones de la memoria se convierte así en un relato en el que el dolor de las víctimas se entrelaza con las múltiples interpretaciones del pasado.
Tratamiento epistemológico y holístico sobre la figura del menor
Authors: Navarro Mozo Maria de las Nieves
Published: October 2024

The global and detailed study about the minor in our days, it have a lot of legal and existential systemic divisions, that they make a portrait not lacking of complex manifestations which they convert in something everyday, behaviors and individual problems, and these are answered down national and international legal framework, for natural functioning in lives of children and young people. The stubborn reality means that in all areas and countries, even though different intensity, transcendental aspects are repeated to the presente and the future of young people, who are harmed sometimes and offenders, they need decisive, preventive and protective answers directed by the powers of the state.
Simulation of elasto-plastic deformation at scratch test
Authors:   Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine, Valeeva Irina , Goroshko Ivan ,   Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine
Published: October 2024

Scratch test is an important investigation method in materials science. It is used to evaluate the mechanical properties of materials and structures, adhesion of coatings, etc. The article is devoted to the actual problem of implementing finite element simulation of scratch tests using ANSYS software with automated nonlinear remeshing. Large plastic deformation occurs at scratch test simulation, which leads to significant distortion of some finite elements and, consequently, to interruption of calculations. When critical values of element distortion are reached, remeshing procedure is launched. That procedure replaces the distorted elements with new ones with improved characteristics. The solution is mapped to a new mesh. A three-dimensional finite element model is built to simulate scratch test of structure. Scratch test simulation requires a large amount of RAM and a lot of disk space to store results and auxiliary files. Therefore, to reduce the calculation time and the required disk space, the dimension of three-dimensional finite element model is reduced by taking into account the symmetry of the problem and using larger elements further from the contact zone. The fields of displacement, stress, and strain on the surface and inside the tested samples were obtained as a result of scratch test simulation. Comparison of the results of scratch test simulation with experimental data can be used in further study to determine the mechanical properties of materials and structures.
Functional stability of production processes as control problem of discrete systems with change of state vector dimension
Authors:   Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine, Pichkur Volodymyr , Sobchuk Valentyn ,   Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine, Cherniy Dmytro ,   Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine, Ryzhov Anton ,   Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine
Published: October 2024

The paper proposes an approach to mathematical modeling of technological processes of industrial enterprises for the organization of production in accordance with established standards with compliance with acceptable tolerances and requirements. For the first time, the authors consider the property of functional stability of production processes in two aspects: as a property of the system to maintain its functional state under conditions of change and as a property of the system to restore its functional state after the effects of external and internal factors (functional stability and functional resilience). We presents the mathematical model of production processes in the form of linear discrete control systems under the following condition: the state vector changes dimension. This condition shows that the parameters characterizing the state of the system can change at different stages of production processes due to technological features. This causes the state vector dimension to change. The authors give definition of functional stability of the process, prove theorems on conditions of functional stability and give solution of control design problem using generalized inverse matrices properties.
On modeling gaussian stationary Ornstein–Uhlenbeck processes with given reliability and accuracy in Lp-spaces
Authors:   Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine, Ianevych Tetiana , Vasylyk Olga ,   National Technical University of Ukraine "Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute", Kyiv, Ukraine, DOSHCHUK Julia ,   Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine
Published: October 2024

Even though the problem of modelling and simulation is not new it continues to be actual over time. Our computers are becoming more powerful and this allows us to use more sofisticated algorithms for more complicated problems. In this paper we constructed the model from the series decomposition of the Gaussian stationary Ornstein–Uhlenbeck process. The Ornstein-Uhlenbeck process is widely used to model reversal processes, exchange rates, asset price volatility, etc. Controlling the model’s accuracy and reliability with which it approximates the real process is important for applications. For this purpuse we have established the relation between the model’s erorr measured in the norm of Lp-space and accuracy and reliability. The classical methods and results from the general theory of stochastic processes and sub-Gaussian spaces of random variables were used in our research. Since Gaussian stochastic processes are sub-Gaussian as well, we can utilize them. For one particular case the calculations were made in order to show how our results can be used in the particular situations. The results from our paper can help to simulate and analyse the situations which the Ornstein–Uhlenbeck process fits well.
Parental Stress Scale: Adaptation on the Russian-Speaking Sample of Schoolchildren’s Mothers
Authors: Bochaver A.A. , Akhmedjanova D.R. , Bayramyan R.M. , Polivanova K.N.
Published: October 2024

Objective. Adaptation of the Parental Stress Scale by J. Berry and V. Jones on a sample of mothers of Russian schoolchildren – first and fourth grade students of elementary schools in Nizhny Novgorod and the Nizhny Novgorod region.
Background. Modern parenting research highlights the complex nature of parenting experiences, the diversity of parental practices, the changes associated with the child's upbringing and the dynamics of the family system, and the combination of both positive and negative emotions in parenting. However, there is a noticeable shortage of tools in the Russian-language literature to measure both parental satisfaction and parental stress.
Study design. The study was conducted using an online survey within the “Longitudinal study of factors of school failure”, implemented in Nizhny Novgorod and the Nizhny Novgorod region. Participants. The study included a sample of 900 mothers of fourth grade and 1120 mothers of the first grade school students. Measurements. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis and McDonald's Omega coefficients were used for psychometric data analysis. The PERMA Profiler questionnaire and correlation analysis were used to assess validity based on convergent and discriminant evidence. The data was analyzed in the Jamovi 2022 and R programs.
Results. Factor analyses of the internal structure suggest two factors, including 8 items each. The subscales “Parental stress” and “Parental satisfaction” demonstrate a high level of internal consistency. The assessment of validity based on the convergent and discriminant evidence confirms the reliability and validity of the instrument.
Conclusions. The scale demonstrates good psychometric properties and can be used for parenting research, as well as in applied projects to improve parental competence and emotional support for parents.
Gender, vulnerabilities and resilience: a critical approach to the Spanish case
Authors: LEYRA FATOU MARÍA BEGOÑA , CARBALLO DE LA RIVA MARTA
Published: October 2024

Vulnerability and resilience are two concepts currently present in most social policies, which have been positioned in the main discourses regarding the reduction of gender inequality. Current actions to mitigate vulnerability are focused on the search for resilience and the public policies are guided under this paradigm.
Through a literature review methodology, this article performs a critical analysis of the dimensions of vulnerability and resilience, currently present in social and development policies in Spain that engage gender inequality and permeate to the social welfare system. The evolution of the treatment towards women in Spanish policies shows a change in the treatment of women, from being seen as a single subject (vulnerable group) to being seen as women with agency in situations of vulnerability. But this fact causes only few changes in the structures that generate inequality and situations of vulnerability and coexisted with the transfer of responsibility present in resilience approaches.
Making Television Dance (Again)
Authors: McPherson Katrina , Rosenberg Douglas
Published: October 2024

No abstract available.
The Noise My Leaves Make: Black British Women and Surrendering to Belonging
Authors: Uzor Tia-Monique , Bench Harmony
Published: October 2024

No abstract available.
Book review: Behind the Screen: Tap Dance, Race, and Invisibility During Hollywood’s Golden Age, Brynn W. Shiovitz, Oxford University Press, 2023. 375 pages.
Authors: Coleman Brandi
Published: October 2024

No abstract available.
Film Review Ad Parnassum – Purapurawhetū by Daniel Belton (New Zealand)
Authors: Rosiny Claudia
Published: October 2024

No abstract available.
SAĞLIK HARCAMALARI VE ENERJİ TÜKETİMİNİN EKONOMİK BÜYÜMEYE ETKİSİ: ASYA PASİFİK VE İSKANDİNAV ÜLKELERİ ANALİZİ
Authors: Artekin Ayşe Özge
Published: October 2024

Bu makalenin amacı Asya Pasifik ve İskandinav ülkeleri için 2000–2021 arası dönemde sağlık harcamaları ve enerji tüketiminin ekonomik büyümeyi etkileyip etkilemediğini panel veri analizi kullanarak incelemektir. Daha önce yapılan ilgili araştırmaların birçoğu, sağlık harcamaları ve ekonomik büyüme ile enerji tüketimi ve ekonomik büyüme ilişkisine odaklanmıştır. Son dönemde salgınların yol açtığı sağlık endişeleri sağlığa ayrılan kaynak artışının önemini vurgularken, dünya nüfusundaki artış ve üretimdeki genişleme ile birlikte enerji kapasitesinin ve çevreye etkilerinin de araştırılması gerektiği ortaya çıkmıştır. Sağlıklı insanlar daha üretken olarak ekonominin büyümesine daha fazla katkıda bulunacaklardır. Bu bağlamda, çalışmada yapılan analizler hem Asya Pasifik hem de İskandinav ülkelerinde sağlık harcamalarının ekonomik büyümeyi etkilediğini göstermektedir. Aynı dönemde enerji tüketiminin ekonomik büyümeyi her iki bölge için de etkilemediği tespit edilmiştir. Bu minvalde çalışma, sağlık hizmetlerine yapılan yatırımların ekonomik büyümeyi desteklediğini ortaya koymaktadır. Çalışmanın bulguları, sürdürülebilir büyüme hedefleri doğrultusunda teori ve pratikte ekonomi politikalarının geliştirilmesine yardımcı olacaktır.
La (des)protección social de los cuidadores no profesionales
Authors:   Universidad de Murcia, Selma Penalva Alejandra
Published: October 2024

Las estadísticas se ocupan cada año de confirmar que el cuidado de personas que no pueden valerse por sí mismas es una tarea realizada principalmente por mujeres, tanto si se trata de trabajos realizados de forma profesional como no profesional por parientes y allegados. En el presente trabajo se analizan las diferentes formas de desprotección social que, todavía en el siglo XXI, sufren los cuidadores de personas dependientes. Y es que a pesar de que esta resulta una tarea esencial para la consecución del Estado de bienestar, muchas veces, y por distintos motivos, las personas que lo realizan quedan alejadas del sistema de protección que actualmente dispensa nuestro sistema de Seguridad Social.
After one hundred years of solitude: The re-encounter of international labor protection and arbitration
Authors:   Florida International University, Gómez Manuel
Published: October 2024

This article explores the interplay between two important legal regimes: international labor protection and international arbitration. It aims to underscore their potential alignment and ability to supplement each other, despite having followed independent trajectories during most of their institutional history and being generally perceived to be at odds. As this article explains, the institutionalization of international labor protection and international arbitration have a common origin. Both ideas were promoted during the peace building efforts undertaken in the aftermath of the First World War as part of a new form of international governance geared to advance economic development, social justice, and above everything, world peace. This article also shows that the arrival of globalization toward the end of the 20th century, served as a catalyst for international arbitration and international labor to converge, or at least, to get closer to each other. International arbitration has become increasingly relevant to non-governmental organizations (NGOs), global union federations (GUFs), and other civil society actors, and has the potential for helping to deliver justice by ensuring compliance with International Labor Standards and other principles that cannot be enforced through traditional means.
Los derechos colectivos de las personas que trabajan a distancia
Authors:   Universidade da Coruña, Ron Latas Ricardo Pedro
Published: October 2024

Hoy en día, el teletrabajo encuentra el grueso de su regulación en el Real Decreto-ley 28/2020, de 22 de septiembre, de trabajo a distancia. Sin embargo, la norma otorga un papel meramente residual a los derechos colectivos de los trabajadores a distancia. Así lo prueba el hecho de que en ella se le dedique al tema que denomina como “Derechos colectivos de las personas que trabajan a distancia” únicamente un rácano precepto.
La utraactividad indefinida: Aspectos relevantes tras la reciente reforma laboral
Authors:   Universidade de Vigo, Rodríguez Martín-Retortillo Rosa María
Published: October 2024

Tras casi diez años, la reforma operada por el Real Decreto–Ley 32/2021, de 28 de diciembre, pone el foco en uno de los principales aspectos de la negociación colectiva, como es el art. 86 del Estatuto de los Trabajadores. Con la nueva norma, se recupera la ultraactividad indefinida del convenio colectivo, de modo que ofrece mayor seguridad jurídica a la negociación colectiva y pone en valor el diálogo social. Esta reforma, fruto de un consenso entre los agentes sociales, dota de garantías a los derechos de los trabajadores, y, aun manteniendo la disponibilidad de las partes en cuanto al ámbito temporal del convenio y las reglas de vigencia una vez denunciado, busca el desbloqueo de las negociaciones a través del recurso a los sistemas de solución extrajudicial de conflictos. Y todo ello, sin la amenaza de la pérdida de vigencia del convenio.
Protección de datos personales, intimidad y derechos digitales del trabajador: ¿avance o retroceso?
Authors:   Universidad de Granada, Monereo Pérez José Luis , López Insúa Belén del Mar ,   Universidad de Granada
Published: October 2024

La tutela del derecho a la intimidad no se limita exclusivamente a los aspectos más reservados de la vida privada de las personas stricto sensu, sino que amplía esa protección a otras manifestaciones que también pueden lesionar la privacy como tal. De modo que sólo cuando medie consentimiento o se haya recabado la preceptiva autorización judicial conforme a criterios de proporcionalidad, se podrán conocer por terceros los aspectos relativos a la privacidad de las personas. En los últimos años se viene asistiendo a un incremento (por vía legal y, de hecho) de los poderes que le son conferidos al empresario lo que, unido a una fuerte evolución de las nuevas tecnologías de la información ha posibilitado un debilitamiento en la esfera privada de protección del trabajador.
Novedades en la adaptación de “jornada” por conciliación tras el RDL 5/2023: Algunos avances hacia una flexibilidad más equilibrada
Authors:   Universidad de Sevilla, Igartua Miró María Teresa
Published: October 2024

El RDL 5/2023 traspone al ordenamiento tardía y parcialmente la Directiva 2019/1158. Para la adaptación de jornada supone una segunda fase de un proceso llamado a facilitar el ejercicio del derecho. Pese a las mejoras en la redacción legal y algunos aspectos positivos, aún se aprecian algunas carencias y aspectos pendientes, representando un avance hacia la flexibilización del tiempo de trabajo en favor de las personas trabajadoras. Sin embargo, el objetivo de la soberanía sobre el tiempo de trabajo se vislumbra distante y exige cambios estructurales y nuevos paradigmas en su gestión que aconsejaría una revisión de la sección 5ª del Capítulo II del ET.
The impact of smoking on periodontal health: A comprehensive review
Authors: Sharma Ena , Kaur Maninder , Kooner Arshdeep Singh
Published: October 2024

Smoking is a significant risk factor for periodontal disease, profoundly affecting oral health. Smoking remains highly prevalent in many populations despite extensive awareness campaigns by the World Health Organization.

Smoking weakens the immune system, reduces blood flow to the gums, and fosters the growth of harmful bacteria, which heightens the risk of gingivitis, periodontitis, and tooth loss in smokers. The likelihood of developing periodontal disease is markedly higher among smokers than among non-smokers. Smokers often experience more severe periodontal disease, with greater bone loss and deeper periodontal pockets compared to non-smokers. Both the frequency and duration of smoking contribute to a higher risk of periodontal disease. More significant loss of the connective tissue that holds teeth in place, leading to tooth mobility and eventually tooth loss if untreated. Smoking accelerated alveolar bone loss. Smokers generally show a poorer response to periodontal treatments.

Smoking is a major cause of numerous diseases, affecting nearly every organ in the body. Health conditions caused or exacerbated by smoking are Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Lung Cancer, Coronary Health Diseases, Peripheral Artery Disease, Mouth, Throat, Oesophagus cancer.

Tobacco smoking is the leading cause of preventable death globally. It significantly increases the risk of heart disease, lung cancer, stroke and COPD. Annually, around 8 million people succumb to smoking related illnesses.

Smoking even one cigarette a day greatly increases the risk of developing coronary heart disease and stroke. Research findings underscore that even minimal tobacco intake substantially increases the risk of heart disease and stroke with light smokers facing a 40-50% higher risk compared to non smokers.
Diagnostic challenges in dyskeratosis congenita: Pulmonary fibrosis and multifaceted manifestations
Authors: Nadaf Zeenathalam , Palanivel Jayabharathi , Upadhya Pratap , Manivannan Prabhu
Published: October 2024

Dyskeratosis Congenita (DC) is a rare genetic syndrome characterized by mucocutaneous abnormalities, often complicating into progressive life-threatening systemic manifestations like bone marrow failure, increased rate of malignancy, lung, and liver diseases.

Here is a case of a man in his 20s presenting with pulmonary fibrosis, who exhibited classic DC skin and nail changes, along with a history of avascular necrosis. Despite the absence of a family history, a thorough evaluation led to a diagnosis of DC.

This report sheds light on the urgency for early recognition and intervention. The absence of a definitive treatment protocol for DC-related pulmonary fibrosis emphasizes the need for further research in this area.
La realidad aumentada como estrategia de fortalecimiento en educación física
Authors: Palacio Yecid , Pérez María , Calderón Jackeline , Martínez Jaime , Pachón Diana , Pinzón Efraín Hernando
Published: October 2024

El artículo demuestra cómo los educandos de grado séptimo de la Institución Educativa San Agustín pueden mejorar el rendimiento académico en el tema de atletismo en el área de educación física mediante un ambiente de aprendizaje que involucra la realidad aumentada. La metodología utilizada en el marco de la investigación fue a través de un enfoque mixto. Se realizó la recolección de datos por medio de la aplicación de pruebas diagnósticas; los datos fueron procesados y analizados, y se estableció el punto de partida para alcanzar el objetivo general. Para alcanzar el objetivo y validar la hipótesis, se realizó un diagnóstico, a través de un formulario Google, para recopilar información e investigar las deficiencias del estudiante en el tema de realidad aumentada y atletismo. En la fase de diseño se implementaron estrategias didácticas dinámicas y eficaces para integrar contenidos y herramientas según las necesidades identificadas. En la fase de exploración se brindaron instrucciones precisas sobre cómo descargar las diferentes aplicaciones basadas en realidad aumentada. En la fase de aplicación se probó la pertinencia del aprendizaje de los estudiantes sobre el tema del atletismo y, finalmente, se identificaron las causas del problema a partir de la organización de los datos arrojados, donde realizando el análisis correspondiente a una ruta mixta, se despeja la hipótesis planteada desde los argumentos obtenidos como resultado de las pruebas estadísticas aplicadas para dar respuesta no solo a la hipótesis planteadas, sino dejar evidenciado con resultados las conclusiones a las que llegaron los investigadores. La realidad aumentada como tecnología para el fortalecimiento en los procesos de asimilación del conocimiento en el área de educación física, observando los resultados del postest, mejora los porcentajes en las distintas variables aplicadas.
Las modalidades reflexivas en estudiantes de profesorado: estudio de caso de un futuro profesor en Química
Authors: Pujol-Cols Tatiana , Cutrera Guillermo , García María Basilisa
Published: October 2024

En este trabajo se explora cómo un futuro profesor de Química da cuenta de sus procesos reflexivos durante la instancia de planificación de una secuencia didáctica en el contexto de una residencia docente. El estudio es de tipo exploratorio-descriptivo, y se basa en el análisis de contenido de los diarios de clases escritos por un residente durante la etapa preactiva de la enseñanza. Se analizan las modalidades de escritura priorizadas durante esta instancia y se exploran las interacciones entre las diferentes dimensiones del conocimiento profesional, representadas en términos de los dominios de formación propuestos por el modelo interconectado de crecimiento profesional docente (MICPD). Los resultados evidencian un privilegio de modalidades de escritura con escasa reflexión, y, en términos del MICPD, mediaciones que no tienden a promover cambios en el dominio personal del futuro profesor. Estos resultados advierten sobre la necesidad de promover instancias, durante la residencia docente, que permitan profundizar en la problematización de las decisiones asumidas por los practicantes durante la instancia de planificación.
Teoría de las Inteligencias Múltiples de Gardner para el fortalecimiento del aprendizaje de las Matemáticas
Authors: Barrera Nelsy Angélica
Published: October 2024

Las deficiencias en la enseñanza, producto de estrategias pedagógicas basadas en metodologías tradicionales desde la perspectiva de los avances tecnológicos y científicos afectan los procesos de enseñanza en los estudiantes, generando altas posibilidades de deserción escolar, bajo rendimiento académico y resultados deficientes en pruebas internacionales como, por ejemplo, las aplicadas para la Evaluación Internacional de Alumnos de la OCDE (PISA), o en pruebas nacionales como lo son las pruebas Saber. Se realizó un proceso de investigación cualitativa para la remediación de esta problemática, la cual se enfoca en el fortalecimiento de los procesos de aprendizaje a través de la teoría Howard Gardner de las inteligencias múltiples en el aula, empleando un enfoque cualitativo, con diseño acción pedagógica, recolectando los datos por medio de 3 instrumentos de recolección (entrevista semiestructurada, diario de campo y evaluación diagnostica) y aplicando por un tiempo de 3 meses una modificación curricular al área de matemática de 5 estudiantes del grado 5° grado, de la institución educativa San Ignacio Municipio el playón, Santander. Los resultados obtenidos demostraron una mejora en la motivación, percepción del aprendizaje y trabajo grupal en cada una de las 6 actividades propuestas.