bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Net-activism, memory and archives: digital heritage as an instrument for social justice
Authors: Monteiro Pereira Sotomayor Maria Thereza , Doyle Louzada de Mattos Dodebei Vera Lúcia
Published: August 2024

This article aims to reflect on the power relations historically built by groups that dominate social spaces and their implications in the creation of official memory, which ends up being impacted by the continuous process of marginalization of various places, including the population experiencing homelessness. Based on this, we consider memory, archives, and heritage as potential instruments for both silencing and insurgency of invisibilized individuals. In the case studied in this article, we emphasize the transformative and political potential of memory. Using the NGO SP Invisível profile as the research corpus, we propose an analysis of the narratives generated by these digital social movements, which emerged in the context of the early 21st century as a form of digital activism that goes beyond social media, but exists as an ecology that depends on both digital and human elements to exist, with the main objective of transforming reality through the diffusion of narratives of people in situations of homelessness and/or social marginalization. With this, we seek to problematize the banalization of the neoliberal ethos, which convinces us that success and failure are individual instances, so that concern for social well-being and the environment take a back seat and, in this context, are presented as expenses of the state and not as a collective need. Thus, we observe that these initiatives, created on platforms managed by large corporations, in the midst of late capitalism, are capable of using these spaces as a means that intertwines media and social movements, becoming an integral part of the process of visibility and destigmatization of traditionally invisibilized bodies.
En busca de la igualdad y la justicia social para el acceso a la información: ¿la libertad de información es “libre” en Sudáfrica?
Authors: Ngoepe Mpho , Mojapelo Makutla
Published: August 2024

Como en muchos países del mundo, el acceso a la información en Sudáfrica es un derecho humano fundamental consagrado en la Constitución y, posteriormente, en las leyes de libertad de información (FOI, por sus siglas en inglés). Aunque la FOI es un derecho humano garantizado por la Constitución, hay pruebas de que el ejercicio de este derecho requiere un esfuerzo considerable y, en cierta medida, tiene un precio. El precio en el contexto de este estudio se refiere a las tasas de solicitud y acceso establecidas en la Ley de Promoción del Acceso a la Información de Sudáfrica, así como a la cantidad gastada en recursos y demandas interpuestas por ciudadanos de a pie que tratan de ejercer su derecho a acceder a la información pública. El objetivo de este estudio es explorar la libertad de acceso a la información pública en Sudáfrica, con el fin de establecer si los ciudadanos de a pie tienen libre acceso a la información orientada a la justicia social. Para llevar a cabo este estudio cualitativo, se realizaron entrevistas a expertos mediante la técnica Delphi y análisis de documentos para evaluar el precio del acceso a la información en Sudáfrica. Los resultados sugieren que el precio del acceso a la información es insostenible, especialmente para los grupos marginados cuyos derechos se violan a diario. Como consecuencia, los ciudadanos de a pie no tienen acceso a la información y, por tanto, no pueden participar en la toma de decisiones de los organismos públicos, tal y como rige el Estado democrático. Es necesario que el gobierno sudafricano adopte medidas para regular las tasas de libertad de información con el fin de garantizar la igualdad de acceso a la información para todos y hacer que la libertad de información sea “libre”.
Un paso a la vez: hacia una memoria inclusiva haciendo oír las voces silenciadas del atletismo
Authors: Ngoepe Mpho , Matshotshwane Joseph
Published: August 2024

Uno de los lemas retóricos en el ámbito archivístico sudafricano ha sido “llevar los archivos al pueblo” y la necesidad de transformar los archivos públicos bajo el dominio de la élite en un recurso comunitario mediante archivos inclusivos. Este eslogan se acuñó en los primeros tiempos de la democracia para expresar la creencia de que el poder modelador de los archivos debía utilizarse para promoverlos como herramienta de reconciliación, cohesión social y construcción nacional. Debido a la escasez de fondos, la euforia que rodeaba a las consignas ha disminuido, ya que se han ejecutado pocas acciones. Este artículo se basa en una revisión bibliográfica, experiencias personales y visitas a la Casa Museo de la Maratón Comrades para explorar la posibilidad de transformar los archivos mediante la inclusión de voces silenciadas en los sistemas nacionales de archivos, como los recuerdos deportivos de carreras como la Maratón Comrades. Este trabajo sostiene que esto es posible porque la legislación sudafricana en materia archivística permite la recopilación de registros no públicos valiosos para el país con el fin de llenar los vacíos derivados de la época colonial. Se recomienda aquí que las instituciones archivísticas sudafricanas consideren la posibilidad de incorporar los recuerdos de los atletas, en particular de los ganadores de maratones como la de Comrades, para dar un paso hacia la memoria inclusiva. En este sentido, aunque sea la Asociación de la Maratón Comrades quien recopile y digitalice tales memorias en forma de fotos y otros artículos como zapatillas y camisetas de los ganadores, el inventario puede incorporarse al portal nacional de archivos, al que se accede vía AToM. De este modo, la colección puede estar disponible gratuitamente bajo una licencia Creative Commons. Además, la accesibilidad podría simplificarse enormemente y ampliarse a usuarios de todo el mundo. Finalmente, los repositorios de archivos deberían comenzar a recopilar recuerdos de eventos internacionales celebrados en Sudáfrica, como los Juegos Panafricanos de 1999, la Copa Mundial de Rugby de 1995 y la Copa Mundial de la FIFA de 2010. Los registros de tales eventos pueden obtenerse de las oficinas gubernamentales y particulares con el fin de crear y complementar los archivos del país. Como resultado, el país dará un paso adelante hacia archivos inclusivos y más personas podrán estar interesarse por los archivos, ya que los acervos reflejarían la diversidad.
Elemental analysis of the hair of local cattle of Mizoram, India: An evidence of man-made pollutions
Authors: Kalita Pranab Chandra , Debroy Swarup , Bora Utpal
Published: August 2024

Investigation of elemental concentration in hair is an appealing method of determining trace elements and heavy metals status. This study was conducted to check the elemental concentration in the body of Mizoram local cattle by investigating their hair.

This study was conducted on the hair of 40 apparently healthy animals from each of four different districts of Mizoram. Light colored hair were sampled and cleaned in a 1:1 ether-alcohol combination and dried between two filter papers. The FESEM-EDX machine was used to check different element concentrations in the studied hair.

A total of 33 elements were identified in the hair of local cattle of Mizoram. Out of which eight numbers of major elements were found with seven trace elements and 18 heavy metals. Carbon showed the highest weight percentage compared to all other 32 elements. Among all those trace elements, the weight percentage of Sulfur was highest in all the animals under study. Higher concentration Lead (Pb) in Aizawl districts and other heavy elements such as Gold (Au), Radium (Ra), Radon (Rn), Thulium (Tm), Tantalum (Ta) which were detected only from the above-mentioned district, might be the indication of excessive pollution in that area. Excessive accumulation of unwanted elements in the animal hair is direct indication of the adverse affect of the man-made pollution.
Estimation of relationship between serum lipids level and colorectal carcinoma: a cross-sectional study in VIMSAR, Odisha
Authors: Mohapatra Abinasha , Nayak Ashok Kumar , Sethy Sudarsan , Meher Champak , Anand Abhijit , Soren Dhananjay , Dash Jiban , Bhattacharjee Dibyendu
Published: August 2024

The fourth most prevalent cancer-related cause of death worldwide is colorectal cancer. Some authors have suggested that among other risk factors, the serum lipid profile is one of the etiological risk factors. Therefore, measurement of serum lipid in this illness can establish a relationship between a healthy diet and colorectal cancer.

To thoroughly research the connection between blood lipid levels and colon cancer outcomes in an effort to discover any tips for preventing this deadly condition.

Patients who were hospitalised to the General Surgery department at VIMSAR, Burla between December 2020 and October 2022 were divided into two groups for the research. 40 instances of patients with colorectal cancer were randomly chosen as the case group, and 40 cases of patients with other diseases—diseases other than colorectal cancer—were chosen as the controls group. The cases were all diagnosed with carcinoma of various regions of the colon and rectum at various stages and in various age groups. Both the case and control groups' blood concentrations of TC, HDL-C, VLDL-C, LDL-C, and TG were determined for comparison and analysis.

Regardless of sex, location, or stage of the malignancy, the blood levels of TC, TG, and LDL-C were lower in the tumour group than they were in the control group. On site comparison, right sided cases were much less common than left sided carcinomas, and the drop in the level of serum TC was statistically significant. However, significant differences were detected in the serum levels of the aforementioned parameters in advanced cases, which only included Dukes' C1 and C2.

A negative relationship exists between serum TC, TG, and LDL-C levels and colorectal cancer. In order to design a more curative course of action for treating this dreadful illness, it may be used for follow-up treatment of colorectal carcinoma cases as well as a low level of these serum parameters preceding the disease or in early tumours. Our study only included a small number of people, thus more research and a cohort study based on the entire population are needed to fully understand this association.
Evaluation of MIC Colistin in Metallo-beta-lactamase producing Gram negative bacilli by Broth microdilution
Authors: Umesh Hassani , Rashmi Mahalle , Neena Nagdeo
Published: August 2024

Carbapenemase producing Enterobacterales and nonfermenter organisms like aeruginosa and sp. cause difficult to treat life treating infections. Colistin plays important role in treating such infection. Broth microdilution is recommended by EUCAST and CLSI for MIC determination of colistin.

Gram negative bacilli resistant to Imipenem were subjected to test for Metallo-beta-lactamase (MBL) production by Disc potentiation test. MIC determination of colistin was done by Broth microdilution (BMD) in MBL producing isolates.

20.5% of isolates of , sp., and sp. were found to be MBL producers. All were sensitive to colistin. 1 isolate of sp. and sp. each were found to be resistant. 3 isolates of Acinetobacter sp. were resistant to colistin.

MBL producing Enterobacterales and nonfermentors like sp. showed good sensitivity to colistin. sp. showed 17.64% resistance to colistin.
Application of the milan system for reporting salivary gland cytopathology- An experience from a tertiary care center
Authors: Anjum Afsana , Gupta Chhavi , Jamwal Mona , Sharma Sindhu
Published: August 2024

Fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) is an established modality for cytological assessment of lesions arising from salivary glands. The Milan System for Reporting Salivary Gland Cytopathology (MSRSGC) is a recently introduced 6 tiered classification for reporting salivary gland fine needle aspirates.

To assess the cytological features of salivary gland aspirates and to classify them into different categories of the Milan system.

It was an observational study conducted retrospectively in our institution. The salivary gland FNAC cases were retrieved and reviewed. The cytological features were examined, the Milan system criteria were applied and cases were classified.

The study had a total of 69 cases. There were 33 males (48%) and 36 (52%) females. There were 7 cases (10%) in Non diagnostic, 21 cases (30.4%) in Non neoplastic, 6 cases (8.7%) in Atypia of undetermined significance (AUS), 24 cases (34.8%) in Neoplasm: Benign, 1 case (1.4%) in Salivary gland neoplasm of uncertain malignant potential (SUMP), 3 cases (4.3%) in Suspicious for malignancy (SM) and 7 cases (10%) in Malignant categories. Maximum cases were in IV A category followed by category II.

The use of this reporting system is recommended for effective communication among pathologists and clinicians thereby guiding further management.
Depression among COVID positive and negative cases-An analytical study in Mumbai City, India
Authors: Sonawane Yogashree Vinod , Jujara Mohsin A , Yadav Omprakash Jatashankar , Jadhav Rushikesh Madhukar , Dhanusu Subasri , Yadav Priyansha Amirchand
Published: August 2024

The coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) started in December 2019 and the first case was detected in India in March 2020. It has caused extensive morbidity in India as of August 2022. Various socioeconomic impact of COVID-19 has aroused over time which has affected human behavioral changes. It also has a huge impact on the mental health of people including depression.

1. To estimate the prevalence of depression among COVID-19-positive and negative patients. 2. To explicate the relationship between factors causing depression among COVID-19-positive and negative patients in Mumbai.

The prevalence of depression was studied among 156 individuals having COVID-19 RTPCR reports with 78 positive and 78 negative cases of COVID-19 from September 2020 to October 2020. Consecutive sampling was done till the sample size is met. The DSM 5(Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental disorders- 5) scale was used to find out the prevalence of depression among the study subjects. The prevalence of depression was analyzed in both groups and the Odds ratio was calculated. Further, the cause for depression in COVID -19 positive and negative cases was analyzed by applying Logistic Regression.

The study conducted among 156 subjects shows that among those who were COVID-positive (n=78), people who fear stepping out of the house for their daily activities such as buying groceries or essentials are more likely to develop depression than their counterparts with an Odds ratio of 3.95 at 95% CI (1.26, 12.33 ) with p=0.0178. Among those who were COVID-negative (n=78), people who live in a joint or extended family are more likely to develop depression than those who live in a nuclear family with an Odds ratio of 44.58 at 95% CI (4.35, 456.14) with p=0.0014.

Social interactions for day-to-day living such as stepping out to buy the essentials have caused significant fear and depression among people. The family type also is associated with the increased presence of depression among the people (P<0.05). Thus COVID-19 has caused a higher impact on the mental health of the public despite rigorous risk communication interventions.
Role of urinary nephrin to predict early onset of nephropathy in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus
Authors: Chittaragi Gadigeppa H , Ambali Anand P , Honnutagi Rajesh , Ganesh Veluri
Published: August 2024

Nephropathy is most common complication in type 2 diabeticsubjects. Urinary nephrin is a podocyte specific protein, can be serve as a predict early nephropathy and its progression of diabetic nephropathy.

A total 90 participants included were sub grouped as 60 cases and 30 healthy controls, a biochemical, clinical and experimental parameters were analyzed for all the study subjects. The data was interpreted by using statistics software SPSS and <0.05 was statistically significant.

There were significantly increased levels of FBS, PPBS and glycated haemoglobin in type 2 diabetic cases when compared to controls. The urea, creatinine, uric acid and microalbumin were significantly elevated in type 2 diabetic with microalbuminuria when compared to type 2 diabetic with normoalbuminuria and controls. Additionally the urinary nephrin was significantly elevated in both groups of type 2 diabetics when compared to controls.

This study suggests determination of urinary nephrin can be used as an early predictable and prognostic marker for nephropathy in patients with type 2 diabetics.
A comparative study on lipid profile parameters in athlete and non-athlete adult males
Authors: Chaterjee Sudakshina , Banerjee Bibhas , Patra Subhadeep , De Kaberi , Ray Aparajita , Debata Ipsita
Published: August 2024

Regular physical exercise has a major impact on lipid status. The particular characteristics of athletes' blood lipid profiles were examined in this literature study. When compared to a sex- and age-matched inactive group, professional athletes' blood lipid level was shown to be much better. Athletes perform lower levels of TC, LDL-C, and TG and equivalent or higher blood levels of HDL-C regardless of whether they participate in endurance or power sports. It was introduced that there are disparities in blood lipid levels and sports disciplines. Although there are many more elements that should be considered for future research, such as food, area of origin, exercise regimen, and even genetic susceptibility.

To compare the lipid profile among athlete and no-athlete adult males.

Case control study with sample size 150. Adult males of age group 20-50 & apparently healthy males were taken. Serum lipid profile and various anthropometric measurements were done. Data Collection was done using a predesigned and pre-validated interview questionnaire.

Serum cholesterol, Triglyceride, VLDL & LDL values were raised in non-athletes compared to athletes and the difference was statistically significant. The serum HDL values were lower in non-athletes compared to the athletes and the difference was statistically significant (p<0.001).

Our study concludes that athletes and non-athletes differ in their lipid profile status. Athletes have better lipid status as compared to non-athletes, thus well protected from the risk of cardiovascular diseases. Physical activity significantly promotes better lipid profile, irrespective of genetic influence.
Visual outcome and prognosis following SFIOL implantation by Dr. Shin Yamane’s double needle based haptic exteriorization with transconjunctival flanging of haptic tips technique
Authors: Singh Dheerendra , Pillay Ganesh
Published: August 2024

To study the visual outcome and prognosis in patients after Scleral Fixated Intraocular Lens (SFIOL) implantation by Yamane's technique at a tertiary hospital in Madhya Pradesh.

A total of 20 eyes of 20 patients with aphakia or subluxated lens (postoperative or traumatic) reporting to our study area were included. Detailed clinical history, associated comorbidities were noted and patients were subjected to detailed ophthalmologic examination. After preoperative evaluation, SFIOL implantation using Yamane’s technique was done and patients were followed up till 3 months.

Mean age of patients was 52.5±17.99 years (range 20 – 78 years) and about 70% patients were males. Close globe injury followed by posterior capsular rent during phacoemulsification were the most common causes observed in 25% and 15% cases respectively leading to aphakia. About 65% patients presented with visual acuity of <1/60 i.e., hand movement, counting finger or PLPR. Following SFIOL, visual acuity improved significantly i.e., 75% patients had visual acuity of 6/6 to 6/12 (p<0.05).No significant complication was noted in postoperative period.

Yamane’s novel suture less, flapless and glue less technique of SFIOL implantation can be effectively utilized for management of aphakia and subluxation of lens due to various etiologies. Visual outcome in cases with aphakia and lens related causes of low visual acuity can be improved with SFIOL with avoidance of other suture and flap related complications as well.
Relationship of body mass index on the radiation exposure of patient in diagnostic coronary angiogram through radial route by dose area product
Authors: Kumaran S , Srinivasan A , Anandh G , Shankar P Jai , Anbarasan S , Muthuselvan K , P Suresh Kumar
Published: August 2024

Ionising radiation which is responsible for many side effects is very common among medical professionals like interventional cardiologists. Obesity is on the rise and one of the important risk factor for coronary artery disease. Incidentally it also leads to increased patient radiation and also the attending interventional cardiologist, catheterisation lab personnel according to some studies. Dose area product as a measure of radiation used to study the relationship of radiation to obesity in our single centre observational study.

Study was conducted in single centre retrospective observational study. Body mass index calculated in Kg/ m. Dose area product was measured in Gy-cm. Patients who underwent diagnostic coronary angiogram for coronary artery disease through radial route was taken for study and were divided into four groups. Then analysed with SSPS software.

Patient with body mass Index was divided into four groups and their distribution BMI, a. < 21.00 9.1 %, b. 21.01- 25.00 35.1%, c. 25.01-29.00 – 48.10 %, d. 29.0+ - 7.8 %. Compared with BMI < 25, a patient BMI≥ 40 was associated with 2.1 fold increase in patient radiation dose and 7 fold increase in physician radiation dose. Compared with BMI < 25, a patient BMI≥ 40 was associated with 2.1 fold increase in patient radiation dose and 7 fold increase in physician radiation dose. Our study group has predominantly between BMI of 21and 29. After confounding factors like catheter engagement difficult cases, radial spasm, anxious patients, BMI was not correlating with fluoroscopy time in our study group.

According to our study patient radiation exposure as measured by Dose Area Product is incremental but statistically not significant enough to conclude positive correlation.
Two are more dangerous than one-review of cases of coexisting tuberculosis and hodgkins lymphoma
Authors: Ghosh Kalpa Narayan , Nair Girija , Patel Shahid , Deshpande Priya , Sarangdhar Nikhil
Published: August 2024

The coexistence of tuberculosis (TB) and Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is a clinically challenging condition that poses considerable diagnostic and treatment challenges. TB is a contagious bacterial infection primarily affecting the lungs, while HL is cancer that originates in the bone marrow and lymphatics. Despite their subtle differences, the clinical and radiological manifestations of TB and HL overlap considerably, posing a diagnostic dilemma. While coexisting cases have been reported in literature, the myriad overlap between clinical manifestations and radiological findings of both diseases makes an accurate diagnosis difficult in such cases.

A 23-year-old male from Badlapur, Maharashtra, India, presented with persistent cough, low-grade fever, breathlessness, chest pain, weight loss, and neck swelling for 3months. Imaging revealed cavitatory consolidation in the lungs and necrotic lymphadenopathy on HRCT findings. Bronchoscopic lavage confirmed Mycobacterium tuberculosis (TB) infection by CBNAAT. 4 months later he presented with bilateral chylothorax and large cervical lymphadenopathy, and further evaluation revealed coexisting Hodgkin's lymphoma on neck node tissue biopsy. PET-CT (Positron Emission Tomography and Computed Tomography)scan confirmed increased metabolic activity in lymph nodes and lungs.( increased metabolic activity in bilateral cervical, mediastinal, axillary, and cardiophrenic? lymph nodes. There was also increased metabolic activity in the soft tissue involving muscles of the left side of the neck and anterior mediastinum. Additionally, increased metabolic activity was noted in the regions of consolidation with surrounding nodules in both lungs, confirming the coexistence of TB and Hodgkin's lymphoma) Chemotherapy was commenced for Hodgkin's lymphoma ABVD Regimen(Adriamycin, Bleomycin, Vinblastine, Dacarbazine) and TB treatment with a 4-drug all-oral fixed-dose weight-adjusted regimen of HRZE (Isoniazid, Rifampicin, Pyrazinamide, Ethambutol).The patient received a total of 8 cycles of chemotherapy and after 8 cycles of chemotherpy repeat PET CT revealed complete resolution of cervical lymphadenopathy and chylothorax.

The coexistence of TB and Hodgkin's lymphoma is an uncommon but clinically challenging condition requiring a high index of suspicion index and prompt and thorough evaluation, so that timely treatment can be commenced to achieve absolute cure, in the coexistence of two conditions which are otherwise fatal. Diagnosis and management of such cases often requires a multidisciplinary approach, and timely initiation of appropriate treatment for both TB and Hodgkin's lymphoma is essential for optimal patient outcomes. Microbiology, biopsy and immunohistochemistry are crucial for accurate diagnosis.
Unusual presentations of chronic osteomyelitis caused by unusual pathogens: A case series from a tertiary care hospital of eastern India
Authors: Raj Hirak Jyoti , Mandal Ananda Sanchayeeta , Das Deboprio
Published: August 2024

Chronic osteomyelitis is multifactorial in its occurrence, type, severity and prognosis. Presentation of chronic osteomyelitis may be varied even very unlike of its prototype. Cases of osteomyelitis were encountered caused by Nocardia brasiliensis, Actinomyces spp., Aspergillus flavus, Staphylococcus aureus, Morganella morganii with unusual presentations. The organisms except Staphylococcus aureus were among the seldomly reported ones. Two of the cases were found to be biofilm associated as studied by biofilm detection throughatomic force microscopy and methods of Anderl et al and Stepanovic et al. Only one case,c aused by biofilm producer strain of No cardia brasiliensis, required surgical correction with amputation. Rest four cases were recovered with antimicrobial therapy. Strong degree of suspicion of biofilm development and involvement of unusual etiological agents were required to diagnose and treat the cases of chronicity. It could put aside the drastic decisions like amputation which might be associated with immense eco-socio-psychological impact onthe patients and their families.
Programa Luciérnaga: promoviendo interacciones de calidad en centros infantiles
Authors: Ríos-Salas Vanessa , Balbuena Blengeri Anna Carla , Dunkelberg Ramos Erika , Freire Silvana , Rubio-Codina Marta
Published: August 2024

El Programa Luciérnaga es una iniciativa diseñada para enriquecer las interacciones entre los agentes educativos y los niños y niñas en centros de atención infantil. Estas interacciones, caracterizadas por ser receptivas, atentas, estables y ricas en lenguaje, son fundamentales durante los primeros años de vida, especialmente desde el nacimiento hasta los tres años, un período en que los niños y niñas son extremadamente sensibles a su entorno y las interacciones con sus cuidadores.
Nutritional Composition of Underutilized Local Food Resources for Rice Substitution and Gluten-Free Product
Authors: Fetriyuna Fetriyuna , Nurunnisa Delfina Awalia , Purwestri Ratna Chrismiari , Letsoin Sri Murniani Angelina , Marta Herlina
Published: August 2024

Rice continues to be the staple food for most Indonesians. Because Indonesians have such ingrained consumption patterns, switching to other food sources besides rice can be difficult, contributing to the country’s high rice consumption. Indonesia has plenty of local food resources that can be used as a carbohydrate source and staple food. However, a lack of understanding about the foods' potential use and nutritional content has caused many of them to grow wildly in nature, neglected, and underutilized. Most recently, there has been an increase in studies examining the potential of underutilized carbohydrate sources, including their nutritionally rich compounds, following the 2018 agriculture policy in promoting agriculture and food diversification. Taro beneng (Xanthosoma undipes K. Koch), sago (from the genus Metroxylon), sweet potato (Ipomea batatas L.), and sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L.) are the local sources of carbohydrates and have the potential to be utilized as a healthy alternative to white rice, gluten-free product, or as an ingredient of supplementary or complementary foods.  To find out if underutilized foods in Indonesia have the potential to substitute rice and gluten-free products and also to assist with food diversification initiatives, a comparison of their nutritional compositions was conducted using a literature review.  Taro beneng, sago, sweet potatoes, and sorghum can be used as healthy alternatives for substituting rice and gluten-free products. This underutilized food offers diverse nutrients and many possibilities for product diversification, such as analog rice, symbiotic yogurt, gluten-free biscuits, and noodles.
The Temple Consciousness and Iconic Mindset in the Dimension of Ancient Rus Culture
Authors: Demchuk Ruslana
Published: August 2024

The article deals with the organisation of the sacred space of the temple-icon and the city as a temple on the example of ancient Rus monuments in the context of the Byzantine cultural and religious tradition. Previously, the positivist model of describing the world did not see the organisation of sacred space as a subject of research. However, in many cases, the analysis of theological concepts or visual forms is insufficient, because some phenomena can be understood only at the level of ideal images (eidos). The structural design of sacred space is a hierotopic project that encompasses all its visible and tangible forms. Icons (A. Rublev’s “Trinity”), churches (Sophia of Constantinople, Sophia of Kyiv, the Assumption Cathedral of the Kyiv-Pechersk Monastery), and cities (Jerusalem, Kyiv) are considered as hierotopic constructs in the article.In the Sermon on Law and Grace by Metropolitan Hilarion, Saint Sophia in Kyiv directly correlates with the Temple of Jerusalem – symbol of New Jerusalem. This correlation is confirmed with dedication over the figure of Mary, Orans of Kyiv, – the quote from King David’s psalm about New Jerusalem where God is, in conch of Sophia Cathedral (Ps. 45:6). Jakob the Monk, an author of Memory and praise to Prince Volodymyr (11th century) calls the capital of Kyivan Rus country the second Jerusalem: ‘Miracle! As 2nd Jerusalem – Kyiv appeared, and 2nd Moses – Volodymyr appeared’. Prince Volodymyr is compared here to prophet Moses who created the Tabernacle with sizes God defined (Exodus 25:9). But the main message is the unambiguous number ‘the second’, which excludes any other mediation. Kyiv directly correlates with Jerusalem and gets its holiness this way.It is concluded that St. Sophia Cathedral, the House of the Wisdom of God, extrapolated its holiness to the sacred city of Kyiv, the Second Jerusalem, and this, in turn, to the sacred state, the Christianised Rus as the country of Sophia, a category not ethnic or state, but cosmic / gracious. In this focus of perception, Kyiv, the Second Jerusalem (profane present), was imagined as a connection between the First Jerusalem (sacred past) and the Heavenly Jerusalem (eschatological future), as declared in written monuments of the time and reflected in the architectural and mural scheme of St. Sophia of Kyiv.
Perception of Fine Art: From Traditional Approaches of the 19th Century to the Present
Authors: Tymchuk Nadiia
Published: August 2024

“Art” is a specific type of human activity, which aims to reflect reality or idea in a concrete-sensual image, which involves aesthetic perception. The history of art is in fact the history of vision, which is not “innocent”, it is interested, selective and empathetic. Art was used as a demonstration of culture, and it was a tool for socially significant ideas and values.For a long time, the strategy of art studies was limited to descriptive formal and stylistic analysis of artworks. The analysis of the phenomena of artistic culture from the standpoint of structural-semiotic analysis involves highlighting the structure, main elements, and details of the work to understand the meaning. Here we should mention the so-called linguistic turn, the initiators of which replaced the classical idea of reflection, which gave rise to radically new strategies for perceiving works of art, and there was a transition from the analysis of formal to symbolic aspects of a work of art. Thus, iconography is based on the study of the plot, which is revealed through the analysis of certain signs or images.Later Aby Warburg de-Christianized the word “iconology” and used it to denote the general scientific study of images in history and society. Erwin Panofsky narrowed the concept of iconology to the study of allegorical and other images based on theology, philosophy, or literature. But the visual cannot be accurately conveyed in verbal language precisely because the experience we have from viewing works of fine art is special and conditioned by our sensations and feelings (perceptual experience). Therefore, the concept of subjective vision was formed, and it is the observer who takes the first position, and the view acquires autonomy. Artist is considered as a unique kind of producer who can turn anything – even a urinal – into art with a single gesture. This puts the artist in the privileged position of a monopolist: he has exclusive rights to production. We note the elevated perception of art, due to the whole system of culture, which promotes the special status of the work of art through the system of institutions and criticism. A work of art has the characteristics of uniqueness, durability and authenticity, and our perception is conditioned.
Spectacle in Web 2.0: Contemporary Social Media and Guy Debord’s Concept of the Society of the Spectacle
Authors: Hrudka Orysia
Published: August 2024

This article applies Guy Debord’s concept of the society of the spectacle to explain the nature and popularity of contemporary mainstream social media network. Characteristics of the spectacle such as fragmentation, creation of a separate “pseudo-world,” substitution of lived experience with its representations, and all-pervasiveness are embodied and amplified in modern social networks. For instance, individual posts and status updates are the “fragments” that create a “pseudo-world” manifested in social media interfaces. The pervasiveness and sense of indispensability of the spectacle in modern society correlates with the conditions of the inability to opt out of social media, despite recognizing their negative impacts, under the culture of connectivity (the concept proposed by José van Dijck). Users spend an average of over 2 hours per day on social media, showing its centrality as a “spectacular” leisure activity today. At the same time, Debord’s concept considers the viewer as passive, and representations as something the viewer has no influence over, which is undermined by the very functioning of social media which allows user participation. Still, the concept of the spectacle remains relevant and applicable to modern social networks, particularly because viewing information is a separate process along with creating information on social media. Besides, the emphasis on the “brightness” of content is essential in the concept of the spectacle. Brightness denotes the formal and content characteristics that make some content popular due to platform affordances. Considering this, to explain the culture operating in contemporary social networks, this article proposes the concept of “brightness culture,” as it is the brightness of content and information structure that is prioritized under the “attention economy” according to which modern social media functions. Practices, values and conventions related to brightness become dominant in the social media space.
Instead of a Preface: “Ubi opus, ibi requies, ubi cura, ibi delectatio” (Yurij Dzhulay, Denys Korol)
Authors: Dzhulay Yurij , Korol Denys
Published: August 2024

Instead of a Preface: “Ubi opus, ibi requies, ubi cura, ibi delectatio” (Yurij Dzhulay, Denys Korol)
Conceptual Issues of the Digital Ruble Legal Framework Establishment
Authors:   Professor of the Department of Financial Law of the Russian State University of Justice, Kostikova Ekaterina G.
Published: August 2024

In the article, the author came to the conclusion that there are contradictions and inaccuracies in the legal foundations of the digital ruble, the elimination of which requires a legislative distinction between non-cash money and digital rubles as independent forms of money, including by establishing the distinctive characteristics of the latter in regulatory legal acts. Pointing out that the legal regulation of the issue and circulation of digital money is currently just being formed and will be further developed, the author outlined directions for improving the legislation on the digital ruble.
On Violations in the Financial And Budgetary Sphere Revealed in the Course of Carrying Out Internal State Financial Control Activities
Authors:   Degree-Seeking Student of the Department of Financial Law of the Ural State Law University Named after V.F. Yakovlev, Denisova Aleksandra A.
Published: August 2024

Based on theoretical approaches to systematizing violations, the article examines typical violations detected by internal state financial control bodies. The author notes the importance of classifying violations depending on the damage caused to the budgets of the budgetary system of the Russian Federation, provides examples of such violations and response measures taken by internal state financial control bodies.
Effective Practices of Religiously Motivated Social Activity
Authors:   Senior Lecturer of the Department of Social Work of the Theological Faculty of the Saint Tikhon's Orthodox, Rulinsky Vasily V.
Published: August 2024

The article presents a review of the development of social service of the Russian Orthodox Church, with a particular focus on the implementation of public-church initiatives spearheaded at the present stage by believers, laymen and priests. These projects have assumed a pioneering role in many domains of humanitarian endeavor in Russia, with some even serving as templates for the establishment of similar public services. Certain leaders of church-affiliated nonprofit organizations have become able to exert influence over state decisions to provide assistance to those in need. The article offers a historical overview of the evolution of the Church's compassionate service in Russia at the present stage. It concludes that there has been a notable increase in the significance of religious motivation in the organization of social activities and the emergence of numerous effective projects initiated by the Russian Orthodox Church and public and church social initiatives.
İSTANBUL ÇEŞME MİMARİSİNDE PERDE MOTİFİ
Authors: Demir Deniz
Published: August 2024

Farsça kökenli olan ‘perde’ kelimesi kapı, pencere gibi yerlere asılan örtü anlamına gelmektedir. Tarihsel süreçte perde, pencereleri örtmenin yanında gölgelik olarak iç mekânda bölümler oluşturmak, bina cephelerinde hareketlilik sağlamak gibi amaçlar dahilinde kullanılmıştır. Çıkış amacı, mahremiyeti sağlamak, gölgelik oluşturarak hava koşullarının olumsuz etkilerinden korunmak vb. olan perde, süreç içerisinde dekorasyonun önemli bir parçası olarak binaların iç ve dış duvarlarına hareketlilik kazandırmak amacıyla kullanılan bir obje olmuştur. Bununla beraber çeşitli sanat alanlarında (resim, minyatür, rölyef vb.) bezeme kompozisyonlarının önemli bir parçası olarak kendini göstermiştir. Bu çalışma kapsamında; Batılılaşma döneminin getirdiği yeniliklerle beraber, İstanbul çeşme mimarisi tezyinatına dahil olan perde motifinin görüldüğü İstanbul çeşmelerine odaklanılacaktır.
Ambientalização e Pedagogia Waldorf: diálogos e práticas em uma escola do litoral da Bahia
Authors: Santana Ziegler Sandra Sylvia , Silva Dayane dos Santos
Published: August 2024

Decorrente das preocupações referentes às relações humanas com o meio ambiente e a degradação e exploração da natureza, diferentes iniciativas de Educação Ambiental têm sido desenvolvidas ao longo dos anos no contexto da educação básica formal, a fim de contribuir para uma convivência harmônica entre eles e o enfrentamento da crise ambiental. Este estudo teve como objetivo compreender o processo de ambientalização de uma escola Waldorf brasileira em diálogo com os princípios steinernianos e com as concepções e práticas vinculadas à questão socioambiental. Optamos pela pesquisa qualitativa e aproximações com as estratégias da abordagem etnográfica. Foram realizadas observações sistemáticas do cotidiano, a análise documental do Projeto Político Pedagógico, e entrevistas semiestruturadas com docentes, alunos e funcionários. A partir das análises dos dados, concluímos que a conceção educativa Waldorf contribui para: a valorização dos trabalhos inter-trans-multidisciplinares; a igualdade de importância dada às disciplinas curriculares no desenvolvimento cognitivo, biológico, tecnológico e da prática artística; uma infraestrutura sustentável; uma gestão participativa e cooperativa, sem hierarquias, com a participação ativa de pais e professores na implementação e evolução escolar. Essas experiências, ao longo do processo educativo de crianças e jovens, possibilitam uma formação para a cidadania e a sustentabilidade.
Lessons Learned from the Thyroid: Use of Nis for Non-Thyroideal Pathologies
Authors: Duque Pilar Martin
Published: August 2024

Over the years, sodium iodine symporter. (NIS) has been studied and exploited for thyroid cancer (and other thyroidal pathologies) diagnosis and treatment. Thanks to the cDNA cloning of the NIS gene and the many advances in gene transfer strategies, NIS has become a powerful tool to monitor and treat numerous non-thyroidal cancer types.
Neurology in Endocrine Disorders
Authors: Jiménez David Enrique Barbero
Published: August 2024

Endocrine diseases can present initially with neurological symptoms. It is very important to consider diseases related to the endocrine system in the differential diagnosis of neurological clinic. There are very serious diseases that can present with neurological alterations such as hypoglycemia that can cause death if not diagnosed in time. The objective of this review is to carry out a description of the main endocrinological pathologies and their relationship with neurology.
Alternating Graves’ Hyperthyroidism and Hashimoto’s Hypothyroidism for more than 20 Years: A Case Report
Authors: Mayor Ricardo V García
Published: August 2024

Background: Graves’ disease (GD) and Hashimoto thyroiditis (HT) are autoimmune thyroid diseases. Around 20% of patients with GD develop spontaneously Hashimoto hypothyroid, contrarily, with less frequency occurred that a patient with HT became hyperthyroid during its clinical course. In the present case, a patient shows spontaneous oscillations of her thyroid function over a period of 21 years. Case report: A 78-year-old woman presented GD, her medical history was notable for had been diagnosed with GD at 58-year-old, she was treated for 18 months with antithyroid drug (ATD). After withdrawal of ATD, she remained in remission for 9 years. Later, she developed HT with frank hypothyroidism, and was treated with levothyroxine for 12 years. At the end of this period, she had Graves’ hyperthyroidism again and was treated with Metimazole for 14 months before returning to hypothyroidism. Conclusion: there are very rare cases that have an oscillating course, alternating GD, and HT for decades, whose pathogenesis is pending clarification. This case supports the view that GD and HT are two ends of the same spectrum.
Inability to Bear Educational Costs
Authors: CLARISSA
Published: August 2024

The Child Labour: Action-Research-Innovation in South and South-Eastern Asia (CLARISSA) programme uses Action Research (AR) to understand the dynamics which drive the worst forms of child labour (WFCL), and to generate participatory innovations which help to shift these underlying dynamics and mitigate their worst effects. Through 13 Action Research Groups (ARGs) in Bangladesh and 12 groups in Nepal, the programme is generating a rich understanding – particularly through children’s lived experiences – of the complex underlying drivers of harmful work and working children and their employers are themselves defining, piloting and evaluating their own innovative actions that aim to increase children’s options to avoid WFCL. This group worked on the theme 'Inability to bear educational costs'.
Relationship Between Formal and Informal Enterprises in the Leather Sector
Authors: CLARISSA
Published: August 2024

The Child Labour: Action-Research-Innovation in South and South-Eastern Asia (CLARISSA) programme uses Action Research (AR) to understand the dynamics which drive the worst forms of child labour (WFCL), and to generate participatory innovations which help to shift these underlying dynamics and mitigate their worst effects. Through 13 Action Research Groups (ARGs) in Bangladesh and 12 groups in Nepal, the programme is generating a rich understanding – particularly through children’s lived experiences – of the complex underlying drivers of harmful work and working children and their employers are themselves defining, piloting and evaluating their own innovative actions that aim to increase children’s options to avoid WFCL. This group worked on the theme 'Relationship between formal-informal enterprises in the leather sector'.
Los “Siete grados o sendas” del ermitaño novohispano Fernando de Córdoba y Bocanegra: falsa autoría y apropiación de un tratado místico franciscano
Authors: Jiménez Gómez Ramón
Published: August 2024

El presente artículo tiene como objetivo demostrar que el tratado místico conocido como “Siete grados o sendas”, que la historiografía y la crítica literaria han atribuido al ermitaño y místico novohispano Fernando de Córdoba y Bocanegra (1565-1589), no fue escrito por él, sino que lo copió íntegramente de una crónica franciscana portuguesa, traducida al castellano, que circuló en los territorios hispánicos a finales del siglo XVI. Asimismo, expone las razones por las cuales dicho ermitaño —que estaba influenciado por la espiritualidad franciscana e interesado en que su alma se uniera con Dios— se apropió de este tratado, lo transcribió y buscó que otras personas devotas lo leyeran y se aprovecharan de su contenido
Mapping identity and N’deé ethnicity in Cormac McCarthy’s Blood Meridian and Alvaro Enrigue’s Ahora me rindo y eso es todo
Authors: Ransom Carty Roberto L. , Prieto Jaspeado Dolores
Published: August 2024

Both Cormac McCarthy´s Blood Meridian and Álvaro Enrigue’s Now I Surrender and That is All take place on the northern border of Mexico and the southern border of the United States, at two overlapping periods in the XIX century. This paper discusses the two perspectives emanating from the border conformation between the consolidating Nation States and how the genocide against de N’deé nation —specifically the Chiricahua group— has been added into the plot of the narratives analyzed to preserve cultural representations of the indigenous nation.
El juego de la intertextualidad y de la masculinidad en Fiesta en la madriguera de Juan Pablo Villalobos
Authors: Grillo Biagio
Published: August 2024

El presente texto analiza, desde la perspectiva de los Estudios culturales, cómo la novela Fiesta en la madriguera (2010) de J. P. Villalobos traduce narrativamente la negociación cotidiana de la identidad de género de un sujeto infantil cuyas circunstancias de enunciación se definen por el contexto violento y machista del narcotráfico. El pequeño protagonista vive en un mundo masculino y, en su aprendizaje social, se cruza con la otredad significativa de masculinidades que le anteceden y representan los mandatos hegemónicos y violentos del “ser” hombre. En la novela, su construcción identitaria se complementa con referentes mediáticos (canciones tradicionales y películas de samuráis) que juegan un rol central en el nivel de la narración: Villalobos recurre a una intertextualidad apócrifa y sugestiva para exhibir la internalización fenomenológica de una cultura de masas y supone una masculinidad autosuficiente y prestigiosa.