bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Cultural elements and their categories in EFL textbooks
Authors:   Astana IT University, Kazakhstan, Gerfanova E. , Nemtchinova Ye. ,   Seattle Pacific University, USA, Shayakhmetova D. ,   Abai Kazakh National Pedagogical University, Kazakhstan, Ayazbayeva A. ,   Astana IT University, Kazakhstan
Published: January 2023

It has long been assumed that language and culture are interrelated: language echoes cultural values, norms of behaviour, attitudes and many other features of a particular sociocultural community. An important aspect of learning/ teaching a language is learning/ teaching its culture. The main goal of current foreign language (FL) education is to develop students into interculturally competent citizens and make them aware of various differences which lie between their native culture and the target one. As textbooks incorporate the cultural information, special attention should be paid to their cultural content. Cultural content can be reflected through textual material, exercises, illustrations which should aim at fostering knowledge of essential elements of FL culture and bring to their comparison with the essential elements of the native culture. This article compares the cultural contents of four English as a foreign language (EFL) textbook in terms of their inclusion of various categories of cultural elements. The purpose of the study is to identify what categories of cultural elements prevail in the EFL textbooks under analysis, which might influence, to a greater extent, language students’ understanding of the culture being studied. Content analysis method has been used to determine data. The obtained results suggest that in all the four EFL textbooks elements describing material (surface) culture prevail, leaving aside elements pertaining to the ‘axiological’ (deep) culture which deals with values, norms, and attitudes.
Employing of The Socratic Circle as A Method to Engage
Authors:   Medical University of Karaganda, Akhmetova G.Y. , Sciala Miriam ,   Graduate School of Education Nazarbayev University, Nur-Sultan, Temirgaliev K.A. ,   Medical University of Karaganda, Kazakhstan
Published: January 2023

The Department of the History of Kazakhstan, housed in the Medical University of Karaganda, continues to implement and practice diverse methods of teaching and learning amongst second-year medical students. We employed varied techniques to equip our students with learning skills to help them succeed in the social sciences and embed those skills while studying medical subject matters. Indeed, today’s information era allows students everywhere to acquire the required materials to learn content independently; however, they need to know how to construct their knowledge by analyzing and systematizing the concepts requisite to their specialty. The design of this study is qualitative, with the results based on students’ experiences of the Socratic circle discussion in their philosophy course spanning fifteen weeks of their studies between January and May 2019. The students’ responses were accumulated in surveys and focus-group discussions. In addition, 135 students submitted reflections after each practicum class and were scrutinized. Hence, this study aims to explore the extent to which students’ engagement in the Socratic circle discussion influenced their deep learning.
Theoretical foundation of the construction games use in preschool education establishments
Authors:   Абай атындағы Қазақ ұлттық педагогикалық университеті, Алматы, Қазақста, Mankesh A.E. , Auyezova A.A. ,   Абай атындағы Қазақ ұлттық педагогикалық университеті, Алматы, Қазақста
Published: January 2023

Global digital transformation in the conditions of modern reality makes significant adjustments to evolutionary processes in the education and upbringing system. To prevent and neutralize these complex tasks, strategic approaches have been taken starting next measures at the level of state policy of the Republic of Kazakhstan in science and education and the development of a systemic plan for the development of education represented by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan and its structures. The digitalization of the educational space for scientists and specialists poses a large-scale task of a forced approach in order to achieve constructive transformation and global modernization based on civil consent and considering the interests of members of society. The scientific and practical foundations of the use of design games in preschool educational institutions today are one of the key drivers for the introduction and activation of innovative technologies to form the basis of engineering, architectural thinking in the minds of preschoolers and improve the skills of the mental and creative development of children. The impact of the flow of information in education and science in the conditions of digital and communication transformation in the global space in modern society on the cognitive world of preschoolers, the survival of modern children in the era of active informatization, computerization and robotics, the rapid entry of technical achievements into all spheres of human life from preschool age contributes to the development of children’s cognitive interest in technical means and their design, constructive games are of great importance in the formation of analytical intelligence
The use of digital technologies in the organization of higher and additional education classes
Authors:   Кокшетауский университет имени Ш. Уалиханова, Казахстан, Ruzanova L.S. , Karnaukhova T.V. ,   Кокшетауский университет имени Ш. Уалиханова, Казахстан, Fakhrudenova I.B. ,   Кокшетауский университет имени Ш. Уалиханова, Казахстан, Titova M.A. ,   Кокшетауский университет имени Ш. Уалиханова, Казахстан
Published: January 2023

The digital transformation of the sphere of higher and additional education means the transformation of both the educational process itself and its organizational structures. Today, during the coronavirus pandemic, the use of digital technologies is especially relevant. The article discusses the problems of using these technologies in higher and additional education, their advantages and disadvantages. We point out that the wide dissemination of digital technologies in higher education requires significant investments for the development of the digital infrastructure of universities. Digitalization is especially relevant for universities, as competition for the selection of the best students and teachers increases, and university graduates need the ability to apply digital technologies in practice. Having a huge potential for use in the educational environment, cloud-based digital platforms are becoming an integral part of the productive interaction between the teacher and students. The article presents the advantage of using the Kahoot digital platform in the development of practical and creative tasks for organizations of higher and additional education. We pay special attention to effectiveness of using the online service in conducting practical classes in distance learning during the pandemic. The main advantages and disadvantages of using such platforms as Google Classroom, Quizizz and Kahoot are highlighted. As an effective way to involve students and the younger generation in the educational process, the development of tests in the Kahoot program is proposed, which contributes to the activation of cognitive activity and interactive skills, stimulation of thought processes, as well as optimization of classroom and extracurricular activities. The study describes in detail the experimental part aimed at testing the program for students of the specialty “Tourism” of the Kokshetau University named after Sh. Ualikhanov and the program of additional education based on the Regional Center for Youth Tourism of Local Lore and Ecology. The paper presents the results of an experiment proving the effectiveness of using the digital program Kahoot during the organization and conduct of classes.
Forming a communication culture with children with special educational needs
Authors:   Х. Досмұхамедов атындағы Атырау университеті, Қазақстан, Sabirova Zh.N. , Shugayeva G.K. ,   Х. Досмұхамедов атындағы Атырау университеті, Қазақстан, Shambilova G.K. ,   Х. Досмұхамедов атындағы Атырау университеті, Қазақстан, Mukhanbetzhanova A.U. ,   Х. Досмұхамедов атындағы Атырау университеті, Қазақстан, Kuanbayev B.U. ,   Х. Досмұхамедов атындағы Атырау университеті, Қазақстан
Published: January 2023

This article considers the problem of inclusive education in terms of formation of a communication culture with children from inclusive groups. The problem attracts the attention of the world community. In the Republic of Kazakhstan, an inclusive approach has become one of the priority areas of the State Program of Educational Development. In modern psychology and pedagogy, the integration of disabled children into a common and indivisible space with non-disabled children of the same age is comprehensively represented in the principles of equal education for all, humanization of society and education, consideration of children with disabilities as individuals from the social side, and involvement of parents in the educational process as active subjects. The main points of the culture of communication with children with special educational needs are based on inclusion and research by scientists and practitioners who have developed ways to create an inclusive culture in educational organizations. The conditions for a successful result are the development of respect for diversity, tolerance for differences, a policy of cooperation and encouragement of achievements of special children, etc. Such conditions are the basis for building an inclusive community. The authors of the article suggest the technology of preparing teachers to work in an inclusive educational environment, which considers the organizational structure of the model of education as a systematic way of interaction between students and teachers, allowing them to successfully form motivational-value, operational-action, reflectiveevaluation actions. To master these skills, specially organized pedagogical and psychological assistance is required
Deformity Correction with Interbody Fusion Using Lateral versus Posterior Approach in Adult Degenerative Scoliosis: A Systematic Review and Observational Meta-analysis
Authors: Mittal Samarth , Sudhakar Pudipeddi Venkata , Ahuja Kaustubh , Ifthekar Syed , Yadav Gagandeep , Sinha Shivendra , Goyal Nikhil , Verma Vishal , Sarkar Bhaskar , Kandwal Pankaj
Published: January 2023

This study was designed to systematically review and meta-analyze the functional and radiological outcomes between lateral and posterior approaches in adult degenerative scoliosis (ADS). Both lateral (lumbar, extreme, and oblique) and posterior interbody fusion (posterior lumbar and transforaminal) are used for deformity correction in patients with ADS with unclear comparison in this cohort of patients in the existing literature. A literature search using three electronic databases was performed to identify studies that reported outcomes of lateral (group L) and posterior interbody fusion (group P) in patients with ADS with curves of 10°–40°. Group P was further subdivided into minimally invasive surgery (MIS-P) and open posterior (Op-P) subgroups. Data on functional, radiological, and operative outcomes, length of hospital stay (LOHS), fusion rates, and complications were extracted and meta-analyzed using the random-effects model. A total of 18 studies (732 patients) met the inclusion criteria. No significant difference was found in functional and radiological outcomes between the two groups on data pooling. Total operative time in the MIS-P subgroup was less than that of group L (233.86 minutes vs. 401 minutes, p <0.05). The total blood loss in group L was less than that in the Op-P subgroup(477 mL vs. 1,325.6 mL, p <0.05). Group L had significantly less LOHS than the Op-P subgroup (4.15 days vs. 13.5 days, p <0.05). No significant difference was seen in fusion rates, but complications were seen except for transient sensorimotor weakness (group L: 24.3%, group P: 5.6%; p <0.05). Complications, such as postoperative thigh pain (7.7%), visceral injuries (2%), and retrograde ejaculation (3.7%), were seen only in group L while adjacent segment degeneration was seen only in group P (8.6%). Lateral approach has an advantage in blood loss and LOHS over the Op-P subgroup. The MIS-P subgroup has less operative time than group L, but with comparable blood loss and LOHS. No significant difference was found in functional, radiological, fusion rates, pseudoarthrosis, and complications, except for transient sensorimotor deficits. Few complications were approach-specific in each group.
Марченко В.О., Нікілєв О.Ф. Повсякденне життя повоєнного українського села (середина 1940-х – перша половина 1950-х рр.): монографія. Дніпро: ЛІРА, 2022. 180 с.
Authors: Романюк Іван , Романюк Богдан
Published: January 2023

Метою статті є аналіз монографії Валентини Марченко і Олександра Нікілєва, яка присвячена осмисленню реаліїв повоєнного українського села, а саме, умов життя, виробництва, стану присадибного господарства, комунальним та соціально – побутовим аспектам повсякдення, освітньо–виховній та оздоровчій сфері життя селянства. На підставі здійсненого аналізу визначено оригінальність дослідження, авторське бачення проблеми, повноту використання вітчизняних та закордонних джерел, широкого кола усних свідчень учасників і сучасників тих подій. У дослідженні проаналізовано норми поведінки, турботи, надії і сподівання, умови формування життєвих позицій, взаємовідносини у соціальному соціумі в той складний і суперечливий відтинок української історії.
Районні газети Київщини та Чернігівщини про персональний склад виконавців Голодомору 1932–1933 рр.: списки уповноважених
Authors: Якубовський Ігор
Published: January 2023

Мета дослідження полягає у з’ясуванні інформаційного потенціалу оприлюднених у районних газетах Київської та Чернігівської областей списків уповноважених та інших просопографічних матеріалів про персональний склад уповноважених. Методологія дослідження передбачає поєднання спеціально-історичних методів пізнання: джерелознавчого, порівняльного контекстуального аналізу, структурно-функціонального аналізу. Наукова новизна статті полягає насамперед у тому, що проблема вперше стала об’єктом дослідження. У районних газетах виявлено списки уповноважених від райкомів КП(б)У та сільрад, проаналізовано інформаційний потенціал цих документів та дотичних матеріалів крізь призму з’ясування персонального складу уповноважених. Висновки. Списки уповноважених від районних організацій та сільрад не призначалися для обов'язкового оприлюднення. Відтак виявлено лише  списки уповноважених райкомів та сільрад з 11 районів Київської та Чернігівської областей  на окремі політично-господарські кампанії. У переважній більшості реконструкція персонального складу уповноважених вимагає додаткового залучення інших матеріалів, уміщених у газетах. Інформаційний потенціал списків зазнав обмежень у зв'язку  тим, що в них не вказувалися ініціали осіб та, як правило, посади. Проте згадки про уповноважених в газетних статях та видрукуваних постановах районних органів влади подеколи компенсують ці прогалини. Крім того, у поєднанні зі списками, такі згадки свідчать про те, що одній і тій же особі районні чиновники могли змінити статус з уповноваженого від одного органу на представництво від іншого, або перевести в інше село. Стратегія влади полягала в наводненні сіл якомога більшою кількістю уповноважених, призначених різними організаціями. У цьому вбачали можливість забезпечити виконання своїх ухвал на місцях.
Джерела до історії Поділля у документах Президіального відділу Галицького намісництва (1772-1921): джерелознавчий огляд
Authors: Мельник Ростислав
Published: January 2023

Мета статті полягає у виявленні й здійсненні огляду джерел до історії Поділля у документах Президіального відділу фонду Галицького губернаторства (намісництва), який зберігається у Центральному державному історичному архіві України у Львові. Методологічною основою дослідження є загальнонаукові (аналізу, синтезу, узагальнення) та спеціально-історичні (історико-генетичний, історико-порівняльний, історико-типологічний) методи, принципи історизму, об’єктивності та верифікації. Наукова новизна роботи полягає у тому, що вперше комплексно проаналізовано документальні матеріали Президіального відділу Галицького намісництва на предмет наявності серед них документів до історії Поділля кінця XVIII – початку ХХ ст., окреслено тематичні групи цих документів, розглянуто склад і зміст виявлених архівних справ. Висновки. У фонді Галицького намісництва серед документів Президіального відділу зберігається чимало справ, які стосуються Поділля. Вони становлять значну джерелознавчу цінність для вивчення різних аспектів життя цього регіону загалом та його відносин із Галичиною зокрема. Ці документи відзначаються видовим розмаїттям, різноплановою тематикою й інформаційною наповненістю. Водночас серед цього комплексу документів не бракує і справ, які через закритість заголовків та відсутність прямих вказівок на зв'язок із Поділлям можуть бути віднесені до нього (комплексу) лише на підставі логічних суджень і висновків. Відтак їх слід розглядати як потенційні джерела до історії Поділля, в яких може бути інформація про цей регіон.
Мемуари української інтелігенції Галичини як джерело до вивчення повсякдення учнів середніх шкіл кінця ХІХ – початку ХХ ст.
Authors: Ганусин Олена
Published: January 2023

Метою статті є дослідження інформаційного потенціалу мемуаристики української інтелігенції Галичини кінця ХІХ ст. щодо проблем тогочасного шкільництва, стосунків між учнями і організації побуту та дозвілля українських гімназистів. Методологія вивчення мемуарів як історичного джерела у даному дослідженні базується на загальнотеоретичних методах класифікації, критичності, систематизації та узагальнення, а також контент-аналізі, який формалізує текст та дає можливість проаналізувати велику кількість інформації зі спогадів, виділивши найчастіше згадувані моменти з років навчання та специфіку смислового наповнення спогадів про цей період у житті. Біографічний метод дозволяє розглядати мемуари не лише як «свідчення про себе та пережите», а й як дискурсивний майданчик про тогочасні суспільні стратегії та повсякденні практики. Наукова новизна роботи полягає у тому, що в центрі дослідження поставлене повсякденне життя учнів галицьких гімназій. При цьому повсякдення розглянуто крізь призму спогадової літератури, яка надає можливість простежити індивідуальне сприйняття «Габсбурзької доби» у середніх школах. Висновки. Спогади української інтелігенції Галичини кінця ХІХ – початку ХХ ст. володіють значним інформаційним потенціалом. Саме мемуари, хоч і написані у дорослому віці, дають можливість «поглянути» на тогочасні учнівські середовища та їхні проблеми «зі середини». Мемуари значно доповнюють офіційні документи (річні звіти, законодавчі, установчі та нормативно-правові документи, вимоги), статистику та переписку між дирекцією гімназій, Крайовою шкільною радою та Міністерством віровизвань і освіти. Мемуарна література найкраще висвітлює повсякденне життя у широкому розумінні цього поняття, яке включає не тільки матеріально-побутові умови та дозвілля, а й формування цінностей та уявлень про себе, родину, оточення, державу, осмислення життєвих обставин, систему відносин. Зважаючи на те, що українська інтелігенція означеного періоду навчалася у різних гімназіях краю (у Львові, Тернополі, Бережанах, Дрогобичі, Золочеві, Станіславі, Яворові та ін.), то порівняння їхніх спогадів дасть можливість показати загальну картину шкільництва в Галичині та виділити спільні та відмінні риси повсякденного досвіду гімназистів, що могли залежати від керівництва навчальних закладів, міста, соціального походження учнів, етнічних пропорцій учнів в класі, основної мови викладання.
HISTÓRIA, FICCÃO E TRANSCRIAÇÃO EM JESUS DE AQUINO JAYME
Authors: Pinto Divino José , Brito Flávio José de
Published: January 2023

A Literatura goiana sempre contribuiu de forma significativa para o processo de construção da cultura brasileira, mas em especial, ao longo do século XX, a noção de modernidade se afirmou com produções notórias e reiteradas representações da estética. Destaca-se, nesse contexto, Jesus de Aquino Jayme e sua produção A viagem das chuvas e outros contos, que testemunhou a simplicidade de um espaço tipicamente regionalista e suas transformações. De forma, laboriosa e observadora, no conto Circo, o narrador constrói uma reflexão que dialoga entre a história e a ficção, possibilitando uma análise sobre o processo de transcriação do sujeito/narrador/autor em seu tempo.
Honey productivity of plant formations in the Toratau Geopark of the Republic of Bashkortostan
Authors: Samsonova I. D. , Nurkaeva M. R. , Sattarov V. N. , Mashinskaya N. D.
Published: January 2023

The Republic of Bashkortostan is one of the regions of Russia where historically, there are favorable landscape and climatic conditions for developing the beekeeping industry. The territory of the Toratau Geopark has incredible biodiversity. Bees are pollinators of entomophilous plants, which, in turn, affects the productivity of berry and fruit plants and contributes to the revival of the natural flora of forest resources. However, only 360 thousand hectares of nectar-producing linden are growing in the three-kilometer zone of apiaries, and the rest are located in inaccessible areas of the republic.Unfavorable weather conditions do not allow for productive honey harvesting during the linden blossom period. Hence, the research aimed to determine the honey productivity of plant formations in the territory of the Toratau Geopark. The results of the studies showed that high honey productivity is characterized by gnat’s linden (574.4 kg/ha) and nettle twigs (458.1 kg/ha). Maplewood formation is a source of abundant honey harvesting in the spring period, with honey productivity of the forest type of the gnarly forest - 350.4 kg/ha, prickly-bristled barry forest - 332.3 kg/ha. In early spring, floodplain elm with significant honey productivity (254.3 kg/ha) and bramble elm (252.3 kg/ha) provide supportive honey collection and build-up of bee family strength. The knowledge gained about the honey productivity of plant formations in the study area is a scientific contribution to the rational use of honey resources in the territory of Bashkortostan. Also, these studies help preserve the natural flora of forest resources, optimize the population, expand the range, and maintain the genetic purity of the people of the native Burzyan wild bee (Apis mellifera L.), as well as for obtaining productive honey collections.
Testosterone content and variability in adult and young Romanov sheep
Authors: Tarasenko E. I. , Konovalova T. V. , Korotkevich O. S. , Klimanova E. A. , Petukhov V. L. , Sebezhko O. I. , Zheltikov A. I. , Kochneva M. L. , Marenkov V. G. , Kochnev N. N. , Plakhova A. A. , Osintseva L. A.
Published: January 2023

In the article, the authors conducted a comprehensive study of the interior, including biochemical, physiological, physicochemical, cytogenetic, and other indicators in sheep of the Romanov breed of Western Siberia. For the study, blood serum samples were taken from 10 rams-producers and 30 lambs at four months. Conventional methods took blood samples. Analyses were performed in the biochemistry laboratory of Novosibirsk State Agrarian University using the technique of competitive enzyme immunoassay with the reagent kit “SteroidIFAtestosterone” for the quantitative determination of testosterone concentration in blood serum. In the sheep breeding area, the authors constantly monitored the content of heavy metals in water, soil, feed, organs, and tissues. The concentration of chemical elements did not exceed the permissible exposure limit. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay was performed on a Thermo Scientific Multiskan FC analyzer. The authors performed statistical processing of experimental data using standard methods of descriptive statistics, the statistical programming language, or the RStudio data analysis environment (using the functions DescrStats, Summary, Sd, Read. Table, Write. Table, Aes). The authors established the influence of the age of ontogenesis on the testosterone content in Romanov rams. Presented figure with two variation curves with high transgression. The average testosterone level was 1.8 times higher in lambs (0.774 mmol/l) than in lambs. Testosterone concentration was characterized by high phenotypic variability. The authors have identified reference intervals for testosterone in blood serum depending on environmental conditions in sheep of the Romanov breed of Western Siberia.
Problems and issues in forecasting the genetic breeding value of agricultural animals
Authors: Kalashnikov A. E. , Golubkov A. I. , Schegolkov N. F. , Gosteva E. R.
Published: January 2023

Methods for forecasting genetic value in cattle breeding are widely recognized in countries with developed cattle breeding. They are used and improved in continuous evolution by genetic breeders and statisticians. The unbiased linear estimation method (BLUP/BLUE) is very flexible because it has many alternatives tailored to different breeding objectives, animal species, production conditions, and calculation methods. Today it is relevant to the search for new, faster, and more economical algorithms for inverting dominant and additive kinship relationships between individuals using additive kinship matrices. For a new search, it is necessary to select (create) a suitable selection model to solve the problem of cow culling, the non-random influence of sires. Further, it is essential to relate this to the fixed factors of the animal’s life cycle HYS (herd-year-season, herd-year-season) and the preferred production environment factors. The purpose of this paper is to address several issues related to the problems of animal breeding. First, an overview of a historically powerful method for assessing the genetic value of cattle (and other species by analogy) based on multifactorial regression models is presented, and simple examples of selection using it are given. Over the past decade, many new methodological techniques, programs, databases, patents, and review articles have been published in this area. By the requirements of national economic development, the material presented can serve as a guide for the study of new, modern methods of assessing the value of animals and the formation of new breeding indices.
Disseminated blastomycosis with an intracranial fungoma in an immunocompetent patient: illustrative case
Authors: Shaffer Annabelle , Johnson Ryan , Guglielmi Gina , Naik Anant , Najafali Daniel , Khan Amir A. , Bellafiore Frank J. , Arnold Paul M. , Hassaneen Wael
Published: January 2023

BACKGROUND

Blastomyces dermatitidis is a fungus endemic to central and southern North America. While infection most commonly results in pneumonia, a small number of infections progress to systemic disease, which may include intracranial lesions. Progression to systemic disease is most common in immunocompromised patients, such as those with human immunodeficiency virus.

OBSERVATIONS

The authors present a 44-year-old immunocompetent male who presented following a tonic-clonic seizure. Initial workup revealed a 19-mm enhancing intracranial mass. There was avid uptake of fluorescein sodium, and an en bloc resection of the mass was performed. Histopathology revealed B. dermatitidis. Medical management included amphotericin B and azole therapy. Postoperative recovery was uneventful, and no focal neurological deficits were appreciated.

LESSONS

This case highlights the neurosurgical management of a rare intracranial fungal manifestation in an immunocompetent patient. A literature review was also performed to better understand the role of neurosurgery in fungal infections. There were limited cases of intracranial Blastomyces reported in immunocompetent patients, and neurosurgical management varied (no intervention, biopsy, resection) and was underreported. Too few cases are reported to suggest neurosurgical intervention for blastomycosis improves outcomes. Medical management was relatively standard with azole and amphotericin therapy.
An epileptogenic intracranial cystic lesion lined with fallopian tube-type epithelium: illustrative case
Authors: Dekita Yuji , Takemoto Yushin , Ozono Kazutaka , Hamasaki Tadashi , Yamada Rin , Mikami Yoshiki , Kuroda Jun-ichiro , Tsubota Nobuyuki , Mukasa Akitake
Published: January 2023

BACKGROUND

Intracranial cystic lesions are often a trigger for epileptic seizures. However, there has never been a report of a cystic lesion lined with fallopian tube-type epithelium.

OBSERVATIONS

A 48-year-old female presented with a cystic lesion in the right occipital lobe, which gradually grew over 8 years. Right occipital lobe epilepsy was diagnosed based on visual aura, convulsive seizures, and electroencephalogram findings and the cyst was surgically removed. Further examination revealed the cyst was lined with ciliated cells, which had morphological and immunohistochemical features similar to those of fallopian tube epithelium.

LESSONS

The characteristics of the cyst did not conform to any known types of benign cystic lesion. To the authors’ knowledge, no such cyst has been reported before. The authors discuss the origins and pathogenesis of this unfamiliar cystic lesion.
An augmented reality-based virtual chemistry laboratory to support educational and research activities of 11th grade students
Authors: Nechypurenko Pavlo P. , Semerikov Serhiy O. , Pokhliestova Olesia Yu.
Published: January 2023

The organization of high school students' research and learning activities in chemistry requires a significant amount of experimental work. The performance of experimental work in chemistry at school faces a number of problems, both purely material and organizational, to which the need for distance learning has recently been added. This article describes the state of use of augmented reality technologies in modern chemistry education and the possibilities of using augmented reality technologies to support students' learning and research activities in chemistry. To solve the research tasks, cloud-based augmented reality development tools (A-Frame and AR.js) were used. The developed tool is a virtual chemistry laboratory using augmented reality technologies: individual markers correspond to reagents, and a pairwise combination of markers triggers a video recording of chemical interaction between the corresponding pair of reagents. The article describes the development of augmented reality software to support eleventh graders' learning and research activities in chemistry in the form of an augmented reality-based virtual chemistry laboratory and its implementation in the teaching process.
Аналіз перебігу госпітального періоду захворювання в пацієнтів з невідкладною серцево-судинною патологією та супутньою інфекцією СOVID-19: реєстр одного центру
Authors: Lutay Ya. M. , Parkhomenko O. M. , Khomyakov D. V. , Irkin O. I. , Kushnir S. P. , Kornatskyi Yu. V.
Published: January 2023

The aim – to analyze in-hospital mortality in pts with acute cardiovascular pathology (ACP) and a co-infection with COVID-19.Materials and methods. 139 pts with ACP who were diagnosed with COVID-19 were examined. 69 (49.6 %) pts had ACS (47 pts with AMI), 33 (23.7 %) pts – hypertensive urgency, 24 (17.3 %) pts – ADHF, 9 (6.5 %) pts – tachysystolic paroxysm of atrial fibrillation, 2 (1.4 %) pts – acute pulmonary embolism, and 2 (1.4 %) pts – syncope. The average age was 67.9±12.7 y.o., 70 (50.4 %) pts were male. Concomitant arterial hypertension was found in 87.1 %, DM – 20.9 %, CHF – 30.9 %, COPD – 9.4 % of pts, history of AMI – 20.1 % and ischemic stroke – 9.4 % of pts. In 79 (56.8 %) pts COVID-19 was diagnosed and laboratory confirmed before hospitalization (hospitalized in 5.3±3.6 days after symptoms onset). 31 (22.3 %) pts were diagnosed with COVID-19 upon admission, and 29 (20.9 %) – during their stay in the hospital. 20 (15.6 %) pts were vaccinated against COVID-19. The initial SpO2 level was 91.6±10.3 %, while more than half of pts (53.2 %) had SpO2 < 95 % and almost every fourth (23.2 %) patient had SpO2 < 90 %.Results and discussion. During the hospital period, 20 (14.4 %) pts died. The mortality rate was 28.0 % in pts with ADHF, 19.1 % in pts with AMI and significantly less in pts hospitalized for unstable angina, hypertensive urgency or atrial fibrillation – 5.2 % (p<0.05 in comparison with pts with AMI or ADHF). The main cause of death was the development of cardiopulmonary failure – 14 (70.0 %) pts. 4 (20.0 %) pts died from AMI complications, 1 – from pulmonary embolism and 1 – from acute ischemic stroke. Two critical periods of in-hospital mortality can be distinguished: 1 – the first two days of hospitalization (mainly complications of acute cardiovascular pathology and thrombotic events); 2 – from 7 to 10 days after hospitalization (development of multiple organ failure due to hypoxia and heart failure progression). The mortality rate of patients with ACP and COVID-19 was significantly higher than that of simultaneously hospitalized patients without comorbid respiratory infection (14.4 % vs. 6.4 %, p=0.012) and patients who were hospitalized before the pandemic (14.4 % vs. 2.9 %, p<0.001). Vaccinated patients were significantly less likely to develop acute kidney injury, acute hypoxic delirium, had higher average blood SpO2, and less often required non-invasive ventilation. Only 1 vaccinated patient died from the development of cardiogenic shock against the background of anterior AMI and multivessel coronary artery disease (mortality – 15.7 % in unvaccinated pts vs 5.0 % in vaccinated, p=0.076).Conclusions. Co-infection with COVID-19 worsens treatment outcomes and in-hospital mortality of patients with ACP. Vaccination significantly reduces the likelihood of complications and tends to reduce mortality.
Analisis Kinerja Pemasangan Baterai Lithium Ion dan Ultra Kapasitor Pada Pembangkit Listrik Tenaga Surya
Authors: Saini Makmur , Djalal Muhammad Ruswandi , Rustang Rustang , Abbas Deum Patria F , Barlian Yusril Has
Published: January 2023

Batteries are components that supply, provide and distribute electrical energy in various electronic devices. Still, there are times when the battery must be recharged because the battery has a high energy storage ratio but has limited power. Another component that functions like a battery is a supercapacitor which can store a large charge of energy that can be used to help battery performance. This study aimed to analyze the impact of installing supercapacitors on batteries operating in solar power plants by varying the number of supercapacitors connected to batteries. The methods used in this research are literature study, design method, manufacturing method, testing method, and data analysis method. Based on the test results, it was found that the installation of 4 capacitors has optimal performance, with an average current consumption of 0.18877551 Ampere. For three capacitors, the average current is 0.203552632 Ampere. For two capacitors, the average current is 0.205517241 Ampere. As for the power characteristics, for four capacitors, the average power is 31.81632653 watts. With three capacitors, the average power is 34.36447368 Watt, and with two capacitors, 34.71724138 Watt.
Female Youth Unemployment in the GCC Countries
Authors: Mina Wasseem
Published: January 2023

This article examines the influence of labor markets flexibility and the generous social contract on the female youth unemployment rate in the resource-rich, Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries. The research question is motivated by the observation that the female youth unemployment rate is more than double the male youth rate. We hypothesize that labor market flexibility reduces the female youth unemployment rate, while the generous social contract increases it. We adopt panel data model and fixed effects and an instrumental variables/ generalized method of moments estimation methodologies. Empirical evidence surprisingly shows that both labor market flexibility and the social contract improve female youth unemployment rate. Unemployment concerns about adopting flexible labor market on youth unemployment are therefore unfounded.
Carl Friedrich and the Cancellation of Pareto
Authors: Turner Stephen
Published: January 2023

Vilfredo Pareto was given a major reputational boost by the efforts, at Harvard, of L. J. Henderson and the prominent figures he influenced. Carl J. Friedrich was close to this group, but during WWII wrote a scathing attack on his theory of elites and on Pareto generally. Although the attack was misleading, it reflected Friedrich’s own political commitments, which themselves had to be reconciled with “democracy” and anti-elitism. The critique damaged Pareto’s reputation, but is of interest as a defense of the newly emerging elite of which Friedrich was a part at Harvard. The argument Friedrich made replaced the traditional notion of democracy with one which accommodated a form of governance that depended on the shared “instinct of workmanship” of the rulers and the ruled, and avoided the question of the status of bureaucrats, which Friedrich had elsewhere regarded as the distinguishing feature of the modern state. Pareto had a response to this, which noted the admiration of the planners who had emerged during his lifetime, whom he regarded as a characteristic governing class. He commented that this was a sign of a society that was moving away from freedom. Friedrich shared this sense, but endorsed it, dismissing freedom as a nineteenth-century problem.
How many papers are published each week reporting on trials of interventions involving behavioural aspects of health?
Authors: West Robert , Michie Susan
Published: January 2023

Behavioural science as applied to human health and wellbeing is crucial for meeting the challenges facing humanity in the 21st century. Although only a small fraction of health-related research focuses on behaviour, it still represents a substantial body of evidence that is accumulating rapidly. The sheer number of publications presents a huge challenge for manual extraction of information from study reports for purposes of evidence synthesis. We assessed the extent of this challenge, focusing on estimating the number of published reports of effectiveness trials relating to behaviour, either as outcomes or as key determinants of health outcomes. We adopted a conservative search strategy using words and phrases relating to effectiveness or efficacy trials of interventions involving commonly researched health-related behaviours. We reviewed a sample of the papers identified using the search strategy to estimate the proportion that were in scope. Using the search strategy we found an estimated 6,793 papers published per year over the years 2018-2022 inclusive. Of these, 81% were estimated by manual inspection to be in scope, resulting in an estimated 5,502 per year or 106 papers per week. The true figure is likely to be higher because of behaviours that were not canvassed in the search and trials represent only a small fraction of papers seeking to describe and understand behavioural issues relating to health and wellbeing.
PLASTY OF A LARGE THROUGH THORACIC WALL DEFECT WITH THE HELP OF VRAM-FLAP: A CLINICAL CASE
Authors: Zolotykh V. G. , Kaylanych E. A. , Shalaev M. S. , Petrachkov A. O. , Avetisyan A. O. , Yablonsky P. K. , Dubko A. I. , Medvedeva K. Yu. , Tusenko A. E.
Published: January 2023

At present, there is a fairly large number of surgical interventions, both open and video-assisted thoracoscopic, on the chest organs in oncopathology and pulmonary tuberculosis, as well as in various pyoinflammatory and nonspecific diseases of the lungs and pleura. However, a consequence of the increase in surgical activity is an increase in the number of postoperative complications, the most severe of which are bronchopleural complications. The management of patients with inadequate sealing after lung resection is one of the most common problems in thoracic surgery. Thoracostomy is still actively used in patients with a long-term residual pleural cavity with a volume of more than 1 / 3 of the hemithorax, with the ineffectiveness of the measures taken to achieve aerostasis (change of active and passive aspiration, pneumoperitoneum, chemical pleurodesis), in the absence of the effect of closed drainage, videothoracoscopy, and with the further development of empyema. Thus, surgical treatment of lung pathology on the background of local infectious process and delayed lung expansion on the background of COPD is largely associated with the risk of complications. One of them is the empyema of the pleura, which, in this clinical case, was complicated by severe osteomyelitis of the ribs, requiring several thoracoplasties with the appearance of large thoracostomy. One of the methods for treatment of such defects is flap plastics. In the presented clinical case, thoracostomy surgery of the right hemitorax was performed with a vertical flap on the rectus abdominis (VRAM-flap).
The Effect of Comprehensive Corrective Exercise on the Function of Lower Limb and Joint Position Sense in Female Karatekas With Flatfoot
Authors:   Department of Sport Injurie and Corrective Exercises, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, University of Guilan, Rasht, Iran., Kazemi Pakdel Fereshteh , Sedaghati Parisa ,   Department of Sport Injurie and Corrective Exercises, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, University of Guilan, Rasht, Iran.
Published: January 2023

Purpose: Karate is one of the most popular martial arts around the world, and flatfoot deformity is one of the most common disorders in people participating in this sport. This disorder can negatively affect the function and joint position sense (JPS). This study aimed to investigate the effect of 6 weeks of comprehensive corrective exercise training on the function of the lower limb and JPS in female karatekas with flatfoot. Methods: In this field trial study, 40 female karatekas with flexible flatfoot postures were recruited and randomly divided into two groups of exercise and control. The Staheli index test was performed for all subjects to assess the condition of the foot posture, as one of the inclusion criteria also, single leg 6-m timed hop test, single leg triple hop for distance test, and ankle joint JPS were used to evaluate the function of the lower limb. Then, the exercise group performed 6 weeks of corrective exercises, but the control group did not perform any specific exercises during this period. After 6 weeks, the tests were repeated. A covariance analysis test was used to evaluate the between-groups differences, and paired sample t-test was used to evaluate the within-group changes. Results: Corrective exercise group in the post-test had a better performance than the pre-test in the Staheli index test, JPS, the single leg 6-m timed hop test, and single leg triple hop for distance test (P=0.0001). However, in the control group, no significant difference was observed between the two stages of the test (P>0.05). Also, by comparing groups in the post-test via the Staheli index test, JPS, single leg 6-m timed hop test, and single leg triple hop for distance test. It was found that the experimental group achieved better results than the control group (P>0.05). Conclusion: Six weeks of comprehensive corrective training has significantly improved foot posture, JPS, and function of the lower limb in female karatekas with flatfoot. Thus, comprehensive corrective exercises can be used in this group to improve foot posture, JPS, and function of the lower limb.
The Effectiveness of Pilates Training on Cognitive Function, Mental Wellbeing, and Students’ Hope for Education
Authors:   Sports Psychology Department, Physical Education Research Institute, Allameh Tabataba'i University, Tehran, Iran., Jalilishishavan Ali
Published: January 2023

Purpose: Students have important talents whose flourishing is a necessary and basic condition for the success and development of today’s societies. The purpose of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of Pilates training on cognitive function, mental wellbeing, and students’ hope for education. Methods: This study is a randomized clinical trial. A total of 30 male students in the sixth grade of elementary school, aged ≥11 years, were initially allocated to either a pilates group (n=15, who underwent a 16 week Pilates exercise program) or to a control group (n=15, who did not receive any intervention). The data collection tools were the mini-mental state examination (MMSE), the questionnaire of academic hope by Campbell and Cowen (2001), and the short form of mental wellbeing questionnaire by Ryff and Singer (2006). We performed the analysis of covariance for data analysis using SPSS software, version 21 at a significant level of 0.05. Results: Results of the analysis of covariance showed between-group differences for cognitive function (F1, 27=3.8, P=0.01), mental wellbeing (F1, 27=232.46, P=0.001), and hope for education (F1, 27=29.26, P=0.001). Therefore, Pilates training increased cognitive function, mental wellbeing, and hope for education in students. Conclusion: Pilates training significantly increases cognitive function, mental wellbeing, and hope for students’ education. Therefore, it is suggested to use Pilates training for school students.
Demographic pressure on water: a regional analysis for Ecuador
Authors: Chamba-Ontaneda María  , Fries Andrea  , Massa-Sánchez Priscilla 
Published: January 2023

The analysis of demographic pressure on hydrologic resources is fundamental for a sustainable water management. In this work, the Water Demographic Pressure Index (IPDA) was determined for the 55 most populated cantons of Ecuador, combining five variables: distribution of the population, population in arid zones, estimated domestic water consumption, population growth and water stress. The results obtained indicated that the greatest demographic pressure on water resources is concentrated at the Coast, while the lowest pressure occurs in the Amazon region. These results are mainly due to the relative population concentration and the hydrological and climatic conditions, affecting the amount of available water.
Normas e Recomendações do Instituto Nacional de Câncer/MS
Authors: Instituto Nacional de Câncer - INCA
Published: January 2023

Recomendações Básicas para o Controle do Câncer do Cólo do Utero no Brasil.
Aspectos Gerais dos Adenocarcinomas de Mama, Estadiamento e Classificação Histopatológica com Descrição dos Principais Tipos
Authors: Eisenberg Ana Lucia Amaral , Koifman Sérgio
Published: January 2023

O câncer de mama é o câncer de maior incidência entre as mulheres e o que apresenta a maior taxa de mortalidade no Brasil. Ele se localiza mais freqüentemente no quadrante superior externo da mama e em cerca de 13% é multicêntrico, o que é mais comum entre os carcinomas lobulares e entre as mulheres que têm história familiar. Apesar da palpação ser o método mais simples para o diagnóstico, somente cerca de 60% dos cânceres detectados por mamografia são palpáveis. O exame anatomopatológico é imprescindível para o diagnóstico do tumor primário e das metástases e para a classificação e o estadiamento. Os tumores malignos próprios da mama, isto é, os adenocarcinomas, são divididos em in situ e invasores e estes dois subgrupos, por sua vez, são divididos em ductais e lobulares. Cada um destes subgrupos tem seus subtipos, cada qual com suas características histopatológicas próprias que influenciam o comportamento clínico. Dentre os carcinomas ductais in situ, chama atenção o tipo comedocarcinoma que pode atingir grandes dimensões e se tornar palpável. Estes tumores são de alto grau nuclear e podem se tornar invasores precocemente. O carcinoma ductal infiltrante (GDI) clássico, além de tipo de tumor maligno mais comum da mama, é também o de pior prognóstico, principalmente aqueles de alto grau histológico. O carcinoma lobular infiltrante é o segundo tipo mais freqüente, tendo um prognóstico ser o um pouco melhor que o CDI.