bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Aulas Remotas em Estúdio de Design e Aprendizado Imersivo: uma revisão sistemática de escopo
Authors: Kodama Elisabete , Bertoldi Cristiane Aun
Published: December 2023

Com a pandemia de Covid-19, muitas universidades migraram para o ensino remoto. A pedagogia de estúdio de design se deparou com limitações das ferramentas digitais que não proporcionavam a mesma experiência de espacialidade e presença de um estúdio físico, por isso, alguns docentes recorreram às mídias imersivas como alternativa. Para se mapear essas adaptações pedagógicas, realizou-se uma revisão sistemática de escopo, na qual foram selecionados 15 artigos do total de 182 encontrados, e foi feito um relatório descritivo que pode contribuir com a metassíntese posterior e com futuras pesquisas sobre os temas identificados.
Functional Decentralization of Public Administration: France Experience and Domestic Reality
Authors: Chagin Ivan , Yakovlev Vladislav
Published: December 2023

This article analyzes the functional decentralization of public administration in Russia and France. The experience of France in the organization of public administration through the institution of independent administrative bodies is considered. Based on the principle of the historical approach, the dynamics of the development of independent administrative bodies in France since 1978 is examined. There are two historical periods in the formation of independent administrative bodies in France. Applied methodological approach allowed the authors to identify the main reasons for the emergence of these institutions in the institutional landscape of public administration in France: the objective need for decentralization and deconcentration of public administration in the most sensitive areas for human and civil rights and freedoms; the need to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of public administration; ensuring the professionalism of public administration in certain sectors of the economy and so on. Exploring the current state of the legal status of independent administrative bodies in France, the powers' heterogeneity of independent administrative bodies is noted. In his connection the authors distinguish two approaches. The first approach vests independent administrative bodies with exclusively control and quasi-jurisdictional powers. The second approach is characterized by vesting independent administrative bodies with powers of «legislative» nature (they can establish rules of conduct), executive (they independently control the application of these rules) and quasi-jurisdictional (they resolve any disputes that may arise in connection with the application of these rules). In conclusion, the authors point out the advantage of having independent administrative bodies in the institutional landscape of public administration, associated with the degree of their autonomy, which is ensured by the presence of organizational and financial guarantees of independence from the state, which as a result provides a certain balance between the institutions of the state and civil society.
The Creative Career of Mikhail V. Shkondin (Analysis of Publication Activity)
Authors: Demina Irina
Published: December 2023

Over the past twenty years, Russian scientists have been able to use the resources of the scientific electronic library eLibrary. The scientific and educational experience of the author of the article suggests that not all researchers adequately use the resources of this library to assess their own publication activity, determine their place among the authors of the relevant topics and manage their own publication indicators. It is important in the competitive environment of the scientific world both for the authors themselves and for the scientific and educational organizations affiliated with them. The study analyzed the publication indicators of one of the well-known authors in the field of media research — Mikhail Vasilievich Shkondin in accordance with the possibilities provided by the NEB for such an analysis. The specific reason for the analysis was the anniversary of M.V. Shkondin. The article presents general indicators of the publication activity of M.V. Shkondin (the number of publications, the number of citations, the Hirsch index for eLibrary, for the RSCI and for the core of the RSCI), places in the ranking for the same indicators, a statistical analysis of the dynamics of the number of publications by M.V. Shkondin according to the RSCI and the core of the RSCI, distribution of publications by journals, distribution of citations of M.V. Shkondin's texts by years of citing and cited publications. In addition to quantitative, we also conducted a qualitative analysis of the topics of M.V. Shkondin's publications. The study found that M.V. Shkondin's publication activity indicators are clear evidence of the professor's significant contribution to the development of media and journalism research. The methodology applied in the study is useful for other authors registered in the NEB eLibrary.
Russian and Chinese Journalists Values: Comparing Professional Codes of Ethics
Authors: Smirnova Olga , Steblovskaia Sophia , Wang Fang
Published: December 2023

The article examined complex comparative analysis of value orientations, fixed in Russian and Chinese journalists’ ethic codes. The researches claim that each ethno-cultural society is based on authentic values, axiological paradigm and meanings. Eurocentric theory proposes western axiological paradigm as total for all cultures without taking into account their peculiarities, which is broadly criticized today. There are journalists’ ethic codes practically in each country, and mainly they are based on social responsibility theory. Thus, increasing de-westernizing trend makes researches rethink sociocultural bases, which form ethic codes. Comparative analysis of Chinese and Russian ethic codes reveal those values. The research found that Chinese national journalists’ ethic code is grounded on Confucianism, which has such values as respect for the elders, value of the state and the service. At the same time, Russian national code reflects the international one, and has journalists’ rights and social responsibility as its value core. The research found that Russian code is declarative, emotionally neutral and focuses on practical aspect of journalist job. In comparison, Chinese code can be described as ideological, stylistically elevated and focuses on the value of the state, nation unity and patriotic feeling.
Agenda Setting and Framing Theory: The Review of Romano-Germanic Studies
Authors: Filatkina Gelia , Vyugina Daria , Babyna Dariana
Published: December 2023

This article reviews current research on agenda setting and framing theory published in leading foreign communication journals. The article focuses particularly on research on agenda-setting through social media. The authors have studied German, French, Spanish, and Portuguese academic discourses. The key method was a systematic keyword literature review conducted in the leading highly rated scientific journals on communication. The articles in the sample were systematized according to subject matter, methodology, and theoretical framework. It was found that for German-speaking researchers, framing is of interest on two levels: as a tool for agenda-setting by media producers, which scholars attempt to deconstruct, and as an indicator of audience segmentation. French-language media studies take an interdisciplinary approach to agenda-setting studies, focusing on the analysis of actions that draw attention to an issue, on the political and media mechanisms applied, as well as on the results of actions taken. The correlation of public, political, and media agendas has received considerable attention from Spanish researchers. The study revealed the growing influence of digital social media on the information agenda formation and the weakening of the role of institutionalized media in this process. Political framing and the role of mass media in framing of electoral campaigns is a popular topic in Portuguese-language academic discourse.
TV News: From Information to Entertainment
Authors: Bykov Dmitry
Published: December 2023

In the course of the long history of journalism, its development and transformation, certain rules for writing a news story have developed. It should not include argumentation or personal view of the reporter, but only facts. These rules have existed for many years in the history of journalism and are valid today. However, since the 1980s of the 20-th century, a transformation in the presentation of news began, as the audience was tired of complex and “heavy” topics. Television producers realized that viewers wanted simple, accessible, and entertaining information. This is how the concept of “infotainment” (news as entertainment) originated. The materials differ in language style, the behavior of a journalist or presenter in the frame, a manner of shooting and an increase in the number of various graphic elements. To date, news TV programs in a digital multi-channel multiplatform environment cannot compete with the blogosphere. Therefore, news is increasingly adapting to this format. The study examined the opinions of Russian and foreign researchers on the development of infotainment on television. Using a systematic method, the author analyzed the changes that have taken place in the television news of Russian and western broadcast programming. We studied the news programs of the «Channel One», «Russia 1», «Moscow 24», «360°», «CBS», «NBC» and «TF 1». The author found that the number of infotainment elements in television news is increasing every year. TV channels choose the means of infotainment depending on their audience and financial capabilities. At present, there are no boundaries for the introduction of more and more new forms of informing and entertaining viewers.
Desafios no atendimento a mulheres vítimas de violência de gênero na universidade
Authors: Carvalho Natália de Lima , D'affonseca Sabrina Mazo , Dos Santos Julia Vasconcellos , Santiago André Alves , Dionísio Maria Beatriz Reis
Published: December 2023

INTRODUÇÃO: A violência de gênero é um problema de saúde pública que atinge majoritariamente as mulheres, prejudicando sua saúde mental e física. Esse tipo de violência encontra espaço também no campo universitário, fazendo com que as mulheres envolvidas tenham seu desempenho acadêmico e profissional afetado. Para combater esse fenômeno, é necessário atuação conjunta que envolva diversos setores e a qualificação de profissionais que mobilizem novos saberes voltados para a emancipação da mulher. OBJETIVO: O presente estudo buscou investigar a atuação de técnicos administrativos de uma universidade federal junto a vítimas de violência de gênero, identificando os desafios e dificuldades vivenciados por esses profissionais. MÉTODO: Foram entrevistados 8 técnicos(as) administrativos(as) utilizando um roteiro semiestruturado elaborado pela pesquisadora. Os dados foram analisados qualitativamente a partir da análise temática. RESULTADOS: Os resultados indicaram conhecimento sobre a violência de gênero, ferramentas e técnicas eficientes para promover um modelo de atenção integral e conhecimento da rede de atendimento. Evidenciaram-se dificuldades relacionadas a questões estruturais, como a falta de políticas e medidas de enfrentamento e desarticulação das ações. CONCLUSÃO: A pesquisa realizada demonstrou a falta de estratégias de enfrentamento para lidar com questões de violência de gênero dentro do contexto universitário e contribui no sentido de proporcionar maior reflexão acerca do funcionamento do atendimento a tais vítimas.
Una especie nueva de Clibadium (Asteraceae: Heliantheae) para Costa Rica
Authors: Rodríguez Alexánder
Published: December 2023

Se describe e ilustra una nueva especie de Clibadium L. endémica de Costa Rica: C. ramirezii Al.Rodr. Además, se discuten sus similitudes y diferencias con especies semejantes.
Microlicia crenatifolia (Melastomatacae), a new species from the westernmost limits of the Diamantina Plateau, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Authors: Pacifico Ricardo
Published: December 2023

Microlicia crenatifolia is described from the Diamantina Plateau, a well-known hotspot of plant endemism in southeastern Brazil. It can be recognized by its small leaves (up to 8.3 mm long) that are conspicuously crenulate to slightly serrate, short floral pedicels (0.7–1.0 mm long), and linear calyx lobes that are externally glandular-punctate and covered with short gland-tipped trichomes 0.1–0.3 mm long. We provide line drawings, SEM photos of leaves, seeds and indumentum, a distribution map, and an identification key to M. crenatifolia and putative relatives (M. canastrensis, M. pabstii, M. serratifolia, and M. thomazii).
Wild DFW: Explore the Amazing Nature in and Around Dallas-Fort Worth
Authors: Keller Harold W.
Published: December 2023

Wild DFW explores the natural wonders of the Dallas-Fort Worth area and highlights a paradise of places, plants, and animals if you know where to look for them. The book begins with Natural History and Ecology divided up into one- or two-page vignettes titled Wild Dallas-Fort Worth, East-West, Natural Dallas, Natural Fort Worth. Each area is described in general ecological terms without giving the scientific names of the plants and animals but leaving the reader with a sense of wonder of native prairies, forests, and riparian habitats.
Index to Journal of the Botanical Research Institute of Texas, Volume 17, 2023
Authors: Lipscomb Barney
Published: December 2023

Index to Journal of the Botanical Research Institute of Texas, Volume 17 includes a title index, an author index, botanical names and subject index, and an index to new names and new combinations.
Exploring the theology of resilience
Authors: Mokhutso Jacob
Published: December 2023

This article is a reflection on the theology of resilience using the book of Psalms, reading specifically from Psalm 137. The Psalmist seems to be addressing a few challenges, with which the Israelites were struggling at that time. First, there is the issue of anomie, where everything was crumbling around them, and disorder was the order of the day. Secondly, the Israelites were bothered by the historical memory of their past – as they remembered Jerusalem. Thirdly, the Israelites wondered how they could sing a song of the Lord in a strange place that was seemingly hostile and ungodly. Thus, the article uses these three challenges to reflect on the current situation within the South African context, by using the Psalter. To further engage this psalm, form-critical method, derived from a German word Formgeschichte which means “form-history” is used as a methodology. The article concludes with some challenges taken from the Psalter for the South African populace.
Pulpits and politics, discrimination and disruptive bodies
Authors: Van Jaarsveld Mias
Published: December 2023

Zambia is an official Christian nation – it is added in their constitution’s preamble. When tracing the country’s history, the story of European Christian missionaries who installed a heteronormative and patriarchal understanding of the Bible is quite prominent. Despite decolonisation and a growing awareness of the importance of gender equality, heteronormative – and consequently anti-gay – sentiments are still prominent in African churches – especially in Neo-Pentecostal churches, whose theology is rooted in the American televangelism. These churches are the fastest growing nodes of spirituality on the African continent, and despite preaching “freedom” and “power”, they have a fundamental understanding of the Bible where there is no room for queer bodies. In fact, in this Christian country, homosexuality has been politicised, even weaponised since a majority of Zambians are opposed to homosexual behaviour. In this article, I give an overview of anti-gay sentiments in Zambia as experienced in the field, place this in conversation with Queer Theory and Queer Theology with the hope to draft a disruptive narrative for transforming practice.
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN VITAMIN D3 LEVELS AND HYPOTHYROIDISM
Authors: Mustafa Dilshad , Mohammed Ribwar , Asaad Aveen , Hawezy Dawan
Published: December 2023

Background 

It has been well observed that vitamin D deficiency may increase the prevalence of hypothyroidism. However, there is little information on the relationship between vitamin D levels and thyroid diseases amongst the Kurdish population.

Objectives 

To find an association between thyroid function parameters and levels of Vit. D among two different groups.

Patients and Methods

A case-control study was employed; two groups participated in the study, the first group was healthy individuals, and the other group was those with hypothyroidism.

Results

The results of 90 persons were collected in the recent study. The mean age was 42.76 ± 9.47. The majority of the participants were women (52.2%). Vitamin D levels were deficient in most participants (50%), which means lower than 20.1 ng/ ml. Only about 37% of the participants had an average level of Vit. D. 

Conclusion

Deficiency in Vitamin D3 is significantly associated with all thyroid function parameters.
NORMATIVE DATA OF NERVE CONDUCTION STUDY OF UPPER LIMB NERVES AMONG ADULTS IN SULAIMANI PROVINCE: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY
Authors: Namiq Hiwa , Hamaali Talar
Published: December 2023

Background 

Electrodiagnostic studies, which serve as an extension of clinical examination, play an important role in evaluating patients with neuromuscular disorders. Therefore, each electromyography laboratory must have normative data for its population to establish reference values for nerve conduction study (NCS) parameters, and many carefully screened healthy subjects are required.

Objectives 

To provide the normative data for a nerve conduction study among adults in Sulaimani province. And evaluate the impact of age, gender, and anthropometric measures on NCS parameters.

Patients and Methods

A cross-sectional study was conducted at the electromyography unit of Shahid Dr. Aso Hospital in Sulaimani, Iraq. The study involved 300 healthy participants with an approximately equal proportion of the two genders. Their age ranged from 20 to 60 years. The subjects were enrolled in the study according to specific inclusion criteria after history checking and undergoing neurological examination.

Results

The study included 144 (48%) male and 156 (52%) female participants. The DMLs and DSLs of all the tested nerves turned out to be significantly shorter in females. CMAP-As and SNAP-As were considerably higher in females. The MCVs and SCVs of all nerves were markedly faster in females. Also, the median and ulnar FMINLAT results showed to be significantly shorter in females. Aging has led to a significant prolongation of median DML and DSL, reduction in CMAP-A and SNAP-A, and slowing of MCV and SCV. Similar results were obtained for ulnar and radial nerves with different levels of statistical significance. Using Pearson’s correlation, the DML, DSL, and FMINLATs of all the tested nerves showed a significant positive linear correlation with height. 

Conclusion

Age and BMI did not show a systematic pattern of influence on any of the NCS parameters, demonstrating variable effects with variable levels of significance. In NCS, applying universally standardized techniques may result in different NCS data to the existing literature regarding latencies, amplitudes, nerve conduction velocities, and F-wave data.
THE ROLE OF EARLY CLAMPING OF UTERINE ARTERY AND DELAYED PLACENTAL SEPARATION IN REDUCING CONSEQUENCES OF PLACENTA ACCRETA SPECTRUM (PAS) DISORDER
Authors: Hussein Tahir , Abdullah Naz , Mahmood Maryam , Hawrami Jwan , Barzinj Nigar
Published: December 2023

Background 

Abnormal invasive placentation leads to massive intraoperative bleeding and maternal morbidity or death. The current study aimed to evaluate the role of systemic pelvic devascularization technique in reducing cesarean hysterectomy in pregnancies involved in PAS and its complication.

Objectives 

To deterime role of early claming of uterine artery and delayed placental separation in reducing the consequences of placenta accreta spectrum disorders 

Patients and Methods

Case series research was done in a Maternity Teaching Hospital as a single center study on twenty high-risk pregnant ladies at (32 to37 weeks) gestation diagnosed with placenta accrete through ultrasonography from the first of January 2021 to the first of November 2021.

All patients were managed through the technique of delayed delivery of the placenta and early clamping uterine artery at the level of the internal os of the cervix using two vascular clamps followed by immediate ligation of the anterior branch of the internal iliac artery (IIA) in the retroperitoneal space within 1-2 minutes which shows a significant reduction in blood loss at placental bed following placental delivery, neither of cases ended by cesarean hysterectomy, written consent has been taken from the enrolled patients. A college has approved the study of the medicine Ethical Committee /the University of Sulaimani. Data from the current study has been analyzed using “IBM SPSS statistics version 25”.

Results

Among the patients who participated in the present study, the mean±SD of age was 37.1 ± 4.5 years range (30-48) years old, and the mean±SD gestational age was 36 ± 1.5 range (32 to 38) weeks, their mean ±SD of BMI (body mass index) was 28 ± 2.2 (range, 24 to 32). The mean±SD cesarean count was 2.8 ± 1.3 (range, 0-5). The mean±SD of patients’ gravida and parity were 4.2 ± 1.6 (range,1-7) and 2.8 ± 1.4 (range,0-5), respectively.The mean±SD operation time varies 93 ± 25.6 range (60 to 120 minutes ); neither of the cases ended by hysterectomy, hemoglobin levels were also taken as part of the investigation, and its level preoperatively means ± SD 11.4 ± 1.1( range, 9.9 to 13.9) and post-operatively mean ± SD level was 9.6 ± 1.2 (range, 7.2 to 11.1), significantly less blood loss seen intraoperatively and only 75% of them require blood transfusion and only one-day hospital stay after the operation, no one requires the second laparotomy. Therefore, there was no significant association between them; thence, the mentioned procedure is clinically beneficial. 

Conclusion

This method did not need to cesarean hysterectomy, so it causes less blood loss and morbidity.
Literature Review on Solar Energy and Biogas Utilisation for the Development of Scalable Co-Generation Power Plants
Authors: Magó László , Seres István , Víg Piroska , Bércesi Gábor , Szalay Kornél , Deákvári József , Gárdonyi Péter , Kurják Zoltán
Published: December 2023

In this paper, we present the research results related to the project "Development and implementation of a scalable co-generation power plant solution integrating solar energy and biomass utilisation". Our objective is to develop an integrated solution in the field of local renewable and sustainable energy production, storage and use, where solar energy collected by PV/T collector, hydrogen and oxygen gas production by water decomposition, and biogas production by biomass utilisation are integrated into an innovative process, in different scales (scalable), to produce a compact device, which stores solar energy in the form of combustible gas in a container. Our research team members are working on different areas of tasks to achieve this goal. This article reviews the results of the first phase of this work, which involved a literature review and a groundwork.
Psoriatic onychodystrophy: Clinical course, diagnosis and therapeutic aspects
Authors: Taganov Alexey Viktorovich , Molochkov Anton V. , Kulikova Natalya G. , Alawi Mohammad A.M. , Monaenkova Maria K. , Zaslavsky Denis V. , Kozlova Daria V.
Published: December 2023

Psoriatic onychodystrophy is observed in about 80% of patients with psoriasis. Psoriasis can affect two nail structures ― the matrix and the nail bed.
Involvement of the nail matrix in the pathological process can lead to the formation of leukonychia, thimble symptom, red spots in the area of the hole and destruction of the nail plate. On the other hand, the lesion of the nail bed is characterized by the formation of onycholysis, subcutaneous hyperkeratosis and subcutaneous hemorrhages.
Nail lesions in psoriasis are accompanied by functional disorders and aesthetic defects, and also indicate a severe course of psoriasis.
Treatment of psoriatic onychodystrophy includes topical medications, systemic therapy in cases accompanied by extensive skin lesions.
This article is an overview of the main clinical features, diagnostic issues and evaluation methods, as well as treatment options for nail psoriasis.
Experience of using benzoyl peroxide and clindamycin gel in the treatment of mild and moderate acne
Authors: Olisova Olga Yu. , Shepeleva Anastasia V. , Kayumova Lyailya N.
Published: December 2023

BACKGROUND: Acne is an actual problem for both patients and doctors of different specialties, especially dermatovenerologists and cosmetologists. Up to 85% of young people are affected by the disease. Skin lesions on the face and lack of effect of previously administered therapy are often accompanied by severe psychosocial maladjustment even in mild forms of dermatosis. In addition, recently there has been a tendency towards increased resistance of Cutibacterium acnes to antibacterial agents, which requires the development of drugs, including those to prevent antibiotic resistance.
AIM: Clinical and morphofunctional assessment of the effectiveness and tolerability of the Zerkalin Intensive gel (benzoyl peroxide and clindamycin) in patients with mild to moderate acne.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: the study involved 30 patients with acne (28 women and 2 men) aged 18 to 34 years, 4 of them had mild severity, 26 had moderate severity. All patients applied benzoyl peroxide and clindamycin gel once a day in the evening, the observation period was 12 weeks. Dermatological examination was carried out visually with a simple count of inflammatory lesions (papules, pustules). In order to assess the morphofunctional parameters of facial skin, all patients underwent a non-invasive digital study using the Capricorn AI Intelligent Imager Bitmoji device, based on 3D visualization. To study the impact of the disease on various aspects of the patient's life and as an effectiveness criterion, the Dermatology life Quality Index (DLQI) was used.
RESULTS: in all patients using the benzoyl peroxide and clindamycin gel there was a regression of inflammatory and non-inflammatory elements and a decrease in post-acne phenomenon, while an improvement in the condition of the skin process was registered within the first 2–4 weeks. As a result of the treatment, complete cleansing of the skin was achieved in 8 patients, significant improvement in 17, and improvement in 5. At the end of the entire observation period, according to the questionnaire, the subjects observed a decrease in DLQI compared with the baseline (18.4±3.03 versus 3.03±0.15; p 0.05), which indicates an improvement of the quality of life and psychoemotional state of patients and the effectiveness of therapy.
CONCLUSION: Benzoyl peroxide and clindamycin gel for the treatment of mild to moderate acne is an effective remedy, especially with a predominance of pustular elements, which is confirmed based on the results of a visual examination and the positive dynamics of indicators of superficial and deep analysis of facial skin (sebumetry, corneometry, pigmentation, reactivity and level colonization by C. acnes). The gel was well tolerated by patients and did not cause any adverse events or allergic reactions.
Tolerability of an Individualized Physical Rehabilitation Program in Patients Dependent on Inotropic Support With End-Stage Chronic Heart Failure
Authors: Bortsova M. A. , Demchenko E. A. , Fedotov P. A. , Ganenko O. S. , Osipova M. A. , Korneva L. O. , Musaeva B. B. , Sazonova Yu. V. , Simonenko M. A. , Sitnikova M. Yu.
Published: December 2023

Aim      To assess the tolerability of an individualized physical rehabilitation program (PRP) in inotrope-dependent patients with end-stage chronic heart failure (CHF).

Material and methods  This prospective randomized study included 120 men aged 18-65 years with left ventricular ejection fraction ≤30 % and blood pressure ≥90 / 60 mm Hg. Patients who have received dobutamine or dopamine for ≥2 weeks were randomized into two groups: group 1, 40 patients who participated in the PRP and group 2, 40 patients who did not participate in the PRP. Group 3 included 40 patients without inotropic support who participated in the PRP.

Results Patients of groups 1 and 3 attended >80 % of the scheduled classes without developing life-threatening adverse events (AEs) associated with exercise (E). After 6 months of the study, the exercising patients achieved a comparable (average) E intensity: 44 [35; 50]% and 45 [40;52]% of heart rate reserve and Borg scale scores 14 [12; 14] and 13 [11; 14] in groups 1 and 3, respectively (p>0.05). Initially, after 3 and 6 months at the peak of physical activity in groups 1 and 3, there was no decrease in arterial blood oxygen saturation according to pulse oximetry (SpO2) <93 %. At baseline, lactate levels in central venous blood at rest were normal in all groups. After 6 months, the lactate concentration was 1.1 mmol / l in group 1, 2.3 mmol / l in group 2, and 1.4 mmol / l in group 3 (р1-2=0.005; p2-3=0.008, respectively). At the E peak at baseline, after 3 and 6 months, comparable increases in lactate not exceeding 3 mmol / l were detected in groups 1 and 3.

Conclusion      The study allowed assessment of the tolerability of individualized PRP performed at the aerobic level of energy supply, in inotropic-dependent patients with CHF. Individualized 6-month PRP in inotropic-dependent patients with end-stage CHF, provided safety criteria are met, is well tolerated and does not increase the number of AEs associated with CHF and physical rehabilitation (PR). Continued inotropic support with dopamine or dobutamine should not be considered as a contraindication to PR in patients with CHF in the absence of E intolerance or life-threatening AEs.
The Effects of Therapy for Iron Deficiency in Patients With Different Etiologies of Heart Failure and Concomitant Diseases
Authors: Uskach T. M. , Tereschenko S. N.
Published: December 2023

Iron deficiency (ID) in patients with heart failure (HF) is a factor for unfavorable course and prognosis of the disease. The significance of ID in the diagnosis and treatment of HF has previously been demonstrated by multiple studies and meta-analyses. Therapy for ID in patients with HF is one of the most relevant and discussed issues. The use of intravenous iron medicinal products for the treatment of ID is currently being actively studied in patients of various categories; attempts are being made to specify the indications for use to produce the greatest effect on the prognosis and quality of life of HF patients.
An Integrated approach for Proteomic and Immunological analysis of Cell wall and Cell membrane proteins of Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Authors: Bethunaickan Ramalingam
Published: December 2023

Mycobacterium cell wall and cell membrane proteins serve as key modulators in the host immune response. Some of these proteins, like MPT63, are known as immunodominant antigens, and others, such as LpqS and LpqH, are being explored as subunit vaccine candidates. However, due to their hydrophobic nature, conventional separation methods are not able to solubilize and isolate these proteins individually, leading to limited research on their systematic separation and immunological characterization. In this study, we successfully employed a combination of Preparative Isoelectric focusing and Preparatory SDS-PAGE to separate mycobacterial cell wall and membrane proteins into 234 fractions. These fractions were pooled based on the proteins molecular weight, resulting in 24 pooled fractions labelled as Ag1 to Ag24. Immunological analyses on these pooled fractions were carried out in 3 different study groups (subjects with latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI, N=20), tuberculosis-diseased patients (PTB, N=20), and healthy subjects (HC, N=20). In these study groups, Interferon-γ and TNF-α responses against these antigens were analysed using the cytokine ELISA method. Notably, one pooled fraction (Ag24 - Cell wall high molecular weight proteins pool) induced significantly higher IFN gamma response in LTBI compared to PTB, while also triggering significantly higher TNF-alpha response in PTB compared to LTBI. Additionally, three other pooled fractions (Ag6 - Cell Membrane Medium molecular weight proteins Pool, Ag11 - Cell Membrane high molecular weight proteins Pool, Ag23 - Cell wall high molecular weight proteins pool) induced significantly higher IFN gamma response in LTBI compared to PTB. Proteomic analysis of the Ag24 fraction identified four proteins (ACN, KatG, Rv2623, and Rv0404). Among them, KatG and Rv0404 were previously reported as immunodominant T- cell antigens. On the other hand, ACN lacks immunological information, and limited information is available on protein Rv2623. In conclusion, extensive immunological studies on these four proteins could enhance their development as tuberculosis prognostic biomarkers, while our systematic 2-dimensional separation method shows promising potential for characterizing cell wall and membrane proteins in other pathogens
Educar para el Bienestar
Authors: Calderón Palacio Isabel Cristina
Published: December 2023

This research article is part of the doctoral thesis entitled “Teacher training: between intellectual preparation and practices that lead to well-being”. It explores how the discourse of well-being takes place in contemporary teacher training. The objective is to analyze the documentation to observe teacher training practices and how they assume well-being as a means and an end. Likewise, it seeks to characterize in-service teacher training programs, their knowledge, practices, and purposes, in order to understand the relationship between the well-being of teachers and the improvement of their practices in the present. A documentary analysis is made that involved the pre-reading and thematization of the records, tracing the regularities of the relates, and concluding with an analysis that allowed the crossing of these documentary fields, to collect the dispersion of the statements and understand how the Well-being becomes a condition for the professional development of teachers. The article traces productions of international entities, non-governmental organizations, academic articles, and national regulations related to in-service teacher training since 1990 to 2020. The text shows how the well-being of teachers is a condition for their effective performance and an essential component that is part of their in-service training programs.
Aspectos Clave de Diseños de Aprendizaje Virtual Éticamente Sensibles: Recomendaciones Prácticas Desde un Panel Delphi
Authors: Rivera Piragauta José Alberto , Minelli de Oliveira Janaina
Published: December 2023

Education has been understood as a system, where the teaching-learning process and ethical values are necessarily articulated. This study identifies some key actions to consider in learning designs that are sensitive to important ethical issues in virtual learning environments. The Delphi methodology was applied with two rounds and a survey with three query categories. A group of ten experts agreed on the three proposed categories: instructional design, tutorial action and evaluation, which allowed analyzing the ethical behavior of students and teachers. The two rounds made it possible to obtain the required consensus on most of the proposed actions. However, other activities obtained a weighted percentage that allowed to establish some reflections on shortcomings and at the same time suggestions in the interaction of learning in a virtual environment. As a necessity to support an honest and comprehensive education, the opinions of the experts were accepted to guide a new lease on virtual education. It is inferred that the interactions among students and teachers in a virtual learning environment do not respond exclusively to digital and didactic strategies. It is also required to assume the ethical experience inherent in those interactions.
La georreferenciación como instrumento para la comprensión de las prácticas pedagógicas en educación virtual
Authors: Gonzalez Blanco Deisy Lorena , Diaz Rodriguez Juan Pablo
Published: December 2023

The pedagogical practice is constituted as the transversal axis of the teacher’s work by constituting the orientation on the reflection and implementation of action plans in the educational and pedagogical environments. In this sense, this article aims to show how virtual education carries out the development of pedagogical practices, the difficulties and benefits that can be found through this type of education in the territories. The article raises the following arguments: first, the relationship of virtual education with rural education. Second, the different fields or scenarios on which the pedagogical practice is carried out in virtual education that are not common in face-to-face education. Finally, the contribution of local contexts for the construction of maneuvers that shorten the gaps between the regional and national. The method used for this study was focused on a case study, since it made it possible to understand the context of 625 students who were studying pedagogical practice modules at the Grancolombiano Polytechnic of the Bachelor of Social Sciences, through the implementation of a form that made it possible to collect data for the georeferencing of their places of practice. The importance of the information provided lies in the impact that virtual education has on future teachers of social sciences, the functioning of pedagogical practices in virtual degrees and the transformations that are taking place from the exercise of their pedagogical practice in the territory.
A Multimodal Discourse Analysis on Subtitle Translation of the Knockout: A Chinese Political-Themed TV DramaA Multimodal Discourse Analysis on Subtitle Translation of the Knockout: A Chinese Political-Themed TV Drama
Authors: Liu Wen
Published: December 2023

In recent days, more and more Chinese films and TV series including political-themed TV series are aired internationally and have received extensive attention with the improvement of the quality of Chinese audiovisual works. Such political-themed TV works are produced to reflect social realities and include the bulk of political terminology such as official titles and institution names as well as concepts related to newly-mentioned political terms and slogans, which may be quite unfamiliar to foreign audience. Therefore, audiovisual translation and subtitling play an important role in avoiding misunderstanding. Although a striking number of studies on subtitle translation have been made, these analyses appear to emphasize more on the verbal mode instead of different multimodal contexts. Guided by the theory of multimodal discourse analysis, this paper is aimed to analyze the characteristics of the subtitle translation of China’s politicalthemed TV series in terms of content, conversation and social semiotic levels by building a micro-corpus based on the research materials of the knockout. This paper will discuss not only the translation of interlingual subtitles for dialogues or monologues, but also that of other captions shown on the screen such as voiceover and images of shop signboards, in order to point out the shortcomings and provide reference for further relevant studies.
The Effect of Sea Fish Powder on Development and Growth of Fetal Teeth Mice
Authors: Christiono Sandy , Pradopo Seno , Sudiana I Ketut , Mayangsari Regilia Shinta , Indrawati Silvia Vera
Published: December 2023

Growth and development occur in human teeth, which have experienced growth and development since pregnancy. Teeth are formed from two types of cells: oral epithelial cells, which form the enamel organ, and dental papilla, which produce dentine and pulp. Pregnant women who lack nutrition will impact the growth and development of the fetus, including the teeth. Nutrition is an essential component of dental and oral health. The nutrients needed for dental and oral health are calcium, fluorine, phosphorus, and vitamin D. This study aims to determine the effect of sea fish powder on the development and growth of the fetal toothing parent mice. This research used a true experimental design with a post-test-only control design. Pregnant mice were divided into two groups: the control group, which was given distilled water, and the treatment group, which was given seafish powder. The mouse fetuses were taken at 18 days of gestation, and dentition was observed between the control and treatment groups. Histological preparations of the fetal teeth were observed using hematoxylin-eosin (HE) staining. Fetuses of mice in the treatment group showed tooth development conditions in the early bell stage, while fetuses in the control group showed the initiation stage. There were differences in the growth and development phase of the fetus in mice in the control group and the treatment group given sea fish powder. Providing sea fish powder can accelerate the process of odontogenesis in mouse fetuses.
CONTRIBUCIÓN AL ESTUDIO DE LAS ECUACIONES DIFERENCIALES PARCIALES DE TIPO ELÍPTICO
Authors: Cossio Jorge
Published: December 2023

En este artículo se presentan los resultados más importantes de mi trabajo de investigación en el estudio de la existencia y de las propiedades de las soluciones de ecuaciones diferenciales parciales no lineales.Donde λ ∈ R, Ω es un dominio acotado en RN con frontera suave, ∆ = n i=0 ∂/∂x2 i es el operador de Laplace y f : R → R es una función no lineal. Se presentan teoremas obtenidos utilizando teoría de bifurcación, métodos variacionales y un principio de minimax desarrollado por el autor en colaboración con A. Castro y J. M. Neuberger ([Cas-Cos-Nu1], 1997). Además, se incluyen algunos algoritmos para construir y visualizar soluciones a problemas no lineales del tipo (1) y una serie de preguntas abiertas.
Unconventional Monetary Policy: Diversity of Measures and Information Effects
Authors:   Russian Presidential Academy of the National Economy and Public Administration, Kolesnik Sofya
Published: December 2023

The paper presents an analysis of the consequences of the European Central Bank’s (ECB) unconventional monetary policy measures from 2007 to 2019. Econometric estimates of the effectiveness of the ECB’s policy can be biased for two reasons: first, the entire range of adopted measures may not be considered, and second, unexpected policy actions can prompt economic agents to revise their expectations and perceptions of the ECB’s monetary policy rule. Such an information shock might be mistakenly interpreted as a monetary shock. The approach proposed in the paper combines factor analysis and sign restrictions on high-frequency data in a Bayesian Vector Autoregression (BVAR) model. This approach yields findings that align with macroeconomic theory and offers a more comprehensive insight into the effects of different unconventional monetary policy measures on both financial and real variables. The identification of a monetary shock is carried out in parallel with the identification of an information shock. Unconventional monetary policy measures are approximated using high-frequency factors that influence specific segments of the yield curve. Unconventional ECB measures prove effective in stimulating business activity and price growth as well as in contributing to reduced financial stress. However, there is heterogeneity in their effects. The announcement of quantitative easing exhibits a small external lag with respect to the policy and leads to increased stock prices and lending volumes, indicating the effectiveness of the portfolio rebalancing and credit channels. For measures related to the shorter end of the yield curve, the external lag of the policy can extend up to a year. These measures strongly impact price growth due potentially to effective management of economic agents’ expectations. The consequences of information shocks are moderate and manifest prominently only in the initial months. This limits their ability to offset the effects of monetary policy and does not hinder the ECB’s goal of achieving inflation targets
Features of Anti-crisis Financial Support for Regions in Russia
Authors:   Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration, Deryugin Alexander , Komarnitskaya Anna ,   Lomonosov Moscow State University, Filippova Irina
Published: December 2023

The article examines the Russian central government’s choice of anti-crisis support measures for its regions. Federal transfers and budget loans, which have been the two most common instruments for providing fiscal assistance to support regions in crisis, are studied in detail. Financial assistance to the regions enables regional budgets to remain balanced, but it may also weaken fiscal incentives. Econometric analysis is applied to assess the effects of supporting regional budgets when their tax and non-tax revenues decreased during the period from 2006 to 2020. Special attention is paid to identifying the differences in support for the regions during the crises of 2008–2009, 2014–2015 and 2020, and the differences in the policies pursued during those crisis periods are subjected to various tests. The results of evaluating the econometric models using data from 2006 to 2020 indicated that there was no significant weakening of fiscal incentives outside the crisis periods. Support increased by no more than 20 kopecks per 1 ruble when regional tax and non-tax revenues decreased outside the crisis periods, although that result is not replicable across changes in the regions sampled and in specifications. The federal support policy for the regions in 2009 and 2020, in contrast to 2015, was mostly a response to the amount of the shortfalls in regional budget revenues. The distribution of transfers in 2020 was largely aimed at compensating for reductions in budget revenues. The paper also highlights the difference in the federal policy depending on a given region’s budget capacity: support for wealthy regions was aimed at compensating for shortfalls in income, while support for low-income regions did not correlate with reduced income. The results of this study are correlated with earlier estimates based on Russian data and extend them with an analysis of the 2020 crisis
THE MODERN CONCEPT OF ADULT EDUCATION IN UKRAINE
Authors: Matskevich Yuliana , Lohvynenko Viktoriia , Domaniuk Oksana , Vorona Valentyn
Published: December 2023

The intensity of transformation processes and the significant pace of globalization in social relations development are increasingly creating new challenges for the educational system. As a result, they define the role of education as a crucial area that shapes the effectiveness of social and economic progress. Today, special attention is paid to adult education. It can be described by personalization of direction in development, close interconnection with other socio-political institutions, and the ability to increase Ukraine's competitiveness in all spheres (science, politics, economy, social sphere, etc.). The article aims to identify the peculiarities and key trends of adult education in Ukraine. Research goals also include identifying key factors of adult education in contemporary society, the fundamental principles of the development of this sphere, and the problems of adult education development as a structural element of the modern education system. During the research, descriptive, comparative, and analytical-bibliographic methods were applied to study the scientific literature on adult education issues. Systemic-structural, comparative, logical-linguistic methods, abstraction, and idealization were used to analyze and process data in the research area.