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I5 Framework: Institutions-Industries-Interactions Innovations-Incubators for Strengthening Start-up Ecosystem in Higher Education Institutions
Authors: Patil Kiran Kumari , Szymański Jerzy R. , Żurek-Mortka Marta , Sathiyanarayanan Mithileysh
Published: April 2023

In Higher Education Institutions (HEI), we understand the need for academia and industry interaction. However, there is a requirement for continuous improvement. Moving from the outdated exchange of funding for research to forming long-term tactical partnerships with incubators and innovation activities in academic institutions is essential. This study aims to explore and design an I5 framework to strengthen the entrepreneurial ecosystem in higher education institutions. This work boosts the existing literature and awareness of the higher education strategy in India. Furthermore, it harnesses the innovation and incubation culture in the institutions by interacting closely with the industries through the proposed I5 framework. The authors mainly proposed a  conceptual framework to address the need for Institutions to get involved proactively with enable and empower stakeholders from the idea stage to the product stage and further to create their own venture.
Privacy and Accessibility of Liberation Movement Archives of South Africa
Authors: Netshakhuma Nkholedzeni Sidney
Published: April 2023

This chapter assessed privacy and access of the liberation movements archives of South Africa. The study is based on personal experience of working with the liberation movement archives and review of literature on privacy and accessibility. The discussion was based on the liberation movements archives, privacy legislation, accountability, purpose specifications, donation of third party archives, information quality, confidentiality and security of archives, electronic records management systems, digitization of liberation movement archives, data subject participation, openness and transparency, public records, establishment of governance structure, raising awareness and training, partnership and collaboration, and access to liberation archives. Liberation movements are to ensure that they comply with the Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013.
User Privacy in IoT
Authors: Tareen Majida Khan , Hussain Altaf , Hamad Muhammad
Published: April 2023

The number of IoT devices connected to the global network is expected to be three times more, from 9.7 billion in 2020 to more than 29 billion in 2030. Globally connected IoT devices transmit enormous amounts of facts and figures daily via the internet for various purposes which is about users including important, intimate, or private information. As this data can be utilized for malevolent reasons, these devices constitute a privacy risk. IoT systems involved sensors gathering data from the environment, so known as cyber-physical systems which are highly vulnerable. Hence, user privacy issues such as password stealing, information and identity stealing, intruding, corrupting information, etc. are increasing day by day. Therefore, privacy experts and researchers are very much concerned about preventing user privacy issues and developed many PETs (blind signature, group signature, attribute-based credentials (ABCs), anonymous and pseudonymous data authentication, onion routing, encrypted communications, etc.) to prevent user privacy risks in IoT.
Adoption of GDPR for Personal Data Protection in Smart Cities
Authors: Pina Pedro
Published: April 2023

The digital infrastructure of smart cities necessarily implies collecting big amounts of personal and its subsequent processing by software and applications designed to acquire analytical capabilities regarded to public spaces in order to enable efficient control over it. In the European Union legal context, aiming to densify the principle of informational self-determination, the general data protection regulation (GDPR) has provided citizens with greater power and control over their personal data, turning the responsibilities of smart cities administrators towards citizens much heavier. This chapter aims to analyse the impact on personal data and democratic public spaces derived from smart cities activities, to present the rights granted to individuals by the GDPR and its applicability to smart cities, and to make some recommendations regarding the implementation and the adaptation of the Regulation to the specific case of a smart city, not only to preserve a high-level level of privacy protection but also as a means to promote democratic solutions in public spaces.
What's Old Is New Again
Authors: Turner Kristen Hawley , Stedronsky Jill
Published: April 2023

Schools closed in March 2020, causing teachers to reinvent themselves. As classes were forced into remote learning, educators jumped into virtual instruction – to a variety of outcomes. This chapter documents one teacher's personal inquiry during the pandemic shutdown through a literacy lens. By asking the question, “How do teachers engage students during this difficult time?” she ultimately realized that what she had always known about good pedagogy in a face-to-face classroom transferred into virtual contexts: content needed to be relevant, assignments and assessments needed to be project-based and authentic, and students needed the opportunity to connect with others. The move to remote instruction may have made the pedagogical choices that surrounded her teaching beliefs even more important. For this teacher, the goal of developing her students' literacies in order to help them become critical thinkers was at the heart of her integration of technologies into her learning environment.
Civic Deliberations in COVID-19 and Beyond
Authors: Chadha Anita
Published: April 2023

With online pedagogy becoming mainstream during COVID, research on digital instruction grew dramatically, finding that online pedagogy was on par with face-to-face methods. Adding to this body of work this chapter assesses collaborations to provide meaningful student deliberations. Of particular importance was how students created dialogue and were academically reflective as they lived in geographically dispersed locations from Texas to California, New York, New Jersey, Maryland, and Wisconsin. Indeed, significant findings provided proof that over the course of sixteen plus years including during COVID students fostered a multiplicity of academic reflective deliberations. With the rapidly evolving educational landscape this chapter provides evidentiary proof that carefully designed online collaborations provide effective deliberative communities, an amenable design for any discipline.
Improving the Key Competences in K12 by Collaborating in an Active Learning Environment Online
Authors: Yeşil Lamia Büşra
Published: April 2023

The purpose of this action research is to transform the quality of teaching decisions and actions by adopting an active learning approach. The implementation was carried out as an eTwinning project for eight months in the 2021-2022 educational year with the first and second-grade 28 students in primary schools, aged six to nine, in Germany, Greece, and Turkey. Action research data collection techniques were used such as experiencing (by observing), enquiring (by asking), and examining (by using records of the poll questions answered by the pupils) and the results were reported with descriptive analysis. Learning was enriched with an emphasis on collaborative teaching and learning, active participation, and decision-making of learners. Learning methodologies such as inquiry-based, project-based, blended, and game-based learning increased learning motivation and engagement. Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) helped foster the development of a range of competencies. Digital technologies contributed to capturing the multiple dimensions of learner progression.
Transmedial and Transformational Practices in Comics Work
Authors: DeHart Jason D.
Published: April 2023

In this chapter, the author relates an analytic description of the composing practices of a digital comics maker, linking print processes and digital processes. This narrative case study includes a focus on the titles that have been salient for the comics maker, as well as the linking that this composer includes in their work across video games, toys, music, podcasts, and other types of texts. The chapter includes a focus on what teachers can learn about the interconnected and intertextual, digital world in which students live, act, and practice.
The Matrix Trilogy
Authors: Yilmaz Arda
Published: April 2023

This chapter aims to analyze the techno-cultural narrative in The Matrix Trilogy by examining academic and popular sources. It outlines how themes such as place, time, and body, and the discourse of techno-culture (e.g., knowledge and power) are constructed from the perspective of narrative by using the method of qualitative content analysis. It is widely accepted that the genre science fiction has not only been a popular narrative, but also a discourse of “techno-culture” that usually refers to high technology, considering the epistemological background of the term. It refers to a period when the transfer of technique becomes ordinary and culture becomes technological where individuals who use technology as a part of their body in their daily lives are no longer regarded as robots but just people who benefit from technology. However, the chapter also discusses how the trilogy depicts a dystopian world where technology is not seen as a means of progress despite its apparent benefits.
A Sequel About the Expansion of the Cinematic Universe
Authors: Seçmen Emre Ahmet
Published: April 2023

The narrators and the designers of the art of cinema build a universe from scratch according to the scenario. In the construction of this universe, cinematographic elements must reach a harmonious unity. The universe should not only contain content within itself, but also new and original content according to the previous design. Avatar, which was released in 2009, presented the planet Pandora in which the story takes place and its own universe with many elements to the audience. Avatar: The Way of Water, which was released in December 2022, also shows that this created universe has many more parts waiting to be discovered. The main purpose of this research is to reveal how Avatar: The Way of Water, which was shot as a sequel, uses methods in the expansion of the cinematic universe. This study, designed as an exploratory field research with descriptive analysis method, proves how the sequel structure of a universe created from scratch can be enriched in itself.
Ocean's Eleven and Others
Authors: Yılmazok Levent
Published: April 2023

Danny Ocean and his gang are either repeated or mentioned or extended in the sequels titled Ocean's Eleven, Ocean's Twelve, Ocean's Thirteen, and Ocean's Eight movies. As Terry Benedict, the casino owner robbed by them, says: “Guys like Ocean… they keep coming back, they don't like to lose. Too much ego, too much pride.” Unlike in vast majority of cinematic narratives, all of the Ocean's films accommodate criminal characters (thieves) in leading roles. This makes these canonical sequels intriguing for scrutinization: a valid reason besides their popularity and box-office success. This chapter aims to put forth the reasons behind the popularity and box-office success of Ocean's films through investigating the dimensions such as the adopted narrative style, the script, the characters, as well as the chosen star actors in these productions. The text continuously refers to the relevant historical and theoretical framework in the field.
Leadership and Motivation Interrelationship in Public Sector Enterprises
Authors: Singh Ankita , Sudha Shwati
Published: April 2023

As a useful behavioral construct, the concept of motivation in public sector enterprises (PSEs) has piqued the interest of researchers and practitioners. Leaders in PSEs use this to motivate, attract, and retain employees. Indeed, Ritz and colleagues discover that among practitioner recommendations, one of the most frequently suggested interventions is the use of managerial and leadership practices to instill motivation among the employees in PSEs. The study aims to highlight the impact of leadership on motivation in PSEs. The study also explores the influence of leadership style on motivational outcomes in PSEs. Although there are single studies on leadership and motivation, little is known about how leadership and motivation interact in public sector enterprises (PSEs). The PRISMA protocol (preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analysis) is used in the study to systematically identify patterns in previous research. The study provides a comprehensive explanation of the state of leadership and motivation in public-sector enterprises.
Beneficial Effects of a Curcumin Derivative and Transforming Growth Factor-β Receptor I Inhibitor Combination on Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis
Authors: Ha Kyung Bong , Lee Eun Soo , Park Na Won , Jo Su Ho , Shim Soyeon , Kim Dae-Kee , Ahn Chan Mug , Chung Choon Hee
Published: April 2023

Background: Curcumin 2005-8 (Cur5-8), a derivative of curcumin, improves fatty liver disease via AMP-activated protein kinase activation and autophagy regulation. EW-7197 (vactosertib) is a small molecule inhibitor of transforming growth factor β (TGF-β) receptor I and may scavenge reactive oxygen species and ameliorate fibrosis through the SMAD2/3 canonical pathway. This study aimed to determine whether co-administering these two drugs having different mechanisms is beneficial.Methods: Hepatocellular fibrosis was induced in mouse hepatocytes (alpha mouse liver 12 [AML12]) and human hepatic stellate cells (LX-2) using TGF-β (2 ng/mL). The cells were then treated with Cur5-8 (1 μM), EW-7197 (0.5 μM), or both. In animal experiments were also conducted during which, methionine-choline deficient diet, Cur5-8 (100 mg/kg), and EW-7197 (20 mg/kg) were administered orally to 8-week-old C57BL/6J mice for 6 weeks.Results: TGF-β-induced cell morphological changes were improved by EW-7197, and lipid accumulation was restored on the administration of EW-7197 in combination with Cur5-8. In a nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH)-induced mouse model, 6 weeks of EW-7197 and Cur5-8 co-administration alleviated liver fibrosis and improved the nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) activity score.Conclusion: Co-administering Cur5-8 and EW-7197 to NASH-induced mice and fibrotic hepatocytes reduced liver fibrosis and steatohepatitis while maintaining the advantages of both drugs. This is the first study to show the effect of the drug combination against NASH and NAFLD. Similar effects in other animal models will confirm its potential as a new therapeutic agent.
Atorvastatin and Flaxseed Effects on Biochemical Indices and Hepatic fat of NAFLD Model in Rats
Authors: Eslami Zahra , Moghanlou Abdorreza E. , Kandi Yahya M.N. P. , Arabi Mehdi S. , Norouzi Alireza , Joshaghani Hamidreza
Published: April 2023

Background:

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is one of the most common forms of chronic liver disease that affects about 25% of the general population. No definitive treatment for NAFLD has been identified yet. The aim was to determine the effect of atorvastatin (ATO) and flaxseed on related indicators of NAFLD-induced fat/fructose-enriched diet (FFD).

Materials and Methods:

Forty male Wistar rats were divided into five groups. NAFLD groups received FFD and carbon tetrachloride (CCl4) to induce NAFLD. After intervention with ATO (10 mg/kg/day) and/or flaxseed (7.5 g/kg/day), liver enzymes and lipid profiles in serum were determined at eight week of interventions.

Results:

Triglycerides (TG) and cholesterol (CHO) in FFD + ATO, FFD + flaxseed, and FFD + ATO + flaxseed had a significant decrease and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) level and LDL/high-density lipoprotein (HDL) ratio showed a significant increase in the FFD + flaxseed compared to the FFD. The levels of aspartate transaminase (AST), alanine transaminase (ALT), and gamma-glutamyltransferase (GGT) were significantly reduced in the FFD + ATO, FFD + flaxseed, and the FFD + ATO + flaxseed. In addition, Alkaline phosphatase (ALP) levels were significantly different between normal and FFD. Fasting blood sugar (FBS) levels were significantly different in the FFD + flaxseed and the FFD + ATO + flaxseed compared to the FFD.

Conclusion:

ATO therapy along with flaxseed controls NAFLD-related indices and FBS. Therefore, it can be stated with caution that ATO and flaxseed can be used to improve lipid profile and reduce the complications of NAFLD.
Laparoscopic Restorative Total Proctocolectomy with Ileal Pouch-Anal Anastomosis for Familial Adenomatous Polyposis and Ulcerative Colitis
Authors: Keleidari Behrooz , Mahmoudieh Mohsen , Shiasi Mohammad
Published: April 2023

Background:

Although laparoscopic total proctocolectomy with ileal pouch-anal anastomosis has recently been used for this group of patients, there are rare reports of its treatment outcomes and postoperative complications. For this purpose, the very aim of the present study was to evaluate the complications of this surgery after 6 months in patients with familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) and ulcerative colitis (UC).

Materials and Methods:

The present cross-sectional study was performed on 20 patients undergoing restorative proctocolectomy with ileal pouch-anal anastomosis (RPC-IPAA) for FAP or UC during 2009–2014. Outcomes of patients were recorded 6 months after surgery for complications and satisfaction.

Results:

There were 11 (60%) males and 9 (40%) females with a mean age of 30.65 ± 9.59 years. There were 12 patients (60%) with FAP and eight patients (40%) with UC. The length of stay (LOS) ranged from 4 days to 10 days with the mean of 6.40 ± 1.76 days. The incidence of complications including leak, urinary retention, and wound infection were 10%, 5%, and 10%, respectively. Moreover, no postoperative mortalities occurred. Male patients had no problems during sexual activity or micturition. All patients were highly satisfied with the outcome of the surgery.

Conclusion:

According to the results of the present study, laparoscopic RPC-IPAA was a surgery with the least complications and the highest level of satisfaction for young patients with FAP and UC. Therefore, it seems that this surgery can be a suitable surgical method for the mentioned patients.
Mortality Rate and Risk Factors in Pediatric Intensive Care Unit of Imam Hossein Children's Hospital in Isfahan: A Prospective Cross-Sectional Study
Authors: Hajidavalu Fatemeh S. , Sadeghizadeh Atefeh
Published: April 2023

Background:

Various studies have conducted to report the mortality rates and its risk factors in pediatric intensive care unit. This study aimed to determine the mortality prevalence and risk factors in PICU of Imam Hossein Children's Hospital in Isfahan, which is the main referral pediatric hospital in the center of Iran.

Materials and Methods:

This study was performed on 311 patients during a period of 9 months. The questionnaire which included age, gender, length of stay in the PICU and hospital, mortality, history of resuscitation in other wards and readmission, the causes and sources of hospitalization, pediatric risk of mortality (PRISM)-III score, respiratory supports, morbidities like nosocomial infections, acute kidney injury (AKI), multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS) confirmed by pediatric sequential organ failure assessment score (P-SOFA) and glycemic disorders was filled out.

Results:

One hundred and seventy-seven (56.9%) were males and 103 (33%) were belonged to the age group of 12–59 months. The most prevalent causes of hospitalization were status epilepticus (12.9%) and pneumonia (11.2%). Mortality rate was 12.2%. The significant factors associated with mortality were readmission and history of resuscitation. PRISM-III index showed a significant difference between nonsurvivors and survivors (7.05 ± 6.36 vs. 3.36 ± 4.34, P = 0.001). Complications like AKI, hypoglycemia, MODS and disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC), length of mechanical ventilation significantly correlated with mortality.

Conclusions:

Mortality rate was less than that of other developing countries (12.2%) and this was associated with some risk factors included readmission, history of resuscitation, PRISM-III Index; complications like AKI, acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), DIC, mechanical ventilation duration, MODS, hypoglycemia, and P-SOFA index.
Characteristics of pleural effusion due to amyloidosis
Authors: Pou Cristina , Ferreiro Lucía , Suárez-Antelo Juan , Golpe Antonio , Álvarez-Dobaño José M. , Toubes María Elena , Lama Adriana , Rodríguez-Núñez Nuria , Ricoy Jorge , Rábade Carlos , Lourido Tamara , Valdés Luis
Published: April 2023

The characteristics of patients with pleural amyloidosis (PA) are poorly known. A systematic review was performed of studies reporting clinical findings, pleural fluid (PF) characteristics, and the most effective treatment of PA. Case descriptions and retrospective studies were included. The review included 95 studies with a total sample of 196 patients. The mean age was 63 years, male/female ratio was 1.6:1, and 91.9% of patients were >50 years. The most common symptom was dyspnea (88 patients). PF was generally serious (63%), predominantly lymphocytic, and with the biochemical characteristics of transudates (43.4%) or exudates (42.6%). Pleural effusion was generally bilateral (55%) and <1/3 of the hemithorax (50%), although in 21% pleural effusion (PE) exceeded 2/3. Pleural biopsy was performed in 67 patients (yield: 83.6%; 56/67) and was positive in 54% of exudates and 62.5% of unilateral effusions. Of the 251 treatments prescribed, only 31 were effective (12.4%). The combination of chemotherapy and corticosteroids was effective in 29.6% of cases, whereas talc pleurodesis was effective in 21.4% and indwelling pleural catheter in 75% of patients (only four patients). PA is more frequent in adults from 50 years of age. PF is usually bilateral, serous, and indistinctly a transudate or exudate. A pleural biopsy can aid in diagnosis if effusion is unilateral or an exudate. Treatments are rarely effective and there may be definitive therapeutic options for PE in these patients.
Diagnostic role of fibreoptic bronchoscopy in the etiological diagnosis of various bronchopulmonary diseases
Authors: Mohammed Badusha , Yerramsetti Sampath , Kumar Anil , Penumetcha Sravani , Ikkurthy Niharika , Prakash S.Bhanu
Published: April 2023

Aims:

To know the diagnostic yield of FOB in various bronchopulmonary diseases and to compare the pre- and postbronchoscopy diagnosis.

Settings and Design:

The present prospective study was carried out in 130 patients from September 1, 2020 to September 30, 2021 in a tertiary care hospital of South India.

Materials and Methods:

The demographic data, chest radiographic findings, prebronchoscopy suspected clinical diagnosis, bronchoscopic findings, microbiological results, pathological data, and postbronchoscopy confirmed clinical diagnosis were recorded as per a predesigned proforma and analyzed.

Results:

The mean age of the patients was 52.5 years (SD ± 15.4, range: 18–85) with 73.8% males and 26.2% females. The most common prebronchoscopy suspected clinical diagnosis was lung malignancy (n = 59, 45.3%) followed by lung infections (n = 34, 26%) and pulmonary tuberculosis (n = 20, 15.3%). The distribution of the clinical diagnosis postbronchoscopy was as follows: lung malignancy (n = 44, 33.8%), lung infections (n = 31, 23.8%), and pulmonary tuberculosis (n = 16, 12.3%). FOB diagnostic yield of lung malignancy, lung infections, and pulmonary tuberculosis was 59.3%, 50%, and 40%, respectively. Thirty-five (79.5%) cases of confirmed lung malignancy, 17 (54.8%) of lung infections, and 8 (50%) cases of confirmed pulmonary tuberculosis were accurately suspected by the clinician before bronchoscopy. Overall, the diagnostic yield of FOB was established in 92 cases (70.7%).

Conclusion:

Bronchoscopy could establish a diagnosis in more than two-thirds of the cases. The most suspected prebronchoscopy diagnosis and the confirmed postbronchoscopy diagnosis was lung malignancy. Pulmonary infections had the best correlation between prebronchoscopy and postbronchoscopy diagnosis.
O doświadczeniu katastrofy, sztuce i społeczeństwie ponowoczesnym
Authors: Oziębłowski Mariusz
Published: April 2023

W oparciu o koncepcję Richarda Rorty’ego oraz Hansa-Georga Gadamera poddano analizie hermeneutyczną ideę integracji estetycznej, oraz autokreacji a także omówiono ich znaczenie dla transformacji paradygmatycznej, której efektem jest społeczeństwo ponowoczesne. Przedstawiono relację pomiędzy poznawczą i integrującą funkcją doświadczenia sztuki. Wykorzystując argumentację Stanisława Ignacego Witkiewicza omówiono związki pomiędzy doświadczeniem katastrofy historycznej a możliwością transformacji paradygmatycznej. Przedstawiono powody, dla których integracja estetyczna nie może stać się narzędziem powstrzymującym katastrofę.

On experiencing catastrophe, art and postmodern society

Basing on the concept by Richard Rorty and Hans George Gadamer a hermeneutic idea of aesthetic integration and self-creation is analysed and their significance for paradigmatic transformation, which results in postmodern society, is discussed. The relation between cognitive and integrating function of experiencing the art is presented. Relations between experiencing historical catastrophes and the opportunity of paradigmatic transformation are discussed with the use of the argumentation of Stanisław Ignacy Witkiewicz. The reasons why aesthetic integration cannot become the tool to stop the catastrophe are presented.
W poszukiwaniu realistycznego pojęcia osoby
Authors: Sołtys Andrzej
Published: April 2023

W kontekście wielości pojęć osoby i ich znaczenia dla sposobu organizowania przez człowieka życia jednostkowego i społecznego, sprawą kluczową jest zwrot w kierunku realistycznego pojęcia osoby. W niniejszym studium przeprowadzono krytyczną analizę kilku wybranych relacjonalnych koncepcji osoby z pozycji tomizmu egzystencjalnego. W efekcie przeprowadzonej analizy potwierdzono założoną hipotezę, iż wybrane relacjonalne koncepcje osoby mają charakter aprioryczny, jednakże tylko w odniesieniu do istoty osoby. Studium odpowiada na pytanie, dlaczego analizowane koncepcje nie wyjaśniają samej istoty realnej osoby ludzkiej, a tylko wskazują na jej cechy rozpoznawcze, opisując egzystencję i drogi spełniania się osoby.

In search of a realistic concept of person

In the context of the multiplicity of concepts of the person and their importance for the way in which man organizes his individual and social life, a turn toward a realistic concept of the person is crucial. In this study, a critical analysis of several selected relational concepts of the person from the position of existential Thomism is carried out. As a result of the analysis, the assumed hypothesis was confirmed that the selected relational conceptions of the person are a priori, however, only with regard to the essence of the person. The study answers the question of why the analysed concepts do not explain the very essence of the real human person, but only point to its identifying features, describing the existence and ways of fulfilment of person.
Francuska duchowość ateistyczna
Authors: Skurzak Joanna
Published: April 2023

Celem artykułu jest przeanalizowanie specyficznego rozumienia współczesnego ateizmu, który 1) powstał we francuskim środowisku filozoficznym w XX i XXI wieku; 2) łączy w sobie krytykę religii (mniej czy bardziej radykalną) z pozytywną propozycją zastąpienia tradycyjnej duchowości religijnej duchowością ateistyczną. Celem badań nad taką duchowością jest weryfikacja następujących hipotez badawczych: 1) „nowa duchowość” jest propozycją alternatywną dla tradycyjnych „duchowości religijnych”, adresowaną do ludzi o przekonaniach ateistycznych; 2) nowa „świecka duchowość” w wielu aspektach jest zbieżna z duchowością religijną, zasadnicza różnica pojawia się w kwestiach rozumienia nieśmiertelności człowieka i sposobu przezwyciężania lęku przed śmiercią; 3) „duchowość ateistyczna”, jako uzupełnienie krytyki postaw religijnych, może przyczynić się do konwersji osób tradycyjnie religijnych i przyjęcia przez nich duchowości, która nie odwołuje się do osobowej Transcendencji. Badania zostaną przeprowadzone na podstawie krytycznej analizy tekstów czterech francuskich myślicieli: M. Onfray’a, L. Ferry’ego, M. Gaucheta i A. Comte-Sponville’a. French atheist sprituality The purpose of the article is the analysis of a specific understanding of contemporary atheism, which 1) arose in the French philosophical circles in the 20th and 21st century; 2) combines a critique of religion (more or less radical) with a positive proposal of replacing traditional religious spirituality with an atheist spirituality. The goal of this research is to verify the following hypotheses: 1) a “new spirituality” is an proposal alternative to traditional “religious spiritualities”, addressing atheits; 2) this new “secular spirituality” is in many aspects similar to religious spirituality, with its difference being the new ways of understanding immortality and the ways of overcoming the fear of death; 3) “atheist spirituality”, as a support for the criticque of religious positions, may encourage traditionally religious people to accept a spirituality that requires no relation to personalized Transcendence.Research will be conducted on the base of a critical analysis of the sources of four French thinkers: M. Onfray, L. Ferry, M. Gauchet and A. Comte-Sponville.
Repatriation from Scottish Museums: A Short Report
Authors: Curtis Neil G.W. , Scholten Steph C.
Published: April 2023

Scotland’s museums include many collections that are the result of Scotland’s involvement in the British Empire. These include items that were fairly and legally collected, but also include items that were acquired as military loot, those that reflect power imbalances in favour of collectors, and ancestral remains that were acquired to demonstrate theories of racial supremacy. This past has left problematic legacies that museums in Scotland are now addressing, including by their involvement in repatriation. This paper reviews the repatriations that have taken place since 1990, noting a focus on the return of ancestral remains and the recent increase in the number of cases. It also considers the legal, political, and cultural backgrounds to the decisions, including how international moves towards decolonization and aimed at addressing racism in museums are interacting with Scotland’s own complex relationship with colonialism as well as the political debate about the identity and future of the nation.
Law, Provenance Research, and Restitution of Colonial Cultural Property: Reflections on (In)Equality and a Sri Lankan Object in the Netherlands
Authors: Kamardeen Naazima , van Beurden Jos
Published: April 2023

The status of colonial objects in European museums touches upon a matrix of legal and historical issues. This article engages with some of them, while referring to the case of a Sri Lankan object in the possession of the Rijksmuseum Amsterdam (RMA) in the Netherlands: a ceremonial cannon looted by the Dutch from the King of Kandy in 1765. The article offers a historical overview of the European colonial domination of Ceylon, distinguishing between the Portuguese, Dutch, and British periods, and for each period distinguishes the nature and the size of the confiscated heritage. It also analyses Sri Lanka’s legal title to the cannon, and the discrepancy between the international and mostly Euro-centric legal regime and Sri Lanka’s own legal framework. The article moves on to analyses of and reflections about the type of provenance research practiced by the RMA, as well as the broader efforts in the Netherlands for better provenance research. The importance of the cannon for both Sri Lanka and the Netherlands, as well as earlier efforts to retrieve it, are also described and evaluated. In its conclusions, the article proffers suggestions for more balance and equality in the provenance research efforts. The contribution covers legal studies, history, and museum studies and is based on the literature, historical catalogues, and other documents, as well as the practice of UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Committee for Promoting the Return of Cultural Property to its Countries titution in case of Illicit Appropriation (ICPRCP).
Strategic Devises to Enhance Accounting Cash Journals Content Knowledge of Economic and Management Sciences Teachers
Authors: Moloi Mojakgomo David , Kola Malose , Molise Habasisa Vincent
Published: April 2023

This paper investigated the strategic devices that can be used to enhance the accounting cash journals content knowledge (ACJCK) of Grade 9 economic and management sciences (EMS) teachers. The study was qualitative, with three participants selected from one rural school in the Thabo-Mofutsanyane education district. The interviews were used to gather information regarding the strategic devices that can be used to enhance the ACJCK of EMS teachers. The data were then analysed using thematic analysis. Finally, the study revealed the following findings: create professional learning communities to enhance cash journals content knowledge and ensuring collaborative lesson planning and preparation of cash journals. The findings suggest that collaborative team teaching must be used to accommodate novice teachers, and continuous training workshops and cluster workshops should also be used to increase teachers’ level of understanding to address the inherent cash journal content knowledge misconceptions.
Generation Share
Authors: Matofska Benita , Sheinwald Sophie
Published: April 2023

Generation Share takes readers on a journey around the globe to meet the people who are changing and saving lives by building a Sharing Economy. Through stunning photography, social commentary and interviews, Generation Share showcases extraordinary stories demonstrating the power of sharing.
Contributos à análise do amor entre casais que vivem na rua
Authors: Moreira Nádia Xavier , Figueiredo Ana Cláudia Silva
Published: April 2023

Este artigo tem como objetivo abordar os relacionamentos amorosos - afetivos e sexuais - entre moradores de rua, entendendo tais vínculos como um evento – acontecimento culturalmente significativo em determinado contexto. O presente estudo ancora-se nas construções teóricas de Marshall Sahlins acerca desta categoria, bem como nos estudos voltados à análise de como vínculos e emoções se conjugam e se inscrevem no campo social. A partir da observação participante e da análise das produções bibliográficas buscou-se entender como esses relacionamentos amorosos são vivenciados.  Os resultados do estudo indicam que o amor na (de) rua se constitui em um evento na medida em que a rua é reinventada. Antes de ser um local de sofrimento, a rua é o espaço do privado, de vivência da intimidade, de construção de vínculos e relações amorosas. Moradores de rua em seu cotidiano vivenciam tal experiência de acordo com o seu modo de vida, dentro do seu campo de possibilidades, em geral esses encontros amorosos se inscrevem como histórias de amores possíveis.
Gênero e sexualidade na guerra cultural: o conservadorismo no WhatsApp
Authors: SOUZA Aknaton Toczek , Rosa Pablo Ornelas
Published: April 2023

Propõe uma análise acerca dos discursos sobre gênero e sexualidade produzidos no processo de hipermilitarização brasileira. Decorre de uma investigação conduzida pelo método etnográfico que envolveu grupos de WhatsApp auto identificados como conservadores e cristãos, que apoiam diretamente o presidente Jair Bolsonaro. Analisa o papel dos estudos de gênero e sexualidade no processo de militarização e em seu recrudescimento decorrente da razão neoliberal. Na sequência, apresenta uma investigação sobre as eleições de 2018 e o governo de Jair Bolsonaro, verificando como que a propagação da noção de guerra cultural passou a ser utilizada com o intuito de conferir certa legitimidade em suas ações cada vez mais veementes em relação aos seus adversários políticos. Averigua por fim, mediante os dados etnográficos e documentais, como os estudos de gênero e sexualidade passaram a ser mobilizados nessa guerra, servindo de justificativa moral para fins políticos e econômicos.
Palavras-chave: Plataformas digitais. Gênero. Sexualidade. Guerra. Representações sociais.
Direito ao aborto no Brasil: entre tentativas de retrocesso e resistências
Authors: Damião Nayara André , Carloto Cássia Maria
Published: April 2023

Discuti o direito ao aborto enquanto um direito reprodutivo. A luta por esse direito, no Brasil, sempre foi permeada pela disputa entre conservadores e movimento feminista. Enquanto as feministas buscam o direito de decidir sobre o próprio corpo e vida, as intervenções conservadoras, para impedir o direito ao aborto em qualquer circunstância, contam com a participação e alianças de setores religiosos das igrejas Católica e Evangélica, articulados a setores político-partidários. A análise feita resgata essa disputa desde a década de 1940 até o conservadorismo da atualidade no ataque ao direito ao aborto. Os subsídios do debate originam-se de uma pesquisa de doutorado, na qual identificam a sofisticação das estratégias e a intensificação das ações conservadoras para tolher o direito ao aborto e, por outro lado, o papel fundamental das feministas em barrar retrocessos e manter viva a luta pelo direito de decidir.
Palavras-chave: Direitos reprodutivos. Aborto. Conservadorismo. Movimento Feminista.
A exploração da mulher negra sob a Teoria do Valor-Trabalho
Authors: Araujo Lorraine Marie Farias de
Published: April 2023

Este artigo visa elucidar a exploração da mulher negra sob a teoria do valor-trabalho. Para tanto, analisa-se o romance Eu, Tituba: bruxa negra de Salem, escrito por Maryse Condé. Recorre-se ao método marxiano como marco teórico. Constata-se que a sociedade burguesa ergueu-se por meio do estupro sistemático e coletivo das mulheres escravizadas para a reprodução da força de trabalho, extração de mais-valor e acumulação de capital. Tal fato reverbera na tentativa hodierna de rebaixamento da humanidade da mulher negra (ou racializada), implicando piores condições de trabalho e maior exposição à violência patriarcal devido à desumanização racista.
Descolonizando corpos: feminicídio reprodutivo e a coculpabilidade do estado
Authors: Abreu Ana Claudia da Silva
Published: April 2023

Avalia partindo da categoria feminicídio, as mortes de mulheres decorrentes de abortos inseguros como feminicídio reprodutivo, pois são resultado tanto da criminalização, marcada pelo controle patriarcal dos corpos das mulheres, quanto da omissão do Estado, que não garante o acesso à saúde e aos direitos reprodutivos, precarizando a vida das mulheres. Com aporte nos feminismos decoloniais, propomos discutir a imposição colonial da maternidade e como o sistema moderno colonial de gênero desumaniza as mulheres não brancas. Inseridas essas mortes na necropolítica de gênero, é possível pensar em estratégias jurídicas de responsabilização estatal e, a partir delas, propor a coculpabilidade do Estado e a inexigibilidade de conduta diversa como possibilidades de extinção da culpabilidade nos delitos de aborto.
Palavras-chave: Feminicídio Reprodutivo. Necropolítica de Gênero. Sistema Colonial de Gênero. Coculpabilidade.
O aborto nas eleições: Brasil na contracorrente do Uruguai e da Argentina
Authors: Matos Maurílio Castro de , Santos Franciele da Silva , Araújo Tatianny de Souza de
Published: April 2023

Objetiva traçar um paralelo entre as realidades da Argentina e do Uruguai com a do Brasil acerca da descriminalização e da legalização do aborto enquanto direito das mulheres e pessoas que gestam, com destaque para discussão sobre o tema nos contextos de campanhas eleitorais. Nos primeiros, a legalização se deu a partir de um compromisso de determinadas candidaturas presidenciais em sancionarem a lei, após aprovação do Congresso Nacional. No Brasil, inexiste essa realidade, frente ao tenso e polarizado debate sobre a temática no Congresso Nacional, além de forte presença de onda conservadora em diversos setores do país.  Para tanto, debruça-se em pesquisas bibliográficas e dados das mídias, com abordagem qualitativa. Tais realidades distintas expressam um desencontro do Brasil com a Argentina e o Uruguai, pois mesmo sendo países com realidades parecidas, o Brasil se apresenta distante na efetivação da legalização do aborto.
Palavras-chave: Legalização do aborto. Campanhas eleitorais. Direitos das mulheres. Cone Sul.
Odorimetric indicators of substances and their ability to cause emotional “annoyance”
Authors: Budarin Olga V. , Andryushin Il’ya B. , Khripach Lyudmila V. , Goshin Mikhail E.
Published: April 2023

Introduction. The aim of the study was to analyze the quantitative relationship between the perceived intensity of the odours and its “offensiveness” (“annoyance potential”) in experimental organoleptic studies using the example of various perfumery aromatic compositions.
Materials and methods. Experimental studies were carried out on the example of 22 perfume compositions (aromatic fragrances) used in the production of perfumery and cosmetic products. In total, 440 odorimetric measurements were carried out as part of the experiment. Statistical processing of the obtained data was carried out using the software Statistica for windows “StatSoft’ v. 7.0.
Results. The linear association was revealed (R = 0.844; p = 0.0000008) between the perceived intensity of the aromatic compositions’ odour and its offensiveness (“annoyance potential”), defined as the percentage of positive responses; and the moderate linear association (R = 0.472; p=0.026) between the intensity of the odour and the sense of annoyance caused thereby, expressed in points. At the same time, a subjective assessment of the odour as annoying increases the likelihood of a higher assessment of its intensity.
Limitation. The limitations of this study are associated with a relatively small number of participants, as well as the use of a relatively new method for recording the effects of odour stimuli, which requires additional testing.
Conclusion. The intensity of the perceived odour was established to be an indicator that reflects not only its strength (concentration), but also a subjective attitude to it, reliably reflecting the degree of annoyance (feeling of “offensiveness”) by the odour present in the air, and, accordingly, can be taken as a base for establishing air quality criteria by odour in the environment.
Keywords: odour intensity; “offensiveness” of the odour; “annoyance potential”; organoleptic studies; odorimetry; aromatic compositions
Compliance with ethical standards. The consent of the local ethics committee of the Centre for Strategic Planning of FMBA of Russia was obtained for the conduct of the research (protocol No. 3 dated August 17, 2020).
Patient consent. Each participant of the study (or his/her legal representative) gave informed voluntary written consent to participate in the study and publish personal medical information in an impersonal form in the journal "Gigiena i Sanitariya (Hygiene and Sanitation, Russian journal)".
Molecular and genetic features in various phenotypes of occupational bronchial asthma
Authors: Melentev Andrey V. , Babanov Sergey A. , Baykova Antonina G. , Lavrentyeva Natalia E.
Published: April 2023

Introduction. Occupational asthma has long been considered as a separate, independent disease, but in recent years, more and more attention is paid to its heterogeneity. Molecular genotyping opens up new possibilities in the search for a more targeted and personalized approach to the treatment of occupational asthma, and in the development of an individual strategy for its prevention.
The aim of the study was to determine genetic markers of the risk of developing occupational bronchial asthma under exposure to sensitizing substances by assessing polymorphic variants rs2069812 of the IL-5 gene and polymorphic variants rs1837253 of the TSLP gene.
Materials and methods. The study was conducted in one hundred seventy patients with various phenotypes of occupational bronchial asthma and 50 people in the control group. Genotyping was performed by real-time polymerase chain reaction using primers and probes developed using the PrimerQuest program (Intergrated DNA Technologies, Inc.).
Results. For the first time, genetic markers of the risk for occupational bronchial asthma under exposure to sensitizing substances were identified to include polymorphic variants rs2069812 of the IL-5 gene and polymorphic variants rs1837253 of the TSLP gene. It makes it possible to recommend the determination of these genetic markers during in-depth periodic medical examinations in people working under conditions of exposure to sensitizing and irritating substances in the presence of clinical and functional, immunological changes.
Limitations. The study has regional (Samara region) and occupational (detailed working conditions in the studied comparison groups) limitations.
Conclusion. The identified marker profiles of occupational asthma genotypes can optimize the approach to diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of this pathology, and expand the range of criteria for predicting the course of the disease.
Choosing of method for studying food consumption depending on the purpose of the clinical research (literature review)
Authors: Sheptulina Anna F. , Dzhioeva Olga N. , Kisilev Anton R. , Drapkina Oxana M.
Published: April 2023

Dietary assessment methods provide information about the quantity and quality of foods and dishes that make up the diet of individual. As a rule, this kind of information is collected during epidemiological studies. However, taking into account the role of nutrition in the development and progression of internal diseases, the importance of dietary modification for their treatment and prevention, analysis of the diet and structure of the nutrition may be an important additional tool in the clinical practice, which is able to increase the effectiveness of therapy and improve the prognosis of patients. In addition, information about the patient’s actual nutrition can be used to assess the risk of developing chronic non-communicable diseases, to determine the scope of examination and identify the causes of symptoms, and guide management to determine the frequency of observation. Thus, dietary assessment methods, the different frequency of their use and distinct combinations, make it possible to obtain various types of information about the structure of nutrition and eating habits of an individual or group of individuals in a certain area at a certain point of time in the past or present.
The inclusion of methods for assessing actual food intake in the protocols of clinical trials is an important measure, and this article discusses the main types of questionnaires, which are both of scientific interest and of practical importance, conditions and limitations of their use and their possible combinations to optimize the information obtained.
Revascularización quirúrgica del miocardio por acceso mínimamente invasivo
Authors: Conde Moncada Roger Yoel , Sisniegas Razón Aldrix Josué
Published: April 2023

Median sternotomy is the Gold Standard access for surgical revascularization of the myocardium, but it is not free of complications, especially in patients with multiple comorbidities. Minimally invasive access offers the advantage of avoiding sternotomy, achieving a more accelerated postoperative recovery, with less hospital stay time and a higher level of satisfaction with quality of life. We present the case of a 49-year-old male patient, diabetic, hypertensive, smoker, with multiarterial coronary artery disease, very symptomatic, who underwent surgical revascularization by left mini-thoracotomy.