bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
METAPHORICAL MODEL GOD IS THE NEED IN ENGLISH AND UKRAINIAN BIBLICAL DISCOURSE
Authors: Izyumtseva Ganna V.
Published: November 2022

The paper considers the critical problem of contrastive analysis of conceptual metaphors underlying the conceptualization of Biblical (the Pentateuch) realia in English and Ukrainian discourse within the cognitive- discoursive framework. The complex methodology used in the research is based on the procedures of the contrastive analysis of conceptual metaphors developed in works of A. Barcelona, E. V. Budaiev, and A. P. Chudynov. It allowed, first, establishing and systematizing (based on the source-domain) the main shared models of metaphorical conceptualization, namely: anthropomorphic, nature-morphic, phitomorphic, zoomorphic, sociomorphic, artifact, military, temporal, and economic metaphors; second, reconstruction and contrastive cognitive-semantic analysis of the metaphorical model GOD IS THE NEED / БОГ Є ПОТРЕБА pertinent for the English and Ukrainian, but at the same time not elaborated in the Pentateuch. The heuristic and axiological potential of the model was established. The frame-slot conceptual domain THE NEED serves as a source-domain for the target-domain GOD thereby uncovering the cognitive meanings related to the most important spheres of experience of English-speaking and Ukrainian respondents. The obtained results account for some subtle contrasts in metaphorical conceptualization of Biblical (the Pentateuch) realia by present-day representatives of English and Ukrainian linguocultures, and demonstrate the ethnocultural specificity of the national mentality against the background of the universal and shared in the process of the figurative interpretation of the world. In addition, it was found that in contrasted discourses, the concept of GOD figuratively represents the collective idea of the highest spiritual value.
STUDY OF JAPANESE LITERARY TERMINOLOGY IN DIACHRONY
Authors: Anistratenko Lidiia S.
Published: November 2022

This paper analyzes the etymological and word-forming features of the terminological units of the Japanese literary criticism of the Nara, Heian and Kamakura periods. The relation of the terms of kango 漢語, wago 和語 and gairaigo 外来語 etymological groups has been established in the specified historical periods. The productivity of the methods of the term formation of the Japanese literary terms in diachrony has been studied, such as: root-adding, word-stemming, metaphorization, and others. The paper attempts to study the influence of the cultural and historical background on the formation of the terminological units range of the Japanese literary criticism. The following aspects have been studied, specifically: the terms of the Nara period, drawn by the poets from the depths of the folklore; the exquisite terminological units imbued with the subtle aesthetics of the Heian’s court artists; and the concepts of the Науковий часопис НПУ імені М. П. Драгоманова 6 Japanese literary criticism, invented by the Kamakura’s monk hermits. The connection between the dominance of certain types of the term formation and historical and cultural circumstances of a particular period of the history has been defined. The quantitative predominance of the kango units 漢語, borrowed from China, and the method of the term formation based on the kango 漢語 – root-adding in all periods under study – Nara, Heian, and Kamakura – has been pointed out. The direct influence of some factors on the formation of the then Japanese literary terminology has been traced. They include the domination of the Chinese language in science, borrowing of certain terms from China and imitation of the methods of the term formation inherent to the Chinese language.
SAVING OF SYNTACTIC STYLISTIC DEVICES FEATURES IN JOURNALISTIC TEXTS TRANSLATION
Authors: Mozghova Yaroslava O. , Shevchuk Lesya O.
Published: November 2022

The article considers the peculiarities of saving expressive stylistic devices of syntax in the translation of journalistic texts. An overview of the most common ways of rendering expressive stylistic devices in the Ukrainian language is introduced. The connection between the concepts of “expressiveness” and “journalistic text” is clarified, which means that the speaker conveys his / her attitude to both the message and the addressee through the expressiveness of stylistic means. Such syntactic devices of the text expression as rhetorical question, parcelling, parallel constructions, anaphora and epiphora are determined to be the most common in the studied journalistic texts. In addition, the content of the afore-mentioned expressive stylistic means of syntax and the functions, they perform in journalistic texts, are revealed. Particular attention is paid to the features of syntactic stylistic devices rendering in the Ukrainian language. It is noted that in most cases the translation of such stylistic devices of syntax as rhetorical question and parcellation does not cause difficulties; they can be rendered literally. Such a syntactic stylistic device as parallel constructions, used mainly to focus attention on the main idea of the utterance, in most cases, is fully preserved in translated text. However, regarding the stylistic device of anaphora in the target language, used in the source language, there are the cases when its preservation is completely impossible or only partially possible due to the differences in the syntactic organization of English and Ukrainian. The article also reviews the characteristics of the other stylistic devices reproducing, in the translation of which transformations can be quite significant. The prospects for the further research are also outlined.
Knowing how to share and to protect oneself: key factors on digital cybercritical education for children
Authors: Lena-Acebo Francisco-Javier , Renés-Arellano Paula , Hernández-Serrano María-José , Caldeiro-Pedreira María-Carmen
Published: November 2022

Children live together consuming, producing, and sharing digital content. These are hypermediated communication actions typical of cyberculture, and require training in critical thinking that, even when minors receive it, is not always perceived as necessary, which can put the privacy of children at risk. This study focuses on analyzing the cyber skills of primary and high school students to act critically, and examines the level of conceptual, attitudinal, and procedural competence that children perceive they have acquired to access, consume, create, and share digital content on social media. The specific objective is to understand some of the components that may be related to young people’s perception of the training they have received, as well as whether there are differences in terms of their willingness to acquire training to protect themselves when creating and consuming digital content. To this end, a 25-item questionnaire on the knowledge, attitudes, and actions of young people was designed, validated, and administered to a sample of 417 Spanish students completing primary and high school education. The results obtained indicate that, at the conceptual level, there are no differences between the educational stages, while differences were found at the attitudinal and procedural levels. The two factors identified show that, although high school students have acquired certain critical and protective attitudes, they behave more riskily in their self-presentation and posts than primary school students when accessing, creating, and sharing digital content on social media, and that the training received and the willingness to learn about how to create and share were the differentiating variables for increased protection. We conclude that there is a need for introducing education specific to the critical analysis and self-protection of Internet use at the primary education level, as well as additional training that would help to avoid risky behavior during high school.
FORMATION OF VALUABLE ATTITUDES TO NATURAL OBJECTS IN CHILDREN: THEORETICAL FOUNDATIONS OF THE PROBLEM
Authors: Pustovit Hryhoriy
Published: November 2022

The article analyzes the psychological-pedagogical problem of forming a valuable attitude to nature and its individual objects in children, which is relevant to the national education system. The theoretical foundations and conceptual provisions for solving this problem in the 20th and at the beginning of the 21st centuries are revealed. The issue of the creative implementation of Vasyl Sukhomlynskyi's pedagogical heritage in relation to solving this important problem has been updated.The understanding of the specified problem in modern pedagogical science and practice in the context of reforming the national education system and implementing the Concept of the New Ukrainian School is characterized.Four psychological levels of children's knowledge of the environment and the formation of appropriate value attitudes towards it in the creative educational environment of a modern educational institution are defined and substantiated (awareness of the environment or its individual objects based on sensory perception of the realities of reality; awareness of one's place and role in the environment as a single integral socio-natural system; formation of concern for the state of the environment; awareness of the direct influence of the environment as a whole or the state of individual natural objects on the formation of a child as a personality)/

The stages of forming a child's subjective attitude towards nature or its individual objects as a value category are characterized, such as the accumulation of elementary knowledge and experience of interaction with the surrounding world or its individual objects; determination of the totality and content of own needs, their hierarchy in the mind of the child; determining the nature or individual objects (sets of objects) or phenomena of the natural (socio-natural) environment, which, according to the child's belief, can satisfy his needs; the child's awareness of objective connections between objects of nature and their own needs; analysis of the effectiveness of the results of one's own behavior or activity in the environment to satisfy one's own needs.
THE ANCIENT SLAVS SMALL FAMILY APPEARANCE AND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF FAMILY UPBRINGING
Authors: Radul Olga
Published: November 2022

Based on the analysis of written documents of the Ancient Rus, ethnographic and folklore works, the article reveals the process of becoming of an ancient Slavs small family, its functioning and the related to this settling of family upbringing. The ancient Slavs small family, which appeared in the 7–9th centuries, consisted of parents and their unmarried children living in a separate dwelling and having their own household. There usually were 5–7 children with boys according to folklore prevailing. The small family as the basic economic unit had its duties and rights, which in the times of the Ancient Rus were regulated by custom and state law and the church. In the middle of the 11thcentury as the result of the interaction between the ancient pagan norms and newly introduced Christian ones there began the formation of Ancient Rus family and marriage law framework which was recorded in the Volodymyr Svyatoslavovych and Yaroslav the Wise church Statutes. In the 11–13th centuries a number of the family and marriage law norms were included in princely codes of Rus’ka Pravda, chronicles, parchment charters and birch bark manuscripts.The married couple had the obligation of mutual allowance. The main source of the family wellbeing was the husband’s labour. Neither the husband nor the wife had a right to walk out on one another if any of them was seriously ill. Rus’ka Pravda of Yaroslav the Wise provided for the liability of children material support and their future settlement. The husband and father was accountable for his wife’s and children’s actions to the out-of-family public authority while the family was equally accountable for his actions. Parents settled their children marriage. In the presence of son-heirs, daughters were ruled out any inheritance, however brothers took care of their sister. Public authority and the community provided no allowance for the elderly, as it was purely their children’s duty. Therefore, parents taught their children to respect the elder, which was supported by the cult of ancestors. Gradually, in small families there appeared such evaluative categories as the parental responsibility for the children upbringing, parents’ authority, and family virtue. With the rise of family upbringing, there appear new family customs, rituals and holidays. Such ancient rituals included naming, introducing to the family (wrapping in father’s shirt), cooking ceremonial dishes to honour Rozhanyts (Great-Mothers of the World) for the holiday of the family, first bathing, first putting in the cradle, first step etc., which were held in the family circle. These are purely family holidays connected with the child’s birth and first months of their life. There also come into being family notions and terms.
A Corrosion Inhibition of Mild Steel in Acid Solution using Metronidazole Drug
Authors: Hamzah Manal
Published: November 2022

The weight-loss technique and the quantum mechanics calculations, density functional theory DFT and parameterization 3 method PM3 have been used to study the corrosion inhibition properties of metronidazole drug on the mild steel. The quantum scales factors of inhibitor required to determine the adsorption inhibition were calculated. And the efficiency of corrosion inhibition in 1 M of HCl and different concentrations of inhibitor was also determined. The calculations revealed that the medicine has a corrosion inhibition efficiency IE. And the measurements showed this efficiency as well. Significantly, the efficiency increased as the concentration of inhibitor increased.
Effect of Ascorbic acid on Serum Calcium Levels in Hyperparathyroid and Euparathyroid Individuals with and without Physical Activity
Authors: Nargis Hayder Kakar  , Hina Sadaf  , Mutayyaba Majeed  , Roheen Shakeel  , Zobiah Hafeez  , Asma Hussain  , Zunera Tanveer
Published: November 2022

Introduction: In end-stage renal disease, there is a high incidence of secondary hyperparathyroidism. It is proposed that increasing vitamin C levels by dietary supplementation results in a decrease of parathyroid hormone (PTH) in vitamin C-deficient hemodialysis patients with secondary hyperparathyroidism. The aim of this study was the evaluation of vitamin C administration for reduction of serum PTH level in hemodialysis patients.
Determination of Anti-hypertensive Potential of Beetroot Powder on Hypertensive Patients
Authors: Itrat Nizwa , Anum Nazir  , Aymen Shahzad  , Roheen Shakeel
Published: November 2022

Hypertension is a disease in itself and also a risk factor for many other chronic cardiac conditions which are heart attacks, stroke and other CVDs. Beetroot beta vulgaris is a natural root used as a vegetable, having many health potent benefits and nutraceutical cures, most prominent of them is lowering high blood pressure with the help of dietary nitrate in it.The present study was devised to analyze the beetroot powder hypotensive potential on hypertension. For this purpose characterization (proximate analysis, TPC and TFC) of beetroot powder was conducted as part of the study. And blood tests for sodium and potassium electrolytes were done before and after the study duration. Beetroot was obtained by the washing, peeling, and size-reduction, sun drying and grinding of beetroot. Results of proximate analysis of beetroot powder showed that beetroot powder contains 2.18% of protein, 70.42% of moisture, 8.25% of fiber, 5.06 % of ash, 4.00% of fat and 10.09% of nitrogen free extract. Flavonoid content of beetroot was measured at 478 nm and phenolic content showed absorbance at 67.65 nm. Human efficacy was carried out on 30 hypertensive females comprising of 3 groups each group contained 10 subjects, provided them with capsules of beet root powder for 60 days with different dosages G0 acted as a control group, G1 (250 mg) and G2(500 mg). Their Arterial systolic and diastolic blood pressure were monitored on weekly basis every 7th day for 6 weeks. The data obtained was subjected to statistical analysis for theevaluation of results which showed that 500 mg dose of beetroot powder was highly significant for hypertensive patients.
Participant-Reported Effects of Armed Conflict and Displacement on Behaviour and Attitudes in Malakand District of Pakistan
Authors: Rubina Salma Yasmin  , Asfandiyar  , Farzand Iqbal  , Muhammad Iqbal  , Salahud Din
Published: November 2022

This study was carried out in Malakand District, to identify conflict related loss of family members and affect on livelihood as reported by study participants, to assess participant-reported perceived changes in human behaviour and attitude towards revenge due to armed conflict and displacement.  For this cross-sectional study, convenient sampling was done among residents at the time of conflict and thereafter. Four hundred and thirty-five residents of Malakand District were included in the study. Two hundred and sixty-six (61%) of the participants were displaced from their hometown and 23% had one or more of their family members injured during the conflict. One hundred and sixty-five (38%) participants believed that they have the right to take revenge by whatever means necessary and 287 (66%) reported an increase in the incidence of domestic violence and abuse. Increase in abductions and robberies were reported by 292 (67%) and 182 (41.8%) participants respectively. Those displaced were more likely to report a family member killed (p = 0.044) or injured in the conflict (p <0.05), earnings affected (p <0.05), increase in robberies (p = 0.006) and increase in abductions (p = 0.003) compared to those who were not displaced in the conflict. Substantial loss of family members, displacement and loss of livelihood were reported by the participants due to armed conflict as well as an increase in various criminal activities. Health professionals in areas of conflict should consider focusing on domestic violence, mental health and social history.
Comparison of Antioxidant Enzymes in Natural and Commercial Honey
Authors: Mir Brashna , Mushtaq Ayesha , Rizwan Sabeena , Bashir Farrukh , Jabeen Uzma , Behlil Farida , Afzal Saba
Published: November 2022

Honey is popular all over the world and used commonly in medicines and food. This study was designed to compare the natural and commercial honey for their antioxidant enzymes. In this study, 11 different honey samples were collected from different areas of Balochistan. The activity of different antioxidants like superoxide dismutase, peroxidase and catalase enzymes were measured and compared by standard curves of pure enzymes moreover, protein content was also determined by using Bradford Assay. Results showed that highest protein content was found in one of the natural honey samples (4.42 ± 0.02 U/mg) enzymes like superoxide dismutase showed highest activity of (4.93 ± 0.06 U/mg) secondly peroxidase activity of (0.34 ± 0.02 U/mg) and third catalase activity of (0.22 ± 0.01 U/mg) in different natural honey samples. The current study demonstrated that higher concentration of protein content and antioxidant enzymes were found in natural honey which means they are good source of antioxidants. Therefore, antioxidant enzymes can be used as markers for determining the purity and quality of honey.
Evaluation of Bacillus and Rhizobium Strains to Enhance the Growth of Vigna radiata (L.) under Drought Stress
Authors: Tanveer Sana , Ali Basharat
Published: November 2022

In the present study, strains of Bacillus and Rhizobium were evaluated for their efficacy to produce auxin and to enhance the growth of Vigna radiata (L.) under drought stress. Colorimetric analysis indicated the production of auxin in bacterial culture supernatants in the presence of 0, 200, and 500 µg ml-1 L-tryptophan. At 500 µg ml-1 of L-tryptophan, B. subtilis Z-24, and B. simplex Z-38 produced significant levels of 41.4 and 24.8 µg ml-1 auxin, respectively. High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) also detected the auxin production by bacterial strains. In vitro rooting assay also recorded maximum increase in number of lateral roots with B. simplex Z-02, over control. For pot trials, seeds treated with single and mixed bacterial cultures were grown under 28%, 20%, and 10% field capacities (FC) of loamy soils. At 28% FC (normal water level), maximum increase of 28% dry weight was observed for R. rosettiformans Z-30; as compared to respective control. At 10% FC (highest water stress), significant increases of 87% and 70% in fresh weight and root length were recorded by B. cereus Z-59 and B. simplex Z-37, respectively. In case of mixed culture, C-3 (Z-38, Z-20, and Z- 30) and C-2 (Z-59, Z-20, and Z-23) were the most effective to enhance up to 68% dry weight and 13% shoot length of plants under drought stress (10% FC). Results showed that Bacillus and Rhizobium strains have the potential to produce auxin and improved the growth of mung beans under drought stressed conditions.
Obesity, Smoking and Stress: Exploring Correlates of Stress
Authors: Saeed Sameah , Bhatti Sajjad Haider , Zunera Tanveer  , Faiza Akhtar  , Ahmad Tanvir , Raza Muhammad Ali , Khan Aamna , Parveen Maqsooda , Bukhari Neelam
Published: November 2022

The objective of the study was to explore the potential correlates of stress. The stress was measured on some common symptoms like feeling tension, headache, abnormal appetite, blood pressure, physical energy, feeling tired. The data was collected from Faisalabad district using a planned questionnaire covering information concerning different stress indicators and life habits. Marital status, Gender, habit of late hours working, educational level, smoking, and BMI were considered to be potential contributory factors. Using cross-tabulation and chi-square test of association, marital status (p-value=0.0398), late working habit (p-value=0.0005), education (p-value=0.0133) were found to be associated with stress. In addition, smoking habit (p-value <0.0001) and BMI (p-value <0.0001) were highly associated with stress. It was found that gender is not significantly associated with stress (p-value=0.2815).
Detection of Japanese Encephalitis Virus & West Nile Virus in Suspected Population in Pakistan
Authors: Darakhshan Guhar  , Najeeb Ullah  , Shoukat Jahan Talpur  , Muhammad Kamran Akhtar  , Owais Quadri  , Yasmeen  , Gulzar Ahmed Channa  , Saifullah Khan
Published: November 2022

Objectives: To investigate the presence of IgM and IgG in the sera of patients screened for Dengue and Chikungunya during Dengue outbreak 2015-2019 in Karachi, Pakistan.

Methods: Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) and West Nile virus (WNV) are two neglected viral infections in Pakistan. A sero-survey was conducted to assess the exposure of the population to JEV and WNV in Pakistan. The patients screened negative for Dengue and Chikungunya but had acute undifferentiated febrile illness during Dengue outbreak 2015-19 in Karachi, Pakistan were included in the study. Total 115 human sera were subjected to ELISA for detection of IgM and IgG antibodies produced in response to West Nile virus and Japanese Encephalitis virus. 

Results: Our results highlighted that the overall prevalence of Japanese Encephalitis and West Nile Virus in screened population was 76.52%. The sero-positivity for Japanese encephalitis virus was found in 50 samples whereas; the prevalence of West Nile virus (WNV) was detected in 38 samples. However, 21 samples with co-circulation were indicated in our results.

Conclusion:  In conclusion, this is an alert for physicians to suspect WNV and JEV infection in patients with a dengue-like illness especially those patients who are dwelling or traveling to and from Pakistan. Therefore, there is a need of standardized diagnostic facilities and surveillance system at national level to avoid misdiagnosis and rule out the actual prevalence rate in Pakistan.
Susceptibility Pattern of E. coli Isolates from Urinary Tract Infections, in Quetta
Authors: Mengal Hasina Mengal
Published: November 2022

Globally Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are the serious health problem affecting about 150 million people per year. The most common cause of UTI is Gram negative bacteria that Belong to the family Enterobacteriaceae. Members of these families include Escherichia Coli, Klebsiella, Enterobacter and Proteus. Mid stream urine was collected in a sterile container from suspected case of UTI. The urine was inoculated by 1mm loop, on Mac Conkey agar and EMB agar, incubated at 37c, for 24 hours in aerobic atmosphere. After 24 the colony was examined for colony morphology, gram staining motility test. Biochemical test like Indole, Methyl red, Voges – Proskaur  Citrate   inoculated in related test media to identify the E. coli strains. Susceptibility pattern was done by disk diffusion method. Total 40 isolates of E. coli were included in this study. Out of them 22 were female and 18 were male patients. The age ranges from 4 less than 14 years 10 patients, 15-29 years, 12 patients from 30 -44 years,7 patients of 45-59 years. 7 more than 60 years age. The Antibiotic susceptibility was Imipenem 96.66%, Nitrofurantoin 96.15%, Amikacin 85%, Meropenem 71.42%, Fosfomycin 66.66%, Ceftazidime 27.27%, Pipemidic Acid 26%, Ceftriaxone 24.24%,  Ciprofloxacin 14.81%, Nalidixic Acid 12.5%.E. coli is becoming resistant to routine urinary antibiotics like Nalidixic Acid Pipemidic Acid and Quinolones like ciprofloxacin. Cephalosporins are also loosing sensitivity against E. coli. Imipenem, Nitrofurantoin and Amikacin has good susceptibility against E. coli in  urinary isolates
Prevalence of Rounded Shoulder in Computer Users. A cross-sectional survey
Authors: Arif Abeera
Published: November 2022

Background and aim: The study's goal is to determine the prevalence of rounded shoulder in computer users. Computer technology have become very important part of our lives. It impacts significantly on our health, daily life and work and also upper extremity of our body including shoulder, neck arms and hands.

METHODOLOGY: The research is based on observation. The study enlisted the participation of 377 people in total. Both male and female were included. A demographic questionnaire of Age, BMI  etc was used and VAS was also added in survey. The participants were observed and shoulder were measured by different tools using goniometer/flexibe scale and wall stand test. Data were collected according to working hours/screen time also.

Results: The results show 62.6% participants with rounded shoulder. Mostly users were of young age and they spent different hours at computer but minimum were 3 hours. There were 62.1% users for more than a year and 41.6% participants use computer or laptop for more than 5 hours per day. The use of computer for long time without proper posture can cause rounded shoulder.

Conclusion: It is concluded that poor, long and sustained posture can cause rounded shoulder. It is also observed that use of technology for long time without healthy lifestyle is also cause of pain in individuals but all have their own experience.

Keywords: Computer users, Rounded Shoulder, Shoulder Pain, Neck Pain, Forward Shoulder
Isolation and Screening of Biosurfactant Producing Bacteria from Different Fuel Contaminated Sites
Authors: Uaidullah Khan  , Rakhshanda Touheed  , Hamza Muhammad  , Sakina Khan  , Sadia Khalil  , Masrora Ali Khan
Published: November 2022

Biosurfactants, which are surface-dynamic specialists that can lessen both surface and interfacial pressure, have been seen as helpful for a long time. In the food business, they are utilized for adjustment, surface and taste improvement, and timeframe of realistic usability lengthening. The soaps, personal care and consumer product sector utilize nearly 60% of all surfactants. This envisaged in the present study to collect 70 different soil samples from Hub Road, Karachi port, Saeed Abad, Site area, Korangi industrial area, Gadani, Ettehad town, Baldi town Soil samples were inoculated to mineral salt medium containing 0.1% crude oil and incubated on ambient temperature for 48 hours. After incubation samples were serially diluted by 10 folds dilution up to four consecutive dilutions and last two dilution was plated on nutrient agar. Screening of isolates were carried out on the basis of drop collapse assay, hemolysis, and oil spreading methods. Out of 80 only 14 found positive for drop collapse assay and oil spreading methods and among these only 5 were hemolytic. Identification of isolated strains were carried out on morphological and biochemical basis. Consortium of positive strains were develop using streak plate methods for increased biosurfactant production and its application in seed germination in plant growth promotion and oil emulsification were studied. Results have shown that isolated bacteria have the potential to produce biosurfactants of great importance hence it can be concluded that after further detailed investigation can be used for industrial scale.
Resilience, Mindfulness and Mental Health Problems among COVID-19 Survivors
Authors: Ghafoor Amna , Iqbal Muhammad Nasar , Javed Fatima
Published: November 2022

The present study was conducted with the aim to find out the relationship between resilience, mindfulness and mental health problems among COVID-19 Survivors. Data was collected online and COVID-19 survivors were recruited from general population. It was hypothesized that resilience, mindfulness does not have a significant positive relationship with mental health problems in “COVID-19” survivors. The correlation research design was used to analyze the relationship in study variables. Convenient and snowball sampling technique was used on a total number of N=200 COVID-19 survivors including 100 male and 100 female. To find out Resilience, Mindfulness and Mental Health Problems, Connor Davidson Resilience Scale, (Connor & Davidson, 2003), Mindfulness Attention Awareness Scale, (Brown & Ryan, 2003), and Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (Lovibond & Lovibond, 1995), was used respectively. SPSS (statistical package for social sciences) software was used to analyze the data. Descriptive analyses were used to determining mean and its frequency. To see the differences and analysis of variance (ANOVA) and t-test (to compare mean between two populations) were used. The finding illustrated that resilience and mindfulness were significantly correlated with each other whereas resilience and stress showed significant mean difference in gender groups. Likewise resilience also showed significant mean difference result in family system and marital status.
Spontaneous obliteration of brain arteriovenous malformations: illustrative cases
Authors: Agyemang Kevin , Rose Anna , Olukoya Olatomiwa , Brown Jennifer , St George Edward Jerome
Published: November 2022

BACKGROUND

Spontaneous angiographic obliteration of a brain arteriovenous malformation (AVM) is considered a rare outcome, with most cases in the literature related to prior hemorrhage in small brain AVMs. The authors present a prospective, single center, consecutive case series. The clinical course and radiographic features of four cases with spontaneous obliteration of brain AVM were analyzed.

OBSERVATIONS

The median age of patients in this series was 47.6 years, with an equal gender split. The median maximum brain AVM diameter was 2 cm. The median time to spontaneous obliteration was 26 months, with hemorrhage preceding this in three out of four cases and a prolonged latency in the only case with a nidus size larger than 3 cm and no hemorrhage.

LESSONS

The present study provides additional information to allow clinicians to counsel patients about the rare outcomes of conservative management. This work extends our understanding of when this phenomenon can occur by reporting on the differences associated with spontaneous obliteration of larger AVMs.
Direct intralesional n-butyl-cyanoacrylate embolization for intractable vertebral hemangioma bleeding: a salvage technique. Illustrative case
Authors: Kenworthy Matthew K. , Bakmeedeniya Roshitha , Narula Soni , Wong George
Published: November 2022

BACKGROUND

Surgical resection of vertebral hemangiomas in the setting of cord compression can be technically difficult and has the potential for life-threatening hemorrhage. The authors report a case of intraoperative direct intralesional n-butyl-cyanoacrylate embolization for intractable vertebral hemangioma bleeding.

OBSERVATIONS

A 53-year-old woman presented for repeat surgery of a residual vertebral hemangioma after a previous debulking, laminectomy, and fixation that were without problems with bleeding. The second surgery was complicated by intractable hemorrhage. Bleeding was controlled with direct intralesional n-butyl-cyanoacrylate embolization after fluoroscopy without accompanying endovascular embolization.

LESSONS

Aggressive vertebral hemangiomas should ideally be managed in centers where transarterial embolization is available. If such centers are not available or there is still intractable intraoperative bleeding despite preoperative embolization, direct intralesional embolization may be considered as a potential salvage technique.
Paraparesis caused by intradural thoracic spinal granuloma secondary to organizing hematoma: illustrative case
Authors: Yue John K. , Lee Young M. , Quintana Daniel , Aabedi Alexander A. , Krishnan Nishanth , Wozny Thomas A. , Andrews John P. , Huang Michael C.
Published: November 2022

BACKGROUND

Spinal granulomas form from infectious or noninfectious inflammatory processes and are rarely present intradurally. Intradural granulomas secondary to hematoma are unreported in the literature and present diagnostic and management challenges.

OBSERVATIONS

A 70-year-old man receiving aspirin presented with encephalopathy, subacute malaise, and right lower extremity weakness and was diagnosed with polysubstance withdrawal and refractory hypertension requiring extended treatment. Seven days after admission, he reported increased bilateral lower extremity (BLE) weakness. Magnetic resonance imaging showed T2–3 and T7–8 masses abutting the pia, with spinal cord compression at T2–3. He was transferred to the authors’ institution, and work-up showed no vascular shunting or malignancy. He underwent T2–3 laminectomies for biopsy/resection. A firm, xanthochromic mass was resected en bloc. Pathology showed organizing hematoma without infection, vascular malformation, or malignancy. Subsequent coagulopathy work-up was unremarkable. His BLE strength significantly improved, and he declined resection of the inferior mass. He completed physical therapy and was cleared for placement in a skilled nursing facility.

LESSONS

Spinal granulomas can mimic vascular lesions and malignancy. The authors present the first report of paraparesis caused by intradural granuloma secondary to organizing hematoma, preceded by severe refractory hypertension. Tissue diagnosis is critical, and resection is curative. These findings can inform the vigilant clinician for expeditious treatment.
Models of Digital Reporting and Disclosure of Political Finance: Latest Trends and Best Practices to Support Albania
Authors: Wolfs Wouter
Published: November 2022

Transparency in politics—in particular with regard to political finance—lies at the core of every democracy. The availability of accessible, detailed information about the funding of political parties and candidates enables scrutiny by civil society organizations and the wider public, and ensures that all political actors can be held accountable. In Albania, transparency in political finance is enshrined in the fundamental principles of the Constitution. Despite the modest progress on party and campaign finance regulation achieved in recent years, however, lack of trust in politics and the risk of political corruption continue to be high. The digitalization of political finance has been one of the priorities of the Central Election Commission in Albania and can build on previous initiatives to digitalize the electoral process, such as digital voter identification, and electronic voting and counting. This report examines the existing disclosure systems in Europe, highlights best practices and identifies the main challenges for the development and implementation of such a system in Albania, taking account of the specific political and institutional context of the country.
Creative Resistance to Russian Aggression as a Socially Responsible Initiative of Graphic Designers of Ukraine
Authors: Udris-Borodavko Natalia
Published: November 2022

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The purpose of the article is to highlight the results of the half-year activity of the Department of Graphic Design of KNUKiM (KNUC&A) in the informational struggle against Russian aggression. The experience of creative resistance as a creative mission of students and teachers of the department in the period from February 24 to August 24, 2022, is analyzed from the standpoint of the concept of the “socially responsible initiative” of a graphic designer introduced by the author of the article. The purpose is also to compile pedagogical activities for the training of socially responsible graphic design professionals. Research methods. The empirical method, method of analysis, and synthesis were used. Numerous scholarly and journalistic materials on the social responsibility of the graphic designer were analysed. In addition, the methodological basis for the article was the review and systematisation of empirical material regarding the results of the activities carried out. Scientific novelty. Based on consideration of the “social responsibility” concepts from the management sphere and “initiative” from the pedagogy sphere in the context of a modern graphic designer activity, a new notion of “socially responsible initiative” is introduced. It is interpreted as one of the signifiers of professionalism. The author shows that the vectors of realization of the socially responsible initiative directly depend on the state of the society where the designer practices. On the example of the activities of the Graphic Design Department of KNUKiM, the manifestation of this professional characteristic in the conditions of full-scale Russian aggression in Ukraine is reflected. Coverage of collective creative activity of teachers and students is shown in the context of a pedagogical experiment that passed the self-organization stage and the organizational stage.

Conclusions. Modern visual communication is an area of constant interaction between different social groups of society, which graphic designers provide with their projects. The Department of Graphic Design of KNUKiM once again showed its creativity and progressiveness in the process of training design professionals. The team, made up of teachers and students, has made and continues to make a powerful contribution to the information front in Ukraine during the active phase of Russia’s war in Ukraine: more than 200 exhibition posters have been designed, and participation in international projects has been accepted, around 30 exhibitions have been organised and held in Ukraine and abroad. At the level of professional design communities, we organise landmark exhibitions in which the created works not only present a sharp reaction to the present but also model the future with their verbal and non-verbal codes.
Female Portrayal in Disclosure of the Emotional Spectrum of Wartime Experiences
Authors: Golubnycha Ganna
Published: November 2022

Purpose of the article. The purpose of the research is to reveal the artistic and psychological patterns that are inherent in female portrayals in visual communications nowadays, to compare the differences between visual feminine images in peacetime and wartime. Research methodology. Among the scientific methods of research, the following methods were used in this work: the methods of empirical research, namely analysis and synthesis, the historical method and the method of structural-semiotic analysis. Scientific novelty. The scientific novelty of this article lies in the identification of typological features of the feminine image in modern Ukrainian graphic design, the identification of visual trends in the representation of various images of women during the period of active military conflict. Conclusions. Feminine portrayal in various examples of visual communications can differ significantly, in recent years it is characterized by the presence of deviations from the idealized image, which corresponds to the minimization of the stereotypical female gender role. In today’s manifestations of communicative design, a woman gains the freedom to make her own choices, what life guidelines to follow, how to look and how to reveal her feminine beginning. On the examples of Ukrainian realities, in contrast to the socio-cultural variability of female images in peacetime, archetypal female images are revealed in the information field of the visual mode during the period of military operations. For modern Ukrainian graphic design of the war period, the symbiosis of national-ethnic identifiers as additional attributes to feminine figures is innovative, that is harmoniously combined with the postmodern international style of graphic performance. However, as shown by the socio-cultural trends in countries where there was a military conflict, gender equality may be violated in the post-war period, so there is a risk of a return to gender stereotypes, which may also manifest in the field of visual communications.
Motion Design in the Context of Ukrainian Contemporary Media Art: Content and Perspectives
Authors: Oliynyk Viktoriya
Published: November 2022

Research aim is to determine the content of motion design as a popular direction of design activity in Ukraine, its role and prospects in the context of modern Ukrainian graphic trends in general, and media art in particular. Research methods. The research methodology is determined by the topic, based on the complex use of methods of generalization, deduction, comparison, forecasting, analogy, as well as chronological and analytical methods. Scientific novelty. This article demonstrates a new look at some concepts within the scope of the study, which are firmly rooted in modern artistic everyday life and thereby caused the need for an objective assessment relevant to current realities. In particular, the offer to expand the classification of motion design products is important: instead of dividing projects into two types (art objects and commercial objects), the allocation of a third group – information objects – is justified. Such classification makes it possible not only to more accurately specify the genres of numerous works of motion graphics but also to formulate the corresponding algorithms for their design, taking into account a new understanding of the content. Furthermore, during the research, it was proved that Ukrainian motion design is currently at a decisive stage, when, on the one hand, it is possible to state the prospect of rapid advancement of this art form thanks to favorable socio-cultural circumstances, and on the other hand, an undeniable problem on this path, which has become as a result of domestic education lagging behind the active dynamics of digital demand. Therefore, it is obvious that the coming decade can direct the vector of development of motion design in our country to a higher level, provided the necessary transformations of the educational system and, of course, economic stabilization after military actions on the Ukrainian territory. Conclusions. Motion design is a specific and effective method of working with graphic content of different quality, which involves the results synthesis of numerous types of other design activities, such as animation, 3D modeling, video design, illustration, etc. In this regard, a motion designer must be a versatile specialist and possess a significant amount of theoretical and practical knowledge, and skills. Unfortunately, in the field of the Ukrainian motion industry, it is currently possible to state a shortage of masters of a similar level. However, the active popularization of this profession and all related aspects deserves praise, which, without a doubt, gives hope for the rapid advancement of motion design. Moreover, for a long period (more than 30 years), we have been observing the powerful dynamics of this art form in the context of media art in our country – growth from elements of production cinema and television to a separate, full-fledged field of digital marketing.
Quotation of Stage Images of Hard Rock and Heavy Metal Musicians of the 1970-90s in Clothing Design of the 21st Century
Authors: Kyselova Kateryna , Shandrenko Olha , Dementovych Tetiana , Shcherbak Alina
Published: November 2022

Research aim. The article is devoted to the review of modern clothing design projects in the context of quoting the stage images of hard rock and heavy metal musicians of the 1970s-1990s. Research methods. The source analysis method was used to find out the level of scientific development of the problem. Collecting factual material method was used to search for visual information. To describe and process the visual information of stage images of musicians and shows of leading designers’ collections, the Art history methods, aesthetic and structural-compositional analysis, as well as the comparative method, were used. The theoretical generalization method was used to formulate the conclusions. Visual material is taken from printed publications and the Internet. Scientific novelty is in identifying the main stylistic features of the stage costume of performers of the hard rock and heavy metal musical genres in the 70s and 90s of the 20th century, as well as in comparing and finding quotes of stage images of musicians in modern catwalk clothing collections. Conclusions. The development of the stage costume design of hard rock and heavy metal genres with its wide influence on street fashion, as well as “official fashion”, was due to a significant spread of media technologies popularization at the end of the 20th century. Stage images of artists were imitated and introduced into an everyday wardrobe, firstly, by their fans; secondly, its distribution was facilitated by high-profile advertising companies promoting bands and performers; thirdly, it spread through the fashion industry and the work of talented designers who sensed the mood of society and were able to predict the commercial success of the new aesthetic. In the 21st century well-known brands and designers actively quote performers’ stage costumes. Ways of quoting are very diverse: from completely copying images or borrowing a separate assortment, copying forms and details of clothes to the imitation of cut, decoration, and trimming. The most popular quoting is the use of band mascots or logos to print and design materials, various patches, and stickers. Borrowing a characteristic combination of the assortment in creating a general image has recently become the most popular. From the general trends of today, we come to the conclusion that experiments with the form itself and its material components are significantly inferior to experiments with the emotional filling of images, which are successfully provided by quoting the stage costume with its hyperbolized spectacularity and expressiveness.