bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
URTICARIAL ADVERSE DRUG REACTIONS TO ACE INHIBITORS AND BETA-BLOCKERS
Authors: Gancheva T. , Ganeva M. , Hristakieva E.
Published: October 2023

PURPOSE. To evaluate the incidence of urticarial adverse drug reactions (ADRs) to ACE inhibitors and beta-blockers, patient demographics, drug causality, and treatment outcome. METHODS. An epidemiological study including 154 patients with urticarial ADRs, out of a total of 3554 hospitalized patients in the Clinic of Dermatology and Venereology, for a 7-year period. ADRs were defined according to the WHO and the Naranjo algorithm was used for case drug causality assessment.
RESULTS. Urticarial ADRs were found in 4,1% of the study population (≥ 18 years), the average age was 50,2 years, and female prevalence was established. Concomitant cardiovascular diseases were found in 45,2% of the patients and 30,1% declared using ACE inhibitors and/or beta-blockers. The suspected drug was withdrawn, and alternative therapy was recommended by a cardiologist. The Naranjo algorithm showed 4.5% “definitive”, 45,5% “possible”, and 50% “probable” urticarial ADRs. Systemic antihistamines were administered to all patients and single short corticosteroid courses were added in 81,8%. Clinical recovery was achieved in 59% of the patients and improvement in 41%. CONCLUSIONS. The need for drug therapy and hospitalization in severe cases of urticarial ADRs to ACE inhibitors and beta-blockers are factors contributing to the overall socio-economic burden of ADRs.
Inclusivity in Islamic Conservatism: The Moderate Salafi Movement in Kediri, Indonesia
Authors: Qomarul Huda Muhammad , Sulaeman Mubaidi , Marpuah Siti
Published: October 2023

This article analyzes the moderate Salafi movement in Kediri through a case study of Jemaah Hijrah at Imam Muslim Islamic Boarding School. This research aims to reveal the characteristics, approaches, and development of religious understanding carried out by Jemaah Hijrah in the context of the moderate Salafi movement in Indonesia. The research method used is a qualitative approach. Data were collected through in-depth interviews with Jemaah Hijrah congregation and Imam Muslim Islamic Boarding School administrators, participatory observation during religious activities, and document analysis related to the views and principles adopted by Jemaah Hijrah. The results showed that the Jemaah Hijrah there adheres to a moderate Salafi approach, emphasizing being inclusive and tolerant of variations in interpretations of Islam. They seek to maintain core Salafi values while remaining open to dissent on religious issues. The movement's sustainability depends on an educational approach that provides space for discussion and dialogue rather than a rigid emphasis on a single interpretation and avoids actions that breed blind fanaticism, where blind fanaticism is the root of all hostility and division. This research provides insights into how the moderate Salafi movement can thrive in local settings and how this inclusive approach balances religious conservatism and acceptance of difference. The findings contribute to the understanding of the broader community that the development of the Salafi movement in Indonesia is not monolithic but varies and adapts according to local situations and the demands of the times.
Marketing the Miracles: Studies on the Commodification of the Quran, Prayer, and Sadaqa
Authors: Darmawan Dadang
Published: October 2023

Religion is a miracle. The history of religion is filled with stories of the miracles of its founder and leaders. Religion does not intend to sell miracles for worldly gain because the purpose of religion is spiritual. Nevertheless, in reality, the miracles offered by religion are often commodified. This study examines the commodification of religion in Indonesia, especially those related to the Quran, sadaqa, and glory. This research uses qualitative methods with Habermas’s hermeneutical approach to uncover the economic motives behind the utterances delivered by certain religious figures. The results showed that certain religious figures had commodified the Quran (as a material element), prayer (as a suprarational element), and sadaqa (as a social element) through the utterances they delivered. This research found that religion, based on ordinary people’s point of view, is nothing more than a solution to their complex problems. These social conditions have given religious elites the opportunity to commodify religion. In addition, the research proposes a theoretical contribution that “the perfect religious commodification” should consist of and offer three elements: material, suprarational, and social benefits. This combination of benefits may be the key to the effectiveness of religious commodification and the continued support of ordinary people.
Framing China: The Belt and Road Initiative in Argentine national media outlets
Authors: Vila-Seoane Maximiliano
Published: October 2023

This article studies how Argentine national media outlets reported on China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) between 2013 and February 2022 (this covers the period from the launch of the BRI to Argentina’s official accession to the initiative). Based on a framing analysis of 272 articles, this study argues that national media outlets tend to reproduce two frames about the BRI: they either present it as an opportunity or as a threat. The balance between them matters when attempting to understand how media organisations shape citizens’ perceptions of China and the BRI. In the case of Argentina, even though its political and economic relations with China have become closer, reports on the BRI were quite polarised. Indeed, national media outlets’ portrayal of the BRI as an opportunity has been slightly more prevalent than negative portrayal (41% vs. 35%). However, national media firms covered the BRI in different ways. Some organisations conveyed largely positive frames, some chiefly presented negative ones, and others were more balanced. The specific editorial lines of the newspapers and their affinities to national political alliances explain these different patterns. Furthermore, although articles citing Western sources were indeed more negative about the BRI, many of the op-eds and reports criticising the BRI were produced by Argentine journalists and other local actors. Thus, Chinese academics exaggerate Western media sources’ influence on Argentina’s national media critical coverage of China while overlooking reasonable concerns about the impacts of Chinese projects.
Does TikTok allow quality debate? A case study on poverty
Authors: Paz-Rebollo María-Antonia , Mayagoitia-Soria Ana , González-Aguilar Juan-Manuel
Published: October 2023

This study analyses temporary employees’ perceptions and This article analyzes whether the features of TikTok allow for meaningful debates and how they are conducted. To do so, we used a case study approach: user conversations about socially excluded individuals in a context marked by the Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent economic crisis, which have exacerbated hardships in developing countries. A total of 100 videos published in Spain since 2020 on this topic, along with 38,462 comments, are examined. We performed a content analysis of the videos, considering their thematic, technical, and stylistic characteristics. Additionally, we conducted a textual analysis of the comments taking into account the authorial and conversational dimensions. The study concludes that the structure of TikTok does not enable high-quality debates in this case study. The videos provide an episodic view of the topics, and on average users participate only once expressing opinions based on personal experiences or existing biases. Moreover, the debate is muddled in this specific topic due to intergenerational conflicts. Judgmental attitudes lead to messages that are both cruel in the form of advice and expressions of humor. The analysis reveals a strong sentiment of aporophobia in the opinions expressed on this platform. Therefore, it is advisable to recommend the inclusion of this marginalized group among the protected groups in the community guidelines.
Guidelines for instructional design of courses for the development of self-regulated learning for teachers
Authors: Ortega-Ruipérez Beatriz , Castellanos-Sánchez Almudena
Published: October 2023

Self-regulated learning strategies are essential for learning, and to teach learners to use them, teachers must master them. The objective of this study was to identify training priorities for including these strategies in online courses for teachers, and to determine whether opinion influences the use of strategies. The design was non-experimental and cross-sectional, and involved administering the revised Cuestionario de Evaluación de las Estrategias de Aprendizaje de los Estudiantes Universitarios (CEVEAPEU questionnaire) to 285 teachers. The results allow us to differentiate between priority weaknesses, lower-priority weaknesses, and strengths in relation to metacognitive strategies (planning, objectives, self-evaluation, self-regulation, and context). To determine this, a frequency analysis was used, followed by a Mann-Whitney U (for 2-group variables) and Kruskal-Wallis (for 3 groups) test to determine whether opinion influences the use of strategies. Priority weaknesses were identified in the knowledge of objectives and evaluation criteria (planification); the ability to recognise when an exam has been passed (self-evaluation); modifying initial plans, dedicating more effort to difficult subjects, and learning new study techniques (self-regulation); and taking advantage of study time (context control). We concluded that opinions on self-regulated learning influence the use of strategies. Finally, work should be done on the recognition of the importance of self-regulated learning, time management strategies, self-evaluation techniques, flexibility, and self-control.
A crise argentina de 2018: antecedentes e interpretação
Authors: HORN CARLOS HENRIQUE , VALENTI LUIZA PECIS , PETRY BEN-HUR DOS SANTOS
Published: October 2023

RESUMO Este artigo aborda a crise econômica argentina de 2018. Sustentamos que a crise foi ocasionada por um processo de fragilização financeira diretamente relacionado às opções de política econômica do governo Macri, que acabou por se manifestar num momento de reversão do cenário externo em 2018. Em nossa análise, reunimos evidência empírica sobre a performance macroeconômica argentina e buscamos, na literatura teórica sobre os conceitos de assimetria de poder no sistema monetário e financeiro internacional e de vulnerabilidade externa, combinados à noção de crise de parada súbita, uma interpretação para a crise daquele país.
Qualidade de Vida no Trabalho (QVT) e sintomas osteomusculares em Agentes Comunitários de Saúde
Authors: Souza Débora Ramos de Araújo , De Carvalho Vanessa Lôbo , Souza Camila Santos
Published: October 2023

INTRODUÇÃO: O Agente Comunitário em Saúde, em seu ambiente de trabalho, lida com vários desafios, tais como: as inúmeras tarefas, a exigência de produtividade, a falta de recursos, os conflitos interpessoais e as condições salariais inadequadas, implicando assim em sobrecarga física e mental, aspectos que podem repercutir na qualidade de vida e no aparecimento de distúrbios osteomusculares. OBJETIVO: Avaliar a Qualidade de Vida no Trabalho (QVT) e a presença dos sintomas osteomusculares dos Agente Comunitário de Saúde (ACS). MÉTODOS: Trata-se de um estudo transversal, com amostragem por conveniência, cujos participantes foram os ACS atuantes nas Unidades de Saúde da Família do Segundo Distrito Sanitário de Saúde em Maceió - Alagoas. Coletou-se os dados por meio dos seguintes instrumentos: questionário sociodemográficos; questionário de avaliação da qualidade de vida no trabalho (QWLQ-bref); e o questionário de sintomas osteomusculares (QNSO). RESULTADOS: Participaram 38 ACS, sendo a maioria do sexo feminino (86,8%). Obtiveram um escore médio de QVT de 59,84, o que representa uma posição de satisfação. Já na análise por domínios, o pessoal, psicológico e físico também se encontram na faixa de satisfação, exceto o domínio profissional com escore de 53,44, classificado como neutro. Em relação aos sintomas osteomusculares, o pescoço (55,3%) e a coluna lombar (47,4%) foram as regiões mais acometidas nos últimos 12 meses. CONCLUSÃO: Os resultados deste estudo, sinalizam a necessidade de adoção de melhorias nas condições de trabalho, tanto no sentido de repensar as questões que repercutem na QVT quanto no manejo dos problemas musculoesqueléticos.
Enhancing Vocabulary Instruction for Children With Speech and Hearing Impairments: The Role of Multiple Sensory Modalities
Authors: S Agalyasri. G. , G Bhuvaneswari.
Published: October 2023

This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of a multi-sensory approach to vocabulary instruction for youths with speech impairments and contrast it with conventional techniques. A total of 52 speech-impaired children between the ages of 18 and 20 were included in the study, and they were allocated randomly to either the experimental group (n = 26) or the control group (n = 26) in a proper experimental design. The control group received conventional instruction, while the experimental group received multi-sensory instruction in vocabulary. Data were gathered through observations and questionnaires, and pre-and post-test vocabulary evaluations were completed. The results revealed that, compared to the control group, the experimental group's vocabulary scores significantly improved from the pre-test to the post-test. According to statistical analyses, all sensory modalities, such as visual, auditory, and kinesthetic, contributed to improving vocabulary skills, with the multi-sensory approach producing the most notable improvement. These results offer empirical proof of the value of a multi-sensory approach in helping children with speech impairments improve their vocabulary skills. The use of visual, auditory, and kinesthetic modalities in this method encourages active participation and meets the varied learning requirements of the students. When developing inclusive and successful instructional strategies, educators, practitioners, and parents should consider the practical implications of this research. Future research should explore larger sample sizes, various educational settings, and long-term effects to validate further and improve the multi-sensory approach for vocabulary instruction in children with speech impairments.
An Exploration of Gender Discrimination and the Quest for Feministic Identity in Angami Culture in Easterine Kire’s A Terrible Matriarchy and Mari
Authors: Dhileep T.S. , Baisel Anu
Published: October 2023

Nagaland is one of the significant political divisions of India, which is geographically divided into eight states. The cultures of India's northeastern states are distinctive. Each state is discrete regarding its custom, diverse culture, and language. As such, Nagaland, too, is rich and varied in cultural heritage, housing 16 distinct tribes, each with its lingo-African language. Extending the premise of social realism, this paper critically examines the fictional works of Easterine Kire, namely Mari and A Terrible Matriarchy. It brings out the social disparity and injustices meted out to the women's community of the Angami tribes. This research paper focuses on social injustice, matriarchal oppression, and sexual molestation as prevalent in the Angami tribal culture. This work ventures to spread awareness and educate the Angami tribal community on their enshrined prerogatives and the restitution of their emancipation in northeast India while unearthing some of the squalid working conditions of the tribal labour community. The novels Mari and A Terrible Matriarchy deal with social realism, the literary mode of choice in the nineteenth century. It also vividly portrays how the Nagaland community has been plundered and smeared by battle and bloodshed.
Teaching English Conditionals Through Data-Driven Learning (DDL): Perspectives of In-Service EFL Teachers
Authors: Phoocharoensil Supakorn
Published: October 2023

Research has demonstrated that L2 English learners’ acquisition of grammar can be facilitated by Data-Driven Learning (DDL), which clearly promotes inductive learning and learner-centeredness (e.g. Boontam & Phoochaoroensil, 2018). This present study focuses on the impacts of DDL on Thai secondary and tertiary educators’ introduction of English conditionals. The participants were taught using corpus-based DDL materials representing authentic use of conditionals for six weeks. It was shown in the interview results that DDL is useful and enhances learners’ self-discovery of L2 grammar rules regarding conditionals. Not only does DDL enable learners to notice the three classic if-conditional types but also it allows them to explore alternative, i.e. mixed, types of conditionals, which are often overlooked by textbooks. Some concerns about the use of DDL in a broader context of ELT deal with school budgets and students’ need of technical help.
Analyzing the Emergence of Social Media as a Sustainable Tool for Learning English in the Post-Pandemic Era
Authors: Jamshed Mohammad , Almashy Abduh , Alam Iftikhar , Banu Sameena
Published: October 2023

The study aims to investigate Saudi ESL learners' attitudes toward utilizing social media as a sustainable tool of learning and their experience of learning and teaching with social media integration in ESL classrooms. In addition, it seeks to understand if the learners differ in their attitudes toward social media due to the differences in their demographic profiles. Using a simple random sampling method, 288 students were selected from the total population comprising different levels of the graduate program at Business College, Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University. Data were collected through a questionnaire and quantitative analysis was applied. Descriptive statistics and one-way ANOVA were employed to address the research questions.  The study demonstrated that Saudi ESL learners differ in their perspectives on social media based on their parents' profession but not based on the gender and education of parents. The study suggests that promoting social media and its integration in ESL classrooms can play a vital role in academic empowerment, enhancement of language proficiency, and self-regulated learning of Saudi ESL learners who are eager to enter the ever-expanding job market in the kingdom.
A Subaltern Cosmopolitanism Perspective on Amitav Ghosh’s Ibis Trilogy
Authors: G Arunprasath , M Thenmozhi
Published: October 2023

The study researches how cosmopolitanism is used as a critical idea in thinking about subaltern contrivance for resisting neoliberal economic and emotional constraints. Amitav Ghosh’s Ibis Trilogy is an exemplar of the multiplicity and heterogeneity of plots and characters. Like every creative writer who attempts to forge a new route, Amitav Ghosh attracts a lot of criticism for his excessive seriousness and dark narrative. Ghosh attempts poised and pretreated characters in the plot to derive a standard acknowledgment of the history. Historic events and characters are always a high end to a novel. This article explores the trivialities all subaltern characters face irrespective of their class, caste, race, and gender. A precise assertion is presented in the article by corroborating Gayatri Spivak’s proposition on subalternity and rehabilitating the idea of cosmopolitanism through the rise of the subaltern characters in the novels. The paper hypothesizes the evolution of all characters under various plights.
Sarkopeni’ye Genel Bakış ve İlişkili Faktörler
Authors: KOCA Tuba Tülay , TUĞAN YILDIZ Buket
Published: October 2023

Sarkopeni akselere kas kütle ve fonksiyon kaybını içeren progresif ve generalize kas iskelet bozukluğudur. Fiziksel aktivite ve beslenme sarkopeni önlenmesinde ana yollardır. Sarkopeni tanısı, kas kütle ölçümlerine ve kas gücünü veya fiziksel performansı değerlendiren fonksiyonel testlere dayanır. Sarkopeni patogenezi kompleks ve multifaktöryeldir.
Sarkopenik hastalarda hastalığın tedavisinde farmakolojik ilaçların yokluğunda non-farmakolojik önlemler tek seçenek olarak karşımıza çıkmaktadır. Farmakolojik tedavi önerilerinde, vitamin D, testosteron, östrojenler, protein ve aminoasitler, büyüme hormonu, yağ asitleri, vitamin ve mineralleri içermektedir. Bu alanda yeni araştırmalar devam etmektedir. Fiziksel aktivitenin tek başına veya protein suplementasyonuyla birlikte ileri yaş kişilerde engellilik ve kırılganlığı önlemede kas kütlesi ve kuvvetini artırma yoluyla efektif olduğu gösterilmiştir.
Domestic Cleaners in the Informal Labour Market: New Working Realities Shaped by the Gig Economy?
Authors: Wiesböck Laura , Radlherr Julia , Vo Mai Linh Angelique
Published: October 2023

Previous studies show that gig economy‐based work opens up new ways in which inequalities are (re)produced. In this context, it is particularly important to look at female cleaners in private households, where gender inequalities intersect with other axes of disadvantage such as class, migratory experience, or ascribed ethnicity. This spatially and linguistically fragmented group presents challenges for scientific research, which is reflected in insufficient data available to date. The aim of the project GigClean—from which research for this article is drawn—is to address this gap. The guiding research question is: How do domestic cleaners in the informal labour market experience working in the gig economy? The methodological design consists of 15 problem‐centred interviews with platform‐based cleaning labourers in private households in Vienna, who predominantly operate in the informal economy. Our results suggest that undeclared domestic work via online plat‐forms is associated with increased power gaps between workers and clients as well as changing working conditions to the detriment of cleaners. Specifically, three recurring themes could be identified: reserve army mechanisms; lookism, objectification, and sexual harassment; and information asymmetry and control.
TRANSFORMATIONS OF GENDER CONCEPTUALISATION IN THE POLITICAL DISCOURSE OF THE USA (2017-2021)
Authors:   Research and Educational Center of Foreign Languages National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Bilokobylskyi Yurii
Published: October 2023

The current article studies transformations of gender conceptualization in the political discourse of the USA from 2017 to 2021. In recent years, numerous large-scale protests in the United States of America, such as #MeToo, have affected political discourse, in particular in the United States. It should be noted that specific changes were also caused by the publication of UN recommendations on the use of more inclusive language in political communication, which did not rely on a binary understanding of gender, suggesting for the first time the use of gender-neutral terms and the avoidance of words that indicate masculinity (for example, congressman, etc.). These events lead to the transformation of the English language and weaken the binary understanding of gender, which can potentially affect the English speakers’ language world model. The article aims to investigate changes in the gender component in the language of USA political discourse associated with the introduction of gender-inclusive language and its impact on changes in the modern English language. To study the transformations of gender concept in the political discourse of the United States, a corpus linguistic analysis of the language of the United States Congress is proposed. Using two language corpora, namely the Google Books Ngram Viewer and the Congressional Regional Corpus, the article compares the frequency of use of gender marked words that are associated with a specific gender (e. g., congressman, spokesperson, etc.) with the frequency of their gender-neutral equivalents (representative, spokesperson, etc.). The comparative analysis allows us to draw a conclusion about changes in the political discourse of the USA, in particular in its gender conceptualisation: the gender component is becoming more inclusive, the binary understanding of gender is becoming less unambiguous, and the attitude towards non-binary personalities is becoming more tolerant.
Serum gamma glutamyl transferase levels in metabolic syndrome in obese south Indian population
Authors: ML Fernando , SV Babu , S Silambanan
Published: October 2023

Background: Increased waist circumference in metabolic syndrome (MS), which reflects central obesity is associated with an increased risk of type 2 diabetes, dyslipidemia, hypertension and coronary vascular disease. Generation of free radicals in central obesity depletes intracellular glutathione, thereby induces release of gamma glutamyl transferase (GGT) into circulation. Elevated GGT levels could be a marker of high oxidative stress which is known to be associated with central obesity and metabolic syndrome. Hence the aim of this study was to determine the association of GGT levels with components of metabolic syndrome in obese South Indian population. Materials and methods: In this case control study conducted at Master Health Check (MHC) Department, Sri Ramachandra Medical College, study population included 60 obese subjects with metabolic syndrome (cases) and 60 non obese subjects (controls) of South Indian population who were non-smokers and non-alcoholics, between the ages of 30-50 years. Components of metabolic syndrome such as waist circumference, blood pressure, fasting plasma glucose, lipid profiles and GGT measured in both the groups. Data between cases and controls compared with unpaired student t-test. Pearson’s correlation was performed to find the association of GGT levels with other variables in Metabolic syndrome. Results: Serum GGT levels were significantly higher in metabolic syndrome patients (cases) than controls with p < 0.0001. High levels of serum GGT were also associated with increase in BP and atherogenic lipid levels and ratios. Conclusion: Elevated serum GGT levels were significantly associated with components of metabolic syndrome in obese South Indian population.
A rare case report of pulmonary nocardiosis mimicking as lung malignancy
Authors: PA Palaninathan , DM Elias , N Nagarajan , P Ramakrishnan , SL Kumari
Published: October 2023

Pulmonary nocardiosis is a rare infectious disorder mainly affecting immunocompromised patients. It may remain cryptic which gradually progresses in its course. Our patient was a 37 years old immunocompetent female who presented with radiological picture of left upper lobe opacification. She was treated with empirical anti tuberculosis treatment outside, no radiological improvement seen. After she reported here, she was evaluated with bronchoscopy with biopsy and bronchial wash culture showed Nocardia species. She was managed with trimethoprim-sulphamethoxazole and amikacin with regular follow up for 6 months. She had radiological resolution and clinical improvement after 4 months of treatment. Hence we made the diagnosis of this rare infection in immunocompetent individual and successfully treated her, which was mistreated as pulmonary tuberculosis elsewhere.
Variability in the Sibiryachikha Assemblages of the Altai Mountains (Based on Materials from Okladnikov Cave Layer 2)
Authors:   Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Kolobova K. A. ,   Altai State University, Tyugashev I. E. ,   Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Kharevich A. V. ,   Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Seletsky M. V. ,   Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Chistyakov P. V. ,   Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Markin S. V. ,   Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Derevianko A. P. ,   Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences,   Altai State University
Published: October 2023

В статье на основе новых данных, полученных в результате комплексного изучения материалов из слоя 2 пещеры Окладникова, рассматривается вариабельность среднепалеолитических сибирячихинских комплексов Горного Алтая. С привлечением новых методов исследования (анализ последовательности сколов, экспериментально-трасологический, атрибутивный анализы и др.) уточнены характеристики комплекса: расширена номенклатура технических сколов, связанных с радиальным расщеплением; определена доля бифасиального компонента, включающего бифасиальные орудия, их фрагменты и бифасиальные технические сколы; обновлен типологический состав орудий. Проведена корреляция комплексов сибирячихинского варианта (пещера Чагырская, слой 6в/1 и пещера Окладникова, слои 1 и 2), позволившая выявить не только общие черты в первичном расщеплении и способах обработки орудий, но и различия в технологии первичного расщепления и техниках вторичной обработки. В пещере Окладникова, в отличие от Чагырской, не представлен полный цикл обработки каменного сырья, размеры орудий меньше, доли конвергентных орудий и чешуек, получавшихся при обработке двусторонних орудий, выше. Сделан вывод о значительно большей модификации камня в пещере Окладникова, чем в Чагырской, ввиду дефицита сырья. Поскольку пещера Окладникова располагается в непосредственной близи от источников сырья, что предполагает его изобилие, высказывается предположение о нехватке отдельностей подходящего качества и размера. Это определило интенсивность процессов переоформления каменных орудий на стоянке и использование сколов утончения бифасиальных орудий в качестве заготовок. Материалы из пещеры Окладникова свидетельствуют о формировании у восточных неандертальцев сложных, ранее не фиксировавшихся, поведенческих моделей, которые не исключают возможности импорта бифасиальных орудий, орудий или заготовок, выполненных из высококачественного сырья.
Late Pleistocene Environments of East Kazakhstan (Based on Ushbulak Site Materials)
Authors:   Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Anoikin A. A. ,   Altai State University, Pavlenok G. D. ,   Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Silaev V. I. ,   Institute of Geology, Komi Federal Research Center, Ural Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Shnaider S. V. ,   ZooSCAn International Research Laboratory, IRL 2013, CNRS–IAET SB RAS, Koval V. V. ,   Institute of Chemical Biology and Fundamental Medicine, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Devyatova A. Y. ,   Trofimuk Institute of Petroleum Geology and Geophysics, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Vasiliev S. K. ,   Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Bocharova E. N. ,   Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Kharevich V. M. ,   Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Taimagambetov Z. K. ,   National Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Published: October 2023

В статье приводятся реконструкции природно-климатических обстановок на разных этапах позднего плейстоцена и в раннем голоцене для территории юга Восточного Казахстана. Основой для исследования послужили материалы многослойной верхнепалеолитической стоянки Ушбулак в Шиликтинской долине, на которой представлены археологические комплексы от ранних этапов верхнего палеолита до эпохи палеометалла. Изменения палеоклимата в районе стоянки выявлялись с использованием комплекса естественно-научных методов — минералогических, зоологической масс-спектрометрии (ZooMS), ОСЛ- и УМС-методов абсолютного датирования и др. Определены основные периоды функционирования стоянки, связанные с изменениями палеоэкологических условий. Первый период (~52-37 тыс. л.н.) характеризуется умеренно теплым и относительно влажным климатом с преобладанием лесостепных, лугово-степных и полупустынных ландшафтов. На второй период (~25-21 тыс. л.н.) приходится переход от умеренно теплого климата к максимально холодному с аридизацией и распространением степных ландшафтов. Третий период (~18-16 тыс. л.н.) соответствует переходу от гляциального максимума к позднеледниковому интерстадиалу с относительно прохладным и сухим климатом и преобладанием степных и лесостепных ландшафтов. Четвертый период (~15-14 тыс. л.н.), выделяющийся наиболее теплым за время плейстоцена климатом, соответствует условиям степной и лесостепной зон. Последнему, раннеголоценовому, периоду отвечает теплый влажный климат с распространением ландшафтов саванного типа. Сделан вывод о том, что на раннем этапе функционирования стоянки, отмеченном наибольшей интенсивностью заселения, природно-климатические условия были оптимальными для обитания древнего человека и позволяли поддерживать стабильную добычу промысловых животных.
A New Type of IUP Settlement in the Selenga River Basin, Northern Mongolia: The Kharganyn Gol-13 Short-Term Occupation Site
Authors:   Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Rybin E. P. , Marchenko D. V. ,   Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Bolorbat Ts. ,   Institute of Archaeology, Mongolian Academy of Sciences, Khatsenovich A. M. ,   Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Klementiev A. M. ,   Institute of the Earth’s Crust, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Kravtsova P. S. ,   Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Gunchinsuren B. ,   Institute of Archaeology, Mongolian Academy of Sciences
Published: October 2023

В статье представлены результаты раскопок новой стоянки начального верхнего палеолита Харганын-Гол-13, расположенной в долине притока р. Селенги на севере Монголии. Долина Селенги и ее притоков, соединяющая Западное Забайкалье и Северную Монголию, являлась одним из важнейших коридоров, по которым двигались популяции начального верхнего палеолита. Здесь выявлена зона наибольшей концентрации расположенных поблизости от источников сырья стоянок этого периода, определяемых как относительно долговременные мастерские-поселения. При раскопках стоянки Харганын-Гол-13 было установлено, что в седиментах, поврежденных в результате биотурбации и склоновых процессов, имеется только один культурный слой. В статье приводятся описания стратиграфии и планиграфии памятника, подробно рассматривается его индустрия. Доказано, что каменный ассамбляж по технологическим и типологическим показателям соответствует начальному верхнему палеолиту, свидетельствует о преобладании пластинчатого бипродольного расщепления. Анализ археологического материала показал, что ввиду отсутствия поблизости выходов необходимого камня на стоянку приносили уже редуцированные ядрища, служившие основой для изготовления изделий; для индустрии характерны малое количество сильно редуцированных нуклеусов и высокая доля орудий. Зафиксирована низкая плотность распределения находок на изученной территории. Сделан вывод о том, что памятник, расположенный за пределами пояса распространения каменного сырья в долинах притоков Селенги, был кратковременной стоянкой, связанной со специфической деятельностью.
Late Upper Paleolithic of the South Minusinsk Basin and its Mountain Surroundings: Research Results and Problems
Authors:   Institute for the History of Material Culture, Russian Academy of Sciences, Vasiliev S. A.
Published: October 2023

В статье кратко рассмотрены основные позднепалеолитические местонахождения в бассейне верхнего Енисея, на территории Южно-Минусинской котловины и в прилегающих горах Западного Саяна. Известные памятники по большей части относятся к позднесартанскому времени. Установлен факт сосредоточения стоянок в бассейне верхнего течения Абакана, на отрезке долины Енисея между Майной и Саяногорском, и в верховьях р. Туба. Приводятся сведения о составе фауны и палинологические данные, которые говорят о преобладании мозаичных ландшафтов с чередованием облесенных и открытых степных пространств. Колебания климата финала плейстоцена отразились в смене фаз травянистой и лесной растительности. Установлена приуроченность большинства памятников к отложениям второй и третьей надпойменных террас. Вместе с тем есть стоянки, связанные с покровными отложениями высоких отметок, с одной стороны, и пониженной до уровня высокой поймы первой надпойменной террасой — с другой. Отмечено, что в последнее время вопросы позднего палеолита верхнего Енисея рассматриваются в контексте оригинальной версии катастрофических паводков, предположительно неоднократно происходивших в позднем плейстоцене. Показано, что характер разрезов многослойных стоянок майнской группы на Енисее не дает основания поддержать данную гипотезу и свидетельствует о непрерывном аллювиальном осадконакоплении в сартанский период. Сделан вывод о преобладании сезонных стоянок охотников-собирателей, расположенных по берегам рек, но есть и следы стоянки-мастерской на выходах кварцита (Куйбышево II). К сожалению, до сих пор в регионе неизвестны памятники, предшествующие позднепалеолитическим, и крайне редки мезолитические.
La carta notarial como requisito indispensable en el delito de apropiación ilícita
Authors: Rabanal Bardales Julio Iván , Ludeña Manco Gerardo , Cueva Quezada Nilton Isaias
Published: October 2023

Dentro del catálogo de delitos contra el patrimonio en el código penal peruano encontramos al delito de apropiación ilícita, el estudio de la presente investigación tuvo como objetivo analizar la trascendencia de la Carta Notarial como fuente documental de condición objetiva de punibilidad del delito de apropiación ilícita. La metodología fue cualitativa, artículo original y con diseño de análisis temático. De los resultados, En Perú, la Corte Suprema, no ha sido ajena a este tipo de pronunciamientos, que, respaldan a esta forma de resolución, dado que se han pronunciado indicando que para determinar la consumación del delito y el pedido de devolución es necesario contar con la carta notarial (Casación N° 428-2019-Arequipa, 2019). En esta misma línea de pensamiento, se concluye que se ha instituido como condición de perseguibilidad que, la carta notarial es un documento imprescindible para su determinación. En la práctica, cuando una persona plantea una denuncia por este delito y no adjunta la carta notarial solicitando la devolución del bien, la denuncia es archivada en los despachos fiscales.
Influence of Methodological Variables on Fracture Strength Test Results of Intact Premolars: an ex-vivo study
Authors: Gaeta Carlo , Malvicini Giulia , Mignosa Emanuele , Cecot Gianmarco , Grandini Simone , Marruganti Crystal
Published: October 2023

The present ex vivo study evaluated the influence of periodontal ligament simulation, load inclination, and tip morphology on fracture strength test results on intact premolars. Forty maxillary premolars were divided into four groups, Group 1, with a 90° load inclination, spherical tip with a diameter of 3mm and periodontal ligament simulation (PDL+); Group 2, with a 90° load inclination, flat tip with a diameter of 2mm, PDL+; Group 3, with a 45° load inclination, flat tip with 2mm of diameter, PDL+; Group 4, 90° load inclination, spherical tip with 3mm diameter, without periodontal ligament reproduction. Interactions among variables and intergroup significance were tested with Wilcoxon rank-sum and Kruskal Wallis’s tests (p≤0.05). Statistically significant differences were found between groups B and C, but they were not found for the others. A 90° load inclination significantly increases fracture strength, while periodontal ligament simulation and tip morphology did not significantly influence the results.
Prediction of depth from skin to subarachnoid space based on preoperative anthropometric assessment: an observational study
Authors: Khandelwal Mamta , Tiwari Ekta , Jain Priyanka , Singh Chitra , Bharadwaj Nachiketa , N Darshan
Published: October 2023

Background and aim: An accurate placement of spinal needle is crucial while injecting drugs to avoid a failed sub arachnoid block (SAB). A pre puncture estimation of skin to subarachnoid depth (SSD) may guide accurate spinal needle placement. This study is aimed to predict the depth from skin to subarachnoid space based on pre-operative anthropometric assessment and to find out formula for predicting SSD, best suited in terms of accuracy when compared with observed depth. Method: In this hospital based, prospective, observational study, a total of 120 patients, of which 68 were men, and 52 were women (non-pregnant) with a mean age of 59.75 ±14.1 kilograms. The SSD was measured after SAB was performed. This SSD was compared with the predicted SSD calculated using the Abe’s, Bonadio’s, Craig’s, Stocker’s, and Chong’s modified formulae. Analysis was done using unpaired t test for quantitative data to determine best suited formula to predict SSD in our population in terms of both accuracy and ease of application. Pearson correlation test was also done. Results: The observed SSD in the overall study population was 4.96 ± 0.67 cm. Stocker’s formula is closest with a mean difference of 0.17cm. In males the mean observed depth was (5.06±0.60 cm) more than that in the non-pregnant female population (4.83±0.74cm). These anthropometric variables were statistically significant with a presentation value of <0.001. Conclusion: Among various formulae Stocker’s formula can most accurately predict the SSD when applied to Indian population.
Phenotypic methods for detection of metallo-β-lactamase (MBL) production in multidrug resistant gram negative bacilli – comparative study
Authors: Hassani Umesh Santlal , Mahalle Rashmi
Published: October 2023

Introduction: One of the most common mechanism of resistance of bacterial pathogens to β-lactam antibiotics is production of β-lactamase, there are different types of Beta lactamases, which are expressed by drug resistant gram-negative bacteria. Carbapenemases (Metallo beta lactamases/MBL) are the β-lactamases with the widest spectrum of activity. Early detection of MBL-producing organisms is crucial to establish appropriate antimicrobial therapy and to prevent their interhospital and intrahospital dissemination. Several phenotypic methods are available for the detection of MBL producing bacteria. As there is no standardized method present study was done to screen MDR gram negative bacilli isolated from clinical samples for MBL-production by a low cost, convenient and sensitive procedure. Methods: All non-duplicate MDR gram negative isolates obtained from various clinical samples were screened for carbapenam resistance. All carbapenam resistant bacteria were screened for production of MBL by 3 phenotypic tests (Double disc synergy, combined disk test, Hodge test). The results were compared and analyzed on the basis of results obtained by E test. Results: During Study Period, 988 non duplicate gram negative bacilli were isolated, 70.64% (698) were multi drug resistant. Amongst Total number of MDR Isolates to carbapenam resistance was seen in 62(9.28%). These 62 isolates that were resistant to carbapenam were tested for MBL production. 54 (87%) of these 62 isolates showed MBL production by disc potentiation test whereas 41 isolates (66%) gave positive result by DDST. By Modified Hodge test, out of 62, 48 isolates (77.4%) were MBL positive. Compared to E- test, the Sensitivity Specificity and Accuracy for Disc potentiation test was 90%,100% and 90.32%, for Modified Hodge test was 80%,100% and 80.6% and for Double disc synergy test was 68.3%,100% and 69.3%. Conclusion: In our study, in comparison to MBL E test, disc potentiation test is more sensitive than double disc synergy test and Modified Hodge test for detection of MBL phenotypically
Experimental evaluation of anxiolytic and antidepressant activities of methanolic extract of Triticum aestivum (wheatgrass) in albino mice
Authors: Kothari Saroj , Gupta Ajay
Published: October 2023

Background: Anxiety and depression are common psychiatric conditions. The present study was carried out to find antianxiety and antidepressant activity of methanolic extract of Triticum aestivum (wheat grass) in mice. Materials and methods: The methanolic extract of Triticum aestivum (META) was screened for antianxiety activity by elevated plus maze (EPM) and light and dark box (LDB) and for antidepressant activity by forced swim test (FST) and tail suspension test (TST) in mice. Animals were divided into four groups having six animals in each group. Group I served as control and received gum acacia aqueous suspension 10 ml/kg, Groups II and III served as test groups and received META 200 and 400 mg/kg, respectively, Group IV served as standard group and received diazepam 1 mg/kg for antianxiety activity and fluoxetine (20 mg/kg) for antidepressant activity once daily for thirty days. Result: META 200 and 400 mg/kg showed significant (P < 0.01) dose-dependent increase in entries and stay in the open arms in EPM and entries and stay in the light compartment in LDB as compared to control. Antianxiety effect of META at dose of 400 mg/kg was comparable (P > 0.05) with diazepam 1mg/kg. META 200 and 400 mg/kg also produced dose-dependent significant (P < 0.01) antidepressant effect, indicated by reduction in the immobility time as compared to control in both FST and TST. The antidepressant activity of META at dose of 400 mg/kg was comparable (P > 0.05) with fluoxetine 20 mg/kg. Conclusion: Results of our study suggested that META possess dose-dependent significant antianxiety and antidepressant activities.
La violencia obstétrica como injusticia epistémica: el parto en disputa
Authors: Massó Guijarro Ester
Published: October 2023

Este artículo aborda en términos teóricos la cuestión de la violencia obstétrica como injusticia epistémica, con especial énfasis en las perspectivas que propone la filosofía fenomenológica feminista, desde el encuadre general de la bioética narrativa y la lucha por los derechos sexo-reproductivos. En la primera parte, se aborda el concepto de violencia obstétrica, enfatizando el carácter pionero de América Latina en su acuñe y reconocimiento, así como en su aplicación empírico-hermenéutica. En la segunda parte, se examina cómo el concepto de violencia obstétrica ha sido analizado a través del prisma de la injusticia epistémica (en sus dos versiones: testimonial y hermenéutica), lo que ha supuesto un avance significativo en su comprensión sistémica y en su carácter biopolítico. El artículo concluye sobre la plena pertinencia empírico-teórica del término, en tanto concepto filosófico denso, pese a la controversia existente entre la clase biosanitaria (especialmente médica) y la reclamación ciudadana.
Aspects of professional culture development for future head of an educational organization
Authors:   Saratov State University, Bolshakova Alina S.
Published: October 2023

Introduction. The study of professional culture development for future head of an educational organization is relevant and associated with the need for an organization leader to act as a carrier of professional culture, who is willing and able to productively solve managerial professional tasks in accordance with the demands and challenges of the modern educational system. Theoretical analysis. The article views several aspects of the process of professional culture development of the future head of an educational organization from various positions, each of which focuses on its individual aspect and reveals its understanding. The problem under study has been modernized based on the analysis of studies devoted to professional culture and its formation, indicating that high level of its development in the leader acts as a guarantor of effectiveness of not only his/her own managerial activities, but also the activities and functioning of the entire educational organization. Within the framework of the study we searched for different aspects concerning understanding of the process of professional culture development in a future leader of an educational organization using the synergistic approach, interaction of general and professional cultures, presence of creativity in managerial activities, and formation of professional competence of an educational organization head. Conclusion. The development aspects described in the article are necessary for the head of an educational organization for effective formation of his/her professional culture.