bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Geochemical prerequisites for the formation of endemic goiter in the population of the Republic of Dagestan
Authors: Karaeva A. F. , Ovchinnikova M. A. , Minatulaeva A. T. , Azbalaeva M. S. , Salikhov Sh. K. , Yahiyaev M. A.
Published: January 2024

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Congenital dysfunction of the adrenal cortex on the background of 11β-hydroxylase deficiency
Authors: Alimetova Z. R. , Bekmansurova T. A.
Published: January 2024

Congenital adrenal dysfunction (CHD) is a variant of hereditary fermentopathies that lead to a violation of the synthesis of cortisol in the adrenal cortex. Late diagnosis of this pathology significantly impairs the quality of life of patients, and in some cases can lead to fatal consequences. The most common form of CHD, occurring in more than 90% of cases, is due to a deficiency of 21-hydroxylase, which is responsible for the synthesis of deoxycorticosterone and 11-deoxycortisol. The prevalence of this form is 1:10,000 to 1:20,000 newborns in the world, in Russia — 1:9500. In second place is the deficiency of 11β-hydroxylase (hypertonic form of HCHD), which affects the synthesis of cortisol. This form of the disease occurs in about 1:100,000 newborns in the world, and in Russia the prevalence of this form is unknown [1].

The cause of any form of CHD is mutations in the genes responsible for the synthesis of enzymes or transport proteins involved in the synthesis of cortisol. 11β-hydroxylase is synthesized in the zona fasciculata of the adrenal cortex and is regulated by adrenocorticotropic hormone by a negative feedback mechanism. 11β-hydroxylase deficiency (hypertonic form of HCHD) develops as a result of mutations in the CYP11B gene located on chromosome 8. This mutation blocks the enzymatic conversion of 11-deoxycortisol to cortisol, as well as deoxycorticosterone (DOC) to corticosterone, leading to the accumulation of DOC, which has mineralocorticoid activity. It is the excess of deoxycorticosterone that causes an increase.

In 21-hydroxylase deficiency, the clinical picture is primary adrenal insufficiency (deficiency of glucoand mineralocorticoids). The clinical picture of mineralocorticoid deficiency includes salt loss syndrome: arterial hypotension, tachycardia, adynamia, fibrillary muscle twitching, dryness and decreased skin turgor, cyanosis and marbling of the skin. Glucocorticoid deficiency is manifested by muscle weakness, fatigue, hyperpigmentation of the skin. With a deficiency of 11β-hydroxylase, due to an increase in the level of deoxycorticosterone, there is no deficiency of mineralocorticoid activity, on the contrary, against the background of clinical signs of glucocorticoid insufficiency, an increase in blood pressure may be observed. Hyperandrogenism is characteristic of both forms of CHD. Symptoms of hyperandrogenism in females: virilization of the external genitalia, amenorrhea, severe alopecia and hirsutism. In undiagnosed cases of CHD, patients with a female karyotype have a male phenotype.
Persistent primary hyperparathyroidism in parathyroid glands ectopic to the mediastinum (clinical observation and long-term results)
Authors: Parshin V. D. , Egorov A. V. , Ippolitov L. I. , Saliba M. B. , Runova G. E. , Vetshev S. P. , Popov K. K. , Aleshkina A. O. , Krasnovskii V. I.
Published: January 2024

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A recepção da psicanálise no pensamento inicial de Piaget
Authors: Caropreso Fátima Siqueira
Published: January 2024

No começo de sua carreira, Piaget possuía grande interesse pela psicanálise. Ele estudou psicanálise, foi analisado, realizou análises, frequentou congressos de psicanálise, e foi membro da “Sociedade Psicanalítica Suíça”. Em 1919, proferiu uma palestra, em Paris, sobre as tendências pedagógicas da psicanálise. Nela, discutiu pressupostos fundamentais da teoria freudiana, criticou alguns deles, e enfatizou a importância da psicanálise para a psicologia da inteligência e para a pedagogia. Embora existam muitas publicações que discutam as relações entre a teoria piagetiana e a psicanalítica, seus pontos de vista sobre a psicanálise no período inicial de sua carreira ainda não foram sistematicamente abordados nos estudos da área. O objetivo desse artigo é apresentar e discutir os pontos centrais da conferência de 1919, tendo em vista resgatar esse episódio pouco lembrado da história da psicologia e da educação e contribuir para o esclarecimento de como se deu a recepção da psicanálise por parte de Piaget.
A criança pobre do início do século XX em São Paulo. Reflexões em torno da Reforma de Sampaio Dória
Authors: Silva Luís Rogério da , Gonçalves Eliane
Published: January 2024

No que concerne à educação brasileira, o início do século XX é marcado tanto pelos debates referentes à universalização da escola e à assunção dos primeiros anos da escola pelo estado para erradicação do analfabetismo quanto pelas discussões sobre os fundamentos curriculares, dada a necessidade de se civilizar a sociedade e de fazer progredir a economia. A Reforma da Instrução Pública de São Paulo de 1920, sob o comando de Antonio de Sampaio Dória, tornou-se um marco incontestável entre as reformas regionais. Neste estudo, analisamos, no texto base da Reforma Sampaio Dória, o que se refere ao intuito proferido de erradicação do analfabetismo e verificamos o substrato histórico dos argumentos empregados em sua defesa, com respeito à adequada inserção da criança do início do século XX, tendo em vista a constituição de uma sociedade capaz de sustentar as bases civilizatórias do progresso através da democratização de oportunidades.
Francisco Rangel Pestana, uma História dos Intelectuais da Educação em São Paulo de fins do século XIX
Authors: Correa Rubens Arantes
Published: January 2024

O artigo tem por objetivo resgatar a trajetória de Francisco Rangel Pestana (1839-1903), identificado pelos estudiosos da história política de São Paulo como protagonista do movimento republicano na então província paulista, sobretudo, a partir dos anos 1870 com a criação do jornal A Província de S. Paulo (atual O Estado de S. Paulo) e seu envolvimento com congressos e partidos políticos em seu tempo. Sem deixar de colocar em relevo o importante papel desempenhado por Rangel Pestana junto à imprensa e a causa republicana em São Paulo, no âmbito desse trabalho, pretende-se jogar luz em sua trajetória como um militante engajado na luta pela educação, seja como autor de artigos e livros didáticos, seja como professor e, ao lado de sua esposa, de proprietário de estabelecimento de ensino. Rangel Pestana, em termos de concepção educacional alinhava-se à ideia ilustrada de que por meio da educação dar-se-ia a construção de um país republicano onde o indivíduo seria capaz de se transformar em cidadão.
Re-exploration of Oslerian legacy of Osler’s address “Old Humanities and New Science”
Authors: Cao Wenhua , Yang Xiaolin
Published: January 2024

During the era of evidence-based medicine, the interpersonal narrative connectedness between doctors and patients is constantly under threat. In order to restore medicine’s essential inter-subjectivity and humanities, a new discipline named “narrative medicine” has risen at the beginning of the 21st century. In this context, as a historical figure full of classical thoughts of medical humanities as well as budding ideas of narrative medicine, William Osler’s thoughts has thus, once again, attracted the attention of experts and researchers in the field of medical education and clinical practice. This article puts forward the opinion that Osler’s legacy in his medical education and clinical practice has laid a solid foundation for the development of medical humanities in 20th century. The authors clarify the Oslerian legacy to the development of modern narrative medicine by expounding the essence of Osler’s last important address “Old Humanities and New Sciences”, which was delivered in 1919. The authors conclude that narrative medicine can be considered as an upgraded version of the Oslerian legacy in the transition from “evidence-based medicine” to “precision medicine”.
The research of common drought indexes for the application to the drought monitoring in the region of Jin Sha river
Authors: Zhou Xingyu , Xu Xinhui
Published: January 2024

Based on MODIS data from 2010 to 2020 and precipitation, air temperature, and soil moisture data of 33 meteorological stations in Jinsha River Basin from 1990 to 2020, the applicability of different remote sensing drought indexes in Jinsha River Basin was studied. These indexes include temperature condition index (TCI) and temperature vegetation drought index (TVDI), the results of vegetation condition index (VCI), vegetation supply water index (VSWI), standardized precipitation evapotranspiration index (SPEI), and standardized precipitation index (SPI) showed that TCI and TVDI, VSWI and TCI, VSWI and TVDI, VSWI and TVDI, VSWI and TVDI, VSWI and TVDI, VSWI and TVDI, SPEI and SPI, respectively. The correlation between VSWI and VCI was significant. VCI had the lowest correlation with SPEI and SPI. The average correlation coefficient between TCI and VSWI was similar. The correlation between VSWI, SPEI, and SPI was low in January, March, and October and reached significant or above levels in other months. TVDI had the highest correlation with SPEI and SPI. TVDI was significantly correlated with soil moisture every month of the year, indicating that TVDI can be effectively used for remote sensing drought monitoring in Jinsha River Basin and has strong adaptability. According to the temporal and spatial analysis of drought monitoring in the Jinsha River Basin by TVDI, the drought areas in December and January are mainly located in the middle reaches of the Jinsha River Basin, while the light drought areas are mainly located in the upper and lower reaches of the Jinsha River Basin. From March to June, the risk of severe drought increased in the middle reaches of the Jinsha River, and the moderate drought area in the Jinsha River Basin also increased. The drought from July to November was weaker than in the previous months. The moderate drought area is mainly located in the middle and lower reaches of the Jinsha River, and the mild drought area is mainly distributed in the upper reaches of the Jinsha River Basin.
The influence of language contact and ethnic identification on Chinese as a second language learners’ oral proficiency
Authors: Ziyi An , Yang Frank Gong , Mo Chen
Published: January 2024

Language contact is widely recognized as a factor that can have a significant impact on second language (L2) learners’ oral proficiency. However, the existing literature on this topic lacks consistency regarding the extent to which language contact can affect L2 oral outcomes. To address this issue, the present study investigates the role of ethnic identification as a mediating factor in the context of Chinese as a second language (CSL). By utilizing structural equation models (SEMs), this study reveals that: (1) language contact can directly affect Chinese oral proficiency, with interactive contact having a particular impact on oral fluency; (2) language contact indirectly affects CSL learners’ oral acquisition through ethnic identification, especially in terms of oral complexity and accuracy; and (3) language contact significantly influences ethnic identification. By constructing models that explore the relationships among language contact, ethnic identification, and Chinese oral proficiency, this study contributes to current theories of language contact in the L2 acquisition domain by highlighting the crucial role of ethnic identification.
Optimizing genetic prediction: Define-by-run DL approach in DNA sequencing
Authors: Mohammed Raghad K. , Alrawi Azmi Tawfeq Hussein , Dawood Ali Jbaeer
Published: January 2024

The utility of DNA sequencing in diagnosing and prognosis of diseases is vital for assessing the risk of genetic disorders, particularly for asymptomatic individuals with a genetic predisposition. Such diagnostic approaches are integral in guiding health and lifestyle decisions and preparing families with the necessary foreknowledge to anticipate potential genetic abnormalities. The present study explores implementing a define-by-run deep learning (DL) model optimized using the Tree-structured Parzen estimator algorithm to enhance the precision of genetic diagnostic tools. Unlike conventional models, the define-by-run model bolsters accuracy through dynamic adaptation to data during the learning process and iterative optimization of critical hyperparameters, such as layer count, neuron count per layer, learning rate, and batch size. Utilizing a diverse dataset comprising DNA sequences from two distinct groups: patients diagnosed with breast cancer and a control group of healthy individuals. The model showcased remarkable performance, with accuracy, precision, recall, F1-score, and area under the curve metrics reaching 0.871, 0.872, 0.871, 0.872, and 0.95, respectively, outperforming previous models. These findings underscore the significant potential of DL techniques in amplifying the accuracy of disease diagnosis and prognosis through DNA sequencing, indicating substantial advancements in personalized medicine and genetic counseling. Collectively, the findings of this investigation suggest that DL presents transformative potential in the landscape of genetic disorder diagnosis and management.
Digital Platforms and the Right to Just and Favorable Conditions of Work: A Business and Human Rights Perspective
Authors: Jędrzejowska-Schiffauer Izabela , Szoszkiewicz Łukasz
Published: January 2024

Digital platform economy has radically changed the modes in which work is organized, stretching the functionality of legal environment of work and its governance. This article builds on a strand of labor law scholarship that advances the need to rethink the legal construction of work and work relationship in order to adapt it to the dynamically evolving socio-economic context. By applying a business and human rights lens to this process, this article confutes the mainstream argument that labor rights guarantees remain contingent on an individual’s enjoying the status of an employee under national jurisdiction. We survey a largely underexamined conception of affording protection to platform workers under International Human Rights Law (IHRL). In doing so, we argue that the instruments of IHRL may in some respects be even better placed than that of national law, both strengthening and complementing areas where state protection is weak or non-existent. Through the right to just and favorable conditions of work perspective, we outline the non-contested, albeit partly poorly implemented obligations of states, as well as largely contentious and contested responsibilities of private actors such as digital platforms towards the rights-holders. We conclude by arguing that the leverage offered by IHRL in the struggle to curb a quasi-sovereign power of the platform largely outweighs the democratically motivated objections this avenue may raise.
Rationality of the Terrorist Group and Government’s Policy: A Game Theoretic Approach
Authors: Harichandan Aishwarya
Published: January 2024

The two ideas of the rationality of terrorist organisations and the costly leader game are used in this paper to construct a game theoretic model. It is an addition to the literature on terrorism and leader-follower games, in which the government and a terrorist organisation are the two players. Terrorist group can be rational or irrational. In case it is rational, it does the cost-benefit analysis and is open to negotiation. Only in this case, the government chooses to not spend on counter-terrorist measures. The irrational group has lexicographic preferences, which means that it prefers a successful attack to attract attention and recruits at the beginning or finish of its operation. Consequently, it is assumed that the irrational group will always attack. the irrational terrorist organisation has the option of either choosing not to mimic the rational group or choosing to do so at a psychological cost. Although the irrational group dislikes imitation. It seeks to duplicate the rational group so that the government withdraws and cuts back on spending on counter-terrorism. A costly leader model is set up in the paper, where the government can incur a cost to gather information about the type of terrorist group. In this framework, the paper provides policy prescriptions concerning counter-terrorist measures that the government should take in case the type of terrorist group being rational or irrational is unknown and it highlights the importance of intelligence.
Rytų aukštaičių uteniškių monoftongų priegaidės
Authors: Kosienė Otilija
Published: January 2024

В настоящей статье на основании осциллографического и аудитивного исследования, проведенного в Лаборатории экспериментальной фонетики Вильнюсского государственного университета им. В. Капсукаса, делаются следующие выводы: а) оппозиция слоговых акцентов в утянском поднаречии восточной Литвы на долгих монофтонгах в основном сохранена, б) различительными просодическими признаками слоговых акцентов следует считать комплексное единство всех просодических параметров, причем среди них наиболее выражены интенсивность и длительность слогоноcителя. Циркумфлектированные долгие гласные являются более длительными и интенсивными, чем акутированные.Существование оппозиции слоговых акцентов доказывается и аудитивным экспериментом.Результаты исследования представлены в 7 таблицах.
Fonologinio skiemens riba: konstruktas ar realybė?
Authors: Girdenis Aleksas
Published: January 2024

В статье на основании статистического анализа переносов слов в памятнике старолитовской (северожемайтской) письменности ХVIII в. “Ziwatas” показано, что фонологический слог и его гpaница представляют собой определенную психолингвистическую реальность. В подaвляющем большинстве случаев медиальные сочетания согласных pасчлeняются при переносе слов на отрезки, соответствующие фонологическим слогам. Некоторые исключения, наблюдаемые в сочетаниях смычных, объясняются несовпадением границ фонологического и фонетического слога.
Kai kurių frazės faktorių įtaka žodžių šlijimui (Audicinis tyrimas)
Authors: Mauricaitė Vera
Published: January 2024

В статье на основании ayдитopского анализа делается вывод, что факторы фразы – логическое ударение и длина фразы – имеют значительное влияние на ударность некоторых динамически неустойчивых слов. Соседство слова, на которое падает логическое ударение, усиливает динамическую нагрузку исследуемых слов. Наблюдается более сильное примыкание динамически неустойчивых слов во фразах, которые длиннее микрофразы.
Lietuvių publicistikos daiktavardžių ir būdvardžių kirčiavimas
Authors: Žilinskienė Vida
Published: January 2024

В работе исследуется частота употребления акцeнтyационных парадигм (АП) имен существительных и имен прилагательных по материалу частотного словаря литовской публицистики, т.е. отдельно анализиpуется акцентуация упомянутых частей речи в достоверной, среднечастотной и малочастотной зонах словаря.В достоверной зоне словаря проаналИЗиpовано 81 937 словоупотреблений имен существительных и установлено, что резко отличается частота баритонической (1-2-я АП) и окситонической (3-4-я АП) акцентуации. Баритонически акцентированные имена существительные составляют 74,11 %, среди них чаще употребляется 1-я АП, а окситонически акцентированные – лишь 25,89 %; в текстах наиболее редко употребляются слова 3-й АП (см. табл. 1 и рис. 1). Проанализированы имена существительные 1-й и 3-й АП по месту ударения и типу интонации. Определено, что суффиксальные существительные 1-й АП чаще всего употребляются с суффиксами -ýba, -ýbė, -āvimas, -ācija. Установлено, что из всех подгрупп 3-й АП чаще употребляется 3, составляющая 52,64 %.В среднечастотной и малочастотной зонах словаря еще больше доминирует частота имен существительных баритонической акцентуaции (см. табл. 2 и рис. 1).Анализ имен прилагательных (19 745 словоупотреблeний) показал, что в достоверной зоне частотного словаря доминируют слова 1-й и 4-й АП (33,94 % и 38,80 % соответственно) (см. табл. 1 и рис. 2). Установлено, что в 1-й АП имена прилагательные с суффиксами -inis составляют 71,84 %.Проанализирована и частота употребления АП имен прилагательных, в среднечастотной-малочастотной зонах словаря. При этом определено, что здесь выдерживается большая частота лишь 1-й АП (см. табл. 2 и рис. 2) .
Реализация связности предложений при переводе с французского языка на литовский
Authors: Либерене Снегуоле
Published: January 2024

Les procédés linguistiques jouant un rôle important dans la réalisation do la cohésion textuelle peuvent se grouper en deux catégories: procédés anaphoriques et procédés cataphoriques. La traduction ne saurait être efficace si on néglige les mécanismes correspondants de la langue cible. Les ressources dont les français dispose pour effectuer les reprises nécessaires à l’enchaînement des phrases: pronominalisation, substitution lexicale, nominalisation peuvent devenir une source de difficultés pour le traducteur.
К вопросу о статусе пocтвербов в английском языке
Authors: Клиюнайте Ина
Published: January 2024

In the present article an attempt is made to determine the status of the English units “verb + out (up, on, etc.)” (e. g. to take off, to eat out, to bring up, to go out, etc.). We are of the opinion that these units should be classified into: 1) free word combinations “verb + adverb”, cf. to live out, to sleep out, 2) analytical word, to set up, to cut out with a second element as a derivative morpheme; 3) intermediate cases between analytical words and units “verb + adverb”, i. e. verbs of motion where the second element indicates direction, e. g. to go out, to come up (to sb), 4) phraseological units, e. g. to bring up, to take in, etc.
Форма Е + Р как форма прeдикaции именного признака (в литовском и французcком языках)
Authors: Лукшите Нийоле
Published: January 2024

La forme būti + Pm, Pt (participe passif) du lituanien et la forme être + Pp (participe passé) du franElis possèdent un contenu contradictoire: servant de véhicule du procès elles se rapportent au paradigme verbal, mais en même temps elles portent des marques d’une unité syntaxique. Cette contradiction se résout si on sépare le niveau de l’effet de sens du lexème verbal (Guillaume) du niveau de la valeur de la forme qui consiste en l’attribution d’une marque nominale à la substance. Le participe présentant cette marque nominale forme une variété morphologique parallèle à l’adjectif. Étant formé sur le thème verbal le participe est rattaché au procès, mais ce rattachement présente le caractère différent en lituanien et en français: le participe passé français en tant qu’ attribut s’assimile davantage à la substance en neutralisant sa provenance verbale de façon qu’il devienne plus “adjectivé” par sa nature que le participe passif lituanien. Malgré le caractère plus “adjectival” du Pp la forme E + P fait preuve de sa nature attributive aussi bien en lituanien qu’en français.
Срeднeверхненемецкие глаголы номинации heizen, nennen в полусвязочной функции
Authors: Норкайтене Ирена
Published: January 2024

Die Verfasserin vertritt den Standpunkt, dass jedes kopulative Verb eine lexikalisch-semantische Variante des entsprechenden Vollverbs darstellt. Die Analyse der semantischen und strukturellen Eigenschaften ermöglicht es, zwischen den kopulativen und demikopulativen lexikalisch-semantischen Varianten zu unterscheiden.In diesem Artikel werden demikopulative lexikalisch-semantische Varianten der mittelhochdeutschen Verben “heizen, nennen” untersucht, die sich funktionell der kopulativen lexikalisch-semantischen Variante des Verbs “sîn” nähern.
Пpедикативные выpaжeния обозначающие зритeльный процесс/действие
Authors: Усонене Аурелия
Published: January 2024

The paper is concerned exclusively with the semantic peculiarities of the predicates denoting visual process/action. Some specific lexical differences of such verbs of vision as LOOK, GLANCE, OBSERVE and WATCH are determined. Besides, the occasional use of the verb SEE in the Continuous form and its status is discussed.
Surgical repair of a ventral penile fracture: a case report
Authors: Kadouri Youssef , Lakssir Jihad , Sahnoun Zakaria , Ibrahimi Ahmed , EL Sayegh Hachem , Nouini Yassine
Published: January 2024

Ventral fracture of the penis, although rare, is a medical emergency requiring immediate attention. This injury usually results from direct trauma to the erect penis and can lead to serious complications if not treated promptly. Initially, it requires an attentive clinical assessment and habitually, it is completed with ultrasound to characterize more the fracture and help with the surgical approach. Through this case report, we will present a case about a delicate localization of the fracture, and we will discuss the causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment options for this condition.
Evaluación de una metodología educativa para el curso propedéutico de PreCiencias en la Universidad Tecnológica del Uruguay en el año 2023
Authors: Bulante Martín , de Oliveira Macke Cesar , Pires Dias Sergio Frederico , Burlón Olivera Marcos Rafael , Altnetter Marcos Vinicius
Published: January 2024

Este trabajo presenta una evaluación de la metodología educativa empleada en el curso propedéutico Pre-Ciencias de la Universidad Tecnológica (UTEC) de Uruguay en el año de 2023. El objetivo principal de la metodología era buscar potencializar el aprendizaje autónomo de los estudiantes previo a clases, permitiendo una interacción más fluida entre estudiantes y docentes. Eso se promovió mediante el uso de herramientas tecnológicas como distintas plata- formas virtuales y aplicaciones de celular para simplificar el proceso de difusión del material didáctico a los estudiantes y facilitar su comunicación directa con colegas y docentes. Para evaluar este enfoque, se recogió la opinión de los par- ticipantes mediante cuestionarios de satisfacción al finalizar el curso, con el propósito de identificar los puntos fuertes y débiles y posibilitar un proceso de mejora para futuras ediciones de la actividad. Los resultados presentados indica- ron una mejora en la claridad de los contenidos y una mayor eficiencia en el uso del tiempo en las clases sincrónicas. Al final las limitaciones del estudio son discutidas y se proponen futuras investigaciones.
Valoración antropométrica y capacidades físicas de jugadores de fútbol costarricense en pretemporada
Authors: Carvajal Espinoza Rafael , Barquero Francisco , Montoya Johnny , Cordero Tencio Rodrigo
Published: January 2024

Los propósitos de este estudio fueron describir y comparar el estado de las capacidades físicas de jugadores de fútbol costarricense al inicio y al final de la pretemporada. Se evaluaron dos equipos de la primera división y dos equipos de segunda división del fútbol costarricense (n = 113 jugadores) en las variables de edad, estatura (variables descriptivas), peso, porcentaje de grasa, índice de masa corporal, salto contra movimiento y velocidad aeróbica máxima, y se estimó el consumo máximo de oxígeno máximo con el Test 30-15. Se realizaron ANOVA de una vía para grupos independientes con las primeras mediciones, para obtener diferencias entre los equipos, y ANOVA de una vía de medidas repetidas para comparar las mediciones en los diferentes momentos de la evaluación. En las mediciones al inicio de la pretemporada, se encontraron diferencias significativas en las variables de estudio, donde un equipo varió significativamente de los otros tres, excepto en la estatura. En las mediciones postemporada hubo diferencias significativas en el peso (F = 7,394, p = .014), porcentaje de grasa (F = 6,339, p = .023) y salto contra movimiento (F = 9,068, p = .007) para el equipo de primera división y en porcentaje de grasa (F = 8,263, p = .010) para el equipo de segunda división. Las diferencias encontradas entre equipos se deben, probablemente, a la edad temprana del equipo con puntajes inferiores, mientras que el periodo de pretemporada de los equipos analizados presentó un efecto en las variables de composición corporal, se observó una disminución en el salto contra movimiento en el equipo de primera división.
Neighbors for a Thousand Years. Austrians – Czechs – Sudeten Germans
Authors: Suppan Arnold
Published: January 2024

As neighbors since the ninth century, the German and Czech inhabitants of the Austrian and Bohemian Lands have experienced substantial political, economic, social, and cultural changes. In the Holy Roman Empire, Přemyslides, Babenbergs, Habsburgs, and Luxembourgs founded abbeys and towns and promoted settlement based on German law. In 1526, Ferdinand I began common Habsburg rule. Under his successors, confessional conflict erupted in the Thirty Years’ War. The Peace of Westphalia allowed absolute control of the realm but not the Holy Roman Empire until victory over the Ottomans. Reforms under Maria Theresa and Joseph II brought modernization. After the Congress of Vienna, ethnic nationalism increased, leading to Czech-German national conflict in the Bohemian Lands. Still, Austria-Hungary experienced economic, technological, educational, and cultural quantum leaps under Emperor Francis Joseph I until it disintegrated in WW I, a fate sealed by the unbalanced Treaties of Saint-Germain (1919) and Trianon (1920). Hitler’s policy of aggression, the forced “Anschluss” of Austria, the Munich Agreement, and the creation of the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia pitted Austrian, Czech, and Sudeten-German societies against each other and annihilated the Jews. In 1945/46, the Beneš Decrees forced the expropriation, expulsion, and resettlement of Sudeten Germans. In 1948, Austria and Czechoslovakia were separated by the Iron Curtain. Twenty years after the suppression of the Prague Spring by the Warsaw Pact in 1968, a socio-political watershed occurred in 1989/90, creating a new Central European community: Austria joined the European Union in 1995, Czechia in 2004.
Quantitative assessment of Permian limestone geosites in the Sai Yok District, Kanchanaburi Province, Western Thailand
Authors: Thunyapat Sattraburut
Published: January 2024

Kanchanaburi Province in western Thailand is recognized as an exceptional natural tourist destination, offering many historical attractions and recreational activities. The Sai Yok District, located within Kanchanaburi Province, is characterized by distinctive geological and geomorphological features, hosting numerous remarkable geosites and geomorphosites, including waterfalls, caves, lapiés, and scenic karst topography. These features make it an exceptional location for geotourism. Inventory and quantitative assessments were conducted on seven Permian limestone geosites, namely Mueang Sing Historical Park, Tham Krasae, Tham Lawa, Tham Dao Wadung, Nam Tok Sai Yok Noi, Nam Tok Sai Yok Yai, and Hellfire Pass. The quantitative assessment process involved evaluating the scientific value and determining the level of deterioration of the geosites. Overall, these geosites were classified as having medium scientific value, with Mueang Sing Historical Park having the highest total score, while Tham Krasae had the lowest. Six of the seven geosites are classified as having a medium risk of deterioration, except Tham Dao Wadung, which has a low risk. The assessment of the total geosite value reveals that Mueang Sing Historical Park and Tham Dao Wadung possess a positive overall geosite value. At the same time, the other five have a negative value. It is important to note that because six of these seven geosites are classified as having a medium risk of deterioration, there is a need for increased attention and protection.
Outline of the project of the proposed Gąszczyk nature reserve on the border of the city of Częstochowa-Mirów and Mstów district
Authors: Pierzgalski Krzysztof
Published: January 2024

On the border of the gminas of Czestochowa and Mstów, there is an outstandingly valuable natural fragment of the Warta River gorge cutting through the upper Jura limestone. It is a steep slope of a hill, which falls away to the north towards an old oxbow lake overgrown with Tilio-Carpinetum oak-hornbeam forest, with a share of Tilia platyphyllos. The deciduous forest ecosystem is adjacent to water and mud habitats. In this area, legally protected, rare or regionally rare plants have been found, such as Lilium martagon, Cephalanthera damasonium, Lathyrus laevigatus, Bupleurum longifolium, Aruncus dioicus. Among the rare and protected fauna are Triturus cristatus, Bombina bombina and Botaurus stellaris. Considering the supra-regional importance of the biocenoses of the Gąszczyk wilderness for the nature protection system in Poland, it is proposed to protect it as a nature reserve with an area of about 29 ha, surrounded by a buffer zone of a similar area.
Pastoral and social activity of the Bishops of the Diocese of Czestochowa during martial law (1981–1983)
Authors: Kostrzewski Paweł
Published: January 2024

The period of martial law (1981-1983) belongs to the most dramatic pages of Polish history. Even before midnight of December 12, 1981, police and military forces began to carry out the action "Jodła", as a result of which previously selected activists of "Solidarity" and opposition and independent groups were arrested. Key to determining the position of the Church in relation to the new reality was the attitude of Primate Jozef Glemp, for whom the most important thing was not to lead to the shedding of Polish blood. Hence, despite the resistance of some bishops and clergy, he consistently implemented the line of mitigating the moods and persuading Poles to abandon active resistance. During martial law the bishops of Czestochowa carried out multifaceted pastoral and social activities. In the first weeks the priority was to establish the list of internees and to organize help for their families. For this purpose, a Diocesan Centre for Assistance to Internees and Their Families was set up, which was transformed in 1983 into the Diocesan Committee for Assistance to the Neighbour. It intervened to release detainees, especially women in a blessed state, seriously ill and with complicated family situations (small children, parents requiring constant care). Bishop Barela and Bishop Musiel visited internment centers in Lubliniec, Strzelce Opolskie, Zabrze Zaborze, and Łupków, bringing spiritual and material help to the detainees. The church demanded that "Solidarity" and other independent unions be reactivated, the internees be released, those sentenced for acts related to martial law be amnestied, an act of generosity for those in hiding be declared, strike organizers be reinstated and the August social agreements be reinstated.
Działoszyn and neighbouring areas in 1945–1950 in ecclesial documents and memoire
Authors: Kęsik Kamil
Published: January 2024

Help provided by the Soviet and Polish Armies in the liberation of Poland from the German occupation in January 1945 was accepted with great joy by the Polish people. Similar moods were also seen in the parish of Działoszyn. Rev. Wincenty Kowalczyk, who was appointed for the post of a new parish priest in March 1945, marked the beginning of standarisation of the social as well as religious life. Unfortunately, years 1945–1950 also marked the beginning of Communist agitation, which was supposed to undermine the image of the Church. Hatred from the Soviet authorities aimed at the clergyman started when he arranged the solemn burial of the Polish soldiers scattered in unknown tombs in the area of the parish of Działoszyn. In the following years, the development of education, medical healthcare as well as trade included the increasing aggression of Communist activists, who committed crimes of vandalism on sacral buildings. It is undeniable that a vast majority of local Catholics looked with anticipation towards the new post-war era and they rebuilt themselves the church devastated by the Germans during the First World War. They also constructed the rectory and the utility buildings. Zealous religiousness, not only limited to the sacramental life, but also expressed with pilgrimage and charitable activity, was the heart of the renewal of social life.
The circumstances of the death of Szabolcs Horthy in the skirmish near Radomsko in 1914
Authors: Nowak Tomasz Andrzej , Orman Krzysztof
Published: January 2024

Szabolcs Horthy, Hungarian aristocrat, brother of the later regent of Hungary Miklos Horthy, died near Radomsko in the first months of World War I. Polish and Hungarian elaborations contain different dates and circumstances of his death. The Hungarians state that it happened on the 21st of November 1914 in the vincinity of Zakrzówek Szlachecki. Polish sources report that he died a little earlier, perhaps in September 1914 near Pławno. In 1927, the remains of Szabolcs Horthy were exhumed. The article describes the circumstances of his death and explains the genesis of the discrepancy between the Hungarian and Polish version.
Including learners with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Voices of mainstream teachers
Authors: Pienaar Sharon , Dreyer Lorna M
Published: January 2024

The global shift toward inclusive education is in pursuit of creating a more equal and just society. This has lead schools worldwide to experience an increase in the number of learners with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) entering the general classroom. At the first level of contact, teachers play an important role in the implementation of inclusive education; it is therefore crucial to acknowledge their experiences. Their voices need to be heard since their experiences can contribute to doing justice to the existing policies on inclusive education. In search of teachers' subjective experiences, we framed this interpretive qualitative phenomenological research study in a social constructivist paradigm. Participants were purposefully selected from an international school in Cape Town, South Africa. We collected data through an online open-ended questionnaire, followed by an in-person focus group discussion at the school. The findings indicated that while teachers are in favour of inclusion, they experience many challenges that result in a policy-implementation gap.
Using vignettes to understand the social-emotional experiences of three-year-olds in diverse language contexts
Authors: Boon Wietske , Eloff Irma
Published: January 2024

In this article, we report on the educational experiences of young Afrikaans mother tongue South African children who are exposed to multilingual learning environments during their preschool years. We carried out phenomenological research using a vignette research design that provided observational, co-experiential data of the lived experiences of three-year-old boys as they engaged with formal and informal learning. We controlled vignette data that had been collected through observations, written teacher validation, and face-to-face interviews against existing literature to provide in-depth insights into the participants' different experiences of and within their learning environments. Findings indicate specific areas in which young children may need additional support in multilingual learning environments, in terms of 1) social-emotional security experienced in the learning environment, 2) intentional development of empathy for peers, 3) independence and initiative taking in informal settings, and 4) interactive communication. Although we focused on a South African context, these findings may inform future interventions to support children in multilingual language environments in their early years.
Achieving socio-cultural student engagement through curriculum responsiveness
Authors: Harker Lee-Anne Lesley
Published: January 2024

With democracy came political pressure to promote both academic access and success in higher education in South Africa. However, increased formal access has not necessarily provided meaningful access to previously disadvantaged learners, and this has resulted in high attrition and dropout rates. In response to this, I propose that life-world knowledge can enable meaningful engagement through the pedagogical incorporation of real-world experiences. Therefore, my aim in this study was to determine how curriculum responsiveness could be addressed in pedagogic practices to achieve epistemological access. I used the concept of autonomy to show empirically whether content can be related to a student's socio-cultural context to bring about curriculum responsiveness resulting in better student engagement. Thus, the epistemological stance of this research is qualitative in my drawing on data collected from curriculum documentation for a selected business subject at a University of Technology as the case study, to serve as a guiding principle for considering the appropriate pathways for enabling epistemological access.
Implementing a Senior Community Care Model: An Italian Top‐Down Cohousing Project and Nursing Home
Authors: Riccò Isabella , Anleu-Hernández Claudia María , De Stefani Adele
Published: January 2024

Not ageing in place is an increasing reality for many older Europeans. For several decades societies have applied different care models in developing initiatives to provide safe and age-friendly spaces. This article presents the community care model implemented by the Italian service provider ISRAA in Treviso (Italy) in one of its nursing homes and senior cohousing projects. The aim of our study was to analyse this senior community care model and find out how residents have responded to it. Participants were both the older adult residents in the two ISRAA facilities and professionals responsible for their social attention. A qualitative methodology was used: questionnaire, interviews, and focus groups with professionals and care facility residents. Results reveal the care philosophy implemented, residents’ experiences, the main barriers to creating a community, and how this model could be improved by following community development principles, with the older people’s help, participation, and engagement. The conclusions highlight the importance of applying principles of self-determination and social inclusion in a preventive care model for the senior community. In addition, a key factor in promoting community development is for professionals to act as community development practitioners and to allow older adults to be part of the change.
Antiphospholipid antibodies as a potential factor of tumor progression
Authors: Aslanova Z. D. , Khizroeva J. Kh. , Solopova A. G. , Bitsadze V. O. , Vorobev A. V. , Gris J.-C. , Elalamy I. , Makatsariya N. A. , Zabolotnaya D. Yu.
Published: January 2024

Introduction. Current generally accepted clinical and laboratory criteria for antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) have been clearly determined, which include vascular thrombosis and pregnancy complications in patients with circulating antiphospholipid antibodies (aPLs). However, in the last several years, aPLs have become a common finding in patients with malignancies. Accumulating data provide strong evidence for such association and suggests that thrombosis in cancer patients may be related to aPLs activity. According to global publications, aPLs circulation in cancer patients varies from 15 to 74 %, which may be due to differences in clinical characteristics of cancer patients examined as well as distinct interpretations on aPLs diagnostic tests.

Aim: to determine aPLs profile in patients with malignant neoplasms of the female reproductive system, identify an association between aPLs and thrombosis as well as degree of disease progression and outcome.

Materials and Methods. A single-center observational study was conducted with 130 women, among which 70 subjects had adenocarcinoma of the uterine body, cervix and ovaries. 60 age-matched apparently healthy women lacking thrombotic complications were included into control group. All study participants were examined for circulating lupus anticoagulantas well as anti-cardiolipin antibodies (aCLs), anti-β2-glycoprotein 1 antibodies (anti-β2-GР1), annexin V antibodies, and anti-phosphatidylserine-prothrombin complex antibodies (anti-PS-PT) IgG and IgM by using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.

Results. Moderate or low aPLs titers were found in 34.2 % of patients with uterine, cervical and ovarian cancer. Ten (14.2 %) of 70 women in main study group had thrombosis so that aPLs were detected only in 5 of 10 women with thrombosis. No significant differences between patients with thrombosis and without thrombotic complications in gynecological cancer were observed. In addition, assessed parameters had no impact on relapse-free survival in cancer patients. However, a significant relation was found between circulating aCLs (IgG, IgM) and anti-PS-PT (IgG, IgM) as well as degree of oncological process. In addition, a significant association was found between aCLs isotype IgG (p = 0.017) and disease relapse.

Conclusion. Although thrombosis along with acute thrombosis is a hallmark of APS patients, they demonstrate other non-thrombotic manifestations, one of which is the impact on tumor growth invasion and progression.
Case Series-Open Reduction Internal Fixation With Plating Of Distal Radius Fracture
Authors: Dr. P. Thiagarajan  , Dr. Manish Khadke  , Dr. Ranjith. M. G
Published: January 2024

Distal radius fractures are a prevalent orthopedic challenge, often necessitating surgical intervention for optimal outcomes. This study focuses on the application of Open Reduction Internal Fixation (ORIF) in the management of these fractures, exploring the nuanced interplay between patient demographics, fracture characteristics, and postoperative recovery. Through a retrospective analysis of cases, we aim to provide insights into the efficacy of ORIF, elucidating the factors influencing surgical decision-making and the impact on functional outcomes. The study contributes valuable information to the orthopedic community, aiding in the refinement of treatment protocols for distal radius fractures
A Study On Talent Management Practicesimpact On Employee Job Performance In Information Technology Industry
Authors: G.J Precila  , Dr. R.Sakthivel
Published: January 2024

The paper aims at understanding the Talent Management Practices followed in IT Industry and how it influences job performance of Employees with special reference in Chennai City, Tamilnadu. Human capital plays a very important role and hence the present study aims at apply the talent management practice and measure the job performance of them. The study also attempts to analyze various factors contributing to job performance. A well – structured questionnaire measures the responses and majority of the respondents are star performers. The Questionnaire has been validated to examine the relationship between various factors.The results elucidate that providing good working condition to employees, giving full  autonomy  to  employees,  encouraging  employees  to  participate  in  discussions,  arranging  need based  trainings  to  employees,  giving the    rewards  and  good    recognition  for  employees,    adopting fair   and   effective   performance   appraisal   method   for   employees and   providing   feedback   to employees  on  their  performance  are  main  talent  management  practices  adopted  by Information Technology  (IT)sector.  Significant difference  is  there  among  talent  management  practices  in  IT sector   and   socio-economic   profile   of   employees.   Performance   of   employees   is   positively, moderately  and  significantly  related  with  talent  management  practices  in  IT  sector,  Therefore,  IT companies should give adequate salary and perks to employees and they must have flexible working hours  for  employees.  Besides,    IT  companies  should    give  due  respect  to  emotions  and  feelings  of employees..