bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Population Health and Burden of Disease Profile of Women in India: 1990 to 2015
Authors: Maharaj Kajal , Senkubuge Flavia , Cronje Tanita
Published: December 2020

Background: India has taken a step in the right direction with its latest national health policy highlighting the importance of the sustainable development goals (SDGs). However, SDG 5, which addresses gender equality is not clearly outlined in the policy. In India, gender equality has been linked to equal access to healthcare services for men and women. To understand India’s progress toward equal healthcare opportunities for men and women, we describe trends in population health indicators, and burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs); communicable, maternal, neonatal, nutritional diseases (CMNNDs), and injuries in women from India between 1990 to 2015; and compare these rates to the burden of disease in men. Methods: This cross-sectional study used secondary data from the Institute of Health Metrics & Evaluation (IHME). We measured population health according to World Health Organization standards, using disability adjusted life years (DALYs), years of life lost (YLLs), years lived with disability (YLDs) and age specific death rate (ASD). Using these metrics, we measured trends in the relative importance of NCDs, CMNNDs and injuries amongst women and men. Results: Between 1990 and 2015, the main cause of death in women from India escalated from CMNNDs to NCDs. From 1990 to 2015, DALYs attributed to CMNNDs declined by 10.7%, while DALYs attributed to NCDs increased by 10.8%. From 1990 to 2015, DALYs due to injuries decreased slightly (0.1%). In women, the main cause of DALYs and YLLs was cardiovascular disease, whereas musculoskeletal disorders was the main cause of YLDs. Over the years, age specific mortality rates declined with increasing age for women when compared to men. Conclusion: In 2015, NCDs were the leading cause of disability and deaths amongst women in India.
Effect of School-Based Educational Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Intervention on Students’ Knowledge in a Resource-Constrained Setting
Authors: Mushota Ommy , Mathur Aditya , Pathak Ashish
Published: December 2020

BackgroundGlobally, diarrhea is one of the major causes of under-5 mortality. India accounts for the highest number of childhood deaths globally. Therefore, facilitating the implementation of water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH)-related interventions for adolescents in schools and communities is crucial. In the present study, we investigated the effectiveness of a school-based educational WASH intervention in improving students’ knowledge on prevention and management of diarrhea in Ujjain district, India.MethodsThe present pre–post intervention study with a two-stage (schools and classrooms) cluster sampling was conducted on 1781 students studying in 8th to 12th grades in schools located in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, India. The intervention comprised an educational training session by using a WASH training module. The means of pre- and post-intervention scores were compared using repeated measure analysis of variance. A multivariate quantile regression model was used to test the correlation between the change in score after intervention and the independent variables. A P value of <0.05 was considered statistically significant.ResultsThe proportions of students possessing knowledge on the treatment of diarrhea, use of zinc tablets during an episode of diarrhea, and the symptoms and signs of severe pediatric diarrhea were 28%, 27%, and 27%, respectively, before intervention. These proportions increased significantly (P < 0.001) after the educational intervention to 72%, 73%, and 74%, respectively. The mean post-intervention knowledge score (34.13) was significantly higher than the mean pre-intervention score (15.17) (F = 16513.36, P < 0.001). Age was significantly associated with the knowledge score at the 25th and higher quantile (q). Gender exhibited a greater effect at q10th. School location was positively associated at q25th and higher. School type was strongly associated at low quantiles (q10th and q25th). School medium exhibited a greater association at low quantiles (≤q25th).ConclusionWASH- and diarrhea-related knowledge among higher secondary school students increased after the educational intervention. Further research is required to evaluate the social demographic characteristics associated with change in the knowledge score to better evaluate school-based educational WASH interventions and improve the management and prevention of diarrhea.
Delayed Thoracodorsal Artery Pseudoaneurysm After Thoracoscopic Sympathectomy for Hyperhidrosis in an Adolescent: A Case Report
Authors: KHELIF Adrian , LAUREYS Marc , KHELIF Karim
Published: December 2020

Background: Conversely to intercostal artery false aneurysm, thoracodorsal artery pseudoaneurysm after thoracoscopy has never been reported previously.Case presentation: We report the case of a 15-year-old male presenting a delayed thoracodorsal artery pseudoaneurysm after bilateral thoracospic sympathectomy. Diagnosis was made by Doppler Ultrasound and confirmed by computed tomography angiography. Angiographic embolization was successfully performed. Conclusion: Thoracodorsal artery pseudoaneurysm should be considered in patients presenting with a parietal thoracic mass following thoracoscopy. This is to the best of our knowledge the first report of thoracodorsal artery pseudoaneurysm after thoracoscopy.
Evaluation of skin-surface interleukin 1 α, interleukin-1 Receptor Antagonist, CXCL-1/2 and β-defensin-1 as non-invasive biomarkers for monitoring psoriasis vulgaris
Authors: Orro Kadri , Salk Kristiina , Abram Kristi , Arshavskaja Jelena , Meikas Anne , Karelson Maire , Neuman Toomas , Kingo Külli , Spee Pieter
Published: December 2020

There is a need for non-invasive diagnostic tools that can objectively measure psoriasis activity and that can be used to monitor therapeutic effects of psoriasis treatment. This study aimed to determine whether non-invasive measurements of proteins from psoriasis lesional skin can be used to assess disease severity and to measure treatment efficacy.Using FibroTx TAP technology for protein-measurements directly from the surface of skin, clear differences in levels of IL-1α, IL-1RA and CXCL-1/2 were found between psoriasis lesional skin and non-lesional skin. No clear correlations were found between FibroTx TAP measurements and PASI scoring, with the exception of a mild correlation between CXCL-1/2 and scaling. Similarly, no clear correlations were found between FibroTx TAP measurements and ultrasound measurements of skin, with the exception of a weak correlation between IL-1RA and SLEB thickness. Monitoring IL-1RA and CXCL-1/2 on skin lesions undergoing narrow-band UVB phototherapy clearly reflected normalisation of skin.Skin-surface measurements of IL-1RA and CXCL-1/2 have potential for assessing severity of psoriasis and for monitoring treatment efficacy. Measurements of IL-1RA and CXCL-1/2 displayed a disease profile distinct from PASI or sonography, thus confirming that measuring the ‘molecular root’ of inflammation has value for scoring disease severity in its own right.
EGMR anerkennt «Parental Alienation»
Authors: Sünderhauf Hildegund , Widrig Martin
Published: December 2020

Mit Urteil vom 29. Oktober 2019 verpflichtete der EGMR die Republik Moldawien zur Entrichtung einer hohen Genugtuung an eine Mutter von drei Söhnen. Die staatlichen Kinderschutzbehörden und Gerichte hatten es versäumt, in der gebotenen Eile und Dringlichkeit die notwendigen Massnahmen zu ergreifen, um die von der Mutter monierte und durch das Verhalten ihres Vaters induzierte Entfremdung der Kinder von ihr, welche durch Psychologen dokumentiert ist, abzuwenden. Der EGMR anerkannte damit induzierte Eltern-Kind-Entfremdung («parental alienation»), dass es «alienierte Kinder» («alienated children») gibt und bezeichnete die auf Entfremdung abzielenden Handlungen des Vaters («alienating behavior») als emotionalen Missbrauch der Kinder. Der Beitrag zeigt den Stand der Fachdiskussion zu «parental alienation» und dem sog. «parental alienation syndrome» auf und würdigt die Bedeutung des Urteils für den künftigen fachlichen Umgang mit Entfremdungsvorwürfen.
Real Power Loss Reduction by Rock Dove Optimization
and Fuligo Septica Optimization Algorithms
Authors: Kanagasabai L.
Published: December 2020

This paper aims to use the Rock Dove (RD) optimization algorithm and the Fuligo Septica optimization (FSO) algorithm for power loss reduction. Rock Dove towards a particular place is based on the familiar (sight) objects on the traveling directions. In the formulation of the RD algorithm, atlas and range operator, and familiar sight operators have been defined and modeled. Every generation number of Rock Dove is reduced to half in the familiar sight operator and Rock Dove segment, which hold the low fitness value that occupying the lower half of the generation will be discarded. Because it is implicit that the individual’s Rock Dove is unknown with familiar sights and very far from the destination place, a few Rock Doves will be at the center of the iteration. Each Rock Dove can fly towards the final target place. Then in this work, the FSO algorithm is designed for real power loss reduction. The natural vacillation mode of Fuligo Septica has been imitated to develop the algorithm. Fuligo Septica connects the food through swinging action and possesses exploration and exploitation capabilities. Fuligo Septica naturally lives in chilly and moist conditions. Mainly the organic matter in the Fuligo Septica will search for the food and enzymes formed will digest the food. In the movement of Fuligo Septica it will spread like a venous network, and cytoplasm will flow inside the Fuligo Septica in all ends. THE proposed RD optimization algorithm and FSO algorithm have been tested in IEEE 14, 30, 57, 118, and 300 bus test systems and simulation results show the projected RD and FSO algorithm reduced the real power loss.

Keywords: optimal reactive power, transmission loss, Rock Dove, Fuligo Septica.
Islamo ir musulmonų reprezentacija kinematografijoje: filmų „Bėgantis paskui aitvarą“ ir „Nuolankumas“ analizė
Authors: Sutkutė Rūta
Published: December 2020

Straipsnyje pateikiama Hirsi Ali ir Van Gogho prieštaringai vertinamo trumpametražio filmo „Nuolankumas“ (2004) ir Marco Forsterio filmo „Bėgantis paskui aitvarą“ (2007) tekstinė ir vaizdinė analizė. Akcentuojamos retorinės ir siužetinės strategijos, kuriomis siekiama sustiprinti neproduktyvius orientalistinius islamo ir musulmonų stereotipus. Šios analizės tikslas – išsiaiškinti, kaip pristatomi musulmonai ir islamas filmuose „Bėgantis paskui aitvarą“ (angl. The Kite Runner) ir „Nuolankumas“ (angl. Submission) remiantis E. Said (1978) „Orientalizmu“, ir nustatyti kinematografijos vaidmenį kuriant stereotipus skirtingose kultūrinėse terpėse. Tikslui atskleisti pasitelkiami uždaviniai: išanalizuoti orientalizmo ir stereotipų koncepciją, sąsajas su žiniasklaida ir populiariosios kultūros daromą įtaką jų raiškai; išsiaiškinti musulmonų mažumos vaidmenį socialinės realybės (stereotipų) konstravimo procese; išanalizuoti, kaip pristatomi musulmonai ir islamas filmuose „Nuolankumas“ ir „Bėgantis paskui aitvarą“.Apibendrinant filmo „Nuolankumas“ analizę atkreiptinas dėmesys, kad pagrindinė veikėja (pasakojanti 4 moterų istorijas) vaizduojama kaip slegiama islamo kultūros, kur gyvenama visiškoje izoliacijoje, taip sustiprinant visuomenėje egzistuojantį neigiamą požiūrį musulmonų, ypač moterų, atžvilgiu. Vis dėlto pagrindiniu diskusijų objektu niekada netapo filmas „Nuolankumas“, feminizmas ar moterų priespauda, priešingai, tai buvo islamiškasis radikalizmas, ekstremizmas ir terorizmas. O išanalizavus filmą „Bėgantis paskui aitvarą“ pažymėtina, kad vaizduojamas „civilizacijų susidūrimas“ atskleidžia stereotipus islamo ir musulmonų atžvilgiu, egzistuojančius tiek Vakarų, tiek Rytų visuomenėse. Didžioji dalis Oriento veikėjų filme vaizduojami kaip priešiški Vakarams, pavyzdžiui, žemesnės moralės ar vertybių nei Vakarų atstovai. Filmo epizoduose akcentuojamas fanatizmo aspektas, susijęs tiek su terorizmu, tiek su islamizmu, o santykiai tarp pagrindinių veikėjų atspindi orientalistinę Afganistano kultūrą.
Ikimokyklinio ir priešmokyklinio amžiaus vaiko savo veiklos įsivertinimo procesas: pedagogų įžvalgos
Authors: Lažauninkienė Sonata
Published: December 2020

Ikimokyklinio ir priešmokyklinio amžiaus vaiko savo veiklos įsivertinimo procesas yra svarbus, tačiau mažai tyrinėtas reiškinys. Todėl šio darbo tikslas – atskleisti ikimokyklinio ir priešmokyklinio amžiaus vaiko savo veiklos įsivertinimo procesą, remiantis ikimokyklinio ugdymo pedagogų įžvalgomis. Tyrimo duomenys rinkti atliekant interviu su 8 pedagogais, dirbančiais Kauno miesto ir Kaišiadorių rajono ikimokyklinio ugdymo įstaigose, o duomenų analizė atlikta naudojant kokybinės turinio analizės metodą.Remiantis pedagogų įžvalgomis, ikimokyklinio ir priešmokyklinio amžiaus vaikų įsivertinimo procesas gali būti apibūdinamas išryškinant jo koncepciją (tikslus ir gebėjimų sandarą) ir įsivertinimą ugdančius metodus. Pagrindiniai įsivertinimo tikslai, anot pedagogų, yra vaiko savivertės stiprinimas, atsakomybės už savo mokymąsi gebėjimų ugdymas bei vaiko savęs pažinimo auginimas. Vaikų įsivertinimo gebėjimų turinys apima keturis gebėjimus: gebėjimą vertinti savo veiklą, remiantis tam tikrais kriterijais, gebėjimą apgalvoti savo elgesio, veiklos pasekmes, gebėjimą pasidžiaugti savo veiklos rezultatais ir gebėjimą pastebėti savo pažangą.Atlikus kokybinį tyrimą nustatyta, kad ikimokyklinio ugdymo procese naudojami įvairūs įsivertinimo metodai (formalūs ir neformalūs), kurie gali sudaryti prielaidas sėkmingam vaikų ugdymui(si). Tai yra svarbu, nes, anot pedagogų, įsivertinimas stiprina vaiko pasitikėjimo savimi jausmą, atsakomybę, savęs pažinimą, padeda kritinio, reflektyvaus mąstymo pagrindus ir augina mokymosi motyvaciją.
Elipsinių kreivių L funkcijų išvestinės diskretusis universalumas
Authors: Baravykienė Daina , Garbaliauskas Antanas , Garbaliauskienė Virginija
Published: December 2020

Straipsnyje įrodyta elipsinių kreivių L funkcijų išvestinės diskrečiojo universalumo teorema silpnojo tikimybinių matų konvergavimo prasme analizinių funkcijų erdvėje. Nagrinėjamas analizinės funkcijos aproksimavimas postūmiais L‘E (s + imh), čia kompleksinio kintamojo menamosios dalies postūmiai įgyja reikšmes iš diskrečiosios aibės, pavyzdžiui, aritmetinės progresijos. Fiksuotas skaičius h > 0 pasirenkamas taip, kad exp{2πk/h} būtų iracionalusis skaičius visiems k ∈ Z \{0} . Elipsinių kreivių L funkcijų išvestinės diskrečiojo universalumo įrodymas remiasi diskrečiąja ribine teorema tikimybinių matų silpnojo konvergavimo prasme analizinių funkcijų erdvėje.
Integrated marketing communications as a tool for building strong retail chain brand loyalty: case of Lithuania
Authors: Tamulienė Vilma , Rašimaitė Aušra , Tunčikienė Živilė
Published: December 2020

In Lithuania, there is an intense competition happening between large retail chains for consumer loyalty. The research investigates the impact of retail chain brand factors and integrated marketing communication on retail brand loyalty. Two main brand outcomes are established for the study, i.e., retail brand factor and retail brand loyalty. For the retail brand factor five largest food and non-food retail chains in Lithuania: Maxima, Lidl, Rimi, Iki, and Norfa are selected. The relationships between integrated marketing communications (IMC), brand factors, and retail brand loyalty are examined. An online survey questionnaire was used to collect data from 272 consumers. For data analysis, statistical, mathematical methods such as correlation and regression analysis were applied. The research results revealed a statistically significant impact of retail brand identifiers and integrated marketing communication regarding consumers’ behavior to the retail brand chains’ choice. Regression is statistically significant and the coefficient of determination R2 is more than > 0.20, and the ANOVA p-value is less than 0.05, and a non-standardized coefficient of impact (non-standard β-coefficient) In terms of IMC tool impact on retail brand Maxima = 0.682, Lidl = 0.663, Rimi = 0.522, Iki = 0.469, Norfa = 0.540. The impact of the retail brand Maxima on customers’ retail brand loyalty is 0.961; Lidl is 0.882; Rimi is 0.824; Iki is 0.780; Norfa is 0.836, the impact of retail brand IMC tools on customers’ retail brand loyalty perceived values is Maxima = 0.721; Lidl = 0.558; Rimi = 0.737; Iki = 0.465; Norfa = 0.715.The paper’s value is reflected by identifying factors affecting consumer loyalty to retail chain brands through IMC in the retail market in Lithuania. Retailers should consider these factors as they impact consumer decisions to stay in a long-term relationship with them.
Real option analysis. The viability of real estate projects
Authors: Munoz Cabanes Alberto , Herrero de Egana Alfonso , Romero Arturo
Published: December 2020

Traditional methods used for real estate project valuation, such as the static Net Present Value, have some limitations, as these methods do not consider the possibility of a change in the initial conditions of the project or during its development. On the other hand, the real options approach allows for flexibility in evaluating a real estate project, improving the decision-making process as it helps identify the optimal strategy and timing for the construction phases. The paper deals with evaluating an actual real estate project in La Rioja (Spain) using different options to estimate its final Net Present Value. The results show that the real estate project would be profitable under several scenarios, although the valuations can vary significantly among the different types of options. This is because some options add more value to the project than others, depending on their cost and the uncertainty they eliminate. In contrast, the results obtained using the traditional static method would have led a real estate developer to discard the project completely, as its Net Present Value would have been negative. This confirms that the introduction of flexibility in real estate developments creates additional value by allowing developers and investors to dynamically react to changes in the market, thus making better investment decisions and finding real estate investment opportunities that otherwise would not be considered at all.
Simple Feasibility Analysis Of Nitrogen-Fixing Cereals Project
Authors: Rahmani Tara Puri Ducha , Kumalawati Dian Aruni , Tyas Dian Ayuning , Armanda Dian Triastari , Rusmadi Rusmadi
Published: December 2020

Nitrogen does not directly have advantages in human physiology system, but it holds one of the most critical roles in plants’ life cycle and productivity. Even though Nitrogen is the most abundant elements in the atmosphere, it is also the most deficient essential nutrients in plants. The proposed idea of the nitrogen-fixing GM crops, particularly wheat, is aimed to overcome those stated cons of the traditional diculture and nitrogen fertilizer. This analysis focus on the overview as well as the pro and cons of the genetically modified nitrogen-fixing plants in providing a better agricultural method. The genetically modifying method to generate a nitrogen-fixing non-legumes carries a significant chance of failure results and hindrance. The multilevel implication occurs when we need to modify the plants that not normally produce nodules in their roots to form the nodules and to modify the Nitrogen-fixing microbes to live in the nodules of non-legumes, which are not their natural dwelling places.

In conclusion, the genetically modified crops project to fix their Nitrogen is feasible, but the difficulties and the funds needed still outweigh the benefits obtained in the future. With all of those limitations, the target goal to erase famine in 2050 just by funding the nitrogen-fixing wheat alone seems to be too high to be reached. The funds and efforts should be better spent on other factors and farming methods.
Kualitas Kimia dan Mikrobiologis Daging Ayam Broiler Pada Pasar Tradisional Kota Ambon
Authors: Liur Isye Jean
Published: December 2020

Daging mudah mengalami kerusakan diakibatkan oleh kandungan air yang tinggi serta kandungan vitamin dan mineral. Selain itu, kerusakan daging ayam lebih banyak diakibatkan oleh adanya pertumbuhan mikroba yang berasal dari ternak, pencemaran dari lingkungan baik pada saat pemotongan maupun selama pemasaran. Tujuan penelitian ini untuk mengetahui kualitas kimia dan mikrobiologi daging ayam broiler di pasar tradisional Kota Ambon. Pengambilan sampel dilakukan pada dua pasar tradisional yang berbeda sebanyak 6 sampel. Masing-masing pasar diambil 3 sampel sebagai ulangan. Pengamatan yang dilakukan yaitu analisa kimia meliputi kadar air, kadar abu, kadar protein, kadar lemak, kadar karbohidrat (AOAC, 2000) dan analisa mikrobiologi meliputi Total plate count  (TPC), Coliform, E-Coli, Salmonella dan Staphylococus aeureus. Data terkait kandungan kimia dianalisis dengan rancangan acak lengkap pola searah sedangkan mikrobiologi diuraikan secara deskriptif. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa kualitas kimia dan mikrobiologi daging ayam broiler tergolong baik, karena kandungannya masih dibawah ambang batas maksimum kadar SNI. Kesimpulan yang diperoleh bahwa daging ayam broiler di pasar tradisional Kota Ambon layak untuk dikonsumsi.
Catatan Marga Centratherum (Asteraceae: Vernonieae) di Pulau Jawa
Authors: Irsyam Arifin Surya Dwipa , Mountara Arieh , Dewi Asih Perwita , Hariri Muhammad Rifqi , Effendi Surianto , Irwanto Rina Ratnasih
Published: December 2020

Suku Asteraceae merupakan suku dengan jumlah jenis tertinggi dan perawakan bervariasi. Sebanyak ± 30.000 jenis tersebar di dunia dan 150 marga diantaranya tersebar di kawasan Malesia. Jenis-jenis Asteraceae di Pulau Jawa tercatat dalam buku Flora of Java Jilid 2. Namun, dalam beberapa tahun terakhir terdapat beberapa jenis yang belum tercatat dalam Flora of Java telah ditemukan di Jawa. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengungkap jenis tumbuhan rekaman baru untuk melengkapi penyusunan buku Alien Flora of Java. Penelitian ini dilakukan dengan metode jelajah pada Maret 2019 hingga Agustus 2020 di beberapa lokasi di Pulau Jawa. Terdapat satu jenis tumbuhan rekaman baru dari suku Asteraceae yakni Centratherum punctatum di Desa Galonggor Bogor dan Jatinangor yang telah ditemukan tumbuh meliar dan belum tercatat sebelumnya dalam Flora of Java. Jenis ini menambah data anggota Centratherum yang terdapat di Jawa. Pendugaan asal, penyebab meliar, pemanfaatan, serta kandungan kimia jenis ini dipaparkan di dalam tulisan.
19. Yüzyılda Paris Sanat Ortamı, Sanat Üretimi ve Halil Şerif Paşa
Authors: Sülün Ebru Nalan
Published: December 2020

Osmanlı İmparatorluğu’nun batılılaşma döneminde yaşanan siyasi ve ticari gelişmeler, Sanayi Devrimi’nin de etkisiyle Avrupa ile sağlanan uluslararası iletişim gücünün artmasını sağlamıştır. Paris bu süreçte önemli bir merkezdir. Paris’te II. İmparatorluk Dönemi’nde (1852-1870) Halil Şerif Paşa, dönemin sanatçı ve aydınları ile kurduğu sosyal ilişkiler nedeniyle Paris sanat ortamında tanınır bir isim olmuştur. Bu dönemde Halil Şerif Paşa; Delacroix, Boucher, İngres, Courbet gibi Avrupa resim tarihinin önemli sanatçılarına resim sipariş etmiştir. Fakat; bu eserler Paris’te kısa süre sonra satışa sunulmuştur, günümüzde de Paris müzelerinde sergilenmektedir. Halil Şerif Paşa’nın bu süreçte sipariş vererek yaptırdığı eserler; temaları ve kadın figürünün sunumu ile ilkleri barındırmaktadır. Araştırma sürecinde; Halil Şerif Paşa ve dönem Paris sanat ortamı hakkında doküman incelemeleri gerçekleştirilerek literatür taraması yöntemi ve sözlü tarih çalışması kullanılmıştır.
Makalede; Halil Şerif Paşa’nın çok yönlü kişiliğinin Paris sanat ortamına olan etkisi araştırılarak, onun perspektifinden verilen siparişler yoluyla sanat tarihine kazandırılan eserlerin, sanat tarihinde yarattığı etkinin incelenmesi ve analiz edilmesi amaçlanmıştır.
Chapter 5. Mechanisms of changes in dynamic complexity of EEG patterns in case of heart rhythm disturbances
Authors:   Institute of Physiology named after I. P. Pavlov, RAS, Dik Olga E. , Nozdrachev Alexander D. ,   Institute of Physiology named after I. P. Pavlov, RAS
Published: December 2020

The fifth chapter descibes the wavelet and recurrence analysis of changes occurring in reactive EEG patterns in disorders of the functional state of the central nervous system associated with cardiac arrhythmias of varying severity. It has been shown that individuals with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation are characterized by a significant assimilation of the rhythm of the frequencies of both the alpha and theta ranges, which may be associated with the development of instability of neurodynamic processes as a result of the appearance of a pathological focus of excitation in the central nervous system. In contrast to this, the weak photic driving reaction of the frequencies of the alpha range observed in persons with a constant form of atrial fibrillation and the pronounced reaction of the frequencies of the theta range may indicate the predominance of inhibition processes in the nervous system of these patients due to chronic hypoxia of the brain.
Chapter 1. Current state of research problem
Authors:   St. Petersburg State University, Konopelko Dmitry L.
Published: December 2020

Chapter 1 provides a review of current understanding of geological structure and history of western Tien Shan and spatial distribution and characteristic features of the Paleozoic granitoid series. Because the main volume of granitoid series of western Tien Shan is represented by postcollisional magmatic series, models for postcollisional magmatism are specifically described in the second part of this Chapter. Finally, principles of isotope mapping and interpretation of genesis of granitoid series utilizing Nd-Sr-Pb-Hf isotopic data, which were applied in this work, are described in the last section of this Chapter.
The Politics of Gendered Spatializations: A Study of Cityscapes in Manu Joseph’s Novels
Authors:   Research Scholar, Department of English Literature, The English and Foreign Languages University, Hyderabad,, Parvathi M.S.
Published: December 2020

Burton Pike (1981) terms the cityscapes represented in literature as word-cities whose depiction captures the spatial significance evoked by the city-image and simultaneously, articulates the social psychology of its inhabitants (pp. 243). This intertwining of the social and the spatial animates the concept of spatiality, which informs the positionality of urban subjects, (be it the verticality of the city or the horizonality of the landscape) and determines their standpoint (Keith and Pile, 1993). The spatial politics underlying cityscapes, thus, determine the modes of social production of sexed corporeality. In turn, the body as a cultural product modifies and reinscribes the urban landscape according to its changing demographic needs. The dialectic relationship between the city and the bodies embedded in them orient familial, social, and sexual relations and inform the discursive practices underlying the division of urban spaces into public and private domains. The geographical and social positioning of the bodies within the paradigm of the public/private binary regulates the process of individuation of the bodies into subjects. The distinction between the public and the private is deeply rooted in spatial practices that isolate a private sphere of domestic, embodied activity from the putatively disembodied political, public sphere. Historically, women have been treated as private and embodied and the politics of the demarcated spaces are employed to control and limit women’s mobility. This gendered politics underlying the situating practices apropos public and private spaces inform the representations of space in literary texts. Manu Joseph’s novels, Serious Men (2010) and The Illicit Happiness of Other People (2012), are situated in the word-cities of Mumbai and Chennai respectively whose urban spaces are structured by such spatial practices underlying the politics of location. The paper attempts to problematize the nature of gendered spatializations informing the location of characters in Serious Men and The Illicit Happiness of Other People.
An Analysis of ‘Emotions’ in Transgender through Facial Action Coding System
Authors:   KIIT Deemed to be University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India, Priyadarshini Sugyanta
Published: December 2020

Transgender is a blanket term wrapping individuals whose gender identity, expression or behavior transgresses their biological sex. They are often put on the periphery in terms of finances and the social inclusion. The varying stereotypes of sexual binary recognize the transgenders as socially misfit and economically unaccepted. Emotionally, the transgenders face hardships and lack of social support that push them at the social cross-roads in terms of denial and rejection. Nevertheless, this emotional distress is generally aggravated by the family, friends and acquaintances. This paper examines the emotional binary of Transgenders and parents after their detachment by using an automatically based system on facial gestures called Facial Action Coding system (FACS). Further, their affirmative emotions, such as, Happiness, Sadness, Anger, Disgust, Contempt, Surprise, and Fear is rated with an intensity rate justifying the strength of the respective emotion. The FACS analysis of emotion of sadness resulting in depression is evaluated by using 20-item measure of the Center for Epidemiologic Studies-Depression Scale (CES-D). The paper also explores the facilitative coping experiences after the recognition of the sexual identity by noting down the broad scale of emotional bandwidth. However, facial expressions of transgender respondents and their parents are recorded and are selected based on snow ball sampling. The research work has analyzed emotions of transgender respondents and their parents to know the ground reality of real troubles they come across standing on periphery of the society.
Feminisation of Multidimensional Poverty in Rural Odisha
Authors:   Doctoral Research Scholar in Economics, Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India, Biswal Surya Narayan , Mishra S. K. ,   Associate Professor in Economics, Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India, Sarangi M. K. ,   Associate Professor in Economics, Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.
Published: December 2020

UNDP’s 2030 agenda of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) emphasized gender equality in augmenting human capital and alleviating poverty. For eradication of extreme poverty and building resilience for persons who are vulnerable to poverty, SDGs calls for a pro-poor and gender-sensitive policy framework. In this context, a gender-based study on multi-dimensional aspects of poverty is highly significant. Extant literature reveals that females are more deprived in different dimensions of poverty such as education, health, living standard, empowerment, environment, autonomy and social relationship. The present study is conducted with the basic objective of examining feminization of poverty in rural areas of Jagatsinghapur district of Odisha. Seven socio-economic dimensions comprising sixteen indicators have been taken into consideration to construct the Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) using the Alkire-Foster (AF) Method at the individual level. The novelty of the study lies in analyzing MPI at the individual level for rural Odisha. Higher female deprivation is observed across social groups and all occupation categories except services. Dummy variable regression analysis also supports the major findings of the study. Complementary Cumulative Distribution Function satisfies strict first-order stochastic dominance condition and substantiates the feminisation of poverty at each level of poverty cut-off across all social groups and occupational categories except for services. The findings of the study have significant implications for developing suitable policies for gender equalization and poverty alleviation.
Identity Crisis suffered by the Women Protagonists in the Novels of Arundhati Roy and Kiran Desai: A Comparative Study
Authors:   Ph.D. Research Scholar, DAV University, Jalandhar/ Sr. Asst. Professor and Head, Deptt.of English, Govt. Arts & Sports College, Jalandhar, Punjab, India., Kumar Rajneesh
Published: December 2020

Identity crisis is one of the most dominating thematic concerns in the novels of Arundhati Roy and Kiran Desai. Sucked into the vortex of ascribed and achieved identities, the characters portrayed by these two authors struggle to create their personal identity and individuality. Roy has dwelt on the idea of identity on several platforms, be it on the page or stage. She has an in-depth understanding of individual and collective identities. On the other hand, Desai focuses on multiculturalism and dislocation in families that pose athreat to one’s social, civic and cultural identity. Her works offer some fresh insights into diaspora identity. This paper critically examines identity crisis suffered by the women protagonists in the novels of Roy andDesai within the comparative literature study framework by focusing on the method of thematology. Roy mulls over the significance of women in families and society. There is no dispute regarding their inevitable role, but their status is definitely a matter of debate. In her debut novel, Roy speaks freely about the concerns of women, but the issue of identity crisis outdoes in her second novel due to the polyphonic sounds of her women characters. Desai, to the contrary, presents an idealistic picture of Indian women. This paper delineates that Roy and Desai unearths various dimensions of womanhood in general and wifehood in particular. Both Roy and Desai deal with the issue of identity against the socio-cultural backdrop of India. They depict a panoramic view of identity crisis faced by women.
Understanding Women-Nature Dynamics: Eco-consciousness as a Quest for Identity in Selected Texts from Assam
Authors:   Research Coordinator in Organic Studies at M.G.gramudyog., Chaterji Paloma
Published: December 2020

My paper will explore the constantly changing dynamics of women-nature relationship through social and cultural history of Assam. I will gradually explore the eco-consciousness and the changing principles of my subjects as I shift my focus from the Shakti cult, to the Vaishnavite, to the modern urbanised subjects of the texts. The women characters in these texts will be the primary focus of this study as I begin to explore how they struggle to recognize their individual identity and how their association with nature comes as a response to accommodate what has been rendered passive by patriarchy. I will reflect on how the ever ideal and nurturing image of nature is problematic. The place-specific behavior of the characters in my study will offer a better vision of how women combat the ever presence patriarchal horrors through interaction with nature. Such an interaction reveals how nature actually makes women conscious of their individuality. This study will convey how free spirited nature helps these women overcome their limited space laced with patriarchal beliefs of selfless nurturing where the self is denied. Building on postcolonial critics like Chandra Mohanty, I would like to explore the discursive limits set by the processes of homogenization to which Assamese women have been subjected by a range of texts. This paper will explore the changing configurations of these limits and their implications, especially with regard to their interpellation in patriarchy. Through gendered readings of representative texts like Indira Goswami’s The Man from Chinnamasta and The Moth Eaten Howdah of the Tuskar and Mitra Phukan’s The Collector’s Wife, I will try to dismantle the essentialist binaries of nature/culture, men/women. Finally, this paper aims to dilute the ‘feminine’ and the ‘masculine’ principles and looks beyond the gynocentric essentialism of both nature and women.
Positioning the Gendered Subaltern: Body, Speech and Resistance in Mahasweta Devi’s Narratives
Authors:   Research Scholar, English, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences. National Institute of Technology, Uttarakhand, Srinagar, Garhwal, Uttarakhand-, Philip Joe , Dangwal Renu Bhadola ,   Assistant Professor, English, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences. National Institute of Technology, Uttarakhand, Srinagar, Garhwal, Uttarakhand, Balakrishnan Vinod ,   Professor, Department of Humanities, National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu
Published: December 2020

The postcolonial theory locates subaltern women as ‘doubly effaced’ and distanced from achieving agency to speak and participate in resistance. Due to her diversified colonized identity, much of the critical thought does not see any possibility for subaltern women participating in resistance. This line of argument implies a critical space in which the engagement with problematics inevitably leaves out subaltern women in the emergent resistance discourse. Moreover, such a position is suggestive of perceiving human activity and experience in closed terms and an intent to preserve subalternity. The present paper argues that, if perceived through a wider understanding of the concept of resistance, subaltern women may be seen to achieve agency as they communicate their plight vocally or silently and participate in resistance. Taking inferences from the literary narratives of Mahasweta Devi like Imaginary Maps, Breast Stories, the paper examines the strategies Devi employs to bring marginalized women into resistance and establishes that the ‘body’ emerges not only as a site of oppression but also as an important trope of power and resistance in her stories.
The Lioness Defending Her Clan in the North East: A Study of Ecospiritual Elements in Mamang Dai’s Fiction
Authors:   PhD Research Scholar, KIIT Deemed to be University, Satapathy Meghamala , Nayak Ipsita ,   Assistant Professor in English and Research Supervisor, KIIT Deemed to be University
Published: December 2020

Ecospirituality signifies spiritual evolution in consequence of one’s response to ecological stimuli. Mamang Dai is a powerful tribal voice from the North East India who has explored in depth the theme of Ecospirituality in her books. The article explicates those ecological attributes manifested in Dai’s works which form an integral part of the spiritual voyage of her characters. In an attempt to define the term ‘Ecospirituality,’ a review of existing literature has been placed at the beginning which is followed by discourse analysis of the five works of fiction which Dai has to her credit. All the arguments put forth in the article are substantiated by textual evidence from her books. The analysis of the said texts is followed by a conclusion suggesting a way forward. The present study examines the elements of Ecospirituality in Dai’s ‘fictional’ works alone hence the exclusion of her books of non-fiction. It shows how a slew of ecospiritual elements are identifiable in the fictional outputs of Dai and yet the theme demands more elaborate treatment due to the advent of new theoretical constructs.
Playas en la costa caribeña colombiana. Visiones y mutaciones
Authors: del Valle Idárraga Mónica María
Published: December 2020

En este libro, reconstruimos el surgimiento y transformación de varias playas del hoy llamado Caribe colombiano, como playas turísticas, entre 1950 y 1990. Mediante un análisis de archivos periodísticos y audiovisuales y de narraciones de Amira de la Rosa, Jaime Manrique, Fanny Buitrago, Tomás González, entre otros, desanudamos el cronotopo playas, tomando como foco Prado Mar y Puerto Colombia, en Barranquilla; Tolú y Coveñas, en Sucre; El Rodadero, en Santa Marta, y Spratt Bay y Sound Bay en la isla de San Andrés. Los capítulos que componen este libro se tejen en torno a dos líneas interconectadas. Primero, la historia propia de cada playa a través del lente ficcional, principalmente. Y, segundo, los modos en que cada escritora o artista imaginó, previó y glosó esa historia particular y, de esa manera, se insertó en un debate sobre la presencia local y la presencia del turista, la polarización entre centro y “costa”, la transformación del paisaje y su uso. Por fuerza fragmentario, este libro propone una mirada sin embargo inédita sobre las playas turísticas desde la perspectiva imaginativa y crítica de escritoras y artistas colombianos.
EDUKACJA MIĘDZYPOKOLENIOWA WOBEC WYZWAŃ WSPÓŁCZESNOŚCI
Authors: Kilian Marlena
Published: December 2020

W niniejszym artykule podjęto próbę pojęciowego określenia międzypokoleniowej edukacji stanowiącej nieodłączną część międzypokoleniowej praktyki, która jest odpowiedzią na zjawisko międzypokoleniowej segregacji nasilającej się wskutek postępującego procesu starzenia się społeczeństwa oraz towarzyszących temu zmian ogólnospołecznych i kulturowych. Celem edukacji międzypokoleniowej jest zawiązanie na drodze formalnych i intencjonalnych działań łączności między generacjami, najczęściej skrajnymi, z intencją czerpania obustronnych korzyści i wzajemnego ubogacania się, a w szerszym znaczeniu – wzmacniania rodzin i całych społeczności. Międzypokoleniowe uczenie się to w praktyce zjawisko stosunkowo młode, podobnie jak w nauce, w której dopiero tworzone są jej podwaliny teoretyczne i empiryczne. W niniejszym tekście zaprezentowano wciąż nowatorskie na gruncie polskim zagadnienie międzypokoleniowej edukacji w perspektywie koncepcyjnego dorobku praktyki międzypokoleniowej.
MYŚLENIE PRAKSEOLOGICZNE STEFANA WYSZYŃSKIEGO I JEGO IMPLIKACJE PEDAGOGICZNE
Authors: Mitkiewicz Bartosz
Published: December 2020

Duszpasterski i naukowy dorobek Stefana Wyszyńskiego pozostaje wciąż nieodkryty. W tym artykule sięgam po pojęcie praxis, które jest obecne w wielu tekstach Prymasa Tysiąclecia i z jego pomocą rekonstruuję koncepcję myślenia krytycznego z pozycji chrześcijańskiej. Moje rozważania prezentuję w czterech punkach. W pierwszym opisuję stan współczesnego człowieka za pomocą dwóch par wyrażeń przeciwstawnych: atrofia myślenia versus entropia działania oraz apateizm versus indyferencja. Przez ich skrzyżowanie powstaje punkt oznaczający postulowane przez Wyszyńskiego (pozytywne) „zatrzymanie w myśleniu”. Drugi punkt poświęcony jest rekonstrukcji pojęcia praxis w oparciu o wybrane teksty Wyszyńskiego. Na tej podstawie w trzecim punkcie ukazuję jego pojmowanie myślenia krytycznego. Polega ono na zmianie punktu widzenia albo gotowości do wysłuchania i zrozumienia partnera dialogu. W ostatnim, czwartym punkcie wyciągam dwie pedagogiczne konkluzje przeprowadzonych przeze mnie analiz.
POTRZEBY SPOŁECZNE W STARZEJĄCYM SIĘ SPOŁECZEŃSTWIE
Authors: Król Halina , Zboina Bożena , Biskup Małgorzata , Nowak-Starz Grażyna , Pacian Anna
Published: December 2020

Artykuł zwraca uwagę na potrzeby społeczne ludzi starzejących się, przede wszystkim na konieczność wspierania zdrowia i aktywności osób starszych, jak również na konieczność podnoszenia świadomości społeczeństw poprzez uruchamianie wszelkich inicjatyw związanych z kreowaniem potencjału tej grupy wiekowej.
CHARAKTERYSTYKA SPRAW O PRZESTĘPSTWA PRZECIWKO RODZINIE
Authors: Kałdon Barbara Małgorzata
Published: December 2020

Przemoc domowa jest często ukrywana i trafia do organów ścigania oraz organizacji służącym im pomocą tylko w wyjątkowo poważnych okolicznościach. Jest to zjawisko trudne w ocenie, gdyż nie wszystkie przypadki są znane ze statystyki skazań, czy z przeprowadzanych badań w tym temacie i w związku z tym mogą nie do końca odpowiadać rzeczywistości.Skala przemocy jest z pewnością większą, niż wskazują na to dane statystyczne, z tego powodu, iż ofiary mają liczne bariery w przyznawaniu się co do doświadczonej krzywdy, często usprawiedliwiają one zachowanie sprawcy, obwiniając siebie za zaistniałą sytuację, a także nie są świadome swoich praw i nie umieją się stosownie odnaleźć w sytuacji, w której się znalazły.
INTERAKCJE SPOŁECZNE W PROCESIE SOCJALIZACJI
Authors: Skuza Aneta
Published: December 2020

Człowiek rodzi się jako istota biologiczna, dopiero pod wpływem kultury określonego społeczeństwa staje się istotą społeczną. To właśnie kultura stanowi dla człowieka „coś” czego musi się „nauczyć” aby funkcjonować w określonym otoczeniu społecznym, a tym procesem, który „wprowadza” jednostkę w życie społeczne jest właśnie proces socjalizacji. Zatem jest to proces stawania się takim, jakim chce mieć nas nasze otoczenie społeczne. Nie mniej, treści społeczne, jakie przyswajamy sobie w toku procesu socjalizacji rzadko zapewniają funkcjonowanie, które byłoby całkowicie zgodne z wymaganiami społeczeństwa.Lecz samo społeczeństwo ustala też pewien stopień rozbieżności, którego przekraczanie uważa za mniej lub bardziej groźny objaw nieprzystosowania społecznego i zaburzenie procesu socjalizacji.
NAUCZANIE I UCZENIE SIĘ JAKO SPOSÓB ŻYCIA
Authors: Hogan Pádraig
Published: December 2020

11.Streszczenie w języku polskimW tym artykule próbujemy ukazać, w jaki sposób należy rozumieć nauczanie i uczenie się – nie jako przedsięwzięcie narzucone z góry wolą władzy czy grupy, lecz jako sposób życia posiadający własną integralność, wypływający z wewnętrznej motywacji. Artykuł ma na celu przedstawienie takiego podejścia do praktyki i myśli wychowawczej, które w kluczowych punktach różni się od koncepcji Alasdair’a MacIntyre’a, choć równocześnie zawiera ważne podobieństwa. W dużej mierze zapomniany współcześnie Sokrates z Aten jest autorem oryginalnych inspiracji, ważnych dla rozumienia istoty wychowania, które będą przedmiotem analiz na początku tego artykułu. Następnie omawiamy niektóre wpływowe negacje tego rozumienia (nowoczesne i ponowoczesne). Z owych badań nad nauczaniem i uczeniem się jako szczególnym rodzajem relacji wynika konkluzja, w której naszkicowane zostają pokrótce pewne cnoty, konstytuujące ten sposób życia w jego bardziej aktywnych i bardziej refleksyjnych aspektach.
KIEDY INNY JEST SWÓJ? RELACJE MIĘDZYOSOBOWE PODSTAWĄ WIELOKULTUROWOŚCI. KILKA UWAG W ŚWIETLE REALISTYCZNEJ FILOZOFII KLASYCZNEJ
Authors: Boużyk Maria
Published: December 2020

W artykule autorka stara się pokazać, że podstawą wielokulturowości są relacje międzyosobowe. Swoje uwagi formułuje w oparciu o realistyczną filozofię klasyczną: teorię osoby i kultury. Jej rozważania mieszczą się w szeroko definiowanym nurcie personalizmu chrześcijańskiego Autorka zauważa, że współczesna cywilizacja z jednej strony bardzo zbliża kultury, społeczności i ludzi, a z drugiej „mocniej” stawia nas przed problemem przyjęcia ich inności, np. religijnej, etnicznej, narodowej. „Inny jest dla mnie nieznanym”. Sytuacja ta emocjonalnie może rodzić poczucie obcości, wrogości, izolacji. Tymczasem w filozoficznej refleksji okazuje się, że w rozpoznaniu osobowej tożsamości Innego tkwi źródło utwierdzenia mojej tożsamości, a rozumienie siebie i afirmacja tego, kim jestem, otwiera człowieka na nowe bogactwo drugiego człowieka, na inność kultur czy narodów.
Idea interdyscyplinarności i interdyscyplinarna natura wiedzy pedagogicznej
Authors: Gara Jarosław
Published: December 2020

Analiza idei interdyscyplinarności wskazuje na jej blaski i cienie, przynajmniej, gdy ujmujemy ją z pozycji dyscyplinarnej tożsamości i wymogów z tym związanych o obrębie określonej dziedziny nauki. Interdyscyplinarność jako nastawienie badawcze rodzi bowiem nadzieję bardziej kompleksowego i adekwatnego ujęcia badanych rzeczy, stanów rzeczy, procesów lub zjawisk, ale wyłania również dylematy i zagrożenia „rozpłynięcia się” swoistości nastawień badawczych właściwych określonej dziedzinie nauki. Wiedza pedagogiczna z natury oparta jest jednak na wiedzy zaczerpniętej z innych podstawowych dziedzin nauki takich, jak biologia, psychologia, socjologia czy filozofia. Pomijając trudności i dylematy wynikające z interdyscyplinarnych nastawień badawczych, przyjąć należy, że w obrębie dyskursu pedagogicznego nie tylko jest ona nieunikniona, ale i konieczna z punktu widzenia jakości, adekwatności i trafności, zarówno konstruowanej teorii, jak i projektowanej praktyki.