bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
‘Just say no’: Hacia una comprensión del consumo de drogas entre universitarios chilenos
Authors: Valdebenito Jorge , Urbina Muñoz Valentina
Published: October 2024

El consumo de drogas entre estudiantes universitarios en Chile es un fenómeno altamente complejo y dotado de una gran relevancia pública. Esta investigación se orienta a profundizar en las percepciones, factores subyacentes y motivaciones que impulsan el consumo de drogas en el contexto universitario de Santiago, la ciudad capital del país. Siguiendo una estrategia cualitativa, basada en entrevistas semiestructuradas a informantes clave, los resultados muestran una conexión intrínseca entre el entorno universitario y la normalización del consumo. Allí se identifica la presencia de una serie de elementos que influyen en dicho comportamiento, los que requieren ser problematizados por nuevas iniciativas de prevención y tratamiento formuladas específicamente para dichas poblaciones.
Капітальні інвестиції як об’єкт фінансового контролінгу
Authors: Ратушний Сергій Михайлович
Published: October 2024

Стаття присвячена капітальним інвестиціям як об’єкту фінансового контролінгу. Метою статті є оцінка теоретичних підходів до визначення капітальних інвестицій, аналіз динаміки показників капітального інвестування в країні як передумови для виявлення впливу факторів зовнішнього та внутрішнього середовища на інвестиційну активність підприємств та обґрунтування необхідності впровадження інструментарію фінансового контролінгу суб’єктами господарювання. Визначено, що розгляд капітальних інвестицій як об’єкта фінансового контролінгу сучасними вченими розглядається фрагментарно, водночас достатньо поширеним є вивчення інвестицій у межах контролінгу всієї інвестиційної діяльності підприємств. Виокремлено специфічні ознаки капітальних інвестицій як об’єкта фінансового контролінгу, а саме: 1) капітальні інвестиції є вкладенням капіталу із заздалегідь визначеною метою – його збільшенням; 2) капітальні інвестиції є довгостроковим вкладенням капіталу; 3) капітальні інвестиції мають різні форми, види та джерела фінансування; 4) здійснення ефективних капітальних інвестицій на підприємстві є ознакою його довгострокової фінансової стійкості; 5) достатність та ефективність здійснення капітальних інвестицій визначає інвестиційну активність окремих підприємств та держави. Обґрунтовано, що значущість дослідження капітальних інвестицій як об’єкта фінансового контролінгу обумовлена важливістю їх для забезпечення довгострокової фінансової стійкості суб’єктів господарювання (на мікрорівні) та забезпеченням нормального відтворювального процесу основного капіталу країни (на макрорівні). Водночас розвиток ринкових відносин обумовлює трансформацію наукових підходів, їх сутності, форми, методів та принципів здійснення капітальних інвестицій, що визначає потребу в інноваційних управлінських технологіях, якою є система фінансового контролінгу. Проведений фінансовий аналіз за сукупністю показників (суми капітальних інвестицій у матеріальні активи у розрізі їх видів; основних видів господарської діяльності, індексів капітальних інвестицій за видами діяльності, впливу суми капітальних інвестицій на обсяг ВВП) дозволив виявити вплив факторів зовнішнього (політичні, економічні, соціальні, науково-технологічні) та внутрішнього (виробничо-технічні, фінансові, організаційно-управлінські) середовища на інвестиційну активність суб’єктів господарювання. Усвідомлення негативного впливу факторів зовнішнього та внутрішнього середовища протягом останніх років на інвестиційну активність підприємств вимагає пошуку нових адаптивних управлінських технологій, спрямованих на відновлення рівня інвестиційної активності, зокрема за допомогою інструментарію системи фінансового контролінгу. Перспективи подальших наукових досліджень варто пов’язати з моделюванням системи фінансового контролінгу капітальних інвестицій на підприємствах.
Методи оцінки збитків від війни: підходи до відновлення та компенсації
Authors: Сергієнко Л.В. , Захаров Д.М.
Published: October 2024

У статті досліджено методи оцінки збитків внаслідок війни. Основна увага приділена двом ключовим підходам в оцінці: витратному та ринковому. Кожен з цих підходів передбачає застосування різних методів оцінки, які розглядаються через призму їх практичного застосування, переваг та обмежень. Витратні методи особливо корисні для визначення компенсації за пошкодження та знищення активів, оскільки містять всі витрати, необхідні для відновлення втрачених функцій активу. Метод ринкової вартості визначає поточну ринкову вартість пошкоджених активів, що є актуальним для оцінки житлових і комерційних будівель. Стаття підкреслює важливість дотримання міжнародно визнаних стандартів оцінки для забезпечення справедливої та обґрунтованої компенсації. Незалежно від правових механізмів, які використовуються для отримання фінансової компенсації, процес оцінки має бути прозорим та послідовним. Такі якісні характеристики особливо важливі в контексті міжнародних правових інститутів, де компенсаційні претензії мають бути прийнятними як для національних, так і для міжнародних органів. Результати дослідження підкреслюють актуальність використання належних методів оцінки для розробки ефективних стратегій постконфліктного відновлення та прийняття обґрунтованих рішень щодо розподілу ресурсів і планування реконструкційних заходів.
SOCIAL MEDIA SENTIMENT AND STOCK MARKET VOLATILITY: EVIDENCE FROM THE US HI-TECH COMPANIES
Authors: Dutta Anupam
Published: October 2024

Purpose: This study aims to investigate the effects of social media sentiment, measured by Twitter-based uncertainty index, on the stock market volatility of the US technology companies.
 
Design/methodology/approach: Methodologically, we employ the quantile regression model. Our findings reveal that the volatility of Amazon, Apple, Google and IBM stocks are sensitive to the variations in twitter-based economic and market uncertainties (i.e., TEU and TMU indexes). 
 
Findings: We observe significant influences at both lower and upper quantiles. Thus, for both high and low volatility regimes, the information on twitter-based uncertainty indexes can be used to predict the market volatility of these leading hi-tech companies. Moreover, TEU and TMU indexes exert positive effects on the stock price implied volatility implying that the variance of these technology firms experiences an upward trend as the social media uncertainty rises.
 
Originality/value: While numerous studies have focused on the influence of social media (e.g., Facebook, twitter etc.) on investment strategies, the impact of twitter sentiments on the risk linked to hi-tech firms remains understudied. Hence, investors participating in the technology sectors could use our findings for managing portfolio risk.
Exploration of the Teaching Reform of Computer Composition Principles with Ideological and Political Education at Anqing Normal University
Authors: Zhang Liangliang , Ai Liefu , Zheng Xin , Wang Xianyang , Tang Qingfeng
Published: October 2024

The teaching mode of the Computer Composition Principles includes theoretical and practical teaching. At present, there is a problem of inconsistency in the teaching content of the two methods in our school. To this end, this paper conducts online and offline hybrid teaching based on the learning platform and the virtual simulation experiment platform, and cleverly applies ideological and political elements to theoretical and practical teaching to practice ideological and political education. Finally, the combination of theoretical and practical teaching modes can further help students firmly grasp the core knowledge points and improve the teaching quality and level of this course.
Effect of Social Skill Training on Social Function in Patients with Schizophrenia
Authors: Zhao Wanyi , Zhang Yanping , Yao Xiaoping , Yin Mengmeng , Zhang Tao
Published: October 2024

Objective: To explore the effect of Social Skills Training (SST) on the social function of inpatients with schizophrenia. Methods: A total of 40 patients with schizophrenia (20 in the intervention group and 20 in the control group) were selected from a psychiatric hospital in Shanghai for 10 times (once a week) of social skills training. The control group was treated with routine hospitalization (drug therapy and routine hospitalization nursing) for 10 weeks. Social Disability Screening Schedule before and after intervention for patients enrolled in the intervention group (Social Disability Screening Schedule, SDSS and Scale of Social Function in Psychosis Inpatients, SSPI). Conclusion: The results of social skills training on SDSS and SSPI were different between the two groups, and there was no statistical value (P > 0.05). Observation of patients in this group, when undergoing social skills training, SSPI score was significantly better than the control group (P < 0.01) and SDSS score was significantly lower than the control group (P < 0.01), the differences were statistically significant. Social skills training and social work group intervention can improve psychiatric symptoms and further enhance social function in hospitalized patients with schizophrenia.
Beach Area Changes and Resilience of the Eastern Coasts Before and After Typhoon Goni
Authors: Kang Tae-Soon , Yoo Ho-Jun , Kim Ki-Hyun
Published: October 2024

Due to climate change, waves have become increasingly stronger, making the analysis of beach changes before and after typhoons crucial for addressing beach erosion. This study utilized low-cost, high-efficiency video monitoring to analyze beach changes at 14 locations along Korea's east coast before and after typhoon impacts. Shorelines were extracted from 180 s average orthoimages using the Pixel Intensity Moving Average Extraction technique, and beach areas were calculated. The study focused on the recovery period following typhoon-induced erosion. During Typhoon Goni (2015), erosion reached up to 38% at Bongpo Beach, with a maximum affected area of 7,741 m2 at Goraebul Beach. Post-typhoon recovery exceeded 89%, with most beaches returning to pre-typhoon conditions. The erosion period averaged 7 d, while recovery took approximately 27 d. Erosion was significantly influenced by natural forces such as waves, tides, and wind. The erosion period showed minimal correlation with wave energy, whereas the recovery period exhibited some correlation. Further long-term analysis, incorporating additional wave data and typhoon impact periods, is needed. Future research will aim to collect extensive typhoon data to systematically analyze erosion and recovery cycles in relation to external forces.
The Effect of Exercises with Blood Flow Restriction in the Limbs on the Development of Muscle Strength and Hypertrophy: A Pilot Study
Authors:   University of Presov, Faculty of Sports, Department of Sports Kinanthropology, Presov, Slovakia, Kozák Tomáš , Kokinda Marek ,   University of Presov, Faculty of Sports, Department of Sports Kinanthropology, Presov, Slovakia, Ružbarský Pavel ,   University of Presov, Faculty of Sports, Department of Sports Kinanthropology, Presov, Slovakia, Vadašová Bibiána ,   University of Presov, Faculty of Sports, Department of Sports Kinanthropology, Presov, Slovakia, Kačúr Peter ,   University of Presov, Faculty of Sports, Department of Sports Education and Humanistics, Presov, Slovakia
Published: October 2024

Weight training with regulated blood flow in the limbs is characterized by low load intensity ranging from 30-50% of the one repetition maximum. The aim of the study was to assess the effect of weight training with regulated blood flow in the limbs on changes in muscle strength and hypertrophy. The research sample consisted of 5 participants aged 26.40±7.16 years who performed 10-week intervention program. The weekly microcycle consisted of three training sessions, which intensity was regulated by inflatable cuffs placed on proximal parts of upper and lower limbs. Body composition was assessed with InBody 720. Muscle strength of knee and elbow flexors and extensors was assessed with Cybex HUMAC NORM isokinetic dynamometer at four speeds ranging from 60-240°·s-1, supplemented by front squat and bench press with emphasis on speed during the concentric phase of the movement. The results showed an increase in knee flexor muscle strength that was not statistically significant. The present pilot-study points to the need for further verification of methods how to use regulated blood flow in training related to muscle strength and hypertrophy.
Maternal Death Self-Risk Perception as a Predictor of Women’s Delivery Site Preferences in Ile-Ife, Nigeria
Authors: Esan Oluwaseun , Grace Okonta Uchechi , Samuel Oladapo Oluwaseun , Phillip Gbolade Adetomiwa , Adebayo Oyewole Tesleem
Published: October 2024

Background: Increased uptake of health facility delivery could improve the worsening maternal mortality in low and middle-income countries. Several factors that determine women’s preferred delivery site had been reported in the literature, but none had explored women’s self-perception of maternal death as a predictor of their delivery site, hence this study.
Subjects and Method: A cross-sectional study of 183 women recruited serially at the immuni­za­tion clinic of two primary health facilities in Ile-Ife, Nigeria. Data was obtained using an interviewer-administered questionnaire. Their maternal death self-risk perception score by type of delivery site was determined with a minimum and maximum obtainable score of 7 and 35. Descriptive and inferential statistical analysis was done including a simple and multiple binary logistic regression.
Results: The mean age of the respondents (Mean= 29; SD= 5.26).  About 130 (71.0%) of the women delivered at a health facility. The majority of the women (91.8%) were aware of maternal death, while 32 (17.5%) feared death in their last pregnancy, with a mean maternal death self-risk perception score ((Mean= 24.96; SD= 2.69) (95% CI= 24.55 to 25.33)). The higher the maternal death self-risk perception score, the greater the odds of a facility-based delivery (AOR=1.40, 95% CI=1.20 to 1.64, p<0.001). However, alongside other confounding variables, only a facility-based ANC registration (AOR= 607.52, 95% CI= 1.39 to 2.66*105, p=0.039) and women’s personal reasons (AOR=0.02; 95%CI= 0.01 to 0.51; p=0.018) significantly influenced delivering at a health facility and non-health facility respectively.  
Conclusion: The place of ANC registration and personal reasons such as the women’s influential decision-makers better predicted their eventual delivery site. Nonetheless, the development and standardization of maternal death self-risk perception criteria for women is encouraged.
Kilistra İgnimbritlerinin Uzaktan Algılama Yöntemleriyle Yeniden Haritalanması ve Beyşehir Havzasının (GB Konya/TÜRKİYE) CBS Tabanlı Çizgisellik Analizi
Authors: Gündüz Mesut
Published: October 2024

YYerbilimlerinde geniş bir kullanım alanına sahip Uzaktan Algılama (UA) ve Coğrafi Bilgi Sistemleri (CBS) jeolojik haritalama veya mevcut haritaların güncellenmesinde, özellikle tektonik süreksizliklerin yorumlanmasına ilişkin çalışmalarda yoğun olarak kullanılmaktadır. Beyşehir Havzası, sahiıp olduğu jeolojik çeşitlilik ve gösterdiği tektonik nitelikleri nedeniyle bu çalışmada plot uygulama alanı seçilmiştir. Bu nedenle, Landsat-8 OLI uydu görüntülerine Uzaktan Algılama yöntemleri kullanılarak "Temel Bileşenler Analizi (PCA)" ile "Kontrolsüz Sınıflandırma" teknikleri uygulanmış ve Erenlerdağ-Alacadağ Volkanik Kompleksinin (ErAVK) doğu yamacındaki (GB Konya/Türkiye) kuzeybatı-güneydoğu yönünde uzanan Kilistra ignimbiritlerinin yeniden haritalaması gerçekleştirilmiştir. Böylece bu çalışmada, oldukça kompleks ve karmaşık yerleşim dinamikleriyle karakterize olan ignimbiritlerin, jeolojik haritalama ve saha çalışmalalarını kolaylaştıracak pratik bir uygulamanın yöntemleri detaylarıyla sunulmuştur. Ek olarak, Miyo-Pliyosen yaşlı akarsu-göl çökelleri ve volkaniklerin (ErAVK) yer aldığı Beyşehir Havzası'nın tektonik gelişimini daha iyi anlamak için CBS yöntemlerinden faydalanılarak bölgede var olan morfo-tektonik yapılar üzerinde çizgisellik analizi uygulanmıştır. Elde edilen sonuçlar, bölgenin morfolojik yapısını şekillendiren kuvvetlerin tektonik hareketlerle doğrudan ilişkili olduğunu göstermiştir. Bu analizler neticesinde, ortaya çıkan kinematik sonuçlar; Beyşehir Havzasını şekillendiren tektonik gerilme ve hâkim faylanma (eğim-atımlı normal faylar) doğrultularının KB-GD ve KD-GB yönlü olduğunu ortaya koymuştur.
Finding the human in an era of machine intelligence: A flat ontological analysis of generative AI and language learning
Authors: Matthews Blair
Published: October 2024

Amid the optimism of generative Artificial Intelligence (gen-AI) in language education, there remains a weak connection to learning practices. The emergence of gen-AI has preceded considerations of how it should be applied in teaching and learning. However, while gen-AI has been justified in terms of the possibilities to enhance learner agency by expanding opportunities to engage with language, such as through the generation of content or the translation of texts, it can also take power away from learners. How can learners be self-determining in light of how choices become increasingly guided by Artificial Intelligence? In this paper, I conceive the arrangements of humans and software as an assemblage of complex and dynamic social, and technical processes. Drawing on a flat ontology, where all agents (human and non-human, material and subjective) have equal ontological status, I argue that learner agency has its origins in the messy and lively interactions between heterogenous actors. In particular, I consider active and passive affects as being part of the same process: active when we bring something into effect ourselves, passive when our self-determination is changed not by our own power, but through external forces acting on it (such as gen-AI). From this, I explore the constraining and enabling potential of artificial intelligence. Finally, I extend this discussion to the emergence of learner agency.
Teaching with ChatGPT as a linguistically responsive tool for multilingual learners
Authors: Donley Kevin
Published: October 2024

This study investigates the instructional applications of ChatGPT and other AI tools in the context of K-12 multilingual learner (ML) education in US public schools. Framed within a translanguaging lens, the research seeks to empirically document how these technologies are used by teachers to support language and literacy learning among MLs. Data was collected from two cohorts of in-service teachers enrolled in a professional development course focused on culturally and linguistically responsive pedagogy, with classroom observations and post-observation interviews conducted with 42 teachers across various grade levels and content areas. The findings reveal several key practices, including using ChatGPT to facilitate communication, differentiate content, provide structured support for prompting, and engage in multimodal literacy experimentation. These practices align with dimensions of translanguaging pedagogy, particularly in terms of affordances, production, and co-labor, although gaps remain in the areas of assessment and reflection. The study highlights the potential of AI tools to enhance MLs’ linguistic responsiveness and agency, while also emphasizing the need for critical engagement and explicit instruction to address the challenges and ethical considerations associated with AI integration in education.
Cluster mechanism for the initiative scientific and technical results implementation in Belarus
Authors: Serebryakov D.
Published: October 2024

The article considers the prerequisites for the emergence of a cluster mechanism for the introduction of initiative developments in the Republic of Belarus. A basic (reference) model of the implementation mechanism is proposed, according to which a new cluster mechanism is formed at the level of its core, an algorithm for integration and interaction of implementation organizations and six conditions for the implementation of this algorithm in practice. It is shown that the launch of a new cluster mechanism will allow the introduction of 14 to 26 initiative developments annually, which will contribute to the socio-economic development of Belarus.
Principles of socially responsible marketing
Authors: Hrybau A. , Khatsianevich T.
Published: October 2024

The concept of socially responsible marketing is considered in the context of modern trends in the economic policy of the Republic of Belarus and the state of business ecosystems. On the basis of complex analysis of scientific points of view and adaptation to modern conditions of management the author’s definition of socially responsible marketing is offered, its differentiation from the concepts of socially ethical marketing and relationship marketing is carried out. A system of principles of socially responsible marketing has been developed as the fundamental principles of strategic management of a Belarusian enterprise, which should be understood as internal social responsibility; external social responsibility; environmental responsibility; compliance with legal and ethical standards; receiving a profit.
BOBAGENS
Authors: Ribeiro Pereira Alfredo
Published: October 2024

Coletânea de poemas sobre desejo.
Pengaruh Pupuk Kalium yang Berbeda Terhadap Pertumbuhan dan Hasil Dua Varietas Tanaman Tomat (Lycopersicum Esculentum Mill.) di Luar Musim
Authors: Liliyan Wulandhari  , I Komang Damar Jaya  , Jayaputra
Published: October 2024

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh jenis pupuk kalium yang berbeda terhadap pertumbuhan dan hasil dua varietas tanaman tomat (Lycopersicum esculentum Mill.) di musim hujan atau di luar musim. Satu percobaan dilaksanakan pada bulan Desember 2023 sampai dengan April 2024 di Dusun Amor-amor, Kecamatan Kayangan, Kabupaten Lombok Utara. Perlakuan-perlakuan percobaan dirancang secara faktorial menggunakan Rancangan Acak Kelompok (RAK) dan diulang sebanyak tiga kali. Pupuk kalium yang di uji adalah KNO3 Prill dan KNO3 cair Kalinet. Sedangkan dua varietas yang diuji adalah varietas Servo F1 dan varietas Gustavi F1. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa tidak terdapat interaksi antara varietas dan pupuk kalium terhadap pertumbuhan dan hasil tanaman tomat di luar musim. Perlakuan varietas dan pupuk berpengaruh tidak nyata terhadap pertumbuhan dan hasil tanaman tomat yang ditanam di lahan kering pasiran pada musim hujan atau di luar musim.
Do romper do silêncio do subalternizado para o grupo de estudos interdisciplinares e pesquisas em cultura, inclusão, etnolinguística e etnomatemática da ESPE-Bié/Angola
Authors: Cassela Ezequias Adolfo Domingas , Dachala Henriques Jamba , Cambuta Aristides Jaime Yandelela
Published: October 2024

Este artigo objetiva apresentar vozes que se levantam a partir de seus espaços de luta em busca da liberdade contra as forças epistemológicas dominantes que nos aprisionam nas formas ocidentais de fazer pesquisa, oficializando o projeto GEIPCIEm-ESPE-BIÉ: Grupo de Estudos Interdisciplinares e Pesquisas em Cultura, Inclusão, Etnolinguística e Etnomatemática da Escola Superior Pedagógica do Bié-Angola, como um espaço de encontro com o “Outro”. A sua visão diretriz caminha no sentido de dar resposta à seguinte questão: é possível produzirmos pesquisas em linhas de contra-conduta às normas ocidentais, criando horizontes que nos ajudam a sair do perímetro delimitado pela luz do poste, com vista a rompermos com a perspectiva local da universidade tendo em conta as mais diversas visões de grupos culturais específicos? Para tal nos servimos metodologicamente da visão política da Etnomatemática e da genealogia de poder defendida por Foucault (1997). O estudo conclui que precisamos pensar as nossas pesquisas a partir de nossas existências e vivências, histórias e culturas.

Palavras-chave: Genealogia do poder. GEIPCIEEm-ESPE-BIÉ. Etnomatemática. Etnolinguística. Educação Inclusiva.
Grupo GETNOMA: os desafios de implantação de um grupo de pesquisa na Amazônia
Authors: Barros Osvaldo dos Santos
Published: October 2024

Apresenta-se nesse artigo o processo de implantação e de produções acadêmicas de um grupo de estudos e pesquisas no interior da Amazônia, objetivando contribuir para a formação de professores de matemática, considerando-se as práticas culturais, a identidade e o pertencimento como essenciais no tratamento didático-metodológico da matemática, principalmente para as comunidades ribeirinhas, quilombolas, indígenas e da zona rural. No artigo constam as motivações da escolha da Etnomatemática como tema de estudos que conduziram à criação do GETNOMA, a busca de parcerias entre estudantes da graduação e pós-graduação em dois campi da Universidade Federal do Pará, sediados na região do baixo rio Tocantins, conhecida como Amazônia Tocantina. Nos diálogos com discentes e docentes foram produzidos: trabalhos de pesquisas, eventos de divulgação científica, além da criação do site www.osvaldosb.com e do canal LEMAT-GETNOMA no YouTube que dinamizaram a divulgação das proposições de estudos e resultados alcançados pelos membros do GETNOMA.

Palavras-chave: Amazônia Tocantina. GETNOMA. Identidade. Pertencimento. LEMAT.
“Pra não dizer que não falei das flores”: uma análise sobre luto infantil, parentalidade e relação terapêutica
Authors: Sprinz Laura
Published: October 2024

O presente artigo visa realizar uma compreensão de temáticas relativas ao luto infantil, nuances da parentalidade e experiência de relação terapêutica a partir dos sentimentos despertados na autora pela história de uma criança. Para tal, utiliza-se como recurso simbólico a música “Pra não dizer que não falei das flores”, de Geraldo Vandré, associada a compreensões
de autores do referencial psicanalítico, com o objetivo de trilhar um entendimento possível do caso.
Reflexões acerca da capacidade de holding e rêverie do terapeuta: relatos de experiência em ambientoterapia
Authors: Leiria Jayne Silva
Published: October 2024

A fim de vivenciar um desenvolvimento saudável, a criança necessita de um ambiente suficientemente bom; portanto, é necessário que seja proporcionado a ela a vivência de suporte
físico e psíquico, denominada por Winnicott como holding. Essa experiência ocorre por meio do vínculo com o cuidador, que deve ser capaz de receber, conter e devolver o conteúdo pulsional advindo da criança, agora digerido e transformado, processo descrito por Bion como rêverie. Ambos os conceitos se relacionam, no sentido de que visam maior integração do sujeito
e a possibilidade de contenção das angústias, viabilizando assim novas elaborações e formas de simbolização. Tendo como base esses dois conceitos, este artigo busca refletir sobre o papel do
terapeuta diante do intenso sofrimento psíquico de pacientes crianças em ambientoterapia.
Is Acupuncture Efficient for Treating Long COVID? Case Reports
Authors: David Lake , Philippe Poindron
Published: October 2024

Long COVID can be defined as a set of symptoms appearing more than 28 days after a documented acute COVID-19. Among them, extreme fatigue and troubles of moods are the most common. To verify that acupuncture can efficiently alleviate long COVID, a chronic disease partly escaping to other treatments, especially fatigue and troubles of mood. To collect data pertaining to the patients included in the study as described in the STROBE guideline. To diagnose the clinical conditions of the patients using the Nan jing in order to choose the meridian and the points to be toned or dispersed depending on the observation of tongue and pulse. Acupuncture can greatly improve the troubles of patients suffering from long COVID after a reduced number of sessions (1 to 4).
A scoping review of human papillomavirus and cervical cancer knowledge, attitudes, practices, and prevention among female sex workers in Africa
Authors: Beroza Alenna J , Rine Sarah , Bikomeye Jean C , Magezi Resty Kyomukama , Simple Ouma , Dickson-Gomez Julia , Kyomya Macklean Mary , Katende Dan , Bojang Matida , Twaibu Wamala , Magololo Fiona Mutesi , Nyabigambo Agnes , Musinguzi Geofrey , Mulamira Pius , Beyer Kirsten
Published: October 2024

Background

Global initiatives have emphasized the elimination of cervical cancer (CC) among female sex workers (FSW) in Africa. Yet screening remains low, and few interventions have been outlined to target this group. This scoping review sought to understand the knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) among FSW in Africa regarding human papillomavirus (HPV) and CC prevention, and to identify the most effective intervention strategies.

Methods

A systematic literature search was performed in PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, and African Index Medicus for work published between January 2012 through August 2022. Eligible studies included those relating to HPV and CC prevention among FSW in Africa. Studies were categorized as KAP, intervention, or both. A Logic Model was used to guide content analysis of the interventions, and a thematic analysis of all studies was performed.

Results

The search resulted in 79 articles of which 11 were included in the study. Six African countries were represented including South Africa, Mozambique, Uganda, Kenya, Ethiopia, and Nigeria. Five of the articles described KAP, while the other six described interventions. The intervention studies were categorized into 3 groups: “screen and treat”, self-collection HPV testing, and a “diagonal intervention” which included a multi-faceted approach.

Conclusions

Limited literature exists regarding KAP and interventions for HPV and CC prevention among FSW in Africa. While FSW in the literature had a moderate level of knowledge regarding HPV and CC prevention, studies identified a lack of detailed and nuanced knowledge. Successful uptake of screening was seen when services were provided at convenient locations, integrated into routine or HIV care, and recommended by healthcare providers. Future interventions should be context-specific, include improved counselling and education, and be integrated with other services.
Isolation and characterization of bacteria from babies heat prickly powder purchased in Imo State University, Owerri
Authors: Goodluck Chigozie Okwuokei  , Janet Ginikachi Okafor  , Ibukun Akinboyewa  , Emmanuel Onyekachi Johnson  , Ojinika Dabeluchukwu Ononye  , Chidinma John  , Collins Kelechi Chukwu  , Prince Chiugo Chidi  , Joseph Ochigbano  , Hope Olileanya Nwaobia
Published: October 2024

Aim: To isolate and Characterize Bacteria from Babies Heat Prickly powders purchased in Owerri, Imo State. Method: A total of Ten (10) Baby heat prickly powder samples were randomly purchased from different market locations in Umuahia, Abia state. Isolation and identification of Bacteria were conducted using standard microbiological techniques. Bacteria were Characterized using standard microbiological and biochemical test. Results: The isolated Bacteria include Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus sp, Staphylococcus epidermidis and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Staphylococcus aureus had the highest percentage occurrence (40%) while other Bacteria had (20%) each with the total bacteria count (TBC) ranging from 4.3 ×104 CFU/g to 1.32 ×105 CFU/g. Conclusion: High bacterial load was observed in the present study which showed there was contamination of most of the products in respect to the international Microbiological standards recommended limits for bacterial contamination in powder/Cosmetic products (1.0 x 103 CFU/g) for bacteria. This could be as a result of poor manufacturing practices, poor hygiene, contaminated raw materials or the susceptibility of the ingredients contained in the baby powders.
Antibacterial activity of lactic acid bacteria isolated from traditionally fermented food against food pathogen
Authors: Emmanuel Onyekachi Johnson  , Goodluck Chigozie Okwuokei  , Janet Ginikachi Okafor  , Ibukun Akinboyewa  , Ojinika Dabeluchukwu Ononye  , Chidinma John  , Nancy Okoro  , Joseph Ochigbano  , Prince Chiugo Chidi  , Nnanna Onwuka Orji
Published: October 2024

Aim: To evaluate the antibacterial activity of lactic acid bacteria against selected food pathogens (Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus). Method: A total of twenty (20) traditionally fermented food samples were purchased from a market in Owerri metropolis. Isolation and identification of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) were conducted using standard microbiological techniques. LAB was identified using standard morphological and biochemical tests. They were tested against food pathogens using the Agar well diffusion method. Results: The isolated lactic acid bacteria include Lactobacillus fermentum, Lactobacillus acidophilus, Lactobacillus casei and Lactobacillus plantarum and were label as SP1, SP2, SP3, and SP4 respectively. The isolated LAB species had a considerable inhibitory effect on food borne pathogens. Cell free supernatant of four species were tested for antagonistic activity at 24hrs and 48hrs incubation time. Cell free supernatant from 48hrs broth of SP1 showed the highest zone of inhibition on Escherichia coli (28mm) while the cell free supernatant from 24hrs broth of SP4 showed the lowest zone of inhibition on Staphylococcus aureus (13 mm). Conclusion: The antimicrobial activity increases with time. LAB demonstrated high antimicrobial properties against food borne pathogens. This potential can be employed as starters in food industry to inhibit food spoilage microbes and contaminants.
Commentary on Sergey Slonimsky’s essay “An Unwilling Scandalmonger: A Chronicle of Chronic Stress – 1972-1991” from the book “Notes in the Margin of a Music Score”
Authors: Slonimskaya Raisa Nikolaevna
Published: October 2024

The article continues the publication and commentary of S. M. Slonimsky’s 2002 essay “An Unwilling Scandalmonger: A Chronicle of Chronic Stress – 1972-1991” from the book “Notes in the Margin of a Music Score”. Due to space limitations, the entire material of the essay is divided into three parts: the first article is dedicated to the post-war period of the author’s life until the beginning of the 1970s. The second (this) article explores events from the composer’s life and work in 1972-1991. The following, third article will cover the last decade of the 20th century and the beginning of the 21st century, 1992-2002. The focal points of the author’s reflections in the second essay of the “chronicle of chronic stress – 1972-1991” are also themes of moral and ethical issues within the composer’s society. These themes are explored in a different light – in direct connection with S. M. Slonimsky’s life in chronological order. The essay covers the second half of the 20th century and the beginning of the 21st century. The writing of this commentary is driven by the intensifying crisis of moral values in contemporary society. The author concludes: one should “focus on only one painful moment, quite typical of my creative and life path. Perhaps scandalous storms are my cross, the fateful predetermination of my destiny. Perhaps it is a fatal necessity for an independent person walking their own path, not wanting to prudently submit to those in power, to what promises peace, recognition, success, prosperity, and happy success. That is how I am, and that is how I will remain until the end <…> In my work, my philosophical worldview, personal traits of my emotional temperament, and my attitude towards many people inhabiting Russia, Europe, Asia, our entire earth are absolutely obvious.” As a result of the study, Slonimsky’s unwavering commitment to the established moral and ethical order and his uncompromising stance against manifestations of evil, envy, and betrayal in the composers’ milieu and music teaching have been identified and confirmed.
Transformation of professional education technologies in the digitalization context
Authors: Qiao Cong , Kochneva Daria Ivanovna
Published: October 2024

The aim of study is to develop a technology for effective interaction between universities and business based on the analysis of the problems of vocational education in the era of digital transformation. The article examines the changes that have occurred in the business processes of organizations and highlights the key gaps between the level of graduate qualifications and employer requirements. To solve the identified problems, it is proposed to establish a systemic collaboration between business, science and education. The following forms of interaction between business and universities are being explored: case study technologies, educational hackathons and scientific crowdsourcing. These technologies can bring mutual benefits to all stakeholders. For the interaction of the educational and scientific components of the university, a new concept of student association called student scientific enterprise is proposed. This association is built on the principles of self-organization and self-government and has the characteristics of a real enterprise. Its main goal is to involve students in scientific work and adapt young people to future professional activities. Scientific novelty: a theoretical model of collaboration between business and universities for mutual benefit has been developed. As a result of the study, forms of interaction among science, professional education and business were proposed.
Historical preconditions for the ethnolinguistic picture of Southern Russia (Adygea, Dagestan, Kalmykia, Volgograd Oblast)
Authors: Suprun Vasily Ivanovich , Bagomedov Musa Rasulovich , Bedanokova Zuleykhan Kimovna
Published: October 2024

The study aims to identify the features and uniqueness of the ethnolinguistic picture of Southern Russia and to substantiate the origin and composition of regional toponymics, as toponyms are a key code / source of information in the historical landscape. They are recorded in documents, lexicographic sources, atlases, as well as in narrative sources related to the southern territories of Russia. The article describes the history of the appearance of Slavic, Turkic, Adyghe, Dagestani, Iranian, and other peoples in the territory under consideration, the processes of ethnic migrations, and the current state of the population of the southern regions of Russia. The scientific novelty of the study lies in the fact that it provides, for the first time, a comprehensive overview based on chronological facts of the presence of historically formed ethnic groups in the southern regions of Russia as sources of the toponymic picture. This picture is generally represented by the names of settlements, rivers, and mountains. As a result, the historical preconditions for the emergence of appellative-onymic complexes in such regions of the Russian Federation as the Republic of Adygea, Volgograd Oblast, the Republic of Dagestan, and the Republic of Kalmykia are substantiated.
Means of expressing iterative repetition with the semantics of cyclicity in the work ‘Dark Alleys’ by I. A. Bunin
Authors: Lu Ping
Published: October 2024

The aim of the research is to identify the specifics of the functioning of iterative repetition with the semantics of cyclicity in the individual style of I. A. Bunin. The article considers iterative repetition as a functional grammatical category that constitutes the functional-semantic field of aspectuality; details the ways of expressing iterative repetition in a literary text at the lexical, morphological and syntactic levels; creates a semantic model of iterative repetition with the meaning of cyclicity in the work ‘Dark Alleys’ by I. A. Bunin. The scientific novelty of the research lies in the fact that for the first time the category of iteration is considered in I. A. Bunin’s work from the point of view of the functional approach. The iterative meaning is studied taking into account not only the paradigmatics, but also the syntagmatics of verb forms. As a result, it has been found that the category of iterative repetition in the work of I. A. Bunin is presented as a complex and branched system of multi-level linguistic means. It has been revealed that the category of iterative repetition as an expressive means is actively used in Bunin’s texts when describing everyday habits, lifestyle and activities of characters. It has also been determined that the semantic meaning of iterativity is combined with other components of the functional-semantic field of aspectuality: duration, phase and statality.
Stratification of terms in the e-sports discourse space
Authors: Tyurin Pavel Vladilenovich
Published: October 2024

The aim of the research is to identify the specifics of terminology in the semantic and structural aspects within the English-language e-sports discourse space. The article presents e-sports terms, categorized based on their semantics in professional communication: universal, genre-oriented, and unique terms. The work also defines these concepts and provides examples of each category of terms. The scientific novelty lies in the fact that the article formulates a definition of the term “e-sports discourse space”, reveals its structure, classifies terms according to the criterion of semantic significance in the e-sports discourse space (by semantic significance, we mean the recurrence of the term in most of the semantic fields of the e-sports discourse space), and analyzes lexical units of the basic elements of e-sports. The research findings show that the set of lexical units that make up the terminology of the e-sports discourse space can be applied to all e-sports disciplines, as well as to specific genres of e-sports disciplines, and also to a single e-sports discipline.
Project-based learning in basic photography learning: The effect on student learning outcome
Authors: Saputra Mokhamad Dwi Agung , Ulfa Saida , Degeng Made Duananda Kartika
Published: October 2024

This research aims to assess the impact of implementing the project based learning on enhancing student learning outcomes in photography sessions within the visual communication design program at Vocational High School. Additionally, the study intends to compare the effectiveness of this learning with conventional learning. The study used a quasi-experimental method using a non-equivalent control group. The study was carried out at Vocational High School Muhammadiyah 1 Kepanjen. The samples in this research were X-grade students in visual communication design. They were separated into two groups: the experimental group, consisting of 17 students, and the control group, also composed of 17 students. The data was gathered by assessing students' learning outcomes before and after using the learning strategies of each group. The research utilized a portfolio of photographic project outcomes as the instrument, which included specified evaluation criteria. The data analysis in the research included a normality test, homogeneity test, and independent samples t-test. The findings indicated a notable disparity in learning outcomes between the experimental and control groups. The study findings suggest project-based learning may enhance student learning outcomes in photography sessions.
Componentes del rendimiento y producción de grano en dos cultivares de trigo argentino (Triticum aestivum L.) que difieren en altura de planta bajo diferentes aportes de nitrógeno
Authors: Caldiz Daniel O. , Sarandon Santiago J.
Published: October 2024

El objetivo de este trabajo fue estudiar las relaciones entre el rendimiento en grano y sus componentes en dos cultivares, uno de ellos con germoplasma tradicional y el otro mejicano, cuando éstos eran cultivados con distinta disponibilidad de N a lo largo del ciclo de cultivo. Klein Toledo y La Paz INTA, cultivares de altura standard y semi-enano, respectivamente, fueron cultivados bajo alta (H) y baja (L) disponibilidad de N, modificada al estadio de: número máximo de flores. La baja disponibilidad de N al inicio del ciclo de cultivo redujo severamente el número de maco¡ los. planta⁻¹, el número de espiguillas.espiga⁻¹ y el peso seco.planta⁻¹, siendo este efecto mucho mayor en el cultivar semi-enano, donde se produjeron reducciones del 34, 42 y 70% para estos parámetros, respectivamente. Al estado de número máximo de flores, la menor disponibilidad de N produjo reducciones en todos los parámetros evaluados, a excepción del número de flores.espiguilla⁻¹, que parece ser menos sensible a limitaciones de tipo ambiental que otros parámetros. Las reducciones en el número de sitios potenciales para formar grano (número de espiguillas.espiga⁻¹ × número de flores.espiguilla⁻¹), al estado de número máximo de flores, debido a disminuciones en el número de espiguillas.
To the study of the lichen biota of Broutona Island (Kuril Islands, Sakhalin Region, Russian Far East)
Authors: Zueva A. S. , Glazkova E. A. , Aristarkhova E. A. , Chesnokov S. V. , Konoreva L. A.
Published: October 2024

The paper contains the first data on the lichen biota of Broutona Island, one of the most inaccessible small islands of the Kuril Ridge. Information on the findings of 31 species of lichens first discovered on the island is presented. Among them, Peltigera venosa is a new species for the Sakhalin Region, Stereocaulon alpinum is new for the Kuril Islands, and Bryocaulon pseudosatoanum is listed in the Red Data Book of Russia and the Red Data Book of the Sakhalin Region. Information on the habitats of these species on Broutona Island, as well as their distribution in the Kurils and neighboring regions, is provided.
Feasibility of Respondent Driven Sampling to Recruit Participants with Recent Abortion Experiences in Humanitarian Contexts: Protocol, Study Profile, and Methodological Assessment
Authors: Jayaweera Ruvani , Odhoch Lilian , Nabunje Juliet , Zuniga Carmela , Powell Bill , Barasa Wyclife , Aber Flavia , Nyalwal Beatrice , Wado Yohannes Dibaba , Ouedraogo Ramatou , Kakesa Jessica , Fetters Tamara
Published: October 2024

This study aims to assess the feasibility of respondent-driven sampling to recruit participants with recent abortion experiences in humanitarian contexts and describe the composition of the study sample generated with this sampling method. This was a three-phase mixed-methods community-engaged research study in Bidibidi Refugee Settlement (Uganda) and Kakuma Refugee Camp (Kenya) employing an exploratory and explanatory sequential approach. We conducted in-depth interviews, focus group discussions, an interviewer-administered questionnaire on abortion experiences, and a health facility assessment. Using respondent-driven sampling, we recruited 600 participants in Kakuma, and 601 participants in Bidibidi with recent abortion experiences. In Kakuma, participants were primarily from Burundi, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and South Sudan; participants in Bidibidi were primarily from South Sudan. Most participants in both sites had completed at least some primary school and were not employed. Respondent-driven sampling recruitment dynamics, such as: convergence and bottlenecks on key sociodemographic variables, recruitment and population homophily, reciprocity of social ties, success and experiences recruiting. There were minor violations of RDS assumptions, particularly regarding assumptions of reciprocity of ties and seed composition independent of sample. In addition, there was a strong tendency of participants to recruit those from the same home country and living within the same zone. However, sample proportions for age, home country, marital status, zone of residence, and student status reached equilibrium (stabilized) by around 500 participants at each site, and we were able to quickly attain the study sample size. While the true representativeness of our sample remains uncertain, RDS was a practical and effective recruitment method in humanitarian contexts for sensitive topics, particular for research questions in which no data or sampling frame exists. However, attention to representativeness and community engagement are essential to optimizing its application and ensuring success.