bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Assessment of the supply/demand balance of medical resources in Beijing from the perspective of hierarchical diagnosis and treatment
Authors: Jiang Yuehan , Cai Xinyu , Wang Yanhui , Dong Junwu , Yang Mengqin
Published: October 2023

Considering the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the need for a balanced spatial distribution of urban medical resources capable of perspective of hierarchical diagnosis and treatment, i.e. providing continuous and accessible medical services during potential public health emergencies, we assessed accessibility and service capacity of the three hospital levels in Beijing. Using geographical information systems (GIS) and the two-step floating catchment area method with the street as research unit, we found that there is an over-supply of medical resources in the centre of the city with weaker support in the peripheral areas as manifested by less supply in relation to popular demand of medical services. The spatial distribution of hospitals at all levels and their resources was found to be uneven: 82.4% of the residents can reach a tertiary hospital (a hospital offering advanced specialized medical and health services to multiple regions) within a 15-minute drive; 50.6% can reach a secondary hospital (a hospital offering comprehensive medical and health services to various communities) within a 10-minute drive; and 77.6% can reach a primary hospital (a hospital directly delivering prevention, medical treatment, healthcare, and rehabilitation services to the community of a certain population) within a 15- minute walk. It was noted that the supply/demand balance of medical resources in the tertiary hospitals decreases from the centre to the periphery, while the secondary hospitals show a dual-centre pattern and the primary hospitals a more uneven distribution, with oversupply in the East and the opposite in the Centre. The results of the study provide supplementary decision support for improving the hierarchical diagnosis and treatment system and accelerate the overall deployment of medical resources.
Symptomatic Hyponatremia due to Tacrolimus-Induced Salt-Losing Nephropathy in a Kidney Transplant Recipient
Authors: Naveen K. K. L. , Kedlaya Prashant G. , Jairam Ananthram , Renuka S.
Published: October 2023

Tacrolimus is the most important drug in current posttransplant immunosuppressive protocol. Salt-losing nephropathy causing symptomatic hyponatremia as an adverse effect of tacrolimus has been rarely reported. We report recurrent hyponatremia and graft dysfunction in a young renal transplant recipient, with no evidence of rejection, attributable to. tacrolimus-induced salt-wasting nephropathy.
Near-lossless Compression of Tc-99 m DMSA Scan Images Using Discrete Cosine Transformation
Authors: Yadav Priya , Pandey Anil Kumar , Chaudhary Jagrati , Sharma Param Dev , Jaleel Jasim , Baghel Vivek , Patel Chetan , Kumar Rakesh
Published: October 2023

Aim and Objective:

The objective of this study was to optimize the threshold for discrete cosine transform (DCT) coefficients for near-lossless compression of Tc-99 m Dimercaptosuccinic acid (DMSA) scan images using discrete cosine transformation.

Materials and Methods:

Two nuclear medicine (NM) Physicians after reviewing several Tc-99 m DMSA scan images provided 242 Tc-99 m DMSA scan images that had scar. These Digital imaging and communication in medicine (DICOM) images were converted in the Portable Network Graphics (PNG) format. DCT was applied on these PNG images, which resulted in DCT coefficients corresponding to each pixel of the image. Four different thresholds equal to 5, 10, 15, and 20 were applied and then inverse discrete cosine transformation was applied to get the compressed Tc-99 m DMSA scan images. Compression factor was calculated as the ratio of the number of nonzero elements after thresholding DCT coefficients to the number of nonzero elements before thresholding DCT coefficients. Two NM physicians who had provided the input images visually compared the compressed images with its input image, and categorized the compressed images as either acceptable or unacceptable. The quality of compressed images was also assessed objectively using the following eight image quality metrics: perception-based image quality evaluator, structural similarity index measure (SSIM), multiSSIM, feature similarity indexing method, blur, global contrast factor, contrast per pixel, and brightness. Pairwise Wilcoxon signed-rank sum tests were applied to find the statistically significant difference between the value of image quality metrics of the compressed images obtained at different thresholds and the value of the image quality metrics of its input images at the level of significance = 0.05.

Results:

At threshold 5, (1) all compressed images (242 out of 242 Tc-99 m DMSA scan images) were acceptable to both the NM Physicians, (2) Compressed image looks identical to its original image and no loss of clinical details was noticed in compressed images, (3) Up to 96.65% compression (average compression: 82.92%) was observed, and (4) Result of objective assessment supported the visual assessment. The quality of compressed images at thresholds 10, 15, and 20 was significantly better than that of input images at P < 0.0001. However, the number of unacceptable compressed images at thresholds 10, 15, and 20 was 6, 38, and 70, respectively.

Conclusions:

Up to 96.65%, near-losses compression of Tc-99 m DMSA images was found using DCT by thresholding DCT coefficients at a threshold value equal to 5.
Detection of Axillary Lymph Node Involvement in Early-Stage Breast Cancer: Comparison between Staging 18F-2-Fluoro-2-Deoxy-D-Glucose Positron Emission Tomography–Computed Tomography Scans, Mammography, and Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy
Authors: Gupta Raju , Das Jayanta , Sinha Sayantani , Agarwal Sanjit , Sharma Abhisekh , Ahmed Rosina , Chanda Aditi , Arun Indu , Ray Soumendranath
Published: October 2023

Aims:

The aim of this study was to evaluate the role of 18F-2-fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose (18F-FDG) positron emission tomography

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computed tomography (PET-CT) scan in the detection of axillary lymph node (ALN) involvement and comparison with sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) in operable early-stage breast cancer (EBC).

Settings and Design:

It is a retrospective analysis of staging PET-CT scan of EBC.

Methods:

A total of 128 patients with histopathologically proven breast cancer (BC) were included in the study. Preoperative mammography supplemented with ultrasonography and staging 18F-FDG PET-CT scan was done for all patients. Surgery was done within 30 (mean ± standard deviation = 13.8 ± 10.5) days of staging. SLNB was performed in patients without PET-positive ALNs. All patients with positive sentinel nodes and PET-positive ALNs underwent axillary lymph node dissection (ALND).

Statistical Analysis Used:

The comparison between categorical variables was made by Chi-square/Fisher’s exact test as applicable. For continuous variables comparisons, Student’s t-test and one-way analysis of variance tests were used.

Results:

Sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value (PPV), and negative predictive value (NPV) of PET-CT scan for detection of ALN involvement were 41.7%, 93.2%, 92.1%, and 45.6%, respectively. Sensitivity, specificity, PPV, and NPV of mammography were 84.5%, 54.5%, 78.0%, and 68.6%, respectively. Sixteen out of 46 (34.7%) patients with negative ALNs in PET-CT scan finally showed involvement in histopathology report after SLNB resulting in upstage of the disease. The size of tumor deposits in sentinel nodes was significantly smaller than PET-positive ALNs (P = 0.01). Our observations correlate with the results of earlier studies published in the literature.

Conclusions:

18F-FDG PET-CT scan cannot substitute SLNB for ALN screening in EBC. The limitations are most marked in smaller and micrometastatic tumor deposits in ALNs and may be attributed to limitations of PET resolution. However, PET-positive nodes showed good specificity for disease involvement in our study. Therefore, ALND can safely be performed by omitting SLNB in such cases.
Role of Textural Analysis of Pretreatment 18F Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography in Response Prediction in Esophageal Carcinoma Patients
Authors: Mishra Ajit , Ravina Mudalsha , Kote Rutuja , Kumar Amit , Kashyap Yashwant , Dasgupta Subhajit , Reddy Moulish
Published: October 2023

Introduction:

Positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) is routinely used for staging, response assessment, and surveillance in esophageal carcinoma patients. The aim of this study was to investigate whether textural features of pretreatment 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (18F-FDG) PET/CT images can contribute to prognosis prediction in carcinoma oesophagus patients.

Materials and Methods:

This is a retrospective study of 30 diagnosed carcinoma esophagus patients. These patients underwent pretreatment 18F-FDG PET/CT for staging. The images were processed in a commercially available textural analysis software. Region of interest was drawn over primary tumor with a 40% threshold and was processed further to derive 92 textural and radiomic parameters. These parameters were then compared between progression group and nonprogression group. The original dataset was subject separately to receiver operating curve analysis. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves were used to identify the cutoff values for textural features with a P < 0.05 for statistical significance. Feature selection was done with principal component analysis. The selected features of each evaluator were subject to 4 machine-learning algorithms. The highest area under the curve (AUC) values was selected for 10 features.

Results:

A retrospective study of 30 primary carcinoma esophagus patients was done. Patients were followed up after chemo-radiotherapy and they underwent follow-up PET/CT. On the basis of their response, patients were divided into progression group and nonprogression group. Among them, 15 patients showed disease progression and 15 patients were in the nonprogression group. Ten textural analysis parameters turned out to be significant in the prediction of disease progression. Cutoff values were calculated for these parameters according to the ROC curves, GLZLM_long zone emphasis (Gray Level Zone Length Matrix)_long zone emphasis (44.9), GLZLM_low gray level zone emphasis (0.006), GLZLM_short zone low gray level emphasis (0.0032), GLZLM_long zone low gray level emphasis (0.185), GLRLM_long run emphasis (Gray Level Run Length Matrix) (1.31), GLRLM_low gray level run emphasis (0.0058), GLRLM_short run low gray level emphasis (0.005496), GLRLM_long run low gray level emphasis (0.00727), NGLDM_Busyness (Neighborhood Gray Level Difference Matrix) (0.75), and gray level co-occurrence matrix_homogeneity (0.37). Feature selection by principal components analysis and feature classification by the K-nearest neighbor machine-learning model using independent training and test samples yielded the overall highest AUC.

Conclusions:

Textural analysis parameters could provide prognostic information in carcinoma esophagus patients. Larger multicenter studies are needed for better clinical prognostication of these parameters.
A Prospective Comparative Study between 99mTc MIBI Myocardial Perfusion Single-Photon Emission Computed Tomography and Dobutamine Stress Echocardiography to Detect Viable Myocardium in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease
Authors: Jha Deepak Kumar , Mahato Abhishek , Jain Anurag , Bohra Vijay , Tiwari Awadhesh
Published: October 2023

Introduction:

The objective of this study was to compare 99mTc MIBI myocardial perfusion SPECT and Dobutamine Stress Echocardiography (DSE) in detecting viable myocardium in patients with Coronary Artery Disease.

Materials and Methods:

Total of 50 patients who with CAD and poor LV function were idenitifed on 2D Echo using 16 segment cardiac model. These patients underwent 99mTc MIBI myocardial perfusion SPECT and Dobutamine Stress Echocardiography and the results were compared with the gold standard 18F-FDG PET-CT findings.

Results:

A Total of 550 dysfunctional segments were identified in datasets of 50 patients on 2D echo. No significant difference was noted between the pairwise positive outcome of viable segment between MIBI SPECT and DSE (p=0.875). MIBI SPECT showed a sensitivity of 86.5% and specificity of 90.0% when compared with 18F-FDG PET-CT which was comparable with DSE having a sensitivity of 87.6% and specificity of 90.7%.

Conclusion:

99mTc MIBI SPECT is an effective good alternative for evaluation of viable myocardial segments in patients with dysfunctional myocardium and can be considered especially in elderly or obese patients and patients with lung disease having poor echocardiographic imaging window due to lack of an optimal acoustic window.
Prevalence, correlates and explanatory models of cognitive deficits in patients with schizophrenia—A cross sectional study
Authors: Uppinkudru Chithra , Gopalakrishnan Rajesh , Noel Joseph , Kuruvilla Anju
Published: October 2023

Background:

Schizophrenia may cause significant impairment in social and economic aspects of a patient’s life. Current evidence suggests that cognitive deficits may affect the functioning of a person with schizophrenia more than positive or negative symptoms. There is a lack of literature on explanatory models of cognitive deficits in schizophrenia that can influence help-seeking behavior.

Objectives:

This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of cognitive deficits and assess their relationship with socio-demographic and clinical characteristics among patients with schizophrenia. We also planned to explore the explanatory models of cognitive deficits in these patients.

Methods:

Consecutive outpatients with schizophrenia who met eligibility criteria were recruited after obtaining informed consent. The Addenbrooke’s Cognitive Examination Tamil version (ACE III) and Observable Social Cognition – A Rating Scale (OSCARS) and Positive and Negative Symptom Scale (PANSS) were used to assess cognitive functioning and symptom profile, respectively. Beliefs about illness were recorded using the modified Short Explanatory Model Interview (SEMI). Socio-demographic and treatment-related details were collected with a structured proforma. Statistical analysis was done using SPSS for Windows (version 16.0.1).

Results:

One hundred and forty patients participated in the study. The prevalence of cognitive deficits was 75.7% using ACE-III scores, 19.3% on OSCARS, and 40% based on subjective reports. Though the majority (81.4%) of patients reported a medical explanatory model for cognitive impairment, a significant number of them (70.7%) also held non-medical models simultaneously.

Conclusion:

Cognitive deficits are prevalent in the majority of patients with schizophrenia. Poor test performance on cognitive testing was observed in those with a significant family history. Multiple contradictory explanatory models for the causation of cognitive deficits were reported.
Absence of the interthalamic adhesion (ITA) as a neuroanatomical association or risk factor for neuropsychiatric disorders: A systemic review and meta-analysis
Authors: Asghar Adil , Narayan Ravi K. , Kumar Pankaj , Ravi Kumar S. , Tubbs R. Shane , Patra Apurba , Naaz Shagufta
Published: October 2023

Background:

This study aimed to provide an up-to-date account of the frequency of “the absence of interthalamic adhesion (AITA) as a risk factor or association” in healthy subjects and neuropsychiatric patients. Owing to the increased interest in the contribution of ITA to neurological function in previous literature, a meta-analysis of its frequency and sex dependency is required.

Aim:

This study aimed to study whether the AITA is associated with neuropsychiatric disorders.

Settings and Design:

This study is a meta-analysis and systemic review.

Methods and Material:

Literature searches were conducted in PubMed, Web of Science, and Google Scholar using the keywords “interthalamic adhesion,” “massa intermedia,” “adhesio interthalamica,” and “adhesion” along with the Boolean operators (OR, AND, and NOT). Three reviewers independently assessed the abstracts and full texts for validation based on the inclusion criteria. The meta-analysis was performed using Microsoft Excel 2019 for descriptive studies and RevMan 5.2 for comparative studies.

Results:

The incidence of absent ITA was 15.3% in healthy subjects and 28.76% in neuropsychiatric subjects. The relative probability of AITA was 2.30 [95% confidence interval (CI), 1.96–2.70] in neuropsychiatric illness. Healthy men were 1.91 times more likely, and men with neuropsychiatric disorders were 1.82 times more likely to have absent ITA than women.

Conclusions and Relevance:

In this study, a consistent association of AITA with psychiatric disorders was observed, rendering the condition to be treated as an associated risk factor affecting the function of the habenula nuclear complex via the stria medullaris thalami. A cohort or longitudinal study is needed to compare the incidence of psychiatric disorders in individuals with or without ITA and to calculate the attributed risk.
A public mid-density genotyping platform for alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.)
Authors: Zhao Dongyan , Mejia-Guerra Katherine Maria , Mollinari Marcelo , Samac Deborah , Irish Brian , Heller-Uszynska Katarzyna , Beil Craig Thomas , Sheehan Moira Jane
Published: October 2023

Small public breeding programmes have many barriers to adopting technology, particularly creating and using genetic marker panels for genomic-based decisions in selection. Here we report the creation of a DArTag panel of 3,000 loci distributed across the alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) genome for use in molecular breeding and genomic insight. The creation of this marker panel brings cost-effective and rapid genotyping capabilities to alfalfa breeding programmes. The open access provided by this platform will allow genetic data sets generated on the marker panel to be compared and joined across projects, institutions and countries. This genotyping resource has the power to make routine genotyping a reality for any breeder of alfalfa.
Power structures in economics and society: Some remarks on the future of non-mainstream economics
Authors: Reinke Rouven
Published: October 2023

Economic approaches that emphasize power dynamics in the political economy or rely on a non-mathematical, non-positivistic, pluralistic methodology are either almost marginalized in (heterodoxy) or excluded from (transdisciplinary non-mainstream) the field of economics. Relying on a combination of the Discursive Political Economy of Economics and a critical sociology of economic knowledge, this article gives a sociological explanation of these paradigmatic conditions and the related future prospects of non-mainstream research within economics in Germany, by incorporating social theory, discourse, and power analysis, and philosophy of science. In doing so, the article argues for a special role of economics in the political economy, which is associated with a legitimatizing and economic-knowledgeproducing function for non-epistemic issues. In a dialectic understanding of society and science, the implementation of classification rankings such as rankings and of a pyramidal hierarchy of publications is viewed as the disciplinary response to its social role. This results in an unequal distribution of power in the field of economics in Germany. The article concludes that a pluralistic change in modern economics cannot be expected, as long there is no social change in terms of the interconnection between the two demands for academic reputation and economic knowledge.
MATHEMATICAL MODEL AND FEA ANALYSIS OF PROSTHETIC KNEE JOINT
Authors: Chandrakant N Pujar  , Prof S J  Sanjay  , Dr C Shashishekar
Published: October 2023

One of the challenges in creating a 3D human knee joint model is accurately defining the area of interest. Prior studies employed simplified bone models, which could potentially compromise the precision of the analysis, posing a contemporary issue. To address this, a multi-step technique was adopted to mitigate the problem and enhance the accuracy of the human knee joint model using analytical and simulation methods. In this endeavour, healthy male knee scanning data were used to reconstruct 3D knee models. Various types of units were employed to segment different parts of the bones. The knee model comprised distinct bone components, and cartilages were created by removing and distinguishing bone layers. For representation, the knee models of a person in both a standing position and while ascending stairs were represented by linear spring elements. Extensive analysis calculations were conducted to validate these models.
cofradía lega del Santísimo Sacramento del Guanacaste:
Authors: Durand Baquerizo Pablo
Published: October 2023

El artículo publica y contextualiza mediante una breve introducción cinco documentos de la Cofradía del Santísimo Sacramento de Guanacaste (actual Liberia) existentes en el Archivo Histórico Arquidiocesano Monseñor Bernardo Augusto Thiel (San José, Costa Rica), concretamente: el acta fundacional, las ordenanzas y tres actas de sesiones posteriores, documentos fechados entre 1811 y 1819. En ese periodo Guanacaste pertenecía al Partido de Nicoya de la Intendencia de Nicaragua y hacía pocos años que la Monarquía había llevado a cabo importantes reformas en la administración de las cofradías. La edición de los documentos se ha hecho de acuerdo a los criterios de la Comisión Internacional de Diplomática.
THE GAS IMPURITIES INFLUENCE ON THE CHARACTERISTICS OF VT1-0 AND VT6 TITANIUM ALLOYS
Authors: Polishko Serhii
Published: October 2023

This article dials with methods for producing titanium alloys VT1-0 and VT6 and the gaseous impurities effect on plasticity characteristics. It has been shown that electron-beam melting with an intermediate capacity makes it possible to remove a significant number of impurities in titanium alloys VT1-0 and VT6. It has been proven that industrialscale modification of titanium ingots with a total weight of more than 18 t, followed by their pressure treatment without remelting, allows minimizing the energy costs for obtaining finished semi-finished products.
Effect of Agnikarma with Kshoudra over Ankle and Foot in Sciatica due to L4-L5 Intervertebral Disc Prolapse
Authors: Shalu Mol S  , P Benedict  , C.S Sivakumar
Published: October 2023

Sciatica is a syndrome characterized by pain radiating from the low back into the buttock and into the lower extremities along its posterior or lateral aspect and most commonly caused by prolapse of lumbar intervertebral disc. The term is also used to refer the pain anywhere along the course of sciatic nerve. Modern medical practice for sciatica includes oral NSAIDs, opioid and non-opioid analgesics, muscle relaxants, localized corticosteroid injections, physiotherapy and if the above measures fail finally surgery. Sciatica can be correlated with Gridhrasi mentioned under Vata vyadhi in Ayurvedic classics. Various treatment modalities like Snehana, Swedana, Vasthi etc are indicated in Gridharsi. These are very effective treatment procedures but take relatively a more time for pain relief. Agnikarma is very beneficial in painful conditions caused by Vata as it gives immediate relief of pain. Here the patient was treated with Agnikarma using Kshoudra over the tender spots of ankle and foot of affected lower limb. Outcome measures like pain, numbness, tenderness, SLR and ODI were assessed   before treatment, after treatment, 7th day and on 14th day. The result showed that Agnikarma with Kshoudra done over ankle and foot gives immediate relief of pain and numbness of sciatica due to L4-L5 intervertebral disc prolapse.
Use of Phosphodiesterase Inhibitors in Patients with Penile Artery Occlusion
Authors:   Hospital General Regional No. 6 Ignacio García Téllez, cd Madero, Tamaulipas del IMSS, Zapata Farfán Josselyn Nataly , Zapata Farfán Ruth Nohemi ,   Universidad autónoma de Tamaulipas. Facultad de medicina e ingeniería en sistemas computacionales de Matamoros.
Published: October 2023

Penile artery occlusion is a vascular condition that can lead to erectile dysfunction, significantly affecting a patient's quality of life and psychological well-being. This comprehensive review explores the epidemiology and clinical significance of penile artery occlusion, emphasizing the substantial impact it has on patients' sexual health. The theoretical framework delves into the definition of penile artery occlusion, identifies risk factors contributing to its development, discusses potential complications, and outlines current management strategies. The discussion section evaluates the use of phosphodiesterase inhibitors as a therapeutic approach in patients with penile artery occlusion, providing insights into their mechanisms of action, efficacy, and safety. The conclusion emphasizes the importance of a personalized approach to managing this condition, with phosphodiesterase inhibitors as a valuable option.
Parents, Are You Getting Your Money’s Worth at Your Childcare Center?
Authors: Chan Jonelle , Chen Dale
Published: October 2023

Historically, mothers were the primary caregiver and were expected to stay at home to care for their child. In today’s society, there is an increasing trend of dual-earner families where both individuals contribute to the household income. This created a demand for childcare services such as preschools, childcare centers, and family daycare homes. Due to the high demand, a majority of parents had difficulty obtaining childcare services and it brought into question whether parents are still able to fully assess each available childcare centers’ quality and cost, or if they are forced to select any center with available space. Additionally, considering its high demand, it’s uncertain whether centers are still providing high quality care at their price points. This study investigated if the cost of childcare at licensed childcare facilities in cities and districts under the jurisdiction of Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) align with their structural qualities of care.
Survey of Food Product Labels to Assess Compliance With Labelling Provisions in Canada
Authors: Tam Samantha , Chen Dale
Published: October 2023

Food product labels are a public health tool that guides consumers in making food choices. In December 2016, the Government of Canada amended the Food and Drug Regulations (i.e., nutrition labelling, list of ingredients, and food colour requirements). Health Canada and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) developed an implementation plan that focussed on education and compliance promotion of the new labelling provisions (Canadian Food Inspection Agency, 2022a). This progressive approach allows regulated parties to transition to the new changes gradually. As of December 15, 2021, the former regulations are no longer in effect, and the new labelling requirements apply. This study will survey food labels on products available in the marketplace, regarding the current labelling requirements, and determine whether there is a discrepancy in properly labelled food products between chain versus independent grocery stores of different ethnicity.
ENTITIES AND CLASSIFICATIONS OF PROPERTY: FACTS AND MYTHS
Authors:   Interdepartmental Center of National Research Nuclear University MEPhI, Kretov Sergey I.
Published: October 2023

After Vladimir Putin’s speech at the Munich Conference in 2008 and his statement to Financial Times reporters in 2019 that the liberal idea had outlived its purpose and exhausted itself, it became clear that the world would never be the same again. The purpose of the conducted fundamental research was “property”. It won’t be the same in the fi rst place. What will it be like? The historically transient series of types, kinds and forms of ownership should synergistically integrate the natural and artifi cial types of property in the format of the associated partial ownership of citizens for all natural resources and basic means of production. This approach is radically diff erent from Schwab’s fantasies of stakeholder capitalism, when “ownership” of all resources is declared common, and “disposition” and “use” are appropriated by members of the capitalist governing subsystem. The model proposed by Western apologists is not nature-appropriate, and therefore it is not viable. Solving the issue of property lies at the heart of the new future world order. The development of an embryonal new formation is a complex theoretical issue that is worthy of a federal discussion. To answer it, the methodology of studying complex social systems — cybernetic epistemology was applied. As a result, there appeared: the ideological Concept and practical Model of the future Sovereign Harmonious Society of GOODNESS CREATION. The size of the journal article does not allow this material to be presented to the readers. Therefore, only one, but the fundamental question of the fate of property in a world that will never be the same will be considered here.
INSTITUTIONAL AND INFRASTRUCTURE ASPECTS OF SOCIAL PARTNERSHIP DEVELOPMENT IN THE REGION
Authors:   Chelyabinsk Branch of the Institute of Economics, Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Antonova Olga A.
Published: October 2023

In this study, the development of social partnership is considered as a socio-economic phenomenon in the institutional and infrastructural aspects, as well as an eff ective tool for a worthy response to global challenges associated with threats to the existence and power of the Russian Federation. The results of the study concern the identifi cation of institutional and infrastructural aspects to ensure the development of social partnership in the region. It is proposed to introduce goal setting into the content of defi nitions in the fi eld of social partnership in the form of socially signifi cant goals, which are a priority for all subjects of social partnership. This makes it possible to direct the interaction of all parties to the partnership towards the realization of interests in full accordance with the contribution to the implementation of socially signifi cant interests — improving the quality of life of the population, growth of human capital, creating favorable conditions for the disclosure and realization of human potential. The institutions and infrastructure of social partnership in the region are defi ned, and the regional system of social partnership is presented. It is proposed to introduce inclusive and extractive institutions of social partnership into the classifi cation of institutions, which will allow us to fi nd new opportunities for more eff ective use of this tool.
ORGANIZATIONAL AND ECONOMIC JUSTIFICATION COMPETENCE CENTER ACTIVITIES
Authors:   Plekhanov Russian University of Economics, Viter Ksenia A. , Maslennikov Valery V. ,   Plekhanov Russian University of Economics
Published: October 2023

The article provides a methodology for the organizational and economic justifi cation of the competence center, which consists in constructing an algorithm for the center’s activities, consisting of such stages as the development of an eff ective organizational structure, the calculation of the number of staff units based on the formed organizational structure, the determination of the main fi nancial indicators, the study scenarios for the development of the center of competence by comparing the value of revenue with the value of break-even. This comparison will make it possible to determine the impact of changes in the main fi nancial indicators of the competence center on the break-even value and develop measures to increase the effi ciency of its work. The organizational and economic justifi cation for the activity of the center of competence is based on the construction of a process model for managing the center, the essence of which is to determine the main stages for organizing the digital transformation of the customer and training employees in digital professional competencies. The algorithm of the competence center is based on the following main stages: coordination of the project development strategy with customers, preparation of terms of reference for digital transformation, organization of the creation of an ecosystem for digital transformation of the customer’s company, preparation of terms of reference for an individual learning path, development of a program training in digital competencies, training customer employees in digital competencies, consulting on digital transformation programs, adapting customer employees to changes, monitoring the eff ectiveness of digital transformation processes. The article provides a methodology for calculating the main fi nancial indicators of the competence center — revenue, profi t, break-even. In addition, a methodology for calculating the revenue part of the competence center from the implementation of research, consulting and scientifi c activities is given.
THE ROLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN THE FORMATION OF HUMAN POTENTIAL IN RUSSIA: CURRENT TRENDS AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS
Authors:   Center for Economic Theory of the Social Sector, Institute of Economics RAS, Arzumanyan Maria A.
Published: October 2023

The article is devoted to the analysis of current trends in higher education in modern Russia. In modern society, education is a fundamental area that contributes to the formation of human potential and ensures the socio-economic and technological development of the country. The modern education system is characterized by contradictory phenomena that hinder the growth of the national economy. It is established that a number of trends are caused by the processes of commercialization prevailing in the fi eld of higher education, which negatively aff ects the development of human potential. It is determined that despite the problem of regional diff erentiation of higher education, the use of digital technologies to increase the availability of education does not always have a positive impact on reducing the level of socio-economic inequality. The analysis of the results of the existing trends will allow us to revise the current educational policy in the Russian Federation in order to develop human potential in the context of global and national challenges.
THE THEORY OF COMPETITION: THE HISTORY OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF IDEAS ABOUT MARKET MODELS
Authors:   Chelyabinsk State University, Nizamov Damil I.
Published: October 2023

The purpose of the article is to analyze the process of development of ideas about market models, identified in accordance with the type of competition. To do this, the paper provides a review of the teachings on the theory of competition from the earliest representatives of economic science and later authors. Their main ideas are refl ected, on the basis of which the process of changing scientifi c ideas about the operation of the market mechanism is studied, the omissions of the authors of the previous stages of the development of thought are described. The field of analysis includes a review of existing competitive markets based on the theory derived from the review of the exercises. Based on this review, the current market situation and the current look of market models are described.
FEATURES OF MIGRATION OF THE “CORE GENERATION” FROM THE CHELYABINSK REGION
Authors:   Chelyabinsk State University, Pletnev Dmitri A. , Levikova Tatyana V. ,   Chelyabinsk State University, Popova Alena V. ,   Chelyabinsk State University
Published: October 2023

Workers are becoming the most important source of economic development in the conditions of knowledge production, and the direction of migration fl ows of the working population can be a reliable predictor of future growth or stagnation of the regional economy. In the structure of the able-bodied population, the so-called “core generation” (persons from 20 to 40 years old), whose infl uence on the future state and prospects of a particular region is most signifi cant. For Russia, ensuring the harmonious development of the entire territory is one of the most important national tasks, and its solution should be based on the most complete and reliable information. For this reason, the authors propose in the article a new approach to the analysis of migration processes at the level of the Russian region, based on an assessment of the outfl ow of representatives of the “main generation” and its individual age subgroups. The purpose of the article is to analyze the features of the outfl ow of representatives of the “main generation” in the Chelyabinsk region, neighboring regions and regions with similar specializations in 2017–21. The data of offi cial statistics of Rosstat were used in the work. The authors obtained the following results: the intensity of the outfl ow of representatives of the main generation (especially people from 25 to 35 years old) is many times higher in the Chelyabinsk region and regions similar in size and level of economic development, when compared with the average values for all ages. This indicates hidden from observation in terms of gross migration rates, which in the next 10–15 years can lead to a signifi cant reduction in the human and intellectual potential in these territories. The results of the study can be used by public authorities to improve the methodology for assessing migration processes, as well as by the academic community — to conduct similar studies on a wider range of indicators and territories.
DIGITAL SAFETY IN SOCIAL NETWORKS: SOCIOLOGICAL SURVEY RESULTS AMONG STUDENTS OF VOCATIONAL EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
Authors:   Chelyabinsk Institute for the Development of Vocational Education, Bredikhin Sergei S. ,   South Ural State University, Morozova Anna A. ,   Chelyabinsk Institute for the Development of Vocational Education,   Chelyabinsk State University, Shchetinina Elizaveta V. ,   Chelyabinsk Institute for the Development of Vocational Education,   Chelyabinsk State University
Published: October 2023

The article examines the issues of digital safety in social networks among students in a vocational educational organization:media threats they face, problems and ways to protect personal pages. The purpose of the study is to study the subjective idea of digital safety in social networks of students of a vocational educational organization. The sociological online survey of vocational educational organization students in the Chelyabinsk region was used as a research method (the chronological scope of the survey is from January 16 to January 31, 2023). Thus, the material of the study was the results of a sociological survey (N=16169). The results of the survey regarding the popularity of social networks are fully correlated with the results of large domestic sociological surveys – most often over the past year, vocational educational organization students used VKontakte and Telegram; in general, a student’s page on a social network allows you to get a fairly complete picture of a person and his activities; students on these resources most often encounter deception and fraud; hacking a personal page, insults and threats in private messages, as well as creating a clone page; respondents refer to effective ways to protect their account and their identity: the absence of contacts on the personal page, the timely exit from accounts on other people’s devices, closing the page for those who are not friends, as well as limiting the placement of personal information on the page and the lack of geolocation. The authors of the article draw the conclusion about the insufficient competence of students in matters of digital security and the need for regular preventive measures to improve the overall level of media literacy and media security of students.
Clinical Study of Maricha Kshaudra Yoga in the Management of Vataja kasa (dry cough)
Authors: Chaudhari Manojkumar , Chaudhari Yogita , Dawane Priyanka , Madgundi Anand , Deshmukh Devdatta
Published: October 2023

One of the oldest holistic medicinal systems in the world is Ayurveda, which has explained comprehensive pathophysiology of different diseases along with its management. One of the most significant and typical respiratory conditions listed in Ayurveda is Vataja kasa. It is mainly characterized by shushka kasa (dry cough), swarabheda (hoarseness in voice), kshinabala (weakness), hritshoola (pain in the chest), parshwashoola (pain in flanks), udarashoola (pain in abdomen), shirashoola (headache), etc. Due to outside factors including population growth, contamination of the environment, industrialization, and urbanisation, it has a growing prevalence throughout time. It is one of the typical complaints and is also a symptom of many Pranvah strotasa (respiratory system) disorders. Classics of Ayurveda, has elaborately Kasa as a distinct disease with its diagnostic details and plan of management. Even though multiple options are there for its management, Maricha kshaudra yoga, prescribed by Sushruta Samhita was not yet tested. Therefore, an effort was made to research the effectiveness of Maricha kshaudra yoga, a trial medicine, in the treatment of Vataja Kasa. Data was collected on the first, seventh, and fourteenth days after the medicine was administered, and it was determined to have significant efficacy.
Ayurvedic management of Asthimajja gata vata w.s.r to AVN of head of femur – A case study
Authors: G Dash , Patil Dinesh , M Parappagoudra Mahesh , G Anjali
Published: October 2023

Avascular necrosis (AVN) of the bone is a condition characterized by the death or necrosis of bone tissue, accompanied by structural changes. It is also referred to as osteonecrosis or ischemic necrosis of the bone. It is mostly seen in patients having a history of excessive alcohol and high-dose steroid medications. In the initial stage, it is painless but as the disease progresses there is a gradual increase in pain which affects the patient’s daily routine as well as his lifestyle. It is the most challenging condition in orthopedics. The available treatments in modern medicine for this condition are not considered satisfactory in the current era. Here we present a case of Avascular Necrosis (AVN) of the Femoral Head that was treated with Panchakarma procedures, including Udvartana, Abhyanga, Swedana, Basti karma, Raktamokshana, and Physiotherapy exercise. In Ayurveda, AVN Head of Femur can be co-related to Asthi Majjagata Vata, based on similar signs and symptoms. Marked improvements were observed in terms of pain reduction, range of motion, and overall quality of life. The study shows that Avascular Necrosis of the Femoral head may be successfully managed with Panchakarma treatment, Shaman chikitsa, and Physiotherapy Exercises.
A VOZ DOS NÚMEROS: REPRESENTAÇÕES DA EVASÃO ESCOLAR NA EDUCAÇÃO DE JOVENS E ADULTOS (EJA) SOB A PERSPECTIVA DAS CONCEPÇÕES HEGEMÔNICAS E CONTRA HEGEMÔNICAS
Authors: Ribeiro Soares Roquebaldo , Araújo Leal Débora
Published: October 2023

A Educação de Jovens e Adultos, conforme previsto na Constituição Federal de 1988, trata de garantir o acesso e a permanência ao ensino fundamental a todos, também aos jovens e adultos que não tiveram a oportunidade de estudar em idade própria, nesse sentido este artigo tem como objetivo analisar possíveis estratégias, a partir de pressupostos teóricos e metodológicos a identificação das causas de evasão escolar na EJA. A justificativa pauta-se na ênfase da função escolar como prática educacional e social, partindo da preocupação principal em se entender os motivos que levam muitos alunos a abandonarem os estudos, quando muito se fala e se discute em sala de aula sobre a importância dos estudos na sociedade. Adotou-se a pesquisa qualitativa de cunho bibliográfico pautada nos seguintes autores e dispositivos legais: Freire (1989, 1996, 2011); Gadotti (2003); Arroyo (2007); Soares (2004); Tardif (2002) além da Constituição Federal de 1988, LDB de 1996, os PCN, Resoluções e Decretos direcionados a EJA. Foi realizado também a observação direta da realidade escolar e social da comunidade assim como a aplicação de questionários, viabilizando a construção de um estudo de caso. A evasão escolar se constitui um grande desafio para docentes da EJA, que precisam construir conhecimentos significativos dentro de sua formação profissional e da aprendizagem do aluno para diminuir a incidência desse acontecimento socioeducacional nas escolas brasileiras.
THE CONTRIBUTION OF ECONOMIC INTELLIGENCE TO IMPROVING THE SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE ECONOMIC INSTITUTION «CASE STUDY OF SONELGAS»
Authors: OKKACHA Boutaleb , BENASSER Boudjerfa
Published: October 2023

In light of the developments that the world is witnessing and the development taking place at the level of research and communication technology, economic institutions are keen to keep pace with these developments by developing their information programs that aim to improve the cost-effectiveness of services provided to customers. Economic intelligence in improving the various services provided by the economic institution, and we focused in this study on the use of programs and means of remote control in the use and maintenance of electrical networks in the Sonelgaz institution, through the contribution of economic intelligence in the transmission and transformation of electrical energy. The remote control system represents a cost-effective solution for controlling and operating electrical networks. The use of this system allows real-time control of the main business. In addition, the flexibility of operation provided by the remote control system allows the operator to quickly make and implement the necessary decisions, hence the importance of remote monitoring and control hardware software that makes it possible to control the state of networks and work quickly by avoiding as much costly interventions as possible and thus improve services. The researcher concluded a set of result and recommendations, the most important of which is that economic intelligence is an essential mechanism in improving the quality of the various services provided by the economic institution and providing the necessary information in order to use it to make optimal decisions for the institution.
Encyclopedia of American Indian Costume
Authors: Paterek Josephine
Published: October 2023

This text presents a compendium of the diverse ways in which Native Americans expressed beauty and cultural beliefs through their dress.
Encyclopedia of Hair
Authors: Sherrow Victoria
Published: October 2023

This insightful volume on the culture of hair through human history and around the globe has been updated and revised to include even more entries and current information.

How we style our hair has the ability to shape the way others perceive us. For example, in 2017, the singer Macklemore denounced his hipster undercut hairstyle, a style that is associated with Hitler Youth and alt-right men, and in 2015, actress Rose McGowan shaved her head in order to take a stance against the traditional Hollywood sex symbol stereotype.

This volume examines how hair — or lack thereof — can be an important symbol of gender, class, and culture around the world and through history. Hairstyles have come to represent cultural heritage and memory, and even political leanings, social beliefs, and identity. This second edition builds upon the original volume, updating all entries that have evolved over the last decade, such as by discussing hipster culture in the entries on beards and mustaches and recent medical breakthroughs in hair loss. New entries have been added that look at specific world regions, hair coverings, political symbolism behind certain styles, and other topics.

Features

• Updated and expanded edition covers more topics and brings entries up-to-date

• Sidebars help to illuminate discussions pertaining to the overall topic of hair culture around the world

• Thematic listing of entries helps users to discover related topics and promotes further research

• Primary document excerpts look at hair as a research topic in early history, from medical texts to accounts of grooming practices in ancient times