bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Rynek Neuer Markt: droga od sukcesu do porażki
Authors: Woś Sonia
Published: October 2023

Celem artykułu jest zaprezentowanie niemieckiego rynku NeuerMarkt, jego struktury, dynamicznego rozwoju w latach 1997–2003 oraz głównych przyczyn upadku. Analizie poddano ramy prawne funkcjonowania rynku, indeksy giełdowe, główne kryteria dopuszczania akcji do obrotu, a także wybrane obowiązki informacyjne ciążące na emitentach. Do źródeł porażki niemieckiego alternatywnego systemu obrotu zalicza się pęknięcie tzw. bańki internetowej, które doprowadziło do spadku cen akcji. Do upadku przyczyniły się również liczne skandale i bankructwa notowanych na giełdzie spółek, a także zaostrzenie przez Deutsche Börse AG kryteriów wejścia na rynek. Przeprowadzone obserwacje mogą zostać wykorzystane podczas analizy innych alternatywnych systemów obrotu, np. polskiego rynku NewConnect.
Pandemia SARS-CoV-2 jako czynnik wykluczenia społecznego osób starszych
Authors: Wieczorkowska Magdalena , Przyłęcki Paweł , Pawlak-Kałuzińska Agnieszka
Published: October 2023

Osoby starsze stanowią grupę narażoną na różnorodne formy wykluczenia, między innymi, w miejscu pracy, w systemie ochrony zdrowia, w systemie ubezpieczeń, w życiu publicznym, w sferze kultury, czy w świecie cyfrowym. Podejmowane na całym świecie - w związku z trendami demograficznymi - działania włączające tę grupę w główny nurt życia społecznego zostały ograniczone lub zaniechane z powodu pandemii SARS-CoV-2. Koronawirus dotknął - bezpośrednio lub pośrednio - każdego człowieka, zmuszając do modyfikacji, zaprzestania lub podjęcia nowych form aktywności. W wielu dziedzinach jego konsekwencje są negatywne – pandemia pogłębiła dotychczasowe nierówności w takich wymiarach jak: medyczny (trudność w leczeniu chorób innych niż COVID-19, pogłębienie kryzysu w systemie ochrony zdrowia), społeczno-kulturalny (ograniczenie kontaktów społecznych, ograniczenie korzystania z dóbr kultury), ekonomiczny (utrata pracy i idący za tym wzrost bezrobocia, bankructwa firm, finansowy interwencjonizm państwa), duchowo-religijny (izolacja, utrudnienia w uczestnictwie w obrzędach religijnych), a także polityczny (pogłębienie podziałów społeczno-politycznych na skutek restrykcji i obostrzeń, zmiany w krajowych i międzynarodowych układach sił politycznych). Pandemia spotęgowała wykluczenie społeczne osób starszych, którego doświadczały one w wielu przypadkach jeszcze przed pojawieniem się SARS-CoV-2. Od samego początku pandemii komunikaty medialne podkreślały, iż seniorzy są szczególną grupą ryzyka, która powinna być chroniona. Stąd wprowadzono wiele zaleceń i obostrzeń, które spowodowały izolację osób starszych. To z kolei doprowadziło do samotności i poczucia osamotnienia. W artykule zaprezentowane zostaną wybrane wyniki badania dotyczącego psychospołecznych i zdrowotnych skutków izolacji wywołanej pandemią SARS-CoV-2 wśród osób 55+, które zostało zrealizowane w czerwcu 2020 roku. Prezentowane dane pokażą, jak pandemia zmieniła sytuację osób starszych w obszarze aktywności społecznej i kontaktów społecznych stając się – w pewnym stopniu - czynnikiem wykluczenia społecznego.
Działalność organizacji pozarządowych na rzecz rozwiązywania aktualnych problemów społecznych – pandemia COVID-19
Authors: Murawska Agnieszka
Published: October 2023

Organizacje pozarządowe jak i państwo muszą dostosowywać się do procesów zachodzących we współczesnym świecie powodujących zmiany w charakterze i strukturze problemów społecznych. Niewątpliwie ostatnim ogromnym wyzwaniem z jakim współcześnie należało się zmierzyć była (jest) pandemia COVID-19. To ona wyeksponowała problemy z jakimi mierzą się osoby zagrożone wykluczeniem społecznym. Osoby niepełnosprawne i seniorzy, ze względu na ograniczenia fizyczne czy też lokalowe zmuszone są do ciągłego przebywania w swoich mieszkaniach. Podczas pandemii doświadczenie to stało się bliskie ogromnej grupie osób. Dodatkowo należy podkreślić rzeszę tych z nich, którzy są wykluczeni cyfrowo. Celem artykułu będzie próba odpowiedzenia na pytanie badawcze: Czy i w jaki sposób organizacje pozarządowe dostosowały swoje działania do sytuacji pandemii Covid-19? Pretekstem do rozważań będzie raport Stowarzyszenia Klon-Jawor dotyczący kondycji organizacji pozarządowych „Rok w pandemii 2020/2021”.
Polaryzacja wokół kwestii związanych z religią i religijnością na przykładzie nowomedialnego sporu o otwarte kościoły podczas Świąt Wielkanocnych w 2021 r.
Authors: Körber Andy Christian
Published: October 2023

W socjologii religii przestrzeń internetową traktuje się głównie jako nowe miejsce uczestnictwa w praktykach religijnych lub służące do uzyskania wiedzy religijnej. Nie bada się jej natomiast jako rodzaju sfery publicznej, w której toczy się spór o sens i formy religii oraz wspomnianych praktyk. W związku z tym rola nowych mediów w definiowaniu kierunku współczesnych przemian religijności pozostaje słabo rozpoznana. Przedmiotem artykułu jest analiza tego, jak reprezentowane są w dyskursie internetowym podziały społeczne w obszarze religii i religijności. Badanym przykładem jest internetowy spór o otwarte kościoły podczas Świąt Wielkanocnych w 2021 roku, zaś metodą tzw. analiza ramowania (framing analysis). Na podstawie 162 tekstów z popularnych polskich stron internetowych zrekonstruowano 12 ram medialnych. Odnotowano, iż większość z nich cechuje albo krytyka instytucji Kościoła rzymskokatolickiego, albo jej obrona, co można wiązać z polaryzacją dyskursu o religii i religijności w Polsce. Teksty internetowe dostarczają natomiast rzadko odpowiedzi na pytanie, jak pogodzić potrzebę osobistego uczestnictwa w ważnych świętach religijnych z troską o zdrowie w kolejnym szczycie pandemii.
Lise Öğrencilerinde Sosyal Kaygı ve Mükemmeliyetçilik Arasındaki İlişkide Akademik Öz Yeterliliğin Düzenleyici Rolünün İncelenmesi
Authors: YAZICI ÇELEBİ Gülin
Published: October 2023

Ergenlik dönemi kendine yönelen dikkat ve kusursuz olma isteği nedeniyle hem sosyal kaygı hem de mükemmeliyetçilik açısından riskli bir dönem olarak değerlendirilmektedir. Bu faktörler üzerinde etkili olabilecek değişkenlerin belirlenmesi yapılacak müdahalelerin şekillenmesinde önem arz etmektedir. Bu araştırmanın amacı da sosyal kaygı ile mükemmeliyetçilik arasındaki ilişkide akademik öz yeterliliğin aracılık rolünün belirlenmesidir. Araştırmanın çalışma grubunu Trabzon merkezde farklı okul türlerinde eğitim gören 467 (Kadın: 229; Erkek: 238) lise öğrencisi oluşturmaktadır. Veriler basılı formlar aracılığı ile toplanmıştır. Veri toplama aracı olarak Ergenler için Sosyal Kaygı Ölçeği, mükemmeliyetçilik ölçeği, akademik öz yeterlilik ölçeği ve kişisel bilgi formu kullanılmıştır. Verilerin analizine başlamadan önce normallik analizleri yapılmış ve kullanılacak istatistiksel tekniklere karar verilmiştir. Sosyal kaygı, mükemmeliyetçilik ve akademik öz yeterlik puanları arasındaki ilişkiler Pearson korelasyon katsayıları hesaplanarak incelenmiştir. Mükemmeliyetçilik ve sosyal kaygı arasındaki ilişkide akademik öz yeterliğin düzenleyici etkisini incelemek için ise Process Macro (V 3.0) Model 1 kullanılmıştır. Yapılan analizler sonucunda akademik öz yeterlilik ile sosyal kaygı arasında negatif, mükemmeliyetçilik ile sosyal kaygının pozitif yönde ilişkili olduğu, mükemmeliyetçilik, akademik öz yeterlik ve etkileşim (A x B) değişkenlerinin birlikte sosyal kaygı ile anlamlı bir ilişkiye sahip olduğu anlaşılmaktadır. Etkileşim değişkeninin sosyal kaygı üzerindeki etkisinin anlamlı olması, akademik öz yeterliğin mükemmeliyetçilik ve sosyal kaygı arasındaki ilişkide düzenleyici role sahip olduğunu göstermiştir. Elde edilen bulgular alan yazın ışığında tartışılmıştır.
Análise das áreas de vegetação e da temperatura de superfície de Jundiaí – SP
Authors: Armagne Rosenberger Corine , Rocha Werneck Daniela , Molena Caio
Published: October 2023

Diante das tendências de crescimento da população urbana no Brasil e no mundo, da aceleração de processos de urbanização, e da realidade climática, torna-se necessário debater sobre como reverter ou mitigar os impactos negativos provenientes do desenvolvimento urbano, os quais são potencializados pelo planejamento inadequado. A supressão de vegetação pode ser determinante na elevação da temperatura do ar na cidade e acarretar problemas que ameaçam o bem-estar da população. Este trabalho tem como objetivo compreender a relação entre a presença de vegetação e a temperatura de superfície de Jundiaí-SP. Foram utilizadas técnicas de sensoriamento remoto para conceber mapas de uso e ocupação do solo e de temperatura de superfície do município. Verificou-se que a temperatura média de superfície das áreas com vegetação densa foi 4,56°C mais baixa do que a temperatura média de superfície das áreas urbanizadas no verão do ano de 2020. Os pontos com as temperaturas mais elevadas do município associam-se à presença de galpões industriais ou comerciais. As áreas de vegetação adjacentes a esses pontos apresentaram temperaturas até 18°C mais baixas no verão. Destaca-se a importância de elaborar e regulamentar ferramentas, em esfera municipal, que promovam com maior intensidade a arborização de áreas urbanas.
Análise da relação entre vegetação, sombreamento e comportamento de usuários do Parque do Kartódromo na cidade de São Carlos-SP
Authors: Barros Kamyla , Bustos Romero Marta Adriana
Published: October 2023

O processo de urbanização das cidades tem acentuado as consequências das mudanças climáticas globais. Diante disso, ressalta-se a relevância de estudos que demonstrem a importância de espaços livres urbanos para a qualidade de vida dos usuários das cidades. O objetivo deste trabalho consiste em contribuir para a compreensão das relações existentes entre vegetação, microclima e comportamento de usuários em espaços livres urbanos. O estudo foi realizado no Parque do Kartódromo da cidade de São Carlos-SP, cujo clima caracteriza-se como tropical de altitude. A metodologia constitui-se em: caracterização da área de estudo; definição dos pontos de medições; mapas comportamentais; medições microclimáticas; análise dos resultados; e discussão. Percebeu-se que os valores de temperatura do ar foram semelhantes no ponto sombreado, como também, no ponto exposto ao sol. Algumas variáveis interferiram no comportamento de outras, como foi o caso da temperatura do ar diante da velocidade dos ventos. Outro fator que também pode ter influenciado é o tipo da pavimentação do entorno. Apesar disso, os usuários do parque continuaram preferindo as áreas sombreadas para a realização de suas atividades. Concluiu-se que em algumas situações, portanto, a presença de vegetação não é suficiente para garantir uma melhora no microclima local.
“Arco Tietê”
Authors: Da Matta Barddal Lucas , De Andrade Romero Marcelo
Published: October 2023

O seguinte artigo pretende propor uma discussão acerca dos projetos de intervenção urbana que vem sendo debatidos para a região da várzea intraurbana do rio Tietê em São Paulo. Uma região hoje denominada “Arco Tietê”, cujo processo de ocupação ao longo dos anos levou ao surgimento de um “vazio” urbano que despertou o interesse do poder público e dos agentes imobiliários. A demora para a tomada de ações e a criação de um projeto especifico para o local que leve em considerações todos os aspectos sociais, morfológicos e ambientais da área, permite a ocupação desconexa de uma região cuja importância e impacto são macro metropolitanos. O artigo discute qual o percurso até então, pontua quais ações poderiam ser tomadas e qual a sua importância. Sobretudo no que diz respeito a estratégias de resiliência ambiental e expansão intraurbana.
Aumento das Ocupações Irregulares na Área de Proteção Ambiental Serra do Lajeado, Palmas - TO e sua relação com a legislação municipal
Authors: Alencar Soares Raylane , Studart Corrêa Rodrigo
Published: October 2023

As Áreas de Proteção Ambiental – APAs constituem espaços com a finalidade de “proteger a diversidade biológica, disciplinar o processo de ocupação e assegurar a sustentabilidade dos recursos naturais” (BRASIL, 2000, LEI N° 9985 art. 11). Nesse contexto surge a APA Serra do Lajeado, que compreende uma Unidade de Conservação de Uso Sustentável localizada no estado do Tocantins, nos municípios de Aparecida do Rio Negro, Palmas, Porto Nacional e Tocantínia. Essa APA tem desde sua criação sofrido processos de degradação ambiental, advindos entre outros fatores da pressão de ocupação influenciado pela capital Palmense. Este artigo visa apontar como o poder público tem reagido frente a essa problemática sob a óptica da legislação e como a desordem na ocupação de Palmas tem impactado no crescimento do número de ocupações irregulares na região de estudo. O Método consiste na revisão do processo de ocupação da cidade por meio e do Sensoriamento Remoto e o confrontamento com as principais legislações referentes à APA. Os resultados mostram que apesar de haver políticas locais para mitigar tal problemática foi justamente no período alusivo ao processo de revisão do Plano Diretor Municipal, Lei n. 400/2018, que houve aumento de ocupações na área e seu Contorno.
Jardim vertical como estratégia bioclimática em habitação de interesse social sustentável, em Paragominas/PA
Authors: Ferreira de Jesus Christianne , Pinto de Oliveira Leonardo
Published: October 2023

Na tentativa de conhecer e disseminar potenciais soluções sustentáveis, econômicas e promissoras, que podem beneficiar no conforto térmico do ambiente construído a exemplo das casas populares, e diante das múltiplas e distintas prerrogativas, notadamente significativas, apresentadas pela vegetação, em especial, quando utilizada como elemento de revestimento de fachadas das construções enquanto estratégia bioclimática, o objetivo desta pesquisa é o de avaliar o desempenho térmico de habitação de interesse social revestida por vegetação natural, no município de Paragominas/PA. A metodologia consiste na simulação computacional de um projeto padrão de casa popular, configurada em dois modelos, sem e com a camada externa de vegetação, conforme os critérios estabelecidos pela NBR 15575/2021. Ao comparar os modelos simulados em um dia típico de verão, os resultados indicaram que o modelo com a fachada revestida por vegetação apresenta arrefecimento na temperatura interna diária do ambiente. Portanto, considera-se que o sistema vertical de vegetação estudado é uma estratégia bioclimática, sustentável e econômica, que pode contribuir de modo significativo no desempenho térmico do ambiente construído.
De erotismo, muerte y espacios corporales: "Marea Alta" de Anacristina Rossi
Authors: Zúñiga-Rivera Mónica
Published: October 2023

El siguiente artículo analiza un cuento de la costarricense Anacristina Rossi denominado “Marea alta”, de 1993. El relato se inscribe dentro de una erótica fatal, pues muestra violencia, podredumbre, obsesión y hasta una violación. El texto propone una lectura pesimista del amor erótico en la que se conjugan elementos perversos, así como la ambigüedad, lo fantástico y hasta lo ominoso. Temas como la mujer fatal, los espacios infernales y la locura son descritos desde una perspectiva trágica, que constituye, a su vez, una de las tantas aristas de la literatura contemporánea escrita por mujeres en Centroamérica.
La persona hiperconectada: reflexiones desde el desarrollo humano, enfoque centrado en la persona
Authors: Hernández-Guerra Arnaldo
Published: October 2023

La incorporación de nuevas tecnologías, en el marco de las relaciones interpersonales, ha ido extendiendo la práctica del phubbing. Este fenómeno social nuevo consiste en privilegiar la atención hacia el teléfono móvil, en lugar de atender a la presencia cercana de otra persona. Para los jóvenes denominados Nativos Digitales, la experiencia de comunicación cara-pantalla es algo natural. A dicho sector de la población más comúnmente se le identifica con la práctica del phubbing; aunque no de manera exclusiva, pues también se presenta en otros sectores. Por su parte, la escucha activa es uno de los postulados del Enfoque Centrado en la Persona (ECP), formulado por Carl R. Rogers (1959), y es considerada esencial para generar un clima favorable para el desarrollo humano. En específico, es definida como una actitud de atención plena hacia la otra persona, su objetivo es comprender el significado profundo de la narrativa personal, para lo cual resulta necesario que los interlocutores establezcan contacto visual. Como en la actualidad la comunicación cara a cara parece quedar desplazada, en alguna medida, por una comunicación cara-pantalla, es pertinente detenerse a observar los efectos que esta puede estar generando en el desarrollo humano, vistos desde el ECP.
Aportes de la psicología cognitiva al estudio y mejoramiento de la comprensión lectora en la educación superior
Authors: Brizuela-Rodríguez Armel , Rodríguez-Villagra Odir Antonio , Villalobos-Cardozo Mercedes
Published: October 2023

Un nivel adecuado de comprensión lectora es imprescindible para desempeñarse exitosamente en la educación universitaria, de allí la importancia de la investigación y el mejoramiento de esta destreza cognitiva. El objetivo del presente artículo de revisión bibliográfica es explorar algunos mecanismos cognitivos que influyen en la capacidad de comprensión lectora de los estudiantes universitarios, por lo cual, se brindan algunas herramientas teórico-conceptuales para ahondar en los mecanismos cognitivos que subyacen a la capacidad de comprensión lectora. El problema es dilucidar cuáles herramientas proporciona la psicología cognitiva para entender y mejorar la comprensión lectora en estudiantes universitarios. A partir de lo anterior, se concluye que el estudio y el mejoramiento de la comprensión lectora requieren tomar en cuenta mecanismos cognitivos de dominios general y específico, los cuales están en la base de las fortalezas y debilidades que se manifiestan en los instrumentos de evaluación tradicionales de la comprensión lectora. Asimismo, se concluye que la técnica de seguimiento ocular aplicada al proceso de la lectura es de gran utilidad para identificar las dificultades que pueden presentarse al comprender textos escritos. Estas herramientas teórico-conceptuales se han identificado como parte del proyecto de investigación El rol de las funciones ejecutivas y la inteligencia fluida en las habilidades verbales y la compresión lectora de los estudiantes universitarios: un estudio de movimientos oculares, el cual se desarrolla en el Instituto de Investigaciones Psicológicas de la Universidad de Costa Rica.
El amor en cuatro cuentos centroamericanos
Authors: Martínez Alpízar Diana
Published: October 2023

Este artículo analiza el tema del amor en una selección de cuentos escritos por cuatro autoras centroamericanas: Jessica Clark, María del Carmen Pérez Cuadra, Jennifer Rebecca Valiente y Denisse Phé-Funchal. Ellas comienzan a publicar a inicios del siglo XXI, por lo que la crítica literaria académica sobre su obra apenas despunta. De ahí que sea necesario prestar atención a estas voces que, poco a poco, se consolidan en la literatura centroamericana. Con este propósito, el presente artículo se concentra en cómo se (re)formula el amor y temas vinculados estrechamente con él— matrimonio y familia, por ejemplo— en el corpus elegido. Luego de una teorización sobre el amor y sus transformaciones en el devenir de la historia, se contextualiza brevemente el panorama actual en la literatura centroamericana y se presenta un sucinto estado de la cuestión sobre la obra general de cada una de las escritoras. Por último, se analizan los textos seleccionados. Para este fin, se recurre a distintas herramientas, tanto del análisis estructural (narrador, personajes, acontecimientos, planos narrativos, por ejemplo) como del semiótico, con el fin de relacionarlos con el tema en cuestión. Se concluye que, en el corpus analizado, los personajes, en su mayoría, se desvinculan del amor romántico, ya sea debido a que se percibe como peligroso o imposible de concretar. En los casos en los que los personajes se comprometen a la búsqueda de su “media naranja”, el final es trágico.
Electra Garrigó de Virgilio Piñera: La Orestíada transfigurada desde la psicología sustituida de la farsa trágica
Authors: Basilio Medina Alicia
Published: October 2023

El presente trabajo sostiene que el drama Electra Garrigó, de Virgilio Piñera, retoma el argumento trágico del mito Atrida desarrollado en el hipotexto de Esquilo, para revirar la intención comunicativa del género trágico, y actualizarlo en una obra de estructura y desarrollo híbridos contenedora de elementos formales pertenecientes a la farsa. En Electra Garrigó, se explorará la operatividad de uno de los mecanismos del subgénero dramático fársico: la psicología sustituida de los personajes, cuyo carácter se modifica cuando los hechos psíquicos se desplazan del personaje que debería ejecutarlos al que es plenamente opuesto y viceversa.Por consiguiente, se transvaloriza el mito para reflexionar sobre la familia, génesis de la sociedad: la familia nuclear Atrida personifica las actitudes fundamentales de la burguesía cubana, incluso, de la humanidad entera. La dinámica de la familiaAtrida, sistema de relaciones del cual Electra redimirá a Orestes y se emancipará, se establece mediante los mecanismos de evasión de la libertad descritos por Erich Fromm. A través de su constitución formal y temática, el drama expresa las preocupaciones sociales de Piñera derivadas de la neocolonia cubana.
Desarrollo de las Habilidades de Pensamiento Crítico en Estudiantes de Pregrado Mediante el Uso de Videos Animados Cortos durante la pandemia de COVID-19
Authors: Cisterna-Zenteno Cecilia , Contreras Soto Yasmina , Molina Barrera Sergio , Ceballos Muñoz Cristian , Alveal Navarrete Diego
Published: October 2023

Las habilidades del pensamiento crítico son, sin duda, las habilidades del siglo XXI que las personas utilizan en su vida diaria. En este contexto, la presente investigaciónacción tuvo como objetivo principal evaluar la contribución del uso de videos animados cortos en la mejora de las habilidades de pensamiento de orden superior (analizar, crear y evaluar) en un grupo de estudiantes universitarios de primer año, tanto en tareas de producción oral como en tareas de producción escrita en inglés durante la pandemia de COVID-19. A su vez, buscó explorar las percepciones del grupo de aprendientes en relación con el progreso de sus propias habilidades de pensamiento crítico. Los datos obtenidos fueron analizados mediante estadística descriptiva, específicamente, medidas de tendencia central. Adicionalmente, se utilizó la prueba no paramétrica de Wilcoxon en las mediciones que se hicieron en lahabilidad de escritura para verificar si el cambio observado en el desarrollo del pensamiento crítico de los participantes era estadísticamente significativo. Los resultados obtenidos revelaron que, tras la intervención, se observó un progreso en el desarrollo del pensamiento crítico de los estudiantes en ambas habilidades del idioma inglés (escritura y producción oral) y éstos se correlacionaron positivamente con las percepciones de los y las aprendices medidas a través de una escala Likert. El estudio demostró que el uso de vídeos animados cortos efectivamente ayudó a los y las estudiantes de primer año a mejorar sus habilidades de pensamiento crítico de orden superior durante la crisis sanitaria de COVID-19.
La representación de la mujer indígena en La luna de la hierba roja (José León Sánchez)
Authors: Vargas Vargas José Ángel
Published: October 2023

En este artículo se analiza la novela La luna de la hierba roja (1984) del escritor costarricense José León Sánchez. El objetivo principal es determinar las formas de representación de la mujer indígena en esta novela y su contribución a la literatura costarricense.
Razones para confiar en Wikipedia como fuente de conocimiento
Authors: Álvarez Osorio Felipe
Published: October 2023

En este trabajo se analiza, en el marco de la epistemología social aplicada (es decir, desde una perspectiva analítica y normativa) el debate en torno a la confiabilidad de Wikipedia como fuente de conocimiento, proponiendo que es fiable y que, por tanto, debiéramos confiar en ella para adquirir creencias verdaderas.
A Case Report on the Unique Challenges of COVID-19 Infection During Perioperative Anesthesia Care for a Laboring COVID-19-Infected Mother in a Low-Resource Area
Authors: Ilala Tajera Tageza , Ayano Gudeta Teku , Olika Megersa Kelbesa
Published: October 2023

BACKGROUND:Recently, the rate of cesarean sections has increased, addressing the concern of anesthesia for cesarean sections in a similar manner. Physiological changes during pregnancy, such as increased cardiac output, heart rate, and oxygen consumption, decreased lung compliance and capacity, immune modulation (an altered response of the cell-mediated immunity), and increased risk of thromboembolic disease reduce maternal compensation during stress and certain pathological conditions like infections. Importantly, the provision of anesthesia for a pregnant mother is perceived as a challenging situation because of the attendant physiological, anatomical, and pharmacological changes in pregnancy. This culminates in the modification and dosage adjustment for certain medications, especially sedative-hypnotics and delivery, as well as the management of anesthetic techniques, to optimize and ensure maternal organ function and fetal well-being.

Certain perioperative factors, such as COVID-19 infection, comorbid disease, and obstetric complications, increase the risk of maternal morbidity and mortality with a subsequent fetal compromise during the perioperative state, besides the aforementioned anesthetic challenges. Moreover, COVID-19 infection increases the perils of complicating pregnancy and pregnancy outcomes, including maternal artificial ventilation and intensive care admission, preterm labor, fetal distress, neonatal intensive care admission, and fetal and maternal deaths.

CONCLUSION:Preventive strategies toward the spread of the COVID-19 infection, vaccines, and the proper use of personnel protective equipment by healthcare providers reduce the spread and severity of the COVID-19 infection and improve obstetric and pregnancy outcomes.
Co-Modelling for Relief and Recovery from the Covid-19 Crisis in Zimbabwe
Authors: E. Mabugu Ramos , Maisonnave Hélène , Henseler Martin , Chitiga-Mabugu Margaret , Makochekanwa Albert
Published: October 2023

This article presents lessons on transcendence, from research on the socioeconomic impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic to policy, using experiences from Zimbabwe. The case study parallels literature on knowledge translation that suggests that the challenge of evidence-informed policy is more a problem of evidence production than evidence translation. The positioning, influence, and leverage of the research team was predominantly built on a platform of personal relationship legacies, academic legitimacy, and networks. The data and model co-produced with state actors could influence policy decisions and behaviours because they were designed with and for policymakers to assist with policy decisions. The results had direct implications for Covid-19 response measures, informing policymakers on what the impact on different groups is likely to be and indicating what policy measures could do to address impacts. Knowledge co‑production also proved pivotal in reducing some of the concerns around the limitations of risk‑based modelling in a crisis.
Policy Influence in Crisis: Reflections from a Southern Thinktank
Authors: Galpaya Helani , Hurulle Gayani , Gunawardana David
Published: October 2023

This article is a reflection by LIRNEasia, a thinktank working in the developing Asia Pacific, on factors enabling and hindering its ability to influence policy during two separate but related crises in Sri Lanka: the Covid-19 pandemic and the fully fledged economic collapse that the country underwent in 2022. The article discusses LIRNEasia’s readiness and ability to respond to the unprecedented situation of crisis in the country it is headquartered in and where most of its staff are located. We detail the specific actions LIRNEasia took during each crisis in terms of research (both new and repurposed) and dissemination of research in order to frame debates and influence policy.
Pharmacoeconomic analysis of costs for radiopaque agents and a method to minimize them
Authors: Petrov Vladimir I. , Kudasheva Anna A.
Published: October 2023

The aim of the work is to minimize the costs of a multidisciplinary hospital in the city of Volgograd for radiopaque substances.
Materials and research methods: In the first part, the costs of the hospital for the purchase of x-ray contrast medications were studied and the average cost of direct costs for radiopaque agents for one coronary angiography procedure was determined. In the second part, a comparative analysis of the cost of radiopaque agents presented on the Russian market was carried out on the basis of the State Register of Selling Prices.
Results of the study and their discussion: A retrospective analysis of 147 case histories of patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention showed that the average volume of radiopaque drug during coronary angiography was (126.19 36.35) ml. In 66 (44.9 %) patients, more than 100 ml was used per procedure. For one coronary angiography procedure, on average (126 ml of contrast), 1927.8 rubles were spent for a radiopaque preparation. Among the radiopaque drugs recommended for coronary angiography, according to the state register of maximum ex-works prices, Iohexol preparations 350 mg/ml of Russian production had the lowest cost.
Conclusions: Procurement of domestic preparations Iohexol 350 mg/ml, 100 ml bottles will reduce the cost of percutaneous coronary intervention.
Morphofunctional characteristic of the structural components of the lungs during inhalation introduction of lead phthalate
Authors: Sirac Alla G. , Piskareva Evgeniya I. , Dolgashova Marina A. , Pashneva Elena I. , Lyubanskaya Olga V. , Magomedova Oksana G. , Arutyunova Alina P. , Zheurova Maria O.
Published: October 2023

The article presents the results of studies of structural changes in the lungs that occur during inhalation exposure to lead phthalate in an experiment on rats. The identified morphological disorders lead to the development of chronic inflammatory processes and indicate the toxicity, fibrinogenicity of lead phthalate and its ability to cause allergization of the body.
A clinical case of metastatic ophthalmia against the background of a severe course of new coronavirus infection
Authors: Pyatyshina Olga V. , Kostiv Vera Ya. , Martya Elvira F. , Fesyun Kristina M. , Zavatin Yaroslav P. , Avramenko Svetlana Yu.
Published: October 2023

The article presents a clinical case of severe bilateral metastatic ophthalmia caused by a bacterial infection against the background of a new coronavirus infection. In a female patient with a new coronavirus infection and viral pneumonia against the background of a septic condition signs of a liver abscess were revealed and a clinic of bilateral endogenous endophthalmitis developed. Despite intensive antibacterial therapy, the clinic of panophthalmitis of the left eye developed, the left eye was eviscerated. The same pathogen Klebsiellae pneumonia was isolated in vitreous body culture of the removed eye, conjunctiva smear and pus exudate from liver abscess. Bilateral metastatic ophthalmia was caused by the presence of an infectious focus in the body (liver abscess) on the background of weakened immunity due to severe septic condition of the patient. In turn, coronary viral infection led to severe respiratory tract damage and development of secondary immunodeficiency. The low effectiveness of intensive antibiotic therapy is associated with this. The rare case of bilateral metastatic ophthalmia described by us is of interest for ophthalmologists in terms of the possibility of such a serious complication caused by the bacterium Klebsiellae pneumonia, combined with liver abscess. At as-association of this pathology with severe coronavirus infection complicates the course, therapy and prognosis of this disease.
Endogenous conditioning of a person’s propensity for risky behavior
Authors: Nazarov Nikita O. , Shatyr Yulia A. , Ulesikova Irina V. , Doletsky Alexey N. , Buntovskaya Alexandra S. , Trandina Alexandra E. , Mulik Alexander B.
Published: October 2023

The aim of the work was to identify factors of genetic and phenotypic conditionality of a persons propensity for risky behavior. The study involved 300 people, men and women aged 1825, residents of 6 regions of the Russian Federation. Psychological status of the study participants by evaluating the indicators of the Freiburg multifactorial personality questionnaire, character accentuations, suggestibility, frustration, irritability and resentment, adventurousness, behavior and social activity. The functional status was assessed by the level of general non-specific reactivity of the organism. Genetic research was carried out by PCR. Investigate the genotypes of polymorphisms rs6923492 (GRM1), rs6280 (DRD3), rs1851048 (CACNA2D3), rs2562456 (ZNF). As a result of the study, the systematic organization of genetic and phenotypic mechanisms for the formation of a persons propensity for risky behavior is substantiated. As a result of the performed studies, the systematic organization of genetic and phenotypic mechanisms of the individual formation of a persons propensity for risky behavior is substantiated. The predisposition to risk behavior in men and women is due to the SNP rs1851048 (CACNA2D3), as well as increased levels of irritability, neuroticism, reactive aggressiveness, emotional lability, resentment, and the severity of cardiotype A.
Immunocorrecting therapy in patients with odontogenous phlegmon of the maxillofacial region
Authors: Serbin Alexander S. , Maksyutin Ilya A. , Mukhaev Hamit Kh. , Martynov Artem E. , Chernov Vyacheslav O. , Zlenko Alyona S.
Published: October 2023

The article is devoted to the problem of increasing the effectiveness of complex treatment of odontogenic phlegmon of the maxillofacial region in patients of older age groups. The results of clinical, immunological examination and treatment of 86 elderly and senile patients with odontogenic phlegmon of the maxillofacial region are presented. Revealed secondary depression of links of general and local immunity. It has been shown that the inclusion of the polyoxidonium immunomodulator in the traditional treatment regimen for this pathology allows one to accelerate the normalization of immune status indicators, increase treatment efficiency, and reduce the length of hospital stay of patients.
Development of a self-directed workplace learning program to enhance cultural competence for the registered nurses from the international hospitals in Thailand
Authors: Nopas Dech-siri
Published: October 2023

Thailand is now a medical center in Asia. There has been an increase in the number of foreign patients receiving medical services in Thailand. The employees in the healthcare industry, like the registered nurse, are the center of the relationship with that service. The vital learning promotion course for these registered nurses dealing with patients of various nationalities is cultural competence promotion. With the nature of the learning style of the registered nurse, they need more flexibility and respond to their learning nature. Ultimately, the enhancement of cultural competency learning still needs to be achieved. Therefore, this research study aimed to 1) develop a self-directed learning program in the workplace to promote cultural competence for registered nurses in international hospitals and 2) study the effect of implementing a self-directed workplace learning program to promote cultural competency. The researcher adopted a Research and Development methodology divided into two phases. The first phase is to develop a self-directed workplace learning program to enhance cultural competency. The second phase is to study the effect of implementing a self-directed learning program. The findings revealed that: 1) a draft of a self-directed workplace learning program to enhance cultural competence consisting of concepts and principles, the primary goal of the program, the guideline for promoting cultural competence learning based on the idea of self-directed workplace learning, the learning program, the learning facilitators of the program, the learning spaces are locations or areas within an organization, the international hospital's networks and the learning resources include information sources from diverse places. Plus, 2) registered nurses had better levels of cultural competency learning in attitudes, knowledge, and skills than before participating in the program trial and had improved scores in all areas.
SOCIALIZING ADOLESCENT REPORDUCTIVE HEALTH: EFFORTS TO PREVENT EARLY MARRIAGE AND REDUCE UNINTENDED PREGNANCIES AMONG ADOLESCENTS
Authors: Rahmanto Ilham , Khatimah Husnul , Hidayah Santoso Laila , Apsari Devitri Nabilah , Gustika Ningrum Airinda , Suci Andriani Allfatiana , Syayid Nurdin Arbiyan , Patricia Enina , Nur Setyawan Hanif , Meutia Tifanny Syahrani
Published: October 2023

Stunting is a chronic nutritional condition in children with a high incidence in Indonesia, including in Desa Pancakarya, Kecamatan Ajung, Kabupaten Jember, Jawa Timur. This condition is caused by various factors, both from the mother and/or the child's side, which include the age of the mother during pregnancy, maternal and child nutrition, and the low level of maternal knowledge about nutrition and reproductive health. The high rate of early marriage (age ≤ 18 years) in Desa Pancakarya is one of the dominant factors correlated with an increase in the incidence of stunting in children because the nutritional status, reproductive system, and pelvic size of females are still not fully developed and ready to conceive and give birth to children. This community service aims to provide socialization about reproductive health to 9th grade students at SMP Negeri 1 Ajung, Kabupaten Jember. The results of the questionnaire to 39 respondents showed an increase in knowledge from the pre-test (65.87 ± 12.41) to the post-test (78.69 ± 18.57) significantly (p = 0.000) using the Wilcoxon signed test on SPSS. These results indicate that the socialization approach about reproductive health to adolescents has the potential to reduce the possibility of early marriage which is correlated with the incidence of stunting in children in the future.
Zinner Syndrome: Case Series and Literature Review
Authors: Kushnerova D. A. , Tikhonova V. S. , Blokhin I. A. , Gonchar A. P.
Published: October 2023

Zinner syndrome is a rare congenital anomaly of the mesonephric duct, characterized by a triad of symptoms: seminal vesicle cysts, ipsilateral renal agenesis and ejaculatory duct obstruction. This leads to a severe complication — oligozoospermia/azospermia, which can subsequently cause infertility. The widespread use of medical imaging increases the probability of incidental detection. Namely, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is the imaging modality of choice for making a diagnosis.

   Study purpose: to optimize patient routing in Zinner syndrome, as well as to minimize the risk of misdiagnosis or missed pathology, by providing strong and weak points for each modality.

   Materials and methods: we present two clinical cases of Zinner syndrome.  The first one is a complicated course in a 25-year-old patient, and the second one is accidentally discovered in a 27-year-old patient. The patients underwent a comprehensive diagnostic panel, including: ultrasound (US), computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The results obtained were analyzed in the light of available literature data.

   Results: in most cases, Zinner syndrome is an incidental finding during. The diagnosis based on these imaging methods and the correct patient routing allowed us to make a timely and correct diagnosis, followed by decisions on further treatment tactics.

   Conclusion: Zinner syndrome is a rare disease and is often diagnosed based on imaging findings only. A radiologist and clinician need to know about the diagnostic criteria for this syndrome in order to successfully diagnose and determine the optimal treatment tactics.
The Relationship between Jealousy and Mate Retention Strategies in Romantic Relationships among Women during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Authors: Degiuli Paulina , Andreis Lea , Vučenović Dario
Published: October 2023

Jealousy and mate retention have received attention in the research over the last decades. Despite this, most of the research examined male jealousy and male mate retention, emphasizing cost-inflicting behavior due to its role in relationship and domestic violence. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between jealousy and all mate retention strategies in romantic relationship among women during the COVID-19 pandemic. The sample consisted of 772 Croatian women aged 19 to 40 who were in a heterosexual relationship at the time. The study was conducted online, and the participants completed the Multidimensional jealousy scale and Mate Retention Inventory. The results showed that cognitive, emotional, and behavioral jealousy are positively correlated with all mate retention strategies which indicate that a stronger experience of jealousy can be expected to result in more frequent use of all partner retention strategies. We also found that all three dimensions of jealousy and relationship length positively predicted both cost-inflicting and benefit-provisioning mate retention behavior, whereas age was a negative predictor of benefit-provisioning behavior only. Findings of this study suggest that although jealousy can substantially explain interpersonally risky and damaging behavior in relationships, it can also explain affectionate and attentive behavior to some extent.
Unifying Quantum Mechanics and General Relativity: A Significant Application of Semi-Structured Complex Numbers
Authors: Jean Paul Peter , Wahid Shanaz
Published: October 2023

Recently, a paper was written to establish semi-structured complex numbers ℍ (a new number set invented to enable division by zero) as a useful mathematical tool providing novel results from its application in engineering and science. Whilst the paper was a milestone, the application of this number set to quantum and classical physics had not been fully explored. Consequently, the aim of this research was to use semi-structured complex numbers to develop a new mathematical model for the mass of an object and in course unite classical and quantum physics in a simple yet effective manner. As its major contributions this paper: (1) develops a new mathematical model for the mass of an object called the wave-mass function using De Broglie’s mass and frequency relation and semi-structured complex numbers; (2) uses the new wave-mass function to determine what happens to an object traveling at the speed of light; (3) derives a relation between Schrödinger’s wave function and the new wave-mass function; (4) derives a relation between Einstein’s Field Equation and the new wave-mass function; (5) uses the wave-mass function to combine Einstein’s Field Equation with Schrödinger’s wave function to form a new quantum gravity equation. These results and their applications provide a firm foundation to advance the number set ℍ as a useful mathematical tool.
Association of Urinary Arsenic with Serum 25(OH)D in Adults Living in an Area of Water-Borne Arsenicosis in Shanxi, China
Authors: Zhang Kunyu , Yin Yunyi , Lv Man , Zhang Xin , Zhang Meichen , Cui Jia , Guan Ziqiao , Liu Xiaona , Liu Yang , Gao Yanhui , Yang Yanmei
Published: October 2023

Limited studies have shown that exposure to arsenic is associated with serum vitamin D levels, but the results are still inconsistent. A cross-sectional study of 762 participants was conducted in Wenshui Country, Shanxi Province, which was identified as an area of water-borne arsenicosis. The results showed positive relationship between arsenic species (iAs, MMA, DMA) and serum 25(OH)D. Binary logistic regression analysis showed that the significant increases of 0.4% and 0.6% in the risk of vitamin D excess for every 1-unit increment in the Box-Cox transformed urinary tAs and DMA, respectively. After stratifying populations based on arsenic methylation metabolic capacity, each one-unit increase in the Box-Cox transformed tAs level was associated with increases of 0.064 (95%CI: 0.032 to 0.096) in serum 25(OH)D in the populations with iAs% above the median. In the populations with skin hyperkeratosis, urinary iAs was positively associated with serum 25(OH)D (β=0.592, 95%CI: 0.041 to 1.143). Overall, our findings support the positive relationship between urinary arsenic and serum 25(OH)D.
Potential of Alkalization Therapy for the Management of Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer: A Retrospective Study
Authors: Isowa Masahide , Hamaguchi Reo , Narui Ryoko , Morikawa Hiromasa , Okamoto Toshihiro , Wada Hiromi
Published: October 2023

Current treatments in patients with pancreatic cancer offer limited benefits. In this report, we applied “alkalization therapy”, which was efficacious for other solid tumors at our clinic, to stage 4 pancreatic cancer patients, and investigated its effect on disease prognosis. Patients with metastatic pancreatic cancer who were treated at Karasuma Wada Clinic in Kyoto, Japan, between 2011 and 2022 were included in the study. All patients received alkalization therapy (combination of an alkaline diet, bicarbonate, and citric acid administration), alongside standard chemotherapy. Urine samples were collected to assess urine pH as a marker for whole-body alkalization. In the 98 patients analyzed, the median overall survival (OS) from the time of diagnosis was 13.2 months. Patients with a mean urine pH of 7.5 or greater had a median OS of 29.9 months, compared with 15.2 months for those with a mean urine pH of 6.5 to 7.5, and 8.0 months for those with a mean urine pH of less than 6.5, which suggests a trend of a longer OS in patients with a higher urine pH. Conclusions: Alkalization therapy may offer a viable approach to enhance the survival of stage 4 pancreatic cancer patients, who typically have an unfavorable prognosis.
New Insight into the Performance and Self-Defensive Responses of Algal-Bacterial Granular Sludge Process under Cr(VI)-Induced Stress
Authors: Zhang Yu , Wang Shulian , Pi Kewu , Gerson Andrea R.
Published: October 2023

Algal-bacterial granular sludge, a new biological technology, has been widely recognized due to its highly effective pollutant treatment and energy efficiency. This study investigated the effects of environmental concentrations of Cr(VI) (0.5-2.5 mg/L) on the performance of algal-bacterial gran-ular sludge and self-defensive responses after 90 days of cultivation. The results showed that Cr(VI) affected chemical oxygen demand (COD), ammonia-N and phosphate removal with different trends being apparent. A linear decline in COD removal was observed, whereas an initial de-creasing and then increasing ammonia-N and phosphate removal took place. Algal-bacterial granular sludge effectively removed Cr(VI) from wastewater through biological adsorption and reduction, showing the potential to treat Cr(VI)-contaminated wastewater. Cr(VI) affected the community abundance of the algal-bacterial granular sludge, in which Chlorophyceae and cya-nobacteria were vulnerable under Cr(VI)-induced stress. To reduce the toxicity of Cr(VI), over-produced EPS-PN and antioxidant enzymes (MDA, SOD and CAT) acted as self-defensive responses to resist oxidative damage. This study showed that algal-bacterial granular sludge can remove 00.5 mg/L of Cr(VI) without performance loss. It is hoped that this study can provide useful information for improved engineering feasibility of algal-bacterial granular sludge.