bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Оцінка енергоспоживання будівель на основі енергетичного моделювання з врахуванням мінливості природного повітрообміну
Authors: Білоус І.Ю. , Гетманчук Г.О. , Гурєєв М.В.
Published: November 2024

Стаття присвячена оцінці енергоспоживання житлової будівлі з урахуванням фактичних показників природного повітрообміну, отриманих експериментальним шляхом. У роботі досліджується вплив змінної кратності повітрообміну на теплове навантаження та загальне енергоспоживання на опалення. Для цього розроблено 3D-модель квартири в програмному забезпеченні DesignBuilder та виконано динамічне моделювання енергетичних потоків у середовищі EnergyPlus. Об’єктом дослідження стала однокімнатна квартира в гуртожитку сімейного типу КПІ ім. Ігоря Сікорського в Києві. Основою розрахунків стали натурні дані про рівень вуглекислого газу, що дозволило врахувати фактичні умови інфільтрації і ексфільтрації повітря. В ході дослідження встановлено, що вплив природного повітрообміну значною мірою залежить від зовнішніх кліматичних умов, таких як температура, швидкість і напрям вітру, що формують динамічний характер інфільтрації та ексфільтрації. Під час моделювання було враховано механізми руху повітря між приміщеннями квартири, включаючи зміну напряму потоків залежно від напрямку вітру. У дослідженні було порівняно результати моделювання для різних сценаріїв повітрообміну: за нормативними значеннями та фактичними даними, що дозволило оцінити потенціал економії енергії. В статті наведено результати моделювання з нормативними показниками відповідно до стандартів ДБН В.2.2-15:2019, ДСТУ 9190:2022, EN 15251:2011 та ASHRAE 62.2-2022. Різниця у річному тепловому споживанні між українськими та міжнародними стандартами досягала 18%. Результати показують, що за умов фактичного повітрообміну економія енергії на опалення може становити 5,4% (3,7 млн Гкал) порівняно зі стандартом ДСТУ Б EN 15251:2011 та 7,7% (5,2 млн Гкал) порівняно зі стандартом ДБН В.2.2-15:2019 за опалювальний сезон. Висновки статті підтверджують доцільність врахування фактичних параметрів повітрообміну в процесі енергетичного моделювання будівель для забезпечення більш точних прогнозів енергоспоживання
Using Brief Experimental Analysis to Compare the Effects of Reading Comprehension Interventions with a Middle School Student
Authors: Katherine A. Graves  , Matthew K. Burns
Published: November 2024

This study examined the use of a brief experimental analysis (BEA) to efficiently identify effective reading comprehension interventions. BEA offers a swift evaluation of multiple interventions through mini reversals but has previously been mostly applied to reading fluency. The study investigated the impact of the three interventions (i.e., story mapping, reinforcement + corrective feedback, comprehension prompts) on the reading comprehension of an 8th-grade male student performing below grade-level expectations in reading. The results indicated that there were clear differentiated effects across the three interventions, and reinforcement plus feedback resulted in greater changes in skill level. Future research is needed in using BEA to choose an intervention to increase students’ reading comprehension in the classroom.
Comparing the Effectiveness of Restricted-Operant and Free-Operant Teaching Arrangements on Measures of Acquisition and Fluency Outcomes
Authors: Bulla Andrew , Wertalik Jennifer , Yakabovits Leah
Published: November 2024

Discrete-trial teaching (DTT), a restricted-operant teaching arrangement, and frequency-building instruction (FBI), a free-operant teaching arrangement, represent two instructional strategies derived from operant conditioning. Researchers and practicing behavior analysts have used both to establish and firm up novel stimulus-behavior relations. Despite the effectiveness of both procedures, few studies have compared the two techniques and assessed the effects on the emergence of fluent responding. The current study extends the research to typically developing college students to directly compare DTT and FBI. We taught participants the numerals 0-10 in unknown foreign languages (i.e., Mandarin, Arabic, and Hindi) using both procedures. Under both conditions, we held constant the number of practice trials and frequency of reinforcement. Results found quicker acquisition under restricted-operant conditions for all participants, though none of the participants met the desired frequency aim prior to the end of the study. We discuss the results of the study in the context of planning for learning across three stages of learning.
Impact of Protagonist Race on Preschoolers’ Engagement and Preferences in Book Reading: A Systematic Replication
Authors: Hardy Jessica , Pennington Robert , Black Abigail , Yao Tianhong
Published: November 2024

In this systematic replication, we used an alternating treatments design to examine whether preschoolers’ engagement in book reading activities was greater for books with protagonists of the same race compared to books with protagonists of a different race. Seven of the eight participants were White; one was Black. The books used were identical except for the skin color and hair texture of the protagonists. We measured children’s initiations, responses to questions, passive engagement, and preferences for books. Children’s engagement did not consistently vary based on protagonist.
STAT FM Alexander Memorial Lecture 2022
Authors: Casebow Richard
Published: November 2024

This is a transcript of talk that was presented to the Society of Teachers of the Alexander Technique (STAT) in July 2022
Connected Lives
Authors: Diamond Ruth
Published: November 2024

In 2017, when the American Center for the Alexander Technique (ACAT) closed after more than 50 years, I decided to write a book celebrating its history and accomplishments. As I started my research, it became clear to me that a chain of interconnected women––Ethel Webb, Margaret Naumburg, Irene Tasker, Alma Frank, Henriette Michelson, Debbie Caplan, and Judith Leibowitz––played significant roles in bringing the Alexander Technique to the United States and establishing it in New York City. This first article in the series, looks at the life and work of Ethel Webb.
WATERPROOFING OF REINFORCED CONCRETE STRUCTURES BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES
Authors: LUCHKO J. J. , HASHCHUK Y. M.
Published: November 2024

Purpose. The purpose of the paper is to summarize the results of waterproofing, in particular, the mechanisms of the main factors of waterlogging and salinization, evaluate waterlogging and salinization and suggest ways to extend the resource, develop the technology to restore the operational characteristics of reinforced concrete structures of buildings and structures. Methodology. A review of scientific and technical sources, field studies, and regulatory documents on the technical condition of waterproofing, waterlogging, and salinization of reinforced concrete structures in buildings and structures in Ukraine was conducted to achieve this goal. The results of the analysis and synthesis of research became the basis to establish relevant waterproofing errors during design, identifying defects and shortcomings in construction and shortcomings in the long-term operation of reinforced concrete structures of buildings and structures. Findings. The analysis of domestic and foreign scientific and technical sources on the technical condition of waterproofing on old and newly built reinforced concrete structures of buildings and structures is carried out. The analysis and synthesis of problems of ensuring the reliability and durability of reinforced concrete structures of buildings and structures in their operation in air, ground and water environments is carried out. In particular, the analysis of the reasons for the failure of waterproofing systems is carried out, and the main factors – waterlogging and salinity that affect the creation of reliable waterproofing are identified. Scientific novelty. In this paper, based on the analysis and synthesis of scientific and technical sources and many studies of waterproofing of reinforced concrete structures of real objects of buildings and structures during construction and long-term operation, data on waterproofing and processes that significantly affect the degradation of structures are summarized, and conclusions are formulated regarding reliable waterproofing and protection and restoration of such structures. Practical significance. Based on the obtained generalized data on waterproofing, the conclusions present proposals to ensure reliable waterproofing of load-bearing reinforced concrete structures that are operated in moistened and saline-aggressive environments. The method of technical diagnostics and elimination of shortcomings in waterproofing and reinforcement of reinforced concrete structures, which makes it possible to increase the reliability and resources of these structures, has been developed.
SUBSTANTIATION OF THE REGULARITIES OF THE SUBGRADE STRESS-STRAIN STATE AFTER THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE EUROPEAN TRACK
Authors: TIUTKIN O. L. , MIROSHNYK V. A. , BIELIKOVA S. I.
Published: November 2024

Purpose. The implementation of the European track (1435 mm) on the existing subgrade, built on the territory of Ukraine, is a factor that leads to a change in the stress-strain state. The purpose of the article is to substantiate the regularities of the stress-strain state of the subgrade based on the results of numerical analysis of finite-element models. Methodology. For numerical analysis based on the finite element method, a 6 m high subgrade model for the combined track was developed. The developed model reproduces all the real geometric characteristics of the subgrade, the upper structure of the track, as well as the sleeper for the combined track. The developed model allows to vary the application of the train load with the setting of a couple of forces on the rails, which have the Ukrainian value of the track gauge (1520 mm), as well as the European one. The model also simulates the reinforcement of the subgrade for four options (without pile, with pile length of 2.0, 4.0 and 6.0 m). Findings. The results of the numerical analysis made it possible to obtain the values of horizontal and vertical stresses, as well as to obtain the regularities of the stress-strain state of the subgrade before the introduction of the European track. Qualitative analysis of the  train position shows that the reduction of the track gauge and its asymmetric location on the sleeper increases vertical deformations. The biggest problem is precisely the asymmetric distribution of vertical displacements. It was found that the increase in the length of the vertical reinforcement element provides a reduction in displacements by 1.1 … 1.2 times. It was found that the patterns of changes in the displacements of the subgrade, when the length of the vertical reinforcement element is varied, are linear for the horizontal component and polynomial of the second degree for the vertical component. Originality. For the first time, based on the regularities of the stress-strain state of the subgrade, a picture of the stresses formation and the distribution of deformations before and after the implementation of the European track was obtained. Practical value. Based on the results of the numerical analysis, it was found that increasing the length of the vertical reinforcement element by 2.0 m provides a reduction in displacements by 10 … 20 %. This data makes it possible to create a methodology for the initial selection of the reinforcement element parameters.
Digital Approaches to Medieval Sigillography: An Introduction
Authors: Filosa Martina , Neuefeind Claes , Sode Claudia
Published: November 2024

This article is an introduction to the Digital Medievalist special collection "Digital Approaches to Medieval Sigillography."
Cet article est une introduction à la collection spéciale de Digital Medievalist "Approches numériques à la sigillographie médiévale."
Estimating the Effect of Contrast Exercises Using Conventional Deadlifts and Air Rower on Increasing Leg Muscle Strength and VO₂max in Rowing Athletes
Authors: Nurkholis  , Kartiko Dwi Cahyo , Subagio Irmantara , Suyoko Andri , Pranoto Adi
Published: November 2024

Objectives. This study aimed to prove the effect of contrast training using conventional deadlifts and air rowers on the increase of leg muscle strength and VO₂max in rowing athletes.
Materials and methods. This study used a true-experimental method with a two-group pretest-posttest approach, involving a control group design. A total of 22 rowing athletes, aged 19-23 years, and recruited from the Surabaya City training centre, were involved in the study. The athletes received a contrast training intervention with a high intensity of 85-90 % 1RM, conducted thrice per week for a six-week period. Leg strength and back strength, leg power, and VO₂max were evaluated between pre- and post-intervention in each study group.
Results. The results showed that leg strength and back strength, leg power, and VO₂max were found to be significantly improved after performing a contrast exercise intervention compared to the control group (p ≤ 0.05).
Conclusions. These findings suggest that contrast training combining conventional deadlifts and air rowers is an effective method of increasing leg muscle strength and power, as well as VO₂max in rowing athletes, so that it can provide benefits to enhance the explosive strength and aerobic endurance of these athletes.
Tryptophan Metabolism and Birth Asphyxia: What Implications for Neurodevelopment?
Authors: Olivia Galipo , Luisa Scucces , Maria Cristina Morganti-Kossmann , Salvatore Musumeci
Published: November 2024

In children, perinatal asphyxia remains a frequent cause of disability and death. Increased catabolism of tryptophan through the kynurenine pathway, occurs in the human brain and systemic tissues alongside immune activation. The aim of this study was to determine the interaction between changes in the tryptophan pathway as well as cerebral and systemic inflammation triggered in asphyxic neonates and correlate these molecular changes with clinical parameters of asphyxia. The levels of the tryptophan catabolites, kynurenine, and quinolinic acid, as well as cytokines, were quantified in CSF and plasma of asphyxic neonates at 0 and 7 days after birth. Since macrophages and microglial cells are the source of quinolinic acid, we also measured chitotriosidase activity, which is a marker for monocytic activation.
Significantly higher concentrations of IL-4, IL-6, IL-8, and IL-10 and a non-significant increase of TNF, and IFN-γ were found in CSF of asphyxiated infants at day 1 compared to day 7. Most of the inflammatory parameters normalized at 7 days, but chitotriosidase activity remained elevated. The children were followed up for an average of a 4-5 years period, and only in one case, the evaluation of general movements showed an absent fidgety.
SHEVCHENKO`S RARE THINGS FROM THE LEBEDYNTSEV FAMILY: NATIONAL TARAS SHEVCHENKO MEMORIAL HOUSE MUSEUM AND NATIONAL TARAS SHEVCHENKO MUSEUM COLLECTIONS
Authors:   Kyiv Taras Shevchenko Memorial House-Museum, Kyiv, Ukrine, Orlova Nadiia
Published: November 2024

The article deals with the problem of the authenticity of personal Taras Shevchenko's belongings which were in the Lebedyntsev family. The author analyzed documental and literary sources, studied and introduced new archive materials of the Literary-memorial Taras Shevchenko House-Museum and National Taras Shevchenko Museum founds сollections. With the aid of above mentioned materials the information dealing with poet's canvas summer suit received a new more precise information. The way of the memorial things belonging to the poet from his studio in Academy of Arts to the museum collections was followed. At the first auction after the poet's death which was organized under the care of Mychilo Lazarevsky on 28 April 1861, that was Danylo Lebedyntsev who had bought it and had sent it to his brother Pheophan to Kyiv. In the 30-th years his son's Konstantin family presented this relic to Kyiv Literary-memorial Taras Shevchenko House-Museum. The plates after auction were sent to the poet's relative Bartholomiy Shevchenko. Bartholomiy passed them to Peter and Pheophan Lebedyntsev brothers, the membes of the "Old Group" and revue "Kyivska Staryna" founders with idea of creation of the Taras Shevchenko's museum in future. Pheophan's little daughter Olena presented the plates in 1989 to National Taras Shevchenko Museum. But the facts of their belonging to Taras Shevchenko is not sure at all.
Mediating Effect of Psychological Well-Being in The Interaction Between Social Support and Work Performance Perceptions of Textile Industry Employees
Authors: Yılmaz Kasım
Published: November 2024

In order for businesses to survive and gain a sustainable competitive advantage, their employees must be able to create value for their organizations with high job performance. Job performance is a result of employees' unique behaviors that are shaped by their personal characteristics and social, organizational and psychological interactions. The aim of this study is to investigate the interaction between social support, psychological well-being and job performance levels of employees in industrial enterprises. The research was carried out by collecting data using face-to-face survey technique in a textile company operating in Karabuk. The relationships between variables were examined with Pearson Correlation test, and the effect analysis and mediation effect were examined with simple and multiple regression. Results revealed a positive and weak relationship between the level of social support and psychological well-being/job performance, and a positive moderate relationship between psychological well-being and job performance. Regression analysis results show that social support significantly affects job performance and psychological well-being has a full mediating effect on this interaction. According to the results, it was recommended that businesses focus on social support practices to increase the psychological well-being levels of employees and ensure the participation of employees' families in these activities.
Assessing Scientific Epistemological Beliefs of Middle School Gifted Students
Authors: Ugulu I. , Kivrak E. , Akcicek E.
Published: November 2024

This study, which examines the epistemological belief levels of gifted students in the context of demographic characteristics such as gender, age, grade level, pre-kindergarten education, and parents’ educational status, is a causal comparison research. The study sample of the research consists of 203 students who are enrolled in the Science and Art Center in the central district of Kütahya province during the 2021–2022 academic year in Turkey. Survey model, one of the quantitative research methods, was used in the research. Two data collection tools were used in the study. According to the findings, there was no statistically significant difference between the students’ epistemological belief levels depending on their gender (p=0.464) and kindergarten education (p=0.069). However, statistically significant differences were determined in terms of age, gender and parent education variables. The data obtained shows that students whose fathers are university graduates have a higher average score on the epistemological belief scale. A significant relationship was found between father’s education level and the epistemological belief levels of gifted students. It is of critical importance that gifted students have many contemporary skills, including a contemporary epistemological belief, considering the place of these individuals in society.
The Dynamics of Depression in Women in the Antenatal and Postnatal Period
Authors: Nael-Prupes M.V. , Kharkova O.A. , Soloviev A.G. , Nefedova S.S.
Published: November 2024

More than 10% of women worldwide experience depression during pregnancy and after childbirth. The article presents the results of a study examining the dynamics of depression in women in the antenatal and postnatal periods. To identify the prevalence of depression, the following methods were used: questionnaires and testing. The Beck Depression Scale (BDI) is used to diagnose depression in the antenatal and postnatal period, the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) is used in the postnatal period. The results showed that the prevalence of depression according to BDI at registration for pregnancy was 19,1% (N=162), in the third trimester – 18,3%, 2-6 weeks after delivery – 15,4% (according to EPDS – 21,2%). There was no statistically significant dynamics in depression over time, that is, if a woman is registered for pregnancy with signs of depression, then this condition accompanies her during pregnancy and can lead to postpartum depression. The results of the study substantiate the need to study the psychoemotional state of women at different gestation periods and carry out preventive measures to prevent postpartum depression.
Transition climate risks and corporate risky asset holdings: evidence from US firms
Authors: Apergis Nicholas , Apergis Iraklis
Published: November 2024

Using data from US firms over 22 years, this paper shows that firms’ risky asset holdings are negatively associated with their transition climate risks exposure. The evidence remains robust across model specifications and robustness checks, while is more pronounced for financially constrained firms. The findings are consistent with the precautionary motive framework and imply that firms need to reduce their risky asset holdings in the event of negative shocks of transition climate risks.
TRIM29 protein partners in cultured immortalized normal basal epithelial cells of the prostate
Authors: Sultanov Rinat I. , Mulyukina Alina S. , Shender Victoria O. , Lukina Maria M. , Lagarkova Maria A. , Arapidi Georgij P.
Published: November 2024

BACKGROUND: The E3 ubiquitin ligase TRIM29 is involved in basal epithelial development, cellular response to viral infection, and DNA damage. Furthermore, this protein can have both oncogenic and tumor suppressor properties. However, the molecular mechanisms of TRIM29 involvement in such a wide range of biological processes remain unclear.
AIM: To identify protein partners of TRIM29 and its truncated forms and to determine the key molecular processes in which it is involved.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: Cell cultures of normal prostate basal epithelium with overexpression of a full length TRIM29-FLAG chimeric protein or its truncated forms without the B-box or Coiled-Coil domain were obtained. Subsequently, protein partners of TRIM29 and truncated forms of TRIM29 were identified by protein immunoprecipitation followed by proteomic analysis (high-performance liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry). Results were confirmed by Western blot and immunocytochemistry.
RESULTS: TRIM29 binds to 288 proteins in the normal basal epithelium of the prostate. Deletion of the B-box has little effect on TRIM29 protein-protein interactions, whereas deletion of the Coiled-Coil domain deprives TRIM29 of most of its protein partners and impairs its dimerization. TRIM29 was found to localize to both the nucleus and cytoplasm, while deletion of functional domains does not prevent localization to different compartments, but does affect binding to proteins specific to these compartments. TRIM29 binds to cytoskeleton proteins, cellular stress response proteins, and RNA-binding proteins. In addition, TRIM29 is shown to increase cell resistance to genotoxic agents and to affect RNA splicing.
CONCLUSION: Proteomic analysis showed that in normal prostate basal epithelium, E3 ubiquitin ligase TRIM29 binds to a relatively large number of proteins that perform different functions in different cell compartments. Our results are consistent with results obtained by other research teams who showed that TRIM29 is actively involved in cytoskeletal remodeling, cellular response to viral infection, and DNA damage. In addition, it was shown for the first time that TRIM29 interacts with stress granule proteins and RNA binding proteins and is able to regulate RNA splicing, and the Coiled-Coil domain of TRIM29 may play a key role in this process.
Inflammatory bowel disease in the context of environmental risks: a review
Authors: Dmitriev Vyacheslav A.
Published: November 2024

Chronic non-communicable diseases are the leading pathologies of the 21st century. Prevention and risk verification of chronic non-communicable diseases are among the most urgent tasks for contemporary healthcare.
Inflammatory bowel diseases, including ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease, are characterized by a chronic and recurrent course. Inflammatory bowel diseases of unknown etiology are considered to multifactorial, affecting both psychological and social well-being, and significantly reducing patients’ quality of life.
This review aims to explore environmental risks in the development of inflammatory bowel disease, based on the literature. The review was conducted on the materials of Russian and foreign scientometric, abstract, and full-text databases. The period of publications included in the analysis spanned from 1980 to 2023. A total of 44 publications were analyzed.
Current medical practice acknowledges the association of risk factors and the development of multicausal diseases. The probability of disease occurrence is determined by the impact of certain risk factors, with social factors being of particular importance. A combination of factors, including an improved socioeconomic status of newly industrialized countries, which trigger environmental dynamics, increases the risk of inflammatory bowel diseases. The impact of environmental risks may be a potential missing link in understanding the etiology and increasing prevalence of inflammatory bowel diseases in recent years.
Investigating the relationship between environmental factors and inflammatory bowel diseases may improve understanding of the etiopathogenesis, identify strategies for disease prognosis and prevention, and prepare the healthcare system for the growing burden of this group of chronic non-communicable diseases.
The world of polycentrism: the role of values in major powers' competition
Authors: Gromyko Al.
Published: November 2024

The Cold War was replaced by a post-bipolar world, which is morphing into polycentricity (multipolarity).In spite of the uncertainty regarding its final parameters and structural pillars, it is possible to assert that the current stage of international relations has two main features: selective deglobalisation and a new round of competition between major powers. Centrifugal forces in the 21st century have proved themselves stronger than the necessity of consolidation in the face of universal challenges: international terrorism, climate change, pandemics, etc. Apart from economic and political contradictions, opposite interpretations of national security interests, the sphere of competition of values has emerged and is going through a restructuring process. The task of this research is to determine if value narratives and accompanying ideologies are reasons or consequences of the escalation of tensions in the “Russia - USA - EU” triangle. The author compares the role of value antagonisms today with the periodof the Soviet-American clash of capitalism and socialism paradigms. The research shows that the resumption of geopolitical competition results not from the incompatibility of certain socio-economic models, but from a struggle for leadership in the system of global governance and regulation. In the course of this struggle, the value discourse, which in general has an objective foundation, is exposed with time to profound securitisation and geopolitisation, leading to the construction of antagonisms: “democracies - autocracies” and “pseudo-values - traditional values”. It is noted that the hypertrophied usage of the values' differences, with all their objectivity, can evolve from the function of cultural interaction to a self-perpetuating factor of interstate contradictions, which hinders adequate assessment of national and foreign resources and potential.
The military space race: unrealized fantasies?
Authors: Oznobishchev S.K. , Klimov V.A.
Published: November 2024

The escalation of the military and political struggle between Russia and the West, which has led to the near-total collapse of the arms control system, has now extended to outer space, the ‘sixth ocean'. In the current year 2024, American rhetoric has become especially active, accusing Russia of attempting to turn space into ‘a battlefield of the future'. Another surge in suspicion, amid a sharp escalation of tensions, has occurred due to the lack of effective legal mechanisms to reliably regulate the activities of states in space. In the past, the Soviet Union and the United States, after a series of costly projects aimed at attempts to use outer space for warfare, redirected their activities towards non-military, peaceful purposes. They created a solid legal framework and moved towards cooperative relations, including in the outer space. In light of the current, largest military and political crisis between Russia and the Western countries since the end of the Cold War, new cooperative efforts are needed to strengthen collective security in outer space.
Religious nationalists in Palestine and Israel. Back to the start?
Authors: Zvyagelskaya I.D.
Published: November 2024

The article considers the reasons for the rise of religious nationalism which has been politically coloring the decades long confrontation between the Jews and the Palestinians. The naissance of Palestinian nationalism and the clash of the two national movements under the British mandate warrant a parallel with present-day developments. While the religious component has always been present, albeit to varying degrees, in the discourse of various nationalist forces (liberal, right-wing, socialist), it received a new impetus by the Israeli occupation of Arab lands after 1967 war. The war in Gaza has highlighted the special role that religious nationalists are currently playing on both sides. The rise of religious nationalism, which resulted from the absence of a settlement of the Palestinian problem is a major destabilizing factor. The military confrontation between Hamas and Israel provides additional material for the analysis of religious nationalism at the present stage, its role in creating mutually exclusive narratives and radical practices, increasingly narrowing the possibilities of eventual compromises.
GR-management and public policy
Authors: Smorgunov L.V.
Published: November 2024

The basis for thinking about the current state of interaction between business and public authorities is the monograph “GR-management of business organizations in modern Russia. Complex analysis and applied technologies” (Degtyarev, A.A., & Teteryuk, A.S. (Ed.). Moscow: Prometej, 2024). The paper notes the consonance of the contents of the book with the trends in the development of the professional sphere of GR (Government Relations) in a modern society with a market economy. Methodologically, the book deals with the concept of interest groups in politics, when the interaction of business with public authorities is described in the system of political governance functionally-strategically (lobbyism), microtactically (lobbying) and technologically-procedurally (GR-management). The monograph includes ideas about conflictual interaction between business and the state and the orientation of GR management towards achieving company profitability and obtaining political rent. However, this interpretation of the axiology of business, as shown in the paper, is insufficient and contradicts the modern understanding of capitalism as “stakeholder” oriented and “inclusive”, in which profit, although the goal of business, is subject to public values. Hence, it is not lobbying (unilateral influence on the public decision-making process), but corporate public policy (socially responsible and partner behavior of business) that constitutes the strategic orientation of GR-management. With such interaction between business and authorities, communication comes to the fore as a search for mutually agreed positions in public policy.
Early hypocalcemia following thyroidectomy in Kurmitola General Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Authors: Ali Rahmot , Fatema Kanij , Rahman Mohammad Abdur , Mohammod Maruf , Islam M. Ashraful , Hasan Mahmudul , Haque M. Anwarul
Published: November 2024

Background: Hypocalcaemia is a recognized complication after thyroidectomy, which may be transient or permanent due to impairment of blood supply, injury, or inadvertent removal of the parathyroid gland. Parathormone, secreted by parathyroid gland, plays an important role in calcium homeostasis. Purpose of this study was to enable early detection of hypocalcaemia after thyroidectomy, aiding in patient management, early discharge, and reduced hospital stay.
Methods: This study was conducted in the otolaryngology and head-neck surgery department of Kurmitola General Hospital over 12 months, from January 2020 to December 2020. Patients with various indications were selected based on eligibility criteria through convenience sampling. Data were collected using a data collection sheet, then cleaned, edited, and tabulated. The results were analyzed using the student’s unpaired t-test (quantitative data) to determine their significance, with a p cut-off set at <0.05.
Results: Data analysis of 30 patients (30% male, 70% female) revealed that 13 patients experienced hypocalcaemia, while 17 showed normocalcaemia. Among the 13 hypocalcaemic patients, 10 (76.92%) had asymptomatic (subclinical) hypocalcaemia, and 3 (23.08%) had symptomatic hypocalcaemia. Hypocalcaemia was observed in 46.15% of patients within 24 hours post-surgery, 38.46% within 48 hours, and 15.39% within 72 hours. The results indicated a female predominance in the development of hypocalcaemia.
Conclusions: The study suggests that serum calcium levels significantly decrease after total thyroidectomy, with most cases occurring within 48-72 hours post-surgery.
Management of cutaneous head and neck squamous cell carcinoma with trigeminal nerve involvement: a systematic review
Authors: Maldonado Justin , Lohana Samir , Barrow Emily , Vuncannon Jackson , Pradilla Ivan , Zohdy Youssef , Revuelta Barbero Juan Manuel , Porto Edoardo , Rodas Alejandra , Atchley Travis , Patel Biren , Tariciotti Leonardo , Vergara Silvia , Nikki Schmitt Nikki , Solares C. Arturo , Garzon-Muvdi Tomas , Pradilla Gustavo
Published: November 2024

Cutaneous head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (cHNSCC) is the second most common cancer worldwide, carrying a favorable prognosis. Perineural invasion/spread dramatically reduces survival outcomes. The trigeminal nerve (CNV) is most commonly affected, providing abundant opportunities for skull base and intracranial cavity invasion. Standard treatment includes surgery and radiotherapy (SRT). We intended to systematically review the literature on cHNSCC with CNV involvement and evaluate the effects of treatment modalities and pattern of CNV invasion/spread on outcomes. We performed a systematic review according to the preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analysis (PRISMA). Kaplan-Meier curves were utilized to determine the impact of treatment and pattern of invasion/spread on disease-free survival (DFS) and overall survival (OS). Fifty-one studies were identified, generating a sample size of 172 patients with cHNSCC and CNV involvement. The most common treatment modality was SRT (n=90, 52.9%), and all three major CNV branches were affected with similar frequency (V1 33.7%, V2 33.7%, V3 32.6%). Cox proportional hazards regression models revealed significant differences in OS for V1 vs V2 involvement (HR 2.84 95% CI 1.02-7.89), skull base invasion (HR 3.90 95%CI 1.30-11.65), SRT vs RT alone (HR 5.77 95% CI 2.13-15.6), SRT vs other treatment (HR 6.21 95 CI 2.24-17.20). Only SRT and RT had a significant difference in DFS (HR of 3.90, 95%CI 1.30-11.65). In cHNSCC with CNV involvement, treatment modality and the pattern of CNV are crucial for locoregional control and mortality. V1 involvement and definitive RT are associated with significantly lower survival curves.
Evaluating the types of osteotomies performed in rhinoplasty
Authors: Iyer Nikita , Patil Supriya , Pimpalkhute Ketki , Rajivkumar Kalpana , Patil Parag
Published: November 2024

Nasal bone osteotomies are essential in rhinoplasty, particularly in the context of India where rhinoplasty is a prevalent aesthetic procedure. These osteotomies serve various purposes, from widening a narrow nasal bony pyramid to correcting deviations or width issues. Beyond routine cases, congenital, traumatic, or developmental deformities may require unique approaches to address nasal bone structure. However, consensus on the optimal osteotomy technique remains elusive. The ideal technique should be precise, reproducible, safe, and minimize postoperative complications like bruising and swelling. This study focuses on identifying the most commonly used osteotomy technique in rhinoplasty that yields favorable results. This retrospective study spanned from January 2021 to July 2023 and included 60 patients undergoing rhinoplasty. Preoperative data were documented, intraoperative methods were recorded, and postoperatively, the prevalence of different osteotomy types was statistically analyzed. Among the 60 patients, 70% (42 patients) underwent combined medial and lateral osteotomies. Within this group, 12 patients had lateral osteotomies using the high-to-high method, 5 patients had the low-to-low method, and 25 patients had the high-to-low lateral osteotomy. This study underscores the critical role of osteotomy in rhinoplasty. A retrospective analysis of 60 rhinoplasty cases revealed that the lateral osteotomy high-to-low method is the most commonly employed technique. This finding suggests that this particular approach is favored by surgeons for its effectiveness in achieving the desired outcomes in rhinoplasty procedures.
Echoes of mumps: exploring sensorineural hearing loss
Authors: Srivastava Trisha , Tatavarthy Shashidhar , Bajwa Dilpreet , Chandra Indresh , D. S. Benny Altrin
Published: November 2024

To investigate the role of intratympanic steroids and hyperbaric oxygen therapy in treating sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL) following acute viral mumps illness. Mumps is commonly associated with fever, headache, muscle aches, and parotid gland swelling but can also lead to severe complications such as SNHL, resulting from inner ear or auditory nerve damage. Eight cases of sudden-onset SSNHL of severe to profound nature presented in our OPD. Two patients were under 15 years old, and the rest were middle-aged. Treatment included oral steroids, antibiotics, and intratympanic steroids (injection methylprednisolone). Despite regular PTA evaluations, none of the patients showed improvement in hearing loss. The actual number of mumps cases is hard to determine, as many may not seek medical attention, and clinical diagnosis can be inaccurate. The incidence of mumps-related deafness is uncertain and often unilateral, which can be overlooked. If deafness develops later, identifying the cause can be challenging. The widespread use of the MMR vaccine has significantly reduced mumps incidence and related health issues, including SSNHL. Vaccination protects individuals and contributes to herd immunity, lowering disease prevalence.
Extraluminal migration of foreign body and its removal by lateral pharyngotomy and intraoperative C-arm
Authors: Sattien Arun M. , Ali Roshan , Lucy Liano , Thingbaijam Sudhiranjan
Published: November 2024

Ingested foreign bodies are not unusual in Manipur. The most common of these are fish bones, which usually gets impacted in the tonsils, base of tongue or at the level of cricopharynx. Sometimes few may migrate extraluminally, or even extrude subcutaneously. We report a case of an ingested foreign body (beef bone) which had migrated to retropharyngeal space requiring lateral pharyngotomy using C-arm guidance for removal.
Drug induced reversible cardiomyopathy reported for liposomal amphotericine B: a rare documented adverse event
Authors: Kumari Nisha , Sharma Vikas , Kumar S. Hari , Monga Inderjeet Singh , Das Dibangkar , Hugar Siddalingesh
Published: November 2024

Liposomal amphotericin B (LAmB), lipid formulation of amphotericin B (AmB) is used in the treatment of fungal infections, including invasive disease and cryptococcal meningitis and is associated with fewer nephrotoxic and infusion-related adverse effects than conventional amphotericin B. Cardiac toxicity due to LAmB is a rarely reported adverse event in literature. Here we report a case of 53 years female known case of vitiligo, Diabetes mellitus Type 2 diagnosed as case of sinonasal mucormycosis and started on inj LAmB, developed chest pain on day 4 of inj LAmB. ECG and 2D ECHO showed VPBs and ventricular ectopics that were transient and completely recovered on reducing the dose of LAmB. As LV function has recovered on reducing Liposomal AMB, and patient was not on any other cardiotoxic drugs. It was concluded that the patient developed Transient Cardiomyopathy also known as Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy likely due to Liposomal AMB that improved on reducing dose of the drug LAmB. Although very rare but reversible cardiomyopathy also known as Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy due to LAmB is a documented adverse effect. Therefore, ECG monitoring or cardiac monitoring (2D ECHO) should be done when patient is started on LAmB and if at any point cardiotoxicity is suspected then drug should be stopped or reduced in dose immediately. These adverse effects are reversible which recovere on stopping or reducing the dose of LAmB.
Exposition of an unusual presentation: a case report of benign tumor arising from an uncommon origin
Authors: Velayutham Prabu , Palani Vignesh , Saxena Sunil Kumar , Balan Hema
Published: November 2024

The inverted papilloma is a benign neoplasm that originates from the sinonasal mucosa, which is also referred to as a Ringertz tumor. It mostly affects men, falling within the age groups of 50 to 60 years. Our case is rare of its type as it was present in an unusual site, which is from the middle turbinate. Here in our study, we report a case of a 25-year-old female presented to the ENT outpatient department with complaints of left-sided nasal obstruction for 4 years. The patient had noticed a pinkish mass in the left nasal cavity. She complained of intermittent episodes of left-sided nasal bleeds. The patient was planned for functional endoscopic sinus surgery with a partial middle turbinectomy under general anaesthesia. Histopathological examination showed polypoidal tissue fragments lined predominantly by non-keratinized stratified squamous epithelium, along with focal areas lined by respiratory-type pseudostratified columnar epithelium and transitional epithelium, with multiple foci of inward proliferation of the epithelium in the form of nests into the underlying sub epithelium with an intact basement membrane, which is suggestive of inverted papilloma. After one week of postoperative follow-up, patient’s symptoms of nasal obstruction were relieved. During the subsequent 6 months of follow-up, the patient had no evidence of tumor recurrence. In our case, we wanted to emphasize that not all cases that do not involve the maxillary sinus or the medial wall of the maxilla on a CT scan require medial maxillectomy.
Ciało i głos. Poetyki reprezentacji doświadczenia deportacji w literaturze francuskiej
Authors: Świercz Łukasz Patryk
Published: November 2024

W monografii tej podjęto problem sporadycznie analizowany w polskich pracach badawczych. Dotyczy on sposobów reprezentacji doświadczenia deportacji do niemieckich obozów koncentracyjnych w literaturze francuskiej. Przeprowadzono analizę sześciu tekstów prozatorskich, w tym trzech utworów świadków (Les jours de notre mort Davida Rousseta, Le convoi du 24 janvier Charlotte Delbo i Wielka podróż Jorge Semprùna) oraz trzech fikcjonalnych tekstów testymonialnych (Moi, Sàndor F. Alaina Fleischera, Le wagon Arnauda Ryknera i Transport Yves’a Flanka). Celem podjętych działań było całościowe prześledzenie form rozwoju francuskiej prozy przedstawiającej drogę deportacyjną, jak również zbadanie sposobów ujmowania doświadczenia cielesnego i zmysłowego we wskazanych utworach. Posłużono się narzędziami charakterystycznymi dla teorii narratologicznych oraz inspirowanych filozoficznymi pracami Maurice’a Merleau-Ponty’ego. W ten sposób do pola polskich badań nad literaturą lagrową wprowadzono nowe wątki i problemy, które mogą przyczynić się do pogłębienia namysłu nad doświadczeniem koncentracyjnym poprzez analizę jego zmysłowo-cielesnego wymiaru.
On the effectiveness of the norms regulating the legal status of a suspect under the Criminal Procedure Code of the Russian Federation and the Code of Criminal Procedure of the Federal Republic of Germany
Authors: Loginova N. G. , Trofimik A. G.
Published: November 2024

The article researches the criminal procedural status of the suspect. The article provides a comparison of the relevant provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure of the Russian Federation and the Code of Criminal Procedure of the Federal Republic of Germany. Based on an analysis of the procedural status of a suspect in the Russian Federation and the Federal Republic of Germany, the authors come to the conclusion that a suspect in a domestic process is given status based on the will of the relevant subject, expressed in one of the decisions specified in Art. 46 of the Code of Criminal Procedure of the Russian Federation and is essentially not connected with actual suspicion; moreover, in some cases, if there is actual suspicion, it is not always possible to give such a status and, therefore, to explain the rights of such a participant. According to German legislation, there is no formal identification of a suspect, which prevents interference in the rights, freedoms and legitimate interests of a suspect by subjects of criminal proceedings. The idea is substantiated that the status of a suspect in domestic criminal proceedings is short-term. Through a systematic analysis of the current Code of Criminal Procedure of the Russian Federation, the authors came to the conclusion that the maximum period cannot exceed 10 days, followed by filing charges or termination of criminal prosecution. The purpose of the article is to develop proposals for the legislator to improve the procedural status of the suspect, such as legislatively establishing the duty of the law enforcement officer, when deciding to initiate a criminal case or select a preventive measure, to simultaneously explain the rights provided for in Art. 46 of the Code of Criminal Procedure of the Russian Federation and interrogation as a suspect within 24 hours from the moment of initiation of a criminal case against a specific person, the selection of one of the preventive measures in accordance with Art. 100 Code of Criminal Procedure of the Russian Federation.
Scientific and Practical Round Table «Anti-corruption readings – 2023»
Authors: Bezverkhov A. G. , Yudin A. V. , Klimanova O. V.
Published: November 2024

On December 13, 2023, a scientific and practical round table «Anti-Corruption Readings – 2023» was held at Samara University, related to the pressing problem of our time and dedicated to the International Anti-Corruption Day – December 9. The event was organized by the Law Institute of the Samara National Research University.