bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Data analytics in public health, A USA perspective: A review
Authors: Abdulraheem Olaide Babarinde  , Oluwatoyin Ayo-Farai  , Chinedu Paschal Maduka  , Chiamaka Chinaemelum Okongwu  , Olamide Sodamade
Published: December 2023

The integration of data analytics into public health practices represents a transformative paradigm shift in the United States. This review provides a comprehensive analysis of the impact and implications of data analytics on public health strategies, with a focus on disease surveillance and health policy within the USA. In the context of disease surveillance, data analytics has emerged as a crucial tool for real-time monitoring and early detection of health threats. Leveraging diverse datasets, including electronic health records and social media, allows for swift identification of trends and anomalies, enabling proactive responses to potential outbreaks. Advanced analytics techniques, such as machine learning and predictive modeling, contribute to the precision of surveillance efforts, facilitating targeted interventions and resource allocation. Beyond disease surveillance, data analytics significantly influences health policy. Evidence-based policy formulation is enhanced through data-driven insights, providing policymakers with a foundation for understanding the impact of interventions and designing strategies that align with the unique needs of diverse populations. Resource allocation strategies are optimized, ensuring efficient use of limited resources by analyzing health outcomes, service utilization patterns, and cost-effectiveness. Continuous monitoring and evaluation of implemented health policies through data analytics enable policymakers to adapt strategies in response to evolving health challenges, fostering a dynamic and adaptive public health ecosystem. As the landscape of public health evolves, data analytics in the USA continues to play a central role in shaping strategies and policies. The study delves into the historical context, key components, applications, and success stories, providing valuable insights for policymakers, public health professionals, and researchers aiming to navigate the complexities of data-driven public health management.
Quadri viventi e mascherate romane nelle fotografie di fine Ottocento
Attilio Simonetti, Henri Le Lieure e i fratelli Primoli
Authors: Maggi Edoardo
Published: December 2023

This paper aims to investigate the intriguing phenomenon of costumed parties held in Rome between 1880 and 1900 through the study of photographic material. In particular, the essay focuses on two main iconographic aspects: the carnival masquerades, conceived in most cases by the painter and antiquarian Attilio Simonetti and interpreted by some members of the International Artistic Association; and the tableaux vivants, the so-called living pictures, which were figurative compositions usually set up in the patrician residences, including that of the counts Giuseppe and Luigi Primoli, who were an active part in their creation. A crucial role was also played by Henri Le Lieure, a professional photographer of French origin who was responsible for much of the visual documentation of the time.
Il museo archeologico di uno scrittore: Carlo Dossi a Corbetta
Authors: Perani Germana
Published: December 2023

In 1895, the writer and diplomat Carlo Dossi (1849‑1910) retired to Corbetta, near Milan, and devoted himself to archaeological field research, leading excavations in the area and designing his own museum. If we look at the Antiquarium forense set up by Giacomo Boni in Rome, we can see that the innovative and up-to-date aspects are the hallmark of this museum. In addition, the museum’s specialised library is reviewed, pointing out the complex nature of this place, which is now assessed as a tool for narrating the story of this territory in a captivating and multimedial way.
Centro de Educação - CE
Authors: Vários autores
Published: December 2023

CE: Anais da X Jornada de Integrada de Extensão e Cultura da UFES
Díaz Moreno, Félix (ed.). Camino de perfección. Conventos y monasterios de la Comunidad de Madrid. Madrid: Comunidad Autónoma de Madrid, Consejería de Cultura y Turismo. Dirección General de Patrimonio Histórico, 2019, 708 pp., ilus. color y byn. ISBN: 978-84-451-3781-9
Authors: Arribas Ramos Lara
Published: December 2023

Camino de perfección es un trabajo coral, cuidadosamente confeccionado y editado, que pasa por ser la primera gran obra de síntesis general dedicada al estudio del patrimonio monástico y conventual conservado dentro de los límites geográficos de la actual Comunidad Autónoma de Madrid.
ПЛАВКА СКЛАДНИХ ЛАТЕРИТНИХ РУД ТА ВИБІР ОПТИМАЛЬНОГО ВІДНОВНИКА
Authors: Приходько Сергій , Шевченко Денис , Акреєв Володимир , Мельник Сергій , Овчарук Анатолій
Published: December 2023

Сприятливі фізико-механічні характеристики нікелю призвели до його широкого застосування в різних продуктах близько двох мільйонів тон на рік. Нікель є найважливішим легуючим елементом в аустенітній нержавіючій сталі та інших спеціальних сплавах. Різке зб
СТУПІНЬ ТВЕРДОФАЗНОГО ВІДНОВЛЕННЯ ЗАЛІЗА З ОКСИДІВ НІКЕЛЕВОЇ РУДИ В ТРУБЧАСТІЙ ОБЕРТОВІЙ ПЕЧІ З ВИКОРИСТАННЯМ В ЯКОСТІ ВІДНОВНИКІВ ВУГІЛЛЯ ЕНЕРГЕТИЧНИХ ГРУП
Authors: Мельник Сергій , Акреєв Володимир , Приходько Сергій , Шевченко Денис , Овчарук Анатолій
Published: December 2023

Вивчення процесів твердофазного відновлення заліза з оксидів з використанням в якості відновника вугілля антрацитових та енергетичних груп та розробка енергоефективних технологій отримання та застосування огарку з нікелевих руд, отриманого внаслідок випал
ПСИХОЛОГІЯ ЕКСТРЕМАЛЬНИХ СИТУАЦІЙ У СУЧАСНІЙ УКРАЇНІ
Authors: Шутяк Ірина , Любицький Михайло
Published: December 2023

В роботі розглянуто роль психології в екстремальних ситуаціях та її вплив на психічне здоров'я та адаптацію людей до нових умов. Наведенні ключові аспекти психології екстремальних ситуацій у контексті України. Зосереджена увага на тому, як впливи війни ф
РЕАЛІЗАЦІЯ КОМПЕТЕНТНІСНОГО ПІДХОДУ ДО ПРОЦЕСУ НАВЧАННЯ У ЗАКЛАДАХ ВИЩОЇ ОСВІТИ ШЛЯХОМ ВИКОРИСТАННЯ ІННОВАЦІЙНИХ ТЕХНОЛОГІЙ
Authors: Красноштан І.В.
Published: December 2023

Головне завдання закладу вищої освіти – розкриття потенційних можливостей і здібностей здобувачів освіти, їх підготовка до професійної діяльності та самостійного життя. Інтерактивність освіти сприяє формуванню предметних компетенцій, виробленню життєвих ц
Educação e espetáculo em tempos de reformas neoliberais
Authors: Alex Sander da Silva  , Thalia Estevam
Published: December 2023

Com o intuito de pensar os paradoxos da formação caracterizada como um “espetáculo” das atuais configurações neoliberais na educação brasileira, André Cechinel e Rafael Rodrigo Mueller (professores do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Educação da Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense - Unesc) escreveram o livro publicado em 2022 e intitulado “FORMAÇÃO ESPETACULAR! Educação em tempos de base nacional comum curricular”, objeto da presente resenha. Para isso, além de prefácio e introdução, a obra é dividida em duas grandes partes: I e II, que possuem subdivisões internas e são seguidas de algumas considerações finais, totalizando duzentas e nove páginas.
Metodologias ativas e tecnologias educacionais: trajetória de desenvolvimento e publicação de um livro gamificado para docentes
Authors: Mondardo Brandalise Giselly Cristini , Merízio Fernando Luís , Gripa Sidnei
Published: December 2023

Partindo da premissa de que os processos de aprendizagem perpassam também pela ação do professor como mediador do conhecimento, nos últimos anos, uma Instituição de Ensino Superior da região Sul do Brasil vem investindo crescentemente em programas de Formação Continuada de docentes, orientados para o (re)conhecimento, a reflexão e a utilização de Metodologias Ativas de Aprendizagem e Tecnologias Educacionais. Em 2023 a IES consolidou institucionalmente essa trajetória com a publicação do livro “Metodologias Ativas e Tecnologias Educacionais: Guia Prático para uma docência inovadora”. Assim, o objetivo deste artigo é relatar o processo de desenvolvimento de um livro institucional sobre as Metodologias Ativas de aprendizagem e Tecnologias Educacionais. O referencial teórico aborda discussões sobre o desenvolvimento profissional docente e as metodologias ativas de aprendizagem. No que se refere aos aspectos metodológicos, trata-se de uma pesquisa qualitativa e exploratória, considerando a intenção reflexiva sobre o percurso experiencial que culminou na publicação da referida obra. Os resultados foram apresentados considerando: 1) A trajetória de desenvolvimento do livro; 2) A estrutura e a apresentação do livro; e, por fim, 3) Reflexões iniciais de uma obra publicada recentemente. As análises revelam que a intenção da obra foi apresentar-se como uma ferramenta prática para docentes da IES que vêm manifestando a intenção de inovar suas práticas pedagógicas, com base nas Metodologias Ativas e nas Tecnologias Educacionais. Reflete-se sobre o posicionamento das instituições educacionais, no que se refere ao entendimento das metodologias ativas e das tecnologias educacionais, que vão além de uma atualização de recursos pedagógicos e que incidem sobre os processos de formação continuada.
Концентрация имипинема/циластатина в плазме крови и выживаемость (эффективность терапии) тяжелобольных пациентов в клинической практике
Authors: Жукова Ольга Вячеславовна , Судаков Владимир Анатольевич , Воробьева Ольга Александровна , Чеснокова Наталья Николаевна , Шимановский Николай Львович
Published: December 2023

Проведен анализ клинической эффективности и безопасности использования карбапенемов в условиях стационара у тяжелобольных пациентов при полифармакотерапии. Материалами для проведения анализа послужили данные литературных источников в системе PubMed, посвященные использованию имипинема в условиях стационара у тяжелобольных пациентов. Критерием выбора публикаций являлось наличие показателей 14-дневной и 28-дневной смертности у тяжелобольных пациентов, у которых были достигнуты/не достигнуты терапевтические концентрации имипенема/циластатина. Абсолютная эффективность достижения целевых концентраций имипенема в плазме крови и влияние на выживаемость тяжелобольных пациентов составила в течение 14 дней 81,10 %, в течение 28 дней — 73,6 %. При недостижении целевых концентраций имипенема показатель выживаемости составил 66,7 и 60,0 % соответственно. В настоящее время представляется необходимым внедрение процедуры терапевтического лекарственного мониторинга для контролируемого достижения целевых терапевтических концентраций антибиотиков наравне с определением их минимальной подавляющей концентрации, в первую очередь — у тяжелобольных пациентов при полифармакотерапии
Duplicación del colédoco asociado a unión biliopancreática anómala: reporte de caso
Authors: Gómez-López Sofía , Murcia-Carmona Ciro Andrés , Ramos María Elena , Mejía-Hernández Gilberto Andrés , Rivera-Baquero Jairo Eduardo Rivera-Baquero
Published: December 2023

Introducción. La duplicación del colédoco es una anomalía congénita poco frecuente. En la mayoría de los casos este defecto se asocia a cálculos en la vía biliar, unión pancreatobiliar anómala, pancreatitis, cáncer gástrico o colangiocarcinoma. Por esta razón, el diagnóstico y el tratamiento temprano son importantes para evitar las complicaciones descritas a futuro.
Métodos. Se presenta el caso de una paciente de 30 años, con antecedente de pancreatitis aguda, con cuadro de dolor abdominal crónico, a quien se le realizaron varios estudios imagenológicos sin claro diagnóstico. Fue llevada a manejo quirúrgico en donde se documentó duplicación del colédoco tipo II con unión pancreatobiliar anómala.
Resultados. Se hizo reconstrucción de las vías biliares y hepatico-yeyunostomía, con adecuada evolución postoperatoria y reporte final de patología sin evidencia de tumor.
Conclusión. El diagnóstico se hace mediante ecografía endoscópica biliopancreática, colangiorresonancia o colangiopancreatografía retrógrada endoscópica. El tratamiento depende de si está asociado o no a la presencia de unión biliopancreática anómala o cáncer. Si el paciente no presenta patología neoplásica, el tratamiento quirúrgico recomendado es la resección del conducto con reconstrucción de las vías biliares.
ANALISIS STUDI KELAYAKAN BISNIS UMKM KIMBAB MEKANAN BROOH
Authors: Izwan Muhammad
Published: December 2023

Studi kelayakan bisnis ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis potensi dan kelayakan pendirian usaha kimbab Mekanan Brooh. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah deskriptif dengan pengumpulan data melalui observasi, survei, dan wawancara.
Predicting radicalism after perceived injustice: the role of separatist identity, sacred values, and police violence.
Authors: Pretus Clara , Sheikh Hammad , Hamid Nafees , Atran Scott
Published: December 2023

Perceptions of injustice are central to fueling violent political action, though not everyone within a social movement will support violence in response to collective grievances. So who supports violence and who doesn’t after perceived injustice? To address this question, we followed up on the same individuals (N = 805) before and after a court decision in Catalonia (Spain) sentencing nine separatist leaders to prison, an event that led to mass violent and nonviolent protests. We tested three hypotheses by combining classical theories of collective action and more recent extremism models and found support for all three hypotheses. Namely, individuals who exhibited steeper increases in radicalism (controlling for activism) after the court ruling were those who had previously experienced police violence (social dynamics hypothesis), those who identified as separatists (separatist identity hypothesis), and those who held Catalan independence as a sacred value (sacred value hypothesis). Our findings offer a complex picture of real-world conflict settings, where the three evaluated factors seem to be intertwined. We discuss potential venues to restore inter-group relations after perceived injustice, with an assessment of how likely these strategies are to succeed based on the three adopted perspectives.
Multiple dikes make eruptions easy
Authors: Gudmundsson Agust
Published: December 2023

Dikes supply magma to most volcanic eruptions. Understanding how propagating dikes may, or may not, reach the surface is thus one of the fundamental tasks for volcanology. Many, perhaps most, dike segments injected from magma sources do not reach the surface to feed volcanic eruptions. Instead, the dike segments become arrested (stop their propagation), commonly at or close to contacts between mechanically dissimilar layers/units, at various crustal depths. This means that many and perhaps most volcanic unrest periods with dike injections do not result in eruptions. There are several conditions that make dike arrest likely, but the main one is layering where the layers have contrasting mechanical properties. Such layering means that local stresses are heterogeneous and anisotropic and, therefore, in some layers unfavourable for dike propagation – hence the dike arrest. Here I show that once a dike has formed, however, its very existence tends to make the local stress field along the dike homogeneous (with invariable orientation of principal stresses) and favourable (with dike-parallel orientation of the maximum compressive principal stress) for later dike injections. This means that subsequence dikes may use an earlier dike as a path, either along the margin or the centre of the earlier dike, thereby generating a multiple dike. Because earlier feeder-dikes form potential paths for later-injected dikes to the surface, many volcanic eruptions are fed by multiple dikes. Examples include recent eruptions in the volcanoes Etna (Italy) and Kilauea (Hawaii), and the Icelandic volcanoes Krafla, Hekla, and Fagradalsfjall. Thus, multiple dikes favour dike propagation to the surface; thereby making dike-fed eruptions easier.
Walking with unilateral ankle-foot unloading: a comparative biomechanical analysis of three assistive devices
Authors: Saffuri Eshraq , Izak Eyal , Tal Yinon , Kodesh Einat , Epstein Yoram , Solav Dana
Published: December 2023

Background: Foot and ankle unloading is essential in various clinical contexts, including ulcers, tendon ruptures, and fractures. Choosing the right assistive device is crucial for functionality and recovery. Yet, research on the impact of devices beyond crutches, particularly ankle-foot orthoses (AFOs) designed to unload the ankle and foot, is limited. This study investigates the effects of three types of devices - forearm crutches, knee crutch, and AFO - on biomechanical, metabolic, and subjective parameters during walking with unilateral ankle-foot unloading.

Methods: Twenty healthy participants walked at a self-selected speed in four conditions: unassisted able-bodied gait, and using three unloading devices, namely forearm crutches, iWalk knee crutch, and ZeroG AFO. Comprehensive measurements, including motion capture, force plates, and metabolic system, were used to assess various spatiotemporal, kinematic, kinetic, and metabolic parameters. Additionally, participants provided subjective feedback through questionnaires. The conditions were compared using a within-subject crossover study design with repeated measures ANOVA.

Results: Significant differences were found between the three devices and able-bodied gait. Among the devices, ZeroG exhibited significantly faster walking speed and lower metabolic cost. For the weight-bearing leg, ZeroG exhibited the shortest stance phase, lowest braking forces, and hip and knee angles most similar to normal gait. However, ankle plantarflexion after push-off using ZeroG was most different from normal gait. IWalk and crutches caused significantly larger center-of-mass mediolateral and vertical fluctuations, respectively. Participants rated the ZeroG as the most stable, but more participants complained it caused excessive pressure and pain. Crutches were rated with the highest perceived exertion and lowest comfort, whereas no significant differences between ZeroG and iWalk were found for these parameters.

Conclusions: Significant differences among the devices were identified across all measurements, aligning with previous studies for crutches and iWalk. ZeroG demonstrated favorable performance in most aspects, highlighting the potential of AFOs in enhancing gait rehabilitation when unloading is necessary. However, poor comfort and atypical sound-side ankle kinematics were evident with ZeroG. These findings can assist clinicians in making educated decisions about prescribing ankle-foot unloading devices and guide the design of improved devices that overcome the limitations of existing solutions.
Modulation of information-source recruitment by perceived interpersonal similarity, familiarity, and liking during social inferences
Authors: Sened Haran , Phan Tony , Thornton Mark Allen , Verosky Sara , Tamir Diana
Published: December 2023

AbstractPeople constantly make inferences about others’ beliefs and preferences. People can draw on a variety sources of information to make these inferences, including stereotypes, self-knowledge, and target-specific knowledge. However, stereotypes, self-knowledge, and target-specific knowledge are not always relevant or available when making an inference about a target. What leads people to use each of these sources of information over others? The current study examined factors that influences the use of these sources of information, focusing in particular on three interpersonal dimensions – the extent to which people feel familiar with or similar to the target, or simply like the target. In four studies (total N = 1,136) participants inferred the beliefs and preferences of others – celebrities (Studies 1-2), constructed fictional targets (Study 3), and actual acquaintances (Study 4). Participants also rated the extent to felt familiar with, similar to or that they liked the target. Analyses assessed the use of each source of information by comparing inferences with the information provided by those sources. Familiarity was associated with greater use of target-specific knowledge, while similarity and liking were associated with self-knowledge. Low similarity and high liking were associated with increased use of stereotypes. We discuss the implication of these findings and the ways they can apply to unique cases, including inferences about celebrities, public figures, and “model minorities”, in which familiarity, similarity and liking do not perfectly align.
“Você tem o privilégio de envelhecer ou você é trans?”
Authors: Da Silva Domingues Dandara Camélia , Larcher Longo Priscila , Jorge Salles Rodrigo
Published: December 2023

Este artigo busca analisar as implicações da transfobia no curso do envelhecimento de pessoas transgêneras, visto que os impactos desta violência afetam todas as etapas da vida desse grupo, impedindo-os de chegar à velhice e de ter o direito de envelhecer. Realizou-se uma pesquisa teórica bibliográfica em livros, capítulos, periódicos e dissertações sobre o tema. Os materiais foram recolhidos, analisados e fichados visando a construção de uma literatura atual, crítica, coerente e coesa com o propósito de produzir deslocamentos no saber científico, sobretudo no gerontológico, sobre as urgências da comunidade aqui selecionada. Assim, admite-se que a transfobia interfere no envelhecimento e marca as trajetórias da população trans pelo sofrimento ético-político, sendo este um sentimento de desvalor causado pela exclusão e que quando aborda-se as implicações desses agentes, presentes na literatura acadêmica sobre as etapas de suas vidas, há indícios de medos, traumas e marcas sistêmicas em seus corpos transgenerificados.
Провоспалительные цитокины у больных пиелонефритом
Authors: Gaysenyuk F. Z. , Driyanska V. E. , Drannik G. M. , Rudenko M. Yu. , Lavrenchuk O. V. , Stepanova N. M. , Stashevska N. V. , Busigina Yu. S.
Published: December 2023

Досліджували рівень прозапальних цитокінів у крові хворих на пієлонефрит, визначали особливості при гострому (ГПН) і хронічному (ХПН) його перебігу у дітей та дорослих. Рівень цитокінів крові вивчали за імуноферментним методом ELISA та відповідними тест-системами. Виявлено достовірне підвищення середніх рівнів досліджуваних показників при обох формах ПН як при аналізі всіх дітей та дорослих, так і в кожній групі окремо. Рівень МСР-1 при ГПН достовірно вищий, ніж при ХПН, тоді як ФНП-α і ІЛ-23 не різнився. Рівень трьох цитокінів в крові дорослих був вищим, ніж у дітей, при ГПН, а ФНП-α – і при ХПН. Високий рівень ФНП-α, МСР-1 та ІЛ-23 в крові дітей і дорослих підтверджує їх важливу роль при обох формах ПН, а МСР-1 можна вважати предиктором гострого/загострення ХПН. У дорослих відмічено більш виражену імунну відповідь за аналізом досліджуваних прозапальних цитокінів.
Хірургічна тактика при "складній" перфоративній дуоденальній виразці
Authors: Kolosovуch I. V. , Bezrodnyi B. G. , Chemodanov P. V. , Sуsak O. M.
Published: December 2023

Проведено бактеріологічне дослідження ексудату черевної порожнини у 264 хворих на перфоративну дуоденальну виразку та вивчено динаміку перебігу перитоніту в післяопераційному періоді. Встановлено, що уже протягом години після перфорації дуоденальної виразки, згідно з даними pH-метрії перитонеального вмісту та його бактеріологічного дослідження, в черевній порожнині створюються оптимальні умови для прогресування запального й інфекційного факторів. Тому формальний термін від моменту перфорації не може бути показником ступеня запалення (бактеріальна контамінація) очеревини. Удосконалення методики дуоденопластики при гігантській перфоративній виразці дванадцятипалої кишки (ДПК) та виразці, поєднаній з тубулярним стенозом ДПК, дозволило уникнути розвитку гнійно-септичних післяопераційних ускладнень через неспроможність швів та запобігти розвитку порушень моторно-евакуаторної функції відвідного відділу шлунка тяжкого ступеня.
Дослідження біодеградації епоксиполіуретанового композиційного матеріалу, використовуваного в реконструктивно-відновній хірургії щелепно-лицевої ділянки
Authors: Malanchuk V. O. , Astapenko O. O. , Galatenko N. A. , Rojnova R. A.
Published: December 2023

У статті наведено дані дослідження біодеградації епоксиполіуретанового композиційного матеріалу, використовуваного в реконструктивно-відновній хірургії щелепно-лицевої ділянки. Встановлено: 1) помітної біодеградації зразків з епоксиполіуретанової композиції протягом 6 міс не виявлено, що свідчить про збереження ними необхідних фізико-механічних властивостей; 2) у зразках з епоксиполіуретанової композиції, що містить левамізол, процеси біодеградації відбуваються швидше, ніж у зразках з чистої епокси-поліуретанової композиції та у поєднанні її з гідроксиапатитом; 3) матеріал з епокси-поліуретанової композиції, що містить гідроксиапатит та левамізол, при інкубації протягом 2 років залишається в біологічному середовищі у невеликій кількості дрібних фрагментів, тобто практично повністю біодеградує. На підставі отриманих даних автори вважають доцільним використання біодеградуючих епоксиполіуретанових конструкцій в реконструктивній щелепно-лицевій хірургії.
Bantu philosophy in the history of African philosophy.
Authors: Kornienko Olexandr
Published: December 2023

Review of Dokman, F., & Cornelli, E. M. (Eds.). (2022). Beyond Bantu Philosophy: Contextualizing Placide Tempels's Initiative in African Thought. London and New York: Routledge.
Genomic characterization of an esthesioneuroblastoma with spinal metastases: illustrative case
Authors: Marin Bianca M , Leclair Nathan K , Shen Erica , Buehler Avery , Hegde Upendra P , Wu Qian , Becker Kevin , Li Lei , Brown Seth , Wolansky Leo J , Onyiuke Hilary , Choi David , Bulsara Ketan R
Published: December 2023

BACKGROUND

Esthesioneuroblastoma (ENB) is a rare neoplasm of the sinonasal tract. Currently, the optimal treatment includes maximal resection combined with radiotherapy and/or chemotherapy. Although ENBs often recur and have an aggressive clinical course, spinal metastases are extremely rare and the underlying molecular mechanisms are poorly understood.

OBSERVATIONS

Here, the authors describe a 50-year-old male with an aggressive ENB, initially treated with resection and chemotherapy/radiation, who developed multiple thoracic and lumbar spinal metastases. The authors performed targeted exome sequencing on both the resected primary tumor and biopsied spinal metastases, which revealed 12 total variants of unknown clinical significance in genes associated with the PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway, chromatin remodeling, DNA repair, and cell proliferation. Six of these variants were restricted to the metastatic lesion and included missense mutations with predicted functional effects in GRM3, DNMT3B, PLCG2, and SPEN.

LESSONS

This report discusses the potential impact of these variants on tumor progression and metastasis, as well as the implications for identifying potential new biomarkers and therapies.
Radiofrequency thermocoagulation for the treatment of trigeminal neuralgia associated with a focal pontine lesion: illustrative case
Authors: Biloshytsky Vadym , Skorokhoda Anna , Buvailo Inna , Biloshytska Maryna
Published: December 2023

BACKGROUND

Trigeminal neuralgia (TN) associated with a focal pontine lesion is a rare but challenging condition. The origin of the lesion, which does not fulfill the diagnostic criteria for multiple sclerosis, remains disputable. Pain in such conditions is often refractory to treatment, including microvascular decompression.

OBSERVATIONS

A 36-year-old female presented with a 3.5-year history of shooting pain in the right V2 distribution triggered by talking and chewing. She became less responsive to high-dose carbamazepine over time. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed no neurovascular compression but an elongated lesion hyperintense on T2-weighted imaging and T2- fluid-attenuated inversion recovery and hypointense and nonenhancing on T1-magnetization prepared rapid gradient-echo imaging without restricted diffusion, hemorrhage, or supposed malformation along the right pontine trigeminal pathway (PTP). Two other similar lesions were found in the corpus callosum and left thalamus. All lesions were stable compared to MRI data obtained 2 years before. Cerebrospinal fluid contained no oligoclonal bands. Pain attacks ceased with right-sided gasserian radiofrequency thermocoagulation (RFTC), and at the 6-month follow-up, there was no recurrence.

LESSONS

In patients with TN, preoperative neuroimaging should assess for brainstem lesions along the PTP. RFTC can be considered a treatment option in medication-refractory TN associated with a focal pontine lesion.
Radiological features of internal carotid artery occlusion caused by pituitary apoplexy: illustrative case
Authors: Aramaki Keigo , Aihara Masanori , Kanazawa Yu , Kawashima Takahiro , Yamaguchi Rei , Matsumoto Masahiro , Tosaka Masahiko , Yoshimoto Yuhei
Published: December 2023

BACKGROUND

Pituitary apoplexy rarely causes internal carotid artery (ICA) occlusion and acute ischemic stroke. Some cases have been reported, but the neuroimaging findings, including cerebral angiography, have not been discussed.

OBSERVATIONS

A 55-year-old male suffered the sudden onset of right cervical pain and left mild hemiparesis. Computed tomography indicated a pituitary mass, and magnetic resonance angiography showed a right ICA occlusion. The initial diagnosis was ICA occlusion caused by ICA dissection. His symptoms worsened and the region of cerebral infarction expanded, so the patient was transferred to our hospital. Magnetic resonance imaging and cerebral angiography showed the sudden stoppage of right ICA blood flow caused by local compression of the tumor near the distal dural ring. The diagnosis was acute ischemic stroke resulting from ICA pseudo-occlusion caused by pituitary apoplexy, and emergent endoscopic transsphenoidal resection was performed. Postoperatively, the right ICA was completely patent, and hemiparesis was improved with rehabilitation.

LESSONS

ICA occlusion caused by pituitary apoplexy is very rare, but emergent treatment is necessary. However, the pathology is difficult to diagnose quickly. Neuroimaging findings showing that the ICA is easily stenosed or occluded if rapidly compressed by the tumor near the distal dural ring may be useful to rapidly diagnose and treat.
Trigeminal neuralgia secondary to osteoma and vascular compression: illustrative case
Authors: Cao Chenglong , Li Mingwu , Wu Min , Jiang Xiaofeng
Published: December 2023

BACKGROUND

Trigeminal neuralgia (TN) is a common neurosurgical issue that has a detrimental impact on patients’ quality of life. Osteoma at the petrous apex is a rare etiology of TN. Here, the authors present a case involving the co-occurrence of petrous osteoma and a vascular loop around the trigeminal nerve. Both exerted pressure or compression on the exit of the trigeminal nerve.

OBSERVATIONS

A 46-year-old male presented with a 3-year history of persistent severe pain in the right side of his face. Magnetic resonance tomographic angiography of the trigeminal nerve revealed an abnormal signal in the right prepontine cistern, along with a vascular loop accompanying the right trigeminal nerve. A computed tomography scan of the skull indicated a nodular calcified density. The combined anterior transpetrosal approach for petrous osteoma and microvascular decompression (MVD) for the offending vessel were successfully performed. The patient was discharged without any complications or facial pain.

LESSONS

Although extremely rare, TN simultaneously secondary to petrous osteoma and offending vessels should be considered in the diagnosis. In this case, the combined surgical removal of petrous osteoma and MVD for the offending vessels proved to be an effective treatment for TN secondary to osteoma and vascular compression.
Segmental extraneural lipomatosis of the superficial peroneal nerve: illustrative case
Authors: Wu Kitty Y , Raghunathan Aditya , Spinner Robert J
Published: December 2023

BACKGROUND

Adipose lesions of nerve are rare tumors that can cause nerve symptoms from either intrinsic or extrinsic compression.

OBSERVATIONS

The authors present a case of a patient with a 10-year history of progressive, persistent leg pain and dorsal foot paresthesias/dysesthesias. Imaging revealed several nondistinct nodules of indeterminate significance along the course of the superficial peroneal nerve (SPN). Surgery demonstrated six distinct extraneural lipomas studded on a 10-cm segment of the main SPN and one of its muscular branches in the midleg. The lesions were adherent to the SPN, without an easy dissection plane; therefore, a neurectomy was performed. Histology revealed the nerve was associated with multiple extraneural lipomas with focal evidence of prior trauma. At 4 months postoperatively, the patient’s pain had resolved completely, and she was able to resume normal physical activities.

LESSONS

The current classification of adipose lesions of nerve includes intraneural and extraneural lipomas and lipomatosis of nerve (fibrolipomatous hamartoma). The unique features of the present case include the discrete and segmental nature of the extraneural lipomas adherent to the nerve. Its etiology is unknown, and the histology would be suggestive of either a traumatic or a degenerative process.
Hemifacial spasm caused by multiple vascular attachments due to remote compression effects of a dermoid cyst in the cerebellar hemisphere: illustrative case
Authors: Hirayama Kento , Tanei Takafumi , Kato Takenori , Hasegawa Toshinori , Ito Eiji , Nishimura Yusuke , Saito Ryuta
Published: December 2023

BACKGROUND

Dermoid cysts located laterally in the posterior fossa are rare. The authors report the case of a dermoid cyst in the cerebellar hemisphere presenting with hemifacial spasm (HFS) caused by multiple vascular attachments due to remote compression effects.

OBSERVATIONS

A 48-year-old man presented with left HFS. Computed tomography showed a mass lesion in the left cerebellar hemisphere with calcification and erosion of skull bone. Magnetic resonance imaging showed no contrast enhancement of the lesion and a dural defect. The lesion compressed the brainstem and cerebellopontine cistern, but no vascular attachments to the facial nerve were seen. Tumor removal and microvascular decompression were performed. The lesion was composed of soft tissue containing oil-like liquid and hairs, and the border of the cerebellar arachnoid was clear. There were multiple vascular attachments to the root exit zone, facial nerve, and brainstem. After displacing these arteries, the intraoperative abnormal muscle response disappeared. Histopathological findings showed stratified squamous epithelium, keratin flakes, calcifications, and hairs. The HFS disappeared completely and has remained absent for 27 months.

LESSONS

The dermoid cyst originating from occipital bone compressed the cerebellar hemisphere, displacing multiple vessels and leading to HFS. Tumor removal and the removal of all vascular factors can completely resolve HFS.
Традиционные ценности башкир: история и современность
Authors: Rakhmatullina Zugura Yaganurovna
Published: December 2023

Монография представляет собой осмысление сущности и своеобразия башкирской аксиосферы, исторических особенностей ее формирования и современного состояния, роли традиционных ценностей башкирского народа в жизни человека и общества в современном глобализирующемся мире на основе привлечения обширного этикофилософского, историко-культурологического, искусствоведческого, фольклорного, лингвистического, религиоведческого, социально-психологического и этнографического материала. Книга предназначена для широкого круга читателей, интересующихся проблемами башкирской национальной духовности и башкироведения.
The Potential of the zingiberaceae family as spice plants medicinal effectiveness
Authors: Wahyuni Florentina Rahayu Esti , Ege Benediktus , Bustami Yakobus
Published: December 2023

This research was motivated by the absence of previous research that examined the potential of the Zingiberaceae family as a spice plant's medicinal effectiveness in the Dayak Linoh tribe in Belonsat Village. This can result in a loss of knowledge regarding that, so it is necessary to have a device that is used to document in writing the potential of the Zingiberaceae family as spice plants' medicinal effectiveness in the Dayak Linoh tribe at Belonsat Village. This research aims to 1) identify types of medicinal spice plants from the Zingiberaceae family in the Dayak Linoh tribe, 2) identify parts of medicinal spice plants from the Zingiberaceae family in the Linoh Dayak tribe, 3) identify how to use medicinal spice plants from the Zingiberaceae family in the Dayak Linoh tribe. This research uses a qualitative approach, the research methods used include surveys and interviews. The results of the research found 8 types of medicinal spice plants from the Zingiberacea family. The part of the plant that is most widely used is the rhizome, then there is 1 type of plant that uses flowers and young stems. Then, there are 11 methods used to use spice plants as medicinal ingredients, then there are 12 types of diseases that are believed to be able to be treated using types of spice plants from the Zingiberaceae family.
Analysis of students' environmental literacy at senior high school 10 palembang on environmental pollution material
Authors: Utami Kurnia , Surtikanti RR. Hertien Koosbandiah , Amprasto Amprasto
Published: December 2023

The global concern for environmental issues is widely discussed worldwide. Environmental literacy, encompassing concerns for the environment, is crucial to prevent human-induced environmental damage. Education plays a pivotal role in enhancing this literacy. This research aims to describe the environmental literacy abilities of students at Senior High School 10 Palembang, namely a school that is environmentally conscious regarding environmental pollution material. The research method is descriptive research and survey techniques. The research sample was 36 students of class XI Science. The sample used a purposive sampling technique. The research instrument includes 31 multiple-choice questions for knowledge and cognitive skills and 37 questionnaire statements for behavioral and affective indicators. Data analysis was carried out by calculating the average achievement of indicator students' environmental literacy scores in the form of percentages. Analysis revealed an overall environmental literacy percentage of 49.06% in the quite good category. However, specific indicators, notably knowledge (39.44%) and cognitive skills (29.52%) poor category. Behavioral indicators (60.94%) were quite a good category, and affective indicators stood (66.33%) good category, indicating room for improvement, especially in knowledge and cognitive skills. Teachers could enhance environmental literacy by employing innovative strategies, particularly in biology classes discussing environmental pollution.
ÂŞIK VEYSEL’İN ŞİİRLERİNE GASTRONOMİK BAKIŞ
Authors: GÖZGEÇ MUTLU Havva , AYDOĞDU ATASOY Özlem
Published: December 2023

1894’te Sivas şehrine bağlı Şarkışla ilçesinin Sivrialan köyünde doğan ve 1973 yılında doğduğu köyde vefat eden Veysel’in hayatı 1931 yılında Sivas’ta düzenlenen Âşıklar Bayramına katılmasıyla değişmiş ve ünü köyünü aşarak tüm ülkeye yayılmıştır. Kırk yaşına kadar sazı eşliğinde usta malı eserler söyleyen Veysel bu yaştan sonra kendi şiirlerini yazmaya ve söylemeye başlamıştır. Geçimini diyar diyar dolaşıp hem çalıp hem de söyleyerek sağlayan halk şairinin günümüze kadar ulaşan 180 adet şiiri tespit edilmiştir. Veysel bu şiirlerinde aşk, gurbet, vatanseverlik başta olmak üzere pek çok konuyu ele almıştır. Bu konulardan birisi de toprak ve onun insanlığa sunduğu nimetlerdir. Âşık Veysel, eserlerinde toprak ve topraktan gelen nimetlere ayrı bir önem vermiş ve pek çok şiirinde meyve, sebze, tahıl ve bakliyat gibi gastronomik ögeleri sıklıkla kullanmıştır.

Bununla birlikte Âşık Veysel’in yaşadığı yirminci yüzyılın başlarında da Türk mutfağı oldukça zengindi. O dönemlerde yemek sofraları insanların bir araya geldiği, sohbet ettiği, hikâyeler anlattığı, sosyal ilişkiler kurduğu yerlerdi. Aynı şekilde Âşık Veysel’in yazdığı ve Anadolu’nun her bir köşesinde söylediği eserleri de yemek masaları gibi insanları bir araya getiren ve paylaşımı teşvik eden zengin bir mirası ifade etmekteydi. Bir bakıma Âşık Veysel yaşadığı coğrafyanın sahip olduğu gastronomik değerleri eserlerinde işlemekte bunu da sazıyla sözüyle dile getirmekte idi.

Çalışma, Âşık Veysel'in şiirlerindeki gastronomi ögelerini belirleyerek değerlendirmeyi amaçlamaktadır. Bu doğrultuda şairin 180 adet şiiri nitel araştırma yöntemlerinden biri olan içerik analizi kullanılarak incelenmiştir. Analiz için MAXQDA nitel araştırma programından yararlanılmıştır. Veysel’in şiirleri programa yüklenmiş ve şiirlerde yer alan gastronomik ögeler ortaya çıkarılmıştır. Çalışma sonucunda Âşık Veysel'in şiirlerinde toplam 52 adet gastronomik ögeye rastlanmıştır. Bu ögeler içinde en sık tekrarlanan ilk beş ögenin sırasıyla "bal", "meyve", "tuz", “ekmek” ve “buğday” olduğu tespit edilmiş ve bu ögelerin ne tür (gerçek, mecazi, benzetme, istiare gibi) anlamlar taşıdığı tartışılmıştır. Ayrıca ögelerin sıklığını görsel olarak da ifade edebilmek için kelime bulutu oluşturulmuştur. Bu ögelerin ortaya çıkarılmasının dönemin sosyo-kültürel ve ekonomik yapısı hakkında bilgiler vereceği düşünülmektedir. Alan yazında daha önce bu tür bir araştırmanın yapılmamış olması çalışmayı önemli kılan hususlardan biridir. Bu çalışmanın hem edebiyat hem de gastronomi bilim dallarına katkı sağlayacağı öngörülmektedir.
On Strongly Lacunary $\mathcal{I}_2^{\ast }$-Convergence and Strongly Lacunary $\mathcal{I}_2^{\ast }$-Cauchy Sequence
Authors: DÜNDAR Erdinç , PANCAROĞLU AKIN Nimet , GÜLLE Esra
Published: December 2023

In the study conducted here, we have given some new concepts in summability theory. In this sense, firstly, using the lacunary sequence we have given the concept of strongly $\mathcal{I}_{\theta_2}^{\ast}$-convergence and we have examined the relations between $\mathcal{I}_{\theta_2}^{\ast}$-convergence and strongly $\mathcal{I}_{\theta_2}^{\ast}$-convergence and also between strongly $\mathcal{I}_{\theta_2}$-convergence and strongly $\mathcal{I}_{\theta_2}^{\ast}$-convergence. Also, using the lacunary sequence we have given the concept of strongly $\mathcal{I}_{\theta_2}^{\ast}$-Cauchy sequence and examined the relations between strongly $\mathcal{I}_{\theta_2}$-Cauchy sequence and strongly $\mathcal{I}_{\theta_2}^{\ast}$-Cauchy sequence.
Die strukturelle Unterfinanzierung der Peripherie
Authors: Banse Frauke
Published: December 2023

Gegenwärtig ist der Globale Süden mit einer eskalierenden Schuldenkrise konfrontiert. Viele Länder des Globalen Südens gelten als kritisch verschuldet. Charakter und Intensität der gegenwärtigen Krise hängen eng mit der Schuldenkrise des Globalen Südens zusammen, die sich in den 1970er-Jahren bereits abzeichnete und schließlich Anfang der 1980er-Jahre eskalierte. Die Art der Krisenbearbeitung durch die Gläubigerstaaten prägt wesentlich die gegenwärtige Schuldendynamik. An den politischen Strategien in den 1980er-, 1990er- und 2000er-Jahren wird gezeigt, dass sich mit der Form der Krisenbearbeitung die »passive Extraversion« peripherer Staaten vertieft und sich so ihre Abhängigkeit von externer Entwicklungsfinanzierung verstärkt hat.
Contribution of Indirect Taxes on Goods to Economic Growth of Pakistan (1972-2022)
Authors: Rehman Wajahat
Published: December 2023

PURPOSE
Economic growth is influenced by the changes in indirect taxes imposed by the government on the production/consumption of goods. This paper aims to identify the empirical relationship between indirect taxes – i.e., federal sales tax, federal excise duty, and customs duty – and the economic growth of Pakistan.

METHODOLOGY
For this purpose, annual time series data from 1972 to 2018 are used. The objective of the study is to evidence the long-run and short-run relationships of federal sales tax, federal excise duty, and customs duty with economic growth. The Augmented Dickey-Fuller unit root tests are used to check the stationarity of each variable. The Johansen Cointegration Test is performed to identify the cointegration among variables. The Vector Error Correction Model (VECM) is used to estimate the long-run and short-run relationships among these variables.

FINDINGS
The results of the study show that there are two cointegrating equations among variables. GDP Lag5, GDP Lag6, ST Lag1, ST Lag5, and FE Lag4 possess a positive impact on the economic growth of Pakistan. However, GDP Lag2, FE Lag6, and CD Lag7 have a negative impact on the economic growth of Pakistan. Previous years’ deviations from long-run equilibrium are corrected in the current year at an adjustment speed of 33% and 18% for GDP and ST, respectively.

CONTRIBUTION/IMPLICATIONS
Since the sales tax has a positive impact on economic growth, whereas federal excise duty and customs duty have a negative relation, it is advisable to form policies that contribute to economic growth instead of restricting it. As of the published statistical records of 2018, sales tax, federal excise duty, and customs duty contribute 65 per cent, 9 per cent, and 26 per cent, respectively, to the total indirect taxes. This collection structure is required to be rationalised to boost economic growth.
Politická nestabilita v Africe, 1960-2000
Authors: Kváča Vladimír
Published: December 2023

Stať sleduje politický vývoj samostatných afrických států v jejich postkoloniálním období dějin.Protože odstranění násilí z politiky a ukotvení stabilního systému na základě společenskéhokonsenzu je patrně jedním z předpokladů vyřešení množství dalších problémů sužujících současnouAfriku, je cílem této práce nalézt alespoň některé příčiny a důsledky obecně neuspokojivé africképolitické situace. Na základě souhrnu projevů politické nestability (státních převratů, občanskýchválek, pokusů o převrat) autor nejprve sestavuje pořadí jednotlivých zemí podle míry politickénestability. Pomocí statistických nástrojů korelační analýzy následně zkoumá vztah politickénestability v Africe k řade kvantifikovatelných veličin z geografické, demografické, vojenské aekonomické oblasti. Autor přitom nalezl určité dispozice, které zvyšují (i když ze statistickéhohlediska nepříliš významně) pravděpodobnost nestability afrického státu. Jsou to (v pořadí podlezjištěného významu) velká geografická rozloha, vysoká míra negramotnosti, nízký stupeňurbanizace, vysoký počet různých etnik uvnitř státu a velký počet obyvatel. Politická nestabilita dáleúzce souvisí s výší vládních vojenských výdajů a pravděpodobně negativně ovlivňuje řadu důležitýchekonomických ukazatelů - ať už růst hrubého domácího produktu, výši hrubého domácího produktuna jednoho obyvatele, tvorbu domácích úspor, nebo vývoj cenové hladiny. V závěru stati autorstručně charakterizuje politickou situaci v afrických zemích na začátku 21. století.