bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Isolation of agarose digesting Achromobacter sp. and Brevundimonas diminuta using customized earthworm gut as an enrichment system
Authors:   Department of Biotechnology and Microbiology, VPM's B. N. Bandodkar College of Science, Thane- 400 601, India, Pawar J.M. , Mulye K.B. ,   Department of Biotechnology and Microbiology, VPM's B. N. Bandodkar College of Science, Thane- 400 601, India, Talker J.O. ,   Department of Biotechnology and Microbiology, VPM's B. N. Bandodkar College of Science, Thane- 400 601, India, Talker E.O. ,   Department of Clinical Genomics and hypoxia, Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer (ACTREC),  Tata Memorial Centre, Navi Mumbai- 410 210, India, Nikam A.B. ,   Department of Genetics, Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital and Medical Research Institute, Mumbai-400 053, India
Published: January 2023

Aim: To isolate potential agarose digesting bacteria from gut of Eisenia fetida fed with agar agar as a major feed. Methodology: E. fetida was fed on agar agar for 17 days in a comprehensive vermicompost unit, and gut-washing was collected. A specially designed dilute nutrient medium containing agarose as a solidifying agent was used to grow and isolate agarose digesting bacteria. Agarose digestion was confirmed by iodine test and novel 'micro-tip’ assay. Results: A selected CFU comprising two bacterial species showed depressions on the media, indicative of agarose digestion. Subsequently, cloning based 16S rRNA gene identification revealed the two isolates to be Brevundimonas diminuta and Achromobacter sp. with 99% similarity. These two could not be separated as pure cultures, indicating a likely associative interaction. Interpretation: The present study is the first of its sort to demonstrate a probable associative interaction between Brevundimonas diminuta and Achromobacter sp. in agarose digestion, while using "Customized Earthworm Gut Enrichment System." Key words: Agarose digesters, Earthworm, Enrichment system, Gut microflora
Contribución de la radiología digital al mejoramiento de la calidad en el servicio de imagenología
Authors: Contreras Jhoan S. , Jiménez- Rodríguez Luís A. , Gamboa-Suárez Ramiro
Published: January 2023

Objetivo. El presente estudio documental evalúa las estrategias óptimas de la radiología digital (DR) en los servicios de Radiología en los hospitales de baja y mediana complejidad en Colombia. Método. Revisión bibliográfica exhaustiva donde se identificó los beneficios y se hizo comparación con la radiología análoga, se desarrolló basado en una muestra de 32 artículos científicos en diferentes revistas como Dialnet, SciELO, Scopus, Springer Open, IOP Science. Resultado. La imagen por rayos X es una tecnología poderosa y de bajo costo que se ha utilizado ampliamente en el diagnóstico médico. La importancia tecnológica de las imágenes de rayos X ha llevado al rápido desarrollo de detectores de rayos X de alto rendimiento y las aplicaciones de imágenes asociadas. Por lo tanto, los servicios de imágenes médicas proponen estrategias efectivas en la funcionalidad de la radiología digital, factores que interfieren con el proceso del sistema informático. Conclusión. Teniendo en cuenta los avances técnicos y fundamentales de los detectores de rayos X, el surgimiento de la radiografía computarizada (CR) (DR) ha llevado a la evolución tecnológica para la obtención de imágenes de rayos X digitales con información más precisa e instantánea, mientras que su mecanismode lectura separado adolece de limitaciones técnicas, como una alta dosis de radiación y una imagen no dinámica, esto permite a los prestadores de servicio de imagenología se motiven a invertir en una tecnología adecuada para generar un aprovechamiento más óptimo de los recursos y el servicio sea prestado al paciente con alta calidad.
Efectividad de enjuagues bucales contra virus de la familia coronavirus
Authors: Álvarez- Ojeda Andrea , Lozada-Martínez Ariana , Pupo Marrugo Stella , Díaz-Caballero Antonio
Published: January 2023

La aparición del virus Sars-CoV-2 y la enfermedad Covid-19 han provocado un estado de emergencia en el sistema de salud. Teniendo en cuenta el potencial de la saliva como material contaminante, la práctica odontológica fue una de las áreas que se vio afectada debido al uso de instrumentos que pueden esparcir aerosoles y salpicaduras que contienen microorganismos hacia el medio ambiente. Por esta razón, conociendo su potencial en la inactivación de patógenos, se propuso la utilización de enjuagues bucales en la práctica clínica previo a la realización de procedimientos dentales, sin embargo la evidencia no es clara respecto a su efectividad. Objetivo. Establecer el estado de evidencia actual del efecto de los enjuagues bucales sobre los coronavirus que se encuentran en cavidad. Métodos. Se realizó una revisión sistemática siguiendo todos los parámetros descritos en las DirectricesPRISMA basada en información obtenida en los buscadores Science direct, Pubmed y Dentistry and Oral Science Source. Los criterios de selección incluyeron estudios in vivo e in vitro de texto completo que evidenciaron la efectividad del enjuague bucal contra coronavirus. Resultados. Se obtuvieron 90 artículos, de los cuales sólo 12 cumplían con los criterios de inclusión,8 in vitro y 4 in vivo, que fueron sometidos a la evaluación de calidad metodológica utilizando la lista de verificación de evaluación crítica del JBI.  Conclusiones. Los resultados sugieren que la povidona yodada es efectiva para la inactivación del virus Sars-coV-2 en todas sus concentraciones.
Optimal consensus control for double-integrator multi-agent systems with unknown dynamics using adaptive dynamic programming
Authors: Yang Yang , Zhang Qi , Song Xue , Xie Xiaoran , Zhu Naibo , Liu Zhi
Published: January 2023

The purpose of this paper is to utilize adaptive dynamic programming to
solve an optimal consensus problem for double-integrator multi-agent
systems with completely unknown dynamics. In double-integrator
multi-agent systems, flocking algorithms that neglect agents’ inertial
effect can cause unstable group behavior. Despite the fact that an
inertias-independent protocol exists, the design of its control law is
decided by dynamics and inertia. However, inertia in reality is
difficult to measure accurately, therefore, the control gain in the
consensus protocol was solved by developing adaptive dynamic programming
to enable the double-integrator systems to ensure the consensus of the
agents in the presence of entirely unknown dynamics. Firstly, we
demonstrate in a typical example how flocking algorithms that ignore the
inertial effect of agents can lead to unstable group behavior. And even
though the protocol is independent of inertia, the control gain depends
quite strongly on the inertia and dynamic of the agent. Then, to address
these shortcomings, an online policy iteration-based adaptive dynamic
programming is designed to tackle the challenge of double-integrator
multi-agent systems without dynamics. Finally, simulation results are
shown to prove how effective the proposed approach is.
THE PROVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS BY SMALL FARMS FROM A REGIONAL PERSPECTIVE – SELECTED PROBLEMS
Authors: Ginter Agnieszka
Published: January 2023

The changing model of functioning of agriculture brings new directions of its development, including functions related to providing environmental benefits. Environmental protection has become the most important point of reference in shaping all policies implemented by the European Union (EU), including the Common Agricultural Policy. Farmers, as its main beneficiaries, should take this into account. Decisions made by agricultural producers in their production processes are of great importance to the environment. The aim of the paper was to show and analyze regional differentiation of environmental benefits resulting from the functioning of small farms on the example of selected farm characteristics. The data for the analysis was obtained from the System of Collection and Use of Farm Accounting Data (Polish FADN) from three years (2017, 2018 and 2019). On the basis of a comparative and statistical analysis, it was concluded that the provision of environmental benefits by small farms is regionally differentiated. Soil protection and pro-environmental measures are emphasized in the Common Agricultural Policy's new arrangements for 2023-2027. This will primarily require knowledge transfer at the level of the institutional environment of agriculture (primarily of an advisory nature) at the national and regional level.
Preferencje podatkowe jako instrument polityki rolnej - na przykładzie wybranych państw Unii Europejskiej
Authors: Dziemianowicz Ryta , Budlewska Renata
Published: January 2023

Państwa członkowskie Unii Europejskiej w narodowych systemach podatkowych stosują instrumenty podatkowe, które pozbawiają państwo części dochodów publicznych oraz zapewniają korzyści wybranym podatnikom. Takie preferencje podatkowe (tax expenditures) są kierowane m.in. do wybranych gospodarstw rolnych lub wspierają produkcję niektórych towarów. Instrumenty te mogą zakłócać konkurencję na rynku wspólnotowym w tak wrażliwym sektorze, jakim jest rolnictwo. Jednocześnie część z tych konstrukcji podatkowych, na co wskazują badania i szczegółowa analiza raportów dotyczących pomocy publicznej w rolnictwie, wymyka się unijnej notyfikacji. Celem artykułu jest analiza preferencji podatkowych kierowanych do rolników w wybranych krajach UE, tj. w Niemczech, Francji i we Włoszech oraz ocena skutków i zakresu tego ukrytego wsparcia.
Społeczny charakter drobnych gospodarstw rolnych
Authors: Żmija Janusz , Czekaj Marta
Published: January 2023

W opracowaniu poruszony został problem społecznych funkcji drobnych gospodarstw rolnych. Głównym celem artykułu było wskazanie podstawowych zadań o charakterze społecznym pełnionych przez drobne gospodarstwa rolne, przy czym szczególną uwagę skupiono na fakcie, iż to społeczeństwo wpływa na podtrzymywanie funkcjonowania tych podmiotów poprzez zgłaszanie zapotrzebowania na dobra i usługi, które mogą być zaspokajane tylko przez drobne gospodarstwa rolne. W opracowaniu poruszono takie problemy jak: ochrona przed ubóstwem na wsi, opieka nad członkami rodzin rolniczych oraz kulturowo-krajobrazowy wymiar funkcjonowania drobnych gospodarstw rolnych.
Zmiany w strukturze gospodarstw rolnych w krajach Unii Europejskiej w latach 2003-2010 (aspekty metodyczne)
Authors: Binderman Zbigniew , Koszela Grzegorz , Szczesny Wiesław
Published: January 2023

Praca jest bezpośrednia kontynuacją serii prac autorów, dotyczących konstrukcji nowych wskaźników koncentracji. W niniejszej pracy rozważono mierniki zróżnicowania struktur. W pracy na przykładzie struktur gospodarstw rolnych krajów Unii Europejskiej w roku 2003 i roku 2010, względem grup obszarowych, dokonano oceny zmian tych struktur, ze względu na liczbę, powierzchnie użytków rolnych, typu produkcyjnego, skalę chowu bydła i skalę chowu trzody chlewnej.
Rolnictwo ekologiczne - tendencje i kierunki zmian
Authors: Brodzińska Katarzyna
Published: January 2023

W artykule dokonano oceny stopnia powiązania gospodarstw ekologicznych z rynkiem oraz ich towarowości. Oszacowano możliwości rozwoju tych gospodarstw w Polsce, w kontekście światowych tendencji rozwoju rolnictwa ekologicznego i WPR 2014-2020. W analizach wykorzystano dane GUS, GIJHARS oraz wyniki badań terenowych przeprowadzonych w 2011 r. w woj. warmińsko-mazurskim wśród 399 rolników ekologicznych, otrzymujących wsparcie w ramach programu rolnośrodowiskowego. Z przeprowadzonych analiz wynika, że rolnictwo ekologiczne dynamicznie się rozwija na wszystkich kontynentach, ale poszczególne kraje UE realizują zróżnicowane strategie jego rozwoju. Problemem polskich gospodarstw ekologicznych jest ich niska towarowość oraz niski poziom produkcji zwierzęcej, a kluczowym czynnikiem warunkującym funkcjonowanie tych gospodarstw są subwencje rolnicze.
Polityka rolna Unii Europejskiej i USA w dobie liberalizacji handlu
Authors: Kraciuk Jakub , Piekutowska Agnieszka
Published: January 2023

Rolnictwo jest bardzo specyficznym sektorem produkcji dlatego wymaga pewnej interwencji państwa, która jednak wywołuje szereg negatywnych efektów, co skłania do podejmowania działań zmierzających do liberalizacji handlu rolnego. Istotne znaczenie dla ograniczenia interwencjonizmu w sektorze rolno-żywnościowym miała Runda Urugwajska, która jednak nie rozwiązała wszystkich kwestii związanych z liberalizacją rynków rolnych. Kontynuowane po jej zakończeniu negocjacje handlowe również nie przyniosły spodziewanych efektów.
Biorąc pod uwagę negatywne efekty interwencjonizmu oraz znaczenie liberalizacji handlu rolnego dla tych krajów rozwijających się, które konkurują na rynku światowym z rolnictwem Unii Europejskiej i USA, uzasadnionym wydaje się dokonanie oceny dotychczasowych działań w tym zakresie. W artykule zwrócono uwagę przede wszystkim na działania podejmowane w ramach GATT/WTO. Dokonano analizy zobowiązań podjętych w trakcie Rundy Urugwajskiej oraz efektów ich realizacji po jej zakończeniu. W tym celu nawiązano do reform przeprowadzonych w ramach WPR Unii Europejskiej oraz ustaw rolniczych Farm Bill w USA. Skoncentrowano się przy tym na tych krajach, które mają istotny wpływ na światową politykę rolną, światowy handel rolny, a tym samym w istotny sposób decydujących o zakresie i kierunkach liberalizacji handlu w tym sektorze.
Znaczenie zarządzania identyfikowalnością wyrobów spożywczych dla konsumentów - badania i analiza
Authors: Walaszczyk Anna , Ordziński Maciej
Published: January 2023

W opracowaniu podjęto się wyjaśnienia problematyki identyfikowalności wyrobów spożywczych oraz przedstawienia wyników badania własnego z tego zakresu, przeprowadzonego na grupie konsumentów w 2013r. W części teoretycznej artykułu, powołano się na szereg aktów prawnych precyzujących zagadnienie możliwości odtworzenia historii wyrobu oraz podano przykłady funkcjonowania procesu identyfikowalności w skali globalnej. W praktycznej części artykułu, za pomocą wykresów oraz tabeli, przedstawiono ilościowe wyniki badań i podjęto się próby ich analizy, przedstawiając podsumowujące wnioskowanie.
Modern Theoretical Foundations of International Trade of Biomass and its Implications for Ukraine
Authors: Chryniewicz Łukasz , Larina Yaroslava
Published: January 2023

The energy dependence of Ukraine necessitates finding alternative energy sources, which primarily should take into account the resources available, the possibility of prospective studies and cost-effectiveness of such developments. One of considered alternative sources is the potential of biomass used for processing of different types of fuel. Analysis of international experience of energy use of biomass shows that this fuel cannot compete with conventional (fossil types). In other countries, development of the energy sector takes place with state support in the form of subsidies, grants and tax benefits. In Ukraine now there is no real economic support of bioenergy. But Ukraine has significant potential of biomass in the form of agricultural residues and waste wood processing, which can be used to produce heat and electricity. It should be noted that lack of public funding of these programs can be compensated by attracting foreign investors to increase their interest, and could become the country's competitive advantage in international markets. Given the above, it is reasonable to study the potential competitive advantages that are possible on the basis of international biomass trade between countries. Article objective is to present modern theoretical foundations of international trade with relation to biomass and to deliberate the potential economic benefits from Ukrainian economy.
Polish Foreign Trade in Ornamental Nursery Plants After the Accession to the EU
Authors: Jabłońska Lilianna , Kowalczyk Dominika , Olewnicki Dawid
Published: January 2023

The paper presents analyses of changes in direction and dynamics of Polish import and export of the ornamental nursery material in the years 2005-2011 as well as the turnover balance. Apart from the total turnovers these changes were investigated for particular groups of nursery plants separated by the Combined Nomenclature (CN) codes. The analysis also included the significance of these groups of plants in the entire import and export of nursery plants and also the geographical structure of import and export of each of these groups, identifying countries which are the biggest suppliers and countries which are the biggest buyers. The investigations showed the worsening of the turnover balance, the decrease of export diversification and the lack of stability in the business contacts.
Changes in Polish Agriculture in the Period 2002-2010 in the Light of Central Statistical Office Census Data
Authors: Komorowska Dorota
Published: January 2023

According to the latest National Agricultural Census 2010, in comparison with the previous one of 2002, the number of farms decreased by almost one fourth but is still very big, which results from a large number of small farms. For this reason, more than half of land resources belong to small and medium-sized farms. This translates into the efficiency of land, labour and capital in agriculture. It has impact on the competitiveness of our agriculture, because large and very large farms are more competitive in terms of bargaining power on the agri-food market. In the period between censuses, the number of people working in agriculture increased, which is a consequence of the difficult situation on the labour market, especially in rural areas. The excessive labour resources in agriculture hamper the change of farm size structure. Advantageous changes obtained during this period are the improvement of agricultural equipment of farms and an increase in the scale of production of each of the products produced on farms, which undoubtedly improves the competitiveness of our farms.
Sustainable Diet and Changes in Food Consumption in Chosen European Union Countries
Authors: Rejman Krystyna , Halicka Ewa , Kowrygo Barbara
Published: January 2023

The most important challenges of food policy and public health in the 21st Century include fighting high levels of obesity and food waste. Both issues are linked to the necessity of reducing greenhouse gas emissions and inhibiting climate change. Diet modification towards a more sustainable and healthy model, based in greater extent on plant-derived (vegetal) food and not animal products is seen as a chance to improve this situation. Taking these aspects into consideration, an analysis of consumption trends (1991-2011) of 6 food groups, known as markers of sustainable diet, was carried out in 7 EU countries. The study was based on FAO Food Balance Sheet statistical data. The current consumption structures in the selected countries was compared to recommended, sustainable and healthy diets. It was shown that in general homogenization of food consumption, a decrease of pulses and increase of fruit consumption had taken place. In each country the share of cereals & potatoes, fruit & vegetables, milk & dairy products, and meat did not meet the recommendations. The consumption of the first two groups was too low, the remaining two – too high.
Economic, institutional, and cultural factors favouring the insurance market versus the credit and stock market
Authors:   Babeș-Bolyai University, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Cluj-Napoca, Romania, Dragoș Cristian Mihai , Dragoș Simona Laura ,   Babeș-Bolyai University, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Cluj-Napoca, Romania, Mare Codruta ,   Babeș-Bolyai University, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Cluj-Napoca, Romania, Muresan Gabriela-Mihaela ,   Babeș-Bolyai University, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Cluj-Napoca, Romania, Purcel Alexandra-Anca ,   Babeș-Bolyai University, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Published: January 2023

We investigate several insurance structural indexes, emphasising the internal structure of the insurance market in relation to other financial sectors. The considered factors evaluate economic development, performance of institutional environment, and the cultural characteristics (Hofstede’s measures). Data are from official international sources, using panel regressions and hierarchical clusterization. The results show a significant impact of a global institutional index, economic development, and Hofstede cultural dimensions on insurance indexes. We highlight some geographical groups of the countries’ behavioural patterns regarding causality relationships between the structural insurance indexes and their drivers.
Sobre Ernest Sánchez Santiró (coord.), Gobierno y administración de los erarios regios indianos de la Monarquía Hispánica (1690-1810)
Authors: Jáuregui Luis
Published: January 2023

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Sobre Lilia Vieyra Sánchez y Edwin Alcántara Machuca (eds.), El gobierno de Manuel González: relecturas desde la prensa (1880-1884)
Authors: Campos Pérez Lara
Published: January 2023

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Sobre Soledad Loaeza, A la sombra de la superpotencia: tres presidentes mexicanos en la Guerra Fría, 1945-1958
Authors: Orozco Barriga Pablo Kalax
Published: January 2023

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Sobre James H. Creechan, Drug Wars and Covert Netherworlds: The Transformations of Mexico’s Narco Cartels
Authors: Paley Dawn Marie
Published: January 2023

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Percepción de la comunidad educativa sobre la estimulación de las Habilidades para el siglo XXI
Authors: Salamanca Garay Ignacio Javier , Badilla Quintana María Graciela
Published: January 2023

El objetivo del artículo es describir el tipo de percepción de las comunidades educativas sobre la estimulación de Habilidades para el Siglo XXI en estudiantes. El método fue cuantitativo con un diseño descriptivo no experimental. La muestra correspondió a 692 sujetos entre profesores, estudiantes, padres y apoderados. Los resultados evidenciaron la percepción de una falta de estimulación de habilidades digitales como robótica, electrónica y creación de aplicaciones móviles; de habilidades sociales, como enfoque de derechos y género, de habilidades emocionales, como autocuidado y resiliencia, y de habilidades cognitivas, como el pensamiento creativo y computacional. En conclusión, la percepción de la comunidad educativa sobre la estimulación de las habilidades para el siglo XXI es moderada lo que demuestra que es necesario reforzar las iniciativas que promueven este tipo de habilidades en el sistema educacional.
Izquierdas frente al cambio de época: la Mesa Redonda de los Marxistas Mexicanos (1947)
Authors: Garciamarín Hernández Hugo
Published: January 2023

La Mesa Redonda de los Marxistas Mexicanos fue una reunión que se realizó a propuesta de Vicente Lombardo Toledano en 1947, en la que participaron personajes relevantes de las izquierdas para discutir problemas mundiales y nacionales. En el presente artículo se sostiene que este fue un hecho histórico único en su tipo en el que se reflexionó abiertamente sobre el cambio de época y, para hacerle frente, se tomaron decisiones que repercutieron directamente en el desarrollo de las izquierdas y del país. Esto se analiza a partir de una reflexión crítica de la literatura existente sobre la Mesa y de la descripción de problemas coyunturales que explican los temas y tonos de los debates.
Rental Housing Arrangements for Domestic Workers: An Assessment of 103 Setups in Jaipur, Rajasthan
Authors: Sampat Kinjal , Sohane Nidhi
Published: January 2023

How do domestic workers live in our cities? By following them into their homes, this report reflects on issues of adequacy, affordability and viability of low-income rentals in Jaipur. It looks at employment and housing in conjunction, and defines housing as encompassing not just the physical structure of the house but access to amenities, social infrastructure and legal status. It introduces ‘setup’ as a unit of analysis to better understand the everyday reproduction of the domestic life of workers.
Funciones Ejecutivas en alta capacidad intelectual (ACI), trastorno por déficit de atención (TDAH), doble excepcionalidad (ACI-TDAH) e inteligencia promedio
Authors: Rodríguez Cervantes Celia Josefina , Valadez Sierra María De los Dolores , Verche Emilio , Soltero Avelar Rubén , González Betanzos Fabiola
Published: January 2023

Introducción.  Existe una marcada confusión diagnóstica entre Alta Capacidad Intelectual (ACI) y Trastorno por Déficit de Atención e Hiperactividad (TDAH), frecuentemente se han reportado características de comportamiento similares entre las poblaciones. Valorar Funciones Ejecutivas como procesos subyacentes puede aportar a un diagnóstico diferencial.  El objetivo de este estudio es analizar las funciones ejecutivas de planificación, flexibilidad cognitiva, toma de decisión, memoria de trabajo, fluidez verbal, inhibición y atención en alumnos con ACI, alumnos con TDAH, alumnos con doble excepcionalidad (ACI-TDAH) y alumnos con inteligencia promedio, con el fin de establecer un perfil diferencial de estas poblaciones.
Método.  Estudio cuantitativo, descriptivo y transversal ex post facto. Participaron 80 alumnos de educación básica de 7 a 10 años, distribuídos en cuatro grupos. Para la evaluación de las funciones ejecutivas se aplicó la Batería de Evaluación de Funciones Ejecutivas BANFE-2 y Conners Continuous Performance Test CPT-II. Los resultados se analizaron utilizando el Statistical Package for the Social Sciences SPSS v24. Se muestran datos descriptivos y análisis de Kruskal--Wallis para la diferencia de grupos.
Resultados.  Las funciones flexibilidad cognitiva, fluidez verbal, memoria de trabajo verbal, inhibición y atención muestran algunas diferencias entre grupos obtenidas a través del análisis Kruskal-Wallis, sin observar una clara identificación de las poblaciones.
Discusión y conclusiones. Como conjunto, las funciones ejecutivas presentan mutivariabilidad, limitando la posibilidad de identificar a las poblaciones, por lo que resulta imprescindible considerar de manera específica las funciones ejecutivas en futuros trabajos.
Perceived Peer Support as a Moderator of the Relationship between Core Self-Evaluations and Career Adaptability among University Students from Papua Region
Authors: Tjhan Herlina Kurniasih , Salim Rose Mini Agoes
Published: January 2023

Introduction. According to The Organizer of Indonesian Higher Education (2018), 7% of students in Papua and West Papua drop out of college. In contrast, this figure is much higher than the national dropout rate, which is 3%. For Papuan students to succeed academically, they ought to have a good career adaptability. Papuan students with higher career adaptability have the resources to be responsible and adapt to the university environment. Career adaptability may be influenced by key factors such as core self-evaluation and perceived peer support.
Method. This study examines the role of perceived peer support in moderating the relationship between core self-evaluations and career adaptability. The participants consisted of students from Papua (N=176) who have been actively carrying out their lectures since year 2011-2020.
Result. The result of the moderation analysis using the Hayes Process shows that perceived peer support significantly moderated the relationship between core self-evaluations and career adaptability (t=2.06, p<.05).
Discussion and Conclusion. The role of perceived peer support as a moderator may be influenced by the culture of collectivism prevalent among Papuan students. In this culture, individuals tend to associate their level of social support with their self-assessments. The results of this study provide information on interventions that can be given to the students in order to develop their career adaptability.
Competition for the Chair for Pharmacology at the University of Dorpat in 1882 between Hans Horst Meyer and Gustav von Bunge
Authors:   Asklepios Hospital Hamburg-Altona, Department of Gastroenterology, Wiling Michael
Published: January 2023

The study focuses on the first position held by pharmacologist Hans Horst Meyer (1853–1939) 1 as a professor of pharmacology, dietetics, and the history of medicine at the University of Dorpat (today, Tartu University, Estonia) from 1882 to 1884. Meyer is known as the founder of pharmacology as an independent academic discipline in Vienna (Austria). 2 He competed with the well-known physiologist Gustav Piers Alexander von Bunge (1844–1920) for the position of the chairman of the department in 1881. Meyer was given the position of a professor in Dorpat instead of Gustav von Bunge (1844–1929). The outcome of the competition raises several research questions: why Meyer was allocated the chair in 1881; which arguments spoke in favour of Meyer and what was against him, what spoke against von Bunge; which historical events influenced university life in Dorpat; under which political and ideological currents the decision for the new professor was made. Events such as the Russification of the university and the assassination of Alexander II (1818–1881) significantly impacted teaching at the University of Dorpat from 1875 to 1885. During that period, both professors formed the basis of their outstanding academic careers. The arti- cle provides biographical analysis of Hans Horst Meyer based on Meyer’s files from the University’s of Tartu archive. Since Meyer competed with Gustav von Bunge for his first position as a chairholder, the biography of Gustav von Bunge has also been studied, contextualising it with the significant changes in the organisation of the University of Dorpat. Individual academic achievements of both scholars have been identified and listed using such platforms as Web of Science, Neurotree, the pharmacological journal “Naunyn-Schmiedeberg’s Archives of Pharmacology”, The Online Books Page, and WorldCat. Afterward, the conclusions about the individual scientific portfolios of the two applicants for the chair- man of the department have been made. Finally, contributing factor to why Hans Horst Meyer was successful with his application has been identified.
Reaching out to the World: Pomeranian Medical University′s Connections to International Networks of Knowledge Production and Circulation, 1956–1968
Authors:   Department of History of Medicine and Medical Ethics, Pomeranian Medical University, Nieznanowska Joanna
Published: January 2023

This study explores the effects the political “Thaw” of 1956 had on the ability of the Pomeranian Medical University of Szczecin, Poland (PUM) to join and contribute to the international production and circula- tion of medical knowledge in the years 1956–1968. It gives an overview of the challenges PUM had to face in its relationships with the state apparatus that controlled access to foreign networks. It also discusses the cases of three PUM professors, namely: Bolesław Górnicki (1908–1998; head of Paediatrics), Witold Starkiewicz (1906–1978; head of Ophthalmology), and Kazimierz Stojałowski (1903–1995; head of Pathological Anatomy). For the first of them, Szczecin was a nine-year episode in a prosperous academic career closely tied with Warsaw; the latter two were among PUM’s founding staff and stayed in Szczecin till retirement. The study reveals how personality, political and confessional worldview, strength of personal attachment to PUM, and diplomatic skills exhibited by each of the three professors influenced the range, the quality, and the durability of connections they established between PUM and the world.
Silencing Sex Education in Soviet Latvia in the early 1980s: the Case of the Destruction of the Book Mīlestības vārdā by Jānis Zālītis
Authors:   Institute of Latvian History at University of Latvia, Lipša Ineta
Published: January 2023

Through the case study of the publishing and banning of the second edi- tion of the book Mīlestības vārdā (1982, In the Name of Love) by the Latvian physician Jānis Zālītis (1933–2007), the article aims to analyse the changed understanding among medical educators and officials of the Latvian Communist Party on limits of what could be promoted in a handbook on sex education in the early 1980s. The author of the handbook and the publishing house were convinced that the degree of explicitness of the content of the sex education books already published was sufficient to risk expanding it with drawings of sex positions, despite the fact that the message of the illustrations did not correspond to the thesis of the conservative sexual agenda prevailing in the Soviet Union that sexual intercourse should take place only within marriage. Drawings by Edgars Ozoliņš clearly conveyed the message of pleasure and enjoyment, but they did not explicitly state that the woman and man enjoying penetrative sex were in a marital relationship as husband and wife. The article will argue that the decision to destroy the book was ethe nforced by the decision of the Burau of the Central Committee of the Latvian Communist Party of August 17, 1982, and promoted by its First Secretary (1966–1984) Augusts Voss, who called the book pornographic and influenced by Western ideology and harmful to Soviet ideology. The paper will establish that the destruction of the book Mīlestības vārdā shows that not only Zālītis’ ideas about what was and was not permissible in promoting sexual knowledge differed from the Soviet conservative sexual agenda, but that there was also a diversity of opinions within the Soviet Latvian nomenklatura.
Differences in Recovery of Tendon Health Explained by Midportion Achilles Tendinopathy Subgroups: A 6-Month Follow-up
Authors: Hanlon Shawn L. , Pohlig Ryan T. , Silbernagel Karin Grävare
Published: January 2023

OBJECTIVES: To (1) evaluate whether the defining characteristics of previously reported Achilles tendinopathy subgroups were reproducible in a cohort with midportion Achilles tendinopathy and (2) compare recovery trajectories and outcomes.

DESIGN: Prospective single cohort study.

METHODS: Participants (n = 114; 57 women; age [mean ± standard deviation]: 47 ± 12 years) received the Silbernagel protocol and were evaluated at baseline, and at 8, 16, and 24 weeks. Subgroups were identified using mixture modeling. Main effects of group and time, and interaction effects were evaluated using linear mixed models for 23 outcome measures representing symptoms, lower extremity function, tendon structure, psychological factors, and patient-related factors. Recovery trajectories were reported descriptively to reflect clinically meaningful change for outcomes.

RESULTS: Activity-Dominant (n = 34), Function-Dominant (n = 38), Psychosocial-Dominant (n = 27), and Structure-Dominant (n = 15) subgroups were identified. There were significant effects of group and time for all primary outcome measures, except heel-rise and viscosity limb symmetry indexes. The Activity- and Function-Dominant subgroups achieved functional recovery despite persisting symptoms. The Psychosocial-Dominant subgroup reported the greatest impairments in symptom and foot- and ankle-related quality of life at all time points. The Structure-Dominant subgroup experienced delayed improvement in symptoms and was the only subgroup to not achieve structural recovery. No subgroup met our criteria for complete recovery.

CONCLUSION: The defining characteristics of Achilles tendinopathy subgroups were reproduced in a cohort with midportion Achilles tendinopathy. The Activity- and Function-Dominant subgroups had superior outcomes compared to the Psychosocial- and Structure-Dominant subgroups for symptomatic, functional, and structural recovery. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 2023;53(4):217–234. Epub: 23 January 2023. doi:10.2519/jospt.2023.11330
Age-, Sex-, and Graft-Specific Reference Values From 783 Adolescent Patients at 5 to 7 Months After ACL Reconstruction: IKDC, Pedi-IKDC, KOOS, ACL-RSI, Single-Leg Hop, and Thigh Strength
Authors: Kuenze Christopher , Weaver Adam , Grindstaff Terry L. , Ulman Sophia , Norte Grant E. , Roman Dylan P. , Giampetruzzi Nicholas , Lisee Caroline M. , Birchmeier Thomas , Triplett Ashley , Farmer Brooke , Hopper Haleigh , Sherman David A. , Ness Brandon M. , Collins Katherine , Walaszek Michelle , Baez Shelby E. , Harkey Matthew S. , Tulchin-Francis Kirsten , Ellis Henry , Wilson Philip L. , Chang Edward S. , Wilcox C. Luke , Schorfhaar Andrew , Shingles Michael , Hart Joseph M.
Published: January 2023

OBJECTIVE: To describe age-, sex-, and graft source-specific reference values for patient-reported, physical function, and strength outcome measures in adolescents at 5 to 7 months after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.

DESIGN: Cross-sectional study.

METHODS: Data were collected at 3 universities and 2 children's hospitals. The participants completed at least one of the International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC) Subjective Evaluation Form, Pediatric IKDC (Pedi-IKDC), Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcomes Score (KOOS), and Anterior Cruciate Ligament Return to Sport After Injury (ACL-RSI) Scale. Participants also completed single-leg hop tests and/or isokinetic quadriceps and hamstrings strength assessments (at 60°/s). Reference values were summarized using descriptive statistics and stratified for age, sex, and graft source.

RESULTS: Reference values were reported for common patient-reported outcomes and measures of physical function and strength from 783 participants (56% females, age = 16. 4 ± 2.0 years) who were in early adolescence (12–14 years, N = 183, 52% females), middle adolescence (15–17 years, N = 456, 58% females), or late adolescence (18–20 years, N = 144, 55% females). Three hundred seventy-nine participants (48.4%) received a bone-patellar tendon-bone autograft, 292 participants (37.3%) received hamstring tendon autograft, and 112 participants (14.3%) received autograft or allograft from an alternative source.

CONCLUSION: Reference values for common patient-reported outcomes and measures of physical function and strength differed depending on a patient's age, sex, and graft source. Using patient-specific reference values, in addition to previously described age-appropriate cutoff values, may help clinicians monitor and progress patients through rehabilitation and return to physical activity after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 2023;53(4):194–201. Epub: 23 January 2023. doi:10.2519/jospt.2023.11389
Metaphorical Models of Phraseological Units with Motion Verbs in Altai and Khakas (Comparative Aspect)
Authors:   Institute of Philology SB RAS, Tyuntesheva Elena V.
Published: January 2023

In the following article, we analyse the Altai and Khakas phraseological units based on the dead metaphor of motion. They describe a person’s state within some kind of everyday situation or environment, as well as interpersonal relations and one’s intellectual and social achievements. These units contain the following verbs of motion: tüš= ~ tüs= ‘to come down; to fall’, kir= ‘to enter’, čïq= ~ sïx= ‘to come out; to raise’. These verbs form the semantics of the phraseological units and denote the formation, beginning, or end of a person’s state or action, as well as its intensity. The verb tüš= ~ tüs= is shown to be the most frequent component; it is found in most phraseological units describing a person’s state. Kir= is chiefly found in units describing interpersonal relationships, while units with čïq= ~ sïx= are very rare. In our article, we build models and analyze these units in contrast with other Turkic and non-Turkic languages. We distinguish 7 models that can be categorized into 4 types according to their structure and semantics: ‘motion – state’, ‘motion – event’, ‘motion – interpersonal relations’, and ‘motion – achievement’. Each type excluding the last one are represented by 2 antonymous models for a number of phraseological units with antonymous verbs tüš= ~ tüs= ‘to come down; to fall’, kir= ‘to enter’ (denoting the formation of one’s state or relationship, as well as the starting point of action) and čïq= ~ sïx= ‘to come out; to raise’ (denoting the termination of state or relationship. These metaphorical models of motion found in Altai and Khakas are also typical for Russian, French, and English, where phraseological units are numerous. It is possible that such basic concepts of space and their representations via metaphors of motion are similar in various linguistic world images. In Altai and Khakas, correlations of specific phraseological units are also observed.
“Fine Ribbing of Partition Walls”: The Spatial Model of “The Life of Arsenyev”
Authors:   Institute of Philology SB RAS, Kapinos Elena V.
Published: January 2023

The article examines the artistic space of Ivan Bunin’s novel “The Life of Arsenyev”. Stated that it is constructed according to the laws of lyrical poetics, which therefore determines the lyrical transformations of space, the through volumes of almost all loci, their dynamic intersections, reflections, multiplications, commutual substitutions. Lyrical spatial transformations are traced through specific examples of the novel. Particular attention is paid to toponyms, with reflections on why the text, rich in toponyms, lacks the key names of the nameless provincial town, native to Lika and Arsenyev, and the unnamed Little Russian town where Arsenyev takes Lika. Another theme of Bunin’s lyrical spatial poetics are the veiled changes from one locus description towards another one. Everything significant in the novel, including loci and narrative nodes, not sporadically; it is multiple and varies. For example, Arsenyev travels southwards three times, moving each time in the same direction, visiting the same places, which are described each time in a new way. The versatile space model repeats the laws of a verse with its plenteousness of vocalic alliterations, rhymes, internal rhymes, and multiple structural correlations. In much the same way that in a verse a sound and an intonation theme is recognized in its different variations, the descriptions of the same loci and situations in lyrical prose vary, vaguely repeated. The variations give obscure features to the described landscapes and events, constantly adding to them more and more shades of meaning.
South Kyungsang consonant system in the context of the Korean language dialects and the Altaic language family
Authors:   Novosibirsk State University, Shamrin A. S.
Published: January 2023

This paper compares the data of our acoustic study on the South Kyungsang Korean consonant system with information about consonants of other Korean language dialects (North Korean, Seoul Korean, and Jeju Korean) and languages of hypothetic Altaic language family (Turkic languages of Siberia: Altaic, Teleut, Telengit, Kumandin, Tubin, Chelkan, Shor, Baraba-Tatar, Yakut, Dolgan) found in the scientific literature. The purpose of this study was to reveal the specifics of the South Kyungsang Korean consonant system within the system of Korean dialects and in comparison with the languages of the Altaic language family using comparative and typological analysis. The material of our study includes 1050 Korean words recorded on a voice recorder from 10 speakers of South Kyungsang Korean. Following the methodology used at the Laboratory of experimental phonetic studies of the Institute of Philology, SB RAS, each word was pronounced by each of the informants four times. We analyzed only the second and the third repetitions in the computer program Speech Analyzer, taking into account the data of oscillograms, spectrograms, f0, and intensity. We have noticed the similarity of the South Kyungsang consonant system with the consonant system of North Korean dialects, suggesting that the South Kyungsang and North Korean dialects have preserved some elements of the ancient Korean language. In addition, we have found the similarity with some consonant systems of Turkic languages due to the opposition of noisy consonants on a quantitative basis and to the blurred boundaries between sonority and noisiness.
Formulas of hospitality in Russian fairy tales of the Urals and Siberia
Authors:   Institute of Russian Literature (Pushkin House) RAS, Reili M. V.
Published: January 2023

The paper discusses the complexity and multidimensionality of the image of Baba Yaga in the Siberian fairytale tradition. The most important functions of the Russian fairytale characters are marked with formulas. The aim was to identify the place and role of traditional formulas of hospitality in Russian fairy tales of Siberia and the Ural characteristic for the depiction of the meeting of Yaga-helper and the protagonist hero by analyzing their structure and functions. Since the theme concerned has not been studied enough in the scientific literature, this work is not of theoretical but rather of a textological nature. The formulas of the fairytale texts from the most famous Siberian collections were studied and compared with similar or complementary formulas typical of North Russian and South Russian fairy tales. The author proceeds from the division of the fairytale formulas into three large groups: initial, medial, and final. A preliminary classification of internal medial formulas has been proposed within the framework of the topic in question, clarifying the classification by N. Roshiyanu. Additionally, the regional specificity of these formulas has been revealed. Speaking about the formulas of hospitality, both verbal and non-verbal, the behavioral markers in the process of communication between the hero and Yaga were taken into account.
Ectodermal dysplasia: A case report
Authors: Rishi Sudhir , Arora Bhawna , Dubey Deepa , Chawla Pallavi
Published: January 2023

Ectodermal dysplasia (ED) is a rare hereditary disorder which is characterized by the defect of tissue of ectodermal origin. It is heterogeneous group of hereditary disorder which affects approximately one in every 100,000 births. Children who have ED may have various manifestations which may or may not involve teeth, skin, hair, nails, and sweat glands. Here, we present one such case of ectodermal dysplasia in 12-year-old patient.
Platelet-rich Plasma Injection for Enterocutaneous Fistula: A Case Report
Authors: Bai Limin , Xu Gang , Lin Haijun
Published: January 2023

Introduction. An ECF is an abnormal communication between the small or large bowel and the skin. PRP provides a variety of bioactive factors to promote wound healing. This case report details the use of PRP in the management of ECF. Case Report. A 52-year-old male with a history of duodenal perforation and duodenal fistula repair surgery presented with intermittent discharge of light-yellow material from the drainage tube removal site. Symptoms had not improved after 7 months of dressing changes. The patient had no signs or symptoms of generalized sepsis or peritonitis. A diagnosis of ECF was made based on the symptoms and physical examination. One application of PRP was injected into the fistula, and the fistula closed within 2 weeks. At 6-month follow-up, the patient had neither fistula recurrence nor abdominal pain. Conclusions. The findings in this case report suggest that PRP can be used in the management of ECF in patients with no signs and symptoms of generalized sepsis or peritonitis to promote fistula closure and decrease time to healing.