bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
To the 500th anniversary of the birth of Gabriele Falloppio (1523–1562)
Authors: Fominykh T. A. , Kutia S. A. , Ulanov V. S. , Moroz G. A.
Published: March 2024

The article is dedicated to the 500th anniversary of the birth of the greatest physician and scientist of the 16th century Gabriele Falloppio (Fallopius), a  revolutionary morphologist who made an invaluable contribution to the development of science, and one of the founders of fundamental anatomy. Although Falloppio is primarily known as  an  anatomist who  described the  uterine (“fallopian”) tubes, his range of  interests was  much wider, and  his contribution to  anatomy was  substantially more  significant. Fallopius made many important discoveries in  anatomy, and a number of anatomical structures bear his name. Also, Gabriele Falloppio was a talented teacher and a renowned medical practitioner, surgeon and pharmacist. It  should  be especially noted that  Fallopius considered himself an  apprentice of  Andreas Vesalius. There  is no  data confirming the  fact of  their personal acquaintance, but there  is documentary evidence of  short-term correspondence between Fallopius and Vesalius. In  his  famous work “Anatomical observations” (“Observationes anatomicae”, 1561), Fallopius pointed  out Vesalius’ mistakes and  inaccuracies in  anatomical descriptions, subjecting his “De  humani corporis fabrica” to correct criticism. Vesalius’ reply with compliments to Fallopius as a scientist has been preserved. In any case, the undoubted fact is that Fallopius was an adherent of Vesalius’ methods in applied science and the teaching of anatomy, and consistently introduced them into practice throughout his life.
Molecular components, immune and stem cells in soft tissue regeneration
Authors: Plekhova N. G. , Korolev D. V. , Shumatov V. B.
Published: March 2024

Wound healing is  a  spatiotemporal and  highly regulated process that is  divided into  four continuous and  overlapping stages: hemostasis, inflammation, repair (proliferation) and remodeling. All stages are controlled by various body systems and depend on the regulatory role of immune and stem cells. Despite significant progress in  understanding the  cellular and  molecular mechanisms of  inflammation, the role of the immune microenvironment in the regeneration process remains unclear. On the one hand, the critical importance of the cellular and molecular components of the immune system in the reparative response of tissues, including the degree of scarring, restoration of structure and function of organs, has been proven, and on the other hand, little data is presented on the loss of tissue regeneration ability associated with  the  immune competence evolution. The  review presents the  key cellular and molecular mechanisms of the immune response and of the stem cells participation soft tissue repair process during their interaction with the extracellular matrix. An analysis of the latest scientific data on the participation of components of  the  immune microenvironment and  of  stem cells in  soft tissue repair process was  carried  out based on  the  publications presented in  Google Scholar, Medline, PubMed, Scopus and Web of Science. It has been shown that the nature of this response and its duration have a significant impact on the outcome of repair – from incomplete recovery (scarring or fibrosis) to full regeneration. It is indicated that various types of immune and stem cells take part in the soft tissue repair and remodeling processes, and their interaction must be precisely controlled. The review data may provide the basis for the development of new therapeutic approaches for soft tissue repair through immune regulation or the use of stem cells and extracellular vesicles.
Trietil Borat, Benzin ve Trietil Borat-Benzin Karışımının Yanma Özelliklerinin İncelenmesi
Authors: Sofuoğlu Duygu , Değirmenci Hüseyin , Yontar Ahmet Alper
Published: March 2024

Son yıllarda geleneksel yakıtların yerine alternatif yakıt arayışları, artan bir öneme sahiptir ve bu bağlamda bor türevli yakıtlar, yeni nesil enerji kaynakları için umut vadeden bir alternatif olarak değerlendirilmektedir. Buna istinaden bu çalışma, geleneksel bir yakıt olan benzinle yeni nesil bir yakıt olan trietil boratın (TEB) saf ve karışık formdaki damlacıklarının yanma özelliklerini incelemektedir. Çalışmada, yakıt damlacık çapının, alev yapısının ve alev sıcaklığının zaman içindeki evrimi, yüksek hızlı kamera ve termal kamera cihazlarıyla gözlemlenmiştir. Deneylerde referans olarak benzin yakıtı kullanılmış ve ayrıca, kütle bazında TEB eklenerek %20TEB, %40TEB, %60TEB ve %80TEB yakıt karışımları hazırlanmıştır. Yüksek hızlı kamera görüntülerinin analizi, TEB içeren yakıt damlacıklarının yanma işlemi sırasında benzin yakıtından farklı olarak geniş bir ışıksız (non-luminous) bölgeye sahip olduğunu göstermiştir. Saf ve karışık yakıtlardan elde edilen alevlerde, en yüksek alev sıcaklığı %80TEB karışımındaki damlacıklarda kaydedilmiştir. Ayrıca, en kısa yok olma süresi yine %80TEB karışımında gözlenmiştir. Deneyler sonucunda, en kısa tutuşma gecikmesinin %60TEB yakıt damlacıklarında, en uzun tutuşma gecikmesinin ise saf benzinde olduğu incelenmiştir. Genel olarak, TEB ilavesinin benzinle karşılaştırıldığında tutuşma gecikmesini azalttığı, toplam yok olma süresini artırdığı ve yanma sırasındaki sıcaklığı yükselttiği belirtilmiştir. Araştırmada incelenen yakıt damlacıklarının boyutsuz kare damlacık çapının (D/D0)² zamana bağlı değişiminin eğrileri, genellikle D²-yasasına uygun özellikler sergilemiştir.
Schmerz Denken
Authors: Angeloch Dominic
Published: March 2024

Was ist Schmerz? Wie wird er wahrgenommen und verarbeitet? Wo ist sein Ort, und wie kann er im Rahmen einer Theorie des psychischen Apparats bestimmt werden? Diese Probleme stellen sich Sigmund Freud seit seinem Entwurf einer Psychologie von 1895, und über die Entwicklung seines Gesamtwerks wird er immer wieder und in den verschiedensten Zusammenhängen darauf stoßen, ohne sie jedoch einer abschließenden Lösung zuführen zu können. Der Beitrag verfolgt nach, wie sich das Phänomen des Schmerzes immer wieder quer zur Theorie stellt und zu Infragestellung und Revisionen zwingt. So zeigt sich, dass im Schmerz nicht ein Phänomen unter vielen, sondern das für die Ausbildung des Denkens und des psychischen Apparates ursprünglichste und wesentlichste zu sehen ist: Weil Schmerz die grundlegendste Form der Repräsentation unseres Körpers veranlasst und jede andere Repräsentation immer an den Körper gebunden bleibt, ist der Schmerz der sich dem Denken entziehende Urgrund des Denkens – ein ›Jenseits‹ des Denkens, das uns unverlierbar an das Diesseits unseres Körpers erinnert. Die Notwendigkeit, überhaupt zu denken, beginnt mit dem Schmerz. Und wenn wir Schmerz denken, denken wir unseren Körper. In diesem Sinne ist es der Schmerz, aus dem sich das Denken und der gesamte psychische Apparat entwickeln.
Bild und Erlebnis
Authors: Schmid-Gloor Eva
Published: March 2024

Unbewusste Wahrnehmung kann nur zwischen zwei Unbewussten stattfinden, wie bereits von Freud beschrieben wurde. Im Zusammenhang mit einer Technik, die sich an Freuds zweiter Topik orientiert und das Unbewusste des Analytikers46 betont, gewinnt diese Tatsache an Bedeutung. Ein maternalistisch geprägtes, ›empfangend-empfangenes‹, potenziell kreatives Unbewusstes kann ein paternalistisches, mit Zensur und Verbot verbundenes, Unbewusstes ergänzen. Autoren wie Bollas, Winnicott und Bion haben entsprechende Konzeptualisierungen geliefert. An einem Fallbeispiel wird die sich verändernde und vertiefende unbewusste Wahrnehmung der Analytikerin im Verlauf einer langjährigen Analyse dargestellt.
Zur Unerkennbarkeit der letzten Realität der Stunde
Authors: Bergstein Avner
Published: March 2024

Psychoanalytische Arbeit soll die Fähigkeit von Menschen fördern, die Realität wahrhaftig zu erfassen. Bions radikaler Beitrag zur Psychoanalyse und seine Nähe zu den gegenwärtigen Erkenntnissen der Quantenphysik heben jedoch die unbegreifliche Komplexität der Realität hervor, die überschreitet, was für die menschliche Psyche vorstellbar ist. In Bezug auf die klinische Situation betont Bion immer wieder, wie wichtig die genaue Beobachtung der Entwicklung emotionaler Erfahrung im Hier und Jetzt der Stunde ist, wenn man sich der unendlich komplexen und oft undenkbaren Realität anzunähern versucht – und wenn man die Fähigkeit des Einzelnen erweitern will, den Schmerz und die Frustration dieser Begegnung aushalten zu können. Bion schlägt eine Weise des Zuhörens vor, die unseren halluzinatorischen Bezug auf die Vergangenheit löst und unsere Fähigkeit stärkt, das Unbekannte und das unerkennbare, unbegrenzt in die Zukunft hineingehende Werden zu ertragen. Die Arbeit der Analyse wird nicht nur als ein Enthüllen von in der Vergangenheit begrabenen, unbewussten Gedanken dargestellt, sondern vor allem als das Kultivieren einer lebendigen Psyche, die neue, ins Unbekannte gerichtete Gedanken zu denken vermag. In diesem Sinne ermöglicht die analytische Arbeit nicht nur die Transformation von Unbewusstem in Bewusstes, sondern auch die dialektische, paradoxe und oft widersprüchliche Bewegung zwischen Endlichem und Unendlichem, was das Individuum, ob Patient*in oder Analytiker*in, aus den verhärteten Fesseln einer scheinbar verstehbaren, aber tatsächlich halluzinatorischen Realität befreit.
Resonanz als Beziehungsmodus in der Psychotherapie
Authors: Horn Anita , Rosa Hartmut
Published: March 2024

Die Rede von Resonanz ist im Bereich der Psychotherapie verbreitet und zugleich uneinheitlich. Ausgehend von der vergleichenden Diskussion verschiedener Verwendungsweisen wird Resonanz als Beziehungsmodus verstanden. Dieser setzt über das Erleben von Resonanzerfahrungen hinaus auch die frühkindliche und durch Zwischenleiblichkeit geprägte Entwicklung von Resonanzfähigkeit voraus. Darüber hinaus werden drei weitere «Resonanzachsen» (materiale Resonanzachse, Selbstachse der Resonanz, existenzielle Resonanzachse) identifiziert, die als Ressource für die Psychotherapie gewichtet werden. Resonanz wird als dynamischer, zeitlich übergreifender Beziehungsprozess beschrieben. Sofern die Psychotherapie als eine korrigierende Beziehungserfahrung verstanden wird, kommt dem bewussten Umgang mit der therapeutischen Resonanz eine Schlüsselrolle bei der Überwindung von psychischen Störungen zu. Unbewusste Mechanismen wie Übertragung und Gegenübertragung beeinflussen die Resonanzerfahrung. Eine tragende therapeutische Beziehung setzt zwischenmenschliche Resonanzerfahrungen voraus und profitiert von ihnen als Katalysatoren für die Therapiemotivation und als Hoffnungsträger für nachhaltige Veränderungen der innerseelischen Struktur. Resonanz in der Psychotherapie ist entsprechend mehr als ein momentanes Erleben, sie entspricht auch einer stabilen psychischen Disposition, die auf Vertrauen und Offenheit ausgerichtet ist.
Psychotherapie als Textmedizin
Authors: Greiner Kurt
Published: March 2024

Im Rahmen des vorliegenden psychotherapiewissenschaftstheoretischen Experiments wird psychotherapeutische Praxis modalitätenübergreifend als auf Text bezogene Heilkunst interpretiert. Diesem Versuch über ein allgemeines Funktionsparadigma, der als Diskussionsangebot gedacht ist, liegt dabei die Prämisse zugrunde, dass der psychotherapeutische Gegenstand «subjektives Erleben» ist, das sich sowohl in verbalem als auch nonverbalem «Text» artikuliert, der wiederum verstanden werden will. Zuvor aber muss der philosophische Diskurskontext skizziert werden, der sich seit über 100 Jahren um die Streifrage dreht, welche Art von Wissenschaft die Psychotherapie repräsentiert: Naturwissenschaft oder Geisteswissenschaft? Immerhin lässt sich die textwissenschaftliche Lesart von Psychotherapie nur vor diesem Hintergrund schlüssig verstehen, da sie in diese Diskussion eingebettet ist.
Principals’ Professional Learning as Praxis-Oriented Change – Leading Digitalisation in Preschool Education
Authors: Johansson Emelie , Forssten Seiser Anette
Published: March 2024

This article takes a practice perspective on professional learning to contribute through an empirical example of how professional learning can be arranged to enable change in and for professional practice, as well as for nurturing praxis. The theory of practice architectures is used to analyse the process of an action research (AR) in which principals investigated and changed their ways of leading digitalisation in preschool education. The theorising of the co-production of practices was used to visualise how the changes were enabled in this process, as the practices for professional learning and leading became interdependent through shared practice architectures. The findings describe how such a co-production of practices enabled a process in which the principals went from a technical to a practical approach to change, when leading digitalisation, which further resulted in a critical stance. This was a process that manifested professional learning as praxis-oriented change in which the principals’ professional judgement increased.
Resisting Strasbourg to Reassure Moscow: the Recent Story of the Russian Constitutional Court
Authors: Kurnosov Dmitry
Published: March 2024

Russia’s last decade within the European Convention on Human Rights (up to its exit in 2022) was seen by many authors as an emblematic case of state-led resistance to the authority of the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg that interprets the Convention. However, they mostly view it from a Strasbourg perspective. This article fills a gap in the literature by adding a perspective of a Russian institution – the country’s Constitutional Court. It argues that it had to walk a fine line by addressing two distinct constituencies – the other state institutions and human rights lawyers. By analysing the case citation patterns, the article claims that the Constitutional Court in practice balanced its public criticism of Strasbourg colleagues by accepting the authority of their judgments.
Cost of Expulsion, Dissent and Human Rights in Russia
Authors: Miller Ariella Katz
Published: March 2024

With Russia outside the Council of Europe, the possibilities for successful litigation against the state by Russian citizens have become limited. In more ways than one, Russians made the Strasbourg court their own. Russia was among the states with the most applications against it. At the same time, victims of Russia’s abuses, dissenters, and human rights defenders were among the ECtHR’s main beneficiaries. Despite Russia’s mixed record of compliance, the Court provided a singular avenue for accountability, and served as a catalyst for domestic mobilization. Expulsion appears to have accelerated authoritarian decline. Although it is hard to know how much stronger respect for human rights would have been had Russia remained, in the absence of European Court, human rights in Russia face massive challenges. The cost of expulsion raises questions about how human rights institutions should balance institutional legitimacy and condemnation of states with responsibility to the people living within them.
Non-execution of Strasbourg Judgments against Russia: the Case for a Trust Fund
Authors: Koroteev Kirill
Published: March 2024

After being expelled from the Council of Europe, Russia passed a law on not complying with any judgment of the European Court of Human Rights that entered into force after 15 March 2022. In these circumstances, new approaches are required to safeguard the authority of the Court. This study considers the possible ways out of the deadlock. Firstly, it critically examines the Committee of Minister’ strategy on implementing Russian judgments, which is limited to registering outstanding obligations of the Russian Government under the Court’s judgments. Secondly, the frozen property in Europe is yet to be confiscated, nor it is clear whether it will be. This study proposes that, under the aegis and within a legal framework of an existing international organization, a trust fund be established which may receive voluntary contributions from States and individuals. It will be better placed to do so than multiple indigent individuals scattered across the globe. If and when Russia applies to return to the Council of Europe it may be required to reimburse, with all accrued interest, the amounts spent by such a trust fund.
Pushback or Backlash against the European Court of Human Rights?
Authors: Kubal Agnieszka , Mrowicki Marcin
Published: March 2024

This article uses the theoretical model of ‘pushback-backlash’ developed by Madsen, Cebulak and Wiebusch (2018) for a comparative analysis of the differing patterns of reaction to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) by two Eastern European countries – Russia, and Poland. We argue that Russian Constitutional Court’s (RCC) rejection of ECtHR authority, while extraordinary and legislated by the Duma, was in fact self-limiting, as observed in politically motivated cases. The decisions of the Polish Constitutional Tribunal (PCT), by contrast, go further than pushback, as rights enshrined in the Convention may soon become illusory to Polish citizens. Having chosen a country that was expelled from the Convention (Russia), and one that is still a member (Poland), we suggest opening the conceptual binary between ‘pushback’ and ‘backlash’ towards a dynamic continuum.
Listado florístico, estado de conservación, y unidades de vegetación de Isla Valdés, Parque Interjurisdiccional Marino Costero Patagonia Austral (Chubut, Argentina)
Authors: Marino Lucía Carolina , Simon Patricia L. , Jacobi Kevin J. , Behr Santiago J. , González Cynthia C.
Published: March 2024

Introducción y objetivos: El Parque Interjurisdiccional Marino Costero Patagonia Austral es un área protegida que alberga una gran biodiversidad. Dentro del Parque se encuentra Isla Valdés, isla de la cual se desconoce su vegetación y en la que se han introducido conejos europeos, una especie herbívora invasora. Los objetivos del presente trabajo son: a) conocer la riqueza florística de Isla Valdés; b) evaluar el estado de conservación de su flora; c) identificar y caracterizar las diferentes unidades de vegetación; d) analizar las diferencias y sus posibles causas entre las unidades de vegetación.M&M: se recorrió la isla estableciendo las diferentes unidades de vegetación. En cada una se realizaron tres transectas, con el Método Holístico Florístico paraáreas áridas, semiáridas y subhúmedas. Con los datos obtenidos se calcularon parámetros de la estructura de la vegetación y ecológicos, se elaboró un listado de la composición florística, se describió cada unidad de vegetación, y se evaluó estado de conservación actual de la vegetación.Resultados: Se identificaron 74 especies, distribuidas en 31 familias botánicas. Se identificaron cinco unidades de vegetación con diferente composición florística y fisonomía vegetal. Doce especies se encuentran en la Lista roja preliminar de las plantas endémicas de la Argentina, y dos presentan categoría de conservación internacional (lista roja de la UICN yCITES).Conclusiones: El trabajo constituye el primer listado florístico de Isla Valdés, y aporta información importante para la toma de decisiones de manejo.
Validation of the Dispositional Adult Hyperfocus Questionnaire (AHQ-D)
Authors: Hupfeld Kathleen , Osborne Jahla , Tran Quynh , Hyatt Hayden , Abagis Tessa , Shah Priti
Published: March 2024

Hyperfocus (HF), or intense, deep concentration on a task, has gained significant research attention in recent years, particularly in regard to clinical populations such as Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). The present work aims to provide validation of the 12-item Dispositional Adult Hyperfocus Questionnaire (AHQ-D) as a quantitative metric of HF in adults. We preregistered the study design and hypotheses. We administered the AHQ-D and several additional questionnaires to 347 adults (mean age 33 ± 11 years; 47% female). Exploratory factor analysis revealed high factor loadings (0.57-0.81) on a single HF factor; item response theory analysis suggested that the questionnaire items had high discrimination and covered a wide range of responses; and we report strong internal consistency metrics (Cronbach’s alpha 0.93, mean split-half reliability 0.93). Replicating our previous work, higher HF correlated with greater ADHD symptomology (r(345)=0.53), suggesting that HF may be related to ADHD traits (though in this sample we did not specifically recruit individuals with ADHD). The AHQ-D demonstrated the hypothesized convergent validity; higher HF on the AHQ-D correlated with higher HF measured using a different HF scale (r(344)=0.69), as well as higher flow (r(345)=0.12) and higher mind wandering (r(345)=0.39) scores. Higher AHQ-D HF scores showed a weak negative correlation with less grit (r(345)=-0.29). Though lower HF weakly correlated with higher social desirability response tendency (r(345)=-0.24), suggesting that those who care more about what others think may report less HF, there was no relationship between HF and extrasensory perception beliefs (r(345)=0.01), suggesting that participants were not simply biased in their response tendencies. Taken together, we demonstrate strong scale metrics for the AHQ-D, the expected convergent validity, and a general lack of response bias, in addition to replicating our previous association of HF with ADHD symptomology. We suggest that the AHQ-D can be confidently used in future work as a valid way to measure HF in adults, both in general populations and in clinical cohorts.
The role of cognitive effort in emotion regulation
Authors: Scheffel Christoph , Gärtner Anne
Published: March 2024

Emotion regulation (ER) is a dynamic, multi-stage process encompassing the identification, selection, implementation, and monitoring of ER strategies. Empirical studies on ER have increasingly focused on understanding the role of cognitive effort throughout ER processes. Cognitive effort is an essential component of various ER stages: from the identification of the need to regulate emotions, through the selection of ER strategies their implementation, to the monitoring of the regulatory behaviour. The review highlights substantial inter-individual variability in effort expenditure across eR stages and explores the impact of cognitive costs on regulatory outcomes. Findings suggest that high effort demands can increase the likelihood of regulatory failure, perpetuating negative emotional states and impairing well-being. Conversely, automatic ER processes, while less effortful, may limit adaptability to novel emotional challenges. Understanding the intertwined interplay between cognitive effort and ER is important for elucidating crucial components during ER processing and their implications for individual well-being.
Differences between lifelong singles and ever-partnered individuals in Big Five personality traits and life satisfaction
Authors: Stern Julia , Krämer Michael Dominik , Schumacher Alexander , MacDonald Geoff , Richter David
Published: March 2024

Being romantically partnered is widely seen as a societal norm, and has been shown to be positively associated with important life outcomes, such as physical and mental health. However, the percentage of singles is steadily increasing, with more people staying single for life. We used the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (N = 77,064, ≥50 years, 27 countries) to investigate Big Five personality traits and life satisfaction in lifelong singles as compared to ever-partnered individuals. Specification curve analyses suggested that lifelong singles were less extraverted, less conscientious, less open to experiences, and less satisfied with their lives. Effects were stronger for never partnered than for never cohabitating or never married individuals, and partly moderated by gender, age, country-level singlehood, and gender ratio. Our study provides insights into the characteristics of lifelong singles, and has implications for understanding mental health and structures of social support in older individuals.
Sri Lanka Export Development Board: Navigating Challenges through Digital Transformation
Authors: Kumuduni W. Y. , Karunarathna K.P.B. , Sugathadasa N. B. , Abeysooriya G. O. , Sewwandi S. P. D. , Kulawardena L. K. R.D. , Janith Dayaratne S. M. D. , Perera T. G. U. P. , Indrakeerthi S. R. P. , De Zoysa Akila
Published: March 2024

Digital transformation is crucial for organizations to effectively navigate environmental challenges by enhancing agility and adaptability. It allows streamlined processes, improve access to data (real time or otherwise), and innovative solutions, enabling quick responses to dynamic conditions, ensuring sustained relevance and resilience in a rapidly changing business landscape. This chapter presents the case of the Export Development Board (EDB) of Sri Lanka, illustrating how digital transformations have helped them navigate the challenges posed by various issues during 2019 and beyond. Examining the period from 2019 to 2023, it elucidates how digital platforms enabled the EDB to navigate significant challenges in the export sector, especially during its upheavals of 2020. The study delves into the efficacy of these measures, the challenges encountered during implementation, and the EDB's forward-looking digital strategies. Readers can glean insights into the practical applications of digital transformation in crisis management, the resilience it affords to organizations, and the strategic planning needed for future challenges in the global business landscape. The case study also highlights how uncertainty served as an opportunity for the EDB to establish both its role and function, as well as to undergo digital transformation in its work processes.
Attitudes toward sex work among young women in Canadian universities: A complex landscape
Authors: Balint Storm , Senn Charlene Y
Published: March 2024

Current research suggests that women students may increasingly turn to sex work to help finance their education due to increased economic demands and its glamourization in the media. To date, no research has empirically examined the influence of societal factors, such as the proliferation of digital technology, as factors increasing positive attitudes toward sex work. Addressing this gap, this exploratory study investigated whether women’s attitudes varied based on the context and venue of sex work. Additionally, the authors sought to enhance the understanding of established factors linked to attitudes toward sex work. One hundred fifty women-identified students completed an online survey with a within-subjects design to measure their attitudes toward five different types of sex work varying in level and type of contact from street level (in person/full contact) to webcamming (internet-mediated/no contact). In general, women students had negative attitudes toward sex work but held mildly positive attitudes regarding the activity/potency of sex work and, potentially, the women who engage in it. More positive attitudes were held toward sex work when women could maintain a “distance” between themselves and the client, either through a lack of direct genital contact or through digital technology. This research offers a detailed examination of university women’s attitudes toward various forms of sex work, uncovering valuable insights into societal perceptions and how these attitudes vary depending on the context and location of sex work.
Photogrammetry: Adding Another Dimension to Virtual Gross Pathology Teaching
Authors: Ricci Emanuele , Leeming Gail , Ressel Lorenzo
Published: March 2024

Pathology is a discipline that relies on the description and interpretation of changes occurring in organs and tissues, and it is largely a “hands-on” experience, both during training and professional practice. Instigated by the need to provide a solution for online learning and teaching, a plethora of different approaches have been tested during the Covid-19 pandemic. The enforced inability to meet in person created the necessity to quickly replace the hands-on experience of practical classes, routinely considered the “gold standard” in undergraduate pathology teaching, with alternative and innovative digital solutions that could allow the students to appreciate most, if not all, features of the specimen to describe and interpret. Here we present a successful deployment of photogrammetry for the purpose of teaching gross veterinary pathology to undergraduate students.

Fresh specimens obtained during routine diagnostic post-mortem activity have been photographed using Digital Single-Lens Reflex cameras and rendered into high quality 3D models, preserving almost unaltered morphology, color, and texture, when compared to the original specimen. Once processed using photogrammetry software, exported and uploaded into an online repository, 3D models become readily available via our digital learning platform (CANVAS) to all undergraduate students for self-study and consolidation, as well as to teaching staff for use during online lectures, traditional face-to-face classes, small group teaching and seminars. Preliminary data collected from students’ feedback highlighted the positive reception from users, and the enriched learning experience, while prolonging indefinitely the availability of rare and perishable teaching material.
“I Would Have My Children Participate IF …”: Perceptions of Canadian Caregivers Towards School Food Programs
Authors: Datta Gupta Suvadra , Muhajarine Nazeem , Engler-Stringer Rachel
Published: March 2024

Purpose: The Canadian federal government has expressed an intention to work with provinces and territories to develop a national school food program (SFP). This study aimed to explore caregivers’ perception of attributes important to include in a future SFP.

Methods: An online cross-sectional survey was conducted. Fifteen elementary schools from high, medium, or low median income neighbourhoods in Saskatoon were invited to participate. School principals sent a survey link to students’ caregivers. The 37-item survey included an item with 15 statements asking caregivers to rate the importance of various components of a SFP. Descriptive statistics and exploratory factor analysis were conducted.

Results: A total of 510 caregivers completed the survey (response rate of 52%). The factor analysis indicated four key components of a future SFP: (1) learning opportunities on growing and preparing food, (2) offering healthy food following Canada’s Food Guide, (3) affordability of the meals offered, and (4) cultural adaptability of the meal program. Over 90% of caregivers thought providing healthy meals and ample time to eat meals to be very important.

Conclusion: Our results indicate caregivers support multicomponent meal programs that, along with providing nutritious food, help children build healthy habits and sustainable food systems. These findings will help dietitians understand caregivers’ perspectives to inform the design of a national SFP.
Mathematical modeling of dynamic impacts on builing structures
Authors:   Odessa State Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Fomin V. , Fomina I. ,   Odessa State Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture
Published: March 2024

The solution of the problem of mathematical modeling of dynamic influences on building structures is considered in general and in connection with important scientific and practical tasks. In modern conditions, special attention should be paid to the problems of taking into account dynamic influences, parameters of load-bearing structures of buildings that affect their structural reliability and safety. For many years, information about catastrophic destruction of buildings and structures has been appearing more often, which are the result not only of errors that arose during the construction of facilities, but also due to dynamic influences that arose during their operation. A buildable technical system will be used in advance with the technical parameters set, which is responsible for the control of the process of the preparation of structures, the installation of the equipment, during the operation and operation. The development will be carried out and the sporud will be constantly used to promote the development of future technologies, the development and the establishment of the future, as well as the development of dynamic developments in the future. In particular, it is important to understand the development of the engineering and geological minds of the spores, as they have known the front deformation of the non-essential axis of the runt foundations. Various methods are used for structural dynamics, such as modal analysis, response spectrum analysis, time analysis, and finite element analysis. These methods include mathematical modeling, numerical simulation, and computational methods to predict the behavior and response of a structure under dynamic load conditions. Knowing the frequency and form of the structure, it is possible to estimate the dynamic reaction of the design to the application. For the purpose of including the transfer of the world, the destruction of internal forces in the real parts of the construction. Analyses of the response to the additional assessment of the characteristics of the construction, the identification of critical areas and the re-conversion, which the project is able to meet the criteria.
THE GMDSS OPERATORS` TRAINING LEVEL ANALYSIS: A DISTRESS SIGNAL RELAY
Authors: Pashenko O.
Published: March 2024

One of the main tasks of Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) is a distress radio communication. The GMDSS uses technologies, including satellite and digital selective call (DSC) methods in the medium frequency (MF), high frequency (HF) and very high frequency (VHF) bands, in order to arrange the transmission and reception of distress signals within a short period of time. A distress alert has absolute priority over all other transmissions. A distress relay alert is an integral part of distress procedures. Usually students do not clearly understand the circumstances under which it can be performed. The purpose of the work is to explain the procedure for a distress relay alert. The article describes a study of awareness among active seafarers and students of maritime educational institutions on the issues of distress and distress relay. It was found that almost half of the respondents do not have sufficient knowledge on distress relay. This can be explained by the lack of practical experience and theoretical basis. The creation of clear coordination of actions and an algorithm for relaying a signal in case of distress requires training on modern equipment with a clear interface under the guidance of an experienced instructor. It should be noted that a third of respondents witnessed a distress in real life, while fewer had experienced a distress relay. Therefore, there is a need to consider these issues during training. Increasing of workload and lack of time dictate higher requirements for the knowledge of navigators. Therefore, the article focuses on the theoretical base of distress relay and practical skills of its transmission using the new generation of Sailor equipment. A clear algorithm of actions for seafarers when using the equipment has been developed and presented using practical examples. Particular attention is paid to the interface of VHF and MF/HF radiostations. Keywords: DROBOSE, distress relay, GMDSS, MF/HF, VHF, DSC
IMPROVEMENT OF MARINE PROFESSIONAL TRAINING METHODS THROUGH THE INVOLVEMENT OF MODERN TECHNOLOGIES
Authors: Pipchenko O. , Konon N.
Published: March 2024

Present work is dedicated to examining the latest advancements in modeling and simulation, specifically their implementation in Maritime Education and Training (MET). The investigation emphasizes the application of progressive technologies like Extended Reality (XR) and computer simulations, as well as the integration of authentic data and scenarios into educational curricula. Moreover, this document critically evaluates the challenges and difficulties linked with the deployment of these technologies in MET, while also contemplating potential effects for the maritime sector. The paper delivers a thorough review of both the existing level of integration of simulation technologies in educational domains and the caliber of training for a variety of maritime operations. The document elucidates how these technologies can enhance the safety and efficiency of vessels in the maritime industry. In this regard, it also presents and discusses user feedback on the incorporation of Virtual Reality into teaching methodologies, based on the provided VR simulators. In conclusion, the paper suggests a concept for a multi-station vessel control simulator that could be further developed and refined. Keywords: MET, XR, VR, extended reality, simulation, safety at sea, professional maritime training.
ASPECTS OF DIGITALIZATION OF SHIP COLLISION AVOIDANCE REGULATIONS
Authors: Vagushchenko L. L. , Kozachenko A. J.
Published: March 2024

The study is devoted to the development of proposals that would allow for a more complete consideration of the requirements for actions to avoid ships in various situations. On the basis of the analysis of methods for ensuring safe avoidance it is established that the most suitable variant of setting safety limits can be considered as target domains. It is noted that when passing by target at long distance, it is necessary to take into account in domain the features of own ship and that target. The first vessel is considered as a point when solving the problems of collision avoidance in this case. When it is necessary to pass by at a short distance, the size of the own ship is not taken into account in the target domains. Own ship is represented as a rectangle with sides equal to her length and width. It is noted that the most appropriate way to prevent collisions with navigational obstacles is to use the boundaries of safe bearing, distances, lanes, depths (isobaths, "no go areas" contours) in onboard collision avoidance systems. These boundaries should be stored in the system memory. An indicator for determining the significance of a change in course or/and speed is proposed. The method is chosen and the duration of maneuver calculation is found with its help, at which the results obtaining will be considered in real time. The necessity to disregard point (b) in COLREGs Rule 14 when automatically determining the type of situations is justified, as its taking into account reduces the number of existing variants of approaching ships with the risk of collision on opposite courses. A refined list of binary situations affecting the choice of maneuvers in free waters in normal visibility is presented. The actions answering the binary situations and not contradicting COLREGs are proposed for power driven ships and vessels with different navigational status in free waters in normal visibility. Eight types of acceptable action zones were identified and prioritized to select maneuvers in the presence of moving and stationary obstacles. The maneuver option is selected in the zone with the highest priority. Keywords: collision avoidance, domain of danger, binary situations, compliance with COLREGs, zones of acceptable actions
Incorporating Nigella sativa nanoemulsion into gelatin-guar gum films for enhanced healing of wound infections
Authors: Mutlu Neslihan
Published: March 2024

Aim: This study aims to investigate the impact of incorporating Nigella sativa essential oil nanoemulsion (NSNE) into gelatin (Ge) and guar gum (GG)-based films at various concentrations (0%, 2%, 4%, and 6%) and to evaluate the antimicrobial properties of the resulting films against common bacterial strains associated with wound infections.

Methods: The nanoemulsion (NE) was obtained through ultrasonic irradiation. Polydispersity index, zeta potential, and particle size of NE were measured. For film preparation, gelatin (Ge) and guar gum (GG) were used, incorporating NSNE at concentrations of 0%, 2%, 4%, and 6%. Mechanical properties were evaluated using an universal testing machine, film thickness with a micrometer, and crystalline structure through XRD analysis. SEM was utilized for microstructure examination, and hydrophobicity was assessed by contact angle measurements. Antimicrobial activity was determined via the disk diffusion method against bacteria relevant to wound infections. Statistical analysis employed one-way ANOVA and Tukey post hoc tests with a significance level set at 5%.

Results: The particle size, polydispersity index (PDI), and zeta potential of the nanoemulsion were measured as 296±4.85 nm, 0.569±0.2, and -35.2±07 mV, respectively. The incorporation of NSNE into GE-GG-based films demonstrated promising antimicrobial efficacy against common wound infection bacteria, including Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Enterococcus faecalis, Staphylococcus aureus, and Klebsiella pneumoniae. The films maintained mechanical integrity, with no significant alterations in tensile strength (TS) and elongation at break (EAB) (p  0.05). However, higher NSNE concentrations led to decreased hydrophobicity (p < 0.05) and structural changes, as evidenced by increased pores and cracks observed in SEM images.

Conclusion: This study highlight the potential of NSNE-containing films for wound healing applications, combining antimicrobial properties with a biocompatible film matrix.
The Impact of EFL Teacher’s Smart Classroom Management on Student’s Perceptions of Classroom Activities and Language Achievement
Authors: Hajiabadi Fahime
Published: March 2024

Smart Classroom Management (SCM) actively follows the classroom management plan and creates a classroom where individual differences and emotional stances of students are considered (Linsin, 2013). This includes four main elements: planning, organizing, leading, and controlling. This study examined the impact of teachers using SCM strategies on students' perceptions of classroom activities (including joy, interest, challenge, and choice) and their language achievement. The study utilized a translated version of the 'students' perceptions of classroom activities' scale developed initially by Gentry and Gable (2001) and validated by Ghanizadch and Jahedizadch (2015) in Persian. To assess the proficiency levels of participants, the Bable Test was utilized. This study was performed via a mixed methods design (Quantative→ qualitative). In the quantitative stage, two groups with the same level of proficiency were recruited. The experimental group received the treatment, which was designed based on SCM techniques. In the qualitative stage of this study, the teacher interviewed five students about the impact of utilizing SCM strategies in their classroom. The results of the study indicated that the implementation of smart classroom management was well-received by the students, with positive attitudes towards the new treatment. The quantitative analysis demonstrated the significant influence that SCM strategies exerted on language learners’ perceptions regarding classroom activities. The results have some implications for teacher educators, policymakers, and supervisors.
Angle Trisection with Growth Rate of The Golden Ratio
Authors: Mousavi Seyed Kazem , Mansouri Hossein , Mousavi Seyed Mehdi
Published: March 2024

In this paper, we explore the triangulation of angles using the golden ratio and geometric compass principles. By dividing angles into three equal parts based on the golden ratio, we demonstrate a method for solving this geometric problem. Furthermore, we extend our exploration into the third dimension, where a geometric compass can effectively divide a two-dimensional angle into three equal parts. Additionally, our investigation delves into the realm of six-dimensional space-time, where we observe the simultaneous movement of two arms of the compasses based on the golden ratio to achieve the division of every angle into three equal parts. We emphasize the significance of the growth rate associated with the golden ratio in resolving complex mathematical and physical problems. This study provides valuable insights into the application of geometric principles and the golden ratio in solving challenging problems within mathematics and physics.
Is Data Panel Beneficial for Mental Health Assessment?
Authors: Guofan Yuan , Li Xiong , Huiqiu Wang
Published: March 2024

BACKGROUND: Symptom Checklist 90 (SCL-90) and University Personality Inventory (UPI) are commonly used mental health scales. SCL-90 reflects subject’s mental state, while UPI reflects subject’s psychological adjustment ability. The combination of the two scales helps to construct a comprehensive profile of mental health. However, few studies discuss how to combine the two scales and the test results are mainly present in the form of static cross-sectional images, lacking a visual platform and user interaction interface.

SUBJECTS AND METHODS: The data from 926 college freshmen by means of SCL-90 and UPI was collected. A dynamic data panel is advocated and presents static mental health data in an interactive way.

RESULTS: Cluster model was set to combine SCL-90 with UPI, 9 clusters indicated the maximum Calinski-harabasz score (CH = 3010). The data panel helps detect the conflicts in terms of dormitories.

CONCLUSIONS: The classification of mental health seriousness from traditional measurement should not beyond 9 kinds. A new method to combine mental state with psychological adjustment ability is through data panel with panel data models applied. Latent growth curve model (LGCM) is available in time-based data panel and convolution neuron network (CNN) is useful in group-based data panel which is beneficial for mental health assessment.
Health System Reform: Decentralization of Health System in Pakistan
Authors: Sarhandi Shazia Sajjad
Published: March 2024

The 18th Amendment of 2010 in the Constitution of Pakistan was a significant development that allowed provincial governments to evaluate and address gaps in the human, administrative, managerial, and financial resources of the healthcare sector.

Though, recent events such as the COVID-19 pandemic and the 2022 flood have exposed the shortcomings in the healthcare policy when provincial autonomy was not fully utilized. This study is an effort to incorporate the valuable scholarship on the sensitivity of health systems in low-and-middle-income countries(LMICs) for the progressive development across implementation cycles of reform policies. It is an additional contribution to research and development that will further enhance our understanding of this complex issue and open up new windows for further research on the subject.
The Left-Right Plane Mirror Inversion: Was Feynman Wrong?
Authors: Landry Richard , Landry Alexandre
Published: March 2024

Regarding the left-right inversion made by a plane mirror, many sources refer to Feynman’s solution. According to him, the brain does the inversion to satisfy a sort of “good form”. He does not pay much attention to ray trajectory or ocular physiology. But if we consider that the human eye has lateral sensors capable of detecting whether the light comes from the left or the right: we understand the phenomenon much better.