bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Economic Growth and Stimulating Private Business Investment in Infrastructure by Assessing Its Need
Authors: Palei Tatiana , Gurianova Elina , Mechtcheriakova Svetlana , Safiullin Marat
Published: June 2023

Global statistics indicate increasing in private investors’ activity. Instead of the debate about the growing infrastructure needs and adequacy of funding to meet, the more urgent is the search for more effective mechanisms to attract investment in infrastructure assets. The chief objective of the study is to analyze the demand for infrastructure services to ensure the activities of organizations forming the priority clusters in the region, made for orientation on the existing industry need in the infrastructure support plans formation, concerning the construction financing of transport and other Infrastructure on a parity basis for economic growth. It is determined that the quality of transport connections play a vital role. It was established, that in all studied clusters, there is a tendency to increase transport services demand. Given the results, the petrochemical cluster enterprisestrochemical cluster is ready to finance transport infrastructure from the profits (perhaps on a matching base state) to remove the constraints of its industrial growth. For marginal assessment of investments into the development of a transport complex efficiency, the regression model "investments - profit" is received. It is suggested that with the growth of the industry, its profit is increasing at a rapid pace, each additional ruble of investment brings higher returns.
Methodological Approach to Planning and Financing the Fixed Capital Reproduction for Sustainable Development of the Fishing Industry
Authors: Terentyeva Tatyana V. , Vasilenko Marina E. , Titova Natalia Y.
Published: June 2023

The article presents the results of scientific and research work on the creation of a methodological approach to the analysis of fixed capital reproduction for fishing enterprises. This study is relevant due to the fact that the fishery complex of the Russian Federation is currently called upon to provide a solution to many political and economic problems, which, in particular, include transition to an innovative type of industrial production, provision of food security, as well as maintenance of a favorable state of aquatic biological resources. Due to this industry's high capital intensity, the issues of choosing a methodology that make it possible to rationally control the fixed capital reproduction of fishing enterprises become especially important, which is likely based on an analysis of existing methods that allow planning these processes. The advantages of the developed methodological approach include the establishment of uniform methodological principles used to determine the economic efficiency of investments, new equipment, inventions and rationalization proposals, more accurate consideration of the time factor concerning the determination of the integral economic effect (for the entire service life of labor means), as well as the factor time by bringing one-time and ongoing costs for the creation and implementation of new and necessary equipment and the results of their application to one point in time (the beginning of the accounting year). The article includes the main advantages and disadvantages of financing the reproduction processes possible ways.
Theme of Wine and Wine Drinking in Late Medieval Transoxiana Sufism in 16th Century
Authors: Yuzmukhametov Ramil Tagirovich , Ismoilov Lutfullo Eshonovich , Rajabova Markhabo Tukhtasunovna
Published: June 2023

The article is devoted to wine drinking in the Sufi sources of Transoxiana of the 16th century, on the example of Manakibs. The importance of research on this topic lies in determining wine drinking in the secular and religious traditions of Muslim society. Besides, the topic's relevance is due to the insufficient study of the issues of semantic interpretation of the concept of wine in Sufi writings. Hence, this article aims to disclose the various meanings of the concept of wine contained in Sufi writings. The primary method in the study of this issue is the historical and comparative method, and the method of literary analysis, which allows creating a holistic view of the hidden images of wine in the Sufi writings of Maverannahr of the 16th century. It is known that wine, winemaking, and wine drinking for many centuries, despite strict Islamic prohibitions, were present in Muslim society, as evidenced by historical chronicles, literary works. This phenomenon also applies to the history of the State of the Timurids and Sheibanids, where winemaking and wine drinking were widely practiced among representatives of different sectors of society.
Factors and Determinants of Political Participation of Ethnic Groups
Authors: Fazulov Azat , Zakirov Aidar
Published: June 2023

This paper discusses the problem of identifying factors and determinants of the political participation of ethnic groups in politics. Analysis of scientific literature allows us to identify several approaches to solving this problem. Some people view the political participation as an activity by which individuals try to influence the government through ethnic groups so that it takes the actions they want. This impact on the processes of political decision-making and the implementation of political programs related to them. Others believe that the driver of political activity is the need for internal improvement of an individual, when political participation contributes to their full functioning in the life of the state and gives them a sense of involvement in political processes. A comprehensive approach to determining the essence of the political participation of ethnic groups will be justified, according to which the institution of political participation is a multifaceted sociocultural phenomenon that affects many aspects of the socio-political dynamics of modern society. In accordance with this approach, political participation is equally manifested in both democratic and non-democratic political regimes; at the same time, the trigger of political mobilization can be not only the impact of political leaders, but also their own need for people to actively participate in political processes.
Investigating the Differences Between Prepared and Spontaneous Speech Characteristics: Descriptive Approach
Authors: Gatiyatullina Galiya M. , Gorodetskaya Ludmila A. , Solnyshkina Marina I. , Gafiyatova Elzara V.
Published: June 2023

In the modern EFL paradigm, pre-task planning time is viewed as a norm. Pre-task planning time is one of the central concerns of teachers, test-developers, as well as researchers. Pre-task planning is planning a speech before performing a task, and it also involves rehearsal and strategic planning. The paper addresses the problem of pre-task planning advisability for A2 Russian EFL speakers. The research presented in this paper examines the structure, breakdown, repair, syntactic complexity, lexical diversity as well as the accuracy of the discourse produced by 145 Russian participants of the English language competition held in Kazan, Russia, in January 2020. The discourse analysis revealed that the pre-task time is used by A2 EFL speakers not only to focus on a dialog but also to elicit a topic text from memory, thus focusing on form rather than meaning. Hence, in A2 tests prioritizing meaning over form and measuring the ability for spontaneous speech, the one-minute pre-task planning time is viewed as questionable.
Shareholder Value of the Company and Financial Statements: Econometric Estimation of Value Creation Drivers
Authors: Kadochnikova E. , Usanova D. , Zulfakarova L. , Drozdova D.
Published: June 2023

In this work to evaluate the relationship between financial reporting indicators and shareholder value on the example of the Russian companies from seven sectors of the economy linear multiple regression model and classical least squares methods has been used. The results depict that it is expected that financial reporting indicators are one of the dominant determinants of evaluating the effectiveness of financial investment decisions. Also, it is shown that the financial drivers-financial leverage, return on assets, dividend payments, and the EVA driver – invested capital-are positively correlated with the company's shareholder value. The results represent that the size of a company has a positive impact on its shareholder value. It was found that the level of disclosure is negatively correlated with the company's shareholder value. Due to the fact that the article uses data from the financial statements of the 85 Russian companies for 2018 to measure the relationship between three groups of drivers and the company's shareholder value is an innovative work that can be used in scientific and practical activities by owners and investors of companies in order to improve the financial reporting of companies and make investment decisions.
Phenomenon of an Irrational in Eastern Direction in Thinking
Authors: Kortunov Vadim V. , Gozalova Marina R.
Published: June 2023

Indian mythology and the Vedic image of the world built on its basis are of exceptional importance for understanding the entire Eastern culture. The mythological complex of Indian representations is the most ancient (researchers attribute its formation to the III millennium BC) and surprisingly persistent. The Vedic image of the world combines the features of proper mythology and religion and philosophy; it becomes the initial model for the formation of later religious and philosophical doctrines. Recall that it was the Vedic image of the world that formed the Brahmanism ideology prevailing in Ancient India and then formed the foundation of modern Hinduism through a modification of the Brahmin doctrine. Moreover, even religious-philosophical systems opposed to Brahmanism, such as Jainism, Bhagavatism, Buddhism, which questioned Rigveda and other Samhitas's sanctity, maintained a standard worldview continuity and solidarity with the fundamental images of the Vedic world model. Of course, Indian mythology, especially at the early stages of its formation, has much in common with mythological representations of other peoples of the world. At a particular stage in the development of mythic consciousness, we can everywhere find syncretic and anthropomorphic motifs, echoes of totemism or animism, the influence of matriarchy, and, of course, the tendency to overcome polytheistic traditions and the tendency to theistic monism. However, in the East, all these elements of mythological consciousness acquired an exceptional fundamental sound, making it possible to raise the question of the specifically Eastern way of world relations and the key importance of Vedic images in the general model of the world built by the East.
The Arabic Root and the Peculiarities of Its Language Categorization (Structure and Inflection)
Authors: Mingazova Nailya Gabdelkhamitovna , Al-Foadi Raheem Ali , Subich Vitaly Glebovich
Published: June 2023

This article discusses the peculiarities of the Arabic root, its phonemic structure, and morphological categorization. The pure appearance of the Arabic root in language categorization allows you to separate the onomatopoeic feature of inflectional structure and phonetic rules of the Arabic language by which the root is categorized. This phenomenon of meaningful consonant phonemes in the Arabic roots makes the theory of onomatopoeia practicable not just only in Arabic but also in other Semitic languages. Moreover, the first consonant of an Arabic root usually contains the word's primary, essential meaning, and the second and third lookup. Also, in this work, it is noted that the grammar of the Arabic language has many features aimed at preserving the “purity” of the language and ensuring its continuity. It means that Arabic grammar is working as a trusted keeper of Arabic; therefore, the rules of this phenomenon are well prepared by old Arab grammarians. The Arabic root can show very useful organized peculiarities making Arabic so easy to understand and makes the Arabic words formed systematically. The article reveals “the Arabic law of language self-defense” and its basic rules, such as the principle of progressive language categorization.
Foreign Constitutional Guarantee of Voting Right
Authors: Troyan Vladimir A. , Kuznetsov Alexander A. , Novikova Alevtina E. , Tkhabisimova Lyudmila A. , Zemlyanoy Alexey V.
Published: June 2023

The paper presents the results of a comparative legal study of the texts from the constitutions belonging to the member countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States to identify guarantees of legal voting right in them. The study was built based on a dialectical approach to disclosing legal phenomena and processes using general scientific (systemic, logical, analysis, and synthesis) and particular scientific methods. Based on the classification method, the sought guarantees were identified, named, and characterized in the following varieties: constitutional sovereign, electoral constitutional with a subdivision into the material (general and particular) and procedural (restrictive and technical) types, and institutional guarantees implemented by special and constitutional control entities as well as standardizing constitutional types. Within this working framework, the authors present the results of the comparative study devoted to the constitutions of the CIS member states in connection with the identification of guarantees of legal voting right in them. So far, no such comparative study has been conducted to identify the securities of the right to vote in the member states of the Commonwealth of Independent States.
The Image of Municipalities
Authors: Evstratova Tatiana A. , Kabanova Elena E. , Vetrova Ekaterina A. , Kulikova Olga A. , Kolosova Olga A.
Published: June 2023

Purpose of the study: The aim of this study is to investigate the image of municipalities and also to determine the things that give the city a positive image of the territory. Methodology: The theoretical and methodological basis of the study is the ideas and paradigms that were developed in the works of leading domestic sociologists, cult urologists, economists, and marketers. The applied individual methods include comparative analysis, typology, classification method, questionnaire, method of analysis of social factors and events Results: The Program of socio-economic development must be amended in the form of a subprogram for the formation of a positive image of the municipality of Chekhov, since today there are no projects or programs aimed at creating a positive image of the municipality to one degree or another, its popularization and perception among the local population and among tourists. Moreover, information support of the main assets of the municipality of Chekhov (information about the advantages of the territory, photographs and advertising leaflets) in social networks, the media, on the Internet, that is, marketing of historical and cultural heritage with a priority on the work of A.P. Chekhov Applications of this study: The formation of a favorable image is of fundamental importance primarily for residents of the municipality. It affects the creation and support of social optimism among the population, trust in the authorities and confidence in the future. Novelty of the study: The image of the municipality is formed from the priority elements of its structure and a set of certain factors of development and promotion of the territory. So, the novelty of this study is to asses this image in modern life.
The Contribution of Social Entrepreneurship to the Development of Human Capital of Students
Authors: Klushina Nadezhda P. , Roshchupkina Violetta V. , Kotov Sergey V. , Petrova Nina P. , Abdulgalimov Ramazan M.
Published: June 2023

The article presents the author’s vision of the place and role of social entrepreneurship in the development of the human capital of students. The authors note that the ongoing changes in society and the economy pose the most important task - the study of a phenomenon such as human capital. Training in social entrepreneurship of students can somehow contribute to the formation of the individual human capital of a student to more successfully adapt to the modern labor market. The authors proposed a model of human capital consisting of seven components, which served as the basis for the development and implementation of a modular curriculum in the work of several universities. The article presents a pedagogical experiment on testing a modular program at universities in the South and North Caucasus Federal Districts and evaluates its results. Suggestions were made for the development of an urgent and state-important strategic direction for universities - a focus on the formation of positive human capital for students.
Conflict of Law Enforcement by State Institutions over Abuse of Power and Authority: A Case Study of "Former President Director of PT. Pertamina"
Authors: Harlina Indah , Riyadi Bambang Slamet
Published: June 2023

This study, wants to analyze the very significant differences in the application of legal considerations on the abuse of power and authority by the former President Director of PT. Pertamina, which caused losses to the state based on legal considerations by the Corruption Court Judge and the Jakarta High Court, decided to imprisonment for 8 years and a fine. However, a cassation decision by the Panel of Judges at the Supreme Court of the Republic of Indonesia stated that the defendant was presumed innocent and freed the defendant from the demands of imprisonment and unconditional release. The problem of this research is, Why are there very significant differences in the application of law in the same state institution? The purpose of this study, for Constitutional Law academics can provide a very significant difference study in legal considerations in the Court of Justice in Indonesia. For judges at the Supreme Court of the Republic of Indonesia as an introspection in the legal consideration of abuse of power that results in losses to the state. This research approach method was a qualitative method. Creswell defines a qualitative method as a research method that is based on the perspective of constructivism, in which various meanings are socially and historically constructed with a view to develop a theory or pattern. The researcher analysis was based on legal regulations where conflicts occurred in the law enforcement among the three state institutions acting as the basis of constitutional law, which were; Jakarta Corruption Court; High Court of Appeals for the Special Capital Region of Jakarta; and Supreme Court of the Republic of Indonesia.The results of the research show real evidence, the application of law, abuse of power and authority in state-owned enterprises, which was carried out by the former President Director of PT Pertamina so that the state suffered losses. At the Corruption Crime Court and the Jakarta High Court apply the Corruption Crime Law, but the Supreme Court of the Republic of Indonesia applies business law. In terms of this significant difference, it has resulted in constitutional law academics assessing decisions that do not reflect a sense of justice. The researcher's suggestion is that the panel of judges in a state institution should have no differences in taking legal considerations on abuse of power and authority that harm the state.
Personnel Policy Conceptualization in the Context of the Scientific Research Development in the Sphere of Criminal Law
Authors: Hasanovich Rakhmetov Talgat , Petrovna Shchukina Nina , Pavlovna Gagarinskaya Galina , Vladimirovna Muller Elena , Vladimirovna Shmidt Arina
Published: June 2023

the current stage of criminal law development is characterized by changing requirements for the personnel skills due to their increasing significance in jurisprudence as a unified system. Therefore, there is a necessity for high-quality and relevant scientific research on personnel management in the area of criminal law. The purpose of the present work is to monitor and objectively assess the features of scientific research on personnel policy that contribute to the development of criminal law as a subject area in Russia. The authors apply the content analysis to study 343 research bulletins of the “Main Results of Scientific Research” from 2006 to 2018 focusing on the structure, design, scientific results, thematic area, relevance and methodology, which reveal the problems of transformation and development of the personnel policy concepts in criminal law. According to the interpretation method, it is substantiated that the scientific priority of research corresponds to the modern trends in the development of the personnel management system in the Russian jurisprudence. In addition, it is characterized by structural and methodological defectiveness, which leads to a decrease in the scientific character of the research’s results obtained. Consequently, their implementation in penitentiary institutions is impossible. It is proved that the implementation of common requirements for the methodology of scientific research on personnel policy based on creativity, validity, science and unambiguity improves the efficiency of scientific research and forms the basis for new scientific developments. The obtained results are of an applied nature and can be useful for the development of the general requirements for scientific publications in research bulletins of the “Main Results of Scientific Research, and also in other scientific research publications on personnel management in criminal law.
Mythical Cognition and Artistic Method
Authors: Kokbas Zhazira , Aimukhambet Zhanat , Kurmambayeva Karlygash , Smagulova Nurgul , Yesmatova Mendykyz
Published: June 2023

The aim of the study is to research mythical cognition, which is of particular importance for deep understanding of the issue of mythologism, mythopoetics in literature, and world literary science. The leading research methods for this issue is the analysis method. The specifics of using the mythopoetic method in poetry was given by the poetry of Tynyshtykbek Abdikakimov, the artistic and aesthetic value of mythical knowledge was revealed. The article also analyses the differences between mythological and poetic cognition and proves the value and power of the mythopoetic method in fiction. The system of mythological thinking of a mythological worldview not only determines Kazakh national worldview, but also transfers the fruits of mythical consciousness to the visual system, forming a huge channel of artistic approach. The novelty of the study is determined by the fact that the actual problem of literary criticism was analysed, which is a spiritual value, the transformation of mythological consciousness into poetic consciousness in the poems of the poet, into the basis of images and poetic expressions formed in the system of modern literary thinking. The practical significance of the study is determined by the necessity to study the activity of mythical knowledge in poetics.
The Reports of the Russian Empire Officials on the Semirechye Region: A Historiographic Analysis
Authors: Kuketova Aigerim A. , Shayakhmetov Nurbek U. , Shashaev Auezhan K. , Musabalina Gulnara T. , Kushenova Ganizhamal I.
Published: June 2023

The paper describes the process of scientific substantiation of the Russian Empire's preliminary preparation for the colonisation of the Kazakh steppes in the second half of the 19th century. The purpose of the paper is to analyse the political, as well as the economic situation (development of animal husbandry and agriculture) in the Semirechye region based on sources compiled with the help of the works of military officials of 19th century tsarist Russia. The paper also provides an assessment and comparative analysis of the subjective characteristics of historical sources on the region development. Considering the study of the region until the end of the 19th century, the authors have found that Semirechye was of interest for the Russian Empire in terms of the presence of important natural resources. Based on the methods of scientific research, we also identified the relationship between the ethnographic, political and economic development of the region. In general, the paper shows the importance of the reports of military officials as valuable primary sources of information.
The Main Reasons for the Revival of Islam in Independent Kazakhstan
Authors: Sarsembayev Ruslan M. , Rysbekova Shamshiya S. , Assanova Saltanat S. , Yesbolova Moldir , Manasova Ayzada S.
Published: June 2023

In the modern world history, we notice such phenomena as; globalization, digitalization, value pluralism, mass migration, terrorism, post-secularity, etc., which characterize the current nature of human civilization. Recently, among these trends, the phenomenon of the “revival of Islam” has emerged. Therefore, the systematic discussion relating to the phenomenon of Islam in the socio-cultural processes of the society has prevalent in religious studies. This topic has gained considerable attention by Kazakh researchers have also paid attention to this topic. The society of Kazakhstan has closely related to Islam in aspects of culture, history, personality, and morality. Since the collapse of the United Socialist Soviet Republics (USSR), Kazakhstan has gradually been becoming one of the fastest growing countries in Central Asia, focusing on modernization processes. Even though it follows secular nature of constitution, it has not only allowed the reentrance of traditional religious presence, but scholars have also noticed features of religious revival. Purpose of the article analyze the main factors that activated the mass- revival of Islam within the Kazakh society after the country's independence. Leading methods − conceptual analysis, structural analysis, and comparative analysis. Thanks to a systematic generalization of domestic and foreign researchers’ views, as well as sociological data, it became possible to form common knowledge about the causes of the revival of Islam in Kazakhstan.
Interpretation of the Concept of “Enterprise” in the Context of Latin American Legal Scholars’ Contemporary Ideas on the Tasks of Civil and Commercial Codifications
Authors: Michailovna Belikova Ksenia
Published: June 2023

The relevance of the study is connected with its complex nature, giving an understanding of the vector of development of civil and commercial codifications in some Latin American countries, based on recent statutory regulations, which were not previously adequately reflected in the doctrine. From this perspective, therefore, this study fills the gap in the relevant knowledge. The author examines the features of the legal regime in certain Latin American countries to comprehend and show which trends prevail in a particular country and how this is reflected in the tasks of civil and commercial codifications. Thereby, the results obtained by the author are given in a comparative aspect in the context of Latin American legal experts’ ideas on the tasks of civil and commercial codifications concerning the legal recognition of the interpretation of the concept of “enterprise”.
Shariah Assessment Toward the Prosecution of Cybercrime in Indonesia
Authors: Naro Wahyuddin , Syatar Abdul , Majdy Amiruddin Muhammad , Haq Islamul , Abubakar Achmad , Risal Chaerul
Published: June 2023

This research aims to uncover how Islamic criminal acts towards social media crimes. This study also elaborates on how Islam assesses Indonesian criminal prosecution against social media crimes. The approach used is a juridical normative to assess the criminal law system in force in Indonesia with the Islamic criminal perspective as grand theory. The results found that crime through social media was adapted with the crime in Islamic law namely Hudūd, qisas diyat and tazir. This research also found that the Indonesian legal system provides legal rewards for perpetrators of crimes through social media charged with the Information and Electronic Transactions (ITE) Law still needs to be expanded. Crimes through social media most often threatened by the ITE Law are insults to the government or symbols of the state, threatening and defamation of others, insults to others and violating SARA (ethnicity, religion, race and intergroup). Cybercrimes related to adultery, alcoholism and terrorism must be considered because they are a serious threat. Prison penalties and fines that are most often sentenced to perpetrators of social media crimes include part of criminal tazir which is following Islamic criminal law.
The Implementation of Strategic Planning in Municipalities of Lithuania
Authors: Astrauskas Algirdas , Stasiukynas Andrius
Published: June 2023

This article is devoted to present a system of selected criteria created by the authors of this article and to describe the stages of implementation of strategic planning in municipalities of Lithuania into which, based on this system of selected criteria, the authors of this article have proposed to divide the period from 1990 to the present day. The division of the period of implementation of strategic planning in municipalities of Lithuania chosen based on selected criteria and the characterisation of the processes taking place during those stages allows this article to be seen as scientifically new and relevant as well as useful in terms of transferring good practice.
Distress in Neuro-Oncology Patients and Its Implications for Communication
Authors: Roos Carolin , Weller, MD Johannes , Landwehr Christiane , Sciermoch Anja , Duffy, MD Cathrina , Kohlmann, MD Karoline , Schaub, MD Christina , Tzaridis, MD Theophilos , Schneider, MD Matthias , Schuss, MD Patrick , Herrlinger, MD Ulrich , Schäfer, MD Niklas
Published: June 2023

Psychoemotional distress affects patients with cancer, including patients with a diagnosis of a malignant brain tumor. Empathy, professional expertise, and conversational skills are required to ensure successful communication with patients. The purpose of this study was to assess whether knowing the communication needs of patients would be helpful to neuro-oncologists before meeting with them. Patients in our neuro-oncology center were asked to complete the National Comprehensive Cancer Network Distress Thermometer (DT) and a study-specific questionnaire on patients’ expectations for communication with the treating physician. The questions targeted issues such as attention/caring and awareness of their disease and prognosis. Importance ratings were compared between patients, with high vs. low distress scores to analyze the impact of distress on the patient’s needs in physician-patient communication. A total of 81 patients completed the DT and questionnaire. One third (n = 27) had IDH wild-type astrocytoma, and 42 patients (51.9%) were undergoing therapy for primary or recurrent disease. Mean distress was 4.88 (standard deviation ± 2.64) in the whole cohort, and 56.8% of patients had a high distress score (≥ 5 on a 10-point scale). All issues were assessed as important or very important for communication by the majority of patients, and importance ratings increased in patients with high distress levels for most items. Mean importance ratings correlated significantly with distress scores (p < .001). Distress was increased in neuro-oncology patients. Patients with higher distress levels considered issues of both attention/caring and medical information about the disease as more important than patients with lower distress levels. Using distress assessment may help physicians and advanced practitioners to tailor the contents of their discussion for successful communication with patients.
Rethinking Medical Aid in Dying: What Does It Mean to ‘Do No Harm?’
Authors: R. Lawry, DNP, FNP-C, AOCNP Dallas
Published: June 2023

Medical aid in dying is the act of prescribing lethal medications to a consenting patient who can self-ingest them with the intent of hastening their death. A majority of patients who utilize medical aid in dying are patients with terminal cancer. As oncology patients continue to choose deaths most suitable to them, it is critical that advanced practitioners in oncology be knowledgeable regarding this end-of-life decision. With 40 states denying patients access to medical aid in dying, the purpose of this end-of-life care review is not to persuade for or against medical aid in dying, active euthanasia, or other forms of dying with dignity, but rather to shed light on patient decisions and available end-of-life options for patients where medical aid in dying is not honored. One author has succinctly named this era as “Dying in the Age of Choice,” and therefore the purpose of this article is to present the current state of medical aid in dying. The article presents case studies for the reader, as well as a comparison of California’s statistics with the national average. Much like other controversial subjects that intersect morality, religion, and Hippocratic medical ethics, practitioners in the healing arts must remain unbiased and honor the wishes of patients even when they differ from their own. In serving the population with the highest utilization of medical aid in dying, advanced practitioners in oncology should be familiar with the legal specifications in their state or be abreast of solutions for guiding patients through end of life in the states where medical aid in dying remains illegal.
Intenciones futuras de los residentes sobre la celebración la Fórmula E en Santiago de Chile
Authors: Duclos-Bastías Daniel , Parra-Camacho David , Giakoni-Ramírez Frano , Ulloa-Hernández Maira , Sánchez Sáez Juan Antonio
Published: June 2023

The social impact of sporting events has been analysed mainly through residents' perceptions. The aim of this study was to find out residents' future intentions about the celebration of the 2018 Formula E Grand Prix of Santiago de Chile. For the selection of the sample (n=414 residents) the non-probability purposive sampling method was used with a confidence interval of 95%. The instrument used was an online questionnaire with a Likert scale (five-point scale). The results offered values close to four, which would indicate a positive trend in the residents' intentions. On the other hand, the significant influence of various socio-demographic variables related to the celebration of the event was verified: age, sex, studies, ideology, occupation, family residence, support for the celebration, attendance and employment ties with the sector. The results of the study made it possible to establish a favourable social perception of the reception of the event, although with different levels depending on the social group and its link to the event.

El impacto social de los eventos deportivos se ha analizado principalmente a través de la percepción de los residentes. El objetivo de este estudio fue conocer las intenciones futuras de los residentes sobre la celebración del Gran Premio de Fórmula E de Santiago de Chile 2018. Para la selección de la muestra (n=414 residentes) se utilizó el método de muestreo intencional-no probabilístico con un intervalo de confianza del 95%. El instrumento empleado fue un cuestionario on-line con una escala de respuesta Likert de 5 niveles. Los resultados ofrecieron valores cercanos a cuatro, que indicaría una tendencia positiva en las intenciones de los residentes. Por otro lado, se comprobó la influencia significativa de diversas variables sociodemográficas relacionadas con la celebración del evento: edad, sexo, estudios, ideología, ocupación, residencia familiar, respaldo a la celebración, asistencia y vinculación laboral con el sector. Los resultados del trabajo permitieron establecer una percepción social favorable sobre la acogida del evento, aunque con niveles diferentes según el grupo social y su vinculación con el evento.
Talent identification among elite Czech male junior tennis players (U12) according to their future tennis performance and birthdate
Authors: Polách Michal , Jiří Zháněl , Agricola Adrián , Kellner Petr , Vespalec Tomáš
Published: June 2023

Talent identification (TI) in sport, which is the selection of individuals disposed to achieve elite performance in adulthood, is often based on physical fitness testing. TI is linked to the phenomenon called the Relative Age Effect (RAE), referring to the influence of birthdate on sports performance. This retrospective study is based on the assumption that elite adult athletes possessed indicators predictive of a successful career already at a young age. The study aimed to assess the differences among Czech male tennis players according to 1) their tennis performance in adulthood, 2) their birthdate in each semester (S). The participants were players U12 who were later among top 1000 in the ATP Singles Rankings (SR). The research data was obtained during regular testing of the Czech Tennis Association (1998–2019). Significant differences between subgroups R1 (SR 1st - 500th) and R2 (SR 501st - 1000th) were found, surprisingly in favor of R2 in 4 variables. Significant differences were found in favor of B1 (born in S1) in 2 variables, and in favor of B2 (born in S2) in 2 variables.

La identificación de talentos (IT) en el deporte, que es la selección de individuos dispuestos a lograr un rendimiento de élite en la edad adulta, a menudo se basa en pruebas de aptitud física. La IT está relacionada con el fenómeno llamado Efecto de la Edad Relativa (EER), que se refiere a la influencia de la fecha de nacimiento en el rendimiento deportivo. Este estudio retrospectivo se basa en la suposición de que los atletas adultos de élite poseían indicadores predictivos de una carrera exitosa desde una edad temprana. El estudio tuvo como objetivo evaluar las diferencias entre los tenistas masculinos checos según 1) su rendimiento en el tenis en la edad adulta, 2) su fecha de nacimiento en cada semestre (S). Los participantes fueron jugadores sub-12 que más tarde se ubicaron entre los 1000 mejores en el Ranking ATP de Individuales. Los datos de la investigación se obtuvieron durante las pruebas periódicas de la Asociación Checa de Tenis (1998-2019). Se encontraron diferencias significativas entre los subgrupos R1 (ranking 1 - 500) y R2 (ranking 501 - 1000), sorprendentemente favorables a R2 en 4 variables. Se encontraron diferencias significativas favorables a B1 (nacidos en S1) en 2 variables, y favorables a B2 (nacidos en S2) en 2 variables.
Estudio correlacional del clima motivacional en relación con variables físico-saludables en docentes de educación física en formación
Authors: Melguizo-Ibáñez Eduardo , Alonso-Vargas José Manuel , Ubago-Jiménez José Luis , Sanz-Martín Daniel , Puertas-Molero Pilar
Published: June 2023

Currently, the study of motivation within the physical sports environment is a subject that has been widely studied, as well as the physical-healthy variables in the young population. For this reason, the present research aims to study the relationships between motivational climate, physical activity practice and adherence to the Mediterranean diet in physical education teachers in training. For this purpose, a descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out in a sample composed of a total of 558 participants (M=21.37±0.35). An ad hoc questionnaire, the Perceived Motivational Climate in Sport Questionnaire-2 (PMCSQ-2) and the PREDIMED questionnaire were used for data collection. The data reveal that task climate and ego climate are positively correlated with the practice of physical activity; however, it is observed that the motivational climate plays a key role in achieving a positive adherence to a healthy dietary pattern.

Actualmente, el estudio de la motivación dentro del ámbito físico deportivo es un tema muy estudiado al igual que las variables físico-saludables en la población joven. Es por ello que la presente investigación muestra el objetivo de estudiar las relaciones existentes entre el clima motivacional, práctica de actividad física y adherencia a la dieta mediterránea en docentes de educación física en formación. Para ello se ha llevado a cabo un estudio descriptivo de corte transversal en una muestra compuesta por un total de 558 participantes (M=21.37±0.35). Para la recogida de los datos se han empleado un cuestionario ad hoc, el Cuestionario del Clima Motivacional Percibido en el Deporte-2 (PMCSQ-2) y el cuestionario PREDIMED. Los datos revelan que el clima tarea y el clima ego se correlacionan positivamente con la práctica de actividad física, sin embargo, se observa que el clima motivacional juega un papel clave para llevar a cabo una adherencia positiva a un patrón dietético saludable.
Assemmethodology?
Authors: Due Brian Lystgaard
Published: June 2023

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Folk art of China: artistic characteristics of New Year's paintings "puhui Nianhua" of Gaomi city, Shandong Province
Authors: Wang Cuiping , Lv Jiezhang
Published: June 2023

This study is devoted to the artistic and stylistic analysis of traditional Chinese New Year's pictures called "puhui nianhua" on the example of historical and documentary material collected in the city of Gaomi in Shandong province. It traces the changes in its form and content, the means of expression used during the five-hundred-year history of its distribution in China. The subject of attention is the development of Chinese splint pictures from the Ming Dynasty to the present. As an object, we see the transformation of technological and visual features of the performance of such works within their individual varieties, which were popular in the creative activities of several generations of masters of the city of Gaomi. The purpose of the study is to get a general idea of how the main varieties of "puhui nianhua" were born and formed in the creative activity of Gaoming artisan artists. By means of artistic-stylistic, iconographic and comparative-historical analysis, the author identifies several stages in the process of formation of the tradition of making such pictures. Moreover, a typological series of Chinese New Year's splints is proposed, consisting of images of Lao and Buddhist saints, visualizations of homophonic metaphors, and a description of Chinese life. Each of the presented types differs not only in the originality of the content, but also in the set of compositional and visual means used by the authors.
Type A, Type B, and Non-atrophic Gastritis
Authors: Lee Sun-Young
Published: June 2023

The gastric cancer risk varies based on the etiology and severity of gastritis, which depends on a history of Helicobacter pylori infection and the secretory capacity of the stomach. Type A gastritis is associated with reverse atrophy of the corpus and type B with progressive atrophy extending from the antrum to the corpus. Diffuse or spotty redness in the corpus together with high serum pepsinogen (PG) II levels and a low PG I/II ratio are observed in patients with H. pylori infection when secretory capacity of the stomach is intact. Diffuse-type gastric cancer may develop near the gastric folds, which is a rare site of atrophy. Low serum PG I levels are associated with progressive gastric corpus atrophy and intestinal metaplasia in patients with chronic and previous H. pylori infections. This clinical scenario predisposes patients to intestinal-type gastric cancer, which originates in the atrophic and metaplastic gastric mucosa. Conversely, a high PG I/II ratio is observed in patients without H. pylori infection. Serum PG I levels and the PG I/II ratio are high in patients with acute H. pylori-negative gastritis, including drug-induced gastritis but are significantly low in autoimmune gastritis. Gastric neuroendocrine tumors may develop in patients with autoimmune gastritis or in those with long-term acid suppressant use. Fasting serum gastrin levels and the risk of neuroendocrine tumors are high in both cases. In this review, types of gastritis are summarized along with evaluation performed to determine the secretory capacity of the background gastric mucosa.
Autoimmune Gastritis Accompanied by a Schwannoma Presenting as a Subepithelial Tumor
Authors: Ahn Yong Hwan , Hwang Kyo Bum , Seo Geom Seog
Published: June 2023

Autoimmune gastritis (AIG), a chronic inflammatory disease occurs as a result of a complex interaction between host-related and environmental factors. AIG may progress to severe atrophic gastritis secondary autoimmune-mediated parietal cell destruction in the stomach. AIG can be diagnosed based on anti-parietal cell antibody tests and endoscopy, which reveals widespread gastric corpus atrophy in patients with low serum pepsinogen I levels, a low pepsinogen I/II ratio, and elevated serum gastrin levels on serological testing. Tissue biopsy findings, which include mucosal atrophy and lymphocytic infiltration of the lamina propria may be useful for diagnostic confirmation. Decreased gastric acid secretion causes hypergastrinemia and enterochromaffin-like (ECL) cell proliferation, which can lead to neuroendocrine tumor development. Additionally, an autoimmune response results in parietal and chief cell injury, and proliferating ECL cells are detected in the deep mucosal layers in patients with AIG. Therefore, this condition may easily be misdiagnosed as a subepithelial tumor, and establishing a differential diagnosis for other types of subepithelial tumor accompanied by AIG is challenging. We present the case of a 54-year-old woman who was diagnosed with AIG with a concomitant subepithelial tumor based on serologic tests and biopsy findings and underwent wedge resection, which confirmed diagnosis of a schwannoma.
The link between lymphocyte subpopulations in peripheral blood and metabolic variables in patients with severe obesity
Authors: Rivera-Carranza Tania , Nájera-Medina Oralia , Bojalil-Parra Rafael , Rodríguez-López Carmen Paulina , Zúñiga-León Eduardo , León-Téllez Girón Angélica , Azaola-Espinosa Alejandro
Published: June 2023

Background

Obesity, a public health problem, is a state of metainflammation that influences the development of chronic degenerative diseases, particularly in patients with severe obesity.

Objective

The objective of this study was to evidence immunometabolic differences in patients with different degrees of obesity, including severe obesity, by determining correlations between lymphocyte subpopulations and metabolic, body composition, and clinical variables.

Methods

Peripheral blood immune cells (CD4+, CD8+ memory and effector T lymphocytes) were analyzed, and measures of body composition, blood pressure, and biochemical composition (glucose, glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c), insulin, C-reactive protein (CRP), and the lipid profile) were carried out in patients with different degrees of obesity.

Results

The patients were classified according to total body fat (TBF) percentage as normal body fat, class 1 and 2 obesity, class 3 obesity, and class 4 obesity. The greater the TBF percentage, the more pronounced the differences in body composition (such as a decrease in the fat-free mass (FFM) that is defined as sarcopenic obesity) and the immunometabolic profile. There was an increase of CD3+ T lymphocytes (mainly CD4+, CD4+CD62-, and CD8+CD45RO+ T lymphocytes) and an increase in the TBF percentage (severity of obesity).

Conclusions

The correlations between lymphocyte subpopulations and metabolic, body composition, and clinical variables demonstrated the existence of a chronic, low-intensity inflammatory process in obesity. Therefore, measuring the immunometabolic profile by means of lymphocyte subpopulations in patients with severe obesity could be useful to determine the severity of the disease and the increased risk of presenting obesity-associated chronic degenerative diseases.