bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Przestrzenie grozy w utworach z uniwersum griszów Leigh Bardugo jako narzędzie krytyki społecznej
Authors: Głogowska Joanna
Published: February 2024

Artykuł zawiera analizę wybranych utworów Leigh Bardugo rozgrywających się w uniwersum griszów. Jego celem jest określenie sposobu, w jaki pisarka – dzięki konsekwentnemu stosowaniu grozotwórczych mechanizmów narracyjnych – przeprowadza krytykę rzeczywistości pozaliterackiej. Obecność tej krytyki w takim kształcie, jak u Bardugo – a więc podkreślającej jednostkową odpowiedzialność za opresyjny charakter systemu społecznego – stanowi jeden z czynników wyróżniających analizowany cykl na tle klasycznie pojmowanej fantastyki. Powyższy cel tekstu zostaje osiągnięty poprzez analizę przestrzeni, do opisu których wykorzystano poetykę grozy (mechanizmy wywodzące się przeważnie z literatury gotyckiej), oraz poprzez podjęcie tematu relacji między bohaterem a przestrzenią wraz z próbą określenia zakresu ich wzajemnych wpływów i symbolicznej funkcji przestrzeni. Autorka artykułu wskazuje funkcje praktyk zawłaszczania i symbolicznego znakowania przestrzeni, uznając je za możliwe wyrazy buntu wobec zidentyfikowanych wcześniej słabości systemu. Ostatecznie zatem rozważania te są próbą wpisania uniwersum griszów w szerszy kontekst dyskursu fantastyki społecznie zaangażowanej.
La necesidad de un sistema nacional anticorrupción
Authors: Pérez Sánchez Rosa María de Lourdes
Published: February 2024

Nuestro país ha tenido durante muchos años, graves problemas de corrupción, lo cual ha tratado de ser atacado desde hace varios años atrás, con la emisión de leyes y la creación de instituciones, competentes en el ámbito de la transparencia, la rendición de cuentas y las sanciones a los servidores públicos. Sin embargo, los esfuerzos de las distintas administraciones públicas, en su periodo respectivo, no han sido suficientes, o no han tenido los resultados deseados, además de las presiones internacionales, es por ello que resultó necesaria la creación de un Sistema Nacional Anticorrupción, el cual habiendo iniciado su discusión desde hace un par de años y su creación en el ejercicio anterior, no ha sido posible llegar a consolidarlo.
The Importance of Internal and External Features in Face Recognition
Authors: Latif Menahal
Published: February 2024

Previous studies have shown that familiar face recognition depends more on internal facial features (i.e., eyes, nose, mouth), whereas unfamiliar face recognition depends more on external facial features (i.e., hair, ears, contour). However, very few studies have examined the recognition of faces that vary in both familiarity and race, and the reliance on different facial features, while also using faces that incorporate natural within-person variability. In the current study, we used an online version of the card sorting task to assess recognition of adults (n = 258) for faces that vary in familiarity and race when presented with either the whole face, internal features only, or external features only. Adults better recognized familiar faces than unfamiliar faces in both the whole face and the internal features only conditions, but not in the external features only condition. Reasons why adults did not show an own-race advantage in recognition are explored.
Equivalence Testing for Multiple Regression
Authors: Alter Udi
Published: February 2024

Psychological research is rife with inappropriately concluding “no effect” between predictors and outcome in regression models following statistically nonsignificant results. This approach is methodologically flawed, however, because failing to reject the null hypothesis using traditional, difference-based tests does not mean the null is true. Using this approach leads to high rates of incorrect conclusions which floods psychological literature. This thesis introduces a novel, methodologically sound alternative; I demonstrate how to apply equivalence testing to evaluate whether predictors have negligible effects on the outcome in multiple regression. I constructed a simulation study to evaluate the performance of two equivalence-based methods and compared it to the traditional test. I further developed two R functions which accompany this thesis to supply researchers with open-access and easy-to-use tools. The use of the proposed equivalence-based methods and R functions is illustrated through examples from the literature, and recommendations for results reporting and interpretations are discussed.
Relationship Quality and Hopelessness in Ovarian Cancer Patients: The Role of Emotion Dysregulation
Authors: Atlas Maya
Published: February 2024

In response to a cancer diagnosis, patients may experience hopelessness, a negative psychological state. Intimate partnerships influence psychological well-being among patients. As such, this study examined if intimate partnership quality was associated with hopelessness in ovarian cancer patients. Guided by the social influence hypothesis, emotion dysregulation was examined as a mediator of this association. Women with an ovarian cancer diagnosis in an intimate partnership (N = 184) were recruited from The Princess Margaret Hospital as part of a larger study. Data were analyzed using structural equation modelling. Two models were tested: 1) emotion dysregulation as a latent construct mediating the association between partnership quality and hopelessness, 2) individual facets of emotion dysregulation as mediators. No association was found between partnership quality and hopelessness. There was little support for emotion dysregulation as a mediator, either as a latent construct or separate facets. Resultant clinical implications and future research directions are discussed. 
Why are trees hollow? Termites, microbes, and tree internal stem damage in a tropical savanna
Authors: Yatsko Abbey , Wijas Baptiste , Calvert Jed , Cheeseman Alexander , Cook Keith , Eggleton Paul , Gambold Indigo , Jones Caleb , Russell-Smith Pedro , Zanne Amy
Published: February 2024

1. Wood plays a vital role in the terrestrial carbon cycle, serving as a significant carbon store that is then released back to the atmosphere during decomposition. Decomposition has largely been studied in fallen and standing deadwood; however, decomposition can occur within living trees via hollowing by wood-feeding termites and microbial heart rot. Internal stem damage is difficult to measure, leaving many unresolved knowledge gaps, such as the location and total amount of damage done by termites and microbes, as well as whether these decomposers act in concert or separately. Furthermore, tree species, wood density, and stem size can influence fallen deadwood decomposition, but their role in living tree internal damage is largely unknown. 2. We destructively harvested 39 trees to investigate the relative contributions of microbes and termites to internal stem damage in a tropical savanna in Queensland, Australia. We tested if damage changed at different heights in the tree, quantified tree-level termite and microbial damage, and examined if termite and microbial damage co-occurred. We also tested the influence of tree species, wood specific gravity and size on internal stem damage across four tree species.3. Termite and microbial damage was present in 45% and 33% of all trees, respectively. On average, termite damage reduced total tree biomass by 3.3% (maximum 28%, SD = 4.7%) and microbial damage by 1.8% (maximum 26%, SD = 5.3%). The amount of damage from both decomposers decreased with increasing heights up the tree. Termite and microbial damage co-occurrence was greater within trees than within cross sections, suggesting local competitive exclusion or niche partitioning. Species was a better predictor of damage than either wood specific gravity or tree size. 4. Half of the trees in our study had substantial internal stem damage, highlighting the considerable role that termites and microbes play in decomposing wood within living trees. Our findings unveil the concealed wood decomposition dynamics occurring inside trees, with implications for accurate carbon estimation across savanna ecosystems.
Прогнозирование прогрессирования генерализованного периодонтита у пациентов с ревматоидным артритом
Authors: Денисова Ю.Л. , Апанасович М.В.
Published: February 2024

Прогнозирование прогрессирования генерализованного периодонтита имеет важное значение для определения тактики лечения и наблюдения, что может существенно улучшить результаты лечения этого заболевания.
Цель исследования. Изучить признаки наличия генерализованного периодонтита и определить прогностические критерии его течения у пациентов с ревматоидным артритом (РА) на основании клинических и лабораторных данных.
Объекты и методы исследования. . Объекты и методы исследования. Обследованы 66 пациентов с серопозитивным РА, включая комплексную оценку состояния периодонта с расчетом общепринятых индексов и использованием лучевых методов диагностики, определение уровня антител к циклическому цитруллинированному пептиду, ревматоидного фактора и индекса активности РА DAS-28.
Результаты исследования и их обсуждение. Генерализованный периодонтит выявлен у 32 человек. Установлены основные критерии оценки тяжести этого заболевания у пациентов с РА: значение периодонтального индекса, число сегментов с кровоточивостью при зондировании по отношению к общему числу сегментов, а также количество сегментов с глубиной патологического зубодесневого кармана 5 мм и более.
Заключение. Разработан метод определения вероятности прогрессирования генерализованного периодонтита у пациентов с РА, включающий в себя оценку восьми прогностических параметров, оцениваемых по шестибалльной шкале. Вероятность возможного прогрессирования генерализованного периодонтита оценивали как низкую, среднюю и высокую в зависимости от площади заполнения диаграммы прогнозирования в процентах с соответствующей цветовой маркировкой зеленым, желтым и красным цветом, что позволило визуально и количественно оценить риск прогрессирования генерализованного периодонтита.
Изменения органов и тканей пародонта при воздействии факторов авиационного труда
Authors: Иорданишвили А.К.
Published: February 2024

Цель исследования. Изучить клинико-функциональную характеристику состояния органов и тканей жевательного аппарата у пациентов авиационного труда с применением современных объективных методов обследования.
Объекты и методы исследования. Для оценки физиологических особенностей и степени функциональных расстройств у летного состава проведено углубленное комплексное обследование состояния органов и тканей жевательного аппарата у 73 летчиков и 31 представителя нелетных специальностей (контрольная группа) в возрасте от 25 до 45 лет с помощью общеизвестных объективных методов: электроодонтометрии, реографии, гнатодинамометрии, капилляроскопии, эстезиометрии, каждый из которых с определенным успехом был использован для достижения указанных целей.
Результаты исследования и их обсуждение. В ходе исследования установлены закономерности функционирования органов и тканей жевательного аппарата у летного состава при гипергравитации. Выявлены повышение порога электровозбудимости пульпы зубов; эстезиометрии слизистой оболочки ротовой полости; снижение стойкости капилляров десны и индекса периферического кровообращения; выраженные расстройства гемомикроциркуляции десны; повышение показателей дисфункции височно-нижнечелюстного сустава; увеличение степени подвижности зубов; выраженная атрофия или деструкция периодонта; наличие патологических пародонтозо-мускулярного и пародонтито-мускулярного рефлексов.
Заключение. Результаты проведенного клинико-функционального исследования с использованием комплекса объективных методов показали неблагоприятный фактор авиационного полета. При этом выявлены у летного состава функциональные нарушения в зубо-челюстной системе, что указывало на наличие патологических пародонтозо-мускулярного и пародонтито-мускулярного рефлексов, а также на прогрессирование воспалительно-деструктивных или дистрофических процессов в тканях пародонта.
EVALUATION OF SOIL CHEMICAL PROPERTIES AND CARROT PERFORMANCE AS INFLUENCED BY INTEGRATED APPLICATION OF POULTRY MANURE AND COCOA POD HUSK IN THE RAINFOREST AGROECOLOGICAL ZONE OF NIGERIA
Authors: ADEYEYE A.A. , SHITTU O.S. , ILORI A.O. , ADEYEYE E.O.
Published: February 2024

The high cost of inorganic fertilizer, difficulties involved in its use, its scarcity, coupled with its adverse effects associated with its continuous use on soil quality prompted the need to research into cheap, locally available organic materials to combat soil fertility problems. Field experiments were conducted in 2019 and 2020 to evaluate the effects of the integrated application of poultry manure (PM) and cocoa pod husk (CPH) on soil chemical properties, growth, leaf nutrients content and yield of carrot at Igba in the rainforest ecology of southwest Nigeria. The treatments consisted of PM and CPH each at three levels (0, 5, 10 t ha-1) in a 2 x 3 factorial experiment laid into randomized complete block design with three replicates. Data were collected on soil chemical properties, growth parameters, leaf nutrients content and yield parameters. Data collected were subjected to analysis of variance using Statistical Analysis System Institute Package (SAS, 2000). The soil was slightly acidic (pH 5.5.), low in nitrogen (0.12g kg), available phosphorus (8 mg kg-1). Integrated application of PM and CPH significantly (P< 0.05) improved soil pH, organic carbon, total N, available P, exchangeable bases and lowered exchangeable acidity. Plots with integrated application of PM and CPH had higher values of soil pH, exchangeable bases, ECEC, total N, total organic carbon, available P and lower values of exchangeable acidity and micronutrients than the plots with their sole applications. There were reductions in soil pH, exchangeable bases, ECEC, total N and organic carbon in the control plots in the second cropping seasons. Growth parameters were better enhanced in plots with the integrated application of PM and CPH than either of their sole. There were significant improvements in plant height, leaf length and shoot diameter in the second cropping season in plots amended with PM, CPH and their integrations as against control plots where reductions in the growth characteristics were obtained. The leaf content of N, P, K and Ca were significantly (P< 0.05) enhanced in plots with integrated application of PM and CPH than the plots with their sole application. Carrot root yield characteristics were significantly (P < 0.05) enhanced in plots with the integrated application of PM and CPH than plots with the sole application of PM or CPH. Root yield was increased in the second cropping season in plots treated with the sole application of PM, CPH and their integrations, while there were reductions in root yield parameters in the control plots. Improvements in soil nutrients status, growth, leaf nutrients content and root yield of carrot in both cropping season in the amended plots when compared to the control plots, imply that integrated use of PM and CPH could be used in the enhancement of production of carrot on sustainable basis in the study area.
Survey of Knowledge of Moulds and Aflatoxin Levels of Grains Sold in Markets for Human Consumption within North-Central-States Capital Cities, Nigeria
Authors: Wartu J. R. , Musa F. M.
Published: February 2024

Aflatoxins, categorized as carcinogenic mycotoxins, were studied in grains sold for human consumption across North-Central Capital Cities from December 2022 to November 2023. The survey encompassed six cities (Jos, Minna, Markurdi, Lafiya, Lokoja, Ilorin) and utilized structured questionnaires to gather data. Knowledge levels regarding mould infections and aflatoxins contamination were assessed using descriptive statistics, while demographic influences were analysed via independent t-tests. Results indicated that 32.5% to 42.5% of respondents identified moulds infections in grains, while 34.2% to 90.8% were unaware of aflatoxin's association with liver cancer. Notably, females demonstrated higher knowledge scores (71.50±8.34) compared to males (48.00±8.32), individuals with ≥ secondary education exhibited greater understanding (91.17±7.57) than those with less than secondary education (25.83±7.57), and respondents aged > 25 years scored higher (87.85±9.60) than those aged ≤ 25 years (30.80±6.99). Aflatoxin contamination levels exceeded the European limit (not greater than 4.0 µg/kg) in 6.7% of samples, with statistically significant differences observed (p ≤ 0.05). The findings underscore the importance of regional enlightenment campaigns regarding mould infections in grains and the health risks associated with aflatoxins for both humans and animals. Such initiatives are crucial for enhancing public awareness and promoting practices that mitigate aflatoxin exposure, ultimately safeguarding human and animal health within the surveyed area.
ЕФЕКТИВНІСТЬ ТЕПЛОВОГО НАСОСА «ВОДА – ВОДА» ДЛЯ ТЕПЛОПОСТАЧАННЯ ПІДПРИЄМСТВ МАШИНОБУДУВАННЯ ПРИ ВИРОБНИЦТВІ КОНСТРУКЦІЙНИХ МАТЕРІАЛІВ
Authors: Bosyi M.V. , Bosa O.A.
Published: February 2024

Вступ. У статті розглядається проблема застосування теплового насоса «вода – вода» (ТН «вода – вода»), який працює на альтернативних джерелах енергії, для теплопостачання та гарячого водопостачання будівель підприємств машинобудування у виробництві конструкційних матеріалів. Тепловий насос «вода – вода» у своїй роботі може використовуввати низькопотенційну теплоту води річок, озер, підземних вод. Метою роботи є термодинамічне обґрунтування та дослідження доцільності використання теплового насоса на підприємствах машинобудування під час виробництва конструкційних матеріалів. Результати. Виконано аналіз термодинамічних характеристик теплових насосів «вода – вода», що працюють з водним джерелом низькопотенційної теплоти. Визначено чинники, які впливають на енергетичну ефективність теплових насосів «вода – вода», оцінені особливості роботи водяних теплових насосів для підприємств машинобудування у виробництві конструкційних матеріалів. Для підвищення термодинамічної ефективності роботи системи теплопостачання підприємств машинобудування під час виробництва конструкційних матеріалів запропоновано схему вилучення низькопотенційної теплоти з використанням теплових насосів «вода – вода». На підставі проведених досліджень установлено, що перевагою води як теплоносія є те, що теплові насоси «вода – вода» можуть працювати практично повсюди. Натепер перспективним способом підвищення ефективності системи теплопостачання підприємств машинобудування у виробництві конструкційних матеріалів є використання теплового насоса «вода – вода» за річного циклу його роботи. Тому теплонасосна система «вода – вода» забезпечує високу теплопродуктивність протягом усього року та має вищий показник енергетичної ефективності порівняно із традиційними установками. Теплові насоси «вода – вода» мають значну перевагу перед іншими теплоенергетичними установками. Теплові насоси «вода – вода» споживають енергію відновлювальних джерел і знижують витрати на електропостачання. Висновки. Застосування теплових насосів «вода – вода» для утилізації низькопотенційної теплової енергії ґрунтових вод економічно вигідно, тому що вартість теплопостачання тепловим насосом становить 7 980 гривень на рік для житлового будинку площею 100 м2. Аналіз термодинамічної ефективності систем теплопостачання показує, що використання низькопотенційного джерела тепоти ґрунтових вод має переваги над джерелами теплоти ґрунту та повітря. У сучасних економічних умовах тенденція систем теплопостачання підприємств машинобудування під час виробництва конструкційних матеріалів може розвиватися в таких напрямах: застосування парокомпресійного теплового насоса «вода – вода», який має коефіцієнт трансформації теплоти 3,15 і ексергетичний ККД ТН 32%, використання вторинних енергоресурсів підприємств машинобудування у виробництві конструкційних матеріалів, а також можливе підвищення теплотехнічних характеристик машинобудівних будівель.
ОЦІНКА ВПЛИВУ ПОТУЖНОСТІ ТА МАСОГАБАРИТНИХ ПОКАЗНИКІВ УЛЬТРАФІОЛЕТОВОГО РЕАКТОРА НА ПРОДУКТИВНІСТЬ СИСТЕМ ОЧИЩЕННЯ БАЛАСТНИХ ВОД
Authors: Berestovoi I.O. , Smуrnova I.M. , Maslov I.Z.
Published: February 2024

Вступ. Перенесення чужорідних організмів і патогенних мікроорганізмів через баластну воду під час операцій прийому та скидання баласту на суднах має негативний вплив на морське середовище та здоров’я людей. Міжнародні норми, установлені Міжнародною конвенцією про контроль суднових баластних вод і осадів, регулюють максимальну кількість живих організмів у баластній воді, що створює потребу в аналізі та порівнянні конструкцій систем очищення баластних вод. Мета. У статті описано дослідження впливу потужності та масогабаритних показників ультрафіолетового реактора на продуктивність систем очищення баластних вод. Результати. У роботі проаналізовано енергетичні показники існуючих систем очищення баластних вод, які мають ультрафіолетову стадію очищення, фірм: Alfa Laval, Desmi Оcean Guard, Hyundai Heavy Industries, Wartsila, Trojan Marinex, Optimarin, Norwegian Greentech. На основі отриманих показників виконана оцінка впливу потужності та масогабаритних показників ультрафіолетового реактора на номінальну продуктивність систем очищення баластних вод, отримано залежності споживаної потужності, ваги та габаритного об’єму ультрафіолетового реактора від максимальної подачі баласту. Висновки. Отримані результати дослідження дозволять: спростити процедуру вибору ультрафіолетового реактора під час проєктування систем очищення баластних вод, провести порівняння ефективності наявного рівня ультрафіолетового очищення щодо інших подібних, отримані залежності можуть бути корисними у проєктуванні та модернізації систем очищення баластних вод, вони дозволять більш точно розраховувати потрібну потужність і масогабаритні характеристики ультрафіолетового реактора залежно від очікуваної продуктивності системи.
Applying event analysis to selected markets’ reaction to the Russian invasion on Ukraine
Authors: Mosiejko Leszek , Bernardelli Michał
Published: February 2024

The aim of the study was to analyse the rate of return of selected stock exchange indices, currency pairs, raw materials and food in the event window determined by the start date of the Russian-Ukrainian war in 2022. The analysis used an approach based on the observation of the development of rates of return and their changes over time caused by Russia’s invasion on Ukraine on February 24, 2022, applying the commonly used Average of Cumulative Abnormal Returns (ACAR) measure. The research showed many similarities as well as some differences in terms of the strength of the impact and the direction of changes in the prices of instruments on individual markets as a result of the outbreak of an armed conflict. The analysis comprehensively takes into account the impact of armed conflict on the development of short- and medium-term rates of return on various markets, the global scope of which has a significant influence on the economic development of individual countries. Not being limited to one market makes it possible to identify universal patterns of stock market behaviour in response to unforeseen events with a global impact on the world economy.
Potencijali nekorištenog poljoprivrednog zemljišta za uzgoj krmnih kultura u Hrvatskoj
Authors: Husnjak Stjepan , Pospišil Milan , Kušan Vladimir
Published: February 2024

U radu se prikazuje procjena pogodnosti tla za uzgoj krmnih kultura na nekorištenom poljoprivrednom zemljištu u Republici Hrvatskoj. Kao izvor kartografskih podataka o rasprostranjenosti nekorištenog poljoprivrednog zemljišta korišteni su dostupni podaci u digitalnom obliku prema stanju u 2020. godini. Procjena pogodnosti zemljišta za uzgoj krmnih kultura izvršena je prema FAO metodi. U 2020. godini, u Republici Hrvatskoj bilo je 870.626 ha nekorištenog poljoprivrednog zemljišta. Od toga se 29,6 % nalazi u Panonskoj, 33,6 % u Gorskoj i 36,8 % u Jadranskoj poljoprivrednoj regiji. Od ukupne površinenekorištenog zemljišta, 80,2 % je u privatnom, 17,2 % u državnom i 2,6 % u mješovitom vlasništvu. Na području nekorištenog poljoprivrednog zemljišta, najveća je zastupljenost trajno nepogodnih tala N-2 klase pogodnosti koja zauzimaju 42,2 %, potom ograničeno pogodnih tala P-3 klase pogodnosti koja zauzimaju 27,2 %, zatim umjereno pogodnih tala P-2 klase pogodnosti koja zauzimaju 18 %, privremeno nepogodnih tala N-1 klase pogodnosti koja zauzimaju 9,4 %, te dobro pogodnih tala P-1 klase pogodnosti koja zauzimaju 3,2 %. Tla P-1 i P-2 te veći dio P -3 i N-1 klase pogodnosti, pogodna su za proizvodnju krme za hranidbu domaćih životinja. Manji dio tala P-3 i N-1 te N-2 klase pogodnosti, pogodna su za napasivanje goveda, koza i ovaca. Obradive površine koje se nisu koristile duži niz godina, te koje nisu bile podvrgnute suvremenim agrotehničkim mjerama, pogodne su za ekološku proizvodnju. Ograničeno pogodna tla (P-3 klasa) pogodna su i za uvođenje višegodišnjih energetskih kultura, posebno u Panonskoj poljoprivrednoj regiji. Provedena istraživanja ukazuju na postojanje nekorištenih vrlo vrijednih resursa poljoprivrednog zemljišta koji se mogu koristiti pored ostalog i za uzgoj krmnih kultura te time značajno doprinijeti kako razvoju poljoprivrede tako i cjelokupnom razvoju gospodarstva Republike Hrvatske.
Francesconi, Federica, and Rebecca Lynn Winer, eds. Jewish Women’s History from Antiquity to the Present. Detroit MI: Wayne State University Press, 2021.
Authors: Dahbany-Miraglia Dina
Published: February 2024

Book Review
Fear of Break-up, Fear of Breakdown: Why Some Can Come to Psychoanalysis Only as a Partner in a Couple
Authors: Wiedermann Klaus
Published: February 2024

This paper summarises the theory of psychoanalytic couple therapy from the point of view of contemporary object relations theory(s) and then locates psychoanalytic couple therapy in the larger context of psychoanalysis. The author asks why some individuals get the therapy they need by being brought in by their partners, seeming to enter treatment because of a threatened break-up of the couple relationship or a breakdown in one of the partners. The author observes that in these cases unresolved aspects of the self have been located in the partner to such an extent, that at least one partner will initially be very resistant to any form of dynamic therapy, including couple therapy. Winnicott's concepts of "undifferentiation" between self and other and "fear of breakdown", and Colman's concept of "marriage as a psychological container" are used to investigate the couple dynamics in those circumstances. Clinical examples show the slow process of disentangling and reclaiming projected aspects of the self from the shared unconscious phantasy created by the two partners.
Global Dynamics at the Dawn of 2010
Authors: Stapley Lionel F. , Rickman Chrissie
Published: February 2024

On or about 6th January 2010, under the guidance and co-ordination of OPUS, Listening Posts aimed at providing a snapshot of the societal dynamics of each country at the dawn of 2010 were held in twenty-six different countries around the world (Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Denmark, Estonia, Faroe Islands, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Serbia, South Africa [two Reports], Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the UK). These were all reported in a similar format (see ‘Britain and the World at the Dawn of 2003’ in Organisational & Social Dynamics, 3(1): 165-169), researched and analysed by the authors, to produce this Global Report.

The authors self-defined their task as follows. To research and analyse the National Reports with a view to:

(a) identifying common themes arising within the twenty eight Reports;

(b) exploring relationships between themes and to reduce these down to major or dominant themes;

(c) collating supporting information from the Reports for analysis of these themes;

(d) formulating hypotheses arising therefrom.

For the sake of brevity this Report will only document the major interrelated themes identified, followed by an analysis and hypotheses regarding each.
Rethinking Childhood: The Quest for Participation and Its Implication for Group Relations: Keynote Paper presented at the Opus Conference, London, 20-21 November 2009
Authors: Högberg Britta
Published: February 2024

During the past decades, children's rights have become a significant field of politics as well as academic studies. Participation is particularly emphasised in the children's rights movement. In this paper, childhood and participation are seen as figures of thought, that is, essential concepts that determine how we think. Childhood is an old figure of thought in the midst of being reconstructed, and the UN Convention of the Right of the Child (UNCRC) is at the centre of this reconstruction. Participation is an emerging figure of thought that can be seen in relation to post-industrial society. Further, it is claimed that participation is a pivot of the group relations tradition, and, thus, discourses of participation are important for the understanding of the present state of group relations. Children's rights to participation reveal major dilemmas in the quest for participation that have implications for the present state of group relations. Changes in family life, the institutionalisation of childhood, and children's peer cultures are discussed and related to group relations. It is suggested that group relations today is trapped by the commodification of psychology and that resurrecting group relations as a moral project is a way out of the present stagnation.
University Incorporated: Socio-analytic Thoughts on the Increasing Dominance of Market and Financial Pressures on Universities
Authors: Ahlers-Niemann Arndt
Published: February 2024

In this paper, I will elaborate on the working hypothesis that universities are becoming examples of non-places, as described by the French philosopher Marc Augé. From Augé's perspective, a non-place represents the opposite of an anthropological place. Whereas an anthropological place has a history, an identity, and relatedness, a non-place has none of these characteristics. The article begins with an exploration of the history of the German university. While, in the past, the university could be described by the metaphor ‘alma mater’, there is striking evidence that today's university lacks the basic elements of maternal care (e.g., consideration, protection, and containment) that are crucial for learning and development. Due to major changes in society and in the economy, the image of the university as ‘alma mater’ and the ideals of freedom of teaching, learning, and thinking have become meaningless. In order to maintain a positive face, the university has more and more shown a narcissistic self-image concomitant with totalitarian structures and behaviour. Anxieties resulting from societal and economic changes, an identity vacuum, and a lack of relatedness have become unconscious driving forces for the restructuring and change of universities. In reaction to increasing economic pressure, which, in the present context, can be seen as a social defence, departments mutate into profit centres, universities into learning factories, and students into customers. Following this development, the article raises the question of whether and to what extent the potential space previously provided by the university has become a nonpotential space that makes universities non-places, as described by Augé. The article ends with a view into the future of the university.
Inclusion, Exclusion: Observations on a Psychiatric Ward: ‘I don't want to belong to any club that will accept me as a member’ (Groucho Marx)
Authors: Godwin Giles
Published: February 2024

This paper looks at the unconscious processes that are at work between a patient and staff-group within a psychiatric ward. The author applies Kleinian theory to conceptualise the emergence of an unconscious belief system and considers how this system may help or hinder the staff-group's task of treating mental illness. Applying case material taken from qualitative research the author explores the mechanisms that can lead to a distortion of external reality and group/patient identity. The author observes deep anxieties that are generated through the relationship between patient and staff-group and traces these anxieties back to unconscious phantasies of early Oedipal conflict. The author shows how these anxieties impact on the ward dynamics, affecting the group task, and the patient's fragile internal world. Having established the unconscious processes at work, the author considers how these anxieties may be alleviated.
Towards a theory of work group mentalities: the case against singularity and unanimity
Authors: van Reekum Gerard
Published: February 2024

This article confronts Bion’s psychological group theory with the author’s experience of participating in grouping processes. After presenting some motives in the intro-duction, a generic theory about work group mentalities is proposed and exemplified.
Under productive circumstances people appear able to deploy a range of mentalities that utilise the sophisticated aspect of their grouping potential. Building on Bion’s construct group mentality, the author claims that work group mentalities are neither singular nor necessarily unanimous among all individuals involved (different from what Bion asserted about getting swamped by a mentality proper to the primitive aspect of grouping). This claim is illustrated by four work group mentalities, described with their conditions and characteristics, as distinct ways of delimiting one’s experience independently from how other people think.
The transition between different work group mentalities shifts the experience from being involved in one characteristic grouping process to another. As yet, it is unclear when these shifts are sociogenic, or triggered purposefully by agency of the individual or other actants. To find answers to that question, the first step is constructing a validable conceptual framework, a language in which to think about grouping anew. The article is intended to be a contribution to this end.
Approaches for bridging therapy prior to chimeric antigen receptor T cells for relapsed/refractory acute lymphoblastic B-lineage leukaemia in children and young adults
Authors: Feuchtinger Tobias , Bader Peter , Subklewe Marion , Breidenbach Maike , Willier Semjon , Metzler Markus , Gökbuget Nicola , Hauer Julia , Müller Fabian , Schlegel Paul-Gerhardt , Frühwald Michael , Schmid Christoph , Troeger Anja , Baldus Claudia , Meisel Roland , Künkele Annette , Topp Max , Bourquin Jean-Pierre , Cario Gunnar , Von Stackelberg Arend , Peters Christina
Published: February 2024

The ongoing development of immunotherapies, including chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cells, has revolutionized cancer treatment. In paediatric relapsed/refractory B-lineage acute leukaemia antiCD19-CARs induced impressive initial response rates, with event-free survival plateauing at 30-50% in long-term follow-up data. During the interval between diagnosis of relapse or refractoriness and CAR T cell infusion, patients require a bridging therapy. To date, this therapy has consisted of highly variable approaches based on local experience. Here, in an European collaborative effort of paediatric and adult haematologists, we summarise current knowledge with the aim of establishing a guidance for bridging therapy. This includes treatment strategies for different patient subgroups, the advantages and disadvantages of low- and highintensity regimens, and the potential impact of bridging therapy on outcome after CAR T cell infusion. This guidance is a step towards a cross-institutional harmonization of bridging therapy, including personalized approaches. This will allow better comparability of clinical data and increase the level of evidence for the treatment of children and young adults with relapsed/refractory B-lineage ALL until CAR T cell infusion.
ETV6::ACSL6 translocation-driven super-enhancer activation leads to eosinophilia in acute lymphoblastic leukemia through IL-3 overexpression
Authors: Xu Wenqian , Tian Feng , Tai Xiaolu , Song Gaoxian , Liu Yuanfang , Fan Liquan , Weng Xiangqin , Yang Eunjeong , Wang Meng , Bornhäuser Martin , Zhang Chao , Lock Richard B. , Wong Jason W.H. , Wang Jin , Jing Duohui , Mi Jian-Qing
Published: February 2024

ETV6::ACSL6 represents a rare genetic aberration in hematopoietic neoplasms and is often associated with severe eosinophilia, which confers an unfavorable prognosis requiring additional anti-inflammatory treatment. However, since the translocation is unlikely to produce a fusion protein, the mechanism of ETV6::ACSL6 action remains unclear. Here, we performed multi-omics analyses of primary leukemia cells and patient-derived xenografts from an acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) patient with ETV6::ACSL6 translocation. We identified a super-enhancer located within the ETV6 gene locus and revealed translocation and activation of the super-enhancer associated with the ETV6::ACSL6 fusion. The translocated super-enhancer exhibited intense interactions with genomic regions adjacent to and distal from the breakpoint at chromosomes 5 and 12, including genes coding inflammatory factors such as IL-3. This led to modulations in DNA methylation, histone modifications, and chromatin structures, triggering transcription of inflammatory factors leading to eosinophilia. Furthermore, the bromodomain and extraterminal domain (BET) inhibitor synergized with standard-of-care drugs for ALL, effectively reducing IL-3 expression and inhibiting ETV6::ACSL6 ALL growth in vitro and in vivo. Overall, our study revealed for the first time a cis-regulatory mechanism of super-enhancer translocation in ETV6::ACSL6 ALL, leading to ALL-accompanying clinical syndrome. These findings may stimulate novel treatment approaches for this challenging ALL subtype.
Uniones en madera de ARAUCARIA ANGUSTIFOLIA: valores de resistencia al aplastamiento
Authors: Manavella Roberto , Guillaumet Alfredo Aníbal , Filippetti María Cecilia , Meyer Lía Caren , Tosco Andrea Daiana
Published: February 2024

En la construcción con madera, conocer la capacidad portante de las uniones es un requisito indispensable para garantizar la estabilidad estructural del conjunto. Para su cálculo, por cualquiera de los métodos vigentes, conocer el valor de la resistencia al aplastamiento del material es un requerimiento básico. En este trabajo se determinaron valores de resistencia al aplastamiento en dirección paralela y perpendicular a la fibra, de acuerdo a la norma UNE-EN 383:2007, para madera de Araucaria angustifolia, con pernos rígidos de diámetros 5, 7 y 10 mm. Se efectuaron un total de 388 ensayos, 189 en dirección paralela a la fibra y 199 en dirección perpendicular.El desarrollo experimental muestra resultados por debajo de los valores de referencia establecidos en el Reglamento Argentino (INTI CIRSOC 601-2016), por lo tanto, se sugiere que los valores especificados en dicho Reglamento sean utilizados con precaución hasta tanto nuevos trabajos ratifiquen o desestimen la tendencia observada.
A Critical Analysis of the Small Business and Startup Community in the U.S. State of Maine: A Sustainable Way Forward
Authors: Nimick Logan J. , Ndu Ikechukwu
Published: February 2024

This study is a student-faculty research collaboration that examines the landscape in which small business owners, startups and entrepreneurs operate within the U.S. State of Maine with the aim of bringing invaluable insight and creating awareness. Supporting small business is a salient topic for local economic development councils, governments, and agencies. A survey was conducted and distributed to small business owners and entrepreneurs to gather their perspectives and opinions. One finding is that there are significant gaps in awareness with regards to support entities and their associated programs in general. Another finding is that survivorship bias has a large presence in the data collected previously by other agencies as well as by the data collected by the study. Finally, sustainable recommendations are suggested which, when implemented by the state of Maine as well as by municipalities, counties, or regional development boards, governments, and business support organizations, will increase the efficacy of existing policy and create a more cohesive, diverse, equitable, inclusive, resilient, and robust small business, startup, and entrepreneurship community.
Analysis and verification of stresses in reinforced concrete bridge projects of the box type with sequential application of prestress based on the successive advancement method
Authors: Zeferino Eleutério , Silva Medci Kahenda , Boa Esperança Akihito , Kai José Paulo , Quissanga Vencislau
Published: February 2024

Given the importance of road bridge systems for the development of a country, rigor in the design process becomes extremely essential in order to meet all requirements related to their functionality. One of the challenging aspects of avoiding possible collapse problems at the beginning or during the construction phase of the project is the selection of the construction process. In this context, the criteria for defining the construction process to be adopted is intrinsically linked to cost, ease of execution, and safety during the creation of the work of art, construction time and the technical capacity of the construction professionals. In this study, deformation analyses and the evolution of efforts in the upper fibers of a bridge were carried out based on conventional construction methods, taking into account the application of pre-stress during construction, aiming to compare the results. Highlighting that the critical tensions were overcome with the help of applying pre-stress in a phased and/or sequential manner. The structural system in question is a single-cell box bridge made of pre-stressed concrete with variable height, measuring 2.50 m in the middle of the span and 4.70 m at the supports. The computational numerical modelling was developed based on the use of finite element programs CSiBridge v.20 and Robot Structural, considering bar and plate/shell/shell elements. Using the method of successive symmetric advances, a longitudinal, linear-static analysis was carried out (neglecting dynamic effects), taking into account the zero, corresponding and closing staves with length measurements of 6.40 m, 4.20 m and 3.00 m, respectively. The results were compared, where it was concluded that the efforts obtained in the construction phase after closing the consoles turned out to be relatively lower due to the redistribution of efforts, taking into account the change in the structural system from isostatic to hyperstatic. With this change, tensile stresses appeared in the lower fibers (this during the construction phase), increasing by 92.10% during the operation phase. The tensile efforts of the upper fibers in the support area increased by 85.6% from the construction phase to the operation phase. Regarding the pre-stressing strength of the concrete, it was applied in order to guarantee reduced losses resulting in values lower than 15%.
Desenvolvimentos recentes em técnicas cirúrgicas minimamente invasivas
Authors: Galvão Amanda Albuquerque Cursino B. , Soares Romerio Alves , Ramos Davi Silva , Oliveira Ane Caroline Rodrigues de , Lima Nayara da Silva Petrônio , Cavalcante George da Silva Tenório , Moura Felipe Alves Celestino de , Cavalcanti Ana Júlia de Oliveira , Damaso Cristiane Ramos Santos , Correia Lucilene Mororó Lima , Asevedo Marcelo Pininga Pessoa de , Silveira Ivo Aquino Cavalcanti da , Silva Francisco Ravino Machado da
Published: February 2024

Apesar dos inegáveis benefícios, os desenvolvimentos em técnicas cirúrgicas minimamente invasivas também enfrentam desafios. Questões relacionadas à curva de aprendizado para os cirurgiões, custos associados aos equipamentos especializados e limitações em determinados procedimentos ainda representam obstáculos a serem superados para uma adoção mais ampla. À medida que a pesquisa e o desenvolvimento continuam, espera-se que novas inovações em técnicas minimamente invasivas continuem a moldar o futuro da cirurgia. com isso o objetivo deste estudo é investigar e analisar os desenvolvimentos mais recentes em técnicas cirúrgicas minimamente invasivas, com o propósito de avaliar sua eficácia, segurança e impacto na prática clínica. Metodologia: Realizou-se uma revisão integrativa da literatura, mediante um levantamento de dados nas bases científicas: LILACS, SCIELO e PUBMED. Resultados e Discussões: Nos últimos anos, pode-se testemunhar avanços significativos em técnicas cirúrgicas minimamente invasivas que têm redefinido o cenário da medicina. Uma das notáveis inovações foi a expansão do uso da cirurgia robótica, permitindo maior precisão e destreza aos cirurgiões. Sistemas robóticos avançados, como o da Vinci Surgical System, têm sido aplicados em diversas especialidades, desde cirurgias abdominais complexas até procedimentos urológicos e ginecológicos. Conclusão: Em síntese, os recentes desenvolvimentos em técnicas cirúrgicas minimamente invasivas representam uma revolução marcante na medicina contemporânea. A progressiva aceitação e adoção dessas abordagens pelos profissionais de saúde testemunham a confiança crescente na eficácia e segurança dessas inovações.
Mucormicose: Um estudo de série de casos clínico-patológicos
Authors: Magri Leonardo Vitor , Ribeiro Isabela Gomes de Sena , Brito Lucas Teixeira , Felga Claudio Souto França , Paula Laiz Moreira de , Sobrinho Luiz Carlos Pires , Santos João Marcos Ferreira dos
Published: February 2024

O objetivo deste estudo foi fornecer uma visão geral das possíveis apresentações ou formas dessa infecção fúngica rara, invasiva em face, comparando-a desde o diagnóstico até o tratamento. Trata-se de um estudo observacional, descritivo, do tipo série de casos, no qual foram revisados todos os casos com diagnóstico de infecções fúngicas em face provenientes dos arquivos do Hospital Estadual de Urgências Governador Otávio Lage de Siqueira, Goiânia, GO, Brasil. Os dados clínicos foram obtidos dos prontuários dos pacientes e as características radiográficas foram avaliadas em cada caso. Todos os casos foram revisados microscópicamente para confirmar o diagnóstico. Foram identificados 3 casos de pacientes com infecção fúngica por mucormicose, 1 em mulher e 2 em homens. Ambos com manifestações clínicas comuns: amaurose, sinusite maxilar, comprometimento do nervo facial e necrose extensa de região envolvida. A elucidação diagnóstica dos casos foi realizada por meio de exames microbiológicos e tomografia computadorizada. Foram conduzidos por abordagem multimodal, incluindo o controle de fatores predisponentes subjacentes, administração precoce de agentes antifúngicos ativos em doses ideais e remoção completa de qualquer tecido infectado. Concluindo, as infecções por mucormicose são raras, invasivas e geralmente fatais, com baixa taxa de sobrevivência. É comumente disseminada em pacientes com imunidade comprometida, particularmente aqueles com diabetes descompensada. Ainda há escassez de literatura sobre o manejo definitivo desta doença envolvendo o sistema estomatognático. Este artigo enfatiza a necessidade da correção do fator predisponente subjacente e diagnóstico precoce com abordagem agressiva de tratamento multimodal para oferecer a melhor chance de sobrevivência.