bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Hygienic Assessment of Nutrition and Quality of Life of Patients with Post-COVID-19 Syndrome
Authors:   Omsk State Medical University, Kozubenko Ol’ga V. , Erina Anna V. ,   Omsk State Medical University
Published: January 2025

INTRODUCTION: To date, treatment of post-COVID-19 syndrome has not been fully developed. One of the recognized principles of rehabilitation of patients is adequate nutrition, which forms the basis of the so-called ‘nutritive rehabilitation’.
AIM: Hygienic assessment of nutrition and quality of life of patients with the established diagnosis ‘post-COVID-19 syndrome’.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: As part of a cross-sectional study, the actual nutrition and quality of life of 40 outpatients with the established diagnosis ‘post-COVID-19’ syndrome, were assessed. The mean age of patients was 59 years. The study was conducted on the basis of Omsk Regional Clinical Medical and Surgical Center. The actual nutrition of patients was studied using the method of analysis of the frequency of food consumption. To assess the quality of life, patients filled out the standardized questionnaire SF-36; the obtained indicators were compared with the population standards for the quality of life depending on the age and gender of the patients.
Results: The diet of patients with post-COVID-19 syndrome lacks vitamin D, vitamins of group B, ascorbic acid, iron and selenium. The organic composition of the diet is characterized by an excess of fat component. There were found excessive daily consumption of bakery, sugar and confectionery, table salt, and insufficient consumption of vegetables and fruit. The average daily levels of energy consumption significantly exceeded the recommended standard values. Overweight including obesity, was observed in 23 out of 40 examined patients. The median quality of life indicators for each scale of SF-36 questionnaire were: on physical functioning scale 70.0 points, on physical role functioning scale 50 points, on bodily pain scale 52.0 points, on general health perception scale 45.0, on vitality scale 50.0 points, on social functioning scale 62.5 points, on emotional role functioning scale 66.7 points, on mental health scale 56.0 points.
CONCLUSION: The diet is inadequate to the needs of the organism of patients who have suffered a COVID-19 infection, and cannot provide the nutrients necessary to maintain the body's functional reserves and effective recovery. Impairment in the quality of life of patients was observed mainly on scales characterizing emotional functioning and mental health.
A Case of Successful Treatment of Abortive Variant of Malignant Hyperthermia in a Female Patient with Scoliosis
Authors:   Ya. L. Tsivyan Novosibirsk Research Institute of Traumatology and Orthopedics, Lebedeva Mayya N. , Volkov Sergey G. ,   Ya. L. Tsivyan Novosibirsk Research Institute of Traumatology and Orthopedics, Pervukhin Sergey A. ,   Ya. L. Tsivyan Novosibirsk Research Institute of Traumatology and Orthopedics, Sirota Vadim S. ,   Ya. L. Tsivyan Novosibirsk Research Institute of Traumatology and Orthopedics, Rumyanskaya Anna M. ,   Ya. L. Tsivyan Novosibirsk Research Institute of Traumatology and Orthopedics
Published: January 2025

INTRODUCTION: Malignant hyperthermia (MH) which is referred to the group of orphan genetic diseases, is characterized by the development of life-threatening crisis of malignant hypermetabolism of skeletal muscles in patients of different age, susceptible to inhalational anesthetics, depolarizing muscle relaxants, and their combinations. Despite the fact that the incidence of MH is decreasing annually due to reduction of use of triggering agents and successful use of dantrolene, the mortality rate still exceeds 50% in the countries where dantrolene is not available.
A clinical case of successful treatment of abortive variant of MH in a patient with a spine disease is presented. MH developed on the day of planned surgery at the stage of induction of anesthesia after administration of suxamethonium muscle relaxant. The first clinical manifestations of MH crisis and the applied methods of diagnosis and intensive therapy aimed to eliminate the crisis, are shown. The guarantee of a favorable outcome in this case were early diagnosis and the use of the entire range of available treatment measures.
CONCLUSION: Prevention of malignant hyperthermia should consist in a thorough preoperative examination aimed to identify the patient’s predisposition to MH. Abnormalities detected on physical and neurologic examination, can be factors associated with susceptibility to MH. Patients with the established risk of development of MH, should not be exposed to triggering agents. The constant readiness of anesthesiologists and resuscitators to recognize this clinical condition is required. Only the earliest possible diagnosis and timely initiated adequate therapy are life-saving measures that determine the outcome for the patient.
Suffering Captured by Christ Jesus: Humility as Divine Passion and the Passive Condition of Man Saved by Christ in the Interpretation of Phil. 3:12 by St. Basil the Great (HHum [20]) and St. John Chrysostomus (Hom. XI in Epist. ad Philipp. and Exp. in Ps. 143)
Authors:   University of Craiova, Ocoleanu Picu
Published: January 2025

Phil. 3:12 is a relatively rarely commented text in Eastern patristic exegesis. If sometimes its interpretation is given very little space (Theodoret of Cyrus), very often he is simply overlooked, to the detriment of the verses before or after him, which are interpreted in an eminently ascetic key. Not so much an exegesis as a moral reflection about him offers St. Basil the Great in Homily XX on humility as a theological virtue and human condition restored in Christ. Unlike him, St. John Chrysostom offers an anthropological-epistemological interpretation of the text, which finally leads to a moral reflection on the passivity of this human condition restored by the Savior.
Between Asceticism and Theodicy: A Synthetic Sketch of Patristic Suffering
Authors:   Independent Researcher, Mucichescu Paul Andrei
Published: January 2025

Christ recreates all creation that follows Him. Personally embracing His Salvation is the transcendent and central Christian duty, realized as a certain act of taking responsibility. This embracement turns the fact of suffering into a weapon against the devil and the appearance that natural biological death is a misfortune into the insight that it is the opening of the Gate of the Kingdom. This paper outlines the Holy and Living Tradition’s essential message on the topic at hand: The message about the fact that suffering is, in itself, neither good nor bad and about the way in which the Cross of Christ offers the rectifying Justification of the human being and, through man, of the whole of the fallen creation. Consequently, rather than a philological approach, it offers a synthetic dogmatical insight into this, based on the premise that the Holy Tradition is alive since the first centuries and until the more recent Saint Theologians of the One Church.
Potential Factors That Can Model the Attitude Towards Psychotherapy Among Students – An Analysis of a University in Serbia
Authors:   Assistant professor, Study group Psychology, State University of Novi Pazar Serbia, Vrcić Amar Anida , Avdović Atif ,   Student, Department of Science and Mathematics, State University of Novi Pazar Serbia, Belić Milena ,   Assistant Professor, Study group Psychology, State University of Novi Pazar Serbia, Demirović Denis ,   Student, Study group Psychology, State University of Novi Pazar Serbia
Published: January 2025

For psychotherapy practice, it has always been important to research what motivates or demotivates individuals to seek and use it. Therefore, our goal was to determine the attitudes of students at the State University of Novi Pazar towards psychotherapy, while understanding potential differences in attitudes between humanities and non- humanities students. Attitudes were measured using the Psychotherapy Scale, and general data were collected using a sociodemographic questionnaire. The sample consisted of 322 students from 16 study programs. The findings showed that the attitudes towards psychotherapy in our sample are distributed across four components: positive attitude, negative attitude, scepticism and hesitation in seeking psychotherapy services. Students of all study programs are equally reluctant to seek professional help, while positive, negative and sceptical attitudes towards psychotherapy significantly differentiate between humanities and non-humanities students. Additionally, female respondents have significantly higher positive attitude and hesitance towards therapy, as well as significantly lower scores for negative attitude and scepticism towards therapy.
Темпові особливості інтерпретації прелюдій і фуг ДТК Й. С. Баха
Authors: Ашихміна Наталія Віталіївна , Дашковський В’ячеслав Якович
Published: January 2025

У статті розглядаються темпові особливості інтерпретації прелюдій і фуг «Добре темперованого клавіру» Й. С. Баха. Метою дослідження є аналіз впливу темпу на структуру та виразність музичного тексту, зокрема, через розгляд історичних, теоретичних і виконавських аспектів цього питання. Авторами в статті підкреслено важливість розуміння контексту епохи бароко, вивчення виконавських традицій і семантичної трактовки темпових характеристик, що дає змогу створити цілісне уявлення про темпові особливості творів Й. С. Баха. Дослідження зосереджено на критичному переосмисленні традиційних підходів до визначення темпових особливостей інтерпретації прелюдій і фуг ДТК, а саме через аналіз темпових вказівок, наданих Й. С. Бахом, і їх співвідношення з результатами досліджень музикознавців та інтерпретаціями виконавців. Зроблено акцент на аспект семантичного аналізу, оскільки правильне трактування темпу є невід’ємною частиною розуміння драматургії кожної прелюдії та фуги, що впливає на емоційний та інтелектуальний рівень виконання, а отже – на якість інтерпретації. Вивчення темпових характеристик різних виконавських шкіл дає змогу порівняти історичні підходи до трактування темпових позначок у творчості Й. С. Баха, враховуючи культурні та географічні відмінності. Автори статті також акцентують увагу на важливості глибокого занурення в історичний контекст і знання виконавських традицій, що дає можливість автентично інтерпретувати прелюдії та фуги ДТК Й. С. Баха. Звернено увагу на те, що темп – це не просто швидкість виконання, а частина загальної структури, що визначає виразність музичного тексту. Зроблено висновки, що основними аспектами, які визначають темпові особливості інтерпретації прелюдій і фуг ДТК є: обмежена кількість темпів у творчості Й. С. Баха (Adagio, Andante, Moderato, Allegro, Presto); важливість розміру та пульсації для визначення темпу; темп визначається не швидкістю виконання, а характером музичного руху; необхідність знання семантичної трактовки тональностей для визначення дотичного темпу; темп визначається виконавцем поступово, у процесі інтерпретації.
Зміст та особливості формування інструментально-виконавських навичок учнів-початківців у процесі музичної освіти
Authors: Демидова Марина Григорівна
Published: January 2025

У статті розглядається питання формування загальних інструментально-виконавських навичок у процесі навчання учнів-початківців гри на музичних інструментах (фортепіано, клавішних, ударних, духових, струнних). До таких загальних специфічних навичок віднесено: розташування виконавця біля інструмента (правильно сидіти чи стояти); спосіб видобування звуків (знання анатомії та фізіології органів, які беруть участь у процесі гри); нотна орієнтація, що визначає якість відповідності звуковисотності; метроритмічність відповідно до авторського тексту; характер, амплітуда, швидкість рухів пальців, рук, губ; формування звукової хвилі на різних інструментах (окрім фортепіано); підпорядкування технічних завдань художньому втіленню змісту музики. Таким чином, мета статті полягає в систематизації науково-методичних знань щодо теоретичних і практичних засад методики навчання учнів-початківців гри на музичних інструментах. Виявлено механізм звуковидобування, характерний для гри на будь-якому музичному інструменті, що полягає у вказаній послідовності взаємопов’язаних ланок: нотний знак, уявлення про звук, м’язово-рухова установка, виконавський рух, реалізація звучання, слуховий аналіз. Доведено, що рухові навички можуть взаємодіяти, а можуть і протистояти одна одній. Зазначено, що узгодження навичок відбувається в разі, якщо: а) система рухів, що входять в одну навичку, відповідає системі рухів, включених в іншу навичку; б) удосконалення однієї навички створює умови для реалізації іншої; в) фактичне оволодіння однією навичкою є початком осмислення необхідності освоєння іншої. У статті акцентується увага на тому, що в процесі початкового навчання гри на будь-якому інструменті важливо сконцентрувати увагу викладача на формування в учнях таких навичок: рухово-технічних, метро-ритмічних, нотно-орієнтованих, рухо-слухових, художньо-образних.
The Predicament of Proof in China’s Exclusionary Rule
Authors: Chao Wang , Tian Yuan
Published: January 2025

According to the principle of the distribution of burden of proof, the logical premise that a court excludes illegally obtained evidence for prosecution is either a defense party can prove that a prosecution party has unlawful investigations, or the prosecution party fails to prove the legality of evidence collection. Although the illegal investigations have become a repeated phenomenon, because of the prosecution party’s selectivity of proof and the asymmetrical proof between prosecution and defense, an investigation regarding the legality of evidence for the prosecution initiated by the court often fall into the predicament of proof that the court fails to ascertain whether there are illegal investigations. Given that the defense party cannot directly prove the illegal investigations and is difficult to challenge the legality of evidence for the prosecution, it is impossible for the court to exclude illegally obtained evidence in the light of the defense party’s application.
Preliminary exploration of ChatGPT-4 shows the potential of generative artificial intelligence for culturally tailored, multilingual antimicrobial resistance awareness messaging
Authors: Akinyede Oluwaseun , Yustyniuk Valeriia , Ochwo Sylvester , Aworh Mabel , Wilkins Melinda
Published: January 2025

Objective

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR), a global threat driven by factors such as improper antimicrobial use in humans and animals, is projected to cause 10 million annual deaths by 2050. For behavior change, public health messages must be tailored for diverse audiences. Generative AI may have the potential to create culturally and linguistically suited AMR awareness messages. This study assesses ChatGPT-4's capability for crafting such content.

Methods

4 veterinary public health professionals from diverse linguistic and cultural backgrounds identified top AMR contributors and audiences in their countries. A fifth person developed and refined ChatGPT-4 prompts to create AMR awareness content in US English, Ukrainian, Luganda, Ugandan English, Yoruba, and Nigerian Pidgin, using behavior change models. The content was rated for accuracy, applicability, language, cultural fit, originality, clarity, persuasiveness, and overall quality.

Results

ChatGPT-4 created 2 content types (long and short) per language for social media, television ads, and WhatsApp. Quality ranged from poor to excellent. Shorter content outperformed longer ones. Performance varied across languages, with abysmal results for Yoruba and excellent for Pidgin. Problematic issues like simplistic language and inappropriate terminology were identified.

Conclusions

ChatGPT-4 has the potential to generate content and training aids. However, the varied quality requires professional verification. Future research should optimize prompts and incorporate expert and audience insights for better results. These preliminary findings should be interpreted cautiously due to the small sample size and subjectivity.

Clinical Relevance

ChatGPT-4 can quickly create tailored content for global AMR awareness. More research is needed to explore generative AI for One Health messaging.
Description of Methodology for Testing the Synergistic and Additive Effects of Antibiotics in Vitro
Authors: Kmiecikowski Paweł Z. , Gabriel Aniela , Depka Dagmara , Bogiel Tomasz
Published: January 2025

Given the dynamic growth of antibiotic resistance observed over the past few decades, new therapeutic methods for life-threatening infections are crucial. Effective treatment of infections caused by multidrug-resistant microorganisms increasingly requires the use of last resort drugs, and new antibiotics generate resistance in less time than it takes to bring them to the therapy. Therefore it is advisable to seek solutions using currently available antibiotics. Effective therapy of infections with multidrug-resistant microorganisms may be enabled by the use of additive and synergistic interactions, resulting from the combination of different groups of antibiotics with the same or different modes of action – including those to which a particular bacterial strain is resistant. This paper describes methods for determining the synergistic and additive effects of antibiotics in vitro, including the CombiANT method under testing. The purpose of this study is to present possible methods for determining the additive and synergistic effects between antibiotics in vitro and to propose appropriate laboratory procedures for their use. This paper reviews the latest literature on methods for determining the antimicrobials interactions. Clinical studies indicate significant benefits of using the phenomenon of antibiotic addition or synergy in clinical practice, not only improving the effectiveness of therapy, but also minimizing side effects and reducing the risk of developing de novo antibiotic resistance. Despite the significant problem of increasing antibiotic resistance level, clinical practice still lacks clearly standardized methods for determining synergism. Further research is needed to determine the most beneficial standard available for a wide range of microbiology diagnostic facilities.
Causes and Consequences of Peri-Urban Land Conflicts in Ethiopia: The Case of Mekelle City
Authors: Araya Negash , Girma Birhanu
Published: January 2025

In Ethiopia, like in other developing countries, land conflicts in urban fringes are usually subject to severe disputes. Different land tenure and administration systems may clash as land use converted from rural to urban status, resulting in disagreements, contestations, and occasional violence. Nevertheless, the specific reasons for peri-urban land conflict are not well understood in developing countries so far because of the political use of regularizing land tenure and the control exercised by a corporatist system of the government. Hence, accordingly, this paper explores the causes and consequences of peri-urban land conflicts in Mekelle City: Enderta district. A case study was used to answer the research question, while questionnaire and document analysis were the main sources of primary and secondary data. According to the research’s findings, overlapping legal and governance frameworks, a variety of property rights claims, local power dynamics, and self-serving individual interests are the main drivers of peri-urban land conflicts. Moreover, lowering tax revenue for the state or municipality, raising expenses, impeding investment, and causing conflict were the consequences of peri-urban land conflicts.
Getting Personal about Personal Insurance
Authors: Driver Tania , Brimble Mark , Freudenberg Brett , Hunt Katherine
Published: January 2025

This article reports research into an area of insurance, personal insurance. This is important as some research suggests that insurance literacy could be related to the level of insurance purchased. To consider this potential relationship this article reports a detailed analysis of interviews with consumers and financial advisers in Australia about their consideration of personal insurance products. The findings reveal financial advisers consider that consumers have very low levels of insurance literacy, which they believe is linked to underinsurance. Consumers demonstrated low levels of personal insurance literacy, with trauma insurance being the least understood, and this may lead to strategies to improve insurance literacy and address concerns about under- or over-insurance.
Practical analysis of using PPPH and raPPPid for Precise Point Positioning in Europe
Authors: Saber Mohamed , El-Mewafi Mahmoud , Awad Ahmed
Published: January 2025

Assessing the reliability of using open-source software packages for post-processing of the Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) is essential since GNSS modernization has the potential to assist satellite navigation users. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the accuracy of using two MATLAB-based programs, raPPPid and PPPH for precise point positioning in Europe. Data from 12 MGEX stations over two days were used, with one day dedicated to each of the 6 stations and a 30-second observation interval. The data were post processed by PPPH and raPPPid programs and a comparison was made to evaluate the results accuracy produced by each software and the ones acquired from MGEX stations. Convergence time was also estimated. By comparing the root mean square error (RMSE) values for North, East and Up directions estimated by PPPH and raPPPid, it was found that raPPPid gives more accurate results where the RMSE in N direction estimated by raPPPid varied from 0.5 cm to 1.9 cm; however, RMSE in N direction estimated by PPPH varied from 0.7 cm to 2.8 cm. RMSE in E direction estimated by raPPPid varied from 0.4 cm to 3.3 cm, but RMSE in E direction estimated by PPPH varied from 0.5 cm to 3.7 cm. RMSE in Up direction estimated by raPPPid varied from 0.8 cm to 5.2 cm, while RMSE in Up direction estimated by PPPH varied from 0.9 cm to 5.5 cm. 3D Positioning error was also estimated by both software and it was found that the 3D positioning error estimated by raPPPid varied from 0.2 cm to 2.2 cm, whereas the 3D positioning error estimated by PPPH varied from 0.9 cm to 4.1 cm. Finally, the average convergence time achieved by raPPPid was 16.5 minutes, while the average convergence time achieved by PPPH was 32 minutes.
Real-time geo-decisional system for risk and disaster management in Madagascar
Authors: Rakotoarison Tsiorinantenaina René , Hajalalaina Aimé Richard
Published: January 2025

Climate change is intensifying extreme phenomena, and the world is increasingly vulnerable to a variety of disasters whose impacts are considerable and varied over time, from one place to another and from one community to another. Due to its geographical location, Madagascar is the most cyclone-prone country in Africa and the ninth most vulnerable country in the world. Almost every year, Madagascar is hit by cyclones, causing loss of life and property for the population. In terms of prevention, Madagascar already has an early warning system to inform the population, but during a crisis, it still lacks a decision support system for rapid, real-time intervention to minimize damage. In this paper, we propose a real-time geo-decision support system based on real-time data integration, real-time ETL and real-time cube building. In the proposed architecture, continuous data ˚ow is required for real-time data integration. The proposed real-time ETL unit is composed of the capitalization of risk analysis experiments to ensure their reusability, as well as the insertion of processing parallelization to optimize the processing time of voluminous data. The real-time SOLAP unit consists of real-time cube formation using a spatial database that stores spatio-temporal data from a given point in time, with query optimization using materialized query technology. Our prototype uses NASA’s weather data streaming service via an API. The ETL is written in a Matlab script and loads the data into a spatial database in Postgresql after processing. A web mapping application queries the constitution of a cube and displays the result for visualization.
Mind Over Waste: Decoding the Mental Models of Hard-to-Reach in Household Waste Practices
Authors: Bremane Inguna , Liberova Veronika , Bezrucko Alise Egija , Blumberga Dagnija , Blumberga Andra
Published: January 2025

A resource-efficient society that reduces waste is one of the European Union’s long-term objectives. Waste that cannot be prevented should be reused as far as possible through sorting, recycling and minimizing landfill. Achieving this goal requires the active and coordinated participation of all stakeholders, including households. However, the low involvement in waste reduction measures of certain consumer groups, especially hard-to-reach consumers, poses a significant challenge. This paper investigates the mental models of waste reduction practices of different consumer groups using cognitive maps as an analysis tool. The Mental Modeler tool is used to predict behavioural patterns of different consumer groups and simulate the impact of various scenarios on these behaviours. The results show that different groups of consumers develop different reactions to the waste management measures foreseen in the legislation, with the hard-to-reach exhibiting particularly minimal engagement. The study highlights significant differences between the mental models of consumer groups, emphasizing the need for a tailored, interdisciplinary approach to understand consumer motivations and effectively promote sustainable behaviour change. The findings suggest that to transition to a circular economy successfully, specific strategies and policy interventions targeting hard-to-reach groups are essential to stimulate their engagement in waste reduction and resource reuse practices.
Therapeutic nutrition in chronic kidney disease: prioritizing a plant-based diet
Authors: Kucher A. G.
Published: January 2025

In recent years, there has been increasing evidence of the benefits of a plant-based diet for the prevention and treatment of most somatic diseases, including chronic kidney disease (CKD). Improving the nutritional properties of foods by increasing the proportion of plant ingredients while reducing the total amount of animal proteins can reduce the need for nephroprotective drugs, complications of renal diseases and may favorably affect disease progression and patient survival. In this article, we analyze the data available in the world literature on a diet with a predominance of plant products, which has a positive effect on the prevention of renal pathology, the incidence and CKD progression, metabolic acidosis, hyperphosphatemia, arterial hypertension, uremic toxicity, the need for renal replacement therapy and quality of life. Attention is also paid to hyperkalemia and vitamin B12 deficiency, which are often associated with plant-based nutrition, but with the participation of a nutritionist, these risks can be significantly minimized. Therefore, taking into account the risk-benefit ratio, the approach to therapeutic nutrition for CKD is confidently shifting to the plant-based diet.
Epidemiology of sarcopenia in patients receiving programmed hemodialysis treatment
Authors: Rumyantsev A. Sh. , Lavrishcheva Ju. V. , Jakovenko A. A. , Kucher A. G.
Published: January 2025

Background. Sarcopenia is a clinically significant complication of long-term therapy with chronic hemodialysis and is an independent prognostic factor of morbidity and mortality. This explains the need for its timely and accurate diagnosis.

The aim of the study was to study the epidemiological aspects of sarcopenia in patients receiving treatment with programmed hemodialysis.

Methods and material. 317 patients treated with programmed bicarbonate hemodialysis for 8.2 ± 5.1 years were examined, among them 171 women and 146 men, the average age was 57.1±11.3 years. The assessment of the presence of sarcopenia was performed using a technique recommended by the European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People.

Results. The prevalence of presarcopenia was 0.7% (2 patients) and sarcopenia 29.6% (93 patients). The presence of skeletal muscle mass deficiency according to the muscle mass index (MMI) was 30.3% (95 patients), a decrease in muscle strength according to dynamometry was noted in 153 patients (48.7%), low skeletal muscle performance according to the results of the 6-minute walking test was determined in 134 patients (42.8%).

Conclusion. The prevalence of sarcopenia in hemodialysis patients is 29.6%. The duration of hemodialysis therapy and the age of the patient are independent risk factors for the development of sarcopenia.
Obeticholic acid for the treatment of hepatobiliary disorders
Authors: Prikhodko V. A. , Karelina E. A. , Okovityi S. V.
Published: January 2025

Obeticholic acid is the first-in-class selective farnesoid X receptor agonist that is approved in several countries (since August 2024, including Russia) for the treatment of primary biliary cholangitis in patients with inadequate response to monotherapy with ursodeoxycholic acid or intolerance thereof. The present paper reviews the aspects and prospects of the use of obeticholic acid in primary biliary cholangitis as well as other hepatobiliary diseases, including non-alcoholic (metabolic dysfunction-associated) steatohepatitis.
Repetitive Motion Injuries and Allergies: New Indications for the Homeopathic Remedy Scolopendra morsitans (Red-Headed Centipede)
Authors:   Berkeley, California, Richardson-Boedler Cornelia
Published: January 2025

In homeopathic practice, Scolopendra morsitans, 12c potency, benefited in repetitive motion injuries involving the sacrum and aided in allergic reactions
Rendimento do filé de três espécies de Characiformes oriundas da pesca artesanal em Caracaraí/RR
Authors: Ramos Mateús Lima , Pereira Sandro Loris Aquino , Oliveira Kauê de Souza
Published: January 2025

A pesca artesanal é a modalidade mais praticada no Brasil e desempenha um papel fundamental na Amazônia. A região destaca-se pela diversidade de espécies, especialmente as da ordem Characiformes, como Schizodon fasciatus, Leporinus agassizii e Brycon falcatus. Este estudo teve como objetivo avaliar o rendimento de filé dessas três espécies. Para isso foram medidos o peso total, do filé e os comprimentos total e padrão. O rendimento do filé foi calculado pela fórmula: rendimento do filé com pele = (peso do filé com pele / peso do peixe inteiro) x 100. A análise estatística utilizou ANOVA e uma matriz de correlação para identificar as relações entre os parâmetros de peso e rendimento do filé. Os resultados mostraram que não houve diferenças significativas para o rendimento de filé entre as espécies, embora B. falcatus tenha apresentado o maior valor médio para rendimento filé. O S. fasciatus teve os maiores valores de peso total e de filé. É a análise de correlação revelou que S. fasciatus apresentou uma correlação positiva significativa entre peso total e peso do filé (0,89). O L. agassizii e B. falcatus mostraram correlação moderada entre rendimento de filé e peso do filé. Uma correlação negativa entre peso total e rendimento de filé foi observada, indicando que peixes mais pesados tendem a ter menor rendimento de filé. As espécies mostraram potencial para produção de filés, competindo com outras espécies comerciais. Entretanto, novas pesquisas são necessárias para entender os fatores que influenciam o rendimento e aprimorar técnicas de processamento.
Batimetria e Medições de Vazões na Foz do Rio Itacaiunas e na Confluência com Rio Tocantins, Marabá-Pará, Amazônia Oriental, Brasil
Authors: Silva Ronis Cley Fontes da , Vidal Maria Rita , Mascarenhas Abraão Levi dos Santos
Published: January 2025

O artigo tem como objetivo apresentar técnicas de batimetria e medições das vazões coletadas pelo método do ADCP - Acoust Doppler Current Profiler, na área da foz do rio Itacaiunas e confluência com rio Tocantins, para analisar dados batimétricos e geometria dos canais (profundidade, largura, área, velocidade da água e vazão), podendo assim, comparar com os dados das medições realizadas nas estações hidrometeorológica Fazenda Alegria e Marabá, administrada pela Agência Nacional de Águas e Saneamento, com intuito de analisar a morfologia submersa na foz do rio Itacaiunas. Como os principais resultados, destaca-se a elaboração de mapas para caracterização da área de estudo. Além, da tabulação dos dados obtidos em campo e das estações da ANA. Por fim, a carta batimétrica com as profundidades em metros, mostrando a morfologia submersa na área de foz do rio Itacaiunas (local de retirada de sedimentos). A partir dos dados de medição, pode-se observar as diferenças geométricas e fluviais entre esses dois rios, além de analisar a estrutura morfológica submersa da foz do Itacaiunas, sendo possível preliminarmente observar a existência de barramentos (sedimentológico/hidrológico) existentes no rio Itacaiunas provocado pelo rio Tocantins.
Uso e Cobertura da Terra e a Análise Integrada da Paisagem para o Município de Santana do Maranhão (MA), Nordeste do Brasil
Authors: Silva Welliton Pereira da , Costa Brenda Soares da Silva Nunes da , Carvalho Lucas Silva
Published: January 2025

A evolução do pensamento geográfico, partindo da investigação dos fenômenos que envolvem tanto a natureza quanto o homem. Destaca-se que essa investigação é viabilizada pela evolução científica, permitindo à geografia uma compreensão mais profundada das transformações ocorridas na sociedade e na natureza, influenciadas pela ação de diversos agentes sociais. A percepção dessas transformações, por sua vez, gera novas perspectivas, especialmente com os avanços dos fluxos socioeconômicos, que ultrapassam as necessidades da produção em larga escala para atender às demandas do mercado. O objetivo do trabalho é analisar os processos dinâmicos e a inter- relação entre os elementos naturais e sociais, formando o que se denomina "geossistemas" no município de Santana do Maranhão. Para alcançar esse objetivo, foram realizadas revisões bibliográficas, seguidas de trabalhos de campo que empregaram tecnologias como drones e câmeras fotográficas, e posteriormente foi realizada uma análise do projeto MapBiomas. Os resultados indicam que as paisagens naturais têm sido impactadas pela interferência das atividades agrícolas, pecuárias e pela produção de carvão mineral.
Indicadores de Qualidade Ambiental nas Paisagens Agroecossistêmicas
Authors: Bezerra Antonia Julliana Sarafim , Oliveira Marcivânia Mascarenhas de
Published: January 2025

As ações humanas que se intensificam sobre os recursos naturais vêm acumulando impactos e ultrapassando as capacidades de restauração natural dos sistemas. Os estudos sobre modelos biogeoquímicos e interações com as paisagens demonstram que os geoecossistemas são dinâmicos, cíclicos e evolutivos, que se autorregulam e seguem os ritmos das leis naturais do universo, como a Dinâmica das Populações, Ciclagem de Nutrientes, Homeostase e o Intemperismo. A degradação ambiental é a perda de características de manutenção natural do geossistema, altera a aptidão dos geoecossistemas comprometendo as funções e estruturas nos níveis de solo-planta-atmosfera. As paisagens são produtos da interação sistêmica. As paisagens agrícolas são uma resultante em função do manejo. Um Índice representa uma métrica de análise dos processos modificadores da dinâmica ambiental. Os parâmetros devem elencar aspectos como: Indicadores de saúde do solo, Indicadores fitossociológicos, Indicadores atmosféricos e Indicadores do manejo, e responder de que auxiliam no estudo do equilíbrio e qualidade dos agroecossistemas, para tanto é importante analisar de que forma o manejo do sistema solo, água e planta influencia na qualidade ambiental.
The Role of Telegram Channels in the Transformation of the Political Ecosystem of Modern Society
Authors: Samoilov Pavel Andreevich
Published: January 2025

The study examines the role of Telegram channels in shaping the modern political ecosystem of Russian society, focusing on their significance in digital mobilization, public opinion formation and political discourse. Telegram channels are analyzed as key elements where the horizontal connections of self-organizing communities intersect with the vertical structures of power. This dual interaction reveals patterns of their influence on the transformation of political communication and highlights their contribution to new forms of interaction between citizens and political institutions. The choice of Telegram is justified by its popularity and unique content organization, which supports civic engagement and patriotic values. The research methodology integrates network and ecosystem approaches, allowing for the study of Telegram channels as interconnected components of the political environment. Quantitative methods were used to analyze channel metrics, while qualitative content analysis identified key discourses and thematic features. The study’s novelty lies in its application of integrated network and ecosystem approaches to analyze Telegram channels as critical elements of the political ecosystem in the digital era. It identifies mechanisms through which these channels influence political mobilization and public opinion by facilitating interactions between horizontal and vertical structures. Key findings include the identification of metrics and thematic features that underscore the channels’ role in fostering civic activity and patriotic sentiment. The analysis also emphasizes the critical role of digital platforms in adapting the political ecosystem to the challenges of the digital age by decentralizing information flows and strengthening horizontal networks. The results enhance understanding of digital communication mechanisms and offer tools for developing effective strategies to engage diverse social groups.
Galvanic coatings for steel St3 enhancing its corrosion resistance under DGR conditions
Authors:   Federal State Budgetary Institution of Science А. N. Frumkin Institute of Physical chemistry and Electrochemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Abramova E. S. , Kleshcheva S. V. ,   D. I. Mendeleev Russian University of Chemical Technology, Tripachev O. V. ,   Federal State Budgetary Institution of Science А. N. Frumkin Institute of Physical chemistry and Electrochemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Kuzov A. V. ,   Federal State Budgetary Institution of Science А. N. Frumkin Institute of Physical chemistry and Electrochemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Safonov A. V. ,   Federal State Budgetary Institution of Science А. N. Frumkin Institute of Physical chemistry and Electrochemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Published: January 2025

The paper explores the anticorrosion characteristics of metal coatings based on cadmium, zinc, copper and nickel produced by galvanic method and studied under model conditions of the Yeniseiskiy site. Samples containing Cd and Zn showed high stability, while those containing copper composite coating exhibited low stability, which due to galvanic coupling with carbon steel inside the coating micropores has accelerated the corrosion processes in these samples.
Strenght assessment of chain pillars at the operational depth of the deep radioactive disposal facility in the Nizhnekanskiy rock mass
Authors:   National Operator for Radioactive Waste management FSUE, Kuzmin E. V. , Bamborin M. Yu. ,   National Operator for Radioactive Waste management FSUE, Speshilov S. L. ,   National Operator for Radioactive Waste management FSUE, Pugolovkin A. A. ,   National Operator for Radioactive Waste management FSUE, Hahunova M. M. ,   National Operator for Radioactive Waste management FSUE
Published: January 2025

According to the draft, deep radioactive waste disposal facility proposed to be excavated in the Nizhnekanskiy rock mass involves a system of horizontal parallel excavations arranged at two levels at depths of 450 and 525 m. The paper considers the issues of the strength of chain pillars between the excavations of the operational horizon (-70 m) at a depth of 525 m from the ground surface. The rock pressure generated by gravitational and tectonic forces is calculated as well as the safety margin for the rock chain pillars. The paper evaluates the extent to which they meet the long-term safety requirements. Certain proposals are being provided on possible adjustment of the mine layout.
Метадискурс русской культуры: выпуск 6. К юбилею А. С. Соколова
Authors: Зенкин К.В. , Карасёва М.В. , Кюрегян Т.С. , Чигарёва Е.И. , Григорьева Г.В. , Лосева О.В.
Published: January 2025

В 6-ом выпуске Метадискурса в качестве основного исторического материала используются никогда ранее не публиковавшиеся фотографии из архива М. В. Карасёвой. Выстроенный в хронологическом порядке фоторяд дает возможность проследить за событиями биографии А. С. Соколова в неразрывном единстве с жизнью Московской консерватории за последние 30 лет. В воспоминаниях коллег А. С. Соколова по кафедре теории музыки деятельность кафедры раскрывается с новой стороны. Из череды мини-сюжетов вырастает преисполненный человечности облик не просто структурной единицы учебного заведения высшего звена, призванного распространять разумное, но коллектива, аккумулирующего и сеющего «доброе и вечное».

The 6th issue of Metadiscourse includes never-before-published photographs from the archive of M. V. Karaseva as the main historical material. The photo series, arranged in chronological order, makes it possible to follow the events of A. S. Sokolov's biography in inseparable unity with the life of the Moscow Conservatoire over the last 30 years. In the memoirs of Sokolov's colleagues at the Department of Music Theory, the activities of the department are revealed from a new perspective. From a series of mini-series of stories grows a humanity-filled image of not just a structural unit of a top-level educational institution, called to disseminate the reasonable, but a collective that accumulates and sows “the good and the eternal”.
Стилевые поля в посттрадиционалистской музыке и их инварианты
Authors: Зенкин К.В.
Published: January 2025

В статье предлагается новый метод стилевого анализа, который предполагает, наряду с существованием различных стилей, также их объединение в мегаобщности — стилевые поля. В качестве примера рассматриваются стилевые поля романтизма и неоклассицизма — явления посттрадиционалистского искусства, в лоне которого процессы стилевых взаимодействий обрели особую свободу, непредсказуемость и сложность, а стилевая атрибуция, за исключением ряда «чистых» и «однозначных» стилей, стала особенно проблематичной. Метод предполагает обнаружение инвариантов стилевых полей и всего множества вариантов их взаимодействий.

The article proposes a new method of style analysis, which assumes, along with the existence of various styles, also their unification into mega-groups — style fields. As an example, the stylistic fields of Romanticism and neoclassicism are considered — the phenomena of post-traditionalist art, in the bosom of which the processes of stylistic interactions have gained special freedom, unpredictability and complexity, and stylistic attribution, with the exception of a number of “pure” and “unambiguous” styles, has become especially problematic. The method involves the detection of invariants of style fields and the whole set of variants of their interactions.
Проблема жанра в творчестве Альбана Берга: традиция как Aussenhalt
Authors: Векслер Ю.С.
Published: January 2025

Статья посвящена особенностям функционирования жанровой системы в творчестве А. Берга. Не будучи новатором в области жанра, Берг придерживается традиционной жанровой номенклатуры, опера, симфония, соната, квартет занимают наивысшую ступень в его жанровой иерархии. Вместе с тем названные жанры выступают как Aussenhalt, то есть «внешняя опора», «рамка», которая полагает границы и предохраняет от анархии, высвобождая композиторскую фантазию. Жанр может проявлять себя имплицитно, требуя интерпретации, он сам становится одним из способов интерпретировать музыкальное произведение.

The article is devoted to the peculiarities of the functioning of the genre system in the work of A. Berg. Not being an innovator in the field of genre, Berg adheres to the traditional genre nomenclature, opera, symphony, sonata, quartet occupy the highest position in his genre hierarchy. At the same time, these genres act as an Aussenhalt, that is, an “external support”, a “frame” that sets boundaries and protects against anarchy, releasing the composer's imagination. A genre can manifest itself implicitly, covertly, being included in an extensive system of symbolism: it requires interpretation and itself becomes one of the ways to interpret a musical work as a whole or certain fragments of it.
Overcoming DMTA Cycle Challenges: A Unified AI-Driven System for Efficient Drug Design
Authors: Medcalf Matthew , Jain Varsha , Gamboa Stefani , Atwood Brian , Lhuillier-Akakpo Maoussi , Cachoux Victoire , Levaillant Franck , Meillon Jean-Christophe , Pescheteau Clémentine , Perron Quentin
Published: January 2025

The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) in drug design has the potential to transform small molecule drug discovery in the pharmaceutical industry, enhancing the efficiency and productivity of the drug design and discovery process. However, the manual and segmented nature of the Design, Make, Test, Analyze (DMTA) cycle is a major obstacle to any significant progress being made. The design of synthetically tractable molecules that meet project specific criteria requires a comprehensive system capable of accounting simultaneously for all synthetic constraints as well as bioactivity and physicochemical properties in order to reach an optimal outcome. The development of such an AI system is complex, requiring the integration of diverse technologies and expertise synergistically. This article outlines our vision and efforts towards the development of a unified system in which AI, ML, computational chemistry, organic chemistry, biology and human expertise converge to drive innovation in drug discovery.
Identification of metal-organic frameworks for near practical energy limit CO2 capture from wet flue gases: an integrated atomistic and process simulation screening of experimental MOFs
Authors: Kwan Ohmin , Gibaldi Marco , Pai Kasturi Nagesh , Rajendran Arvind , Woo Tom
Published: January 2025

Metal-organic framework (MOF) materials have attracted significant attention as solid sorbents for low energy CO2 capture with adsorption-based gas separation processes. In this work, an integrated screening workflow combining a series of atomistic and process simulations was applied to identify promising MOFs for a 4-step pressure-vacuum swing adsorption (P/VSA) process at three different CO2 flue gas compositions (6%, 15% and 35%). Starting from 55,818 unique experimentally characterized MOFs, ~19k porous MOFs were investigated via atomistic grand canonical Monte Carlo (GCMC) simulations and process optimizations. Thousands of MOFs were identified for each of the CO2 compositions tested that could achieve within 4% of the practical energy limit of dry CO2 capture for the P/VSA process while still meeting the 95% CO2 purity and 90% recovery constraints. From this pool, 526, 536 and 1,527 MOFs were subjected to the multi-component (CO2/N2/H2O) GCMC simulations at 40% relative humidity. Based on these simulations, hundreds of MOFs were identified at each CO2 composition that could retain 90% of their CO2 capture at this humidity while also adsorbing a minimal amount of water. A geometric analysis of these high performing materials revealed that narrow, straight 1D-channels, were a common structural motif for low energy wet flue gas CO2 capture with P/VSA.