bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Összefüggések a termés és a mag méret és számosság mutatói között az egyéves, lágy szárú lián süntöknél (Echinocystis lobata)
Authors: Böszörményi Anikó
Published: December 2023

Az Észak-Amerikában őshonos egyéves, lágy szárú lián süntök (Echinocystis lobata (Michx.) Torr. et Gray) Magyarországon átalakító (transzformer) inváziós növény, amely főként a vízpartokon terjed. Terméseiben általában 4 mag van, ám előfordulnak 1, 2, 3, 5 és 6 magvú termések is. A termés hossza, a termésenkénti ép magok száma és átlagos tömege, valamint az abortált magok termésenkénti száma közötti összefüggéseket vizsgáltam 834 süntök termésen, amit az Alsó-Tisza hullámterén gyűjtöttem. A termések átlagos hossza 43,5±6,6 mm, átlagos magszáma 3,54±1,06 volt. A vizsgált termések fele (51,6%) 4 ép magot tartalmazott, jelentős volt még a 3 magvú termések száma (20,9%), ugyanakkor kevés 1, 2 és 5 magvú termés is akadt (rendre 6%, 10,3%, ill. 9,2%). A termések 80,8%-ában nem találtam abortált magot, míg 13,8%-ában egy, 3,7%- ában kettő, 1,7%-ában pedig három abortált mag volt. Pozitív korreláció mutatkozott a termés hossza, valamint a termésenkénti ép magok száma és átlagos tömege között, míg negatív korreláció jelentkezett a terméshossz és az abortált magok száma között. Nem volt kimutatható csereviszony (trade-off ) a magok száma és a magok tömege között termésenként, sőt, e két változó épp ellenkező, pozitív korrelációt mutatott. Eredményeim alapján úgy tűnik, hogy a süntöknél a termés mérete és a benne érett magok száma és tömege egyaránt növekszik a termésképzés körülményeinek javulásával. Ez a sajátság, valamint az abortált magok alacsony gyakorisága szerepet játszhat a faj invázióját támogató hatékony diszperzióban.
The distribution of the tree of heaven (Ailanthus altissima (Mill.) Swingle) in the settlements and forests of Southern Börzsöny, Hungary
Authors: Vig Tamás , Erdélyi Arnold , Malatinszky Ákos
Published: December 2023

: In this study, we investigated the occurrence of the invasive alien tree of heaven (Ailanthus altissima) in the approximately 2,100-hectare area of Southern Börzsöny, along the road network in settlements Zebegény and Nagymaros and in forests. Th e survey was carried out according to the abundance and location of the species (for all occurrences), the maintained or neglected status of the area (for settlements), and the open or closed nature of the stand (for forests). Individuals or more coherent stands of the tree of heaven were recorded using handheld GPS. A new point was taken when the distance between two individuals or stands exceeded 10 m. We recorded 482 occurrences of tree of heaven in the two settlements and found that it occurs most frequently in neglected public green areas (38%) and neglected gardens (21%), and oft en shows up along railway lines (18%). In forested areas between the two settlements, we recorded 193 occurrences and found that the tree occurs mainly along regularly used forest roads (42%), and most frequently in open stands (especially in artifi cial gaps) (69%). Our study also points out that the Hungarian National Forest Inventory data indicate signifi cantly fewer occurrences (covering 23 subcompartments) than our forest mapping survey or earlier ones by other researchers (56 and 60 subcompartments, respectively). Based on our results, anthropogenic impacts are crucial for the spread of the species. Th e tree is expected to spread exponentially in the future, so in order to prevent this, we recommend that treatments are carried out as soon as possible, with the immediate eradication of seed-producing individuals. Th e issue of social perception and knowledge is also crucial, as the majority of the society generally has little knowledge of both the tree of heaven and the dangers posed by invasive plant species. Targeted education of the public can therefore be an important element of prevention.
Néprajzi gyűjtések jelentősége a hagyományos növény- és tájismeret kutatásában Orosházán és környékén
Authors: Szabó István Lajos
Published: December 2023

Az orosházi és hódmezővásárhelyi puszta és tanyavilág hagyományos paraszti életét megörökítő néprajzi gyűjtések gyakran több-kevesebb mértékben kiterjedtek a népi növény- és tájismeretre – még akkor is, ha céljukat tekintve eredetileg nem arra irányultak. Feltételeztük, hogy e gyűjtések alkalmazott növénytani, természetföldrajzi szempontú feldolgozásra alkalmasak. Jóllehet, e felmérések gyakran csak botanikai szavakat, szócsoportokat (legkevésbé szakkifejezéseket) tartalmaznak ábrák, részletes leírások, jellemzések nélkül, de a növényismerethez fűződő népi műveltségről így is sok minden kiolvasható belőlük. A jelen szakirodalmi feldolgozás utal az etnobotanika hazai történetére, az ökológia természet- és társadalomtudományi kötődésére, valamint azokra a tájegységi, vegetációs és népességtörténeti változásokra, amelyek az 1950–70-es évek népismereti kutatásainak vizsgált helyszínére hatottak. A tanulmányok ismeretanyagát növényfajok, fajták és változatok, növényállományok, növény-, táj- és talajhasználat, növényi eredetű termékek, eszközök, gazdasági munkavégzés, eljárások, helyek, elnevezések, szokások szerint csoportosítva, botanikai, ökológiai szempontok szerint elemeztük, és saját adatokkal egészítettük ki. Ez a felmérés 130 idézett publikáción és számos más hivatkozott munkán alapul. Az így létrejött kiterjedt, elektronikus mellékletként elérhető adatbázis 49 néprajzi és helytörténeti műből összegyűjtött 438 tételt tartalmaz botanikailag megfelelő felépítésben és tartalommal. Az idézett kutatók alapos néprajzi interjúinak és leíró kutatási módszereinek eredménye a viszonylag gazdag természetismereti tudásanyag, amit elektronikus adatbázisban csatoltunk. Számunkra jól érzékelhetők bennük a megismerés korlátai, de mégis hiánypótlók és értékesek a magyar népi növényismeret feltárása és megőrzése tekintetében. A feldolgozott tanulmányok növénytani adatai híven tükrözik a korszak mindennapos gyakorlatát és – esetenként évszázados múltból táplálkozó – élő hagyományát. A gazdasági és természeti környezeti adottságokra utalt, alkalmazkodó családi gazdálkodásnak tulajdonítható sajátosságok érvényesülése, majd lecsengése tapasztalható egészen a lakosságnak a XX. század végére bekövetkezett gyökeres gazdálkodási és életformaváltásáig.
COGNITIVE FEATURES OF DISCOURSE MARKERS AIMED AT REFORMULATING THOUGHT IN MODERN SPANISH LANGUAGE
Authors:   Evgeniy Bereznyak Military-Diplomatic Academy (Ministry of Defence of Ukraine), Lomakina Irina
Published: December 2023

The article deals with Spanish-language discourse markers aimed at reformulating the thought as a separate class of expressions and words that perform common functions: they connect fragments of discourse, explain what semantic links exist between the text elements, manage the communication process, the interpretation of discourse by the speaker and the recipient, correlate, compare and contrast statements in discourse. These units not only syntactically combine parts of the text, but also explain the cognitive connections between its parts, and can be aimed at reformulating the human thought. Communicative implicatures are blocked when the speaker realizes that his information has caused an undesirable effect in the mind of the interlocutor. The ability to understand this is determined as the theory of mind. An analysis of the cognitive functions of Spanish discourse markers aimed at reformulating the thought reveals that they aim to soften undesired statements or claims. DMs aimed at reformulating thought have their own program of functioning, according to which, they change the unwanted implicature that appeared in the previous statement, and on the other hand, they introduce a new block of discourse. With this new block, the communicator completes the information that the recipient should be left with. If we study the differences in the uses of DMs aimed at reformulating the thought, it is necessary to distinguish different shades of use within the limits of the above-mentioned algorithm. Awareness of these differences or shades of sense is usually inherent in native speakers and difficult to convey to those who are learning Spanish as a foreign language.
Substantial Morphology: Principles of Research
Authors: Madrahimov Ilhomjon Sobirovich
Published: December 2023

This article discusses the substantive morphology, the principles of its research, theoretical issues. Based on the interpretation of the two stages of cognition of the universe in philosophy, the current problems of linguistics, in particular morphology, are considered.
A Behavioural and Histological Approach to Dose Dependent Chronic Toxicity Screening of Cyclotide in Zebrafishes
Authors: Muneeswari Muniyasamy  , Rohini Durairaj  , Usharani Boopathy  , Arivukodi Deivasigamani  , Shobana Chandrasekar
Published: December 2023

Parkinson's disease (PD) is the second most common neurodegenerative illness worldwide. It is an age-related sickness. An illness treatment plan is urgently required. Such secondary metabolites from plants may undoubtedly be the source of the medications with less adverse effects. 6-Hydroxydopamine (6-OHDA) is used experimentally to mimic Parkinson's disease in adult zebrafish. In the realm of medicine, there are no ideal cures for ailments. For the past few decades, a number of plant secondary chemicals have been tested in preclinical settings to cure this illness. Many references have been made to cyclotide's neuroprotective, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant properties. Furthermore, it has recently been demonstrated that amantadine (AMA), an aminoadamantane well-known for its mild antiparkinsonian action, counteracts central nervous system dysfunction. Apart from oxidative stress and mitochondrial damage, 6-OHDA may also cause decreased cytosolic levels of Tyrosine Hydroxylase (TH). Since this is primarily thought to be in charge of dopamine production in the central nervous system, an antagonist of TH may be the best medication option when treating Parkinson's disease. Since Amantadine (AMA) is the conventional medication, the current study compares the potential of Cyclotide as Tyrosine Hydroxylase Inhibitors to examine the molecular anti-TH interactions in 6-OHDA-induced adult zebrafishes.
ORGANIZATIONAL LEARNING CAPACITY AS A MEDIATOR IN CHANGE READINESS – CHANGE SUCCESS RELATIONSHIP
Authors:   University of Split, Faculty of economics, business and tourism, Talaja Anita , Dumanić Vicenco
Published: December 2023

Organizational change becomes important when companies fail to accomplish planned goals in a turbulent business environment. However, successful change implementation becomes impossible without organizational members' change readiness. Resistance to change is a factor that can jeopardize change efforts the most, and change readiness reduces potential change resistance. Also, continuous learning of all organization members is an essential prerequisite for successful change implementation. The aim of this research is to analyze the impact of change readiness on change success and investigate the role of organizational learning capacity in this relationship. The study was conducted in September 2021, and the sample included 43 large companies operating in Croatia. The results of PLS-SEM analysis show that the impact of change readiness on the success of organizational change is fully mediated by organizational learning capacity.
THE ROLE OF DEMOGRAPHIC AND SOCIOECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS OF GENERATION Y EMPLOYEES IN THE PERCEPTION OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF PERSONAL BRANDING FACTORS, CAREER SATISFACTION AND EMPLOYABILITY
Authors:   Ekonomski fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, Katedra za marketing, Pandža Bajs Irena , Tomas Marina
Published: December 2023

Cilj ovog rada je istražiti čimbenike osobnog marketinga, percipiranu zapošljivost i zadovoljstvo karijerom pripadnika generacije Y te analizirati postoje li razlike u percepciji pripadnika generacije Y prema njihovim različitim demografskim i socioekonomskim obilježjima. Budući da generacija Y ima najveću stopu obrazovanja i do 2025. godine će činiti skoro 75 % radno aktivnih na tržištu rada, važno je istražiti koncept osobnog marketinga pripadnika generacije Y te njihovo zadovoljstvo poslom i karijerom. Rezultati empirijskog istraživanja pokazuju da pripadnici generacije Y u Hrvatskoj najbolje percipiraju i primjenjuju strateške čimbenike osobnog marketinga te da su relativno zadovoljni svojom karijerom i mogućnosti zaposlenja. Također, utvrđeno je kod kojih grupa ispitanika postoje značajne razlike u poimanju i načinu primjene osobnog marketinga, percepciji razine vlastite zapošljivosti i razlike u zadovoljstvu karijerom prema spolu, dobi, radnom stažu, obrazovanju te mjesečnim prihodima. Tako poslodavci mogu donijeti odluke o načinu privlačenja i zadržavanja zaposlenika pripadnika generacije Y koji se najčešće opisuju kao ambiciozni, skloni promjenama posla i motivirani u želji za uspjehom.
Narcissistic Rivalry and Difficulties in Psychosocial Functioning of Young Adults
Authors: Kurtyka-Chałas Justyna
Published: December 2023

Introduction: Narcissism is a phenomenon that relates to both healthy and proper human functioning as well as to the area of psychopathology. This phenomenon is perceived in many different planes and perspectives. The article adopts the understanding of narcissism in the NARC model – Narcissistic Admiration and Rivalry Concept. Research Aim: The aim of the research was to check how narcissism (as defined by the NARC model), in the form of competition and admiration strategies, is associated with difficulties in psychosocial functioning and behavior of young adults. Method: The following study used: the NARQ-PL questionnaire in the Polish adaptation of Rogoz et al. (2016) and a questionnaire of their own authorship. Results: The obtained research results and statistical analyzes confirm that there is a relationship between narcissistic rivalry and selected behavioral difficulties in young adults. Conclusions: The presented research results are a strong premise for in-depth research on the relationship between individual dimensions of narcissism and behavioral difficulties in young adult Poles.
Control de perfiles de temperatura de un horno tipo mufla para procesos de pirólisis
Authors: Avila David , Camargo Vargas Gabriel De Jesús
Published: December 2023

In The energy requirements and economies of scale used for energy applications provide valuable information in studies on the energy transformations of different plastic waste. Proper control of pyrolysis reactors requires mathematical modeling that allows for the establishment of appropriate variables and heating times. This research presents the results of a simulation of a pyrolysis reactor to determine the effect of the physical parameters of the heating system on the time required to reach a maximum temperature that could be controlled. Specialized software (such as CAE and MATLAB) was used for simulation and to compare the temperature profiles obtained through simulation with the temperature record of an actual pyrolysis reactor. The ANSYS simulation was performed in a transient state. The results obtained demonstrate that the simulation process and the heating of the electric furnace lead to the conclusion that the system of equations used in the process is suitable for the availability furnace.
Estrategias de economía circular para crear valor económico, social y ambiental, caso empresa de calzado-BIC
Authors: Dulcey Sandra Paola , Florez Rojas Sindi Yaniczha , Sepúlveda Mujica Yolanda
Published: December 2023

This research was developed, focused on proposing strategies that promote the transformation of the business model for a BIC footwear company to a circular model that allows the creation of economic, social and environmental value. For this, a circularity diagnosis was carried out through two checklists-qualification, with which internal aspects were analyzed and at the same time an anticipation of external aspects was made with a PESTAL analysis; which were expressed in positive terms as factors of change. Subsequently, using the MICMAC software and the change factors, a structural analysis was made in order to identify the most influential strategic variables to promote the company's transition to a circular economic model. Finally, with the strategic variables, an action plan was formulated with nine strategies, describing the actions, implementation time, resources, and people responsible for their execution.
Diagnostic value of endometrial samples in women with abnormal uterine bleeding at a teritiary care centre
Authors: Pidigundla Deepthi , Junutula Bhagyalakshmi , Naik V Sivasankara
Published: December 2023

Abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB) is a most common gynecological complaint associated with co morbidities that affects quality of life in women. The Aim of the study was to ananlyze the hisopathological patterns of endometrium in women with AUB and to determine the various histopatterns among different age groups of women presenting with AUB.

This is a prospective study conducted at Government medical college, Anantapuramu, from January 2021 to December 2022.Endometrial samples with clinical diagnosis of AUB, in whom Gestational causes were ruled out, were included in this study, Statistical data ananlysis was done using SSPS software.

A total of 360 cases were analyzed. The prevalence of AUB most common in perimenopausal age group women. Mennorhagia (79.8%) was the common bleeding pattern. The bleeding pattern was significantly associated with age groups(p=0.00).The functional cause (64.2%) of AUB was more common than Organic cause (35.8%).The association of functional and organic causes with age group was not significant. The most common histological pattern was the normal cyclical pattern showing proliferative phase (54.1%). 94 cases showed hisopathological pattern of Hyperplasias that are more common among perimenopausal and postmenopausal age groups. Five cases of Endometrial carcinoma were seen among postmenopausal age group. Three cases were Stage IA, two cases were Stage IB. Obesity and hypertension were most common comorbid conditions seen in this study.

Endometrial biopsy should be considered during the workup of women with a clinical diagnosis of AUB to exclude organic pathology especially early detection of precursor lesion of malignancy among perimenopausal and post-menopausal age groups.
Purpose, Semiotics and Rhetoric: A Study of Select Brands
Authors: Chadha Kriti , Verma Harsh V.
Published: December 2023

With more competition than ever before, customer buying habits are changing, and a lot of brands are facing an identity crisis. Only by putting purpose at the centre of actions and taking into account the needs of customers, partners, and communities alike can brands create long-term value, make themselves stand out, and emotionally connect with consumers. This study reviews the literature on brand purpose, examines persuasive appeals in purpose-driven brand advertisements using Aristotle’s rhetorical triangle, and lastly blends semiotic theories with marketing to understand how these brands generate high-impact communications that emotionally engage consumers and affect their behaviour.
Philosophical constants in the creative self-determination of song poets
Authors:   Lomonosov Moscow State University, The Advanced Educational Scientific Center (faculty) – Kolmogorov’s Boarding School of Lomonosov Moscow State University, Markov Alexandr V.
Published: December 2023

The article compares the views of foreign philosophers on the nature of creativity, their reception in the Russian literary criticism and the creative implementation of some points in the Russian songwriting. The works of W. Benjamin (1892–1940) The Task of the Translator (1923), M. Blanchot (1907–2003) The Space of Literature (1955), P. Valery (1871–1945) Poetry and Abstract Thought (19390, S. Mallarme (1842–1898) The Crisis of Verse (1896), M. Heidegger (1889–1976) Hölderlin and the Essence of Poetry (1936), K. G. Jung (1875–1961) Archetype and Symbol (1934–1961) are used as a theoretical basis. Song texts of the representatives of the author’s song tradition A. Galich, A. Bashlachev, whose work is usually attributed to bard rock, and E. Letov, one of the main representatives of Russian punk rock, are used as research material. The choice of the authors is determined by the concept of the work, which seeks to show the universality of the constants identified in the process of research for various song and poetic traditions and philosophical systems. As such constants, the utopian concepts of “a single discourse”, a single “conversation” of poetry, and “pure art”, which is a “goal-in-itself”, stand out. Other constants relate to the inner state of the poet, techniques aimed at achieving inspiration – we are talking about the concepts of “removal”, or, according to Shklovsky, “estrangement”, as well as “silence”. The central constant is the concept of the “inexpressible”, “elusive”, which is the essential goal of every poet, clearly seen, but always unattainable. In thinking about each of the constants of philosophical thoughts about creativity, we find confirmation or discrepancies in the creative practice of song poets. It leads us to the conclusion that song poetry, following traditional poetry, accepts and transmits the experience of the Russian and Western philosophical and poetic thoughts about the essence of creativity. Typological overlaps are of a supranational, cosmopolitan nature, which indicates the universality of the constants we have identified. The work contributes to the study of song poetry, which confirms its status as the next stage in the existence of poetic discourse, which proves the legitimacy and necessity of studying song texts from a philological standpoint.
ASKIN’S TUMOR: A CASE REPORT AND LITERATURE REVIEW
Authors: Bhaisare Kiran , Tellis Jessica , Toshniwal Pramod
Published: December 2023

Askin tumour is an uncommon form of malignant neoplasm that develops from the soft tissues of the thoracopulmonary wall and has a neuroectodermal origin and possess aggressive behavior. As it mimics other common pediatric disorders such as empyema, tuberculosis, lymphoma, rhabdomyosarcoma and neuroblastoma, it acts as a great diagnostic and therapeutic challenge to the treating clinicians. Its rarity, however, contributes greatly to the absence of standardized treatment protocols further facilitating detrimental prognosis. So, the major deciding factor of its survival rate is early and precise diagnosis followed by its treatment. The present study reports a case Askin’s tumor in a child which is locally aggressive and quite rare. While making the definitive diagnosis of an Askin’s tumour of the thorcopulmonary region the possibility of the occurrence of other primitive neuroectodermal tumors (PNET) was not ruled out.
NF-α, IL6, IL1-α, IL-10 and TGF-β1 Gene Expression in Iranian Acute Myeloid Leukemia Patients
Authors: Ranjbary Ali Ghorbani , KajiYazdi Mohammad
Published: December 2023

Acute myeloid leukemia is a heterogeneous clonal disorder of blood-producing cells that are among the most common malignant disorders in adults. The purpose of this study was to examine the gene expression of TNF-α, IL6, IL1-α, IL-10, and TGF-β1 at diagnosis in acute myeloid leukemia. The current study included 50 patients with acute myeloid leukemia and 50 control subjects. ELISA was used to determine the serum concentrations of TNF-α, IL6, IL1-α, IL-10, and TGF-β1. After cDNA synthesis and RNA extraction, the expression of TNF-α, IL6, IL1-α, IL-10, and TGF-β1 genes was determined using real-time PCR (ΔΔCT computational). Statistical analysis was conducted with Statistical Package for the Social Sciences 19, and P<0.05 was deemed statistically significant. The mean serum levels of TNF-α, IL6, IL1-α, IL-10, and TGF-β1 were lower in patients with acute myeloid leukemia than in the control group. In addition, cytokine mRNA expression in peripheral blood mononuclear cells was significantly lower in AML patients compared to the control group (p<0.0001). Changes in TNF-α, IL6, IL1-α, IL-10, and TGF-β1 were associated with acute myeloid leukemia, according to the findings. The current study supports the use of cytokines as diagnostic biomarkers for acute myeloid leukemia.
El interés superior del menor y su ponderación con el interés preferido del progenitor con discapacidad en Colombia
Authors: Castillo Yara Esperanza
Published: December 2023

El artículo analiza el lugar que ocupan el interés superior de los meno­res y el interés preferido de las personas con discapacidad, cuando se discute la titularidad y el ejercicio de la patria potestad. En él se contribuye a la construc­ción del concepto de interés preferido de la persona con discapacidad, que, sin estar consagrado expresamente como un principio en los ordenamientos español y colombiano, se desprende de la Convención Internacional sobre los Derechos de las Personas con Discapacidad de la onu, inspirado en la igualdad jurídica de todas las personas y que cada vez es más ponderado en la disputa entre los derechos de los menores y los progenitores con discapacidad.
Increasing stability of total ossicular replacement prosthesis
Authors:   Saint Petersburg Research Institute of Ear, Throat, Nose and Speech, Saint Petersburg, 190013, Russia, Komarov M. V. , Dvoryanchikov V. V. ,   Saint Petersburg Research Institute of Ear, Throat, Nose and Speech, Saint Petersburg, 190013, Russia, Anikin I. A. ,   Saint Petersburg Research Institute of Ear, Throat, Nose and Speech, Saint Petersburg, 190013, Russia
Published: December 2023

When performing tympanoplasty, one of the key stages is ossiculoplasty – reconstruction of the chain of auditory ossicles through prosthetics. When the chain of auditory ossicles, including the superstructure of the stapes, is destroyed, complete ossicular prostheses are used. The main task of the surgeon when performing ossiculoplasty is to achieve a balance of reliable functional position of the prosthesis ensured by lateral stability, on the one hand, and the exclusion of its contact with surrounding immobile anatomical elements, on the other. According to the literature, the frequency of dislocation of a total prosthesis reaches 13%. The study included 159 patients divided into a study group (72 patients) and a comparison group (87 patients) who underwent ossiculoplasty using a total ossicular prosthesis between 2017 and 2021. In the comparison group, the stability of the prosthesis was ensured by fragments of highly purified gelatin sponge. In the study group, an oval plate of autologous cartilage graft measuring 2,5 and 3,5 mm was additionally used, attached to the prosthetic socket. The results of postoperative observation showed a statistically significant (p < 0,05) reduction in the incidence of prosthesis dislocation to 4,2% compared to the comparison group (10,8%). Functional results were also statistically better when comparing subgroups of patients who underwent tympanoplasty with a first stage using a closed technique.
Role of scientific adviser of discussion group in motivating students for in-depth professional development
Authors:   Kuban State Medical University, Krasnodar, 350063, Russia, Semenov F. V. , Banashek-Meshcheryakova T. V. ,   Kuban State Medical University, Krasnodar, 350063, Russia
Published: December 2023

One of the important components in teaching students of medical universities is assistance in choosing a future specialty, the area that will need to be studied in depth, constantly updating knowledge for most of life. The sooner this happens, the sooner the doctor will reach a high level of knowledge and skills in the chosen field. In this regard, the role of the discussion group in shaping the student’s motivation to master the future profession can become decisive, and the most important role in it belongs to the correct selection of the scientific adviser. In connection with the foregoing, the purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of the discussion group at the Department of Otorhinolaryngology, depending on the individual characteristics of the scientific adviser, as well as the development and implementation of modern approaches to the formation of student motivation for in-depth development of the future profession. Annual reports on the work of the discussion group of the Department of ENT Diseases of the Kuban State Medical University from 2005 to 2022 were taken as a material for the study. We have identified three periods of 5 years in the work of the discussion group: 2005–2009, 2010–2014, 2018–2022, in each of which the role of scientific adviser was performed by different teachers. Evaluation of the effectiveness of the work of the discussion group was carried out by counting the number of students who visited the group, conducting a test control among former members of the group and residents who are not involved in the work of the discussion group, and determining the external activity of students. Also, in the article, we analyzed all the types of interaction we use with students. Our analysis showed that the effectiveness of the discussion group depends on the educational technologies used, and the role of the scientific adviser of the discussion group in shaping the student’s motivation for in-depth development of the future profession is decisive.
Features of cochlear implant speech processor fitting in patients with congenital cytomegalovirus infection: our experience
Authors:   Saint Petersburg Research Institute of Ear, Throat, Nose and Speech,  Saint Petersburg, 190013, Russia, Sugarova S. B. , Klyachko D. S. ,   Saint Petersburg Research Institute of Ear, Throat, Nose and Speech,  Saint Petersburg, 190013, Russia, Kalyapin D. D. ,   Saint Petersburg Research Institute of Ear, Throat, Nose and Speech,  Saint Petersburg, 190013, Russia
Published: December 2023

In recent decades, a lot of attention has been paid to the etiological and pathophysiological factors of hearing loss in the international scientific literature. However, most of the conducted research is devoted to fundamental issues of genetics, immunology, or biophysics. Meanwhile, the papers concerning the applied audiology are in a relatively smaller, scarce quantity. In this publication, we have tried to highlight the practical aspects of the cochlear implant speech processor fitting in patients with the most common infectious etiology of congenital deafness – cytomegalovirus infection. The study included 50 patients with this pathology who underwent the speech processor initial activation and subsequent aural rehabilitation courses at the Saint Petersburg Research Institute of Ear, Throat, Nose, and Speech from 2021 to 2023. We found out that this category of patients has its own characteristic features of not only surgical but also rehabilitation stage of cochlear implantation. We tried to reflect our experience in choosing the strategy and parameters of electrical signal stimulation and to highlight the most important details in the organization of pedagogical, speech therapy, and medical activities.
Editorial
Authors: Van Wee Bert , Rietveld Piet , Verhoef Erik
Published: December 2023

Sustainable transport is the theme of the first issue of the European Journal of Transport and Infrastructure Research. The issue contains four articles. Eriksen gives an overview of external costs of transport in Norway and includes costs of emissions to air, noise, traffic accidents, wear of infrastructure and congestion. He uses Willingness To Pay (WTP) methods. Stead focuses on the concept of decoupling and applies it to the transport sector. Using international statistical sources for all European countries and detailed data for the UK, this article explores the extent to which transport demand is currently linked with economic indicators (such as Gross Domestic Product and Index of Sustainable Economic Welfare) and examines whether this link has changed over time. Verhoef and Van Wee state that if the choice for a car type is influenced by status motives, as psychological literature indicates, current situation is not optimal: the optimum will be reached if a shift to more fuel efficient cars occurs. They also discuss related possible policy instruments. Annema and Van Wee describe the role of research in the process that led to the Dutch Kyoto related climate policy, and give suggestions for improvements in the role of research in such processes.
Editorial
Authors: Marchau V.A.W.J. , Brookhuis K.A.
Published: December 2023

Recently, considerable technological progress has been made in the field of AutomatedDriver Assistance Systems (ADAS). Electronic devices inform or support the driver inaccident-prone driving situations, in order to improve the critical task of driving a motorvehicle. Potentially, ADAS offers important advantages for road transportation: increasedcontrol with respect to the speed and the position of vehicles on the road is important forestablishing homogeneous traffic flows and reducing the number of accidents. As suchADAS is assumed to have a positive impact on the use of road infrastructure and trafficsafety (Boussuge & Valade, 1994). Moreover, this could lead to a reduction of energy useand polluting gas emissions (Barth, 1995; Michaelian & Browand, 2000). As soon as parts ofor the whole driving task are supported and/or executed automatically by ADAS, vehicledriving could become more comfortable and more convenient as compared to today’s manualdriving (Stevens, 1997; Hoedemaeker, 1999). These expectations imply a high potential inindividual and societal advantages. In various countries, therefore, transport policy makers areincreasingly interested in the automation of vehicle driving tasks. However, current policydevelopment regarding ADAS is highly complicated by, among others, much uncertainty onfuture ADAS development and implementation in terms of whether ADAS implementationwill contribute to or conflict with transport policy goals, and the basic societal conditionsrequired for ADAS implementation (Marchau, 2000)
Instytucje hybrydowe: próba wyodrębnienia w oparciu o wybrane przykłady ze świata kultury i gospodarki
Authors: Wdzięczak Janusz
Published: December 2023

Celem eseju jest próba zdefiniowania nowego pojęcia instytucji hybrydowych. W tym celu autor dokonuje krótkiego przeglądu podstawowych pojęć, a następnie pokazuje przykłady „zgniłego kompromisu” pomiędzy porządkiem wolnorynkowym a porządkiem o charakterze etatystycznym.

Autor przytacza przykłady rzeczywistości ekonomicznej, które są egzemplifikacją instytucji hybrydowych, będących reliktem transformacji gospodarczej. Odnosi swoje obserwacje do wybranych teorii ekonomicznych, wskazując na konieczność utworzenia nowego pojęcia. Tekst ma charakter wstępny i programowy.
Bacillus sp. A8a reduces leaf wilting by Phytophthora and modifies tannin accumulation in avocado
Authors: Guevara-Avendaño Edgar , Solís-García Itzel Anayansi , Méndez-Bravo Alfonso , Pineda-García Fernando , Angeles-Alvarez Guillermo , Madero-Vega Carolina , Fernández-Pavía Sylvia P. , Mondragón-Flores Alejandra , Reverchon Frédérique
Published: December 2023

The objective was to assess the biocontrol capacity of Bacillus sp. A8a in avocado (Persea americana) plants infected by Phytophthora cinnamomi. A greenhouse experiment was implemented with four treatments: 1) control plants; 2) plants infected with P. cinnamomi; 3) plants inoculated with Bacillus sp. A8a; 4) plants infected with P. cinnamomi and inoculated with Bacillus sp. A8a. We evaluated several morpho-physiological variables during the experiment, which lasted 25 days after infection (dai). Moreover, we analyzed tannin density in stems at 25 dai to determine the plant defense response against the disease. Inoculation with strain A8a reduced wilting symptoms by 49 % at 25 dai, compared with non-inoculated plants. No differences were detected in morphophysiological variables between treatments. However, a greater tannin accumulation was registered in the xylem of infected plants, whilst plants inoculated with strain A8a displayed a larger tannin density in the cortex. Our results confirm the biocontrol activity of Bacillus sp. A8a in avocado plants and suggest that tannin differential accumulation in the cortex of plants inoculated with the bacteria may contribute to the enhanced tolerance of avocado plants against Phytophthora root rot.
Mediating Role of Infidelity-related Posttraumatic Symptoms in the Relationship Between Forgiveness and Psychological Health Concerns
Authors: Tauy Jhunar John Magararo , Perez Jeannie Agustin
Published: December 2023

Infidelity is one of the most common concerns in romantic relationships and is deemed morally unacceptable. Such event can be disruptive and may lead to negative consequences on well-being of betrayed individuals. This study examined the prevalence of infidelity-related posttraumatic symptoms and psychological health concerns (i.e., depression, anxiety, stress) among young adults who experienced infidelity by their partners.  It also investigated whether forgiveness reduces the likelihood of psychological health concerns through lower levels of infidelity-related posttraumatic symptoms. It utilized a cross-sectional, predictive nonexperimental quantitative research design with n = 162 young adults, ages 19 – 40, who experienced being betrayed in a romantic relationship. The results showed that most of the respondents (93.21%) exceeded the cut-off score for probable post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), have severe depressive symptoms, anxiety symptoms, and stress. The respondents in this study reported a moderate degree of forgiveness. While controlling demographics and relationship history, the partial least squares structural equation modeling analysis showed that high degree of forgiveness tends to decrease psychological health concerns through lower levels of infidelity-related posttraumatic symptoms. The findings of this study highlighted the role of forgiveness in mental health outcomes which may lead to psychotherapeutic approaches incorporating this construct.
Administrative Liability for Discrediting the Activities of Public Authorities
Authors: Osintsev D. V.
Published: December 2023

The subject of the analysis is the relations and activities of law enforcement agencies related to the qualification of administrative offenses aimed at discrediting the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation and state authorities in the context of unfriendly relations and armed confrontation between individual countries.

   Forces of the Russian Federation and public authorities in the conditions of unfriendly attitudes and armed confrontation of certain countries.

   The purpose of the study is to clarify the phenomenon of verbal and intensional offences of psycho-emotional type, the peculiarities of construction, design and deconstruction of the main elements of the composition of this type of administrative offences.

   Clarification of the criteria for the separation of conditionally lawful and categorically unlawful act expressed as a negative statement or aggressive unstable attitude of the psychological state of the person who committed an administrative offence also is the purpose of this paper. The research methods are based on the application of the legal text and correlation of the context of circumstances from the positions of the main provisions of propositional logic (derivation of categorical judgements about the meaning of certain terms with uncertain semantics (discrediting, publicity, targeting, etc.)). The doctrine of multiple predicates (which allowed building of matrix structures of admissibility of imputation of an unlawful act to a subject with a certain legal status only, as well as situational negation of admissibility of its imputation, if a full map of the subject's legal status is not available) is also used in the present research. Besides, design of modal constructions (rules of qualification of administrative offences of psycho-emotional type), as well as the logic of evaluations (in terms of weak and strong statements about prohibited or permissible statements about the activity of representatives of the authorities in certain conditions or in certain ways) is used as effective research method . The main conclusions of the study are expressed in the assertion of the priority establishment of amenability and punishability for offences related to the formation of destructive anti-cultural stereotypes, false ideological attitudes, belittling of the traditional way of life and denial of vital foundations of Russian society, the need to eliminate legal constructions with vague and unclear content. Increased attention should be paid to the semantic analysis and targeting of the offender's phrases precisely to replace the upheld public position with egoistic aspirations and planting the priority of personal misconceptions. It is necessary to introduce a separate category of rules of information and semantic analysis when imputing this or that administrative offence.
Compensation for Moral Damage Caused By a Crime
Authors: Bulatov B. B. , Dezhnev A. S. , Larin E. G.
Published: December 2023

The modern development of social relations cannot be considered in isolation from the ethical component of human life. Questions of morality also concern many areas of state activity. One of them concerns investigation and trial. The implementation by the investigator, inquirer and court of the functions fixed in the Code of Criminal Procedure of the Russian Federation concerning many criminal cases involves the performance of activities related to compensation for moral damage caused by the crime. This issue is superficially regulated in the criminal procedure legislation. The conceptual complex considerably suggests taking into account the content of other branches of law. It is necessary to assess the content of the norms of civil legislation during the research of relations. Multiple influence on the nature of criminal procedural activity is shown. To solve this problem, issues related to the definition of the content of the concept of “moral harm” caused as a result of a crime are examined in the article. The features of establishing the amount of his monetary compensation to the victim, the civil plaintiff are reflected. The judicial practice of the considered sphere of legal regulation is analyzed. The analysis of the decisions of the Constitutional and Supreme Courts of the Russian Federation is also done in the present paper. The ratio of moral and other types of harm caused by the crime is carried out. Due to its ambiguity, the question of the relationship between moral and property damage is highlighted. Approaches to solving the problems identified by the Authors are formed taking into account the positions of other researchers in the legal literature. The analysis of peculiarities of assessment of moral harm is connected with the lack of clear normative criteria for its definition. The paper concludes that the high proportion of subjectivity in this area of legal regulation harms the solution of this issue. The increased attention in this area of relations to the content of a civil claim is determined. The necessity of substantiation of the amount of the relevant requirements on the part of interested parties in view of the implementation of the investigator, inquirer of security activity is reflected. A range of issues related to the definition of the procedural regime for the implementation of claims for material compensation for moral harm has been established. Proposals aimed at optimization of law enforcement activity on ensuring by the investigator, inquirer of the monetary compensation of the relevant moral and physical suffering and subsequent judicial activity are formulated.
Readers' perceptions and preferences for online and print newspapers in South Africa
Authors: Mdlongwa Francis , Boikanyo Dinko Herman , Gomwe Godknows
Published: December 2023

This study examines readers` perceptions and preferences for online and print newspapers in four South African legacy newspapers. Specifically, the study aims to: i) determine the influence of whether or not a print newspaper succeeded in the 4IR; ii) examine the challenges and opportunities that print newspapers in South Africa face; and iii) examine the influence of customer satisfaction on customer perceptions of print newspapers. The study employed a quantitative methodology, and data from readers of the Daily Maverick 168, the Mail and Guardian, Isolezwe, and Grocott's Mail were gathered and analysed using a descriptive survey method. A sample of 249 readers made up the study's participants, and the technique for gathering data was a standardised questionnaire. The findings show that readers' perceptions and preferences influenced their decision to read a particular newspaper. The study recommends that all key players in the South African newspaper sector make use of the findings to enrich strategies and policies for the adoption of news materials in the sphere of digital business.
Hotel Central: O Moderno na Praça Pedro II - Núcleo Fundacional da Cidade de São Luís
Authors: Garrido Rosilan Mota
Published: December 2023

Este artigo trata da inclusão da modernidade na arquitetura das Praças Pedro II e Benedito Leite núcleo fundacional de São Luís do Maranhão, e da edificação do Hotel Central, construído em 1943 em estilo Art Decó. O projeto de autoria do arquiteto maranhense Vicente Azevedo, bastante arrojado no período, constituía-se de 5 níveis de pisos, num espaço onde predominava a horizontalidade. A história desse hotel se entrelaça com a história da praça, da cidade, com os usos e hábitos dos maranhenses e com o espírito do modernismo da época, e sua inauguração corresponde a um novo tempo para a cidade de São Luís, o que inclui a demolição de antigas edificações e a exaltação do novo. O contexto inclui a existência de uma guerra que abalava a população, pois alguns dos seus filhos participavam no front. Por outro lado, a distância do epicentro da guerra de certa forma diminuía os impactos dos horrores vivenciados principalmente na Europa e nos Estados Unidos da América. Neste ensaio, abordaremos o Hotel Central e sua relação com o tempo, com a cidade, com a história do espaço, Pedro II e Benedito Leite e destacaremos suas características principais.
Flexibilidades espaciais nas habitações unifamiliares da Serra do Navio: uma antevisão de Oswaldo Bratke na Amazônia dos anos 1950
Authors: Filho Mario Saleiro , Trigueiros Conceição
Published: December 2023

O Núcleo Residencial da Vila Serra do Navio, localizado no Estado do Amapá e distante de Macapá cerca de 200 km, foi planeado por Oswaldo Carlos Bratke para ser o alojamento dos empregados da Empresa de Mineração ICOMI (Indústria e Comércio de Minérios), durante a exploração de jazidas de manganês naquela região na década de 1950. O lugar para implantação desse assentamento era distante de qualquer centro urbano, isolado na mata. O projeto urbanístico compreendia planos de arruamento, de redes de água potável, de águas pluviais e de água para extinção de incêndios, de esgotos, de eletricidade pública e domiciliar, além do centro cívico, complexo educacional, hospital, centro esportivo. As habitações unifamiliares já consubstanciavam uma visão de vanguarda sob o viés das flexibilidades espaciais para o novo modelo de residência. A antevisão promovida por Bratke no contexto brasileiro, no âmbito das habitações da Serra do Navio, permite conformar espaços de acordo com o perfil dos usuários, personalizando-os, antevendo um dos problemas fundamentais, na contemporaneidade, que se concentra na ordem da projetação e da produção habitacional, por não responder eficientemente aos ideais de necessidades dos usuários, não estabelecendo laços de identidade pessoal, apontando um déficit sentimental do habitat para com os seus residentes.