bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Case study of cost efficiency in selected business entities in Poland in light of current economic conditions
Authors: Moskwa-Bęczkowska Daria
Published: January 2024

Motivation: Current economic conditions, including, but not limited to, the rising inflation rate, changes in electricity prices or changes in tax law significantly affect the manner of operation of business entities in Poland. The economic impact of these changes varies greatly depending on the type of business, industry or economic sector represented. These changes are also reflected in the level and structure of the entities’ own costs — primarily in the when considering costs by type. The multitude of changes that Polish companies now face also indicates the importance and relevance of the concept of effective cost management in these difficult economic conditions. Therefore, the need to adapt the business to the peculiarities of the new economic reality created the basis for a thorough identification of cost information needs coming in from the cost accounting systems used in companies. This became one of the prerequisites for undertaking research on evaluating the usefulness of cost accounting systems used in business entities for effective management of their costs.Aim: The purpose of this article is to analyze and assessment the cost effectiveness of selected entities representing production, commercial and service activities in the context of recent changes in economic in Poland.Results: The main conclusion of the analysis is that the current economic conditions have a significant impact on the level and structure of own costs in business entities. Therefore, these entities need specialized economic tools to improve the efficiency of their cost management. It is because the traditional full-cost accounting system used by most business entities in Poland is proving to be inadequate in this regard.
Assessment of the relationship between regional variability in the level of education and population income: application of multivariate comparative analysis
Authors: Murawska Anna
Published: January 2024

Motivation: The relationship between the level of education and population income lies at the heart of current scientific and political debates on the social and economic development of countries. The issue is an important one, as the gap between countries in this regard is large and has widened even further amid the current economic crisis that started in 2020 and is a result of, among others, the Covid-19 pandemic.Aim: The present article aimed to undertake a multivariate comparative analysis of population level of education (EL) and income (IL), construct synthetic measures of the phenomena under study, rank and classify the objects/countries studied, and investigate whether significant interdependencies exist between the level of education and income inequality. Additionally, an effort was made to determine the scale of changes and variability in the phenomena explored, both prior (before 2020) to and during the economic crisis (years 2020–2021).Results: The study confirmed the existence of a significant interdependence between populations’ education level (EL) and income level (IL) variability across EU regions. The marginalization of and disparity among several of the EU(27) countries has intensified even further during the current economic crisis. Significant correlations exist between countries with high population incomes and the percentages of individuals holding tertiary education qualifications as well as the adults pursuing further education. Concomitantly, as the percentage of young people not in education or employment falls, countries’ GDP and income levels increase, while income inequality and the risk of poverty decrease. The understanding of the aforementioned interdependencies is vital for the implementation of education policy as one of the biggest levers reducing educational disparities and thus income inequality in the population.
The role of innovative systems in a small and medium enterprise
Authors: Piersiala Luiza , Kapler Monika
Published: January 2024

Motivation: The considerations contained in the article concern the issues of innovation in information systems of small and medium-sized enterprises. The results of the research on barriers faced when introducing innovation in the surveyed economic entities were presented. The focus was on the analysis of internal financial barriers.Aim: The purpose of the article is to identify and analyze the internal barriers resulting from the implementation of innovative information systems and their impact on the management of small and medium-sized enterprises.Results: The results of the analysis indicate that the dominant innovations in information systems implemented in the surveyed enterprises are innovations in the area of information systems supporting finance and accounting.
Shrinking cities in Poland: identification of the phenomenon and its socioeconomic implications
Authors: Wichowska Anna
Published: January 2024

Motivation: A steady decline in the urban population is a pressing problem for many countries in the world. Urban depopulation is also observed in Poland. This phenomenon not only leads to demographic changes, but it also has economic, financial, social, and environmental implications. Numerous studies have shown that urban shrinkage has different causes and implications, which reflects the complex and multifaceted character of the problemAim: The aim of this article was to identify and classify shrinking cities in Poland based on the criterion of a steady decline in the urban population, to classify shrinking cities based the rate of urban depopulation, and to examine the relationship between urban depopulation and the indicators of local socioeconomic development.Results: Urban shrinkage was explored not only in the theoretical, but also in the practical context because this process can be expected to intensify in the future. The study demonstrated that the rate of urban shrinkage in Poland increased between 2012 and 2021 and affected a growing number of cities. Urban shrinkage was identified in 174 urban municipalities with the use of the proposed approach. These cities can be divided into three groups based on the rate of urban shrinkage. The identified groups of cities were characterized by different levels of economic growth and different relationships with the analyzed indicators of urban shrinkage.
Some Remarks on the Logic of Probabilistic Relevance
Authors: Fazio Davide , Mascella Raffaele
Published: January 2024

In this paper we deepen some aspects of the statistical approach to relevance by providing logics for the syntactical treatment of probabilistic relevance relations. Specifically, we define conservative expansions of Classical Logic endowed with a ternary connective ⇝ - indeed, a constrained material implication -  whose intuitive reading is “x materially implies y and it is relevant to y under the evidence z”. In turn, this ensures the definability of a formula in three-variables R(x, z, y) which is the representative of relevance in the object language. We outline the algebraic semantics of such logics, and we apply the acquired machinery to investigate some termdefined weakly connexive implications with some intuitive appeal. As a consequence, a further motivation of (weakly) connexive principles in terms of relevance and background assumptions obtains.
NATURA MIŁOŚCI W UJĘCIU KS. FRANCISZKA SAWICKIEGO
Authors: Dutkiewicz Tomasz
Published: January 2024

Słowo „miłość” wydaje się być jednym ze słów najczęściej używanych, a zarazem nadużywanych. Na fakt ten zwrócił uwagę już przed blisko wiekiem wybitny pelpliński filozof ks. Franciszek Sawicki. Artykuł prezentuje przeprowadzone przez niego analizy, zmierzające do ujęcia istoty miłości jako aktu angażującego całość osobowości człowieka, w spełnianiu którego człowiek zobowiązany jest kierować się obiektywną prawdą o dobru.
MODLITWA W UJĘCIU ŚW. TERESY Z KALKUTY DROGĄ DO OSIĄGNIĘCIA DOSKONAŁOŚCI
Authors: Gałązka Włodzimierz
Published: January 2024

Artykuł przedstawia modlitwę jako drogę do osiągnięcia doskonałości. Według św. Teresy z Kalkuty tylko dzięki nieustannej modlitwie ludzkie serce może być czyste, stając się miejscem przebywania Boga. Artykuł również ukazuje modlitwę jako centrum życia duchowego i warunek jego rozwoju. Autor przedstawia cztery rodzaje modlitwy, jakie można wyróżnić u świętej z Kalkuty. Opisuje rolę modlitwy w osiągnięciu świętości. Przedstawia rodzaje modlitwy i ich funkcje w życiu duchowym człowieka. Ukazuje modlitwę jako proces oraz środek poznania woli Bożej.
KONCEPCJA ŚWIĘTOŚCI U PAWŁA EWDOKIMOWA (1901–1970)
Authors: Kimsza Radosław
Published: January 2024

Artykuł podejmuje temat teologii świętości w ujęciu jednego z najwybitniejszych teologów współczesnych, tworzących na emigracji, związanych z paryskim Instytutem św. Sergiusza, Pawła Ewdokimowa. W pierwszej części, w oparciu o Biblię i Tradycję patrystyczną, opisuje jedyną – świętość Boga. Następnie w świętość Boga wprowadza aspekt antropologiczny: człowieka, który według zamysłu swego Stwórcy, zaproszony jest do udziału w świętości Boga. Miejscem odpowiedzi na zaproszenie jest Kościół, w którym każdy ochrzczony realizuje swoje powołanie do świętości.
PRÓBA LIKWIDACJI SAMODZIELNEJ PLACÓWKI DUSZPASTERSKIEJ W JANOWIE NA POWIŚLU PRZEZ ADMINISTRACJĘ PAŃSTWOWĄ PO DRUGIEJ WOJNIE ŚWIATOWEJ
Authors: Krupa Andrzej B.
Published: January 2024

Parafia katolicka w Janowie na Powiślu w diecezji chełmińskiej była od końca 1945 r. obsługiwana przez duchowieństwo, pracujące w diecezji warmińskiej. Administracja wyznaniowa co najmniej od 1954 r. nie wyrażała zgody na mianowanie stałego duszpasterza, rezydującego przy kościele parafialnym. W czerwcu 1955 r. w plebanii uruchomiono ośrodek zdrowia. Nastąpiło faktyczne obniżenie statusu parafii, czyniąc ją placówką dojazdową. Opór mieszkańców przywiązanych do Kościoła, błędy kwidzyńskich urzędników oraz zdecydowane kroki Kurii Biskupiej Diecezji Chełmińskiej przyczyniły się do fi aska poczynań władz.
KAPLICE MODLITW O POKÓJ I POJEDNANIE. TEOLOGICZNA INTERPRETACJA FENOMENU POBOŻNOŚCI MARYJNEJ
Authors: Parzych-Blakiewicz Katarzyna
Published: January 2024

W artykule podjęto temat kultu maryjnego organizowanego w formie kaplic z adoracją Najświętszego Sakramentu i modlitwą w intencji pokoju na świecie. Organizatorem tych miejsc jest katolickie Stowarzyszenie Królowa Pokoju. Celem działalności stowarzyszenia jest m.in. propagowanie modlitwy o pokój na całym świecie. Efektem działalności stowarzyszenia jest 8 Światowych Centr Modlitwy o Pokój, w których znajdują się kaplice z ołtarzami adoracji Najświętszego Sakramentu i trwa całodobowa modlitwa. Ołtarze noszą nazwę Gwiazd w Koronie Maryi. Oprócz nich są też nielimitowane gwiazdy-monstrancje. Inicjatywa „Gwiazd” jest przejawem pobożności maryjnej o charakterze oddolnym. Ołtarze są dziełami sztuki sakralnej odnoszącymi się do treści biblijnych i przedstawiającymi poprawne przesłanie teologicznie.
SOLIDARNOŚĆ JAKO POSTAWA SPOŁECZNA − W ENCYKLIKACH JANA PAWŁA II. AKTUALNA RECEPCJA
Authors: Pilarz Krzysztof
Published: January 2024

Zagadnienie solidarności jako postawy społecznej to temat często poruszany w nauczaniu św. Jana Pawła II. W artykule autor wskazuje na wybrane myśli papieskie zawarte w trzech encyklikach: Redemptor hominis, Dives in misericordia oraz Sollicitudo rei socialis, oraz odczytuje je w odniesieniu do wybranych zjawisk charakteryzujących obecny świat społeczny, aby ostatecznie przekonać się, czy nauczanie papieskie dotyczące solidarności straciło na aktualności, czy też ciągle warto się nad nim pochylać.
RODZINA MIĘDZY KRYZYSEM A ODNOWĄ. POTRZEBA „DUSZPASTERSKIEGO NAWRÓCENIA” W KONTEKŚCIE POSYNODALNEJ ADHORTACJI AMORIS LAETITIA
Authors: Sobkowiak Jarosław A.
Published: January 2024

Celem artykułu jest próba znalezienia odpowiedzi na pytanie o istotę kryzysu małżeństwa i rodziny, z jednej strony funkcjonującej w konkretnym kontekście społecznym, z drugiej zaś zakładającej odczytanie wyzwań i funkcji małżeńskich oraz rodzinnych w odniesieniu do świadomości i poziomu dojrzałości w wierze konkretnych osób. Aby lepiej zrozumieć spór wokół adhortacji Amoris laetitia, szczególnie rozdziału VIII, zaproponowano przejście raz jeszcze zasadniczej drogi przygotowań synodalnych z 2014 i 2015 roku, po to by zrozumieć nowość i jednocześnie trudność recepcji posynodalnej adhortacji. Dokonano też próby rekonstrukcji sporu, jaki miał miejsce po ogłoszeniu adhortacji. Wszystko to miało na celu doprowadzenie do istotnego pytania, co może oznaczać „nawrócenie duszpasterskie”, szczególnie w odniesieniu do osób rozwiedzionych i żyjących w nowych związkach? Przytoczony w zakończeniu artykułu dokument Dykasterii Nauki Wiary potwierdza słuszność nowego zaangażowania duszpasterskiego na rzecz towarzyszenia, rozeznania i przyjęcia osób rozwiedzionych, żyjących w nowych związkach, gdyż dopiero wtedy Kościół ukazuje prawdziwe oblicze Miłosierdzia Bożego i nowego otwarcia duszpasterskiego.
„Ci, którzy strzegą przykazań Boga i mają świadectwo Jezusa”. O dojrzałości chrześcijańskiej w świetle Ap 12,17; 14,12
Authors: Kotecki Dariusz
Published: January 2024

Autor artykułu zadaje pytanie, co znaczy być dojrzałym chrześcijaninem. Jest to pytanie fundamentalne w obliczu galopującej sekularyzacji i dechrystianizacji w świecie zachodnim, w tym także w Polsce. W odpowiedzi na to pytanie autor analizuje teksty Ap 12,17 i 14,12, które określają tożsamość chrześcijan: „ci którzy strzegą przykazań Boga i mają świadectwo Jezusa” (12,17); „ci, którzy strzegą przykazań Boga i wiary Jezusa” (14,12). W oparciu o przeprowadzone analizy autor dochodzi do wniosku, że pomiędzy syntagmami „strzec przykazań Boga” a „mieć świadectwo Jezusa” i „strzec wiary Jezusa” zachodzi paralelizm synonimiczny progresywny, w którym drugi człon uzupełni, dopowiada czy precyzuje znaczenie pierwszego członu. Wszystkie trzy syntagmy odnoszą się do życia, egzystencji Jezusa, całego dzieła Jezusa, które osiąga swój punkt kulminacyjny w Jego misterium paschalnym. W tej perspektywie dojrzały chrześcijanin oznacza tego, który sposób egzystowania Jezusa, logikę Jego życia przyjmuje za swoją. Autor w kluczu aktualizacji tekstu biblijnego dochodzi do wniosku, że przyjęcie przez chrześcijan przesłania Ap 12,17 i 14,10 w codziennym życiu domaga się powrotu do inicjacji chrześcijańskiej, która w starożytności przyjmowała formę katechumenatu. Jak dwa przykłady jego realizacji podaje formację w ramach Ruchu „Światło – Życie” oraz Drogi Neokatechumenatu.
Religia i nauka – współczesne relacje psychologiczno-duchowościowe
Authors: Pilarz Krzysztof
Published: January 2024

Obserwacja tendencji zachodzących w ramach praktyk religijnych wskazuje na zauważalną tendencję do przechodzenia od zainteresowania tradycyjnym uczestnictwem w życiu religijnym, związanym z postrzeganiem religii jako zjawiska obejmującego trzy podstawowe elementy: doktrynę, kult i instytucję (kościół, związek wyznaniowy), w stronę religijności zindywidualizowanej, a nawet – idąc za nomenklaturą zaproponowaną przez P. Vitza – selfistycznej. Taka religijność nie tylko będzie unikała tradycyjnego odniesienia do transcendentnego sacrum, ale swojego źródła i poczucia odniesienia będzie szukać bezpośrednio w samym człowieku, stając się emanacją jego życia duchowego. Takie życie duchowe już na etapie deskryptywnym charakteryzuje się dużą relatywnością i subiektywnością, stąd też zasadne jest pytanie o kształt współczesnej relacji pomiędzy religią a nauką, zwłaszcza psychologią, która do zagadnień religijnych z założenia podchodzi w sposób niekonfesyjny i zobiektywizowany. Niniejszy artykuł poświęcony będzie temu właśnie zagadnieniu.
Hagioterapia jako sposób uzdrawiania zranień osobowych
Authors: Werbiński Ireneusz
Published: January 2024

Samo sformułowanie tytułu artykułu i postawienie problemu badawczego wynikają z interdyscyplinarnych zainteresowań badawczych z dziedziny teologii duchowości i psychologii oraz podjętej praktyki już od lat studenckich, kiedy autor zauważył niewystarczalność metod psychologicznych w uzdrawianiu i leczeniu zranień osobowych. Próbując odkryć przyczynę owej niewystarczalności, autor zauważył, że jednak główne nurty współczesnej psychoterapii przejawiają duże zainteresowanie duchowością, choć – trzeba przyznać – niekoniecznie w wymiarze chrześcijańskim. Artykuł ma strukturę panoramiczną i otwartą i ze względu na ograniczoną objętość tekstu dotyka tylko w sposób skrótowy powyższego zagadnienia. Podjęty problem autor próbuje nakreślić w sposób syntetyczny, oparty na fachowej literaturze, nie dając gotowych rozwiązań, lecz wskazując propozycje wyjścia z sytuacji kryzysowej.
            Artykuł składa się z 13 punktów. W punkcie pierwszym autor syntetycznie wyjaśnia terminy, którymi posługuje się w artykule. Kolejny punkt, głównie oparty na wiedzy współczesnej psychologii, przedstawia rozumienie zaburzeń osobowościowych. Następne zagadnienie przedstawia rodzaje zaburzeń osobowościowych, aby w punkcie czwartym podać przyczyny tychże zaburzeń. Ponieważ artykuł uwzględnia również zaburzenia osobowości na poziomie duchowym, więc w punkcie piątym autor omawia zaburzenia osobowości, które są znane z lektury Pisma Świętego. W punkcie szóstym zamieszczony wykres przedstawia sfery uzdrowień. W następnym punkcie są wyliczone czynniki wspomagające leczenie zaburzeń osobowych. W kolejnych punktach artykułu wskazano najpierw na etapy procesu uzdrowienia, a potem na warunki uzdrawiania oraz na istotę uzdrawiania duszy. Końcowe punkty wyjaśniają, na czym polega proces zarówno uzdrawiania i wyleczenia, jak i uzdrawiania i przebaczenia. W punkcie zaś ostatnim zasygnalizowano temat istoty przebaczenia i istoty pojednania.
Teologiczno-dogmatyczne ujęcie sakramentu małżeństwa w twórczości ks. Czesława Rychlickiego
Authors: Kućko Wojciech
Published: January 2024

Głównym celem artykułu jest próba syntetycznego ujęcia sakramentu małżeństwa w pismach ks. Czesława Rychlickiego (1939–2022), profesora teologii dogmatycznej. Jego poszukiwania w tej kwestii skoncentrowane były wokół zgłębiania kwestii sakramentalności przymierza małżeńskiego i jego implikacji teologiczno-duszpasterskich. W artykule omówiono również kwestię miłości małżeńskiej jako fundamentu relacji rodzinnych oraz innych tematów dotyczących małżeństwa, które rozważał Dogmatyk z Płocka.
Existence and multiplicity of radially symmetric solutions for nonlinear Schrödinger equations
Authors: Kinoshita Tomoharu
Published: January 2024

In this paper we study the following nonlinear Schrödinger equations in $\mathbb{R}^N$:
$$
-\Delta u + V(x)u= g(u),\quad u \in H^1(\mathbb{R}^N),
$$
where $N \ge 2$, $V \in C^1(\mathbb{R}^N,\mathbb{R})$ and
$g \in C(\mathbb{R},\mathbb{R}).$ For a wide class of nonlinearities, which satisfy
the Berestycki-Lions type condition, we show the existence and multiplicity
of radially symmetric solutions. We use a new deformation argument under
a new version of the Palais-Smale condition.
The existence of multiple topologically distinct solutions to $\sigma_{2,p}$-energy
Authors: Taghavi Mojgan , Shahrokhi-Dehkordi Mohammad S.
Published: January 2024

Let ${\An} \subset \R^n$ be a bounded Lipschitz domain and consider
the $\sigmap$-energy functional
\begin{equation*}
{{\mathbb F}_{\sigmap}}[u; {\An}] := \int_{\An} \big|{\wedge}^2 \nabla u\big|^p dx,
\end{equation*}
with $p\in\mathopen]1, \infty]$ over the space of measure preserving maps
\begin{equation*}
{\mathcal A}_p(\An) =\big\{u \in W^{1,2p}\big(\An, \R^n\big) :
u|_{\partial \An} = {x},\ \det \nabla u =1
\mbox{ for ${\mathcal L}^n$-a.e.\ in $\An$} \big\}.
\end{equation*}
In this article we address the question of multiplicity {\it versus} uniqueness
for {\it extremals} and
{\it strong} local minimizers of the $\sigmap$-energy funcional
$\mathbb F_{\sigmap}[\cdot; {\An}]$
in ${\mathcal A}_p({\An})$. We use a topological class of maps referred
to as {\it generalised} twists
and examine them in connection with the Euler-Lagrange equations
associated with $\sigmap$-energy
functional over ${\mathcal A}_p({\An})$. Most notably, we prove the existence
of a countably infinite
of topologically distinct twisting solutions to the later system
in all {\it even} dimensions by linking
the system to a set of nonlinear isotropic ODEs on the Lie group
${\rm SO}(n)$. In sharp contrast in
{\it odd} dimensions the only solution is the map $u\equiv x$.
The result relies on a careful analysis
of the {\it full} versus the {\it restricted} Euler-Lagrange equations.
Indeed, an analysis of curl-free
vector fields generated by symmetric matrix fields plays a pivotal role.
Fixed point theorems in partially ordered topological spaces with applications
Authors: Taoudi Mohamed Aziz
Published: January 2024

In this paper, we establish several new fixed point results in the framework
of topological spaces endowed with a partial order. Special attention is paid
to the case that the topology is induced by a metric.
Our conclusions generalize many well-known results. Several examples
and illustrative applications are provided to support the exposed results.
On the $S$-asymptotically $\omega$-periodic mild solutions for multi-term time fractional measure differential equations
Authors: Gou Haide
Published: January 2024

In this paper, based on regulated functions and fixed
point theorem, a class of nonlocal problem of multi-term time-fractional measure
differential equations
involving nonlocal conditions in Banach spaces. Firstly, we introduce the concept
of $S$-asymptotically $\omega$-periodic mild solution, on the premise
of by utilizing $(\beta,\gamma_k)$-resolvent family and measure functional
(Henstock-Lebesgue-Stieltjes integral), the existence of
$S$ -asymptotically $\omega$ periodic mild solutions for the mentioned system
are obtained. Finally, as the application of abstract results, the existence
$S$-asymptotically $\omega$-periodic mild solution for a classes of measure
driven differential equation are discussed.
On a class of Hausdorff measure of cartesian product sets in metric spaces
Authors: Attia Najmeddine , Jebali Hajer , Guedri Rihab
Published: January 2024

In this paper we study, in a separable metric space, a class of Hausdorff
measures ${\mathcal H}_\mu^{q, \xi}$ defined using a measure $\mu$
and a premeasure $\xi$.
We discuss a Hausdorff structure of product sets. Weighted Hausdorff
measures ${\mathcal W}_\mu^{q, \xi}$ appeare as an important tool when studying
the product sets. When $\mu$ and $\xi$ satisfy the doubling
condition, we prove that ${\mathcal H}_\mu^{q, \xi} = {\mathcal W}_\mu^{q, \xi}$.
As an application, the case where $\xi$ is defined as the Hausdorff function
is considered.
Periodic solutions with irrational frequency for a class of semilinear wave equations with variable coefficients
Authors: Wei Hui
Published: January 2024

This paper is devoted to the study of the existence of periodic solutions for
a class of semilinear wave equations with variable coefficients. The forced vibrations
of a nonhomogeneous string and propagation of seismic waves in nonisotropic media
is governed by this mathematical model. When the frequency is a sufficiently large
irrational number with bounded partial quotients, the existence of weak solutions
is established. Then, under some suitable conditions, we improve the regularity
of weak solutions. Our results can also be applied to the corresponding constant
coefficients wave equation.
Editorial. Comunicación y controversias socio-científicas en salud y medio ambiente
Authors: Rocamora Verónica , Broitman Claudio
Published: January 2024

Editorial del número 14-2 (Julio-Diciembre, 2021)
Siria en perspectiva. De una crisis internacionalmente mediatizada a la reconstrucción física y política
Authors: Barceló Sánchez Juan Manuel
Published: January 2024

Reseña del libro Siria en perspectiva. De una crisis internacionalmente mediatizada a la reconstrucción física y política, de Pablo Sapag M. (2019).
Manual de gestión de la comunicación corporativa
Authors: Civila Sabina
Published: January 2024

En el momento histórico actual las tecnologías de la información (TIC) se han convertido en una herramienta esencial para la creación de imagen de marca y el acercamiento de las organizaciones a la sociedad, ya que el público se encuentra principalmente en plataformas online, Luis Miguel Romero Rodríguez profesor e investigador de la Universidad Rey Juan Carlos (Madrid) en la Facultad de Ciencias de la Comunicación presenta su obra Manual de gestión de la comunicación corporativa donde expone los nuevos retos de las organizaciones en este área. Este trabajo busca ser un referente tanto para la enseñanza de la asignatura de comunicación corporativa como para las organizaciones y sus Dircom.
ASPECTOS SEMÂNTICO-PRAGMÁTICOS DA CONSTRUÇÃO MODALIZADORA ESTAR PARA + INFINITIVO SEMANTIC-PRAGMATIC ASPECTS OF THE MODALIZING CONSTRUCTION ESTAR PARA + INFINITIVE
Authors: Dos Santos Líneker Trajano
Published: January 2024

Neste artigo, objetivamos analisar alguns aspectos funcionais da construção modalizadora estar para + infinitivo, a qual constitui um subesquema da construção modalizadora [V1AUX + Prep + V2INF] (AUTOR, 2023). Demonstramos, por meio das análises, a atuação de fatores semânticos e pragmáticos implicados nas instâncias de uso desse padrão construcional. Para tanto, ancoramo-nos na Linguística Funcional Centrada no Uso, tal qual descrito por Furtado da Cunha e Bispo (2013). Metodologicamente, o trabalho apresenta viés qualiquantitativo, de natureza descritivo-explicativa. O banco de dados é composto de ocorrências retiradas do Corpus do Português on-line, mais especificamente da seção Web/Dialetos. Os resultados revelam que, em maior parte dos dados, as instâncias de uso de estar para + infinitivo relacionam-se à iminência de um ato/evento expresso por V2, que será realizado num futuro próximo, ligado ao valor aspectual não começado, cujo sentido básico é o de ação futura que pode ocorrer (ou não) em breve. Defendemos que a esse valor estão relacionadas noções atinentes à modalização volitiva em alguns contextos de uso. Além dele, certos construtos do subesquema estar para + infinitivo carreiam um sentido especializado relativo à negação da existência/ocorrência de algo, por meio de Ato de Fala Indireto, cuja caracterização se dá no âmbito da modalização epistêmica (asseverativa).
ICONICIDADE E INFORMATIVIDADE NA CODIFICAÇÃO DO SINTAGMA NOMINAL: UMA ANÁLISE DE NOTÍCIAS SOBRE A CAMPANHA ELEITORAL DE 2022 / ICONICITY AND INFORMATIVITY ON NOMINAL PHRASES ENCONDING: AN ANALYSIS OF NEWS ABOUT 2022 ELECTIONS
Authors: Cordeiro Fernando da Silva , Morais Mateus Sales de
Published: January 2024

Este trabalho estuda a codificação do sintagma nominal (SN), particularmente em textos do gênero notícia. Temos como principal objetivo analisar, à luz dos princípios de iconicidade e informatividade, as formas de estruturação do Sintagma Nominal e sua possível correlação com fatores de natureza semântico-cognitiva e discursivo-pragmática. O estudo encontra suporte teórico-metodológico na Linguística Funcional Centrada no Uso (LFCU). Metodologicamente, este estudo baseia-se no raciocínio dedutivo e é de natureza quali-quantitativa. O corpus de análise foi constituído por 20 notícias, cujo foco era a campanha dos principais candidatos à Presidência da República em 2022: Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva e Jair Messias Bolsonaro. Foram analisados 264 sintagmas nominais. Os achados revelam que há uma larga preferência por SN lexicais, já que eles se adequam melhor aos propósitos do gênero. Observando a extensão desses SN, os resultados apontam uma maior frequência de SN mínimos, dado que os referentes são amplamente conhecidos. Observamos que o status informacional do referente é crucial para sua codificação no discurso, uma vez que SN mais extensos tendem a aparecer quando o referente é uma informação nova no discurso, enquanto SN menores são identificados em casos de status informacional dado/evocado/disponível ou, ainda, inferível.  Dessa forma, o estudo mostra que a estrutura do (SN) está intimamente ligada a fatores semântico-cognitivos e discursivo-pragmáticos, comprovando que a premissa funcionalista de que há uma forte correlação entre forma e função.
A CATEGORIA GRAU NA SALA DE AULA: DO LIVRO DIDÁTICO À ABORDAGEM FUNCIONALISTA / THE CATEGORY OF DEGREE IN THE CLASSROOM: FROM THE TEXTBOOK TO THE FUNCTIONAL APPROACH
Authors: Bispo Edvaldo Balduino , Caian Tiago , Mafra Ronan Felipe
Published: January 2024

Focalizamos, neste artigo, o tratamento da categoria grau no âmbito da Educação Básica. Objetivamos discutir a abordagem feita por livros didáticos de Língua Portuguesa (LDP) e apresentar proposta de trabalho com essa categoria em turma do Ensino Fundamental sob a perspectiva funcionalista. Para tanto, fundamentamo-nos na Linguística Funcional norte-americana (GIVÓN, 1995; FURTADO DA CUNHA, 2008; MARTELOTTA, 2011) e em sua correlação com as orientações oficiais para o ensino de língua portuguesa (LP) no contexto brasileiro, conforme Oliveira e Cezario (2007), Bispo, Cordeiro e Lucena (2022). Trata-se de uma pesquisa de caráter descritivo-explicativo e interpretativista. A análise dos LDP mostra que o estudo do grau está diretamente relacionado à flexão/variação de determinadas classes gramaticais, sobretudo substantivo e adjetivo, e se dá por meio de palavras e frases isoladas ou inseridas em textos tomados como pretexto para o estudo da categoria em foco. A proposta didática aqui delineada possibilita trabalhar o grau, considerando seu funcionamento em textos autênticos e relacionados à realidade dos alunos. Esse procedimento permite uma aprendizagem mais significativa, entre outras coisas, por tomar como referência a mobilização de recursos linguísticos para a construção de sentidos e para o alcance de determinados objetivos comunicativos. Assenta-se, portanto, na relação estreita entre forma e função, conforme assumido pela perspectiva teórica que lhe dá suporte.
FATORES PROSÓDICOS NA HIPOSSEGMENTAÇÃO E IMPLICAÇÕES NA PRODUÇÃO ESCRITA DE ALUNOS NO EFII: UMA PROPOSTA PEDAGÓGICA PRELIMINAR / PROSODIC FACTORS IN HYPOSEGMENTATION AND IMPLICATIONS FOR STUDENTS' WRITTEN PRODUCTION IN EFII: A PRELIMINARY PEDAGOGICAL PROPOSAL
Authors: Fagundes Alessandra Marques da Silva , Silva Livia Ferreira Alves da , Silvestre Aline Ponciano dos Santos
Published: January 2024

Este artigo objetiva analisar o fenômeno da hipossegmentação no que tange à reflexão sobre práticas pedagógicas que busquem compreender como dados produzidos por aprendizes refletem processos fonológicos. Para isso, partimos do pressuposto, com base em Bisol (2001), Silva (2011), Fiel e Tenani (2016, 2018) e Cunha e Miranda (2019), de que o trabalhos com teorias fonológicas ajuda a compreender o porquê de o aluno escrever algumas palavras hipossegmentadas. Nesse sentido, o objetivo específico deste trabalho é realizar uma reflexão sobre casos de hipossegmentação na produção dos textos escritos de alunos do 8º ano do segundo segmento do Ensino Fundamental, refletir sobre os casos identificados e propor atividade pedagógica preliminar que busca auxiliar o aprendizado dos estudantes. Foram analisados dados de hipossegmentação encontrados de 35 textos produzidos por estudantes de uma turma no ano de 2021. Além de critérios fonológicos já observados em outras pesquisas, em nosso estudo, fica também clara a importância da vivência escolar na fixação dos aprendizados. Acredita-se que a execução dos sete passos da atividade pedagógica proposta possa não só fazer com que os desvios da escrita sejam dirimidos com o tempo, mas também que faça com que o aluno reflita e reconheça o componente fonológico da gramática em sua fala/escrita.
Canine cataracts
Authors: Appelboam Helen
Published: January 2024

The intraocular lens is uniquely designed to aid focused vision, and diseases of the lens such as cataracts are a common cause of blindness in dogs. The causes of cataracts are discussed including the main aetiologies such as hereditary cataract, senile and diabetic cataracts. The article focuses on dogs, as cataracts are less common in cats, although traumatic cataracts and rarely, inherited, congenital and developmental cataracts do occur in felines. The article discusses ways to examine and classify a cataract; the best way to diagnose an early cataract is examination with a veterinary ophthalmologist. Early detection is important, as it is not advised to breed from dogs affected with hereditary cataracts. Surgical extraction is currently the only method to remove a cataract and restore vision, and the common complications of cataract surgery are also explored.
ABOLITION OF SAGITTAL T7-T10 DYNAMICS DURING FORCED VENTILATION IN AIS PATIENTS WITH LENKE 1A CURVES
Authors: Mariscal G. , Burgos J. , Antón-Rodrigálvarez L. , Hevia E. , Barrios C.
Published: January 2024

In healthy subjects, respiratory maximal volumes are highly dependent on the sagittal range of motion of the T7-T10 segment. In AIS, the abolition of T7-T10 dynamics related to the stiffness induced by the apex region in Lenke IA curves could harm ventilation during maximal breathing. The aim of this study was to analyze the dynamics of the thoracic spine during deep breathing in AIS patients and in healthy matched controls. This is a cross-sectional, case-control study. 20 AIS patients (18 girls, Cobb angle, 54.7±7.9°; Risser 1.35±1.2) and 15 healthy volunteers (11 girls) matched in age (12.5 versus 15.8 yr. mean age) were included. In AIS curves, the apex was located at T8 (14) and T9 (6). Conventional sagittal radiographs of the whole spine were performed at maximal inspiration and exhalation. The ROM of each spinal thoracic functional segment (T1-T7, T7-T10, T10-T12) and the global T1-T12 ROM were measured. In healthy subjects, the mean T1-T12 ROM during forced breathing was 16.7±3.8. AIS patients showed a T1-T12 ROM of 1.1±1.5 (p<0.05), indicating a sagittal stiffness of the thoracic spine. A wide T7-T10 ROM (15.3±3.0) was found in healthy controls (91.6% of the T1–T12 ROM). AIS patients showed only 0.4±1.4 ROM at T7-T10 (36.4% of the T1-T12 ROM) (p<0.001). There was a significant positive correlation between the magnitude of T7-T10 kyphosis in maximal exhalation and both FVC (% of predicted FVC) and FEV1. In conclusion, Lenke 1A AIS patients show a restriction of the thoracic spine motion with an almost complete abolition of T7-T10 ROM, a crucial segment for deep breathing. T7-T10 stiffness could explain the ventilatory limitations found in AIS patients.
LIPID INHIBITION IN HIGH GLUCOSE CONDITION CONTRIBUTES OSTEOARTHRITIS DERIVED PROGENITOR CELLS CHONDROGENESIS
Authors: Liu W. , Feng M. , Xu P.
Published: January 2024

More and more evidences showed that cartilage harbored local progenitor cells that could differentiate toward osteoblast, chondrocyte, and adipocyte. However, our previous results showed that osteoarthritis derived chondroprogenitor cells (OA-CPC) exhibited strong osteogenic potential even in chondrogenic condition. How to promote their chondrogenic potential is the key for cartilage repair and regeneration in osteoarthritis. Recently, lipid availability was proved to determine skeletal progenitor fate. Therefore, we aim to determine whether lipid inhibition under 3D culture condition could enhance OA-CPC chondrogenesis. Moreover, glucose concentration was also evaluated for chondrogenic capacity. Although there are many researches showed that lower glucose promotes chondrogenesis, in our results, we found that OA-CPC in high concentration of glucose (4.5g/L) with lipid inhibitor (GW1100) showed strongest chondrogenic potential, which could form largest cell pellet with strong proteoglycan staining, COL II expression and no COL I expression. Besides, COL2A1 was increased and COL10A1 was decreased significantly by GW1100 under high glucose condition in 2D culture. Interestingly, although the expression level of MMP13 was not changed by GW1100 at RNA and protein level, less MMP13 protein secreted out of cell nuclear. In summary, we estimated that higher glucose and lower lipid supplies benefit OA-CPC chondrogenesis and cartilage repair.
EVALUATION OF CLINICAL OUTCOMES AND ACCURACY IN TRANSPEDICULAR SCREW FIXATION USING INTRAOPERATIVE CT-GUIDED NAVIGATION FOR LUMBAR SPONDYLOLISTHESIS
Authors: Vadalà G. , Papalia G.F. , Russo F. , Ambrosio L. , Franco D. , Brigato P. , Papalia R. , Denaro V.
Published: January 2024

The use of intraoperative navigation and robotic surgery for minimally invasive lumbar fusion has been increasing over the past decade. The aim of this study is to evaluate postoperative clinical outcomes, intraoperative parameters, and accuracy of pedicle screw insertion guided by intraoperative navigation in patients undergoing lumbar interbody fusion for spondylolisthesis. Patients who underwent posterior lumbar fusion interbody using intraoperative 3D navigation since December 2021 were included. Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), and Short Form Health Survey-36 (SF-36) were assessed preoperatively and postoperatively at 1, 3, and 6 months. Screw placement accuracy, measured by Gertzbein and Robbins classification, and facet joint infringement, measured by Yson classification, were assessed by intraoperative Cone Beam CT scans performed at the end of instrumentation. Finally, operation time, intraoperative blood loss, hospital stay, and screw insertion time were evaluated. This study involved 50 patients with a mean age of 63.7 years. VAS decreased from 65.8±23 to 20±22 (p<.01). ODI decreased from 35.4%±15 to 11.8%±14 (p<.01). An increase of SF-36 from 51.5±14 to 76±13 (p<.01) was demonstrated. The accuracy of “perfect” and “clinically acceptable” pedicle screw fixation was 89.5% and 98.4%, respectively. Regarding facet violation, 96.8% of the screws were at grade 0. Finally, the average screw insertion time was 4.3±2 min, hospital stay was 4.2±0.8 days, operation time was 205±53 min, and blood loss was 169±107 ml. Finally, a statistically significant correlation of operation time with hospital stay, blood loss and placement time per screw was found. We demonstrated excellent results for accuracy of pedicle screw fixation and violation of facet joints. VAS, ODI and SF-36 showed statistically significant improvements from the control at one month after surgery.

Navigation with intraoperative 3D images represents an effective system to improve operative performance in the surgical treatment of spondylolisthesis.
DEPRESSION INFLUENCES POSTOPERATIVE PAIN AND DISABILITY IN PATIENTS UNDERGOING LUMBAR SPINAL FUSION: PRELIMINARY DATA OF A PROSPECTIVE STUDY
Authors: Petrucci G. , Papalia G. F. , Russo F. , Ambrosio L. , Papalia R. , Vadalà G. , Denaro V.
Published: January 2024

Chronic low back pain (CLBP) is the most common cause of disability worldwide, and lumbar spine fusion (LSF) is often chosen to treat pain caused by advanced degenerative disease when clinical treatment failed certain cases, the post-surgical outcomes are not what was expected. Several studies highlight how important are. In psychological variables during the postoperative spine surgery period. The aim of this study is to assess the role of preoperative depression on postoperative clinical outcomes. We included patients who underwent LSF since December 2021. Preoperative depression was assessed administering Beck Depression Inventory questionnaire (BDI). And pain and disability were evaluated at 1, 3, and 6 months, administering respectively Visual Analogic Scale (VAS) and Oswestry Disability Index (ODI). As statistical analysis Mann-Whitney test was performed. We included 46 patients, 20 female (43,5%) and 26 male (56,5%) with an average age of 64,2. The population was divided in two groups, fixing the BDI cut-off point at 10. Patients with BDI < 10 points (N=28) had normal mental health status, instead patients with BDI > 10 points (N=16) had depressive disorders. At 3 months patients with healthy mental status reported statistically significant reduction of pain (U = 372,5, p = .006) and improvement of disability but without statistical significancy (U = 318, p = 0,137). At 6 months patients without psychological disease reported statistically significant reduction of pain (U = 342, p = 0,039) and disability (U = 372,5, p = 0,006).

This study demonstrates the correlation between pre-existing depressive state and poorer clinical outcomes after spine surgery. These results are consistent with the literature. Therefore, during the surgical decision making it is crucial to take psychological variables into account in order to predict the results after surgery and inform patients on the potential influence of mental status.
METAL-ON-METAL HIP PROSTHESIS: A RETROSPECTIVE STUDY OF 681 IMPLANTS WITH A FOLLOW-UP OF BETWEEN 12 AND 22 YEARS
Authors: Ciatti C. , Quattrini F. , Asti C. , Maniscalco P.
Published: January 2024

Previous scientific studies have highlighted how coupling is an important element affecting total hip arthroplasty's survival.

This study aims to evaluate whether metal-on-metal (MOM) coupling could be a statistically significant risk factor.

The data from the regional joint registry (Registro dell'Impiantologia Protesica Ortopedica, RIPO) was used for analysis. The data collection accuracy of this registry was 97.2% in 2017.

We retrospective evaluate all MOM total hip arthroplasties (THAs) implanted in our department between January 01st 2000 and December 31st 2011. We used a control group composed by all other prosthesis implanted in our Department in the same time lapse.

We registered 660 MOM THAs. Mean age of patients was 66.9 years. 603 patients have a >36mm head, while 78 a <36 mm one. Neck modularity was present in half of patients. 676 implants were cementless. We registered 69 revisions, especially due to aseptic mobilization (16 THAs), implant breakage (9 THAs) and periprosthetic fracture (6 THAs).

The MOM THAs overall Kaplan-Meier survival rate was 87.2 at 15 years, and the difference between MOM THAs and other implants two curves is statistically significant (p<0.05). Male sex is a significant risk factors. Further evaluations are in progress to establish the presence of any additional risk factors. We think weight and/or BMI may be included in this category.

Our study confirms the data currently present in the literature regarding a lower survival of metal-on-metal hip prostheses.

The male sex is a statistically significant risk factor (p<0.05), while age, head size and modularity of the prosthetic neck are not statistically significant (p>0.05).

Any new finds will be presented at the congress venue.
FUSIONLESS ALL PEDICLE SCREWS POSTERIOR DEFORMITY CORRECTION IN AIS IMMATURE PATIENTS PERMITS RESTORATION OF THE NORMAL VERTEBRAL MORPHOLOGY AND REMOVAL OF THE INSTRUMENTATION ONCE BONE MATURITY IS REACHED
Authors: Burgos J. , Mariscal G. , Antón-Rodrigálvarez L.M. , Sanpera I. , Hevia E. , García V. , Barrios C.
Published: January 2024

The aim of this study was to report the restauration of the normal vertebral morphology and the absence of curve progression after removal the instrumentation in AIS patients that underwent posterior correction of the deformity by common all screws construct whitout fusion. A series of 36 AIS immature patients (Risser 3 or less) were include in the study. Instrumentation was removed once the maturity stage was complete (Risser 5). Curve correction was assessed at pre and postoperative, before instrumentation removal, just post removal, and more than two years after instrumentation removal. Epiphyseal vertebral growth modulation was assessed by a coronal wedging ratio (WR) at the apical level of the main curve (MC). The mean preoperative coronal Cobb was corrected from 53.7°±7.5 to 5.5º±7.5º (89.7%) at the immediate postop. After implants removal (31.0±5.8 months) the MC was 13.1º. T5–T12 kyphosis showed a significant improvement from 19.0º before curve correction to 27.1º after implants removal (p<0.05). Before surgery, WR was 0.71±0.06, and after removal WR was 0.98±0.08 (p<0.001). At the end of follow-up, the mean sagittal range of motion (ROM) of the T12-S1 segment was 51.2±21.0º. SRS-22 scores improved from 3.31±0.25 preoperatively to 3.68±0.25 at final assessment (p<0.001). In conclusion, fusionless posterior approach using a common all pedicle screws construct correct satisfactory scoliotic main curves and permits removal of the instrumentation once the bone maturity is reached. The final correction was highly satisfactory and an acceptable ROM of the previously lower instrumented segments was observed.
BIOMECHANICAL AND RADIOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT OF AN ALIF STAND-ALONE DEVICE WITH INTEGRATED SCREWS AND ANGULAR-STABLE LOCKING PLATE AT L5/S1 AND ITS ASSOCIATION WITH LUMBAR BONE MINERAL DENSITY
Authors: Jacob A. , Heumann M. , Zderic I. , Varga P. , Caspar J. , Lauterborn S. , Haschtmann D. , Fekete T. , Gueorguiev B. , Loibl M.
Published: January 2024

Stand-alone anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF) provides the opportunity to avoid supplemental posterior fixation. This may reduce morbidity and complication rate, which is of special interest in patients with reduced bone mineral density (BMD). This study aims to assess immediate biomechanical stability and radiographic outcome of a stand-alone ALIF device with integrated screws in specimens of low BMD.

Eight human cadaveric spines (L4-sacrum) were instrumented with SynFix-LR™ (DePuy Synthes) at L5/S1. Quantitative computed tomography was used to measure BMD of L5 in AMIRA. Threshold values proposed by the American Society of Radiology 80 and 120 mg CaHa/mL were used to differentiate between Osteoporosis, Osteopenia, and normal BMD. Segmental lordosis, anterior and posterior disc height were analysed on pre- and postoperative radiographs (Fig 1). Specimens were tested intact and following instrumentation using a flexibility protocol consisting of three loading cycles to ±7.5 Nm in flexion-extension, lateral bending, and axial rotation. The ranges of motion (ROM) of the index level were assessed using an optoelectronic system.

BMD ranged 58–181mg CaHA/mL. Comparison of pre- and postoperative radiographs revealed significant increase of L5/S1 segmental lordosis (mean 14.6°, SD 5.1, p < 0.001) and anterior disc height (mean 5.8mm, SD 1.8, p < 0.001), but not posterior disc height. ROM of 6 specimens was reduced compared to the intact state. Two specimens showed destructive failure in extension. Mean decrease was most distinct in axial rotation up to 83% followed by flexion-extension.

ALIF device with integrated screws at L5/S1 significantly increases segmental lordosis and anterior disc height without correlation to BMD. Primary stability in the immediate postoperative situation is mostly warranted in axial rotation. The risk of failure might be increased in extension for some patients with reduced lumbar BMD, therefore additional posterior stabilization could be considered.

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