bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Potential hidden Plasmodium vivax malaria reservoirs from low parasitemia Duffy-negative Ethiopians: Molecular evidence
Authors: Abebe Abnet , Bouyssou Isabelle , Mabilotte Solenne , Dugassa Sisay , Assefa Ashenafi , Juliano Jonathan J. , Lo Eugenia , Menard Didier , Golassa Lemu
Published: July 2023

Background

The interaction between the Plasmodium vivax Duffy-binding protein and the corresponding Duffy Antigen Receptor for Chemokines (DARC) is primarily responsible for the invasion of reticulocytes by P. vivax. The Duffy-negative host phenotype, highly prevalent in sub-Saharan Africa, is caused by a single point mutation in the GATA-1 transcription factor binding site of the DARC gene promoter. The aim of this study was to assess the Duffy status of patients with P. vivax infection from different study sites in Ethiopia.

Methods

A cross-sectional study was conducted from February 2021 to September 2022 at five varying eco-epidemiological malaria endemic sites in Ethiopia. Outpatients who were diagnosed with P. vivax infection (pure and mixed P. vivax/P. falciparum) by microscopy and Rapid Diagnostic Test (RDT) were subjected to PCR genotyping at the DARC promoter. The associations between P. vivax infection, host genotypes and other factors were evaluated.

Result

In total, 361 patients with P. vivax infection were included in the study. Patients with pure P. vivax infections accounted for 89.8% (324/361), while the remaining 10.2% (37/361) had mixed P. vivax/P. falciparum infections. About 95.6% (345/361) of the participants were Duffy-positives (21.2% homozygous and 78.8%, heterozygous) and 4.4% (16/361) were Duffy-negatives. The mean asexual parasite density in homozygous and heterozygous Duffy-positives was 12,165 p/μl (IQR25-75: 1,640–24,234 p/μl) and11,655 p/μl (IQR25-75: 1,676–14,065 p/μl), respectively, significantly higher than that in Duffy-negatives (1,227p/μl; IQR25-75: 539–1,732p/μl).

Conclusion

This study confirms that Duffy-negativity does not provide complete protection against P. vivax infection. The development of P. vivax-specific elimination strategies, including alternative antimalarial vaccines should be facilitated by a better understanding of the epidemiological landscape of vivax malaria in Africa. More importantly, low parasitemia associated with P. vivax infections in Duffy-negative patients may represent hidden reservoirs of transmission in Ethiopia.
Student nurse education and preparation for palliative care: A scoping review
Authors: Durojaiye Abiola , Ryan Ruth , Doody Owen
Published: July 2023

Background

The World Health Organisation and palliative care stakeholders recommend that healthcare workers are educated in palliative care. Provision of high-quality palliative care is fundamental to nursing practice. However, caring for palliative care patients and meeting family needs is challenging without appropriate knowledge and experience. Palliative care education and clinical skill development for undergraduate student nurses is a priority to ensure graduate nurses are equipped with the knowledge and skill to deliver safe and competent care.

Methods

A scoping review guided by Arksey and O’Malley’s framework was used to identify undergraduate student nurses’ palliative care education and preparation. A comprehensive literature search of five electronic databases and grey literature were conducted from January 2002 to December 2021. The aim was to review the empirical evidence and ascertain how undergraduate student nurses’ palliative care education is organised, facilitated, delivered and evaluated. Screening was performed independently by two reviewers against eligibility criteria with meetings to discuss included papers and form a consensus. Data was extracted and related to palliative care undergraduate student nurses’ education, educational model, methodology, key findings, and recommendations. Analysed and summarised data was mapped onto the four key review questions (educational models utilised, methods used to assess effectiveness, facilitators/barriers and gaps in the literature).

Results

34 papers met the criteria for this review. The review highlights that undergraduate nursing palliative care education is more evident in high income countries. Limited and diverse published research existing in low- and middle-income countries. Educational models utilised were theoretical and experiential learning and educational process, early integration and multiple learning methods which were highlighted as facilitating factors. However, crowded curricula, lack of palliative care clinical placement expertise, difficulty providing clinical placement, timing and delivery of palliative care and difficulty responding to simulated environments (manikins) were perceived barriers. Nevertheless, palliative care education can increase knowledge, positive attitude, self-confidence and adequate preparation of undergraduate student nurses.

Conclusion

This review highlights that there is limited research regarding the timing and delivery of palliative care principles and practice in undergraduate student nurse education. Early integration of palliative care education impacts upon students perceived preparedness for practice and positively influences their attitudes to palliative care provision.
The effectiveness of ergonomic intervention for preventing work-related musculoskeletal disorders in agricultural workers: A systematic review protocol
Authors: Jirapongsuwan Ann , Klainin-Yobas Piyanee , Songkham Wanpen , Somboon Siriporn , Pumsopa Napamon , Bhatarasakoon Patraporn
Published: July 2023

Objective

This review will systematically examine and synthesize existing evidence of the effectiveness of ergonomic interventions in preventing work-related musculoskeletal disorders in agricultural workers.

Introduction

Agricultural workers are at particular risk of developing musculoskeletal disorders due to the nature of their activities and work conditions. Ergonomic interventions designed to prevent work-related musculoskeletal disorders among agricultural workers can benefit their health and productivity.

Inclusion criteria

The review will consider quantitative study designs. These studies should be about agricultural workers who were involved in occupational situations that might contribute to musculoskeletal disorders.

Methods

The databases including PubMed, CINAHL, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Scopus and grey literature will be searched to identify published and unpublished studies reported in English and other languages from 1991 onwards. At least two independent reviewers will screen titles and abstracts and assess the selected full texts against certain inclusion criteria. The identified studies will be assessed for methodological quality using JBI critical appraisal instruments. Data will be extracted, and the effectiveness of the interventions will be determined. Where possible, data will be pooled in a meta-analysis. Data from heterogeneous studies will be reported narratively. The GRADE approach will be used to assess the quality of evidence.

Systematic review registration number: PROSPERO CRD42022321098
‘… sure to delight every ballet fan’: Consuming ballet culture through girls’ periodical Girl, 1952–60
Authors: Gibson Mel
Published: July 2023

This article focuses on the ways that ballet was presented for girl readers to consume in Girl (Hulton Press, 1952–64). Girl was a weekly publication, part of girls’ periodical culture in Britain, which was thriving in the 1950s and 1960s. The ballet content it contained was one aspect of the growing British cultural engagement with ballet in the mid-twentieth century. This broader engagement included watching films and attending performances. In addition, for younger participants, especially girls, this may have been accompanied by participation in ballet classes and reading ballet fiction and non-fiction. Girl encompasses all these forms of engagement with ballet through key fictional comic strip ‘Belle of the Ballet’, photographs of performances, pin-ups featuring dancers and paintings about ballet, articles and non-fiction companion volumes. Arnold Haskell, significant in changing how ballet was understood in Britain, was also involved with content in Girl. This connection resulted in readers having the opportunity to compete for an annual ballet scholarship and participate in ballet lessons. In exploring ballet in Girl, the article draws together considerations of how ballet practice, costume, other media involving ballet and dancers’ street clothes were portrayed and the ways that class, ballet and girls’ culture were intertwined.
1960s Bombay stars and fashion cultures: The queens in our hearts
Authors: Bhattacharya Satarupa
Published: July 2023

This article looks at the influence of Hollywood stardom on Bombay films in the 1960s that gave birth to Indian female star figures: the influence of Audrey Hepburn and the political events in India had major roles to play. Stars, such as Sadhana Shivdasani, Sharmila Tagore and Mumtaz, occupy an important role in the advent of economic and sexual liberalization that became central to feminist (re)presentations. They also played a key role in creating the image of the ‘ideal’ Indian woman. Despite its many patriarchal-centred narrations, Bombay cinema occupied a prominent place in feminist engagement as it created more opportunities for dialogues and awareness for women than were generally available at the time in Indian culture.
Deconstructing gender and family norms in new Tunisian cinema: A queer reading of Ala Eddine Slim’s Tlamess/طلامس‎(2019)
Authors: Gronemann Claudia
Published: July 2023

This article seeks to problematize the concept of queer cinema and then to illuminate conceptual nuances through the analysis of a specific film. The Tunisian feature film Tlamess can be read as queer on two levels. First, its queerness relates to the protagonist, a deserter who undergoes a fundamental metamorphosis: he frees himself from the patterns of military masculinity and, far from the normative world, takes on a maternal role. Second, the dissolution of the traditional gender and family order is staged through cinematic processes that introduce the viewers to a pre-verbal world outside of established symbolic and social patterns. Expressive audio-visual techniques transfer the viewers into this alternative world and create an experience of difference, a kind of mind game. Thus, queer cinema should not only be understood in terms of political activism, as an examination of characters supposedly deviating from gender norms. Rather, and crucially, it emerges in a much broader sense out of the strategies of aesthetic mise en scène.
Young, loud and snotty: Punk, rebellion and the movies
Authors: Smith Matthew
Published: July 2023

This article seeks to investigate the ways punk and representations of juvenile delinquency interact in cinema and to explore the aesthetic, narrative and ideological quality of those depictions of youthful rebellion positioned as in dialogue with punk culture. By initially considering portrayals of delinquency in cinema existent outside of and/or predating the punk movement, this article will think through the specific ways punk is used to signify and fortify acts of rebellion. Beginning in the 1950s and with the reinvigoration of the term ‘juvenile delinquent’ in the post-war period, this article examines cinematic responses to the moral issue of ‘youth-crime’ in the context of a supposedly evaporating family unit. From here it considers the ‘skate-film’ of the 1980s and 1990s and its relationship to punk to explore the way other subcultural expressions of juvenile delinquency manifest on film. Subsequently, it moves to consider films that use, in different ways, the ethos and aesthetic of punk rock as a constitutive element in the depiction of adolescent rebellion. It argues that these films work to articulate the role punk plays in expressions of rebellion on-screen – utilizing both its violent and anarchic potential but also its inherent irony to express an oppositional philosophical framework with its own idiosyncratic ideology that is ultimately geared towards social change.
Evaluation of coumarin and their derivatives as Janus Kinase-3 inhibitors using a theoretical model
Authors: Figueroa-Valverde Lauro , Maria López-Ramos , Magdalena Alvarez-Ramirez , Marcela Rosas Nexticapa , Francisco Díaz-Cedillo , Virginia Mateu-Armad Maria , Tomas Lopez-Gutierrez
Published: July 2023

For several years, cancer has increased in the population, being one of the main causes of death worldwide. This clinical pathology is associated with the activation/release of various biomolecules, including the Janus kinase family (JAKs). It is important to mention that some studies indicate that some JAK inhibitors (ruxolitinib and tofacitinib) may have a significant effect on some autoimmune diseases and cancer; however, some of these drugs can produce secondary effects such as herpes zoster, infectious, acute respiratory distress and others. The aim of this study was to evaluate the interaction of coumarin and its derivatives (compounds 2 to 24) with the JAK-3 surface. In this way, the Interaction of coumarin and their derivatives with JAK-3 was determined using the 3pjc protein and either decernotinib or tofacitinib drugs as theoretical tools on DockinServer program. The results showed differences in the aminoacid residues involved in the interaction of coumarin and their derivatives with 3pjc protein surface compared with decernotinib and tofacitinib. Besides, the inhibition constant (Ki) for coumarin derivatives 7, 9 and 10 was lower compared with tofacitinib. However, Ki was lower for 2, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, and 24 compared with decernotinib. In conclusion, the coumarin derivatives 2, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, and 24 could be good alternatives as JAK-3 inhibitors to decrease cancer cells growth.
Identification of research gaps and systematization of trends on surface treatment in dental implants based on indexed data in the Scopus database
Authors: Almeida Talita Rodrigues de , Guimarães Filho Rubens
Published: July 2023

The installation of dental implants brings significant improvements in patient's quality of life, causing the demand for these procedures to increase. This growth results from the increasing use of innovative technologies in oral care. Since the 1970s, dental implants have continuously evolved, both in terms of shape and surface treatments. This evolution aims to improve osseointegration, an essential process for implant success, and prevent complications such as peri-implantitis. A necessary part of this evolutionary process is surface treatment on dental implants. This treatment improves implant surfaces' physical and chemical properties, promoting a more efficient interaction between the implant and surrounding tissues. To achieve this goal, modifications are made to the texture, composition, and characteristics of the implant surface. In this context, this study aims to identify the research gaps related to surface treatment on dental implants. To this end, a literature review was performed in the Scopus database using specific search terms related to this topic. The 20 most cited articles from 2017 to 2023, which address the main research trends in this area, were selected for analysis. The theoretical contribution of this study is to systematize the current research trends on the surface treatment of dental implants. This provides a better understanding of existing treatments and their limitations and presents ongoing studies that aim to overcome them. Furthermore, the research highlights studies under development, both in vitro and in vivo, that seek to apply scientific advances in clinical practice to improve implant outcomes. This applied contribution is relevant, as it can positively impact clinical practice and benefit patients.
Effects of poly(vinyl alcohol) matrix on the release of substances from the fragrance composition
Authors: Szajnecki Łukasz , Nowak Agnieszka
Published: July 2023

The chemical composition of two commercially available lavender fragrance oils was determined and compared. The process of concentration by partial evaporation was carried out and its influence on changes in the content of individual components in the analysed mixtures was examined. The effect of poly(vinyl alcohol)-based polymer matrix on the release of volatile substances from oils was tested as well. The presence and chemical composition of the polymer matrix affects the relative content of volatile substances released from the liquid phase containing the tested fragrance composition.
Welcome the Hosting of the ISQua 2023 International Conference in Seoul
Authors: Lee Sang-Il
Published: July 2023

The 39th International Conference of the International Society for Quality in Health Care (ISQua) will be held in Seoul from August 27 to 30, 2023. In this paper, the history and major activities of ISQua are briefly described, and the framework and contents of this conference are introduced to raise the interest of Korean healthcare professionals in the Seoul conference.
Applicability of OECD Patient-Reported Incidence Measures that Reflect the Perspective of Healthcare Professionals and Patients: Mixed Methods Research
Authors: Im Jeehye , Kim Ki Young , Dong JaeYong , Lee Poong Hoon , Ock Minsu
Published: July 2023

Purpose: The development and collection of safety indicators directly reported by patients without interpretation by a third party is an essential element of realizing patient-centered care. We examined whether Patient-Reported Incidence Measures (PRIMs) could be applied in the Republic of Korea.Methods: A draft set of 23 items was identified by reviewing 28 PRIMs developed by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. A Delphi survey was conducted among 9 experts in the field of patient safety. The experts evaluated the content validity of the 28 items; thereafter, 18 items were selected and divided into three categories: incident prevention, patient-reported incidents, and incident management. A pilot survey was conducted on 169 patients to examine the applicability of PRIMs.Results: The Delphi survey revealed that the item with the highest content validity was whether or not to confirm the patient's identity. The pilot survey revealed that, among the items regarding incident prevention, the experience of patient identification was high (96.4%), but that of medical staff washing hands before treatment was low (68.0%). Among the items regarding incident management, the highest response was that they had a satisfactory experience in handling treatment-related requirements (74.6%), but 33.1% answered that it was not easy to communicate with medical staff when treatment-related requests occurred.Conclusion: Although there were some differences between the perspectives of providers and patients, PRIMs in the Republic of Korea were found to be applicable.
Truths and Misconceptions in Root Cause Analysis
Authors: Choi Eun-Young , Kwak Mi-Jeong , Hwang Jeong-Hae , Lee Seung-Eun , Lee Won , Ock Minsu
Published: July 2023

We introduced guidelines, cases, and educational materials that helped perform Root Cause Analysis (RCA), while suggesting the limitations of RCA and ways to overcome them to make it more active in the Republic of Korea. By arranging the existing major domestic and foreign literature on RCA, helpful information on RCA is provided to practitioners. RCA utilizes several tools to find an incident’s systematic cause rather than a single methodology. Depending on the institution, various guidelines for RCA are presented, and the RCA step suggested by The Joint Commission is often used. Moreover, various software that help perform RCA, and the Korean RCA software provided by the Korea Institute for Healthcare Accreditation can be used. Although many medical institutions perform RCA, dedicated patient safety personnel have experienced difficulties in almost all stages of RCA. Therefore, efforts to clarify problems with RCA by analyzing various cases are important. To successfully perform RCA, it is necessary to support the capacity building of dedicated patient safety personnel and RCA teams, share RCA cases, utilize RCA software, and establish a patient safety culture in medical institutions. For the potential effects of RCA to be properly demonstrated, its correct understanding is imperative.
O Circuito Carioca de Feiras Orgânicas e suas interações espaciais
Authors: Andrade Sandro Lessa , Marafon Glaucio José
Published: July 2023

O presente artigo objetiva interpretar as interações espaciais, relativas ao processo de produção, comercialização e consumo de produtos orgânicos, tendo como exemplo o Circuito Carioca de Feiras Orgânicas, realizado na cidade do Rio de Janeiro, abrangendo o período de 2010 a 2022. Formado em 2010, a partir de uma articulação entre diferentes setores, atualmente o circuito conta com 21 feiras distribuídas por diferentes bairros na cidade. Trata-se de um processo de conexão em rede de movimentos, organizações e instituições que interagem espacialmente entre si em torno da temática agroecológica. Para tal, a pesquisa se baseia num amplo levantamento bibliográfico, análise de fontes especializadas, entrevistas com diferentes agentes que compõem a rede, além de trabalhos de campo em feiras visitadas. Diante dessas motivações e intenções, o circuito vem resistindo e existindo como um canal de comercialização curto, pautado em princípios de comércio justo e solidário, abarcando dimensões ambientais, sociais e econômicas nas redes estabelecidas. Além disso, vem cumprindo um papel importante de abastecimento de alimentos, promovendo saúde e fazendo circular a economia na cidade e no estado do Rio de Janeiro, acessando e conectando produtores e consumidores.
EXAMES LABORATORIAIS E O CUIDADO FARMACÊUTICO AO PACIENTE COM DIABETES MELLITUS: UMA REVISÃO DA LITERATURA
Authors: Domingueti Caroline Pereira
Published: July 2023

O farmacêutico clínico possui diversas atribuições voltadas ao cuidado ao paciente com diabetes mellitus (DM), e para executá-las, é necessário amplo conhecimento sobre os exames laboratoriais que podem ser utilizados para a triagem, diagnóstico e monitoramento laboratorial do DM. Portanto, esta revisão da literatura tem como objetivo abordar os aspectos gerais do DM e fornecer informações sobre os testes laboratoriais que podem ser empregados para a triagem, diagnóstico e monitoramento do diabetes mellitus tipo 1 (DM1), diabetes mellitus tipo 2 (DM2) e diabetes mellitus gestacional (DMG). Dentre os exames laboratoriais incluem-se a glicemia de jejum, o teste oral de tolerância à glicose (TOTG) e a hemoglobina glicada (HbA1c), além daqueles exames voltados para a triagem da doença renal do diabetes (DRD), tais como a albuminúria e a taxa de filtração glomerular (TFG). Espera-se que o farmacêutico clínico possa ampliar seu conhecimento sobre o tema, podendo promover de modo adequado a educação em saúde, o monitoramento terapêutico e o cuidado ao paciente com DM por meio da solicitação e interpretação dos exames laboratoriais, além de conscientizar o paciente com DM sobre a importância do autocuidado e da adesão ao tratamento para se obter um controle glicêmico satisfatório, o qual é essencial para a prevenção das complicações crônicas.
Anterior spinal fusion through a minimally invasive retroperitoneal approach in the treatment of patients with pseudoarthrosis after decompression and stabilization surgeries for degenerative-dystrophic diseases of the lumbar spine
Authors: Lebedev V. B. , Epifanov D. S. , Kinzyagulov B. R. , Zuev A. A.
Published: July 2023

Objective. To analyze the clinical efficacy of anterior fusion through a minimally invasive retroperitoneal approach in the treatment of patients with pseudoarthrosis after decompression and stabilization surgery for degenerative spinal stenosis.

Material and Methods. Twenty six patients with previously performed decompression and stabilization surgeries for degenerative spinal canal stenosis underwent repeated surgical interventions using anterior/anterolateral fusion due to clinical and radiographic signs of pseudoarthrosis resistant to complex conservative therapy for at least 12 weeks. The outcomes of surgical treatment were analyzed based on the assessment of clinical and radiological characteristics before and after surgery.

Results. At a follow-up examination 12 months after surgery, leg pain aggravated after exercise bothered 5 patients (19.2 %). According to CT data, 16 (61.5 %) patients had signs of the formation of grade 1 interbody bone block. In 2 (7.7 %) patients, instability of the fixation system developed and there were no signs of union, which required repeated surgical interventions.

Conclusion. Anterior interbody fusion in the treatment of patients with pseudoarthrosis allows safe removal of the preinstalled interbody implant and creation of optimal conditions for the formation of interbody fusion. Despite clinical improvement, significant functional disorders persist in most patients.
Play it again – redundancy, literature and language games
Authors: Kula Agnieszka , Skibski Krzysztof
Published: July 2023

The problem under consideration has its origin in the phenomenon of gameplay, which intersperses the rules and possible freedom of execution. The tensions between habit and surprise, regularity and irregularity created in this way expose the potential that lies in the grammatical conditions of the language use. The phenomenon of redundancy, considered in the context of a language game, can be presented in at least three ways: 1. redundancy as a non-game, 2. redundancy as a game – a struggle, 3. redundancy as a game – cooperation. In the latter approach, the recipient is invited to search for ambiguity, to take pleasure in activating non-obvious orders of literary expression. The article presents two very different examples of how redundancy functions in literary texts - a poem by Krystyna Miłobędzka and a short story by Janusz Rudnicki.
Rola regulacji prawnych w kształtowaniu treści gier i mechanizmów ich promocji na przykładzie wybranych zagadnień ochrony konsumentów
Authors: Makuch Szymon
Published: July 2023

The aim of the article is to discuss in brief the role of legal regulations in shaping the content of games and the mechanisms for their promotion, using selected consumer protection issues as examples. The subject became particularly high-profile in Poland after the release of Cyberpunk 2077, but has been discussed many times around the world, and in recent years there has been a visible trend of many consumer protection authorities to look more closely at the gaming industry and react to bad practices in this area. The article cites some key examples, but also potential practical implications for publishers.
Choices, affects and trans representation: An analysis of mechanics and gameplay in Tell Me Why
Authors: Marak Katarzyna , Strehlau Nelly
Published: July 2023

The article discusses selected aspects of the 2020 game Tell Me Why, focusing on particular gameplay mechanics pertaining to player choices and the manner in which they influence player emotions, as well as on the representation of trans experience in the game. The authors draw both on affect theory and on approaches derived from game studies concerning the presence of emotions in gameplay. In the final part of the text, trans representation in Tell Me Why is analysed and juxtaposed with the readings typically found in the game’s reviews.
Dźwiękowość jako czynnik budujący spójność serii gier wideo (na przykładzie serii Assassin’s Creed)
Authors: Bajew Mikołaj
Published: July 2023

In the article, the author raises the question of creating coherence in video game series by means of sound. In order to do this, he conducted research on four groups of SFXs (Sound Effects) extracted from the first seven games of the Assassin’s Creed series. It covered those SFXs that accompany the series’ signature gameplay moments. Sound samples recorded during gameplay were then analysed in the programme Reaper using Steinberg’s standard VST3 analysis tools. The research findings are compiled and presented in the form of a table. The author adopted the understanding of coherence outlined by Stanislav Gajda, and the concept refers to the mathematical formulation of the term.
Total conversion mods: expanding beyond the original game
Authors: Markocki Miłosz
Published: July 2023

The goal of this article is to outline selected aspects of the phenomenon of game modding, with particular emphasis on mods known as total conversion mods. The text mentions the features of such mods which are both fundamental and most characteristic, in order to establish the necessary context for further discussions concerning the differences between total conversion mods and other types of mods. The article aims to address the question of the legitimacy of approaching total con- version mods as independent text by presenting the most important features of such mods and their application and discussing how they function in the chosen example, i.e. ST: New Horizons, so that the following question may be posed: Do the changes introduced to the original game’s gameplay and mechanics in a given conversion mod justify regarding it as a separate game text?
Conventional acts and their normative consequences: controversies over the Poznań concept of conventional acts
Authors: Hermann Mikołaj
Published: July 2023

The concept of conventional acts is one of the foremost achievements of the Poznań School of Legal Theory. The aim of this paper is to resolve doubts concerning the relationships between constitutive rules and norms of conduct, whereby the norms bear on conventional acts in a twofold manner. On the one hand, they may regulate the performance of such acts and, on the other, attach normative consequences to a performed act, as a result of which the normative situation of certain entities changes. Focusing on the latter aspect, it was necessary to compile a catalogue of possible normative consequences and to decide whether such consequences are prerequisite if an act is to be qualified as conventional. The analysis warrants the conclusion that the existence of a conventional act does not depend on whether it entails normative consequences. The correlation between a conventional act and its normative consequences is not necessary, but merely functional, although its strength may vary. Also, it is likely that the confusion in this regard stems from the failure to distinguish between two types of effects which the acts in question produce, assuming that certain effects do in fact ensue. Specifically, one has to distinguish between an effect understood as the outcome of a conventional act and an effect understood as its normative consequence. It is presumed here that the effect of a conventional act is distinguished by a relevant constitutive rule, while any normative consequences following its performance should be approached only as a corollary of competence norms. Assuming that the relationship between constitutive rules and norms of conduct is functional enables the rules to be recognized as independent with respect to the norms. Furthermore, it also implies the need for two concepts of competence to be distinguished, namely conventional competence and normative competence.
Disqualification of en employee of a public administration authority in the European Union Member States
Authors: Kmiecik Zbigniew
Published: July 2023

One of the rules contained in the Code of Good Administrative Behavior adopted in 2001 by the European Parliament is the principle of impartiality and independence (Article 8). The presence of this rule, despite its non-binding nature, prompted the author to examine – using the method of comparative law analysis – whether the EU Member States have regulated this issue in their legal systems – and if so, to what extent and how. The basic institution serving the implementation of this principle is the disqualification of an employee of the authority from participation in the proceedings in situations where their impartiality seems to be at risk. Not all EU countries explicitly provide for such an institution. Among the legal systems that contain it, only some regulate the entirety of issues related to it: the grounds for disqualification, the procedure for disqualification and the consequences of it, as well as the appealability of orders taken in this matter and the consequences of violating the provisions on disqualification. Regulations of individual issues differ in the degree of detail. This applies primarily to the reasons for the disqualification of an employee of the authority. The most important reason for the disqualification of employees (except when they or their spouse are a party to the proceedings) is the consanguinity or affinity between them and the party. However, the ranges of such ties resulting in automatic disqualification of an employee, adopted in EU member states, differ significantly. The second area of significant difference is the consequences of the potentially biased employee’s participation in the proceedings. The solutions adopted in this regard in legislation and jurisprudence depend on how the main purpose of the provisions concerning the disqualification of an employee is perceived: as strengthening the public’s trust in the executive, or as a fair settlement of the matter.
Problemy przypisywania odpowiedzialności karnej podmiotowi zbiorowemu
Authors: Lipiński Konrad
Published: July 2023

Artykuł stanowi próbę odpowiedzi na pytanie, czy odpowiedzialność karną – w wąskim rozumieniu, jakie nadajemy temu pojęciu – dałoby się przypisać podmiotowi innemu niż osoba fizyczna (podmiotowi zbiorowemu). W toku rozważań autor posługuje się konstrukcją wzorca osobowego (zarówno w postaci normatywnej, jak i rekonstrukcyjnej). Artykuł obejmuje rozważania o charakterze teoretycznym (modelowym) nad problematyką odpowiedzialności karnej i odpowiedzialności podmiotów zbiorowych. Analizując poszczególne płaszczyzny prawnokarnego wartościowania, autor dochodzi do wniosku, że możliwe byłoby ich odpowiednie wymodelowanie – tak aby uszyte były na miarę nie tylko człowieka, lecz również związków osób. Dotyczy to nawet takich elementów wartościowania, jak wina czy strona podmiotowa czynu zabronionego.
Jak zachęcić studentów socjologii do antycypacji społecznej i prognostyki societas futura? Udział fantastyki socjologicznej w dydaktyce akademickiej
Authors: Choczyński Marcin
Published: July 2023

Tematem artykułu jest antycypacja społeczna, zawarta w dwóch odmiennych perspektywach – naukowej (prognostyka socjologiczna) oraz literackiej (fantastyka naukowa ze szczególnym uwzględnieniem jej subgatunku, czyli fantastyki socjologicznej). Skrzyżowanie tych dwóch obszarów poznawczych pozwoliło na ukazanie wieloaspektowości zmian struktur społecznych oraz ich potencjalnego kierunku czy też charakteru. Celem rozważań stała się zatem próba odpowiedzi na pytanie o status fantastyki socjologicznej w kontekście współczesnej socjologii, a także o możliwość jej wykorzystania w dydaktyce akademickiej. Prezentacja wybranych form „cybernetycznego modelarstwa” literackich społeczeństw przyszłości umożliwiła porównanie tych konstruktów z ustaleniami w zakresie konwencjonalnych nauk społecznych, w tym przede wszystkim w odniesieniu do czynników stratyfikacyjnych, zagadnień nierówności społecznych, a także wzajemnych relacji między ludźmi i zbiorowościami. Zasadniczym wnioskiem z tak przeprowadzonych analiz było określenie stopnia nasycenia narracji dzieł literackich prezentowanego obszaru przez elementy stricte socjologiczne, również dokładność w ich przedstawianiu oraz logiczne następstwo rozwoju. Bogactwo literatury social fiction wynika z wielu źródeł: utopistyki (zagadnień antyutopii i dystopii), dzieł postapokaliptycznych, futurologii czy tzw. historii alternatywnych. Dokonano także znacznego poszerzenia wolumenu dzieł z zakresu fantastyki socjologicznej, wychodząc poza znane powszechnie pozycje Jewgienija Zamiatina, Aldousa Huxleya, George’a Orwella czy też Janusza A. Zajdla i rozciągając ją na ukazujące się współcześnie powieści i komiksy czy też ekranizacje, zarówno filmowe, jak i serialowe. Dzięki zawartym w niniejszym studium analizom socjologowie mogą zastanowić się nad wykorzystaniem literackich antycypacji społecznych w dydaktyce – jako materiału porównawczego, a także stymulującego samą prognostykę socjologiczną.
Academic Cooperation Between Poland and Germany – Example of Collegium Polonicum as a Joint Institution of Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań and European University Viadrina in Frankfurt (Oder)
Authors: Wallas Tadeusz
Published: July 2023

In the EU, advanced international cooperation is a characteristic feature of relations between neighbouring states. The idea behind cross-border cooperation spreads into various fields, including daily life, common programmes, priorities, and strategies. The primary motives behind it include the will to communicate with your neighbours, overcome hostility and prejudice between the two co-existing nations, enhance democracy and develop local administration structures, overcome isolation and remoteness, and quickly merge with the integrated Europe. The article discusses cross-border cooperation between universities in Poland and Germany, with particular attention paid to cooperation taking place between neighbouring cities of Słubice, Poland, and Frankfurt (Oder), Germany. However, before the cross-border cooperation is addressed, the article elaborates on a broader context.
EVALUATING ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION OF SPECIALISED BATTERY ELECTRIC VEHICLES USING SIMULATION MODEL
Authors: Petr Tomáš
Published: July 2023

Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs) are widely seen as one of the available options to combat increasing greenhouse gas emissions. However, these vehicles’ use is less widespread than conventional combustion engine vehicles. One reason for this is their still relatively short range and long charging times. For this reason, it is becoming increasingly crucial in BEV development to use the most accurate simulation models that allow the impact on electricity consumption to be analyzed based on changes made to individual powertrain components. To this end, the author’s dissertation deals with developing a simulation model for estimating the power consumption of a BEV powertrain, describing the definition of the efficiency parameters of the individual powertrain components. The results from the simulation model were then compared with measurements performed in a test facility. The maximum deviation of approximately 8% was measured depending on the driving cycle and parameters.
ÖĞRETMENLERİN BİLİMSEL ARAŞTIRMA YAPABİLME BECERİLERİ: KARMA YÖNTEM ARAŞTIRMASI
Authors: ÖZDEMİR Ali , VELİOĞLU Elif
Published: July 2023

Bilimsel araştırma yapabilme becerisine sahip bireyler yetiştirebilmek eğitim sisteminin amaçları arasında yer almalıdır. Bunun için öncelikle öğreticiler bu beceriye sahip olmalıdır. Araştırmanın temel amacı öğretmenlerin bilimsel araştırma yapabilme beceri düzeylerinin belirlenmesinde kullanılabilecek bir ölçek geliştirmek ve öğretmenlerin bilimsel araştırma yapabilme becerilerine yönelik algılarını derinlemesine incelemektir. Çalışma, Bilimsel Araştırma Yapabilme Becerisi Ölçeği (BAYBÖ)’nin geliştirilmesi, öğretmenlerin bilimsel araştırma yapabilme becerilerinin çeşitli değişkenlere göre incelenmesi ve nitel araştırma aşamalarını kapsamaktadır. Araştırmada karma yöntem araştırma desenlerinden olan keşfedici sıralı deseni kullanılmıştır. Ölçek geliştirme çalışması için toplanan ilk veriler keşfedici; ikinci veriler ise doğrulayıcı faktör analizi için kullanılmıştır. Nicel veri analizlerinde SPSS 22 ve AMOS 20 Paket programlarından yararlanılmıştır. Araştırmanın nitel kısmında öğretmenlerin bilimsel araştırma yapabilme becerilerine yönelik algıları olgubilim deseni ile incelenmiştir. Nitel verilerin analizinde, betimsel analiz yöntemi kullanılmıştır. Araştırma bulgularının geçerlik ve güvenirliği pilot uygulama, veri çeşitlemesi ve katılımcı teyitleri yöntemleriyle sağlanmıştır. Yapılan çalışmadan elde edilen sonuçlara göre geliştirilen BAYBÖ yeterli düzeyde geçerlik ve güvenirlik değerlerine sahiptir. Öğretmenlerin bilimsel araştırma yapabilme becerileri cinsiyete ve eğitim düzeyine göre anlamlı bir farklılık göstermektedir. Okul türlerinin bilimsel araştırma yapma nedenlerinde farklılık görülmüştür. Katılımcılar, öğretmenleri bilimsel araştırma çalışmaları için istekli ve yeterli bulmadıklarını; kaynak bulma, öğretmenlerin ilgisizliği ve problemi tanımlama kısımlarında zorlandıklarını ve lisansüstü öğretim görmenin bilimsel araştırma yapabilme becerilerini olumlu etkilediğini ifade etmişlerdir.
A clinically applicable molecular classification of oncocytic cell thyroid nodules
Authors: de Koster Elizabeth J , Corver Willem E , de Geus-Oei Lioe-Fee , Oyen Wim J G , Ruano Dina , Schepers Abbey , Snel Marieke , van Wezel Tom , Vriens Dennis , Morreau Hans
Published: July 2023

Whole chromosome instability with near-whole genome haploidization (GH) and subsequent endoreduplication is considered a main genomic driver in the tumorigenesis of oncocytic cell thyroid neoplasms (OCN). These copy number alterations (CNA) occur less frequently in oncocytic thyroid adenoma (OA) than in oncocytic carcinoma (OCA), suggesting a continuous process. The current study described the CNA patterns in a cohort of 30 benign and malignant OCN, observed using a next-generation sequencing (NGS) panel that assesses genome-wide loss of heterozygosity (LOH) and chromosomal imbalances using 1500 single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) across all autosomes and the X chromosome in DNA derived from cytological and histological samples. Observed CNA patterns were verified using multiparameter DNA flow cytometry with or without whole-genome SNP array analysis and lesser-allele intensity-ratio (LAIR) analysis. On CNA–LOH analysis using the NGS panel, GH-type CNA were observed in 4 of 11 (36%) OA and in 14 of 16 OCA (88%). Endoreduplication was suspected in 8 of 16 (50%) OCA, all with more extensive GH-type CNA (P < 0.001). Reciprocal chromosomal imbalance type CNA, characterized by (imbalanced) chromosomal copy number gains and associated with benign disease, were observed in 6 of 11 (55%) OA and one equivocal case of OCA. CNA patterns were different between the histopathological subgroups (P < 0.001). By applying the structured interpretation and considerations provided by the current study, CNA–LOH analysis using an NGS panel that is feasible for daily practice may be of great added value to the widespread application of molecular diagnostics in the diagnosis and risk stratification of OCN.
Local Polya fluctuations of Riesz gravitational fields and the Cauchy problem
Authors: Litovchenko V.A.
Published: July 2023

We consider a pseudodifferential equation of parabolic type with a fractional power of the Laplace operator of order $\alpha\in(0;1)$ acting with respect to the spatial variable. This equation naturally generalizes the well-known fractal diffusion equation. It describes the local interaction of moving objects in the Riesz gravitational field. A simple example of such system of objects is stellar galaxies, in which interaction occurs according to Newton's gravitational law. The Cauchy problem for this equation is solved in the class of continuous bounded initial functions. The fundamental solution of this problem is the Polya distribution of probabilities $\mathcal{P}_\alpha(F)$ of the force $F$ of local interaction between these objects. With the help of obtained solution estimates the correct solvability of the Cauchy problem on the local field fluctuation coefficient under certain conditions is determined. In this case, the form of its classical solution is found and the properties of its smoothness and behavior at the infinity are studied. Also, it is studied the possibility of local strengthening of convergence in the initial condition. The obtained results are illustrated on the $\alpha$-wandering model of the Lévy particle in the Euclidean space $\mathbb{R}^3$ in the case when the particle starts its motion from the origin. The probability of this particle returning to its starting position is investigated. In particular, it established that this probability is a descending to zero function, and the particle "leaves" the space $\mathbb{R}^3$.
Asymptotic estimates for the widths of classes of functions of high smothness
Authors: Serdyuk A.S. , Sokolenko I.V.
Published: July 2023

We find two-sided estimates for Kolmogorov, Bernstein, linear and projection widths of the classes of convolutions of $2\pi$-periodic functions $\varphi$, such that $\|\varphi\|_2\le1$, with fixed generated kernels $\Psi_{\bar{\beta}}$, which have Fourier series of the form $$\sum\limits_{k=1}^\infty \psi(k)\cos(kt-\beta_k\pi/2),$$ where $\psi(k)\ge0,$ $\sum\psi^2(k)<\infty, \beta_k\in\mathbb{R}$. It is shown that for rapidly decreasing sequences $\psi(k)$ (in particular, if $\lim\limits_{k\rightarrow\infty}{\psi(k+1)}/{\psi(k)}=0$) the obtained estimates are asymptotic equalities. We establish that asymptotic equalities for widths of this classes are realized by trigonometric Fourier sums.
Approximation properties of Abel-Poisson integrals on the classes of differentiable functions, defined by means of modulus of continuity
Authors: Stepaniuk T.A. , Kharkevych Yu.I.
Published: July 2023

Being the natural apparatus of the periodic functions approximation, the partial Fourier sums are not uniformly convergent over the entire space of the continuous functions. This fact stimulated the search for ways to construct sequences of polynomials that would converge uniformly on the entire space. The matrix method of Fourier series summation is one of the most common methods. Many results on the approximation of the classes of differentiated functions have been obtained for methods generated by triangular infinite matrices. The set of approximating linear methods can be extended by the process of summation of Fourier series, when instead of an infinite triangular matrix one considers the set $\Lambda=\{\lambda_{\delta}(k)\}$ of functions of the natural argument depending on the real parameter $\delta$. The paper deals with the problem of approximation in the uniform metric of $W^{1}H_{\omega}$ classes using one of the classical linear summation methods for Fourier series given by a set of functions of a natural argument, namely, using the Abel-Poisson integral. At the same time, emphasis is placed on the study of the asymptotic behavior of the exact upper limits of the deviations of the Abel-Poisson integrals from the functions of the mentioned class.
De cara a Dios y al hermano
Authors: García Recio J.
Published: July 2023

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I Filistei: un problema che si va risolvendo
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The Second Ebla: a view on the Eb Ivb City
Authors: Dolce R.
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Divinidades de arameos y árabes preislámicos
Authors: Martínez Borobio E.
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Barbara Adams, Egiptóloga: noticia y sentido de una ausencia
Authors: Córdoba Zoilo J. M.
Published: July 2023

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