bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Creating a Local Notable: Brigadier General Anthony Walton White of New Brunswick
Authors: Rasmussen Chris
Published: January 2024

To the extent he is remembered today, Brigadier General Anthony Walton White is hailed as one of New Brunswick, New Jersey’s, most illustrious residents and a reminder of the city’s significance during the American Revolution. This account of White’s career reveals that he was far from successful in the military or in business. Born to wealth on an estate along the Raritan River, White relied on family ties and political connections to gain appointments in the military and government throughout his life. He forswore allegiance to Great Britain in 1775 and sought a position on Gen. George Washington’s staff. Washington interviewed White but was unimpressed and declined to appoint him to his staff. White became a cavalry officer and served throughout the Revolutionary War, but his military record was hardly unblemished, and he faced several inquiries into his conduct and courts-martial proceedings. In the 1790s he served in the suppression of the Whiskey Rebellion and in 1798 was promoted to the rank of brigadier general during the quasi-war against France. George Washington reckoned him one of the least capable and most insufferable officers in the US Army. White fared no better in civilian life or business. After the revolution, he lost his sizeable inheritance in a series of bad investments. He also squandered the wealth inherited by his young bride, a girl he met during his service in South Carolina. White filed for bankruptcy in 1802 and died the following year. White was not a villain, but neither was he a hero. His life, like history generally, offers a complicated and cautionary tale.
Ira G. Owen: US Civil War Era Photographer of Newton, New Jersey
Authors: Saretzky Gary , Bilby Joseph
Published: January 2024

Like other studio photographers, Ira G. Owen, primarily active in Newton, New Jersey, in the 1860s, sought to profit from the strong demand for photographs so that he could have a comfortable middle-class life. Owen exemplifies the “you can make it if you try” kind of success story that came true for some able and motivated entrepreneurial Americans in a market economy in which small businesses could flourish under effective management. This article by Gary Saretzky traces the trajectory of Owen’s career, closely looking at his marketing and production methods, including posing styles employed to satisfy his many customers during the Civil War and postwar years in Newton, Hackettstown, and Scranton. For additional illustrations to this article, see the Ira G. Owen Digital Portfolio. A special addendum to this article, by Joseph G. Bilby, outlines the military career of one of Owen’s subjects, Nathaniel K. Bray.
Liberty’s Chain: Slavery, Abolition, and the Jay Family of New York
Authors: Skalenko Nicole
Published: January 2024

Nicole Skalenko reviewing "Liberty’s Chain: Slavery, Abolition, and the Jay Family of New York," by David N. Gellman.
Uwagi o polskim państwie podziemnym w latach 1863- 1864
Authors: Stanulewicz Maksymilian
Published: January 2024

Niniejszy tekst jest próbą zebrania i podsumowania opinii, a także pewnych, ustalonych przez dotychczasową naukę faktów, dotyczących struktury i form działania tzw. Organizacji Narodowej z okresu powstania styczniowego. Jest to zadanie o tyle trudne, że wokół charakteru tej organizacji od kilkudziesięciu lat toczą się spory. Jedni badacze nazywaj ją polskim państwem podziemnym, inni odmawiaj jej tego miana, powołując się zresztą na różne argumenty. Zadaniem tego artykułu jest nie tyle ostateczna odpowiedź na pytanie o cechy państwowości powstania styczniowego, ile konfrontacja istniejących w nauce i literaturze poglądów na tę kwestię , a także wskazanie cech charakterystycznych omawianej struktury.
Struktura polskich sądów powszechnych w latach 1917-1928
Authors: Materniak-Pawłowska Małgorzata
Published: January 2024

Pod pojęciem struktury sądów powszechnych należy rozumieć przede wszystkim ich hierarchię i wzajemne usytuowanie w ramach całego systemu sądowego, a także wewnętrzną budowę sądów oraz rozmieszczenie na obszarze państwa poszczególnych okręgów sądowych. Zagadnienia te stanowią integralną część problematyki ustroju sądownictwa.
Długa droga kodyfikowania prawa cywilnego w Polsce
Authors: Lityński Adam
Published: January 2024

Długa droga kodyfikowania prawa cywilnego w Polsce. W związku z książką Leonarda Górnickiego, Prawo cywilne w pracach Komisji kodyfikacyjnej Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej w latach 1919-1939, Wrocław 2000.
I. Nékrosius, V. Nékrosius, S. Vélyvis, Romènu teisé, 1999
Authors: Pikulska-Robaszkiewicz Anna
Published: January 2024

Recenzja: I. Nekrošius, V. Nekrošius, S. V lyvis, Romėnų teis , Vilnius 1999, ss. 263, (Wydawnictwo Justitia).
Eric Gojosso, Le concept de république en France (XVIe- XVIIIe siècle), 1998
Authors: Salmonowicz Stanisław
Published: January 2024

Recenzja: Eric Gojosso, Le concept de république en France (XVIe-XVIlle siècle), Presses Universitaires d’Aix-Marseille 1998.
Dziennik Polskiego Sejmu Dzielnicowego w Poznaniu 3-5 grudnia 1918 r. Wyd. Bogusław Polak, 1999
Authors: Gulczyński Andrzej
Published: January 2024

Dziennik Polskiego Sejmu Dzielnicowego w Poznaniu 3-5 grudnia 1918 r. Do druku przygotował, wstępem i przypisami opatrzył Bogusław Polak. Wydawnictwo Uczelniane Politechniki Koszalińskiej, Koszalin 1999.
Waldemar Kozyra, Urząd Wojewódzki w Lublinie w latach 1919-1939, 1999
Authors: Walachowicz Jerzy
Published: January 2024

Recenzja: Waldemar Kozyra, Urząd wojewódzki w Lublinie w latach 1919-1939, Wydawnictwo UMCS, Lublin 1999.
Kronika
Authors: CPH 53(1)
Published: January 2024

Ogólnopolski Zjazd Katedr, Historycznoprawnych w Ustroniu, 17-20 IX 2000 r. (Róża Dembska - Ewaryst Kowalczyk… 397

Jubileusz Profesora Ludwika Łysiaka (Zdzisław Zarżycki) … 400

Wysokie wyróżnienie dla Profesora Wiesława Litewskiego (Janusz Sondel) … 406

X Convegno Internazionale di Diritto Romano w Copanello, 3-10 VI 2000 r. (Witold Wołodkiewicz) …406

Konferencja międzynarodowa: Rzymskie korzenie prawa w Europie (Ewa Dziuban) ... 411

Kolokwium habilitacyjne dra Tomasza Kruszewskiego (Leonard Górnicki) … 411

Nowe czasopismo: „Prawo - Administracja - Kościół” (Henryk Olszewski) … 412

Z życia Towarzystwa Biblioteki Słuchaczów Prawa (Róża Dembska) …414

Posiedzenie Komitetu Redakcyjnego „Czasopisma Prawno-Historycznego” … 415
Wolność sumienia i wyznania w Polsce. Tradycja i współczesność
Authors: Pietrzak Michał
Published: January 2024

En Pologne, la liberté de conscience et de réligion comme ideé et aussi comme règle juridique est née dans les conditions de l’état confessionnel catholique. Parmi ces conditions, il y avait: l'attachement de la noblesse à la liberté, la diversification de religion de la société, la politique de tolérence des rois Piasts et Jagellons dans les affaires religieuses et, dictée par la raison d’état, non-application de la force en vue de conserver l’unité religieuse de la societé. Aux XVIe et XVIIe siècles, la pensée polonaise politique et religieuse a èlaborè la conception très modernę de la liberté de conscience et de religion avec les garanties institutionelles de celles-ci. Elle a trouvé une expression la plus développée chez les ariens, tandis que la confirmation juridique de cette liberté a été apportée par la Confédération de Varsovie en 1573. Grâce à cela, la Pologne constituait longtemps le pays d’asyle pour hérétiques. Après 1918, en Pologne indépendante, la Constitution de 1921 a déclaré à tous les citoyens la liberté bien vaste de conscience et de religion, mais elle n’a pas été soutenue par une législation. La pratique des organes administratifs et judiciers limitait cette liberté par la continuation de l’enseignement religieux obligatoire dans les écoles publiques. Dans la Constitution de 22 juillet 1952, les prescriptions confessionnels se caractérisaient par le niveau très haut de la généralisation. Cela permettait aux autorités de l’Etat communiste de les interpréter toujours d’une manière très arbitraire. A cause de l’absence de la liberté d’expression et de presse, la déclaration constitutionelle de la liberté de conscience n’était qu’une façade. Elle a reçu une nouvelle interpretation grâce aux lois „confessionnelles” du 17 mai 1989, qui ont tenu compte des standarts liberaux et démocratiques des états d’Europe. Dans la IIIême République, deux conceptions opposées de l’état avait l’influence sur le caractre formel et réel de la liberté individuelle et collective de conscience et de religion, à savoir la conception de l’état laïque et neutre dans les causes religieuses d’un côté et celle de l’état confessionnel catholique de l’autre. Les deux conception se manifestaient dans la législation, notamment dans la Constitution du 2 avril 1997, et surtout dans la pratique des autorités de l’Etat, qui ne s’abstenaient guère de 1’ interpretation arbitraire des régies juridiques en vigueur vis-à vis le principe de l’Etat de droit.
A comprehensive review on PFAS including survey results from the EFLM Member Societies
Authors: Ozben Tomris , Fragão-Marques Mariana , Tomasi Aldo
Published: January 2024

Objectives

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) are a large class of synthetic chemicals widely used for their unique properties. Without PFAS, many medical device and in vitro diagnostic technologies would not be able to perform their intended purposes. Potential health risks associated with exposure to PFAS influence their use in IVD applications. This paper aims to assess the current situation concerning PFAS, including regulations and legislations for their use. It is important to know what happens to (PFAS) at the end of their lives in medical laboratories.

Methods

A survey was conducted in March 2023 to collect information on the potential emission and end-of-life of PFAS-containing medical technologies in the medical laboratories of the EFLM member societies. A series of questions were presented to the EFLM national societies and the results were documented.

Results

Eight respondents participated in the survey, representing EFLM member societies in seven different countries including hospital laboratories, university laboratories, and private laboratories.

Conclusions

PFAS uses in MD and IVD are influenced by several factors, including evolving regulations, advances in technology, safety and efficacy of these substances. Advancements in analytical techniques may lead to more sensitive and precise methods for detecting and quantifying PFAS in biological samples, which can be essential for IVD applications related to biomarker analysis and disease diagnosis. Collaboration among regulatory agencies, industry, research institutions, hospitals, and laboratories on a global scale can aid in establishing harmonized guidelines and standards for the use of PFAS, ensuring consistency and safety within their applications.
A field test of compact active transponders for InSAR geodesy
Authors: Meister A. , Balasis-Levinsen J. , Keller K. , Pedersen M. R. V. , Merryman Boncori J. P. , Jensen M.
Published: January 2024

Compact active transponders (CATs) – also termed electronic corner reflectors – are compact electronic devices designed to receive, actively amplify and re-transmit a radar signal, e.g. a C-band radar signal received from a Sentinel-1 satellite. CATs can potentially be useful for a number of purposes, e.g. if co-located with geodetic infrastructure. However, CATs have only recently become commercially available, and therefore, the usability and long-term performance of CATs are not well known. In this study, two CATs are tested under realistic operating conditions for a period of 14 months, from July 2020 to September 2021. The displacement time series of the CATs are determined from a persistent scatterers interferometric synthetic aperture radar processing of four tracks of Sentinel-1A/-1B data with a passive corner reflector (CR) as the spatial reference. The displacement time series of the CATs are evaluated against a ground truth established from repeated levellings between the CR and the CATs. Based on the results of this study, it is found that a sudden vertical displacement of a CAT can be determined with an accuracy better than 1 cm, possibly a few millimetres. Furthermore, it is found that the mean vertical velocity of a CAT, calculated from 14 months of interferometric synthetic aperture radar displacement time series, can be determined with an accuracy of a few mm/year. Finally, the line of sight (LoS) phase error is generally found to be moderately correlated with temperature, with an instrument-specific linear relationship between LoS error and temperature ranging between approx. 0.1 and 0.2 mm/°C. This correlation between LoS phase error and temperature can in principle be used for instrument-specific calibrations, which is a topic that should be addressed in future studies.
Positive discourse analysis of Aotearoa New Zealand Foreign Minister’s speeches: an ecolinguistic perspective
Authors: Buonvivere Lorenzo
Published: January 2024

As opposed to Western ideologies that promote unrestrained consumption of environmental resources, Indigenous or Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) encourages a more beneficial relationship with nature. In order to address underrepresented subjects and contexts, this article investigates the integration of TEK within political discourse by examining a corpus of speeches given by Aotearoa New Zealand former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nanaia Mahuta, between 2020 and 2022. The study refers to the frameworks of ecolinguistics and Positive Discourse Analysis (PDA) to understand how Māori culture shapes Mahuta’s linguistic choices. Particularly, it focusses the attention on lexical and figurative items, drawing on the concepts of metaphor, framing, and intertextuality. Results show a considerable concern over the state of the environment in Mahuta’s speeches. Furthermore, they reveal the presence of an adaptation framing inspired by Indigenous thinking that acknowledges nature’s agency and complexity. The latter is used to conceptualise current environmental challenges and international cooperation directed at tackling them. Mahuta’s language ultimately supports the idea of interconnectedness within nature and offers as an instance of positive discourse in institutional settings.
An artificial neural network-based numerical estimation of the boiling pressure drop of different refrigerants flowing in smooth and micro-fin tubes
Authors: Çolak Andaç Batur , Bacak Aykut , Kayaci Nurullah , Dalkilic Ahmet Selim
Published: January 2024

In thermal engineering implementations, heat exchangers need to have improved thermal capabilities and be smaller to save energy. Surface adjustments on tube heat exchanger walls may improve heat transfer using new manufacturing technologies. Since quantifying enhanced tube features is quite difficult due to the intricacy of fluid flow and heat transfer processes, numerical methods are preferred to create efficient heat exchangers. Recently, machine learning algorithms have been able to analyze flow and heat transfer in improved tubes. Machine learning methods may increase heat exchanger efficiency estimates using data. In this study, the boiling pressure drop of different refrigerants in smooth and micro-fin tubes is predicted using an artificial neural network-based machine learning approach. Two different numerical models are built based on the operating conditions, geometric specifications, and dimensionless numbers employed in the two-phase flows. A dataset including 812 data points representing the flow of R12, R125, R134a, R22, R32, R32/R134a, R407c, and R410a through smooth and micro-fin pipes is used to evaluate feed-forward and backward propagation multi-layer perceptron networks. The findings demonstrate that the neural networks have an average error margin of 10 percent when predicting the pressure drop of the refrigerant flow in both smooth and micro-fin tubes. The calculated R-values for the artificial neural network’s supplementary performance factors are found above 0.99 for all models. According to the results, margins of deviations of 0.3 percent and 0.05 percent are obtained for the tested tubes in Model 1, while deviations of 0.79 percent and 0.32 percent are found for them in Model 2.
Highly safe lithium vanadium oxide anode for fast-charging dendrite-free lithium-ion batteries
Authors: Zhang Hao , Lin Wenhui , Kang Le , Zhang Yi , Zhou Yunlei , Jiang Shan
Published: January 2024

Fast-charging technology is the inevitable trend for electric vehicles (EVs). Current EVs’ lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) cannot provide ultrafast power input due to the capacity fading and safety hazards of graphite anode at high rates. Lithium vanadate oxide (Li3VO4) has been widely studied as fast-charging anode material due to its high capacity and stability at high rates. However, its highly safe characteristic under fast-charging has not been studied. In this study, a fast-charging anode material is synthesized by inserting Li3VO4 in Ti3C2Tx MXene framework. The morphologies of Li3VO4/Ti3C2Tx electrode after cycling at different rates were studied to analyze the dendrites growth. Electrochemical testing results demonstrate that Li3VO4/Ti3C2Tx composite displays high capacities of 151.6 mA h g−1 at 5 C and 87.8 mA h g−1 at 10 C, which are much higher than that of commercial graphite anode (51.9 mA h g−1 at 5 C and 17.0 mA h g−1 at 10 C). Moreover, Li3VO4/Ti3C2Tx electrode does not generate Li dendrite at high rates (5 and 10 C) while commercial graphite electrode grows many Li dendrites under the same conditions, demonstrating fast-charging and high safety of Li3VO4/Ti3C2Tx composite. Our work inspires promising fast-charging anode material design for LIBs.
Mononuclear nanofluids undergoing convective heating across a stretching sheet and undergoing MHD flow in three dimensions: Potential industrial applications
Authors: Noor Saima , Alshehry Azzh Saad
Published: January 2024

The main goal of this study is to analyze the nanofluid boundary layer as it flows over a bidirectional, exponentially extending sheet in both convective and magnetic field environments. The mathematical model considers the results of Brownian motion and particle movement caused by a temperature gradient. Using appropriate similarity transformations, governing partial differential equations are converted into ordinary differential systems, and the design of equations is then solved using the Haar wavelet collocation approach. The findings identify unique trends in the distribution of temperature and show relationships with particular sets of parametric values. These results emphasize how important it is to note temperature fluctuations associated with specific parametric settings. The findings are validated by contrasting the results with similar cases from earlier studies in the literature. The findings indicate that temperature distribution is reduced by increasing the Prandtl number. Additionally, the local Biot number has qualitatively similar effects on temperature and concentration profiles. For higher local Biot numbers, the profiles of concentration and temperature are better.
Tense mismatches in Korean gapping and bare ko-coordination: an experimental study
Authors: Kim Jeong-Seok , Jung Duk-Ho , Lee Jee Young , Yoon Su-Hyuk
Published: January 2024

Korean coordination allows non-final conjuncts to appear either without a tensed verb as in gapping (aka right-node-raising or right-peripheral ellipsis) or without a verbal tense morpheme as in bare ko-coordination. This study uses an acceptability judgment experiment designed to investigate whether tense mismatches degrade the acceptability of Korean gapping and bare ko-coordination with reference to full coordination. The experimental findings of the study indicate that tense-matched gapping is preferred over tense-mismatched gapping and that tense-matched bare ko-coordination is preferred over tense-mismatched bare ko-coordination. The results of the study also demonstrate that temporal order, whether it is sequential or reverse, does not affect the acceptability of Korean gapping and bare ko-coordination because tense-mismatched violations are symmetric so that they cause to affect all conjuncts. Overall, this study discusses how the phenomena of tense-mismatches are accounted for in full coordination, bare ko-coordination, and gapping. The tense-mismatches in these constructions are due to differences in conjunct size. The conjunct size is TP in full coordination (with two overt Ts) and bare-ko coordination (with a null T in the first conjunct and an overt T in the second conjunct), while it is vP in gapping (with an overt T in the second conjunct).
A cast ornament with depiction of Alexander the Great from East Denmark
Authors: Oldenburger Freerk
Published: January 2024

The paper aims at presenting and discussing a recently discovered copper-alloy applique with a rare depiction of Alexander the Great. The ornament was found near the city of Ringsted in Central Zealand, Denmark. It is compared to a silver shield mount with identical Alexander-motif from Illerup Ådal, Jutland (DK), and to a copper-alloy applique with possible Alexander III depiction from Nytofte, Zealand (DK). Furthermore, the origin of the ornament and its production and function are also briefly discussed.
Context and time regulate fear memory consolidation and reconsolidation in the basolateral amygdala complex
Authors: Leake Jessica , Cardona Luisa Saavedra , Mencevski Filip , Westbrook R. Frederick , Holmes Nathan M.
Published: January 2024

It is widely accepted that fear memories are consolidated through protein synthesis-dependent changes in the basolateral amygdala complex (BLA). However, recent studies show that protein synthesis isnotrequired to consolidate the memory of a new dangerous experience when it is similar to a prior experience. Here, we examined whether the protein synthesis requirement for consolidating the new experience varies with its spatial and temporal distance from the prior experience. Female and male rats were conditioned to fear a stimulus (S1, e.g., light) paired with shock in stage 1; and a second stimulus (S2, e.g., tone) that preceded additional S1-shock pairings (S2-S1-shock) in stage 2. The latter stage was followed by a BLA infusion of a protein synthesis inhibitor, cycloheximide, or vehicle. Subsequent testing with S2 revealed that protein synthesis in the BLA: wasnotrequired to consolidate fear to S2 when the two training stages occurred 48-hours apart in the same context;wasrequired when they were separated by a 14-day delay or occurred in different contexts; but was againnotrequired if S1 was re-presented after the delay or in the different context. Similarly, protein synthesis in the BLA wasnotrequired toreconsolidate fear to S2 when the training stages occurred 48-hours apart, butwasrequired when they occurred 14-days apart. Thus, the protein synthesis requirement for consolidating/reconsolidating fear memories in the BLA is determined by the similarity between present and past experiences, the time and place in which they occur, and reminders of the past experiences.

Significance StatementProtein synthesis in the basolateral amygdala complex (BLA) isnotrequired to consolidate the memory of a new dangerous experience when it is similar to a prior experience. This study is significant in showing that: (1) when the new experience occurs after a delay or in a different context, the protein synthesis requirement is reinstated; (2) the effects of the delay and context shift are reversed by reminding animals of their prior experience; and (3) the delay affects reconsolidation of a new experience in the same way that it affects the initial consolidation. Thus, the neural mechanisms underlying memory are regulated by similarity/dissimilarity between present and past experiences, the time/place in which those experiences occur, and reminders of past experience.
Night sky brightness trends above Zagreb, 2012–2022
Authors: Pavlić Krešimir , Andreić Željko
Published: January 2024

The night sky brightness at the RGN site (near the centre of Zagreb, Croatia) was monitored from January 2012 to August 2022. The first data set, covering the period 2012 to 2017, has already been analysed and the conclusions were published in Andreić (2018). The main conclusions are repeated here for comparison and completeness. The results of the analysis of the second dataset, covering the period from January 2018 to July 2022, are reported here. The first data analysis showed that the average night sky brightness did not change significantly from 2012 to 2017, excluding differences due to annual variations in meteorological parameters. The second data set (2018 to 2022) showed a slight decrease in night sky brightness compared to the first data set. The difference is small, about 0.2 mag/arcsec2 (mean values). In the second data set, there is a trend toward darker nights in later years that began three or four years ago (around 2019 or 2020). It is attributed to the modernisation of the public lighting network, where old, often very poor lighting fixtures are slowly being replaced by modern LED lighting fixtures, and to the effects of climatic changes leading to warmer winters with more clear nights.
Pedagogical framework for cultivating children's data agency and creative abilities in the age of AI
Authors: Kahila Juho , Vartiainen Henriikka , Tedre Matti , Arkko Eetu , Lin Anssi , Pope Nicolas , Jormanainen Ilkka , Valtonen Teemu
Published: January 2024

The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) topics into K–12 school curricula is a relatively new but crucial challenge faced by education systems worldwide. Attempts to address this challenge are hindered by a serious lack of curriculum materials and tools to aid teachers in teaching AI. This article introduces the theoretical foundations and design principles for implementing co-design projects in AI education, empirically tested in 12 Finnish classrooms. The article describes a project where 4th- and 7th-graders (N = 213) explored the basics of AI by creating their own AI-driven applications. Additionally, a framework for distributed scaffolding is presented, aiming to foster children's agency, understanding, creativity, and ethical awareness in the age of AI.
Benefits to Clinicians of Nonpharmacological Distraction During Pediatric Medical Procedure
Authors: Utsumi Shu , Maiko Suto , Moriwaki Taro , Miyake Hiromu , Yuhei Shimada , Kubota Shoko , Uematsu Satoko , Takehara Kenji , Kubota Mitsuru
Published: January 2024

CONTEXT

Nonpharmacologic distraction (NPD) during medical procedures in children is known to be beneficial to patients; however, no reviews have assessed their benefits to medical providers.

OBJECTIVES

We aimed to assess the benefits of NPD to medical providers.

DATA SOURCES

We searched 5 databases for relevant articles.

STUDY SELECTION

Peer-reviewed published randomized controlled trials comparing NPD with standard care that included children who had undergone medical procedures were included.

DATA EXTRACTION

Primary outcomes were procedure time, number of medical staff involved, and initial success rate of venipuncture. Two reviewers assessed the risk of bias by using the Cochrane Collaboration (Oxford, United Kingdom)’s Randomized Controlled Trials Risk of Bias Tool, and we performed a meta-analysis to assess efficacy.

RESULTS

We included 22 trials with 1968 participants. The main NPD was audiovisual distraction, such as tablets. No significant difference was found in venipuncture procedure time (mean difference: −9.79; 95% confidence interval: −22.38 to 2.81; low certainty). We found no studies on the number of medical staff.

CONCLUSIONS

Our review did not find any clear NPD-associated benefit for the medical provider. The review included a small amount of literature, analyzed a small number of cases, and had a low certainty of evidence regarding procedure duration; therefore, further studies are needed to conclude the benefits to clinicians of NPD.
Cultura de Segurança em Unidades de Terapia Intensiva na Perspectiva da Equipe Multiprofissional
Authors: Pequeno Andrade Rasslan Silva Bárbara , Quispe Mendoza Isabel Yovana , Regina Goveia Vania , Lima Guimarães Gilberto , Dos Reis Correa Allana , De Oliveira Adriana Cristina
Published: January 2024

Introdução: A Cultura de Segurança do Paciente é considerada um importante componente estrutural dos serviços, que favorece a implantação de práticas seguras e a diminuição da ocorrência de eventos adversos.
Objetivo: Identificar os fatores associados à cultura de segurança do paciente nas unidades de terapia intensiva adulto em hospitais de grande porte da região Sudeste do Brasil.
Método: Estudo transversal do tipo survey e multicêntrico. Participaram 168 profissionais de saúde de quatro unidades (A, B, C e D) de terapia intensiva adulto. Foi utilizado o questionário “Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture”. Considerou-se como variável dependente o nível de cultura de segurança do paciente e variáveis independentes aspectos sociodemográficos e laborais. Foram usadas estatísticas descritivas e para a análise dos fatores associados foi elaborado um modelo de regressão logística múltipla.
Resultados: Identificou-se associação entre tipo de hospital com onze dimensões da cultura de segurança, quanto à função a categoria profissional médico, técnico de enfermagem e enfermeiro foram relacionadas com três dimensões; o gênero com duas dimensões e tempo de atuação no setor com uma dimensão.
Conclusão: Evidenciou-se que o tipo de hospital, categoria profissional, tempo de atuação no setor e gênero foram associados às dimensões de cultura de segurança do paciente.
La teoría de las transiciones como paradigma de apoyo al automanejo en personas con condiciones crónicas
Authors: Sanhueza-Muñoz Macarena Patricia , Paravic-Klijn Tatiana , Lagos Garrido María Elena
Published: January 2024

Introducción: La experiencia de vivir con una enfermedad crónica no es una tarea sencilla, se requiere de herramientas que permitan aumentar el grado de conciencia para enfrentar las necesidades y superar desafíos sobre el estado de salud y enfermedad. En los últimos años, se ha instaurado el apoyo al automanejo, con la finalidad de potenciar las habilidades en personas con este tipo de afecciones. Resulta trascendental considerar como desde enfermería se puede contribuir al logro de aquello. El objetivo del presente ensayo es reflexionar acerca de la teoría de las transiciones de Meléis como paradigma de apoyo al automanejo en personas con condiciones crónicas.
Desarrollo: La teoría de las transiciones de Meléis establece que las personas están en constante cambio, tal como ocurre en el proceso de transición de salud-enfermedad. Recibir el diagnóstico de una enfermedad crónica, conlleva una serie de procesos complejos para la persona, debido a la multiplicidad de variables que ello implica. La teoría de Meléis entrega lineamientos para orientar a la persona profesional de enfermería sobre elementos claves e interrelacionados, como la concepción previa de la naturaleza de la transición y sus condiciones, lo que servirá para la planificación de modalidades de intervención congruentes con las experiencias de la persona y su evaluación en el transcurso del proceso de salud y enfermedad.
Conclusión: El paradigma ofrecido por Meléis puede ser considerado un enfoque clave para emprender el proceso de cuidado de enfermería tendiente a apoyar a las personas con enfermedad crónica en el logro del automanejo.
Spatio-temporal composition of aquatic birds community in Juluapan Lagoon, Colima, Mexican Central Pacific
Authors: Pablo-López Yareni Saharai , Ortega-Ortiz Christian Daniel , Hernández-Vázquez Salvador , Castillo-Guerrero José Alfredo , Olivos-Ortiz Aramis , Liñán-Cabello Marco Agustín
Published: January 2024

Introduction: Aquatic birds (AB) are usually associated with wetlands, which provide refuge, food, and/or nesting sites for resident and migratory species. Despite their ecological importance, there is little knowledge on AB in some tropical environments, such as those found on the Colima coast. Objective: To investigate the spatial and temporal composition of the AB community in Juluapan Lagoon, Colima, Central Mexican Pacific. Methods: Monthly counts were conducted between June 2017 and May 2018 during low-tide conditions to record habitat use by AB. Species richness and bird counts were obtained to compare sampling areas; mean richness and number of individuals were compared between seasons. Results: We detected 53 species and 5 750 individuals. The highest species richness and relative abundance values were obtained in winter at the lagoon area farthest from the connection with the marine system, where anthropogenic activity is lower. Diversity was greater in zones 2 and 3 in spring, summer, and fall. Muddy flats were the most used environment, and the most frequent activity was resting. Nesting activity was only recorded in the middle of the lagoon at the mangrove during spring. Shorebirds and waders were the most dominant groups in the bird community of the Juluapan lagoon. Conclusions: This coastal wetland is a site of great biological importance for aquatic birds; thus, conservation measures should be implemented, and there should be a continuous study of the effects of anthropogenic pressure.
Influencia de la edad en el contenido de fenoles y ligninas en Gmelina arborea (Lamiaceae)
Authors: Azofeifa Bolaños Jose Bernal , Álvarez Valverde Víctor , Olivares Madriz Ashly , Pineda Cascante Mariana , Campos Salas Daniela , Hine-Gómez Ana
Published: January 2024

Introducción: La melina (Gmelina arborea), es una especie maderable de gran interés por su madera y propiedades medicinales. En Costa Rica, existen clones genéticamente superiores que se propagan sin el conocimiento de la edad ontogénica y fisiológica de los materiales. Objetivo: Evaluar la relación del contenido de fenoles y ligninas en hojas, peciolos, tallos y raíces de plantas con diferentes edades. Métodos: Los contenidos de fenoles y ligninas totales se determinaron mediante el método colorimétrico de Folin-Ciocalteu y el método de extracción alcalina, respectivamente. Resultados: Se demostró que todas las partes de la planta analizadas poseen fenoles y ligninas, independientemente de su edad. No hubo una correlación positiva entre la edad con el contenido de fenoles y ligninas para ninguna condición de desarrollo, pues los valores más altos no se obtuvieron en los árboles más longevos. Los extractos de hojas de las plantas in vitro y los árboles de siete años mostraron, respectivamente, los contenidos más altos de fenoles y ligninas para todas las condiciones. El modelo de competición proteico puede explicar los resultados obtenidos en condiciones de heterotrofia, debido a la absorción de sacarosa para la síntesis proteica sin afectar la demanda (por competencia) de fenilalanina para la síntesis fenólica. La presencia de mayor contenido de fenoles en las plantas in vitro y los altos contenidos de ligninas en esta condición para los tallos y raíces genera interrogantes en relación con la edad fisiológica y ontogenética de las plantas in vitro en comparación con plantas de campo. Conclusiones: Se recomienda una caracterización fitoquímica en cada etapa de desarrollo junto con el uso de marcadores morfológicos, fisiológicos y moleculares para explicar si los procesos del cultivo in vitro permiten revigorizar materiales selectos en comparación con otros estados de desarrollo ontogenético.
The Jewish Cemetery as Jewish and Non-Jewish Local Cultural Heritage in a Rural Hungarian Settlement
Authors: Tóth Katalin Balogné
Published: January 2024

The starting point for the present study is the thematization of the concept of “Jewish cultural heritage” and, in this context, the outlining of the role and position of cemeteries in Jewish tradition. The case study focuses on the Hungarian village of Apc, which was home to a Jewish community of just over a hundred people before World War II. After the Holocaust, only a few survivors returned to the settlement; some of them emigrated, while others remained in Apc for the rest of their lives. In recent decades, what has become of the cemetery, one of the most important sites for the former Jewish community of Apc? This paper explores the process of the heritagization of the local Jewish cemetery, one of the activities carried out by the Together for Apc Association, a civil society initiative launched two decades ago. In 2003, the dilapidated and abandoned “Israelite cemetery” was the first of the settlement's deteriorating assets to be declared as local cultural heritage. With the involvement of various actors from the local community (volunteers and local entrepreneurs), and in contact with Jewish organizations (the Federation of Hungarian Jewish Communities, the Foundation for Hungarian Jewish Cemeteries), the cemetery was restored over a period of two years and was “inaugurated” in 2006 in the presence of a rabbi, a cantor, a Jewish secular leader, Holocaust survivors and members of the local society. In the fifteen years since then, care has been taken to ensure that the achievements are sustainable and maintained, and the cemetery has been kept open not only for the descendants of the Jewish community but for all interested parties. But the salvaging of the Apc Jewish cemetery is not only an example of the preservation of the built heritage of a single community: while for the village residents it forms part of their local identity, for the Jewish organizations it represents part of their Jewish identity. What happens when two communities stake a claim to the heritagization of the same site? As a shared goal, or “cause,” the “bipolar” process of the heritagization of the Jewish cemetery in Apc has provided an opportunity for dialogue, collective thinking, and problem solving between Jewish and non-Jewish society, even if the various heritagization goals, coming from different directions, have in many cases generated tensions.
Wpływ stylu życia oraz kierunku studiów na równowagę młodych dorosłych
Authors:   Instytut Nauk o Zdrowiu, Kolegium Nauk Medycznych, Uniwersytet Rzeszowski, Polska, Puchalska-Sarna Anna , Musiał Natalia ,   Instytut Nauk o Zdrowiu, Kolegium Nauk Medycznych, Uniwersytet Rzeszowski, Polska, Baran Joanna ,   Instytut Nauk o Zdrowiu, Kolegium Nauk Medycznych, Uniwersytet Rzeszowski, Polska, Pop Teresa ,   Instytut Nauk o Zdrowiu, Kolegium Nauk Medycznych, Uniwersytet Rzeszowski, Polska
Published: January 2024

Introduction: The purpose is to examine if course study and lifestyle have impact on balance of young adults. Material and methods: The research was conducted on group of 62 physiotherapy and diagnostic systems in medicine students aged between 20–24 years. The research has been done using proprietary survey. The subjects were examined using Zebris system. The results were subjected to statistical analysis. Results: The statistical analysis showed a relationship between the height, weight, sex, lifestyle and balance parameters. It also showed that weight, age and physical activity have an impact on lower limbs pressure distribution. Analysis showed significant negative correlation of the age and right lower limb strain in women’s group (R=-0,373; p=0,015). There was also statistically significant positive correlation (p=0,029) COP horizontal deviation in women’s group depending on course study. Conclusions: The most important factors that contribute to balance parameters are height, age and some parts of the lifestyle. What is more, men’s weight, women’s age, cigarette smoking frequency and quality of sleep have an effect on pressure distribution and lower limbs strain symmetry.
Attitudes of students of physiotherapy of the University of Rzeszów towards wearing masks, maintaining social distance, rules of disinfection and vaccination against COVID-19
Authors:   Doctoral School, University of Rzeszow, Rzeszow, Poland, Karlik Sandra , Tokarczyk Angelika ,   Student of physiotherapy, Institute of Health Sciences, University of Rzeszow, Rzeszow, Poland, Kimak Anna ,   Student of physiotherapy, Institute of Health Sciences, University of Rzeszow, Rzeszow, Poland, Kubicz Dorota ,   Student of physiotherapy, Institute of Health Sciences, University of Rzeszow, Rzeszow, Poland, Tabian Ewelina ,   Student of physiotherapy, Institute of Health Sciences, University of Rzeszow, Rzeszow, Poland, Kawa Karolina ,   Student of physiotherapy, Institute of Health Sciences, University of Rzeszow, Rzeszow, Poland, Kijowski Karol ,   Student of physiotherapy, Institute of Health Sciences, University of Rzeszow, Rzeszow, Poland, Tomczyk Michał ,   Student of physiotherapy, Institute of Health Sciences, University of Rzeszow, Rzeszow, Poland, Weron Przemysław ,   Student of physiotherapy, Institute of Health Sciences, University of Rzeszow, Rzeszow, Poland, Mazurkiewicz Sylwia ,   Student of physiotherapy, Institute of Health Sciences, University of Rzeszow, Rzeszow, Poland, Perenc Lidia ,   Institute of Health Sciences, University of Rzeszow, Rzeszow, Poland
Published: January 2024

Introduction: The aim of the study was to determine factors differentiating the attitudes of students of physiotherapy of the University of Rzeszow (UR) towards wearing masks, maintaining social distance, disinfection rules and vaccination against COVID-19. Material and methods: The study was conducted among 200 students of physiotherapy of the UR. Men accounted for 31.5%, and women for 68.5%. The mean age was 21.64±1.84 years. The study was based on a questionnaire survey. The dimension of attitudes of students of physiotherapy of the UR towards wearing masks, maintaining social distance, the rules of disinfection and vaccination against COVID-19 was analyzed in the following spheres: knowledge and beliefs (8.27±3.35 points), actions (3.21±1.95 points), a sense of uncertainty (3.6±1.49 points), a sense of agency (2.94 ±1.27 points) and a general attitude (9.6±2.79 points). Statistical testing of Mann-Whitney, Kruskal-Wallis, and Spearman’s rank test was carried out for a statistically significant relationship at p<0.05. Results: Such dimensions as: declared attitudes, knowledge and beliefs based on science, actions and sense of agency were significantly higher in women (p<0.05). The uncertainty dimension was significantly higher in men (p<0.05). The higher the dimension of knowledge and beliefs based on science, the higher the dimension of the declared attitude, actions, sense of agency (R>0), and the lower the dimension of uncertainty (R<0, p<0.05). Conclusions: Gender and dimension of knowledge and beliefs differentiated the attitudes of students of physiotherapy of the UR towards wearing masks, maintaining social distance, the rules of disinfection and vaccination against COVID-19.
Brodzenie w wodzie o zmiennej temperaturze – czy to zapomniana metoda fizjoterapeutyczna?
Authors:   Zespół Sanatoryjno-Szpitalny Rehabilitacji Narządu Ruchu „Gwarek”, Goczałkowice, Polska, Rottermund Jerzy , Berska-Maślej Magdalena ,   Zespół Sanatoryjno-Szpitalny Rehabilitacji Narządu Ruchu „Gwarek”, Goczałkowice, Polska, Michalak Grzegorz ,   Zespół Sanatoryjno-Szpitalny Rehabilitacji Narządu Ruchu „Gwarek”, Goczałkowice, Polska, Knapik Andrzej ,   Wydział Nauk o Zdrowiu w Katowicach, Śląski Uniwersytet Medyczny w Katowicach, Polska
Published: January 2024

Introduction: The use of water in therapy is documented in documents dating back several thousand years. Baths in ancient cultures were an important part of everyday life, both in the area of everyday activities and religiousness. Currently, hydrotherapy treatments are characterized by a large variety, such a wide range allows practically all patients to use water treatments, considering contraindications. The aim of the article is to indicate the possibility of using natural and traditional hydrotherapy methods in modern physiotherapy. Material and methods: Variable temperature baths are among the most stimulating water treatments, they trigger compensatory processes and accelerate metabolism. The reactions of the autonomic nervous system, circulatory system and other organs simultaneously become their training. Special shallow basins with alternating hot and cold water are used for the wading procedure. The users of the treatment first start by wading (with high lifting of the feet, imitation of a stork’s gait) for about 1–2 minutes in hot water, then go to the cold water for about 15–30 seconds. The treatment lasts from 6 to 10 cycles and ends in a colder basin. Indications for ordering wading in water with variable temperature are chronically cold feet, anxiety neuroses, hemorrhoids and conditions after frostbite of the lower limbs, Raynaud’s disease and prostate hypertrophy, vegetative disorders, as well as after foot and leg injuries. Summary: The development of modern physiotherapy is not limited only to the improvement of kinesiotherapy, but also takes into account the use of natural and environmental measures. Appropriate dosage of hydrotherapy treatments must take into account mainly the temperature of the water environment and mechanical factors, the size of the treated surface and its time.
X-ray diagnostics of fire damage vessels of the abdominal cavity of the retroperitoneal space
Authors: Rudenko Mykola
Published: January 2024

This article deals with the analysis of damage to the main vessels of the abdominal cavity. In particular, the article is devoted to the radiological diagnosis of damage to the vessels of the abdominal cavity caused by gunshot wounds. The article examines various methods and technologies of using X-ray and computer tomographic imaging for accurate localization and characterization of damage to the vascular bed. The author of the article emphasizes the importance of the clinical significance of such a diagnosis, its advantages, and possible limitations in its use for effective treatment of victims. A detailed review of foreign research was conducted to adapt and study the existing world experience in the direction of research for the opportunity to provide timely and high-quality assistance to victims.

The aim. The aim of the work is the theoretical substantiation of gunshot injuries to the main vessels of the abdominal cavity of the retroperitoneal space.

Scientific novelty. For the first time, a detailed analysis of damage to the main vessels of the abdominal cavity of the retroperitoneal space was carried out.

Materials and methods. Analysis of theoretical sources, comparison, induction of isolated analytical data. The research was conducted on the basis of the repository of scientific texts of the State Institution "Amosov National Institute of Cardiovascular Surgery of the National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine".

Results. It was determined that with the help of MSCT-angiography, signs of damage to the main vessels of the abdominal cavity can be accurately diagnosed, additional information about damage to bone structures, neighbouring organs and tissues is obtained.

Conclusions. It was determined that MSCT-angiography has become the main method of assessing gunshot injuries to the vessels of the abdominal cavity. Using this method allows you to accurately determine the location and nature of injuries, which helps doctors in choosing the optimal treatment plan for affected patients. However, it is important to consider the possible limitations of this method and to develop additional diagnostic strategies for a complete and comprehensive assessment of vascular injuries