bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
HT-SIP: a semi-automated stable isotope probing pipeline identifies cross-kingdom interactions in the hyphosphere of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi
Authors: Nuccio Erin E. , Blazewicz Steven J. , Lafler Marissa , Campbell Ashley N. , Kakouridis Anne , Kimbrel Jeffrey A. , Wollard Jessica , Vyshenska Dariia , Riley Robert , Tomatsu Andy , Hestrin Rachel , Malmstrom Rex R. , Firestone Mary , Pett-Ridge Jennifer
Published: November 2022

Background

Linking the identity of wild microbes with their ecophysiological traits and environmental functions is a key ambition for microbial ecologists. Of many techniques that strive for this goal, Stable-isotope probing—SIP—remains among the most comprehensive for studying whole microbial communities in situ. In DNA-SIP, actively growing microorganisms that take up an isotopically heavy substrate build heavier DNA, which can be partitioned by density into multiple fractions and sequenced. However, SIP is relatively low throughput and requires significant hands-on labor. We designed and tested a semi-automated, high-throughput SIP (HT-SIP) pipeline to support well-replicated, temporally resolved amplicon and metagenomics experiments. We applied this pipeline to a soil microhabitat with significant ecological importance—the hyphosphere zone surrounding arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal (AMF) hyphae. AMF form symbiotic relationships with most plant species and play key roles in terrestrial nutrient and carbon cycling.

Results

Our HT-SIP pipeline for fractionation, cleanup, and nucleic acid quantification of density gradients requires one-sixth of the hands-on labor compared to manual SIP and allows 16 samples to be processed simultaneously. Automated density fractionation increased the reproducibility of SIP gradients compared to manual fractionation, and we show adding a non-ionic detergent to the gradient buffer improved SIP DNA recovery. We applied HT-SIP to13C-AMF hyphosphere DNA from a13CO2plant labeling study and created metagenome-assembled genomes (MAGs) using high-resolution SIP metagenomics (14 metagenomes per gradient). SIP confirmed the AMFRhizophagus intraradicesand associated MAGs were highly enriched (10–33 atom%13C), even though the soils’ overall enrichment was low (1.8 atom%13C). We assembled 21213C-hyphosphere MAGs; the hyphosphere taxa that assimilated the most AMF-derived13C were from the phyla Myxococcota, Fibrobacterota, Verrucomicrobiota, and the ammonia-oxidizing archaeon genusNitrososphaera.

Conclusions

Our semi-automated HT-SIP approach decreases operator time and improves reproducibility by targeting the most labor-intensive steps of SIP—fraction collection and cleanup. We illustrate this approach in a unique and understudied soil microhabitat—generating MAGs of actively growing microbes living in the AMF hyphosphere (without plant roots). The MAGs’ phylogenetic composition and gene content suggest predation, decomposition, and ammonia oxidation may be key processes in hyphosphere nutrient cycling.
Subcutaneous fat necrosis in newborns: a systematic literature review of case reports and model of pathophysiology
Authors: Frank Leonie , Brandt Stephanie , Wabitsch Martin
Published: November 2022

Background

Subcutaneous fat necrosis of the newborn (SCFN) is a rare disease occurring in the first days of life. Characteristically, the infants show hard nodules in subcutaneous tissue, purple or erythematous in color and appear on the upper back, cheeks, buttocks and limbs. In most cases, SCFN is a self-limiting disease, as the nodules disappear in up to 6 months. A severe complication associated with SCFN is hypercalcaemia. Pathophysiological mechanisms causing SCFN or associated hypercalcaemia are not fully understood yet.

Methods

A systematic literature research including the six biggest databases for medical research has been used to identify all published case reports of SCFN. N = 206 publications has been identified containing n = 320 case reports. All cases have been classified into four subgroups (depending on reported serum-calcium-level): hypercalcaemia, normocalcaemia, hypocalcaemia or no information given. Reported maternal factors, birth characteristics, details about SCFN, diagnostics, therapy and long-term observations have been extracted from publications.

Results

This is the first systematic literature research that summed up all published cases of SCFN from 1948 up to 2018. Information about serum calcium level was given in 64.3% of the cases. From those, the majority showed hypercalcaemia (70.5%) (normocalcaemia 25.1%, hypocalcemia 4.3%). 89.3% of newborns with hypercalcaemia showed suppressed levels of the parathormone. Maternal gestational diabetes, maternal hypertensive diseases during pregnancy, macrosomia (> 4000g), asphyxia and therapeutic hypothermia are risk factors for SCFN. Histological findings showed a granulomatous inflammation in 98% of cases.

Conclusion

We identified that maternal, birth characteristics and therapeutic measures are probably risk factors for SCFN. These risk factors should be taken into account within the care of neonates.
Video education about side effects of chemotherapy and immunotherapy and its impact on the anxiety, depression, and distress level of cancer patients
Authors: Baralo Bohdan , Paravathaneni Mahati , Jain Akhil , Buragamadagu Bhanusowmya , Khanam Aliza , Iqbal Sabah , Hossain Samia , Mulla Sana , Choi Eugene , Thirumaran Rajesh
Published: November 2022

Background

Patients diagnosed with cancer are at higher risk of anxiety, depression, and overall distress. These mood disturbances are risk factors for non-adherence to cancer treatment, increased length of stay during hospital admissions, increased number of visits to the emergency department, and also impact survival. Although paper handouts about the potential side effects are widely used in the oncology practice studies have shown that digital educational material is known to work better when compared to traditional methods. However, the impact of video education on anxiety, depression, and distress have not been previously evaluated. Our study aimed to assess whether video education about potential chemotherapy and immunotherapy can reduce anxiety, depression, and distress levels.

Methods

After IRB approval, we enrolled patients who were fluent in English, younger than 80 years of age, and who were able to provide informed consent. The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale and Distress Thermometer were used to assess distress, as well as depression and anxiety before and after watching video educational material. Paired t-test was used to compare the differences between the scores before and after watching educational videos. The statistical software GraphPad Prism 9, San Diego, California, was used to perform the statistical analysis.

Results

We enrolled 29 patients, of whom 20 completed the study, six withdrew, two were lost to follow-up, and one did not complete the initial questionnaire. Of all patients that completed the study 85% of the patient found videos helpful, and they were 7/10 likely to recommend them to other patients who may experience symptoms. The mean depression score changed from 4.75 before to 4.9 after watching the videos (p 0.77), distress score from 2.3 to 2.65 (p 0.52), and anxiety scores changed from 4.85 to 6.15 (p 0.03). The feedback provided by the patients indicated that they were more willing to watch the videos related to the side effects they experienced at their free time and convenience.

Conclusions

Our study suggests that patients were open to video education and found it helpful and worth watching. However, the exposure of the patients to the videos about potential side effects of cancer treatment, including those patients do not experience, may lead to increased anxiety.
Examination of current U.S. female firefighting personal protective equipment (PPE) sizing and fitting process challenges: an opportunity to improve safety
Authors: Sokolowski Susan L. , Griffin Linsey , Wu Yingying , McKinney Ellen , Morris Kristen , Bettencourt Christine
Published: November 2022

Between 2010 and 2014, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) estimated that female firefighters experienced 1260 injuries on the fireground each year. Previous research attributed some of these injuries to ill-fitting fire personal protective equipment (PPE). Therefore, in this mixed-method paper, the authors explored the relationship between fire PPE and injuries, and how they related to sizing and fit. To achieve this aim, data were collected from manufacturer-provided web communications regarding sizing and fit, user surveys (n = 74), and 1:1 interviews (n = 31) with U.S. female firefighters. The data considered how the size and fit standards established by the NFPA and how leading fire PPE manufacturers’ interpretation of standards impacted fit for female firefighters. Interview and survey data pinpointed experiences with the PPE sizing processes that led to poor fit. The data also identified previously undocumented knowledge gaps between NFPA size standards, commercialized products, and processes used by manufacturers and firehouses to fit female practitioners. The study discovered several opportunities to improve the size and fitting process women experienced when acquiring new turnout gear. With effective fire industry partnerships and future research, women can experience fewer injuries, improved comfort, and work performance with their PPE while establishing equality with their male counterparts.
Power resources and workplace collective bargaining: evidence from China
Authors: Lin Lefeng
Published: November 2022

During the strike wave of 2010, S provincial authority began to support trade unions in experimenting with workplace union elections and collective bargaining. Drawing data from union documents and ethnographic research, the variability in workplace collective bargaining in the context of official union reform in Y City in S Province is explained in this article. By comparing multiple enterprise union collective bargaining cases, four models of workplace collective bargaining in practice are identified in the research: moderated mobilization, technical negotiation, collective consultation, and managerial domination. Using the power resources approach to analyze collective bargaining, the author argues that the various practices result from the dynamic interactions between workers’ power configuration and employers’ perception of disruption. Furthermore, the author argues that the variability in workplace collective bargaining is not a transient phenomenon but a semi-institutionalized middle ground.
How the biophilic design social movement informs planning, policy and professional practice
Authors: Söderlund Jana , Newman Peter
Published: November 2022

Background

A new social movement called biophilic design has emerged over recent decades to enable greater connection between nature and urban populations to make biodiversity and natural systems a part of daily life in cities. Understanding the origins of this social movement can inform further progression, implementation and planning of biophilic design.

Results

The research methodology of immersion and heuristic inquiry within the social movement was used to create interviews with key people in the social movement’s origin and subsequent delivery. The results are presented using the three stages of a social movement: emergence, coalescence and mainstreaming. In each stage there are particular motivators and drivers that provide impetus to the movement which are outlined based on the responses of the participants.

Conclusions

The results were applied to the three stages of the social movement and translated into a framework of ten actions for mainstreaming the implementation of biophilic design into urban planning and policy as well as into professional practice.
A longitudinal census of the bacterial community in raw milk correlated with Staphylococcus aureus clinical mastitis infections in dairy cattle
Authors: Park Soyoun , Jung Dongyun , Altshuler Ianina , Kurban Daryna , Dufour Simon , Ronholm Jennifer
Published: November 2022

Background

Staphylococcus aureus is a common cause of clinical mastitis (CM) in dairy cattle. Optimizing the bovine mammary gland microbiota to resist S. aureus colonization is a growing area of research. However, the details of the interbacterial interactions between S. aureus and commensal bacteria, which would be required to manipulate the microbiome to resist infection, are still unknown. This study aims to characterize changes in the bovine milk bacterial community before, during, and after S. aureus CM and to compare bacterial communities present in milk between infected and healthy quarters.

Methods

We collected quarter-level milk samples from 698 Holstein dairy cows over an entire lactation. A total of 11 quarters from 10 cows were affected by S. aureus CM and milk samples from these 10 cows (n = 583) regardless of health status were analyzed by performing 16S rRNA gene amplicon sequencing.

Results

The milk microbiota of healthy quarters was distinguishable from that of S. aureus CM quarters two weeks before CM diagnosis via visual inspection. Microbial network analysis showed that 11 OTUs had negative associations with OTU0001 (Staphylococcus). A low diversity or dysbiotic milk microbiome did not necessarily correlate with increased inflammation. Specifically, Staphylococcus xylosus, Staphylococcus epidermidis, and Aerococcus urinaeequi were each abundant in milk from the quarters with low levels of inflammation.

Conclusion

Our results show that the udder microbiome is highly dynamic, yet a change in the abundance in certain bacteria can be a potential indicator of future S. aureus CM. This study has identified potential prophylactic bacterial species that could act as a barrier against S. aureus colonization and prevent future instances of S. aureus CM.
Time progression and regional expression of brain oxidative stress induced by obstructive jaundice in rats
Authors: Lilimpakis Konstantinos , Tsepelaki Aidona , Kalaitzopoulou Electra , Zisimopoulos Dimitrios , Papadea Polyxeni , Skipitari Marianna , Varemmenou Athina , Aggelis Apostolos , Vagianos Constantine , Constantoyannis Constantine , Georgiou Christos D.
Published: November 2022

Background

Obstructive jaundice induces oxidative changes in the brain parenchyma and plays significant role in clinical manifestations of hepatic encephalopathy. We aim to study the progression of the brain oxidative status over time and the differences of its pattern over the hemispheres, the brainstem and the cerebellum. We use an experimental model in rats and measuring the oxidative stress (OS) specific biomarkers protein malondialdehyde (PrMDA) and protein carbonyls (PrC = O).

Results

Hyperbilirubinemia has been confirmed in all study groups as the result of common bile duct obstruction. We confirmed increase in both PrMDA and PrC = O biomarkers levels with different type of changes over time. We also confirmed that the oxidative process develops differently in each of the brain areas in study.

Conclusions

The present study confirms the progressive increase in OS in all brain areas studied using markers indicative of cumulative protein modification.
Ventricular and atrial function assessment with transthoracic echocardiography in patients with rheumatic inflammatory disease
Authors: Norouzi Somayyeh , Khalaji Amirmohammad , Namazi Mansoor , Rezaei Somaye Sadat , Behnoush Amir Hossein , Masoumi Maryam
Published: November 2022

Background

Inflammatory rheumatic diseases, including systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), rheumatoid arthritis (RA), and systemic sclerosis (SSc), can cause cardiovascular complications in many cases. This study aimed to compare the ventricular and atrial functions of the heart between rheumatic patients and healthy controls using transthoracic echocardiography (TTE).

Results

The study was performed between 64 patients with mentioned rheumatic diseases and 64 age- and sex-matched healthy controls who all underwent detailed history-taking and TTE. Echocardiographic parameters were measured and compared between the two groups. TTE showed significant differences in many echocardiographic parameters. Left ventricular end-diastolic diameter, left ventricular end-systolic diameter, right atrium area, inferior vena cava diameter, and systolic pulmonary artery pressure were significantly higher in patients compared to the controls (P < 0.001). Left ventricular ejection fraction and right ventricular end-diastolic diameter were not statistically different between the groups (P > 0.05). Right ventricular septal strain, right ventricular free wall strain, average longitudinal right ventricular strain, tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion, right ventricular systolic myocardial velocity, and right ventricular fractional area change were lower in inflammatory rheumatic patients (P < 0.001). The subgroup analysis showed the same results’ trend for each disease and its own control group comparison.

Conclusions

Cardiac involvement in rheumatologic diseases, especially SLE, RA, and SSc, should always be taken into consideration as there may be silent changes affecting the overall prognosis of patients. Using TTE helps diagnose and make a treatment plan for cardiovascular complications in rheumatic disease patients.
Stochastic theory of gravitational relaxation and Lévy-fractional Klein-Kramers equation
Authors: Milovanov A. V.
Published: November 2022

This paper reports a stochastic theory of gravitational relaxation based on a Lévy-fractional Klein-Kramers equation with self-consistent entropy term. The use of fractional derivatives in this equation is motivated by nonequilibrium phase-space dynamics breaking the restrictive assumptions of Gaussianity, lack of correlation and nearness to virialized state. Astrophysical applications of the theory concern gravitational evolution of galaxy clusters with non-minimally coupled cold dark matter. One hard result pertaining to the statistical model is that position correlations between galaxies are attracted by the power law r
−7/4, which approximates the canonical scaling r
−1.8 found in observations. The kinetic description, considered in this paper's work, is compatible with an idea that the relaxation of galaxy clusters to virialized state could be collisionless and mediated by hypothetical “dark waves,” collective excitations of the coupled baryonic-dark matter system driven by the variation of local curvature on suitably small spatial scales.
A Nested Case-Control Study of Allopregnanolone and Preterm Birth in the Healthy Start Cohort
Authors: MAYNE Gabriella B , DeWITT Peter E , RINGHAM Brandy , WARRENER Anna G , CHRISTIANS Uwe , DABELEA Dana , HURT K Joseph
Published: November 2022

Context

Chronic stress is a risk factor for preterm birth; however, objective measures of stress in pregnancy are limited. Maternal stress biomarkers may fill this gap. Steroid hormones and neurosteroids such as allopregnanolone (ALLO) play important roles in stress physiology and pregnancy maintenance and therefore may be promising for preterm birth prediction.

Objective

We evaluated maternal serum ALLO, progesterone, cortisol, cortisone, pregnanolone, and epipregnanolone twice in gestation to evaluate associations with preterm birth.

Methods

We performed a nested case-control study using biobanked fasting serum samples from the Healthy Start prebirth cohort. We included healthy women with a singleton pregnancy and matched preterm cases with term controls (1:1; N = 27 per group). We used a new HPLC-tandem mass spectrometry assay to quantify ALLO and five related steroids. We used ANOVA, Fisher exact, χ2, t test, and linear and logistic regression as statistical tests.

Results

Maternal serum ALLO did not associate with preterm birth nor differ between groups. Mean cortisol levels were significantly higher in the preterm group early in pregnancy (13w0d-18w0d; P < 0.05) and higher early pregnancy cortisol associated with increased odds of preterm birth (at 13w0d; odds ratio, 1.007; 95% CI, 1.0002-1.014). Progesterone, cortisone, pregnanolone, and epipregnanolone did not associate with preterm birth.

Conclusion

The findings from our pilot study suggest potential utility of cortisol as a maternal serum biomarker for preterm birth risk assessment in early pregnancy. Further evaluation using larger cohorts and additional gestational timepoints for ALLO and the other analytes may be informative.
Endocrine Sequelae in 157 Pediatric Survivors of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation (HSCT)
Authors: Güemes María , Martín-Rivada Álvaro , Bascuas Arribas Marta , Andrés-Esteban Eva María , Molina Angulo Blanca , Pozo Román Jesús , Argente Jesús
Published: November 2022

Context

Successful rates of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) face paralleled escalation of late endocrine and metabolic effects.

Objective

This work aimed to characterize these sequelae distinguishing between the underlying pathologies and treatments received.

Methods

A retrospective descriptive study was conducted in 157 children post-HSCT (hematopoietic pathology [N = 106], solid tumors [N = 40], and rare entities [N = 11]) followed at a single endocrine department between 2009 and 2019. Regression analysis was used to ascertain association.

Results

Of all patients, 58.7% presented with at least one endocrine abnormality. Endocrinopathies post HSCT were most frequently developed in lymphoblastic leukemia (60.5% of them), whereas myeloid leukemias had the fewest. A total of 64% of patients presented with primary hypogonadism, 52% short stature, and 20% obesity. Endocrinopathy was associated with older age at HSCT (9.78 years [6.25-12.25] vs 6.78 years [4.06-9.75]) (P < .005), pubertal Tanner stage V (P < .001), chronic graft-vs-host disease (GVHD) (P = .022), and direct gonadal therapy (P = .026). The incidence of endocrinopathies was higher in girls (15% more common; P < .02) and in patients who received radiotherapy (18% higher), steroids (17.4% increase), allogenic HSCT (7% higher), thymoglobulin, or cyclophosphamide. Those on busulfan presented with a 27.5% higher rate of primary hypogonadism (P = .003).

Conclusion

More than half of children surviving HSCT will develop endocrinopathies. Strikingly, obesity has risen to the third most frequent endocrine disruption, mainly due to steroids, and partly adhering to the general population tendency. Lymphoblastic leukemia was the condition with a higher rate of endocrine abnormalities. Female sex, older age at HSCT, pubertal stage, allogenic transplant, radiotherapy, alkylating drugs, and GVHD pose risk factors for endocrine disturbances.
Ontological causality as the demarcation criterion of scientific & philosophical fields: things and objects vs. criteria vs. processes
Authors: Papageorgiou Konstantinos , Lekkas Demetrios
Published: November 2022

This paper follows an interdisciplinary approach through at least three disciplines, i.e. logic, ontology and sociology (of expertise). Its aim is to provide a useful tool for the fields related to the study of expertise to demarcate the various scientific fields. In the process several issues are also addressed; issues such as causation and negation that are equally important for this discussion but current literature does not and maybe cannot cover.
When academic papers’ stated emails do not match authors’ affiliations: A new budding crisis in paper mill-ridden academic publishing?
Authors: Teixeira da Silva Jaime Α.
Published: November 2022

The email that is indicated on an academic paper usually reflects that of the corresponding author (CA). In some cases, there may be more than one CA, and thus emails. It stands to reason that the email, especially if its is an institutional email, should obligatorily match that of the CA’s affiliation. This report highlights 47 papers, all in Wiley (Hindawi) open access journals, in which the institutional email address suffix does not match or correspond to the stated affiliation indicated as the CA’s affiliation. All papers, except for one, have a stated Chinese academic affiliation. One possibility is that such papers are associated with paper mills, i.e., third party paid services providing content, and possibly even emails to CAs. Editors of the journals in which these papers have been published have the responsibility to investigate.
Validation of an instrument in Latin America to measure fear perception of the consequences of a large-scale war (war-effect)
Authors: Mejia Christian R. , Carranza Esteban Renzo Felipe , Mamani-Benito Oscar , Garlisi-Torales Luciana D , Bautista-Pariona Anthony , Vega-Useche Camilo , Cedillo-Balcázar Jamil , Braga-Souza Edilaine , Iglesias Botello Carlos Jesus , Ortiz Vanessa , Armada José , Rivera-Lozada Oriana
Published: November 2022

Background: The Russia-Ukraine war brought immediate and delayed socio-economic consequences. In general, the repercussions caused fear all over the world. This study aims to validate an instrument for measuring fear perception caused by the consequences of a large-scale war in Latin American citizens.

Methodology: An instrumental study in which 1705 residents of Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, Paraguay, Peru and other countries were surveyed through a virtual format. A literature search, expert judgment, preliminary (then exploratory and confirmatory) analysis, as well as reliability assessment were carried out.

Results: The skewness and kurtosis values of the 13 questions did not exceed the range ± 1.5 and showed significant correlations (>0.30). The Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin index (0.962) and Bartlett's test (19558.5; df=78; p=0.001) had good indicators. The parallel analysis suggested a single factor, which explained 75.59% of the total variance. The confirmatory factor analysis generated an instrument with six items (χ2=47.33, df=9, p=0.001; RMR=0.010; GFI=0.990; CFI=1.00; TLI=0.990; and RMSEA=0.050), with an overall Cronbach's Alpha=0.949 (95% CI=0.94–0.95).

Conclusion: A six-item instrument that measures the perception of fear caused by the consequences of a large-scale war was validated in half a dozen Latin American countries. This short and valid instrument can be administered to a broad population in Latin America.
PHILIP RIEFF AND THE PREMONITION OF POST-SECULAR CULTURE ARRIVAL
Authors: Khvastunova Yulia V.
Published: November 2022

During the second half of the 20th century the literary work of Philip Rieff remained almost unnoticed due to his “reclusive” life and the development of ideas that are relevant for the future. This paper presents Rieff’s vision of the processes of culture transformation in the second half of the 20th century in the context of secularization and post-secularization, as well as in the framework of the development of a “psychological person”, which echoes the personality type of a narcissistic culture. Rieff’s conceptual foundation influenced the views of a number of thinkers of the Western type of civilization; his ideas received publicity in the Hollywood cinema, in K. Lash’s theory, and at the present time can be useful for the analysis of the emerging post-secular culture. Long before the official trend of the “return of the religion”, Ph. Rieff outlined this tendency in the cultural paradigm.
Moje życie. Pamiętnik zatorzanina
Authors: Wichman Władysław , Meus Konrad , Wichman Tomasz
Published: November 2022

Bujne życie Władysława Wichmana, które zostało uwiecznione na kartach jego pamiętnika, czyni to źródło wyjątkowym na wielu płaszczyznach. Czternaście zeszytów, które wyszły spod jego pióra, stanowi cenny materiał badawczy dla historyków zajmujących się działaniami wojennymi z lat 1914–1920, dla badaczy Krakowa początku XX wieku i lat późniejszych oraz dla historyków galicyjskiej i małopolskiej oświaty. Nieocenioną wartość wspomnienia te mają dla historyków parających się dziejami zachodnich rubieży Galicji i Małopolski ze szczególnym uwzględnieniem ziemi zatorskiej, wadowickiej i oświęcimskiej, przy czym to właśnie Zator i Zatorszczyzna ze względu na pochodzenie i powiązania zawodowo-towarzyskie Władysława Wichmana stanowią clou jego barwnej opowieści. Uwzględniwszy specyfikę edytowanego pamiętnika, uznaliśmy za konieczne opracowanie i zredagowanie bez większych zmian objętościowych wszystkich trzynastu zeszytów wspomnień, przy czym dwa pierwsze zeszyty ze względu na zbliżoną tematykę zostały scalone w jeden rozdział. Ponadto w niniejszym wydawnictwie ujęliśmy również zeszyt czternasty, na który składają się biogramy zatorskiej gałęzi rodziny Wichmanów. Zmianie nie uległ zasadniczy korpus tytułu pamiętnika, który brzmi: Moje życie. Mając jednak na względzie specyfikę niniejszego wydawnictwa, redaktorzy zadecydowali o dodaniu podtytułu Pamiętnik zatorzanina, który ma na celu podkreślić nie tylko miejsce urodzenia Władysława Wichmana seniora, ale przede wszystkim jego silne więzi emocjonalne i zawodowe z rodzinnym Zatorem i Zatorszczyzną, którym dał upust na kartach swojej autobiografii. (fragment Wprowadzenia)
To nie „czerwony carat”. Dawna Rosja a Związek Sowiecki w myśli politycznej Józefa Mackiewicza
Authors: Gałęzowski Marek
Published: November 2022

NOT THE „RED CZARATE”: OLD-DAY RUSSIA VERSUS THE SOVIET UNION IN THE POLITICAL REFLECTION OF JÓZEF MACKIEWICZ

This article discusses Józef Mackiewicz’s views on old Russia and the Soviet Union, attempting to answer the question of whether Mackiewicz saw in totalitarian communist rule a continuation of Russian self-government or a new type of political phenomenon. Unlike most Polish writers and activists of political circles, Mackiewicz does not agree with the thesis formulated by Jan Kucharzewski in his work Od białego tsaratu do czerwonego [From the White to the Red Czarate], that the face of Russia was unchangeable, independent of political changes. Answering the question whether communism was institutionally and mentally rooted in the former Russian statehood, Mackiewicz strongly disagrees. He claims that communism was a completely different phenomenon, transcending systemic differences, which is why calling it “a red czarate” is completely wrong. He consistently separates the concepts of self-government and communism, opposes the view that the Soviet Union was a continuation of tsarist Russia, and therefore rejects the treatment of communist captivity as another iteration of the national dispute between Poland and Russia.
Bandwagoning jako element strategii tureckiej polityki zagranicznej (na przykładzie stosunków rosyjsko-tureckich)
Authors: Kopyś Tadeusz
Published: November 2022

BANDWAGONING AS AN ELEMENT OF TURKISH FOREIGN POLICY (ON THE EXAMPLE OF RUSSIAN-TURKISH RELATIONS)
Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, Turkey and Russia have developed relations at various levels. Trade was one of them, and Russia is one of Turkey’s leading suppliers. Trade in energy carriers occupies a central position in the exchange between the two countries. In addition to these long-term economic factors, a new series of common political interests have emerged in the past few years between Moscow and Ankara, and more specifically between their presidents. The Russian president played his cards wisely when Turkey felt insufficiently supported by the West in the face of international and domestic threats, paradoxically after the Turkish army shot down a Russian jet in 2015 and in the context of the failed coup in Turkey in 2016. The suspicion of both leaders towards the USA and the world of Western values brought them closer to each other, and the aforementioned events made the foundations of Turkish-Russian cooperation take on a personal character. Behaviorism in relations between the two capitals is best seen in the conflict in Syria, Libya and Nagorno-Karabakh.
Small mammal herbivores part 3: taking a dietary history and providing nutritional support
Authors: Miller Christina
Published: November 2022

The unique dietary needs of exotic companion mammal herbivores has been thoroughly explored in this series of articles. The veterinary nurse can be well-equipped and is in an excellent position to take a detailed husbandry and nutritional history, which can help to identify nutritional disease and problems with dietary management that may contribute to future pathogenesis. Providing nutritional support in the hindgut fermenter inpatient or outpatient is centred around both restoring the negative energy balance (as the target species will rapidly enter a catabolic state) and providing enough fibre to stimulate gastrointestinal motility.
London Vet Show 2022 report
Authors: Adams Vicki
Published: November 2022

The London Vet Show (LVS) took place earlier this month (November 17–18, 2022) — here are the musings of Vicki Adams, who attending on behalf of The Veterinary Nurse, on this year's show. All in all, a good time seemed to have been had by all.
The nature of domestic violence experienced by Black and minoritised women and specialist service provision during the COVID-19 pandemic: practitioner perspectives in England and Wales
Authors: Gill Aisha K. , Anitha Sundari
Published: November 2022

Our article seeks to understand the contours of what has been termed a ‘dual pandemic’ in the UK: twin crises of increasing domestic violence and abuse (DVA) alongside the spread of COVID-19, both of which have disproportionately affected Black and minoritised communities. Our article draws upon the perspectives of 26 practitioners who provide specialist DVA services for Black and minoritised women and girls in England and Wales. Based on interviews with these practitioners, we explore the nature and patterns of the DVA which their Black and minoritised women clients experienced during the pandemic. Our findings highlight the pandemic-related risks and challenges that lead to specific manifestations of DVA within Black and minoritised communities and reveal the practice and policy landscape of the ‘by and for’ DVA sector during the pandemic and beyond.
Ammonium Chloride Promoted One-Pot, Three-Component Mannich Reaction:
An Efficient Synthesis of β-Amino Ketones and β-Amino Esters
Authors: Joshi Rekha R. , Chandanshive Jay Z. , Lokhande Pradip D.
Published: November 2022

Ammonium chloride was found to efficiently reagent for the one pot-three component Mannich reaction
between aromatic aldehyde, ketone and amine in ethanol at room temperature to furnish β-amino
ketones in good to excellent yields. The said protocol was further applied for the direct synthesis of
β-amino esters, which are important precursors for the synthesis of β-amino acids. This protocol is
potentially applicable for the development of a clean and environment-friendly strategy for the synthesis
of β-amino ketones and found applications in the synthesis of potent biologically active molecules
due to its simple experimental conditions, inexpensive reagents and straight forward product isolation
procedure.
Synthesis, Biological Evaluation and Molecular Modeling of Pyrazole-Phthalazine
Hybrid Derivatives Bearing 2-Aryloxy Quinoline Nucleus and their
Computational Quantum Mechanical Modelling
Authors: Sharma Puja , Patel Rajat , Koshti Rohit R. , Vyas Akshay , Sangani Chetan B.
Published: November 2022

In present work, the synthesis, characterization, antibacterial and anticancer activities of a novel series
of 1H-pyrazolo[1,2-b]phthalazine-5,10-dione derivatives bearing 2-aryloxyquinoline nucleus (6a-l)
is reported. In vitro antibacterial and anticancer activities against used strains and two cell lines A549
and HepG2 as well as enzyme inhibitory activities against EGFR and FabH were carried out. The
most potent inhibitory activity against EGFR was displayed by compound 6l and against FabH by
compound 6i. Docking studies showed that compound 6l was bound to the active pocket of EGFR
with hydrogen bond and π-H interaction with minimum binding energy and compound 6i was bound
to the active site of FabH with hydrogen bond and π-H interaction having minimum binding energy.
DFT studies explained spatial arrangement as well as HOMO-LUMO to evaluate the plane angle. On
the basis of their substitutions, these plane angles were then related with their activity against EGFR
and FabH as well as antibacterial and anticancer activities.
Agricultural Practices in Pakistan: Sustainability and Food Security in a Post-Pandemic Era
Authors: Tagar Hamzo Khan , Barroso Josué Gutiérrez
Published: November 2022

The key objectives of the paper are to examine the growth sustainability of Pakistan’s agricultural sector in a historical context and its impact on other associated sectors of the economy, particularly on food security. The study also examines major challenges faced by this sector in its growth process making its performance unstable. A descriptive time series analysis is performed on the data obtained from various sources for the period 1951 to 2020. The study finds that the factors like; low investment in this sector, unequal land distributions and utilization of scarce water resources, inadequate supply of major inputs, insufficient infrastructural facilities and unskillful labour force reduce the opportunities for stable agricultural growth in the Indus valley region. It is also evident that duringthe last 70 years period at least ten years of growth was observed instable with negative trends and this phenomenon jolted overall economic indicators that harmed the economic development process at large and impacted food insecurity in Pakistan.
Sustainable Agriculture Growth Strategy to Ensure Food Security in Pakistan in Post-Pandemic Era
Authors: Tagar Hamzo Khan , Barroso Josué Gutiérrez
Published: November 2022

The study attempts to develop some coherent policy recommendations for growth sustainability to overcome the challenge of food insecurity for rapidly increasing populations with its changing consumption patterns and to address the 04th agricultural revolution of digital farming in a post-pandemic era in the greater public interest. The findings of part one of the study have been incorporated to assist in re-map the present strategic plan to promote the sustainable agriculture sector growth in the greater public interest to provide inputs i. e good quality seed, fertilizers, quality pesticides, modern tools and equipment, and easy credit services and feasible training to the farmers to re-build the cultivated areas for food security of rapidly increasing population and exports. The feasible policy recommendations are also helpful to make awareness at all regarding the significance of agriculture growth to cope-up the challenges and uncertainties and to make strategic collation between Private landowners and government agriculture sector concerns to reconcile the agriculture sector of the Indus valley for the benefit of the farmers to enhance their disposable income, food security for future generations and global welfare of the human in way of more food products at the lowest cost that will strengthen food supply chains.
Piotr Szulc, Decyzja o warunkach zabudowy. Studium z zakresu prawa administracyjnego, seria Monografie Prawnicze, Wydawnictwo C.H. Beck, Warszawa 2022 (opr. Paulina Jachimowicz-Jankowska)
Authors: Jachimowicz-Jankowska Paulina
Published: November 2022

Przegląd polskich opracowań naukowych: Piotr Szulc, Decyzja o warunkach zabudowy. Studium z zakresu prawa administracyjnego, seria Monografie Prawnicze, Wydawnictwo C.H. Beck, Warszawa 2022, ss. 192, ISBN 978-83-8235-397-6
Zasady porządkujące życie społeczeństwa postindustrialnego dotyczące sektora publicznego
Authors: Majewska Maria
Published: November 2022

The aim of this article is to identify the main principles for how the public sector functions in a post-industrial society. The research method adopted was a meta-analysis of the results of research by various authors on the issues of managing the developmentof post-industrial society. The subject of the meta-analysis was primarily literature in the field of knowledge management, development economics and new growth theories. The post-industrial society presented in the article appears as a land of happiness, where everyone works together to multiply the common good, guided by the following principles: knowledge gives access to power because post-industrial society is a meritocracy; social standing depends on diligence and willingness to take advantage of the offers of the educational system; the role of the state is to provide and safeguard open access to the ruling elite for anyone who wishes to learn and improve their conduct by developing objectively formulated, fair and impartial procedures for filling public sector positions. Decision-makers, i.e. those who have power, are not only professionals but also people who put the common good before self-interest. Representatives of the science sector set the directions of state policy and prepare strategies for achieving them. The science sector is independent of government and business, which is manifested in the freedom of to teach and conduct research. Social inequalities are being tackled and citizens can monitor the spending of public funds, since we are dealing with a welfare state. The prevailing political system is participatory democracy. Citizens participate in the life of society on an equal footing, and decisions about the future of society are consulted with them. Political decentralization in the management of public administration is common.
An Appraisal of the Legal Framework and the Impact of Administrative Corruption on the Jordanian Economy: An Empirical Evidence
Authors: Al-Zu’bi Hadeel , Al-Tal Raad , Rubaiha Raed Abu
Published: November 2022

The purpose of this study is to develop an understanding of the legal framework for combatting administrative corruption in Jordan and its impact on the Jordanian economy. This paper seeks to answer its key-question which asks whether the existence of a robust legal framework for combatting administrative corruption is able to help to grease the wheels of a slow-moving economy. The study uses 2SLS econometric technique for estimating the relationship between administrative corruption and economic growth. This paper indicates one major conclusion which is the irrevocably annual loss of economic opportunities due to administrative corruption, subsequently, economic progress cannot be achieved without proper administration. The national strategy and the legal frameworks related to anti-corruption are not sufficient enough to grease the wheels for economic growth. Combatting corruption in Jordan is still facing legal and technical obstacles appeared in practice, therefore, more time to surround and prevent corruption is still needed.
Das Zylinder-Fragment Nr. 1+6, Gudeas Zylinder X und Ninĝirsus Heldentaten im Gebirge
Authors: Gabriel Gösta
Published: November 2022

This paper investigates the Lagash II cylinder fragment Nr. 1+6, whose physical join can be confirmed. A new edition of the joined fragment provides a more comprehensive understanding. Furthermore, the question is raised of whether this fragment might have belonged to the hypothesized Gudea Cylinder X. If this question could be answered in the affirmative, the fragment would point to the existence of a three-partite praise song (za₃-mim) addressing Ninĝirsu. However, also without such a connection the fragment allows for a more comprehensive understanding of Ninĝirsu’s adventures in the mountain lands.
Coupling the vanadium-induced amorphous/crystalline NiFe2O4 with phosphide heterojunction toward active oxygen evolution reaction catalysts
Authors: Deng Hanpeng , Jiang Hunan , Wang Kun , Wang Zhenyu , Wang Bin , Zhou Zuowan , Li Jinyang
Published: November 2022

Developing efficient and robust electrocatalysts is increasingly essential for water splitting, severely hindered by the sluggish four-electron transfer process of oxygen evolution reaction (OER). Amorphous/crystalline heterophase engineering has recently emerged as a promising electronic modulation approach for OER catalysts but suffers from poor conductivity of the amorphous structure. Here, we coupled the amorphous/crystalline NiFe2O4 induced by vanadium doping with NiP heterojunction, highlighting the synergistic effect in modulating the electronic structures and the complementary effect in promoting conductivity. As a superior electrocatalyst to commercial RuO2, the as-prepared NFO-V0.3-P showed a low overpotential of 277 mV at the current density of 20 mA cm−2, a Tafel slope of 45 mV dec−1, and long-term stability. The excellent OER catalytic activity is attributed to the synergistic effect at the heterophase interface with rich active sites, fine-tuning of electronic regulation, and enhanced conductivity.
Minimum requirements for publishing hydrogen, carbon, nitrogen, oxygen and sulfur stable-isotope delta results (IUPAC Technical Report)
Authors: Skrzypek Grzegorz , Allison Colin E. , Böhlke John K. , Bontempo Luana , Brewer Paul , Camin Federica , Carter James F. , Chartrand Michelle M. G. , Coplen Tyler B. , Gröning Manfred , Hélie Jean-François , Esquivel-Hernández Germain , Kraft Rebecca A. , Magdas Dana A. , Mann Jacqueline L. , Meija Juris , Meijer Harro A. J. , Moossen Heiko , Ogrinc Nives , Perini Matteo , Possolo Antonio , Rogers Karyne M. , Schimmelmann Arndt , Shemesh Aldo , Soto David X. , Thomas Freddy , Wielgosz Robert , Winchester Michael R. , Yan Zhao , Dunn Philip J. H.
Published: November 2022

Stable hydrogen, carbon, nitrogen, oxygen and sulfur (HCNOS) isotope compositions expressed as isotope-delta values are typically reported relative to international standards such as Vienna Standard Mean Ocean Water (VSMOW), Vienna Peedee belemnite (VPDB) or Vienna Cañon Diablo Troilite (VCDT). These international standards are chosen by convention and the calibration methods used to realise them in practice undergo occasional changes. To ensure longevity and reusability of published data, a comprehensive description of (1) analytical procedure, (2) traceability, (3) data processing, and (4) uncertainty evaluation is required. Following earlier International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry documents on terminology and notations, this paper proposes minimum requirements for publishing HCNOS stable-isotope delta results. Each of the requirements are presented with illustrative examples.
Glucocorticoid therapy as first-line treatment in primary hypophysitis: a systematic review and individual patient data meta-analysis
Authors: Krishnappa Brijesh , Shah Ravikumar , Memon Saba Samad , Diwaker Chakra , Lila Anurag R , Patil Virendra A , Shah Nalini S , Bandgar Tushar R
Published: November 2022

Objectives

High-dose glucocorticoids are associated with improved recovery of deficits in primary autoimmune hypophysitis (PAH), but optimal dosing, route, and duration are unclear.

Design

We reviewed literature for first-line glucocorticoid treatment in PAH until December 2021 and performed an individual patient data meta-analysis to analyze clinical, hormonal, and radiological outcomes with respect to route, dose, and duration (<6.5 vs 6.5–12 vs >12 weeks) of glucocorticoid treatment according to disease severity.

Results

A total of 153 PAH patients from 83 publications were included. The median age at presentation was 41 (32.5–48) years with a female preponderance (70.3%). Visual field recovery was significantly better with i.v. (91.7%) as compared to oral (54.5%) route and high dose (100%) and very high dose (90.9%) as compared to medium dose (20%) of glucocorticoids. Corticotroph axis recovery was greater in i.v. (54.8% vs 28.1% oral, P = 0.033) route and increasing glucocorticoid dose group (0% vs 38.1% vs 57.1%), attaining statistical significance (P = 0.012) with very high-dose. A longer duration of treatment (>6.5 weeks) was associated with better corticotroph and thyrotroph recovery. The need for rescue therapy was lower with i.v. route (38% vs 17.5%, P = 0.012) and with increasing glucocorticoid doses (53.3% vs 34.3% vs 17.3%, P = 0.016). In severe disease, visual field and corticotroph axis recovery were significantly higher with i.v. route and very high-dose steroids. The adverse effects of glucocorticoids were independent of dose and duration of treatment.

Conclusions

Very high-dose glucocorticoids by i.v. route and cumulative longer duration (>6.5 weeks) lead to better outcomes and could be considered as first-line treatment of severe PAH cases.