bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Correlation between disease activity and markers of coagulation cascade in patients of chronic spontaneous urticaria: a hospital based cross-sectional study
Authors: Sharmeen Ayesha , Adil Mohammad , Kumar Ravi
Published: August 2023

Background: Both extrinsic as well as intrinsic coagulation cascade are involved in the pathogenesis of Chronic spontaneous urticaria. This study was done to correlate the disease activity and markers of coagulation cascade in patients of CSU.
Methods: A hospital-based, cross-sectional, descriptive study was carried out in 100 patients of chronic urticaria. Baseline D-Dimer, prothrombin time, activated partial thromboplastin time was performed. Disease activity was assessed using Urticaria activity score over 7 days.
Results: Of total 100 patients, d-dimer was raised in 72 (72%) patients. Correlation between D-dimer and UAS-7 days showed significant covariance between D-dimer and UAS-7 (p<0.001, r=0.93). Prothrombin time was raised in 55 (55%) patients. Significant correlation was found between PT and UAS-7 (p<0.001, r=0.76). Raised APTT was observed in 61(61%) patients. Correlation between APTT and UAS-7 showed that there was a significant covariance between APTT and UAS-7 (p<0.001, r=0.59).
Conclusions: A significant correlation between markers of coagulation cascade and the disease activity in patients of CSU was seen. These markers can help predict the disease severity and possibly monitor therapeutic response.
Autologous serum therapy in chronic urticaria patients
Authors: Singh Rudra Pratap , Parihar Deepshikha , Khurana Vinod K. , Mahajan Khushbu , Saiyadain Gulnar
Published: August 2023

Background: Chronic urticaria is very common distressing dermatoses. CU is caused by autoimmune mechanisms in approximately 30-50% of patients. Repeated injection of autologous whole blood or autologous serum, a form of therapy also known as autohaemotherapy, can be very effective in CAU patients. Aim was to assess the effectiveness of autologous serum therapy in chronic urticaria patients.
Methods: All patients with CU attending the dermatology OPD of age >18 years, and urticaria of duration >6 weeks. After autologous serum skin test, autologous serum therapy was administered using autologous serum in a dose of 0.05 ml per kg body weight, injected IM in gluteus muscle weekly for nine weeks in all patients. Parameters of disease activity and severity were recorded at baseline and every week during treatment. End point of study was improvement in chronic modified urticaria total severity score after ninth dose of AST which was recorded at baseline and at 10th week.
Results: Mean of MUTSS for ASST positive group and ASST negative group was 13.27±2.050 and 12.04±3.212 respectively which is statistically significant (p=0.043). Mean MUTSS post treatment in ASST positive group was 3.87±4.57 whereas in negative group it was 6.46±4.418 which was statistically significant (p=0.019).
Conclusions: 42.3% patients of chronic urticaria were of autoimmune type and approximately half of them responded well to autologous serum therapy. This study found that serum therapy is effective in ASST positive patients with CU.
Dermoscopy of lichen nitidus: a study of 20 cases
Authors: Bhargava Anmol , Kharkar Vidya , Saini Shefali
Published: August 2023

Lichen nitidus (LN) is a chronic inflammatory lichenoid dermatosis, commonly seen in childhood or early adulthood. In this case series, we studied the various dermoscopic features of LN and correlate them with clinical variants, duration of disease and histopathology. A total of 20 patients of LN were studied. The mean age was 25.7 years with 45% and 55% male and female, respectively. The median duration of disease was 6 months. The dermoscopic findings seen on non-polarizing mode were-shiny elevated surface with absence of skin markings (100%), scaling (70%), radial ridges (50%) and central depression (35%). Findings seen on polarizing mode were-hypopigmentation (100%), brown shadow (70%), linear vessels (65%), accentuation of surrounding reticulate pigment network (65%), diffuse erythema (45%). Newer findings seen were central grey-brown structureless areas (30%), speckled brown pigment (40%), curvilinear vessels (50%), branching/serpentine vessels (20%), radial vessels (10%), white dots and streaks (30%) and ring-in-ring appearance (5%). LN presents fairly distinctive dermoscopic features and dermoscopy can be a non-invasive, painless aid in differentiating it from close clinical differentials and avoid the need for a biopsy, especially in children.
Pain et ses équivalents polonais dans le corpus parallèle : relations entre les éléments des structures hiérarchiques dans les deux langue
Authors: Cholewa Joanna
Published: August 2023

L’objectif de cet article est de décrire les relations sémantiques hiérarchiques entre les mots construits avec pain, appartenant au champ lexico-conceptuel des produits de boulangerie-pâtisserie et entre leurs équivalents polonais. Les relations d’hyponymie/ hyperonymie existant à l’intérieur du champ analysé en français et de son correspondant polonais wypieki ne sont pas identiques. Ces différences ont un impact sur le choix des équivalents de certains termes dans la traduction. L’équivalent de base du mot pain est chleb, mais son hyperonyme pieczywo (niveau supérieur) est également utilisé, ainsi que bułka (co-hyponyme de chleb) et bagietka (hyponyme de bułka, niveau subordonné).
Les métaphores dans le domaine de la boulangerie en français et en italien
Authors: Zanella Gloria
Published: August 2023

Cette recherche est consacrée à l’étude des termes métaphoriques dans le domaine de la boulangerie en français et en italien, à partir de la constitution d’un corpus comparable, afin d’examiner leur comportement discursif. Les typologies de métaphores détectées dans le corpus sont analysées selon les critères de classification proposés par Prandi (2002 ; 2010) : les catachrèses, les concepts métaphoriques partagés, les métaphores terminologiques concernant les types de pains et aussi la fabrication du pain. L’analyse est focalisée sur le processus de validation du terme qui produit des analogies cohérentes et partagées.
GEOCHEMISTRY FEATURES OF ALUMINUM IN OILS AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE DEPOSITS OF THE DNIPRO-DONETSK DEPTH ACCORDING TO ITS CONTENT
Authors: Ishkov V. V. , Kozii Ye. S. , Kozar M. A.
Published: August 2023

Problem Statement and Purpose. The purpose of this publication is to establish, on the basis of geochemical studies of oils, the specifics of the relationship between aluminum concentrations and the content of other impurity metals, the values of the main mining, industrial and technological parameters and indicators of oils and their deposits, and to develop a natural classification of oil deposits on the example of Dnipro-Donetsk depth by content aluminum. Solving the task of the article will contribute to the development of a set of predictive criteria for hydrocarbon accumulations and the scientific substantiation of the geological-economic, technological and ecological assessment of their use, which in turn determines the relevance and practical value of the conducted research.
Data & Methods. The factual basis of the work was the results of analyzes of metal content in oils from 36 deposits. At least 30 oil samples from each deposit were tested for metal content using X‑ray fluorescence analysis on an energy-dispersive spectrometer. All values of metals concentrations and their technological parameters were normalized to bring the information to the same scale, regardless of the units of measurement and the scale of the samples. Calculated normalized values of indicators of oil samples from each deposits were processed using the STATISTICA 11.6 program, which performed the calculation of descriptive statistics, correlation, regression, cluster analyzes and graphical visualization of the results of the performed studies.
Results. It has been proven that the aluminum content in the oils of the considered deposits is inversely correlated with the following factors: concentrations of Ni, Fe, asphaltenes, the average capacity of the productive horizon, the current temperature of the productive horizons, the values of the current pressure in the productive horizons, the current depth of the productive horizons, the mineralization of the reservoir water from productive horizons, the density of formation water from productive horizons. And direct correlation with paraffin content, oil viscosity values, resin content, boiling point, V / Ni concentration ratio, total metal content, oil density values, Zn, Mn, S, Hg, Cr, V, Co concentrations. A natural classification of Dnipro-Donetsk depth deposits based on aluminum content in oils has been developed. The results of correlation and cluster analyzes were interpreted in genetic terms, which made it possible to establish a list of deposits formed by oil of abiogenic origin.
IN MEMORY OF VLADISLAV LEONIDOVICH SMOLSKY
Authors: Of Economic and Social Geography and Tourism Department
Published: August 2023

On April 1, 2023, our colleague, economic geographer Vladislav Leonidovich Smolsky, passed away. More than 56 years of his life were connected with the Odessa National I. I. Mechnikov University, and for more than 50 years he was its employee. The memory of him will remain in the hearts of his children, grandchildren, in the souls of colleagues, employees and students.
Incidence of Thyroid Carcinoma in Large (≥4cm) Benign Thyroid Nodules: A Retrospective Single Center Study
Authors: Seerat Ismail , Kareem Talha , Raza Ali Haider , Hussain Muhammad Irshad , Saleem Natasha , Ali Syed Muhammad , Ahmed Aryan
Published: August 2023

Objective: The purpose of our study is to see the incidence of thyroid carcinoma in large (≥4cm) Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology (FNAC) proven benign thyroid nodules.
Study Design: Retrospective cross-sectional study
Place & duration of Study: Department of General Surgery, Recep Tayyip Erdogan Hospital, Muzaffargarh from August 2014 to May 2021
Methodology: 238 patients with large benign thyroid nodules who underwent thyroid surgery were included in the study. The type of thyroid nodules (solitary or dominant), size of thyroid nodule (mm) and histopathology of the thyroid nodules after surgery were collected. The data was analyzed by IBM Statistical Package for Social Sciences (IBM SPSS Statistics for Windows version 20.0. Armonk, New York). Tables were constructed using Microsoft Excel 2018. 
Results:  A total of 238 patients with large benign thyroid nodules were included in the study. 156 patients (65.9%) had thyroid nodule size in the range of 40mm to 50mm rest of the patients had nodule size above 50mm. The incidence of thyroid carcinoma was 14.3% (34/238). There was no significant effect of age, gender & type of thyroid nodule on risk of thyroid carcinoma.
Conclusion: The risk of thyroid carcinoma in large (≥4cm) benign thyroid nodules is significant and there is a need to change our approach in their management to diagnose and manage them timely. Therefore, large (≥4cm) thyroid nodules may be considered for surgery even if preoperative FNAC is benign.
The Impact of Unspecified Anxiety during Pregnancy on the Fetus Development and Childbirth Complications
Authors: Agani Shpresa , Agani Nysret
Published: August 2023

Introduction: The high levels of chronic psychosocial stress and traumatic experiences faced by the general population of Kosovo in recent decades resulted in a high prevalence of unspecified anxiety (45.17%) among women at the reproductive age. On this psychological ground there are objective hypotheses that fetal growth and childbirth process may be affected. 
Objective: The purpose of the study is to research the correlation of unspecified anxiety during pregnancy with the intrauterine development of the fetus and complications during childbirth.
Method: The research is prospective randomized and after fulfilling the selective criteria included three hundred (300) pregnant women in the second trimester and at the beginning of the third trimester of pregnancy in the general population of women on Kosovo. Scale of unspecified anxiety was determined with the Hopkins Symptom Check List (HSCL-25). Statistical package for results analysis included software SPSS 12, ANOVA analyses, frequencies, Chi square test, and linear regression analysis.
Results: Findings proved that there is no significant correlation between the emotional state of pregnant women and the slowing down of the intrauterine fetal development. However, the study proved the significant correlation between the degree of unspecified anxiety during early and mid-term pregnancy with the degree of cervix effacement at the beginning of the birth act, and with tachycardia in the newborn baby.
Discussion: Based on the study results and the data from the literature, these clinical correlations occur based on the interference of unspecified anxiety during pregnancy with neuroendocrine trajectories of pregnancy, fetus and placental functions.
Conclusion: Unspecified anxiety during early and mid-term pregnancy may initiate cervix effacement and may cause fetal tachycardia at birth. The obtained results suggest the need for greater care for the emotional state of the woman during pregnancy.
Etiology and Risk Factors of Ischemic Stroke in Young Adults: A Mongolian Two-Center Study
Authors: Tsagaankhuu Delgermaa , Gongor Baigalmaa , Guntev Tsagaankhuu
Published: August 2023

Introduction: Young adults experiencing ischemic stroke often present with distinct risk factors and underlying causes that are less prevalent or different compared to older individuals. However, the existing classifications may not fully capture the unique risk and etiological factors specific to young adults. In this study, we utilized a modified risk factor categorization derived from the International Pediatric Stroke Study (IPSS) to analyze the risk factor profiles of Mongolian young patients diagnosed with ischemic stroke.
Methods: This study is a retrospective analysis conducted at two medical centers. We included patients between the ages of 18 and 49 years who were admitted to the First and Third Central Hospitals of Ulaanbaatar for their first-ever ischemic stroke during the period from 2018 to 2021. The study aimed to consecutively collect and analyze the risk factors of these patients, which were subsequently categorized into 10 groups based on the modified IPSS criteria. We also examined the potential differences in risk factor distribution based on both sex and age, thereby exploring any notable variations among these patient subgroups.
Results: The study included a total of 306 patients, with a median age of 42 years, and 60.5% of the participants were men. Among all patients, at least one IPSS risk factor category was identified in 91.5% of the cases. The most common IPSS subtype observed was atherosclerosis-related risk factors, accounting for 81% of the cases followed by cardiac disorders (16%), chronic systemic conditions (13.1%), arteriopathy (11.4%), and chronic head and neck disorders (6.2%). The prevalence of chronic systemic conditions was higher in patients aged below 35 years (16.7% vs. 11.4%) and in women (21.5% vs. 7.6%, p < 0.05). Atherosclerosis-related risk factors were more dominant in patients aged 35 years and older (87.1% vs. 67.7%, p < 0.0001) and in men (93.0% vs. 62.8%, p < 0.0001).
Conclusions: The IPSS classification has the potential to serve as an effective tool in identifying the risk factors associated with ischemic stroke in young adults
Obesity and Venous Disorders-An Overview
Authors: Pal Dr Sirshendu , Pal Dr Rupsha Dutta
Published: August 2023

The prevalence of obesity, particularly central obesity, is increasing globally. It has been identified as a risk factor for not only cardiovascular diseases but also venous disorders. This brief review attempts to revisit the pathophysiology, classification and management of venous disorders in the context of central adiposity
Music Therapy as a Low-Cost Treatment for Alzheimer’s Disease
Authors: Muddasani Sukrith Reddy
Published: August 2023

Introduction
Alzheimer's disease affects over 55 million people globally, projected to double by 2030 and triple by 2050. It ranks among the top 10 causes of death, necessitating urgent treatment and cures. Music therapy positively impacts brain development and plasticity, particularly in the medial temporal lobe. It shows promise as a therapeutic approach for enhancing neuroplasticity in the hippocampus, benefiting individuals with Alzheimer's disease.
Materials and Methods
This review explores music therapy as a cost-effective and side-effect-free avenue for patients to alleviate neurodegenerative symptoms based on the analysis of 21 other articles published by renowned authors.
Discussion
Alzheimer's disease causes hippocampal abnormalities and cognitive decline. Music, with musical mnemonics and enhanced working memory, shows promise for memory improvement. Music therapy induces neuroplasticity, potentially treating hippocampal neuron loss. Vocal training improves psychomotor speed and reduces dementia symptoms. Further exploration of music therapy may offer novel strategies for alleviating Alzheimer's symptoms and benefiting neurological disorders. Mechanisms underlying therapeutic benefits require further investigation. Music therapy holds inherent potential for Alzheimer's and related neurodegenerative diseases.
Conclusion
Empirical evidence shows musical training enhances hippocampal plasticity and gray matter volume, suggesting music therapy may treat hippocampal neuron loss in Alzheimer's disease, improving working memory. It holds promise for Alzheimer's and related neurodegenerative disorders by enhancing hippocampal function, but further research on underlying mechanisms is needed.
Glomus Tumor of Rare Localization in the Thigh; Case Report and Literature Review
Authors: Karaduman Suheyla , Albalushi Sarvinoz , Talpeka Alesia , Nigam Nishtha , Boyapati Renu Bhargavi , Chandanala Dilisha , Khillan, MD Ratesh , Simsek, MD Bahadir , Maheshwari MD Aditya Vikram , Levitan, MD Daniel
Published: August 2023

Glomus tumors are rare tumors primarily found on the nail bed of the fingers and rarely occur in other parts of the body. We present a case of a 71-year-old male who came in with a 5-year history of glomus tumor (GT) of the right lateral thigh associated with progressively increasing intermittent sharp pain. He denied any numbness or paresthesias of the extremity. Physical examination revealed a tender mass on the lateral side of the right upper leg associated with edema and erythema. Surgical excision and immunohistochemistry were performed. A histopathological diagnosis of glomus tumor was made. The postoperative recovery was successful and the patient reported resolution of the pain.
We performed a literature review of reported cases of GTs of the thigh. The review showed that all patients had a long period of symptomatic disease before an accurate diagnosis could be made and were easily treated with surgical excision. No evidence of recurrence was noted after surgical removal. GTs of the thigh rarely recur due to their solid and encapsulated structure. This also makes them easy to recognize and surgically remove.
This study highlights the unusual location of the GT, its impact on our patient, and reviews relevant academic literature. Tumors in these areas are frequently misdiagnosed due to vague symptoms. GTs should be included in the differential diagnosis of patients who experience pain with nonspecific symptoms that are not limited to specific body locations
Effect of Work Self-Efficacy on Employee Satisfaction at Bank Central Asia Bogor
Authors: Efendi Silalahi Edward
Published: August 2023

The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of self-efficacy on employee job satisfaction at the Bogor branch of Bank Central Asia. The method used is explanatory research with a sample of 93 respondents. The analysis technique uses statistical analysis with regression testing, correlation, determination and hypothesis testing. The result showede that the self-efficacy variable obtained and average score of 3,423 with good criteria. Variable employee job satisfaction obtained an average score of 3,849 with good criteria. Where self-efficacy has a positive and significant effect on employee job satisfaction with the value of the regression equation Y = 9,259  0,854 X, as well as the value of the correlation coefficient 0,775 or having a strong level of relationship with the value of determination 60%. Hypothesis testing obtained significance 0,000 < 0,005.
CONCEPÇÕES GESTÁLTICAS E FENOMENOLÓGICAS DO CORPO
Authors: Pereira Lameira Rafaela
Published: August 2023

O presente artigo apresenta uma revisão da literatura gestáltica e fenomenológica acerca do conceito de corpo na abordagem, objetivando identificar as possíveis contribuições da epistemologia para o tema nas diversas concepções encontradas na literatura cientifica consultada, bem como oferecer aos Psicólogos insumos para focalizar na prática clínica psicoterapêutica alguns sintomas ligados às demandas do cliente. Diversos autores produziram estudos a respeito do assunto, visto que um dos fundadores da Gestalt-terapia, Frederick Salomon Perls inclui em suas obras, nos textos fundadores da Gestalt-terapia, a preocupação com a vivência do corpo. Metodologicamente realizamos uma revisão de literatura a respeito de livros, artigos e dissertações afins ao tema com a finalidade de obter essas informações. Situamos o período de 2015 a 2017 para a coleta, contudo houve um afrouxamento do marco temporal dada a escassez de produções específicas. Entre os resultados, foi observado que as concepções de corpo, de maneira geral, apontam para o reconhecimento do corpo como essencial para o fluxo da psicoterapia; os autores refutam a divisão mente-corpo estabelecida pela filosofia Cartesiana; o corpo é colocado como essencial para os processos de awareness e ajustamento criativo, os quais são fundamentais para a saúde do indivíduo. Concluiu-se que as pesquisas apontam o autorreconhecimento do corpo como fator que promove a conscientização de si como uma totalidade, haja vista que pensar o corpo no âmbito gestáltico significa refletir a corporeidade do organismo. Nesse sentido, estudos referentes ao assunto promovem inovações nas formas de pensar a clínica e o indivíduo.
FENOMENOLOGIA, PSICOLOGIA HUMANISTA E PRÁTICAS INTEGRATIVAS: ENTREVISTA COM A PROFESSORA MÁRCIA SOARES
Authors: De Barros Neta Fernanda Teixeira , Soares Teixeira Hian , Oliveira da Silva Roberta
Published: August 2023

Márcia Elena Botelho Soares é psicóloga, graduada pela Universidade Federal do Pará, mestra em psicologia clínica e social e doutora em psicologia pela mesma instituição. Também possui especialização em saúde pública pela Universidade do Estado do Pará. Foi professora da Universidade da Amazônia e atualmente é professora titular da Faculdade de Psicologia da Universidade Federal do Pará. Contribuiu na formação de psicólogos humanistas em Belém do Pará e estuda sobre as convergências entre a Abordagem Centrada na Pessoa e a Fenomenologia, tema que permanece atual na práxis e na formação dos psicólogos dessa perspectiva.
High Adenosine Deaminase Level and Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate of Intestinal Tuberculosis Patients
Authors: Indrasari Nuri Dyah , Simadibrata Marcellus , Rustamadji Primariadewi , Yusra Yusra , Kekalih Aria , Suhendro Suhendro , Harahap Alida Roswita , Wibowo Heri , Parwati Ida , Sandra Ferry
Published: August 2023

BACKGROUND: Currently, laboratory diagnosis of intestinal tuberculosis (ITB) is limited based on clinical manifestations, providing opportunities for alternative laboratory tests to diagnose ITB. At the present time, the role of serum adenosine deaminase (ADA) and hematological tests in ITB patients are not widely known. The objective of this study was to determine the role of ADA and hematological tests in patients suspected with ITB.METHODS: Subjects that were suspected of ITB were classified as ITB group, while subjects with inflammatory bowel disease, hemorrhoid, and intestinal malignancy were classified as non-ITB group. Colonoscopy, histopathological examinations, and hematological test were performed. ADA measurement was also performed with clinical chemistry analyzer based on enzymatic colorimetry principle.RESULTS: Out of 143 subjects, 16 (11.2%) subjects were diagnosed with ITB and 127 (88.8%) subjects were classified as non-ITB group. ADA level and erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) of ITB group were significantly higher than the ones of non-ITB group (p<0.05). Cut-off, sensitivity, and specificity of ADA level were 12.56 IU/L, 75%, and 57%, respectively. Cut-off, sensitivity, and specificity of ESR were 32.5 mm/hour, 81%, and 62%, respectively. Colonoscopy of ITB subjects displayed multiple ulcerations, edema, and hyperemic mucosa. Histopathological examination of ITB subjects exhibited granulomatous inflammation, epitheloid cells, giant cells, and lymphocyte aggregates.CONCLUSION: ADA level and ESR were significantly higher among ITB patients compared with non-ITB patients. Since the sensitivities of ADA and ESR tests were high, the ADA and ESR tests could be considered as a screening test for ITB.KEYWORDS: intestinal tuberculosis, adenosine deaminase, hematological tests
Fire incident data for England road tunnels
Authors: Haddad Razieh Khaksari , Harun Zambri
Published: August 2023

This paper presents a study carried out to estimate the fire rate in England road tunnels. The result is a dataset of 28 road tunnels and 59 fire incidents. All tunnels studied in this project are continuously monitored by the National Highways, Transport for London, and Fire and Rescue Services. The work presents a hitherto unavailable dataset demonstrating the fire safety rate of these tunnels. The average fire rate was estimated by a safety analysis and the findings indicate that the average fire rate in England’s road tunnels is 1.481 per billion veh-km. There is an obvious difference between the number of fire incidents in England road tunnels and the number of fire incidents on England roads. It is also found that the fire rate in England’s road tunnels is less than in other European countries considered in this study.
Absolutyzacja woli ludu jako źródło degeneracji ustroju demokratycznego
Authors: Kimla Piotr
Published: August 2023

The aim of the article is to outline the distinction between the nomocratic and the voluntarist version of democracy. Based of the findings of classical political philosophy, I strive to show that democracy can also turn into tyranny, the basic feature of which is the instability of the law. The main issue I am considering is the question of how to limit the will of the people without placing any other will above people’s will. In the past, this was achieved by depoliticizing the people. Today, however, this path seems closed due to, among other things, the constant pressure on the people to take a stand. The people are convinced by party leaders that they are a many-headed monarch and that their will is above the law. This creates the conditions for the emergence and functioning of a voluntarist democracy, which is a tyranny of the majority. Thus, the prospects for the development of a nomocratic democracy, in which the people are seen as guardians of law, are not bright.
Uwalnianie przestrzeni publicznej od symboli komunizmu — zakres obowiązków wojewodów (w świetle najnowszego orzecznictwa Naczelnego Sądu Administracyjnego)
Authors: Wyrembak Jarosław
Published: August 2023

The analysis of the so-called Decommunization Act’s application, after several years of its being in force, points to a significant legal problem. The recent decisions of the Supreme Administrative Court further expose said problem. The issue can be encompassed in the following question: what is, ultimately, the scope of voivodes’ duties with regard to investigating the facts of decommunization proceedings, especially in view of the opinions drawn up by the Institute of National Remembrance (Instytut Pamięci Narodowej, IPN) for the purposes of these proceedings? The answer to this question depends largely on the weight given to these opinions. In particular, if the voivodes are not bound by the IPN’s decisions, one may argue that they should be required to investigate the factual background on the issues on which the IPN had already fi led an opinion. Consequently, voivodes should make historical and legal decisions against the analyzed factual background independently.Analyses included in the current study suggest that, considering the recent decisions of the Supreme Administrative Court of Poland (which have a significant impact on the legal practice), voivodes are not bound by the IPN’s opinions. There is a strong emphasis on the view that the IPN’s opinions should each time be treated as part of evidence subject to verification, constituting grounds for proceedings pursuant to the provisions on the Decommunization Act. Therefore, in each case, verifying those opinions should be the obligation of the voivode. At the conceptual level, there was a condition that voivodes’ verifications of opinions should not interfere in substantive issues and should only examine methodological issues. At the practical level, however, there are cases in which verifying the IPN’s opinions beyond the methodological scope is allowed. The findings indicated above are considered in the context of the author’s belief that:

— the analysis of the text of the Decommunization Act must lead to the conclusion that the legislator decided on the binding force of the IPN’s opinions, especially with regards to voivodes;

— considering the legal status of the IPN, the scope of its tasks and competences, and the scope of tasks, capacity and competences of voivodes — as well as the specific nature of activities and proceedings based on the Decommunization Act — the opinions of the IPN cannot be treated as a regular part of evidence, requiring verification by the voivodes; from a systemic perspective, they should be treated as statements of knowledge by a competent state institution cooperating with the voivodes in activities and proceedings related to the Decommunization Act.
Wybrane przejawy sowietyzacji Ukraińskiej Socjalistycznej Republiki Radzieckiej na początku lat trzydziestych XX wieku w rozpoznaniu Oddziału II Sztabu Głównego Wojska Polskiego i władz politycznych II RP — część I
Authors: Landmann Tomasz
Published: August 2023

The aim of this article is to present selected facts and tendencies proving the increasing sovietization of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic in the early 1930s. The analysis is based on archival material collected in the Józef Piłsudski Institute of America and current scientific literature. A thesis was put forward that the sovietization phenomenon of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic appeared in various forms and proved harmful to the implementation of Ukrainian national slogans in the early 1930s. The presented arguments allow to conclude that at the turn of the 1920s and the 1930s sovietization replaced the earlier policy of Ukrainization in the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic. The sovietization tendencies were reflected in economic reforms (especially in agriculture and industry), political and administrative transformation, or changes in the spirit of socialist society. The sovietization of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, as an important postulate implemented by the communist authorities, was one of the forms of opposition to nationalist slogans that indicated the need for reconstruction of Ukraine independent of the Soviet Union.
Budowa systemu ograniczonego pluralizmu politycznego w ramach fundamentów ustrojowych narodowej Hiszpanii w okresie wojny domowej
Authors: Nowak Oliwier
Published: August 2023

In this article the author aims to present the process of building a limited political pluralism system within the basic political institutions of Francoist Spain during the civil war of 1936–1939. Primarily, the author outlines the political structure of the national camp during the first months of the civil war. Subsequently, the basic normative acts constituting the foundations of the political system of the Spanish national institutions were presented, together with the description of the established institutions’ factual operation. These were the central administration bodies, i.e. State Technical Council (Junta Técnica del Estado) from October 1, 1936 to January 30, 1938, and then the government of Spain. The latter organ, apart from the basic function of the administrative apparatus, was a center for bringing together the representatives of the licensed political movements of the national camp and for the clashing of their programs. In addition, the process of political unification in the form of the Traditionalist Spanish Phalanx and that of the Councils of the National Syndicalist Offensive (Falange Española Tradicionalista y de las Juntas de Ofensiva Nacional Sindicalista; FET y de las JONS), an organization resembling a monoparty, founded on the program and tradition of the pre-war Spanish Phalanx, which was enriched and redefined by other political circles participating in the movement, is presented. Ultimately, the paper presents the ideological sources of the Spanish limited political pluralism model, pointing to the tradition of Carlism thought, Phalangism and the Acción Española movement. The conclusion resulting from the analysis is that the model adopted in Spain during the Civil War, which ensures, always limited, but still significant political pluralism within the ruling camp, resembles authoritarian rather than totalitarian solutions.
Wrocławski okres w życiu naukowo-dydaktycznym profesora Jana Gwiazdomorskiego jako przejaw opresji Ministerstwa Oświaty
Authors: Dolata Tomasz
Published: August 2023

The end of World War II tore Poland from one totalitarianism (Nazism) and pushed it into the clutches of another, equally dangerous — communism. The new order and the new ideology took over Polish reality in its entirety. Unfortunately, this also applied to science and broadly understood university life. The new authorities regulated the personnel policy almost at whim, removing from the university space those individuals considered dangerous and defiant towards the socialist system. Another, milder manifestation of disciplining scholars who did not agree to the introduction of Marxism at universities was the forced transfer of professors to other universities, sometimes hundreds of kilometers away.

The article concerns one of the most outstanding Polish lawyers of the 20th century — Prof. Jan Gwiazdomorski, and more specifically, his official relocation from the Jagiellonian University to work at the University of Wrocław. This transfer was a form of repression applied by the authorities to the scholar who did not identify himself with the new, post-war Polish political system. On the other hand, the transfer weakened the scientific community of the Jagiellonian University, which also did not hold favorable views towards socialist reality.

The article presents hitherto unknown information relating to the Wrocław period in the scientific and didactic career of this luminary of Polish civil law. The source basis of the work are archival materials — a query of Jan Gwiazdomarski’s personal files and minutes of the Faculty Councils located in the Archives of the University of Wrocław. The author, referring to the discussed phenomenon, uses a historical and retrospective approach (he examines the problem from a present-day perspective) and indicates the legal grounds for transferring the scholar to the University of Wrocław.
Developing 'Comprehend, Cope and Connect' Training for Acute and Crisis Mental Health Services: Staff, Patient and Carer Perspectives
Authors: Harris Joseph , Clarke Isabel , Riches Simon
Published: August 2023

'Comprehend, Cope and Connect' (CCC) is an evidence-based psychological intervention for psychological crisis designed for use in inpatient settings. The aims of the current study were to gain the perspectives of multidisciplinary team (MDT) staff, patients and carers to inform the
design of a potential CCC training programme for MDT staff to deliver CCC interventions. Staff, patient and carer perspectives on developing a CCC training programme were collected through video call-based group consultations and written feedback. Thematic analysis was employed to organise
and explore latent themes within the data. Thirteen MDT inpatient staff and an expert patient and carer panel of four participated in the study. Feedback showed that the CCC model supported staff in understanding patients beyond labels in a patient-centred and led capacity, and that CCC was
helpful in bringing clarity to crisis. Staff participants stated that learning and practicing psychological skills and encouraging confidence would be important when training staff in CCC. They identified needs to embed CCC into ward culture and integrate CCC with care planning for successful
implementation of CCC in inpatient settings. The patient and carer panel focused on the needs of patients, concluding that CCC training should emphasise the need to understand patient experience, and promote compassion and empathy. These findings provide evidence for what staff, patients,
and carers consider to be important when training MDT staff to deliver CCC interventions in an inpatient setting and form a foundation for implementation of CCC training.
Járványok térbeli terjedése. A Covid19-járvány öt hullámának térbeli relációi Győr-Moson-Sopron megye példáján
Authors: Szentes Veronika , Morvay Szabolcs , Berkes Judit , Szakály Zsolt
Published: August 2023

A járványok terjedésének elemzésével számos diszciplína foglalkozik. A térbeli relációk, regionális egyenlőtlenségek meghatározó változói egy-egy járvány terjedési intenzitásának, kiterjedésének, súlyosságának, elengedhetetlenek tehát a regionális szempontú vizsgálódások. A területi elemzésekben használt módszertani arzenál változatos: matematikai, statisztikai, hálózati, illetve térbeli szimulációs modellekkel találkozhatunk a járványok térbeli terjedésének vizsgálatakor. Jelen tanulmány a statisztikai módszereket veszi alapul. A járványok súlyossága – legyen szó egészségügyi vagy éppen gazdasági hatásról – a terjedés intenzitásának a fékezésével mérsékelhető. Ennek érdekében folytattuk le azt a retrospektív kutatást, amely tanulmányunk alapjául szolgált, és GyőrMoson-Sopron megyét abban az időszakban vette górcső alá, amikor a SARS-CoV-2-koronavírus okozta pandémia a legintenzívebben volt jelen hazánkban, ugyanúgy, ahogyan a világ legtöbb országában is.
A simple strategy for synthesis of b-axis-oriented MFI zeolite macro-nanosheets
Authors: Tai Wenshu , Dai Weijiong , Wu Guangjun , Li Landong
Published: August 2023

Zeolite nanosheets with shortened diffusion paths and high external surface areas have drawn significant attention. This unique morphology of zeolites can endow them with reduced diffusion resistance and high accessibility of active sites, and thereby good catalytic performance. Exploring simple synthesis strategies for zeolite nanosheets is mostly desired in zeolite chemistry. Herein, MFI zeolite nanosheets with a thickness of 50-100 nm along the b -axis and a length of 1 μm along the c -axis, namely zeolite macro-nanosheets, have been successfully synthesized via the strategy of combining pre-aging and pH regulation without the use of complex templates/additives and fluorine media. Pre-aging at a relatively high temperature of 90 °C and low alkalinity for crystallization (pH = 7.0~8.5) are found to play key roles in controlling macro-nanosheet synthesis, which can promote the formation of MFI zeolite precursors and then dissociate them into smaller ones for the following oriented aggregation during hydrothermal treatment. Crystallization kinetic studies suggest that the two-dimensional crystal growth is the intrinsic behavior of zeolite crystallization under employed conditions. This synthesis strategy can be easily extended to the synthesis of heteroatom-containing MFI macro-nanosheets, such as ZSM-5 and TS-1.
HISTORICAL RETROSPECTIVE OF THE INTEGRATION IN NATO AND THE EUROPEAN UNION OF THE REPUBLIC OF NORTH MACEDONIA
Authors: Iliev Andrej , Ilieva Nikolovska Anita , Petrova Emilija
Published: August 2023

The historical determination of the Republic of North Macedonia for integration into the collective systems, NATO and European Union is the highest national goal with strategic importance which lasts for about three decades. This paper aims to provide a detailed historical overview of our country's NATO integration path from becoming a part of Partnership for Peace to full membership of the Republic of North Macedonia in NATO, which will happen earliest at the forthcoming meeting of Foreign Affairs Ministers of NATO in Brussels on 02nd and 03rd April 2020. Besides analyzing the work of NATO done so far and the forthcoming NATO activities in the field of dealing with military and non-military security threats and providing suggestions and methods for more effective dealing with the above mentioned modern security threats, one of the main point will be the implementation of a full membership of the Republic of North Macedonia as 30th NATO member state. The main hypothesis and also the focus of our paper will be: "Analysis of the integration path of our country in the European Union". This will be based on an analysis of the documents from strategic importance of the European Union and an analysis of the forthcoming new methodology for admission and status for becoming a full member state of the European Union. Our aim is to make a historical and comparative analysis of the European Union members from the region of Southeast Europe (the Republic of Slovenia and the Republic of Croatia), with the countries which are currently in process of launching accession negotiations with the European Union such as the Republic of North Macedonia and also with integration 40 process in EU of Southeast European countries, some of which already have candidate status (Albania, Montenegro, and Serbia). The final goal of this paper, based on an analysis from the reports of the European institutions and agencies, will give an overview of the possible dates on which the accession of the above-mentioned countries from the region of Southeast Europe to the EU will be realized, if they carry out all necessary reforms on the basis with forthcoming new methodology for accession to the European Union and given timeframe from the European Commission for implementing all necessary reforms for each Southeast European country aspiring for membership in the EU. Keywords: historical retrospective, integration, the Republic of North Macedonia, NATO, European Union
Literature study of learning-based video compression
Authors: Masykuroh Kholidiyah , Mulyana Eueung
Published: August 2023

Developments in telecommunications technology today, such as cellular with the fifth generation (5G), the development of IoT prototypes, and the migration of analog TV to digital TV starting in 2022. The development of various research using machine learning. The problem with video format information is that the video file size is quite large, so the transmission process requires a large bandwidth. In addition, sharing services such as Video on Demand (VoD) and Video Broadcasting are sensitive to delay. In comparison, the transmission media has limited capacity, such as terrestrial TV, Ethernet/Fast Ethernet, and wireless cellular data such as 2G, 3G HSPA, 4G, etc. Based on reports from Cisco, the development of internet users has increased by 10% per year, with 80% of total traffic using video. Developments in various video compression standards, such as the most recent H.264 and H.265, produce high-quality, low-bitrate video. Much research has been carried out with various proposed compression methods based on machine learning. Either uses singular block learning based or end-to-end. This research focuses on the literature study of video compression with machine learning.
Computational analysis method of the electromagnetic field propagation and deformation of conductive bodies
Authors: Lavinsky D. V. , Zaitsev Yu. I.
Published: August 2023

Introduction. The electromagnetic field is an integral attribute of the operation of many technical and technological systems. The action of an electromagnetic field leads to deformation, a change in temperature, a change in the physical properties of the materials. Problem. High-intensity electromagnetic fields can cause such a strong deformation of conductive bodies that it can lead to irreversible shape change or destruction. This fact is used in a class of technological operations: electromagnetic forming. Here, both the workpiece and the equipment are subjected to intense force action. As a result, equipment elements may become inoperable. Goal. Creation of a computational analysis method of the electromagnetic field propagation in systems of conductive bodies and subsequent analysis of deformation. Application of this method to the study of processes in electromagnetic forming systems in order to determine rational operational parameters that provide the result of a technological operation. Methodology. A variational formulation of the problems of an electromagnetic field propagation and deformation of conductive bodies systems is used. Numerical modeling and analysis are performed using the finite element method. Results. In a general form, a system of resolving equations for the values of the vector magnetic potential and displacements is obtained. The influence of the electromagnetic field is taken into account by introducing electromagnetic forces. The results of calculations for a technological system designed for electromagnetic forming of curved thin-walled workpieces are presented. Originality. For the first time, a method of computational analysis is presented, which involves modeling within the framework of one design scheme both the process of electromagnetic field propagation and the process of deformation. Practical significance. The proposed method of computational analysis can be used for various technological systems of electromagnetic forming in order to determine the rational parameters that ensure both the operability of the equipment and the purpose of the technological operation - the necessary shaping of the workpiece.
PENGARUH MODEL PEMBELAJARAN INDUKTIF DAN SELF-CONFIDENCE TERHADAP KEMAMPUAN PEMAHAMAN KONSEP MATEMATIK SISWA KELAS V SEKOLAH DASAR
Authors: Muhamad Dawam Raihan  , Cecep Anwar Hadi Firdos Santosa  , Yumiati
Published: August 2023

The purpose of this study is to determine the differences in the ability to understand mathematical concepts of students who are taught by using inductive approaches and conventional learning and the differences in the ability to understand mathematical concepts of students who have high and low self-confidence. In addition, this study aims to determine the effect of the interaction between learning approaches and self-confidence on the ability to understand mathematical concepts. This research was carried out at SDN Pasauran 1, Cinangka District. The method used in this research is a quasi-experimental design with 2x2 level treatment. The data collection technique was a concept understanding test and a student self-confidence questionnaire. Testing the research hypothesis using two-way analysis of variance. Before testing the hypothesis, the data must meet the assumptions of normality and homogeneity, the test results show that the data is normally distributed and homogeneous. The results of the two-way analysis of variance test show that: there is a significant difference between students who are taught through inductive approach learning and conventional learning, there is a significant difference between students who have high and low self-confidence, there is an interaction effect between the learning approach and self-confidence on the ability to understand mathematical concepts and there are differences in the ability to understand mathematical concepts between students who are taught through inductive and conventional learning approaches, both for students who have high and low self-confidence.