bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
An Investigation of Distance Measures for Development of Effective Content Based Tumor Image Retrieval System
Authors:   Department of Computer Science and Applications, The Gandhigram Rural Institute (Deemed to be University), Gandhigram, 624 302, Tamil Nadu, India, Anitha T , Kalaiselvi T
Published: June 2024

Background/Objectives: The MRI has proven to be extremely effective in detecting tumors, with millions of images created each day throughout the world. To find similar images from a vast collection, Content-Based Tumor Image Retrieval (CBTIR) technology has been used to analysis the medical image. In the traditional retrieval methods, retrieving a similar image from the large database is crucial task. To overcome this issue we developed deep learning based retrieval method. Methods: This research offers a retrieval approach based on predefined ResNet models for quick and accurate image retrieval. We tested various prominent ResNet models with different distance similarity metrics, and the best option was determined by this work. Findings: After the various evaluation of ResNet models with varied distance measures on the CE-MRI data set, ResNet50 model applied with Hamming distance yields 99.33% of retrieval precision. Novelty: This work used predefined ResNet models with the combination of Distance similarity metrics to achieve more accurate results on medical image retrieval compared to the other conventional methods. Keywords: Content Based Image Retrieval, Tumor Retrieval, Hamming Distance, Euclidean Distance, Minkowski
Assessing Fluoranthene Impact on Initiation of Feeding Response: A Time-to-Event Experiment with Parhyale hawaiensis v1
Authors: Lawan Ibrahim
Published: June 2024

This protocol delineates a controlled laboratory experiment employing Parhyale hawaiensis, an amphipod crustacean, as a model organism to assess the influence of Fluoranthene, a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH), on the dynamic chemosensory responses of P. hawaiensis. Using a time-to-event (TTE) methodology, we examine how Fluoranthene exposure affects the timing of crucial behavioural responses essential for organism survival and reproduction. This protocol offers comprehensive step-by-step instructions for conducting TTE experiments, providing valuable insights into the behavioural ecotoxicological impacts of Fluoranthene on aquatic organisms.
Working with patient-derived enteroids and colonoids v2
Authors: Karakasheva Tatiana
Published: June 2024

This is a compilations of protocols for working with patient-derived enteroids or colonoids, from recovery to cryopreservation, in expansion culture (minimal differentiation)
Fungal DNA Isolation with PowerPlant Pro DNA Isolation Kit (MO BIO) v1
Authors: M Weerasuriya Nimalka
Published: June 2024

This is a slightly modified MOBIO PowerPlant Pro DNA Isolation Kit for Bennett Plant Pathology. Technical information: Toll free 1-800-606-6246, or 1-760-929-9911 Email: technical@mobio.com Website: www.mobio.com Introduction The PowerPlant® Pro DNA Isolation Kit is designed for fast and easy purification of total cellular DNA from plant cells, tissues and seeds. The bead beating technology used in this kit replaces cumbersome DNA isolation procedures such as CTAB, phenol, or chloroform extraction for recovery of high quality DNA from the toughest sample types, including strawberry leaf, cotton leaf, cotton seeds, and pine needles. The PowerPlant® Pro DNA Isolation Kit utilizes our patented Inhibitor Removal Technology® (IRT) for removal of PCR inhibitors from plant extracts during the isolation process, resulting in DNA that is ready to use in any downstream applications including PCR, qPCR and sequencing
Cell line information v2
Authors: R Kennedy Philippa , Khaw Melissa , Russell Amanda
Published: June 2024

An amalgamation of cell line data in the lab. Its origin and standard culture conditions.
Cost-effective Approach for Assessing Chemosensory Response in Parhyale hawaiensis: A Time-to-Event Experiment v1
Authors: Lawan Ibrahim , MJ Anderson Dominique
Published: June 2024

Understanding the impact of environmental contaminants on chemosensation is crucial for assessing the ecological fitness of aquatic organisms. Here, we present a comprehensive protocol for investigating the chemosensory responses of Parhyale hawaiensis to food cues following exposure to Phenanthrene (Phe), a model polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH). Using a time-to-event experimental design, we assess the organism's response time to fresh feed in a Y-maze setup under different exposure conditions. This protocol offers a simple approach for conducting cost-effective behavioural ecotoxicology and contributes to our understanding of the interactive effects of contaminants on aquatic organisms.
Manuscript Designing and Developing the Form and Condition for Integrating the Quran with Acquired Knowledge
Authors: Ahmad Hilmi Ahmad Bazli
Published: June 2024

Integrating Quranic verses with acquired knowledge is necessary, along with knowledge and technology development. This helps in understanding the Quranic verses that are relevant to those fields and further exploring the contents of the Quran more broadly. However, the form of integration of the Quran with aqli knowledge and the conditions for such integration based on the expert agreement have not been highlighted. This study aims to design and develop the integration of Quranic verses with acquired knowledge form and its condition based on the discipline of Quranic exegesis. The study used the three-phase Design and Development Research (DDR) approach, and this paper only discussed the second phase, design and development. The form of the integration and its condition was designed based on the literature review and Focus Group Discussion (FGD) by seven (7) experts in the related field of study. Then, the Fuzzy Delphi Method (FDM) was used to develop the form and condition. Twelve (12) experts in Quranic exegesis have participated in FDM. Experts’ consensus has been obtained in developing the forms for integrating Quranic verses with acquired knowledge and its conditions. The forms involve eleven items: Discussion of Concept, Discussion of the Quranic Approach, Explanation of function, Explanation of feature, Explanation of process, Explanation of cause and effect, Rational explanation of aspects of language, Explanation of Islamic legislation’s wisdom, Explanation of historiography and geography of the stories in the Quran, Inspirational Innovation by the Quran, Translational Technology from the Quran. The conditions for integrating consist of nine items and the experts emphasise the conditions concerning ethics more than the conditions relating to interpretation content. This study has significant implications for using new methods, namely design and development research. This study also contributes to the Quranic studies itself using quantitative and qualitative studies that combine various methods in one study.
Cara Tangani Al-Khauf (Fobia) Berdasarkan Al-Quran
Authors: Abdul Jalil Siti Jamiaah
Published: June 2024

Fobia berkait dengan kecelaruan kebimbangan yang terhasil daripada perasaan takut yang melampau sehingga boleh menganggu kehidupan seharian seseorang. Al-Quran dipercayai merupakan mukjizat bagi kesejahteraan manusia dan salah satunya adalah menjadi sumber rawatan bagi penyakit jasmani dan rohani. Antara yang dibicarakan di dalam al-Quran ialah berkait dengan cara menghadapi ketidaktentuan perasaan seperti takut dan bimbang. Oleh itu, kajian ini dilakukan bertujuan untuk mengenal pasti ayat-ayat al-Quran yang berkait dengan asas penyakit fobia iaitu takut dan bimbang serta mengenal pasti kaedah menghadapinya. Metode analisis kandungan digunakan bagi menyaring ayat al-Quran berkaitan kebimbangan dan ketakutan dengan bantuan aplikasi Quran Al Kareem melalui sistem operasi iPad OS 13.1.2 dan aplikasi Quran for Android melalui sistem operasi Android. Hasil kajian mendapati, terdapat 105 ayat di dalam al-Quran membicarakan tentang perasaan takut atau bimbang yang merujuk kepada kalimah al-khauf. Daripada 105 ayat tersebut, terdapat 24 ayat yang mengandungi cara tangani al-khauf (CTK). Analisis daripada 24 ayat tersebut meringkaskan kepada 12 amalan atau cara untuk menangani atau menghindarkan diri daripada perasaan takut yang disusun mengikut keutamaan berdasarkan kekerapan yang dinyatakan di dalam ayat-ayat tersebut. Antara CTK yang dikenal pasti ialah beriman kepada Allah, rasul dan hari akhirat, bertakwa kepada perintah Allah SWT, dan tidak takut kepada syaitan, mengerjakan amal soleh dan sentiasa berbuat baik, mengikut petunjuk Allah melalui al-Quran dan hadis, memperbanyakkan solat, menyampaikan zakat/sedekah dan lain-lain lagi. Implikasi kajian ialah golongan pakar perubatan dan ahli psikiatri muslim boleh menerapkan kaedah dan elemen yang dianjurkan al-Quran dalam merawat dan mengurangi simptom fobia khususnya kepada pesakit Muslim
The Spelling and Lexical Variation in Newspapers and Magazines Published During the Second World War (Based on GRAC)
Authors:   Lviv Polytechnic National University, Lviv, Ukraine, BORDOVSKA Anna
Published: June 2024

The article examines the cases of correlation between language standardization and ideology. The theoretical part of the study explores the history of the Ukranian spelling establishment. Then, the subcorpora of German, Soviet and underground periodicals have been created in General Regionally Annotated Corpus of the Ukrainian Language. In the practical part of the paper, an analysis of language norm variation in newspapers of different political orientation published during the Second World War in the General Regionally Annotated Corpus of the Ukrainian Language has been carried out, and the influence of ideology on the formation of language norms has been traced. The analysis concerns some phonetic and morphological peculiarities of the Ukrainian language. It was found that the German occupation newspapers and underground newspapers of OUN-UPA gravitate towards the Spelling of 1928, although some variability can be traced, and the Soviet ones gravitate towards the Spelling of 1933. It was established that the choice of a variant depended on the political orientation of the publication. At the lexical level, Soviet periodicals gravitate towards foreign words, while German and underground periodicals again show different tendencies.
Corpus-Based Analysis of the Concept France
Authors:   Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine, KOSTIUK Maryna
Published: June 2024

The article focuses on a corpus-based analysis of the concept FRANCE. The analysis of concepts through the lens of corpus linguistics allows us to determine the general perception of a particular reality. Given the current political context and the development of diplomatic relationships, the concept FRANCE becomes significant and requires analysis. As the material for our study, we chose the corpus of Ukrainian language GRAK. General Regionally Annotated Corpus of Ukrainian (GRAC) is a large representative collection of texts in Ukrainian accompanied by a program that enables customization of subcorpora, searching words, grammatical forms and their combinations as well as post-processing of the query results. For this analysis, journalistic and literary texts dated from 1991 to 2022 were selected. The lexeme “France”, representing the concept FRANCE, appeared 189,178 times in GRAK between 1991 and 2022 with the majority of occurrences found in journalistic texts. Besides, other lexical representatives of the concept FRANCE were analyzed, such as “French”, “Paris”, “France”. The article pays particular attention to the contexts in which the concept FRANCE is realized. Ten main thematic groups related to the concept FRANCE were identified and analyzed: FRANCE – PRESTIGE; FRANCE – REFUGE; FRANCE – HISTORY; FRANCE – LAW; FRANCE – POLITICS; FRANCE – LANGUAGE; FRANCE – ECONOMY; FRANCE – SPORT; FRANCE – FOOD; FRANCE – STYLE. Key adjectives and verbs that verbalize the concept FRANCE in the corpus were found. These words often evoke images of well-known politicians and the names of European countries. Moreover, crucial collocates were determined. Thirty collocates representing the lexeme France were identified: Germany, Macron (Emmanuel), Francois (Hollande), President, Italy, Britain, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Spain, Merkel, Sarkozy, Championship, Leaders, Paris, Ambassador, Team, Elections, PSG, Finance, Embassy, Canada, Government, Lady, Great, Match, Ukraine, Protests, Authority, Visit. These collocates predominantly align with themes of politics, international relations and sports. The extensive usage of the concept FRANCE in Ukrainian corpus indicates a strengthening of political relations between Ukraine and France.
Sappho Between Friends and Enemies: Specifics of Wiew on Human Relationships
Authors:   Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine, TURENKO Vitalii
Published: June 2024

The article explores the dynamics of friendship and enmity within the framework of the legacy of the early Greek poetess Sappho. It establishes that, akin to other poets of the archaic era, she adhered to the principle of reciprocating friendship with friendship and enmity with enmity. Nevertheless, it is revealed that certain hostile connotations and fragments are not solely explained by a personal factor, such as the betrayal experienced in the Sappho fiasco, but also by the political power struggle on the island of Lesbos. The poetess distinctly opposed the tyranny that emerged post the aristocratic rule of her relatives, leading to sharp criticism of girls aligning with her political adversaries, which extended to matters of religious services. Her enmity is portrayed as more than mere “blind hatred”; rather, it embodies a nuanced sentiment intertwined with political, religious, and social beliefs. Betraying someone in her eyes equated to betraying oneself. The analysis unveils that in her poems, Sappho contemplated friendship on two planes: interpersonal and between gods and people. Relations with the gods, particularly Aphrodite and Artemis, exhibited a patronizing nature, offering assistance to the poet in various life situations. The argument is substantiated that the elucidation of friendly relations with girls is ambivalent, encompassing not only a friendly and intimate nature but also implicit ritual and social connotations.
Schools and the Rise of Mass Incarceration in a Post-Brown World
Authors: Kautz Matthew B.
Published: June 2024

In this article Matthew B. Kautz theorizes schools as unique carceral institutions with the capacities to criminalize, surveil, discipline, and punish and demonstrates how they have mobilized these unique abilities to establish social control. By tracing the development of school disciplinary policy and practice following Brown v. Board of Education, the essay illuminates how policy makers produced politically salable narratives of criminality to rationalize the expansion of jails and prisons during a period of major economic restructuring. Engaging with this history, Kautz provides a different lens for considering contemporary education policy.
Turunçgil Bahçelerinde Meyve Dökümüne Neden Olan Fungal Patojenlerin Tanısı ve Bazı Bileşiklerinin Antifungal Etkileri
Authors: Uysal Aysun , Kurt Şener , Soylu Soner , Kara Merve , Soylu Emine Mine
Published: June 2024

Bu çalışmada, Hatay ilinde turunçgil bahçelerinde meyve dökümüne neden olan fungal etmenlerin belirlenmesi ve bu patojenlere karşı bor bileşikleri ve pirolignöz asitin (PA) in vitro antifungal etkileri araştırılmıştır. Hatay’ın Erzin, Dörtyol, Arsuz ve Samandağ ilçelerinde yer alan portakal, mandarin, limon, greyfurt bahçelerinde yere dökülen meyvelerden toplam 30 adet izolat elde edilmiştir. Elde edilen izolatlardan PDA besi yerinde hastalık izolasyonu yapılmıştır. Sonra bu izolatlardan mikroskop incelemeleri, DNA izolasyonu, PCR ve sekanslama çalışmaları ile teşhisleri yapılmıştır. Morfolojik ve moleküler tanılama çalışmaları sonucunda Fusarium oxysporum, Alternaria alternata, Colletotrichum gloeosporioides, C. karsti, Diaporthe foeniculina meyve dökümlerinden sorumlu hastalık etmenleri olarak teşhis edilmiştir. Yapılan patojenisite denemeleri sonucunda tüm fungal izolatlar patojen olarak belirlenmiştir. Elde edilen fungal etmenler içerisinde en yüksek virülenslik %92.6-88.9 ile Colletotrichum spp., tarafından gösterilmiş olup bu türleri %66.7 ile D. foeniculina, %55.6 ile F. oxysporum ve %44.4 ile A. alternata türleri takip etmiştir. Bor bileşikleri ve PA’nın farklı konsantrasyonları (%0.03, 0.05, 0.07, 0.09, 0.1, 0.12, 0.15, 0.3, 0.5, 0.7,1.0,1.5; w/v) elde edilen 5 fungal patojen izolatın misel gelişimi ve konidi çimlenmesi üzerindeki antifungal etkileri in vitro koşullarda araştırılmıştır. Fungal türlerin miseliyal gelişimi, farklı dozlarda borik asit (%0.12), boraks (%0.1), etidot-67 (%0.1) ve PA (%1.5) uygulamaları tarafından tamamen engellenmiştir. Öte yandan borik asit (%0.15), boraks (%0.12), Etidot-67 (%0.12) ve PA (%1.5) uygulamaları, izolatların konidi çimlenmesini önemli ölçüde engellemiştir. Elde edilen fungal türlere karşı EC50 değerleri, misel gelişimi için %0.059-0.69 ve konidi çimlenme için %0.065-0.82 arasında bulunmuştur. Bu çalışma, Türkiye’de turunçgil meyve dökümlerine neden olan fungal hastalık etmenlerine karşı bor bileşikleri ve PA’nın antifungal etkinliğini araştıran ilk çalışmadır.
Makroekonomik Politikaların Çevresel Bozulmalara Etkisi: Panel Regresyon Analizi
Authors: Arı Ayşe
Published: June 2024

Bu çalışmanın amacı makroekonomik politikaların (dış borç, para politikası ve maliye politikası) çevre üzerindeki etkisini üst-orta gelir grubu ülkeler için araştırmaktır. Çalışmada 1995-2014 dönemi panel sabit ve rassal etki yöntemleriyle analiz edilmiştir. Analiz sonucunda dış borçların CO2 emisyonunu negatif etkilerken kamu harcaması ve para arzının pozitif etkilediği belirlenmiştir. Çalışmada Dumitrescu ve Hurlin (2012) nedensellik testine de başvurulmuş ve dış borç ile CO2 emisyonu arasında çift yönlü nedensellik olduğu gözlenmiştir. Sonuç olarak, dış borçların daha çok yenilenebilir enerji kaynaklarına yapılan yatırımlar için kullanıldığı söylenebilir. Gelişmekte olan ülkeler ekonomik büyümeyi hızlandırmak amacıyla genişletici para ve maliye politikası uyguladığında bunun çevre kalitesine olumsuz yansıması beklenebilecekti
A comparative study of ProRithm and standard monitoring techniques for non-invasive blood pressure measurement using photoplethysmography and electrocardiography signals through artificial intelligence/machine learning methods
Authors: Suresh A. V. S. , Karatam Vamsi , Karedla Dileep , K. Babu Dinesh , Jha Pallavi , Bandireddy Durga V.
Published: June 2024

Background: Multi-parameter monitoring devices are essential for providing real-time patient data, which is crucial for effective healthcare interventions. This clinical trial evaluated the accuracy of the ProRithm beat-to-beat cuffless device for arterial blood pressure monitoring, comparing it with a standard sphygmomanometer.
Methods: This observational study included 30 subjects aged 18 and above. Systolic and diastolic blood pressure measurements from both the ProRithm device and the Philips Monitor were compared using statistical analysis.
Results: The analysis revealed no statistically significant differences between the ProRithm device and the manual method. In comparison with manual measurements using a sphygmomanometer, the mean systolic blood pressure was 131.2 mmHg with ProRithm it was 129.3 mmHg. Similarly, with the manual method, while the mean diastolic blood pressure was 76.2 mmHg and with ProRithm it was 75.9 mmHg.
Conclusions: This study indicates that portable, small-sized devices like ProRithm, which facilitate remote monitoring, are effective for real-time blood pressure assessment in clinical settings.
Comparison of clinical and functional outcomes of physical therapy alone versus additional intraarticular injection of platelet rich plasma in treatment of frozen shoulder in Indian population
Authors: Avhad Tanmay A. , Lombar Sahil , Kalra Neeraj
Published: June 2024

Background: Frozen shoulder (adhesive capsulitis) involves significant restriction of shoulder motion due to an inflammatory process and typically follows stages of pain, stiffness, and recovery over 2-3 years. This study explores the efficacy of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections, alongside conventional physiotherapy, as a non-operative treatment to enhance recovery in patients with adhesive capsulitis.
Methods: This prospective, randomized, open, blinded, single-center clinical study involving 50 patients with adhesive capsulitis, comparing intra-articular PRP injections and physical therapy with physical therapy alone over 24 weeks. Primary outcomes were assessed using the shoulder pain and disability index (SPADI) and visual analog scale (VAS), with follow-ups at 6, 12, and 24 weeks to evaluate pain, function, and patient satisfaction.
Results: In adhesive capsulitis (AC), intra-articular platelet-rich plasma (IA-PRP) injections with physical therapy (PT) provided superior pain relief, functional improvement, and higher treatment satisfaction after 24 weeks compared to PT alone. The IA-PRP group also showed better VAS scores and reduced acetaminophen use, indicating more effective pain management.
Conclusions: In AC, IA-PRP injections showed greater pain relief and improved shoulder mobility compared to PT alone after 12 weeks. PRP's effectiveness highlights its potential, especially when corticosteroids are unsuitable, though longer-term studies are needed to confirm these results.
Maxillary transverse discrepancy: Latest innovations in diagnosis and treatment planning
Authors: Sharma Anupama , Goyal Merry , Mittal Sanjay , Aggarwal Isha , Vishavkarma Pallavi
Published: June 2024

Transverse length related malocclusions are common in orthodontic clinics. They can be as simple as posterior crossbite or as severe as Class III malocclusion, where the jaw is asymmetrical. Cases of lateral malocclusion range from simple alveolar problems to complex problems such as bone asymmetries that occur after adolescence and lead to temporomandibular joint disorder (TMD).

This is a review article to discuss types of transverse malocclusions and most latest innovations in diagnosis and treatment planning.

Many methods of diagnosis and correcting maxillary transverse discrepancies have been discussed. Orthodontists should know about the drawbacks of each method.
Nuevos registros de la marmosa grácil duende Gracilinanus dryas (Marsupialia: Didelphidae) en la cordillera Oriental de Colombia, con notas sobre su biología reproductiva y ontogenia
Authors: Angarita-Yanes Camilo Ernesto
Published: June 2024

Gracilinanus dryas (Thomas, 1898) es un pequeño marsupial que se distribuye desde la cordillera de Mérida en Venezuela hasta la cordillera Oriental de Colombia, sobre los 2.200 m s.n.m. Su presencia en nuestro país sólo estaba respaldada por dos ejemplares procedentes de Bogotá recolectados hace 72 años. Desde entonces, la especie carecía de registros en campo, así como de especímenes en las colecciones biológicas nacionales. En este artículo se reportan cinco nuevos ejemplares de G. dryas en Colombia, recolectados en dos sitios cercanos a la ciudad de Pamplona, departamento de Norte de Santander, con lo que se completan siete ejemplares de esta especie reportados en tres localidades del país. A partir de las muestras, se recogieron los datos morfométricos, ontogénicos y reproductivos (rasgos externos y cráneo-dentales, escroto, región mamaria), correspondientes a individuos subadultos y adultos. La información es novedosa y abre el camino a estudios adicionales de la especie. A pesar de los nuevos registros, sigue habiendo un amplio vacío de reportes de G. dryas en la cordillera Oriental colombiana, lo que se explicaría por su rareza, el uso de métodos inadecuados de muestreo e identificaciones erróneas. Aunque los resultados representan un importante aporte al conocimiento de este marsupial en el país, se requieren muestras adicionales, así como análisis morfológicos y moleculares, para esclarecer sus posibles discrepancias taxonómicas, variaciones intraespecíficas y patrones de distribución, más aún cuando la especie se ha categorizado recientemente en Colombia como “En Peligro” (EN).
Northern Song’s Policies on the Tribes of Cheng and Hui Prefectures during Emperor Zhezong’s Period: Rethinking the “Land Abandonment” and “Opening of the Frontier” Issues
Authors:   HUFS Institute of History and Culture, Yoo Jongsoo
Published: June 2024

This study builds on existing research to verify the existing interpretation of the policy towards the tribes of Cheng and Hui prefectures during Emperor Zhezong’s reign. The results show that the abolition of several fortresses near the Cheng prefecture actually occurred in the third year of Yuanyou (1088), not in the third year of Yuanfu (1100). However, in the first year of Yuanfu, the Cheng prefecture was still not rebuilt, suggesting that “opening of the frontier” was not carried out in the Cheng and Hui prefectures during the Shaosheng and Yuanfu eras. In comparison with the northwestern border area, “land abandonment” appeared in both areas during the Yuanyou period, but unlike the northwest border, there was no “opening of the frontier” in the Cheng and Hui prefectures between the Shaosheng and Yuanfu periods.
While the concept “land abandonment” may appear to be an ideological thesis, its implementation in practice may vary depending on factors such as strategic judgments about the region, historical events, and the degree of Sinicization. Moreover, the impeachment of Yuanyou’s “abandoning the land” theorists can also be seen as a reflection of the New Policies Party’s attitude towards “opening of the frontier” in the early Shaosheng period. However, the cases of the Tangut Xia and Qingtang show that the “opening of the frontier” could not only be a unilateral intention, but also had to take into account the counterpart’s attitude towards the Song dynasty and its internal situation. Since the Yang family of the Cheng and Hui prefectures maintained a pro-Song stance, at least during the Shaosheng and Yuanfu years, the Song dynasty expected them to become another Zhe family of the Fu prefecture, and thus the “opening of the frontier” did not occur.
The structure of the existing system and the problems of functioning of the future specially protected natural territories of the Voronezh region
Authors:   Voronezh State University, Аlaeva Liliia A. , Negrobova Еlena А. ,   Voronezh State University, Deviatova Тatiana А. ,   Voronezh State University, Negrobova Sofia V. ,   Voronezh State University
Published: June 2024

The Biological Diversity Convention and the National Strategy for the Conservation of Biodiversity in Russia have laid the basis for the implementation of large-scale scientific and practical research aimed at finding effective solutions to this issue. The creation of the SPNA network which includes federal, regional and local significance is one of the promising directions for the conservation, maintenance and reproduction of biodiversity at all levels. The Voronezh Region situated at the junction of forest-steppe and steppe zones, features complex floral, faunal complexes and a unique soil cover dominated by chernozems. The long-term agricultural use of the region’s soils has led to a reduction in areas with natural ecosystems. This has created the prerequisites for establishing a complex, extensive SPNA network in the Voronezh region. The establishment SPNA network is based on a comprehensive regulatory framework, which includes federal laws of the Russian Federation, resolutions of the Voronezh Region Government, the law of the Voronezh Region, orders of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Ecology of the Voronezh Region, etc. To date, the SPNA network comprises 256 protected areas, of which 4 are of federal significance, 211 are of regional significance, and 41 are of local significance. This structure of protected areas has positioned the Voronezh Region as one of the leaders in these indicators among the Central Chernozem Regions (ССR). The largest number was created in the Belgorod region – 332 objects, objects, accounting for 11.2% of its territory, the Voronezh region ranks second in terms of the number of objects and the third in terms of the share of protected areas relative to the total area. The functioning of existing and the creation of the new ones face several challenges, among which an important place is occupied by insufficient public awareness of the need to create protected areas as a tool for the conservation of nature and its biological diversity holds a significant place.
Case report of rare cause of unilateral laryngeal palsy
Authors:   Sverzhevskiy Research and Clinical Institute of Otorhinolaryngology of the Moscow Healthcare Department, Moscow, 117152, Russia, Kryukov A. I. ,   Pirogov Russian National Research University, Moscow, 117997, Russia, Romanenko S. G. ,   Sverzhevskiy Research and Clinical Institute of Otorhinolaryngology of the Moscow Healthcare Department, Moscow, 117152, Russia, Tardov M. V. ,   Patrice Lumumba Peoples’ Friendship University, Moscow, 117198, Russia, Pavlikhin O. G. ,   Sverzhevskiy Research and Clinical Institute of Otorhinolaryngology of the Moscow Healthcare Department, Moscow, 117152, Russia, Kurbanova D. I. ,   Sverzhevskiy Research and Clinical Institute of Otorhinolaryngology of the Moscow Healthcare Department, Moscow, 117152, Russia
Published: June 2024

A clinical case of unilateral paralysis of the larynx due to the Collet — Sicard Syndrome is described. A patient with hoarseness due to paresis of the left half of the larynx of unknown origin underwent a comprehensive examination: CT scan of the neck, chest, MRI of the brain, ultrasound examination of the brachiocephalic arteries, consultation with a neurologist. Paresis of the left half of the larynx, left deviation of the tongue and uvula to the right, paresis of the left trapezius and sternocleidomastoid muscle, a decrease in the volume of the left half of the tongue with single fasciculations were diagnosed. Symptoms of damage to the IX, X, XI, and XII cranial nerves on the left were revealed, which corresponds to the syndrome of damage to the nerves of the caudal group in the jugular foramen. The disease arose against the background of acute bronchopneumonia. Treatment and phonopedic rehabilitation were carried out. During therapy, a complete restoration of the vocal cord palsy and the disappearance of neurological symptoms were noted. Timely diagnosis and proper treatment of a patient with Collet — Sicard Syndrome demonstrates good functional results.
Case report of patient with enlarged vestibular aqueduct
Authors:   Saint Petersburg Research Institute of Ear, Throat, Nose and Speech, Saint Petersburg, 190013, Russian Federation, Astashchenko S. V. , Goncharov O. I. ,   City Hospital No. 26, St. Petersburg, 196247, Russian Federation, Kalyapin D. D. ,   Saint Petersburg Research Institute of Ear, Throat, Nose and Speech, Saint Petersburg, 190013, Russian Federation, Shcherbakova Ya. L. ,   Saint Petersburg Research Institute of Ear, Throat, Nose and Speech, Saint Petersburg, 190013, Russian Federation, Val’kova A. A. ,   Saint Petersburg Research Institute of Ear, Throat, Nose and Speech, Saint Petersburg, 190013, Russian Federation
Published: June 2024

Enlarged vestibular aqueduct is an anomaly of the inner ear development, which is manifested by sensorineural hearing loss and vestibular disorders most often at an early age. It is not uncommon for this pathology to have a conductive component of hearing loss on audiometry. In such cases, the dilated vestibule syndrome masquerades as middle ear disease, particularly otosclerosis. There are several theories of the origin of the conductive component of hearing loss in this developmental anomaly, the main ones are discussed in this article. Multispiral computed tomography (MSCT) of temporal bones, which an otorhinolaryngologist should be able to evaluate independently, paying attention to all structures of the temporal bone, including an increase in the anteroposterior size of the vestibular aqueduct of more than 1.5 mm, allows detecting an enlarged vestibular aqueduct at the stage of preoperative examination of the patient. Timely detection of the enlarged vestibular aqueduct will allow avoiding unnecessary surgical intervention and associated complications in the form of gusher syndrome and vestibular disorders.
Narcisismo e Prorrogação da Gratificação Acadêmica em Estudantes de Ciências Contábeis e Controladoria e Finanças da Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
Authors: Avelino Bruna Camargos , Cunha Jacqueline Veneroso Alves da , Araújo Glaysson Aguilar de , Lima Gerlando Augusto Sampaio Franco de
Published: June 2024

O objetivo deste estudo consiste em analisar se traços não patológicos de personalidade narcisista em estudantes de graduação dos cursos de Ciências Contábeis e Controladoria e Finanças estão relacionados à dificuldade destes discentes em adiar gratificações. Para a coleta de evidências, foram aplicados 165 questionários impressos a estudantes dos cursos de Ciências Contábeis e Controladoria e Finanças matriculados na Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG). Os principais achados apoiam a ideia de que estudantes narcisistas teriam maiores dificuldades em adiar gratificações, tendo em vista que a impulsividade e a busca pelo prazer imediato são características presentes em indivíduos que apresentam tais traços de personalidade. Ao estudar a relação entre traços não patológicos de personalidade narcisista e o adiamento de gratificações acadêmicas, contribui-se para uma melhor compreensão e debate sobre como o comportamento dos discentes pode afetar o processo de ensino-aprendizagem. Acrescenta-se, ainda, que o estudo visa fomentar a discussão entre docentes e Instituições de Ensino em como equilibrar esse processo, fazendo com que haja engajamento, por parte dos discentes, no desempenho acadêmico sem, contudo, deixar de buscar gratificações em momentos oportunos.
Painéis para monitoramento e controle de projetos de captação de recursos em uma instituição federal de ensino superior
Authors: Brito Jéssica Vivianne da Cunha Silva de , Medeiros Junior Josué Vitor de , Bezerra Karen Aguiar , Nascimento Luan David Pereira do
Published: June 2024

Este trabalho propõe a utilização da técnica Life Cycle Canvas® (LCC) nas práticas de monitoramento e controle dos projetos de captação de recursos para infraestrutura de pesquisa executados no âmbito de uma Instituição Federal de Ensino Superior. O intuito foi atingir uma lacuna identificada no gerenciamento destes projetos quanto às atividades de acompanhamento de sua execução. O viés teórico do estudo foi orientado pela seguinte questão: como uma técnica de gestão de projetos pode contribuir com o monitoramento e controle na gestão dos projetos em uma IFES. Foram adotadas técnicas qualitativas de pesquisa, além da aplicação da Revisão Sistemática da Literatura. Os resultados apontaram para a existência de ineficiência processual passível de correção por meio da aplicação de técnicas específicas de gerenciamento de projetos. Pautado nisso, propôs-se um modelo de intervenção baseado nos artefatos de gestão de projetos pertencentes à técnica LCC a fim de solucionar tais distúrbios.
Podstawowa struktura konstytucji i normy niezmienialne – jakie lekcje z Kenii dla Polski?
Authors: Milej Tomasz
Published: June 2024

W maju 2021 r. Izba Konstytucyjna Kenijskiego Sądu Powszechnego (High Court) unieważniła ustawę o zmianie konstytucji uchwaloną już przez parlament i mającą być poddaną pod referendum zatwierdzające. Orzeczenie to zostało w sierpniu 2021 r. utrzymane w mocy przez Sąd Apelacyjny (Court of Appeal) i jest obecnie przedmiotem postępowania przed Sądem Najwyższym (Supreme Court). Zdaniem Sądu Powszechnego, uchwalone zmiany konstytucji obarczone były szeregiem wad prawnych, przy czym najbardziej doniosłą z nich było naruszenie podstawowej struktury konstytucji. Powołując się na koncepcję podstawowej struktury konstytucji, Sąd stwierdził, że pewne normy Konstytucji Republiki Kenii są niezmienialne, mimo że tekst konstytucji nie nadaje im expressis verbis takiego waloru.
Niezmienialność ma zatem charakter dorozumiany i wynika z doniosłości tych norm dla całokształtu konstytucji. Analiza tego orzeczenia nie tylko stawia w nowym świetle część ustaleń polskiej doktryny dotyczących norm niezmienialnych, ale także skłania do refleksji nad genezą Konstytucji RP z 1997 r., jej związku z erozją praworządności pod rządami Prawa i Sprawiedliwości i sposobów przyszłej naprawy wyrządzonych w ten sposób szkód.
Samorządowe uchwały dotyczące praw rodzin i sprzeciwu wobec ideologii LGBT – przyzwoleniem na łamanie konstytucyjnej zasady zakazu dyskryminacji czy ochroną wartości rodziny?
Authors: Niewiadomska-Cudak Małgorzata
Published: June 2024

Zakaz dyskryminacji jest jedną z fundamentalnych zasad porządku prawnego. Umieszczony w art. 32 ust. 2 Konstytucji RP wskazuje, że nikt nie może być dyskryminowany ze względu na obiektywne cechy takie jak m.in. płeć, wiek, pochodzenie społeczne czy preferencje seksualne. Zróżnicowanie osób w oparciu o te cechy stanowi przejaw nierówności, gdyż godzi w wartości konstytucyjnie chronione.
Autorka z jednej strony stara się przeanalizować uchwały dwóch sejmików: łódzkiego i małopolskiego pod kątem konstytucyjnej zasady równości i zakazu dyskryminacji, z drugiej strony bada czy radni, podejmując je, działali na podstawie i w granicach prawa. Rozważania te posłużą do odpowiedzi na pytanie badawcze: Czy chroniąc wartości rodziny, radni nie przekroczyli swoich uprawnień? W kręgu zainteresowań badawczych będzie więc kwestia naruszenia konstytucyjnego zakazu dyskryminacji oraz ochrony wartości rodziny stanowiącej polityczny wyraz woli władz publicznych.
Celem artykułu jest udowodnienie, że analizowane uchwały dyskryminują osoby nieheteronormatywne i transpłciowe (lesbijki, geje, osoby biseksualne i transpłciowe – w skrócie LGBT) oraz rodziny nie mieszczące się w modelu opartym na tradycyjnych wartościach, tym samym wykluczają je ze wspólnoty samorządowej, a także godzą w prawo do życia prywatnego i rodzinnego, nie chroniąc go.
Mayflower Compact. U religijnych początków amerykańskiego konstytucjonalizmu
Authors: Korporowicz Łukasz Jan , Tulejski Tomasz
Published: June 2024

Idee kryjące się za Przymierzem przyczyniły się do ukształtowania specyficznego i wręcz rewolucyjnego sposobu myślenia o ustroju Stanów Zjednoczonych. Mało kto kwestionuje dziś znaczenie Przymierza jako jednego z pierwszych ziaren, które zasiane w siedemnastowiecznej kolonii wydały plon w postaci tekstu Konstytucji z 1787 r. Można jednak zadać jeszcze pytanie o dzisiejsze nawiązywanie do Mayflower Compact. Odwołania takie pojawiają się nieczęsto, jednak co jakiś czas Sąd Najwyższy Stanów Zjednoczonych przywołuje w swych orzeczeniach Przymierze. Stosowne odwołania pojawiają się jednak w nieoczekiwanym kontekście interpretacji, tzw. establishment clause zawartej w pierwszej poprawce do Konstytucji. Wspomniana klauzula brzmi: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof („Kongres nie może wydawać żadnego prawa dotyczącego ustanowienia religii bądź zabraniającego jej swobodnego wyznawania”).
Analiza orzecznictwa Sądu Najwyższego zwraca uwagę, gdyż okazuje się, że współczesne przywołania Przymierza przez najwyższy sąd federalny koncentrują się wokół wątku religijnego, nie zaś na problemie samorządności i samostanowienia wspólnoty51. Być może jest to swojego rodzaju signum temporis wobec programowego ,,zapominania” przez część amerykańskich elit politycznych, że Stany Zjednoczone zbudowane zostały na argumencie teoretycznym zaczerpniętym wprost z teologii chrześcijańskiej, samo Przymierze Mayflower nie miałoby żadnego sensu dla jego sygnatariuszy, gdyby gwarantem jego przestrzegania nie był Bóg, jego rękojmią głęboka wiara kolonistów, a rozdział państwa od kościoła miał w swej istocie chronić religię przed arbitralną ingerencją państwa, a nie rugować ją z przestrzeni publicznej.
Wyzwania w realizacji konstytucyjnej swobody działalności gospodarczej w Republice Litewskiej w odniesieniu do gospodarki o obiegu zamkniętym
Authors: Juškevičiūtė-Vilienė Agnė
Published: June 2024

Tekst powstał w efekcie badań finansowanych przez Wydział Prawa Uniwersytetu Wileńskiego w ramach Wewnętrznych Grantów dla Badań Naukowych w 2022 r.
Correlation Studies of Morpho-physiological Characters with Seed Yield in Rapeseed (Brassica rapa var. Toria)
Authors: Chintey Rajesh , Goswami Ratna Kinkor , Bharali Bhagawan , Das Ranjan , Thakuria Ramani Kanta , Paswan Raju Prasad , Debchoudhury Pankaj Kumar , Pegu Lolesh , Sonowal Dipankar
Published: June 2024

Background: In the North-Eastern states, Assam has the highest area of cultivation of rapeseed and found to be potential hub for increasing productivity to a great extent. To fulfil the increasing demand for edible oils, interdisciplinary approaches including physiological parameters must be paid off. The suitable genotype for a particular region has to be identified based on physiological efficiency and yield. Methods: A field experiment was carried out at the Instructional-cum-Research (ICR) Farm, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat-13, Assam during rabi seasons of 2021-22 and 2022-23. The experiment was laid out in randomized block design with three replications comprising of 22 different genotypes of rapeseed including TS-38 (Check), TS-46, TS-67, TS-36, TS-29, TS-75-1, TS-75-1TL, TS-75-2ME, TS-75-2-MM, TS-76-1, TS-76-2, JT-90-1, Panchali, Bhawani, CG Toria-4, TKM-20-1, TKM-20-2, JT-14-5, PT-2018-09, CG Toria-3, Tapeshwari and PT-303. The crops were grown following the recommended package of practices. All the morpho-physiological parameters, yield attributes and yield were recorded following the standard methodologies. The correlation coefficients of morpho-physiological characters and different yield components with seed yield were worked out from the pooled values of two years following the standard method. Result: The results indicated that number of green leaves per plant, stem diameter, total dry weight, total leaf chlorophyll content, AGR and CGR showed highly significant positive correlation with seed yield, clearly indicating their contribution towards higher yield in rapeseed. The number of primary branches and SLW exhibited significant positive correlation with seed yield. Among the yield attributes, number of siliqua per plant, seeds per silique, seeds per plant, sink capacity, stover yield and harvest index showed a highly significant positive correlation with the seed yield.
Comparative Study of Season-based Haematology of Mugil cephalus and Sillago sihama from Ennore Creek, Southeast Coast, India
Authors: Lakshmi V.V. , Jayakumar N. , Uma A. , Manikandavelu D. , Raja N. Durai , Ruby P. , . Hemamalini
Published: June 2024

Background: Haematological parameters are valuable indicators of fish health status. This study aims to provide baseline data on the blood profile of Mugil cephalus and Sillago sihama from Ennore Creek, southeast coast, India and UPRS, Arambakkam from September 2022 to August 2023, at bimonthly intervals. Methods: Blood samples of the said two fish species were collected from Ennore Creek and UPRS Arambakkam during all four seasons to analyse haematological parameters like WBC, Lymphocytes, RBC, HGB, HCT, MCV, MCH and MCHC. Results: The values of haematological parameters were found less in these two fish of Ennore than Arambakkam. Between the two stations (Ennore and Arambakkam), the differences in the values of haematological parameters were found to be highly significant (p less than 0.01) for both fish. Reduction in the values of haematological parameters of these two fish in Ennore Creek showed that the fishes exposed to pollution-induced stress make them weak, anaemic, and vulnerable to diseases.
Evaluation of the Relationship Between Microalbuminuria/Creatinine Ratio and QTc Dispersion in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Authors: Duran Mustafa
Published: June 2024

Objective: The assessment of QTc dispersion (QTd) is of importance in determining the risk of ventricular arrhythmias and cardiac autonomic neuropathy (CAN) in patients with diabetic nephropathy (DN). Our study explored the relationship between the microalbumin/creatinine (MA/crea) ratio and QT(cd) in the context of CAN development in DN. Material and Methods: We selected fifty individuals with a spot urine MA/crea ratio of less than 30 as the control group and fifty individuals with an MA/crea ratio between 30 and 300 as the patient group. QT intervals were calculated using the Bazett formula, taking into account the heart rate. Results: In contrast to the control group, the patient group exhibited a considerably higher median QTc min value (380.63 msn, 361.44–397.30, p: 0.042) and a statistically significant increase in the median QTc max value (439.98 msn, 420.17–460.22, p=0.005). Furthermore, the median MA/crea value (82, 60–300, p<0.0001) was found to be highly significant. However, the median QT(cd) value (61.25 msn, 49.91–81.70, p=0.066) was only marginally significant, with no statistically significant difference between the two groups. It is worth noting that both groups showed a significant difference in terms of QTd (p<0.001). In the control group, where DN had not yet developed, the QT(cd) value could be detected before an increase in the MA/crea value. Conclusion: The findings that both the control group and the patient group exhibited elevated QTcd values suggest that this parameter may be a viable predictor of cardiovascular risk. Furthermore, it is conceivable that QTcd could serve as an early warning sign for cardiovascular risk in diabetic patients who have not yet reached the stage of microalbuminuria.
Mineralogical and geochemical analysis of metal jewelry from burial 59 of Kokpomyag burial ground of Vym culture in Vychegda Perm of the 11th—14th centuries
Authors: Silaev V. , Savelyeva E. , Filippov V. , Khazov A.
Published: June 2024

The article is devoted to the archaeological and mineralogical analysis of metal products from burial No. 59 from the Kokpomyag burial ground of the Vym culture in Vychegda Permian, dating from the mid-12th to the first half of the 13th century. The chronological framework of the burial is determined, a description of the grave goods is given, and imported silver jewelry from the Perm Kama region and Volga Bulgaria is found. Using analytical SEM, 13 artifacts of copper, bronze, brass and silver composition, the phase and chemical composition of the objects have been studied in detail. The results of the research indicate that Perm foundry workers from Vychegda possessed not only the technology of bronze foundry production, but also silver jewelry making.
Determinación el parámetro Vs30 en el Municipio de Teapa, Tabasco
Authors: Gómez-Arredondo C. M. , Alejandro-Almeida E.
Published: June 2024

Anteriormente, el estado de Tabasco era clasificado como una zona de bajo peligro sísmico, debido a la ausencia de registros de terremotos fuertes. Actualmente, existe la evidencia de que sismicidad en estados aledaños, ha causado daños considerables en la entidad. Uno de los parámetros que permite estimar los efectos que podrían tener los terremotos es la velocidad promedio de las ondas superficiales en los primeros 30 metros del subsuelo (Vs30). Este parámetro fue obtenido en 19 puntos distribuidos en el municipio de Teapa, resultando en velocidades que varían de los 257 a 556 m/s y clasificándose como suelos tipo C y D de acuerdo con NEHRP. Esto pone en evidencia que la región puede estar sujeta a amplificaciones del movimiento del suelo ante la ocurrencia de un terremoto.