bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
DIABETIC FOOT SYNDROME AS A POSSIBLE CARDIOVASCULAR MARKER IN TYPE 2 DIABETIC PATIENTS
Authors: Beg Mohd Riyaz , Gupta Vidhi
Published: March 2021

Diabetic foot ulcerations have been extensively reported as vascular complications of diabetes mellitus associated with a high degree of morbidity and mortality; in fact, some studies showed a higher prevalence of major, previous and new-onset, cardiovascular, and cerebrovascular events in diabetic patients with foot ulcers than in those without these complications. This is consistent with the fact that in diabetes there is a complex interplay of several variables with inflammatory metabolic disorders and their effect on the cardiovascular system that could explain previous reports of high morbidity and mortality rates in diabetic patients with amputations. Involvement of inflammatory markers such as IL-6 plasma levels in diabetic subjects confirmed the pathogenetic issue of the “adipovascular” axis that may contribute to cardiovascular risk in patients with type 2 diabetes. In patients with diabetic foot, this “adipovascular axis” expression in lower plasma levels of adiponectin and higher plasma levels of IL-6 could be linked to foot ulcers pathogenesis by microvascular and inflammatory mechanisms. The purpose of this review is to focus on the immune inflammatory features of DFS and its possible role as a marker of cardiovascular risk in type 2 diabetes patients.
Marian Inspirations for the Culture of Encounter according to Pope Francis
Authors: Wojtczak Adam
Published: March 2021

The culture of encounter is among favourite themes of Pope Francis’s teaching. Nowadays, in the face of ever increasing feeling of ‘spiritual orphanage’, manifested by the disappearance of closeness and tenderness, he calls for Christians to go out and meet with people. At the same time, he points to Mary as the promoter of the culture of encounter. This very article is devoted to Her. I follow in the Pope’s footsteps, who distinguishes three elements of a meeting in the Gospel scene of Mary’s visit to Elisabeth: ‘Mary goes, Mary encounters, Mary rejoices’. These elements define the fundamental structure of the reflections presented here. This is about showing that Mary inspires us to go out to others, to show them closeness and tenderness, which restore the true joy of life.
Architectural connections between western Central Asia and China: new investigations at Haermodun (cal AD 90–321), a fortified circular settlement in Xinjiang, China
Authors: Li Yuqi , Storozum Michael , Li Haiming , Hu Di , Wang Xin , Jia Xin
Published: March 2021

The architectural connections between western Central Asia and China are not well understood. Recent investigations at the Haermodun site in central Xinjiang reveals new evidence of the influence of western Central Asia on the construction of fortifications in China during the early first millennium AD.
Social landscapes as multicultural spaces: stećci in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Authors: Čaval Saša
Published: March 2021

Stećci are medieval tombstones. Scattered across the landscapes of the Western Balkans in their thousands, they amalgamate the historical, cultural and religious components of medieval societies in the region, and are expressions of identity, social systems, politics and religious belief. Through these monuments, a diverse spectrum of identities was enunciated, providing us with a rare opportunity to investigate the archaeo-historic development of medieval South-eastern Europe.
Prevalence, severity, and clinical correlates of food neophobia in Salvadorian youth
Authors: Selles Robert R. , Wu Monica S. , Carlos Novoa Juan , Zepeda-Burgos Raquel Marina , Guttfreund Daniel , McBride Nicole M. , McKay Dean , Storch Eric A.
Published: March 2021

Food neophobia (FN) describes problematic fear-based avoidance/restriction of novel foods. Using the novel parent-reported Measure of Food Neophobia (MFN), the authors examined FN symptoms and impairment in 305 Salvadorian children and explored clinical correlates. Factor analysis supported the MFN's designed structure to inquire about FN symptoms and FN impairment. At least one FN symptom was observed in 91% of the sample; however, only 9% were rated as having moderate or greater impairment. Demographic variables were not associated with FN; however, FN was positively correlated with internalizing, externalizing, inattention, health anxiety, and obsessive-compulsive symptoms. Inattention symptoms and health anxiety emerged as significant predictors of FN symptoms, while FN symptoms were the only significant predictor of FN impairment. The present study supports the MFN and provides information about FN in a general population, including the prevalence of clinically significant symptoms and association with psychological domains. Continued investigation of FN is still needed.
Validation of a French Translation of the McLean Screening Instrument for Borderline Personality Disorder, Invariance Across Genders, and Association With Depression, Trauma Symptoms, and Substance Use Among University Students
Authors: Le Corff Yann , Martin-Storey Alexa , Touchette Luc , Lapalme Mélanie , Forget Karine
Published: March 2021

The present study investigated psychometric properties of a French translation of the McLean Screening Instrument for Borderline Personality Disorder (MSI-BPD; Zanarini et al., 2003) in a large sample of university students (N = 1,350). A confirmatory factor analysis supported the single-factor structure of the MSI-BPD, and its configural, metric and scalar invariance across gender was established. Internal consistency was high (tetrachoric α = .88; Ω = .88). MSI-BPD scores were significantly correlated to depressive symptoms (r = .57), trauma symptoms (r = .40), negative consequences of substance use (r = .25), and frequency of drug use (r = .11). Finally, 9.5% of the sample reached the clinical cutoff, which is similar to the pooled prevalence for BPD reported in a recent meta-analysis of university students. The present study showed that the French translation of the MSI-BPD is a psychometrically sound screening tool for BPD in both men and women.
Anomalous Amygdala Habituation to Unpleasant Stimuli Among Unmedicated Individuals With Borderline Personality Disorder and a History of Self-Harming Behavior
Authors: Goldstein Kim E. , Feinberg Abigail , Corniquel Morgan B. , Szeszko Jake R. , New Antonia S. , Haznedar M. Mehmet , Goodman Marianne , Chu King-Wai , Tang Cheuk Y. , Hazlett Erin A.
Published: March 2021

Self-harming behavior (SB) is one of the diagnostic criteria for borderline personality disorder (BPD). However, it is not exhibited by all individuals with BPD. Furthermore, studies examining the neural correlates of SB in BPD are lacking. Given research showing that BPD patients have difficulty habituating to affective stimuli, this study investigated whether anomalous amygdala activation is specific to BPD patients with SB. The authors used fMRI to compare amygdala activation in BPD patients with SB (n = 15) to BPD patients without SB (n = 18) and healthy controls (n = 32) during a task involving pleasant, neutral, and unpleasant pictures, presented twice. BPD patients with SB demonstrated greater amygdala activity during the second presentation of unpleasant pictures. Results highlight neurobiological differences in BPD patients with and without SB and suggest that anomalous amygdala habituation to unpleasant stimuli may be related to SB.
Świadomość etyczna młodzieży studenckiej w uczelni ekonomicznej. Wyniki sondażu
Authors:   SGH Warsaw School of Economics, Karmańska Anna , Obrębska Alicja
Published: March 2021

The subject of the article was raised in response to the research gap in the area of ethical views and attitudes of academic youth. The problem was considered important due to the growing role of ethics in business and the consequent need to focus on ethics at every stage of economic education. The characteristics obtained thanks to the empirical study (in the form of a survey conducted among first-year students at SGH Warsaw School of Economics) may contribute to documenting the state of ethical awareness of students at an economic university at the initial stage of economic education and additionally in the initial period of a crisis caused by COVID-19. The research brings a double cognitive value. On the one hand, it presents the generalized "ethical" characteristics of student youth in the initial stage of academic education, including the original radar of the student's perception of the importance of ethical values in defining an ideal ethical attitude in business, compatible with the Tool-kit for Ethics Self-Assessment, available at esa.sgh.waw.pl. On the other hand - after applying the observations to the ground of shaping academic curricula - some suggestions relating to ethics can be derived, which should not be overlooked in the work on study programs.
DELIBERANDO SOBRE OS INCENTIVOS SANITARIOS NA ÁREA DA ÉTICA PARA OS EFECTOS DA CONSTRUCIÓN DUN PLAN DE INCENTIVOS NO SISTEMA PÚBLICO SANITARIO
Authors: CASTRO GIGIREY Maria Jesus
Published: March 2021

Os programas de pago por obxectivos ou de pago por rendemento son unha prácticahabitual do noso sistema de saúde, pero a actual crise e o conseguinte aumento de controldo gasto público, sobre todo no eido sanitario, produciu unha grande incerteza sobre obeneficio dos devanditos pagos, máxime cando o gasto sanitario representa case o 30% dogasto público e dentro deste, a partida de custo de persoal, á que apuntamos directamentecos incentivos, é das máis altas. Entón, está ou non xustificado o pago de incentivos nosistema sanitario dende o punto de vista ético, económico, social e/ou laboral?
ON THE LINK BETWEEN FOREIGN AID AND POVERTY REDUCTION IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
Authors: MAHEMBE Edmore , Odhiambo Nicholas M.
Published: March 2021

This article explores the theoretical link and transmission mechanism through whichofficial development assistance (ODA) or foreign aid affects poverty. The study alsopresents some major debates on the effectiveness of foreign aid on development ingeneral and poverty reduction in particular. The main findings from this exploratory studysuggest that there is no generally accepted economic theory upon which foreign aidallocation is based. Several theories have been advanced, but most of them have beenheavily criticized. As a result, there are two distinct and extreme lines of thoughts: thosewho believe that foreign aid can contribute to a virtuous circle of economic growth andpoverty reduction against the other group, which contends that foreign aid leads to avicious cycle of poverty and stunted development. Finally, a third group assumes that oncewe distinguish channels through which foreign aid affects development, we may noticeseveral degrees of positive impact on development and diminution of poverty, dependingon the choice of channel, the recipient country features and the domestic economicpolicies.
WHETHER FDI OR EXPORTS ENHANCE INNOVATION: EVIDENCE FROM INDIAN MANUFACTURING FIRMS, 2001-2012
Authors: SINGH Krishan , BHATIA Dr. Sandeep Kaur
Published: March 2021

The economic reforms of 1991 resulted in an increased inflow of FDI into theIndian economy. However, for the invention of new techniques and skills, there is a greatneed to invest on R&D, requires a huge amount of capital, which can be available throughFDI inflows. Technology has been imported in heavy amount after the implementation ofliberalization policies. Therefore, the present study intends to know whether FDIcontributes to the Indian manufacturing sector through R&D or not. The average growthof the manufacturing sector in India (7.93 per cent) has been found considerably higherduring the second decade of reforms (2001-2012) as compared to first decade reforms(1991-2000). In the context of this, the present study has tried to examine the trends andpatterns of FDI and R&D in manufacturing firms of India during the second decade ofreforms (2001-12) and also, to analyze the impact of FDI and exports on R&D inmanufacturing firms of India through fixed effect model. The results suggest that R&D hasbeen significantly impacted by the import of capital goods, foreign equity, disembodiedtechnology, and export intensity during the second decade of liberalization period. Thepresent study suggests that greater approvals for foreign capital inflows are required inIndia, for enhancing the R&D in the manufacturing sector. There must be an appropriatecoordination between public and private sector, which can improve the R&D expenditureof manufacturing firms of India.
MANUFACTURING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN THE WORLD FOR 2000-2015:MAIN FEATURES AND CHALLENGES
Authors: GUISAN Maria-Carmen
Published: March 2021

We analyze the evolution of manufacturing and non manufacturing activities in 132countries for the period 2000-2015, including a summary based on 4 previous studies. Forthe period 2000-2010 we find that the average real value-added of manufacturing percapita in Africa has been very low in both years, from 278 to 282 Dollars at 2005 pricesand PPPs. The average of Asia has increased from 903 in year 2000 to 1443 in year 2010.The averages of America and the group of Europe and Eurasia have reached values higherthan 3000 both in year 2000 and 2010, with a slight decrease for the period 2000-2010.We include the estimation of an econometric model to show the positive impact ofmanufacturing on non-manufacturing production and on economic development. Thisresults, as well as other studies, are an strong support to the Kaldor´s perspective on theimportant role of industry on economic development. In order to reach the SocialDevelopment Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations, we think that it is important to increasethe presence of this type of studies and economic policies related with Worlddevelopment in the televisions, newspapers and other social media, in order to fosterinternational cooperation to the eradication of poverty and increase of quality of life.
DIFERENCIAS EN LOS PATRONES MOTORES DEL GESTO DE LANZAMIENTO EN ESCALADORES
Authors: Morenas J. , Luis V. , Ramos A.
Published: March 2021

El objetivo del presente estudio fue describir y comparar el patrón de movimiento de escaladores de diferente Nivel deportivo durante la técnica de lanzamiento. La muestra estuvo compuesta por 10 escaladores, 5 de alto nivel y 5 de bajo nivel. Se midieron variables cinemáticas de posición, velocidad y aceleración de diferentes segmentos corporales. Se utilizó un modelo anatómico de 23 puntos y el software KINESCAN del IBV para digitalizar el patrón de movimiento. El MANOVA realizado mostró diferencias según Nivel deportivo en ciertas variables cinemáticas. Específicamente, el grupo de mayor nivel obtuvo mayor velocidad del centro de masas, cadera y codos durante la fase de impulso. Los resultados obtenidos sugieren que la destreza en la técnica permitió generar movimientos más rápidos en determinados segmentos corporales a fin de alcanzar una presa del rocódromo dispuesta a una altura superior a la posición inicial del escalador.
EFECTOS MOTIVACIONALES Y SOCIALES DE UN PROGRAMA PLURIANUAL DE EDUCACIÓN DEPORTIVA
Authors: Martínez de Ojeda D. , Puente-Maxera F. , Méndez-Giménez A.
Published: March 2021

Se analizaron los efectos de un programa progresivo y plurianual de Educación Deportiva (ED) sobre las regulaciones motivacionales, necesidades básicas (incluyendo novedad), metas sociales, y sensibilidad intercultural de estudiantes de Educación Primaria. Se realizó un diseño cuasi-experimental con dos condiciones (ED vs Modelo tradicional). Participaron 250 estudiantes de cuatro centros escolares de Murcia (M = 10,80 años; DT = 1,09). Los estudiantes del programa de ED (N = 73) recibieron progresivamente temporadas de 2º a 6º, mientras los estudiantes de otros tres centros (N = 177) recibieron una metodología tradicional (unidades cortas). Los análisis comparativos (U de Mann-Whitney) mostraron ventajas a favor de la condición-ED en motivación intrínseca (mujeres), regulación identificada (6º curso), competencia (muestra total, 6º y 4º cursos, varones y autóctonos), relación (5º curso), novedad, y sensibilidad intercultural (respuestas emocionales positivas). Sin embargo, mostraron desventajas en cuanto a desmotivación en los varones. Se discuten los resultados y se aportan implicaciones prácticas.
RELACIONES INTERPERSONALES DE JUGADORAS DE BALONCESTO DE ALTO RENDIMIENTO
Authors: Zubiaur M. , Díez-Flórez G. , Requena C.
Published: March 2021

El objetivo de esta investigación es describir las características que conforman los vínculos amorosos de jugadoras de baloncesto de Liga Femenina. La muestra la forman 64 profesionales en activo entre 18 y 35 años. En la evaluación se analizan las características de los vínculos amorosos. Los análisis estadísticos descriptivos y comparativos ponen de manifiesto que las jugadoras no siguen un patrón normativo de desarrollo en la formación de los vínculos amorosos. El 84,4% de las jugadoras consideran que su orientación sexual está condicionada a la vinculación emocional y no a la conducta sexual, como sería previsible. El 90,6% de las jugadoras manifiestan flexibilidad en su orientación sexual a lo largo de la vida. Como conclusión, el baloncesto de Liga femenina podría suponer un nicho ecológico en el desarrollo de los vínculos amorosos.
AUTOESTIMA Y PRÁCTICA DEPORTIVA EN ADOLESCENTES
Authors: Moral-García J.E. , Román-Palmero J. , López García S. , García-Cantó E. , Pérez-Soto J.J. , Rosa-Guillamón A. , Urchaga-Litago J.D.
Published: March 2021

El estudio planteó como objetivos analizar la autoestima y su relación e influencia con la práctica deportiva, género y edad de los escolares. La muestra estuvo compuesta por 715 adolescentes, de entre 12 y 16 años (54.12% mujeres), clasificados en sedentarios, practicantes deportes individuales y practicantes deportes colectivos. Para los sujetos activos se diseñó un programa de intervención de 16 semanas de duración. Se utilizaron la Rosenberg Self Esteem Scale y  el international questionnaire MVPA. La mayor autoestima corresponde con la autoestima positiva, evidenciándose diferencias significativas favorables a los hombres y a los adolescentes activos físicamente. Los adolescentes practicantes de deportes colectivos presentan mayor autoestima que los practicantes de deportes individuales. Concluyendo que la cantidad y el tipo de deporte practicado modulan la autoestima. La edad no es un factor determinante y el sexo sí influye en la autoestima. Se confirma el modelo bifactorial de la Rosenberg Self Esteem Scale.
Role of Thermal Storage in Distributed Air-Conditioning Plants: Energy and Environmental Analysis
Authors: Piero Bevilacqua  , Stefania Perrella  , Daniela Cirone  , Roberto Bruno  , Natale Arcuri
Published: March 2021

Energy efficiency is becoming a crucial target in the construction of a decarbonized society to guarantee sustainable development and tackle climate change issues. The building sector is one of the major players being responsible for a huge amount of primary energy, mostly related to heating and cooling services. Aside from intervening on the building envelope, intending to reduce energy demand, it is of fundamental importance to consider appropriate air-conditioning systems that can easily integrate renewable sources and rationalize energy use. Heat pumps are an appealing solution because of the renewable energy available in the external sources and because of the possibility to drive them with PV systems. Solar assisted heat pumps have therefore become a promising solution for energy efficiency in buildings, allowing lower primary energy demands and generating lower CO2 emissions. The ulterior integration of thermal storage in the systems allows for a further improvement of energy efficiency. This paper investigates the achievable energy savings after interventions of energy efficiency on a building aggregate composed of four buildings. In particular, two different scenarios of improvement of the HVAC system substituting the existing plant with PV-assisted heat pumps are considered. The performances obtained with the use of single-heat pumps and a centralized one with thermal storage are investigated employing dynamic simulations conducted in the TRNSYS environment.
Institutional support of the inclusiveness of Ukrainian labor market
Authors:   State Institution ", Blyzniuk Viktoriia ,   Institute for Economics and Forecasting, NAS of Ukraine"
Published: March 2021

The author substantiates a toolkit for ensuring the inclusiveness of the labor market. When considering the set of institutional entities, which, in the course of reconciliation of their own interests on the labor market contribute to its development and institutionalization, she proves that violation of their interaction causes a distortion of the institutional structure of labor market, throws the system out of balance and leads to risks and threats to labor application and the socio-economic sphere as a whole. Since there are no reference institutions in their pure form, the contradictory combination of functions, norms and logic determines the functioning of hybrids of inclusive and extractive institutions. Thus, the labor market can be considered as a conglomeration of institutions with a set of inclusive and extractive features. The study found that the systemic problems of the labor market are institutional problems, such as imperfections and inconsistencies in the rules for implementing various components of economic policy (monetary, budgetary, tax, debt, employment ones and others). The scenario of riding out the crisis is also based on the introduction of the following institutional measures: adoption of legislative decisions and norms that shape an institutional field for minimizing the extractive features of the institutional structure and the formation of an inclusive labor market. The author substantiates various guidelines for ensuring the inclusiveness of the labor market development in the form of a theoretical construct, which defines the factors of influence, and specifies the tools and mechanisms for introducing innovative methods of state regulation in the field of employment.
Employment of labor resources in Belarus agriculture: structural-dynamic parameters, forecast trends
Authors:   Republican Scientific Unitary Enterprise «Institute of System Researches in the AIC of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus», Pashkevich Olga
Published: March 2021

Employment of the working age population in various spheres of socially useful activity is an important area of socio-economic development of the Republic of Belarus and a priority area of state regulation. As one of the most important macroeconomic indicators, employment combines social and economic indicators of the economic situation of society. The article presents the results of a study of employment of labor resources trends in agricultural sector of Belarus, an assessment of its current and forecast of future structural parameters. Along with this, the factors that determine these changes have been identified. It is concluded that the solution to the problem of increasing the efficiency and growth of the competitiveness of agricultural production largely depends on the extent to which the agricultural sector is provided with highly qualified and professionally competent workers who are able to master and implement scientific, technological and organizational, and economic innovations in production processes. Conceptual directions of effective management of the employment of labor resources in agro-industrial complex have been developed, taking into account the identified factors (demographic, organizational, technological, and socio-economic ones), and the scope and range of their influence. Suggestions and recommendations can be used to substantiate a new strategy for rural development, which is based on program activities aimed at perspective development of agricultural economy, and strengthening the efficiency of the functioning of agricultural production.
Vibrational Stresses of Damaged Steam Turbine Blades After Renovation Repair
Authors:   A. Pidhornyi Institute of Mechanical Engineering Problems of NASU, Shulzhenko Mykola H. , Olkhovskyi Anton S. ,   A. Pidhornyi Institute of Mechanical Engineering Problems of NASU
Published: March 2021

The last-stage blades of K-1000-60/3000 steam turbines operate in a humid steam environment, which causes erosion damage in the blades and reduction in their residual life. The relevance of this work is related to the need to continue the safe operation of such turbine blades. A number of variants of the finite-element models of individual blades and last-stage blades in the disk-blade systems of the above turbines are considered. Results of the numerical study of the influence of blade part removals in erosion damage zones after renovation repair on the vibration characteristics of individual blades and blades in the disk-blade system are presented. An analysis of the stress-strain state under the conditional load from the steam flow during the forced oscillations of individual blades and blades in the disk-blade system is carried out. The loads are given as evenly distributed and linearly variable on blade surfaces. The dependence of the maximum equivalent vibration stresses on excitation frequency is determined. It is assumed that the physical and mechanical properties of the blade material are preserved (as for the original version) after the renovation repair of blades and processing of their surfaces. There is a significantly greater reduction in the vibration stresses of blades in the disk-blade system than in the stresses of individual blades. Graphs of the dependence of the maximum stresses on excitation frequency both for undamaged individual blades and blades in the disk-blade system after their renovation repair are given. Various variants of blade part removals in areas of blade leading and trailing edges are considered. It is shown that with decreasing chords of blades after renovation repair, frequency regions of increased vibration may appear in lower blade parts. In the lower parts of individual blades and blades in the disk-blade system, the maximum stresses increase in comparison with their values in undamaged blades. With the change in the stress-strain state of rotor blades in comparison with the original version of undamaged blades, the possibility of extending their safe lifetime in case of multi-cycle fatigue is assessed. The safe lifetime of the considered blades with a chord of at least 150 mm after their renovation repair can be extended according to their stresses, if the cyclic symmetry of the disk-blade system is not violated, and the physical and mechanical properties of the material are preserved after the processing of damage removal zones on blade trailing edges.
Integral Criterion of the Non-uniformity of Stress Distribution for the Topology Optimization of 2D-Models
Authors:   National Technical University of Ukraine Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute, Yanchevskyi Ihor V. , Kryshtal Volodymyr F. ,   National Technical University of Ukraine Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute
Published: March 2021

The emergence of new technologies for the production of structural elements gives impetus to the development of new technologies for their design, in particular with the involvement of a topology optimization method. The most common algorithm for designing topologically optimal structures is focused on reducing their elastic flexibility at a given volume of material. However, a closer to the engineering design approach is the minimization of the volume of a structural element while limiting the resulting mechanical stresses. In contrast to the classical algorithms of this approach, which limit the values of stresses at certain points, this paper develops an alternative criterion: the formation of the image of a structural element is based on minimizing the integral parameter of stress distribution non-uniformity. The developed algorithm is based on the method of proportional topology optimization, and when mechanical stresses are calculated, the classical relations of the finite element method are used. The above parameter can be interpreted as the ratio of the deviation of the values, ordered in ascending order, of equivalent von Mises stresses in the finite elements of a calculation model from their linear approximation to the corresponding mean value. The search for the optimal result is carried out for the full range of possible values of the averaged "density" of the calculation area, which is associated with a decrease in the amount of input data. The proposed integrated strength criterion provides better uniformity of the optimized topology, allows us to smooth the effect of the local peak values of mechanical stresses, determining a single optimization result that is resistant to calculation errors. The algorithm is implemented in the MatLab software environment for two-dimensional models. The efficiency of the approach is tested on the optimization of a classical beam (mbb-beam), a cantilever beam, and an L-shaped beam. A comparative analysis of the obtained results with those available in the literature is given. It is shown that in the absence of constraint on the average value of the density of a finite element model, the proposed criterion gives a ″less dense″ optimization result compared to the classical one (approximately 40%), while the values of "contrast index" are quite close.
THE RECOGNITION OF ISLAM IN THE HUNGARIAN LAW OF 1916 (XVII): DOCUMENTS FROM THE VATICAN ARCHIVES
Authors: VARSÁNYI ORSOLYA
Published: March 2021

This article aims to reconstruct the reception of Act XVII adopted by the Hungarian Parliament in 1916, which brought about the legal recognition of Islam, from the stance of the Holy See of Rome. The research is based on archival material preserved at the Vatican Archives, namely letters exchanged between the Nunziature of Vienna and the Holy See, which are published and translated here. The presentation of so far unpublished material provides an opportunity to follow the growing understanding of the contents and background of this law; the key points of interest of the Catholic Church in this matter are identiﬁed; while lexical references seek to shed light on the perceptions of Islam.
Physical processing for polymetallic mineralization of Abu Rusheid mylonitic rocks, South Eastern Desert of Egypt
Authors: Fawzy Mona M. , Kamar Mohamed S. , Saleh Gehad M.
Published: March 2021

In this study, the mineralogical content of Abu Rusheid mylonite sample was investigated and revealed that the sample is essentially composed of quartz and feldspar (72.14% mass), muscovite (16.6% mass), and contains heavy economic polymetallic minerals of about 2.65% by mass. By studying the differences in the physical properties of this mineral content, a proposed flow sheet was set up to explain the successive physical upgrading steps for concentrating and separating the valuable minerals content and getting rid of the associated gangue minerals. Industrial, economic and strategic polymetallic minerals were identified at Abu Rusheid mylonite sample, including cassiterite, titanite, brass, kasolite, monazite, and uranothorite. A group of sulfide minerals also existed as pyrite, arsenopyrite, galena, and molybdenite in addition to the presence of fluorite and iron oxides bearing rare earth elements (REEs) and base metals. Using dry high intensity magnetic separation followed by wet gravity separation and flotation, three concentrates were obtained; heavy paramagnetic concentrate (monazite, columbite, brass, and jarosite), heavy diamagnetic concentrate (zircon, kasolite, uranothorite, cassiterite, and sulphide minerals) and muscovite concentrate for industrial uses. Physical processing of Abu Rusheid mylonite sample was carried out to produce high grade mineral concentrate used as a raw material for chemical treatment to extract economic elements that necessary for several industries.
The relationship between detrusor state and tone of the large intestine and their sphincter apparatus in women with hyperactive urinary bladder
Authors:   SI Institute of Urology of the NAMS of Ukraine, Kyiv, Vozianov S.A. , Zakharash M.P. ,   Bogomolets National Medical University, Kyiv, Ukraine, Zakharash Yu.M. ,   Bogomolets National Medical University, Kyiv, Ukraine, Sevast'yanova N.A. ,   SI Institute of Urology of the NAMS of Ukraine, Kyiv, Chabanov P.V. ,   SI Institute of Urology of the NAMS of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ugarov V.Yu. ,   SI Institute of Urology of the NAMS of Ukraine, Kyiv, Reprintseva A.S. ,   CPR Center for Primary Medical and Social Assistance N2 of Solomyansky District, Kyiv, Ukraine
Published: March 2021

The objective: increase the effectiveness of diagnosis and treatment of women with a hyperactive bladder, combined neurogenic pathology of the lower urinary tract and distal colon. Patients and methods. The study included 73 women. In assessing the symptoms of clinical manifestations and EMG and UFS data, two groups of patients were identified: the first group – women with increased tone of the neuro-muscular structures of the hyperkinetic type; the second group - women with an increased tone of the neuromuscular structures of the hypokinetic type. In the first group, 37 women were examined, whose mean age was 44.5±2.3 years, and the duration of the disease was 16.7±1.6 months. The second group included 36 women, whose average age was 43.4±2.1 years, and the average duration of the disease was 19.7±1.5 months. Results. The performed treatment showed clinically high efficiency of electrostimulation application depending on the state of the tone of the neuromuscular structures of the lower urinary tract and the distal part of the large intestine, which is confirmed by the data of UFS and EMG. Conclusion. The obtained data allowed to develop and optimize methods of treatment of women with hyperactive urinary bladder with a combined neurogenic pathology of the lower urinary tract and distal division of the large intestine. Key words: neurogenic disorders in urination, intestine neurogenic dysfunction, detrusor, uroflowmetry, electromyography.
The impact of immunocorrecting therapy on the state of blood lipid spectrum in pregnant with intrauterine infection
Authors:   Kharkiv National Medical University, Ukraine, Shcherbina N.A. , Vygovskaya L.A. ,   Kharkiv National Medical University, Ukraine
Published: March 2021

The objective: to study the effect of immunocorrecting therapy on the state of blood lipid spectrum in pregnant with intrauterine infection. Patients and methods. The study involved examination of three groups of pregnant with viral, bacterial and mixed infection. Each of the groups was divided into 2 subgroups: with subsequent implementation of infection in newborns and without it. Control group included patients with physiological pregnancy. The pregnant received immunocorrecting therapy. Blood serum was assessed to determine the levels of total cholesterol (TC), triglycerides (TG), high, low and very low density lipoproteins (HDL, LDL, VLDL). Results. The study implied the assessment of the effect of the elaborated immunocorrecting complex on the state of blood lipid spectrum in pregnant with intrauterine infection. In the group of patients with viral infections, regardless of its subsequent implementation, the use of the developed therapeutic complex triggered activation of cholesterol metabolism and reduction of hypertriglyceridemia to normal TG content in blood. In patients with bacterial infection, regardless of its implementation, the performed treatment resulted in cholesterol metabolism normalization. In the subgroup with mixed infection in its implementation, the treatment neutralized triglyceridemia and normalized TG level. In the subgroup with mixed infection without its implementation, the treatment allowed to normalize the level of TG and VLDL and increase HDL. Conclusions. The use of the elaborated immunocorrecting therapy has a positive effect on the metabolism of lipids, which reflects the lipid profile of blood. The main effect of the treatment is the normalization of the levels of triglycerides in pregnant and their carriers VLDL, and this effect is manifested with all the variants of infection under investigation. The detected increase in the level of HDL is indicative of an increase in the reverse transport of cholesterol and activation of its metabolism. This allows us to consider that the use of this therapeutic complex stimulates compensatory metabolic processes in the body of pregnant women, despite the presence of infection. Key words: intrauterine infection, lipid spectrum, immunocorrecting therapy.
The role of melatonin in the reproductive realization of women with infertility
Authors:   Shupyk National Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education, Kуiv, Ukraine, Orlova V.V. , Suslikova L.V. ,   Shupyk National Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education, Kyiv, Ukraine
Published: March 2021

The prevalence of infertility, including tubal-peritoneal genesis, led to the development of assisted reproductive technology (ART) as the most effective treatment and achievement of the expected pregnancy. But the success of ART is about 40% and depends on many factors: genetic, immunological, hormonal, age, control ovarial stimulation, sperm quality, quantity and quality received oocytes and embryos and implantation ability of endometrium. Therefore, it is important to consider the mechanisms and factors behind the successful implantation. Particular attention is given to the study of disturbances of oxidative stress and apoptosis in the reproductive tract of infertile women. Under the influence of adverse factors and in pathology, as a result of reducing the cell’s ability to neutralize free radicals and active forms of oxygen, antioxidant protection is disturbed, and oxidative stress develops, which promotes the onset of apoptosis. The programmed cell death occurs in the physiological functioning of the reproductive system: follicular atresia and regression of the functional layer of the endometrium when pregnancy is not occur. However, today the negative influence of oxidative stress and violation of the regulation of apoptosis on the reproductive function, namely the success of in vitro fertilization, has been confirmed. Also, the use of ART has some of the negative effects on gametes and embryos, which is accompanied by the emergence of oxidative stress and reduces the probability of pregnancy. Melatonin is a universal hormone that plays a key role in the functioning of sex hormones and has powerful antioxidant properties. As a key antioxidant regulator As a key antioxidant regulator at the biochemical and hormonal levels, melatonin positively influences the maturation of oocytes and the preparation of the endometrium before implantation. Therefore, there is a reasonable justification for the use of melatonin during treatment with ART. Many studies are devoted to the study of the effectiveness of the use of exogenous melatonin in the treatment of infertility, but to date, the level of evidence is insufficient for use in it ART. Key words: melatonin, infertility, oxidative stress, apoptosis, ART.
Human Rights. Poland and the UN declarations on Human Rights
Authors:   Alcide De Gasperi University of Euroregional Economy, Józefów, Poland, Mamiński Marcin
Published: March 2021

Human rights are the foundation of democracy, a democratic society, freedom, justice and peace. Without human rights and awareness of their ownership, people cannot live in dignity. Human rights are the same for all of us, regardless of race, gender, religion, ethnicity, political or other beliefs, social origin, national origin, sexual orientation. There are cases in which human rights may be limited, but only in very specific situations, usually defined in international documents or constitutions of individual countries (e.g. due to the protection of certain values by the state, or due to threats such as war or public security). In 1948, Poland was one of the eight states that abstained from voting on the ratification of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Until the transformation of the political system between 1989–1992, the number of international conventions dealing with the issue of human rights, which the Polish state had not ratified, has increased. Along with the democratization of public life in Poland and the accession process to the European Union, successive governments have signed certain conventions, but many important documents remain unratified or unimplemented, including significant conventions regarding the status of stateless persons or related to cluster munitions. This presentation aims at indication of the relation of Polish legislation and basic legal acts to the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights and subsequent conventions aimed at protecting those rights. On the basis of a short comparative analysis, I will try to indicate how important human rights are to Poland nowadays.
Cooperation and collaboration between the Polish Police and Armed Forces of the Republic of Poland in terms of ensuring security and public order
Authors:   University of Rzeszow, Poland, Rozborska Dominika
Published: March 2021

Ensuring security and public order is one of the most important, constitutional objectives of the State and at the same time the task of many public authorities. The Police is leading, uniformed and armed formation in a system of public safety authorities whose overriding operating objective, determined by the legislator is to serve the society by protecting people’s safety and maintaining security and public order. However, in carrying out tasks related to such vast area of activity, the Police does not have to be unassisted. Natural partner for the Police is the army, despite the fact that the main task of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Poland is to protect the State and society from external military threat. This study aims to characterize formal foundations and scope of cooperation between Polish Police and Armed Forces in terms of ensuring security and public order. For this purpose, legal basis for providing support for the Police by the Polish Armed Forces under the laws on: state of emergency, natural disaster, crisis management, the Police, counter-terrorism actions and general obligation to defend the Republic of Poland and issued regulations based on them were examined. This article also refers to the issue of cooperation of the Police with the Armed Forces of the Republic of Poland on the basis of concluded agreements.
From “waiver of indictment” to “withdrawal of indictment”. Remarks on Article 14 § 2 of the Criminal Code
Authors:   University of Rzeszow, Poland, Sowiński Piotr Krzysztof
Published: March 2021

This article discusses the issues related to the application of regulations included in Art. 14, § 2 of the Criminal Code where the withdrawal of the indictment by the public prosecutor was regulated. Moreover, the results of such an activity and the conditions of its performance were indicated. The rights of the accused and the injured party related to the withdrawal of the indictment and also the prohibition of the re-indictment against the same defendant in relation to the same criminal Act were discussed.
Some bounds for the $\mathbb{A}$-numerical radius of certain $2 \times 2$ operator matrices
Authors: FEKİ Kais
Published: March 2021

For a given bounded positive (semidefinite) linear operator $A$ on a complex Hilbert space $\big(\mathcal{H}, \langle \cdot, \cdot\rangle \big)$, we consider the semi-Hilbertian space $\big(\mathcal{H}, \langle \cdot, \cdot\rangle_A \big)$ where ${\langle x, y\rangle}_A := \langle Ax, y\rangle$ for every $x, y\in\mathcal{H}$. The $A$-numerical radius of an $A$-bounded operator $T$ on $\mathcal{H}$ is given by\[\omega_A(T)=\sup\Big\{\big|{\langle Tx, x\rangle}_A\big|\,;\,\, x\in\mathcal{H},\, {\langle x, x\rangle}_A=1\Big\}.\]Our aim in this paper is to derive several $\mathbb{A}$-numerical radius inequalities for $2\times 2$ operator matrices whose entries are $A$-bounded operators, where $\mathbb{A}=\text{diag}(A,A)$.
Assessment of the Impact of Public Transport Accessibility on the Value of Urban Residential Real Estate
Authors:   Ural Federal University named after the first President of Russia B.N. Yeltsin, Leontev E. V. , Mayburov I. A. ,   Ural Federal University named after the first President of Russia B.N. Yeltsin
Published: March 2021

Currently, analysis of the impact of public transport on real estate and its value is widely demanded in the world. The analysis is used to plan investments in public transport and the efficiency of public transport networks. In Russia, such studies have been carried out mainly in the framework of the evaluation of specific properties, which does not make it possible to macroanalyze the urban public transport environment and compare them with each other. The aim of the work is to study the influence of the proximity of public transport infrastructure on the cost of urban residential real estate, to determine the average value of such an impact for Yekaterinburg. In this study, we intend to confirm the hypothesis about different influence of the proximity of a public transport stop on the cost of housing, taking into account the different set of attributes that characterize it. The calculations were carried out using the analysis of the supply of the real estate market, carried out with the method of multiple regression, simultaneously with the geo-positioning of real estate units on the map to calculate the distance of each object to the nearest public transport stop of a certain type. Based on the results of the calculations, a global tendency towards a higher cost of the properties that are close to tram stops or metro stations in Yekaterinburg is confirmed, and the share of the value of a property generated by the proximity of a public transport stop was calculated. The authors confirmed the hypothesis about varying sensitivity of residential real estate to the proximity of public transport stops. Newer homes have lower sensitivity to proximity to public transport stops than older ones. The obtained empirical evidence of the influence of public transport infrastructure on the value of residential real estate demonstrates the most significant contribution to the value of a real estate object, the proximity to the metro station in Yekaterinburg (3.0 – 12.0%). The tram infrastructure showed a slightly lower impact on the total cost of the facility (3.2 – 8.8%). The revealed interdependencies make it possible to apply the obtained data to forecasting the growth of the taxable base for property tax during the construction of new transport lines.
Involvement of Resting Heart Rate Variability in Chronotropic Responses During Exercise
Authors: Kim Choun-sub , Kim Maeng-kyu
Published: March 2021

PURPOSE:Although resting heart rate variability (HRV) and chronotropic responses (CR) are common prognostic factor for cardiovascular disease, it is still unknown whether relationships between two variables are affected by exercise. The current study was aimed to identify correlations between resting cardiac autonomic regulation and graded exercise test-derived CR.METHODS:We recruited apparently healthy men college students aged between 20 and 29 years (n=46). They were assigned to Lowand High groups which have been determined for medians involved in resting heart rate (HR) or HRV indices such as rMSSD, HF, and LF/HF ratio, respectively. CR and post-exercise heart rate recovery (HRR) were calculated from HR fluctuations during and after symptom-limited graded exercise test using the Bruce protocol.RESULTS: In HRR, there were no significant differences between all Low and High groups separated by resting levels of HR or HRV indices. However, all Low groups assigned according to resting cardiac vagal-related HRV indices such as rMSSD and HF showed significantly lower CR levels than those of High groups, respectively. Moreover, CRs derived from stage 1-3 of Bruce protocol were positively correlated resting rMSSD and HF levels, respectively.CONCLUSIONS:The findings of the current study suggest that resting levels of cardiac vagal-related HRV indices may have an impact on CR derived from a graded exercise test, as well as there is a significant association between resting cardiac vagal activity and HR response during incremental exercise.