bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Effectiveness of self-management programmes for athletes with patellofemoral pain syndrome: A systematic review
Authors: Masoudi Ameen , Chemane Nomzamo , Magida Nontembiso , Useh Ushotanefe , Bello Bashir
Published: January 2025

Background: Patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS) is a common condition that can severely hinder an athlete's ability to perform and compete at their full potential and overall well-being. The emergence of self-management programmes presents a potential treatment avenue for athletes with PFPS. Self-management programmes aim to empower patients through education, symptom monitoring, tailored exercises, and gradual activity progression while respecting pain thresholds. Despite their potential benefits, limited data evaluates the effectiveness of self-management programmes specifically tailored for athletes with PFPS.
Objectives: To assess the effectiveness of self-management programmes in improving pain and functional ability among athletes with PFPS.
Methods: A systematic search was conducted across PubMed/MEDLINE, Cochrane Library, CINAHL, and PsycINFO databases. Randomised and non-randomised controlled trials comparing self-management interventions to other treatments or control groups for improving pain and functional ability among athletes with patellofemoral pain syndrome were included. Studies including athletes with PFPS (defined as pain persisting for ≥12 weeks) were eligible. Four reviewers independently extracted data and assessed quality using the Physiotherapy Evidence Database (PEDro) scale.
Results: Three trials involving 139 participants met the eligibility criteria. Identified self-management programmes comprised exercises, mindfulness training, and educational programmes tailored to athletes. Two of the eligible studies identified found that exercise consisting of the combination of mindfulness and/or dry needling reported an enhanced recovery rate in the studied population with regards to PFPS. The other study reported no added benefit whether exercise or education was used as a modality for the self-management of PFPS.
Conclusion: While some studies showed promising results for self-management programmes involving exercises and mindfulness in managing patellofemoral pain syndrome among athletes, the overall evidence could be more extensive and consistent. High-quality controlled trials with consistent methodology and athletic populations are needed to identify the most effective self-management approaches for patellofemoral pain syndrome in athletes.
Physical violence: crime or cultural protégé?
Authors: Le Roux-Bouwer J , Museka CP
Published: January 2025

South Africa has a dark history with regards to the violation of human rights. Sloth-Nielsen "Child Justice" in Boezaart (ed) Child Law in South Africa (2017) 682 states that racialised justice was at the order of the day. Almost 30 years since the dawn of democracy, not enough has changed and the country is currently plagued by a scourge of gender-based violence. The devastating impact of sexual violence on victims is well documented. In Maila v The State [2023] ZASCA 3 the court stated that "sexual violence victims often experience a profound sense of shame, stigma and violation". As recent as 5 April 2022, the Constitutional Court condemned "the horrific reality that this country has for far too long been, and continues to be, plagued by a scourge of gender-based violence to a degree that few countries in the world can compare" (AK v Minister of Police 2022 (11) BCLR 1307 (CC) 1312. See also Maila v The State 11 and Khambule v S [2023] ZAKZPHC 35.) In Petersen v The State [2023] ZASCA 26, a 9-year-old child was violently and brutally raped. After raping her, the appellant had cut the child's throat with a piece of glass. She had, however, already died as result of asphyxiation due to strangulation by the appellant. The second and third counts of rape and murder were committed while he was out on bail for the first offence. In Tshabalala v S; Ntuli v S 2020 (5) SA 1 (CC) 17 the same Court held that "[h]ardly a day passes without any incident of gender-based violence being reported. This scourge has reached alarming proportions. It is sad and a bad reflection of our society that 25 years into our constitutional democracy, underpinned by a Bill of Rights, which places a premium on the right to equality and the right to human dignity, we are still grappling with what is a scourge in our nation". Mkhize and Vilakazi "Rethinking gender and conduits of control: A feminist review" 2021 SAJHR 1 state that "the war on women, their bodies and their right to self-determination persists, irrespective of the Constitution" and that many of South Africa's contemporary social institutions, including culture, normalise forms of gendered violence and the exploitation of women's lives and bodies through cultural practices like ukuthwala. For far too long has physical violence, and gender- based violence in particular, escaped the full might of the penal machinery under the cloak of culture.
The Way of Humanity
Authors: Canda Edward R.
Published: January 2025

The Way of Humanity, second edition, presents a Confucian vision for personal and social transformation intended to bring about a worldwide social order of harmony, dignity, and justice for all peoples, beyond divisive sectarianism and nationalism. It is based on ideals for human flourishing gleaned from Confucian and Neo-Confucian thought as distilled by a highly respected elder philosopher in South Korea, Yi Dong Jun, PhD (Haengchon, literary name). He is Professor Emeritus of the College of Confucian Studies and Eastern Philosophy at Sungkyunkwan University in Seoul.

This work is the first detailed presentation of a contemporary Korean philosopher’s perspective on Confucianism as grounded in daily life, its implications for personal spiritual development, and its potential to contribute to world development. The book holistically presents Master Haengchon’s insights through vivid stories, philosophical essays, numerous illustrations, audio recordings of Confucian chanting, recommendations for further reading, and, new to the second edition, poems inspired by Confucian classics about ideals for an opening of the world to wellbeing and justice for all peoples.
Llegenda i mite
Authors: Veà Vila Sílvia
Published: January 2025

Sunyer Molné, Magí; Joan Ramon Veny-Mesquida (eds.): Llegenda i mite. Estudis Catalans 10. Kassel: Edition Reichenberger, 2021, 218 p.
La veu de les ones: dones, folklore i escriptura
Authors: Francés Díez M. Àngels
Published: January 2025

Aquest estudi recorre textos assagístics, poètics i narratius d’algunes autores contemporànies, Virginie Despentes, Isabel-Clara Simó, Maria Cabrera, Maria Mercè Marçal i Carme Riera, des del marc de la crítica literària feminista, les fases de la qual, enumerades per Julia Kristeva el 1986, s’hi manifesten de manera simultània. En efecte, analitzem la visió que tenen Despentes i Simó de les imatges tradicionals de les dones en el marc dels discursos culturals actuals, com ara el cinema i la literatura; explorem el concepte d’autoria segons Cabrera i Marçal i analitzem, des de la ginocrítica, la seua recerca d’una genealogia femenina, literària però també quotidiana, com a font d’inspiració per trobar la pròpia veu lírica; finalment, escoltem, gràcies a Riera, la veu de la sirena que ressona entre els ones del mar, on, convertida en escuma pel desamor de l’estimat, conta la seua vertadera història en primera persona i subverteix la versió que Andersen en va fer en el relat «La donzelleta de la mar». Les figures del folklore tradicional, bé a través de l’imaginari col·lectiu o reelaborades en personatges literaris, són font d’inspiració per a les tres autores estudiades, que se serveixen del poder evocador de l’etnopoètica per desautoritzar les definicions tradicionalment imposades sobre les dones.
La figure de la sirène dans le conte « Ada Liz » de Mercè Rodoreda (1908-1983)
Authors: Frayssinhes Ribes Sandrine
Published: January 2025

En aquest estudi m’interesso per un conte de Mercè Rodoreda al qual els diversos estudis que s’han fet de la narrativa breu de l’autora fan poquíssimes referències : es tracta del relat « Ada Liz », que encapçala el volum Semblava de seda i altres contes (1978). El meu propòsit consisteix a analitzar la relació d’aquest conte amb el motiu de la sirena i a la vegada analitzar el joc hipertextual que s’estableix amb el text de la traducció de Josep Carner La donzelleta de la mar, tenint en compte l’interès i l’admiració de l’escriptora per l’obra de Josep Carner (1884-1970). L’anàlisi dels dispositius utilitzats per l’autora a fi d’aconseguir una reformulació de la figura de la sirena permetrà mostrar que la retòrica de la ironia, que neix del joc hipertextual, és essencial per a la construcció del sentit del relat per a adults, vist que n’autoritza una lectura des de la perspectiva de gènere. A més, aquest text, en altres aspectes, està en adequació tant amb les problemàtiques sobre la condició de la dona que s’han expressat en la literatura contemporània escrita per dones, com amb l’elecció de la modalitat de la ironia literària que han fet moltes escriptores catalanes.
Recurrent Deep Vein Thrombosis in a Patient with Superficial Vein Insufficiency and Hereditary Thrombophilia
Authors: Alexandros Chamzin , Dimitrios Liakopoulos , Katerina Stylianaki , Georgios Charalampopoulos , George Galyfos
Published: January 2025

Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) has been associated with high morbidity and mortality risk. It could also affect the quality of life significantly. Recurrent venous thrombosis, especially in a patient of younger age, could easily be associated with hereditary thrombophilia. Additionally, there is data that thrombophilia could be associated with chronic venous disease. When chronic venous insufficiency is present and a DVT occurs, this could increase the complexity of proper management. Therefore, this report aims to describe a case of a young woman with both hereditary thrombophilia and chronic venous insufficiency of the lower extremities, complicated with recurrent DVT. The aim is also to discuss on proper management of such complex cases.
Free floating Immunofluorescence protocol for mouse brain sections v1
Authors: Xaveria Suteja Felicia , Hsiao Tony
Published: January 2025

Free floating Immunofluorescence protocol with multiplexing labelling for mouse brain sections
Россия и мир на пути к ноосфере
Authors: Тарко А.М.
Published: January 2025

В книге исследуется развитие России и стран мира в настоящее время и решается задача возможности реализации ноосферы В.И. Вернадского в долговременной реальности. Проведен анализ стран бывшего Советского Союза, Варшавского договора, Югославии, других стран мира. Исследована взаимосвязь и получены прогнозы для высокотехнологичного, сырьевого и других секторов экономики России, и стран мира. Предложены и рассчитаны интегральные многопараметрические индексы развития субъектов Российской Федерации и стран Европы. На основе анализа статистических данных установлено критическое состояние ряда важнейших экономико-демографических параметров населения субъектов РФ. Анализируется тормозящее экономику насыщение быстро совершенствующихся технологий и пределов возможностей используемых физических принципов.
Определена потенциальная возможность формирования ноосферы В.И. Вернадского, зависящая от деятельности человечества и законов природы. Решены задачи определения источника долгосрочной энергетики, развития экономики, роста научно-технического прогресса, стабилизации численности населения Земли, сохранения природной среды, ослабления глобального потепления, прекращения войн.
Книга носит междисциплинарный характер и адресована научным работникам, преподавателям, студентам и аспирантам, широкому кругу читателей. Она заинтересует экономистов, политологов, социологов, специалистов в демографии, истории, глобальной экологии и климатологии, в математическом моделировании.
Los secretos: una mirada psicoanalítica
Authors:   Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo, Sierra Ortiz Ivonne , Orozco Mario ,   Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo
Published: January 2025

En el orden de la transmisión entre generaciones lo que se oculta, por su carácter sufriente y hartas veces traumático, retorna y se hace presente en el linaje a través de síntomas extravagantes que no se corresponden con la historia personal del sujeto. El total desconocimiento de lo que habita, da forma y motiva la condición sintomática puede llegar a paralizar la movilidad psíquica dejando al sujeto presa de una escena que, aunque pertenece a una línea ascendente, se incrusta en su psiquismo y desde ahí ejerce sus efectos. Problematizar lo concerniente a la transmisión de secretos inter y transgeneracionales, desde una mirada psicoanalítica, obliga a abrir la escucha al tejido generacional sobre el cual se sostiene la trama de una vida.
¿Estrago materno o locura materna?
Authors:   Universidad San Buenaventura, Larrahondo Mónica Patricia , Rosero Irene ,   Nueva Escuela Lacaniana Cali
Published: January 2025

El presente artículo corresponde a una reflexión teórica extraída de un estudio de caso que se presentó como opción de grado para el título de Especialista en Psicología Clínica con Orientación Psicoanalítica, de la Universidad San Buenaventura, Cali. Tiene el propósito de indagar por la relación y diferencia entre el estrago materno y la locura materna, términos que surgen al analizar un caso en el que se participó como acompañante psicoterapéutico en un contexto escolar. Se establece la hipótesis según la cual la locura materna remite al goce opaco de la mujer que se encuentra tras la madre; y el estrago materno a los efectos subjetivos que ha dejado la locura materna en su criatura. En dicho recorrido se plantea que, si bien la locura materna no es equiparable al estrago materno, ambos se encuentran unidos como síntoma en la relación madre e hijo, en la medida en que corresponden al goce femenino ilimitado y a la precaria o inexistente función de un tercero que pueda mediar entre dicha relación.
Entre el cuidado y el caos: trabajo médico en la urgencia y la emergencia
Authors:   Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, Gonçalves Giaretta Davisson , Medeiros Kother Macedo Mônica ,   Universidad Federal do Rio Grande do Sul
Published: January 2025

A partir de las intensas demandas de cuidado al otro presentes en el contexto de la urgencia y la emergencia hospitalarias, este artículo explora el ejercicio laboral del cuidado realizado por los médicos en dicho escenario. La reflexión que se lleva a cabo toma como eje orientador la ética del cuidado en el Psicoanálisis, la cual va al encuentro de la meta de humanización del cuidado vigente en la Política Nacional de Humanización. Se presentan narrativas de cuatro médicos residentes como testigos de los innegables efectos subjetivos experimentados en esas vivencias profesionales. Se concluye que es imprescindible la implementación de políticas públicas y acciones institucionales que contemplen el efectivo cuidado al cuidador, instituyendo, así, la vigencia de otra lógica que no se limite al desempeño técnico.
Lacan y Foucault van al cine de Hitchcock. Manifestaciones estéticas de la antifilosofía
Authors:   Universidad del Valle, Chávez Muriel Héctor Reynaldo
Published: January 2025

La intención de este escrito será presentar algunas maneras en que Lacan y Foucault se acercan al cine, particularmente de Alfred Hitchcock, y denotar cómo este interés se puede entender como cierta manifestación de un discurso antifilosófico. En este orden de ideas, será preciso entender la antifilosofía como cierta “actitud” de ponerse al frente de la tradición filosófica con el fin de cuestionar el estatuto de lo que podría ser una ontología. Lo anterior nos lleva a preguntarnos por cuáles podrían ser las características de los antifilósofos. La hipótesis de trabajo es que Lacan y Foucault, ambos pertenecientes a aquella generación de la década del 60 francesa, se pueden considerar como antifilósofos precisamente por tratar de escapar al “ahogo” que provocaba la filosofía.
Familias Transnacionales Hondureñas: Experiencias de Mujeres que Cuidan a Menores de Padres y Madres Migrantes
Authors: Larrinaga-Bidegain Nerea , Hernández-Albújar Yolanda , Gemignani Marco
Published: January 2025

En las familias transnacionales, el reparto de responsabilidades y la organización de los cuidados de los menores o adolescentes pasan a ser centrales en las vidas de quienes se quedan a cargo de estos en el país de origen cuando uno o ambos progenitores emigran. Esta investigación cualitativa recoge y analiza las necesidades, experiencias y afectos de esta población cuidadora, principalmente conformada por mujeres, en el contexto del occidente de Honduras. Con una mirada interdisciplinar de los retos que supone la transnacionalidad para una familia, nuestra investigación tiene el objetivo de comprender las formas en las que el cuidado mantiene los lazos familiares en la distancia física. A través de un análisis temático reflexivo de entrevistas y grupos focales, nuestra investigación identifica y analiza los cambios principales en los roles de género, la responsabilidad social, la comunicación, los afectos y el apoyo institucional que se producen en este nuevo modelo familiar. La función de mediadoras que adoptan las cuidadoras y la poca claridad sobre sus responsabilidades son temas centrales en sus narraciones.
Intelligent Technologies for Joint Navigation and Functioning of Mobile Objects in Different Physical Environments
Authors:   V. A. Trapeznikov Institute of Control Sciences of RAS, Moscow, Russian Federation, Amosov O. S. , Amosova S. G. ,   V. A. Trapeznikov Institute of Control Sciences of RAS, Moscow, Russian Federation
Published: January 2025

Scientific solutions for a group of heterogeneous unmanned vehicles functioning in different physical environments in a coordinated manner are presented. The following are proposed for this group: synthetic algorithms for complexing information from different measurement systems; neural network models of Earth geophysical fields for navigation; the method of joint functioning based on a frame model and an expert decision-making system.
Longer‐Term Effects of Voting at Age 16: Higher Turnout Among Young People in Scotland
Authors: Eichhorn Jan , Huebner Christine
Published: January 2025

Debates about the lowering of the voting age to 16 often include claims about the possible longer-term outcomes of earlier enfranchisement for the electorate. It has been shown that, when eligible to vote, 16-and 17-year-olds turn out to vote in higher proportions than slightly older peers (Zeglovits & Aichholzer, 2014). However, questions remain regarding the longevity of this early voter boost and whether it carries on as young people grow older (Franklin, 2004, 2020). Using original survey data collected from 863 young people in Scotland, we investigate the outcomes of being eligible to vote in elections from age 16/17 and its effects on political behaviour for young people aged up to 24. We compare levels of political engagement, including voting in the 2021 Scottish parliament elections, among cohorts of young people who were enfranchised at age 16/17 to cohorts who experienced their first election aged 18 or older. We show that young people who were eligible to vote at 16/17 exhibited greater levels of turnout in the 2021 Scottish parliament elections, up to seven years after the initial lowering of the voting age than those who got to vote for the first time at 18 or older. This finding provides new evidence in support of theories on the longer-term effects of voting at age 16/17 on electoral political engagement. However, we find no similar pattern for non-electoral political engagement, showing that the outcomes of the lowering of the voting age may be limited to turnout.
MAIN FACTORS IN THE FORMATION OF I. YUSCHUK'S OUTLOOK
Authors:   Mukachevo State University, Mukachevo, Ukraine, SHKRIBA Sabina
Published: January 2025

Background. The formation of a person as an individual is a heterogeneous and multifaceted process that takes place under the influence of many factors. The foundation of worldview beliefs is laid in childhood, and the process of their formation continues throughout a person's life. Studying and analyzing the biography, pedagogical and educational activities of I. Yushchuk, we consider it necessary to highlight the factors that played the main role in the formation of his worldview. In order to revitalize a holistic portrait of I. Yushchuk's personality, it is necessary to carefully study and analyze these factors in order to establish a connection between his worldview beliefs and many years of work for the benefit of
Ukrainian society. The purpose of the article is to highlight the factors that played a key role in shaping the worldview of the outstanding scientist.
To achieve the goal of the research, an analysis of scientific literature, diary entries and personal documents of I. Yushchuk, memories about him was carried out.
Methods. The following methods were used: search and bibliographic - for a detailed analysis of I. Yuschuk's personal diaries and documents, his memories and the study of scientific literature; general theoretical: analysis and synthesis, comparison, systematization, description, explanation, generalization.
Results. A detailed analysis of I. Yushchuk's diary entries and documents was carried out. Five factors that played the main role in the formation of the worldview beliefs of the teacher are singled out. A brief description of each of them is made. In addition, the essence of the concept of "worldview" in the interpretation of several Ukrainian scientists is highlighted.
Conclusіons. Based on the linguist's diary entries, personal documents, and his memories, we singled out five factors that played a key role in shaping his worldview. The first factor is the family in which I. Yushchuk was born and grew up. The next factor is the period of education and the beginning of the teacher's scientific activity. The third factor indicates the sphere of professional activity, which was concentrated in several directions. The fourth factor in the formation of worldview beliefs of a linguist is his close circle of communication. It was formed over a long period of time. The personal principles and moral convictions of the teacher are singled out as the fifth factor.
Germany’s Strategic Contraction Following American Hegemony in the Context of Offensive Realism Theory
Authors: Öztürk Tolga
Published: January 2025

This study examines the position of the European continent within the international system, focusing specifically on Germany, from the years when the future of the global international system began to be debated following the Cold War up to the present day. Since the 1990s, there has been ongoing debate regarding whether the international system will remain dominated solely by the United States (U.S.) as a hegemon or evolve towards a multipolar world. Following the reunification of Germany after the Cold War, Europe and particularly Germany entered a new and notably economically prosperous period. This period has been characterized by the prominence of international organizations and the concept of “soft power”. The article’s research question is whether Germany’s prominence and the concepts of democracy and international cooperation in Europe are related to U.S. hegemony, and if so, which factors can explain this. Considering the current emphasis on the multipolar world and the prevalence of potential conflict areas rather than the functionality of international cooperation and institutions, the article aims to elucidate the systemic reasons for Germany’s constrictions vis-à-vis global powers and the options for alleviating this constriction by utilizing Mearsheimer’s theory of offensive realism.
MODERN POSSIBILITIES OF USING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TECHNOLOGIES IN CARDIOVASCULAR IMAGING
Authors: Islamgulov Almaz Kh. , Bogdanova Alina S. , Sufiyarov Damir I. , Chernyavskaya Alina V. , Bairakaeva Elena R. , Maksimova Anastasia A. , Nemychnikov Nikita V. , Bikieva Diana R. , Shakhmaeva Alsu I. , Burdina Lyubov A. , Bolekhan Aleksandr V. , Akimov Egor I. , Shurakova Zilya Z.
Published: January 2025

Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are the leading cause of morbidity, disability and mortality worldwide. The emergence of new technologies and the introduction of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) have opened up opportunities for doctors to improve the effectiveness of diagnostic and therapeutic measures. The exponential development of AI, mainly in the fields of MO and deep learning (DL), is rapidly attracting the interest of clinicians in creating new integrated, reliable and effective methods of medical care. Cardiologists use a wide range of imaging-based diagnostic measures, which gives them access to more extensive quantitative information about patients compared to many other specialties. The purpose of the review is to summarize current literature data on the use of AI in the diagnosis of CVD, as well as to identify knowledge gaps that require further research. Cardiology is one of the fields of medicine where the methods of ML and DL have become widespread and have shown promising results. In echo-CG, SNN were successfully used to measure parameters of cardiac function. In cardiac CT, DL algorithms contributed to more accurate detection of coronary artery stenosis and calcification (CCA), and determination of plaque characteristics. In MRI, CNTs were used to solve problems such as automatic segmentation of chambers and structures of the heart, determination of tissue properties and perfusion analysis. As AI and MO technologies evolve, their integration opens up new opportunities. AI technologies are of great interest in the healthcare sector, due to the ability to analyze vast amounts of information in a short time, demonstrating high efficiency. AI can be an additional help to specialists, contributing to an increase in the efficiency of the workflow and medical care.
Vasculogenic mimicry and p53 expression in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma patients of Kazakh ethnicity, the association between vasculogenic mimicry and p53 expression and its influence on prognosis
Authors: Buhulula Luyeye Sostenes , Ainiwaer Julaiti , Liwei Zhang , Sheyhidin Ilyar , Shutao Zheng , Niyaz Madiniyet
Published: January 2025

Background: Esophageal cancer (EC), particularly esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC), is prevalent in Xinjiang, with poor prognosis and notable ethnic differences. Kazakhs are the most affected group. The p53 gene mutation is linked to tumor malignancy and metastasis in EC, though its prognostic role is debated. Vasculogenic mimicry (VM), a non-classical angiogenesis model, contributes to tumor progression and correlates with poor outcomes. This study investigates the relationship between VM and p53 expression in Kazakh ESCC patients to understand their clinical and prognostic significance.
Methods: This retrospective cross-sectional study analyzed 76 Kazakh ESCC patients to assess VM and p53 expression using histological staining and immunohistochemistry between December 2010 and November 2015. Clinicopathological features, survival outcomes, and the correlation between VM and p53 were evaluated using Spearman correlation, Kaplan-Meier curves, and Cox regression analysis. Ethical approval and informed consent were obtained.
Results: VM was identified in 42.1% of Kazakh ESCC tissues, associated with advanced stages, lymph node metastasis, and poor differentiation (p<0.001). Kaplan-Meier analysis revealed that VM presence significantly reduced survival time (p<0.05). Mutant p53 expression correlated with tumor differentiation but not survival. Spearman analysis showed a significant association between VM and p53 positivity. VM and lymph node metastasis were independent prognostic factors, underscoring VM’s critical role in ESCC progression.
Conclusion: Vasculogenic mimicry (VM) is a marker of poor prognosis in Kazakh EC, correlating with advanced stages and higher metastasis rates. The association between VM and p53 mutations highlights their combined role in tumor progression and potential as therapeutic targets.
Magnetic resonance imaging knee joint measurements for the prediction of the population at risk of anterior cruciate ligament tear injuries
Authors: Raiyan Mohammed , Fahim Shaikh M. , Nigesh Madhusudhan D.
Published: January 2025

Background: This study aims to investigate whether patient-related anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) damage is associated with measures of various knee joint components.
Methods: Patients who had magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and suffered from ACL injuries were included in this retrospective case-control study. There was also a control group of individuals who had normal MRI results for knee diseases. The following 14 knee variables were gathered: lateral and medial (MFC) femoral condyle sphere diameter; lateral and medial tibial plateau length; patella tendon horizontal and vertical diameter; lateral meniscus (LM) posterior horn height, length, depth, and volume; and medial meniscus (MM) posterior horn height, length, depth, and volume. The two groups were compared using a multivariate logistic regression that took into account the patella tendon horizontal diameter, MFC sphere diameter, MM posterior horn length, MM volume, LM posterior horn depth, and receiver operating characteristic curve.
Results: We enrolled 98 patients in total; 48 had ACL injuries, and 50 had normal knee MRIs as a comparison group. The results of the logistic regression analysis showed that the following factors independently predicted the risk of ACL rupture: decreased MM posterior horn length (OR=0.45; 95% CI=0.33-0.630; p<0.001), increased LM posterior horn depth (OR=1.78; 95% CI=1.37- 2.03; p<0.001), and MFC sphere diameter (OR=1.27; 95% CI=1.01-1.60; p=0.0354).
Conclusions: Individuals with an ACL injury had shorter MM posterior horns, deeper LM posterior horns, larger MFC sphere diameters.
Upaya Pencegahan Kemiskinan Ekstrim Melalui Pengadaaan Pelatihan Konten dan Media Kreatif Digital
Authors: Rahmawati Pudji , Fadilah Nur , Pramesti Devi Oktavia , Firmansyah Moch. Risky , Az Zahra Nurhaliza
Published: January 2025

Kemiskinan ekstrim merupakan permasalahan kesejahteraan masyarakat dalam segi perekonomian yang perlu dicegah dengan solusi inovatif sehingga membawa dampak keberlanjutan bagi masyarakat. Contoh solusi inovatif tersebut yaitu mengadakan pelatihan konten dan media kreatif digital dengan sasaran utama yaitu para pelaku UMKM. Tujuan pelatihan adalah untuk meningkatkan perekonomian Desa Nguling, Pasuruan, melalui pengembangan ide konten dan pemanfaatan platform digital sehingga dapat mencegah isu tersebut. Manfaat dari adanya pelatihan ini yaitu masyarakat dapat terlibat aktif dalam pemanfaatan sumber daya lokal dan pengembangan komunitas yang menjadi kunci dalam mendorong pertumbuhan ekonomi berkelanjutan. Metode yang digunakan dalam pelatihan ini adalah ABCD (Asset Based Community Development). Hasil pelatihan menunjukkan bahwa keterampilan konten kreatif dan media digital dapat meningkatkan peluang ekonomi dengan mempromosikan UMKM dan spot wisata lokal.
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Authors: Rahman Saifur , Hasyim Baso , Alfauzie Risaldi , Musfira Andi
Published: January 2025

Artikel ini membahas upaya pengabdian kepada masyarakat yang dilakukan di wilayah Luwu Utara dengan fokus penguatan pemahaman moderasi beragama melalui literasi media. Program ini ditujukan kepada pegawai Kementerian Agama Luwu Utara dengan tujuan untuk memperkuat komitmen kebangsaan, mengurangi kekerasan, meningkatkan toleransi, dan mempromosikan penghargaan terhadap kearifan lokal dalam konteks agama. Metode yang digunakan dalam pengabdian ini melibatkan pelatihan, lokakarya dan pendekatan partisipatif untuk meningkatkan pemahaman dan keterampilan literasi media pada peserta.
Advanced Technologies for the Production of Specialty Chemicals
Authors: Pai Z. P. , Khlebnikova T. B. , Zhizhina E. G. , Tertishnikov I. V. , Adonin N. Y. , Parmon V. N. , Bukhtiyarov V. I.
Published: January 2025

The review analyzes general approaches to the organization and development of organic specialty and fine chemicals manufacture. One of the conditions for successful competition in the market of manufacturers of specialty and fine chemicals is the need to transition from individual chemical product plants to multi-assortment flexible chemical process systems. The possibilities of application of flow microreactor systems for synthesis of organic compounds of high purity produced in small quantities are considered. Based on the examples of the production technology development for some organic compounds such as captax, altax, furfural, benzguanamine, di-chloro-di-para-xylylene, the variants of complex approach for the most rational creation of these specialty and fine chemicals manufacture are substantiated.
Are Vocational High School Students Ready for Global Competitiveness?: Self-Perception on Their English Proficiency
Authors: Datu Yerly A. , Sulindra Eric
Published: January 2025

The study investigates the English proficiency of vocational high school students in Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia, employing a descriptive qualitative method and survey research design. With a total of 472 respondents from five public vocational high schools, the study reveals a predominant focus on Class XII students (99.6%), indicative of readiness for career pursuits or higher education. Notably, 60% major in social science and 40% in technological science. A crucial aspect of the research lies in its exploration of the self-perception of English proficiency among respondents, where findings indicate that 68.6% perceive speaking as their weakest skill, followed by writing (7%), reading (8.1%), and listening (16.3%). The analysis underscores the pronounced inadequacy in speaking proficiency among vocational high school students in Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia, a critical skill for global competitiveness in today's interconnected job market. Addressing these deficiencies is imperative to prepare vocational high school respondents, for global competitiveness, aligning with insights regarding the integration of speaking activities to enhance communication skills.
The Legal Nature of Subsidies Granted by Local Self-Government Authorities to Municipal Enterprises for Property Repair and Maintenance
Authors:   Associate Professor of the Department of Constitutional and International Law of the Law Faculty of the Donetsk State University, Polyakova Natalya G.
Published: January 2025

The article is devoted to the study of the legal nature and features of subsidies provided from local budgets to municipal unitary enterprises in order to reimburse the costs of maintaining and repairing the municipal property assigned to them. It is shown that such subsidies are a form of financing carried out by the owner of municipal property in order to support the municipal unitary enterprise, and therefore it is advisable to select recipients of subsidies on a non-competitive basis.
Local Self-Government in the Legal Opinion of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation
Authors:   Senior Lecturer of the Department of Constitutional and International Law of the Nizhny Novgorod Academy of the Ministry of the Interior of the Russian Federation, Rusakov Mikhail I. , Tsvetkov Vladimir V. ,   Associate Professor of the Department of Constitutional and International Law of the Nizhny Novgorod Academy of the Ministry of the Interior of the Russian Federation
Published: January 2025

The legal positions contained in the judicial decisions of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation occupy an ambiguous place in the legal doctrine. On the one hand, the court is the creator of law, on the other hand, it cannot be such by its legal nature. The article attempts to systematically comprehend the decisions of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation in the field of organization and implementation of local self-government adopted over the past 30 years.
Law Making under the Influence of Digital Technologies
Authors:   Chief Research Scientist of the Institute of State and Law of the Russian Academy of Sciences, LL.D., Talapina Elvira V.
Published: January 2025

The current stage of the digital technologies (DT) development allows us to judge about their significant influence on law
and legislation. In this regard, it is necessary to study the possibilities of using DT in the lawmaking process. The initial stage of the use of DT in the lawmaking process can be considered the application of decision support systems, not always related to AI. The use of intelligent (AI-based) decision support systems poses more problems, as it is a larger scale replacement of human beings. The use of DH represents a new approach to the creation and implementation of new laws, also related to a more active involvement of the public through Internet technologies (crowdsourcing). The processing of big data holds special potential, but in public administration (and lawmaking among others) the use of big data raises privacy, security and ethics issues. Also, the issue of AI transparency remains in the foreground, which actualises the problem of the access to information in the context of explainable (understandable) AI.
To use other person’s property and not to return it: qualification issues
Authors:   Deputy Director for Research of the Ural Branch of the Russian State University of Justice  PhD (Law), Associate Professor, Garbatovich Denis A.
Published: January 2025

The article studies rules for qualification of criminal acts when an owner transfers the right to temporary use of property to another person, and the latter fails to return such property to the owner in the future. The act may be qualified as a theft, fraud, robbery, misappropriation or misuse depending on the time of origination of the criminal intention, means of withdrawal and (or) appropriation of other person’s property in favor of the guilty party.
Omówienie na tle strategii komunikacyjnych w wypowiedziach obcokrajowców uczących się języka polskiego jako obcego
Authors: Syrek Małgorzata
Published: January 2025

Artykuł dotyczy jednej z najczęściej stosowanych przez cudzoziemców uczących się języka polskiego strategii komunikacyjnych. Wyjaśniono to pojęcie i jego powiązania z kompetencjami komunikacyjnymi. Przedstawiono badanie częstotliwości używania omówienia wraz z analizą. Zagadnienie zaprezentowano na tle pozostałych strategii komunikacyjnych.
DIY. Przepis na lekcję języka polskiego jako obcego z elementami arteterapii (na przykładzie dziennika wdzięczności)
Authors: Kownacka Patrycja
Published: January 2025

Niniejszy artykuł poświęcony jest wykorzystaniu wybranych metod i technik arteterapeutycznych na lekcjach języka polskiego jako obcego. Składa się z części teoretycznej i praktycznej. Najpierw zaprezentowano funkcje arteterapii w edukacji. W części teoretyczno-praktycznej scharakteryzowano wybrane metody arteterapii, a także wskazano przykłady ich zastosowania w glottodydaktyce polonistycznej. Następnie zaprezentowano koncepcję warsztatów pilotażowych poświęconych zastosowaniu dziennika wdzięczności wykonanego techniką scrapbookingu na lekcji języka polskiego jako obcego. Zwieńczeniem artykułu jest ukazanie komentarzy zwrotnych uczestników projektu, którzy podkreślili wpływ pozytywnych emocji towarzyszących pracy twórczej na wzrost efektywności procesu dydaktycznego (nauki języka polskiego). Przedstawione propozycje dydaktyczne i badania wpisują się w nurt badań nad dobrostanem cudzoziemców uczących się polszczyzny.
Muzeum na zajęciach i zajęcia w muzeum, czyli jak wykorzystać edukację muzealną na zajęciach języka polskiego jako obcego
Authors: Žák-Caplot Katarzyna
Published: January 2025

Celem artykułu jest wskazanie możliwych sposobów wykorzystania elementów współczesnej edukacji muzealnej w czasie zajęć języka polskiego jako obcego w klasie oraz poza nią (w tym przypadku w przestrzeni instytucji kultury) oraz zwrócenie uwagi na potrzeby osób uczących się i dobre praktyki w konstruowaniu scenariuszy zajęć językowych w muzeum. W tekście przedstawiono także przykłady wdrożenia programów językowych w polskich i zagranicznych muzeach, skupiając się na ich silnych i słabych punktach. Wybrane tematy zostały omówione z perspektywy edukatorów językowych i muzealnych. Zagadnienia i badania zawarte w niniejszym artykule zostały opracowane w ramach projektu doktoratu wdrożeniowego Nauczanie języka polskiego jako obcego w przestrzeni muzealnej realizowanego w Szkole Doktorskiej Nauk Humanistycznych Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego.
The Sacred and Film
Authors: Kępiński Marcin
Published: January 2025

The book about the transcendent cinema of Darren Aronofsky takes the reader on a journey through the selected filmography of this outstanding American director. A monograph devoted entirely to his extraordinary work, which among film experts and film audiences has both a group of devoted admirers and critics. A strong, even anarchist accent falls here on the type of film hero presented, living on the margins of society and consciously rejecting its normative structures. The films, as well as the literature to which the book refers, are an expression of a critical attitude towards symbolic violence and the imposition of creatively limiting cultural norms on the individual, requiring such ordering such and no other understanding and experiencing the surrounding world. An astute observer of Darren Aronofsky’s work will notice the existence of metaphysical problems in it, sometimes directly directed towards religious issues. We can call this kind of cinema transcendent. This cinema is only seemingly pessimistic in its meaning. It is worth looking for mythical stories to try to hear and understand what they have to offer us. It is worth turning to transcendence and trying to express the inexpressible, also in the art of film, as does Darren Aronofsky, who wants to be a trustee of great mythical narratives. These features, so characteristic of the director, can be seen, to a greater or lesser extent, in all his films, especially those referred to in this monograph. It will be interesting for the reader who expects from contemporary cinema something more than unsophisticated entertainment and wants to go beyond its ludic dimension.
Comparative Efficacy of Serological Tests and Molecular Analysis of Brucellosis in Dairy Cattle of Mathura District
Authors: Rathee Abhishek , Jain Udit , . Parul , Sharma Barkha , Mishra Raghavendra Prasad , . Aashima , Aghnihotri Ishta
Published: January 2025

Background: Brucellosis is one of the threads to the global world and also one of the major zoonotic problem for both humans and animals worldwide. Brucella is the gram negative bacteria which produce Brucellosis and having clinical characteristics like mastitis, repeat breeding, retention of placenta, abortion in the last trimester and also there will be reduction in milk in dairy cattle. Male also shows some clinical characteristics like epididymitis, orchitis and sterility. The disease can affect Humans and can also exhibit few symptoms like undulant fever, arthritis and orchitis etc. Methods: A total of 405 serum samples were collected comprising dairy Cattle (female-372 and male-33) from various blocks of Mathura district. Samples were process from detection of Brucellosis by RBPT, STAT, ELISA, MRT and 5 tissue samples were subjected to molecular analysis by PCR for the disease. Result: Based on the analysis, out of total 405 animal samples, Dairy cattle animals showed 49 (13.17%) positivity with RBPT. STAT showed 43 (11.55%) in dairy cattle. Similarly, I-ELISA revealed 55 (14.78%). Further, C-ELISA revealed 42 (93.34%) in dairy cattle. PCR detected amplicons of 223 bp in tissue samples (n=3), employed whereas only one were detected with B. melitensis and B. ovis, where as 2 were detected for B. abortus and B. suis by AMOS PCR at 498 bp, 285 bp, 976 bp and 731 bp respectively.
Morphometry of the Femur, Tibia and Fibula of Plecturocebus caquetensis
Authors: Montilla-Rodríguez María Antonia , Blanco-Rodríguez Julio César , Valencia Alexander Velásquez , Ortiz-Artunduaga Heidy Julieth , Gil Claudia Lorena Guerrero
Published: January 2025

Background: Osteology is the study of the structure and function of bones, aimed at understanding how an individual’s activity influences their size. While this branch of anatomy has been extensively explored in domestic animals, there have been limited investigations into Neotropical primates. This lack of research has resulted in a shortage of essential information for veterinarians and professionals working with wild populations, hindering efforts to ensure the health and protection of these species. Methods: A study was conducted on the large structures of the left and right hind limbs of the Colombian Amazonian primate Plecturocebus caquetensis. This study obtained morphometric data, validated in previous investigations, based on ten variables of the proximal region, eleven of the distal region five general variables of the femur, five of the tibia and four of the fibula. The investigation used structures from legal biological collections in Colombia to avoid unnecessary and unethical captures, as the species is critically endangered. Result: Significant differences were found between the right and left sides of the femur, tibia and fibula. Variables such as diaphysis length, axis, morphological lengthand biomechanical length of the tibia, maximum tibia and maximum fibula, present higher standard deviation values. These differences are due to the traction generated by the muscles inserted in these areas, which is influenced by external stimuli from the environment or physical surroundings.
Raúl Rodríguez Freire. Ficciones de la ley. Santiago de Chile: Mimesis, 2022
Authors: Eltit Concha Bernardita
Published: January 2025

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CRITICAL NURSES’ EXPERIENCE WHILE PERFORMING CPR AT HOSPITAL X BATAM
Authors: Nurhaliza.Z Septi , Natalia Siska , Suangga Fitriany
Published: January 2025

Cardiac arrest is one of the leading life-threatening emergencies, requiring life-saving procedures commonly known as Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR). In hospitals, nurses are the first responders to cardiac arrest cases. The success of CPR is greatly influenced by several factors that affect nurses' ability to act in emergency situations. This study aims to explore the in-depth experiences of nurses while performing CPR at X Hospital Batam. The research involved 10 critical care nurses, recruited through snowball sampling, with data saturation being achieved. In-depth semi-structured interviews were conducted, audio-recorded, and transcribed verbatim to collect the data. The data were analyzed using Colaizzi’s method of analysis. The findings of this study identified five key themes: The Important Role of Nurses during CPR, Accuracy in Therapy Administration, Nurses' Experiences of Pleasant and Unpleasant Emotions, Expectations of CPR Success, and Focusing on the Patient during Family Presence in CPR, among others. In conclusion, the study highlights the diversity of feelings, experiences, abilities, and knowledge that critical care nurses encounter while performing CPR at X Hospital Batam.