bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Features of clinical manifestations of chronic pancreatitis associated with abdominal ischemic syndrome
Authors: Byelyayeva N. V.
Published: December 2024

We examined 60 patients with CP associated with abdominal ischemic syndrome, aged from 55 to 72. The medium severity index (MSI) was used to evaluate the degree of clinical manifestations. Patients underwent color Doppler mapping: blood flow in the abdominal aorta, celiac trunk, and superior mesenteric artery was assessed.
According to the features of CP clinical manifestations, patients were divided into two groups. 18 patients in Group 1 exhibited pain syndrome dominating the clinical picture. 42 patients in Group 2 exhibited symptoms of functional pancreatic insufficiency dominating the clinical picture.
The MSI for pain syndrome in patients in Group 1 was 2.38. Notably, apart from its severity, the pain varied in that its degree was more influenced by the amount of food than by its quality. Low-intensity pain was observed in Group 2 patients; their MSI was just 1.42.
Patients in Group 1 had moderately expressed dyspeptic symptoms, with an MSI of 1.82. The main complaints were nausea, unstable stools, and flatulence. Two patients had vomiting, which did not bring relief. The MSI of dyspeptic symptoms in Group 2 was higher than in Group 1 and amounted to 2.12. More often, patients reported bloating, rumbling in the abdomen, particularly after eating, loose stools, and prolonged exhausting nausea.
Clinical manifestations of exocrine pancreatic insufficiency dominated the CP clinical picture among patients in Group 2 (MSI reached 2.44). Patients in Group 1 also had moderately severe clinical manifestations of pancreatic insufficiency, with an MSI of 1.74. Four patients in this group had pancreatogenic diabetes.
There are two different types of clinical manifestations among people with CP and abdominal ischemic syndrome. In the first option, severe pain syndrome often manifests as clearly defined attacks that coincide with angina pectoris attacks or blood pressure spikes and are treated with nitroglycerin. In the second option, symptoms of both exocrine and endocrine pancreatic insufficiency predominate, while the pain syndrome is much less intense, longer lasting, and rarely relieved by nitroglycerin.
Chronic pancreatitis: the mechanisms of development and progression that are taken into account during treatment and rehabilitation
Authors: Hontsariuk D. O. , Hristych T. M.
Published: December 2024

The article reveals the mechanisms that determine the clinical picture and severity of chronic pancreatitis. These include the intensity of oxidative processes (peroxidation of lipids and proteins), the activity of the antioxidant defense system, the intensity of low-grade chronic systemic inflammation, impaired permeability of the mucous barrier of the small intestine, and the degree (stage) of intestinal dysbiosis. The authors draw attention to the importance of malnutrition and malabsorption during chronic pancreatitis, since the syndrome is characterized by an imbalance between the body’s needs and the supply of nutrients from food and may be a consequence of a combination of exocrine and endocrine pancreatic insufficiency, chronic pain syndrome, constant alcohol abuse, delayed gastric emptying, and metabolic disorders. Symptoms appear months (or even years) after the first symptoms of chronic pancreatitis. Malnutrition and malabsorption significantly impact the function and structure of muscles, fat, and bone tissue, resulting in the development of sarcopenia and osteosarcopenia, which are considered risk factors for mortality. In addition, a decrease in myocardial mass, a deficiency of microelements (zinc and magnesium) and electrolytes in patients with chronic pancreatitis with malnutrition syndrome contribute to a decrease in the ejection fraction, a decrease in perfusion and a decrease in glomerular filtration rate. Zinc deficiency affects the formation of endocrine pancreatic insufficiency and diabetes mellitus, while magnesium deficiency, in addition to impairing the functional ability of the myocardium, determines the increase in mental disorders, which affects the quality of life. Dysfunction of the diaphragm and respiratory muscles, intestinal circulation, villi architecture, intestinal permeability, and loss of the colon's ability to reabsorb water and electrolytes are significant factors. In surgical patients with chronic pancreatitis and malnutrition, wound healing slows down due to disturbances in the functioning of the immune system. In addition, apathy, depression, anxiety, and indifference develop, which significantly reduces the quality of life.
Methods of prevention and preventive treatment of lesions of the gallbladder and bile tract that can be used in the process of rehabilitation
Authors: Hontsariuk D. O. , Hristych T. M. , Patratii M. V.
Published: December 2024

The authors highlight the mechanisms of dyskinesia of the biliary tract, gallbladder, and sphincter of Oddi dysfunction (as preliminary mechanisms for the development of chronic cholecystitis and cholelithiasis) in the article. The authors focus on the role of rehabilitation measures, which they deem to be optimally effective. The importance of diet therapy and physical therapy in preventing biliary sludge is considered since it is a sign of calculous cholecystitis. The authors emphasize the usefulness of therapeutic massage, provided there is no exacerbation. It normalizes the activity of the autonomic nervous system; stimulates the tone of the gallbladder in the hypotonic form of dyskinesia and eliminates spasm in the hyperkinetic form; eliminates bile stagnation and prevents the formation of gallstones; and improves blood and lymph flow in the liver and other digestive organs. In order to develop adaptation mechanisms during remission, the authors recommend regular use of therapeutic and morning hygienic exercises, hydrokinesiotherapy, a health path, hiking and skiing, cycling, skating, swimming, rowing, sports, and outdoor games. The authors present the technique of segmental reflex and classical massage of the digestive tract, the paravertebral zones of the spinal segments C3–C4, D6–D10, the reflexogenic zone of the right half of the chest, and the areas of the solar plexus, abdomen, liver, and gall bladder. The authors emphasize the importance of physiotherapy in both preventive and therapeutic processes for gallbladder dyskinesia. Solux, UHF therapy, medicinal electrophoresis, UV irradiation, paraffin-ozokerite and mud applications are administered. The authors recommend electrical stimulation of the gallbladder's area and the right thoracic nerve for the hypokinetic form of gallbladder dyskinesia, which is characterized by atony of the walls. To improve the motor function of the gallbladder and bile ducts and the physicochemical properties of bile, the authors administer a drinking treatment with hydrocarbonate-chloride-sulfate-sodium-calcium-magnesium waters.
Features of the onset of chronic pancreatitis associated with systemic connective tissue diseases (rheumatic diseases)
Authors: Hristych T. M. , Hontsariuk D. O.
Published: December 2024

In the article, the authors outlined some etiological and pathogenetic links in the onset of pancreatitis, morphological features, and variants of symptoms of the pancreas associated with rheumatic diseases. It is emphasized that, more often than not, acute or chronic pancreatitis occurs in connection with vasculitis. We presented the mechanisms of development in periarteritis nodosa, systemic lupus erythematosus, and rheumatoid arthritis. Necrotizing arteritis of pancreatic vessels occurs with a frequency of 60% in periarteritis nodosa, ranging from 6.2–7.4 to 53% in systemic lupus erythematosus, 50% in rheumatoid arthritis, and 17% in scleroderma. Changes in intrapancreatic arteries of small and medium caliber occur in 71% of cases.
We presented the mechanisms of development, symptoms, types, diagnostic search, and differential diagnosis of autoimmune pancreatitis. A feature of the course is the presence of both acute and chronic pancreatitis, indicating the possibility of pancreatic infarction due to thrombosis as part of the antiphospholipid syndrome.
We analyzed the unique characteristics of pancreatic injury in scleroderma, which include damage to the structure and function of multiple organs and digestive systems. Changes in the vascular bed, problems with cellular immunity caused by CD4+ T lymphocytes and Th2 helper cells, and excessive fibrosis are all to blame. They cause fibrosis by releasing profibrotic cytokines and also have a direct effect on fibroblasts. In this case, dysfunctions and disturbances in the motility of the digestive canal occur; sphincter Oddi dysfunction is of great importance. This leads to the formation of pain syndrome or exocrine pancreatic insufficiency.
The authors revealed in detail the features of morphological changes in the pancreas in periarteritis nodosa. The changes are associated with either destructive-productive or productive panvasculitis of the medium and small arteries. Lymphocytes, macrophages, and plasmacytes primarily determine focal infiltration in the gland’s stroma. We observed a clinical picture of classic pancreatitis. Symptoms of pancreatic attack appear with high activity of the underlying disease, while in the inactive phase, functional failure of the pancreas occurs. Attention is focused on the significance of vasculitis of large vessels in giant cell arteritis.
Quality of life in patients with chronic pancreatitis combined with gastroesophageal reflux disease and obesity
Authors: Gomozova O. A. , Byelyayeva N. V.
Published: December 2024

One of the most common diseases of the digestive system is the pathology of the pancreas. The number of newly diagnosed cases of chronic pancreatitis (CP) in people of working age is increasing; compared to the 1990s, a younger patient cohort is experiencing the disease’s development. It is often resistant to therapy and has a recurrent course. Moreover, CP rarely manifests alone and typically coexists with other organ diseases, particularly those of the digestive system, such as gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). It has been proven that obesity raises the risk of developing CP, and with CP that develops against the background of obesity, the disease has an unfavorable course, is less responsive to therapy, has a higher incidence of complications, and increases the risk of pancreatic cancer. In addition to increasing the risk of esophageal cancer and Barrett’s esophagus, obesity also raises the chance of GERD.
The authors present the survey results of 108 patients with acute CP, GERD, and obesity in the article. The control group included 30 almost healthy individuals who were the same age and sex as the examined patients. Analyzing the SF-36 questionnaire data revealed that indices of both physical and mental health, particularly those related to pain, general health, vitality, mental health, social, and role-emotional functioning, were significantly reduced in patients with combined pathology. The vitality index showed the greatest reduction among the indices that characterize mental health. This index was only 27.3±1.2 in patients with concomitant diseases and 74.8±2.4 (p<0.05) in the control group. Indeed, the patients had asthenia, cancerophobia, emotional lability, hypochondria, and depression, which probably affected the vitality index and the SF-36 scale’s other indices of mental health.
The prospects of the study are to evaluate the impact of various treatment options on the quality of life of patients with comorbidity.
“I would eat it with my eyes, but my stomach wouldn’t allow me!” — Panzest will help
Authors: Gubergrits N. B.
Published: December 2024

A new-generation enzyme preparation called Panzest is derived from non-animal enzymes. Given that Panzest is a pathogenetically established medication for overeating symptoms, it has the potential to become a “people’s” medicine that is an essential in every family’s first-aid kit. After a large meal, even healthy individuals experience heaviness and discomfort in the epigastrium, belching, heartburn, and bloating.
Duodenostasis is one of the first pathophysiological responses to overeating. The duodenum’s inadequately hydrolyzed chyme makes use of many reflex mechanisms to demand more pancreatic enzymes. Chyme remains in the duodenal lumen, waiting for more pancreatic enzymes, if the pancreas is unable to meet these demands. The pancreas only synthesizes and excretes them once again after a while. After the constituents of chyme have undergone enough hydrolysis, they will proceed with their transit through the digestive system. As a result, duodenostasis is caused by the retention of chyme in the duodenum after overeating. Pyloric spasm and delayed stomach emptying are always associated with it. After a large, fatty meal, duodeno- and gastrostasis is the reason for upper abdominal heaviness, bloating, and discomfort. Consequently, gastroesophageal reflux disease (which presents as heartburn and belching) is triggered by gastrostasis.
To address these issues, enzyme preparations are required. Panzest is the best option in this situation. The key ingredients of Panzest are non-animal lipolytic, amylolytic, and proteolytic enzymes, which provide many notable advantages over animal-derived enzymes (like pancreatin). The initial novel enzyme delivery system, known as a “capsule in a capsule”, is of utmost significance. It consists of internal and external capsules into which the drug’s components are separated, enabling the delivery of active ingredients to specific gastrointestinal tract sections based on the pH environment. Excessive consumption of fruits and vegetables may also exacerbate the symptoms of overeating, including flatulence. Panzest’s constituent enzymes, alpha-galactosidase and glucoseamylase, help cope with this symptom. The components of Panzest thoroughly address the potential pathways underlying the etiology of symptoms associated with overeating.
Medical tactics for chronic pancreatitis: some features of patient management during outpatient follow-up
Authors: Hontsariuk D. O. , Zapotochna V. O. , Horbachova O. O.
Published: December 2024

Given the importance of properly organized dynamic monitoring of chronic pancreatitis in outpatient settings, medical recommendations aimed at preventing exacerbations are relevant for patients.
In the literature review, the authors emphasize the importance of paying attention to dietary nutrition and giving up bad habits. The authors indicate that nutrition, particularly in terms of quantitative and qualitative composition and energy value, should align with a person’s physiological needs, particularly in proteins, fats, and carbohydrates.
We focus on the importance of the type of cooking, adhering to the rhythm of food intake (4–6 times a day), reducing the amount of salt (up to 6–8 g/day), and maintaining a sufficient amount of liquid (1–1.5 l/day). The temperature of the consumed food should be within 15–60 °C. Additionally, it is recommended to prescribe omega-3 fatty acids, lecithin, and fat-soluble vitamins after meals in combination with enzyme preparations (in case of exocrine insufficiency).
The article considers in detail the peculiarity of using enzyme replacement therapy in a minimicroscopic form for all patients diagnosed with exocrine pancreatic insufficiency. The proposal suggests assessing the efficacy of enzyme replacement therapy by observing the changes in clinical symptoms of maldigestion, such as the disappearance of steatorrhea, a decrease or reduction in flatulence intensity, stabilization or increase in body weight, and by enhancing the patients’ fat-soluble vitamin content and nutritional status, including body mass index, quality of life indicators, and the level of fat-soluble vitamins. The authors emphasize that in cases where enzyme replacement therapy is ineffective, it is necessary to either double or triple the dose of the enzyme preparation or add a proton pump inhibitor in a standard dose two times a day, depending on the degree of bicarbonate or enzyme deficiency. In order to prevent osteoporosis and changes in the structure of bone tissue, the authors point out the need to prescribe trace elements (calcium, zinc, magnesium, etc.) and vitamin D (cholecalciferol + ergocalciferol). The recommendations should take into account the metabolic disorders that can occur in patients with alcoholic liver disease, chronic renal failure (regardless of the severity of renal osteodystrophy), and malabsorption in the small intestine (caused by different diseases). It is advisable to monitor the state of osteopathy for 1–2 years using densitometry.
Intestinal dysbiosis is considered a factor in intoxication, the development of anxiety, and cognitive impairment.
The existing standards in the field of healthcare recommend treating the underlying disease in secondary pancreatitis. Dysbiosis, especially the syndrome of bacterial overgrowth (taking into account the causes of its occurrence), is of importance in the progression of chronic pancreatitis.
Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency in diabetes
Authors: Zhuravlyova L. V. , Rogachova T. A.
Published: December 2024

One of the underestimated complications of diabetes is exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI). The consequences of EPI in patients with diabetes include malabsorption syndrome and its complications: deficiencies of fat-soluble vitamins A, D, E, and K, osteoporosis, sarcopenia, and increased overall mortality, which emphasizes the importance of early diagnosis and timely treatment of this pathological condition. The prevalence of diabetes is steadily increasing throughout the world, leading to a proportional increase in the prevalence of secondary pancreatic pathology. The aim of this review is to analyze the available evidence on the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of EPI in diabetes. Scientometric databases yielded 3 clinical recommendations and 34 papers for analysis. The generalization of the obtained information indicates that the main causes of the development of EPI in diabetes are the deficiency of insulin’s trophic effects and the toxic effects of hyperglycemia. Together, these factors contribute to inflammation, oxidative stress, microvascular and neuropathic disorders, fibrosis, steatosis, and pancreatic parenchyma atrophy. The easiest and most accessible non-invasive way to diagnose this condition is fecal elastase 1 testing. Antidiabetic drugs, such as sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors, glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists, metformin, and alpha-lipoic acid, have proven to counteract the pathogenesis of EPI in diabetes patients. Recent research has shown that reducing the incidence and severity of EPI in diabetes can be achieved through careful glycemic control, replacement of insulin deficiency, improvement of insulin sensitivity through antidiabetic medication and lifestyle changes, and use of exogenous pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy in the presence of clinical and laboratory signs of malabsorption and nutritional deficiencies.
Cameron, F.R. (2024). Museum Practices and the Posthumanities: Curating for Planetary Habitability. Routledge.
Authors: White Nina
Published: December 2024

In the nascent field of posthuman museum studies, Fiona R. Cameron cuts a singular figure. Since their conceptualisation of the ‘liquid museum’ in Andrea Witcomb and Kylie Message’s 2015 collection Museum Theory (Cameron, 2015), Cameron has been a crucial driver in theorising and applying posthumanism to the multifarious field of museum governance and practice. Their work navigates and encompasses curatorial documentation practices (Cameron, 2018), digital data and heritage (Cameron, 2021), as well as the museum’s complicity in the conditions of the global Covid-19 pandemic (Cameron, 2022). Museum Practices and the Posthumanities: Curating for Planetary Habitability (2024) presents Cameron’s– and indeed, anyone’s– most comprehensive thinking, writing, and action around posthuman museum practices yet.
Mutation Materialized: The Concept as Method
Authors: Stilgren Rosa
Published: December 2024

Concepts have been disregarded from posthuman studies as static entities that constitute and reinforce anthropocentric categories. This article explores how concepts can be used as methods, investigating the intersection between posthuman theories, media studies and algorithmic audio production. Following Mieke Bal’s framework of concept-based methodology (Bal, 2009) as source of inspiration, this paper explores how concepts work as socio-material entities to analyze specific arrangements, exploiting the concept’s multiplicity (Deleuze & Guattari, 1994) defining the concept as an agent that “works” (Slaby et al., 2019). Thereby acknowledging that the concept itself will not be unaffected by process of analysis. The article focuses on the concept of mutation as an autonomous process of being and becoming that identifies specific transformations in digital audio production, illuminating the interplay between concept-ualization as normative systems of being and concept-ing (Taylor et al., 2023) as active processes of becoming.
From Microfascism to Joyful Affects: A Posthuman Approach to Social Media Redesign
Authors: Sylvia IV J.J.
Published: December 2024

This paper scrutinizes the micropolitical fascism latent in social media platforms' algorithmic designs, which, according to Deleuze & Guattari (2009) and Crano (2022), foster desires for uniformity and control that may escalate into authoritarianism, threatening democracy and free speech. It considers the paradoxical nature of social media in enhancing connectivity while potentially inducing loneliness, an emotional state Arendt links to fascism, and their role in amplifying negative emotions, spreading disinformation, and conspiracy theories, such as QAnon. Delving into the mechanics of such designs, the paper leverages a monist informational ontology to dissect subjectivation processes and envisage overcoming these microfascist inclinations. It suggests a radical redesign of social media platforms that eschews analytics-driven narratives in favor of fostering joyful affect and novel subjectivities. This reimagining aims to detach social media storytelling from analytics and data exploitation, promoting a posthuman model for platform design that resists the generation of microfascist desires.
Clarke, Bruce. (Ed.) (2020). Posthuman Biopolitics: The Science Fiction of Joan Slonczewski. Palgrave.
Authors: Kadookunnel Soorya Alex
Published: December 2024

Posthuman Biopolitics (2021) is a thoroughly researched collection of critical studies, which focuses solely on the science fiction novels of microbiologist Joan Slonczewski within the framework of posthumanism. These critical studies amply and substantially throw light upon the posthuman world of biological/ecological upheavals. They take the readers on a futuristic journey into the narrative diversities of liminal worlds where humans coexist with other organisms, actors, and objects on an egalitarian plane of existence. Bruce Clarke’s book anthologizes the novel age of the Anthropocene and provides fictional insights that texture Slonczewski’s work, through a diverse range of essays contributed to by a galaxy of academics, including; Christy Tidwell, Chris Pak, Derek J. Thiess, Sherryl Vint, Colin Milburn, and Alexa T. Dodd.
Marchesini, R. (2023). Posthumanist Manifesto. Lexington.
Authors: Hay Jonathan
Published: December 2024

Although it is often frustrating, Roberto Marchesini’s Posthumanist Manifesto makes a number of valuable contributions to Critical Posthumanist discourse. The extent to which it questions many of the accepted principles in the discipline renders it a challenging read, but one which should be rewarding for those scholars who take the time to parse its depths. The verbosity of the whole is incipiently apparent in its opening, whereupon Marchesini proposes that ‘Hybridization is the moment of the Appollonian becoming while staying within a Dionysian flow of possibilities and transitions’ (2).
Formation of First Aid Skills in Primary School Children
Authors:   Moscow Territorial Scientific and Practical Center for Disaster Medicine (TSEMP) of the Moscow City Health Department, Moscow, Russian Federation, Shuaybova M.O. ,   Dagestan State Medical University of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, Makhachkala, Russian Federation, Gumenyuk S.A. ,   Moscow Territorial Scientific and Practical Center for Disaster Medicine (TSEMP) of the Moscow City Health Department, Moscow, Russian Federation, Smetanin G.A. ,   Moscow Territorial Scientific and Practical Center for Disaster Medicine (TSEMP) of the Moscow City Health Department, Moscow, Russian Federation
Published: December 2024

Summary. The purpose of the study is to determine the level of readiness of primary school children to act in life-threatening situations and teach them rules of first aid.

Materials and methods of research. Research materials – test tasks. Prepared taking into account the age characteristics of schoolchildren. Research methods – observation methods, questionnaires, role-playing games, etc.

Results of the study and their analysis. When teaching primary school children the rules of first aid, it is necessary to correct their ideas about first aid; use non-standard solutions aimed at developing first aid skills in children, and also carry out periodic monitoring of the effectiveness of reinforcing the acquired skills.
Uso y abuso de las herramientas digitales en educación patrimonial
Authors: Prieto Pedregal María José
Published: December 2024

Contribución al debate de revista PH 114
Mentoria de liderança: um estudo de caso com base nos princípios e práticas da psicologia positiva
Authors: Almeida Bressan Tamires , de Oliveira Parazzi Lúcia Helena , Geremia Hellen Cristine
Published: December 2024

Diante da crescente responsabilidade e pressão inerentes às demandas do ambiente corporativo, os líderes desempenham um papel crucial, impelindo-os a aprimorar suas habilidades e estratégias de liderança para enfrentar desafios. Este estudo de caso foi desenvolvido a partir da realização de um programa de mentoria com uma liderança de uma empresa de confecção de pequeno porte no sul de Santa Catarina, que tinha o objetivo de desenvolver maior segurança em seu posicionamento e tomada de decisões. O programa de mentoria foi realizado em seis sessões onde aplicaram-se técnicas relacionadas às virtudes e forças de caráter e ao desenvolvimento da autoeficácia. Por meio do feedback da participante, o programa foi avaliado como eficaz, resultando em um aumento na percepção de autoeficácia, considerando as forças de liderança e de bravura.
Palavras-Chave: Virtudes e forças de caráter. Autoeficácia. liderança. Mentoria.
 
Abstract
Faced with the increasing responsibility and pressure inherent in the demands of the corporate environment, leaders play a crucial role, compelling them to enhance their skills and leadership strategies to meet challenges. This case study was developed from a mentoring program conducted with a leader from a small garment company in southern Santa Catarina, aiming to develop greater confidence in her positioning and decision-making. The mentoring program consisted of six sessions in which techniques related to virtues and character strengths and the development of self-efficacy were applied. Through the participant's feedback, the program was evaluated as effective, resulting in an increased perception of self-efficacy, particularly considering the strengths of leadership and bravery.
Keywords: Virtues and character strengths. Self-efficacy. Leadership. Mentoring.
When the Context Has the Upper Hand. The Translation of Religious Expressions
Authors: Ali Sukayna , Jarrah Marwan , Al-Jabri Hanan
Published: December 2024

This article investigates the translation of religious expressions in the context of everyday interactions in Jordanian Arabic (JA) where they remarkably serve as discourse markers. Expressions of this nature are required to be pragmatically translated, given the fact that their semantic content is largely peripheral to the meaning of the accompanying utterance. Using relevance theory, this article provides evidence that these expressions have procedural meanings, as their intended meanings are significantly derived from the context. In order to corroborate this finding, the current study involved the participation of fifty graduate students majoring in Applied English at the University of Jordan. A translation task of fifty utterances and exchanges was used to collect the data. Five of the most popular religious expressions in JA were employed. Each of these expressions was used eight times in context-rich exchanges representing four different pragmatic functions and twice in de-contextualized utterances. The findings demonstrate that when these expressions are taken out of context, translations are mostly literal or dependent on the translator’s arbitrary guesses of the intended meaning. On the other hand, when context was given, translators avoided literal translations and produced renditions that matched the pragmatic functions which these expressions convey in the various contexts.

URL: http://www.skase.sk/
Translation in the Arab-Islamic History. An Avenue for the Culture of Tolerance and Knowledge Transfer Worldwide
Authors: Zinhom Haithm
Published: December 2024

Translation, in essence, constitutes a tributary of human thought that crosses cultures and borders. It plays a valuable and extremely important role in the cultural movement narrowing the breach between the West and the global South. On the other hand, translation is a mechanism of knowledge transfer and dissemination of cultures among all the peoples of the world. Regardless of any deficiencies, instability, or distortions that may have affected the process of transfer and dissemination, translation has consistently served as a means of cultural assimilation, fostering mutual dialogue, and creating connections between different civilizations and cultures. In this context, the current paper traces the different phases of the translation movements in the Arab-Islamic world since the seventh century until the present times to explore the role it played in the transmission of knowledge and cultures worldwide. The paper argues that translation in the Arab-Islamic world, in ancient times, triggered messages of acculturation and tolerance bridging the civilizational divide between East and West. The paper also illustrated that in the first half of the twentieth century, the translation movement in the Arab world participated in reducing the gap between colonized and colonizing countries providing an outlet for inter-civilizational reconciliation. Missionaries and Arab intellectual elites translated the masterpieces of Western literature into Arabic particularly in the post-colonial era. Thanks to these translation efforts, prominent Arab writers integrated Christian/Jewish cultural and Eurocentric narratives into literary works addressed to predominantly Muslim audience paving the way for religious tolerance, which exceeded the barriers of colonization.

URL: http://www.skase.sk/
Analysis of the floristic composition of the afforestation belts of the Left-Bank Middle-Dnipro region of Ukraine
Authors: Goncharenko Igor , Dvirna Tetiana , Tymochko Ihor , Solomakha Ihor , Bezrodnova Olga , Solomakha Volodymyr
Published: December 2024

The species composition and the floristic structure of afforestation belt vegetation of the Left-Bank Middle-Dnipro region of Ukraine were studied. The data was obtained during geobotanical studies of forest belts conducted in 2019–2021. A quantitative analysis of the taxonomic, biomorphological structure and diagnostic species proportions of vegetation classes is presented with a detailed analysis of the anthropophyte fraction. The studied vegetation has transitional features between anthropogenic forests and natural broad-leaved forests. On the one hand, we noted the predominance of native species in tree and shrub layers with a differentiated layer structure and the predominance of a competitive type of strategy. On the other hand, we have established a relatively poor or even monotypic species composition with a significant participation of indigenous synanthropic as well as alien species in the herbaceous layer. The studied forest belts represent a distinctive and quasi-stable type of forest vegetation that requires further syntaxonomic study.
Euphorbia maculata (Euphorbiaceae) in the flora of Ukraine: introduction history and current distribution
Authors: Shevera Nyroslav , Shynder Oleksandr , Kolomiychuk Vitaliy , Protopopova Vira V. , Miskova Olena V. , Lyubinska Liudmyla G. , Kalashnik Kateryna S. , Karmyzova Lina O.
Published: December 2024

The study presents findings on Euphorbia maculata L. (Euphorbiaceae) in Ukraine, summarizing its introduction history, current distribution, and ecological characteristics. This alien species of North American origin exhibits progressive expansion. First recorded in 1931 in Lviv it has been documented later in the Crimea (1954) and Odesa (1980). Most known locations (94.5%) were identified after 2017, with over 93 sites within 19 administrative regions. Distribution mapping was based on herbarium data, online citizen-science platforms, and literature sources. In Ukraine, E. maculata is associated with plant communities of the Stellarietea mediae class, typically found in cracks of concrete and pavements at railway stations, walls, parks, and highways. Its colonization is patchy, with populations forming narrow, ribbon-like communities. The species' naturalization varies regionally. For example, E. maculata did not establish in Lviv, where it was first recorded. In Odesa and in the Crimea, however, it has become an epoecophyte, forming persistent local populations. Population studies showed that colonysizes ranges from a few individuals to over 1,000 in optimal conditions. The largest population was found in Diukivskyi Park in Odesa, covering more than 0.5 hectares. Population density varies from 2-9 individuals per square meter in compact spaces to 46 individuals in optimal watered areas. Overall, this species is steadily expanding its range in Ukraine.
Flax weeds in Slovakia: the end of the story?
Authors: Eliáš Jr. Pavol
Published: December 2024

In Slovakia, seven species of flax specialists has been identified: Agrostemma linicola, Camelina alyssum, Cuscuta epilinum, Lolium remotum, Silene cretica, S. linicola, and Spergula maxima. Six of them were reliably documented while occurrence of S. linicola is only hypothetical taking into account the occurrence in some surrounding countries in the past. Three taxa had occurred only temporarily and are evaluated as casual neophytes (Agrostemma linicola, Silene cretica, and Spergula maxima). The other three species (Camelina alyssum, Cuscuta epilinum, Lolium remotum) occurred relatively often, especially in areas with large-scale cultivation of flax and well-developed production of linen canvas (Orava region in NW Slovakia and Spiš and Šariš regions in NE Slovakia). They are regarded archaeophytes. While they were relatively common in flax fields in the 19th century, retreating process started after the First World War because flax sown areas decreased by three quarters during the world economic crisis in former Czechoslovakia. In this period, Cuscuta epilinum became extinct. The second and crucial phase of vanishing was taking place after WW2. The synergistic effect of several agrotechnical measures caused extinction of two remaining flax-weeds in fifties (C. alyssum) and sixties (L. remotum). They have belonged to the extinct species of Slovak flora (RE) for more than 60 – 85 years. In addition, with the disappearance of flax weeds, the specific vegetation of the Lolio remoti-Linion alliance vanished without a more detailed research. The only possibility to return (at least some) flax-weeds is deliberate sowing in botanical gardens and open-air museums of folk architecture as well as within the framework of increasing the diversity of the agricultural landscape in extensively cultivated fields and bio-belts.
New floristic records from Central Europe 14 (reports 198-221)
Authors: Dudáš Matej , Eliášová Marianna , Eliáš Jr. Pavol , Felbaba-Klushyna Ljubov , Jakab Gusztáv , Király Gergely , Mikoláš Vlastimil , Pliszko Artur , Suja Jozef , Takács Attila , Tóthová Monika , Tóth Peter , Turisová Ingrid , Turis Peter
Published: December 2024

The presented 14th part of the series includes 24 new records of vascular plants from the territory of Central Europe. A first record of Barbarea stricta in northern Croatia, as well as single records of Lindernia procumbens in Transcarpathian Ukraine and Limonium hungaricum in Poland was found. In Hungary, 4 adventive species, Diospyros lotus, Salvia farinacea, Torilis nodosa and Vicia lutea, and one autochthonous species, Ventenata dubia are mentioned. Achillea oxyloba subsp. schurii, Bartsia alpina, Doronicum carpaticum, Erigeron alpinus, Gentiana nivalis, G. punctata, Hedysarum hedysaroides and Pinguicula alpina were reported from Maramureş Mts in northern Romania. In Slovakia, six taxa, Monogynella lupuliformis, Senecio ×helwingii, Taraxacum bibulum, T. paucilobum, T. serotinum, Vulpia bromoides and the first report of adventive species Monarda dydima are mentioned.
Pengaruh Getaran Mekanik dari Trafo Getar terhadap Kinerja Alat Penimbang Bahan Glasir
Authors: Siradjuddin Indrazno , Faizal Elka , Gillang Al Azhar  , Aulia Nurwicaksana Wahyu , Riskitasari Septyana , Rahman Hidayat Arief , Dwi Risdhayanti Anindya
Published: December 2024

Efisiensi produksi dalam industri keramik telah menjadi fokus utama dalam beberapa tahun terakhir. Salah satu tahap krusial dalam proses produksi keramik adalah pencampuran bahan glasir, yang berdampak signifikan terhadap kualitas warna dan tekstur hasil akhir keramik. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk meningkatkan efisiensi dan akurasi dalam proses pencampuran bahan glasir di industri keramik melalui penggunaan trafo getar sebagai penggerak mekanik. Trafo getar digunakan untuk menghasilkan getaran dengan frekuensi tinggi yang membantu mendistribusikan bahan secara lebih merata, sehingga warna dan tekstur keramik menjadi lebih konsisten. Sistem pengendali yang diterapkan menggunakan dimmer untuk mengatur sudut picu yang mempengaruhi frekuensi getaran dan arus yang dialirkan ke trafo. Pengujian dilakukan dengan variasi sudut picu untuk mengukur pengaruhnya terhadap kecepatan getaran dan arus listrik. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa peningkatan sudut picu berbanding lurus dengan kenaikan frekuensi dan arus, yang berimplikasi pada variasi kecepatan getaran dari sangat lambat hingga sangat cepat. Metode ini diharapkan dapat menjadi solusi inovatif untuk meningkatkan kualitas dan efisiensi dalam produksi keramik.  Dibandingkan metode manual, alat ini meningkatkan efisiensi waktu hingga 40% dan mengurangi biaya operasional sebesar 30% dalam jangka panjang.
Key information file : Essential Information on the Spent Nuclear Fuel Repository in Forsmark, Sweden
Authors: Storm Anna , Keating Thomas P.
Published: December 2024

SUMMARYThere is a repository located near the village of Forsmark, Sweden, buried 500 meters underground. It contains materials that are dangerous to humans and other living organisms.The materials are spent nuclear fuel, which are waste leftovers from energy production. They are dangerous because they are radioactive, and radioactivity is not possible to detect with human senses.This document contains crucial information about the repository and how to prevent its content causing harm today and in the future.
A RUPTURA DO MUNDO
Authors: Noronha de Andrade Thainan
Published: December 2024

A constituição perspéctica do espaço pictórico é um dos elementos-chave dos estudos historiográficos dedicados ao maneirismo enquanto movimento artístico, ainda que persista uma lacuna de trabalhos específicos sobre a peculiaridade da articulação espacial destas obras. O presente artigo busca contribuir para solucionar esta carência, sustentando-se tanto em uma diversidade de diferentes fontes, incluindo tanto estudos clássicos sobre a Maniera, quanto contribuições recentes, provenientes de campos diversos, incluindo a teologia, a filosofia e a historiografia da arte. Argumenta-se que o tratamento perspéctico de um grupo de pinturas maneiristas protagonizando Cristo, executadas por artistas florentinos na primeira metade do século XVI, vincula-se a uma tradição teórica e artística que fundamentou a arte icônica bizantina, ambos compartilhando de um mesmo repertório filosófico, religioso e artístico, enraizado no neoplatonismo e no misticismo cristão, influências ativas na cultura europeia entre o final do Quattrocento e o século seguinte. Nestes termos, intenciona-se fornecer uma contribuição para o estudo da arte renascentista, de modo geral, e do movimento maneirista enquanto fenômeno estético, em particular, bem como sugerir novas possibilidades analíticas, teóricas e metodológicas para o estudo iconológico das obras de arte.
ANALYSIS OF BANKRUPTCY MODELS IN INSURANCE COMPANIES IN INDONESIA
Authors: Octaviani Ermi , Situmeang Chandra
Published: December 2024

Research on various models of financial distress analysis has been developed to predict the beginning of corporate bankruptcy, such as the Springate model, Altman Z-Score, Grover, and others. Each type of company provides varying accuracy in each analysis model based on variations in the findings of previous research investigations. This research aims to analyze whether the Springate, Altman Z"-Score, and Grover models can be used in predicting corporate financial distress. The research was conducted on insurance companies at the Financial Services Authority in 2021. The sampling technique used purposive sampling techniques. A research sample of 76 companies that met the sampling criteria was obtained, and a total research population of 127 companies was used. This research is quantitative research where the analytical tool used is a logistic regression test with SPSS version 25. The results of this study show that the springate model can be used in predicting financial distress of insurance companies with a significance value of 0.001 < 0.05, H1 received. The Altman Z-score model could not predict the financial distress of insurance companies with a value of 0.298 > 0.05 H2 rejected. Grover's model can be used to predict insurance companies' financial distress with significance values of 0.004 < 0.05 H3 received.
GREEN ACCOUNTING: IMPLEMENTATION IN INDONESIA, INDIA DAN YORDANIA
Authors: Husda Anggun Permata , Haldy Muhammad , Saputra Asron
Published: December 2024

Understanding the actual environmental impact of businesses and assisting in the implementation of corrective measures to enhance societal value are two major advantages that green accounting offers to the idea of economic welfare. A comparative study is used as the research approach to compare how green accounting is being implemented in India, Jordan, and Indonesia. Comparative results of the adoption of green accounting in Indonesia India & Jordan were obtained through data analysis conducted through a literature study. These results indicate that the three countries are at varying stages of progress. For example, (1) India: More advanced in the implementation of green accounting, with many large companies adopting this practice and strong government support. (2) Indonesia: Still in the early stages of development, with a number of big businesses implementing green accounting and government regulations in place. (3) Jordan: The application of green accounting is still in its infancy, and numerous obstacles need to be addressed.
EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE IN TERMS OF GENDER IN ACCOUNTING UNDERSTANDING
Authors: Wibowo Agung Edy , L. Tobing Vargo Christian
Published: December 2024

Company needs to properly record its accounting activities. Accounting helps in the preparation of accurate financial reports, which serve as the basis for strategic decision-making. Accounting also functions as a tool for control and evaluation. Through accounting, organizations can monitor financial performance regularly and make necessary adjustments to achieve business objectives. Therefore, understanding accounting helps organizations maintain their financial health and prevent bankruptcy. Accounting knowledge is important in fulfilling legal and tax obligations. Failure to meet these obligations can result in significant legal sanctions and fines, ultimately harming the company. This study aims to analyze the performance differences of employees involved in the accounting process within a company. From the study's sample analysis, it was proven that there are no significant performance differences in accounting understanding between male and female workers
Dynamic perspectives into tropical fruit production: a review of modeling techniques
Authors: Mancero-Castillo Daniel , Garcia Yoansy , Aguirre-Munizaga Maritza , Ponce de Leon Daniel , Portalanza Diego , Avila-Santamaria Jorge
Published: December 2024

Modeling the intricate interactions between fruit trees, their environments, soils, and economic factors continues to be a significant challenge in agricultural research globally, requiring a multidisciplinary approach. Despite advances in agricultural technology and algorithms, significant knowledge gaps persist in understanding and modeling these interactions. This review explores basic concepts related to modeling for tropical fruit production. It explains modeling development from sensor technologies, image analysis, databases, and algorithms for decision support systems while considering climate changes or edaphoclimatic limitations. We report the current fruit modeling tendencies showing a significant increase in publications on these topics starting in 2021, driven by the need for sustainable solutions and access to large agricultural databases. This study emphasizes inherent challenges in tropical fruit modeling, such as fruit tree cycles, costly and time-consuming experimentation, and the lack of standardized data. These limitations are evident in tropical fruit, where few models have been reported or validated for cocoa, avocado, durian, dragonfruit, banana, mango, or passion fruit. This study analyzes the classification of the algorithms related to tropical fruit into three main categories: supervised, unsupervised, and reinforcement learning, each with specific applications in agricultural management optimization. Crop classification and yield prediction use supervised models like neural networks and decision trees. Unsupervised models, like K-Means clustering, allow pattern identification without prior labels, which is useful for area segmentation and pest detection. Automation of irrigation and fertilization systems employs reinforcement learning algorithms to maximize efficiency. This multidisciplinary review discusses recent approaches to 1) Modeling Soil health and plant-soil interaction, 2) Yield prediction in tropical fruit orchards, 3) Integrating meteorological models for enhanced tropical fruit production, and 4) Economics of tropical fruit business through modeling. Furthermore, this review illustrates the complexity and multidisciplinary research on models for tropical fruit and platforms using agricultural models. Further opportunities to advance fruit modeling frameworks are indicated, requiring technical knowledge about the fruit crop requirements with user-friendly platforms to collect and access fruit tree data and site-specific agroecological conditions.