bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Clinical and genetic characteristics of pediatric patients with suspected hereditary liver diseases: an algorithm for differential diagnosis
Authors: Chernevskiy D.K. ,   Privolzhsky Research Medical University of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, Lavrova A.E. , Konovalova E.Yu. ,   EVOGEN-GENOME Clinical Genetic Laboratory, LLC, Moscow, Russia,   Privolzhsky Research Medical University of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia,   Privolzhsky Research Medical University of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
Published: August 2024

Hepatitides of unspecified etiology in children may be caused by genetic disorders. Its early detection can improve the patient management with understanding the pathogenesis, more accurately predicting the course, preventive examinations and prescribing specialized pathogenetic therapy in selected cases. However, currently there are no guidelines for the optimal diagnosis of such cases. The purpose of this research was to develop an algorithm for the differential diagnosis of hepatitides of unspecified etiology in children based on the identified clinical and genetic features of hereditary liver diseases. Materials and methods used: a single-center cohort retrospective study of 179 children with hepatitides of unspecified etiology aged 0 to 18 y/o was conducted. All patients had undergone genetic examination, based on the results of which the two groups were formed as follows: with and without genetic liver disease. Statistical analysis of the patients’ clinical, laboratory and instrumental examinations was aimed at identifying key markers for common hereditary liver diseases in different age groups as well as statistically significant differences in rare genetic reasons for hepatitis. Results: 27 different genetic liver diseases were identified in 101 (56.4%) with hepatitis of unspecified etiology. The most frequently detected diseases were Wilson's disease (41 or 40.6%), alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (A1AD or AATD) (9 or 8.9%) and Alagille syndrome (ALGS) (8 or 7.9%). Other hereditary pathologies occurred in isolated cases though its total incidence was nearly half of all cases (43 or 42.6%). In order to identify such cases, it is advisable to perform exome sequencing. In order to determine the indications for genetic examination, Authors have developed the mathematical model for assessing the risk of hereditary liver disease (ROC-AUC 0.787 with 95% CI: 0.696-0.877, sensitivity 69.8% with 95% CI: 57.7%-81.3%, specificity 79.2% with 95% CI: 72.3%-84.8%). Conclusion: Authors offer the suggested algorithm for differential diagnosis of hepatitides of unspecified etiology in children that includes, on the first place, the exclusion of the most common genetic liver diseases followed by exome sequencing in high-risk cases that in its turn is calculated using the developed mathematical model.
Magnetic resonance imaging in the diagnosis of steatosis in metabolic-associated fatty liver disease in adolescents
Authors: Zvyagin A.A. ,   Voronezh State Medical University named after N.N. Burdenko, Voronezh, Russia, Fateyeva N.Yu. , Moshurova L.V. , Chubarov T.V. , Denisova M.A. , Ermolovskaya V.A. ,   Voronezh State Medical University named after N.N. Burdenko, Voronezh, Russia,   “Olympus of Health” Familial Medical Center, Voronezh, Russia,   Voronezh State Medical University named after N.N. Burdenko, Voronezh, Russia,   Voronezh State Medical University named after N.N. Burdenko, Voronezh, Russia,   Voronezh State Medical University named after N.N. Burdenko, Voronezh, Russia,   Voronezh State Medical University named after N.N. Burdenko, Voronezh, Russia
Published: August 2024

Incidence of overweight and obesity is increasing among the child population Worldwide. The prevalence of fatty liver disease is increasing as well. The transition to the new term “metabolically associated fatty liver disease” (MAFLD) implies the identification of hepatic steatosis and its quantitative assessment. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has significant advantages for assessing hepatic steatosis, but is rarely used in pediatric practitioners’ routine. The purpose of this research was to improve the quality of MAFLD diagnosis in adolescents with obesity by identifying steatosis and liver fibrosis using MRI. Materials and methods used: 30 adolescents aged 12 to 17 y/o, 17 (56.7%) boys/13 (43.3%) girls, with obesity and diagnosed MAFLD were examined (MRI of the liver was performed with Philips Ingenia 1.5T). Results: hepatic steatosis was detected in 22 (73.3%). The percentage of liver fatty fraction was determined from 0.5% to 76%, the median was 25.50% [6.38; 38.75]. In accordance with the classification of steatosis by degree, S1 was determined in 12 (40.0%), S2 in 8 (26.7%) and S3 in 2 (7%). In 8 (26.7%) there was no steatosis (“S0”). Pancreatic steatosis was detected in 2 (6.7%). Liver steatosis was detected in the 1st degree obesity in 62.5%, in 83.3% in the 2nd degree, in 71.4% in the 3rd degree and in 77.8% in the 4th degree. All the three degrees of liver steatosis were diagnosed with a predominance of the 1st, which was determined in 40.0%, S2 in 26.7% and S3 in 7%. Conclusion: in obesity in adolescents with MAFLD and/or steatohepatitis, MRI reveals liver steatosis in 73.3% of patients. There was no difference (p=0.252) in the incidence of degrees of liver steatosis detected by MRI among different degrees of obesity. Dyslipidemia and insulin resistance were detected regardless of the presence and degree of liver steatosis. Since MRI is a non-invasive and informative method for examining children with MAFLD, it does allow rather more accurate assessment of the adipose tissue presence in the liver compared to a ‘routine’ ultrasound.
Prevalence and clinical features of the hydrogen-and-methane variant of the course of the small intestinal bacterial overgrowth syndrome in children with functional dyspepsia
Authors: Shabalov A.M. ,   S.M. Kirov Military Medical Academy, Saint Petersburg, Russia, Kornienko E.A. , Arsentyev V.G. , Dmitrienko M.A. , Dumova N.B. , Petrova E.M. ,   Saint Petersburg State Pediatric Medical University, Saint Petersburg, Russia,   S.M. Kirov Military Medical Academy, Saint Petersburg, Russia,   AMA Co., Ltd., Saint Petersburg, Russia,   S.M. Kirov Military Medical Academy, Saint Petersburg, Russia,   S.M. Kirov Military Medical Academy, Saint Petersburg, Russia
Published: August 2024

Prevalence of small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) syndrome, improved diagnostic accuracy and therapeutic approaches require further study. The purpose of this research was to evaluate the effect of hydrogen dominant or hydrogen-producing SIBO (H-SIBO) and methane dominant or methane-producing SIBO (M-SIBO) types on the severity of clinical manifestations in children with functional dyspepsia (FD). Materials and methods used: a single-center cross-sectional study of 90 pediatric patients: 41 (45.6%) aged 11.0 [9.0:13.0] y/o with FD, of which 20 (48.8%) girls/21 (51.2%) boys, and 49 (54.4%) evaluatively healthy children (“control group”) aged 12.0 [9.5:13.6] y/o, of whom 27 (55.1%) girls/22 (44.9%) boys. The SIBO was determined with the domestically-produced “Lactophan” hydrogen breathing test by AMA Co., Ltd. (Saint Petersburg, Russia) and the “GastroCH4ECK Gastrolyzer” CH4 & H2 monitor by Bedfont Scientific Ltd. (Harrietsham, Maidstone, Kent, England, UK). Results: SIBO (41/100% and 28/57.1%, p<0.001) and H-SIBO (29/70.7% and 18/36.7%, p=0.045) were statistically significantly more often detected in children with FD than in the control group. The M-SIBO incidence (12/29.3% and 10/20.4%, p=0.467) did not differ statistically significantly between the groups. The methane output at the 60th to 90th minutes of the breathing test was 1.7 to 1.8 times higher in FD patients. The hydrogen threshold values at the 60th minute of the breathing test in FD patients for predicting of complaints were as follows: above 35 ppm (ROC-AUC=0.88, 95% CI=0.61-1.00, SE 87.5%, SP 97.2%) for “Sour taste in the mouth,” and above 33 ppm (ROC-AUC=0.80, 95% CI=0.53-1.00, SE 80.6%, SP 75.0%) for “Diarrhea.” The hydrogen threshold value at the 90th minute of the breathing test for “Flatulence” symptom was 44 ppm (ROC-AUC=0.71, 95% CI=0.36-0.88, SE 60.9%, SP 75.0%). Conclusion: testing for methane had increased the accuracy of SIBO diagnosis by 29.3% in patients with FD, i.e. from 70.7% to 100%! The relationship between the hydrogen and the methane concentrations coupled with the presence of dyspeptic symptoms may require the correction of SIBO in patients with FD.
A Study of Form and Content of Bracelets from The Textile Museum Collections
Authors: Abd Jamil Nor Amizah ,   College of Creative Arts, Universiti Teknologi MARA Shah Alam, Selangor, Ab. Aziz Arba’iyah , Abd. Aziz Mohamad Kamal ,   College of Creative Arts, Universiti Teknologi MARA Cawangan Selangor, Kampus Puncak Alam, Selangor, Malaysia,   College of Creative Arts, Universiti Teknologi MARA Cawangan Selangor, Kampus Puncak Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
Published: August 2024

Bracelets have been important items of adornment among Malaysians, especially for women. From the time of the Melaka Sultanate and many centuries before that, bracelets have become one of the essential pieces of jewelry to be worn. There are many types of bracelets with a variety of names. The focus of this study is on bracelets. There were 7 bracelets used as a study material collected from the Textile Museum. The lack of resources and collections available in the museums was the main problem of the study. The main objective is to identify and categorize the motifs of the bracelets. A qualitative method was used. The primary data was obtained through observation and interviews while the secondary data included photographs and writing materials. The results indicated different categories of motifs. The collection of the data was analyzed according to motifs and subject matters. The motifs of the bracelets were from flora, fauna, geometric, organic, and nature. Most of the bracelets were decorated with numerous repeated motifs. This study can be continued by pursuing more in-depth on the bracelets from the aspect of their motifs and their relationship with the meaning of the motif.
An Analysis of Fabric Recycling Campaign Kloth Cares Mask Product Poster
Authors: Khalid Nurshavareena ,   College of Creative Arts, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Cawangan Melaka, Melaka, Malaysia, Harun Azahar , Mohammad Noh Liza Marziana ,   College of Creative Arts, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Cawangan Melaka,   College of Creative Arts, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Cawangan Melaka, Melaka, Malaysia
Published: August 2024

In this globalized world, women also play an essential role in improving the economy. However, not everyone is lucky. Therefore, various initiatives are underway to bridge the economic gap for underprivileged women. The objective of this study is to analyze the element of visuals that had been applied in the Woman Up recycling campaign poster and to find what elements of the design represent women and fabric recycling in the poster campaign. There is much awareness of posters on recycling however, posters on recycling fabric waste and empowering women are tough to find. The contribution of this study will help the graphic designer to design artwork comprehensively by using these findings as a reference and impact the visual to capture more awareness for the audience besides supporting the campaign Women Up by Kloth Cares by a commitment to improving the livelihood of women from the vulnerable community. By using a visual approach, therefore three posters were taken and evaluated through Feldman Theory to propose visual arts criticism including Description, Analysis, Interpretation, and Judgment.
The Influence of Cultural Values Towards Creativity Enhancement: The Case of Malaysian Fashion Designers
Authors: Rosihan Mursyida ,   College of Creative Arts, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia, Aris Asliza ,   College of Creative Arts, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
Published: August 2024

Malaysian fashion designers face difficulties and challenges in competing in the fashion industry due to the emerging international brands that exist in the market. Cultural values have influenced fashion designers in the process of design concept and use of textiles over time. This paper attempts to analyse the influence of cultural values on Malaysian fashion designer creativity and the elements that provide for creativity enhancement. The scope of this study was based on fashion designers located around the Klang Valley area. A qualitative approach is adopted using semi structured questions in an in-depth interview to gain an understanding of participants’ cultural values, the design flow process, and product identity during their creative process. Using purposive sampling and snowballing technique, a sample of eight Malaysian fashion designers with a minimum of two years of design experience were interviewed. Participants were asked about the development experience, design process, creativity process, inspiration, experience of flow and product identity. The data was analysed using a constant comparison process. The findings suggest that cultural values and work environment have an indirect influence towards Malaysian fashion designers’ creative design process. This study indicates that fashion designers’ experiences serve as sources of inspiration that could be linked to creative design ideas and creativity. During the development process, solutions to the problems faced by the designer tend to emerge and as a result of the workflow, creativity is enhanced. The findings of this study provide insight on the relationship between Malaysian fashion designers’ cultural values and experiences towards creative enhancement and in creative flow development which can assist them to be better prepared to compete in the local and global fashion industry. This study, however, finds a lack of focus on brand identity building amongst Malaysian fashion designers thus making them unnoticeable in the market.
Malay Culture Value on Malaysia Stamp Postage (Aidilfitri Festive)
Authors: Karimon Nor Arseha ,   College of Creative Arts, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Cawangan Melaka, Alor Gajah, Melaka, Jarit Mastura , Mohd Radzi Fazlina , Adnan Nurulkusuma ,   College of Creative Arts, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Cawangan Selangor, Malaysia,   College of Creative Arts,Universiti Teknologi MARA, Cawangan Melaka, Alor Gajah, Melaka,   Design & Visual Communication Department, Politeknik Ibrahim Sultan, Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
Published: August 2024

Stamps are issued in conjunction with certain themes or commemorations. This study aims to analyze the visuals used in the Aidilfitri festival stamps in the Malay community in Malaysia that showcase the culture of the Malay community. Our thoughts about culture and language are also damaged a lot by politicians, causing Malaysian society to be divided according to race. The emphasis on science and technology during the era of Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad's rule made all of this possible. This cultural issue is increasingly being raised with the recent appearance of lanterns and new Jawi writing. Therefore, this study was conducted to explore visual art from a socio-cultural perspective, which shows the change in the visual image of postage stamps as a record of the civilization process by examining changes in the cultural practices of the Malay community when moving from different years. This study aims to conserve, and identify the priorities that influence stamp production. The results of this study aim for the Malay community to be able to strengthen unity and individuality as well as self-identity and identity as the protection of national heritage treasures. The cultural values of the Malay community are practices in the daily life of the Malay community. Good manners are the culture of the Malay community which is full of order, virtue, speech, behavior, wisdom, and politeness. This paper shows how Malaysian cultural values have always been a practice in the production of Aidilfitri stamps in Malaysia. This study will use qualitative methods involving observation, and library data. This study will focus on Aidilfitri stamps issued from 1996 to 2021. This research will provide knowledge about the value of Malay culture through the representation of the use of Malay cultural images in the stamps. In conclusion, the cultural values found in the Malaysian celebration postage stamps aim to remind Malaysians about the culture and values found in the Malay community as well as the cultural beauty that is often seen during the Aidilfitri celebration. With this study, researchers thought it would benefit art enthusiasts, researchers, stamp enthusiasts, and Malaysian art historians.
Image Analysis in Visual Anthropology Photography: The Biddy’s Photo
Authors: Alwi Natasha Awra ,   College of Creative Arts, Universiti Teknologi MARA Cawangan Melaka, Alor Gajah, Melaka, Malaysia, Mohd Sharif Nadzri , Mohd Din Shamzani Affendy ,   College of Creative Arts, Universiti Teknologi MARA Cawangan Melaka, Alor Gajah, Melaka, Malaysia,   Kulliyyah of Architecture and Environmental Design, International Islamic University Malaysia, Gombak, Selangor, Malaysia
Published: August 2024

Visual anthropology is the study of humans such as through photographs. Although when appreciating how culture is represented visually and when understanding visual concepts, it is not uncommon but rarely used to recognize culture. The primary purpose of this research is to empirically analyse the concept of visual anthropology in culture employing photography as a medium. This study utilises photography as a cultural signal to explore the significance of visual preservation in culture. In addition, this study’s theoretical framework is based on Terry Barrett’s theory of interpreting photographs. Furthermore, this study analyses the photographs from The Biddy’s Photo using a descriptive analysis of photographs as the predominant method of data gathering and utilising the 12 characteristics of a merit image by the Professional Photographers of America, PPA. The outcomes of this research will have a significant influence on the way the public in general perceives the value of cultural photography preservation, visual anthropology, as well as other visual domains relevant to this research, including photography, visual culture, and therefore more. Is it fundamental to comprehend the significance of cultural preservation, particularly when marginalised cultures lack visual representation, as is the situation with certain communities? If predicated on the concept of visual anthropology, photography should be more objective and meaningful in any field of visual and cultural studies.
Mat Kilau Kebangkitan Pahlawan: A Cognitive Study Through Freytag’s Drama Structure
Authors: Madon Dona Lowii ,   College of Creative Arts, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Cawangan Melaka, Malaysia, Harun Azahar , Ridzuan Abd Rauf , Alias Aidah ,   College of Creative Arts, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Cawangan Melaka, Malaysia,   Faculty Communication and  Media, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Cawangan Melaka, Malaysia,   College of Creative Arts, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Cawangan Melaka, Malaysia
Published: August 2024

The popularity of film storylines that glorify heroes fighting for their nation has spread throughout Malaysia. This advancement has increased the income of the country's creative industry while also improving the talents of creative professionals. Due to the high level of competition, special effects, shooting techniques, and even storytelling processing are the primary factors employed in enhancing a film's success. Using Freytag's Pyramid, the film Mat Kilau is a case study to identify students' knowledge of the film's narrative and camera skills and techniques. Open-ended questionnaires were delivered to 37 students in free-form written responses to obtain a wealth of information about how the respondents think and relate to what they have learnt over the semester. The content analysis measures how often certain words, subjects, and ideas appear in a text. The approach turns qualitative input into quantitative data to draw accurate conclusions about what people thought of the movie. In this study, the data suggest that students pay more attention to sequences with many sound effects, different forms of camera tracking, and rapid shot changes. The selection of students who felt the best scene served as the film's Climax is observed.
Design and Development of Augmented Reality Advertisement Visual Production Through Multi-Method Approach
Authors: Mohamed Yussof Fatrisha ,   Faculty of Social Sciences & Humanities, National University of Malaysia, Selangor, Malaysia College of Creative Arts, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Cawangan Melaka, Malaysia, Salleh Sabariah Mohamed , Ahmad Abdul Latiff ,   Faculty of Social Sciences & Humanities, National University of Malaysia, Selangor, Malaysia,   Faculty of Social Sciences & Humanities, National University of Malaysia, Selangor, Malaysia
Published: August 2024

The emergence of immersive new media in advertising, such as augmented reality (AR), has accelerated since the Industrial Revolution 4.0. Companies use different tools to shape a brand by providing a higher level of interaction in AR for their new marketing. However, influencing consumer decisions despite consumers' lack of attention is also a critical task in measuring the effectiveness of advertising. Thus, this research aims to design and develop different approaches to advertisement prototypes as stimuli for experiments to measure AR ads' effectiveness on consumers. This research design consisted of a multi-method to produce three ideations of AR advertisement prototypes. The respondent selection is based on convenient sampling, and n=44 respondents participated. Firstly, the researcher conducted a visual analysis to extract the elements used in the ads based on ethos, pathos, and logos by Aristotle's concept. Secondly, the study adopted inter-rater reliability measurement to analyze the degree to which the judgments of the several judges were consistent. Lastly, a descriptive AR advertisement's design and development of the AR ads process framework are described. The results show that respondents' degree of agreement leads to a mutual understanding of the subject and appeals categorized as creative ads, endorsement ads, and argument quality ads. The process also helps to speed up the application development. The apps use marker-based AR to display 3D models or video commercials and provide information on product design that gives users control of the interface. Finally, a plan for future research in AR advertising is specified, beta testing for the usability of the apps is recommended for future research, and the implications are discussed.
Metropolitan Cathedral Choir. 100 Years Since Its Foundation
Authors:   Faculty of Orthodox Theology, Babeş-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania. Email: daniel.mocanu@ubbcluj.ro., Mocanu Daniel
Published: August 2024

In 2022, the Choir of the Metropolitan Cathedral of Cluj-Napoca celebrated 100 years of uninterrupted activity in the field of church music. The centenary of the Cluj choir can be considered a particularly important event, both for the Transylvanian musical space and for the tradition of Romanian choral music. Founded in 1922, the Metropolitan Cathedral Choir has had an outstanding musical career, having performed countless religious concerts, cultural and missionary activities, and participated in religious and secular ceremonies. The recognition of the artistic contribution of the Metropolitan Choir is largely due to its prolific activity in the musical field, which has led to increased visibility, both locally and nationally. With a constant activity of 100 years, the Cathedral Choir has had at the conductor’s desk, but also among the choristers, outstanding personalities of Romanian music. Among those who have led its musical destiny we remember: Gheorghe Dima, Vasile Petrașcu, Augustin Bena, Sava Golumba, Ioan Brie, Vasile Stanciu. Through the prestige it has acquired over time, the Metropolitan Cathedral Choir has become a benchmark for church choirs in the Diocese of Vad, Feleac and Cluj, being a benchmark of mastery and virtuosity.
Keywords: diocesan choir, choral music, church choir, conductors, cathedral, centenary
Heterophony in “Solo for Marimbaphone and Vibraphone”, Composed by Ştefan Niculescu
Authors:   The National Radio Orchestra; Brașov Philharmonic; Faculty of Music, Transilvania University, Braşov, Romania. Email: alex_anastasiu@yahoo.com., Anastasiu Alexandru
Published: August 2024

Composed on the background of heterophony “Solo for marimbaphone and vibraphone” remains a unique opus in the genre’s literature. Certainly, an opus which highlights the composer’s remarkable style and talent for creating new compositional techniques having links with modern mathematics, especially with graph theory and group theory. That is why this work illustrates the composer’s modern vision on music in respect with the rising of heterophony, at the standard of syntax and stylization proper to XX century contemporary music. This article seeks to demonstrate that the aesthetic value of “Solo” is given by an internal unity making both marimbaphone and vibraphone complete heterophony, to give out a simultaneous variation of a single melodic line.
Keywords: heterophony, sound edifice, intensity and string of sound events
Református női sors és nőkérdés a 20. század első felében. I. rész. Victor Gabriella (1891–1971) élete és nőmozgalmakkal kapcsolatos álláspontja
Authors: ACKERMANNÉ KELŐ Kamilla
Published: August 2024

Calvinist Women’s Fate and Women’s Issues in the First Half of the 20th Century. Part I. The Life of Gabriella Victor (1891–1971) and Her Position on Women’s Movements
The purpose of the research is to present the scientific and religious foundations of Gabriella Victor’s pedagogy. The name of the Victor family is inseparable from the cause of the reformist revival and the internal mission. Gabriella Victor (1891–1971) is the first teacher of the Reformed Teacher Training School in Kecskemét, Head of the Lórántffy Zsuzsanna Association. She published a number of articles, children’s Bible, juvenile novels, and informative books for parents and teachers. She was the Doctor of Philosophy (1917) and Theology (1950). The main topics of her scientific work are women’s education, Christian family education, and school religious education. In this study, we present the activities of the Victor family in the internal mission, Gabriella Victor’s opinion on women’s issues, and her views on the characteristics of the female psyche.
Rákos betegek mentális és lelki kísérése
Authors: BALOGH Gyöngyi
Published: August 2024

Mental and Spiritual Accompaniment of Cancer Patients
This paper explores the mental and spiritual accompaniment of cancer patients from a theological and pastoral perspective. The author reflects on her early experiences as a hospital chaplain and the challenges of communicating hope and comfort to patients facing a life-threatening diagnosis. She reviews the current literature on the psychological, social, and spiritual aspects of cancer and how they affect patients’ coping strategies, quality of life, and meaning making. She also discusses the role of the Church and its functionaries in providing support and guidance to cancer patients, as well as the potential benefits of what a theologically reflected service can offer in extension to other approaches. The paper emphasizes the importance of understanding the patients’ emotional, relational, and spiritual needs and of respecting their individuality and dignity. The paper also highlights the supreme relevance of the Christian faith as a source of hope for cancer patients. The paper concludes with some practical suggestions for pastoral care and spiritual accompaniment of cancer patients.
Trusses of the smallest total potential energy
Authors: Czarnecki Sławomir , Lewiński Tomasz
Published: August 2024

The paper concerns the problem of minimization of the total potential energy of trusses subjected to static loads in the presence of prescribed displacements of selected supporting nodes. The positions of the internal (free) nodes are fixed and the supporting nodes are imposed, the member stiffnesses being design variables, while the truss volume represents the cost of the design. Due to the assumption of the stiffnesses being non-negative, the problem is reduced to a problem of optimization of structural topology. Upon eliminating all the design variables analytically the optimum design problem is eventually reduced to the two mutually dual problems expressed either in terms of member forces or in terms of displacements of free nodes. The problem setting concerning the case when the prescribed displacements of supports are the only loads applied (i.e. kinematic loads) assumes a particularly simple form. A specific numerical method of solving the stress-based auxiliary problem has been developed for the selected 2D and 3D optimal designs. The study is the first step towards topology optimization of trusses with distortions
Experimental and numerical static tests of tensegrity triplex modules
Authors: Rutkiewicz Andrzej , Małyszko Leszek
Published: August 2024

The paper presents chosen results of experimental tests performed on physical mock-ups of tensegrity triplex modules, approximately 1.2 m tall and of 0.5 m diameter, made of steel. A uniform and uniaxial static compressive loading is applied to three upper nodes of the modules at six different self-stress levels. Cable forces are measured using specially crafted force transducers of an electro-resistive strain-gauge type. Two types of struts with different slenderness are incorporated to analyse the influence of buckling on the modules behaviour. A simple three-parameter mathematical model is presented in order to explain the modules’ behaviour and discuss the obtained experimental data. The results show nonlinear behaviour in the equilibrium path, as well as, rapidly decreasing axial stiffness in the post-critical phase. Increasement of prestress has a small influence on the stiffness in the chosen range of compressive loading. The experimental results are valuable for purposes of verification and validation of numerical studies and fill the lack of experimental data in the literature.
Melanoma recognition using an ensemble of deep CNN structures
Authors: Gil Fabian , Osowski Stanisław
Published: August 2024

The paper proposes a deep-learning approach to the recognition of melanoma images. It relies on the application of many different architectures of CNN combined in the form of an ensemble. The units of the highest efficiency are selected as the potential members of the ensemble. Different methods of arrangement of the ensemble members are studied and the limited number of the best units are included in the final form of an ensemble. The results of numerical experiments performed on the ISIC2017 database have shown the very high efficiency of the proposed ensemble system. The best accuracy in recognition of melanoma from non-melanoma cases obtained by the ensemble was 96.54% at AUC=0.9909, sensitivity 94.71%, and specificity 97.67%. These values are superior to the results presented for this ISIC2017 database.
Navigating the Complexity of Money Laundering: Anti–money Laundering Advancements with AI/ML Insights
Authors: Gandhi Hitarth , Tandon Kevin , Gite Shilpa , Pradhan Biswajeet , Alamri Abdullah
Published: August 2024

This study explores the fusion of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) methods within anti–money laundering (AML) frameworks using data from the US Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN). ML and deep learning (DL) algorithms—such as random forest classifier, elastic net regressor, least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO) regression, gradient boosting regressor, linear regression, multilayer perceptron (MLP) classifier, convolutional neural network (CNN), random forest regressor, and K-nearest neighbor (KNN)—were used to forecast variables such as state, year, and transaction types (credit card and debit card). Hyperparameter tuning through grid search and randomized search was used to optimize model performance. The results demonstrated the efficacy of AI/ML algorithms in predicting temporal, spatial, and industry-specific money-laundering patterns. The random forest classifier achieved 99.99% average accuracy in state prediction, while the gradient boosting regressor and random forest classifier excelled in predicting year and state simultaneously, and credit card transactions, respectively. MLP and CNN showed promise in the context of debit card transactions. The gradient boosting regressor performed competitively with low mean squared error (MSE) (2.9) and the highest R-squared (R
2) value of 0.24, showcasing its pattern-capturing proficiency. Logistic regression and random forest classifier performed well in predicting credit card transactions, with area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC_AUC) scores of 0.55 and 0.53, respectively. For debit card prediction, MLP achieved a precision of 0.55 and recall of 0.42, while CNN showed a precision of 0.6 and recall of 0.54, highlighting their effectiveness. The study recommends interpretability, hyperparameter optimization, specialized models, ensemble methods, data augmentation, and real-time monitoring for improved adaptability to evolving financial crime patterns. Future improvements could include exploring the integration of blockchain technology in AML.
Predicting Vehicle Pose in Six Degrees of Freedom from Single Image in Real-World Traffic Environments Using Deep Pretrained Convolutional Networks and Modified Centernet
Authors: Kolekar Suresh , Gite Shilpa , Pradhan Biswajeet , Alamri Abdulla
Published: August 2024

The study focuses on intelligent driving, emphasizing the importance of recognizing nearby vehicles and estimating their positions using visual input from a single image. It employs transfer learning techniques, integrating deep convolutional networks’ features into a modified CenterNet model for six-degrees-of-freedom (6DoF) vehicle position estimation. To address the vanishing gradient problem, the model incorporates simultaneous double convolutional blocks with skip connections. Utilizing the ApolloCar3D dataset, which surpasses KITTI in comprehensiveness, the study evaluates pretrained models’ performance using mean average precision (mAP). The recommended model, Center-DenseNet201, achieves a mAP of 11.82% for relative translation thresholds (A3DP-Rel) and 39.92% for absolute translation thresholds (A3DP-Abs). These findings highlight the effectiveness of pretrained models in the modified architecture, enhancing vehicle posture prediction accuracy from single images. The research contributes to autonomous vehicle development, fostering safer and more efficient navigation systems in real-world traffic scenarios.
Przedstawiciele Kościoła katolickiego w Polsce wobec wojny w Ukrainie w 2022 roku (w kontekście nauczania społecznego Kościoła katolickiego o wojnie i pokoju)
Authors: Tasak Agata
Published: August 2024

Zasadniczym celem artykułu jest opis i analiza wypowiedzi oraz działań Kościoła katolickiego w Polsce wobec wojny w Ukrainie w 2022 roku. Przedmiotem analizy były  zarówno publiczne wypowiedzi hierarchów Kościoła katolickiego jak i  działania wspólnot katolickich na rzecz pomocy uchodźcom w Polsce oraz aktywność i pomoc na terenie  Ukrainy. Problematyka wojny i pokoju zajmuje ważne miejsce w nauczaniu społecznym Kościoła katolickiego. Ważną kwestią było zatem uzyskanie odpowiedzi na pytanie na ile wypowiedzi i postawy przedstawicieli Kościoła katolickiego w Polsce były zbieżne z podstawowymi założeniami nauczania społecznego Kościoła katolickiego odnoszącymi się do problematyki wojny i pokoju oraz z wypowiedziami papieża Franciszka. W oparciu o analizę można stwierdzić, że  przedstawiciele hierarchii Kościoła katolickiego w Polsce a zwłaszcza wspólnota wiernych w sposób zdecydowany wyrazili swoje potępienie wobec agresji Rosji  oraz wszechstronnie i w różnorodny sposób  zaangażowali się w pomoc stronie zaatakowanej.
Schutz vulnerabler Menschen bei Pflegebedürftigkeit
Authors: François-Kettner Hedwig ,   Eh. Chairwoman of the Patient Safety Action Alliance
Published: August 2024

Comment from Hedwig François-Kettner, Former Care manager and consultant, Former Chairwoman of the Patient Safety Action Alliance
Patient:innen als zusätzliche Sicherheitsbarriere bei der Gabe von Chemotherapeutika
Authors: Steidle Oliver ,   Essen University Hospital, Hecker Ruth ,   Essen University Hospital
Published: August 2024

Chemotherapeutic agents are high-risk drugs with a high potential for error and serious harm. International studies show that 5-15% of all chemotherapy patients are affected by medication errors. 60% of these errors had the potential to cause harm to patients, 13% resulted in harm and 1% of patients were seriously harmed1. The most common medication errors in the administration of chemotherapy drugs are administration errors and can therefore be observed by the patients themselves. Chemotherapy patients in particular, who often experience the same treatment steps due to their longer treatment duration, often recognise deviations from the usual routine and notice when something is different than usual. They have time to look at the identifying features of chemotherapy and recognise mistakes. In the best case scenario, they communicate these observations, changes or uncertainties to the healthcare professional in charge. In this way, the active involvement of patients provides an additional safety barrier that can be used to support the medical staff. With this in mind, the Quality Management and Clinical Risk Management department has initiated a project together with the Department of Internal Medicine (tumour research), the oncological care experts at Essen University Hospital, the patient networking and self-help officer and other important interfaces such as the LVR Clinic to make the administration of chemotherapeutic agents even safer and to actively involve patients in their treatment.
Science-Fiction oder Versorgungsrealität?
Authors: Stegmaier Peter ,   Monitor Versorgungsforschung
Published: August 2024

Since its premiere a good six years ago, the Janssen Open House has continuously evolved: from an all-day live event in Neuss (before Corona) to an all-day livestream at the Janssen (during Corona) to the current curriculum: one or two closed virtual think tanks on one topic each, followed by a joint publication and a live-streamed panel discussion in which the discussion is 'opened' to the interested public. This year, the JOH took place live for the first time at the HSK in Berlin. The session was hosted by Dr Holger Bartz, Medical Director, and Dr Ursula Kleine-Voßbeck, Medical Director of Infectious Diseases and Vaccines at Johnson & Johnson Germany.
Können oder wollen sie nicht?
Authors: Piwernetz Klaus ,   medimaxx health management GmbH, Neugebauer Edmund ,   Medizinische Hochschule Brandenburg, Neuruppin
Published: August 2024

Almost all experts agree that the German healthcare system has reached its limits and needs to be comprehensively overhauled. Although insured persons and taxpayers spend a great deal of money on healthcare, they do not always receive top-quality services in return. This is despite the fact that highly competent service providers are active in the healthcare system and efficient facilities and structures are available in many areas. On the other hand, there are brakes on performance that create dysfunctionalities in various areas, sometimes with serious consequences: insufficient ability to compromise between federal and state policy, dysfunctional sectoralisation, discrepancies between supply and demand, competition between quality and economy and, on top of all this, the inadequate participation of patients/insured persons - after all, they finance the healthcare system! This article goes beyond the description of the current situation and attempts to analyse why Germany has not succeeded in translating the very good substantive and structural conditions into a modern, efficient and adaptive healthcare system.
Degos’s Disease: from a benign form to a malignant course
Authors: Nikolayeva Kristina I. , Ufimtseva Marina A. , Bochkaryev Yuriy M. , Tsaregorodtseva Anna A. , Gurkovskaya Yevgeniya P. , Mylnikova Yekaterina S. , Matusevich Sergey L.
Published: August 2024

Degos disease or atrophic papulosis is a rare chronic occlusive vasculopathy with an unknown pathogenesis. To date the disease is divided into a benign long-term skin form and a malignant systemic form with damage to the organs of the gastrointestinal tract and central nervous system, which is accompanied by a high risk of death. The described clinical case of a man with a benign cutaneous form of Degos disease demonstrates a rare variant of the disease with erosive and ulcerative lesions of the penis. The skin process on the trunk and extremities is represented by typical pale pink papules with atrophic scars in the center as well as erosions and ulcers on the skin of the penis. During the follow-up, the patient developed thrombosis and gangrene of the small intestine, which may indicate the development of a systemic disease and malignancy of Degos disease. We continue to monitor the patient.
Build of a Mathematical Model of Pressure in the Working Area of a Multi-Zone Furnace
Authors: Фомин А.В. , Жуков П.И.
Published: August 2024

Для металлургического производства методическая многозонная печь является крайне энергоемким технологическим объектом, для которого актуальны процессы повышения энергоэффективности. Многозонная печь крайне нестационарный объект, что сильно мешает строить одновременно энергоэффективные и оптимальные контура регулирования. Большинство современных работ в данной области связаны с управлением тепловыми режимами печи, а именно расходом газа, упуская при этом такой важный параметр, как внутрипечное давление. Давление в рабочей области печи является важным параметром при построении энергоэффективных систем управления. В данной работе рассматривается процесс построения математической модели для описания изменения давления в рабочем пространстве многозонной печи нагрева. Приводится два различных подхода к построению моделей: на основе классических уравнений состояния газа и регрессионных уравнений, полученных путем анализа технологических данных. Выводятся и обосновываются основные недостатки и достоинства полученных моделей.

For metallurgical production a continuous multi-zone furnace is an extremely energy-intensive technological object. For it the processes of increasing energy efficiency are relevant, withal a multi-zone furnace is a very non-stationary object and which greatly interferes with the construction of both energy-efficient and optimal control systems. Most of relevant works in this field are related to the control of thermal conditions of the furnace, namely the gas flow rate, while neglecting such an important parameter as the internal furnace pressure. The pressure in the working area of the furnace is an important technological parameter when building energy-efficiency control systems. This paper considers the process of build a mathematical model to describe the pressure change in the working area of a multi-zone heating furnace. Two different approaches to the build of models are given: the fi rst one based on the classical equitation of gas state and second one based on regression equations obtained by analyzing technological data. The main disadvantages and advantages of the that models are derived and substantiated.
Information System for Determining the Main Structural Characteristics During the Construction of Modern Temple Complexes
Authors: Боголюбова Ю.Д. , Буквич А.А. , Иванова С.М. , Ильиченкова З.В.
Published: August 2024

Настоящая статья посвящена созданию информационной системы для определения места строительства храмовых комплексов. Выбор осуществляется на основе выбора наиболее значимых характеристик сооружений, взятых за основу. В зависимости от места сооружения и архитектурного стиля рассматриваются такие базовые параметры, как строительный материал, цвет, форма и размеры (пропорции) строения. Также могут учитываться климатические характеристики места постройки. Выбор значимых параметров осуществляется с помощью интервальной нейронной сети. В связи с неточностью исходной информации для формализации входных данных применяются методы нечёткой логики. Проверка применимости метода проведена с помощью экспериментального подбора места возведения храма, аналогичному по характеристикам церкви Архангела Михаила в Остёре. Предложенные алгоритмы позволяют сделать необходимые выводы о наиболее удобном месте строительства.

This article is devoted to the creation of an information system for determining the location during the construction of temple complexes. The choice of location is carried out by comparing the most significant characteristics of the structures taken as a basis. Depending on the location of the temple and the architectural style, such basic parameters as building material, color, shape and dimensions (proportions) of the structure are considered. The climatic characteristics of the building site can also be taken into account. The choice of significant parameters is carried out using an interval neural network. Due to the inaccuracy of the initial information, the methods of fuzzy logic are used to formalize the input data. Testing the applicability of the method was carried out using an experimental selection of the site for the construction of the temple, similar in characteristics to the Church of the Archangel Michael in Oster. The proposed algorithms make it possible to draw the necessary conclusions about the most convenient construction site.
Monitoring the Process of Storing and Processing Information in ERP Systems
Authors: Чистякова М.А.
Published: August 2024

В статье рассматриваются вопросы организации мониторинг процесса хранения и обработки информации в ERP-системах. Предлагается архитектура системы мониторинга, рассматриваются схемы и алгоритмы реализации процессов контроля функционирования ERP-систем. Система мониторинга рассматривается на примере платформы «Парус 8».

The article deals with the organization of monitoring the process of storing and processing information in ERP systems. The architecture of the monitoring system is proposed, schemes and algorithms for the implementation of processes for monitoring the functioning of ERP-systems are considered. The monitoring system is considered on the example of the «Parus 8» platform.
Algebraically Related Sequences in Direct Spread Spectrum Systems
Authors: Руднев А.Н.
Published: August 2024

Предложено применение алгебраически-связанных последовательностей в системе связи с прямым расширением спектра. Структурно-временные свойства последовательностей позволяют создать некогерентную систему связи с прямым расширением спектра с характеристиками помехоустойчивости, инвариантными к произвольным частотно-фазовым возмущениям в канале связи. Представлены структурные схемы модулятора и демодулятора сигналов предлагаемой системы связи.

The application of algebraically related sequences in a direct spectrum spreading communication system is proposed. The structural-temporal properties of the sequences allow one to create an incoherent communication system with direct spreading of the spectrum with noise immunity characteristics invariant to arbitrary frequency-phase disturbances in the communication channel. The block diagrams of the signal modulator and demodulator of the proposed communication system are presented.