bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
On the convergence of an iterative process for enriched Suzuki nonexpansive mappings in Banach spaces
Authors: Abdeljawad Thabet , Ullah Kifayat , Ahmad Junaid , Arshad Muhammad , Ma Zhenhua
Published: September 2022

We study the existence and approximation of fixed points for the recently introduced class of mappings called enriched Suzuki nonexpansive mappings in the setting of Banach spaces. We use the modified $ K $-iteration process to establish the main results of the paper. The class of enriched Suzuki nonexpansive operators is an important class of nonlinear operators that includes properly the class of Suzuki nonexpansive operators as well as enriched nonexpansive operators. Various assumptions are imposed on the domain or on the operator to establish the main convergence theorems. Eventually, a numerical example of enriched Suzuki nonexpansive operators is used to show the effectiveness of the studied iteration scheme. The main outcome of the paper is new and essentially suggests a new direction for researchers who are working on fixed point problems in a Banach space setting. Our results improve and extend some main results due to Hussain et al. (J. Nonlinear Convex Anal. 2018, 19, 1383–1393.), Ullah et al. (Axioms 2022, 1.) and others.
Boundedness and stabilization of a predator-prey model with attraction- repulsion taxis in all dimensions
Authors: Lyu Wenbin
Published: September 2022

This paper establishes the existence of globally bounded classical solutions to a predator-prey model with attraction-repulsion taxis in a smooth bounded domain of any dimensions with Neumann boundary conditions. Moreover, the global stabilization of solutions with convergence rates to constant steady states is obtained. Using the local time integrability of the $ L^2 $-norm of solutions, we build up the basic energy estimates and derive the global boundedness of solutions by the Moser iteration. The global stability of constant steady states is established based on the Lyapunov functional method.
Propiedades de las rocas volcánicas de Canarias (España) utilizadas como material de escollera
Authors: Rodríguez-Martín Jesica , Hernández-Gutiérrez Luis E. , Cruz-Pérez Noelia , Santamarta Juan C.
Published: September 2022

En el archipiélago canario existe un amplio espectro de rocas volcánicas con diferentes propiedades para ser utilizadas en obras públicas. El objetivo de este estudio es analizar las propiedades físico-mecánicas de todas las rocas volcánicas presentes en el archipiélago canario con el fin de determinar su idoneidad para ser utilizadas en obras de construcción marítima. La gran variedad de rocas volcánicas presentes en las islas, se han agrupado en litotipos basados en un comportamiento geomecánico similar. Los resultados de los ensayos de laboratorio obtenidos para estos litotipos establecen su idoneidad o no para ser utilizados como material de escollera de acuerdo con la normativa española.
Online Stock Price Prediction Based on Interval Data Analysis
Authors: Cheng Yan
Published: September 2022

The continuous increase in per capita income makes more residents choose stocks as a new investment method, so how to more accurately judge their price trends has become increasingly important. In most traditional time series analyses, models are built on basis of closing price, from the perspective of probability. This paper introduces the interval data into the stock price prediction task and proposes an attention mechanism-based long short-term memory (LSTM) model. Specifically, borrowing the idea from the sequence-to-sequence (seq2seq) model, the LSTM is first used as an encoder to encode the input sequence. Then the attention mechanism is used to capture the most useful information for the current output based on the encoded features. Finally, another LSTM model is used as a decoder to decode the encoded data features and obtain the prediction results. Experimental results show that the proposed model significantly improves the prediction accuracy.
Understanding the Enabling and Constraining Factors in Using the Virtual Lab
Authors: Shambare Brian , Simuja Clement , Olayinka Theodorio Adedayo
Published: September 2022

It is commonly accepted that learners gain better understanding of science concepts when they perform ‘hands-on' experiments in the lab. However, the lack of lab infrastructure, particularly in most rural schools, negatively affects the teaching of science. With the increasing potential of ICT to education, virtual laboratories (VL) have emerged as an alternative to the real laboratories. Like any ICT educational tool, it is important to understand the enabling and constraining factors in teaching with the VL. Therefore, this study presents the enabling and constraining factors in using the VL from teachers' perspectives. Particularly, this study is guided by the research question: What are the enabling and constraining factors in using the virtual lab to mediate learning of science through scientific experiments? Data were collected through semi-structured interviews and lesson observations. The results reveal that the Virtual Lab has several enabling factors and also revealed some constraining factors. Nevertheless, findings suggest the VL is a suitable alternative to the real lab.
An Exploration of the Servant Leadership Literature in Connection with the US Fire Department Leadership Practices and Behaviors
Authors: Freeman Reginald D.
Published: September 2022

This article uses a content analysis exploration of the literature to explore Servant leadership as a viable leadership model for U.S. fire department leaders and supervisors. Despite the importance of leadership to the paramilitary structure of the fire service, career fire department leaders do not generally receive mandated leadership training or knowledge of existing leadership theories that might assist them in their roles as leaders. Instead, in the fire services, leadership reflects the amount of time that career fire department officers have spent within the system. Servant leadership emphasizes the development of individuals so that the organization can become better and more productive.
Synthetic Evaluation of Multi-Criteria Decision-Making Algorithms in Energy-Efficient Buildings
Authors: Al-Sakkaf Abobakr , Elkabalawy Moaaz , Abdelkader Eslam Mohammed
Published: September 2022

Multi-criteria decision making (MCDM) on energy-efficient buildings has become essential in both the industry and academia as construction projects grow increasingly complex. With a prime goal of increasing its effectiveness, MCDM research has witnessed tremendous growth over the past three decades. Despite the necessity to monitor the research growth of a research topic to identify its trends and gaps, and hence shed light on research areas that warrant future research attention, there is a lack of systematic literature analysis in MCDM area. To fill this gap, this paper recruited a mixed-review method of scientometric and systematic reviews of 56 research papers on seven selected popular MCDM techniques published from 2010 to March 2021. The scientometric review identified the most prolific journals, keyword correlations, and geospatial connections between research countries in the MCDM area. On the other hand, the systematic review analysis showed that there are five main research topics in MCDM. Furthermore, the major approaches applied in MCDM research were investigated.
CSR Portfolio Complexity and Firm Performance
Authors: Turner Kyle , Lee Joohun
Published: September 2022

Organizations often find themselves accountable to a diverse and changing set of stakeholders. In an effort to continue meeting these stakeholder needs, organizations strategically leverage CSR actions that align the interests of the firm with those of relevant stakeholders. In order to assess the ways in which a firm strategically manages a diverse and adaptive range of CSR activities, the present study proposes a portfolio approach. In particular, this study draws from stakeholder theory to present three measures of CSR portfolio complexity: CSR level, diversity, and dynamism. The study draws from agency theory insights to propose and assess the moderating effect of slack resources on the relationships between CSR level, diversity, dynamism, and firm performance. In a longitudinal sample, slack resources are found to enhance the positive relationship between CSR diversity and performance. Slack resources are also found to magnify the negative effects of CSR dynamism on performance.
A Survey of Digital Image Watermarking Techniques in Spatial, Transform, and Hybrid Domains
Authors: Prabha K. , Sam I. Shatheesh
Published: September 2022

In this digital era, the vast development of multimedia environments and information technology creates a need for protecting digital content from unauthorized access. Digital watermarking is a universally accepted technique for tackling the issues in the field of multimedia security and information rights management. Several appropriate image watermarking processes have been designed to secure the digital content. An efficient watermarking technique should maintain the tradeoff among imperceptibility, robustness, embedding capacity, and security. Primarily, this paper presents the classifications and applications of digital image watermarking techniques. The discussion comprises the spatial, transform, and hybrid image watermarking methods as well as its comparison with the different schemes. The contribution of this article will be beneficial to the academicians for gaining deep knowledge about image watermarking schemes.
Deep Convolutional Real Time Model (DCRTM) for American Sign Language (ASL) Recognition
Authors: Bouarara Hadj Ahmed , Bentadj Chaima , Rahmani Mohamed Elhadi
Published: September 2022

Sign language is a kind of communication rich of expressions, and it has the same properties as spoken languages. In this paper, the authors discuss the use of transfer learning techniques to develop an intelligent system that recognizes American Sign Language. The idea behind was that rather than creating a new model of deep convolutional neural network and spend a lot of time in experimentations, the authors used already pre-trained models to benefit from their advantages. In this study, they used four different models (YOLOv3, real-time model, VGG16, and AlexNet). The obtained results were very encouraging. All of them could recognize more than 90% of images.
Software Development for Educational Information Services Using Multilayering Semantics Adaptation
Authors: Rukhiran Meennapa , Buaroong Somchai , Netinant Paniti
Published: September 2022

Electronic information services are robust platforms that impact daily life and facilitate new research. Increasing software modularity and reusability saves time and money. Numerous designs and programming are challenging when developing a complex educational information system. This article proposes a new paradigm of multi-dimensional information layers, aspects, functional data, and composition rules in software development to create practical educational information platforms. The proposed approach uses aspect orientation throughout educational information's software development life cycle, from planning to implementation and evaluation. Finally, the authors demonstrate and evaluate the design model's modularity and adaptation through fine-granularity design and class reuse. The result reduces invasive changes, promotes modularity and reuse, and eliminates duplication in component-based software design.
Forecasting Coke's Price by Combination Semi-Parametric Regression Model
Authors: Li Jiaojiao , Zhao Linfeng
Published: September 2022

According to the characteristics of consumption of coke, the article utilized combination semi-parametric regression method rather than usual regression analysis to forecast the coke's price. Coke' price was divided into two parts. Parameter part was analyzed through error correction model and BP artificial neural network. Nonlinear part was fitted by core function. Nonparametric sector was described by coke yield. The article utilized cross validation method to select optimum bandwidth, choosing the Parabola kernel for the kernel function. The least squares estimation was selected in new model estimation. The estimation results of real case demonstrate that error correction-semi-parametric regression model and BP artificial neural network-semi-parametric regression model not only reduced boundary estimation error but also strengthen economical interpretation. It is an effective method to forecast coke's price, which can largely raise the estimation precision of coke's price.
Maculopapular sarcoidosis: the importance of skin signs
Authors: Galdo Giovanna , Luongo Gelsomina , Capacchione Daniela , Abeni Damiano , Grimaldi Marta , Fania Luca
Published: September 2022

Sarcoidosis is a multisystem disease that affects the skin in 20 to 30% of cases. Skin findings are often the initial presenting signs, and cutaneous sarcoidosis may appear with a wide variety of lesions; it is often considered an imitator of many other skin diseases. Clinical appearance and specific dermoscopic criteria, confirmed by a typical pathology, may guide to the correct diagnosis. We report a case of a man affected by maculo-papular sarcoidosis on the back, in which the detection of cutaneous lesions was the initial step to determine the systemic nature of the disease.
Comparative Study of Postoperative Analgesic Effects of Intraoperative Levobupivacaine Local Infiltration Anesthesia and Transversus Abdominis Plane Block Following Gynecologic Laparoscopy
Authors: Otake Akiko , Sasamoto Naoko , Sato Noriko , Kumasaka Ryota , Yamamoto Yoshimitsu , Adachi Kazushige
Published: September 2022

Objectives:

We aim to assess the postoperative analgesic effect of intraoperative levobupivacaine local infiltration anesthesia (LA) and transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block in gynecologic laparoscopy.

Materials and Methods:

We conducted a retrospective analysis on the data of 260 patients treated by gynecologic laparoscopy (adnexal surgery, hysterectomy, and myomectomy) between January 2019 and December 2020 at Minoh City Hospital, Osaka Japan. Patients were divided into two groups: intraoperative LA group and TAP block group. We assessed clinical characteristics, surgical results, postoperative numerical rating scale (NRS) pain scores, and the frequency of analgesic use up to 24 h after surgery in overall and by each type of surgery. Pearson's χ2 test, Fisher's exact test, and Wilcoxon/Kruskal–Wallis test were used for statistical analysis. Multiple regression analysis was used for multivariate analysis.

Results:

NRS pain score was statistically significantly higher in the LA group than in the TAP group 1 h after surgery in overall (P = 0.04), with NRS difference of 0.4 which was not clinically significant. No significant differences were observed in NRS pain scores at 3, 6, 12, and 24 h after surgery or in the frequency of analgesic use up to 24 h after surgery in overall and by type of surgery. Endometriosis was associated with increased postoperative pain at 1 h after surgery in adnexal surgeries (P = 0.04) and suggestive for all surgeries. Younger age was related to more frequency of analgesic use up to 24 h after surgery in overall, adnexal surgeries, and hysterectomy.

Conclusion:

Intraoperative levobupivacaine LA may have similar postoperative analgesic effects as TAP block in gynecologic laparoscopy.
Intrauterine Levobupivacaine Instillation for Pain Control in Women Undergoing Diagnostic Hysteroscopy
Authors: El-Ghazaly Tamer E. , Abdelazim Ibrahim A. , Elshabrawy A.
Published: September 2022

Objectives:

Many women experience pain and discomfort after hysteroscopic procedure. Pain and discomfort after hysteroscopic procedures can be explained by the cervical dilatation, intrauterine manipulation, and/or hydrodistension. This study designed to evaluate the efficacy of intrauterine levobupivacaine instillation for pain control in women undergoing diagnostic hysteroscopy.

Materials and Methods:

One hundred and twenty (120) women scheduled for diagnostic hysteroscopy and endometrial biopsy due to uterine bleeding were included in this study and randomized either to levobupivacaine group or controls. At the end of hysteroscopy, 5 mL of 0.5% levobupivacaine was instilled intrauterine in levobupivacaine group, while 5 mL of 0.9% saline was instilled intrauterine in controls. Participants were kept in the hospital for 12 h after diagnostic hysteroscopy to detect the postoperative (PO) pain intensity using visual analog scale (VAS), and PO required analgesics.

Results:

The VAS was significantly lower in levobupivacaine group compared to controls 3 h. PO (1.31 ± 1.02 vs. 1.62 ± 0.76, respectively), (P = 0.01), 6 h. PO (0.81 ± 1.24 vs. 1.53 ± 0.88, respectively), (P = 0.004), and 9 h. PO (0.55 ± 1.25 vs. 1.12 ± 0.95, respectively), (P = 0.01). The total PO required analgesics were significantly lower in levobupivacaine group compared to controls (P = 0.005).

Conclusion:

The intrauterine levobupivacaine instillation was simple, and effective for pain relief after diagnostic hysteroscopy, it significantly decreased pain score assessed by VAS at 3, 6, and 9 h., PO, and it significantly decreased PO required analgesics.
Functional analysis of a negative pressure airborne infection isolation canopy unit for the prevention of transmission of droplets and aerosols- An experimental study
Authors: Paul Shamik K. , Suryavanshi Ajay V. , Parate Kiran D. , Samgiskar Prasad T.
Published: September 2022

Background and Aims:

This study describes the functional analysis of a negative pressure canopy unit developed to reduce infective aerosol and droplet spread in ad-hoc wards created to handle patients suffering from infective respiratory illnesses such as those recently encountered in the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods:

An experimental study was conducted to verify the functional analysis of a canopy unit for the following variables: a) Quantitative and qualitative analysis of aerosol generation, b) Efficacy of canopy as containment device and c) Aerosol clearance from canopy over a period. We describe the process in the form of a problem statement, a discussion of design considerations (including Computer Aided Design modelling and a functional analysis of the system using a variety of simulated conditions which included various experiments for the purpose of testing the safety and efficiency of the system. We also incorporated Computational Fluid Dynamics analyses to assist us in design modifications of the unit using Euler-Lagrange approach for aerosol tracking.

Results:

As demonstrated by the series of experiments, it was seen that the aerosol load under the testing conditions reduced significantly. The canopy unit restricted the aerosol particles which either got adhered to the canopy walls or went into recirculation inside the canopy. In experimental conditions, the fan-filter unit was able to operate at >95% efficiency.

Conclusion:

This device exhibited 95–99% efficiency in eliminating aerosols which would reduce the exposure of health care workers to infective aerosols, which is not only specific to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV)-2, but also to other airborne transmitted diseases.
A randomised controlled trial of high-flow nasal oxygen versus non-rebreathing oxygen face mask therapy in acute hypoxaemic respiratory failure
Authors: Thota Bhargavi , Samantaray Aloka , B Vengamma , Mangu Hanumantha Rao , Alladi Mohan , Kalawat Usha
Published: September 2022

Background and Aims:

A major limitation to providing oxygen therapy by high flow nasal oxygen (HFNO) delivery devices is its availability and therefore as an alternative many clinicians use a standard non rebreathing face mask (NRBM) in order to oxygenate their patients where low-flow nasal oxygen or simple facemask oxygen is not providing adequate respiratory support to achieve the target peripheral oxygen saturation (SpO2). We aimed to determine the clinical effectiveness of HFNO versus NRBM in terms of improving patient outcome among patients admitted to our intensive care unit (ICU) during coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) outbreak.

Methods:

In this prospective open labelled study, 122 COVID-19 patients presenting with acute hypoxaemic respiratory failure (AHRF) were randomised to receive either HFNO or NRBM to achieve the target SpO2. The primary clinical outcome measured was device failure rate and secondary outcome was all-cause 28-day mortality rate.

Results:

The device failure rate was significantly higher in HFNO group (39% versus 21%, P = 0.030). Oxygen support with NRBM resulted in a reduced all mortality rate over HFNO (26.2% versus 45%) but the mortality rate after treatment failure in either group (HFNO or NRBM) remained high (91% versus 92%).

Conclusion:

Oxygen support with NRBM results in both reduced device failure rate and higher survival among patients of COVID-19 with AHRF.
The prognostic role of inflammatory markers in COVID-19 patients
Authors: Gopalakrishnan Shivkumar , Krishnan Babu , Krishnan Malini Santhana , Kandasamy Sangeetha , Sahul Hameed Peer Mohamed , Karunakaran Velmurugan
Published: September 2022

Background:

Approximately 5% of COVID-19 patients suffer from near-fatal disease. Clinical and radiologic features may predict severe disease although with limited specificity and radiation hazard. Laboratory biomarkers are specific, simple, and point-of-care triage tools that can be used to predict the severity of the disease. This research aimed to study the role of inflammatory markers (serum ferritin, lactate dehydrogenase [LDH], D-dimer, and C-reactive protein [CRP]) in prognosticating COVID-19 patients.

Methodology:

This was a hospital-based retrospective study conducted on COVID-19 adult inpatients classified into three groups: mild disease-recovered (Group I), severe disease-recovered (Group II), and dead (Group III). Categorical outcomes were compared using the Chi-square test. Univariate binary logistic regression analysis was performed to test the association between the outcome and explanatory variables. An unadjusted odds ratio (OR) along with a 95% confidence interval was calculated. The utility of laboratory parameters (ferritin, LDH, neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio, D-dimer, and platelet/lymphocyte ratio) in predicting the severity of COVID-19 was assessed by the receiver operative curve analysis. P < 0.05 was considered statistically significant.

Results:

A total of 500 case records were analyzed. The mean age was 49.32 ± 17.1 years. About 72.4% were <60 years and 301 male and 199 female patients were included. The comorbidity count included diabetes 168 (33.6%), hypertension 122 (24.4%), coronary artery disease 23 (4.6%), hypothyroidism 3 (6%), and others 33 (6.6%) The median levels of ferritin among the three groups differed significantly bearing higher levels in Group 3 (P < 0.001). Median LDH and D-dimer values of the three groups showed statistical significance (P < 0.001). Qualitative CRP was significantly associated with poor outcomes (P < 0.001). The odds of patients suffering severe COVID-19 rose with rising values of ferritin, LDH, and D-dimer (unadjusted OR: 1.007, 1.004, and 1.020).

Conclusion:

Onetime measurement of serum ferritin, LDH, D-dimer, and CRP performed between 7th and 10th day of symptoms significantly predicted outcomes for COVID-19 inpatients.
An unusual cause of multiple penile ulcers and balanoposthitis in a young male
Authors: Chandrasekaran Shrihari , Palaniappan Nirmal Kumar , Raju Mandapati Jacob Jayakar Raju
Published: September 2022

Balanoposthitis is a common inflammatory condition of the glans and prepuce among sexually active men in sexually transmitted diseases clinics. The common causes of this condition are infective, most commonly candidal, followed by bacterial and inflammatory. Among young uncircumcised men who are not sexually active, balanoposthitis may be the first clinical sign of underlying Type II diabetes mellitus (DM). Here, we present one such patient who presented with balanoposthitis and penile cellulitis. On initial workup, he was found to be a diabetic with poor control (HbA1c 11%), and on further investigations, he was found to have Staphylococcal balanoposthitis. He was initially managed with intravenous antibiotics, insulin therapy, and a dorsal slit of the prepuce, followed by circumcision, insulin, and oral hypoglycemic agents. DM should be suspected in all uncircumcised males presenting with balanoposthitis in the absence of positive contact history.
Clinical spectrum and Cytogenetic characterization of patients with Turner Syndrome – Twin case report
Authors: Kumar Sriambika , Devi Rema
Published: September 2022

Diagnosis of Turner syndrome (TS) is usually made in mid-childhood, where 50% of the patients have 45, X karyotype in peripheral lymphocytes, which results from haploinsufficiency of the genes that commonly escape X-inactivation. 30%–40% have mosaicism of different forms, like 45,X/46,X,dic(Xp)/46,X,idic(Xq) and less commonly 45,X/46,XY. The goal of this case report is to analyze the cytogenetic and molecular characterization of two cases with dicentric X chromosomal abnormalities with varying degrees of mosaicism, demonstrating shared clinical features of TS. Combined conventional cytogenetic analysis, centromere banding, and fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) was done for the patients who presented with short stature and irregular menstrual cycles. Chromosome studies showed two cell lines: one with a single copy of X chromosome (45,X) and the other with a structural variation in X chromosome (isodicentric X chromosome), which is described as a Turner variant. C-banding also revealed the presence of two centromeres. Metaphase FISH with centromere probes for X revealed two mosaic cell lines: one with 45,X and a second one showing isodicentric X chromosome. The accurate diagnosis and characterization of a genomic imbalance in patients with sex chromosome disorders are essential for evaluating phenotype–karyotype correlations, genetic counseling, and having a clinical follow-up.
Acute flaccid paralysis in an infant
Authors: Raja Balraj Antonieo Jude , Bhowmick Rohit , Kasinathan Ananthanarayanan , Kumar Kommu Peter Prasanth
Published: September 2022

The incidence rate of acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) in India was 12/100,000 people, whereas it is 0.71/million in the United States. The incidence of nonpolio AFM has increased over the years.[1] We present a young infant with a 3-day fever followed by irritability and paucity of movements of the left lower limb for 24 hours. The initial laboratory evaluation was negative for bacterial meningitis. However, a polymerase chain reaction was used to detect enterovirus ribonucleic acid in cerebrospinal fluid. The patient's condition improved as a result of supportive care. This case shows a serious nonpolio enteroviral central nerve infection that presents as acute flaccid paralysis.
Minimality of the ball for a model of charged liquid droplets
Authors: Mukoseeva Ekaterina , Vescovo Giulia
Published: September 2022

We prove that charged liquid droplets minimizing
Debye–Hückel-type free energy
are
spherical in the small charge regime. The variational model was proposed by Muratov and Novaga
in 2016 to avoid the ill-posedness of the classical one. Combining a recent (partial) regularity result
with the selection principle of Cicalese and Leonardi, we prove that the ball is the unique minimizer
in the small charge regime.
Joint resource optimization for nonorthogonal multiple access‐enhanced scalable video coding multicast in unmanned aerial vehicle‐assisted radio‐access networks
Authors: Tong Ziyuan , Shen Hang , Shi Ning , Wang Tianjing , Bai Guangwei
Published: September 2022

A joint resource‐optimization scheme is investigated for nonorthogonal multiple access (NOMA)‐enhanced scalable video coding (SVC) multicast in unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)‐assisted radio‐access networks (RANs). This scheme allows a ground base station and UAVs to simultaneously multicast successive video layers in SVC with successive interference cancellation in NOMA. A video quality‐maximization problem is formulated as a mixed‐integer nonlinear programming problem to determine the UAV deployment and association, RAN spectrum allocation for multicast groups, and UAV transmit power. The optimization problem is decoupled into the UAV deployment–association, spectrum‐partition, and UAV transmit‐power–control subproblems. A heuristic strategy is designed to determine the UAV deployment and association patterns. An upgraded knapsack algorithm is developed to solve spectrum partition, followed by fast UAV power fine‐tuning to further boost the performance. The simulation results confirm that the proposed scheme improves the average peak signal‐to‐noise ratio, aggregate video‐reception rate, and spectrum utilization over various baselines.
Intelligence as a protective factor and risk factor for violence in a group of forensic psychiatric inpatients
Authors: Banasik Marlena , Pogrzeba Damian , Gierowski Józef Krzysztof , Welento-Nowacka Agnieszka , Nowopolski Michał , Krupa Marta
Published: September 2022

In the research literature intelligence is commonly described as a risk or protective factor for crime and violence, depending on its level. In mostly exploratory analysis presented in this study, authors primarily focused on determining how socioeconomic factors and comorbidity disorders influence relationship between intelligence level and violence of risk. In total, 101 patients participated in the study, all of them were male, Polish detainees at three psychiatric hospitals with forensic psychiatry wards: the S. Kryzan Hospital for the Nervously and Mentally Ill in Starogard Gdański, the State Hospital for Mental Diseases in Rybnik, and the Józef Babiński Psychiatric Hospital in Kraków. Statistical analysis of the collected data confirmed positive relationship between level of intelligence and historical risk factors summary of HCR20v3. It was observed that no source of income is an important moderator between low intelligence and historical risk factors. Additionally, in the group of patients with primary or middle education, intelligence level above average is a significant factor that minimalizes historical risk. Comorbidity disorder was identified as aspect that minimalizes protective influence of medium or high level of intelligence in the dynamic, clinical scale of HCR-20v3. Besides that, intelligence level above average was a protective factor in the group of schizophrenic patients without personality disorders. Knowledge of the way in which analyzed moderators influence relationship between intelligence level and risk of violence can improve the risk management process by enabling the identification of protective factors that are specific to subtypes of perpetrators of violence with mental disorders.
Filter mask as a new candidate of personal belonging used in cadaver identification – a case report
Authors: Tomsia Marcin , Droździok Kornelia , Kobek Mariusz
Published: September 2022

The case report presents an identification process based on DNA isolated from personal belongings, including a filter mask. In May 2021, an unidentified 65-year-old male corpse was revealed by the city’s outskirts road. Since it was impossible to use material from living relatives for comparative analysis, the samples of personal belongings of the alleged victim were used instead: clippings of the filtering face piece type 2 (FFP2) face mask (parts adhering to the nose and the earlobes, the central part of the mask), swabs from the razor (blade and shaft), toothbrush shaft, and toothbrush filaments clippings. The presented case indicates the need for collecting a wide range of samples for genetic analyses, including filter masks as an alternative item of personal belonging.
Niestandardowe postępowanie fizjoterapeutyczne w leczeniu jałowej martwicy dalszej nasady kości udowej – studium przypadku
Authors: Zyznawska Joanna , Wicher Dominika
Published: September 2022

Jałowa martwica kości to schorzenie charakteryzujące się̨ powstawaniem zmian martwiczych tkanki kostnej bez udziału drobnoustrojów chorobotwórczych. Choroba ta głownie występuje w obrębie głowy kości udowej, guzowatości kości piszczelowej oraz guzie piętowym. Jednym z elementów leczenia jest operacyjne usunięcie martwej tkanki, po którym prowadzi się fizjoterapię, przywracającą utraconą funkcję. Celem pracy jest przedstawienie modelu rehabilitacji pacjentki, u której zdiagnozowano jałową martwicę chrzęstno-kostną w obrębie nietypowym – okolicy kłykcia przyśrodkowego kości udowej w stawie kolanowym lewym.

Materiał i metody: Pacjentka, lat 24, po zabiegu usunięcia martwicy kłykcia przyśrodkowego kości udowej. Objawy towarzyszące: silny bol, obrzęk, trudności w poruszaniu się̨ i ograniczenie ruchomości w stawie kolanowym lewym. Wdrożono indywidualnie dopasowane postępowanie fizjoterapeutyczne z różnorodnymi technikami z zakresu fizykoterapii, kinezyterapii i terapii manualnej, w niektórych przypadkach odbiegające od przyjętych norm. Zaproponowane postępowanie rehabilitacyjne doprowadziło do przywrócenia prawidłowej homeostazy stawu.

Avascular necrosis is a disease characterized by the formation of necrotic changes in the bone tissue without the involvement of pathogenic microorganisms. This disease mainly occurs in the area of the femoral head, tibial tuberosity, and heel tumor. One of the elements of treatment is the surgical removal of dead tissue, followed by physical therapy to restore the lost function. The aim of the study was to presented the model of rehabilitation of the patient diagnosed with avascular necrosis in atypical area – the area of the medial femoral condyle in the left knee joint.

Material and methods: A 24-year-old patient after the removal of medial condyle necrosis of the femur. Accompanying symptoms: severe pain, swelling, difficulty in movement and limited mobility in the left knee joint. An individually tailored physiotherapeutic procedure was implemented with a variety of techniques in the field of physical therapy, kinesiotherapy and manual therapy, in some cases deviating from the accepted norms. Results: The proposed rehabilitation procedure led to the restoration of the proper joint homeostasis.
Wspomnienia o Doktorze Krzysztofie Kuszewskim – spiritus movens badań i działań w ochronie zdrowia
Authors: Włodarczyk Cezary , Opolski Janusz , Koronkiewicz Andrzej , Putz Jacek , Meder Janusz , Roszkowski Paweł , Goryński Paweł , Halik Rafał , Kwiatkowska Katarzyna , Krysińska-Pisarek Magdalena , Partyka Olga , Golinowska Stanisława , Fal Andrzej
Published: September 2022

Prezentowane wspomnienia o zmarłym 8 lutego 2022 r. Krzysztofie Kuszewskim stanowią wyraz uznania środowiska zdrowia publicznego dla Jego życiowej działalności, która wywarła duży wpływ na rozwój tej dziedziny w najnowszej historii nauk o zdrowiu w Polsce.
Kartografie utraty. Poezja Elizabeth Bishop w przekładach i twórczości Andrzeja Sosnowskiego
Authors: Czemiel Grzegorz
Published: September 2022

Cartographies of Loss. Elizabeth Bishop’s Poetry in Translations and Works by Andrzej Sosnowski Little attention has been devoted so far to the relation between the poetry of Elizabeth Bishop and works by Andrzej Sosnowski, which include translations of Bishop’s poems, despite many similarities the two poets share: a peculiar position within the literary tradition, a specific sensibility, an interest in sophisticated forms, or various affinities in terms of subject matter, especially nautical topics. More resemblances can be also identified at a deeper level, where they manifest in subtle ways: both poets are inclined to reflect on loss and the limits of poetic expression, ultimately scrutinizing (albeit indirectly) the relationship between death and literature. Exploring the connection between the two writers also makes it possible to highlight the role played by translation in poetry. As shown, the boundary between original works and translations can be blurred, offering a new model for reading and interpreting poetry – one based not on hierarchies but a community of thought.
Plebiscite model of participatory budgeting and public values in Poland
Authors: Zawadzka-Pąk Urszula
Published: September 2022

The purpose of this article is to conduct an axiological and legal analysis of the most popular model of participatory budgeting in Poland (the plebiscite model), being a special form of public consultation that allows the residents to decide each year on a part of the commune’s budget expenditure by direct voting. According to the paper’s hypothesis, both the PB legal rules as well as the practice of its application in Poland are not axiologically neutral, which means that they have a positive or negative impact on certain public values, appropriately strengthening or violating them. In the research, the combination of three coherent methods was used: (i) a literature analysis, (ii) the dogmatic and legal method, and (iii) interviews conducted with three groups of PB participants, i.e. municipal officials responsible for the organization of PB procedure, municipal councillors, and residents. The research covers six Polish cities and bases on a catalogue of nodal public values including: human dignity, sustainability, citizen involvement, openness, secrecy, compromise, integrity, and robustness. The research leads to the conclusion that the plebiscite BP in Poland is not axiologically neutral, its rules have both a positive and negative impact on particular nodal public values, however the scale of negative impact is greater than the scale of the positive one.
E-Sport and Taxes. Selected Issues
Authors: Biliński Michał
Published: September 2022

The article presents reflections on several selected issues of tax law that occur in the area of a new and emerging field of the so-called e-sport. Firstly, the features of such activity were analyzed and the question whether it could be classified within the concept of sport was answered. Next, the affirmative conclusion allowed for the consideration of a number of dilemmas related to the choice of the correct tax regime for income obtained in the sphere of professional gaming.
Zadania i uprawnienia organów ścigania karnego w zakresie zwalczania terroryzmu w Polsce – perspektywa prawna
Authors: Burczaniuk Piotr
Published: September 2022

W artykule podjęto temat zadań i uprawnień organów ścigania karnego w zakresie zwalczania terroryzmu w Polsce i zaprezentowano go z perspektywy prawnej. Pomimo istnienia literatury poświęconej polskiemu prawodawstwu antyterrorystycznemu ta tematyka wciąż pozostaje ciekawa i niewyczerpana, głównie z uwagi na brak kompleksowych, a jednocześnie zwięzłych opracowań ujmujących zadania wskazanych organów z perspektywy czterech faz realizowania czynności antyterrorystycznych. Składają się na nie działania zapobiegające zdarzeniom o charakterze terrorystycznym – powierzone do koordynacji Szefowi Agencji Bezpieczeństwa Wewnętrznego oraz działania w zakresie przygotowania do przejmowania kontroli nad zdarzeniami o charakterze terrorystycznym, reagowania w przypadku wystąpienia takich zdarzeń oraz odtwarzania zasobów przeznaczonych do reagowania na te zdarzenia – powierzone do koordynacji Ministrowi Spraw Wewnętrznych i Administracji. Opisu przedmiotowej problematyki dokonano z perspektywy systemu antyterrorystycznego, zarówno w ujęciu podmiotowym – przez wskazanie organów zaliczanych do tego systemu i ich zadań, jak i przedmiotowym – przez przedstawienie procedur działania antyterrorystycznego, w ramach których są realizowane uprawnienia tych organów. Niniejsze opracowanie jest próbą całościowego omówienia tej problematyki, z uwzględnieniem ponad sześciu lat doświadczeń związanych z funkcjonowaniem Ustawy z dnia 10 czerwca 2016 r. o działaniach antyterrorystycznych.

This paper presents the tasks and powers of the law enforcement authorities in Poland in the area of combating terrorism from a legal perspective. Despite the vast amount of literature on this subject, this topic is still interesting, in particular due to the lack of comprehensive yet concise works presenting the tasks of the abovementioned authorities from the perspective of four phases of antiterrorist activities. These phases consist of both actions of preventive nature, coordinated by the Head of the Internal Security Agency (ABW), and actions carried out to take control of terrorist incidents, ensure response and restore the resources necessary to take control of such incidents, coordinated by the Minister of the Interior and Administration. The problems referred to above are presented from the perspective of the Polish system of combating terrorism. This paper analyses both its institutional scope, by indicating the authorities forming part of the system, and its material scope, by characterising procedures of anti-terrorist actions according to which the competent authorities carry out their tasks. This paper attempts to analyse these issues comprehensively and briefly. Furthermore, the considerations are supported by an empirical study of experiences accumulated since the Act of 10 June 2016 on anti-terrorist activities came into force.
Alert levels - practical and legal dimensions of their use
Authors: Cichomski Mariusz , Idzikowska-Ślęzak Ilona
Published: September 2022

Alert levels - as a legal institution currently standardised in Chapter 3 of the Act of 10 June 2016 on anti-terrorist activities, having its origins still in the Act of 26 April 2007 on crisis management - can significantly affect both public administration bodies and many entities and, in certain cases, the general public when applied. Seven years of functioning of the alert levels in the current formula allows an attempt to describe them and make a several-faceted assessment.

The article discusses alert levels on two dimensions, i.e. the actual use of this legal institution, especially the answer to the questions whether and in which cases they are managed, and the adequacy of legal solutions from the perspective of the assumed objectives, taking into account both the practical dimension of the use of alert levels and the structural correctness.
Anders Behring Breivik. A case study of a far-right terrorist - a lone wolf (Part I)
Authors: Izak Krzysztof
Published: September 2022

The aim of this article is to present the characteristics of Anders Behring Breivik, including the influence of his childhood and early youth on the development of his personality, and to describe his activities and preparations for the attacks carried out on 22 July 2011 in Oslo and on the island of Utoya, as well as their course. The author has sought to answer the questions of whether it was possible to prevent the attacks and what impact they had on social mood, the nature of changes in the shaping of internal security policy in Norway and the improvement in the efficiency of security services in this country. He also attempted to e what level of threat of a similar attack exists in Poland at present. Conclusions from this es have been enriched by reflections on the consequences of Russia’s aggression against Ukraine.
Wszyscy jesteśmy Judaszami. Zdrajca i zdrada we współczesnej literaturze hebrajskiej
Authors: Piątek Anna
Published: September 2022

Figura Judasza od setek lat intrygowała artystów, myślicieli i literatów, którzy starali się dociec motywacji zdrajcy. Książka Wszyscy jesteśmy Judaszami zrodziła się z pytania, jak na sylwetkę Iskarioty spoglądali twórcy hebrajscy. Byli świadomi, że w świecie chrześcijańskim dwunasty apostoł jako chciwy i demoniczny wiarołomca stał się z jednej strony archetypem zdrajcy, a z drugiej – reprezentantem wszystkich Żydów. Czy podążali zatem za legendą niesławnego Judasza, czy może wprost przeciwnie – ukazywali go w lepszym świetle, tym samym dekonstruując brzemienne w skutki połączenie obrazu Żydów z nikczemnym zdrajcą? Autorka proponuje czytelnikom podróż po hebrajskich dziełach literackich XX i XXI wieku, które prezentują zdrajcę jako postać tragiczną i wzbudzającą współczucie, a zdradę jako czyn niepoddający się jednoznacznej ocenie. „Autorka sięgnęła do badań z zakresu historii, nauki o kulturze i religii, teologii oraz nauki o sztuce, tworząc dzieło wszechstronnie przedstawiające temat Judasza Iskarioty jako konstruktu kulturowego i postaci literackiej oraz kwestię zdrady. […] Anna Piątek prezentuje zagadnienia do tej pory niedostępne polskojęzycznym czytelnikom, czyniąc to rzetelnie, w jasnym stylu i w obszernym kontekście historycznym, socjologicznym i literaturoznawczym”. Z recenzji prof. dr hab. Lucyny Aleksandrowicz-Pędich, Uniwersytet SWPS
Dampak Radiasi Radioaktif Terhadap Kesehatan
Authors: Malaka Muhlis
Published: September 2022

Radioactive elements or radionuclides in the environment can be grouped into two big categories, namely natural radionuclides and artificial radionuclides that both can serve as a source of radiation  nature or environment. Source radiation source nice neighborhood the physical and fabrications can serve as a source of radiation on the human body. Radiation received the human body can come from sunber and external internal. An external source is the source of radiation lying outside  the human body, while internal resources are a source of radiation inside the human body.
Dinamika Perkembangan Kurikulum di Indonesia
Authors: Soleman Nuraini
Published: September 2022

Kurikulum sebagai bagian dari faktor penting dalam pendidikan memiliki   posisi strategis dalam  mewarnai dan menentukan kualitas output pendidikan.  Kualitas  pendidikan  sesungguhnya sangat  ditentukan  oleh eksistensi kurikulum tersebut. Dalam pelaksanaannya,  kajian ini menggunakan jenis penelitian kualitatif. Penelitian kualitatif menuntut keteraturan, ketertiban dan kecermatan dalam berpikir, tentang hubungan datta yang satu dengan data yang lain dan konteksnya dalam masalah yang akan diungkapkan. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa perubahan kurikulum diperlukan setiap saat karena kurikulum akan selalu merespon perkembangan dalam  kehidupan, baik  perkembangan ilmu pengetahuan  dan teknologi, perkembangan sosial dan budaya, dan perkembangan politik. Di samping itu, dalam perkembangannya kurikulum harus memperhatikan unsur peserta didik,  satuan pendidikan, masyarakat,  dan peranan pengembang kurikulum terutama guru.  Peserta didik sebagai obyek kurikulum harus mendapat prioritas utama dalam pengembangan kurikulum.
PENDIDIKAN ISLAM DAN TANTANGAN MODERNITAS
Authors: Yoioga Tamsin
Published: September 2022

Istilah Pendidikan Islam dan Modernitas mengandung dua konsep yang berbeda. Pendidikan Islam sendiri tertuju pada keyakinan, ajaran, sistem tata nilai dan budaya sekelompok umat manusia yang beragama Islam sementara Modernitas Kata yang lebih dikenal dengan pembaharuan, bisa pula disebut dengan istilah “reformasi”. Perpaduan kedua konsep tersebut guna untuk melahirkan manusia-manusia unggul dalam ilmu pengetahuan teknologi dan sains yang tidak terlepasdari sifat religius sebagaimana tujuan dalam pendidikan Islam itu sendiri.
Analysing the Technical Efficiency of Rural Cooperative Banks in India
Authors: Zaman Aadil Ummar , Zaman Mohammad Shahid , Khan Nisar Ahmad
Published: September 2022

Using data envelopment analysis, this paper investigates the technical efficiency of rural cooperative banks in India from 2013 to 2019. The results indicate a continuous deterioration in efficiency as well as a large asymmetry between states regarding the technical efficiency estimates. Our results highlight the need for improving risk management and lending operations of banks for sustainable increase in the performance of the cooperative banking sector in India.
The Flexibility Paradox
Authors: Chung Heejung
Published: September 2022

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, flexible working has become the norm for many workers. This volume offers an original examination of flexible working using data from 30 European countries and drawing on studies conducted in Australia, the US and India. Rather than providing a better work-life balance, the book reveals how flexible working can lead to exploitation, which manifests differently for women and men, such as more care responsibilities or increased working hours.