bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Associations between defensive victim-blaming responses (DARVO), rape myth acceptance, and sexual harassment
Authors: Harsey Sarah J. , Adams-Clark Alexis A. , Freyd Jennifer J.
Published: December 2024

DARVO (Deny, Attack, Reverse Victim and Offender) is a response frequently exhibited by perpetrators of wrongdoing after being confronted or held accountable for their harmful behaviors. Consistent with the original conceptualization of DARVO as a strategy used by sex offenders to deflect blame and responsibility, sexual violence survivors report experiencing DARVO from their perpetrators following an assault. The purpose of the current study was to extend research on the connections between DARVO and sexual violence. We examined whether people who use DARVO as a means of responding to confrontations involving a range of wrongdoings also engage in behaviors and ascribe to beliefs that contribute to sexual violence. A sample of 602 university students was recruited to test hypotheses predicting positive associations between individuals’ use of DARVO responses, sexual harassment perpetration, and acceptance of rape myths. Supporting predictions, small but positive correlations emerged between study variables. Data from a second sample of 335 community adults from MTurk were analyzed to replicate findings from the undergraduate sample. Results from the community sample also revealed significant associations between DARVO use, sexual harassment perpetration, and rape myth acceptance. Findings offer further confirmation of a link between DARVO and sexual violence and suggest this defensive response is part of a larger worldview that justifies participation in sexual violence and blames victims.
Suicide and sudden violent death among young people: Two sides of the same coin?
Authors: Werbart Törnblom Annelie , Werbart Andrzej , Sorjonen Kimmo , Runeson Bo
Published: December 2024

The aim of the present study was to compare risk factors for death by suicide and sudden violent death (SVD) among young people aged 10–25 years. Two target samples, 63 consecutive cases of youth suicide and 62 cases of SVD, were compared on potential risk factors differentiating the two groups from 104 controls. Data on psychiatric diagnoses, psychosocial factors, adverse childhood experiences, stressful life events, and coping strategies were collected in psychological autopsy interviews. Distinguishing for the suicide group was lower frequency of living in a steady relationship, adult psychiatric care, depression, autism spectrum disorder, being sexually assaulted, higher frequency of recent stressful life events, and lowest levels of adaptive coping. Distinguishing for the SVD group was a predominance of males, lower elementary school results, abuse of psychoactive drugs, being investigated or sentenced for criminal acts, conduct disorder or antisocial personality disorder. Common risk factors for both kinds of premature unnatural death included lower educational level, absence of work or studies, different forms of addiction, child and adolescent psychiatric care, borderline personality disorder, adverse childhood experiences, and less adaptive coping. Accordingly, there is a common ground of vulnerabilities, early adversities, and recent strains in life for both forms of premature death, but also substantial differences between these contrasting lethal developments. Prevention of both suicide and SVD should focus on adverse childhood experiences, learning difficulties, meaningful occupation, more adaptive coping, addiction, and treatment of borderline personality disorder. Suicide prevention should comprise promotion of adaptive stress management skills, depression prevention and treatment, and paying attention to young people with autism. SVD prevention should involve early response to learning difficulties, abuse of psychoactive drugs and delinquent behavior, and treatment of conduct disorder and antisocial personality disorder.
The perception of major life events across the life course
Authors: Haehner Peter , Schaefer Bernd , Brickau Debora , Kaiser Till , Luhmann Maike
Published: December 2024

To better understand the effects of life events, research interest recently turned to the question of how life events are perceived (e.g., as positive, predictable, or controllable). However, research on this topic primarily focused on young adulthood, leaving it unclear whether and how the perception of life events varies across the life course. In this study, we examined the relationship between age and different perceived event characteristics using nationally representative data from the German Socioeconomic Panel Innovation Sample (N = 1,044). We found that people reported different event types across among age groups. Furthermore, the perception of life events varied across age and depending on whether an event was experienced at a normative age or not. These findings underline the necessity to take on a life-course perspective when examining life events and support theoretical claims on the relevance of age norms in life-event research.
Biodiversity hotspot assessment in the Altai Mountains transboundary region based on Mammals and Aves
Authors: Yuan Mengqi , Han Fang , Yang Yue , Dunets Aleksandr , Shishin Mikhail , Mazbayev Ordenbek , Batbayar Bayarkhuu
Published: December 2024

Most of the world’s mountains are distributed across national boundaries. However, due to the sovereignty of national boundaries, conservation plans between neighboring countries are often uncoordinated. Against the backdrop of impending environmental changes, transboundary mountain ecosystems and biodiversity face significant threats. This study employs the MaxEnt model, leveraging data on climate, topography, landscape, and human activities to predict potential distribution areas for mammals and birds, aiming to identify biodiversity hotspots (BHs) and analyze their distribution mechanisms in the Altai Mountains transboundary region (AMTR). Results indicate that BHs are primarily located near the Russian-Mongolian border, significantly influenced by climate variables, elevation, and human activities. The study also highlights changes in key habitat types (KHTs), particularly transitions between grassland and bareland, and the impact of climate-driven land cover change on the distribution of BHs. Furthermore, the research evaluates the coverage of protected areas and emphasizes the importance of identifying key biodiversity areas (KBAs) and establishing transboundary corridors for enhanced species protection and future environmental change adaptation. The findings underscore the necessity of transboundary cooperation and focused strategies for biodiversity conservation to mitigate the adverse effects of climate change and human activities.
Multiscale effective connectivity analysis of brain activity using neural ordinary differential equations
Authors: Chang Yin-Jui , Chen Yuan-I , Stealey Hannah M. , Zhao Yi , Lu Hung-Yun , Contreras-Hernandez Enrique , Baker Megan N. , Castillo Edward , Yeh Hsin-Chih , Santacruz Samantha R.
Published: December 2024

Neural mechanisms and underlying directionality of signaling among brain regions depend on neural dynamics spanning multiple spatiotemporal scales of population activity. Despite recent advances in multimodal measurements of brain activity, there is no broadly accepted multiscale dynamical models for the collective activity represented in neural signals. Here we introduce a neurobiological-driven deep learning model, termed multiscale neural dynamics neural ordinary differential equation (msDyNODE), to describe multiscale brain communications governing cognition and behavior. We demonstrate that msDyNODE successfully captures multiscale activity using both simulations and electrophysiological experiments. The msDyNODE-derived causal interactions between recording locations and scales not only aligned well with the abstraction of the hierarchical neuroanatomy of the mammalian central nervous system but also exhibited behavioral dependences. This work offers a new approach for mechanistic multiscale studies of neural processes.
Alcohol consumption in the G7 countries (1960–2021). Permanent versus transitory shocks
Authors: Gil-Alana Luis Alberiko , Lopez Gema , Hernández-Herrera María
Published: December 2024

This paper analyses the degree of persistence in the level of consumption of alcohol in the Group of Seven (G7) countries by using fractional integration. The series under examination are annual sales of pure alcohol in litres per person aged 15 years and older, annually from 1960 to 2021, and we look at the influence that external shocks might have had on the series in these countries. The results indicate that only France displays a significant negative trend and thus a continuous decrease in the level of alcohol consumption. For the rest of the countries, the time trend is insignificant. Dealing with persistence, Japan is the only country that shows clear evidence of reversion to the mean. Policy recommendations are reported at the end of the manuscript.
The gut microbiota-independent virulence of noninvasive bacterial pathogen Citrobacter rodentium
Authors: Liu Yue , Xu Dongqing , Guo Songwei , Wang Shuyu , Ding Hua , Siu Catherine , Wan Fengyi
Published: December 2024

Attaching and effacing (A/E) bacterial pathogens consist of human pathogens enteropathogenic Escherichia coli, enterohemorrhagic E. coli and their murine equivalent Citrobacter rodentium (CR). Emerging evidence suggests that the complex pathogen-microbiota-host interactions are critical in conferring A/E pathogen infection-induced severe symptoms and lethality in immunocompromised hosts; however, the precise underlying mechanisms remain enigmatic. Here we report that CR infection causes severe colitis and mortality in interleukin 22 knockout (Il22-/-) and Rag1 knockout (Rag1-/-) mice under germ-free (GF) conditions. In a gut microbiota-independent manner, CR colonizes in GF Il22-/- and Rag1-/- animals, triggers colonic epithelial tissue damage and systemic dissemination of CR, and results in lethal infections. Pretreatment with cefoxitin, a broad-spectrum antibiotic, exacerbates CR-induced colitis and lethality in specific-pathogen-free (SPF) Il22-/- and Rag1-/- mice. Together our results reveal that CR possesses a gut microbiota-independent virulence, which is better illustrated during infections in immunocompromised hosts associated with severe outcomes.
Marta Rodríguez: When Cinema Unleashes Social Change and Serves as a Historic Archive
Authors: Castellanos Vanessa Anzola
Published: December 2024

Marta Rodríguez is one of the first documentarians in Colombia. Her filmography focuses on exposing human rights violations through film. Her approach as a filmmaker is ethnographic, characterized by using the camera as an observer, and portraying the reality of her subjects without imposing personal narratives. Her work has triggered social change and her documentaries have become part of the archive of Colombian history. The following article describes how she uses her ethnographic method as a filmmaker and the impact of her approach in making cinema for social change.
Representations of Doubling in Film: Can Two Become One?
Authors: Zhang Ann
Published: December 2024

Developments in visual effects technology have diversified the selection of strategies by which filmmakers can create character “doubles.” This article compares modernist and postmodernist cinema through an approach to the human subject and doubling as represented by image technology. In particular, it investigates the examples of Ingmar Bergman’s Persona (1966) and Darren Aronofsky’s Black Swan (2010), two films in which doubling functions similarly in the narrative.
How Ideology Asks Masculinity and Femininity to Be Complementary: An Interview with Hilary Neroni
Authors: Bazella Taylor
Published: December 2024

An interview with author Hilary Neroni to discuss her book The Violent Woman. Beginning with a review of the book, the interview then begins with questions about masculinity and violent women in film in recent years before transitioning to questions about psychoanalysis. This includes her own interest in the subject as well as why it is a topic so easily dismissed in film studies. Lastly, Neroni shares her future writing plans.
Knowing the Difference: Identification and Existentialism in A.I. Artificial Intelligence
Authors: Liddle Carol
Published: December 2024

The article seeks to create a new understanding of Steven Spielberg’s A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001) by examining how the film elicits sympathy from its viewer toward David (Haley Joel Osment), an android designed to look and act like a human child. Metz and Baudry’s concept of identification is introduced to explain the phenomenon, and a formal analysis is conducted to support it. Furthermore, Jean-Paul Sartre’s existentialist views are used to draw a distinction between humans and artificial intelligence, encouraging caution toward media that blurs that line.
Burning (2018)
Authors: Elana Holland
Published: December 2024

Review of: Burning (2018)

South Korea

Director Lee Chang-dong

Runtime 145 minutes
The Spectacular Thrill of Nope (2022)
Authors: Schweitzer Ruby
Published: December 2024

Review of: The Spectacular Thrill of Nope (2022)

Nope (2022)

USA

Director Jordan Peele

Runtime 130 minutes
I Depends on You, an artistic collaboration between Natasha Sweeten and Tamara Zahaykevich1
Authors: Sweeten Natasha , Zahaykevich Tamara
Published: December 2024

During the pandemic, the painter Natasha Sweeten invited sculptor Tamara Zahaykevich to collaborate remotely for an exhibition in New York. This visual essay documents the various technical and visual paths they took to realize their project. This resulted in two collaboratively made artworks that straddle the definitions between painting and sculpture.
Material memory: The work of Melissa Melero-Moose
Authors: Lanier Chris , Melero-Moose Melissa
Published: December 2024

A visual essay concerning the work of Northern Nevada Paiute painter Melissa Melero-Moose. She creates paintings that participate in abstraction, drawing from patterns that appear in traditional Native basketry and design. She includes physical materials embedded in the paintings, such as willow reeds and pine nuts – materials and sustenance that have been gathered by the Paiute people for thousands of years. Gathering them for her paintings, she travels territory that has been overlaid by boundaries of private or governmental ownership since European settlement. Her work bridges and interweaves notions of landscape and identity, abstraction and tradition, design and memory – as well as representation and materiality.
‘In a smart, ache, tingle’: The paintings of Midnight Feast by Louise Wallace: An exploration of form, imagery and sexual politics
Authors: MacWilliam Shirley
Published: December 2024

Northern Irish female painters are poorly represented in exhibition and publication locally and internationally. This review article of Louise Wallace’s first major solo exhibition, Midnight Feast, in The MAC Belfast, 2023, considers her depiction of the Glengoland estate gardens of her childhood in 1970s west Belfast. The pictorial relationship between still life and landscape is explored in relation to the cultural and political history of Northern Ireland. Close attention is paid to the detail and materiality of the paintings and to the voice of the artist, particularly regarding the minimal visual presence of the female body. Connections made with Christina Rossetti’s ‘Goblin Market’ and Deborah Levy’s Living Autobiography series frame the relationship between a younger and older self – the points of view of a girl and older woman in the paintings – and invoke the sexual politics and conditions of production of the work.
Affective geographies: Orientations and deviations in Jenni Olson’s Blue Diary
Authors: Valdunquillo Guillermo Martínez
Published: December 2024

Blue Diary is the short film that defined the shape of Jenni Olson’s later cinema. Its straightforward structure, a visual composition of California cityscapes, combined with voiceover narration, fits within a tradition of American avant-garde landscape filmmakers. However, in Blue Diary, image and sound take divergent paths. This article argues that Olson’s filmmaking approach reconfigures – through voice and from a queer perspective – American urban spaces, generating new spaces of meaning and deviating from conventional representations.
Activating dissident memories: Video as a tool for resistance in Agustina Comedi’s Playback
Authors: Rosas-Salazar Vladimir
Published: December 2024

This article examines how the short documentary Playback: Ensayo de una despedida repurposes archival videos of the underground queer scene in Argentina’s nascent democracy in the late 1980s. Video is used as a tool for documenting queer histories, resisting erasure and reimagining the past. By blending archival footage with fictional elements, I argue that Playback highlights the affective dimensions of queer memory and the power of friendship in sustaining emotional truths and also demonstrates how video archives can be mobilized for resistance and resilience.
Brother Jonathan Runs for President
Authors: Yaross Lee Judith
Published: December 2024

Since the 1830s, mock-campaigns for President of the United States have featured comic candidates descended from Brother Jonathan, the eighteenth-century folk figure who characterizes the ordinary American as the quintessential democratic citizen. Jonathan’s rustic innocence and virtue distinguish him from the corrupt politicians who arise from the elite, and thereby contribute to the two-faced joke—the Janus Laugh—underlying the past century’s many spoof campaigns: elitism in the form of populism. Via the reverse logic of irony and humor, nominations for unlikely spoof candidates endorse the status quo of seasoned politicians by implying that the alternative to elite leadership is a joke. Donald Trump’s 2016 candidacy demonstrates that the ideology of spoof campaigns also animates authentic runs for American political office.
Life and Humor According to Seinfeld: Sociocultural Aspects of a Classic Sitcom in the US and Beyond
Authors: Lénárt András
Published: December 2024

In the late 1980s, Jerry Seinfeld and Larry David came up with the idea for a situation comedy that became a true classic of American television and is still a reference point for comedies today. The 80s and 90s brought the golden age of sitcoms, with Seinfeld becoming one of the most important TV shows in the United States. The series became an undeniable landmark of American popular culture, considered by many to be one of the greatest and most influential sitcoms of all time. It also became the best representative of observational comedy, with the concerns, reactions, minor existential crises and life situations of the four main characters familiar to the large public. At the same time, the negative remarks were also present depicting this show that is basically about nothing and one that tries to captivate the audience with excessive simplicity. In the United States, the show achieved cult status, which it still retains, but it has been less popular in other countries due to some of the everyday problems presented in the episodes not necessarily unique to US society and culture. The aim of my article is to show the sociocultural aspects that turned Seinfeldinto a milestone and also to describe what characterizes the Seinfeldian version of observational humor by focusing on the reasons for the sometimes extreme reactions (both positive and negative) to this type of humor in the US and beyond.
Humor in Contemporary Native American Art
Authors: Ayari Hend
Published: December 2024

Humor is a central feature of Native American culture as it manifests itself in various facets of tribal life. In the past, humor ensured the survival of tribes as it facilitated communication and built a stronger sense of kinship. The “Stoic Indians” stereotype gradually took over hence the supposedly Stoic Indians have been denied the right to access to today’s American “laughscape” (Rebecca Krefting). Traditionally, humor has been closely aligned with literature (satirical writings) or performance (comedic plays) but rarely with visual arts. Thus, the contribution of contemporary Native American visual artists is twofold: (1) to introduce and highlight the humor in visual arts and (2) to manipulate this strategy as a tool for cultural transmission and identity reclamation. In so doing, Native American artists, like any other ethnic and racial group, recognize the power of humor as a tool that brings people, regardless of their ethnic background, “to a militant edge” to use Vine Deloria’s term. Humor expressed through these artists’ creations serves as a repository for tackling issues related to the Native American experience and the whole country. In terms of methodology, an analysis of a selection of contemporary artwork by Native American artists such as Jim Denomie, Wendy Red Star and Tom Farris that combine features of satire, parody, and puns yields the conclusion that humor in visual art is commensurate with examples from the field of literature and performance. The other outcome of this examination is a humorous artistic attempt at breaking down the negative cultural stereotypes and participating in the re-invention of a resilient American Indian identity. Both aspects of this paper are rooted in ethnic humor studies.
How Do We Embody Our Narratives?
Authors: Martinez Kevin , Gualano Ria , Stevenson Won Andrea
Published: December 2024

Virtual reality (VR) offers immersive experiences that provide unique opportunities for self-transformation, allowing people to both experience and co-author narratives in ways difficult to parallel in more traditional media. Many VR experiences place the user in a virtual world where they are embodied as an avatar. Avatar customization allows users to express and explore aspects of their identities that might otherwise be invisible or difficult to convey through corporeal representation, such as invisible disability, neurodiversity, and chronic pain. This may manifest through affordances translated relatively 1:1 (e.g., clothing) or affordances that expand the bounds of possibility (e.g., enabling the simulation of movements typically restricted by chronic pain). Many physical and technology-based spaces were created to support narratives that elevate able-bodiedness and neurotypicality, and expansion toward inclusive customization will also transform possibilities for inclusive storytelling. Future research should continue to investigate how advances in user customization of avatars shape embodied experiences in immersive narratives.
Understanding in Virtual Reality: Cognitive Empathy and Effort in Processing IDEA-Themed VR Stories
Authors: Chock T. Makana , Michalik Gratch Lyndsay , Green Kandice , Yao Sehngjie , Lee Heejae , Peters David
Published: December 2024

This paper examines the role of virtual reality (VR) in promoting cognitive empathy for characters in VR narratives with inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility themes. The paper describes the results of a mixed-methods study that found a complex interplay between prior experiences, cognitive effort, and VR design in fostering cognitive empathy (the ability to understand another person's thoughts and feelings). The study found that prior experiences, whether personal or through a close other, significantly influenced how individuals engaged with VR narratives. However, the study did not find a significant relationship between prior experience and cognitive effort. Recommendations for design are included.
Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Diagnosis of Gallbladder Mixed Neuroendocrine Non-Neuroendocrine Tumor With an Anomalous Pancreaticobiliary Junction
Authors: Tsuchiyose Erika , Talanian Michael , Liao Haihui , Holzwanger Erik
Published: December 2024

Mixed neuroendocrine non-neuroendocrine neoplasms are exceedingly rare tumors, especially those of gallbladder origin. Anomalous pancreaticobiliary junction is an uncommon congenital abnormality that can predispose various types of hepatobiliary malignancies. We present an unusual case of a 46-year-old woman with anomalous pancreaticobiliary junction who presented to the emergency department with nausea, vomiting, and right upper quadrant pain. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed a gallbladder mass concerning for primary malignancy and liver lesions. Endoscopic ultrasound and fine-needle biopsy were valuable diagnostic tools used to sample the gallbladder, liver lesions, and common hepatic duct under one minimally invasive procedure. Pathology showed a gallbladder mixed neuroendocrine non-neuroendocrine neoplasms, with neuroendocrine components in the liver and adenocarcinoma components in the common hepatic duct.
Gobernanza en los parlamentos de América del Sur: periodicidad de la presidencia, mesa directiva y ejercicios presupuestales
Authors: Chirinos Martínez José Carlos , Rodríguez Cairo Vladimir
Published: December 2024

El objetivo del estudio fue conocer si la periodicidad del periodo parlamentario en América del Sur coincide con el ejercicio presupuestal para la aprobación de las políticas públicas y su posterior implementación. El diseño del estudio fue retrospectivo, pues se basó en el uso de datos secundarios, y utilizó la técnica de la revisión legal. Se halló que la mayoría de los países en América del Sur tienen parlamentos cuyas presidencias y mesas directivas duran solo un año. Asimismo, el ejercicio presupuestal de los parlamentos, para la presidencia y mesas directivas en todos los casos estudiados corresponde a solo un año, e inicia el 1 de enero y culmina el 31 de diciembre, por lo que existe un descalce con el periodo de inicio de funciones de estos órganos parlamentarios, resultando una limitante en el ejercicio de sus funciones.
La vulneración a la prohibición de reformatio in peius en la jurisprudencia administrativa peruana en el caso de declaratorias de nulidad: un debate entre métodos interpretativos
Authors: Paucar Bejarano Sahra Viviana , Arias Ramírez Sandro Aldair
Published: December 2024

Mediante el presente artículo se analizan los diferentes criterios existentes respecto a la posible vulneración del principio de prohibición de reforma en peor o reformatio in peius en el caso de una previa declaratoria de nulidad de sanción, y como este tema ha generado posiciones contradictorias en la jurisprudencia de tribunales y consejos administrativos peruanos. Así, por una parte, tenemos a los tribunales y consejos que propugnan la aplicación plena del principio y por otro, aquellos que señalan su inaplicabilidad haciendo alusión a los efectos de la declaratoria de nulidad del acto administrativo. En dicho contexto, se postula la idea que en el fondo del debate subyace la aplicación de diferentes métodos interpretativos de un principio recogido a modo de regla, que en lugar de ser enfrentados pueden ser consideradas en su conjunto para garantizar que se cumpla plenamente con el contenido del principio y los bienes jurídicos que protege.
Regulações sustentáveis para as redes sociais
Authors: Büttner Marcielly , Rodrigues Roberto Tessis
Published: December 2024

As redes sociais ressignificam a participação continuada no campo digital. Em uma perspectiva, ampliam esse envolvimento, em outra, apresentam uma série de riscos ao indivíduo e à sociedade. Diante desse cenário, o presente artigo tem por objetivo analisar a regulação das redes sociais digitais à luz da sustentabilidade como de qualquer regulamentação pertinente ao tema. Para tanto, adota-se metodologia analítico-descritiva, faz-se uso de pesquisa de natureza bibliográfica, compreendendo doutrina nacional e internacional, assim como a análise de caso Oversight Board da Meta. Primeiramente, discute-se as redes sociais, analisando suas dimensões sociais, econômicas e culturais. Ato contínuo, explora-se o conceito de regulação sustentável. Na sequência, estuda-se o caso Oversight Board da Meta. Por fim, trata-se do cenário regulatório no Brasil. Nas considerações finais, pondera-se pela urgência da interação dinâmica entre sustentabilidade, inovação e novas tecnologias por meio de uma abordagem integrada e colaborativa.
100 years – life goes on (a clinical case)
Authors: Kryvenko V. I. , Pakhomova S. P. , Fedorova O. P. , Kachan I. S. , Svitlytska O. A. , Herasymenko L. V.
Published: December 2024

The aim of this work is to draw attention to the peculiarities of long-lived patient functioning and to assess the state of health in a 100-year-old patient, her cognitive functions and life factors contributing to active longevity.
Materials and methods. We have described and analyzed a case of the 100-year-old female patient’s health, the influence of factors for active aging prolongation (nutrition, physical activity, labor, psychological state, hobbies) on a specific example, conducted a review of the scientific literature regarding the reasons for longevity and people’s lifestyles.
Results. According to projections for demographic prospects, by 2050, the number of elderly people in the world will increase to 16 %, and every sixth person will be older than 65 years. Thus, in the EU countries, the expected life expectancy for men is 74–77 years, women ‒ 80–82 years. Based on forecasts, the number of people aged 80 and over will triple: from 143 million in 2019 to 426 million in 2050. Therefore, the relevance of maintaining active longevity is beyond doubt. Examples of long-lived people on the planet have been analyzed and given. The presented clinical case is the 100-year-old woman who underwent a full clinical examination. Her physical and mental state as well as cognitive functions have been evaluated. The life and occupational trajectories, her hobby (singing), social activity, eating habits have been analyzed. Biological age has also been assessed. The biological age of our patient has been determined by metabolic laboratory parameters: complete blood count, creatinine, bilirubin, lipid levels, blood glucose, urea, AST, ALT, albumin, electrolytes.
Conclusions. According to the conducted study, the biological age of the patient is 93 years, that is 7 years younger than the chronologic age. Our patient is not overweight, has daily walks lasting up to 1-2 hours, lives alone, but enjoys communicating with friendly people, has been adhering to a balanced diet over the past 40 years. The following are of great importance to the patient: a normal mental state, work after retirement, especially creative work, a positive attitude to life, communication with positive people, music and singing. Thus, a person can live up to 100 years without significant health problems.
Studying the impact of probiotic agents on the pathogenetic and clinical features of generalized periodontitis
Authors: Luchynskyi M. A. , Pompii O. O. , Oshurko A. P. , Pompii E. S.
Published: December 2024

Generalized periodontitis remains one of the most prevalent dental diseases, complications of which significantly deteriorate patients’ quality of life. Currently, the use of probiotic agents is considered a promising direction to enhance the effectiveness of non-surgical treatment of this pathology. Studying the impact of different probiotics on the pathogenetic and clinical features of generalized periodontitis will allow proposing optimized protocols for comprehensive treatment, reducing patient rehabilitation periods and improving the overall dental health of the population.
The aim of this study is to examine the influence of various probiotic agents on the pathogenetic and clinical characteristics, treatment effectiveness of generalized periodontitis in adult patients by analyzing professional scientific literature.
The literature review provides a brief overview of various probiotic groups and discusses pathogenetic mechanisms of their interaction with the microbiota of oral biofilms. The immunomodulatory mechanisms of probiotics on local and systemic immune responses in patients with generalized periodontitis, inhibition of enzymes responsible for bone tissue resorption, are presented. The analysis results of scientific sources regarding the dynamics of changes in clinical symptoms, microbiological, immunological, and biochemical parameters of saliva and blood serum in individuals with generalized periodontitis receiving comprehensive rehabilitation using probiotic agents compared to patients treated with traditional protocols are provided. The study highlights statistical differences in clinical and laboratory indicators of periodontitis progression at different treatment intervals.
Conclusions. The use of probiotic agents for treating patients with generalized periodontitis significantly influences the clinical course of the disease by altering the species composition of dental biofilms and modulating local immune and inflammatory reactions. However, the known results of experimental and clinical studies often have conflicting findings regarding the efficacy of specific probiotic strains and the duration of inflammatory process stabilization over extended periods after treatment, which means a further study is required.
Modern possibilities of minimally invasive biliary drainage techniques for patients with malignant jaundice
Authors: Didenko E. V. , Hubka V. O.
Published: December 2024

Malignant biliary obstruction is a complex condition requiring a multimodal approach for both diagnosis and treatment. Most patients diagnosed with this disease are not candidates for radical surgery, as they come to us at advanced stages of the disease. Therefore, they need quality palliative care.
Aim. Based on the data from scientific articles and literature, to highlight the possibilities of minimally invasive biliary drainage techniques in patients with malignant jaundice.
The article analyzes the available sources of scientific literature and articles from the electronic resources PubMed, Google Scholar, UpToDate from 2019 to 2024. Minimally invasive methods of biliary drainage have demonstrated significant advantages over open surgeries, including a reduced risk of surgical complications, shorter rehabilitation period, and the ability to perform the procedure under local anesthesia. However, despite technological progress and accumulated clinical experience, a number of unresolved issues remain, in particular, related to choosing the optimal drainage method for a particular patient, and assessing the effectiveness and safety of a specific technique.
Conclusions. The most controversial issue is the choice between endoscopic and percutaneous drainage methods. Some studies have shown that endoscopic drainage might be more effective in patients with tumors located in the distal bile ducts, while percutaneous drainage might be more appropriate in case of proximal obstructions. Therefore, the situation calls for additional studies to evaluate long-term results of different drainage techniques and the effectiveness of plastic, covered and uncovered metal stents in different clinical situations.
Pojednanie z przyrodą
Authors: Wodziczko Adam
Published: December 2024

Przedruk artykułu Adama Wodziczki (1887-1948) pt. Pojednanie z przyrodą (pierwodruk: „Ochrona Przyrody”, r. 15, 1935, s. 1-12); w tekście dokonano skrótów.
The virtual habits underlying the behavioural hallmarks of alloanimal episodic memory: a Peircean model
Authors: Miyamoto Oscar
Published: December 2024

Experimental studies of animal episodic memory test the behavioural expression of a what-where-when ‘memory content’. This is to say, autobiographical memory in some species (mainly birds, rodents, and great apes) has been understood on the basis of how the subject’s actions demonstrate their long-term awareness of already enacted and yet-to-be enacted scenarios. However, such behavioural focus has come at the expense of discussing the interdependent role of two equally important episodic hallmarks: ‘memory structure’ (mental representations), and ‘memory flexibility’ (adaptive choice-making). This paper provides a semiotic characterization of those less discussed hallmarks, in terms of the Peircean concept of virtual habit or the mental enactment of non-present episodes. It is argued that the behavioural expression of a ‘memory content’ (as object in a process of semiosis) cannot be accounted for without understanding the phenomenological or experiential support of memory structure (as a representamen), and the teleological or purposeful self-control of memory flexibility (as interpretant). Based on this, a new cognitive model of animal episodic memory is proposed, consisting of interrelated modalities called Virtualiter, Habitualiter, and Actualiter. Capitalizing on multispecies evidence, possible applications and new directions of the model are suggested.
442The Assurance of Corporate Sustainability Reports and the Renewed Role of Certified Auditors
Authors: Ruohonen Janne , Kullas Helmi
Published: December 2024

The corporate sustainability reporting directive (2022/2464, CSRD) is expected to broaden its scope to include almost 50 000 companies in Europe. The directive sets two key obligations: (1) The annual management report must include information about certain sustainability subjects according to uniform standards; and (2) Sustainability reports must be controlled by an auditor or other authorized controller. This article focuses on examining the topic from an auditor’s perspective. Assuring the reliability of sustainability reports is essential to meet the objective of stakeholders getting reliable and comparable information. The aim of the article is to examine the renewed obligation to assure sustainability reporting, especially the key differences between the limited assurance level of sustainability reporting and the reasonable assurance level of statutory auditing. In addition, the article examines the narrowing of the expectation gap between the stakeholders and the actual content of assurance. If, in the future, sustainability information at the EU level is genuinely intended to be placed in the same category as the audit of financial information, then it is necessary to move from limited assurance engagements to reasonable assurance engagements. However, the issue must be carefully evaluated from the perspective of the administrative burden incurred by the companies, because it significantly increases the costs associated with the assurance of sustainability reporting for the companies. Finally, the goal is to evaluate how the assurance of sustainability reporting is regulated in Finland.443
Experimental investigation on low-velocity impact and compression after impact behaviors of GFRP laminates with steel mesh reinforced
Authors: Huang Hongyuan , Gao Xuan , Tu Yilin , Lou Jiajun , Wu Ye , Chen Shenshen , Wan Yun
Published: December 2024

This article aims to evaluate the effects of mesh size change on the mechanical properties of GFRP laminates, via low-velocity impact and compression-after-impact (CAI) test, and the failure mechanism was analyzed. Through vacuum-assisted resin infusion, wire meshes with different mesh numbers and wire diameters were incorporated into GFRP. Based on response history and failure morphology, the results show that the addition of wire mesh can disperse the incident energy from the impact center to the outer region, thereby improving the impact resistance of GFRP. It is worth noting that increasing the number of mesh could improve the stiffness of the panels and enhance their ability in CAI events compared with increasing the diameter of wires, their failure evolution was presented from the perspective of digital image correlation (DIC). For example, the maximum displacement of 0.50–40 J decreased by 10.6% from 2.5 to 2.26 mm compared with 20–60 J.
Una mirada animal a la maternidad y al lenguaje en Matate, amor (2012), de Ariana Harwicz
Authors: Wurst Vera Lucía
Published: December 2024

Este artículo se basa en los animal studies y en los estudios de género para analizar la novela Matate, amor (2012), de la escritora argentina Ariana Harwicz. Propone que el vínculo que su protagonista establece con un ciervo, específicamente a través de la mirada animal, es clave para comprender el retrato de ambivalencia materna de la obra, así como los límites del lenguaje para su representación. Se estudian, así, los intentos de resistencia de la protagonista al rol tradicional de madre y esposa, y se le posiciona, junto con el ciervo, dentro de un continuum de lo viviente (Giorgi) para examinar las potencialidades de sus intercambios, que, despojados de significantes, exceden la significación (Derrida).
Amor, sexo y matrimonio, del franquismo a la transición: Función de noche (1981), de Josefina Molina
Authors: Morán Rodríguez Carmen
Published: December 2024

Función de noche (1981), película dirigida por Josefina Molina, plantea un interesante juego especular con la novela Cinco horas con Mario (1966), de Miguel Delibes, y con su adaptación teatral, representada exitosamente durante varias temporadas por la actriz Lola Herrera. La película presenta a esta interpretándose a sí misma durante un descanso entre dos funciones, en su camerino, donde recibe a su exmarido en la vida real, Daniel Dicenta. Con él, Herrera pasa revista a las frustraciones de su matrimonio, en una conversación que alude e implica el monólogo de Carmen Sotillo ante Mario Díez de cuerpo presente. Además de ser un valioso documento de lo que en su momento se llamó cinéma vérité, la película invita a reflexionar sobre el cambio en la concepción del amor y el matrimonio, desde la experiencia de las generaciones educadas sentimentalmente en el franquismo a las nuevas, encarnadas en la película por los hijos de Herrera y Dicenta, que representan un cambio acaso idealizado.
People and practices must be at the center of IT research and development in a digitized world
Authors: Koch Michael , Müller Claudia , Boll Susanne , Wulf Volker , Schmidt Albrecht
Published: December 2024

This article has been written as an attempt to partially answer a question we as HCI researchers often hear: What has HCI contributed to the practice of developing software – or: why do (complex) systems still often fall short of being usable? We are trying to frame the topic and list some problems, but also some upcoming solutions. As to be expected, the problem is not that there is no knowledge available about how to build usable systems, but the knowledge about the importance of this topic has not yet arrived everywhere in software development.
Comparison between detection power of MBT STAR-Carba test and KBM CIM Tris II for carbapenemase-producing bacteria
Authors: Komatsu Shoko , Fujinaga Chinami , Nakanishi Noriko
Published: December 2024

Objectives

The rapid detection of carbapenemase-producing bacteria is clinically important for selecting appropriate antimicrobial therapy. Recently, matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry was used to detect carbapenemase activity.

Methods

In this study, we evaluated the detection power of MBT STAR-Carba test on identifying carbapenemase-producing bacteria isolated in Kobe city, Japan, compared with that of the KBM CIM Tris II kit using the modified procedure parameters. The obtained results were expressed as normalized logRQ values indicating a measure of hydrolysis efficiency.

Results

The MBT STAR-Carba test rapidly detected not only major carbapenemases, such as IMP-1 and IMP-6 that are most prevalent in Japan, but also GES-type and OXA-51-like carbapenemases, which are difficult to detect by reaction with inhibitors or KBM CIM Tris II by extending the incubation time.

Conclusions

The MBT STAR-Carba test will be beneficial in rapid identification of carbapenemases in clinical settings and environmental investigations.
Between push of Technology and Pull of the Market: Recollections on the Transition of Photo Archives From Analogue to Digital
Authors: Hamber Anthony
Published: December 2024

The creation of photographic archives that specialised in reproductions of art and architecture began soon after the announcements in early 1839 of the first photographic processes, the daguerreotype and the photogenic drawing. These resources were built by public institutions and by private individuals. The format of photographic print storage types evolved from portfolios to book-form Solander boxes. From the 1980s on, analogue electronic and digital technologies began to offer potential solutions to the creation of digital photographic archives. Text-based projects initially began the journey. European Commission sponsored research projects and other initiatives, built the momentum. The technological capabilities of digital input, storage, and display devices and the associated logistical and financial barriers were progressively addressed, and in 2024 rich digital image resources for the teaching and research of art and architectural history now exists.
Evaluation of the impact of environmental pollutants on the sex ratio: a systematic review
Authors: Azizi Behnam , Najafi Esmail , Aghamohammadi Vahideh , Nasiri Khadijeh , Moghadam Hamed Rezakhani , Bazyar Hadi , Hosseini Amin , Sharifi Elahe , Salari Fatemeh
Published: December 2024

In several industrialized countries, there has been a report of a decrease in the proportion of male births. The current study is designed to perform a systematic review and present a comprehensive summary of current epidemiological evidence of an association between exposure to the mentioned pollutants and sex ratio. The present systematic review was executed according to the PRISMA protocol. A comprehensive online search was performed in PubMed Medline, Scopus, Web of Science, Embase databases, Google Scholar, and the World Health Organization databases from 2000 to September 2023. After searching all databases, 20 articles were included in this systematic review. Regarding the studied pollutants found that exposure to increased PM10, PM2.5, and Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) levels was significantly associated with the sex ratio. Both maternal Benzophenone (BP)-2 and paternal BP-2 were significantly associated with an excess of female births. Finally, it must be said that the effect of some environmental pollutants on the sex ratio is undeniable. However, the sex ratio is the result of multiple factors that interact simultaneously during pregnancy. Additional research is required to examine the mechanisms responsible for the change in sex ratio.
Le roman néo-apuléen au XVIIe siècle : de la bestialité du désir (Italie/France)
Authors: Correard Nicolas
Published: December 2024

Often associated with similar fictions of the animal narrator or speaker by Lucian or Plutarch, Apuleius’s Golden Ass remained a vivid model for 17th-century novelists such as Francesco Pona (La Lucerna, 1625) and Francesco Fulvio Frugoni (Il Cane di Diogene, 1688), or the French anonymous author of l’Asne ruant (1620), Antoine Torche (Le Chien de Boulogne, 1668) and Jacques Alluis (Le Chat d’Espagne, 1669). While Italian authors would favour a Baroque poetics of satire, underlining the bestiality of human behaviours in a sombre tone, French authors tended to give a more positive value to the animal, contrasting its innocent point of view with the depravity of mundane life. Yet, all pay a debt to Apuleius’s art, as metamorphosis (or the alternate device of metempsychosis) serves as a metaphor blurring the line between animality and humanity. The bestiality of sexual desire is more especially at stake, as these narratives form an original trend in the landscape of 17th-century novelistic treatment of love. And contrary to what happens in the Golden Ass, they do not necessarily end by reasserting the limits between (wo)man and beast, echoing the vast trouble raised by the early modern controversy on the animal soul.