bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Epidemiological Features of HPV-Associated Cancer in situ of Various Localization
Authors: Kholopov D. V. , Lyalina L. V. , Khizha V. V. , Topuzov E. E. , Zadorkina T. G.
Published: January 2025

Relevance. In Russia and abroad, the incidence of cancer in situ (CIS) of the breast and cervix is most widely represented, the epidemiological features of this neoplasia of other localizations have not been studied sufficiently. Among them, a significant place is occupied by a group of malignant neoplasms in situ associated with the human papillomavirus (HPV), which have common etiopathogenetic mechanisms of development.The aim of the study was to determine the structure, as well as the incidence and mortality rates from HPV-associated cancer in situ among the population of St. Petersburg.Material and methods. The research materials included cases of cancer in situ of the oral cavity, pharynx, larynx, anal canal, vulva, vagina, cervix and penis in St. Petersburg in the period 2001 –2023. The calculation of the indicators was carried out according to the data of form No. 7 «Information on malignant neoplasms» and archival materials of the Population Cancer Registry of St. Petersburg. The analysis included 1952 cases of the disease and 50 deaths from malignant neoplasms, initially registered as cancer in situ. Research methods: retrospective epidemiological analysis and statistical methods.The results of the study. In the structure of in situ cancer associated with HPV, among the male population, the largest proportion was occupied by CIS of the larynx and penis (36.4% each), among the female population – cervix (94.9%). The average long-term incidence of cancer in situ of the oral cavity, pharynx, larynx, anal canal, vagina and penis was less than 0.1 per 100 thousand of the population with the maximum incidence in the age group of 50-69 years. From 2001 to 2023 in St. Petersburg, the incidence of cervical CIS decreased significantly from 6.86 to 1.17 per 100 thousand. the female population (p = 0.001), while since 2004, the highest incidence rate has been recorded annually in the 30 –39 age group. From 2001 to 2023, 11 cases (31.4% of all CIS localities) among males and 39 cases (27.7% of all CIS cases) among the female population became the cause of death from HPV-associated ZNO, initially registered as cancer in situ of the corresponding localizations.Conclusion. As a result of the study, epidemiological features of morbidity and mortality from HPVassociated cancer in situ of various localization in the conditions of St. Petersburg were established.
Epidemiology of the most Prevalent Cancers in Ninewa between 2017–2021
Authors: Khathayer F. H. , Mikael M. H. , Kadhim S. Z.
Published: January 2025

Purpose. Cancer is characterized by abnormal cell growth resulting from uncontrolled cell division. These cells spread and form metastatic lesions in normal tissues, leading to loss of tissue and organ function. Cancer is one of the most life-threatening diseases worldwide that develops in humans. regardless of sex, ethnicity, or nationality.Material and methods. Here, we conducted a retrospective study to collect data on the various types of cancers prevalent in Ninewa, Iraq, between 2017–2021, using hospital records pooled in the Iraq Cancer Registry. We focused on the top 10 most notable cancers prevalent in humans.Results. Our study revealed that number of novel cancer cases and mortality rates have been increasing annually between 2017– 2021. Females had higher rates of cancer occurrence than males. The most prevalent cancers in Ninewa were breast cancer in women and lung cancer in men. Leukemia was the most common pediatric cancer. Furthermore, this study reported that lung cancer had the highest mortality rate in Ninewa, followed by breast cancer.Conclusion Our study provides a statistical overview on cancer cases in the Ninewa governorate, and will be useful to clinicians, faculty members and other professionals in the medical field.
Prevalence and Risk Factors for Colonization with Carbapenem-Resistant Microorganisms in Patients Admitted to a Multidisciplinary Hospital
Authors: Ni O. G. , Belotserkovskiy B. Z. , Kruglov A. N. , Matyash M. I. , Bykov A. O. , Yakovlev S. V. , Shifman E. M. , Protsenko D. N.
Published: January 2025

Relevance. In the last decade, there has been an increase in the isolation of antibiotic-resistant microorganisms in community settings. Colonization and asymptomatic carriage of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase and carbapenemase producers can be a precursor to the development of an infectious process and a significant factor in the pathogenesis of healthcare-associated infections. Understanding the risk factors for community-acquired colonization with antibiotic-resistant microorganisms is necessary for targeted screening and timely implementation of measures to prevent the spread of resistance in hospitals.The aim. To determine significant risk factors for colonization with antibiotic-resistant gram-negative microorganisms and carriage of carbapenem resistance genes in patients admitted to a multidisciplinary hospital.Materials & Methods. A prospective single-center crosssectional study was conducted at the Moscow Multidisciplinary Clinical Center «Kommunarka» from 15.09.2022 to 15.08.2023. The study included 733 patients aged 18 to 94 years. Biological samples were taken from the rectum, upper and lower respiratory tract. The obtained samples were examined by real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) with hybridization-fluorescent detection of amplification products to identify carbapenemase genes and by culture method to determine colonization with carbapenemresistant bacteria. Identification of isolated microorganisms was performed using matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS), and antibiotic susceptibility was determined by the Kirby-Bauer disk diffusion method on Mueller-Hinton agar. The results of susceptibility testing were interpreted based on EUCAST v12.0, v13.0, and v13.1 criteria.Results. Carriage of carbapenemase genes was detected in 12.6% of patients admitted to the hospital, while colonization with carbapenem-resistant bacteria was found in 2.7%. In the majority of patients (66.7%), the rectum was the only site of gene carriage. However, only 18.1% of these patients showed rectal colonization with carbapenem-resistant bacteria. This discrepancy is likely due to the higher sensitivity of molecular genetic methods compared to culture-based techniques. From a clinical perspective, the detection of nucleic acids by PCR can serve as an equivalent to pathogen detection in biological material. Multivariate analysis identified 5 independent predictors of colonization: cytostatic therapy, transfer from another hospital, need for vasopressor support, antibiotic use in the previous 3 months, and male gender.Conclusion. The identified risk factors allow for the identification of a highrisk patient cohort for targeted screening, enabling timely administration of appropriate antibiotic therapy and implementation of measures to prevent the spread of carbapenem resistance in the hospital.
Redes sociales y fake news: impacto en la percepción informativa de estudiantes universitarios
Authors: Martínez Verdú Remedios
Published: January 2025

Introducción: Las redes sociales son una fuente clave de información para los estudiantes universitarios, pero también aumentan su exposición a las fake news. Este estudio analiza cómo acceden, evalúan y difunden información en estas plataformas, evaluando las fuentes más utilizadas, la confianza en ellas, la frecuencia de verificación y la influencia de los intereses temáticos en su percepción de estar informados. Metodología: Se realizó una investigación cuantitativa descriptiva con una muestra de 140 estudiantes universitarios, utilizando encuestas online. Los datos se analizaron con herramientas estadísticas para identificar patrones en el consumo informativo y la exposición a desinformación. Resultados: El 50,7% diversifica sus fuentes, mientras que el 17,1% utiliza redes sociales y prensa escrita. Solo el 20,7% verifica información regularmente, y el 44,3% verifica fuentes antes de compartir en redes. La ciencia y el entretenimiento son los temas más seguidos. Discusión: Aunque los estudiantes son conscientes de la manipulación informativa, su frecuencia de verificación sigue siendo baja, lo que señala la necesidad de estrategias educativas más efectivas. Se refleja una actitud cautelosa, pero no completamente desconfiada. Conclusiones: Es fundamental promover estrategias de alfabetización mediática para fomentar el pensamiento crítico y el consumo responsable de información, mitigando el impacto de las fake news.
Polemika przeciw waldensom w Expositio Symboli Apostolorum Jana z Kwidzyna
Authors: Karczewski Marek
Published: January 2025

Głównym dziełem teologicznym Jana z Kwidzyna (1343–1417) jest Expostio Symboli Apostolorum. Jan zawarł w nim obszerny wykład prawd zawartych w Symbolu Apostolskim. Sytuacja Kościoła katolickiego pod koniec XIV w. była złożona. Podejmowano wiele prób odnowy Kościoła. Rosła opozycja wobec oficjalnej doktryny i struktur. W Czechach i na terenach niemieckojęzycznych ciągle aktywny był ruch waldensów. W artykule omówiono polemikę Jana z Kwidzyna przeciw waldensom w tekście Expositio. Poruszono trzy kwestie: Jan z Kwidzyna i waldensi – tło historyczne; ogólną charakterystykę herezji i heretyka oraz krytykę poglądów waldensów
Mariana Ruseckiego aksjologiczna argumentacja za wiarygodnością chrześcijaństwa i Kościoła
Authors: Mastej Jacenty
Published: January 2025

W niniejszej pracy przywołano argumentację aksjologiczną za wiarygodnością chrześcijaństwa i Kościoła, której wykładnię znajdujemy w twórczości naukowej ks. prof. Mariana Ruseckiego. Analizę rozpoczęto od omówienia pryncypiów aksjologicznych. Następnie zajęto się wartościami, do których teolog odwołuje się w budowaniu argumentacji, a są nimi: godność osoby ludzkiej, prawda, dobro, miłość i świętość. Profesor wskazuje, że chrześcijaństwo zawiera w swojej nauce objawione wartości najwyższej wagi, jednoczy je w sobie oraz zbawczo je urzeczywistnia. W argumentacji teologiczno-fundamentalnej, budowanej przez M. Ruseckiego, chodzi o wykazanie, że chrześcijaństwo, wiara w Jezusa Chrystusa jest dla człowieka wartością absolutnie wyjątkową, gdyż daje mu najwyższe dobro: Boga i zbawienie.Aksjologiczna argumentacja Ruseckiego za wiarygodnością chrześcijaństwa i Kościoła ma charakter personalistyczny. Profesor w budowaniu argumentacji aksjologicznej odwołuje się do kategorii znaku, wyróżnikiem którego są dwa elementy: widzialny i niewidzialny. Za cechę specyficzną wartości chrześcijańskich uważa ich złożoną strukturę: naturalną i nadprzyrodzoną. Dlatego pełne rozpoznanie aksjologiczne domaga się udziału rozumu i wiary. Najwyższą wartością w chrześcijaństwie jest Jezus Chrystus Wcielony Syn Boży. Jest On osobową i absolutną wartością, gdyż w Nim ukazana została kompletność oraz osobowe urzeczywistnienie godności osoby ludzkiej, prawdy, dobra, miłości i świętości.
Philosophical Aspects of Critical Pedagogy of Paulo Freire in the Context of Students’ Academic Integrity
Authors: Petinova Oksana , Nesterova Olha
Published: January 2025

The topic of academic integrity and ethics and culture of behavior is recognized as relevant in various communities and the scientific community. Homo digital, possessing a high level of critical thinking, should become the model of personality in the new paradigm of education. In the article, the authors analyze the philosophical aspects of Paulo Freire's critical pedagogy through the prism of academic integrity in the context of the modern development of the philosophy of education. They conclude that education is a means of liberating a person, and academic integrity is a way to achieve the same goal. Academic integrity is indirectly supported by the correct choice of communication methods, as well as procedures for creating new knowledge and the image of the world, which is personalized by a specific student. Various practices involved in the processes of perception allow a multidimensional understanding of the realities of the world. The authors emphasize that the concept of education, developed by the Brazilian pedagogue and philosopher F. Freire, involves a highly personal perception of the real world and educational content through a critical approach, which is supported by comparing the new knowledge acquired by the student with personal life experience.
The Potential of Science Education for Development of Responsible Citizenship in Ukraine
Authors: Svyrydenko Denys , Revin Frol
Published: January 2025

Our research focuses on how sociocultural processes can foster responsible citizenship in Ukraine through scientific literacy within an overarching philosophical narrative. In particular, the authors aim to outline various dilemmas, beginning with the ambiguities that science education faces when confronting notions of good citizenship within differing sociocultural contexts. Hence, we focus on the ethical and moral aspects of citizenship within a science education agenda that is not reducible to the learning of scientific facts. We show that it is an essential instrument for developing critical rationality, moral judgment and civic involvement. This agenda is centered around the development of scientific literacy, motivating students to engage in their own auto-didactic pursuit of scientific inquiry. The authors maintain that this sense of curiosity and critical engagement is bound to translate into an ability to make sense of difficult ethical and social Ukrainian terrain as well as positively influence approaches to pedagogical education. We further examine Ukrainian science education curriculum in the context of the broader national and global challenges of attaining scientific literacy as a foundational pillar of any future learning and teaching. More specifically, the authors propose a policy rooted in evidence-based inquiry as a centerpiece of all progressive education to allow students to develop the tools they need to become better informed, active citizens able to bring about positive societal shifts. The findings of our study relate to the call for educational reform in Ukraine through the modernization of both its physical and pedagogical infrastructure. The case is made for creating a strong foundation of scientifically-minded attitudes amongst the well-informed citizenry, which will lead to a generation able to consider and address complex ethical and social issues. The research interprets its results in terms of a broader philosophical and educational discourse with a view as to how military conflicts can affect the producing an informed population able to direct its concerted efforts towards the development of sustainable, equitable progress that serves both the individual and society at large.
Katecheza parafialna. Stan aktualny i wyzwania
Authors: Zellma Anna
Published: January 2025

W niniejszym opracowaniu podjęto próbę identyfikacji stanu aktualnego katechezy parafialnej w opinii katechetów z różnych diecezji w Polsce. Analizę przeprowadzono na podstawie materiału empirycznego uzyskanego z kwestionariuszy ankiet skierowanych drogą elektroniczną za pośrednictwem dyrektorów referatów/wydziałów katechetycznych kurii diecezjalnych do wszystkich katechetów w Polsce (otrzymano 985 wypełnionych ankiet). Rezultaty badania umożliwiły diagnozę stanu aktualnego i wyzwań w zakresie katechezy parafialnej. Potwierdziła się hipoteza: katecheza parafialna w Polsce nie obejmuje wszystkich jej form, koncentruje się bowiem wokół katechezy sakramentalnej; zdecydowana większość katechetów angażuje się w parafii w różne formy katechezy przygotowującej dzieci i młodzież do sakramentów inicjacji chrześcijańskiej. Respondenci deklarowali, że prowadzą spotkania dla dzieci i młodzieży oraz ich rodziców związane z przygotowaniem do sakramentów inicjacji chrześcijańskiej. Wysoki odsetek katechetów miał pozytywne doświadczenia związane ze współpracą z proboszczem w parafii, w której pracowali. Ankietowani wskazywali też na potrzebę różnych form katechezy dorosłych w parafii, zwłaszcza spotkań ewangelizacyjnych, biblijnych, formacyjnych, realizowanych w małych grupach. Doświadczenia katechetów w zakresie katechezy parafialnej są wiarygodnym źródłem informacji, które może być wykorzystane w przyszłości w celu ożywienia i usprawnienia katechezy parafialnej.
A Critical Approach to homo theoreticus in Victory by Joseph Conrad
Authors: Sokołowska Katarzyna
Published: January 2025

In Victory (1915) Conrad portrays Axel Heyst, an ambiguous protagonist, who after his father’s death decides to follow his sceptical philosophy and practises radical detachment. However, an encounter with Lena and the assault of Mr. Jones’s gang put Heyst in a quandary about whether he should reevaluate his assumptions and take action. Peter Sloterdijk’s concept of homo theoreticus, typical of modern subjectivity, who privileges disinterested observation over taking a position and encourages withdrawal into the noetic sphere of one’s thoughts sheds light on Heyst’s preference for reducing his life experience to contemplation and accounts for his self-conceptualization as the observing ego who refuses to act. However, the destabilisation of the dichotomies of the inner and the outer, the objective and the subjective, the intellectual and the sensual invalidates the project of establishing the coherent theoretical self. Unable to sustain his stable identity, Heyst chooses suicide as an extreme form of detachment.
Wędrówka wiary urzędnika królewskiego z Kafarnaum w J 4, 43-54
Authors: Nalewaj Aleksandra
Published: January 2025

Celem niniejszego studium jest próba ukazania kształtowania się wiary urzędnika królewskiego z Kafarnaum w świetle J 4, 43–54. Artykuł składa się z trzech części. Pierwsza część koncentruje się na zagadnieniach literackich, takich jak: wyodrębnienie perykopy J 4, 43–54 z większej sekcji literackiej i jej miejsce w aktualnym układzie Ewangelii, kontekst opowiadania oraz struktura literacka. Druga część przybliża sylwetkę prawdopodobnie pogańskiego dworzanina, zaś trzecia ilustruje jego drogę wiary w Jezusa. Anonimowy urzędnik, który bez widzenia znaków i cudów uwierzył w leczącą moc słowa Jezusa, jawi się jako wzór wiary
Religijność dzieci przygotowujących się do Pierwszej Komunii świętej. Studium empiryczne
Authors: Mikołajczak Sylwia
Published: January 2025

W artykule zaprezentowano wyniki badań empirycznych na temat religijności dzieci przygotowujących się do Pierwszej Komunii świętej. Badaniom została poddana m.in. ich systematyczność i motywacja uczestnictwa w niedzielnych mszach świętych, codzienna modlitwa, praktyki religijne, a także analizie poddano powody, dla których uczniowie chcą przystąpić do sakramentu Eucharystii. Badania zostały przeprowadzone metodą sondażu diagnostycznego z zastosowaniem techniki ankiety. Narzędziem badawczym wykorzystanym do zgromadzenia danych był kwestionariuszankiety, składający się z piętnastu pytań. Na jego podstawie przebadano 81 uczniów klas trzecich Szkoły Podstawowej nr 12 w Olsztynie, uczęszczających na lekcję religii i przygotowujących się do przyjęcia Pierwszej Komunii świętej. Zebrany materiał badawczy pozwolił stwierdzić, że większość ankietowanych regularnie uczestniczy w niedzielnej mszy św., a motywacją chodzenia do kościoła jest chęć spotkania się z Panem Jezusem. Badania własne dowodzą jednak, że uczniowie deklarujący regularną modlitwę czy też czytanie Pisma świętego – stanowią mniejszość badanej próby.
Profilaktyka alkoholowa w założeniach programowych i w wybranych podręcznikach do nauczania religii
Authors: Bielinowicz Adam Przemysław , Bilicka Beata
Published: January 2025

Analiza dokumentów programowych podręczników do nauczania religii jest jednym z wielu zadań badawczych katechetyki, ponieważ na podstawie treści zawartych w tych opracowaniach kształtuje się nie tylko wiarę katechizowanych, ale również ich światopogląd i postawy moralne. W niniejszym artykule podjęto próbę odpowiedzi na pytanie, na ile lekcja religii jest wsparciem w działaniach pomagających żyć w trzeźwości młodemu pokoleniu? Odpowiedź na to pytanie jest możliwa dzięki przeprowadzonej analizie i wskazaniu konkretnych zapisów odnoszących się do zagadnienia profilaktyki alkoholowej w dokumentach programowych i w wybranych poradnikach metodycznych do nauczana religii
Wielkie formy muzyczne dedykowane św. Teresie z Avila
Authors: Towarek Piotr
Published: January 2025

W artykule omówiono wybrane wielkie formy muzyczne dedykowane św. Teresie z Avila (zm. 1582). Intensyfikacja muzycznej twórczości mszalnej oraz oratoryjno-kantatowej ku czci Świętej nastąpiła po jej beatyfikacji (1614) oraz kanonizacji (1622). Proces ten związany był z dystrybucją pism mistyczki, zwłaszcza wśród europejskiej arystokracji XVII–XVIII w., co owocowało pobożnością oraz potrzebą zamówień dzieł muzycznych w warsztatach kompozytorów. Przykładem tego są barokowe motety (Charpentier), a także oratoria (Badia, Gaffi), hymny, litanie i antyfony z tego okresu (Tůma, Brentner, Reichenauer, Scheibl). Kompozycje te świadczą o rozwoju kultu św. Teresy w krajach Europy, a przede wszystkim na terenie monarchii habsburskiej, co potwierdza także klasycystyczna Theresienmesse z 1801 r. (M. Haydn). Podobne ślady pamięci o Świętej odnajdujemy w twórczości operowej (Thomson) oraz mszalnej kompozytorów XX w. (Dieboldt, Wiltberger, Surzyński, Walkiewcz, Heuler, Civil y Castellví, Willan, Coelho, Cols, Rubbra). Z XX i XXI w. pochodzą także kompozycje oratoryjno-kantatowe zrodzone w przestrzeni kultury muzycznej Hiszpanii (Halffter, Nieto, Martínez Garvín, Villar Pérez, Balada, de Olavide, García Morante, Díez, Otero, Arzamendi), jak również te ukształtowane na gruncie włoskim (Menotti), brytyjskim (Oldham), portorykańskim (Sierra) czy też polskim (Małkowicz). Dzieła te, opierając się o teksty autorstwa św. Teresy od Jezusa, są ważnym źródłem poznania jej pism, myśli teologicznej oraz duchowości. Zgromadzona w artykule kolekcja wybranych kompozycji terezjańskich ubogaca wizerunek mistyczki z Avila, wpisując się w nurt badań z zakresu hagiologii aspektowej.
Konsulat Generalny RP w Wilnie (1991–2008) – dzieje misji konsularnej i działania na rzecz oświaty i kultury polskiej na Litwie
Authors: Kamilewicz-Rucińska Danuta
Published: January 2025

Konsulat Generalny RP w Wilnie jako samodzielna placówka dyplomatyczna działał 17 lat (1991-2008). W realiach państwa przyjmującego – Litwy – w którym polska mniejszość narodowa nie tylko stanowi największy odsetek, ale też jest społecznością prężnie manifestującą swoją przynależność do narodu polskiego, była niezwykle ważna, trudna i potrzebna. W ramach ogółu działań i czynności zgodnych z przepisami prawa polskiego, prawa międzynarodowego, prawa Unii Europejskiej oraz zwyczajami międzynarodowymi Konsulat Generalny w Wilnie, działając na rzecz oświaty i kultury polskiej na Litwie podejmował działania na rzecz umacniania więzi między Rzecząpospolitą Polską a osobami polskiego pochodzenia oraz osobami deklarującymi przynależność do Narodu Polskiego zamieszkałymi na Litwie. Ponadto działał na rzecz polskiej mniejszości narodowej oraz praw i wolności osób należących do tej mniejszości, czuwał w zakresie swojej właściwości nad wykonywaniem umów międzynarodowych, a poprzez współpracę z polskimi organizacjami, stowarzyszeniami, jak również poszczególnymi jednostkami rozwijał i pogłębiał współpracę gospodarczą, naukową, techniczną oraz kulturalną między Rzecząpospolitą a Litwą. Obecnie wszelkie działania prowadzone przez Konsulat Generalny na rzecz polskiej kultury, oświaty, szkolnictwa i języka polskiego na Litwie przejęła Ambasada RP w Wilnie. Konsulat Generalny jako odrębna, samodzielna jednostka administracyjna był silnym głosem w sprawach polskiej mniejszości na Litwie, która swoich praw domaga się nieustannie. Głosem ważnym i potrzebnym, wyrazem troski polskiej dyplomacji w kierunku dążeń do edukacji polskiej mniejszości narodowej w języku ojczystym. Ogniwem przyczyniającym się do zwiększenia ogólnego dobrostanu Polaków na Litwie.
Restoration
Authors: Pauwelussen Annet P. , Vandenberg Jessica M.
Published: January 2025

Ecological restoration practices and technologies are emerging as a dominant tool for addressing global environmental crises. This shift in conservation from a protectionist paradigm to a more hands-on approach signifies a new era of active intervention to the repair of ecosystems. Such approaches demand novel forms of human participation, fostering new kinds of relations, practices, values, and assumptions of what is “natural.” This special issue brings together reviews reflecting the diversity of perspectives and questions raised by social scientists on the practice of ecological restoration, restoration technologies, and restoration logics. Together they reveal three interconnected themes: (1) Politics are inherent to restoration practices of care and repair, raising questions about the logics and values that drive restoration, and the kinds of natures these generate. (2) Restoration is embedded in historical and social-political contexts, reflecting ongoing discussions on the implications of restoration in terms of environmental justice and equity. (3) Restoration is a relational practice that engages human–ecological entanglement and responsibility as central for the repair of social ecologies.
Re-Constructing Restoration
Authors: Kanoi Lav , Burow Paul B. , Gao Yufang , Lim Al , Orrick Kaggie , Singer Evan A. , Dove Michael R.
Published: January 2025

What does it mean to restore the environment? What is restored, according to whom, and at the expense of what? And when or where does restoration end? Restoration activities often presuppose environmental degradation, and posit a historical state that restoration will re-attain, in turn licensing activities that benefit the relatively powerful rather than the relatively weak. Thus, this article critiques a complex set of interlinked ideas and practices around restoration through reviews of literature in political ecology, urban and environmental studies, and conservation science. It expands upon ideas of restoration and foregrounds an ideology of cure that underlies so much of restoration discourse and practice.
Toward Wild Designing
Authors: Sides Madeline
Published: January 2025

Ecological restoration, the practice of intervening in ecosystems to address environmental harms and degradation, offers hope for livable futures. Institutional restoration projects are typically conceptualized as scientific endeavors. Yet, Western scientific framings for restoration often leave out that which is relational, subjective, and human in this work—considerations that are just as important as biophysical attributes. Framing restoration as not only a scientific intervention but also a design activity can address this gap. In this article, I review historical and contemporary understandings of design in the context of ecological restoration. Restoration often uses a mechanistic approach to design, yet new postures for restoration design are emerging. By confronting nature–human dualisms, a relational design framing for restoration offers hope that our futures will be livable and just for all.
Illuminated Sanctuaries
Authors: O'Leary Heather , Kramer Megan , Shuff Holly , Howard Sarah
Published: January 2025

Environmental non-profits use visual imagery, specifically photography, to communicate and educate the public efficiently. Harnessing the informative power and global reach of social media, images attempt to show the complex ecological issues surrounding restoration and what is at stake for our oceans and marine life, which depend on coral ecologies for survival. These images provide visibility to scientific interventions, while also shaping coral restoration as a visual concept. Coral restoration images have distinct visual communication techniques depicting coral as a site in itself and as a site of human and scientific intervention. These images attempt to reconcile scientific objectivity with affective advocacy both reproducing and challenging visual dimensions of restoration. Yet, they are not visual facts, rather they have a deep history and corresponding literature demonstrating how cultural values and visual tropes actively—if not intentionally—shape the public gaze at the illuminated sanctuaries of the reefs below.
Amphibious Land Repair
Authors: Law Tamar , Goldstein Jenny
Published: January 2025

Amphibious landscapes, wetlands such as coasts, mangroves, peatlands, and deltas, have seen a recent surge in large-scale restoration efforts. This article examines this trend in Southeast Asia, reviewing the history and contemporary dynamics of wetland restoration in the region. Drawing from literatures on the political ecology of restoration, infrastructure studies, and the financialization of nature, we understand wetland restoration as a form of repair to highlight it as a socio-political process. We conceptualize restoration as infrastructural land repair, the process of restoring dynamic ecosystems for specific anthropocentric and economic aims, mediated through an amalgam of expertise, technology, and finance. We reveal how restoration can function as a socio-ecological fix, maintaining the same political-economic systems that initially caused wetland degradation. Finally, we identify a need for three areas of scholarship to be expanded on how restoration unfolds in practice within the SEA context, which will be crucial to informing more reparative forms of restoration.
Restoring Shihuahuaco
Authors: Dianderas Eduardo Romero
Published: January 2025

From being a marginal variety of timber, Shihuahuaco has become today the most important timber export in Peru. As a result, growing concerns about its extinction have led to its inclusion in CITES, a multilateral agreement by which its international trade will be subject to regulations that ensure the sustainability of its harvest. In this article, I examine Peru's recent debates over the endangerment of Shihuahuaco in order to consider larger dilemmas surrounding the politics of sustainability in today's global environmental governance. I show how CITES demands increasing levels of technoscientific knowledge and oversight on endangered species. And yet, I also consider how such demands have unleashed various controversies rooted in the long histories of technoscientific uncertainty that are associated to Amazonian rainforests in Peru.
Book Reviews
Authors: Babidge Sally , Beckham Abigail , Shen Chen , Cleary Cormac , Fitz-Henry Erin , Narchi Nemer E. , Ratté Stephanie , Schwartz Scott W. , Solórzano Andrés Triana , Vinson Jessica , Walajahi Hina
Published: January 2025

Muehlebach, Andrea, 2023. A Vital Frontier: Water Insurgencies in Europe. Durham, NC: Duke University Press. xvi +252 pp. ISBN 978147801831

Dansac, Yael and Jean Chamel, eds., 2023. Relating with More-than-Humans: Interbeing Rituality in a Living World, London: Palgrave Macmillan, 259 pp. ISBN 9783031102936

Boyer, Dominic. No More Fossils. University of Minnesota Press, 2023. 96 pp. ISBN 978-1-4529-7021-9

Bresnihan, Patrick and Naomi Millner. 2023. All We Want Is the Earth: Land, Labour and Movements Beyond Environmentalism. Bristol: Bristol University Press. 194 pp. ISBN: 978-1529218336

Sahlins, Marshall, with Frederick B Henry, Jr. 2022. The New Science of the Enchanted Universe. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press. 196 pp. ISBN 978-06912115921

Helmreich, Stephan, 2023. A Book of Waves. Durham, NC: Duke University Press. 411 pp. ISBN 978-1478020417

Russo, Joseph C. 2023. Hard Luck and Heavy Rain: The Ecology of Stories in Southeast Texas. Durham, NC: Duke University Press

Mavhunga, Clapperton Chakanetsa. 2023. Dare to Invent the Future: Knowledge in the Service of and through Problem-Solving. Cambridge, MA: The MIT Press. 388 pp. ISBN 9780262546867

Bacchini, Luca and Victoria Saramago. 2023. Literature beyond the Human: Post- Anthropocentric Brazil. Routledge Studies in World Literature and the Environment. New York: Routledge. 258 pp. ISBN: 978-1032153995

Khan, Naveeda. 2023. River Life and the Upspring of Nature. Durham, NC: Duke University Press. 256 pp. ISBN 978-1-4780-1939-8

Hobart, Hi'iliei Julia Kawehipuaakahaopulani. 2022. Cooling the Tropics: Ice Indigeneity, and Hawaiian Refreshment. Durham, NC: Duke University Press. 264 pp. ISBN: 978-1478019190
Evaluaiton of productivity and adaptability of medium- and late-maturing potato varieties to the conditions of Moscow oblast
Authors: Naumova E. A. , Yudaeva V. E. , Vlasova E. V.
Published: January 2025

In this study, 22 medium- and late maturing potato varieties from the collection of the N. I. Vavilov All-Russian Institute of Plant Genetic Resources (VIR) were subjected to a three-year experiment with a view to identifying high-productivity sources for further breeding and cultivation in Central Russia. The study was carried out in the Moscow Oblast in 2020-2022. The Golubizna variety was used as a standard. The total and average weight of tubers per bush (total and marketable), number of tubers in the bush (total and marketable), and the marketability (share of marketable tubers in the total weight) of the varieties under study were evaluated. The total and marketable productivity was evaluated by the parameters of adaptability (Kad), varietal stability (PUSS), ecological plasticity (bi), and stability (s2d). On average, over the period of three years, seven varieties exceeded the standard in terms of total and marketable productivity. These included Pamyati Ligaj, Gui Valley, Vympel N, Kazsip, Grand N, Gusar N, and Arlekin. The selected varieties were characterized by high values of the adaptability coeffi  cient (Kad ranged from 1.4 to 2.0) and marketable productivity (PUSS ranged from 150 to 480 %). Among these varieties, Pamyati Ligaj, Gui Valley, Kazsip, Arlekin, and Vympel N demonstrated high plasticity (bi ranging from 1.2 to 2.7). Grand N showed the highest stability (s2d=0.00) of marketable productivity. The Gusar N and Arlekin varieties were selected for use in agricultural production. They demonstrated the maximum values of tuber weight per bush on average over the period of three years (total 1.01-1.06; marketable 0.73-0.75 kg), adaptability coeffi  cient (Kad ranging from 1.7 to 2.0), and PUSS (239-480 %). On average, both varieties exceeded the standard in tuber size, number of tubers in the bush, and marketability. Gusar N was characterized by a relatively high stability of marketability parameters (s2d=0.05); Arlekin showed high ecological plasticity (bi=2.2). The sources of valuable traits for breeding were selected, which annually exceeded the standard variety Golubizna in the size of marketable tubers (Pamyati Ligaj) and the number of marketable tubers in the bush (Bora Velley and Arlekin).
Role of viruses in cultivation and utilization of Syringa L. crops
Authors: Keldysh M. A. , Chervyakova O. N.
Published: January 2025

The study presents data on the species composition of Syringa viruses in the ecosystems of the Tsitsin Main Botanical Garden of Academy of Sciences and describes their phenotypes. The tested Syringa populations revealed symptoms typical of viral pathogens (chlorosis, ring spot, banded chlorosis, mosaic, vein clearing, mottle, necrosis and various types of distortions). The virological examination identified specialized pathogens of Lilac ring mottle virus, as well as previously unreported viruses such as Carnation mottle virus, Cucumber mosaic virus, Alfalfa mosaic virus, and Potato virus Y. Monitoring results showed that the prevalence of polyhostal viruses with a wide range of host plants, which are not typical of lilac culture but specific for other crops, is considered as a characteristic feature of Syringa plantations. The frequency of occurrence was determined for 7 viruses. Analyzing individual genotypes for the presence of viruses typically reveals different levels of their prevalence. Cucumber mosaic virus demonstrates the highest frequency of occurrence (55-70 % of samples), followed by Arabis mosaic virus, Tobacco mosaic virus, Elm mottle virus, Potato virus Y, Carnation mottle virus (45 %, 43 %, 37 %, 28 %, 13 %, respectively). Lilac ring mottle virus was detected in only 7 % of the samples. The study focuses on the predominant prevalence of mixed infections, where two or more viruses were noted. Infection with single viruses was detected in only 40 % of the tested samples. The study discusses the adaptability of pathogens and emphasizes the risk of synergistic diseases and increase in infection rates in Syringa crops.
Analysis Of Al-Qur'an And Hadith Materials as A Guide Of Life
Authors: Adona Putri , Wulandari Atika , Yahya Muhamad , Rahman Yenni
Published: January 2025

The Qur'an and Hadith are human guidelines, especially the Muslim,  which  have  been  left  by  Rasullullah  SAW  to  all  his ummah. The Qur'an is the word of God revealed to the Prophet Muhammad SAW, as a guide for humanity in organising their lives, in order to obtain happiness physically and mentally both in the world and in the hereafter. Moving on from this, in this study the author wants to analyse the material of the Qur'an and Hadith as a guide to life. The research method used is a qualitative method with  a  content  analysis  approach.  Where  the  main source is the Al-Qur'an Hadith Textbook for Madrasah Tsanawiyah published by the Ministry of Religion. After analysing the author found three subthemes in the textbook, including: 1) Understanding the Qur'an and Hadith as a guide to Muslim life, 2) The function of the Qur'an and Hadith as a guide to life, 3) The position of the Qur'an and Hadith as a guide to life. Furthermore, the author hopes that through this research new ideas will emerge for further research.
INTEGRATED APPROACHES, NEW TRENDS AND INNOVATIONS IN MENU DEVELOPMENT FOR THE RESTAURANT INDUSTRY
Authors: TOMALIA Tetiana , PRYLEPA Nataliia , ANTOSHKOVA Nataliia
Published: January 2025

The article examines modern approaches to menu development in restaurant business establishments, highlighting its pivotal role in shaping an establishment's image, attracting customers, and improving financial performance. The study explores marketing, technological, creative, ecological, and customer-oriented approaches, each contributing to the menu's attractiveness and relevance. The primary functions of a menu are analyzed, including its informational, marketing, managerial, quality control, and customer satisfaction roles. Key trends are discussed, such as the incorporation of local and seasonal ingredients, healthy dining options, innovative cooking techniques, and interactive elements. The article underscores the importance of adapting menus to shifts in demand, evolving gastronomic trends, and changing customer preferences. Emphasis is placed on the role of innovation in enhancing the competitiveness of food service establishments. Current trends influencing menu development are also highlighted, including the rising demand for local and seasonal products, healthier food choices, vegan and vegetarian options, and exotic ingredients. Additionally, the importance of continual menu adaptation to dynamic market needs, customer preferences, and emerging culinary trends is stressed. This adaptability is essential for restaurants to maintain their competitiveness and relevance in the ever-evolving food service industry.
ТЕНДЕНЦІЇ ТА ПЕРСПЕКТИВИ РОЗВИТКУ КРЕАТИВНОГО МЕНЕДЖМЕНТУ В СУЧАСНИХ ОРГАНІЗАЦІЯХ
Authors: БІЛИК Вікторія , ПОЛЬОВА Наталія
Published: January 2025

У статті предметом дослідження слугують аспекти вдосконалення систем управління організаціями. А саме йдеться про такий сучасний тренд, як креативний менеджмент або, іншими словами, – застосування нестандартних нетипових, інноваційних рішень до підвищення ефективності управління в сучасних організаціях. На такій основі метою дослідження визначено узагальнення тенденцій та визначення перспектив розвитку креативного менеджменту в сучасних організаціях, які створюють і розвивають кластери. Предмет дослідження сфокусовано на креативному менеджменті у сфері управління створенням та розвитком кластерних структур. Вказано на важливість, необхідність та переваги активного застосування вітчизняними підприємствами інструментарію креативного управління. Окреслено сукупність орієнтирів та завдань, що їм відповідають, в частині застосування й удосконалення креативного менеджменту, які потребують врахування в бізнесі під час організації і розширення діяльності кластерних утворень. Узагальнено методи й підходи до впровадження засобів креативного менеджменту у практиці функціонування й розвитку кластерних структур вітчизняних підприємств у сучасних умовах, у т. ч. нестабільності, обумовленої війною.
The Study of the Applicability of Digitalisation in Construction through the Bim Concept. A Review
Authors: Constantin P.A. , Serbanoiu A.A.
Published: January 2025

For an organisation, industry, or nation, "digitisation" is adopting or expanding the use of digital technology or computers. In the comparatively advanced "technological era," an association or organisation's use or development of digital technology or computers is crucial. Once BIM was used, the construction sector entered the digital age. The concept behind it (BIM) is to digitise building construction and other technical data using software. Information sources must be found and assessed for relevance to meet specific needs before formal data analysis can begin. Production, reliability, and inter-organisational cooperation should grow with the elimination of manual work and its costs.
Solving split equality fixed point problem of generalized demimetric mapping and certain optimization problem via dynamic step-size technique
Authors: Abass H.A. , Aphane M. , Ogunsola O.
Published: January 2025

In this article, we study the split equality problem of certain optimization problem in real Hilbert spaces. We propose a new viscosity iterative algorithm for approximating solution for finite families of split equality variational inequality and split equality fixed point problems of generalized demi metric mapping in real Hilbert spaces. Using our iterative method, we establish a strong convergence result for finding a common element for finite families of variational inequality and fixed point problems of generalized demimetric mapping. We present some consequences and application to the convex minimization problem to validate our main result. Our result complements and generalizes some related results in literature.
Convergence of third orderNewton-like method in Riemannian manifolds
Authors: Parida P.K. , Prasad C.
Published: January 2025

In this article, we present semilocal convergence of third order Newton-like method in Riemannian manifolds. We study convergence analysis with Lipschitz continuity condition and by using recurrence relations of the method. Finally, two numerical examples are given to illustrate the effectiveness of our results.
A general fixed point theorem for a pair of mappings satisfying a mixed implicit relation in S-metric spaces
Authors: Patriciu A.-M. , Popa V.
Published: January 2025

The purpose of this paper is to extend the notion of mixed implicit relation by [19] to S - metric spaces and to prove a general fixed point theorem for a pair of mappings in S - metric spaces, generalizing some results by [3], [10], [15] and other papers.
Projectile motion under quadratic air resistence via multistep-differential transformation method
Authors: Asad J. , Baba'a A. , Wannan R.
Published: January 2025

The projectile motion system was examined in this study when air resistance was present (we only looked at the situation of quadratic air resistance). First, we used Newtonian mechanics to derive the equation governing the system. Second, the study focused on the projectile motion’s characteristics, namely its maximum height and maximum horizontal range. Additionally, we used simulation plots to apply the Differential Transform Method (DTM) and the Multistep Differential Transform Method (Ms-DTM) to solve the equations found. This allowed us to discuss the projectile’s trajectory. We computed the flying time and the maximum range by comparing our findings with experimental data from published research. In the end, the absolute errors were computed to find the optimal numerical approach to solve this problem.
Maps on matrices preserving idempotency of a triadic relation
Authors: Karder Mahdi
Published: January 2025

Let Mn be the algebra of all n×n real or complex matrices. In this paper, we give a full description of continuous maps on Mn such that Φ(A)(Φ(B)− Φ(C)) is idempotent if and only if A(B − C) is idempotent for all A, B, C ∈ Mn.
Chicanx Cannabis Relationships
Authors: Magaly Ordonez
Published: January 2025

This article focuses on interdisciplinary feminist cannabis research that prioritises the cannabis relationships and spaces in Chicanx/Latinx communities. The interdisciplinary approach I take builds from the fields of ethnic studies, Chicanx feminisms, environmental humanities and critical cannabis studies. I offer a history of cannabis ethnobotany to understand the cultural and medicinal approaches to cannabis from a queer trans Chicanx feminist positionality. Signaling to a Chicanx cannabis history that exposes racial cannabis politics dating back to the early twentieth century in the US, I build from this history to share cannabis futures grounded in Chicanx environmental perspectives. There is a need for cannabis research because human-plant relationships are currently tethered to extraction and profit, as is visible in current cannabis industries.
ÜNİVERSİTE ÖĞRENCİLERİNDE DİNİ TUTUM VE İLETİŞİM BECERİLERİ ARASINDAKİ İLİŞKİNİN ÇEŞİTLİ DEĞİŞKENLER AÇISINDAN İNCELENMESİ
Authors: Şirin Turgay
Published: January 2025

Bu araştırmanın amacı, dini tutumları ile iletişim becerileri arasındaki ilişkinin araştırılmasıdır. Araştırmanın örneklemini yaşları 18 ile 25 arasında değişen 338’i kadın (%81,1); 79’u (%18,9) erkek toplam 417 üniversite öğrencisi oluşturmaktadır. Veri toplama aracı olarak Kişisel Bilgi Formu, Ok-Dini Tutum Ölçeği ve İletişim Becerileri Envanteri kullanılmıştır. Araştırma neticesinde örneklemin dini tutum ölçeği ve iletişim becerileri envanteri puanlarının, ölçek ortalamalarının üzerinde olduğu görülmüştür. Ölçekler arasında dini tutum ölçeği toplam puanı ile iletişim becerileri envanterinin davranışsal iletişim alt boyutu arasında düşük düzeyde pozitif yönde anlamlı bir ilişkisi olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Bunun yanında dini tutum ölçeğinin ilişkisel dini tutum alt boyutu ile iletişim becerileri envanteri toplam puanı; zihinsel iletişim becerileri alt boyutu ve davranışsal iletişim becerileri alt boyutları arasında; duygusal dini tutum alt boyutu ile zihinsel iletişim becerileri alt boyutu ve davranışsal iletişim alt boyutları arasında pozitif yönde düşük istatistiksel ilişki olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Diğer ölçekler arasında anlamlı bir korelasyon hesaplanmamıştır. Bunların yanısıra dini tutum ölçeği ve iletişim becerileri envanteri puanlarının cinsiyet, yaş, sınıf düzeyi, algılanan gelir düzeyi, anne ve baba tahsil durumları ile iletişim eğitimi alıp almama değişkenleri açısından anlamlı farklılıklar gösterdiği tespit edilmiştir. Araştırmanın farklı örneklemlerde, farklı araştırma modelleriyle, farklı zamanlarda yeniden yapılması ve araştırma sonuçlarının politika yapıcılarca dikkate alınması önerilmektedir.