bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Dysgeusia Due to Zinc Deficiency After Pancreaticoduodenectomy Requiring Continuous Intravenous Zinc Supplementation: a Case Report and Literature Review
Authors: Hata Hironobu , Ota Yojiro , Uesaka Katsuhiko , Yamazaki Yutaka , Murata Tsubasa , Murai Chika , Yoshikawa Kazuhito , Imamachi Kenji , Yurikusa Takashi , Kitagawa Yoshimasa
Published: October 2021

Background: Zinc is mainly absorbed in the duodenum and proximal jejunum, which are removed during pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD). Little is known about the adverse oral events and skin disorders caused by zinc deficiency after PD. Herein, we reviewed studies regarding the development of zinc deficiency after PD and presented the case of a patient with zinc deficiency after PD, who required home intravenous zinc replacement.Case presentation: A 73-year-old woman with glossitis, taste disorder, and acrodermatitis enteropathica-like eruption on her fingers presented to the Division of Dentistry and Oral Surgery 69 days after PD. Her serum zinc level markedly decreased to 30 μg/dL. Oral zinc administration was inadequate to treat hypozincemia after PD; therefore, multi-trace elements were injected intravenously under readmission. Her serum zinc levels recovered, and the lesions gradually improved. Furthermore, a central venous port was implanted to maintain normal serum zinc levels, and she continued self-injecting zinc at home.Conclusion: Zinc deficiency after PD rarely occurs. The clinical oncologist community, including dentists responsible for the oral care of cancer patients, should be aware of dysgeusia associated with zinc deficiency after cancer surgery, as well as that induced by chemotherapy or head and neck radiation therapy.
Evaluation of a Method Combining Physical Experiment and Data Insertion For the Assessment of PET-CT Systems
Authors: Maronnier Quentin , Courbon Frédéric , Caselles Olivier
Published: October 2021

Background: To evaluate and compare Positron Emission Tomography (PET) devices among them, tests are performed on phantoms that generally consist in simple geometrical objects, fillable with radiotracers. On one hand, those tests bring a control over the experiment through the operator preparation but on the other hand, they are limited in terms of reproducibility, repeatability and are time-consuming, in particular, if several replications are required. To overcome these restrictions, we designed a method combining physical experiment and data insertion that aims to avoid experimental repetitions while testing multiple configurations for the performance evaluation of PET scanners.Methods: Based on the National Electrical Manufacturers Association Image Quality standard, four experiments, with different spheres-to-background ratios: 2:1, 4:1, 6:1 and 8:1, were performed. An additional acquisition was done with a radioactive background and no activity within the spheres. It was created as a baseline to artificially simulate the radioactive spheres and reproduce initial experiments. Standard sphere set was replaced by smaller target sizes (4, 5, 6, 8, 10 and 13 mm) to match current detectability performance of PET scanners. Images were reconstructed following standard guidelines, i.e. using OSEM algorithm, and an additional BPL reconstruction was performed. We visually compared experimental and simulated images. We measured the activity concentration values into the spheres to calculate the mean and maximum recovery coefficient (RCmean and RCmax ) which we used in a quantitative analysis.Results: No significant visual discrepancies were identified between experimental and simulated series. Mann-Whitney U tests comparing simulated and experimental distributions showed no statistical differences for both RCmean (P value = 0.611) and RCmax (P value = 0.720). Spearman tests revealed high correlation for RCmean (ρ = 0.974, P value < 0.001) and RCmax (ρ = 0.974, P value < 0.001) between both datasets. According to Bland-Altman plots, we highlighted slight shifts in RCmean and RCmax of respectively 2.1 ± 16.9 % and 3.3 ± 22.3 %.Conclusions: The method produced realistic results compared to experimental data. Known synthesized information fused with original data allows full exploration of the system's capabilities while avoiding the limitations associated with repeated experiments.
ACACIAS Project: Physiological and Subjective Effects of High-fidelity Simulation During Delivery of Bad News in Oncology
Authors: Deluche Elise , Salle Henri , Leobon Sophie , Facchini-Joguet Teeva , Troussel Alexandre , Caire Francois , Fourcade Laurent , Taibi Abdelkader
Published: October 2021

Background: Delivering bad news is difficult and requires specific training, but this training can be accomplished through high-fidelity simulation (HFS). This prospective study was conducted to objectively evaluate the emotional impact of HFS as an effective tool to develop clinical proficiency.Methods: This prospective feasibility study was conducted from January 2021 to May 2021. Students received a 1- or 2-day training course. The emotional impact of the intervention was evaluated by self-questionnaire and by an Affect-tag wristband that analysed Emotional power (EP), Emotional density (ED), and Cognitive load (CL).Results: The study population included 46 students with a median age of 25 years (range 21–34 years). Participants were emotionally and effectively involved in the HFS training without being completely overpowered by emotions, which may be an inherent feature of the training format. Students who participated twice improved their EP (p < 0.001) and decreased their ED (p = 0.005). CL remained stable (p = 0.751). The mean time of the first and second training increased (1:41 vs. 2:16, p = 0.02). Skills improved as assessed by self-questionnaires and by outsiders (actor/nurse).Conclusion: HFS is a good method for this type of training, considering the emotional impact. Training in delivering bad news was improved through objective practice and self-assessment by participants.
Modeling and Analysis of Unbalanced Magnetic Pull in Synchronous Motorized Spindle Considering Magneto-thermal Coupling
Authors: feng wei , Zhang Kun , Liu Zongyao , Liu Baoguo , Zhang Huijuan , Mei Junwei , Wu Luji
Published: October 2021

The unbalanced magnetic pull (UMP) is one of the main vibration sources of the motorized spindle. A calculation model of UMP in a synchronous motorized spindle considering the magneto-thermal coupling is proposed in this paper. The finite element analysis models of the electromagnetic field and the temperature field of a motorized spindle are first established. Then a two-way coupling analysis method considering the effect of temperature variations on electromagnetic material properties of the motor is proposed. An experiment is conducted to verify the efficiency of this method. The thermal deformations of the spindle are calculated and used to analyze the air-gap variations between rotor and stator of the built-in motor. The 3D finite element electromagnetic model is adopted to calculate the UMP in the motorized spindle. The analysis results show that the eccentricity caused by thermal deformation can generate large UMP in the motorized spindle.
Prognostic signature for hepatocellular carcinoma based on 4 pyroptosis-related genes
Authors: Zhong Yuanbin
Published: October 2021

Background

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a cancer with a poor prognosis. Many recent studies have suggested that pyroptosis is important in tumour progression. However, the role of pyroptosis-related genes (PRGs) in HCC remains unclear.
Materials and methods

We identified differentially expressed PRGs in tumours versus normal tissues. Through univariate, LASSO, and multivariate Cox regression analyses, a prognostic PRG signature was established. The signature effectiveness was evaluated by time-dependent receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve and Kaplan–Meier (KM) survival analysis. The signature was validated in the ICGC (LIRI-JP) cohort. In addition, single-sample gene enrichment analysis (ssGSEA) showed the infiltration of major immune cell types and the activity of common immune pathways in different subgroups.
Results

Twenty-nine pyroptosis-related DEGs from The Cancer Genome Atlas-Liver Hepatocellular Carcinoma (TCGA-LIHC) dataset were detected, and four genes (CTSV, CXCL8, MKI67 and PRF1) among them were selected to construct a prognostic signature. Then, the patients were divided into high- and low-risk groups. The pyroptosis-related signature was significantly associated with overall survival (OS). In addition, the patients in the high-risk group had lower levels of immune infiltration.
Conclusion

The prognostic signature for HCC based on 4 pyroptosis-related genes has reliable prognostic and predictive value for HCC patients.
Campylopus subulatus Schimp. ex Milde and Fossombronia incurva Lindb. are not members of the Hungarian bryophyte flora
Authors: Erzberger Peter
Published: October 2021

Correction of Errata in ABPA 5(1): 33 (2017): Erzberger et al.: Remarkable finds of bryophytes in Hungary during the last two years (2015–2017).
DEVELOPMENT OF OCCLUSION
Authors:   Post Graduate Student, Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, Divya Jyothi College of Dental Science and Research., Sabin A.P Muhamed , Somani Rani ,   Professor and Head, Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, Divya Jyoti College of Dental Science and Research., Hussain Sharib ,   Senior Lecturer, Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, Divya Jyoti College of Dental Science and Research., Madhu Aiswarya ,   Post Graduate Student, Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, Divya Jyothi College of Dental Science and Research., V.G Hridya ,   Post Graduate Student, Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, Divya Jyothi College of Dental Science and Research., Basu Payel ,   Post Graduate Student, Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, Divya Jyothi College of Dental Science and Research., Ahamed Layeeque ,   Post Graduate Student, Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, Divya Jyothi College of Dental Science and Research., Rafiq Shabir ,   Senior Lecturer, Department of Orthodontics, Kalka Dental College and Hospital, UP., Sherin Hiba ,   Practitioner, Fathima Dental Clinic, Malappuram, Kerala.
Published: October 2021

There are several reasons why pediatric dentist should understand the development of dental occlusion. One of the major objectives of orthodontic treatment is to correct occlusal problems. Much of the need for this treatment could be avoided if children received the proper dental care at earlier ages. Development of occlusion is a genetically and environmentally conditioned process, which shows a great deal of individual variations, and consequently, for the development of an acceptable occlusion, quite a remarkable co-ordination of different events is necessary. The development of occlusion depends on a number of conditions, like muscular pressure, habits, availability of space, etc. This development is coincident with the growth of all tissues associated with the dental apparatus, including the nose, maxillary sinuses, facial bones and muscles. Failure in one part of the development process may lead to anomalies, or else may be compensated for by other developmental processes. Thus Proper care of the developing deciduous and permanent teeth, both at the dental office and at home, is important for the appropriate development of occlusion. and timely diagnosis followed by appropriate interception can prevent any developing malocclusion. This article is an overview which depicts (1) periods of development of occlusion, (2) outline the development of normal occlusion in the pediatric patient and (3) explain what occlusion of the teeth is and why it is important.
A CASE OF RARE INHERITED RESTRICTIVE CARDIOMYOPATHY CAUSED BY A NOVEL MUTATION IN MYH7 GENE
Authors:   Department of Cardiology, International Hospital Cheikh Zayed, Rabat (Morocco)., Belkhadir Aya ,   Abulcasis International University of Health Sciences, Rabat (Morocco)., Marzouki Kamal ,   Department of Cardiology, International Hospital Cheikh Zayed, Rabat (Morocco).,   Abulcasis International University of Health Sciences, Rabat (Morocco)., Aoudad Mohamed ,   Department of Cardiology, International Hospital Cheikh Zayed, Rabat (Morocco).,   Abulcasis International University of Health Sciences, Rabat (Morocco)., Tazi Mezalek Amale ,   Department of Cardiology, International Hospital Cheikh Zayed, Rabat (Morocco).,   Abulcasis International University of Health Sciences, Rabat (Morocco)., Benyass Aatif ,   Abulcasis International University of Health Sciences, Rabat (Morocco).
Published: October 2021

Introduction: Inherited restrictive cardiomyopathy (RCM) is a rare cause of RCM associated with cytoskeletal and sarcoma gene mutations. We describe a case of inherited RCM due to MYH7s genetic mutation.Case description: A 66 year-old-woman was admitted for acute global heart failure. She had a family history of RCM with a mutation of MYH7 gene: sons sudden death at 30, one of her daughters who is 40 and grandson who is 1. The transthoracic cardiac ultrasound (TTE) showed a bi-atrial dilation, a non-dilated left ventricle (LV) non-hypertrophied. Genetic investigation found the same pathogenic missense mutation (c. 1477A>G in heterozygous state) in our patient and her daughter who has a non-obstructive hypertrophy cardiomyopathy (HCM).A few weeks later, our patient had a syncope on complete atrioventricular block. A triple chamber pace maker was installed. Discussion: Familial RCMs mutations are characterized by high allelic, genetic and phenotypic variability, with autosomal dominant inheritance and variable penetrance. This mutation is rarely found in RCM, it is usually reported in HCM (OMIM 160760). Genetic screening should be considered to identify patients at risk in families with suspected familial transmission. MYH7 mutations seem to be associated with severe phenotypes, earlier age of onset and more pejorative evolution than other mutations. Conclusion:The evaluation of familial RCM requires an understanding of its variable phenotypic expression and incomplete penetrance. RCM and HCM may coexist in the same family. Genetic testing for hereditary RCM should be considered when secondary causes have been excluded.
ENDOSCOPIC BILIARY DRAINAGE AS PALLIATIVE TREATMENT FOR MALIGNANT BILIARY OBSTRUCTION: FINDINGS AND FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH THE SUCCESSOR FAILURE
Authors:   Department of Gastroenterology, Military Hospital Mohammed V, Rabat, Morocco., Tarik Addajou , Soukaina Rokhsi ,   Department of Gastroenterology, Military Hospital Mohammed V, Rabat, Morocco., Samir Mrabti ,   Department of Gastroenterology, Military Hospital Mohammed V, Rabat, Morocco., Ahlame Benhamdane ,   Department of Gastroenterology, Military Hospital Mohammed V, Rabat, Morocco., Abdelfettah Touibi ,   Department of Gastroenterology, Military Hospital Mohammed V, Rabat, Morocco., Asmae Sair ,   Department of Gastroenterology, Military Hospital Mohammed V, Rabat, Morocco., Yasser Azali ,   Department of Gastroenterology, Military Hospital Mohammed V, Rabat, Morocco., Reda Berrida ,   Department of Gastroenterology, Military Hospital Mohammed V, Rabat, Morocco., Ilham Elkoti ,   Department of Gastroenterology, Military Hospital Mohammed V, Rabat, Morocco., Fedoua Rouibaa ,   Department of Gastroenterology, Military Hospital Mohammed V, Rabat, Morocco., Ahmed Benkirane ,   Department of Gastroenterology, Military Hospital Mohammed V, Rabat, Morocco., Hassan Seddik ,   Department of Gastroenterology, Military Hospital Mohammed V, Rabat, Morocco.
Published: October 2021

Introduction: Le drainage biliaire endoscopique connait des progres incessants et prend une large place dans le traitement palliatif des stenoses malignes des voies biliaires. Notre objectif est dexposer les resultats de cette technique dans notre formation, ainsi que les differents facteurs associes a son echec ou son succes. Methodes:Il sagit dune etude retrospective entre Janvier 2008 et novembre 2020, a propos de 204 patientsayant beneficie dun drainage endoscopique pour stenose biliaire dorigine neoplasique, et qui sont repartis en 3 groupes: les patients atteints dun cholongiocarcinome dans le groupe A , dun cancer du pancreas dans groupe B , et dun calculocancer dans le groupe C . Lanalyse statistique a ete realisee par le logiciel SPSS20.0. Resultats:Lage moyen etait de 63,5Â±11,4 ans avec un sex ratio a 1,4. Le succes global etait de 82,4% et letude comparative des resultats dans les 3 groupes a montre un taux de succes a 86,6% du groupe B, suivi du groupe C a 80,8% et du groupe A a 76,4%. En analyse multivariee et en ajustant les parametres etudies, a savoir le sexe, lage, limagerie, la presence de metastases et la dilatation endoscopique de la stenose, seule la presence de metastases et la dilatation endoscopique de la stenose modifient le taux de succes. La dilatation endoscopique de la stenose avant la mise en place de prothese multiplie par 8 le taux de succes [OR=9,177p<0,001], alors que la presence de metastases diminue ce taux de 88% et augmente le risque dechec [OR=0,117 p<0,001]. Conclusion:Notre etude a demontre que la presence de metastases semble etre significativement associee a lechec du drainage biliaire endoscopique et la dilatation endoscopique avant la mise en place de la prothese semble etre associee a son succes.
CITRUS SINENSIS (L) PEELS POTENTIAL FOR BIOFUEL PRODUCTION
Authors:   Department of biology, Federal University of Technology, Owerri. Imo State Nigeria., Ukaoma A.A. , Duru M.C. ,   Department of biology, Federal University of Technology, Owerri. Imo State Nigeria., Iwu I. ,   Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Technology, Owerri. Imo State Nigeria., Nwachukwu N. ,   Department of biology, Federal University of Technology, Owerri. Imo State Nigeria., Adamu I. ,   Department of biology, Federal University of Technology, Owerri. Imo State Nigeria., Anyanwu C. ,   Department of Biotechnology, Federal University of Technology, Owerri. Imo State Nigeria.
Published: October 2021

This research work focused on the production of biofuel from orange peels using Bacillus subtilis as a fermentor. The orange peels were collected from Ekeukwu market and Ihiagwa fruit center, Owerri Nigeria, sun dried and grinded manually to powder. The sample was further fermented for 8days using Bacillus subtilis, after which it was distilled for 6 hours in order to extract the biofuel.Analysis of the ethanol compostion of orange peels was carried out using gas chromatography.The parameters measured include pH, concentration of reducing sugar before and after fermentation as well as the characterization of biofuel produced. Results shows that 200g of orange peels produced 400ml of biofuel on the 8th day of fermentation and the percentage component of the biofuel produced are Ethanol (48.73%), Methane (26.89%), Methanol (17.22%), Carbon dioxide (7.15%), Phenol (0.005%) while the control did not produce any biofuel. From the study it was observed that ethanol has the highest percentage in the biofuel produced from orange peels while phenol was the least. The reducing sugar concentration of the orange peel before and after fermentation were 11.678 mg/l and 73.899 mg/l respectively. It was also observed from this research that the ideal pH to obtain a reasonable quantity of biofuel from orange peels ranges from 5.0 â€“ 5.3. The production of ethanol from orange peels presents an alternative, cheap, environmental friendly and readily available option to use in place of fossil fuels.The result from this study showed that liquid fuel (bioethanol) can be produced from the fermentation and distillation of orange peelsI therefore recommend that further studies be carried out on finding the efficient processes and methods of increasing the yield of biofuel from agro-waste.
Mata: An Android Eye-Tracking Based User Interface Control Application
Authors: Heryadi Yaya , James Michael
Published: October 2021

The advent of smartphone technology has provided us with intelligent devices for communication as well as playing game. Unfortunately, applications that exploit available sensors in the smartphone are mostly designed for people with no physical handicap. This paper presents Mata, a game user interface using eye-tracking to operate and control games running on Android smartphone. This system is designed to enhance user experiences and help motoric impaired peoples in using smartphone for playing games. Development and testing of the Mata system has proven the concepts of eye-tracking and eyegazing usage as unimodal input for game user interface.
The Implementation of Gamification System in Asian Higher Education Teaching
Authors: Hidayat Desman
Published: October 2021

Low level of in-class participation can be a problem for lecturers when they teach Asian students. One of the reason is the characteristics of the Asian students, which are quiet and passive. Active learning is needed to solve this problem. Gamification is one of the things that can improve active learning. This study aims to understand how to design gamification system for higher education teaching, the factors contributed to the gamification system in higher education, and the impacts of the gamification system for students with the case study of Bina Nusantara University in Indonesia. The finding shows that there are several things to consider in designing gamification system. Factors in the system, the lecturers, the course, and the students also take important parts in the implementation. When it is done correctly, there will be a lot of positive impacts for the students and the teaching.
Evaluation of User Experience in Translator Applications (Banjar-Indonesian and Indonesian-Banjar) Based on Mobile Augmented Reality Technology using the UX Honeycomb Method
Authors: Akhrian Syahidi Aulia , Tolle Herman
Published: October 2021

The translator application from Banjar Language to Indonesian is called BandoAR and vice versa from Indonesian to Banjar Language which is called NdoBAR. Both applications utilize Mobile Augmented Reality technology with the Optical Character Recognition (OCR) Method for word recognition in the detected image. This application is recommended and used to help tourists visiting the city of Banjarmasin to be able to understand the language used by local people as a means of communication and for the general public who want to know the peculiarities of the Banjar language itself. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the user experience of the BandoAR and NdoBAR applications. The method used is UX Honeycomb, which has seven aspects to assess the user experience of an application. A total of 50 respondents were presented to assess the two applications. The results showed that the BandoAR application had an average UX Honeycomb value of 4.91 with a Very Strongly Agree predicate and for the NdoBAR application, an average value of UX Honeycomb was 4.89 with a Very Strongly Agree predicate. Both applications have fulfilled aspects of the user experience. However, we need some fixes for the shortcomings of both apps, to continue to improve interactions, better user experience, and other smart capabilities.
Interplay of Meaning between Verbal and Visual Texts in a Japanese Children’s Book
Authors: Puspitasari Dewi
Published: October 2021

This research aimed to interpret the meaning of aspects in the verbal and visual texts to identify whether these two texts created interplay. It was intended to understand the meaning conveyed by the writer and illustrator in a Japanese children’s book entitled ‘Kuroino’ (Little Shadow). This research used the approaches for verbal text analysis by Halliday  about Systemic Functional Linguistics (SFL) and visual text analysis by Kress and van Leeuwen about Visual Grammar (VG). The research method was descriptive qualitative by explaining two data types: clauses in the Japanese language and images in the storybook. The data analysis of every aspect in the three metafunctions of language and the three metafunctions of images show the meaning that completes each other. In the analysis of ideational meaning, interpersonal meaning, and textual meaning, the writer narrates the friendship and adventure of ‘Kuroino’ (the Black) and Watashi (I). Meanwhile, in the analysis of representational meaning, interactive meaning, and compositional meaning, the illustrator describes two characters in a book entitled ‘Kuroino’ as the focuses in some pictures. Besides, the illustrator describes the background in detail as if he invites the reader to participate in the adventure of these two characters. Although verbal and visual texts describe a story from two different perspectives, in ‘Kuroino’, these texts collaborate to create a message in the story with synergy and meaning to be easily understood by the readers by maintaining the entertainment aspect in a story narrated.
Cultural Intelligence of Foreign Language Lecturers: A Measurement towards Global Competence
Authors: Devina Devina
Published: October 2021

This research measured the cultural quotient (CQ) of foreign language lecturers at Bina Nusantara University. Two major research strategies were applied in this research: (1) qualitative approach through the interview, and (2) quantitative approach through CQ scale measurement. Firstly, the CQ scale developed by Ang et al. was tested on ten lecturers. Modifications were made to some test items to suit the context of foreign language teaching. Through the questionnaire, the analysis shows the mean and standard deviation of the overall test at M = 5,19 and SD = 1,7. For each domain of the scale, the analysis indicates that M = 5,16 SD = 1,75 occurs for metacognitive domain, M = 4,4 and SD = 1,57 occurs for cognitive domain; M = 5,4 and SD = 1,6 occurs for motivational domain; and M = 5,5 and SD = 1,8 occurs for behavioral domain. Among ten lecturers, eight lecturers are considered to have high CQ, one lecturer to be medium CQ, and one lecturer to be low CQ. A further bivariate correlation analysis is then conducted to see the relationship between CQ lecturer’s background. The statistical data indicates no significant correlation found between CQ results and lecturer’s age (r = -0,575), time spent living abroad (r = -0,862), and time spent for teaching foreign language (r = -0,644). However, the further interview reveals that the experience of having relatives in a foreign country and living in a diverse cultural group shape lecturers’ paradigm in language teaching.
Limits of criminal law regulation of robotics
Authors:   Kazan Innovative University named after V. G. Timiryasov, Begishev Ildar R.
Published: October 2021

The article analyzes the current state of intersectoral relations in the legal regulation of robotics. The author points out the complementarity and consistent integration of legal processes occurring in civil, administrative and criminal law into a single system. The connection between civil law institutions, in particular the institution of reparation and liability insurance with the provisions of criminal law is essential for the establishment of an effective criminal justice system of regulation using robotics and the construction of relevant norms. The study concluded that the main criterion distinguishing civil law torts with the use of robotics from criminal offences is the degree of public danger of these acts and the extent of damage caused from the consequences that have occurred. Civil liability for damage caused by robotics does not preclude administrative or criminal liability. The author presumes that there are no mechanisms in civil law to hold software developers for robots accountable, which is a serious omission in the context of the growing autonomy of robotics. Russian criminal legislation also does not address the problem of compensation for the use of military-type service robots in combat operations. This is a significant legal gap and prevents victims from seeking redress. The author considers it essential to recognize controlled and semi-controlled robots as sources of increased danger. The author also argues that the responsibility for the damage caused by controlled and semi-controlled robots should be assigned to the owners. Conceptually, it is considered important to take into account the degree of autonomy of robots and their relationship to the actions of operators. Both robots themselves (fully autonomous) and robotic (controlled and semi-autonomous) activities are a source of increased danger.
Features of informatization of the criminal process in the context of the pandemic: New challenges
Authors:   Ural State Law University, Smakhtin Evgenii V. , Smirnova Irina G. ,   Baikal State University
Published: October 2021

The article analyses the features of the application of the current criminal procedural legislation in practice in the context of the new coronavirus infection (COVID-19) after recognizing it as a disease that poses a danger to others, the Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation of April 08, 2020 and Reviews on certain issues of judicial practice related to the application of legislation and measures to counter the spread of the new coronavirus infection in the Russian Federation of April 21, 2020 and April 30, 2020. However, the difficulties that have arisen in law enforcement practice, also assessed in the article, indicate that criminal procedural legislation will be adjusted in the near future since the number of Decisions of the Presidium and the Plenum of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation are not sufficient to eliminate ambiguities and contradictions in the Code of Criminal Procedure of the Russian Federation. In particular, the article reflects such key problems as the emerging system of procedural decisions at the pre-trial and trial stages in a pandemic, the possibility of considering not only criminal cases but also case materials using videoconferencing systems as well as the prevailing and optimal understanding by law enforcement agencies of the category “urgency” of such consideration. The authors pay special attention to the absence in the Code of Criminal Procedure of the Russian Federation of the concepts introduced by paragraph “m” Art. 7 of the Constitution of the Russian Federation such as “information technologies” and “digital data turnover”. The results of the study make it possible to formulate proposals for improving criminal procedural regulation in terms of the described problems.
The system of pre-trial proceedings in the criminal proceedings of the Russian Federation: Factors of formation
Authors:   Institute of State and Law of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Rossinskiy Sergey B.
Published: October 2021

The article is devoted to the analysis of historical prerequisites that predetermined the distinctive nature of the national system of Russian pre-trial proceedings as the initial stage of criminal procedure. By analyzing the peculiarities of domestic criminal procedure legislation, and the development of judicial and law enforcement agencies, in addition to drawing comparative parallels with foreign mechanisms for solving and investigating crimes, the author assumes that the gradual autonomy of the Soviet and then Russian system of pre-trial proceedings was a direct result of the well-known historical cataclysms associated with the Soviet power establishment in 1917 and its fall in 1991. It is noted that a rather unique model, based on the chaotic mixing and interweaving of various, including poorly compatible, elements inherent in various models of criminal procedure (French, German, Anglo-Saxon) of pre-trial proceedings has been formed in Russia at present. These elements are linked by means of specific domestic criminal procedure doctrine’s “inventions”, which are reflected in the relevant provisions of criminal procedure law and practical recommendations for law enforcement practice. The modern Russian model of pre-trial proceedings is expressed in the integration of the functions of the “police” and “justice”, in providing law enforcement agencies criminal procedural powers of a forensic nature to collect full-fledged evidence for the upcoming court hearing. According to the author, this explains many doctrinal and legislative problems of Russian pre-trial proceedings, which for many years have had a negative impact on judicial and investigative practice (problems related to the initiation of criminal proceedings; problems of practice in proving the results of operational-search activities; problems related to the legal regulation of the detention of a suspect, etc.). The research concludes that the legislator should stop the law-creating “throwing”, the policy of a chaotic mixing of various elements inherent in different types of criminal proceedings, and, finally, choose one single model that is the most suitable for modern Russia with its laws and realities of development.
Employee participation in corporate governance of Chinese companies: A comparative aspect
Authors:   Lomonosov Moscow State University, Tianfang Yang
Published: October 2021

The development of the stakeholder theory is one of the global trends in corporate governance. This article examines the problems of employee participation in corporate governance in accordance with the current legislation of the PRC and assesses the rationality of the chosen path of employee participation in corporate governance in China by conducting a comparative analysis with Germany and the United States. The author believes that due to the difference in historical origin and legislative basis, as well as taking into account structure-driven path dependence and rule-driven path dependence effects, from the point of view of legal regulation, a unique model of employee participation in corporate governance has formed in China. In addition, the mechanism of employee participation in corporate governance by the current legislation of China is generally suitable for the national conditions of China. In addition, the author makes suggestions for improving the mechanism of employee participation in corporate governance in China. Having studied the state of Russian legislation in comparison with China and other countries, the author suggests several issues that require special attention from the Russian legislator on this matter. It is noted that the study of the experience of legal regulation of employee participation in corporate governance in China will help in the development and amendment of further legislative provisions to regulate this issue in Russia, in order to advance towards better ideals of cooperation between workers and employers. Specifically, in the long term, the Russian legislator can also normatively secure employee participation in the development and adoption of managerial decisions in an appropriate form.
Vitae as a Subject Source in the West European Pictorial Art of the 14–17th Centuries (On the Example of the Image of Saint Jerome of Stridon)
Authors:   Herzen State Pedagogical University of Russia, Volskaia Tatiana V.
Published: October 2021

For many centuries, Western European art drew its subjects from ancient history, mythology and the Bible. The artists paid great attention to the depiction of saints, for each of whom, over time, a pictorial canon with its own attributes and certain subjects was formed. As a result, the viewer not only easily recognized a particular saint, but he could also get acquainted with the facts of his biography and the role he played in the history of the church. Saint Jerome of Stridon was one of the most popular among artists, of all the Fathers of the Church he was portrayed more often than others. The article discusses the formation of this canon on the example of Jerome’s life and work. It is based on a literature review of this topic and it contains the main studies of the biography and literary activity of Jerome, from which the artists drew subjects for their works. The article describes chronologically the vitae of St. Jerome, his hagiography from Jacobus de Voragine’s “The Golden Legend”, biography and posthumous legends, miracles and appearances of the saint from “Hieronymianus” by Giovanni d’Andrea. Erasmus of Rotterdam wrote a historical biography of Saint Jerome. Since the 19th century a large number of scientific studies of Jerome’s life and work has appeared. The article analyzes specific works of Jerome, which were also sources for pictorial images. Special attention is paid to a review of art history literature, as well as medieval bestiaries, since the paintings with St. Jerome are filled with numerous symbolic animals. A review of literature and sources on the stated topic will help stimulate researchers to further study the relationship between the lives of saints and their iconography in art, identify gaps in research on this topic and specify aspects that researchers have not yet paid attention to.
Meganarrative as an instrument of structuring media information
Authors:   Bashkir State University, Chanysheva Zulfira Z.
Published: October 2021

The article introduces the scientific concept of meganarrative, substantiates the necessity of this term in the metalanguage of media linguistics and discusses the potential of using it as an instrument for structuring mass data in media space. The author aims to determine the linguistic resources used to create a meganarrative as a polydiscursive unit that brings together thematically related narratives expressing authors’ perception and evaluation of an event described. The possibility of using the proposed concept of meganarrative is analyzed on the example of an institutional-type political statement published by the U.S. Department of Defense. The tasks of the research consist in revealing the features of a meganarrative in media communication, establishing the causes of conflicting interests and finding linguistic means of resolving conflict situations. The study makes use of the methods of narrative and discourse analysis, contextual method, componential analysis of meanings of key lexical units and methods of linguacultural interpretation of linguistic peculiarities of a meganarrative. The research makes it possible to draw a number of conclusions: a meganarrative is understood as a polydiscursive formation which serves as a transtextual means of structuring media streams and ensuring a platform for intertextual dialogue between narrative participants of media communication; narrative techniques are shown to make an impact on the character of describing events and evaluating them in mass media; a meganarrative is shown to play an important role in uniting those who belong to the ‘US’ side, enhancing confrontation with the ‘THEM’ block and continuing rivalry with the ‘OTHER’ opponents.
On the question of speech portraits of political propagandists
Authors:   Saratov State National Research University named after N. G. Chernyshevsky, Milekhina Tatiana A.
Published: October 2021

Based on the analysis of the oral public speech of popular publicists (S. A. Mikheev and I. N. Panarin) working in electronic media and the Internet, the article attempts to characterize the stylistic and semantic originality of modern Russian pro-government propaganda. The dependence of the nature of the linguistic features of propaganda on such factors as the personality of the propagandist, the scope of his activities, and the nature of the transmission is established. It is shown that the personal qualities of Mikheev is conditioned by such features of his speech as emotionality, exceeding the permissible volume level, and careless pronunciation style, while Professor Panarin is characterized by an academic manner of speech with its inherent consideration of the opposite point of view, argumentation, and respect for the audience. It is claimed that the influence of the sphere of activity (Mikheev works in electronic media, such as Evening with Vladimir Solovyov, the radio program Iron Logic, Panarin conducts an analytical program Igor Panarin. World Politics on the YouTube channel) is found in taking into account the composition and request of the audience to which the propaganda is directed. Television discussion allows rudeness, verbal aggression, reduced vocabulary, political banter, logic of the absurd, direct insults, and threats to opponents. Analytical transmission involves the strategic forecasting of events filled with the metaphysics of propaganda, the creation of mythologies, the use of allegories, and hints. It is proved that despite the almost opposite stylistic format, the propaganda discourse of Mikheev and Panarina is characterized by common dominant semantic categories, such as traditional family values, religiosity, conservatism, protection of the interests of the state, humanistic maximalism, and the historical continuity of Russia.
Pitch as a business PR-text: Communicative and pragmatic aspect
Authors:   St. Petersburg State University, Balakhonskaya Liudmila V.
Published: October 2021

The article discusses pitching as a communication technology and a pitch as a business PRtext. For a more complete and correct definition of the concepts of a pitch and pitching, the semantics of the multi-valued pitch lexeme underlying them are analyzed. The types of pitching are described by the field of activity, by the intended purpose and by the time of the presentation. The subject of the study was the textual features of the investment pitch as a PR communication tool. The main purpose of the work is to analyze the structural and content components of the investment pitch in the communicative and pragmatic aspect, including the characteristics of the addresser, addressee, object, goal, functions, etc. The material for the study was selected using the method of random sampling of 28 video recordings of pitch presentations presented on the foreign TV shows Shark Tank and Dragons’ Den, posted on the social network YouTube. The analysis of the material showed that the text of the pitch is based on the principle of combining standard and expression, noted by V. G. Kostomarov, in relation to the language of the newspaper. The tendency towards standardization is manifested in the typical structure of the pitch, the tendency towards expressiveness — in the use of certain verbal and paraverbal means, with the help of which the addresser seeks to express a subjective attitude not only to the content of speech, but also to the addressee, influencing his consciousness and stimulating him to make the necessary decisions. Based on the identified differential features, the definition of an investment pitch is proposed. It is concluded that the investment pitch can be included in a number of other proposals coming from the PR subject — proposals for cooperation, commercial proposals and proposals for sponsorship, calling it an offer for investors.
Problems of Iatrogenic Crimes Qualification
Authors:   Saint Petersburg Institute (Branch) All-Russian State University of Justice, Pitulko K.V.
Published: October 2021

The article reveals the features of the distinction between criminal and non-criminal circumstances, leading to a patient treatment unfavorable outcome. The aim of the research undertaken is to identify the nature and degree of social danger of professional negligence in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases. The article analyzes statistical data characterizing the dynamics of bringing doctors and other medical workers to criminal responsibility for committing crimes that caused harm to the life and health of patients. The organic connection of iatrogenic crimes with defects in the quality of medical care and improper performance of professional duties by medical workers is argued. The author reveals the difference between the causes of death and deterioration in the health of persons seeking medical assistance, and analyzes the practice of termination of medical workers criminal prosecution on rehabilitating grounds. On the basis of materials of modern judicial practice, it is proved that there is no need to separate the category «iatrogenic crimes» in the criminal law. A differentiated approach to qualification of adverse treatment outcomes seems promising. The author proposes detailing the legal liability of medical workers and medical organizations, depending on the criminal or non-criminal nature of the circumstances of causing harm to the life and health of the patient.
The Concept and Characteristics of a Legal Action in Civil Law
Authors:   Baikal State University, Titov E.V.
Published: October 2021

The purpose of the article is a critical assessment of the established in the legal literature and practice the concept and characteristics of a legal action and criteria for distinguishing legal actions and events. The main problem identified by the author is that, despite the huge number of sources on this subject, jurisprudence has not progressed in the study of this phenomenon since the early 19th century. The definition and characteristics of a legal action «migrate» from one work to another, as a rule, without any critical analysis at all and are taken by lawyers as a given, which leads to stagnation in the development of the relevant field. At the same time, studies of specific varieties of legal actions often reach a deadlock precisely because of the incorrectly defined general characteristics of a legal action. The author defines the classification criterion of differentiation of legal facts, and argues the necessity of two-member division of legal facts into events and actions. It is proved that facts-states cannot be distinguished within the classification of legal facts on the volitional ground and they are not legal facts at all. The concept of legal action and its characteristics are given. The concept of will as a key element of legal action is discussed in the article and it is substantiated that «involuntary» actions are not legal facts. The author analyzes the classification of events into absolute and relative, and offers an algorithm for determining whether a certain legal fact refers to events or actions.
Interests Balance of Creditors and Debtors` Families in Bankruptcy Cases
Authors:   Irkutsk Institute (Branch), All-Russian State University of Justice, Lagunova E.A.
Published: October 2021

The article is devoted to the legislative norms on bankruptcy of citizens, providing the possibility of exemption from the unbearable debt obligations execution. It is noted that the number of court cases in this category annually increasing. The author studied the current legal regulation and law enforcement practice of consumer bankruptcy relations, taking into account the interests of the debtor's family as a separate community, and analyzed (in the aspect of the problem of abuse of right) the courts approaches on the issues of releasing citizens from the obligations performance; the practice of challenging transactions with the common property made by the debtor and his or her spouse. There is the need to find a balance between the interests of a debtor's family in his bankruptcy case and preventing the debtor from refusing to fulfill his obligations to his creditors. The attention is drawn to the absence of clear criteria for determining the balance of competing interests with a significant number of court disputes on this issue. It was noted that a balance between the interests of creditors and a debtor's family was achieved through retaining the debtor's minimal property to ensure his livelihood. It is concluded that further study of the issue under consideration in the aspect of the implementation of the constitutional and legal principle of family, motherhood and childhood protection in bankruptcy cases.