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The system of administrative courts of the Federal Republic of Germany: organization and functioning
Authors: Paslavska N. T.
Published: April 2024

The article is devoted to the organization and functioning of administrative courts of general and special jurisdiction in the Federal Republic of Germany. Administrative justice in Germany is an independent branch of judicial power. It is represented by administrative courts of general and special jurisdiction and is separated from constitutional, general courts and courts of labor disputes.

The system of administrative courts of general jurisdiction in Germany covers three levels: the administrative courts, the higher administrative courts of the states and the Federal Administrative Court in Leipzig. The administrative court is the court of first instance for most administrative proceedings. The higher administrative courts of the federal states are the appellate and cassation instance of the administrative courts. Each federal state has a Supreme Administrative Court, the states of Berlin and Brandenburg share a Supreme Administrative Court, which, with the exception of Bavaria, Saxony- Anhalt and the city-states, are not located in the capital of the state to emphasize their independence from the administration in terms of location. Higher administrative courts are courts of first instance in cases of judicial review of laws and regulations, prohibition of associations by state bodies, and approval of implementation of certain infrastructure projects. The Federal Administrative Court, located in Leipzig, is the court of appeal and cassation on matters of law. The legislature also gave the Federal Administrative Court first-instance jurisdiction in public law disputes between the federal government and non-constitutional Länder, bans on mergers by the Federal Minister of the Interior or approvals for certain infrastructure projects. In these cases, the Federal Administrative Court has jurisdiction of both first and last instance.

A feature of administrative justice in Germany is the presence of special courts of administrative justice – financial and social courts with appropriate organization and functioning. The issue of the status of judges of administrative courts, non-professional judges, representatives of public interest, judicial administration, competence and jurisdiction was considered.
Debatable issues of the procedure for consideration of administrative cases involving foreigners in Ukraine
Authors: Salo P. I.
Published: April 2024

Ukraine, like most European countries, is characterized by problems related to illegal migration, as well as legalization (legalization) of foreigners and stateless persons staying in Ukraine. At the same time, disputes that arise in such legal relations with the participation of migration and other state authorities are often resolved by national courts in the order of administrative proceedings. According to official statistics, in 2022 alone, 1,949 administrative cases regarding the stay of foreigners and stateless persons on the territory of Ukraine were pending in courts of first instance, of which 687 cases related to registration of refugee status and 619 cases related to forced deportation outside Ukraine [1]. At the same time, a significant part of such cases (497) was subject to appellate review [2]. And although the percentage of cases involving foreigners and stateless persons from the total number of administrative cases reviewed in the corresponding reporting period (352,960) is insignificant (about 0.55%), this category of public legal disputes still attracts special attention, because is one of the indicators of the effectiveness of the state migration policy. Therefore, the article reveals the author’s view on the rationality of the legislative approach to the classification of cases filed by foreigners as minor administrative cases, which, in turn, directly affects the procedural order of their consideration and the successful performance of the tasks of administrative justice. In particular, it is proposed to choose the form of administrative proceedings to resolve this important category of public legal disputes, taking into account the individual features of a specific case. At the same time, it will allow consideration of relevant disputes not only according to the rules of simplified legal proceedings, but also with the application of the general judicial procedure in those cases where it is really necessary. One of the ways to ensure such flexibility in solving this issue is to specify the list of cases regarding the stay of foreigners or stateless persons in Ukraine, which are considered insignificant for the purposes of administrative proceedings.
Portrait of the victim of domestic violence and its characteristics under the conditions of marital state
Authors: Avramenko S. M. , Melnyk A. R.
Published: April 2024

The article highlights the need and prospects of researching a typical portrait of a victim of domestic violence. The study of socio-demographic characteristics helps to determine the most important directions of preventive work, in particular among those population groups whose representatives most often become victims of this crime. We analyze information about gender - in the vast majority of cases it is women; age - young women are the most vulnerable; level of education – usually the victims have a low level of education and other data on the social status of the victims.

The peculiarities of victims in the conditions of war are studied. Thus, victims of domestic violence in times of war are characterized by stress, anxiety, depression and physical trauma, among other things. In addition, they may feel isolated and fearful because of military actions and threats. In war, victims of domestic violence are more vulnerable.

It was concluded that a special feature of victims of domestic violence is the lack of housing or other accommodation where a woman could move and take her children. It has been found that women stay with the abuser and continue to suffer due to imposed stereotypes or traditions that glorify marriage as the highest value and call for the preservation of the family at any cost. At the same time, an important factor is the presence of people who convince the woman (or support her confidence) that she herself is to blame for the violence and can stop it by fully submitting to her partner’s demands.

The relationship between the level of intelligence and the possibility of becoming a victim is investigated. Such a high level of intelligence makes it possible not to be influenced by others and to defend one’s own opinion. Usually, victims of domestic violence do not have their own vision, are manipulated, and do not take responsibility.

There is an increasing trend in the number of victims of domestic violence with the presence of addiction, in particular drug, alcohol, and toxic substances.

It has been studied that the consequences of violence on children affect their entire future life, forming poorly educated, socially maladapted individuals who face problems in creating a family and are unable to become good, loving parents.
The right to legitimate harm as a natural human right: reflections on the legal nature of circumstances that exclude the criminal wrongfulness of an act
Authors: Andrusiak H. M.
Published: April 2024

In the article, the right of a person to harm law enforcement interests in the presence of the actual composition of circumstances that exclude the criminal wrongfulness of an act is considered as a natural human right. A person, in the event of damage to law-enforcement interests, realizes the legitimacy of such natural rights as the right to happiness, the right to life, the right to health, the right to honor and dignity. Universal in this case is the right to happiness (personal and/or social), which can be pursued by a person in the event of harm in the presence of any circumstance that excludes the criminal wrongfulness of the act. The right to harm law enforcement interests in the presence of circumstances in the actions of a person that exclude the criminal wrongfulness of an act is realized through the possibilities of natural human rights, and the powers themselves derive from natural law. Given the methodological approach of social naturalism, the unlawful behavior of a sociopathic person, which is characterized by a complex of arbitrariness and illusions, causes the emergence of a state of one of the circumstances that excludes the criminal wrongfulness of the act, is a kind of trigger mechanism for the reverse reaction of the person to whom such unlawful behavior is addressed. In view of the fact that in this way the protection of natural human rights takes place, and the behavior itself meets the requirements put forward by the legislator to some of the circumstances that exclude the criminal wrongfulness of the act, the consciousness and will of a person who harms law-enforcement interests are not in a state of anomie, such a person lacks a complex of arbitrariness and illusions, and the person himself is not sociopathic. In the case of an excess in the defense of their natural rights, when there is a damage that clearly does not correspond to the danger that threatens this person, consciousness and will are struck by a complex of arbitrariness and illusions, and for such unlawful actions a sociopathic person is brought to criminal responsibility.
International practice of preventing illegal drug trafficking
Authors: Konopelskyi V. Ya.
Published: April 2024

The scientific article examines issues related to the international practice of preventing the illegal circulation of narcotic drugs. Studying this topic, it was found that currently a significant number of organized criminal groups involved in the illegal circulation of narcotic drugs are international. Raw materials for the production of drugs can be grown in one country, processed in another, transported in transit through a third, and settled in a fourth.Even members of such criminal groups or organizations may have different origins and nationalities, and may speak different languages. That is why the investigation of such crimes becomes much more complicated. It was established that with close and coordinated interaction of the relevant law enforcement agencies of different states, it is most expedient to detain the entire criminal group or organization, and not just a small part of it, which in itself would not be able to stop its criminal activity, and therefore protect the population from the negative influence of narcotics means. It was found out that it is necessary to carefully monitor the state of illegal drug trafficking in neighboring states, as the distribution of narcotic substances and precursors in Ukraine may depend on it, and to take appropriate measures to combat such crimes. We also agree with the opinion of the United Nations, which was published in the World Drug Report 2023, that corruption and drug trafficking are related, mutually reinforcing and complementary crimes. It was established that international experience must be adapted to the specifics of an individual country.External factors affecting the drug market in Ukraine were outlined (war, internally displaced persons, the state of combating illegal drug trafficking in neighboring countries, interaction with foreign law enforcement agencies to prevent illegal drug trafficking). Statistics presented in the United Nations World Drug Report 2023 have been studied and highlighted. Especially vulnerable groups of people for drug addiction have been singled out.
Voluntary compensation for harm or elimination of damage caused as a circumstance that mitigates the punishment: on the question of scope
Authors: Kryklyvets D. Ye.
Published: April 2024

The article is devoted to the study of one of the mitigating circumstances provided for in Point 2 of Part 1 of Article 66 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine, – voluntary compensation for harm or elimination of damage caused. It is noted that many issues related to this circumstance have been researched by scholars and generally accepted positions have been formulated regarding them. at the same time, the question of the amount of compensation for the harm caused or elimination of the damage caused is ambiguous, since it is not clear whether their partial compensation or elimination is allowed, or, on the contrary, only full compensation or elimination is required. The author, applying different ways of interpreting the text of the criminal law, presented a number of arguments in favor of the fact that such compensation or elimination should only be full, otherwise they cannot be taken into account as a circumstance mitigating the punishment. The opinion is provided that if it is assumed that partial compensation for the harm caused or elimination of the damage caused is as well allowed, then this will lead to problems in law enforcement, since it is impossible to justify compensation or elimination of which part of the harm or damage can be considered sufficient to mitigate the punishment. Another question arises in the context of the provisions of Part 2 of Article 66 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine on the ground of inexhaustibility of the list of mitigating circumstances, in particular, can partial compensation for the harm or elimination of the damage be taken into account as a mitigating circumstance? A negative answer is offered to this question, because it is stated that Part 2 of Article 66 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine refers to circumstances mitigating punishment other than those already provided for by the criminal law. Therefore, the recognition of partial compensation for the harm caused or elimination of the damage caused as a mitigating circumstance will nullify the significance of the circumstance provided for in Point 2 of Part 1 of Article 66 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine, and in general will create prerequisites for a too broad interpretation of other circumstances provided for by law.
Features of liability for cyber-attacks in EU countries
Authors: Saliy A. Ya.
Published: April 2024

The article is devoted to the peculiarities of responsibility for cyber-attacks in the countries of the European Union. It is noted that cyber-attacks on state bodies can be a component of cyber war or hybrid war and at the same time pose a threat to national and global security, as they can lead to the leakage of important information, disrupt the operation of state systems and lead to various negative consequences. So, for example, in Europe, the main goals of hackers from 2022, in addition to Ukraine, became Poland, the Baltic countries, Northern Europe and Germany. The share of cyberattacks on European Union (EU) countries increased from about 10% in the first quarter of 2022 to almost 50% in 2023. In total, 162 cyber-attacks were carried out on Ukraine in 2022; to Poland – 114; Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia – 157; Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland – 95, Germany – 57.

An increase in the activity of cyber-attacks on the networks of the energy sector, the diplomatic corps, law enforcement agencies, the defense complex, state enterprises and media companies has been established. The main goal of these attacks is to damage the country’s critical infrastructure. Globally, there has been a steady trend towards an increase in the number of targeted cyber-attacks on critical infrastructure facilities in recent years. And therefore, in connection with the possible negative consequences in the case of the implementation of cyber-attacks, it is important to note that ensuring the effective functioning of the country’s cyber defense system remains a high-priority task. Each year underscores the urgency of this challenge as threats in cyberspace continue to grow and become more highly specialized.

It was concluded that their public attribution will be important for determining possible responsibility in the countries of the European Union for a cyber-attack, which will include the identification and public announcement of who is behind a specific cyber-attack that affects state, commercial or other objects.
Some considerations regarding the object of the crime provided for in art. 2461 Criminal code of the RM (unfair competition)
Authors: Ursu V. , Musteața E.
Published: April 2024

Crimes are always based on the existence of a certain relationship or situation that is violated by the act of conduct that constitutes the crime. This relationship or situation is what is called the object of the crime.

The Constitution of the Republic of Moldova in article 9 paragraph (3) proclaims that «The market, free economic initiative, fair competition are the basic factors of the economy», and in article 126 paragraph (2) letter b) it is provided that «The State must ensure the freedom of trade and entrepreneurial activity, the protection of fair competition, the creation of a favorable framework for the exploitation of all production factors».

Starting from the mentioned requirement, the legislator established a complex mechanism that would ensure its fulfillment, among which there is a corresponding normative framework.

Considering the diversity of the actions that constitute unfair competition, the fields in which they can be committed, determining the object to which the crime of unfair competition is aimed is of significant importance.

In this scientific article, a detailed analysis of the concept of «object of the crime of unfair competition» was carried out under the provisions of the legislation of the Republic of Moldova. The article highlighted the importance of the object of the offense in the context of unfair competition, showing how it serves as a central pillar for establishing guilt and enforcing the law. It was emphasized that the object of the crime of unfair competition consists of protecting commercial and economic interests, as well as preventing unfair practices that harm the competitive environment. This scientific article provides a clear and informed perspective on the object of the crime of unfair competition in the Republic of Moldova, highlighting the importance of this concept in law enforcement and in maintaining a fair and equitable competitive environment.
Problems of distinguishing criminal offenses trespassing pharmaceutical activity from related criminal offenses
Authors: Frolova O. G.
Published: April 2024

The article considers the problems of distinguishing criminal offenses trespassing pharmaceutical activity from related criminal offenses. The author claims that the separation of criminal offenses trespassing pharmaceutical activity from related criminal offenses is due to the need to provide an accurate, justified and complete criminal legal assessment of the committed encroachment.

Finding out the features of the mechanism of distinguishing criminal offenses trespassing pharmaceutical activity from related criminal offenses, the author suggests taking into account the following main points: 1) characteristics of the victims (Articles 137, 140, 141, 142 of the Criminal Code); 2) signs of objects (Articles 141, 321-2 of the Criminal Code); 3) signs of actions and their consequences (Articles 131, 134, 137, 140 of the Criminal Code); 4) signs of actions, ways of committing them and their consequences (Part 2 of Article 308, Part 2 of Article 312, Part 2 of Article 313, Part 2 of Article 321-1 of the Criminal Code).

Carrying out a systematic analysis of the provisions of the Criminal Code of Ukraine, the author cites specific situations with his own vision of how certain criminal offenses trespassing pharmaceutical activity should be distinguished from related criminal offenses. In particular, how should the elements of the criminal offense provided for in Art. 137 of the Criminal Code, where the victims are minors (children), in relation to whom subjects of medical and pharmaceutical services are obliged to take measures to ensure the protection of their life and health with a qualified staff of improper performance of professional duties by a medical or pharmaceutical worker, where a minor the person is also a victim. The article focuses attention on the contiguity of types of professional negligence in the field of medical and pharmaceutical activity (Articles 131, 137, 140 of the Criminal Code) and official negligence (Article 367 of the Criminal Code).

The author comes to the conclusion that the concept of falsified medicinal products (Article 321-1 of the Criminal Code) can be associated with the forgery of documents (Articles 358, 366 of the Criminal Code) and the use of knowingly forged documents (Part 4 of Article 358 of the Criminal Code).
Violation of laws and customs of war (Article 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine), committed on behalf of and in the interests of the Russian Federation: problems of criminal legal response
Authors: Shevchuk A. V.
Published: April 2024

The article is devoted to clarifying the question of whether criminal measures can be applied to legal entities in the event of an authorized person committing a crime on behalf of and in the interests of a legal entity under Article 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. Based on the interpretation of the norms provided for by paragraph 4 of part 1 of Article 96-3 and part 2 of Article 96-4 of this Code, a legal conflict has been identified, which consists in the presence of a declarative norm on the possibility of applying such measures in this case (paragraph 4 of part 1 of Article 96-3 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine) and a norm that excludes such a possibility (part 2 of Article 96-4 of this Code). It offers the basis of application of measures of criminal and legal nature in relation to legal entities to consider through the prism of a set of three conditions (components), namely: 1) commission by an authorized person of criminal offenses provided for in a specific paragraph of part 1 of Art. 96-3; 2) committing these criminal offenses on behalf of and/or in the interests of a legal entity (depending on its wording in the relevant paragraph); 3) belonging of legal entities to the type provided for in Art. 96-4 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. It is established that, in view of the legal status of combatants who are involved by the State in armed conflicts of an international or non-international nature and take part in hostilities on the side of the relevant belligerent party in the composition of regular and irregular troops, are representatives of this party, that is, they act on behalf of and in the interests of the relevant governments, the State that involved them in hostilities. Such combatants, accordingly, act on behalf of and in the interests not only of the state, but also of the relevant state formation, including military ones. At the same time, in case of committing such unlawful acts by an authorized person of the state or a legal entity under the effective control of the state or a subject of state property, it bears exclusively civil responsibility for the benefit received and the damage caused (part 2 of Article 96-4 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine). It is proposed to eliminate such a conflict by excluding from paragraph 4 of Part 1 of Article 96-3 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine an indication of Article 438 of this Code.
Legal aspects of supervised probation
Authors: Yushchyk O. I.
Published: April 2024

The article focuses on the legal aspects of supervised probation. Domestic legislation has undergone fundamental changes in the area of regulation of legal relations related to probation following the adoption of the Law of Ukraine «On Probation» on 5 February 2015. Probation is defined as a system of supervisory and social and educational measures applied to convicted persons by a court decision and in accordance with the law, execution of certain types of non-custodial criminal sentences, and provision of information to the court on the defendant. One of the types of probation is supervisory probation, which is aimed at implementing supervisory and social and educational measures in relation to persons sentenced to deprivation of the right to hold certain positions or engage in certain activities, community service, correctional labour, persons whose sentence of restriction of liberty or imprisonment for a certain period of time was commuted to community service or correctional labour, persons released from serving a sentence with probation, pregnant women and women with children under the age of The legal system of probation and the activities of probation bodies in Ukraine is provided for by the Constitution of Ukraine, the Criminal Code of Ukraine, the Criminal Procedure Code of Ukraine, the Criminal Executive Code of Ukraine, the Law of Ukraine «On Probation», other laws and international treaties ratified by the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine. The purpose of supervised probation is to develop individual programmes for the convicted person, which would allow for the re-education of the person, adaptation to society, and prevention of new criminal offences. The main functions of supervised probation are vested in the probation body, which supervises convicted persons, develops and implements probation programmes, which are a necessary component of the tasks of supervised probation. Thus, a necessary component of the re-education of a convicted person is the implementation of the supervisory measures assigned to him/her.
Agricultural cooperation as a basis for ensuring food and environmental security in Ukraine: legal aspects
Authors: Khrishcheva O. G.
Published: April 2024

The article examines the legal aspects of the agricultural cooperation, which is important for the economic and social development of the state, especially in war and post-war times, as the basis for ensuring food and environmental security in Ukraine. The concepts of «sustainable agriculture», «food security» and «environmental security» are considered. It has been established that at the present stage limited attention is paid to the issue of implementing sustainable agriculture as a priority direction for achieving food and environmental security of Ukraine. It was determined that in order to implement sustainable agriculture, it is necessary to harmonize social, ecological and economic factors in the agrarian sector of the economy of Ukraine, especially in the field of agricultural cooperation. It is emphasized that there is an insufficient level of synergy between the environmental and agrarian policies of the state, environmental factors are not sufficiently integrated into the system of agrarian relations, into cooperative legislation, particularly in the context of the agricultural cooperation. In conditions of European integration processes, the specialized Law of Ukraine «On Agricultural Cooperation» is not fully oriented towards ensuring sustainable agriculture: it does not contain the term «sustainable agriculture» or provisions on environmental protection, food and environmental security. The Law of Ukraine «On Cooperation» also does not cover environmental aspects. In the course of the study, it was substantiated that a necessary condition for the proper implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals, the introduction of sustainable agriculture in Ukraine in the field of the agricultural cooperation is the strengthening of the legal framework, the creation of an appropriate legal field that will reflect the focus of agricultural cooperation on achieving sustainable agriculture, as well as ensuring food and environmental security. In this context proposals for improving the cooperative legislation of Ukraine are made in the article.
Influencia de variables genéticas y socio-ambientales en el exceso de peso en una muestra de la población de Puerto Madryn, Argentina
Authors: Ruderman Anahí , Useglio Mariana , Ramallo Virginia , Paschetta Carolina , De Azevedo Soledad , Navarro Pablo , Trujillo-Jiménez Magda Alexandra , Morales Leonardo , Pazos Bruno , Teodoroff Tamara , González-José Rolando , Pérez Luis Orlando
Published: April 2024

En Argentina, el exceso de peso aumentó continuamente desde el 2005 hasta el presente. Los factores con probada relación con el exceso de peso son socio-ambientales y genéticos. Entre estos últimos, el gen FTO es el más estudiado. El objetivo de este trabajo fue analizar la relación entre dos marcadores del gen FTO (rs9939609 y rs11075997) y variables socio-ambientales con el estado nutricional en una muestra de 155 personas de Puerto Madryn, Chubut. Se calcularon los índices de masa corporal (IMC) y de cintura talla (ICT), y se probaron modelos lineales múltiples para conocer la influencia de las variables genéticas y no genéticas sobre dichos índices antropométricos. El nivel educativo y la actividad física estuvieron asociados significativamente y de manera negativa con el estado nutricional. El alelo reportado en la literatura como de riesgo del marcador rs11075997 estuvo significativamente asociado con el aumento de los índices antropométricos bajo un modelo aditivo, en mayor medida con el ICT que con el IMC. Es necesario realizar trabajos a mayor escala, que permitan identificar la frecuencia de los marcadores genéticos de predisposición a obesidad aquí estudiados y su distribución en nuestro país.
HSPB1 mutation causing distal Hereditary Motor Neuropathy type 2B in a Polish family
Authors: Homa Katarzyna , Żur-Wyrozumska Kamila
Published: April 2024

The heat-shock protein beta-1 (HSPB1) is one of small heat-shock proteins that play an im-portant role in cell functioning by promoting correct folding of other proteins. The HSPB1 mutations are known to cause distal Hereditary Motor Neuropathy type 2B (dHMN2B) and Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 2F (CMT2F). More than 30 different mutations in the HSPB1 have been found in patients with CMT2F and dHMN2B. There are cases of the Thr151Ile HSPB1 mutation described in 4 countries: Croatia, Japan, France and Poland. In this paper we present a Polish family with p.Thr151Ile mutation causing distal hereditary motor neuropathy. A 48-year-old male patient presented progressive bilateral lower limb weakness and gait difficulty of typical onset. The presentation of the disease in his daughter, who carries the same mutation is yet uncertain. She has currently no clinical symptoms of the disease but registered mild muscle damage in EMG with correct conduction parameter in EMG.
Urachal remnants: from embryology to clinical practice
Authors: Gkalonaki Ioanna , Patoulias Ioannis , Anastasakis Michail , Panteli Christina , Patoulias Dimitrios
Published: April 2024

The urachus is a tubular structure that is apparent on the third week and connects the ventral cloaca to the yolk sac, as a progression from the allantois. Following the normal regression procedure, the urachus remains as the median umbilical ligament. Urachal remnants are present in 1.03% of paediatric patients while in 92.5% of cases represent incidental findings. Urachal anomalies are classified in four types as patent urachus (50–52%), urachal sinus (15%), urachal cyst (30%) and urachal diverticulum (3–5%). Ultrasound scan is the most commonly performed diagnostic imaging study. In case of symptomatic urachal remnants, surgical excision is indicated. Asymptomatic urachal remnants that are diagnosed at the neonatal period or early infancy should be watched up to 6 months of age, as they are likely to resolve. In persistent or symptomatic urachal remnants there is a risk of inflammation or even malignancy development, therefore we believe that there is indication for preventive surgical excision that may be performed either open or laparoscopically or by robot-assisted laparoscopy.
Pelvic cavity and its spaces — anatomical overview
Authors: Iskra Tomasz , Balawender Krzysztof , Przybycień Wojciech , Rutowicz Bartosz , Mazur Małgorzata , Solewski Bernard , Brzegowy-Solewska Karolina , Litwa Piotr , Sychta Maciej , Walocha Jerzy
Published: April 2024

Anatomical nomenclature commonly does not follow changes in the clinical language and demands. Therefore we tried to explain the pelvic relationships based on the changes that occur in the pelvis as well as to compare different nomenclatural strategies used in every day language. Courses of fasciae in the male and female pelvis are also considered.
Evaluation of Autonomic Nervous System Through Spectral Analysis in Patients with Ischemic Heart Failure: A Systematic Review
Authors: Portelli Giovanni-Paul , Stanica Iulia-Cristina , Ciobanu Ana , Dragoi-Galrinho Ruxandra , Zaharia Ondin , Nanea Ioan Tiberiu
Published: April 2024

Heart failure is one of the most complex pathologies and most prevalent diseases, with around 64 million people affected globally (2% of the total adult population). In the initial phase of heart failure, studies have shown that the autonomic nervous system is in a state of imbalance, with an increase in the influence of the sympathetic nervous system on the heart. Persistence of long-term activation of the autonomic nervous system produces a decrease in the levels of myocardial catecholamines and also promotes down-regulation of beta-1 receptors.

This article is a systematic review of papers from four well-known and important scientific databases on the subject of power spectral analysis of ECG Holter monitoring in patients with heart failure. The PRISMA technique was used to identify the most relevant articles on this subject, and their results were presented based on importance of their use for the diagnosis of heart failure, for risk stratification of sudden death or arrhythmias, for the evaluation of certain treatments used, or for other possible pathophysiological mechanisms involved in the evolution of the disease.
Ultrasound Guided Phrenic Nerve Block for Percutaneous Computer Tomography Guided Lung Biopsy
Authors: Neagu Andrei , Zah Corina Adelina , Bucur Alexandru , Manucu George , Neagu Cătalina , Beţianu Cezar Iulian
Published: April 2024

The aim of this paper is to present the technique of the ultrasound (US) guided phrenic nerve block (PNB). This is an important adjuvant technique for percutaneous computer-tomography (CT) lung biopsy of nodules situated in the lower lobes, in proximity of the diaphragm, with a diameter of less than 2 cm. These types of nodules have a high location variability during respiration, which makes them hard to be approached for a successful biopsy.

US visualization of the nerve is possible after identifying specific landmarks as the sternocleidomastoid and scalene muscle, interval jugular vein and brachial plexus. The phrenic nerve is seen as an oval hypoechogenic structure with no Doppler signal, superficial to the anterior scalene muscle. Ropivacaine can be used as a local anesthetic to induce the PNB.

Results: Success of the phrenic nerve block can be assessed by CT scanogram, which shows the ipsilateral hemidiaphragm elevated, and by subsequent lung scans that show little to no location variability of the target lesion.

Conclusion.

US-guided PNB is a safe and efficient procedure that can help during percutaneous CT-guided lung biopsy of small basal nodules.
Hidden in Plain Sight: Pitfalls of a Case of Amyopathic Anti-Synthetase Syndrome Associated with Grawitz Tumor
Authors: Dinu Irina , Prie Ioan , Evsei Anca , Predeţeanu Denisa , Copca Narcis
Published: April 2024

Anti-synthetase syndrome (ASS) is a rare autoimmune disease whose hallmark consists of the presence of autoantibodies directed against aminoacyl transfer RNA (tRNA) synthetases thus making it a distinctive pathology of the broad spectrum of idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIM). Clinically, lung involvement in the form of interstitial lung disease (ILD) and myositis are typical findings. Inflammatory myopathies should always raise the suspicion of an adjancent tumoral process and therefore prompt the clinician to perform a thorough screening. We present the case of a 55 year old caucasian male who was diagnosed with amyopathic ASS and a clear cell renal carcinoma (Grawitz tumor), along with the consequent therapeutic challenges.
Response of Hypothenemus hampei Ferrari (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae) parasitized by the nematode Metaparasitylenchus hypothenemi Poinar (Tylenchida: Allantonematidae) to different colors of light
Authors: Simota-Ruiz M. , Castillo-Vera A.
Published: April 2024

Metaparasitylenchus hypothenemi is a nematode that naturally parasitizes Hypothenemus hampei in a coffee-producing region in Chiapas, Mexico. This study investigated changes in the attraction of parasitized borers to light. We compared the attraction of adult H. hampei females (parasitized and uninfected) to 14 different light wavelengths (350–670 nm) with a control (570 nm, yellow) under laboratory conditions. The response ranges of non-parasitized and parasitized borers were 370–650 nm and 340–650 nm, respectively. The attraction curve showed a similar shape in both borer groups (parasitized and non-parasitized), but a wide wavelength range (380–590 nm) attracted more parasitized than non-parasitized borers. The maximum response of the uninfected borers occurred at 520 nm (green), while parasitized borers exhibited three response peaks (380 nm, violet; 460 nm, blue; 520 nm, green). Parasitized borers were significantly more attracted to green light (520 nm) than to the control. The altered attraction to light in borers parasitized by M. hypothenemi is discussed from the perspective of possible host manipulation and the natural prevalence of this parasite.
Deus ex Machina of the War in Ukraine
Authors: Hovorun Cyril
Published: April 2024

A muddy torrent of quasi-theological apocrypha, dicta, narratives, and sermons contributes to what the Russians euphemistically call the “special military operation” in Ukraine. It bursts forth from the quills and lips of senior Orthodox hierarchs, including the Russian patriarch himself, as well as smaller figures who together constitute an eco-system within and around the Moscow Patriarchate including priests, lay theologians and activists. This torrent has swollen and become potent enough to rotate the millstones of war.
Ukrainian Orthodoxy after the Start of Russia´s Great War against Ukraine
Authors: Koshkina Sonya
Published: April 2024

The conservative yet diverse religious landscape of Ukraine has been evolving rapidly since February 2022. These developments include the formal renunciation by the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate (UOC MP) of its connection with the Russian Orthodox Church, as well as the establishing by the Orthodox Church of Ukraine (OCU) of its monastery in the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra. The number of communities changing their affiliation from UOC MP to OCU has also increased dramatically during this period. The onset of the conflict marked a transformative shift, elevating the role of the church from an internal matter for those directly involved to a significant factor in state policy and security.
Conference Report on Vienna Postgraduate Symposium “War in Ukraine: Ethical, Theological and Historical Reflections”
Authors: Uhryn Olha
Published: April 2024

This report takes a detailed and thorough look at the symposium regarding the ongoing war in Ukraine, held at the Faculty of Catholic Theology of the University of Vienna on 13-17 February 2023. Its main focus lies on the presenting views and responses of the religious leaders in Ukraine to the ethical dilemmas and challenges caused by Russia’s war of aggression (2014-present), and attempts at reconciliation and peacebuilding. Besides discussing the statements of the leaders of Christian Churches the report also raises an issue of the involvement of representatives of Muslim communities in the war actions, which underlines the interreligious aspect of the symposium.
THE INFLUENCE OF DIGITAL MARKETING AND PRODUCT ATTRIBUTES ON BRAND IMAGE AND THEIR IMPACT ON THE PURCHASE DECISION OF MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE PRODUCTS IN SERANG CITY
Authors: Manggala R. Simo Seto Bagoes Patra , Sutisna Sutisna , Suadma Udin
Published: April 2024

Consumer purchasing decisions become an important factor in determining the existence of a company. Departing from the increase in numbers, and with various risks of accidents that will make the competition of insurance companies even higher. The purpose of this study is to analyze the factors that influence purchasing decisions for motor vehicle insurance products. The method used in this study uses the SEM (Structural Equation Modeling) method. The data analysis technique uses variance-based structural equation modeling (VB-SEM) through Smart PLS 3 (Partial Least Square) programs and activities. The sampling technique used was purposive sampling. The number of samples can be determined by approximate estimates according to Haire's opinion, so that based on the calculation of the number of samples to be taken as many as 140 people who have motorized vehicles in Serang City. The data sources in this study used primary data in the form of surveys with questionnaire instruments and secondary data sources in the form of documentation studies with observation sheet instruments. The results of the outer model test show that all indicators used are valid because they have a loading factor value > 0.70. The conclusion from the results of hypothesis testing is that 4 hypotheses are accepted and 3 hypotheses are rejected.
Analisis Social Influence, Perceived Ease of Use terhadap Behavioural Intention dengan Mediasi Perceived Usefulness
Authors: Purwianti Lily , Maggie Maggie
Published: April 2024

The emergence of Covid-19 pandemic has spread widely to various countries, which of one includes Indonesia. Where in 2020, Indonesia also impact on this pandemic, so the government took action on PPKM policy regulations by recommending all activities carried outside such as work, carried out at home to reduce circulation wider spread of the virus. After going through a situation where people must comply with health protocols and maintain cleanliness. Where at the end of 2022, the Ministry of Health announced that active cases of Covid-19 had decreased consistently and gave optimism to the current efforts to deal with Covid-19, of course it has made people accumulate an extraordinary willingness to travel. Due to the emergence of people's behavioral intentions to travel by ordering their travel activities on online booking service provider applications, where these applications can provide convenience and useful for them so that does not require excessive effort also can be used easily and efficiently. Indirectly it can also make the tourism industry continue to experience the most significant growth in searching for online travel agents because people's behavioral intentions are influenced by social influences that can provide convenience and benefits when using online booking service provider applications.
Apakah Kesetaraan Gender , Pemberdayaan Perempuan Dalam Kewirausahaan Dan Pelatihan Berpengaruh Terhadap Pembangunan Desa Ramah Perempuan Dan Peduli Anak?
Authors: Winahyu Pawestri , Rahayu Jekti
Published: April 2024

This research aimed to examine the influence of gender equality and women's empowerment and their influence on entrepreneurship training and the successful development of women-friendly and child-caring villages. The research subjects are women entrepreneurs in Sumberjambe District, Jember Regency. This research is quantitative research with an associative research approach. The research population is woman entrepreneurs in Sumberjambe District, Jember Regency. The research sample was determined by non-probability sampling as many as 95 people. For data analysis, Structural Equation Model (SEM) analysis was conducted with the Partial Least Square / SEM-PLS approach. The results showed that gender equality and women's empowerment had a significant effect on entrepreneurship training. Gender equality and entrepreneurship training have a significant effect on the success of women-friendly and child-caring village development. Meanwhile, women's empowerment does not significantly affect the success of women-friendly and child-caring village development.
Efeito de estratégias funcionais e da abundância de Acacia mangium Willd no número de espécies nativas em um fragmento de floresta secundária no sul do Amapá, Brasil
Authors: Silva Elaene , Matos Darley
Published: April 2024

Acacia mangium Willd is a fast-growing exotic tree that, when inserted in a different environment, can present an invasive potential in secondary forests. This study aimed to analyze the effect of abundance and functional strategies of A. mangium Willd and edaphic factors on native species richness in a secondary forest fragment located behind the Instituto Federal do Amapá campus Laranjal do Jari, Amapá. For this, all tree individuals with diameter at breast height (DBH) ≥ 10 cm occurring in 10

plots of 200 m2 distributed in the fragment were identified. Soil samples were collected in the plots and sent for fertility and granulometry analysis. Three leaf functional attributes of individuals of A. mangium Willd occurring in the plots were measured: leaf area (LA), leaf thickness (LT) and specific leaf area (SLA). A total of 145 tree individuals and 14 species were sampled, with A. mangium Willd being the most abundant with 95 individuals. The relative abundance of A. mangium Willd was negatively related to native species richness in the fragment. The species also exhibited distinct leaf attributes and abundances according to the variation in soil acidity and fertility in the fragment, which influenced the number of native species. There is a need to develop monitoring and management of invasive exotic species such as A. mangium Willd in fragments of secondary forests, since the species is invasive and opportunistic, and can inhibit the regeneration of native species after local disturbances.
Abelhas Melipona (Melikerria) (Hymenoptera Apidae) de Roraima
Authors: Silva Silvio José Reis da , Maciel Edymeiko de Souza
Published: April 2024

Esta errata se refere à seguinte publicação: Abelhas Melipona (Melikerria) (Hymenoptera Apidae) de Roraima . Boletim do Museu Integrado de Roraima (Online), Brasil, v. 15, n. 1, p. 29–44, 2023. DOI: 10.24979/bmirr.v15i1.1186. Disponível em: https://periodicos.uerr.edu.br/index.php/bolmirr/article/view/1186.. Acesso em: 26 mar. 2024.
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The Concept of "Freedom" in Political Texts by Russian Authors of the 18th Century
Authors: Solovev Konstantin Anatol'evich
Published: April 2024

The concept of "freedom" is one of the pillars for identifying ideas about the social ideal and one of the guidelines in attempts at social construction of the modern era. The object of this study is the political thought of Russia in the 18th century. The subject of the research is the formation and evolution of the concept of “freedom” in the socio-political texts of Russian authors of the 18th century. The purpose of this article was to identify the specifics of the concept of "freedom", presented in the texts of statesmen and politicians of the 18th century, in relation to the texts created in the pre-Petrine tradition and the texts of the European Enlightenment. The basic research method is the textual analysis of the works of Russian political authors of the 18th century, in its various versions: semantic (including hermeneutics), genetic, comparative. The main conclusion is that the reception of the concept of "freedom" from the texts of the European Enlightenment and the formation, on this basis, of the political concept of "freedom", began in the second third of the 18th century, as evidenced by the texts of V.N. Tatishcheva. This reception ended in the 1780s in the form of three basic interpretations of the concept of "freedom" – liberal (texts by N.I. Panin and his associates), conservative (texts by M.M. Shcherbatov) and democratic (texts by A.N. Radishchev).