bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Discrimination of Black Tea Samples based on Tannic Acid content using Near Infrared Spectroscopy
Authors: Moulick Madhurima , Nag Shreya , Bandyopadhyay Dipan , Das Debangana , Roy Runu Banerjee
Published: July 2023

The present study experimentally discriminates different samples of black tea using NIR spectroscopy. Tea samples have been discriminated based on the tannic acid present in tea samples. Among the various types of tea available, black tea has the highest concentration of tannic acid.
Tannic acid if consumed within permissible limit has various beneficial characteristics. It is said to act as an anti-carcinogenic and anti-mutagenic agent. The NIR spectrometer experiment was conducted in absorbance mode in the wavelength range 900 to 1700 nm. Three samples of black tea were
distinguished using principal component analysis (PCA). A satisfactory clustering of the three distinct samples was observed in the PCA plot. Partial least square regression (PLSR) analysis technique was applied to the obtained data set. The prediction algorithm suggested a high correlation
factor of 0.99, with a prediction accuracy of 99.27%.
Optimal Care for Kidney Health: Development of a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) Value Pathway
Authors: Tummalapalli Sri Lekha , Struthers Sarah A. , White David L. , Beckrich Amy , Brahmbhatt Yasmin , Erickson Kevin F. , Garimella Pranav S. , Gould Edward R. , Gupta Nupur , Lentine Krista L. , Lew Susie Q. , Liu Frank , Mohan Sumit , Somers Michael , Weiner Daniel E. , Bieber Scott D. , Mendu Mallika L.
Published: July 2023

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) is a mandatory pay-for-performance program through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) that aims to incentivize high-quality care, promote continuous improvement, facilitate electronic exchange of information, and lower health care costs. Previous research has highlighted several limitations of the MIPS program in assessing nephrology care delivery, including administrative complexity, limited relevance to nephrology care, and inability to compare performance across nephrology practices, emphasizing the need for a more valid and meaningful quality assessment program. This article details the iterative consensus-building process used by the American Society of Nephrology Quality Committee from May 2020 to July 2022 to develop the Optimal Care for Kidney Health MIPS Value Pathway (MVP). Two rounds of ranked-choice voting among Quality Committee members were used to select among nine quality metrics, 43 improvement activities, and three cost measures considered for inclusion in the MVP. Measure selection was iteratively refined in collaboration with the CMS MVP Development Team, and new MIPS measures were submitted through CMS's Measures Under Consideration process. The Optimal Care for Kidney Health MVP was published in the 2023 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule and includes measures related to angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor and angiotensin receptor blocker use, hypertension control, readmissions, acute kidney injury requiring dialysis, and advance care planning. The nephrology MVP aims to streamline measure selection in MIPS and serves as a case study of collaborative policymaking between a subspecialty professional organization and national regulatory agencies.
Effects of a More Selective Arteriovenous Fistula Strategy on Vascular Access Outcomes
Authors: Allon Michael , Al-Balas Alian , Young Carlton J. , Cutter Gary R. , Lee Timmy
Published: July 2023

Significance Statement

The optimal choice of vascular access for patients undergoing hemodialysis—arteriovenous fistula (AVF) or arteriovenous graft (AVG)—remains controversial. In a pragmatic observational study of 692 patients, the authors found that among patients who initiated hemodialysis with a central vein catheter (CVC), a strategy that maximized AVF placement resulted in a higher frequency of access procedures and greater access management costs for patients who initially received an AVF than an AVG. A more selective policy that avoided AVF placement if an AVF was predicted to be at high risk of failure resulted in a lower frequency of access procedures and access costs in patients receiving an AVF versus an AVG. These findings suggest that clinicians should be more selective in placing AVFs because this approach improves vascular access outcomes.

Background

The optimal choice of initial vascular access—arteriovenous fistula (AVF) or graft (AVG)—remains controversial, particularly in patients initiating hemodialysis with a central venous catheter (CVC).

Methods

In a pragmatic observational study of patients who initiated hemodialysis with a CVC and subsequently received an AVF or AVG, we compared a less selective vascular access strategy of maximizing AVF creation (period 1; 408 patients in 2004 through 2012) with a more selective policy of avoiding AVF creation if failure was likely (period 2; 284 patients in 2013 through 2019). Prespecified end points included frequency of vascular access procedures, access management costs, and duration of catheter dependence. We also compared access outcomes in all patients with an initial AVF or AVG in the two periods.

Results

An initial AVG placement was significantly more common in period 2 (41%) versus period 1 (28%). Frequency of all access procedures per 100 patient-years was significantly higher in patients with an initial AVF than an AVG in period 1 and lower in period 2. Median annual access management costs were significantly higher among patients with AVF ($10,642) versus patients with AVG ($6810) in period 1 but significantly lower in period 2 ($5481 versus $8253, respectively). Years of catheter dependence per 100 patient-years was three-fold higher in patients with AVF versus patients with AVG in period 1 (23.3 versus 8.1, respectively), but only 30% higher in period 2 (20.8 versus 16.0, respectively). When all patients were aggregated, the median annual access management cost was significantly lower in period 2 ($6757) than in period 1 ($9781).

Conclusions

A more selective approach to AVF placement reduces frequency of vascular access procedures and cost of access management.
Urinary Tract Infections: Renal Intercalated Cells Protect against Pathogens
Authors: Chelangarimiyandoab Forough , Mungara Priyanka , Batta Manav , Cordat Emmanuelle
Published: July 2023

Urinary tract infections affect more than 1 in 2 women during their lifetime. Among these, more than 10% of patients carry antibiotic-resistant bacterial strains, highlighting the urgent need to identify alternative treatments. While innate defense mechanisms are well-characterized in the lower urinary tract, it is becoming evident that the collecting duct (CD), the first renal segment encountered by invading uropathogenic bacteria, also contributes to bacterial clearance. However, the role of this segment is beginning to be understood. This review summarizes the current knowledge on CD intercalated cells in urinary tract bacterial clearance. Understanding the innate protective role of the uroepithelium and of the CD offers new opportunities for alternative therapeutic strategies.
FIRE PROTECTION OF WOOD
Authors: Gazizov Asgat M. , Akhmetova Elmira A.
Published: July 2023

Based on the regulatory documentation: Letter of the Federal State Budgetary Institution VNIIPO EMERCOM of Russia dated 01.10.2019 No. 1653-1-29-11-2 “On clarification of fire safety requirements”, “Methods and means of fire protection of wood. Guide” (FGBU VNIIPO EMERCOM of Russia 08.06.2011), GOST 16363-98, GOST R 53292-2009, the concept, methods (constructive fire protection, impregnation treatment, paint and varnish treatment) and means of wood fire protection are considered. It is noted that today one of the innovative ways of fire protection of wood is the treatment with paints and varnishes. The peculiarity of this method lies in the fact that even multiple coatings according to the application technology with such compositions after drying creates a protective layer of small thickness, two groups of fire-retardant efficiency are also considered in the work: Group I is hard-to-burn wood; Group II – flame-retardant wood.
Fundamentos antropológico-pedagógicos en el pensamiento de Platón y Aristóteles
Authors: Buitrago Martínez Karina Ximena
Published: July 2023

Si bien la antropología de la educación, como campo de estudio, tiene un origen reciente a comparación de la historia humana y de la historia de la educación, es preciso entender, en primer lugar, que la educación se constituyó como “una preocupación central en el mundo antiguo” (Angarita, 2016, p. 163), que la llevó, de acuerdo con Noguera-Ramírez (2019), a ser el proyecto más ambicioso y significativo de la humanidad para ese momento1. En segundo lugar y derivado de esta preocupación, las primeras contribuciones que surgieron sobre la educación del hombre tienen elementos que merecen mayor comprensión en torno a las posibilidades que tiene el ser humano de educarse para ser más2 a la luz de la antropología de la educación. Por lo anterior, este artículo de revisión se ocupará de desarrollar las primeras visiones antropológicas del ser educable bajo el lente de la teoría antropológica de la educación de José María Barrio Maestre, con particular precisión en los dos principios de educación contemporáneos claves: la educabilidad y la educandidad.
Untersuchungen der korngrößenspezifischen Wirksamkeit von Niederschlagswasserbehandlungsanlagen mit einem Partikelzähler
Authors: Gruening Helmut , Schmitz Thorsten
Published: July 2023

Abfiltrierbare Stoffe (AFS) werden als Indikatorparameter für die Verunreinigung von Oberflächenabflüssen und zur Wirksamkeitsbetrachtung von Regenwasserbehandlungsanlagen verwendet. Das Arbeitsblatt DWA-A 102 (DWA/BWK, 2020) empfiehlt den Feinanteil der Abfiltrierbaren Stoffe (AFS63) zur Bewertung der Verunreinigung von Niederschlagswasser und der durch Einleitung hervorgerufene Gewässerbelastung. Als AFS werden sämtliche Sink-, Schweb- und Schwimmstoffe bezeichnet, die ein Filter mit einer Porengröße von 0,45 µm zurückhält. Der Feinanteil AFS63 fasst die Abfiltrierbaren Stoffe der Größenordnung 0,45 µm bis 63 µm zusammen. Die Einflussgrößen und Bedingungen bei der Bestimmung des Parameters AFS63 sind jedoch komplex. Das beginnt bei der Entnahme einer repräsentativen Probe und setzt sich bis zur Bestimmung des Parameters fort. Während die Bestimmung der AFS in Normen geregelt ist, wird die verbindliche Bestimmung von AFS63 derzeit diskutiert. Vor dem Hintergrund, dass mit dem Parameter AFS63 die Wirksamkeit von Behandlungsanlagen nachgewiesen wird, ist eine korrekte Ermittlung zur Bilanzierung der Verunreinigung von Zu- und Abflüssen von besonderer Bedeutung. Als sinnvolle Ergänzung zur bisherigen Bestimmungsmethode hat sich eine vergleichsweise einfache und repräsentative Bestimmung mit einem Partikelzähler herausgestellt.
Vergleichende Untersuchung von Rührwerksströmungen mit Hilfe dreidimensionaler CFD-Simulationen
Authors: Dettmar Joachim , Günther Marco
Published: July 2023

Mit Hilfe dreidimensionaler numerischer Simulationen werden Strömungen von Rührwerken, wie sie in Belebungsbecken kommunaler Kläranlagen auftreten, untersucht. Betrachtet werden Strömungsmerkmale von vier typischen Tauchrührwerken und deren Durchmischungseigenschaften. Die Simulationen sind mit der etablierten Software ANSYS-Fluent [9] für eine spezielle Testumgebung durchgeführt worden.Als Grundlage für die Bewertung der Durchmischung des betrachteten Wasserkörpers werden am Einlass der Testumgebung masselose Partikel zugegeben. Die Güte der Durchmischung wird mit Hilfe der Partikelflussdichte analysiert.Drei der untersuchten Rührwerke erzeugen einen stark fokussierten Strahl, der die Hauptfließrichtung vorgibt, jedoch eine Durchmischung des Wasserkörpers erheblich erschwert. Ein Rührwerk erzeugt eine andere Strömung, weil der Strahl unmittelbar im Abstrom des Propellers zusammenbricht und Verwirbelungen auftreten. Hier liegt eine deutlich bessere Durchmischung vor.Es liegt ein Konflikt zwischen der gerichteten Strömung, der Durchmischung und dem Energieeintrag vor, da nicht alle Zielvorgaben gleichermaßen erfüllt werden können.
Soft tissue sarcomas of the hand and foot: characteristics of progression and main surgical approaches
Authors: Gribkova E. I. , Musaev E. R.
Published: July 2023

Soft tissue sarcomas of the hand and foot comprise a rare subgroup of mesenchymal tumors with more favorable oncological prognosis. For this type of tumors, several options of surgical treatment exist depending on histological subtype, size and local tumor advancement. Additionally, due to significant functional load on the distal parts of the limbs, surgical techniques for treatment of these patients have specific characteristics. However, publications on progression characteristics and prognosis of soft tissue sarcomas of the hand and foot are lacking.

This review describes soft tissue sarcomas of the hand and foot and analyzes surgical techniques for treatment of patients with this type of tumor.
Features of routing, diagnosis and combined treatment of pathological fractures of long tubular bones of tumor etiology
Authors: Safin I. R. , Rodionova A. Yu. , Rukavishnikov D. V. , Khasanov R. Sh. , Yaroslavlev A. A. , Safin R. N.
Published: July 2023

Introduction. In the structure of fractures of long tubular bones, pathological fractures account for about 1 %, and 2/3 of all cases are pathological fractures associated with bone metastases. Primary bone tumors are complicated by the development of a pathological fracture in 1– 10 % of cases, bone metastases in 8–30 % of cases. With a pathological fracture, as the primary manifestation of the tumor process, as a rule, patients come to the attention of orthopedic traumatologists providing emergency care. In the practice of oncologists, there are often patients with bone tumors who have performed deliberately non-radical surgical interventions associated with insufficient oncological alertness of traumatologists.

Aim. To study and present the results of combined treatment of patients with bone tumors complicated by a pathological fracture.

Materials and methods. The results of treatment and observation of 159 patients with tumors of long tubular bones complicated by a pathological fracture or the threat of its development, who received combined or surgical treatment and were observed in the polyclinic of the Republican Oncological Dispensary from 2008 to 2020, were analyzed.

Results. A pathological fracture that has taken place, in the absence of somatic contraindications, is not a contraindication to neoadjuvant treatment, which allows performing organ-preserving surgical treatment with optimal local and systemic control. However, with verified bone metastases, when segmental bone resections are not shown, and the diagnosis of myeloma (solitary plasmocytoma) is established, it is permissible to perform surgery in a trauma hospital, after consulting an oncologist.

Conclusion. The combined approach in the treatment of malignant bone tumors complicated by a pathological fracture makes it possible to perform a functional-saving, organ-preserving surgical intervention, significantly reducing the risk of tumor recurrence and systemic progression.
Obras de consolidación del Castillo de Soto (Aller)
Authors: Arrieta Berdasco Valentin
Published: July 2023

El castillo de Soto, situado en el concejo de Aller, es probablemente uno de los conjuntos medievales más importantes y desconocidos del Principado de Asturias. Recientemente se han concluido los trabajos de consolidación estructural de su torre. Al mismo tiempo, se han intervenido otras partes del castillo: murallas, capilla, casa fortaleza, etc. Estos trabajos, sumados a la intervención arqueológica, han servido para rescatar el edificio del olvido y darnos más información sobre su evolución. Este artículo explica este proceso y el resultado final, además de divulgar los principales valores del yacimiento.
Trayectoria arquitectónica de Alonso de Covarrubias
Authors: Santos Martín Ángel Carlos , Santos Vaquero Ángel
Published: July 2023

A la vista del artículo “El imaginero Alonso de Covarrubias en Roma”, escrito por Juan José Coplés y María Elena Aguado, presentando como novedad la presencia de Alonso de Covarrubias en Roma en 1508 y en el que expresan “hasta qué punto tan significativa novedad implicará la necesidad de emprender una revisión, en clave romana, de la extensísima obra del inmortal genio toledano”, manifestamos una serie de razonamientos con la opinión de que no es posible establecer una relación directa entre este viaje a Italia y su estilo arquitectónico posterior, por lo que no cabe plantearse una revisión, en clave romana, de la obra del inmortal genio toledano a raíz de este descubrimiento.
Risk factors of disordered eating in adolescent girls from a community sample: a multidimensional approach
Authors: Meshkova Tatiana A. , Mitina Olga V. , Aleksandrova Roza V.
Published: July 2023

BACKGROUND: Eating disorders (ED) are severe, chronic, and complex in nature mental illnesses that are difficult to treat. One of the ways to stave off EDs is by screening among adolescents to preempt the development of clinical forms of ED in risk groups.
AIM: 1) to investigate the prevalence of ED risk among adolescent girls and compare subgroups at high and low risk of ED; 2) to investigate using a multidimensional approach those variables that can interact with temperament and character traits to predict ED symptomatology.
METHODS: The cross-sectional observational self-report study of a community sample of adolescent girls 1217 years old (n=298; M=14.771.13) was carried out in the city of Ryazan, Russia. The Russian versions of Eating Attitudes Test and Cloningers Temperament and Character Inventory-Revised were used. In addition, an original questionnaire (Risk Factors of Eating Disorders) was developed. Regression models (to test for significant moderation) and path analysis (to test for significant mediations) were used.
RESULTS: Girls at risk of developing EDs are characterized by a heightened level of concern about weight and dissatisfaction with their body, tend to suffer from low self-directedness, higher novelty seeking and tendency to higher harm avoidance, display high alexithymia, experience self-distrust, negative emotionality and are dissatisfied with family relationships. They also suffer from low self-esteem and tend to be perfectionism and engage in risk behavior. Significant moderating effects were uncovered between the following ED risk factors: (1) self-distrust/risk behavior and BMI; (2) alexithymia/negative emotionality/self-esteem and cooperativeness; and (3) negative emotionality/risk behavior and self-transcendence. Family relationship dissatisfaction mediates the association between self-directedness/cooperativeness/self-transcendence and disordered eating.
CONCLUSION: There are various mutual influences between the numerous ED risk and prevention factors, which all together determine the paths between the predictors and final outcome.
Prevalence of eating disorders in patients with bipolar disorder: a scoping review of the literature
Authors: Yakovleva Yana V. , Kasyanov Evgeny D. , Mazo Galina E.
Published: July 2023

BACKGROUND: Eating disorder (ED) and bipolar disorder (BD) exhibit certain phenomenological similarities rooted in eating behavior and emotional regulation. However, despite the growing body of research on the comorbidity of ED and BD, scientific data on the concurrent course of these disorders has remained poorly systematized.
AIM: To conduct a scoping review of published data on the prevalence of various types of ED among patients with BD types I and II in the context of the sex and clinical features of the concurrent course of these disorders.
METHODS: The analysis was reported following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for scoping reviews. The search was conducted in the MEDLINE electronic database. Studies were included if they were focused samples of patients diagnosed with BD and ED, and the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, fourth and fifth editions (DSM-IV, DSM-5), or International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, tenth Revision (ICD-10), were used for the verification of the ED and BD diagnoses. The descriptive analysis method was used to summarize the review findings.
RESULTS: A total of 41 studies were selected for the review. Lifetime ED in patients with BD ranged from 2.2% to 31.1%, and the prevalence rates of BD among patients with ED varied from 11.3% to 68.1%. ED nominally had a higher prevalence among individuals with BD type II and females. Additionally, the presence of ED in patients with BD was associated with earlier onset of mood disorder, a higher number of depressive episodes, higher levels of atypical depressive symptoms, suicide attempts, as well as a higher frequency of comorbid obsessive-compulsive and anxiety disorders, addictions, and various metabolic disorders.
CONCLUSION: Despite the high degree of volatility in the results, the prevalence rates of a concurrent course of ED and BD are rather high. For this reason, screening for ED in patients with BD and vice versa holds significant value in the accurate diagnosis and selection of the most effective therapy. The patterns of comorbidity among different types of ED and BD, depending on gender, need further exploration in future research.
Factors associated with lifetime history of eating disorder in non-psychotic patients with suicidal ideation
Authors: Kustov George V. , Zinchuk Mikhail S. , Popova Sofya B. , Mishin Ilya N. , Voinova Nadezhda I. , Yakovlev Alexander A. , Akzhigitov Renat G.
Published: July 2023

BACKGROUND: Data on the sociodemographic, biographical, and clinical factors associated with a lifetime diagnosis of eating disorders (ED) in patients with non-psychotic mental disorders (NPMD) and suicidal ideation (SI) are scarce.
METHODS: A cohort study was conducted at the Moscow Research and Clinical Center for Neuropsychiatry. The sample consisted of consecutive patients with non-psychotic mental disorders and SI, aged 1845 years. Participants with a lifetime diagnosis of anorexia and/or bulimia (then in remission or recovery) were compared with those without ED in terms of their sociodemographic profile, clinical characteristics, lifetime traumatic events, and some behavioral patterns. All participants underwent the Russian version of the Self-Injurious Thoughts and Behaviors Interview and completed the Brief Reasons for Living Inventory, the State and Trait Anxiety Inventory, and the Beck Depression Inventory.
RESULTS: A total of 892 patients with non-psychotic mental disorders and SI were included in the study. The mean age was 25.7 years, and 84% were assigned female at birth. Same-sex experience was more common in the ED group. Patients with an ED were more likely to have a history of physical and sexual abuse and to have witnessed domestic violence. The proportion of participants with piercings, tattoos, or severe body modifications was significantly higher in the ED group. Patients with a lifetime ED were more likely to engage in nonsuicidal self-injurious behaviors and to have a history of suicide attempts.
CONCLUSION: Lifetime ED in NPMD patients with SI is associated with younger age, being assigned female at birth, having an alternative gender identity, having same-sex experience, having more than one psychiatric diagnosis, having been diagnosed with bipolar disorder, experiencing severe depression and anxiety, being exposed to multiple traumatic experiences, having various body modifications, practicing NSSI, and having a lifetime story of suicide attempts.
Feeding habits of stargazer (Uranoscopus scaber Linnaeus, 1758) in the southern Adriatic Sea (Croatia)
Authors:   Dubrovnik Natural History Museum, Sulić Šprem Jadranka , Dobroslavić Tatjana , Bartulović Vlasta , Kožul Valter
Published: July 2023

The feeding habits of the stargazer Uranoscopus scaber Linnaeus, 1758 were analysed using 360 stomachs of specimens collected in southern Adriatic Sea between October 2011 and September 2012. The total body length of the specimens ranged from 9.7 to 32.1 cm (18.89 ± 3.34 cm) and weight from 11.7 to 618.7 g (112.79 ± 63.17 g). In the sampled population there were 213 females (59.17%) and 147 males (40.83%). Stargazer is carnivorous fish and its diet in Adriatic Sea was composed of teleost fish, cephalopods and crustaceans. According to numerical abundance fish predominated followed by crustaceans, while according to the gravimetric composition fish predominated followed by cephalopods. Teleost fish were dominant prey in all seasons, and the principal prey were hake Merluccius merluccius and argentine Argentina sphyraena. Argentine was primary food in summer (IRI = 61.63), while hake occur in other seasons. In relation to the total body length teleost fish dominated in diet of stargazer whose total body length was < 25 cm. In size group I and II (TL < 20 cm) A. sphyraena was the main food, while M. merluccius was dominant prey in the size group III (TL = 20 – 25 cm). Vacuity index in the sampled population was relatively low (%V = 11.11%). During seasons the percentage of empty stomachs varied significantly with the highest value in winter (%V = 15.55%) and the lowest in spring (%V = 7.78%). In relation to the total body length the highest vacuity index was recorded for size group II (%V = 5.83) and the lowest for group VI (%V = 0).
Population structure of the invasive Atlantic blue crab, Callinectes sapidus on the Eastern Adriatic coast (Croatia, Montenegro)
Authors:   University of Dubrovnik, Department of Applied Ecology, Glamuzina Luka , Pešić Ana , Marković Olivera , Tomanić Jovana , Pećarević Marijana , Dobroslavić Tatjana , Brailo Šćepanović Marina , Conides Alexis , Grđan Sanja
Published: July 2023

The Atlantic blue crab, Callinectes sapidus, is a highly invasive species that poses a significant threat to Mediterranean ecosystems. In the last two decades, it has become established in several marine and estuarine areas of the eastern Adriatic Sea, resulting in a decline in commercial catches and damage to fishing gear. This article reviews the current status of blue crab invasion in Montenegro and Croatia and analyses its abundance and population structure. Overall 619 crabs were sampled (male:female ratio, 1:1.91). Both carapace width and weight differed significantly between males and females, with males having a wider carapace and more weight. There was a significant difference in carapace width and weight among sites. For the total population, the mean male and female carapace width was 130.3 ± 30.8 and 108.8 ± 41.4 mm, respectively. In addition, the mean male and female weight was 187.2 ± 85.6 and 132.5 ± 39.1 g, respectively. Coefficient b between the weight and carapace width of blue crabs was significant at all locations, although it varied between males and females. This work will also document the impacts of the blue crab invasion on local ecosystems and provide comprehensive overview of populations structures and shed light on this important aspect of blue crab ecology.
Justice as Relations in Social Life
Authors: Dziedziak Wojciech
Published: July 2023

The study is of a mostly conceptual and scientific-and-research nature, and the analyses contained herein are of a universal character. The article discusses the issue of relations of justice in social life. These relations have been based on the example of the right to life from the moment of conception, as it is the first, basic, and superior right. It began with considerations regarding the notion of justice. As a starting point, the classic definition in the formula “to render to everyone his or her own” (suum cuique tribuere) was adopted. It was emphasized that justice is for every human being. It was stated that justice as a universal value and a principle-norm, from which obligations originate, “builds” relations between entities. The article mostly analyses the relation between entities A and B, where entity A is every human being (the scientific data justifying when a human being originates are also pointed out), and entity B is a holder of legislative authority, always defined as an individual body just because of the considerations of justice, and as such participating in the relationship of justice.
The Status of a Judicial Supervisor in Restructuring Proceedings
Authors: Foryt Ewelina
Published: July 2023

In restructuring proceedings, supervision over the debtor’s assets is exercised by a judicial supervisor, who performs duties of significant importance not only for the arrangement proceedings. The effects of the judicial supervisor’s actions have an impact not only on the manner and timing of satisfying the debtor’s creditors, but in certain situations may influence the possibility of even partial satisfaction of the creditors. Therefore, an important issue is to determine the powers and duties of the judicial supervisor and thus his character and legal position in the arrangement procedure. The subject of this article is the presentation of the above issues and an attempt to determine the role that has been assigned to it by the legislator in the arrangement procedure.
The Legal Status of Digital Service Providers in the Sphere of Cybersecurity
Authors: Karpiuk Mirosław
Published: July 2023

The article addresses the issue regarding the obligations of digital service providers performed in the area of cybersecurity. Because of their status as entities within the national cybersecurity system, they must respond to disruptions occurring in cyberspace. The measures taken by digital service providers to ensure the security of the information systems used to provide the digital service must lead to the minimisation of the risk of incidents i.e. phenomena that have or may have an adverse impact on cybersecurity. Economic and social development depends to a large extent on smoothly operating communication and information systems that ensure the provision of various types of services, including digital services. Disruptions in the functioning of these systems affect not only the stability of economic circulation but also the effectiveness of public institutions in performing their tasks. Given the above, the information obligations imposed on digital service providers regarding the requirement to report incidents or those related to taking measures to prevent or minimise their impact on a digital service are of major importance.
State Aid as a Risk in the Policy of Competitive Advantages in the European Union
Authors: Bartha Ildikó , Horváth Tamás M.
Published: July 2023

Compatibility of economic advantages with the internal market refers to the economic impact of state aid that is permitted by EU competition rules. In general, this approach is based on the acceptance of derogations from basic obligations in a market economy, that may also be granted by the European Union to its Member States. Due advantages seem compatible with EU law per se, however, such compatibility also depends on the discretion of the competent administrative and judicial bodies. According to the analytical and empirical legal policy investigation presented in this article, the activity of the Court of Justice of the European Union is increasing in order to allow exceptions from general rules and extend the scope of compatibility in this field. This process may lead to enhance derogations from market-based commitments in Member States, typically in certain Central and Eastern European countries, which tend to emphasize the primacy of national regulation and are keen to exploit the potential of such broader regulatory autonomy. The aim of the study is to identify the origin and nature of this risk in order to support efforts that may diminish harmful effects in an EU-wide context. The empirical evidence of the paper derives from a systematically selected set of case law as a context by which the examined policy orientation is mirrored.
The Institution of the Crown Witness in the Light of the Directive Prohibiting the Exchange of Procedural Roles and Selected Evidentiary Prohibitions of the Polish Criminal Procedure
Authors: Bajda Karol
Published: July 2023

The institution of the crown witness in Poland was introduced into the legal order in 1997 and its aim was to effectively counteract organized crime, which at that time was experiencing its heyday. Being very controversial from the very beginning, with numerous voices of criticism and approval at the same time, over the years it has consolidated its position and for 25 years has continuously contributed to breaking the conspiracy of silence of the perpetrators of crimes of the greatest severity. The subject of the article is the analysis of the institution of the crown witness in the context of the element of the procedural role of the perpetrator and selected evidentiary prohibitions of the Polish criminal procedure. The author confronts the eponymous institution with the prohibition of changing procedural roles, the prohibition of excluding the freedom of expression of the person being questioned, and the prohibition related to obtaining an evidentiary statement that cannot constitute evidence. The role of these prohibitions is to shape truthful findings in the criminal process and to guarantee its fairness. The procedure for granting the status of a crown witness, which is a kind of compromise between the fairness of the trial and the purpose of the institution, carries the risk of abuse in this area. The threat concerns the violation of the principle of material truth and the protection of the procedural position of the accused who has not obtained the status of a crown witness.
Diseño y validación de una prueba objetiva para evaluar competencias específicas en ciencias naturales de educación primaria.
Authors: Barinas Prieto Gloria Viviana , Cañada Cañada Florentina , Costillo Borrego Emilio , Amórtegui Cedeño Elías Francisco
Published: July 2023

Este artículo describe el diseño y validación de una prueba objetiva sobre ecosistemas en ciencias naturales y educación ambiental para niños de educación primaria. Su estructura responde a la propuesta de evaluación del Icfes (2018, 2019), asociada al Diseño Centrado en Evidencias para evaluar competencias. Participaron 133 sujetos de 4° entre 7 a 11 años en instituciones de educación pública (Colombia). Su validez consideró la evaluación de jueces expertos y el análisis de los índices de dificultad y de discriminación; para la fiabilidad se estimó el coeficiente de correlación biserial y el coeficiente KR-20. Entre los resultados se obtuvieron índices dentro del rango de dificultad y discriminación de acuerdo con los criterios de Backhoff et al. (2000) y Ortiz et al. (2015); también la confiabilidad fue apropiada con 0.74. Se concluye que los resultados de la prueba son adecuados, de calidad y evalúan la indagación, la explicación y el uso comprensivo del conocimiento científico.
A comparative analysis of Indian sign language recognition using deep learning models
Authors: Saini Bunny , Venkatesh Divya , Chaudhari Nikita , Shelake Tanaya , Gite Shilpa , Pradhan Biswajeet
Published: July 2023

Sign language is a form of communication where people use bodily gestures, particularly those of hands and arms. This method of communication is put into motion when spoken communication is unattainable or disfavored. There are very few people who can translate sign language and readily understand them. It would be convenient for the hearing-impaired to have a platform where their sign language could be translated easily. Hence, through this study, with the help of artificial neural networks, we wish to compare how various widely implemented deep learning architectures respond to faultless translation of Indian sign language for the native audience. This research would streamline the development of software tools that can accurately predict or translate ISL. For the purpose of understanding the method of training the machine and exploring our model’s performance without any optimizations, a Convolutional Neural Network architecture was implemented. Over the course of our research, there have been several Pre-trained Transfer Learning Models implemented that have yielded promising results. The research aims to contrast how various convolutional neural networks perform while translating Indian Sign Actions on a custom dataset that factors in illumination, angles, and different backgrounds to provide a balanced and distinctive set of images. The goal of this study is to make clear comparisons between the various deep learning frameworks. Hence, a fresh Indian sign language dataset is introduced. Since every dataset in the field of deep learning has special properties that may be utilized for the betterment of the existing models, the development of a fresh dataset could be viewed as a development in the field. The optimum model for our task: classification of these gestures is found to be ResNet-50 (Accuracy = 98.25% and F1-score = 99.34%), and the least favorable was InceptionNet V3 (Accuracy = 66.75%, and F1-score = 70.89%).
Comparative Analysis of the Proteomic Profile of HaCaT Keratinocytes Using a 1DE Concentrating Gel
Authors: Kisrieva Yu.S. , Samenkova N.F. , Shkrigunov T.S. , Larina O.B. , Rusanov A.L. , Luzgina N.G. , Kazieva L.Sh. , Karuzina I.I. , Petushkova N.A.
Published: July 2023

Using tandem mass spectrometry with electrospray ionization, a comparative analysis of HaCaT keratinocyte proteins was carried out before and after exposure of cells to sodium dodecyl sulfate (25 mg/ml) for 48 hours; proteins encoded by human chromosome 18 genes were chosen as the comparison proteins. A total of 2418 proteins were detected in the HaCaT immortalized human keratinocytes, 70% of these proteins were identified by two or more unique peptides. Panoramic mass spectrometry analysis identified 38 proteins encoded by chromosome 18 genes, 27 proteins were common to control HaCaT cells and HaCaT cells exposed to SDS. Using the Metascape database (https://metascape.org), an enrichment analysis of GO terms of the Biological Process category of chromosome 18 gene encoded proteins of HaCaT keratinocytes was performed before and after the SDS exposure. The SDS exposure resulted in a slight enrichment of the GO term "response to stimulus" (GO:0050896) and the related GO term "negative regulation of biological process" (GO:0048519). We found decreased expression levels of membrane proteins encoded by chromosome 18 genes related to cell-cell adhesion (GO:0098609), such as DSC1, DSC3, and DSG1. A decrease in the expression level of desmosomal cadherins is characteristic of malignant neoplasms developing from epithelial tissue cells of various internal organs, mucous membranes, and skin. The method of preparation of HaCaT keratinocyte samples used in this work increased the sensitivity of proteomic analysis of cell culture and made it possible to identify twice as many proteins in one gel strip as compared to the number of proteins (1284) in HaCaT samples subjected to osmotic shock and cleavage by trypsin in solution.
A systematic review on malaria
Authors: Sumbe Rutuja R. , Barkade Ganesh D.
Published: July 2023

Millions of people die from the parasitic disease malaria each year. This illness is difficult to diagnose in a clinical environment and arises when the red blood cells in the blood are harmed. Malaria is caused by Plasmodium parasites, which are the main global cause of mortality and morbidity. Both in their hosts, the vertebrates, and their carriers, the mosquitoes, these parasites have a complicated life cycle.
Overhydration: A boon or bane
Authors: Kalra Diksha
Published: July 2023

Water is necessary for human cells to function properly. However, consuming more water than necessary might lead to overhydration, which could have major negative effects on one's health. Water intoxication, also known as dilutional hyponatremia, only occurs when a person consumes more water than their kidneys can ordinarily excrete. If the balance between water (fluid) and electrolytes is not kept, dehydration and overhydration can cause morbidity and mortality. Overhydration is associated with cardiopulmonary problems, hyponatremia, edoema, gastrointestinal dysfunction, and surgical complications. To gain a thorough understanding of the causes of and effects of overhydration on human health, a literature study was conducted.
Paleopalynology in Colombia: a review
Authors: Plata Torres Angelo , Pardo-Trujillo Andrés , Gómez-González Clemencia , Flores José Abel
Published: July 2023

Palynology is an important tool for establishing age and interpreting paleoenvironments in both continental and marine deposits. This paper provides a summarized overview of the palynological information published for deposits in Colombia ranging from the Paleozoic to the Miocene-Pliocene. We found 111 publications in indexed journals contain palynological data from 511 sections or wells. Palynology of the Paleozoic in Colombia has been mainly studied in the Eastern Llanos; the Triassic-Jurassic is virtually unknown; there are studies on the Cretaceous in the Eastern Cordillera, the Upper Magdalena Valley, and Catatumbo; the Paleogene has been studied in sedimentary rocks of the Llanos foothills, the Eastern Cordillera, the Middle Magdalena Valley, Catatumbo, and in some isolated spots in La Guajira and the Caribbean while the Neogene has been studied in the Amazon, the Eastern Cordillera, and the Llanos foothills. Recent publications for the Caribbean and Pacific regions and a palynological zonation for the Llanos and its basins have been successfully used in other basins in the country. In recent years, the interest of the Colombian government in exploring new areas for hydrocarbon exploration in the Caribbean facilitated a partnership between the National Hydrocarbons Agency and the University of Caldas to conduct palynological studies in deposits ranging from the Late Cretaceous to the Quaternary. Here we present a summary of the main advances in Caribbean palynology.
Análise da transferência de calor no congelamento do pescado num freezer horizontal convencional
Authors: Medeiros Jesus Marlinaldo de , Borges Shirley Do Nascimento , Silva Márcio Gomes da
Published: July 2023

O processo de congelamento do pescado é complexo, pois envolve a transferência de calor e massa, a mudança de fase assim como o escoamento do fluido de congelamento que dependem das condições de temperatura e velocidade do ar de insuflamento do sistema frigorífico e da temperatura de recebimento do pescado. Este trabalho relata um estudo experimental durante o congelamento do pescado em um freezer horizontal sob condições de convecção natural do ar e condução de calor nas suas paredes. Inicialmente, os perfis de temperatura e razão de umidade em um freezer horizontal vazio foram obtidos no seu interior utilizando dois termo higrômetros e dois termômetros com sensores tipo K. Os resultados mostraram grande variação da temperatura e da umidade do ar no interior do freezer, interferindo nos tempos de congelamento e de armazenamento do pescado. Em seguida, foi introduzido o pescado sob três condições: congelamento (- 18°C), extra-frio (-24 °C) sem adição de gelo e congelamento (-18 °C) com adição de gelo, para determinação do perfil de temperatura e o tempo de congelamento. Os resultados no pescado mostraram que o congelamento foi lento, podendo comprometer a qualidade do pescado, sendo não recomendado este tipo de freezer para congelamento.
Pagamento por serviço ambiental: Análise do potencial para a região de Angra Doce paranaense
Authors: Scarpin Beatriz Piatto , Freiria Rafael Costa
Published: July 2023

A crise ambiental e intensa degradação do capital natural nos tempos atuais deixa cada vez mais evidente a importância de incluir soluções para conservação e recuperação dos ecossistemas, como o Pagamento por Serviços Ambientais (PSA). Com caráter interdisciplinar e levantamento de dados quantitativos e qualitativos, a pesquisa realizou uma avaliação dos serviços ecossistêmicos e o potencial de implementação de um programa de PSA na região de Angra Doce (PR), a qual é classificada como área especial de interesse turístico e esta constar como área prioritária de acordo com a Política Nacional de Pagamento por Serviços Ambientais (PNPSA). A partir dos resultados obtidos, a região demonstrou que possui potencial para a criação de políticas públicas municipais de PSA com base nos serviços culturais instituídos nas diretrizes do PNPSA, experiência que também poderá ser aproveitada por outros municípios brasileiros.
Substratos orgânicos na produção de mudas de rúcula em região Amazônica
Authors: Bezerra Idelfonso Leandro , Maneti Vanessa Marcolino , Santos Lucas da Silva , Nascimento João Marcelo Silva do , Alves Cleiton Dias , Pereira Vinícius Lima
Published: July 2023

A rúcula é uma hortaliça folhosa que apresenta ciclo curto, onde a fase de produção das mudas é de grande importância para a cadeia produtiva, visto que esta é a fase de maior desenvolvimento comercial da planta. Desta forma, este trabalho teve como objetivo avaliar a influência de diferentes substratos orgânicos na produção de mudas de rúcula. O delineamento experimental utilizado foi o inteiramente casualizado, com quatro tratamentos constituídos de substratos e cinco repetições, totalizando 20 unidades experimentais. Os tratamentos utilizados foram: T1: 100% solo; T2: 50% solo + 50% esterco bovino; T3: 50% solo + 50% húmus de minhoca e T4: 50% solo + 50% cama de frango. As mudas foram cultivadas em bandejas de isopor com 56 células. Cada parcela foi formada por oito fileiras com sete mudas (56 plantas bandeja-1) totalizando 1.120 plantas. Após 20 dias da semeadura, foram avaliadas, a percentagem de emergência, índice de velocidade de emergência, altura de plantas, número de folhas, massa fresca e seca da parte aérea. O substrato constituído por 50% solo + 50% húmus de minhoca apresentou o melhor desempenho na produção de mudas de rúcula.
Eating habits and use of urban vegetable plants by residents of Balneário Camboriú, Santa Catarina, Brazil
Authors: Bastos Fernanda Espíndola Assumpção , Santos Angelita , Bacco Pâmela Zottis de , Santos Jerffson Lucas
Published: July 2023

With the increase in technologies and the growth of cities, a large part of the population now lives in urban environments and consumes, mostly, vegetables, fruits, medicinal plants and spices purchased in supermarkets and/or fairs. It is necessary to encourage the use and creation of vegetable gardens in urban spaces, in order to promote better health for their users. The present work aimed to carry out a survey on eating habits and other information of a socioeconomic nature, in a sample of the population located in Balneário Camboriú -SC, through a questionnaire. From this survey, 10 people were randomly selected to participate in an extension program, where homegrown vegetable gardens were implemented in their residences using reused Styrofoam boxes. The present study resulted in the elaboration of homegrown vegetable gardens installed in 10 residences, in order to bring practical and theoretical knowledge about the importance of home gardens in the diet of its users. It was found that most respondents consume vegetables and fruits, so if there is a demand for these products, there is also a need to encourage and increase the number of actions to expand the production and consumption of food produced in urban environments, in order to reduce logistics costs and promote fresh and healthy food for the urban population.