bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Observations on tensile testing of intact and slitted geotextiles through image analysis
Authors: Bambhaniya C. , Chavda J. T. , Patel J. B.
Published: January 2024

Geotextiles are widely used as reinforcing elements in many geotechnical engineering applications such as mechanically stabilized earth walls, reinforced soil slopes, capping of high-water content clays in landfills, reinforced embankments for railways and roadways, and so on. The ultimate strength of geotextile is obtained from the load-displacement plot; however, the failure mechanism evaluation of local displacement is crucial to understand the serviceability state. In the present study, the image-based deformation measurement technique is used to evaluate the local displacement within geotextile at different locations during the wide-width tensile test. Further, the load-displacement plots are obtained for different geotextiles and a comparison is made between the measured displacements from the instruments and through an image-based deformation measurement technique. Additionally, the strength of geotextiles with imbibed defects at different orientations and corresponding failure patterns is investigated. The imbibed defect in geotextile is in the form of slits having orientations varied as vertical, horizontal, and inclined with respect to the loading direction. It has been observed that geotextile with vertical slit has the highest strength, followed by geotextile with inclined and horizontal slits. The present study results provide insight into the variation in the strength and displacement field of geotextiles having defects.
Machine Learning Approach to Investigating the Relative Importance of Meteorological and Aerosol-Related Parameters in Determining Cloud Microphysical Properties
Authors: Bender Frida A.-M. , Lord Tobias , Staffansdotter Anna , Jung Verena , Undorf Sabine
Published: January 2024

Aerosol effects on cloud properties are notoriously difficult to disentangle from variations driven by meteorological factors. Here, a machine learning model is trained on reanalysis data and satellite retrievals to predict cloud microphysical properties, as a way to illustrate the relative importance of meteorology and aerosol, respectively, on cloud properties. It is found that cloud droplet effective radius can be predicted with some skill from only meteorological information, including estimated air mass origin and cloud top height. For ten geographical regions the mean coefficient of determination is 0.41 and normalised root-mean square error 24%. The machine learning model thereby performs better than a reference linear regression model, and a model predicting the climatological mean. A gradient boosting regression performs on par with a neural network regression model. Adding aerosol information as input to the model improves its skill somewhat, but the difference is small and the direction of the influence of changing aerosol burden on cloud droplet effective radius is not consistent across regions, and thereby also not always consistent with what is expected from cloud brightening.
Bulgarian Law School and Its Role in the Development of the Theory of Sources of Law (Comparative Legal Analysis)
Authors: Minnikes Ilia
Published: January 2024

The article shows the main approaches to understanding and types of sources of law in Bulgarian legal science. The high level of theoretical jurisprudence in Bulgaria has deep historical roots. It seems justified to consider the beginning of this process the creation of book schools in the IX century, the continuation of which is the opening of Sofia University in the XIX century, with development in the socialist and post-socialist period. It is necessary to make a reservation that only those publications that were available to the author were used when writing the article. Moreover, both in the original language and publications translated into Russian. Therefore, it is quite possible that some works of Bulgarian scientists have remained out of sight, which are significant for a complete and comprehensive study of the problem of sources of law in Bulgarian legal science. In the socialist period, a fairly traditional approach to understanding and types of sources of law prevails, which is typical not only for Bulgarian jurisprudence, but for the jurisprudence of other socialist countries. At the same time, despite the common methodological basis of research in the socialist period, Bulgarian legal science was ahead of researchers from other countries of the socialist commonwealth in a number of areas, and this contribution was appreciated by the legal community. Such achievements should include a systematic approach to the problem of succession in law, which allows us to give a comprehensive assessment of this phenomenon, including in relation to the sources of law. This article should be considered as one of their possible attempts to study the theoretical and legal patterns existing in the theory of sources of law. The article may be of interest to specialists in the field of general theory of law and comparative law.
Formulating typical security requirements for mobile application development
Authors:   Novosibirsk State University, Russian Federation, Nosenko Aleksei V. , Pestunova Tamara M. ,   Novosibirsk State University, Russian Federation
Published: January 2024

The article examines the problem of ensuring the security of mobile applications, the development of which is often carried out without the involvement of IT security specialists and in the absence of access to a specialized software engineering infrastructure. The possible causes of insufficient security of mobile software (MS) and the methods of safe development used in practice are analyzed. Based on best practices and recommendations, a basic list of security requirements for the functions of a native mobile application, infrastructure and methods of its development has been developed, the implementation of which is available to single developers who do not have the ability to expert support the process of developing mobile software.
Identifying Immune Correlates of Protection Against Clostridioides difficile Infection and the Development of an Optimized C. difficile Toxin DNA Vaccine for the Elderly
Authors:   , Bell Matthew Ryan , Kutzler Michele A
Published: January 2024

Clostridioides difficile is the causative agent of C. difficile infection (CDI) which is an enteric infection that leads to severe diarrhea and intestinal inflammation and is the leading healthcare-associated infection in the United States. Due to the high burden of CDI cases and lack of an FDA-approved vaccine, there is immense interest in uncovering the immune correlates of protection against CDI. Previous research has focused on the immune response to the two major pathogenic factors of C. difficile, toxins A and B. Although this research has shown that high serum antitoxin antibody titers are associated with protection from both symptomatic CDI and recurrent CDI (rCDI), there is limited data on the toxin-neutralizing abilities of these serum titers as well as a lack of understanding on the role of cellular and intestinal antitoxin antibody responses in protecting from symptomatic CDI. By recruiting hospitalized patients who were newly diagnosed with CDI, asymptomatic C. difficile carriers, or non-carriers of C. difficile, we show that, while serum and stool antitoxin titers are significantly elevated in asymptomatic carriers compared to CDI cases, the ability of serum antitoxin titers to neutralize toxins A and B does not differ between asymptomatic carriers and CDI cases. Additionally, while serum antitoxin responses in rCDI cases were significantly lower compared to single-episode CDI cases, toxin neutralization was not significantly altered in rCDI cases. Our data also show that asymptomatic carriers of C. difficile present an altered inflammatory phenotype that suggests an important role in the cellular response in protection from symptomatic CDI. Finally, as CDI is an infection that disproportionately impacts the elderly, studies seeking to improve the vaccination response in an aged murine model for CDI show the ability of a novel adjuvant, ADA-1, to improve the humoral and cellular immune responses to a toxin-based DNA vaccine. Taken together, our studies provide evidence that toxin-neutralizing antibody responses do not correlate with protection from symptomatic CDI, demonstrate the potential importance of the cellular immune response in protection against CDI, and show the ability to develop a novel adjuvanted DNA-based vaccine with enhanced immune responses in the context of advanced age.
A Positionality of Wonder
Authors:   , Mattson David , Kelly Kristy
Published: January 2024

Centuries of scholarly research within education and philosophy have explored the importance of experiences of wonder to learning and the pursuit of a "virtuous life" (Lloyd, 2018). Research shows that the pedagogical and philosophical importance of wonder for education is due to the role wonder plays in facilitating open-ended discovery, imagination as part of learning, critical thinking, and the creation of meaning-making processes (d'Agnese, 2019a; Dewey, 1934). Despite evidence that wonder is part of the learning process, there is little research exploring how teachers implement wonder in their teaching practices. This study addressed the gap by identifying and describing teachers' experiences of wonder inside and outside the classroom. Drawing upon GlÄƒveanu's Model of Dynamic Wonder (2020a) to identify wonder and using convenience sampling, the researcher recruited 6 middle and high school teachers to share their experiences through in-depth interviews, document analysis, and focus group interviews. This research expands theories of wonder in teaching practices and is relevant to schools of education, education policymakers, scholars of creativity, and teachers.
Mitochondrial sequencing and single-cell RNA sequencing combination
Authors:   , Nguyen Anh L. , Nathanson Katherine
Published: January 2024

As demand for new and effective treatments for cancer increases, insight into cell dynamics in cancers is necessary. In 2018, a new technique called single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) was developed, opening a new door to understanding individual cell fates and gene expressions in complex organisms. However, the technique alone still has limitations on the scale and accuracy when it comes to tracking somatic nuclear mutations. To address this issue, I propose combining mitochondrial DNA sequencing (mtDNA-seq) with scRNA-seq with the hypothesis that the combination will enhance the accuracy of lineage tracing in humans and resolve the clonal population; somatic mtDNA mutations will serve as "natural barcodes" to accurately indicate cellular relationships. Breast tissues, both tumor and normal, were collected from cancer patients and prophylactic patients. The tissues were then processed through tissue dissociation to obtain single cells and then through 10X protocol to gain cDNA. The resulting cDNAs were processed for both scRNA-seq and mtDNA-seq. The findings indicate that 1) different tissue dissociation methods can result in different tissue profile in scRNA-seq analysis, 2) cells from different cell types develop from a common progenitor, and 3) cancerous cells are polyclonal mutations. This combined technique is reliable enough to generate a comprehensive "cell map" that allows a deeper understanding of the heterogeneity and dynamics in cancers, with the potential to discover new screening targets and better treatments.
Insights into the Magmatic System and Degassing Structures of Volcanoes on Bioko Island (Equatorial Guinea) from Fluid Geochemistry and Seismology
Authors:   , Sealing Christine Ruth , Vanderkluysen Loÿc
Published: January 2024

The origins of Cameroon Volcanic Line (CVL) are elusive and hotly debated. The vast majority of investigations have been conducted on the continental portion of the line, biasing the interpretations. Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea, straddles the edge of the continental shelf and represents the transition of the CVL from continental to oceanic crust. This work represents the first in-depth, multidisciplinary investigation of an offshore CVL volcanic system. Here, I employ soil CO₂ surveys, mineral chemistry, Raman spectroscopy and noble gas isotopic analyses of fluid inclusions, and seismic receiver functions to explore the Pico Basile volcanic system on Bioko Island. The results show that surface degassing is controlled by ~35° N striking primary structures of the CVL and shallower secondary structures. Mantle-derived CO₂ ([delta]13C-CO₂ of -3[per mille] vs V-PDB) is the dominant surface gas species followed by thermogenic CH4 ([delta]13C-CH4 of -34.8[per mille] vs V-PDB). Noble gases from surfaces emissions are isotopically similar to those of fluid inclusions (~5 to 6.8Ra), analyses of which indicate fractional equilibrium degassing in the presence of additional radiogenic He from the crust. CO₂ densimetry from Raman spectroscopy reveals a zone of magmatic underplating beneath the Moho at 12-14 km. This is supported by the presence of a low velocity zone (LVZ) of similar depth and thickness suggested by seismic receiver functions. Crustal structures were difficult to resolve in this study, and characteristics of eruptive products imply an absence of shallow (< 1 km) storage and rapid ascent of magma from depth, which has important implications for volcano monitoring.
Teacher Burnout and Resilience
Authors:   , Taylor Lara Anne , Rasmussen Harriette T
Published: January 2024

In the wake of teaching during the COVID-19 global pandemic, teacher burnout and retention have become an issue nationally, as reflected in surveys conducted throughout 2020-2022 (Steiner et al., 2022). Quantitative studies from 2020-2022 have begun to illuminate personal and contextual risks and protective factors that have influenced teachers' feelings of burnout or resilience, especially when faced with the challenges of teaching through the pandemic. This narrative study aimed to explore how teachers' stories can yield deeper insight into the demands and resource provisions under which teachers have been functioning amid the pandemic, and how these multisystemic demands and resources have caused them to feel stressed or helped them adapt access resilience. The following two questions guided this study: 1) What stories did teachers tell about their feelings of burnout (e.g., emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and professional satisfaction) after teaching during the pandemic? 2) What stories did teachers tell about their feelings of resilience or dynamic, positive adaptation in the face of adversity after teaching during the pandemic? Seven secondary teachers from one school in the Midwest were interviewed twice, and their stories coded for patterns. A researcher's journal was also used to track patterns and questions in the data. The study found four results: (a) The empathic load and pace of change burned teachers out in COVID-19; (b) leadership was a source for connection, but mostly a primary contributor of uncertainty, disconnection, and depletion; (c) teacher exhaustion rose sharply from bridging the gaps between the "new normal" and the "back to normal;" and (d) collegiate networks were mutually empowering, courage-building, and multisystemic resource-multiplying. The findings from this study can be used to help school leaders and policy makers address teacher burnout post-COVID-19, and give teachers the pivotal resources they need to build resilience. Keywords: teacher burnout, teacher resilience, multisystemic resilience, teacher COVID-19 stories, post-COVID teaching, relational resilience, collegial networks, multisystemic burnout
Well-Being in Tourism – a Conceptual Framework
Authors: Dłużewska Anna
Published: January 2024

The aim of the article is to develop a conceptual framework for the relationship between well being and tourism. The article is based on desk research of the academic literature of various disciplines (their original perspectives and main research topics, with particular emphasis on the relationship between well-being and tourism) and the policies documents published by leading supranational organizations. The article ends with a proposal of a scheme of relations between tourism and various concepts of well-being.
Sosialisasi olahraga petanque dalam mengurangi ketergantungan anak terhadap gadget
Authors: Royana Ibnu Fatkhu , Setyawan Danang Aji
Published: January 2024

Kebiasaan memegang gadget tidak dapat terlepas dari kehidupan manusia, termasuk anak-anak. Karena peran orangtua mengenalkan gadget ke anak, sehingga anak menjadi ketergantungan terhadap gadget. Untuk membuat anak tenang, mau makan, mudah diatur dengan meminjamkan gadget ke anak. Desa Lemberang merupakan salah satu desa di Kabupaten Banyumas, dengan jumlah anak-anak yang tergolong tinggi. Kebiasaan anak-anak bermain gadget dapat mengurangi kemampuan motorik anak. Solusi yang ditawarkan tim pengabdi adalah mengenalkan permainan petanque sebagai alternatif mengurangi ketergantungan anak terhadap gadget. Metode yang digunakan adalah service learning dengan tahap 1 pengadaan sarana prasarana, tahap 2 sosialisasi petanque, tahap 3 praktek bermain petanque. Teknik pengumpulan data dengan menggunakan angket. Hasil pengabdian menghasilkan tingkat antusias anak-anak bermain petanque mencapai 90 persen. Kesimpulan dari pengabdian ini, permainan petanque dapat menjadi salah satu aktivitas yang terbukti mampu mengurangi ketergantungan terhadap gadget.
Pendampingan aktivitas fisik sebagai upaya peningkatan kesehatan dan kebugaran jasmani siswa SMAN di Kabupaten Sidoarjo
Authors: Kaharina Arifah , Wiriawan Oce , Wibowo Sapto , Fajar Muhammad Kharis
Published: January 2024

Pola hidup sedenter pada remaja usia sekolah dalam jangka panjang akan berakibat pada penurunan tingkat kebugaran jasmani dan akan mengganggu proses pertumbuhan dan perkembangan optimal. Tujuan dari kegiatan pengabdian kepada masyarakat ini adalah untuk meningkatkan pengetahuan kesehatan dan kebugaran jasmani siswa SMAN di Kabupaten Sidoarjo. Mitra kegiatan PKM adalah Sekolah Menengah Atas Negeri (SMAN) 1 Wonoayu dan SMAN 1 Krembung dengan jumlah seluruh peserta sebanyak 97 siswa laki-laki dan perempuan. Metode pelaksanaan program dengan kombinasi metode pendidikan kesehatan dan pendampingan serta pelatihan aktivitas fisik. Program dilaksanakan selama 4 minggu. Hasil tes kebugaran jasmani menunjukkan peningkatan yang signifikan pada nilai tes awal dan tes akhir (p=0,000). Hal ini menunjukkan bahwa tujuan kegiatan dapat tercapai dengan baik yaitu meningkatkan kebugaran jasmani dan motivasi untuk melakukan kegiatan jasmani secara teratur dan terukur. Kegiatan serupa perlu dilakukan pada mitra yang lebih luas dan tingkat pendidikan yang berbeda.
Optimizing Cancer Prevention in Adolescents by Improving HPV Vaccine Delivery
Authors: Vielot Nadja A. , Brewer Noel T.
Published: January 2024

Routine HPV vaccination can prevent six cancers. Best practices for achieving high adolescent HPV vaccination coverage include automatically scheduled appointments, presumptive provider recommendations, standing orders,

feedback on vaccination rates, and incentives. Promising practices include starting HPV vaccine recommendations and vaccine registry forecasting at age 9 and school entry requirements.
In vivo non-invasive skin imaging of cutaneous involvement in systemic sclerosis
Authors: Marneffe Alice , Simaeys Gaëtan , Vanholsbeeck Frédérique , Sarrand Julie , Woods Daniel , Marmol Veronique , Soyfoo Muhammad
Published: January 2024

Objectives: To evaluate the diagnostic and prognostic value of quantitative biomarkers derived from optical coherence tomography (OCT) measurements for the management of patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc) and to compare their clinical utility with the modified Rodnan skin score (mRSS). Methods: Thirty-seven patients and 38 healthy volunteers were selected. The mRSS was performed in both groups over 17 anatomical sites and OCT images were obtained over 7 of the 17 anatomical sites using 2 commercially available systems. For all sites, both types of images were processed to quantify the optical absorption, area and thickness of the different layers of the skin. Results: For both systems, the 3 most extreme results and usually more affected locations provided statistically relevant data. For one system, the dermal-epidermal junction area, i.e. the integral sum of the optical density, led to significant difference between both groups. For the other system, the junction slope (JS), i.e. the optical density gradient, demonstrated an excellent accuracy in scleroderma diagnosis when mRSS was high in the most relevant lesions, and superior sensitivity and specificity when mRSS was low. Conclusions: This study shows promising results for OCT to provide an objective non-invasive examination tool for early diagnosis of SSc.
Unveiling Ethical Implications: AI Robot Accountability in Islamic Context
Authors: Hamsin Muhammad Khaeruddin , Anggriawan Rizaldy , Jiatrahman Farisma
Published: January 2024

The world is currently experiencing what is known as industry 4.0, a fusion of business and IT where robots and other forms of artificial intelligence are massively utilized. The fact that robots are now a regular part of people's lives raises novel liability issues. The research aims to address the questions whether artificial intelligence robots can be accepted as ethical and legal subjects in Islamic perspective. It also considers whether it is necessary to grant legal personality to robots and hold them liable for their decisions and conducts. The research is doctrinal legal research where the analysis was presented within the context of Islamic viewpoints in a descriptive-structured way. The result demonstrates that robots with artificial intelligence fall under the definition of jamadat. No matter how sophisticated, an artificial intelligence cannot have a biological vitality. Therefore, only humans have the potential to possess rights and be held liable for their actions. Robotic artificial intelligence systems lack the capacity to be regarded as responsible entities in this sense, to inflict legal sanctions on activities that are the result of algorithms, and to be held accountable for both civil and criminal offenses.
Climate Change, Hurricanes, and Sovereign Debt in the Caribbean Basin
Authors: Cavallo Eduardo A. , Gómez Santiago , Noy Ilan , Strobl Eric
Published: January 2024

Caribbean Islands are exposed to hurricanes, the damages of which are projected to intensify due to anthropogenic climate change. The region is also highly indebted. We focus on the interaction between climate change, hurricanes, and public debt. We investigate what the typical impact of Caribbean hurricanes on public debt in the region has been and how anthropogenic climate change has shaped this impact. Our findings show that for the 10 most severe storms, the average increase in debt, measured as the difference between post and pre-storm trends, is about 10 percent. Three years after such a storm, debt levels are 18 percent higher than what would have been expected otherwise. Based on findings from Extreme Weather Event Attribution (EEA) research, we calculate that the impact of a severe hurricane on public debt that is attributable to climate change amounts to an increase of 3.8 percent of the debt stock relative to the level of debt at the time of the event.
Biblical gender equality and women's participation in leadership
Authors: Nwoko Michael N , Igbokwe Clement Chimezie
Published: January 2024

Lack of women participation in leadership positions has remained central in efforts to create an all-inclusive men-women sensitive society. Biblically, there is a resilient indication of God’s intention for women’s involvement in leadership positions. This study discusses biblical evidence supporting women's full participation in leadership and decision-making activities. The theoretical review was anchored on the tripartite approach of transformation theory of leadership, patriarchy, and liberal feminism. Methodologically, the study relied solely on secondary data collection, applying content and documentary analysis. The findings of the study showed that there are female Bible characters who demonstrated faith and exerted influence on society, successfully fulfilling their roles according to Biblical teaching. Further findings indicated that even in the ministry of Jesus Christ, women played significant roles and contributed to fulfilling his earthly mission. One of the study's recommendations was to implement affirmative action (also known as positive discrimination) as a strategy to overcome structural obstructions in male-biased institutions. This should be adopted by political parties, economic, religious, and social institutions, as well as bureaucracies.
К вопросу количественной интерпретации гравиметрических данных
Authors: Болдырев Г.В , Болдырев Г.В
Published: January 2024

В отличие от общепринятой количественной интерпретации данных гравиразведки построением геоплотностных моделей с помощью модификаций методов подбора в статье приводятся результаты полученные с помощью палеток по методике количественной интерпретации гравиметрических измерений , разработанной в прошлом веке Д.Г.Успенским с дополнениями. сделанными авторами. Применяемый способ количественной интерпретации (оценки) параметров наклонной ступени по кривым горизонтальных градиентов позволяет количественно оценивать гравиметрические данные. Приводятся примеры интерпретации
Экономическая сущность и система классификации страхования
Authors: Алиев З.Р.
Published: January 2024

В статье отмечается, что необходимость страхования возникла исторически и была обусловлена необходимостью возмещения ущерба. С этой точки зрения для разъяснения экономической сущности страхования были предоставлены подходы ряда ученых и на их основе автором был получен собственный результат. Ряд исследователей в обобщенном порядке под страхованием подразумевают то что, «для компенсации ущерба, причиненного случайными природными явлениями предусматривается создание доверительных фондов из предусмотренных средств». Согласно исследованиям, в статье подробно показана классификационная система страхования по критериям, а элементы, входящие в эту систему, в краткой форме сгруппированы и дано их объяснение. В соответствии с законодательной базой Азербайджанской Республики в современных экономических условиях путем классификации страхования были определены направления ее деятельности.
Экономическая сущность потерь как правовой категории
Authors: Першин И.М.
Published: January 2024

В настоящем исследовании рассматривается неразрывная связь потерь и возмещения потерь как правовых категорий. Автор продолжает изучение тематики возмещения потерь как объекта научного исследования для социально-гуманитарных наук, что подтверждается изученной в ходе подготовки текста настоящего исследования литературой. В работе сказано о сущности потерь и их возмещения как предмета экономического регулирования. Анализ гражданского законодательства позволил сделать вывод о том, что потери имеют экономическую суть, но отношения, связанные с ними, регулируются нормами права.
The Evalution of export potential in the non-oil sphere
Authors: Hasanova N.E.
Published: January 2024

The evaluation of the use of export potential in the non-oil sphere allows to reveal the possible and real directions of the implementation of foreign trade relations. The export potential is generally characterized by the potential to export products to the world markets. The export potential is also defined as the ability of the non-oil economy, its sectors and subjects to produce competitive products and services in the world market using comparative advantages. This is considered one of the important points to take into account in the evaluation, as it allows obtaining the new competitive advantages.
Развитие управленческих идей в России в конце XIX - начале ХХ века
Authors: Дырин С.П.
Published: January 2024

В статье рассмотрена эволюция развития управленческих идей в России во второй половине XIX-начале XX века. Проанализированы общественно-экономические предпосылки возникновения научного менеджмента. Рассмотрена научно-исследовательская и опытно-экспериментальная деятельность российских ученых по развитию идей тейлоризма, файолизма, научной организации труда
Анкеры и сваи эрт как заглубленные конструкции
Authors: Соколов Н.С.
Published: January 2024

Процесс урбанизации в современных условиях требует освоения территорий, ранее не использовавшихся под строительство. Но при этом от строителей требуется минимальное вмешательство в сформировавшийся ландшафт и экосистему. Наиболее эффективным при строительстве зданий в сложных условиях на склонах будет устройство свайно-анкерных систем при использовании инновационной технологии, решающей инженерную задачу стабилизации и укрепления грунтов. В статье рассмотрен пример из геотехнической практики проектирования и строительства в нестандартных условиях.
The “American Factor” in Soviet-Egyptian Relations in the First Year of A. Sadat's Presidency (According to the Memoirs of Participants in the Events)
Authors: Podolnikov Vladimir P.
Published: January 2024

The article based on the memoirs of Soviet and Egyptian politicians and diplomats, examines the history of Soviet-Egyptian relations in the first year of Anwar Sadat's presidency and the influence of the “American factor” on them. The subjective reasons for the new foreign policy of the country arising from the ideological and political views of the Egyptian president are analyzed, its consistent and purposeful implementation aimed at moving away from friendly relations with the USSR to cooperation with the United States is shown. The argumentation and methods of implementing a new direction in Egypt's foreign policy are revealed. The details of the behind-the-scenes game of politicians, which is not reflected in the official diplomatic documentation, are highlighted. The veil is being lifted over previously unknown plots of the history of Soviet-Egyptian relations and the influence of the “American factor” on them. There is an opportunity to look into the “corridors of power”, to see the real picture of negotiations and discussions of sensitive diplomatic topics at the highest level. The memoirs reflect the political and social atmosphere of Egyptian society at a turning point in the history of this country. They most clearly show the influence of the “human factor” on the adoption of certain political decisions. The comparison of memoir sources al-lows us to get as close as possible to the authentic history of American influence on Soviet-Egyptian relations in the first year of Sadat's presidency.
Yakov Rubanchik’s “Architect's Confession”. Through the Pages of an Unpublished Manuscript
Authors: Grigoryan Marianna E.
Published: January 2024

This article describes in detail the unpublished manuscript by the famous Soviet architect Yakov O. Rubanchik, written in 1939-1940 and entitled “My Architect's Confession”. The author takes a critical view of his creative activity in 1920-1930s, and namely architectural design and architectural engineering, his participation in competitions, town-planning projects to reconstruct the squares in Leningrad and Taganrog, graphic art and printmaking, his teaching at the Academy of Arts, research activities and studies of the history of Russian cities. The original manuscript is in the collection of Shchusev State Museum of Architecture, a copy thereof was provided to the author of this article by the Sverdlovs family.
THE RELIGIOUS MEANING OF TRANSCENDENCE
Authors: Gabeev Valery V.
Published: January 2024

The article is devoted to the consideration of the concept “transcendence” in history of philosophy. The research has led to the idea that transcendence has always had a religious meaning - explicit or implicit. In the Ancient philosophy, this concept denoted the ascent to the Highest Good. Although the Good was synonymous with the “God of philosophers”, which did not require prayerful veneration and cult actions, transcendence itself was considered by philosophers by analogy with a religious cult, since it assumed a carefully prepared and diligently executed system of actions, aimed at establishing a connection with the transcendent reality and related to the transformation of personality. In the Middle Ages, transcendence was also understood as a conscious transformation of a person in order to gain the highest level of being. But among scholastics the idea of the leading role of the intellect in transcendence arose, and in the philosophy of the Renaissance and Modernity it was developed and has found its maximum expression in the philosophy of Kant. In existentialism, which was the antithesis of neothomistic metaphysics, the Christian understanding of transcendence, as the movement of a person to God, became one of the subjects of criticism. However, religious existentialism combined the existentialist search for the true being of man with the Christian understanding of the transcendent as the sphere of absolute being or God and, thereby, returned the concept of “transcendence” to its religious meaning.
Case Series Study on Recovery of Left Ventricle Systolic Function After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention In ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction Patients at FMIC Hospital in Kabul, Afghanistan.
Authors: Ghafoor Zarmalwal Dr. Abdul , Saeed Ali Dr. Tazeen , Ahmad Dr. Sher , Darmal Dr. Ihsanullah , Khan Dr. Ahmad
Published: January 2024

Background
Left ventricle dysfunction is the most recurrent consequence of ST-elevated myocardial infarction, and still, it is a powerful predictor of mortality. The percutaneous coronary intervention of the culprit artery disease in acute coronary syndrome is related to a significant improvement of left ventricle segmental function.
It is a retrospective case series study on a patient population with the diagnosis of ST-elevated myocardial infarction patients who presented to the hospital within 12 hours and underwent percutaneous coronary intervention at the French Medical Institute of Mother and Children Hospital. Data was collected retrospectively from the patient's medical record files and analyzed. We took the patients with Left ventricle dysfunction on echocardiography on the first presentation before percutaneous coronary intervention and saw the left ventricle function after three months of follow-up.
We reviewed the charts of 102 patients (78.4% male and 21.6% female) with a diagnosis of St-elevated myocardial infarction who presented within 12 hours of chest pain. Of 102 patients, 55.9% had hypertension, 21.6% diabetes, 22.5% dyslipidemia, and 19.6% history of smoking, and their mean age was 58.11 ± 11.993 years.  We noticed that percutaneous coronary intervention led to significant left ventricle dysfunction improvement in the patient population with ST-elevated myocardial infarction who presented within 12 hours of chest pain.
RELATOS DE MARÍA PAULINA BRIONES
Authors: Briones María Paulina
Published: January 2024

Y los corté en cubitos. Experiencia yo ya tenía de cocinar al lado de mi abuela y de mi madre que insistían en la perfección de la cebolla cortada en cuadrados, igual a mis perfectas cuentas a fin de mes, cuando miraba el techo como si ahí estuviera escondido el tesoro de la olla de los gnomos, al final del arcoiris. No pues, no había cómo no haberlo hecho tan bien… Y primero desangré cada parte, igual que a los pollos que se despluman y se cuelgan. Faenar, creo que le dicen. Sí digo que cuando estaba empezando me acordaba de cómo los habían traído hasta acá, no digo que no me acordara. Pero ya luego es que el trabajo se hacía mecánico. No s é cuántos recort éé. Cuántos brazos, cucuántas piernas, cuántos deditos de niniños, esos sí que eran complicados, demasiado blanditos, pero se podía. Todo se puede. Lo de los cubitos no era nada de otro mundo, te diréé. ¿Sabes cucuántos comimos de ellos?
Porównanie sytuacji prawnej osób LGBT+ w Polsce i Hiszpanii w latach 1930–2021
Authors: Skrzypek Piotr
Published: January 2024

Tematem artykułu jest porównanie sytuacji prawnej osób LGBT+ w Polsce i Hiszpanii. Mimo, że oba kraje są członkami Unii Europejskiej, sytuacja prawna w obu krajach jest zupełnie odmienna. Hiszpania jest uznana za jeden z najbardziej liberalnych kulturowo i przyjaznych krajów wobec społeczności LGBT+ na świecie. Kultura LGBT+ odegrała znaczącą rolę w hiszpańskiej literaturze, muzyce, kinie i innych formach rozrywki, a także w kwestiach społecznych i w polityce. W badaniach ankieterów na temat homoseksualizmu hiszpańska opinia publiczna jest oceniana jako „zdecydowanie pozytywna”, a społeczeństwo zaakceptowało homoseksualizm, co czyni go najbardziej przyjaznym dla osób LGBT+. Widoczność osób LGBT+ wzrosła również w kilku warstwach społeczeństwa, takich jak wojsko, sądownictwo i duchowieństwo.

Zdecydowanie odmienna sytuacja występuje w Polsce. Osoby nieheteroseksualne w naszym kraju stoją przed wyzwaniami prawnymi, z którymi nie mają do czynienia inni polscy obywatele, osoby niebędące osobami LGBT+. Według raportu ILGA-Europe z 2021 r. stan praw LGBT+ w Polsce jest najgorszy wśród krajów Unii Europejskiej. Teoretycznie Polska zapewnia osobom LGBT+ takie same prawa jak osobom heteroseksualnym w niektórych obszarach. Polskie prawo zakazuje dyskryminacji w zatrudnieniu ze względu na orientację seksualną. Nie istnieją jednak zabezpieczenia dla służby zdrowia, przestępstw z nienawiści i mowy nienawiści. W Polsce nie funkcjonują związki partnerskie osób tej samej płci i nie ma możliwości adoptowania dzieci. Osoby LGBT+ nie są dobrze postrzegane i są przedmiotem kpin i żartów.

Celem pracy jest więc próba analizy i porównania sytuacji osób LGBT+ w Polsce i w Hiszpanii. Autor postawił następujące pytania badawcze: czy i w jakim stopniu sytuacja osób LGBT+ w Hiszpanii uległa zmianie w okresie po uchwaleniu Konstytucji Hiszpanii w 1931 r. i wprowadzeniu nowego kodeksu karnego? Czy i w jakim stopniu uległa zmianie sytuacja osób LGBT w Polsce w analogicznym czasie? Jaka jest sytuacja prawna i postrzeganie osób LGBT+ obecnie w Hiszpanii, a jak w Polsce? Autor podjął także próbę wyjaśnienia, czym te różnice mogą być powodowane.

Cel został zrealizowany poprzez studium literatury z lat 1930–2021 oraz analizę dokumentów. Ze względu na fakt, że poruszany temat jest ciągle aktualny, w pracy wykorzystałem artykuły naukowe, książki, ale także informacje podawane na stronach internetowych, akty prawne, korzystałem również z oficjalnych witryn organizacji pozarządowych i stowarzyszeń.
Motywy zimnowojenne w rosyjskiej narracji medialnej – wybrane przykłady
Authors: Magakian Grair
Published: January 2024

Artykuł jest próbą krótkiej analizy rosyjskojęzycznej nowo zimnowojennej narracji, celem wychwycenia percepcji wpływów językowych na odbiorców informacji (multi)medialnej w szczególności w przestrzeni rosyjskiej. Zbudowany przez rosyjską agitacyjną i propagandową machinę językowy obraz świata niekoniecznie występuje w symbiozie z pozajęzykowym obrazem rzeczywistości, jednak ma określony wpływ na jego „budowę”, nawet w sposób pośredni. Niektóre językowe obrazy uzasadnień działań wojennych są w sprzeczności nawet z rosyjską rzeczywistością, jednak są na tyle sugestywne i tak skutecznie opierają się na fundamentach propagandowych zbudowanych podczas poprzedniego zimnowojennego okresu, iż od razu znajdują akceptację wśród rosyjskich/rosyjskojęzycznych odbiorców (Russian Field, 2022; Levada-Centr, 2022; WCIOM, 2022). Zatem można konkludować, iż determinantą końca postzimnowojennego porządku jest często rosyjski powrót do ww. sowieckiej terminologii agitacji i propagandy, zgodnie z (świadomymi i podprogowymi) terminami zapożyczonymi z poprzedniego okresu zimnowojennego „porządku” z lat 1947–1991. Są to terminy dobrze wypróbowane/sprawdzone zarówno w teorii, jak i w praktyce, w szczególności z okresu postfaszystowskiego – chodzi o percepcję świata językowego i pozajęzykowego szeregowego Rosjanina, czyli aktora/gracza/uczestnika obecnego przeciwstawiania się postzimnowojennemu porządkowi. Od 1945 r. do teraz tak potężna jest antyfaszystowska propaganda i straszenie Rosjan (także ludzi radzieckich) faszystowskim zagrożeniem (i zgniłym kapitalizmem Zachodu), iż korzystanie z tej terminologii jednoznacznie kojarzy się ze strachem wojny, mordów, gwałtów itd.
Miejskie przestrzenie nieoczywiste – ich atrakcyjność turystyczna i miejsce w dydaktyce akademickiej na przykładzie realizacji metody "Project-Based Learning" (PBL) na kierunku turystyka i rekreacja w Uniwersytecie Łódzkim
Authors: Mokras-Grabowska Justyna
Published: January 2024

Głównym celem artykułu jest charakterystyka zjawiska przestrzeni nieoczywistych, czyli zaniedbanych, zdegradowanych, zniszczonych, potocznie postrzeganych jako brzydkie i nieatrakcyjne, oraz ich rosnącego znaczenia w turystyce. Drugim celem opracowania jest zaprezentowanie project-based learning (PBL) jako metody nauczania w szkolnictwie wyższym i jej roli w procesie uświadamiania studentom kierunku turystyka i rekreacja Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego wartości takich miejsc w turystyce. W artykule zdefiniowano zjawisko przestrzeni nieoczywistej oraz przedstawiono sposób realizacji tej metody dydaktycznej w latach 2019–2023. Szerzej omówiono edycję z 2023 r., gdy analizie poddano także wyniki badania ankietowego przeprowadzonego wśród studentów na temat funkcji, jaką PBL pełni w procesie nauczania o przestrzeni turystycznej.
Early Growth and Reproductive Performance of Crossbred Dairy Cattle in Ethiopia: A Review
Authors: Beneberu Nibo , Wodajo Fikadu
Published: January 2024

The economy of livestock production largely depends upon the early growth and reproductive efficiency of the animals. This review was conducted to generate the database about the early growth and reproductive traits of crossbred cattle such as birth weight (BW), age at first service (AFS) and age at first calving (AFC) under Ethiopian conditions. The effort was made to collect and discuss all the published materials in the required areas in order to provide piece of information pertaining to early growth and reproductive traits of crossbred dairy cattle. In order to achieve the best early growth and reproductive performance in dairy animals, it is concluded that management system improvement, including effective heat detection and timely insemination, better health management, genetic improvement of crossbreeding and supplementation of good quality and quantity feed resources, is necessary.
The Retirement Consumption Puzzle: A Mental Accounting Explanation
Authors: Pearson Blain , Korankye Thomas , Qing Di
Published: January 2024

Recent developments in cognitive psychology and behavioral economics may explain the lower-than-predicted asset decumulation behavior posited by traditional life-cycle models during retirement, dubbed the retirement consumption puzzle. This study examines if mental accounting could be used to explain the retirement consumption puzzle. Utilizing panel data collected from the 1992–2018 Health and Retirement Studies, retiree age and age squared are examined using fractional polynomials and fixed effects regressions for their associations with varying categorical retiree asset decumulation patterns, including retiree wealth, nonhousing wealth, stocks, retirement accounts, bonds, liquid assets, vehicles, primary residence, and home equity. The results suggest that varying asset decumulation behaviors exist among retirees, which could be explained by retirees’ discretionary spending propensities. The discussion highlights the importance of understanding retiree behavioral spending constraints to allow for smooth consumption paths.
Psychometric Properties of the Stellenbosch Endometriosis Quality of Life (SEQOL) Among Endometriosis Patients in the United Kingdom
Authors: Roomaney Rizwana , Mitchell Helene
Published: January 2024

Background and Purpose:We aimed to determine the reliability and validity of the Stellenbosch Endometriosis Quality of Life (SEQOL) among patients with endometriosis in the United Kingdom.Methods:We used a cross-sectional research design that featured online data collection. We administered several measures to 596 participants. Data analysis included confirmatory factor analysis, exploratory factor analysis, reliability analysis, and correlations.Results:The data did not fit the original eight-factor structure, but rather a six-factor structure. Six items were removed. The measure produced strong internal consistency reliabilities. The SEQOL also demonstrated promising validity, producing strong correlations with another health-related quality of life (HRQOL) measure.Conclusion:In summary, we conclude that the United Kingdom version of the SEQOL is a viable measure of HRQOL.
The Farver–Campos Labor Coping Scale as a Replacement for the 10-Point Pain Scale for Labor
Authors: Farver Marie-Celine
Published: January 2024

The 10-point pain scale was developed to avoid undertreated pain in the hospital setting. Developed in a Veterans Administration hospital for medical–surgical patients in 2003, the 10-point pain scale was adopted in health care as part of the “pain as the fifth vital sign” initiative. The pain scale was implemented in maternity care as part of a general hospital initiative. Assessing coping is more appropriate to the labor process than focusing on pain or its avoidance. The Farver–Campos Labor Coping Scale is evidence-based and promotes vaginal birth and personal labor care by guiding nurses and laboring women through a number of coping options. The scale is an appropriate tool to replace the 10-point pain scale in the maternity care setting.
Neighbors’ Negative Emotional Responses to Intimate Partner Violence: The Role of Gender
Authors: Sowan Wafaa , Berkowitz Ruth , Winstok Zeev
Published: January 2024

The proximity of neighbors places them in an opportune position to detect in-home emergencies and provide critical assistance. The aim of this study is to test neighbors’ negative emotional responses to intimate partner violence (IPV) emergencies and differences in emotional responses depending on the victim’s gender and the bystander’s gender. A total of 384 adults from Israel participated in the study. Four vignettes were presented as hypothetical cases, with differences in the victim’s gender. Following each vignette, participants were asked to rate the intensity of the negative emotions that they experienced (frustration, helplessness, anger, worry, and sadness). The highest levels of negative emotional responses were observed in the three cases in which the victim was a woman, and the lowest was observed in the case in which the victim was a man. According to the results, IPV directed at women caused more negative emotions than IPV directed at men. Generally, a low emotional response predicts lower engagement or simply disengagement from a perceived threat, while a higher emotional response predicts greater engagement.
Establishing Theoretical Foundation for Narrative Assessment in English Language Teaching
Authors:   The Korean Society For Teaching English Literature, Lee Yong-Won , Kang Sukjin , Yoon Hee Cheol , Kang Gyu Han , Lee Jong Woo
Published: January 2024

As narrative has become an integral part of English language education, it should also be regarded as an essential component of English language assessment. To create assessment items/tasks and utilize them for teaching, it is necessary to systematically define the purpose of assessment and the assessment construct, build an assessment system, and validate it through a rigorous procedure of evidence collection and evaluation. The key lies in solidifying the theoretical foundation for the assessment before designing and creating a series of assessment tasks. This paper starts with the role of narrative in English language teaching, discusses linguistic creativity, and examines the purpose and application of narrative-based English language assessment. In addition, this paper investigates how narrative can be used for assessment in practice in English education. As creativity and aesthetic sensitivity have become established as core competencies in the English curriculum reform, the use of narrative is expected to receive increasingly more attention. In particular, the creative aspect of language skills such as forming and understanding new sentences should be emphasized.