bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
México hacia la garantía del cuidado
Authors: Villa Mayra Goretty
Published: November 2023

Pese a la falta de reconocimiento expreso del derecho al cuidado en la Constitución Política de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos (CPEUM) es posible derivar su reconocimiento implícito a través de la interpretación de las normas de derechos humanos contenidos en el texto constitucional y en los tratados en que el Estado mexicano es parte. Para arribar a dicha conclusión se utiliza un método inductivo y analítico que emplea una metodología conocida teóricamente como desempaque de derechos humanos, concibiéndolos como herramientas analíticas en construcción y analizándolos a la luz de sus componentes, de los principios que los rigen y de las obligaciones estatales que de ellos derivan, con el objetivo de garantizar su operacionalización. Su actual falta de garantía es un incumplimiento Estatal y es necesario adoptar las medidas que permitan garantizar su pleno ejercicio.
Electroacupuncture Relieves HuR/KLF9-Mediated Inflammation to Enhance Neurological Repair after Spinal Cord Injury
Authors: Zhang Junfeng , Xu Jingjie , Li Shisheng , Chen Wei , Wu Yaochi
Published: November 2023

Electroacupuncture (EA) is widely applied in clinical therapy for spinal cord injury (SCI). However, the associated molecular mechanism has yet to be elucidated. The current study aimed to investigate the underlying mechanism of EA in neurologic repair after SCI. First, we investigated the role of EA in the neurologic repair of the SCI rat model. The expression levels of human antigen R (HuR) and Krüppel-like factor 9 (KLF9) in spinal cord tissues were quantified after treatment. Second, we conducted bioinformatics analysis, RNA pull-down assays, RNA immunoprecipitation, and luciferase reporter gene assay to verify the binding of HuR and KLF9 mRNA for mRNA stability. Last, HuR inhibitor CMLD-2 was used to verify the enhanced effect of EA on neurologic repair after SCI via the HuR/KLF9 axis. Our data provided convincing evidence that EA facilitated the recovery of neuronal function in SCI rats by reducing apoptosis and inflammation of neurons. We found that EA significantly diminished the SCI-mediated upregulation of HuR, and HuR could bind to the 3′ untranslated region of KLF9 mRNA to protect its decay. In addition, a series ofin vivoexperiments confirmed that CMLD-2 administration increased EA-mediated pain thresholds and motor function in SCI rats. Collectively, the present study showed that EA improved pain thresholds and motor function in SCI rats via impairment of HuR-mediated KLF9 mRNA stabilization, thus providing a better understanding of the regulatory mechanisms regarding EA-mediated neurologic repair after SCI.
Perceptual-Cognitive Integration for Goal-Directed Action in Naturalistic Environments
Authors: Fooken Jolande , Baltaretu Bianca R. , Barany Deborah A. , Diaz Gabriel , Semrau Jennifer A. , Singh Tarkeshwar , Crawford J. Douglas
Published: November 2023

Real-world actions require one to simultaneously perceive, think, and act on the surrounding world, requiring the integration of (bottom-up) sensory information and (top-down) cognitive and motor signals. Studying these processes involves the intellectual challenge of cutting across traditional neuroscience silos, and the technical challenge of recording data in uncontrolled natural environments. However, recent advances in techniques, such as neuroimaging, virtual reality, and motion tracking, allow one to address these issues in naturalistic environments for both healthy participants and clinical populations. In this review, we survey six topics in which naturalistic approaches have advanced both our fundamental understanding of brain function and how neurologic deficits influence goal-directed, coordinated action in naturalistic environments. The first part conveys fundamental neuroscience mechanisms related to visuospatial coding for action, adaptive eye-hand coordination, and visuomotor integration for manual interception. The second part discusses applications of such knowledge to neurologic deficits, specifically, steering in the presence of cortical blindness, impact of stroke on visual-proprioceptive integration, and impact of visual search and working memory deficits. This translational approach—extending knowledge from lab to rehab—provides new insights into the complex interplay between perceptual, motor, and cognitive control in naturalistic tasks that are relevant for both basic and clinical research.
Beyond the 5-HT2AReceptor: Classic and Nonclassic Targets in Psychedelic Drug Action
Authors: Cameron Lindsay P. , Benetatos Joseph , Lewis Vern , Bonniwell Emma M. , Jaster Alaina M. , Moliner Rafael , Castrén Eero , McCorvy John D. , Palner Mikael , Aguilar-Valles Argel
Published: November 2023

Serotonergic psychedelics, such as psilocybin and LSD, have garnered significant attention in recent years for their potential therapeutic effects and unique mechanisms of action. These compounds exert their primary effects through activating serotonin 5-HT2Areceptors, found predominantly in cortical regions. By interacting with these receptors, serotonergic psychedelics induce alterations in perception, cognition, and emotions, leading to the characteristic psychedelic experience. One of the most crucial aspects of serotonergic psychedelics is their ability to promote neuroplasticity, the formation of new neural connections, and rewire neuronal networks. This neuroplasticity is believed to underlie their therapeutic potential for various mental health conditions, including depression, anxiety, and substance use disorders. In this mini-review, we will discuss how the 5-HT2Areceptor activation is just one facet of the complex mechanisms of action of serotonergic psychedelics. They also interact with other serotonin receptor subtypes, such as 5-HT1Aand 5-HT2Creceptors, and with neurotrophin receptors (e.g., tropomyosin receptor kinase B). These interactions contribute to the complexity of their effects on perception, mood, and cognition. Moreover, as psychedelic research advances, there is an increasing interest in developing nonhallucinogenic derivatives of these drugs to create safer and more targeted medications for psychiatric disorders by removing the hallucinogenic properties while retaining the potential therapeutic benefits. These nonhallucinogenic derivatives would offer patients therapeutic advantages without the intense psychedelic experience, potentially reducing the risks of adverse reactions. Finally, we discuss the potential of psychedelics as substrates for post-translational modification of proteins as part of their mechanism of action.
Rethinking Remapping: Circuit Mechanisms of Recovery after Stroke
Authors: Campos Baruc , Choi Hoseok , DeMarco Andrew T. , Seydell-Greenwald Anna , Hussain Sara J. , Joy Mary T. , Turkeltaub Peter E. , Zeiger William
Published: November 2023

Stroke is one of the most common causes of disability, and there are few treatments that can improve recovery after stroke. Therapeutic development has been hindered because of a lack of understanding of precisely how neural circuits are affected by stroke, and how these circuits change to mediate recovery. Indeed, some of the hypotheses for how the CNS changes to mediate recovery, including remapping, redundancy, and diaschisis, date to more than a century ago. Recent technological advances have enabled the interrogation of neural circuits with ever greater temporal and spatial resolution. These techniques are increasingly being applied across animal models of stroke and to human stroke survivors, and are shedding light on the molecular, structural, and functional changes that neural circuits undergo after stroke. Here we review these studies and highlight important mechanisms that underlie impairment and recovery after stroke. We begin by summarizing knowledge about changes in neural activity that occur in the peri-infarct cortex, specifically considering evidence for the functional remapping hypothesis of recovery. Next, we describe the importance of neural population dynamics, disruptions in these dynamics after stroke, and how allocation of neurons into spared circuits can restore functionality. On a more global scale, we then discuss how effects on long-range pathways, including interhemispheric interactions and corticospinal tract transmission, contribute to post-stroke impairments. Finally, we look forward and consider how a deeper understanding of neural circuit mechanisms of recovery may lead to novel treatments to reduce disability and improve recovery after stroke.
Cognitive-Affective Functions of the Cerebellum
Authors: Rudolph Stephanie , Badura Aleksandra , Lutzu Stefano , Pathak Salil Saurav , Thieme Andreas , Verpeut Jessica L. , Wagner Mark J. , Yang Yi-Mei , Fioravante Diasynou
Published: November 2023

The cerebellum, traditionally associated with motor coordination and balance, also plays a crucial role in various aspects of higher-order function and dysfunction. Emerging research has shed light on the cerebellum's broader contributions to cognitive, emotional, and reward processes. The cerebellum's influence on autonomic function further highlights its significance in regulating motivational and emotional states. Perturbations in cerebellar development and function have been implicated in various neurodevelopmental disorders, including autism spectrum disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. An increasing appreciation for neuropsychiatric symptoms that arise from cerebellar dysfunction underscores the importance of elucidating the circuit mechanisms that underlie complex interactions between the cerebellum and other brain regions for a comprehensive understanding of complex behavior. By briefly discussing new advances in mapping cerebellar function in affective, cognitive, autonomic, and social processing and reviewing the role of the cerebellum in neuropathology beyond the motor domain, this Mini-Symposium review aims to provide a broad perspective of cerebellar intersections with the limbic brain in health and disease.
Political Responses to Black Lives Matter in Education
Authors: Furrey Gavin
Published: November 2023

In the wake of the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement, teachers and organizations have tried to better prepare other teachers and all students to reckon with the movement in the classroom. In reaction to new pedagogical tools and practices developed by teachers, teachers’ unions, and teachers’ organizations, new policies have come about in state legislatures in 2021 and 2022 to limit education on racism and related topics. This paper reviews the current literature on how teachers and organizations have developed new pedagogical tools and strategies in response to BLM. It also includes a content analysis of thirty-nine legislative documents presented in 2021 and 2022, as well as a case study of Arizona and South Dakota, to study how states responded to the BLM movement and the efforts of educators who sought to reckon with it through critical pedagogy. This paper engages literature on social movements to observe that while the effects of BLM on relationships between educators and organizations have been largely positive, the movement’s macro-level effects in the wider political climate have been of a negative, more anti-social nature. Furthermore, one can observe how “Critical Race Theory” has been mobilized in a discourse that can be characterized as “competitive victimhood,” serving as a catch-all for concepts related to equity, diversity, inclusion, and other “threatening” ideas. This paper concludes that the slew of state-level legislation in the realm of public education in 2021 and 2022 is a response to the ideas advanced in the BLM movement, and the repetitive nature of the documents suggests organization by right-wing think tanks.
Settler/Invader Identity and Belonging in Aotearoa New Zealand
Authors: Simon Hemopereki
Published: November 2023

This Kaupapa Māori writing inquiry explores “Tāngata Tiriti” (People of the Treaty) as a settler/invader identity term in Aotearoa New Zealand. Derived from the failed policy platform of “biculturalism” and “Indigenous inclusion,” Tāngata Tiriti is a byproduct of neoliberalism and settler/invader colonialism that fails to provide for Indigenous inclusion, mana motuhake (Indigenous sovereignty) and tino rangatiratanga (self-determination). This article argues that Tāngata Tiriti should be abandoned due to the 2014 paradigm shift surrounding Te Tiriti o Waitangi (Te Tiriti) and mana motuhake from the Te Paparahi o Te Raki report and the author’s subsequent research on non-signatory hapū and iwi. Pākehā settler/invader perspectives on Tāngata Tiriti are compared with Tāngata Moana and Asian scholarly understandings. The author advocates adopting Tāngata Moana thinking around letting Māori as mana whenua lead “wayfinding” and “meaning-making” to define allyship and promote a “collective future” together based on Māori constitutional values that are generally universal throughout Pacific cultures. Instead of settler/invader identity constructs and the doctrine of the nation as a White possession, movement toward a collective future must begin from a place of sovereign relationality. The pedagogy of teaching Te Tiriti must change, the ill-conceived Tāngata Tiriti identity must be abandoned, and “New Zealand” as a settler/invader colonial enterprise must end. Our future must be post-settler/invader colonial and post-Tiriti and must recognize unceded mana motuhake or sovereignty.
Caracterización climática y análisis de mecanismos moduladores del descenso de las lluvias en la vertiente Caribe de América Central durante septiembre-octubre
Authors: Alfaro Martínez Eric J. , Alvarado Gamboa Luis F. , Fallas López Berny G. , Mora Sandí Natali P. , Hidalgo León Hugo G.
Published: November 2023

[Introduction]:  The Caribbean slope of Central America is located windward of the trade winds associated with the North Atlantic Subtropical High. The region exhibits rainfall bimodal annual patterns, with a relative minimum occurring in September and October. [Objective]: The study aims to characterize the observed decrease in rainfall during this two-month period.  For each event, the variables associated with the onset day, minimum day, demise day, duration, intensity, and magnitude were estimated for the period of 1979-2010. [Methodology]: A set of 31 daily records from rain gauge stations was used. The months from July to November were examined in each station to identify the values of minimum, date of the minimum, onset, demise, duration, and intensity. The study explored the occurrence of any temporal or spatial trend in these characteristics of the events. Finally, different climatic indices and documentary sources were reviewed to identify the possible synoptic causes of the strongest decreases in rainfall. [Results]: The analysis revealed that the events began around September 3rd, with a minimum on September 23rd and an end on October 12th, with an approximate duration of 39 days. Events tend to occur earlier at stations located northwest of the isthmus. The driest events occurred under favorable conditions for the occurrence of winds with a southwest-west component over the region. [Conclusions]: Knowledge about these characteristics of precipitation helps in the activity planning of key socioeconomic sectors in Central America in case of adverse hydrometeorological events.
Estudio de un pequeño équido altomedieval del yacimiento de Salmedina 2 (Vallecas, Madrid)
Authors: Galindo Pellicena M. Ángeles , Moclán Abel , Márquez Belén , García-González Rebeca , Rodríguez Laura , Valdiosera Cristina , Gómez Juan
Published: November 2023

En este trabajo, presentamos por primera vez el yacimiento de Salmedina 2 (Vallecas, Madrid) y el estudio de un pequeño équido, de los materiales óseos, cerámicos y líticos identificados en el Hoyo 17. Las dataciones radiométricas realizadas indican diferentes ocupaciones desde el Calcolítico (2632-2469 cal aC) hasta momentos altomedievales (774-660 cal dC) en contexto cultural visigodo. Las características morfológicas y métricas del esqueleto de équido indican que es una hembra adulta de burro (Equus asinus). Los osteofitos identificados en dos vértebras torácicas y una lumbar indican un uso de transporte y/o carga. La ausencia de marcas antrópicas descarta su uso como alimento. La posición en conexión anatómica y el tratamiento diferencial de los restos óseos, cerámicos y líticos del sedimento que la cubrió en su enterramiento junto con la próxima localización de otros dos hoyos de similar cronología con restos humanos sugieren un posible carácter simbólico del animal.
A combined approach to reconstructing livestock management in Iron Age north-eastern Iberia: estimating the season of death and palaeodiet using cementochronology and dental micro- and mesowear analyses
Authors: Jiménez-Manchón Sergio , Rivals Florent , Gourichon Lionel , De Prado Gabriel , Codina Ferran , Castanyer Pere , Tremoleda Joaquim , Santos Marta , Gardeisen Armelle
Published: November 2023

Two major settlements were established in the Empordà region (north-eastern Iberian Peninsula) in the Iron Age (6th-2nd centuries BC), 15 km from each other: the Greek colony of Empúries and the Iberian city of Ullastret. This coexistence of two different ethnic entities in the same region – and the same environment – presents an opportunity to shed light on the variability of livestock practices in these settlements, as well as their relationship with the environment. For this purpose, in addition to traditional zooarchaeological approaches, we reconstructed the animal palaeodiet and seasonality of death using three different proxies: dental meso- and microwear analyses, and cementum analysis. The results of the study, conducted on caprine and bovine teeth from both sites, support the hypothesis proposed in previous works, namely that the environment was exploited differently depending on livestock species. Caprinae (sheep and goats) were fed in marginal areas and less suitable areas for agriculture while, in contrast, cattle grazed on rich grassland and/or in wetland areas. The combination of cementochronology and dental microwear suggests a lower consumption of grasses in summer for Caprinae and cattle. Seasonality results show that Caprinae were mainly slaughtered during spring and summer.
Islamización social y mejora ganadera en Qur?uba durante los primeros tiempos de al-Andalus (siglos VIII-X)
Authors: García García Marcos
Published: November 2023

La conquista árabe de la península ibérica del 711 supuso el inicio de un proceso que, a lo largo de los siguientes siglos, implicaría la transformación profunda y a diversos niveles de las estructuras heredadas del mundo tardoantiguo. La antigua Hispania, conocida desde entonces como al-Andalus, pasó progresivamente a formar parte de la koiné cultural arabo-islámica en formación contemporáneamente en oriente y occidente, lo que provocó cambios estructurales que, entre otras consecuencias, afectaron a las formas de producción y consumo de los alimentos de origen animal como resultado del proceso de islamización social.En este trabajo se exponen algunos de los resultados derivados del estudio de varios conjuntos arqueofaunísticos recuperados de dos sectores de ocupación de Qur?uba, la actual ciudad de Córdoba y capital de al-Andalus durante el periodo omeya, como son el arrabal de Šaqunda y la Zona Arqueológica de Cercadilla. De un lado, el examen de la frecuencia de restos de porcino permite aproximarnos al conocimiento del contexto socio-alimentario de consumo y, de esta forma, arrojar luz sobre la posible identidad religiosa de estas poblaciones. De otro lado, el análisis biométrico del ovino y la gallina revela posibles dinámicas de intensificación o mejora ganadera de ambas especies durante época andalusí, documentadas en el caso de la gallina quizá ya desde mediados del s. VIII. En definitiva, los resultados demuestran la imbricación existente entre los planos del consumo y la producción de los alimentos y, en consecuencia, entre la esfera social y el ámbito económico de la existencia humana.
Features of socialization and its structural transformation in Ukraine under Russia’s aggresion in Ukraine
Authors:   SO ", Heyets V. M. ,   Institute for Economics and Forecasting of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine",   26, Panasa Myrnoho Str., Kyiv, 01011, Ukraine
Published: November 2023

Studies on the nature and content of socialization in Ukraine before the full-scale invasion of the Russian Federation – both in theory and in practice – have shown that these processes have certain characteristic features that did not fully contribute to economic modernization and economic management. We may speak about a relatively high level of governance gap and a relatively low level of individualism against the background of a low level of trust in the authorities and several other features. In the 2022–2023 war, significant changes occurred in people’s behaviour and attitude to the authorities, interpersonal trust, etc. This article presents the results of interdisciplinary studies on the changes in the process of socialization that took place in Ukraine after the beginning of full-scale Russian aggression. In particular, the article describes the resocialization of Ukraine’s population and analyses how it can contribute to its post-war recovery. The author highlights the guidelines and provides recommendations on promoting positive tendencies via the government’s regulative projects and decisions within economic and social policies. The latter should involve economic recovery and facilitate a particular shift in people’s attitude from exteriorization towards self-realization in the fight against poverty and economic growth.
Changes in social roles of the Ukrainian peasantry as the result of collectivisation and Holodomor-genocide of 1932–1933
Authors:   National Museum of the Holodomor-Genocide 3, Lavrska Str., Kyiv, 01015, Ukraine, Tesliuk R. T.
Published: November 2023

The forcible collectivisation of Ukrainian peasant farms and the Holodomor caused by it, led to radical transformations of the social structures, which manifested themselves in the destruction of the Ukrainian peasants’ social roles established over the years and the imposition of new roles that corresponded to the interests of the totalitarian state. The article aims to assess the qualitative changes in the social roles of Ukrainian peasants in 1929–1933 due to the collectivization policy and the Holodomor-genocide crime committed by the USSR totalitarian regime. This goal was achieved using historical, historical-situational, historical-psychological, historical-chronological, and normative-value methods. As a result of collectivization and the implementation of the Holodomor crime of 1932–1933 by the communist regime, Ukrainian peasants were deprived of their traditional social, socio-professional, socio-moral and family roles. The roles of the peasant-owner and craftsman were destroyed, and instead, the role of the collective farmer was imposed – in fact, a lawless state serf. Part of the lower strata of the Ukrainian peasantry acquired new social roles of the “rural bureaucracy”, becoming one of the instruments of the establishment of the collectivization policy and, in general, the establishment of the communist regime in the countryside. There were significant changes in social roles in the Ukrainian peasant family: collective farm slavery caused the man (husband) to lose the role of breadwinner and the main support of the family, it was more difficult for a collective farm woman to fulfil the traditional social role of mother, Soviet schools destroyed children’s traditional moral and spiritual values instilled in the family, imposing the dominant roles of pioneers, leninists. The destruction of social norms and values by hunger, the fear of repression, and desire to avoid persecution caused the resolution of social role conflicts in favour of the totalitarian regime. The extended stay of Ukraine as a part of the Soviet state led to the establishment of changed social roles in subsequent Ukrainian peasant generations.
The impact of trauma on mental health and violence in Ukraine
Authors:   California State University – Northridge, Timmer A. , Iesue L. ,   Sam Houston State University
Published: November 2023

During the past couple of years, Ukrainians have been experiencing major traumatic and stressful events, including the Russian annexation of Crimea and the war against Ukraine that started in 2014 and is ongoing. Moreover, in 2020, the whole world faced another disaster – the COVID-19 pandemic. Undoubtedly, such cumulative adverse events negatively influence life outcomes of this vulnerable population. Prior research has shown that pandemic and war-related stress can affect mental health and violent behaviour. However, there is a gap in the literature focusing on how various contemporary traumatic events, including war exposure and associated stressors, shape mental health and violence among Ukrainians. This study uses survey data recently collected among adults in Ukraine, which is a part of the larger project “A Cross-National Study of the Global Pandemic, Deviance and Health,” and conducts a series of regression analyses. It draws on two major theoretical perspectives in criminology and medical sociology, to examine how traumatic conditions, including exposure to war and pandemic-related stressors (contracting the virus and daily problems) influence depression and violence among Ukrainian people. First, using regression models, we found a significant relationship between reporting exposure to disasters (e.g., war, genocide) and depressive symptoms. Additionally, we found that those who experienced health stress (i.e., have contracted the virus) were more likely to report depressive symptoms. Further, Ukrainians reporting more family problems and financial issues experienced higher levels of depression. Next, we found that reporting frequent family problems and financial issues increased the likelihood of violent behaviour among Ukrainian residents. On the other hand, health stress and war exposure reports were not significantly associated with violence, which could potentially be attributed to stress reaching a ceiling effect, where Ukrainians may feel “numb” to traumatic conditions they experience routinely. Finally, we provide suggestions for future research and discuss implications for policy and practice.
Theoretical sources of the social state
Authors:   Institute for Economics and Forecasting, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine 26, Panasa Myrnoho Str., Kyiv, 01011, Ukraine, Nebrat V. V.
Published: November 2023

The growing demand of the Ukrainian society to “reboot” the state actualizes the rethinking of the sources and content of the theory of the social state for the scientific justification of the post-war recovery, transformation of the economy and the socio-humanitarian space of Ukraine. The article aims to reveal the genesis of the theoretical concept of the social state and its economic interpretation based on the assessment and generalization of the assets of socio-economic thought in this area. Chronological boundaries cover the period from the birth of the ideas of a socially oriented state (XV–XVI centuries) to forming a coherent theory in the second half of the XX century. The methods of hermeneutics, comparative analysis and structural-logical synthesis are used. The results. The idea of a socially oriented state was born in the late Middle Ages. The supreme power’s social justice and economic efficiency were determined by the ability to ensure the public good. John Locke substantiated the concept of private property as a necessary prerequisite for civil society and the contractual interpretation of the powers of the state. The idea of building a state that regulates public life was established in the 18th century. F. Prokopovich defined the principle of public good as the basis for creating a “regular state”. The ruler’s power should be limited by law and aimed at ensuring the people’s education, security and welfare. Lorenz von Stein combined legal regulation and social orientation through the term “social state”. Representatives of the social direction in economic theory specified the regulation mechanisms of social and economic relations. At the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries a view of the state as a corporate union was formed. In the 20th century, the theory of the minimal state gained popularity as the opposite of statism. At the same time, implementing the concepts of the social state and the social market economy based on neoliberalism became the basis of the booming post-war reconstruction of Germany, the revival of Western Europe and the development of European economic integration. Conclusions. The synthesized concept of the social state results from a long process of development of scientific thought regarding interpreting the unity of the state, law and economy. The rule of law is the institutional basis and a prerequisite for building a social state. The economic basis of the welfare state is a socially oriented market economy. This direction is attractive for Ukraine when choosing a vector and defining the main features of the future institutional model of the economy.
Ultrasound versus MRI in the evaluation of the thumb metacarpophalangeal joint
Authors:   Department of Radiology, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, USA, Knisely Beatrice , Noland Shelley S. ,   Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Mayo Clinic Arizona, Phoenix, USA, Melville David M. ,   Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic Arizona, Phoenix, USA
Published: November 2023

An intricate and unique combination of ligamentous, fibrocartilaginous, and osseous structures stabilize the thumb metacarpophalangeal joint. Both ultrasound and high-resolution magnetic resonance imaging are extremely useful in evaluating these critical structures. This article reviews common injuries of the thumb metacarpophalangeal joint, while highlighting the merits, limitations, and pitfalls of the two imag- ing modalities. A clear appreciation of each method, paired with anatomic knowledge, will lend greater confidence and accuracy to diagnosing impactful injuries and guiding intervention.
Evaluation of the knee joint with ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging
Authors:   Department of Radiology, Valleywise Health Medical Center, Phoenix, USA, Pandya Siddharth , Melville David M. ,   Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic Arizona, Phoenix, USA
Published: November 2023

The knee joint relies on a combination of deep and superficial structures for stability and function. Both ultrasound and high-resolution magnetic resonance imaging are extremely useful in evaluating these struc- tures and associated pathology. This article reviews a combination of critical anatomic structures, joint abnormalities, and pathologic conditions at the knee joint, while highlighting the merits, limitations, and pitfalls of the two imaging modalities. A clear appreciation of each method paired with its relative strengths will aid in expediting diagnosis and appropriate treatment for a wide range of knee joint conditions.
Added value of high-resolution ultrasound and MRI in the evaluation of rheumatologic diseases
Authors:   Department of Radiology, Max Superspeciality Hospital, New Delhi, India, Sahu Amit Kumar , Kataria Shweta ,   Department of Radiology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, USA, Gandikota Girish ,   Department of Radiology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, USA
Published: November 2023

Rheumatologic diseases are a widespread group of disorders affecting the joints, bones, and connective tissue, and leading to significant disability. Imaging is an indispensable component in diagnosing, assess- ing, monitoring, and managing these disorders, providing information about the structural and functional alterations occurring within the affected joints and tissues. This review article aims to compare the utility, specific clinical applications, advantages, and limitations of high-resolution ultrasound and magnetic reso- nance imaging in the context of rheumatologic diseases. It also provides insights into the imaging features of various types of inflammatory arthritis with clinical relevance and a focus on high-resolution ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging. By understanding the comparative aspects of high-resolution ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging, it is easier for the treating physicians to make informed decisions when selecting the optimal imaging modality for specific diagnostic purposes, effective treatment planning, and improve patient outcomes. The patterns of soft tissue and joint involvement; bony erosion and synovitis help in differentiating between various type of arthritis. Involvement of various small joints of the hands also gives an insight into the type of arthritis. We also briefly discuss the potential applications of emerging techniques, such as ultrasound elastography, contrast-enhanced ultrasound, and dual-energy CT, in the field of rheumatology.
Added value of ultrasound-guided percutaneous needle tenotomy over hydrodissection and physiotherapy in chronic lateral elbow tendinopathy: a pilot randomized controlled trial
Authors:   Department of Research, Sint Maartenskliniek Nijmegen, Ubbergen, The Netherlands, Koonen Laurens , van Amerongen Martin ,   Department of Radiology, Sint Maartenskliniek Nijmegen, Ubbergen, The Netherlands, Smulders Katrijn ,   Department of Research, Sint Maartenskliniek Nijmegen, Ubbergen, The Netherlands, Mangesius Stephanie ,   Department of Radiology, Medical University Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria, Cerna Gabriella ,   Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Medical University Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria, Klauser Andrea ,   Department of Radiology, Medical University Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria, Mur Erich ,   Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Medical University Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria, Obradov Marina ,   Department of Radiology, Sint Maartenskliniek Nijmegen, Ubbergen, The Netherlands
Published: November 2023

Aim of the study: There is no consensus on the most suitable non-surgical treatment of chronic lateral elbow tendinopathy. The aim of this pilot randomized controlled trial was to evaluate the size of effect of ultrasound-guided percutaneous needle tenotomy. Material and methods: Three intervention arms were formed: 1) percutaneous needle tenotomy, hydrodissection, and physiotherapy; 2) hydrodissection and physiotherapy; and 3) physiotherapy alone. Patients with chronic lateral elbow tendinopathy were randomized. Clinical endpoints included multiple questionnaires after three months: Quick Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (QuickDASH), Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) pain at rest and during activity, and EuroQol 5D-5L (EQ-5D-5L). Results: Thirty patients were included of 128 screened. The QuickDASH score improved in the percutaneous needle tenotomy and physiotherapy group, but not in the hydrodissection group. The NRS pain at rest and during activity improved more in the percutaneous needle tenotomy (resp. –2 and –2) and hydrodissection (resp. –3 and –3) groups than in the physiotherapy (resp. +1 and –1) group. The EQ-5D-5L improved similarly in all groups. Conclusions: Patients receiv- ing percutaneous needle tenotomy and/or hydrodissection may show better results in terms of pain but not in their functional outcomes compared to those who received physiotherapy alone. The size of effect, however, is small, so a large sample size is needed for a future randomized controlled trial to further in- vestigate these results.
On the distribution and conservation of Sievekingia hirtzii Waldvogel (Orchidaceae, Stanhopeinae): first records from Colombia
Authors: Rodríguez-S Natalia , Rojas-P Albeiro , Lizcano Alejandro , Trujillo Edwin Trujillo , Perdomo Oscar
Published: November 2023

We newly report two populations of the orchid Sievekingia hirtzii in the Andean–Amazonian foothills of Caquetá, Colombia. Following the B criterion of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature, we propose the categorization of this species as Endangered, due to its small Area of Occupancy and Extent of Occur-rence, the limited number of populations, and habitat fragmentation and degradation caused by the expansion of agriculture. Additionally, we propose actions for in situ and ex situ conservation of this orchid, including habitat protection and cultivation in botanical gardens.
Feliz cumpleaños, 21 years for the Beni Anaconda, Eunectes beniensis (Dirksen, 2002) (Serpentes, Boidae): an update of voucher specimens, species’ distribution, and clarification of locality data of type specimens
Authors: Powell Randy L. , Eversole Cord B. , Rivas Luis Rolando , Crocker Ashton V. , De la Quintana Paola
Published: November 2023

Little information for Eunectes beniensis (Dirksen, 2002) (Serpentes, Boidae) exists in the scientific literature and museum data. We review the natural history, diet, reproduction, distribution of this species and discuss its identifying characteristics. We present new records and discuss the species’ distribution in Bolivia. As reported in the previous literature, the geographic locality data of the holotype and paratypes are incorrect. We report corrected data for these specimens and update knowledge of the species’ distributional status and natural history by summarizing novel and existing data from the entirety of this species’ known range. We provide a distribution map based on vouchered museum specimens.
Prezydent RP w procedurze tworzenia Rady Ministrów w latach 1996–2005
Authors: Leszczyńska-Wichmanowska Krystyna
Published: November 2023

Celem artykułu jest usystematyzowanie wiedzy na temat faktycznej roli Prezydenta RP w procedurze tworzenia Rady Ministrów w latach 1996–2005, czyli w okresie obowiązywania ustawy konstytucyjnej z dnia 17 października 1992 r. zwanej powszechnie Małą Konstytucją i Konstytucji RP z 2 kwietnia 1997 r. W literaturze przedmiotu konstytucyjne kompetencje Prezydenta RP w procesie formowania Rady Ministrów zostały poddane dogłębnej analizie i ukierunkowane na ich wszechstronne wyjaśnienie. W związku z tym, że tworzenie rządu stanowi połączenie czynności prawnych i faktycznych, z których część tych drugich ma charakter działań poufnych (konsultacje personalne w sprawie obsady stanowisk ministrów oraz założeń programowych), przeprowadzono analizę wpływu Aleksandra Kwaśniewskiego jako głowy państwa na personalną konstrukcję gabinetów Włodzimierza Cimoszewicza, Jerzego Buzka, Leszka Millera, Marka Belki (dwukrotnie) i Kazimierza Marcinkiewicza.
Development of a Zonal Model for Forecasting the Oil and Gas Potential of the YUS1 Formation by Geochemical Parameters
Authors:   KogalymNIPIneft branch of LUKOIL-Engineering LLC in Tyumen, Shadrin Arsenii
Published: November 2023

The distribution of geochemical properties of rocks of the Bazhenov Formation (BF) by area and section has been refined, regularities have been searched, and conclusions have been obtained that have predictive power. Due to the high cost of continuous core sampling and pyrolysis of samples from BF intervals, the fragmentation and heterogeneity of the accumulated information, as well as the high value of knowledge about the oil-generating properties of BF rocks and their changes over the area, there is a need to increase the information content of the database of geochemical core studies and adapt its application in conditions of limited data. To solve this problem, a database of results of geochemical studies was collected and analyzed, consisting of 5272 samples from 123 wells of 32 fields. As a result of the analysis, conclusions were obtained about the oil-generating properties of BF within the study area and the degree of maturity of the organic matter of the rock. Two regression models were developed to predict the geochemical parameters of free hydrocarbon content, residual generation potential and total organic carbon from well logging data. An algorithm was implemented in the Python programming language to automate the calculation process. Using this algorithm and the resulting regression equation, the calculation of geochemical parameters was carried out in 390 wells in the study area that were not presented by core data, which significantly increased the detail and information content of predictive maps of the distribution of parameters over the area. Using the data obtained, a geological and mathematical model was developed for predicting oil content by geochemical parameters. The developed model reflects the probability of oil content depending on the oil source properties of the rocks of the Bazhenov formation in the study area. The developed forecast model included the parameters of the organic carbon content in the rock, the current reservoir temperature and the thickness of the rocks of the Bazhenov formation.
Use of Probabilistic and Statistical Methods for the Analysis of Deep Deposits of the Upper Pechora Deep
Authors:   Perm National Research Polytechnic University, Galkin Vladislav , Kuznetsova Elena ,   Perm State National Research University
Published: November 2023

The Upper Pechora depression is one of the northern depressions of the Cis-Ural foredeep. The structure of the upper horizons of the sedimentary cover is well studied, but deep deposits remain uneven and insufficiently studied. Therefore, it is of interest to model the formation of oil and gas potential at great depths using various methods. In this article, this problem was solved by using probabilistic-statistical methods. The concentrations of organic carbon ( C org), the rate of subsidence, and the depth of the layers were used for the analysis. As a result, fundamental differences were established in the tectonic conditions for the formation of the C org concentration for the studied types of organic matter. Comparison of the average C org values showed the presence of statistical differences between the types of organic matter in the deep sediments of the Upper Pechora depression. Correlation analysis determined that both positive and negative relationships with varying degrees of closeness were observed between the studied indicators. With the help of linear discriminant analysis, it was determined that sapropelic and humic organic substances were separated quite clearly, and mixed organic matter practically did not stand out according to the given characteristics. The performed stepwise regression analysis for each of the considered parameters, carried out for these types of organic matter separately, confirmed the cardinal difference in the processes of accumulation of organic matter of the sapropel and humus types. Thus, the performed statistical analysis showed the regulatory role of tectonic factors in the formation of organic matter concentrations.
On the question of engineering and geological zoning of territories within local tectonic structures
Authors:   Perm State National Research University, Gainanov Sharibzan
Published: November 2023

The relevance of the research lies in the approach to assessing the engineering-geological conditions within the local tectonic structures and their role in the formation of the properties of rocks and the state of the massifs composed by them. The formulation of the question regarding the rocks of the red-colored terrigenous formation as a separate object of engineering and geological research allows us to take into account the features of the history and mechanism of development of local structures, as well as their influence on the reaction of rocks in this case. Particular attention is paid to the role of tectonic fracturing as a consequence of the mechanism of development of local structures and its influence on the activation of hypergenesis processes. An analysis of the behavior of rocks during the development of local structures and the response of the massif to changes in the state of rocks and the activation of hypergenesis processes was carried out, which, in turn, determined the engineering-geological situation at the current moment. Particular attention was paid to the assessment of tectonic fracturing, identification of weakened zones and criteria confirming the correctness of their identification. The methods used in solving the tasks were reduced to a comprehensive study of local structures: the study of the history of their development, size, amplitude of uplift of the foundation, instrumental survey of fracturing in outcrops with subsequent construction of a map of fracturing, sampling, laboratory studies of the structure and properties of rocks, fixation of exogenous processes within the structure. The results of the research were the established dependences of the influence of tectonic fracturing on the state of rocks at three levels: the microlevel (the reaction of the minerals of the constituent rocks at the level of the crystal lattice in the form of defects that have arisen); mesolevel (changes in the physical and mechanical properties of rocks); macrolevel (activation of exogenous processes). Thus, criteria have been defined that allow using them to confirm the correctness of the selection of the most fractured sections of the massif. The correctness of the methodology for identifying zones of increased fracturing within local structures is confirmed by the criteria that were used to solve this problem. It can be used as a basis for large-scale geotechnical zoning within local tectonic structures.
Alzheimer disease or other dementias in adult day services centers, 2020
Authors: Singh Priyanka , Lendon Jessica , Sengupta Manisha
Published: November 2023

This report provides health data from the National Center for Health Statistics.
„Pod władzą Rzeczypospolitej” – uwagi o artykule 37 Konstytucji RP
Authors:   Uniwersytet Jagielloński, Wojtyczek Krzysztof
Published: November 2023

The aim of the publication is the clarification of the formulation “under the authority of the Republic” used in Article 37 of the Constitution of the Republic of Poland. This provision was inspired by analogical clauses inserted to international human rights treaties. The formula under consideration pertains to the complete sphere of Polish territorial jurisdiction as well as to the sphere of Poland’s effective extraterritorial jurisdiction. Submission to the authority is a gradable quality and concerns not so much persons but rather legal and factual situations with their involvement. The scope of rights which have to be guaranteed to a specific person is defined by the principle of adequacy between effective power and constitutional rights.
Wpływ sytuacji międzynarodowej na kształt dwudziestowiecznych polskich konstytucji
Authors:   Akademia Handlowa Nauk Stosowanych w Radomiu, Tokarski Adam
Published: November 2023

The subject of the article is the issue of the impact of the international situation on the shape of Polish twentieth-century fundamental laws and the determination of how the Polish constitutional legislator made it possible to implement the assumptions of Polish foreign policy. The first part of the article discusses the impact of the international situation on the provisions of the Constitutions of 1921 and 1935, with particular emphasis on the provisions relating to wartime. The second part of the article draws attention to the issues of political changes related to Poland’s membership in the Eastern Bloc countries. The third part of the article concerns the impact of the geopolitical situation on the shape of constitutional reforms during the period of Poland’s political transformation. The last part of the article analyzes the impact of Polish aspirations for European integration and NATO accession on the shape of the currently binding Constitution of 1997.