bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Character of Protestant pastors: A focus group study
Authors: Sonnenberg Ronelle , de Ronde Rens , Vos Pieter , van den Bosch Henk , van ‘t Slot Edward , Olsman Erik
Published: January 2025

This study explores, at the interface between practical theology and ethics, the character of pastors in relation to their professional practices. The Dutch focus groups included youth pastors, chaplains and congregational ministers in the Protestant Church in the Netherlands. Spiritual connectedness and social connectedness were singled out as the “goods” of pastoral practices and played an important role in the ongoing formation of pastors’ character. The results of this study touch upon a debate in character theories. We conclude that pastors’ character is formed and transformed by their readiness to work according to specific pastoral virtues and attitudes that are called upon in their practices.
Sulpicius Alexander and the Soldier Historians of the Later Roman Empire
Authors: Paradziński Aleksander
Published: January 2025

The focus of the article is the resemblance between the writings of Ammianus Marcellinus and Sulpicius Alexander, demonstrated by the selection and focus on the same kind of information, one that stems from an affinity of perspectives, shaped by similar professional experiences and social backgrounds, as well as intended audiences. The article explores the potential similarities between these two authors and another historian with a military background – Magnus of Carrhae. Inspecting these hypotheses facilitates in turn a reconsideration of the existing identification of Sulpicius Alexander proposed by Seeck and reiterated by Zecchini. In the conclusion it is postulated that examined cases are signs of a socio-cultural phenomenon of the soldier historians, which emerged in the Roman Empire of the fourth century CE, but ultimately died out due to political and societal changes, such as for example the disappearance of the professional military in the western part of the Roman Empire, which took place in the following century.
Incidence of fall-from-height injuries and predictive factors for severity
Authors: Palacio Carlos , Darwish Muhammad , Acosta Marie , Bautista Ruby , Hovorka Maximillian , Chen Chaoyang , Hovorka John
Published: January 2025

Context

The injuries caused by falls-from-height (FFH) are a significant public health concern. FFH is one of the most common causes of polytrauma. The injuries persist to be significant adverse events and a challenge regarding injury severity assessment to identify patients at high risk upon admission. Understanding the incidence and the factors that predict injury severity can help in developing effective intervention strategies. Artificial intelligence (AI) predictive models are emerging to assist in clinical assessment with challenges.

Objectives

This retrospective study investigated the incidence of FFH injuries utilizing conventional statistics and a predictive AI model to understand the fall-related injury profile and predictive factors.

Methods

A total of 124 patients who sustained injuries from FFHs were recruited for this retrospective study. These patients fell from a height of 15–30 feet and were admitted into a level II trauma center at the border of US-Mexica region. A chart review was performed to collect demographic information and other factors including Injury Severity Score (ISS), Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS), anatomic injury location, fall type (domestic falls vs. border wall falls), and comorbidities. Multiple variable statistical analyses were analyzed to determine the correlation between variables and injury severity. A machine learning (ML) method, the multilayer perceptron neuron network (MPNN), was utilized to determine the importance of predictive factors leading to in-hospital mortality. The chi-square test or Fisher’s exact test and Spearman correlate analysis were utilized for statistical analysis for categorical variables. A p value smaller than 0.05 was considered to be statistically different.

Results

Sixty-four (64/124, 51.6 %) patients sustained injuries from FFHs from a border wall or fence, whereas 60 (48.4 %) sustained injuries from FFHs at a domestic region including falls from roofs or scaffolds. Patients suffering from domestic falls had a higher ISS than border fence falls. The height of the falls was not significantly associated with injury severity, but rather the anatomic locations of injuries were associated with severity. Compared with border falls, domestic falls had more injuries to the head and chest and longer intensive care unit (ICU) stay. The MPNN showed that the factors leading to in-hospital mortality were chest injury followed by head injury and low GCS on admission.

Conclusions

Domestic vs. border FFHs yielded different injury patterns and injury severity. Patients of border falls sustained a lower ISS and more lower-extremity injuries, while domestic falls caused more head or chest injuries and low GCS on admission. MPNN analysis demonstrated that chest and head injuries with low GCS indicated a high risk of mortality from an FFH.
The crystal structure of pyrazole nitrate
Authors: Qingxin Feng , Mian Zhang , Jikai Liu , Jun Cheng , Fanfan Sheng , Linxiu Zhao , Fude Ren , Duanlin Cao
Published: January 2025

C3H5N3O3, monoclinic, P21/c (no. 14), a = 3.702(2) Å, b = 11.109(7) Å, c = 13.105(8) Å, β = 94.21(2)°, V = 537.5(6) Å3, Z = 4, Rgt
(F) = 0.0731, wRref
(F
2) = 0.2217, T = 170 K.
Crystal structure of 8-hydroxy-3,5,8a-trimethyl-7,8,8a,9-tetrahydronaphtho[2,3-b]furan-4,6-dione, C15H16O4
Authors: Wang Mei-Ling , Wu Jie , Cai Pan-Feng , Ye Jiang-Hai , Zou Juan , Li Qi-Ji , Liu Ya-Hua , Li Ji-Xin
Published: January 2025

C15H16O4, monoclinic, P21/c (no. 14), a = 11.4430(15) Å, b = 7.6794(7) Å, c = 15.598(2) Å, β = 111.52°, V = 1275.1(3) Å3, Z = 4, R
gt(F) = 0.0587, wR
ref(F
2) = 0.1820, T = 273 K.
The crystal structure of 1-phenylethan-1-aminium 4-hydroxy-3,5-dimethoxybenzoate C17H21NO5
Authors: Ruan Chen-Yu , Ai Zi-Wei , Liang Gong-Yi , Cao Pan-Yue , Yu Ke-Fan , Jiang Cheng-Jun
Published: January 2025

C17H21NO5, monoclinic, P21 (no. 4), a = 6.0322(2) Å, b = 16.0271(6) Å, c = 9.0421(3) Å, β = 105.568(2)°, V = 842.11(5) Å3, Z = 2, Rgt
(F) = 0.0384, wRref
(F
2) = 0.1008, T = 170 K.
Greenhouse monitoring system integrating NB-IOT technology and a cloud service framework
Authors: Zhang Weimin
Published: January 2025

The strong support for the rural revitalization strategy has gradually made greenhouse monitoring systems an important component of modern agriculture and the planting industry in China. To efficiently and intelligently monitor and regulate the greenhouse environment, a greenhouse monitoring system based on narrowband Internet of Things and a cloud service framework was proposed. The experiment introduced particle swarm optimization and genetic algorithms to improve the parameter optimization of this system, ultimately achieving intelligent regulation of the greenhouse environment. When the system iterated to the 49th and 78th iterations on the training and testing sets, respectively, the constructed method had the optimal fitness value, with values as high as 97.58 and 96.27. Comparing the packet loss rates, the communication success rate of the monitoring system was over 99% when the constructed method was running. Upon comparing the relative errors, under the operation of the constructed method, the average relative measurement errors of particulate matter, hydrogen sulfide, and ammonia were ±2.58 μg/m3, ±0.216 × 10−6, and ±0.175 × 10−6, respectively, all within a reasonable range. In addition, the constructed method was closer to the actual control values for temperature, humidity, light, and carbon dioxide. In summary, the greenhouse monitoring system constructed by this method has lower energy consumption and can reduce manual intervention, providing new ideas for achieving precision agriculture and sustainable development.
Gypsophila eriocalyx roots inhibit proliferation, migration, and TGF-β signaling in melanoma cells
Authors: Azbazdar Yagmur , Helvacioglu Selin , Ozhan Gunes
Published: January 2025

Objectives

Melanoma is a highly malignant and serious form of skin cancer. In addition to the standard treatments, complementary approaches, including phytotherapy, are also used to alleviate symptoms and improve patient well-being. This study aims to investigate the anticancer effects of Gypsophila eriocalyx (GE), an endemic species from Türkiye, on melanoma cells. We set out to determine the efficacy of GE in inhibiting melanoma cell proliferation, migration, and growth, and to explore its underlying mechanisms.

Methods

We examined the impact of GE on the proliferation of two melanoma cell lines, Malme-3M and SK-MEL-28, and assessed its developmental toxicity in zebrafish embryos. Next, we evaluated GE’s influence on colony formation and wound healing in melanoma cells, as well as its ability to induce apoptosis and affect the TGF-β/Smad signaling pathway, by measuring pathway reporter activity and target gene expression.

Results

GE inhibited cell proliferation in melanoma cell lines at concentrations 104 to 488 times lower than those required for normal non-malignant L929 fibroblast cells. In zebrafish embryos, GE demonstrated developmental toxicity only at concentrations above 50 μg/mL. GE treatment significantly impaired the colony formation and wound healing abilities of melanoma cells, indicating reduced proliferation and migration. Moreover, GE induced apoptosis in melanoma cells and inhibited the TGF-β/Smad signaling pathway, as evidenced by decreased pathway reporter activity and target gene expression.

Conclusions

This study highlights the potential of GE as a novel therapeutic agent in melanoma treatment by demonstrating its ability to inhibit tumor growth and progression.
The frequency of single specific immunoglobulin E and allergen mixes with a MAST (multiple-antigen simultaneous test) technique
Authors: Tekkesin Nilgün , Göktas Pasa , Göktas Safak , Kocadag Zeynel Abidin
Published: January 2025

Objectives

Allergy is an important public health problem that affects children and adults, its prevalence potentially differs across cultures with the change of several factors in recent years. However, scarcity of reliable data on allergy prevalence does not exist in Turkey. We aimed to assess IgE-mediated allergy prevalence an automated multiple allergen simultaneous tests (MAST) analyzer.

Methods

Open-population samples were obtained from patients from all over the country for the diagnosis of their allergic diseases and tested for SpIgE Allergy Panel.

Results

The study included 100 patients. As we grouped the patients according to the classification of their allergy level, we did not find any allergen in 62 patients, which means they were in Class 0. The rest (n=38) of the patients were positive for at least one or more sIgE allergens. Overall, 478 SpIgE-positive allergen types were obtained from one hundred patients. The highest value was observed at Common Allergen Group, with a ratio of 36.8 % and the lowest value was at animals materials (0.60 %). We found that D.farinea was the most (28 %) allergen. Among participants who were allergic to at least one or more sIgE allergens, 100 % stated that they were the most allergic to grass mix, Timothy grass, beef, and fish (shell) mix.

Conclusions

This MAST assay for detecting sIgE might be a reliable and cost-effective alternative to a component-resolved diagnosis of allergic patients. The study was a great ranged retrospective analysis of the characteristics of IgE allergies for the entire country of Turkey.
The Sharing Economy, Inclusive Tourism Development and Entrepreneurship: A Case Study from South Africa
Authors: Lekgau Refiloe Julia , Daniels Tracy , Tichaawa Tembi Maloney
Published: January 2025

The sharing economy has been increasingly recognized for providing opportunities for tourism
entrepreneurs and fostering inclusive tourism growth. Through its Inclusive Tourism pledge, Airbnb
established the Airbnb Entrepreneurship Academy to empower women and youth in rural communities.
This study examines the role of Airbnb and its private-public partnerships in fostering inclusive
tourism growth in the Waterberg District of South Africa through the Airbnb Entrepreneurship
Academy. The study was conducted using qualitative interviews and focus groups with stakeholders
involved in the Airbnb Entrepreneurship Academy, including four Airbnb representatives, twentythree
academy graduates, and eight public and private sector partners. The key findings show that
driving inclusive tourism development in the Waterberg required the involvement of local, regional and
national public and private partners. The study found that the Airbnb Entrepreneurship Academy was
instrumental in providing knowledge and capacity-building opportunities to emerging entrepreneurs
in the region. Additionally, social capital, mentorship and continued support emerged as important
drivers enabling emerging entrepreneurs to actively participate in the tourism sector. However, the
local tourism context influences the successful operations of tourism enterprises and, consequently,
inclusive growth through tourism. This study contributes to the growing literature on tourism skills
development and the sharing economy within rural and emerging tourism destinations.
Frege’s Conceptions of Elucidation
Authors: Vanrie Wim
Published: January 2025

I argue that discussions of Frege’s conception of elucidation have suffered from a conflation of two distinct issues: elucidation of primitive scientific terms, and elucidation of the logical categories. The former seeks to bring us to grasp the Bedeutung of terms that stand at the beginning of the chain of definitions of a scientific system. The latter cannot be understood on the model of securing agreement in Bedeutung at all. I show how existing discussions of Fregean elucidation insufficiently take this difference into account. I adumbrate what I take to be a more accurate understanding of Fregean elucidation of the logical categories, starting from the observation that Frege, when engaged in such elucidation, consistently reverts to talking about signs. Frege, I argue, takes signs to possess logical features, and it is these logical features which his elucidations are meant to help us to grasp. For Frege, the nature of the logical categories lies in the signs. I argue that this reveals that Frege’s approach to elucidating the logical categories is incompatible with a realist framework according to which there is a logical order of reality that is prior to the logical order of language.
Biomas antropogénicos asociados al hábitat del perrito llanero mexicano (Cynomys mexicanus)
Authors: Gonzalez Uribe Dino Ulises , García Aranda Mario Alberto
Published: January 2025

Las actividades humanas como la agricultura y el pastoreo generan biomas antropogénicos que se traslapan con especies de importancia para la conservación. Cynomys mexicanus es una especie endémica al norte de México, con acelerada pérdida de hábitat. El objetivo de este estudio fue cuantificar el traslape entre los biomas antropogénicos y las colonias activas y potenciales de C. mexicanus. Para obtener las superficies potenciales de colonias se incluyeron intervalos de edad de: 10-20, 21-30, >30 años de agricultura y pastoreo, y su combinación. Se estimaron 57 colonias activas en campo cubriendo 23 120 ha y 375 colonias potenciales en 49 273 ha. El bioma antropogénico agostaderos poblados cubrió el 65% en las colonias potenciales y 65% en las activas. La combinación de agricultura y pastoreo presentes en las colonias activas con más de 30 años y distancias cercanas a caminos (0.0 km-0.1 km) produjeron una pérdida de hábitat estimada en 2.69 ha/día.
VAPOR “BENJAMIM GUIMARÃES”: PATRIMÔNIO DOS RIBEIRINHOS DO SÃO FRANCISCO
Authors: Neves Zanoni Eustáquio
Published: January 2025

Desde o seu lançamento às águas do Rio São Francisco na década de 1920, o vapor “Benjamim Guimarães” tem prestado importantes serviços aos povos da ribeira. Até os anos 1960, pertenceu à frota de empresas de navegação que contribuíram para a dinâmica do sistema econômico regional. A partir de então, passou a fazer viagens turísticas. Desde 1985, por sua importância histórica, integra a lista de bens tombados como patrimônio do Estado de Minas Gerais. É nosso propósito demonstrar como o “Benjamim” participa do “mercado de bens inalienáveis” conforme proposição teórica do antropólogo José Reginaldo Gonçalves (2007) sem perdemos de vista o “estatuto polifônico e hermenêutico” (LIMA FILHO, 2012) que o caracteriza.
O ESTADO NACIONAL E AS POLÍTICAS DESENVOLVIMENTISTAS: O “CERCO ARTICULADO” CONTRA OS GUARANI NA TRÍPLICE FRONTEIRA SUL
Authors: Guanaes Senilde Alcântara
Published: January 2025

Este texto aborda a trajetória de deslocamentos forçados dos povos Avá Guarani na tríplice fronteira sul, especialmente no oeste do Paraná, provocados por projetos conservacionistas, empreendimentos econômicos e de expansão territorial, e por regimes ditatoriais que expropriaram populações tradicionais, indígenas e rurais das suas terras originárias. Por um lado, propõe-se contextualizar historicamente a atual situação social e política dos povos indígenas na região, e por outro, as formas de luta e resistência articuladas pelos movimentos indígenas. A partir desse contexto local, é possível ampliar a discussão sobreas condições territoriais, econômicas e políticas dos povos indígenas para todo o País, sobretudo nas regiões de fronteiras, problematizando não apenas a relação com o estado nacional e a sociedade civil, mas também as políticas ambientais e tutelares dos vários agentes envolvidos, examinando os enfrentamentos políticos e étnicos com a sociedade envolvente e com a própria Antropologia, que também tem sido desafiada a pensar e se relacionar com um novo protagonismo indígena. O movimento indígena tem procurado atuar não apenas nos espaços políticos e governamentais, mas também nas esferas acadêmicas e da mídia.
“MAR DE VAQUEIROS”: CONHECIMENTOS TRADICIONAIS DA PESCA DE CURRAL E OS DIREITOS TERRITORIAIS DOS PESCADORES ARTESANAIS DA PRAIA DE BITUPITÁ, CEARÁ
Authors: Araújo Antônia Gabriela Pereira de , Pereira Bruno Gonçalves
Published: January 2025

Interessa a este artigo analisar as tensões e os dilemas postos às populações tradicionais quando inseridas em contextos de efetivação de políticas de desenvolvimento, em especial as políticas públicas de turismo implementadas na localidade de Bitupitá, distrito do município de Barroquinha, pertencente à costa oeste do litoral do Ceará. A localidade de Bitupitá é habitada por cerca de quatro mil famílias de pescadores artesanais que praticam atividades que demandam formas peculiares de se relacionar com o meio natural, como a pesca de curral. Os pescadores da referida praia, que é considerada uma das maiores Colônias de Pescadores do Ceará, encontram-se com seus modos de vida postos em jogo diante do adensamento de atividades econômicas que se instalam na região, como a indústria de energia eólica e a indústria de carcinicultura. Valemo-nos da legislação que institui os direitos das comunidades e povos tradicionais para fazer a análise dos dados etnográficos colhidos junto à localidade de Bitupitá (2010-2015).
PROCESOS DE “INTEGRACIÓN” DE LA ETNIA GITANA EN ESPAÑA REFLEXIÓN DESDE LA ANTROPOLOGÍA APLICADA Y EL TRABAJO SOCIAL
Authors: Matos-Silveira Rosana , Cabrera Yolanda Cano
Published: January 2025

El presente artículo tiene como objetivo reflexionar en torno a los procesos de integración/no integración de la étnia gitana en España. Damos a conocer la trayectoria histórico de este pueblo resaltando el estigma secular que han vivido (y viven) para posteriormente  presentar  situaciones vitales concretas de “integración/no integración” en dos provincias españolas: Valencia y Granada. No son datos generalizables pero pueden servir como aproximación para comprender cómo algunas personas consiguen convivir en minoría étnica sin perder su identidad de ser y sentirse gitanos/as y otras no.
Somatic copy number deletion of chromosome 22q in papillary thyroid carcinoma
Authors: Lee Olivia W , Karyadi Danielle M , Hartley Stephen W , Zhou Weyin , Machiela Mitchell J , Zamani Shahriar A , Zurnadzhy Liudmyla Yu , Weinstein John N , Park Young Joo , Seo Jeong-Sun , Thomas Gerry A , Bogdanova Tetiana I , Tronko Mykola D , Morton Lindsay M , Chanock Stephen J
Published: January 2025

Deletion of the long q arm of chromosome 22 (22qDEL) is the most frequently identified recurrent somatic copy number alteration observed in papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC). Since its role in PTC is not fully understood, we conducted a pooled analysis of genomic characteristics and clinical correlates in 1094 primary tumors from four published PTC genomic studies. The majority of PTC cases with 22qDEL exhibited arm-level loss of heterozygosity (86%); nearly all PTC cases with 22qDEL had losses in 22q12 and 13, which together constitute 70% of the q arm. Our analysis confirmed that 22qDEL occurs more frequently with RAS point mutations (50.4%), particularly HRAS (70.3%), compared with other PTC drivers (9.3%), supporting the conclusion that 22qDEL is unlikely to be a solitary driver of PTC but possibly an important co-factor in carcinogenesis, particularly in PTCs with RAS driver mutations. Differential RNA expression analyses revealed downregulation of most genes located on chromosome 22 in cases with 22qDEL compared to those without 22qDEL. Many differentially expressed genes are drawn from immune response and regulation pathways. These findings highlight the value of further investigations into the contributions of 22qDEL events to PTC, perhaps mediated through immune perturbations.
ОПИСАНИЕ СИСТЕМЫ ПРОГРАММНЫХ КОМПОНЕНТОВ КАК ЯЗЫКА АДАПТАЦИИ ПАРАДИГМЫ ОБЪЕКТНООРИЕНТИРОВАННОГО ПРОГРАММИРОВАНИЯ К РАЗРАБОТКЕ СИСТЕМ СИЛЬНОГО ИСКУССТВЕННОГО ИНТЕЛЛЕКТА
Authors: СКИБА И.Р.
Published: January 2025

В статье предлагается авторская концепция программных компонентов, основой для которой являются некоторые ключевые положения теории графов. Предлагаемая концепция предназначена для абстрагирования фундаментальных аспектов объектноориентированного программирования, таких как модули, классы, объекты, агрегация, композиция, наследование, зависимость и проч., с целью адаптации данной парадигмы к нуждам построения интеллектуальной техники нового поколения.

The article proposes the author’s concept of software components based on some key provisions of graph theory. The proposed concept is intended to аbstrаct the fundamental aspects of objectoriented programming (such as modules, classes, objects, aggregation, composition, inheritance, dependency and others) in order to adapt this paradigm to the needs of building a new generation of intelligent technology.
МОЛЕКУЛЯРНО-ФИЛОГЕНЕТИЧЕСКИЕ МЕТОДЫ В СИСТЕМАТИКЕ РОДА CAREX (CYPERACEAE)
Authors: ШЕХОВЦОВА И.Н.
Published: January 2025

Род Carex L. (сем. Cyperaceae Juss.) - один из самых крупных родов отечественной и мировой флоры. За последние два десятилетия в понимании филогении рода и его границ применение молекулярно-генетических методов произвело настоящую революцию. Уже первые исследования показали, что триба Cariceae является естественной группой, а род Carex парафилетичен по отношению ко всем родам трибы, в связи с чем международной группой карикологов был предложен серьезный пересмотр классификации рода Carex. В статье нами представлен краткий обзор истории молекулярно-филогенетического изучения рода Carex, анализ которого был предпринят нами в ходе монографического изучения генетического разнообразия наиболее сложных видовых комплексов рода, распространенных на территории Сибири и Дальнего Востока России, и подбора универсальных молекулярно-генетических маркеров для реконструкции филогении сибирских видов Carex.

The genus Carex L. (family Cyperaceae Juss.) ranks among the largest genera in both Russian and global flora. Over the past two decades, the application of molecular genetic methods has significantly transformed our understanding of the genus’s phylogeny. Initial studies revealed that the tribe Cariceae constitutes a natural group, while the genus Carex is paraphyletic in relation to all genera within the tribe. Therefore, an international consortium of caricologists has proposed a substantial revision of the classification of Carex. In this paper, we provide a brief overview of the history of molecular phylogenetic studies on the genus Carex. We focus on our analysis conducted during a monographic study of the genetic diversity within the most complex species complexes of the genus, particularly those prevalent in Siberia and the Far East of Russia. Additionally, we discuss the selection of universal molecular genetic markers aimed at reconstructing the phylogeny of Siberian Carex species.
ЖЕЛТОЗЕЛЕНЫЕ ВОДОРОСЛИ ОЗЕРА АЗАС (ТЫВА, РОССИЯ)
Authors: НАУМЕНКО Ю.В. , НАЗЫН Ч.Д.
Published: January 2025

Обработаны и обобщены данные о желтозеленых водорослях (Xanthophyta) из водоемов и водотоков Государственного природного заповедника “Азас”. Во флоре озера Азас, находящегося в Тодженской котловине Республики Тыва, в настоящее время насчитывают 10 видов водорослей данного отдела. Впервые для водных объектов Тывы приведены шесть видов, а также отмечены пять видов, имеющие ограниченное распространение на территории России. На основании оригинальных и литературных данных в водных объектах республики к настоящему времени идентифицировано 36 видов, представленных 39 видовыми и внутривидовыми таксонами из отдела Xanthophyta, относящихся к 7 семействам и 11 родам. По результатам анализа приводятся данные по экологии и географическому распространению представителей этого отдела, сведения по отношению к галобности, активной реакции воды, сапробности.

Data on yellow-green algae (Xanthophyta) from reservoirs and watercourses of the Azas State Nature Reserve has been processed and summarized. Lake Azas is located in the Todzhen basin of the Republic of Tyva, where representatives of this department currently count 10 species of algae. For the first time, 6 species are listed for water bodies of Tyva. Five species have been noted that have a limited distribution in Russia. Based on original and literary data, to date, 36 species have been identified in the water bodies of the Republic, represented by 39 species and infraspecific taxa from the Xanthophyta department, belonging to 7 families and 11 genera. The results of an analysis of data on the ecology and geographic distribution of representatives of this department are presented, and information is provided in relation to halicity, the active reaction of water, and saprobity.
ДМИТРИЙ НИКОЛАЕВИЧ ШАУЛО (К 70-ЛЕТИЮ СО ДНЯ РОЖДЕНИЯ)
Authors: ПАНКОВА Т.В. , ЗЫКОВА Е.Ю.
Published: January 2025

Статья посвящена 70-летнему юбилею и 45-летию научной деятельности Дмитрия Николаевича Шауло, известного отечественного флориста, неутомимого исследователя гор южной Сибири, специалиста по охране растительного мира Азиатской России, заведующего лабораторией Гербарий ЦСБС СО РАН.

The article is devoted to the 70th anniversary and 45th anniversary of scientific activity of Dmitry Nikolaevich Shaulo, a famous Russian florist, a tireless researcher of the mountains of southern Siberia, a specialist in the protection of the flora of Asian Russia, and the head of the Herbarium laboratory of the CSBG SB RAS
Case Report: Percutaneous Cholecystostomy as the Beginning of Recovery
Authors: Gudelytė Gabrielė , Sileikis Audrius
Published: January 2025

Background. Acute cholecystitis is one of the most frequent urgent diseases in elderly patients. Usually, the management of acute cholecystitis is through laparoscopic surgery, however, for critically ill patients it might be a dangerous invasive procedure. Therefore, percutaneous cholecystostomy is used. Hence, wordwise the role of percutaneous cholecystostomy for acute cholecystitis is controversial. Case presentation. We report the case of a 78-year-old man who was diagnosed with acute calculous cholecystitis. The patient was admitted in poor condition and over 3 days it became worse. Due to the patient’s high comorbidity index a percutaneous cholecystostomy was performed. In the postoperative course, it is complicated with subcapsular hematoma and tube dislocation. Four months later, laparoscopic cholecystectomy was performed. The postoperative period was uneventful and outcomes were excellent.Conclusion. In conclusion, percutaneous cholecystostomy can be successful and a valuable option in the short-term treatment of critically ill patients. Although, we believe that these patient’s management decision is based on the surgeon’s clinical judgment and should be individual.
Theodosius Borowik’s Book of Miracles “Historia abo powieść zgodliwa…”: a Unitarian Account of the Miracles of the Icon of Our Lady of Zhyrovitse
Authors: Stukaitė Viltė
Published: January 2025

The article analyses the book of miracles ‘‘Historia abo powieść zgodliwa...” (Vilnius, 1622), compiled by Theodosius Borowik, as a means of forming the cult of the Zhyrovitse icon. The chronology, typology, and geography of the miracles of Our Lady of Zhyrovitse are analysed to discuss the expression of the icon cult in the Unitarian Church. The study reveals the transformation of a religious artefact of the Orthodox tradition – the icon of Our Lady of Zhyrovitse – into the object of the union of the Eastern and Western Churches. It provides new data on the functioning of this icon in the society of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania in the second half of the 16th and the early 17th century.
Model of Strategic Disinformation Reconstruction Based on Analysis of Intentions
Authors: Yuskiv Bohdan , Karpchuk Nataliia , Fedoniuk Serhii
Published: January 2025

Disinformation is a powerful means of manipulation in times of conflicts and war and fake news is a disinformation tool. The Russian Federation disseminates disinformation to support its military and foreign political goals. This article offers a theoretical contribution to exploring the role of intentions in disinformation strategies. In this research, we developed a FIRS model for detecting hidden disinformation strategies in fake news and attempted to identify the Russian disinformation strategy regarding Ukraine during the first year of the RF’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The article addresses the question of whether it is possible to comprehend the overall strategy of disinformation influence by reconstructing the intentions of fake news. Relying on intent analysis, intentions correlations analysis and intentions clustering method, the article highlights the RF’s manipulative intentions, namely, discrediting Ukraine, discrediting the West, justification of the RF’s actions, the RF’s positive image and criticism of opponents, demonstration of the RF’s power and intimidation of the opponents, accusing Ukraine and the West of nazism. The results demonstrate the systemic nature of the RF’s disinformation strategies and their adaptation to the course of the war.
Financial and Budgetary Policy as a Component of the Resilience of State Finances and Socio-Economic Development of the Country
Authors: IGOR CHUGUNOV
Published: January 2025

The article reveals the essence of the resilience of state finances, financial and budgetary policy in the conditions of socio-economic transformations. At the current stage of socio-economic transformations under martial law and the development of financial relations, it is necessary to increase the resilience of state finances, the effectiveness of financial and budgetary policy as an effective tool for the socio-economic development of the country. The purpose of the article is to determine the resilience of state finances, to improve the mechanisms for financial and budgetary policy formation in the conditions of socio-economic transformations, for effective management of state finances, for increasing efficiency and effectiveness in the preparation and execution of budgets, to determine the components of institutional multi-subject management in the field of state finances. The novelty of the article is the disclosure of the essence of state finances resilience, which consists in the ability to ensure the stability of state finances, minimize the consequences of negative phenomena and promote the country’s socio-economic recovery, the performance of basic functions by the state, maintaining the necessary dynamic financial and budgetary balance, achieving the maximum result of quality provision of public services using the appropriate amount of budget expenditures, increasing efficiency and effectiveness of the use of budget funds; determination of the components of institutional multi-subject management in the field of public finance at the supranational, national, regional, local, individual levels, taking into account the provisions of the budget and tax architecture, which will positively affect the financial and economic environment and social development. The work uses a set of scientific methods and approaches, which made it possible to realize the conceptual unity of the research, in particular, systemic, functional methods, analysis, generalization, comparison, abstraction, and synthesis. It is shown that the financial and budgetary policy is an important tool of state management of the economy and one of the main means of ensuring economic transformations, social protection of the population, can influence the increase in the degree of manageability of social reproduction processes and improve the well-being of the population. Under martial law, it is necessary to increase the level of resilience of state finances, determine the basic principles of the budgetary policy of social development, strengthen the relationship between the achieved indicators of the socio-economic development of the country, ensuring national defense and the amount of bud get funds used, increase the level of effectiveness of budget programs, improve the relevant budgetary instruments and mechanisms in the system of the institutional environment of society.
Dynamics of Social and Psychological Resilience of the Population of Ukraine During the War
Authors: OLENA ZLOBINA
Published: January 2025

War destroys normal living conditions at all social levels, from the country as a whole to the individual. The mobilization of socio-psychological resources of resilience helps the population to resist the negative effects of wartime. Despite considerable attention to maintaining psychological resilience at the individual level, the collective resilience of Ukrainian society has not been sufficiently researched. The socio-psychological approach emphasizes this type of resilience, which manifests itself in the community’s ability to successfully overcome difficulties. The problem of collective resilience research is complicated during times of war, when traumatic circumstances are the reality of the present rather than localized in the past. The purpose of the study is to identify the peculiarities of the functioning of collective resilience during almost three years of full-scale war. An approach to collective resilience based on the emphasis on common social identity during war was chosen. The novelty of the research consists in recording the changes in collective resilience under the influence of war based on the comparison of the data of the sociological monitoring “Ukrainian Society” of the Institute of Sociology of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, obtained in 2021—2024. On the basis of general scientific methods of comparison, generalization, analogy, as well as methods of descriptive statistics and correlation analysis, the dynamics of the main parameters of collective resilience were traced and the key factors that ensure the ability of the population to maintain normal life in extreme conditions were determined. Calculations were made using the IBM SPSS Statistics 24 package. The analysis confirmed that the main factor supporting collective resilience was the intensification of experiencing the national-civic identity, which is based on a sense of belonging to the community. The effect of such components of collective resilience as a positive vision of the future, social support, belief in the ability to achieve the desired goals, trust in the authorities and faith in the community leader has been confirmed. A steady trend towards a weakening of collective resilience has been recorded in 2024: support factors continue to operate, but the effectiveness of their influence is decreasing.
MECHANISMS OF EXTERNAL FINANCING OF THE UKRAINIAN ECONOMY DURING WAR AND APPROACHES TO THEIR OPTIMIZATION
Authors: REDZIUK Yevhenii
Published: January 2025

The article examines the approaches and mechanisms of financing the Ukrainian economy from EU countries during the full-scale aggression of the Russian Federation, which showed a significant limitation of allocated resources for a systemic confrontation with the Russian Federation and full European integration. It has been revealed that the financial resources allocated by Ukraine’s international partners (mainly the USA and the EU) are limited, which are only sufficient for exchange rate, financial and price stabilization, but not enough for economic recovery and development. The author of the article proposed to revise and increase the parameters of the existing largest financial assistance program «Ukraine Facility» for more tangible socio-economic support for Ukraine. The investment component of this program is also a very small amount for large-scale, strategic attraction of Western companies to cooperation and insurance of business risks. Only fundamentally, grant, technical and gratuitous financing with appropriate control mechanisms can change the trajectory of economic recovery of the Ukrainian economy. A number of measures (7 instruments of financial assistance) are proposed to improve the domestic socio-economic sphere and convincing arguments are provided for revising the political dialogue at the international level by the Ukrainian authorities. Active in transforming and improving the program «Ukraine Facility» The Government of Ukraine must show its commitment to European partners in accordance with strategic plans for the development of the domestic socio-economic environment.
RISK FACTORS AND METHODS OF PREVENTION OF INSUFFICIENCY OF COLORECTAL ANASTOMOSES DURING SURGICAL TREATMENT OF RECTAL CANCER
Authors:   Ivano-Frankivsk National Medical University, Ivano- Frankivsk, Ukraine, Vasyliv V.V. , Skrypko V.D. ,   Ivano-Frankivsk National Medical University, Ivano- Frankivsk, Ukraine
Published: January 2025

Summary. Despite the positive results achieved in recent years in the treatment of colorectal cancer (CRC), the frequency of postoperative complications remains high. Anastomotic suture failure (ASF) is considered one of the most severe complications after rectal resection with high mortality. This review presents preoperative and intraoperative risk factors for colorectal anastomosis rupture. Stratifi ation of patients according to risk factors for the development of ASF allows predicting the occurrence of this complication and determining the optimal treatment tactics in a specifi case. Early diagnosis of ASF is crucial for a favorable outcome of treatment and reduction of mortality rates. Numerous studies are conducted in this field, there are many developments, but the problem remains relevant. Today, the best treatment for ASF remains its prevention.
Alice Waters, with Bob Carrau and Patricia Curtan, and illustrations by Ann Arnold: Fanny at Chez Panisse - A Child's Restaurant Adventures with 46 Recipes
Authors: Davidson J
Published: January 2025

Alice Waters, with Bob Carrau and Patricia Curtan, and illustrations by Ann Arnold: Fanny at Chez Panisse - A Child's Restaurant Adventures with 46 Recipes: Harper Collins, New York, 1992: 133 pp, illustrations on almost every page, index, US$23.00 ($20.00 through 31 December 1992).
Przeszłości nie da się oszukać – przeszłość zawsze powróci. W nawiązaniu do książki Damiana Karola Markowskiego W cieniu Wołynia. „Antypolska akcja” OUN i UPA w Galicji Wschodniej 1943‒1945, Wydawnictwo Literackie, Kraków 2023, ss. 532
Authors: Franz Maciej
Published: January 2025

Rzeź ludności polskiej na terenie Wołynia dokonana w 1943 r. przez UPA, Ukraińców, sąsiadów polskich mieszkańców tych wsi ma bogatą historiografię. Współcześnie nie ma wątpliwości, że do masakry polskiej ludności w tej prowincji doszło. Trwa jedynie dyskusja co do jej skali. O zbrodniach ukraińskich na Polakach na terenie Małopolski Wschodniej już po zakończeniu rzezi na Wołyniu wiemy natomiast dużo mniej. Nie doczekały się dotąd rzetelnego opracowania. Tę lukę wypełnia książka Damiana K. Markowskiego, która przypomina historię straszną, ale niestety prawdziwą. Gdy sąsiad mordował sąsiada.
Średniowieczny Kościół w Polsce wobec problemu krzywoprzysięstwa (wybrane zagadnienia)
Authors: Zarosa Wojciech
Published: January 2025

Artykuł podejmuje kwestię stosunku średniowiecznego Kościoła w Polsce wobec problemu krzywoprzysięstwa. Periurium rozumiane jako złamanie przysięgi lub fałszywe oświadczenie złożone pod przysięgą ze względu na swoją naturę stanowiło przedmiot zainteresowania Kościoła. Zwalczaniu krzywoprzysięstwa służyło ustawodawstwo synodalne, które starało się zmieniać zwyczaje prawne i dostosowywać je do zaleceń powszechnego prawa kanonicznego. W celu walki z krzywoprzysięstwem Kościół posługiwał się bogatym instrumentarium kar i pokut stosowanych wobec duchownych i świeckich.
Straty poniesione przez polski przemysł tytoniowy w wyniku II wojny światowej
Authors: Synowiec Andrzej
Published: January 2025

Straty wojenne polskiego przemysłu tytoniowego były dwojakiego rodzaju. Wynikały, po pierwsze, z rabunkowej działalności okupanta niemieckiego (w mniejszym zakresie – radzieckiego), a po drugie, z przesunięcia granic po wojnie i utraty przez Polskę terenów wschodnich, gdzie znajdowała się znaczna liczba polskich zakładów tytoniowych. Łącznie oszacowano je na ponad 5 mld przedwojennych złotych polskich. Straty bezpośrednie wyniosły 154 mln zł, natomiast straty pośrednie pobrane przez okupanta w czasie wojny – 2 185 mln. Do tych ostatnich doliczono także niemal 3 mld zł, na które składały się: amortyzacja, wartość utraconej produkcji oraz zarobki świata pracy z okresu 5,5 roku wojny. Spośród wszystkich polskich przedwojennych monopoli przemysł tytoniowy ucierpiał najbardziej. Powyższe liczby nie wyczerpują wszystkich strat faktycznie poniesionych przez polski przemysł tytoniowy w czasie II wojny. Wiele z nich trudno dokładnie policzyć, jak chociażby znaczny regres kultury uprawy i hodowli tytoniu w Polsce spowodowany przez rabunkową gospodarkę niemiecką. Nie sposób też oszacować strat w doświadczonych pracownikach, którzy w związku z działaniami wojennymi utracili życie. Stan posiadania monopolu tytoniowego po zakończeniu wojny w stosunku do okresu przedwojennego wynosił niespełna 65% wytwórni wyrobów tytoniowych i 50% zakładów uprawy tytoniu. Natomiast zestawienie ich zdolności produkcyjnych i wyposażenia technicznego wynosiło w 1945 r. zaledwie 10% w porównaniu z rokiem 1939.
Full-arch implant-supported rehabilitation using reverse scan technique: A case report
Authors: Nguyen Phuc Ngoc , Tran Lam Hung , Hoang Viet
Published: January 2025

The reverse scan technique offers several advantages, such as improvements of accuracy and visibility of critical anatomical structures, minimizing chair time, and providing better patient comfort. This was a case report successfully employing the reverse scan technique. A 72-year-old male patient desired to restore his teeth in both jaws, as he experienced difficulty eating and had never worn dentures. Clinical examination revealed the presence of several remaining teeth with poor prognosis due to significant bone loss and mobility. The treatment plan involved extracting these teeth, placing four implants in both the maxilla and mandible, and fitting an interim immediate-loading prosthesis. Impressions were taken during the first appointment, and clear acrylic dentures, simulating the future prostheses, were fabricated. During surgery, full-thickness flaps were raised, and the remaining teeth were extracted. Implants and multi-unit abutments were placed, followed by impressions and the recording of the inter-jaw relationship using index dentures. After six months of osseointegration, the reverse scan technique was employed, involving the use of light silicone, reverse scan bodies, and extra-oral scanning to capture implant positions, soft tissue profiles, and prosthesis shapes. A resin jig was created to ensure a passive fit, and titanium frames were machined for the final prostheses—monolithic zirconia for the maxilla and zirconia crowns with composite gingiva for the mandible. These were delivered after confirming the fit, aesthetics, and occlusion. The technique enhanced patient comfort, minimized chair time, and ensured the quality of the prosthetic outcome.
TRIP13 Is a Potential Prognostic Marker and Therapeutic Target for Endometrial Cancer
Authors: Lai Zengzhen , Li Chaolin
Published: January 2025

Uterine corpus endometrial carcinoma (UCEC) is a prevalent malignancy within the female reproductive system, with a rising global incidence. Although thyroid hormone receptor interacting protein 13 (TRIP13) has been implicated in various tumor etiologies and progressions, its role in UCEC remains poorly characterized. This study aimed to delineate TRIP13's expression profile in UCEC by analyzing transcriptome data from multiple databases. We investigated genomic alterations and epigenetic modifications of the TRIP13 gene using the cBioPortal tool. The prognostic value of TRIP13 was assessed via Kaplan-Meier survival analysis and Cox regression modeling. Additionally, we examined TRIP13's impact on immunotherapy responsiveness and chemotherapy sensitivity through immunological and pharmacological analyses. The expression of TRIP13 in both normal endometrial and cancer cell lines was evaluated using quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qPCR). Our findings reveal that TRIP13 expression in UCEC tumor samples is significantly higher than in normal tissues and increases with tumor grade and stage progression. High TRIP13 expression is significantly associated with poor prognosis in UCEC patients, establishing it as an independent prognostic biomarker. TRIP13 shows a positive correlation with immunosuppressive cell infiltration and a negative correlation with immune-activating cell infiltration, suggesting a potential role in tumor immune evasion. Further analysis identified TRIP13 as a potential biomarker for predicting immunotherapy response. Moreover, TRIP13 expression is significantly associated with sensitivity to certain chemotherapeutic agents, indicating its potential as a therapeutic target. qPCR experiments confirmed the overexpression of TRIP13 in endometrial cancer cell lines. The role of TRIP13 in modulating the tumor immune microenvironment, as well as its predictive value for immunotherapy and chemotherapy responses, underscores its importance in developing personalized treatment strategies for UCEC. These findings provide novel molecular targets and therapeutic insights for a precision medicine approach to UCEC.
Acetate Metabolism in Urological Health and Disease
Authors: Xiong Jianhua
Published: January 2025

Acetate, the simplest short-chain fatty acid, serves key roles in urological health as both a nutrient and an endogenous molecule. It originates from gut microbial fermentation of dietary fiber and is found in common foods like dairy products, pasta, coffee, and vinegar. Additionally, acetate is synthesized internally to support energy metabolism and cell signaling pathways. This review highlights recent advancements in understanding acetate's function as a signaling molecule in regulating cell fate and activity, with implications for urological health and disease treatment. The potential of acetate as a biomarker for urological health is examined, offering valuable insights that could enhance strategies for disease diagnosis, management, and therapeutic development. Furthermore, the review explores the application of non-invasive imaging techniques to monitor acetate metabolism for the diagnosis, staging, and management of urological cancers.