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Auricular dimensions in computed-tomography: Unveiling the relationship between ear dimensions, age, and sex using three-dimensional volume rendering reconstructions
Authors: Schulz Bastian , Thali Michael , Kubik-Huch Rahel , Niemann Tilo 
Published: December 2024

BACKGROUND
The auricle, or auricula, defines the visible boundaries of the external ear and is essential in forensic investigations, including facial reconstruction and human remains identification. Beyond its forensic significance, auricular morphology attracts interest from various fields, such as medicine and industry. The size of the ears is culturally associated with health and longevity, while surgical techniques for ear reconstruction address both congenital and aesthetic concerns.
AIM
To determine whether known correlations with various measurements and observations regarding sex and age could also be established through computed tomography (CT).
METHODS
Computed tomography scans of the head from 342 females and 329 males aged 18 to 97 years (mean = 60 ± 19 years) were included in this study. Different auricular lengths, widths and perimeters were measured for both sides. Additionally, the preauricular area was assessed using three-dimensional volume rendering technique images.
RESULTS
The measured auricular dimensions in centimeters are presented as mean values (right/left) for males (length 1 6.91 ± 0.51/6.93 ± 0.52; length 2 2.83 ± 0.35/2.84 ± 0.34; width 1 3.94 ± 0.32/4.01 ± 0.36; width 2 3.51 ± 0.34/3.46 ± 0.31; perimeter 17.66 ± 1.25/17.71 ± 1.28) and females (length 1 6.44 ± 0.5/6.48 ± 0.51; length 2 2.7 ± 0.32/2.71 ± 0.33; width 1 3.6 ± 0.32/3.68 ± 0.31; width 2 3.3 ± 0.3/3.26 ± 0.27; perimeter 16.36 ± 1.2/16.46 ± 1.2). A positive correlation with age was shown in all measurements, with the highest value for perimeter in both, males (r -value : right/left: 0.49/0.47) and females (r -value: right/left: 0.53/0.53). After confounding factors were excluded, the preauricular vertical line was first seen at 45 years. The mean age for males with preauricular vertical lines was 66.65 ± 10.92 years (95%CI: 63.99-69.3), while without vertical lines, it was 44.48 ± 16.15 years (95%CI: 41.21-47.74); for females, it was 70.18 ± 12.44 years (95%CI: 68.9-71.46) with and 47.87 ± 17.09 years (95%CI: 45.96-49.78) without vertical lines.
CONCLUSION
In this study, we pioneered the use of CT volumetric data to examine human auricle morphology and we achieved a precise 3D (pre-) auricular assessment. Sex-specific positive correlations between ear dimensions and age, as well as the mean age for the appearance of preauricular lines, were identified, providing valuable insights into the capabilities of modern CT devices.
Role of multi-parametric ultrasonography for the assessment and monitoring of functional status of renal allografts with histopathological correlation
Authors: Lal Hira , Ruidas Surojit , Prasad Raghunandan , Singh Anuradha , Prasad Narayan , Kaul Anupma , Bhadauria Dharmendra S , Kushwaha Ravi S , Patel Manas R , Jain Manoj , Yadav Priyank 
Published: December 2024

BACKGROUND
The study focuses on the use of multi-parametric ultrasound [gray scale, color Doppler and shear wave elastography (SWE)] to differentiate stable renal allografts from acute graft dysfunction and to assess time-dependent changes in parenchymal stiffness, thereby assessing its use as an efficient monitoring tool for ongoing graft dysfunction. To date, biopsy is the gold standard for evaluation of acute graft dysfunction. However, because it is invasive, it carries certain risks and cannot be used for follow-up monitoring. SWE is a non-invasive imaging modality that identifies higher parenchymal stiffness values in cases of acute graft dysfunction compared to stable grafts.
AIM
To assess renal allograft parenchymal stiffness by SWE and to correlate its findings with functional status of the graft kidney.
METHODS
This prospective observational study included 71 renal allograft recipients. Multi-parametric ultrasound was performed on all patients, and biopsies were performed in cases of acute graft dysfunction. The study was performed for a period of 2 years at Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, a tertiary care center in north India. Independent samples t -test was used to compare the means between two independent groups. Paired-samples t -test was used to test the change in mean value between baseline and follow-up observations.
RESULTS
Thirty-one patients had experienced acute graft dysfunction at least once, followed by recovery, but none of them had a history of chronic renal allograft injury. Mean baseline parenchymal stiffness in stable grafts and acute graft dysfunction were 30.21 + 2.03 kPa (3.17 + 0.11 m/s) and 31.07 + 2.88 kPa (3.22 + 0.15 m/s), respectively; however, these differences were not statistically significant (P = 0.305 and 0.252, respectively). There was a gradual decrease in SWE values during the first 3 postoperative months, followed by an increase in SWE values up to one-year post-transplantation. Patients with biopsy-confirmed graft dysfunction showed higher SWE values compared to those with a negative biopsy. However, receiver operating characteristic analysis failed to show statistically significant cut-off values to differentiate between the stable graft and acute graft dysfunction.
CONCLUSION
Acute graft dysfunction displays higher parenchymal stiffness values compared to stable grafts. Therefore, SWE may be useful in monitoring the functional status of allografts to predict any ongoing dysfunction.
Update report on the quality of gliomas radiomics: An integration of bibliometric and radiomics quality score
Authors: Cao Xu , Xiong Ming , Liu Zhi , Yang Jing , Kan Yu-Bo , Zhang Li-Qiang , Liu Yan-Hui , Xie Ming-Guo , Hu Xiao-Fei 
Published: December 2024

BACKGROUND
Despite the increasing number of publications on glioma radiomics, challenges persist in clinical translation.
AIM
To assess the development and reporting quality of radiomics in brain gliomas since 2019.
METHODS
A bibliometric analysis was conducted to reveal trends in brain glioma radiomics research. The Radiomics Quality Score (RQS), a metric for evaluating the quality of radiomics studies, was applied to assess the quality of adult-type diffuse glioma studies published since 2019. The total RQS score and the basic adherence rate for each item were calculated. Subgroup analysis by journal type and research objective was performed, correlating the total RQS score with journal impact factors.
RESULTS
The radiomics research in glioma was initiated in 2011 and has witnessed a surge since 2019. Among the 260 original studies, the median RQS score was 11, correlating with a basic compliance rate of 46.8%. Subgroup analysis revealed significant differences in domain 1 and its subitems (multiple segmentations) across journal types (P = 0.039 and P = 0.03, respectively). The Spearman correlation coefficients indicated that the total RQS score had a negative correlation with the Journal Citation Report category (-0.69) and a positive correlation with the five-year impact factors (0.318) of journals.
CONCLUSION
Glioma radiomics research quality has improved since 2019 but necessitates further advancement with higher publication standards.
EMOTIONAL IMPACT ON THE RETAIL CUSTOMER THROUGH DIGITAL MARKETING
Authors: Urotadze Ekaterine , Tsakadze Natia 
Published: December 2024

Ekaterine Urotadze
E-mail: ekaterine.urotadze@tsu.ge
Associate Professor, Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University
Tbilisi, Georgia
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9680-8084

Natia Tsakadze
E-mail: natia.tsakadze@tsu.ge
PHD Student, Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University
Tbilisi, Georgia
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9680-8084

Abstract: The intensive use of digital technologies in the twenty-first century greatly increases the need for digital marketing in every business sector, including retail, which in turn makes it interesting to see what emotional impact digital marketing has on retail customers.
The paper examines emotional impact as one of the important factors influencing retail consumer behavior. One of the fundamental models for the study of consumer behavior is the "stimulus-organism-response" model. According to the model, the emotions experienced by the consumer are part of the "organism" and play a major role in both the purchase decision and the formation of a loyal customer. Therefore, the paper focuses on the emotions experienced by retail customers, as well as on the means of direct emotional impact.
Retailers are spending more and more energy and resources to make an emotional impact on the customer. In many cases, emotional influence on the consumer's decision-making process has a positive effect, but negative consequences are also common. The article analyzes the positive and negative emotions experienced by retail customers, their causes and possible consequences.

Keywords: Emotional impact, consumer, digital marketing, retail.

JEL classification: M30; M31
GEORGIAN, RUSSIAN, AND TURKISH RELATIONS AT THE DAWN OF GEORGIA'S STATEHOOD - THE BREST-LITOVSK PEACE NEGOTIATIONS
Authors: Zosidze Nugzar 
Published: December 2024

Nugzar Zosidze
E-mail: n.zosidze@bsu.edu.ge
Associate Professor, Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University
Georgia, Batumi
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2613-3365

Abstract: The February Revolution of 1917 became the harbinger of a new period in the history of the peoples within the Russian Empire. The Brest Peace of 1918 became one of the most significant events in Russian history. In August 1914, when the military campaign began, the German leadership believed that it would be short-lived. However, instead of a quick victory, Germany found itself in a protracted war on two fronts. In November 1914, a meeting was held at the headquarters of Kaiser Wilhelm II, where the participants concluded that victory was only possible on the condition of concluding a separate peace with Russia.
Throughout 1915 and 1916, Germany made significant efforts in both military and diplomatic spheres to achieve its goal. However, the government of the Russian Empire rejected peace proposals, remaining committed to its agreement with the leaders of Great Britain and France (together with Russia, they formed a military-political alliance known in history as the "Entente") not to conclude a separate peace (the corresponding agreement was signed on September 5, 1914). The situation for the countries of the Quadruple Alliance (Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, and the Ottoman Empire) worsened. In response, it was decided to intensify the activities of the German secret services, which were tasked with removing Russia from the war by destabilizing its rear.
Particular attention was given to working with parties and movements that opposed the tsarist government. One of these parties was the RSDLP(b), whose leadership, from the very beginning of the war, consistently advocated the slogan "defeat of one's own government" [Felshtinsky Yu. : 28].
The February Revolution, which overthrew the tsarist autocracy, fundamentally shook the foundations of imperialist Russia—this enormous state—and prepared the ground for its destruction.
It coincided with the final stage of the First World War, which caused a terrible economic crisis, devastation, chaos, and lawlessness in Russia. The Russian-German front practically collapsed, and the army was overtaken by an anti-war mood. It became clear that, under the current circumstances, the best decision for Russia would be to conclude a separate peace with the enemy. However, due to pressure from the Entente countries and certain circles in Russia that had long dreamed of gaining control of the Bosphorus and Dardanelles, the Kerensky government was unable to withdraw from the war. The fall of the Russian autocracy undermined the foundations on which the Russian Empire had stood for centuries[ TSGIAG, Case 8 :110-111].

Key words: Georgia; Turkey; Brest Peace Treaty, Russia.

JEL classification: N30, N40
Fantastic Corporeality of the Political Process (on the Example of Cinematic Material)
Authors: Suslov Ivan V. 
Published: December 2024

The article is devoted to the analysis of mythological foundations of mass culture and their role in the formation of political discourse through the images of fantastic characters reflecting archetypal motifs and emotionally affecting the collective unconscious. Three universal approaches to the creation of fantastic characters in mass culture are described: chimerization, gorgonization and cyborgization. The interaction between political discourse and the fantasy segment of mass culture is examined through the prism of the digimodern aesthetics described by Alan Kirby. The author explores how figures of monsters, zombies, mutants and other fantastic creatures become allegories of social, cultural and political processes. Particular attention is paid to the possibility of the fantasy story to discuss such pressing social issues as minority rights, the crises of capitalism, multiculturalism, and the nature of future revolutions. It also analyzes the conceptual component of the phenomenon of “soft power” of cinema in the context of shaping public opinion both inside and outside Western countries. It is emphasized that the “ideological elasticity” of fiction formats creates a space for safe and politically correct discussion of complex topics. The article may be of interest to researchers studying the interaction between mass culture and political processes, as well as the processes of myth-making in cinematography.
“Little” Immortality: Immortological Theme in the Internet Microformats
Authors: Dydrov Artur A. , Vizgina Milena S. 
Published: December 2024

This article correlates in content with the previous article in the journal. Internet microformats (short stories, gifs, pics, memes, demotivators, etc.) have a short life compared to “monumental” content, but are characterized by a high speed of circulation and reproduction. Metaphorically, this allows us to designate their life cycle and the specifics of penetration into the information environment, and from there to the consumer, as “virulent”. However, unlike the previous publication, this article has a different specialization. We have shifted our focus from considering trending memes in 2024 to the topic of corporeality and immortality. The correction of the focus is due to several reasons: firstly, immortality does not have a clearly established status (science / parascience / philosophical concept). At the same time, immortological ideas are integrated into the current agenda of intellectual communities and cultural spheres (business, intelligentsia, politics, religion, science), and claim to implement reformist projects (letters from “Russia 2045” to the president, the organization of the part «Evolution 2045», etc.). Secondly, immortality is associated with a deep desire, an archetypal mode of human existence, reproduced in mythology (search for a source in nature), religion (afterlife), art (religious and mythological plots), philosophy (cosmism), and science (?). The role of the latter is claimed by the often identified immortality and transhumanism, operating with the concept of “practical immortality”. In microformats, the topic is diffracted, falling into different contexts. The goal of this article is not to reduce it to some common semantic denominator, but to provide a working assembly of popular patterns of immortality in tags and memes.
Penguatan Ketahanan Pangan dan Ekonomi Perempuan Melalui Budidaya Sayuran dan Ikan Dengan Sistem Akuaponik: Integrasi Pengembangan Agrowisata di Desa Bahu Palawa
Authors: Atem Atem , Batubara Muhammad Zusanri , Sirait Mahmuddin , Winatama Aris , Dores Doni 
Published: December 2024

This community service program aims to provide knowledge, improve skills, and strengthen food security and alternative income for the Bahu Palawa village community, especially the women's group TP PKK Bahu Palawa village. The aquaponic system was chosen because it combines agriculture and fisheries in one sustainable ecosystem, utilizing fish waste as plant fertilizer. The implementation method was carried out through four stages: socialization and counseling, training, technology application, mentoring and evaluation, and program sustainability. The results of this activity for Tim Penggerak Pemberdayaan Kesejahteraan Keluarga Bahu Balawa Village are increased knowledge and understanding of aquaponic system food cultivation, increased knowledge and skills in designing, building, assembling, and managing aquaponic systems both with a simple model of bucket media (budikdamber) and with the Deep Flow Technique system, increased experience and knowledge of how to cultivate vegetables and fish with new technology that is effectively applied to small land or gardens, increased cooperation, participation and collaboration between members in carrying out work programs, and introduced and provided knowledge to the broader community about food cultivation technology that can be adopted or implemented independently by each household or other groups. This activity is able to become an alternative model of food crop cultivation that encourages household food self- sufficiency, this potential can be seen from the increased knowledge and skills of members group before and after the implementation of education and training from an average score of 48.4% (low) to 83.7% (high), as measured by pre-test and post-test scores, also active participation of 38 members group in the management of aquaponic cultivation.
Completing Dried Coconut Value Chain of Vietnam Towards Sustainable Development Goals
Authors: Thao Ngo Van , Bańka Michał Sebastian , Tien Nguyen Hoang 
Published: December 2024

Objective: This article’s objective is to analyse the coconut value chain of Ben Tre province, one of the strongest agricultural centres of Vietnam.

Theoretical framework: This article’s theoretical framework is primarily based on theories of value chain and product lines offered by GTZ international development agency (GTZ, 2007).

Methods: For the purpose of research, various quantitative and qualitative methods were used, including added value analysis serving as a general indicator for the whole coconut value chain (FAO, 2005).

Results and Implications: The results allow us to draw conclusions about the role of coconut value chain for the local economy as it generates income not only for the main participants (coconut growers, collectors, and processors) but also for the intermediaries (coconut suppliers, market information services, banks, trade associations and promotion agencies, authorities, and research centres). However, the income of coconut growers has actually decreased, reducing the quality and productivity. Therefore, there is a dire necessity to reasonably organise production processes within coconut value chain in a sustainable manner through three pillars: economy, society, and environment (AjMal Abdulsamad, 2016).

Originality/Value: This article’s pioneering research method used and results obtained could serve as a basis for developing similar studies for other agricultural productions and value chains in other provinces of the South West of Vietnam.
Parameters for Determining Halal Compliance of Technology-Driven Innovations in the Food Industry: Advancing SDG 2 on Food Security
Authors: Omar Nizaita , Hashim Norkhairiah , Muda Zulkifly , Embong Rahimah , Yaakob Razi 
Published: December 2024

Objective: This study investigates biotechnological food innovations and their influence on Halal parameter determination, aligning with Sutainable Development Goal (SDG) 2: Zero Hunger by promoting food security through ethical and Halal-compliant practices.

Theoretical Framework: The theory of Maqasid Daruriyyah (essential objectives) within the framework of Islamic jurisprudence serves as the foundation for this study. Maqasid Daruriyyah refers to the fundamental objectives aimed at preserving and protecting the core elements essential for human welfare and societal stability, namely religion, life, intellect, lineage, and wealth.

Method: This study employs a qualitative methodology, primarily based on a documentation review of the Maqasid Daruriyyah theory. Additionally, the research incorporates semi-structured interviews to obtain up-to-date information on innovative food products. Furthermore, Focused Group Discussions (FGDs) were conducted, involving key stakeholders and experts in the halal food industry.

Results and Discussion: This study has developed a concrete framework for a halal parameter in the production of innovative halal products based on biotechnology or nanotechnology.

Research Implications: This study has the potential to assist authoritative bodies in reassessing and refining existing halal standards or formulating new halal guidelines by considering the emergence of technologically innovative food products while ensuring compliance with Shariah principles.

Originality/Value: The uniqueness and originality of this study lie in its development of a new parameter designed to serve as a solution for authorities in addressing public concerns regarding the halal status of technologically-based innovative food products.
Factors Constraining Women's Participation in Administrative Contracts Disputes Arbitration: Gender Equality as a Sustainable Development Goal: A Case Study of Saudi Arabia
Authors: Addin Eltayeib Hussein Mahmoud Sharaf 
Published: December 2024

Objective: This study aimed to investigate the factors that constrain women's participation as arbitrators in administrative contract disputes in Saudi Arabia.

Theoretical Framework: Grounded in the women's arbitration theory, the article explores the factors that hinder women from arbitrating administrative contract disputes under Saudi Law to attain equality for women in the arbitration process as a sustainable development goal(SDG).

Method: To achieve the study's objective, a questionnaire-based approach was used for data collection, exploring factors such as social constraints, psychological limitations, comparison with judiciary roles, male responsibility in promoting women, support for women in arbitration, and gender equality measures. Regression analysis was conducted to examine the influence of these factors on the evaluation of women’s participation in arbitration. The results showed that while psychological limitations and support for women in arbitration positively affect participation, social constraints present significant barriers. A comparison between men’s and women’s opinions reveals differing perspectives, with men emphasizing institutional support and women highlighting the need for gender equality initiatives.

Results and Discussion: The results suggested that improving institutional support, addressing social constraints, and promoting gender equality are critical to advancing women’s participation in arbitration. This study provided valuable insights for policymakers and arbitration bodies, offering practical implications for advancing gender equality in Saudi Arabia, such as the need for targeted policy changes and the importance of promoting gender equality initiatives, empowering and motivating the audience to take action.

Research Implications: The study's practical implications are significant, as it seeks to increase women's opportunities to serve as arbitrators in administrative contract disputes.

Originality: This study contributes to the literature by its relevance, which lies in its in-depth analysis of the factors that constrain women's participation as arbitrators in administrative contract disputes to reveal their nature and contribute to the current theory in the field to bring attention to the importance of this issue in practice.