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Organ Shortage, Waiting Lists, and Mortality: Inadequate or Discussed Social Education?
Authors: Cantarovich Felix 
Published: January 2024

Amongst the significant advances in current medicine, the successful transplantation of organs is undoubtedly of particular social interest. However, the increase in patients on waiting lists, as well as the consistent and sometimes frequent mortality of those patients, hoping for an organ that, unfortunately, will not arrive, has caused a health crisis called the “organ shortage”. This severe health emergency requires a deep analysis of the potential reasons for the social ambivalence toward organ donation, particularly in the case of the death of a loved one. The possibility that misinformation and the lack of public knowledge are fundamental barriers to consent requires an analysis of the current educational programs with the aim of improving the awareness of the general population. Negative consent to donation is particularly frequent in cases of the death of a loved one. Considering the significant social importance of consent, mainly in the case of deceased donors, the review of social programs should prioritize all the potential alternatives to improve people’s acknowledgment of the organ shortage crisis. New proposals, which might create further doubt and produce complex reactions at all levels of society, should be presented correctly in transplantation program reviews. Every proposal requires a didactic discussion by experts in social sciences on people’s consent in the case of deceased organ donation.
Essential Thrombocythemia in Pregnancy: A Case Report
Authors: Nugraheni Agnes Indah , Wijayanti Ketut Ratna Dewi , Adnyana I Wayan Losen 
Published: January 2024

Essential thrombocythemia is a hematological problem that occurs during pregnancy. Diagnosis of essential thrombocythemia is difficult because it is a diagnosis of exclusion and there is a higher frequency of thrombocythemia due to other causes. A 26-year-old female patient with G1P0000 gestational weeks 30–31 came to the gynecology clinic after laboratory examination with thrombocyte count of 1,128,000 μL. There were no complaints of dizziness, nausea, vomiting, tingling, or fever. She was fatigue with compos mentis consciousness, with blood pressure 110/70 mmHg, heart rate 85 times/minute, respiratory rate 20 times/minute, and temperature 36.5 °C. Head to toe examination was within normal limits. An obstetric status examination was obtained. Fundal height: 3 fingers below the xiphoid process (31 cm, with estimation fetal weight by McD formula 2945 grams) and fetal heart rate 134 times/minute. Blood smear shows leukocytosis and thrombocythemia suspected myeloproliferative disorder (MPD), an essential thrombocythemia. She was tested for the JAK2V617F mutation but no mutation was detected. Doppler ultrasound test shows umbilical artery (RI: 0.69; PI: 0.95; S/D ratio: 2.76) and middle cerebral artery (RI: 0.74; PI: 1.48; S/D ratio 3.88). She was consulted to hematooncologist and was given aspirin 80 mg per day, Cal-95 1 tablet per day, and prenatal vitamins. Evaluation of patients with essential thrombocythemia includes a complete blood count, bone marrow biopsy, and genetic testing to evaluate gene mutations to obtain the appropriate diagnosis and therapy to prevent from its complication such as thrombosis during pregnancy, bleeding during pregnancy, gestational hypertension, preeclampsia, eclampsia, prematurity, placental abruption, intrauterine growth retardation and stillbirth.
Mapas predictivos con redes neuronales a partir de propiedades físicas de las rocas: caso de estudio en la Mesa de Los Santos (Santander)
Authors: García-Arias Sergio , Velandia Patiño Francisco Alberto , Sanabria Gómez José David , Ulloque Ardila María Teresa 
Published: January 2024

La Mesa de Los Santos ha tenido un continuo desarrollo en su infraestructura, agricultura y turismo, especialmente en la zona norte, lo que ha generado una mayor demanda en el suministro de agua potable. Los estudios geológicos, hidrológicos y geofísicos previos han resaltado la importancia de comprender las propiedades físicas de las rocas, así como su estimación espacial, razón por la cual, en este trabajo se implementaron modelos de red neuronal. Los resultados de laboratorio obtenidos para las muestras asociadas a la Formación Los Santos presentan porosidades de hasta 25%, mientras que la Formación Rosa Blanca muestra valores inferiores al 5% en unidades carbonatadas y de hasta un 30% para las litologías arenosas. La velocidad de onda P para ambas formaciones de interés se encuentra en un rango entre los 1000 y 6000 . Los valores de resistividad se vieron influenciados por el fluido de poro (agua), obteniendo valores entre para las formaciones Los Santos y Rosa Blanca

Los mapas generados por la red neuronal proporcionaron una distribución geológica coherente y precisa en comparación con los métodos de interpolación tradicionales. Sin embargo, se advirtió incertidumbre en áreas con fracturamiento y meteorización intensa, lo que podría afectar los resultados en zonas cercanas a fallas geológicas. Estos hallazgos proporcionan información valiosa para estudios geológicos, hidrogeológicos e ingenieriles en la región.
Systematic position and conservation aspects of Melinaea mnasias thera (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae: Danainae)
Authors:   Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Rosa Augusto H. B. , Barbosa Eduardo P. ,   Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Wahlberg Niklas ,   Lund University, Freitas André V. L. ,   Universidade Estadual de Campinas
Published: January 2024

The tribe Ithomiini (Nymphalidae: Danainae) includes nearly 400 species of butterflies distributed from Mexico to Northern Argentina, and adults of all species are aposematic and the main models in several Neotropical mimicry rings. The subtribe Melinaeina, a small group composed of five genera of large ithomiines, is the sister group of all remaining groups in the tribe Ithomiini. With 14 recognised species, the genus Melinaea is the most species rich, and also the most widespread within the Melinaeina. From all species of the genus, Melinaea mnasias is considered very rare and a little known one. This is also true for Melinaea mnasias thera, a subspecies from the Atlantic Forest with less than 20 specimens known in all world museums. Studies combining systematics, ecology, biogeography and natural history are priority in tropical areas, especially when focusing on threatened species. Thus, the aim of this study was to compile all available knowledge on the threatened M. mnasias thera, providing information to future management plans focusing on the conservation of this butterfly and its habitats. Data were compiled from scientific collections and personal observations, and the systematics of species of Melinaea was assessed by DNA sampling and analysis. The obtained phylogeny recovered the subtribe Melinaeina organised in two clades, the first composed by Olyras + Paititia and the second by Eutresis + (Athyrtis + Melinaea). Melinaea mnasias thera was recovered as a sister to M. mnasias lucifer. A total of only 17 specimens of M. mnasias thera from four Brazilian localities were found in all revised collections. However, well-preserved forests are present only at one of these localities, in the southern Bahia state, from where a recent specimen has been collected, suggesting that the last populations of M. mnasias thera are restricted to this region. If this is true, the real conservation status of this species could be much more critical than the estimated.
Long-term remote monitoring of the rookery of Eumetopias jubatus (Pinnipedia, Otariidae) on Matykil Island in the Magadan State Nature Reserve (Russia)
Authors:   National Park «Commander Islands», Kirillova Anna D. ,   Pacific Geographical Institute of FEB RAS, Utekhina Irina G. ,   Magadan State Nature Reserve, Burkanov Vladimir N. ,   National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Published: January 2024

The severe decline in the number of Eumetopias jubatus (hereinafter – Steller sea lion) almost throughout the entire range has drawn the public attention to monitor the abundance and increase in research activity of the species. In Russia, such a study has been conducted regularly since the early 2000s. It includes range-wide population surveys in the Russian Far East, marking newborn pups and monitoring their survival, movements, and reproduction success. In the first decade of the XXI century, observers conducted direct observations on rookeries during the breeding season. Since 2011 a novel survey method has been used, using custom-made autonomous high-resolution remote cameras, which have been taking images of the rookeries all year round. In 2013, six remote-camera units were installed in the Magadan State Nature Reserve (Russia) at the rookery of the Steller sea lion located on Matykil Island. The cameras gathered images during day time every 5–30 min. Maintenance of the photo recorders was carried out once per year in the summer period. A total of 721 927 photographs were collected during eight years of the surveys. Of them, 60 632 photographs were manually analysed in this research. It was found that the Steller sea lions use the rookery throughout the year, with the exception of March when a dense and wide ice cover in the study area prevents the Steller sea lions from reaching the shore of Matykil Island. During the year, two peaks of the Steller sea lion population abundance were observed, namely summer and, with a higher number of individuals, in autumn. In summer, females predominate on the rookery, while in the autumn-winter period, young animals (mainly males) and mature (8+ years) adults. In winter, the number of Steller sea lions was low on the shore. We have seen branded Steller sea lions on Matykil Island from all rookeries in the Russian Far East, with the exception of animals born on the Commander Islands. The highest number of migrant Steller sea lions appears in the autumn period, and it is represented mainly by young animals (1–3 years old) and semi-adults (males aged 4–7 years). In general, the data obtained from images collected by remote cameras during the entire year provided a detailed picture of the rookery used by Steller sea lions during the entire annual cycle of their life and monitored the seasonal population dynamics, the sex and age composition of animals on the shore, and the reproductive success of marked Steller sea lions. Currently, the use of autonomous remote cameras remains the only available method of year-round monitoring of the state and habitat use of hard-to-reach remote Steller sea lion’s rookeries.
The Expert System Supporting Decision-Making in the Process of Vegetable Pests Extermination During Vegetation Period
Authors: Sojak Mariusz , Głowacki Szymon , Tulej Weronika , Bryś Andrzej , Hutsol Taras , Horetska Iryna , Stroianovska Liliia , Rozkosz Anna , Prístavka Miroslav 
Published: January 2024

Abstract
The paper presents a computer system supporting the identification of vegetable pests during the vegetation period and the way in which it works on the example of red beet. The objective was to develop an expert system to facilitate the identification of pests and suggest an appropriate method of controlling them. Filling the database with the knowledge applying to one narrow area of knowledge turns the expert system framework into an expert system in this area of knowledge. The system consists of the expert system and the database in the form of text files, which contain additional explanations. The user of the expert system - “DSS – pest control” needs to answer the following questions: in the first stage the user selects the diagnosed vegetable, in the second stage, the user selects the symptom or symptoms on the above-ground vegetable part, in the third stage, the user selects the symptom or symptoms on the below-ground vegetable part. The designed decision support system (“DSS – pest control”) may be used by individual vegetable growers. It may also serve as an educational program, e.g. for students who want to find out more about the specific areas of knowledge as well as for scientists and researchers.
An Analysis of the Spelt Dehulling Process in a Cylinder Separator
Authors: Kolankowska Ewelina , Choszcz Dariusz J. , Furyk-Grabowska Karolina 
Published: January 2024

Abstract
Spelt is one of unprofitable wheat types and requires an additional hulling process, in which the husks are removed from the grain. A device for dehulling spelt kernels was proposed. The described solution consists of a stainless-steel wire mesh cylinder with 4×20 mm and 4×30 mm longitudinal openings and a rotor with adjustable blade angles. Kernels were dehulled at the following angular speeds of the shaft: 16.76, 23.04, 29.32, 35.60, and 41.89 rad·s−1, and the following rotor blade angles: 50°, 60°, 70°, 80°, and 90°. The efficiency of glume and glumelle removal, the proportion of damaged kernels, and kernel and husk separation efficiency were evaluated during the experiment. The highest of kernel separation efficiency η
z was 81.86% using a wire mesh cylinder with 4×30 mm longitudinal openings and 81.60% for a wire mesh cylinder with 4×20 mm longitudinal openings.
Programmed Death-Ligand 1, C-reactive Protein, and Neutrophil/Lymphocyte Ratio as Lymphangiogenesis Markers of Metastasis in Penile Cancer – A Systematic Review
Authors: Yudiana I Wayan , Marta Stacia Novia , Sugianto Ronald , Lestari Anak Agung Wiradewi 
Published: January 2024

Abstract

Introduction
The spread of penile cancer cells through lymphatic vessels provides the potential for using compounds involved in lymphangiogenesis, such as programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1), C-reactive protein (CRP), neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio (NLR), and Ki-67, in predicting the development of lymphatic metastases in penile cancer.

Methods
The systematic review was conducted based on the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) statement. A literature search was conducted using the medical literature database PubMed, Scopus, ScienceDirect, EMBASE, and EBSCOHost for studies published until February 7, 2023.

Results
Among 527 studies identified in the literature, 21 studies met the inclusion criteria and became eligible studies. PD-L1, CRP, and NLR are biomarkers which are proven to be significantly associated with an increased risk of high-grade tumor and lymphatic metastasis in penile cancer.

Conclusion
PD-L1, CRP, and NLR are biomarkers that might be used to assess the risk or likelihood of developing lymphatic metastases in penile cancer.
Consumer Perception of the Circular Economy as the Most Visible Environmental Pillar of Corporate Social Responsibility
Authors: Ungerman Otakar , Gryszel Piotr , Dědková Jaroslava 
Published: January 2024

Abstract
The world today is on the verge of exhausting its primary resources. In this situation the circular economy is undoubtedly a means of eliminating the shortage of raw materials faced by the Czech Republic and the whole of Europe. The development of the circular economy requires a change in how it is perceived by businesses as well as consumers. This paper is devoted to the perception and relationship between consumers and the circular economy. The potential offered by consumer behaviour as regards involvement in the circular economy lies in repairing, recycling and using products for other purposes, instead of discarding them in a landfill and then buying a new product. However, one fundamental prerequisite for this is that consumers decide to engage in the circular economy, a decision that can be motivated by economic conditions or personal incentives based on their own attitude to the environment. Two-level research was carried out in order to determine how the circular economy is perceived by consumers, where the qualitative method was first used to identify the concepts that consumers perceive as constituting the circular economy. The concepts were used to compile an original definition of the circular economy from the perspective of consumers. The concepts were subjected to quantitative data collection, identifying the importance of the concepts ascertained. The subsequent statistical evaluation served to detect differences in the perception of the importance of the identified concepts depending on consumer behaviour. The research shows that if consumers are aware of the importance of the circular economy, they themselves behave in a socially responsible manner. The assessment was intended to reveal differences in responses depending on the following demographic characteristics: age, gender, education and place of residence. It was apparent that only the respondents’ education is statistically significant, with consumers with a higher education assigning greater importance to the circular economy and thus being more likely to get involved in this concept.
Technical aspects and consequences of establishing the shoreline in Poland
Authors: Hanus Paweł , Benduch Piotr 
Published: January 2024

Abstract
The shifting of the shoreline is a natural phenomenon closely related to the existence of watercourses. One of its consequences is the need to periodically update the real estate cadastre with regard to parcel boundaries and their owners. Land use types use are also subject to updates, which bears particular significance in this context. This article presents the most essential practical aspects of establishing the shoreline in Poland, including the identification of property boundaries located in the immediate vicinity of watercourses. The main problems associated with conducting the process of demarcating land under water are discussed using selected technical reports as examples. Attention is drawn to the numbering of parcels resulting from the implementation of the analyzed procedure, as well as the precision of recording surface areas. Moreover, the consequences of changing the natural watercourse shoreline and the limitations imposed on property ownership rights are presented, along with the issue of compensation claims.
Turning Trash into Treasure: The Use of Vulcanized Ash Filters and Glass Waste for Renewable Energy
Authors: Kusnere Zane , Rupeika Diana , Spalvins Kriss , Mika Taras 
Published: January 2024

Abstract
Biomethanation is a prospective method to integrate a renewable solar or wind power grid with a biogas grid, where excess energy can be used to produce hydrogen for the biomethanation of the biogas to produce biomethane. The use of biotrickling filter reactors with appropriate carrier materials for biomethanation is essential for the immobilisation of hydrogenotrophic methanogens on the surface of the packing material. This study tested the suitability of filter materials made from woodchip ash (FA and CA) and glass waste (GF) for methanogenesis in biotrickling filter reactors using comparative performance analysis. The readily available and widely used expanded clay pallets (EC) and polyurethane foam (PUF) in biomethanation were used for comparison. The manometric method and BMP test are used to determine the rate of CH4 production. CH4 produced using filter materials decreases in the order GF>EC >PUF>FA>CA, respectively. The physical parameters of tested materials are compared to other filter materials commonly used in biomethanation applications. Glass foam (GF) that is made from glass waste showed the best biomethane production rate of 201.2 NmL/Lmaterial, as it has the best physical properties for methanogenesis in biotrickling filter reactors such as low volume density, high external porosity, and neutral pH. Ash waste recycling is related to its specific chemical properties, as it is alkaline and contains heavy metals that can leach out and negatively affect living organisms.
Thou Shalt Not Squander Life – Comparing Five Approaches to Argument Strength
Authors: Zenker Frank , Dębowska-Kozłowska Kamila , Godden David , Selinger Marcin , Wells Simon 
Published: January 2024

Abstract
Different approaches analyze the strength of a natural language argument in different ways. This paper contrasts the dialectical, structural, probabilistic (or Bayesian), computational, and empirical approaches by exemplarily applying them to a single argumentative text (Epicureans on Squandering Life; Aikin & Talisse, 2019). Rather than pitching these approaches against one another, our main goal is to show the room for fruitful interaction. Our focus is on a dialectical analysis of the squandering argument as an argumentative response that voids an interlocutor’s right to assertion. This analysis addresses the pragmatic dimensions of arguing and implies an argument structure that is consistent with empirical evidence of perceived argument strength. Results show that the squandering argument can be evaluated as a (non-fallacious) ad hominem argument, which however is not necessarily stronger than possible arguments attacking it.
The Impact of the Economic Crisis on Salaries in Poland
Authors: Antoszak Paweł 
Published: January 2024

Abstract
The aim of the article is to assess the situation in terms of wage inequality and identify factors influencing changes in the levels, dynamics and relations of wages in voivodeships in Poland in 2012–2021. In Poland, during the analyzed period, an economic crisis occurred in 2012 as a consequence of the crisis of 2008–2009 and since 2020. Average monthly gross wages in Poland will be used for this purpose. Based on this data, deviations, relationships, and rates of change will be calculated. To carry out the analysis and evaluation, I will use statistical data published in the Statistical Yearbooks of the Central Statistical Office in Warsaw for the years 2012–2021. In this article, the region will be identified with the voivodeship, according to the administrative division.
Post-Pandemic Business Cycle in Poland and in the United States in the Light of the Austrian Business Cycle Theory
Authors: Benedyk Mateusz , Sieroń Arkadiusz 
Published: January 2024

Abstract
The purpose of the article is to examine the post-pandemic business cycle in Poland and in the United States in the light of the Austrian business cycle theory. The study shows that this theory satisfactorily explains the post-pandemic business cycle. Moreover, it seems that the Austrian business cycle theory explains some important facts better than competing theories of business cycle. The analysis also indicates that the post-pandemic business cycle differs significantly in many respects from previous business cycles – and that these differences could be explained within the framework of the Austrian business cycle theory.
Evaluating the Role of Machine Learning in Economics: A Cutting-Edge Addition or Rhetorical Device?
Authors: Czech Sławomir 
Published: January 2024

Abstract
This paper explores the integration of machine learning into economics and social sciences, assessing its potential impact and limitations. It introduces fundamental machine learning concepts and principles, highlighting the differences between the two disciplines, particularly the focus on causal inference in economics and prediction in machine learning. The paper discusses diverse applications of machine learning, from extracting insights from unstructured data to creating novel indicators and improving predictive accuracy, while also addressing challenges related to data quality, computational efficiency, and data ownership. It emphasizes the importance of standardization, transparency, and ethical considerations in prediction tasks, recognizing that machine learning is a powerful tool but cannot replace economic theory. Ultimately, researchers remain optimistic about the transformative potential of machine learning in re-shaping research methodologies and generating new insights in economics and social sciences.