bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Linoleic and Arachidonic Fatty Acids and their Potential Relationship
with Inflammation, Pregnancy, and Fetal Development
Authors: Ortiz Macarena , Álvarez Daniela , Muñoz Yasna , Crisosto Nicolás , Valenzuela Rodrigo , Maliqueo Manuel
Published: July 2023

A healthy maternal diet must consider an appropriate supply of long-chain polyunsaturated
fatty acids (LCPUFAs) precursors to ensure adequate growth and development
of the fetus. In this regard, n-6 PUFAs, predominantly linoleic (C18:2 n-6, LA) and
arachidonic acid (C20:4 n-6), have a central role in the development of the central nervous
system because they are part of the membrane structure and participate in the
metabolism and signal transduction of cells. Nevertheless, they can also be transformed
into inflammatory metabolites promoting the pathogenesis of cardiovascular diseases,
cancer, and autoimmune or inflammatory conditions. In modern westernized societies,
there is a high dietary consumption of foods rich in n-6 PUFAs which could have detrimental
consequences for the fetus and neonate due to excessive exposure to these fatty
acids (FAs).

Objective:

To summarize the evidence of maternal, placental, and fetal alterations that an
excessive intake of n-6 polyunsaturated FAs (PUFAs), LA, and AA, could produce during
pregnancy.

Methods:

A thorough review of the literature regarding the effects of n-6 PUFAs during
pregnancy and lactation including in vivo and in vitro models, was carried out using the
PubMed database from the National Library of Medicine-National Institutes of Health.

Results:

An elevated intake of n-6 PUFA, specifically LA, during pregnancy influences
children's motor, cognitive, and verbal development during infancy and early childhood.
Similarly, they could harm the placenta and the development of other fetal organs such
as the fat tissue, liver, and cardiovascular system.

Conclusion:

Maternal diet, specifically LA intake, could have significant repercussions
on fetal development and long-term consequences in the offspring, including the possibility
of future metabolic and mental diseases. It would be necessary to focus on the prevention
of these alterations through timely dietary interventions in the target population.
HILIC UPLC/ QTof MS Method Development for the Quantification of
AGEs Inhibitors - Trouble Shooting Protocol
Authors: Velichkova Stefaniya , Foubert Kenn , Theunis Mart , Pieters Luc
Published: July 2023

Objective:

The paper reports an attempt to develop and validate a HILIC UPLC/ QTof
MS method for quantifying N-ε-carboxymethyl-L-lysine (CML) in vitro, testing N-ε-
carboxy[D2]methyl-L-lysine (d2-CML), and N-ε-carboxy[4,4,5,5-D4]methyl-L-lysine (d4-CML) as
internal standards.

Method:

During the method development, several challenging questions occurred that hindered
the successful completion of the method. The study emphasizes the impact of issues, generally
overlooked in the development of similar analytical protocols. For instance, the use of glassware
and plasticware was critical for the accurate quantification of CML. Moreover, the origin of atypical
variation in the response of the deuterated internal standards, though widely used in other experimental
procedures, was investigated.

Result:

A narrative description of the systematic approach used to address the various drawbacks
during the analytical method development and validation is presented.

Conclusion:

Reporting those findings can be considered beneficial while bringing an insightful notion
about critical factors and potential interferences. Therefore, some conclusion and ideas can be
drawn from these trouble-shooting questions, which might help other researchers to develop more
reliable bioanalytical methods, or to raise their awareness of stumbling blocks along the way.
Is there a Relation between Depression and Anxiety to Clinical Characteristics
among Patients with T2D in Greece?
Authors: Theofilou Paraskevi
Published: July 2023

Background:

Diabetes is a chronic disease that may be related to various periods of an
individual’s life.

Aim:

The aim of the present study is the investigation of the existence of depression and anxiety
among patients suffering from type 2 diabetes as well as the factors that influence these variables
(depression and anxiety).

Method and Material:

The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) for mental health assessment
was used in the context of the collection of the research data. The study involved 100 patients
(42 men and 58 women) with an average age of 63.72 ± 9.84 years of life.

Result:

The results showed that there was a positive correlation between HbA1c value and anxiety
as well as HADS questionnaire total score, and a positive correlation between blood glucose value
and anxiety as well as HADS questionnaire total score.

Conclusion:

Both depression and anxiety of these patients are influenced by different clinical factors.
Assessment of Knowledge and Perception of Sodium-Glucose Co-transporter 2 (SGLT-2) Inhibitors Prescription among Physicians in Saudi Arabia
Authors: Somaili Mohammed , Oraibia Omar , Darraj Majed , Hassan Amal , Moafa Esaam , Kulaybi Abdulrahman , Shubayli Sahar , Moafa Razan , Mghfori Ghadah , Jaafari Afaf , Somily Majed
Published: July 2023

Background:

Sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors are a new class of medications
that have been proven to improve both glycemic control and cardio-renal outcomes. The
knowledge, attitude, and perception toward their prescriptions in Jazan, Saudi Arabia, are still unknown.

Objective:

The study aimed to measure the level of knowledge and attitude toward sodium-glucose
cotransporter 2 inhibitors prescription among physicians in the Jazan region, Saudi Arabia.

Methods:

Data analysis was performed using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences, SPSS 23rd
version. Frequency and percentages were used to display categorical variables. Minimum, maximum,
mean, and standard deviation were used to test numerical variables. Independent t-test and
ANOVA test were both utilized to test the factors associated with knowledge and attitude toward
the use of SGLT-2 inhibitors.

Results:

A total of 65 participants were included in the study. 26.2% had a low knowledge level,
30.8% had a moderate knowledge level, and 43.1% had a high knowledge level of sodium-glucose
cotransporter 2 inhibitors. 9.2% had a low attitude level, 43.1% had a moderate attitude level, and
47.7% had a high attitude level toward sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors. Age, professional
status, years of experience, and specialty were significantly associated with attitude but not with
the knowledge of sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors prescription.

Conclusion:

While the study cohort scored high in the knowledge and attitude domains of the survey,
a large proportion failed to answer very essential questions in type 2 diabetes management.
An educational awareness program needs to be carried out to strengthen the physicians’ knowledge
of SGLT2 inhibitors prescription.
influence of job training and interpersonal communication on employee satisfaction at PT Musi Hutan Persada
Authors: Putri Rizki Audina , Widiyanti Marlina , Yusuf Muhammad , Adam Mohamad
Published: July 2023

This study aims to determine and analyze how job training and interpersonal Communication influence job satisfaction at PT Musi Hutan Persada. Job training is an effort to increase employee knowledge, while interpersonal Communication is a process of delivering messages that allows everyone to capture information directly, both verbally and nonverbally. In addition, job satisfaction is a feeling that supports or does not support the employee related to his work or his condition. The technique of taking samples in this study is by using the sampling method, namely, as many as 100 employees of all divisions and positions. Data analysis in this study used multiple linear regression analysis by adding the t-test and F-test. The results showed that job training and interpersonal communication variables partially had a positive and significant effect on the job satisfaction of PT Musi Hutan Persada employees.
Language on Display: Latin in the Material Culture of Fascist Italy
Authors: Lamers Han
Published: July 2023

This article explores the various uses and functions of the Latin language in the material culture of Fascist Italy. It shows that Latin words and phrases were used across diverse media and artistic styles, served several communicative purposes, and went beyond elitist literary circles. The analysis pays special attention to the material aspects and symbolic implications of the ways in which Latin words were showcased in specific locations and settings. Through brief case studies from graphic design, architecture, monumental sculpture, and landscape design, it demonstrates how Latin could become a means of political messaging, also for those with limited knowledge of the language. Offering a more encompassing discussion of the subject than currently available, the article sets the stage for future research and presents some avenues for further exploration.
Towards a Codico-Ecology of Latin
Authors: Debiais Vincent
Published: July 2023

This contribution is the response piece to a larger dialogue of four articles that form the current issue of JOLCEL. The other contributions are “Between Reading and Viewing: Mapping and Experiencing Rome and Other Spaces” by Klazina Staat (pp. 7–42), “The Incipit Miniature of the Morgan Gospel of John” by Barbara Baert (pp. 44–67), “Latin beyond Words: The Material Presences of Latin in Fascist Italy” by Han Lamers (pp. 69–101), and “Looking at Latin 1911–1965–2019: An Ancient Language in Modern Art” by Simon Smets (pp. 103–36).
Osteoarthritis and cardiovascular disease: a complicated relationship
Authors: Rebrov A. P.
Published: July 2023

The article presents data on the frequency of the combination of osteoarthritis and cardiovascular diseases, the features of their relationship, the possible impact of cardiovascular diseases and ongoing therapy on the development and progression of osteoarthritis.
Clinical features of ischemic heart disease in patients after COVID-19 infection and coronary artery bypass graft surgery
Authors: Loginova A. O. , Tarlovskaya E. I. , Ancigina L. N. , Pimenova P. V.
Published: July 2023

Aim. To evaluate whether the history of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in patients undergone  cardiac surgery (coronary artery bypass grafting - CABG) causes alterations in their clinical and laboratory status.

Materials and methods. Clinical data of 42 patients undergone CABG in 2019 were analyzed. Informed written consent was obtained from all participants in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki. Determination of COVID-19 positive or negative status was performed due to results of nasal and throat swabs using reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) or positive serum COVID-19 antibodies. Statistical analyses were performed using Jamovi software.

Results. In COVID-19 positive patients compared to COVID-19 negative patients: the level of serum cholesterol was significantly  higher: 5,22 [4,03; 6,22] vs. 4.06 [3,56; 4,88] mmol/L, р = 0,005; OR 0,492 [0,282; 0,858] 95% CI, p ratio 0,012; the level of low-density lipoproteins was significantly higher: 3,27 [2,16; 3,96] vs. 2,28 [1,60; 3,08] mmol/L, p 0,014; OR 0,518 [0,294; 0,914] 95% CI, p ratio 0,023; the incidence of chronic kidney disease stage C3a (CKD) was higher: 7 (16,7%) vs. 1 (2,4%), p 0,008; OR 0,0779 [0,00855; 0,710] 95% CI, p ratio 0,024; tendency to a higher serum creatinine: 89,7 [83,0; 105,0] vs. 81,0 [75,0; 90,5] μmol/L, p 0,060; OR 0,976 [0,945; 1,01] 95% CI, p ratio 0,153; tendency to a lower glomerular  filtration rate using  CKD-EPI: 66,1 ± 17,3 vs. 75,7 ± 16,1 ml/min/1,73m2, p 0,034; OR 1,0368 [0,9962; 1,08] 95% CI, p ratio 0,076; tendency to a higher serum D-dimer level: 154 [104; 364] vs. 137 [97; 173] ng/ml, p 0,07; OR 0,997 [0,994; 1,0] 95% CI, p ratio 0,141; tendency to a higher mean heart rate 75 [71; 79,5] vs. 72 [63; 74,5] bpm, p 0,026; PR 0,951 [0,886; 1,02] 95% CI, p ratio 0,169. Heart rate variability parameters haven’t shown statistical significance  between groups.

Conclusion. Patients with a history of COVID-19 who underwent CABG had alterations in their clinical and laboratory status. These alterations should be thoroughly investigated to make a forehanded change in their therapy.
Pembentukan Karakter Peserta Didik Madrasah Ibtidaiyah: Pembiasaan Kegiatan Keagamaan
Authors: Malahati Fildza , Hidayat Nur , Huda Nurul , Jannati Putri , Oktavia Lusi , Rizki Afifah
Published: July 2023

Pembentukan karakter merupakan hal yang harus diperhatikan sejak dini. Terbentuknya karakter peserta didik yang baik tentunya dipengaruhi oleh pembiasaan-pembiasaan yang baik juga. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengkaji lebih jauh tentang bagaimana pembentukan karakter peserta didik melalui pembiasaan kegiatan keagamaan. Penelitian ini dilakukan di sekolah Madrasah Ibtidaiyah Negeri 3 Bantul, Yogyakarta. Fokus penelitian membahas tentang pembentukan karakter peserta didik melalui kegiatan keagamaan. Adapun data yang dikumpulkan dalam penelitian adalah data tentang pembentukan karakter peserta didik di Madrasah Ibtidaiyah Negeri 3 Bantul. Teknik pengumpulan data menggunakan observasi, wawancara, dan dokumentasi. Sedangkan keabsahan data menggunakan teknik trianggulasi.  Pengambilan data dalam penelitian ini dengan cara snowball sampling, sehingga didapati 2 orang guru dan 5 peserta didik sebagai sampel penelitian. Jenis data yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah data primer dan sekunder. Hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa di sekolah Madrasah Ibtidaiyah Negeri 3 Bantul, Yogyakarta menerapkan kegiatan kegamaan seperti mengajarkan salat wajib tepat waktu, mengajarkan salat dhuha, mengajarkan untuk membaca Al-Qur’an sebelum kegiatan proses belajar mengajar dimulai. Tidak hanya itu, di sekolah Madrasah Ibtidaiyah Negeri 3 Bantul, Yogyakarta juga memiliki program unggulan yaitu tahfidz yang mana peserta didik diharapkan mampu menghafal ayat-ayat suci Al-Qur’an serta mengamalkanya. Pembiasaan-pembiasaan melalui aktivitas keagamaan tersebut tentunya memiliki faktor pendukung dan penghambat. Faktor pendukung kegiatan tersebut adalah guru itu sendiri sebagai suri tauladan untuk peserta didiknya. Peserta didik yang memiliki ahlak yang baik tentunya sedikit banyaknya dipengaruhi oleh didikan gurunya. Sedangkan faktor penghambatnya adalah lingkungan sosial peserta didik itu sendiri diluar lingkungan sekolah.  Diadakanya aktivitas keagamaan tersebut diharapkan dapat memberikan efek yang baik dalam membentuk karakter peserta didik menjadi lebih baik.

 

Kata kunci: Pembentukan Karakter, Aktivitas Keagamaan, Madrasah Ibtidaiyah
Representasi Han dalam Drama Mystic Pop-Up Bar
Authors: Nurjanah Sindy Novi , Young Hwang Who
Published: July 2023

Han (한恨) is a complicated Korean sociocultural concept which related to unresolved resentment, pain, grief, and anger. This han concept is often used in Korean cultural productions, for instance JTBC Korean drama, “Ssanggappocha (쌍갑포차), Mystic Pop-up Bar (MPUB)”. It tells about the characters’ han stories along with the process of how they resolve it. Therefore, this research used MPUB drama as research object to see the representation and finding the types of han. The theory used in this research is Andrew Sung Park’s theory (1993) about the structure of han. This research uses a qualitative descriptive method to analyze the data which is the dialogues of related scenes. The result of this research is out of nine forms of han according to Park, there are five forms of han discovered in the drama. Those forms are: (1) the han of individual: conscious-passive; (2) the han of individual: unconscious-active; (3) the han of individual: unconscious-passive; (4) the han of group: unconscious-passive; and (5) the han of nature. Generally, the dominant form found in the drama is han of individual expressed in passive way since the characters showed their process of accepting the han rather than being aggressive toward it.
Fokalisasi dalam Cerpen Unsu Joeun Nal karya Hyeon Jin Geon
Authors: Fitri Humaira Achirul
Published: July 2023

This study discusses the form of focalization used in the short story titled Unsu Joeun Nal written by Hyeon Jin Geon. This study aims to identify and analyze the form of focalization used in the short story Unsu Joeun Nal. The data for this study are parts of the text in the short story Unsu Joeun Nal which are considered to show the form of focalization. To achieve the research objectives, this research utilizes Genette (1980) focalization theory as an approach to conduct the research. The analysis results of the focalization forms in the short story Unsu Joeun Nal resulted in the finding that Unsu Joeun Nal showed characteristics of zero focalization and internal focalization form, while the characteristics of external focalization form could not be found. The result also show that the utilization of zero focalization form is more dominant in the storytelling of the short story Unsu Joeun Nal. This is shown through the presence of the narrator who shows all the narrator's characteristics in the form of zero focalization. The utilization of zero focalization has a role in making the reader understand the story conveyed through the various elements in it.
Rekonstruksi Identitas Individu pada Sisa Rangka Manusia-Tanpa Konteks dari Kesihan (Kesian) Bali: Studi Paleopatologis
Authors: Prayudi Ashwin , Suriyanto Rusyad
Published: July 2023

Tulisan ini melaporkan hasil kajian untuk mengenali identitas individu pada sisa-sisa manusia yang ditemukan tanpa konteks di Kesihan, Bali. Identifikasi yang dilakukan meliputi jenis kelamin, umur ketika mati, penyakit, bukti kebudayaan dan pengaruh lingkungan terhadap individu. Kajian ini menggunakan metode analisis makroskopis dan paleopatologis untuk mendapatkan petunjuk morfologis. Hasil kajian menunjukkan bahwa individu ini adalah seorang perempuan berumur antara 40-50 tahun ketika mati. Bagian incisivus maksila berbentuk seperti sekop yang merupakan penanda ras Mongoloid. Gigi geliginya menunjukkan adanya hipoplasia enamel, karies, dan kebiasaan mengunyah pinang sirih. Adanya dental chipping, atrisi yang berat dan cekungan pada occlusal premolar menunjukkan bahwa individu ini mempunyai kebiasaan menggigit benda berbentuk tabung kecil dan panjang dalam hidup kesehariannya. Terdapat bukti modifikasi pada gigi incisivus dengan pengikiran keempat sisinya, yang kini sudah tidak lagi dilakukan di Bali. Tentunya, individu ini hidup dalam lingkungan budaya Bali Kuno.

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The study reported in this article aims to reveal individual identity of human remains discovered without any context in Kesihan (or Kesian), Bali, Indonesia. The identification includes sex, age at death, diseases, as well as cultural and environmental aspects of the individual. This study used macroscopic and palaeo-pathological analysis. The result shows that this individual is a 40-50 years old female. She has shoveled-teeth indicating her Mongoloid racial affinities. The teeth bear evidence of caries, enamel hypoplasia, and betel chewing marks. The occurrence of dental chipping, heavy attrition, and indentation on the occlusal premolar indicates that the individual used to bite something small, long, and tubular in her daily activities. The incisors show tooth-modification by dental filing on the four sides which is currently not practiced in Bali. Apparently, the individual belongs to the ancient Balinese culture.
A Genetic Structuralism Analysis of Materialism in Frances Hodgson Burnett’s A Little Princess
Authors: Sakinah Nurul Berlian Aisyah , Kusumayanti Dina Dyah
Published: July 2023

Although the Industrial Revolution in Britain’s Victorian era contributed significantly toward Britain’s development, it also led to the emergence of materialism issues in society. This research aims to identify how materialism was constructed and to reveal the worldview on materialism expressed in A Little Princess (2017). Goldmann’s Genetic Structuralism is operated in this qualitative research. The results indicate that the materialism issue brought some adverse impacts or social problems, such as the division of social classes, the social gap between the upper, middle, and working classes, and child labor in the Victorian age. Besides, the worldview of Burnett’s social group resisted materialism by delineating these social issues and a binary opposition between a materialistic character shown by Miss Minchin and a non-materialistic character presented by Sara. Through the binary opposition, Burnett wanted readers to be aware of the negative impacts of practicing materialistic traits such as possessiveness, envy, and non-generosity. Possessiveness is shown by Miss Minchin's desire and attitude to retain all of Sara’s luxury stuff. Envy appears in Miss Minchin's envy of Sara’s wealth and prosperity. Non-generosity as Miss Minchin hard to donate her possessions or do charity. As a human fact product, A Little Princess can be interpreted as a view to getting a better life for poor child workers at that time.
Human-Elf Marriage as Formula in Popular Fantasy
Authors: Simbolon Mahardhika Kusumo
Published: July 2023

Understanding how stories of human-elf marriages are portrayed is very crucial because such stories can influence the public’s opinion regarding people who claim to have such relationships. Therefore, a study on human-elf marriage as a formula in popular fantasy contributes to a better understanding of the function and role of popular fantasy in society. Using Cawelti’s theory of formula (Cawelti, 1977) as starting point, this study tries to see how human-elf marriage as a formula may be portrayed differently in English fantasy works and popular Javanese stories. Several English fantasy works are presented as data for this study, along with Javanese stories collected from social media, television, and the box office that have strong influences from urban legends. Stories from the Arabian peninsula are also considered for their strong affinity to the predominantly Islamic society of Java. Miles & Huberman (1992) qualitative methods are applied interactively and continuously to optimize the data collection and analysis. The analysis shows that the portrayal of marriages between humans and Other beings, such as elves, fairies, or jinns, hugely depends on the manner of the depiction of Other beings involved. The elves of Tolkien are strongly associated with the heavenly light that humans long for, while the jinns in the Islamic and Javanese traditions are generally considered bearers of turmoil in human society. Consequently, the human-elf marriages of Tolkien are celebrated. All kinds of contact between humans and the jinns, however, fairy-like they may be, are avoided and even condemned in Javanese stories. This conclusion confirms that the formula in popular fantasy serves as both an endorsement or a condemnation of certain notions a particular society upholds.
Mobility in a Stationary Place: Labor and Ethical Conditions in the Philippine BPO Industry in Glen Diaz's The Quiet Ones
Authors: Alerta Honeylet
Published: July 2023

All over the world, Business Processing Outsource (BPO) companies have been set up to provide services that would enable utmost efficiency to business-related work operations.  BPOs have been fertile ground for dreams of mobility and freedom for their employees. Illustrative is the 2017 Philippine novel in English, The Quiet Ones by Glenn Diaz, which frames the lives of call center agents who steal from the multimillion-dollar American-based BPO company and remain remorseless even after they have been caught for the crime. The novel narrates how the contemporary lives of Filipinos are drastically shaped by their experience of working as call center agents, highlighting their various unethical ‘traversals’ behind the stationary façade of the industry in order to escape from their sense of disempowerment. This paper would like to show how the novel’s depiction of the BPO industry's shrinking physical and imagined spaces, protocols in customer service, and its bureaucracy are symptomatic of the call center agents’ obsession, psyche, and modes of surviving the system. To do that, careful attention will be given to the portrayal of the experience of the physical, representational, and mobile practices in the BPO industry. While the BPO industry plays an essential role in the economic progress of the Philippines, it has also affected the material and mobile conditions of Filipino call center agents, as they follow a business model of efficacy aligned with the larger scheme of global capitalism. Such efficacy is underpinned by a kind of ‘modern’ ethics specific to the BPO call centers concretizing the betrayal of globalization's promise of proper mobility and freedom as embodied by the infrastructure of the call center offices shaping the superstructural official practice and ‘call center culture.’
Vehicular Traffic Flow Prediction Model using Deep Learning
Authors: Sunny M
Published: July 2023

Abstract: The necessity for better informed judgements based on information and communication technology to sense the city and gauge its pulse was brought about by the sustainable growth of cities. The characterisation of vehicular traffic flows and the forecasting of urban mobility are crucial components of this "smart cities" idea. A Despite the fact that traffic shows seasonal trends, these patterns may not always is accurate. We discovered that the suggested methods, statistical algorithms like SARIM, and neural network algorithms, such as FFNN, LSTM, CNN, and hybrid LSTM-CNN, are significantly good at predicting the short-term traffic counter data, even when atypical traffic conditions are seen.
Employing Green Roof Infrastructure to Alleviate Urban Heat Island Effect: Green-scape Infused Urban Fabrics
Authors: Jain Ar. Muskan , Sharma Ar. Suman , Durve Ar. Nitya
Published: July 2023

Abstract: The urban design of the future should prioritize the incorporation of greenery and biodiversity into the urban district and landscape. Preserving biodiversity in the face of challenges like urbanization, habitat fragmentation, environmental degradation, and climate change is one of the most significant tasks we are facing in today's scenario. To counter the urban heat island effect caused by heat absorption and reflection from buildings and pavements, it is crucial to integrate trees, shrubs, plants, green spaces, and gardens throughout the city. Tomorrow's urban areas must provide innovative green spaces for recreation and mitigate the effects of a warmer climate. Additionally, these future urban areas should aim to generate at least half of their power on-site. Integrated urban development, focusing on energy, water, greenery, and the urban microclimate, will play a crucial role, with urban designers collaborating with policymakers to significantly reduce energy and resource consumption in cities. This paper introduces the concept of green urbanism and green infrastructure as a comprehensive framework for environmentally conscious urban development. The incorporation of green roofs across all rooftops, which help mitigate the urban heat island effect and collect rainwater, should become a standard practice in inner-city areas. These efforts are part of a larger initiative to redefine urban renewal in India, addressing various environmental, energy, and rooftop-related challenges.
Features of Constructing Representations Regarding Intractable Intergroup Conflicts in the Russian and Ukrainian Media Discourse
Authors: Potanina Anna M. , Morosanova Varvara I.
Published: July 2023

The phenomenon of intractable intergroup conflict is being actively studied in modern foreign psychology. The study of conflicts of this type is now becoming especially important due to the increase in their number in today’s reality. Of great importance are the works of the Israeli scientific school, which considers the phenomena of the ethos of the conflict, the collective memory of the conflict and the collective emotional orientation, which are the basis for interpreting information about the conflict situation. Despite the large number of models and approaches, there are still quite a few gaps in the research of intractable conflicts (for example, there is no generally accepted definition of an intractable conflict, and many research methods are poorly operationalized). The representations regarding an intractable conflict in the Russian and Ukrainian media discourse are analyzed. The ways of constructing such representations in the media discourse are considered through a reference to the socio-psychological infrastructure of the conflict. The main research method was critical discourse analysis in the interpretation of J. Potter and M. Weatherell. It was found that in both Russian and Ukrainian media discourse representations regarding the conflict were constructed through references to the ethos of the conflict: in particular, through the justification of group goals, the presentation of the opponent’s actions as illegitimate and unfair, the victimization of opposition groups, and the maintenance of positive image of the group. It was revealed that in both Russian and Ukrainian media there are references to collective memory, but the frequency of their occurrence does not allow to talk about a trend. The results can be used to develop measures to reduce bias in media coverage of conflicts. The prospects for further research are discussed, in particular, the analysis of intractable conflict representations in audiences of different media and their comparison with those repertoires that have been identified in the media discourse.
The Attitude of Russian University Teachers Towards the Digital Educational Environment
Authors: Radchikova Nataly P. , Odintsova Maria A. , Sorokova Marina G.
Published: July 2023

The attitude of teachers towards the digital educational environment (DEE) and the use of information technologies in teaching largely determines the attitude of students towards the educational process, the effectiveness of learning and emotional involvement in learning. Therefore, the purpose of this work was to analyze the attitude of university teachers towards the DEE and distance learning opportunities, as well as to determine the psychological components of the acceptance of new information technologies. The survey involved 308 teachers (females - 71%) aged 23 to 77 (average age = 46 ± 11 years) from various universities of the Russian Federation. In addition to measuring the attitudes towards learning in the DEE (AUDEE Scale Questionnaire), the authors analyzed the personality traits (Big Five Inventory - 2), self-regulation resources and activity-related experiences in teaching (AREA). The results showed that the majority of the respondents were familiar with and use various elements of the DEE; 81% expressed a desire to move to blended learning as a combination of DEE resources and face-to-face classes. The main psychological prerequisites for the acceptance of the DEE are experiences in professional activity: the stronger the experience of meaning and the weaker the experiences of effort and void, the more positive attitude towards work in the digital environment a teacher has. Other key elements are various aspects of self-regulation (goal planning and independence) and personality traits such as openness to experience and agreeableness.
Designing the Positive Organizational Behavior Questionnaire: Prevalidation Results
Authors: Stroh Wladimir A. , Dayneko Vasilisa V.
Published: July 2023

The purpose of the study was to design an original questionnaire for diagnosing positive organizational behavior (POB) of employees and further test its psychometric indicators of validity and reliability. The author of the concept of POB F. Luthans did not offer any diagnostic tool for assessing it; therefore, the authors decided to create own questionnaire. A theoretical analysis of the concept and existing scales for diagnosing the five components of POB (self-efficacy, hope, optimism, subjective well-being and emotional intelligence) was conducted. The empirical study was in the form of an online survey. The sample consisted of 172 respondents, aged 22 to 60, who worked in various fields of activity. The psychometric indicators of the POB questionnaire were assessed, including the reliability and consistency of the items, the correspondence of the theoretical conceptualization to the factorial structure of the questionnaire. The construct validity of the questionnaire was tested using The Satisfaction With Life Scale by E. Diener et al. (adapted by D. Leontiev and E. Osin) and The Life Orientation Test by M. Scheier et al. (adapted by T. Gordeeva, O. Sychev and E. Osin). As a result of the confirmatory factor analysis, a five-factor structure of the questionnaire was formed, which corresponded to the ideas about the five-component structure of POB in F. Luthans’ theoretical concept. The reliability was assessed by analyzing the values of Cronbach’s alpha. The results showed sufficient reliability and consistency of the items of the questionnaire (the value of Cronbach’s alpha of the total scale of POB was 0.890). The assessment of construct validity confirmed the presence of significant relationships between the individual subscales of the POB questionnaire and the scales of satisfaction with life and life orientation, which indicated the substantive similarity of the scales. The study showed that the created measuring tool had sufficient validity and reliability and could be used for further research purposes.
Eurasian Security from the Perspective of the Concept of Information-Psychological and Cognitive Confrontation
Authors: Kefeli I. F. , Vykhodets R. S.
Published: July 2023

The article is devoted to the analysis of the cognitive aspect of information and psychological confrontation in the Eurasian space, as well as to the study of the evolution of ideas that are currently commonly referred to by the term “information and psychological and cognitive confrontation”.

Aim. To identify the specifics of ensuring Eurasian security in the perspective of the concept of information-psychological and cognitive confrontation.

Tasks. To identify the information and psychological component in the CSTO collective security strategy, to analyze practical steps at the CSTO level in the field of countering destructive information influence, to determine the regulatory, political and organizational prerequisites for the formation of the CSTO collective information and psychological security system.

Methods. The research uses both general scientific methods: analysis, synthesis, induction, and a number of special methods and approaches: comparative analysis, methodology of critical geopolitics, content analysis, informational and historical approaches.

Results. The study showed that the formation of the modern concept of information-psychological and cognitive confrontation was significantly influenced by theoretical and applied research related to the understanding of the role of psychological operations and the use of special means of influencing the human psyche in modern military conflicts, as well as scientific developments in the field of studying modern methods of manipulation and propaganda, expanding the arsenal of means of hybrid conflicts, the weaponization of digital technologies, the emergence of new dimensions of international conflicts. Its subject includes systems and tools for the formation of public opinion, the peculiarities of human perception of information, as well as the whole range of methods and means of influencing public opinion and the psyche of an individual in peacetime and in combat conditions with the use of special information and psychological operations of strategic, tactical, operational level, as well as soft power tools.

Conclusions. Today, more and more countries of the world are paying increased attention to the issues of ensuring information and psychological security. The desire of the post-Soviet states to preserve the political, economic and socio-cultural ties developed during their life in a single state, within the framework of new integration formats, the CIS, the EAEU, the CSTO, is increasingly faced with the problem of choosing a vector of foreign policy. Therefore, combining national interests and collective efforts to develop and conceptualize a unified approach to ensuring information and psychological security at the level of the main Eurasian cooperation formats, such as the EAEU, the CSTO and the SCO, is a priority task in the modern conflict realities of world politics.
Regulation of Cross-Border Insolvency in the EAEU Law
Authors: Kirilenko V. P. , Pavlova E. V.
Published: July 2023

In the context of the development and expansion of the Eurasian Economic Union, the dynamically developing system of integration relations in the Eurasian space on the one hand, and the collapse of Russia’s economic integration in the European Union, the regulation of the institution of cross-border bankruptcy in the law of the EAEU are becoming particularly relevant and require urgent consideration of the issues of legal regulation of insolvency (bankruptcy) with a foreign element in the territory of the EAEU.

Aim. To reveal the main problems of legal regulation of cross-border insolvency in the Eurasian region.

Tasks. It is proposed to consider models of regulation of cross-border insolvency on the example of Regulation of the European Union No. 2015/848 of 20.05.2015. on insolvency proceedings and the UNCITRAL Model Law on Cross-Border Insolvency, to analyze the relevance of the considered sources of law, to present the main elements of the concept of development of regulation of cross-border insolvency in the EAEU.

Methods. The methodological basis of the research is based on a systematic approach and general scientific methods of retrospective analysis, comparative analysis, induction and deduction, generalization, grouping of information, comparative legal analysis of international law in the field of cross-border insolvency.

Results. The proposed approach by studying the established international practice of regulating insolvency cases with a foreign element, comparing the bankruptcy legislation of the EAEU countries, trends in the current international economic and political situation will solve the problems of forming sources of legal regulation of cross-border bankruptcies in the territory of the EAEU countries, the creation of the Eurasian Institute of Cross-Border Insolvency of a mixed model for the exequatur recognition of bankruptcies with a foreign element on the model of the UNCITRAL Model Law on CrossBorder Insolvency of 1997, with the procedure for determining international jurisdiction and applicable law - on the model of Regulation of the European Union No. 2015/848 of 20.05.2015.

Conclusion. The presence of clear, transparent, acts regulating cross-border bankruptcies on the territory of the EAEU as a whole, and not within the framework of local phenomena of individual insolvency proceedings with a foreign element on the territory of individual member states of the integration association is a guarantee of investor confidence, as a result — the spread of foreign direct investment, the opening of capital markets, the creation of supply chains and contractual networks, the creation and development of multinational enterprises, economic growth in the countries of the association, as well as the growth of the attractiveness of the EAEU for new member countries with a positive assessment of the prospects in case of accession.
From the Concept of National Security to the Concept of Civilizational Security as the Basis of Eurasian Integration
Authors: Meleshin K. Yu. , Shabalina A. Ye.
Published: July 2023

In the conditions of the global crisis of the modern world order, the nation-state ceases to be a form adequate to the globalizing world, transforming into corporations-states, on the one hand, and into states-civilizations, on the other. This objectively leads to the transformation of the concept of national security into the concept of civilizational security, corresponding to the needs of transforming states and societies in the conditions of active confrontation of competing concepts of the future global world order.

Aim. Substantiation of the evolution of the concept of national security into the concept of civilizational security and identification of its essence.

Tasks. Identification of objective reasons for the evolution of security concepts, their differences and essence, development of proposals for the formation of the concept of Eurasian civilizational security.

Methods. The structural-functional approach, comparative-historical analysis, system analysis, generalization, synthesis were used.

Results. In the process of the development of the global crisis of the world order, there is a growing crisis of national states as a form of organization of societies. In parallel with the transformation of the nation-state into a corporation-state and a state-civilization, there is an objective process of formation of a new concept of civilizational security. The main objects of civilizational security are systems of civilizational values and civilizational identities that ensure the very existence of both civilizations and civilizational States.

Conclusions. The ess ence of civilizational security is the maintenance and defense by civilization of its identity based on its own system of values, its model of society and the state, its system of historical and spiritual coordinates.
The Fourth Energy Transition and the European Energy Crisis: Lessons for the EAEU
Authors: Sergeeva Z. V.
Published: July 2023

Over the recent decade many developed countries took a new energy policy course, substituting fossil fuels with renewable energy sources (RES). The main driver behind it is the aspiration to achieve carbon neutrality by mid-century to prevent climate change. This trend was called “the fourth energy transition”. However, the European energy crisis that took place in September 2021 shows that such policies lead to a deadlock due to the lack of technological readiness to provide stable functioning of the energy system based only on renewable energy. Moreover, the politics of abandoning of fossil fuels results in a suboptimal outcome — use of energy resources with a higher carbon footprint (coal), which appear to be more price affordable during the crisis than natural gas. Recently, an increasing number of studies have appeared emphasizing the need for the Eurasian Economic Union countries to transition to a “green” economy. Analyzing the EU energy crisis, this paper attempts to propose an alternative way of sustainable development for the EAEU, which allows to ensure its energy security and is based on the use of carbon-neutral versions of traditional energy sources.

Aim. The aim of this research is to analyze the economic consequences of the overreliance on RES for the European energy market.

Tasks. The study has the following objectives.

To analyze the causes and course of the energy crisis of 2021 on the example of the EU countries and the UK.

To identify the consequences of the energy crisis for the EU countries and the UK.

To propose a solution to avoid the energy crisis in the EAEU countries.

Methods. Using a case study method and market data (TTF, Rotterdam coal and France power month ahead futures’ prices), the researchers demonstrate that rejection of hydrocarbons can lead to irreversible negative consequences for the energy system, especially with the absence of enough storage options.

Results. The data presented casts doubt on Europe’s readiness to achieve both zero-emission targets by 2050 and intermediate targets such as a 55% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from 1990 levels by 2030. There are many questions about the prospects of the fourth energy transition - in its current form, its principles threaten existing energy systems without offering a reliable alternative.

Conclusions. The article concludes with a suggestion for policymakers to achieve climate goals with economically viable carbon-neutral versions of conventional hydrocarbon products (such as liquefied natural gas and oil).
Modern Theoretical and Practical Approaches to Multilateralism in International Relations: the EAEU Case
Authors: Toropygin A. V.
Published: July 2023

Modern theoretical approaches to interpretations of the concepts “multilaterality”, “multipolarity”, “multi-vector foreign policy” are investigated. Features of multi-vector foreign policy are considered in the countries of the post-Soviet space.

Aim. Determine the basic theoretical and consider practical approaches to multilateralism in international relations.

Tasks. To identify the main differences in the interpretations of the concept of “multi-line” at the present stage. Determine the ratios between multilaterality and multipolarity. Formulate the main differences in views on the versatility between Western and developing countries. Consider the main manifestations of the multi-vector’s external policy of the countries of the post-Soviet space, paying attention to the EAEU countries.

Methods. The main place in the study was taken by the comparison method. Multilateity was seen as the principle of conducting international affairs and making decisions by the state; In other words, the foreign policy process. For this, the model of R. Patema was used, in which foreign policy decisions are made in the logic of a two-level game, with the domestic political and foreign policy levels. Multilateity is the factor of the second level. The factor of the first level is the manifestation of the socio-economic policy of the state.

Results. Modern theoretical and practical approaches to multilateralism have been investigated.

Conclusions. There are no uniform interpretations of the concept of multilaterality. The main differences are associated with a place that occupies the concept of “values”. Whether the values are the basis of multilaterality or vice versa — the versatility of the process of coming to common values. This is a fairly fundamental issue for multipolarity. Multipolarity can exist without multilateralism.

The centuries-old foreign policy in the conditions of the post-Soviet space contributes to the instability of states and leads to economic and political crises in these states.