bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The effect of experience economy on augmented reality-based marketing apps: a study of consumer satisfaction
Authors: Amanah Dian Martha Nurrul , Putri Novinda Krisna , Aini Nurul
Published: August 2023

Purpose — The objective of this paper is to examine the impact of the experience economy on augmented reality-based marketing apps and their influence on consumer satisfaction.Method — The research strategy employed in this study is a quantitative approach, utilizing survey methods. The primary data were analyzed using Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM). The process of data collection encompassed the distribution of online questionnaires to participants who actively utilize smartphones. These participants were then required to engage with one of the five augmented reality marketing applications selected for this study: Shopee (Beauty Cam), Sephora (Virtual Artist), IKEA Place, Dulux (Visualizer), and Kinder Joy (Applaydu). To enhance the robustness of the findings, a total of 230 respondents were included in this study.Result — The study revealed that aesthetics have a positive influence on entertainment, learning, and escapism. Furthermore, entertainment, learning, and escapism have a positive influence on satisfaction.Contribution — The academic contribution of this study lies in its meticulous replication undertaken within a unique contextual setting featuring variations in subjects, objects, and research environments. This deliberate approach not only serves to reinforce the existing knowledge base but also elevates its applicability across diverse scenarios. The study's core scholarly merit emerges from its comprehensive exposition of the intricate mechanisms through which the augmented reality experience economy influences customer satisfaction, all situated within the distinctive socio-cultural and economic landscape of Indonesia.
Sustainable leadership best practices in enhancing business resilience and performance of robusta coffee farmers
Authors: Sugiharti Tanti
Published: August 2023

Purpose — This research aims to demonstrate the best practices of sustainable leadership in the creation of business resilience.Method — This is qualitative research with a descriptive method. The researcher conducted semi-structured interviews with six participants in North Lombok using purposive sampling, as well as observed post-harvest Robusta coffee products.Result — The sustainable leadership practices found in this research are innovation, social responsibility, environmental responsibility, and ethical behavior. These are needed to empower and increase business resilience and performance. Furthermore, greater opportunities for community benefit and environmental sustainability can be achieved through these practices.Contribution — Current research on how sustainable leadership theory can affect the practices of small and medium enterprises is still inadequate, with insufficient studies available. This study addresses the gap by showcasing several best practices of sustainable leadership demonstrated by coffee SMEs in North Lombok and enhancing the emerging sustainable leadership theory in this area.
Enhancement of Astaxanthin Content in Mixed Culture of Dunaliella sp. and Azospirillum sp. under Light Intensity Treatment
Authors: Amelia Ria , Akmal Wulan Rahmani , Suyono Eko Agus
Published: August 2023

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The growth rate was higher when Chlorella was induced by Azospirillum brasilense.
The carbohydrate content increased when combined with Azospirillum brasilense.
Determination of astaxanthin accumulation in Haematococcus pluvialis.
Define condition favoring astaxanthin accumulation in Haematococcus pluvialis.

Abstract
Dunaliella sp. is a potential natural source of carotenoid pigments such as astaxanthin, β-carotene, and lutein. Dunaliella sp. can also accumulate other valuable products such as glycerol and protein. Another species is Azospirillum sp., which is known as microalgal growth-promoting bacteria. These bacteria are often cultured with microalgae because they contain indole-3-acetic acid, which can significantly increase the growth of microalgae. This study aimed to examine the pigment content in mixed culture of Dunaliella sp. and Azospirillum sp. after being treated with different light intensity treatment. In this study, Dunaliella sp. were cultivated by mixing with Azospirillum sp. under light stress. Two treatments were performed at light stress intensity of 3000 and 6000 lx. Light intensity is widely used as an important parameter in cultivation, which can affect the growth and production of microalgal biomass. In addition, spectrophotometric UV-Vis based measurement was conducted to investigate every single pigment content in all treatments under light stress for eight days. The number of cells, carotenoid pigments, and astaxanthin had increased significantly. Pigments of chlorophyll a and chlorophyll b also significantly increased at lower light treatments. Based on the results, the bacterium Azospirillum sp. and high light intensity significantly increased the growth and cell division of microalgae. Therefore, the combination of Azospirillum sp. and light stress intensity in microalgae cultivation could increase the growth and pigment of Dunaliella sp.
Marine Suitability Assessment for Mariculture: Combining GIS and AHP Technique in Dampier Strait Conservation Area, West Papua Province, Indonesia
Authors: Wibowo Ichsan Suryo , Mashar Ali , Pratiwi Niken Tunjung Murti , Kurniawan Fery
Published: August 2023

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Mariculture is one of the activities that can pressure the aquatic environment.
Mariculture activities are carried out by considering the sustainability aspects of environmentally friendly implementation.
The suitability of the location for mariculture activities refers to the geographical and hydro–oceanographic conditions seen from the waters' physical, chemical, and biological parameters.
The suitability index produced using multiple approaches (GIS-based AHP) can be used to determine the potential locations for mariculture development.

 
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Potential mariculture activities in the Dampier Strait Conservation Area, which are indicated by the availability of water space and local commodities, can have a multiplier effect on socio-ecological aspects. Therefore, reasonable development steps are needed to carry out environmentally friendly aquaculture. This study aims to determine the potential use of water space for the development of mariculture activities based on the level of suitability using multiple approaches. Suitability analysis was carried out with Geographic Information System (GIS) based on the Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) by considering the area’s characteristics using several aspects seen from the geographical conditions and water quality (physical, chemical, and biological). Based on the suitability analysis results, the potential water space that can be used for mariculture development activities, namely seaweed and pearl oyster cultivation was 1,130.45 ha (0.49% of the overall space allocation 232,588.59 ha). A justification was then carried out to determine a suitable location in terms of its accessibility and environmental friendliness. The analysis has shown promising results in determining potential locations for developing mariculture activities for seaweed and pearl oyster commodities based on sustainable and environmentally friendly cultivation.
Accelerated of Sex Reversal use 17α-methyltestosterone Induced Female, Orange-Spotted Grouper Epinephelus coioides
Authors: Carman Odang , Iskandar Andri , Chang Ching-Fong , Wu Guan-Chung , Muslim Muslim , Ramadhani Dian Eka
Published: August 2023

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Sex reversal for orange-spotted grouper Epinephelus coioides
The application of 17α-methyltestosterone induce sex change
The stability of sex change need more investigation

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The occurance of hermaphrodites in grouper fish causes a scarcity of male parents, so an alternative is needed to accelerate sexchange to male at a young age. The present study was expected to scrutinize the mechanisms of sex-change in fish in the early change process, and whether the testis converted from immature ovary using 17α-methyltestosterone (MT) would recover after the termination of MT treatment. MT-induced sex-change and 5-aza-2’-deoxycytidine (5-Aza) were connected as DNA methylation inhibitors to comprehend the alternation of gonadal soma cells. The orange-spotted groupers were used  at the developmental ages and fed a diet containing MT at 50 mg/kg for three months and then a normal diet for a month. In the first week and second week fish injected with 5-Aza intraperitoneally during the MT-oral administration. Most of the fishes in the control group had immature ovaries, but all the females fed with MT, had immature spermatogenesis. However, one month after the withdrawal of MT treatment, the sex of the fish returned to female-like even though the fish have undergone MT-induced masculinization. This outcome demonstrates precocious sex-change from under yearling, orange-spotted grouper utilizing oral MT treatment is impermanent. All the females of 5-aza treatments showed no spermatogenic cells.  In this study, lower growth rates were demonstrated by the MT-treated groups. The impact of this metabolic change was clear after the end of the hormone oral administration since the decreased growth of the groups treated for three months.
Effect of Acetic Acid Pretreatment on Hydro-extraction of Water-Soluble Collagen from Skin of Alaska Pollock (Theragra chalcogramma)
Authors: Patmawati  , Ergion Aliffiansyah Rizky , Sulmartiwi Laksmi , Manikam Raseetha Vani Siva , Nirmala Dwitha , Waiprib Yaowapha , Wijayanti Sapta
Published: August 2023

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The optimal condition for production of water-soluble collagen from Alaska pollock fish skin was the pretreatment with 0.15 M acetic acid followed by hydro-extraction at 40oC with 150 rpm for two hours.

Higher acetic acid concentration at a pretreatment step enhanced the higher yield of water-soluble collagen via hydro-extraction process.
Hydro-extraction was an environmentally friendly method for converting Alaska pollock fish skin to water-soluble collagen.
Alaska pollock fish skin could be used as an alternative source for collagen production.

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To date, there is no information on skin of Alaska Pollock (Theragra chalcogramma) being used as a source for collagen. In order to produce water-soluble collagen from the skin of Alaska Pollock, a process known as hydro-extraction is utilized. This technique does not need a long extraction time or a large amount of chemical reagent. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of acetic acid pretreatment on hydro-extraction of water-soluble collagen from Alaska Pollock skin. The skin samples were pretreated using acetic acid at different concentrations (0.01 M; 0.05 M; 0.1 M, 0.15 M) for two hours at chilling temperature. The pretreated skin samples were further processed to produce water-soluble collagen using the hydroxy-extraction method. The obtained collagen was analyzed for proximate compositions, yield, and amino acids compositions with high performance liquid chromatography. It was found that the proximate compositions of the collagen products, specifically the protein content (75%) and fat content (1%), met the requirements of the Indonesian National Standard (SNI 8076:2014). The collagen yield ranged from 2.6 to 3.13%. The predominate amino acids in collagen were glycine, arginine, proline, glutamic acid, serine, and alanine. Pretreatment of skin sample with 0.15 M acetic acid resulted in the highest yield of water-soluble collagen (3.13%) and protein content (91.13%). The skin of Alaska Pollock fish could be used as an alternative raw material to produce water-soluble collagen for medical, pharmacy or food processing applications.
Possibilities and Prospects of Hypoxytherapy Application in Cardiology
Authors: Ignatenko G. A. , Bagriy A. E. , Ignatenko T. S. , Tolstoy V. A. , Evtushenko I. S. , Mykhailichenko E. S.
Published: August 2023

Despite the achievements of modern cardiology, the cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in most countries of the world remains high, which motivates the wider use of additional (alternative) preventive and therapeutic approaches, one of which is hypoxytherapy. Over several decades of 

using this method, a large amount of data has been accumulated that allows us to state the beneficial effect of various hypoxytherapy regimens on the clinical course of cardiovascular diseases and can potentially improve prognosis of them. The use of hypoxytherapy is associated with an improvement in blood pressure circadian rhythm, flow-dependent vasodilation, an insulin resistance decrease, a vascular wall stiffness redaction, an improvement in blood rheology, endothelial function and nitric oxide system, a decrease of proinflammatory and prothrombotic cytokines levels. A number of modern experts consider hypoxytherapy as an affordable and perspective method of prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease, effectively supporting traditional non-drug and drug-based approaches. Contemporary data indicate serious future perspectives for an expanded study of the hypoxytherapy possibilities in cardiac patients, including through the State research programmes. This review is devoted to the discussion of the physiological effects of hypoxytherapy, the possibilities of its application in cardiological practice, including with the analysis of own data, as well as precautions during its implementation.
False Thrombocytopenia Phenomenon. Algorithm for Diagnostic Problem Solution and Description of Clinical Case
Authors: Rebrovskaya M. M. , Klimovskaya A. A. , Efremova E. V. , Shapoval N. S. , Sigitova O. N.
Published: August 2023

Лабораторные методы исследования активно применяются клиницистами для уточнения и установления диагноза, но часто возникают случаи, которые сбивают с толку практикующих врачей и заставляют проводить широкий дифференциально диагностический поиск. Выявление тромбоцитопении в общем анализе крови требует тщательного обследования пациента, соотношения результатов анализа с клинико-анамнестическими данными и критического отношения к лабораторным показателям. Одним из ложных диагностических феноменов, затрудняющих правильную интерпретацию снижения числа тромбоцитов, является псевдотромбоцитопения, ассоциированная с применением консерванта этилендиаминтетрауксусной кислоты. В данной статье представлен клинический случай пациентки с ЭДТА-ассоциированной псевдотромбоцитопенией, до выявления которой были проведены полный сбор жалоб и анамнеза, физикальный осмотр, дополнительные методы обследования, изучен обширный дифференциально-диагностический ряд.
Sustainable Energy: A New Vision of the Development Factors
Authors: Loktionov V.
Published: August 2023

Since the beginning of the 21st century, the world energy industry has embarked on a path of transformation, the purpose of which is the formation of a new type of energy that meets the principles of sustainable development. This process was first of all launched by the policy of the governments of the countries aimed at reducing the technogenic impact of energy on the environment. Many studies have been carried out on the feasibility of stimulating the transformation process. The challenges posed by the spread of renewable energy sources have been identified, and the main drivers that have launched and are currently stimulating the transformation process have been analyzed. Despite a large number of studies, the fact that one of the drivers of the ongoing changes in the energy industry is the correspondence of the characteristics of sustainable energy systems to a new stage in the development of capitalist societies has been overlooked. The paper examines the energy industry’s development trajectories in the context of the evolution of production organization models. It is shown that the trajectory of energy industry development is determined not only by its internal contradictions, the structure of the available resource base, scientific and technological progress and competition, but also by the general logic of socio-economic development, as well as current political narratives. The correspondence of the structures of a sustainable economy and the energy industry to the internal logic of the new organizational model inherent in the modern capitalist society turns out to be one of the drivers of the energy transition. It is concluded that due to the change in such informal institutions as the idea of a preferred future development of mankind, the norms of interaction between man and nature, as well as changes in the characteristics of energy markets, sustainable energy will continue to develop, despite its relatively low economic efficiency.
The Baltic States and the EU Strategic Autonomy
Authors: Arbatova N.
Published: August 2023

Nowadays, three Baltic countries – Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania – form the most solid core in the camp of European Atlanticists with a strong emphasis on the U.S. as the main security guarantee. Due to their geographical location, they have always been particularly acutely aware of the tension between East and West. With the beginning of Russia’s special military operation on the territory of Ukraine, the topic of a potential Russian threat has become predominant in their foreign policy discourse. The article is devoted to the analysis of the evolution of the Baltic countries’ approaches to national and regional security and the main factors influencing the formation of these approaches, in particular, the relationship between Atlanticism and Europeanism. Particular attention is paid to the existing dichotomy of the Baltic countries in the field of European security, the catalyst of which was the European Union’s course on strategic autonomy. From the very beginning, the idea of strategic autonomy of the European Union did not arouse much enthusiasm in these countries because of the fear of breaking the strategic link between Europe and the United States. The course of the EU leadership towards strategic autonomy has violated the established picture of the world in the Baltic States: NATO, under the strong leadership of the United States, should provide collective defense against a potential Russian threat, and the EU – economic well-being and prosperity. The European Union was assigned a subsidiary and far from the main role in the field of security. However, being part of the EU, the Baltic States could no longer completely ignore the integration projects of Brussels in the field of European defense. If until February 24, 2022, the security policy of the Baltic countries was distinguished by balancing between the United States/NATO and the European Union, then the Ukrainian conflict has once again tipped the scales in favor of the Atlantic choice as the main guarantor of security.
Sustainable Finance in New Political and Economic Realities
Authors: Khudyakova L.
Published: August 2023

The article reviews recent trends in sustainable finance development. The new economic and geopolitical challenges resulted in volume decrease of the sustainable debt market in 2022. Still the estimates for the next year and especially in the mid and long term are more optimistic. Besides the falling markets the analysis shows qualitative changes in project structure as well as in investment preferences. Though the decarbonization maintains its dominant position as green finance priority, the nature and biodiversity protection attracts more and more attention. The energy transition became better tailored to national interests and very often accepts transition financing of the so-called brown industries. Alongside with green finance during COVID?19 pandemic and after the socially responsible finance continues to enlarge its importance. The focus of the research is also the rapid growth in the last years of the climate and other ecological risks as well as financial regulators policies at different levels (national, regional, global) to mitigate these risks. The author came to the conclusion that the elaboration of the sustainable finance principles and standards, including the disclosure of non-financial information and, to some extent, measures against greenwashing are more or less successful. Still, the real flows of capital and the role of private finance are still insufficient to achieve the declared goals, especially what concerns the development finance. It is evident that the global problems of climate change and environmental disruption can be solved only by the global cooperation of all countries.
REGIONAL SECURITY AND ISLAM
Authors:   Faculty of Security - Skopje, Tashevska – Remenski .Frosina
Published: August 2023

Globalization, Islamic fundamentalism, terrorism, stagnation in the economic development, poverty in the countries of the Third World and the ascendancy of the American security policy, followed closely by a rise in Islamophobia, have escalated tensions between the Western and the Muslim world. The international society believes that through a dialogue and understanding, these cultures can coexist peacefully and respectfully. Key words: regional security, global security, Islamic fundamentalism, conflict
THE ROLE OF SECURITY SCIENCE IN THE CONTEMPORARY SOCIETY
Authors:   MSc, CMAS, CFIP, Dpi, CPO, CPOI, PFSO, SSO, M-ISRM, Mardner Orlando
Published: August 2023

Security is without a doubt at the top of the list of disciplines that are struggling to achieve acceptance as a specialty. Despite the important part that private security plays in society, it is unquestionably regarded as a job, unlike other professions. Security science is currently being treated as an emerging profession founded on logic and an applied set of ideas, which have been tested and modified to strengthen security services in the contemporary society. The aim of this crucial research is to assess the importance of security science in the contemporary society, with an emphasis on the ever-changing security issues. To assess the historical context, evolution, and realistic application of security science in a technologically advanced society, a content analysis research design is used. The compilation of opinion pieces, journals, essays, and speeches by reputable private security bodies and staff serve as the study's foundation. Preliminary literature reviewed reveals that security science directs, informs, and quantifies the security mitigation strategies as it integrates security principles, the built environment, and security management in the contemporary society. Security principles constitute detecting, deterring, and responding to crises and risks while the built environment includes the physical and technical environment in which individuals play, work, and live. Security management, on the other hand, entails policy and procedures, awareness, and administrative roles. As a result, security practitioners and service providers should consider the function of security science in contemporary society and regard it as an evolving discipline and a profession of significance moving forward. Keywords: Security principles, Built environment, and security management.
QUEER CRIMINOLOGY: A NEW THEORETICAL DIRECTION OR A PART OF CRITICAL CRIMINOLOGY
Authors:   Faculty of Security – Skopje, Stefanovska Vesna
Published: August 2023

The academic discourse about the development and establishment of the foundations of Queer criminology as a theoretical path within critical criminology is associated with several factors. First, the expansion of queer theory within gender studies and the involvement of the queer community in public discourse require a special theoretical explanation within other social sciences that deal with issues related to human behaviour, human rights, punishment, protection, etc. However, the tendency to achieve greater visibility of the queer population through a particular theoretical and research approach rather than within other theories dealing with marginalized communities or certain forms of subcultural behaviour has opened a debate in the academic community as to whether a queer criminology should receive a special theoretical direction or the research on queer population should remain within the framework of the critical cultural criminology, or as part of feminist studies. The stated dilemma, bases and challenges of queer criminology will be the subject of a special elaboration and theoretical discussion within this paper. Key words: Queer criminology, LGBT, Intersectionality, heteronormatively.
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CRIMINAL GROUPS AND PUBLIC FUNCTIONS
Authors:   Faculty for Engineering Management FIM Belgrade, Životić Ilija , Pekić Ivan
Published: August 2023

Some criminal groups take every opportunity to infiltrate legitimate businesses; other criminal groups aim to make profits through politics and close contact with senior officials leading governments, by tracking money through campaigning for elections at both the local and state level, then through misuse of state resources, by creating a criminal organization which does not stop from anything and anyone. In this scientific work we will discuss briefly on the case of the former and sole president of the State Union of Serbia and Montenegro until its dissemination in 2006, Svetozar Marovic. Marovic, even after admitting being the head of an organized crime group, and for this being sentenced to three years and ten months in prison, is still not serving his sentence today. The aim of the research in this work is to prove the hypothesis that criminal groups succeed in corrupting high holders of public office, making them criminals. The data collection and research technique will be to analyze the content of texts of legal and political documents, as well as available literature in this field, relevant internet sources and journals. Key words: Criminal groups, corruption, politics, criminal law, state power
PUBLIC PERCEPTION OF JUVENILE DELINQUENCY IN THE REPUBLIC OF NORTH MACEDONIA
Authors:   Faculty of Security - Skopje, Dimitrievska Slavica
Published: August 2023

Juvenile delinquency as a social phenomenon is one of those criminological issues that have been continuously monitored and studied. It is a phenomenon of multidisciplinary nature that poses a threat to the proper development of children and their wellbeing in the society. This survey paper assessed public perception of juvenile delinquency, its scope in the Macedonian society, as well as the risks that bring to it. At the same time, information was collected regarding the citizens’ understanding about the organization and functioning of the institutions dealing with juvenile delinquency, how effective and prompt they are, and whether they have the capacity to respond to the challenges that this social phenomenon imposes. The results of this survey were obtained through survey questionnaires sent to randomly selected citizens, but also interviews conducted with the professional public. The findings of this survey confirmed that juvenile delinquency as a social deviation is a wellrecognized phenomenon but for its prevention, as well as protection, a systemic solution is needed, both by the authorities, the community and all the other relevant stakeholders of the society. Keywords: juvenile delinquency, public perception, prevention, protection
COMMUNITY SAFETY AND ITS INFLUENCE ON YOUTH INVOLVEMENT IN CRIME ACROSS THE CARICOM
Authors:   CMAS, CPO, PFSO, SSO, MSO, IOSH, EMT, Jackson Eric , Mardner Orlando ,   MSc, CMAS, CFIP, Dpi, CPO, CPOI, PFSO, SSO, M-ISRM
Published: August 2023

In the Caribbean countries, the number of youths engaged in criminal activities has been steadily increasing. The sale of illegal weapons, the international drug trade, money laundering, transnational organized crime, corruption, and cybercrime are all linked with high levels of crime and violence. The purpose of this study is to assess the extent of community protection in selected CARICOM countries, specifically Jamaica, St. Kitts and Nevis, Trinidad and Tobago, the Bahamas, Puerto Rico, and the Dominican Republic, as well as its effect on youth criminal activity. The study will employ a qualitative design and evidence from the 2012 United Nations Caribbean Human Development Report. Several surveys have shown that youth are the main victims and perpetrators of violence and crime in the Caribbean region. In 2012, young people aged 17 to 29 committed eighty percent of all prosecuted offences. Similarly, teenagers between the ages of 18 and 30 were the most common victims of violent crime. Evidence also shows a correlation between community safety and perceived vulnerability to youth violence and crime. Finally, despite its environment and distinguishing characteristics, community safety influences exposure to crime, social support, perceptions, and mental health, as well as the well-being of young people. Keywords: Community safety, Crime and violence, Delinquency
SECUNDARY VICTIMIZATION OF VICTIMS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING IN JUDICIAL PROSEEDINGS IN THE REPUBLIC OF NORTH MACEDONIA
Authors:   Judge – Basic Criminal Court, Skopje, North Macedonia, Ristova Olja
Published: August 2023

One of the basic principles judicial authorities should adhere to when dealing with human trafficking victims is refraining from secondary victimization. Considering that secondary victimization is an exacerbation of primary victimization through inadequate or even erroneous reaction by law enforcement agencies, analysis of the degree of secondary victimization of human trafficking victims in court proceedings is of great importance when evaluating the sensitivity of the actions of judicial authorities. The research conducts both quantitative and qualitative analysis of all twelve final judgments in criminal proceedings in the Republic of North Macedonia in the period from 2015 to 2020. The quantitative analysis provides data on the frequency of victims and number of times the victim was heard in these court proceedings. It further analyses the victim’s distributions by gender, ethnicity and age. The qualitative research focuses on the written explanations of the verdicts. More specifically, it analyzes whether the change of the procedural law and the level of expertise and professionalism of the judges, prosecutors and lawyers in the application of special measures for procedural protection of victims has an impact on secondary victimization in court proceedings. The paper concludes that the main reason for the existence of secondary victimization is the insufficient expertise, professionalism and education of judges, prosecutors and lawyers, which is reflected in the lack of legal provisions practice of special protective measures for the victims. Key words: secondary victimization, victims of human trafficking, criminal proceedings, special protective measures.
RADICALIZATION TOWARDS VIOLENT EXTREMISM: MACEDONIAN CONTEXT
Authors: Nikoloska Angela , Mircheva Stojanka
Published: August 2023

In these complex social constellations, one of the phenomena that has shifted the security focus in the 21st century is radicalization leading to violent extremism. Recent international conflicts have reaffirmed the transnational dimension of these processes. The participation of Macedonian citizens in the conflict in Syria once again showed that the country is not resilient to radicalization leading to violent extremism. The purpose of this paper is to analyze relevant research and explain the essence of these two related processes. Furthermore, the paper aims to systematize and summarize the facts and events that have influence on the development of radicalization and violent extremism in the country, with a special focus on religious radicalization. The principle researchquestion focuses on the process that manages to completely change the life of an individual and put him/her in the function of an ideological goal. Keywords: radicalization, violent extremism, religious radicalization, Macedonian context
LIFE IMPRISONMENT- WORLD SITUATION AND EXPERIENCE IN EXECUTION
Authors:   Institute for Criminological and Sociological Research, Belgrade, Igrački Jasmina
Published: August 2023

In the second half of the 20th century, the tendency to abolish the death penalty influenced to an increased use of life imprisonment. According to available data, about half a million people in the world today are serving a life sentences in prison. Out of 216 countries and territories, life imprisonment is imposed in 183. Between 2004 and 2015, there was an increase in the imposition of these sentences of about 84%. Life imprisonment, with the exception of countries where the death penalty is applied, is imposed as the maximum punishment for the perpetrators of the most serious crimes. In different countries, life imprisonment is imposed with different options: with or without the possibility of parole depending on the severity of the crime and the social risk of the crime, the minimum sentence served, etc. A particular problem is the execution of this criminal sanction from the aspect of: application of the treatment, preservation of security in the institution both personal and general, preservation of the minimum level of mental health of convicts, accommodation of these convicts - individually or in a group with other categories of convicts, etc. International organizations dealing with human rights of prisoners recommend that prison institutions take advantage of all the opportunities that treatment provides in order to, as far as possible, preserve health, moral and spiritual strength of every prisoner who is serving a life sentence in prison, as a human, moral and civilized act of society. Keywords: life imprisonment, convict, treatment, social reaction, prison.
Needed Current Characteristics of a Good Iranian Graduate in Journalism and Media Studies
Authors: Masoudi Omid A. , Hejase Hussin J.
Published: August 2023

This study aimed to identify the current characteristics of a 'Good Iranian' graduate in the field of journalism and media studies in Iran using the qualitative research method of thematic analysis. The study's population consists of 45 master's degree students in journalism, promotion, communication, and cultural studies at the Soore University of Tehran who have been working in the media for at least two years after earning their bachelor's degree. A sample of 25 purposefully selected students was considered for unstructured interviews. Results showed five (5) comprehensive themes and 11 organizing themes characterizing a good graduate. The comprehensive themes constituted observing professional ethics while respecting ethics and objectivism in reporting events; being brave, having the courage to enter events such as war, earthquake, flood, etc., and having the intuition to reach, know, and locate news and news event to find the subject; being professional with subject knowledge, able to prepare material and increase others' knowledge; being competent in digital journalism, expressed in terms of cyberspace presence and functionality skills in this space; and, literate with international involvement, equipped with competencies in foreign languages, dealing with global organizations such as UNESCO, and being acquainted with journalistic events of the world.
The Invariant-Mass-Based Equation for Bound States of the Hydrogen and the Helium Atoms
Authors: Agafonov Alexander
Published: August 2023

The invariant mass of free particles is used to derive a bound-state equation for several particle atomic systems at rest. This relativistic-kinematic bound-state equation is applied to the hydrogen and helium atoms. The derived equation has the well-known solutions for the single-electron bound states of the hydrogen atom, and the two-electron states of the helium atom. For the hydrogen atom, existence of the two-particle bound states, for which the electron and the proton kinetic energies are of the same order of magnitude, is predicted. The three-particle bound states with the same feature of the kinetic energies can exist in the helium atom. Radiative operators for processes involving the hydrogen two-particle bound states, are obtained. It is discussed that these new two- and three-particle bound states should be optically inactive.
Enhancement of Classifier Performance Using Swarm Intelligence in Detection of Diabetes from Pancreatic Microarray Gene
Authors: Rajaguru Harikumar , Chellappan Dinesh
Published: August 2023

Diabetes mellitus is a chronic disease that affects millions of people worldwide. Article focuses on detecting the presence of diabetes in patients using microarray gene data obtained from the pancreas. Handle the high-dimensional nature of the data, four different dimensionality reduction techniques, namely Bessel Function, Discrete Cosine Transform (DCT), Least Square Linear Regression (LSLR), and Artificial Algae Algorithm (AAA) are used. After reduced the data, Meta-heuristic algorithms are applied like Dragonfly Optimization Algorithm (DOA) and Elephant Herding Optimization Algorithm (EHO) for feature selection. Ten classification techniques are using to classify the data in both the format like without feature selection method and with feature selection method. The classification techniques are Non-Linear Regression (NLR), Linear Regression (LR), Gaussian Mixture Model (GMM), Expectation Maximum (EM), Bayesian Linear Discriminant Classifier (BLDC), Logistic Regression (LoR), Softmax Discriminant Classifier (SDC), Support Vector Machine (SVM) with linear kernel, Support Vector Machine (SVM) with polynomial kernel, and Support Vector Machine (SVM) with Radial Basis Function (RBF) kernel. Results showed that the AAA with SVM(RBF) achieved an accuracy of 90% without feature selection. However, when feature selection was applied, with EHO of AAA with SVM(RBF) exhibited the highest accuracy of 95.714%, followed closely by with DOA of AAA with SVM (RBF) at 94.28%.
Motor Recovery after Surgical Neurolysis in Brachial Plexus Neuropathy: A Case series and Systematic Review
Authors: Carrillo-Ruiz José Damián , Armas-Salazar Armando , Navarro-Olvera Jose Luis , García-Jerónimo Ana Isabel , Cid-Rodríguez Fátima Ximena , Rodríguez Antonio , González-Morales Hannia Fernanda , Abarca-Rojano Edgar
Published: August 2023

Surgical neurolysis is a procedure designed to liberate an injured nerve from scar tissue or adjacent structure, thereby facilitating nerve regeneration in cases of brachial plexus neuropathy (BPN). This study presents a case series of patients diagnosed with BPN who underwent surgical neurolysis. The primary focus was on the clinical assessment of recovery using the British Medical Research Council motor grading scale (BMRC). Additionally, a comprehensive literature review was conducted to analyze motor recovery outcomes related to surgical neurolysis for BPN. 18 patients with BPN who underwent surgical neurolysis where included. The results experienced a notable increase of 58% in muscle strength as assessed by the BMRC. The average preoperative state of 2.17±1.15 improved significantly to a postoperative condition of 3.44±1.34 (p = 0.003, d= 0.913) The systematic review identified 2298 articles which were selected for qualitative analysis, demonstrated that surgical neurolysis was associated with favorable motor recovery outcomes in 75.82% of the patients. Both the case series and the literature review reveal significant motor recovery following surgical neurolysis. It is crucial to conduct well-designed, adequately powered, randomized, and blinded clinical trials. Such studies will provide robust evidence to support or refute the utility of this approach in motor recovery.
Identification and Characterization of Alfalfa lncRNAs Based on PacBio Sequencing
Authors: Li Yue , Wang Chu , Cui Huiting , Zhu Kai , Jia Fang , Ma Chengze , Kang Junmei , Sun Yan
Published: August 2023

Alfalfa is an important forage crop around the world. LncRNAs are considered to be a class of functional biomacromolecules, while little is known about lncRNAs in alfalfa. In this study, RNAs from different tissues of alfalfa were sequenced and anlyzed with full-length transcriptome sequencing technology, yielding the full-length transcripts dataset of alfalfa. Based on sequencing and public RNA-seq data, lncRNAs of alfalfa were predicted genome-wide by CPC2 and PLEK. The results showed most lncRNAs shared low sequence conservation with those in other plant species, part of which seems originate from plastid genome. We also identified 88563 lncRNAs, approximately 99.8% of total lncRNAs, with possibility of coding small ORFs using two prediction tools. Our research generated the biggest sequence set of alfalfa lncRNAs, and revealed some plastid originated lncRNAs with high sequence conservation.
Title: Optimization of an Antifungal Nail Polish containing Itraconazole 1% and Evaluation for its Transungual Penetration
Authors: Nagfernandes Sukanya , Gupta Mali Ram
Published: August 2023

: Broad-spectrum antifungal drug deployed for topical therapy, specific for onychomycosis, Itraconazole was used as the active pharmaceutical ingredient in a nail lacquer formulation1. The objective of the study was to optimize an antifungal nail lacquer, which when applied topically onto the dorsal surface of the nail plate would facilitate the transungual penetration of the drug. Itraconazole hydrochloride was synthesized to aid the formulation of the lacquers. The optimization involved comparing four different formulations of 1%w/w Itraconazole nail lacquers containing combinations of penetration enhancers (Urea, Salicylic acid, and Papain) based on their ability to facilitate diffusion of the drug through the nail plate over five days. The drug uptake was quantified by extracting the drug from the nail clippings and analyzing it. The tests conducted to account for the quality of the optimized formulation were drug content, spreadability, check for precipitation, and accelerated stability. The results demonstrated that the optimized 1%w/w Itraconazole nail lacquer contained 5%w/w Salicylic acid, 5 %w/w Papain, and 2.8% w/w Urea. The drug uptake from nail clippings was higher than the MIC90 for T. Rubrum strain, and the quality of the optimized lacquer was not compromised throughout three weeks2. The hypothesis stated that the inclusion of Salicylic acid, Papain, and Urea in an Itraconazole (1%w/w) nail lacquer would have the highest transungual penetration on application to the nail plate. In conclusion, the hypothesis was accepted, and the optimized lacquer passed the drug uptake evaluation and all quality control tests.
Homogenization of Smoluchowski Equations in Thin Heterogeneous Porous Domains
Authors: Noucheun Reine Gladys , Woukeng Jean Louis
Published: August 2023

We carry out in a thin heterogeneous porous layer, the multiscale analysis of a set of Smoluchowski's discrete diffusion-coagulation equations describing the evolution density of diffusion particles that are prone to coagulate in pairs. Assuming that the thin heterogeneous layer is made of microstructures that are uniformly distributed inside, we obtain in the limit an upscaled model in lower space dimension. To achieve our goal, we use the concept of two-scale convergence adapted to thin heterogeneous media.
User Interface Characteristics Influencing Medical Self-service Terminals Behavioural Intention and Acceptance by Chinese Elderly: An Empirical Examination Based on an Extended UTAUT Model
Authors: Wu Qun , Huang Lan , Zong Jiecong
Published: August 2023

Medical Self-service Terminals (MST) offer potential for process optimization and enhanced patient convenience in hospitals, including the elderly. However, the behavioral inclination (BI) of elderly Chinese individuals towards MST adoption remains suboptimal. This study aims to elucidate BI determinants for MST among the aging demographic, focusing on User Interface (UI) attributes within the extended Unified Technology Acceptance and Use Theory (UTAUT) Model. The empirical inquiry examines seven factors, comprising three key UI attributes and four fundamental UTAUT factors. Results reveal significant positive associations of Performance Expectancy (β=0.40, p<0.001), Effort Expectancy (β=0.50, p<0.001), and Social Influence (β=0.25, p<0.05) with BI. Notably, User Interface Design positively correlates with Performance Expectancy (β=0.89, p<0.001) and Effort Expectancy (β=0.81, p<0.001). These findings emphasize the interplay between objective UI attributes and subjective UTAUT determinants. This research enhances understanding of UI's impact on MST BI and acceptance, particularly within the Chinese elderly population, urging MST researchers to prioritize elderly attitudes for effective technological integration in healthcare.
Preoperative Evaluation Management of the Patient with Endobronchial Tumor – Our Experience
Authors: Radu Șerban Matache , Cornel Florentin Savu , Camelia Stanciu Gavan , Daniel Pantile , Camelia Badescu , Athir Edan , Adrian Mihail Iordache , Andrei Cristian Bobocea , Silviu Gabriel Vlăsceanu , Beatrice Mahler , Andreea Octavia Bejgăneanu , Roxana Maria Nemes
Published: August 2023

Context: Endobronchial tumors are relatively rare. Pathological types are varied, both benign and malignant. Establishing the diagnosis and sleeve resection criteria for such tumors remains a challenge for pulmonologists, bronchoscopists, radiologists, thoracic surgeons, and pathologists. The management of the preoperative assessment of these patients and the establishment of the indication for sleeve resection, represent a big problem. Lung parenchymal sparing surgery remains a challenge, especially in neoplastic patients.
Material and methods: We carried out a monocentric retrospective study, during the period 2009-2017, on a number of 57 patients. In our center they benefited from clinical examination, radiography, tomography, respiratory function evaluations, autofluorescence bronchoscopy, cardiological evaluation and detection of blood tumor markers. All the patients benefited from the analysis of the tumorboard of our institute and the establishment of the surgical indication for scleev resection.
Results: Sparing of the lung parenchyma was achieved in case of the 57 patients included in the study. The complex evaluations of laboratory parameters, functional tests, CT examination, bronchoscopy, cardiology, were analyzed by the tumor board, so that the indication for surgical intervention was sleeve resection with preservation of the lung parenchyma.
Conclusions: We selected patients for sleeve resection, those who presented endobronchial tumors of 2 cm in diameter, with cartilages and bronchial mucosa intact at least 1 cm or 2 cartilages from the formation, on CT and bronchoscopic examination. Cardiological examination and functional tests showed values that do not contradict surgical intervention.