bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
One-Year Vision Outcomes of Age-Related Macular Degeneration in Mongolians
Authors: Altankhuyag Ariunzaya , Gombojav Bayasgalan , Jav Sarantuya , Davaatseren Uranchimeg
Published: September 2024

Objectives: To assess the post-treatment vision outcomes in Mongolian patients with age-related macular degeneration. Methods: Surveys assessed subjects' antioxidant intake, age, gender, race, body mass index, hypertension, smoking habits, and sunlight exposure. Results: There were 136 cases and 100 controls, of whom 130 (55.1%) were female. Of the cases, 100 individuals had the dry type of AMD, while 36 participants had the wet type of AMD. The mean ages of the dry and wet AMD groups and controls were 75.33 ± 6.98 years, 76.0 ± 5.57 years, and 67.03 ± 7.14 years, respectively-the change of central retinal thickness and intraocular pressure by month. Our current study found that the central retinal thickness of the dry AMD group did not decrease compared to the baseline. However, the value decreased from 269.9 ± 89.17 (baseline) to 218.33 ± 41.35 at the 3-month follow-up. Concerning the intraocular pressure of all subjects, the baseline pressure of the dry AMD group was 13.88 ± 3.02, and the value was increased to 14.28 ± 2.27 after one year of treatment. In the wet AMD group, the baseline value was 14.06 ± 3.58, rising to 14.42 ± 3.51 at one-year follow-up. Conclusion: A larger sample may produce different and better results.
Single-Level Cooperation of the EU Member State’s national authorities in oversight of the wholesale energy markets
Authors: Zahnitko O.
Published: September 2024

The article approaches regulation of the wholesale energy market as a part of coordinated effort to establish single EU-27 energy market. We analyze the forms of the cooperation among the national regulators responsible for competition in the wholesale energy markets; such responsibility is split - between two, three or more regulators. The principle of cooperation dominates in the oversight of the wholesale energy market [over concurrency] and has been institutionalized in the form the memo, statute or code; it had also evolved in the EU acquis.
Domestic legal system of a state remains a fundamental framework in the traditional nation-state world order as the domestic regulators (NCA, NRA or SMA), along with domestic authority, get also to vote in the EU authorities. Previous research concentrated on delegation of the sovereign powers to the EU level and, to a lesser extent, on coordination between national and state level in the federal EU Member States. This article, instead, looks at horizontal cooperation on the national level only using the comparative legal method. The national level appears to generate the ideas for the EU level and not vice versa, at least, in the analyzed settings of Belgium, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain and the United Kingdom. The working arrangements on the information exchange, pooling of resources in the form of task force, investigation crew, joint unit as well as consultations and mutual comments on the policy proposals are common cooperation formats in each of the countries analyzed, often as a formal legislative rule. At the same time, the EU level inter-agency cooperation for the wholesale energy market can boast only memoranda of understanding, quite short. The research also lay prospectives of how Ukrainian government could fit in with its oversight mandate split among the competition authority, financial market authority and energy regulating authority given decision by the European Council on 14-15 December 2023 to open accession negotiations with Ukraine. This publication is third in the planned series of four comparative legal research papers on the inter-action between the regulatory agencies, the first two papers deal with the characterization of the wholesale energy product and wholesale energy market, undertake a content-analysis of the EU-level agencies interactions; the closing fourth part will systematize regulatory policy proposals for the domestic inter-agency cooperation in Ukraine.
Formulasi dan Karakterisasi Nanoemulsi dari Ekstrak Biji Buah Makasar (Brucea javanica (L) Merr)
Authors: Hajrin Wahida
Published: September 2024

Potensi antiinflamasi B. javanica perlu dikembangkan menjadi sediaan topikal. Bioavailabilitas dan stabilitas zat aktif menjadi batasan dalam pengunaannya sehingga perlu pengembangan formula yang sesuai. Nanoemulsi merupakan salah satu alternatif sediaan yang dapat meningkatkan stabilitas maupun penetrasi obat ke dalam kulit. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menentukan formula sediaan nanoemulsi ekstrak etanol biji B. javanica serta mengetahui stabilitasnya. Metode formulasi sediaan nanoemulsi dilakukan dengan bantuan pseudoternary phase diagram dengan 3 variasi komponen, yaitu minyak zaitun (EVOO), Smix (tween-propilenglikol 5:1), dan air. Karakterisasi nanoemulsi yang dilakukan adalah ukuran globul, % transmitan, pH, viskositas, dan drug load. Nanoemulsi biji B. javanica kemudian diuji stabilitasnya menggunakan metode Freeze-thaw cycle. Karakteristik sediaan nanoemulsi yang dihasilkan adalah ukuran globul 14,4±0,3 nm, zeta potensial sebesar 7,7±0,2 mV, % transmittant sebesar 93,05±4,06%, pH 7,14±0,05, viskositas 35800±2700 cps, dan drug load 83,81±8,49%. Nanoemulsi B. javanica memiliki karakteristik yang baik, namun tidak stabil berdasarkan nilai transmitan dan zeta potensial.
PENGARUH EKSTRAK KENCUR (Kaempferia Galanga L) TERHADAP KELENJAR SUSU MENCIT
Authors: Nurmala Sara , Rahminiwati Min , Sholehah Akipah Nazla , Zaddana Cantika
Published: September 2024

Rimpang kencur (Kaemferia galanga L) mengandung senyawa alkaloid, flavonoid, saponin dan steroid yang berpotensi dapat menstimulasi hormon oksitosin yang memiliki fungsi merangsang prolaktin agar terus dapat memproduksi ASI. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menentukan dan menetapkan gambaran histologi kelenjar mammae terbaik terhadap mencit yang diberikan ekstrak etanol kencur. ekstrak etanol kencur dibuat dengan metode suspensi. Pengujian dilakukan terhadap hewan mencit betina dengan lima ulangan yang diberikan ekstrak etanol kencur dengan dosis 10, 20, dan 40 mg/Kg BB, obat moloco® sebagai kontrol positif dan tanpa perlakuan sebagai kontrol negatif, Hasil statistiK menunjukkan untuk parameter bobot kelenjar mammae, jumlah lobus, dan luas alveoli menunjukkan ekstrak etanol kencur mempunyai efek yang signifikan terhadap peningkatan gambaran histologi kelenjar mammae mencit berkaitan dengan produktivitas kelenjar mammae sebagai penghasil air susu induk hewan mencit betina. Hasil statsitik menunjukkan dosis 40 mg/kg BB dosis terbaik efeknya setara dengan obat moloco®.
Neutron Star performance art workshop informed by Indigenous Knowledge, Queer Identity and quantum physics
Authors: Mott Bon
Published: September 2024

Artistic practice—informed by the transdisciplinary intersection of astrophysics, Indigenous knowledge, and neuroscience—may lead to inclusive, meaningful an positive social change. (Sullivan 2006). This is accomplished by examining lightning through the lens of sexual difference, Indigenous and scientific philosophical inquiry, and sculpture and performance art. The aim of the creative practice and process is to invite audiences to expand upon their perception of identity through learning the teachings of Indigenous Knowledge, non-archival art and the process of making. (Cameron 2005).
The scientific-philosophical research within this practice sparked the artist’s departure from the binary lexicon by identifying not as a woman or a man but as lightning—building upon their lifelong transdisciplinary creative practice.
Bon Mott _/\_ identifying as lightning was sparked by Bon Scott, the singer and songwriter of the Australian rock band AC/DC from 1974 until their death in 1980. When asked by a journalist whether they were the 'AC' or the 'DC', Bon Scott replied, "Neither, I'm the lightning flash in the middle." (Walker 1994, p. 149)
Bon Scott’s identification as the lightning flash in the band's logo can have multiple meanings: AC/DC is an abbreviation for an alternating current/direct current electrical power system, from which the band takes its name. It also means 'bisexual' in 1970's English slang and is a transgender identity-fluid-crossing description in the genderdiverse communities of Indonesia.
A developing model on the origins of lightning within Western Science is that lightning originates from cosmic rays generated from supernovae. (Binns et al. 2019). Cosmic rays enter the Earth's atmosphere, collide with oxygen and nitrogen to produce another shower of X-rays and subatomic particles. The lightning strikes we see occur from electrons moving between clouds and Earth's surface. In this model, lightning is intergalactic in origin, taking millions of years to reach our ozone layer in the form of cosmic rays.
The electrical energy in a thunderstorm splits apart nitrogen molecules, which then combine with oxygen to form nitrates. Nitrates fertilize the soil and mineralise water, known as the nitrogen cycle. Just as cosmic rays are formed in supernovae, the iron in our blood was formed in the cores of dying stars through nuclear fusion, seeded across the cosmos through supernovae. This leads to the science of identification as lightning, learning from Wakaŋ— a word meaning mysterious, powerful, and intangible energetic force in Dakota, Lakota and Nakota (Oceti Ŝakowiŋ - The Seven Council Fires) Knowledge.
Learning the science of the origins of lightning motivated Bon Mott to curate the transdisciplinary art lab called Neutron Star for radical artists Indigenous and/or non-binary, transgender, participants from backgrounds in performance art, dance, and theory, hosted by activist Guillermo Gómez-Peña and the international performance troupe 'La Pocha Nostra’.
Interplay of poverty, unemployment, education, and technology: Insights from Malaysia’s economic development strategies
Authors: Islam Rabiul , Islam Mohammad Fakhrul , Sultana Sabina , Horaira Gazi Abu
Published: September 2024

Malaysia’s economic development strategies have evolved significantly since independence, focusing on reducing poverty, enhancing education, and integrating technology to foster sustainable growth. Despite substantial progress, challenges persist in achieving inclusive development across rural and urban sectors. This study examines the effectiveness of Malaysia’s New Economic Model (NEM) in addressing poverty and unemployment through technological and educational advancements. Employing a qualitative approach, it reviews literature on technology’s impact on economic growth, poverty alleviation, and the role of tertiary education in national development. Analysis reveals that while NEM initiatives have attracted foreign investment and improved infrastructure, gaps remain in educational access and technological self-reliance. The findings underscore the need for targeted policies that enhance educational outcomes, promote inclusive technology adoption, and address structural inequalities to achieve sustainable economic development. Recommendations include bolstering vocational training, enhancing rural infrastructure, and fostering public-private partnerships in technology innovation to ensure equitable economic progress.
The effects of corporate carbon performance on financing cost-evidence from S&P 500
Authors: Feng Shiyi , Wareewanich Thitinant
Published: September 2024

This study investigates the impact of corporate carbon performance on financing costs, focusing on S&P 500 companies from 2015 to 2022. Utilizing a fixed-effects regression model, the research reveals a complex U-shaped nonlinear relationship between carbon intensity (CI) and cost of debt (COD). The sample comprises 2896 firm-year observations, with CI measured by the ratio of Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to annual sales. The findings indicate that companies with higher CI initially face increased COD due to heightened regulatory and operational risks. However, as CI falls below a certain threshold, further reductions in emissions can paradoxically lead to increased COD, likely due to the substantial investments required for advanced technologies. Additionally, a positive relationship between CI and cost of equity (COE) is observed, suggesting that shareholders demand higher returns from companies with greater environmental risks. These results underscore the importance of balancing short-term and long-term environmental strategies. The study highlights the need for corporate managers to communicate the long-term benefits of environmental efforts effectively to creditors and investors. Policymakers should consider these dynamics when designing regulations that incentivize lower carbon emissions.
Elefantes sin colmillos: El mayor problema al que se enfrenta el elefante africano.
Authors: González Ferreira Conrado
Published: September 2024

El elefante africano de sabana (Loxodonta africana) se encuentra en peligro por culpa de dos motivos principales, el conflicto humano-animal y la caza furtiva del marfil. En este artículo abordamos cómo esta caza está provocando, por selección artificial, la tendencia a la aparición de elefantes sin colmillos o con colmillos muy demasiado cortos.
Microbioma intestinal humano, epigenética y enfermedades neurodegenerativas
Authors: Borrego-Ruiz Alejandro , Borrego Juan José
Published: September 2024

Las enfermedades neurodegenerativas constituyen un desafío de salud pública a nivel global debido al progresivo crecimiento y envejecimiento de la población mundial. Aunque se han identificado distintos factores de riesgo que inciden en la epigenética individual y que están asociados al desarrollo de estas enfermedades, pocos estudios se han enfocado en la influencia que puede ejercer el microbioma intestinal. Las modificaciones epigenéticas se producen generalmente en el ADN de los cromosomas o en las histonas, pudiendo activar o silenciar la expresión génica. La disbiosis del microbioma intestinal se ha asociado a modificaciones epigenéticas que conducen a la aparición de algunos de los trastornos neurodegenerativos más frecuentes, como la enfermedad de Alzheimer o la de Parkinson. Así pues, este campo todavía en expansión ofrece prometedoras perspectivas en relación al desarrollo de aplicaciones clínicas orientadas a promover la salud neurológica.
SOCIAL NETWORKS AS A TOOL FOR INFORMATION DISSEMINATION IN THE KBR
Authors: Блиева К.Р.
Published: September 2024

Статья посвящена анализу социальных сетей как инструмента распространения информации на примере КБР. В ней рассматриваются вопросы, связанные с ролью цифровых технологий в жизни социума. Социальные медиа интерпретируются как новый вид СМИ, различающихся уровнем доверия населения к информации из них. Выявлено, что роль цифровых технологий в нашей жизни достигла новых высот, и все больше людей ориентируются на интернет с целью получить достоверную информацию. Одним из положительных эффектов социальных сетей является распространение информации в современном мире. Чем дольше информация находится в обращении, тем больше дискуссий она порождает и тем больше влияние социальных сетей. Однако некоторые важные проблемы остаются нерешенными, и предстоит еще многое сделать для обеспечения того, чтобы все люди во всем мире имели справедливый и равный доступ к изменяющим жизнь цифровым сетям.
LOVE AS ANTHROPOLOGICAL PROBLEM IN THE STORY OF FYODOR YARTSEV “NAILYA”
Authors: Кучукова З.А.
Published: September 2024

Согласно теории интертекста, в качественном художественном произведении независимо от его объема имплицитно присутствует “вся мировая литература”. Одним из таких эстетически неисчерпаемых нарративов является философско-психологический рассказ современного русского писателя Ф. Ярцева “Наиля”, где в едином интертекстуальном пространстве сосуществуют альтернативные культурологемы: античное “Овидий или Платон”, шекспировское “быть или не быть”, корнелевское “разум или чувство”, набоковское “ребенок или женщина”, гендерное “мужчина или человек”. Судя по финалу проанализирован ного рассказа, все перечисленные конфликтогенные антиномии решаются в рамках гуманистической традиции русской классической литературы: утверждается императив альтруистического отношения к ближнему.
FEATURES OF COVERAGE IN THE MATIRIALS OF -TASS
Authors: Ван Ф.
Published: September 2024

Статья посвящена медийной политике информационного агентства ИТАР-ТАСС в освещении эпидемии Covid-19 в Китае. Анализируются 133 сообщения, опубликованные агентством в период с января 2020 по август 2021 гг., а также исследуются характеристики и особенности сообщений ИТАР-ТАСС об эпидемии COVID-19. Вывод: агентство в целом объективно освещало события, связанные с эпидемией, эффективно направляя общественное мнение, что способствовало поддержанию социальной стабильности в борьбе с эпидемией COVID-19.
Research on Ore Fragmentation Recognition Method Based on Deep Learning
Authors: Jing Hongdi , He Wenxuan , Yu Miao , Li Xin , Zhang Xingfan , Liu Xiaosong , Cui Yang , Wang Zhijian
Published: September 2024

The degree of ore fragmentation in mining sites is closely related to crushing efficiency, equipment safety, beneficiation efficiency, and mining costs. Aiming to address the challenges of high labour intensity and low accuracy during manual ore fragmentation measurement at the mine site, this paper proposes a method for ore fragmentation recognition based on deep learning. This method not only uses the residual neural network structure to form the backbone feature extraction network of CSPDarkNet21 under the Darknet framework but also selects the simple two-way fusion feature PANet as the feature extraction network under the condition of only needing to identify large ore. PANet is simplified from three feature layers to one feature layer, which speeds up model training and prediction. The research results show that with a 6% decrease in accuracy, the model training time is reduced by 13 times, and the model running efficiency is improved by 21.2 times, significantly shortening the model development time. At the same time, CIOU calculates the loss value to make model training more stable. After the ore identification is completed, the real size of the ore can be obtained by calculating the pixel area of the prediction frame using the ore fragmentation judgement method.
Comprehensive Review of Haul Road Design Methods: a Comparative Approach
Authors: Gouda Jagdish , Rami Reddy D. Sita , Srinivasan V. , Butle Vaibhav
Published: September 2024

The mining industry, primarily coal mines, has grown significantly, leading to heavy traffic on haul roads. However, inadequately designed haul roads often result in problems. The objective of the present study is to review and design the haul road using existing design methods and analyze their pavement design parameters. The study compares haul road design methods, including empirical California Bearing Ratio (CBR) methods, design charts, mechanistic design approach, and geocell reinforced design. This research enhances understanding of effective haul road design methods considering layer thicknesses, vertical strain, and deflections, thereby ascertaining the overall performance and suitability of each design approach. The mechanistic and reinforced design approaches emphasize pavement safety, significantly reducing vertical compressive strain. By using IITPAVE software, an optimal haul road design was found by finding vertical strains and deflections of various designs. Vertical strains ranged from 1238 to 3700 µε, with 1.5 to 4.5 mm deflections. The outcomes indicate that both the mechanistic and reinforced approaches meet the criteria for critical strain limits (CSL). This study highlights the advantages of different design approaches to ensure cost-effectiveness.
Combined Evaluation of Room Acoustic Descriptors in Different Structural Configurations via ODEON Simulations and Artificial Neural Networks
Authors: Do Nascimento Eriberto Oliveira , Zannin Paulo Henrique Trombetta
Published: September 2024

This study evaluated the combined sensitivity analysis of several room acoustic descriptors: reverberation time (T30), center time (Ts), early decay time (EDT), definition (D50), clarity (C50), useful-to-detrimental sound ratio (U50), and speech transmission index (STI); and also it assessed how these descriptors responded jointly to different acoustic-structural factors. The first-order factors were background noise (A), acoustic ceiling tile sound absorption coefficient (B), confinement (C), and occupancy (D), along with their interaction effects. A novel method is proposed for this joint evaluation of sensitivity factors. This method involves in situ measurements and an unreplicated 24 factorial design, which has been validated by ODEON software. The significance of input factors is determined using artificial neural networks (ANN) and the modified profile method (MPM), validated by multiple linear regression (MLR). Three significant correlation groups are identified at p < 0:05: group 1 (EDT, T30, Ts), group 2 (C50, D50), and group 3 (U50, STI). The ceiling material sound absorption (B) is found to affect reverberation (groups 1 and 2), while background noise (A) impacts STI and U50. A weak correlation is found between D50 and STI. These results are confirmed by the MLR and MPM methods.
Novel drug sampling technique: portal vein catheterization in steers
Authors: Halleran Jennifer L. , Neumann Laura , Schwartz Madelyn , Dillenbeck Linda , Foster Derek
Published: September 2024

OBJECTIVE

To determine the feasibility of catheterizing the portal vein to obtain serial portal vein blood samples in steers. We hypothesized that the portal vein catheterization would be a successful continuous sampling technique with minimal adverse effects in steers.

METHODS

2 groups of steers were used: a pilot group (n = 2) and experimental group (n = 6). In both groups, steers were sedated with xylazine. The right rib spaces were clipped and aseptically prepped. The portal vein was visualized via ultrasound, and a 14-gauge catheter was placed percutaneously and advanced into the portal vein. A guide wire was passed through the catheter, followed by a tissue dilator and then a vascular balloon catheter. In the pilot group, blood chemistries were performed prior to portal vein catheterization and then again once the catheter was placed (with samples from both the jugular vein and portal catheter). The liver was also examined at necropsy for any gross lesions in both groups.

RESULTS

All steers tolerated the portal vein catheters well, with the catheters lasting for the full length of the study period (7 days). The only observed adverse reaction was a superficial abscess at the catheter site (n = 3). On necropsy, 1 liver had gross discoloration, but no other abnormalities were noted. There were no significant changes in biochemistry profiles before or after portal vein catheterization.

CONCLUSIONS

Portal vein catheterization is a novel and feasible serial sampling technique of the portal vein.

CLINICAL RELEVANCE

This technique can be used in future pharmacokinetic, nutrition, metabolism, or toxicity studies.
Study on Optimization of Proportion of Skim Milk Powder and Stabilizer in Preparation of Whey Yoghurt and Evaluation of its Quality
Authors: Khadka Sabina , Timsina Anju
Published: September 2024

This study aims to optimize the utilization of whey, a significant dairy by-product from paneer production, in whey-based yogurt preparation. The primary goal is to identify the optimal ratio of skim milk powder and stabilizer (pectin) to minimize syneresis, a critical quality parameter, while preserving sensory attributes. Six formulations varying in skim milk powder (5-8%) and pectin (0-1%) were meticulously crafted and underwent sensory analysis alongside a control yogurt. The findings reveal that the inclusion of skim milk powder markedly influences syneresis reduction, showcasing a quadratic relationship. By employing response surface methodology and sensory evaluation, an optimal formulation comprising 8% skim milk powder and 0.06% stabilizer emerged, boasting superior sensory properties and mitigated syneresis. Furthermore, the study meticulously analyzed the composition of the optimized formulation, unveiling specific content percentages for total solid, pH, acidity, protein, fat, total ash, and lactose. Additionally, the research assessed the storage stability of the optimized product over a 10-day refrigerated period, tracking alterations in pH, acidity, and syneresis. Results indicated a gradual decline in pH coupled with an increase in acidity and syneresis, highlighting the importance of monitoring product attributes during storage. This investigation contributes valuable insights into maximizing whey utilization in yogurt production, ensuring both product quality and stability. The optimized formulation not only minimizes syneresis but also maintains sensory excellence, offering a promising avenue for the valorization of dairy by-products and enhancing sustainability within the dairy industry.
Multifaceted contribution of environmental pollution, race and income to health inequities in Texas
Authors: Vasnetsov Catherine , Vasnetsov Victor , Pramoda Meghna , Pramoda Siona
Published: September 2024

Prior studies found links between ethnic background, socioeconomic status, and proximity to toxic environmental contaminants harmful to human health. However, there is no consensus among environmental economists on whether ethnicity or economics are the primary causes of health inequity under the influence of environmental hazard exposure. This paper explores this research question in Texas, the second largest US state, and the most diverse demographically, using a comprehensive framework with twelve main factors as key determinants for environmental-related health outcomes. The matrix of associations among factors of environmental pollution, economic class, race/ethnicity, and state of health is very complicated by multiple inter-correlations among components. To differentiate the relative importance of various factors, twelve statistically large population cohorts were compared, based on four racial/ethnic groups, each with three different levels of poverty. This novel approach allows for more meaningful comparisons, by normalizing groups for ethnicity and prevalence of poverty, two of the most influential socioeconomic factors. Compared to majority-White communities, majority-Hispanic and -Black communities were found to be more disproportionally negatively impacted by environmental pollution and socioeconomic challenges. This resulted in worse health outcomes: higher prevalence of chronic diseases and a shortened life span. The prevalence of poverty appears to play a dominant role in health outcomes across all racial/ethnic groups. Consistent with prior research, the Hispanic community has shown a strong positive correlation with the prevalence of diabetes, while the Black community has a high prevalence of asthma.
Bulgaria’s regional policy: Analysing paradigm shifts and dynamics of territorial inequalities
Authors: Dokov Hristo
Published: September 2024

Domestic regional policies are increasingly expected to tackle significant spatial disparities, promote territorial justice, and ensure equal opportunities, thereby supporting various aspects of sustainability. This article focuses on the case of Bulgaria, serving a dual purpose: it outlines the emergence and evolution of contemporary regional policy in the country and measures the extent and dynamics of socio-economic inequalities at different territorial levels. The conceptualization of a comprehensive regional policy framework following the socialist era was largely driven by top-down Europeanization impulses, which catalysed political debates on the transformed roles of the regions and the necessity for effective decentralisation. However, despite years of domestic regional policy implementation, socio-economic inequalities in Bulgaria remain substantial, with certain peripheral regions notably trailing behind. The comprehensive assessments conducted in this study include primarily descriptive statistics, regression and correlation analyses, time series analyses, and classification/categorization of territorial units. They indicate significant spatial heterogeneity and the prevalence of pronounced ‘centre-periphery’ patterns, which pose a serious threat to the long-term sustainable development of the country.
A Critical Review of India’s Latest Groundwater Policy: Impacts on Groundwater Resource Planning and Management
Authors: Singh Chandan Kumar , Dey Mukesh Kumar
Published: September 2024

Groundwater policy is widely considered an essential element for building effective groundwater use and carrying out the country’s groundwater resources planning and management. This review first of its kind which gives extensive information about groundwater policy at the national and state level in India. This review focuses on the new national-level groundwater policy of India and discusses the salient features of groundwater policy for selected countries. Based on the ongoing challenges of groundwater issues in India, the benefits and drawbacks are described, making the future decision-making process easier and more efficient when contemplating regulation and known groundwater challenges. Considering the new provisions and the ongoing challenges, this paper discusses gaps in policy and its effects on the overall sustainability of groundwater resources. Our findings provide insight into the new national-level groundwater policy and outline limitations in areas such as the agricultural sector, land subsidence, cross-border conditions, climate change, information dissemination, groundwater and surface water connectivity, etc. that need urgent attention.
Late Cretaceous age of magmatism at Vršatec in the Pieniny Klippen Belt, Western Carpathians, Slovakia
Authors: Bazarnik Jakub , Matejová Marína Molčan , Lenik Piotr , Plašienka Dušan , Potočný Tomáš , Pańczyk Magdalena
Published: September 2024

Volcanic rocks in the Pieniny Klippen Belt (PKB) of the Western Carpathians have been the focus of geologists for over a century (e.g. Uhlig, 1890; Małkowski, 1921). Miocene volcanism is most common in the PKB. However, there are infrequent occurrences of Cretaceous volcanic rocks. Several magmatic bodies of Cretaceous age have already been described in the PKB, including basalts at Hanigovce and Biała Woda, as well as peperites at Vršatec, and Velykyi Kamenets. The magmatic body in Vršatec occurs within the Upper Cretaceous marlstones of the Lalinok Formation, the age of which was previously determined to be younger than 100 Ma (Spišiak et al., 2011). Our new U-Pb zircon dating indicates the magmatic age to be ca. 80 Ma. This new age can be used as a benchmark for the forthcoming provenance studies of the surrounding clastic rocks in the PKB and the Outer Carpathians flysch.
Logic and Stylistics of Irritation in Critical Studies: E. K. Herzyk and her Christian Worldview in One of the Modern Reflections
Authors: Koshemchuk T. A.
Published: September 2024

The article is devoted to clarifying the logic and stylistics of the negativistic feeling, which is often the driving force behind critical research – irritation which can dictate a presupposed conclusion about the quality of work, the author's personality, and their position or worldview. Irritated criticism is characterized by simplifying and coarsening stylistics, including up to the level of direct insults. Such an approach blurs the criteria for accurate reading and blocks access to understanding. This problem is a special case in the general problem of the understanding of literary text and the methodology of its analysis. The relevance of studying this phenomenon is determined by the controversial nature of its frequent use in scientific works on cultural issues as an implicit background. The article analyzes the techniques of irritated interpretation. It is shown how the intention of denunciation generates the desire to go beyond the written text into the subtext and discover in it the author's alleged true motives, feelings and desires. At the same time, these ‘discovered motives’ inevitably become attached to the text. Some words, taken out of context and studied under the socalled psychological microscope aimed at finding evidence, are overemphasized acquiring a meaning that is not inherent in them. Further, evidentiary quotations are given selectively and in a reduced form. The article provides a number of examples of distorted interpretations using N. K. Bonetskaya’s multi-page critical reviews and studies devoted to, the writer of the Silver Age, E. K. Herzyk.  Rendered in advance, the verdict about E. Herzyk's anti-Christianity and her desire to destroy Orthodoxy in Russia logically inevitably entails the discovery of evidence of this in every manifestation of her life and work. This article aims to overcome the untruth about one of the brightest creative personalities of the Russian Silver Age, whose life and whose creative aspirations, despite the complexity of the spiritual path, unfolded in the vein of Christianity. As a result of the conducted research, the conclusion is substantiated about the need to attract the attention of the community of cultural researchers to greater methodological correctness in the process of searching for arguments that support or refute one or another point of view, taking into account the presence or absence of an ‘irritated’ approach. Furthermore, research in the field of humanitarian knowledge is associated with certain difficulties. This requires additional efforts from a serious scientist. Reflection is needed on ensuring the balance of evaluative judgments that inevitably arise when analyzing the issues under study. Even for authors recognized by the academic community, the logic and style of irritation is a challenge.
Pico della Mirandola of Dignitas Hominis: Statement of the Problem from the Perspective of the Philosophy of Culture
Authors: Poletaeva Yu. G.
Published: September 2024

The growing interest in the genesis of new philosophical forms brings about the need to consider the appropriation of  Pico della Mirandola’s dignitas hominis by the transcendental ontology. In contrast with Heidegger’s fundamental ontology, this approach suggests a return to metaphysics and revives the interest to subjectivity in the context of the real world (Husserl). This view of the problem substantiated the use of optics of the philosophy of culture. The study aims to qualify the source of transcendental ontology of the subject in the context of the debate on the impact the Renaissance had on these ideas. To this cause, the following objectives need be reached: 1) to describe the specificities of the adepts’ of transcendental ontology view of the issue of subjectivity; 2) to substantiate the idea of the European philosophy’s turn to transcendental ontology through the prism of the philosophy of culture; 3) to identify the key predeterminants for thematization of the ontological region of consciousness in the Florencia Platonism through seeing metaphysical features of dignity as formed in the Renaissance culture; 4) to determine the meaning of the new understanding of man in the Renaissance culture for the modern formation of the subject. The study is based on the studies and commentaries of transcendental ontology by the philosophers of the 20th century. The study was carried out on the materials of the work of Pico della Mirandola and Marsilio Ficino to allow for a comparison of original wording and further commentaries. The methodology is based on critical analysis of philosophical works and the axiomatic and deductive method. As a result, the author assumes that it is the Renaissance understanding most visibly visualized in Pico’s writings on dignitas hominis that serve as an implicit basis for the transcendental ontology of the subject. In his works dignity not only takes on an ethical but also ontological dimension to illustrate the possibilities for a human of the new era. Pico follows his teacher’s, Marsilio Ficino’s, suit and manifests consciousness of the ontological structure of the world as evidence and thinking of human being as an ultimate principle of freedom, knowledge and action. Determinedness of the human image as a basis for the understanding of dignity gives a Renaissance connotation of the subject leading to an integrated characteristic of the concept, including the principle of absolute freedom and the transcendental sphere of consciousness, as its very special ontological area of responsibility.
Utilizing Digital Marketing in The Promotion of Slumpring Go International Tourism in The Industrial Era 4.0
Authors: Informatika Hasbi Firmansyah, M.Kom , BUDIRAHARJO, M.KOM EKO , Agus Agus Wibowo , Yoga Yoga Prihatin , Ria Ria Indah Fitria
Published: September 2024

The popularity of Slumpring Market, Cempaka Village, Tegal Regency has made Pancasakti Tegal University lecturers interested in working on tourism potential as a form of community service. The theme of this community service program is International Tourism and The Digital Transformation of tourism and Digital Transformation in Slumpring Tourism, Tegal Regency.
Digital marketing in promoting online can use website and mobile media. In industry 4.0, it is an automatic trend for carrying out activities in the business sector. The use of digital marketing in the industrial era 4.0 in the world of tourism is very influential, supported by 5 digital marketing applications, namely websites, online advertising, social media, web forums and mobile applications. By implementing digital marketing tourism will growprofessional, global and international.
Information technology is one of the means used to promote tourism from various social media with various digital marketing. With digital marketing, people's interest in going on holiday is increasing.
Society in the 4.0 era has been presented with various conveniences from various existing technologies, including the ease of obtaining convenience in tourism. Industry 4.0 in the tourism sector further enhances International Tourism and The Digital Transformation of tourism.
Antropología de la muerte en Chile
Authors: Insunza José Manuel
Published: September 2024

El presente artículo tiene por objetivo dar cuenta del desarrollo de la antropología en el campo de los estudios sobre la muerte en Chile. Para ello se llevó a cabo una revisión general de los principales textos y autores de la literatura antropológica desde sus precursores hasta la actualidad. Se busca evidenciar que la antropología sociocultural, si bien ha tenido una tradición etnográfica y etnológica sobre la muerte desde el siglo XIX, estuvo invisibilizada como campo de estudio durante gran parte del siglo XX. Solo a partir de la década de 1990 esta tendencia cambia, cuando desde la arqueología y la antropología forense se genera un interés renovado en comprender la muerte en las sociedades contemporáneas. Ello tiene como impacto una proliferación de estudios que responden a condiciones e intereses diversos, lo que concurre a una dispersión y atomización académica que no ha permitido construir un campo disciplinar propio y articulado que permita el desarrollo y la consolidación de una antropología de la muerte propiamente tal.
Disciplina, campo y estilo en la conformación de las antropologías. Algunas claves conceptuales
Authors: Mora Hector , Espinoza Claudio
Published: September 2024

Este artículo busca articular una discusión teórica en torno a algunos conceptos que resultan centrales para la comprensión de la antropología como disciplina científica, para lo cual se re-visita el concepto de estilo propuesto como alternativa a la variedad de conceptualizaciones circulantes en nuestro continente: antropologías periféricas, antropologías del Sur, antropologías nacionales, entre otras. Avanzando en esta dirección, llevamos a cabo una revisión crítica de algunas de estas propuestas y desarrollamos una reflexión que pone en el centro el lugar de la antropología en el campo disciplinario y sus particularidades, a la luz de los contextos y especificidades que le otorgan ciertas singularidades a las antropologías hechas en el continente. En este sentido, se propone comprender tales manifestaciones como parte de múltiples estilos, por lo que más que hablar de una antropología en particular, resulta más pertinente hablar de antropologías hechas en un contexto concreto.
Aportes desde la etnografía del estado al análisis crítico antropológico de la política de salud y pueblos indígenas en Chile
Authors: Bustos Bárbara
Published: September 2024

En Chile, durante el proceso de transición a la democracia se producen dos fenómenos sociopolíticos importantes, estrechamente relacionados. Por un lado, el movimiento indígena demanda al estado políticas de reconocimiento a la diferencia. Por otro lado, una parte de la administración estatal (sectores definidos como “sociales”, en especial educación y salud) inicia un proceso de instalación de políticas y programas vinculadas a los pueblos indígenas en el quehacer institucional. Este trabajo tiene como propósito analizar críticamente la política del Ministerio de Salud en el campo de la salud y los pueblos indígenas con el fin de mapear y caracterizar sus distintos momentos desde la década de 1990 a la actualidad. Metodológicamente, el trabajose nutre de la experiencia profesional activa de su autora como antropóloga en el estado, en especial en la implementación y el diseño de la política de salud intercultural, así como del análisis de documentos oficiales producidos en este campo. Siguiendo la perspectiva teórica de la etnografía del estado, se identifican tres momentos en el despliegue de la política, marcados por énfasis distintos, que, sin embargo, responden a un mismo modelo acotado de interculturalidad que no ha conseguido permear el corazón de la política pública.
Marginalization of Minority Ethnicities in Ethnic Humor Discourse in Indonesia: A Critical Discourse Analysis
Authors: Surahmat Surahmat , Wijana I Dewa Putu , Sulistyowati Sulistyowati
Published: September 2024

This study aims to explain the role of ethnic humor as a practice of marginalization against minority ethnic groups in Indonesia. The research data consists of 270 instances of ethnic humor sourced from books, websites, and social media. The data were analyzed using Fairclough’s critical discourse analysis approach, which includes three stages: description, interpretation, and explanation. Textual characteristics of ethnic humor were analyzed using SketchEngine, a corpus management and text analysis software developed by Lexical Computing. The findings indicate that ethnic humor can marginalize minority ethnic groups in Indonesia through three mechanisms: (1) negatively representing the targeted ethnic group, (2) constructing unequal social relations, and (3) justifying the behavior of the targeted ethnic group as inferior, strange, or even negative. The ideology embedded in ethnic humor discourse can be traced through patterns of language use, including word choice, sentence structure, and discourse organization. Words, sentence strcuture, and discourse organization are ideological because they contain experiential, relational, and expressive values. The results of this study reveal that ethnic humor, often appreciated for its entertainment value, can marginalize minority ethnic groups in two ways: by restricting their identity and roles. These findings reinforce previous research, such as that conducted by Pérez (2022), which argues that the ideological nature of ethnic humor can be harmful as it reinforces the dominance of majority groups. This finding also reinforce the findings of Mendiburo-Seguel & Ford (2023) which show that ethnic humor can strengthen ethnic prejudice. This situation suggests that ethnic humor should be approached cautiously to avoid negative impacts on Indonesia’s multiethnic society.
En crecida: arte nunca confinado
Authors: Gómez Valencia Ana María , Acosta Carlos , Peñaranda Saavedra Ana María , Jaramillo Herrera Juan Bautista
Published: September 2024

Presentamos en este libro, cuatro escritos derivados de la experiencia vivida en la Crecida, ninguno partió de cero; la Crecida afectó una experiencia acumulada en tiempos vividos por distintos caminos: Ana María Gómez Valencia reclama en su texto mayor inserción de los artistas con la compleja realidad que se vive y respira en las comunidades; un relacionamiento que abre caminos para aprendizajes mutuos, siempre y cuando "los académicos" abandonen los lugares de pedestal y se dispongan a reconocer saberes que recogen experiencias milenarias, encaminadas a construir proyectos de vida para enfrentar la muerte. Carlos Acosta aporta reflexiones relativas a la relación a la relación arte y política, a su papel histórico y a como desde lógicas dominantes se ideologizan prácticas, bien desde la mercantilización como de la banalización de las prácticas artísticas. Su propuesta y aporte práctico comparte el recorrido de lo que fue la creación musical para la obra escénica expandida: Incidencia lunar, pone en cuestión la folclorización acometida desde el arte sobre las propuestas creativas que vinculan a comunidades ancestrales. Ana María Peñaranda Saavedra reclama la imperiosa necesidad de imágenes que se construyan superando la inmediatez d un momento histórico centrado en la egolatría y la banalidad. Plantea la urgencia del compromiso de la imagen con proyectos que develen el estado de muerte, y también los proyectos de vida que se construyen con amor y desde apuestas colectivas en la comunidades. Juan Bautista Jaramillo H. sintetiza uno de los talleres realizados en la fase uno, centrado en los tipos de movimientos sociales. Presenta una reflexión introductoria muy de la mano con los otros textos respecto a la relación arte y política, debate para nada nuevo pero nunca acabado; para finalmente, apoyando en una tipología propuesta respecto a los diferentes tipos de movimientos sociales, acercarse al papel que juega el arte y sus expresiones en cada uno de estos movimientos.
An exploratory cross-sectional study of awareness and barriers to adoption of telemedicine services among patients in Bangladesh
Authors: Amin Samia , Mustofa Mehnaz , Rahman Ashiqur , Barman Hironmoy
Published: September 2024

Objectives

Telemedicine has emerged as a promising solution to address healthcare challenges, particularly in resource-constrained settings such as Bangladesh. Understanding patient perspectives on telemedicine adoption is vital for improving healthcare delivery in such contexts.

Material and Methods

This cross-sectional study surveyed 120 patients in Bangladesh to explore awareness, acceptance, and barriers to telemedicine adoption. Data were collected using structured surveys administered face-to-face in 2024. Descriptive statistical techniques were employed for data analysis.

Results

Most respondents demonstrated awareness of telemedicine services, primarily learning about them through friends or online sources. They viewed telemedicine positively, especially for follow-up appointments and mental health services, expressing satisfaction with the services used. However, concerns regarding its effectiveness for emergency consultations were noted. Barriers to adoption included limited internet connectivity, trust/security issues, lack of awareness, regulatory challenges, and cultural resistance.

Conclusion

Despite positive attitudes towards telemedicine, challenges such as internet connectivity, trust concerns, and cultural barriers persist in Bangladesh. Addressing these challenges is essential for the successful implementation and widespread adoption of telemedicine, ultimately improving access to quality healthcare services. Future research should explore the perspectives of healthcare providers and policymakers and employ longitudinal and qualitative methods to gain deeper insights.