bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Más allá de la distinción entre extensión de la vida débil y fuerte: «No añadir años de vida si no se puede añadir vida a esos años»
Authors: García-Barranquero Pablo
Published: November 2022

El debate filosófico y científico sobre la extensión de la vida está polarizado entre dos visiones: una forma de prolongación débil y otra fuerte. Ambas se distinguen en función de la proximidad a la edad de Jeanne Calment o, lo que es lo mismo, a la máxima duración de la vida en la especie humana. En este artículo, evaluaré esta distinción y propondré otra alternativa para pensar en las posibilidades de prolongación de la vida. Para ello, primero revisaré cinco conceptos clave en la literatura científica, ya que algunos de ellos son interpretados erróneamente por los autores que defienden esta distinción. Una distinción que adolece además de una falla importante: la incapacidad de reconocer que la duración máxima de la vida no es un número fijo de años y que no existen argumentos sólidos para garantizar que ese sea el límite de la longevidad humana. También indicaré que estos autores no captan adecuadamente el aspecto principal que nos interesa cuando tratamos de mejorar la calidad de vida a lo largo de nuestra existencia.
Jesús Galíndez Suárez: docente de la Universidad de Columbia (1915-1956)
Authors: Mota Zurdo David
Published: November 2022

En este artículo se analiza la labor docente de Jesús Galíndez Suárez en diferentes instituciones universitarias americanas. El objetivo es desmitificar a este político nacionalista vasco y delegado del Gobierno vasco en el exilio en Nueva York, cuya figura ha estado rodeada por la conspiración y el espionaje de la Guerra Fría debido a su misteriosa desaparición, y poner en valor una faceta habitualmente olvidada: su puesto de profesor en la Universidad de Columbia, una de las más prestigiosas de Estados Unidos. En esta investigación se han utilizado fuentes inéditas de los archivos de la Universidad de Columbia y de la Universidad de Rutgers.
Factores que afectan a la evaluación del profesorado: la interacción entre el género, el curso y la rama de conocimiento. Un estudio de la Universidad de Salamanca
Authors: Torres González Obdulia
Published: November 2022

En este trabajo se aborda cómo afecta el género del profesorado a la evaluación que realiza el alumnado acerca de su efectividad como docente. Para ello se han analizado los resultados de la encuesta de satisfacción de los estudiantes con la actividad docente del profesorado que realizan los y las estudiantes de la Universidad de Salamanca al final de cada semestre, lo que supone una muestra de 80485 respuestas. Se ha investigado como interactúa el género con otros factores como el sexo del estudiante, el curso, la categoría profesional y el campo de estudio. Los resultados muestran que el sesgo de género se amplifica en combinación con estos factores. Muestran además un efecto significativo, dependiendo de la categoría profesional, donde catedráticos y catedráticas son peor evaluados que ayudantes doctores, y del campo de conocimiento, donde las mujeres son peor evaluadas en campos considerados tradicionalmente femeninos.
Un periódico para la instrucción y un espacio para la escritura femenina
Authors: Sánchez Hita Beatriz
Published: November 2022

Este trabajo parte de una revisión completa del periódico para mujeres La Educanda (Madrid, 1861-1865), que permite apreciar las variaciones existentes en las dos épocas que conoce en su andadura y muestra de manera clara cómo pese a ser una publicación dirigida por hombres, en sus páginas va creciendo de manera notable la participación femenina, coincidiendo con una tendencia generalizada a visibilizar el papel de las mujeres editoras y escritoras en muchas de las empresas de la década de los sesenta.
Ensayo audiovisual español y humor. La casa Emak Bakia, Mapa y Muchos hijos, un mono y un castillo
Authors: Deltell Escolar Luis , Hernández Toribio María Isabel
Published: November 2022

Este artículo se enmarca en una línea de investigación que pretende analizar el humor como estrategia creativa en el ensayo audiovisual español. Para ilustrar el objetivo propuesto, se han revisado tres largometrajes que, a pesar de su diversidad, encajan, de una u otra forma y con diversos objetivos, en esta manera de enunciación cinematográfica: La casa Emak Bakia (Oskar Alegria, 2012), Mapa (Elías León Siminiani, 2012) y Muchos hijos, un mono y un castillo (Gustavo Salmerón, 2017). Los tres comparten algunas características del ensayo audiovisual (la reflexividad, la escritura del yo y una preocupación estética que llega al cuestionamiento de las propias formas de expresión) y recurren al humor como un recurso para construir sus relatos. Por ello, se han revisado algunas de las características del ensayo audiovisual, se ha analizado el humor como elemento narrativo que se consigue a través de diversas instancias enunciativas y se ha pasado revista a dos recursos al servicio del humor.
Análisis de la perspectiva del usuario con respecto a los edificios con fardos de paja: Un estudio de encuesta
Authors: Barzellay Ferreira da Costa Bruno , Diminic Ana Luiza , Guedes Sias Thompson Samir Jorge , Naked Haddad Assed
Published: November 2022

La presente investigación tiene como objetivo evaluar la satisfacción de los usuarios de los edificios de fardos de paja en términos de rendimiento del producto. El objetivo propuesto se logró a través de una encuesta aplicada a una muestra de 75 propietarios en todo el mundo. Los resultados indican que la mayoría de los participantes eligieron la técnica del fardo de paja debido a la sostenibilidad que brinda el sistema. Más de la mitad de los entrevistados dijeron que la construcción fue más cara de lo esperado, pero 84% consideran que los costes de mantenimiento son bajos. El yeso exterior fue el elemento constructivo que más mantenimiento necesitó a lo largo de los años. La fontanería fue el servicio especializado más subcontratado durante la construcción. Todos los participantes informaron que están satisfechos con sus edificios y el 96% dijo que volverían a utilizar este método.
Método simplificado para el cálculo diferido de puentes hiperestáticos de hormigón de vigas prefabricadas continuas
Authors: Beteta María Carmen , Albajar Luis , Zanuy Carlos , Estaún Miguel
Published: November 2022

Actualmente existen programas de cálculo estructural para puentes prefabricados continuos con secciones evolutivas, pero difícilmente permiten un control real del proceso y de las consecuencias que tiene la variación de los datos de partida en la distribución final de tensiones. El presente trabajo presenta un método simplificado mejorado del método de la sección homogeneizada con un módulo efectivo ajustado a la edad para secciones compuestas constituidas por vigas prefabricadas pretensadas y una losa superior de hormigón. El método propuesto se verifica con el método paso a paso. Los resultados son precisos no solo en tensiones sino en curvaturas diferidas, lo que permite su aplicación, a todo tipo de puentes continuos con proceso constructivo evolutivo. Además, el método se aplica al cálculo de un puente real complejo y se comparan los resultados obtenidos con los métodos utilizados en la práctica, así como los criterios avalados por la experiencia.
Rejecting Retributivism: Free Will, Punishment, and Criminal Justice, A Précis
Authors: Caruso Gregg D.
Published: November 2022

 
La république en chaire protestante
Authors: Borello Céline
Published: November 2022

Loin d’être un discours seulement religieux, le sermon permet aux orateurs protestants de délivrer un message sur la res publica, c’est-à-dire l’intérêt général, les fondements et principes de l’organisation de l’État, la souveraineté et enfin le bien public. C’est sous l’angle sociopolitique que les discours de chaire luthériens et réformés francophones (France et Églises du Refuge) sont ici appréhendés pour étudier en quoi et comment ils servent de support de diffusion d’une culture politique républicaine, du milieu du xviie siècle jusqu’à la décennie 1840-1850. Dès lors, cet essai examine la place de la prédication dans les protestantismes et cerne les moyens dont disposent les pasteurs pour acquérir l’éloquence nécessaire à cette prise de parole, dans la clandestinité du Désert comme dans la légitimité acquise avec la Révolution française. Il interroge également les principes républicains présents en chaire en s’intéressant à leurs fondements scripturaires, philosophiques et historiques. Enfin, il déploie une analyse des pratiques républicaines portées par les discours ou les actes des prédicateurs protestants. Fondée sur des sources jusqu’alors peu mobilisées par les historiens du protestantisme ou du politique, cette enquête développe une double dimension, religieuse et civique, et une réflexion située dans une séquence chronologique entre siècle des Lumières et premier xixe siècle, caractérisée par l’apparition de processus de politisation de masse auxquels participent luthériens et réformés.
A Framework for Implementing a Computer-Based Knowledge Management System in Healthcare Organisations
Authors: Maramba George , Smuts Hanlie
Published: November 2022

Computer-based knowledge management systems provide sustainable management of organisational knowledge. The adoption of computer-based knowledge management systems assists organisations in harmonizing critical knowledge pertaining to their business procedures, and processes to effectively collaborate, reuse, and coordinate their efforts. However, available studies show that the implementation of computer-based knowledge management systems is problematic across a multitude of organisations, especially those in the healthcare sector. In this study, a framework and assessment tool were developed to enable healthcare organisations implement computer-based knowledge management systems successfully. The framework and assessment tool developed were tested as a proof of concept and the evaluation was done by two healthcare knowledge management executives and two industry experts. The framework provides implementation teams with a holistic approach, guidance, and conduct of good practice towards implementing a computer-based knowledge management system, which increases chances of success.
Construction and Empirical Analysis of College Students' Job Satisfaction Index Model Using Artificial Intelligence
Authors: Jia Lingchong
Published: November 2022

Employers' feedback on new college graduates' performance is a crucial piece of information that schools must consider to identify the relevance and responsiveness of their curriculum, programs, and services. Hence, in this paper, the artificial intelligence assisted satisfaction index model (AI-SIM) has been proposed to identify the college students' job satisfaction. Computer systems with advanced artificial intelligence can engage in reasoning, sensing, and responding in the most dynamic and complex environments. Artificial intelligence systems are being adopted rapidly by organizations to manage their workforce. This article aims to present the research results where contract the assessment made by graduates of the training at the University with necessary professional competences in the labour market. Job satisfaction toward colleague has the highest mean, meanwhile opportunities for promotion are the lowest. The implication of college student volunteer's systems and practices are discussed.
Dividend Policy Ratios and Firm Performance: Evidence from the Apparel Sector of USA
Authors: Probodhika M. A. D. , Ratnayake C. W.
Published: November 2022

The dividend policy ratio is an influential matter on the firm performance in the context of the apparel sector. The shareholders benefit as a return for investing in the organization. Consequently, there is an impact on firm performance from dividend policy decisions. The basic aim of this study is to critically evaluate the relationship between dividend policy ratios and firm performance in the apparel sector of the USA. The research is conducted to determine the factors of dividend policy ratio and firm performance in identifying the relationship between two variables. Based on the results of the secondary method of analysis the research mainly focuses on improving the research aim through practical implications. The annual reports of four companies in the apparel sector of the USA are utilized from 2015-2019 as a source of data collection firms. Return on equity (RoE) was used as a dependent variable while dividend per share (DPS) and earnings per share (EPS) were modelled as independent variables. The data analysis shows a positive relationship between dividend policy ratio and firm performance. DPS and RoE have a significant relationship while EPS and ROE have an insignificant relationship. The combination of dividend policy ratio and firm performance results in investors making better decisions and the results of the study revealed that measuring ratios are the best strategy to improve the performance of the firm and attract more investors.
Factors Affecting the Effectiveness of Promotional SMS Communication in the Sri-Lankan Fashion Retail Sector
Authors: De Silva Thamal , Abeysekera Nalin
Published: November 2022

This study was undertaken to explore the determinants that can influence effective targeted promotional SMS communication in the Sri-Lankan fashion retail sector. The objective of this study is to examine the current context of targeted promotional SMS communication in Sri-Lankan fashion retail sector. This study is also aimed at examining the relationship between dynamic customer segmentation via transactional and loyalty-card data utilization for targeted promotional SMS communication and provide relevant recommendations to improve effectiveness of SMS promotional communication. This study uses a deductive research approach. Hypothesis were generated and tested via a survey in Colombo, Sri-Lanka with 347 responses. Based on the regression analysis, all the independent variables of loyalty-card data utilization, past purchase data utilization and dynamic customer segmentation had a strong positive relationship and a positive relationship towards the independent variable of effectiveness of SMS Communication and all the hypothesis were accepted along with the conceptual framework that 72% represents towards (Impact on) Effectiveness of SMS Communication by all the independent variables considered. Research was limited to the fashion retailing sector and only the retail customers were surveyed and new customers are excluded from the study benefits. As a research implication, adoption of big data and business-intelligence practices are highly recommended. Most of the prior literature is on the USA and Europe region and some are biased to eCommerce whereas this study focusses on the Sri-Lankan region and use of offline data sources for targeted SMS promotions.
The Factors which Impact the Performance of Public Health Midwives of the Medical Officer of Health Areas in Nuwara Eliya District
Authors: Abeysekara C. M. , Perera A. H. U. , Ranawaka Nithin , Nanayakkara Ramesh
Published: November 2022

Public Health Midwives (PHM) are the front-line health workers responsible for the provision of Maternal and child health (MCH) care. Despite having the best MCH indicators in the region, the Demographic and Health Survey (2016) reported significant disparities in MCH care between districts in Sri Lanka. The objective of the study was to assess the factors which impact the performance of PHMs of the medical officer of health areas in Nuwara Eliya District. A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out among a convenient sample of 169 PHMs in the Nuwara Eliya district using a self-administered questionnaire. The data were analysed concerning proportions (quantitative data) and associations (multiple linear regression). The main findings indicate that independent variables job satisfaction and supervision had a significant positive linear correlation with performance while motivation had a significant negative linear correlation with performance. Leadership’s moderating effect on the relationship between independent variables and the dependent variable ‘performance’ was insignificant. Hence, the factors related to the job satisfaction of the midwives need to be optimized in the district to obtain maximum service from them. The impact of motivation on the performance of PHMs needs to be further studied. The moderating effect of the Medical Officer of Health’s (MOH) leadership also needs to be further investigated since the leadership role of the MOH may be deficient.
From Overconsumption to Mindful Consumption: An Examination of Consumption Practices of Sri Lankan Consumer Activists
Authors: Wickramasekara E. S. , Jayawickrama W. D. C.
Published: November 2022

Overconsumption, driven by materialism results in many environmental problems. It also impacts the long-term wellbeing of individuals. Therefore, engaging in sustainable consumption is vital. In addressing the issue of sustainability, overconsumption at individual level is likely to be an effective approach which can be achieved by instilling mindful consumption. The root-cause of overconsumption is the detachment from fellow humans and the natural environment. Yet, if one makes their consumption choices mindfully, it will no longer be a problem. Many anti-materialistic consumption practices that are presented in previous literature are initiated by various types of consumer activists and anti-consumption movements. It is not clear in the current literature how universal love and spirituality are reflected in their consumption practices. To unearth this, using a qualitative approach, 25 semi-structured in-depth interviews were conducted with individual consumer activists’ who lives in the Colombo district, Sri Lanka using snowball sampling. The gathered data were then transcribed and analyzed through the thematic analysis. Findings highlight the various mindful consumption practices adopted by the consumer activists in Sri Lanka. Reducing, reusing, rejecting, recycling and redefining were the common mindful practices highlighted by the respondents. Mindful consumption can be seen as a delineating social and business challenge. As shown in the implications these ways must be treated as the core values of a society to improve mindful consumption practices in the society because the absence of such values can be seen as the root cause of the unsustainability and unhappiness. Thus, the current study shows key policy implications for improving initiatives related to mindful consumption in the society.
The role of RAGE, MAPK and NF-κB pathway in the advanced glycation end-products induced HUVECs dysfunction
Authors: Wang Xun , Wang Yi-Shu , Zeng Qing-Long , Qiu Chen-Yang , He Yang-Yan , Wu Zi-Heng , He Yun-Jun , Shang Tao , Zhang Hong-Kun , Zhu Qian-Qian , Li Dong-Lin
Published: November 2022

OBJECTIVE:

The objective of this study was to investigate how receptor for advanced glycation end-products–mitogen-activated protein kinase–nuclear factor-kappa B (MAPK-NF-κB) pathway is involved in advanced glycation end-product (AGE)-induced human umbilical venous endothelial cell (HUVEC) dysfunction.

MATERIALS AND METHODS:

HUVECs were cultured with AGEs, anti-RAGE, inhibitors of MAPK or NF-κB respectively. Then we detected endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) activation, nitric oxide (NO) concentration, cell migration ability, and RAGE expression of HUVECs.

RESULTS:

AGEs depressed eNOS activation, decreased NO concentration, impaired endothelial cell (EC) migration, and upregulated RAGE expression, which could be recovered by p38 inhibitor and extracellular regulated protein kinases (ERK) inhibitor. However, these effects could not be recovered by NF-κB inhibitor.

CONCLUSIONS:

AGEs increase RAGE expression and decrease NO release and migration of HUVECs through RAGE-MAPK pathway, but not NF-κB pathway.
Development and validation of a novel bioanalytical method for the simultaneous determination of glecaprevir and pibrentasvir in human plasma using reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography
Authors: Pavani Bonagiri , Narender Malothu , Prasanth Dintakurthi Sree Naga Bala Krishna , Guntupalli Chakravarthi
Published: November 2022

Background and objective

For the simultaneous determination of glecaprevir (GPR) and pibrentasvir (PTR) in human plasma, a novel, accurate, and selective reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography method was developed and validated.

Materials and methods

Owing to structural resemblance, bictegravir was selected as an internal standard. Anticoagulant used was K2-EDTA. The GPR-PTR was the first of its kind approved drug by FDA for the treatment of chronic hepatitis C. Precipitation technique with acetonitrile was employed for the extraction of analyte from human plasma. Kromasil C18 column (5 μ, 150×4.6 mm) with an isocratic mobile phase of 0.1% orthophosphoric acid buffer pH 4.3, adjusted with dilute hydrochloric acid: acetonitrile in the ratio of 70 : 30 v/v, was used for the resolution. At a flow rate of 1 ml/min, the mobile phase was pumped. Using a photodiode array detector, effluents were monitored at 250 nm.

Results

Over concentration ranges of 5–200 μg/ml and 6.650–266.000 μg/ml, the method was found to be linear for GPR and PTR, respectively, in human plasma, with the precision and accuracy ranging from 0.76 to 9.05% and 90.55 to 98.98% for GPR respectively, whereas for PTR ranged from 0.74 to 9.52% and 91.56 to 105.61%, respectively.

Conclusion

The stability of the analyte was evaluated in plasma under different stress conditions.
A cross-sectional study of coping strategies and resilience and its association with psychological symptoms of doctors working in a dedicated COVID-19 care center
Authors: Kumar Shankar , Kota Sushmitha , Kayarpady Anvitha , Gopal Archana , Rudra Prashanth N
Published: November 2022

Context:

Health-care professionals who are involved in treating COVID patients use multiple coping strategies to overcome stress. Studies have shown that individuals having poor coping strategies and resilience are more prone toward psychological symptoms.

Aims:

The study was conducted to assess the coping strategies and resilience and its association with psychological symptoms of frontline doctors working in a COVID care center.

Settings and Design:

It was a cross-sectional study using convenient sampling conducted among 150 frontline doctors working in a COVID care center.

Materials and Methods:

The study tools included were sociodemographic questionnaire, Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale 21, Brief-COPE Scale, and Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale which was sent using Google Forms to participants after obtaining informed consent.

Statistical Analysis Used:

Statistical analysis was conducted using Chi-square test for categorical variables, t-test for continuous variables, and Mann–Whitney U test for ordinal data, Spearman correlation for correlations, and backward multiple linear regression to predict psychological symptoms.

Results:

Doctors with severe stress had higher dysfunctional coping and lower resilience scores (P = 0.001). There was a positive correlation of stress, anxiety, and depression with problem-focused, emotional-focused, and dysfunctional coping, and there was a negative correlation between total resilience scores with stress and depression. Stress and anxiety were predicted by dysfunctional coping and resilience. Depression was predicted by dysfunctional coping (β = 1.25, P < 0.001), resilience (β = −0.08, P = 0.005), and duration of working hours per month (β = −0.008, P = 0.05).

Conclusions:

There is an urgent need to look at therapeutic strategies and factors which enhance resilience and promote better coping in this population.
Clinico-Radiological Patterns of Cerebral Venous Thrombosis in Adult Males Working in the Mountainous Region of North India - A Pilot Study from Tertiary Care Hospital
Authors: Chanderbhan J , Gupta Aditya , Hosur Bharat , Sharda Vivek , Sachdeva Julie , Chowdhary GS , Muthanna B A , Saxena Rajeev , Monga Gaurav
Published: November 2022

Introduction:

Working adults in high-altitude regions (HARs) are at higher risk of developing cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) due to multiple factors. The clinico-radiological patterns pertaining to the high altitude associated with CVT can be different compared to those without HAR exposure.

Objective:

We aimed to study the clinico-radiological patterns of CVT in adult males diagnosed with CVT while working in mountainous regions at an altitude higher than 8000 feet above sea level.

Methodology:

The study population consists of adult males aged >18 years who suffered symptomatic CVT while working in mountains at high altitudes. They were divided into groups according to the altitude at which they were working as high-altitude (8202–11,483 ft), very high-altitude (11,484–19,029 ft), and extremely high-altitude (above 19,030 ft) regions. Meticulous history, clinical examination, imaging with computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, and laboratory investigations including procoagulation profile were done. The outcome was classified according to the modified Rankin score at 3-month follow-up.

Results:

Among the forty patients with CVT, 100% had a headache, 65% had vomiting, and 20% suffered convulsions at presentation. Increasing altitude was associated with higher clot load, increasing extent of involvement within the venous sinuses, and a tendency to involve deep veins in isolation or conjunction with the sinuses. Twenty-three recovered without any deficit and 15 were symptomatic without disability at the 3-month follow-up.

Conclusion:

In patients of CVT who are exposed to high altitudes in mountains, the increasing altitude is associated with higher clot load, increasing extent of involvement within the venous sinuses, and a tendency to involve deep veins. Polycythemia, smoking, alcohol, and deficiency of protein C are the coexisting factors.
The Prevalence of Cervical HPV Infection and Genotype Distribution in 856,535 Chinese Women with Normal and Abnormal Cervical Lesions
Authors: Yu Yan-Qin , Hao Jin-Qi , Mendez Maria J. G. , Mohamed S Bangura , Fu Shi-Lan , Zhao Fang-Hui , Qiao You-Lin
Published: November 2022

Cervical cancer is the commonest cancer affecting women worldwide. During the last decades, the incidence and mortality rates of cervical cancer have increased in China. This research aims to assess the overall and genotype-specific prevalence of the human papillomavirus (HPV) infection among Chinese women with normal cervix, considering age, and geographic location. We selected studies about HPV prevalence in women from Chinese in Mainland China with normal cervix and abnormal cervical lesions, published between January 1995 and December 2020. The HPV prevalence was analyzed using meta-analysis based on the following: cytological and histological diagnoses, regions, and ages. The overall HPV prevalence in 856,535 women was 14.3%, 95% confidence interval (CI) and it increased from 8.2% to 16.5% in studies published from 2006 to 2020. The prevalence of high-risk (HR) and low-risk (LR) HPV types was 11.3% and 2.7%, respectively. The commonest types of HPV in women from Mainland China were HPV 16 (2.6%), 52 (2.4%), 58 (1.7%), 18 (0.9%), and 33 (0.8%). According to the geographical analysis, the prevalence of different HPV genotypes varied by region, Central China had the highest overall HPV prevalence. HPV16 was the commonest type in all the regions except in South China and East China, where HPV52 was found to be common. Regarding diagnosis, the HPV infection led to cervical cancer diagnosis by cytology and histology with 90.1% and 91.5% rates, respectively. HPV16 and HPV18 were common types associated with cervical cancer diagnosed by cytology and histology. HPV 16, 58, 52, 18, and 33 were the commonest types found in women with normal cervixes from Mainland China. The prevalence of different HPV genotypes varied by age group and region.
Characters of algebraic groups over number fields
Authors: Bekka Bachir , Francini Camille
Published: November 2022

Let

k

be a number field,

\mathbf{G}

an algebraic group defined over

k

, and

\mathbf{G}(k)

the group of

k

-rational points in

\mathbf{G}

. We determine the set of functions on

\mathbf{G}(k)

which are of positive type and conjugation invariant, under the assumption that

\mathbf{G}(k)

is generated by its unipotent elements. An essential step in the proof is the classification of the

\mathbf{G}(k)

-invariant ergodic probability measures on an adelic solenoid naturally associated to

\mathbf{G}(k)

. This last result is deduced from Ratner’s measure rigidity theorem for homogeneous spaces of

S

-adic Lie groups; this appears to be the first application of Ratner’s theorems in the context of operator algebras.
Monadic second-order logic and the domino problem on self-similar graphs
Authors: Bartholdi Laurent
Published: November 2022

We consider the domino problem on Schreier graphs of self-similar groups, and more generally their monadic second-order logic. On the one hand, we prove that if the group is bounded, then the domino problem on the graph is decidable; furthermore, under an ultimate periodicity condition, all its monadic second-order logic is decidable. This covers, for example, the Sierpiński gasket graphs and the Schreier graphs of the Basilica group. On the other hand, we prove undecidability of the domino problem for a class of self-similar groups, answering a question by Barbieri and Sablik, and study some examples including one of linear growth.
An equivariant Poincaré duality for proper cocompact actions by matrix groups
Authors: Guo Hao , Mathai Varghese
Published: November 2022

Let

G

be a linear Lie group acting properly on a

G

-

\mathrm{spin}^c

manifold

M

with compact quotient. We give a short proof that Poincaré duality holds between

G

-equivariant

K

-theory of

M

, defined using finite-dimensional

G

-vector bundles, and

G

-equivariant

K

-homology of

M

, defined through the geometric model of Baum and Douglas.
The Religiosity and Self-Awareness Effect on Chinese Christian Worker Professionalism in Indonesia
Authors: Lontoh Frederich Oscar Lambertus , Chia Philip Suciadi
Published: November 2022

The Chinese-Christian ethnicity is a group that is called a double minority in the Indonesian community because the Chinese are a minority ethnic grouping, and Christians are also a minority religion in the country. However, this group gave birth to the most successful conglomerates, businessmen and workers. More than 50% of the top 10 richest people in Indonesia emanate from this group. This study aims to determine whether there is an effect of religiosity and self-awareness on the professionalism of Indonesian workers of Chinese ethnicity and Christian orientation. A quantitative methodology was used with correlation and multiple linear regression analyses being undertaken. The population in the study were Indonesian workers of Chinese ethnicity and adherents of the Christian religion who work as doctors, bankers, accountants, engineers, lawyers, business owners, and educators and others in Surabaya, Indonesia.

Respondents were selected by means of a purposive random sampling approach. The instruments used in this research included the Religiosity scale (CRS) developed by Huber, the Self-awareness scale, and the Professionalism scale developed by Hall. The results showed that there was a significant relationship between religiosity and self-awareness with professionalism in Indonesian workers of Chinese ethnicity and Christian orientation in Surabaya, Indonesia. This study proves that the professionalism of Chinese-Christian workers is strongly influenced by their religiosity and self-awareness. The conclusion is that strong religious beliefs and self-awareness will improve the quality of one’s work, and it also increase levels of professionalism. The implication of this study is if someone wants to increase their professionality, they must increase their religiosity and self-awareness.
Uniform Reliability of Self-Join-Free Conjunctive Queries
Authors: Amarilli Antoine , Kimelfeld Benny
Published: November 2022

The reliability of a Boolean Conjunctive Query (CQ) over a tuple-independent
probabilistic database is the probability that the CQ is satisfied when the
tuples of the database are sampled one by one, independently, with their
associated probability. For queries without self-joins (repeated relation
symbols), the data complexity of this problem is fully characterized by a known
dichotomy: reliability can be computed in polynomial time for hierarchical
queries, and is #P-hard for non-hierarchical queries.
Inspired by this dichotomy, we investigate a fundamental counting problem for
CQs without self-joins: how many sets of facts from the input database satisfy
the query? This is equivalent to the uniform case of the query reliability
problem, where the probability of every tuple is required to be 1/2. Of course,
for hierarchical queries, uniform reliability is solvable in polynomial time,
like the reliability problem. We show that being hierarchical is also necessary
for this tractability (under conventional complexity assumptions). In fact, we
establish a generalization of the dichotomy that covers every restricted case
of reliability in which the probabilities of tuples are determined by their
relation.
Security of the participants in the criminal process: procedural and criminological aspects
Authors: Huzela Mykhailo , Shulhan Iryna , Shekhavtsov Ruslan , Khytra Andrii , Kukos Maryna
Published: November 2022

This article is devoted to the study of procedural and criminological aspects of ensuring the safety of participants in criminal proceedings. The problems of legal regulation of ensuring the safety of participants in these proceedings are also considered. The legal status of the subjects of relevant decisions is analyzed and the international and Ukrainian experience in regulating these issues is studied. The methods of dialectical, formal-logical, historical, structural-functional, institutional analysis, content analysis of laws and regulations and the method of evaluation of scientific positions were used. Among the relevant results of the research, the necessity of implementing security measures for participants of criminal proceedings in the Criminal Procedure Code of Ukraine in a separate section was demonstrated. Similarly, the expediency of creating in Ukraine a specialized independent structural unit for the implementation of measures to protect persons involved in criminal proceedings is discussed. In the main conclusions the need for the introduction in Ukraine of corresponding programs for the protection of participants in criminal proceedings is argued.
Legal tools of security of the financial sector of Ukraine
Authors: Kantsir Volodymyr , Ryashko Olena , Baran Anastasia , Shay Roman , Solovyov Eduard
Published: November 2022

The structure of crimes in the financial and economic sphere is analyzed by means of the dialectical method. Based on the analysis of the latest legislative and theoretical achievements, applied to the issues of legal regulation of the studied financial and legal relations, scientific approaches are substantiated and proposals for improvement of regulations in this area are developed. In particular, economic security is viewed through the prism of the state's potential to ensure independent development, stability of civil society and its institutions, sufficient defense potential and its ability to protect national economic interests from internal and external threats. It is proposed to supplement Article 1 of the Law of Ukraine "On National Security of Ukraine" with the term "economic security" as a state of the national economy providing resilience to threats (exogenous and endogenous), ensuring a high level of competitiveness in the global economic space, to strengthen the comprehensive development. In the conclusions of the case, the convenience of implementing macroprudential tools as one of the dominant primary sources of information for risk assessment activities in the policies of the Directorate of Economic Security is supported.
State economic security as criminal law protection object
Authors: Chernysheva Yuliya Andreevna , Goricheva Vlasta Leonidovna , Shepelev Maksim Ivanovich , Pishchulin Vladimir Nikolaevich
Published: November 2022

The existence of any state is connected with socio-economic and political-legal processes in the world. During the period of global social transformations and major economic and political re-forms, Russia finds itself in a socio-political situation of necessity to protect its interests, includ-ing economic ones. Therefore, the legislator solves the most important task of legal provision of economic security by criminal legal means. This text aims to examine the theoretical foundations of economic security, analyze the current state of the Russian economy with its level of functional security and identify ways to improve security and criminal law provisions. The methodology of this research is a set of methods, techniques and tools of cognition used in research, both theoreti-cal, empirical and applied. The authors concluded that the main threat to the economic security of the country is economic crimes, the fight against which is impossible without criminal legislation. Therefore, the modernization of criminal policy should be carried out by improving legislation and introducing a well-thought-out system of law enforcement, which includes a similar valuation of all subjects of economic relations.
State environmental policy on the issue of legal regulation of fire safety in the forests of Ukraine
Authors: Gulac Оlena , Marchenko Oksana , Kapitanenko Nataliia , Kuris Yurii , Oleksenko Roman
Published: November 2022

The purpose of the research was to analyze, at the theoretical level, the state policy of organizational and legal nature on strategic issues of ensuring fire safety in Ukrainian forests. To achieve this goal, general scientific and special scientific methods of cognition were used, in particular, dialectical, logical-formal, analysis and synthesis, structural-systemic, legal-comparative, legal-formal, prognostic. The study emphasizes that the lack of approved strategic documents for the development of the forestry sector prevents the formation of a projected public policy and, therefore, creates an unresolved organizational and legal structure of governance in forestry relations in general and reduces the effectiveness of fire safety in forests. It is concluded that among the priorities for achieving the task of effective fire safety in forests are identified factors that are primarily the formation of a single interagency consensus vision of the development of the forestry sector, reflected in the Strategy for Sustainable Development of Forest Resources and, consequently, a system of rules and principles basis of the national forest policy.
Legal Responsibility for Illicit Trade in Pharmaceuticals under Conditions of the Covid-19 Pandemic
Authors: Shcherbina Mariia , Akimov Mykhailo , Ozerna Iryna , Huseynov Ilgar , Rossikhina Halyna
Published: November 2022

The aim of this study was to examine the optimal types and measures of legal liability for crimes in the field of illicit trade in pharmaceuticals in the conditions of the СОVID-19 pandemic. The research used methods of systematic approach, descriptive analysis, synthesis and prognosis, systematic and formal legal and comparative selection. It has been established that illicit trade in pharmaceuticals is carried out by organized criminal groups and is related to corruption and cybercrime. Also, the article has revealed typical legal flaws, which complicate international cooperation in this field and lead to non-compliance with international standards of criminalization and imposition of sanctions for illegal circulation of counterfeit medicines. All this leads to the conclusion that the illicit trade in pharmaceuticals manifests itself in a series of offenses for which administrative or criminal liability must be foreseen. Equally promising is the development of a model for law enforcement activity that includes criminalization of trade in low-quality, unregistered and counterfeit pharmaceuticals, according to international standards; proportional punishments for natural persons and influence measures for legal persons and compensation for their victims.
Characteristics of a school in the political context of what a learning organization means
Authors: Palujanskiene Paulina , Svagzdiene Biruta
Published: November 2022

The main objective of this article was to identify the characteristics of a school that effectively becomes a learning organization and the need to improve it in the political context of the learning organization. To reveal the theoretical and empirical bases of the article, methods of analysis, synthesis, quantitative research and results processing were applied. The results presuppose that school administration, peer support and favorable infrastructure have a positive impact on the development of personal skills of community members. In this sense, the improvement of learning competence and innovation is identified with openness to the environment, to other communities and a high level of internal communication culture. It is concluded that, schools as fundamental learning organizations to identify themselves and their environment as a team, to develop an intuitive systematic sense (part of the system; we-system), need to drive a clear and effective communication structure, in coherence with the strategic and systemic processes of adequate response to the needs of the community, all of which legitimizes it with social approval and more internal and external supports.
The Impact of Russia’s Military Aggression on Ukraine’s Accession to the Single European Transport Area
Authors: Ferdman Hennadii , Kiriakidi Maksym , Dubovyi Volodymyr , Filonenko Oleh , Benkovsky Serhiy
Published: November 2022

The events of recent years and the direct aggression of the Russian Federation have forced Ukraine to reformat the transport system on a large scale and intensify the accession to the Single European Transport Area (SETA). The aim of this study was to substantiate the thesis that the integration of Ukraine's transport system under the influence of Russia's military aggression is in line with its national interests. The study involved the methods of systems analysis, epistemological, dialectical and statistical methods, comparative law and the method of legal modeling. Definitely, SETA is based on the principles of unity, environmental friendliness, safety, economy, energy saving, branching and digital modernization. It is concluded that the legal framework for Ukraine's accession to SETA was established with the signing of the Agreement between Ukraine, on the one hand, and the European Union, the European Atomic Energy Community and its member states, on the other hand, in 2014. However, Russia's military aggression against Ukraine has significantly delayed the implementation of the SETA accession plan due to the destruction of many transport infrastructure facilities and economic recession, among other factors.
Conceptual understanding of the relationship between political and administrative processes in the context of social systems security
Authors: Sytnyk Hryhorii , Orel Mariia , Ivanova Viktoriia , Taran Yevhenii
Published: November 2022

The purpose of the article is to conceptually understand the relationship between political and managerial processes in the context of social systems security. The bibliographical method, content analysis, structural-functional method, comparative-historical method, comparative-political method, cognitive map, comparative method and abstract-logical method have been used in the research. The scientific novelty is the realization of a systematic analysis of the factors, which revealed the essence of the relationship between political and managerial processes in the context of the security of social systems. It is corroborated that political and managerial processes in social systems and their interrelation should be considered, in content and form, as phenomena of the vital activity of these systems. It is concluded that, the analysis of peculiarities and intensity of this interrelation and functional tasks of political and administrative subjects should be carried out in the context of the modes (stages) of the existence of systems and their security; all this, due to the management of the probability of a crisis situation and the management of the level of protection of man, society and state institutions.
Impact of digitalization on the protection and implementation of the national economic interests
Authors: Pankova Liudmyla , Uzbek Dmytro , Panchenko Yevhen , Samoilenko Alla , Privarnikova Irina
Published: November 2022

The purpose of this article is to study the impact of digitization on the economic system, as well as the protection and implementation of national economic interests. To achieve this goal, scientific and special methods such as analysis and synthesis were used; this methodology also allowed to understand the essence and distinguish the approaches to the concept of digitization, generalization and systematization, which made it possible to clarify the main objectives of digitization, its benefits and risks. The challenges and opportunities of digitization are identified, as well as the main problems hindering its development in the context of protection and realization of economic interests in Ukraine. It is noted that the solution of these problems will lead to significant momentum in the development of digitization. It is concluded that, among the main benefits of digitization is the generation of Internet platforms for the transmission of cutting-edge information and knowledge.
La reincidencia culposa: un análisis jurídico y doctrinario
Authors: Ullauri Betancourt Santiago Andrés , Moreno Ramón Andrea Guadalupe , Hidalgo Montero Oscar Tadeo , Heredia Pincay Diana Emilia
Published: November 2022

The figure of culpable recidivism typified in Article 57 of the Ecuadorian Organic Integral Penal Code is analyzed with respect to the existence of possible violations to basic principles of law, such as proportionality and culpability, in addition to its application as an aggravating factor in cases of dangerousness of the offender and potential to commit infractions again, highlighting the non-compliance with the purposes of criminal law. The possible divergence between Ecuadorian legislation, international treaties and jurisprudential positions are issues to be highlighted in the work. This is a qualitative and documentary type of research, focused on building a correct differentiation between generic and specific recidivism, to avoid future transgressions to the rights of those convicted for guilty recidivism. It is concluded that the application of Article 57 of the COIP punishes the conduct of the person, which violates the inherent rights of Ecuadorians and foreigners residing in the country, because it takes into account the dangerousness of the individual as an identifier of the recidivist, this results in a previous tendency to the judge at the time of sentencing, failing to comply with the purpose of maintaining a legal order that avoids putting the recidivist in a vulnerable situation.