bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Reforming the Pension System through the Involvement to the Mechanisms of Its Provision for Professional Income Tax Payers
Authors:   Ural State University of Economics, Pyankova Svetlana G. , Bikbov Evgeny A. ,   Ural State University of Economics, Lyashenko Elena A. ,   Ural State University of Economics
Published: December 2023

The article considers the necessity of involving professional income tax payers in the provision of the country’s pension system in order to reduce its dependence on subsidies from the budget. This topic is new and little studied in modern science of the Russian Federation, which requires a more careful and diverse consideration of the sources of replenishment of the professional income tax. In the course of the study the authors disclose the conceptual apparatus of the topic, characterize the state of the pension system of Russia, analyze the trends of changes in its key indicators. The authors describe the situation of deficit of the pension payments fund due to the imbalance in the number of working citizens and pensioners, as well as due to the retention of some potential tax funds in the “shadow” sector of the economy. The attempts of the state to reverse the situa-tion by legalizing the work of the self-employed and replenishing their tax contributions to the pension pay-ments fund are noted. The authors’ proposals will help release additional funds allocated as subsidies to the Social Fund of Russia for more effective territorial development of the country.
The Mechanism of Formation of the Budget of the Russian Federation as a Tool to Stabilize the National Economy
Authors:   Dagestan State University, Dzhamaludinova Madinat Yu.
Published: December 2023

The article examines the mechanism of formation of the Federal Budget of the Russian Federation as a tool for stabilizing the national economy. The features of scientific views on the specifics of the formation of the docu-ment in question are given, taking into account the mandatory application of approaches to national security. The specifics of the participation of various relevant departments and structural divisions of the State Duma of the Russian Federation at the stage of approving the Federal Budget of the Russian Federation in the frame-work of the first reading are considered. The role of the Accounts Chamber of the Russian Federation and the Federation Council of the Russian Federation for the detailed elaboration of certain areas of the document un-der consideration is determined. The degree of importance of key economic indicators for optimizing the reve-nue and expenditure parts of the regulatory document is argued, as well as the significant impact of the priority policy on the amount of funds allocated when planning the expenditure parts of the Federal Budget of the Rus-sian Federation. The indicators of income and surplus in 2022 and 2023 are compared, taking into account the currently implemented priority policy of the Russian Federation. The classification of income and expenses is affected against the background of the specification of the economic system. The aspects of forecasting the formation of the Federal Budget of the Russian Federation in subsequent years are given, taking into account the dominant directions of the national economy and the strengthening of the role of technological industries, which potentially act as sources for permanent items of income and expenses in subsequent years.
Psychoanalytic Jurisprudence of A.A. Ehrenzweig from the Standpoint of the Libertarian-Legal Theory of Law by V.S. Nersesyants
Authors:   Institute of State and Law of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Nersesyants Anna V.
Published: December 2023

The article discusses the main ideas of the concept of psychoanalytic jurisprudence proposed by the American lawyer A.A. Ehrenzweig in the second half of the XX century. The main objective of the article is to evaluate from the standpoint of the libertarian-legal theory of V.S. Nersesyants the ideas and provisions of this concept related to the justification of the need to expand the subject of legal studies by including in it the influence that the unconscious beginnings of the human psyche have on the formation of his sense of justice. The author shows the fruitfulness of A.A. Ehrenzweig’s attempt, using some methodological techniques developed within the framework of psychoanalysis (in particular, the idea that the human psyche repeats the main stages of hu-man culture development in the process of its formation), to try to understand the origins of the formation of a sense of human justice, referring to the era of primitive society and mythological culture. The article suggests that the approach proposed by psychoanalytic jurisprudence to the study of the sense of justice arising at the level of the unconscious principles of the human psyche, not only does not contradict modern philosophical and legal knowledge focused on the study of man as a reasonable subject of law, but is also able to comple-ment it.
Crimes Related to Voter Registration and Inclusion in Electoral Lists: A Comparative Legal Study (Syria, Egypt and Iraq)
Authors:   Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia named after Patrice Lumumba, Al-Bazzar Omer Abd Alnafea Khaleel
Published: December 2023

This article is aimed at a comparative analysis of the legislation of three countries – Syria, Egypt and Iraq – in the context of criminal liability for crimes related to manipulation in electoral processes, especially in voter reg-istration and compilation of electoral lists. The study uses the method of comparative legal analysis, analyzing the legislation of Syria, Egypt and Iraq regarding crimes related to voter registration. The study is based on a systematic analysis of relevant laws, amendments and regulations defining criminal liability for violations in this area. Comparative analysis allows us to identify significant differences in approaches to criminal liability for crimes related to voter registration in Syria, Egypt and Iraq. In particular, the differences in punishments for such crimes provided for by the laws of each country were revealed. Egyptian legislation demonstrates a strict-er attitude and tougher penalties compared to Syrian and Iraqi, especially with regard to the theft, concealment or destruction of voter data. These results underline the relevance and importance of further developments in the field of election legislation in the region.
An Edge Irregular Reflexive k−labeling of Comb Graphs with Additional 2 Pendants
Authors: Nurhayati Sri , Susanti Yeni
Published: December 2023

Let G be a connected, simple, and undirrected graph, where V (G) is the vertex set and E(G) is the edge set. Let k be a natural numbers. For graph G we define a total k−labeling ρ such that the vertices of graph G are labeled with {0, 2, 4, . . . , 2kv} and the edges of graph G are labeled with {1, 2, 3, . . . , ke}, where k = max{2kv, ke}. Total k−labeling ρ called an edge irregular reflexive k− labeling if every two distinct edge of graph G have distinct edge weights, where the edge weight is defined as the sum of the label of that edge and the label of the vertices that are incident to this edge. The minimum k such that G has an edge irregular reflexive k−labeling called the reflexive edge strength of G. In this paper we determine the reflexive edge strength of some comb graphs.
Perbandingan Estimasi Premi Asuransi Jiwa Joint Life dengan Menggunakan Asumsi Kebebasan Mortalita dan Metode Copula Archimedean
Authors: Lestari Fuji , Dzakiya Azizah
Published: December 2023

Risiko merupakan kejadian yang tidak dapat dihindari. Salah satu cara untuk menghindari risiko tersebut adalah dengan mengikuti asuransi. Asuransi pada umumnya mempunyai jenis yang berbeda-beda, salah satunya adalah asuransi jiwa. Asuransi jiwa adalah asuransi yang berhubungan dengan risiko kematian. Asuransi jiwa yang melindungi lebih dari satu orang disebut asuransi jiwa joint life. Pemegang polis dari asuransi tersebut umumnya adalah pasangan suami dan istri. Penelitian ini membandingkan estimasi premi asuransi jiwa joint life dengan menggunakan asumsi kebebasan mortalita dan metode copula Archimedean. Data penelitian ini menggunakan data Tabel Mortalitas BPJS tahun 2022 dengan berbagai asumsi. Perbandingan premi yang diperoleh menggunakan asumsi risiko kematian tidak saling bebas menggunakan metode copula clayton lebih rendah dibandingkan dengan menggunakan asumsi kebebasan mortalita, copula Frank, dan copula Gumbel. Selain itu, perbedaan umur antara suami dan istri juga mempengaruhi besarnya nilai premi. Semakin besar perbedaan umur dari suami dan istri, maka semakin besar pula nilai premi yang dibayarkan pertahun.
Miyadzawa Kendyi
Authors: Tanabe Atsuko
Published: December 2023

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Aspectos del concepto de "aspecto" en chino moderno
Authors: Maeth Ch. Russell
Published: December 2023

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Cuentos antiguos de Japón
Authors: Kunio Yanaguita , Meza H. Virginia , Jiromi Yoneda
Published: December 2023

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Editorial "Císhū", Cihai (Mar de Palabras), Shanghai, 1978, Fascículo "Yuyán wénzi" (Lingüística y Escritura), 9 +92+12 pp.
Authors: Maeth Ch. Russell
Published: December 2023

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El discurso secularista como ideología étnica: un caso del Oriente árabe
Authors: Quintana Pali Santiago
Published: December 2023

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Los límites internos a la posición negociadora de la OLP
Authors: Quintana Pali Santiago
Published: December 2023

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Giovanni Pettinato, The Archives of Ebla - An Empire lnscribed in Clay, with an afterword by Michael Dahood, S.J., Doubleday & Co. Inc. Garden City, New York, 1981.
Authors: Silva Castillo Jorge
Published: December 2023

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Irán-Iraq
Authors: Ruiz Figueroa Manuel
Published: December 2023

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Recuerdos de Naniwa (Naniwa Miyage)
Authors: Fernández Jaime
Published: December 2023

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El conflicto en el Punjab
Authors: Oberoi Harjot
Published: December 2023

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Jae Kyu Park (ed), Korea and Indonesia: Toward Inter-regional Cooperation, Seoul, Institute for Far Eastern Studies, Kyungnam University, 1981, pp. 141.
Authors: Cornejo Bustamante Romer
Published: December 2023

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El kibutz en la narrativa israelí: cinco cuentos
Authors: Golán Arna
Published: December 2023

Traducción del hebreo: Neta Goldgrub y Arna Golán.
Reflexiones sobre la India de nuestros tiempos
Authors: Wionczek Miguel S.
Published: December 2023

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Desarrollo agrícola en la India desde su independencia
Authors: Bhalla G. S.
Published: December 2023

Traducción del inglés: Jorge Pérez de Lara.
Incentivos, crecimiento agrícola y equidad. Algunas comparaciones
Authors: Subbarao K.
Published: December 2023

Traducción del inglés: Jorge Pérez de Lara.
Flora Botton Beja, China. Su historia y su cultura hasta 1800. Prefacio de Jorge Alberto Lozoya. México, El Colegio de México, 1984, 423 pp.
Authors: Valdés Lakowsky Vera
Published: December 2023

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Televisión vs. cine en China
Authors: Cornejo Bustamante Romer
Published: December 2023

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Segundo Congreso Nacional ALADAA (Jalapa, 3-5 de julio de 1985) Etnohistoria e identidad. La cuestión étnica en los estudios de Asía y África
Authors: - -
Published: December 2023

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Sobre el supuesto fragmento de Homero descubierto en un texto chino del siglo X: Taiping Guangji, 481.4 y Odisea, IX.105-542
Authors: Maeth Ch. Russell
Published: December 2023

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Isher Judge Ahluwalia, Industrial Growth in India: Stagnation Since the Mid-Sixties, Delhi, Oxford University Press, 1985, xxiv + 235 pp.
Authors: Martínez del Campo Manuel
Published: December 2023

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G. William Domhoff, The Mystique of Dreams; A Search for Utopia through Senoi Dream Theory, Berkeley, University of California Press, 1985, X + 146 pp.
Authors: Maeth Ch. Russell
Published: December 2023

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Imagen de la mujer en la China medieval: siete vislumbres desde el margen
Authors: Maeth Ch. Russell
Published: December 2023

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Tao-Ching Hsü, The Chinese Conception of the Theatre, Washington, D.C., University of Washington Press, 1985, pp. xxiii + 685.
Authors: Maeth Ch. Russell
Published: December 2023

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La mujer en la industria en Asia y África. India: organizando a la mujer en el trabajo
Authors: Banaji Rohini
Published: December 2023

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Sobre la fecha de Śaṅkara
Authors: Tola Fernando
Published: December 2023

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Poemas
Authors: Dev Sen Nabaneeta , Álvarez Mariela
Published: December 2023

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Roy Andrew Miller, Origins of the Japanese language; lectures in Japan during the academic year 1977-78, Publications on Asia of the School of International Studies, Number 34, University of Washington Press, Seattle and London, 1980, xiv + 217 pp., 3 mapas.
Authors: Smith Stark Thomas C.
Published: December 2023

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Gerald J. Bender, James S. Coleman, Richard L. Sular (editors), African Crisis Areas and U.S. Foreign Policy, University of California Press, 1985.
Authors: Bencheikh Simone
Published: December 2023

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Mitsukuni Yoshida (ed.), The People's Culture, from Kyoto to Edo, Mazda Motoro Corp., Hiroshima, Japón, 1986, 134 pp.
Authors: Ota Mishima María Elena
Published: December 2023

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Sukumari Bhattacharji, Literature in the Vedic Age; Vol. I. The Saṃhitas, Baġchi Indological Series 3, Calcuta, Bagchi & Company, 1984, pp. XXXII + 335.
Authors: Laddu S. D.
Published: December 2023

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Narendranath Baliramji Patil, The Folklore in the Mahahharata, Delhi, Ajanta Publications, 1983, pp. XII + 284.
Authors: Laddu S. D.
Published: December 2023

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Transición histórica y etnicidad en Guinea-Bissau
Authors: Lopes Carlos
Published: December 2023

Traducción del fránces: Eduardo Molina.
La formación de los recursos humanos nacionales: una necesidad para el desarrollo científico-tecnológico de los países africanos. Acercamiento metodológico para estudiar el tema de la Revolución Agraria en Argelia
Authors: Bencheikh Simone
Published: December 2023

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Shivji, Issa G., ed., The State and the Working People in Tanzania, Dakar, CODESRIA, 1985, 198 pp.
Authors: Díaz Díaz Rafael Antonio
Published: December 2023

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Yexian: La Cenicienta china del siglo IX
Authors: Maeth Ch. Russell
Published: December 2023

Traducción del inglés: Susana B. C. Devalle.
Diana L. Eck. Darían: Seeing the Divine Image in India. 2a. ed.; Chambersburg, P.A., Anima Books, 1985.
Authors: Lorenzen David N.
Published: December 2023

Joanne Punzo Waghorne y Norman Cutler (comps.), Gods of Flesh, Gods of Stone: The Embodiment of Divinity in India, Chambersburg, P.A., Anima Books, 1985.
Las familias inmigrantes punjabi-mexicanas en las zonas rurales de California (1915-1965): conflicto y compatibilidad
Authors: Labrack Bruce , Leonard Karen
Published: December 2023

Traducción del inglés: Susana Devalle
Para leer Trans-Pacific Echoes and Resonances
Authors: Maeth Ch. Russell
Published: December 2023

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Scalapino, Robert A. y George T-Yu, Modern China and its Revolutionafy Process, Recurrent Challenges to the Traditional Order, 1850-1920, Berkeley, University of California Press, 1985, 814 pp.
Authors: Connelly Marisela
Published: December 2023

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¿Dónde está Miguel? Una pregunta que persiste y desafía al tiempo
Authors: Porta Paula Inés , Ulloa Belén Rocío , Natale Silvina
Published: December 2023

Entrevista a Silvina Natale, amiga y compañera de Miguel Brú
Debates globales en Inteligencia Artificial y el rol de Argentina
Authors: Porta Paula Inés , Scasserra Sofía Beatriz , Sforzin Verónica Elena
Published: December 2023

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La Inteligencia Artificial en el aula y el desafío educativo ante los avances en los dispositivos y las nuevas formas de comunicación
Authors: Giordano Carlos , Gonzalez Principe Alejandro Hector
Published: December 2023

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A hombros de ¿delirantes?
Authors: Movia Guillermo Luis
Published: December 2023

La Inteligencia Artificial estaba destinada a crearse y el camino de su desarrollo tiene un solo final posible: la aparición de una Inteligencia Artificial General (AGI son sus siglas en inglés), una Inteligencia Artificial (IA) “que supera la capacidad humana a la hora de realizar la mayor parte de tareas con valor económico” . Pero sabemos (¿sabemos?) que las tecnologías y su desarrollo no son lineales y que dependen de otros factores, principalmente de ideologías que buscan un tipo de sociedad futura o pretenden resolver un problema de una forma particular.
El campo de lo vocacional desde un enfoque de género
Authors: Hernández Hilario Victoria , Quiroga Mariela
Published: December 2023

El trabajo propone un marco conceptual y normativo para abordar la orientación, destacando la importancia de los enfoques de derechos humanos, género e interseccionalidad. El enfoque de derechos subraya la igualdad como seres humanos y la necesidad de garantizar derechos fundamentales como educación y salud. El enfoque de género reconoce la construcción social e histórica del género y visibiliza las desigualdades y discriminaciones, incluyendo a personas LGBTQ+. La interseccionalidad considera múltiples dimensiones de la experiencia social que determinan privilegios y opresiones. Se mencionan diversas leyes en Argentina que se desprenden de estos enfoques, abarcando temas como educación sexual, identidad de género, prevención de la violencia y acceso a empleo para personas trans. Se analiza el campo vocacional como un resultado de variables sociales y subjetivas, determinado por un sistema capitalista y patriarcal que perpetúa roles de género. También se mencionan las disidencias sexuales y se critica la asignación de roles estereotipados según el género. Finalmente, se destaca la importancia de la formación profesional permanente, la responsabilidad ética y política de abordar la orientación vocacional desde un enfoque de género y se proponen áreas de investigación futuras, como la situación de personas travesti-trans y mujeres en situaciones de violencia de género.
Desafíos en el campo de la salud: una propuesta de intervención orientadora
Authors: González Lorena , Murriles Karen
Published: December 2023

Este escrito corresponde a una articulación teórico-práctica enmarcada en el seminario de posgrado “Discapacidad: Perspectivas Teóricas Actuales y Propuestas de Intervención” de la Facultad de Psicología de la Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Se articulará una viñeta de una experiencia de una persona con discapacidad (PCD) con los diferentes enfoques teóricos y se explicitará una propuesta de intervención en pos de hacer un aporte desde nuestra disciplina psi a la promoción de los derechos de las personas con discapacidad y provocar movimientos subjetivantes en ellas. El análisis teórico seguirá dos líneas de trabajo respecto de la discapacidad: el plano social y el plano subjetivo, para dar cuenta de las configuraciones que se producen en el entorno de las personas con discapacidad y de las consecuencias en la singularidad respecto a la sexualidad y a la toma de decisiones. Esta propuesta se corresponde con lo planteado por Castignani: para la Orientación Vocacional Ocupacional alcanzar la autodeterminación en sujetos que presentan alguna discapacidad es ineludible, ya que esto les va a permitir hacer elecciones y tomar decisiones siendo concientes de sus capacidades y limitaciones, para plantearse objetivos personales, educativos y/o laborales. (2019, p. 5)
Caracterización fúngica ambiental en el Museo Nacional de la música en Cuba
Authors: Rodríguez García Julio César , Borrego Alonso Sofia Flavia
Published: December 2023

Es bien conocida desde la teoría de la conservación, la importancia vital de la ventilación para el control de los parámetros climáticos y su relación directa con el biodeterioro, especialmente el fúngico. Durante el año 2014 se realizaron muestreos mensuales empleando un método de sedimentación y el biocolector SAS para caracterizar la micobiota aerotransportada de los depósitos del archivo documental, el de arte y el de pianos del Museo Nacional de la Música en Cuba y evaluar el papel de la ventilación natural cruzada en el riesgo potencial de biodeterioro fúngico de las colecciones allí almacenadas. Se detectaron altas concentraciones fúngicas en el aire interior en estos depósitos, que disminuyen ligeramente con la altura y con el recambio de aire en cada local durante la mayor parte del año, fundamentalmente en temporada poco lluviosa. Los géneros aislados con mayores densidades y frecuencias relativas fueron Aspergillus, Cladosporium y Penicillium. Se demostró el efecto positivo de la ventilación natural cruzada en la disminución de la carga microbiana ambiental, así como la efectividad del método de muestreo por sedimentación para los estudios de calidad microbiológica del aire en ambientes interiores de museos como herramienta eficiente en la lucha integrada contra plagas de colecciones patrimoniales.
Entre fugas y evasiones. Resistencia abierta en prisiones rioplatenses (1870-1930)
Authors: Fessler Daniel , González Alvo Luis
Published: December 2023

Entre fines del siglo XIX y comienzos del XX se pueden observar dos momentos de profundas transformaciones en los sistemas penitenciarios del Río de la Plata. En un primer momento, las viejas cárceles heredadas del periodo colonial serán reemplazadas por modernas penitenciarías radiales. En una segunda etapa, aquellos establecimientos serán reemplazados por prisiones de partido paralelo, siguiendo el compás de los cambios arquitectónicos del norte global. A pesar de la hegemonía de un discurso que ponía énfasis en la rehabilitación, las prisiones tuvieron, ante todo, fines segregativos o de “seguridad”. El presente artículo se propone estudiar una serie de episodios de fugas en las prisiones de Argentina y Uruguay que pusieron en entredicho el funcionamiento de las nuevas prisiones y su capacidad para realizar una efectiva retención de sus internos. A través de la utilización de un conjunto de archivos penitenciarios y prensa, el artículo busca estudiar la dinámica de estas evasiones, que se vincularía con el propio funcionamiento y arquitectura de las prisiones. De esta manera, algunas fugas que se destacaron por su dimensión o características particulares, terminarían impactando en la administración penitenciaria promoviendo la realización de reformas que tendieron, entre otras medidas, a la profesionalización de sus autoridades.
Las relaciones entre el Derecho Internacional Público y Privado: de antiguos rivales a estrechos aliados
Authors: Scotti Luciana Beatriz
Published: December 2023

Tradicionalmente la doctrina se ha empeñado en destacar cada una de las diferencias entre el Derecho Internacional Público (DIP) y Privado (DIPr). Así hemos asistido a una historia de divergencias, en la cual, mientras el primero tiende a desinteresarse del segundo, éste se ha visto en una autoimpuesta necesidad de independizarse, sin advertir que uno y otro son —en definitiva— parte de un mismo Derecho Internacional, que funciona como un sistema comprensivo de uno y otro. Sin embargo, una importante cantidad de expertos desde hace varias décadas procuran remarcar las confluencias entre uno y otro, que especialmente se materializan en la praxis. El desconocimiento de estas interrelaciones, que ha sido, en líneas generales, recíproco, ha dado paso a un creciente interés por el estudio de las relaciones de complementación que se configuran en la práctica del Derecho Internacional. De demostrar las interacciones entre una y otra rama jurídica, así como sus incidencias y efectos, nos ocuparemos en este trabajo.
Despliegues dikelógicos del consentimiento informado
Authors: Zabalza Guillermina
Published: December 2023

En el presente trabajo se pretende analizar el consentimiento informado desde la dimensión dikelógica, introduciéndonos en la complejidad que denota la noción de autonomía de la voluntad. Su análisis requiere profundizar sobre las perspectivas de merecimientos y méritos, ya que exteriorizan aristas diversas de la dinámica de la vulnerabilidad y la autonomía, de modo tal que al momento de proyectar los medios de protección del régimen se procure una proporcionalidad entre el paternalismo justificado y un humanismo abstencionista.
The Role of ‘Abd Allāh Ibn Muḥammad aṭ-Ṭā’ī in the Development of Modern Literature and Culture in Oman and the Gulf
Authors: Michalak-Pikulska Barbara
Published: December 2023

The article examines the role of ‘Abd Allāh Ibn Muḥammad aṭ-Ṭā’ī in the development of modern literature and culture in Oman and Gulf Countries. His life was devoted to build bridges of understanding between people. He was not only poet and writer but also Author of critical studies on literary life in the Gulf Countries. ‘Abd Allāh aṭ-Ṭā’ī paved the way for the next generation of men of letters and became a symbol of the revival of the Gulf Literature. All works by ‘Abd Allāh aṭ-Ṭā’ī were collected and published in 2016 in Dār Faḍā’āt in Amman.
Right ventricle assessment before tricuspid valve interventions
Authors: Cersosimo Angelica , Gavazzoni Mara , Inciardi Riccardo Maria , Radulescu Crina Ioana , Adamo Marianna , Arabia Gianmarco , Metra Marco , Raddino Riccardo , Vizzardi Enrico
Published: December 2023

In the latest ESC/EACTS Guidelines for the Management of Valvular Heart Disease, right ventricular dilatation and dysfunction, severe pulmonary hypertension and tricuspid annulus dilatation were reported to be the most important parameters to consider in patient selection for tricuspid valve interventions. Indeed, comprehensive right ventricular assessment is crucial in patients with severe tricuspid regurgitation who may benefit from transcatheter or surgical procedures. However, the only guideline parameter considered for intervention has been tricuspid annular dilatation in the presence of at least mild to moderate tricuspid regurgitation, with no other right ventricular markers used in the decision-making process for invasive treatment. Notably, challenges in the assessment of right ventricular function may limit establishing thresholds for defining right ventricular dysfunction. The aim of this review is to summarize current evidence on the prognostic significance of right ventricular function in patients with tricuspid regurgitation undergoing percutaneous or surgical interventions.
The introduction of surgical simulation on three-dimensional-printed models in the cardiac surgery curriculum: an experimental project
Authors: Cattapan Claudia , Guariento Alvise , Bertelli Francesco , Galliotto Francesco , Vazzoler Carlotta , Magagna Paolo , Gerosa Gino , Vida Vladimiro
Published: December 2023

Aims

Training in congenital cardiac surgery has become more and more difficult because of the reduced opportunities for trainees in the operating room and the high patient anatomical variability. The aim of this study was to perform a pilot evaluation of surgical simulation on a simple 3D-printed heart model in training of young surgeons and its potential inclusion in the curriculum of residency programs.

Methods

A group of 11 residents performed a surgical correction of aortic coarctation using a 3D-printed surgical model. After teaching the surgical procedure, a simulation was performed twice, at different times, and was evaluated quantitatively and qualitatively by a senior surgeon. A 3D model-based training program was then developed and incorporated into our cardiac surgery training program.

Results

A significant improvement in surgical technique was observed between the first and second surgical simulations: median of 65% [interquartile range (IQR) = 61–70%] vs. 83% (IQR = 82–91%, P < 0.001). The median time required to run the simulation was significantly shorter during the second simulation: 39 min (IQR = 33–40) vs. 45 min (IQR = 37–48; P = 0.02). Regarding the simulation program, a basic and an advanced program were developed, including a total of 40 different simulated procedures divided into 12 sessions.

Conclusion

Surgical simulation using 3D-printing technology can be an extremely valuable tool to improve surgical training in congenital heart disease. Our pilot study can represent the first step towards the creation of an integrated training system on 3D-printed models of congenital and acquired heart diseases in other Italian residency programs.
‘Am I Sincere about My Feelings?’: Changes in Multilinguals’ Self-perceptions when Discussing Emotional Topics in Different Languages
Authors: Panicacci Alex , Dewaele Jean-Marc
Published: December 2023

The first language (L1) is generally considered by multilinguals as the one in which they feel more ‘themselves’ in emotional circumstances. Affective socialization in a foreign language (LX) can help speakers develop a similar level of authenticity when using that language. This study is conducted on a sample of 468 migrants living in Anglophone countries who are L1 speakers of Italian and LX speakers of English, the language of the host society. The objective is to verify if the frequency of use for expressing emotions and the perceived emotional resonance of both languages can predict changes in migrants’ self-perceptions when discussing emotional topics in the LX. Survey data revealed that the emotional resonance of the L1 was the only factor increasing participants’ sense of feeling different when using the LX in emotional conversations. Narratives from 5 interviews and 303 answers to an open-ended survey question suggested that these self- perceptions varied extensively according to the intensity and type of emotion expressed.
Reflexivity in Translation: A Multi-layered, Dialogic, and Self-reflexive Process
Authors: Tosi Paola
Published: December 2023

Translation theory and practice cannot be separated since the selection process implemented while translating implies a certain level of reflexivity that reflects the translator’s approach to practice.

This article aims at investigating the different types of reflexivities categorised by Lynch and their application to translation practice. In particular, the English into Italian translation of the report on theatre From Live to Digital performed by the writer will be analysed, and examples of the translation process will be presented in light of the many layers of reflexivities involved.

Specifically, hermeneutic and standpoint reflexivities will be explored considering the issue of ethnocentric violence and the quest for foreignization. Furthermore, conceiving reflexivity as an inward turn and a dialogic process, translators come to know their “Self” and the “Other,” which results in the creation of something creative. Translation being a form of creative writing resulting from a dialog is referred to as responsive translation, implying the translator’s unique sensitivity and interpretation.

In conclusion, a reflexive approach in translation practice generates an ethical response to the source text because of a thorough self-investigation of the translator’s stance, differently from translations performed by software that don’t undergo a reflexive process at the time being.
The Role of the Scientist’s Personal Brand in the Reflexive Construction of Organizational Identity
Authors: Dziedzic Justyna , Sułkowski Łukasz
Published: December 2023

Our purpose in this article is to explore the phenomenon of scientist’s personal brand (SPB) to better understand the relationship between organizational culture, institutional identity, and a scientist’s (self-) image. In doing so, we used Hatch and Schultz’s model of the dynamic of organizational identity which links culture and image via four processes: 1) mirroring – where identity is mirrored in the image of others; 2) reflecting – where identity is embedded in cultural understanding; 3) expressing – where culture makes itself known through identity claims; and 4) impressing – where expressions of identity leave impressions on others. Qualitative research methods, based on individual In-depth interviews (IDI) with eleven scientists who represented public and private institutions in Poland, allowed the authors to examine and develop the concept of SPB within the context of an organizational identity approach. We found from the IDI four recurring themes: the idea that SPB reflects cultural understanding, mirrors images of others’ expressions of identity, leaves impressions on others, and is constructed through scientists’ reflexive practices.
Intelligent Design Suggestion and Sales Forecasting for New Products in the Apparel Industry
Authors: Tsao Yu-Chung , Liu Yu-Hsuan , Vu Thuy-Linh , Fang I-Wen
Published: December 2023

This study demonstrates how algorithms can assist humans in decision-making in the apparel industry. A two-stage method including suggestions and intelligent forecasting was proposed. In the first stage, a web crawler was used to browse a B2C apparel website to identify popular products. In the second stage, machine learning methods were used to predict the sales demand for new products. Additionally, we used Google Trends to collect external information indices to adjust the demand forecasting. Our numerical study shows that the intelligent forecasting approach can effectively reduce the Mean Square Error (MSE), Root Mean Square Error (RMSE), and Mean Absolute Percentage Error (MAPE) by at least 45.79, 26.35, and 26.34 %, respectively.
The global cross-border mergers and acquisitions network between 1990 and 2021
Authors: Brózda-Wilamek Dominika
Published: December 2023

The literature is characterized by a lack of research analyzing cross-border mergers and acquisitions (CBM&A) as a network. This article aims to evaluate the topology properties (the geographical and sectoral structure) of the global CBM&A network in 1990–2021. A quantitative study is conducted by using the social network analysis (SNA) method. The countries’ structural power in this global system is measured by the centrality indicators. From a geographical perspective, the study shows that in 1990–2021, the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, Canada, and France occupied the most central place in the network. From the beginning of the 21st century, there has also been a marked increase in the importance of Asian countries, with China and India receiving a large inflow of foreign capital. In turn, entities from Hong Kong, Singapore, Japan, and China invested heavily abroad through M&A. The Asian countries’ economies also played the role of important intermediaries in the global CBM&A network. From a sectoral perspective, it can be stated that in 1990–2021, mainly entities operated in the financial, industrial, basic materials, technology, and consumer cyclical sectors made transactions in the global CBM&A network. They were also the main investment targets within this network.
Facilitators and Barriers to Scaling-Up Integrated Care for Arterial Hypertension and Type 2 Diabetes in Slovenia: Qualitative Study
Authors: ZAVRNIK Črt , STOJNIĆ Nataša , MORI LUKANČIČ Majda , MIHEVC Matic , VIRTIČ POTOČNIK Tina , KLEMENC-KETIŠ Zalika , POPLAS SUSIČ Antonija
Published: December 2023

Introduction

Arterial hypertension and type 2 diabetes are significant contributors to global non-communicable disease-related mortality. Integrated care, centred on person-centred principles, aims to enhance healthcare quality and access, especially for vulnerable populations. This study investigates integrated care for these diseases in Slovenia, providing a comprehensive analysis of facilitators and barriers influencing scalability.

Methods

Qualitative methods, including focus group discussions and semi-structured interviews, were employed in line with the grounded theory approach. Participants represented various levels (micro, meso and macro), ensuring diverse perspectives. Data were collected from May 2019 to April 2020, until reaching saturation. Transcripts were analysed thematically using NVivo software.

Results

Nine categories emerged: Governance, Health financing, Organisation of healthcare, Health workforce, Patients, Community links, Collaboration/Communication, Pharmaceuticals, and Health information systems. Some of identified barriers were political inertia and underutilisation of research findings in practice; outdated health financing system; accessibility challenges, especially for vulnerable populations; healthcare workforce knowledge and burnout; patients’ complex role in accepting and managing their conditions; collaboration within healthcare teams; and fragmentation of health information systems. Peer support and telemedicine were the only two potential solutions identified.

Conclusions

This study offers a comprehensive evaluation of integrated care for hypertension and type 2 diabetes in Slovenia, featuring insights into facilitators and barriers. These findings have implications for policy and practice. Monitoring integrated care progress, refining strategies, and enhancing care quality for patients with these two diseases should be priorities in Slovenia.
Symptoms of Anxiety and Depression Among Slovenian Breast Cancer Survivors Post-Treatment During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study
Authors: MIROŠEVIČ Špela , PRINS Judith , BEŠIĆ Nikola , BORŠTNAR Simona , ŠKUFCA SMRDEL Andreja Cirila , HOMAR Vesna , POPOVIĆ Marko , KLEMENC-KETIŠ Zalika
Published: December 2023

Background

Although anxiety and depression are important determinants of mental health, the literature in this area is sparse as most studies focus on the period during treatment. Mental health problems can affect cancer recovery as well as quality of life and survival. In this cross-sectional study, we investigated the prevalence of anxiety and depression in Slovenian cancer survivors after treatment and assessed the associated correlates during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods

From September 2021 to January 2022, we collected data from 430 breast cancer survivors one to five years after receiving post-local treatment and (neo)adjuvant chemotherapy. We used the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) to measure anxiety and depression levels. Multivariate linear regression was used to identify factors associated with higher levels of anxiety and depression.

Results

Key findings from this study are increased levels of psychological distress and identification of relevant factors associated with those elevated levels. Approximately one-third of breast cancer survivors exhibited symptoms of elevated anxiety and depression, with one in eight meeting clinical thresholds. Multivariate linear regression revealed that age, lower quality of life, heightened fear of cancer recurrence (FCR), reduced resilience, limited social support, and unmet psychosocial and emotional needs correlated with increased anxiety symptoms. Additionally, lower quality of life, higher FCR, diminished resilience, and limited social support were associated with higher depression symptomatology.

Conclusions

Our study of Slovenian breast cancer survivors one to five years post-treatment observed a significant increase in anxiety and depression symptoms, possibly exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. The demographic and psychosocial factors identified in this study offer valuable insights for future research. The study emphasises the importance of recognising and addressing the psychological needs of breast cancer survivors and the need to follow them throughout their cancer journey.
Radiation methods in the diagnosis of acute appendicitis (literature review)
Authors: Katrich Aleksey N. , Polshikov Sergey V. , Katrich Nikita A.
Published: December 2023

Aim. Analysis of the literature and comparative evaluation of data on the effectiveness of instrumental radiological diagnostic methods in patients with suspected OA.

Material and methods. A search was made for scientific publications, clinical recommendations, reports of congresses and scientific conferences in the information and analytical systems PubMed, Google Scholar and ELibrary for 2013–2022. by the following keywords: acute appendicitis, diagnosis of acute appendicitis, intestinal ultrasound, computed tomography in the diagnosis of acute appendicitis, CT and acute appendicitis, MRI for acute appendicitis, radiodiagnosis of appendicitis, radiodiagnosis of intestinal pathology, diagnosis of acute appendicitis, ultrasound, CT, MRI in the diagnosis of acute appendicitis. In addition, the literature lists were analyzed to find articles that match the search criteria.

Results. 264 articles were analyzed, including publications of scientific conferences and congresses, 50 of which were used to compile the review. From the lists of references, 9 articles for 2020–2022 were additionally included. Search results – blocks of articles were created, within which the material was analyzed to study the questions posed.

Conclusion. Each of the radiological methods in the diagnosis of OA has strengths and weaknesses. Knowledge of these features, as well as the equipment of the hospital, can determine the choice of the method of radiation diagnostics in case of suspected OA. An analysis of the literature data on the comparison of the effectiveness of ray methods and the sequence of their application dictates the need to continue research in this direction.
Overview of The Methodological Characteristics of Soybean Research in Brazil
Authors: Ceolin Jean Francisco Ravanello , Pantoja Maria Júlia
Published: December 2023

Objective: Analyze the methodological characteristics of research on soy in master's programs in agribusiness in Brazil.
 
Theoretical framework: Due to the economic-social importance that the soybean complex has for Brazil, studies carried out by researchers at postgraduate level in Agribusiness in the country are essential to subsidize improvements for the sector.
 
Methods: A bibliographical survey of dissertations from stricto sensu Postgraduate Programs in Agribusiness - academic modality was carried out.
 
Results and discussion: The results showed that in 49% of the dissertations, the research methods are not described, nor are the techniques used in data collection and analysis. Among the dissertations that explained the methodological procedures, more than half (57%) portrayed their research as exploratory. The qualitative approach was characterized by (48%) of the authors, (26%) of them defining the studies as quali-quanti. The interview technique was described in 48% of the works analyzed. More than one type of instrument was used in 22% of cases and the questionnaire presented the lowest proportion (13%). Most of the research carried out on soy focuses on the private sector (74%).
 
Implications of the research: Some characteristics and specificities should be analyzed in future studies, such as: verifying the types of work concentrated in specific areas, agronomy and economics, which appeared as priority in this research; and, analyze the veracity of the information presented by the authors regarding the approach to the data, as well as the data collection techniques, as inaccuracies were found in the reports of the analyzed works.
Relationship Between Cultivable Bacterial Abundance and Soil C, N, And P Contents Across A Land Use Gradient in The Brazilian Cerrado
Authors: Cavalcante Fernando Gouveia , Bandeira Leonardo Lima , Silva Valéria Maria Araújo , Da Rocha Igor Ferreira , Da Silva Amanda Olímpia , Leite Laís Oliveira , Martins Claudia Miranda , Martins Suzana Cláudia Silveira
Published: December 2023

Purpose: The aim of this study was to investigate how soil bacterial abundance relates to soil C, N and P contents along land use change gradient in the Cerrado landscape.
 
Method/design/approach: Land use categories were classified according to the succession stage of natural vegetation and agricultural activity. Soil physicochemical analyzes and plate counts of cellulolytic, amylolytic, free-living diazotrophic, phosphate solubilizing and actinobacteria were carried out. Linear regression analysis was used to investigate the interaction between the abundance of bacterial cultivable groups and soil C, N and P contents. Redundancy analysis (RDA) was used to determine the influence of environmental variables. Land use change affected how bacterial cultivable abundance interacts to soil C, N and P dynamics.
 
Results and conclusion: The regression analysis revealed 27 significant interactions between bacterial cultivable abundance (BCA) and soil C, N and P contents. In general, the increase of BCA is related to higher soil C, N and P rates. The influence of BCA in soil nutrient cycling seems to be more expressive in stressful environments such as intermediate succession area and agricultural lands. Nitrogen was the most affected nutrient and actinobacteria are the microbial group that can most enhance soil fertility. RDA showed that K, Mg and Ca contents were the main environmental factors acting on bacterial abundance.
 
Research implications: Conservation of natural resources and maintenance of biodiversity.
 
Originality/value: Soil bacterial functional groups and actinobacteria are directly involved in biogeochemical cycling being key factors for ecosystem conservation.
Methods of diagnosing irrational behavior of retail investors in the financial market
Authors: POPOVA Tamara A. , KHOROSHILOV Matvei S.
Published: December 2023

Subject. This article examines the problem of the influence of cognitive distortions on the process of investment decision-making, as well as the development of tools for quantitative and qualitative diagnostics of the irrationality of retail investors.
Objectives. The article aims to test technologies for identifying and quantifying patterns of irrational assessment of financial alternatives, as well as develop recommendations for minimizing their impact on financial markets.
Methods. For the study, we used the methods of formal and logical, and mathematical and statistical analyses.
Results. The article presents a set of author-developed tests that can help identify the ability of cognitive distortions to influence the process of investment decision-making.
Conclusions. The application of the proposed methodology can help solve the problem of monitoring market expectations for panic moods that can have a significant impact on the changes in the financial market as a whole.
Comprehensive assessment of sustainable development as a responsible investment tool
Authors: ZENKINA Irina V.
Published: December 2023

Subject. The article addresses methodology and practice of comprehensive assessment of economic efficiency, environmental, social responsibility, and organizational management.
Objectives. The study aims at comprehensive consideration of problems of information and methodological support to ESG assessment of companies as a tool of responsible investment, identification of ways to improve the quality of ESG performance assessment to make fully informed, ESG-conscious, and strategically valuable investment decisions.
Methods. The study employs methods of systems, complex, comparative, structural, and logical analysis. I performed a content analysis of approaches to the formation of ESG ratings of the world's leading rating agencies. The paper gives a comparative assessment of the content of major foreign and domestic ESG ratings.
Results. The paper considers prerequisites for improving the quality of ESG assessment related to shortcomings of information and methodological support for the analysis of sustainable development, underpins the main areas for improving the ESG assessment, offers an approach to comprehensive assessment of company's sustainable development that complements ESG ratings and involves in-depth research on priority issues of sustainable development.
Conclusions. Priority areas for improving the quality of ESG assessment include harmonization of sustainable development reporting standards, consistent transition to mandatory preparation of ESG reporting, elaboration of a standardized list of ESG reporting indicators, development of the institution of independent external confirmation of ESG reporting. It is crucial to increase transparency, validity, and objectivity of methodological approaches to ESG assessment. A comprehensive assessment that involves in-depth analysis on priority issues, enables to overcome the shortcomings of the ESG rating assessment, and, is, therefore, a more reliable basis for informed investment decisions.