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A New Interpretation of the Physical Color Theory Based on the Descartes´ Rotation Energy of Visible, Ultraviolet and Infrared Photons
Authors: Stávek Jiří
Published: October 2023

During the past four hundred years the Newtonian and Goethean schools collected many experimental observations on the formation of colors. The situation became more complicated after the experiments of Land who documented that the classical color theory (= colors correspond to exact wavelength of light) is valid completely in the dark surroundings only. We are at the crossroads to find the boundary between the physical properties of colors and the perception of those photons in the retina and the brain. Therefore, the more general physical color theory should interpret those color effects where the classical physical color theory fails. As a potential candidate we present the overlooked Descartes´ color theory based on the rotation energy of visible, ultraviolet, and infrared photons. The rotation energy of colors was defined as E = hν570*(λx/λ570) where index describes the wavelength of photons in nanometers. This new mathematical description of colors enables to newly interpret situations where the average rotation energy of all reflected photons determines the color impression. The colors formed behind the triangular prism could be interpreted as the lateral diffusion of the rotation energy of ultraviolet and infrared photons (= called by Old Masters as the interplay of darkness with the light) through the field of refracted visible photons and with the modification of their rotation energy. The white color can be interpreted as the constructive interference of red, green, and blue colors with the constructive angle cos (120°) = -0,5. The black color can be interpreted as the destructive interference of cyan, magenta, and yellow colors with the destructive angle cos (180°) = -1. For the case of illumination with a range of wavelengths the resulting color is determined from the average rotation energy of all reflected photons – a model for the interpretation of the color constancy.
INCLUSÃO ESCOLAR DE ESTUDANTE COM BAIXA VISÃO: um estudo sobre as estratégias didáticas de duas professoras em Floriano – PI
Authors: Sousa Isabel Luiza Sandes Monteiro de , Sousa Célia Camelo de , Costa Maria Aparecida Alves da
Published: October 2023

A deficiência visual em crianças que se encontram em processo de escolarização é uma realidade existente nas escolas. Diante disso, faz-se necessário nos apropriarmos de práticas e conhecimentos que auxiliem os educandos com tal comprometimento em seu processo de aprendizagem. O estudo foi seguido a partir da seguinte pergunta norteadora: quais são as estratégias didáticas voltadas para a inclusão escolar de uma aluna com baixa visão na escola municipal Francisco José Dutra em Floriano – PI?  A presente pesquisa tem como objetivo investigar as estratégias didáticas voltadas para a inclusão de uma aluna com baixa visão do ensino fundamental. Para alcançar os objetivos prescritos foi realizado um estudo de abordagem qualitativa, do tipo descritiva e exploratória, valendo-se da aplicação de um questionário composto de oito questões abertas para a coleta de dados, tendo como participantes duas professoras do ensino fundamental da referida escola. Dentre os resultados obtidos destacam-se a falta de formação continuada dos professores das classes de ensino regular para atuar com esse alunado e o superficial entendimento acerca da inclusão. A análise das respostas das participantes revela a complexidade do processo de inclusão, cuja consolidação só ocorrerá essencialmente por intermédio da construção de uma auto consciência que os educadores precisam dispor a fim de reconhecer a importância assumida por eles para que a escola inclusiva seja um paradigma na educação dos indivíduos.
Minor parties and employment relations at the 2023 election
Authors: Skilling Peter , Molineaux Julienne
Published: October 2023

After three years of the first single-party majority government of the Mixed Member Proportional (MMP) era, the 2023 general election in Aotearoa New Zealand will result in a return to the historical norm: a government containing a major party with one or more minor political parties in a formal coalition, or a minority government relying on minor parties for support. Thus, the employment relations policies, the priorities and the power of these minor parties becomes important for assessing the likely trajectory of employment relations policy (ER) in the coming three years. Indeed, recent polling suggests that minor parties will have an unusually large degree of influence. At the time of writing, opinion polls suggest that the combined support for the minor parties is at levels not seen since 2002, with support for the two major parties correspondingly low. This article analyses the positions of the various minor parties likely to be in parliament after the election and speculates on how these parties might seek to influence the employment relations agenda of the next government.
Ethical Leadership and Employee Mental Health: Comparing Private and Public Sector Employees
Authors: Haar Jarrod , McGhee Peter , Grant Patricia
Published: October 2023

Ethical leadership research mainly focuses on job outcomes while largely ignoring the potential influence on employee mental health. We seek to rectify this by examining the links between ethical leadership and work-life balance, anxiety, and depression. In addition, we include the role of organisational trust due to the important links between ethical leadership and trust. With two samples from the public sector and private sector, and using structural equation modelling, we find consistent effects across both samples. Ethical leadership is positively related to all outcomes, but organisational trust mediates the influence on work-life balance (fully in public sector, and partially in private sector), and fully mediates the influence towards anxiety and depression (both samples). In addition, we find that work-life balance also partially mediates the influence of organisational trust on anxiety and depression. This highlights the importance of organisational trust and work-life balance for ethical leaders to better alleviate mental health issues in the workplace.
A.V. Vlasov: A Political Portrait in a Historical Context
Authors:   State University of Management, Chuev Sergey V.
Published: October 2023

The article is devoted to the biography of the famous Soviet party and economic figure A.V. Vlasov (1932–2002). During his career path from the secretary of the primary Komsomol organization of a mine to the chair-man of the Council of Ministers of the RSFSR he passed in a number of regions of the country. Vlasov worked in senior positions in party, Komsomol, economic structures of the Irkutsk region, Yakut and Chechen-Ingush Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic, in the capital’s authorities (Central Committee of the CPSU, Ministry of Internal Affairs of the USSR, Government of the RSFSR). The author pays particular attention to the Don period of A.V. Vlasov’s career (1984–1986), where the hero of the publication as First Secretary of the Rostov Regional Committee of the CPSU became a key regional actor of Gorbachev’s changes. However, he launched the pro-cesses of personnel renewal of the regional (local) elite and critical rethinking of the previous experience of socio-economic and political development in the Don region earlier than in the country as a whole. Vlasov’s work in Rostov-on-Don lasted 18 months, and he found himself in demand at the metropolitan stature, but he did not cut ties with the region until the end of perestroika.
Children’s and School Cinema of the First Decade of Soviet Power as a Tool of Spiritual and Moral Education
Authors:   Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation, Yalozina Elena A.
Published: October 2023

The article scrutinizes the role of Soviet children’s and school cinema at the stage of its formation in the 1920s. It characterizes the types and peculiarities of the first films that were shown in Soviet film distribution. Using the example of the materials of meetings on cinema, notes in the central and regional periodicals, devoted to the state of the film industry, shows the artistic and moral organizational and technical difficulties of creating a new Soviet children’s cinema, which faced the department of the People’s Commissariat of Education. The main directions of work on the control and improvement of the ideological and moral state of children’s and school cinema are considered. Particularly in this context, the role of the state corporation “Sovkino” is reflected. Con-clusions dwells upon the fact that the period of formation of the Soviet children’s and school cinematography in the 1920s was accompanied by difficulties of creative, logistical, financial nature. At the same time, the influ-ence of the bourgeois and pre-revolutionary system of moral values was overcome, but advanced technologies and methodological experience of the West of using cinema in education were not ignored and borrowed. In order to effectively develop the children’s film industry, an administrative resource was actively involved. In general, the leadership and the pedagogical community of the first decade of Soviet power were characterized by a close attention to the educational and educational role of cinema in the formation of the “new man” of So-viet society.
On the Problem of Achieving Equality of Women in Russia (History and Modernity)
Authors:   Shadrinsk State Pedagogical University, Parfenova Svetlana A.
Published: October 2023

This article examines the evolution of the role of women in Russia and the slow process of establishing gender equality. Analysis of changes in the property status of women based on the study of legal documents is pre-sented. The article considers the abuse of a wife in a patriarchal family. It is emphasized that true gender equality can be talked about only after 1917. In the XXI century women in Russia already occupy equal posi-tions with men in almost all spheres of social activity: in the family, in education, in the labor market, which is promoted by the state policy. Most modern representatives of the weaker sex achieve economic independence from their husbands, while retaining the status of wife and mother. This is an example for all the peoples of the world, as opposed to Western countries, the United States, where same-sex marriages are promoted, where there is no mom and dad, but there is parent No. 1 and No. 2. The results of a questionnaire survey of student youth representatives on their assessment of the role of women in modern society and the family are present-ed. It is revealed that the current situation is characterized by polar tendencies: against the background of the general emancipation of women in Russian society, some of them strive to voluntarily give up gender and fi-nancial independence in favor of men.
The Phenomenon of Chinese Animation Art through the Prism of Neorealism (On the Example of the Animated Film “The Lion Boy”)
Authors:   Transbaikal State University, Zhao Shuai
Published: October 2023

In the era of globalization and rapidly developing technology, China’s animation industry in its development faces a certain anxiety about the preservation of traditional national identity. This article describes the influence of neorealism on contemporary Chinese animation art. The study is an attempt to explore and analyze the fea-tures of neorealism as a current in contemporary Chinese animation through the example of the animated film “Lion Boy”. The appearance of the film (2021) has broken the dominant pattern of contemporary Chinese ani-mated films with “mythological” themes and marked a new direction for the development of contemporary Chi-nese animation. The movie is based on a classical plot, but the characters are adapted to the norms of modern morality and ideas about aesthetics. From a certain angle, the movie is filled with modern pictures, the images of the characters are better depicted, they are more real, and the plot develops more dynamically. The protago-nist is a character with a peculiar morality, who does not believe in prejudice. He meets the main values of mo-dernity, which attracts the viewer. By analyzing the storyline, metaphors and analogies of the film, the author made an attempt to identify the problems of the development of Chinese animation and determine the features brought by neorealism to contemporary Chinese animation cinema. Neorealism filled animation with the con-sideration of the true relationship between ordinary people and society as a whole system, shifting the empha-sis from mythological heroes, leaders to ordinary people. One of the results of the content analysis has become the characterization of a new direction of Chinese animation art in which human dreams and reality can coex-ist. The new animation resolves the contradiction between ideal and reality, the conflict between modern and traditional culture. Conclusions dwells upon the fact that it is possible to bridge the gap and conflict between “tradition” and “modernity”, “individual” and “society” that modern people face in their life world.
Digital Reality as a Medium of Personal Socialization
Authors:   Nizhny Novgorod Dobrolyubov State Linguistic University, Kuznetsova Elena I. , Polozhenskaya Natalia O. ,   Nizhny Novgorod Dobrolyubov State Linguistic University
Published: October 2023

The article scrutinizes the forms of socialization of the subject in the conditions of digital reality. The relevance of the study is determined by the rapid development of computer technologies, the movement of part of communicative, educational and social processes to the Internet space and the complication of the socialization process in the conditions of digitalization of life. It is argued that the fluid, transitive nature of modern society gives the features of non-pronounced or mixed forms of digital socialization of the subject. The authors investigate the transformations occurring in the process of socialization in the context of mixing forms of social reality: the “first reality” and its technogenic digital forms. In addition, the research methodology is based on the dialectical approach to understanding the process of development of modern society; philosophical reflection of subjectivity as a property of personality activity in the conditions of digital reality; the principle of mediality in understanding the system-struc- tural quality of digital reality as a new environment of everyday life. The originality of the article is substantiated by the problematization of digital media convergence as a new factor transforming subjectivity in the mechanisms of socialization, generated by the conditions of modern digital society, and by putting forward the concept of “hidden subjects of socialization” in the conditions of digital reality.
Citizens’ Appeals on the Feedback Platform: From Experimental Implementation to Legal Regulation
Authors:   Voronezh State University, Skokova Anastasia N.
Published: October 2023

The article scrutinizes the role of an experimental implementation of the Feedback Platform – (hereinafter re-ferred to as the FTP), created for the purposes of Internet-interaction between the authorities and the population on the basis of the portal “Gosuslugi”. It investigates the possibilities of improving the public-law regulation of relations arising in the process of citizens’ appeals to the authorities through the Feedback Platform. The issues of legal support of state communications in the system “Unified portal of state and municipal services” through the FTP are emphasized. Moreover, the article presents the problems of digitalization of feedback in Russia, discussed by some representatives of the scientific community. The fundamentals of the legal status of ap-peals in FTP are considered, as well as innovations that will come into force on September 1, 2023 in conjunc-tion with the adoption of the Federal Law of August 4, 2023 No. 480-FZ “On Amendments to the Federal Law “On the Procedure for Consideration of Appeals of Citizens of the Russian Federation””.
Determination of Approaches to the Creation of Flexible Small-Batch Microelectronic Production in Russia
Authors:   Independent researcher, Zelensky Alexander A. , Gribkov Andrey A. ,   Independent researcher
Published: October 2023

The article considers the place and role of the microelectronics industry in the world economy, its integration with other manufacturing industries. The priority importance of microelectronic products, which are not classi-fied as high-tech, for ensuring technological security and defense capability of the country is stated. The study of approaches to ensure the flexibility of production necessary for small-batch production is carried out: techno-logical approach, consisting in the transition to more flexible technologies, for which the changeover to another type of product (another integrated circuit) requires less time and additional technological operations; organiza-tional, based on the distribution of production between several integrated enterprises, as well as the reorgani-zation of production for small batch production. Current production of integrated circuits in Russia, including full-cycle production facilities, is assessed. The main financial and economic indicators of Russian manufac-turers of microelectronic products are given.
Sustainable Rural Development
Authors:   Saransk Cooperative Institute (branch) of Russian University of Cooperation, Zubov Vladimir P.
Published: October 2023

This article attempts to analyze the level of socio-economic development of rural areas of the Russian Federa-tion and the Republic of Mordovia as a fairly typical region of the country with their characteristic trends and development problems. It is determined that the development of Russian rural territories is still very far from the state of sustainability. It is emphasized that the situation is changing for the better, but at an extremely slow pace. The problem of saving people in rural areas of the country is raised as one of the most fundamental and requiring close attention from the state. It is proposed to use not only the category of sustainability, but also the concept of inclusiveness in the prospective program documents on rural development in the Russian Federa-tion to characterize dynamic transformations based on the conditions created for the normal life of each person living in rural areas, including transport provision of territories, accessibility of education, medicine and digital technologies, developed infrastructure and employment opportunities.
Proposing a new optimized forecasting model for the failure rate of power distribution network thermal equipment for educational centers
Authors: Shaghaghi Aidin , Omidifar Reza , Zahedi Rahim , Pourezzat Ali Asghar , Keshavarzzadeh Mansour
Published: October 2023

To gain a deep understanding of maintenance and repair planning, investigate the weak points of the distribution network, and discover unusual events, it is necessary to trace the shutdowns that occurred in the network. Many incidents happened due to the failure of thermal equipment in schools. On the other hand, the most important task of electricity distribution companies is to provide reliable and stable electricity, which minimal blackouts and standard voltage should accompany. This research uses seasonal time series and artificial neural network approaches to provide models to predict the failure rate of one of the equipment used in two areas covered by the greater Tehran electricity distribution company. These data were extracted weekly from April 2019 to March 2021 from ENOX incident registration software. For this purpose, after pre-processing the data, the appropriate final model was presented with the help of Minitab and MATLAB software. Also, average air temperature, rainfall, and wind speed were selected as input variables to the neural network. The mean square error has been used to evaluate the proposed models’ error rate. The results show that the time series models performed better than the multi-layer perceptron neural network in predicting the failure rate of the target equipment and can be used to predict future periods.
Corporate Spin-Offs and Shareholders’ Wealth: A Systematic Review and Future Research Agenda
Authors: Nazir Saima , Chisti Khalid
Published: October 2023

The spin-off has become a common mode of restructuring in the corporate world for the last few decades and has thus attracted the interest of researchers to investigate how this form of divestiture creates value for shareholders. While there is an agreement among researchers about the wealth creation of spin-offs around the announcement of the event, the sources of this wealth generation remain controversial. Moreover, the long-run stock performance of the spin-offs invites debates, as there are varied shreds of evidence in this regard. The present study endeavours to provide an overview of the existing literature by systematically reviewing 89 theoretical and empirical works published between 1976 and 2021 on short-term and long-term wealth effects separately to provide state-of-the-art research on the topic concerned. Based on the findings of existing literature, certain suggestions for future research have been made.
Demand for Kerala’s International Tourism by the Top Three Source Markets: A Comparative Analysis
Authors: Anappattath Muhammed Salim , Thomas Shiby M.
Published: October 2023

The study examines the role of economy, the environment, and the source country’s tourism seasonality in driving the inflow of tourists into Kerala from the top three source countries, viz. the United Kingdom (UK), the United States (US), and France. The methodology employed is the double-log regression technique. It was found that the income of the source countries was merely moderately and selectively related to the predicted variable, while environmental factors, viz. rainfall of the origin countries and the relative temperature, play a decisive role in shaping Kerala’s international tourism. At the same time, relative prices were relevant in explaining Kerala’s international tourism demand. We conclude that Kerala receives more foreign tourists (especially from the advanced economies in Europe and North America) not because the nominal income of the source markets rises but because Kerala’s destinations remain competitive for the tourists from the top three source markets. While climatic factors provide a background for tourism seasonality, it is argued that lower relative prices remain the primary and active force of tourist arrivals.
EL ZAPOTILLO. La plenitud neoliberal en la política hidráulica mexicana
Authors:   Instituto Mexicano de Tecnología del Agua, Casillas Báez Miguel Ángel
Published: October 2023

Hace ya algunas décadas que voces autorizadas llevan repitiendo en diferentes instancias que las guerras del futuro serán por el agua. Pero, en demasiadas ocasiones, no nos percatamos de que el futuro ya ha llegado y esas guerras ya están entre nosotros.
PENGARUH KONTEN INSTAGRAM CHATIME TERHADAP KEPUTUSAN PEMBELIAN
Authors: Ramadhan Ilham Dhava , Purnamasari Oktaviana
Published: October 2023

Penelitan ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh konten Instagram Chatime terhadap keputusan pembelian survey pada followers akun Instagram @chatimeindo. Teori yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini diantaranya yaitu teori komunikasi pemasaran, teori media sosial, teori konten media sosial, dan teori keputusan pembelian. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian kuantitatif dengan metode survey dan teknik pengumpulan data yang menggunakan kuesioner. Populasi penelitian ini adalah followers Instagram @chatimeindo yang bukan fake account dan berkomentar pada unggahan @chatimeindo dari tanggal 13 Juli sampai 26 Juli 2021 sebanyak 397 followers dan sampel yang digunakan sebanyak 80 responden dengan dihitung menggunakan rumus Slovin. Teknik sampling dalam penelitian ini menggunakan simple random sampling. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa terdapat pengaruh antara konten Instagram Chatime terhadap keputusan pembelian pada followers Instagram @chatimeindo. Besarnya pengaruh konten Instagram Chatime terhadap keputusan pembelian pada followers Instagram @chatimeindo adalah sebesar 0,616 atau sama dengan 61,6% sedangkan sisanya sebesar 38,4% dipengaruhi oleh variabel selain yang ada dalam penelitian ini.
Blood Pressure Factors on Proteinuria in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients
Authors: Putra Muhamad Dwi , Suryanda Faradillah , Utami Ikrimah Nisa , Harlyana Cyntya
Published: October 2023

Background: Diabetes mellitus (DM), one of the metabolic degenerative diseases, requires significant resources to treat complications. Microvascular complications are diabetic nephropathy which is characterized by proteinuria. Blood pressure monitoring is part of self-management to avoid complications. Purposes: This study aims to determine the relationship between blood pressure and proteinuria in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus at the Matraman District Health Center, East Jakarta. Methods: This study used a cross-sectional study analysis by collecting secondary data on patients diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus at the Matraman District Health Center, East Jakarta for the period Juli-October 2021. Results: A total of 51 patients were sampled in this study; 34 (66.7%) were female and 17 other patients (33.3%) were male. Most cases with an age range of 45-64 years, namely 38 patients (74.5%). On examination of blood pressure with the highest frequency, 27 patients (52.9%) had normal blood pressure; on examination of proteinuria, found proteinuria +1 in 25 patients (49%), proteinuria +2 in 3 patients (5.9%), and proteinuria negative as many as 23 patients (45,1%). From the results of the Gamma correlation obtained a value (p= 0.022) (r = 0.441). Conclusion: Based on the results of this study, in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus, the highest age range was 45-64 years, with more cases found in women, normal blood pressure, and +1 proteinuria levels. A significant relationship exists between blood pressure and proteinuria in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients at the Matraman District Health Center, East Jakarta.
The Most Common Cause of Fever in International Travelers Visiting Kasih Ibu Hospital Denpasar for the 2019-2020 Period
Authors: Suryanditha Putu Arya , Wijaya I Dewa Gede Harry , Budiapsari Putu Indah , Widhidewi Ni Wayan
Published: October 2023

Background: Fever is one of the most common symptoms that international travelers complain of due to various causes. Fever is associated with mild to severe illnesses, such as Coronavirus Disease 19, typhoid fever, dengue fever, malaria, chikungunya, or gastrointestinal infection. Purpose: This study aimed to determine the most common cause of fever in international travelers visiting Kasih Ibu Hospital Denpasar from 2019 to 2020. Methods: This cross-sectional study using medical records of international travelers with chief complaints of fever uses purposive sampling. Result: The age of the subject was dominated by the adult age group in 2019 (77.3%) and 2020 (77.1%), with more females in 2019 (50.8%) while more males in 2020 (57.8%), 2019 the most common cause of fever was dengue infection (50.8%) while in 2020 the most common cause of fever was COVID-19 (53.5%). Conclusion: Dengue was the most common cause of fever in 2019, and COVID-19 was the most common cause of fever in 2020.
Optimal Operation of Domestic and Industrial Sewage Treatment Plants Using Machine Learning Methods
Authors: Silva Sarah Lilian de Lima , Leite Marcos Sousa , Fernandes Thalita Cristine Ribeiro Lucas , Da Silva Sidinei Kleber , De Araújo Antonio Carlos Brandão
Published: October 2023

Purpose: This study aims to determine the economic and technical feasibility of operating and leasing sewage treatment plants through an application that uses mathematical modeling and Machine Learning techniques for process optimization.
 
Theoretical Framework: Efficient operation of sewage treatment plants (STPs) is crucial to ensure water quality, minimize environmental impacts, and optimize costs. This study explores how Machine Learning (ML) can model and optimize sewage treatment processes, adapting to real-time conditions.
 
Method/Design/Approach: The BSM1 model is combined with Machine Learning techniques to create simplified metamodels, enabling optimized results and the development of an application for evaluating economic and technical outcomes.
 
Results and Conclusion: The reduced metamodel successfully reproduced the Simulink model, achieving satisfactory optimization.
 
Research Implications: This research benefits water quality improvement, cost reduction, sustainability, innovation, water resource management, awareness, and resilience to extreme weather events, as well as influencing informed policies.
 
Originality/Value: Efficiency, sustainability, economy, and quality of life are core values in this research, benefiting society, the environment, and the economy.
Plant-based dairy substitutes: Current scenario and future prospects
Authors: Khaliq Ayman , Mishra Akhilesh , Shaukat Muhammad , Rabbani Ahmad
Published: October 2023

Plant-based dairy substitutes (PBDS) are non-dairy products made from plant ingredients as an alternative to traditional dairy products such as milk, cheese, and yoghurt. These dairy substitutes cater to those with lactose intolerance, dairy allergies, vegans, and those who prefer more sustainable and ethical food options. They provide options for various culinary purposes while reducing reliance on animal-based products. PBDS generally have a low environmental footprint, requiring fewer resources and lower greenhouse gas emissions than dairy farming. Some PBDS are enriched with vitamins and minerals, such as vitamin D and calcium, providing similar nutritional benefits to dairy products. They have advantages over conventional dairy products due to their low glycemic content and hence have better suitability for diabetic patients. Moreover, people with heart ailments or arthritis can also consume PBDS for its hypocholesterolemic and anti-inflammatory properties. They also help in befitting pregnant women, foetus, lactating mothers, infants and elderly people. As plant-based dairy substitutes offer many benefits, selecting products that suit an individual\'s dietary needs and preferences ensures sufficient intake of essential nutrients. Ongoing research and development in the plant-based industry has improved taste and texture, making these substitutes increasingly attractive for routine human consumption.
Efectos de la movilidad urbana en la salud mental. El caso de Valparaíso Metropolitano, Chile
Authors: Castañeda-Meneses Patricia Lorena
Published: October 2023

La movilidad urbana en las grandes ciudades presenta dificultades para resolver las necesidades de desplazamiento de las personas. Sus principales problemas se expresan en largos tiempos de viaje, contaminación ambiental y acústica, y uso preferente de las vías urbanas por el transporte motorizado. Lo anterior ocasiona problemas de salud mental a la población debido a las escasas oportunidades de desarrollo de factores protectores psicosociales. El objetivo del estudio buscó analizar los efectos de la movilidad urbana en la salud mental de la población de Valparaíso Metropolitano. Se realizó una investigación cualitativa desde la modalidad de estudio de caso. Los resultados caracterizaron la salud mental de la población como una cadena emocional incremental de malestar psicosocial que se despliega con distintos rangos de gravedad, conforme los horarios y eventos que enfrente en sus desplazamientos, constatando relaciones insatisfactorias entre habitantes, infraestructuras y equipamientos, las que carecen de proyecciones de mejora en el corto o mediano plazo. Se concluye que las tensiones en el bienestar psicosocial por causa de la movilidad urbana están presentes en forma transversal en toda la población metropolitana, afectando con mayor fuerza a los sectores de menores ingresos, para quienes el transporte colectivo constituye su principal, y en ocasiones, su única posibilidad de movilidad urbana.
Cuspal Deflection and Marginal Gap of Class II MOD Using Preheating Bulk-Fill Composite with Different Application Techniques
Authors: J. Ebrahim Tuqa , H. Abd-alla Manal
Published: October 2023

The novel bulk-fill composite to reduces time consumption and overcomes sensitive incremental techniques. Cuspal deflection and marginal gap are the common problems of composite material restoration. This in vitro study was conducted to evaluate the cuspal deflection and marginal gap of CL II MOD cavity restored with preheated One bulk-fill composite resin applied with different application techniques. Methodology: 48 upper 1st premolar teeth were prepared as CL II MOD cavities to be restored with One bulk-fill restorative composite resin without (Group A) or with preheating (Group B). Each group (n=24) was subdivided into three subgroups (n=8): A1 and B1 were restored in one increment, A2 and B2 were restored using two increments, and A3 and B3 were filled using a sublayer of a flowable composite resin. The intercuspal distance of the buccal and palatal cusps was recorded before preparation, after 5 minutes, and 24 hours from the restoration. The cuspal deflection (CD) was calculated by subtracting intercuspal distance after restorat ion (5 minutes or 24 hours) from before preparation for all subgroups. The marginal gaps were recorded from images by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) for both the proximal and gingival margins. The mean values of the data we re analyzed statistically using one-way ANOVA and paired t -test at p<0.05. Preheating of One bulk-fill resin did not pr oduce a significant effect on cuspal deflection compared with the control (p>0.05) however, the incremental layering of One bulk-fill composite recorded significantly lower cuspal deflection with or without preheating. While preheating of bulk-fill produced a significant decrease of both marginal gaps compared with the control subgroups (p≤0.05). Preheating One bulk-fill composite before cu ring did not influence the cuspal deflection while imp roved marginal adaptation in different application techni ques. The incremental technique significantly reduced cuspal deflection and marginal gap.
Elisenda Julibert (2022). Hombres fatales, metamorfosis del deseo masculino en la literatura y el cine. Barcelona: Acantilado. 160 pp.
Authors:   Universidad de La Laguna (España), Higueras Rodríguez Virginia E.
Published: October 2023

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De los dioses de Homero al "evemerismo" cinematográfico
Authors: Ramírez Guedes Enrique
Published: October 2023

"In this paper we address the relationship between the treatment of the gods in the Homeric epic, specifically in the Iliad, and the treatment given to them by the cinema in films based on this poem, demonstrating that the cinema mostly tries, despite the weight that the gods have in the Trojan War, to eliminate any supernatural aspect of their films, and relegating the Homeric gods, physically present in one way or another in the epic, to the dialogues, sacrifices, omens, dreams, etc., in order to adapt their results to the prevailing rationalist vision of our time.."
QUANTIFICATION OF THE GUT MICROBIOTA BY 16S NGS AND QPCR*
Authors:   Centre for Strategic Planning of FMBA of Russia, Moscow, Zlobovskaya O.A. , Dementeva E.V. , Kurnosov A.S. , Glazunova E.V.
Published: October 2023

We assessed the accuracy of quantification by 16S NGS sequencing versus qPCR. For this, a model task was set for two learning systems to predict the DNA extraction kit used based on the data on the quantitative composition of the microbiota. Both Linear Discriminant and Principal Component analyzes had a higher predictive power in the case of the RT-PCR method.
A MECHANISTIC MODEL OF TYPE 1 IFN-MEDIATED INFLAMMATION IN SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS
Authors:   Research Center of Model-Informed Drug Development, Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Ugolkov Y.A. ,   Marchuk Institute of Numerical Mathematics RAS, Moscow,   M&S Decisions LLC, Moscow,   Sirius University of Science and Technology, Sochi, Volkova A.A. , Sokolov V.V.
Published: October 2023

A mechanistic mathematical model of type 1 IFN-mediated inflammation in lupus was developed to capture and explain heterogeneity in the treatment-mediated response of the three different therapies (anifrolumab, sifalimumab and daxdilimab) in systemic lupus erythematosus.
IDENTIFICATION AND EXPRESSION ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVE TRANSCRIPTION START SITES
Authors:   Sirius University of Science and Technology, Sochi, Filatova A.P. , Pintus S.S.
Published: October 2023

Determination of alternative transcription start sites is necessary for understanding of gene regulation processes. In this study, a search and analysis of alternative TSS peaks were conducted in liver and leg muscle tissues of slow- and fast-growing groups of chickens. Comparing two different types of tissues in chickens with varying growth rates allows for a better understanding of the diversity of TSS and their association with the phenotype.
TOWARDS QUANTIFICATION OF THE MITOCHONDRIAL COMPONENT OF AGING: FRAGILITY SCORE AS A RISK FACTOR OF MTDNA DELETION FORMATION
Authors:   Center for Mitochondrial Functional Genomics, Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University, Kaliningrad, Shamanskiy V. ,   Department of Molecular Neurosciences, Center for Brain Research, Medical University of Vienna, Austria,   Vavilov Institute of General Genetics RAS, Moscow,   Center for Molecular and Cellular Biology, Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology, Moscow,   Institute of Molecular and Cellular Biology SB RAS, Novosibirsk,   Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics,   Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne, Switzerland, Tretiakov E.O. , Mikhaylova A.G. , Ree N. , Mazunin I. , Gunbin K. , Popadin K.
Published: October 2023

Ageing is often associated with clonal expansion of somatic mitochondrial (mtDNA) deletions, while their origin is still poorly known. Deletions are often flanked by direct nucleotide repeats, however, repeats solely do not provide an exhaustive explanation of deletion distribution. Here, we aim to decipher additional factors affecting formation of mtDNA deletions and create score for estimation risk of deletion formation.
DEEP MUTATIONAL SPECTRUM OF MITOCHONDRIAL GENOME IN VERTEBRATES AS A NEW TYPE OF SPECIES — SPECIFIC MOLECULAR PHENOTYPE
Authors:   High School of Life Sciences IKBFU, Kaliningrad, Iliushchenko D.V. , Efimenko B.E. , Gunbin K.V. , Popadin K.Y.
Published: October 2023

The deep mutational spectrum (MS), an informative representation of de novo mutations with contextual data, offers valuable biological insights into the primary sources ofmutations across diverse genes, cancers, and species. However, reconstructing a comprehensive mutational spectrum demands substantial data, which is often lacking for non-model species. To address this challenge, we present a novel approach integrating sparse species-specific mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) mutational spectra based on 122,031 polymorphic reconstructed synonymous mutations within the CytB gene of 974 vertebrate species. Leveraging this dataset, we reconstructed a 192-component mutational spectrum encompassing all vertebrates.
STUDYING THE FEATURES OF ONE- AND TWO-YEAR DEVELOPMENT CYCLES OF DENDROLIMUS SIBIRICUS USING RNA-SEQ DATA
Authors:   Institute of Systematics and Ecology of Animals SB RAS, Novosibirsk, Yakimova M.E. , Martemyanov V.V. , Ershov N.I. ,   Institute of Cytology and Genetics SB RAS, Novosibirsk,   Novosibirsk State University
Published: October 2023

Dendrolimus sibiricus (Siberian silkworm) is the most important pest of the boreal forests of Asia. In the development cycle, this species has a facultative summer diapause, which complicates the population size prediction. This phenomenon has no genetic explanation to date. In this work we have compared differential expression of genes and transcripts for two types of development of the Siberian silkworm based on RNA-seq data.
STUDY OF THE ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY OF FUCUS VESICULOSUS
Authors:   Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University, Kaliningrad, Babich O.O. , Malkov D.I. , Sukhikh S.A.
Published: October 2023

This study determined the antioxidant properties of fucoidan isolated from Fucus vesicularis collected in the White Sea. The antioxidant activity was 0.136 ± 0.010 mg PGE/mL. White Sea Fucus vesiculosus can be used safely as a source of active biochemical compounds with antioxidant activity in the food and pharmaceutical industries.
Experience in the use of simultaneous operations in dermatology and cosmetology
Authors: Vlasova Anna V. , Fatehova Liliya E. , Martynov Andrey A. , Sysoeva Tatyana A.
Published: October 2023

Background. Simultaneous (combined, simultaneous) operations are operations in which up to five different surgical procedures are performed simultaneously during one surgical intervention. According to WHO statistics, about a third of all surgical patients need simultaneous operations. A feature of medical interventions in dermatovenereology and cosmetology is the unwillingness and unwillingness of the patient to experience tangible pain discomfort during the procedures. The arsenal of modern cosmetology is constantly replenished with technologies that not only provide convincing clinical effects, but are also capable of provoking a negative psycho-emotional state in a patient who undergoes certain painful manipulations.
Aims. To reflect the experience of a private medical organization, which is one of the first in the country to actively introduce simultaneous surgery in dermatology for several years.
Materials and methods. Clinical observation, examination results.
Results. In 2022, 32 surgical interventions were performed simultaneously with a dermatovenereologist in this clinic. Also, the clinic regularly performs simultaneous operations in the following combinations: hysteroscopy (with or without curettage) + removal of benign melanocytic/non-melanocytic skin tumors; surgical treatment of hemorrhoids + removal of papillomas/nevi; surgical treatment of anal fissure + removal of papillomas/nevi; laser vaporization of the pilonidal sinus + removal of genital warts; laparoscopic cholecystectomy + removal of nevi.
Conclusion. The use of simultaneous operations in dermatovenerological practice is economically justified and justified, taking into account the modern possibilities of anesthetic care, improving their technical and medical support. Simultaneous combined operations exclude psycho-emotional experiences of the forthcoming repeated surgical intervention in patients and allow the surgeon to conduct high-quality medical interventions in a comfortable environment.
Determining the Influence of Breadfruit Mucilage on the Disintegration and Dissolution of Losartan Fast-Dissolving Tablets
Authors: Varghese Nina , Komala M.
Published: October 2023

organoleptic characteristics, hydration, swelling capacity, and pasting temperature of breadfruit starch were determined. It was found that breadfruit starch exhibited partial solubility in warm water, a pH of 5.8, and good hydration and swelling capacities. Furthermore, a compatibility test using differential scanning calorimetry confirmed the compatibility of losartan and breadfruit starch. It was determined that the formulated losartan tablets were satisfactory in terms of flow properties as well as consistent drug content both before and after compression. Dissolution studies in-vitro showed improved drug release profiles than those of losartan tablets marketed on the market. According to stability studies, the physical appearance and color of the drug did not change over 3 months, but there was a slight decrease in the amount of the drug and the rate of drug release during that period. Overall, breadfruit starch showed promise as an excipient for losartan tablets, offering potential benefits in terms of enhanced drug release characteristics. Further investigations are necessary to optimize the formulation and evaluate its clinical efficacy and safety.
Fabrication, Optimization and Evaluation of Escin Enriched Emulgel System for Treatment of Varicose Veins
Authors: PN Chougule , K Koumaravelou , NB Chougule
Published: October 2023

Varicose veins, a widespread chronic venous ailment in lower limbs, impact many individuals, causing considerable physical, financial, and social burdens. While surgery is the most effective treatment, its cost hinders personalized care. In the quest for venous-specific therapies, herbal remedies, particularly horse chestnut extract containing escin, are being explored. Escin, a key component, offers anti-inflammatory, anti-edematous, and antioxidant effects. The saponin escin has two forms, α and β, with distinct actions via oral and topical routes. A gel system with permeability enhancers was developed to enhance topical escin’s effectiveness following meticulous pre-formulation and optimization studies. The physiochemical characteristics of emulsion and emulgel system, assay of escin, in-vitro permeation, emulgel studies such as pH, viscosity, spreadability and stability studies are all included in the evaluation part. The 2% escin in the light beige-colored emulgel system was significantly improved permeability when soy lecithin was added. The investigation on permeation enhancement shows that there is 1.5 times more activity than there would be with standard preparation. Escin’s concentration was measured using a UV spectrophotometer and was found to be between 98 and 102%. Studies such as pH, viscosity and spreadability are within the predefined limits. Overall, the developed escin-based emulgel system shows promising results for the management of varicose veins
Effect of Some Psychotic Drug Quetiapine on Reproductive System Activity in Male Rats
Authors: Assi Mohammed A. , Mohammed Makarim H.
Published: October 2023

Aim of study: To investigate the effects of antipsychotic medications utilized to treat schizophrenic patients and its effects on the reproductive system. Introduction: Antipsychotics, anticonvulsants, and other all psychotropic drugs have negative effects on the quality of sperm and sexual activity. These negative side effects differ amongst males and its less severe for some drugs, enabling some degree of control over their effects. Sperm can suffer oxidative damage from spending too much time in the male reproductive system. One of the antipsychotics most frequently administered to treat schizophrenia in adults is quetiapine. In this work, the effects of repeated rats’ healthy production of sperm in response to therapeutic doses of quetiapine was studied. Rats were also used to assess quetiapine’s effects on hormonal balance and oxidative state. Methodology: The experiment employed male wistar rats weighing 300 to 350 g at 10 to 12 weeks of age. The experiment employed male wistar rats weighing 300 to 350 g at 10 to 12 weeks of age. Rats received oral dosages of quetiapine for 30 days. At this time’s conclusion, the body’s weights and the organs were analyzed, additionally to sperm concentration, motility, shape, and degree of sperm damage. The levels of testosterone, LH, and other male hormones related to reproduction were measured in the serum. Malondialdehyde and glutathione levels were measured to assess the oxidative state of testicular tissues. Results: The results of this investigation demonstrated that in rats receiving quetiapine, aberrant sperm morphology increased while relative epididymis weights and sperm concentration dropped. Rats receiving quetiapine experienced a drop in serum LH and testosterone levels. Rats receiving quetiapine also had lower amounts of malondialdehyde, which was assessed. Conclusion: Quetiapine therapy this negative effect may be attributed to lower sperm quality, changed hormone levels, and enhanced oxidative stress.