bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Pengaruh kredibilitas pustakawan terhadap kepuasan pemustaka di Perpustakaan Universitas Amikom Purwokerto
Authors: Pribadi Prayoga , Kusumawardhani Dwininda
Published: November 2021

Introduction. The credibility of librarians is one of the factors that support user satisfaction  with library services. This study discusses the impact of the expertise, attractiveness and trustworthiness of librarians on the user satisfaction  at the Amikom University Library, Purwokerto.

Data Collection Methods. This study uses a quantitative approach, quota method, with a total sample of 188 people.

Data Analysis. The data were tested using validity, reliability, multiple regression, and hypothesis test involving t-test and f-test.

Results and Discussion. H0 was rejected and H1 was accepted. It can be seen that the credibility of librarians affects the user satisfaction by 31.7% and another 70% was influenced by other things that were not examined in this study. Based on data analysis, the results showed that authenticity, trustworthiness, and attractiveness have significant impacts on user satisfaction.

Conclusion. Although several aspects are considered as supporting factors, a credible librarian supports user satisfaction significantly.
A Contrastive Study on Korean and Cia-Cia Language Vowels Based on an Acoustic Experiment
Authors: Dessiar Achmad Rio
Published: November 2021

The Cia-Cia language, which is spoken by around 79.000 people in the Bau-Bau area of Buton Island, does not have its own writing system. In 2009, the Korean alphabet, Hangeul, was approved by the Bau-Bau city government for transcribing Cia-Cia, owing to the similarity of phonemes in Korean to those in Cia-Cia. This research aimed to compare the acoustics of monophthongs in the Korean and Cia-Cia languages with an experimental phonetic approach and to discuss writing system problems in Cia-Cia when adopting the Korean writing system. Based on the classification, the Cia-Cia vowels /i, e, a, u, and o/ are equivalent to the Korean vowels /이 ([i]), 에 ([e]), 아 ([a]), 우 ([u]), 오 ([o])/.  However, there are two Korean vowels that have no Cia-Cia equivalents namely, /으/ ([ɨ]) and /어/ ([ə]). In general, the vowel equivalents between the two languages have significant differences in terms of their acoustic characteristics. Nonetheless, unlike other vowel equivalents, the Cia-Cia vowel /u/ and Korean vowel /우/ ([u]) when pronounced show similar phonetic features in terms of position and oral cavity opening level. In contrast, the Cia-Cia vowel /a/ and Korean vowel /아/ ([a]) when pronounced is shown to have the same oral cavity opening level, but different tongue positions. The use of the vowel /으/ ([ɨ]) in Hangeul's writing in transcribing particular Cia-Cia words is a unique feature of Korean grammar. This renders some transcriptions different from the pronunciation of the source Cia-Cia word. This is because of the limitations of Korean syllables, which, unlike Cia-Cia words, are not able to be written as double consonants.
Sufi Healing and the Translation of Metafunction in Al-Hikam Aphorisms
Authors: Anis Muhammad Yunus , Nababan Mangatur , Santosa Riyadi , Masrukhi Moh.
Published: November 2021

Studies related to Sufi healing have focused on the theories used by Hakim abu-Abdullah Moinuddin al-Chishtiyya related to the power of unconditional love to work healing miracles. The aspects contained in his Book of Sufi Healing consequently become the starting point for the elaboration of the Al-Hikam aphorisms, the monumental work of Ibn Athaillah As-Sakandari. This study aimed to find common ground between Sufi healing and the Al-Hikam aphorisms. To find this meeting point, descriptive analysis was carried out from linguistic and cultural perspectives using Functional Systemic Linguistic theory and Ricoeur’s translation theory applied to Arabic (L1) and Bahasa Indonesia and English language text. The main qualitative data were collected from Arabic clauses in the Al-Hikam aphorisms, comprising 435 clauses with a thematic structure derived from 100 Al-Hikam aphorisms. Linguistic theory was used to examine the text in detail from both micro and macro perspectives, the former being used to examine the shift in form and meaning, and the latter to examine the ideology of translation in conveying Sufi healing in the Al-Hikam aphorisms (infinite hermeneutics in translation). The results showed that the clause structure in Arabic can be divided into three main patterns (SVCOMP/entity-oriented, VSCOMP/event-oriented, and SCOMP/verbless sentence structure). In terms of Ricoeur’s infinite hermeneutics, the position of wager was viewed from the lexical meaning of the Al-Hikam aphorisms, while the transformation stage in the model can be applied to the study of Al-Hikam aphorisms as the basis for understanding Sufi healing.
Romanticized Abusive Behavior by Media Narrative Analysis on Portrayal of Intimate Partner Violence Romanticism in Korean Drama
Authors: Kenasri Priscila Asoka , Sadasri Lidwina Mutia
Published: November 2021

Intimate relationships are often depicted in terms of a  beautiful idealism, especially in the mass media. However, the evidence shows a vast number of women while in such a relationship have been subjected to physical, emotional, and/or sexual violence by their partner. Media plays an important part in shaping and reflecting social life, resulting in audience consumption of romanticized abusive behaviour. Its audiovisual content can perpetuate the point of view that some violence is normal  – even romantic. Such a point of view can be found in Korean dramas, which have been popular with its Indonesian audience for some  20 years and do not show any signs of a decline in popularity. This study aims to reveal a  narration of intimate partner violence portrayal as romance in the Korean drama The Heirs (2013). A qualitative method is used drawing on Propp's Seven Characters and Greimas' Actantial narrative analysis model. The research results show how The Heirs project romantic imagery masking abusive traits by establishing the male main character as a subject who forces a relationship without accepting rejection. Moreover, this study found the romanticization of abuse was amplified by depicting the female protagonist as an object expressing her objection to giving male characters the thrill of the chase. The findings in this research is consistent with the concept of romanticized media, particularly in portraying the romanticization of intimate partner violence.
An Analysis of the Spatial Structure of “Lao Can Travels” from the Perspective of Spatial Literature
Authors: Peng Shuhui
Published: November 2021

At the end of the Qing Dynasty, Liu E’s “Lao Can’s Travels” showed obvious spatial structure in both content and ideological level, and its space writing showed the characteristics of “endorsement” for the writer’s psychology. Therefore, exploring the space structure of “Lao Can’s Travels” is an important perspective for understanding the text of the novel. The space structure of the novel can be divided into three levels: The first is the real space, including the landscape space such as Shandong Wufu, the peach blossom mountain cave and other living spaces; the second is the virtual space including the dream space and the hell space; the third is the author’s psychology shown through the protagonist’s behavior and consciousness space. In addition, the effect of the spatial structure itself also makes the novel open to readers and expands the interactivity of the novel.
The cost–effectiveness of oral semaglutide versus empagliflozin in Type 2 diabetes in Denmark
Authors: Ehlers Lars H , Lamotte Mark , Ramos Mafalda C , Sandgaard Susanne , Holmgaard Pia , Frary Evan C , Ejskjaer Niels
Published: November 2021

Aim:
To evaluate the cost–effectiveness of oral semaglutide+metformin versus empagliflozin+metformin in people with Type 2 diabetes uncontrolled on msetformin alone.
Materials and methods:
The IQVIA Core Diabetes Model was populated with efficacy data from a head-to-head study between oral semaglutide+metformin and empagliflozin+metformin. Danish costs and quality-of-life data were sourced from literature. Price per day was Danish Krone (DKK) 25.53 for oral semaglutide and DKK11.40 for empagliflozin. Discounting was fixed at 4%. Scenario and sensitivity analyses were performed.
Results:
Over a lifetime, Core Diabetes Model projected 8.78 and 8.75 quality-adjusted life-years and a total cost of DKK 447,633 and DKK 387,786, thereby generating an incremental cost–effectiveness ratio of DKK 1,930,548 for oral semaglutide+metformin versus empagliflozin+metformin. Scenario and sensitivity analyses showed the robustness of the outcomes. Duration of treatment with oral semaglutide is the key driver of the analyses.
Conclusion:
Oral semaglutide+metformin seems not cost effective versus empagliflozin+metformin in patients uncontrolled on metformin in Denmark.
Stationary Boltzmann equation: an approach via Morse theory
Authors: Galeano Andrades Rafael , Torres del Valle Joel
Published: November 2021

In this paper we study the unidimensional Stationary Boltzmann Equation by an approach via Morse theory. We define a functional J whose critical points coincide with the solutions of the Stationary Boltzmann Equation. By the calculation of Morse index of J’’0(0)h and the critical groups C2(J, 0) and C2(J, ∞) we prove that J has two different critical points u1 and u2 different from 0, that is, solutions of Boltzmann Equation.
The paradox of heat conduction, inﬂuence of variable viscosity, and thermal conductivity on magnetized dissipative Casson ﬂuid with stratiﬁcation models
Authors: Akolade M. T. , Idowu A. S. , Falodun B. O. , Abubakar J. U.
Published: November 2021

The boundary layer ﬂow of temperature-dependent variable thermal conductivity and dynamic viscosity on ﬂow, heat, and mass transfer of magnetized and dissipative Casson ﬂuid over a slenderized stretching sheet has been studied. The model explores the Cattaneo-Christov heat ﬂux paradox instead of the Fourier’s law plus the stratiﬁcations impact. The variable temperature-dependent plastic dynamic viscosity and thermal conductivity were assumed to vary as a linear function of temperature. The governing systems of equations in PDEs were transformed into non-linear ordinary diﬀerential equations using the suitable similarity transformations, hence the approximate solutions were obtained using Chebyshev Spectral Collocation Method (CSCM). Effects of pertinent ﬂow parameters on concentration, temperature, and velocity proﬁles are presented graphically and tabled, therein, thermal relaxation and wall thickness parameters slow down the distribution of the ﬂowing ﬂuid. A rise in Casson parameter, temperature-dependent thermal conductivity, and velocity power index parameter increases the skin friction thus leading to a decrease in energy and mass gradient at the wall, also, temperature gradient attain maximum within 0.2 - 1.0 variation of Casson parameter.
Domination in the entire nilpotent element graph of a module over a commutative ring
Authors: Goswami Jituparna , Shabani Masoumeh
Published: November 2021

Let R be a commutative ring with unity and M be a unitary R module. Let Nil(M) be the set of all nilpotent elements of M. The entire nilpotent element graph of M over R is an undirected graph E(G(M)) with vertex set as M and any two distinct vertices x and y are adjacent if and only if x + y ∈ Nil(M). In this paper we attempt to study the domination in the graph E(G(M)) and investigate the domination number as well as bondage number of E(G(M)) and its induced subgraphs N(G(M)) and Non(G(M)). Some domination parameters of E(G(M)) are also studied. It has been showed that E(G(M)) is excellent, domatically full and well covered under certain conditions.
Synthesis and Structure Characterization of 1-(4-Bromophenyl)-3-(2-Chloro-6-Fluorophenyl) Prop-2-En-1-One Using Spectroscopic Techniques and Density Functional Theory
Authors: Bhumannavar Virupakshi M.
Published: November 2021

Abstract: The structural confirmation of the 1-(4-Bromophenyl)-3-(2-chloro-6-fluorophenyl) prop-2-en-1-one compound is done by experimental techniques. Experimental techniques FTIR, proton NMR, UV-Visible, performed for the compound. The experimentally obtained results are compared with density functional theory obtained results. The decomposition and melting point of the compound is obtained by TGA & DTA. Density functional theory is performed for the 1-(4-Bromophenyl)-3-(2- chloro-6-fluorophenyl) prop-2-en-1-one compound B3LYP/6-311G++(d,p) basis set. Time dependent density functional theory calculated for three different methods B3LYP, Hartree-Fock and CAMB3LYP also employed for the 2C6FBC at 6-311G++(d,p) basis set. Keywords: DFT Study, HOMO-LUMO, FTIR, 1H NMR, TGA/DTA, chalcone
Replacement of Conventional Concrete by Light Weight Concrete
Authors: Haq Nadeem Ul
Published: November 2021

Abstract: Lightweight concrete (LWC) allows for larger spans, fewer piers, and longer bridge designs due to its lower weight and improved durability. Because superstructures with broader shoulders or additional lanes may be improved without requiring extensive work on the substructure, LWC is a particularly desirable construction material at the moment. The goal of this research was to determine the density (unit weight), splitting tensile strength, and elastic modulus of LWC mixtures under various curing circumstances in order to gain a better knowledge of LWC qualities that are critical for long-lasting and costeffective buildings. The researchers also looked at the relationship between the results of the fast chloride permeability test and the outcomes of other tests and the Werner probe surface resistance test to see if the latter may be used to forecast the permeability of LWC mixtures because it is faster and more convenient. Keywords: Light weight aggregate, pumice, compressive strength, density,
Groups, Platonic solids and Bell inequalities
Authors: Bolonek-Lasoń Katarzyna , Kosiński Piotr
Published: November 2021

The construction of Bell inequalities based on Platonic and Archimedean solids (Quantum 4 (2020), 293) is generalized to the case of orbits generated by the action of some finite groups. A number of examples with considerable violation of Bell inequalities is presented.
Digital unit of society and public administration
Authors:   Kaluga Branch of the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration, LOVETSKY GENNADY , SAMYLOV PAVEL ,   Kaluga Branch of the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration, TIMOFEEVA KSENIA ,   Kaluga Branch of the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration
Published: November 2021

Digital transformation of society and Russian economy has become a significant task for governing authorities and dictates the need for further changes at the level of the final consumer of these transformations – a person included in the system of network relationships, where family is the primary unit. Although family personifies traditional parental relations, it has its own dynamic processes taking place within it; they are associated with age, gender, status, and other differences that are intensified during the digitalization of society. Using the example of a model family, with its traditions and values, consisting of retirees (grandparents), parents (adults), and children from pre-school age to adolescents starting an independent life, the author proposes to consider changes that the state policy in the field of digital economy and digital society will bring in the life of such model unit of society. The modern family is an interested and active subject of the digital space. Taking into account the above, the authors are sure that it is necessary to conduct more active state policy in this direction. The lack of research on this topic also emphasizes the relevance of this article.
The Future: synthesis of analysis
Authors:   Directorate of the President of the Russian Federation, LETUNOVSKY VALENTIN
Published: November 2021

The article was prepared based on the materials of the meetings of the Sretensky club. The author uses the spheral approach as a theoretical and methodological basis for the article. The author offers his views on the prospects for human development, the evolution of the economy, and social relations. It is noted that at present, in the digital era, the development of society represents the transition of humanity to a qualitatively new formation, which, in turn, requires an active transformation of the goal-setting, taking into account the majority of opinions. The possibilities of digitalization confront humanity with a moral choice: the emergence of a “digital concentration camp” or digital social justice and the harmonious development of social relations when the idea of a fair society in its many forms will become decisive. The author believes that the goals for the development of all humanity should be of higher priority to any regional, state, group, or personal ambitions. It is required to ensure the social well-being and prosperity of all people, regardless of their race, nationality, confession, gender, age, and social status; also, the formation of a planetary civilization should take place when everyone is valuable and in demand for the creation of a long and happy life in harmony with nature and the universe. According to the author, a major anthropological transition should cause cardinal changes in all spheres of life, and the measure of these changes will be a person and his wellness. The economy should become “smart”, and the necessary governance will emerge over time; health care will be able to guarantee people decent health protection and strengthening of immunity; humanitarian and moral education will serve to foster dedication and responsibility, and science will become a powerful way of creative self-expression; the cultural preferences of people will also change. The author notes the special place for Russian people in the formation of a new stage for all humanity: the wisdom of Russian people historically and genetically embodies individual passionarity and patriotism not contradicting with the all-human principle.
Count Minich on “emptiness” in Russian state administration in the XVIII century
Authors:   Lomonosov Moscow State University, SOLOVIEV KONSTANTIN
Published: November 2021

The article examines the views of Count B.Ch. Minich on the nature and mechanism of state government. The article examines the thoughts of this statesman about the goals and nature of governance, correlates his theoretical views with management practice, analyzes proposals to change the system of public administration and civil service. The author uses historical and textual analysis (semantic, terminological, and discursive) in combination with the method of historical and situational analysis. Particular attention is paid to the concept of “emptiness” in public administration, which is fundamental for the theoretical studies of Count Minich. As a result of the analysis, it is concluded that “emptiness” means the absence of a system for making government decisions and their implementation. According to Minich, the main consequence of this problem was the strengthening of the influence of the Empress’s favorites, and as for the country, there was nothing good in this at all. To remedy the situation, Minich suggested implementing “rational bureaucracy”, which was expressed in his proposals to institutionalize the governance system, introduce stable procedures, rely on laws, and not use personal relationships to conduct the country’s affairs. Minich adhered to functional, rational, and bureaucratic (procedural) principles of governing. He believed that the imperfection of the monarchical way of government (“emptiness” in governance) could be corrected through the above-mentioned transformations and relying on those persons who have such qualities as honesty, diligence, etc.
Evolution of public administration in the post-Soviet countries. The Republic of Kazakhstan
Authors:   Academy of Public Administration under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, ABIL YERLAN , KOSHERBAYEVA AIGUL ,   Academy of Public Administration under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, ABISHEVA MARIAN ,   Academy of Public Administration under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, ALDIYAROVA AIDANA ,   Academy of Public Administration under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, BURLAKOV LEONID ,   Academy of Public Administration under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, YESSENGELDINA ANAR ,   Academy of Public Administration under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, ZHAROV YERZHAN ,   Academy of Public Administration under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, KADYROVA MARGARITA ,   Academy of Public Administration under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, KARAMALAYEVA ZUKHRA ,   Academy of Public Administration under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, MARMONTOVA TAISSIYA ,   Academy of Public Administration under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, MEDEUOV ZHOMART ,   Academy of Public Administration under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Published: November 2021

The article examines and analyzes the process of the formation and development of the public administration system in the Republic of Kazakhstan. Attention is paid to the period after Kazakhstan declared its independence and the Republic’s secession from the USSR in 1991. The article provides a detailed analysis of the three stages of administrative reform aimed at the formation of a modern system of public administration in Kazakhstan; the work also contains a detailed description of the regulatory documents adopted at each stage. The system of training and education of civil servants in the Republic of Kazakhstan is described in detail; the main element is universities, which are the foundation in the system of training civil servants. The system of civil service and civil service personnel training is shown in the context of the socio-economic and political transformations of the Republic, its fundamental legislative acts and regulations, decisions of the country’s authorities, strategies, and state programs. The authors emphasize the close interconnection between the civil service and civil service personnel training system with the state policy of the Republic of Kazakhstan as an integral and most important part of the state. At the beginning of the article, there is a comparative analysis of the socio-economic development of Kazakhstan, based on information from the official international indices of economic and social development.
Effective method for team interactions
Authors:   Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration, ALEKHINA OKSANA , GAPONENKO ALEXANDER ,   Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration, USHAKOVA TATIANA ,   Academy of Social Art
Published: November 2021

The article discusses the method for team interactions aimed at improving the efficiency of communication and developing a common balanced position. The basis of the method is employee interactions which reveals the potential of all team members through specific mental practices. The team result of this method exceeds the result that can be achieved through consensus-building techniques. Among the possible areas where this method can be applied are teams in commercial organizations and the public service. Teams, using creative functions in their work, engaged in the development of projects related to the development and promotion of a new product or the development of a new business model, the formation of a comprehensive development plan for the region, face different opinions, sometimes even conflicting points of view and ideas. As a result, when discussing a project, these points of view often clash. How can we organize interactions in such a way as to quickly come to the most effective solution to the problem, with the full consent of each team member? In this article, the authors tried to answer this question and proposed a method for forming effective interaction between team members in solving creative problems.
Are the legally protected values protected?
Authors:   Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration, YUZHAKOV VLADIMIR
Published: November 2021

In 2020, the concept, status, and list of legally protected values were legislatively enshrined (the values that are directly significant for all people: the life and health of people, their property in all its manifestations, personal data, animals and plants, the environment, etc.). State bodies were tasked to minimize the risk of harm to these values; therefore, state (municipal) control and supervision measures should be aimed directly at protecting these values from state-controlled risks. Undoubtedly, Russian citizens are interested both in maintaining the already existing level of protection of values that are significant to them as well as in improving this protection. Sociological surveys conducted by the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration among citizens and business representatives show that the protection of values also depends on the activities of state control and supervisory bodies. In the article, the author gives the dynamics of citizens’ assessment of the protection of these values and considers what exactly affects their security. Also, the article assesses the role of the control and supervisory activities of the state within the framework of ensuring the security of these values, shows the prospects for enhancing security, and proposes a program for increasing protection. The author believes that if we continue to conduct these surveys, then we will be able to assess the effectiveness of the current reform of control and supervisory activities from the citizens’ point of view, including the “regulatory guillotine” and its impact on the protection of the values protected by law that are significant for citizens.
Manipulating the digital asset market: challenges in establishing a criminal legal defense regime
Authors:   Krasnodar University of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation, KHISAMOVA ZARINA , KOMOVA ELENA ,   MGIMO University of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation
Published: November 2021

The growth of the digital asset ecosystem has led to the emergence of hundreds of crypto exchanges that facilitate the trade of digital assets. This phenomenon did not remain without the attention of malefactors. Today, we can talk about an independent type of “cryptocurrency exchange crime”. The article analyzes the key criminal trends and formulates the main recommendations for the prevention of criminal encroachments in the cryptocurrency market. At the moment, one of the most common manipulative schemes is “pump and dump”, which became notorious at the turn of the 90s and 2000s. To date, no jurisdiction has created an effective protection regime against such fraud. The authors highlight the main reasons for the low efficiency of the measures taken: the presence of digital assets on the Internet led to the online nature of all stages of manipulations coordinated by anonymous groups in social networks; wide availability and lack of restrictions on the placement of tokens predetermined their regular and widespread placement (as opposed to an IPO); selfish interest of crypto-exchange sites that receive a commission from a transaction. It is emphasized that regulators’ search for a balance between innovation and investor protection is driving the reluctance of many jurisdictions to introduce proper criminal law protection regimes.
Methodology for analyzing PR activities of public authorities
Authors:   Ivanovo Branch of the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration, DAMBUEVA VALERYA
Published: November 2021

The article analyses various approaches to assessing the PR activities of commercial organizations and public authorities. The author concludes that there is no comprehensive methodology for analyzing and evaluating the effectiveness of PR activities. This indicates the relevance and the need to develop a special methodology to identify relevant and potential sources for the formation and development of a complex image and reputation characteristics of public authorities with which citizens of the Russian Federation could operate. The basis of the proposed theory is the materials of works on communication by G. Lasswell (model of mass communication, pentad). The method is a system of evaluation parameters, performance indicators, and analytical tools for each structural component of such activities, as well as an algorithm for their analysis and evaluation. When developing this methodology, we try to take into account the maximum number of criteria and performance indicators, but in practice, it is not always possible. To increase the effectiveness of the methodology, the author conducts the structuring of the pentad, which allows to distinguish the main processes of PR activity of a public authority. The assessment of each component of the pentad is a separate study in which we can identify the relevant PR activity processes that require adjustment.
Corruption and human nature: an ecosystem analysis experience
Authors:   Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration, MAMEDOV NIZAMI , SHISHOVA ZHANNA ,   Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration
Published: November 2021

The global problem of corruption needs an integrative understanding from psychology, sociology, jurisprudence, and cultural approaches. Corruption threatens national and global security, leads to the degradation of humanistic, moral values, and significantly reduces the level of social capital and the effectiveness of governance in a wide range of areas. The article considers the origins of corruption and its motivating factors based on ideas concerning the nature of man, the human psyche, based on an analysis of the relationship between the conscious and unconscious levels of consciousness and subconscious, instinctive impulses. The author discusses the possibility of preventing corruption in an ecosystem approach to civil service, which would allow a holistic presentation of internal and external factors that determine the essence of the civil service, the prerequisites, and conditions for its harmonization with the social environment. By understanding civil servants’ behavior, internal motives, and external incentives, it is possible to define a public service ecosystem that will ensure a symbiosis between the civil service, society, and the State. The creation of such an ecosystem can contribute to the qualitative improvement of public administration.
Scientific basis for managing the transition to sustainability in the Netherlands
Authors:   The Canada Eurasia Russia Business Association, TOLGANBAEVA GULMIRA
Published: November 2021

The article analyzes the scientific approaches of Dutch scientists to the problems of managing the transition to sustainable development. Based on the analysis of research in the Netherlands, the author concludes on the methodological dominance of the coevolutionary concept and the theory of complex systems. The transition to sustainable development is seen as coevolutionary social change. Coevolution of sustainable development implies the possibility of transforming the processes of coevolution into a more sustainable way of development. The essence of managing the transition to sustainable development is goal-oriented modulation and directed coordination of all actors involved in this process. Transition management is viewed as a particular form of multilevel governance in which state and non-state actors work together to co-produce and coordinate policies in an iterative and coevolutionary way at different levels. The necessary qualities of such management are adaptability, reflexivity, and coherence of actors’ positions. Adaptive transition management involves the social learning of management actors based on problem structuring and strategic experimentation. Transition management combines elements of long-term planning, elements of incremental market approach, and social network interaction management techniques. Distinctive characteristics of such management are heterarchy, three-tiered structure, and distributed administration. Since transition management is aimed at long-term change of functional systems in a gradual way, with the use of variations and their selection, its implementation is possible in a society whose interests are well organized, and there is no authoritarian management. The considered scientific foundations for managing the transition to sustainable development are used in the Netherlands to manage the transition to sustainable energy, sustainable mobility, sustainable agriculture, sustainable water use, and the transition to biodiversity and natural resources. In Russia and Kazakhstan, it is possible to use this approach to select, organize and structure management styles and tools for managing the transition to sustainable development.
Once again about experts, independent expertise, and expert councils
Authors:   Russian Academy of Sciences, SAFONOV MAXIM , BIKTIMIROV MARAT ,   National Association of Research Scientific and Educational Electronic Infrastructures «E-ARENA»
Published: November 2021

The article examines the recent active public debate concerning the organization of expert activity in Russia. Along with terminological ambiguity in this area, there are significant issues related to the status of the expert, expert’s independence, and the general devaluation of expert opinion. The activity of expert councils formed under the executive authorities is subject to particular criticism both from the citizens and the state. At the same time, special attention is paid to the participation of the scientific community in the independent expertise of programs, projects, and decisions. In this connection, according to the results of the meeting of the Council on education and science, the list of instructions of the President of the Russian Federation provides for the introduction of amendments into the legislation concerning the concept “scientific (scientific-technical) expertise”. It is necessary to establish the criteria and mechanisms for this expertise, as well as the rules for monitoring and evaluating the effectiveness of budgetary allocations for state support of scientific research and development.
Editorial: A diversified outlook at the theory and practices of corporate governance
Authors: Tutino Marco , Perényi Áron , Kostyuk Alexander
Published: November 2021

The recent issue of the Corporate Ownership and Control journal (volume 19, issue 1) covers the following key themes: accounting standards, corporate governance and social responsibility, public sector governance, financial management and firm performance. The authors represent a range of developed and developing countries, making this issue of the journal truly international.
Minimally invasive Fothergill -Manchester operation with connective tissue conservation
Authors: Petros Peter , Hodgson Ray , Sun Xiuli , Wang Jianliu
Published: November 2021

Our minimally invasive Fothergill-Manchester technique aims to decrease
blood loss and surgical trauma and to preserve function by1. Vaginal
conservation. 2. Cardinal (CL) and uterosacral (USL) ligaments plicated,
not severed. 3. Direct suture of vagina to cervix without Sturmdorf
sutures after cervical amputation. 4. Use of No2 polyester sutures to
create new collagen to reinforce the plicated ligaments.
Disturbance and recovery: a synthesis of microbial community reassembly following disturbance across realms
Authors: Jurburg Stephanie , Blowes Shane , Shade Ashley , Eisenhauer Nico , Chase Jonathan
Published: November 2021

Disturbances alter the diversity and composition of microbial
communities, but whether microbiomes from different environments exhibit
similar degrees of resistance or rates of recovery has not been
evaluated. Here, we synthesized 86 time series of disturbed mammalian,
aquatic, and soil microbiomes to examine how the recovery of microbial
richness and community composition differed after disturbance. We found
no general patterns in compositional variance (i.e., dispersion) in any
microbiomes over time. Only mammalian microbiomes consistently exhibited
decreases in richness following disturbance. Importantly, they tended to
recover this richness, but not their composition, over time. In
contrast, aquatic microbiomes tended to diverge from their
pre-disturbance composition following disturbance. By synthesizing
microbiome responses across environments, our study aids in the
reconciliation of disparate microbial community assembly frameworks, and
highlights the role of the environment in microbial community reassembly
following disturbance.
Shotgun metagenomics of soil invertebrate communities reflects taxonomy, biomass and reference genome properties
Authors: Schmidt Alexandra , Schneider Clément , Decker Peter , Hohberg Karin , Römbke Jörg , Lehmitz Ricarda , Balint Miklos
Published: November 2021

Metagenomics - shotgun sequencing of all DNA fragments from a community
DNA extract - is routinely used to describe the composition, structure
and function of microorganism communities. Advances in DNA sequencing
and the availability of genome databases increasingly allow the use of
shotgun metagenomics on eukaryotic communities. Metagenomics offers
major advances in the recovery of biomass relationships, in comparison
to taxonomic marker gene based approaches (metabarcoding). However,
little is known about the factors that influence metagenomics data from
eukaryotic communities, such as differences among organism groups,
properties of reference genomes and genome assemblies. We evaluated how
shotgun metagenomics records composition and biomass in artificial soil
invertebrate communities. We generated mock communities of controlled
biomass ratios from 28 species from all major soil mesofauna groups:
mites, springtails, nematodes, tardigrades and potworms. We
shotgun-sequenced these communities and taxonomically assigned them with
a database of over 270 soil invertebrate genomes. We recovered 90% of
the species, and observed relatively high false positive detection
rates. We found strong differences in reads assigned to different taxa,
with some groups consistently attracting more hits than others. Biomass
could be predicted from read counts after considering taxon-specific
differences. Larger genomes more complete assemblies consistently
attracted more reads than genomes. The GC content of the genome
assemblies had no effect on the biomass-read relationships. The results
show considerable differences in taxon recovery and taxon specificity of
biomass recovery from metagenomic sequence data. Properties of reference
genomes and genome assemblies also influence biomass recovery, and they
should be considered in metagenomic studies of eukaryotes. We provide a
roadmap for investigating factors which influence metagenomics-based
eukaryotic community reconstructions. Understanding these factors is
timely as accessibility of DNA sequencing, and momentum for reference
genomes projects show a future where the taxonomic assignment of DNA
from any community sample becomes a reality.
H63D: The Other Mutation (2021 version)
Authors: Diamandis Dr. Carolina , Seideman David , Lucas Smith
Published: November 2021

In 2010, the Iron Disorders Institute published the first seminal
article on the underestimated risk of a homozygous HFE gene H63D
mutation. This short but important article has lost none of its
relevance. Since it is in danger of being forgotten and disappearing
from more and more websites, we are publishing a reprint of the still
seminal article, expanded with some new findings.
Differential temperature effects on photoperiodism in female voles: An explanation for species-specific declines in vole populations
Authors: Rosmalen Laura van , Riedstra Bernd , Beemster Nico , Dijkstra Cor , Hut Roelof
Published: November 2021

Many mammalian species use photoperiod as a predictive cue to time
seasonal reproduction. In addition, metabolic effects on the
reproductive axis may also influence seasonal timing, especially in
female small, short-lived mammals. To get a better understanding of how
annual cycling environmental cues impact reproductive function and
plasticity in small, short-lived herbivores with different geographic
origins, we investigated the mechanisms underlying integration of
temperature in the photoperiodic-axis regulating female reproduction in
a Northern vole species (tundra vole, Microtus oeconomus) and in
a Southern vole species (common vole, Microtus arvalis). We show
that photoperiod and temperature interact to determine appropriate
physiological responses; there is species-dependent annual variation in
the sensitivity to temperature for reproductive organ development. In
common voles, temperature can overrule photoperiodical spring-programmed
responses, with reproductive organ mass being higher at 10°C than at
21°C, whereas in autumn they are less sensitive to temperature. These
findings are in line with our census data, showing an earlier onset of
spring reproduction in cold springs, while reproductive offset in autumn
is synchronized to photoperiod. The reproductive organs of tundra voles
were relatively insensitive to temperature, whereas hypothalamic gene
expression was generally upregulated at 10°C. Thus, both vole species
use photoperiod, whereas only common voles use temperature as a cue to
control spring reproduction, which indicates species-specific
reproductive strategies. Due to global warming, spring reproduction in
common voles will be delayed, perhaps resulting in shorter breeding
seasons and thus declining populations, as observed throughout Europe.
Non-contact three-dimensional cell cluster formation on demand in open dishware using focused surface acoustic waves through a couplant layer
Authors: Mei Jiyang , Vasan Aditya , Magaram Uri , Takemura Kenjiro , Chalasani Sreekanth , Friend James
Published: November 2021

Three-dimensional cell agglomerates are broadly useful in tissue
engineering and drug testing. We report a well-free method to form large
(1-mm) multicellular clusters using 100-MHz surface acoustic waves (SAW)
without direct contact with the media or cells. A fluid couplant is used
to transformthe SAW into acoustic streaming in the cell-laden media held
in a petri dish. The couplant transmits longitudinal sound waves,
forming a Lamb wave in the petri dish that, in turn, produces
longitudinal sound in the media. Due to recirculation, human embryonic
kidney (HEK293) cells in the dish are carried to the center of the
coupling location, forming a cluster in less than 10 min. A few minutes
later, these clusters may then be translated and merged to form large
agglomerations, and even repeatedly folded to produce a roughly
spherical shape of over 1 mm in diameter for incubation—without
damaging the existing intercellular bonds. Calcium ion signaling through
these clusters and confocal images of multiprotein junctional complexes
suggest a continuous tissue construct: intercellular communication. They
may be formed at will, and the method is feasibly useful for formation
of numerous agglomerates in a single petri dish.
Supraventricular Tachycardia Ablation and Effects on Anxiety Medications
Authors: Haloot Justin , Mahmoud Mohamed , Fuenmayor Vanessa Rodriguez , Cheema Mubeen , Badin Auroa
Published: November 2021

Background: Patients with true paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia
(SVT) are frequently misdiagnosed with panic or anxiety disorders due to
similar symptoms of palpitations, light-headedness, dyspnea, or chest
discomfort. Unrecognized SVT can lead to unnecessary management with
anxiety medications. Treatment of SVT with catheter ablation may lead to
reduction in anxiety medications. Methods: A total of 175 patients
underwent successful SVT ablation between January 1, 2010 and December
31, 2020. We examined symptoms at presentation, psychiatric medications
prior to SVT ablation, comorbidities, and psychiatric medications at 3
months post-ablation. Results: 15% of patients who underwent successful
SVT ablation were being treated with psychiatric medications and were
included in the final study population. The most common symptoms were
palpitations (80.77%), followed by dizziness (42.31%), and shortness
of breath (34.62%). The average number of medications prior to ablation
was 1.42 and decreased down to 1.08 at 3 months post-ablation (p =
0.04). The average number of SSRIs, SNRIs, and other anxiolytics were
also decreased but were not statistically significant. Conclusion: In
patients with anxiety and paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia,
catheter ablation is associated with reduced average number of
psychiatric medications.
Franjo Tuđman and Demographic Revitalization/Sustainability of Croatia
Authors: Živić Dražen
Published: November 2021

According to a number of relevant demographic and statistical indicators, Croatia is in a deep demographic crisis in all aspects of demographic dynamics and structural-demographic development. Total depopulation, natural decline, negative migration balance, demographic aging, and spatial polarization of the population – are fundamental long-term and current demographic trends and processes that, thanks to available data from census, vital and migration statistics can be monitored almost continuously from the middle of last century until today. The current demographic picture of Croatia is marked by natural and mechanical population losses, which means more deaths from birth and more emigration than immigration, with significantly disturbed relations between large (functional) age groups that threaten further collapse of bio reproductive potential and economic activity of the population. Croatian demographers warned of this circumstance during socialist Yugoslavia, especially after reaching independence in 1991. In their research, they were especially committed to the design and implementation of active and stimulating population policies, which had a certain impact in the formation of some decisions and documents of Croatian state policy during the 1990s. In this sense, it is scientifically relevant to valorize Dr. Tuđman’s attitude towards Croatian demographic issues, because demographic challenges have been and still are in significant discrepancy with socially desirable demographic pro-cesses and trends as key factors in the development and progress of the Croatian state and society, especially from 1991 and onwards. Therefore, in the context of Tuđman’s work as a politician (president of the Croatian Democratic Union from 1989 to 1999) and statesman (president of the Republic of Croatia from 1990 to 1999), but also as a scientist and public figure (director of the Institute for the History of the Labor Movement from 1961 to 1967) it is useful to investigate whether and to what extent there is a consistent attitude towards the demographic situation and problems of Croatia and, accordingly, whether we find the issue of Croatian demography at the center or on the margins of interest in his public work.
Franjo Tuđman in the Serbian Press From the First General HDZ Assembly to the Beginning of the Serb Rebellion in Croatia
Authors: Križe Željka
Published: November 2021

This work is devoted to analyzing, in the context of political propaganda and by using selected newspaper and magazine articles, the portrayal of Franjo Tuđman in the Serbian press in the period from the First General Assembly of the HDZ to the beginning of the Serb rebellion in Croatia. The role and purpose of the newspaper and magazine articles in creating a negative image of Franjo Tuđman through a process of artificially constructing an illusion of an enemy is shown and explained. The Serbian press, from the beginning, portrayed Franjo Tuđman as a Croatian nationalist and an enemy of the Serbian people. The media campaign against Franjo Tuđman seamlessly blended in with the patterns of the Greater Serbian propaganda campaign against Croatia. That broader campaign began in mid-1989 and steadily gathered pace. It was fuelled, first and foremost, by negative depictions of the Ustasha regime and the Independent State of Croatia (NDH).