bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Allometric equation of Paraserianthes falcataria (L.) and Anthocephalus cadamba Miq. for estimating carbon stocks
Authors: Werdana Kinanto Prabu , Megantara Erri Noviar , Withaningsih Susanti , Saputra Yudha Hadiyanto Eka
Published: August 2024

Coal mining can increase land degradation and deforestation, so efforts are needed to ensure land use in post-mining areas. Therefore, mining companies must carry out land reclamation to restore the important function of forests by planting sengon laut (Paraserianthes falcataria (L.)) and burflower tree (Anthocephalus cadamba Miq.). In contrast to mining, which produces emissions and carbon that contribute to global warming, land reclamation helps absorb carbon and produce oxygen for living things. Therefore, a study was carried out to estimate the carbon stocks from reclamation activities at PT. Indobara Borneo. A quantitative approach through Stratified Random Sampling was applied in this study. Carbon estimation is carried out using allometric equations. The allometric equation of Paraserianthes falcataria (L.) is Y = 0.028D2,695, while the allometric equation of Anthocephalus cadamba Miq. is Y = 0.035D2,600. The total carbon stocks for burflower tree plants are 84.51 tons/ha with a CO2 sink potential of 974.73 tons/Ha, while the total carbon stocks for sengon laut plants are 86.18 tons/ha with a CO2 sink potential of 1355.49 tons/ha. The value of CO₂ sink and carbon stock indicates that there are environmental services to restore and improve vegetation.
Determination of Critical Indicators for Community-Based TPS 3R Performance
Authors: Saleh Siti Ainun , Sururi Mohamad Rangga
Published: August 2024

The Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing (Kementerian Pekerjaan Umum & Perumahan Rakyat – PUPR) has developed a guideline for assessing the performance of Waste Processing Sites in terms of Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle (Tempat Pengelolaan Sampah Reuse, Reduce, dan Recycle - TPS 3R) across five waste management aspects: regulations, technical technology, management institutions, finance, and community participation. The guideline includes parameters and indicators, but their definitions are not clearly specified, leading to various interpretations. This study aimed to identify the key indicators for measuring the performance of TPS 3R. The study involved defining and determining sub-indicators for each aspect using the constructive alignment concept to ensure clarity in measurement. These sub-indicators were consolidated into a set of questions for use in field data collection. The developed guidelines were applied to evaluate TPS 3R performance in West Java, using a comparative study and descriptive analysis for the evaluation. The study identified the critical indicators for each aspect as follows: (i) waste segregation for community participation, (ii) complete waste processing (sorting, organic waste processing, and inorganic waste handling) for technical aspects, and (iii) active management (waste and financial records) for management institutional aspects. These critical indicators not only influence the financial aspect but also provide economic support for the sustainability of TPS 3R.
ADAM10/17-Dependent Release of Soluble c-Met Correlates with Hepatocellular Damage
Authors: Chalupský K. , Kanchev I. , Žbodáková O. , Buryová H. , Jiroušková M. , Kořínek V. , Gregor M. , Sedláček Radislav
Published: August 2024

The signalling pathway elicited by hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) and its receptor c-Met is indispensable for liver development and regeneration. It has been described that c-Met is released from the cell surface by a disintegrin and metalloprotease 10 (ADAM10) resulting in a soluble c-Met form known as sMet. Using the human hepatocellular HepG2 and hepatic stellate cell LX2 lines we show that sMet is released from the cell surface of liver cells by both ADAM17 and ADAM10, with ADAM17 appearing to be the major proteinase. Moreover, using a mouse model of 3,5-diethoxycarbonyl-1,4-dihydroxycollidine (DDC)-induced hepatobiliary obstruction we show that serum levels of sMet correlate well with the liver damage state and consecutive regeneration as well as with established markers of liver damage such as alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate transaminase (AST), alkaline phosphatase (ALP), and total bilirubin. However, sMet exhibited remarkably better correlation with liver damage and inflammation than did serum tumour necrosis factor α (TNF-α), whose shedding is also mediated by ADAM proteolytic activity. Our results indicate that the proteolytic activity of ADAM10/17 is essential for regulating HGF/c-Met signalling during acute liver damage and following regeneration and that the differential serum levels of sMet together with expression of c-Met/HGF might be a useful indicator not only for damage, but also for ongoing liver regeneration.
Inflammatory markers and noncoding‐RNAs responses to low and high compressions of HIIT with or without berberine supplementation in middle‐aged men with prediabetes
Authors: Nikseresht Mehdi , Dabidi Roshan Valiollah , Nasiri Khadijeh
Published: August 2024

This study compared the capacity of two different models of HIIT [high‐(HC) and low‐(LC) compression], with or without the use of berberine (BBR), on NOD‐like receptor pyrin domain‐containing protein‐3 (NLRP3), H19, interleukin (IL)‐1β, high‐sensitivity C‐reactive protein (hs‐CRP), and insulin resistance markers. Fifty‐four middle‐aged men with overweight or obesity and prediabetes [fasting blood glucose (FBG) 110–180 mg/dL] were randomly and equally assigned to the HC, LC, HC + BBR, LC + BBR, BBR, and non‐exercising control (CON) groups. The HC (2:1 work‐to‐rest) and LC (1:1 work‐to‐rest) home‐based training programs included 2–4 sets of 8 exercises at 80%–95% HRmax, twice a week for 8 weeks. Participants in the berberine groups received approximately 1000 mg daily. All exercise interventions led to a significant reduction in hs‐CRP, IL‐1β, insulin, FBG, and insulin resistance index (HOMA‐IR) versus CON. Notably, there was a significant reduction in FBG and HOMA‐IR with the BBR group compared to the baseline. Both NLRP3 and H19 experienced a significant drop only with LC in comparison to the baseline. While both exercise protocols were beneficial overall, LC uniquely exhibited more anti‐inflammatory effects, as indicated by reductions in H19 and NLRP3. However, the addition of berberine to the exercise programs did not demonstrate additional benefits.
Compensatory reserve index during central hypovolemia and volume loading in healthy young and older hyperthermic adults: A pilot study
Authors: Foster Josh , Gagnon Daniel , Jarrard Caitlin P. , Atkins Whitley C. , McKenna Zachary , Romero Steven A. , Crandall Craig G.
Published: August 2024

The compensatory reserve index (CRI), derived from machine learning algorithms from peripherally obtained photoplethysmography signals, provides a non‐invasive assessment of cardiovascular stability, that may be useful clinically. Briefly, the CRI device provides a value between 0 and 1, with 1 reflecting full compensable capabilities and 0 reflecting little to no compensable capabilities. However, the CRI algorithm was developed in younger to middle aged adults, such that it is unknown if older age modulates CRI responses to cardiovascular challenges. In young and older subjects, we compared CRI responses to normothermic and hyperthermic progressive lower body negative pressure (LBNP), and volume loading with saline infusion. Eleven younger (20–36 years) and 10 older (61–75 years) healthy participants underwent (1) graded normothermic LBNP up to 30 mmHg, (2) graded hyperthermic (1.5°C increase in blood temperature) LBNP up to 30 mmHg, and (3) infusion of 15 mL/kg saline (volume loading) with hyperthermia maintained. CRI was obtained throughout each procedure. CRI at 30 mmHg LBNP was 0.18 and 0.24 units greater in the older group during normothermic and hyperthermic LBNP, respectively. However, CRI was not different between age groups at any other LBNP stage, nor did CRI change with volume loading regardless of age. In response to passive hyperthermia alone, regression analyses showed that heart rate was the strongest predictor of CRI. Blood temperature, rate pressure product, and stroke volume were also predictive of CRI but to a lesser extent. In conclusion, age attenuates the reduction in CRI during progressive normothermic and hyperthermic LBNP, but only at 30 mmHg. Second, the CRI was unchanged during volume loading in all subjects. Future studies should determine whether the age differences in CRI reflect age differences in LBNP tolerance.
Effect of awareness and saturated treatment on the transmission of infectious diseases
Authors: Pandey Aditya , Bhadauria Archana Singh , Verma Vijai Shanker , Pathak Rachana
Published: August 2024

In this article, we study the role of awareness and its impact on the control of infectious diseases. We analyze a susceptible-infected-recovered model with a media awareness compartment. We find the effective reproduction number

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Effect of horticultural therapy on static, dynamic balance and gait speed among institutionalized older adults with cognitive impairment
Authors: Farkas Valéria , Simon András , Sztruhár Izabella J. , Gyombolai Zsigmond , Kovács Éva
Published: August 2024

Objectives

Although horticultural therapy has been used successfully to reduce neuropsychiatric symptoms in elderly people with cognitive impairment, we do not yet know how it affects balance. The aim of our study was to determine the acceptability and effect of a 12-week horticultural therapy on balance and walking speed among institutionalized older adults with cognitive impairment.

Methods

This mixed-methods controlled trial included 23 participants. Subjects in the experimental group (n=13) participated in a 60 min horticultural therapy programme twice a week for 12 weeks in addition to the institution’s usual social activities. Subjects in the control group (n=10) participated in the institution’s usual social activities. Static and dynamic balance were measured with the Performance Oriented Mobility Assessment scale. In addition, gait speed was measured. Qualitative data were collected through a semi-structured interview with participants of the experimental group.

Results

At the end of the intervention period, the experimental maintained their baseline performance on the static balance, while the control group showed a decline. The gait speed of the experimental improved, while that of the control group did not change. In dynamic balance, no changes were demonstrated. The results of our qualitative data analysis indicate that horticultural therapy increases the possibility of social interactions, encourages older people to engage in conversation.

Conclusions

As a conclusion, horticultural therapy should be more widely included in programmes for older people with cognitive impairment.
Converting compression ignition engine to dual-fuel (diesel + CNG) engine and experimentally investigating its performance and emissions
Authors: Niknam Yasser , MohammadZamani Davood , Gholami Pareshkoohi Mohammad
Published: August 2024

One of the suitable solutions for burning natural gas in diesel engines is the use of dual-fuel technology. In this study, the MT440C compression ignition engine has been converted to dual fuel (diesel + CNG) simultaneously combustion of diesel fuel and natural gas, with the least amount of engine changes and using the most amount of natural gas. The ignition of the engine was in the range of the governor. Experiments in stable conditions for the working modes of the engine were performed with pure diesel fuel and mixed gas diesel fuel. The effects of natural gas fuel as the main fuel and diesel fuel as the spark ignition on a 4-cylinder compression ignition engine were investigated on the performance and emissions. According to the engine speed and load, the amount of diesel-fuel injection was adjusted by making mechanical changes in the governor, while the ignition system was not used. These tests were performed at engine speeds of 1,200, 1,400, 1,600, 1,800, and 2,000 rpm, using single diesel fuel and dual fuel (diesel + CNG). These data were collected in the Engine Research Center of Tabriz Motorsazan Company, and experimental runs were repeated three times One of the goals of this research is to reduce the consumption of diesel fuel, and in the current study, compressed natural gas (CNG) is 72% and diesel is 28% of the dual fuel in idling. This study showed that the emission of some pollutants increased and some decreased in the dual-fuel mode. Therefore, more research is needed on modifying the diesel injection system as a spark plug or the CNG injection system to reduce the emission of greenhouse gases.
Why the dominance of East Africans in distance running? A narrative review
Authors: Grivas Gerasimos V. , Onywera Vincent O. , Marco-Contreras Luis Alberto , Sutehall Shaun , Muniz-Pardos Borja
Published: August 2024

Introduction

Runners from East Africa including Kenya, Ethiopia and Uganda have dominated middle- and long-distance running events, for almost six decades. This narrative review examines and updates current understanding of the factors explaining the dominance of East Africans in distance running from a holistic perspective.

Content

The dominance of East African distance runners has puzzled researchers, with various factors proposed to explain their unparalleled success. Four key elements emerge: 1) biomechanical and physiological attributes, 2) training characteristics, 3) psychological motivations, and 4) African diet. Runners from East Africa often exhibit ectomorphic somatotypes, characterized by lean body compositions which lead them to an extraordinary biomechanical and metabolic efficiency. Their sociocultural lifestyle, training regimens beginning at a young age with aerobic activities, seem crucial, as well as moderate volume, high-intensity workouts at altitudes ranging from 2,000 to 3,000 m. Psychological factors, including a strong motivation to succeed driven by aspirations for socioeconomic improvement and a rich tradition of running excellence, also contribute significantly. A multifactorial explanation considering these factors, without a clear genetic influence, is nowadays the strongest argument to explain the East African phenomenon.

Summary and outlook

To unravel the mystery behind the supremacy of East African runners, it is imperative to consider these multifaceted factors. The predominantly rural lifestyle of the East African population underscores the importance of aligning modern lifestyles with the evolutionary past of Homo sapiens, where physical activity was integral to daily life. Further research is required to explain this phenomenon, with a focus on genetics.
A POLÍTICA DO RECONHECIMENTO A PARTIR DA CARNALIDADE DO ROSTO
Authors: Hadlich Josiana
Published: August 2024

Quando aparece a precariedade da vida humana, é possível que o reconhecimento da humanidade do outro se faça presente. A precariedade emerge na medida em que o Rosto é visto como um apelo irrecusável que vem a mim através da Carne do sensível. Mas, na mídia, o rosto é enquadrado de forma que sua representação acaba por desumanizar ou encobrir o sofrimento humano. É necessário questionar o enquadramento para que a política do reconhecimento se constitua pelo apelo inegável da carnalidade do rosto que faz resistência diante da vulnerabilidade social. Para essa discussão, pretende-se fazer um diálogo entre Merleau-Ponty, Levinas e Judith Butler.
AS CONSIDERAÇÕES DE NIETZSCHE SOBRE O SENTIDO HISTÓRICO NOS TEXTOS JUVENIS
Authors: Julião José Nicolao
Published: August 2024

O objetivo deste estudo é o de esclarecer um dos termos axiais da reflexão de Nietzsche sobre a história, aquele do sentido histórico (historische Sinn) que aparece em sua obra desde os seus primeiros escritos até os últimos, não como uma definição do que ele seja, mas como uma designação relativa que o filósofo usa em suas análises de determinada cultura, época, ideia, situação e acontecimento, estando a serviço da sua noção de uma história criativa. Contudo, neste estudo, nós nos teremos apenas na análise do uso que Nietzsche faz do termo na primeira fase do seu processo de desenvolvimento intelectual.
ASCETISMO, ARTE E FORMA DE VIDA NO PENSAMENTO DO NIETZSCHE TARDIO
Authors: Araldi Clademir Luís
Published: August 2024

Pretendemos mostrar neste artigo que Nietzsche também compreende de modos positivos o ascetismo em sua filosofia tardia. A partir da reconstrução dos sentidos do ascetismo na filosofia do espírito livre e na obra Assim falou Zaratustra, defendemos que Nietzsche estimasempre mais o ascetismo dos filósofos em suas obras Além do bem e do mal e na Genealogia da moral. Entretanto, é em 1888, que ele aprofunda a concepção de arte como forma de vida, estreitamente ligada a formas de ascetismo filosófico. Nesse último ano de produção filosófica são desenvolvidos os projetos da fisiologia da arte e da construção de valores estéticos.Assim, o ascetismo, enquanto “dureza do artista”, é condição para a tarefa da transvaloração dos valores, que Nietzsche pretende efetivar em si mesmo.
O FALSO NÃO É O VERDADEIRO: O PROBLEMA DAS FAKE NEWS NA CONTEMPORANEIDADE À LUZ DO DIÁLOGO GÓRGIAS DE PLATÃO
Authors: Rocha Gabriel Rodrigues , Guilherme Alexandre Anselmo
Published: August 2024

O artigo se propôs a compreender o tema das notícias falsas como tópico que aglutina em torno de si, questões que são de caráter eminentemente ético e epistêmico, educacional e político. Desse modo utilizou-se do diálogo Górgias, de Platão, para que mediante as suas problematizações como a oposição entre opinião e conhecimento e entre a racionalidade discursiva da filosofia e a retórica sofística, fosse então possível a problematização de um tópico contemporâneo a partir de uma contextualização filosófica clássica. Nesse sentido evidenciou-se que tanto a retórica como as fake news possuem a mesma finalidade, isto é, meramente persuadir, portanto, levar a crer sem considerar a distinção entre simples opinião e conhecimento. Do mesmo modo o artigo apresentou como possibilidade de enfrentamento aos danos causados pelas notícias falsas uma perspectiva filosófico-educacional fundamentada nos conceitos complementares de Paideia e de Bildung, demonstrando-se assim que a causa primária de criação e propagação de fake news é, em verdade, originaria de falhas formativas à educação da pessoa humana. Assim, sugestiona-se que a formação humana em sentido racional e ético, condicionada na aquisição de virtude ou excelência (arete) na alma (psyche), bem como uma formação direcionada ao autodesenvolvimento da pessoa, são imprescindíveis para atenuar, de modo profícuo, as inverdades e injustiças provindas das notícias falsas que, invariavelmente, ocasionam prejuízos diversos aos indivíduos, às sociedades e às democracias.
A CRÍTICA ÉTICA AO REALISMO ESTÉTICO EM PLATÃO
Authors: Carvalhar Carlos Augusto de Oliveira
Published: August 2024

Defende-se que, em Platão, haveria um ataque ao estilo de arte realista, uma novidade à época. Será apresentada uma definição do que seria esse realismo, apresentando exemplos da arte visual, mas também, brevemente, da poesia. Será destacada a comunhão de áreas filosóficas na crítica platônica, pois não só a estética, como a epistemologia, a ontologia e a ética estão presentes no ideário que define a arte como um simulacro do real. Será abordada a questão da mímēsis e a diferença de perspectiva entre as Leis e os livros III e X da República.
“SUBMISSÃO FEMININA”: FAZENDO DO TABU UM PROBLEMA FILOSÓFICO FEMINISTA
Authors: Andrade Josiana Barbosa
Published: August 2024

Resenha do livro: GARCIA, Manon. On ne naît pas soumise, on le devient [Ebook]. Paris, Climats, 2018 / Não nascemos submissas, nos tornamos. Editora Subta, 2020.
HANNAH ARENDT E A ESCRITA DE FORO ÍNTIMO EM RAHEL VARNHAGEN
Authors: Santos de Souza Cristiéle
Published: August 2024

Este artigo busca identificar e discutir a relevância da escrita de foro íntimo para a exposição biográfica de Hannah Arendt na elaboração da obra Rahel Varnhagen: a vida de uma judia alemã na época do Romantismo. Também propõe um olhar sobre a escrita epistolar e suas particularidades como documento, instrumento de comunicação e como legado, no sentido de pensar o seu uso como fonte e objeto de estudo, bem como demonstrar as relações de poder que envolvem a sua produção e preservação. Para tanto, foi realizada uma leitura da obra em questão atenta às citações e às discussões feitas por Arendt relativas à escrita de foro íntimo, em especial, à escrita epistolar, de modo a compreender o uso que a autora fez dessa tipologia de texto, no processo de compreensão e descrição da vida de Rahel, “como ela própria poderia ter feito”.
Subjectivation through Structural Coupling – The Emergence of School Laggards and Deficient Pupils
Authors: Töpper Daniel , Isensee Fanny
Published: August 2024

This contribution explores how practices, concepts, and ideas about including and excluding pupils in schools are connected to different arenas of knowledge and how their inter-connectedness produced specific subject positions for pupils. By applying Niklas Luhmann’s concept of structural coupling as an analytical approach this article discusses the problem of non-promotion and the emergence of the “deficient child” to grasp the connections between the different social systems involved in these processes. Based on two case studies that deal with specific iterations of efforts to alleviate non-promotion, the contribution exemplifies how structural coupling can help to identify connections between and resulting activities in different social systems.
Odborné školstvo a technické vzdelávanie dievčat na Slovensku v rokoch 1918–1945 (optikou štúdia dievčat na priemyselných školách)
Authors: Ďurkovská Mária , Heldáková Lucia
Published: August 2024

The study focuses on researching the possibilities of education for women and girls at technical schools in Slovakia from 1918 to 1945. With the aim of equal representation of eastern, central and western Slovakia, materials from three technical schools (Košice, Banská Štiavnica and Bratislava) were used in the research, because the technical schools in question existed throughout the period under review. The article was prepared based on school annual reports, statistical yearbooks, archival materials, contemporary literature, as well as professional literature related to the subject under investigation. The conclusions of the study provide summary findings on the number of girls in schools in the individual historical periods as well as an explanation of the socio-political conditions influencing the girls’ education.
Molecular Identification Validates Morphological Identification of Javanese Cardamom from Banyumas in Central Java, Indonesia
Authors: Sukarsa Sukarsa , Herawati Wiwik , Mohamad Alkhader Ali Mokhaer
Published: August 2024

Cardamom is one of the prominent plants with significant economic value in the Banyumas Regency, Central Java, Indonesia. Although Javanese cardamom is traditionally categorized under Amomum compactum, the morphological variations observed create ambiguity about its exact species status. DNA barcoding using the maturase K (matK) and ribulose-bisphosphate carboxylase (rbcL) genes is proven as a reliable technique to elucidate the taxonomic status of morphological variable plant cultivars. This study aimed to characterize cardamom from Banyumas Regency using morphological and molecular approaches for taxonomic status identification and genetic diversity evaluation. The matK and rbcL genes were selected as genetic markers and sequenced using a bidirectional sequencing technique. Morphological examination showed significant color variations at the cardamom stem base. All samples had high genetic identities to reference species in databases and were supported by high query cover and zero e-values. Therefore, molecular characterization, alongside geographic distribution assessment, established that this plant belongs to a single species, Amomum compactum. Additionally, the analysis conducted showed a low level of genetic diversity, as evidenced by haplotype and nucleotide diversity. Low-level genetic diversity provides additional data to convince that cardamon in Banyumas Regency belongs to a single species. These results are essential data in seed selection for further cultivation.
José Ángel Valente en Los Cuadernos de Velintonia
Authors: Paz Fentanes Laura
Published: August 2024

En este artículo se parte de Los Cuadernos de Velintonia como fuente de información para distintos estudios relacionados con su contenido o con autores o autoras que cobran especial relevancia en ellos. A continuación, se ofrece de forma sumaria información relativa a la relación de José Ángel Valente con el autor de los cuadernos, José Luis Cano, y su principal protagonista, Vicente Aleixandre. Este contexto previo servirá de base para poder profundizar en determinados aspectos o anécdotas en las que el poeta gallego aparece mencionado en el libro. Así, el principal propósito de este estudio es reunir todos los casos en los que José Ángel Valente es mencionado en Los Cuadernos de Velintonia para poder ampliar su contexto y los datos de ambos vínculos del poeta con los citados autores, tras lo que se exponen las conclusiones a las que se ha podido llegar con toda esta información.
La incidencia de la dimensión interna en la adopción de redes sociales en las entidades locales de pequeño tamaño: el caso de la provincia de Lugo
Authors: Rivera Capón Pablo , Díaz-Varela López Andrés
Published: August 2024

Este artículo, que se enmarca dentro un proyecto doctoral más amplio, surge con el objetivo de investigar el grado de adopción y el uso de las distintas redes sociales en la administración pública local de pequeño tamaño – con características estructurales singulares y recursos muy limitados, pero las más próximas a los ciudadanos –, calibrando la incidencia de los factores internos en base a las opiniones de los responsables de su gestión. Utilizando el “Enacting Electronic Government Success” como modelo teórico de referencia y las entidades locales de la provincia de Lugo como base empírica del estudio, se pretende determinar si estas plataformas digitales, de carácter marcadamente social, tienen la capacidad de transformar los procesos organizativos y si los aspectos institucionales influyen en la adopción de estos nuevos canales de comunicación en el seno de un segmento de la administración pública muy poco explorado hasta el momento en este ámbito. Como veremos, mientras las resistencias iniciales son rápidamente superadas, la confianza de las administraciones locales en las tecnologías sociales va “in crescendo” asociada a la idea de que su incorporación puede mejorar las áreas de transparencia y participación ciudadana y considerándolas como herramientas con un alto potencial disruptivo capaces de crear, organizar, intercambiar y proporcionar información, interconectando a los individuos y permitiendo una comunicación multidireccional.
Crespo, Ismael; Rojo, José Miguel; Mayordomo, Claudia; Moreno, Salvador y Soler, Alejandro. (2023). Redes Sociales y Comunicación Gubernamental Digital en el ámbito local. Valencia: Tirant Lo Blanch.
Authors: Russo Martínez Raquel
Published: August 2024

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La última transformación del capitalismo y el declive de la democracia.
Authors: Rodríguez Molina Teresa Trinidad
Published: August 2024

El objetivo de esta propuesta se centra en examinar el capitalismo actual y su tensa relación con la democracia, planteando una reflexión socio-histórica y política en torno a si debemos entender su última trasformación, y al liberalismo económico vigente, como uno de los riesgos y retos significativos del siglo XXI. Dos ideas principales lo apoyarían. Por un lado, la crisis política del último capitalismo refleja la crisis general de la cultura occidental, manifestada en la creciente desafección política no ajena al colapso del Estado de Bienestar y la era del fordismo, en un contexto globalizado de proletarización, desregulación, falta de empleo y privatización. Por otro lado, el argumento principal de este trabajo intenta examinar la actualidad, enfatizando los cambios y las consecuencias sociales y políticas del último capitalismo, centrando los argumentos en los inesperados personajes olvidados por la abundancia, la clase media, ahora muy lejana del ideal burgués (una crisis a la que aquí nos referimos como el shock de la gente amable). De hecho, ¿es posible la democracia sin esa clase media y sin el ideal burgués de la Ilustración?
COLLABORATIVE CONTROL BASED ON THE TOTAL ENERGY OF THE FLIGHT SPEED AND ALTITUDE OF A SMALL UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE
Authors: БЕЛОКОНЬ С.А. , ЗОЛОТУХИН Ю.Н. , МАЛЬЦЕВ А.С.
Published: August 2024

Приведены сравнительные результаты реального лётного эксперимента и моделирования полёта малого беспилотного летательного аппарата. Разработана система управления продольным движением с использованием подхода на основе полной энергии. Выходы регулятора преобразуются в сигналы управления отклонением рулей летательного аппарата по тангажу и крену, а также в команду тяги двигателя. Модель движения самолёта получена в виде табличных зависимостей безразмерных коэффициентов от углов атаки, скольжения и углов отклонения элевонов. Метод управления на основе полной энергии апробирован на небольшом летательном аппарате типа «летающее крыло». В процессе моделирования использованы два режима: захват и удержание высоты и захват угла наклона траектории, в лётном эксперименте применялся режим захвата и удержания высоты. Представлены структура системы управления, результаты моделирования и реального лётного эксперимента.

Comparative results of a real flight experiment and a flight simulation of a small unmanned aerial vehicle are presented. A longitudinal motion control system is developed using a total energy approach. The outputs of the total energy controller are converted into control signals for deflecting the aircraft rudders in pitch and roll, as well as into an engine thrust command. The model of the aircraft motion is obtained in the form of tabular dependencies of the dimensionless coefficients of forces and moments on the angles of attack, slip, and elevon deflection. The total energy control method is tested for a small flying-wing-type aircraft. During the simulation process, two modes are used: capturing and maintaining the altitude and capturing the angle of inclination of the trajectory; in the flight experiment, the model of capturing and maintaining the altitude is used. The structure of the control system and the results of modeling and a real flight experiment are presented.
Corporate initiatives of the clergy of Tobolsk diocese in the field of financial security of the clergy in the last quarter of the 19th — early 20th centuries
Authors: Kruglikov Alexander
Published: August 2024

The article deals with the initiatives of the clergy of the Tobolsk diocese in the issue of material provision of clergy and clergymen in the last quarter of the XIX - early XX centuries. The article characterizes the clergy in the context of the socio-economic status of clerics, based on the regional material. It shows the transition from institutional to corporate method of material provision of the clergy due to the critical attitude of the clergy to the reforms of the pension system, as well as the process of formation of new forms of non-state pension provision among the clergy. For the first time on the basis of the material presented in Tobolsk diocesan bulletins the evolution of the statute of the mutual aid fund of the clergy of the Tobolsk diocese, as well as the factors that influenced its changes and additions were traced. It is shown that in the process of administration of the new diocesan structure there were issues that were not spelled out in the first draft of the fund, which did not provide for all cases of issuing a lump-sum allowance, return of membership fees to the participants of the fund and the issuance of refundable loans and required immediate consideration. On the basis of the reports of the Mutual Aid Fund of the clergy of the Tobolsk diocese the cash flow, the issuance of lump-sum allowances and loans of the Mutual Aid Fund of the clergy of the Tobolsk diocese in 1894-1914 are traced. The author comes to the conclusion that the evaluation of the activities of the mutual aid fund of the clergy of the Tobolsk diocese can not be considered only through the prism of the received lump sum benefits and loans. In spite of the fact that the main task of the fund was not achieved - the transformation into an emeritus fund, and the clergy did not receive non-state pensions, it was possible to achieve a positive impact on the material situation of the clergy, who were in extremely difficult financial situation.
The voices of Francis
Authors: Fernandino Gabriel , Vernet Samuel
Published: August 2024

This article offers a contribution to the definition of discourse of resistance based on an argumentative analysis of the reactions of users of the website X, formerly Twitter, to a post by Vatican News. This post, from December 2023, publicizing the Church’s apparent openness to the blessing of homosexual couples, authorized by Pope Francis, sparked a controversy, polarizing reactions, mostly disapproval. Drawing on the concept of heteronormative order, the article asks whether these counter-discourses can be considered as discourse of resistance to an established order, in this case that of Pope Francis. The article concludes that although these comments constitute counter-discourses and their speakers seem to perceive themselves as resisting a perverted order, they could not be qualified as discourses of resistance, because they rather relate to doxic argumentation. Finally, the article suggests that a discourse of resistance should be counter-doxic and requires a political definition to be fully understood and operationalized.
Giving Birth in the Mountains: Plants and Practices in Reproductive Health of Zapotec Women in Northern Oaxaca
Authors: Mahecha-Ruiz Lindary Camila , Bravo-Avilez David , Manzanero-Medina Gladys Isabel , Vázquez Dávila Marco Antonio , Rendón-Aguilar Beatriz
Published: August 2024

Midwives/healers assist women in rural communities in Mexico and use medicinal plants to relieve different conditions related to reproductive health. This knowledge has been passed down and preserved through generations. The aims of the study were: 1) to document the floristic richness of medicinal plants used in the reproductive health of Zapotec women from the Sierra Norte of Oaxaca; 2) to document events, stages, and conditions during reproductive health; and 3) to provide evidence on the continuity of midwifery practices in the region. We interviewed 100 Zapotec women, 11 midwives/healers, the municipal authorities of four municipalities: Tabaá, Yojovi, Solaga, and Analco, and personnel from each health center. We recorded 66 plant species, with cinnamon, avocado, and rue the most mentioned. Asteraceae, Lamiaceae, Poaceae and Fabaceae were the most abundant. We identified five events with different stages/conditions during the reproductive health of women. The number of species mentioned by Analco collaborators differed by age category, indicating a breakdown in traditional knowledge. Multivariate analysis comparing the knowledge of native and introduced species between the collaborators of four municipalities revealed that they were clustered because of the mention of some introduced species (Analco) or because some species were mentioned once (Laxopa). However, the same analysis using native species shows no grouping, suggesting that women share similar knowledge. Traditional midwifery practices and medicinal plants used during the reproductive stage of Zapotec women are still based on native Mexican plants, and their persistent use will depend on the context of each locality and the global medicine system.
Applicances of Different Kind of Storage Systems for Network Traffic Analysis Results
Authors: Egorov Vladislav Igorevich , Ponomarenko Roman Evgenevich , Getman Aleksandr Igorevich
Published: August 2024

Network Traffic Analysis (NTA) helps identify security threats, monitor network performance, and plan for future capacity. While real-time analysis is ideal, it can be difficult due to high data volume and complexity. Large amounts of traffic require parsing, and real-time data may miss hidden threats. Post-analysis can address these challenges. It hardly depends on choosing an effective and appropriate storage solutions. A variety of storage systems exist, each employing different approaches and formats to retain data. This article explores the applications of various storage systems for NTA results. Three different types of storage systems considered, including Greenplum, Nebula graph and OpenSearch. A comparative approach is employed, analyzing the same dataset across various storage systems.This allows to examine how different database structures and query capabilities influence the efficiency and accuracy of NTA. The resulting insights will not only provide valuable guidance for selecting the optimal storage solution for specific NTA tasks, but also serve as a foundation for future research in this area.
Investigation of Electro-Vortex Flow between Planes using Different Computational Approaches
Authors: Mikhailov Evgeny Alexandrovich , Taranyuk Anton Alexandrovich , Stepanova Anastasia Pavlovna
Published: August 2024

Electrovortex flows arise when an electric current of varying density passes through a well-conducting fluid (e.g., acid or metal melt). In such a case, the electric current generates a magnetic field, which leads to the Lorentz force causing swirling currents of the medium. There are different methods of theoretical study of such currents. As a rule, to avoid the necessity to find the pressure dependence on coordinates, the variables "vector potential of velocity - swirl" ("scalar current function – swirl" in the case of axisymmetric flows) are used. In such a case, it is quite effective to use automodel variables, which allow to reduce the dimensionality of the problem. In this case, the solution for the introduced function can be sought in the form of an expansion by the electro-vortex flow parameter proportional to the square of the magnetic Reynolds number. Also, this solution can be obtained numerically, for example, using finite-difference methods. Nowadays, more and more often the solutions are investigated by means of direct numerical modeling methods, when no automodel approximations are made, which reduce the accuracy of the solution. Nevertheless, in such a case the number of computations can be quite large and requires the use of supercomputer resources. A separate difficulty is presented by the boundary conditions: for example, for the velocity vector potential we obtain a fourth-order equation, which imposes significant restrictions on the time steps in the evolution equation. The problem can be avoided by using approximate boundary conditions, but this again reduces the accuracy of the solution. In this paper, using the example of electro-vortex flow between planes, the solutions that can be obtained using the various computational approaches mentioned above are examined. The results obtained are compared, and they are also compared with analytical approximations.
COVID-19 Epidemiological Indicators POD Spatial Decomposition
Authors: Elistratov Stepan Alekseevich
Published: August 2024

The epidemiological indicators (prevalence, mortality, convalescence) for COVID-19 are investigated as a temporary-spatial dependencies. Proper Orthogonal Decomposition is applied for the first time to this type of data; the main modes and corresponding coefficients are obtained. Due to this method, it is shown that there are modes concentrated in the particular regions which means there are independent factors for disease spreading. Additionally, it is showed that Empirical Mode Decomposition can be successfully applied for noise-reduction and better understanding time dependencies. The exponential nature of the decomposition error decree shows the accuracy of the decomposition. Despite the ability of POD to reveal hidden dependencies, it requires rows of simultaneous data, which in fact may not be so. In the article the correction applied is discussed, however it may not be enough because of mistakes in raw data. The method is recommended to use unless the data it is applied to is inaccurate.
TQL: a Case Study of Integrating DSL in a Product
Authors: Belousov Artyom Dmitrievich
Published: August 2024

Domain-specific languages power numerous modern applications and libraries, including but not limited to: Wolfram Alpha, Microsoft Excel, Graphviz. This work aims to share the experience gathered from developing TQL (Talisman Query Language) – a domain-specific language used in Talisman platform. Talisman platform is a set of tools to automate data processing tasks, developed by Ivannikov Institute for System Programming of RAS. TQL implementation, discussed in this article, supports error-recovery, can be run directly inside a browser as well as on a server, and it also has an interactive playground that visualizes the parse tree while typing. This article describes several techniques and technologies that were used to make these qualities possible while keeping a single, maintainable codebase.
Application of Generative Artificial Intelligence for Risk Management of Software Projects
Authors: Plaksin Mikhail Alexandrovich
Published: August 2024

The article highlights an innovative approach to risk management in software projects using generative artificial intelligence. It describes a methodology that involves the use of publicly available chatbots to identify, analyze, and prioritize risks. The Crawford method is used as a basis for risk identification. The authors propose specific formulations of requests to chatbots (instructs, prompts) that facilitate obtaining the necessary information. The effectiveness of the methodology has been demonstrated on five small software projects and a dozen of economic and organizational projects of significantly different scales, from small to federal. This confirms its applicability and practical value.
Migration and erosion in tidal and river channels in Bangladesh
Authors: Donato Katharine M. , Valentine Leslie , Carrico Amanda , Wilson Carol A. , Rogers Kimberly G. , Tonassi Timo
Published: August 2024

Environmental stressors and natural disasters are changing the physical landscapes in many countries worldwide. In this paper, we ask whether and how erosion affects internal and international migration in Bangladesh. Building on prior studies, we use data from 3,600 households in 18 research sites to investigate how erosion in tidal and river channels is related to the risk of making a first internal or international trip, net of extreme weather conditions and other relevant attributes. Findings reveal that the relationship between erosion and the likelihood of making a first domestic or international trip is moderated by livelihood type and landownership. As erosion worsens, the odds ofmaking a first domestic trip rise for non-agricultural non-landowning household heads and decline for landowners working in agriculture. Estimated lifetime probabilities of making a first domestic trip are higher than those of making a first international trip, with non-agricultural non-landowners having the highest probabilities and agricultural landowners having the lowest. Together, the evidence suggests that shifts in physical landscapes, especially erosion, are tightly linked to out-migration through ties to land.
Letter from the Editors
Authors: McLeod David , Young Corie
Published: August 2024

A letter from the JoFSW Editors reflecting on the 2023 year and future plans.
Understanding the Characteristics and Motivations of Female Sexual Offenders: A Systematic Review
Authors: Ozturk Burcu , Goodwin Bonni , McLeod David , Hawkins Katrina
Published: August 2024

Sexual offenses are considered among the most egregious crimes in modern society. While some information is available in the public sphere, most popular conceptualizations of female sexual offenders are more heavily influenced by mythology and popular culture than science. Nonetheless, research helps further identify the characteristics of those who commit these crimes and their relation to those they victimize. This systematic review has been conducted to collect data on female sexual offenders. The initial literature search yielded 5,344 potential articles, 16 of which met the review’s eligibility criteria. The data organized from these articles provide this phenomenon's most recent state of science and provide a detailed picture of these women's identities, along with possible developmental and behavioral trajectories. Findings suggest extensive trauma histories and problematic boundary development in personal and familial relationships are critical factors for consideration--data that doesn't necessarily align with portrayals of these women in popular culture.
Behaviour of ultra-short radio waves refraction in the lower atmospheric layer of the coastal zone of the Bolshye Yeravninsky Lakes
Authors:   Institute of Physical Material Science SB RAS, Bazarova A. S. , Bazarov A. V. ,   Institute of Physical Material Science SB RAS, Kurakov S. A. ,   Institute of Physical Material Science SB RAS, Atutov E. B. ,   Institute of Physical Material Science SB RAS, Sychev R. S. ,   Institute of Physical Material Science SB RAS, Bashkuev Yu. B. ,   Institute of Physical Material Science SB RAS
Published: August 2024

The propagation of ultra-short waves is influenced by weather conditions. Meteorological inhomogeneities in the atmosphere cause refraction of the ultra-short wave beam. Measurements of meteorological parameters at h1 = 2 and h2 = 10 m have been carried out using an atmospheric-soil measuring complex installed in the coastal zone of Big Eravninsky Lakes at the Forest-Steppe permafrostecological station “Eravninsky” in Buryatia. There is a strong daily variability of the refractive gradient, and the refractive gradient values scatter ranges from –0.820 to +0.307 N-units In the lower ten-meter layer of the troposphere. It is discovered that in summer, meteorological conditions favorable for the superrefraction appearance are observed in this area.
Microwave and Telecommunication Technology are the Basis of Technological Independence (review of the 33rd International Conference “Microwave and Telecommunication Technology”)
Authors:   Sevastopol State University, Yermolov P. P. , Papulovskaya N. V. ,   Ural Federal University named after the first President of Russia B.N. Yeltsin
Published: August 2024

The review analyses 50 scientific articles related to the development of the electronic and radioelectronic industry, which were discussed at the 33rd International Conference «Microwave Technology and Telecommunication Technologies». The conference was held in September 2023 in Sevastopol. The review includes reports on the scientific directions of the journal presented by scientists from universities, research institutes and enterprises of three countries: Belarus, Vietnam and Russia. The article analyses researches related to ensuring a technological breakthrough in the radioelectronic industry, the development of modern information and communication technologies in the civil, military and space industries.