bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Development of an mHealth App–Based Intervention for Depressive Rumination (RuminAid): Mixed Methods Focus Group Evaluation
Authors: Rosenfeld Eve A , Lyman Cassondra , Roberts John E
Published: October 2022

Background

Depression is a common mental health condition that poses a significant public health burden. Effective treatments for depression exist; however, access to evidence-based care remains limited. Mobile health (mHealth) apps offer an avenue for improving access. However, few mHealth apps are informed by evidence-based treatments and even fewer are empirically evaluated before dissemination. To address this gap, we developed RuminAid, an mHealth app that uses evidence-based treatment components to reduce depression by targeting a single key depressogenic process—rumination.

Objective

The primary objective of this study was to collect qualitative and quantitative feedback that could be used to improve the design of RuminAid before the software development phase.

Methods

We reviewed empirically supported interventions for depression and rumination and used the key aspects of each to create a storyboard version of RuminAid. We distributed an audio-guided presentation of the RuminAid storyboard to 22 individuals for viewing and solicited user feedback on app content, design, and perceived functionality across 7 focus group sessions.

Results

The consumer-rated quality of the storyboard version of RuminAid was in the acceptable to good range. Indeed, most participants reported that they thought RuminAid would be an engaging, functional, and informational app. Likewise, they endorsed overwhelming positive beliefs about the perceived impact of RuminAid; specifically, 96% (21/22) believed that RuminAid will help depressed ruminators with depression and rumination. Nevertheless, the results highlighted the need for improved app aesthetics (eg, a more appealing color scheme and modern design).

Conclusions

Focus group members reported that the quality of information was quite good and had the potential to help adults who struggle with depression and rumination but expressed concern that poor aesthetics would interfere with users’ desire to continue using the app. To address these comments, we hired a graphic designer and redesigned each screen to improve visual appeal. We also removed time gating from the app based on participant feedback and findings from related research. These changes helped elevate RuminAid and informed its initial software build for a pilot trial that focused on evaluating its feasibility and acceptability.
Application to the supply chain of drugs in a public hospital in Tunisia: Case Study in the Habib Bourguiba hospital (Preprint)
Authors: Elleuch Sr Fadoi
Published: October 2022

BACKGROUND

From the perspective of developing a performance appraisal system, it is imperative to have a robust methodology. In this article, we propose a methodology characterized by a nine-step approach that serves as a guide when designing a system of performance indicators to manage the drug supply chain within Habib Hospital. Bourguiba. .

OBJECTIVE

For each of the steps, we present and justify the models we have chosen. Then, we apply these models in a public hospital "Habib Bourguiba" to manage the supply chain of drugs.

METHODS

The major challenge of our research work was to take up all the elements of the ECOGRAI method, and try to complete them by adding additional steps that sweep away all the essential elements for the establishment of a management system.

RESULTS

The major challenge of our research work was to take up all the elements of the ECOGRAI method, and try to complete them by adding additional steps that sweep away all the essential elements for the establishment of a management system. Effective performance evaluation and serving as a guide when defining a system of performance indicators for the management of the supply chain of drugs within the Habib Bourguiba hospital.

CONCLUSIONS

In this article, we sought to build a performance evaluation system for the management of the supply chain of drugs within a public hospital "Habib Bourguiba" of Tunisia through a methodological approach which is declined in different stages and based on several tools.

CLINICALTRIAL

In this article, we sought to build a performance evaluation system for the management of the supply chain of drugs within a public hospital "Habib Bourguiba" of Tunisia through a methodological approach which is declined in different stages and based on several tools.
Polarization of Indonesian Society during 2014-2020: Causes and Its Impacts toward Democracy
Authors: Raharjo Jati Wasisto
Published: October 2022

Polarization was widely used in a large number of publications on Indonesian political studies from 2014 to 2020. This term particularly refers to the divisive society condition because of different political preferences. Previously, polarization is rare to use to frame Indonesian electoral competition since both parties and candidates counted on ideological spectrum. Since the personalization of politics have been flourishing recently, it drives identity to be marker when it comes to evaluating the candidates. This condition, consequently, makes the election is not merely political competition for power but emotional competition for lives. For the last six years, there were three major elections, including the 2014 Presidential Election, 2017 Jakarta Gubernatorial Election, and 2019 Presidential Election. These three elections had a significant factor in polarizing society at that given time. They specifically referred to the two leading figures that represented the two stark political identity symbols. However, after 2018, the polarization of society itself seemed under control since the ruling regime coalitions and their social groups and allies worked together. It was meant to manage the effect of polarization and also to corner the opposition groups. While the clashes of views still exist, the situation would be worse if the 3 elections had not happened.
A Study on Satisfaction and Willingness to Continuously Participate in Business Class Virtual Simulation Competitions -- An Empirical Analysis Based on Technology Acceptance Model (TAM)
Authors: Yejiang Yang , Jiahao Long , Shuang Cheng
Published: October 2022

The combination of virtual simulation technology and innovation and entrepreneurship education can achieve the role of interaction between the environment and the real environment during students’ virtual simulation, which can attract active participation of users and help college students understand the risks and opportunities faced by enterprises in the process of operation and growth, so as to improve the ability of enterprise operation and management, and deepen students’ understanding of theory and practical ability. In this paper, we construct a technology acceptance model (TAM) through seven dimensions: perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, external environment, teacher guidance, willingness to participate, satisfaction, and willingness to continue to use, and investigate students’ satisfaction and willingness to continue to participate in the virtual simulation competition in some universities. The results of the data analysis show that the satisfaction and willingness to continue to participate in the virtual simulation competition play a good role.
ESTIMATION OF CYTOMORPHOLOGICAL SPECTRUM OF THYROID LESIONS BY FINE-NEEDLE ASPIRATION CYTOLOGY BASED ON BETHESDA SYSTEM FOR REPORTING IN TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL
Authors: REENA NAIK , MEGHA GAJENDRA , JYOTI CHAUDHARY , CHAWDA HANISH , MANOJ K MINJ
Published: October 2022

Objectives: The objectives of this study were as follows: (1) To estimate thecytomorphological spectrum of thyroid lesions. (2) To categorize the thyroid lesions based on Bethesda system reporting. (3) To correlate the spectrum of thyroid lesions with demographic parameters.
Methods: A retrospective record-based study was conducted at the Department of Pathology in Tertiary Care Institute, from January 2017 to January 2021. A total of 346 case files were retrieved consisting of all the patients having thyroid lesions who underwent the procedure of fine-needle aspiration cytology. Statistical analysis was done using the software Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) 22.0 version. Continuous variables were presented by mean±SD and categorical variables by frequency or percentages.
Results: Majority of the case are falling between the age group of 26–35 years, followed by 36–45 years of age. The majority of cases in the study population were presented with Bethesda Category II lesion (88.7%) which was found to be statistically significant (p<0.05), the most common spectrum was seen, which was Colloid nodule in 40.46% of cases categorized to Bethesda Class II. This was found to be statistically significant (p<0.05), followed by adenomatoid nodule in 30.92% of cases also Category II.
Conclusion: Fine-needle aspiration cytology is a cost effective procedure that provides specific diagnosis rapidly with minimum complications.
FORMULATION AND EVALUATION OF POLYMERIC MICROSPHERES USING BOX–BEHNKEN DESIGN
Authors: NEELAM SOMANI , MEENAKSHI BHARKATIYA
Published: October 2022

Objectives: The purpose of this research work was to formulate and systemically evaluate in vitro performances of polymeric microspheres of nifedipine.
Methods: Nifedipine microspheres containing two polymers, poloxamer 407 and carbopol 934, were prepared by single emulsion cross-linking technique. Glutaraldehyde was selected as the cross-linking agent. A Box–Behnken design was employed to study the effect of independent variables, polymer concentration (X1), stirring speed (X2), and glutaraldehyde concentration (X3) on the dependent variables particle size, drug entrapment efficiency, and flow properties of microspheres.
Results: Results of preliminary trials indicate that the polymer concentration, glutaraldehyde concentration, and stirring speed affected various characteristics of microspheres. The formulated Microspheres were discrete, spherical, and free flowing. The optimized batch exhibited with the narrow particle size of 75 μm, good flow properties, and drug entrapment efficiency of 96%.
Conclusion: The polymeric microspheres of nifedipine with excellent flowability and good entrapment efficiency were successfully developed. These can be useful in improving patient compliance and bioavailability of nifedipine.
UTILITY OF PLATELET INDICES IN THROMBOCYTOPENIA
Authors: J SHAH RUPAL , 2.	DR. ARCHANA K PRAJAPATI  , BABARIA SNEHA SAMIR , PATEL KAZOOMI , AMIT SHAH NEHA , PATEL NIDHI
Published: October 2022

Objectives: The objectives of the study were to know the role and utility of platelet indices (MPV and PDW) in differentiating the etiology of thrombocytopenia.
Methods: This was a prospective and retrospective study of 400 cases of thrombocytopenia and 100 controls conducted over a period of 17 months from September 2020 to February 2022 at tertiary care hospital, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. All patients meeting inclusion criteria were included in the study. Exclusion criteria were radiation/chemotherapy, antiplatelet drugs induced thrombocytopenia, etc. EDTA blood samples were collected and further processed with a Sysmex KX-21 automated hematology analyzer. Platelet count, mean platelet volume (MPV), and platelet distribution width (PDW) were noted and data were statistically analyzed between groups using t-tests.
Results: Out of 400 cases, 304 belong to Group A (increased destruction of platelets) and the remaining 96 were in Group B (decreased production of platelets). Among Group A, causes were classified into immune thrombocytopenic purpura and others. Various infections resulting in thrombocytopenia were in the majority among other causes in Group A. Group B was comprised megaloblastic anemia as the leading cause responsible for thrombocytopenia. MPV and PDW values were high in hyperdestructive Group A compared to Group B and were found significant between various groups.
Conclusion: MPV and PDW along with platelet count can be used as an adjunct laboratory tool for early screening of the underlying cause of thrombocytopenia, which helps clinicians with targeted therapies in clinical management.
STABILITY INDICATING HPLC METHOD DEVELOPMENT AND VALIDATION FOR SIMULTANEOUS ESTIMATION OF DAPAGLIFLOZIN AND METFORMIN TABLET DOSAGE FORM
Authors: NANDRE DHANSHRI S , AHMED AEJAZ , GJ KHAN
Published: October 2022

Objectives: The objective of this study was to developed and validated for the routine analysis of dapagliflozin (DAPA) and metformin (MET) in API and tablet dosage forms.
Methods: The estimation of DAPA and MET was accomplished with C18 column (4.6 × 250 mm and 5 μm particle size) with DAD detector. The mobile phase consists of Methanol: Water 75:25% v/v of pH-3 adjusted with 0.05% OPA at flow rate of 1 mL/min. The detection wavelength was 233nm, respectively.
Results: In the developed method, the retention time of DAPA and MET was found to be 5.099 min and 2.165 min. The reverse phase high performance liquid chromatography method produces linear response that were found in the range of 100–500 μg/mL. The limit of detection and limit of quantification for DAPA were found to be 0.06 μg/mL and 0.1855 μg/mL, respectively and for MET 6.09 μg/mL and 18.45 μg/mL, respectively. Calculated information acquired for both the preliminaries roughly coordinates with the information given by design expert programming which shows the genuineness of the chromatographic condition.
Conclusion: The developed method was validated according to the ICH guidelines. The linearity, precision, range, and robustness were within the limits as specified by the ICH guidelines. Hence, the method was found to be simple, accurate, precise, economic, and reproducible.
POST-COVID CARDIOVASCULAR MANIFESTATION AMONG THE PATIENTS ATTENDING TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL IN CHHINDWARA: A QUALITATIVE STUDY
Authors: UPADHYAY RITESH , ARYA SHASHIKANT , NANDURKAR PAWAN , DANDOTIYA DILEEP
Published: October 2022

Objectives: The objectives of the study were to assess the cardiovascular manifestations in hospitalized and non-hospitalized patients with COVID-19.
Methods: All patients, attending to the dedicated post-COVID outpatient department of Medicine Department, Chhindwara Institute of Medical Sciences from April 2021 to March 2022, with a history of positive RTPCR for severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) at least 2 weeks before presentation, were included in the study. Questionnaire along with patients echocardiogram and echo report, Canadian classification used for angina grading and NYHA classification to classify shortness of breath. A total of 650 patients were assessed for demographics, pre-existing comorbidities, health status, date of symptoms onset, COVID-19 diagnosis, health-care utilization, and the presence of any cardiac or other symptoms at the time of the onset of symptoms (retrospectively) and at follow-up days after symptoms onset.
Results: The mean age of the sample (n=650) was 50.34 years. Majority were 346 (53.23%) males. According to responses using Canadian classification for chest pain were 75 (12.5%) Class 2 angina, in NYHA classification, majority 480 (80%) of patients had Class 2 SOB. About 90 (15%) of patients echo showed positive echo findings. The average stay of patients was 7.58+–1.6 days. About 135 (22.5%) of post-COVID patients had cardiac manifestations, majority were male 118 (87.4%). One hundred and two (75.5%) of patients that developed cardiac manifestation had multiple comorbidities, AF (6%) was reported in patients age 62 years and above. NSTEMI was reported in patients with multiple comorbidities.
Conclusion: As the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic progresses, the interactions between coexisting cardiovascular disease and acute cardiovascular manifestations have a major implication on the medical community’s understanding of this disease. This suggests the presence of a post-COVID-19 syndrome and highlights the unmet health-care needs in a subgroup of patients with mild or severe COVID-19.
Cost standard set program: moving forward to standardization of cost assessment based on clinical condition
Authors: Beck da Silva Etges Ana Paula , Urman Richard D , Geubelle Anne , Kaplan Robert , Polanczyk Carisi Anne
Published: October 2022

This communication piece is reporting the launching of the International Cost Standard set program, aiming to introduce standardized frameworks to measure costs for specific clinical conditions worldwide. A scientific committee including 16 international healthcare cost assessment experts from several countries, and International Consortium for Health Outcomes Measurement was formed to introduce the program. The committee got together in Lisbon for a first scientific meeting, followed by an international conference where time-driven activity-based costing applied studies were shared with the community. The cost standard set program start to offer instruments for people to measure with real-world data, the financial impact of having access to health technologies, improving the ability to evaluate inequity. Those advances might represent a paradigm shift in our ability to generate cost information on an individual level.
GRUPOS DE PESQUISA INTERINSTITUCIONAIS
Authors: Schneider Cintia , Costa David Antonio da , Hoffmann Yohana Taise
Published: October 2022

O objetivo principal deste trabalho é realizar entrelaçamentos entre as práticas de investigação de grupos de pesquisa interinstitucionais, em especial o caso do Grupo de Pesquisa em História da Educação Matemática do Brasil (GHEMAT), e os conceitos de circulação intracoletiva e intercoletiva, círculo exotérico e esotérico tomados dos estudos de Fleck (2010).  Uma busca no Diretório de Grupos de Pesquisa do CNPq no campo da História da educação matemática (Hem) resultou em oito grupos interinstitucionais. Dentre estes, destaca-se o GHEMAT que possui vínculo com 24 distintas instituições parceiras. Constatou-se que este promove a circulação intra e intercoletiva por meio de grupos de trabalho nos eventos próprios e da área da educação, impulsiona a circulação de dossiês e artigos em revistas do campo da Hem, implementa disciplinas com a sua perspectiva teórica e metodológica nos diversos espaços institucionais e, desta forma, fortalece o círculo esotérico, o que favorece a expansão das pesquisas na área.
PROFESSORES HOMENS NO CONTEXTO DA EDUCAÇÃO INFANTIL:
Authors: Silva Marciano Antonio da , Lage Allene Carvalho
Published: October 2022

Neste artigo tomamos o exercício de professores homens no contexto da Educação Infantil enquanto objeto de estudo, uma vez que essa atividade profissional ainda se encontra assentada dentro das concepções essencialistas e binárias de gênero. Desse modo, vislumbrando ampliar uma discussão em torno dessa realidade, elegemos enquanto objetivo geral refletir acerca dos principais estranhamentos e subversões que cercam a trajetória dos professores homens que atuam na Educação Infantil na região Agreste de Pernambuco. O caminho metodológico esteve fundamentado na pesquisa qualitativa, onde realizamos uma série de entrevistas com 03 (três) professores homens que atuam nessa etapa da Educação Básica. Os resultados evidenciaram que a atuação desses profissionais se encontra atravessada por inúmeros desafios, indo desde as dificuldades de inserção nesse campo profissional até a reprodução de estereótipos e estigmas de gênero. Ainda assim, podemos afirmar que os professores homens têm ocasionado importantes fissuras nesse território, onde tem buscado subverter os paradigmas dominantes de gênero e constituir outras narrativas em torno da docência na Educação Infantil.
Estudo comparativo da eficiência dos colégios militares e das escolas de aplicação: uma análise do benchmark no contexto de implementação do Programa Nacional das Escolas Cívico-Militares
Authors: Barbosa Karla Marisa Fernandes , Nunes André
Published: October 2022

Este artigo tem o objetivo de comparar a eficiência de dois tipos de escolas federais: os Colégios Militares e as Escolas de Aplicação no contexto do emprego dos Colégios Militares como benchmark do Programa Nacional das Escolas Cívico-Militares (Pecim), no período de 2016 a 2019. A análise ocorreu por meio da Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA). Os resultados da DEA indicam que as Escolas de Aplicação foram mais eficientes durante os quatro anos do estudo, obtendo: 21,4% em 2016; 28,5% em 2017; 21,4% em 2018; e 21,4% em 2019. Os Colégios Militares apresentaram 10% de eficiência em cada um dos 4 anos avaliados. Esses resultados não descartam as boas práticas dos Colégios Militares, mas sugerem a necessidade de estudos complementares, avaliando resultados futuros das escolas que aderirem ao Pecim.
A percepção dos professores do ensino superior sobre a relevância das competências para o ensino e a pesquisa
Authors: Tauffer Elaine , Costa Carlos , Gallon Shalimar , Pessotto Ana Paula
Published: October 2022

O estudo buscou analisar a percepção dos professores sobre a importância das competências para as atividades de ensino e de pesquisa no contexto das Instituições de Ensino Superior (IES) privadas do Brasil, por meio de questionários respondidos por 93 professores. As cinco competências mais intrinsecamente ligadas ao papel de um educador no ensino foram: ética, compromisso, comunicação, conhecimento didático/pedagógico e domínio da área do conhecimento. Já para o pesquisador: ética, comprometimento, conhecimento da metodologia científica, planejamento e habilidades vinculadas ao campo de atuação. Depreende-se que o presente estudo possa se constituir em um relevante suporte à produção de conhecimento científico capaz de oferecer um diferencial competitivo às IES.
Trends in the modern dynamics of civilization: from “limits of growth” to “sustainable development” (to the 50-th anniversary of the first report to the Club of Rome)
Authors:   All-Russian Public Organization “Russian Ecological Academy”, LOS VICTOR
Published: October 2022

The article is dedicated to the 50th publication anniversary of the book “The limits of growth”. The author summarizes the conceptual results associated with the basic thesis of the study presented in March 1972 in the form of the first report to the Club of Rome: unless the humanity radically changes the traditional expansion of growth, it will collapse due to the result of uncontrolled demographic processes, degradation of the natural environment and deficit of food resources. Overcoming the crisis trends in world dynamics is associated with an increase in the level of development of civilization to the stage of “organic growth” – the harmonious interaction of the constituent elements of the system when its evolution comes based on qualitative rather than quantitative changes. The article shows the relationship between the ideas of the Club of Rome and the principles of sustainable development of civilization, the implementation of which, from “Rio-92” (UN Conference on Environment and Development, Rio de Janeiro, June 1992) to “Rio+20” (UN Conference on Sustainable Development, Rio de Janeiro, June 2012), allows us to expect constructive changes in the foreseeable future.
Evaluating the effectiveness of forming social and reputational image for public companies in the context of value-based management
Authors:   Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration, TOLPEGINA OLGA , KARIBEKOVA GULNARA ,   Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration, EGOROV MAXIM ,   State Corporation “Rosatom”, POLOZHENTSEVA YULIA ,   Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration
Published: October 2022

The article examines the methodology for assessing the effectiveness of forming social and reputational image for public companies in the context of value-based management. The authors propose a new approach to the assessment of management and consider the functioning of the company as a single organism that combines the effectiveness of using all resource potential together with the social development strategy and the results obtained. The study of the effectiveness of reputational and social image is built on the principle of goal decomposition. It is supposed to form functional subsystems characterizing leadership, company attractiveness and brand promotion, public and social image, business image and business reputation, corporate image, personnel potential, and professional activity, correspondence of accepted remuneration system to company’s goals and tasks, as well as programs aimed at stimulating labor and social security. The research assumes specification of seven assessment objects that would reveal the content of functional subsystems; the number of objects and assessment indicators are determined by the need to increase the amount of detailed information, the convenience of its use, as well as its openness and the possibility of an objective and accurate study.
Universal skills for the VUCA world: how to develop and evaluate? Experience of the All-Russian Olympiad “I am a professional”
Authors:   Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration, GAPONENKO ALEXANDER , LANTSMAN ANTONINA ,   AV-CONSULTING, LLC, RAEVSKY SERGEI ,   Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration
Published: October 2022

The article examines different approaches to assessing new transformational changes in the educational sphere, determined by the general patterns of a rapidly changing VUCA world. By 2030, 14% of employees of organizations around the world may need to change careers and acquire new competencies. The problem of competency shortages will affect everyone – employers, students, and even entire families. Educational technologies are also changing. New approaches and innovative technologies are being developed in schools, universities, and corporate training. Most expert organizations, commissions, and councils involved in educational transformation agree that the new digital world needs a broader range of competencies, not just digital skills. In the sphere of higher education, the transformation of the educational process and the development of universal skills are especially relevant for students of management specialties such as “Management” and “Public Service”. The necessity to introduce into the process of both university and corporate training the new approaches and methods for assessing the universal competencies of future managers is obvious. At the same time, higher education institutions still focuse on acquiring contextual skills based on the so-called explicit knowledge, and not on developing universal skills.
Cooperation and interaction between the prosecution authorities of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Tajikistan
Authors:   Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration, KALANDARSHOKHI RAKHMON
Published: October 2022

The article analyzes the main theoretical concepts and legal provisions in the sphere of cooperation and interaction between the prosecution authorities of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Tajikistan. The author pays attention to analyzing the legal regulation of international cooperation, as well as reviewing the fundamental principles through which the prosecutorial activity is carried out. The article examines the peculiarities of organizing the work of prosecution authorities of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Tajikistan in the field of international legal cooperation. According to international obligations, the states provide mutual assistance in countering and overcoming criminal manifestations, bringing to justice the perpetrators of unlawful acts, as well as combating transnational manifestations of crime which entails inevitable criminal prosecution and punishment. An essential role in this direction is played by the institution of international cooperation. The obligations of the Prosecutor’s Offices of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Tajikistan also have an impact on society, as their activities are aimed at guaranteeing the implementation of human rights and freedoms. Progress in this area can be achieved by intensifying the international cooperation of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Tajikistan in terms of the international fight against crime.
Activities of Colombian government during the COVID-19 pandemic
Authors:   Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration, GUTIERREZ ANDRES
Published: October 2022

In March 2020, a new coronavirus pandemic have spread around the world, forcing nations to close their borders and paralyzing the global economy. According to health experts, the mortality rate is 2 %, but governments and international organizations have initiated quarantine measures and social distancing to prevent health systems from collapsing due to numerous cases. Against this background, the events in Colombia have attracted much attention. Although the national and local governments have taken all necessary measures to prevent the disease, the scandals surrounding these decrees and ordinances are of great interest. The distribution of resources and expenditures in other non-priority sectors is also questionable. According to statistics from Johns Hopkins University, the country was in the top 10 for the number of people infected and the number of deaths caused by COVID-19 in the world. The situation with a possible third wave of COVID-19 in Latin America is not promising. Governments in almost all countries in the region are taking insufficient steps to prevent the spread of the virus, the health care system is failing to function properly, and the vaccination rate as well as other shortcomings have angered many community members. This applies to Colombia under President Ivan Duque, who, although a member of the ruling party, raises serious doubts regarding his governing capacity. The authors believe that the blame for the current situation lies not only on the head of state but also on local authorities and the population itself, which practically does not comply with the medical and sanitary restrictions on movements and gatherings of people.
Specifics of legal regulation for provisioning publicly owned land plots in case of destruction of a building
Authors:   Arbitration Court of the Volga District, PETRUSHKIN VITALY
Published: October 2022

The article analyzes the issues related to implementing and protecting the rights to land plots in public ownership, as well as individuals and legal entities who own buildings and structures placed on these plots. The procedure for acquiring publicly owned land plots by owners of buildings and structures placed on them, stipulated by Art. 36 of the Land Code of the Russian Federation, was the basis for a new norm that significantly expanded the legal mechanisms and foundations for repurchasing land plots through privatization. However, in Russian judicial and arbitration practice, there is still a considerable number of cases involving disputes related to the protection of the rights to land plots of individuals and legal entities. In addition, considering the functional purpose of the territory, many complex issues arise regarding the size of the claimed area of the plot on which the structure is built. The legal problem associated with preserving the lease of a land plot in the case of destruction of an object placed on it, as well as the right to conclude a new lease agreement without tenders, also requires an immediate legislative resolution. The procedure for actions in the case of destruction of real estate, when the lease agreement for a land plot concluded by the owner of the destroyed building contains conditions that exclude the right to sign a new contract, has not been defined.
Self-regulatory organizations in the system of control and state supervision of the construction process
Authors:   Moscow Bar Association, SINDEEVA INGA
Published: October 2022

The article analyzes the legal status of self-regulatory organizations (SRO) in the sphere of engineering surveys, architectural and construction design, construction, reconstruction, capital repair, and demolition of capital construction objects. The author describes the order of their creation and activities, examines the place and role of the National Association of self-regulatory organizations in the system of control over all stages of construction, and summarizes the process of forming the regulatory and legal framework. The author pays particular attention to the issues of compensation paid by the self-regulatory organization for the harm caused by its members, as well as the problem of creating and functioning of compensation funds. One of the most significant areas of SRO activity is the work aimed at increasing the effectiveness of applying responsibility measures to members of the organization. These include the level and efficiency of control over fulfillment by its members of their obligations under contracts and strengthening of supervision over the SRO activities both legally and practically. Currently, legislation of the Russian Federation regulates the legal status and main activities of SROs. The author notes that the main obstacles lie in applying these norms in practice. The article aims to draw attention to these complications through the comprehensive analysis of the legal norms, the bylaws, and the order of their entry into force.
Candidate pool in public institutions: problems of efficient use
Authors:   North-Western branch of the Russian State University of Justice, PUGACHEVA NATALYA
Published: October 2022

The article analyzes the current legal regulation of relations regarding forming and using candidate pool in public institutions to fill civil service positions. The author finds that, in general, the rules and norms aimed at selecting candidates (both civil servants and citizens) for including in the personnel reserve are consistent and ensure the goal – selecting the most qualified employees with appropriate professional and personal qualities for the civil service applicants. At the same time, the legislator’s requirement for the effective use of the personnel reserve potential remains merely a suggestion. The current approach, which provides the employer with an independent choice of how to fill a vacant position, the appointment of a person from the candidate pool, or the announcement of a competition to fill a vacancy, does not provide full disclosure for the possibilities of this personnel policy instrument in public institutions. The author proposes measures to improve the quality of selection mechanism for the candidate pool and placement of personnel in a public institution. These include: selecting candidates from the candidate pool when there is a vacant position in a public institution; holding a competitive procedure to select candidates from the candidate pool if there are several suitable applicants for a vacant position; at least once a year, reviewing the candidate pool and holding a competition for including new applicants to ensure that citizens have equal access to public service and that civil servants have the right to promotion. Keywords:
The Arctic zone of the Russian Federation (AZRF) as a driver of Indian-Russian cooperation
Authors:   Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration, SUHAG VIKRAM
Published: October 2022

Energy exports play a significant role in the Russian economy, namely, in the country’s modernization. As for energy resources, the Arctic region ranks first in Russia’s unused fuel reserves. These energy reserves are critical to maintaining production levels as fuel production from conventional fields declines. Western technologies for exploiting these resources have not been available to the Russian energy sector since 2014, but Russia is increasing import substitution and establishing partnerships with Asian countries. Another area where Russia is looking for partners for Arctic energy development is investments. For India, the Arctic region is also of significant interest in the areas of environmental protection, economics, and politics. Climate change in the Arctic is devastating the entire planet, and the rise in sea level caused by melting glaciers threatens to flood parts of India. India’s rapid industrial development leads to a growing demand for raw materials, primarily hydrocarbons. In recent years, Indian authorities have seen a significant increase in investments in the regional economy by Indian energy companies since the Arctic region can become a strategically important factor in India’s energy security. The country is actively involved in addressing global issues, including those related to the Arctic.
Dynamics of developing transport and logistics relations in the Сentral Asian region
Authors:   Institute of Economics of the Russian Academy of Sciences, TURAEVA MADINA
Published: October 2022

Limited natural resources, internal socio-economic and political crises, and the low level of infrastructure development, especially in the first years after gaining sovereignty, have affected the trade, transport, and logistics vulnerability of Central Asian countries. Trade between the People’s Republic of China and European countries became a determining factor in developing the region’s transport routes. More than 90 % of freight is delivered by sea, but the role of land routes has increased significantly since 2020. China faces the pressing issues of developing the economies of its western provinces, especially the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The development of land routes coincides with the implementation of the strategic objectives for the Silk Road Economic Belt, as well as the interests of the countries whose territories these transport routes run through. The countries of the Central Asian region are striving to participate in transit and have been very active at interstate meetings, discussing cargo delivery options. This issue became especially relevant after the sharp decline in China’s use of transit through the territory of the Russian Federation. Of many proposed transport routes and corridors, the most promising are the Trans-Afghan Railway and the “Middle Corridor”. The successful construction of the transport and logistics will largely depend on developing relationships with Afghanistan’s political leadership and the PRC’s attention to infrastructure projects.
China’s Victory over Poverty: Myth or Reality?
Authors: Orlova I. S. , Tsinchenko G. M.
Published: October 2022

The problem of poverty of the UN is put forward in the category of the most urgent and acute world problems inherent in most countries. Poverty reduction is an important priority goal of the social policy of many countries, including Rus sia. Ways to reduce poverty are being sought, and national strategies are being developed to overcome this problem. In recent years, China has demonstrated success in the fight against poverty, is recognized as a world leader in terms of the results achieved in this direction.Aim. To study China’s experience in reducing mass poverty, which is significant for the social practices of other countries.Tasks. Analyze China’s public policies to reduce poverty, strategies in solving the problem, social programs, measures of social support for low-income categories of citizens in the social security system. Review the results achieved, as well as the tasks set by the country in this direction for the future.Methods. The study uses a set of general scientific methods, such as analysis, synthesis, generalization, comparison, system-functional and integrated approach.Results. The results of the study of the state policy of China to reduce poverty as one of the most acute world problems are presented. The analysis made it possible to identify the state of the poverty problem in China in the dynamics over the past forty years, to highlight its features, scales and zones of concentration. The specifics of the modern strategic approach of the state policy of China both in the field of overcoming poverty and in the field of providing state social assistance to low-income categories of citizens are analyzed. The results of the analysis of the level of poverty in the country allow us to highlight the positive results achieved by the country to date.Conclusion. Conclusions are formulated about possible further difficulties in solving the problem of overcoming poverty in China due to the aging of the population and the growth of demographic disproportion in its composition.
With Mobilization — by the Inertia of Liberal Laziness
Authors: Glazyev S. Yu.
Published: October 2022

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Is Loan Shark an Alternative? The Intentions to Take a Loan from Loan Sharks in Indonesia
Authors: Kamal Safwan , Muslem Muslem , Mulyadi Mulyadi , Kassim Erne Suzila , Zulkifly Muhammad Uzair
Published: October 2022

Research rarely reaches the discussion of loan sharks. This study describes how intentions are influenced by service, word-of-mouth, and subjective norms, with knowledge of usury acting as a moderating variable. This quantitative study involved 150 respondents. The data collected was analyzed by using structural Equation Modeling (SEM) with SmartPLS 3 Software. According to this study, service significantly affected intention to take a loan from loan sharks but had no influence on word-of-mouth. Though it has no influence on intention, the subjective norm has a significant influence on word-of-mouth. The service on the intention is mediated by word of mouth, which has an influence on the intention. However, word-of-mouth does not act as a mediating variable between subjective norms and intentions. The intention to use the services of loan sharks is significantly moderated by knowledge about usury, which also significantly moderates word-of-mouth and subjective norms. It did not, however, moderate the influence of service on intentions. As a result, it is recommended that the government create Islamic financial institutions not only for the middle class and upper class but also for the lower economic class, which is vulnerable to loan sharks.
Advanced Echocardiography paving the way in early detection of pulmonary vasculopathy
Authors: Abdelmassih Antoine , Ismail Habiba-Allah , Nabil Fatima Mohamed , Mabrouk Aliaa Ibrahim , Aziz Faten Abdel
Published: October 2022

Right and left ventricular dysfunction are commonly encountered in
pulmonary disorders. Pulmonary hypertension exerts pressure load on the
right ventricle, subsequent RV-LV interactions through shared septum,
pericardium and blood supply lead to LV dysfunction. The early detection
and treatment of pulmonary hypertension is crucial to improve outcomes
of pulmonary disorders. New advanced echocardiographic techniques such
as pulmonary artery circumferential strain and pulmonary artery blood
speckle tracking might help in replacing invasive hemodynamics, for
early detection of pulmonary vasculopathy in pulmonary disorders.
Therapeutic Effectiveness of Interferon-α2b Against COVID-19 with community-acquired pneumonia: The Ukrainian Experience
Authors: Kamyshnyi Aleksandr , Koval Halyna , Kobevko Olha , Buchynskyi Mykhailo , Lyubomirskaya Katerina , Kamyshna Iryna , Potters Geert , Moshynets Olena
Published: October 2022

Background Despite several targeted antiviral drugs against SARS-CoV-2
currently being available, the application of type I interferons (IFNs)
still deserves attention as an alternative antiviral strategy. This
study aimed to assess the therapeutic effectiveness of IFN-α in
hospitalized patients with COVID-19 and community-acquired pneumonia of
viral etiology. Methods The prospective cohort study included 130 adult
patients with coronavirus disease (COVID-19). 80,000 IU of IFN-α2b was
administered daily intranasally for 10 days. The primary parameters were
the length of hospital stay, CT-diagnosed lung injuries and the SpO2
level after-before dynamics following IFN-α2b treatment. Results Adding
IFN-α2b to standard therapy for patients with severe COVID-19 reduces
the length of the hospital stay by 3 days (p < 0.001). The
level of CT-diagnosed lung injuries was also reduced from 35% to 15%
(p = 0.011) at the time of discharge, and CT injuries decreases at the
end of hospital stay from 50% up to 15% (p = 0.017). In the group of
patients receiving IFN-α2b, the SpO2 index before and after treatment
increased from 94 (92-96, Q₁ - Q₃) to 96 (96-98, Q₁ - Q₃) (p <
0.001), while the percentage of patients with normal saturation
increased (from 33.9% to 74.6%, p < 0.05), and decreased in
the categories low (from 52.5% to 16.9%) and very low (from 13.6% to
8.5%). Conclusion Addition of IFN-α2b to standard therapy has a
positive effect on the course of severe COVID-19. Nevertheless, more
research on the therapeutic use of Type I IFNs should be performed.
Exploration on the influencing factors and establishment of a risk model for the time of virus turning negative of asymptomatic or mild Covid-19
Authors: Wang Zhaofeng , Ye Mingxiang , Han Hedong , Dong Li , Han Lina , Zhu Meiying , Wu Ying , Song Yong , Liu Hongbing
Published: October 2022

Background. Patients are allowed to be released from quarantine after
virus turns negative for asymptomatic or mild covid-19. Factors
affecting the negative conversion of nucleic acid are unknown. Methods.
This study included asymptomatic or mild covid-19 patients quarantined
in Shanghai shelter hospital from April to May 2022. They were tested
daily for SARS-CoV-2 nucleic acid. The clinical characteristics were
collected. Univariate and multivariate Cox regression were used to
explore the relationship between clinical characteristics and the time
of virus turning negative (TTN), finally a risk model was established.
Results. A total of 7836 patients enrolled were divided into training or
validation set randomly. In training set, age (≥40 Y), symptoms (yes) ,
diabetes (yes) and vaccination status(yes) were correlated with TTN. We
used HR values of the above factors in multivariate Cox regression as
risk coefficients to build a risk model for predicting TTN. TTN of
patients with high risk score was longer than with low risk score. This
risk model has been well validated in the validation set and the
complete set. Conclusions. Our study found that age, symptoms, diabetes
and vaccination status were correlated with the TTN,and we first build a
risk model to predict TTN in asymptomatic or mild Covid-19.
Coarctation of Aorta Combined with Multiple Aneurysms
Authors: Qian Yongjun , Li Tiange , Siyu He , Ling Yunfei
Published: October 2022

We reported a case of a 53-year-old patient with coarctation of aorta
and multiple aneurysmatic changes on aortic arch. Enhanced CT and
reconstruction revealed significant coarctation and multiple
aneurysmatic dilatation. The patient underwent stent implantation and
was discharged with symptoms relived. Follow-up examination progression
of aneurysms, however, without symptoms.
Effect of dielectric barrier discharge plasma on film cooling performance
Authors: Sun Jie , Zhang Fuxing , Wang Jin , Baleta Jakov , Xie Gongnan , Sunden Bengt
Published: October 2022

To improve film cooling effectiveness of a gas turbine blade, a kind of
plasma actuator is introduced on the blade surface. The effect of three
arrangements of plasma actuators on flow characteristics and film cooling
performance is numerically investigated by a verified turbulence model.
Results show that the coolant air under plasma is pulled down to the wall,
and the near-wall air is sped up to promote the film cooling effectiveness
downstream the wall. It is discovered that the plasma actuators near the
film hole show weaker aerodynamic actuation than that downstream the wall.
Compared with the plasma actuators off case, the maximum improvement in the
wall-averaged film cooling effectiveness of the case with up plasma
actuators is 11.7% under low blowing ratios. The wall-averaged film cooling
effectivenesses of the cases with down plasma actuators and up-down plasma
actuators increase by 138.3% and 122.9% under the blowing ratio of 1.5..
Vortex structures are broken up, and vortex is separated by two jets
induced by aerodynamic actuation. The maximum wall pressure difference
reaches 1.89% when plasma actuator is arranged downstream the wall.