bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
SacLab: An eye-tracking analysis toolbox to increase usability of eye-tracking systems in clinical and research applications
Authors: Langmead Joshua , Perrykkad Kelsey , Forbes Elana , Unruh Kathryn , Mosconi Matthew , Wybrow Michael , Maron Dalia , Fleming Bryce , Kerestes Rebecca , Bellgrove Mark , Johnson Beth P
Published: December 2024

A short period of eye-tracking can produce large amounts of data, making analysis challenging, particularly for clinical applications. Automated methods for extracting basic oculomotor features of saccades, fixation, or blinking are available. For more in-depth oculomotor analysis, manual cleaning and processing is often required. This is time-consuming and variable across individuals and over time, which limits scalability and clinical utility, even if identified oculomotor markers have high potential clinical significance. Automation provides an opportunity to reduce manual labour and improve replicability and precision through algorithmic approaches. Here we outline the design and validation of our SacLab Toolbox for processing data from well-established oculomotor paradigms commonly used in clinical research such as prosaccade, antisaccade, and smooth pursuit tasks. For prosaccade and antisaccade tasks, results showed good agreement between algorithmic and manual cleaning regarding which trials were to be included (88% for prosaccade and 92% for antisaccade with F1-scores of 0.90 and 0.76, respectively). The toolbox was also tested on data for both tasks from an independent laboratory with a different manual cleaning protocol, and the level of agreement remained high (83% for prosaccade and 88% for antisaccade with F1-scores of 0.90 and 0.88, respectively). The extent of concordance for the metrics extracted in both methods is discussed. The predominant reason for discrepancy between the manual process and our toolbox related to human error in the manual process. Overall, the results provide support for the benefits of this toolbox for these eye-tracking tasks in clinical and research applications.
Evaluating the Feasibility of Using Heart Rate to Measure Auditory Attention Allocation During Spoken Language Processing
Authors: Bao Wenfu , Pérez Alejandro , Molnar Monika T.
Published: December 2024

A deceleration in heart rate (HR), along with a lengthening of the time between heartbeats, has been associated with attentional engagement. Here, we investigated the feasibility of using changes in HR to estimate attentional engagement during spoken language processing. Prior fMRI evidence suggests that speech processing of an unknown language is more cognitively demanding; we thus designed an experiment to replicate this finding through HR. In an active listening task, we measured cardiac responses in 66 native English speakers (34 monolingual, 32 simultaneous bilingual), who listened to spoken passages in two conditions: one in a familiar language and the other unfamiliar. Results demonstrated significant condition effects on participants’ BPM (beats per minute) and IBI (interbeat interval). Listening to an unfamiliar language induced significantly lower BPM and a trend of longer IBI, particularly during the first five out of nine trials. Our finding aligns with previous neuroimaging evidence that processing an unfamiliar language demands more attention than a familiar one. Our analysis also revealed that the effects were independent of participants’ bilingual experience or language and cognitive abilities. Overall, our results indicate that HR measurement has a potential in psycholinguistic and cognitive research.
The Relationship between Distressing Life Events and Positive and Negative Mental Health
Authors: Döring Antonia , Zhang Xiao Chi , Margraf Jürgen , Woud Marcella Lydia
Published: December 2024

During the last decennia, research in the context of distressing life events mainly investigated aspects of negative mental health. In recent years, however, aspects of positive mental health started to receive more and more attention. Accordingly, the current study investigated the relationship between distressing life events and both factors, specifically positive mental health (PMH), satisfaction with life (SWL), subjective happiness (SH) as well as depression, anxiety, and stress. The present sample included N = 426 students who took part in a large online study testing protective and risk factors in the context of mental health, with the present study reporting secondary analyses of these data. Correlational analyses revealed that experiencing a distressing life event, compared to not having experienced such an event, was associated with lower levels of PMH and SWL, and higher levels of depression, anxiety, and stress, and post-hoc group comparisons supported this pattern. SH, however, was not a correlate in this context. Correlational analyses conducted in only those who had experienced a distressing life event revealed that the higher levels of current distress due to the event, the lower levels of PMH, SWL, and SH, and the higher levels of depression, anxiety, and stress. In sum, lower levels of positive mental health co-occurred with higher levels of negative mental health following the experience of a distressing life event, suggesting that promoting mental health may be an important preventative target in at-risk groups.
Repeated prefrontal tDCS improves cognitive emotion regulation and readiness for treatment in substance use disorder
Authors: Salmani Ali , Basharpour Sajjad , Vaziri Zahra , Salehinejad Mohammad Ali
Published: December 2024

BackgroundPrevious studies have shown that individuals with substance use disorder (iSUD) often show diminished motivation toward seeking and adhering to treatment resulting in a higher relapse rate. One important cognitive correlate of substance use behavior and treatment seeking in iSUD is their ability to adaptatively regulate emotion regulation. This randomized, placebo-controlled study assessed the impact of up- and downregulation of the left and right dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (dlPFC) via transcranial direct current electrical stimulation (tDCS) on cognitive emotion regulation as well as treatment motivation in iSUD. MethodsThirty male iSUDs were randomly assigned to the experimental (n=15) or placebo (n=15) groups. The experimental group underwent 15 sessions of anodal left and cathodal right dlPFC stimulation (2 mA, 20 minutes), while the placebo group received sham stimulation over the same period. Assessments of readiness, eagerness, motivation for treatment, and cognitive emotion regulation were conducted pre-and post-intervention. ResultsResults showed that simultaneous upregulation and downregulation of the left and right dlPFC significantly boosted motivation for change and treatment in individuals with iSUD. This intervention improved participants' recognition of issues related to their substance use and reduced ambivalence about it. Additionally, it enhanced adaptive cognitive emotion regulation strategies in iSUD. ConclusionsModulation of the prefrontal-subcortical network via dlPFC tDCS can help iSUD to improve adaptive emotion regulation strategies thereby boosting motivation for treatment seeking. Cognitive control interventions, via noninvasive brain stimulation, are a promising approach for cognitively and motivationally preparing iSUD for treatment-seeking and reducing substance use behavior.
Liver injury in post-acute COVID-19 syndrome: A systematic review and meta-analysis of early observational studies
Authors: Mundra Paul , Kailani Zeena , Yaghoobi Mohammad , Matthews Priscilla , Tobis Matthew , Sadeghian Shadi , Albashir Siwar
Published: December 2024

Background:

Post-acute COVID-19 syndrome (PACS; long COVID) is characterized by persistent or delayed symptoms at least 4 weeks from acute COVID-19 infection. Given the well-documented incidence of liver injury in acute COVID-19, this systematic review aims to assess the odds of liver injury in earlier experiencers of PACS.

Methods:

Observational studies published prior to March 2022 were screened for data describing liver injury (defined per primary study) in patients with PACS.

Results:

A total of 2,117 abstracts and 35 full texts were screened, of which 26 met the inclusion criteria. The mean time since acute COVID infection across all studies was 195.5 days. Seven studies included COVID-negative control groups. Twenty-three studies measured lab findings, and nine studies measured imaging or elastography. Five studies were eligible for meta-analysis of odds ratios, which did not demonstrate a statistically significant difference in odds for liver injury in patients with PACS compared with COVID-negative patients (OR 2.22 [95% CI 0.51–9.61; p = 0.28]). Newcastle-Ottawa Scale assessments for all studies found 24 of 26 studies with high to very high risk of bias. ROBINS-E assessments for studies included in the meta-analysis found five of five studies with high to very high risk of bias.

Conclusions:

Overall, our findings demonstrate no statistical difference in odds ratios of liver injury in patients with PACS compared with COVID-negative controls. As such, routine assessment and monitoring of liver injury in patients with PACS may not be required; however, higher quality data with lower risk of bias are required to make recommendations of higher certainty.
La religión de las cosas en Marx
Authors: Pérez Arce José Bayardo
Published: December 2024

Bayardo Pérez Arce, José. La religión de las cosas en Marx. A partir de la noción de crítica de la religión, elaborada por Karl Marx, y de una propuesta de elaboración del concepto de cosa en este mismo autor, en particular desde su teoría del fetichismo, pretendo argumentar que el capitalismo ha logrado valerse de esta misma crítica para generar nuevas formas de sometimiento que abarcan no sólo a los seres humanos sino también a las cosas. Así, la praxis transformadora–emancipadora humana, para realizarse hoy, implica incluir en su proyecto la salvación de la dignidad de las cosas, como parte de la realización de la crítica y del reconocimiento de una dimensión religiosa de éstas; dimensión que también es resistencia a la fetichización.
La Comisión de la Verdad y Reconciliación peruana como una plataforma para la sanación comunal. Un análisis psicosocial
Authors: Andriessen Pleun Elsa
Published: December 2024

Andriessen, Pleun Elsa. La Comisión de Verdad y Reconciliación peruana como una plataforma para la sanación comunal. Un análisis psicosocial. En este artículo analizo, desde un enfoque psicosocial, las primeras etapas (2001–2003) de la Comisión de la Verdad y Reconciliación (cvr), en Perú. Cuestiono la pertinencia y eficacia de la práctica normalizada de contar la verdad como medio de sanación individual y colectiva al destacar, por el contrario, el controvertido papel que en ello desempeñan la comunicación, el lenguaje y la historia cultural en estas dinámicas. En el caso peruano, la cvr intentó acortar la brecha entre la sanación nacional y la sanación individual; pero debido a su pasado colonial, a la falta de adaptación contextual y a un continuo enfoque vertical, hubo malentendidos y revictimización, en lugar de sanación. Lo anterior prueba que, a pesar de las buenas intenciones de la cvr, la sanación individual es distinta de la comunal, y que a menudo se enfrenta la exigencia de dejar el pasado atrás. De este análisis se siguen dos conclusiones importantes: la primera, que la cvr contiene aportes relevantes en el terreno de la justicia transicional y, la segunda, que para ser eficaz la sanación requiere la incorporación de un enfoque más holístico.
¿Qué sentido tiene el marxismo en el siglo XXI, en América Latina, aquí y ahora?
Authors: Román Morales Luis Ignacio
Published: December 2024

Román Morales, Luis Ignacio. ¿Qué sentido tiene el marxismo en el siglo XXI, en América Latina, aquí y ahora? El siglo XXI ya es mayor de edad, y con él crecen tanto los riesgos como las esperanzas globales; se aceleran y profundizan las crisis, el empobrecimiento, la concentración de la riqueza y el deterioro ambiental. La IV Revolución Industrial supone la posibilidad de resolver grandes problemas humanos, al tiempo que crea una amenaza histórica de pérdida de empleos y de aumento de la precariedad; la comunicación inmediata a escala planetaria es una realidad para una proporción cada vez mayor de la población, mientras los rezagos sociales crecen en paralelo. Paradójicamente, el mundo está cada vez más globalizado y arrinconado en ultranacionalismos y marginación. ¿Qué nos dicen Marx y el marxismo en estas circunstancias, en particular en Latinoamérica? ¿Deben guardarse sus planteamientos en el baúl de los recuerdos o son plenamente vigentes? De ser lo segundo, ¿cómo retomar a Marx, qué cuestionar y qué recuperar de sus bases fundamentales? Estas notas efectúan una reflexión al respecto.
El perdón y el olvido en Hannah Arendt. Posibilidad y problema del comienzo
Authors: Benítez López Enriqueta
Published: December 2024

Benítez López, Enriqueta. El perdón y el olvido en Hannah Arendt. Posibilidad y problema del comienzo. En el presente artículo muestro el perdón y la promesa como las principales formas de redención referidas a la naturaleza de la acción que Hannah Arendt postula en su obra La condición humana. Así, la forma idónea de deshacer lo hecho, por lo menos a manera de descarga, se nos ofrece bajo la forma del perdón; mientras que la promesa aparece en cuanto modo de conjurar al tiempo infinito y evitar caer en la locura de la indeterminación. Finalmente, doy cuenta de las pocas oportunidades que el olvido tiene como una forma sana en la resolución de la inevitable cadena de consecuencias que causan las acciones humanas. Perdón y olvido se vuelven las condicionantes para un comienzo.
Revision of the genus Diphora (Diapriidae: Belytinae) of the West Palaearctic
Authors: Chemyreva V.G. , Kolyada V.A. , Humala A.E.
Published: December 2024

The genus Diphora Förster, 1856 is revised in the circumscription of two previously known species, D. westwoodii Förster, 1856 and D. nearctica Whittaker, 1931. Two species are described as new to science: D. belytoides sp. nov., which has been found in Norway and the Murmansk Province of Russia, and D. claviscapus sp. nov., which originates from the Republic of Karelia and the Chelyabinsk Province of Russia. An identification key for three Palaearctic species of Diphora is presented. New distribution data and illustrations are provided for all Palaearctic species of the genus. Diphora nearctica Whittaker, 1931 is confirmed as a distinct species, and its lectotype (female) is designated. The diagnoses of the genus and species are clarified.
Becoming Time-Bound
Authors: Sargent Adam
Published: December 2024

In recent years Indian construction firms have come under increasing pressure to present their building projects as ‘time-bound’. In industry discourse, time-bound projects smoothly and sequentially hit project deadlines. While such an ideal is never realised in practice, I argue that the temporal politics of ‘time-bound’ projects lies not in their enactment of a smooth and progressive time but rather in the work of orchestration that binds together the heterogeneous temporalities of kinship, debt and migration that support work on the site. I demonstrate how these heterogeneous temporalities are erased in the image of the time-bound project, even as they support the project. Focusing on the implementation of the project-form itself elucidates the orchestration and contestation of diverse temporalities at stake in infrastructural development.

Pendant les années récentes, les entreprises indiennes du bâtiment ont subi une pression grandissant de présenter leurs projets comme ayant une durée déterminée. Dans le parler industriel, les projets de durée déterminée réalisent leurs objectifs facilement et dans le délai prescrit. Tant que cet idéal n'est jamais réalisable, nous proposons que la politique temporale des projets de durée déterminée ne se fonde pas sur la performance d'un temps facile et progressif, mais plutôt dans le travail de gestion qui rassemble les temporalités hétérogènes de parenté, de dette et de migration pour faciliter le travail sur place. Nous montrons comment ces temporalités hétérogènes sont effacées à l'image du projet de durée déterminée, en même temps que ces temporalités soutiennent le projet. En focalisant sur la mise en application de la forme de projet, nous expliquons la gestion et la contestation de ces temporalités diverses et variées qui sont en jeu dans le développement d'infrastructure.
Who's Still Afraid of Sartre?
Authors: Cohen-Solal Annie , Gillespie John H
Published: December 2024

Annie Cohen-Solal, Sartre's biographer and author, was one of the keynote speakers at last year's UK Sartre Society Conference at La Maison française in Oxford. The title of her talk echoed that of a key article she published in Le Monde on 12/13 March 2023, ‘Qui a encore peur de Sartre?’, which brilliantly characterises Sartre's position in France and in the world. The article is translated in full below.
Towards Two Accounts of Sartrean Authenticity
Authors: Eshleman Matthew
Published: December 2024

Motivated by Jonathan Webber's recent work, this article addresses what I call ‘the normative bridge problem’ in the early work of Jean-Paul Sartre: What justifies the move from an agent explicitly recognising and affirming her freedom to an obligation to respect the freedom of others? Many sympathetic Sartre commentators have argued that Sartre lacks resources to justify this obligation (Anderson, Heter, Webber) and, hence, that Sartre fails to traverse the normative bridge. This article hypothesizes that Sartre does not need to explicitly justify the bridge obligation. In correctly grasping one's metaphysical nature, a Sartrean agent cannot fail to realise that the affirmation of the freedom of others cannot but follow from the affirmation of one's own freedom. I test the hypothesis by sketching two competing interpretations of authenticity and try to show that only under one interpretation can one see why the normative bridge amounts to a theoretical illusion.
Knowledge, attitudes, and their association with practices related to patients' rights among medical and surgical inward adult patients in teaching hospital Kalutara
Authors:   Faculty of Medicine, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka, Nawarathna N.M.H.V. , Mathangi R. , Alahapperuma M.C.A. , Mufseer M.M.M. , Perera M.R.K. , Peries W.A.N.N. ,   Department of Medicine and Mental Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Moratuwa
Published: December 2024

Patients' rights are a part of human rights; rooted in ethics like autonomy and dignity, to emphasize collaborative doctor-patient relationship. These rights align with core ethical principles in healthcare, guiding medical practice towards respecting autonomy and human dignity. This study aimed at assessing the knowledge, attitudes and their association with practices related to patients’ rights among medical and surgical inward adult patients in Teaching Hospital (TH) Kalutara.
Prevalence of unplanned pregnancies and its associated factors among women attending antenatal clinics in Panadura medical officer of health area
Authors:   Faculty of Medicine, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka, Kahapola S.S. , Jazeer F.I. , Jayasooriya M.S.M. , Jayasuriya D.K.U. , Jayasuriya S.A. , Rajapakse H. , Talagala I.A. ,   Department of Community Medicine and Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Moratuwa
Published: December 2024

An unplanned pregnancy occurs when conception happens without the explicit desire of one or both individuals involved, causing emotional stress, relationship strain, and potential difficulties in parenting. Unplanned pregnancies may result in postponed antenatal care and adverse outcomes for both the mother and the newborn. This study aimed at assessing the prevalence of unplanned pregnancies and its associated factors among women attending antenatal clinics in Panadura MOH area.
Development of a mobile application for post-care management of patients with diabetic foot
Authors:   Faculty of Medicine, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka, Punchihewa R.G.D.G. , Wijenanda I.M. , Panawala C.L. , Cooray W.C.V. , Udage J.B.H. , Thanthriwatte T. ,   Department of Information Technology, Faculty of Information Technology, University of Moratuwa, Samarasekara N. ,   Department of Surgery and Anesthesia, Faculty of Medicine, University of Moratuwa
Published: December 2024

Diabetes mellitus is a clinical syndrome which is characterized by the presence of hyperglycemia. Long-term hyperglycemia is responsible for diabetes-specific ‘microvascular’ and ‘macrovascular’ complications. The feet are especially vulnerable to diabetes as there may be a loss of protective sensation, inadequate blood supply, or both which lead to ulceration. This is the most common cause for recurrent hospital admission for patients with diabetes which carries a heavy burden for the healthcare system. To prevent this, proper post-care management is needed for diabetic foot and glycemic control by providing proper communication between patients and healthcare professionals through a mobile application.
Improving the post-analytical timeliness and organizational structure for reporting chemical pathology laboratory investigation results of patients in teaching hospital Kalutara
Authors:   Faculty of Medicine, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka, Sathyapala N.A.R. , Senanayake P.R.T. , Shajahan Z. , Siriwardana W.L.K.G. , Sivakumar S. , Perera G.I.U.S. , Siriwardana I.D. ,   Department of BioChemistry and Clinical Chemistry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Moratuwa
Published: December 2024

Clinical laboratories are healthcare facilities where medical technologists perform various tests on biological specimens from patients. These laboratories are classified into four types: chemical pathology, histopathology, microbiology, and hematology, with chemical pathology conducting the most tests. To ensure accurate results, laboratories follow three standard testing phases: pre-analytical, analytical, and post-analytical. The post-analytical phase includes reporting results to healthcare professionals, where errors can occur due to manual data entry, transmission issues, and other factors. At Teaching Hospital Kalutara (THK), the process of reporting laboratory results involves sending paper-based reports to wards, often causing delays in treatment decisions. This research aims to develop a Laboratory Information System (LIS) for real-time transmission of test results, improving the efficiency and accuracy of patient care.
Development of a drug management system to ensure drug availability for patients in the hospital
Authors:   Faculty of Medicine, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka, Dilakshika B.G.D. , Dassanayake N.S.S. , Dunanja W.W.R. , De Seram H.G.S.T. , Dulanjana W.M.M. , Gopura R.A.R.C. ,   Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Moratuwa, Gunaratne N.J.D.L. ,   Department of Medical Education, Faculty of Medicine, University of Moratuwa
Published: December 2024

Drug management is a critical component of healthcare, with precise medication dispensing being essential for both patient safety and efficient drug utilization. Globally, fully automated drug cabinets equipped with comprehensive drug tracking capabilities have been developed, along with advanced drug management software that assists healthcare providers in ensuring accurate and efficient medication management. In the Sri Lankan context drug management system heavily relies on manual criteria, causing errors and inefficiencies. This non-automated system negatively impacts patient care and resource management. This research aims to develop a hospital drug management system to ensure drug availability for patients.
Migration Governance: Human Rights or Security? The Case of Chile
Authors: Gómez Johnson Cristina , Santos de Aquino Ludmilla
Published: December 2024

Given the arrival of migrants through unauthorized crossings in northern Chile since 2019, both government and international organizations have only responded via emergency criteria, therefore causing strong reactions by media and academia, mainly from social sciences. This text aims to combine analytical perspectives towards the understanding of a complex situation, such as migration. We have articulated an architectural point of view with an anthropological approach to examine the temporary camps installed on the northern Chilean border, particularly in Colchane and Lobitos. Starting from a contextualization of the situation in the Latin American region, the article gives way to the Chilean case and its government’s actions in response to the increase of migrant entries through the northern border. This allows us to assess the set-up infrastructure in terms of habitability, permanence, and social inclusion.
Security Issues in the Electoral Program of Electoral Committee of Silesian Local Government Officials in the 2024 Local Elections
Authors:   Collegium Witelona Uczelnia Państwowa, Szymański Andrzej
Published: December 2024

The primary aim of this article was to attempt to present the programme assumptions of the Electoral Committee of Silesian Local Government Officials in the 2024 local elections, with a focus on security-related issues. The most important theoretical issues were explained, including categories of security, its typology, the concept of a national minority, and Silesian identity. The following research methods were used: comparative and statistical, along with the use of literature criticism and source analysis as exemplary research techniques.
Understanding Indonesia's Cyber Security Policies: Opportunities and Challenges In The Digitalization Transformation Era
Authors: Dimas Febriawan  , Hizra Marisa
Published: December 2024

This paper will discuss the understanding of Indonesia's policies in Cyber Security, in terms of technical aspects and social effects. Where the era of digital transformation raises new risks and threats, namely Cyber Security. It is important for the government, as executor and supervisor, to identify potential risks and threats to ensure cyber security and efforts to build community digital literacy during the digital transformation era. The efficiency of the measures developed and implemented to minimize risks and eliminate threats to national cybersecurity depend on the quality and appropriateness of the implemented policies. From the research results found that a comprehensive approach to analyzing the risks and threats posed by cyber threats in the era of digital transformation is needed and must cover all related processes, both technical and non-technical, in particular the relations between the actors involved. This creates significant opportunities and challenges for Indonesia's future, especially in matters of national defense security from hacking threats and other cyber problems
Does Learning To Change Metter? Employee Routine, Work Intensification and Individual Performance
Authors: Damayanti Frida Aprilia , Pujianto Wahyu Eko
Published: December 2024

The purpose of this study was to analyze the effect of learning to change (LTC), employee routine (ER), work intensification (WI), and individual performance (IP) on employees of PT Sinar Murni Indoprinting. This research is quantitative research with an inferential statistical approach. This research method uses a questionnaire with 58 respondents, as a sample of a population of 58 employees using sampling techniques. Variable measurement uses a Likert scale technique with a weight scale from 1 to 5. The data analysis used is Partial Least Square (PLS). The results of this study indicate that: (1) learning to change has no effect and is not significant to individual performance. (2) learning to change has a strong and significant effect on employee routine. (3) learning to change has a strong and significant effect on work intensification. (4) employee routine has no effect and is not significant to individual performance. (5) work intensification has a strong and significant effect on individual performance.
Fearless Leadership: Examining the Influence of Courage in Military Command
Authors: Sarjito Aris
Published: December 2024

Abstract
This study investigates courage in military leadership, its impact on decision-making, inspirational influence, and the evolution of military institutions under courageous leaders in real-world scenarios and historical adversity. Using secondary data sources, including historical accounts and documented military actions, the research identifies attributes and skills associated with courageous military leadership, contributing valuable insights for training programs.
The findings reveal nuanced expressions of courage among military leaders, shedding light on their decision-making processes during critical moments. The study underscores the inspirational impact of courageous leadership on unit morale and cohesion, emphasizing its role in shaping the trajectory of military institutions over time. The identified attributes and skills of courageous military leadership serve as a foundation for developing effective training programs to cultivate future leaders.
Keywords: courage; decision-making; fearless leadership; military command
Aligning Administrative Law and Public Administration: Key to Effectiveness and Public Trust
Authors: Esmati Shahab , Lewa Inriati , Herawwaty Herawaty , Khaled Ahmed , Indrawati Indrawati
Published: December 2024

This study addresses the gap in understanding the synergy between administrative law and public administration in the context of modern governance. While the roles of each field have been widely discussed, their interaction requires further exploration. Through this study, we aim to bridge that gap by examining how administrative law, which regulates administrative actions and policies to ensure legality and justice, can interact with public administration, which focuses on the efficient and equitable implementation of public policies. Using a theoretical approach and case analysis, this research demonstrates that aligning administrative law with public administration not only enhances efficiency and effectiveness but also strengthens public trust in governmental institutions. Conversely, discrepancies between these two fields may lead to inefficiency, corruption, and injustice. Based on these findings, this study underscores the importance of administrative law reforms that emphasize accountability and transparency, as well as the need for continuous education for public officials to maintain this alignment, ultimately contributing to the improvement of governance in a broader context.
Rheological Properties of Boreal Semihydromorphic Soils: Relationship with Physico-Chemical Properties and Temperature Conditions
Authors: Kholopov Yu. V. , Khaydapova D. D. , Novakovsky A. B. , Lapteva E. M.
Published: December 2024

The results of rheological studies of soils on the modular rheometer MCR 302 (Anton Paar, Austria) by the amplitude sweep method (oscillatory method) are considered. Study objects are represented by semi-hydromorphic soils of taiga zone in the Northeast of European part of Russia. We found that the strongest interactions between soil particles are developed in the horizons with high content of mobile humus compounds (fulvic acids) and Al/Fe-humus complexes (ELhi,g–ELg–CRM horizons). Increased structural durability is due to the cementation of soil particles resulting from the intake of humus substances and Al/Fe-humus compounds with the development of strong interparticle bonds in the soils. Another important factor is the freezing-thawing processes. The impact of seasonal freezing on the soil rheology is clearest in the profile of semihydromorphic variants of light soils (Histic Gleyic Stagnosols), in their cryometamorphic (CRM) horizons, where increased rigidity of soil bonds is due to condensation compaction of soil particles as a result of development of freezing veil with long period of temperatures about 0С (“zero curtain”). High values of structural interrelations – Integral Z in the soil profile may be due to weak aggregation of mineral mass caused by a constant surface moisture stagnation in the soil accompanied by an intensive gley process. Disaggregated soils are most at risk of erosion and washout processes, and yet thick moss-peat horizon forming in the upper part of the profile of semihydromorphic soils protects them from negative deformation phenomena. In the northward direction from the textural-differentiated soils of southern taiga to the cryomethamorphic soils of forest-tundra we observe an increasing of the strength or rigidity of interpartical soil bonds. At the latitudinal scale, the strength or durability of soil bonds in the cryometamorphic soils of northern, far northern taiga and forest-tundra is higher than that in the semihydromorphic texture-differentiated soils of southern and middle taiga. This pattern may be due to more active intake of fulvic acids, including complex Al-FA-humic substances, as well as longer freezing of northern soils. It is shown that rheological parameters can be used as additional indicators in the diagnosis and classification of taiga soils.
Implementation of National Policy in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region under President of China Xi Jinping (2012–2024)
Authors: Buyarov D. V
Published: December 2024

The national question has traditionally been an urgent problem in China, as a multinational state that includes, among other things, national autonomous regions. In the context of the need to preserve the integrity of the country, the national policy of the central government is one of the most important directions of the development of the People's Republic of China. The article analyzes the policy of the President of the People's Republic of China Xi Jinping in relation to the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region in the period from 2012 to 2024. After coming to power, Xi Jinping proclaimed the course of realizing the «Chinese dream» aimed at reviving the Chinese nation. As part of the implementation of this concept, the national policy of the Communist Party in Xinjiang has also undergone changes. The efforts of the central and regional Governments focused not only on the economic development of the autonomous region, but also on ethnic cohesion and stabilization of the situation in the troubled region. The Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region is of great importance to the PRC in terms of its resource base, foreign trade, and geopolitical position, and at the same time it is a region with a high degree of extremist threat. In order to stabilize the situation in the autonomous region, the Chinese Government has implemented a set of measures to develop the legislative framework, strengthen national ideology, curb manifestations of religious extremism, and combat radical representatives of national minorities. The Chinese Government assumes that without harsh measures to suppress the nationalism of ethnic minorities, separatism and centrifugal tendencies will intensify. In general, Xi Jinping's course in Xinjiang turned out to be successful, many of the previously set tasks were solved, and the national policy was further continued.
Critical analysis of data on thorium migration parameters in the soil–plant system
Authors: Fesenko Sergey V. , Emlyutina Evgeniya S.
Published: December 2024

This review critically examines information on parameters characterizing the bioavailability of thorium in the soil–plant system, including thorium distribution coefficients in soil (Kd) and soil-to-plant concentration ratios of thorium (CR). It evaluates data from international projects summarizing information on thorium migration in the environment, as well as current research on thorium accumulation by plants. The review notes that the behaviour of thorium in the terrestrial environment is largely determined by its low mobility in soil. Concentration ratios of thorium accumulation by plants are relatively low: the highest CR values are observed for natural grass vegetation (n×10–2 kg/kg), while the lowest values are noted for corn, white rice, and tubers (n×10–5 — n×10–4 kg/kg). The review also highlights the role of foliar contamination of plants and differences in the accumulation of thorium isotopes 228Th, 230Th, and 232Th by plants. It concludes that the dependence of CR on the concentration of thorium in the soil is nonlinear, which limits the use of these data for radiological assessments without supplementary information.
ВЫПОЛНЕНИЕ ВЫПУСКНОЙ КВАЛИФИКАЦИОННОЙ РАБОТЫ ПО ДЕКОРАТИВНО-ПРИКЛАДНОМУ ИСКУССТВУ
Authors: ЧЕРЕМНЫХ Г.В.
Published: December 2024

Учебно-методическое пособие адресовано обучающимся бакалавриата по направлению подготовки 44.03.05 Педагогическое образование (с двумя профилями подготовки), профили Изобразительное искусство и Дополнительное образование. В пособии представлено полное изложение основных и необходимых этапов исполнения выпускной квалификационной работы (бакалаврской работы) студентами 5-го курса на кафедре декоративного искусства и художественных ремесел, даны ориентиры по написанию текста, составлению иллюстративного ряда, описанию педагогического эксперимента, разработке компактного приложения, презентации. Материалы пособия могут быть полезны учителям изобразительного искусства, будущим педагогам дополнительного образования, специалистам, работающим в сфере народного искусства и творчества.
ДИДАКТИКА ОБЩЕОБРАЗОВАТЕЛЬНЫХ ОРГАНИЗАЦИЙ ДЛЯ ОБУЧАЮЩИХСЯ С НАРУШЕНИЕМ СЛУХА
Authors: ТУДЖАНОВА К.И.
Published: December 2024

Учебное пособие, построенное на основе интеграции сурдопедагогики и смежных дисциплин (общей и специальной педагогики, общей и специальной психологии), состоит из теоретической и практической частей. Пособие предназначено для осуществления сурдопедагогической подготовки студентов-бакалавров дефектологических факультетов. Целью пособия является формирование фундаментальных знаний в области общей и специальной дидактики с учетом научных достижений и педагогического опыта в сфере педагогики и сурдопедагогики на современном этапе их развития.
ЗАДАНИЯ ДЛЯ САМОСТОЯТЕЛЬНОЙ РАБОТЫ СТУДЕНТОВ
Authors: ТУДЖАНОВА К.И.
Published: December 2024

Задания для самостоятельной работы студентов являются практической частью учебного пособия «Дидактика общеобразовательных организаций для обучающихся с нарушением слуха», построенного на основе интеграции двух дисциплин: педагогики и сурдопедагогики. Они предназначены для закрепления фундаментальных теоретических знаний в области общей и специальной дидактики, овладения практическими умениями и навыками в будущей сур допедагогической деятельности, общепрофессиональными и профессиональными компетенциями.
МЕТОДЫ КОРРЕКЦИИ НЕСОБСТВЕННЫХ И НЕУСТОЙЧИВЫХ ЗАДАЧ ОПТИМИЗАЦИИ И ИХ ПРИМЕНЕНИЕ К ЗАДАЧАМ КЛАССИФИКАЦИИ И ПРОГНОЗИРОВАНИЯ
Authors: ГОРЕЛИК В.А. , МУРАВЬЕВА О.В.
Published: December 2024

В монографии рассматриваются несовместные системы линейных уравнений и неравенств и несобственные и неустойчивые задачи линейной оптимизации. Полученные методы матричной коррекции используются для построения непротиворечивых моделей задач классификации и прогнозирования.
Rubus hybrid өсімдігінің жер үсті бөлігінің құрамынан амин және май қышқылдарын зерттеу
Authors: Болатқызы Н. , Амангелді А.Б. , Берганаева Г.Е. , Дюсебаева М.А. , Дюсебаев Б.Е.
Published: December 2024

Қазіргі уақытта дәрілік өсімдіктердің химиялық құрамын тереңдетіп зерттеу қарқынды бастау алды. Негізгі назар екіншілік алмасу заттарына (фенолды қосылыстар, тритерпеноидтар, алкалоидтар және т.б.) беріледі. Бірақ сонымен бірге біріншілік метаболизмдік қосылыстар адам мен жануарлар ағзаларының физиологиялық қажеттіліктерін қалыпты қамтамасыз етуге де қатысады. Олардың мысалы ретінде организмде синтезделмейтін алмастырылмайтын амин қышқылдарын келтіруге болады. Оларға көмірсулар, липидтер және нуклеин қышқылдарымен бірге белоктардың құрамдас бөлігі ретінде барлық тіршілік процестеріне қатысады. Аминқышқылдары орталық жүйке жүйесінің қозуын азайту және жүрек айналымын жақсарту үшін асқазан-ішек жолдарының, бауырдың ауруларын емдеуге арналған препараттардың құрамына кіреді [1].
             Бұл мақалада Алматы өңірінен жиналған Rubus hybrid өсімдігінің жер үсті бөлігінің химиялық құрамын, атап айтқанда амин және май қышқылы құрамы зерттелді. Өсімдік түрінен газ-сұйық хроматография əдісімен 20 аминқышқылының сандық құрамы анықталды, оның 8-і ағзадағы маңызды амин қышқылдарына жатады. Сонымен қатар өсімдіктің жер үсті бөлігіндегі май қышқылдарының 8 түрін газ-сұйық хроматография əдісімен анықталды. Сандық зерттеу арқылы Rubus hybrid өсімдігінің жер үсті бөлігінде олеин, линол және пальмитин қышқылының (C18:1, C18:2 және C16:0) салыстырмалы түрде жоғары құрамы анықталды.
Morphology of the mesonephros in carp under experimental intoxication
Authors: Kryuchkov V.N. , Volkova I.V. , Mozharova A.V. , Seidaliyeva L.K. , Nurbayeva F.K. , Jumasheva K.A.
Published: December 2024

One of the key challenges in modern ecology is the study of indicator responses in hydrobionts to external influences, with the aim of utilizing the acquired knowledge to determine the functional state of individuals during emerging pathologies. This approach allows for the assessment of the adaptive capacity of biosystems. Addressing this challenge is not feasible without examining the structure of organs, their tissues, and cells, particularly the kidneys. The objective of this study was to investigate the development of disturbances in the mesonephros of the carp (Cyprinus carpio) under experimental cadmium intoxication
Relacja generała Gustava von Raucha o rosyjskich pracach fortyfikacyjnych w Królestwie Polskim i na ziemiach zabranych w 1835 roku
Authors: Jędrysiak Jacek
Published: December 2024

The article contains a discussion of the account left by Prussian General Gustav von Rauch concerning the inspection of Russian fortifications, carried out at the invitation of Tsar Nicholas I in October 1835. The visit was a manifestation of the close Prussian-Russian cooperation directed against the Poles at that time. Its record contributes to the analysis of the relations between the two countries, the ways in which the Prussian army obtained information, and the perception of the military situation in Polish lands by the Prussian army after the failed November Uprising.
Ukraińcy w niemieckich formacjach policji i Waffen SS w powstaniu warszawskim 1944 roku
Authors: Majewski Marcin
Published: December 2024

The issue concerning the participation of Ukrainians in German formations during the Warsaw Uprising in 1944 still generates discussion. In this article, the author attempts to establish a list of the Police and Waffen SS formations of the 9th Army, which was sent to suppress the uprising, that contained Ukrainians. He analyses their activities, numbers, and tries to answer the question about possible crimes committed.
Losy Żydów – oficerów Wojska Polskiego w Oflagu II C Woldenberg w świetle wspomnień Mariana Palenkera
Authors: Mędykowski Witold
Published: December 2024

Marian Palenker, born in Kraków of Jewish origin, served as a non-commissioned officer during World War I and the Polish-Russian War. In September 1939, after the Battle of Tomaszów Lubelski, he was taken prisoner by the Germans and held in POW camps in Arnswalde and Woldenberg. Palenker presented his experiences in the camp and the correspondence he had with his wife, who was in the Warsaw ghetto at the time. Together with other POWs, he was evacuated to the Oflag in Lübeck at the end of the war, where he was liberated by the British. In 1957, Palenker emigrated to Israel.
Family history of Alzheimer’s disease, but not APOE, is associated with brain volume in cognitively healthy older adults
Authors: De María-Ureta Patricia , Ávila-Villanueva Marina , Fernández-Blázquez Miguel A , Maestú Fernando
Published: December 2024

Background

Dementias, particularly Alzheimer's disease (AD), represent a global public health concern. Although its exact cause remains unknown, neuroanatomical and cognitive changes are crucial.

Objective

Finding biomarkers helping the early diagnosis of AD is crucial for developing early interventions.

Methods

In a sample of 402 cognitively healthy adults some of them with risk factors (family history of AD and APOE ε4 carriers), we examined the relationship between APOE ε4 genotype and other aspects of family history of AD with cognitive variables and brain volumetrics using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).

Results

Key findings suggest that family history of AD may be associated with specific neuroanatomical markers, such as left hippocampal size and white matter integrity. However, no links were observed with cognitive performance, and furthermore additional analyses on the APOE genotype showed no significant differences in any neuroanatomical aspect.

Conclusions

This study reveals the importance of monitoring with MRI subjects with family history of AD, to assess early volumetric changes and use this information to stratify participants in future clinical trials.
Geospatial analysis of dementia mortality and its associations with demographic and socioeconomic factors
Authors: Roozkhosh Farnoosh , Yao Angela , Yang Hao , Song Suhang , Liu Tianming
Published: December 2024

Background

Dementia is a significant health concern among older people, necessitating an understanding of its spatial distribution and its ties to demographic and socioeconomic factors.

Objective

This study examines the spatial pattern of dementia mortality across U.S. counties and investigates its associations with relevant demographic and socioeconomic variables.

Methods

We analyzed 2019 county-level dementia mortality data for people aged 60 and older in U.S. counties. Using geospatial techniques, we examined the relationships between dementia mortality and pertinent demographic and socioeconomic factors. It is worth noting that 40.31% of the U.S. counties were dropped due to missing data.

Results

Dementia mortality rates varied geographically, with clusters of high rates in the South, Midwest, and Maine. Across the nation, the median income of a county was found to have a significant negative effect on dementia mortality, while the percentage of persons 60 years and older was positively associated in most areas except the West Coast. Race did not appear to be significantly associated in most areas but was found significant in the New England area and some counties in the Midwest. The percentage of rural population was also only significant in selected regions, mostly the Northeast and Florida.

Conclusions

This study highlights diverse links between dementia mortality and demographic and socioeconomic factors at the county level in the United States. Understanding these connections, considering spatial variations and scales, is crucial for tailored strategies to address dementia disparities nationwide. Geographically weighted models are valuable for analyzing such spatial data in future research.
In vitro short‐term response of human erythrocytes to implant materials used in maxillo‐facial rigid internal fixation
Authors: Tozzi‐Ciancarelli M.G. , Di Massimo C. , Ascani G. , Corbacelli A.
Published: December 2024

A short‐term in vitro experimental study was performed to analyze the effects of metallic miniplates used in maxillo‐facial rigid internal fixation on some functional features of human erythrocytes that represent a pivotal rheological component for correct blood flow in the tissular area surrounding metallic implants. In our working conditions, no interference on osmotic fragility, intracellular ATP content and spontaneous hemolysis was observed. Conversely, a statistically significant increase of rigidity in the deeper lipid region of erythrocyte membrane was verified. On the basis of our results, the in vitro erythrocyte modifications after 18 h of whole blood/metallic device contact are relatively small and negligible.