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KEANEKARAGAMAN TUMBUHAN DI KAWASAN PELESTARIAN PLASMA NUTFAH PT SURYA HUTANI JAYA PROVINSI KALIMANTAN TIMUR
Authors: Sodikin Diki Mohamad
Published: March 2024

The Germplasm Conservation Area (KPPN) is part of the area designated for conservation purposes. This area is an area that is fragmented by Plantation Forest, Mining and Plantation activities. The aim of this research is to determine the composition and diversity of plants in the protected area of KPPN PT Surya Hutani Jaya. The sampling method used was purposive sampling. The results of this research show that the diversity of vegetation types in the PT Surya Hutani Jaya Germplasm Conservation Area at 4 habitus levels is known to have no striking or dominating vegetation at all vegetation levels in large numbers and evenly distributed throughout the area, this shows the diversity of vegetation types in the area in even condition. The level of diversity of vegetation types at the seedling, sapling and pole level is included in the high criteria, while the level of diversity at the tree level is included in the medium criteria based on the Senon H' index value. This shows that the stability of the ecosystem is almost even with a fairly high diversity of species both at the seedling, stake and tree levelKawasan Pelestarian Plasma Nutfah (KPPN) merupakan bagian kawasan yang diperuntukkan untuk kepentingan konservasi. Kawasan tersebut merupakan kawasan yang terfragmentasi oleh kegiatan Hutan Tanaman, Pertambangan dan Perkebunan. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui komposisi dan keanekaragaman tumbuhan di kawasan lindung KPPN PT Surya Hutani Jaya Pengambilan sampling yang digunakan adalah menggunakan metode purposive sampling. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukan bahwa keanekaragaman jenis vegetasi di Kawasan Pelestarian Plasma Nutfah PT Surya Hutani Jaya pada 4 tingkat habitus diketahui tidak ada vegetasi yang mencolok atau mendominasi pada selutuh tingkat vegetasi dengan jumlah yang besar dan merata diseluruh areal, hal tersebut menunjukan keanekaragaman jenis vegetasi dikawasan tersebut dalam kondisi merata.  Tingkat keanekaragaman jenis vegetasi pada tingkat semai, pancang dan tiang termasuk dalam kriterium tinggi sedangkan tingkat keanekaragaman pada tingkat pohon termasuk dalam kriterium sedang berdasarkan nilai indeks senon H’. Hal tersebut menunjukan stabilitas ekosistem yang hamper merata dengan keragaman jenis yang cukup tinggi baik di tingkat semai, pancang tiang dan pohon
Differentiation of criminal liability as an element of criminal law policy in the field of fair competition protection
Authors: Danilovskaia Anna Vladimirovna
Published: March 2024

The subject of the study is the issues of differentiation of criminal liability for crimes infringing on fair competition (hereinafter also anti–competitive crimes), as an element of criminal law policy in the field of protection of fair competition. In particular, the problems of identifying such a group of crimes, criteria for differentiating responsibility are studied using the example of analyzing both named and non-specified elements of crimes of certain qualifying signs of crimes, other means of differentiating responsibility for their commission, problems of building sanctions for crimes of the group in question.The purpose of the work is to assess the current state, identify problems of differentiation of criminal liability for crimes that infringe on fair competition, in the light of official recognition of the need to counter them as a threat to economic security, and identify ways to solve them. The research methodology is based on general scientific and private scientific methods of cognition – historical and legal, methods of system analysis, logical, comparative, formal dogmatic methods, the method of legal forecasting and classification, questionnaires. The novelty lies in: 1) in the study of the provisions of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation in their relation to the Federal Law "On Protection of Competition" in order to establish criteria for the allocation of a group of anti-competitive crimes and substantiate the differentiation of responsibility for their commission; 2) in proposals on the allocation as independent elements of crimes of certain types of violations of antimonopoly legislation for which criminal liability has not been established, as well as on the inclusion in a number of articles of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation of a sign of committing a crime for the purpose of unfair competition, as differentiating responsibility for crimes involving illegal trafficking of intellectual property in the field of entrepreneurship; 3) in the analysis of problems of means of differentiating responsibility for encroachments on fair competition and in proposals for their improvement, 4) in the proposal to keep official records of a group of anti-competitive crimes in the field of the formation of static reporting on crimes committed in the structure of crimes of economic and corruption orientation. The conclusions are that the elimination of the problems of differentiation of criminal liability for anti-competitive crimes, as well as the official accounting of such crimes, is the key to the effectiveness of the entire criminal law policy in the field of fair competition protection.
Realization of the Diachronic Emergence of the Text Space (Using the Example of a Creolized Text)
Authors: Arguneev Eduard Petrovich
Published: March 2024

The subject of this study is the specifics of the implementation of the diachronic emergence of the text space on the example of hypertext. From the point of view of psycholinguistics and linguosynergetics, scientific interest is the result of understanding the text space. In this regard, the relevance of the research topic lies in the ambiguity of the movement of the text space, manifested in the increment of meaning as a result of prompting an individual to speech activity in order to project emotionally significant information. Such a process in linguosynergetic science is commonly called emergence. This phenomenon is the result of the perception of a creolized text, and also structures fragments of semantic and associative semantic fields. The article presents the results of a directed psycholinguistic experiment that demonstrated the process of increment of meaning formed as a result of the perception of a complex text formation. The methodology of the organization and conduct of experimental work is described. The scientific novelty of the research is reflected in the use of a new approach to the study of the specifics of the development of meaning. The directed psycholinguistic experiment made it possible to determine the role of emergence in the formation of the dynamics of semantic text space. Along with this, the possibilities of the phenomenon under study are highlighted, which are revealed in the formation of new systems, which is a demonstration of the movement of the text space. As a result, two groups of emergence components have been identified: the first is represented by comments developing the main idea, distributed by topics; the second is contradictions, which are logically contradictory statements that do not correspond to the topic of the stimulus material. In the course of the implementation of the information flow of the text, new meanings, thematic ramifications arise, the potential possibility of anticipating which is significant for diachronic emergence.
Some Peculiarities of the Representation of the Manipulative Potential of the Discourse Personality of a Teenager in the American Communicative Space
Authors: Kirichenko Natalia Rostislavovna
Published: March 2024

The article is devoted to the study of adolescent discourse in the linguopersonological aspect. The subject of the study is the linguistic and communicative-pragmatic characteristics of the discourse personality of a teenager. The object of the study is a set of linguistic means of implementing manipulative strategies and tactics by a teenager. A discourse personality is considered as a participant of certain communicative events, the communication scheme of which determines the choice of linguistic means – lexical, grammatical, stylistic. In the research quantitative, descriptive-comparative, contextual and situational-interpretative research methods were used. The article examines the role of the intention realized by a teenager in two discursive dyads while communicating with peers and with adults. The novelty of the study is determined by the fact that for the first time a study of communicative strategies and tactics of manipulative influence of adolescents in interaction with the environment is conducted on the material of television series. A discourse personality in television series is a reflection of a real teenager. As a result, it was found out that the behavior of a manipulative teenager is determined by gender parameters, as well as anchoring to the zone of discursive space. Dominant communicative strategies and tactics of a discourse personality of a teenager are the following: tactics of blackmail, verbal insinuation, threats. It seems promising to study typical discourse personalities in other types of communication, as well as a more detailed description of the gender aspect from the standpoint of gender linguistics.
The Advancement of 4IR Technologies and Increasing Cyberattacks in South Africa
Authors: Dagada Rabelani
Published: March 2024

The fourth industrial revolution (4IR) is an era characterised by accelerated technological progress. Even though access to 4IR technologies is not yet widespread, in the current era, 4IR technologies affect socio-economic activities and digital business. The pace of digital transformation also has some implications for cybersecurity. The purpose of this study was to assess the impact of these 4IR technologies on cyberattacks in South Africa. The study used qualitative data collection methods, namely, interviews and document collection. Purposive and convenience sampling were used to select the study participants. An analysis of the collected data yielded four major findings. A major tenet of these findings was that there is a correlation between the advancement of 4IR technologies and the rapid increase in cyberattacks in South Africa. The study has made theoretical and practical contributions as well as some essential contributions to digital transformation and cybersecurity theories. The findings and recommendations of the study can be used in other countries in southern Africa. One recommendation is for business executives to implement certain measures to strengthen cybersecurity in their organisations. Further, policymakers in South Africa are advised to ensure that public policies and law enforcement agencies are able to use advanced technologies to prevent and deal with cyberattacks.
Dialogised heteroglossia and the Japanese-Chinese mixed style of “Kaidōki”
Authors: BEDNARCZYK ADAM
Published: March 2024

This paper attempts to analyse the technique of assimilation of classical Chinese writing into the Japanese literary tradition of the early medieval period. The author’s main focus is one of the three styles used by Japanese authors of the time, namely the mixed Japanese-Chinese style (the so-called wakan konkō buntai). It was used in various prose genres, including travel diaries. Referring to the text of Kaidōki (Records of [a journey along] the seacoast road), a Japanese travel account from the early 13th century, the author shows on the selected source material how, in accordance with Bakhtin’s understanding of heteroglossia, a dialogue occurs on the level of Chinese and Japanese writing and how intertextual relations can influence the formation of the style of a literary work. As can be noted, the historical and literary borrowings from the Chinese tradition (the rich Sino-Japanese vocabulary and the prosaised poems originally composed in classical Chinese) enriched the semantic layer of the Japanese text. This was also reflected in the style of the work, which, despite its “crabbedness” and the fact that it was shaped by the experience of borrowed but also native polyphony, seems to be the optimal way to express it.
Increasing the contrast and accuracy of localization of objects of interest on orthophotomaps of the terrain built from distorted images from an unmanned aerial vehicle
Authors:   Tomsk State University of Control Systems and Radioelectronics, Zakhlebin A. S. , Kuryachiy M. I. ,   Tomsk State University of Control Systems and Radioelectronics, Kapustin V. V. ,   Tomsk State University of Control Systems and Radioelectronics, Kamenskiy A. V. ,   Tomsk State University of Control Systems and Radioelectronics, Movchan A. K. ,   Tomsk State University of Control Systems and Radioelectronics
Published: March 2024

In this article, we will consider and compare methods for eliminating distortions in the original images obtained from an unmanned aerial vehicle. The main goal of these methods is to increase the contrast and accuracy of determining the coordinates of objects of interest relative to the background. To conduct the study, aerial work is performed, during which initial images of the underlying surface with different exposure times are obtained, as well as data from the unmanned aerial vehicle navigation module. Further, cameral processing of the received materials is carried out. The exact centers for photographing each image are calculated and orthophotomaps of the area are built. Then we have evaluated the contrast and accuracy of determining the coordinates of objects of interest relative to the background on the orthophotomaps of the area built from the original and restored images using various methods.
Complex temperature distribution model for controlling the thermal performance of household led lamps
Authors:   Saint Petersburg State University of Aerospace Instrumentation, Kuzmenko V. P.
Published: March 2024

The study covers the question of the dynamics of heat transfer in a household LED lamp and scenarios for simplifying the modeling of thermal distribution, including the account of heat conduction, convection and the influence of several LED light sources. A comprehensive analysis of heat distribution processes in household LED lamps and the development of a mathematical model of the thermal radiation of an LED light source using the finite difference method are presented. The developed model takes into account the lamp geometry, material properties and environmental conditions. Special attention is paid to the influence of the location of the LEDs in the lamp system. The novelty of the study lies in the fact that the volumetric geometry of the lamp and light source, scenarios to account for various parameters of the model are included in the mathematical model. Verification of the model has shown accuracy up to 93 %. The study aims to create a more realistic and accurate method for modeling and analyzing thermal management in multilight LED household lighting fixtures.
Teletransporter and origami
Authors:   Institute of Philosophy, National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, Kardash A. M.
Published: March 2024

The author criticizes the thought experiment about survival in a teletransporter. The weakness of the experiment lies in the implicit dualism and the uncritical premise of multiple implementations in the conditions. The assumption about the qualitative identity of bodies after teleportation through the category of mereorganic continuity is criticized.
Omsk conference on the history of the Civil War in Eastern Russia: history and development prospects
Authors:   Omsk State Technical University, Sushko A. V. , Petin D. I. ,   Omsk State Technical University
Published: March 2024

The history of the emergence and formation, as well as the dynamics of development of the scientific and practical conference «Civil War in the East of Russia: a look through the documentary heritage», held since 2014 in Omsk, is presented. The key characteristics of past conferences are analyzed (topics and number of materials in collections, geography of authors, whether they have academic degrees, the total number of participants, etc.). The authors of the article (active members of the organizing committee) consider the conference as a current phenomenon of scientific life, realized in external and internal political circumstances that are special for Russia and its academic science. The review is addressed to a wide range of readers, including researchers in the history of historical science, historiography of the Civil War in Eastern Russia, historical memory, the history of archival affairs in Siberia and local history.
«The Shanghai Life»: a Source-Study Review
Authors:   Saint-Petersburg State University, Yizhi Sun
Published: March 2024

The article is devoted to the source study of «The Shanghai Life», its dissemination outside China and current collection situation. Due to the absence of this newspaper in the collections of Shanghai archives and libraries, information about its collection in archives, libraries and museums of other countries is relevant for both Chinese and Russian researchers. For several years, the author of this article has been trying to gather the most complete collection of issues of this newspaper and to reconstruct a comprehensive picture of the history of the newspaper’s dissemination outside China, to know the current collection situation of this newspaper in various libraries, archives and museums around the world.
Actors of the Civil War in Turkmenistan: the truth and fiction about Junaid Khan
Authors:   Magtymguly Turkmen State University, Annaorazov D. S.
Published: March 2024

The article describes about little-known pages in the life of one of the key military and political leaders of the Civil War in Turkmenistan, Junaid Khan — Kurbanmamed serdar (1862–1938). The historiography of the issue is criticized. Based on unpublished sources from the founds of state and departmental archives, the details of the biography of this figure related to his participation in the fratricidal confrontation are clarified. The theoretical basis of the study is a combination of military anthropology, problematic and comparative historical methods. Summing up, the author assesses the personality of Junaid Khan against the backdrop of the controversial era in which this military and political figure lived.
S. Cowling. Kantian Humility and Ontological Categories / trans. from Engl. A. V. Nekhaev
Authors:   Omsk State Technical University, Nekhaev A. V.
Published: March 2024

Kant has a distinction between things in themselves and phenomena. Things as we know them consist ‘wholly of relations’ therefore we have no insight into ‘the inner’ of things. Kant says that we have no knowledge of the intrinsic properties of things. There are irremediable constraints on what we can know, inevitable limits on what we can become acquainted with. This is a kind of Epistemic Humility. It entails Categorical Humility, according to which we are just as irremediably ignorant of the categorical properties of entities. Ignorance of the categorical structure of the world creates two problems for defenders of Kantian Humility. First, if we know that Kantian Humility to be true, it must be false. Second, if Kantian Humility is true, the argument for it cannot succeed.
J. Hidalgo. You survive Teletransportation / trans. from Engl. A. V. Nekhaev
Authors:   Omsk State Technical University, Nekhaev A. V.
Published: March 2024

Suppose that it was possible to teletransport. The teletransporter would destroy your old brain and body and construct an identical brain and body at a new location. Would you survive teletransportation? Many people think that teletransportation would kill you. On their view, the person that emerges from the teletransporter would be a replica of you, but it wouldn’t be you. In contrast, I argue that there’s no relevant difference between teletransportation and ordinary survival. So, if you survive ordinary life, then you survive teletransportation. Yet my argument may also show that we have little prudential reason to care about our survival in general.
Avrupa Birliği’nde Hanehalkı Emisyonlarındaki Değişimin Temel Belirleyicilerinin Etkisini Anlamak: İndeks Ayrıştırma Analizi
Authors: HİÇYILMAZ Burcu
Published: March 2024

Sektörel faaliyetler ve hanehalkı faaliyetleri, insan faaliyetlerinden kaynaklanan sera gazı emisyonlarının ana etkenleridir. Yine de hanehalkı emisyonları sıklıkla göz ardı edilmekte ve uyumlu bir çaba gösterilememektedir. Ancak küresel iklim azaltımına ve net sıfır hedefine ulaşmak için hanehalkı emisyonlarının azaltılması gerekmektedir. Bu çalışmada emisyon azaltımında öncü olan Avrupa Birliği'ndeki 27 ülkede hanehalklarının faaliyetlerinden kaynaklanan emisyonlardaki değişimin incelenmesi amaçlanmıştır. Logaritmik Ortalama Divisia Endeksi (LMDI) yöntemi, çalışmada dört ana etkiye (emisyon yoğunluğu, enerji yoğunluğu, tüketim, nüfus) ayırılan hanehalkı emisyonlarındaki değişimi analiz etmek için kullanılmaktadır. Elde edilen bulgular, AB-27 ülkelerinin çoğunda, emisyon yoğunluğu ve enerji yoğunluğu faktörlerinin emisyonları azaltıcı etkide bulunduğunu, harcama etkisi ve nüfus etkisi faktörlerinin ise emisyonları artıran ve hanehalklarının emisyon azaltım performansını olumsuz etkileyen iki temel etken olduğunu göstermektedir. Hanehalkının kişi başına nihai tüketiminin emisyonları artırdığı böyle bir durumda, tüketici davranışını yönlendirmeye odaklanan müdahaleler tercih edilebilir. Sonuç olarak sürdürülebilir tüketim alışkanlıklarını teşvik eden, düşük karbonlu ürünlere erişimi teşvik eden programların ve benzeri politikaların AB-27 ülkeleri için uygun politika uygulamaları olacağı sonucuna varılmıştır.
Türkiye’de Cinsiyete Göre İşsizlik Histerisinin Geleneksel ve Fourier Testlerle Analizi
Authors: ERGÜL Murat
Published: March 2024

Yapısal bir şok sonrası artan işsizlik oranlarının yeniden doğal işsizlik oranlarına yakınsayacağı beklentisi reel iktisadi dünyada çoğu zaman karşılık bulamamıştır. Bu çalışmada Doğal Oran Hipotezine tepki olarak kendine literatürde yer edinen İşsizlik Histerisi Teorisi’nin Türkiye için olası varlığı test edilmiştir. Birim kök bir süreci ifade eden işsizliğin olası histerik özellikleri ADF, FADF, KFFADF birim kök testleri ile sınanmıştır. 2014-2023 zaman aralığını kapsayan aylık verilerin kullanıldığı çalışma, genel işsizlik oranları, erkek işsizlik oranları, kadın işsizlik oranları verilerinin yanında, iş aramayan ancak potansiyel olarak çalışabilecek durumda olan bireylerin de verilerini ekleyerek potansiyel işgücünün bütünleşik oranları da analize dahil edilmiştir. Çalışmanın sonucunda kullanılan bütün değişkenler üzerinde histeri etkisinin varlığı tespit edilmektedir. Doğrusal birim kök testlerinin histeri etkisinin tespitinde zayıf kaldığı eleştirisi üzerine doğrusal olmayan birim kök testleri ile de sınamalar yapılmış ve benzer sonuçlar elde edilmiştir.
The “expanded Goldenhar syndrome” – A rare entity
Authors: Utkarsh Srijan , Sharma Pratibha , Tyagi Harshit , Nischal Neha
Published: March 2024

Goldenhar syndrome is a rare congenital condition occurring due to defects in the first and second branchial arches and encompasses a wide range of anomalies involving craniofacial structures, vertebrae, and internal organs, typically manifesting unilaterally. The causes for the defects are heterogenous with most cases being sporadic; however, the exact etiology of the disorder is still unknown. In this case report, we present a case of an adult male presenting with features of Goldenhar syndrome with ipsilateral pulmonary aplasia, which is a rare association.
Exploring the Meaning and Measures of Children's Positive Emotional Development of through Art Education: Focusing on Interview with Art Teachers
Authors:   Society for Art Education of Korea, PARK Jinhee , LEE Sunhye
Published: March 2024

This study started from the perspective that art education closely related to children's emotions is essential for children's positive emotional development. In this study, we conducted interviews with four art teachers who teach art to children in various educational settings to qualitatively explore practical measures for children's positive emotional development through art education. Through the interviews, it was possible to discover the meaning of positive emotions experienced in art activities ‘Sensory Experience of Encountering Reality: Knowing Emotional Oneself through Art’, ‘Visualization of Self-Expression: Understanding and Recognizing Oneself through Art’, ‘Problem-solving and Transformative Process: Regulating Emotions through Art ’, ‘Creative Communication and Connection: Understanding and Respecting Others through Art’. Based on the result, the implications for approaches in art education for the positive emotional development of children are below: First, art education should prioritize creating a space(or site) where a child’s diverse emotions can be expressed as an educational goal. Second, art education should be composed of educa-tional content that promotes a child’s emotional well-being. Third, practical educational methods and envi-ronments should be established for the positive emotional development of children.
Case Study on Online-Offline Learning in Art Education
Authors:   Society for Art Education of Korea, LEE Yoonhee
Published: March 2024

The purpose of this case study is to introduce examples of online-offline learning in art education, combin-ing online and offline approaches in the post-COVID era, and to elucidate their effectiveness and impact. Additionally, it aims to provide foundational data for the continuous implementation of online-offline learning in art education. This study presents a case of online-offline learning conducted with sixth-grade elementary students, showcasing how various edutech services were utilized in art classes. The results of this research are twofold. Firstly, that the provision of online instructional materials can bridge offline and online courses, with edutech playing a pivotal role in streamlining this connection. Secondly, by supplying suitable online resources and employing edutech services, it is possible to facilitate art lessons that alleviate the psycho-logical stress students may experience with drawing. This case study demonstrates how online-offline learn-ing can be realized in elementary school art classes and establishes a basis for the continuation of such research, highlighting its significance in the field of educational innovation.
Life History Research about Teaching Artists’ Experience
Authors:   Society for Art Education of Korea, JUN Sooyun
Published: March 2024

The purpose of this study is to explore the identity that teaching artists construct as they experience arts and culture education. Through the life history research method, I looked in depth at the present lives of eight visual arts major research participants from their childhood to the present day as teaching artists and how the art educational experiences permeate the artists’ lives and construct their identities. First, while un-derstanding the overall life process of teaching artists, I looked into the main background of working as artists and teaching artists. Next, the period when research participants took the role of teaching artists can be described in four categories: art class process, experiences with fellow teaching artists, experi-ences with class participants, and difficulties and conflict situations in art education activities. Based on the analysis of the data, four main meanings were derived: 'a prop for artists to work as artists', 'a coor-dinate to confirm identity', 'a channel to communicate with society', and 'social contribution through art education'. The significance of this study is that it examines the process of identity construction from the perspectives of the teaching artists based on the life histories of the research participants, further expand-ing the identity discussion of the teaching artists and using it as a basis for understanding teaching artists in Korea.
Reexamination of Whole Person Education and Direction of Art Curriculum Composition and Description
Authors:   Society for Art Education of Korea, KIM Jeonghyo
Published: March 2024

This study began with the purpose of reexamining the meaning of humanity in situations of human crisis and chaos and exploring the direction of implementing whole person education in modern school education. I searched Research Information Sharing Services for studies related to whole person education conducted over the past 10 years (2014 to 2023) and found about 190 results. Among these, an analysis of the studies related to art education revealed that three ideologies, including holistic education, German neo-humanism, and aesthetic human, were being discussed as theoretical backgrounds. An analysis frame-work was developed by extracting elements of whole person education from these ideologies, and based on this, I analyzed how the whole person education ideology is being implemented in the 2022 revised art curriculum. As a result, n the 2022 revised art curriculum, elements of whole person education were parti-ally and fragmentarily reflected. Curriculum documents should be described in sentences containing philos-ophy based on the fundamental ideology, values, and contexts pursued in whole person education.
Connectivity and international production networks in the Western Balkans: to what extent can China erode the economic dominant position of the EU?
Authors: Defraigne Jean-Christophe
Published: March 2024

The purpose of this article is to assess the impact of the Chinese economic penetration in the Western Balkans (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia) on the relation of this region with the European Union (EU) and on the role of this region in the international division of labour. Using international economics and international political economy theoretical concepts, this article outlines an interpretation of relevant quantitative data and a qualitative analysis of the Chinese economic flows in the Western Balkans. The results highlight that China is unlikely to challenge the economic hegemonic position of the EU in the region. The article also shows that the Chinese economic flows and development projects, notably the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), are not significantly transforming the peripherical role of the Western Balkans in the international division of labour. It explains why Chinese economic flows do not contribute substantially to the insertion of these economies in the international production networks set up by Chinese firms.
Golden visas and golden passports policy crisis in the European Union
Authors: Bocková Lucia
Published: March 2024

In recent years, residence by investment schemes (RBI), so-called “golden visas”, and citizenship by investment schemes (CBI), so-called “golden passports”, have been established in several countries around the world. They are legal mechanisms of states that allow third-country nationals to obtain a residence permit or citizenship in a host country on the basis of a significant financial investment in his/her territory under less stringent conditions than under the standard procedures. Although this topic has received global attention, we analyse, in this article, the present issue in the European Union (EU) regional context. From the beginning, these schemes have been a point of contention between the EU institutions and the Member States that operate them. Such practices are generally perceived as opening up a privileged path for the richest third-country nationals to the EU territory and EU freedoms with an impact on all EU Member States. Due to the problems related to these schemes, combating RBI and CBI has become an EU agenda. Ever since the establishment of golden visas and golden passports policies in some EU Member States, they have been subject to external influence, not only by pressure from the EU but also by other circumstances (home affairs and public opinion in Member States, Covid-19 pandemic, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine) with a direct impact on their functioning and their very existence. This article primarily identifies these circumstances and analyses their implications for RBI and CBI schemes in the EU. At the end of the article, we conclude that in the regional context of the EU, the policies of golden visas and golden passports are in crisis and their existence in their current form is under threat.
Tweeting for legitimacy: exploring soft power in EU leaders’ discourse during the Covid-19 and Russo-Ukrainian crises
Authors: Niessen Annie
Published: March 2024

In the past two decades, the European Union (EU) has confronted numerous crises that have jeopardized the legitimacy of its institutions and its actions, threatening the EU’s domestic and international legitimacy. However, crises also present opportunities for the EU to assert itself by implementing effective policies, fostering cooperation among Member States, and bolstering its legitimacy as a significant actor and crisis manager. Normative ideas aligned with society’s values and interests have emerged as helpful tools for framing and justifying policy choices in a way that can increase public support and the EU’s legitimacy. Such ideas are disseminated through leaders’ discourses, particularly on social media, as part of a soft power strategy aimed at attracting, rather than coercing, both domestic and international audiences. Analyzing leaders’ discourses offers critical insights into the use of soft power within international institutions and its potential to shape perceptions, ultimately strengthening their legitimacy. This paper examines the soft power references to the normative ideas of unity, solidarity, and values incorporated in the Twitter communications of three prominent EU leaders – Ursula Von der Leyen, Charles Michel, and Josep Borrell – during the Covid-19 and Ukrainian crises. The analysis reveals that these leaders delivered a coordinated discourse, using cross-pollinated soft power references during these crises. This approach demonstrates their efforts to turn crises into opportunities that strengthen the EU’s legitimacy and relevance, contributing to a more resilient future. This study contributes to advance academic understanding of the EU’s soft power strategy, legitimation discourse, and crisis management.
Fissure in South Asian regionalism in the age of great powers rivalry: a small state’s perspective
Authors: Bhattarai Gaurav , Bista Prakash
Published: March 2024

Homogeneity and geographical proximity alone are not sufficient in yielding effective regional cooperation. South Asian regionalism is an apt example. While the continuous and emerging inter-state conflicts, internal domestic challenges, and increasing footsteps of China into South Asia had already affected the geopolitical scenario and the process of regionalism in South Asia, the US-China rivalry has further complicated South Asian regionalism. Against this backdrop, the hopes and aspirations of landlocked countries like Nepal to draw benefits from the regional and sub-regional forums have been severely paralyzed amidst the foreign policy securitization of great powers and regional powers. India’s response to regionalism in South Asia is driven by two factors: isolating Pakistan and containing China. At the same time, Beijing, and Washington intend to lure the South Asian countries through aid and assistance. As such, the strategic interests of great powers in the region have incapacitated regionalism in South Asia. Despite being the incumbent chair of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), Nepal is not in a position to propel the organization ahead. It is not only because of Nepal’s small state syndrome but more because of varying degrees of great power contestations in the region.
The management of the Covid-19 pandemic and its potential for the relaunch of Latin American and Caribbean regionalism
Authors: Alvarez María Victoria
Published: March 2024

Covid-19 became a global public health problem of enormous dimensions. Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) governments reacted to prevent the spread of the virus unilaterally in most cases, but some responses were proposed at the regional and subregional levels. The region saw the pandemic emerge in a context of ideological polarization between governments, as a bad omen for its numerous and overlapping regional groupings, which already showed weaknesses and limitations. However, the broad impact of a public health crisis could give regional organizations the opportunity to push for the achieving of a collective agreement that might drive the process further. This paper focuses on the response of Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC), Caribbean Community (CARICOM), and Central American Integration System (SICA) in the face of the pandemic and beyond. Our main argument is that the public health crisis of Covid-19 entailed a potential for the relaunch of regionalism improving cooperation, unity and other advanced forms of regionalism. Case studies indicate that the active regional response to the coronavirus owed much to previously installed institutional and political capacity. In CARICOM and SICA, the political will of the presidents coincided with a semi-autonomous activation of the institutional response, leading to optimal results. Still, political leadership may compensate for institutional weakness. The experience of CELAC revealed that leadership in agenda-setting with a technical focus can help promote dialogue and cooperation in a context of ideological polarization.
Determination of the Microspore Development Concerning Floral Morphology for Improving Drought Tolerant Citron Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus var. citroides) Rootstocks Via Androgenesis.
Authors:   Department of Agriculture Faculty and Horticulture, Selcuk University, Turkey, ES Kurtar , M Seymen ,   Department of Agriculture Faculty and Horticulture, Selcuk University, Turkey, AR Alan ,   Plant Genetics and Agriculture Biotechnology Application and Research Center, Pamukkale University, Turkey, FC Toprak ,   Plant Genetics and Agriculture Biotechnology Application and Research Center, Pamukkale University, Turkey, Z Atakul ,   Department of Horticulture, Institute of Science, Selcuk University, Turkey, D Metin ,   Department of Horticulture, Institute of Science, Selcuk University, Turkey, AR Lachin ,   Institute of Science, Pamukkale University, Turkey, B Yirmibes ,   Institute of Science, Pamukkale University, Turkey
Published: March 2024

The negative effects of abiotic stress factors (especially drought and salinity) that arise due to global climate change are increasing in today’s agricultural production. To eliminate the negative effects of these stress factors, some cultural practices have been implemented such as the breeding of tolerant cultivars and rootstock, exogenous applications of PGPR, AMF, and chemical substances, etc. Contrary to exogenous applications, providing tolerance with breeding methods has an important role in efficient and sustainable agriculture. Androgenesis is a phenomenon for the induction and development of microspore-derived pure lines, as initial material for F1 cultivar breeding, in different vegetable crops. Success in microspore embryogenesis is considerably related to the culture of microspores at an appropriate developmental stage. There is no standard protocol for the anther culture in citron watermelon (Citrullus lanatus var. citroides). Thus, a relation between floral morphology (bud length and width, bud index, sepal position, petal color), and microspore development (microspore diameter, uninucleated and binucleated phases) was investigated in citron. The male flower buds were collected at different sizes and microspore development was observed in both light and fluorescence microscopy. A strong positive relationship was detected between flower bud morphology and the specific stages of microspore development. To the author’s knowledge, this is the first report to indicate that the microspore developmental stage can be estimated by flower bud morphology, and applied in the anther/microspore culture of citron watermelon.
Violence against Older Adults per the “Dial 100-Older Adult” Data
Authors:   Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Pesquisadora Emérita da Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Brasil, MCS Minayo
Published: March 2024

This paper analyzes data from the “Dial 100-Older Adult”, a device for denouncing mistreatment operating under Brazilian Law N° 10.741/2003, which provides for the Statute for Older Adults (2003) and considers violence committed against people above 60. We studied information for 2018, for which there are already consolidated data. The study shows an increase per year in complaints and classifies them by category and subcategory. In the analyzed year, the most significant number refers to negligence (29,792, 79.54%) and psychological (20,770, 55.48%), financial and property (15,620, 41.70%), and physical (9,921, 26.49%) violence. The percentages shown do not correspond to the number of complainants, but the harmful conditions mentioned, showing that the same older adult is often the victim of several types of violence. The family is exposed as the biggest violator, and the home is the place with the highest risk for abuse (over 85%). The State and society are absent and silent in this situation, although they are responsible for protecting them under the Statute for Older Adults states. The contemporary family alone cannot shoulder the burden of care. A State Policy is required to support it in the face of this situation, which tends to deteriorate if nothing is done due to the rapid increase in the number of older adults in the country, which total more than 37 million today per the IBGE data.
Can Computer-Assisted Ethics Support Decision-Making in Healthcare and Nursing?
Authors:   Department of Computer Science, Humboldt University, Berlin, Germany, Fischer Joachim
Published: March 2024

Since Socrates established the scientific discipline of ethics, the question arises as to what this scientific discipline can actually achieve. This article aims to explore whether computer-assisted ethics can support decision-making in hospitals. This question has been discussed in relation to self- driving cars and is known as “trolley problem”. Here, it will be examined in the context of medical and nursing ethics.
Cognitive Sequelae, Autonomy, Social Participation and Quality of Life Over 10 Years after Traumatic Brain Injury
Authors:   Univ. Lille, ULR 4072 – PSITEC - Psychology: Interactions, Time, Emotions, Cognition, France, S Holin , E Allart ,   Univ. Lille, Inserm UMR-S-1172 – Lille Neuroscience and Cognition, Univ. Lille, France, O Kozlowski ,   Auprès-TC, Fondation Partage et Vie, France, H Delecroix ,   Auprès-TC, Fondation Partage et Vie, France, C Moroni ,   Univ. Lille, ULR 4072 – PSITEC - Psychology: Interactions, Time, Emotions, Cognition, France
Published: March 2024

Objective: This study aimed to describe the cognitive status, autonomy, quality of life, and social participation of individuals who had experienced a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) at least 10 years prior. Method: Data were collected from 29 individuals with moderate to severe TBI, with a mean age of 49 at the assessment time. Interviews were conducted approximately 22 years after the onset of the brain injury (mean age at onset was 27 years). Participants were divided into two groups based on the time elapsed since the TBI. Participants were asked about changes in their difficulties with age. Results: The study revealed that half of the participants perceived a decline in their cognitive abilities. Autonomy in activities of daily living deteriorated more than basic autonomy. Quality of life appeared to improve with age. Furthermore, there was a correlation between social participation and overall cognitive ability. No differences were found between the participant groups, suggesting that the time elapsed since the TBI did not seem to influence their progression. Conclusion: These findings underscore the evolution of the abilities of individuals with TBI several years after the initial incident, emphasizing the importance of long-term follow-up to tailor support throughout the individual’s lifespan. The study also demonstrates substantial variability in developmental profiles. Additionally, social participation emerges as a pivotal factor to consider, potentially mitigating cognitive decline as individual’s age.
Understanding of Nurses about Haloperidol Drug before Administration
Authors:   Asia e University Malaysia, Pakisthan, Bibi Jadoon Shaista , Arul Phillips John ,   Asia e University Malaysia, Pakisthan, Bibi Fizza ,   Asia e University Malaysia, Pakisthan, Bibi Azra ,   Health Department KP Pakistan, Pakisthan, Nawab Amina ,   Health Department KP Pakistan, Pakisthan
Published: March 2024

This case study revolves around Miss Z, a newly assigned nurse who faced a unique challenge when tasked with caring for psychiatric patients prescribed Haloperidol, an unfamiliar medication. Haloperidol, a potent antipsychotic, is commonly used to treat severe mental disorders, necessitating a nuanced approach due to potential side effects and interactions. Miss Z recognized the importance of understanding this medication to ensure safe and effective patient care. Her proactive steps included extensive research into Haloperidol, seeking guidance from experienced colleagues and pharmacists, clinical observation, patient-centered care, and diligent documentation and feedback. Over time, her dedication led to increased confidence and competence in psychiatric nursing, highlighting the significance of continuous learning and adaptability in healthcare. Haloperidol’s critical role in managing severe mental disorders is underlined by its pharmacological profile and clinical indications. It effectively alleviates symptoms of psychosis, such as hallucinations and delusions, making it a cornerstone in schizophrenia and bipolar disorder treatment. However, it must be administered with caution due to potential side effects and contraindications, particularly in elderly patients with dementia-related psychosis. Regular monitoring for adverse effects like sedation and metabolic changes is crucial, and the choice between oral and intramuscular administration depends on the patient’s condition. Tapering off Haloperidol should only be conducted under the guidance of a qualified healthcare professional, with Miss Z playing a supportive role in monitoring and patient education. The process involves assessment, consultation, development of a tapering schedule, monitoring for withdrawal symptoms, patient education, and consideration of medication alternatives, psychosocial support, and regular follow-up. In conclusion, this case study underscores the importance of continuous learning and adaptability in psychiatric nursing, particularly when dealing with complex medications like Haloperidol. Miss Z’s journey serves as a testament to the commitment required for providing evidence-based, patient-centered care in the ever-evolving field of psychiatric medicine. To enhance her practice, Miss Z should prioritize ongoing education, interdisciplinary collaboration, and simulation training. These recommendations can empower nurses to deliver high-quality care to individuals with psychiatric disorders.