bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Ostracizing Group Members Who Can (or Cannot) Control Being Burdensome
Authors: Wesselmann Eric D. , Williams Kipling D. , Wirth James H.
Published: November 2023

Ostracism–excluding and ignoring someone–occurs cross-culturally in humans. Previous research suggests that groups often use ostracism to punish burdensome members in order to 1) motivate the members to change undesirable behavior and 2) ultimately protect the group from these members. We present data from two studies that manipulate the presence of a burdensome member during an online group interaction and attributional information about the member’s controllability over the burden. Participants played an online game in which one of their group members either played slowly (burdensome) or similarly to the other members (non-burdensome). We manipulated this group member’s perceived Internet connection status (good vs. poor). A slow player with a good connection could presumably control their behavior but one with a poor connection could not. Participants ostracized a slow-playing group member regardless of connection status, but status did have some influence on participants’ self-reported motives for ostracism.
Credit Where Credit Is Due
Authors: Hendrie Colin
Published: November 2023

A review of the book Dispelling the darkness: voyage in the Malay Archipelago and the discovery of evolution by Wallace and Darwin by John van Wyhe (2013).
From Insects to Naked Mole Rats to God: An Adaptionist’s View of Human Social Evolution
Authors: Waller Michel T.
Published: November 2023

A review of the book Human social evolution: the foundational works of Richard D. Alexander, edited by Kyle Summers and Bernard Crespi (2013).
A View From the Feathered Side
Authors: Memering Stacy L. , Shackelford Todd K.
Published: November 2023

A review of the book Bird sense: what it’s like to be a bird by Tim Birkhead (2012).
The Moral Molecule: The Source of Love and Prosperity
Authors: Hand Judith L.
Published: November 2023

A review of the book The moral molecule: the source of love and prosperity by Paul J. Zak (2012).
Is This Book a Kluge?!
Authors: Radtke Sarah
Published: November 2023

A review of the book Kluge: the haphazard evolution of the human mind by Gary Marcus (2008).
Are You Looking at Me? Students Tend Not to Sit Facing Strangers
Authors: Kruger Daniel J. , Kiekover Zachary L. , Clark Jillian M.
Published: November 2023

Eye contact is associated with multiple human social functions. These include social dominance displays or contests and signaling interest in potential romantic partners, functions more prominent for men and women respectively. People may actively avoid situations that could create a dynamic of initiating social attention without further communication. We observed seating patterns in a university cafeteria during off-peak hours. We predicted that individuals arriving alone would avoid sitting facing others and that women would be relatively less likely to sit facing a male stranger than vice versa. Only 14% of individuals arriving alone sat directly facing another individual not at the same table, however we did not have an adequate number of cases to reliably test the second hypothesis. We believe that evolved mechanisms regulating social interactions explain this pattern; the goals of avoiding social conflict and unwanted sexual attention continue to be important in modern environments.
Was Tinbergen an Aristotelian? Comparison of Tinbergen’s Four Whys and Artistotle’s Four Causes
Authors: Hladký Vojtěch , Havlíček Jan
Published: November 2023

Tinbergen’s ‘Four Why’s’ are currently considered as a standard “amework in the behavioral sciences. It has been repeatedly pointed out that this concept is derived”om Aristotle’s Four Causes, although no extensive investigation has been performed so far. Here we compare these two concepts and show that, in general, they parallel very well. The main difference is that Aristotelian theory is static and does not include evolution. In summary, Aristotle’s general and Tinbergen’s more specific “amework for the study of natural phenomena are still viable heuristic concepts.
Four More Reasons Why Ethology Matters: Tinbergen and the Human Sciences
Authors: Barrett Louise , Stulp Gert
Published: November 2023

Tinbergen’s paper on aims and methods in ethology is, quite rightly, a citation classic. Here, we would like to emphasize that, 50 years after its initial publication, it continues to offer fresh insights into study of ethology – and human ethology in particular – as well as offering a valuable historical perspective on the biology of behavior more generally. Everyone, we think, can benefit from (re)reading Tinbergen (1963).
Nonlinearity in emerging market indices: A comprehensive study of stock exchange market dynamics
Authors:    Ahmadu Bello University, Nigeria, Babangida Jamilu Said ,   Griffith University, Australia
Published: November 2023

This research examines the presence of nonlinearities in N‑11 developing economies using various nonlinearity tests. The initial tests include BDS and Runs tests as indicators of nonlinearity. Subsequently, direct nonlinearity tests by White (1989) and Teräsvirta et al. (1993), Keenan (1985) and Tsay (1986) are employed. Finally, the Threshold Autoregressive test is conducted to complement other test. The results reveal the prevalence of nonlinearities and cyclical patterns in the stock indexes of these economies, challenging the assumptions of the Efficient Market Hypothesis (EMH).
Interregional air passenger flows determinants in Russia
Authors:   Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration, Moscow, Russian Federation, Rostislav Kseniia , Salimova Dina ,   Gaidar Institute for Economic Policy, Moscow, Russian Federation, Ponomarev Yuri ,   Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration, Moscow, Russian Federation
Published: November 2023

The article analyzes the key determinants of the spatial distribution and volumes of air passenger traffic between pairs of Russian regions in 2009–2018 on the largest passenger traffic routes. The intensity of air travel between regions depends on a number of socio-­economic factors, the impact of which has not been previously assessed. The presence of non-linear relationships in the influence on the volume of air travel is shown for some factors, which emphasizes the importance of their consideration in subsequent studies in this area.
Excitatory/inhibitory motor balance reflects individual differences during joint action coordination.
Authors: Vescovo Enrico , Cardellicchio Pasquale , Tomassini Alice , Fadiga Luciano , D'Ausilio Alessandro
Published: November 2023

Joint action (JA) is a continuous process of motor co-regulation based
on the integration of contextual (top-down) and kinematic (bottom-up)
cues from partners. The fine equilibrium between excitation and
inhibition in sensorimotor circuits is, thus, central to such a dynamic
process of action selection and execution. In a bimanual task adapted to
become a unimanual JA task, the participant held a bottle (JA), while a
confederate had to reach and unscrew either that bottle or another
stabilized by a mechanical clamp (No_JA). Prior knowledge was
manipulated in each trial such that the participant knew (K) or not
(no_K) the target bottle in advance. Online transcranial magnetic
stimulation (TMS) was administered at action-relevant landmarks to
explore corticospinal excitability (CSE) and inhibition (cortical silent
period - cSP). CSE was modulated early on before the action started, if
prior information was available. In contrast, cSP modulation emerged
later during the reaching action, regardless of prior information. These
two indexes could thus reflect the concurrent elaboration of contextual
priors (top-down) and the online sampling of partner’s kinematic cues
(bottom-up). Furthermore, participants selected either one of two
possible behavioural strategies, preferring early or late force exertion
on the bottle. One translates into a reduced risk of motor coordination
failure and the other into reduced metabolic expenditure. Each strategy
was characterised by a specific excitatory/inhibitory profile. In
conclusion, the study of excitatory/inhibitory balance paves the way for
the neurophysiological determination of individual differences in the
combination of top-down and bottom-up processing during JA coordination.
Penelitian IMPLEMENTASI KEBIJAKAN PROGRAM WAJIB BELAJAR 9 TAHUN SIDOARJO JAWA TIMUR
Authors: Anggraini Alfi Febrilia
Published: November 2023

Abstract

in general, this research has been able to answer the research objectives based on the results of the research and discussion that have been described previously, it can be concluded as follows: The implementation of the 9-year compulsory education policy has been going as desired, it's just that the implementation of compulsory education has not been optimal according to what is desired because there is one indicator that has not been said to be optimal in terms of communication, due to socialization carried out by the District Education Office Sidoarjo has not been optimal for the community, so that many people and some teachers do not understand the 9-year compulsory education policy held by the Sidoarjo Regency Government In general, this research has been able to answer the research objectives based on the results of the research and discussion that have been described previously, it can be concluded as follows:

The implementation of the 9-year compulsory education policy has been going as desired, it's just that the implementation of compulsory education has not been optimal according to what is desired because there is one indicator that has not been said to be optimal in terms of communication, due to socialization carried out by the District Education Office Sidoarjo has not been optimal for the community, so that many people and some teachers do not understand the 9-year compulsory education policy held by the Sidoarjo Regency Government
Konflik antara Sopir Trans Padang dan Sopir Angkutan Umum
Authors: Dea Dea Ananda
Published: November 2023

Terjadinya konflik akibat benturan kepentingan merupakan hal yang lumrah dalam kehidupan sosial-politik masyarakat. Sebab setiap individu memiliki rasionalitas yang berbeda-beda serta pentingannya masing-masing dalam kehidupan. Meskipun begitu, setiap konflik yang terjadi tentunya memerlukan penyelesaian atau resolusi. hal ini menjadi penting, sebab setiap konflik yang dibiarkan tanpa adanya penyelesaian, berotenti mengakibatkan masalah yang lebih besar dan dapat merugikan banyak pihak. Hal ini pula yang berlaku dalam dinamika konflik antar sopir angkot dengan operator bus Trans Padang beberapa waktu lalu. Penelitian ini penelitian ini berjudul “Konflik Antara Sopir Trans Padang Dan Sopir Angkot” . analisis pengumpulan data dalam penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif, dengan analisis deskriptif. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa latar belakang konflik pada dasarnya disebabkan oleh persoalan mis-komunikasi serta terdapat beberapa aktor yang dilibatkan dalam konflik maupun pada penyelesaian atau resolusinya. Dimana setiap aktor memiliki pean masing-masing
ANALISIS JAMINAN KESEHATAN DALAM PERSPEKTIF NEGARA KELAS
Authors: Arya M Albery  , Annisa Saliha  , Lusi Puspika Sari  , Tamrin  , Huda Abshar Abdhallah  , Lidia Dwi Syaputri
Published: November 2023

The state plays a very important role and has an obligation to meet the needs of its people, one of which is in the form of the obligation to fulfill public health services in the country. Thie analysis used the perspective of a Marxist class state, namely the existence of social classes in society, regarding the existence of social class divisions that arise from the existence of modes of production, as controllers of the production system (owners of capital) and producers who provide direct services for the dominant class (workers). Karl Marx (1818-1883) saw that actually the main actors who play an important role in the survival of a society are social classes. The alienation experienced by humans is actually the result of the oppression of one class by another class. To eliminate these exploitative actions, Karl Marx put forward a class struggle or revolution. Karl Marx believed that the classes that were formed in a society could be removed by this revolution so that justice could be upheld. The purpose of this study is to see and find out the perspective of country class put forward by Marx on how a country fulfills its responsibilities in terms of health services, namely health insurance. The research method used is a descriptive qualitative research method, using data collection techniques through observation or observation and interviews.
Research on the Construction of Multimodal Integration Resource Library for Online Teaching and Learning for Adult Education
Authors: Tong Tingting
Published: November 2023

This paper aims to construct a resource base for adult online education using a multimodal fusion basis. The fusion processing methods of knowledge resources incorporate temporal and non-temporal feature learning. This paper proposes a process for constructing a multimodal subject knowledge space that can aid educators in organizing and presenting multimodal teaching content effectively. Also, the operation process of each major functional module of the adult online education resource library, including the online teaching process, online learning process and online resource production process, is studied in detail. Finally, the performance test of optimizing small file storage, the performance test of de-duplication of redundant data of learning resources and the stress test were conducted on the constructed resource library. The study concluded that the resource memory occupancy of the computer class was reduced by 0.35 after the de-duplication process, and in the stress test, the login response time was less than 8 seconds, and the average CPU utilization of the database server was <50%.
Research on Image Recognition Methods Based on Deep Learning
Authors: Xu Wenqing , Li Weikai , Wang Liwei
Published: November 2023

In this paper, deep learning is used to study image recognition techniques. Firstly, the image recognition process is structured, the YOLOv4 network framework is constructed, the features are extracted using the PANet reinforcement network, and the image overlap is extracted using the loss function. Then, we make an improved architecture ACDNet algorithm based on YOLOv4 and set the main function of the ACDNet model. Finally, the accuracy of image recognition under different algorithms and the recognition effect evaluation of the ACDNet algorithm are tested, respectively. The study shows that the image recognition accuracy of the ACDNet algorithm is located in the first of the three algorithms, with the highest accuracy of 98.16%, which is good and effective for image recognition and classification. The accuracy of ACDNet in the training set of plant image recognition is 99.34%, which is good for classification and recognition performance.
Emotional Expression and Information Communication in English Texts Based on Artificial Intelligence Technology
Authors: Hao Jingbo , Ding Yifang
Published: November 2023

This paper firstly researches English text emotion expression and information communication, classifies English text emotion expression and information communication according to the human emotion-value relationship, and summarizes the characteristics of English emotion expression and information communication. Secondly, using artificial intelligence technology, it is proposed to construct an analysis model for English text emotion and information communication using the BiLSTM neural network. To deal with the characteristics of English text quickly and efficiently, it is necessary to encode the emotional information of English text, and based on encoding, the BiLSTM neural network is applied to extract the emotional features of English text and solve the problem of the loss of emotional features through the loss function. Then, the crawler tool is used to obtain the dataset from the Chinese English module under the MOOC of Chinese universities, and the evaluation indexes are set according to the model’s performance, followed by the experimental analysis of the English text emotion expression and information conveyance. The results show that compared with the original CNN, LSTM, and T-LSTM, the BiLSTM-based neural network performs better in the task of text emotion expression and information conveyance, with the accuracy rate staying above 0.925, and the effect on the English dataset is a bit better than that on the Chinese dataset. This study aims to enhance English teaching and communication between Chinese and foreign cultures.
Functional Expansion and Developmental Scenarios of Management Accounting Based on Data Analytics Modelling
Authors: Jiang Hui
Published: November 2023

This paper explores the theory and practice characteristics of management accounting, expands upon the function of management accounting, and outlines the business process of strategic management accounting. Then, it constructs the functional effect analysis model of management accounting, establishes the causality analysis model of the structural equation, explores the markov property of the equation, and uses multiple linear regression equations to estimate the regression parameters. Finally, it analyzes the correlation between the overall level of strategic management accounting, the application level of management accounting, and the horizontal integration level of management accounting and enterprise performance. According to regression analysis, the three dimensions have a significant positive correlation with enterprise performance at the 1% level. The structural equation analysis indicates that the path coefficient of management accounting on performance is 0.388, which is significant at a 1% level. The application of management accounting can have a positive impact on the performance level of enterprises, as shown. This research promotes the innovative practice of management accounting and is of great significance for the high-quality development of enterprises.
Application of Modularized Data Optimization Algorithm in Assessing Teaching Effectiveness of Civics Classroom in Colleges and Universities
Authors: Zhang Zhenrong
Published: November 2023

In this paper, firstly, starting from the Civics classroom teaching, we constructed a teaching effect assessment model based on modularized data optimal algorithm to modularize the assessment of classroom teaching effect. The optimal modularized data algorithm is obtained by obtaining the optimal configuration of TLBO’s modularized data, and the teaching status is assessed using this algorithm. Finally, the teaching effect of University B is taken as an example to analyze the application of its effect assessment model. The results show that after using the teaching effect assessment model, the highest increase in the percentage of compliance is in the area of “taking notes in class”, with an increase of 0.12, and the highest decrease in the percentage of non-compliance is in the area of “reviewing after class”, with a decrease of 0.09. The data show that the evaluation model for teaching effectiveness constructed in this paper can improve students’ learning autonomy, effectiveness, and satisfaction with the course.
Construction of a characteristic price model for urban real estate based on characteristic price models
Authors: Zheng Yunfeng
Published: November 2023

The study of real estate, especially the study of real estate prices, has always been the focus of scholars. Therefore, this paper constructs a real estate characteristic price model based on the rural land system. Firstly, the impact of the rural land system on rural social production relations is studied, and the field of application of the characteristic price model is proposed. Then, it constructs the urban real estate characteristic price model through the characteristic price method under the real estate batch estimation method and the spatial characteristic method. Finally, the correlation variables are selected to test the variance chi-square and autocorrelation of the real estate characteristic price model. The study shows that the majority of the observations of the characteristic price model are randomly distributed in the interval of [-2,2], presenting a more concentrated effect. The discriminant coefficient R
2 and the adjusted discriminant coefficient R
2 of the model are 0.5754 and 0.5175, respectively, and the model fits well.
Construction and demonstration of early-warning evaluation index system of poverty return from the perspective of rural revitalization
Authors: Fang Jing
Published: November 2023

In order to achieve comprehensive poverty eradication, this paper analyzes the general structure of the poverty return early warning mechanism and the operation idea under the perspective of rural revitalization and explores the methods and systems of emergency decision-making for poverty return early warning. At the same time, based on the dynamics and scientific quantifiability, we have constructed the poverty return early warning indicator system, established the alarming degree of poverty return early warning, and combined the principal component analysis method and fuzzy comprehensive evaluation method. The empirical design is carried out on the basis of the design of the poverty return warning evaluation index system; the weight coefficients are derived from the principal component factors, and the fuzzy comprehensive score is calculated. The results show that the overall poverty return risk score is S={0.21, 0.27, 0.19, 0.18, 0.15}, and the risk early warning fuzzy evaluation value is 0.27, which is 87.4 points, and belongs to mild risk.
Research on the Construction Path of Vocational Education Virtual Simulation Training Base Combining Multi-source Data
Authors: Hao Yongzhi , Liu Shuangdong
Published: November 2023

This research firstly analyzes the significance of the construction of a virtual simulation training base for vocational education and takes modern shipping as an example to explore the path of the construction of training. Secondly, through point cloud data processing, combined with the improved SAC-IA algorithm for multi-source data fusion processing, three-dimensional modeling of the training base can be achieved. Finally, a virtual simulation training platform for vocational education is designed by combining the key technologies and equipment for platform development, and the accuracy of 3D modeling with multi-source data fusion and the application of the platform are analyzed. The consequence shows that the significance of learning interest P=0.03<0.05, the significance of technical support P=0.01<0.05, and the significance of learning situation P=0.00<0.05. The virtual simulation training platform for vocational education, based on this study, can improve the learning satisfaction of higher vocational students.
Mobilya Tasarım Sürecinde Toplumların Kültürel Niteliklerinin Etkisi ve Özgün Türk Mobilyasının Tanınırlığının Araştırılması
Authors: TOSUN Önder , ALTUNOK Mustafa , KÜRELİ İhsan , KASAL Ali
Published: November 2023

Bu çalışmada, endüstriyel bir ürün olan mobilyanın tasarlanması sürecinde toplumun kültürel niteliklerinin ve küresel eğilimlerin mobilya tasarımına etkisinin ve özellikle de özgün Türk mobilyasının Dünya pazarlarında tanınırlığının araştırılması amaçlanmıştır. Çalışma kapsamında, Ankara ve İstanbul illerinde görev yapmakta olan ilgili akademisyenlerin, mobilya ve iç mekân tasarımı alanı öğretmenlerinin ve bu illerdeki mobilya sektörü firmalarında her kademede çalışanların görüşlerini ortaya koymak hedeflenmiştir. Nicel araştırma tekniği ile yürütülen araştırmada, ilgili çalışma evreninden tesadüfi yöntemle seçilen 726 kişiye konuya ilişkin bir anket uygulanmış, elde edilen sonuçlara ait veriler SPSS programı ile analiz edilerek değerlendirilmiştir. Çalışma sonuçlarına göre, belirli bir kültürün kimlik özelliklerini taşıyan mobilya tasarımı için kendi değerlerini keşfetmek, kendi kültürünü daha derinlemesine incelemek gerektiği, tasarımcıların kimliklerinin toplumlarının kültürel niteliklerinin etkisinde şekillendiği, tasarımcıların küresel eğilimleri takip etmeleri ve onları etkilemeleri gerektiği, özgün Türk mobilyasının Dünya pazarlarında tanınırlığının olmadığı, buna göre de belirli bir kültürün kimlik özelliklerini taşıyan mobilya tasarımı için kendi değerlerini keşfetmek, kendi kültürünü daha derinlemesine incelemek ve değerlendirmek gerektiği sonucu çıkmıştır. Bu bağlamda, özgün Türk Mobilyasının tanınırlığının arttırılması için Türk kültürüne ait motifler, semboller, desenler kullanılarak mobilyalar tasarlanması, bu kapsamda tasarım okulları açılması ve bu konuda projeler yürütülmesi önerilmektedir.
THE ANALYSIS OF ELECTRON TRANSFER MECHANISM WITHIN FUEL CELL SYSTEMS: ELECTROCHEMICAL AND MICROBIAL APPROACHES
Authors: BİLGİÇ Işılay
Published: November 2023

Fuel cells are known as eco-friendly systems considering that only water is produced as a secondary product due to energy-producing reactions. However in order to increase the commercial usage of fuel cells, it is necessary to decrease the costs of the catalysts. In recent studies on alternative energy systems microbial fuel cell systems (MFC) with their basic structure and system allowing wastewater treatment, rise to notice. Inorganic molecules as catalysts and microorganisms instead of enzymes are used in MFCs. A majority of the catalysts are wasted in the traditional catalysts coating methods. The control of the particle size of the Pt is derived by using different powers in the coating process. The Pt-coated carbon electrodes are tested both within a Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell (PEMFC) and MFC. In this study used oxidation bacteria Thiobacillus ferrooxidans on the cathode and mixed culture bacteria on the anode of MFC. As a result of using these electrodes the conductivity and ultimately the performance is increased. The performances of both fuel cell systems are investigated with electrochemical measurements. Moreover, the electron transfer mechanism at the cathode is clarified by examining the porphyrin structure of Thiobacillus ferrooxidans via quantum mechanical methods.
Method Development for Sustainable Product and Service Design Strategy: Polymer Products with Shell Structures
Authors: CANBULAT Mustafa , HACIMUSALAR Habip Akın , POYRAZ Mine
Published: November 2023

Sustainability in industrial design aims to provide a better world for future generations by reducing the energy and resource consumption used in the design of products or services. After the industrial design is completed, the products are transformed into a form that will take their place in our lives through the engineering design process. However, during this process, the features that industrial design focuses on may be lost or damaged. This situation reveals the importance of sustainable design strategies by creating various economic and time losses. In order to minimize the aforementioned problems, changes were made to the mechanical design of the products whose industrial design was carried out by an engineering company. It is aimed to strengthen the mechanical strength of the form with changes that do not affect the outer form. Four options were created for each of the two electricity meter models, the structures of which are shell structures and the products to be produced with polymer materials, which differ in size and three-axis ratios, and mechanical strength was analyzed with engineering analysis programs. With the method in the study, it has been revealed that the problem can be solved without the need to make radical changes due to strength in the industrial designs of product groups with similar structures. Thus, a method has been developed within the framework of sustainable product and service design strategies, and it is thought that this method will increase efficiency in the business model and cause less energy and resource consumption.
Comparative evaluation of the effectiveness of drugs with prostate extract in the complex therapy of patients with chronic prostatitis.
Authors:   the Department of Urology named after E.V. Shakhov of Privolzhsky Research Medical University Ministry of Health of Russia, Nashivochnikova N.A. ,   Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
Published: November 2023

Introduction. Chronic prostatitis (СР) is an inflammation of the prostate tissue, including non-infectious genesis. This is the most common urological disease in men under 50 years of age and the third most common in people over 50 years of age. A promising and actively studied direction of conservative therapy of the inflammatory process in the prostate gland is the use of drugs of animal origin based on prostate extract. The purpose.This work is devoted to the comparative characteristics of drugs with prostate extract effectiveness in the complex therapy of patients with chronic prostatitis. Materials and methods. Retrospective analysis of medical records of 125 patients with a previously established diagnosis of СР of the II and IIIA, and IIIB categories aged from 22 to 55 years was performed. Depending on the preparation used with prostate extract in the complex therapy of CP, patients were divided into 5 groups. Preparations with prostate extract were used for 20 days. The effectiveness analysis included an assessment of the dynamics of the clinical picture, the results of laboratory and instrumental research methods, as well as questionnaire data on valid questionnaires I-PSS (International System for the Summary Assessment of Prostate Diseases, Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (LUTS)), IIEF-15 (International Index of Erectile Function), NIH Chronic Prostatitis symptom Scale- CPSI. Results. The analysis of the results showed that the use of Vitaprost® in the complex therapy of СР is accompanied by a decrease in the number of leukocytes in the analysis of prostate secretion, positive dynamics in relation to the total score of the severity of pain syndrome and the patient's assessment of his condition on the NIH-CPSI scale of symptoms of chronic prostatitis, which may indicate a decrease in the inflammatory process in the prostate in general. The effectiveness of therapy in relation to erectile function on the IIEF-15 scale, reduction in the severity of symptoms on the IPSS scale and positive dynamics in relation to urination parameters was also noted. Conclusion. According to the results of the work carried out, it was the use of Vitaprost® that was accompanied by a significant decrease in the symptoms of CP and an improvement in the quality of life of patients, as well as erectile function of patients, an increase in the flow rate of urine, a decrease in the volume of residual urine and intensiveness of inflammation.
Effects of azoximer bovgialuronidase on bacterial biofilms in the ejaculate of patients with chronic prostatitis.
Authors:   A.N. Belozersky Research Institute of Physical and Chemical Biology, Moscow State University, Leading Researcher at N.P. Bochkov Medical Genetic Research Center, Bragina E.E. ,   Moscow, Russia, Spivak L.G. ,   he Council of the Association of Specialists in Conservative Therapy in Urology ASPECT; Moscow, Russia, Gazimiev M.A. ,   he Institute of Urology and Human Reproductive Health of Sechenov University, Director of the National Medical Research Center for Urology; Moscow, Russia, Evdokimov M.S. ,   LLC «Family Polyclinic N 4»; Moscow, Russia
Published: November 2023

Introduction. The use of molecular biological methods in the analysis of bacterial diversity (metataxonomics) of prostate secretion and ejaculate to assess the male microbiota made it possible to identify the bacterial diversity of the microbiota in chronic prostatitis. At the same time, many strains of uropathogens identified in chronic prostatitis show the ability to form biofilms, while there are no generally accepted methods for treating infections caused by bacterial biofilms. Purpose of the study. To study the effect of bovhyaluronidase azoximer in chronic prostatitis, which may be due to the enzymatic action of hyaluronidase on the matrix of bacterial biofilms, which increases the bioavailability of antibiotics, leading to the transition of bacteria into a planktonic state. Material and methods. An electron microscopic study of the ejaculate of 42 patients with chronic prostatitis was performed, of which 32 randomly selected patients received combined antibiotic treatment (4-6 weeks) together with bovhyaluronidase azoxymer (12 weeks) (group I), 10 patients received only antibiotic therapy according to clinical guidelines (group II). On ultrathin sections, the number of bacterial microcolonies and neutrophilic leukocytes per 100 spermatozoa was counted. Results. In the semen of 30 patients, bacterial biofilms with a characteristic morphology were detected: the presence of heterogeneous microorganisms in one microcolony and the presence of a fibrous matrix in which bacteria are immersed. After therapy, in group I, a decrease in the number of bacterial microcolonies, the disappearance of the extracellular matrix, and isolated single bacteria (planktonic state) were detected, in some cases, damage to the bacterial cell wall was detected. In group II quantitative changes in the content of microcolonies and neutrophilic leukocytes were also revealed, however, the morphology of microcolonies in group II did not change. Conclusions. electron microscopy in the study of the ejaculate of patients with chronic prostatitis allows us to reveal the features of the structure of bacterial biofilms. In combined antibiotic therapy together with bovhyaluronidase azoxymer, the biofilm matrix changes and the bacteria transform into a planktonic form.
Leukoplakia of the bladder – does this diagnosis have a place in the era of evidencebased medicine?
Authors:   the department of urology of St. Petersburg State University hospital, Kubin N.D. ,   Saint-Petersburg, Russia, Tsareva A.V. ,   urology group of Multidisciplinary Medical Center «Multi Clinic Tomsk», Russia, Salnikov D.Yu. ,   St. Petersburg State Pediatric Medical University; Saint-Petersburg, Russia
Published: November 2023

Over the past 15 years, the clinical diagnosis of «leukoplakia of the bladder» has become a frequently used diagnosis among outpatient and inpatient urologists. But how valid is it, what pathology does it describe and what are we treating? Most often it is established in patients with recurrent lower urinary tract infection (rLUTI), long-term dysuric disorders or chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CPPS). In most cases, it serves as a kind of «last resort» for the practitioner to find finally the cause of persistent complaints of the patient. In this «clinical trash» is thrown all that can potentially be associated with the bladder and is not treated by standard methods defined by clinical guidelines and generally accepted algorithms. At the same time, these are complex patients with a long history and multifactorial pathogenesis, requiring careful examination and thoughtful personalized approaches to treatment. Only such an attitude to the problem makes it possible to find the true cause of the patient's complaints. To date, the questions of the origin and treatment of patients with «leukoplakia of the bladder» remain very controversial. Unfortunately, the lack of knowledge in this matter often serves as a reason for unfair speculations and unjustified surgical activity. The data collected in this article should help practicing physicians to take a more sober look at the problem of «leukoplakia of the bladder» and learn how to help complex patients with persistent dysuria and chronic pelvic pain.
A comparative study of Eleusine coracana Gaertn. and Eleusine reniformis Divak.
Authors:   Assitant Agronomist, Black Soil Pilot Scheme Kovilpatti, K DIVAKARAN
Published: November 2023

A comparative study of the two species of ragi, Eleusine coracona Gaertn. and Eleusine reniformis Divnk. is reported. The former is commonly known as globular ragi and the Intter reniform ragi. The two species are easily distinguishable from the seod to the mature plant. Globular ragi has ovate- spherical grains. The first leaf is long and narrow and is inserted at an angle of over 45. The mature plant has an elegant appearance on account of the long flowing leaves. Reniform ragi has kidney shaped grains. The first leaf is short and broad and is parallel to the ground. The plant has a vigorous appearance in early stages of growth, but the mature plant looks wilted due to the presence of a large number of bent leaves. The paucity of tillering, indiscriminate lodging and lack of uniformity in grain size have perhaps rendered the reniform ragi an uneconomic type.
Importance of Periodic Renewal of Improved Cotton Seed
Authors:   Formerly Cotton Specialist,,Madras State, L NEELAKΑΝΤΑΝ
Published: November 2023

In order to raise a good crop of a standard specification, it is very essential to grow an improved variety of the crop. It is well known that improved strains of cotton secure better returns from an acre to the grower than unselected bulk. The Madras Agricultural Department has recommended the following superior breeds of cotton for cultivation in the districts named against each.
Economics of Cotton Cultivation in the Madras State....
Authors:   Tamil Nadu Agricultural University Coimbatore  641 003, S KAMALANATHAN , C NAGARAJAN ,   Tamil Nadu Agricultural University Coimbatore  641 003
Published: November 2023

Cotton is a major commercial crop of the Madras State, covering an area of 11-2 lakh acres with a total annual produc- bion of 3-6 lakh bales of lint. It comprises chiefly two commercial ypes-Karunganni, a variety of desi, almost invariably grown with the rains and Cambodia, a variety of American Cotton, first ntroduced from Indo-China in 1905. The latter is grown both under rrigated and rainfed conditions.
Manurial Potential of India
Authors:   Tamil Nadu Agricultural University Coimbatore  641 003, P.C BANSIL
Published: November 2023

The secret of good farming is the maintenance of soil fertility. It must be accepted as an axiom in agriculture that what is taken off the land in crops must in some way be put back into the soil or else soil will suffer exhaustion, and starvation of the soil is said to be the root cause of human starvation.
Some Details in the Preparation of District Vegetation Maps in India at 1: 253,440 Scale According to the Method of Gaussen
Authors:   Botany Department, N.M Institute of Science Anderi Bombay, M.V DABHOLKAR
Published: November 2023

The vegetation mapping by Gaussen's method has been already explained by Gaussen himself (1957) and later by Legris and Viart (1959). The method explained by them is for the preparation of International Vegetation map at 1: 1000,000 scale. The purpose of this paper is two show how this method of mapping can be applied for the establishment of the district vegetation maps in India at 1:253,440 scale. The procedure given below was successfully followed for the preparation of the vegetation maps of South and North Arcot districts (Dabholkar 1960).
Biology and Control of the Brinjal Stem Borer - Euzophera perlicella Rag. (Lepidoptera, Pyralididae)
Authors:   Government College of Agriculture,Jobner, B.P SRIVASTAVA
Published: November 2023

Euzophera perticella Rag. has been reported occurring com- monly throughout the plains of India wherever brinjal is cultivated, sometimes as a major pest. In spite of this, however, it was found that little information was available on the life history, habits and the control of this pest. Hence, the observations taken on these aspects of Euzophera perticella Rag. have been given in the following account.
Calcium in Food and Agriculture
Authors:   Tamil Nadu Agricultural University Coimbatore  641 003, K SHIVARAMA SHETTY
Published: November 2023

Calcium is one of the most important elements in plant animal nutrition and is necessary to the healthy growth of all animals and green plants with the exception only of some of the lower algae. The animals get their calcium requirements from the plants on which they feed. Thus the plant is the great intermediary by which calcium in the soil is assimilated and made available to animals and man. The luxuriance of a plant is not necessarily a criterion of its nutritive value or its calcium contents. Man and animals may develop marked symptoms of disease on calcium deficient but apparently fertile soils. An example, commonly cited to prove the inadequacy of calcium in the laterite soils of West Coast, is the poor build of the local cattle, apparently resulting from the lack of calcium in the feed.
Radiation-induced plant mutations - A Review
Authors:   Reader Agriculture Botany,College of Agriculture, Osmania University, Hyderabad, B.V RAMANA RAO
Published: November 2023

Radiation may be considered as the movement of energy through space, in either corpuscular or electromagnetic form. Corpuscular radiation consists of streams of atomic or sub- atomic particles which can transfer their kinetic energy to any matter with which they collide. The particles may be negatively charged such as the electrons in beta rays, positively charged as the helium nuclei of alpha rays, or electrically noutral as the neutrons. Electro-magnetic radiation, on the other hand, may behave as a self- propagating stream of particles, called photons, which cause electric and magnetic disturbances affecting the internal structure of matter and thus dissipate their energy. Radio waves, visible light, x-and gammarays are fundamentally similar classes of electromagnetic radiation.
Description and Biology of a New Species of Weevil Damaging Snake Gourd (Trichosanthes anguina) in South India (Part I)
Authors:   Agricultural College and Research Institute,Coimbatore 641003, T.R SUBRAMANIAN
Published: November 2023

Snake gourd (Trichosanthes anguina) is a creeper belonging to the family Cucurbitaceae, the fruits of which are used as vegetable in every household in South India. Apart from leaf caterpillars, fruit flies and other insect pests, a dark tiny weevil belonging to the genus Baris causes appreciable damage to the creeper, the grubs of which tunnel through the tender shoots and leaf petioles and cause withering of the same. Ramakrishana Ayyar (1932, 1940) has recorded this weevil (Plate II) at Tanjore. But in recent years it is noted in serious proportions in Coim- batore also. Ever since the record of the weevil the specific name has remained undetermined. Hence the author made attempts to identify the species from all the available literature and collections; but it was found different from all the species described in this genus so far. Therefore the weevil has been described by the author as new species and further the detailed studies on the biology and early stages of the insect were also studied by him. The detailed description of the adult and the details on the biology and early stages are presented in this paper.
Energy Poverty Impact on the Economics of Indonesia Using ARDL Approach
Authors:   Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Pagoh Campus, Wan Ling Chin , Gaik Tay Kim ,   Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Hwang Goh Hui ,   Guangxi University
Published: November 2023

Energy poverty is a global threat to human development path. This study is about the cointegration relationship between energy poverty and the economy of Indonesia for the period of 1995 to 2014. Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) model and vector error correction model (VECM) were used in this study to study the cointegration and causality analysis. Unit root test and stability test were adopted to increase the reliability and accuracy of the model. The analysis shows that parity purchase power (PPP) has a positive relationship with inflation (INF) in both long-run and short-run. Result shows in long-run, the increment of 1% for both energy consumption (EC) and PPP will result -1.12% and 0.032% effect respectively towards inflation in Indonesia. While for 1% increase in energy consumption is expected to give 1.5297% increment on inflation in short-run cases. Granger causality test shows only unidirectional causality between parity purchase power and inflation in both the long-run and short-run. Energy consumption only shows unidirectional causality toward inflation in the long-run. Overall mean increase of PPP or EC has a single direction influence on the inflation rate. The study can aid policy planning in eradication energy poverty.
Digital Empathy 2.0: Connecting With Patients Using the Written Word
Authors: Sakumoto, MD Matthew , Joshi, MD Aditi
Published: November 2023

Chat-based telehealth has been expanding with the resulting concern of the further deterioration of the clinician-patient relationship. As this relationship hinges on fostering a human connection and trust, understanding, and creating digital empathy for the written word becomes crucial. Currently most of the literature focuses on training and empathy over face-to-face video visits leaving a gap for training and education over chat. Chat-based telehealth leverages clinicians as well as artificial intelligence, so the use of empathetic statements and protocols can be employed. However, clinicians will still require an understanding and training in how to convey digital empathy over the written word. In this paper, we offer some tips for training on digital empathy over this modality.
To the Question of the Snake/Serpent Mythologeme in the Baltic Tradition: Eglė – Queen of Serpents
Authors:   Institute of Slavic Studies, Russian Academy of Sciences, Zavyalova Maria
Published: November 2023

The article is devoted to the snake / serpent mythologeme, the origins of which date back to ancient times. On the basis of the well-known Lithuanian fairy tale “Eglė - queen of serpents”, the geography of the plot is considered and assumptions are made about its origin. With the involvement of broad parallels in the mythologies of the peoples of the world, the structure of the myth underlying the plot of the fairy tale is analyzed. The obtained conclusions give grounds to assert that the theogonic and cosmogonic role of the snake / serpent can be considered a universal one, and the specific plot about the wife of the serpent is of Indo-European origin with a special development in the Balto-Balkan area.
Youth of Bulgaria and Bulgarians in Russian Journalism at the Turn of the 19th –20th Centuries
Authors:   Institute of Slavic Studies, Russian Academy of Sciences, Gusev Nikita
Published: November 2023

The article investigates the mass media descriptions of the free Bulgaria and Bulgarians as young nations and states. Various connotations of the symbolism of the young nations, both positive (as healthy and strong) and negative (as immature and impetuous) are examined. Special attention is paid to the period of the Balkan wars of 1912-1913, when during the victories over Turkey the Christian Orthodox peoples were described as young with positive axiology, while during the infight the negative connotations of the youth symbolism prevailed. The author concludes that the usage of the symbolism of youth as denoting Bulgaria at that time is determined by the dynamics of the social life of the country, which influenced the views of the authors of mass media.
Co-Productions in the “Eastern Bloc” Cinema and the Problem of Borders
Authors:   Institute of Slavic Studies, Russian Academy of Sciences, Viren Denis
Published: November 2023

The article focuses on the phenomenon of co-production in the “Eastern bloc” cinema. The author proposes a typology of cooperation in the production of films in divided post-war Europe. The Red and the White (1967) by Miklós Jancsó and Atomic War Bride (1960) by Veljko Bulajić were chosen for analysis. In both cases, the problem of the boundary seems to be relevant - as a plot motif and as a factor that in uenced the content, as well as the formal aspects. Jancsó's lm is especially interesting from a semiotic point of view: the director uses false oppositions and consistently breaks the stereotypes of interpretation. Despite various ideological restrictions, these films should be considered in the context of the whole European film process, and their aesthetic value is beyond doubt.