bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
LEVANTAMENTO DA ARBORIZAÇÃO DE QUATRO ESCOLAS EM PARACURU-CE
Authors: Sousa José Luis Faustino de , Alencar Nara Lídia Mendes , Gomes Tainá Eugênio
Published: July 2023

A arborização torna o ambiente mais harmonioso e agradável, em particular no âmbito escolar, podendo contribuir para aulas práticas e aquisição de conhecimentos sobre a vegetação e sua importância, incluindo o conhecimento de novas espécies nativas. Diante disso, o presente trabalho teve como objetivo realizar um levantamento do entorno e da área interna de quatro escolas no município de Paracuru, permitindo conhecer a riqueza vegetacional do ambiente. O levantamento da arborização foi feito por meio do método de “caminhamento” pela área delimitada, e registro de todas as espécies, categorizando-as em nativas ou exóticas. Após a observação dos principais representantes vegetais, foi realizada a sua classificação botânica. Logo após o levantamento, verificou-se que apenas duas escolas possuíam espécies nativas no seu entorno, destacando-se Anacardiumoccidentale L. (cajueiro), com 7 indivíduos, Tabebuia caraiba Mart. (ipê-amarelo) e PachiraaquaticaAubl. (munguba), com apenas um indivíduo cada. Por outro lado, as outras escolas apresentaram 100% da sua composição florística formada por plantas exóticas, como Azadirachta indica A. Juss. Ixoracoccinea L. Portanto, baseado no que foi observado, percebeu-se que as escolas estudadas possuem predominância de plantas exóticas, em relação às nativas. Logo, recomenda-se o planejamento de um projeto de arborização para essas escolas, sugerindo espécies nativas para o plantio na área, o que poderá contribuir para a melhoria da Educação Ambiental no âmbito escolar.
Debates contemporáneos en derecho de familias, de infancias y de adolescencias: Miradas interdisciplinarias
Authors:   Universidad Católica Luis Amigó, Roldán Villa Ana María
Published: July 2023

Este libro es resultado de la tercera convocatoria denominada Debates Contemporáneos en Derecho de Familias, Infancias y Adolescencias, la cual se ha mantenido durante tres años consecutivos debido a la importancia que tiene esta área para el derecho y para otras disciplinas afines. Tiene que como propósito contribuir a la discusión académica bajo una perspectiva interdisciplinar. En este, el lector podrá aproximarse a temáticas actuales como el interés superior del niño; el derecho de las familias en perspectiva de género; la violencia intrafamiliar; la discapacidad; y, la evidencia digital y el derecho probatorio.
Evolution of a commercial insurance company in trans-epochal developments: Evidence of the Czech insurance market
Authors: Vávrová Eva , Přečková Lenka
Published: July 2023

This paper aims to analyze the evolution of the leading commercial insurance company Česká pojišťovna on the Czech insurance market in the years 1947–2021. Its evolution was closely linked to the processes of building socialism in the 1950s and the federalization of Czechoslovakia at the end of the 1960s. The paper uses qualitative research methods, methods of description and comparison, as well as local micro-historical analyses shall be applied. The main features of insurance products in the period of the totalitarian regime are characterized. Both the economic transformation in the 1990s and globalization in the last decades have had a radical effect on the further development of the analyzed company Česká pojišťovna. In the period after 1989, the development is marked by a focus on changes in the shareholder structure of the analyzed insurance company, and the development of its market share is shown. As a result of demonopolization, new companies could emerge, creating a competitive environment. The leading commercial insurance company Česká pojišťovna’s market share gradually began to decline.
AcknowledgmentThis paper was supported by the project SGS/24/2022 “Financial stability determinants of the selected financial institutions”.
EXTERNAL AUDITOR APPOINTMENT IN INDONESIAN STATE-OWNED ENTERPRISES: THE ROLE OF POLITICAL CONNECTION AND ACCOUNTING IRREGULARITIES
Authors: Joceline Annastasia , Soepriyanto Gatot
Published: July 2023

This research investigates how political connections and accounting irregularities affect the auditor appointment decision in Indonesian state-owned enterprises. This research considers auditor choice and switching decisions as its dependent variables. Political connection is calculated as a percentage of the firm's board of directors and commissioners with political connections. Accounting irregularities are calculated with Beneish M-Score. Employing the 235 firm-year observations from 2014 to 2018 using logit regression, this research documents the following results: (1) Political connection has a significant negative influence on auditor choice. (2) Accounting irregularities have a weak significant negative influence on auditor choice. (3) Political connection has no significant influence on auditor switching. (4) Accounting irregularities have no significant influence on auditor switching.
Análise da inclusão da modelagem matemática como instrumento da política nacional do meio ambiente
Authors: Albuquerque Vieira Patrícia , De Sousa Vieira Stephanie Cristina , Costa Valéria Sandra de Oliveira
Published: July 2023

A crise social e ambiental na qual o Brasil está inserido, caracterizada pelo atual e predatório modelo de desenvolvimento, coloca em risco a sobrevivência das espécies humanas e não humanas da presente e das futuras gerações, de maneira que novas estratégias devem ser utilizadas, a fim de evitar novos danos ao meio ambiente. O presente artigo busca investigar como e em que medida a modelagem matemática pode contribuir na forma de instrumento da Política Nacional do Meio Ambiente (PNMA), Lei nº 6.938/81, em um novo inciso, a fim de agregar confiabilidade ao Estudo de Impacto Ambiental e ao seu respectivo Relatório de Impacto Ambiental, bem como exercer função mais preventiva e cautelosa no gerenciamento dos efeitos dos impactos ambientais. Para tanto, percebe-se, inicialmente, a crise ambiental, na qual a sociedade está inserida, como um meio impulsionador de mudanças de percepções e paradigmas. Por conseguinte, faz-se a análise da PNMA, de seus objetivos e instrumentos para, finalmente, explorar a possibilidade de utilização da precisão da modelagem matemática nesta lei, como um meio efetivo para que sejam evitados mais danos ambientais. A metodologia envolve pesquisa interdisciplinar, com orientação epistemológica na teoria crítica, que congrega teoria e práxis, e articula as áreas de Sociologia, Direito Ambiental e Economia. Conclui-se que, para a concretização do direito ao meio ambiente ecologicamente equilibrado, a utilização da modelagem matemática se mostra adequada à proteção ecológica e pró-ativa à efetivação de uma análise mais precisa, preventiva, precaucional e menos descritiva dos riscos de impacto ante os prejuízos ambientais.
Dilemas da terceirização de atividade fim no setor público a partir dos princípios constitucionais
Authors: Volpato Elaine Cristina Francisco , Pivoto Patrícia da Jornada
Published: July 2023

A pesquisa qualitativa, teórica e jurisprudencial empreendida, tem por escopo conceitos e definições acerca da terceirização, para avaliar sua aplicabilidade na Administração Pública nacional, com especial cotejo aos princípios constitucionais cogentes. O objeto de análise é a dicotomia existente entre as atividades-meio e as atividades-fim, na ótica dos Tribunais Superiores brasileiros. Acredita-se, por hipótese, que a terceirização nos serviços públicos possui limites no que concerne ao tipo de atividade a ser desenvolvida, se de meio ou finalística. A análise teórica ocupa-se dos resultados da tendência jurisprudencial, na última década, a fim de responder à questão central sobre a constitucionalidade (ou não) da terceirização de atividade-fim no setor público, concluindo-se que tal prática é inconstitucional, se irrestrita.
Efetividade do direito de greve dos servidores públicos
Authors: Luara Alves de Lima Jhéssica , De Morais Lindocastro Nogueira , Alves de Lima Carmem Tassiany
Published: July 2023

A greve de trabalhadores públicos e privados é um direito fundamental, tutelado constitucionalmente. Como direito fundamental, possui eficácia plena imediata, somente podendo ser mitigado pelo princípio da proporcionalidade e da razoabilidade, quando em conflito com outro direito fundamental. O Direito Coletivo do Trabalho é embasado em três pilastras fundamentais: o Direito Sindical, o Direito à Negociação Coletiva e o Direito de Greve. Aos servidores públicos, somente restou consolidado, até o momento, o direito a livre associação sindical e o direito de greve. Assim, este estudo objetiva verificar a possibilidade ou não da efetividade do direito de greve dos servidores públicos, na ausência do direito de negociação coletiva. Ainda, a análise sobre ser ou não possível a negociação coletiva no serviço público, com eficácia vinculante. Para tanto, foi realizada uma pesquisa de cunho teórico, e sua relevância se justifica diante de um direito constitucionalmente garantido, mas que, todavia, não se sabe qual a sua efetividade em relação aos servidores. Segundo o Supremo Tribunal Federal, o direito de greve trata-se de uma norma de eficácia limitada, carecendo de lei para sua regulamentação. Diante da omissão legislativa, o Supremo, por meio de julgamento de mandado de injunção, determinou a aplicação da Lei de Greve do setor privado ao setor público, garantindo aos servidores o direito à reivindicação por melhores condições de trabalho e salário. Resta saber, contudo, se esse direito de greve estendido aos servidores públicos pode ser exercido com efetividade, sem a colaboração do direito de negociação coletiva.
Mito, política e direito
Authors: Da Silva Marcos Antônio
Published: July 2023

Mito, política e direito serão os temas tratados neste breve estudo, de forma que o propósito aqui propugnado é, sobretudo, discutir a importância de tais elementos para o mundo da cultura, de um modo geral, e para a política e a ciência jurídica, de uma maneira específica. Em suma, partindo de pressupostos filosóficos, passando pelo método essencialmente analítico, e tentando chegar à explanação de objetivos políticos e jurídicos, o debate estará voltado para alguns assuntos que se mostram necessários ao entendimento um pouco mais amplo do fenômeno correlativo entre o político e o jurídico. Não se perderá de vista, portanto, a necessidade primacial de estabelecer a firme correspondência teórica entre a Filosofia, sob a perspectiva do mito, a Política e o Direito, a partir de uma abordagem interdisciplinar, estabelecendo o diálogo e a interlocução entre estas três vertentes do conhecimento humano.
Analysis of Fraud as a Violation of Business Ethics From a Positive Legal Perspective in Indonesia
Authors: Munawiroh Afifatul , Rumawi Rumawi
Published: July 2023

This research is an analysis of fraud based on library research, while the theme of this research is Fraud Analysis as a Violation of Business Ethics from a Positive Legal Perspective in Indonesia. There are three problem formulations. First, what are the forms of fraud in business ethics? Second, how is fraud as a violation of business ethics from a positive legal perspective in Indonesia? Third, what are the implications of fraud as a violation of business ethics in Indonesia? The content analysis approach is used to examine the forms of fraud, the positive legal perspective of fraud in Indonesia, and the implications of fraud as a violation of business ethics in Indonesia. The results and discussion in this study indicate that fraud has a bad influence on the economy in Indonesia. Therefore, regulations regarding business ethics and consumer protection are made to protect and benefit the wider community.
Do Good Corporate Governance and Whistleblowing Systems in Bank Industry Effectively Support Fraud Detection and Prevention?
Authors: Sudjono Andrew Christian
Published: July 2023

Fraud can damage a business organization, and it might threaten the goals and targets achievement. It is very important to implement an effective strategy for detecting and preventing fraud. This research measures how good corporate governance principles, represented by the board of commissioners (BoC), audit committee (AC), internal audit units, and also whistleblowing system support fraud detection and prevention in banking companies. The data is analyzed using SMART-PLS with a total of 8 banks’ data for seven years from 2015 to 2021. It is found that good corporate governance executors affect the WBS by 51.3%, while fraud detection is affected both by the good corporate governance mechanism and the whistleblowing system by 37.5%. Both the board of commissioners and audit committee were found to affect the whistleblowing system, while internal audit units don’t. In contrast to this, fraud is affected by internal audit units and whistleblowing systems. Both regulators and companies must realize that both the human aspect and technology aspect, each represented by GCG principles and whistleblowing system have an important effect on fraud detection.
Regulation in Preventing Fraud that Occurs Through Digital Physical Gold Trading by Integrating Technology and Human Approaches
Authors: Ericsson Hans Gilbert
Published: July 2023

This paper aims to identify and describe the laws that apply to developments in physical digital gold transactions carried out on e-commerce platforms in Indonesia, as well as to examine and analyze the legal provisions that need to be refined to prevent acts of fraud. This research is a juridical-empirical research, which is a research that adheres to the object of research based on the behavior of the community as a result of interactions with available norm systems such as laws and regulations as well as actions that form legislation. Without ignoring the fact that Indonesia is experiencing growth in digital transactions, it is also accompanied by an increase in the level of corruption, in the other hand, there are no supporting empirical facts, as such, it does not implied an absence of fraud in digital gold transactions. Therefore, the author will provide his perspective, aim and recommendation for better fraud (corruption) prevention in legal aspect.
Realizing a Mental Revolution through Astabratha Belief as a Fraud-Neutral Detector
Authors: Prasetyo Whedy
Published: July 2023

This study aims to realize a mental revolution in the individual through astabratha belief as an effort to achieve fraud-neutral character. The belief is based that the initial occurrence of fraud comes from the mental self. This mentality is formed by teaching the human self-character through the local wisdom genius astabratha which is broken down into eight (asta) character traits. This research uses a qualitative approach with ethnographic studies to reveal the implementing culture of metal astabratha characteristics. The results of study show that fraud comes from self-character which can be prevented by growing eight characters, namely earth, fire, water, wind, sky, sun, moon and stars. These eight characters are manifested through mental self (pangawikan pribadi) to understand actions. This achievement is the result of a movement (response) to persistently reject fraudulent activities through creative, non-authoritarianism, thinking about difficulties and self-afflictions, self-safety and freeing people from suffering and worries, and finally achieving the noble goals of human life. As a result of an embodiment of self-awareness, there is no longer any desire to commit fraud, as well as awareness and behavior culture to feel peaceful in dealing with other people. This mental consistency leads to fraud neutrality as a form of moral integrity for pride, honor and self-esteem.
FROM GESTALT TO PATTERN IN POST-WAR AMERICAN AESTHETIC THEORY: THE WORKS OF RUDOLF ARNHEIM AND GYÖRGY KEPES
Authors: ÜSTÜN Berkay
Published: July 2023

The following article is an inquiry into the aesthetic valences of the concept of pattern as informed both by Gestalt theory and information theoretical tendencies toward quantification. In the trail of its object, it evokes the historical context of the second half of the 20th century American artistic and technological culture and offers critical engagements with texts by its main interlocutors Rudolf Arnheim and György Kepes. While Arnheim is a second-generation Gestalt theorist whose responses to the rise of a digital paradigm are instructive, Kepes stands out for the way he seeks a rapprochement between science and art through visuality. The article demonstrates that both theorists grapple with the challenges issued by advances in computation and the epistemological implications of visions of data processing (even machine learning research) ascendant in their time. The article has a philosophical orientation in paying particular attention to matters of abstraction underlying patterns, the contrasts between analog and digital coding, quality and quantity, the temporality of pattern formation, and the dimension of subjectivity. Finally, in its departure from the interface Kepes’ work offers between science and art, the article contextualizes the question of pattern with reference to the history of science, by putting it in contact with influential treatments of objectivity in the discourse of Lorraine Daston and Peter Galison, but more critically, in the work of Donna Haraway.
İNGİLİZ DİPLOMAT ARTHUR NICOLSON’UN RAPORUNDA RUS GENERAL KUROPATKİN’İN TÜRKİSTAN’DAN HİNDİSTAN’A UZANAN BÜYÜK İŞGAL PROJESİ (1886)
Authors: KÜLÜNK Furkan
Published: July 2023

19. yüzyılda İngiltere ve Çarlık Rusya, Asya’nın önemli noktalarından bir tanesi olan Türkistan’da bir nüfuz mücadelesi içerisine girmişlerdi. Bir yandan Rusya, Türkistan’ı işgal etmek için bölgeye seferler düzenlerken öte yandan İngiltere Rusların bu ilerleyişlerini durdurabilmek için bazı politikalar yürütmekteydi. Nitekim Türkistan’ın 19. yüzyılın ikinci yarısından itibaren kademeli olarak işgal edilmesiyle Çarlık Rusya sınırlarının Afganistan’ın kuzeyine dek ulaşması İngiliz Hindistan’ı Hükümeti’nin birtakım tedbirler almasına neden olmuştu. Bu dönemde İngilizler Hindistan’ın güvenliğini sağlamaya çalışırken Ruslar da Hindistan’a ulaşabilmenin yollarını aramıştır. Bu yüzden iki devlet arasında bir tampon bölge olan Afganistan’ın coğrafi konumu oldukça önem arz etmiştir. Rus askerî makamları özellikle Afganistan toprakları üzerinden rotalar belirleyerek Hindistan’a en kısa yoldan ve zapt edebilecek güzergâhlar üzerinde çalışıyorlardı. Bu çalışma İngiliz diplomat Arthur Nicolson’un 1886 yılında Rus General Aleksey Nikolayeviç Kuropatkin (1848-1925) tarafından hazırlanan Hindistan’ı işgal projesi ile ilgili raporunu ele almaktadır. Ayrıca bu işgal planı karşısında İngiliz Hindistan’ı Hükümeti’nin aldığı tedbirler bu makalenin konusunu teşkil etmektedir.
UN CICLO DE INNOVACIÓN SOSTENIBLE PARA LA MEJORA CONTINUA DE LA PRÁCTICA DOCENTE COLABORATIVA.
Authors: Navareño Pinadero Pedro
Published: July 2023

Este artículo propone un diseño de ciclo de aprendizaje experiencial que tiene como objetivo institucionalizar un proceso de innovación sostenible para la mejora continua de la práctica docente colaborativa; esto permitirá de manera recurrente y sistemática, elaborar, alinear y desarrollar prácticas didácticas, pedagógicas, comunes y compartidas por los docentes, con el fin de superar la idea de que el perfeccionamiento profesional docente se logra de manera individual, realizando actividades de actualización pedagógica y disciplinar. En realidad, la investigación demuestra que la forma más efectiva para lograrlo es transformar los centros en comunidades profesionales de aprendizaje.
Con la puesta en práctica del ciclo se pretende encontrar sentido, proporcionar coherencia y consistencia a las acciones educativas de la institución, y garantizar una formación integral del alumnado, basada en valores y principios de intervención comunes, consensuados y compartidos por el equipo docente y la comunidad educativa.
El ciclo es un estudio orientado a la mejora de la práctica docente colaborativa y se sustenta en la teoría del aprendizaje experiencial, desarrollada por David Kolb, a partir de los trabajos de John Dewey, Kurt Lewin y Jean Piaget. Entre los hallazgos de su aplicación, el ciclo asegura y fundamenta el trabajo colaborativo como base del desarrollo profesional docente, experiencial y situado en el contexto de las instituciones educativas, al permitir construir, desde dentro, las respuestas a sus necesidades e intereses legítimos.
Finalmente, como conclusión, el ciclo ofrece un proceso organizativo y funcional que facilita el camino a seguir para una interacción colaborativa positiva entre docentes.
HACIA UNA TRANSFORMACIÓN EN LA APLICACIÓN DE EXÁMENES DE AULA
Authors: Rojas Torres Luis
Published: July 2023

El examen escrito es prácticamente el instrumento de evaluación más utilizado en las aulas; paradójicamente, a pesar de su uso masivo, este instrumento arrastra una serie de prácticas docentes con implicaciones negativas para el estudiantado. El objetivo de este artículo es proponer un conjunto de prácticas que mejoren la aplicación de los exámenes de aula. Para alcanzar este objetivo, se exponen varias prácticas que atentan contra la validez y el enfoque de evaluación para el aprendizaje. Luego, se proponen nuevas prácticas enfocadas en la evaluación del aprendizaje, como la reducción de la incertidumbre, la creación de atmósferas de confianza, el potencializar el carácter educativo de los exámenes y externalizar ideas positivas sobre la evaluación. La modificación de prácticas propuestas en el trabajo podría incidir en una evaluación más favorable para el estudiantado.
DESAFÍOS Y APRENDIZAJES CON TECNOLOGÍAS EN LA EDUCACIÓN SUPERIOR EN MÉXICO
Authors: Baptista Lucio María del Pilar , González-Videgaray Maricarmen , Medina Gual Luis , Covarrubias Santiago Carlos Alberto
Published: July 2023

Este artículo examina la dimensión tecnológica de la educación superior durante la pandemia del COVID-19. Es este un subsector con mayor capital digital que otros niveles educativos y que antes de la pandemia ya había incursionado, en mayor o menor medida, en aprendizaje y enseñanza, mediados por tecnologías de información y comunicación (TIC). Pese al apoyo de las instituciones educativas, ya sea en las plataformas o en la capacitación a profesores, la continuidad y calidad de la enseñanza dependió de la conectividad y dispositivos en los hogares de docentes y estudiantes. Bajo esta consideración, ¿qué TIC estuvieron presentes en la educación superior durante la crisis sanitaria? y ¿cuáles fueron los principales retos y aprendizajes para la educación superior?
El estudio se realizó a través de un cuestionario autoadministrado en línea de forma voluntaria, que mide la percepción de n=8,090 docentes y de n=39,417 estudiantes, en cuanto a la dimensión tecnológica en pandemia adscritos a instituciones de educación superior públicas y privadas de México. Los hallazgos apuntan a la utilización de recursos y herramientas digitales de una manera limitada y con un acceso insuficiente a Internet. Los actores principales –docentes y estudiantes– se han sentido, gran parte del tiempo, como sobrevivientes de una situación fuera de su control. Ya en post-pandemia hemos observado que las universidades son organizaciones que aprenden y corrigen, sobre la marcha, procesos educativos. Sin embargo, es apremiante, lograr en los estudiantes una mayor autonomía y responsabilidad de su propio aprendizaje.
HERRAMIENTAS TECNOLÓGICAS: UNA VÍA PARA LA INCLUSIÓN Y APRENDIZAJE DE LAS MATEMÁTICAS EN ALUMNADO CON DISCAPACIDAD AUDITIVA
Authors: Mendoza Arenas Luis Javier
Published: July 2023

En el presente estudio se trabajó con 49 alumnos (26 mujeres y 23 hombres), de los cuales dos presentan la condición de discapacidad auditiva (1 mujer y 1 hombre) de la Escuela Primaria Thomas Alva Edison de la Ciudad de Morelia, Michoacán. La investigación fue de corte cualitativo, teniendo como objetivo aplicar herramientas tecnológicas para el aprendizaje de las matemáticas con la población participante. Se implementaron dos aplicaciones digitales:Monster Numbers y El Rey de las Matemáticas, orientadas a la resolución de operaciones aritméticas básicas (sumas, restas, multiplicación y división). Los resultados indican que todo el estudiantado participante tuvo un aprendizaje fructífero en el logro matemático con el uso de las herramientas tecnológicas, porque lograron resolver problemas, razonar, mejorar su memoria y realizar cálculo mental de forma dinámica, interactiva y atractiva por la obtención de premios, para el paso de niveles en el juego tecnológico logrando, de esta manera, la ejecución de una estrategia diversificada para la intervención con la población que presenta la condición de discapacidad auditiva.
Explorando la actitud docente en el e-learning: Un enfoque cualitativo desde la perspectiva de docentes y estudiantes
Authors: Rodríguez Paredes Santiago Avelino , Ledesma Pérez Fernando Eli
Published: July 2023

La actitud docente en el modelo e-learning es un sistema de evaluaciones positivas o negativas de los sentimientos y tendencias de acción favorable o desfavorable respecto a la enseñanza a través de tecnologías digitales. Se construye por interaccionismo simbólico, relaciones basadas en la libertad y creatividad; la teoría conectivista explica que el aprendizaje y el conocimiento se dan por medio de las redes. Esta investigación busca comprender la actitud docente en e-learning desde su propio discurso y el de los estudiantes de una universidad privada de Lima, Perú. El enfoque fue cualitativo, los datos se acopiaron con entrevista semiestructurada a profundidad en estudiantes del sexto ciclo de Arquitectura; el diseño fue fenomenológico hermenéutico; la muestra, de cuatro docentes y seis estudiantes; el análisis se realizó con el método interpretativo de Heidegger con auxilio del software cualitativo.

Los resultados se ilustran con redes semánticas; se encontró, desde los estudiantes, que la actitud docente está basada en sus creencias, sentimientos, saberes y acciones, y fue positiva; se mejoró el logro de aprendizajes y el tránsito de lo presencial a lo virtual se hizo sin problemas; desde la perspectiva de los docentes, su actitud fue favorable con una enseñanza positiva y beneficiosa.
Design of Thermoelectric Peltier Effect Demonstrator using Modul TEC-12706 and TEG-SP1848
Authors: Pratama Fachrizal Rian , Saraswati Vierta
Published: July 2023

Thermoelectric devices have several advantages, including no moving parts, noise-free operation, long service life, zero-emission, and precise temperature control. Therefore, they have been widely used in solid-state cooling, heating, and power generation. The study of the Thermoelectric Peltier Effect Demonstrator can provide insights into the potential applications and benefits of thermoelectric devices. This research aims to investigate the Thermoelectric Peltier Effect Demonstrator and its applications in solid-state cooling and heating. Specifically, the study aims to examine the Peltier effect generated by applying an electric current to the TEC-12706 and TEG-SP1848 modules connected to a heatsink and placed in a container filled with water. The research methodology involves conducting experiments using the Thermoelectric Peltier Effect Demonstrator. The modules are connected to the heatsink and placed in a water-filled container, and an electric current is applied to generate the Peltier effect. The temperature changes on both sides of the modules and the amount of heat transfer are measured and recorded. The results of the experiments show that the Thermoelectric Peltier Effect Demonstrator can effectively generate the Peltier effect and produce temperature differences between the two sides of the modules. The amount of heat transfer can also be controlled by adjusting the electric current. These findings demonstrate the potential applications of thermoelectric devices in solid-state cooling and heating, as well as their ability to provide more precise temperature control compared to conventional compressors.
Gene polymorphism and professional activity as risk factors for the development of arterial hypertension
Authors:   St. Petersburg State University, Golovanova Natalia ,   North-Western State Medical University named after I. I. Mechnikov, Astratenkova Irina ,   St. Petersburg State University, Lukyanova Irina ,   St. Petersburg State University,   North-Western State Medical University named after I. I. Mechnikov
Published: July 2023

The leading cause of death in the modern world is chronic non-infectious diseases, and the leading metabolic risk factor is high blood pressure. At present, the role of reactive oxygen species in the development of arterial hypertension is well known, and the influence of epigenetic factors, such as social environment, daily routine, nutrition, in combination with genetic predisposition, is an important area of study also. The aim of our study was to identify the frequency of occurrence of polymorphic variants of the arterial hypertension marker gene angiotensinogen (rs4762) in combination with polymorphisms of the genes of enzymes of the antioxidant system: superoxide dismutase 2 (rs4880), and catalase (rs1001179) in emergency doctors, suffering from arterial hypertension. 20 patients participated in the study in whom the diagnosis of hypertension was established prior to inclusion in the study. Deoxyribonucleic acid DNA was isolated from epithelial cells of the oral cavity. Genotyping of samples was performed by real-time polymerase chain reaction. According to the results of our study, the AGT TT variant was not identified in this group, AGT CT was found only in 5 people. In other cases (75%), the development of the disease is not associated with the presence of an unfavorable allele of this gene. At the same time, 50% of those examined by us revealed the presence of an unfavorable T allele of the catalase gene and 80% of the T allele of the superoxide dismutase 2 gene. Considering that the professional activity of emergency doctors is one of the risk factors for the development of arterial hypertension, the presence of a high percentage of unfavorable alleles of antioxidant system enzymes in their genomes that we have identified indicates an increase in the personal risk of this disease.
Hyperproduction of von Willebrand factor as an additional criteria for prolonging antiplatelet therapy after acute coronary syndrome
Authors:   Center for Cardiac Medicine “Chernaya Rechka”, Alekseeva Irina , Urazgildeeva Soreya ,   Center for Cardiac Medicine “Chernaya Rechka”,   St. Petersburg State University
Published: July 2023

The purpose of the study was to assess the prospects for using the von Willebrand factor as an additional criterion for prolonging dual antiplatelet therapy in patients at risk of developing cardiovascular complications after acute coronary syndrome. The study involved 80 patients who underwent acute coronary syndrome and/or surgical treatment of coronary heart disease. In addition to the standard clinical study, the level of von Willebrand factor was determined in all patients. In a prospective follow-up after two years, the incidence of recurrent cardiovascular complications was assessed and the need for prolongation of dual antiplatelet therapy was retrospectively calculated using a risk assessment scale. Among patients with normal level of von Willebrand factor, no cardiovascular complications were recorded after two years of follow-up. A number of the most important factors were identified, including the von Willebrand factor, were used in the predictive model for the development of recurrent cardiovascular complications. The classification ability of the model showed 92.5 % agreement between the forecast results and the observation results. According to the risk score, longerterm dual antiplatelet therapy was required in 24 patients, only 6 of whom developed cardiovascular complications. Of the 13 patients with such complications, six patients needed to prolong therapy according to the risk assessment scale, and 4 patients required the standard duration of therapy. When using the prognostic model developed by us, the percentage of coincidence of the predicted unfavorable course of the disease with the actual development of a cardiovascular complication was higher: in 8 out of 13 cases. The developed prognostic model, including the determination of the von Willebrand factor level, makes it possible to predict with high reliability and certainty the likelihood of developing cardiovascular complications in patients with early coronary atherosclerosis and can be used to clarify the indications for prolonged dual antiplatelet therapy in addition to the risk assessment scale, in patients not undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention inclusive.
Biologically active food components as an element in the prevention of coronavirus infection: A review
Authors:   North-Western State Medical University named after I. I. Mechnikov, Zakrevskiy Viktor , Nazarenko Lyudmila ,   North-Western State Medical University named after I. I. Mechnikov, Simakova Inna ,   Saratov State Medical University named after V. I. Razumovsky, Podorvanov Anton ,   North-Western State Medical University named after I. I. Mechnikov
Published: July 2023

Immune cells play a vital role in protecting the human body from pathogens and viruses. The deficiency of a number of nutrients in the diet negatively affects the state of the immune system, which disrupts the chemical, structural, and regulatory processes in the body. The purpose of the article is to consider the role of various biologically active nutrients and bioactive substances in increasing innate and adaptive human immunity for the prevention of COVID-19 in the population. Using the research method of scientific electronic libraries, bibliographic bases of articles on medical sciences, it was found that such vitamins as C, D, A, and E, minerals (zinc, iron, selenium), resveratrol, turmeric flavonoids, garlic, green tea, elderberry extract, biologically active substances from an aqueous extract of wormwood leaves help prevent coronavirus infection or reduce the severity of the disease, having immunomodulatory, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and antiviral properties. In the context of the ongoing pandemic of coronavirus infection, recommendations for including the biologically active substances described above in the diet can be extrapolated to the entire population to maintain the immune system and the body’s resistance to infection.
Sources of Figurenlehren of the Baroque Era in Musicology of the German Language Space
Authors:   M. I. Glinka Novosibirsk State Conservatory, Maltseva Anastasiya A.
Published: July 2023

It is hardly possible to immediately give an exact answer to the question: what is the exact number of authors of musical-theoretical treatises containing catalogs of musical-rhetorical figures. But very often the “recognized” number (with a fairly stable set of theoretical sources) is considered to be fifteen authors. How did scholars of the German language space gradually discover catalogs of musical figures in treatises and include them in scientific circulation? Is it possible to consider the “recognized” list of works of fifteen Baroque authors exhaustive? Why is he firmly entrenched in musicology? Which of the musicologists wanted to expand the range of treatises and on what grounds? This article is devoted to finding answers to these questions. As a result of the analysis of dictionary and scientific articles, books and dissertations by such authors as C. J. A. Hoffmann (1830), C. Kossmaly (1846), H. Gehrmann (1891), А. Schering (1908), K. Ziebler (1933), H. Brandes (1935), H. H. Unger (1941), A. Schmitz (1955), H. H. Eggebrecht (1957), D. Bartel (1985, 1997), W. Braun (1994), H. Krones (1997), J. Klassen (2001) and others, the following conclusion was made: the researchers did not have a common opinion in the selection of sources and their belonging to the discourse about Figurenlehren. The heterogeneity of figure catalogs, the presence of Manieren, diminution and late Renaissance rules of counterpoint in them are the main reasons for the potential openness of the list of treatises involved in the doctrine of figures. To explain the reasons for the formation of the “recognized” list of authors (largely due to the English edition of D. Bartel’s book) and a certain inertia of musicology in different countries in the issue of Figurenlehren sources in the current century, the article uses the research of scientists — representatives of American, Bulgarian, English, Israeli, Italian, Mexican, Polish, Russian musicology.
The Pavan in English Music of the 16th–17th Centuries
Authors:   Novosibirsk State Conservatory named after M. I. Glinka, Smirnova Tat’yana V.
Published: July 2023

The article is devoted to recreation of the genre Pavan evolution in English music of the 16th–17th centuries. The research involved diverse sources such as early treatises, musical and practical manuals, old-printed musical editions and modern anthologies of the English music of the 16th–17th centuries that allowed to review the Pavan as a vivid representative of the genre system of 16th–17th centuries English instrumental music, to locate the main centers of its expansion (the Tudors and Stuarts Royal Courts, the Houses of English authoritative stripes and Inns of Court) and to concretize some idea about its functional and communicative features, to determine a range of English Pavan authors from William Byrd and Alfonso Ferrabosco the elder (who were silent trendsetters in the musical and artistic tastes at the English Court in the second half of the 16th century) to Henry Purcell (who became a leader in the development of English music in the last quarter of the 17th century marked by vanishing of national late Renaissance and early Baroque traditions in the chamber instrumental music-making). In the article there were defined the vectors for new treatment of dance genre, have been developing its composition from anonymous to author’s one with clearly recognizable individual style of writing. It emphasizes the systematics of the variety of surviving Pavans with different titles, which reflects the compositional-technological or figurative-emotional features of dance pieces. Apart from the others the “named” Pavans and the pieces related to them and created in traditions ‘In memoriam’ were examined. The results of scientific research could be used for the further development of the musical style questions and compositional method of English composers of the 16th–17th centuries related to the mutual cultural and historical tradition.
Fashion and the Question of the Symbolic: The Ideology of Value and Its Limits
Authors:   St. Petersburg State University, Vasilyeva Ekaterina V.
Published: July 2023

Questions of the symbolic occupy one of the central places in the structure and concept of fashion. The system of the symbolic — obscure, not always lending itself to identification and definition — forms the basis of fashion as a mechanism focused upon inversion and acceptance of a conventional system of values. The ideology of the symbolic, founded on the establishment of symbolic values is of direct relevance to an understanding of the system of fashion. The symbolic holds a central position in the establishment of a system of values. It constructs the rich content of the semantic vector of fashion. The artistic, visual and content platform of fashion is built on the basis of the symbolic. This conception was outlined by Jacques Lacan, and then developed further by such figures as Gilles Deleuze, Felix Guattari, Michel Foucault, Jean Baudrillard and Pierre Bourdieu. Existing in a variety of statuses and supporting a whole range of basic programmes — shaping concepts of the authentic, defining mechanisms of exchange and significance, denoting the boundaries of the social field — the symbolic maintains and determines the visual and semantic rules of fashion. This paper examines the main theories of the symbolic associated with the formation of the ideological and artistic programme of fashion.
Moral culture and social tension
Authors:   St. Petersburg State University, Artemov George P. , Pinkevich Anna G. ,   St. Petersburg State University
Published: July 2023

The article analyzes the influence of the moral culture of the Russian population on social tension. Moral culture is considered as a system of interpersonal attitudes that characterize the ability of members of a social community to maintain relationships of mutual trust, mutual respect and mutual assistance. The empirical basis of the study is the data of the AllRussian surveys conducted by the Institute for Comparative Social Research (CESSI) within the framework of the Russian Social Research under the European Social Research Program in 2006 and 2018. As indicators of moral culture are used variables that reflect the cautious or trusting attitude of respondents to most people; an assessment of the self-serving or honest attitude of most people to respondents; an assessment by respondents of the ratio of people focused on caring only for themselves or helping others. Variables that reflect negative assessments by respondents of the state of economic, social, political etc., as well as negative assessments of the impact of immigrants on the different spheres of life in countries are considered as indicators of social tension. Based on the use of statistical methods of data analysis, it was found that negative assessments of the state of spheres of life and the influence of immigrants on these spheres are less characteristic of respondents who trust the majority of people, are confident in the honesty of most people and their desire to help each other. A comparative analysis of changes in indicators of moral culture and social tension in the period from 2006 to 2018 in the country as a whole and in individual federal districts of the country shows that an increase of the value of moral culture indicators is accompanied by a decrease in the value of the social tension considered indicators.
Partisans go cyber: The hacker ethic and partisans’ legacy
Authors:   Institute of Philosophy of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, Dudchik Andrei Yu. ,   Ural Federal University
Published: July 2023

The article discusses the role of hackers and hacktivists in modern hybrid conflicts, in particular the ‘localization’ patterns of hackerism, by focusing on the case of the Belarusian hacker group Cyber Partisans. The study shows the significance of the partisan movement for modern Belarusian identity and historical memory and discusses the attempts of appropriation of this topic by various political actors. The comparison between hacktivism and partisan warfare holds a certain heuristic potential, making it possible to build conceptual categories for the analysis of the hacktivists’ practices and their ethical norms. Parallels may be drawn between the hackers and partisans (along with more common analogies with the pirates and ‘social bandits’) to gain a better understanding of the historical and ideological roots of the hacker movement in the ethical sphere. One of the most famous interpretations of the concept partisan belongs to the German jurist and political theorist Carl Schmitt, whose approach accentuates the partisan’s connection with the local territory (the telluric nature of the partisan). An interesting way to compare the hacker and partisan ethic is to look at both of them from the game-related perspective. For example, the situations described in the ‘partisan’ literature have much in common with the prisoner’s dilemma — a popular game theory paradox. These situations of moral choice foster a particular kind of subjectivity which is closely entwined with keeping true and remaining loyal, a subjectivity that is apt to handle certain information with discretion and care. The study explores the heuristic potential of the concept nomos for the analysis of the partisan ethic and hacker ethic. The proposed concept nomos of the swamp develops Karl Schmitt’s ideas and can be applied to reveal the specifics of the partisan activity in Belarus and to analyze partisanship in connection to the historical and modern forms of ‘partisan’ hacktivism.
Polemics on the incompatibility of Christianity with patriotism in Japan at the end of the 19th century
Authors:   St. Petersburg State University, Bertova Anna D.
Published: July 2023

The article aims at analyzing the course of the anti-Christian polemics at the end of the 19th century, and its influence upon the Christian community in Japan. The end of the 19th century turned to be quite difficult for Japanese Christians. Promulgation of the conservative Meiji Constitution in 1889 and the Imperial Edict on Education in 1890 marked the end of the liberal reforms and the shift to nationalistic and militarist policy in Japan. This period was characterized by anti-Christian bashing, when Christians were accused of the lack of patriotism and loyalty to the Emperor and the government, espionage, and attempts to overturn Japanese traditional ways. These accusations put Japanese Christians in a predicament and made them prove their innocence, their point of view and tenets of their religion in the eyes of the authorities, which eventually lead to a furious argument between the two sides — Christian and nonChristian communities, the latter being presented mainly by Buddhist intelligentsia, of which Inoue Enryo and Inoue Tetsujiro were the most famous. This conflict resulted in extremely painful consequences for Japanese Christians, who had to conform and support expansionist policy of the authorities thereof.
I See the World Through Other ‘Eyes’. Review of An Immense World, by Ed Yong
Authors: Venkatesh G
Published: July 2023

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1,3,4-Oxadiazole and Its Analogs: Recently Adopted Synthetic Approaches and Interaction with Targets
Authors: Kumar Greesh , Kumar Rajnish , Mazumder Avijit , Salahuddin  , Kumar Upendra
Published: July 2023

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1,3,4-Oxadiazole is a five-membered heterocyclic compound with one oxygen, two nitrogen,
and two carbon atoms arranged in a ring. Several research reports, patents, and marketed drugs have already
established 1,3,4-oxadiazole and its analog as potential molecules having a diverse range of pharmacological
activities. In this review, we focused on recently acknowledged straightforward synthesis
approaches for 1,3,4-oxadiazole and its analogs. Additionally, interactions of the 1,3,4-oxadiazole derivative
with different biological targets (enzymes and receptors) have been described. The present findings
discussed in this review analysis will aid researchers in conducting future research on 1,3,4-oxadiazole.
Non-wood Plants as Sources of Cellulose for Paper and Biodegradable
Composite Materials: An Updated Review
Authors: Mathura Farrah , Maharaj Rohanie
Published: July 2023

Background:

Non-wood plant parts provide unique opportunities for cellulose for paper
manufacture and offer advantages over wood, such as less harsh chemicals and lower lignin
content.

Objective:

This review examined several cellulose extraction procedures from non-wood sources,
such as leaves, stems, grass, straw, fruit peels, and husks.

Methods:

Acid and alkali extraction, oxidation, and bleaching were the main techniques used.
Corresponding mechanical properties of cellulose derivatives were also reviewed, with tensile
strength being the most reported property, with variability among the species and products. Additives
were also explored to improve the properties of non-wood paper.

Results:

Further processing of cellulose into nanocrystalline cellulose enabled the manufacture of
biodegradable composites with a wide range of utilities in wastewater treatment, reinforcing materials,
alternatives to plastics and circuit boards for nanotechnology applications. Various methods
now available for cellulose extraction provide scientists with several efficient options for different
plant materials with beneficial properties.

Conclusion:

Non-wood cellulose has found its uses in several industries, but further research
may consolidate these attempts.