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Dam Break Analysis of Batu Dam Using Hec-Ras
Authors:   Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Hashim S.I.N.S. , Talib S.H.A. ,   Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Abustan M.S. ,   Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Mohamed E. A. K. A. E. ,   Division of Design and Dam, Muhammad Z. ,   Division of Design and Dam
Published: September 2024

In Malaysia, dams are commonly built because they benefit the local community in several ways, especially through agricultural production and flood control. Nevertheless, an unexpected containment breach could result in the loss of life and property in a populated area downstream due to its huge potential energy reservoir. Dam break event simulations are essential for identifying and mitigating risks associated with possible dam breaches. Batu Dam has the highest percentage of the population at risk (PAR) and most likely exposed to the flood disaster due to dam break. From flood boundary maps, it was estimated that 78% of residential areas would be affected if a dam break disaster occurs. From the simulation, the maximum depth can reach up to 18 m with an estimated flow speed between 0.2 m/s – 3 m/s. At these depth and flow speed, people may lose strength and unable to control themselves in flood and would cause death and injury. Flood arrival time took 15 to 22 hours for flooding to arrive downstream with a maximum flood depth of 5.07 m at Persiaran Jasa Utama and the highest depth of 12.62 m at Kampung Baru Batu Caves with flood velocity between 1.60 m/s to 1.46m/s. Analysis and simulation of embankment dam breach events and the resulting floods are crucial for distinguishing and mitigating dangers from potential dam failures. Accurate forecast of inundation levels and the time of flood wave arrival at downstream key places is required for the development of effective emergency response plans.
Peat Stabilization by Using Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC) Mixed with Rice Husk Ash (RHA)
Authors:   Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Abu Talib Mohd Khaidir , Arifin Siti Nor Hidayah ,   Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Abu Bakar Nur Ain ,   Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Zainorabidin Adnan ,   Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Md Yusof Zeety ,   Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Mohammad Noh Noorasyikin ,   Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Basri Kasbi ,   Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia
Published: September 2024

Peat generally consists of high organic and water contentthatcauses the strength of peat soil to be very weak to bear any load. The strength of the soil can be increased by using binders like cement in peat soil stabilizationtechniques, but excessive cement use can pollute the ecosystem. This study aimed to determine the ideal proportion of rice husk ash (RHA) to be utilized in place of cement. A test of the basic characteristics of peat soil is carried out in order to identify the nature of peat soil. The strength of treated and untreated peat soil was determined through an unconfined compression test (UCS). By replacement at 15%, the result shows the replacement of 15% RHA in Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC) demonstrates the maximum strength with the value of 531 kN/m² and 580 kN/m² for 7 and 28 curing days respectively. The microstructure image shows the difference in total porosity between the untreated and treated samples through the Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) test. A chemical test via Energy Dispersive X-ray (EDX) shows that the strength of samples improveswhen the amount of carbon reduces and calcium content increases. The findings illustrate that the utilization of discarded agricultural waste can be used as an additive in reducing the consumption of cement to increase the strength of peat based on soil stabilization techniques.
Characteristics of Concrete Exposure in The Marine Environment
Authors:   University Malaysia Perlis, Abdul Rahim Mustaqqim , Amri Nur Adlina ,   University Malaysia Perlis, Mohamad Ibrahim Norlia ,   University Malaysia Perlis, Ayob Afizah ,   University Malaysia Perlis, Salehuddin Shamshinar ,   University Malaysia Perlis, Rahim Nur Liza ,   University Malaysia Perlis, Shahidan Shahiron ,   Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia
Published: September 2024

The characteristics of concrete in the marine environment with various grades of concrete of grade 30, 35, and 40 investigate in this research. The objective of this study is to identify the optimum grade of concrete in the marine environment. Several test was conducted such as water absorption, density, ultrasonic pulse velocity (UPV), and compressive strength. The results show that the optimum grade of concrete in the marine environment is grade 40, which has the lowest water absorption of 8%, the highest density test of 2399 kg/m3, the highest UPV test result of 4723.249 m/s, and the highest compressive strength test of 31.63 MPa. The high result indicates the high quality and durability of the concrete. The study contributes to the understanding of the characteristics of concrete in the marine environment and provides valuable information for the selection of the appropriate grade of concrete for marine structures.
Гепато- и нейротропная активность комбинации янтарной кислоты, метионина и рибофлавина при экспериментальном неалкогольном стеатогепатите
Authors: Приходько В. А. , Матузок Т. М. , Елецкая Е. И. , Семивеличенко Е. Д. , Карев В. Е. , Караваева А. В. , Ереско С. О. , Селизарова Н. О. , Ивкин Д. Ю. , Оковитый С. В.
Published: September 2024

Неалкогольная жировая болезнь печени — чрезвычайно распространенное мультисистемное метаболическое заболевание, для лечения которого до сих пор не разработаны лекарственные средства с достаточной эффективностью и безопасностью. Целью настоящей работы стала оценка гепато- и нейропротекторного потенциала фиксированной комбинации фармакологических веществ: янтарной кислоты (88,3 мг/кг/сут), метионина (70,64 мг/кг/сут) и рибофлавина (1,06 мг/кг/сут) в сравнении с адеметионином (211 мг/кг/сут) при курсовом (3 мес) введении внутрь мышам-самцам с экспериментальным неалкогольным стеатогепатитом. Экспериментальный неалкогольный стеатогепатит у мышей сопровождался снижением выживаемости (относительный риск летального исхода 10,05, p < 0,01), характерными изменениями морфологии печени (стеатоз, баллонная дистрофия гепатоцитов, патологическая клеточная инфильтрация) и биохимических показателей крови (увеличение активности аланинаминотрансферазы, p < 0,01), индукцией маркеров фиброгенеза и стеатоза (гиалуронансинтазы-2 (HAS2), стеароил-коэнзим А-десатуразы (SCD1), p < 0,05). Также наблюдали снижение общей двигательной и исследовательской активности (уменьшение скорости движения и числа заглядываний в отверстия, p < 0,05; уменьшение числа стоек, p < 0,01), рабочей памяти (снижение частоты спонтанного чередования, p < 0,05) и физической работоспособности мышей (уменьшение времени вынужденного плавания, p < 0,01). Как комбинация фармакологичесих веществ, так и препарат сравнения адеметионин обладали антицитолитическим эффектом (снижали активность трансаминаз, p < 0,05) и оказывали положительное влияние на экспрессию тканевых маркеров поражения печени (повышали экспрессию аполипопротеина А1, матриксной металлопротеиназы-9, p < 0,05; снижали экспрессию HAS2, SCD1, p < 0,05). Применение комбинации фармакологических веществ сопровождалось нормализацией состояния краткосрочной памяти (увеличивало частоту спонтанного чередования, p < 0,01) и позволяло восстановить уровень исследовательской активности мышей (повышало число заглядываний в отверстия, p < 0,05), не оказывая существенного влияния на уровень их тревожности. Ни один из исследованных вариантов фармакологического воздействия не оказывал влияния на физическую работоспособность и показатели функции нейромоторного аппарата. Таким образом, комбинация фармакологических веществ при курсовом введении обладает способностью восстанавливать морфологию и функции печени, а также оказывать влияние на сопутствующие неврологические нарушения без влияния на тревожно-подобное поведение мышей, в отличие от адеметионина. Механизмы действия и отдельные аспекты гепато- и нейротропной активности комбинации требуют дальнейшего уточнения.
The development of sports policy in Slovakia
Authors: Varmus Michal , Begovic Marko , Mičiak Martin , Šarlák Michal , Kubina Milan
Published: September 2024

The article provides the first overview of the sports ecosystem and the development of sports policy in Slovakia. It reviews how sports policy has evolved across different periods and under varying political structures. The paper is organized around specific policy areas, linking the historical overview, major sports actors, and main strategic directions into a cohesive structure. In addition, major trends and challenges are discussed. The funding scheme will be elaborated thoroughly as it represents both a complex process and a contribution to the uniqueness of the sports ecosystem in Slovakia. The concluding remarks indicate a lack of coordination at the horizontal level within the public sector and in efforts to coordinate with the sub-national level in utilizing available resources for the development of sports in Slovakia.
Study of parasitosis in laboratory mice and rats in different types of vivariums
Authors: Polukhina D. N.
Published: September 2024

The purpose of the research is to study the parasite fauna in laboratory rats and mice in SPF-status and open-type vivariums and to compare the infection rate depending on the maintenance type within each type of samples.

Materials and methods. The studies were conducted using life-time diagnosis (flotation method and Scotch-tape test), and the material were fecal samples from laboratory rodents and litter samples. Ten percent of the vivarium population and all newly arrived mice and rats in quarantine were examined. Fifty-four individual samples from pure line mice, and 24 litter samples were examined. A total of 234 samples were collected from the laboratory rats:  93 individual samples, 55 combined samples, and 17 sawdust samples; 69 samples were examined by Scotch-tape test.

Results and discussion. Twenty six percent of the laboratory SPF vivarium mice were found to have protozoa: Giardia muris (11.1%) and Trichomonas sp. (20.4%). Nematodes Aspiculuris tetraptera (51.0%) and Syphacia obvelata (20.6%), and cestode Rodentolepis nana (12.0%) were recorded in the open-type vivarium mice. The laboratory open-type vivarium rats were found to have nematodes S. muris (up to 60.9%), A. tetraptera (5.4%), Trichosomoides crassicauda (1.8%), cestode R. nana (27.3%), protozoa Eimeria sp. (7.2%) and Giardia sp.  (9.0%). The compared infection of individual with combined mouse fecal samples showed statistically significant differences for all parasites in general and for individual species. Pairwise comparisons of the infection showed that the combined sample detected R. nana statistically significantly more often versus the individual sample (27.3 vs. 5.4%, P < 0.001). The comparison of the infection depending on the type of rat maintenance within each sample type did not show statistically significant differences.
Efficacy of antiparasitic macrocyclic lactone drops against passalurosis and psoroptic mange in rabbits
Authors: Diallo B. A. , Shemyakova S. A. , Tsepilova I. I. , Pozhethnyh K. E.
Published: September 2024

The purpose of the research is to study the efficacy of a macrocyclic lactone drug using the spot-on method against passalurosis and psoroptic mange in rabbits.Materials and methods. The study was conducted at the Department of Parasitology and Veterinary-Sanitary Expertise of the MVA named after K. I. Skryabin in 2022–2023 to determine the efficacy of antiparasitic drops (active ingredients: phenylpyrazole derivative, pyrazinoisoquinoline derivative, macrocyclic lactone, insect growth regulator, manufactured by AVZ S-P, LLC) against passalurosis and psoroptic mange. The antiparasitic drops were applied by the spot-on method to rabbits of different age and sex groups in doses of 0.5 mL per animal for body weight of up to 4 kg and 1 mL per animal for body weight of 4 to 8 kg against passalurosis and psoroptic mange. Rabbit fecal samples were examined using the Fülleborn method. Skin scrapings from the inner auricle surface were studied for Psoroptes cuniculi mites as per D. A. Priselkova.Results and discussion. The antiparasitic drug was found to have 100 % efficacy against ticks Psoroptes cuniculi and nematodes Passalurus ambigus.
THEORETICAL ANALYSIS OF THE ROLE OF CHILDHOOD FEARS IN THE FORMATION OF BEHAVIORAL STEREOTYPES IN ADULTS
Authors:   Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Vlasova Olena , Potonska Olha ,   University of Modern Knowledge, Dembytska Nataliia ,   Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv
Published: September 2024

The article is devoted to studying the important issue in psychology and psychiatry - the influence of childhood fears on adult life. It is examined from various perspectives and aspects. The research is conducted using various methods, including systemic analysis, comparative method, modeling, and classification, to gain a deeper understanding of this problem.The paper analyzes the contemporary scientific understanding of behavioral stereotypes from psychological and psychophysiological perspectives. Various determinants of the appearance of stereotypes in adult behavior and their interrelation are considered. It is crucial to identify and analyze the role of childhood fears in shaping stereotypes that determine adult behavior.After a thorough theoretical analysis and synthesis of information from professional sources, a conceptual model of the influence of childhood fears on adult behavior patterns is constructed in the paper. This model represents an important step towards further understanding and researching this complex issue.The application of the obtained results can have practical significance for psychologists, educators, teachers, and students in pedagogical, psychological, and social specialties. Understanding the influence of childhood fears on adult personality development is a key element in developing effective psychological support and intervention methods.Therefore, this article has both theoretical and practical significance and can serve as a stimulus for further research in this area.
SUBJECTIVE POSITION OF STUDENT YOUTH: CONCEPT AND CONNECTION WITH ECONOMIC SOCIALIZATION
Authors:   H.S. Kostyuk Institute of Psychology of the National Academy of Educational Sciences of Ukraine, Melnychuk Tetiana , Zubiashvili Iryna ,   H.S. Kostyuk Institute of Psychology of the National Academy of Educational Sciences of Ukraine, Denchyk Artem ,   Pernod Ricard Ukraine
Published: September 2024

The article presents a comprehensive understanding of the subjective position of student youth, its role in professional education, and its significance for economic socialization, which opens up new perspectives for further development of theoretical and practical approaches in the fields of education and social psychology. Theoretical aspects of the scientific discourse aimed at identifying and systematizing conceptual approaches to studying the socio-psychological factors influencing the formation of the subjective position are analyzed. Particular attention is given to the role of professional education, which, according to the research, should be oriented towards creating conditions that foster the development of such crucial traits of the subjective position as activity, purposefulness, responsibility, initiative, independence, creativity, and the aspiration to realize one's potential, which are determining factors for economic socialization. It is established that the subjective position of a future specialist is a system of personally significant attitudes a student holds toward themselves as a professional, toward their chosen profession, and toward their future professional activity. This system determines the actively developmental character of professional and personal formation within the educational space, which, in turn, significantly influences the process of students' economic socialization. A key aspect of the study is the determination of the relationship between the subjective position and the economic socialization of student youth. The subjective position is considered an integrative expression of all personality substructures, encompassing motivational-value, personal-activity, and reflexive-evaluative components. The article highlights that the subjective position promotes awareness of personal responsibility for economic life, the development of financial literacy, personal financial management skills, and adaptation to the economic conditions of modern society. In the process of economic socialization, students who adopt an active subjective position are better integrated into the economic environment, facilitating their successful professional development and social mobility. The article offers a comprehensive understanding of the subjective position of student youth and its critical impact on the process of economic socialization, which is significant for advancing theoretical and practical approaches in professional education.
Designing an Autonomous Framework for Complex Information Extraction Using Fine-Tuned LLMs
Authors: Yi Xixi , Liu Rui , Hu Hongyang , Tu Guan
Published: September 2024

Information extraction from complex and unstructured datasets has long posed challenges for automated systems, particularly when applied across diverse domains such as healthcare, legal documentation, and financial reports. The proposed framework introduces a novel approach that leverages a fine-tuned language model to perform entity and relationship extraction with greater accuracy and scalability, addressing many of the limitations seen in traditional rule-based or statistical methods. The modular design of the framework, which enables parallel processing and dynamic adjustment of model parameters, ensures efficient handling of both structured and unstructured data, enhancing performance in real-world applications. Through rigorous evaluation, the system demonstrated its ability to generalize across multiple domains, achieving high levels of precision and recall while maintaining computational efficiency, even as data complexity increased. The results highlighted the framework’s scalability, adaptability to domain-specific challenges, and its potential to significantly advance the field of automated information extraction.
Renewing Democracy: How Exposure to Electoral Turnovers Reinforce Citizen Democratic Support
Authors: Bol Damien
Published: September 2024

A prevailing narrative argues that citizens who live under democratic rule take it for granted, potentially leading to democratic backsliding. This paper advances a more optimistic perspective, arguing that electoral turnovers, i.e., elections that displace the head of government, reinforce democratic support. To test this argument, I aggregate multiple international surveys, covering over 300,000 respondents from 76 countries, match them with a century’s worth of electoral data, and identify the national electoral turnovers to which each respondent has been exposed throughout their life. Cohort analysis shows that exposure to turnovers, especially the first ones, has a positive and lasting effect on democratic support. Further analysis reveals that the effect is positive in a wide range of contexts but is strongest among citizens who have always lived in a democracy. This finding suggests that frequent electoral turnovers are important to renew citizens’ support for democracy.
Adolescents’ School Experiences and Wellbeing: Longitudinal Relationships using a Developmental Cascades Approach
Authors: Khanna Devi , Black Louise , Panayiotou Margarita , Humphrey Neil , Demkowicz Ola
Published: September 2024

While prior research has established that social school experiences and wellbeing are associated, less is known about their associations over time, whether changes in a single school domain may lead to changes in other school experiences and/or in wellbeing, and if these associations may be reciprocal. Drawing on a developmental cascades framework, this study fitted a Random Intercept Cross-Lagged Panel Model to a large sample of N= 27,623 secondary school students (aged 12 at T1) over three annual time points to examine relationships between bullying victimisation, staff-student relationships, school belonging, and wellbeing, separating out between-person differences from within-person change. We found significant bidirectional relationships between bullying and wellbeing and school belonging and wellbeing respectively. Our findings also highlighted wellbeing as a significant predictor of all focal variables, while staff-student relationships did not yield cascade effects on any of the other variables in the model.
The Emotional Complexity of Musical Experiences: Cultural and Individual Factors
Authors: Baltazar Margarida , Burunat Iballa , Saarikallio Suvi
Published: September 2024

People engage with music largely to seek positive emotions and manage negative ones. Yet, we do not know how prevalent the simultaneous experience of positive and negative emotions (i.e. emotional complexity; EC) is nor how it relates to cultural and individual factors. We tackled this gap by asking participants (N = 2137) from 84 countries to provide one personally meaningful musical piece, rate the emotions induced by it, and report how often it served a certain function of music. Participants provided background information and filled out surveys measuring cultural orientation and personality. EC was positively predicted by vertical individualism and by the musical functions of diversion, identity, memories, and feeling the music’s emotions, whereas it was negatively predicted by horizontal individualism, age, conscientiousness, emotional stability, and the musical function of self-regulation. Additionally, mediation analyses revealed that the relationship between individualism and EC was fully explained by musical functions, whereas partial mediations were found for the case of age and emotional stability. These findings contribute to our understanding of how EC is experienced while listening to music, how it is shaped by cultural and individual factors, and how it might serve different psychological needs.
Cross-Lingual Word Embeddings for Unravelling the Rule of Law in European Countries
Authors: González-Bustamante Bastián , Kantorowicz Jaroslaw
Published: September 2024

This proof-of-concept study addresses the multifaceted nature of the rule of law through two main objectives. First, it measures the concept’s meaning across different European jurisdictions using word embeddings (vectors) and tests various conjectures derived from discussions on legal traditions. Second, employing word vectors it recalibrates the established rule of law indicators by applying systematically derived weights to their constituent elements. Although the findings show mixed support for the conjectures, they indicate a convergence in the conceptualization of the rule of law across diverse legal traditions. Furthermore, while adjustments to the rule of law indicators are generally minor, using word vectors proves to be a valid method for assessing the robustness of existing indicators and constructing confidence intervals around them.
Advancing Emotion Detection in Affective Computing: Exploring Physiological Signal Responses
Authors: Qu Boyi , Zhao Yi , Alsulaiman Mohammed , Afzal Anees , Veer Vineesha
Published: September 2024

Affective computing through the monitoring of physiological signals is a prominent topic in both scientific research and industry. Numerous wearable devices are being developed for health and wellness tracking during daily activities and sports. Similarly, applications are emerging for the early detection of risk situations, such as sexual or violent assaults, by identifying emotions like fear or panic. Incorporating additional data sources, such as video or audio signals, can enhance the capabilities of multimodal affective computing, making emotion classification more accurate. Other biological factors, which have yet to be thoroughly explored, could also contribute to better differentiation of negative emotions like fear or panic. Catecholamines, hormones produced by the adrenal glands above the kidneys, are released in response to physical or emotional stress. The primary catecholamines—adrenaline, noradrenaline, and dopamine—have been analyzed alongside four physiological variables: skin temperature, electrodermal activity, blood volume pulse (used to calculate heart rate), and respiration rate. This study compares the results of physiological signal analysis and catecholamine levels in an experiment involving 21 female participants exposed to audiovisual stimuli in an immersive virtual reality environment. AI algorithms have been used to classify fear based on physiological variables and plasma catecholamine concentrations. The best results were achieved using features derived from the physiological signals. However, adding the maximum variation of catecholamine levels during the five minutes following the video or including five interval measurements (one per minute) did not improve classifier performance.
The Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA 8.1) including the Memory Index Score (MoCA-MIS): Italian norms
Authors: Dapor Caterina , Devita Maria , Iannizzi Pamela , Arbia Elisa , Bruzzano Angela , Dessì Martina , Lupi Domiziana , Rolandino Giulia Massa , Rossi Margherita , Saccomano Arianna , Siccardi Elisa , Simonetto Alessia , Vuerich Giulia , Zuliani Sara , Priftis Konstantinos
Published: September 2024

BackgroundWe standardized the first Italian version (8.1) of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA), including the Memory Index Score (MoCA-MIS), a sensible index of conversion from Mild Cognitive Impairment to dementia. MethodSix hundred sixty-eight healthy Italian participants took part in the study (age range: 18-99 years, education range: 1-30 years; females: 344). We conducted multiple linear regressions to detect the best predictors (age, education, biological sex, and cognitive reserve) of the behavior of the participants. ResultsThe results showed that age, education, and occasionally biological sex were significant predictors. In contrast, the contribution of cognitive reserve did not show a systematic pattern. We provide a spreadsheet to precisely transform Raw scores into Adjusted scores for age, education, and biological sex. Finally, Adjusted scores can be classified into Equivalent scores. ConclusionsWe conclude that the present standardization of the MoCA (8.1), including the MoCA-MIS, is a useful contribution for the neuropsychological screening of Italian-speaking persons.
Deployment of Enhanced Geothermal System technology leads to rapid cost reductions and performance improvements
Authors: Norbeck Jack , Gradl Christian , Latimer Timothy
Published: September 2024

Following successful production testing of the world’s first horizontal well enhanced geothermal system in 2023, continued deployment and optimization of the technology across two commercial projects has resulted in significant cost reductions and performance improvements. In this paper, we present field results and updates from Fervo Energy’s enhanced geothermal system projects in Nevada and Utah.
Scaling Policy Assignment in Containerized Environment
Authors: Knapp Andrej , Linga Madhav , Yen Shuri
Published: September 2024

In containerized environments, securing inter-service communication is paramount, and Mutual TLS (mTLS) offers a robust solution. However, traditional mTLS implementations face challenges in scaling and scalable environments.
This paper introduces a novel approach to mTLS using Scaling Policy Assignment (SPA), which leverages Kubernetes’ native capabilities to automate and optimize policy application based on service requirements. SPA enables flexible and efficient mTLS enforcement, scaling seamlessly with the environment’s complexity.
This approach enhances security, reduces manual configuration, and ensures consistent policy application across services.
WISE Initiative: Empowering Women in Industrial and Systems Engineering – Impacts, Strategies, and Future Plans
Authors: Nelson Cassidy , Dudzinski Emerald , Daychman Tatiana , Hosseinichimeh Niyousha , Shefa Jannatul , Tajdari Mahdis , Rahimimovassagh Maryam
Published: September 2024

Women in Industrial and Systems Engineering (WISE) started as a social group within Virginia Tech (VT)’s ISE department in 2016 and became an official student group in 2021. Operating under the broader ISE department, WISE connects ISE’s specialties like human factors and ergonomics engineering, operations research, manufacturing, and management systems. By uniting faculty, staff, and graduate and undergraduate students, WISE aims to develop well-rounded engineers and empower women in ISE. Our mission is to empower members through formal networking events, workshops, and informal gatherings. With over 65 active members, WISE hosts at least four events yearly and is working on creating an alumni network. This paper explores WISE's impact, strategies, and future plans, aiming to inspire similar initiatives elsewhere.
Effects of One-to-One Trauma Center Trauma-Sensitive Yoga Sessions on Psychological Symptoms and Interoception over 6 Months
Authors: Dietrich Kelsey Madison , Strumbel Nicole , Nguyen-Feng Viann N
Published: September 2024

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a serious health condition that adversely affects the mind and body. Current first-line treatment for PTSD tends to focus on the mind and overlook the impacts of trauma on the body. Trauma Center Trauma-Sensitive Yoga (TCTSY) is an evidence-based adjunctive therapy for complex trauma and PTSD that uses a body-based approach to trauma healing. Although designed to be used in group or individual contexts, previous studies have focused only on TCTSY facilitated in groups. The present study examined the effects of one-to-one TCTSY (i.e., one participant receiving TCTSY services, not in a group TCTSY context) on anxiety, depression, posttraumatic stress, interoception, substance use, and sleep over time. Using an observational approach, all certified TCTSY facilitators received the study invitation to share with clients who were enrolled in one-to-one TCTSY services. Ten clients participated in the study across four countries (women n = 8; mean age 44.80 ± 11.91; PTSD diagnosis n = 9). Clients completed Qualtrics surveys at TCTSY sessions in June–December 2022. Linear mixed-model analyses found that anxiety, depression, posttraumatic stress symptoms, attention regulation, self-regulation, and body listening significantly improved over time. There were no significant changes in sleep or substance use from pre- to post-study. TCTSY is a somatic approach for managing trauma symptoms and enhancing interoceptive awareness. Extensions of the present study are warranted to further understand the effects of one-to-one TCTSY for trauma care.
ज्योतिषशास्त्रनुसारंशुभाशुभशकुनचिन्तनम्
Authors: सुवेदी Subedi कपिलदेव Kapildev
Published: September 2024

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Analyzing the tourism in Chitwan National Park from Visitors’ Perspective
Authors: Aryal Chandramani , Neupane Manoj , Shrestha Shristi
Published: September 2024

Protected areas are the cornerstone of global biodiversity conservation initiatives, and people’s support is pivotal for their success. However, in many protected areas, particularly those with restricted human interaction, the park-people relations deviated towards negativity, and the major cause is the inability of the park to connect conservation with the people’s livelihood. Better-planned tourism can serve as a vehicle to link conservation with livelihood, particularly in protected areas like Chitwan National Park (CNP), where the flow of tourists is already higher. However, there is a need to understand consumer satisfaction and link those to ensure a sustainable tourism business in the park.  The aspect has been explored to a limited extent in the park; thus, we have attempted to partially address that void. To address the issue, we have collected the perceptions of the people through a face-to-face interview using a structured questionnaire with 142 tourists encountered in and around the Sauraha area of CNP. The data was collected in January 2020, was managed using Microsoft Excel, and was analyzed using R software. Natural attractions around the national park were found to be the important drivers that drive tourists to CNP, and they admired the accommodation (79% positive response), food (65% positive response), hospitality (75% positive response), and behavior of the local people (74% positive response). The majority of the tourists have a positive response towards other tourism amenities. Tourists were highly satisfied with the elephant safari and Jeep safari activities. However, many have suggested improving the transportation facility and solid waste management in the park. The findings of the studies can be used by the relevant stakeholders to improve the services and amenities offered to tourists, which will ensure the sustainability of tourism businesses in and around the park.
Indo-Nepal Treaty of 1950: A Realist Perspective
Authors: Kandel Ishwori Prasad
Published: September 2024

The Indo-Nepal Treaty of Peace and Friendship, signed on July 31, 1950, between Nepal and India, was a landmark agreement aimed at fostering strong bilateral relations. The treaty facilitated free movement, residence, and business opportunities across borders, thereby enhancing mutual security and cooperation in the post-colonial South Asian context. Over the years, it has played a crucial role in promoting economic cooperation, defense collaboration, and cultural exchange. However, the treaty has also become a subject of debate due to shifting geopolitical dynamics and internal political shifts. This paper critically explores the treaty's influence on India-Nepal relations, focusing on its contributions to trade, investment, and defense collaboration. Despite these achievements, its relevance is increasingly questioned due to unresolved border disputes, China's growing presence in South Asia, and political instability within Nepal. The analysis suggests that revisiting and revising the treaty's provisions is essential to address these contemporary challenges. Ultimately, the study calls for a pragmatic approach that aligns the treaty with current geopolitical realities, ensuring a resilient and mutually beneficial partnership between India and Nepal. By adopting a realist perspective, this analysis underscores the strategic importance of adapting bilateral agreements to evolving regional dynamics.
Expanding Practices of E-Governance System in the Contemporary World
Authors: Neupane Madhab Prasad
Published: September 2024

E-governance marks a significant transformation in public administration by incorporating Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to improve government operations and enhance citizen interaction. This paper offers an extensive review and synthesis of empirical issues and practices related to e-governance worldwide, with a particular emphasis on Nepal. Through a systematic literature review, the study explores academic articles, books, and reports to uncover critical themes in e-governance frameworks, challenges in implementation, and overall effectiveness. Key findings reveal ICT's pivotal role in modernizing governance, the varying success of e-governance policies across nations, and specific challenges encountered in Nepal, including insufficient infrastructure, low levels of ICT literacy, and political instability. The paper identifies several research gaps, such as the need for detailed data from rural areas, the creation of a tailored digitalization strategy for Nepal, and a comprehensive examination of both the benefits and drawbacks of ICT in governance. It also proposes future research directions, highlighting the necessity of contextual adaptation and longitudinal studies to more effectively address local needs.
Clinical response to withdrawal of Inhaled Corticosteroids in stable mild to moderate chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in a tertiary hospital of central Nepal
Authors: Vaidya Nirish , Shrestha Satya , Katila Shreesuna , Adhikari Samyog , Koju Pramesh
Published: September 2024

Introduction: The mainstay treatment according to the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease 2023 guidelines for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease is combination of long acting bronchodilators with addition of inhaled corticosteroids only in patients with increased exacerbations and an eosinophil count of ≥ 300 cells/μL. Despite the recommendations, inhaled corticosteroids are most commonly overprescribed. So, this study aims to follow patients with mild to moderate cases of this disease who are currently on inhaled corticosteroids combination therapy for clinical efficacy after its withdrawal.
Methods: The study was a prospective interventional study conducted at Dhulikhel Hospital that followed individuals with mild to moderate COPD for eight weeks after a sudden ICS withdrawal. Forced Expiratory Volume in first second, modified Medical Research Council grading, COPD Assessment Tool score and number of exacerbations were assessed with follow-up either by telephone or face to face.
Results: Total of 33 patients were enrolled in the study with mean age 68.9 years and standard deviation 9.3 years. Paired t-test analysis showed no significant mean difference in Forced Expiratory Volume in first second and COPD Assessment Tool values before and eight weeks after the withdrawal of Inhaled Corticosteroids.
Conclusions: Our study supported the conclusion of previous larger studies that withdrawing ICS in stable mild to moderate COPD patients makes no difference in clinical symptoms and spirometry.
Experience of clinicians with dual bronchodilator therapy in COPD (EXPAND) in Nepal
Authors: Chokhani Ramesh , Shrestha Sanjeet Krishna , Bhattarai Sharad , Mukhopadhyay Aniruddha , Gaur Vaibhav , Gogtay Jaideep
Published: September 2024

Introduction: Combination of bronchodilators, particularly long-acting muscarinic antagonists (LAMAs) and long-acting β2 agonists (LABAs) have become the mainstay of pharmacological therapy for COPD. COPD is now a common non communicable disease in Nepal.
Objective: The study evaluated the current perception and experience of the clinicians in Nepal on  diagnosis and management of COPD with focus on use of dual bronchodilator therapy.
Method: This cross-sectional, observational survey evaluated experiences of clinicians (n=96; pulmonologist-13, physician-57, general practitioner-26) in Nepal on diagnosis, management trends, and current perceptions on the use of dual bronchodilator therapy in COPD management.
Result: 93% of clinicians were practising in an urban setting for an average of 10 years and an average of 35% of their patients are of COPD. 61% of clinicians use mMRC with (34%) or without (27%) CAT score. 92% of clinicians perceived that most of their patients had 1 (32%) or >1 (59%) exacerbation/year. 54% of clinicians performed spirometry on all their patients with suspected COPD. 49% of clinicians measured blood EOS in their patients with severe COPD before adding ICS. 93% of clinicians preferred dual therapy (separate inhalers or a combination) for their COPD patients, but 83% of clinicians preferred LABA + LAMA in a single inhaler over inhalers given separately. 57% of clinicians preferred LABA + LAMA and 82% preferred the Tiotropium + Formoterol combination. 81% of clinicians stepped up or stepped down their treatment. 56% of patients were taking LABA + LAMA + ICS and 55% of clinicians co-prescribed ICS + LABA with LABA + LAMA. 80% of clinicians checked the inhalation technique at every visit and an average of 54% of their COPD patients were adherent (>80%) to the prescribed inhalation therapy. 78% of clinicians felt that dryness of mouth was the most common side effect of LABA + LAMA. 94% of clinicians believed that managing COPD better could improve cardiovascular outcomes in their patients with coexistent COPD.
Conclusion: In the EXPAND survey, Formoterol + Tiotropium was preferred by most clinicians in Nepal amongst the LABA + LAMA combination. There is a good scope for improvement in the utilization of tools like spirometry, mMRC, CAT, and blood EOS in the daily practice of clinicians in Nepal.
Recent Trends in Sarcoidosis in Southeast Asia and Nepal
Authors: Shrestha Sanjeet Krishna
Published: September 2024

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Knowledge about chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among physicians, nurses and students at a regional hospital in Nepal
Authors: Gungner Malin , Säll Olof , Adhikari Tara Ballav , Högman Marieann
Published: September 2024

Introduction: In 2019, Nepal had the highest mortality from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) globally, and the prevalence of COPD in Nepal is expected to increase. Available research shows that the knowledge of COPD among patients in Nepal is poor and that the practice of COPD management among healthcare personnel needs to improve.
Objectives: To assess the knowledge of COPD among healthcare personnel at a regional hospital and students at a local School of Health Science.
Methods: A cross-sectional, questionnaire-based study was conducted among healthcare pro- fessionals and students in Tansen, Palpa district, Nepal. Scoring was based on a scale of up to 12 points, with a result of 10 points or above considered satisfactory knowledge.
Results: A total of 56 healthcare workers and 208 students participated in the survey. All participants' median (IQR) score was 98,10. Among healthcare professionals, the level of knowledge was below expected on questions regarding vaccinations to prevent pneumonia and spirometry to set the diagnosis. The time spent in the healthcare profession did not increase knowledge scores. Second- and third-year nursing students had a statistically significantly higher level of knowledge than first-year nursing students.
Conclusions: While healthcare personnel showed a high degree of skills in several aspects of COPD knowledge, significant gaps persist, highlighting areas for improvement in COPD care within Nepal.
The Paths of Russian Militarism
Authors:   Professor of International Relations and Political Science, San Francisco State University, USA, Tsygankov Andrei P.
Published: September 2024

Militarism is clearly important enough to merit study by military historians, political scientists, sociologists, and other social scientists. Such comprehensive research can help bridge the long-standing divide in Russian thought between the partisans of militarism’s utmost importance and the partisans of its a priori ineffectiveness.
Without a Dollar?
Authors:   Deputy Dean for Science, Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs, National Research University–Higher School of Economics, Morozkina Alexandra K. ,   Senior Research Fellow, Financial Research Institute, Russian Ministry of Finance
Published: September 2024

Creating an independent financial infrastructure has been BRICS’ priority since its first meetings. But while earlier it seemed to be a long-term task, it became a priority after the sanctions shock in 2022
“The Mixing of All and Sundry Will Destroy the Essence of Everyone”
Authors:   Historian, official historiographer of Prussia, von Ranke Leopold
Published: September 2024

If we are attacked by a spiritual force, we must also oppose it with a spiritual force. We can resist the superiority threatened by another nation only by developing our own nationality.
TOOLS TO SUPPORT UNIVERSITY TECHNOLOGICAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION
Authors:   Saint Petersburg Electrotechnical University ", PROSHKINA A.S. ,   LETI"
Published: September 2024

Ncreasing the country’s innovative potential in the context of the need to ensure technological sovereignty is becoming one of the most important tasks in the development of the national economy. In this regard, stimulating the innovative activity of young people and involving universities into the development of technological entrepreneurship seems to be a relevant area of research. This article provides an overview of modern tools for supporting project teams that are used by universities to unlock youth entrepreneurial potential.
Державницькі погляди І. Ющука на статус української мови
Authors: Kryshchuk Bogdan , Kryshchuk Valentyna , Filiniuk Valentyna
Published: September 2024

У статті на основі теоретичного аналізу наукових праць та інтерв’ю, які давав І. Ющук, виокремлено провідні педагогічні ідеї вченого та узагальнено його погляди на державну мову. Розглянуто державницькі погляди педагога на важливість української мови як основи національної ідентичності та державності. Виокремлено загрози, які постають перед українською мовою, зокрема лінгвістичну асиміляцію та недостатню підтримку з боку держави й суспільства. Підкреслено, що українська мова повинна займати центральне місце в освітньому процесі, і що роль освітньої системи у формуванні національної свідомості та підтримці мовної культури є критично важливою.
Зроблено висновок про потребу єдиного мовного режиму в закладах загальної середньої освіти. Зазначено, що грамотність учнів і загальна мовна культура повинні бути інтегровані в усі аспекти освітнього процесу. Такий підхід сприятиме збереженню й зміцненню статусу української мови, яка є не лише засобом комунікації, але й важливим чинником державної єдності та культурного розвитку.
У статті підкреслено цілеспрямоване використання І. Ющуком потужних історичних прикладів і лінгвістичних засобів для пробудження національної свідомості українців, зокрема через порівняння з пригнобленими народами, що витрачають значні зусилля на виховання мовної культури. Це дозволяло І. Ющуку проводити паралелі із ситуацією в Україні, де тривала русифікація здійснювалася під тиском імперської політики. Закцентовано увагу на тому, що відсутність єдиного мовного режиму може призвести до дезорганізації мовних навичок у школярів і негативно вплине на якість освітнього процесу та національну свідомість, бо збереження мовних стандартів є невід’ємною частиною державної політики.
У контексті російсько-української війни в статті наголошено на тому, що захист української мови є питанням національного виживання. Агресивна політика росії, спрямована на знищення української ідентичності, є кримінальною за сутністю. Це підкреслює важливість активного захисту української мови як основи національної оборони та виживання нації.