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MAPEAMENTO DE ARRANJOS JURÍDICO-INSTITUCIONAIS
Authors: Dallari Bucci Maria Paula , Gaspardo Murilo
Published: January 2024

A proposta de roteiro metodológico de mapeamento de arranjos jurídico-institucionais tem como objetivo estruturar a análise interdisciplinar da relação entre elementos políticos e jurídicos em determinado arranjo. Versões iniciais dessa estratégia têm sido aplicadas na abordagem Direito e Políticas Públicas ou em estudos sobre democracia, no âmbito disciplinar da Teoria do Estado, de base jurídica. Essas aplicações, que ainda carecem de sistematização, visam a análise interdisciplinar de arranjos escolhidos, conectando fontes do direito e da política. Elas demonstram bom potencial para aprofundamento de análises que a partir da perspectiva jurídica pretendam dialogar com outras áreas, em especial a política, sem perder a racionalidade analítica de cada uma delas. Este artigo propõe-se a evoluir na consolidação do método de mapeamento de arranjos jurídico-institucionais e criar condições para a disseminação desse tipo de análise. Isso poderá ser aplicado em estudos comparativos, considerando diferentes configurações de um mesmo arranjo ao longo do tempo ou arranjos semelhantes presentes em diferentes setores, ou em contextos geopolíticos distintos. A metodologia do artigo é baseada na reconstrução bibliográfica das contribuições de método produzidas na abordagem Direito e Políticas Públicas, em particular estudos baseados no neoinstitucionalismo histórico e que resultaram na produção de quadros analíticos, bem como do uso do mapeamento em estudos sobre democracia. Por fim, buscando combinar as contribuições das duas linhas, apresenta-se um roteiro metodológico para o mapeamento de arranjos jurídico-institucionais, com seus elementos, etapas e modos de aplicação.
ARBITRAGEM NA DOUTRINA DO TRIBUNAL CONSTITUCIONAL ESPANHOL
Authors: Vélez Toro Antonio José
Published: January 2024

Este artigo trata do enquadramento constitucional da arbitragem como instituição paraprocessual, fora do devido processo legal e sua relação com o direito à tutela judicial efetiva, proclamado no art. 24 da Constituição espanhola. Analisa a arbitragem que a doutrina do Tribunal Constitucional espanhol vem construindo como um espaço reservado exclusivamente à autonomia das partes, excluindo quase completamente o controle jurisdicional. Dessa forma, o Tribunal Constitucional espanhol vem construindo uma doutrina sobre arbitragem que pode gerar uma realidade de direito privado afastada do necessário controle jurisdicional e, portanto, fora da ordem constitucional. Com efeito, as cláusulas de submissão à arbitragem impedem o acesso à jurisdição também para controlar o próprio contrato em que essas cláusulas são estabelecidas. Em oposição à justificativa da arbitragem como uma renúncia pontual ao direito à tutela jurisdicional efetiva com base no princípio da autonomia das partes, devemos argumentar que todos os poderes e pessoas, sejam elas físicas ou jurídicas, devem se submeter à ordem constitucional, considerando, em qualquer caso, o direito à tutela jurisdicional como inalienável. Concluímos que a arbitragem não pode ser construída como uma instituição à margem da Constituição, de tal forma que poderia acabar constituindo um subterfúgio para impedir o acesso aos tribunais e para que estes determinem se as relações jurídicas estão ou não protegidas pelo ordenamento jurídico e, em última instância, pelo controle de constitucionalidade. Dessa forma, podemos estar testemunhando a construção de um sistema que não apenas impede o acesso à justiça, mas também a qualquer controle de constitucionalidade. Nesse caso, estaríamos criando e validando um espaço genuíno fora do controle de constitucionalidade. Embora o Tribunal Constitucional considere que a arbitragem tem sua proteção constitucional no princípio do livre arbítrio -ex-art. 10 CE-, não é menos verdade que qualquer atividade contratual realizada na esfera do direito privado sob a proteção do referido princípio é suscetível a processos judiciais. Processo de acordo com a lei e a Constituição. E que, em última instância, essa atividade judicial será sempre passível de revisão pela jurisdição constitucional.
An elementary study of the industrialized preparation of 1,1-difluoro acetone: Starting material of fluoropyrazole succinate dehydrogenase inhibitor
Authors: Lin WeiKang , Chai Puivun , Cao Lei , Kang Le , Jiang Xiaoming
Published: January 2024

In recent years, the development and increasing market presence of fungicides incorporating a fluoropyrazole ring, recognized as succinate dehydrogenase inhibitor fungicides, has gained momentum. The fluoropyrazole ring stands as the foundational nucleus of these fungicides, with its production cost being a pivotal concern for chemical industries. Significantly, the cost of 1,1-difluoro acetone largely influences this manufacturing cost. A cost-effective availability of 1,1-difluoro acetone could revolutionize the current methodologies for fluoropyrazole ring synthesis, primarily due to its enhanced safety and environmental sustainability. This study introduces an industrialized production methodology for 1,1-difluoro acetone, underlining its economic efficiency. Originating from ethyl acetoacetate, dibromide is synthesized in n-heptanol through the Oxone/KBr system. Following a fluorine-bromine exchange reaction with potassium fluoride, difluoride is obtained. Subsequent hydrolysis of the difluoride using 50% sulfuric acid leads to the formation of 1,1-difluoro acetone. Notably, while bromination and fluorination stages employ tubular reactors, hydrolysis, and decarboxylation are achieved in standard reactors. Optimal bromination conditions were identified as 2.2 equivalent bromination reagent, temperature>60℃, and atmospheric pressure. The fluorination conditions mirror those of bromination, with the fluorinating agent being 2.2 equivalent and a reaction temperature of 150℃. For hydrolysis and decarboxylation, 50% sulfuric acid concentration at 90℃ was optimal, yielding a crude product with a 99.60% G.C. content and a 91.25% efficiency. The outlined production process of 1,1-difluoro acetone boasts remarkable cost efficiency and procedural simplicity, positioning it favorably for industrial applications. This innovative approach promises significant manufacturing cost reductions, endowing fungicides with a fluoropyrazole ring a competitive edge in the market. Such advancements are anticipated to foster market expansion, ultimately benefiting agricultural practitioners.
Behavioural Economics: Appropriate Framework for Studying the Life Insurance Market
Authors: Choudhary Manisha
Published: January 2024

This article rests on establishing a unique standpoint that life insurance products (unlike other financial assets) are purchased for protection, not as an investment for return. This aims at identifying the most suitable theoretical framework to study the life insurance market and to suggest appropriate tools of analysis. Economic and financial theories starting from neo-classical economics, going up to behavioural economics (BE) have been studied vis-à-vis life insurance markets. A distinction has been drawn between BE and behavioural finance (BF). Accordingly, neo-classical economics, standard theory of finance and BF have been found to be inappropriate to understand life insurance as a market. The main theoretical edifice of BE, with a blend of transaction-cost approach and information theoretic approach, is argued to be the right theoretical framework to study the life insurance market, given the idiosyncrasies involved. A novel attempt has been made to create a ‘construct’ to depict how the BE framework is most relevant. It is hypothesised that bounded rationality is adversely influenced by emotions, search costs, intermediaries and socio-psychological influences, to embed behavioural biases and heuristics into life insurance purchase decisions. Combinedly, this leads to demand and supply distortions that create an incomplete market. To test this framework, it has been suggested that Heuristic z-test; Murthy’s Index of Rank Dominance (MIrd & MRird); and logistic regression, be harnessed. These tools would help in measuring market inefficiency and underperformance. Policymakers, the regulator, insurers and buyers alike would benefit from a better understanding of the market.
Impact of Digital Finance on Rural Households Financial Behaviour
Authors: Kumar R. Krishna , Charles A.
Published: January 2024

Villages are the backbone of India. Rural households constitute 70% of India’s population. Financial inclusions help rural households to open a bank account and encourage them to do more financial activities. Innovations in communications technology and mobile phone penetration in rural villages change rural households’ digital finance behaviour. The government has taken many initiatives to make rural households be digitally literate. Despite all the initiatives of the government, the rural house still lags behind. This study has taken rural households as the target audience to find out their digital financial behaviour with respect to savings, remittances, payments, credit and investments. A multi-stage stratified random sampling method is adopted to carry out the study. Rural households’ opinions are collected using structured questionnaires. The collected data is quantitatively analysed with the help of SPSS tools. The findings of this study revealed that financial behaviour traits are identified as a motivator, moderator and excluded. Security traits of digital finance transactions play a vital role in significant discrimination of different digital finance behaviours. Findings of Structural Equation Modelling reveal that the accessibility of various digital finance platforms can influence their digital financial behaviours in a broad way.
Virosis en el cultivo del tabaco
Authors: Ganchozo-Mendoza Enny , J. Flores Francisco , Garcés-Fiallos Felipe R.
Published: January 2024

El tabaco (Nicotiana tabacum L.) es un cultivo industrial de importancia económica y una planta modelo importante, cultivada ampliamente en muchos países. Su producción, rendimiento y calidad se han visto gravemente afectados por una serie de factores entre las que destacan las infecciones virales. Hasta el momento se han reportado más de 60 virus pertenecientes a 20 géneros que infectan y provocan pérdidas sustanciales de rendimiento en tabaco. Los genomas de estos fitopatógenos pueden ser de ADN o ARN, distribuyéndose en varias partículas virales (monopartito, bipartito o tripartito). En su gran mayoría, las infecciones virales en tabaco son ocasionadas por virus de ARN monocatenarios de sentido positivo (ARN +) como los pertenecientes al género Tobamovirus y Cucumovirus. No obstante, los Begomovirus (virus de ADN) también impactan económicamente el cultivo de tabaco. Esta revisión enlista los principales virus de ADN y ARN que infectan plantas de tabaco, así como sus vectores más relevantes. Además, se abordan las técnicas de detección y diagnóstico que se han desarrollado continuamente para identificar correctamente las enfermedades virales asociadas al cultivo de tabaco.

Palabras clave: Nicotiana tabacum L., virus de plantas, incidencia de virus, detección y diagnóstico viral
Formulación y caracterización de una crema de anfotericina B y aceite esencial de Bursera graveolens para el tratamiento local de la candidiasis cutánea
Authors: Espinoza Lupe Carolina , Correa Oscar , Sosa Lilian , Días-Garrido Natalia , Ojeda Santiago , Valarezo Eduardo , Cartuche Luis , Bravo Thalía , Granda Paulo C.
Published: January 2024

La candidiasis cutánea es una micosis producida principalmente por la proliferación de Candida albicans. La anfotericina B es un fármaco altamente eficaz que se administra por vía intravenosa para tratar esta enfermedad infecciosa. Los tratamientos locales con este fármaco están limitados por el elevado peso molecular y alta hidrofobicidad que limitan su paso a través de la piel. Objetivo. El propósito de este estudio fue diseñar y caracterizar una crema tópica de anfotericina B enriquecida con aceite esencial de Bursera graveolens (denominado tambien aceite de palo santo) para promover la permeación de este fármaco. La formulación fue elaborada utilizando excipientes farmacéuticamente aceptados para su uso tópico. Se evaluaron diferentes parámetros físicos y químicos como: pH, comportamiento reológico, extensibilidad, contenido de fármaco y estabilidad. Los estudios de permeación ex vivo fueron realizados utilizando piel humana y celdas de difusión de Franz. La actividad antimicrobiana in vitro de la crema fue evaluada mediante determinación de la Concentración Mínima Inhibitoria (CMI) contra cepas de C. albicans y su citotoxicidad fue analizada utilizando la línea celular de queratinocitos humanos HaCaT. Resultados. La formulación presentó características apropiadas para su administración tópica incluyendo un pH de 5.6, una viscosidad de 854.0±30.21 mPa·s con comportamiento pseudoplástico, una adecuada extensibilidad, así como alta estabilidad y baja citotoxicidad. La incorporación del aceite esencial de B. graveolens mejoró la difusión del fármaco a través del estrato córneo (675.98 µg/g/cm2) y aumentó la eficacia contra el patógeno aproximadamente 4 veces con respecto a una formulación de anfotericina B sin el aceite esencial. Conclusión. La crema de anfotericina B formulada en este estudio presenta resultados prometedores para infecciones causadas por C. albicans desde el punto de vista fisicoquimico y microbiológico, estudios en humanos se recomiendas para evaluar su actividad in vivo.
Palabras clave: candidiasis, anfotericina B, aceite esencial, Bursera graveolens.
Effects of phosphorus fertilizer and nano-magnesium spray on the vegetative and reproductive of Datura stramonium L.
Authors: Khalifa Al-Tamimi Shrooq , Nadhim Farhood Ali
Published: January 2024

In 2021, a field experiment was conducted at the College of Agriculture, University of Kerbala, Kerbala, Iraq, to study the effect of phosphate fertilization1 and nano-magnesium spraying on Datura plants' vegetative and reproductive traits. The experiment was conducted with three replications according to randomized complete block design (RCBD) with two factors. The first factor included four levels of Phosphorus fertilizer: 0, 25, 50, and 75 kg P h-1. The second factor included spraying of nano-magnesium in four concentrations: 0 (distilled water only) and 60, 120, and 180 mg Mg L-1. The results showed that phosphorous caused a significant increase in the studied traits, as the treatment 50 kg P ha-1 gave the highest mean plant height, number of branches, number of leaves, leaf area, leaf yield, seed yield, alkaloids percentage in leaves and seeds, number of fruits and number of seeds, which amounted to 4953 cm and 27.62 plant-1, 124.49 leaves Plant-1, 1989.12 cm2, 501.36 kg ha-1, 501.49 kg ha-1, 13.16%, 13.18%, 26.02 fruit plant-1 and 228.14 seed plant-1, respectively. The treatment 180 kg Mg h-1 gave the highest average plant height, number of branches, number of leaves, leaf area, yield of leaves, yield of seeds, percentage of alkaloids in leaves and seeds, number of fruits and number of seeds reaching 58.27 cm And 21.90 branches Plant-1, 122.94 leaves Plant-1, 1996.62 cm2, 886.59 kg h-1, 486.17 kg h-1, 14.86%, 15.10%, 26.56 fruits plant-1, 24.63 seeds plant-1. Adding phosphorous and spraying nano-magnesium improves the vegetative and reproductive traits of the Datura plant.
Keywords. Fertilization; Nano–Nutrients; Medicinal Plant; Yield; alkaloids.
Advancing Health Care Education: A Comprehensive Electronic Medical Record-Based Protocol For Management of Infective Endocarditis Associated With Drug Use. (Preprint)
Authors: Enyi Chioma , Ojo Olawale , Bateman Pantila , Butt Saira , Saleem Kashif , McClean Mitchell , Ilonze Onyedika
Published: January 2024

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Despite rising rates of with injection drug use associated infective endocarditis, medical care of these patients remains fragmented. We report on successfully creating a multidisciplinary endocarditis team and creating an electronic medical record (EMR)-based protocol order set. The EMR-based protocol demonstrates potential benefits in terms of improving patient outcomes, optimizing resource utilization, and facilitating evidence-based decision-making. Further steps include educating clinicians to increase utilization. The integration of electronic medical records in managing injection drug use-associated infective endocarditis represents a step forward in addressing a pressing public health concern.
Evaluating the efficiency of medical care for children with diabetes mellitus in different regions of Ukraine over the past 20 years (2002–2021) of peacetime
Authors: Mityuryayeva-Korniiko I.O. , Volosovets O.P. , Kryvopustov S.P. , Polukhina M.O. , Burlaka Ie.A. , Kryvonos Y.M. , Kovalchuk I.V.
Published: January 2024

Background. The growing number of children with diabetes creates a global economic problem, including a financial burden on the country’s health care system and economic stress for families of children with diabetes. The purpose was to assess the effectiveness of medical care for children with diabetes in different regions of Ukraine over the last 20 years (2002–2021) of peacetime. Material and methods. The article presents the results of statistical evaluation and epidemiological analysis of data from the Center for Medical Statistics of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine on the rates of disability, hospitalization, and inpatient care among the pediatric population in 2002–2021. Statistical processing of the results was carried out using MS Excel, XLSTAT-Pro. Results. During 2002–2021, an increase in the rate of primary disability due to diabetes mellitus was highest among adolescents — by 4.1 times and lowest among primary schoolchildren — by 3.4 times; among children 0–6 years old, it increased by 3.6 times. The proportion of children with disabilities due to diabetes as of 2017 is 12 % among the age group of 0–6 years, and 25 % in adolescents (15–17 years). In 2013–2021, the hospitalization rate among children with diabetes increased from 1.27 to 1.35 per 1,000 of the relevant population, and the average length of hospital stay decreased by 19 %. The rate of mortality due to diabetes complications among hospitalized children varies and does not have a specific trend (in 2021, it was 0.02 per 100 in-patients). Conclusions. The analysis of the efficiency of medical care for children with diabetes during 2002–2021 in the context of increasing prevalence and incidence of diabetes showed stable trends towards a huge increase in the level of primary and general disability, a slight increase in hospitalization rates, and a decrease in the average length of hospital stay. These results call for a detailed study of the causes, control, and revision of protocol documents for the management of such patients.
Chronic traumatic encephalopathy: predictors of the development of cognitive disorders and functional disability
Authors: Duve K.V. , Shkrobot S.I. , Salii Z.V.
Published: January 2024

Background. Predicting the individual risk of developing cognitive impairment and functional disability in everyday life among patients with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) will allow timely and adequate treatment to prevent dementia. Therefore, the study aimed to develop a mathematical model for predicting the risk of cognitive disorders and functional disability in patients with CTE based on the analysis of polymorphic variants of the ACE, AT2R1, eNOS, ePON1, IL-1β, IL-10, TNF-α genes, as well as cofactors (gender, age group, follow-up, presence/absence of somatic comorbidity). Materials and methods. We examined 145 individuals with CTE who were undergoing inpatient treatment in the Communal Non-Profit Enterprise “Ternopil Regional Clinical Psychoneurological Hospital” in 2021–2022 and were included in the retrospective analysis. The molecular and genetic testing was performed for 26 patients. The molecular and genetic differentiation of the studied polymorphic variants of genes was carried out in the molecular and genetic laboratory of the State Institution “Reference Centre for Molecular Diagnostics of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine” in Kyiv. Cognitive functions were studied using the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA), activities of daily living — with the Barthel index. Statistical analysis was done using Microsoft Excel and Statistica 13.0 computer software. A logistic regression analysis was performed to determine the likelihood of cognitive impairment and functional disability in patients with CTE. Results. When analyzing polymorphic variants of the ACE, AT2R1, eNOS, ePON1, IL-1β, IL-10, TNF-α genes, as well as such cofactors as gender, age group, follow-up, presence/absence of somatic comorbidity in the context of the development of cognitive disorders in patients with CTE, it has been found that the I/D polymorphism of the ACE gene has the most significant prognostic value (in the presence of the D/D genotype, the probability of cognitive impairment is 83.33 %). At the same time, patients with CTE who were carriers of the D allele of the ACE gene had a significant decrease in the MoCA score compared to the group of those who didn’t carry this allele. Regarding the development of functional disability in patients with CTE, the C108T polymorphism of the PON1 gene has the most significant prognostic value (in the presence of the T/T genotype, the risk of functional disability is 41.49 %, with significantly lower Barthel index compared to the C/C homozygotes). Conclusions. It was found that the I/D polymorphism of the ACE gene and the C108T polymorphism of the PON1 gene are likely associated with the development of cognitive impairment and functional disability in patients with CTE that indicates the feasibility of further studies involving a larger sample of patients.
Modern methods for assessing compensation of diabetes mellitus. Effect of continuous glucose monitoring on glycemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes
Authors: Pasyechko N.V. , Naumova L.V. , Krytskyy T.I. , Savchenko I.P.
Published: January 2024

Background. An integral part of diabetes mellitus (DM) management is its timely diagnosis. The reference method to study the quality of glycemic control is evaluating the level of glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) as one of the most accessible and informative tools. However, the introduction of novel technologies, namely the use of continuous glucose monitoring (CGM), has given patients with DM, their relatives and healthcare professionals an access to new indicators of glycemic control such as time in range (TIR), time above range and time below range. These indicators are criteria for compensation of carbohydrate metabolism according to the 2023 American Diabetes Association guidelines. The purpose of the study was to compare the effectiveness of using glucometers and the FreeStyle Libre system for flash glucose monitoring in patients with DM. Materials and methods. An examination of 60 patients with type 2 DM who received insulin therapy was conducted. They were aged 45–65 years, with DM duration of 5 ± 2 years. All participants were divided into two equal groups of 30 people each. The first group consisted of patients with CGM devices, the second group used glucometers for daily glycemic control. Additional CGM parameters were used: glucose coefficient of variation, glucose management indicator, which shows the probable level of HbA1c. Results. When evaluating the data obtained from patients who used CGM, it is important to note their high adherence to the use of flash glucose monitoring. The use of CGM made it possible to achieve compensation of carbohydrate metabolism faster compared to patients who used glucometers to correct glycemia. Discontinuation of CGM resulted in poorer glycemic control. The obtained results prove that the compensation of patients depends primarily on their motivation, willingness to follow medical prescriptions, careful glycemic control, and compliance with medical recommendations. Conclusions. For better control of the DM course, patients should use CGM. In order to assess diabetes compensation, it is not enough to consider only TIR. Time below range indicating hypoglycemia, time above range indicating hyperglycemia, glucose management indicator should also be taken into account. Discontinuation of CGM resulted in a loss of approximately half of the initial TIR gain achieved while using CGM. CGM is more favored among patients than a 7-point self-monitoring of blood glucose.
Commodifying Java Coffee: An Analysis using Spivak’s Planetarity toward Dee’s Filosofi Kopi
Authors: Apristia Lelu Dina
Published: January 2024

This research aims to analyze how and why Java coffee depicted by Kopi Tiwus in Dee’s Filosofi Kopi is commodified after Dutch colonialism which is inseparable from Eurocentrism ended in 1945 when Indonesia gained its independence. After applying qualitative research method with a post-colonial approach which involves collecting data in the form of words and analyzing the data by using Spivak’s planetarity as a post-colonial theory, it is found that the coffee is commodified through interaction between global agents depicted by Ben and Jody as owners of a coffee shop in Jakarta, namely Filosofi Kopi, and planetary subjects depicted by a middle-aged man with a strong Javanese accent who makes Ben and Jody know the coffee and by Pak Seno who sells it in a rickety hut in a rural area which is not far from Klaten, Central Java. Through the interaction, knowledge of features of Java coffee which is produced in smallholder coffee plantations on Java Island, Indonesia suggesting the country to enlarge its coffee plantations and to provide information and assistance of coffee cultivation technology to raise competitiveness of its coffee in the world market can be exchanged. The features are well-grown in a fertile land, the highest quality type of coffee, and brewed in a simple way which lead Java coffee to become a commodity to generate capital which can be globalized as well as European coffee depicted by Ben’s Perfecto as Ben’s creation together with a variety of popular espresso drinks. Made with espresso method and machine found and developed by Europeans along with other coffee brewing equipment and tools being homogenized in numerous cafes around the world, including in Indonesia, European coffee can be juxtaposed with Java coffee which does not require use of the machine and thus regarded as a different one. Novelty of the research is commodifying Java coffee without alienation of labor as Spivak states that planetarity keeps homogenization and differentiation in alterity which makes planetarity “in excess” of globalization of capital.
“Beauty in Meaning” in English Translation of Zhuang Love Songs from Variation Theory of Comparative Literature
Authors: Sainan Fu
Published: January 2024

In the process of English translation of Zhuang love songs, it is impossible to fully convey the “beauty in sound”, “beauty in form” and “beauty in meaning” of the original text. Among them, “beauty in meaning” is the most important, so we must not lose “beauty in meaning” in pursuit of “beauty in form” or “beauty in sound”. This paper will focus on the existing English versions of Zhuang love songs with love as the theme, such as Liu Sanjie’s ballads, Poya Love Songs, Liao Songs of Pingguo Zhuang etc., from the perspective of variation theory of comparative literature, to explore the “beauty in meaning” in English translation of Zhuang love songs and the translation strategies to achieve “beauty in meaning”.
Self-System in the Mental Regulation of Mental States
Authors: Prokhorov Aleksandr , Chernov Albert , Kartasheva Madina
Published: January 2024

The study’s theoretical basis was the concepts of the central role of the self-regulatory system in mental regulation of mental states. The mental regulatory system is a structure of relations between characteristics of consciousness: representation, reflection, experiences, semantic structures, mental (subjective) experience, whereas the self-system serves as an integrator in stipulating the regulation of one’s states by the structures of consciousness. The researchers used 24 techniques of diagnostics of mental structures and personality characteristics, as well as an originally developed questionnaires. In their study of mental states and their self-regulation efficiency the authors used as an example students’ various educational activity: classes, workshops, and exams.

The research revealed that a high level of self-esteem and self-assessment are connected with constructive coping strategies, which contributes to the overall efficiency of the students’ self-regulation of their states. The study revealed the specifics of how the components of the self-system interrelate with reflexive, meaningful structures affecting regulatory processes: students with high self-esteem achieve the maximum self-regulation efficiency if they combine a high level of meaningful-life orientations and retrospective reflection. The authors gained data that a person’s psychological qualities and the self-system are connected: the res­pondents with a high level of self-concept typically have such personality traits as sociabi­lity, emotional stability, expressiveness and effective self-control. The authors found that the correlation between the structures of consciousness, indicators of regulatory processes, and personality traits are different in different situations depending on the stress: in the everyday classroom situation, the indicators of the current mental state and self-regulation efficiency are mostly connected with the self-system components, while at exams the role of the perso­nal self-actualization strengthens.
Digital University Concept: Structure, Management, and Pedagogical Process Organization
Authors: Neborsky Egor , Boguslavsky Mikhail , Naumova Tatiana
Published: January 2024

The research focuses on the concept of a digital university, its structure and management, as well as the arrangement of the educational process. According to an examination of academic papers, approaches to the establishment of a digital university may be classified into two broad categories: a digital university as a commercial model and a digital university as a public benefit. The authors propose a notion of a digital university using an integrative approach, merging four interdependent elements: digital format, digital environment, digital resources, and digital platform. A digital format is a type of combination of digital technology (a form of interaction) and content (an act of interaction). The digital environment is a space where interaction takes place. Digital resources are tools for activating the concept of a digital university (used by participants). A digital platform is an algorithm; a method of implementing the concept of a digital university (interaction implementation); and a platform for interaction (a structure where interaction occurs). The authors have created a digital university mana­gement structure by fusing the notion of a digital university with traditional management theory, which includes forecasting, planning, organization, incentive, coordination, and control for formulating and attaining the institution’s aim. As a fundamental strategy of managing the digital transformation of universities, the researchers propose an inclusion policy and an ecosystem approach. The authors have also developed a pedagogical activity model in the context of higher education digitalization, which encompasses educational process organization, teaching, value exchange, extracurricular activities, research activities, self-education, and advanced training. The study also examines future development potential, with the ultimate goal of realizing the university 4.0 concept.
XVIII Symposium of the International Dostoevsky Society (Nagoya, Japan, 24–28 August 2023)
Authors: Zakharov Vladimir
Published: January 2024

The XVIII Symposium of the International Dostoevsky Society commemorated the 150th anniversary of the publication of the novel Demons. Participants reviewed a wide range of textology and poetics materials, presented their views of the novel, and discussed the worldwide and national significance of Dostoevsky’s legacy.

The Symposium attendees talked about the ‘Dostoevsky boom’ in China and Japan.

To mark Dostoevsky’s 200th birthday, the Russian Foundation for Basic Research/Russian Scientific Information Centre held a research project competition titled Studying Dostoevsky’s Legacy in Russian and World Culture: Sources and Methods. The competition resulted in the publication of thirty research works. A landmark event in global philosophy and criticism was the release of the Jubilee Library and the annotated catalogue A Trace Left for Ages honouring Dostoevsky’s 200th birthday.
Theoretical Heritage of Leningrad / St. Petersburg Philosophy
Authors: Osipov Igor , Rybas Aleksandr
Published: January 2024

The analysis of the theoretical heritage of philosophical science in Leningrad / St. Petersburg appears relevant for a better understanding of the characteristics of how philosophy was formed and shaped in Russia. There were various philosophical schools and trends (philoso­phy of science and culture, social philosophy and history of philosophy) in the city, which had a signi­ficant impact on the national philosophical science. Of crucial value is the concrete analysis of institutional and socio-cultural aspects of the development of philosophical culture in St. Petersburg, as well as the study of the most important results of the philosophers who worked in Leningrad/St. Petersburg, the forms and methods of how they mastered the world’s philosophical thought – thereby significantly expanding the understanding of the theoretical and axiological features of Russian philosophy and culture.

The paper primarily focuses on the philosophy of science and culture in Leningrad/St. Petersburg in the latter half of the 20th and early 21st centuries, as these philosophical subjects were the ones that caused the significant transformation of philosophical knowledge from dogmatic Marxism to a multitude of different philosophical products. The authors analyse the ideas of members of the Leningrad school of philosophy of science: Vladimir Svidersky, Vladimir Bransky, Vasily Tugarinov, and Victor Stoff; these figures, through the synthesis of scientific and philosophical concepts relevant in Europe of the 20th century and the original interpretation of Marxism, produced solutions to other philosophical problems, thus initiating the emergence of new philosophical subjects. Also, the authors study how philosophy of culture was developing in St. Petersburg, as represented in the studies of: Moisey Kagan, Yury Solonin, Evgeny Sokolov, Valery Savchuk, Andrey Demichev, Elmar Sokolov, Vyacheslav Sukhachyov; as well as the establishment and development of the history of Russian philosophy through the works of Anatoly Galaktionov, Pyotr Nikandrov, Alexander Zamaleev.
Taiwan's Digital Public Diplomacy Towards Indonesia in Supporting its New Southbound Policy
Authors: Isnarti Rika
Published: January 2024

This research aims to analyze Taiwan’s digital public diplomacy to Indonesia and generally in ASEAN countries in supporting Taiwan’s New Southbound Policy. It concerns elaborating and assessing to what extent digital diplomacy can assist Taiwan in achieving its new southbound policy goals and its limitations. This paper assesses Taiwan government’s social media, especially the Ministry of Foreign Affairs official social media and other digital media platforms that have been used to promote and inform New Southbound Policy and the president's social media accounts. It employs digital diplomacy in International Relations as a conceptual framework that is part of public diplomacy. This research is a qualitative content analysis, that analyzed terms such as New Southbound Policy, Indonesia, and Taiwan. The study found that Taiwan’s digital public diplomacy support its New Southbound Policy towards Indonesia in term of, but is not limited to, resource sharing, people-to-people exchange, and promoting institutional links. It meets digital diplomacy efficiency and objectives. Taiwan's digital diplomacy can achieve its agenda-setting and presence expansion but limited in generating optimal convensation. Those media platforms used in Taiwan’s digital diplomacy, can meet digital diplomacy objectives that are delivery of information, consular service, and engagement and expand the network.
A Geriatrics Review through Ayurveda
Authors: Charan Dr Divya Singh , Kumar Dr Hemant
Published: January 2024

Abstract: In Ayurveda Human life is classified into three states: Balyavastha, Tarunyavastha, and Vardhakyavastha. Old age is thought to be the most vulnerable stage of life, requiring the greatest comfort and care. Ayurveda is one of the oldest systems for health management, with different branches for various health goals, one of which is Kayachikitsa. Geriatric medicine is the discipline of medicine that deals with the issue of aging and disease in the elderly. Aims and Objectives: To study the conception of Jara and to explore the provocative and feasible treatment through Ayurveda. Materials and Methods: Classical Ayurvedic texts on Jara on aging were investigated, gathered, analyzed, and presented in a systematic manner.
Design and Implementation of Efficient IIR Low Pass Filter Based On Vedic Multiplier Algorithm
Authors: Sharma Vaishali
Published: January 2024

Abstract: This article presents a state-of-the-art design for a limitless impulse response (IIR) filter that can be easily reconfigured for use in real-time software. Using a vedic multiplication strategy, this work demonstrates the excellent general performance of a recursive or Infinite Impulse Response (IIR) filter. The number of repeats may be kept to a minimum and the processor's overall performance is improved by the reduction of computational delay and hardware. This research investigates the impact of different filter architectures on the development process and overall performance. To enforce and evaluate the planned filter's functionality, simulation is used across three independent platforms. The first system is MATLAB/ SIMULINK, the software package utilised to implement the IIR filter. The second strategy is called "HDL - Cosimulation," and it involves using SIMULINK's already-present tools in order to translate the formulated filter-out method into VHDL, the language used to describe very fast integrated circuits. The third approach uses Xilinx System Generator's pre-existing building components to physically realise the filter design. The method shown here allows the proposed filter to be implemented locally inside the FPGA device of interest
Energy Performance and Optimization of Commercial Building under Composite Climate using BIM
Authors: Dwivedi Ekta
Published: January 2024

Abstract: The use of BIM REVIT for Energy Performance and Optimisation of Buildings (EPOBs) has been shown in this research to be a sustainable and energy-efficient response to the problems posed by climate change and growing energy expenses. These buildings are made to produce as much energy as they consume, ensuring that their net energy consumption is zero. The paper explores the evolution of energy performance and optimisation of buildings and the latest emerging technologies that are enabling their development, comprising innovative sensors, lightweight insulation panels, energy-efficient lighting and HVAC systems, building integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) systems, and smart building automation systems. The effectiveness of these strategies is analysed using Autodesk insights and Revit software. In order to ascertain the effectiveness of energy-efficient and renewable energy strategies, the article also compares energy use intensity (EUI) before and after implementation. The proposed building achieved a significant 44.3% reduction in energy consumption after implementing various energy performance and Optimization strategies for commercial building design, resulting in a mean EUI value of -33.1 kWh/sq. m/year. The analysis was conducted using Autodesk Insights and Revit software, utilising the Building Information Modelling (BIM) approach for building design. This paper concludes with a discussion on the future of energy performance and optimisation and how they are an important step towards achieving sustainable and efficient energy use in the building sector, resulting in cost savings and reducing carbon emissions.
Use of Shear Wall System in RC Building with Reinterant Corner
Authors: Shrivastava Yash
Published: January 2024

Abstract: The recent earthquake including the last Nepal earthquake (2015) in which many reinforced concrete structures have been severely damaged or collapsed, have indicated the need for evaluating the seismic adequacy of existing buildings. In multistoried framed building, damages from earthquake generally initiate at locations of structural weaknesses present in the lateral load resisting frames. This behavior of multi-storied framed buildings during strong earthquake motions depends on the distribution of mass, stiffness, strength in both horizontal and vertical planes of buildings. In few cases, these weaknesses may be created by discontinuities in stiffness, strength or mass along the diaphragm. Many buildings in the present scenario have irregular configurations both in elevation and plan. These in future may be subjected to devastating earthquakes. In this thesis, we have studied various configuration of shear wall in a building with irregular plan (L shape). For the study, we have considered ten test models, out of which one model is not having shear wall. This model is called bare frame. From the bare frame model other nine test models with shear wall is compared in order to define the optimum location of shear wall for L shaped building.
A Review of Empirical Methods for Runoff Estimation and Their GIS Applications
Authors: Kanji Sribas
Published: January 2024

Abstract: Irregularities in rainfall patterns, frequent floods, and droughts in different parts of the world result from the effects of global climate change. In such dynamic climatic conditions, sustainable management of water resources is a challenging task under a river basin's complex process response system. In this perspective, hydrological studies are being carried out to estimate the runoff water yield and understand physico-climatic controls require further development in methodologies. Research criteria have advanced and empirical method's development and applications have advanced significantly. Empirical methods quantify the runoff volume by correlating the amount of rainfall with the number of influencing basin factors. In recent times, empirical runoff estimation has become popular because of its simplicity and correlation assessment capacity with multiple associate factors. This study aims to have an overview of the empirical runoff estimator SCS-CN method and other empirical equations. This study has covered the primary areas in hydrological analysis are runoff estimation, groundwater recharge, and runoff-soil erosion estimation using empirical methods. The authors have suggested the advantages, disadvantages, and possible areas of development of the widely used SCS-CN method and other empirical methods of runoff estimation.
Plant community along age and disturbance gradients of dry Afromontane forest patches of Wombera district, Benshangul Gumuz, Ethiopia
Authors:   Department of Plant Biology and Biodiversity Management, Addis Ababa University, P.O. Box: 3434, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Gudesho Girma , Woldu Zerihun ,   Department of Plant Biology and Biodiversity Management, Addis Ababa University, P.O. Box: 3434, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Published: January 2024

Plant community's distributions are determined by topographic factors, soil composition, and physical factors. This study intended to investigate plant community assembly along topography, age, and disturbance gradients. The higher altitude forest patches of the wombera district were classified into pioneer, intermediate, and climax based on age gradients, canopy height, and layer. Each age classes ranked into disturbance gradients: Intact, medium, and highly disturbed based on intensity, frequency, and severity of disturbances. Every 150–300 meters, transact lines were laid along altitudinal gradients, and plots were laid every 100–150 m along transects. Woody plants' cover abundance, height, and DBH were measured from 54 (20 × 20 m each) nested sampling plots. In five (5 m × 5 m) quadrates nested in the larger quadrates, shrubs, seedlings, and saplings were recorded. In 5 (1 m × 1 m) quadrates nested in the 5 m × 5 m quadrates, herbs and grass species were collected. Agglomerative hierarchical cluster analysis and nested ANOVAs with R software were used to identify plant communities and analyze the relationship between plant richness and diversity along age and disturbance gradients. Woody (85) and herbaceous (65) species were classified into three plant communities. Age (Succession) and disturbance gradients were also determinates of pant communities. Plant species diversity and richness significantly varied along age and disturbance gradients. The RDA result showed that the variation of species distribution and plant community formation was related to age, altitude, and disturbance. The maximum species diversity was found in patches of moderately disturbed forest, followed by intact and highly disturbed forest patches along with disturbance gradients.
Ultrastructural studies in Litchi (Litchi chinensis Sonn.) after desiccation and freezing
Authors:   Department of Botany, Shankarlal Agrawal Science College, Salekasa, Gondia, Maharashtra, India, Patil Pravin D. , Mendhe Bupesh K. ,   Department of Botany, Shankarlal Agrawal Science College, Salekasa, Gondia, Maharashtra, India, Malik S. K. ,   Tissue Culture and Cryopreservation Unit, National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resource, New Delhi, India
Published: January 2024

Recalcitrant seeds are remarkably short-lived and therefore are difficult to be successfully stored with respect to the ex situ conservation. Litchi seed embryonic axes were desiccated before cryopreserved in liquid nitrogen (direct immersion). Microscopic investigations were undertaken on Litchi embryonic axes in response to the desiccation and freezing sensitivity. Evidences shows that cryopreservation has a disruptive effect at the cellular level in Litchi.
Calvatia booniana A.H. Sm. (Giant puffball) - New record for India
Authors:   Rain Forest Research Institute, Sotai, Jorhat-785001, Assam, India, Gogoi Girish , Kumar Rajesh ,   Rain Forest Research Institute, Sotai, Jorhat-785001, Assam, India
Published: January 2024

Calvatia booniana commonly known as Western giant puffball is described from the Botanical garden of Rain Forest Research Institute, Jorhat, Assam as a new record in India. The identification of the species was supported by the morphological characteristics of the specimens which were compared with the specimen collection from Europe (Spain) and Asia (Iran and Nepal) and Oregon (USA).
A review: Sacred groves and their Bryophyte studies
Authors:   P.G. & Research Department of Botany, The Zamorin's Guruvayurappan College, Kozhikode-14, Kerala, India (Affiliated to the University of Calicut), P. P. Nishida , C. N. Manju ,   P.G. & Research Department of Botany, The Zamorin's Guruvayurappan College, Kozhikode-14, Kerala, India (Affiliated to the University of Calicut), K. P. Rajesh ,   P.G. & Research Department of Botany, The Zamorin's Guruvayurappan College, Kozhikode-14, Kerala, India (Affiliated to the University of Calicut)
Published: January 2024

A general review on the major studies in sacred groves with respect to world and India. It also dealt with the studies on the bryophytes in sacred groves.