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Administrative proceedings
Authors: Starilov Yuriy , Rogacheva Ol'ga , Mahina Svetlana
Published: September 2022

The textbook highlights the most important topics of the training course "Administrative proceedings". The article presents modern theoretical and legal ideas about the content, structure, principles, stages of judicial administrative proceedings in courts of general jurisdiction, which are linked to the study of the theory of an administrative claim, evidence and evidence in an administrative case, the specifics of proceedings in certain categories of administrative cases in accordance with the procedural rules of the CAS of the Russian Federation.
The analysis of the legislation on administrative proceedings is carried out in inseparable connection with the concept and history of the development of administrative justice in Russia. The second edition of the book is based on the novelties of the CAS of the Russian Federation, resolutions adopted by the Plenum of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation, includes an analysis of judicial practice in administrative cases, takes into account new provisions of the theory of administrative procedural law.
For bachelors in the direction of training 40.03.01 "Jurisprudence", masters in the direction of training 40.04.01 "Jurisprudence", specialists in the specialty 40.05.04 "Judicial and prosecutorial activity". The book can be useful for graduate students, teachers, researchers, judges, employees of state and municipal government.
International Financial Reporting Standards
Authors: Caregradskaya Yuliya , Sobol' Ol'ga , Arzumanova Lana , Orlova Natal'ya , Petrova Irina , Chernoverhskiy Aleksandr , Romancova Tat'yana
Published: September 2022

The textbook discloses the legal status and purpose of international financial reporting standards, defines the conceptual framework for the presentation of financial statements (financial statements), the composition of financial statements according to international standards, describes the disclosure of information about the assets of the organization, the reflection of financial results in accounting statements, the presentation of income tax information. Considerable attention is paid to the issue of preparation of financial statements by Russian organizations according to international standards.
For undergraduates, postgraduates, teachers of legal and economic educational organizations of higher professional education, heads of economic entities, auditors, practitioners, lawyers and entrepreneurs.
Multi-level classroom learning prepares nurses for future collaboration in palliative care: an educational initiative
Authors: Mason Heidi , Price Deborah M , Bigelow April , Harden Karen
Published: September 2022

Background:

Palliative care (PC) education should be an important part of both the graduate and undergraduate nursing curriculum. Nursing's philosophy of holistic care, which aims to improve the quality of life of patients and families, aligns with the primary objective of PC, positioning nurses to take the lead in expanding and improving PC delivery to all patients with a life-threatening diagnosis. The best way to facilitate this level of care is when staff nurses and advanced practice nurses work collaboratively.

Aim:

To establish a new standard for nursing education that emphasises intradisciplinary care.

Methods:

To fill the gap in PC education for nursing students, a dedicated elective PC class was developed for undergraduate and graduate students at a large midwestern University in the United States.

Findings:

Through an interactive approach to learning, both groups were able to experience and more fully understand how they would work collaboratively with each other to provide high-quality PC.

Conclusions:

Intradisciplinary PC education is an opportunity for students to learn the precepts of PC in an environment that will mirror their post-graduation practice environment.
Nursing interventions for people in palliative care, based on the Dignity Model
Authors: da Silva Rudval Souza , Mussi Fernanda Carneiro , da Nóbrega Maria Miriam Lima , de Almeida Ana Raquel Lima Peralva , Costa Laura Emmanuela Lima , Pereira Álvaro
Published: September 2022

Background:

The use of the standardised nursing language aims to accurately represent clinical practice, contributing to proper documentation and the creation of evidence-based practice.

Aims:

To validate nursing interventions (NI) for patients in palliative care, structuring these using the Dignity-Conserving Care Model.

Methods:

A methodological study was conducted, developed according to the recommendations of the International Council of Nurses (ICN) and anchored in the Dignity-Conserving Care Model. The NI were developed in four stages: 1) construction of NI, based in the International Standards Organisation's standard (18.104:2014); 2) content validation by 26 expert nurses; 3) cross-mapping with the NIs contained in the International Classification for Nursing Practice (ICNP®) catalogue, Palliative Care for Dignified Dying, to identify those already existing in the catalogue; and 4) structuring the NI based on the concepts of the Dignity-Conserving Care Model.

Findings:

209 NI were validated and grouped into categories, namely: illness-related concerns; dignity-conservation repertoire; social dignity inventory. Of these, 183 were new and 26 already existed in the ICNP® Catalogue.

Conclusion:

The study presents new insights into palliative care in Brazil and presents 183 new NI in addition to those already published by the ICN.
The opioid epidemic and the impact on opioid prescribing in hospice and palliative care: a qualitative study
Authors: Borders Joshua , Letvak Susan
Published: September 2022

Background:

In the US, rising rates of opioid abuse has led to regulatory policies designed to curb opioid prescribing. While these policies generally exclude hospice and palliative care from prescribing restrictions, it is not known if these policies have had unintended consequences that affect opioid prescribing within hospice and palliative care.

Methods:

A qualitative, descriptive design, guided by the Theory of Planned Behaviour, was utilised to conduct a study to answer the following two research questions: 1) How has the opioid epidemic and related policies affected opioid prescribing practises among hospice and palliative care clinicians? and 2) How do hospice and palliative care clinicians perceive patients' end-of-life care has been impacted by the opioid epidemic and related policies?

Findings:

Ten clinicians, comprising physicians and nurse practitioners working in hospice and palliative care settings, were directly interviewed one-on-one. Data analysis revealed that the opioid epidemic and related policies have had an impact on the patient, clinician, nursing and hospice and palliative care speciality.

Conclusions:

As the broader medical community shifts away from opioid prescribing, care must be taken to ensure that hospice and palliative care patients still receive access to needed medications. Education is needed to assure that the relief of human suffering at end of life is prioritised.
Influence of a Show Case Polish Coating on Corrosion Resistance of Mild Steel in Simulated Concrete Pore Solution
Authors: Nilavan Anitha , Sathiyaprabha Balasubramani , Anu Ratthika Senthil Vadivelan , Philo Seeli Sahaya Joseph Jeyaraj , Sindhuja Arulanandam Jerleen , Rakshana Subburam , Princy Arockiasamy Merlin , Rajendran Susai
Published: September 2022

Mild steel is relatively less expensive. So in reinforced concrete, mild steel can be used. Mild steel in concrete structures may experience corrosion. To avert corrosion of mild steel, a number of inhibitors are used along with concrete admixtures. In this category of research, saturated calcium hydroxide solution is considered as simulated concrete pore solution (SCPS). Numerous corrosion inhibitors have been utilized in this field along with organic coatings. In the present investigation show case polish coated mild steel has been used in concrete. The corrosion resistance has been calculated by electrochemical studies such as polarization study and AC impedance spectra. When show case polish coated mild steel is immersed in SCPS, the corrosion resistance of mild steel increases. This is long-established by the facts that in presence of show case polish coating , the linear polarization resistance value increases, corrosion current value decreases, charge transfer resistance increases, double layer capacitance decreases, impedance increases, and phase angle increases. The protecting layer functions as anodic inhibitor and controls the anodic reaction primarily. The protective coating offers 99.99% inhibition efficiency. It implies that the show case polish coated mild steel can be used in concrete technology. This will increase the lifetime of the rebars.
Field Distribution Analysis Based on Improved Differential Algorithm for Dual Port Radiation Device
Authors: Wang Shiqi , Fang Shaojun , Chen Peng
Published: September 2022

With the continuous development of science and technology, the requirement of signal source is higher and higher. Single port signal source is difficult to meet experimental requirements of radiation spatial field distribution. In this paper, a dual port radiation device for changing the field distribution is proposed. The dual port radiation device is mainly composed of the DC to 6 GHz experimental radiation device, amplifier, attenuator, and the phase shifter. After adding two different excitation signals to the dual port, the field distribution of the radiation device is calculated by improved differential algorithm and simulated by CST software. The simulated results are in good agreement with the calculated results. The innovation of this research lies in the dual port and controlling the field distribution of the radiation space freely.
Complementary Frequency Selective Surface with Polarization Selective Responses
Authors: Jiao Jian , Xu Nianxi , Gao Jinsong
Published: September 2022

This paper reports the design and electromagnetic performance of a new complementary frequency selective surface (CFSS) which shows polarization selectivity and good angular stability. Each CFSS unit cell only consists of a thin substrate sandwiched by a square patch array and its complementary square slot array with lateral displacement. The polarization selectivity of the proposed CFSS is determined by the displacement introduced between two arrays. An equivalent circuit model has been developed for this structure to interpret its polarization selective feature. The CFSS structure has been analyzed with full-wave simulation. The polarization selectivity of the proposed structure was verified by experiment.
A Novel Wideband and Multi-band Implantable Antenna Design for Biomedical Telemetry
Authors: Behih Mohamed , Bouttout Farid , Fortaki Tarek , Dumond Christophe
Published: September 2022

In this work, a novel multi-tracks wideband and multi-band miniaturized antenna design for implanted medical devices biomedical telemetry is proposed. This antenna entirely covers seven frequency bands which are the bands (401−406) MHz of the Medical Device Radiocommunications Service (MedRadio), the three bands (433.1−434.8), (868.0−868.6), and (902.8−928.0) MHz of the Industrial, Scientific, and Medical (ISM), and the three bands (608−614) MHz, and (1.395−1.400) and (1.427−1.432) GHz of the Wireless Medical Telemetry Service (WMTS). The antenna possesses a compact full size of (19.5 × 12.9 × 0.456) mm3. The antenna miniaturization and impedance bandwidth enhancement are achieved using two techniques: the patch slotting and insertion of open-end slots in the ground plane, respectively. Prototype of proposed antenna with multi-tracks has been fabricated and tested in free space. The comparison between the simulated and measured reflection coefficient has been done and found in good agreement with each other. Furthermore, simulations of the proposed antenna implanted in the underneath the scalp in a realistic human model shows a wideband operation from 0.19 to 0.94 GHz, and from 1.38 to 1.54 GHz corresponding to return loss (S11 ≤ −10 dB). Link budget calculation is performed to specify the range of telemetry considering both Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) restrictions and effective isotropic radiated power (EIRP) limitations. The designed implantable antenna with full ground plane presents an appropriate reflection coefficient for muscle implantation. Furthermore, the designed implanted muscle antenna may be also suitable for skin implantation.
A Compact Planar Monopole UWB MIMO Antenna Design with Increased Isolation for Diversity Applications
Authors: Kolangiammal S. , Balaji L. , Vairavel G.
Published: September 2022

A compact planar multiple input multiple output (MIMO) antenna with four elements spanning the ultra-wideband (UWB) is proposed for diversity applications. The unit cells are positioned orthogonally to lower the mutual coupling by replicating the single antenna three times. A 35 × 35 × 1.6 mm3 UWB MIMO antenna is provided with a 50-Ω impedance microstrip line on a 1.6-mm thick FR4 substrate. In the radiator and ground plane, some modifications are made to achieve the operating limits of this antenna between the frequencies of 3.1-10.6 GHz, thereby covering the entire frequency spectrum of the UWB with compact size. We conclude from the calculated results that the proposed antenna has high performance characteristics appropriate for UWB wireless indoor communication and diversity applications with compact size.
Dynamic Force Calculation and Experimental Verification of Axial Bearings
Authors: Wang Mingqi , Zhao Jingjing , Liu Xingnan , Mo Ni , Shi Zhengang
Published: September 2022

The axial bearing does not contain a laminated piece; so its dynamic performance is poor and often does not meet the load requirements. To accurately assess axial bearing performances during the design stage, it is necessary to accurately calculate the dynamic characteristics of the bearing, including amplitude, phase, and other parameters. Traditional studies have generally used the magnetic circuit method (MCM) or the finite element method (FEM) to analyze the dynamic performance of bearings, and few experimental measurements are carried out. Some experiments use a Guess meter to measure the magnetic field at local locations without directly measuring the electromagnetic force. In this paper, the dynamic force of axial bearing is measured by experiments, and the finite element calculation with Ansys Maxwell is carried out to study the influence of the gap, resonance, and other factors on the electromagnetic force. The comparison reveals a significant error in the calculation method using the initial gap because the gap between the stator and rotor changes with the dynamic force in the experiment. In this paper, the calculation method of “analyzing the dynamic performance of the bearing with the actual gap after the DC component is energized as the calculation gap” is proposed, which significantly reduces the calculation error and can ensure that the calculation error of amplitude and phase within 100 Hz is less than 5%. The method is of great significance for the engineering application of axial electromagneticbearings.
Analysis of Symmetric Two and Four-coil Magnetic Resonant Coupling Wireless Power Transfer
Authors: Ali Azuwa , Yasin Mohd Najib Mohd , Rambe Ali Hanafiah , Adam Ismahayati , Ramli Nurulazlina , Rahim Hasliza A. , Sabapathy Thennarasan , Norizan Mohd Natashah , Sobri Sharizal A.
Published: September 2022

This study examined the efficiency of power transfer for two-coil and four-coil spiral magnetic resonant coupling wireless power transfer (WPT) using distance to coil diameter (D/dm) ratio and reflection coefficient, S21 value. Adding resonators reduced the total resistance in the two-coil WPT system while increasing the S21 values of the whole system. A same-size spiral coil was proposed for the system and simulated using computer simulation technology (CST). A prototype with similar specifications for a four-coil design was implemented for verification. The proposed method yielded an optimal efficiency of 76.3% in the four-coil system, while the two-coil WPT yielded a 23.2% efficiency with a 1.33 D/dm ratio.
The long-term effects of school education on further education: a longitudinal view on motivation and behaviour in youth and adulthood
Authors: Sandau Matthias
Published: September 2022

As school learning should enable people to self-determine their own lives, its long-lasting relevance for participation in further education is an essential outcome. Contemporary adult education research shows that beliefs and memories from one’s school years have an impact on the motivation to pursue further education in working life. However, almost no longitudinal research exists that investigates the long-term forces behind adults’ motivation to educate themselves. Hence, the present study examined whether students’ learning-related behaviour, cognitions and emotions that developed in their school years are related to the subjective value they place on further education, their expectations of success in solving further learning tasks, and thus the likelihood of participating in further education. Corresponding structural equation analyses on data from the German panel study LifE (n = 1,110) revealed that the learning behaviour, ability self-concept and test anxiety at the age of 12, along with their individual change between the ages of 12 and 16, are associated in different ways with the attainment value and subjective costs placed on further education and expectations of success at the age of 35. In contrast, no influence of youth characteristics on the likelihood of participating in further education could be found. The findings indicate that especially the development of learning-related cognitions and emotions in secondary school is sustainably related to the individual’s success expectancy and achievement value of further education. Long-term dependencies should be further investigated with regard to academic domains and socio-economic pathways.
India’s policy towards the Arab–Israeli conflict, the Palestinian issue and Israel: the Indira Gandhi years
Authors: Ashwarya Sujata
Published: September 2022

During her tenure as prime minister of India, Indira Gandhi reaffirmed India’s commitment to three interconnected and overlapping factors that shaped the country’s early regional outreach: Muslims, Arabs and Pakistan. Decisions by the government on the Arab–Israeli conflict, the Palestinian issue and (non-)relationship with Israel were usually ‘path dependent’. Mrs Gandhi, well aware of the significance of the ‘Muslim vote’ to her electoral victories, reaffirmed India’s support for Arabs and the Palestinian cause against Israel, thereby appeasing her domestic Muslim constituency. The establishment of Pakistan as an avowedly Islamic state, combined with the Indo-Pakistani conflict over Kashmir, forced the two countries to compete for the support of Muslim Arab states. Indira Gandhi cultivated Arabs by diplomatically supporting them in their conflict with Israel, first by strongly condemning Israel during episodes of conflict between the two parties and then by unequivocally supporting Palestinian self-determination through diplomatic recognition of the Palestine Liberation Organization. Despite Mrs Gandhi’s pro-Arab statements, India did not receive the same level of diplomatic support from Arab countries, which favoured Pakistan in Indo-Pakistani subcontinental conflicts. In contrast, Israel provided India with both military and diplomatic assistance. Despite this, and despite repeated calls from the opposition, Mrs Gandhi refused to normalise relations with Israel, believing that a pro-Arab stance would be more beneficial to national interests. The attitude portrayed India as completely partisan, preventing it from acting as a mediator in the Arab–Israeli conflict, which was a stated goal of India’s West Asia policy.
Ours! Activist-driven community work: the story of Govanhill Baths – an interview with Fatima Uygun
Authors: Uygun Fatima
Published: September 2022

Fatima Uygun works with the Govanhill Baths Community Trust, a Glasgow-based organisation that has been at the heart of some of the most effective community campaigns in Scotland over more than two decades. On behalf of Critical and Radical Social Work, Iain Ferguson interviewed Fatima about the trust’s activities and what she sees as the essence of good community work practice.
Constitutional vulnerability: challenges for feminist monetary re-design in post-COVID-19 political economies
Authors: Green Kai Roland
Published: September 2022

Innovations in monetary design continue to develop alongside insights from heterodox schools of thought, notably ecological economics. Feminist approaches, however, have lacked some critical purchase on the issue, guided by a feminist economics tradition which reflects certain ideas about value from neoliberal economic orthodoxy – including on the neutrality of money. This article situates discussion of the principles of money in the context of COVID-19, interpreting a paradox of hope for monetary design as the need to close an ‘epistemological gap’ between money and either the value of speech or the materiality of bodies. Using a post-structural analysis of the governing tendencies of ‘fiat money’, the article demonstrates possibilities and risks for feminist interventions in monetary re-design. The conclusions offer a biopolitical interpretation of Christine Desan’s influential ‘constitutional approach’ to money as a form of vulnerability for citizens, and the need for feminist political economy to uphold a referential gap in money’s design, looking to innovations beyond the state.
Social policies driven by labour scarcity: colonial social policies in the concession economies of the United Nation subregion Middle Africa and their legacy
Authors: Künzler Daniel
Published: September 2022

There is a growing literature on the legacy of colonial social policies in sub-Saharan Africa. In the UN subregion Middle Africa, the colonial period is marked by concession economies. However, the francophone and especially the iberophone countries of this region are largely ignored in the literature. A literature-based historical sociology approach is used to answer two research questions to address this gap: What were the driving forces of social policies in concession economies? And what is their post-colonial legacy? Case studies of the concession economies of Angola, the Central African Republic, Cameroon, DR Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon and São Tomé e Príncipe have been made. They reveal three key drivers of social services and schemes in concession economies: the scarcity of labour, domestic pressure and international pressure. The social services and schemes provided varied. They were most extensive in company towns where at the end of the colonial period the social reproduction of the workforce was possible, less extensive in what could be termed company villages, smaller in the scattered plantations and forest camps, and too small to create a permanent workforce in one concession. However, in a context of population growth, labour was no longer scarce and lost its bargaining power. Governmental and especially international pressure supported the reversal of social services through privatisation and informalisation. The quality of these services and schemes generally declined after independence. Therefore, labour scarcity is a key condition for the provision of social services by concession companies.
Human Pulmonary Vein Myocardial Sleeve Autonomic Neural Density and Cardiovascular Mortality
Authors: Depes Denis , Mennander Ari , Vehniäinen Rauha , Paavonen Timo , Kholová Ivana
Published: September 2022

Myocardial sleeves around pulmonary veins (PVs) are highly innervated structures with heterogeneous morphological and electrophysiological characteristics. Autonomic nerve dysfunction in the myocardium may be associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. This article studied autonomic neural remodeling in myocardial sleeves around PVs and atrial-PV ostia with immunohistochemical and morphometric methods with clinicopathological correlations. PVs were collected from 37 and atrial-PV ostia from 17 human autopsy hearts. Immunohistochemical analysis was performed using antibodies against tyrosine hydroxylase (TH), choline acetyltransferase (CHAT), and growth-associated protein 43 (GAP43). In the PV cohort, subjects with immediate cardiovascular cause of death had significantly decreased sympathetic nerve density in fibro-fatty tissue vs those with non-cardiovascular cause of death (1624.53 vs 2522.05 µm2/mm2, p=0.038). In the atrial-PV ostia cohort, parasympathetic nerve density in myocardial sleeves was significantly increased in subjects with underlying cardiovascular cause of death (19.48 µm2/mm2) than subjects with underlying non-cardiovascular cause of death with no parasympathetic nerves detected ( p=0.034). Neural growth regionally varied in sympathetic nerves and was present in most of the parasympathetic nerves. Heterogeneous autonomic nerve distribution and growth around PVs and atrial-PV ostia might play a role in cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. No association in nerve density was found with atrial fibrillation.
Missing, Presumed Trafficked: Towards non-binary understandings of ‘wayward’ youth in Jamaica
Authors: Taylor Jacqueline , Davidson Julia
Published: September 2022

Boys and LGBTQ youth, especially those who go missing from home, have recently started to appear in mainstream anti-trafficking discourse as a group of children who are peculiarly vulnerable to human trafficking. This paper reports findings from research with Jamaicans who experienced various forms of violence and exploitation as children. Our data is consistent with the claim that boys and LGBTQ Jamaicans are amongst those who experience forms of violence and exploitation that policy makers often discuss under the heading ‘sex trafficking’. However, the same data also challenges the conceptual binaries used to frame assumptions about ‘sex trafficking’ as a significant threat to Jamaican youth and informs assumptions about missing children as victims of trafficking. In this way, the paper provides empirical support for criticisms of the turn towards including boys and LGBTQ youth as victims of ‘sex trafficking’, and of dominant discourse on ‘child trafficking’ more generally.
Hematological, biochemical, and serological parameters of experimentally infected rabbits with Trichinella nativa and Trichinella spiralis for early identification of trichinellosis
Authors: Akibekov Orken S. , Syzdykova Alfiya S. , Lider Lyudmila A. , Zhumalin Aibek Kh. , Baibolin Zhasulan K. , Zhagipar Fariza S. , Akanova Zhannara Zh. , Ibzhanova Ainur A. , Gajimuradova Aissarat M.
Published: September 2022

Background and Aim: Trichinellosis remains a dangerous disease for humans and animals, which can lead to a lethal outcome. The study of specific body reactions in response to invasion by different types of Trichinella can help in the early diagnosis of the disease. This study aimed to investigate the hematological, biochemical, and serological characteristics of rabbits experimentally infected with trichinellosis, as well as the possibility of using changes in these parameters at various disease stages for early hematological, biochemical, and serological diagnosis of trichinellosis.

Materials and Methods: Three groups of rabbits were orally infected with Trichinella nativa and Trichinella spiralis derived from encysted T. spirtalis larvae in pork muscle samples. The first and second groups were infected with T. nativa and T. spiralis, respectively, while the third group served as control by receiving a physiological solution. An ADVIA 2120i automatic hematology analyzer with a blood smear staining module was used to determine the hematological parameters of rabbits. Antigens were used in an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) to detect antibodies in the sera of infected rabbits that were supernatants containing excretory-secretory antigens (ES-Ag) and somatic antigen (S-Ag).

Results: The detection of biochemical responses to the invasion of T. nativa and T. spiralis isolates was detected and hematological parameters were featured in two cases. Trichinella nativa increased the number of erythrocytes, neutrophils, eosinophils, monocytes, basophils, and thrombocytes on day 7 in rabbits. Creatine kinase (CK) is regarded as the most important indicator for the early detection of parasite invasion. Blood biochemistry showed no active response to T. spiralis infection. However, counts of erythrocytes, neutrophils, lymphocytes, and CK rose significantly. In both color indicators, the number of thrombocytes decreased. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay with ES-Ag and S-Ag of these isolates demonstrated the ability to detect antibodies as early as 7 days after infection, with a significant increase in the marker up to 70 days.

Conclusion: On the 7th day after infection, blood tests of infected animals revealed CK-N-acetyl-cysteine (18.2%) and neutrophils (43%) when infected with T. nativa and neutrophils (26.7%) and lymphocytes (20%) when infected with T. spiralis. These indicators may serve as specific parameters for the early detection of Trichinella spp. invasion.
Experimental Research of Veles Planetary Rover Performing Simple Construction Tasks
Authors: Trojnacki Maciej , Brzęczkowski Przemysław , Kleszczyński Dominik
Published: September 2022

The paper is concerned with the problem of experimental research of Veles planetary rover performing simple construction tasks. The current state of the art in planetary rovers and their research in construction tasks are discussed. The Veles rover solution designed for construction tasks and experimental testbed are described. The experimental testbed included a test room with Moon regolith analogue. Experimental research concerning rover mobility and manipulation tasks were carried out. Experimental research consisted of various scenarios,, including clearing an area that removes boulders and levelling the soil. The complementary scenario for the area preparation was to exchange the tools of the manipulator. In this case, the gripper and the shovel were used as end-effectors for moving objects, both structured or in the form of regolith. Results of selected experimental research are presented and discussed. Finally, directions of future works of the rover are pointed out.
Monitoring of Heat Flux Energy in the Northernmost Part of Sumatra Volcano Using Landsat 8 and Meteorological Data
Authors: Yanis Muhammad , Zaini Nasrullah , Novari Isra , Abdullah Faisal , Dewanto Bondan Galih , Isa Muhammad , Marwan Marwan , Zainal Muzakir , Abdurrahman Abdurrahman
Published: September 2022

Geothermal energy, as a part of green and renewable energy, has been widely developed in the world to replace the current conventional fossil energy. Peut Sagoe is an active volcano in the northern part of Sumatra. The volcanic mountain has not been completely explored for geothermal and energy reserves study. This is due to the volcano locates in a high topography and surrounded by dense tropical forest, which makes it challenging to deploy geophysical instruments in the area. The Landsat 8 thermal infrared and meteorological data from 2013 – 2020 were used to estimate the energy resources by calculating the radiative heat flux (RHF) and measuring the energy lost annually through the heat discharge rate (HDR). We also used the normalized differential vegetation index (NDVI) for vegetation analysis, and estimation of its emissivity data. The mono-window algorithm was used to calculate the land surface temperature (LST). The Stefan–Boltzmann equation was utilized to analyze thermal infrared data for RHF, and ambient temperature and relative humidity data were acquired from the Indonesian Meteorological Agency (BMKG) database. The results showed that low vegetation values and high LST of 25°C–35°C were found in crater areas, which indicate the underground thermal activities of the mountain. It demonstrates that the maximum RHF values were 55 W/m2 in 2013 and 37 W/m2 in 2020. The HDR data were calculated by applying 15% of the RHF data, and the amounts of energy lost were 132.5 MWe and 64.5 MWe in 2013 and 2015 respectively. It increased to 186.4 MWe in 2017 and 89 MWe in 2020. Based on these predicted results, we conclude that the combination of thermal infrared imagery of Landsat 8 and meteorological data is an effective approach in estimating geothermal energy potential and energy loss of volcanoes situated in remote areas
Increasing Cost and Decreasing Affordability of Higher Education in Bangladesh
Authors: Chowdhury Mushfek-ul-alam , Islam Aynul
Published: September 2022

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Research on the Establishment and Development Strategy of Calligraphy Characteristic School
Authors: Liu Pei
Published: September 2022

Calligraphy art is an excellent traditional treasure of China. For Chinese people, calligraphy education is not only the teaching of Chinese character writing skills, but also the cultivation of Chinese culture. It is also the process of experiencing and practicing the rules of square and round, cultivating self-cultivation, aesthetic perception and other spirits in the writing practice. Carrying out characteristic construction reform in schools is an important way to achieve quality education, and creating calligraphy characteristic schools is also an important part of school characteristic construction. The establishment of calligraphy characteristic schools can not only improve students' traditional cultural accomplishment, cultivate their moral sentiments, and cultivate their recognition of the excellent traditional culture of the Chinese nation and national spirit; Moreover, it can promote the development of schools, balance educational resources and promote educational equity. This paper will take school A in Tianfu New District, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China as an example, sort out the construction and development of its calligraphy characteristic schools, refine and form characteristic, effective and referential calligraphy education experience, explore effective strategies, provide strong support for the construction and development of calligraphy education characteristic schools, form templates and paradigms, and further improve the comprehensive quality of calligraphy education characteristic schools as a whole, Promote the comprehensive popularization and high-quality development of calligraphy education.
Transmitting Values of Acceptance Towards the LGBTQ+ Community Through the Use of Digital Tools in the EFL Classroom
Authors: Goddard Max
Published: September 2022

Studies on teaching English as a Foreign Language (EFL) have become more and more extensive as the global importance of the English language has increased over the past decades. In a similar way, studies on the topic of the use of digital tools in the EFL classroom have also increased. However, these studies have a strong tendency to focus solely on the linguistic acquisition that can be enhanced in the EFL classroom relevant training should be given to teachers regarding different family types with the use of technology and it being incorporated into lessons. Nonetheless, it is thought that digital tools can also be used for other reasons and purposes, like to promote values of acceptance and diversity towards certain collectives, like the LGBTQ+ community. This paper aims to show the results and findings of a study carried out in the University of Alicante to show the efficiency of using Digital Storytelling the EFL classroom in order to promote values of acceptance as well as improve communication skills.
Dynamics in the Pursuance of Higher Education’s Mandate Amidst Workload Policy: The Optimism for Academics’ Career Growth
Authors: Kaguhangire-Barifaijo Maria
Published: September 2022

The paper explores multiple challenges encountered by academics in an attempt to fulfil the mandate of higher education institutions in Uganda of; teaching, research and service to community.  Whereas teaching is the core function of any university, research and the third mission had majorly been used to inform most personnel decisions, thereby threatening not only quality but academics’ enthusiasm and growth. Two HEIs; Makerere University and Uganda Management Institute (UMI), were purposively selected to unravel the underlying dynamics using a descriptive design. It was revealed that university teaching was the most gratifying profession, and a cardinal role why universities exist, but research was a prerequisite for exception instructional delivery, evidence based teaching, institutional and individual visibility. Similarly, masterly through research was provided effective service to the community. Nonetheless, as individual academics strive to balance the three roles of teaching, research and service, the policy on minimum workload that majorly focuses on teaching load, has remained a hurdle, thereby jeopardizing academics’ career growth and progression. Paradoxically, even those who have endeavored to publish, suffer not only serious burnout and lack of adequate time to prepare for teaching, but their contract renewals that are constantly in jeopardy due to workload deficits. These stringent benchmarked evaluation tools, is threatening not only individual and institutional profiling, but also, diminished professorial collegiate.  Further, it is recommended that institutions review their workload perimeters to take into consideration other aspects such as; number of students one has supervised, program development and review, representation on professional bodies and leadership.
The Mediating Effect of Psychological Contract and Job Satisfaction on the Relationship between Leadership and Job Performance: A Proposed Framework
Authors: Algathia Salem Ali , Mohamed Rosmah , Choy Leong Yee , Abdullah Abdul Rashid
Published: September 2022

Today, more than ever, achieving Job Performance is one of the most challenging objectives for companies. The main objective of this paper is to investigate the role of Psychological Contracts and Job Satisfaction as mediators in leadership and Job performance relationships in the Saudi hospital sector. Moreover, the direct effect of leadership practice on Job performance. Simultaneously, the literature background of variables of study under the psychological contract theory would be discussed to propose the research model. The study depends on the secondary resource, the nature of the study, therefore, is exploratory, and the analysis relies on critical content analysis and theming procedure to construct its findings. The study found that both psychological contracts and job satisfaction have a mediating role in the relationship between leadership and job performance.
Review of Diane Ravitch Book, “The Death and Life of the Great American School System: How Testing and Choice are Undermining Education.” New York, NY: Basic Books.
Authors: Singh Navin K.
Published: September 2022

Abstract

The book has eleven chapters that can be clustered into three parts. The first part traces historical accounts of educational reforms in America and their impacts. The second part illuminates some of the major success stories and innovations American education system. The part of the book sheds light on corporatization of education and the ever growing dominance to business and corporate worlds in American education system. This part also gives some perspectives on some of lessons that need to be learned from the past experiments and reforms in American education system.
Medical Humanities Role in Medical Education
Authors: Zimmerman Thomas , Marfuggi Richard
Published: September 2022

Twentieth Century medical education has stressed the basic sciences to the neglect of the humanities. The intent of this commentary is to explore the humanities' role and contribution to the professional formation of the physician. A major change on the United States' medical school admission exam starting in 2015 is a move away from its current focus on natural sciences and begins to incorporate a wider breath of liberal studies and social sciences. The ideal 21st Century physician is a more well rounded person who can interact on a deeper level with patients and not by a narrow spectrum of intellectual interests. The 21st Century curriculum has a unique opportunity to reflect and build upon professional values and attributes informed by the humanities, particularly as the latter relate to the role of the physician in society. It is important to be creative in constructing opportunities for humanities learning experiences and resources within the scope and structure of the curriculum. It is necessary to think in more innovative ways as to the experiential learning environment that targets professional formation, and for a more broadly and humanly educated physician.
Do Local Government Units (LGUS) Interact Fiscally While Providing Public Health Services In The Philippines?
Authors: Kelekar Uma
Published: September 2022

The aim of this paper is to better understand the impacts of a decentralized public health delivery system of the Philippines on local government spending. Specifically, it investigates determinants of local government public health expenditures for the year 2007. Within the context of the Philippines' decentralized health system, particular emphasis is given to horizontal fiscal interactions. The research addresses these issues in an empirical spatial econometric framework utilizing public finance local government data. A key finding is the positive fiscal interaction among local governments that is consistent with competition for scarce resources such as doctors, as well as competition among political actors prior to elections. The policy implications of these results are also discussed.
Review of Sex Cells: The Medical Market for Eggs and Sperm
Authors: Stabile Bonnie
Published: September 2022

Rene Almeling examines the medical market for eggs and sperm in the United States ‐ how it is organized and how it influences and is experienced by donors.
Soil wind erosion resistance analysis for soft rock and sand compound soil: A case study for the Mu Us Sandy Land, China
Authors: Wang Huanyuan , Tong Wei , Liu Jinbao , Han Jichang , Liu Siqi
Published: September 2022

Mixtures of soft rock and sand have been applied extensively in the Mu Us Sandy Land (MUSL, also known as the Mu Us Desert) to limit the loss of top soil by wind erosion. In this study, the efficacy of sand-fixing technology was investigated in a series of experiments. The sand-fixing effect of seven different mixtures (ratios) on soft rock and sand was evaluated in a wind tunnel. The results indicated that the MUSL soils are susceptible to wind erosion, as the textural composition of sand is dominated by coarse particles. MUSL soils dominated by silt and clay particle sizes are more resistant to wind erosion. Each soft rock and sand combination experiences severe wind erosion. However, wind erosion was significantly reduced when soft rock and sand were mixed. An increase in particle size was associated with an increase in the resistance of soft rock and sand mixtures to wind erosion. The ability to resist wind erosion was greatest when the ratio of soft rock and sand was between 1:2 and 1:5. This study provided data to support the approaches to sand-fixing commonly used at present in the MUSL. The results of this study have important practical significance for the improvement of agricultural land potential in dry sandy areas.
Analysis of land use change on urban landscape patterns in Northwest China: A case study of Xi’an city
Authors: Zhao Yizhen , Cao Jiannong , Wang Wenyu , Zhang Xiaodong
Published: September 2022

Xi’an, an inland city in Northwest China, borders the Qinling Mountains to the south and Wei River to the north. This city is rich in biodiversity and occupies a unique position in China. In the past few decades, human activities have led to great changes in land use in Xi’an city, and the ecosystem has experienced an accelerated fragmentation process. This study analyzed the degree of land use change and landscape fragmentation in the region. Land use data in 1990, 2000, 2010, and 2018 were used to evaluate the effects of land use change on the landscape pattern in Xi’an city at different scales using mathematical models and landscape indices. Results show that from 1990 to 2018, built-up land expanded the most, from 7.34 to 13.51%. Cropland decreased the most, from 40.12 to 29.81%. Overall, the fragmentation degree of cropland patches decreased, and the fragmentation degree of built-up land patches increased. The landscape patterns of different districts and counties show different change directions. The results can provide necessary information for land use planning and land resource allocation in inland cities in Northwest China.
miR-146-5p restrains calcification of vascular smooth muscle cells by suppressing TRAF6
Authors: Yang Jing , Zhou Xiaoman , Lu Jingwei , Li Meng
Published: September 2022

Vascular calcification is a prominent manifestation of advanced atherosclerosis. Tumor necrosis factor-receptor-associated factors (TRAFs) were reported to participate in atherosclerosis development. In this study, the role and mechanism of TRAF6 in vascular calcification were explored. To induce the vascular calcification, oxidized low-density lipoprotein (Ox-LDL) was applied to treat vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs). TRAF6 protein expression in VSMCs was assessed by western blotting. Osteogenic differentiation of VSMCs was assessed by alkaline phosphatase activity analysis. Mineral deposition in VSMCs was evaluated by von Kossa staining. VSMC proliferation, migration, apoptosis, inflammation, and reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation were detected using cell counting kit-8, Transwell, flow cytometry, reverse transcriptase quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR), and dichlorodihydrofluorescein diacetate staining, respectively. Luciferase reporter assay was utilized to identify the binding relationship between miR-146-5p and TRAF6 in VSMCs. We found that Ox-LDL administration induced the calcification of VSMCs and elevated the TRAF6 level. TRAF6 knockdown restrained VSMC calcification, proliferation, migration, inflammation, and ROS generation caused by Ox-LDL. Mechanically, TRAF6 was targeted by miR-146-5p in VSMCs. Furthermore, TRAF6 overexpression offset the inhibitory effects of miR-146-5p upregulation on vascular calcification in VSMCs under the Ox-LDL condition. Overall, miR-146-5p restrains the calcification of VSMCs by suppressing TRAF6.
A new cadmium(ii) coordination polymer with 1,4-cyclohexanedicarboxylate acid and phenanthroline derivate: Synthesis and crystal structure
Authors: Su Beihao , Shi Yihan , Peng Xuehan , Kong Zhiguo , Chang Limin
Published: September 2022

A new Cd(ii) coordination polymers, formulated as [Cd(1,4-chdc)(L)]
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(1) (L = 1-(1H-imidazo[4,5-f][1,10]phenanthrolin-2-yl)naphthalen-2-ol ligands and 1,4-H2chdc = 1,4-cyclohexanedicarboxylate acid), were successfully synthesized by using L ligand and 1,4-H2chdc acid under hydrothermal conditions and characterized by single crystal X-ray elemental analyses, diffraction, and IR spectroscopy. Each Cd(ii) atom is a distorted pentagonal bipyramidal geometry connecting the deprotonated 1,4-chdc anion to form a 2D layer, and a 2D layer is formed into a 3D supramolecular structure by the π–π stacking interactions between neighboring layers.