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Features of the European tour of Sultan Abdulaziz
Authors: Abidulin Alim
Published: January 2023

The article analyzes an important event both for the Ottoman Empire and for international relations in the 19th century, namely the diplomatic visit of the Turkish Sultan Abdulaziz to Europe in 1867. The discovered materials describing the chronology of the visit in more detail made it possible to take a fresh look at the relationship in the power structures of the empire, as well as to study in more detail the personal qualities and character of Sultan Abdul-Aziz. The composition of the delegation that accompanied the Sultan and represented, among other things, by the future heirs to the Ottoman throne, shows that the vector of the foreign policy development of the Ottoman Empire, almost until the end of its existence, was largely set during this visit. Obviously, this visit became the starting point in the modernization of the foreign policy of the empire. Elements of traditional state relations are giving way to diplomatic ties.
Decoding Symbolic Space: the “Monumental Fall” in the Baltic States
Authors: Megem Maxim
Published: January 2023

The article cosiders the phenomenon of the "monument fall" in Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia and outlines the main stages of this process as well as the key factors that have intensified the dismantling of Soviet memorial heritage and contributed to the spread of vandalism against it. The "monument fall" began in the first half of the 1990s when, in the absence of a legislative framework providing protection and legal status for memorial objects, numerous acts of vandalism and isolated cases of demolition of monuments by official decision were carried out in the Baltic States. The second wave of demolition actions (from 2014) took place in different circumstances, when memorial legislation was already in place (from the second half of the 1990s), the international cooperation between Russia and the Baltic states regarding the protection of Soviet memorials could be seen, and on the domestic political level Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia supervised the condition of the monuments. Like the previous one, the third wave (from 2022) was related to the aggravation of international relations against the background of the Russian-Ukrainian crisis, and here the particular feature was the change in legislation by the Baltic states authorities with a general vector towards stripping Soviet memorials of their special status and legalising their dismantling. At the same time, the "monument fall" in the Baltic states poses something of a paradox: the cleansing of the collective memory of Latvians, Lithuanians and Estonians from the Soviet presence, aimed among other things at consolidating these peoples, is accompanied by the destruction of memory of their representatives, who in one way or another were identified with the Soviet presence in Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia.
Ceremonial at the Court of Frederick the Great in 1748: Reflections from the Russian Diplomat Hermann Carl von Keyserlingk
Authors: Petrova Maria
Published: January 2023

The document from the Archive of Foreign Policy of the Russian Empire published in this article is an original diplomatic relation in German, compiled 2 (13) January 1748 by the minister plenipotentiary in Berlin count Hermann Karl von Keyserlingk and its translation into Russian, made in the College of Foreign Affairs as soon as it was received. The document was a response to the Empress Elisabeth’ circular rescript of 8 December 1747, addressed to her representatives in Europe, which required them to send detailed information from the city of their residence about the peculiarities of the diplomatic ceremonial and informal communication between the crowned heads and diplomats of the first and second ranks. Keyserlingk went beyond the instructions he had received. He did not only provide the Empress with vital information about the Berlin court, but also demonstrated, how since the late seventeenth century the electors of Brandenburg (from 1701 onwards also Prussian kings) had sought to systematise the norms and practices of court and diplomatic ceremonial and what changes had taken place with the ascension to the throne of each new monarch. A comparison of the German original of the relation and its Russian translation sheds light on some aspects of professional terminology in the field of international relations in the mid-eighteenth century.
Fasten a Citizen: Forsing Seat Belts in a Soviet Car
Authors: Popov Aleksei
Published: January 2023

In the second half of the 1960s, the Soviet authorities accelerated development of the passenger car industry. The new cars had to meet the best world standards, but they also had to be a source of danger to citizens. Contradiction between the tasks of mass production and safety of citizens caused a clash of interests between the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Ministry of Automobile Industry in the late 1960s and early 1970s. The article examines the history of the introduction of safety belts as one of the subjects of this clash, based on the analysis of previously unpublished archival materials, personal documents and articles in the magazine “Za ruliom”.  Research shown how the task of introducing safety belts, which initially concerned only export car models, was set at the national level with the active support of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Concerns of the Soviet leadership about the increase in accidents during motorization led to a rethinking of how to ensure road safety by creating a safer car. The history of the development, testing, and industrial introduction of seat belts turned out to be a complex process, in which, ultimately, the interests of various Soviet institutions intersected. At the same time, years of press discussions about the benefits of seat belts, which reflected a clash of interagency interests, influenced the opinion of soviet drivers long before seat belts became commercially available.
“Germany Armed to the Teeth”: the Military Potential of the Kaiser's Army by the Beginning of the Great War
Authors: Lannik Leonty
Published: January 2023

One of the main motives not only for the war propaganda of the Entente countries, but also for subsequent historiography was the thesis about the extreme degree of militarism of the German Empire, which reached a new level just before the First World War. In addition to a comparative analysis of the war efforts of the great powers, it is important to compare the capabilities of Germany and the results achieved by it by August 1, 1914 in military construction. Taking into account the peculiarities of the Kaiserreich, from its federal structure to subjective factors in the functioning of its higher authorities, makes it possible to significantly relativize primary statistical conclusions, once again raising the question of the ratio of objective indicators and propaganda stamps in the historiography of the causes of the Great War formed over a century and its “timeliness” for certain great powers.
Soviet-Czechoslovak Intellectual Relations in the Context of Scientific Diplomacy of the Cold War (the Problems of Study)
Authors: Kovalev Mikhail
Published: January 2023

The development of Russian-Czech and Russian-Slovak scientific relations has a long history. Their content changed depending on the political context. In the 20th century these relations acquired a new dimension, directly related to the profound historical transformations experienced by both countries. The author of this article sets himself a difficult task: to outline the prospects for studying Soviet-Czechoslovak scientific contacts in the light of new approaches, to identify some relevant areas of possible research. The author demonstrates the importance of comparative studies of the phenomenon of “socialist science” based on archival materials. Using specific examples, he outlines the importance of studying the social practices of Soviet and Czechoslovak scientists in a comparative manner, including on the basis of multi-level communications. The socio-cultural dimension of Soviet-Czechoslovak scientific communications will make it possible to better understand the peculiarities of the work of scientists in the conditions of social transformations and upheavals of the second half of the 20th century, their moral and psychological state, social status, and worldview.
“Cotton Shadow” of the Great Game (1880s — Early 20th Century)
Authors: Ulunyan Arutyun
Published: January 2023

The article analyzes the interconnection between the political and economic interests of Britain in the context of the Great Game in the 1880s — early 20th century and the strengthening of the British participation in making and development of the Russian cotton industry. Archival sources, materials of parliamentary reports, the British press, publications of British and Russian participants in the events, all of them, provide legitimate basis to detect the peculiarities of the links between Britain’s economic and political interests during this period. The “cotton shadow” of the Great Game turned out to be a phenomenon that allows even at the statistical level to reveal the prevailing importance of economic interests over purely political assessments of the likely Russian threat to Britain in Central and East Asia and partially overshadow them.
Ideas About Natural Disasters as the “Natural Course of Things” and “Sango Years” in Ancient and Early Medieval Japan
Authors: Grachyov Maxim
Published: January 2023

The perception of natural disasters as a manifestation of work of supernatural forces was spread around the world during those periods of history when scientific knowledge was not developed enough to explain the mechanisms of natural phenomena. Japan, due to its geographical features, was regularly prone to all kinds of destructive natural forces, so it was it was touched by these ideas as well. The view on natural disasters as a form of divine retribution from Heaven for “immoral” ruling has been known in Japan since the establishment of the “state based on laws” (ritsuryo kokka), and often appeared in chronical texts. However, with the decomposition of ritsuryo system other views on the causes of catastrophes appeared more frequently in the texts from historical sources. This article is devoted to the consideration of one of these structure-forming conceptions — the idea of occurrence of natural disasters due to “following the principle” (riun), in other words, “the natural course of things”. The concept of “following the principle” is closely related to the onmyodo and “sango years”, when the state was especially exposed to the risk of various calamities. Those terrible years were predicted basing on the movement of astronomical objects and it was said that the catastrophes did not directly depend on the virtue of the ruler or mistakes made by him and his courtiers. The first mention of the “sango years” was in 758, but the idea became widespread only in the IX century, which was connected with the increase of influence of The Bureau of Yin and Yang (Onmyoryo). The study is based on historical sources of various types: chronicles (“Shoku nihongi”, “Nihon sandai jitsuroku”, “Ruiju Kokushi”, “Honcho Seiki”), diaries of court noblemen (“Gonki” by Fujiwara Yukinari) and the tractate on onmyodo (“Gogyo daigi”).
Soviet-Italian Cultural Contacts in the Early 1960s
Authors: Gigolaev German
Published: January 2023

Soviet-Italian relations in the early 1960s were closely dependent on the state of relations between East and West. However, they had their own feature, due to the strong positions of the Italian Communist Party, which was the second political force in the country after the Christian Democracy. At the same time, in such areas of interaction as economy and culture, the dialogue developed quite intensively. Cultural contacts between the USSR and Italy became especially active after the conclusion of the Soviet-Italian cultural agreement in 1960. At the same time, the cultural sphere was closely connected with propaganda and such a concept as “soft power”. The development of cultural (as well as economic) ties fully corresponded to the concept of peaceful coexistence, which was announced at the XX Congress of the CPSU (1956) and was further developed at the XXII Congress (1961). The article, based on the documents of the Russian archives, examines the cultural interaction between the USSR and Italy in 1961—1964.
Teaching History in High School as a Process of Educational Historical Cognition
Authors: Krasnova Marina
Published: January 2023

The article analyzes the issue of teaching history in high school on the basis of educational historical cognition as a condition for students to master the tools for independent learning of historical and contemporary social reality and the ability to use historical knowledge in everyday life. The author substantiates the possibility of including methodological knowledge in the content of historical education for high school students; presents the structure of cognitive activity of students, reflecting the logic and procedures of scientific cognition; it is noted that methodological knowledge can be included in the process of teaching history both through the content and structure of the teaching material, as well as through the activity component of teaching.
Electoral Processes and Street Protests in 21st Century Algeria: Features and Traits of Algerian Political Culture
Authors: Kuznetsov Vasily A.
Published: January 2023

The following article discusses issues of electoral participation and street protest activity in 21st century Algeria. The work is based on the materials on Algerian election campaigns and results of the author's field research in the country. Describing the current political situation in Algeria, the author points out that the long established alienation between the civil society and government institutions is one of the most significant challenges for the country's development. The roots of this alienation are much deeper than the 2019 events when A. Bouteflika was overthrown due to mass protests and A. Tebboun became the President. Analyzing the electoral campaigns held since 2000 to this day, the author discovers that mutual distrust between the political elites and the society has been a characteristic trait of Algerian internal politics over the whole two decades. In this context, the Hirak movement founded in 2019 may be seen a an instrument of political transformation rather than merely a way to express popular discontent. However, even though this movement was successful enough to change the political leadership in Algeria, it hasn't managed to transform the essence of the system and update the social contract. Looking into the reasons for this failure, the author concludes that they stem from the specific traits of Algerian political culture formed in the colonial and early post-colonial eras.
Thre Strengthening of the Right-Wing Political Vector in Germany in the Second Half of the 1920s and Early 1930s and the Winding Down of the Rappal Policy
Authors: Sofronov Konstantin
Published: January 2023

The article discusses the process of gradual strengthening of the right political flank of the Weimar Republic and the growth of anti-Soviet rhetoric by the end of the 1920s and the beginning of the 1930s. On the basis of archival materials, the desire of German conservatives to consistently curtail the policy of peaceful and fruitful coexistence with the USSR is demonstrated. Attention is paid to issues of criticism of cooperation in the military and political spheres, the desire to create an anti-Bolshevik bloc of European countries, and anti-Soviet diplomatic steps. The growing influence of the right-wing radical NSDAP towards the end of the Weimar Republic contributed to the strengthening of this trend and to the rejection of the principles of the Rapallo.
Simulator Training Development in the History of Aviation in Russia
Authors: Lysakov Nikolay
Published: January 2023

The purpose of this study is to substantiate the stages of simulator training development, which is taking greater importance in military and civil aviation. During the study of the simulator training development history, three main stages were identified: birth, design and improvement, which are closely related to the stages of development of flight training methodology from the beginning of the twentieth century to the present. It is established that mechanical simulators, electric simulators, electric simulators using computers and digital simulators were sequentially used. Modern simulators ensure the purposeful development of professional skills, but psychological semblance to actions in extreme flight conditions is not fully achieved. The authors conclude that it is necessary to improve consistently the system of psychological selection of prospective students and methods of psychological training of pilots, to take into account the laws of aviation psychology and pedagogy in simulator engineering.
The Concept of “Foreign Policy”: from a Conventional Idea to Full-Fledged Meanings. About One of the Problems of Studying the Specifics of the Geopolitical and Civilizational Development of Russia in the 9th — Early 20th Centuries
Authors: Torkunov Anatoly V.
Published: January 2023

The article raises the question: at what level of the stadium development of the Russian state, its relations with neighboring countries and peoples can be called “foreign policy” only conditionally; and when, under the influence of what factors, this term acquires full meanings, allowing it to be divided into “specialized” subcategories (colonial, expansionist, imperial, etc). This topic, being primarily of academic interest, allows us to delve deeper into the geopolitical and civilizational evolution of the Russian world and more accurately determine its place in world history.
The Eastern Policy of France in the Second Half of the 17th — Second Half of the 18th Century
Authors: Kudelin Andrey
Published: January 2023

The article reveals the peculiarities of the eastern policy of France in the second half of the 17th — second half of the 18th century. During the reign of Kings Louis XIV and Louis XV, the eastern policy of France underwent significant changes. At the beginning of this period, the main goal of the “eastern barrier” was to confront the Austrian Habsburgs. To this end, the government of Louis XVI used, first of all, the alliance with the Principality of Transylvania. Problems in the east distracted the Habsburgs from the wars in Europe. During the reign of Louis XV, France's foreign policy became much less consistent. At the beginning of the reign of this monarch, the policy of the “eastern barrier” continued, only now it was directed primarily against Russia, since France was very concerned about the Austro-Russian military alliance. Later, the so-called “reversal of alliances” took place, which eventually led to the Seven Years' War, during which France was on the same side with Austria and Russia, and the policy of the “eastern barrier” was temporarily forgotten. After the turn of Russian policy towards an alliance with Prussia, France is also returning to its traditional policy of containing Russia. This was reflected in the support of the Bar Confederation in Poland and pushing the Ottoman Empire and the Crimean Khanate to war with Russia. However, this policy has not led to any significant results. Apparently, the traditional alliance with the Ottoman Empire for France already at that moment did not seem so attractive to some French politicians. The weakening of the Ottoman Empire was presented to them as a possible reason for the seizure of its territories in the Eastern Mediterranean, Egypt for example.
Ensuring Freight Delivery in Conditions of Uncertainty
Authors: Shevchuk Dmytro , Kasianov Volodymyr , Shevchenko Yuliya
Published: January 2023

The article discusses the issue of ensuring the delivery of goods in conditions of uncertainty, designed to predict the time of the transport task. The initial information for training the model is the carrier's data on the expected average time to complete the task. The analysis uses the entropy method. The analysis of the obtained results has been carried out. The results show that the use of the entropy method allows us to investigate its sensitivity to changes in the value of preferences. In the work on the application of entropy, three criteria are used: entropy should be minimal for well-defined quantities, be maximal for equiprobable quantities, and universal – applicable for both finite and infinite, discrete and continuous distributions. When changing the values of the parameters, we used cross entropy and quadratic entropy and, as a result, we obtained an estimate of uncertain variables that can be used to solve the transport problem under uncertainty.
THE PRIME MINISTER OF RUSSIA: IDEAL AND REAL (POLITICAL PERCEPTIONS OF RESIDENTS OF THE BRYANSK REGION)
Authors: Solonenko Aleksandra V.
Published: January 2023

Aim. To explore the image of M. V. Mishustin, formed in the minds of residents of the Bryansk region, and its correlation with the ideal perceptions of citizens about high-level officials.

Methodology. The methods of “case-study”, the in-depth focused interviews using stimulus material in the form of a black-and-white photograph of M. V. Mishustin, analysis of documents and other secondary evidence were used. The study was conducted in 2021–2022 in the Bryansk region. A total of 40 in-depth interviews were conducted.

Results. Based on a comparative analysis of the images of real and ideal ministers, it was concluded that M.V. Mishustin more closely corresponds to the ideal perceptions of residents of the Bryansk region.

Research implications. The theoretical and practical significance lies in the estimation of regional specifics of political leader perception as well as in correlation between real images of politicians and their ideal perceptions that exist in the mass consciousness. The differences between the real and ideal revealed in the course of the study provide means for correcting the political leader’s image and building trust-based relationships between the authorities and Russian population.
The impact of SNS content characteristics on visit intention of aesthetic medical center: Focused on women in their 20s and 30s
Authors:   The Korean Society of Beauty and Art, Park Seo-Jeong , Kwon Ki-Han
Published: January 2023

Since COVID-19, the beauty market has built a solid relationship with consumers through SNS. With the growing influence of SNS in aesthetic medicine, the marketing of aesthetic medical center's through social media is growing. As the ratio of social media's marketing for aesthetic medicine is increasing, this research investigated SNS content and the impact of SNS content characteristics on the visit intention of aesthetic medical centers, focusing on women in their 20s and 30s who have a high utilization rate of SNS. Through SNS, 500 copies of a survey were collected and analyzed. Respondents were women in their 20s and 30s who had visited an aesthetic medical center. Those who participated in the study used Instagram among SNS, with high SNS content characteristics. As for the correlation between visit intention and SNS content characteristics, the relationship with information was the highest. It was confirmed to have a positive impact on interactivity and pleasure. The promotion and marketing of aesthetic medicine through SNS will be more active in the future, and it is hoped that this research will support the strategic advancement of future social media marketing, leading to substantial profits.
On the Issue of Negative Effect Reduction of Aeroelastic Interaction Between High-Speed Rolling Stock and Tunnel Structure Elements
Authors: Vorob'ev Aleksandr , Vatulin Yan , Vataev Andrey , Karimov Dastonback , Sotnikov Kirill
Published: January 2023

Purpose: The development of recommendations on the improvement of energy efficiency and safety of freight and passenger transportation process on the basis of the analysis of aerodynamic interaction processes between moving rolling stock and tunnel-type artificial structures. To study the effect of air flow on electric rolling stock (ERS) and locomotive crew using SolidWorks program, Flow Simulation module. Methods: Investigation of the principle of formation of air environment structure in the portal part area of standard type tunnel structure that’s equipped with means for leveling air pressure fluctuations by air mass movement modeling by “braked rotor” method. Results: The design of tunnel portal part was developed and numerical study in the SolidWorks Flow Simulation environment was carried out. At tunnel entrance and exit, it is possible to reduce several times air flow velocity, affecting ERS and tunnel structures, as well as to stabilize air mass pressure and to bring atmospheric pressure closer to normal one. Practical significance: The proposed design allows to improve cargo and passenger transportation quality and namely to reduce negative pressure and velocity of air flow, affecting locomotive crews, passengers and tunnel structures as well as to lower electric rolling stock power consumption.
Development of Assessment Methodology for Pavement Longitudinal Evenness When Road Construction Durability Changes
Authors: Pegin Pavel , Kapskiy Denis , Burtyl' Yuriy
Published: January 2023

Purpose: To develop prognosis methodology for road pavement longitudinal evenness, depending on road construction durability change (of road wearing and ground roadbed) on the basis of the analysis of existing practice of relationship estimation between inner deformations and undulation occurrence on a pavement. Methods: Statistical and analytical. Application of the Palmgren — Miner hypothesis on the dependence of road construction durability from actual and allowable number of applied calculated loads. Results: Based on Palmgren — Miner hypothesis, an equation to determine the coefficients of road construction durability is proposed given linear accumulations of fatigue strains versus time. Calculations are performed and the results obtained are theoretically justified. The dependences of the change of road pavement actual evenness from the changes in the coefficient of road construction durability for highways of II, III and IV categories are determined. Methods of operative definition of road construction durability resource has been developed. Practical significance: The methods allow to determine the value and prospective change in road pavement evenness for calculated period of highway exploitation (for service life between repairs).
Analysis of students’ anxiety based on Van Hiele’s levels in solving geometry problems
Authors: Handayani Safarinda , Permatasari Dian
Published: January 2023

[English]: Mathematics anxiety emerges due to discomfort when dealing with mathematical problems, including problems in geometry. This qualitative research aims to analyze how students' anxiety in solving the problems referring to Van Hiele’s levels. The participants were sixty grade 7 students. Data was collected through a test, questionnaire, observations, and semi-structured interviews. It was then analyzed following the stages of condensation, presentation, and drawing and verifying conclusions. The research found that students at the visualization level have moderate anxiety and panic levels, students at the analysis level have moderate anxiety, and students with informal deduction levels have low anxiety. The high level of students' geometric thinking does not necessarily result in lower anxiety or vice versa. Math anxiety is able to encourage students, but at a certain level, it could be detrimental to students. 
[Bahasa]: Kecemasan matematika timbul salah satunya karena rasa tidak nyaman ketika berhadapan dengan masalah matematika termasuk dalam menyelesaikan masalah geometri. Penelitian kualitatif ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis kecemasan siswa dalam menyelesaikan soal geometri ditinjau dari level Van Hiele. Enam puluh siswa SMP kelas 7 dilibatkan dalam penelitian. Data penelitian dikumpulkan melalui tes, angket, observasi, dan wawancara semi terstruktur. Analisis data dilakukan melalui tiga tahap yaitu kondensasi data, penyajian data, serta penarikan dan verifikasi kesimpulan. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa siswa yang berada di level visualisasi memiliki tingkat kecemasan sedang dan panik, siswa pada level analisis memiliki kecemasan sedang, dan siswa pada level deduksi informal memiliki kecemasan rendah. Tingginya tingkat berpikir geometris siswa belum tentu mengakibatkan kecemasan yang rendah atau sebaliknya. Kecemasan matematika dapat mendukung siswa, akan tetapi pada tingkat kecemasan tertentu, dapat merugikan siswa.
Predstave trenerjev mladih atletov o pomembnih značilnostih trenerja in učinkovitih trenerskih vedenjih
Authors: Železnik Lea , Škof Branko , Cecić Erpič Saša
Published: January 2023

Trener in njegova ravnanja imajo velik vpliv na otroke v najbolj občutljivih obdobjih njihovega razvoja. Od trenerskih vedenj je v veliki meri odvisna kakovost otrokovega razvoja na telesnem, kognitivnem, socialnem, psihološkem in emocionalnem področju. Namen naše raziskave je bil opredeliti lik slovenskega trenerja mladih športnikov z vidika značajskih lastnosti ter učinkovitih trenerskih vedenj, ki otrokom omogočajo uživanje v varnem ukvarjanju s športno dejavnostjo. V vzorec smo vključili osem atletskih trenerjev, ki se ukvarjajo z otroško vadbo, in jih intervjuvali z uporabo polstrukturiranega intervjuja preko Zooma. Trenerji so odgovarjali na štiri sklope vprašanj. Vsa so se nanašala na skupino atletov, starih od 9 do 11 let. Vsebino intervjujev smo dobesedno prepisali in jo obdelali s kvalitativno vsebinsko analizo. Misli smo najprej odprto kodirali, nato pa smo sorodne združili v kategorije in jih opisali. Potrdili smo velik pomen trenerjevega značaja in lastnosti, kot so prijaznost, iskrenost, toplina itd. Trenerjev značaj je po mnenju slovenskih atletskih trenerjev tudi ključni dejavnik kakovosti odnosa trener-športnik. Čeprav je atletika individualni šport, trenerji prepoznavajo velik pomen skupine, sklepanja prijateljstev, medsebojne pomoči in vzajemnega spoštovanja. Kljub temu da ima trener predvsem v obdobju otrokovega razvoja zelo pomembno vlogo, imajo velik vpliv na povezanost skupine, samozavest vadečih in njihovo motivacijo tudi vrstniki. Ker velja pri otrocih užitek za najpomembnejši motiv pri ukvarjanju s športom, je ustrezno, da trenerji poudarjajo usmerjenost k izvedbi naloge, in sicer na način, da spodbujajo lastno primerjavo, napredek, učenje ter vlaganje truda.
Ali se počutijo kot policisti? Policijska kultura med zasebnimi varnostniki
Authors: Prislan Kaja , Mihelič Anže , Sotlar Andrej
Published: January 2023

Policijska poklicna kultura lahko rezultira v številnih težavah, ki se lahko kažejo v raznovrstnih neželenih posledicah, kot na primer prekomerni uporabi sile ali družinskem nasilju. Tovrstna poklicna kultura se izoblikuje zaradi različnih okoliščin, s katerimi se policisti srečujejo pri svojem delu: neprestana izpostavljenost nevarnosti, visoka avtoriteta, možnost uporabe sile, pravica do avtonomnega odločanja v postopkih in delovanje v strogo hierarhičnem okolju. Ker zasebni varnostniki delujejo tudi na javnih površinah in pogosto v javnem interesu ter imajo možnost izvrševanja ukrepov, ki v nekaterih primerih dosegajo tudi policijska pooblastila, so pretekle raziskave ugotavljale, ali med zasebnimi varnostniki vlada kultura, podobna policijski. Cilj prispevka je skozi pripovedni pregled literature ugotoviti podobnosti in razlike med policijsko poklicno kulturo in poklicno kulturo med zasebnimi varnostniki. Iskanje literature je bilo izvedeno po vnaprej določeni strategiji. Določene so bile ključne besede, vključitveni kriteriji, metode iskanja in bibliografske zbirke, ki so bile pregledane. Identificirana literatura je bila analizirana z deskriptivno in primerjalno metodo. Ugotovitve nakazujejo, da kljub obstoju razlik v naravi dela, stališčih in vrednotah med varnostniki in policisti obstaja bistveno več sorodnih okoliščin in dejavnikov, ki nakazujejo na podobnosti v poklicnih kulturah.
Conoidin A Abrogates Growth of Anchorage-Dependent and Anchorage-Independent SKOV3 Ovarian Cancer Cells
Authors: Borger Kalyn M. , Jungles Kassidy M. , Powell Marissa , Sanchez Marianna , Davison-Versagli Calli A.
Published: January 2023

Ovarian cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer death in the United States with only 49% of women surviving 5 years after initial diagnosis. Poor screening methods, chemoresistance, and its high metastatic capacity make this disease difficult to treat. Thus, improved treatment methodologies are necessary to improve survival rates and quality of life for ovarian cancer patients. Conoidin A is a water-soluble covalent inhibitor of peroxiredoxin 1 (PRDX1) and peroxiredoxin 2 (PRDX2). While its effects have been primarily studied on parasites, recent studies also begin to elucidate the impacts of conoidin A in other human health conditions, including anticancer effects. However, the anticancer effects and potential utility of conoidin A as a therapeutic, specifically in ovarian cancer, has yet to be investigated. Here, we report that conoidin A eliminates growth of anchorage-dependent and anchorage-independent SKOV3 cells. Furthermore, analyses of clinical samples show increased expression of PRDX1 and PRDX2 in ovarian cancerous tissue, which are the targets of conoidin A. These data identify conoidin A as a potential therapeutic for early and late-stage ovarian cancer and warrants further investigation.
(First Online: December 31, 2022)
Formation control of multiple autonomous underwater vehicles: a review
Authors: Yan Tao , Xu Zhe , Yang Simon X. , Gadsden S. Andrew
Published: January 2023

This paper presents a comprehensive overview of recent developments in formation control of multiple autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs). Several commonly used structures and approaches for formation coordination are listed, and the advantages and deficiencies of each method are discussed. The difficulties confronted in synthesis of a practical AUVs formation system are clarified and analyzed in terms of the characteristic of AUVs, adverse underwater environments, and communication constraints. The state-of-the-art solutions available for addressing these challenges are reviewed comprehensively. Based on that, a brief discussion is made, and a list of promising future work is pointed out, which aims to be helpful for the further promotion of AUVs formation applications.
A Qualitative Analysis of the Main Factors in Bed Management in High Complexity Hospital Emergencies
Authors: Porto Bruno Matos , Terra Stela Xavier , Philippi Daniela Althoff
Published: January 2023

Overcrowding in the emergency department is a problem that generates several implications for bed management, which is deemed one of a hospital's most critical processes. Effective management of hospital production capacity includes bed management processes, which can be improved in order to leverage hospital performance. Thus, this study sought to understand how bed management works and identify the main factors that influence its management. The study was performed through a case study, with data collected from semi-structured interviews and bibliographic research, which were triangulated. Thematic content analysis of the interviews and cross-analysis were performed. As a result, the main factors that influence hospital Bed management were identified: communication between teams and units; definition of performance goals; decisions shared between units; occupation and discharge planning by the teams; length of stay; the role of the nurses; and COVID-19. The greatest difficulties in the management process are related to these factors. Additionally, suggestions are provided to mitigate such reported difficulties.
The Essay by Joseph Brodsky Homage to Marcus Aurelius as a Theological-Political Treatise
Authors:   Institute of Asian and African Studies, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Kovelman Arkady B.
Published: January 2023

The “Shestov – Brodsky – Spinoza” triangle reflects the major philosophical ad­venture of the twentieth century – the demise and rebirth of critical reason. In his critique of Spinozism for eliminating the possibility of free will, Brodsky follows Lev Shestov, the most ardent opponent of Spinoza. In his two essays, The Condi­tion We Call Exile (1986) and Profile of Clio (1993), the poet argued that hu­man beings should stop being just “rattling effects” in the “great casual chain of things” and “try to play causes”. In contrast, in the essay Homage to Mar­cus Aurelius (1994), Brodsky defended Spinoza’s autonomous ethics against Shestov’s Judeo-Christian morality. Unlike Shestov, Brodsky refuses to believe in the “partiality” of God and His wish and ability to save those who called out for Him from the lowest pits. Instead of Christian attachment and love, the poet preferred Stoic detachment and impartiality, without siding with a party, a creed, or a doctrine. According to Brodsky, “history is the domain of the partial”, yet, “it’s not history that defines the good”. In his opposition to partiality, Brodsky fol­lows Spinoza’s logic for “Theological-Political Treatise”.
Hacia el diseño de Vida Saludable, un nuevo programa de estudios para la educación básica en México
Authors: Argumedo Gabriela , Cruz-Casarrubias Carlos Alfredo , Bonvecchio-Arenas Anabelle , Jáuregui Alejandra , Saavedra-Romero Arlette , Martínez-Montañez Olga Georgina , Meléndez-Irigoyen María Teresa , Karam-Araujo Roberto , Uribe-Carvajal Rebeca , Olvera Armando , Hernández-Alcaráz César , Velázquez Cortés Daniel , Morales-Ruán María del Carmen , Shamah-Levy Teresa , Nieto Claudia , Contreras-Manzano Alejandra , Hernández-Ávila Mauricio , Rivera-Dommarco Juan , Barquera Simón
Published: January 2023

Objetivo. Describir el proceso de diseño de Vida Saludable, un nuevo programa de estudios para la educación básica en México. Material y métodos. Se conformó un equipo de trabajo entre especialistas en salud y la Secretaría de Educación Pública. Se establecieron las bases científicas de Vida Saludable, se seleccionaron y evaluaron materiales para Vida Saludable, y se revisaron contenidos vigentes de salud incluidos en otras asignaturas. Resultados. Alimentación, actividad física e higiene y limpieza fueron definidos como los tres ejes temáticos para Vida Saludable. Se aprobaron 3 de 228 insumos para usarse en Vida Saludable y 71.7% de los con­tenidos vigentes en educación básica sobre salud requieren ediciones. Conclusiones. Vida Saludable es un parteaguas hacia la alfabetización en materia de salud en educación básica en México, que se alinea con la agenda global para preservar la salud humana y planetaria.
Multi Objective Hybrid Load Balancing Based Optimization Algorithm for Improving Fog Computing Performance
Authors: Gowri V. , Baranidharan B.
Published: January 2023

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Improving Hierarchical Traffic Engineering and Reducing the Congestion with PSO in SDN and DataCenter Networks
Authors: Azizi Somayeh , SoltanAghaei MohammadReza , Ghaffarian Hossein , Javadpour Amir
Published: January 2023

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USP30 inhibition induces mitophagy and reduces oxidative stress in parkin-deficient human neurons
Authors: Okarmus Justyna , Agergaard Jette Bach , Stummann Tina , Haukedal Henriette , Ambjørn Malene , Freude Kristine , Fog Karina , Meyer Morten
Published: January 2023

Ubiquitination of mitochondrial proteins plays an important role in the cellular regulation of mitophagy. The E3 ubiquitin ligase parkin (encoded by PARK2) and the ubiquitin-specific protease 30 (USP30) have both been reported to regulate ubiquitination of outer mitochondrial proteins and thereby mitophagy. Loss of E3 ligase activity is thought to be pathogenic in both sporadic and inherited Parkinson’s disease (PD), with loss-of-function mutations in PARK2 being the most frequent cause of autosomal recessive PD. The aim of the present study was to evaluate whether mitophagy induced by USP30 inhibition provides a functional rescue in isogenic human induced pluripotent stem cell-derived dopaminergic neurons with and without PARK2 knockout (KO). Our data show that healthy neurons responded to CCCP-induced mitochondrial damage by clearing the impaired mitochondria and that this process was accelerated by USP30 inhibition. Parkin-deficient neurons showed an impaired mitophagic response to CCCP challenge, although mitochondrial ubiquitination was enhanced. USP30 inhibition promoted mitophagy in PARK2 KO neurons, independently of whether left in basal conditions or treated with CCCP. In PARK2 KO, as in control neurons, USP30 inhibition balanced oxidative stress levels by reducing excessive production of reactive oxygen species. Interestingly, non-dopaminergic neurons, were the main driver of the beneficial effects of USP30 inhibition. Our findings demonstrate that USP30 inhibition is a promising approach to boost mitophagy and improve cellular health, also in parkin-deficient cells, and support the potential relevance of USP30 inhibitors as a novel therapeutic approach in diseases with a need to combat neuronal stress mediated by impaired mitochondria.
Formulation of Synthetic Bacteria Consortia for Enzymatic Biodegradation of Polyaromatic Hydrocarbons contaminated soil: Soil Column Study
Authors: Davoodi Seyyed Mohammadreza , Miri Saba , Brar Satinder Kaur , Martel Richard
Published: January 2023

As an efficient method to remove contaminants from highly polluted sites, enzyme biodegradation addresses unresolved issues such as bioremediation inefficiency. In this study, the key enzymes involved in PAHs degradation were brought together from different arctic strains for biodegradation of highly contaminated soil. These enzymes were produced via multi-culture of psychrophilic Pseudomonas, Rhodococcus strains. As a result of biosurfactant production, the removal of pyrene was sufficiently prompted by Alcanivorax borkumensis. The key enzymes obtained via multi-culture were characterized by tandem LC-MS/MS and kinetic studies. To simulate in-situ application of produced enzyme solutions, pyrene and Dilbit contaminated soil was bioremediated in soil columns and flask tests by injecting enzyme cocktails from most promising consortia. Enzyme cocktail contained about 35.2 U/mg protein pyrene dioxygenase, 61.4 U/mg protein naphthalene dioxygenase, 56.5 U/mg protein catechol-2,3-dioxygenase, 6.1 U/mg protein 1-hydroxy-2-naphthoate hydroxylase, and 33.5 U/mg protein protocatechuic acid (P3,4D) 3,4-dioxygenase enzymes. It was found that after 6 weeks, the average pyrene removal values showed that the enzyme solution could be an effective in the soil column system (80–85% degradation of pyrene).
Optimal Surgical Approach for Mid-Transverse Colon Cancer; a systematic review and meta-analysis
Authors: Elkomos Beshoy Effat , Ellomos Philopateer Effat , Alkomos Mina Fransawy , Ahmed Sameh , Baqar Safa Owhida , Bhatti Muhammad Raza Faran , Hanna Joseph , Ebeidallah Guirgis Boushra
Published: January 2023

Background and Aim:
The incidence of cancer colon below the age of 50 has increased dramatically. in addition to that, the database is lacking a review to analyze the outcomes of surgeries for mid-transverse colon cancer with several recent controversial studies. Our aim was to compare the outcomes of extended hemicolectomy versus transverse colectomy for mid-transverse colon cancer.
Method
PubMed, Scopes, Web of Science and Cochrane library were searched for eligible studies from inception to 1 May 2022 and a systematic review and meta-analysis were done to detect
Results
according to eligibility criteria 8 studies (2237 patients) were included in our study. The pooled results of the included studies showed no difference in the 5-year OS, 3-year DFS and 5-year DFS between the two types of surgery (5-year OS, RR = 1.15, 95% CI = 0.94–1.39, P = 0.17), (3-year OS, RR = 0.96, 95% CI = 0.88–1.06, P = 0.42) and (5-year DFS, RR = 1.21, 95% CI = 0.91–1.62, P = 0.20). In addition to that, the recurrence rate and the incidence of complications were similar in the two groups (Recurrence rate, RR = 1.08, 95% CI = 0.62–1.89, P = 0.79) and (Complications, RR = 1.07, 95% CI = 0.74–1.54, P = 0.72). however, the number of LN harvest and the time of the operation was more in case of extended hemicolectomy.
Conclusion
Despite harvesting less LN, transverse colectomy has similar oncological outcomes to extended hemicolectomy for mid-transverse colon cancer. In addition to that, no significant difference in the incidence of complications between the two surgeries.
A Patient-Centered Perioperative Mental Health Intervention Bundle: A Multi- and Mixed-Method Adaptation Study
Authors: Abraham Joanna , Meng Alicia , Baumann-Walker Ana , Holzer Katherine , Lenard Emily , Freedland Kenneth E. , Lenze Eric J. , Avidan Michael S. , Politi Mary C.
Published: January 2023

Background
Anxiety and depression are common among older adults and can intensify during perioperative periods, but few mental health interventions are designed for older surgical patients’ unique needs. We developed and adapted a perioperative mental health (PMH) bundle for older patients comprised of behavioral activation (BA) and medication optimization (MO) to ameliorate anxiety and depressive symptoms before, during, and after cardiac, orthopedic, and oncologic surgery.
Methods
We used mixed-methods including workshop studios with patients, caregivers, clinicians, researchers, and interventionists; intervention refinement and reflection meetings; patient case review meetings; intervention session audio-recordings and documentation forms; and patient and caregiver semi-structured interviews. We used the results to refine our PMH bundle. We used multiple analytical approaches to report the nature of adaptations, including hybrid thematic analysis and content analysis informed by the Framework for Reporting Adaptations and Modifications – Expanded.
Results
Adaptations were categorized by content (intervention components), context (how the intervention is delivered, based on the study, target population, intervention format, intervention delivery mode, study setting, study personnel), training, and evaluation. Of 51 adaptations, 43.1% involved content, 41.2% involved context, and 15.7% involved training and evaluation. Several key adaptations were noted: 1) Intervention content was tailored to patient preferences and needs (e.g., rewording elements to prevent stigmatization of mental health needs; adjusting BA techniques and documentation forms to improve patient buy-in and motivation). 2) Cohort-specific adaptations were recommended based on differing patient needs. 3) Compassion was identified by patients as the most important element.
Conclusions
We identified evidence-based mental health intervention components from other settings and adapted them to the perioperative setting for older adults. Informed by mixed-methods, we created an innovative and pragmatic patient-centered intervention bundle that is acceptable, feasible, and responsive to the needs of older surgical populations. This approach allowed us to identify implementation strategies to improve the reach, scalability, and sustainability of our bundle, and can guide future patient-centered intervention adaptations.