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Balkan studies in epaulettes: general review of published works on the peoples and countries of the Balkan Peninsula by pre-revolutionary military authors in Russia
Authors:   Institute of Slavic Studies, Russian Academy of Sciences, Kashirin Vasily
Published: September 2023

Russian military Balkan studies of the prerevolutionary period was an important and original part, as well as a distinct area and stage in the history of the study of the countries and peoples of the Balkan-Danube region in Russia. This essay is devoted to this unique scientific phenomenon. The author attempts to review the main printed works of the representatives of the military department of the Russian Empire devoted to the Balkans and published in the period from the Russo-Turkish War of 1768-1774 to the First World War inclusive. The essay offers the author's version of the periodisation in the history of the Russian military Balkan studies; general characteristics of the main stages of its development, the most prominent representatives of this direction and their works are represented in the essay; semantic dynamics and specific features of this scientific field are also analysed.
The Czech question in Coverage of Russian Writers
Authors:   Institute of Slavic Studies, Russian Academy of Sciences, Zadorozhnyuk Ella
Published: September 2023

In this research the author follows the traditions laid down by historians of the Institute of Slavic Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences to appeal to the works of Russian literature when characterising the peoples of Slavic countries. The features of the reception of the Czech people by Russian writers and the inherent features of the system of thoughts and feelings were analysed; some features of the political mentality, that is, the views and assessments of representatives of his elite, were considered. This palette of concepts was reflected in the works of geniuses of Russian classical literaturesuch as N.S. Leskov, L.N. Tolstoy, F.M. Dostoevsky, as well as the writer, literary critic and original social thinker K.N. Leontyev.
Work of the Commission of Historians and Archivists of the Russian Federation and the Czech Republic (mid-1990s – 2022)
Authors:   Institute of Slavic Studies, Russian Academy of Sciences, Serapionova Elena
Published: September 2023

The author analyses the work of the Commission of Historians and Archivists of the Russian Federation (RF) and the Czech Republic (CR) over the last 25 years. It is indicated that the Commission used the experience of the Soviet-Czechoslovak Commission of historians, which operated from 1966 to 1989. Difficulties in the organisation of work related to the lack of permanent funding are noted, forms and directions of cooperation within the framework of the bilateral Commission are considered. The author considers in detail the most interesting meetings of the Commission and the participation of its members in international scientific conferences. Considerable attention is paid to the books published based on the materials of the Commission meetings. In conclusion, the importance of the Commission's activities for strengthening cooperation between historians and archivists of the two countries is stressed.
Excerpts on the history of Slovene studies in Russia: Evgeniya Ivanovna Ryabova, Maya Ilyinichna Ryzhova
Authors:   Institute of Slavic Studies, Russian Academy of Sciences, Chepelevskaya Tatyana
Published: September 2023

The study is devoted to two representatives of the older generation of Russian Slavicists, well-known literary critics, translators who studied the literature and culture of Slovenia, as well as Russian-Slovenian and Russian-Slavic literary and cultural ties - Evgeniya Ivanovna Ryabova and Maya Ilyinichna Ryzhova. Their translation activity stands out in particular, which largely contributed to the popularisation of Slovenian literature in Russia. The study is supplemented by two Appendixes: lists of works and selected translations of E.I. Ryabova and M.I. Ryzhova and the first published text of the report by E.I. Ryabova about her scientific trip to Yugoslavia (Slovenia and Serbia) in the winter and spring of 1965 (with comments by T.I. Chepelevskaya).
A.L. Shemyakin on the Russian volunteer movement of 1876
Authors:   Institute of Slavic Studies, Russian Academy of Sciences, Silkin Alexander
Published: September 2023

The author examines the contribution of a famous Russian scholar Andrey Leonidovich Shemyakin (1960-2018) to the study of the role of Russian volunteers in the Serbian-Turkish War of 1876. In particular, the proof of the well-known hypothesis that Nikolai Rayevsky III served as a prototype for the image of Count Alexei Vronsky in the novel by Leo Tolstoy “Anna Karenina”. The article highlights the debate with adherents of anti-scientific myths and misconceptions that have become widespread in connection with the biography of Rayevsky and another well-known figure of the volunteer movement, General M.G. Chernyaev.
Evidence for false vacuum states inside the cores of massive pulsars and their ramification on the measurements of their masses
Authors: Hujeirat A.A.
Published: September 2023

Aims. Using a variety of EOSs, we aim to show that the supranuclear dense matter making up the cores of massive pulsars should beembedded in flat spacetimes, trapped in vacuum fields and completely disconnected from the external world. The trapped matter is inincompressible superfluids state (SuSu-matter). The glitch events are triggered when SuSu-cores move from one angular frequencyto the next lower one in a discrete manner, at which the matter density in the boundary layer between the core and the ambientcompressible and dissipative matter surpasses the maximum compressibility limit of ρcr = 3 ρ0. In this regime, non-perturbative QCDgives rise to collective condensation in vacuum fields.Although the vacuum here has a vanishing vacuum expectation value, the trapped matter maintains its original non-zero mass, thanksto the prompt decoupling of the spacetime and the quantum field from the outside world during glitchings.Methods. Our study here relies on employing sophisticated numerical integration methods for the TOV equation and using a varietyof verified EOSs in combination with theoretical arguments and observational data of pulsars and NSs.Results. We find that pulsars should be born with embryonic SuSu-cores, whose masses and dimensions are set to grow duringtheir lifetimes. The matter making up these cores is trapped in vacuums effectively remains undetectable by direct observations. Inthe case of the Crab, Vela, PSR J0740+6620 and the remnant of GW170817, we find that the mass-contents of their cores read:{0.15, 0.55, 0.64, 1.63} solar masses, respectively.Conclusions. 1) The observed masses of pulsars and NSs are due to normal matter only, and therefore the mass contents of theirtrapped cores in vacuums should be accounted for; 2) The masses of pulsars and NSs are unbounded from above; 3) The remnant ofNS-merger in GW170817 should be a massive NS harbouring a massive core with 1.66 M⊙.
Keluarga Basis Pendidikan Anak Usia Dini
Authors: Qosim Nanang
Published: September 2023

Realitas yang semakin kompleks sekarang ini, tidak dapat disangkal bahwa peran keluarga memiliki makna yang sangat penting. Kehadirannya menggiring kita untuk merenung lebih dalam, menggali lebih jauh, dan mengenali secara mendalam tentang esensi dari keluarga itu sendiri. Sebuah kewajiban bagi kita untuk menyoroti peran ini, mengingat dampak yang semakin meluas dari berkurangnya efektivitas fungsi yang seharusnya dijalankan oleh keluarga.Salah satu fungsi keluarga yang semakin tereduksi, semakin dialihkan pada institusi di luar keluarga, adalah fungsinya sebagai lembaga pendidikan pertama dan utama bagi anak, terutama bagi anak yang masih berusia dini (0-6 tahun). Hal ini tampak dari semakin mudanya usia anak yang "disekolahkan". Belum juga genap berumur satu tahun, anak sudah harus "masuk sekolah", dengan ditemani baby sitter dan pak sopir. Kondisi ini tentu perlu untuk dicermati, di saat begitu banyak teori yang mendukung keberadaan keluarga sebagai basis pendidikan anak (usia dini).Secara internasional pemahaman akan fungsi keluarga telah diadopsi oleh Perserikatan Bangsa - Bangsa (PBB) yang dalam sebuah resolusinya menyebutkan bila "keluarga adalah wahana untuk mendidik, mengasuh dan menyosialisasikan anak, mengembangkan kemampuan seluruh anggotanya agar dapat menjalankan fungsinya di masyarakat dengan baik".
Communicating Republicans’ level of support for climate policy briefly increases personal support in the United States
Authors: Lyons Benjamin , Hasell Ariel
Published: September 2023

Americans systematically underestimate the popularity of climate change mitigation policies. Researchers have speculated that correcting these second-order misperceptions, or beliefs about what others believe, could translate into even broader support and increased issue importance among the public as action comes to be seen as more politically feasible. Using a pre-registered 2-wave survey experiment (N ≈ 1,600), we examine whether communicating the degree of climate policy support among Democrats, Republicans or all Americans (i.e., norms) produces such results. The Republican and American norms generally increase perceived policy support from the relevant group. We find that exposure to the Republican norm also increases policy support, and this effect is concentrated mostly among fellow Republicans. However, this effect does not persist over time; we find no evidence of it approximately 1 week later.
TOXIC PARENTING TERHADAP PERKEMBANGAN ANAK DALAM PERSPEKTIF Al-QUR’AN (Studi Kitab Tafsi̅r Wa Khawa̅tir al-Ima̅m Karya Syaikh Muḥammad Mutawalli̅ As-Sya’ra̅wi̅)
Authors: Padilah Nurul
Published: September 2023

Secara bahasa Parenting berasal dari bahasa Inggris, dari kata Parent yang berarti Orang tua.“Toxic Parents” ini sesungguhnya secara dominan merupakan bagian dari kasus yang terjadi dalam lingkup “Tarbiyatul Aula̅d (تربيةالأولاد) / Pendidikan Anak”. Toxic parent adalah orang tua yang melakukan tindakan-tindakan yang menyakiti jiwa anak. Sedangkan toxic parenting merupakan pola pengasuhannya. Jadi dalam arti lain, toxic parent adalah subjek yang melakukan tindakan toxic, yaitu orang tua. Sedangkan toxic parenting adalah predikat yang mengandung unsur toxic, yaitu pola pengasuhannya. Jenis penelitian dalam skripsi ini adalah studi kepustakaan (Library Research). Sumber data primer dalam penelitian ini adalah Tafsir Wa Khawa̅tir Al-Ima̅m. Sedangkan sumber sekunder yang digunakan adalah buku-buku dan bahan bacaan yang relevan dengan tema penelitian ini. Adapun kesimpulan yang penulis peroleh dari penelitian ini adalah bahwa Toxic Parenting merupakan pola pengasuhan yang kurang tepat yang dapat menimbulkan dampak-dampak negative untuk anak. Al-Quran ingin memberikan pesan melalui kisah tersebut dalam kitab tafsir wa khawa̅tir al-Ima̅m karya Muḥammad Mutawalli̅ asy-Sya’ra̅wi̅. Bagaimana seharusnya interaksi antara orang tua dan anak yang terdapat pada QS. Aṣ-Ṣāffāt [37]: 102, QS. Luqma̅n[31]: 12-14, QS. Al-Isra̅’ [17]: 23, dan QS. Al-Isra̅' [17]: 82. Al-Quran memaparkannya melalui cuplikan percakapan antara orang tua dan anak yang sangat bertolak belakang dengan kebanyakan perilaku orang tua saat ini.
A Comprehensive Guide to Data Governance Best Practices
Authors: Smith Kevin
Published: September 2023

A Comprehensive Guide to Data Governance Best Practices
Limited information-processing capacity in vision explains number psychophysics
Authors: Cheyette Samuel , Wu Shengyi , Piantadosi Steven T.
Published: September 2023

Humans and other animals are able to perceive and represent the number of objects present in a scene, a core cognitive ability thought to underlie the development of mathematics. However, the perceptual mechanisms that underpin this capacity remain poorly understood. Here, we show that our visual sense of number derives from a visual system designed to efficiently encode the location of objects in scenes. Using a mathematical model, we demonstrate that an efficient but information-limited encoding of objects' locations can explain many key aspects of number psychophysics, including subitizing, Weber's law, underestimation, and effects of exposure time. In two experiments (N=100 each), we find that this model of visual encoding captures human performance in both a change-localization task and a number estimation task. In a third experiment (N=100), we find that individual differences in change-localization performance are highly predictive of differences in number estimation, both in terms of overall performance and inferred model parameters, with participants having numerically indistinguishable inferred information capacities across tasks. Our results therefore indicate that key psychophysical features of numerical cognition do not arise from separate modules or capacities specific to number, but rather as byproducts of lower-level constraints on perception.
Guidelines interpretation output evaluating informative hypotheses
Authors: Kuiper Rebecca M.
Published: September 2023

The information criteria GORIC and GORICA - referred to as GORIC(A) - are AIC-type information criteria and can evaluate one or more informative, theory-based hypotheses. Hence, you do not have to specify a null hypothesis nor (only) equality restrictions. You can (also) compare the size and/or ordering of mean parameters or of (standardized) regression-type parameters. You could, for example, evaluate the hypothesis Hm:μ1>μ2>μ3 (a simple ordering of mean parameters) or Hm:β1−β2>β3−β4 (a possible representation of an interaction effect in terms of regression parameters). The goal of the GORIC(A) is to select the best from a set of candidate hypotheses/models. The GORIC(A) can be applied using the R function goric() in the restriktor R package. This guidelines documents discusses what type of hypotheses one can evaluate and how the GORIC(A) output should be interpreted.
Perceived Control Moderates the Internalized Stigma Model of Seeking Mental Health Services in Distressed Older Adults
Authors: Murphy Dallas James , Mackenzie Corey S. , Dryden Rob P. , Hamm Jeremy M.
Published: September 2023

Objectives: Older adults are unlikely to seek mental health services, and internalized stigma is a key reason why. However, little research has investigated which older adults are particularly likely to have stigma influence mental health service use. To address this, we tested whether perceived control (PC) moderates an internalized stigma model in which public stigma is internalized as self-stigma, which negatively affects help-seeking attitudes and intentions. Methods: We used a moderated mediation analysis of cross-sectional, secondary data from 350 psychologically distressed Canadian adults aged 65 years and older. Participants completed an online survey which included measures of public stigma of help-seeking, self-stigma of help-seeking, help-seeking attitudes, help-seeking intentions, distress, and PC. Results: Results supported PC as a moderator of the internalized stigma mediation model. Those lower in PC were more likely to have public stigma negatively affect help-seeking intentions through the serial mediation of (1) self-stigma and (2) help-seeking attitudes. Further, those lower in PC were more likely to have public stigma internalized as self-stigma and more likely to have negative help-seeking attitudes predict lower help-seeking intentions. Finally, those lower in PC were less likely to intend to seek help in the face of low levels of self-stigma. Discussion: These results contribute to a nuanced understanding of which older adults are especially unlikely to seek help. Additionally, identifying PC as a moderator of this internalized stigma model suggests that interventions that enhance PC should protect against public stigma’s internalization and improve help-seeking behaviors for older adults who need such help.
Thoughts falling apart: disorganized schizotypy specifically predicts both psychotic- and stress-reactivity in daily life
Authors: Rónai Levente , Hann Flóra , Keri Szabolcs , Polner Bertalan
Published: September 2023

Psychotic-like experiences predict the risk of subsequent psychotic disorders and may signal a broader vulnerability to mental health problems. Schizotypy, a multidimensional personality construct with disorganization at its core, predicts future psychosis risk. Heightened stress-reactivity is associated with vulnerability to psychosis, and positive and negative schizotypal traits predict distress-induced psychotic-like experiences (PLE-reactivity) in everyday life. Nevertheless, these findings require further investigation, since previous studies neither assessed the link between disorganization and stress- and PLE-reactivity in daily life, nor disentangled within- vs. between-person processes. We conducted an experience sampling study where participants reported PLEs, event-unpleasantness (pleasantness of a recent significant event), and exposure to stressors (e.g., decline in salary, housing, health, and relationships). Schizotypal traits were assessed with the Multidimensional Schizotypy Scale - Brief (MSS-B). We obtained 4611 observations from 126 participants from the general population. Multilevel models were used to examine the main effects of schizotypal traits and their interaction with changes in stressor exposure in predicting PLEs and event-unpleasantness. Individuals with higher disorganized (but not positive or negative) schizotypy reported not only more intense PLEs in daily life but also were more likely to have PLEs when stressor exposure had risen. However, in those with higher negative schizotypy, such PLE-reactivity to stressors was reversed. Moreover, individuals with higher disorganization found events more unpleasant overall, and for them, being exposed to more stressors was related to a steeper rise in unpleasantness. Disorganization but not positive or negative schizotypy might be a specific determinant of stressor-related increases in psychotic-like experiences and stress-appraisal in everyday life in the general population. This supports that disorganization might be a critical predictor of vulnerability to stress-related mental health impairments. Our results also confirm the MSS-B's ecological validity, which can be a valuable discovery for the prevention of psychotic disorders.
Concentration toward the mode: Estimating changes in the shape of a distribution of student data
Authors: Motz Benjamin
Published: September 2023

When making comparisons between groups of students, a common technique is to analyze whether there are statistically significant differences between the means of each group. This convention, however, is problematic when data are negatively skewed and bounded against a performance ceiling, features that are typical of data in education settings. In such a situation, we might be particularly interested to observe group differences in the left tail, specifically among students who have room to improve, and conventional analyses of group means have limitations for detecting such differences. In this article, an alternative to these conventions is presented. Rather than comparing the means of two groups, we can instead compare how closely student data is concentrated toward the modes of each group. Bayesian methods provide an ideal framework for this kind of analysis because they enable us to make flexible comparisons between parameter estimates in custom analytical models. A Bayesian approach for examining concentration toward the mode is outlined, and then demonstrated using public data from a previously reported classroom experiment. Using only the outcome data from this experiment, the proposed method observes a credible difference in concentration between groups, while conventional tests show no significant overall differences between group means. The current article underscores the limitations of conventional statistical assumptions and hypotheses, especially in school psychology and related fields, and offers a method for making more flexible comparisons in the dispersion of data between groups.
Re-assessing the role of operational definitions in psychology
Authors: Kvam Peter D. , Alaukik Abhay
Published: September 2023

Operational definitions have long been a core approach to measuring and relating observed data to theoretical constructs in psychological science. However, many contemporary modeling approaches violate basic assumptions of operational definitions and operationalism more generally -- foregoing assumptions about objectivity, repeatability, independence, and fixed elicitation procedures. Counterintuitively, these departures imbue model-based definitions of constructs with superior measurement properties, such as improved reliability and validity, when compared to their operational counterparts. Instead of relying on operational definitions of constructs, we instead suggest that psychology can adapt relational definitions, representing constructs as latent variables in a multilevel generative model of behavior, self-report, or neuroimaging data. These model-based metrics can better reflect measurement error at multiple levels, account for the interactions between measurement devices (tasks, scales) and measurement objects (participants, processes), provide a holistic account of latent constructs and how they manifest across different measurements, facilitate convergence or discrimination tests among different tasks seeking to measure the same construct, and improve scientific communication by clarifying core psychological concepts. Relational definitions of important constructs should naturally emerge as we apply models more regularly, and these definitions and models will improve as we discover mathematical approaches that are suited to describing psychological processes.
Who’s calling? Evaluating the accuracy of guessing who is on the phone
Authors: Wahbeh Helané
Published: September 2023

Some people claim to occasionally know who is calling them without using traditional means. Controlled experiments testing these claims report mixed results. We conducted a cross-sectional study of triads examining the accuracy of knowing who was calling using two randomly selected designs: 1) a web server randomly chose the caller before the callee’s guess (telepathic/pre-selected trials), and 2) a web server randomly chose the caller after the callee’s guess (precognitive/post-selected trials). We also performed exploratory multilevel mixed-effects logistic regressions on the relationship of genetic relationships, emotional closeness, communication frequency, and physical distance data with accuracy. A total of 177 participants completed at least one trial (105 “completers” completed all 12 trials). Accuracy was significantly above chance for the 210 completers telepathic/pre-selected trials (50.0% where the chance expectation was 33.3%, p<.001) but not the 630 completers precognitive/post-selected trials (31.9% where the chance expectation was 33.3%, p = .61). We discuss how these results favor the psi hypothesis, although conventional explanations cannot be completely excluded. Genetic relatedness significantly predicted accuracy in the regression model (Wald χ2 = 53.0, P < .001) for all trials. Compared to 0% genetic relatedness, the odds of accurately identifying the caller was 2.88 times (188%) higher for 25% genetic relatedness (Grandparent/Grandchild or Aunt/Uncle or Niece/Nephew or Half Sibling; 𝛽 = 1.06, z = 2.10, P = .04), but the other genetic relatedness levels were not significant. In addition, communication frequency was significant (𝛽 = 0.006, z = 2.19, P = .03) but physical distance (𝛽 = 0.0002, z = 1.56, P = .12) and emotional closeness (𝛽 = 0.005, z = 1.87, P = .06) were not for all trials. To facilitate study recruitment and completion, unavoidable changes due to persistent recruit difficulties to the protocol were made during the study, including changing inclusion/exclusion criteria, increasing total call attempts to participants, adjusting trial type randomization schema to ensure trial type balance, and participant compensation. Thus, future research will be needed to continue to improve the methodology and examine the mechanism by which people claim to know who is calling, as well as factors that may moderate the effects.
Divergence between Adolescent and Parental Perceptions of Conflict in Relationship to Adolescent Empathy Development
Authors: Van Lissa Caspar J. , Hawk Skyler T. , Branje Susan , Koot Hans M. , van Lier Pol , Meeus Wim
Published: September 2023

Adolescents’ developing empathy may be associated with the frequency of conflict with parents, as well as the level of agreement between adolescent and parental perceptions of the frequency of such conflicts. This six-year longitudinal study investigated the link between adolescent empathy development and perceptions of the frequency of parent-child conflict, as reported by 467 adolescents (43% female, from age 13) and both parents. First, we investigated heterogeneity in empathy development by identifying classes of individuals with similar developmental trajectories. Adolescents were categorized into high-, average-, and low-empathy classes. Initial differences between these classes further increased from age 13 to 16, particularly for cognitive empathy. To assess the association between empathy and the frequency of conflict, we compared these empathy classes in terms of initial levels and over-time changes in the frequency of adolescent- and parent-reported conflict. Compared to the average- and high-empathy classes, the low-empathy class evidenced elevated conflict throughout adolescence. Furthermore, the low- and average-empathy classes demonstrated temporary divergence between adolescent- and parent-reported conflict from early- to mid-adolescence, with adolescents underreporting conflict compared to both parents. Adolescents’ agreement with parents was moderated by empathy class, while parents were always in agreement with one another. This may suggest that these discrepancies are related to distortions in adolescents’ perceptions, as opposed to biased parental reports. These findings highlight the potential importance of early detection and intervention in empathy deficiencies, and suggest that lower adolescent empathy may indicate elevated family conflict, even if a failure to consider parents’ perspective leads adolescents to underreport it.
Understanding Resilience in Emerging Adults: An International, Multi-Site Study
Authors: Jopling Ellen , Jameson Taylyn , Young Gerald , Ibonie Stevi , Mauss Iris , Alloy Lauren B , Borelli Jessica , Bullock Ben , Holley Sarah R. , Kamble Shanmukh Vasant , Mason Liam , Moriarity Daniel P. , Nusslock Robin , Okuma Amie , Rutledge Robb , Strauss Gregory P. , Van Bavel Jay Joseph , Villanueva Cynthia , Gruber June , LeMoult Joelle
Published: September 2023

Emerging adulthood is characterized by marked increases in vulnerability to psychiatric illness. As such, understanding how risk and protective factors function to promote, or impede, resilience during early adulthood is critical. This pre-registered work is the first to test four extant models of resilience among emerging adults. 1,075 participants drawn from four international university sites were followed across two stressors: the transition to university and the COVID-19 pandemic. We found support for the compensatory model, which holds that risk and protective factors contribute additively to predict resilience across timepoints. Findings also support the risk-protective model, which posits that protective factors interact with risk factors in a buffering effect to reduce negative outcomes, during the university transition. Results have the potential to guide theory development by highlighting the dynamic nature of resilience and have implications for prevention and intervention efforts by underscoring the powerful influence of protective factors, regardless of risk.
Adopting a Learning Pathway Approach to Patient Partnership in Telehealth: A Proof of Concept
Authors: Jackson Mathieu , Clovin Tiffany , Montiel Corentin , Bogdanova Eleonora , Côté Catherine , Descoteaux Annie , Wong Caroline , Dumez Vincent , Pomey Marie-Pascale
Published: September 2023

Background. Amidst the acceleration of digital health deployment in the province of Québec, the need to clarify the role of patients and caregivers was deemed essential to guide the deployment of telehealth strategies. A patient learning pathway (PLP) approach to patient engagement was developed, containing knowledge, abilities, and skills mobilized by patients and their loved ones at key moments of the life course with an illness, as well as emerging educational needs.Objective. The objective of the current paper is to present the innovative PLP approach to patient engagement in telehealth.Methods. The PLP methodology is constituted of five chronological phases: 1) identification and engagement of main stakeholders; 2) exploration; 3) recruitment of patient partners; 4) co- development of PLP first draft; and 5) validation and consensus building regarding competencies.Results. Three PLPs (dermatology, psychiatry/mental health, and oncology) have already been mapped using this participatory approach, showing that the proposed PLP approach to patient engagement in telehealth is feasible.Conclusions. Mapping patient competencies organized across patients’ life with illness can lead to a highly operationalizable tool, which relevant stakeholders can use in a way that promotes patient self-management, shared decision-making, and empowerment.Innovation. The five-step PLP methodology developed proposes an innovative and structured approach to patient partnership in telehealth by outlining patients’ roles throughout their life course with illness.
Methods of Incorporating Sustainability Contexts in Marketing and the Expected Response–A Fuzzy Approach
Authors: Navaratne Atharva , Anthony Justice Oyakhilome
Published: September 2023

All things considered, integrating sustainability into marketing strategies has the potential to profoundly shape consumer perception and brand loyalty. By aligning with consumer values and addressing social and environmental concerns, brands can forge deeper connections and drive positive impact. The integration of sustainability in marketing is marked by challenges which necessitate genuine commitment, transparency, and adaptability. As the discourse on sustainability continues to evolve, the strategic interplay between brands and consumer still remains pivotal in shaping a more responsible marketplace.
Optimal Protection Coordination and Sizing of Fault Current Limiter in Radial Distribution System with Distributed Generation
Authors: Dhakal Amrit , Rana Lalit Bikram , Karki Menaka
Published: September 2023

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Automatic Identification of Nepalese Tourism Related Tweets using Machine Learning Algorithms
Authors: Poudel Bhawana , Devkota Bidur , Lamichhane Nabin
Published: September 2023

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Varietal Identification of Rice Seed Using Deep Convolutional Neural Network
Authors: Poudel Amrit , Devkota Bidur
Published: September 2023

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Evaluation of Organic Materials for Promotion of Green Buildings by Reduction of use of Carbon Emitting Materials
Authors: Shrestha Rupa , Adhikari Sailesh
Published: September 2023

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Comparative Analysis of Conventional PID Controller and Fuzzy Controller for Load Frequency and Voltage Control
Authors: Adhikari Sahansil , Khatiwada Rohan , Parajuli Vision , Shrestha Suraj , Alam Afroz
Published: September 2023

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Normative Theories of Mass Media: PMPD Perspective
Authors: Aryal Kundan
Published: September 2023

In line with Marxist notions regarding the functioning of mass media, Madan Bhandari’s notion of People’s Multiparty Democracy (PMPD) deviates from the legacy of the Soviet communist theory of the press. Although Bhandari has not extensively expounded on media operations, his writings reflect a trajectory toward the establishment of a society built on freedom of expression. As the former Spokesperson and General Secretary of the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN [UML]), Bhandari’s ideas, thoughts, and aspirations resonated with the Nepali public following the People’s Movement of 1990. During this relatively brief period, Bhandari effectively communicated his message by incorporating elements of Marxism. Bhandari expressed himself through large-scale public gatherings, mass media interviews, and party documents, including the PMPD, which was overwhelmingly adopted by the Fifth National General Convention of the CPN (UML) in February 1993. This paper, employing qualitative and constructivist approaches, concludes that PMPD contains the seeds of a normative theory that envisions a free media environment conducive to plurality, as well as political competition that is both free and healthy in society. Bhandari consistently advocated for plurality and media.
Madan Bhandari and His Theory of People’s Multiparty Democracy
Authors: Dhakal Tika Prasad
Published: September 2023

People’s Multiparty Democracy (PMPD), postulated by Madan Kumar Bhandari in the early 1990s, is a political, economic, and social theory that combines Marxism with specific Nepali attributes. By reviewing the global landscape of socialist movements, Bhandari’s political thought offers a theoretical framework for critically examining Nepal’s evolving production relations based on its contemporary class dynamics. Tragically, Bhandari, who served as the Secretary-General of the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN [UML]), lost his life in a mysterious car accident in 1993. His political journey traces back to the 1960s when he began as a communist party worker during the Panchayat regime under the absolute monarchy. Subsequently, he drew inspiration from the postwar rise of communist parties around the world but went on to reshape Nepal’s unique left movement, setting it distinctly apart from other communist parties in South Asia and beyond. He recognized the need for a joint movement with non-communist groups like the Nepali Congress for the restoration of multiparty democracy, which remained vital in his ideological transformation. Applying a historical explanatory approach, this article explores the factors contributing to the formulation of PMPD while also retracing the evolution of Bhandari’s ideological position in the left movement with Nepali characteristics. Through an examination of the political history and Bhandari’s political philosophy, this article sheds light on the theory of PMPD, which has now become the guiding principle of CPN (UML).
Origin of People’s Multiparty Democracy from the Perspective of Patriotism
Authors: Pokhrel Rajkumar
Published: September 2023

Madan Bhandari’s theory of People’s Multiparty Democracy has evolved from a patriotic perspective amidst the intricacies of Nepali geopolitics and contemporary global political dynamics. This theory sheds light on the need-based causes and consequences in the development of PMPD, utilizing historical study as the methodological approach. In this article, the primary argument is in favor of the validity of PMPD within internal geopolitical realities and global political dynamics, considering the perspectives of contemporary Nepali national interests and patriotic values. However, the innovative spirit of Bhandari’s political philosophy has yet to be truly transformed into practice. Furthermore, the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN [UML]) has struggled to maintain a balance between its rhetoric and reality, given that PMPD serves as its guiding principle in Nepali politics. First, there is perplexity in analyzing the character of Nepali sovereignty accurately in the post-Bhandari era. Secondly, the CPN (UML) leadership still needs to exert efforts to advance the implementation of this philosophy. To substantiate the argument regarding the disparity between rhetoric and reality, circumstantial evidence is provided from political documents and statements made by prominent leaders, among others. The Nepali experience of the PMPD political philosophy is explored using qualitative research methodology.
Assessment of forest resources based on Sentinel-2 images – case study Derventa, BiH (Cadastral municipality of Brezici)
Authors: Skorup Dragana , Vujasinović Miroslav , Marinković Goran , Grgić Ilija , Miletić Boban
Published: September 2023

The management of forest resources is complicated due to the complete lack of maintenance and disorganization of the land administration and survey that are decades old. Modern, unconventional monitoring systems are used with the aim of improving the existing records systems and creating a clearer insight into the state of forest resources. This study provides an example of the use of one such system, Sentinel-2. Using the R programming language, the multispectral Sentinel-2 images were classified by the Random Forest classification algorithm. Following the completion of the classifications, the accuracy of the classification was evaluated using the error matrix and the Kappa value. An analysis of forest resources for one cadastral municipality was accomplished using classified rasters and data from the Real Estate Cadastre Database. Based on the data analysis, major changes are visible in terms of the abandonment of agricultural land and its conversion into a certain form of forest vegetation. Furthermore, based on these data, the study demonstrates changes that can be monitored in shorter time intervals. Sentinel-2 images can be used to determine forest expansion, based on the aforementioned analyses, resulting in a clearer and better representation of existing forest resources that are unknown due to outdated and unreliable land administration systems.
PENDEKATAN HERMENEUTIKA DALAM PEMIKIRAN TEORI FAZLUR RAHMAN TERHADAP TAFSIR AL-QUR’AN
Authors: Romadhon Kharisma
Published: September 2023

Penelitian ini mencoba untuk mempelajari lebih lanjut tentang pendekatan hermeneutika pemikiran Fazlur Rahman tentang teori pendidikan Islam, dan untuk mengidentifikasikan biografi Fazlur Rahman serta karya-karyanya, serta tafsir al-Qur’an dalam perspektif hermeneutika. Penulisan ini menggunakan metode studi kepustakaan. Dari hasil/inti dari penulisan ini dapat ditemukan bahwa terdapat dua jenis hermeneutika Al-Qur'an yakni hermeneutika Al-Qur'an tradisional dan modern. Satu-satunya alat metodologis yang dipergunakan dalam hermeneutika Al-Qur'an tradisional adalah linguistik dan sejarah. Terlepas dari fakta bahwa elemen ini hadir pada saat itu, tidak ada hubungan sistematis antara teks, interpretasi, dan pembaca yang dituju dari teks tersebut. Sedangkan hermeneutika Al-Qur'an modern telah mengembangkan penjelasan metodis terhadap komponen-komponen triadik tersebut.
DEVELOPMENT OF ISLAMIC ECONOMIC IDEAS BY AL-MAWARDI WITH MONZER KAHF
Authors: El Islami Muhammad Fatchullah
Published: September 2023

Islamic economics has emerged since the time of the Prophet Muhammad SAW. Islam has regulated from the beginning the relationship between humans entirely. Since the time of the Prophet, the mujtahids of Islam have formulated Islamic economic Thinking based on the Qur'an and Hadith. This research explores Islamic economic thought through Muslim figures Al-Mawardi and Monzer Kahf. This research uses a descriptive qualitative approach using a literature study of collecting information and data sourced from various libraries such as journal articles, books, the Internet, and similar previous research results aimed at obtaining information. The results showed that Al-Mawardi formulated Islamic economic ideas such as the establishment of imamah, infrastructure by the state, fulfillment of needs by the state, spending on public services financed by the state, and the establishment of baitul Mal. while Monzer Kahf formulated Islamic economic ideas such as economic activities with Islamic principles run by ibadurrahman, the scale of the dimensions of not only the world but also the afterlife, free from usury, consumption patterns that are not excessive, and the state as the maker of policy and supervision.
Changes in markers of collagen metabolism in the blood serum of white rats during the filling of femur defects with implants based on polylactide and tricalcium phosphate with allogeneous mesenchymal stem cells
Authors: Gontar N. M.
Published: September 2023

The use of synthetic materials in combination with osteogenesis stimulators is one of the advanced directions of the development of traumatology. The purpose of the study: based on the analysis of biochemical markers of collagen metabolism in the blood serum of laboratory rats with a femur defect, to evaluate the course of bone remodeling after filling the defect with implants based on polylactide and tricalcium phosphate with simultaneous and delayed administration of allogeneic mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs). On the model of a defect in the metaphysis of the femur in white rats, the indicators of collagen exchange in blood serum were studied: the content of protein-bound, free fractions, the amount of hydroxyproline (HOP), the ratio of the content of protein-bound HOP to free PB/F was calculated. Comparison of the results of different groups was performed using the Student-Fisher method. The difference was considered statistically significant if p<0.05. Filling the defect with implants led to a decrease in the content of protein-bound HOP by 16.69 % and 14.34 % on the 15th and 90th days (p<0.05), an increase in the content of free HOP by 74.96 %; 67.31 % and 56.74 % (p<0.001), the content of the amount of HOP by 25.37 %; 23.66 % and 18.28 % (p<0.05), and reduction of PB/F by 52.20 %; 49.90 % and 45.30 % (p<0.001) relative to intact on the 15th; 30th and 90th days. Addition of MSCs to the implants at the same time as the installation caused a decrease in the content of free HOP by 63.90 %; 54.63 % and 42.76 % on the 15th; on the 30th and 90th days (p<0.001), the total metabolite by 21.87 % and 18.58 % on the 15th and 30th days (p<0.05) and a decrease in PB/F by 47, 50 %; 43.20 %; 37.60 % on the 15th; on the 30th and 90th days (p<0.001) relative to the intact. Postponing the introduction of MSCs increased the content of free HOP by 40.48 % (p<0.001); 20.49 % and 16.58 % (p<0.05) with a lower PB/F by 38.20 %; 25.80 % and 23.40 % (p<0.05) on the 15th; 30th and 90th days relatively intact. When the defect was filled with implants without MSCs, a moderate inhibition of anabolism and rapid activation of collagen destruction was observed. With the simultaneous use of implants and MSCs, the rate of formation and intense destruction of collagen was observed. When the introduction of MSCs was delayed, a moderate rate of destruction was recorded, which most contributed to collagen metabolism.
PHYSICAL AND MATHEMATICAL MODELING OF THE DISTRIBUTION OF LOAD FORCES ON THE FEMINAL COMPONENT OF AN ENDOPROSTHESIS OF THE HIP JOINT UNDER REAL CONDITIONS
Authors: Torchynskyi V. P. , Nizalov T. V. , Shmelyova L. V. , Suprun A. D.
Published: September 2023

Determination of the factors causing the development of aseptic instability of endoprosthesis components is one of the main tasks of modern traumatology and orthopedics. It is important from a scientific and medical point of view to carry out physical and mathematical modeling of the distribution of load forces and their moments on the femoral component of a hip endoprosthesis. The purpose of the study: to conduct a physical and mathematical modeling of the distribution of load forces on the femoral component of a hip endoprosthesis under real conditions of incomplete axially symmetrical contact of the femoral component of the endoprosthesis and the femur, when the surface of the lower end of the endoprosthesis is not in contact with the surface of the bone. In the work, mathematical modeling of the distribution of point load forces and their moments on the contact surface between the femoral endoprosthesis stem and the bone marrow canal of the femur in real conditions is carried out. For qualitative estimates of point distributions of the load force, based on the analysis of previous results, an estimated empirical formula was obtained for these distributions: g(λ,λ1)=Р(λ,λ1) / 140λ7/2, in which the pressure Р(λ,λ1) is taken in kilograms per square centimeter (kg/cm2), and the point force g(λ,λ1) is in kilograms (kg). It was determined that the best, from the point of view of minimizing the harmful mechanical impact of the prosthesis on the femur, is the situation when the length of the prosthesis stem is not less than half the length of the femur (λ≥0.5). In this case, the values of the point load forces do not exceed 0.1 kg, at least for the length of the area of real contact, which is not less than half the length of the prosthesis stem (λ1≥0.5λ). It has been proven that the use of a prosthesis stem that is less than a third of the length of the femur is not advisable. Since already at the length of the prosthesis stem, which is 30 % of the length of the femur (λ=0.3), point loads increase rapidly and can reach from 0.55 to 1.5 kg depending on the length of the contact area. Such point loads are undesirable for the femur in the area of contact with the prosthesis in terms of the integrity of the femur.
Analysis of damage to objects from the influence of subsidence soils
Authors: Yaremko Yu. , Yatsenko V. , Shatalova Zh.
Published: September 2023

The article presents the classification of damage to objects located on subsiding soils, which was developed based on the results of the analysis of scientific research conducted using the complex method of geodetic observations of deformations of the earth's surface and supporting structures of 273 residential buildings, as well as buildings of the Kherson State Agrarian and Economic of the university, which are located on sites with the above-mentioned properties soils

The analysis showed that the degree of damage depends not only on the discharge, dimensions, structural features, technical condition of the building or structure, the nature of the object's operation, but also on the location of the subsidence hopper under it.

The use of the developed observation method makes it possible to fully determine the causes and negative factors of deformations on the earth's surface, as well as in the load-bearing structures of buildings and structures, and to develop a set of measures to preserve the normal operational quality of objects during the active stage of the process of soil subsidence and horizontal movements the earth's surface.

To clarify the nature of deformations in buildings and structures located in different zones of subsidence, it is necessary to continue research in other regions of the country.