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Preparing teachers to deliver hybrid education: a framework for Latin America and the Caribbean
Authors: Villegas-Reimers Eleonora , Pogré Paula , Freire Silvana , Näslund-Hadley Emma
Published: August 2023

The shift to remote and hybrid education during the COVID-19 pandemic demonstrated the need to revise and improve the education and professional development of teachers. It revealed that teachers often lacked the digital and pedagogical skills to organize and deliver education remotely. Better educational systems and processes begin with better-quality teaching, not only in schools and classrooms, but now remotely and in hybrid form. In Latin America and the Caribbean, a recent survey reveals that half of teachers consider that their single most important training need is pedagogical skills. To seize the opportunity to strengthen the teaching skills of K12 teachers in the region, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and UNESCO are partnering to promote pedagogically driven remote and hybrid education. For that, professional development is key. Based on existing international teacher competency frameworks and drawing on promising global practices, this framework publication presents recommendations for: (i) Initial education programmes to enable new teachers to operate in all modes: face-to-face, remote, and hybrid; and (ii) Short professional development opportunities for in-service teachers to design, plan, implement, and assess lessons in hybrid and remote formats.
Una revisión de la regulación de Obras por Impuestos en materia de solución de controversias y Dispute Boards
Authors: Tapia Benavente Carlos
Published: August 2023

En el presente artículo, se analizará cuál es la regulación actual del mecanismo de Obras por Impuestos, en específico, las herramientas de solución de controversias. Asimismo, se evaluará la posibilidad de incluir Dispute Boards como aporte para prevenir y solucionar las controversias de manera oportuna y eficiente en términos de costo. Finalmente, se buscará promocionar la utilización de las Obras por Impuestos para reducir la brecha de infraestructura del Perú.
Errores probatorios en materia tributaria
Authors: Dávila Alvarado César Alejandro
Published: August 2023

El presente trabajo posee como objetivos: (i) a nivel conceptual, presentar una tipología (no exhaustiva) de errores probatorios que se presentan usualmente en los procedimientos y procesos tributarios en el Perú, agrupados en función a las etapas de la actividad probatoria donde se producen, y proponer un aparato terminológico que permita describir con mayor poder explicativo lo que ocurre cuando se decide sobre la premisa fáctica en los procedimientos y procesos tributarios. Asimismo, (ii) a nivel dogmático, analizar cuáles serían los efectos jurídicos que se siguen como consecuencia de dichos errores, conforme al ordenamiento jurídico vigente.
BENEFITS OF THE EURO-ATLANTIC INTEGRATION FOR THE BALKAN COUNTRIES - COMPARATIVE EXPERIENCES OF MONTENEGRO AND NORTH MACEDONIA
Authors:   Coll. (Ret), Montenegro, Bozovic Drazen , Stefanoski Stevko
Published: August 2023

Following the end of the confrontation between the former Military Blocs and the dissolution of the Warsaw Pact in 1991, after four decades of existence, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) lost its ideological, political and military opponent. Initial expectations were that in such a global constellation of relations NATO would lose its sense of existence. However, as previously when Alliance faced with numerous challenges maintaining internal cohesion, from this situation came up with even stronger strategic concept, focusing on its own transformation, redefinition of its role and expanding the tasks, primarily on development of new partnerships and preventive actions in unstable and crisis areas. NATO established a new policy, relations, and an open dialogue with the former opponents. The Partnership for Peace (PfP) was created as a program aimed at cooperation and confidence building between the NATO members and other South Eastern European and former USSR countries, while countries that came after the collapse of the former Yugoslavia began their Euro-Atlantic integration processes after the end of the military conflicts in the late 1990s. Both countries that will be comparatively covered by this research are successors of the former Yugoslavia. They have had different paths and processes of independence and transition, and also their Euro-Atlantic integration processes have begun different and faced different challenges. The Republic of North Macedonia brought the decision for NATO membership in 1993, and in 1995 it joined the Partnership for Peace Program. On the other hand, Montenegro began its processes much later, after it became independent in 2006, and became a full-fledged NATO member on June 5th 2017. The Republic of North Macedonia faced a veto by a permanent NATO member over the widely known name issue and unfortunately did 46 not join NATO together with Albania and Croatia in 2009. After that, the long path to the full membership is seen to be accomplished at the beginning of 2020. Through the topic of this research by comparative method will broadly analyze all circumstances of the integration processes for both countries, while research questions will be directed to the already visible and expected benefits of euro-atlantic integrations. The particular research attention of this paper will be paid on the military and defense benefits as well as to other consecutive benefits, such as improvement of the overall security of the both countries and the region, strengthening the rule of law, economy, businesses, investments, tourism etc. Keywords: Euro-Atlantic integration, security, partnership, cooperation, benefits, stability
SHAPING THE FUTURE OF THE BALKANS THROUGH DIFFERENTIATED INTEGRATION: THE EU EXPERIENCE
Authors:   Faculty of Law, Ilik Goran , Gjurovski Marjan ,   Faculty of Security – Skopje, Ilievski Nikola ,   Faculty of Law
Published: August 2023

This paper addresses the perspective of the European Union as a differentiated integration, where the Member States participate in certain common policies and choose certain policies they are (or not) willful or able to participate. The European integration experience shows such cases – the European Monetary Union and the Schengen Agreement. The objective of this paper is to explore the differentiated integration model in the Balkan context, within the circles of integration, and thus, to identify a model of “multi-speed” Balkans. The main research intention is to explore the significance of the EU as a “multi-speed” model of integration. In the end, this paper concludes that the model of multi-speed Europe could restrictively be applied on the Balkans, introducing four integration speeds, or integration orbits. Keywords: European integration, differentiated integration, reconciliation, regional networking
FREEDOM OF RELIGION, RELIGIOUS FREEDOMS AND POLITICAL EXTREMISM
Authors:   Faculty of Security - Skopje, Mojanoski Cane
Published: August 2023

The subject of this paper is the discussion about human rights and freedoms of the citizens, established by the Constitution and the international documents, with a special emphasis on the freedom of religion and other religious freedoms and rights. In that sense, the assumptions for realization of the freedom of conscience are analyzed as a basis for strengthening the independent, free, and critical thought of the individual, the free development of the thought and the beliefs in terms of accepting views, beliefs, and knowledge related to religion. A special emphasis in this paper is given to certain forms of (miss) use of religion, as fanaticism, the religious integralism, extremism and the political extremism. Key words: Freedom of religion, religious freedoms, religiosity, extremism and political extremism
LEGAL AND CRIMINALISTIC FEATURES OF MONEY LAUNDERING IN THE REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA AND THE REPUBLIC OF NORTH MACEDONIA
Authors:   Ministry of Interior – Sofia, Republic of Bulgaria, MOI Academy – Sofia, Yanev Rysi , Nikoloska Svetlana ,   Faculty of Security – Skopje
Published: August 2023

Money laundering is incriminated in the criminal legislation of the Republic of Bulgaria and the Republic of North Macedonia as a separate criminal offense. The subject of this paper is the analysis of criminal acts with elements of money laundering to the two criminal legislations in order to obtain information about which criminal acts are incriminated, and the status of possible perpetrators. The evaluation of criminal acts based on the harmonization according to the Recommendations of international conventions and other legal documents will be thoroughly analyzed. Criminalistic characteristics will be analyzed from the aspect of the used techniques and money laundering schemes, which are detected in the two countries based on the analysis of the criminalistic practice. The normative method and the method of content analysis as well as case analysis of criminalistics practice will be used. Keywords: money laundering, criminal acts, criminal legal characteristics, criminalistic characteristics, harmonization.
FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF CONSOCIATIONAL DEMOCRACY IN NORTH MACEDONIA AND BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA IN ONE COMPARATIVE PERSPECTIVE
Authors:   Ph.D. in Political Science, M.Sc. in European Studies, Ambarkov Nikola
Published: August 2023

The Republic of North Macedonia in 2021 marks not only 30 years since the Declaration of Independence and the peaceful separation from the former SFRY but also 20 years since the signing of the Ohrid Framework Agreement (OFA). Next year Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) will also mark the 30th anniversary of the Independence Referendum, which in turn was an introduction to the three-and-a-half-year civil war (1992-1995), which ended with the signing of the Dayton Peace Agreement (DMD). With both agreements, in the Republic of N. Macedonia and BiH, elements of consociational democracy were introduced in their constitutional order and political system. The two countries in science are categorized in the group of consociational democracies of the new wave, even though BiH is a “complex” and the Republic of N. Macedonia is a “minimalist” consociational model. The theoretical literature dealing with the consociational model of democracy has long focused on several issues. One of them is the question about the needs of certain favorable conditions for its application. The following can be pointed out as favorable factors for the application of this model of democracy: relative equilibrium among the segments; the existence of moderate multi-party and representative party system; small country size; crosscutting cleavages; overarching loyalties; segmental isolation and federalism; traditions of elite accommodation. Some authors rightly note that the assumed favorable conditions for consociation should be further explored by analyzing some successful and unsuccessful examples of consociation. The purpose of this paper is to make such an analysis, which will be done by comparing the favorable conditions for the application of the consociational model in countries such as BiH and the Republic of N. Macedonia. It is necessary to emphasize that certain consociational elements were present in the political system of BiH while it was part of the SFRY and in the Republic of N. Macedonia the same were nurtured in the first decade of Macedonian independence (until the signing of the OFA in 2001), but more through political pragmatism than through systematically guaranteed solutions. Keywords: favorable conditions, consociational democracy, BiH, R. N. Macedonia, power-sharing
Antifungal Activities of Ocimum gratissimum L. Hydroethanolic Extract against Candida albicans ATCC 35659 and Toxicity Analysis on Oreochromis niloticus Larvae
Authors: Soudah BOMA , Bignoate KOMBATE , Noumonzeme BIDEMA , Toï N’FEIDE , Ibrahim IMOROU TOKO
Published: August 2023

Background
The use of plant extracts as a sustainable substitute for antimicrobials in aquaculture is constrained by a poor understanding of their potential toxicity to aquatic organisms. This study aimed to investigate the antifungal activity of the hydroethanolic extract of Ocimum gratissimum leaves against Candida albicans ATCC 35659 while assessing its toxicity on Nile tilapia larvae.
Methods
The study included control bacterial germs, Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 29213 and Escherichia coli ATCC 25922. In vitro, growth toxicity on the yeast was evaluated using concentrations (50–500 mg/mL) of the plant extract in standard culture media. Nystatin was used as a control at 250 mg/mL. Subsequently, the toxicity of the extract was analysed using four serial two geometrical fold dilutions (0, 250–2000 mg/L) in a randomized duplicated trial with 20 fish larvae per treatment. The survival of the fish was monitored for up to 96 hours.
Results
Our findings showed that the extract did not have a bactericidal effect, but it exhibited significant differences in the inhibitory zones against the targeted Candida albicans. The extract showed an exhibitory zone of 35.51 ± 6.12 mm (500 mg/mL) and 20.45 ± 3.89 mm (250 mg/mL), while Nystatin had 33.53 ± 2.23 mm (Df2.9, F: 19.03, p: 0.001). However, subjecting the fish to immersion in the extract at a concentration above 500 mg/mL resulted in a high mortality rate of 100%, indicating the potential occurrence of detrimental effects on aquatic fauna.
Conclusion
These findings underline the need for a comprehensive understanding of the potential toxicity of plant extracts to aquatic organisms when considering their use as sustainable alternatives in aquaculture. Future research should focus on elucidating the mechanisms of toxicity and identifying optimal concentrations that balance antifungal efficacy with minimal damage to aquatic life.
An arithmetic-geometric mean difference based approach to consistency index and priority vector of pairwise comparison matrices
Authors: Hu Yuan-Kai , Liu Fang , Wang Shi-Shan
Published: August 2023

Consistency measure and prioritization elicitation are two important issues for pairwise comparison matrices (PCMs) originating from the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP). In this study, a novel consistency index is reported using the difference between arithmetic mean and geometric mean, which is called the arithmetic-geometric mean difference consistency index (AGMD-CI). Some interesting properties of AGMD-CI are investigated and the thresholds of acceptable consistency are determined using the method of computer simulations. Then, a consistency improving method is proposed by constructing an optimization problem, which is solved by particle swarm optimization (PSO). In addition, based on the idea of minimizing the arithmetic-geometric mean difference, an optimization model is established to obtain the priority vector from PCMs. The analytical solution of the proposed model is further derived. It is found that the proposed prioritization method is equivalent to the logarithmic least squares method. Finally, a novel decision making algorithm is proposed and the case study is carried out to illustrate the proposed methods.
Platelet rich plasma mitigates silver nanoparticles induced - pulmonary fibrosis in Wister rats via CASPASE -3 &TWIST-1genes downregulation
Authors: Abdelmohsen Shaimaa R. , Abdelgalil Ranya M. , Elmaghraby Asmaa M. , Negm Amira M. , Hammad Reham , Efthimiadou Eleni , Seriah Sara , Hakam Fatma El Zahraa Abd EL
Published: August 2023

Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) are widely known for their anticancer, anti-inflammatory, and antimicrobial uses. Still, hazardous usage of AgNPs can damage various tissues, including the lung and is considered as environmental toxin. The ability of platelet rich plasma (PRP) to lessen the pulmonary damage caused by AgNps is not widely recognized. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of PRP, a natural yet harmless biological substance, in reducing lung fibrosis and damage caused by AgNps in rats. Forty-eight adults male Wistar albino rats were divided into six groups; Group 1, donors for PRP; Group 2, control rats; Group 3, received AgNPs (10 mg kg-1 of body weight (BWt) once daily by intraperitoneal (i.p.) injection for4 successive weeks; Group 4, received AgNPs +PRP (0.5ml kg-1. BWt i.p.) two days / week after AgNPs for for 3 weeks); Group 5, AgNPs+ dexamethasone (0.5 mg kg -1 i.p) for for 4 weeks after AgNPs treatment; Group 6, recovery group received Ag-NPs and then left for another 4 weeks without treatment. This study included the assessment of; BWt, hydroxyproline level in lung tissue. In addition, Caspase-3, and TWIST -1 gene expression in lung tissue as markers for apoptosis and fibrosis, respectively, was assessed using Rt-PCR. Also, histological (H/E &Siris red staining) and immunohistochemical studies were conducted to detect the expression of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) and cluster of differentiation 68 (CD68) in lung tissue associated with histomorphometry studies.
Significant increase in BWt was noted in AgNPs group when compared to AgNPs +PRP group (p<0.001). Hydroxyproline levels were markedly increased by AgNPs and decreased after PRP treatment (p<0.001). Caspase-3 and TWIST-1 genes were up-regulated in AgNPs group and significantly downregulated in AgNPs+PRP group. AgNPs induced deleterious changes in the lung tissues, including thickening of the interalveolar septa, collapse of the lung alveoli, diffuse lymphocytic infiltration and pulmonary fibrosis. This was also associated with increased alveolar macrophage CD68 expression and iNOS positivity in the cells lining the alveoli compared to AgNPs group. Treatment with PRP markedly improved histopathological and immunohistochemical picture. Surprisingly, the effect of PRP was comparable to dexamethasone. The herein study showed that treatment with PRP is a promising, natural, safe, and effective treatment against AgNPs induced lung fibrosis and injury by playing anti-apoptotic, anti-fibrotic, anti-inflammatory, and anti-oxidative stress roles.
The dynamics of Toxoplasmosis epidemiology in large islands: the role of wild boar (Sus scrofa)
Authors: Sini Maria Francesca , Manconi Maria , Varcasia Antonio , Massei Giovanna , Sandu Ramona , Mehmood Naunain , Ahmed Fahad , Carta Carlo , Cantacessi Cinzia , Scarano Christian , Scala Antonio , Tamponi Claudia
Published: August 2023

Toxoplasma gondii is a zoonotic parasite able to infect all warm-blooded animals. T. gondii is the aetiological agent of toxoplasmosis and is one of the most relevant foodborne diseases globally. The consumption of wild boar (Sus scrofa) meat derived from recreational hunting has been linked to outbreaks of human toxoplasmosis. The island of Sardinia (Italy) hosts a large wild boar population, and thus provides an opportunity to assess the distribution of Toxoplasma in this species and the associated risks of transmission to humans. A total of 562 individual heart and its meat juice samples collected from wild boar hunted in Sardinia were screened for the presence of T. gondii DNA via nested-PCR and the presence of IgG anti-Toxoplasma by commercial ELISA, respectively. IgG anti-Toxoplasma were detected in 24.6% (138/562) of examined animals, while 37.2% (209/562) of the heart samples yielded positive PCR results. The high prevalence of T. gondii antibodies and DNA highlights the role of wild boar as an important reservoir for this parasite. The study suggests that wild boar play a significant role in spreading the parasite to humans. As wild boar numbers are increasing throughout their range, their role in transmitting toxoplasmosis should be highlighted amongst stakeholders, and the impact of different methods of population control on disease transmission should be thoroughly assessed to effectively manage and mitigate potential threats.
Thermal Characterization of Resin Concrete Elaborate by Infusion
Authors: HAWACHI I. , SAMMOUDA H.
Published: August 2023

This paper presents the results of numerical to investigate the effect of temperature on the performance of resin concrete. Resin concrete is a composite material in which polymeric materials are used to bond the aggregates in a fashion similar to that used in the preparation of cement concrete. In this paper, at first the temperature distribution in gravel preform heated with epoxy resin injection was investigated. Furthermore, a thermo-mechanical study is presented. For this purpose, prismatic and cylindrical specimens were prepared for flexural and compressive tests, respectively, at different temperatures. The effect of heating on the thermal conductivity and elastic modulus were evaluated. Finally, the thermal behavior of resin concrete has been compared to that of cement concrete. When exposed to haut temperatures the epoxy polymer concrete shows a significant loss of strengths mainly due to the thermo-oxidative degradation of the epoxy polymer and to the debonding between aggregates and the binder. Results show that when exposed to temperatures less than 250°C the epoxy polymer concrete is still more efficient than cement based concrete.
Characterization of exopolysaccharides having potential antiviral properties from Priestia aryabattai strain MK1 and Bacillus subtilis strain MK2
Authors: Khan Maham , Imran Muhammad , Ashraf Muhammad , Ishaque Wajid , Habib Mudasser
Published: August 2023

Viral diseases are a serious threat to human life while most antiviral drugs have low efficiency and side effects on human health. Therefore, scientists are interested in using microbial biopolymers as the drugs alternate to treat viral infections. In the present study, thirty-four exopolysaccharide producing bacteria were isolated, and exopolysaccharide production capacity of five salt-tolerant isolates was determined under 0, 100 and 150 mM NaCl levels. The two isolates exhibiting high anti-coliphage activity were identified through 16S rRNA gene analysis. Moreover, the exopolysaccharides were characterized by FTIR and XRD analysis, and their composition was determined. Five salt-tolerant bacterial isolates viz. MK1, MK2, MK10, MK22 and MK29 exhibited increased production of exopolysaccharides at 100 mM NaCl compared to the non-saline control. At 100 mM NaCl, the yield of exopolysaccharides produced by five isolates ranged between 105 and 330 mg 100 mL− 1 broth. The EPSs produced by the isolates MK1 and MK2 exhibited higher anti-coliphage activity (PFU decreased from 43×106 mL− 1 to 3×106 and 4×106 mL− 1, respectively). The sugar profile of EPS produced by MK1 and MK2 was comprised of glucose, fructose, galactose, sucrose, lactose and xylose in variable proportions. FTIR spectroscopy depicted that exopolysaccharides are mainly composed of hydroxyl, aliphatic, carboxyl, sulfate and phosphate functional groups. XRD analysis indicated that EPS had an amorphous structure with crystalline index (CIxrd) ranging between 0.33 and 0.39. Phylogenetic analysis revealed that MK1 and MK2 isolates formed clades within genus Priestia and Bacillus sequences (16S rRNA), respectively. High EPS production capacity of bacterial isolates under saline condition and high ant-coliphage activity of the EPS implies that bacterial biopolymers could be useful in antiviral drugs therapy.
A New Concept of Bio-based Prestress Technology with Experimental Proof-of-Concept on Bamboo-Timber Composite Beams
Authors: Zhang Hexin , Shen Minhe , Deng Yu , Andras Peter , Sukontasukkul Piti , Yuen Terry Y.P. , Tang Yunchao , Wong Simon H F , Limkatanyu Suchart , Singleton Ian , Hansapinyo Chayanon
Published: August 2023

This paper presents a pioneering experimental proof-of-concept study to validate a novel concept of prestress technology that used only pure bio-based composite materials while achieved consistent prestressed stress distribution within the structure member, and provided in-situ flexibility, improved structural performance, and maximised the rate of utilisation of each material. Industrial level of facilities were used during this development. The prestress is achieved by pressurised/forced lamination of multiple components with different materials and geometrical properties. The prestressing process is activated during the pressure release stage during which the components are interacting with each other, creating different stress statuses that would favour the weaker and adverse the stronger components to maximise the strength exploitation of different materials. Using laminated bamboo and timber as an example pair, twenty-two glulam, non-prestressed and prestressed laminated bamboo-timber composite beams were manufactured, tested, and analysed to provide an in-depth understanding of the structural behaviours of these novel structural members. Failure modes, yielding, ultimate and serviceability limit loads, and corresponding deflections, as well as the histories of strain development at key positions of the specimens were examined. The experimental study confirmed the feasibility, effectiveness and industrial scalability of the proposed technology. The novel concept provides a new approach for developing the prestress technology for bio-based materials, and this experimental study laid the foundation for its future analytical development and numerical studies.
A Study of Photon Interaction Parameters for Some Stainless Steel Alloys
Authors: LEVET Aytaç
Published: August 2023

In this work, we investigated the effective atom number, the effective electron density, the mean free path, the tenth-value layer, the half-value layer, and the mass attenuation coefficient for some stainless steels: AISI 302, AISI 303, AISI 304, AISI 304L, AISI 310, AISI 316, AISI 321, and AISI 410. The mass attenuation coefficients were determined using the WinXCom computer program in the energy region 1keV- 100 GeV. The effective atom number and effective electron density have been calculated using two different methods, the direct method, and the interpolation method. The results reveal that the values of effective atomic numbers and effective electron numbers are greatly influenced by the atomic number of elements in the alloy and the interaction photon energy. The effective atom numbers grew as the atomic number of the constituents in the alloys increased. The effective atomic number and effective electron density values for all steels were found to have the highest values at 0–0.1 MeV energy and the lowest values in the 0.5–6 MeV energy range. The shielding properties of the steels produced close results, but AISI 304L provided the best protection while AISI 410 provided the least. The results obtained with both methods were also compared. The result of the present study may provide new and helpful knowledge about stainless steel for gamma-ray shielding applications.
Pengembangan Kawasan Permukiman di Wilayah Rawan Banjir Kampung Melayu, Jakarta Timur
Authors:   Program Studi Kajian Pengembangan Perkotaan, Sekolah Kajian Stratejik dan Global, Universitas Indonesia, Afandi Aisyah Arimurti , Utama Vissy Puteri ,   Program Studi Kajian Pengembangan Perkotaan, Sekolah Kajian Stratejik dan Global, Universitas Indonesia, Khomenie Apridev ,   Program Studi Kajian Pengembangan Perkotaan, Sekolah Kajian Stratejik dan Global, Universitas Indonesia, Prabowo Cindar Hari ,   Program Studi Kajian Pengembangan Perkotaan, Sekolah Kajian Stratejik dan Global, Universitas Indonesia, Apriyanto Rio ,   Program Studi Kajian Pengembangan Perkotaan, Sekolah Kajian Stratejik dan Global, Universitas Indonesia, Barus Lita Sari ,   Program Studi Kajian Pengembangan Perkotaan, Sekolah Kajian Stratejik dan Global, Universitas Indonesia, Nurhasana Renny ,   Program Studi Kajian Pengembangan Perkotaan, Sekolah Kajian Stratejik dan Global, Universitas Indonesia
Published: August 2023

Structural change and environmental degradation along Ciliwung river resulting in flooding that happened in Kampung Melayu. The flooding events in Kampung Melayu increase the urgency of mitigation-based disaster management implementation. The local government has made several efforts to overcome the problem, including the construction of reservoirs, infiltration systems, canals, and floodgates. This research aims to evaluate the implementation of disaster mitigation in Kampung Melayu and propose new strategies in this area. This research is conducted in data collection and data analysis in order to develop new strategies with the aim to overcome the problems based on the concept of disaster management, adaptive architecture, responsive architecture, and the concept of Disaster Resilient Kampong. This research propose slum upgrading and prevention by providing a livable housing resilient to disaster through residential area development program as a solution to overcome the flooding problems in Kampung Melayu.
Lantai Panggung untuk Efisiensi Energi pada Rumah Deret di Tropis Lembap
Authors:   Universitas 17 Agustus 1945 Surabaya, Mufidah Mufidah , Murti Farida ,   Universitas 17 Agustus 1945 Surabaya, Khosyati Khilda Elzim ,   Universitas 17 Agustus 1945 Surabaya, Agustin Camelia Putri ,   Universitas 17 Agustus 1945 Surabaya, Rofiq Aiko Rainaning Putri Ainur ,   Universitas 17 Agustus 1945 Surabaya
Published: August 2023

The application of stilt floors in row houses can increase the flow of wind under the pit. This study uses the literature review method to map research on the performance of stilt floors, study energy efficiency in row houses, and study the research gap that connects stilt floors, row houses, and energy efficiency. Materials for research are papers from the last ten years. To analyze research gaps using VOSViewer software, while analyzing research variables that have been used by researchers using Atlas.ti software. The results of the study indicate that more measurable research on building performance is still needed regarding the application of stilt floors to help energy efficiency. Energy efficiency in row houses is difficult to obtain due to limited land and the arrangement of row houses.
Exploring Nation and History: An Analysis of Chaman Nahal’s Selected Novels
Authors: Patel Ganeshkumar Sumanbhai
Published: August 2023

The struggle for Indian independence spanned nearly a century and was an epic endeavor. The winds of change that swept across the Indian subcontinent after the 'Sepoy' Mutiny in 1857 left lasting imprints on the political and social landscape. The Indian nation had to overcome centuries of lethargy, transcend religious, caste, and provincial divisions, and move forward on the path of progress. This transformation occurred with the onset of the Gandhian movement, which disrupted established political and social norms, introducing innovative ideas and methods. Mahatma Gandhi's relentless pursuit of freedom marked significant milestones such as the non-violent non-cooperation movement of 1920-22, the civil disobedience movement of 1930-31, and the Quit India movement of 1942. The non-violent non-cooperation movement triggered an unparalleled awakening, shifting Indian nationalism from a "middle-class movement" to a widespread emotional movement. An exploration of Nahal's fiction reveals his alignment with the humanistic tradition pioneered by Anand in the thirties and carried forward by Bhabani Bhattacharya and Kamala Markandaya in the fifties and sixties. Nahal's themes encompass tradition versus Westernization, spousal relationships, internationalism, East-West interactions, satire on anglicized Indians, the three phases of India's epic struggle for freedom, the partition of India into India and Muslim Pakistan, and the resulting agony for millions on both sides of the border.
The Influence of Paradoxical Leader Behaviors on Employees' Core Self-Evaluation: A Conditional Process Analysis Model
Authors: Wang Yi Fan , Li He Xuan , Han Meng , Huang Jia Yu
Published: August 2023

Using data obtained from a survey conducted with 737 employees of organizations in China, this study demonstrated that paradoxical leadership behavior can significantly and positively predict employees' core self-evaluation and perception of insider status. At the same time, insider
status cognition significantly and positively predicted the core self-evaluation of employees, and played a mediating role in the impact of paradoxical leadership behavior on employees' core self-evaluation. Improving the perceived psychological safety level can enhance the relationship between
paradoxical leadership behavior and the effect of perceived insider status on core self-evaluation. Managers can improve their paradoxical leadership skills, directly and effectively improve their employees' core self-evaluation, and also enhance employees' sense of belonging, by making employees
think of themselves as insiders in the organization. Managers need to create a safe atmosphere for team members; an environment of mutual respect and trust can effectively catalyze the positive effects of paradoxical leadership behaviors on employees' core self-evaluation.
Lead by Example: The Impact of Environmentally Specific Servant Leadership on Newcomers' Nongreen Behaviors
Authors: Xu Lei , Liu Xiyao , Liu Mingyue , Zhang Xiaoyan
Published: August 2023

Employing social cognitive theory, we developed a moderated mediation model to examine how environmentally specific servant leadership influences newcomers' nongreen behaviors. Through a cross-sectional survey we collected valid data from 307 participants in Shandong Province in China.
Empirical results of testing our proposed theoretical framework and hypotheses indicated that environmentally specific servant leadership was effective in reducing newcomers' nongreen behaviors, and that newcomers' perceived green psychological climate mediated this negative relationship.
Individual newcomers' environmental beliefs strengthened both the direct influence of environmentally specific servant leadership on green psychological climate and the indirect impact of environmentally specific servant leadership on newcomers' nongreen behaviors via their perception of green
psychological climate. This study expands knowledge of environmentally specific servant leadership by illustrating how to reduce and prevent newcomers' nongreen behaviors, and provides insight into how to stimulate newcomers' environmental behaviors.
Long-term N addition reduced the diversity of Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and understory herb of the Korean pine plantation in northern China
Authors: Wang Wei , Feng Yuhan , Wu Ruotong , Wang Xiaohui , He Xue , Zhang Mengmeng , Li Kun , Jin Guangze , Song Fuqiang
Published: August 2023

With the development of agriculture and industry, the increase in
nitrogen (N) deposition has caused widespread concern among scientists.
Although emission reduction policies have slowed N releases in Europe
and North America, the threat to biodiversity cannot be ignored.
Arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi play an important role in the
establishment and maintenance of plant communities in forest ecosystems,
both their distribution and diversity have vital ecological functions.
Therefore, we analyzed the effects of long-term N addition on AM fungi
and understory herbaceous plants in Korean pine plantation in northern
China, measured the soil properties, AM fungal and herbaceous community
structure and diversity with different concentrations of NH4NO3
(0,20,40,80 kg N ha-1 year-1) applied for 7 consecutive years. The
results showed that long-term nitrogen fertilization affected soil
properties, decreased soil pH, increased soil ammonium content, and
caused significant fluctuations in P elements. Nitrogen application
improved the stability of soil aggregates by increasing the content of
GRSP (glomus-related soil protein); N addition changed the AM fungal
community composition, and Glomus genus was more adaptable to the acidic
environment treated with the highest nitrogen concentration; with the
increase of N treatment, The species of AM fungi and herbaceous plants
and the biomass of fine roots decreased. In summary, we concluded that
long-term understory application of different concentrations of N
altered soil pH, changed the distribution of N, P elements, and the soil
aggregate fractions, reduced AM fungal and herb diversity. The
importance of AM fungi in maintaining forest ecosystem diversity under
the pressure of global change was verified.
Investigating the Role of Speaker Counter in Handling Overlapping Speeches in Speaker Diarization Systems
Authors: Duong Thanh Thi-Hien , Nguyen Phi-Le , Nguyen Hong-Son , Duong Ngoc Q. K.
Published: August 2023

In real-life conversations, meetings, or debates, there are often
situations where many people speak at the same time, leading to
overlapping speech segments. Such overlapping speech is an extremely
challenging problem for the speaker diarization task. The widely used
clustering-based diarization approaches perform quite poorly under such
situations due to their limited capabilities in handling overlapping
speeches. This paper investigates a speaker diarization framework in
which a new building block, called speaker count, is integrated. Such
speaker counter predicts the number of active speakers in each analyzing
audio window, then its output is used in the conventional
re-segmentation step of the diarization pipelines in order to better
label the active speakers in each considered segment. We also
investigate the effect of the analyzing audio window size on diarization
performance by theoretical analysis. We claim that the speaker count
block ensures a lower diarization error rate when the analyzing window
size is small enough. Experiment results obtained from two
state-of-the-art diarization systems with different settings on two
benchmark datasets, AMI Headset mix and DIHARD III, confirmed the
effectiveness of the proposed approach.
A Case Report of the Treatment of Narcissistic Personality Disorder with Transference Focused Psychotherapy
Authors: Bird Joanna , Caligor Eve
Published: August 2023

Transference-focused psychotherapy (TFP) is an evidence-based,
psychodynamic psychotherapy empirically validated for patients with
borderline personality disorder (BPD) and successfully adapted for the
treatment of narcissistic personality disorder (NPD). Personality
disorders are characterized by the behavioral and affective
dysregulation associated with pathological identity formation. Based on
contemporary object relations theory (ORT), the goal of TFP is symptom
relief through improvement in self and interpersonal functioning. The
TFP treatment frame, established through an initial contracting phase
and combined with the therapist’s technical neutrality, facilitates
activation, identification and containment of affectively charged
perceptions of self and other. These perceptions, or object relations
dyads, are repeatedly identified, labeled and explored through the
interpretative process. Over the course of treatment, the patient’s
capacity for affect containment and reflection improves and a better
integrated, realistic sense of self develops consistent with healthier
personality functioning. Utilizing a compilation of several patients,
the treatment of NPD with TPF is described and the evidence for the
efficacy of TFP for NPD is summarized.
Do Genes Play a Role in Allergic Rhinitis?
Authors: K Jamil
Published: August 2023

Allergic rhinitis is a common condition affecting millions of people worldwide. While the causes of this condition are complex and multifactorial, recent research has shed light on the role of genetics in modulating the development and severity of allergic rhinitis. Anyone can becomes allergic when their body develops antigens against an allergen, and repeated exposures can lead to the severity of the allergic process. Allergies affect people of all ages, races, genders and socioeconomic statuses
Evaluation of Effect on Combination of Five Medicinal Plants Extracts on Denaturation of Protein - A Remedy of Arthritis Disease
Authors: K Ishnava
Published: August 2023

Arthritis is a type of autoimmune disorder and a major cause of disability throughout the world. Rheumatoid arthritis the denaturation of protein is one of the causes. In our present study, methanolic extract of combination of plant (Tinospora cordifolia (Thunb.) Miers, Curcuma longa L., Pongamia pinnata (L.) Panigrahi, Emblica officinalis L., Piper nigrum L.). Extracts inhibited heat induced protein denaturation and may be one of the reasons of possessing anti-arthritic activity. Methanolic extracts of different formulation for their antiarthritic activity against denaturation of bovine serum albumin. Result and attributed the 15 formulation out of F2 formulation possessed highly denaturation of protein. The denaturation of protein F2formulation presence of active principle such as alkaloids, flavonoids, saponins and terpenoids and HPTLC analysis major 2 bioactive compounds present which are responsible for this activity. GC-MS analysis of methanol extracts identified major bioactive with peak area 36.92 % is maximum in F2 formulation (10mg/10ml). In fact, herbal plants formulation of five plants for the F2 formulation are being used widely as medicine around decades for treatment of arthritic disease. Herbal medicine constitutes important resources for the treatment of arthritis disease.
Diet Composition and Habitat Use by Red Deer in Two Rewilded Mountain Areas
Authors: Esteve Araceli Gort
Published: August 2023

The abandonment of extensive livestock farming has led to an increase in wild populations taking advantage of the vacuum in the trophic level of the habitats previously occupied by herds. Determining the composition of the diet is crucial to understand the level of adaptation of these new populations, as well as the potential impact on the new occupied habitats. The composition of the diet can also determine the type of the habitat use. This study compared the diet composition between two ecologically differentiated mountain Pyrenean areas, as well as between seasons and sexes. Additionally, a possible relationship between the habitats around the capture point and the diet composition was also sought. The results indicated a significant difference between the two areas, with a higher consumption of graminoids in the Axial Pyrenees and woody plants in the PrePyrenees. On the other hand, the results showed that there was no seasonal pattern in the Axial Pyrenees, while it did exist in the Pre-Pyrenees. Significant differences were also found between the consumption of woody plants and herbaceous plants between sexes. In the case of the Pre-Pyrenees, the consumption of woody plants was higher for females, which has not been found in the literature, where it is concluded that males are more browser. Finally, differences were also found between the two areas in habitat use. In the Axial Pyrenees, the main use of the habitat was for refuge, whereas in the Pre-Pyrenees, it was for feeding, which is related to the harshness of the climate in the northernmost area.
Assessment of Cardiac Function during First Pregnancy Using Speckle Tracking Echocardiography
Authors: Hasan Affan E
Published: August 2023

Background: Pregnancy is a dynamic process associated with significant and thorough hormonal and hemodynamic changes that directly or indirectly influence cardiac function. However, the effect of these alterations on left ventricular myocardial contractile function has not been fully illustrated. Objective: To assess the maternal cardiac function during the third trimester of first pregnancy using Speckle Tracking echocardiography. Results: This cross sectional study was carried out in Baghdad teaching hospital in the time period from November 2020 to June 2021. A total of 100 women were studied, they were classified into two groups: 50 non pregnant women with mean age (24.6 ±4.60 years) served as control group, and 50 pregnant women with normal singleton pregnancy (30-40 weeks of gestation) with mean age (23.6±3.63 year) served as study group. The left ventricular systolic function was assessed using transthoracic echocardiography to measure LV ejection fraction EF%. Furthermore, the left ventricular contractile function evaluated with speckle tracking echocardiography (STE) by measuring LV global longitudinal strain (GLS). The left ventricular ejection fraction shows no significant difference between pregnant and control group (p= 0.214), while the left ventricular global longitudinal strain (GLS) shows significant decrease in the pregnant females in their third trimester (p=0.001). Conclusion: left ventricular global longitudinal strain (GLS) shows significant reduction during the third trimester of normal first pregnancy.
Implications of Young Child Malnutrition on Health and Development: Prioritize Nutrition Interventions in the First 1000 Days of Life
Authors: Vir Sheila C
Published: August 2023

Implications of child undernutrition is not limited to adverse impact on physical growth but on optimum brain growth, mental health and cognitive development. The adverse effects of micronutrient deficiencies in mothers and children are serious with impact on morbidity, mortality, anemia, school performance, overall productivity and national development. Only in the last two decades, studies on the month-wise trend in the prevalence rate of child undernutrition in under five years has drawn attention to the fact that the stunting and underweight rate increases steadily up to 24 months, peaks at about two years of age and then stabilises. Efforts are therefore being directed to the significance of concentrating on implementation of child undernutrition preventive measure in the first 1000 days of life. As per the globally accepted conceptual framework of child malnutrition and the evidence available of effective interventions, emphasis is to ensure universal coverage of selected package of essential nutrition interventions (ENIs) and coupling these with nutrition sensitive interventions. Priority interventions in the first 1000 days comprise nutrition care package linked to antenatal care services, intensive efforts for universal adoption of appropriate infant and young child feeding practices and context specific nutrition sensitive measures .For effective implementation, special attention to mapping of the ’at risk’ households having a member falling in the 1000 days window needs special attention. The contacts of health workers with antenatal care and routine child immunization services need to be effectively used for promoting appropriate maternal nutrition care and breastfeeding and complementary feeding practices in the first 1000 days of life. Along with universal coverage of ‘at risk’ households with ENIs, it is imperative to ensure that the context specific nutrition sensitive interventions are simultaneously addressed, as reflected in the design of India’s National Nutrition Mission/Poshan2.0.
Editorial Opinion: Employees’ Work Performance and Organization Success during COVID-19
Authors: Sarfraz Muddassar
Published: August 2023

Human history has witnessed great ruptures that have drastically threatened the worldwide population in different periods. The previous depressions brought numerous irregularities, thus immensely causing worldwide businesses to encounter radical changes in the work structure. With this, in the last years, a similar situation was experienced by global countries, which led to large-scale disruption to ruin workplace practices. The coronavirus, the substantial financial disaster, brought an incomparable decline in the global employment rate, ultimately resulting in massive organizational disclosures. This significant economic meltdown threatened big corporations with its wide hit, drastically lowering organizations’ chances of sustainability and growth.
Teaching Undergraduate Psychology Majors about Dog Training Opens Doors for their Future
Authors: McClain Tammy
Published: August 2023

The COVID-19 pandemic brought significant changes to the world both for humans and pets. The uncertainty and social isolation led twenty percent of American households to adopt a pet, and the ASPCA [1] has released new data suggesting that 90 percent of the dogs adopted during that time are still in their homes. As the crisis improved, the impact of the isolation and subsequent return to work resulted in dogs whose limited socialization experiences and inexperience with being left alone became apparent, and more owners began reporting behavioral problems, especially separation anxiety [2