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Dawkins, Morality, and Religion Part III. An Illusion of the Progress
Authors:   V.I. Vernadsky Crimean Federal University, Karabykov Anton V.
Published: November 2023

In an effort to separate morality and religion as mutually independent and hostile phenomena, Richard Dawkins put forward an argument from moral progress. Extremely influential in the atheistic propaganda of our days, it says that a grad­ual improvement in ethical norms and standards, human morals and behavior is noticeable in modern history. According to it, the Enlightenment with its secular­ization and promotion of secular humanism was the most important catalyst of this process. The aim of the article is to give a detailed critique of this argu­ment showing the inconsistency of its underlying views on the causes, “mechan­ics” and manifestations of the moral progress. The internal inconsistency of guide­lines and criteria of the progress is revealed, as well as the factual inaccuracy of the central thesis of a significant decline of violence in the world over the past three centuries.
How did Iamblichus select Plato’s dialogues for his Canon?
Authors:   National Research University “Higher School of Economics”, Kurdybaylo Dmitry S.
Published: November 2023

Iamblichus of Chalcis, one of the most prominent Neoplatonists of the third – fourth cen­turies AD, introduced a list of twelve principal Plato’s dialogues that should have been com­pulsory studied by his disciples. This list was called the Canon of Iamblichus. However, the survived Iamblichus’ writings contain no information on the Canon; and later Neopla­tonists provide very scant mentions on the subject. It is the sole anonymous manuscript of the sixth century that counts twelve dialogues in the Canon and lists each of them match­ing with the hierarchy of virtues. Nonetheless, Iamblichus seems to be less interested in the doctrine of virtues. Moreover, given the hierarchic order of virtues, one cannot ex­plain why ‘political’ virtues correspond to the Gorgias and not to the Statesman or the Re­public. To discover the reason for selection of particular Plato’s dialogues for the Canon, I analyzed the general assessments of the dialogues by later Neoplatonists. The analysis re­veals that every of the first ten dialogues contains a particular mythological story with a featured character, who plays the role of a Demiurge. The collected evidence argues that the principal selection criterion for Iamblichus was the mythologic kernel of each dialogue. Moreover, Iamblichus’ Canon presupposes that the first ten dialogues form a common mythological narrative, a kind of an integral meta-myth of Plato’s philosophy.
On “The philosophy before…”
Authors:   Institute of Philosophy, Russian Academy of Sciences, Zubets Olga P.
Published: November 2023

Understanding Auschwitz in “philosophy after…” requires its continuation in the “phi­losophy before…”, in considering philosophical thought from the point of view of the extent to which it is responsible for Auschwitz itself. The article attempts to see “philosophy before…” through the prism of one question: what is its attitude to the de­struction of the “non-definable being”, the central figure of Auschwitz, that person who is deprived of all the qualities and definitions the concept of a person is associated with: dignity, reason, speech, morality and so on. A number of ideas and ways of thought, recognized as fundamental for philosophy and culture, allow and even mediate the de­struction of such a person. We are talking about opposing a good life to life as such, about justifying the murder of the non-virtuous and the bodily deficient, and in general – killing on the basis of moral considerations; about the differentiation of concepts, including killing, on the basis of circumstances, motives and intentions, means, results, with the maximum spread of moral and legal evaluations, up to “humane” killing, which puts killing as given­ness to the blind zone of philosophy. The theoretical basis of this line of thought is the re­jection of the understanding of the act as a single and only way of being, of the identity of the act and the actor. The complicity of philosophy in the destruction of the “not to be defined” lies in the definition and constant transcendence of the concept of a human being: any setting of its border at the same time turns out to be the sanctioning of the murder of someone who is outside it (despite the fact that the prohibition on killing a person im­plies such a definition). Philosophy is also responsible for putting killing on a par with other vices. The thought of “philosophy before” gives rise to many questions, including why philosophy is moving away from the desire to think unity, to set the world through thought as an act, why it has taken the path of social servility. Philosophy cannot renounce rationality, definitions, conceptual speech, but it can make the act of non-murder its own foundation.
Feminist interpretations of Hegel’s slave and master dialectic
Authors:   Lomonosov Moscow State University, Chepeleva Natalia Yu.
Published: November 2023

The article analyzes the reception of Hegel’s philosophy in feminist theory on the example of the concepts of Simone de Beauvoir, Luce Irigaray, and Judith Butler. The first part of the article examines Hegel’s teaching on the role of women in the family, identifies the place of the feminine in Hegel’s system and analyzes the Hegelian interpretation of Sophocle’s “Antigone”. The second part of the article presents an interpretation of Si­mone de Beauvoir. I affirm that the oppositions “woman – man” and “the Other – I” are heirs to the “slave – master” opposition. The third part of the article discusses Irigaray’s in­terpretation of Hegel’s Antigone. It is argued that Antigone in Irigaray’s view goes be­yond the dialectic of slave and master, and therefore becomes a symbol of anti-woman. The fourth part of the article examines the paradox of bodily submission during the transi­tion to the Unhappy Consciousness by Judith Butler. The historical and philosophical study of influence is accompanied by a conceptual analysis of the problems that arise in the inter­pretation of feminist versions of the slave – master dialectic. At the end of the article, I briefly formulate the problems identified during the study and present possible solutions.
Chr.A. Crusius’s Philosophical Theology
Authors:   Russian State University for the Humanities, Krouglov Alexei Nikolaevich
Published: November 2023

The theoretical natural theology of Chr.A. Crusius is presented in his major metaphysical treatise “The Outline of Necessary Truths of Reason, in so far as they are Opposed to Contingent Truths”. In this treatise the philosopher and theologian from Leipzig consistently sets forth proofs of Godʼs existence, Godʼs properties, and actions. Proving the existence and describing the properties of God, Crusius applies his a priori analytic method, while characterizing Godʼs actions and influences, he appeals to the synthetic method. The most extensive and original section is the section on the essence and properties of God, in which Crusius groups all the divine properties into two large classes: the inactive properties and the active, or energetic, properties. The key issue, which is related to the property of Godʼs perfection, is freedom. Freedom is divided into freedom of contradiction (libertas contradictionis) and freedom of opposition (libertas contrarietatis). Crusius asserts the infinity of both kinds of freedoms with respect to possibility, and their certain limitations with respect to actuality. The freedom of contradiction consists in the possibility to carry out an action or to refuse to carry it out. The freedom of opposition consists in the possibility, under the same circumstances, to make one or the other choice. In a polemic with G.W. Leibniz and Chr. Wolff, Crusius justifies both the freedom of contradiction and the freedom of opposition of God in the act of creation. Further, the justification has had direct cosmological consequences. Crusius denies the existence of the best world among the possible worlds and asserts the existence of some number of equally good worlds. This lets him demonstrate in the creation of the world the preservation of both the freedom of contradiction of God (the opportunity to create and not to create) and the freedom of opposition (arbitrary choice of one possible world among equally good worlds). Substantiating two kinds of Godʼs freedom in the act of creation, Crusius also argues for human freedom, religion, and morality, which would be impossible without the preservation of divine freedom. Further specification of the doctrine of equally good worlds and their properties has been specified by Crusiusʼ supporters A.F. Reinhard and D. Weymann. All these have triggered, in their turn, a polemic about optimism.
Scientific Turn in Religious Studies: Neurotheology and Cognitive Science of Religion
Authors:   Institute of Philosophy, Russian Academy of Sciences, Samarina Tatiana Sergeevna
Published: November 2023

The article provides a comparative analysis of two leading modern programs which represent the scientific turn in religious studies: cognitive science of religion and neurotheology. Due to the lack of fame and prejudice against the latter, a little more space is given to it: the genesis of the concept is reconstructed, the main methodological and philosophical strategies are clarified. The research proved that the two programs are based on different scientific grounds: neurotheology was formed in the field of psychological research and is primarily interested in personal religious experience, while cognitive science of religion came out of anthropology and aims to study the universal laws of cognition. At the same time both disciplines are based on evolutionary paradigm. Cognitive science of religion turned to evolutionism after 2002, and neurotheology, during its formation in the 1970s, focused on the evolutionary consideration of ritual behavior, but it was only after 2010 that it began to base general theoretical models on it. In addition, the article dispelled the myth of the atheism of cognitive religious scholars and the religiosity of neurotheologists. Analysis of the works of J. Barrett, P. McNamara and A. Newberg showed that the fundamental concepts of cognitive science of religion were created in order to emphasize the naturalness of religion for human cognition, and Newberg’s neurotheological project is actually based on secular humanism aimed at alienating religious practices from their cultural context and turning them into techniques for life improvement. In conclusion, the article provides an overview comparison of the mutual criticism of the two programs and concludes that cognitive scientists criticize neurotheology as a discipline, while neurotheologists focus on separate concepts of cognitive science of religion.
The concept of socialist civilization in the late Soviet political discourse. (Reflection on “Socialism as the formation of a new kind of civilization” by Miran Mchedlov)
Authors:   Lomonosov Moscow State University, Nikandrov Aleksey V.
Published: November 2023

This article is not a classic review, it is more like an essay, better to say, a reflection on the book and on the era associated with it. The main topic of the article is the fate of the concept of “socialist civilization” in the Soviet era. This excursus will focus on Mi­ran Mchedlov’s book “Socialism – the formation of a new type of civilization” [14], that came out in 1980. This book, written by a Soviet scientist, presents in a concentrated form the experience of conceptualizing the category of “socialist civilization” in the Marxist interpretation. It also reveals the possibilities of representation, shows the potential for the theoretical development of this concept, which were characteristic of Soviet political thought. The main idea of Miran Mchedlov is socialist civilization it­self as the first stage of communist civilization. This idea in Soviet times was not seri­ously evaluated and developed sufficiently. It did not evoke a strong reaction in Soviet political discourse although it should have caused a reaction in the scientific world. This was caused by a decline in attention to the problems of socialist civilization, which was central to the book under review. Around the same time, when did this book come out, the process of gradually replacing the Marxist formational approach with a civilizational approach began. The new approach was opposed to the classical Marxist one, based on the theory of socio-economic formations. Radical changes took place in the Soviet pic­ture of the world, in the public mind of Soviet people. After these changes, not only the formational approach was called into question, but also the Marxist-Leninist doctrine as a whole. That is why the book by Miran Mchedlov is of great interest, as this is one of the last attempts to build the concept of socialist civilization within the framework of the Soviet Marxist picture of the world in the Soviet era.
Russia as a country-civilization: Analytical review of the XXth Anniversary International Panarin’s readings, dedicated to the 200th Nikolay Danilevsky’s birthday (1822–1885), February 21, 2023
Authors:   Lomonosov Moscow State University, Alasania Kira Yu. , Moschelkov Evgeniy N. ,   Lomonosov Moscow State University, Nikandrov Aleksey V. ,   Lomonosov Moscow State University, Sedykh Tatiana N. ,   Lomonosov Moscow State University
Published: November 2023

The article describes the course of the conference: greetings to the conference participants, the Plenary with a brief summary of the reports, and finally summarizing these reports.
In memory of a Russian scientist (Review of the book “Civilization Path of Russia” by Valery Rastorguev)
Authors:   Donetsk National University, Muza Dmitry E.
Published: November 2023

The review is devoted to the posthumous publication of the collection of scientific works written by Valery Rastorguev (1949–2021), Doctor of Philosophical Sciences, Professor of the Department of Philosophy of Politics and Law of Lomonosov Moscow State Uni­versity, in the last years of his life. This publication presents in full the multifaceted sci­entific work of the scientist. His reflections were devoted to the civilizational develop­ment of Russia and the Slavic world, issues of environmental and social policy; his con­cepts of “smart politics” and culture of forecasting. The focus is on the concept of Russia as a state-civilization, great efforts to develop and promote which were made by Valery Rastorguev.
Actual socio-humanitarian problems of strengthening the subjectness of the Russian Federation
Authors:   Institute of Philosophy, Russian Academy of Sciences, Lepskiy Vladimir E.
Published: November 2023

In the context of the growing conflict with the “collective West”, it is necessary to create adequate mechanisms for governing the country, focused on consolidating the state, soci­ety and business, on strengthening its subjectness to ensure life and development. Philo­sophical foundations are proposed to justify the increase in the role of subjectness and the basic characteristics of subjectness are considered. The analysis of the current state of Russia’s subjectness allows us to conclude that it has a poorly organized subjectness, which has been formed over the past thirty years of the cult of money and admiration for the “collective West”. The centuries-old history of Russia gives grounds for the asser­tion that it has a civilizational code that saves it in situations that threaten the loss of sovereignty. Conventionally, this code can be called the code of “mobilization subject­ness”. The topical socio-humanitarian problems of strengthening the subjectness of Russia are considered, among which an important place is occupied by the problem of improving the mechanisms of public participation at all levels from local to federal. The expediency of forming a new direction in ensuring the security of social systems – “subjectness secu­rity” is substantiated. The basic philosophical and methodological foundations of this work are related to post-non-classical scientific rationality and post-non-classical cybernetics of self-developing poly-subject (reflexive-active) environments – third-order cybernetics. In the context of the problem of subjectness, this approach allows, when assembling sub­jects, to rely on the harmony of hierarchies, networks and environments, creating condi­tions for their convergence, and not opposition. The basis for these processes is a system of ontologies of self-developing poly-subject (reflexive-active) environments, which al­lows overcoming the limitations of the network approach (non-classical scientific rational­ity) and proceeding to the formation of an integral macrosubject.
Russia – Turkey relations in the XIXth – first half of the XXth century. Peacefulness of conservatism and conflictogenity of liberalism
Authors:   Bashkir State University, Vakhitov Rustem R.
Published: November 2023

This article is dedicated to the Russia-Turkey relations from the first half of the XIXth to the first half of XXth century (including Russian Empire, RSFSR, USSR and Ottoman Empire, Turkish Republic). During this time the countries faced periods of confrontation, peace and striving for peace. These periods are considered on the basis of the theory of modernization. It helps author to discover the remarkable consistent pattern. Periods of conservative modernization were peaceful or at least had peaceful initiatives, while conflicts generally took place during the periods of liberalization and westernization both in Russia and in Turkey. Author also notice that liberalization coincided with domination of such ideologies as Pan-Slavism in Russia and Pan-Turkism in Turkey, both of them held the potential to conflicts. Author explains this fact through the correlation between liberal views and nationalistic ideas that was discovered by Russian philosopher K.N. Leontiev. Moreover, during the periods of conservatism Russia and Turkey faced the confrontation of Western countries (mostly Great Britain and France) that spur two “Eurasian Empires” to rapprochement.
Evaluating the Impact Resistance of Double-layered Aluminum Alloy Plates with Diverse Shapes against Blunt Rigid Projectiles
Authors: Zhang Tiechun , Wang Zhongshan , Deng Yunfei
Published: November 2023

Scholars have studied the impact resistance of flat plates quite well. However, in practical applications, the connecting part of the protective end often presents other shapes, and the importance of this part for the protective effect should not be neglected. Therefore, it is valuable to conduct further research on the shape of target plates. This study aims to investigate the impact resistance of combined target plates of 1100 and 7075 aluminum alloys with different shapes. In this study, the failure modes of double-layered aluminum alloy plates under the impact of blunt projectiles were analyzed by changing the order of plate arrangement and the shape of projectiles, and the ballistic limits and energy absorption characteristics were determined. In addition, a 3D finite element model was established using ABAQUS/Explicit software, and after verifying its accuracy, the model of flat nosed projectile impacting other shapes of double-layered target plates was extended using the finite element method. The results show that for plane plates, arched plates and L-square plates, the sequential arrangement of ductile high metal in the front plate and strong high metal in the back plate possesses better ballistic resistance. However, for hemispherical shells, the same arrangement results in weaker impact resistance. Finally, the paper concludes that the shape of the protective ends affects the order of arrangement for optimum impact resistance.
Patient-physician communication on the use of traditional and complementary medicine during the COVID-19 outbreak: A cross-sectional study on pregnant women in Bolivia
Authors: Im Hyea Bin , Hwang Jung Hye , Jung Young Sun , Choi Dain , Choi Soo Jeung , Han Dongwoon
Published: November 2023

During the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, many individuals sought traditional and complementary medicine (T/CM) as an alternative to conventional healthcare, while also adhering to social distancing guidelines. Consequently, understanding the T/CM use among vulnerable populations, specifically pregnant women, and the communication practices between patients and healthcare providers regarding its use is crucial. This study assessed T/CM use among pregnant women in El Alto, Bolivia, during the COVID-19 outbreak and examined communication behaviors regarding T/CM use during antenatal consultations. A 48-item semi-structured survey was used to conduct a descriptive cross-sectional study of 271 postpartum women in two public hospitals in El Alto. Data analysis included chi-squared tests and logistic regression in SPSS ver. 26.0. Although 57% of women reported using T/CM during pregnancy, less than one-third of these women discussed their T/CM use with healthcare providers. However, over 70% of women were willing to disclose T/CM use if the discussion was initiated by healthcare providers. Potential predictors of T/CM disclosure included non-use of nutritional supplements during pregnancy and obtaining T/CM-related information from the mass media. Our findings highlight a significant communication gap between pregnant women and healthcare providers regarding T/CM use, despite their widespread use during public health crises such as COVID-19. Therefore, it is critical to develop interventions to improve communication practices and enhance the quality of care for pregnant women.
Towards a Comprehensive Damage Identification of Structures though Populations of Competing Models
Authors: Hernández-González Israel Alejandro , García-Macías Enrique
Published: November 2023

Model-based damage identification for Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) remains an open issue in the literature. Along with the computational challenges related to the modeling of full-scale structures, classical single-model structural identification (St-Id) approaches provide no means to guarantee the physical meaningfulness of the inverse calibration results. In this light, this work introduces a novel concept of multi-class digital twins (DTs) formed by a population of competing models, each representing a different failure mechanism. The forward models in the DT are replaced by computationally efficient meta-models, and continuously calibrated using monitoring data. If an anomaly in the structural performance is detected, a model selection approach based on the Bayesian information criterion (BIC) is used to identify the most plausibly activated failure mechanism. The potential of the proposed approach is illustrated through two case studies, including a numerical planar truss and a real-world historical construction: the Muhammad Tower in the Alhambra fortress.
Risk factors associated with morbidity and mortality in emergency colorectal cancer resections
Authors: Kesgin Yasir Musa , Dönmez Turgut , Sürek Ahmet , Canöz Özden , Gümüşoğlu Alpen Yahya , Guzey Deniz , Karabulut Mehmet
Published: November 2023

Introduction:
Colorectal cancer is in the third rank in the world in terms of both the number of cancer diagnoses and the cause of cancer-related death. Despite the efforts made for early diagnosis, approximately 25% of the patients are still operated under emergency conditions. The aim of our study is to investigate the risk factors associated with morbidity and mortality in patients who need emergency resection in colorectal cancer in our clinic.
Methods
Patients who underwent emergency colorectal resection in a single center between 2019 and 2022 and were histopathologically confirmed to have primary colorectal malignant neoplasm were included in this retrospective observational study. Demographics, Charlson comorbidity index, smoking and comorbidity histories, duration of surgery, tumor characteristics and stage, presence of perforation of the cases were examined. Morbidity was defined as Clavien Dindo grade III or higher complication. Risk factors for both morbidity and mortality were first evaluated with univariate analyzes. Then multivariable logistic regression tests were performed for both morbidity and mortaliy.
Results
The study was conducted with 188 patients, 119(63.3%) of whom were men. The morbidity rate was 36.1%, and the 90-day mortality rate was 23.9%. In multivariate analyzes, factors associated with morbidity risk were age (OR = 3.02, p = 0.009), ASA (OR = 1.01, p = 0.049), duration of surgery (OR = 1.01, p = 0.001), and presence of perforation (OR, 3.24, p = 0.004). Multivariate analyzes for mortality showed significant effect of age (OR, 3.23, p = 0.017), ASA (OR, 5.92, p = 0.009), duration of operation (OR, 1.01, p = 0.007) and the presence of perforation (OR, 3.01, p = 0.013).
Conclusion
Age (> 70), ASA score (≥ 3), longer operation and presence of perforation are significantly associated with both morbidity and mortality. While age and its effects do not seem as easily modifiable, perforation should be targeted to manage better. Developing algorhytms for early diagnosis, identifying high risk patients and then close perioperative follow-up and intensive treatment are essential for achieving better outcomes.
Study on Preparation of Poly Aluminum Ferric Sulfate Flocculant from Municipal Solid Waste Incineration Fly Ash
Authors: Zhang Tingyu , Li Jian , Dong Sihan , Liu Tiancheng , Wang Botao
Published: November 2023

In this study, an inorganic flocculant poly-aluminum sulfate flocculant (PAFS) was prepared with municipal solid waste incineration (MSWI) fly ash. By using XRD and FTIR, the shape and structure of PAFS were examined. The effects of the polymerization duration, temperature, stirring rate, and polymerization pH on the preparation of PAFS were investigated using a single-factor flocculation experiment. It was found that the maximum removal rate of 32.75% for kaolin turbidity with a polymerization time of 60 min, stirred rate of 100 r/min, temperature of 40℃, and polymerization pH of 10. To further improve the turbidity removal effect of the PAFS, an upgraded experiment was carried out on the fly ash, FeSO4·7H2O was used as an upgraded additive in this experiment. The results showed that the upgraded flocculant had the best turbidity removal effect, which was 74.95%, under identical conditions, with the pH being 3.5 and the amount of FeSO4·7H2O added being 1g (the ratio of added FeSO4·7H2O to fly ash mass was 1:5). Additionally, it was revealed by the findings of the flocculant characterization that PAFS is a composite flocculant made up of hydroxyl groups, iron ions, and chloride ions. It was a macro molecular polymer with a network structure made of staggered molecular connections and a compact structure. In addition, adsorption bridging of high molecular iron sulfate polymers with branchlike structures is essential for the elimination of turbidity. This work offers a fresh approach to achieving "waste to waste" of MSWI fly ash.
Unsafe Behaviors among Pre-Hospital Emergency Staff in Ardabil, Iran: An Exploration of Contributing Factors
Authors: Asadi-JabehDar Reza , Dashti-Kalantar Rajab , Mehri Saeid , Mirzaei Alireza , Soola Aghil Habibi
Published: November 2023

Objective: This study aims to investigate unsafe behaviors and their relationship with work-related factors among pre-hospital emergency staff in Ardabil province, northwestern Iran.
Background: Pre-hospital emergency staff play an essential role in delivering healthcare services and often encounter various safety incidents. Many of these safety incidents stem from unsafe behaviors, such as regulatory violations, negligence in taking preventive measures, or reckless actions. Unsafe behaviors are linked to factors such as stress, fatigue, and teamwork failures.
Materials and Methods:This cross-sectional study included all pre-hospital emergency service staff. By using convenience sampling, 284 questionnaires were completed. Survey instruments included the Mearnz Unsafe Behavior Scale, Cohen Perceived Stress Scale, Michilson Fatigue Scale, and Patterson Teamwork Scale. Data analysis included descriptive statistics, t-tests, one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA), Pearson's correlation coefficient, and linear regression using SPSS 16.0 software.
Results: The participants' mean score for unsafe behavior was 15.80 ± 4.77. Variables such as partner trust and shared mental models (PTSMM), physical fatigue, age, type of shift, employment status, and overtime hours per month had a significant impact on the general unsafe behavior of pre-hospital emergency staff (p<0.01). Also, variables including mild task conflict (MTC), employment status, partner trust, and shared mental models (PTSMM) significantly influenced unsafe behavior under incentives among these staff (p<0.01).
Conclusion: Work-related factors such as stress, fatigue, and failure in teamwork affect the unsafe behaviors of pre-hospital emergency workers. Establishing a culture of reporting problems and conducting surveys among staff to enhance safety and mitigate these behaviors is imperative. A significant role can be played in reducing unsafe and dangerous behaviors by developing educational programs to improve teamwork skills, schedule appropriate shifts, manage fatigue, and provide safety training to younger staff.
Towards higher super-$\sigma$-model categories
Authors: Suszek Rafał R.
Published: November 2023

A simplicial framework for the gerbe-theoretic modelling of supercharged-loop dynamics in the presence of worldsheet defects is discussed whose equivariantisation with respect to global supersymmetries of the bulk theory and subsequent orbit decomposition lead to a natural stratification of and cohomological superselection rules for target-space supergeometry, expected to encode essential information on the quantised 2d field theory. A physically relevant example is analysed in considerable detail.
DEVELOPMENT OF A RESIDENTIAL INTRUSION DETECTION AND PREVENTION SYSTEM USING MICROCONTROLLER AND SENSOR NETWORKS
Authors: Juan Lasmar Martins Felipe , Gama de Souza Leonardo , Matheus Marques Nobre Lucas , Mark Lobo de Oliveira Jean , Augusto da Paz Elleres Pablo
Published: November 2023

This paper offers an innovative approach to home security through the development of an intrusion detection and prevention system based on the integration of microcontrollers and sensor networks. With tests carried out in controlled environments, the system demonstrated a remarkable detection rate of suspicious activity, reaching an average of 95%. The effectiveness of the preventive measures activated by the system was around 90%. A relevant highlight is the systems ability to proactively react to detected threats, including activating alarms, sending notifications, and blocking access, contributing to the protection of homes in a context of increasing automation and connectivity. The work presented highlights the importance of smarter and more personalized security solutions, capable of addressing the contemporary challenges of connected homes.
VARIATIONS OF CIRCLE OF WILLIS - DIGITAL SUBTRACTION ANGIOGRAPHIC STUDY IN A SOUTH INDIAN POPULATION
Authors:   Assistant Professor, Department of Neurosurgery, CMCH., Kumar T. Vinod , T.T MCh Pradeep ,   Assistant Professor, Department of Neurosurgery, CMCH., Venkatesh MCh R. ,   Professor, Department of Neurosurgery, CMCH., Shanmugaraj MCh Anandha ,   Associate Professor, Department of Neurosurgery, CMCH., Murugesan G. ,   Associate Professor, Department of Neurosurgery, CMCH., Indunesh MCh K. ,   Professor, Department of Neurosurgery, CMCH.
Published: November 2023

Background: The Circle of Willis is an arterial polygon at the base of the brain, forming a vital collateral network for adequate cerebral perfusion. The pattern and caliber of vessels that comprise the circle show considerable individual variation. Some of these changes may increase the risk of formation of aneurysm and alter the severity of symptoms of cerebrovascular diseases, like stroke and infarcts. Objectives: The aim of this study is to analyse the variations of the circle of Willis with the help of digital subtraction angiography Methodology: This cross-sectional study was conducted in the department of Neurosurgery, Coimbatore Medical College Hospital, for a period ranging from January 2021 to March 2023. Patients admitted to undergo digital subtraction angiography (DSA) for various indications were included in this study. Circle of Willis was analyzed with reference to complete or incomplete circle, asymmetry in configuration, variations in size, presence of multiple anomalies and type of anomaly. Results: Morphology of the Circle of Willis and its variations were studied in digital subtraction angiography (DSA) of 188 patients. Normal pattern was noted in 118(62.76%) and the remaining 70(37.24%) had one or more variations 56(80%) had variations in anterior circulation and 14(20%) had variations in posterior circulation. Variations on the right were 28(40%) while 40(57.14%) were on the left. Incomplete circle was found in 22(31.42%). In 124 cases aneurysms were observed. Conclusion: Variation in the morphology of circle of Willis is common, with the most common being variation in the PCom in this study.
EASY DOSING - DRUG DOSING CONTROL SYSTEM
Authors: Belchior Garcia Marcia , Tapudima Simoes Marcio , Yasmim Nascimento de Lucena Thais , Mark Lobo de Oliveira Jean , Augusto da Paz Elleres Pablo
Published: November 2023

This study investigated the effectiveness of an innovative application for the management of prescription medications, focusing on patients adherence to treatment. Using a methodological approach based on the SCRUM framework, we developed an app that allowed patients to record their prescriptions and receive personalized reminders for medication administration. The results demonstrated an average treatment adherence of 91%, indicating the effectiveness of the app in improving patient compliance. We looked at different age groups and types of medication, highlighting the importance of personalization in promoting adherence. This study contributes not only to the understanding of treatment adherence, but also offers practical insights for healthcare professionals and app developers interested in improving medication management.
ODONTOGENIC KERATOCYST - A DECEPTIVE ENTITY
Authors: Singh Sanjeet , Singh Paramjit , Sharma Kanika , Agarwal Divya
Published: November 2023

Odontogenic keratocyst (OKC) is the cyst arising from the cell rests of dental lamina. It can occur anywhere in the jaw, but commonly seen in the posterior part of the mandible. Radiographically, most OKCs are unilocular when presented at the periapexand can be mistaken for radicular or lateral periodontal cyst. When the cyst is multilocular and located at the molar ramus area, it may be confused to ameloblastoma. Lots of cases have been reported in the literature where OKC is associated with the non-vital tooth. So trauma could be one of the reasons in inducing this cyst.Presentcaseis of 30 years old femalewith a chief complaint of pain in lower back region and difficulty in mouth opening for 1 week reported in Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology in Divya Jyoti College of Dental Sciences and Research, Modinagar. On histopathological examination it was diagnosed as Odontogenic Keratocyst.
PROBLEMS AND PERSPECTIVES OF MASS OPINION POLLS
Authors: Volianska Olena
Published: November 2023

In the twenty-first century, there is a significant crisis in electoral procedures, which is manifested in a decline in confidence in them. It coincided with a crisis in the survey technology of public opinion research, which is manifested in a decrease in efficiency, an increase in the number of refusals, a systematic error of representativeness and dependence of results on the wording of questions. The first crisis plays into the hands of populist strategies, as those who refused to participate in the survey are not included in the sample, and the second crisis requires the development of new ways to extract and process information about individual behavior, such as the analysis of algorithms, statistics of Internet sites, and big data analysis. The purpose of this article is to answer the question of what the prospects for the development of public opinion may be in light of the growing problems of representativeness.
REVERSING CARL SCHMITT: THE STATE OF EXEMPTION IN UKRAINE, AFTER THE 24TH OF FEBRUARY 2022
Authors: Fountis Anastasios
Published: November 2023

Carl Schmitt first talked about the idea of a state of exception, or Ausnahmezustand, in the 1920s. It takes the form of  a state of emergency, but it is built on the sovereign's power to suspend the rule of law for the common good. Ukraine is going through the hardest test of its survival since it has been a unitary republic, which it is now, since 1991. This study is a way to set the stage for a discussion about its future once rule of law is in place.”The Concept of the Political” and “Political Theology” are two of Carl Schmitt’s most important works. Based on 3 sentences of pivotal importance from the 2 aforementioned works which can be used as postulates,we set up a framework for an analysis.
GENESIS OF THE MILITARY MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLES IN THE PRE-MODERN PERIOD: PHILOSOPHICAL-COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS
Authors: Korostylov Hennadii
Published: November 2023

The article is devoted to the philosophical analysis of the thousand-year development of military science, its strategy and tactics, the development of military management and its principles, functions, from ancient times to modern times. The author emphasizes that in the development of military management, the main principles of military management are reformatted - some become the most important, others lose their importance and take a back seat.
GEOPOLITICAL POSITION OF UKRAINE IN THE CONTEXT OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF MODERN INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
Authors: Polishchuk Ihor , Pankov Vladyslav
Published: November 2023

The peculiarities of changes in the geopolitical situation of Ukraine from the beginning of the occupation of Ukrainian lands by the Russian Federation to the present time are analyzed. The reasons and causes of the initial loss of the geopolitical position and progressive functions of Ukraine in the relationship between Europe and RF, which were expected at the beginning of independence and during the Orange Revolution of 2004, were revealed. It is noted that on the eve of the full-scale invasion of the Russian Federation on the territory of Ukraine, our country acquired signs of a buffet famine.
MEDIA LITERACY FOR CIVIL COMPETENCE: THE POSITIVE EXPERIENCE OF ISRAEL
Authors: Topalova Svitlana
Published: November 2023

The experience of Israel in terms of introducing media literacy into the education system, primarily school education, is studied. The main stages of improving educational programmes in media literacy and achievements at each stage are determined. The main directions of transformation of modern media education in Israel are shown. Relationships between civil education and media education have been established. The problem of media competence formation in Ukrainian educational institutions is raised. Attention is focused on the important role of media education in the formation of social and civil competences of young people.
A PHENOMENOLOGICAL STUDY OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE CATEGORIES “INFORMATION WAR” AND “INFORMATION FRONT”
Authors: Fedotenko Kateryna
Published: November 2023

The article is devoted to the problem of phenomenological analysis of the concepts "information war" and "information front", as well as of their relationship in the context of modern scientific research. The dimensions of information war and their content concepts are considered. Attention is focused on the communicative dimension, which outlines the contours of the concept of the information front as a certain environment for conducting information warfare. Relying on the work of international and Ukrainian researchers, the author postulates the need for further scientific study of meaningful aspects of the concepts of information war and the information front, as well as their correct use in scientific discourse.
Development of facile field-test paper for rapid determination of iron contamination in natural water of acid sulfate soils
Authors: Tran Le Ba , Nguyen Trung Thanh , Padungthon Surapol , Huy Nguyen Nhat
Published: November 2023

The iron concentration in natural water of acid sulfate soils is usually determined by complicated methods of SMEWW 3111B:2017 or ISO 6332: 1988 E in the laboratory for acidified water samples at pH ∼2–3. Therefore, the rapid field determination of iron content in natural water is a very useful method because it limits the error and reduces the experimental time for analysis. In this study, we proposed, developed, and tested a rapid colorimetric analysis method based on the chemical reaction of ferric and anion thiocyanate (SCN−) ions for an iron concentration range of 0–100 mg/L with a linear equation of ΔE = 0.5955x + 2.0909 and high correlation coefficient (R2) of 0.9864. The results from 10 water samples by this method were very close to those by flame absorption spectroscopy with a difference of less than 5%. Besides the biggest advantage of rapid site testing, this method also gives quite high accuracy compared to the molecular absorption method of ISO 6332:1988 E. In addition, this new method can quantify Fe3+, Fe2+, and total iron in water, suggesting a very useful and potential method for determining the iron content of natural water from acid sulfate soils.
Harvested versus conditioned new test pieces in drinking water lead or copper corrosion testing
Authors: Cantor A. F. , Maynard J. Barry , Jacque Andrew
Published: November 2023

Corrosion monitoring apparatuses are important tools in drinking water distribution systems for empirically assessing effectiveness of corrosion treatment before application to the entire water system. They are also important for tracking lead or copper release in the distribution system before, during, and after a treatment strategy is in place. A major debate is whether to use test pieces of pipe harvested from the distribution system or to use conditioned new metal surfaces. Harvested and conditioned new test pieces were studied in multiple types of water systems using analysis of chemical scales, biofilms, and metals release data. It was found that both methods of testing are equally valid if procedures follow certain conditions: (1) apparatus configuration and operation are consistent, (2) properties of distribution system pipe wall accumulations are known, (3) dissolved and particulate metal fractions are determined, and (4) apparatus metal release data are correlated with residential data. The use of conditioned new test pieces, obtainable with relative ease, lowers corrosion control study costs, providing a tool for water systems of all sizes to select the most effective corrosion control strategy and to pro-actively track lead and copper release trends in the distribution system.
How do aeration mode and influent carbon/nitrogen ratio affect pollutant removal, gas emission, functional genes and bacterial community in subsurface wastewater infiltration systems?
Authors: Zhang Lei , Cao Zhixi , Yan Bingqian , Li Ziqi , Pan Jing , Fan Linlin
Published: November 2023

This study investigated the influences of aeration mode and influent carbon/nitrogen ratio on matrix oxygen concentration, pollutant removal, greenhouse gas emission, functional gene abundances and bacterial community in subsurface wastewater infiltration systems (SWISs). Intermittent or continuous aeration enhanced oxygen supply at 0.6 m depth in the matrix, which improved organics removal, nitrogen removal, the abundances of bacterial 16S rRNA, amoA, nxrA, narG, napA, nirK, nirS, norB, nosZ genes, bacterial community Alpha diversity, the relative abundances of Actinobacteria at 0.6 m depth, the relative abundances of Chloroflexi, Gemmatimonadetes, Bacteroidetes and Firmicutes at 0.9 and 1.2 m depth and reduced CH4 and N2O conversion efficiencies, the abundance of mcrA gene with carbon/nitrogen ratio of 12 and 16 compared with non-aeration. Increased carbon/nitrogen ratio resulted in higher TN removal efficiencies and lower CH4 and N2O conversion efficiencies in aeration SWISs than those in non-aeration SWIS. Intermittent aeration SWIS obtained high removal efficiencies of 83.2, 85.4 and 90.8% for TN, NH4+ -N and COD and low conversion efficiency of 0.21 and 0.65% for N2O and CH4 with optimal carbon/nitrogen ratio of 12. However, high TN (82.6%), NH4+ -N (84.9%) and COD (92.2%) removal efficiencies and low CH4 (0.67%) and N2O (0.23%) conversion efficiencies were achieved in continuous aeration SWIS with carbon/nitrogen ratio of 16.
The Function and Modification of Human Defensin 5
Authors: Chang Xin-Yue , Zhang Meng-Wei , Zhang Lin-Jie , Chai Lian-Qin
Published: November 2023

The antibacterial and antiviral functions of human defensin 5 lay the foundation for its
role as a core host protective component. In addition, HD5 also has the function of inhibiting tumor
proliferation and immune regulation. However, everything has two sides; cytotoxic and proinflammatory
properties may exist, while HD5 performs physiological functions. Accordingly, the
modification and engineering of HD5 are particularly important. Therefore, this review summarizes
the role of HD5 in various aspects of host defense, as well as modification of HD5 to ameliorate
the biological activity, with a view to promoting the clinical use of HD5.
EFIKASI LAPANGAN FUNGISIDA TRIVIA 73 WP (Bahan aktif: fluopikolid: 6%, propineb: 67%) TERHADAP PENYAKIT LANAS (Phytophthora nicotianae) PADA TANAMAN TEMBAKAU
Authors: Syibli Muhammad Akhid , Taufiqurrahman Achmad Fitriadi , Khoirunnisa’ Amalia
Published: November 2023

Phytophthora nicotianae merupakan patogen yang mampu memusnahkan tanaman tembakau pada tahap awal sehingga menyebabkan penyakit lanas dan menyebabkan kematian tanaman hampir 100%. Serangan dimulai dari dalam jaringan akar dan berlanjut hingga menghancurkan pembuluh pengangkut sehingga menyebabkan bibit tembakau layu. Kebijakan pengendalian penyakit harus menerapkan konsep pengendalian hama dan penyakit terpadu (PHT) secara bijaksana dan selaras dengan strategi PHT. Efektivitas bahan aktif fungisida dalam mengendalikan P. nicotianae harus diuji melalui uji khasiat yang meliputi pengujian dosis. Oleh karena itu, perlu dilakukan uji efikasi fungisida Trivia 73 WP (fluopikolid 6% dan propineb 67%). Pengujian dilakukan di Desa Sumberpucung Kabupaten Malang dengan menggunakan metode RAK (Rancangan Acak Lengkap) dengan 5 perlakuan dan 5 ulangan. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa fungisida Trivia 73 WP yang mengandung bahan aktif fluopikolid (6%) dan propineb (67%) dengan dosis 3 gram per liter efektif menurunkan angka kematian tanaman tembakau akibat patogen P. nicotianae.
The Complete Chloroplast Genome Sequence of Actinidia arguta var. purpurea
Authors: Gladysheva-Azgari Maria , Slobodova Natalia , Boulygina Eugenia , Tsygankova Svetlana , Sharko Fedor , Mitrofanova Irina
Published: November 2023

In this study, we report the complete chloroplast genome of Actinidia arguta var. purpurea. The chloroplast genome is 157,369 bp long as the circular (GC ratio is 37.22%). It has four subregions: a large single-copy (LSC) region of 88,609 bp, a small single-copy (SSC) region of 20,470 bp, and two inverted repeat regions (IRs) of 24,145 bp in each. The chloroplast genome of A. arguta var. purpurea contains a total of 113 unique genes, which are 79 protein-coding genes, 4 rRNA genes, and 30 tRNA genes. The phylogenetic analysis revealed that A. arguta var. purpurea has the most genetic similarity to A. kolomikta. These findings can be used to identify Actinidia species.