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Justice and legitimacy hindered by uncertainty: The legal status of traditional councils in North West Province
Authors: De Souza Monica
Published: November 2022

The Traditional Leadership and Governance Framework Act 2003 provides for the transformation of apartheidera tribal authorities into constitutional-era traditional councils with a role in traditional governance. The process involves reconstituting these councils to meet certain thresholds of women and democratically elected members. Where councils have failed properly to meet the thresholds – seemingly the case in much of North West Province – their present legal status is called into question. In North West, the ambiguity surrounding their status has been compounded by the conduct of the provincial government, underlying tensions in the legislation, and a confusing series of contradictory government notices and court judgements dealing with the issue. This article examines how the reconstitution requirements have been applied in practice in North West and considers the legal and material impacts of the existing uncertainty surrounding traditional councils’ status. Where these councils are put forward as democratic bodies representing traditional communities in North West’s platinum mining belt, these are particularly important issues to consider in relation to the legitimacy of traditional councils.
Chief’s justice?: Mining, accountability and the law in the Bakgatla-ba-Kgafela Traditional Authority Area
Authors: Mnwana Sonwabile
Published: November 2022

Drawing on research conducted in the Bakgatla-ba-Kgafela traditional authority area in North West Province, this article explores how the expansion of platinum mining on communal land is generating resistance to a local chief. The point at issue is the chief’s refusal to account for the mining revenues and business transactions that his traditional authority manages on the community’s behalf. The article argues that the North West High Court’sinterpretation of customary law not only leaves the chief’s unaccountability unchecked but also endorses the punishment of village activists who call the chief to account. Hence it remains extremely difficult for ordinary rural residents to challenge the chief to account for vast mineral revenues that he controls on behalf of their communities. Consequently rural anti-corruption activists are losing faith in the justice system.
Inquiries into commissions of inquiry into police
Authors: Van der Spuy Elrena
Published: November 2022

Commissions of inquiry into police have a long and chequered history - both internationally and locally. In this special edition, our focus falls on the two most recent commissions of inquiry into police in South Africa - parochially known as the Marikana and Khayelitsha commissions. The deliberations of the two commissions have attracted much attention. Media coverage has at times opted for the sensational. However, a steady stream of more thoughtful commentaries, crafted by investigative journalists and policing experts, has also seen the light. The archival footprints of both commissions have been enormous. Thousands of pages of information on a wide range of administrative, operational and policy matters of relevance to police and policing have been produced. The online storage of expert testimonies, witness statements, and transcriptions of cross-examinations has further enhanced access to both primary and secondary material. Amid this abundance of data it would seem that those interested in the trials and tribulations of policing the post-colony can do no better than to capitalise on the opportunity for critical reflection and substantive analysis. In this special edition of the South African Crime Quarterly we take up the challenge for reflection.
South African inquiries into policing: 1910-2015
Authors: Kok Annie , Van der Spuy Elrena
Published: November 2022

This is a supplementary resource to SACQ 53, a special edition of the journal on commissions of inquiry into policing. The resource consists of an introductory overview of commissions of inquiry into policing, a tabular summary of South African inquries into policing between 2010 and 2015, and a poster. These resources will be of interest to students, teachers, researchers and policy makers.
A 'best buy' for violence prevention: Evaluating parenting skills programmes
Authors: Wessels Inge , Ward Catherine
Published: November 2022

Effective parenting programmes are central to successful violence prevention efforts. Although parenting programmes are available in South Africa, few are evidence-based. This lack of evaluation makes it impossibleto know whether programmes are helpful or harmful and whether they use resources efficiently. This article outlines a process for gauging the extent to which parenting programmes incorporate evidence-basedpractices, which may then assist in identifying promising programmes. This involves the application of two interlinked instruments – an interview schedule and rating metric. It was applied to 21 group-based parentingprogrammes in South Africa that were identified via convenience and snowball sampling. Results indicated that the use of evidence-based practices was low, especially in terms of monitoring and evaluation. Findings highlight clear areas where programme strengthening is needed. A similar process could be used to identify other promising violence prevention interventions.
Making sense of the numbers: Civil claims against the SAPS
Authors: Dereymaeker Gwen
Published: November 2022

In recent years reports have increasingly pointed to the mounting quantum of claims for civil damages faced by the South African Police Service (SAPS). A close analysis of the publicly available data shows that increasinglylarge amounts of claims are filed against the SAPS, but that most of these claims are finalised without the SAPS, being held financially liable. However, the backlog of claims is ever mounting and needs to be addressedmore proactively. It appears that factors external to police officials’ behaviour do not explain the increase in claims. The reasons are more likely related to unlawful police behaviour, and in particular police violence.
The wrong type of decline: Fluctuations in price and value of illegal substances in Cape Town
Authors: Howell Simon , Harker-Burnhams Nadine , Townsend Loraine , Shaw Mark
Published: November 2022

This article documents and contextualises fluctuations in the street-level prices and values of selected illegal substances over a 10-year period in Cape Town, South Africa, by drawing on recent empirical research and past reports. The contemporary prices are compared and contrasted with each other, as well as with those previously documented. We show that when adjusted for inflation, the value of these substances has decreased over the last decade, making them more affordable, even though their nominal prices have remained morestable. In beginning to provide explanations for these changes, we outline some of the mechanisms that shape the market and point to the primary structural drivers of substance use in the country.
S v SN unreported car no 141114/14 (WCC): Sentencing child offenders after they turn 18
Authors: Du Toit Carina
Published: November 2022

This case note reflects on the approach that should be adopted by sentencing courts when imposing sentences on child offenders who turn 18 during proceedings. The Western Cape High Court recently considered theapplication of the sentencing principles in the Child Justice Act and section 28 of the Constitution to child offenders who turn 18 prior to their sentencing. The court confirmed that there is ‘no arbitrary end to childhoodfor children who have committed offences before they attained the age of adulthood’ and concluded that the sentencing principles in the Child Justice Act are applicable to children who turn 18 prior to sentencing.
China and the WTO: From Difficult Access to Partial Leadership
Authors:   School of International Relations and Public Affairs, Fudan University, Zhu Jiejin , Wei Yuhang ,   School of International Relations and Public Affairs, Fudan University
Published: November 2022

This paper has explored the interactions between China and the WTO, arguing that it can be divided into three different stages, ranging from difficult access to comprehensive adaptation and to partial leadership. Through the three stages, the conflict and resolution of the dilemmas of market economy status and developing country status is the driving force. In the difficult access period, the market economy dilemma embodies the optional safeguard measures and antidumping measures and the developing country dilemma embodies the access to the market of finance, insurance, and telecommunication in the negotiation of China’s entry to the GATT/WTO. In the comprehensive adaption period, China, out of defending its own market economy status, has been using the WTO rules to counter America’s demands on China such as anti-dumping proceedings and the criticism of “stagnation of China’s reform”. Meanwhile, China still has been sticking to its special and differential treatment of developing country status. In the period of partial leadership, while insisting that it is a developing country, China has strategically advocated that developing countries should realize its national interest by adopting the new policy of “open for development”, embodying its leadership in the emerging issues of WTO negotiations such as the e-commerce and investment facilitation.
Russia’s arctic science diplomacy: theory and practice
Authors:   South Ural State University, Gutenev Maxim , Sergunin Alexander ,   St. Petersburg State University
Published: November 2022

Arctic science diplomacy (ASD) is both a relatively new topic and an acute issue in Russian academic and political circles. There is neither a clear definition of the concept nor a consensus on the stakeholders, tools, and activities of science diplomacy. This article focuses on the main approaches in Russia in relation to the concept of ASD. The first approach considers ASD as a soft power tool of regional players. Science diplomacy helps to promote a positive image of specific states and to gain access to non-state resources that are usually inaccessible to state actors. A technical/instrumentalist approach to ASD involves the use of academic and scientific-technical cooperation between regions, countries, and societies to create reliable international partnerships on a non-ideological basis and to solve generally significant world problems. The third direction considers ASD as a form of new diplomacy, the strategic goal of which is not only to build friendly relations and cooperation with all Arctic countries, but also to develop international scientific cooperation and improve the international image of Russia. This analysis makes it possible to explain the strategic motives and driving forces of ASD and to identify the stakeholders and key forms of Russia’s ASD. It is established that the majority of the participants of ASD share the idea that international scientific cooperation in order to ensure the sustainable development of the Arctic can become an effective mechanism for solving the most acute problems of the region, as well as for improving the current relations of Western countries with Russia. The authors believe that Russia has largely managed to form the necessary platforms for the implementation of both strategic and tactical goals of its ASD. These platforms include both national platforms (the international forum “The Arctic: The Territory of Dialogue” and “The Arctic: Present and Future”) and the active use of international platforms (“Arctic Frontiers,” “Polar Circle,” and “Arctic Science Summit Week”) and organizations such as the Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC), the International Arctic Social Sciences Association (IASSA), and the Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (APECS).
ЦИФРОВЫЕ ПРАВООТНОШЕНИЯ КАК НОВОЕ ЯВЛЕНИЕ ДЛЯ СИСТЕМЫ ПРАВОВОГО РЕГУЛИРОВАНИЯ
Authors: ПАЩЕНКО Илья Юрьевич
Published: November 2022

Исследуется феномен цифровизации в контексте развития правового регулирования, а также такой категории, как цифровые правоотношения. Отмечается, что новеллы законодательства, нацеленные на правовое оформление развития цифровой экономики в России, формируют систему принципиально нового типа правовых отношений — цифровых правоотношений.

Цифровые правоотношения рассматриваются как отдельное явление в системе правового регулирования и как возможная основа для формирования новой отрасли права. В связи с недостаточностью теоретических научных изысканий сделано предположение о том, что утверждать возникновение новой отрасли права преждевременно.

Проанализирована связь цифровых правоотношений с правовыми отношениями, регулируемыми в рамках информационного права. Сделан вывод о том, что ключевой особенностью содержания цифровых правоотношений являются нормативные правила в сфере применения цифровых технологий. Информация, которая подверглась обработке с использованием указанных технологий, рассматривается в качестве данных в цифровой форме и имеет экономический аспект.
ВИРТУАЛЬНАЯ СОБСТВЕННОСТЬ В КОМПЬЮТЕРНЫХ ИГРАХ: ПРОБЛЕМЫ РЕГУЛИРОВАНИЯ В РОССИЙСКОМ ЗАКОНОДАТЕЛЬСТВЕ
Authors: КАТКОВА Мария Маратовна , СУРЬЯНИНОВА Полина Алексеевна
Published: November 2022

Анализируется место объектов виртуальной собственности в правовой системе Российской Федерации: исследуются проблемы применения в их отношении абсолютно-правовых и относительно-правовых подходов. Описаны современные подходы отечественных судов при рассмотрении дел, касающихся виртуальной собственности. Рассматривается судебная практика США и стран ЕС, обозначающая критерии, в соответствии с которыми имущество может быть квалифицировано как виртуальное. Разбирается вопрос возможности привлечения к ответственности за хищения внутри игры. Обозначена проблема разграничения объективной и виртуальной реальности в вопросе привлечения нарушителя к ответственности. При этом поднят вопрос о возможности привлечения пользователя к «иной» ответственности посредством заключения пользовательского соглашения. Отмечена важность социальных санкций для киберпространств, приведены реальные случаи их применения.

Использование результатов зарубежной правоприменительной практики, а также попытки отечественных судебных инстанций квалифицировать объекты виртуальной собственности с правовой точки зрения в настоящее время имеют ряд достаточно схожих черт, в связи с чем в работе отмечается, что российский законодатель, вероятно, может использовать в качестве основы законопроектных разработок практику стран Азии и Западной Европы для имплементации в национальное право. Тем не менее в настоящее время отечественный законодатель не видит полноценной возможности для урегулирования правоотношений в области виртуальной собственности, а также для установления ответственности за хищения в киберпространстве.
Sürdürülebilir Tekstiller Kapsamında Evsel Organik Atıklarla Bojagi-Jogakbo’nun Yeniden Yorumlanması
Authors: KURTULDU Elif , ÖĞÜT Leyla
Published: November 2022

Tekstil ürünlerinin tasarımında ve üretiminde sürdürülebilirlik kavramı bir gereklilikten zorunluluğa dönüşmüş ve günümüz çalışmaları da sürdürülebilir yöntemlerin estetik bağlamda yorumlanması ile çeşitlilik kazanmıştır. Geçmişte gerçekleşen pek çok tekstil tasarım ve üretiminin de sürdürülebilir bir bakış sergilenerek ortaya konması, günümüz sürdürülebilir tekstillerinin temelini oluşturmuş ve bu teknikler geleceğe taşınarak geleneğin de sürdürülmesine olanak sağlamıştır. Bu çalışmada da Kore kültüründe geleneksel bir tekstil tekniği olan Bojagi-Jogakbo tekniği; evsel organik atıklarla renklendirilmiş atık doğal kumaşlar kullanılarak yeniden yorumlanmıştır. Çalışma sürecinde; tekniğe dair alanyazın araştırmasının ardından, deneysel boyamalar yapılmış ve en iyi sonuçlar seçilerek nihai ürünün tasarımının gerçekleştirildiği bir uygulama yöntemi izlenmiştir. Böylelikle hem boyar madde hem de malzeme açısından sürdürülebilir bir bakış açısı gerçekleştirilmeye çalışılmıştır. Çalışmada kullanılan evsel atıklara ilave olarak görsel renk çeşitliliğini sağlamak için son tüketim tarihi geçmiş atık kapsamına giren gıda kapsamındaki bitkiler de kullanılmıştır. Evsel organik atıkların kullanıldığı doğal boyama ile renklendirilen atık kumaşlar, Uzak Doğu kırkyama çeşitlerinden biri olan Bojagi ile birleştirilerek bojagilerin bir çeşidi olan Jogakbo’lar tasarlanmıştır. Tasarım uygulamalarında kullanılan kumaşlar 70 gr/m2 - 160 gr/m2 arasında değişen farklı boyutlardaki %100 ipek, %100 keten ve %100 yünlü atık parçalardan oluşmaktadır. Boyarmadde olarak nar kabuğu, muz kabuğu, soğan kabuğu, enginar kabuğu, ıspanak olmak üzere evsel organik atıkların yanı sıra sumak ve hibisküs çiçeği de kumaşların boyanmasında kullanılmıştır. 1000C’de 60 dakikada özütü alınan boyar madde ile yine aynı koşularda boyamalar yapılmıştır. 0.2 gr/L. mordan oranı ile ön, aynı anda ve ard mordanlamalar yapılarak renk gamı elde edilmeye çalışılmıştır. Sonuç olarak; doğal boyama ve bojagi tekniği kullanılarak geri kazanım, tekrar kullanım, ileri dönüşüm vb. sürdürülebilir tekstiller için öne sürülen birçok kavramın bir arada uygulanabileceği ortaya konmuştur.
Quality of life in pregnant women: Association with demographic, socioeconomic, obstetric, and health conditions factors
Authors: Legey Ângela Luiza Cunha , Höfelmann Doroteia Aparecida
Published: November 2022

Introduction. During pregnancy, there are changes that influence a woman’s quality of life. Objective. To analyze the quality of life and its association with demographic, socioeconomic, obstetric, and health conditions in pregnant women. Method. Quality of life was measured using the WHOQOL-BREF, and to evaluate the association between quality of life domains and exposure variables (demographics, socioeconomic, obstetrics, and health conditions) the inflated beta regression was used. Results. In the physical domain, pregnant women had lower scores: with higher parity (OR = .71; 95% CI = [.59, .84]), third pregnancy trimester (OR = .74; 95% CI [.61, .89]), reported common symptom (OR = .80; 95% CI = [.67, .95]), or morbidity (OR = .67; 95% CI [.57, .79]). In the psychological domain, women with planned pregnancy had higher scores (OR = 1.20; 95% CI= [1.04, 1.37]), while those who reported common symptoms (OR = .75; 95% CI = [.63, .89]), or morbidity (OR = .82; 95% CI = [.70, .95]) had the worst scores. Higher income was associated with higher scores in the social relationships domain (OR = 1.22; 95% CI = [1.03, 1.45]). Women in their second pregnancy had lower scores in the environment domain (OR = .84; 95% CI = [.72, .98]), while those with intermediate income had higher scores (OR = 1.23; 95% CI = [1.05, 1.43]). Discussion and conclusion. Lower quality of life scores were associated with obstetrics and health conditions variables, while higher scores were related with demographics and socioeconomics variables. The multidimensionality of factors associated with the domains of quality of life during pregnancy is also highlighted, which stresses the importance of intersectoral actions for women in social vulnerability.
Effects of disordered eating behaviors and sedentary lifestyle prevention program in male and female Mexican adolescents
Authors: Saucedo-Molina Teresita de Jesús , Canales Ramírez Frida Josselyn , Arellano-Pérez Orquidea Galdina
Published: November 2022

Introduction. Adolescents are the group with the highest risk of developing disordered eating behaviors (DEB). Preventing this problem is of the utmost importance due to the physical and psychological consequences. Objective. To evaluate the effects of a universal prevention program for disordered eating behaviors (DEB), thin ideal internalization (TII), drive for muscularity (DM), and sedentary lifestyle among Mexican adolescents. Method. A quasi-experimental study with repeated measures (pre-test, post-test, six-month, and one-year follow-up) was carried out in a non-probabilistic sample of 523 adolescents (46.7% of females) aged 15-19 years (Mage = 16.07). We worked in two private high schools, one of them was designed as control group (CG), and the other as intervention group (IG). For both, female and male adolescents’, data were collected using the Brief Questionnaire for Disordered Eating Behaviors (BQDEB) and the short form of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ). To evaluate TII the Attitudes toward Body Figure Questionnaire was applied in females, while in males Drive for Muscularity Scale (DMS) was used. Results. After one-year, repeated measures analyses of variance (ANOVAs) revealed a significant reduction of the mean DEBs scores both in female (p = .01) and male (p = .03) adolescents of the IG with respect to CG. In IG, females decreased significantly the mean TII score as well as the mean DM score in males. Physical Activity increased in IG females from pre-test to posttest; however, the effect was not maintained over time. Discussion and conclusion. These findings have important implications for future interventions with Mexican adolescents. We must take sex differences into account to choose activities and strategies that will enhance the effects of the program.
The Attitude towards a Stranger and Assessment of his Age based on a Photo Image of a Face Transformed in the FaceApp Application
Authors: Vorontsova T.A.
Published: November 2022

The hypothesis of the study was the assumption that significant differences can be found in the attitude of the subject of perception to the object of perception (“model”) depending on the conditional age stage associated with age-related changes in appearance. Methods: 1) The procedure of “Photovideopresentation of appearance” by T.A. Vorontsova (a set of 36 photos transformed in the FaceApp application); 2) “Methodology for the study of conscious personal relationships to each member of the group and to oneself” by T.A. Vorontsova. Selection: 178 women and 156 men from 21 to 60 years old (M=37.24; SD=10.46). Results: 1) the attitude of subjects of perception to objects of perception significantly changes depending on the conditional age stage associated with changes in appearance: antipathy increases (in 64% of observations); antipathy decreases (in 36% of observations); disrespect increases (in 25% of observations); disrespect decreases (in 75% of observations); distance increases / decreases (50%); 2) gender differences in the dynamics of attitudes towards objects of perception were found: an increase in respect for men, in contrast to the multidirectional dynamics of respect for women. The recorded dynamics of relations reveals benevolent (an increase in respect) and hostile ageism (an increase in antipathy) towards older people who have obvious age-related changes in appearance. Also, the data obtained on the Russian sample confirm the existence of the age stereotype “a woman is getting old, a man is getting mature”. The data are discussed in connection with age stigma, the influence of additional factors, and the possibilities of using FaceApp in scientific research.
Development and Approbation of a Psychophysical Method for the Study of Skill Acquisition and Improvement
Authors: Apanovich V.V. , Aramyan E.A. , Gladilin D.L. , Yudakov K.S. , Karpov S.A. , Gorkin A.G. , Alexandrov Y.I.
Published: November 2022

A method has been developed and tested to study the processes of acquisition/improvement of a skill. The method is based on the Signal Detection Theory and the “Yes-No” task and involves the evaluation of short time intervals. The theoretical justification of the use of this technique for studying the acquisition/improvement of a skill was given from the standpoint of the system-evolutionary approach. The main factors that can act as side variables during the use of this technique were taken into account and leveled, especially the so-called «sensory» adaptation and existing experience. Two experimental series was conducted, each of which was aimed at checking the factors that distorted the results. In the first series, the focus was on the «sensitization” factor. The phenomenon of sensitization for the task of distinguishing short time intervals and the method of accounting for this factor was described. In the second series, the discriminativity of the method was investigated, and the parameters of the complexity of the task were selected for further empirical research of skill acquisition/improvement.
Live Migration of Virtualized Carrier Grade SIP Server
Authors: Nozoe Tadasuke , Noguchi Masahiko , Sakuma Minoru , Isawa Mikio
Published: November 2022

The concept of network virtualization, such as network functions virtualization, has attracted considerable attention from telecom carriers and a live migration technique is a key feature of virtualization technology. However, there are some challenges associated with applying server virtualization technology including live migration to a SIP server. Previous work has not dealt with the performance or behavior of a SIP server during live migration. Neither has it targeted a carrier grade SIP server for live migration. In this paper we present a virtualized carrier grade SIP server running on a virtual machine, which is configured with Carrier Grade Linux, HA middleware and SIP-AS application. We also assess its performance to investigate the impact of throughput degradation and suspension on a SIP layer and HA cluster configuration.
Yoğun bakım hemşirelerinin bakım verici rollerine ilişkin tutumları ve iş doyumları
Authors: AKÇOBAN Sümeyye , GÜNGÖR Serap
Published: November 2022

Amaç: Bu çalışma, yoğun bakım hemşirelerinin bakım verici rollerine ilişkin tutumları ve iş doyumlarını değerlendirme amacıyla yapıldı.

Yöntem: Tanımlayıcı tipte planlanan araştırma 28 Ağustos 2021- 28 Ekim 2021 tarihleri arasında, 200 Yoğun bakım hemşiresi ile tamamlandı. Veri toplama formu olarak “Hemşire Tanıtıcı Bilgi Formu”, “Hemşirelerin Bakım Verici Rollerine İlişkin Tutum Ölçeği” ve “Hemşire İş Doyum Ölçeği” kullanıldı. Veriler elektronik ortamda (Google Formlar) online olarak toplandı. Veri analizi SPSS 25.0 paket programında yapıldı. İstatistiksel anlamlılık için p
Yenidoğan hipoglisemisine güncel yaklaşım
Authors: KOCA Serkan Bilge , ALTINTAŞ Ayşe Halime , DUBA Büşra
Published: November 2022

Neonatal hipoglisemi yenidoğan döneminde sık görülen, yaşamın ilerleyen dönemlerini de etkileyen bir sağlık sorunudur. Hipoglisemi akut ve kronik komplikasyonlara neden olarak yenidoğan bebeğin büyümesi ve gelişmesinde kalıcı ve geri dönüşümsüz nörolojik sorunlara yol açabilmektedir. Hipoglisemiyi saptamak için en duyarlı test halen plazma glukozu ile ölçümü olsa da, yıllardır kullanılan geleneksel glukoz ölçüm yöntemleri ile birlikte son yıllarda noninvaziv glukoz ölçüm yöntemlerindeki gelişmeler ile riskli bebeklerde hipogliseminin tanı ve tedavisinde bu teknolojik ölçüm yöntemleri yaygın kullanılmaya başlamıştır. Glukometre, kan gazı analizatörleri, laboratuvarda enzimatik ölçüm geleneksel ölçüm yöntemleri iken, sürekli glukoz ölçüm sistemleri yeni nesil glukoz ölçümünde yer almaya başlayan yeni bir tekniktir. Hipoglisemi gelişimini engellemek için koruyucu önlemler alırken erken dönemde anne sütü ile emzirme desteği sağlanmalı ve teşvik edilmelidir. Hangi durumların hipoglisemi için risk oluşturduğu, hangi glukoz eşik değerinde tedavi vermek gerektiği ve son kullanılan yeni nesil glukoz ölçüm yöntemlerinin etkileri ve güncel tedaviler bu derlemede tartışılmıştır. Riskli bebeklerde kan şekeri ölçümleri ve klinik bulguların gözlenmesi yanında hipoglisemide ayırıcı tanı yapılarak tedavinin yönetilmesi de prognozda önemli bir yer tutar.
Thermal Ablation, Nonthermal Ablation And Surgical Striping Applications: 1-Year Single Center Early Results
Authors: BEYAZ Metin Onur , URFALI Senem , KOYUNCU Onur , FANSA İyad
Published: November 2022

ABSTRACT: Objectives : Starting from the 1900's minimally invasive methods such as endovenous laser ablation (EVLA), radiofrequency ablation (RFA), and ultrasound-guided foam sclerotherapy (UGFS) developed. Methods: This study includes a total of 136 patients (81 women/55 men), of whom 22 (10 women/12 men) were treated with classic surgical stripping, 54 (32 women/22 men) with thermal ablation and 60 (39 women/55 men) with non-thermal ablation. Results: Twenty-two patients (10 women/12 men) were treated with surgical stripping. In one female patient a hematoma arose in the medial crural region postoperatively. A radiofrequency catheter (ThermoBLOCK TM) was used in the thermal ablation procedures in 54 patients (32 female/22 male). It is believed that permanent paresthesia occured in one female patient after the procedure. In 3 male patients temporary paresthesia occured postoperatively. Non- thermal ablation was performed in 60 patients(39 female/55 male). Even through a severe burning sensation was present in 6 patients (5 female/1 male) during the procedure, this symptom was only transient. In one of the patients, deep venous thrombosis (DVT) occured at the level of the popliteal vein postoperatively at the sixth day. Conclusion: Even if thermal and non-thermal ablation and surgical procedures have the same pain decreasing rates, hematomas and a longer hospital stay are more frequent in surgical procedures.
Становление когнитивного кода современности
Authors: Коктыш Кирилл
Published: November 2022

В центре внимания автора находится “когнитивный переворот”, произошедший в период становления Нового времени, когда католическая онтология сменилась на во многом противоположную ей протестантскую. Вместе с ней изменилось понятие рационального и, соответственно, смысловое и прагматическое содержание таких сфер деятельности, как наука, культура и экономика. Автор выявляет особенности трансформаций институциональной архитектуры, в частности выдвижение на передний план экономических институтов, представленных в первую очередь финансистами. Он делает также акцент на взаимосвязи делегитимации католической церкви с инфляционными процессами, начавшимися в Европе вследствие поступления драгоценных металлов из Нового Света, рассматривая сюжеты, связанные с возникновением протестантизма, в контексте борьбы обладателей “новых денег” за легитимацию своего нового социального качества. Отдельным объектом анализа становятся онтологические метафоры католицизма и протестантизма, задающие смыслы и императивы развития политсистем, а вместе с ними – и критерии социальной мобильности и статусного распределения. Так, в католической картине мира главным социальным субъектом, определяющим вектор инвестирования избыточного ресурса, де-факто является общество, в то время как в протестантской – индивид. Кроме прочего, это задает пределы экономического развития, а также смыслы культурного и когнитивного производства: во втором случае последние будут концентрироваться вокруг задачи обретения индивидуального материального благополучия, которое, в соответствии с протестантской парадигмой, является пропуском в Град небесный. Переход к этой парадигме оказался критически важен для естественных наук, он позволил им состояться, однако для наук социальных, скорее, напротив: оказавшаяся на определенном этапе успешной естественнонаучная метафора была экстраполирована на социальную реальность, и последняя стала не столько объектом познания, сколько объектом регулирования. Автор, опираясь на теорию циклов развития Джованни Арриги, обнаруживает актора, имевшего интерес в произошедших переменах – это класс генуэзких банкиров, обретших после колумбовых открытий мощный финансовый ресурс и превративших его в инструмент трансформации политического дизайна западных политсистем.
The Story of Rising Corruption Post-Village Government Reform - A View of Three Theories: Fraud, Managerial Hegemony, and Culture
Authors: Sofyani Hafiez , Yaya Rizal , Widiastuti Harjanti
Published: November 2022

Research aims: This study investigates how corruption increased in the Indonesian village governments following village governance reform by ratifying the New Village Law of 2014. Also, the current research identifies gaps that trigger corruption.Design/Methodology/Approach: Three theories, i.e., fraud hexagon, managerial hegemony, and cultural dimensions, were employed as points of view. Due to investigation purposes, a qualitative approach is considered the most suitable method for this study. Hence, the interview was employed as data collection. The data were then analyzed using a deductive thematic analysis approach.Research findings: The results showcased that aside from personal interests, corruption occurred to crowd campaign financing for the head village election by the incumbent. The corruption types could be the embezzlement of village funds and village-owned enterprise funds and the establishment of ghost (fictitious) villages. The results also identified some factors triggering graft corruption scandals, namely poor governance practices, including accountability, transparency, and valid administration; the excessive authority of actors (village heads) in holding and managing village money; lack of participation mechanism.Practical and Theoretical contribution/Originality: To tackle corruption in the village government, strengthening proper good governance practices must be tightened, not merely as ritual or ceremonial. In addition, discussions of three theoretical perspectives, fraud, managerial hegemony, and culture, are presented in this paper.
Fuerza prensil y composición corporal en escolares colombianos. Estudio piloto
Authors: Niño-Cruz Gloria Isabel , Herrera-Anaya Elizabeth , Gamboa-Delgado Edna Magaly
Published: November 2022

Introducción: algunos estudios han encontrado relación entre exceso de peso y baja fuerza de prensión relativa. En países de ingresos socioeconómicos medianos y bajos hay pocas evidencias que evalúen la fuerza prensil y su relación con la composición corporal en población pediátrica. Objetivo: evaluar la correlación entre la fuerza prensil y la composición corporal de escolares de Bucaramanga, Colombia. Materiales y Métodos: Se realizó un estudio piloto de corte transversal, analítico, correlacional. Participaron niños en edad escolar de Bucaramanga, Colombia. Las principales variables dependientes fueron masa muscular, agua corporal total, proteínas (kg) y el porcentaje de grasa corporal. La variable independiente correspondió a la fuerza prensil. Se usó el coeficiente de correlación de Spearman para explorar la relación entre variables. Resultados: el promedio de la fuerza prensil en el total de la muestra fue de 13,8 ± 3,2 Newton. Se encontraron correlaciones positivas y estadísticamente significativas entre la fuerza prensil y la masa musculoesquelética (r = 0,73), agua corporal total (r = 0,73) y proteínas (r = 0,74). Discusión: nuestros resultados son consistentes con evidencias previas que identifican a la fuerza prensil como un indicador de la composición corporal, específicamente en las variables de masa musculoesquelética y proteínas. Conclusión: los niños en el tercil más alto de fuerza prensil presentan los terciles más altos de masa musculoesquelética, agua corporal total y proteínas.
What Drives Students to Feel the Impact of Online Learning in Using a Cloud Accounting Integrated System?
Authors: Musyaffi Ayatulloh Michael , Septiawan Budi , Arief Sandy , Usman Osly , Sasmi Aji Ahmadi , Zairin Gentiga Muhammad Zairin
Published: November 2022

cloud accounting is an accounting information system based on cloud technology that can make transactions online. This study focused on determining the elements that influence the acceptance of cloud accounting in education. These research targets are students who use cloud accounting in their learning classes. By using the census method, a total of 240 students were used as respondents to answer questionnaires after completing learning through cloud accounting. Then, the data were analysed using a partial least squares approach. The results show that Cloud accounting quality (CAQ), Instructor characteristics (IC), confirmation (CN), and Perceived ease of use (PEOU) influence perceived usefulness (PU). Additionally, PU and PEOU improve Intention to use (INCA) and Satisfaction (SS). The findings of this research provide input to lecturers to improve teaching methods and instructions in using learning media through technology so that students understand the learning is carried out.
A Bibliometric Analysis of the Spanish Scientific Production on Teaching Oral Communication Between 2010 and 2020
Authors: Chireac Silvia-Maria , Martín Vegas Rosa Ana
Published: November 2022

This research paper aims to analyse the visibility, scientific production and educational impact of teaching spoken language between 2010 and 2020 by using bibliometric techniques. The Scopus and Web of Science databases have been used in order to carry out the study. We have selected articles published in journals included in the thematic category of Teaching Oral Communication in the decade 2010-2020. Out of 2677 articles, only 457 offer relevant data for our analysis, and of these, no more than 155 documents are written by Spanish authors. The lack of articles on this topic seems obvious, which consequently leads to the conclusion that there is a high need to conduct rigorous research on the subject and design educational models that allow teachers to implement efficient didactic methods and strategies when teaching oral communication in the current Spanish educational system.
Axial Symmetry in Non-standard Problems with Connection to Musical Art
Authors: Laššová Katarína , Rumanová Lucia
Published: November 2022

In the paper, we will focus on the relationship between the teaching subjects of mathematics and musical art from the point of view of solving non-standard geometric problems. We designed several problems in order to point out the connection between theoretical knowledge and practical life. We present interdisciplinary relations as one of the possible innovative forms of teaching in secondary school.
Markov Chain Method in Calculation of Personnel Recruitment Needs
Authors: Setyaningrum Leli , Abdurachman Edi , Spits Warnars Harco Leslie Hendric , Abraham Juneman
Published: November 2022

The selection of military personnel through the recruitment stage must be under planning. The calculation in this study uses the Markov Chain method with an error calculation which is the result of a comparison with the conditions of the number of recruits in the previous period so that the error value is known and can be used in the next period using a computerized system. This study provides an alternative to determining the error value in predicting the number of recruits more easily and based on previous data by considering various aspects, such as rank, expertise, and job criteria required.
Research on Using Semantic Web Technologies in Content Management Systems
Authors: Georgieva-Trifonova Tsvetanka , Marinov Svetlin
Published: November 2022

In the present paper, the usage of Semantic web technologies for the purposes of Content Management Systems (CMSs) is explored. A review of the research related to semantic CMS is performed. The distinguishing features between CMSs that support Semantic web technologies and native semantic CMSs are discussed. The possibilities of semantic CMSs to overcome the challenges posed by big data are considered.
Global Stability Analysis of a Certain Second-Order Rational Difference Equation with Nonlinear Terms
Authors: Mehuljić Midhat , Hadžiabdić Vahidin , Bektešević Jasmin , Mašić Adnan , Destović Fatih
Published: November 2022

In this paper we observed the global dynamics and the occurrence of a certain bifurcation for the corresponding values of a certain rational difference equation of the second order with analyzed quadratic terms. The analysis of the local stability of the unique equilibrium point, as well as the unique periodic solution of period two, was performed in detail. The constraint of the equations on both sides for the corresponding values of the parameters is proved and on this basis the global stability is analyzed. The existence of Neimark-Sacker bifurcation with respect to the arrangement of equilibrium points has been proven. Thus, the basins of attraction have been determined in full for all the positive values of the parameters and all the positive initial conditions.
INFORMATION SECURITY ARRANGEMENTS OF SEAGOING SHIP
Authors: Melnyk Oleksiy Mykolayovych , Voloshin Andriy Oleksandrovych , Onishchenko Oleg Anatoliyovych , Shcherbina Olha Vasilivna , Vasalatii Nadiia Vasilivna , Nykytyuk Petro Volodymyrovych
Published: November 2022

Security of modern transport ships is primarily related to the protection of informationfrom unauthorized access and prevention of leakage. Every shipowner, by protecting theconfidentiality of data, not only reduces the risk and possible losses from its leakage, but alsoincreases the level of trust in the eyes of its customers and partners. The quality and quantity changes,which have taken place in recent years on seagoing vessels, have significantly contributed to thesafety of their operation and the smooth running of their operations. Modern ship navigation isheavily dependent on information support, which is an important element in ship handling processes.New marine digital information systems are being deployed based on digital data exchange, to ensurenavigational safety. This allows immediate processing of summaries of information for thefunctioning of the ship's navigation systems. In addition, these systems provide the ability to exclude the decision-making process for ship management based on incomplete or unreliable information andrequire the maintenance of special measures to ensure its safety. Therefore, the task in the sphere ofcyber security in maritime transport is the development of means of protection of informationresources of the vessel, which is one of the first and urgent. Given these factors and the currentsituation, the international maritime organization has developed and adopted a number of maritimeindustry security documents that are designed to address a number of provisions and issues relatedto cybersecurity of ship and ship operations. The purpose of this article is to analyze main factorsinfluencing ship's information security. And on the basis of the presented conceptual model of shipsecurity the main factors influencing the information security of the ship are identified.
ANALYSIS OF STRUCTURES AND DYNAMIC OF WIND GENERATOR CONTROL SYSTEMS
Authors: Nerubatskyi Volodymyr Pavlovych , Plakhtii Olexandr Andrievych , Hordiienko Denys Anatolievych , Khoruzhevskyi Hryhorii Anatolievych , Kharin Ruslan Oleksandrovych
Published: November 2022

The dynamics of the development of alternative power sources over the past severaldecades are presented, which gives reason to talk about the trends in the further development of windenergy. An analysis of the structures and technical characteristics of wind generators classifiedaccording to the international standard IEC 61400 is given. According to the classification of theinternational standard IEC 61400, the structures of wind generators are presented, namely, types ofelectric motors, power circuits of semiconductor converters that provide the generation of electricalenergy to the general industrial electrical network. The use of power electronics in various types ofwind turbine generation systems and offshore wind farms provides improved wind turbineperformance. Semiconductor converters are used in frequency and voltage control to regulate activeand reactive powers. The issue of the possibility of operation of wind generators in wide wind ranges,the issue of emission of reactive power and higher harmonics of currents to the general industrialelectrical network, as well as the issue of efficiency of various structures of wind generators areconsidered. A wind turbine control system with an asynchronous generator is proposed. A study oftransient control processes and energy compatibility of a full energy conversion wind turbine with apower supply network by simulation computer modeling in the Matlab / Simulink softwareenvironment is given. The obtained result indicates the fundamental possibility of operation of anasynchronous generator with a short-circuited rotor as part of a wind turbine operating in conditionsof variable wind speed. The proposed layout of the wind turbine with full energy conversion allowspower to be delivered to the AC grid at a variable frequency of rotation of the wind motor shaft,which allows to increase the control range and maximize the generated power at low wind speeds.
A Lei de Cotas a partir dos seus beneficiários: uma análise dos discursos dos alunos cotistas sobre o Ensino Médio Integrado
Authors: Risso Sérgio Rangel , Ribeiro Marcos Abraão , Machado-Costa Luciana , Silva Camila Carneiro dos Santos
Published: November 2022

In this article we analyze the focus groups carried out with quota students enrolled in the integrated high school of Instituto Federal Fluminense Campos Centro campus in 2016, in the courses of Industrial Automation, Buildings, Electrotechnics, Informatics, and Mechanics. As methodological support, we applied the French Discourse Analysis for the possibility of demarcating the implicit elements in the quota students' answers. Through the relationship between neoliberalism, individualism, and meritocracy, moreover the sociology at the individual scale of Lahire (2005), we argue that the discourse of quota students as responsible for “success” and “failure” are decisive to naturalize the deep school inequality among students enrolled in the system of quotas and those from the private school system. This way, the hegemonic neoliberal ideology grounds and legitimizes the (re)production of social hierarchies and inequalities not only of origin but also of destinies.
Two-dimensional materials: synthesis and applications in the electro-reduction of carbon dioxide
Authors: Yin Yaoyu , Kang Xinchen , Han Buxing
Published: November 2022

The emission of CO2 has become an increasingly prominent issue. Electrochemical reduction of CO2 to value-added chemicals provides a promising strategy to mitigate energy shortage and achieve carbon neutrality. Two-dimensional (2D) materials are highly attractive for the fabrication of catalysts owing to their special electronic and geometric properties as well as a multitude of edge active sites. Various 2D materials have been proposed for synthesis and use in the conversion of CO2 to versatile carbonous products. This review presents the latest progress on various 2D materials with a focus on their synthesis and applications in the electrochemical reduction of CO2. Initially, the advantages of 2D materials for CO2 electro-reduction are briefly discussed. Subsequently, common methods for the synthesis of 2D materials and the role of these materials in the electrochemical reduction of CO2 are elaborated. Finally, some perspectives for future investigations of 2D materials for CO2 electro-reduction are proposed.