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From Long-Distance to Economic Nationalism: India’s Diaspora Politics
Authors: Loshkariov Ivan D. , Beliakova Arina O. , Saakian Tigran S.
Published: January 2024

Based on the vast empirical material of India’s diaspora policy, which is understudied in the Russian academic field, the authors of the research enrich the scope of works dealing with the analysis of diasporas as non-state actors in the world politics. The study analyzes the institutionalization of India’s diaspora policy between 1999 and 2015, particularly the amendments to the citizenship legislation and electoral legislation, the establishment and reforms of specialized ministries, governmental structures and funds, introducing special celebration days. The study is based on neo-institutional analysis and reveals the sequence of actions of Indian governments that lead to the transformation of informal norms for the implementation of diaspora policies. Authors argue that shaping such infrastructure aimed at reviving the ties between emigrants and their country of origin, as well as involving emigrants into building a nation-state might be perceived as “long-distance nationalism”. Having analyzed the economic dimension of India’s diaspora policy, particularly the economic liberalization measures aimed at stimulating diaspora investment inflow, bilateral agreements on expatriates’ economic condition as well as emitting diaspora obligations the authors conclude that not only has India provided its diaspora with the access to funding households’ consumption and sporadic local projects, but also it has let the diaspora ensure the country’s macroeconomic stability, which is uncharacteristic of relations between diasporas and their countries of origin. The study also elaborates on the directions in which India’s diaspora policy has changed since N. Modi came to power. The authors come to the conclusion that since then diaspora policy has been losing its autonomy and has been reduced to accomplishing separate foreign and investment policy tasks. Thus, a major trend in India’s diaspora policy is the transition from “long-distance nationalism” practices to economic nationalism that implies a direct link between affiliation with a diaspora community and contribution to the development of the country of origin.
Presentación
Authors: Bonnett Diana , Escobar Ohmstede Antonio
Published: January 2024

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Current Issues of International Legal Regulation of the Convergence of Transport and Logistics Systems within the EAEU
Authors: Drozdova M. A.
Published: January 2024

With the development of integration processes on the territory of the Eurasian Economic Union, the convergence of transport and logistics systems is a  necessary condition for both transport connectivity and the development of trade relations. The current geopolitical situation, which led to an increase in traffic and within the EEU and the redirection of transport flows to the East, requires a change in  the paradigm of the legal regulation of the transport industry at the interstate level.

Aim . Reveal the main problems of international legal regulation of the convergence of transport and logistics ecosystems in the Eurasian region.

Tasks. It is proposed to consider the main trends of the formation of an array of legal regulation of the transport and logistics industry in the EAEU as part of the implementation of a  common transport policy and the implementation of major infrastructure projects, such as the Eurasian transport framework, to analyze the relevance of the main EAEU documents in the field of transport and logistics, to present the basic elements of the new paradigm of the EAEU unified transport system, including railway transport.

Methods. When conducting the research, comparative-legal, formal-legal methods, synthesis, deduction, induction, as well as abstraction and the systematic method were used.

Results . The necessity of a   significant change in the approach to the formation of an effective model of international legal regulation of transport integration within the EAEU, clarification of the main directions of a common transport policy of the member states of the association, ensuring its competitiveness at the world level, transport and technological sovereignty of Russia and other partner countries, full realization of the transit potential of the union, as well as the effective functioning of the industry in the conditions of Industry 4.0 is substantiated.

Conclusions . The proposed integrated approach will make it possible to fully implement the adopted Strategic Directions for the development of Eurasian economic integration until 2025, to lay the foundations for a   new stage of integration of transport and logistics systems within the EAEU with the achievement of the set significant milestones in the interests of the countries and peoples of our integration association.
O consumo simbólico da desinformação ancorada na credibilidade jornalística: análise de elementos de legitimação do discurso nas Eleições de 2022
Authors: Casadei Eliza , de Lucena Lito Liliana
Published: January 2024

The aim of this article is to analyze the discursive strategies that refer to the attribute of credibility in pieces of disinformation that circulated in the 2022 Brazilian Elections. We will use the methodological assumptions of the case study and criticaldiscourse analysis and, as a corpus, we chose pieces of disinformation that focus on allegations of fraud in the electronic ballot boxes published on Twitter (now X) and Telegram (with circulation in other digital and networked environments) and in (supposedly) journalistic companies such as Jovem Pan, during the first and second rounds of the presidential elections. We observed the use of six different discursive strategies -some of them also used in journalism -in which the aim is to lend credibility to misleading and fabricated content.
“Afroconveniente”... A autodeclaração racial na campanha eleitoral de 2022: uma análise das publicações no Twitter sobre a controvérsia de ACM Neto na Bahia
Authors: Rodrigo da Silva Ferreira Sérgio
Published: January 2024

In this article, we analyzed Twitter posts regarding the controversy surrounding ACM Neto's self-declaration of race, who was a candidate for governor of Bahia in 2022. The methodology employed is a natural language processing analysis, aiming to identify themes and perceptions. The controversy emerged after ACM Neto self- identified as “pardo” (mixed race) and appeared with a tan in an interview, raising questions about IBGE criteria. The results reveal a heated debate on Twitter, questioning his representativeness and accusing him of political opportunism. The analysis exposes a public discourse about ACM Neto's sincerity, political stances, and opportunism concerning the racial topic, underscoring the increasing significance of race and ethnicity dimensions in electoral political debates.
“The Two Sonyas”: The Image of Sonya Marmeladova in the Perception of Vyacheslav Ivanov and Alfred Bem
Authors:   A.M. Gorky Institute of World Literature of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Anokhina Yuliya Yu.
Published: January 2024

The article for the first time undertakes a comparative analysis of the approaches of Vyacheslav Ivanov and Alfred Bem to the image of Sonya Marmeladova, the heroine of the novel Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky. The focus of attention are Ivanov’s book Dostoevsky: Tragedy — Myth — Mysticism (1932) and Bem’s works The Twilight of Hero (Etude to the Work: “Reflection of the ‛The Queen of Spades’ in Dostoevsky’s Heritage”) (1931), “Faust” in Dostoevsky’s Works (1937), and Dostoevsky. Psychoanalytical Studies (1938). It is noted that although the two researchers did not intend to consider the peculiarities of Dostoevsky’s perception of femininity and feminine, their reflections on Sonya Marmaladova are indicative from the point of view of gender code. Both authors remained within typically Modernist paradigm of thinking in understanding the functions of this image. The researcher from Prague spoke of Sonya as a “mirror” and “shadow” of Raskolnikov. Both A. Bem and Vyach. Ivanov perceived her as a mediating figure and were prone to the sacralization of her image (they noted her connection with Eternal Femininity, Mother Earth, Sophia). At the same time, Ivanov’s book reveals innovative tendencies, as he pointed out individual, personal traits in the inner world of the heroine, recognized her subjectivity. It is concluded that the variations in the perception of this female character by the two researchers are due to their methodological divergence, as well as fundamental differences in their understanding of the artistic specificity of the novel.
Song Without Words in the Context of Sofia Tolstoy’s Personal and Artistic LifeSong Without Words in the Context of Sofia Tolstoy’s Personal and Artistic Life
Authors:   Maxim Gorky Institute of Literature and Creative Writing, Rozhkova Anastasia E.
Published: January 2024

The article analyzes a little-known story by Sofia Tolstoy Song Without Words, written in 1895–1900 and published in 2010. At the beginning of the paper the biographical context is reproduced: the death of the younger son of Tolstoys, the discord in family relations, the jealousy of the spouses, Sofia Tolstoy’s friendship with the composer Sergei Taneyev. The ego-documents of Leo and Sofia Tolstoy, as well as of Taneev, are examined and compared in order to get the complete picture of the events. The images of the main heroine and her caring husband, as well as the heroine’s attitude towards him and the motives of her actions are considered. The main female character appears as ambiguous. The same holds true for the figure of the composer who gains power over the woman, while he cannot have a relationship with her because of his homosexual orientation. The article aims to identify the author’s intents and worldviews by comparing the artistic works of Sofia Tolstoy and Leo Tolstoy. At the end, it is concluded that Song without Words holds artistic reflection of the writer, reflecting her personal experiences and thoughts on existentially important themes, as well as her discussion with the late views of Leo Tolstoy.
Changing the Gender “Role” in E.N. Chirikov’s Novel FamilyChanging the Gender “Role” in E.N. Chirikov’s Novel Family
Authors:   Lomonosov Moscow State University, Nazarova Anastasia V.
Published: January 2024

The article considers E.N. Chirikov’s novel Family, which became the final part of the autobiographical tetralogy The Life of Tarkhanov (1911–1924), where the writer recreated the process of spiritual and moral development of an intellectual, whose youth came at the turn of 1880s–1890s. Chirikov was one of the first writers in Russian literature to demonstrate in this book that a male character can choose an alternative gender “role”, which is radically different from the traditional social role prescribed by the dominant idea of masculinity. In the first three parts of The Life of Tarkhanov Gennady Tarkhanov is passionate about revolutionary ideas, and then disappointed in them and tries to find his way in literature, i. e. his self-fulfillment takes place mainly in the external space, then in the novel Family this character renounces his high status of a well-known writer and public figure in favor of the family, that is, he chooses the traditionally “female” sphere of self-realization. Thus, Chirikov showed that the “microcosm” of the family is equally important for both genders and is the only protection in the disintegrating social “macrocosm”, engulfed in the fire of wars and revolutions at the beginning of the 20th century.
Eduard Limonov’s Autobiographical Saga: The Supermаn’s Confession
Authors:   Leningrad State University after A.S. Pushkin, Demidova Olga R.
Published: January 2024

The article based on a vast body of Eduard Limonov’s novels of the mid-1970s – early 2020s presents the first attempt to analyse his prosaic heritage as a unified and highly confessional autobiographical egotext constructed as an intertext. The author of the article singles out five major levels on which the intertextual principle is actualized in Limonov’s prose, defining its basic structural and stylistic characteristics and the means of organizing the textual matter. Special attention is paid to the strategies of presenting the dual author-protagonist image as well as to the main themes and problems used to construct his (self)identity, i. e., power, revolution and war, love, freedom, sexuality, heroic deed, death, etc. The undertaken intertextual analysis leads to the conclusion that key life periods, crucial collisions, and people connected with them reconstructed in numerous novels were the means to construct Limonov’s author-protagonist identity as an ambivalent one, oscillating on several levels from the social to the professional, creative, gender and, finally, existential ones, with a definite number of roles presented in the form of binary oppositions.
Urban Squares within the Framework of Urban Design: Kadıköy Square, Turkey
Authors: Altay Elvan Ender , Batman Zeynep Pirselimoğlu , Acaray Sevil Canbolat
Published: January 2024

This article aims to give a comprehensive perspective to the design concept in urban squares, which is the research subject of landscape architecture and related disciplines, and to reveal the criteria in the design process. This research was carried out with the idea of "how to design urban squares as a qualified urban service area?". For the squares to fulfill their functions and be well-functioning urban services, they should be evaluated in the light of various design criteria. In this study, using AHP (Analytical Hierarchy Process), 40 different design criteria were brought together and examined in Kadıköy square in Istanbul. In this context, a multi-criteria design approach has been developed that will enable citizens to spend more of their free time in the squares and to adopt positive feelings in these spaces. By evaluating the research criteria, it was found that 21 criteria were not included in the design process in Kadıköy Square. For this reason, Kadıköy Square is in a low suitability class. The study is seen as a mechanism that shows the unique features of urban squares in the design process and how the squares should be developed in the process of becoming a qualified service area. While studies are emphasizing that the squares in the cities are important open spaces, there are no studies that include concrete criteria that can ensure that the squares are qualified spaces. Bringing together all the criteria related to squares and creating a basis for a multi-criteria design process reveals the value of the study.
Thoughtful paths of Nature Park „Ogres Zilie kalni”
Authors: Čaupale Renāte , Kraukle Ieva , Hofmane Anete
Published: January 2024

In many countries around the world, urbanization has led to a disconnection from nature within major cities and this has prompted increased research into the significance of nature in the daily lives of urban residents. In the wake of COVID-19 pandemic, people began to visit the walking trails en masse and the habit has continued even after the COVID-19 pandemic. This study, which was conducted in July of 2023 is a part of a broader research initiative aimed at enhancing recreational opportunities and optimizing the physical and wellness benefits provided by walking paths.
The research is centered on the "Ogres Zilie kalni" nature park, which features recreational and activity trails. For a majority of residents, these walking paths and ski tracks are vital for recreation. The research's objective is to outline the planning principles for the nature park's trail network, drawing not only from landscape architecture but also from the field of environmental psychology. This holistic approach is expected to yield better recreational outcomes and subsequently improve human health.
The primary goal of this study is to investigate how different types of nature walking trails impact human attention dynamics. Using Schulte's Tables, a psychological method, the study assessed how various stimuli in trail planning and route selection influence human attention. The research results do not offer a definitive answer regarding the influence of path type on attention dynamics. However, the findings indicate that attention dynamics tend to improve after the second or third measurement, typically occurring at 20-30 minute intervals. This aligns with the theory that 20 minutes is sufficient for attention reset. Attention dynamics then diminish towards the end of the walk due to physical exhaustion. It was hypothesized that adequate rest could lead to improved dynamics.
In the modelling of the walking path network and route selection, cognitive factors such as the purpose of the walk, group participation, individual walks, social interactions, and the perception of the three-dimensional spatial environment serve as the foundation for designing the layout of walking paths. The study raises intriguing and complex research questions, further complicated by the diverse groups involved, including students, families, and the elderly. Social factors play a pivotal role in determining the optimal path for both fundamental research and practical applications. Understanding the mechanisms and information sources guiding decision-making in path selection should encompass not only psychological but also social aspects. This comprehensive approach will contribute to a better understanding of path planning for psychological wellness and the cultivation of emotionally positive behavioural patterns.
Weather sensitivity of radial increment of Pinus strobus in an experimental plantation in the western part of Latvia
Authors:   Latvian State Forest Research Institute ‘Silava’, Latvia, Jansone Diāna , Matisons Roberts ,   Latvian State Forest Research Institute ‘Silava’, Latvia, Straupe Inga ,   Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies, Latvia, Jansons Aris ,   Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies, Latvia
Published: January 2024

The phenomenon of global climate change holds utmost importance in its impact on forest ecosystems. To mitigate the effects of this phenomenon, several European countries have introduced non-native tree species into their forests. However, comprehensive ecological analysis is needed to assess the suitability of these non-native species. Pinus strobus is often considered a potential substitute for native species. Tree-ring analysis is a useful methodology for evaluating the relationship between tree growth and meteorological conditions, given the significant impact of these conditions on tree development. In this study, 25 core samples were collected from an experimental plantation of Pinus strobus located in the western part of Latvia for analysis. The plasticity of the tree-ring width of Pinus strobus was evaluated using a multiple additive regression model. The analysis revealed that the previous summer precipitation was a significant factor, indicating the drought sensitivity of the increment. Additionally, the temperature in the previous July and August was also found to be a significant meteorological parameter, suggesting some tradeoffs between growth and the formation of nutrient reserves. The estimated growth responses suggest that the radial increment of Pinus strobus growing outside its native range is highly weather-sensitive, implying uncertainty in its growth with anticipated climatic changes. These findings emphasize the need for further ecological analysis to determine the suitability of non-native tree species and their ability to withstand the climatic changes.
A review: using legumes to develop products for patients with psychiatric disorders
Authors:   Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies, Latvia, Plocina Lasma , Beitane Ilze ,   Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies, Latvia
Published: January 2024

Mortality rates and co-morbidities are high in people with psychiatric disorders. These patients have unhealthy dietary habits, which include increased consumption of fast food, snacks, sweets, saturated fats, and reduced consumption of protein, fruits, vegetables, and legumes, which contributes to the risk of developing chronic diseases such as obesity, type 2 diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. Unhealthy and monotonous eating habits lead to a significant lack of nutrients such as protein, omega-3 fatty acids, B-group vitamins, and fibre. The aim of the literature review is to investigate the main diet problems of patients with psychiatric disorders and, based on the studies on the nutritional value of legumes, to evaluate their suitability for the development of new products for patients with psychiatric disorders. Studies show the beneficial effects of legumes on the regulation of rapid fluctuations in cholesterol, blood pressure, excess body weight, and glucose levels, which in general delay the formation of inflammation and reduce the risk of psychiatric disorders. The benefits of legumes are due to their high protein and fibre content, low fat content, and content of iron, copper, magnesium, zinc, and B-group vitamins. In addition, legumes contain bioactive compounds that contribute to the prevention of chronic diseases.
Carotenoid extract and oil from pumpkin (cucurbitta spp.) by-products for facial creams with high antioxidant activity
Authors:   Riga Technical University, Latvia, Konrade Daiga
Published: January 2024

Nowadays, different sun protective creams are available in the market, but most of them contain harmful synthetic chemicals and minerals which can induce skin allergies and premature ageing. Usage of sunscreens and photoprotectors of natural origin and natural antioxidants can reduce skin damage caused by excessive sun exposure. The effectiveness of the use of β-carotene – vitamin’s A precursor against excessive irradiation caused by oxidative stress cell damages has been proven of its very good antioxidative properties and leading to sooner regeneration of the skin after several environmental damages. Carotenoids and high value oil can be extracted from pumpkin (Cucurbitta spp.) by-products – peel and seeds with SC CO2. The objective of this study was to incorporate pumpkin seed oil (PSO) and carotenoid extract (CE) from pumpkin by-products in to facial creams for UV protection. Two types of creams with PSO and CE were prepared emulsion o/w and w/o. A cream without extracts and natural ingredients was used as control sample. The sun protection factor values in vitro (SPF = 0.92 to 1.18), total content of carotenoids (TCC = 1.08–17.95 μg mL-1), β-carotene content (0.64–0.72 μg mL-1), total phenolics content (TPC = 62.64–95.82 mg GAE g-1), antiradical scavenging activity (11.26–43.66 %) and rheological behaviour of facial creams were determined. Although creams with CE and PSO show comparatively low SPF values, ß-carotene and phenolic compounds found in samples demonstrated very high antioxidant abilities valuable for skin protection.
Determining optimal conditions for growing recombinant vectors to be used in developing a bovine tuberculosis vaccine
Authors:   Research Institute for Biological Safety Problems (RIBSP), Kazakhstan, Nurpeisova Ainur , Abay Zhandos ,   Research Institute for Biological Safety Problems (RIBSP), Kazakhstan, Shorayeva Kamshat , Sadikaliyeva Sandugash , Yespembetov Bolat , Jekebekov Kuanish , Syrym Nazym , Kalimolda Elina , Sarmykova Makhpal , Zakarya Kunsulu , Kassenov Markhabat , Abduraimov Yergali
Published: January 2024

Two recombinant influenza A virus vectors expressing the ESAT 6 and TB10.4 mycobacterial proteins from the nonstructural (NS) gene were constructed via reverse genetics technique to develop a specific means of prophylaxis for bovine tuberculosis. We experimented to determine optimal conditions for growing recombinant vectors in Vero cell culture and chick embryos. This study established that the maximum amount of virus builds up in a Vero cell culture with the Dulbecco′s Modified Eagle′s Medium (DMEM) serum-free medium. However, using cell culture to produce vector vaccines is labourintensive and inefficient. An alternative way, a traditional, time-tested technique, is provided by growing samples in chick embryos. One of the advantages of this technique is its affordability and availability, enabling easy scale-up of vaccine production. In the optimization experiments, the FLU-ΔNS_ESAT 6 and FLU-ΔNS_ТВ10.4 viruses constructed were inoculated into 10-day-old chick embryos. It was determined that the optimal incubation temperature that led to the highest virus build-up was 37 ± 0.5 °С. And the infectious activity level of the FLU-ΔNS_ESAT 6 recombinant vector was at 8.95 ± 0.07 log10EID50 0.2 cm-3, while that of the FLU-ΔNS_ТВ10.4 was at 9.20 ± 0.07 log10EID50 0.2 cm-3, what was provided by infectious doses of 1000–10000 EID50, which makes it possible to create a virus-containing material with a hemagglutination activity level of 1:64. The size of recombinant vector amplicons expressing proteins ТВ10.4 and ESAT 6 was 1170 bp and 1175 bp, respectively. Electron microscopy images confirm that the developed virions are morphologically similar to the avian influenza virus.
Poziom zadłużenia a efektywność działalności w spółdzielniach mleczarskich
Authors: Chmielewska Marzena
Published: January 2024

Celem opracowania jest określenie efektywności działalności spółdzielni mleczarskich w zależności od poziomu zadłużenia ogólnego. Wybrano 20 spółdzielni mleczarskich, które podzielono na trzy grupy o różnych poziomach wskaźnika zadłużenia ogólnego, a następnie za pomocą wybranych wskaźników oceniono efektywność ich działalności.
The impact of the common agricultural policy on the investment behavior of Polish farm households
Authors: Gomez y Paloma Sergio , Majewski Edward , Raggi Meri , Viaggi Davide
Published: January 2024

This paper analyses farm-household strategies and investment behavior of Polish farmers with a particular focus on the perceived effects of CAP. The paper is based on a survey of Polish farmers carried out in 2006 on a sample of 63 farms. Farmers where selected in order to fit in the intersection of different farms. location (altitudes above sea level), different specialisation level and technologies. Selected farm-households were modelled with the use of multicriteria dynamic programming. Models simulate economic behaviour of farmers under different policy (decoupling and reduction of payments options) and market (reduction of prices) scenarios. Results show multifaceted expectations to ward’s the future. CAP payments are normally used on farm and concentrated on covering current costs and investment expenditure. The perspective of decoupling is expected to produce either no change or an increase of on farm investments.
An Accounting Classification System Using Constituency Analysis and Semantic Web Technologies
Authors: Li Chang-Wei , Chou Chi-Chun , Yen Ju-Chun
Published: January 2024

To aid accountants in making professional judgments and decisions regarding the accounting methods for transactions, we propose a classification system by integrating computational linguistics with semantic web technologies. We use constituency parsing to convert the classification rules in accounting standards into a machine-processable data structure: Resource Description Framework (RDF) triples. When an accounting classification question is input, the system converts it into an RDF triple, compares it with the established triples of different accounting methods, and subsequently identifies the most appropriate accounting method. We showcased and evaluated our proposed model using IFRS 9 and IAS 28. Our study provides both scholarly and practical applications by (1) incorporating computational linguistics and semantic web technologies to create an interpretable, process-traceable, and explainable classification system aligned with regulatory requirements; and (2) proving that the knowledge-based model can be established without substantial training data, enhancing its accessibility and utility for accounting professionals.

Data Availability: Data are available from the authors upon request.
Frequency of Acne and Acne Scars in Patients with Neurofibromatosis 1
Authors: Koga Monji , Imafuku Shinichi
Published: January 2024

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Rasch analysis of the forgotten joint score in patients with total hip arthroplasty
Authors: Stano Flavia , Pellicciari Leonardo , La Porta Fabio , Piscitelli Daniele , Angilecchia Domenico , Signorelli Maria , Giovannico Giuseppe , Pournajaf Sanaz , Caselli Serena
Published: January 2024

Objective: To assess the internal construct validity, including local independence, unidimensionality, monotonicity, and invariance, reliability, and targeting of the Forgotten Joint Score within the Rasch Measurement Theory framework.
Design: Cross-sectional study.
Patients: A total of 111 patients with total hip arthroplasty at least 3 months after surgery.
Methods: The Forgotten Joint Score was submitted to each subject during their rehabilitative treatment in an Italian centre and then to Rasch analysis.
Results: The base Rasch analysis showed a satisfactory fit to the model with strict unidimensionality and no differential item functioning. However, monotonicity (11 out of 12 items showed disordered thresholds) and local independence were  violated. After rescoring 10 items and creating 5 subtests to account for local dependence, the scale satisfied all the other Rasch model requirements (i.e. invariance, local independence, monotonicity, unidimensionality, and multi-group invariance), with reliability indexes (> 0.850) for measurement at the individual level and proper targeting. A raw-score-to-measure conversion table was provided.
Conclusion: After structural (i.e. collapsing items categories) and non-structural (i.e. creating subtests) strategies, the Forgotten Joint Score satisfied the measurement requirements of the Rasch model, and it can be used in patients with total hip arthroplasty in clinical and research settings.
Work Discipline of Staff in Information Technology and Data Base Units
Authors: Yani Ahmad , Pohan Muhammad Munawir , Yani Yogi Ahmad , Hayat Ade Putra
Published: January 2024

Staff is responsible for ensuring that all regulations in an agency are followed. Due to indiscipline, work productivity frequently fails to reach work achievement targets. This study aims to reveal the work discipline of staff in the information technology unit and a database based on work output. This research was conducted using a qualitative method with a case study approach. The informants in this study were staff of the information technology unit and database, totalling three people. The researcher is the key instrument in collecting and interpreting the data in this study. The data collection techniques used were observation, interviews, and document studies. Data analysis techniques in this study using Nvivo Plus version 11 software include data input, coding, exploration, visualization, and presentation. This study found that staff work discipline was perfect, as evidenced by the online presence of incoming and outgoing hours on time. Timeliness in data reporting can be completed on time if all the data available in the Siakad application is fixed and complete. The target of achieving work output from Pddikti data reporting is still at 80%. There are still many obstacles and problems that occur in data reporting. Efforts to improve and evaluate work output in the form of Pddikti data reporting have been carried out by all parties.
Initial Reading Difficulties in Second-Grade Elementary School Students
Authors: Chumairoh Nur , Sukardi
Published: January 2024

Beginning reading is an ability that students must master in elementary school. In the implementation process, students who still have difficulty in beginning reading are sometimes found. These difficulties become an obstacle in the student's learning process because success in mastering reading skills at the initial reading stage will impact the development of subsequent reading skills. This research aims to analyze the types of initial reading difficulties in students, the factors that influence initial reading difficulties in students, and the efforts made by teachers to overcome initial reading difficulties in second-grade elementary school students. This research uses descriptive qualitative methods. Data collection techniques are done through interviews, observation, tests, and documentation. The study results showed that three second-grade students had difficulty reading initially. In research, it is known that the types of initial reading difficulties in students are: (a) not fluent in reading, (b) many errors in reading, (c) difficulty distinguishing similar letters, (d) inability to understand symbols sounds. Factors that influence students' initial reading difficulties are physiological, intellectual, environmental, and psychological factors. Efforts made by teachers to overcome students' initial reading difficulties are: (a) giving assignments to students, (b) providing additional hours after school, (c) preparing reading learning media such as alphabet letter posters, letter cards, and books that support students' initial reading ability, (d) teaching using the alphabet method.
FINANCIAL CULTURE AS PSYCHOLOGICAL AND PEDAGOGICAL PHENOMENON
Authors:   Federal State Institution Research Institute of the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russia, Sokolova E. A.
Published: January 2024

article considers the psychological and pedagogical nature of the concept ‘financial culture’. The phenomenon of financial culture has a complex interdisciplinary character. On the eve of the adoption of the Strategy for Improving Financial Literacy and the formation of financial culture until 2030, it seems relevant to study and clarify the conceptual and categorical apparatus of the system for the formation and development of financial culture of the population. In the Russian scientific literature, the category of financial culture is most thoroughly studied in sociology and economics. The need to study this concept in educational science and practice is associated with changes in federal state educational standards at all levels of education. As the review of foreign and domestic scientific literature has shown, the concept of financial culture is interpreted by the authors quite broadly and includes a set of traditions, norms, ideas, values reflecting the level of financial literacy; knowledge and understanding of financial principles necessary for making financial decisions; the ability to make effective financial decisions; skills and behavior of people in the field of financial relationships and products that affect financial well-being. A comparative analysis of the content of the concept of financial culture as a psychological and pedagogical phenomenon allowed us to identify cognitive (knowledge), empirical (behavior, personal experience of making financial decisions) and axiological (values, attitudes) elements in its composition. The author concludes that the formation of financial culture is carried out in the process of socialization of the individual and can be both spontaneously and specially organized. The national education system is designed to develop and, if necessary, adjust the process of forming elements of the financial culture of the individual in accordance with the priority objectives of the strategic development of the state and society, while it is necessary to take into account social, cultural factors, as well as individual psychological characteristics of various categories of the population.
SUBJECTIVE HEALTH ASSESSMENT BASED ON FACIAL PHOTOGRAPHS
Authors:   Ryazan State Medical University, Yakovleva N. V. , Gus’kova N. V. ,   Ryazan State Medical University
Published: January 2024

Currently, Russian psychology is actively exploring the issues of assessing a person's personal characteristics based on the image of his face (V.A. Barabanshchikov, S.M. Fedoseenkova, A.A. Demidov). We are interested in the process of assessing the health of the depicted person and the search for signs by which this assessment is carried out.
Thermal QCD spectrum and potential: bottomonium at non-zero temperature
Authors:   , Spriggs Thomas
Published: January 2024

The spectrum and potential of bottomonium mesons offer windows into strong force phenomenology. This thesis investigates these two constructs at non-zero temperature to explore thermal modifications of bound states. Lattice simulations are performed on two generations of the FASTSUM ensembles using a nonrelativistic effective field theory of quantum chromodynamics, NRQCD. These ensembles contain 2+1 flavours of dynamical sea quarks at temperatures spanning the pseudocritical temperature. Maximum likelihood estimation is used to recover the spectrum of two representative bottomonium states, Υ and χb1, from which the ground state mass and width are determined at non-zero temperature. The central and spin-dependent potentials between the bottom quark and antiquarkare calculated using the approach from the HAL QCD collaboration. The standard implementation is used and then significant improvements are presented that provide a validation of the use of the non-relativistic Schrödinger equation at non-zero temperature.
Implicaciones de los castigos y sanciones en los estudiantes de secundaria
Authors: López Loya José
Published: January 2024

El objetivo de este estudio fue analizar las condiciones de los estudiantes reprobados y no reprobados en relación con las medidas disciplinarias y sanciones implementadas en escuelas secundarias de la ciudad de Chihuahua. Para ello, se examinaron los datos de 479 estudiantes, incluyendo 109 que en ese momento tenían al menos una materia reprobada. El instrumento utilizado fue una encuesta con escala tipo Likert enfocada en la percepción de situaciones de violencia en el entorno escolar. La encuesta se dividió en tres secciones: desempeño y ambiente escolar, comportamiento y bullying. Los resultados más destacados señalan que los castigos y sanciones están más relacionadas con situaciones en el entorno escolar que se vuelven monótonas, así como con la presencia de comportamientos agresivos por parte de los docentes y la aplicación de distintos tipos de sanciones. Estas circunstancias conducen a dificultades en el proceso de aprendizaje por parte de los estudiantes y, como resultado, a tasas más altas de reprobación escolar.
The possibilities of immunohistochemistry for assessing the pathogenetic mechanisms of action of compounds with a suspected antitumor effect. Part I. General indicators of the process activity
Authors: Akimenko M. A. , Voronova O. A. , Alkhuseyn-Kuliaginova M. S. , Alnikin A. B. , Kornienko N. A. , Dodokhova M. A. , Gulyan M. V. , Kotieva I. M.
Published: January 2024

Despite the wide arsenal of chemotherapeutic agents, the search and study of new compounds with an alleged antitumor effect is relevant. Morphological diagnostics of pathological processes occurring under the action of pharmacologically active substances is the most important component of preclinical research of compounds with an alleged antitumor effect. It is advisable to use information about the possible cytotoxic effect of candidates for antitumor drugs using an immunohistochemical method for studying organs and systems of experimental animals at different stages of the development of the tumor process by indirect markers of tumor progression activity. Morphological examination of parenchymal organs and tumor tissue in the dynamics of the development of malignant neoplasm is more informative and evidence-based than biochemical research. The aim of the study is to conduct a comparative analysis of markers of tumor process activity for more effective use of morphological and immunohistochemical research methods in the preclinical study of compounds with suspected antitumor activity to assess the prospects for their use with the detection of tumor process activity. The literature search was carried out using the Scopus, Web of Science, PubMed and eLIBRARY databases. The paper presents an overview of current molecular biological markers for assessing the activity of the malignant process in the experiment: Transforming Growth Factor beta 1 (TGF-β1), Ki-67, Tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α), p53, Poly-ADP-ribose polymerase 1 (PARP-1) and Anti-8-Hydroxy-2'-deoxyguanosine (8-OHdG), beta III Tubulin, p120 Catenin, Beta Actin. The listed markers are indirect and can be used in a single mode only for screening studies of antitumor and antimetastatic activity in which a large number of compounds are sorted according to the principle of effectiveness. When conducting an in-depth study of the pharmacological activity of the leader compounds it is necessary to perform a comprehensive immunohistochemical study. Our analysis of the literature data confirms the importance of selecting optimal, sensitive, economically feasible and affordable markers, which in turn leads to the improvement of diagnostic panels and their standardization to simplify their transition into clinical practice.
Healthcare-associated infections in cardiac surgery: epidemiological features
Authors: Sadovnikov E. E. , Potseluev N. Yu. , Barbarash O. L. , Brusina E. B.
Published: January 2024

Aim. To identify the epidemiological features of HAIs in all patients admitted for surgery from 2018 to 2022. in a cardiac surgery hospital for the implementation of a risk-based prevention strategy.

Materials and Methods. A descriptive retrospective epidemiological study of the HAI epidemic process was performed from 2018 to 2022. in patients of a large cardiac surgery hospital (n = 6179). Stratified indicators were calculated. To display unknown relationships and make a forecast, Fourier spectral analysis was performed, followed by the use of artificial intelligence technology - neural networks. The STATISTICA Automated Neural Networks (SANN) tool was used, as well as the StatTech v. 3.0.5.

Results. The average rate of HAIs incidence over a 5-year period was 4.22 per 1000 patient days. We revealed decreasing trend of HAIs. Incidence of HCAI cardiopulmonary bypass surgery (CBS) was 3 times higher than without CBS (4.68 and 1.51 per 1000 patient-days, respectively). Fourier analysis revealed 10, 20, 30 cyclicity due to the dominant Klebsiella pneumoniae without the same time-series for other pathogens. The technology of neural network modeling did not reveal neural networks suitable for describing the forecast. Klebsiella pneumoniae showed properties typical of the hospital population and caused 35.49% of all cases of HAIs, had multidrug resistance to antibiotics in 74.45% of cases, with more than half of the strains having extended resistance, and 10.21% were pan-resistant. Acinetobacter baumanii also showed high epidemic activity, causing almost a fifth of all cases of HAIs, although its antimicrobial resistance characteristics were less pronounced than those of Klebsiella pneumoniae.

Conclusion. The epidemiological characteristics of the epidemic process of HCAI is one of the mandatory components of risk identification. The identified features of the dynamics of the epidemic process of HCAI in a cardiac surgery hospital, risk groups and time, the structure and characteristics of the microbiota should be taken into account in the HCAI risk management system.
Development and Implementation of a Four-Tier Close-Ended Test to Analyze Students' Misconceptions of Optical Instruments
Authors: Astuti Itsna Rona Wahyu , Samsudin Achmad , Kaniawati Ida , Suhendi Endi , Çoştu Bayram
Published: January 2024

The research aims to develop a four-tier test for optical instrument materials. The method used in this study is a 4D design that includes defining, designing, developing, and disseminating. The instrument used consisted of fifteen items in the form of a four-tier closed-ended test. The research participants were 60 female and 15 male students from West Java in grade 11 high school who were randomly selected. The analysis is divided into four parts. The first analysis is a CVR and multi-rater Rasch measurement of the original validation results. The second analysis involves calculating the percentage of students' scores based on their conception scores. The third is a Rasch Model analysis of the instrument's validity and reliability. The Rasch Model is used in the fourth analysis to examine conceptions and misconceptions. Following the analysis, all items met the CVR value criteria. I2, I7, I9, I10, I12, I15, and I3 have logit values less than zero and are corrected based on expert feedback. The second analysis reveals that students continue to have misconceptions about each item. According to the third analysis, all items were valid and reliable, with a Cronbach Alpha value 0.78 in either category. According to the fourth analysis, conception is inversely related to misconception. The fewer misconceptions, the better the students' conceptions, and vice versa. However, confidence can also be a dissonant influence. Students who experience misconceptions need to be given appropriate treatment to reduce misconceptions about optical instrument materials. Hopefully, the four-tier closed-ended test that has been developed can be used and developed into a better five-level test to investigate the causes of each student's misconceptions.
Estrategias sostenibles para el aprovechamiento de textiles provenientes de la moda rápida (fast fashion)
Authors: Martínez Fernández Laura Tatiana , Ortega Ramirez Angie Tatiana
Published: January 2024

La industria textil a nivel global es la segunda manufactura más contaminante, responsable del 20% de las aguas residuales y el 10% de las emisiones de carbono del mundo. Por lo tanto, esta investigación tiene como objetivo principal identificar estrategias sostenibles para el aprovechamiento de textiles provenientes de la moda rápida. Por tal motivo, se recopiló información de bases de datos para buscar estrategias eco-sostenibles para la industria textil, involucrando los objetivos de desarrollo sostenible (ODS) 12 y 8, la economía circular y modelo de negocio que se basó en 4 pilares fundamentes: diseño de producto, valor y recurso para el cliente, colaboración con organizaciones y modelo de suministro, con el fin de eliminar la cadena lineal de producción y consumo insostenible del Fast Fashion. Finalmente, al implementar estrategias alternativas sostenibles para el aprovechamiento de textiles, se generan avances tecnológicos en la gestión de la industria, contribuyendo al beneficio de 92 millones de toneladas de residuos anuales provenientes de la moda.
Comparación de los modelos hecras 1D y 2D para la simulación de ríos urbanos
Authors: Rios Arboleda Juan Daniel
Published: January 2024

En este trabajo de investigación se realiza un análisis comparativo entre los resultadosde velocidad  de flujo y profundidad del agua obtenidos mediante la implementación de dos conocidos software de uso libre, el HEC-RAS 4.1 versión unidimensional y el HECRAS 6.0 versión bidimensional. La simulación hidráulica se realizó en un tramo recto y de geometría trapecial uniforme del canal del río Medellín donde se contaba con topobatimetría y caudales de diseño. Los resultados preliminares obtenidos con el modelo HECRAS 6.0 versión bidimensional sugieren que para tramos rectos y uniformes los resultados de la simulación son bastantes similares a los obtenidos con el HEC-RAS 4.1 versión unidimensional. Se concluye que la elaboración de ambos tipos de modelos exige un grado de experiencia importante, sin embargo, el modelo unidimensional arroja valores de las variables hidráulicas sin un grado de esfuerzo y coste computacional tan alto, sin embargo, es evidente que para efectos de manchas de inundación y definición de profundidades es más conveniente el uso del modelo bidimensional pues permite obtener profundidades mayores.