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Effect of adjacent structures on footing settlement for different multi-building arrangements
Authors: Chandrawanshi Shrish , Garg Vivek
Published: December 2024

Rapid urbanization and land scarcity lead to the construction of multiple structures in proximity, supported on common soil media. This proximity increases soil stress, influencing the deformation characteristics of nearby footings. Hence, there is a need to investigate the effect of structure–soil–structure interaction (SSSI) on the footing settlement. In the present study, the effect of SSSI on the footing settlement of a three-storey building is investigated due to the presence of similar adjacent buildings arranged in various patterns (single adjacent building, side-by-side, L-shape, and inverted T-shape). The various interaction analyses are performed using finite element software ANSYS under gravity loading. The vertical and differential settlement of footings obtained from soil–structure interaction (SSI) and SSSI analyses are compared to evaluate the effect of SSSI under various adjacent building arrangements. The results indicate that in SSI case, inner footings show greater settlement compared to peripheral footings which causes high value of differential settlement between peripheral footings and those immediately adjacent to them. However, the presence of an adjacent structure in SSSI cases provides higher settlement in adjacent footings, which in turn reduces the differential settlement in these footings. Moreover, the SSSI effect on vertical settlement in SSSI (L-shaped) and SSSI (inverted T-shaped) is found to be more in corner footing located near to the adjacent buildings due to overlapping of soil stresses from two sides. The study quantifies the extent of settlement increase in various SSSI cases compared to SSI case, contributing valuable insights to mitigating potential settlement issues in densely developed areas.
Monotonicity, convexity, and Maclaurin series expansion of Qi's normalized remainder of Maclaurin series expansion with relation to cosine
Authors: Pei Wei-Juan , Guo Bai-Ni
Published: December 2024

In this article, the authors introduce Qi’s normalized remainder of the Maclaurin series expansion of Qi’s normalized remainder for the cosine function. By virtue of a monotonicity rule for the quotient of two series and with the aid of an increasing monotonicity of a sequence involving the quotient of two consecutive non-zero Bernoulli numbers, they prove the logarithmic convexity of Qi’s normalized remainder. In view of a higher order derivative formula for the quotient of two functions, they expand the logarithm of Qi’s normalized remainder into a Maclaurin series whose coefficients are expressed in terms of determinants of a class of specific Hessenberg matrices. In light of a monotonicity rule for the quotient of two series, they present the monotonicity of the ratio between two normalized remainders. Finally, the authors connect two of their main results with the generalized hypergeometric functions.
Design of a novel complex 99mTc-Nilutamide as a tracer for prostate cancer disorder detection in mice
Authors: Sanad M.H. , Challan Safaa B. , Essam H.M. , Abdou Fatma Y. , Farag A.B.
Published: December 2024

Male prostate cancer (PCa) is considered among the most fatal illnesses. Despite the recent decrease in prostate cancer incidence attributed to advancements in early detection and therapy, these reductions have not effectively mitigated the elevated fatality rate linked to this disease. The drug Nilutamide was effectively radiolabeled with technetium-99m, producing a radiochemical yield of 96 ± 0.14 % under optimal conditions. In our study, two cohorts of mice were utilized, namely the control group and the group with prostate cancer. Various biochemical parameters, including PSA levels in serum, were assessed, revealing a significantly elevated value in the group with prostate cancer, indicating potential tumor development. Furthermore, the activities of antioxidant enzymes (CAT, SOD) were notably lower in the group with prostate cancer compared to the healthy control group, while the oxidative activity reflected by MDA levels, the final product of lipid peroxidation, was higher in the prostate cancer group than in the healthy control group. The biodistribution analysis showed rapid localization of 99mTc-Nilutamide in prostate cancer tissue after 2 h post-injection, with a substantial value of 11.4 ± 1.1 % I. D/g tissue. Consequently, it was deduced that radiolabeled 99mTc-Nilutamide can serve as an effective imaging tool for prostate cancer.
A importância da conservação e preservação de têxteis em instituições museológicas
Authors: Silveira Laiana Pereira da , Fetzer Lilian
Published: December 2024

Através do presente estudo é possível observar como o vestuário representa diferentes camadas da sociedade, principalmente, por meio de objetos de vestuário conservados e preservados nos acervos das instituições museológicas. Para evidenciar tal observação, a investigação apresenta - através de uma pesquisa bibliográfica - três estudos de caso em que o objeto principal é um artigo de vestuário, objetos pertencentes ao acervo de três museus nacionais distintos - Museu da Baronesa, Museu da República e o Museu Histórico Nacional - estes objetos musealizados representam épocas e personagens diferentes. O estudo conclui através da observação, a importância que existe na conservação e preservação de objetos têxteis nas instituições museológicas nacionais, visto que, são fontes ricas para estudos futuros sobre os costumes de uma determinada sociedade ou época.Palavras-chave: Têxtil; Musealização; Museologia; Preservar; Conservar.  AbstractThrough this study it is possible to observe how clothing represents different layers of society, mainly by means of clothing objects preserved in the collections of museological institutions. To demonstrate such observation, the article presents, through bibliographical research, three case studies in which the main object is an article of clothing. The object belong to the collection of three different national museums - Museu da Baronesa, Museu da República and the Museu Histórico Nacional - these musealized objects represent different times and characters. The study concludes, through observation, the importance of the conservation and preservation of textile objects in national museological institutions, since they are rich sources for future studies on the customs of a certain society or time.Keywords: Textile; Musealization; Museology; Preserve; Conserve.
As disputas em torno da legislação do trabalho, no contexto da Segunda Guerra Mundial em Santa Maria (1943-1945)
Authors: Domingues dos Santos Souza da Silva Luiz Eduardo
Published: December 2024

O presente artigo busca apresentar as disputas em torno na legislação trabalhista entre empregados e patrões, na cidade de Santa Maria, entre os anos de 1943 e 1945. O período não foi escolhido por acaso, uma vez que, desde 1942, o governo brasileiro do Estado Novo, decidira ingressar ativamente na Segunda Guerra Mundial, e embora o conflito propriamente dito, nunca tenha chegado às terras brasileiras, inúmeras consequências do ingresso do país do conflito seriam sentidas pelo conjunto da população, especialmente a classe trabalhadora, que se viu diante da “flexibilização” de muitas das garantias que havia conquistado há pouco tempo, e que estarão colocadas no centro das contendas no âmbito da Justiça do Trabalho.Palavras-chave: Justiça do Trabalho; Estado Novo; História do trabalho. AbstractThe present article aims to present the disputes around the labor legislation, between employees and employers, in the city of Santa Maria, between the years 1943 and 1945. The period was not chosen by chance. Since 1942, the Estado Novo (New State) government had decided to actively participate in the Second World War, and although the conflict itself never reached Brazilian lands, many consequences of the country's participation in the conflict would be felt by the population as a whole, especially the working class, which was faced with the "flexibilization" of many of the guarantees it had conquered a short time before.Keywords: Labor Justice; Estado Novo; Labor History.
Trejeitos de batuqueiros: agências africanas e afro-brasileiras nas crônicas de João do Rio
Authors: Campos da Silva Thiago
Published: December 2024

O objetivo deste artigo é identificar se as crônicas de João do Rio fornecem pistas sobre as agências e práticas culturais da população negra na cidade do Rio de Janeiro durante a passagem do século XIX para o século XX. Como recorte analítico, delimito as crônicas presentes na série “As religiões no Rio”, publicada em 1904, transformando-as em fontes para a pesquisa histórica sobre grupos sociais subalternizados pelas relações de poder. Para isso, utilizo a micro-história como referencial metodológico, pois permite a aplicação de filtros que dão extensividade às crônicas, direcionando o olhar para casos particulares e, ao mesmo tempo, revelando as estruturas mais gerais da sociedade. Com isso, é possível investigar esses textos como registros das experiências da população negra na cidade, indicando as formas de territorialização de suas práticas culturais na produção do espaço social.Palavras-chave: agências; africanos e afro-brasileiros; João do Rio; Rio de Janeiro. AbstractThe objective of this article is to identify if the chronicles of João do Rio provide clues about the agencies and cultural practices of the black population in the city of Rio de Janeiro during the transition from the 19th to the 20th century. As an analytical excerpt, I delimit the chronicles present in the series “As religiões no Rio”, published in 1904, transforming them into sources for historical research on social groups subordinated by power relations. For that, I use micro-history as methodological reference, as it allows the application of filters that give extensiveness to these chronicles, directing the look to particular cases and, at the same time, revealing the more general structures of society. Thus, it is possible to investigate these texts as records of the experiences of the black population in the city, indicating the forms of territorialization of their cultural practices in the production of social space.Keywords: agencies; africans and afro-Brazilians; João do Rio; Rio de Janeiro.
Expediente
Authors: Clio Ofícios de
Published: December 2024

Expediente de nosso número 10
“E insuflou-me a espancar”: Relações de gênero e violência em Sant’Anna do Catú no pós-Abolição, Bahia
Authors: Jesus Larissa Cheyenne Nepomuceno de , Santos Taianra Cecília Pereira
Published: December 2024

O presente artigo tem como objetivo principal realizar, a partir do estudo de um caso de espancamento ocorrido em Catu em 1910, uma análise sobre as relações de gênero e as práticas de violência contra mulheres ocorridas no município nas primeiras décadas do pós-abolição e República na Bahia. A fonte eleita para realizar tal tarefa, o sumário de culpa, funciona, mesmo com a mediação e intervenção dos agentes jurídicos, como uma pequena fresta detentora de grande potencial para nos auxiliar no exercício de reflexão sobre as ações femininas e os diversos conflitos que permeavam suas existências, principalmente tratando-se de mulheres que pertenciam aos segmentos populares e que, desta maneira, em geral, não tiveram outras formas de preservar e registrar as suas ideias, sensações, dores e aspirações sobre suas vidas e relações com outros sujeitos. Palavras-chave: Mulheres negras; Violência; Pós-abolição; Bahia.AbstractThe main objective of this article is to carry out, based on the study of a beating case that took place in Catu in 1910, an analysis of the gender relations and practices of violence against women that occurred in the city in the first decades of the post-abolition and Republic in Bahia. The source chosen to carry out this task, the indictment, works, even with the mediation and intervention of legal agents, as a small gap with great potential to assist us in the exercise of reflection on women's actions and the various conflicts that permeated their existences. It works mainly in the case of women who belonged to the popular segments and who, in this way, generally, had no other ways to preserve and register their ideas, sensations, pains and aspirations about their lives and relationships with other subjects.Keywords: Black women; Violence; Post-abolition; Bahia.
Significados do conceito de liberdade para o advogado abolicionista Luiz Gama
Authors: Câmara Maria Eduarda
Published: December 2024

Nesse artigo, baseando-se em uma historiografia que aborda os vários significados que o conceito de liberdade teve para a população negra no Brasil, durante o século XIX, tem-se como objetivo evidenciar alguns sentidos que tal conceito teve para Luiz Pinto da Gama. Vários historiadores como: Ricardo Salles, Hebe Mattos e Ana Flávia Magalhães Pinto, já nos mostraram que o conceito de liberdade tinha significações plurais para essa população, como será abordado sucintamente mais abaixo, e que a mesma não formava um grupo monolítico, que tinha sempre os mesmos ideais, aspirações e objetivos. Ao analisar partes da trajetória de vida de Gama, será evidenciada a amplitude que o conceito de liberdade foi adquirindo ao longo de sua vida, alcançando desde uma noção de liberdade individual, até o sentido de uma liberdade coletiva.Palavras chave: Luiz Gama; Liberdade; Escravizados. AbstractIn this article, based on a historiography that includes the various meanings of the concept of freedom for the black population in Brazil, during the nineteenth century, we aim to highlight some meanings of this concept for Luiz Pinto da Gama. Several historians, such as Ricardo Salles, Hebe Mattos and Ana Flávia Magalhães Pinto, have already shown us that the concept of freedom had plural meanings for this population, as will be briefly discussed below, and that it did not form a monolithic group, that always had the same ideals, aspirations, and goals. By analyzing parts of Gama's life path, we will show the amplitude that the concept of freedom acquired throughout his life, from a notion of individual freedom to a sense of collective freedom.Keywords: Luiz Gama; Freedom; Enslaved.
Corpos em condição de exclusão e/ou de reconhecimento: dialogando Nancy Fraser e Judith Butler
Authors: Silva Eduarda Borges da , Masi Guilherme Nicolini Pires
Published: December 2024

Este artigo estabelece um diálogo teórico entre as filósofas Nancy Fraser e Judith Butler sobre corpos em condição de exclusão e/ou de reconhecimento. Fraser compreende o conceito de reconhecimento voltado à noção da moral, atribuindo-lhe uma condição de justiça, enquanto Judith Butler o desenvolve ligado à ética. Nesse diálogo, o reconhecimento é considerado necessário para superar a exclusão e não somente para valorizar as diferenças identitárias, pois, as identidades fixas, enquanto naturalização/universalização resultam em normatividade e exclusão social. Por fim, se evidenciou que essa mesma condição de exclusão é potencial para que o reconhecimento da interdependência e a transformação social se efetivem em um processo de responsabilização ética.Palavras-chave: corpos; exclusão; reconhecimento. AbstractThis article establishes a theoretical dialogue between philosophers Nancy Fraser and Judith Butler about bodies in an exclusion/acknowledgment condition. Fraser understands the concept of acknowledgment aimed at the notion of morality, giving it a condition of justice, while Judith Butler develops it linked to ethics. In this dialogue, acknowledgment is considered necessary to overcome exclusion not only to value identity differences, because they as fixed identities, as naturalization/universalization, result in normativity and social exclusion. Finally, it was shown that this same condition of exclusion can lead to the acknowledgment of interdependence and to the social transformation to take place in a process of ethical accountability.Keywords: bodies; exclusion; acknowledgment.
A construção de uma história Universal: da dialética hegeliana ao materialismo dialético de Marx
Authors: Gonçalves Silvane
Published: December 2024

O presente artigo tem por objetivo trazer discussões que versão a obra hegeliana A razão na História, em específico, a razão na construção de uma história universal, em um primeiro momento. Em seguida, é apresentado como cada autor defende suas ideias e as projeta na sociedade e, por último, chegamos ao ponto de análise em que Karl Marx crítica a teoria hegeliana, o que culminará com o fim da “filosofia da História”, ou seja, com o fim do sentido da História. Embora Marx tenha incorporado o método hegeliano da dialética, ele mudou a sua função. Enquanto Hegel usou para demonstrar a manifestação do que ele chamou “espírito absoluto”, por outro lado, Marx utilizou com base nas relações de produção que permeiam a realidade. São estas divergências que busco analisar e expor aqui. Para tanto, faz-se indispensável a discriminação entre os conceitos e métodos escolhidos e defendidos por eles, bem como suas concepções de termos que são pertinentes ao campo da historiografia e da filosofia.Palavras-chave: Hegel; História Universal; Marx; Dialética; Materialismo AbstractThe present article has as general objective to bring discussions on the Hegelian work The reason in History, in particular the reason in the construction of a universal history, at first. Then, it is presented how each author defends their ideals and projects them onto society. Finally, we reach the point of analysis in which Karl Marx criticizes the Hegelian theory, which will culminate in the end of the “philosophy of history”, that is, with the end of the meaning of history. Although Marx incorporated the Hegelian method of dialectics, he changed its function. While Hegel used it to demonstrate the manifestation of what he called the “absolute spirit”, Marx used it based on the production relationships that permeate reality. It is these divergences that I seek to analyze and expose here. Therefore, it is essential to discriminate between the concepts and methods chosen and defended by them, as well as their conceptions of terms that are pertinent to the field of historiography and philosophy.Keywords: Hegel; Universal History; Marx; Dialectic; Materialism
Italy in the turbulent world: politics, economy and society
Authors:   Institute of Europe, Russian Academy of Sciences, Alekseenkova Elena , Alonzi Roberta ,   RUDN University, Arbatova Nadezhda ,   Primakov National Research Institute of World Economy and International Relations, RAS, Avilova Agnessa ,   Primakov National Research Institute of World Economy and International Relations, RAS, Grusha Anastasia ,   Lomonosov Moscow State University, Ivanov Gleb ,   MGIMO University, Kostezh Vadim ,   Institute of Europe, Russian Academy of Sciences, Lyubin Valery ,   Institute of Scientific Information for Social Sciences, RAS, Maslova Elena ,   MGIMO University, Mikhaylenko Valery ,   Ural Federal University, Piannikova Daria , Tabarintseva-Romanova Ksenia ,   Ural Federal University, Shibkova Maria ,   MGIMO University, Yazkova Veronika ,   Institute of Europe, Russian Academy of Sciences
Published: December 2024

The monograph is devoted to the study of various aspects of the political, economic and sociocultural development of the Italian Republic, the changes of its foreign policy in the context of the current crisis of the international order, security challenges and development issues. A team of authors examines in detail the features of the internal political situation, changes in the economic and foreign policy of Italy after the right-wing coalition led by G. Meloni came to power; study the origins of Italian Americanism and Europeanism and their contemporary evolution; highlight Italian interests in the Indo-Pacific region and tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean; features of Italian multilateralism; Italian «soft power» and cultural diplomacy. Attention is paid to policy issues in the field of migration and the problem of public perception and media coverage of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict. The work examines social challenges that the country faces against the backdrop of rapid technological development and transformation of the value system.
The Impact of Organizational Commitment, Incentive, and Risk Reporting through Social Media on Whistleblowing Intention
Authors: Istiqomah Alim Dhisa , Anugrahani Inanda Shinta
Published: December 2024

Purposes: This study explores the impact of organizational commitment, incentives, and risks associated with reporting through social media on whistleblowing intentions.
Methods: A quantitative survey approach was adopted to collect data from accounting, finance, and tax employees in 40 profit-oriented companies. The garnered data were analyzed using multiple linear regression analysis through SPSS version 26.
Findings: Research results indicate that organizational commitment has a positive and significant influence on whistleblowing intentions, while incentives have been observed to have no significant effect. The risk variable for reporting via social media does not show a negative influence that can reduce whistleblowing motivation. Whistleblowing intentions continue to occur because of the high loyalty of respondents, which overrides the provision of incentives and the risk of threats. This research contributes to organizations by providing guidance on creating whistleblowing policies that promote positive reporting to reveal fraud and collar crime.
Novelty: The study focuses on the increasing number of fraud cases, particularly corruption, in Indonesia and the importance of whistleblowing on social media to expose organizational violations. Employee perceptions regarding combining financial and non-financial incentives, and whistleblowing risks in social media are rarely discussed so it is explained in this study.
Iodine activates NLRP3 inflammasomes in PBMCs of patients with autoimmune thyroiditis and regulates Th1 and Th17 cell differentiation
Authors: Wu Ying , Guo Qingling , Liu Yongping , Gong Xun , Sun Wei , Li Yushu , Fan Chenling , Teng Weiping , Shan Zhongyan
Published: December 2024

Objectives

Inflammasomes are associated with various autoimmune diseases. Herein, we aimed to study the occurrence of inflammasomes in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) from patients with autoimmune thyroiditis (AIT), and the relationship between their abundance and the inflammatory response index of AIT. Furthermore, we examined the effect of iodine on inflammasomes containing NLR family pyrin domain-containing 3 (NLRP3) and inflammasome activation of helper T (Th) cell differentiation regulation in cultured PBMCs.

Methods

We collected PBMCs and serum samples from 50 patients with AIT with normal thyroid function and 50 controls matched for age and sex. In PBMCs, the mRNA and protein expressions of certain inflammasome constituents (e.g., NLRP1, NLRP3, absent in melanoma 2 (AIM2) and caspase-1), interleukin (IL)-1β and IL-18 were assessed using qRT-PCR and western blotting. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISAs) assessed the serum levels of IL-1β and IL-18. Flow cytometry was employed to examine NLRP3 expression on CD14+ monocytes and Th1 and Th17 cell percentages in the groups. AIT- or healthy control-derived PBMCs were stimulated using sodium iodide, with or without lipopolysaccharide (LPS) for 72 h.

Results

PBMCs from patients with AIT had significantly higher levels of pro-IL-18, pro-IL-1β and NLRP3 than did the PBMCs from the healthy controls (P < 0.05). Compared with those from the controls, AIT-derived PBMCs had enhanced levels of active IL-18 and active caspase-1 p20 (P < 0.05), whereas their abundance of active IL-1β was similar (P > 0.05). In serum, the AIT group had enhanced levels of IL-18 compared with the healthy controls (P < 0.05) but had similar levels of IL-1β (P > 0.05). NLRP3 expression on CD14+ monocytes from AIT patients was significantly augmented compared with the healthy controls (P< 0.01). Significantly increased percentages of Th1 and Th17 cells were detected in AIT patients compared with those in the healthy participants (P < 0.001). Sodium iodide treatment upregulated NLRP3 expression in PBMCs during 72 h of culture (P < 0.001). The percentage of Th1 and Th17 cells in AIT patients increased in an iodine-dependent manner (P < 0.01). Iodine had no significant effect on the number of these cells in the healthy control group (P > 0.05).

Conclusion

AIT-derived PBMC NLRP3 activity and expression increased. Iodine might regulate the immune and inflammatory response of patients with AIT by activating NLRP3 and promoting Th1 and Th17 cell differentiation.
Diagnostic value of neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio and albumin-to-globulin ratio for periprosthetic joint infections: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Authors: Chen Chun-Ching , Chen, Yu-Pin , Kuo Yi-Jie , Liu Yu-Cheng , Huang Shu-Wei
Published: December 2024

Purpose

Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is a serious complication after joint arthroplasty, resulting in high morbidity and mortality. The neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and albumin-to-globulin ratio (AGR) are novel diagnostic markers for PJI; however, their diagnostic value remains inconsistent.

Methods

This meta-analysis was conducted using the PubMed, Embase, and MEDLINE databases to determine the diagnostic accuracy of NLR and AGR for PJI in the knee or hip. Data extraction and quality assessment were independently completed by two reviewers. The pooled sensitivity and specificity, diagnostic odds ratio (DOR), summary receiver operating characteristic curve (sROC), and area under the sROC curve (AUC) were assessed using the univariate meta-analysis framework.

Results

Nineteen eligible studies were included in the quantitative analysis. The pooled sensitivity and specificity of NLR for the diagnosis of PJI were 0.73 (95% CI: 0.68–0.77) and 0.72 (95% CI: 0.66–0.77), respectively. Its pooled DOR was 6.89 (95% CI: 5.03–9.43), and AUC was 0.79 (95% CI: 0.75–0.82). The pooled sensitivity and specificity of AGR for the diagnosis of PJI were 0.80 (95% CI: 0.70–0.88) and 0.83 (95% CI: 0.79–0.87), respectively. Its DOR was 17.69 (95% CI: 10.76–29.07), and AUC was 0.88 (95% CI: 0.85–0.91).

Conclusion

NLR and AGR can be individually used as reliable serum biomarkers for the detection of PJI. Future research is warranted to determine the diagnostic value of these markers in combination with C-reactive protein levels and erythrocyte sedimentation rates to improve diagnostic accuracy for PJI in clinical practice.
Phytofabricated silver nanoparticles derived from Leea crispa leaf extract: Antituberculosis and anticancer activities
Authors: Doddamani Tejshwini , Balasubramanian Balamuralikrishnan , Kakkalameli Siddappa , Kadanthottu Sebastian Joseph , Pappuswamy Manikantan , Almutairi Bader O. , Almutairi Mikhlid H. , Daphedar Azharuddin
Published: December 2024

Aqueous extracts of Leea crispa used for producing silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) with the supplementation of the external capping substance, were determined by UV-Visible spectroscopy. The synthesized nanoparticles were examined for their antituberculosis and anticancer activities. The presence of phytoconstituents available for reducing silver ions and to form the AgNPs was confirmed using FTIR analysis. The XRD and TEM examination validated the AgNPs’ spherical particle shape and size of 15 to 85 nm and their face-centered cubic crystal form. Additionally, the FTIR spectrum revealed variation in the band values in the range 1384.0 to 3419.4 cm-1, respectively, and the EDX noted a strong band at 3 keV induced the presence of metallic silver. The AgNPs exhibited comparatively potential anti-tuberculosis activity (0.2 to 100 µg/mL) respectively. Alternatively, various doses of AgNPs, 12.5 to 400 µg/mL documented considerable activity towards the human breast cancer cell lines. The percentage of cell viability increased at 12.5g/mL and declined at 400 ng/mL concentrations of AgNPs solution. The AgNPs synthesized from L. crispa exhibited potential activity against life-threatening tuberculosis and cancer cells.
Application of symbolic language and pattern innovation of Chaoshan peach cake mold in paper packaging design
Authors: Chen Jiahang
Published: December 2024

To explore the symbolic language of the Chaoshan peach cake mold and its innovative applications in modern design, the material form and cultural connotations of the mold patterns were analyzed from a semiotic perspective. Through a symbolic language of the primary pattern elements, the essence of the traditional culture they embody was revealed. Building on this analysis, the generative rules of shape grammar were applied to creatively reinterpret and recombine these traditional pattern elements, resulting in a set of innovative designs that retain the essence of traditional culture while incorporating modern design aesthetics. Furthermore, these innovative patterns were implemented in paper packaging design, and their effectiveness was validated through product evaluation. Through an in-depth exploration and innovative application of the symbolic language of the Chaoshan peach cake mold, a successful fusion of traditional cultural symbols and contemporary design concepts was achieved. This approach provides a new pathway for the inheritance and innovation of Chaoshan peach cake mold culture and offers insights into the modern transformation of other traditional cultures.
Sistema web eficiente para la gestión administrativa en una empresa de transportes privada
Authors: Campos Montero Brian , Vigo Rodríguez David , Rodríguez Sandoval Cesar , Santos Fernández Juan , Sánchez Ticona Robert
Published: December 2024

The current research was carried out with the purpose of improving the efficiency of maintenance, sales and human resources processes in a transportation company. To achieve this goal, a web application was developed integrating the Laravel 10 framework, the PHP 8.2.4 programming language and a MySQL 8.0.34 database. In addition, the Model-View-Controller approach was applied in order to reduce resource consumption and speed up navigation time. On the other hand, the agile SCRUM methodology was chosen to supervise the implementation, which facilitated team development, error correction and timely completion of activities within the estimated time. In addition, an economic feasibility study was carried out, the results of which indicated that the project is considered profitable and profitable. Likewise, software tests were performed in JMeter, yielding results of 6400, 1055 and 500 simultaneous users for the sales, maintenance and human resources subsystems, respectively. Finally, the total time dedicated to the development of the system was 39 days.
Modelo Design Thinking para mejorar el proceso de aprendizaje en cursos de Tecnología de la Información
Authors: Gutierrez Grecia , Mayhuasca Jorge
Published: December 2024

Implementar un modelo propuesto de Design Thinking, ese fue el principal objetivo de la investigación.  El cual se aplicó en institutos tecnológico para que los estudiantes mejoren sus aprendizajes en los cursos de tecnologías de información, considerando como indicadores los procesos cognitivos que experimentaban los estudiantes, el trabajo colaborativo, y la capacidad estratégica en cada proyecto. El modelo propuesto constó de 4 fases: el empatizar e investigar, definir y ampliar el concepto del pensamiento crítico, prototipar, y la última fase de Reflexión. La muestra fue 100 estudiantes de la especialidad “Desarrollo de Sistemas de Información”, a quienes se les aplicó una encuesta y se les hizo seguimiento en la creación de sus proyectos verificando que utilizaran las fases del modelo Design Thinking propuesto. Las conclusiones que se obtuvieron fue que el Design Thinking mejora el proceso de enseñanza aprendizaje, mejora la forma de pensar (procesos cognitivos) generando nuevas ideas de solución en cada proyecto, y a la vez mejorando el trabajo colaborativo y la forma de definir estrategias en grupo con el fin de proponer la mejor solución a cada caso desarrollado por los estudiantes.
RELIGION, THE COVID-19, AND HEALTH PROTOCOLS: A CASE STUDY OF MUSLIMS GROUP VIEWS
Authors: Faizin Afwan
Published: December 2024

The article aims to describe the religious views of Indonesian Muslim groups concerning Covid-19 and health protocols. It also explores the factors that lead some Muslims to reject health protocols in their religious practices. The qualitative method was employed in this study, with research subjects selected through purposive sampling, and data were analyzed using descriptive analysis. The informants included leaders of Indonesian Muslim groups, such as Muhammadiyah, Nahdlatul Ulama, and other Muslim group leaders. The research findings indicate that most Muslim group leaders interpret Islamic teachings with academic perspectives, although many tend to adopt conservative interpretations. This conservative religious understanding is influenced by several factors: first, the psychological factor of panic or cultural shock among some Muslims; second, the influx of information on social media whose accuracy is challenging to verify; third, economic pressure on the people; and fourth, the government’s indecisiveness and the ineffectiveness of public communication.
THE MEANING OF DEATH IN A PSYCHOSOPHYSTIC PERSPECTIVE
Authors: Rohmatullah Yuminah , Arif Basyir
Published: December 2024

The study employs a dual approach, combining psychological analysis with Sufi teachings to comprehend the multifaceted nature of death. Methodologically, it synthesizes insights from psychological theories on emotional detachment and the human perception of mortality. This is juxtaposed with the Sufi perspective, derived from extensive literature, teachings, and interpretations of Sufi scholars and texts. The psychological aspect delves into the notion of psychological death, exploring how individuals, while physically alive, can experience emotional numbness, disconnect, and insensitivity to their surroundings. This exploration incorporates established psychological frameworks and case studies that illustrate these states. Simultaneously, the Sufistic approach interprets death as an inevitable certainty, emphasizing the spiritual separation between the body and the eternal soul. This perspective draws upon Sufi texts, traditions, and philosophies that emphasize the eternal nature of the soul and the transformative aspect of death. The study synthesizes these perspectives, aiming to provide a comprehensive understanding of death. It examines how the psychological and Sufi viewpoints converge and diverge, shedding light on the multifaceted meanings and implications of death within the human experience. Through this methodological fusion, the study endeavors to offer a nuanced perspective on death that encompasses both psychological and spiritual dimensions.
COMPATIBILITY OF ISLAM AND CAPITALISM: DIMENSIONS OF CAPITALISM IN THE QURAN
Authors: Baharuddin Didin , Anwar Hamdani
Published: December 2024

This study aims to explore the compatibility of capitalism and Islam. Capitalism, which is identical with self-centeredness and greed, is often at odds with Islam. Have we employed some descriptive, interpretation, and philosophical approaches, this study concludes that capitalism and Islam are compatible. The Quran mentions several characteristics of capitalism, such as private ownership and profit maximization. Private ownership and capital accumulation are permitted in Islam, and the freedom to own property is a measure of productivity. Profit maximization, which is the core of capitalism, is also available in the Quran. Islam permits profit-taking within certain parameters. This situation demonstrates the compatibility of capitalism and Islam. However, it is necessary to incorporate Islamic norms to make capitalism more compatible with Islam.
The Influence of Natural and Technological Disasters on Unemployment in Pakistan
Authors:   Sichuan University, Chengdu, China, Wagan Shah Mehmood , Sidra Sidra ,   Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
Published: December 2024

Natural and technological disasters have a significant impact on unemployment in Pakistan and are an important factor in economic instability. Pakistan's economy is now going through a critical phase of instability. The current government has to deal with a number of economic and social challenges, such the high unemployment rate. The study hypothesizes that the number of deaths and the number of people affected by disasters have a significant impact on the unemployment rate, and this impact has a lag. The study examines Pakistan's economic statistics, focusing on its instability over the past 30 years. It uses Stata software for regression equations to examine unemployment rate, inflation, price index changes, technological disaster deaths, and natural disaster impact. The study reveals that the number of deaths from natural and technological disasters has an important positive impact on unemployment rates, suggesting that economic repercussions of such disasters may emerge after initial response phases. The authors failed to examine the impact of recent events on the labor market due to inaccessible data, a gap that could have been significant. This study pioneers an investigation into the effect of the influence of natural and technological disasters on unemployment. It fills a gap in research of the impact of disasters on unemployment rates in disaster economics and labor economics and emphasizes the lag of disaster impacts. It provides a scientific basis for the government and relevant agencies in formulating post-disaster reconstruction and employment policies and recommends strengthening disaster prevention and infrastructure construction to reduce the long-term negative impact of disasters on the economy.
Innovation and Regional Economic Growth in Russia: Roles of Trade Integration, Sanctions and Investment Potential
Authors:   Ural Federal University named after the First President of Russia B.N. Yeltsin, Yekaterinburg, Russia, Shakib Mohammed
Published: December 2024

Innovation plays a vital role for economic growth as it introduces new ideas and processes, fosters competitiveness, creates jobs, and triggers technological advancements, increasing productivity and efficiency. Russia’s transition from a command to market economy requires the country to stress on innovation for sustainable regional economic growth. This study delves into the reciprocal relationship between innovation and economic progress in various Russian regions, emphasizing the significance of trade integration (Russia's admission to the WTO), the 2014 sanctions, and the investment potential within Russia's territories. Owing to the significant inconsistencies in data across different regions and over time, this research utilizes the Method of Moments Quantile Regression (MMQR) for data interpretation. The main findings reveal that regional innovation is a key driver of economic advancement in the Russian Federation, particularly in the lower and middle quantiles. Additionally, this research indicates that the effect of innovation on regional economic growth is amplified following Russia's WTO membership. In addition, this study observes that during sanctions, innovation promoted economic growth in the Russian regions. However, sanctions in general negatively affected the economic growth of the more developed regions of Russia. Furthermore, this research notes a robust correlation between innovation and economic growth in Russian territories with substantial investment potential. The study also identifies that factors like financial development, fixed capital accumulation, and exports significantly enhance economic growth through innovation in the Russian regions. This study significantly contributes to literature from both theoretical and practical standpoints by offering several fresh insights regarding regional economic growth of Russia.
Relationships between Digital Transformation and Corporate Sustainability: The Case of China
Authors:   National Research Tomsk State University, Tomsk, Russia, Zhang Jie , Nedospasova Olga P. ,   National Research Tomsk State University, Tomsk, Russia
Published: December 2024

Businesses and governments alike must explore extra sustainability reserves, including those associated with digital transformation, in the current VUCA (volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity) world. The purpose of the article is to identify the relationship between digital transformation and corporate sustainability and to justify investor attention as a moderating factor in this relationship. To achieve this goal, the authors formulated and tested two hypotheses: (1) digital transformation has a positive impact on corporate sustainability; (2) investor attention is a moderating factor in the relationship between digital transformation and corporate sustainability. The regression analysis uses data on China's listed companies from 2013 to 2022 (5,367 observations). The authors found a significant positive relationship between digital transformation and corporate sustainability. It is empirically proven that digital transformation contributes to corporate sustainability. This conclusion remains sound after a succession of robust tests have been carried out. The study confirmed that investor attention plays a significant moderating role in the relationship between digital transformation and corporate sustainability. The heterogeneity test showed that the impact of digital transformation on corporate sustainability is, firstly, more pronounced for state-owned enterprises in China, and secondly, it is more noticeable in the regions of China with a more developed institutional environment. The theoretical significance of this study is to confirm the value of introducing the moderating variable of “investor attention” between digital transformation and corporate sustainability, expanding the traditional framework for studying the impact of digital transformation on corporate sustainability. The practical significance is to provide more evidence that the adoption of digital technologies by firms facilitates the sustainable development of their businesses. The study is also of great value to governments, as it justifies the relevance of institutional change for successful digitization and sustainable development.
The Method of Forming an Optimal Corporate Well-Being Program to Maximize the Achievement of Employee KPI Targets
Authors:   Vladivostok State University, Vladivostok, Russia, Mazelis Lev S. , Grenkin Gleb V. ,   Vladivostok State University, Vladivostok, Russia, Lavrenyuk Kirill I. ,   LLC “Yandex”, Moscow, Russia, Krasko Andrey A. ,   Vladivostok State University, Vladivostok, Russia
Published: December 2024

The study was conducted within the framework of an urgent task to study the factors of human capital development of an organization that have a direct or indirect impact on the effectiveness of employees. The development process is viewed through the prism of the formation and implementation of a corporate well-being program. The aim of the work is to develop a method for forming an optimal structure for the distribution of financial resources of an organization in the context of investment areas of its corporate well-being program for the maximum possible progress towards achieving the target values of key performance indicators (KPI) of employees by developing their competencies and reducing burnout. To achieve this goal, a hypothesis is put forward about the possibility of building a tool that allows one to form an optimal structure for the distribution of investments directed towards the implementation of the well-being program to increase the efficiency of the organization's functioning based on functional dependencies constructed by the authors in previous studies, modeling channels of influence between the categories “investments”, “competencies”, “expectations”, “burnout”, and “KPI”. The developed method consists of a model representing a mathematical programming problem and a method for finding its numerical suboptimal solution. The objective function of the model is an integral indicator describing the degree of achievement of the KPIs of the organization's employees. The limitations in the model are the total amount of financial resources for the well-being program and the maximum allowable amount of investments directed towards the areas of the well-being program and employees. Optimization variables are the volume of investments in each individual employee of the company in a certain area of the well-being program at a specific time within the planning period. From a practical point of view, the proposed tool will make it possible to form an optimal investment structure within the framework of the corporate well-being program and will provide support in determining and forming a sound portfolio of program activities, the implementation of which has the maximum possible positive impact on employee productivity.
Projeção dos Eventos de Seca Meteorológica e Hidrológica na Bacia Hidrográfica do Rio Verde
Authors: Oliveira Conceição de Maria Marques de , Alvarenga Lívia Alves , Silva Vinicius Oliveira , Carvalho Vinicius Siqueira Oliveira , Caminha Alice Raquel , Melo Pâmela Aparecida
Published: December 2024

Resumo As secas podem acarretar crise hídrica, que pode afetar a produção de alimento e causar impactos socioambientais. Esta pesquisa objetiva analisar o comportamento das secas meteorológica e hidrológica por meio do emprego de índices de seca padronizados, calculados a partir de projeções climáticas dos cenários RCP4.5 e RCP8.5. Foram utilizados os índices SPI e SPEI para secas meteorológica e o SSFI para secas hidrológica, a partir de vazões simuladas pelos modelos hidrológicos SWAT e VIC. Para o clima presente (1961a 2005) os índices SPEI e SPI apresentaram resultados semelhantes com relação a eventos extremos de seca. Para o clima futuro (2005 a 2099) o SPI apresentou resultados semelhantes de seca quando considerado os cenários RCP4.5 e RCP8.5. O SPEI apresentou resultados mais divergentes quando considerado cada cenário. No clima futuro o SSFI simulou secas extremas para os cenários, RCP4.5 e RCP8.5. Levando em consideração o comportamento dos índices de seca para uma mesma escala de tempo, a seca meteorológica pode ter influenciado a seca hidrológica, gerando redução das vazões do rio quase simultaneamente devido à pequena área da bacia considerada. Estes resultados podem ser utilizados no planejamento de políticas e estratégias que visem minimizar os impactos das secas na região.
Avaliação de Desempenho do índice Termodinâmico Gálvez-Davison na Previsão Pluviométrica na Cidade de Belém-PA
Authors: Lobato Richard Reno da Costa , Jesus Nilzele de Vilhena Gomes , Silva Ludmila Monteiro da , Rebelo Mateus da Silva
Published: December 2024

Resumo Gálvez e Davison criaram o índice de instabilidade Gálvez-Davison (GDI) desenvolvido para regiões tropicais, uma vez que os índices tradicionais apresentam baixo desempenho nessas áreas. O GDI foi avaliado utilizando o Método de Análise de Contingencia (MAC) com dados de radiossondagens obtidos em Belém-PA, Brasil, de 2009 a 2018, e foi comparado com outros índices de instabilidade clássicos como o índice K, Showalter, SWEAT, Lifted, Total Totals e CAPE. Foi observado que o índice K obteve o melhor desempenho no geral, o GDI foi o segundo melhor índice. O pior desempenho foi do índice SWEAT. Para o horário de 00 UTC, o GDI apresentou desempenho superior aos demais índices de instabilidade avaliados. Em geral, o desempenho desses índices foi considerado mediano de acordo com o método MAC, o que torna necessário serem feitas adequações nos índices, tais como a incorporação ou ajuste de parâmetros atmosféricos utilizados nas equações e/ou alterações nos limiares, visando obter um melhor desempenho dessas ferramentas operacionais na previsibilidade de precipitação em Belém.