bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Synthesis and study of properties of 5-R-2-propargylsulfanylbenzimidazoles
Authors:   South Ural State University, Chelyabinsk, Russian Federation, Il’inykh E. , Kim D.
Published: November 2023

Synthesis of new medicinal substances and biologically active compounds, in particular, heterocyclic ones, is an integral part of modern pharmacology development. This is one of the reasons for steady synthetic and biological interest in the chemistry of imidazoles and benzimi-dazoles. Synthesis of 2-propargylsulfanylbenzimidazole (2a) (yielding 85 %) and 5-methyl-2-propargylsulfanylbenzimidazole (2b) (yielding 56 %) has been carried out for the first time by alkylation of benzimidazole-2-thiol (1a) and 5-methylbenzimidazole-2-thiol (1b), respectively, with propargyl bromide in the KOH–DMF system. The structure of the synthesized compounds 2a,b has been studied by the ¹Н and ¹³С NMR spectroscopy, as well as GC–MS. It has been found that propargyl sulfides 2а,b undergo acetylene-allene rearrangement and subsequent chemical transformations during chromatography under the GC–MS analysis conditions due to the high temperature in the injector (> 200 °C). The literature data on the synthesis of halogen- and selenium derivatives of [1,3]thiazinobenzimidazole based on 2-propargylsulfanylbenzimidazoles exist. We synthesized tricyclic fused [1,3]thiazolo[3,2-a]benzimidazolium systems by heterocyclization of compounds 2a,b under conditions of acetylene-allene rearrangement (heating in the KOH–DMSO or MeONa–MeOH system). According to the 1H NMR data, the reactions of propargyl sulfides 2a,b with a twofold excess of iodine in chloroform proceeded to give 3-iodomethyleno-2,3-dihydro-9H-[1,3]thiazolo[2,3-b]benzimidazolium iodide (11) and 3-iodomethyleno-6-methyl-2,3-dihydro-9Н-[1,3]thiazolo[2,3-b]benzimidazolium polyiodide (10b), respectively. When the solvent was changed to a more polar one and the iodination of compound 2а in glacial acetic acid at the same ratio of starting reagents (1:2) was carried out, isomerization of the heterocyclization product having an exocyclic double bond into a heterocyclization product having an endocyclic double bond in the thiazolium ring was observed. As a result, an individual 3-iodomethyl-9H-[1,3]thiazolo[2,3-b]benzimidazolium polyiodide (12) was isolated, and its structure was studied by 1H NMR spectroscopy.
Synthesis and electrophilic heterocyclization of 3-alkenylsulfanyl-5-phenyl-1,2,4-triazines under the action of iodine and bromine
Authors:   South Ural State University, Chelyabinsk, Russian Federation, Rybakova A. , Kim D. , Sharutin V. , Slepukhin P.
Published: November 2023

Derivatives of 1,2,4-triazine-3-thione are interesting research objects due to a wide range of their applications: drugs, optical substances, precursors for synthesis of new pyridine systems by the Diels-Alder reaction. In the present study, using alkylation of 5-phenyl-2,3-dihydro-1,2,4-triazine-3-thione (1) by 3-chloro-2-methyl-propene, 2,3-dibromopropene-1, 1-bromo-3-methylbut-2-ene and 4-brombut-1-ene, we have obtained 3-(2-methylprop-1-enyl)-, 3-(2-bromoprop-1-enyl)-, 3-prenylsulfanyl- and 3-butenylsulfanyl-5-phenyl-1,2,4-triazines (2a-d), previously unknown. In the 1H NMR spectrum of compound 2b, the shifts of the signal of pro-tons of the SCH2 group and the signal of protons of the vinyl group into a weak field by 0.48 ppm and 0.60 ppm can be observed, compared to the similar signals in the spectrum of 3-allylsulfanyl-5-phenyl-1,2,4-triazine. This may be due to the bromine atom in the allyl fragment. The weakest-field signal in the 13C NMR spectra of compounds 2a-d in the region of 171.86–173.68 ppm refers to the aromatic carbon atom of the triazine cycle in the third position (C-3), bound to a sulfur atom and two nitrogen atoms. New condensed heterocyclic systems of ionic type with a bridging nitrogen atom have been synthesized by electrophilic heterocyclization of methallyl-, bromallyl-, prenyl- and butenyl sulfides 2a-d. At the same time, [1,3]thiazolo[3,2-b][1,2,4]triazinium halides have been obtained by heterocyclization of compounds 2a,2b, and [1,3]thiazino[3,2–b][1,2,4]triazinium halides have been produced by heterocyclization of com-pounds 2c,2d. In the 1H NMR spectra of triazinium halides, a characteristic shift of the signal of the H-6 aromatic proton to the weak field region is observed in comparison with the similar sig-nal in the spectrum of the initial 2a-d sulfides. In the 13C NMR spectra of triazinium halides, there is a shift in the signal of the aromatic carbon atom associated with a sulfur atom and two nitrogen atoms (in the region of 162.56-172.42 ppm), which can be explained by the appearance of a positively charged nitrogen atom in their structure.
ChatGPT and its impact on research supervision: Insights from Australian postgraduate research students
Authors: Dai Yun , Lai Sichen , Lim Cher Ping , Liu Ang
Published: November 2023

As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to evolve, its impact on academic environments, especially in postgraduate research supervision, becomes increasingly significant. This study explored the impact of ChatGPT, an advanced AI conversational model, on five dimensions of research supervision: functional, enculturation, critical thinking, emancipation and relationship development. Using a qualitative approach, we examined the practices and perspectives of 20 postgraduate research students with at least 4 months’ experience of using ChatGPT in research activities in Australia. The study revealed several areas of impact, including accelerated research progress, enhanced research quality, improved scholarly development and professional skills, enhanced critical thinking, increased student confidence and autonomy, and a deeper supervisory relationship. The findings suggest a shift in the roles and responsibilities of supervisors and students: the former provides strategic direction and high-level guidance, while the latter transits from apprentices to autonomous researchers due to the independence fostered by ChatGPT. This shift suggests an evolving model of postgraduate research supervision, with educational technology acting as epistemic tools to enhance the supervisory process. The study also considers the ethical implications of AI-enabled support.
Implications for practice or policy:

Postgraduate students can be facilitated by ChatGPT in self-directed research for enhanced independence and autonomy.
Supervisors can deploy supervisory meetings for high-level guidance and personalized feedback in an AI-enhanced supervision model.
Postgraduate programmes can leverage generative AI tools for an AI-enhanced research supervision model.
Universities need to develop AI literacy curricula and protocols to guide students towards responsible use of generative AI tools while addressing potential challenges.
Concentric ring optical traps for orbital rotation of particles
Authors: Li Xing , Dan Dan , Yu Xianghua , Zhou Yuan , Zhang Yanan , Gao Wenyu , Li Manman , Xu Xiaohao , Yan Shaohui , Yao Baoli
Published: November 2023

Optical vortices (OVs), as eigenmodes of optical orbital angular momentum, have been widely used in particle micro-manipulation. Recently, perfect optical vortices (POVs), a subclass of OVs, are gaining increasing interest and becoming an indispensable tool in optical trapping due to their unique property of topological charge-independent vortex radius. Here, we expand the concept of POVs by proposing concentric ring optical traps (CROTs) and apply them to trapping and rotating particles. A CROT consists of a series of concentric rings, each being a vortex whose radius and topological charge can be controlled independently with respect to the other rings. Quantitative results show that the generated CROTs have weak sidelobes, good uniformity, and relatively high diffraction efficiency. In experiments, CROTs are observed to trap multiple dielectric particles simultaneously on different rings and rotate these particles with the direction and speed of rotation depending on the topological charge sign and value of each individual ring. In addition, gold particles are observed to be trapped and rotate in the dark region between two bright rings. As a novel tool, CROTs may find potential applications in fields like optical manipulation and microfluidic viscosity measurements.
(6R,7S)-2,3,13-trimethoxy-6,7-dimethyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrobenzo[3′,4′]cycloocta [1′,2′:4,5]benzo[1,2-d][1,3]dioxol-1-ol, C22H26O6
Authors: Lu Chen-Yu , Ye Jiang-Hai , Luo Yu-Ling , Chen Ren-Song , Zhao Chen-Liang , Zhang Jing-Jie
Published: November 2023

C22H26O6, orthorhombic, P212121 (no. 19), a = 7.6648(5) Å, b = 11.2663(6) Å, c = 22.7321(7) Å, V = 1963.0(2) Å3, Z = 4, Rgt
(F) = 0.0652, wRref
(F
2) = 0.1399, T = 273(2) K.
Mediterranean meteotsunamis of May 2021 and June 2022
Authors: Pupić Vurilj Mia , Brnas Tina , Ruić Krešimir , Šepić Jadranka , Balić Marijana
Published: November 2023

Meteorological tsunamis (i.e., tsunami-like waves of atmospheric origin) are regularly observed in the Mediterranean Sea. During a single event, destructive flooding usually occurs in one location or limited area. However, in May 2021 and June 2022, strong meteotsunamis hit several Mediterranean locations up to 500 km apart. In the morning hours of the 24th of May 2021, a meteotsunami hit Bonifacio on the island of Corsica (western Mediterranean, France) and in the afternoon hours of the same day, another meteotsunami hit Široka Bay on the island of Ist (Adriatic Sea, Croatia), 500 km away. About 13 months later, on the 26th of June 2022, a meteotsunami hit Ciutadella on the island of Menorca (Spain) and two days later Bonifacio, 400 km away. Sea-level and atmospheric pressure data and satellite imagery, as well as synoptic conditions, associated with both events were analysed in detail. It has been confirmed that in the Mediterranean, meteotsunamis occur when meteotsunamigenic synoptic conditions prevail over the area, with a strong southwesterly jet stream embedded in dynamically or convectively unstable atmospheric layers standing out as the most important condition. The meteotsunamigenic potential of each of the three bays (Ciutadella, Bonifacio, Široka Bay) was investigated by considering: (1) the potential for Proudman resonance on the shelves offshore of the bays, (2) the orientation of the mouth of the bay and (3) the frequency of meteotsunamigenic synoptic conditions over the area. The strongest and most frequent meteotsunamis occur at locations where the shelf characteristics (width, depth, orientation), bay mouth orientation and climatology of 500-hPa winds and atmospheric stability have characteristics that support the amplification of long-ocean waves and their propagation toward the bay mouth.
Sobre la enseñanza y el aprendizaje por investigación
Authors: Umbarila Castiblanco Ximena
Published: November 2023

Si bien es cierto que la investigación, como forma de resolver problemas, ha sido una herramienta utilizada por el hombre desde hace mucho tiempo, su inserción al campo educativo, como estrategia de enseñanza para mejorar el aprendizaje es relativamente reciente.   La enseñanza y el aprendizaje por investigación tiene su desarrollo desde dos vertientes, una más empleada por investigadores en didáctica de las ciencias en los contextos españoles y latinoamericanos y otra más de corte anglosajón.  En el presente documento se presentan algunas ideas acerca de la indagación como contexto dentro del cual se ubica la investigación como una de las formas de aprendizaje activo y se describen  ambas  vertientes mencionadas acerca de la enseñanza y el aprendizaje por investigación.
Aporte del neoconstitucionalismo a la humanización del derecho en Colombia
Authors: Romero Correa Juan Pablo
Published: November 2023

El neoconstitucionalismo es una corriente del derecho contemporáneo que responde al novedoso interrogante de la ciencia jurídica acerca de la evolución del derecho positivo con respecto a la realización de los principios y valoresconstitucionales. La dignidad de la persona humana, en el nuevo derecho, supera el formalismo taxativo de la ley y se consagra como eje dinamizador de la fórmula del Estado Social de Derecho; en este sentido, el silencio o la ausencia de reconocimiento legal, frente a una situación conflictiva de la realidad social, no es óbice para hacer nugatorio un derecho; la dinamicidad del neoconstitucionalismo ha llevado a predicar la “omnipresencia de la Constitución” dando lugar a suscitar un “activismo judicial” como consecuencia de la indiferencia del ejecutivo y la negligencia del legislativo en atender y subvenir las necesidades más apremiantes de los asociados.
Los niños y niñas no son menores: promoción de los derechos de niños y niñas desde un enfoque social participativo proyecto de investigación proyección social, pastoral universitario y el área de humanidades
Authors: Rodríguez Páez Elsa Ruth
Published: November 2023

La violencia que afecta y vulnera los derechos de niños y niñas es un fenómeno social evidente en la historia de la humanidad y en diversas culturas. Sus manifestaciones adquieren sentidos y significados desde las representaciones sociales y las dinámicas de poder que la legitiman. La preocupación cada vez más sentida, y fundamentada por las diversas disciplinas, acerca de la importancia de garantizar el desarrollo pleno del niño y la niña y el acceso de los mismos a los derechos que proclama la Convención Internacional de 1989, a fin de propiciar el desarrollo social y humano en todos las naciones, ha generado una nueva normatividad en el país y de igual forma ha tenido mayor injerencia en la formulación de políticas públicas con relación a la infancia y adolescencia. Sin embargo, la existencia de dicha normatividad no es garantía de un cambio en las prácticas sociales que aún en el siglo XXI no se han transformado conrelación al trato y el reconocimiento de la dignidad de la infancia y adolescencia. Por ello es fundamental que la universidad se comprometa con el proceso de transformación de las prácticas de la violencia hacía los niños yniñas, aportando desde la investigación y la proyección social para que la voz y la realidad de los niños sea escuchada y visibilizada, y para que sean los mismos niños y niñas quienes construyan y propongan nuevas formas de relacionamiento y reconocimiento de su particularidad.
Estado actual de los factores de competitividad del subsector de la tilapia en el departamento del Meta. Semillero de Investigación: Alquimistas
Authors: Garzón Hernández Jessica Johana , González Valenzuela Miguel Felipe , Ramírez Hereño Jessika , Vargas García Daniela , Velásquez Balaguera Jesús Andrés , Ramírez Castellanos Edward David , Ardila Melo Katerin Faisuri , Avirama Peñafiel Tatiana Lizeth
Published: November 2023

El departamento del Meta goza de grandes ventajas comparativas 2 en muchos de sus sectores productivos, dadas por las riquezas naturales de que disfruta y el tesón de sus habitantes. El sector de la Piscicultura es uno de esos sectores que presenta grandes fortalezas en la región por lo cual un grupo de estudiantes de la universidad Santo Tomas en Villavicencio, halla la necesidad de comprometerse con su desarrollo creando un semillero interdisciplinar de investigación al que se la ha denominado ALQUIMISTAS conformado por estudiantes de las facultades de Negocios Internacionales, Administración de empresas agropecuarias y Contaduría Pública, que se encuentran trabajando dentro de la línea: “análisis de competitividad en sectores estratégicos de la región para el comercio internacional”, y enfocando su atención en la cadena piscícola, con el fin de generar herramientas de apoyo a los empresarios del subsector de la tilapia, como producto potencial de exportación.
El silencio cambia de color. Cátedra de estudios afrocolombianos una miradadesde los derechos humanos
Authors: Hormaza Calvache Katherin Cristina , Bolaños Jos Luis Larios , Vargas Julieth Karime García
Published: November 2023

Esta reflexión busca resaltar la cultura afrocolombiana y refleja cuán importante es que la Constitución de 1991 promueva la diversidad étnica y cultural a través de su artículo transitorio 55 desarrollado en la ley 70 de 1993 que creó la cátedrade estudios afrocolombianos como una nueva alternativa para rescatar la identidad afrocolombiana que exceda el concepto de etnoeducación -aunque lo tiene en cuenta yapunta al respeto por los derechos humanos (educación y diversidad). El análisis antes descrito se enfoca únicamente en la ciudad de Villavicencio sobre la implementación de la cátedra en algunas instituciones de básica primaria.
Las megatendencias del siglo XXI y su incidencia en la formación del contador público
Authors: Parra González Laura Melissa , Pérez Urmendiz Jessica Lorena , Reyes Valenzuela Lina María , Roa Villasana Luis Felipe , Ruiz Osorio Ruddy Alejandra
Published: November 2023

La evolución de las estructuras sociales, políticas, económicas y lo ambiental a nivel mundial, en gran medida han sido generadas por la globalización que a su vez ha dado origen a las "Mega tendencias del siglo XXI" como son: internacionalización de la economía, sociedades del conocimiento, paradigma científico-tecnológico (tecnologías de la información y la comunicación TIC), transformación de los estados, internacionalización de la profesión contable (armonización de normas contables NIC, NIIF) y la educación para el siglo XXI (UNESCO). Las tendencias económicas, políticas y sociales que ha traído la globalización han sido contundentes, la Contaduría Pública como profesión no puede desconocer estas transformaciones y es una responsabilidad de nuestra disciplina estar actualizada y continuar en la a construcción de su estructura teórica que posibilite la aplicación o que se materialice en el entramado empresarial.
Una aproximación a la filosofía andina prehispánica en los fragmentos, relatos o testimonios registrados durante la colonización española
Authors: Palacios Liberato Lucas
Published: November 2023

Aquí se presenta un avance de la investigación acerca de la filosofíaandina prehispánica que parte de la organización de los fragmentos,textos o relatos hallados en los documentos de extirpación deidolatrías, de las crónicas de los españoles, de los informes de lacasta sacerdotal del virreinato, registrados durante la colonizaciónespañola del Perú. En éste, en lo fundamental, se presenta laargumentación sobre la teoría del pensamiento y los problemasfundamentales de la filosofía. Se trata del contenido monumentaldel pensamiento filosófico andino prehispánico perdido entre laabundancia de argumentos y comunicaciones de carácter religioso,mágico y mítico dominante. Con esto esperamos demostrar que síexistió filosofía en el mundo andino prehispánico según un esquemaacorde a la matriz planteada por la filosofía occidental griega.
La vocación ontológica en el pensamiento de Rafael García-Herreros
Authors: Pineda Martínez Edgar Oswaldo , Orozco Pineda Paula Andrea
Published: November 2023

El presente artículo de reflexión realiza un análisis del concepto de vocación ontológica en el pensamiento del padre Rafael García-Herreros. Para ello se emplean fragmentos de escritos y discursos del mismo García-Herreros que permiten la comprensión del concepto de sujeto desde la integridad del ser humano —tanto como agente emergente así como partícipe de la relación con los demás sujetos y con el mundo—. De este modo, se intenta configurar el aporte que desde el pensamiento ontológico de García-Herreros se da a la concepción y al significado de ser maestro, a la vez que se construye un modelo de formación ontológica basado en la voluntad, el saber y el poder para transformar la sociedad por medio de un proceso dialéctico en el que se traza la importancia del vínculo entre el sujeto, su mundo interno, y a la vez el mundo externo. En consecuencia, la comprensión de la interrelación entre ontología y pedagogía se constituirá como eje principal de este texto que, además, busca aportar a la reflexión sobre competencias docentes desde el enfoque de la pedagogía praxeológica.
Política social: desafíos históricos y contemporáneos en América Latina
Authors: Souto Maior Aline
Published: November 2023

El trabajo presenta las reflexiones acerca de la trayectoria de las políticas sociales en América Latina, destacándose el carácter contradictorio de su desarrollo y los desafíos pendientes por lograr en términos de la ampliación de los derechos sociales y ciudadanía, agravados por el contexto de político actual.
Actores sociales herederos del conflicto armado en el departamento del Meta, Colombia
Authors: Pachón Pacheco Linda Mariana , Rodríguez Salazar Lorena
Published: November 2023

El presente artículo presenta la situación actual y la prospectiva social de los actores sociales herederos del conflicto en el departamento del Meta. Esta investigación se planteó desarrollar constructos para impulsar el rol activo de los actores sociales en la construcción y desarrollo de los acuerdos de paz. Para esto se realizaron entrevistas y grupos focales que evidencian la necesidad de una participación activa que vele por el cumplimiento de lo pactado y, a su vez, se proponen estrategias de vigilancia y control ciudadano en los términos del acuerdo referente a las víctimas.
El discurso de la calidad educativa en la actualidad de América Latina
Authors: Muñoz Cepeda Ana Camila
Published: November 2023

La calidad en la educación es un tema de gran auge y discusión en la actualidad, particularmente en los contextos latinoamericanos. Los cambios históricos, culturales, sociales y económicos, sin lugar a duda permean en la educación y sus sistemas. Las necesidades de la población también cambian con el transcurrir del tiempo, las innovaciones y la apertura en el campo científico y tecnológico hacen que la educación se renueve y se abra al mundo. Bajo estas condiciones, la gran preocupación de los gobiernos y los estudiosos del tema ha sido cómo ofrecer una educación de calidad en los países latinoamericanos.

Las mediciones cuantificables de la calidad educativa permiten, de cierta manera, verificar la adquisición y generación de conocimiento en los estudiantes; sin embargo, más allá de los aspectos cuantitativos, es vital dar la importancia pertinente a los procesos cualitativos, que se manifiestan esencialmente en el impacto y la transformación social de los contextos en los cuales se desarrollan los estudiantes. Los sistemas educativos pueden ser de calidad, en tanto planeen sus estrategias con la participación de todos los actores involucrados en la escuela.
El legado de Spinoza
Authors: Rorty Richard , Martinic Caneo Stephanie
Published: November 2023

Este ensayo de Richard Rorty se erige sobre la base de una tesis fundamental: que Spinoza inauguró una tradición filosófica que eventualmente culminaría en el pragmatismo. La superación del dualismo cartesiano por medio de una noción del cuerpo y la mente como partes de una misma unidad permite un cierto entendimiento del mundo que finalmente nos permite preguntarnos ¿Cuál es la naturaleza de la verdad?
Lecciones del pasado literario grecorromano sobre la paz
Authors: Hio Rojas Diego Alejandro
Published: November 2023

El presente artículo analiza los aportes literarios que se hicieron en el mundo grecorromano en relación con las diferentes maneras de concebir la paz. Lo anterior, con el fin de hallar analogías, diferencias y modos de concebir procesos de violencia y entendimiento pacífi­co entre las partes enfrentadas a partir de sucesos acae­cidos en sociedades como la colombiana, en donde la paz se ha visto, en varios momentos prolongados de su existencia, ausente del sentir de las gentes.
THE INFLUENCE OF TYROSINE PROTEIN KINASES BLOCKADE ON THE VASCULONEDOTHELIAL GROWTH FACTOR EXPRESSION AND DIABETIC RETINOPATHY DEVELOPMENT
Authors:   Bogomolets National Medical University, Kyiv, Ukraine, Ziablitsev S.V. , Vodianyk V.V. ,   Bogomolets National Medical University, Kyiv, Ukraine, Dyadyk O.O. ,   Shupyk National University Healthcare of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine
Published: November 2023

One of the main factors in the development of diabetic retinopathy (DR) is vasculoendothelial growth factor (VEGF), which is the end product of the activation of several intracellular signaling pathways, including those triggered by the activation of receptor tyrosine protein kinases. There is a need to justify new approaches to influence the expression of VEGF, not only in the late but also in the early stages of DR. Diabetes was modeled in 45 three-month-old male Wistar rats by a single injection of streptozotocin (50 mg/kg; Sigma- Aldrich, China). Hyperglycemia led to the development of early (on the 7–28th day) morphological manifestations of DR, indicating pronounced degenerative changes in nerve cells, microcirculation, and metabolism disorders. The use of insulin resulted in fewer diabetic changes in the retina, while the combined use of insulin and the tyrosine protein kinase blocker imatinib prevented the morphological manifestations of DR. According to the results of an immunohistochemical study, overexpression of VEGF was observed in the retinal tissue, which was inhibited by the introduction of insulin and, to a greater extent, by the combination of insulin with imatinib. According to immunoblotting results, the levels of VEGF and hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF-1) in the retinal tissue increased several-fold, which was significantly inhibited by insulin and prevented by insulin in combination with imatinib. Thus, this suggests that blockade of tyrosine protein kinases may be a highly effective way of preventing or correcting the damage caused by DR.
Consequences of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Teachers and Teacher Students’ Well-Being : Nominal Group Technique
Authors:   Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice, Slovakia, Nováková Janka , Orosová Oľga ,   Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice, Slovakia
Published: November 2023

Aim: Examine the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic on the well-being of teachers (TW) and teacher students (TSW). Method: Nominal Group Technique (NGT) applied in a group of teachers (TG) (n = 23, 100% women, mean age 31.4) and teacher students (TSG) (n = 18, 83.3% women, mean age 21.6). Results: 27 consequences on TW and 21 consequences on TSW found. The highest consensus of 65.2% in the severity of negative consequences on TW was found in the subjective dimension (fear for loved ones) and 56.2% in the severity of positive consequences on TW in the social dimension (spending time with family). The highest consensus of 83.3% in the severity of negative consequences on TSW was found in the social dimension (social isolation). Conclusion: Results of the study contribute to creating interventions to support TW and TSW based on research data.
Behavioural Intention of Students to Enrol for Integrated and Honours Programmes as per NEP 2020
Authors:   Central University of Kerala, India, Chandrasekharan Minimol M. , Gopalakrishnan Makesh K. ,   Thuunchan Memorial Government College Tirur, India, Manikandan Deva ,   Central University of Kerala, India
Published: November 2023

National Education Policy 2020 perceives an education system grounded in Indian ethos that significantly contributes to transforming India, or Bharat, sustainably into an inclusive and dynamic knowledge community by offering high-quality education for all, thereby attempting to make India a global knowledge superpower. The development of India into a democratic, just, socially conscious, cultured, and compassionate country preserving liberty, equality, fraternity, and justice for all envisioned in its Constitution depends greatly on higher education. In addition to developing well-rounded individuals with critical 21st-century skills in the arts, humanities, languages, sciences, social sciences, professional, technical, and vocational fields, such education will also foster an ethic of social engagement, soft skills as well as a rigorous specialisation in a particular field or fields. NEP 2020 will open a new horizon to young graduates by focusing on better teaching-learning methods and revolutionising the higher education sector. Since these calls for a major change in the traditional undergraduate programmes, it is essential to understand students’ perceptions towards this move and how they respond to such a change. This study aims to understand the behavioural intention of students to opt for integrated and honours programmes as envisaged by the NEP. The study adopted an exploratory as well as a descriptive research design. Sample respondents selected for the current study are the students pursuing their Plus-two course or those who completed it, waiting for their higher education in Kerala. The study results revealed that the behavioural intention of students to enrol for integrated and honours programmes is influenced by many factors: their perceived enjoyment, innovation anxiety, self-efficacy, performance expectancy, ease of learning, and usefulness.
The Mediating Role of Happiness in the Relationship between Psychological Safety and Silence Behavior of Educational Staff
Authors:   Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran, Khalijian Sadaf , Shams Golamreza ,   Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran, Pardakhtchi Mohammad Hasan ,   Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran, Mirkamali Mohammad ,   University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
Published: November 2023

The primary purpose of the research was to investigate the effect of psychological safety on the silent behaviour of academic staff with the mediating role of happiness. This research was descriptive-correlational regarding the data collection method. The statistical population was all employees (administrators and teachers) of public schools in Tehran, of whom 373 persons were selected. The questionnaires included a “psychological safety” questionnaire by Edmondson (1999), a researcher-made questionnaire on “silence behaviour” according to the Vakola and Bouradas questionnaire (2005), and “happiness” by Oxford (1990). Descriptive and inferential statistics (Pearson correlation coefficient and structural equations modelling tests) were used to analyse the data. The results showed a positive and significant relationship between psychological safety and the employees’ happiness. Findings of the structural equations modelling indicated that the direct effect of psychological safety on silence was -0.61, and psychological safety with the mediation of happiness reduced to silence by -0.77. It could be concluded from the results of this research that happiness has an important effect on reducing organisational silence, and this research would provide a theoretical reference for managers to take comprehensive measures to improve happiness in the organisation.
Health Literacy and the School Communities Functioning During the COVID-19 Pandemic in the School Principals’ Opinions in Poland: Perspectives and Risks
Authors:   University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland, Borzucka-Sitkiewicz Katarzyna , Muster Rafał ,   University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland
Published: November 2023

The quantitative research, the partial results described in this article, was carried out as part of the COVID-HL network (covid-hl.eu). They aimed to determine to what extent health promotion and safety measures were taken in Polish schools during the COVID-19 pandemic for members of school communities. A survey method was used to conduct the research, which included an online distributed questionnaire. The research sample consisted of principals and deputy principals of schools located in eight provinces (N = 803). The research showed that school principals were highly involved in implementing health promotion activities and were, at the same time, severely burdened with tasks related to ensuring the safety of all school community representatives and maintaining proper organisation of school work during the pandemic.
The Challenges of Ukrainian Refugee Educators Abroad: Survey Results Based on the Example of Poland
Authors:   National Academy of Educational Sciences of Ukraine, Ukraine, Lukianova Larysa , Ovcharuk Oksana ,   National Academy of Educational Sciences of Ukraine, Ukraine
Published: November 2023

Abstract The study presents the results of the online case study of Ukrainian refugee educators who were forced to move to Poland. The study aimed to investigate problems encountered by refugee educators and find possible options for supporting them and their professional activities per the interests expressed during the survey in the context of lifelong learning. The conceptual background of the research problem was based on the theory of adult education and the recent international strategies. The research sample consisted of 124 refugee educators aged 35–55+ years who have the potential to work by the obtained speciality. Data were collected using a Google Forms questionnaire; qualitative research methods were used. The results allowed for formulating conclusions and perspectives on the educators’ professional development and support.
„Mind Your Head!” – Experience of the Illness in Public Narrations of Psychiatric Patients
Authors:   University of Silesia in Katowice, Poland, Nieduziak Edyta M.
Published: November 2023

The article explores the problem of reconstructing the experience of illness based on the narratives of people with mental disease. The research used the method of biographical interviews. The material consists of 16 biographical narratives of Dr J. Babiński Clinical Hospital patients. Their accounts form a coherent image of suffering caused by the illness included experiences preceding the disease, somatic symptoms, admission, and stay in the hospital. Thanks to the collected narratives, we have the opportunity to learn about the subjective experiences from the patient’s perspective, which is not present in the literature on psychopathology.
INVESTIGATION OF DRILLING WASTE REAGENT ENCAPSULATION PROCESS
Authors: Danieva I. R. , Valiakhmetova Yu. A. , Akchurina L. R.
Published: November 2023

The article is devoted to an actual problem of accumulation and disposal of drilling waste resulting from oil well drilling. The degree of drilling waste impact on the environment is investigated and the existing methods of their disposal are analyzed. The aim of the work is to study the drilling waste reagent encapsulation process. The results of laboratory studies on soil mixture obtaining and the possibility of its further use without damage to the environment are presented.
The First Magistrates of Potchefstroom
Authors: Wildenboer Liesl
Published: November 2023

Although the history of Potchefstroom has been studied extensively already, not much is known about the early judicial officials appointed there. This contribution in honour of Professor Willemien du Plessis upon her retirement attempts to remedy this by taking a closer look at the various individuals appointed as the magistrates for Potchefstroom in chronological order from 1839 to 1862. The scope of this contribution does not allow for an in-depth discussion of each magistrate. Instead, the focus of this study is to determine who the first appointees were and to establish the starting and ending dates of each magistrate's term in office. Where possible, the discussion also includes some personal information and anecdotes about each individual magistrate in order to distinguish them from their predecessors and successors to give the reader a better idea of the personality behind the name. Important judicial (or political) events that took place during each individual's term in office are also highlighted.
The Impact of Environmental Regulation on the Investment Climate
Authors: Faure Michael
Published: November 2023

In this contribution to honour Willemien du Plessis we use the economic approach to law to explain how environmental law affects economic development and vice-versa. The contribution starts by presenting the Environmental Kuznets Curve that makes clear that environmental regulation should not retard economic development but that, on the contrary, environmental protection and economic growth can go hand-in-hand, provided there is environmental regulation. The contribution further discusses the idea of competition between legal orders and how this affects environmental law, and to this end both the race to the bottom as well as the race-to-the-top are discussed. Finally, attention is paid to the role of environmental law in economic development.
Laudatio in Honour of Professor Willemien du Plessis
Authors: Rantlo Tiisetso John
Published: November 2023

Tribute to Professor Willemien du Plessis.
Environmental Governance, Hollow Environmentalism, and Adjudication in South Africa
Authors: Soyapi Caiphas Brewsters
Published: November 2023

In this paper my thought experiment leads me to posit that South Africa's environmental governance often results in what I term "hollow environmentalism". This term describes the inevitable long-term outcome of promulgating laws and policies that are idealistic and seem symbolic and that at times fail to achieve their intended objectives or environmental promise. On a narrower scale, hollow environmentalism can also manifest when such symbolic environmental laws and policies lead to judicial decisions that lack substantive ecological justifications, perhaps even resembling symbolic judgments. I substantiate this argument through four key considerations. I commence with a reality check on environmental governance, emphasising that the state is not a neutral actor, necessitating closer scrutiny of state decisions. This leads me to the conclusion that governance stands at a critical juncture. I argue that the symbolic nature of our environmental laws, broadly speaking, often makes it challenging for the state to fully meet the lofty ideals it presents, thereby also complicating court decisions in these matters. Next, I align my thoughts with recent literature on adjudication in the context of the climate crisis. This literature stresses the need for courts to be bold and innovative in their judicial roles, given the precarious nature of stabilising environmental disputes. In the penultimate section I bring the discussion to a close by suggesting two interconnected possibilities to address hollowness in the face of climate change: "sunsetting" and "substitution".
A NEW LASER APPROACH FOR SEISMIC RISK ASSESSMENT
Authors:   Institute for Information Recording of NASU, Kyiv, Ukraine, BRITSKY Oleksander , SHCHERBYNA Serhii ,   Institute for Information Recording of NASU, Kyiv, Ukraine, PIGULEVSKIY Petro ,   Institute for Information Recording of NASU, Kyiv, Ukraine, LISOVIY Yurii ,   Institute for Information Recording of NASU, Kyiv, Ukraine, CHEREVKO Iryna ,   National Kyiv-Pechersk Historical and Cultural Reserve, Kyiv, Ukraine
Published: November 2023

In Europe, many countries have territories with the seismotectonic active areas – Italy, Greece, Romania etc. As we know, the special government and commercial organizations made many attempts to solve the seismic risk assessment problems in these countries using many different devices for solving these problems by estimating the seismic risk. All popular in all European countries specific devices are divided into two basic groups for solving the seismic risk assessment – accelerometers and velocimeters. For solving scientifically important tasks of the seismic risk assessment, there are no other high sensitivity devices for measurement of the displacements in countries with high level of the seismicity. These problems are based on difficulty for business to produce effective devices for measuring the displacement. These problems are based on influences of the temperature on mechanical and electronics instabilities of systems for measurement of the displacement. The cost of devices for measurement of the displacement with temperature stabilization may be higher than for devices of measurement of velocity or acceleration. Broadband seismometers with very high exactness of measurements of seismic events of any type can be afforded by the countries with high financial achievements only. However, there are other more important problems for measurements of the displacement beside acceleration or velocity for any places where there are seismic active zones.
ESTIMATES OF FRACTURE AND PERMEABILITY OF ROCKS IN WELL SECTIONS ACCORDING TO THE PREDICTING METHOD
Authors:   Carpathian Branch of S. Subbotin Institute of Geophysics of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Lviv, Ukraine, SKAKALSKA Ludmyla , NAZAREVICH Andriy ,   Carpathian Branch of S. Subbotin Institute of Geophysics of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Lviv, Ukraine, KOSARCHYN Volodymyr ,   Lviv National University of Nature Management, Dublyany, Ukraine
Published: November 2023

The article is devoted to highlighting the methods of studying the petrophysical characteristics of rocks using the developed theoretical-empirical method for predicting the oil and gas capacity of well sections and their results. As a part of the predictive method, methods for determining a number of important petrophysical characteristics of rocks in well sections were additionally developed. In particular, cracking and permeability of rocks is estimated by the indicator of crack opening – the Qside parameter, the strength of rocks is estimated by volume density and velocities of elastic bulk waves, and the types of rocks in layers are determined by a set of petrophysical parameters, including the density of the solid phase of rocks. The determining results of these parameters in sections for wells 4-North-Zarichnyans'ka and 1-Lishchyns'ka, are given.
COMPARATIVE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE GEOLOGICAL STRUCTURE AND LEAD-ZINC MINERALIZATION OF THE USPENSKY (CENTRAL KAZAKHSTAN) AND BEREGIVSKY (TRANSCARPATHIAN) ORE REGIONS
Authors:   Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine, MYKHAILOV Volodymyr , YESSENDOSSOVA Ainel ,   NJSC "Abylkas Saginov Karaganda Technical University", Karaganda, Republic of Kazakhstan
Published: November 2023

The purpose of the article is to conduct a comparative description of the Uspensky in Central Kazakhstan and Beregivsky in Transcarpathian ore regions in order to clarify the factors and criteria for lead-zinc mineralization, patterns of location, formation and localization of polymetallic deposits. The study used general geological methods of research, in particular, methods of geological survey, prospecting and exploration of deposits, a comparative analysis of areas with different geological structures, etc. As a result, it was found that the main factors of polymetallic mineralization are structural, lithological-stratigraphic, magmatic and metasomatic, manifested at different levels of organization of ore matter, at different times, in different geological and structural conditions. The scientific novelty lies in the fact that the conducted studies allow us to recommend the findings regarding the factors and criteria of polymetallic mineralization as scientific and methodological foundations for forecasting and prospecting for leadzinc deposits in other regions of the world, including Ukraine. The practical significance lies in the fact that the new data obtained on the Atasu type of deposits in Kazakhstan allow us to successfully solve many issues of the genesis of such polymetallic deposits, show their relationship and patterns of formation in connection with submarine volcanic activity. These data, in their significance, undoubtedly go far beyond the limits of the Uspensky belt and Central Kazakhstan and are close to other materials of polymetallic deposits of the world.
Eş Anlamlı Değil ama Eş Kullanımlı: Muharebe Sahası Fonksiyon Alanları Çerçevesinde Konvansiyonel, Asimetrik ve Hibrit Savaş
Authors: Körpe Özgür
Published: November 2023

Konvansiyonel harp ve düzensiz savaşlarla ilişkili kavramlar uzun bir süredir akademik literatürde kullanılmakla birlikte, ikinci kavram, yani düzensiz savaş; asimetrik savaş, hibrit savaş, özel harp, gayrinizami harp, gerilla savaşı, ayaklanma, anarşizm, psikolojik savaş ve terörizm gibi yakın anlamlı kavramlarla iç içe geçmiş durumdadır. Düzensiz savaş kapsamındaki pek çok kavramın kullanılmasındaki düzensizlik, en azından üzerinde bir mutabakat sağlanmış olan kavramlardan yapılacak çıkarımlarla, bir nebze giderilebilir. Diğer taraftan kullanılan yöntemler bakımından hibrit savaş; doğrusal olmayan savaş, dördüncü nesil savaş gibi yeni tanımların içerikleriyle de benzeşmektedir. Tanımlama ile ilgili bu karmaşık durum, kavrama yüklenen anlam üzerinde derin tartışmaları beraberinde getirmektedir. Bu araştırmanın temel iddiası, konvansiyonel, asimetrik ve hibrit savaş kavramlarının birbirini ikame edebilen eş anlamlı kavramlar olmadığı, ancak düzensiz savaşlar evreninde eş güdümlü olarak kullanılabilecekleridir. Bu bağlamda bu araştırma, bahse konu eş kullanımlı kavramlar arasındaki ilişkiyi muharebe sahası fonksiyon alanları çerçevesinde ele almaktadır.
“Yeni Nesil” Savaşın Şafağında Teknoloji Perspektifinden Deniz Harbinin Gelişimi
Authors: Mercan Evren
Published: November 2023

Bu çalışmanın temel amacı, teknolojinin deniz harbi üzerindeki etkisini, özellikle de harp gemilerinin gelişimindeki merkezî rolünü odağa alarak incelemektir. Donanmanın teknolojiye olan yüksek bağımlılığı, orduya kıyasla platform ve ekipmanlara daha fazla önem vermesinden kaynaklanmaktadır. Daha önce de olduğu gibi günümüzün beş boyutlu harekât ortamında da teknoloji, genellikle yapay zekâ ile birlikte donanmanın operasyonel etkinliğini artırmada kritik bir faktör olmaya devam etmektedir. Deniz harbinin çok yönlü doğası göz önüne alındığında, bu çalışma makro düzeyde bir yaklaşım benimsemeyerek teknolojinin deniz harekâtını ve harp gemisi gelişimini nasıl etkilediğini kapsamlı bir şekilde ele almak için Vincent P. O’Hara ve Leonard R. Heinz tarafından geliştirilen yenilikçi “dalga” çerçevesini kullanmaktadır.
Geleceğin Savaşlarında Yapay Zekâ
Authors: Romya Bilgin Kıvılcım
Published: November 2023

Başta yapay zekâ tabanlı teknolojiler olmak üzere teknolojik gelişmelerin gelecekteki savaşların stratejik, operasyonel ve taktik boyutları üzerindeki potansiyel etkisine ilişkin tartışmalar ilgi çeken bir konudur. Tartışmaların bir kısmı yapay zekânın gelişimi ile sadece savaşın karakterinin değil, doğasının da değişeceğini değerlendirerek gelecekte savaşların derin bir dönüşüm geçireceğini iddia ederken, yapay zekânın savaşın doğasını ve karakterini etkileyip etkilemeyeceği önemli bir soru olarak alandaki yerini almaktadır. Savaşın doğası ve karakteri arasındaki ayrımın net çizilmesinin zorluğu, yapay zekânın savaşa etkisinin ne yönde olacağının anlaşılmasını da karmaşıklaştırmaktadır. Bu noktada, Carl von Clausewitz’in üçleme ile savaşın doğası ve karakterine ilişkin çizdiği çerçeve kullanılabilir. Üçleme bir yandan geleceğin savaşları hakkında düşünmek için bir çerçeve sunarken, öte yandan yapay zekânın savaşın doğası üzerinde değil, savaşın karakteri üzerindeki dönüştürücü etkisinin anlaşılmasına imkân sağlamaktadır. Çalışmada, Clausewitz’in üçlemesi kuramsal niteliğiyle temel alınarak, yapay zekâ savaşın doğasını değiştirecek bir teknoloji midir; yoksa savaşın karakteri üzerinde yaratacağı etkilerle geleceğin savaşlarının yapısını mı belirleyecektir sorusu ele alınmıştır.