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Connexa: No. 19: Septiembre, 2023: síntesis de información y datos sobre integración y comercio
Authors:   Instituto para la Integración de América Latina y el Caribe
Published: September 2023

En esta edición de Connexa, se analizan los factores que explican el deterioro del frente externo para América Latina y el Caribe (ALC) en la primera parte del año, tanto por la reducción de los precios de los productos básicos como por el debilitamiento de la demanda global. Al mismo tiempo, se analiza el comportamiento de las inversiones en industrias extractivas, y la importancia de la región como abastecedora de minerales críticos. Por otra parte, se presentan algunos indicadores de desempeño logístico y de facilitación del comercio, elementos centrales para una mayor y mejor inserción internacional de la región, y donde se observan brechas respecto de los países avanzados.
Differentiation of population density within a large city to identify the level of anthropogenic load (on the example of Belgorod)
Authors:   Belgorod State University, Razenkov Pavel I. , Kornilov Andrey G. ,   Belgorod State University
Published: October 2023

Residential areas occupy a special place in the planning structure of the city. The building density and the number of floors of houses have an impact on the architectural appearance of the city and the concentration of the population. However, the high population density indicates a significant pressure on the natural framework. The main objective of this article is to show the differences and heterogeneity of population density within the residential area of the city of Belgorod. To accomplish this task, a methodology for determining the population density in the private sector and blocks of high-rise buildings was developed. Using statistical data, the population of all apartment buildings is plotted on the map of the city, then, the city is divided into polygons that make up the residential area. The article proposes a methodological approach that allows taking into account the heterogeneity of the residential area – the private sector and high-rise buildings. The availability of statistical information on the number of registered residents of apartment buildings and the average size of a household made it possible to complete the task with a high percentage of accuracy. The results of this study do not take into account the migration of temporarily registered residents,students from othercities, etc. The population ofthecity, determined duringthestudy,was 333,692 people,which is lessthantheresult of the 2020 census (339,978 people); the accuracy of the study is 98.15%. More likely, this inaccuracy is due to the lack (or untimely updating) of the statistical information on new buildings. As a result, maps of population density and population distribution were constructed. The city is divided into areas that stand out due to the heterogeneity of the urban environment and the dominant mode of settlement. Through the analysis of the cartographic material, the features of the concentration and resettlement of the population were revealed. The approximate number of the population of the private sector and the main areas of settlement has been calculated.
Interacciones económico-financieras Brasil-México: ¿cuál es su grado de integración?
Authors: Morales Ma. Esther , Mejía Pablo , Gutiérrez Raúl de Jesús , Díaz Miguel Ángel , Vergara Reyna
Published: October 2023

En este documento se analizan las relaciones comerciales y financieras entre Brasil y México con la finalidad de evaluar su grado de integración. Se encontró que ambas países se han insertado exitosamente en la economía internacional, lo que se refleja en los elevados volúmenes de comercio exterior que realizan, la alta proporción de capitales externos que captan y el tamaño de sus mercados de capitales, así como en su grado de asociación con los principales países y centros financieros del mundo. No obstante, aun cuando la integración comercial y financiera binacional se ha incrementado notablemente desde la entrada en vigor de los Acuerdos de Complementación Económica en 2003 y del proceso de translatinización de las empresas de ambos países, sus transacciones comerciales y financieras recíprocas se ubican en reducidos niveles relativos, situación que podría cambiar notablemente en el marco de un posible acuerdo estratégico de integración económica.
Trayectorias institucionales de jóvenes en situación de calle
Authors: Litichever Cecilia
Published: October 2023

Este artículo describe y analiza las experiencias de jóvenes en programas de atención a jóvenes en situación de calle. Se utiliza la noción de ciudadanía en un sentido amplio, como un modo de conocer las relaciones e interacciones entre las instituciones del Estado y la infancia y adolescencia. Así, se consideran aspectos tales como la participación, la expresión de demandas y necesidades, y las negociaciones que se efectúan en esos ámbitos. Se exponen las perspectivas metodológicas que sustentaron esta investigación, las técnicas aplicadas y algunas aproximaciones conceptuales que sirvieron a este trabajo. Finalmente, se proponen tres tipos de trayectorias diferentes.AbstractThis article explores citizenship formation in institutional settings. Based on life stories and participant observation, it studies how street youth in Buenos Aires experience State institutions in charge of children and youth at risk. It analyzes the level of involvement, the demands, the expression of needs and negotiations that take place within various public institutions and explores how these interactions shape the process of citizenship formation. Results suggest three different institutional trajectories amongst street youth that lead to different processes of citizenship formation.
'Soft’ aka Second Intention Offence? – The Concept of ‘Hard’ and ‘Soft’ in the Fencing Theory of the Jian Jing, a Ming Dynasty Fencing Treatise
Authors: Somogyi Aron
Published: October 2023

The 16th century Chinese fight book Jian Jing 劍經 (Sword Treatise), written by the Ming dynasty (1368–1644) general Yu Dayou 俞大猷, is the oldest available comprehensive work on Chinese fencing theory. This paper argues that the treatise uses the terms gang 剛 (hard) and rou 柔 (soft) as technical terms to label tactics what are known as first and second intention offence in modern sport fencing. The terms hard and soft became widely used from the late 17th century onward by practitioners of the so-called ‘internal schools’. Since then the terms hard and soft have remained part of Chinese martial arts vocabulary.
Editorial: The Mirrored Maze of Martial Arts Studies: From Research Network to Scholarly Association
Authors: Bowman Paul , Channon Alex , Judkins Benjamin , Miller Lauren , Wong Wayne
Published: October 2023

This editorial reflects on the status and development of martial arts studies as an academic field. It considers the differences between the notions of academic discipline and academic discourse. It suggests that the common metaphor of an academic ‘field’ is inappropriate for describing the terrain or topography of an academic discourse or discipline, and proposes that a better metaphor for describing this realm might be ‘mirrored maze’. After characterising this situation, the editorial recalls the recent history of the establishment of anglophone martial arts studies via the establishment and of the Martial Arts Studies Research Network. After almost a decade of development, the editorial announces the latest stage of the martial arts studies project: the creation of The Martial Arts Studies Association.
Exploring the Relationships between Student Perceptions and Educational Technology Utilization in Higher Education
Authors: Correia Ana-Paula , Good Karly
Published: September 2023

This study examines the perceptions of educational technology use among college students at a small liberal arts university in the United States. Using institutional data analytics, 34,480 survey responses were analyzed to understand how students perceive the use of technology in the classroom and its relationship with teaching methods, progress on learning objectives, and course features. Descriptive and inferential statistical analyses were conducted, revealing a positive correlation between the use of educational technology and effective teaching methods, progress on learning objectives, and overall satisfaction with instructors and courses. However, it is important to note that the study is correlational in nature and cannot establish causality. Further research is needed to fully understand the impact of educational technology on teaching and learning in higher education, specifically the potential benefits of using technology to support collaboration among students.
The results of real-world practice with glecaprevir/pibrentasvir for the treatment of chronic hepatitis C virus infection genotypes 1 and 3 in adolescents aged 12 to 17 years in the Moscow region
Authors: Meskina Elena R. , Tselipanova Elena E. , Galkina Lidiya A.
Published: October 2023

Rationale: The first direct anti-viral agents (DAVA) for the treatment of adolescents with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection have been approved quite recently, i. e. in 2017 worldwide and in 2019 in Russia. Currently, only few adolescents are treated worldwide, their proportion in the Russian Federation not exceeding 9 to 15%. The results of real-world practice with various DAVA regiments in adolescents aged 12 to 17 years could be useful to choose the strategies for local healthcare bodies.
Aim: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of the fixed combination of glecaprevir and pibrentasvir (GLE/PIB) in adolescents aged 12 to 17 years with HCV infection genotypes (GT) 1 and 3 in the Moscow region.
Materials and methods: We retrospectively analyzed the results of treatment of 32 adolescents (gender ratio 1:1) who were treated for HCV infection (GT1, 49.9% of the cases, GT3, 53.1%; F1 fibrosis according to the METAVIR scale, 37.5% of the patients, F2, 9.4%) with GLE/PIB during 2019 to 2022 within the Program of State-guaranteed free medical care to the citizens of the Moscow region. The treatment course lasted for 8 weeks in 31 treatment-nave patients and 16 weeks in one patient who had failed on interferon treatment. The information was extracted from medical files of the patients treated on the outpatient basis and from discharge letters from the day care unit. Concomitant diseases were diagnosed in 75% of the adolescents.
Results: At week 4 of GLE/PIB treatment, HCV RNA was undetectable in 90.6% (95% confidence interval (CI) 75.098.0) of the patients, and alanine aminotransferase activity reached the reference interval in all patients (100%). The rate of sustained viral response at 12 week of therapy was 96.9% (95% CI 83.899.9), including 100% (95% CI 78.2100) in the GT1 patients and 94.1% (95% CI 71.399.9) in the GT3 patients. At week 24 after the GLE/PIB treatment had been finished, the rate of liver fibrosis according to METAVIR decreased from 46.9% to 12.5% (p 0.001). The lack of response to GLE/PIB in one patient with GT1 HCV appeared to be due to missed doses of the drug. GLE/PIB-related adverse events (headache, fatigue, nausea, and diarrhea) were rare and were recorded in 9.4% (95% CI 1.925.0) of the patients, whereas unrelated adverse events (acute respiratory infection symptoms) in 15.6% (95% CI 5.332.8) of the patients. All adverse events were mild, occurred at 23 weeks of the treatment and did not require additional pharmacological intervention.
Conclusion: The results obtained indicate a high efficacy and safety profile of GLE/PIB for the treatment of chronic HCV infection in adolescents aged 12 to 17 years. They can be used by local healthcare authorities to choose the treatment regimens effective for all genotypes and most suitable for children.
¿ Y el pluralismo teórico?
Authors: Cepeda Margarita
Published: October 2023

El artículo se ocupa del problema del pluralismo teórico a la luz del caso del doctor Hamer. fundador de la Nueva Medicina . Después de cuestionar las relaciones entre justicia y pluralismo tal como las concibe el liberalismo político contemporáneo. el artículo defiende una alternativa de corte hermeneulico afín a la posición de Geertz contra Rorty, la cual serviría de contrapeso a la posición reaccionaria típica de toda forma de saber establecida.
La adopción de la teoría copernicana por Kepler: un caso de interacción entre ciencia, filosofía y religión
Authors: Kozhamthadam Job
Published: October 2023

Es conocido que Johannes Kepler fue uno de los primeros científicos reputados y profesionalmente reconocidos que apoyaron la nueva teoría heliocéntrica de Copémico. Kepler no la aceptó como una teoría provisional más simple, sino como la verdadera teoría del universo, y lo hizo a pesar del hecho de que él, más que cualquiera de su tiempo, estaba muy consciente de los defectos y deficiencias de esta nueva teoría. Este articulo es un intento de echar una nueva luz sobre este desconcertante rompecabezas. Luego de examinar cuidadosa y críticamente las diferentes perspectivas de académicos kepleríanos bien reconocidos, este articulo halla la fuente de este enigma en su modo especial de pensar y proceder en su investigación clentifica: Kepler permitía una interacción creativa y constructiva entre datos científicos, principios filosóficos y ciertas creencias religiosas. Si hubiese dependido solamente de datos empíricos, él no hubiera sido el copernicano más leal. Las ideas filosóficas o religiosas solas no lo hubiesen convencido de la veracidad del punto de vista heliocéntrico. La aceptación kepleriana del sistema copernicano es una instancia paradigmática de la interacción constructiva entre ciencia, filosofía y religión en la historia de la ciencia.
Indagación sobre prácticas de autoevaluación en estudiantes peruanos de educación superior: un estudio exploratorio
Authors: Gallardo Córdova Katherina Edith , Clemente-Tristan Aracely
Published: October 2023

Este estudio indagó las prácticas de autoevaluación del aprendizaje de estudiantes peruanos de pedagogía. Su diseño es exploratorio con una muestra de 201 estudiantes, en su mayoría mujeres, de 20 a 24 años de edad. Se utilizó el cuestionario sobre autoevaluación del aprendizaje, previamente aplicado en Ecuador y México, con el contenido validado para Perú. Los estudiantes revelaron que experimentaron procesos más tendientes a la autocalificación, con una intención predominantemente sumativa, en lugar de autoevaluaciones con intenciones formativas. Es decir, ellos no supieron cómo utilizar la información resultante de la autoevaluación para regular su propio aprendizaje, lo cual limitó su desarrollo de procesos metacognitivos. Este hallazgo resulta paradójico porque estos estudiantes de pedagogía facilitarán procesos de aprendizaje de futuros estudiantes. Se incluyen sugerencias de investigación para fortalecer la cultura de autoevaluación.
VUCA environments before the recession caused by covid-19: a systematic literature review
Authors: Woltés Vicente , Fernández-Mesa Anabel
Published: October 2023

The acronym VUCA as a description of a Volatile, Uncertain, Complex and Ambiguous environment, has been gaining increasing relevance as a noun to describe a reality that is complex and turbulent. Besides the healthcare challenges, the COVID-19 pandemic has also caused drastic changes in the management world. Through a systematic literature review of 137 articles published before the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic (between 2009 and March 2020), we develop a conceptual framework that integrates complementary branches of theoretical and empirical research, with the VUCA environment as the central unit of analysis. Our objectives are to unravel how the main theories in this field address essential aspects of management and future study trends, we also propose a conceptualisation of VUCA as an essential element of the current environment and its relationship with the different disciplines in the business world.
Internal organizational characteristics and their impact on sales: the case of Paraguayan MSMEs during the covid-19 pandemic
Authors: Sánchez-Báez Edgar Antonio , Sanabria Diego Daniel , Ferrer-Dávalos Raúl Marcelo
Published: October 2023

This paper empirically analyzes the relationship between certain organizational characteristics and sales performance on a sample of 360 micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) from Paraguay. The results from the logistic regression analysis show that the outsourcing of operations has a positive impact on sales. On the other hand, it was observed that relationships with  suppliers in the supply chain as well as the delay of planned investments before the pandemic negatively influence sales.These results might help businesses and policy makers to strengthen certain internal characteristics of MSMEs to improve sales possibilities, especially during crisis periods.
Diseño de dos propuestas de obras de conservación de suelos para mitigar daños en un terreno con problemas de erosión tipo cárcava, Zona de Los Santos, Costa Rica
Authors: Chinchilla-Ureña Mariela , Guzmán-Arias Isabel , Watson-Hernández Fernando , Vargas-Meneses Catalina
Published: October 2023

La conservación del recurso suelo, representa una medida de prevención en el aprovechamiento adecuado para las poblaciones actuales y futuras, sin embargo, en los últimos años es cada vez más común el impacto del cambio climático; con daños tangibles y muchas veces difíciles de superar. Adicionalmente, los productores no siempre cuentan con las herramientas y el soporte técnico para hacer un uso combinado de la práctica productiva con la conservación suelo y esto impide las acciones preventivas ante la acelerada erosión del suelo por el agua. En este artículo, se presentan dos propuestas de diseño de obras de conservación de suelo que buscan mitigar los daños presentes en una finca en San Pedro de Tarrazú, Costa Rica, donde se encuentra la problemática de erosión de suelo de tipo cárcava. Se determinaron variables hidrológicas y características del suelo en estudio para hacer el cálculo de pérdida de suelo por medio de la ecuación universal de pérdida de suelo (RUSLE), dando como resultado, una pérdida de suelo en promedio de 20,54 Toneladas por hectárea al año. De ahí que la implementación de las obras de conservación diseñadas son la clave para reducir la pérdida de suelo significativamente. Estas obras consistieron en el diseño de terrazas, zanjas de infiltración tipo trampa, barreras vivas, cultivos a contorno y árboles para sombra y amarre de suelo.
Gestión cromática en la evaluación de lesiones melanocíticas
Authors: Murillo Mac Arturo , Calvo-Valverde Luis-Alexander , Montero-Zeledón Ernesto , Pérez-Hidalgo José-Esteban , Gutiérrez-Fallas Dionisio-Alberto , Gutiérrez-Araya Daniel
Published: October 2023

Uno de los criterios más extendidos en la valoración de imágenes de lesiones melanocíticas pigmentadas es el método ABCDE, en el cual el color (C) es uno de los componentes más relevantes. Sin embargo, la mayor parte de su valoración es subjetiva, raramente toma en cuenta los múltiples factores que pueden afectar la captura, procesamiento u observación de las imágenes, así como las limitaciones y diferencias perceptivas humanas. Esta particularidad puede afectar la detección temprana, el diagnóstico y tratamiento de este tipo de lesiones cutáneas. Con el desarrollo de la Tele- dermatología diagnóstica y los cada vez más sofisticados algoritmos de IA, se hace necesario contar con procedimientos objetivos que optimicen y fidelicen el procesamiento de imágenes y que apoyen a los profesionales de salud con el propósito de incidir positivamente en los índices crecientes de melanomas. El propósito de este artículo es proporcionar una metodología de valoración cromática, sustentada en el sistema CIEL*a*b* y en mejores prácticas de gestión cromática de imágenes, proporcionando a un grupo de profesionales en la salud, que no necesariamente está familiarizado a utilizar el color como herramienta objetiva de diagnóstico.
Toxicología de micro y nanoplásticos: riesgo de tóxicos a dosis baja y cambios epigenéticos
Authors: Montero-Campos Virginia , Noboa-Jiménez Lucía , Gómez-Vargas Luis
Published: October 2023

Los riesgos toxicológicos asociados a los nano y microplásticos (NMP) están relacionados directamente con la ingestión por vía oral de estas partículas, generalmente por fragmentación de envases y su consiguiente presencia en productos alimenticios naturales, agua de consumo y  otros artículos que son productos básicos en nuestra vida diaria. Las partículas cuyo destino es el océano, pueden en consecuencia, ser ingeridas por especies marinas poniendo en riesgo la seguridad alimentaria  teniendo acceso a los niveles más altos de la cadena trófica. Los nanoplásticos (NP), se relacionan por su pequeño tamaño y facilidad de movimiento, a la producción de especies reactivas de oxígeno (ROS) dentro de la célula, lo que se asocia directamente a procesos posiblemente carcinogénicos. En respuesta a la exposición constante a microplásticos (MP) podemos encontrarlos asociados a la manufactura, la presencia de sustancias plastificantes y estabilizadores tales como Bisfenol A y Ptalatos, los cuales a dosis muy bajas están asociadas a disrupción endocrina, esto es, reemplazo de hormonas humanas en el cuerpo por parecido estructural, lo que lleva a alteraciones metabólicas con manifestaciones a lo largo de la vida inclusive de transmisión a la descendencia por efectos epigenéticos asociados. Uno de los problemas con estas sustancias es el efecto de dosis bajas pues tienen un comportamiento llamado de “curva de respuesta de dosis no monotónica” (CRDNM) para la cual se pueden observar efectos adversos en las dosis de referencia aceptadas internacionalmente o por debajo de esta.
Etapas previas a la transformación del plástico reciclado
Authors: Paredes Ceballos Myriam Yolanda , Acevedo Pabón Ruth María , Sora Camargo Bertha
Published: September 2023

Esta cartilla informativa y didáctica da a conocer a las comunidades que directamente están vinculadas en el manejo y disposición final de los residuos sólidos plásticos, a las personas, o a las entidades que estén interesadas en temáticas relacionadas con las etapas previas y la técnica de transformación del plástico reciclado, su utilización y aprovechamiento en forma benéfica en la elaboración de elementos esenciales como son las piezas que se emplean en los procesos constructivos como posible solución habitacional ambientalmente sostenible cumpliendo con la normatividad vigente a nivel nacional.
Artificial Intelligence and Sensor Technologies the Future of Special Education for Students with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Authors: Lamb Richard , Choi Ikseon , Owens Tasha
Published: October 2023

Learning environments such as classrooms and online systems for students with developmental or intellectual disabilities are typically dynamic, multisensory, and make use of top-down attention and working memory mechanisms to promote sense making by the student. This is specifically true when the student with intellectual disabilities is mainstreamed into a general education classroom. The complex interactions between the classroom, the student, and the content creates serious difficulty in assessing a student’s understanding, particularly for students who are non-verbal or have deficits in communication. However, the last five years have ushered a revolution in computational power, brain mapping, wearable sensors use, large scale data collection, generative artificial intelligence, and physiological signal processing techniques e.g., the 4th industrial revolution
​Factores asociados a síntomas del Trastorno de Estrés Postraumático (TEPT) en usuarios de Facebook de Lima, en medio de la pandemia de COVID-19 en Perú
Authors:   , Ninahuanca Ccanto Diego Hanr​ , ​​Llanos Campos Renata Beatriz ​
Published: October 2023

Objetivo: Se buscó precisar los factores asociados a síntomas de trastorno de estrés postraumático en usuarios de Facebook de la ciudad de Lima en el contexto de la pandemia por COVID-19 en el periodo 2021. Metodología: Estudio transversal- analítico, la población de estudio fueron adultos que viven en Lima, usen la red social Facebook y cuyo rango de edad sea de 18 años a más. El muestreo es no probabilístico por conveniencia y fue realizado mediante una encuesta a través de Facebook. Se usó el cuestionario Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview, del cual fueron considerados los módulos que evalúan TEPT. Para el análisis estadístico, se aplicó Regresión de Poisson con varianza robusta, en el cual se valoraron PR con un IC 95%. Resultados: Encontramos asociación estadísticamente significativa entre el antecedente de familiar con COVID-19, familiar internado en UCI por COVID-19 y familiar fallecido por COVID-19 y la presencia de síntomas de TEPT, luego de ajustar por sexo y edad. Como hallazgos secundarios, se halló asociación estadísticamente significativa entre el sexo femenino y la existencia de sintomatología de TEPT. Asimismo, el 18% de la muestra presentó síntomas de TEPT. Conclusión: el antecedente de familiar con COVID-19, familiar internado en UCI por COVID-19 y familiar fallecido por COVID-19 estuvieron asociados a la existencia de sintomatología de TEPT. Recomendamos realizar investigaciones futuras, ya que es imprescindible analizar en otros estudios cuánto tiempo pueden persistir los síntomas del TEPT, así como añadir otro tipo de variables relacionadas al tema como el nivel socioeconómico, consumo de drogas, profesiones.
​​Estudio sobre la asociación entre el estado socioeconómico familiar y el peso al nacer de los niños de la cohorte menor (1ra ronda, 2002) del estudio Young Lives, datos de cuatro países en vía de desarrollo (Etiopía, India, Perú y Vietnam)​
Authors:   , ​​Bocanegra Laverián Andrea​
Published: October 2023

ANTECEDENTES: Si bien la relación entre el peso al nacer y el nivel socioeconómico familiar ha sido ampliamente documentado en países desarrollados, existen pocos estudios poblacionales en países del tercer mundo que contemplen el ajuste por múltiples variables confusoras. OBJETIVO: Estimar la fuerza de asociación entre el peso al nacer y el nivel socioeconómico familiar de los niños participantes de la ronda 1 (2002) de la cohorte menor del estudio “Young Lives” de Etiopía, India, Perú y Vietnam. MÉTODOS: Estudio transversal con análisis secundario de la base de datos de la ronda 1 de la cohorte menor del estudio “Young Lives”. RESULTADOS: No existe asociación entre el nivel socioeconómico familiar y el peso al nacer en Etiopía, India y Perú. Sin embargo, se encontró asociación tanto en el análisis de regresión lineal cruda y ajustada, cuando se compararon los niveles socioeconómico alto vs. bajo en el país de Vietnam (β2c= 138,4; IC al 95%:63,6 – 213,2; p=0,001 y β2a= 118,7; IC al 95%:31,8 – 205,6; p=0,010). CONCLUSIONES: Sí existe asociación entre el peso al nacer y el estado socioeconómico familiar (alto vs. bajo) en Vietnam.
Centro comunitario de la zona sur del Callao, énfasis en la neuroarquitectura
Authors:   , Durand Lira Noelia Rosa
Published: September 2023

Mi proyecto de tesis es un Centro comunitario en la zona sur en el distrito del Callao, en la provincia de Callao. El proyecto tiene como finalidad la creación de espacios recreativos, educativos, públicos y equipamientos urbanos para lograr el mejor desarrollo de la vida cotidiana de la comunidad vulnerable de la zona, como también el encuentro social, generando el uso del centro y las áreas recreativas y culturales ofrecidas para tener el flujo de actividad que regeneran el entorno. Se plantea un diseño de un proyecto arquitectónico de carácter comunitario y educativo enfocado en los jóvenes afectados, de administración municipal y por organizaciones no gubernamentales. Cuyo énfasis es otorgar una infraestructura escasa en la forma educativa actual.
From the experience of operational and service activities of the Political Bureau under the Heads of District militia departments in 1920–1921 (based on the materials of the Lower Volga and Don regions)
Authors: Epifanov A.
Published: October 2023

The paper reveals the organizational and legal foundations of the activities of Political Bureaus under the Heads of the District militia departments in 1920–1921 from the historical and legal positions. On the basis of archival material introduced into scientific circulation for the first time, relating to the limits of the Lower Volga and Don regions, the author analyzes the basic principles and content of the operational and service activities of the Political Bureau, shows their results in relation to the territory of individual districts.
A sense of ownership in the Russian economic system of the late 1920s-early 1950s (based on the memoirs of participants in production processes)
Authors: Dimoni K.
Published: October 2023

The paper considers the most important indicator of changes in property relations – the mental vision of participants in production processes about it. The key importance in this plot is the formation of a sense of ownership, which arises when it is actually possible to own and dispose of production capital and the product of labor, and grows stronger in the absence of legal responsibility for their actions. The paper examines such categories of the Soviet population as factory directors, collective farm chairmen, foremen and workers. Based on the materials of memoirs, folklore and ethnographic records, the dynamics of the formation of the sense of ownership, its main features are shown.

As a result, the author comes to conclusions about the most clearly formed sense of ownership among the directors of state industrial enterprises, which is associated with their appointment to positions from above and the principle of unity of command introduced into management practice. The sense of ownership seemed more latent among the chairmen of collective farms, who were elected and feared the condemnation of ordinary collective farmers. A certain increase in the sense of ownership was observed among the foremen, which was associated with the managerial function, and the leaders of production, who were the direct producers of the product.
Tsarina Leonida (Sheremeteva): status, appanage and burial
Authors: Shokarev S.
Published: October 2023

The third wife of Tsarevich Ivan Ivanovich, Elena Ivanovna Sheremeteva, in monasticism - Leonida, is known for causing a tragic quarrel between Ivan the Terrible and his son. Widowed, she became a monk, received an appanage and led a life befitting a noble person from the royal family. Tsarina Leonida did not live long and died in 1595. Observations on her status and references in the sources allow us to conclude that among the royal nuns at the turn of the XVI—XVII centuries there was a certain hierarchy, which was the result of the hectic personal life of Tsar Ivan the Terrible and his eldest son.
Apakah Spiritualitas dan Religiusitas Berperan dalam Perspektif Islam?
Authors: Yunizar Yunizar , Wicaksono Fajar Ario
Published: October 2023

Every organization strives to achieve optimal results in its work in order to attain pre-determined goals. In this regard, organizations require human resources with both quality and good performance. However, many employees work betond effective working hours, leading them to seek meaning in their work. This study aims to evaluate the influence of workplace spirituality and religiosity in an Islamic perspective on the performance of employees at Badan Amil Zakat Nasional or National Zakat Collection Agency (BAZNAS) of West Java Province. A total of 55 employee respondents were used in the study. Data Analysis was conducted using PLS-SEM through the SmartPLS application. The result of the study indicated that both workplace spirituality and religiosity in an Islamic perspective have a significant positive impact on the performance of employees both partially and simultaneously.
Poder Constituyente
Authors: Baquerizo Minuche Jorge
Published: October 2023

En el presente trabajo se presenta una definición del concepto de «poder constituyente» como fenómeno de producción normativa. El objetivo es realizar una labor de clarificación conceptual que pretende aportar ciertos elementos para su mejor comprensión. Más precisamente, se tratará de elucidar qué tipo de poder es el capturado por este concepto y bajo qué perspectiva puede decirse que existe una relación entre el poder constituyente y el derecho.
Respuestas a los comentarios a María José Villaverde Rico, Tocqueville y el lado oscuro del liberalismo
Authors: Villaverde Rico María José
Published: October 2023

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Recent Developments in the Treatment of Pancreatic Cancer
Authors: Paulino Jorge , Mansinho Hélder
Published: October 2023

Pancreatic duct adenocarcinoma is currently the sixth-leading cause of cancer death worldwide and the fourth in Europe, with a continuous increase in annual lethality in Portugal during the last two decades. Surgical en-bloc resection of the tumor with microscopic-negative margins and an adequate lymphadenectomy is the only possibility of long-term survival. As this type of cancer is a systemic disease, there is a high rate of recurrence even after curative resection, turning systemic therapy the core of its management, mostly based on chemotherapy. Neoadjuvant strategies for nonmetastatic disease showed significant improvement in overall survival compared with upfront surgery, namely in borderline resectable disease. Moreover, these strategies provided downstaging in several situations allowing R0 resections. Under these new oncologic strategies, several recent surgical issues were introduced, namely more aggressive vascular resections and even tumor resections in oligometastatic disease. This review revisits the state-of-the-art of surgical and oncological interventions in pancreatic duct adenocarcinoma and highlights recent advances in the field aiming to achieve higher survival rates.
Assessment of Ergonomic Working Conditions and Stress Perceptions of Office Workers: A University Example
Authors: ÖZNUR MUZ Feyza Nehir , KILINÇ Ali , TEPETAŞ Mine , ÜNSAL Alaettin , ARSLANTAŞ Didem
Published: October 2023

The necessity of organizing the working conditions of a workplace in a way that is suitable for employees and that they can easily do their jobs brings ergonomics to the forefront in terms of occupational health and safety. It is aimed to determine the perception of ergonomic working conditions and the stress levels of a university’s office workers. This cross-sectional study was conducted among 530 office workers of a university. The Ergonomic Working Conditions Scale (EWCS) was used to determine the perception of ergonomic working conditions, and the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), was used to determine stress perception levels. Mann-Whitney U, Kruskal-Wallis tests, Spearman correlation and Multiple linear regression analyses were used. Participants ages ranged between 19-60 years with a mean of 37.2±8.9 years. The participants' scores on the EWCS ranged between 36-130, with a mean score of 83.6±14.2 points. It was found that there was a weak negative correlation between the scores obtained from the EWCS and the scores obtained from PSS (r= -0.167, p=0.001). As a result of multiple linear regression analysis, it was found that age, gender, working time and ergonomic arrangement of working conditions by the employee were associated with the scores obtained from the EWCS (F=4318, p<0.001). It was found that the perceptions of university office workers about the ergonomic conditions of the working environment were at a moderate level. As the level of perception of the employees about ergonomic conditions increased, the level of perceived stress decreased.
Science Subject Specific Pedagogy to Support Disaster Risk Reduction in Education: Its Feasibility and Influence
Authors: Tyas Rizki Arumning , Pujianto Pujianto , Suyanta Suyanta , Dalinem Dalinem
Published: October 2023

As a country with a high level of vulnerability to volcanic disasters, Indonesia must have good preparedness in dealing with these disasters. One of the efforts to improve preparedness is through learning in schools so that the community has been introduced to disaster mitigation from an early age. This study aims to (1) produce a science subject-specific pedagogy that is integrated with volcanic eruption disasters and (2) find out the effectiveness of the use of integrated science subject-specific pedagogy of volcanic eruption disasters to students’ disaster concept mastery and preparedness in disaster mitigation. This research is R&D research with a 4-D model consisting of define, design, develop, and disseminate. The subject of this study was 7th-grade students whose school is located in a disaster-prone area for the eruption of Mount Merapi, Yogyakarta. Data were obtained from tests and non-tests, including concept mastery tests, preparedness tests, questionnaires, and performance observations. The data were analyzed descriptively using MANOVA's gain score and inferential statistics using the SPSS 22.0 program. The results of this study show that (1) the science subject-specific pedagogy product developed is included in the very good category based on validation results from expert and learning practitioners, and (2) science subject-specific pedagogy is effective for improving students’ disaster concept mastery and student preparedness in facing disasters. Overall, this science subject-specific pedagogy product is feasible for science learning and has been proven to improve students' preparedness and mastery of concepts regarding volcanic eruption disasters.
Measurement Data-Based Estimation of the Suitability of Existing Properties for the Operation of x to Water Heat Pumps Using a Seed of 100 Multi-family Houses and Different Power Shifting Approaches
Authors: Jurkschat Simon , Sehr Florian Felix , Fransen Karsten , Beblek Andre , Grinewitschus Viktor
Published: September 2023

The German government's ambitious goal of achieving CO2-neutrality by 2045 has prompted a focus on improving building insulation as a vital step toward energy efficiency. However, in this process, existing radiators and boilers are often left unchanged, leading to inefficiencies due to oversized heating systems. This paper presents various approaches to reduce the required radiator inlet temperature, drawing on data from 100 multifamily buildings. The approaches include heat reserve reduction, heat power shifting, uniform radiator usage, and heat requirement analysis. These approaches collectively aim to lower flow temperatures and decrease peak heat loads, reducing energy consumption, and minimizing waste in compliance with the user comfort temperature. The findings reveal that the application of these methods can lead to substantial temperature reductions, with an average decrease of 20.82 K and 7.28 K for the highest necessary flow temperature in the provided example. Furthermore, peak load reductions of 21.07% and 13.65% were achieved, demonstrating the potential to enhance energy efficiency. While each approach can be applied individually, their synergistic implementation can highly increase the efficiency of water to x heat pumps, due to the lower required flow temperatures.
Bilincin Bilimsel Olarak İncelenmesine Yönelik Metodolojiler Olarak Heterofenomenoloji ve Nörofenomenolojinin Eleştirel Bir İncelemesi
Authors: DEMİRCİ Özgür
Published: September 2023

Bilincin öznel doğası, bilincin bilimsel olarak araştırılmasında önemli bir zorluk teşkil etmektedir. Bu sorunun üstesinden gelmek için çeşitli metodolojiler geliştirilmiştir. Bu bağlamda, heterofenomenoloji ve nörofenomenoloji, bilincin öznel doğasını araştırmak için dikkate değer yöntemler sunan iki rakip metodoloji olarak ortaya çıkmaktadır. Bu çalışmada, söz konusu metodolojileri eleştirel bir bakış açısıyla incelemekte ve bu incelemeye dayanarak nörofenomenolojinin bilincin öznel doğasını araştırmak için yetkin bir metodoloji olduğunu savunmaktadır. Buna karşılık, heterofenomenoloji, içerdiği tutarsızlıklar nedeniyle bilincin öznel doğasını incelemek için uygun bir metodoloji olmadığı ve yetersiz kaldığı iddia edilmektedir
Translating the Qur'an in Indonesia: Marrying the Concept of Transcreation and Critical Discourse Analysis
Authors: Gunawan Fahmi , Batmang Batmang , Boulahnane Saad
Published: October 2023

Despite the growing concerns of research discussing transcreation in translation studies from various perspectives, little empirical evidence reported the transcreation in Quranic translation as a religious sacred text. To fill this void, the present study aims to elucidate Qur'an translation in Indonesia from the perspective of trancreation and critical discourse analysis. The data were collected via observation of translations of Quranic verses which contain transcreation. The findings suggest that Quranic translation as a religious sacred text encompasses extensive transcreation. It took the form of words, phrases, and clauses—units used to create a discourse in upholding Islamic law and exclusivism in Indonesia. The discourse of Sharia law enforcement was attributed to situational, institutional, and social factors. This empirical study implies that transcreation in the sacred text is unavoidable due to the translators' ideology and socio-cultural background differences and creates a metanarrative on the importance of mutual respect, tolerance, and interfaith dialogue.
EFL Pre-Service Teachers’ Experiences Using a Digital Multimodal Composing Framework to Design Digital Storytelling Books
Authors: Navila Ais , Rochsantiningsih Dewi , Drajati Nur Arifah
Published: October 2023

In the twenty-first century, educators must have competency in technology integration in language classrooms for language learning, which should receive much attention in teacher training programs and professional development. Furthermore, integrating digital multimodal composing into English language teaching through digital storytelling books might assist teachers in building their technological abilities. Therefore, this study aims to investigate the pre-service teachers' experiences in designing digital storytelling books with digital multimodal composing frameworks. The present study adopted narrative inquiry to elucidate pre-service teachers' experiences designing digital storytelling books with multimodal composing framework. This study highlights the experiences of four postgraduate students as pre-service EFL teachers in designing digital books as teaching media. According to the findings, pre-service teachers employ the critical, creative, and technical domains as phases in creating digital storytelling books, which include information from written reflections and interviews. Further research needs to examine the teacher's perceptions of designing digital books as teaching media in real class and students' perceptions when using books designed by the teacher.
The Ethical Character of Russia's Offensive Cyber Operations in Ukraine: Testing the Principle of Double Effect
Authors: Clark Ian A.
Published: September 2023

Cyber weapons have the potential to achieve strategic military aims in a manner that reduces physical harm, but they can also be used to enhance and expand the lethality of conventional weapons and tactics. When designed to collect private data, cyber weapons can facilitate assassination, kidnapping, torture, and other severe violations of human rights and international law. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is not the first time that cyber weapons have been deployed for military purposes; however, it is likely the first example of cyber warfare tactics being deployed in a sustained and strategically significant manner in the context of conventional war. To assess the ethical character of Russia’s offensive cyber operations against Ukraine, it is helpful to leverage the principle of double effect, which enables a more precise evaluation of the relationship between the intentions that motivate an act and the effects of the act once it has been taken. Drawing on this principle, this article argues that Russia’s offensive cyber operations in Ukraine represent an unjust use of force and proposes ways of enhancing the ethical character of cyber warfare in future conflicts.
The Devil's Advocate: An Argument for Moldova and Ukraine to Seize Transnistria
Authors: Roney II Anthony
Published: September 2023

This article outlines the policy suggestion for Moldova and Ukraine to bilaterally invade the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic (PMR) to strengthen their respective national security interests. The article examines the historical background of Moldova and the PMR, otherwise known as Transnistria, to provide context for the relationship between the two actors. As the PMR has acted as a tool of covert foreign influence for Russia, it is recommended that Moldova and Ukraine act now to eliminate the risk of Russian influence and interference from posing a larger threat in the future for these states. This article conveys the reasons, risks, and benefits for a joint invasion of Transnistria. It details the justifications for such a proposed action, but it also outlines its possible consequences. The policy suggestion is further justified when viewed under the lens of defensive realism, contrasted with Russia’s aggressive expansionist actions under President Vladimir Putin. Finally, the article gives basic strategic and tactical suggestions on how to accomplish this task.
Plan Z: Reassessing Security-Based Accounts of Russia's Invasion of Ukraine
Authors: Hughes Alex
Published: September 2023

The debate on the origins of the Russia-Ukraine War is at an impasse. Many prominent realist scholars argue that Russia’s government chose to invade Ukraine as a last resort to reverse Ukraine’s Euro-Atlantic integration, which it viewed as a major or “existential” national security threat. Critics of this contend that Ukrainian accession did not seriously threaten Russian security, and that Putin launched the invasion in the hope of achieving one or more nonsecurity objectives. This article surveys the current debate, before evaluating one of Moscow’s key stated security concerns. It then identifies four empirical issues on which security and nonsecurity accounts make substantially different predictions. It concludes that in each case, the available evidence is difficult to reconcile with a primarily security-seeking interpretation of the Russian government’s war aims.
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Authors: Siregar Tongku Nizwan
Published: October 2023

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Application of Spa-Gene as A Marker of Molecular Epidemiology in the Case of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) Which its from Dairy Cows in Surabaya Region
Authors: Rizky Asri , Effendi Mustofa Helmi , Rahmahani Jola
Published: October 2023

The aim of this study was to isolate and identify the strain of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) from cow’s milk in Surabaya and to determine the fragment Spa-Gene in MRSA strains. There were 50 samples of cow’s milk obtained from four dairy farms. From 50 tested samples, 19 samples (38%) were positive for Staphylococcus aureus. Antibiotic sensitivity test using oxacillin and erythromycin showed that 6 samples were resistant to the antibiotic oxacillin and 6 samples were resistant to erythromycin. MRSA confirmation tests that were conducted on 6 samples revealed 5 positive results for the MRSA strain. Electrophoresis of Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) product showed that 4 out of 5 samples were positive for the presence of the Spa-Gene fragment. The research results showed that there were 3 models of Spa-Gene fragments; the first had a length of 90 bp and 140 bp, the second had a length of 140 bp, and third had a length of 90 bp. This study revealed the nature of Spa-Gene polymorphism of MRSA strains isolated from milk samples. It was concluded that the Spa-Gene can be used as a molecular epidemiological marker of the MRSA strain.