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Philosophical Practicum of Soul
Authors: Маслова А.В.
Published: August 2024

Статья посвящена анализу феномена философского научного кружка и его роли в университете на примере кружка «Sapere aude», который был создан в 2017 г. на базе кафедры философских наук Московского лингвистического университета (МГЛУ). Цель данного кружка состоит в развитии у студентов критического мышления через изучение философских проблем, а также в тренировке выступлений перед аудиторией. Современное образование в эпоху цифровизации нуждается в подпитке гуманитарной мысли для создания необходимого баланса между цифрой и живым сознанием человека, между учителем и учеником, преподавателем и студентом. Организация научных кружков является такой подпиткой, потому что их работа происходит в иммунной системе государства, в университетах.

This article is devoted analysis of phenomenon of philosophical workshop in University by the example of work the philosophical workshop «Sapere aude» is created in 2017 year by department of philosophy MSLU. Developing of critique thinking through a study philosophy problems and coaching of a public reports there are all the aim of this workshop. Modern education in the digital epoch is needed to humanity thought for creation a balance between digit and alive human consciousness, theacher and pupil, professor and student. The organisation this workshop plays very important role, because it works in the immune system of a state, in university.
Rational vs Emotional: about Emotional Argumentation in Persuasive Texts
Authors: Змазнева О.А.
Published: August 2024

Статья посвящена эмоциональной аргументации в убеждающих и мотивационных текстах российских и зарубежных ораторов. В статье сделана попытка рассмотреть приемы создания эмоциональной убеждающей речи, их функционирование и проанализировать роль ораторского пафоса не только с позиций классической риторики, но и с точки зрения смежных наук. Автор задается вопросом, как оценить степень воздействия сообщения на аудиторию и, чтобы ответить на этот вопрос, предлагает проводить многоаспектный анализ текстов, учитывать различные факторы, например оценивать когнитивные процессы реципиентов (согласно Модели уточнения вероятностей Р. Петти и Д. Качиоппо) и другие возможные драйверы принятия решений аудиторией. В качестве примеров приведены получившие в разное время широкий резонанс цитаты из текстов политико-социальных и судебных речей.

The article is devoted to emotional argumentation in persuasive and motivational texts of Russian and foreign speakers. The article attempts to examine the techniques of creating emotional persuasive speech, their functioning and analyze the role of oratorical pathos not only from the standpoint of classical rhetoric, but also from the point of view of related sciences. The author asks how to assess the impact of the message on the audience and, to answer this question, suggests conducting a multi-dimensional analysis of texts, taking into account various factors, for example, evaluating the cognitive processes of recipients (according to Elaboration Likelihood Model of R. Petty, J. Cacioppo) and other possible drivers of audience decision-making. Examples from political, social and judicial speeches that have received wide resonance at various times are selected for analysis.
Philosophy in Pedagogical University: Everyday and Perspective This article dealing with topical issues of teaching philosophy in modern universities.
Authors: Конопкин А.М.
Published: August 2024

Статья посвящена актуальным вопросам преподавания философии в современных вузах. Проанализирована трансформация образов преподавателя и студента, выделена специфика педагогических вузов. Автор доказывает, что немотивированность студентов пагубно действует на образовательный процесс и отношения, а будущее философии в вузе туманно из-за ее несоответствия реалиям потребительского общества и образу мышления чиновников. Показано, что существенными препятствиями для улучшения качества высшего образования являются сильный рост преподавательской нагрузки (в том числе внеаудиторных форм работы), увеличение количества студентов в расчете на преподавателя, плагиат, низкий престиж и плохая оплата педагогического труда. Автор проводит параллели между вымыванием из образования философского и в целом гуманитарного компонента, воспитывающего критическое мышление, и усилением общесоциального застоя и консерватизма, связанных с некритическим, мифологическим мышлением, верой в авторитеты, апелляциями к прошлому и стремлением избежать общественных перемен.

This article dealing with topical issues of teaching philosophy in modern universities. The transformation of teachers and students images is analyzed, the specifics of pedagogical universities are identified. The author proves that the lack of motivation of students has a detrimental effect on the educational process and relations. The future of philosophy in Russia’s higher education is vague due to its inconsistency with the realities of consumer society and mentality of officials. It is shown that a strong increase in the teaching academic load (including non pedagogical forms of work), an increase in the number of students per teacher, plagiarism, low prestige and poor pay for teaching are significant obstacles to improving the quality of Russia’s higher education. The author draws parallels between the reduction of the philosophical and, in general, humanitarian component (that educates critical thinking) in Russian higher education, and the strengthening of social stagnation and political conservatism associated with uncritical, mythological thinking, faith in authorities, appeals to the past and the desire to avoid social changes.
Philosophy of Christian Culture by E. V. Spektorsky
Authors: Харланов М.В.
Published: August 2024

Целью данной статьи является попытка концептуализации научного наследия российского ученого, философа, правоведа Е. В. Спекторского. Сохраняя традиционную для отечественной философии серебряного века религиозную направленность, учение Е. В. Спекторского отличает выход за пределы конфессиональной догматики, свойственное, по мнению автора, подлинно всеобщей природе философского предмета. Будучи юристом по образованию, Евгений Васильевич, как никто другой, сумел осмыслить системную природу христианского учения в общественно-правовых фор- мах организации повседневной жизни. Ценный опыт экспликации религиозных начал в культуру личностного и коллективного бытия, историко-философские предпосылки построения уникальной системы трансцендентного идеализма Е. В. Спекторского осмыслены автором данной статьи в контексте этапов методологического становления русского мыслителя.

The purpose of this article is an attempt to conceptualize the scientific heritage of the Russian scientist, philosopher, and jurist E. V. Spectorsky. Preserving the traditional religious orientation of Russian philosophy of the Silver age, E. V. Spektorsky’s teaching is distinguished by going beyond confessional dogmatics, which, in the author’s opinion, is characteristic of the truly universal nature of the philosophical subject. Being a lawyer by training, Yevgeny Vasilyevich, like no one else, was able to understand the systemic nature of Christian teaching in the social and legal forms of organizing everyday life. The author of this article considers the valuable experience of explication of religious principles in the culture of personal and collective existence, historical and philosophical prerequisites for building a unique system of “transcendental idealism” by E. V. Spectorsky in the context of the stages of methodological formation of the Russian thinker.
The Problem of Justice in the Social Doctrine of Islam
Authors: Кожевников С.Б. , Макаев Р.С.
Published: August 2024

Статья посвящена анализу проблемы справедливости в контексте социально-философского учения ислама. Особое внимание уделяется специфике понимания природы социальной справедливости в Коране. Авторы обнаруживают сходство в трактовке социальной справедливости в трудах древнегреческих и мусульманских мыслителей. Справедливость рассматривается в статье не только фундаментальная категория этики, но и как социальный конструкт, затрагивающий весь спектр социальных отношений. В этике справедливость традиционно связывается с категориями добра, истины, правды, которые выступают в качестве важнейших ценностно-смысловых регуляторов общественной жизни человека. В статье раскрывается историческая и культурная обусловленность представлений о социальной справедливости. Авторами анализируются предпосылки, которые способствовали превращению понятия справедливости в нравственную константу человеческого бытия. С этой целью авторами исследуются принципы функционирования и гармоничного развития общества в мусульманской религиозно-философской традиции.

The article analyzes the problem of justice in the context of the socio-philosophical teachings of Islam. Special attention is paid to the specifics of understanding the nature of social justice in the Qur’an. The authors find similarities in the interpretation of social justice in the works of ancient Greek and Muslim thinkers. The article considers justice not only as a fundamental category of ethics, but also as a social construct that affects the entire spectrum of social relations. In ethics, justice is traditionally associated with the categories of good, truth, and truth, which act as the most important value-semantic regulators of human social life. The article reveals the historical and cultural conditionality of ideas about social justice. The authors analyze the prerequisites that contributed to the transformation of the concept of justice into a moral constant of human existence. To this end, the authors study the principles of functioning and harmonious development of society in the Muslim religious and philosophical tradition.
Discipline «Great Books» in the Framework of the Program Liberal Arts (MCU Experience)
Authors: Казенина А.А. , Сахарова М.В.
Published: August 2024

В статье рассматривается необходимость трансформации российской системы высшего образования через оценку ее соответствия требованиям развивающегося информационного общества. Авторы статьи раскрывают потенциальные возможности инновационных методологических подходов на примере организации образовательного процесса в формате модели Liberal Arts в рамках реализации дисциплины «Великие книги», включенной в состав образовательных программ высшего образования (уровень бакалавриата). Особое внимание уделяется анализу принципов проектирования содержания дисциплины и применяемых образовательных технологий, роли непосредственной включенности в этот процесс обучающихся в достижении поставленных образовательных целей. Актуальность исследования проблемы обусловлена усиливающейся потребностью общества в изменении вектора развития образования, направленного на решение образовательных и социокультурных задач как в условиях современности, так и в будущем.

The article considers the necessity of transformation of the Russian higher education system through the assessment of its compliance with the requirements of the developing information society. The authors of the article reveal the potential of innovative methodological approaches on the example of the organization of the educational process in the format of the Liberal Arts model in the framework of the implementation of the discipline “Great Books”, included in the educational programs of higher education (bachelor’s level). Special attention is paid to the analysis of the principles of designing the content of the discipline and the applied educational technologies, the role of direct involvement of students in this process in achieving the set educational goals. The relevance of the study of the problem is due to the increasing need of society to change the vector of development of education, aimed at solving educational and socio-cultural problems both in the present and in the future.
Plato’s Dialogue «Parmenides» as a Sample of «Exercising in an Empty Rhetoric»
Authors: Корчажкина О.М.
Published: August 2024

Статья посвящена диалогу «Парменид», одному из самых известных и сложных для понимания текстов древнегреческого философа Платона, раскрывающих ряд важнейших аспектов процесса познания. Приводится вариант толкования восьми гипотез «Парменида», позволяющий современному читателю оценить ход мысли великого философа при анализе учения о Едином, доказывающего общность и противоречивость сущностей и связей между Единым и Единым, а также Единым и Иным. Предполагается, что целью диалога «Парменид» является демонстрация способа «уразумения истины» путем всестороннего рассмотрения вещи и сопровождающих ее идей. В качестве средства достижения своей цели Парменид (Платон) выбрал формат, сочетающий формальную и диалектическую логику в рамках четырех познавательных ситуаций.

The article is devoted to one of the most famous and difficult to understand dialogues related to the process of cognition, which was written by the Athenian philosopher Plato, — the dialogue «Parmenides». Plus, it gives a variant of how to interpret the eight Parmenides’ hypotheses, which allows the modern reader to evaluate the great philosopher’s process of thinking when he analyzed the commonality and contradictions in the entities and connections between the One and the One, as well as between the One and the Other. The paper also discusses the evident aims and the tools Plato used to achieve his goal. It is assumed that the purpose of the dialogue «Parmenides» is to demonstrate a way of «comprehending the truth» through exploring «the thing» and accompanying ideas. As a means of achieving his goal, Parmenides (Plato) chose a format that combines formal and dialectical logic within the four cognitive situations.
Historical Memory, Commemoration Practices, and Contemporary Political History
Authors: Токарева Е.А.
Published: August 2024

В статье исследуется проблема поиска новой роли и места категории исторической памяти в историко-политическом дискурсе современной России. Отдельно рассмотрены практики коммемораций, свойственные российскому информационному пространству, выражающие политику памяти. Автор, отмечая изменение динамики коммеморации, указывает, что мемориальная модель возобладала над исторической.

The article examines the problem of finding a new role and place of the category of historical memory in the historical and political discourse of modern Russia. Separately, we consider the practices of commemorations peculiar to the Russian information space, expressing the policy of memory. The author, noting the change in the dynamics of memory, points out that the memorial model has prevailed over the historical one.
Artificial Intelligence: Are Humans Protected from the Systems They Created?
Authors: Локард Р.П. , Змазнева О.А. , Вольнов И.Н.
Published: August 2024

Статья представляет собой ряд основных тезисов, которые были сделаны ее авторами на Международной публичной онлайн-дискуссии представителей академического и индустриального сообществ России, Америки и Европы, состоявшейся в Московском политехническом университете в рамках Международного телемоста в апреле 2021 года. Основными вопросами, которые ставят перед собой авторы, являются вопросы недостатков и преимуществ систем искусственного интеллекта, их возможности и потенциальные угрозы для человека, их создавшего. Уже сегодня искусственный интеллект трансформировал социальные практики. И, с одной стороны, AI может существенно изменить социальные основы и поведенческие паттерны. Но, c другой стороны, человек имеет возможность контролировать AI, поднявшись с уровня интеллекта, оперирующего отчуждаемой от своего носителя информацией, на уровень смыслов, не отчуждаемых от своего носителя; с уровня интеллекта, способного работать с новым как новой комбинацией на заданном множестве известных элементов, на уровень мышления, способного порождать иное — отсутствующее в предыдущем опыте человека. Авторы рассматривают эти проблемы как в философском, так и в прагматическом аспектах.

The article appeared as a result of the main theses made on the Open International public discussion with both scientists and industrial participants from the USA, France and Russia that took place in Moscow Polytechnical university in April 2021. The questions under review are devoted to strength, weaknesses, opportunities and threatens that Artificial Intelligence brings to our life. AI have already changed the way we live and work. And from one side, AI can rewrite the social rules and human cognitive bias. At the same time humans can stay on a control position to AI by having risen from the level of intelligence, capable of working with the new as a new combination on a given set of known elements, to the level of thinking, capable of generating something else that is absent in the previous human experience and to the level of meanings that are inalienable from its storage medium. The authors, cybersecurity specialist Robert P. Lockard (USA) and scientists Ilya N. Volnov (MosPolytech) and Olesya A. Zmazneva (IT-department, MosPolytech, Russia) tried to look at AI connected questions from both pragmatic and philosophical points of view.
Factors and Indicators of Investment Security of the Territory
Authors: Круг Э.А.
Published: August 2024

В статье рассмотрены основные понятия, факторы, показатели и индикаторы, определяющие инвестиционную безопасность. Инвестиционная безопасность является видом экономической безопасности региона, уровень которой отражает обеспеченность территориальных воспроизводственных процессов

The article discusses the basic concepts, factors, atributes and indicators that determine investment security. Investment security is a type of economic security of the region, the level of which reflects the security of territorial reproduction processes.
Problems of Implementing Infrastructure Projects in the Context of State Financing
Authors: Сотниченко М.В.
Published: August 2024

В статье анализируется проблема низкой эффективности управления реализацией инфраструктурных проектов и программ. Рассматривается реализация инфраструктурных проектов общественных благ, которую невозможно осуществить за счет государственно-частного партнерства (оборона, общественный порядок, наука, городская среда, образование и т. п.). Рассмотрены и классифицированы основные причины низкой эффективности инфраструктурных проектов по результатам исследования их реализации в оборонной сфере.

The article deals with the problem of low efficiency of managing the implementation of infrastructure projects and programs. Considers the implementation of infrastructure projects for public goods that cannot implemented at the expense of public-private partnerships (defense, public order, science, urban environment, education, etc.). The main reasons for the low efficiency of infrastructure projects are considered and classified basics on the results of research on their implementation in the defense sector.
Development of Medical Tourism: Sectoral and Spatial Effects
Authors: Ломовцева О.А. , Соболева С.Ю. , Соболев А.В.
Published: August 2024

Актуальные проблемы медицинской отрасли рассмотрены с учетом пространственной политики, ориентированной на формирование точек роста, а не на выравнивание ситуации и кластерные эффекты. Точечная политика неэффективна для огромной по территории страны, поскольку скорость распространения инновационных эффектов точек роста значительно ниже, чем динамика территориального неравенства и неравномерности развития. В статье раскрыты возможные направления повышения однородности и целостности медицинского пространства страны, повышения привлекательности и качества отечественных услуг (как для внутренних, так и для внешних клиентов). Определены возможности развития в России медицинского туризма и его особого сегмента — туризма старшего возраста, и предложены дифференцированные группы решений по каждому сегменту. Рассмотрены факторы, ограничивающие туристскую активность и стимулирующие ее. Для соответствия потребностям и мотивам каждого сегмента и его будущим трендам необходим синтез различных инструментов маркетинга и менеджмента, исследования поведения потребителей, геронтологических факторов и факторов качества жизни.

Topical problems of the medical industry are considered taking into account the spatial policy focused on the formation of growth points, and not on the alignment of the situation and cluster effects. Point-based policy is not effective for the country’s territory, as the rate of spread of innovative effects of growth points is much lower than the dynamics of territorial inequality and uneven development. The possible directions of increasing the homogeneity and integrity of the medical space of the country, increasing the attractiveness and quality of domestic services (both for internal and external customers) are disclosed. Possibilities of development in Russia of medical tourism and its special segment — tourism of the senior age are defined and differentiated groups of decisions on each segment are offered. The factors limiting tourist activity and stimulating it are considered. To meet the needs and motives of each segment and its future trends, it is necessary to synthesize various marketing and management tools, consumer behavior research, gerontological factors and quality of life factors.
The Use of Management Accounting Tools When Planning the Range of Products at an Industrial Enterprise
Authors: Хмельницкая Н.В.
Published: August 2024

В статье представлены предложения по совершенствованию системы управления затратами в условиях конкретной организации на основе анализа действующей системы бухгалтерского учета и возможностей применения методологии и практики учета затрат по системе учета «директ-костинг» для принятия управленческих решений на конкретном предприятии.

The article presents proposals for improving the cost management system in a specific organization based on an analysis of the current accounting system and the possibilities of applying the cost accounting methodology and practice for the direct costing accounting system for taking management decisions on a specific undertaking.
HIGH-TECH INDUSTRY: PROBLEMS OF DEVELOPMENT AND WAYS TO SOLVE THEM
Authors: Мозговой А.И. , Крылов А.Н. , Лобачев В.В. , Кузина Г.П.
Published: August 2024

Актуальной стратегической задачей, поставленной на федеральном уровне, является осуществление Россией научно-технологического рывка к 2035 г. Такой прорыв возможен за счет развития высокотехнологичных индустрий, комплексов, бизнеса путем конвергенции различных современных технологий. Эта проблема продиктована вызовами шестого технологического уклада, который основывается на конвергенции био-, нано-, инфо- и когнитивных технологий. В данной статье исследование проведено в рамках конвергенции двух из указанных технологий: био- и нанотехнологий. Глубокая взаимная интеграция указанных технологий сформировала отдельную перспективную высокотехнологичную бионаноиндустрию, способную внести значительный вклад в развитие науки, технологий, инновационной продукции. Целью настоящего исследования является анализ проблем развития бионаноиндустрии и предложение путей их решения в рамках Евразийского экономического союза (ЕАЭС). Гипотезой исследования выступает предположение, что в современных условиях научно-технологический прорыв основан на развитии высокотехнологичного бизнеса международными партнерскими усилиями ряда стран, входящих в рамки интеграционной группировки, и иных заинтересованных сторон. Задачами исследования выступают: краткий анализ российского и мирового рынков био- и нанотехнологий; основные особенности и проблемы развития бионаноиндустрии, возможные пути их решения в рамках ЕАЭС; направления дальнейших научных исследований.

An urgent strategic task set at the federal level is for Russia to make a scientific and technological breakthrough by 2035. This breakthrough is possible due to the development of high-tech industries, complexes, businesses through the convergence of various modern technologies. This problem is dictated by the challenges of the sixth technological mode, which is based on the convergence of bio-, nano-, info- and cognitive technologies. In this article the research is conducted within the framework of the convergence of two of the mentioned technologies: bio- and nanotechnologies. Deep mutual integration of these technologies has formed a separate promising high-tech bionanoindustry, capable of making a significant contribution to the development of science, technology, and innovative products. The purpose of this study is to analyze the problems of bionanoindustry development and propose ways to solve them within the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU). The hypothesis of the study is the assumption that under current conditions the scientific and technological breakthrough is based on the development of high-tech business by international partnership efforts of a number of countries that are part of the integration grouping, and other stakeholders. The objectives of the study are: a brief analysis of the Russian and global markets of bioand nanotechnologies; the main features and problems of the development of bionanoindustry, possible ways to solve them within the EAEC; directions for further scientific research.
COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE SELF-DEVELOPMENT PERSPECTIVES FOR STATES UNDER LIMITED RECOGNITION
Authors: Котов Е.В.
Published: August 2024

В статье рассмотрены условия социально-экономического развития молодых государств, имеющих статус непризнанного / частично признанного. На основе компаративного анализа выявлены перспективы саморазвития исследуемых государств, находящихся в условиях ограниченной признанности. В рамках анализа потенциала саморазвития показана важность внешнего политико-экономического признания для социально-экономического развития территории, находящейся в условиях внешней изоляции.

The conditions for the social and economic development of young states that have the status of unrecognized / partially recognized are discussed in the article. On the basis of a comparative analysis, the prospects for self-development of the studied states, which are in conditions of limited recognition, have been identified. The analysis of the potential for self-development shows the importance of external political and economic recognition for the socio-economic development of a territory in conditions of external isolation.
THE QUEST GAME “IN PURSUIT OF FINANCE” FOR THE FORMATION OF FINANCIAL LITERACY OF SCHOOLCHILDREN
Authors: Павлова М.Н. , Шинкарёва О.В.
Published: August 2024

В данной статье рассматривается вопрос о необходимости использования квестов на уроках финансовой грамотности. Отмечено, что разработка квестов является достаточно непростой и длительной по времени задачей, что приводит к тому, что данная технология не применяется в массовом порядке. Вместе с тем выделены преимущества применения квест-технологий для обучения школьников. В качестве наглядного примера ценности использования данного метода приведена разработка квест-игры для учащихся 11-х классов «В погоне за финансами», где были отражены цели, задачи, планируемые результаты и практическая польза от применения данного методического материала. Подробно рассмотрены все этапы данной игры, что позволит желающим составить свой квест в области экономики для применения в школе.

This article discusses the need to use quests in financial literacy lessons. It is noted that the development of quests is a rather difficult and time-consuming task, which leads to the fact that this technology is not used in mass. At the same time, the advantages of using quest technologies for schoolchildren are highlighted. An illustrative example of the value of using this method is the development of a quest game for students of 11th grade “In pursuit of finance,” which reflected the goals, objectives, planned results and practical benefits of using this methodological material. All stages of this game are considered in detail, which will allow those who want to make their quest in the field of economics for use in school.
JUSTIFICATION OF PRIORITY SELECTION OF INVESTMENT PROJECTS BASED ON HIERARCHY ANALYSIS METHOD
Authors: Гудков Б.Н. , Гуськов Ю.В.
Published: August 2024

В статье рассмотрен подход к ранжированию инвестиционных проектов для последующего принятия решения о приоритетности инвестиций. Предложенный подход основан на применении метода анализа иерархий и позволяет перевести слабоформализуемые параметры проектов в числовые значения, используя для этого экспертные оценки.

The article considers an approach to ranking the importance of the results of investment projects for subsequent decision-making on the priority of investments. The proposed approach is based on the application of the hierarchy analysis method and allows you to translate poorly formalized project parameters into numerical values, using expert assessments for this.
Thionation of poly(2-ethyl-2-oxazoline) and its effect on solubility and cloud point
Authors: Hacioglu Askican , Baddam Vikram , Kerr Andrew , Kehrein Josef , Bunker Alex , Luxenhofer Robert
Published: August 2024

Many water-soluble polymers undergo phase separation above their lower critical solution temperature (LCST) in aqueous solutions. Generally, the LCST is controlled via the polymer-solvent interactions, which in turn are highly structure dependent and typically tuned via the polymer side chain. For example, the LCST for the poly(2-oxazoline) family can be tuned via the length of the polymer side chain. In particular, the LCST of poly(2-ethyl-2-oxazoline) varies between 60-100 °C, depending on its molar mass, polymer architecture and concentration. Here, we introduce LCST adjustment via modification of the carbonyl of the amide moiety of poly(2-oxazoline)s. We introduce poly(2-ethyl-2-oxazoline-co-N-propiothioacetyl ethylene imine), synthesized from poly(2-ethyl-2-oxazoline) using Lawesson’s reagent. The degree of thionation of the polymers was varied and characterized using spectroscopic methods and elemental analysis. While the glass transition temperatures of the copolymers increase with increasing thionation degree, decomposition temperatures decrease. Interestingly, polymers with less than 20% thionation degree were soluble in water with LCST behavior. The cloud point temperatures decrease with increasing thionation degree, due to weaker hydrogen bonding ability of thioamides and decreased polarity.
Spontaneous wrapping of coacervates by lipid bilayers upon heat shock creates resilient and intact membranized coacervates
Authors: Javed Sadaf , Spruijt Evan
Published: August 2024

Membranes and membraneless biocondensates help organize cells and work synergistically to drive cellular processes. Separately, membrane-bound and membraneless compartments face difficulties as stable protocells or synthetic cell systems. Here, we present a new method to create membranized coacervates (MCs) for coacervates with any surface charge and a wide range of phospholipid membrane compositions. MCs are formed when liposomes, destabilized using heat and divalent ions, are mixed with coacervate dispersions. Unlike previous reports of hybrid coacervates surrounded by membranes, the MC membranes form an effective barrier also against small molecules, including calcein and TAMRA, The MC membranes provide excellent stability to the protocells at pH 3-11, salt concentrations up to 0.5 M, hypotonic and hypertonic conditions, and repeated freeze-thaw cycles. MCs performed better in all the tested conditions than both coacervates and liposomes. We ascribe this behavior to the increased stability that coacervates and liposomes confer to each other when together. MC membranes are fluid, allowing lateral lipid diffusion, but the lipids are more densely packed compared to their corresponding liposomes. MCs can help us understand how stable primitive cells might have formed, and help us build advanced synthetic cells with enhanced stability and selectivity.
Imaging and Simulation of Surface Plasmon Polaritons on Layered 2D MXenes
Authors: Rieger Janek , Ghosh Atreyie , Spellberg Joseph , Raab Calvin , Mohan Aishani , Joshi Prakriti , King Sarah
Published: August 2024

Two-dimensional transition metal carbides and nitrides, commonly known as MXenes, are a novel class of 2D materials with high free carrier densities, making them highly attractive candidates for plasmonic 2D materials. In this study, we use multiphoton photoemission electron microscopy (nP-PEEM) to directly image the plasmonic near fields of multilayers of the prototypical MXene, Ti3C2Tx, with mixed surface terminations (Tx = F, O, and OH). Photon-energy dependent nP-PEEM reveals a dispersive surface plasmon polariton between 1.4 eV and 1.9 eV on MXene flakes thicker than 30 nm and waveguide modes above 1.9 eV. Combining experiments with finite difference time domain (FDTD) simulations, we reveal the emergence of a visible surface plasmon polariton in MXenes, opening avenues for exploration in polaritonic phenomena in MXenes in the visible portion of the electromagnetic spectrum.
CONTRIBUTION OF AGRICULTURE SECTOR IN THE GDP GROWTH OF BANGLADESH
Authors: Chowhan Sushan , Rahman Md. Moshiur , Sultana Razia , Abdur Rouf Md. , Islam Majharul
Published: August 2024

There are many sectors and subsectors in a country which runs the wheel of the economy. Gross domestic product or GDP is one of the important most indicator of the economic activity of a country which specially reflects about the size and performance of an economy. Since Bangladesh is an agrarian country it’s economic activities are largely agro based. But, with the pace of industrial revolution share of agriculture in GDP has been changed. Thus, to evaluate the overall changes in GDP from agro sectors and sub sectors and their possible reasons solutions were briefly stated in this review. Notably contribution of GDP from agriculture in current and constant prices over the last 12 years (2010 to 2021) has been following a declining trend. Contrary, the industry sector followed an upward trend but services sector showed a more or less stable trend. Previous five fiscal years (2016-17 to 2020-21) illustrated the reduction of about 1.5% GDP in the agriculture sector at current and constant prices but the growth rate remained in a steady state in both prices. Some key steps for preventing the drop of GDP share from agriculture was noted as- preventing environmental pollution, more emphasis on rural and remote area’s agriculture development, motivation and scope for cultivation of cash/profitable crops and sustainable market linkage development. To boost up the agro economic sector of the country adoption of new improved technology is imperative for the greater agricultural and economic development of the country.
Endure, Join Them, or Leave?
Authors: Alha Kati
Published: August 2024

Mobile free-to-play games need to reach large audiences, yet the acquisition of these players has become increasingly challenging. One of the main ways to reach new audiences is advertising. Some game companies have started to depend on provocative and misleading advertising to gain the viewer’s attention and lure players to their games. Especially as these advertisements often have wide exposure, representations in them are an important and interesting target to explore. This study investigates advertisements from two games targeted at women, Project Makeover and Matchington Mansion. The results show that, while the advertisements do show some diversity in some areas, the content is heavily stereotypical, portraying women as weak and helpless, and leaving them suffering and appealing to the watcher to help by downloading the game. This leads to questions about consumer protection and the harm these advertisements can cause.
Geografia Política: o que é afinal e para que serve
Authors: De Castro Iná Elias
Published: August 2024

Ensaio para a Revista Espaço e Geografia (UnB)
A paisagem no ordenamento urbano brasileiro: a produção de leis da paisagem no Recife e no Rio de Janeiro entre 1950 e 2019
Authors: Alves Reis Gabrielle , Hermínio da Silva Filho Gilberto , Tavares da Silva Pedro , Winter Ribeiro Rafael
Published: August 2024

A paisagem é um termo que possui múltiplas interpretações e nos últimos anos tem sido utilizada como recurso político e instrumento de gestão nas cidades. O Rio de Janeiro, enquanto uma cidade que recebeu grandes eventos, é intensamente transformada com o discurso da alteração da paisagem. Já no Recife, a paisagem também tem sido mobilizada, sobretudo ao longo da beira mar, tendo como ponto mais emblemático a bacia do Pina. Contudo, quais os significados da paisagem quando incorporada ao marco legal das cidades? A partir de quais campos do pensamento o termo tem sido apropriado? Este artigo classifica as leis produzidas pelas duas cidades nas quais estão presentes os termos com o radical “paisag”, isto é, “paisagem”. “paisagístico(a)”, “paisagismo”, “paisagista” em três eixos de interesse: Meio Ambiente, Patrimônio Cultural e Intervenções Urbanas. No Rio de Janeiro, é possível perceber um crescimento do uso ao longo dos anos e, se no início, na década de 1970, com o aparecimento do primeiro termo, a paisagem era mais voltada às Intervenções Urbanas, essa tendência permanece na década de 2010. Já em Recife, se no início da utilização em 1950 o termo era voltado totalmente para Intervenções Urbanas, a partir de 2000 o eixo Meio Ambiente desponta como principal foco das legislações. Esta pesquisa é uma etapa que integra o projeto “Direito à paisagem e prática da cidadania no Rio de Janeiro e Recife: Política Urbana, Democracia e formação de espaços políticos em metrópoles brasileiras”, desenvolvida pelo Grupo de Estudos e Pesquisas sobre Política e Território (GEOPPOL)/UFRJ, com apoio do CNPq.
Os deslocamentos espaciais e epistêmicos da arte: o graffiti e outras estéticas das periferias
Authors: Tartaglia Leandro
Published: August 2024

O presente artigo tem o objetivo de apresentar questões referentes à cultura das periferias e o pensamento subalterno como elementos para se pensar a relação entre o espaço e a arte. O texto estabelece um percurso teórico e conceitual que caminha pela geografia e outras ciências humanas, em uma perspectiva descolonial, como forma de abordar questões referentes a sociedades e a natureza. Fundamentada nas pesquisas do doutorado, a análise encaminha o debate para uma reflexão sobre as práticas e os conhecimentos responsáveis pela concepção de espaços periféricos em um contexto contemporâneo brasileiro.
A biogeografia e o biomonitoramento ambiental
Authors: Loureiro Romanoski Daniela , Dos Santos Murara Pedro Germano , Gumboski Emerson Luiz
Published: August 2024

O biomonitoramento se constitui enquanto uma ferramenta utilizada para avaliar a qualidade dos ambientes. São considerados indicadores ambientais ou, bioindicadores, espécies e conjuntos de espécies com capacidade de reagir e registar distúrbios ou alterações no ambiente ao qual pertencem. A utilização das respostas de um sistema biológico a respeito de algum agente estressor, possibilitam realizar um planejamento para medidas mitigatórias ou compensatórias no ambiente em questão, visando a identificação do processo, reestabelecimento da normalidade, diminuição da deterioração ou até mesmo uma recuperação de área totalmente degradada. A utilização de liquens como alternativa de biomonitoramento se destaca, porque constituem um grupo extremamente diverso e complexo na natureza, ocorrendo nos mais diferentes ambientes e substratos. Com capacidade de registro biológico os liquens podem determinar tipos de poluentes e processos de degradação ambiental. Uma vez que a poluição do ar é uma preocupação crescente para a sociedade e a cada ano, medidas de investigação sobre causas e efeitos vem aumentando no campo das mais diversas ciências, e a Geografia tem a possibilidade de discutir as relações de causa e efeito da poluição, através do estudo conjunto das ações humanas e as implicações destas no ambiente como um todo. Com intuito de contribuir para a temática o objetivo do artigo é desenvolver uma discussão teórico-metodológica acerca da análise da Biogeografia enquanto possibilidade de atuação nas ações de biomonitoramento ambiental, focando na espécie líquen como estudo de caso.
Caracterização dos mamíferos da megafauna na região Sul do Brasil
Authors: Dalbosco Alan , Murara Pedro
Published: August 2024

Com intuito de contribuir para a discussão acerca da extinção da megafauna sul-americana e com a divulgação do Patrimônio Paleontológico, o artigo objetivou perscrutar os mamíferos da megafauna na região Sul do Brasil. Por meio de levantamentos e análises bibliográficas buscamos compreender as espécies em sua morfologia e habitat, bem como analisar as causas de sua extinção ou adaptação e possível processo de especiação. Os resultados registraram nove ordens de mamíferos da megafauna que computam um total de vinte e uma famílias. Três ordens – Liptoterma, Notoungulata e Proboscidea – foram totalmente extintas durante a transição do Pleistoceno para o Holoceno. Cinco ordens – Artiodactyla, Carnivora, Perissodactyla, Pilosa e Cingulata – embora tenham apresentado extinção em algumas de suas famílias, apresentam representantes remanescentes e, apenas uma ordem – Rodentia – permanece até atualidade.
A teoria expandida do capitalismo proposta por Nancy Fraser e sua contribuição para o estudo da geografia do capitalismo
Authors: Di Genova Barberio Leandro , Graciano Sugahara Maria Carolina , Matos Souza Angelita
Published: August 2024

Neste artigo, apresentaremos o esquema analítico proposto por Nancy Fraser e Rahel Jaeggi, em “Capitalismo em debate: uma conversa na teoria crítica”, procurando articular a perspectiva à reflexão sobre o processo de produção e desenvolvimento do espaço geográfico.  A metodologia consiste na apresentação concisa de ideias centrais presentes no livro enfocado para, em seguida, recorrermos a autores que se dedicaram à Geografia do capitalismo, com o objetivo de apontar para um diálogo possível e, do nosso ponto de vista, produtivo ao entendimento da reprodução do capitalismo no espaço geográfico. Dessa forma, essa discussão está ligada à inserção das novas teóricas críticas na consolidação do pensamento geográfico, uma vez que a abertura deste tipo de diálogo construtivo tem possibilitado o desenvolvimento de novas abordagens epistemológicas da geografia.
Analysis of Aluminum Alloy Double-Pulse MIG Welding Arc Signal Characteristics Based on Broadband Mode Decomposition
Authors: Si Yin , Xia Zixiong , Liu Wei , Zhang Kexin , Song Xiangyu
Published: August 2024

Welding voltage and current in arc signals are directly related to arc stability and welding quality. Process experiments with different parameters were organized according to the orthogonal experimental design method by constructing an aluminum alloy double-pulse metal inert gas (MIG) welding arc electric signal test platform. The data acquisition system of the aluminum alloy MIG welding process was established to obtain real-time arc signal information reflecting the welding process. The aluminum alloy’s collected double-pulse arc current signals are decomposed adaptively by broadband mode decomposition (BMD). The direct current (DC) signal, pulse signal, distortion signal, ripple signal, and noise signal are separated and extracted, and the composite multiscale fuzzy entropy (CMFE) is calculated for the component set of the electrical signal. The experimental results show that the current waveform obtained by the double-pulse MIG welding current signal is consistent with the corresponding weld forming diagram. Simultaneously, the composite multiscale fuzzy entropy is calculated for the arc characteristic parameters. The rationality of matching process parameters and arc stability of aluminum alloy's double-pulse MIG welding were evaluated.
Unveiling the Chemotherapeutic Potential of Novel Platinum II and Platinum IV Complexes in Skin and Breast Cancers
Authors:   ,   Lebanese American University -- Chouran Beirut, Slika Amjad
Published: August 2024

Platinum-based drugs, like cisplatin, have been extensively utilized in cancer chemotherapy. However, their clinical application is limited due to the development of off target toxicity and drug resistance. Despite these obstacles, chemotherapy is the most common and effective way of killing cancer cells. Thus, novel platinum(II) and platinum(IV) based complexes with modified ligands have recently been considered as potential candidates to overcome the therapeutic side-effects, bringing the prospect for effective and safe therapy. In this study, we will analyze and establish the chemotherapeutic efficacy and toxicity of the novel platinum(II) complex 5ClSS(II), its platinum(IV) analogue 5ClSS(IV), and two novel platinum(IV) compounds, P-PENT and P-HEX. The research utilizes a comprehensive approach that combines the use of in vitro and in vivo techniques to test the anticancer and safety profile of these complexes on skin and breast cancer. Cytotoxic activity of the complexes has been shown on HaCaT and MDA-MB-231 cell lines with IC50 values in the low micromolar range. The IC50 of P-PENT and P-HEX was found to be approximately ten times lower towards mesenchymal stem cells compared to cancer cells, demonstrating their improved targeting efficiency. All complexes caused apoptosis, release of reactive oxygen species, and simulated key apoptosis and survival pathways such as Bcl-2, Bax, caspase-3, cytochrome c, Akt, and ERK. In vivo chemotherapeutic efficacy and safety of the complexes were also tested on DMBA/TPA-induced skin carcinogenesis model in mice and DMBA-induced breast carcinogenesis model in rats. The two models showed dose-responsive action with respect to inhibition of tumor growth. This anticancer effect was manifested at drug concentrations well below the maximum tolerated dose, and without significant adverse effects. Body and organs weights, and kidney and liver functions were not affected throughout the treatment process, indicating a safe profile. This work highlights the chemotherapeutic potential and safety of these novel complexes which make them candidates for further development towards clinical evaluation. Additional research is needed to understand their mechanism of action and uncover other molecular targets to maximize their clinical use in cancer treatment.
On Queer Exclusions in Beirut: A Study from Within
Authors:   ,   Lebanese American University -- Chouran Beirut, Fares Assil
Published: August 2024

Queer spaces are not uniform in their infrastructure. These spaces replicate the social fabric of the society they are built in. However, scholarship in Middle Eastern Queer Studies has overlooked the subject of aggression in queer spaces. Aggressions and exclusions are often introduced by activists as an external force that unites queer individuals in their cause. However, studies have not dedicated enough space to look at the dynamics amongst individuals within queer spaces. Adopting an intersectional feminist lens, this thesis explores the exclusionary dynamics in queer spaces in Beirut. To address the gap in the literature, Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) was utilized as the main research method through interviews with 6 participants that are queer and have experienced exclusions within queer spaces in Beirut. The findings reveal the different aspects of the queer culture that participants have experienced and their influence on the exclusionary feelings and alienation from the queer movement. This thesis aims to introduce marginalized voices into the discourse of queer activism in order to contextualize, reform, and recreate more inclusive and intersectional queer spaces that allow for queer movement-building in Lebanon.