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Impact of Pranic Agriculture on Crop Growth and Yield: A Systematic Review
Authors: Prasad K. Nagendra , Vinu V. , Jois Srikanth N.
Published: February 2025

Pranic Agriculture (PA) is a supplementary approach to plant cultivation, incorporating the deliberate process of channeling prana-a fundamental life force energy-towards soil, seeds and seedlings to foster and enhance plant growth. This deliberate cleansing and revitalization process contributes to a harmonious and flourishing environment, fostering optimal conditions for plant development. This systematic review seeks to evaluate the influence of Pranic Agriculture by examining its impact on key crop parameters such as germination, plant dimensions, leaf characteristics, flowering, crop yield, chlorophyll content and plant polymorphism. By delving into seventeen pertinent studies conducted between 2009 and 2024 and published in reputable English peer-reviewed journals, this review aims to shed light on the potential viability of Pranic Agriculture. The selected studies, sourced from databases such as Web of Science, Scopus, Google Scholar and recognized journals by UGC and NAAS, were identified using keywords such as prana and agriculture, pranic agriculture, supplementary agriculture and complementary treatment in agriculture. Pranic Agriculture emerged from the reviewed studies as a catalyst for significant improvements in diverse growth parameters, spanning germination rates, shoot and root development, leaf morphology, early flowering and enhanced yield. In addition, an increase in chlorophyll content and polymorphism is noticed in plants treated by PA. Implementing Pranic Agriculture holds the promise of not only enhancing crop growth and yield, but potentially increasing farmer income. Continued research in this realm promises to deepen our understanding of the interconnected relationship between Pranic Agriculture and the broader environment, paving the way for sustainable agricultural practices that harmonise with nature.
Independent Qualitative Evaluative Study of Calmbirth Antenatal Classes
Authors: Crowther Susan , Hollingshead Brooke , McAra-Couper Judith , Donald Heather , Hotchin Claire
Published: February 2025

ABSTRACT

High childbirth intervention rates impose risk to women and infants. It is imperative that ways to mitigate this are found. Calmbirth is an antenatal program that incorporates a variety of strategies that could be helpful. The aim of this qualitative evaluation was to explore the acceptability and experiences of attending Calmbirth antenatal classes. Eighteen individual and/or couple postnatal interviews were conducted. Analysis using a psycho-emotional conceptual framework was applied to data. The study found that Calmbirth courses empowered participants, increased their health literacy, and provided them with more personal psychosocial coping strategies. While some participants found the classes not helpful, others experienced a positive reframing of childbirth. Although Calmbirth is acceptable and experienced positively by most women and partners, further work is required to address broader sociocultural influences in places of birth.
A Systematic Review of Intimate Partner Violence Protection Order Research: A Decade of Insight
Authors: Russell Brenda , Cox Jennifer , Hamel Aviva , MacNeil Elizabeth , Stewart Haylie
Published: February 2025

This comprehensive review synthesizes scholarly research on intimate partner violence (IPV) and restraining/protection orders (POs), addressing various dimensions including age, gender, race/ethnicity, and legal issues. Results show ongoing disparities in men’s accessibility to POs despite experiencing IPV at comparable rates to women and men’s experiences continue to be severely underrepresented in research. Similarly, no studies were found regarding the experiences of LGBTQ+ individuals. Consistent with previous research, gender biases in PO issuances were found, while historically marginalized racial and ethnic groups’ racial and ethnic minorities continue to encounter systemic difficulties. The review also highlights the importance of comprehensive studies on firearm dispossession in IPV contexts and the interplay of legal and extralegal factors influencing PO outcomes and victim experiences. Further, legislative reforms are crucial to address age and gender disparities in accessing POs, with variations in definitions of dating violence and access to specialized courts. Tailored interventions based on offender demographics are critical for effective IPV prevention, requiring further research on diverse populations. Despite progress, barriers to reporting and help-seeking persist, hindering survivor access to support services and legal protection. International studies reveal differing patterns of service utilization and legal outcomes, demonstrating the global challenge of IPV.
Socio-economic impacts of waste management policy in Slovakia: Comparative analysis among municipalities
Authors: Cifranic Michal , Maris Martin , Valach Maros
Published: February 2025

The paper investigates fiscal aspects of waste management policy and waste management at the communal level in
the Slovak Republic. For this purpose, cross-sectional data on the municipal level averaged over five years (2017 - 2022) were
used. The results reveal a significant fiscal gap between municipal waste management revenues and expenses, which are
indirectly transferred to the consumers (households), and will worsen their financial situation and the related public welfare. The
econometric modelling comprising quantitative and qualitative variables (ANCOVA) model was used to determine the factors
significantly impacting waste management expenses. The results suggest that introducing the policy of waste prevention through
a higher share of separated waste is associated with a significant increase in waste management expenses. This study contributes
to the understanding of the impacts of financial incentives on waste management at the municipal level, revealing an unintended
externality that points to a consequence leading to an increase in the financial burden on consumers in the form of additional
costs. It is a counter-productive aspect of the policy, which should not cause a decline in public welfare and discourage consumers
from waste separation. The results also suggest that current policies to promote separate collection may also inadvertently
increase costs for municipalities, affecting their fiscal planning and efficiency, particularly at the environmental level. Further
research is recommended in this area to gather more evidence and provide recommendations on the future implementation of
waste management policy at the municipal level. For a more successful closure of the investigated issues in waste management,
it is necessary to examine and minimize the revealed externalities, thereby ensuring a long-term sustainable waste management
policy.
DERECHOS DE ACCESO EN ASUNTOS AMBIENTALES EN LA COMUNIDAD RAIZAL COMO EXPRESIÓN DE DERECHOS BIOCULTURALES
Authors: Vásquez Santamaría Jorge Eduardo , Pabón Mantilla Ana Patricia
Published: February 2025

A través de un diseño metodológico cualitativo en el que se emplearon los métodos hermenéutico y fenomenológico, y las técnicas de entrevista semiestructurada a profundidad y el grupo focal, este trabajo se concentra en la pregunta ¿Por qué los derechos de acceso a la información, la participación y la justicia en asuntos ambientales en la comunidad étnica raizal del departamento archipiélago de San Andrés, Providencia y Santa Catalina, constituyen expresiones de derechos bioculturales en el ordenamiento jurídico de Colombia?. La resolución del problema inicialmente permite divulgar a profundidad la experiencia metodológica empleada a partir de la cual se obtuvieron los hallazgos. Estos se orientaron a través de dos objetivos, apoyados cada uno en una pregunta y en una categoría predefinida; el primero conceptualiza los derechos de acceso en asuntos ambientales como dimensiones de los derechos fundamentales a la información, la participación y la justicia, dando lugar a la pregunta ¿Qué son los derechos de acceso en asuntos ambientales como dimensiones de los derechos fundamentales a la información, la participación y la justicia?, y el segundo, establece la significación de la raizalidad como condición étnica diferencial a partir de la cual se configuran los derechos de acceso en asuntos ambientales como expresiones de derechos bioculturales, un objetivo que se refleja en el interrogante ¿Qué significados tiene la raizalidad de la comunidad del departamento archipiélago de San Andrés, Providencia y Santa Catalina que tributan a la configuración de los derechos de acceso en asuntos ambientales como derechos bioculturales?
THE ROLE OF ISLAMIC RELIGIOUS EDUCATION TEACHERS IN EXPLAINING STUDENTS' ATTITUDES OF TOLERANCE AT STATE HIGH SCHOOL 2 NORTH SANGATTA EAST KUTAI
Authors: Maulidah Imro’atuz Zuhroul , Mubarok Ramdanil , Syafi'i Muhammad Imam
Published: February 2025

This research aims to analyze the role of Islamic religious education teachers in developing students' attitudes of tolerance, as well as the supporting and inhibiting factors faced by teachers in the process of developing students' attitudes of tolerance. This research uses a qualitative approach, and data collection techniques through observation, interviews and documentation. In contrast, the analysis technique uses Miles and Huberman analysis techniques with data condensation, data presentation, and verification. The results of this research show that PAI teachers at SMAN 2 Sangatta Utara play a role in developing students' attitudes of tolerance, PAI teachers act as educators, teachers, mentors, trainers and role models. Apart from that, PAI teachers also play a role in teaching the values ​​of tolerance through discussions, case studies and extracurricular activities, as well as creating an environment that respects diversity by encouraging positive interactions between students from various religious backgrounds. Supporting factors in implementing multicultural education include teacher commitment, cooperation with parents and the community, and support from the school administration while inhibiting factors include new students who have difficulty adapting and lack of support from the home environment, which is often internally related.
PEMANFAATAN TEKNOLOGI PEMBELAJARAN SEBAGAI MEDIA PEMBELAJARAN DALAM MENINGKATKAN MINAT BELAJAR FIQH MUAMALAH SANTRI BAITUL QUR’AN SLOGOHIMO
Authors: Rochman Abdul , Fadhilah Rif'atul
Published: February 2025

Technology is an important role in world of education today's, the need for technology is very necessary in this era. The Institute can be characterized as an advanced institution, especially in the way that its educators select, classify, and use learning technology as a learning tool. The purpose of this research is to analyze how to use learning technology as a learning tool to increase the interest in learning Fiqh Muamalah among Baitul Qur'an students, which are the obstacles that are asatidz in achieving learning interest and interest in learning. Fiqh Muamalah use and contribution declaration. This research involves the development of effective, creative and innovative knowledge. The method used in this research is descriptive and qualitative data obtained through interviews, observation and documentation. Research results show that the use of learning technology such as learning environments through Canva and Kahoot applications can increase the interest of students in learning, as shown through activity and learning. Treatise on the study of students in learning jurisprudence. The obstacle Asatidz considers to achieve this learning is the necessary preparation of large instruments and needed for internet network. In the meantime, the benefit of using it is that having learned Fiqh Muamalah material is more active, effective, creative and innovative.
Género, política y ficción en Fleur de l’air de Gabriela Laperrière
Authors:   Universidad de Buenos Aires, Vicens María
Published: February 2025

En 1900 Gabriela Laperrière publica su primera novela durante un viaje a París con su marido, el reconocido médico y político argentino Emilio R. Coni. Escrita en francés, Fleur de l’air recurre a la ficción para narrar en clave realista las experiencias vividas durante sus primeros años de residencia en la Argentina y criticar a la dirigencia de su tiempo por la crisis político-económica que, desde el crack de 1890, atravesaba el país. Sin haber sido nunca reeditada ni traducida, la novela de Laperrière se presenta en el panorama literario finisecular como un objeto intrigante, que entrecruza y tensiona la biografía de su autora con las políticas de la literatura y las políticas de género que se imponen durante ese periodo de crisis y modernización. Este trabajo se propone indagar una zona apenas explorada de la obra de la reconocida activista feminista-socialista, para analizar las relaciones entre género, política y ficción que se desprenden de esta primera etapa de su trayectoria y redimensionar su lugar en el universo de la literatura argentina
Escritoras que nos rescatan. La reedición literaria en el aula universitaria como práctica de investigación-creación
Authors:   University of Richmond, Vázquez Karina Elizabeth
Published: February 2025

Este ensayo analiza la reedición en el salón universitario como instancia crítico-creativa que permite a docentes y estudiantes visualizar los cruces entre la historia individual y la colectiva. La escritura de prólogos para nuevas ediciones de escritoras latinoamericanas creó una oportunidad para la articulación de una voz autoral a partir del enlace crítico de las lecturas de textos y de la realidad social con las experiencias colectivas e individuales, las cuales, a su vez, han sido exploradas mediante la escritura creativa. Desde perspectivas intergeneracionales, históricas e interdisciplinarias, se examinaron aspectos de la sociabilidad, como el consumo, la corporalidad y la solidaridad, que condujeron a un cuestionamiento de las narrativas actuales del mundo laboral y del mercado de trabajo. Los prólogos materializan, entonces, un diálogo entre jóvenes y audiencia lectora contemporánea sobre la actual realidad laboral.
As reconfigurações da educação a distância
Authors: Gouvêa Adriane Pereira , Barbosa Maria Lígia de Oliveira
Published: February 2025

O artigo visa analisar uma das dimensões do funcionamento da Educação Superior (ES) no Brasil, a expansão da educação a distância (EaD). O objetivo, a partir de pesquisa documental e análise estatística, é discutir os sentidos das transformações adotadas pela modalidade ao longo das décadas, abandonando o papel de coadjuvante na política de interiorização da educação superior, se institucionalizando como uma promessa para a ampliação da igualdade de oportunidades no setor terciário e uma forte estratégia para a manutenção do crescimento adotado pelo setor privado com fins lucrativos no país.
Introduction to Writing Citations and Reference Lists Using APA Style 7th Edition for Publishing in SINTA-Accredited National Journals
Authors: Rafiek Muhammad
Published: February 2025

The introduction of reference writing and reference lists in the APA style 7th edition was motivated by changes in the rules for writing reference lists in scientific papers. The change from the rules for writing APA style 6th edition to APA style 7th edition requires the speed of S2 students in updating their information about APA style 7th edition.  Students must also update their knowledge by writing references and reference lists in APA style 7th edition. Introduction to reference writing and reference list APA style 7th edition is very necessary, especially in writing a reference list of thesis reports and writing scientific articles. This introduction aims to enable 20 S2 students of the Indonesian Language and Literature Education Postgraduate Program of Universitas Lambung Mangkurat (ULM) for 2023/2024 to write a list of references according to the APA style 7th edition rules. This service method uses Service Learning (SL) in the form of an online introduction with Google Meet. The participants of this introduction amounted to 20 S2 students of the Indonesian Language and Literature Education Postgraduate Program of ULM for the academic year 2023/2024. The implementation technique is carried out by delivering material, providing direct examples, and observing the direct practice of participants in Google Meet impressions. This introduction activity will be held on Saturday, February 3, 2024, through Google Meet. The result of the introduction was that 20 participants successfully mastered writing references and reference lists in APA style 7th edition. This service concludes that 20 S2 students of the Indonesian Language and Literature Education Postgraduate Program of ULM for 2023/2024 can understand and apply reference writing and reference lists in APA style 7th edition.
Strengthening Economic Civic Through Fish Ball Processing in Coastal Communities
Authors: Dadi Maria Yosefina
Published: February 2025

This community service activity provides an overview of strengthening economic civics through fish ball processing training for coastal communities. Based on observations in Magekapa, it is known that the potential marine resources in the form of fish cannot be managed in a varied way by the community to be used as a source of economic income. Therefore, improving economic citizenship through skills training for the community is necessary, one of which is through training in making fish balls. This training activity is carried out to prepare competitive citizens with knowledge and skills. The method used in this service is Asset Based Community Development (ABCD). ABCD method emphasizes dedication based on strengths and potential, starting with identifying and developing existing assets or resources to be used again as assets that are beneficial to the lives of the community. The final result of the service activities is that the community has the skills to produce fish balls, which can be developed as a source of income to help improve the local economy.
Strategic Implementation of Social Media for Kampung Inggris Betang Itah: Enhancing Engagement and Reach
Authors: Nugraha Richard Ferry , Amalia Novika , Marcelino Riandi , Olivia Tracy , Teresa Yulia
Published: February 2025

This community service project aims to increase public awareness of the existence of Kampung Inggris Betang Itah in Palangka Raya, Central Kalimantan, as a means to support the English learning opportunity for the local community. By applying the ABCD approach, this project aims to develop the potential in the Kampung Inggris Betang Itah community, addressing challenges such as limited English tutor volunteers, a low number of students, and low exposure to the community. The first activity of the project was carried out by applying a 30-day content plan through Instagram, while the second gave training to the public relations team of Kampung Inggris Betang Itah regarding copywriting and social media management. The results show a significant increase in content engagement and reach, such as likes, comments, messages, and the number of audiences seeing the content. It also includes the number of Instagram followers, new students, and English tutor volunteers. Moreover, the public relations team of Kampung Inggris Betang Itah also had a good perception of the copywriting and social media management training.
Workshop on Strengthening and Implementing STEM-Based Coding with ARTEC Japan-WOW Singapore - PPSTEMI: School Dissemination
Authors: Syahmani Syahmani , Mahardika Andi Ichsan , Winarti Atiek , Khairunnisa Yasmine , Prasetyo Yogo Dwi , Wiranda Nurruddin , Dewantara Dewi , Rusmansyah Rusmansyah , Wati Mustika , Putra Aminuddin Prahatama , Purba Harja Santana , Salam Abdul , Fajriah Noor , Saputra Novan Alkaf Bahraini , Pamuji Rizky , Khair Muhammad Sa’duddien , Febriyanti Emma Rosana , Alfianti Dewi
Published: February 2025

Based on initial questionnaire data filled out by Mathematics and Natural Sciences teachers in Barito Kuala (Batola) Regency and Banjarmasin City, it was found that understanding and application of STEM Coding in schools is still low, so it is necessary to hold a STEM Coding community service workshop. This community service project aims to help participants develop critical thinking, creative, collaborative, and STEM literacy (4C) skills. The four stages of the community service method are planning, implementation, observation, and evaluation. A total of 127 teachers participated in the workshops. Speakers from PPSTEMI, Artec Japan, and WOW Singapore presented in the hybrid format event. The material consists of three modules: STEM-based learning, STEM Coding programming with Arduino Basic (Stop and Go), and Intermediate (Controlling a Motorized Car). Activities were evaluated using a response questionnaire, to which 127 people responded. The findings revealed that, on average, 95.47% of participants thought favorably of this STEM Coding exercise.Critical thinking, creativity, collaboration, and STEM literacy are among the skills that workshop attendees can acquire—wrapped up this STEM Coding workshop to help them become more STEM literate. Based on initial questionnaire data filled out by Mathematics and Natural Sciences teachers in Barito Kuala (Batola) Regency and Banjarmasin City, it was found that understanding and application of STEM Coding in schools is still low, so it is necessary to hold a STEM Coding community service workshop. This community service project aims to help participants develop critical thinking, creative, collaborative, and STEM literacy (4C) skills. The four stages of the community service method are planning, implementation, observation, and evaluation. A total of 127 teachers participated in the workshops. Speakers from PPSTEMI, Artec Japan, and WOW Singapore presented in the hybrid format event. The material consists of three modules: STEM-based learning, STEM Coding programming with Arduino Basic (Stop and Go), and Intermediate (Controlling a Motorized Car). Activities were evaluated using a response questionnaire, to which 127 people responded. The findings revealed that, on average, 95.47% of participants thought favorably of this STEM Coding exercise.Critical thinking, creativity, collaboration, and STEM literacy are among the skills that workshop attendees can acquire—wrapped up this STEM Coding workshop to help them become more STEM literate.
Improved Knowledge of Equine Parasitic Diseases and Feed Management
Authors: Yanti Yuli , Riyanto Joko , Cahyadi Muhammad , Wati Ari Kusuma , Pawestri Wari
Published: February 2025

This community service activity aimed to provide outreach through knowledge about feeding management and parasitic diseases in horses. Community service activities by the TAP&D (Tropical Animal Production and Disease) Research Group were held at the Bendi Horse Sukoharjo community group on June 25, 2023, in Sukoharjo Regency, Central Java. Data were collected using interviews and observation. All data obtained were then analyzed descriptively. The horses used are descendants of Banyuwangi horses. This bendi is used by the owner to attract or transport tourists who come to Sukoharjo Square every Monday to Sunday. The horses used are generally small, and some are even skinny. After analyzing horse faeces in the laboratory at the start of the pre-survey, it was found that 100% of the bendi horses in the association were infected with worms. Diseases in horses can also be caused by poor feed management. So, the solution is to provide education on maintaining good horse practices, especially feed management. The next problem is that the feed given to horses usually consists of long grass, so the horse doesn't eat all the parts. The solution we provide is a grass chopper. After the service activities were carried out, farmers increased their knowledge regarding parasitic diseases in horses and good feed management. This service activity concludes that horse farmers have increased knowledge about good horse care and about horse diseases.
Workshop on the Writing of Scientific Articles and Grant Proposals for Lecturers to Increase Opportunities for Research Funding and the Publication of Scientific Work
Authors: Hamidah Jamiatul , Ariyani Herda , Rafiek Muhammad
Published: February 2025

A workshop was conducted on research grant proposals and community service to enhance the quality of research and publications by lecturers at Universitas Muhammadiyah Banjarmasin. The primary objective of this workshop is to provide novice lecturers with the opportunity to acquire grants and increase the number of national and international publications. Service Learning is implemented in this workshop through both online and offline workshops. During the offline workshop, participants were provided with explanations regarding strategies for obtaining research and community service grants. Online participants received assistance in the composition of reputable journal articles, which included the following steps: writing according to templates, submitting, and revising. Twenty individuals participated in this workshop. The workshop conclusion is the impact and benefits for lecturers at Universitas Muhammadiyah Banjarmasin, specifically the enhanced skill of all participants in the composition of journal articles and grant proposals. The results showed that five participants completed the standard NLR grant, and one completed the community service grant organized by the Directorate General of Higher Education, Research, and Technology (DGHERT).
Development of Science Literacy Competencies of Science Teachers through Participatory Andragogy Approach
Authors: Patonah Siti , Novita Mega , Indiati Intan
Published: February 2025

The science literacy in Indonesia is still far below the OECD average, reflecting the challenges of the national education system. The Independent Curriculum highlights the importance of science literacy but faces limited implementation at the local level, including Purbalingga Regency. The activity method used in this community service is Participatory Action Research (PAR).  This community service activity was conducted between February and May 2024 and aimed at improving the science literacy of junior high school science teachers in Purbalingga Regency. It was carried out offline and online webinars with a participatory andragogy approach. The number of participants in the offline session was 116, while 165 people attended the online session. The activities at the online meeting focused on Science learning and literacy-based assessment for junior high school science teachers in Purbalingga Regency, while the online activity focused on Differentiated and science-based science learning for science teachers. The initial analysis identified problems in science learning that were overcome with intensive training and assistance based on science literacy. This community service can significantly improve participants' understanding, with the post-test score of the seminar on February 17, 2024, reaching an average of 88.46, and the webinar on May 11, 2024, recording 86.54. The evaluation showed effective support for the Independent Curriculum with the integration of science literacy in science learning. This community service not only improves the science literacy of science teachers in Purbalingga but also supports the vision of inclusive education and the development of HOTS. Sustainable implementation is expected to help prepare a competent generation for a better future.
Logo and Packaging Creation Training as a Rebranding Effort for MSMEs to Increase Sales
Authors: Riyanti Menul Teguh , Ariani Ariani , Jasjfi Elda Franzia , Novianti Erlina , Setiadi Virginia Suryani , Hidayatullah Ahmad Syarief , Quincy Quincy
Published: February 2025

The Covid-19 pandemic has impacted the sustainability of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprise (MSMEs) in Tanjung Duren Village, Grogol District, West Jakarta. Due to the pandemic, several MSMEs suffered losses and were forced to close their businesses. After the pandemic, MSMEs activists began to improve themselves and adjust market developments. One of the strategies to attract market interest is rebranding with an attractive appearance through logos and packaging of MSMEs products. This condition became a concern for the community service team, Faculty of Art and Design (FSRD) Universitas Trisakti, so they provided training on creating logos with the Canva application and packaging design. This training aims to help MSME players rebrand through attractive logos and packaging so that the products sold become the community's choice. This PkM activity applies a mentoring method with a PAR (Participatory Action Research) approach that actively involves participants in implementing activities. A total of 10 (ten) food and beverage MSMEs players, all women, attended the training held on Friday, May 03, 2024, at the RW 007 secretariat office, Tanjung Duren Utara Village, West Jakarta. Through this training, the participants, who are MSME players, gained knowledge in designing attractive logos and product packaging so that they are expected to increase their product sales.
Is legal self-restraint of western hegemony possible? (Socio-Evolutionary Reflections)
Authors: Rozov N.
Published: February 2025

The article is a reasoning conducted in the logic of a mental experiment. As an initial premise, we take the bold ideas of Immanuel Kant and Count Leonid A. Kamarovskii about the future establishment of “lawfulness” (the rule of law) not only within societies, but also between states, when conflicts are resolved by an international court backed by the solidarity of great powers. An effective rule of law in global geopolitics requires the following fundamental changes, even if they will be fully realized only in the distant future: the transfer to the Court of the current powers of the UN Security Council; universal jurisdiction (prosecution not only of states that have acceded to the Statute); the possibility of prompt adjudication, with the involvement of several regional courts (offices, branches) if necessary; a broad and streamlined set of peace measures, including sanctions, fines, trade terms, and effective enforcement of international courts’ decisions. Lasting peace will only be possible if rival great powers recognize the primacy of law and the need to obey the decisions of international courts in the area of war and peace. The aim of the article is to outline the possibilities and vectors of progress towards this ideal in the context of the new Cold War between the World of Rules (the “big West” with its satellites) and the World of Tradition (the major authoritarian powers and non-aligned states). The focus is on how far the major geopolitical centers of the West (the United States, the United Kingdom at the head of the Commonwealth, and the leaders of the European Union) are able to abandon their usual aspirations to consolidate their coercive hegemony (“hard power”). The alternative is to strive for moral and geocultural leadership in “soft power” on the way to a legal world order, i. e. the rule of law in geopolitics. The main barriers on this path are primarily related to the rejection of limiting one’s own sovereignty in foreign policy. The main stake is made on the interests of expanding international influence through legal self-restraint, as well as the inclusion of socio-evolutionary mechanisms of competition for international prestige and legitimacy.
Transnational Urban Network: Basic Properties and Characteristics, Genesis Issues
Authors: Kolykhalov M.
Published: February 2025

This article is devoted to the transnational network of cities in the emerging global space of flows, represented by characteristic nodal structures and various material and intangible transboundary flows. The purpose of the article is to study the issues of the genesis of cities – international centers of influence as nodal structures of the global space of flows, the analysis of the key characteristics and properties of the global urban network. The methodological basis of the study is presented by the approaches of the concepts of neoliberalism, transregionalism, considering sub-state territorial entities as actors of world politics, as well as the spatial approach, the concepts of multi-level governance and network society. The key role of cities – international centers of influence in the global space of flows was identified, their key properties and characteristics in this capacity were identified. It is determined that the development or degradation of a megalopolis – a network node, is determined by its transnational flows, and the main properties of the transnational urban network are multi-level, hierarchical nature, and a variety of network flows. The term is proposed and a definition of a transnational global urban network is given.
China’s Health Silk Road
Authors: Arsentyeva I.
Published: February 2025

The Health Silk Road (HSR) is a component of China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) that aims to enhance international cooperation in the healthcare sector at both global and regional levels. According to Beijing, the HSR as a long-term project can allow the Global South countries to go beyond the world order created by the West and increase their role in global health management. The purpose of this article is to characterize the conceptual foundations of the HSR, its assessments in Chinese and foreign scientific discourse, as well as to analyze its implementation in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). The primary sources are government documents, papers of international organizations and forums, think tank reports, statistical data, speeches by officials, media publications, etc. In the course of the study, the following results are obtained: the evolution of HSR concept in the official political discourse of China is traced; key elements of the project are highlighted; Chinese and foreign scientific works on the topic are analyzed; the reaction of the USA to the intensification of Sino–Latin America health cooperation is characterized; the HSR’s implementation in the LAC region is examined. It is concluded that the HSR has played an important role in China’s COVID‑19 diplomacy and its significance might increase, especially in the context of humanity’s predicted entry into an “era of pandemics”. The final part of the article outlines promising directions for further HSR’s development including its merger with another important pillar of the BRI – the Digital Silk Road.
No News in the Western Hemisphere? (On the Results of J. Biden’s Latin American Policy)
Authors: Yakovlev P.
Published: February 2025

Dominant position in Latin America has historically been one of the pillars of US hegemony in the world. That is why Washington’s policy south to the Rio Grande is one of the “eternal” topics of international research, the relevance of which increases each time a new owner comes to the White House. The end of Joseph Biden’s presidential term provides a convenient opportunity to sum up the activities of his administration in the Latin American direction, identify key trends, and assess the current state and prospects for the development of inter-American relations. The solution to this significant scientific and practical problem involves considering the following fundamental questions: What political legacy did Biden receive from his predecessor, Donald Trump? How has the geoeconomic and geopolitical situation in the Western Hemisphere changed over the past four years? What challenges in relations with Latin American states will the next US president face? In essence, the answers to these and some other questions form the research field of this article. The study shows that the Biden administration has attempted to strengthen the US position in the tough field of global competition, which the vast Latin American financial and trade and economic space represents. At the same time, many factors arising both in Latin America itself and outside the Western Hemisphere, while reflecting changes in the balance of global and regional powers, are actively influencing the state of inter-American relations, limiting Washington’s ability to act in the spirit of the Monroe Doctrine and exert economic and political pressure on Latin American countries. Today, there is no reason to talk about a significant change in the balance of economic power between the North and South of the Western Hemisphere, but certain shifts cannot be ignored. The transformations taking place at the global level do not bypass the Western Hemisphere, and the changes observed in Latin America are becoming part of the global challenges that the new American administration will have to respond to.
Trade and Economic Relations between Mongolia and Russia in Changing Global Economy
Authors: Batkhishig B. , Dorzhieva V.
Published: February 2025

The article analyzes the current state of trade and economic relations between Mongolia and Russia. It is shown that over the past thirty-two years the volume and share of Russia in Mongolia’s foreign trade turnover has decreased significantly, despite the country’s rich history and vast experience of mutual trade and economic cooperation. The commodity structure of mutual trade between Mongolia and Russia has also changed significantly. It is noted that despite the growth in the total volume of Mongolia’s exports, the supply of Mongolian goods to the Russian market is an insignificant part. The main partners importing Mongolian products are China, Switzerland, Singapore and the Republic of Korea. Promising directions for expanding bilateral trade and economic cooperation are proposed, including those related to the elimination of existing tariff and non-tariff barriers, the creation of free trade zones on the border of the two countries. In addition, in order to increase the volume of mutual trade between Mongolia and Russia, it is important to implement major joint energy and infrastructure projects, develop cross-border and regional cooperation, as well as industrial cooperation, joint exploration and development of mineral resources. The possibility of implementing major infrastructure projects within the framework of the Chinese initiative “One Belt, One Road” is being considered as a factor in expanding trade between Mongolia and Russia. Ways are proposed to accelerate the planned mega-projects in the field of infrastructure and industry within the framework of the new policy of Mongolia’s revival, through the implementation of which the level of Mongolian-Russian trade and economic cooperation can increase. Such projects may include mega projects for the construction of a gas pipeline and an oil pipeline from Russia to China through Mongolia, an oil refinery, and thermal power plants powered by natural gas. As measures aimed at accelerating their implementation, the following steps should be taken: create a clear and transparent regulatory framework and involve all stakeholders in the decision-making process; eliminate technical problems associated with investing in educational programs to develop the necessary skills and experience among specialists; ensure sufficient funding, including through alternative sources such as crowdfunding, green bonds and investing; effectively manage projects and apply best risk management practices.
Factors determining the prognosis of people with type 1 diabetes – current perspective
Authors: Araszkiewicz Aleksandra , Trzaska Kacper , Soukharev Anna , Spławski Jakub , Wolbach Jan , Marek Piotr , Dubel Kinga , Wojak Weronika , Zozulińska-Ziółkiewicz Dorota
Published: February 2025

A multitude of factors strongly influences the prognosis of subjects with type 1 diabetes. In the literature, it's notable that only a limited number of studies simultaneously address multiple factors. Our objective is to identify and compile current papers that thoroughly examine these factors, offering a comprehensive overview of the various elements that can influence both life expectancy and the prevalence of complications among individuals with type 1 diabetes. In the overview, we included modifiable and non-modifiable factors. The paper covers technology development, comorbidities as well as acute and chronic complications as predictors. Greater focus on the significance of sex and age as a risk of macrovascular diabetes-related complications, age at onset of diabetes, and episodes of acute complications, can lead to more targeted management of type 1 diabetes and therefore, higher life expectancy. The article also discusses such environmental factors as lifestyle, education, and access to the healthcare system affecting better handling of type 1 diabetes. This overview emphasizes the plurality of factors that are considered in type 1 diabetes, which might be crucial to prolonging life expectancy and reducing the prevalence of complications.
Hubungan Dukungan Suami pada Keberhasilan Ibu Memberikan Asi Eksklusif di Desa Anjungan Kabupaten Mempawah
Authors: Laras Nindy , Adiningsih Berthy Sri Utami , Righo Argitya
Published: February 2025

Latar Belakang:ASI eksklusif merupakan salah satu strategi global yang bertujuan untuk mencegah kematian serta mendukung kesehatan optimal baik pada anak maupun ibu. Dukungan sosial dari orang terdekat, seperti suami, orang tua, mertua, sahabat, tokoh masyarakat, dan tenaga kesehatan, memiliki peran penting dalam keberhasilan pemberian ASI. Berdasarkan hasil studi pendahuluan yang melibatkan wawancara singkat pada 34 ibu menyusui di wilayah Desa Anjungan, Kabupaten Mempawah, ditemukan bahwa 22 ibu di antaranya mengaku tidak menerima dukungan dari suami untuk dapat memberikan ASI eksklusif.
Tujuan:Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui hubungan antara dukungan suami terhadap keberhasilan ibu dalam memberikan ASI eksklusif.
Metode:Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif dengan desain studi kasus kontrol, melibatkan 41 responden yang diberikan kuesioner sebagai instrumen pengumpulan data.
Hasil:Berdasarkan data yang diperoleh dari 41 responden, mayoritas responden berusia antara 20 hingga 35 tahun (73,2%), diikuti oleh 14,6% responden berusia lebih dari 35 tahun dan 12,2% berusia kurang dari 20 tahun. Pekerjaan ibu mayoritas adalah sebagai Ibu Rumah Tangga (46,3%), sedangkan pekerjaan ayah sebagian besar adalah Pegawai Swasta (51,2%). Dukungan suami terhadap ibu terbagi, dengan 24,4% ibu sangat didukung, 53,7% cukup didukung, dan 22% merasa kurang mendapat dukungan. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan adanya hubungan yang signifikan antara dukungan suami dan keberhasilan pemberian ASI eksklusif dengan nilai p sebesar 0,000.
Kesimpulan:Terdapat hubungan yang signifikan antara dukungan suami dan keberhasilan pemberian ASI eksklusif.
Kata kunci: Dukungan Suami, Keberhasilan ASI Eksklusif, Kesehatan Ibu, Kesehatan Anak, Faktor Sosial.
Efek Kombinasi Kurkumin dan Simvastatin Terhadap Kolesterol Total pada Tikus Wistar yang Diinduksi Kuning Telur Puyuh
Authors: Permana I Gede Surya , Hendrawati Asri , Rosita Linda
Published: February 2025

Latar Belakang:Hiperlipidemia disebabkan oleh konsumsi tinggi lemak dan merupakan faktor risiko penyakit kardiovaskular. Statin merupakan obat pilihan dalam menurunkan kadar kolesterol tinggi, namun menimbulkan beberapa efek samping. Oleh karena itu diperlukan suatu senyawa yang dapat menurunkan kadar kolesterol total tanpa memberikan efek samping. Kurkumin memiliki efek antioksidan sekaligus penghambat peroksidasi lipid.
Tujuan:Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui efek pemberian kombinasi kurkumin dan simvastatin terhadap kadar kolesterol total pada tikus yang diinduksi kuning telur puyuh.
Metode: Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian eksperimental dengan desain post-test only control group design. Dua puluh  ekor tikus dibagi menjadi 4 kelompok, terdiri atas: K1 yaitu tikus hiperlipidemia yang diberi plasebo, K2 yaitu tikus hiperlipidemia yang diberi simvastatin dosis 0,18 mg/200gBB/hari, K3 yaitu tikus hiperlipidemia yang diberi kurkumin dosis 80 mg/kggBB/hari, K4 yaitu tikus hiperlipidemia yang diberi simvastatin 0,18 mg/200gBB/hari dengan kurkumin dosis 80 mg/kgBB/hari. Perlakuan diberikan selama 4 minggu. Pengukuran kadar kolesterol total menggunakan metode CHOD-PAP (Cholesterol Oxidase Method). Data kolesterol total dianalisis menggunakan one way ANOVA.
Hasil: Penelitian ini menunjukkan rata-rata kadar kolesterol total pada kelompok kelompok K1 sebesar 75,00 ± 3,26 mg/dL, K2 sebesar 71,40 ± 14,467 mg/dL, K3 sebesar 73,80 ± 31,14 mg/dL dan K4 sebesar 77,80 ± 39,21 mg/dL. Tidak ada perbedaan yang signifikan antar kelompok K1-K4 (p=0,953).
Simpulan:Pemberian kombinasi kurkumin dan simvastatin tidak memiliki efek terhadap kadar kolesterol total pada tikus hiperlipidemia.
Kata Kunci: Kurcumin; simvastatin; hiperlipidemia; kolesterol total; kombinasi
Kematian akibat Kekerasan Tajam pada Leher : Sebuah Laporan Kasus
Authors: Amalia Salsha , Suciningtyas Martiana , Kadarmo Dhiwangkoro Aji
Published: February 2025

Abstrak
Latar Belakang : Kematian akibat kekerasan tajam sering terjadi sebagai akibat luka pada pembuluh darah besar, yang menyebabkan perdarahan hebat dan berakibat fatal.
Presentasi Kasus : Laporan kasus ini mengkaji kematian seorang wanita berusia 56 tahun yang ditemukan meninggal di tempat tidur pada 5 Januari 2024 dengan luka terbuka pada leher. Jenazah dibawa ke Bhayangkara Forensic Medicine Centre di RS Bhayangkara Polda DIY untuk pemeriksaan otopsi forensik.
Pembahasan : Tujuan laporan ini adalah untuk menggambarkan mekanisme kematian akibat kekerasan tajam pada leher dan memberikan pemahaman lebih lanjut tentang konsekuensi dari luka-luka tersebut. Metode yang digunakan adalah pemeriksaan forensik dengan teknik otopsi untuk menilai jenis dan lokasi luka, serta pemeriksaan jaringan untuk menentukan penyebab kematian. Hasil otopsi menunjukkan luka sayat di leher bagian depan yang memotong otot, pembuluh darah besar, saluran pernapasan, dan saluran makanan. Luka tersebut menyebabkan perdarahan hebat yang menjadi penyebab utama kematian. Simpulan dari laporan ini adalah bahwa kekerasan tajam pada leher, yang melibatkan pembuluh darah besar, dapat menyebabkan perdarahan hebat yang mematikan.
Simpulan : Kasus ini mengingatkan pentingnya pemeriksaan forensik yang cermat dalam kasus kematian akibat kekerasan tajam untuk menentukan penyebab pasti dan memberikan pemahaman yang lebih mendalam tentang mekanisme kematiannya.
Kata kunci: kekerasan tajam; kekerasan tajam pada leher; luka gorok; pembunuhan; perdarahan.