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Technologies and the elderly
Authors: Amoretti Guido 
Published: November 2024

Abstract
Technological development and the increase in the elderly population are undoubtedly the two phenomena that have most characterized the last forty years. Although the elderly are credited with a certain resistance towards new things, in the last 20 years there has been a growing interest in the use of technological tools such as smartphones, PCs and tablets by the elderly population. This phenomenon has undergone a strong acceleration starting from the COVID-19 pandemic which has made technological tools indispensable in order to maintain virtual social and family relationships as it was not possible to meet people directly. Technologies promise undoubted advantages, especially for elderly people who are more easily subject to fatigue and walking problems and are more in need of constant monitoring of their health, but, at the same time, it exposes everyone, especially those over sixty-five, to collateral damage, such as reduction of in-person relationships and exposure to online scams. In this article we will try to identify the pros and cons of the diffusion of modern technological tools among the elderly.
Harassment from the Perspective of the Current Romanian Criminal Code
Authors: Drăgan Alin Teodorus 
Published: November 2024

Abstract
The legislator of the Criminal Code resorted to the criminalization of this deed in response to cases that occurred in everyday reality, in which various persons, especially women, are waited for and followed in the street or other public spaces or are badgered via phone calls or messages, all of which are done in such a way as to create a state of fear for the person in question.
Application of a liposomal subunit vaccine in chickens for reduction of Campylobacter gut colonisation
Authors: Łasica Anna , Godlewska Renata , Gubernator Jerzy , Jakubiak-Augustyn Anna , Majewski Paweł , Wyszyńska Agnieszka 
Published: November 2024

Abstract

Introduction

Campylobacter are the most common cause of food poisoning, which manifests itself in diarrhoea of varying severity. Additionally, because of the increasing number of people with immune deficiencies, more frequent serious complications of Campylobacter infections are being observed. The main source of infection is the consumption of contaminated poultry meat, which is a consequence of the insufficiency of current hygiene and biosecurity to control Campylobacter or eliminate it from the poultry food chain.

Material and Methods
Two hybrid proteins, presenting selected epitopes of the Campylobacter antigens CjaD and EF-Tu, were developed based on the highly immunogenic proteins CjaA and CjaC. Four groups of chickens were vaccinated with different preparations (a mixture of both hybrid proteins encapsulated in anionic or neutral liposomes) and different doses (a single dose given on the day of hatching or two doses given on days 1 and 14 of life). The number of Campylobacter was assessed in the intestinal contents of vaccinated birds.

Results
No statistically significant differences in colonisation levels were observed between chickens immunised with neutral liposomes containing hybrid proteins and their non-immunised counterparts, regardless of dosage regimen.

Conclusion
Although immunisation of chickens did not produce the expected results, the approach used has great potential, which is worth further investigation and development.
Expressions of vascular endothelial cadherin and soluble Fas ligand in patients with viral myocarditis and their correlations
Authors: Hu Hongmei , Wang Xuejiao , Li Na , Lu Fue , Li Rui 
Published: November 2024

Abstract

Background
We aimed to explore the expressions of vascular endothelial cadherin (VE-cadherin) and soluble Fas ligand (sFasL) in patients suffering from viral myocarditis (VMC), and the correlations between them.

Methods
Fifty VMC patients diagnosed between January 2022 and December 2023 were selected as the subjects (experimental group), and an equal number of participants receiving health examination were included as a control group. The experimental group was then subdivided into mild, moderate, and severe subgroups according to their clinical symptoms. Peripheral blood samples were collected to detect the serum levels of VE-cadherin and sFasL through enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, and the differences in their levels were compared. The clinical baseline data and cardiac function indicators (left ventricular systolic function as well as early and late left ventricular diastolic function) were acquired.

Results
The ejection fraction of the inferior ventricular septum showed no significant difference between the two groups (p>0.05), but there were significant differences in the remaining indicators (p<0.05). The levels of VE-cadherin and sFasL in the experimental group were significantly higher than those in the control group (p<0.05). The severe VMC group had significantly elevated VE-cadherin and sFasL levels compared with those of moderate and mild groups, and the moderate group had significantly raised levels compared to those of the mild group (p<0.05). VE-cadherin level was positively correlated with sFasL level.

Conclusions
The elevation of serum VE-cadherin and sFasL levels may be associated with myocardial inflammatory response and cardiac function damage. VE-cadherin and sFasL are potential biomarkers of VMC for early diagnosis and treatment evaluation.
The comedy "Oh, time!" by Catherine II: author's strategies and tactics
Authors: Maskinskova Irina  Anatol'evna , Akimova Tat'yana Ivanovna 
Published: November 2024

The ways of Catherine II's influence on the reader, stated through the prism of the author's strategies and tactics that characterize the consciousness of the writer and her focus on forming the model of Enlightenment based on gallant discourse is the subject of the article. The play "Oh, time!", being the first "noble" comedy, becomes the ideological message of the empress addressed to her subjects in order to introduce them to the Enlightenment. Comedy sets the parameters of what to pay attention to, what vices are condemned and how to perceive the reign of Catherine II. The communicative approach, expressed in the study of the author's interaction with the reader, is complemented by a comparative historical, cultural-historical and a method of holistic analysis of the work of art. The research methodology is based on the work of V. V. Sipovsky, P. N. Berkov, Y. Stennik, O. B. Lebedeva, A. Evstratov, Carrer d'Encausse E., K. Sharfa O. I. Eliseeva. The novelty of the research is determined by a new approach to the study of the comedy of Catherine II, which consists in a systematization of author's strategies and tactics, the consideration of which allows us to imagine the regulation of the domestic literary process of the second half of the XVIII century, to see the features of Catherine's Enlightenment, as well as to trace the birth of the author's own thinking, departing from the previous rhetorical system. During the study, three author's strategies were identified: ridiculing the vices of the older generation, supporting the younger generation and approving the model of Catherine's Enlightenment, each of which is implemented through three author's tactics: using speaking surnames within the framework of a traditional comedy of manners, pointing out the discrepancy between words and deeds, condemning domestic tyranny, introducing helper characters, liberation from Domostroi model of behavior, the need for young girls to understand their hearts, ridicule of the previous unenlightened rule, approval of the model of gallant behavior in the family-state, mythologization of their own rule. This not only characterizes the author's consciousness as enlightening, but allows to isolate the image that the writer wants to assert in the perceiving consciousness of the viewer and present the formation of the comedy genre "from within" as the interaction of the author and the reader.
Enhancing stability and outcomes in young Indian footballers: The synergistic effect of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with lateral extra-articular tenodesis – A prospective observational cohort study
Authors: Elango Shanthini Aravind , Perumal Suresh , Jeganathan Parthiban , Sanjay A. K. , Rohit K. R. , Mekkamannil Abrar Hassan , Sivaraman Arumugam 
Published: November 2024

Objectives:
Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears are frequently seen injuries in young footballers that can contribute to chronic knee instability, meniscal injuries, and increased risk of early-onset osteoarthritis if not properly treated.

Materials and Methods:
This study evaluated the clinical findings of combined ACL reconstruction and lateral extra-articular tenodesis (LET) in 22 male footballers aged 20–30. ACL reconstruction was carried out using hamstring autografts and LET was done utilizing a modified Lemaire procedure with iliotibial band autograft. Clinical findings were studied preoperatively and at six months and one year postoperatively utilizing the International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC) and Tegner–Lysholm scores.

Results:
Mean IKDC and Tegner-Lysholm scores were similar or slightly improved at six months compared to pre-operative baselines and further increased at one year follow-up, with the improvements being statistically significant. There are no cases of graft failure occurred.

Conclusion:
A combination of ACL reconstruction and LET is a safe and effective treatment for ACL tears in young footballers, which can restore knee stability and allow them to go back to sports. Adding LET to ACL reconstruction may help lower the likelihood of graft failure in this high-risk population.
RIGHT TO EDUCATION AS A HUMAN RIGHTS - CONSTITUTIONAL AND LEGAL OUTLOOK
Authors: Kumar Anjay , Sonawane Ajay 
Published: November 2024

Education is a strong foundational democratic value of continuous universal significance. It is the best platform for acquiring the skills, techniques, information and respect for the duties. The magnitude of the importance of education in life is multi-fold. Education is like the right to life as it is the mother of realizing other human rights. In the 21st Century worldwide activities are running on the wheels of education. To live a dignified life, education leads the way. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights declares that "Education shall be free, at least in the elementary and fundamental stages. Elementary education shall be compulsory." "Parents have a prior right to choose the kind of education that shall be given to their children." The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights says "Primary education shall be compulsory and available free for all." The right to education has been recognized as a constitutionally protected fundamental right in India. In Unni Krishnan Case (1993), the Supreme Court declared that the ‘right to education’ is part of the right to life under Article 21 of the Constitution of India. In 2002 through the Eighty-Sixth Constitutional Amendment Act, Article 21-A was inserted. Article 21A ‘requires the state to provide free and compulsory education of all children between the ages of six and fourteen in such a manner as the state may determine’. In 2009, the Indian Parliament enacted the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory. Education Act [RTE Act]. The Act aims to provide “free and compulsory education to all children of the age of six to fourteen years. The International Human Rights Bill and Constitution of India tries its best to ensure availability, accessibility, acceptability, adaptability of the right to education. The Article seeks to highlight various provisions related to right to education in international law and domestic law along with judicial interpretation. The authors also try to highlight the features of the Right to education Act, 2009.
The Tram That Never Came: Public Transportation Development in Soviet Tallinn
Authors: Muide Tambet 
Published: November 2024

Abstract
This study contributes to discussions regarding socialist and post-socialist infrastructures by exploring the planning and development of Tallinn’s public transportation system during the Soviet era. The plans drafted during this time focused on developing electric transportation with a special emphasis on trams. During the 1960s and the 1970s, planners envisioned an overhaul of the existing tram system and the subsequent construction of a light rail system supported predominantly by trolleybuses. However, the light rail project dragged on and eventually failed. Therefore, the tram system had stopped developing in the 1950s. The trolleybus network developed only partly and likewise failed to provide sufficient service. Therefore, the bulk of urban transportation was provided by a network of motorbuses, considered unwanted by the planners and thus unplanned for. The study demonstrates the paradoxical nature of Soviet infrastructural planning and development and highlights the difficulties of negotiating large infrastructural projects by Soviet institutions.
Образ идеального пастыря в творчестве И. Н. Потапенко
Authors: Тихон Андреевич Смирнов 
Published: November 2024

В настоящей статье рассматриваются положительные образы священнослужителя, представленные в ряде произведений И. Н. Потапенко, а также обозначаются основные аспекты служения, от которых, по мнению писателя, зависит успех служения пастыря. На основании этих аспектов будет сделан вывод о цельности понимания предназначения священства И. Н. Потапенко.
This article examines the positive images of the clergyman presented in a number of works by I. N. Potapenko, and also outlines the main aspects of the ministry, on which, in the writer’s opinion, the success of the pastor’s ministry depends. On the basis of these aspects, a conclusion will be made about the integrity of the understanding of the purpose of the priesthood by I. N. Potapenko.
Глаголица: история и историография
Authors: Всеволод Алексеевич Бакушкин 
Published: November 2024

Статья посвящена изучению глаголицы в контексте историографии взглядов на создание церковнославянской письменности. В работе рассматривается сама структура азбуки, история её создания, белые пятна в её истории, а также затронуты темы взаимодействия глаголицы с кириллическим письмом и основополагающего библейского влияния на глаголическое письмо.
The article is devoted to the study of the Glagolitic alphabet in the context of Church Slavonic writing. The work examines the structure of the alphabet itself, the history of its creation, blind spots in its history, and also touches on the interaction of the Glagolitic alphabet with the Cyrillic letter and the fundamental biblical influence on the Glagolitic letter. Moreover, the article also examines the question of what factors led to the decline in the popularity of the Glagolitic alphabet, and then almost to its oblivion. Thus, I would also like to note that the goals of the study are not limited to a simple consideration of the above issues, but consist primarily of a systematic analysis of aspects of the topic and the formation of one’s own, possibly new, view of the Glagolitic alphabet and its history.
Comparing fermented food and vitamin E on exercise-mediated Nrf2/ARE activation in middle-aged/ elderly: A randomized, double-blind clinical study
Authors: Cervi Joseph , Rastmanesh Reza , Ahmadi Amir , Ayala Antonio , Aperio Cristiana , Lorenzetti Aldo , Osato Maki , Marotta Francesco , Nardin Antonio , He Fang 
Published: November 2024

Objective: This study investigated the effects of fermented papaya preparation (FPP®) and vitamin E on gene expression in middle-aged/elderly individuals, leveraging FPP’s established antioxidant and immune-regulatory benefits.
Methods: Graded Exercise Walking Test was administered twice weekly for 6 months. Total Antioxidant capacity (TAC) and gene expression (Nrf2, NQO1, HO-1) in PBMC were measured monthly.
Results: Throughout the 6-month study, routine biochemistry and BMI remained stable. Both treatments significantly improved Total Antioxidant Capacity (TAC), Vitamin E exhibiting earlier effects (3 months). Notably, FPP® supplementation led to sustained over-expression of nuclear Nrf2 in all subjects, surpassing Vitamin E’s effects. NQO1 gene expression was rapidly and consistently upregulated in the FPP group, exceeding baseline and Vitamin E levels throughout the study. HO-1 gene expression was upregulated by FPP at 1 month in younger age quartiles (Q1-2) and at 3 and 6 months in all subjects, regardless of age and gender. In contrast Vitamin E did not significantly impact Nrf2, NQO1, or HO-1 gene expression.
Conclusion: These findings demonstrate that FPP, unlike Vitamin E, potentiates Nrf2 signaling, triggering a downstream epigenetic cascade. Notably, our clinical data reveal that physical exercise combined with functional food supplementation partially restores impaired Nrf2 signaling in elderly individuals.
A Novel Damping Method for Strapdown Inertial Navigation System
Authors: Deng Zhi-Liang , Sun Jin , Ding Fei , Mohamed Ismail Mohamed Wahab 
Published: November 2024

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<p>There are periodic oscillation errors in the strapdown inertial navigation system (SINS) when it works in pure inertial navigation mode. It seriously restricts the navigation accuracy of the system. In order to improve the accuracy of the system, the traditional idea of the external horizontal damping in the stabilized inertial navigation system is introduced into SINS. We find that they are equivalent through comparing the damping network of the stabilized inertial navigation system with the compass alignment network. According to the equivalence, the external horizontal damping network of SINS is designed. And the difference between the velocity of the system itself and the velocity of the electromagnetic log are utilized to damp the periodic oscillation. At the same time, a horizontal damping algorithm based on the external velocity is proposed on the basis of the external horizontal damping idea. The effectiveness of the algorithm is verified by the static base of the three-axis turntable, the swing base experiment, and the vehicle simulation experiment. The experiment shows that the external damping network designed in this paper can suppress the system Schuler periodic oscillation error and improve the accuracy of the system.</p>
An Artificial Intelligence Approach to Predict Physical Properties of Liquid Hydrocarbons
Authors: Virt Márton , Zaghini Francesconi Victor , Drexler Marius , Arnold Ulrich , Sauer Jörg , Zöldy Máté 
Published: November 2024

Accurate physical property prediction of newly developed compounds is vital across various industrial sectors, particularly for the customization of fuels and additives. Artificial intelligence (AI) has recently emerged as a best practice in numerous industrial fields because of its capacity for swift and precise calculations. While conventional methods such as group contribution models have been used to estimate physical properties from molecular structure, AI offers significant potential for improving the predictive accuracy. Thus, this work focuses on developing an AI model to predict key properties – boiling points, melting points, and flashpoints – of various hydrocarbons, to demonstrate the AI's superior predictive capabilities. A dataset consisting of 202 organic compounds was created and multilayer perceptron (MLP) neural networks were employed to estimate these properties using atomic numbers, functional groups, and molecular complexity as inputs. The model's performance was evaluated and compared against conventional group contribution methods on the same dataset. The AI model was further tested on new acetal compounds, revealing its broader applicability in both fuel and chemical sectors. Results show that the AI outperformed conventional methods, excelling in 5 out of 8 hydrocarbon types for boiling points, 7 for melting points, and all 8 for flashpoints.
The Effect of Application-Based Exergames on Cognitive Function in Hemodialysis Patients
Authors: Fauzi Achmad , Lindayani Linlin , Mutiar Astri , Darmawati Irma 
Published: November 2024

Aims: Hemodialysis (HD) patients may disrupt physical and cognitive capabilities, affecting older mobility, independence, psychological well-being, and health care expenditures. Home-based exergame training overcomes accessibility issues.
Methods: This research examined how mobile app exergames affected cognitive performance in hemodialysis patients. This research used a repeated measurement-quasi-experiment two-group pretest-posttest design in a West Java. The intervention group trained three times a week for 30-40 minutes for two months, totaling 24 sessions (8 weeks). In the control group, participants were told to live normally.
Results: Inlcusion criteria was performing HD at least twice a week, age > 65, living independently, self-reported health, ability to stand for 10 minutes without help, and access to a TV with HDMI connection. The Trail Making Test (TMT) measured psychomotor speed and executive function. ANCOVA was used to compare scores before and after the intervention in both groups. The repeated ANOVA test revealed that the trial making test A (TMT A) decreased significantly in the intervention group after one month intervention (T2) (from 79.77 ± 7.23 at baseline to 40.87 ± 5.33 at follow up), with the effect size was 0.41, indicating moderate effect size. The trial making test B (TMT B) decreased significantly in the intervention group after one month intervention (T2) (from 77.6 ± 24.2 at baseline to 70.32 ± 23.3 at follow up), with the effect size was 0.45, indicating moderate effect size. However, there was not significant change of Trial making Test A and B from baseline to follow up time in the control group.
Conclusions: Findings of this study could be one of the new solutions to help patients undergoing hemodialysis improve their cognitive function. Exergame training may be done at home, which helps to overcome accessibility constraints.
DFT-guided synthesis of N, B dual-doped porous carbon from saccharina japonica for enhanced oxygen reduction catalysis
Authors: Zhang Junjie , Wu Chao , Wang Jilong , Xia Maosong , Li Shixin , Liu Long , Wei Wuguo , Peng Xing 
Published: November 2024

IntroductionThe oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) is a crucial determinant of the energy transformation capacity of fuel cells. This study investigates the performance of N and B dual-doped carbon in ORR.MethodsSix models using density functional theory (DFT) are developed to compare the performance of different doping strategies. A highly efficient dual-doped carbon ORR catalyst (S-850-1) is synthesized from Saccharina japonica, containing 4.54 at% N and 1.05 at% B atom.ResultsElectrochemical analysis reveals that S-850-1 significantly outperforms the nitrogen mono-doped carbon S-850, exhibiting a higher half-wave potential of 0.861 V and a greater limited current density of −5.60 mA cm⁻2, compared to S-850’s 0.838 V and −5.24 mA cm⁻2. Furthermore, S-850-1 surpasses the performance of 20% Pt/C, demonstrating enhanced durability and exceptional resistance to CO and methanol. The 1.40 V open circuit voltage produced by S-850-1 when integrated into a Zn-air battery can power an LED light.DiscussionBoth theoretical and practical evaluations validate the excellent ORR performance of nitrogen and boron dual-doped carbon, as evidenced by the agreement between the electrochemical results and DFT calculations. This work not only extends the range of ORR catalysts derived from biomass but also provides guidance on creating and producing affordable, effective catalysts that utilize natural resources.