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Formation of highly productive agrophytocenoses of <i>Raphanus sativus</i> L. subsp. <i>acanthiformis</i> (Blanch.) Stankev. in the conditions of the North Caucasus
Authors: Gaplaev M. Sh. , Guceriev I. A. 
Published: June 2023

Relevance. One of the most important tasks of agricultural production is to provide the population of the regions with vegetables at the expense of local production. Despite the social significance of the vegetable growing industry, its development in the Central Ciscaucasia at the present stage allows only half to meet the demand of the population. For the Chechen Republic, where the area of arable land is limited, the daikon (Raphanus sativus L. subsp. acanthiformis (Blanch.) Stankev.) Has a certain perspective, especially for cultivation in the summer-autumn period, after early harvesting of vegetables and field crops.Results. Under the conditions of the Chechen Republic, the maximum yield of root crops (29.0 t/ha) and marketability of 65% of the early maturing variety Sasha was obtained with a sowing time of 31.07 and a scheme of 35x10 cm. The highest yield of root crops of varieties Dubinushka, Dragon, Favorit was formed at a sowing time of 17.07 (58.1, 62.3 and 57.3 t/ha, respectively), and variety Moskovsky Bogatyr – at a sowing time of 3.07 (72.3 t/ha) at sowing scheme 70x10 cm.
Copper nanoparticles encapsulated in zeolitic imidazolate framework-8 as a highly stable and selective catalyst for CO2 hydrogenation to methanol
Authors: Velisoju Vijay , Cerrillo Jose , Attada Yerrayya , Mohamed Hend , Cheng Qingpeng , Yao Xueli , Zheng Lirong , Shekhah Osama , Telalovic Selvedin , Narciso Javier , Han Yu , Eddaoudi Mohamed , Ramos-Fernández Enrique V. , Castaño Pedro 
Published: June 2023

Abstract
Metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) have drawn attention as potential catalysts owing to their unique tunable surface chemistry and accessibility. However, their application in thermal catalysis has been limited because of their instability under harsh temperatures and pressures, such as the hydrogenation of CO2 to methanol. Herein, we synthesized Cu nanoparticles encapsulated in a zeolitic imidazolate framework-8 (ZIF-8) using a controlled two-step method to obtain a Cu nanoparticle-containing Zn-based MOF catalyst that is highly active, selective, and remarkably stable for the CO2 hydrogenation to methanol reaction. Two different catalysts based on the Cu on ZIF-8 MOF were synthesized, thoroughly characterized experimentally, and studied theoretically. The catalyst prepared with the optimized pathway is active (2.2 gmethanol gmetal−1 h−1) and selective (>90%), and stable (for >200 h) at 523 K and 50 bar, displaying superior methanol space–time yields than the benchmark Cu–Zn–Al industrial catalyst for CO2 hydrogenation. Density functional theory-assisted calculations reveal that Cu–O–Zn sites were active for CO2 adsorption with an adsorption energy of −2.82 eV. The developed catalyst is an inexpensive, robust, and easy-to-synthesize on-scale active catalyst for selectively hydrogenating CO2 to methanol.
Exploration of the potential pathogenesis of interstitial cystitis and construction of a disease identification model based on the immune microenvironment
Authors: Qiu Xin , Xie Xiao , Peng YunZhen , Zhang Ke , Tian Hu , Chen Qi , Shi Lin Lin , Wang Dong , Li JiHang , Yu QingFeng , Guo WenBin 
Published: June 2023

Abstract
There is no known cause of interstitial cystitis (IC), a condition characterized by chronic pelvic floor pain and lower urinary tract symptoms. It is difficult to diagnose IC; diagnosis can only be made by conducting multiple tests and ruling out other similar conditions. In this study, we aimed to build a model for IC diagnosis and provide a new method for IC identification. Gene expression was analyzed in IC and normal bladder tissues to understand the immune infiltration characteristics of IC. Subsequently, 106 differentially expressed immune-related genes (DEIRGs) were identified. We build a protein-protein interaction network and performed enrichment analyses to unveil the functional associations of the identified DEIRGs. Using machine learning, we screened key disease characteristic genes (S100A8, S100A12, FABP5) and constructed an effective random forest model to identify IC patients. Immunohistochemical analysis and validation in the extra test cohort are used to prove the effectiveness of the model. Compared with normal tissues, IC shows increased infiltration of immune cells, suggesting that IC is characterized by a high level of immune activation. The strong correlation between S100A8 and S100A12 and neutrophils reiterated the importance of neutrophils in IC. The constructed random forest model based on the identified three characteristic genes S100A8, S100A12, and FABP5 is effective in identifying IC (AUC = 1). As expected, in bladder tissue, the levels of S100A8 and S100A12 were significantly increase, while that of FABP5 was significantly decreased in the IC. The extra test cohort also proved the effectiveness of the constructed model (AUC = 0.725).
Motivational determinants of physical activity: The Motiva-PA research protocol
Authors: Silva Michael Pereira da , Bacil Eliane Denise Araújo , Bozza Rodrigo , Cavazzotto Timothy Gustavo , Piola Thiago Silva , Mazzardo Oldemar , Fontana Fabio Eduardo , Matias Thiago Sousa , de Campos Wagner 
Published: June 2023

Abstract

This study aims to describe the methodology used in the MOTIVA-PA project on motivational determinants, perceived barriers, and facilitators for the practice of physical activities in children, adolescents, adults, and older people. The MOTIVA-PA project follows the PRISMA protocol, was registered with PROSPERO, and is funded by the Brazilian Ministry of Health. The project will conduct two extensive systematic searches in nine scientific databases. The first systematic examination will focus on the motivational determinants, perceived barriers, and facilitators for physical activity in children and adolescents during leisure time, active transport, physical education classes, sports practice, and different health settings. The second systematic review will focus on motivational determinants, perceived barriers, and facilitators for physical activity in adults and older people during leisure time, participation in physical activity programs, active transport, and individuals in different health settings. Additionally, based on the results of the systematic reviews, we will apply machine learning methods to create a statistical model to predict motivational factors, barriers, and facilitators to engagement in physical activity. This project will contribute to the advancement of knowledge about physical activity promotion by publishing scientific articles and providing valuable and applicable information for professionals in physical activity promotion and primary health care.
Characterization of Fusarium circinatum biofilm and its matrix’s environmental response role
Authors: Ratsoma Francinah M , Mokoena Nthabiseng Z , Santana Quentin C , Wingfield Brenda D , Steenkamp Emma T , Motaung Thabiso E 
Published: June 2023

Abstract

The aggregation of fungal cells embedded in a matrix of extracellular matrix (ECM) results in a biofilm— a microbial community of sessile cells attached to biotic and/or abiotic surfaces. In this study, we demonstrate for the first time that the fatal pine pitch canker agent, Fusarium circinatum, can lead a biofilm-like lifestyle with aggregated hyphal bundles wrapped in ECM. We measured the biofilm ECM of F. circinatum in response to some key environmental factors. Our study suggests that F. circinatum biofilms respond to a changing environment, demonstrated by poor and optimal biofilm development under particular abiotic conditions, including temperature and pH. Further analysis revealed that while planktonic cells produced small amounts of ECM per unit of the biomass, azole-exposed biofilms produced significantly more ECM than non-exposed biofilms. The increased synthesis of ECM in biofilms due to azole exposure explains why F. circinatum biofilms required greater drug dosages (Imazalil: 0.74 mg/L; Tebuconazole: 0.46 mg/L) to kill 50% of biofilm-derived cells than planktonic cells (Imazalil: 0.26 mg/L; Tebuconazole: 0.04 mg/L). Interestingly, azole exposure based on these dosages also led to biofilms that were resistant to DNase, which typically uncouples biofilms by penetrating and degrading biofilm extracellular DNA; we propose that DNases were likely hindered from reaching target cells by the ECM barricade, a phenomenon prevalent in most biofilm-forming pathogens of humans. Therefore, our results show how an important fungal phytopathogen’s sessile (biofilm) lifestyle could form a physical barrier against the surrounding environment.
Didactic principles as formation mechanism of the legal culture in educational process
Authors: Abakumova I. V. , Matveeva O. A. 
Published: June 2023

Introduction. The study deals with the application of didactic principles in the process of legal education of the younger generation. The decrease in legal awareness and civic consciousness among young people and the abundance of traditional theoretical methods that are unable to structure legal culture in the minds of students are actual problems of the legal environment. In this regard, it is necessary to re-evaluate the content of legal education in the educational process and expand the basic didactic principles, taking into account modern technologies and interactive techniques usage.Purpose. Maintenance of scientific interest in the problems of legal nurturing during the educational process and identification of the main didactic principles structuring legal culture in the minds of students in the most flexible and modernized form.Materials and Methods. The study used a review analysis based on the systematic structuring of scientific and theoretical concepts, and also synthesis and organization methods (to create a general theoretical system), observation, classification, modelling and forecasting.Theoretical justification. Due to their cross–subject nature, didactic principles mean certain guidelines in the educational process, but in different scientific fields, they may have various types and content. In the legal system the implementation of a complex of didactic principles establishes the foundation of legal education and teaches young generation to develop their civil consciousness.Discussion and Conclusion. The study of various didactic concepts, including elements of interactivity, modern technologies, game methods and innovative principles, confirms the problem of pedagogical fragmentation. The use of such didactic principles complex in the process of legal culture formation implies significant renewal of educational activities through the integration of the educational, methodological and research system with practical innovative methods. In turn, the improvement and deepening of pedagogical activity determine the development of the level of legal awareness, an increase in the dissemination of legal and civic values, and also socio-political ideals and norms.
The Covid-19 Pandemic as a Driver of More Responsive Social Procedures: between Theory and Practices in Slovenia
Authors: Babšek Matej , Kovač Polonca 
Published: June 2023

Abstract
Social and other administrative procedures are gaining importance because of the increasing complexity of administrative relationships brought about by the Covid‐19 pandemic, digitalisation, and other societal changes. When exercising social rights, procedural elements should be seen – both at the level of regulation and enforcement of the rules – as factors contributing to the welfare state, the rule of law, and good administration, and not as an excuse for a bureaucratic attitude. In view of the multifunctionality of social procedures, including their casual‐functional role in social relationships and their potential for a critical value‐based evaluation of the current regulation, the rationale for this study is to assess the impact of the Covid‐19 pandemic on special administrative procedures conducted by the 16 social work centres (SWCs) in Slovenia. A special emphasis is placed on the informational calculation of social assistance payments, such as child benefits, kindergarten subsidies or state scholarships ‐by far the most numerous procedures involving social rights in Slovenia, with over one million cases annually. Drawing upon a normative analysis, available statistics, semi‐structured interviews with SWCs managers and surveys among employees, the findings reveal that the response of SWCs to the crisis has improved. However, largely due to the lack of coordination on the part of the line ministry, the simplifications introduced mainly benefit the public administration rather than particularly vulnerable parties to the procedure. Consequently, there is a need to pay greater attention to providing the parties with adequate protection of their constitutional rights and other elements of good public governance.

Points for Practitioners

In addition to analysing the direct practical implications of the legislative, organisational, and IT adaptations to the Covid‐19 pandemic, the article provides a broader study of the multifunctionality of social procedures and their role in ensuring citizens’ fundamental rights in times of socially unstable conditions. The findings are thus directly applicable for practitioners deciding on social procedures in the broader European setting, and for policymakers and legislators in the respective fields. As the conclusions are grounded on a strong methodological framework, this should contribute to advocating the much‐needed change in ensuring the protection of the basic constitutional rights in social procedures in times of crisis in Central Europe and beyond.
Blatant, not Latent: Patronage in Top-Level Appointments in Serbia
Authors: Tomić Slobodan , Pavlović Dušan 
Published: June 2023

Abstract
This paper examines the model of party patronage in Serbia and its impact on the professionalisation of public administration. Drawing on case studies of the appointment and subsequent performance of heads of three prominent public organisations‐the National Bank of Serbia, the Anti‐Corruption Agency, and the Electro Industry of Serbia‐we demonstrate that, despite efforts to implement the Weberian principle of (neutral competence which involves the prevalence of meritocracy over partisan affiliation, patronage in Serbia has not only persisted but has become more overt and invasive. The given model of patronage involves the pursuit of multiple functions of partisan patronage‐resource extraction, partisan campaigning (including through clientelism), and policy control. We suggest that this model results in the appointment of unqualified individuals to top positions, leading to poor governance and low efficiency of public institutions. The findings point to a (reform reversal” scenario, which departs from the trajectory of mild progress or stagnation usually observed in other cases across post‐communist Europe that follow the adoption ofWeberian standards. As a conceptual contribution, the paper develops a typology, centered around the question of perniciousness of various patronage models, that captures patronage models and trajectories of anti‐patronage developments in a more nuanced manner than the existing frameworks that compare patronage patterns.
Analysis and forecasting of crime in Russia as a tool of effective public administration in the social sphere
Authors: Parshintseva Lidiya Sergeevna 
Published: June 2023

The purpose of the study is to identify the main trends and patterns of crime development in Russia in order to develop effective public administration measures aimed at improving the criminogenic situation. The object of the study is crime in the Russian Federation by categories of crimes. The subject of the study is statistical data characterizing the state and dynamics of crime in Russia. The study was conducted using statistical methods such as the method of relative values, index analysis, time series analysis and forecasting methods, in particular, adaptive methods, correlation and variance analysis methods, as well as methods of visual data analysis. As a result of the study, an assessment of the state, structure and structural shifts in the distribution of crimes by crime categories over the past 10 years has been made, the influence of a regional factor on the variation in crime rates has been revealed, and the correlation between crime levels by crime categories and socio-economic factors such as unemployment, retail sale of alcoholic beverages per capita has been assessed, the coefficient of migration growth, the Gini coefficient, the coefficient of differentiation by income of the population. Based on the study of the behavior of time series levels of the number of registered crimes by crime categories, modeling and forecasting of indicators using adaptive methods until the end of 2023 were performed.
New Sizing Methodology and Efficiency Analysis of Satellite’s Electrical Power Subsystem
Authors: Marín-Coca Sergio , Roibás-Millán Elena , Pindado Santiago 
Published: June 2023

This paper describes a novel methodology to improve the preliminary design and efficiency analysis of the satellite’s electrical power subsystem. Several studies have addressed this issue by proposing a solar array sizing method based on the use of fixed efficiency paths during sunlight and eclipse periods. Indeed, these studies restrict the use of the battery for eclipse periods, and thus the solar array is sized to support the peak power loads on its own. To the authors’ knowledge, no one has so far deeply and jointly analyzed the influence of the power profile demand, the use of the battery during sunlight periods, and the architecture on the efficiency paths to size the electrical power subsystem. This work offers a methodology that takes into account these variables to better estimate the global efficiency of the electrical power subsystem and, consequently, to refine the first design iterations of a satellite. This methodology is particularized for the most common architectures based on power and voltage bus regulation, although it can be implemented in more complex architectures. A case study involving a real space mission, the UPMSat-2 (a 50 kg satellite launched in September 2020), is conducted to test this methodology.
Risk factors and predictors of intraoperative seizures during awake craniotomy: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Authors: Shakir Muhammad , Khowaja Aly Hamza , Altaf Ahmed , Tameezuddin Aimen , Bukhari Syed Sarmad , Enam Syed Ather 
Published: June 2023

Background:
Awake craniotomy (AC) aims to minimize postoperative neurological complications while allowing maximum safe resection. Intraoperative seizures (IOSs) have been a reported complication during AC; however, literature delving into the predictors of IOS remains limited. Therefore, we planned a systematic review and meta-analysis of existing literature to explore predictors of IOS during AC.

Methods:
From the inception until June 1, 2022, systematic searches of PubMed, Scopus, the Cochrane Library, CINAHL, and Cochrane’s Central Register of Controlled Trials were conducted to look for published studies reporting IOS predictors during AC.

Results:
We found 83 different studies in total; included were six studies with a total of 1815 patients, and 8.4% of them experienced IOSs. The mean age of included patients was 45.3 years, and 38% of the sample was female. Glioma was the most common diagnosis among the patients. A pooled random effect odds ratio (OR) of frontal lobe lesions was 2.42 (95% confidence intervals [CI]: 1.10–5.33, P = 0.03). Those with a pre-existing history of seizures had an OR of 1.80 (95% CI: 1.13–2.87, P = 0.01), and patients on antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) had a pooled OR of 2.47 (95% CI: 1.59–3.85, P < 0.001).

Conclusion:
Patients with lesions of the frontal lobe, a prior history of seizures, and patients on AEDs are at higher risk of IOSs. These factors should be taken into consideration during the patient’s preparation for an AC to avoid an intractable seizure and consequently a failed AC.
A STUDY ON THE CONTAMINATION OF KHABUR RIVER WITH HEAVY METALS DUE TO SPATIAL AND SEASONAL DISCHARGED WASTEWATER IN THE IRAQI KURDISTAN REGION
Authors: Hussain Gulistan A. , Umer Mustafa I. , Ahmed Musher R. 
Published: June 2023

The main objective of the present study is to spatially evaluate the water contamination of Khabur River, before it arrives in Zakho City, inside the city, and after it leaves the city of Zakho by heavy metals. Also, the seasonal effects of Zakho municipal wastewater discharged in the Khabur River were detected in this study. The results showed that some heavy metals, such as Ni, were not detected in all studied samples in this study due to their low concentration levels. It is indicated that heavy metals are statistically affected by spatial location and high amounts were detected after leaving, compared to before entering the city which indicates that municipal wastewater is the main source of metal pollution. However, all water tests met the WHO's authorized limits. The average detected concentrations of copper, iron, manganese, and lead ranges from 0.003 to 0.025 mg/L, 0.000 to 0.054 mg/L, and 0.057 to 0.112 mg/L, and 0.014 to 0.135 mg/L respectively, while the highest concentrations of copper and iron were recorded significantly in Bedare (0.025 mg/L, 0.054 mg/L) respectively. The highest concentration of Lead (Pb) was detected in Chamtre and Tawke 0.117 mg/L and 0.135 mg/L respectively and this increase may be due to the presence of oil in the discharged industrial wastewater, in this village. Regarding season’s effects, higher mean concentrations for Mn 0.13423 mg/L, Fe, and 0.04208 mg/L were recorded in the autumn season. However, copper and lead had higher mean concertation 0.02389 mg/L, and 0.097 mg/L respectively, during the winter season, while the lowest mean concentration of copper was recorded in autumn, and lead in the summer season had a minimum concentration. There was a significant difference (P <0.01) in the seasonal variation of Cu, Fe, Mn, and Pb (P=0.001).
From Shaking Hands to [Shaking] Elbows: Hadith Reviewed From The Theory of Maqashid Syaria in Indonesia’s Covid-19 Period
Authors: Salda Maulana Iban , Rijal Syamsul , Ihksan Nurul , Fadhil Ismuhul 
Published: June 2023

This article discusses the shifting of hadith eyes while shaking hands and the phenomenon of changing the practice of shaking hands to elbow greetings initiated by the Indonesian government in 2020. Sri Mulyani (Minister of Finance) and Ma'ruf Amin (Vice President) practiced how to shake hands during the Corona Virus outbreak with elbow greetings, considering Indonesia occupies the first position in the spread of Coronavirus in Southeast Asia. The elbow greeting is opposed to the Sunnah, and the Prophet Muhammad taught his people to shake hands by shaking hands by the hadith of the Prophet narrated by Abu Daud. This paper uses the qualitative descriptive method of Maqashid Sharia theory, namely contextualizing verses with social conditions, which aims to find benefits and reduce harm in Indonesian society. The results of research using Maqashid Sharia theory in the phenomenon of elbow greeting practice have not been well elaborated so the practice of elbow greetings has not been able to minimize the spread of the Corona Virus in Indonesia with positive koban data and deaths continue to increase. The criteria for goodness and mudharatan in changing the practice of shaking hands to elbow greetings were not met, considering that there are some more important and precarious 'uzur elements that are not implemented by the Indonesian government.