Restructuring Of System Research Articles

Follow-up supportive policies and risk perception influence livelihood adaptation of anti-poverty relocated households in ethnic mountains of southwest China

The poverty alleviation relocation program (PAR) is a milestone project in breaking spatial poverty traps in ethnic mountainous regions and provides a key solution for eradicating global absolute poverty. As direct participants in the restructuring of environmental and livelihood systems, the livelihood adaptation of relocated households is fundamental to the sustainable development of human-land systems in resettlement sites and the consolidation of the success of poverty alleviation. This research constructs an adaptive integration analysis framework of “external disturbance-adaptation process-adaptation outcome”, by utilizing questionnaire data from relocated households in the Liangshan Yi minority area of Southwest China, and employing a formative structural equation model to investigate the transmission mechanisms and heterogeneous effects of PAR on livelihood adaptation across different resettlement characteristics. The results indicate that: (1) External disturbance of PAR facilitates positive adaptation outcomes, with follow-up supportive policy as the most significant determinant, which contributes directly to adaptation outcomes and indirectly through improved learning and self-organization capacity. Conversely, risk perception has a negative impact on adaptation outcomes and further exacerbates adverse impacts by reducing buffering capacity. (2) The pathways influencing subjective and objective adaptation outcomes demonstrate heterogeneity. PAR has a positive impact on subjective adaptation, but a non-significant effect on objective adaptation, self-organization capacity and buffering capacity are the most important direct drivers and mediating variables affecting both, respectively. (3) Resettlement characteristics exert a moderating effect on livelihood adaptation. The positive effect of follow-up supportive policy on learning capacity and the marginal contribution of learning capacity to adaptative strategies being greater in mid-to-long-term resettlements. Buffering capacity of village resettlements and subjective adaptation of town resettlements are more beneficial from follow-up supportive policy.

The life and death of Liberal Studies: explaining curriculum change in post-handover Hong Kong

ABSTRACT This article analyses the history of a secondary school subject in Hong Kong called ‘Liberal Studies’ which was introduced as a compulsory school subject in 2009 and replaced by ‘Citizenship and Social Development’ in 2021. Through an analysis of curriculum guidelines, government publications, media articles, and the extant literature we explain both why it was created and replaced. What emerges is that the subject was both a product and victim of the shifting political climate in post-handover Hong Kong. Its emergence was linked to the post-handover restructuring of the education system, the quest for educational reform and facilitated by a process of referencing global trends and overseas models. Its demise was the result of direct state intervention following the introduction of the National Security Law in 2020. The subject was seen to encourage anti-government protests, have failed to educate patriotic citizens and its replacement justified by reference to the need for national security and nation building. We discuss the relevance of LS with regards to models of curriculum change.

How does local government debt governance affect corporate credit mismatches? Evidence from implementing the New Budget Law

This study explores the impact of the New Budget Law, representing local government debt governance, on corporate credit discrepancies. Findings indicate that the New Budget Law can reduce corporate credit mismatch allocation based on the data from 2011 to 2022. Furthermore, the positive effects are achieved by reducing financing costs, increasing the availability of corporate finance, and reducing the negative impact of corporate credit mismatch. The results contribute to the restructuring of the local debt management system by providing a basis for decision-making and insights into establishing an efficient government and attaining robust economic growth.

Dynamic remodelling of the endoplasmic reticulum for mitosis.

The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) is a dynamic and continuous membrane network with roles in many cellular processes. The importance and maintenance of ER structure and function have been extensively studied in interphase cells, yet recent findings also indicate crucial roles of the ER in mitosis. During mitosis, the ER is remodelled significantly with respect to composition and morphology but persists as a continuous network. The ER interacts with microtubules, actin and intermediate filaments, and concomitant with the mitotic restructuring of all cytoskeletal systems, ER dynamics and distribution change. The ER is a metabolic hub and several examples of altered ER functions during mitosis have been described. However, we lack an overall understanding of the ER metabolic pathways and functions that are active during mitosis. In this Review, we will discuss mitotic changes to the ER at different organizational levels to explore how the mitotic ER, with its distinct properties, might support cell division.

Striving for Equity: Examining Health Disparities in Urologic Oncology.

Health disparities in urologic oncology, particularly in prostate, bladder, kidney, and testicular cancers, significantly impact patient outcomes across different demographic groups. This narrative review aims to investigate the extent and drivers of these disparities, focusing on the influence of race, socioeconomic status, and geographic location on diagnosis, treatment, and survival outcomes. We conducted a comprehensive review of the existing literature and analyzed data from national cancer databases to identify patterns of inequity. Our findings reveal that minority populations, individuals with lower socioeconomic status, and those residing in underserved areas are less likely to receive timely and guideline-based care, leading to worse outcomes. This review underscores the urgent need for targeted interventions, including policy reforms, health system restructuring, enhanced community outreach, and increased funding for disparity-focused research, to ensure equitable access to high-quality oncologic care. Addressing these disparities is crucial for improving cancer outcomes and achieving health equity in urologic oncology.

Comparative analysis of the parameters of the external diameter of the isthmus, ampulla and funnel of the fallopian tubes in women giving birth in the first and second periods of adulthood

During an in-depth analysis of the management of patients of older age groups, another equally important category of the population is overlooked - patients of the second period of adulthood. In no case should this period of life be missed, especially in relation to women. It is in this age period that the menopause process occurs, which determines the further involutive restructuring of the reproductive system in particular and the entire body as a whole. It is advisable to study the morphological dynamics of the fallopian tubes, which are a key link in the female reproductive system. Objective: in a comparative aspect, to analyze the parameters of the outer diameter of the isthmus, ampoule and funnel of the fallopian tubes in women who gave birth in the first and second periods of adulthood according to the sectional study and calculate the correlation relationship. The study was performed on autopsy material in the period 2018-2022, the analysis of the results of morphometry of both fallopian tubes of 49 deceased women who gave birth at the age of 22-56 years was carried out. Group I included 26 women of the first period of adulthood (22-35 years old), group II included 23 women of the second period of adulthood (36-56 years old). The outer diameter of the fallopian tube funnel was determined using a micrometer after their isolation from the pelvic cavity. Having determined the size of the semicircle of the pipe, their diameter was calculated. The tendency to the predominance of the parameters of the outer diameter of the fallopian tubes in the second period of adulthood in comparison with the representatives of the first period of adulthood (p > 0.05) has been established. Thus, the outer diameter from the first period of adulthood to the second period at the isthmus site increases by 4.5 % in the right fallopian tube and by 6.25 % in the left fallopian tube, at the ampoule site - by 1 and 0.7 %, respectively, and at the funnel site - by 3.1 and 4.2 %, respectively. The tendency to the prevalence of parameters in each studied section of the right fallopian tube over similar ones in the left (p > 0.05) is determined. The results obtained during the sectional examination of the autopsy material can form the basis for studying the age-related anatomy of the fallopian tubes. The data form the basis for further clinical and morphological studies, as well as provide an understanding of the age characteristics of various sections of the fallopian tubes for the application of this information in practical medicine, for example, in the differential diagnosis of pathological conditions.

Efficient methane fermentation from the waste of a novel straw alkali-heat pretreatment-butyric acid fermentation process

ABSTRACT The butyric acid biorefinery technology for straw is highly significant for environmental protection and the restructuring of the energy system. However, this process produces waste from alkali-heat pretreatment (PW) and butyric acid fermentation (FW). In this study, the feasibility of methane fermentation from the wastes was confirmed, with the methane production from PW and FW of 351.1 ± 11.8 and 741.5 ± 14.2 mLCH4/gVS, respectively. The initial pH and V FW/V PW of methane fermentation using the mixed waste of PW and FW were optimized at 7.5 and 1.8, respectively. The methane fermentation using the mixed waste was also verified by operating two anaerobic digesters in sequencing batch mode. At the V FW/V PW of 0.25 (actual ratio), methane production was 301.20 mLCH4/gVS with the waste load of 0.64 kgVS/m³/d. When the V FW/V PW was 1.8 (optimal ratio), methane production reached 396.45 mLCH4/gVS at the waste load of 1.20 kgVS/m3/d. This study facilitates the comprehensive utilization of all components within rice straw.

New Turkey, social policy, and a daytime talk show as a remedy: Müge Anlı as a modern Çalıkuşu

ABSTRACT ‘Müge Anlı ile Tatlı Sert’, which investigates unresolved criminal cases with interactive audience support, is one the most popular daytime television shows in contemporary Turkey. The neoliberal restructuring of the welfare system in New Turkey posits that providing protection and security against social risks is the sole responsibility of individuals and families. In line with this approach, the show individualizes social problems ready to be resolved by ‘Müge Abla’ (Sister Müge) and her audience. Müge Anlı's image, which conforms to the ideal modern and modest Republican woman, allows her to gain authority, trust, respect, and popularity. The show’s discourses, structure, and communicative strategies are the product of the New Turkey where ‘the sacred family’ is the central political unit and the nation is an extended, happy family reproduced through this show.

Livestock production systems in wetlands of Argentina: assessing transition toward sustainable agroecological systems-

ABSTRACT The magnitude of the current environmental degradation requires an urgent restructuring of food production systems. In this sense, agroecology is considered a sustainable approach, because it provides tools to guide transition toward sustainable production systems and to meet the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). Nevertheless, it is imperative to possess evidence regarding the implementation of agroecology and current extent. The goals of this study are to compare two instruments for assessing agroecological transitions, to measure the agroecological performance of extensive livestock systems in slightly disturbed wetlands, identify agroecological elements that differentiate farm categories, and identify relationships among these elements. We evaluated 19 representative extensive livestock production ranches from central-western Argentina. We used the Characterization of Agroecological Transition (CAET) from the Tool for Agroecology Performance Evaluation (TAPE). Moreover, CAET was modified through interaction with ranchers and technicians (Adapted CAET). The results obtained with both tools revealed that the agroecological performance of extensive livestock systems is currently in transition, with an overall average of 56.9%. This suggests that there is a group of farmers implementing agroecological strategies which have the potential to drive the transition to achieve the SDGs. This research provides valuable knowledge for applying agroecology principles in minimally impacted wetlands.

Harnessing AI for Enhanced Searching in Digital Libraries: Transforming Research Practices

The application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies in digital libraries is changing the paradigm in which users search and interact with digital content. This article is focused on how the use of AI technologies improves the search in digital libraries, demonstrating the benefits of such technologies in overcoming the challenges associated with formulation of query, information retrieval, and end user usage. Most search engine systems face the problems of user queries, which are inherent in online searches. Many user queries are vague, imprecise or ambiguous with regards to the context and as a result lead to less than satisfactory search results. AI technologies such as Natural Language Processing (NLP) and Machine Learning (ML) solve this challenge effectively as they enhance comprehension of queries, contextual understanding, and relevance of the results returned. With the capabilities of NLP incorporated in search engines, search queries which are in the form of natural language can be understood and executed which leads to efficiency in targeting the information needed. Comprehensive restructuring of standard information systems is used by computer learning algorithms for searches by inference and instills usage in users. This study also examines the place of AI in query formulation and the different ways it can be employed; fully automated, semi-automated and/or manually so that the users are less faced with the challenges that are usually present during the query formulation process. Such increases in the level of difficulty and scope of information retrieval suggest that search AI improved the scenario.

Assessing the conditions to implement innovative activity of technoparks in the field of high technologies

During the restructuring of national technological system, the development of innovations is of particular importance. In this regard, it is important to analyze how economic entities and innovative infrastructure cope with changing internal and external conditions, such as the need for import substitution of high-tech products and replenishment of specialists’ outflow from the information technology sector. The key element of the innovation infrastructure is scientific and industrial technology parks. The article examines the features of the Russian model of technoparks, as well as the factors of their success and lag. The purpose of the study is to identify the factors contributing to and hindering the innovation activity of technopark residents. Using statistical data analysis and spatial network analysis, the paper studies the structure and features of the activities of 12 participants in the state program «Creation of high-tech technoparks in the Russian Federation». The study examines such aspects of technoparks’ activity as the specifics of management companies functioning, ownership structure and geographical localization of resident enterprises, the level of integration of scientific and educational organizations. It determines the results of technoparks activity in the context of long-term effects for the innovation development at regional level. The findings indicate insufficient elaboration of approaches to support collaborative activities between residents, which is an important condition for effective innovation exchange. The results of the study can be used in the development and adjustment of government programs to support the innovation sector.

The Turkish Government’s Ambivalent Policy Response to the New Influx of Afghan Migrants through the Public Policy Tools

Turkey has been a hub for migrants since the Syrian crisis and has been home to 3.7 million refugees. The literature on migration focusses largely on Turkey’s response to refugees from Syria, host country citizens’ attitudes towards Syrians and their integration challenges, the EU–Turkey refugee deal, and its political implications for the EU and Turkey. Nonetheless, there has been a sharp rise in the number of Afghan migrants to Turkey since the complete withdrawal of US military forces from Afghanistan in 2020. Both scholarly and grey literature highlights that Turkey has recently been an attractive hub for Afghan migrants and other ethnic minorities, following Pakistan and Iran. Nonetheless, this literature has not substantially explored the Turkish government’s attitude towards the new influx of migrants. For this purpose, the article draws upon qualitative research based on secondary and grey literature (including semi-structured interviews with representatives from migration-related NGOs in Turkey). The article underpins its findings from the public policy framework of NATO (nodality, authority, treasure, organisation) by demonstrating how Turkey’s ambivalent response to the refugee inflow is shaped by limited information (nodality), weak legal mechanisms (authority), exploitation of new inflow as cheap labour (treasure), and migration system restructuring (organisation, treasure) after the withdrawal of external actors like the EU and UNHCR.

Revitalisasi Bank Sampah Gesit Desa Rumah Gerat melalui Edukasi dan Penataan Sistem Operasional Bank Sampah

This community service activity aims to enhance the effectiveness of the "Bank Sampah Gesit" in Rumah Gerat Village through educational initiatives and operational system restructuring. The program includes educating participants on waste management concepts, types of recyclable materials, and effective operational management, followed by a Focus Group Discussion (FGD) to design improved operational systems. Using a one-shot case study approach with pretest-posttest assessments, this initiative successfully increased participants' knowledge and understanding of waste management principles and established a functional waste management system. This system includes the types of waste managed, waste deposit recording systems, and the roles of waste collectors and sponsors in sustaining the bank. Fully supported by the Research and Community Service Institute (LPPM) of Universitas Negeri Medan and in collaboration with Roda Hijau Kota Medan, this community service program encourages active community participation in environmental conservation efforts. The goal is for this initiative to inspire the residents of Rumah Gerat Village to manage waste more efficiently, positively impacting the local environment, and creating a cleaner and sustainable environment for future generations.

System Restructuring, Value Expansion, and New Challenges: AI Era Journalism Practice Transformation and Challenges

System Restructuring, Value Expansion, and New Challenges: AI Era Journalism Practice Transformation and Challenges

Riverscape genomics of the endangered freshwater mussel Lampsilis rafinesqueana

Abstract Historical periods of rapid climate change and associated direct and indirect impacts such as glaciation and restructuring of drainage systems are important in shaping biodiversity, lineage divergence, and contemporary genetic variation amongst many aquatic taxa. Through an understanding of the impacts of these ancient changes in land‐ and waterscapes on current diversity, practitioners can account for a species' unique evolutionary history when developing conservation strategies. We investigated intraspecific genetic diversity of the critically endangered freshwater mussel, Lampsilis rafinesqueana, endemic to the interior region of the U.S.A. Our study (1) characterises genetic variation within and amongst populations to infer biogeographic history and (2) applies genetic information to potential conservation strategies. We applied restriction‐site associated DNA sequencing and mitochondrial DNA sequencing to investigate genetic diversity within and amongst populations of L. rafinesqueana from across the species' distribution. We then considered this information in the context of historical riverscape processes and applicability to conservation. Variation within rivers was similar, but we found different genetic populations associated with two major ecoregions, the Central Interior Highlands and Osage Plains. The plains population displayed an Ne value approximately 10‐fold lower than the highlands population. Historical demographic modelling suggests the two populations diverged approximately 1.2 million years ago and then both populations underwent a substantial decrease in population size around 19,700 years ago. These two major events are each correlated with known periods of historic rapid climate change. We identified two distinct populations of a federally endangered mussel, L. rafinesqueana. Contemporary genetic diversity of this species was strongly influenced by direct and indirect impacts of rapid historic shifts in climate. The highlands population has undergone a recent expansion, typical of post‐Pleistocene climate change, while also having a much larger Ne value than the plains population. Our results suggest low levels of gene flow amongst the two distinct populations across generations. We recommend that conservation managers for this species take into account relative difference in diversity between populations when developing management strategies. In many species, assisted gene flow amongst genetically unique populations should only be considered in extreme circumstances; however, in L. rafinesqueana, low levels of assisted migration amongst populations may be a valuable tactic to maintain natural levels of genetic variation. Our study shows that biogeographical frameworks can be useful for developing conservation strategies that serve to retain important genomic variation that represents the evolutionary potential of target freshwater species.

PROSPECTS OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE METHOD OF NONVIOLENT COMMUNICATION IN SOCIAL WORK IN UKRAINE DURING THE WAR AND POST-WAR RECOVERY

The team of authors conducted systematic work on the analysis of the use of the method of nonviolent communication in various areas of social work in Ukraine and other countries of the world. During the research, the team of authors relied on a comprehensive approach, comparative analysis, and a focus group study was conducted, which revealed the need to transform the social service system in this area. The purpose of the research work is to analyze the prospects for the effective implementation of the nonviolent communication method in social work in Ukraine during the war and post-war reconstruction. We drew attention to the increase in various manifestations of violence in Ukraine during the war, which was reflected in the actualization of the issue of bullying in educational institutions, cases of violence in the family, and in the increase in violent crimes in society as a whole. In our opinion, the method of nonviolent communication is useful for a social worker in working with an aggressor and a victim, as it contains a powerful ethical and pedagogical component. As a result, we concluded that Ukraine needs a restructuring of the social service system, which contributed to solving the problems of the population in the country. The basis for the optimization of social services should be a review of standards in the field of education and pedagogy, a non-violent rethinking of the relationship «social worker - recipient of social services», as well as the restart of the judicial and social service. Based on the conducted research, we conclude that the implementation of the method of nonviolent communication in social work in Ukraine has many obstacles of a military-political, socio-state and organizational nature, but changes in the social sphere in Ukraine are needed now. In fact, this is the need for radical changes in social work with manifestations of violence, as well as the need for partnership work to restore a humanistic and non-violent space in Ukraine, starting with the family. Here the family acts as a basis for post-war social recovery.

Lithium Recovery from Geologic Brines by Advanced Cation-Exchange Ionomers

As of today a massive restructuring of the energy system is taking place at the global level to curtail the use of fossil fuels and foster the large-scale implementation of renewable sources such as the sun and the wind. This is a crucial stepping stone to minimize the emissions of the greenhouse gases associated with the combustion of fossil fuels, with the ultimate goal to slow down global warming and ensure that the development of humankind could become compatible with the conservation of the natural environment.A major drawback of most renewable sources (e.g., the sun and the wind) is that they are intermittent and non-programmable. Hence, energy storage and distribution technologies are necessary to close the spatial and temporal gaps between the production of energy and its exploitation by end users. In this regard, lithium batteries (LiBs) are becoming one of the most promising tools to profitably use the energy obtained from renewable sources to power to a broad variety of applications, from portable electronics to light-duty (LD) vehicles.After decades of R&D efforts a large-scale rollout of LD vehicles powered by LiBs is currently taking place worldwide. Consequently, the production of massive amounts of LiBs is underway, straining the traditional supply chains of lithium and leading to a huge increase in the cost of this element, now listed by the European Union as a Critical Raw Material [1]. Accordingly, major efforts are dedicated at the global level to identify new and unexploited sources of lithium. In recent years it was acknowledged the potential of geologic brines to supply lithium. Geologic brines are widely available and abundant worldwide. However, an effective and inexpensive technology to selectively extract Li from a brine (that is typically much richer in other cations such as Na+, and Ca2+) is still not available.In this contribution a family of very inexpensive and chemically-stable cation-exchange ionomers is proposed. The physicochemical features of the ionomers are elucidated, with a particular reference to the cation-exchange capacity, the morphology (probed by scanning electron microscopy) and the porosimetric features (investigated by nitrogen physisorption techniques). In a second step it is studied the kinetics of cation binding upon immersing the ionomers into a suitable synthetic brine closely mimicking a natural specimen and including the following cations: Li+, Na+, K+, Ca2+ and Mg2+. The kinetic information is then used in experiments meant to determine the binding features at equilibrium of the various cations present in the synthetic brine to the ionomers.The following binding features of the ionomers are determined: (i) number of distinct binding sites; (ii) number of cations that can be coordinated to each binding site; and (iii) maximum theoretical binding of each cation to the ionomer, with a particular reference to Li+ [2]. The physicochemical properties of the ionomers are finally correlated to the binding parameters, allowing to suggest new strategies to devise enhanced ionomers able to extract selectively and cheaply Li+ from the brines.

Challenging by Cueing? An Investigation of Party and Leader Cueing Effects Across Mainstream and Challenger Party Voters

AbstractThe emergence of new challenger parties calls for a reassessment of the party-model of opinion formation by examining different sources of cues across types of voters and the conditions that make cueing more effective. Although new challenger parties may lack sufficient time to develop identification with groups and distinctive party reputations, they may still provide effective cues and reduce their competitive disadvantage in developing affective social identity ties. This article investigates this argument by assessing the impact of party and leader cues on voters from mainstream and challenger parties and examining how expressive partisanship (partisan social identities) and instrumental partisanship (party competence evaluations) moderate these effects. Utilizing data from a survey experiment conducted in Spain during a period of party system restructuring, we find similar cueing effects across party and leader cues when comparing voters of both mainstream and challenger parties. Additionally, contrary to our expectations, we observe that cueing effects for mainstream party voters combine expressive and instrumental reasoning, while those for new challenger party voters are driven by perceptions of party competence reputation only. These findings challenge the prevailing belief that familiarity and time enhance cueing effects. They also deviate from socio-psychological approaches that emphasize the emotional and identity components of partisanship in strengthening cueing effects.

Multi-Scenario Research on the Coupled and Coordinated Development of the Economic–Energy–Environmental (3E) System under the Reconstruction of the Power System—New Exploration Based on the “Dual Triangle” Theory

Under the background of building a new-type power system, as the core of the energy system, the restructuring of the power system will inevitably have a linked impact on the coordinated development of the economy–energy–environment system. A “Dual Triangle” theoretical framework consisting of the “Energy Impossibility Triangle” and “Sustainable Development Triangle” was constructed in this paper. By combining historical statistical analysis with scenario predictive analysis, the historical characteristics of the “Dual Triangle” and future trends under different scenarios were analyzed, and the coupled interaction relationship of the “Dual Triangle” was also studied. Conclusions were as follows: The energy system gradually inclined towards economy and cleanliness from 2010 to 2022, and the operation status of the “Dual Triangle” was stable. A positive coupling relationship within the “Dual Triangle” in vigorously promoting renewable energy scenarios is close, which can be regarded as the preferred path for the reconstruction of the power system. The security and low-carbon phased development scenario is a development model that dynamically mitigates the challenges of the “Energy Impossibility Triangle”. Security has become the core contradiction of the “Energy Impossibility Triangle”. This paper conducts an integrated and innovative application of the “Dual Triangle” theory and provides a case basis for how to achieve the coupled interaction of the “Dual Triangle”.

ORGANIZATION OF INTERNAL QUALITY ASSURANCE SYSTEMS AS A CONSTRUCT OF THE NATIONAL QUALITY ASSURANCE SYSTEM: PRACTICE OF KAZAKHSTANI UNIVERSITIES

The restructuring of the quality assurance system of higher education in Kazakhstan is considered a condition for the formation of competitive human potential. The research interest of the authors of this article is aimed at the practice of organizing the internal quality assurance system as the first component of the three-dimensional model of the National Quality Assurance System, which also includes the external quality assurance system and mechanisms of management and regulation of the quality assurance system. The activity of Kazakhstani HEIs with orientation on the European Standards and Guidelines for Quality Assurance in Higher Education in the European Higher Education Area (ESG EHEA) is carried out through the activity of designing a system of measures, including planning, organization and implementation of the actual internal system of quality assurance, adequate to the features of the educational environment of the HEI. As a result of design activity, "author's" normative, organizational, personnel conditions of internal quality assurance systems are created. The purpose of our research was to analyze the practices of organization of internal quality assurance system by HEIs of Kazakhstan as a construct of the National Quality Assurance System. The study allowed us to identify the common and special in the organization of internal quality assurance systems in the context of the implementation of quality assurance methodology in higher education organizations, in the context of academic freedom.