bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Phthalate exposure and lung disease: the epidemiological evidences, plausible mechanism and advocacy of interventions
Authors: Yu Yun , Wang Jian Qing
Published: September 2022

Phthalates are a kind of synthetic plasticizers, which extensively used as plastic productions to improve their plasticity and flexibility. However, exposure to phthalates has been proved an increased risk of respiratory disease, because by they affect the development and functions of the lung and immune system. Here, we attempt to review respiratory health of phthalate exposure. Firstly, we describe the relationship between phthalates and lung function and airway inflammation. Then, the role of phthalates in asthma, lung cancer, rhinitis, and respiratory tract infections and the possible mechanisms of action are discussed. Finally, possible effective measures to reduce exposure to phthalates are proposed, and health care workers are called upon to provide educational resources and advocate for informed public health policies. Overall, the evidence for association between phthalate exposure and respiratory disease is weak and inconsistent. Therefore, thorough implementation in large populations is needed to produce more consistent and robust results and to enhance the overall understanding of the potential respiratory health risks of phthalate in long-term exposure.
Discussion of ‘Determining Soil Plasticity Utilizing Manafi Method and Apparatus’ by Masoud S. G. Manafi, An Deng, Abbas Taheri, Mark B. Jaksa, and Nagaraj HB, published in Geotechnical Testing Journal 45, no. 4 (2022): 797–818
Authors: O’Kelly Brendan C. , Moreno-Maroto José Manuel , Alonso-Azcárate Jacinto
Published: September 2022

The authors presented an extrusion-based technique, which, they reported, can be used to quantify the workability of fine-grained soils. They also presented the calibration of a soil extrusion device to translate their “workability parameter” to the liquid limit (LL) and plastic limit (PL) states, i.e., employing the so-called Manafi method for this purpose. The discussers contend that, when considering a wide range of different fine-grained soils, the authors’ proposed method is not appropriate for determination of the Atterberg PL. With toughness and workability being essentially synonymous, and with soil toughness at the Atterberg PL being variable between different soils (differing significantly when considering a diverse range of fine-grained soil classes), it follows that the work done in remolding these soils, or to cause extrusion of these soils, can also vary (and may differ significantly) at their Atterberg PL water contents. The discussers’ reanalysis of the authors’ data, presented for only seven test soils (all of them clay), also reveals a relatively narrow range of remolding toughness (of between 31.2 and 51.5 kJ/m3) at their Atterberg PL water contents. It is argued that the “workability”-based criterion of the Manafi method, with the authors assigning a fixed “calibrated workability” value of 86.3 J/s for Atterberg PL determinations employing their presented extrusion apparatus, is fundamentally not correct; rather, the Manafi method PL and the Atterberg PL are essentially different index parameters. It is contended that what the authors call “workability” (i.e., their “workability parameter” with units of J/s) is actually not really workability but seemingly rather an alternative assessment of undrained shear strength. Importantly, the Atterberg PL is identified based on the crumbling condition of the soil thread (i.e., it is not energy-based, nor is it related to the work done) during the standardized rolling-out procedure. For the LL, the authors’ extrusion-type method, measuring more a sort of undrained shear strength, could produce good agreement between the Manafi method LL and the measured standard fall-cone LL because the latter is strength-based.
Clinical irrelevance of lower titer thyroglobulin autoantibodies in patients with differentiated thyroid carcinoma
Authors: Dekker Bernadette L , van der Horst-Schrivers Anouk N A , Brouwers Adrienne H , Shuford Christopher M , Kema Ido P , Muller Kobold Anneke C , Links Thera P
Published: September 2022

Objective

Thyroglobulin (Tg) is an established tumor marker for differentiated thyroid carcinoma (DTC) patients. However, Tg immunoassays can be subject to Tg autoantibody (TgAb) interference resulting in incorrect Tg values. Therefore, Tg measurement with liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) could be promising in patients with TgAbs. In this study, we compared Tg IRMA and Tg-LC-MS/MS analytically in the presence of TgAbs. Furthermore, we compared the clinical interpretation of results obtained by both Tg assays in DTC patients with lower TgAbs titers (<10 U/mL) during 131I ablation therapy.

Methods

Totally 118 DTC patients diagnosed between 2006 and 2014 in a University Medical Center were followed with the Tg-IRMA (Thermo Fischer Scientific) and ARCHITECT anti-Tg (Abbott Laboratories) assays. We re-analyzed their samples with a sensitive Tg-LC-MS/MS method (Labcorp, limit of quantification of 0.02 ng/mL). Passing-Bablok regression analysis was performed on samples obtained during 131I ablation therapy and follow-up.

Results

In 304 samples with lower TgAb titers, a good analytical agreement was found between both Tg assays (slope of 1.09 (95% CI: 1.05–1.16)). Fifty-five samples with potentially interfering TgAbs showed higher Tg-LC-MS/MS values than Tg-IRMA (slope of 1.45 (95% CI: 1.12–>>100)). In patients(n  = 91) with lower TgAb titers at the time of 131I ablation therapy, the Tg assays showed a clinical concordance of 91.2, 87.9, and 98.9%, respectively, using a Tg cut-off value of 1.0, 2.0, and 5.0 ng/mL.

Conclusions

In DTC patients with lower titer TgAbs, Tg-IRMA is still a reliable and useful tumor marker. In DTC patients with potentially interfering TgAbs, Tg-IRMA values decreased due to TgAb interference.
An Adversarial Approach to Adaptive Model Predictive Control
Authors: Wachel Pawel , Rojas Cristian
Published: September 2022

This paper presents a novel approach to introducing adaptation in Model Predictive Control (MPC). Assuming limited a priori knowledge about the process, we consider a finite set of possible models (a dictionary), and use the theory of adversarial multi-armed bandits to develop an adaptive version of MPC called adversarial adaptive MPC (AAMPC). Under weak assumptions on the dictionary components, we then establish theoretical bounds on the performance of AAMPC and show its empirical behaviour via simulation examples.
A Gentle Introduction to Physics-Informed Neural Networks, with Applications in Static Rod and Beam Problems
Authors: Katsikis Dimitrios , Muradova Aliki D. , Stavroulakis Georgios E.
Published: September 2022

A modern approach to solving mathematical models involving differential equations, the so-called Physics-Informed Neural Network (PINN), is based on the techniques which include the use of artificial neural networks and the method of fitting the governing differential equations at collocation points. In this paper, training of the PINN with an application of optimization techniques is performed on simple one-dimensional mechanical problems of elasticity, namely rods and beams. Different boundary conditions are considered.
Required computer algorithms are implemented using Python programming packages with the intention of creating neural networks. Numerical results are presented, and the efficiency of the proposed technique is investigated through numerical experiments with different numbers of epochs, batches, hidden layers, neurons, and collocation points.
The paper provides useful skills for using a PINN for different problems of solid mechanics. The proposed methodology is a continuation of our intention of using PINNs for problems of the theory of elasticity. The objectives are to present simply the main steps of constructing PINN and an implementation of it. A detailed explanation of the Python programming code, based on the scientific software Tensorflow, built in the Keras library and optimizers, may help compose an effective code for complicated models in mechanics.
PINNs are proposed in many recent publications to solve complicated direct and inverse problems. It seems to be a promising method that will play a central role in the development of computational mechanics in the near future. Nevertheless, the lack of educational material does not help new users to enter this scientific area. The present contribution describes the method for the solution of elementary rod and beam problems and gives computer codes that may help the reader to understand the method and to apply it to other problems.
The Right to Defence in Criminal Proceedings: International Law Aspects
Authors: Gutnyk Vitalii
Published: September 2022

The article deals with the right to defence in criminal proceedings in accordance with international law norms. It is proved that ensuring the right to defence is one of the basic principles of criminal justice and is a prerequisite for the achievement of a fair trial. Particular attention is paid to the right to self-defence (defence in person), the right to defence through choosing legal assistance, the right to assigned legal assistance. Attention is drawn to the fact that the right to defence in the international human rights courts and the international criminal courts is based on the same principles, respectively its understanding is the same in these international courts.
Psychological Patterns in Sexual Relationships: Ukrainian Adaptation of the Multidimensional Sexual Questionnaire
Authors: Shyroka Anastasiia , Zavada Tetiana
Published: September 2022

Aim. Human sexuality is an important multidimensional subject for psychological research. However, the study of sexuality remains relatively closed for Ukrainian researchers, primarily due to a lack of valid and reliable measures of sexuality in general, and in particular, measures of psychological patterns in human sexuality. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to validate a self-report English-language tool, the Multidimensional Sexual Questionnaire (MSQ), for the Ukrainian language.
Methods. A total of 1113 Ukrainian-speaking participants were administered the MSQ-UA. The MSQ-UA factor structure was measured using EFA and CFA procedures. Alpha and Omega estimates of internal consistency were calculated. The test-retest reliability was established in a five-week time period. The correlations of the MSQ-UA subscales with relevant psychopathology, personality measures and control statements were accomplished to prove the construct validity of the questionnaire.
Results. Findings indicated that the MSQ-UA is an eleven-dimensional measure, which is almost identical to the original English-language version. Subscales of the MSQ-UA display acceptable excellent psychometric properties of internal consistency (Alpha and Omega within a range of 0.70 to 0.92). The test-retest reliability over the five-week period was appropriate (r=0.68-0.93). The MSQ-UA subscales demonstrated from moderate to high correlations with relevant measures, and the associations were absent or low in cases when criterion measures were irrelevant to the subscale.
Conclusion. The MSQ-UA demonstrated appropriate psychometric properties and may be applied to assess a broad range of psychological patterns in sexual relationships in the Ukrainian-speaking population.
Language and Cultural Peculiarities of Gender Realisation
Authors: Voloshina Tatiana , Qi Wang , Slobodova Novakova Katarina , Baghana Jerome , Pavlikova Martina
Published: September 2022

Aim. The aim of the article is to reveal gender realisation peculiarities in English and German advertising texts. The concept of the research work is focused on the idea that representatives of different languages and cultures make unique world environment. The work proves the concept validity of the unique language nature in the distinctive idea of its cognitive base formed by an ethnic group.
Methods. The concepts of universality and uniqueness of the linguistic and cultural features of gender perception are revealed using the methods of analysis and generalisation.
Results. The result of the research work is in the necessity for advertising texts to have special gender language markers which are the kind of signal influencing the conscience of men and women while making purchases. The authors stress that social characteristics of men and women, such as age, social or family status expressed in the form of various degrees of comparison of adjectives are used mainly in English magazines; while German advertising texts put the use of adjectives and articles on the first place. Advertising for women have the set of a special expressive and emotional language tools complex while for men the use of vocabulary stressing the main type of activity of a man - energy is of the top priority.
Conclusion. The research work presents cognitive value in theory and practical recommendations to gender linguistics specialising in advertising texts structure illustrating peculiar features of men and women as consumers being influenced by language, cultural, psychological characteristics.
OPTIMALISASI STRATEGI DIGITAL MARKETING BAGI RUMAH SAKIT
Authors: Burhan Leni , Sulistiadi Wachyu
Published: September 2022

Pertumbuhan pengguna smartphone terus meningkat, memicu sebagian besar strategi pemasaran memanfaatkan berbagai platform internet dan media sosial. Media digital sebagai salah satu komunikasi pemasaran sudah diterapkan oleh perusahaan produksi barang, dan juga dibidang jasa kesehatan yaitu rumah sakit. Berdasarkan hal tersebut tulisan ini bertujuan memaparkan salah satu cara pemasaran rumah sakit dengan memanfaatkan media digital. Metode: Kajian literatur dengan merumuskan kontribusi teoritis serta penguraian secara teratur data yang diperoleh, kemudian dituliskan pemahaman dan penjelasan agar dapat dimengerti. Hasil: Rumah sakit perlu melakukan digital marketing yang efektif, untuk mempromosikan layanan perawatan medis dalam memperluas bisnis dengan tetap memberikan layanan perawatan kesehatan berkualitas dan menjamin kepuasan pasien. Media sosial merupakan platform digital marketing yang banyak digunakan fasilitas kesehatan. Pemanfaatan digital marketing dapat diterapkan dalam pemasaran produk layanan rumah sakit, juga dapat memperkokoh brand image dari fasilitas kesehatan. Digital marketing bisa dilakukan melalui aplikasi yang dirancang rumah sakit secara personal maupun dengan ragam lainnya. Platform media sosial menghasilkan tingkat keterlibatan tertinggi dari sisi pasien. Pemantauan dan pengawasan yang konstan serta komitmen untuk peningkatan kualitas, maka digital marketing dapat dimanfaatkan untuk pemasaran rumah sakit.
UTILIZATION OF E-COMMERCE FOR MSMEs, COMMUNITIES, AND GOVERNMENT DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Authors: Jam'an Jam'an
Published: September 2022

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Indonesia and the rest of the world is enormous. One of the affected parties is Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), so the people's economy in this business is significantly threatened. Therefore, there needs to be an effort to improve the Indonesian people's economic condition, especially MSME business players. One of the steps that can be taken to solve this problem is to use e-commerce. This research will be carried out using a qualitative approach. The study results found that three factors can be used to take advantage of e-commerce, namely organizational characteristics, environmental characteristics, and leadership characteristics. In addition, this study also found the benefits of using e-commerce for MSME actors, the community in general, and the government.
Ibn Sina and Mulla Sadra on God’s Knowledge of Particulars
Authors: Hosseini Seyed Hassan , Kazemi Alireza
Published: September 2022

The problem of God’s knowledge of particulars goes back to the beginnings of classical philosophy, and within the context of Islamic philosophy and theology, diverse schools have arisen which respond to this problem in different ways. The scope and depth of God’s knowledge of our world, which also includes knowledge of human will and human action, is the subject of Ibn Sina’s account of God’s knowledge of particulars, which I set out to discuss in this paper followed by Mula Sadra’s main criticisms of his premises and argumentation, finally providing my assessment of these two philosophers’ positions.
Real Muslim Caves
Authors: Mohammadi Fatemeh
Published: September 2022

This paper focuses on the religious identities of second-generation immigrant Muslim youth living in Canada. The intergenerational divide between first and second-generation immigrants is obvious in the recent development of Muslim Canadian youth clubs, which are founded, and run by youths themselves. In many cases Islamic centers are not well suited to address the religious and other needs of second-generation Muslims in Canada. Religious activities in the youth clubs are different from the religious centers of their parents, exposing this divide in the Muslim community as never before. This paper examines how youth clubs offer a protective environment for Muslim youth and argues that a distinct “religious youth subculture” is emerging among second-generation Muslim youth in Canada.
A review of the top 100 most cited papers on food safety
Authors: Onyeaka Helen , Anumudu Christian K. , Okolo Chioke A. , Anyogu Amara , Odeyemi Olumide , Bassey Anthony P.
Published: September 2022

With the ever-increasing changes and growing scientific output in the field of food safety, it has become imperative to measure, analyze, characterize and compare existing publications quantitatively. The present study aimed to identify and analyze the characteristics of the 100 top-cited studies on food safety. Food safety articles published in the Web of Science Core Collection database between 1950 and 2020 were collected, and bibliometric parameters were assessed. Data analysis was performed using VOSviewer software to visualize linkages and establish relationships between articles, keywords, research areas, authors, countries and institutions, among others, providing insight into the most impactful studies related to food safety. This study highlights that research focused on food safety is growing rapidly globally and cuts across several fields, including biotechnology, microbiology, food processing and preservation, consumer studies, and policy development. There is a dearth of research articles in the areas of chemical contamination of foods by pesticides and other chemical residues and in food fraud detection and prevention studies.
Constitutional right of cardiovascular patients to health care: legal regulation and guarantees of implementation
Authors: Alebastrova I. A.
Published: September 2022

Aim. To identify the most significant aspects and features of the right of cardiovascular patients to health care, as well as to assess its guarantee and characterize most common legal precedents with violations.

Material and methods. In preparing the article, documents of international law, Constitution of the Russian Federation, primary and secondary federal legislation in Russia, as well as judicial practice materials were used. For their analysis, dialectical, system structural, technical legal, comparative legal research methods were used.

Results. We established that in the Russian Federation there is a very extensive legal framework for regulating the right to health protection and health care. At the same time, the relevant legal acts establish both general (addressed to all individuals) and special (relevant only to cardiovascular patients) guarantees for cardiovascular health care. The scope and content of the legal regulation of guarantees of the right to cardiology healthcare should be generally considered sufficient for the protection of this right. However, judicial practice testifies to the facts of violation of the personal rights in the cardiac care provision.

Conclusion. The most resonant and often reported violations of personal right to health protection in a cardiology are the ones of persons with acute coronary syndrome because of their very dangerous consequences.
Prevalence of arterial hypotension with a poor prognosis in populations of the Russian Federation and the United States of America
Authors: Vilkov V. G. , Shal'nova S. A. , Kapustina A. V. , Muromtseva G. A. , Drapkina O. M.
Published: September 2022

Aim. To study the prevalence of hypotension (HoTN) with an unfavorable prognosis in populations of the Russian Federation and the United States of America in a thirty-year perspective.

Material and methods. We used data from Russian population-based studies performed in 1975-1982 at the now-familiar National Medical Research Center for Therapy and Preventive Medicine, and the study Epidemiology of Cardiovascular Diseases and their Risk Factors in Regions of Russian Federation (ESSE-RF) in 2012-2014. A comparison was made with data from studies of US population of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES): NHANES II (1976-1980) and Continuous NHANES (2007-2012). Age, sex, systolic and diastolic blood pressure were analyzed. The proportion of persons with HoTN (prevalence) was calculated in men and women of five age groups using the original HoTN criterion.

 Results. We used the previously developed criterion of HoTN with an unfavorable prognosis: for Russian populations, the mean dynamic pressure is <76 and <72 mm Hg, respectively. The prevalence of HoTN in modern populations was 0,1±0,5% in Russia and 6,0±8,7% in the USA (confidence interval for significance level P=0,95). For 30 years, the prevalence of HoTN in Russia according to this criterion has not changed, while in the USA it has increased both in men (on average 3 times) and in women (2,5 times).

Conclusion. The prevalence of unfavorable HoTN in the US adult population is many times higher than in Russia over the entire analyzed period of time, while over 30 years in the US it has increased by 2,5-3 times.
The effect of ticagrelor and clopidogrel on angiographic parameters according to diabetic status in patients with ST elevation myocardial infarction
Authors: Aydınyılmaz F. , Sunman H. , Algül E. , Özkaya İbiş A. Ö. , Özbeyaz N. B. , Guliyev İ. , Erzurum M. , Çimen T. , Tulmaç M.
Published: September 2022

Aim. We aimed to compare post-interventional angiographic outcomes of ticagrelor versus clopidogrel according to glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) levels in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction.

Material and methods. The study included a total of 532 patients, with 334 receiving ticagrelor (62,8%) and 198 clopidogrel (37,2%). Diabetic status of the patients was assessed with HbA1c. TIMI flow grade and TIMI frame count were calculated and compared between two groups.

Results. TIMI flow grade 3 was higher and TFC was lower after percutaneous coronary intervention of the infarct-related artery in patients treated with ticagrelor compared to clopidogrel (89,2% vs. 73,7%; p< 0,001, 20 vs. 24; p< 0,001). There was a positive correlation between the increases in HbA1c and TFC levels in the whole group (r=0,225; p=0,004). In subgroup analysis, higher HbA1c levels did not affect TFC in patients using ticagrelor (r=-0,060; p=0,326 for patients with noreflow, r=-0,133; p=0,321 for patients with TIMI-3 flow). While level of HbA1c did not affect TFC in patients with TIMI-3 flow, the presence of post-procedural no-reflow caused worsening of TFC in patients using clopidogrel as HbA1c levels increased (r=0,374; p=0,005).

Conclusion. Ticagrelor was found to be better in terms of angiographic parameters regardless of diabetes.
Hyperuricemia as a risk factor for cardiovascular events in hypertensive patients
Authors: Libov I. A. , Moiseeva Yu. N. , Komarova A. G.
Published: September 2022

Hypertension (HTN) remains one of the most important risk factors for cardiovascular events. Modification of additional risk factors, along with a blood pressure decrease, significantly affects the risk of cardiovascular events. Hyperuricemia is one of the new factors that has a high prevalence in the population and affects the risk for cardiovascular events in hypertensive patients. In the treatment with fixed-dose combinations in patients with hypertension and hyperuricemia, metabolic neutrality is of particular importance. When prescribing diuretics, the practitioner faces additional difficulties. These drugs are highly synergistic when added to other major antihypertensives’ classes, but, in some cases, may worsen the metabolic profile. The use of the thiazide-like diuretic indapamide largely avoids a negative effect on the metabolic profile, making it the preferred choice for patients with hyperuricemia.
Ways to increase adherence to antihypertensive therapy
Authors: Boytsov S. A. , Karpov Yu. A. , Logunova N. A. , Burtsev Yu. P. , Kvasnikov B. B. , Khomitskaya Yu. V.
Published: September 2022

With a high prevalence in the Russian population and insufficient effectiveness of treatment, hypertension remains a poorly controlled cardiovascular risk factor, including due to the low compliance of patients. Noncompliance is due to a large number of factors, some of which were studied in post-hoc analysis of the Russian observational STIL’ and TRICOLOR studies. It demonstrated that fixed-dose combinations of antihypertensive drugs can make a significant contribution to solving such a complex problem as low compliance.
The components of clinical interaction ethics
Authors: Taratukhin E. O. , Kudinova M. A. , Shnaider Ya. E. , Shaydyuk O. Yu.
Published: September 2022

Ethical norms are traditionally inseparable from medical work as such and are an unconditional part of the general idea of medicine and doctorhood. However, the structure of medical ethics is ambiguous and complex. It includes the ways in which ethically loaded decisions are made, the categories of ethically loaded decisions themselves and the good/bad dichotomy, as well as cultural context that defines these categories. The psychological component also plays a role: mental state of a patient, a doctor, as well as verbal and nonverbal communication. Finally, the legal framework is imperatively introduced into the doctor-patient relationship, setting norms regardless of the nuances of interpersonal interaction. This article discusses the most important and explicit components of an ethical relationship in helping, and also proposes as a universal solution the ethics of virtue neither as an instrumental, but an essential approach.
Morphometric and Molecular Evidence Delimit Six Species in Clematis reticulata s.l. (Ranunculaceae: Clematis subg. Viorna)
Authors: Murphy Thomas H. , Harris Jesse , Dwayne Estes L.
Published: September 2022

Abstract— Clematis subgenus Viorna of North America currently consists of 21 species with most of the diversity found in the southeastern United States. Past taxonomic treatments of Clematis subg. Viorna have varied greatly, which has led
to unclear species limits across multiple species complexes. Often recognized as a single, polymorphic species with a high degree of ecological amplitude, variation in the Clematis reticulata species complex has previously been attributed to phenotypic plasticity. A combination of herbarium
specimen examination and extensive fieldwork led to the formation of seven a priori morphological groups, or hypothesized taxa, in the C. reticulata species complex based on previously used and novel morphological characters. We employ an integrative approach to species delimitation
with data from morphometric studies of herbarium and common garden datasets, as well as a phylogeny inferred from ddRADseq. Of the seven hypothesized taxa, six were supported by evidence from morphology and phylogeny with corroborating biogeography and ecology. Recognition of Clematis terminalis
sp. nov. renders C. subreticulata comb. nov. paraphyletic. Because of its morphological, ecological, and phenological distinctiveness, it may represent a case of peripheral speciation by isolation. Four new species are recognized: C. arenicola sp. nov., C. cumberlandensis
sp. nov., C. ouachitensis sp. nov., and C. terminalis sp. nov. Viorna subreticulata is given a new combination in Clematis and the newly defined C. reticulata s.s. is re-circumscribed. An updated dichotomous key, species descriptions, ecological notes, and
distribution maps are provided.
A Phylogenetically Informed Reclassification of the Rock Daisies (Perityleae; Compositae)
Authors: Lichter-Marck Isaac H. , Baldwin Bruce G.
Published: September 2022

Abstract— Recent phylogenomic analyses of sequence data from chloroplast and nuclear genomes as well as morphological and cytological analyses resolved long standing phylogenetic uncertainty in the rock daisy tribe (Perityleae; Asteraceae) and support reclassification
at the generic level to reflect evolutionary relationships. The previously recognized genera Eutetras and Pericome were upheld as clades and continue to be recognized in the new classification. The large genus Perityle as treated in previous taxonomies was found not to
be monophyletic and is thus reclassified in four genera, using the available names Laphamia (in an expanded sense), Galinsogeopsis (in an expanded sense), Nesothamnus, and Perityle (in a newly restricted sense). The type species of Perityle belongs to an
early diverging lineage of the rock daisy tribe, in a clade with varied chromosome numbers of x = 11, 12, 13, 16, 18, or 19. In addition to the type (Perityle californica), Perityle now includes six other minimum-rank taxa of Perityle, all three taxa
of Amauria, and the Desventuradas Islands endemic Lycapsus tenuifolius. Nesothamnus is reinstated as a monotypic genus for the Guadalupe Island endemic shrub Nesothamnus incana. Laphamia and Galinsogeopsis together constitute a clade of woody and herbaceous
perennials or annuals with a stabilized base chromosome number of x = 17 (n = 17, 34, 51, 68) that have diversified throughout the Basin and Range Province and the Sierra Madre Occidental of the southwest US and northern Mexico. Laphamia and
Galinsogeopsis have overlapping geographic distributions but can be distinguished by a combination of fruit and flower traits. This new generic classification of Perityleae resolves long standing conflict about the circumscription of Perityle without expanding the genus to encompass
the entire subtribe Peritylinae and recognizes two independent evolutionary radiations onto island-like rocky habitats in western North America as taxonomically distinct components of this fascinating tribe of composites. To allow for this revised taxonomy, 46 new combinations in Galinsogeopsis,
Laphamia, and Perityle are provided, and one new name, Laphamia sanchezii, is adopted.
Crossability and Genetic Characterization of a North American Representative ofIpomoea grandifolia(Convolvulaceae), a Member ofIpomoeaSeriesBatatas
Authors: Liao Irene T. , Fulford Avery H. , Ostevik Kate L. , Rausher Mark D.
Published: September 2022

Abstract—Species in the genusIpomoeaare often difficult to identify due to their similar morphologies and their ability to hybridize with one another. An undescribed North AmericanIpomoeamorphotype inIpomoeaseriesBatatas, referred here asIpomoeaCarolina morphotype, was found to be morphologically, genetically, and reproductively isolated from other locally co-occurringIpomoeaspecies. A previous phylogenetic analysis that included a broader sampling of species inIpomoeaseriesBatatassuggested thatIpomoeaCarolina morphotype may beIpomoea grandifolia, a species described as found only in South America. To evaluate these findings, we tested intrinsic cross-compatibility betweenIpomoeaCarolina morphotype andI. grandifoliaas well as with three other co-localizing North AmericanIpomoeaspecies:Ipomoea cordatotriloba,Ipomoea lacunosa, andIpomoea leucantha. We also examined genetic differentiation using single nucleotide polymorphisms from leaf transcriptomes from multiple individuals of all five species and several outgroup species. We find no cross-incompatibility and little genetic differentiation betweenIpomoeaCarolina morphotype andIpomoea grandifolia, suggesting thatIpomoeaCarolina morphotype is a representative ofIpomoea grandifolia. This finding raises additional questions about the origins ofIpomoea grandifoliain North America and how its disjunct distribution could play a role in the divergence ofIpomoea grandifoliain the future.
Novelties in Evolvulus from the Caatinga Domain, Brazil: A New Synonym, a Neotypification, and a New Species Evidenced by Morphoanatomical Data
Authors: Santos Diego , Silva Marcos José da , Buril Maria Teresa
Published: September 2022

Abstract— Evolvulus linarioides has frequently been confused with E. saxifragus due to overlap of their morphological characters. A careful morphological analysis of herbarium specimens and protologues evidenced no support for considering the two taxa
as distinct entities. We therefore propose here the synonymization of E. linarioides under E. saxifragus, and we propose a neotype for the name now synonymized. In addition, we found that the morphotype often cited as E. linarioides from Bahia State, Brazil, cannot be
included among the morphological variations of E. saxifragus, being distinguished by leaf size, prominence of the main vein, the length of the peduncle in relation to the pedicel, the presence of epidermal vesicles on anthers, the lengths of the styles, and the shapes of their stigmas
and papillae. We therefore propose this morphotype as a new species, E. longipedicellatus, endemic to the Caatinga domain. A complete morphological description, illustrations, taxonomic and ecological comments, conservation status, morphoanatomical data, and a distribution map
are provided.
Novelties in the Anemia elegans Clade (Anemiaceae), with a New Species and Nothospecies from Brazil
Authors: Pereira Jovani B. S. , Nunes Maurício G. , Labiak Paulo H.
Published: September 2022

Abstract— Anemia is one of the most diverse genera in Brazil, with about 60 species. Unlike many other ferns, species of Anemia are abundant in dry and rocky environments, with many of them being narrow endemics to the mountains of the Central Brazilian
Cerrado. Besides its richness, several species of Anemia hybridize, and hybrids and polyploids are fairly common in the genus. During a field trip to the northernmost distribution of the Cerrado, we found an undescribed species that we describe herein ‐ Anemia areniticola.
We also describe a new hybrid, Anemia ×pirenopolitana, between two species in the Anemia elegans clade, which is the first record of a hybrid in this clade. We provide morphological descriptions and illustrations, and distribution maps for the new taxa, as
well as comparisons with the most similar species. A key is also provided for the species in the Anemia elegans clade.
Myriopteris grusziae: A New Species from Texas and Oklahoma Segregated from the Chihuahuan Desert Taxon M. scabra (Pteridaceae)
Authors: Windham Michael D. , Picard Kathryn T. , Pryer Kathleen M.
Published: September 2022

Abstract— Myriopteris scabra (until recently called Cheilanthes horridula) is a xeric-adapted fern species, endemic to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. It is one of the most recognizable ferns in North America due to the unusual nature
of the indument present on its adaxial leaf surfaces. This consists of rigid, multicellular trichomes with glassy, needle-like apices and compact conical bodies that are partially embedded in the leaf surface to form swollen, pustulate bases. Despite the seemingly distinctive nature of M.
scabra, published chromosome counts indicate that collections assigned to this taxon encompass both diploids (n = 29) and tetraploids (n = 58). Here we investigate this case of cryptic diversity by integrating data from cytogenetic and spore analyses,
observations of sporophyte morphology, and geographic distributions. Myriopteris scabra s.l. is shown to comprise two genetically disparate, morphologically recognizable taxa that exhibit little or no geographic overlap. The tetraploid taxon is described as a new species, M. grusziae,
which completely supplants diploid M. scabra in the northeastern portion of its range (central Texas and south-central Oklahoma). This presumed allotetraploid is most like M. scabra but differs in having ultimate segments with adaxial trichomes that are longer, more flexible,
mostly linear, and superficially attached. In addition, tetraploid M. grusziae has larger, more abundant scales that largely conceal the dark, sclerified leaf rachises, and it produces consistently larger spores than diploid M. scabra. We hypothesize that M. grusziae is
an allotetraploid hybrid that acquired half of its chromosomes from M. scabra. However, the identity of the other diploid parent has yet to be resolved.
Pronounced Genetic Separation Among Varieties of the Primula cusickiana Species Complex, a Great Basin Endemic
Authors: Koontz Austin , Pearse William D. , Wolf Paul G.
Published: September 2022

Abstract— Distinguishing between populations with strong genetic structure and unique species is a common challenge in systematics, especially for taxa occurring in fragmented habitats where allopatric speciation may be widespread and distinct groups may be morphologically
similar. Such is often the case with species complexes across sky island environments. In these scenarios, biogeography may help to explain the taxonomic relations between species complex members, and restriction site-associated DNA (RAD) sequencing methods are commonly used to compare closely
related taxa across thousands of loci. Here we use RADseq to clarify the boundaries separating the geographically distinct but morphologically similar varieties of the Primula cusickiana species complex, and to contextualize past findings of strong genetic structure among populations
within varieties. Our genetic analyses demonstrate pronounced separation between isolated populations of this Great Basin endemic, indicating that the current varietal classification of complex members is inaccurate, and emphasizing their conservation importance. We discuss how these results
correspond to recent biogeographical models used to describe the distribution of other sky island taxa in western North America. Our findings also fit into a wider trend observed for alpine Primula species complexes, and we consider how edaphic specialization and heterostylous breeding
systems may be contributing to frequent diversification via allopatric speciation in this genus.
Porewater compositions of Portland cement with and without silica fume calculated using the fine-tuned CASH+NK solid solution model
Authors: Miron George Dan , Kulik Dmitrii A. , Lothenbach Barbara
Published: September 2022

The CASH+ sublattice solid solution model of C–S–H aims to predict the composition of C–S–H and its ability to take up alkalis. It was originally developed for dilute systems with high water–solid ratios, and thus in this paper further optimized and benchmarked against measured pore solution compositions of hydrated Portland cement (PC) and PC blended with silica fume (SF) at realistic water-binder ratios. To get an improved agreement with the pore solution data, the stability of two CASH+ model endmembers, TCKh and TCNh, has been fine-tuned with standard Gibbs energy corrections of + 7.0 and + 5.0 kJ·mol−1, respectively (at 1 bar, 25 °C). The agreement was maintained with the experiments used to originally parameterize the CASH+ model for the uptake of K and Na in dilute systems. The K and Na concentrations predicted using the fine-tuned CASH+NK model are in a good agreement with the measured values for PC and PC + SF system at different water to binder ratios, silica fume additions, and at temperatures up to 80 °C.
Yapay Zeka, Kritik ve Klinik: Nörobilim Araştırmaları Perspektifinden Toplum, Teşhis ve Tedavi
Authors: KÜRKCÜ Sinan
Published: September 2022

Bu makalede, yapay zeka araştırma ve uygulamaları bağlamında ortaya çıkmakta olan sağlıkta dijital dönüşüm meselesinin, insan toplumları ile zeki makinaların bu güncel etkileşimi yoluyla üretmekte olduğu yeni toplumsal perspektif incelenmektedir. Bu sorunsalın incelenmesi vasıtasıyla teşhis ve tedavi süreçlerinin günümüzdeki biçimlenişinin toplumsal değişim bakımından ne ifade ettiğini anlayabilmek amaçlanmaktadır. Ana sorunsalı çözümlemek üzere teorik bir çerçeve olarak nörobilim araştırmaları açısından konuya yaklaşılmıştır. Söz konusu teorik çerçeve, nörobilim araştırmalarındaki organik sinir ağlarının yapısını, yapay zeka çalışmalarında yapay sinir ağlarını geliştirmekte kullanan, bağlantılar ve etkileşimler üzerine sosyal göndermeleri de bulunan bir bakış açısıdır. Bu bakış açısı aynı zamanda makalenin, yaşamın bağlantısal bütünlüğü olarak tanımlanan fikirsel temelini oluşturmaktadır. Bu fikirsel temeli açıklayabilmek üzere kritik ve klinik kavramları ile araştırma amacında yer bulan teşhis ve tedavi süreçlerinin yeniden biçimlenişi, birbirine ilişkilendirmek suretiyle yöntemsel bir işleyiş geliştirilmiştir. Sağlıkta dönüşümün yeni bilimsel ve toplumsal koşullarıyla kavranabilmesi, dijitalleşen toplumu tıp açısından çözümleyebilmek için önem arz etmektedir. Bağlantısallık temelli bir toplumsallık içinde gerçekleşen bu dönüşümün, sağlık alanında dijitalleşme açısından insanın ve teknolojinin bir araya geldiği yeni bir toplumsallığın ipuçlarını sunan bir bileşim olduğu tespit edilmiştir.
‘A REPEATING WORLD’: A READING OF THE CYCLICALITY OF VIOLENCE IN WINTERSON’S THE STONE GODS THROUGH A NIETZSCHEAN FRAMEWORK
Authors: AKŞEHİR Mahinur
Published: September 2022

The cyclical nature of the human experience has been widely discussed through the cynical mind-set of the postmodern era. Jeanette Winterson’s 2007 novel, The Stone Gods, stands out as one of the texts that revolve around this pessimistic discussion concerning the cyclical and repetitive nature of the human condition and history. Besides the implication of this never-ending cycle of the human experience as part of the action of the narrative, the repeating appearance of the certain parts of an old book throughout the narrative also resonates the fact that history as a narrative keeps repeating itself. In this respect, the circular or rather spiral nature of historical progress is highlighted through a fictional intertextuality. Winterson’s novel also epitomizes the Deleuzean control society and various forms of violence as the central concept around which the repeating pattern of human behaviour revolves. In this context, the article aims to discuss how control and violence as the central concepts of the novel are represented in a variety of ways, ranging from the anthropocentric violence that is directed towards nature, to systemic violence that the individuals are subjected to by institutional structures in the light of Nietzsche’s argument on the immanent violence of human nature and his concepts of will to power and the overman, which is exceptionally represented as the artificial intelligence.
ÖLÜM ALGISI BAĞLAMINDA DEFİN KÜLTÜRÜ VE MEKÂNSAL SAPMA: MÜZELERİN ÖLÜ GÖSTERİMİ
Authors: KEF Emine
Published: September 2022

Yeryüzünde varlığını kalıcı kılma çabasında olan insanın/toplumların en büyük kaygısı yok olmaktır. Kendisinin yokluğunda devam eden zamanda yeryüzü, öncekilere mezar olurken yeni varlıklara yaşam sunmaktadır. Tabiatın mizacını bir yasaya indirgeyerek sınırlandırmaya kalktığı "ölüm yasasını" değiştirmek hatta tamamen kaldırmak isteyen insanın paradoksu tam da buradadır. Tüm bu hezeyanlara rağmen toplumlar, geri dönüşü ve döndükten sonra ölümsüzlüğe ulaşılacağını vadederek mekânı tasarlamaktadır. Kültürlerin belirleyiciliğinde, şekillenen cenaze ritüelleri toplumlar arasında farklılık gösterse de hepsinde değişmez olan, defin kültürünün varlığıdır. Tarihsel süreçte, medeniyetlerin birbirleriyle girdiği etkileşimle değişen defin kültürünün mekânla ilişkisinin ele alındığı çalışmada, on dokuzuncu yüzyılla birlikte yaşanan keskin değişim incelenmiştir. Bu değişimin gözlemlendiği yerler, modernleşme sürecinde temsil gücüyle donatılan kent müzeleri olmuştur. Avrupa’dan ithal edilen modern müze kültürü beraberinde sömürü anlayışını getirmiştir. Fakat bu sefer sömürülenler sadece mezarlardaki ölülere ait eşyalar değil bizatihi ölü bedenler olmuş ve tarihin koruyuculuğu söylemiyle müzelerde sergilenmeleri meşrulaşmıştır. Varlıklarının bir ayağını modernleşmeye diğer ayağını evrenselleşmeye koyarak dengede kalmaya çalışan toplumlarda tabu olan ölülerin dahi nesneleşmesi, hiçbir şeyin sömürüye konu olmaktan kurtulamayacağını imler. Had çizgisinin silindiği modern çağın toplumlarının katlanmayı göze aldığı bedel ise medeniyetlerini doğuran ve ayakta tutan geleneğin yok oluşudur.
POLİS TEŞKİLATI VE ROLÜNÜN PARAMİLİTARİZASYONU: KOLOMBİYA’DA POLİS ŞİDDETİNİN 2021 PROTESTOLARINA ETKİLERİ
Authors: AĞKAYA Onur
Published: September 2022

Nisan 2021’de, Kolombiya’da, Covid-19 salgınının etkilerini hafifletmek amacıyla açıklanan sağlık sistemi reformu ve vergi düzenlemesi binlerce kişinin protestolara başlamasına neden olmuştur. Protestolar karşısında, hükümet, önce polis daha sonra ulusal ordu birliklerini kamusal düzeni sağlamak üzere görevlendirmiştir. Ancak, sivil vatandaşların güvenlik güçleri tarafından hedef alınması sorunu protestolar sırasında da gözlemlenmiş ve gösterilerin daha da büyümesine neden olmuştur. Bu bağlamda, bu çalışma, Kolombiya’da süregiden protesto eylemlerinin ortaya çıkışını, artarak devam etmesini ve bunların nedenlerini incelemektedir. Buna göre, çalışmada, Kolombiya’da güvenlik güçlerinin, en başta sivilleri hedef alan kronikleşmiş aşırı şiddet eylemlerinin, hem söz konusu protestoların ortaya çıkmasını tetiklediğini hem de daha çok eylemcinin hükümet karşıtı protestolara katılmalarına neden olduğunu savunulmaktadır. Çalışmada, Kolombiya’da polis teşkilatının paramiliterleşmesinin protestolar ve toplum nezdindeki sonuçları tartışılmaktadır. 2021 Protestoları, bu çalışmada, Kolombiya medyasında yer alan haberlere ve uluslararası örgütlerin gözlemlerine dayanan kaynaklar üzerinden tarihsel bağlamına konumlandırılmakta ve devam eden protesto ve şiddet eylemlerinin muhtemel seyrine dair bir analiz ortaya konulmaktadır. Bu şekilde, Latin Amerika’da yaygın olan toplumsal hareketler kültürünün, mevcut Kolombiya siyasetinin anlaşılmasına ve aynı zamanda siyasal şiddet literatürüne bu şekilde katkı sunulmaktadır.
ÇEVRESEL İNOVASYON YENİLENEBİLİR ENERJİ TÜKETİMİNİ ARTIRIYOR MU? TÜRKİYE EKONOMİSİ ÜZERİNE AMPİRİK BİR UYGULAMA
Authors: ÖZBEK Sefa , OĞUL Bahar
Published: September 2022

Ülke ekonomilerinde sürdürülebilir ekonomik büyüme ve kalkınma en önemli makroekonomik hedefler arasında yer almaktadır. Enerji ise ekonomik büyümenin gerçekleştirilmesi için en önemli girdiler arasında bulunmaktadır. Özellikle fosil yakıtlardan elde edilen enerji açısından kıt kaynaklara sahip olan Türkiye ekonomisinde, yenilenebilir enerji stratejik öneme sahiptir. İktisadi büyümenin çevre üzerindeki etkisi açısından karbon emisyonunun düşük olmasını sağlayan inovatif faaliyetler çevresel inovasyon olarak ifade edilmektedir. Bu çalışmada Türkiye ekonomisinde 1990-2018 örneklem döneminde çevresel inovasyon ile yenilenebilir enerji tüketimi ilişkisi incelenmektedir. Söz konusu ilişkinin incelendiği modele kontrol değişken olarak ekonomik büyüme ve doğrudan yabancı yatırım değişkenleri eklenmiştir. Modelde yer alan değişkenlerin birim kök süreci ADF birim kök testiyle incelenmiştir. Söz konusu değişkenler arasındaki uzun dönemli ilişki Pesaran vd. (2001) tarafından geliştirilmiş olan ARDL sınır testi ile araştırılmıştır. ARDL sınır testi bulguları eşbütünleşme ilişkisinin varlığını ortaya koymuştur. Eşbütünleşme katsayılarının tutarlılığını saptamak için hem ARDL hem de FMOLS ve CCR tahmincileri kullanılmıştır. Ampirik bulgular tüm tahmincilerde benzer sonuçları ortaya koymuştur. Bulgulara göre; çevresel inovasyon, ekonomik büyüme ve doğrudan yabancı yatırım değişkenlerinde meydana gelen artışlar, yenilenebilir enerji tüketimini azaltıcı etkiye sebep olmaktadır.