bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Arktik ve Sub-Arktik Bölgede Yaşayan Türk Halklarının/Türkçe Konuşan Halkların Kültürel/Dil Güvenliğinin Sağlanmasında Türk Devletleri Teşkilatı’nın Rolü
Authors: Güçlü Akpınar Burcu
Published: August 2022

Rusya’nın Sibirya bölgesi içinde kalan Arktik ve sub-Arktik bölge, Türk halklarının/ Türkçe konuşan halkların yaşadığı bir bölgedir. Bu bölgede yaşayan Türk halkları/Türkçe konuşan halklar Rusya’nın kültürel politikalarından olumsuz yönde etkilenmektedir. Bu nedenle kültürel güvenlik ve dilin korunması sorunsalı ortaya çıkmaktadır. Günümüzde küreselleşme ile birlikte iletişim kanallarının sunduğu imkânlar ve teknolojik gelişimin sağladığı etkileşim Arktik ve sub-Arktik’te Türk kültürünün yaşatılması ve dilinin korunması problemini daha belirgin hale getirmiştir. Bu yüzden Arktik ve sub-Arktik Bölge’de yaşayan Türkler ile Türkçe konuşan halkların kültürel güvenliğinin sağlanması, kültürün yaşatılması ve sürdürülmesi birtakım çalışmaları gerekli kılmaktadır. Türk halklarının bu coğrafyada oluşan zorlu yaşam koşullarına karşı geliştirdikleri hayatta kalma becerileri tüm dünya kültürünü ilgilendirmektedir. Bu bakımdan Sibirya’da yaşatılmaya çalışılan Türk kültürü ve dili insanlığın kültürel mirasında önemli bir paya sahiptir. Bu çalışma, Sibirya’da yaşayan Türkçe konuşan halkların kültür ve dilinin sürdürülebilirliğinin tehlike altında olduğuna değinmekte ve korunma ihtiyacından bahsetmektedir. Türk Devletleri Teşkilatı’nın hem Arktik hem de sub-Arktik bölgede yaşayan Türkçe konuşan halkların kültürel ve dil güvenliğinin sağlanması noktasında Arktik Konsey’de gözlemci üye statüsü alarak uluslararası arenada aktif bir rol alabileceği düşünülmektedir.
New coronavirus infection in a child at the age of 2 years 4 months with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (fatal case)
Authors: Ivanov Dmitry O. , Petrenko Yury V. , Reznik Vitaly A. , Nasyrov Ruslan A. , Timchenko Vladimir N. , Pavlova Elena B. , Pavlova Natalia V. , Bannova Svetlana L. , Krasnogorskaya Olga L. , Kondratyev Gleb V. , Chernova Tatyana M. , Shakmaeva Maria A. , Chepelev Alexander S. , Galichina Veronika A.
Published: August 2022

Children get sick less often than adults with a new coronavirus infection (in the Russian Federation, they account for 7.6% of registered cases of COVID-19), with less severe clinical symptoms, they require hospitalization less often, their disease is milder. The frequency of severe and extremely severe cases of COVID-19 in children does not exceed 1%. A clinical case of the course of COVID-19 in a child aged 2 years 4 months is presented. with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. A feature of the presented case is the development of an extremely severe new coronavirus infection in a child with secondary immunodeficiency caused by a long-term course of malignant, treatment-resistant of acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Slow, within 3 months, the development of the infectious process with long-term preservation of normal indicators of the function of the respiratory system led to the formation of viral-bacterial pneumonia with the development of respiratory distress syndrome. Despite the modern complex of therapeutic measures, severe comorbidity led to the development of DIC and multiple organ failure, which was the direct cause of the childs death. A possible therapy strategy is discussed in a patient with severe comorbidity against the background of secondary immunodeficiency and long-term persistence of SARS-CoV-2 in the presence of IgG antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 in the blood. For the first time, data on morphological changes in the lungs with a long course of COVID-19 (more than 100 days) in a young child are presented.
Intraventricular hemorrhage in extremely low birth weight infant: a case report
Authors: Chepelev Alexander S. , Krasnogorskaya Olga L. , Fedotova Elena  P. , Galichina Veronika A. , Paneiakh Moisey B. , Sidorova Nadezhda A. , Nasyrov Ruslan A.
Published: August 2022

This article focuses on the problem of intraventricular hemorrhage in preterm infants with low and extremely low body weight. Premature newborns are most susceptible to this pathology due to the morpho-functional immaturity of brain tissues and blood vessels. Pathological factors lead to lesion of the vessel wall and a massive hemorrhage in the cavity of the ventricles, sometimes with a breakthrough into the white matter. The morphological findings of hemorrhage in the lateral ventricles of the brain in a child born with extremely low body weight are presented on an example of a clinical case. The article presents a description of the morphology of damage to the germinal matrix and choroid plexus as one of the most common sources of hemorrhage. The main attention is paid to the state of the blood vessels: arterioles, venules, capillaries. Possible causes and consequences of vascular injury in the periventricular region are indicated here. According to the recent studies, intraventricular hemorrhage appears more often due to damage to the choroid plexus in children born at 37 weeks of gestation and later. In this report we consider the problem of hemorrhage from the reducing germinal matrixs vessels into the subependymal region with spreading into the white matter and lateral ventricles.
Loaded and unloaded tooth contact analysis of spiral bevel gears in consideration of misalignments
Authors: Moslem M , Zippo A , Iarriccio G , Bergamini L , Pellicano F
Published: August 2022

Bevel gear pairs are employed extensively in transmission systems, such as vehicle transmissions (rear axle drive), aircraft engines/turbines and helicopter gears, to transfer power between non-parallel shafts at high speed or high torque. The most complex form of bevel gear is the
spiral bevel gear (SBG). SBG pairs are commonly used in applications that require high load capacity at higher operating speeds than are typically possible with other types of bevel gear. When manufactured in a metal-cutting process, spiral bevel gears can either be produced using single indexing
(a face-milling method, which is considered in this study) or continuous indexing (a face-hobbing method). Due to manufacturing imperfections and the flexibility of components, the system might experience misalignments that intensify or exert a destructive effect on the gear vibration, which
causes disruption in the stress distribution, thereby decreasing the lifetime of the gearbox. The main purpose of this study is to carry out loaded tooth contact analysis (LTCA) and unloaded tooth contact analysis (UTCA) for an SBG pair in the presence of two types of misalignment, axial and
radial misalignment, and represent their effects on the mesh stiffness (MS). To calculate the MS, it is essential to determine the geometrical mismatch between two mating tooth profiles by means of UTCA. To conduct LTCA, three main approaches can be utilised: the finite element method (FEM)
and experimental and analytical approaches. Due to the development of software packages during the last decade, Transmission3D-Calyx, an FEM-based software, is used in this study to carry out LTCA and UTCA. Finally, the MS for different misalignment cases is compared to represent the effect
of misalignment on the SBG pair.
How to See the Essential. Hedwig Conrad Martius’ Theory of Representation
Authors: Neumann Daniel
Published: August 2022

This paper investigates Hedwig Conrad-Martius’ theory of representation, which is unique in that it introduces a method of ideation that is completely different from the one of transcendental phenomenology. Instead of separating the essence from the individual real entity through reduction, Conrad-Martius’ method of representation elucidates what constitutes the reality of the actual individual. In a representation, we can explore and play with our receptivity to the self-emergence of reality by observing the different ways in which our representations themselves appear as real. I will discuss this access to reality as a realistic phenomenological method not just in terms of lived experience, but also as eidetic reduction. My thesis is that Conrad-Martius’ theory of representation allows for conceiving how essences, as the immutable features of reality beyond surface perception, can be addressed by intuition, viz. representation. In a second step, a shift in Conrad-Martius’ thinking towards the constitution of reality in itself is discussed based on her second major work, Realontologie. Thirdly, Conrad-Martius’ theory of representation is roughly contrasted with Husserl’s to further elucidate what constitutes the “really real” in her phenomenology beyond the simple alternative between idealism and realism.
USSR and GDR. Economic Diplomacy in the Context of the “New Economic System”
Authors: Yablokov Boris
Published: August 2022

Книга посвящена взаимодействию Советского Союза и Германской Демократической Республики в сфере экономики в период проведения в 1960-е — начале 1970-х гг. «новой экономической системы» — комплексной программы по реформированию планового хозяйства ГДР. Отдельное внимание уделяется экономической дипломатии ГДР, в том числе особенностям ее практической реализации по линии СЭВ. ГДР, обладая высокоразвитыми производительным силами, в то же время располагала весьма ограниченными возможностями для самостоятельного решения основных государственных и внешнеполитических задач, поскольку ее экономика во многом зависела от поставок из Советского Союза, а также от «внутригерманской торговли» с ФРГ. Данное исследование, проведенное на документах отечественных архивов, впервые вводимых в научный оборот, позволяет сделать вывод, что экономические преобразования, развернутые в ГДР в 1960-е гг., и перенесение их практики в сферу внешнеэкономической деятельности были направлены в конечном счете на укрепление суверенитета ГДР и должны были служить важным инструментом дипломатии ГДР в борьбе за ее международно-правовое признание.
Creating Ceramic Art Using Indonesian Cultural Elements to Enrich Local Ceramic Craft Culture
Authors: Ponimin Ponimin , Bin Silah Sumardianshah , Istiar Wardhana Mitra , Ratnawati Ike
Published: August 2022

Ceramics have spread across various regions in Indonesia. These ceramic products are produced using various techniques and styles. However, not many ceramic producers use Indonesia’s culture to inspire their products. The purpose of this research was to enrich Indonesia’s ceramic variants. The research process involved: (1) local Indonesian culture was reviewed as the basis for ceramic creation; (2) ceramic artwork was created based on Indonesia’s culture; (3) a range of techniques and shapes from certain Indonesian cultural elements were explored and applied; (4) visualizations of the shaping process were created in the campus studio in the Art and Design Department, Faculty of Literature, State University of Malang, using stoneware and earthenware materials processed by manual techniques and machines; the clay was collected from the Southern Malang region, and was mixed with quartz and kaolin; (5) the finishing process was carried out; and (6) the final creation was analyzed. It is expected that this research will add value in enriching Indonesia’s culture, especially in ceramic art.
Keywords: artwork exhibition, ceramic art, creative
A Visual Narrative of the Wedding Ceremony in Damar Kurung Paintings
Authors: Christianna Aniendya , Iwan Saidi Acep , Maslan Sihombing Riama
Published: August 2022

Traditional ceremonies in Javanese culture occur according to the phases of human life, starting from mitoni or tingkeban (the seven-months pregnancy ceremony), to baby birth ceremonies, circumcision, marriage and lastly the funeral ceremony. In traditional thinking, marriage is one of the most important phases of life apart from birth and death, because in marriage, two people are united to commit to building a family/household and producing a new generation. In Gresik, East Java, there is a traditional wedding ceremony called Kemanten Joli. This traditional ceremony is rarely held and official documentation about it is difficult to find. An art maestro named Sriati Masmundari has documented this traditional ceremony several times through Damar Kurung paintings. Damar Kurung is a traditional Gresik lantern. Each side of the lantern is decorated with paintings depicting socio-cultural events in Gresik. This was qualitative research with an interpretative descriptive approach, where the visual data of Damar Kurung paintings were analyzed using a visual narrative. Expectation, attention, and memory analysis methods revealed the narrative of the Kemanten Joli wedding ceremony diachronically. The results confirmed that the visual elements in Damar Kurung painting are symbolic and interrelated to produce a complete narrative series. The visual narrative analysis showed that the static paintings can contain dynamic space and time narratives, which can depict the stages of the otherwise undocumented Kemanten Joli wedding ceremony.
Keywords: visual narrative, wedding ceremony, Damar Kurung, art history
The Inheritance and Innovation Value of Cultural and Creative Products of the Palace Museum in Beijing
Authors: Gu Meizi , Kusumawati Hidayat Ima , Rifqi Novica Dimas
Published: August 2022

This study examined the added value of traditional cultural and creative products as part of broader research on promoting cultural exchanges between China and the West through cultural and creative products. In the context of global economic integration, cultural and creative industries (CCIs) have attracted much attention since their emergence. The development of CCIs aims to promote the revival of traditional culture. The researchers took the CCI project of the Palace Museum in Beijing as a research object and conducted literature studies and case studies to understand the values of cultural and creative products, with traditional culture as the theme. The findings indicated that traditional cultural creative products played an essential role in inheriting and promoting the innovative and sustainable development of traditional culture. Moreover, these have the added value of making traditional culture serve modern life.
Keywords: cultural and creative industries, cultural and creative products, traditional cultural, Palace Museum in Beijing, value
Perceptions of Senaputra Dance Students About the Art of Classical Dance and Traditional Creations
Authors: Hidajat Robby , Suprihatin DP E. Wara , Wahyu Widyawati Ika , `Afaf Hasyimy Muhammad , Anindita Watayu Arditi Najwa
Published: August 2022

Around the 1970s, professional dance arts education for the general public began to grow. Students of professional dance were mostly the sons and daughters of wealthy individuals or government officials. Dance was regarded as a source of prestige for parents at the time. Such a perception exists because society is unable to contribute to the development of such status. After 50 years, though, that perception has changed. This study considered Sanggar Tari Senaputra Malang with the aim of examining the differences in perceptions among dance students at professional dance facilities. This was descriptive qualitative research and data were collected through observations of training activities and interviews with the leader of the Senaputra Dance Workshop (Siti Sofiana, 47 years old) and four trainers. Data were analyzed using phenomenological interpretation. The results demonstrated that: (1) classical dance takes a relatively long time to learn and is personal in nature to gain social prestige; and (2) traditional dance creations are simpler and faster to learn, and tend to establish social relationships.
Keywords: classic dance, traditional dance, dance teacher, Sanggar Dance
Participatory Method and Regionalism Approach to Design Furniture for the Nginden Jangkungan Herbal Library in Surabaya
Authors: Mozart Delahoya Hendro , Melissa Yuliani Nathania , Kusuma Wardani Laksmi , Thamrin Diana , Hasudungan Irianto Sitinjak Ronald
Published: August 2022

Surabaya’s vision to become a literacy city, initiated by the mayor, Tri Rishmaharini, led to the opening of 533 regional libraries by 2019. In 2020, Nginden Jangkungan Herbal Library was chosen as the best regional library in Surabaya, with facilities and infrastructure supporting various literacy activities. However, there is much that still can be developed, in terms of the visual and functional quality of its interior design. This research used the participatory design method combined with a regionalism approach. This method was used to engage the community to develop their library with their own strengths and resources. Meanwhile, a regionalism approach was adopted to develop the local potential of the library within a global perspective. The objective of this research was to enrich the use of local resources by utilizing them as part of the furniture design for the herbal library. There are many herbal plants on the surrounding site that can be used by the local community. Therefore, eco-print training was held to educate the community and provide a transfer of knowledge about the benefits of herbal plants other than for consumption. The results of this eco-print training were then used as a part of the library’s furniture, such as for the upholstery, and were designed in a modern way. Through the participatory method, the community can further develop this eco-print potential for the development of various products that can support the literacy activities of the public library.
Keywords: literacy, participatory, regionalism, library, eco print
Local Community Development Through Product Packaging Design: A Case Study of the Derwanti Salted Egg Industry
Authors: Nini Anggalih Nanda
Published: August 2022

Community activities restrictions enforcement or PPKM has occurred due to the COVID-19 pandemic and this has negatively impacted micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs). Online marketing is a promising opportunity to help allay this situation. However, it is not fully utilized by the salted egg industry sellers in Bandung, who tend to be lax in engaging with market opportunities. This study aimed to contribute ideas for the development of the Derwati salted egg production center community in Bandung. Through effective packaging design, a product can reach a wider marketing area, both online and offline. Qualitative methods were used in this study. Packaging design prototypes were developed based on the observation results, including primary and secondary packaging, which can be applied according to the availability of local resources.
Keywords: branding, packaging, community
E-commerce Website With Persuasive Elements
Authors: Samodra Joko , Istiar Wardhana Mitra , Sutrisno Arif , Saahar Saabar Suhaimee
Published: August 2022

Websites are a form of digital media that is favored because it can reach a wide audience, and the number of users of the internet is constantly increasing. In Indonesia, the number of internet users in 2019 had reached 73.7% of the total population of Indonesia, approximately 196.71 million internet users out of a total of 266.91 million Indonesian people. The website is also used as a medium for electronic transactions (e-commerce websites), to carry out various types of business transactions, in the arena of both goods and services. The purpose of this research was to develop an e-commerce website that was designed using page layouts, text elements, graphic elements, and other elements that can increase the persuasive power of the website. The web development life cycle (WDLC) development model was used, which divides the development stages into five steps, namely: (1) planning; (2) analysis; (3) design and development; (4) testing; and (5) implementation and maintenance. An e-commerce website was produced that comes equipped with persuasive elements. The average score from the assessment by material experts and media experts was 4.71 and 4.70, respectively (both from a scale of 1-5), indicating that the e-commerce website is of high quality.
Keywords: website, e-commerce website, persuasive
Representation of Yogyakarta's Identity Through Graphic Elements of Local Chocolate Packaging
Authors: Christine Yuwono Elisabeth , Satrya Wibawa IGAK
Published: August 2022

This research aimed to identify how Yogyakarta’s local identity is represented through visual elements in chocolate product packaging. Qualitative methods were used with textual analysis of three brands of chocolate products. The product packages were analyzed descriptively in terms of the design elements of the packaging, and a literature review was conducted. The results indicated that the identity of Yogyakarta is represented through the cultural elements attached to Yogyakarta on the packaging. The identity displayed tends to be a stereotype, through the visualization of historical relics and traditions that are still firmly held in Yogyakarta. This study concludes that packaging design is an important factor in communicating Yogyakarta’s identity. This role can be seen from the illustrations and the language used, the variety of flavors, as well as the selection of materials for the packaging.
Keywords: packaging, identity, local identity, graphic elements, representation
Aspectos conceptuais da reversibilidade semântica da construção-suporte no macroesquema da predicação
Authors: Galvão Vânia Cristina Casseb , Flores Eduardo Almeida
Published: August 2022

Este artigo tem como objetivo descrever o macroesquema da predicação e analisar os aspectos conceptuais da reversibilidade semântica relativa à construção-suporte no Português Brasileiro. A descrição e análise propostas serão fundamentadas nos estudos da Linguística Cognitiva (JOHNSON, 1987; LANGACKER, 1987; LAKOFF, 1990; FILLMORE, 1982) e da Gramática de Construções (CROFT, 2001; BYBEE, 2010; GOLDBERG, 1995; 2006; TRAUGOTT E TROUSDALE, 2013). Parte-se da definição de reversibilidade como a possibilidade de algumas construções atuarem em substituição a outras sem que haja prejuízo semântico ao conteúdo enunciado e aos efeitos de sentido produzidos no texto. Consideramos que os significados das construções predicativas podem estar cognitivamente relacionados aos padrões de experiência dos falantes, ou seja, às suas representações mentais, o que pode favorecer ou inviabilizar a reversibilidade semântica nas instâncias de uso.Nesse sentido, a conceptualização mental das construções determina a estrutura de argumentos e a representação cognitiva acionada na predicação para codificar os fatos no mundo.
A representação discursiva de crenças de homens professores da Educação Infantil
Authors: Silva Francisco Mário Carneiro da , Sousa Camila Stephane Cardoso
Published: August 2022

Investigamos a representação discursiva de crenças de homens professores de Educação Infantil acerca de sua identidade acadêmico-profissional. Por este ângulo, averiguamos como as crenças são constituídas através de relatos orais sobre si e sua formação acadêmico-profissional. Realizamos entrevistas com três professores efetivos da rede municipal de ensino de Fortaleza-CE, que foram transcritas, e os dados foram analisados através do Sistema de Transitividade da teoria sistêmico-funcional. O aporte teórico foi composto pelos estudos sobre crenças de Barcelos (2001, 2004, 2007), Vieira, (2019) e estudos sobre Linguística Sistêmico-Funcional de (HALLIDAY; MATTHIESSEN, 2014), Fuzer e Cabral (2014), Souza (2006). A partir da análise realizada, depreendemos a existência de três crenças: a importância de habilitação via curso de Pedagogia, o preconceito produzido e disseminado pela sociedade e o Feedback dado pela gestão da escola. Concluímos que as crenças, que estão vinculadas à linguagem, constroem nossa identidade.
Extérioriser l’intime ou la crise permanente du théâtre. "La Maison d’os" de Roland Dubillard : « monodrame polyphonique » ?
Authors: Kaczmarek Tomasz
Published: August 2022

La Maison d’os de Rolland Dubillard se situe explicitement dans le sillage de la « dramaturgie rhapsodique » qui remet en cause les contraintes de la forme canonique que Szondi a définie comme le « drame absolu ». N’étant pas fondée sur un grand conflit, la construction de l’œuvre ne respecte pas la dynamique de l’action (au demeurant, inexistante), tout en se concentrant sur la confrontation d’un protagoniste avec lui-même. Ainsi, l’intersubjectif, sur lequel est bâtie une pièce traditionnelle, cède la place à l’intrasubjectif qui se manifeste, en l’occurrence, au travers d’un monodrame polyphonique. De fait, en étudiant le texte de Dubillard, on constate que l’auteur renonce à l’ancien paradigme pour mieux explorer l’intériorité du personnage principal. Celui-ci mène une vie de solitaire, entouré par ses nombreux valets qui semblent les pâles reflets de son âme déchirée. S’affranchissant du monologue, l’écrivain conçoit de cette manière un monodrame à plusieurs voix. Ce procédé ne signifie pourtant pas la crise du genre, il constitue une des solutions permettant son évolution.
Flange Sizing Recommendations for Frequent Breast Pump Use
Authors: Fortin Higgins Ashton
Published: August 2022

Introduction

Guidance to assist in establishing a precise breast flange fit can be found in previously published nipple diameter research, case observations of pumping subjects, and in manufacturer’s flange-fit recommendations.

Methods

The nipple diameters of 11 exclusively pumping individuals were measured with either a standard ruler, ruler with a circular diameter, or coins, and variations were observed that required reconsideration of the flange size.

Conclusions

GLactation professionals in practice need to consider variations in nipple diameter and systematic ways to measure nipples should be explored with exclusively or near-exclusively pumping individuals.
The Relationship Between Maternal Fluid Intake During Labor and Neonatal Weight Loss: A Review of the Literature
Authors: Glasofer Amy , Donato Shirley E. , Werfel Elizabeth , Galosi Gina , Epstein Helen-Ann Brown , Moraca Christine
Published: August 2022

Introduction

Though in-hospital supplementation of the newborn is associated with decreased breastfeeding success, excessive neonatal weight loss is a medical indication for supplementation. Studies have theorized that maternal fluid intake during labor may impact neonatal weight loss, resulting in unnecessary supplementation. The purpose of this review was to synthesize evidence regarding the relationship between maternal fluid intake during labor and neonatal weight loss.

Methods

Literature searches were conducted in relevant databases using controlled vocabulary. The main findings and outcomes were compared across studies and calculations conducted to report the proportion of studies reporting significant findings.

Results

11 studies were included in the review. Overall, 7 studies (64%) identified a significant relationship between maternal fluid intake during labor and neonatal weight loss.

Conclusions

Given the risk to the newborn associated with excessive weight loss, it is not prudent to incorporate maternal fluid intake into supplementation guidelines based on existing evidence. Further research is needed before practice recommendations can be made.
Überlegungen zu Komplexen aus hin/her + Präposition und Verben im Deutschen
Authors: Zheng Duanzhuang
Published: August 2022

In this paper, the study of the syntactic-functional behaviour and the categorial identification of the hin/her-prep. in close connections with verbs in German (e.g. hineingehen, hinaufarbeiten, hinzufügen, herausfinden, herausfordern, hereinfallen, etc.) has been addressed. In the literature, different syntactic functions have been attributed to hin/her-prep., depending on their positions in the sentence, the type of verb involved, as well as their relationship with other sentence elements (especially with the noun). Moreover, two more tests were applied to the selected complexes to find out whether hin/her-prep. occur in pre-field and whether the complexes are interruptible in the contact position by other elements. My proposed solution for the categorial identification of hin/her-prep. is based on Zeller’s (2001) thesis. Based on the generative definition of verb-particles, in this paper hin/her-prep. were evaluated using three tests (interchangeability between hin and her, (re)constructability of prepositional phrase and exchangeability of the preposition of prepositional phrase) to filter out from the “hodgepodge” of hin/her-prep. those genuine verb-particles. The corpus analysis shows that the subclasses of hin/her-prep. can be evaluated either as pro-adverbs or as (semi-)verb particles, depending on the complex or the reading.
From Political Liberalization to Geopolitical Turn (Evolution of the EU’S Discourse, and the Link between the Normative and the Material)
Authors: Romanova T. , Kotsur G.
Published: August 2022

The article explores the geopolitical turn in the European Union’s policy, realized through two new and synonymous concepts in the EU’s official discourse – those of strategic sovereignty and strategic autonomy. The author demonstrates that these concepts do not imply a radical turn to pragmatism and materiality. Rather it is exposed that Brussels’ neoliberal paradigm has always presupposed the link between neoliberal normativity (liberal democracy of the Western type) and materiality (which incorporates prosperity through market economy, and security). The article defines several periods in the EU reconfiguring this link, each associated with a new concept (first democratization, then modernization, then resilience and, finally, strategic sovereignty/autonomy). Empirically, the study is based on speeches of the top EU officials, as well as on debates and documents of the European Parliament. Discourse analysis is used to define the link between normativity and materiality that evolves yet preserving its structure. It is demonstrated how the concepts of strategic sovereignty/autonomy incorporate virtually everything from peace, security and democracy to climate and innovation. The research most particularly focuses on the place that Brussels’ discourse allocates to Russia, which vividly reflects the specificity of the link between normativity and materiality in each period. More specifically, Russia evolves in the European Union’s discourse from being a country of modernization and democratic transition to a threat to the EU’s resilience and then strategic sovereignty, thus turning from an insider to the outsider in the symbolic space that the European Union establishes through the link between normativity and materiality.
Prospects for Military-Political Integration in Asia. Is an “Asian NATO” Feasible?
Authors: Nikitin A.
Published: August 2022

A unified strategy of formation of a new organization on security in Asia is absent. Such an initiative is not being emanated by the states of the region. Up to a dozen of varying interpretations of the notion of an “Asian NATO” are spread among the political-academic circles of different countries. The main bulk of such interpretations remain of an American authorship and are aimed at formation of military-political alliance targeted against China, and rather through activation of existing formats than through establishing a formalized military alliance. There is an evolution of the quadrilateral format of QUAD. The bifurcation point in its development requires a choice between evolution towards the real military alliance or in direction of a hybrid strategy of general political and economic interaction within the Asia-Pacific region, with only marginal components in security area. The American concept of Indo-Pacific region is criticized by the states of the region, and especially by the ASEAN member countries. The role of ASEAN as organizer and coordinator in the security area is decreasing. New configurations of military-political cooperation in Asia and in the Asia-Pacific region are emerging (Japan–India, India–Indonesia–Australia). Russia should be cautious in reacting to not-yet-formed American initiative targeted against China, to avoid actions leading to a new split between groups of states in Asia as a whole and specifically in the Asia-Pacific region, with understanding that in such a split Russia would play not a leading but a secondary role. The majority of the states of the Asia-Pacific macro-region are not ready to shape or join any formal anti-Chinese alliance under the U.S. leadership.
A Model for Analysis of Ideology in Foreign Policy
Authors: Davydov A.
Published: August 2022

The article presents a theoretical model of how ideological concepts may impact the foreign political strategies of states. The author thinks that the necessity to build a more concrete understanding of the strategic goal setting process is more relevant these days due to the increasing ochlocratic influence on the governmental behavior in the international arena. The model is based on three logically intertwined pillars. The first of them analyzes the socio-psychological mechanism of the transformation of ideas into specific actions on the part of an individual or a collective body. Special attention is paid to the phenomenon of ideologemes as compact expressions of normative attitude towards the surrounding events. The article also takes into consideration psychological predispositions that made the conversion of some ideas into actions more probable. The second pillar accounts for the decision-making process. It analyses the most significant elements of the mechanism, that determine how long-term national interests and specific goals are formulated within the political establishment, the expert and governmental officials’ community. The author also presents a vision in which an overall national might, presence or absence of political will define the spectrum of potentially made decisions. This approach can give a more detailed and concrete understanding of the nature of subjectivity in world affairs. The third pillar is based on the analysis of how a governmental actor perceives through its ideological lens its own interaction with the surrounding international environment. This pillar considers the actors’ self-positioning in the world, the foreign policy instruments this actor uses to affect external objects in order to fortify its place on the global stage. The model may be useful for research of the long-term foreign policy strategic planning, establishing specific criteria of effectiveness of its implementation, and forecasting the decision-making process.
Recycling and Reuse of Mine Tailings: A Review of Advancements and Their Implications
Authors: Araujo Francisco S. M. , Llano Isabella Taborda , Nunes Everton Barbosa , Santos Rafael M.
Published: August 2022

Mining is an important industry, accounting for 6.9% of global GDP. However, global development promotes accelerated demand, resulting in the accumulation of hazardous waste in land, sea, and air environments. It reached 7 billion tonnes of mine tailings generated yearly worldwide, and 19 billion solid tailings will be accumulated by 2025. Adding to this, the legacy of environmental damage from abandoned mines is worrying; in Canada there are around 10,000 abandoned mines, 50,000 in Australia, 6,000 in South Africa, and 9,500 coal mines in China, reaching 15,000 by 2050. In this scenario, restoration techniques from mining tailing have become increasingly discussed among scholars due to their potential to offer benefits towards reducing tailings levels, thereby reducing environmental pressure for the correct management and adding value to previously discarded waste. This review paper explores available literature on the main techniques of mining tailing recycling and reuse and discusses leading technologies, including the benefits and limitations, as well as emerging prospects. The findings of this review serve as a supporting reference for decision-makers concerning the related sustainability issues associated with mining, mineral processing, and solid waste management.
Ferromagnetic Coupling and Single-Ion Magnet Phenomenon in Mononuclear Ruthenium(Iii) Complexes Based on Guanine Nucleobase
Authors: Orts-Arroyo Marta , Moliner Nicolás , Lloret Francesc , Martínez-Lillo José
Published: August 2022

Two mononuclear Ru(III) complexes of formula trans-[RuCl4(Hgua)(dmso)]·2H2O (1) and trans-[RuCl4(Hgua)(gua)]·3H2O (2) [Hgua = protonated guanine (gua), dmso = dimethyl sulfoxide] have been synthesized and characterized magnetostructurally. Compounds 1 and 2 crystallize in the monoclinic system with space groups P21/n and Pc, respectively. Each Ru(III) ion in 1 and 2 is six-coordinate and bonded to four chloride ions and one (1) or two (2) nitrogen atoms from guanine molecules and one sulfur atom (1) of a dmso solvent molecule, generating quasi regular octahedral geometries in both cases. In their crystal packing, the Ru(III) complexes are self-assembled mainly through an extended network of N-H⋯Cl hydrogen bonds and π⋯Cl type intermolecular interactions, forming novel supramolecular structures based on this paramagnetic 4d metal ion. Variable-temperature dc magnetic susceptibility measurements performed on microcrystalline samples of 1 and 2 show a different magnetic behavior. While 1 is a ferromagnetic compound at low temperature, 2 exhibits a behavior typical of noninteracting mononuclear Ru(III) complexes with S = 1/2. Ac magnetic susceptibility measurements reveal slow relaxation of the magnetization in the presence of external dc fields only for 2, hence indicating the occurrence of field-induced single-ion magnet (SIM) phenomenon in this mononuclear guanine-based Ru(III) complex.
TSR Action and Genesis Mechanism of Antimony Deposit: Evidence From Aromatic Hydrocarbon Geochemistry of Bitumen in Paleo-Oil Reservoir Near Qinglong Ore Field, Southwestern Guizhou Depression, China
Authors: Cheng Yong , Hu Yuzhao , Xu Saihua , Wang Di
Published: August 2022

In Qinglong ore field, paleo-oil reservoir is found to be associated with antimony deposits, and they have close genetic relationship. In this study, aromatics geochemistry of paleo-oil reservoir bitumen was studied to further discuss the thermochemical sulfate reduction (TSR) reaction and the mechanism of antimony mineralization. A total of 124 aromatic compounds were identified by Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC–MS) analysis in bitumen samples, including abundant phenanthrene series, dibenzothiophene series, fluoranthene series, chrysene series, and a small number of fluorene series, naphthalene series, dibenzofuran series, biphenyl series, triaromatic steroid series. Aromatic parameters such as trimethylnaphthalene index (TMNr), methylphenanthrene index (MPI), methylphenanthrene distribution fraction (MPDF, F1 and F2), methyldibenzothiophene parameter (MDR), C28TAS-20S/(20R+20S), and benzofluoranthene/benzo[e]pyrene indicate Qinglong paleo-oil reservoir is in over maturity level. The abundance of phenanthrene and chrysene aromatic compounds and a small amount of naphthalene series, benzofluoranthene, fluoranthene, pyrene, anthracene, retene, perylene and biphenyl suggest that the parent material of the paleo-oil reservoir was mainly low aquatic organisms, mixed with a small amount of higher plant. The detected a certain number of compounds, such as retene, triaromatic steroid series and perylene, the ternary diagram of DBF–DBT–F and binary plot of Pr/Ph–DBT/P, DBT/(F+DBT)–DBF/(F+DBF) and Pr/Ph–DBT/DBF reveal that the source rock of the paleo-oil reservoir was formed in the marine environment of weak oxidation and weak reduction. The comprehensive analysis shows that the Qinglong paleo-oil reservoir originated from Devonian source rocks, just like other paleo-oil reservoirs and natural gas reservoirs in the Nanpanjiang basin. Abundant dibenzothiophene series were detected, indicating that the paleo-oil reservoir underwent a certain degree of TSR reaction. We believe that the paleo-gas reservoir formed by the evolution of paleo-oil reservoir participated in antimony mineralization, that is, hydrocarbon organic matter acted as reducing agent and transformed SO42− in oilfield brine into H2S through TSR, providing reduced sulfur and creating environmental conditions for mineralization.
Factors Associated With Mortality With Tuberculosis Diagnosis in Indigenous Population in Peru 2015-2019
Authors: Leon Hoover , Rivera-Lozada Oriana , Castro-Alzate Elvis Siprian , Aylas-Salcedo RULA , Pacheco López Robinson , Bonilla-Asalde Cesar Antonio
Published: August 2022

Aim. To identify factors associated with mortality with tuberculosis diagnosis in the indigenous population in Peru 2015-2019. Methods. Case-control study nested in a retrospective cohort, using the registry of persons belonging to indigenous peoples of the National Tuberculosis Prevention and Control Strategy of the Ministry of Health of Peru. A descriptive analysis was applied, and then bivariate and multiple logistic regression was used to evaluate associations between the variables and the outcome (live-deceased), the results were presented as OR with their respective 95% confidence intervals. Results. The mortality rate of the total indigenous population of Peru was 1.75 deaths per 100,000 indigenous people diagnosed with TB. The community of Kukama kukamiria - Yagua reported 505 (28.48%) individuals. The final logistic model showed that indigenous men (OR=1.93; 95% CI: 1.001-3.7), with a history of HIV prior to TB (OR=16.7; 95% CI: 4.7-58.7) and indigenous people in old age (OR=2.95; 95% CI: 1.5-5.7), are factors associated with a greater chance of dying from TB. Conclusions. It is important to reorient health services among indigenous populations, especially those related to improving the timely diagnosis and early treatment of TB-HIV co-infection, to ensure comprehensive care for this population, considering that they are vulnerable groups.
Recognition of Vehicles Entering Expressway Service Areas and Estimation of Dwell Time Using ETC Data
Authors: Cai Qiqin , Yi Dingrong , Zou Fumin , Zhou Zhaoyi , Li Nan , Guo Feng
Published: August 2022

To scientifically and effectively evaluate the service capacity of expressway service areas (ESAs) and improve the management level of ESAs, we propose a method for the recognition of vehicles entering ESAs (VeESAs) and estimation of vehicle dwell times using ETC data. First, the ETC data and their advantages are described in detail, and then the cleaning rules are designed according to the characteristics of the ETC data. Second, we established feature engineering according to the characteristics of VeESA, and proposed the XGBoost-based VeESA recognition (VR-XGBoost) model. Studied the driving rules in depth, we constructed a kinematics-based vehicle dwell time estimation (K-VDTE) model. The field validation in Part A/B of Yangli ESA using real ETC transaction data demonstrates that the effectiveness of our proposal outperforms the current state of the art. Specifically, in Part A and Part B, the recognition accuracies of VR-XGBoost are 95.9% and 97.4%, respectively, the mean absolute errors (MAEs) of dwell time are 52 s and 14 s, respectively, and the root mean square errors (RMSEs) are 69 s and 22 s, respectively. In addition, the confidence level of controlling the MAE of dwell time within 2 minutes is more than 97%. This work can effectively identify the VeESA, and accurately estimate the dwell time, which can provide a reference idea and theoretical basis for the service capacity evaluation and layout optimization of the ESA.
Positive or U-Shaped Association of Elevated Hemoglobin Concentration Levels with Metabolic Syndrome and Metabolic Components: Findings from Taiwan Biobank and UK Biobank
Authors: Timoteo Vanessa Joy , Chiang Kuang-Mao , Pan Wen-Harn
Published: August 2022

Iron overnutrition has been implicated with higher risk of developing metabolic and cardiovascular diseases, including metabolic syndrome (MetS), while iron deficiency anemia exacerbates many underlying chronic conditions. Hemoglobin (Hb) concentration in the blood, which reflects a major functional iron (i.e., heme iron) in the body, may serve as a surrogate of iron nutrition status. We conducted sex-specific observational association studies where we carefully titrated the association between Hb deciles and MetS and its components among the Taiwanese Han Chinese (HC) from the Taiwan Biobank and Europeans of White ancestry from the UK Biobank, representing two large ethnicities. Our data show that at higher-than-normal levels of Hb, increasing deciles of Hb concentration were significantly associated with MetS across all sex subgroups in both ethnicities, with the highest deciles resulting in up to three times greater risks than the reference group [Taiwanese HC: OR=3.17 (95% CI, 2.75-3.67) for Hb >16.5 g/dL in men, OR=3.11 (2.78-3.47) for Hb >14.5 g/dL in women; European Whites: OR=1.89 (1.80-1.98) for Hb >16.24 g/dL in men, OR=2.35 (2.24-2.47) for Hb >14.68 g/dL in women]. The association between stronger risks and increasing Hb deciles was similarly observed with all metabolic components except diabetes. Here we found that both the highest Hb decile groups and contrarily the lowest ones, with respect to the reference, were associated with higher odds of diabetes in both ethnic groups [e.g., Taiwanese HC men: OR=1.64 (1.33-2.02) for Hb >16.5 g/dL, OR=1.71 (1.39-2.10) for Hb <13.5 g/dL; European Whites women: OR=1.39 (1.26-1.45) for Hb >14.68 g/dL, OR=1.81 (1.63-2.01) for Hb <12.39 g/dL]. These findings confirm that elevated Hb concentrations, a potential indicator of iron overnutrition, may play a role in the pathophysiology of MetS and metabolic components.
Differences in the Course of depression and anxiety After COVID-19 Infection Between Recovered Patients With and Without a Psychiatric History: A Cross-Sectional Study
Authors: Hazumi Megumi , Usuda Kentaro , Okazaki Emi , Kataoka Mayumi , Nishi Daisuke
Published: August 2022

Background: This study aimed to examine the course of Depression and anxiety in COVID-19 survivors with a psychiatric history compared with those without a psychiatric history. Methods: A web-based cross-sectional survey for COVID-19 survivors was conducted from July to September 2021. 6016 COVID-19 survivors, the accuracy of whose responses was determined to be assured, were included in analyses. Exposures included psychiatric history and time since COVID-19 infection, and the main outcomes and measures included severity of depression and anxiety, as assessed using the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) and Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7), respectively. Results: Mean severity of PHQ-9 and GAD-7 were significantly higher in participants with a psychiatric history than in those without a psychiatric history. Two-way analysis of covariance for PHQ-9 showed a significant main effect of the presence of psychiatric history and a significant interaction effect of psychiatric history × time since infection. Two-way analysis of covariance for the GAD-7 score revealed a significant main effect of the presence of psychiatric history and time since COVID-19 infection and the interaction effect of these factors. Conclusions: The course of depression and anxiety was more severe in COVID-19 survivors with a psychiatric history than in those without a psychiatric history.