bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Automating incremental graph processing with flexible memoization
Authors: Gong Shufeng , Tian Chao , Yin Qiang , Yu Wenyuan , Zhang Yanfeng , Geng Liang , Yu Song , Yu Ge , Zhou Jingren
Published: October 2021

The ever-growing amount of dynamic graph data demands efficient techniques of incremental graph processing. However, incremental graph algorithms are challenging to develop. Existing approaches usually require users to manually design nontrivial incremental operators, or choose different memoization strategies for certain specific types of computation, limiting the usability and generality.

In light of these challenges, we propose Ingress, an automated system for
incremental graph processing.
Ingress is able to incrementalize batch vertex-centric algorithms into their incremental counterparts as a whole, without the need of redesigned logic or data structures from users. Underlying Ingress is an automated incrementalization framework equipped with four different memoization policies, to support all kinds of vertex-centric computations with optimized memory utilization. We identify sufficient conditions for the applicability of these policies. Ingress chooses the best-fit policy for a given algorithm automatically by verifying these conditions. In addition to the ease-of-use and generalization, Ingress outperforms state-of-the-art incremental graph systems by 15.93X on average (up to 147.14X) in efficiency.
In-network support for transaction triaging
Authors: Jepsen Theo , Lerner Alberto , Pedone Fernando , Soulé Robert , Cudré-Mauroux Philippe
Published: October 2021

We introduce Transaction Triaging, a set of techniques that manipulate streams of transaction requests and responses while they travel to and from a database server. Compared to normal transaction streams, the triaged ones execute faster once they reach the database. The triaging algorithms do not interfere with the transaction execution nor require adherence to any particular concurrency control method, making them easy to port across database systems.

Transaction Triaging leverages recent programmable networking hardware that can perform computations on in-flight data. We evaluate our techniques on an in-memory database system using an actual programmable hardware network switch. Our experimental results show that triaging brings enough performance gains to compensate for almost all networking overheads. In high-overhead network stacks such as UDP/IP, we see throughput improvements from 2.05X to 7.95X. In an RDMA stack, the gains range from 1.08X to 1.90X without introducing significant latency.
The impact of COVID-19 during pregnancy on maternal and neonatal outcomes: a systematic review
Authors: Michailidou Despoina , Stavridou Androniki , Panagouli Eleni D. , Sergentanis Theodoros N. , Psaltopoulou Theodora , Bacopoulou Flora , Baltag Valentina , Greydanus Donald E. , Mastorakos George , Chrousos George , Tsolia Maria N. , Tsitsika Artemis K. , Vlahos Nikolaos
Published: October 2021

Several months after the onset of the epidemic, COVID-19 remains a global health issue. Scientific data on pregnancy, perinatal outcomes and vertical transmission of SARS-CoV-2 are constantly emerging but are still limited and unclear. The purpose of this systematic review was to summarize current evidence on vertical transmission rates, maternal, perinatal and neonatal outcomes and mode of delivery in pregnancies affected by COVID-19. An extensive search was conducted in PubMed, Google Scholar, Embase, and Scopus databases up to June 20, 2020. A total of 133 articles (51 case reports, 31 case series, 40 cohort studies and 2 case-control studies) reporting data from 8,092 subjects (6,046 pregnant women and 2,046 neonates) were considered eligible for inclusion in the systematic review. A substantial proportion of pregnant women with COVID-19 underwent caesarean section (case reports 82.2%, case series 74.2% and cohort studies 66.0%). Regarding vertical transmission, most neonates were tested negative (case reports 92.7%, case series studies 84.2%, cohort studies 97.1% and case control studies 100%). Maternal mortality rates ranged from 1% in cohort studies to 5.7% in case reports; neonatal mortality ranged from 2% in case reports to 3.3% in case series. Vertical transmission of SARS-CoV-2 from mother to child is rare. Careful screening of pregnant women seems important and specific guidelines with evidence-based decision algorithms for the mode of delivery in the context of a pregnancy affected by COVID-19 should be established.
Zingiber officinale (Ginger) hydroalcoholic extract improved avoidance memory in rat model of streptozotocin-induced diabetes by regulating brain oxidative stress
Authors: Marefati Narges , Abdi Tara , Beheshti Farimah , Vafaee Farzaneh , Mahmoudabady Maryam , Hosseini Mahmoud
Published: October 2021

Objectives

Diabetes mellitus associated cognitive impairment is suggested to be due to oxidative stress. Considering the anti-diabetic, antioxidant, antihyperlipidemic, and anti-inflammatory effects of Zingiber officinale, the present study aimed to investigate its effect on memory and oxidative stress factors in streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic rats.

Methods

The rats were allocated into five groups: Control, Diabetic, Diabetic + Ginger 100, Diabetic + Ginger 200, and Diabetic + Ginger 400. Following diabetes induction by STZ (60 mg/kg), 100, 200, or 400 mg/kg Ginger was given for eight weeks. Passive avoidance test (PA) was done and thiol, malondialdehyde (MDA), superoxide dismutase (SOD), and catalase (CAT) measurements were carried out in the brain.

Results

The latency into the dark compartment decreased (p<0.001) and the number of entries and time spent in the dark chamber increased in the Diabetic group compared to the Control (p<0.001 for all). All three doses of extract improved performance of the rats in the PA test (p<0.001 for all). The hippocampal and cortical MDA level was higher (p<0.001) while CAT, SOD, and total thiol were lower (p<0.01–p<0.001) in the Diabetic group than the Control. Treatment with 200 and 400 mg/kg Z. officinale extract reduced hippocampal and cortical MDA (p<0.001) and improved CAT (p<0.001) while, just the dose of 400 mg/kg of the extract increased SOD and total thiol in hippocampal and cortical tissues (p<0.001) compared with Diabetic group.

Conclusions

Z. officinale extract could improve memory by reducing the oxidative stress in STZ-induced diabetes model.
Aqueous enzymatic extraction of peanut oil body and protein and evaluation of its physicochemical and functional properties
Authors: Gao Yuhang , Liu Chen , Yao Fei , Chen Fusheng
Published: October 2021

Aqueous enzymatic extraction (AEE) is a new technology for extracting vegetable oil body which has the advantages of low energy consumption, product safety, mild reaction conditions, and simultaneous separation of oil and protein. Among the enzymes tested in the present work, Viscozyme L (compound plant hydrolase) exhibited the highest extraction activity during peanut oil extraction. Extraction was optimized using response surface methodology, and optimal conditions were enzymatic temperature 51.5 °C, material-to-liquid ratio 1:3.5, enzymatic concentration 1.5%, and enzymatic time 90 min, yielding total oil body and protein of 93.67 ± 0.59% and 76.84 ± 0.68%, respectively. The fatty acid composition and content, and various quality indicators were not significantly different from those of cold-pressed oil, hence peanut oil produced by AEE met the same standards as cold-pressed first-grade peanut oil. Additionally, the functional properties of peanut protein produced by AEE were superior to those of commercially available peanut protein.
“Know Diabetes by Heart”: role of adipocyte-cardiomyocyte communications
Authors: Wang Yajing , Lau Wayne Bond , Ma Xinliang
Published: October 2021

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of morbidity in patients with diabetes mellitus. In 2019, the American Heart Association and the American Diabetes Association (along with industry leaders) launched the groundbreaking collaborative initiative “Know Diabetes by Heart™” to reduce cardiovascular deaths in type 2 diabetic patients. The molecular basis linking diabetes with cardiovascular complications has not yet been fully defined. Recent clinical and experimental studies strongly suggest that adipocyte dysfunction and subsequent pathological communications between adipocyte and cardiomyocytes play important roles in diabetic cardiac injury. This perspective article will review recent development concerning adipocyte-cardiomyocyte communications, and identify the most critical questions remain to be answered in this filed.
Heat affected zone and weld metal analysis of HARDOX 450 and ferritic stainless steel double sided TIG-joints
Authors: Teker Tanju , Gencdogan Denizer
Published: October 2021

In this study, AISI 430 and HARDOX 450 grade steel are joined using a double-sided tungsten inert gas welding process. The microstructural properties of weld metal and HAZ were evaluated by optical microscopy, energy dispersive spectroscopy, electron back scatter diffraction, elemental mapping, and X-ray diffraction analysis. As the results showed, an increase in welding current caused a large increase in the heat input to the welding pool, the penetration depth and the bead size. AISI 430 steel with Cr and Ni mixed with HARDOX 450 created new phases in the weld metal such as Cr7C3, Cr3Ni3, C23C6, matensite, Cr1.36 Fe0.52. The quantity and compound of martensite and carbides depended on the welding heat output and cooling degree.
Headache and quality of life in Finnish female municipal employees
Authors: Malmberg-Ceder Kirsi , Soinila Seppo , Korhonen Päivi E. , Kautiainen Hannu , Haanpää Maija
Published: October 2021

Objectives

Migraine and other specific types of chronic headache impair health-related quality of life (HRQoL). However, undefined headache is common in general population and little is known about its impact on QoL. This study addresses the impact of undefined headache symptoms on quality of life in a population of working-age females.

Methods

This cross-sectional study consisted of 633 female municipal employees. Self-reported headache recurrence was defined by asking whether headache was occasional or recurrent. We assessed quality of life with two different instruments, the generic EUROHIS-QOL 8-item index (EUROHIS-8) and the preference-based instrument EuroQoL (EQ-5D) representing health-related QoL. Anxiety, depressive symptoms and work stress were measured using validated questionnaires. Adjusted hypothesis of linearity was evaluated using bootstrap type analysis of covariance with age, education and number of comorbidities as covariates.

Results

In the study population, 76% (n=481) had experienced headache during the past year, and of those 38% (n=184) had recurrent headache. The EQ-5D index decreased linearly with increasing headache symptoms and four out of five EQ-5D dimensions were lowest in recurrent headache group. Females with headache had lower QoL on every EUROHIS-8 item except for conditions of living place, compared to females without headache. These results remained statistically significant after adjustment with age, education and number of comorbidities. There were no differences in prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders between study groups.

Conclusions

This cross-sectional, observational study showed that self-reported recurrent headache is common among Finnish women belonging to active work force. Both health-related and general QoL is best in females without headache and lowest in the recurrent headache group. We conclude that recurrent headache, even when the subjects have low anxiety and depressive symptoms scores, is associated with low HRQoL in working-age females. These results underline the importance of headache, a common and neglected symptom deteriorating female employees’ wellbeing.
Antileishmanial, antibacterial and cytotoxicity activity of the extracts, fractions, and compounds from the fruits and stem bark extracts of Pentadesma butyracea Sabine
Authors: Garba Jean Koffi , Nguengang Ruland Tchuinkeu , Youmbi Gwladys Tatiana , Menatche Joel Njopnu , Ngansop Cyrille Armel Njanpa , Bankeu Jean Jules Kezetas , Chouna Jean Rodolphe , Boyom Fabrice Fekam , Sewald Norbert , Lenta Bruno Ndjakou
Published: October 2021

The search for antileishmanial plants used in traditional medicine led to the choice of CH2Cl2–MeOH (1:1) crude extract of the fruits and stem bark of Pentadesma butyracea Sabine (Clusiaceae) which displayed good activity in vitro against Leishmania donovani 1S (MHOM/SD/62/1S) promastigotes during preliminary screening with IC50 values 5.96 and 26.43 μg mL−1, respectively. The fractionation of both extracts using flash chromatography yielded active fractions with IC50 values ranging from 2.71 to 18.88 μg mL−1. Fourteen compounds (1–14) were isolated from the obtained fractions using successive column chromatographies and their structures were elucidated based on the analysis of their NMR and MS data. Daphnifolin (1), epicathechin (3), α-mangostin (9) and 9-hydroxycalabaxanthone (14) exhibited potent antileismanial activity against L. donovani 1S (MHOM/SD/62/1S) promastigotes with IC50 values of 2.01, 9.09, 3.37, and 6.87 μg mL−1, respectively and good selectivity towards Raw 264.7 macrophage cells (SI > 2.4). Extracts, fractions and some isolates were also assessed in vitro for their antibacterial activity against six bacterial strains [Salmonella typhi (CPC), Enterobacter cloacae (CPC), Pseudomonas aeruginosa HM801, Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 43300, Streptococcus pneumoniae ATCC 491619, Escherichia coli ATCC 25322] using serial microdilution method. Among the tested samples, the stem bark extract of P. butyracea as well as compounds 2 and 8 showed good to moderate activity against the aforementioned bacterial strains with MIC ≤ 250 μg mL−1.
Qualitätsmanagement und vorausschauende Instandhaltung auf der Basis synthetischer Datensätze
Authors: Reuter Thomas , Massalsky Kristin , Hoyer Klaus , Ivanov Georg , Burkhardt Thomas
Published: October 2021

Für eine virtuelle Technologieentwicklung steht insbesondere den kleinen und mittelständigen Unternehmen nicht immer die notwendige Datenbasis zur Verfügung. Die Ableitung synthetischer Datensätze auf der hybriden Grundlage von technologischem Expertenwissen sowie mathematischer Modellbildung schafft intelligente Lösungsansätze, mit denen diese fehlende Datenbasis weitestgehend kompensiert werden kann. Anhand eines ausgewählten Bauteils, welches durch das Fertigungsverfahren Innenhochdruck-Umformen (IHU) hergestellt wird, soll in diesem Beitrag eine Methodik zur Realisierung synthetischer Datensätze skizziert und ihre Anwendung im Qualitätsmanagement und in der vorausschauenden Instandhaltung erläutert werde.
Steuerung von Laser-induzierten periodischen Oberflächenstrukturen
Authors: Uhlmann Eckart , Schweitzer Luiz , Schneider Peter , Michel Andre , Hein Christoph
Published: October 2021

Laser-induzierte periodische Oberflächenstrukturen (LIPSS) weisen ein hohes Potenzial für Anwendungen in den Bereichen der Oberflächenfunktionalisierung auf. Die Steuerung der Richtung dieser Nanostrukturen kann nur durch Änderung der Laserpolarisation erfolgen. Auf dem Markt gibt es kein System zur automatischen Änderung der LIPSS-Orientierung. Für den industriellen Einsatz ist dies vom Vorteil, um Inhomogenität im Strukturverlauf zu vermeiden. In diesem Beitrag wird eine Systemlösung vorgestellt, indem die Steuerung der Richtung von Nanotexturen ermöglicht wird.
Sichere Werkstückspannung bei der Fräsbearbeitung mit Dreibackenfuttern
Authors: Engelmann Max , Albero Rojas Adrian , Regel Joachim , Dix Martin
Published: October 2021

Die aktuelle VDI-Richtlinie 3106 bildet auf Basis von Berechnungsmodellen die instruktive Grundlage zur Einstellung einer sicheren Werkstückspannung mittels Dreibackenfutter. In diesem Beitrag werden die Eignung der ursprünglich für die Drehbearbeitung entwickelten Richtlinie für die Fräsbearbeitung experimentell untersucht sowie ausgewählte Einflussparameter der Spannwirkung analysiert. Die Ergebnisse zeigen den Handlungsbedarf zur Entwicklung neuartiger, angepasster Berechnungsverfahren auf.
The factors of post-covid recovery in the growth of Ukrainian economy in 2021-2022
Authors:   State Institution ", Hanna Yatsenko ,   Institute for Economics and Forecasting, NAS of Ukraine"
Published: October 2021

Given the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the global economy, the study focuses on the higher risk of negative long-term consequences of the pandemic in developing economies (particularly in Ukraine). This is due to the limited fiscal support of economies in these countries, in contrast to the numerous measures taken by the governments of developed countries to support citizens and businesses during the corona crisis. The devastating long-term effects of the coronary crisis on the economies and populations of poorer countries will continue until governments take steps towards economic recovery and promotion of economic growth. Based on the identification of the main drivers of economic growth in Ukraine in 2016-2019, as well as the generalization of the experience of post-COVID economic recovery in other countries (including Australia, USA, EU, Japan and advanced Asian countries), the study proposes ways to restore Ukraine’s economy and minimize adverse effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The author proposes to promote the recovery of the Ukrainian economy through expanding domestic (both consumer and investment) demand and intensifying innovation-based development. As shown by the analysis of international experience, consumer demand under the pandemic conditions should be encouraged, in particular through the development of domestic tourism; assistance to small businesses in diversifying their sales channels; promotion of demand in the online market. The author points out that in order to promote investment demand it is necessary to emphasize the development of infrastructure, introduction of temporary investment incentives, and transfer of losses received in previous tax periods. It is proposed to intensify the innovative development of Ukraine by creating an environment favorable to the development of small innovative enterprises (startups), increasing research and development costs, and integrating business, education, and research organizations.
Methodological approach to spacecraft development cost calculation
Authors:   Institute of Technical Mechanics of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine and the State Space Agency of Ukraine, Marchenko V.T. , Petliak O.A. ,   Yuzhnoye State Design Office, Sazina N.P. ,   Institute of Technical Mechanics of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine and the State Space Agency of Ukraine, Khorolskyi P.P. ,   Institute of Technical Mechanics of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine and the State Space Agency of Ukraine
Published: October 2021

The aim of this work is to develop a methodological approach to the development of a unified, common for all developers, computer-aided branch procedure for spacecraft development cost estimation based on a spacecraft cost model and practical recommendations on computer-aided branch procedure development. The cost parameters of the development, manufacturing, and operation of new spacecraft and their technical level (perfection) are the determining factors in competitiveness assessment. To decide on the advisability of starting or resuming the development of a new spacecraft, one has to correctly estimate the development cost. Using the standardized calculation method in estimating the development cost for new space hardware is unacceptable for lack of bug-free design and production documentation, which is the end product of any development activity. Parametric methods (the basic methods used to estimate the spacecraft development cost in the USA and Europe) cannot be used in the development of a high-quality procedure for spacecraft development cost estimation for lack of a branch statistical database on spacecraft development labor intensiveness and materials consumption at the State Space Agency of Ukraine. This calls for a nonstandard cost model of spacecraft development. The authors’ cost model is based on a method of componentwise analogy for simple spacecraft components, moving (up and down) along the edges of a weighted oriented tree graph that models the spacecraft technical structure, and fuzzy analysis methods. The tree graph Gi(V(С),D) models the spacecraft technical structure (V, C, and D are the sets of graph vertices and edges and spacecraft components, respectively; to each graph vertex there corresponds a spacecraft component). The paper presents a nonstandard cost model of spacecraft development, which in its essence is close to a nonlinear parametric cost model, and a scientific methodology for the development of an advanced branch procedure for spacecraft development cost calculation with component and stage detailing.
Features of Al-10Mo electron-beam produced master-alloy assimilation in liquid aluminum and AlSi9Cu3 alloy
Authors:   Physico-Technological Institute of Metals and Alloys of NAS of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine, Voron M. M. , Fon Pruss M. A. ,   Physico-Technological Institute of Metals and Alloys of NAS of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine
Published: October 2021

The work is devoted to the Al-10Mo electron-beam prepared master-alloy modifying phases dissolution and assimilation features determination. It is shown that the obtained master-alloy is characterized by uniform distribution and high dispersion of molybdenum aluminide particles. When studying the process of dissolving the master-alloy in pure aluminum, it was determined that the time of modification of the melt more than 20 minutes at a temperature of 740 ± 10 ° C leads to the most complete destruction of the original intermetallics Al22Mo5 and Al17Mo4 and the formation of smaller and evenly distributed particles Al5Mo and Al12Mo with dimensions about 2 μm. As the molybdenum content decreases, the dispersion of the modifying phases and the uniformity of their distribution increase. Increasing the temperature and exposure time do not improve the assimilation of the modifier. The Al-10Mo master-alloy, obtained in the conditions of electron-beam casting technology, has a number of characteristics that allow to consider it as more efficient and cost-effective, compared to known analogues. This is due to the much higher concentration of molybdenum in the modifier (10% wt.), as well as fine dispersion and uniform distribution of the modifying phases. The nonequilibrium composition of aluminides inherent in the ligatures obtained under these conditions contributes to their significant grinding and refining after addition into aluminum melts. The stoichiometry of the phases from Al22Mo5 and Al17Mo4 changes to Al12Mo, which serve as crystallization centers and have a size of about 1 μm, dissolves and changes. The example of industrial casting alloy AlSi9Cu3 shows complete and effective assimilation of the master-alloy in a short time of 5 minutes at a temperature of 740 ± 10 ° C. Such indicators are more economic, in comparison with standard industrial ones, for which both higher temperature of melt preparing ant longer lifetime in liquid state after modification are necessary. Keywords: master-alloys, Al-Mo, modifications, aluminum alloys, AlSi9Cu3, resource saving.
Cult of the Domestic Animals in the Green Week Rites of the Historical -Ethnographic Volhynia
Authors:   Ivan Franko Lviv National University, Pozhodzhuk Dmytro
Published: October 2021

The article deals with the cattle-breeding component of customs and rites of the Green Holidays cycle in historical and ethnographic Volhynia. The main cattle-breeding rituals fell on the Sunday of Pentecost (Orthodox Trinity). On the eve of Trinity Sunday, on Green Saturday, Volhynians decorated their homes with greenery and flowers. They sporadically adorned with twigs cattlesheds as well. In some areas, in order to protect livestock from witches and all sorts of evil spirits, these byres were decorated with aspen and other plants endowed with apotropaic properties. In the territory of Pulyn, Khoroshiv, and Cherniakhiv districts of Zhytomyr Region, there was a custom of stealing cows on Trinity Sunday. On Green Sunday night, shepherds stole cattle from their owners and grazed them in the field. After grazing, those thieves-cowherds put woven wreaths on the cows’ horns and returned them home well fed, with receiving a ransom from the cows’ owners. In the Volyn part of Rivne Region, on the day of the Green Holidays, cows were decorated with wreaths. For Western Volhynia (a northern strip of modern Lviv Region, namely Zolochiv, Busk, and Kamyanka-Buzka districts), cattle-breeding customs and rituals on the Trinity are almost uncharacteristic. Unlike other districts, here they are represented on the Catholic feast of the Holy Eucharist. It was on this day that local Volynians consecrated wreaths in churches, which were later used during cattle-breeding occasions. Sporadically, potions consecrated on the Trinity were also used for this purpose. Wreaths were thrown mostly into a cow’s slops after her calving. Despite the local spread of the custom of stealing cows, in historical and ethnographic Volhynia, the Green Holidays were not accompanied by cowherd entertainments, full of ritual actions, which was typical of the customs of other Ukrainian ethnic lands and other Slavonic ethnic groups. On this day, the local population was wary primarily of the harmful effects of witches. To protect cows from the evil influence of witches, Volhynian homemakers fumigated them with sacred potions. In general, in historical and ethnographic Volhynia, the Trinity Sunday-related cattle-breeding theme had a typical apotropaic nature.
The Role of Subcutaneous ICDs in the Prevention of Sudden Cardiac Death
Authors: John Leah A , Karimianpour Ahmadreza , Gold Michael R
Published: October 2021

The ICD is an important therapy in the prevention of sudden cardiac death. The transvenous-ICD (TV-ICD) has been the primary device used for this purpose. However, mechanical and infectious complications occur with traditional TV-ICDs increasing morbidity and mortality. The subcutaneous-ICD (S-ICD) system was developed to circumvent some of these complications, but S-ICDs have their inherent set of limitations as well. These include inappropriate shock delivery, lack of bradycardia, antitachycardia or CRT pacing therapy and shorter device longevity. The S-ICD is now included in guidelines as an acceptable alternative to TV-ICDs among patients without pacing indications. This review discusses the rationale for S-ICDs by reviewing studies including the PRAETORIAN, PAS and UNTOUCHED trials.
100 years of the Mari fine arts: ethnographic realism (1920–1930)
Authors: Kolcheva Elvira M.
Published: October 2021

Introduction. The article is the first in a series of publications dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the Mari autonomy and the fact of the emergence of professional visual arts among the Mari people. The author regards it as a systemic element of national-ethnic culture, which performed the function of ethno-cultural reflection by artistic means throughout the entire century, in which four major stages and corresponding stylistic forms can be traced. The article describes the initial stage of the Mari fine arts of the 1920s – 1930s.
Materials and Methods. The main material was the collection of art and ethnographic works of the 1920s–1930 found in the funds of the National Museum of the Republic of Mari El. The author used various methods: historical research, art history analysis of works of art, as well as the author’s own method of structural and archetypal analysis.
Results and Discussion. The first art institutions appeared in the mountainous Mari region at the turn of the 1910–1920 thanks to the artist A.V. Grigoriev, who together with his associates later founded the Association of Artists of Revolutionary Russia in Moscow. The systematic institutionalization of the Mari fine arts began in the second half of the 1920, which was facilitated by the activities of the Mari Regional Society of Local History and the Central Mari Museum in the town of Krasnokokshaisk. The founders of the Mari fine arts were the invited artists from Kazan, namely P. A. Radimov, G. A. Medvedev, V. K. Timofeev, M. M. Vasilyeva, the first Mari artists K. F. Egorov and E. D. Atlashkina, and P. G. Gorbuntsov. With the beginning of the “Great Terror” period, the first stage of the Mari art was interrupted, and socialist realism replaced ethnographic realism.
Conclusion. The development of the fine art of the Mari at the initial stage was stimulated by the Mari Regional Society of Local History and the Central Mari Museum represented by V. A. Mukhin (Savi), V. M. Vasiliev, T. E. Evseev. Their educational interests, combined with the documentary-oriented program of the Association of Artists of Revolutionary Russia, contributed to the formation of such a stylistic form as ethnographic realism, which became the first artistic form of ethnocultural reflection by the means of fine arts.
The Concept of “Culture of Peace” in Modern International Relations: Axiological and Practical Aspects (on the example of the Post-Soviet Space)
Authors: Bakhlov Igor V. , Bakhlova Olga V.
Published: October 2021

Introduction. The problem of the axiological dimension of the modern system of international relations is actualized. The theoretical approaches and positioning strategies of certain states contain various elements of idealistic constructions in the perspective of perception of the category “peace”. Their understanding and study are also important in relation to the post-Soviet space, which has experienced the negative impact of the post-bipolar transformation. The purpose of this article is to analyze the concept of “culture of peace” as a political and philosophical structure that has developed in line with the idealistic direction of the science of international relations, attempts to implement it in interstate interaction and the foreign policy course of individual states. Methods. The research is based on comparative analysis, the formal legal method and the decomposition method. Results and Discussion. At the present stage, the “positive” interpretation of the category “peace” prevails in the science of international relations and international law. It is enshrined, among other things, within the framework of the United Nations system. The concept of “culture of peace” can be considered as its normative embodiment. Elements of the “culture of peace” are also reflected in the initiatives and actions of States. As concrete examples, the models of Turkmenistan, based on the principle of permanent neutrality, and the Republic of Belarus, focused on creating a “dialogue space” and the idea of “integration of integrations” were analyzed. The differences between the models are highlighted in a number of features, primarily the interpretation of the “sphere of the peace”. Conclusion. Modern challenges and threats encourage us to move towards a world without wars, violence and aggression. In the current realities, it is complicated by the delegitimization of international institutions and international law and the lack of consensus of international actors on the regulation of international relations, the importance of the moral and ethical aspect in world politics. The given examples demonstrate only some cross-sections of this problem, but they can verify it more objectively from the standpoint of the political philosophy of international relations.
Metaphorical Perception of Kazan Through the Prism of the Tatar Gastronomic Culture
Authors: Iakovleva Elena L.
Published: October 2021

The relevance of the research topic is due to the interest in urban space and its cultural and symbolic meaning. The city, perceived as a text, helps in interpreting to understand its specifics and represent it at different levels, which increases, among other things, its tourist attractiveness. The purpose of the study is to analyze the metaphor of Kazan-a woman through the prism of the gastronomic culture of the Tatars. Materials and Methods of Research. The methodological basis of the research consists of the cosmosophical ideas of G. D. Gachev, as well as the books of K. F. Fuchs, K. Nasyri, F. Ibragimova, S. Lutfullina, in which there are characteristics of the gastronomic culture of the Tatars. In the original metaphor, analyzed from the point of view of G. D. Gachev’s cosmosophy, where Kazan represents the Cosmos, and a woman represents Psyche, a missing link is found – the Logos. It is this link that, while remaining an open structure, accommodates various spheres of manifestation of the national mind in the field of culture and art, which helps to identify the feminine qualities of the city when interpreting the metaphor. Results. A stable association associated with Kazan is its Tatar national cuisine. This is no coincidence. The very history of the city according to some extant legends and legends is associated with the cauldron, which is a mandatory attribute of the cuisine. Despite the primacy of the man in the family, the mistress of the kitchen is a woman. It is on her that a huge number of duties are assigned to prepare food and create a spiritual atmosphere during the meal. Gastronomic culture, acting as a Logo, allows us to identify such qualities of Kazan, interpreted as an image of a woman-hostess, as hospitality, cordiality, respect, sensitivity, creativity, rationalism, skillful and careful handling of products. Discussion and conclusion. Clarification of the meaning of the Kazan-woman metaphor requires further study. At the same time, other spheres of culture and various texts of art can act as Logos.
Ecological Culture of Modern Russian Society: on the Threshold of the Gnoseological Paradigm
Authors: Stozhko Dmitrii K. , Stozhko Konstantin P.
Published: October 2021

Introduction. The strategy of sustainable socio-economic development of the Russian Federation in the conditions of steadily growing political and macroeconomic turbulence poses the problem of the formation of a new modern type of ecological culture, adequate to the consequences of the global ecological crisis. The purpose of the article is to substantiate the need for a worldview rethinking of the essence, content and role of ecological culture in the development of modern Russian society. Materials and Methods. The study used axiological, dialectical, structural-functional, program-targeted and hermeneutic methods of analysis and assessment of the phenomenon of ecological culture, as well as interdisciplinary and problem approaches in the reconstruction of the processes of its development and improvement. Results. The article analyzes the problem of the formation of modern ecological culture in the conditions of macroeconomic uncertainty and instability, taking into account the specific tasks facing the state environmental policy. The concepts of “ecological culture” and “creative economy”, “ecological production” and “ecological management” are correlated. The main elements of ecological culture and theoretical and methodological approaches to its study in Russian and world science, as well as the main trends in its development, are revealed. The authors formulated the idea of the need for a moral and ethical rethinking of the phenomenon of ecological culture within the framework of economic science and overcoming its narrowly technocratic interpretation. Methods are shown and estimates of the nature and dynamics of development of ecological culture in modern conditions are given. Discussion and Conclusion. Based on the use of the conceptual provisions of social philosophy, philosophy of culture, philosophy of science and political economy (the ideas of autopoiesis by N. Luhmann, scientific paradigms of N. Wiener and T. Kuhn, economic ethics of A. Smith, a new model of rapidly reacting production by R. Suri, noonomy of S. Bodrunov and others) formulated specific recommendations for the formation of a new type of ecological culture, corresponding to a new social reality. The content of the modern paradigm in the development of ecological culture as a process of moving away from the cult of consumption to the principle of expanded reproduction of the environment is revealed.
The digital gender divide. A focus on inclusion through mobile phone use in India
Authors:   dr, Department of Economics, University of Economics in Katowice, Poland, Tusińska Magdalena
Published: October 2021

Due to the growing use of ICTs in all areas of life, the means to access these technologies and skills to operate them are regarded as important prerequisites for social inclusion or, more specifically, e-inclusion. In developing states, mobile connectivity has become an important way for people to access the internet since smartphones are more affordable than computers and break down such access barriers as costs of infrastructure, equipment and required skills. The aim of the article is to present the benefits and limitations of digital inclusion through mobile access from a gender perspective and to investigate the barriers to this process. The research is undertaken from an Indian perspective. The theses verified are: 1) mobile access can represent a pragmatic solution to the digital divide, including the digital gender divide, even if mobile-only internet use does not necessarily lead to complete e-inclusion, 2) due to the nature of barriers to access, the digital gender divide remains a persistent problem in India. The research methods used were literature review, analysis of statistical data, online sources and elements of a case study. Access to mobile devices and the internet are not gender-neutral in India. There are a number of root causes of the digital gender divide, including financial constraints, technological illiteracy, as well as socio-cultural norms. Therefore, government and business activities should focus on these areas.
Ordering of innovation projects by multi-criteria decision-making methods – a comparison
Authors:   doc. Ing., PhD, Department of Management, Faculty of Business Economics in Košice, University of Economics Bratislava, Slovak Republic, Mizla Martin , Šefčíková Denisa ,   Ing., Department of Management, Faculty of Business Economics in Košice, University of Economics Bratislava, Slovak Republic, Gajdoš Jozef ,   Ing., PhD, Department of Management, Faculty of Business Economics in Košice, University of Economics Bratislava, Slovak Republic
Published: October 2021

In the case of the integration process, economic and social differences between economic units represent a barrier. There are reasonable and active efforts of many administrative bodies to transfer the existing inequalities to equalities. In practical life, it is often necessary to order different objects and take a decision based on it. Decision-making can be intuitive or, conversely, based on various quantitative methods. The paper discusses some quantitative methods of multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM), namely Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP), Technique for Order of Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution (TOPSIS), and Weighted Linear Combination (WLC); and their use for innovation projects. Autonomous orders of objects (projects) are performed on the same basic data set by the above-mentioned methods, and they are compared with each other. The Spearman’s rank correlation coefficient was used for mutual comparison. The test results showed that the investigated methods do not provide results with a close dependence, which means that the order of objects (projects) created depends on the method used.
Health insurance coverage: Early release of estimates from the National Health Interview Survey, January–June 2021
Authors: Cohen Robin , Martinez Michael , Cha Amy , Terlizzi Emily
Published: October 2021

Using National Health Interview Survey data from the first six months of 2021, this Early Release report provides preliminary estimates of the percentages of adults and children living in homes with only wireless telephones.
SENSE OF AGENCY DOES NOT SUPPORT ANTI-REDUCTIONIST THEORIES OF ACTION
Authors: Marques Beatriz Sorrentino
Published: October 2021

ABSTRACT Anti-reductionist Theories of Action are, in general, accounts of action according to which the role the agent plays in the production of her action cannot be reduced to her mental events or states. Proponents of these theories present claims according to which Anti-reductionist Theories of Action better capture the sense of agency that agents experience when performing intentional actions than the competing Causal Theory of Action. I will investigate the arguments supporting these claims and argue that they do not survive scrutiny, especially when taking into consideration the neuro-cognitive information available about the sense of agency. Anti-reductionist Theories of Action seem incompatible with the empirical account of sense of agency, as show experiments focusing on action selection, the comparator model, and perception of the relation between action and its outcome. Alternatively, the Causal Theory of Action is more able to accommodate and explain the sense of agency.
SOBRE A RELAÇÃO ENTRE O INTELECTO HUMANO E O INTELECTO AGENTE NO LIVRO SOBRE A ALMA V DE AVICENA
Authors: Sousa Meline Costa
Published: October 2021

RESUMO O propósito do texto é investigar se a relação entre o intelecto humano e o intelecto agente, apresentada por Avicena no Livro sobre a alma V (Kitāb al-Nafs), comprometeria a autonomia epistemológica do intelecto humano. Partindo de uma discussão prévia1 acerca da atividade colaborativa entre a alma racional e os sentidos internos, a análise que se segue é inteiramente devotada a apresentar os limites da interação causal entre os dois intelectos. Para isso, é necessário compreender o tipo de causalidade realizado pelo intelecto agente a partir da analogia com o sol e a visão tal como Avicena a emprega.
On the evolution of income elasticities of imports and Thirlwall’s Law: A Bayesian analysis for Latin America (1961-2018)
Authors: Ferreira Diego , Palma Andreza A. , Curado Marcelo Luiz
Published: October 2021

Abstract This paper analyzes the evolution of income elasticities of imports and verifies the validity original Thirlwall’s Law for eight Latin American countries overs the period 1961-2018. Given the econometric issues inherent to classical time-varying parameter regressions, a Bayesian estimation procedure is implemented in order to provide more robust parameter estimates. A stochastic volatility specification is also included to take into account the potential presence of conditional heteroskedasticity. While some Latin American economies showed a rather stable behavior, the income elasticities of imports for Brazil, Colombia and Mexico presented an upward trend from 1961 to 2018. Regarding the validity of original Thirlwall’s Law, there were evidences of the balance-of-payments (BOP) posing a restriction to the growth performance in all of the eight selected Latin American countries.
UM PROJETO DE PESQUISA “À ESQUERDA”: GILDO MARÇAL BRANDÃO E A INTERPRETAÇÃO MARXISTA DO PENSAMENTO POLÍTICO BRASILEIRO
Authors: Lynch Christian Edward Cyril , Chaloub Jorge
Published: October 2021

Resumo Este artigo faz uma análise da trajetória intelectual de Gildo Marçal Brandão (1949-2010), com especial dedicação ao projeto temático no qual buscou delinear as linhagens do pensamento político brasileiro. O artigo sustenta, a partir de uma abordagem contextualista, que Gildo construiu uma interpretação marxista das tradições políticas brasileiras, distinta daquelas deixadas por Wanderley Guilherme dos Santos, de pendor nacionalista, e por Bolívar Lamounier, de índole liberal. O artigo também procura desvendar o contexto de produção do projeto de pesquisa de Brandão, apontando suas fontes de inspiração, mas também seus eventuais limites.
Strategy: notes for an economic and historical approach
Authors: Carvalho Enéas Gonçalves de , Guedes Sebastião Neto Ribeiro , Gomes Rogério
Published: October 2021

Abstract The objective of this article is to elaborate an economic and historical approach to the notion/concept of strategy. More specifically, it aims to propose a definition of strategy that helps to unravel this important topic from a paralysing tangle of schools, approaches and definitions. It was also sought to delimit more clearly its nature and what can (and what should not) be considered as strategy. For that, the research work adopts a historical perspective and, as starting point, the approach proposed by Simon (1993). Besides that, it was made an additional effort to specify better and enrich the Simon’s driveway with the contributions from some other pertinent authors - mainly from the Keynesian and Schumpeterian schools.
A reestruturação do sistema creditício doméstico e a recuperação precoce da economia brasileira na década de 1930
Authors: Alvarenga Junior Marcio , Mattos Fernando Augusto Mansor de
Published: October 2021

Resumo Ao final de 1928, a economia brasileira começou a experimentar desaceleração econômica, puxada pela retração do crédito doméstico, devido ao aumento do entesouramento dos bancos aliado a uma já fraca entrada de capitais externos. Com a crise de 1929 a situação do crédito doméstico piorou substantivamente, em razão da piora dos termos de troca e da célere fuga de capitais. Dada a operacionalidade do padrão ouro-libra, a perda de reservas à qual foi submetida a economia brasileira resultou em retração da base monetária, com efeitos associados sobre os meios de pagamento e os empréstimos bancários. O presente artigo analisa a importância da restruturação do sistema financeiro à época, tendo em vista seus efeitos sobre a recuperação do crédito doméstico e da atividade econômica. A hipótese é de que essa restruturação é uma face fundamental do processo de recuperação precoce da economia brasileira, ao permitir a adoção de uma política monetária anticíclica e a expansão do crédito pelas instituições bancárias.
A expansão cafeeira e o financiamento hipotecário: Sudoeste de Minas Gerais e Nordeste Paulista na Primeira República
Authors: Marcondes Renato Leite , Oliveira Lélio Luiz de
Published: October 2021

Resumo O objetivo deste artigo é compreender, comparativamente, o crédito hipotecário, condicionado pela produção, produtividade e estrutura agrária entre 1890 e 1929 de duas regiões cafeeiras, fronteiriças e dinâmicas: Sudoeste de Minas Gerais e Nordeste Paulista. A partir de dados das hipotecas e do censo de 1920, verificamos empréstimos financeiros em valores expressivos para ambas as regiões. O crescimento econômico do Sudoeste de Minas Gerais relativamente ao Nordeste Paulista ocorreu com a menor necessidade ou possibilidade de financiamento. Ao testarmos a diferença entre as duas regiões com relação às variáveis valor real, prazos e juros das hipotecas, constatamos para as duas primeiras que o crédito se diferenciava. A arbitragem dos dois mercados hipotecários não permitiu a existência de diferenças entre as regiões para a variável taxas de juros, revelando a integração financeira regional. Assim, demonstramos as diferenças entre os dois espaços, salientando a necessidade de considerar a questão regional nos estudos acerca do crédito.