bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Cd(II) Dithiocarbamate Complexes: Synthesis, Spectral Studies,
Thermogravimetric Analysis and Semiconducting Behaviour
Authors: Maurya V.K. , Prasad L.B. , Singh A. , Shiv K. , Kumar S. , Bharty M.K.
Published: January 2023

Five new homoleptic Cd(II) dithiocarbamate complexes (1-5) have been synthesized and characterized
by IR, NMR, UV-visible spectroscopic techniques along with thermogravimetric analysis. Singlecrystal
X-ray diffraction study of complex 1 revealed a triclinic system with space group P1 and
possesses a centrosymmetric dimeric structure. In this complex, both C–H···S and C–H···π
intermolecular interactions are playing a crucial role in the stabilization of the dithiocarbamate complex.
Complexes (1-5) show weak conductivity at ambient temperature (σrt = 10-9-10-10 S·cm-1) because of the
absence of M···S/S···S intermolecular stacking. Plot of log σ versus T–1 in the 303-363 K range indicates
their semiconducting behaviour. However, their electrical conductivities gradually increase with
increasing temperature and ideally decrease with decreasing temperature range showing their
semiconducting nature. TGA showed thermal decomposition of complexes into CdS as the final product
with grain size of 1-10 nm.
Is Vaccination Against COVID-19 Associated With Inflammatory Bowel Disease Flare? Self-Controlled Case Series Analysis Using the UK CPRD
Authors: Card Timothy R. , Nakafero Georgina , Grainge Matthew J. , Mallen Christian D. , Van-Tam Jonathan S. Nguyen , Williams Hywel C. , Abhishek Abhishek
Published: January 2023

INTRODUCTION:

To investigate the association between vaccination against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) flare.

METHODS:

Patients with IBD vaccinated against COVID-19 who consulted for disease flare between December 1, 2020, and December 31, 2021, were ascertained from the Clinical Practice Research Datalink. IBD flares were identified using consultation and corticosteroid prescription records. Vaccinations were identified using product codes and vaccination dates. The study period was partitioned into vaccine-exposed (vaccination date and 21 days immediately after), prevaccination (7 days immediately before vaccination), and the remaining vaccine-unexposed periods. Participants contributed data with multiple vaccinations and IBD flares. Season-adjusted incidence rate ratios (aIRR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) were calculated using self-controlled case series analysis.

RESULTS:

Data for 1911 cases with IBD were included; 52% of them were female, and their mean age was 49 years. Approximately 63% of participants had ulcerative colitis (UC). COVID-19 vaccination was not associated with increased IBD flares in the vaccine-exposed period when all vaccinations were considered (aIRR [95% CI] 0.89 [0.77–1.02], 0.79 [0.66–0.95], and 1.00 [0.79–1.27] in IBD overall, UC, and Crohn's disease, respectively). Analyses stratified to include only first, second, or third COVID-19 vaccinations found no significant association between vaccination and IBD flares in the vaccine-exposed period (aIRR [95% CI] 0.87 [0.71–1.06], 0.93 [0.75–1.15], and 0.86 [0.63–1.17], respectively). Similarly, stratification by COVID-19 before vaccination and by vaccination with vectored DNA or messenger RNA vaccine did not reveal an increased risk of flare in any of these subgroups.

DISCUSSION:

Vaccination against COVID-19 was not associated with IBD flares regardless of prior COVID-19 infection and whether messenger RNA or DNA vaccines were used.
Contraception in adolescents with obesity and diabetes mellitus
Authors: Shaydullina M. R. , Valeeva F. V. , Soubchankoulova A. F. , Khusieva P. A.
Published: January 2023

Today most adolescents have their first sexual experience at the age of 15–19. However, only 44% of girls and young women (15–24 years old) report about contraception at that moment. A decision on pregnancy in adolescence is a difficult choice and any scenario may cause serious medical and social problems. Complications after an artificial abortion have a negative impact on a woman’s fertility. Diabetes mellitus type 1 and arterial hypertension accompanied with obesity within the metabolic syndrome are defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) as diseases, which increase risk of an unplanned pregnancy. The article consoders problems of interaction of a doctor and a teenage girl with endocrinopathy, when discussing her sexual health, the analysis of the literature reflecting the influence of contraception on the course of the underlying pathology is presented. The authors formed a list of drugs acceptable for use in diabetes and obesity based on assessment of risks and preferences from the use of different methods of fertility control. The work contains information about the procedure of starting contraception, the rules of future dynamic monitoring of the patient.
Role of preoperative visualization in the choice of surgery for primary hyperparathyroidism
Authors: Buzanakov D. M. , Sleptsov I. V. , Semenov A. A. , Chernikov R. A. , Novokshonov K. Y. , Karelina Yu. V. , Timofeeva N. I. , Yanevskaya L. G. , Dzhumatov T. A.
Published: January 2023

BACKGROUND: Precise localization of abnormal parathyroid glands is important for a successful surgery for primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT). While a large number of patients can be successfully treated with the focused parathyroidectomy, there is a considerable rate of the persistent PHPT mostly because of undetected multiglandular disease (MGD).AIM: The aim of the study was to evaluate the meaning of preoperative visualization data for planning the surgery for patients with PHPT.MATERIALS AND METHODS: The study was conducted at SPBU Hospital in 2017-2018. 810 patients who underwent a primary surgery for PHPT were included in the study. Preoperative imaging results were investigated and multivariative logistic regressions were calculated to assess the predictive values of preoperative data. The rate of cases with persistent disease and cases with MGD were compared between patients with different results of preoperative data.RESULTS: Age, sex, body mass index, negative results of preoperative US, MIBI and 4D CT were not independently associated with the higher risk of multiglandular disease. The larger number of performed preoperative visualization studies were associated with the higher risk of persistence. 37% cases of MGD were not identified preoperatively. There were 7 cases with previously unsuspected second adenomas found only due to bilateral neck exploration.CONCLUSION: Any combination of preoperative visualization modalities was not able to rule out the MGD reliably. Efficacy of surgical treatment was not associated with the higher number of preoperative studies. Bilateral neck exploration may decrease the rate of the persistent hyperparathyroidism improving the identification of multiglandular disease.
Androgens and Parkinson’s disease: the role in humans and in experiment
Authors: Hamadyanova A. U. , Kuznetsov K. O. , Gaifullina E. I. , Kalandin D. A. , Khamidullina R. R. , Khalitova I. F. , Faizov R. M. , Kamaletdinova N. O. , Aslanova B. F. , Nakieva A. G. , Burangulova L. E. , Gaisina G. O.
Published: January 2023

Parkinson’s disease (PD) is the second most common neurodegenerative disease after Alzheimer’s disease. There is evidence that PD has a wider prevalence among men, which indicates the existing role of sex hormones in the pathogenesis of the disease. The article presents an overview of studies devoted to the study of sex differences in the incidence and symptoms of PD. Drug therapy with androgens, androgen precursors, antiandrogens and drugs that modify androgen metabolism is available for the treatment of various endocrine conditions, having translational significance for PD, but none of these drugs has yet shown sufficient effectiveness. Although PD has now been proven to be more common in men than in women, androgens do not always have any effect on the symptoms or progression of the disease. 5α-reductase inhibitors have shown neuroprotective and anti-dyskinetic activity and need further investigation. Despite the fact that the neuroprotective effect of dutasteride was observed only before damage to DA neurons, the absence of a negative effect makes it an attractive drug for use in patients with PD due to its anti-dyskinetic properties.
Endocrine disorders in patients with transfusion-dependent hereditary anemias
Authors: Vitebskaya A. V. , Bugakova E. S. , Pisareva E. A. , Tikhonovich Yu. V.
Published: January 2023

Often transfusions red blood cells in patients with hereditary anemias lead to iron overload, that can cause endocrine complications, such as growth retardation, hypothyroidism, hypogonadism, and disorders of carbohydrate metabolism.Clinical case 1. A boy with transfusion-dependent (TD) Diamond-Blackfan anemia at 16.3 years presented with impaired fasting glucose, growth hormone (GH) deficiency, hypogonadotropic hypogonadism; GH therapy was initiated. At the age of 16.8 years old secondary hypothyroidism, secondary hypocorticism and diabetes mellitus were diagnosed. At 17.2 years continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) detected glucose elevations up to 11.7 mmol/l. Therapy with GH and testosterone ethers was continued; levothyroxine and cortef were stopped by patient. At 17.9 years height was 163 cm; no data supporting hypothyroidism nor hypocorticism; glycaemia within goal range.Clinical case 2. A girl with TD beta-thalassemia major at the age of 11.5 years presented with GH deficiency; GH therapy has been conducted from 12.8 to 15.3 years of age. At 13.8 years retardation of pubertal development was diagnosed. At 15.0 hyperglycemia 7.2 mmol/l was detected; normal results of oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) were observed; glycemia elevations were up to 9.5 mmol/l according to CGM data. At 16.0 height was 152 cm; because of pubertal development arrest hormone replacement therapy was prescribed.CONCLUSION. Growth, pubertal and carbohydrate metabolism disorders were diagnosed in patients with TD hereditary anemias, that confirms the necessity of regularly endocrine investigation. To detect impairment of carbohydrate metabolism investigation of fasting blood glucose, OGTT, and CGM is recommended; glycated hemoglobin measurement is not considered reasonable.
Short-term and long-term remission after endoscopic transnasal adenomectomy in patients with acromegaly
Authors: Lutsenko A. S. , Belaya Zh. E. , Przhiyalkovskaya E. G. , Lapshina A. M. , Nikitin A. G. , Azizyan V. N. , Ivaschenko O. V. , Grigoriev A. Yu. , Melnichenko G. A.
Published: January 2023

BACKGROUND. Neurosurgery is the most effective treatment for acromegaly. As most of the patients present with macroadenomas, surgical treatment is not always successful, even with the expert level of a neurosurgeon. Assessment of the postoperative remission rates in acromegaly preoperative predictors of treatment efficacy is an urgent task of modern research. AIM: To assess the short-term and long-term remission of acromegaly after endoscopic transnasal adenomectomy in a tertiary medical center and assess preoperative predictors of the treatment effectiveness.MATERIALS AND METHODS: A single-center, prospective, uncontrolled study was conducted. We included patients with active acromegaly who did not receive medical therapy with somatostatin analogues and were referred for endoscopic transsphenoidal adenomectomy. Plasma miRNA expression was assessed by quantitative reverse transcription PCR. Postoperative samples of adenomas were sent for study, with the determination of the immunohistochemical staining for somatostatin receptors 2 and 5 subtypes and morphology was performed on postoperative adenoma samples.RESULTS: The study included 44 patients: 32.8% men, median age 47.0 [34.0; 55.0], IGF-1 744.75 ng/ml [548.83;889.85], growth hormone 9.5 ng/ml [4.94; 17.07]. Tumor volume 832 mm3 [419.25; 2532.38]. Early postoperative remission was achieved in 35 patients (79.5%). Patients who achieved short-term remission had higher IGF-1 and basal growth hormone levels. Median follow-up was 19.0 months [12.5;29.0]. Long-term remission was achieved in 61.4% (27 patients), no remission in 9 (20.5%), recurrency in 2 patients (4.5%), 6 patients were to follow-up (13.6%). In patients with long-term remission, we observed lower growth hormone and IGF-1 levels. No differences in miRNA expression was observesd. The predictive value of basal GH before surgery for long-term remission was assessed: area under the curve 0.811 (95% CI: 0.649; 0.973). A cut-off value of 15.55 ng/mL corresponded to a sensitivity of 70.0% (34.8%; 93.3%), a specificity of 85.7% (67.3%; 96.0%), an accuracy of 81.6% (65 .7%; 92.3%), PPV 63.6% (39.3%; 82.5%), NPV 88.9% (75.4%; 95.4%).CONCLUSION: Rates of short-term and long-term remission after endoscopic transsphenoidal adenomectomy in our cohort is 79,5% и 61,4%, respectively, and is comparable with literature data for expert pituitary centers. Preoperative GH shows potential value in predicting the long-term remission of acromegaly, but further studies in a larger sample are needed to obtain more accurate cut-off values.
Modern strategies for the treatment of childhood obesity
Authors: Vasyukova O. V. , Okorokov P. L. , Bezlepkina O. B.
Published: January 2023

The prevalence of obesity and related metabolic disorders in children and adolescents in the Russian Federation is steadily increasing, which requires healthcare professionals to search for new methods of treatment and prevention. The treatment of childhood obesity should be based on a comprehensive approach, including diet therapy, increased physical activity, behavioral therapy and psychological support. To increase the effectiveness of the formation of new eating habits and proper eating behavior, as well as to increase the adherence of children and adolescents to treatment, drug therapy of obesity is used, aimed primarily at reducing appetite. Considering the efficacy and safety of glucagon-like peptide 1 analog (Liraglutide) in adolescents, as well as a small number of gastrointestinal side effects, this drug is promising in the complex treatment of childhood obesity. This review presents an analysis of the literature on non-medicated and drug-based methods of treatment of childhood obesity.
Subjective oral health measures in caregivers of patients with autism spectrum disorder and down syndrome: a preliminary study
Authors: Vianna Pereira Juliana , Bueno Tamiris Christensen , Herkrath Fernando José , Silva Mirlena Mansur  Dionizio da , Leme Milena Cardia , Santos-Silva Alan Roger dos , Lopes Márcio Ajudarte
Published: January 2023

This study aimed to address the subjective oral health measures of caregivers of individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and Down syndrome. This cross-sectional study included 15 caregivers of individuals with ASD (n = 7) and Down syndrome (n = 8). Sociodemographic data, sense of coherence (SOC) (SOC-13 scale), social support (Social Support Scale [MOS-SSS]), oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) (OHIP-14), and self-rated oral health assessed on a 5-point Likert scale were collected. A descriptive analysis was performed in addition to correlation analyses (Spearman correlation coefficient). Most primary caregivers were parents of the individual (86.6%). The age of the caregivers ranged between 40 and 59 years (60%). Most caregivers have had 9 to 11 years of education (53.3%). Monthly family income was less than USD 186,28 for ASD caregivers (57.2%) and between USD 327,56 and USD 931,40 for Down syndrome caregivers (50%). Of the caregivers, 33.3% reported good oral health and 33.3% reported neither good nor bad. The average SOC score, social support and OHRQoL was 48.9, 69.3 and 10.9, respectively. The higher the family income, the better the OHRQoL (rs = -0.62, p = 0.014). SOC was correlated with the score of the emotional support domain (rs = 0.54, p = 0.039). It was concluded that caregivers had a strong SOC and high perceived support. Moreover, caregivers did not report a high impact on OHRQoL A better understanding of the caregivers’ protective and coping factors in caring for individuals with disabilities may better promote their quality of life.
Behavioral assessment of Tambaqui juveniles (Colossoma macropomum) exposed to different ambient colors and social stress
Authors: Osléias Ferreira Aguiar  , João David Batista Lisboa  , Ruy Bessa Lopes  , Lucinewton Silva de Moura  , Maxwell Santana
Published: January 2023

Animal welfare regards the quality of life and the environment in which animals live or are exposed. Hence the importance of studies assessing the environmental influence on the biology and behavior of fishes from the Colossoma macropomum species, considering their higher potential for fish-farming and as a test organism in scientific research. This study aimed to assess, in a controlled environment, the behavioral changes expressed by juveniles from the Colossoma macropomum species exposed to different ambient colors or social situations. The results did not show an influence from the different ambient colors or social situations on fish distribution in the water column. The color pattern showed dark tones in black- and blue-colored environments, and light tones in white-colored environments or with the presence of a mirror. The time of locomotor activity/frequency did not change in any of the treatments of exposure to environments with colors and a mirror. Moreover, the fishes remained with folded fins and a straight posture, maintaining a pattern of rhythmic operculum beating in a normal frequency range described for the species. This suggests that animal welfare did not change in any of the situations tested and that there was a pattern of adaptive response to the type of environment.
Por uma semiologia prazerosa de A Hermenêutica do Sujeito
Authors: Freitas Alexandre , Ferreira Adalgisa
Published: January 2023

O presente ensaio inspirado na semiologia barthesiana tem por objetivo tematizar alguns desafios implicados no gesto aparentemente extemporâneo de escutar a escrita materializada no curso foucaultiano A Hermenêutica do sujeito. Trata-se de um exercício especulativo que, situando a educação no contexto das artes de viver, aborda o interesse crescente nas aulas ministradas por Foucault dedicadas à genealogia do sujeito implicada nas técnicas de si. Nesse percurso, defendemos que a atenção à escuta da voz que vem da escrita dessas aulas interfere diretamente na recepção crítica da ética do cuidado de si. No limite, o que se busca enfatizar é como o tema do cuidado de si emerge inseparável de um gesto pedagógico que resulta de um estado singular de enunciação do pensamento.
Palavras-chave: Hermenêutica do sujeito; Foucault; Artes de viver; Aula.
 
For a pleasurable semiology of Hermeneutics of the Subject
Abstract: The present essay, inspired by Barthesian semiology, aims to discuss some of the challenges involved in the apparently extemporaneous gesture of listening to the writing materialized in the Foucauldian course The Hermeneutics of the Subject. This is a speculative exercise that, placing education in the context of the arts of living, addresses the growing interest in the classes taught by Foucault dedicated to the genealogy of the subject implicated in the techniques of the self. In this course, we argue that attention to listening to the voice that comes from the writing of these classes interferes directly in the critical reception of the ethics of the care of the self. In the limit, what we seek to emphasize is how the theme of the care of the self emerges inseparable from a pedagogical gesture that results from a singular state of enunciation of thought.
Key-words: Hermeneutics of the subject; Foucault; Arts of living; Class.
 
Pour une sémiologie du plaisir de L'Herméneutique du sujet
Résumé: Le présent essai, inspiré de la sémiologie barthésienne, vise à thématiser certains des enjeux du geste apparemment extemporané d'écoute de l'écriture matérialisée dans le cours foucaldien L'Herméneutique du sujet. Il s'agit d'un exercice spéculatif qui, plaçant l'éducation dans le contexte des arts de vivre, aborde l'intérêt croissant pour les cours de Foucault consacrés à la généalogie du sujet impliqué dans les techniques du soi. Dans ce parcours, nous soutenons que l'attention portée à l'écoute de la voix qui émane de l'écriture de ces classes interfère directement avec la réception critique de l'éthique du souci de soi. A la limite, ce que nous cherchons à souligner, c'est comment le thème du souci de soi émerge inséparable d'un geste pédagogique qui résulte d'un état singulier d'énonciation de la pensée.
Mots-clés: Herméneutique du sujet ; Foucault ; Arts de vivre ; Leçon.
 
Data de registro: 26/06/2022
Data de aceite: 04/11/2022
Pour en finir avec l’enfant du Capital
Authors: Dupeyron Jean-François
Published: January 2023

Résumé : Le thème lancinant de la crise occidentale de l’éducation est souvent vu à travers une focale centrée sur l’individualisme, vu comme un des fléaux majeurs de l’hypermodernité démocratique. Cet article revient de façon critique sur cette idée en utilisant les outils forgés par Michel Foucault pour penser l'herméneutique du sujet, la gouvernementalité néolibérale et le souci de soi. En appliquant ces analyses à l'étude des conditions actuelles de l'éducation, il est possible de mettre en lumière l'emprise du modèle de l'enfant consommateur et entrepreneur de soi, autrement dit d'assister à la fabrication de l'enfant du Capital. En contrepoint, l’article esquisse les traits d’une éducation scolaire repensée à la lumière des thématiques du Commun. La centralité de la problématique de la relation entraîne alors le métier d’éducateur vers celui de médiateur.
Mots-clés : Foucault, herméneutique, néolibéralisme, éducation, Commun
 
Para acabar com a criança do Capital
Resumo: O lancinante tema da crise da educação ocidental é visto, frequentemente, sob o prisma do individualismo, tomado como uma das maiores pragas da hipermodernidade democrática. Este artigo debruça-se de modo crítico sobre este tema, usando as ferramentas forjadas por Michel Foucault para pensar a hermenêutica do sujeito, a governamentalidade neoliberal e o cuidado de si. Ao aplicar tais análises aos estudos atuais sobre educação, é possível destacar o modelo da criança consumidora e empreendedora de si ou, para dizer de outro modo, é possível assistir à fabricação da criança do Capital. Em contraponto, o artigo esboça os traços de uma educação escolar repensada sob o foco das temáticas do Comum. A centralidade da problemática da relação transforma, então, a profissão do educador na profissão de mediador.
Palavras-chave: Foucault, hermenêutica, neoliberalismo, educação, Comum
 
To finish with the child of Capital
Abstract: The haunting theme of the Western education crisis is often seen through a focus centered on individualism, seen as one of the major scourges of democratic hypermodernity. This paper critically revisits this idea by using the tools forged by Michel Foucault to think about the hermeneutics of the subject, neoliberal governmentality, and care of the self. By applying these analyzes to the study of the current conditions of education, it is possible to shed light on the influence of the model of the child consumer and self-entrepreneur, in other words to witness the making of the child of Capital. In counterpoint, the article sketches the features of a school education rethought in the light of the themes of the Common. The centrality of the problem of the relationship then leads the profession of educator to that of mediator.
Key words: Foucault, hermeneutics, neoliberalism, education, Common
 
Data de registro: 22/07/2022
Data de aceite: 13/12/2022
Presente e o Futuro da Implementação do Trabalho Decente Digital
Authors: Nascimento Diandra , Fonseca André Ricardo
Published: January 2023

O artigo ora apresentado investiga o presente e o futuro do direito ao trabalho decente, traçando um cenário de reflexão acerca de suas promessas e dos desafios que tem pela frente, especialmente quando consideradas as condições peculiares provocadas pela ascensão das novas tecnologias. Nesse sentido, o trabalho está dividido em três partes. Na primeira delas há o estudo da concepção de trabalho decente a partir das normativas da Organização Internacional do Trabalho e da Agenda 2030 da Organização das Nações Unidas. Em seguida, na segunda parte, registram-se argumentos no sentido da demonstração do direito ao trabalho decente como parâmetro de averiguação do desenvolvimento sustentável, e isso à luz da dignidade dos trabalhadores da era digital. Por fim, a parte final do trabalho se destina à propositura de reflexões acerca do futuro do direito ao trabalho decente, pontuando as ameaças à sua concretização, bem como condicionantes a ela favoráveis.
Uso de Agrotóxicos na Agricultura
Authors: Dutra Vivenza Stefano , Bizawu Sebastien
Published: January 2023

No presente artigo, buscou-se pesquisar como o uso de agrotóxicos na agricultura influencia a saúde pública, discorrendo sobre o conceito de agrotóxicos, sua utilização no Brasil, seus malefícios para a saúde dos seres humanos, o direito constitucional à saúde e como tem atuado o Estado brasileiro com o intuito de garantir a preservação de tal direito aos cidadãos. Após toda a pesquisa, verificou-se que o Brasil possui números alarmantes quando o assunto é uso de tais agentes químicos, sendo responsável por consumir 20% de todo o agrotóxico produzido no mundo. A pesquisa fica ainda mais assustadora quando se verifica os malefícios que os agrotóxicos podem causar à saúde, variando de sintomas simples, até doenças crônicas como câncer. Verificou-se que o Brasil possui legislação extremamente branda se comparada com países da União Europeia quando o assunto é a restrição do seu uso e, após análise do direito fundamental à saúde previsto na Carta Magna de 1988, concluiu-se que a omissão do Estado brasileiro no tocante ao controle dos agrotóxicos pode ser considerada inconstitucional.
Classification of precipitation anomalies in the Rio Grande do Sul in ENSO events in the 20th century
Authors: Valente Pedro Teixeira , Viana Denilson Ribeiro , Aquino Francisco Eliseu , Simões Jefferson Cardia
Published: January 2023

This study investigated the intensity and spatial distribution of precipitation anomalies in Rio Grande do Sul state (RS) during the 20th century by analyzing the influence of El Niño – Southern Oscillation (ENSO) in its three phases. Reanalyzes from the University of Delaware (V5) were used. Precipitation anomalies were divided into three zones (Campaign, Plateau, Coast) to investigate possible differences in precipitation under ENSO influence. Alexandersson's Standard Normal Homogeneity Test was applied to verify possible structural breaks. Wavelets were used to rate the periodicity of precipitation anomalies into three phases. Anomalies that occurred in El Niño and La Niña phases were classified in contingency tables as weak, average, and strong to evaluate the qualitative behavior of these precipitation anomalies. It was found that precipitation anomalies presented a structural break in 1955 when the tendency to positive anomalies increased. From 1955, precipitation anomalies increased at least 0.5 standard deviation while the frequency of these anomalies decreased from 85 to 60 months. Peaks of positive anomalies in El Niño were higher than 200 mm. In neutral cases, anomalies intensified in 0.5 standard deviation since 1970. Negative anomalies did not show specific behavior in any ENSO phase. Contingency tables indicated that La Niña events did not present any visible influence pattern. It could intensify the episodes of positive and negative precipitation anomalies in at least 0.5 (-0.5) standard deviation. Therefore, La Niña events could increase or decrease the monthly anomaly but do not show any tendency to negative anomalies. Weak El Niños tends to contribute to negative precipitation anomalies while strong cases are associated with an average increase of 2 standard deviations in positive anomalies. It was concluded that the influence of ENSO in RS is stronger in El Niño than in La Niña. Still, both may induce negative and positive anomalies, depending on the intensity of each case. Wavelet analysis revealed that cycles that did not coincide with El Niño/La Niña showed an increase (decrease) of 0.5 (-0.5) standard deviation is positive (negative) anomalies. The increase of anomalies in neutral phases indicated that other climatic variability modes and the intensity of meteorological events decreased the 25 and 43 months cycles and increased the precipitation in RS.
The Mary Murray—New Jersey’s Iconic Ferry: Her Story Continues
Authors: Moskowitz David
Published: January 2023

“Research Notes” allows scholars to share their works in progress (or update prior works) and solicit feedback from others in the New Jersey history community. All are welcome to contribute—simply send submissions for inclusion in future issues to the editor, Melissa Ziobro, at mziobro@monmouth.edu.
Standard Bearers of Equality: America’s First Abolition Movement
Authors: Gigantino II James J.
Published: January 2023

James J. Gigantino II reviewing Standard Bearers of Equality: America’s First Abolition Movement, by Paul J. Polgar.

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Revisión de alcance de la violencia política desde una perspectiva psicosocial
Authors: Jiménez-Molina José Raúl , Barreto-Galeano María Idaly , Avendaño-Prieto Betha Lucía , Blanco-Abarca Amalio
Published: January 2023

Entre los años 2013 y 2018, aproximadamente 140.830 personas en el mundo murieron a causa del terrorismo y el conflicto (Institute for Economics and Peace, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019); este último definido como “el enfrentamiento continuo y sostenido entre dos o más partes que recurren a la fuerza para dirimir la controversia suscitada por la oposición entre sus voluntades, intereses o puntos de vista” (Corporación Medios para la Paz, 1999, p. 62). Al respecto, el índice global de paz muestra de manera consistente que el mundo se distingue por tensiones, conflictos y crisis que han tenido lugar en la última década y no han logrado resolverse pues, a pesar de que la cifra de muertes ha disminuido, actualmente se presenta un aumento en el número de países que sufren conflictos internos (Institute for Economics and Peace, 2019).
Biografia – sztuka – tożsamość. O śląskim projekcie Anny i Franciszka Seifertów i ich związkach z Andrzejem Bobkowskim
Authors: Nowak Maciej
Published: January 2023

Artykuł ukazuje możliwości metody biograficznej jako wartościowego narzędzia interpretacyjnego w humanistyce. Opowiada o życiu polskiego pisarza Andrzeja Bobkowskiego i jego związkach z Anną i Franciszkiem Seifertami, parą artystów. Tekst porusza tematykę estetycznego przesłania murali wykonanych przez Seifertów dla firmy „Robur” oraz związku tego przesłania z twórczością Bobkowskiego. Tematyka artykułu obejmuje związek Bobkowskiego i Seifertów ze Śląskiem, rolę artystycznego duetu jako mentorów młodego pisarza oraz ich wpływ na jego życie.
Vibration damping properties of graphene nanoplatelets filled glass/carbon fiber hybrid composites
Authors: Erkliğ Ahmet , Younus Bashar , Doğan Nurettin Furkan , Alsaadi Mohamad , Bulut Mehmet , Sulaiman Bahjat Hardan
Published: January 2023

The present study investigates the effect of carbon fiber hybridization and graphene nanoplatelets inclusion on the vibration damping properties of glass fiber reinforced polymer composites. The hand layup method was utilized with hot press molding in hybrid/non-hybrid composite plate production. A total of sixteen laminates, eight containing pure glass/epoxy and pure carbon/epoxy, and the remainder containing glass/carbon, were stacked in four different arrays and impregnated with an epoxy matrix to provide a hybrid/non-hybrid configuration. In the first hybrid configuration, the glass fiber fabric is on the outer surface and the carbon fiber fabric is on the inside of the composite plate; in the second configuration, the opposite of this sequence was used. Graphene Nanoplatelets (GNPs) were added into the epoxy resin in different weight fractions (0, 0.1, 0.25, and 0.5 wt%). Experimental modal analysis was performed to evaluate the natural frequency and damping ratios of the GNPs modified/unmodified test samples. According to the results obtained, carbon fiber hybridization not only increased the natural frequency but also caused a decrease in the damping ratio of the glass fiber reinforced composite material. On the other hand, incorporating 0.5% by weight of GNPs into the epoxy matrix improved damping ratios by approximately 42.1, 51.6, 16.7 and 17.2% for the G05, GC05, CG05 and C05 samples, respectively, compared to the pure samples. Also, a decrease in natural frequency and loss storage values were observed at high GNPs content.
Alternative fan-beam backprojection and adjoint operators
Authors: Guerrero Patricio , Bernardi Matheus , Miqueles Eduardo
Published: January 2023

We present in this work alternative analytic formulations for the fan-beam tomographic backprojection operation and its associated adjoint transform in standard (equiangular) and linear (equidistant) detector geometries. The proposed formulations are obtained from a recent backprojection theorem in parallel tomography. Such formulations are written as a Bessel–Neumann series in the frequency domain that can be implemented as anO⁢(N2.3729){O(N^{2.3729})}matrix multiplication. Proofs are provided together with numerical simulations compared with conventional fan-beamO⁢(N3){O(N^{3})}backprojection representations showing more robustness when dealing with highly noisy data.
Optimization-enabled user pairing algorithm for energy-efficient resource allocation for noma heterogeneous networks
Authors: Raghu Kasula , Chandra Sekhar Reddy Puttha
Published: January 2023

In recent times, nonorthogonal multiple access (NOMA) has appeared as an encouraging system for satisfying the requirements of 5G communications in alleviating the spectrum insufficiency problems. The purpose of NOMA in heterogeneous networks (HetNets) is to increase the spectrum exploitation with the cost of proficient allotment of resources. Therefore, to achieve effective resource assignments for NOMA HetNets, this study develops the best user pairing and efficient power allocation approach. Here, the newly devised optimization method, Feedback Sea Lion Optimization (FSLnO), is employed for achieving a less-difficult optimal solution when user pairing. In addition, the designed FSLnO is also accomplished for performing the energy-efficient power allocation process by enhancing the lesser energy effectiveness of the femtocell users. The Feedback Artificial Tree (FAT) and Sea Lion Optimization (SLnO) are combined to create the developed FSLnO algorithm. Additionally, according to evaluation metrics like achievable rate, energy efficiency, sum rate, and throughput, the developed approach performed better, with maximum values of 2.384 Mbits/s, 0.028 Mbits/Joules, 13.27 5 Mbits/s, and 0.154 Mbps, respectively.
EUROPEAN COMMISSION – SPRING 2022: DANGEROUS CHANGE OF MOOD
Authors:   Institute of Europe, Russian Academy of Sciences, Kondratieva Natalia
Published: January 2023

Changes in the current rhetoric of the European Commission (EC) have been revealed by reviewing the content of its press releases and measures taken to respond to the Russian special operation in Ukraine. The author of the article considers these changes dangerous, undermining the ideological foundations of European integration – openness and partnership, as well as standards and norms of the functioning of the Internal Market. An explanation of the current activity of the EC is offered: official Brussels uses the Ukrainian crisis to activate the economic conjuncture, as well as to increase the effectiveness or cover up the miscalculations of its policy in other areas such as green transition, strategic autonomy, global leadership. The EC's attempt to introduce criminal liability through European legislation for circumvention by European companies and countries of anti-Russian sanctions adopted at the EU level was tracked (the corresponding proposal was made on May 25). Two hypotheses have been formulated. First: the EC, whose existential goal is to expand its powers, de facto sees itself not only as a market regulator, but also as an EU power structure, increasingly coordinating the real European law enforcement agencies Europol, Eurojust and Frontex, which seems to be an equally dangerous trend for the future of European integration. Second: activation of the conjuncture and economic growth in the EU are impossible in conditions of a decrease in the resource and market base.
PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS IN SLOVENIA
Authors:   Institute of Europe, Russian Academy of Sciences, Kandel Pavel
Published: January 2023

The article deals with the parliamentary elections held in Slovenia on April 24, 2022. The extremely high voter turnout and the result of the voting would appear unprecedented in the political history of the country. A crushing victory (with an unusually high score: 41 mandates out of 90 in the State Assembly) was won by the new «Freedom Movement» created shortly before the elections and led by Robert Golob. However, a more in–depth analysis leads to a different conclusion: what happened is nothing else but déjà vu. This is the fourth time that Slovenian society has expressed its distrust of the political class and traditional parties, pinning all its hopes on the next messiah called upon to miraculously solve all problems. The election held is reviewed in terms of its outcome and the balance of power inside and outside the parliament. The result is also scanned in view of the present developments in Ukraine and Slovenia’s relationship with Russia. The Slovenian electorate’s attitude regarding the party structure is examined, and prospects of Robert Golob’s new cabinet are also assessed. It is concluded that the new government is able to change the situation in the country and make its policy more predictable. Nevertheless, it is unlikely to be able to disrupt the wellestablished algorithm of the Slovenian political system’s performance, especially at the times of extremely high turbulence in the international arena, to which small states are particularly sensitive.
CONFERENCE ON THE FUTURE OF EUROPE: RESULTS AND PERSPECTIVES
Authors:   Institute of Europe, Russian Academy of Sciences, Potemkina Olga
Published: January 2023

The article is timed to closing of the Conference on the Future Europe, which united the proposals of EU institutions and Member States, and most importantly, ensured direct participation of the EU citizens in discussion of the EU’s priority tasks in the medium term. The author compares the positions of the European Parliament, the Commission and the Council on the eve and during the Conference. The analysis of the final report on the results of the Conference allows to conclude that the EU citizens wish to deepen integration, in particular, when they propose the institutional reform, which would strengthen the supranational element of governance in the EU. On the other hand, the author observes no desire to spill back integration even from the Member States, although finds among them opponents of the institutional reform. The article explains the complex organizational structure of the Conference by the initial differences in the EU institutions’ views on the principles of its work, which reflects the existing inter-institutional tension. The author identifies the main stumbling block of the discussions – the EU Treaty change, which is needed to implement the institutional reform proposed by the participants: the European Parliament insists on the amendments, while the Council express no enthusiasm about this
ENERGY CRISIS IN EUROPE AND RUSSIA’S GAS SUPPLIES
Authors:   Institute of Europe, Russian Academy of Sciences, Fazelianov Envarbik
Published: January 2023

The article examines the increasing tensions on world’s gas markets, especially in Europe where gas makes up a considerable share of energy balance. The subject of analysis is the nature and reasons behind supply and demand imbalances on European gas market. The author assesses risk factors that have caused the unsatisfactory situation in energy field, including strong volatility, stock levels, imbalances in supply, and political unpredictability. The conducted analysis of factors impacting the energy crisis reveals that the situation is largely dependent on supranational policy of the EU which is stimulating a surge in energy demand.
SHIITE COMMUNITIES IN EUROPE: MODERATES VS. RADICALS. PART 2
Authors:   Institute of Europe, Russian Academy of Sciences, Shumilin Alexander
Published: January 2023

In the second part of the article, under the above title, the author examines the role and place of the Shiite communities in Iran’s policy towards the European direction. Unlike the Middle East region, in relation to which Tehran’s policy is dominated by religious and military-strategic attitudes, the approach to the EU countries is dominated primarily by trade and economic interest, combined with the vision of the EU as a partner in interaction with Western countries in the face of ongoing confrontation with the United States. This perception of the EU by Tehran is especially noticeable in the context of the preparation and negotiation of a renewed «nuclear deal», where the Europeans clearly act as an intermediary between Iran and the United States. Under these conditions, without the loyalty and activity of the Shiite communities in the countries of the Old World, the Tehran authorities can hardly count on the success of their policy in the European direction. This can only be achieved by promoting an attractive image of Iran in these communities, the majority of which are from this country. Many of them continue to have a negative attitude towards the ayatollah regime, from which either they themselves or their parents fled to Europe in recent decades. Therefore, in relation to the Shiite communities, the authorities of the Islamic Republic are trying to use all the tools of «soft power», but with an emphasis on the factor of their radicalization, which is designed to «alienate» the Shiites there from the cultural space of Europe and «bring» them as close as possible to that of Iran.
CZECH PRESIDENCY OF THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION: FIRST RESULTS
Authors:   Institute of Europe, Russian Academy of Sciences, Vedernikov Mikhail
Published: January 2023

The article discusses the features of the Czech presidency of the EU Council, which took place in the second half of 2022. The author draws attention that program documents was due to both external factors (special military operation in Ukraine) and internal (coming to the power of the liberal-democratic government of P. Fiala). The new Cabinet, following the rhetoric of a return to the Havel course, focused on promoting a value policy. This approach has led the Czechs to prioritize helping Ukraine and combating energy dependence on Russian natural resources. In turn, the extremely urgent goals of post-pandemic recovery were not properly articulated. The author analyzes the results of the previous Czech presidency and concludes that the topics raised 13 years ago have penetrated the European agenda by 2022, becoming current trends in the development of the EU. The continuity of the two presidencies is also indicated. The paper notes that the current chairmanship can hardly be considered as a tool for promoting the long-term national interests of the Czech Republic due to the possible deterioration of the country’s socio-economic situation.
VIKTOR ORBAN: «WHAT IS TO BE DONE?»
Authors:   Institute of Europe, Russian Academy of Sciences, Shishelina Lyubov
Published: January 2023

The article analyzes the speech of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, delivered by him during the summer camp in Tushnadfüred on July 23, 2022. The speeches of the Hungarian Prime Minister at this event always have a great resonance in Hungary, but the speech of 2022 also caused a reaction throughout Europe, since most of it was devoted to the main problems of this part of the World. An important point should be considered that this was Viktor Orban’s first evaluative and at the same time programmatic speech, opening a new cycle of his premiership (the fifth in the modern history of the country). According to the power of expression and the accents, the speech, as always, looked impressive. The fact that the Hungarian Prime Minister is an excellent speaker and knows how to place accents is an irrefutable fact. However, for the first time in history, it led to the resignation of one of the Prime Minister’s confidants, a well-known Hungarian sociologist, who wrote in an open letter about her disagreement with the openly racist formulations, which, in her opinion, sounded. Let’s try to understand why it happened as well as analyze Viktor Orban’s attitude to the ongoing war in Ukraine, to which the lion’s share of his speech has been devoted.
PROSPECTS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE KEY ARCTIC PROJECTS OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION UNDER THE CONDITIONS OF SANCTIONS
Authors:   Institute of Europe, Russian Academy of Sciences, Kotov Aleksandr
Published: January 2023

The Russian federal policy in the Arctic has stimulated a significant intensification of economic activity over a vast territory. We identified the system of Arctic investment projects: projects on the Arctic land and on the continental shelf, infrastructure initiatives. This problem is particularly relevant because it relied on borrowing foreign production potential before the start of the economic confrontation with the West. Simultaneously little attention was paid to the development of their own technological solutions. It is determined that in the current conditions for the Russian economy, the issue of maintaining the realistic plans for the development of the Arctic without foreign partners is extremely important. The paper examines the support for designated projects (mining, offshore, oil and gas), public-private partnerships in the implementation of Arctic infrastructure initiatives (the Northern Latitudinal Railway, the Northern Sea Route). It is emphasized that despite all the economic difficulties in 2022, the implementation of the largest Arctic investment projects continues as planned. The author concludes that the pace of their implementation may be lower than previously planned. The research results have show that special attention to the development of own production capacities is needed, the creation of an «Arctic section» in the Plan of Priority Actions to ensure the development of the Russian economy in the face of external sanctions pressure, and to combine the efforts of the state and business.
AUSTRIA: PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS IN THE CRISIS ERA
Authors:   Institute of Europe, Russian Academy of Sciences, Schweitzer Vladimir , Rozhin Alexander ,   Institute of Europe, Russian Academy of Sciences
Published: January 2023

Incumbent Austrian president Alexander Van der Bellen obtained re-election with a clear win in the early October 2022. He has been in the office since 2016. The whole presidential campaign was heavily influenced by the current pan-European crisis caused by the ongoing military operation in the Ukraine. Main political parties in Austria – People’s Party (Österreichische Volkspartei – ÖVP) and Social Democratic Party (Sozialdemokratische Partei Österreichs – SPÖ) – did not field their own candidates, choosing to indirectly endorse Van der Bellen instead. His main opponent was a candidate from the Freedom Party of Austria (Freiheitliche Partei Österreichs – FPÖ) W. Rozenkranz. Unlike previous presidential elections in 2016 the current campaign did not bring any major surprises and the result of re-election of the incumbent president was pretty much determined beforehand.