bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Assessing the relationship between bank capital adequacy and profitability: the example of BIST deposit banks
Authors: Kulekci Ilknur , Ayranci Aysegul Ertugrul
Published: February 2023

Purpose-Considering that banks play a major role in the financial system, it is clear that banks need to have a strong capital structure in order for a country to grow and develop sustainably. This makes it all the more important for the banking sector to ensure continued profitability, especially for developing countries like Turkey. From this perspective, the factors that affect banks' profitability and capital adequacy ratios have been studied by many researchers both now and in the past. From these perspectives, the factors affecting the profitability and capital adequacy of banks today and in the past have been the subject of investigation by many researchers. The purpose of this study is to examine the existence of a significant relationship between the capital adequacy ratio and their profitability, which are the two important variables of banks, which are the most important actors of the financial system.
Methodology- Annual data 2009-2021 were used from 9 custodians traded in Borsa Istanbul and with continuous data available. Correlation analysis methods were used to determine relationships.
Findings- While no significant relationship could be observed between return on assets, taken as profitability variable, and capital adequacy ratio, it was concluded that there was a significant negative relationship between net interest margin and capital adequacy ratio.
Conclusion- The insights obtained from the research are expected to contribute to Turkish banking literature and sector managers.

Keywords: Deposit banks, profitability, capital adequacy, correlation analysis
JEL Codes: G18, G21, O16
Asymmetric volatility spillover from retail trading of noise traders: evidence from the gamestop short squeeze
Authors: Bank Semra , Abdioglu Zehra
Published: February 2023

Purpose-Recently, it has been observed that social trading and social media-based stocks are very popular especially for retail investors in the financial world. However, coordinated transactions of retail investors through social platforms carry the risk of classical noise trading, and the noise-based transactions of these investors, described as irrational investors, constitute a new source of systematic risk in the market. Considering the mentioned issues, this study aims to reveal the volatility and asymmetric volatility effects of social media-based noise trading of retail investors through the recent GameStop short squeeze.
Methodology-The volatility and asymmetrical volatility spillovers from the social media-based retail transactions of the noise traders to the stock market were investigated using the EGARCH method, following Verma and Verma (2007), on the GameStop short position squeeze case.
Findings-In the study, positive and statistically significant volatility spillover coefficient representing the spillover effect of the volatility in the GME index towards the NYSE Composite index and a negative and significant asymmetry coefficient revealed that the volatility spread from the GME index to the NYSE Composite index was asymmetrical. In this context, negative shocks in the GME index have a greater impact on the volatility of the NYSE Composite index than positive shocks. In addition, the findings of the study showed that there was no asymmetric volatility spillover from the NYSE Composite index to the GME index, and that past volatility in the GME index had a greater impact on present conditional volatility than the NYSE Composite index.
Conclusion-This study determined that there was an asymmetrical volatility spillover from the GME index to the NYSE Composite index, and revealed that the social media-based retail transactions of noise traders may have not only volatility but also asymmetric volatility spillover effects in the markets.

Keywords: GameStop, meme stocks, noise traders, retail trading, social media, asymmetric volatility
JEL Codes: G10, G11, G14, G41
The dark sıde of cryptocurrency markets: an integrated bibliometric analysis
Authors: Bulut Esra
Published: February 2023

Purpose- The aim of this study is to reveal the publications that shed light on the dark side of the cryptocurrency markets with a systematic approach.
Methodology- For this purpose, 369 publications in the Scopus database between 2014-2022 were determined as samples. In the publications provided by the database, the keywords "cryptocurrency" and "fraud", "scam", "phishing", "ponzi", "crime" were scanned over the publication title, abstract and keywords, and an integrated bibliometric analysis was employed. The R program was used in the analysis, and the "Biblioshiny" application in the RStudio program was employed to visualize the findings.
Findings- The analysis reveals that the number of publications, the number of citations and the interest in the field have increased especially in recent years. The rate of increase in the number of publications in the field and the fact that most of these publications are at the stage of notification have shown that the field is an important developing field. The most intense interest in the field has been shown from universities in China. On the other hand, it was seen that the most interest in the field was from computer sciences and the interest of journals in the field of finance remained weak. It has been determined that the topics that may attract attention in the future are digital forensics, digital assets, fraudulent cryptocurrencies, corruption prevention, mining and cyber attacks.
Conclusion- The study reveals the evolution of the dark side of cryptocurrency markets in academic research. The findings provide researchers interested in the field with the opportunity to explore themes and issues that may be on the agenda in the future.

Keywords: Cryptocurrency, fraud, ponzi, crime, bibliometric analysis
JEL Codes: G11, G19
Explicit calibration of pure jump processes: the BIST-30 European option case
Authors: Yilmaz Bilgi , Hekimoglu A.Alper
Published: February 2023

Purpose- The study has two main purposes. First, it aims to show the efficiency of pure jump processes, more specifically Variance Gamma (VG) and Normal Inverse Gaussian models (NIG), in option pricing by comparing with the Black Scholes (BS) option pricing mode. Second, it aims to calibrate the European options written on BIST30 index.
Methodology- We introduce an alternative derivation of option pricing formulas under the VG and NIG model assumption. We analyze the VG and NIG models' pricing performance by comparing their pricing result with the classical BS model for the BIST30 index. Our data includes the BIST30 index daily price and European options written on it from 05 May 2018 to 05 May 2020 with a maturity of 90 days. In the given period, the European call options' strike prices range from 1200 to 1650, and the European put options' strike prices range from 1000 to 1400. To compare their efficiency, first, the models are calibrated by minimizing the sum of squared deviations between the historically recorded and theoretical European option prices. Second, the theoretical option prices are computed, and the results are compared with the historically recorded option prices.
Findings- Our significant contribution is the calibration of pure jump processes, VG and NIG processes, with the help of characteristic functions, the BS model prices for the BIST30 index, and the computation of European options prices traded in BIST. The study showed that the NIG process outperforms both VG and BS models, and the BS model is the worst model in option pricing for BIST.
Conclusion- The VG and NIG processes can be calibrated by the help of their characteristic functions, and European option price estimations with these models superior to BS model option prices for BIST. Therefore, these processes are more efficient in BIST than the classical BS model.

Keywords: Variance Gamma Process, Normal Inverse Gaussian Process, Black-Scholes Model, Options Pricing; Calibration
JEL Codes: C63, G12, D46
Examination of the relationship between political and economic factors and fixed capital investments: The example of Turkish manufacturing sector
Authors: Turnacigil Seda , Karakus Toprak Ferdi
Published: February 2023

Purpose- The factors affecting economic growth have been the subject of many studies from past to present. Fixed capital investments are long-term investment areas and have an important share in the economic growth of countries. One of the most important areas among these investments is the manufacturing sector. On the other hand, there are some elements that create trust in an economy; these are mainly political stability, rule of law, accountability and the highest level of control of corruption. In the environment where these elements are provided, an economic environment is created that will encourage both domestic and foreign investors to invest in that country. In this study, it is aimed to examine the long-term interaction of variables related to corruption control, political stability and rule of law on the change in fixed capital investments in the manufacturing sector in Turkey.
Methodology- The change in the annual data of the manufacturing sector in Turkey between the years 2010-2021 is taken as the dependent variable. Political stability, rule of law and corruption control data obtained from the World Governance Index database were used as independent variables. To determine the existence of a long-term co-change between the variables, the ARDL limit test was applied on the data.
Findings- In the research findings, it has been determined that there is a long-term and significant relationship between the annual changes in fixed capital investments in the manufacturing sector and the changes in the independent variables such as political stability, rule of law and corruption control. According to the results of the research, 1% change in corruption control increases the fixed capital investments in the manufacturing sector by 2%. Likewise, the political stability in the country affects fixed capital investments in the manufacturing sector with an increase of 0.4%. Positive change in perception about the rules of law in the country increases the fixed capital investments in the manufacturing sector by 1.5%.
Conclusion- While this study emphasizes the importance of fixed capital investments, it has obtained results that support the view that economic and political stability in the country will affect these investments. According to the results of the study, fixed capital investments in the manufacturing sector are affected by the political stability of the country, the rule of law and the efficiency of corruption control in the long term.

Keywords: Fixed capital investments, manufacturing sector, economic confidence, political stability, ARDL limit test
JEL Codes: D63, D90, L60, O10
Cryptocurrencies and regulations: a comparative framework for international implementations
Authors: Ozak Ceyda , Teker Dilek
Published: February 2023

Purpose- The recent developments in technology have created a remarkable increase in the financial markets. The decentralization of crypto assets and the price movements attract investors attention as an demanding financial instrument. Since the beginning of pandemics, inflation is one of the major macroeconomic issue in the globe that push the investors to seek for new investment opportunities. Perhaps the positive perception regarding the cryptocurrency investment is its protection from inflation. In addition cost-effective mode of transaction and easy transfer of funds make these instruments unique. On the other hand, it can also lead to unsolicited consequences such as money laundering, illegal purchases, and the elimination of corruption. In this context, regulations are being formed to bring crypto assets, which attract the attention of experts, into compliance with the tax and trade-related laws of countries in the financial system. In this study, it is aimed to convey the importance of regulation and regulations on the world.
Methodology- Since the first launch of Bitcoin as a cryptocurrency in 2009; the recent discussion came forward on how to regulate this market. Understanding cryptocurrency takes time and effort while they are extremely volatile investment. The crypto money applications of the countries and their taxation and approaches towards these applications have been evaluated by examining the official reports of the countries.
Findings- Countries' perspectives on crypto money, the concept and definitions of crypto money vary. Some accept the cryptocurrencies as legal investment tools and draw a legal framework, while some announce that they eliminate these investments. Perhaps developing a framework can help to regulate both actors and also the transactions in the crypto ecosystem. National authorities plan to take a position how technology can be used to create cryptoassets.
Conclusion- Regulations are important for making the financial system safe, protecting individual investors and ensuring an orderly environment in enterprises. Countries need to accept the crypto currency system and keep up with the innovations of crypto money by changing the current standards if necessary.

Keywords: Regulation, crypto asset, ındividual ınvestor, tax
JEL Codes: D53, F47, G11
Reversible Burst-suppression Pattern of Acute Hyperammonemic Encephalopathy
Authors: Yoon Jee-Eun , Kim Hyung-ji , Kang Min Kyoung , Cho Soohyun , Lee Dongwhane , Park Jong-Moo , Kwon Oh-hyun , Yoon Byung-Woo , Lee Hyo Young , Hong Yoon Hee
Published: February 2023

Acute hyperammonemic encephalopathy is generally associated with severe liver disease, manifesting with neuropsychiatric symptoms including confusion, lethargy, seizure, coma, and even death. Electroencephalogram (EEG) is a proven diagnostic, prognostic, and therapeutic tool in patients with acute and chronic encephalopathies. EEG changes in acute hyperammonemic encephalopathy are associated with background slowing in theta to delta ranges, accompanied by presence of triphasic waves. We reported a patient with acute hyperammonemic encephalopathy showing an unusual burst-suppression pattern, which was reversible with proper treatment.
Reversible Gait Disturbance Due to Vitamin B12 Deficiency
Authors: Yun Dong Min , Chae Sol , Kim Jin Ok , Choi Kyomin , Moon Yeonsil
Published: February 2023

Vitamin B12 deficiency causes a variety of symptoms in the hematologic, gastrointestinal tract, and neurologic deficit. We report a rare case of progressive gait disturbance, bradykinesia and dysarthria which was that vitamin B12 deficiency was diagnosed as the cause, and symptoms improved after intramuscular cobalamin treatment. Vitamin B12, homocysteine, and methylmalonic acid tests are recommended for patients with progressive gait disturbance, even in the absence of obvious anemia symptoms.
The Etiology of Acute Stroke with Experience of Repeated Upper Extremity Deep Vein Thrombosis
Authors: Lee Chang Ju , Lee Dong Kun , Lee Min A , Hwang Byoung Wook , Kim Ju Hye , Moon Hyeo Seo , Lim Sung-Chul , Ahn Seong Hwan
Published: February 2023

In stroke patients, upper extremity deep vein thrombosis (UEDVT) is uncommon compared with lower extremity. Unlike the blood stasis in lower extremity, UEDVT has been developed by secondary cause. We reported a case of stroke patient with repeated UEDVT, presenting superficial venous congestion, who was finally diagnosed with pulmonary adenocarcinoma. The cause of stroke was non-bacterial thromboembolism formed at the mitral valve. Our case shows that unexpected UEDVT should be closely evaluated for higher coagulable status such as a malignancy.
Enhancing Green Product Competitiveness through Proactive Capabilities of Manufacturing Firms
Authors:   Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia, Salim Norhuda , Ab Rahman Mohd Nizam ,   Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia, Abd. Wahab Dzuraidah ,   Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia
Published: February 2023

The development of innovative green products that can compete in unpredictable markets is a challenge for manufacturing firms. Hence, firms need to reconfigure their strategies by considering and strengthening the appropriate set of internal capabilities to achieve effective green product development. Therefore the initiatives implemented by firms in relation to their green practices and green innovation are attracting increasing scholarly attention. However, thus far only a few studies have explicitly explored the relationship between the proactive capabilities of manufacturing firms in the context of green product innovation. Thus, this study investigates the environmental proactivity (EP) and strategic flexibility (SF) of firms, and how these proactive capabilities affect green product innovation (GPI). In addition, it explores the role of GPI in enhancing product competitive advantage (PCA). The data for this study was obtained from 157 respondents representing manufacturing firms in Malaysia. Structural equation modelling was used for the statistical analysis. The results showed that SF partially mediates the relationship between EP and GPI, which indicates that SF facilitates GPI implementation. The results also revealed that GPI acts as a full mediator between SF and PCA, proving that GPI is the crucial factor that can translate SF into competitive advantage. Thus, based on the dynamic capabilities perspective, this study offers insights into the importance of flexibility and innovation in the context of green manufacturing as a means to enhance green product features and remain competitive in the market.
Microcontroller based Autistic Child Monitoring System in Bangladesh
Authors:   Computer Science and Engineering, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Southern University Bangladesh, 739/A, Mehedibag Road, Chittagong, Bangladesh, Nigar Nahida
Published: February 2023

Children with developmental disorders and their families face major challenges in managing the risk to a disabled child, who may be prone to becoming lost away from their own home. Health and Social care system in Bangladesh has not yet developed the capacity and infrastructure to provide safety services to children with ASD (Autistic Spectrum Disorder). There are no nationwide statistics of Autistic Children in Bangladesh. As per the global prevalence rate, 1 percent of the world population has autism. One in 160 children has an ASD. Since there are 55 million children in Bangladesh below age 14, there may be 550,000 autistic children. As the physically challenged child cannot take care of themselves and no one is there who can keep observation 24-hour like whether the child is getting panic, whether the child is on safety zone or changed his position elsewhere, whether he falls, etc. We have to keep them safe as the number of accidents with children is increasing. Our research study proposed the development of a wearable smart device, which can be a belt, wristwatch or locket. The developed device include a Microcontroller (PIC-16F876A), a global positioning system (GPS), global system for mobile (GSM), and switching unit and the monitoring unit includes sensors and mobile device in parent’s hand with which parents can find the current location of the child by using Google Map. This device ensures 24-hour monitoring and works as an interface between child and parents for emergency response.
An Overview of Recent Advances and Novel Synthetic Approaches for Lignocellulosic derived Biofuels
Authors:   Department of Chemical Engineering, Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering and Management Sciences, Siddique Mohammad , Soomro Suhail Ahmed ,   Department of Chemical Engineering, Mehran University of Engineering & Technology, Jamshoro, Pakistan, Aziz Shaheen ,   Department of Chemical Engineering, Mehran University of Engineering & Technology, Jamshoro, Pakistan, Akhter Faheem ,   Department of Chemical Engineering, Quaid-e-Awam University of Engineering, Science & Technology, Nawabshah, Pakistan
Published: February 2023

One of the most important challenges to overcome at present is to reduce the dependability on the fossil fuels and replace them with green and environmental friendly substitutes. In this respect, biofuel conversion from lignocellulosic materials could prove to be an efficient process. The current review presents the most recent advances and novel synthetic approaches in utilizing lignocellulosic substrates for biofuel production, such as scheming of new/enhanced catalysts, waste valorization, using genetic modifications to improve organism traits, development and/improving the new or step integration processes, etc. Such new strategies can prove to be important tools and augment the use of renewable fuels globally. The present review summarizes the most recent strategies, advances and novel synthetic approaches offered pertaining to catalytic/non-catalytic pretreatments/transformations of lignocellulosic materials, carbohydrates based carbohydrates and technical lignin into biofuels.
Database Development for Water Quality Index using Geographical Information System
Authors:   Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Civil Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Johor, Malaysia, Salim Nadia Natasha , Ahmad Mustaffa Anjang ,   Centre of Applied Geomatics and Disaster Prevention (CAGeD), Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Civil Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Johor, Malaysia, Khalifa Nasradeen A . ,   Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Civil Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Johor, Malaysia, Al-Gheethi Adel ,   Micro-pollutant Research Centre (MPRC), Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Civil Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Johor, Malaysia
Published: February 2023

The present study aimed to identify drainage pollution at Parit Raja, Johor in accordance to the Water Quality Index (WQI) and based on Geographic Information System (GIS) data analysis. A total of 18 sampling stations at six drainage ditches were selected to be sampling points. The parameters investigated included Dissolved Oxygen (DO), Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD), Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD), Suspended Solid (SS), Ammonia Nitrogen (AN) and pH. ArcGIS software was selected and the water quality data were gathered and digitized in the GIS as data storage system in order to develop database. The results revealed that 13 stations were categorized as polluted, 5 stations classified as slightly polluted. These findings indicated that GIS have an ability to provide interactive visual and attribute information effectively in order to improve water quality management system. Therefore, GIS can be applied on a big study area and this is useful for wastewater management by authorities.
TO THE STUDY OF THE FAUNA OF SPIDERS (ARACHNIDA, ARANEI) OF THE CHERNIHIV POLISSIA: SPIDERS OF THE BYKIVNIAN FOREST AREA OF THE CITY OF KYIV
Authors:   Taras Shevchenko national University of Kyiv, Eugene Singayevskiy Eugene Singayevskiy , Balan Paul ,   Taras Shevchenko national University of Kyiv, Hrynyk Yeho ,   NGO «Ukrainian Nature Conservation Group»
Published: February 2023

For the first time, a study of the species composition of spiders of the Bykivnyan forest area, which is located within the eastern outskirts of the city of Kyiv and the southern borders of Chernihiv Polissia, was conducted. Vegetation layers and litter of pine and birch forests and psamophilous grass habitat were examined. 123 species of spiders belonging to 21 spider families have been identified. The most widely represented in the faunal assemblages are the family Linyphiidae – 28 species (22.8 % of the total number of species detected), Gnaphosidae – 17 (13.8 %) and Lycosidae – 15 species (12.2 %). Pardosa lugubris was the most massive species in the litter layer of the pine forest. The Lycosidae family is also the most widely represented in the litter layer, accounting for 41.8 % of the total number of specimens. The share of representatives of the Gnaphosidae and Linyphiidae families was 24.6 % and 12.5 %, respectively. Taking into account the literature data and the obtained results, the araneofauna of Chernihiv Polissia currently includes at least 389 species from 29 spider families. 26 species from 13 spider families were identified, which are indicated for the first time for Chernihiv Polissia, including 14 species from 8 spider families that are new to the territory of Ukrainian Polissia. For species new to the region, data on faunal material, period of time, place and the method of collection, ecological features and findings of these species on the territory of Ukrainian Polissia are given. Most of the species new to the Chernihiv Polissia have a wide range of distribution – 15 of them. There were species with European range type: Lepthyphantes minutus, Trichoncus affinis, Typhochrestus digitatus and Titanoeca spominima. The European-ancient Mediterranean habitat type is characteristic of 4 more species: Alopecosa cursor, Lathys humilis, Drassyllus praeficus and Ozyptila scabricula. European-Caucasian species: Asagena meridionalis and Gibbaranea gibbosa. With the Scythian type range of Alopecosa taeniopus. The fact of the coexistence of Pisaura novicia and P. mirabilis, which was previously described by other authors, was confirmed. Five species: Hahnia nava, Centromerus incilium, Sintula spiniger, Stemonyphantes lineatus and Trochosa terricola were found in all three types of biotopes investigated. The Jacquard index of faunal similarity showed a slight similarity of the species complexes of spiders of the pine forest and the psammophilic grassland habitat – 0.23, and the value of the Shannon index for both was identical – 4.277 bits, indicating a potentially high level of species richness of the spider fauna of the Bykivnian forest area.
Cavell and Critique
Authors: Crary Alice
Published: February 2023

Stanley Cavell—my mentor and good friend—died on June 19, 2018, a week before I sat down to revise this tribute to him. I first presented these words in Cavell’s presence at a 2017 workshop at Tufts University on “Changing Politics: Conversations with Stanley Cavell.” I was then concerned with a crucial political dimension of Cavell’s thought that even admiring readers of his work sometimes overlook. This topic strikes me as, if anything, even more pertinent now. Within a day of Cavell’s death, obituaries began to appear in the U.S. and abroad, and a common theme was Cavell’s astonishing breadth as a thinker. He was, different papers reported, as eloquent and engaging on topics as various as Emerson and Thoreau, movies from Hollywood’s “golden age,” Shakespeare, Wittgenstein and Austin, what he called “the fact of television,” Heidegger, Kleist, Kierkegaard, Hitchcock and Beckett. It is certainly true that Cavell had a great range. At the same time, as Nancy Bauer, Sandra Laugier and I observed in a post in the New York Times philosophy blog, The Stone, there is an important political thread running through Cavell’s explorations of his many topics and questions, namely, a preoccupation with what it is to be a responsible participant in a democratic polis and, specifically, a democratic polis as brutally and profoundly imperfect as the United States of America. Cavell’s commitment to liberating, democratic politics was reflected in his actions beyond his writings, with some of his political endeavors described in his autobiographical tome Little Did I Know and others recorded in the work of his students and friends.
An Essay Concerning Beauvoir, Cavell, Etc.
Authors: Bauer Nancy
Published: February 2023

This is the story of my coming to read Le Deuxième Sexe in the rather unusual way that I do.I was raised, as it were, in the Philosophy Department at Harvard University as part of the last generation working seriously under the tutelage of Stanley Cavell. Though Cavell’s tastes in philosophy were strikingly wide-ranging, crisscrossing the divide between analytic and continental philosophy, not to mention genres and mediums, there were limits to his tastes, as there of course are in every person’s case. He was interested in Heidegger, but not in European phenomenology more generally. (The one thing I recall him saying about Sartre was this offhand remark, perhaps something he had heard or read before, during a seminar: “Sartre thinks it’s very important that no one can die my death for me. Well, no one can take my bath for me, either.”) He was interested in the great film actresses of Hollywood’s golden period—Katharine Hepburn, Barbara Stanwyck, Irene Dunne, Bette Davis, Ingrid Bergman—and even thought of them as, in their own way, philosophers on screen; but he was not as interested, at least publicly, in women writers. He did engage with feminist thinkers in his own writing about film, but he was concerned in those moments mostly to worry about what he experienced as a certain theoretical rigidity in feminist film theory and what he saw as its failing to allow the objects of it criticism breathing room and to give his own way of thinking, which he saw as very much sympathetic to women’s concerns, a chance.
From Automatism to Autonomy
Authors: Bo Ruochen
Published: February 2023

When we refer to something as automatic in ordinary language, we tend to speak of it as unconscious and working by itself —machinic, repetitive, needing no intervention or control from others to move along its natural course. If a process is automatic, we regularly assume that it happens independently of the human will. What is automated, in other words, will go on until non-human physical constraints prevent it from further labor, such as when the battery is dead in the robot or when the electricity goes out as the washing machine is running its usual course, or when one of its parts is worn out and needs repair. But if the machine “decides” that it is too tired or having a moody afternoon and wants to stop working mid-way through a task, we can’t help feeling very alarmed. Usually, we see automatism as precluding autonomy. Its automatic nature seems to suggest that it is, or ought to be, heteronomous in the sense that its course of action remains the same until it is told otherwise, e.g., when someone else turns the switch on or off. The contrast between the two statuses is prevalent in philosophical discourses as well, notably Descartes’ thought experiment that an automaton designed to look like an animal would be hard to distinguish from the real thing, but a machine that imitates humans would be far easier to detect, due to the latter’s language and general reasoning abilities, which reflect the fact that it is guided by immaterial mind.
Some Notes on Philosophy and Redemption
Authors: Shuster Martin
Published: February 2023

In an earlier essay, I once drew a comparison between Theodor W. Adorno’s remark that, “philosophy, which once appeared obsolete, sustains itself because the moment for its actualization has been lost,” and Stanley Cavell’s suggestion that Ludwig Wittgenstein’s “Investigations can be seen as a philosophy of culture, one that relates itself to its time as a time in which the continuation of philosophy is at stake.” In this essay, I’d like to compare Adorno’s remark to a different but related remark of Cavell’s, namely his thought that “philosophy ends in a recovery from a terminable loss.” He pursues this thought in remarks on Emerson, noting that “philosophy begins in loss, in finding yourself at a loss, as Wittgenstein more or less says.” Many different traditions—Marxism, American transcendentalism, ordinary language philosophy, just to name a few—animate these thoughts. This is not the place to detail and tease out the ramifications and significances of each; instead, I want to take this very short essay merely to raise a different point of relation than I raised before (in a deep way, then, this essay—and especially its short length—may be seen as a sort of afterword to my earlier remarks).
Self-Compassion in Depression and Anxiety Disorders
Authors: KURTSES GÜRSOY Betül , AKKOYUN Ayşe Zeynep
Published: February 2023

Objective: This study was conducted to determine the levels of self-compassion, psychological well-being and self-esteem in patients with depression and anxiety disorders and the relationship between them. Methods: 100 depression, 100 anxiety disorder patients who applied to XXXX Psychiatry outpatient clinic and agreed to participate in the study voluntarily and 100 healthy controls were included in the study. Sociodemographic data form, Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI), Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), Psychological Well-Being Scale (PWBS), Self-Compassion Scale (SCS) and Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES) were applied to the participants. Results: According to the findings of the scales applied to all groups, there was a statistically significant difference between the groups in terms of well-being, self-esteem, and self-understanding (p
EFFECT OF CERTAIN CATALYTIC POISONS ON THE ACTIVITY OF CUPRUM-PALADIUM COMPLEXES APPLIED ON CARBON MATERIAL IN THE REACTION IN THE REACTION OF CARBON MONOXIDE OXIDATION BY AIR OXYGEN
Authors: Kiose T. O. , Rakitskaya Т. L. , Truba A. S. , Ennan A. A.-A. , Rakitskiy О. S.
Published: February 2023

Oxide and metal complex catalysts for low temperature gas-phase oxidation of carbon monoxide by air oxygen lose their activity under the action of chemical poisons such as SO2, H2S, PH3, H2O. We have developed a highly efficient Wacker-type catalyst in which the carrier is a carbon fiber material (CFM), the precursor of which was cellulose hydrate. For such a catalyst, there are no studies on the effect of catalytic poisons, namely SO2 and H2O, on its activity in the reaction of low-temperature oxidation of CO with oxygen. The morphology, elemental composition and adsorption properties of carbon fiber material and carbon monoxide oxidation catalyst are investigated. Pd(II)-Cu(II)/CFM relative to water vapor and sulfur dioxide, as well as their effect on the protective properties of the catalyst. SEM studies (scanning electron microscope) confirmed the morphology typical of CFM and found very small agglomerates in the case of the catalyst, which are formed by paratacamite Cu2(OH)3Cl crystallites caused by oxidation of the carbon surface by palladium (II). When applying the catalyst components, the fibers do not lose their shape, but the surface of the fibers is unevenly covered with impurities. Palladium (II) is reduced by a carbon surface by about 10%, agglomerates [Pdo]n are not observed, while fiber erosion increases and very small agglomerates are formed on the surface, which are formed by Cu2(OH)3Cl phase crystallites. Carbon material is generally characterized by a high content of carbon and oxygen, but their distribution is heterogeneous. In the analysis of adsorption isotherms, which are classified as type IV, it was found that CFM and the catalyst based on it belong to the microporous samples. It is proved that only at the relative humidity of the gas-air mixture, which is equal to 30% C < MPCSO2 (20 mg/m3). Catalyst poisoning does not disrupt the catalytic process, but with increasing amount of absorbed sulfur dioxide (QSO2 ) the degree of conversion of carbon monoxide decreases and especially sharply at the absorption of 10.3⋅10–4 mol SO2. Thus, the results obtained on the effect of relative humidity and the amount of adsorbed by the catalyst SO2 on the activity of Pd(II)-Cu(II)/CFM catalyst, indicate a significant reduction in the degree of conversion of carbon monoxide. Therefore, in the case of applying of such a catalyst, for example in respiratory protection against CO, a preliminary stage of absorption of moisture and sulfur dioxide should be provided.
In memory of the member of NAS of Ukraine Serhii Andriiovych Andronati
Authors: Khoma R. E.
Published: February 2023

In memory of the member of NAS of Ukraine Serhii Andriiovych Andronati
Cláusulas arbitrales abusivas y disuasivas en la economía digital
Authors: Márquez Ruiz Galo Martín
Published: February 2023

Mientras que la economía incursiona en la industria digital, los derechos de los consumidores se restringen y el interés de las empresas por innovar se limita. Esto plantea disyuntivas con respecto a la validez, efectos y practicidad de las cláusulas arbitrales contenidas en los términos y condiciones de plataformas digitales, aplicaciones y servicios en línea. De manera desapercibida, se han introducido prácticas cuestionables en la redacción de estas cláusulas, limitando aún más derechos sociales que de por sí no siempre han encontrado resguardo en precedentes judiciales. Este artículo comienza estableciendo una aproximación doctrinal sobre la aplicación de dichas cláusulas, dado que todavía no se establece un parámetro uniforme doctrinal para estudiarlas. A partir de ello, se analizan las cláusulas arbitrales en plataformas digitales, que en años recientes han sido sujetos a investigaciones por prácticas anticompetitivas. Mediante este análisis, se propone un mecanismo para el estudio de reclamos derivados de la relación entre empresas digitales y los consumidores, así como el uso de términos objetivos para resolver los problemas jurídicos que inevitablemente resultarán de esta interacción entre la economía digital, los derechos de consumidores y la competencia económica.
Processo de ambientalização curricular e a educação para sustentabilidade no curso de Administração: o caso da Universidade do Oeste Paulista
Authors: Gusmão Stephanie Funari Amaral , Bertolli Suzana Chiai Bertolli , Arana Alba Regina Azevedo
Published: February 2023

A preocupação ambiental e as ações que visam a sustentabilidade estão sendo colocadas como metas nos Planos de Logística Sustentável de diversas instituições de ensino superior publicas e privadas. O potencial para formação de profissionais para o mercado regional, justifica a importância em se avaliar o modo como o curso de Administração em uma universidade do Oeste Paulista tem incorporado as problemáticas ambientais na formação de bacharéis. Este estudo teve como objetivo avaliar o processo de Ambientalização Curricular no curso de graduação em Administração da Universidade do Oeste Paulista em Presidente Prudente – SP.  A metodologia utilizada foi a de análise documental tendo como base o plano de desenvolvimento institucional, projeto pedagógico do curso, planos de ensino, projetos de pesquisa e extensão desenvolvidos pelo curso. Foi utilizada a técnica de questionário junto a coordenação do curso. Os dados foram avaliados por meio de análise de conteúdoe pelos indicadores de Ambientalização curricular elaboradas pela Rede ACES. Os resultados indicaram que do total de planos de ensino avaliados, 13% apresentam indicadores de ambientalização curricular. Contudo, tanto a instituição quanto a coordenação do curso mostram que as ações voltadas para a sustentabilidade são praticadas na universidade e se mostram anunciadas na proposta pedagógica do curso, atendendo as características do processo de Ambientalização Curricular proposto pela Rede ACES.
Impactos de características escolares sustentáveis no comportamento ecológico e no bem-estar infantil
Authors: Savariz Bôlla Kelly Daiane , Milioli Geraldo
Published: February 2023

Este artigo apresenta uma pesquisa de campo realizada em quatro escolas de ensino fundamental localizadas na Região Sul do Brasil, com objetivo de comparar o impacto de diferentes características escolares sobre a relação entre criança e natureza,  o bem-estar dos infantes e sua satisfação com a escola. Foram realizadas entrevistas individuais com crianças de quatro turmas de 4º ano, com professoras titulares e com as diretoras das instituições. A pesquisa indica que a união de determinadas características escolares tem a capacidade de favorecer tanto a construção de valores ecológicos e de atitudes e comportamentos sustentáveis, quanto a satisfação com a escola e o bem-estar dos alunos no ambiente escolar, contribuindo para a construção de sociedades sustentáveis.
Fotografias da relação ser humano-natureza presentes nos Cadernos de Ciências da rede estadual paulista: possibilidades para a Educação Ambiental
Authors: Vido Náyra Rafaéla Vido Rafaela , Bonotto Dalva Maria Bianchini
Published: February 2023

Diante dos problemas ambientais, uma educação ambiental crítica deve possibilitar a revisão dos padrões de relação ser humano–natureza a eles subjacentes.  A fotografia pode servir como possibilidade para esse trabalho, permitindo trabalhar com as dimensões de conhecimentos, valores e participação política voltadas a esse objetivo.  Assim considerando, a partir de um estudo documental de caráter qualitativo, analisamos fotografias envolvendo a relação ser humano-natureza presentes nos Cadernos de Ciências oferecidos às escolas estaduais pelo programa São Paulo Faz Escola em 2018. Identificamos fotos nas concepções utilitarista, sustentável e reparadora, mas neste texto abordaremos somente a utilitarista, que prevaleceu no material. Os resultados indicaram que as fotos poderiam favorecer um trabalho mais adequado, propiciando uma reflexão mais ampla da questão e uma compreensão mais apropriada da relação ser humano-natureza vigente, contribuindo para um tratamento crítico da questão ambiental.
Dialektologija na Dnevih akademikinje Zinke Zorko
Authors: Jesenšek Marko
Published: February 2023

V znanstveni monografiji Dialektologija na Dnevih akademikinje Zinke Zorko so predstavljeni referati s simpozija Prvi Dnevi akademikinje Zinke Zorko (Selnica ob Dravi, 15. 10. 2022). Akademikinja Zinka Zorko je svoje življenje posvetila znanstvenemu, raziskovalnemu in pedagoškemu delu. Študentom je posredovala svoje znanje z izrazito osebno noto, kar jo je uveljavila za najbolj priljubljeno predavateljico na mariborski slovenistiki. Raziskovala je koroške, štajerske in prekmurske govore, njeno znanstveno delo pa je spodbudilo nastanek mariborske dialektološke šole. V monografiji je predstavljena njena »jezikovna oporoka«, ki zavezuje in zahteva odgovorno nadaljevanje dela na področju dialektologije.
Zinka Zorko in raziskovanje slovenskih narečij
Authors: Jesenšek Marko
Published: February 2023

Akademikinja Zinka Zorko je svoje življenje posvetila znanstvenemu, raziskovalnemu in pedagoškemu delu. Študentom je posredovala znanje z izrazito osebno noto, ki jo je uveljavila za najbolj priljubljeno predavateljico na mariborski slovenistiki. Raziskovala je koroške, štajerske in prekmurske govore, njeno znanstveno delo pa je spodbudilo nastanek mariborske dialektološke šole. V članku je predstavljena njena »jezikovna oporoka «, ki zavezuje in zahteva odgovorno nadaljevanje dela na področju dialektologije.
Dialektološke poti Zinke Zorko – kraji, metode, spoznanja
Authors: Škofic Jožica
Published: February 2023

Akademikinja Zinka Zorko je četrta dialektologinja v vrsti članov SAZU. Njene dialektološke raziskovalne poti so večinoma potekale po krajih na območju koroških, štajerskih in panonskih narečij, raziskave govorjenega narečnega jezika pa je ob različnih priložnostih dopolnjevala s preučevanjem narečnih elementov v zgodovinskih dokumentih in leposlovju. V prispevku je posebna pozornost namenjena t. i. mariborski dialektološki šoli in načinu predstavitve narečij in krajevnih govorov v njenih delih.
Konzonantne značilnosti koroškega, štajerskega in panonskega narečnega prostora (na primeru gradiva Zinke Zorko)
Authors: Ulčnik Natalija
Published: February 2023

V prispevku so prikazane razvojne značilnosti konzonantov, ki jih je v svojih razpravah za koroški, štajerski in panonski narečni prostor navedla dialektologinja Zinka Zorko. V primerjavi z vokali, ki so doživeli več razvojnih sprememb, je konzonantom praviloma odmerjenega manj prostora, kljub temu pa je v raziskavah Zinke Zorko zajeto bogato jezikoslovno gradivo, ki lahko služi za prikaz in ponazoritev tipičnih konzonantnih značilnosti izbranih narečnih skupin, obenem pa lahko to gradivo predstavlja tudi koristno izhodišče za primerjavo konzonantnih sestavov in iskanje mednarečnih vplivov.
Glagoli v govoru Malečnika
Authors: Stramljič Breznik Irena
Published: February 2023

V prispevku na podlagi besedja iz govora Malečnika, ki so ga ljubiteljsko zbrali krajani, in lastne narečne kompetence izpostavljam izbrane glagole ter opazujem njihove značilnosti: kakšen je njihov izvor, kakšne so besedotvorne značilnosti, v katerih slovarskih virih jih še lahko srečujemo in kakšne morebitne kvalifikatorske oznake nosijo. Nekatere izmed njih tudi poskusno razvrstim po pomenskih skupinah.
Aktualni germanizmi v govoru Ruš
Authors: Valh Lopert Alenka
Published: February 2023

V prispevku so predstavljene danes rabljene različice germanizmov v dveh govorih, ruškem, ki spada v štajersko narečno skupino, podrobneje k severnoštajerskim govorom (Ruše ležijo zahodno od Maribora), in govoru Malečnika, ki je umeščen v panonsko narečno skupino, in sicer med zahodne slovenskogoriške govore (leži vzhodno od Maribora). Predstavljenih je 60 samostalniških germanizmov, tematsko vezanih na hrano oziroma obroke, pijačo oziroma tekočine, pripomočke oziroma kuhinjsko posodo, ki jih večinoma uporabljajo v obeh govorih. Poudarek je na pojavnosti germanizmov v govoru Ruš.
Likovna podoba v narečju
Authors: Vogrin Oto
Published: February 2023

Med pripravo Dnevov akademikinje Zinke Zorko s em s e s praševal, ali je mogoče n arečje tudi likovno upodobiti. Pri postavitvi razstave Antona in Janeza Repnika sem skušal dokazati, da so narečja lahko tudi likovno upodobljena. Analiziral sem, kako vplivata rojstvo in življenje v ruralnem okolju in narečnem sporazumevanu na likovno ustvarjanje in povzemanje motivnih vsebin doživetega. Raziskava je utemeljila namen, dala obliko in barvo povedanemu, odprla pa je tudi novo vprašanje, kako v narečju interpretirati zvok in gibanje. Na novo sta zastavljeni raziskovalni vsebini pesem in ples narečnega območja Kobansko.
Multiple osteomas of paranasal sinuses
Authors:   Saint Petersburg Research Institute of Ear, Throat, Nose and Speech, Saint Petersburg, 190013, Russia, Turieva V. V. , Kokorina O. V. ,   Saint Petersburg Research Institute of Ear, Throat, Nose and Speech, Saint Petersburg, 190013, Russia,   Kirov Military Medical Academy, Saint Petersburg, 194044, Russia, Achba R. R. ,   Kirov Military Medical Academy, Saint Petersburg, 194044, Russia, Samoilov A. A. ,   Kirov Military Medical Academy, Saint Petersburg, 194044, Russia, Selina E. V. ,   Kirov Military Medical Academy, Saint Petersburg, 194044, Russia, Dvoryanchikov V. V. ,   Saint Petersburg Research Institute of Ear, Throat, Nose and Speech, Saint Petersburg, 190013, Russia
Published: February 2023

Osteoma of the paranasal sinuses is a benign, slowly growing, most often solitary, formation. Detection of multiple osteomas of the paranasal sinuses is casuistic in nature. According to the literature, their occurrence is 0.13% in computed tomography of the paranasal sinuses. Clinically osteoma is asymptomatic. Multiple osteomas of the paranasal sinuses may be a manifestation of Gardner’s syndrome, which was first described in 1953 as a triad of symptoms: multiple colon polyps, multiple osteomas, and skin and subcutaneous soft tissue tumors. In addition, patients are also diagnosed with dental and skeletal anomalies, retinal pathology. Gardner’s syndrome is hereditary autosomal dominant. The article presents a clinical case of a patient with multiple osteomas of the paranasal sinuses. The practical interest of this observation is its rare occurrence and the need to discuss options for choosing a therapeutic, including surgical, tactic and further management (dynamic monitoring, additional examination) of the patient. The case of multiple osteomas seems to be a rare pathology, possibly hereditary. Despite the benign nature of osteomas of the paranasal sinuses, the patient should be informed about the need for further observation, should be included in the dynamic observation group, and additionally examined by related specialists (dermatologist, dentist, gastroenterologist, ophthalmologist).