bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Nationalism as Ideology and Political Trend
Authors:   North-Caucasus State Academy, Napsо Marianna D.
Published: October 2024

The article is devoted to the study of the nationalism phenomenon as an ideology and political practice. The purpose of the study is to reveal the ambivalent nature of nationalism, to identify its inherent properties, to analyze the conditions and factors contributing to the formation of a nationalist worldview. The object of the study is the contradictory content of the nationalism ideology, the subject of the study is the consideration of the nationalism phenomenon as an ideological and political construct. The objective of the research is to reveal the semantic content of nationalism, the relevance of nationalist tendencies and attitudes to the social and political realities of the modern world. The author has used dialectical principles of objectivity, consistency, concreteness, as well as general scientific (analysis, synthesis, comparison) and theoretical (idealization, abstraction) methods that allow to implement the tasks. Attention is drawn to the ideas of national exclusivity and superiority that feed nationalism, which form a wide range of national feelings of a negative nature. A comparative analysis of the concepts of nationalism and patriotism is carried out; the socio-political prerequisites contributing to the appeal to the nationalist ideology are investigated. The nature of the political consequences of nationalism is traced, the mechanism of its impact on collective and individual consciousness, on ethnic identity and national identity is revealed. Nationalism is considered as an instrument of political influence, as a means of realizing national interests. The risks of nationalism for the existence of society are revealed, the connection of nationalism with manifestations of discrimination, xenophobia, extremism is traced, and their destabilizing effect on the entire field of social relations is revealed. The essence of various ideologies and mythologies arising on the basis of nationalism, destroying the fabric of socio-political and national life and negatively affecting the functioning of social institutions, is investigated.
New data on the Petzite of the Baley Ore Field in Eastern Transbaikalia
Authors:   nstitute of Natural Resources, Ecology and Criology Siberian Branch Russian Academy of Science, Yurgenson Georgy A.
Published: October 2024

The relevance lies in the need to get data on the chemical composition, abundance and paragenesis of petzite, which is one of the mineral carriers of Te, Au and Ag in the gold and silver ores of the Baley ore field in Transbaikalia. During the development of deposits in the ore field, only Au and Ag were extracted, Te went to the dump. The deposits have not been fully developed. The remaining Au reserves of the Taseevskoye deposit are 105 tons, the Au resources of the Baley deposit are estimated at 35 tons. In connection with the extraction of the remaining reserves of Au–Ag ores of these deposits, where part of Te is in the form of petzite Ag3AuTe2, information about it will be important for the development of technology for its extraction along with other tellurides. The purpose of the study is to understand the chemical composition and paragenesis of petzite. The tasks are to study the composition of petzite and petzite-bearing mineral associations of the Baley ore field. The object of the study is Au–Ag ores of the Baley ore field, the subject of the study is the forms of isolation and the chemical composition of petzite. Methodology and methods – optical and electron microscopy with the identification of shapes and sizes of individuals and aggregates of petzite, determination of its chemical composition. Research results are the following: for the first time, the study of the chemical composition of petzite in the ores of the Baley ore field, its abundance and paragenesis has been carried out. It is found in association with hessite, native gold, miargyrite, tetrahedrite, tennantite, pyrite, chalcopyrite, sphalerite, altaite, coloradoite, schützite, andorite, robinsonite, quartz, adularia, carbonates, kaolinite and other minerals. The chemical composition varies within the limits (wt%): Ag 41.57–48.16; Au 18.55–26.01; Te 30.79–35.18. Petzite average chemical composition (wt%): Ag 43.91; Au 22.61; Te 33.16. This indicates the nonstoichiometric composition of its composition and an excess of Ag and Te and a deficit of Au. Petzite, as a carrier of these elements, can be one of the sources of Te in the technology of processing gold and silver ores.
Radiation and Environmental Safety Assessment of Fossil Coals in Transbaikalia
Authors:   Transbaikal State University, Sidorova Galina P. , Manikovsky Pavel M. ,   Transbaikal State University, Yakimov Aleksey A. ,   Transbaikal State University, Ovcharenko Natalia V. ,   Transbaikal State University
Published: October 2024

The article presents an overview of the results of earlier and currently ongoing studies on the actual problem of the fuel and energy complex – radiation and environmental safety of coal and its combustion products. The object of the research is the radiation-ecological quality of brown coals of Transbaikalia. The subject of the research is the brown coal deposits of Transbaikalia. The purpose of the work is to assess the radiation-ecological state of brown coal deposits in Transbaikalia. The objective of the research is to obtain reliable information about the content and distribution of H in coals and their combustion products. Research methods are the following: field-gamma-testing with the use of modern radiometric devices DKS-96; processing of laboratory samples using the gamma spectrometer “Progress”; desk work. Data on the concentrations of radionuclides in coals and their combustion products (ash and slag) of coal basins in the USA and Russia are presented. Data on the content of uranium and thorium in coals and ashes of coal from coal basins in Russia are presented. As a result of the conducted research, the radiation characteristics of brown coals of the Urtuy, Kharanor, Tataurovsky and Okino-Klyuchesky deposits are analyzed. A preliminary assessment of the environmental safety of the deposits of the Yuzhno-Argun brown coal basin is given. The scheme of gamma-testing at the site of the coal seam outlet for sediment at the Kutinsky deposit is presented. A schematic plan of a Boundary lignite deposit with a gamma-sampling network on a scale of 1:100,000 is shown. It has been found that the content of radionuclides (U-238, Ra-226, Th-232, K-40) in the coals of Transbaikalia and their combustion products is in wide ranges, which indicates a high level of radiation hazard. The planned work in the future is to build a map of the quality of deposits according to radiation and hygienic indicators, which can be used in making technological decisions for mining coal seams.
Application of Spectral Water Indices on the Tailings of the Darasunsky Mine According to the Remote Sensing Data of the Landsat Program
Authors:   Transbaikal State University, Kochev Denis V. , Shumilova Lidiya V. ,   Chita branch of the Institute of Mining named after N. A. Chinakal of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Published: October 2024

At present, the problem of ensuring the environmental safety of tailings dumps and dams holding them is acute in the mining cluster not only in Russia, but also in the world. Stale tailings located in a hydraulic structure are man-made deposits and are considered as an object of development in the future. Therefore, the formation of a database of the areas of the water mirror of the basins of the cascade of tailings for a long period of operation is an urgent scientific problem. It is important to analyze and predict potential threats to the city-forming mining enterprise and nearby territories. This problem can be solved by using geoinformation systems and multispectral data. The object of the research is a complex of tailings dumps’ cascades of the Darasunsky mine. The goal is to provide spatio-temporal assessment of the areas of the water mirror of the basins of the tailings dumps’ cascade of the Darasunsky mine for the period from 1997 to 2022 in order to predict environmental safety. The research objectives are the following: assessment of the environmental situation at the Darasunsky mine; selection of the optimal method for decoding the water surface; collection and formation of an archive of remote sensing data; calculation of spectral indices and retrospective analysis of changes in the water surface area of the tailings of the Darasunsky mine; forecast of emergency situations of lithospheric, hydrospheric, airborne, biological pollution. A spatio-temporal assessment of the areas of the water mirror of the basins of the tailing dumps’ cascade has been made to assess the use intensity of these structures with the construction of graphs of changes in the areas of the water surface over a 25-year period. Thanks to the division of the tailings storage into cascades, it has become possible to locally determine the filling of 4 tailings sections with tailings pulp. The data obtained allow monitoring for the rational use, conservation, stopping the operation of hydraulic structures (in particular tailings dumps), their impact on the environment. The use of spectral water indices according to the remote sensing data of the Landsat program will allow predicting and preventing emergency situations at the tailings dump, which has been in operation for many decades, to prevent the overflow of water over the crest and body of the enclosing dams.
Flotation Enrichment of Tungsten Ores in Conditions of Closed Water Circulation
Authors:   Irkutsk Research Institute of Precious and Rare Metals and Diamonds, Urazova Yulia V. , Tiunov Michail Yu. ,   Irkutsk Research Institute of Precious and Rare Metals and Diamonds, Chikin Andrey Yu. ,   rkutsk State University
Published: October 2024

The technological processes of enrichment are based on the consumption of a large amount of water from ore processing to the production of finished products. Water is an integral participant in enrichment, and its quality directly affects the level of extraction of the useful component and the quality of the products obtained during the enrichment process. One of the main socio-economic problems is the conservation of water resources and the reduction of environmental pollution. The solution to this problem is to reduce the consumption of fresh water in technological processes and increase the degree of water turnover at industrial enterprises. The object of the study is the process of flotation enrichment of relatively poor tungsten ore, with an initial content of a valuable component of 0.35–0.42 %. The purpose of the study is to search for new technological solutions in conditions of closed water circulation to reduce the consumption of fresh water and ensure a satisfactory level of extraction and quality of final products. Research objectives are the following: selection of the optimal flotation regime in conditions of a closed water circulation, localization of the area of impurity concentrations and determination of the maximum concentrations of components at which their effect on extraction is within acceptable limits, establishment of the necessary conditioning modes. The significance of the research lies in the need to find new technological solutions in a closed water cycle to reduce the consumption of fresh water and ensure a satisfactory level of extraction and quality of the final products. This article examines the relevance of the problem arising during the processing of tungsten calcium-containing ores in the conditions of water circulation. According to theoretical and experimental studies, it was found that without pre-conditioning of recycled water, the technological indicators of enrichment are significantly reduced, so, for example, the extraction of a valuable component in a closed water cycle is reduced from 80 to 40 %. This is due to the accumulation of a significant amount of carbonates and silicates in the recycled water. These indicators do not meet the requirements and are the basis for the search for new technological solutions. Based on this, a three-stage experiment was conducted, which allowed determining the maximum concentrations of harmful impurities. It is revealed that the maximum concentration of silicates depends on the carbonate background of the waters. The obtained data of experimental studies on the pre-conditioning of circulating waters satisfy the required qualitative and quantitative indicators. Two methods of conditioning have been developed – chemical and physico-chemical.
Safe quality Management of Coals Using Digital Models of Minerals at the Kuta Brown Coal Deposit
Authors:   Transbaikal State University, Manikovsky Pavel M.
Published: October 2024

The purpose of the research is to substantiate the need for preliminary planning with the use of block models in the extraction of TPI as an important element of designing an economically and environmentally efficient enterprise for the development of a deposit of solid minerals. The object of the study is the Kuta brown coal deposit, which has areas of coal with increased concentrations of natural radionuclides. The method of planning the quality of coals, taking into account the hazard criterion and products of their processing with the use of Micromine Alastri software (software) is considered. The objectives of the study are to test the author’s hypothesis regarding the use of BM in the process of predicting the quality of the extracted PI according to the obtained characteristics. Expected results of the scientific study: it is expected that the specific activity in the samples of dust and slag will be recorded several times; when conducting field studies on the content of carbon in coal seams and coal dust with the inclusion of rock, it is necessary to establish the regularity of increasing the value of Aeff in coal dust with the inclusion of rock particles relative to coal samples. The results of the interpolation of the contents of the ORE into the blocks of the digital block model of the coal seam I of the Kuta brown coal deposit are presented. In conclusion, the author highlights the methodology for determining the parameters of mined coal and coal products, taking into account the hazard criterion, which has the following logic: burning of an experimental batch of coal; analysis of the correlation regularity between the average content of OER in coal by block and the average content of OER in coal combustion products, determination of the dependence of the oxygen content in coals and combustion products; assignment by reverse interpolation of the obtained forecast values to each three-dimensional block of the block model included in the mining blocks for each horizon and their transfer to the maps of horizon-by-horizon mining planning. Thus, obtaining a safety map of the extracted PI with the predicted values of the content of N in the combustion products.
The place of strategic ecological communications in change management (based on the national project “Ecological Well-Being”)
Authors: Panova E. V.
Published: October 2024

Comprehensive improvement of the state of the environment is currently the subject of government decisions, programs and projects in Russia. This affects the interests of various audiences: business, the public, federal and regional influence groups, and hence requires strategic communications aimed at explaining, expanding the number of supporters, uniting efforts, legitimizing the governmental decisions, and changing the behavior of the audiences. The purpose of the study is to analyze the place of strategic environmental communications in the action program for the implementation of state environmental strategies. The author relies on theoretical studies of Russian and foreign authors on this issue. In the practical part, she analyzes communications in the process of forming the national project “Ecological Well-Being”. The results of the conducted study of the media and official resources of state authorities allow to consider several communicative models of behavior: public and non-public. The stage of formation of the national project is accompanied by non-public communication, which creates certain risks when information is released into the public space, since criticism and disagreement with the adoption of relevant decisions may arise from various groups. The author offers a list of possible conflict topics and examines the features of the formation of strategic environmental communications, based on M. Harvell’s matrix.
Telegram channel development in promoting a political brand
Authors: Kuzmin K. N. , Kravtsov V. V. , Shishkov O. G.
Published: October 2024

The article is devoted to the construction of a political brand of a candidate in the elections of the President of the Russian Federation in Telegram. The authors consider the official channel of the candidate as one of the components of the communication activities of the politician within the framework of the election campaign. At the same time, this communication activity is studied from the point of view of the text component – both individual materials and the communication canvas of the channel as a whole. The study was conducted based on the examination of posts published in the official Telegram channel of the candidate for the post of the President of the Russian Federation Nikolai Kharitonov in the period from January 9, 2024 to March 21, 2024 (from the moment of publication of the first post to the publication of the final interview on the results of the election campaign, a total of 69 text messages). The analysis has shown the cross-cutting images used by the politician in the posts – heart / soul, home, and village. The authors analyze these images in relation to the political brand and sum up the results of the campaign in Telegram in terms of maintaining the required level of positioning of the political brand.
A Novel Fusion of Machine Learning Methods for Enhancing Named Entity Recognition in Indonesian Language Text
Authors: Widyawan Widyawan , Utomo Bayu Prasetiyo , Rizala Muhammad Nur
Published: October 2024

One of the important implementations in machine learning is Named Entity Recognition (NER), which is used to process text and extract entities such as people, organizations, laws, religions, and locations. NER for the Indonesian language still faces significant challenges due to the lack of high-quality labelled datasets, which limits the development of more advanced models. To address this issue, we utilized several pre-trained BERT models (bert-base-uncased, indobenchmark/indobert-base-p1, indolem/indobert-base-uncased) and datasets (NERGRIT-IndoNLU, NERGRIT-Corpus, NERUGM, and NERUI). This study proposes a novel fusion approach by integrating deep learning architectures such as CNN, Bi-LSTM, Bi-GRU, and CRF to detect 19 entities. This approach enhances BERT’s sequence modelling and feature extraction capabilities, while CRF improves entity prediction by enforcing global word-sequence constraints. Experimental results demonstrate that the fusion approach outperforms previous methods. On the bert-base-uncased dataset, accuracy reached 94.75%, while indobenchmark/indobert-base-p1 achieved 95.75%, and indolem/indobert-base-uncased achieved 95.85%. This study emphasizes the effectiveness of combining deep learning architectures with pre-trained transformers to improve NER performance in the Indonesian language. The proposed methodology offers significant advancements in entity extraction for languages with limited datasets, such as Indonesian.
Impact Of Sarcasm Detection on Sentiment Analysis Using Bi-LSTM and FastText
Authors: Amalia Junita , Matondang Dian Filia , Hutajulu Gibert E.M. , Hasibuan Agustina
Published: October 2024

Sentiment analysis categorizes a collection of texts in a document as either positive or negative. However, sometimes it cannot give accurate results due to sarcastic sentences. Sarcasm involves the use of positive language to convey negative meanings, So sarcasm detection is needed for sentiment classification to provide better results. One method that can be used to perform Sentiment classification is Bidirectional Long Short-Term Memory (Bi-LSTM). However, text data cannot be processed by Bi-LSTM, so it requires word embedding to convert text data into vectors. In this study, the word embedding used is FastText because it can learn the form of words by considering subword information. The results showed that sentiment classification with sarcasm detection could improve evaluation results by 0.08 for precision, 0.07 for recall, 0.07 for F1-score, and 0.07 for accuracy. A paired sample t-test was conducted on precision, recall, F1-score, and accuracy to examine whether there is a difference between sentiment classification with and without sarcasm detection. The obtained p-values are 2.84.10-9, 4.63.10-7, and 2.40.10-8, 6.22.10-8, respectively. This indicates a difference between sentiment classification with and without sarcasm detection. Therefore, with a 95% confidence level, it can be concluded that sarcasm detection impacts sentiment classification.
Analisis Sentimen Ulasan Wisatawan Terhadap Alun-Alun Kota Batam: Perbandingan Kinerja Metode Naive Bayes dan Support Vector Machine
Authors: Friadi John , Kurniawan Dwi Ely
Published: October 2024

Batam City, as a rapidly developing tourism destination in Indonesia, continues to strive to enhance the potential of its tourist attractions to attract more visitors. The assessment of reviews from tourists is crucial in identifying necessary development measures to improve the quality of tourist attractions. This research aims to analyze the sentiment of reviews for the Alun-Alun Kota Batam tourist destination by leveraging data from Google Maps. Two classification methods, Naive Bayes and Support Vector Machine, are employed for sentiment analysis, and their performances are compared. From 1140 collected reviews, the data is categorized into three labels: positive, negative, and neutral. The research results indicate that the Support Vector Machine method achieves higher accuracy (94%) compared to Naive Bayes (83%). This study contributes insights into visitor sentiments towards Alun-Alun Kota Batam, with implications for policy development and more effective actions in enhancing local tourism appeal.
Narratives of Life: Understanding the Viability of Digital Storytelling as a Breast Cancer Patient-Centred Care Tool for a Caring Future in EU-27 Countries
Authors: Arezes Renata Maia , Quental Joana , Pereira Anabela , Guimarães Raquel
Published: October 2024

The present study addresses the viability of digital storytelling in Patient-Centred Care as a contributing tool to psychological wellbeing and social cohesion in European Union 27 countries (EU-27). Storytelling is regarded as an important tool for medical practice, promoting the development of coping mechanisms and empowerment in patients. The future of healthcare is increasingly digital, moving towards new paradigms of care that benefit the patient through customized and dedicated tools, allowing for tailored health instruments that may give an overall increase in health improvement and maintenance, through support, monitorization or at distance care. In this context, digital storytelling arises as a natural result from the adjustment of a widely used and approved method to a new technology, with recognized benefits of powerful engagement. Through data analysis on digital access, digital literacy, and digital skills among population in EU-27 countries, we focus on the viability of storytelling through digital tools regarding social-economic factors. Analysis is narrowed to women, since our main field of work is on female breast cancer. Data analysis shows the existence of a gap on digital literacy between EU-27 countries, suggesting a correlation between patient context and effectiveness and usage possibility of digital tools. Although digital storytelling may represent the future as a contributing tool to psychological wellbeing, the difference between and within EU-27 countries shows that there are still fundamental issues concerning digital literacy and full accessibility that must be addressed before this tool may assume a main role in detriment of analogical approaches, regarding equity and democratic access to healthcare.
SYNDROME DE DENYS - DRASH : A PROPOS DUN CAS
Authors:   Service de Pediatrie B, CHU Mohammed VI Marrakech, Maroc., Chriki N. , Nassih H. ,   Service de Pediatrie B, CHU Mohammed VI Marrakech, Maroc., Qadiry R.El ,   Service de Pediatrie B, CHU Mohammed VI Marrakech, Maroc., Bourhouat A. ,   Service de Pediatrie B, CHU Mohammed VI Marrakech, Maroc., Ait Sab I. ,   Service de Pediatrie B, CHU Mohammed VI Marrakech, Maroc.
Published: October 2024

Denys-Drash syndrome (DDS) consists of a triad of pseudo-hermaphroditism, Wilms tumor and nephropathy. The condition may manifest as a complete triad or an incomplete form, with any or a combination of the above features. The characteristic glomerular abnormality of DDS is diffuse mesangial sclerosis.DDS is a spectrum of diseases with phenotypic heterogeneity. The clinical course is unpredictable despite a similar genotype.There is no single clinical guideline for the optimal management of patients with DDS, due to the impossibility of accurately predicting the course of each affected individual. Similarly, there is no consensus on the advisability of removing native kidneys in DDS patients with nephropathy that has progressed to End Stage Renal Disease. Ultimately, clinical practice is guided by the availability of resources.We report in this work a suspected case of DDS, which was lost within 24 hours of hospitalization.
CASE REPORT ON DRESS SYNDROME INDUCED BY ANTITUBERCULOSIS DRUGS
Authors: F.N Raghavendra , C. Hiremath Sagar , and Arvind , Kajal S.K Harris
Published: October 2024

Drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS) is a severe adverse drug reaction characterized by an extensive skin rash in association with visceral organ involvement, lymphadenopathy, eosinophilia, and atypical lymphocytosis. We report a rare case of DRESS Syndrome secondary to anti tubercular treatment (ATT). A 53 year old male with pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) presented with fever, facial puffiness, bilateral pedal edema, itchy exfoliative rashes over face, thorax, abdomen, and extremities for 15 days after about 4 months of starting FDC of ATT. On examination there was hypotension (BP-80/60 mm Hg) and bilateral diffuse symmetrical exfoliative dermatitis over face, chest, abdomen, all 4 extremities sparing flexor aspect of thighs and legs. Investigations revealed eosinophilia, leucocytosis (predominantly lymphocytosis), raised alkaline phosphatase and acute kidney injury. FDC was withheld, skin biopsy was performed and the patient was managed as DRESS syndrome fulfilling diagnostic criteria with oral steroids (prednisolone 1mg/kg/day) and other supportive medications. The patient improved gradually with improvement in most of the symptoms and progressive return of laboratory parameters towards normal level. Individuals diagnosed with pulmonary TB who are undergoing treatment with FDC of ATT have a heightened susceptibility to DRESS. The timely identification and cessation of the offending agent can effectively mitigate mortality.
TO STUDY THYROID DYSFUNCTION IN PATIENTS WITH METABOLIC SYNDROME
Authors:   PG Student, Department of General Medicine, Sri Aurobindo Medical College & Postgraduate Institute-Indore (M.P.)., Shrivastava Sarthak , Joshi Prakash ,   Professor, Department of General Medicine, Sri Aurobindo Medical College & Postgraduate Institute-Indore (M.P.)., Jha R.K. ,   Prof. & HOD, Department of General Medicine, Sri Aurobindo Medical College & Postgraduate Institute-Indore (M.P.).
Published: October 2024

Background: Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a cluster of risk factors associated with increased cardiovascular disease and diabetes risk. Thyroid dysfunction (TD), especially hypothyroidism, has been observed more frequently in individuals with MetS. However, the relationship between thyroid function and metabolic syndrome components remains debated. This study aimed to explore the prevalence of thyroid dysfunction and its association with metabolic syndrome components in patients. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted at Sri Aurobindo Medical College & P.G. Institute, Indore. A total of 120 patients meeting the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) criteria for metabolic syndrome were included. Detailed history, anthropometric measurements, blood pressure recordings, fasting blood sugar, lipid profile, and thyroid assays were performed. Statistical analysis using SPSS22 and Excel was employed to assess thyroid dysfunction prevalence and its correlation with metabolic syndrome components. Results: Among 120 patients with metabolic syndrome, 28% had thyroid dysfunction. Hypothyroidism was predominant, with subclinical hypothyroidism being the most common type. Females and older individuals (>45 years) showed a higher prevalence of thyroid dysfunction. Patients with thyroid dysfunction exhibited altered metabolic syndrome components, including increased waist circumference, decreased HDL-C, elevated blood pressure, fasting glucose, and triglyceride levels. Conclusion: The study highlights a high prevalence of thyroid dysfunction, especially hypothyroidism, among patients with metabolic syndrome. These findings suggest a potential association between thyroid status and metabolic syndrome components. Screening for thyroid dysfunction in individuals with metabolic syndrome could aid in optimizing clinical management strategies. Further research with larger sample sizes and prospective designs is warranted to explore the impact of thyroid dysfunction management on metabolic syndrome outcomes.
Formación de la sensibilidad ética y el criterio moral de la mano de Kierkegaard
Authors: Ugarte Abollado Cristina
Published: October 2024

Este artículo tiene como objeto presentar una forma de ayudar al crecimiento moral a través de la obra de Søren Kierkegaard de La enfermedad mortal, como instrumento capaz de desarrollar la sensibilidad y el criterio moral. Después de abordar la necesidad de esta temática dentro de la formación de los jóvenes de hoy, se presentará el pensamiento de Nussbaum, que sirve de fundamento a esta propuesta, justificando la potencialidad ética propia de la narrativa. Esta capacidad se ve reflejada con creces en la obra de Kierkegaard. Desde su estilo propio existencial, el danés trata la autenticidad del yo y de la propia existencia, para lograr la constitución verdadera de uno mismo. Se analizan los tipos de desesperación que trata el autor, trayendo fragmentos de la obra en los que queda patente su maestría para reflejar la complejidad y el dinamismo propios de la interioridad humana. Con ello, se da la oportunidad de que el lector reflexione sobre su estado ético y existencial, desde el punto de vista kierkegaardiano, viendo en ello lo que de universal tiene la condición humana, que los grandes autores a lo largo de la historia han sabido traer a través de sus obras.
Some terminology features of sculpture reproductions
Authors:   The Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts, Cheremkhin Vladimir I. , Pilnik Elena G. ,   The Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts
Published: October 2024

The paper is devoted to the clarifying research of the terminology surrounding the production and reproduction of sculpture. One of the most common problems is the incorrect application of the terms “copy” and “reproduction”. All these words are borrowed from the other languages and have no semantic equivalents in Russian. Incorrect applications of these words lead us to the errors in determining the artistic value of the sculptures. The copy is created manually in two ways: 1) carving of stone, wood etc.; 2) modelling in clay, plasticine and wax. The technology of molding and casting cannot be considered as an artistic method because of this workflow is carried out by molders and casters. However, the most part of sculpture in a wide variety of materials (metal, plaster, concrete, ceramic, plastic, glass, etc.) produced by using molding and casting technologies is one of the kinds of edition (reproduction). The only exception is the variety of cast made under the sculptor’s direction and finished by him have a special importance. Each of these works is unique and equal in value to the original. Plaster is the most versatile material for replication. Electroplating (galvanoplastics) is one of the main methods of reproduction, so the term “galvanocopy” is wrong. This technique of replication is the most precise but it is suitable exclusively for metal. Russian sculptors and technologists started using the word “reproduction” at the beginning of the 20th century. Therefore we can find a lot similar examples in the historical documents of The Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts. The newest method of replicating of sculpture is three-dimensional scanning and printing but this technology is not sufficiently advanced yet.
Museums of Soviet Belarus in the era of perestroika and glasnost’ (1985–1991)
Authors:   Belarusian State University, Huzhalouski Alexander А.
Published: October 2024

Temporary distancing enables us to examine the difficult and contradictory time of museum sphere development in the USSR, which is known in history as Gorbachev’s perestroika and glasnost. The article attempts to demonstrate the expansion of the museum network in Soviet Belarus, to trace the process of its profile differentiation, and to trace the branching of museums during this time using archival sources from the collections of the Ministry of Culture of the Belarusian SSR, published statistical materials, as well as periodicals. The source base utilised made it possible to examine public efforts and state policies in the area of museum life. One of them is the public discourse of the late 1980s and early 1990s regarding who owns the cult artistic heritage that museums have preserved during the years of anti-religious actions. The author highlights the increase of museum collaboration with Belarusian collectors while listing and discussing museum innovations from the perestroika and glasnost era. Between 1985 and 1991, there was a significant shift in the development of Belarusian museums, which gradually became more focused on international contacts. The author notes that when examining the beneficial improvements in museum life during the perestroika and glasnost era, it was during this time that there was a final, normative reluctance to record and publicize the accomplishments of Soviet society. The state policy aimed at the development of Belarusian culture and the cultures of the national communities of Belarus as an integral part of universal human culture was reflected in the filling of fresh content in all areas of work of Belarusian museums. The material and technological foundation of museums has been damaged, and their budgetary support has been constrained, by the country’s deteriorating socioeconomic position. This called for the adoption of new management techniques, organizational structures, and technological advancements, which happened following the failure of the Soviet Union. In general, the article expands the existing ideas in historical museology about the era of perestroika and glasnost, its role in the expansion, democratization, and professionalization of museum activities.
Museumification of оrangery and сonservatory сomplexes. Modern Russian practice
Authors:   The Peterhof State Museum-Reserve, Lyashko Anna V. , Garkusha Olga M. ,   The Peterhof State Museum-Reserve
Published: October 2024

At present Peterhof Museum-Reserve is developing the concept of adapting the Great Orangery, one of the most impressive buildings in the Lower Park, which was built in 1722–1725 by the order of Peter the Great for the cultivation of rare plants and wintering ornamental plants in tubes and pots. The global events of the recent years are changing the audience of the Peterhof Museum-Reserve, one of the most-visited museums in the world, which must be taken into an account when formulating the tasks that come out of complex restoration of the museum buildings and monuments. At the same time, it is important to rely on Russian and foreign experience of museumification of orangery and conservatory complexes. The paper presents an analysis of Russian practice of museumification of additional historical objects on the territory of museum-reserves and museum-estates (in the 2010s and early 2020s considerable attention was paid to the adaptation of such historical household buildings and territories as farms, aviaries, orangery, conservatories and vegetable gardens). The use of monuments with such functions is classified as being used “for a museum” (for exhibitions and museum services) and “as a museum” (turning the monument into an independent object of museum display). The authors are analyzing the projects in Kuskovo, Strelna, Archangelskoye, Tsaritsyno, Yasnaya Polyana, Gatchina and others. An overview is given of the dynamics of the museumification of the Great Orangery in Peterhof.
The development of the Central Naval Museum painting collection in the 20s–30s of the 20th century
Authors:   Emperor Peter the Great Central Naval Museum, Filatov Oleg V.
Published: October 2024

The author devoted this article to the history of the receipt of paintings in the collection of the Central Naval Museum in the 20s–30s years of 20th century. He notes that a large number of publications have been published on this topic, in particular, on the redistribution of canvases from both the palaces of the emperor and members of the former Russian imperial house, as well as from private collections. The Hermitage Commission, created to check the stocks of antique valuables and issue paintings for export, transferred in 1929 to the museum paintings by such marine artists as I. K. Aivazovsky, A. K. Beggrov, A. P. Bogolyubov, L. D. Blinov, L. F. Lagorio, N. N. Gritsenko, V. D. Tkachenko. The receipt of paintings on the history of the regular fleet of Russia, not only enriched the collection of paintings, but also became a turning point in the history of the museum. The author emphasizes that the research of materials about the new items that the museum accepted for the state registration, showed that sometimes the names of paintings and the surnames of artists were not indicated in the lists. He draws attention to the fact that in the passports of museum objects in the column “Accounting numbers and designations”, in the column “Old accounting” there are no previous inventory numbers, despite the inventory that took place in the museum in 1938. At the same time, in the album of the Guards Crew, transferred to the museum in 1918, both the old registration numbers of paintings and the new ones are systematically marked in the passports of museum items. The consequences of this inventory have not yet been overcome. In conclusion, the author emphasizes that filling in the missing information about the formation of museum collection in the twentieth century is one of the important components in the museum’s activities.
Exhibiting samples of enemy aircraft and its equipment in Moscow (1941–1943)
Authors:   Military-Historical Museum of Artillery, Engineer and Signal Corps, Michurin Fedor D. ,   St. Petersburg State University
Published: October 2024

The article is devoted to the exhibition of enemy aircraft samples in Moscow since 1941 (the beginning of the air raids on the capital) until 1943 (the end of the combat air raids on the capital and the creation of an Exhibition of samples of captured weapons in the Gorky Central Park). Within the framework of the study, a part of the museum and exhibition events in the USSR (almost all of them capital) of wartime was considered, at which trophies, damaged samples of enemy aircraft, their technical equipment, aviation weapons and ammunition(including high-explosive and incendiary bombs), including aviation ones, were presented. It was found that the first expositions showing samples of enemy aircraft were opened in the summer of 1941 (during the first air raids on Moscow). Over time, there have been more such artifacts that have become the object of display. These trophies performed various functions: educational (in the case of air defense of the capital), propaganda (due to the display, the idea was conveyed that such a formidable and strong enemy could be defeated). However, already during the war years, they began to be treated as objects of museum and exhibition display and artifacts of their time, which allowed them to be preserved in the future and reveal a number of topics related to the Great Patriotic War in the museum and exhibition space: from the topic of equipping enemy aircraft to the topic of fighting in the air during the Great Patriotic War. This was done by different methods. After the war, some of these trophies were melted down, but some got into museum collections.
The Khakass language in the context of a museum holiday based on the ritual traditions of the Khakass
Authors:   Khakassian National Museum of Local Lore named after L. R. Kyzlasov, Ogurtsova Olga S.
Published: October 2024

The article deals with the issues of popularization and use of the Khakas language within the framework of museum events addressed to multinational and younger children (including those with inclusion) audiences of visitors. The author shares his experience in organizing a museum festival based on national rituals and clearly demonstrates how interesting it is to present folk traditions on a modern museum site. The problematic nature of such a concept is associated with the historical aspect of the formation and development of the Khakass language, which differ from similar processes of most Turkic languages. Nevertheless, the desire for self-identity inherent in the indigenous population of Khakassia dictates its own rules and conditions when presenting the national language, folk rituals and traditional ethical norms to a wide multinational audience of museum visitors. The Khakassian National Museum of Local Lore named after L. R. Kyzlasov much attention is paid to the national aspects of the work. At the same time, the language of the indigenous people and the development of ethnographic tourism complement each other, in which the author sees prospects for the development of the museum, as a republican institution of culture, and for the popularization of the Khakass language. Therefore, many museum projects are aimed at supporting and developing the Khakass language within the framework of diverse museum events. The article discusses in detail two such events — the festival “The Sun in the Sleeve” and the grant project “My Khakassia” — implemented by the Khakassian National Museum of Local Lore named after L. R. Kyzlasov in 2022. In the author’s opinion, these are the most successful developments that can popularize the topic of the Khakass language for a wide audience of residents and guests of Khakassia, regardless of their nationality.
Collection of the Chelyabinsk Regional Art Gallery of the 1930s–1940s: Documentary evidence about the fate of the first collection
Authors:   Chelyabinsk State Museum of Fine Arts, Balaban Tatyana S.
Published: October 2024

The article examines the history of the collection of the Chelyabinsk Regional Art Gallery in the period from 1938 to 1947. The collection was formed in the late 1930s and early 1940s in three ways: through the acquisition of works of art from private individuals, through the city’s existing collection of paintings from traveling exhibitions, and through transfers from major art museums (in particular, from the State Russian Museum). Thus, by the beginning of the Great Patriotic War, the fund of the Chelyabinsk Art Gallery consisted of works of domestic and Western European painting and graphics, objects of decorative and applied art. However, with the closure of the gallery in the summer of 1941, the collection was distributed among city institutions and by the time the museum was restored after the war, a significant part of it had been lost. The research is based on data from archival materials stored in the United State Archive of the Chelyabinsk Region (Chelyabinsk), and also proceeds from the current state of the collection of the Chelyabinsk State Museum of Fine Arts, the successor of the gallery. We analyze archival documents in order to restore the chronicle of losses and acquisitions of gallery exhibits in the 1940s. Based on the lists attached to the acts of transfer and inspection of exhibits from the 1940s, the most complete list of works of art that were owned by the Chelyabinsk Regional Art Gallery before its liquidation in the summer of 1941 was compiled. The article is accompanied by a table indicating the names of the works, their authorship and source of origin, known pre-war registration numbers of the works, and also, if available, the registration numbers of the Chelyabinsk State Museum of Fine Arts.
Common Hyperglycemia Susceptibility Loci in Metabolic Syndrome Patients from Karachi, Pakistan: A Cross Sectional Study
Authors: Ahmed Salaar , Irshad Hammad Atif , Golani Shalni , Tariq Talal Bin , Virwani Vikash , Farhat Sabah , Fatima Syeda Sadia
Published: October 2024

Background: More than 75 genetic susceptibility loci have been implicated with hyperglycemia. SNPs in genes linked with satiety, insulin sensitivity, BMR (Adiponectin, FTO, and MC4R), and inflammation and autoimmunity (TNF-a) have been shown to have a relationship with metabolic syndrome.
Objectives: To measure the frequency of ADIPOQ, FTO, MCR4, and TNF SNPs in metabolic syndrome patients and controls, and to assess the association of these with hyperglycemia and adiposity status.
 Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted. Baseline investigations including lipid profiles, blood glucose levels, and BMI calculation were conducted for n=113 Metabolic Syndrome and n=47 healthy controls. Tetra ARMS PCR and gel electrophoresis were conducted for Adiponectin rs266729, Adiponectin rs1501299, FTO rs9939609, MCR4 rs1297013, and TNF rs1800629. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS version 26.
Results: Difference was observed in lipid profiles (including LDL, triglycerides, and cholesterol but not HDL), body fat percentage (p= 0.034), and both fasting (p=0.000) and random (p=0.000) blood glucose levels among metabolic syndrome patients versus controls. Adiponectin rs1501299, FTO rs9939609, and MCR4 rs1297013 showed genotype frequency differences between groups. Spearman’s correlation was applied to test any association of risk allele with study variables and MCR4 rs1297013 showed an independent association with Fasting Blood Glucose Level (r=0.238; p=0.024) irrespective of age, weight, or gender.
 Conclusion: MCR4 rs1297013 polymorphism is an independent risk factor leading to hyperglycemia in the study population, however, no other SNPs were identified to carry a significant risk. Large-scale genome-wide studies are required to identify the unique set of risk genes for the Pakistani population