bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Developing a Circular Economy Index to Measure the Macro Level of Circular Economy Implementation in Indonesia
Authors: Musyarofah Siti Afiani , Tontowi Alva Edy , Masruroh Nur Aini , Wibowo Budhi Sholeh , Warmadewanthi I Dewa Ayu Agung , Nasution Arman Hakim , Bhawika Gita Widi , Handiwibowo Gogor Arif , Rusydi Mohamad Khoiru
Published: May 2023

Circular economy (CE) is an interesting approach by many countries to address global environmental problems while gaining economic benefits. The implementation of CE is expected to minimize the use of resources and materials, thus contributing to sustainable development. Much literature has discussed CE assessment indicators and their evaluation, however to date, no single indicator has been proposed that can comprehensively measure the macro level of CE implementation. This study aims to develop a CE index to measure CE implementation at macro levels. In addition, it provides an overview of the impact of CE implementation on the financial, social, and environmental aspects of the economy. To this end, first, an in-depth literature review and descriptive analysis is conducted to identify existing global CE indicators and classify them into financial, social, and environmental categories based on available primary and secondary data. Then, the CE index is constructed using a mathematical equation by considering the CE framework, a single indicator of each aspect as a variable, and the variable’s weighting. Finally, the CE index is applied to evaluate the level of CE implementation of CE in Indonesia at macro level. This index is expected to be a valuable tool for measuring CE implementation and therefore improving CE performance.
Objective evaluation method using multiple image analyses for panoramic radiography improvement
Authors: Imajo Satoshi , Tanabe Yoshinori , Nakamura Nobue , Honda Mitsugi , Kuroda Masahiro
Published: May 2023

Introduction

In the standardization of panoramic radiography quality, the education and training of beginners on panoramic radiographic imaging are important. We evaluated the relationship between positioning error factors and multiple image analysis results for reproducible panoramic radiography.

Material and methods

Using a panoramic radiography system and a dental phantom, reference images were acquired on the Frankfurt plane along the horizontal direction, midsagittal plane along the left–right direction, and for the canine on the forward–backward plane. Images with positioning errors were acquired with 1–5 mm shifts along the forward– backward direction and 2–10° rotations along the horizontal (chin tipped high/low) and vertical (left–right side tilt) directions on the Frankfurt plane. The cross-correlation coefficient and angle difference of the occlusion congruent plane profile between the reference and positioning error images, peak signal-to-noise ratio (PSNR), and deformation vector value by deformable image registration were compared and evaluated.

Results

The cross-correlation coefficients of the occlusal plane profiles showed the greatest change in the chin tipped high images and became negatively correlated from 6° image rotation (r = −0.29). The angle difference tended to shift substantially with increasing positioning error, with an angle difference of 8.9° for the 10° chin tipped low image. The PSNR was above 30 dB only for images with a 1-mm backward shift. The positioning error owing to the vertical rotation was the largest for the deformation vector value.

Conclusions

Multiple image analyses allow to determine factors contributing to positioning errors in panoramic radiography and may enable error correction. This study based on phantom imaging can support the education of beginners regarding panoramic radiography.
Evaluation of muscle elasticity in patients with end-stage renal disease complicated with sarcopenia by real-time shear wave elastography multipoint measurement
Authors: Guo Li , Ran Lei , Zhang YaPu , Guo XiaoHong , Li Jing , Gong YouLan , Zhou Xuan , Wu XiaoXi
Published: May 2023

Background

To analyze the value of real-time shear wave elastography (SWE) multi-point measurement in the evaluation of muscle elasticity in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) complicated with sarcopenia.

Methods

We enrolled 169 ESRD patients treated as the research objects from January 2019 to February 2022. According to whether they were complicated with sarcopenia, the patients were divided into sarcopenia group (n=63) and non-sarcopenia group (n=106). The Young’s modulus and shear wave velocity (SWV) of muscles in relaxed and contracted states were measured by SWE technology in the two groups.

Results

Logistic regression analysis showed that age and hs-CRP were independent risk factors for sarcopenia in ESRD patients (P<0.05), while BMI, muscle thickness, Young’s modulus in stretched state and SWV in stretched state were protective factors for sarcopenia in ESRD patients (P<0.05). BMI, muscle thickness, Young’s modulus in extended state, SWV in extended state and Young’s modulus in rest state were all negatively correlated with age and hs-CRP (P<0.05), while there was a significant positive correlation between age and hs-CRP (P<0.05). Independent influencing factors were used to construct the prediction model of nomogram. The consistency index (C-index) was 0.845 (95% CI: 0.830~0.857), and the AUC of ROC curve was 0.852 (95% CI: 0.836~0.871), which had good discrimination.

Conclusion

SWE could accurately evaluate the muscle elasticity of ESRD patients, so as to reflect the changes of muscle mass and stiffness of patients, and could provide the important imaging indicator for the prediction of sarcopenia.
Diagnostic values of glial fibrillary acidic protein, neuron-specific enolase and protein S100β for sepsis-associated encephalopathy
Authors: Cao Zhigang , Huang Xiang , Chen Feixiang
Published: May 2023

Background

To investigate the expressions of glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP), neuron-specific enolase (NSE) and protein S100β and their diagnostic values for sepsis-associated encephalopathy (SAE).

Methods

One hundred patients with sepsis treated from August 2021 to August 2022 were included. They were assigned to a sepsis group (n=65) and an SAE group (n=35), while 50 healthy volunteers physically examined in the same period were enrolled as a control group. The levels of GFAP and NSE were detected by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, and that of S100β was determined by transmitted immunoturbidimetric assay. The expressions of GFAP, NSE and S100β in patients with SAE were detected, and their correlations and diagnostic values were analyzed.

Results

Compared to patients with mild and moderate SAE, those with severe SAE had higher levels of GFAP, NSE and S100β (P<0.05). The levels of GFAP, NSE and S100β were higher in coma patients than those with consciousness disturbance, and they were higher in patients with a poor prognosis than those with a good prognosis (P<0.05). Positive correlations were identified between GFAP and NSE (r=0.573, P=0.001), GFAP and S100β (r=0.468, P=0.005), and NSE and S100β (r=0.540, P=0.001) expression in patients with SAE. Compared with GFAP, NSE and S100β alone, their combination had higher sensitivity and lower specificity for diagnosing SAE (P<0.05).

Conclusions

There are correlations among GFAP, NSE and S100β, and the combined detection of these three indicators is highly valuable for the diagnosis of SAE.
Association between adiponectin and ADIPOQ (rs 1501299) gene polymorphism in gestational diabetes mellitus patients
Authors: Cakina Suat , Ulu Selin , Beyazit Fatma , Özen Ebru , Postacı Emine Sevinç
Published: May 2023

Introduction

In this study, we seek to determine the association between the polymorphism of the ADIPOQ (rs1501299) gene and adiponectin levels in gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) patients.

Methods

The study participants included 200 pregnant women, 100 healthy subjects as the control group, and 100 having GDM as the case group. The enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was used to examine adiponectin levels. The polymerase chain reaction-restriction length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) was also used for genotyping examination.

Results

Findings showed that GDM patients had significantly lower serum adiponectin levels (p=0.001). The T/T genotype ho-mozygotes prevalence for rs1501299 polymorphism was significantly lower in GDM patients. (p=0.047).

Conclusion

Low serum adiponectin levels are associated with GDM. The T allele of the rs1501299 (+276 G/T) polymorphism of the ADIPOQ gene protects against GDM.
Changes in C-reactive protein, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, human leukocyte antigen-B27, and immunoglobulins A, G, M in patients with ankylosing spondylitis
Authors: Zhu Lixiu , Zhou Sujuan , Lin Ye , Ye Zhen , Tang Yirong , Chen Renli
Published: May 2023

Background

To explore the changes in C-reactive protein (CRP), erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), human leukocyte antigen-B27 (HLA-B27), and immunoglobulin (Ig) (IgA, IgG, and IgM) in patients suffering from ankylosing spondylitis (AS).

Methods

A total of 232 patients with axial spondyloarthritis admitted from January 2020 to December 2021 were selected, among whom 132 were AS patients (AS group) and 100 were non-AS cases (non-AS group). Meanwhile, 100 healthy subjects undergoing physical examination were included as a control group. Peripheral blood was collected to detect the levels of CRP, ESR, HLA-B27, IgA, IgG, and IgM.

Results

The positive rates and levels of CRP, ESR, HLA-B27, IgG, and IgM in non-AS and AS groups were significantly higher, and the IgA level of the AS group was higher than those of the control group (P<0.05). The AS group had significantly higher positive rates and levels of CRP, ESR, HLA-B27, and IgA than those of the non-AS group (P<0.05). The levels of HLA-B27, ESR and CRP had positive correlations with those of IgA, IgG and IgM (P<0.05). The area under the curve (AUC) of HLA-B27 with a cut-off value of 53.18 U/mL for the diagnosis of AS was 0.879. AUC of ESR with a cut-off value of 23.83 mm/h for the diagnosis of AS was 0.811. AUC of CRP with a cut-off value of 14.35 mg/L for the diagnosis of AS was 0.745. With the cut-off values of 2.75 g/L, respectively, AUC of IgA for the diagnosis of AS were 0.668. AUC of the combined diagnosis was 0.929 (P<0.05).

Conclusions

AS patients have abnormally elevated levels of HLA-B27, ESR, CRP, and IgA, and the combined detection has a higher diagnostic value. The abnormal increase in IgA, IgG, and IgM is positively correlated with rheumatic inflammation marker HLA-B27, CRP, and ESR.
Vancomycin-resistant enterococci isolated in tertiary care in Southern Thailand: Prevalence and characterization of biofilm formation
Authors: Saengsuwan Phanvasri , Singkhamanan Kamonnut , Kawila Soontara , Romyasamit Chonticha
Published: May 2023

Introduction

Vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) are important causative agents of healthcare-associated infections. This study investigated the prevalence of VRE isolates of clinical specimens from a tertiary hospital in Southern Thailand and their biofilm formation and associated virulence factors.

Methods

This retrospective study was conducted from February 2011 to March 2021 at a 1,000-bed tertiary care hospital in Songkhla Province in Southern Thailand.

Results

In total, 95 VRE isolates were collected. Urine had the highest VRE prevalence (38%), followed by pus or secretions (23%) and the digestive tract (19%). VRE infections were most common in medical (45%) and surgical wards (19%). VRE strains were equally resistant (85–100%) to the six classes of antibiotics commonly used in a tertiary care hospital. Biofilms were produced by 73% of the multidrug-resistant strains; however, 93% of VRE isolates lacking hyl were highly capable of producing biofilms.

Conclusions

No relationship was observed between virulence genes and biofilm formation. Thus, efforts to establish appropriate treatment and control measures are necessary, as distinctive VRE characteristics are relevant to the treatment of enterococcal infections in hospitals.
Decision tree analysis as predictor tool for in-hospital mortality in critical SARS-CoV-2 infected patients
Authors: Hutanu Adina , Molnar Anca A. , Pal Krisztina , Gabor Manuela R. , Szederjesi Janos , Dobreanu Minodora
Published: May 2023

Identification of predictive biomarkers for the evolution of critically ill COVID-19 patients would represent a milestone in the management of patients and in human and financial resources prioritization and allocation. This retrospective analysis performed for 396 critically ill COVID-19 patients admitted to the intensive care unit aims to find the best predictors for fatal outcomes in this category of patients. The inflammatory and metabolic parameters were analyzed and Machine Learning methods were performed with the following results: (1) decision tree with Chi-Square Automatic Interaction Detector (CHAID) algorithm, based on the cut-off values using ROC Curve analysis, indicated NLR, IL-6, comorbidities, and AST as the main in-hospital mortality predictors; (2) decision tree with Classification and Regression Tree (CRT) algorithm confirmed NLR alongside CRP, ferritin, IL-6, and SII (Systemic Inflammatory Index) as mortality predictors; (3) neural networks with Multilayer Perceptron (MLP) found NLR, age, and CRP to be the best mortality predictors. Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) analysis was complementarily applied to statistically validate the resulting predictors and to emphasize the inferred causal relationship among factors. Our findings highlight that for a deeper understanding of the results, the combination of Machine Learning and statistical methods ensures identifying the most accurate predictors of in-hospital mortality to determine classification rules for future events.
Rancang Bangun Tempat Sampah Terintegrasi dengan Dinding Transparan dalam Upaya Pemilahan Sampah
Authors: Witarsa Made Ari , Madrini Ida Ayu Gede Bintang , Budisanjaya I Putu Gede
Published: May 2023

Abstrak

Pemilahan sampah sangat penting dilakukan karena dapat meningkatkan kesehatan lingkungan, masyarakat dan melindungi sumber daya alam. Tujuan penelitian ini untuk merancang tempat sampah yang terintegrasi serta transparan dalam usaha pemilahan sampah dan menguji kelayakan dan keefektifan rancang bangun. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode kualitatif dengan menggunakan kuesioner dan metode kuantitatif menggunakan perhitungan pada desain serta analisis kekuatan rangka. Warna tempat sampah ini menggunakan warna hitam serta transparan pada bagian depan dan samping. Konstruksi rangka dinyatakan aman karena dapat menopang beban sampah seberat 75 kg dengan tegangan (?) tarik rangka 57,119 N/  yang lebih kecil dari tegangan (?) ijin bahan yaitu 88,630 N/ . Dimensi tempat sampah terintegrasi serta transparan yaitu 120x40x138 cm, dengan tiga unit transparan berbahan akrilik yaitu unit organik, anorganik dan botol kaca serta kaleng (terintegrasi). Bagian tambahan yaitu bagian penutup tiga unit transparan, atap, roda dan bagian penyimpanan plastik sampah. Tempat sampah ini dinyatakan layak karena hasil pengujian menggunakan kuesioner masyarakat menyatakan setuju dengan perolehan skor yaitu 74% - 91%. Hasil pengujian keefektifan rancang bangun tempat sampah terintegrasi serta transparan yaitu efetif karena sebagian besar masyarakat dikategorikan cepat dan sesuai dalam melakukan pemilahan sampah.

Abstract

Waste segregation is important for improving the environment's health, and society also protects natural resources. The purpose of this study is to design an integrated and transparent trash bin to sort waste and test the feasibility and effectiveness of the design. The design of the trash bin is based on functional and structural design. Questionnaire data were obtained from testing the feasibility and effectiveness design. The black color is used in this trash bin because it is identic to hummus. The frame construction is declared safe because it can support a garbage load of 75 kg per unit with frame tensile stress (?) of 57.119 N/mm2, smaller than the allowable stress (?) of the 88.630 N/mm2. The integrated and transparent trash dimensions were 120x40x138 cm, with three acrylic units, namely organic, inorganic, and glass bottles and cans. Additional parts are the cover of the three transparent units, the roof, the wheels, and the plastic waste storage section. This trash bin was declared feasible because the test results stated that they agreed with the design results score of 74% - 91%. The results of testing the effectiveness of the integrated and transparent design of the trash bin, that is, most of the respondents were categorized as fast and appropriate in sorting waste.
Grinting Fried Onion: Empowerment of Grinting Youth Enterpreneur based Digital Village
Authors: Halim Halim Purnomo , Tumin Tumin , Mansir Firman , Novi Dien Noviany Rahmatika
Published: May 2023

The purpose of devotion is to provide knowledge and skills of online marketing to the younger generation by utilizing e-commerce technology to develop youth Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Grinting Village. The participants consisted of 25 member SMEs of fried onions specifically for the people of Grinting Village. The materials provided include the creation of an online shop account, product uploads, marketing up to the online financial system. This service was carried out in Grinting Village, Bulakamba District, Brebes Regency, Central Java with the target of the community and the younger generation, especially the entire management of Karang Taruna Garuda Jaya Grinting Village. This cooperation is based on the cooperation between Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta and grinting village government. The method used is to provide training materials through presentations accompanied by e-commerce implementation training. The achievement of this devotion is the implementation of the service activities in accordance with the expected number of participants as many as 25 administrators and members of Karangtaruna Garuda Jaya Grinting Village independently can develop SMEs for economic independence. Participants gain knowledge and skills about e-commerce implementation to capture developing and mentoring SMEs in local villages.   

Keywords: SMEs, Grinting, empowerment, e-commerce, training
Peace Education: Peace Counselling Training (PCT) to Reduce Student Aggressiveness towards School Counsellors
Authors: Supriyanto Agus , Eka Saputra Wahyu Nanda
Published: May 2023

Students' mental health is disrupted during the COVID-19 pandemic due to an unstable economy and unprepared education in online learning facilities. Aggression appears in students because of the students' internal and external impacts, so school counsellors need to be equipped with counselling strategies. A peace counselling training program (PCT) is an effort to provide school counsellors with skills in helping students reduce aggression with a peaceful character. Peace counselling is a strategy to form a peaceful mindset without violence on students. The purpose of the PCT program for school counsellors is the skills of school counsellors to apply peace counselling to reduce student aggression. The PCT program is implemented through group discussion forums, information provision, training, mentoring. The target of the PCT program is school counsellors in Indonesia by involving guidance and counselling teacher consultation organizations. Evaluation of the process and results of the PCT program through mentoring impacts reducing aggression as measured by the aggressiveness scale. The implementation of the peace counselling program through FGDs, information provision, training, and mentoring is evaluated in each activity as a process evaluation. The results of the FGD are the emergence of the problem of student aggression which is very urgent to be reduced. The result of the counselling activity is the counsellor's understanding of peace counselling with urgency in the perspective of religion and self of peace. Counsellors can have skills in the implementation of peace counselling with six stages. Peace counselling can apply to a set of individual and group counselling. Implementing the program decreases student aggression with an average initial condition of 65.59, down to 58.64. The conclusion is the peace counselling program can reduce student aggression. A peace counselling program can be applied as a strategy to reduce student aggression by school counsellors.
Utilization of Used Bulbs as Learning Media Innovations to Improve Visual/Spatial Intelligence in Early Childhood
Authors: Tripariyanto Afiff Yudha , Indrasari Lolyka Dewi , Rahayuningsih Sri , Komari Ana
Published: May 2023

This Community  Service Implementation Activity aims to introduce to early childhood children in   Kasih Ibu schools the use of Waste / Used Materials that can be used as a medium for learning in class and as a medium for recognizing colors and reading so that children are more interested in participating in learning activities in class. With learning media with the bulbs used by  early childhood  , they are provoked and moved to be more willing to  know about how to  analyze colors and how to read easily. This stage in Devotion is the first one we make observations to the Kasih Ibu school, this observation is used as a reference to find out the actual conditions in the field directly. The second stage is the introduction of learning media that utilizes the media of the former bulb, the third stage is  evaluation and monitoring, and the last stage is the results and conclusion. We hope that after carrying out this community service activity, we can increase the interest in learning in mother-love schools so that children in their learning activities are more active, happy, and able to receive material and explanations well and maximally.
Political Communication Capacity Building Young Cadres of DPD Golkar Party Bandung District
Authors: Kurniawati Nia
Published: May 2023

This PKM activity aims to improve the political communication skills of the Young Cadres of DPD Golkar Party Bandung Regency through political education. Political education is carried out through technical guidance with material on "Empowering Political Communication" and the practice of effective and efficient political communication processes through speeches from each participant. From this activity, it is expected that young party cadres can appear to develop their potential in the party.
Analisis Pembaharuan Hukum Pidana Dan Hukum Acara Pidana Dalam Undang-Undang Tindak Pidana Kekerasan Seksual
Authors: - Moh. Al-vian Zul Khaizar
Published: May 2023

The Act on the Crime of Sexual Violence is a legal umbrella to protect victims of criminal acts of sexual violence. This law has been eagerly awaited by all levels of society given the large number of cases of sexual violence. The Act on the Crime of Sexual Violence is a positive step for the government in dealing with the increasing number of cases of sexual violence in Indonesia. In this study, we will discuss the renewal of criminal law and criminal procedural law in the Criminal Act of Sexual Violence. The type of research used in this research is normative legal research. Normative legal research is research that puts law as a system of norms. The system of norms here is about principles, norms, rules of statutory regulations, court decisions, agreements, and doctrines. In the Act on the Crime of Sexual Violence, there are reforms in aspects of criminal law and criminal procedural law. These reforms aim to complement the Criminal Code and the Criminal Procedure Code. These reforms can also be said to be a deviant aspect of the Criminal Code and the Criminal Procedure Code. However, this is solely to protect the public from criminal acts of sexual violence. In addition, it also aims to enforce a more comprehensive and just law with a more perspective on victims.
Parents’ Perceptions of Involvement in Their Students’ First Year in College
Authors: Manuel Elizabeth , Ceballos Marjorie , Gordon William
Published: May 2023

Higher education administrators’ expectations of parental involvement have been based on legal implications, research regarding best practices, and student development theories. Little is known, however, about parents’ perceptions of their involvement in college, particularly in students’ first year in college. This research study sought to determine differences, if any, between parents’ perceptions of their level of involvement and parents’ demographic characteristics. Results indicated perceptual differences based on students’ status as a first-generation college student, ethnicities, and students’ anticipated residence for the first year of college. Findings from this research have the potential to inform institutions as they establish parent-university partnerships.
Konstitution von Nichtwissen und Unsicherheit im Sprachgebrauch – ein programmatischer Systematisierungsversuch
Authors: Simon Niklas , Janich Nina
Published: May 2023

In this paper, we propose a systematisation of the constitution of ignorance and uncertaintyin language use and interaction. To this end, we first distinguish between a local anda global perspective on ignorance and uncertainty constitution. For the local level of ignoranceand uncertainty constitution, we propose that four different types of linguistically indexed attributionsof ignorance and uncertainty can be distinguished, with which the speaker/writer refersto different knowledge domains involved in the social process of local knowledge constitution.We then provide an overview of the inventory of linguistic signs that can be used to index suchattributions and, building on this, distinguish four different forms of ignorance and uncertaintyindexing that can be used in heterogeneous ways to signal the different types of ignorance anduncertainty attributions in specific contexts and situations. For the global level of collective ignoranceand uncertainty constitution, we propose a model of different types of propositionalconstellations that can be used discourse-analytically as a basis for external ignorance and uncertaintyattributions.
Clinical profile of oral mucosa lesions in elderly patients: a 20-year retrospective study.
Authors: De Almeida Lança Maria Leticia , Bagatini Ana Thais , Morandin Ferrisse Túlio , Fernandes Darcy , de Oliveira Barbeiro Camila , Sgavioli Massucato Elaine Maria , Vilela Silva Evânio , Navarro Claudia Maria , Silveira Heitor , Bufalino Andreia
Published: May 2023

BACKGROUND: Life expectancy has considerably increased resulting in population aging. Studies evaluating the outcomes of aging in oral health are scarce.
OBJECTIVE: Evaluate retrospectively the profile of elderly patients from a public Oral Medicine Center during a period of 20 years.
METHODS: A qualitative and quantitative retrospective observational study was conducted analyzing medical records from an oral medicine service from January 1994 to December 2014. Results were reported as mean ± standard deviation for quantitative variables and percentages for categorical variables. The Chi-square test and multivariate binary logistic regression were performed when necessary to a significance level of 5%.
RESULTS: 2,690 medical records were retrieved, comprising of 61% women and 39% men with an average age of 68.8 ± 6.79 years. Xerostomia was significantly associated to female gender, hypoglycemic usage, antihypertensive usage, psychotropic usage, and analgesics and anti-inflammatory usage. As for candidiasis, an association with age, alcohol consumption, and use of complete dentures was found.
CONCLUSION: A longer life expectancy should be accompanied by a long-term care follow-up of the population. Diseases and side effects related to the elderly are going to be more common. Therefore, dental care services should aim to prevent and treat these complications as way to improve the elderly’s quality of life.
Institutional transformation of society in the light of the sociosynergetic paradigm
Authors: Gromakova Viktoriya Georgievna
Published: May 2023

The object of theoretical research presented in this article is society as an open non-equilibrium system capable of self-organization. The subject of the study are the factors and driving forces of the institutional transformation of the societal system. The relevance of the study is justified by the prolonged transformational period in the life of Russian society, as well as the increasingly widespread socio-structural crisis phenomena in the world. The scientific problem is determined based on such well-known facts as the low predictability and manageability of the processes of institutional transformation, on the one hand, and the need to reduce the risks associated with them, on the other. Accordingly, the question is raised about the mechanism of institutional transformation, which is proposed to be considered using the principles and provisions of sociosynergetics as a methodological basis. The main element of novelty in this article is the synthesis of neoinstitutional theory with the provisions of sociosynergetics. The study analyzes the process of institutional transformation from the standpoint of the sociosynergetic concept using such categories as energy dissipation, entropy, stationary and nonequilibrium state in their social expression. The characteristics of the evolutionary and crisis stages in the development of the institutional system are given. Attention is focused on the risks of the transformation period and the relationship of its results with the previous period of stability. As a result of the conducted research , the author formulates the following conclusions:1) Subjects of social relations act in accordance with the principle of minimum energy dissipation, as a result of which the foundations of any new order are laid in fluctuations of the previous structure.2) The course of the crisis (transformational) process is adversely affected by both excessive control actions aimed at preserving the previous order, and premature and ill-conceived reforms.3) The prolonged transformation threatens the complete degradation of the societal system due to the depletion of resources needed to reduce entropy.
Three years of E. Macron’s presidency: French multiculturalism at secondary school
Authors: Osipov Evgeny Aleksandrovich
Published: May 2023

The author considers France’s politics in the field of integration of child migrants into the system of secondary school education during the first three years of E. Macron’s presidency (2017 - 2020). The author gives special attention to the measures against the proliferation of religious radicalism among young people. The author proves that, unlike his predecessors whose steps were limited to merely counter-terrorist measures, Macron focuses on the individual approach to each detected radicalism case or behavior and on taking particular steps aimed at the prevention, monitoring and combating such cases. Generally speaking, Macron pursues the mainstream right policy on the issues of integration of representatives of religious and national minorities into the school education system. The steps taken by him, such as compulsory kindergarten attendance since the age of three, the reduction of the number of pupils at elementary school rooms, and the closing of the ELCO program, should lead to the improvement of the situation and can promote the Republic return to the lost territories in the suburbs of large cities. At the same time, the President of France avoids radical measures (e.g. the Arab language remains one of foreign languages studied at school) which could “stigmatize” the Musliim community of France.   
Russia in the centre of the Middle East triangle
Authors: Shkvarun Maksim Andreevich
Published: May 2023

The research subject is the political processes in the Middle East. The author analyzes the current situation in Syria in the context of Russia’s regional policy in the Middle East. the author considers the political interests of the key countries participating in the process of civil war settlement in Syria: Russia, Turkey, Iran and Israel. The research is aimed at studying Russia’s role in Syrian conflict settlement, particularly, it contains the comparative economic evaluation of Russian spending on the military operation in Syria. The author gives special attention to the reasons of escalation in Idlib and analyzes the main contradictions between Russia and Turkey in the beginning of 2020. The article analyzes Russia’s role in the military operation in Syria, considers the multifaceted policy of each of the countries-elements of the Middle East triangle, assesses the political and economic advantages of Russia’s involvement in the Middle East conflict. The author concludes that the U.S. withdrawal from Syria allowed Russia to play a major role in the Middle East triangle. However, the “first violin” role in an international conflict settlement can lead to the country’s involvement into a permanent state of confrontation with the actors of the Middle East policy. Scientific and practical results of the research can be used as primary and additional source for further settlement of political problems in the Middle East.   
Timber “frontier” of metallurgical Ural: development strategy of charcoal metallurgy of the region in the late XIX – early XX century
Authors: Shumkin Georgy Nikolaevich , Zubkov Konstantin Ivanovich
Published: May 2023

The subject of this research is the projects for colonization of forest of Western Siberia by the Ural metallurgical industry in the late XIX – early XX centuries. During the 1890’s, Ural metallurgy was experiencing the shortage of charcoal, which was the main type of fuel for iron production. As the means for overcoming such problem, the expert community started discussing the strategies of supplying metallurgical plants with charcoal from the forests of Western Siberia, which had to be transported by railways. The projects found their implementation through Tavdinskaya Railroad, which was put into operation during the World War I. The concept of “frontier modernization” serves as the methodological foundation for this research. Applicable to the topic at hand, “frontier modernization” consisted in the attempts to retain the specialty profile of Ural metallurgy and its conventional energy by forming at borders of metallurgical Ural of the new development, but with implementation of new technological solution. This work is first within historiography to provide a comprehensive analysis of the projects on colonization of forests of Western Siberia by the Ural metallurgical industry. The conclusion is made that although the project was implemented, it did not produce the results forecasted by the expert community, namely the creation of free charcoal market and decline of circuit system, as it was implemented too late- in 1917. In the context of profound changed in the principles of organization of Ural metallurgical industry in 1920’s, this project was no longer economically viable.
“This is according to Soviet law, but we are in Tagil!”: corruption practices in Middle Ural during the 1930’s
Authors: Sushkov Andrei Valer'evich , Bedel Aleksandr Emanuilovich , P'yankov Stepan Aleksandrovich
Published: May 2023

The subject of this research is the corruption practices of the party leaders and economic officials during the Soviet industrialization of the 1930’s. Based on the documents of party control agencies, the author examines the factors of misappropriation of financial and materials resources for personal gain. Relevance of this study is substantiated by the possibility of deeper understanding of the causes of repressions of the 1930’s with regards to regional authorities and economic officials. The newly introduced into the scientific discourse historical sources allow clarifying the records on the factors contributing to backlog in construction of a number of large industrial enterprise, housing accommodations for workers, and public amenities in one of the largest industrial centers of the Sovier Union. The application of descriptive method allowed demonstrating the details of corruption relationships between the party leaders administration of a number of industrial enterprises. Historical-genetic method helped to reconstruct and specify the circumstances of failure in construction of a series of industrial objects and determine the causes that led to severe financial and living conditions of the employees of the large industrial construction sites in Nizhny Tagil during the period of industrialization. The novelty consists in conducting the first in history special scientific research dedicated to the corruption relations between party nomenclature and economic officials during industrialization of the Ural region in 1930’s. The conclusion is made that corruption actions of the economic officials and party leaders negatively affected the implementation of plans for industrial development. Their unlawful activity not only inflicted an immense damage, but also worsened the financial and living conditions of the employees and engineering and technical personnel.
The concept of “life” as an existential basis of Aziz Alem’s poetry of the 1960’s – 1970’s
Authors: Bedirkhanov Seifeddin Anver-Ogly
Published: May 2023

The object of this research is the concept of “life” as an existential basis of poetic consciousness. The subject of this research is the poetry of the prominent Lezgin author Aziz Alem. The article traces the sociocultural realities that determined the existential grounds of Lezgin poetry in the 1960’s – 1980’s; examines the transformational state of ethnopoetic consciousness of the Lezgins,referred to the ontological problems of human existence. The analysis of poems reveals the artistic means and principles of realization of the concept of “life” in Aziz Alem’s poetry. The set objectives are attained within the framework of research approaches based on the cultural-historical, comparative, and analytical methods of humanistic thought. Such approaches suggest presence of a strong theoretical framework that ensures optimal structuring of value-semantic dominants of life environment of the Lezgin poet. The main conclusion lies in the statement that sociocultural processes of the 1960’s – 1980’s define the possibility for rationalization of mental structures of ethnopoetic spirit, which resulted in mainstreaming of “eternal” problems at the time of supremacy of the Communist ideology.
Theoretical-applied significance of corpora in computer linguodidactics
Authors: Dmitriev Aleksandr Vladislavovich , Kogan Marina Samuilovna , Vdovina Elena Konstantinovna
Published: May 2023

The subject of this research is the application of corpora in teaching foreign languages. Prevalence of discursive practices and in-depth study of discourse marked the emergence of studies with cognitive-corpus focus; therefore, we are currently witnessing global coverage of corpus linguistics – both, substantively and methodologically – various professional and scientific zones in the area of humanistic research and other. The authors touch upon the question on the role and place of corpus linguistics in modern science, and support an opinion that corpus linguistics is meant to become a foundation for the new cognitive in its essence linguistic theory. The research methodology is structure on the interaction of such modern approaches as corpus-based and corpus-driven. Using these methods, the students take on the role of researcher-experimentalists, by means of corpora and in the process of performing specifically developed corpus-based tasks, conduct their own minor linguistic research. The authors’ special contribution consists in substantiation and generalization of theoretical experience of the forerunners in light of analysis of the direct and indirect application of corpora not only in teaching source language, but also computer linguodidactics; as well as description of such application from the perspectives of corpus-driven and corpus-based approaches for their future implementation into the educational process. As an example of such implementation, the authors developed a project task for the extra-mural master’s degree students of Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University majoring “Computer Linguodidactics”: to compile their own corpus (based on the concordance software AntConc) on the selected topic of a particular textbook on general or specialized English language.
Kaluga icon painting: on the issue of the integrity and boundaries of the artistic phenomenon
Authors: Golubev Valentin Aleksandrovich
Published: May 2023

As the title implies, the article provides a general overview of the Kaluga iconography as a unique regional iconographic tradition that formed in the 2nd half of the 18th century. The primary parameters of this phenomenon are identified, including technological, iconographic, and stylistic factors. Based of archival data and historical evidence, Kaluga’ icons are defined a number of monuments executed in the technique of tempera painting in a specific stylistic manner, for the most part inheriting of artistic direction named “zhivopodobie”. The main iconographic features of the products of the Kaluga icon painters are revealed, in particular, the iconographic renderings of Christ the Almighty and the Mother of God "The Life-Giving Spring" common in Kaluga. It also provides a classification of the main stylistic lines in the Kaluga icon painting, which took shape at the end of the 18th century. The question of the chronological boundaries of the phenomenon is considered. Based on the analysis undertaken, Kaluga iconography is determined to be a full-fledged center of regional icon painting that forms part of a broader context of late iconography. On the one hand, Kaluga's iconography aligns with general trends, with its unique writing style appearing in the last quarter of the eighteenth century, overtly influenced by significant European styles, and experiencing artistic decline in the second half of the nineteenth century. On the other hand, the Kaluga iconography distinguishes itself through its singular stylistic and iconographic peculiarities, sufficient to demarcate it as a distinct artistic center.
Pricing as a Means of Ensuring the Availability of Paid Medical Services
Authors: Korobko K. I.
Published: May 2023

The article concludes that the availability of paid medical services is determined by their cost, in connection with which the study of the issue of pricing is updated. The classification of prices according to the degree of regulation was used for the study. It was found that paid medical services are subject to such methods of price regulation as free price, fixed price or tariff, regulated price, recommended price. When setting the cost of the vast majority of paid medical services, a free price is applied, which does not fully guarantee the availability of paid medical services to citizens. The author proposes a system of measures aimed at ensuring the availability of paid medical services in terms of pricing.
RAZVOJ SUPRANACIONALNOG SUSTAVA JAVNIH FINANCIJA U SVJETLU PRIMARNOG PRAVA EUROPSKE UNIJE : ANALIZA PRAKSE SUDA EU-A
Authors: Pisačić Viktorija
Published: May 2023

The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) and its competence to interpret the EU’s primary law was particularly in focus during and after the financial crisis, when it decided on the validity of the Union’s recovery instruments in the Pringle, Gauweiler and Weiss cases. Therefore, this paper aims to analyse selected decisions of the CJEU (the Pringle, Gauweiler and Weiss cases), starting from the presentation of the socio-political context in which they were created. After the legal analysis of the CJEU’s argumentation in the selected decisions, the paper will present their impact on the development of the public finance law of the Union. Particular attention will be paid to the interpretative methods used by the CJEU. The aforementioned reflects in the structure of the paper. After the introduction, the second section comprises specific features of interpretation methods in the CJEU case law. The following section will focus on the socio-political context that preceded the selected CJEU decisions. The fourth section presents an analysis of the selected CJEU decisions and reviews the interpretation methods. The fifth section highlights the implications of the CJEU jurisprudence on the legal order of the Union, followed by concluding considerations.
Abordagem da sexualidade na consulta ginecológica
Authors: Abdalla Adriana Pereira , Pinheiro Cintia Cardoso , Brum Ione Rodrigues
Published: May 2023

Objetivo: Destacar a importância da abordagem da sexualidade em diferentes grupos de mulheres atendidas em consultório ginecológico e os principais aspectos envolvidos nesse processo. Revisão bibliográfica: O artigo buscou analisar a abordagem da sexualidade em diferentes grupos de mulheres, como as adolescentes, mulheres no climatério, mulheres LGBT e mulheres durante o ciclo gravídico e puerperal e, a partir das revisões bibliográficas foi possível observar que no atendimento a quaisquer desses grupos, a consulta deve ser personalizada, empática e respeitosa, na tentativa de criar um ambiente confortável para que a paciente consiga expor suas queixas, tirar suas dúvidas e estabelecer com seu ginecologista, um vínculo de confiança e acolhimento. Considerações finais: Compreender e abordar este tema deve fazer parte da rotina de atendimento à saúde da mulher, especialmente na consulta com o especialista, que deve discutir a sexualidade não só como aspecto biológico, mas uma dimensão humana que incorpora emoção, prazer, comunicação e afetividade.
Experiences of a 50-year-old Breast Cancer Survivor: Role of Yoga Prana Vidya Protocols as Complementary Therapy to Overcome Trauma and Side Effects of Cancer Treatment
Authors: Pinjani Rajni , Pinjani Shalini , Nanduri Venkata Satyanarayana
Published: May 2023

Breast cancer (BC) is one of the common types of cancer and its rise in India is alarming. Patients of this dreaded disease need full support starting from detection to recovery following treatment therapies and side effects. This paper presents a case of a BC patient who had undergone mastectomy, chemotherapy and radiation therapy and was fully supported with Yoga Prana Vidya (YPV) healings and practice protocols, to recoup mental and emotional strength for facing painful side effects of treatments. This is an in-depth case study, going through patient medical records, healers’ records and patient’s detailed feedback. From the beginning of YPV healings, the patient experienced substantial mental and emotional strength and reduction in stress with fast recovery. Practicing YPV protocols such as rhythmic breathing, forgiveness sadhana and planetary peace meditation enabled the patient to achieve significant positive changes made her strong enough mentally to cope with physical problems, positively taking all ailments. The patient’s anxiety level decreased, and she started feeling optimistic about achieving full recovery sooner. Documented evidence has shown that YPV protocols have been successfully applied to treat various diseases as complementary and alternative medicine with effective patient results. There is immense scope for further research on this topic using appropriate methodology and sample size. Recommendations include training frontline medical personnel to gain working knowledge of YPV healings and practice protocols.