bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Child Abuse and Neglect Screening: The Role of the Dental Team
Authors: Aliki Rontogianni , Anastasia Mitsea , Kety Karayianni
Published: January 2023

Child abuse is a worldwide public health and social issue that affects people from all social classes equally. Child abuse or maltreatment includes "all forms of physical and emotional ill-treatment, sexual abuse, neglect, and exploitation that results in actual or potential harm to the child’s health, development or dignity". Any deliberate action or attempt of maltreatment to a person younger than 18 years old is considered child abuse. Recognizing the dentist's critical role in identifying children who have been the victims of domestic abuse it is required to recognize and report perioral indications of child abuse. In accordance with rase of domestic violence and child abuse incidence, dentists are now required to become familiar with the perioral warning signs of child abuse and to report any suspected cases to the relevant authorities in accordance with state legislation. The aim of the study is to present the contribution of the dental team in the identification of children victims of abuse, through the presentation of two cases.
Investigation on the Mechanical Properties of Paper Water Hyacinth (Eichhornia Crassipes)
Authors: Wembe Brillant D. , Djomi Rolland , Konai Noel , Ntamack Guy E. , Tsopmo Fabien A. , Olubusoye Olusanya E. , Meva’a Lucien
Published: January 2023

The widely use of papers and for the promotion of conservation of the forest ecosystem in making papers from the falling of trees. This work is focused on the realization of paper and its mechanical properties. Water hyacinth (Eichornia crassipes) is aquatic plant with a high growth rate that usually cover the river surface and has an impact to the environment and other living things. The work done was to produce a paper from water hyacinth through cutting, grinding, refining, molding, the bleaching process and drying process we obtained different papers. In the realization process of the papers, we have used Hydrogen peroxides for the bleaching process to obtain white paper (Bleached paper). In our case we have both the bleached and the unbleached paper. Papers were successfully produced under experimental condition. Mechanical properties of each paper were investigated. The various density of paper water hyacinth plant of the bleached and unbleached was 21.68 g/m3 and 26.37 g/m3 respectively, average tensile rupture stress 1.337MPa & 0.405MPa and young modulus was found to be 36.278MPa and 17.604MPa, the elongation at break 4.744% and 2.879%, average moisture content of 4.82% to 9.59% and 3.57% to 6.62% respectively for the Unbleached and Bleached paper water hyacinth plant. For this reason, Unbleached Paper with certain different strength ranges could be considered to be applied as packaging, seedling pot, mulching or insulating material in advance application. The use of water hyacinth as biomass with the used of the roots and leaf shows a bulky structure. The study concludes that water hyacinth is a potential fiber for paper production especially in areas where it is abundant, but the tensile strength of unbleached paper is more than the bleached paper. So that the paper can be used for other purpose than writing.
The effect of e-service quality on purchase decisions with E-WOM as a moderating variable on 4-star hotels in West Sumatra
Authors: Surenda Rian , Adrian Arif , Abrian Youmil , Fansurya Alfi Husni
Published: February 2023

This research is based on changes in consumer behavior in deciding to purchase hotel room services in West Sumatra, post-covid-19 consumer behavior has an impact on hoteliers in determining marketing strategies, this study aims to see the relationship between variables, namely E-Service Quality on purchasing decisions and see the effect of the E-wom variable as a moderator on purchasing decisions. This research was conducted in West Sumatra with a sample of 120 hotel guests, using a purposive sampling technique, where the sample was determined by the criteria of having stayed at a hotel and making hotel room reservations online. This study uses the help of PLS techniques to determine the inner and outer variables, where the variables measured are E-Service quality, Purchase Decision, E-WOM as a moderating variable. The results show that E-Service Quality has a significant positive effect on purchasing decisions and E-WOM moderates E-Service quality significantly positive on purchasing decisions.
Health index analysis on asset management and the influence of electricity and environmental safety aspects on overhead transmission line 150 kV Anyer – Asahimas
Authors: Murtado Muhammad Saidul , Setiabudy Rudy
Published: February 2023

The availability and reliability of electrical energy has become the backbone of society, so periodic maintenance needs to be carried out to avoid short breakdowns and technical malfunctions as well as to improve electrical and environmental safety. Overhead transmission line is an important part of the transmission network and their health status is an important foundation for ensuring the reliable supply of electricity to the power grid. The health index (HI) is a value that reflects the health status of high-voltage transmission lines obtained by combining the normalization of component ratings on certain parameters and calculation methods. This study shows that the condition of assets, electricity and the environment have an effect on determining the soundness index of the Anyer-Asahimas 150 kV overhead transmission line and can be a guide for its maintenance. The final health index value shows 92.8% meaning that the transmission is not only safe in terms of equipment but also safe in terms of electrical and environmental safety aspects.
INOVAÇÃO PEDAGÓGICA NAS PRODUÇÕES ACADÊMICAS: uma revisão sistemática
Authors: Santos do Rosário Juliana , Lopes Ribeiro Marinalva
Published: February 2023

Com frequência a inovação pedagógica tem sido confundida com reformas ou mudanças. Todavia, está relacionada à ruptura na maneira tradicional de ensinar e aprender. Assim, questionamos: como a inovação pedagógica se apresenta no ensino superior? Buscando responder essa questão, traçamos como objetivo desta pesquisa, identificar e analisar os resultados de trabalhos publicados em língua portuguesa e espanhola, no período de 2011 a 2022, sobre inovação pedagógica na educação superior. Para tanto, foi realizada uma revisão sistemática dos trabalhos publicados nas bases de dados: Scielo, Google Scholar e Repositórios Universitários, entre os anos de 2011 a 2022, utilizando os seguintes descritores: inovação pedagógica, inovação docente, práticas inovadoras, práticas pedagógicas inovadoras. Dentre artigos, dissertações e teses, foram analisadas 24 publicações. Os resultados encontrados revelam que a inovação na docência universitária aparece como a utilização de recursos tecnológicos, de metodologias e estratégias diversificadas. Apesar disso, notou-se que a relação professor-estudante e teoria-prática e a afetividade também surgem, porém com menos frequência. Levando em conta que a inovação é uma potente aliada dos docentes das licenciaturas, na medida em que contribui para aperfeiçoar a formação profissional dos futuros professores, o presente artigo é um convite para reflexão e desenvolvimento de estudos abordando a inovação pedagógica, tendo em vista sua importância na formação profissional docente para a melhoria da qualidade da educação.
Assessment of the zona pellucida microdissection on its thickness in mammalian embryos
Authors: Sitnikov DS , Ilina IV , Filatov MA , Silaeva YY
Published: January 2023

The zona pellucida (ZP) is a dynamically changing object that plays an important role during the preimplantation stage of embryogenesis. The ZP thickness may affect the implantation success and pregnancy rate, it is considered as a prognostic factor in a number of studies. The study was aimed to assess the dynamic changes in the mouse embryonic ZP thickness after laser assisted hatching (LAH) that involved breaching the ZP integrity at the blastocyst stage. Femtosecond laser pulses were used to perform the zona microsurgery. The zona thickness was measured both at the stage of blastocyst microsurgery (~Е3.5, i.e. 3.5 days of embryogenesis) and at the hatching stage (~Е5). Significant differences in the ZP thickness were revealed in the control group of embryos: from 6.21 µm (Е3.5) to 5.4 µm (Е5). The changes in thickness from 6.6 µm (Е3.5) to 6.2 µm (Е5) observed in the group subjected to LAH were non-significant. Tracing the ZP thickness of a particular embryo from the blastocyst stage to the hatching stage made it possible to estimate the thinning coefficients in the experimental and control groups. The findings that indicate lower tensile strength of the zona in case of LAH can provide the basis for further research on the ZP properties in case of using the embryo cryopreservation protocols.
Experience in personnel training at the pharmaceutical faculty of the Yaroslavl State Medical University (from a faculty to an institute: a 40 years long road)
Authors: Lavrenteva LI , Kulikova OA
Published: January 2023

The article is devoted to basic historical stages of establishment of the pharmaceutical faculty of the Yaroslavl State Medical University. Contribution of employees to the faculty development has been described. The work on training of the personnel for modern pharmaceutical industry has been shown. The structure of the pharmacy institute newly created on the basis of the faculty and its basic tasks have been provided. Outcomes of the activity of the faculty devoted to training of pharmaceutical personnel are summarized.
Issledovanie vliyaniya mikrodissekcii blestyashchej obolochki embrionov mlekopitayushchih na ee tolshchinu
Authors: Ситников Д. С. , Ильина И. В. , Филатов М. А. , Силаева Ю. Ю.
Published: January 2023

Blestyashchaya obolochka (zona pellucida, ZP) — dinamicheski menyayushchijsya ob"ekt, igrayushchij vazhnuyu rol' na preimplantacionnoj stadii razvitiya embriona. Ee tolshchina mozhet okazyvat' vliyanie na uspeshnost' implantacii i chastotu nastupleniya beremennosti, v ryade issledovanij ee rassmatrivayut kak prognosticheskij kriterij. Cel'yu raboty bylo issledovat' dinamiku tolshchiny blestyashchej obolochki embriona myshi v rezul'tate procedury vspomogatel'nogo lazernogo hetchinga (VLH), kogda narushenie celostnosti ZP provodyat na stadii blastocisty. Dlya mikrohirurgii obolochki ispol'zovali impul'sy izlucheniya femtosekundnoj dlitel'nosti. Izmerenie tolshchiny obolochki provodili kak na stadii mikrohirurgii blastocisty (~E3.5, t. e. 3,5 dnya embrional'nogo razvitiya), tak i na stadii vylupleniya (~E5). Obnaruzheny statisticheski znachimye razlichiya tolshchiny ZP embrionov v kontrol'noj gruppe — s 6,21 mkm (E3.5) do 5,4 mkm (E5). V gruppe, podvergavshejsya VLH, izmeneniya tolshchiny s 6,6 mkm (E3.5) do 6,2 mkm (E5) okazalis' statisticheski ne znachimymi. Otslezhivanie tolshchiny ZP individual'nogo embriona ot stadii blastocisty do stadii vylupleniya pozvolilo ocenit' koefficient istoncheniya dlya kontrol'noj i eksperimental'noj grupp. Poluchennye dannye svidetel'stvuyut o snizhenii predela prochnosti obolochki pri provedenii VLH i mogut sluzhit' bazisom dlya posleduyushchih issledovanij ee svojstv v sluchae primeneniya protokolov kriokonservacii embrionov.
İngilizlerin Afganistan’daki Nüfuz Mücadelesine Bir Örnek: Durand Hattı (1893)
Authors: KÜLÜNK Furkan
Published: January 2023

19. yüzyılda Rusya ve İngiltere arasındaki rekabet Afganistan toprakları üzerinde bir çatışma ortamı meydana getirdi ve Afgan Devleti açısından birçok olumsuz sonuç doğurdu. Her iki devletin Afgan sarayı ile olan diplomatik temasları Afgan Emirlerinin denge politikaları izlemelerine neden oldu. İkinci İngiliz-Afgan Savaşı’nın (1878-1880) ardından Afgan Devleti’nin başına geçen Emir Abdurrahman Han (1880-1901) döneminde kuzeydeki Rus ilerleyişi karşısında önlem almaya çalışan İngilizlerin Afganistan’ın kuzey sınır hatları hakkında tespit çalışmaları yapmasının akabinde Hindistan’ın kuzeybatı sınırları gündeme geldi ve Afgan Devleti ile İngiliz Hindistanı arasındaki sınırın belirlenmesi kararı verildi. 12 Kasım 1893’te imzalanan Durand Hattı Antlaşması ile birlikte Afganistan-Hindistan sınır hattı boyunca kabileler ve etnik gruplar arasında bir çatışma ortamı meydana geldi. Antlaşmanın imzalanma süreci ve meydana getirdiği etkileri düşünüldüğünde bölgenin kaderinin tayini noktasında önemli bir yere sahip olduğu görülmektedir. Bu çalışmada Emir Abdurrahman Han ve İngiliz heyeti arasında Durand Hattı’yla ilgili gerçekleşen müzakere süreci, antlaşmanın imzalanması ve imzalandıktan sonra bölgede meydana getirdiği etkiler incelenmektedir.
PAKEJ RANGSANGAN EKONOMI BAGI KELESTARIAN INDUSTRI PELANCONGAN DI MALAYSIA
Authors:   Jabatan Pelancongan dan Hospitaliti, Politeknik Sultan Idris Shah, Sabak Bernam Selangor Malaysia,, Razali Mohamad Kazar , Mohamad Norhaya Hanum ,   Fakulti Pengurusan Hotel dan Pelancongan, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Terengganu, Malaysia,, Yaakob Mohd Yusof ,   Jabatan Kulinari, Kolej Komuniti Beaufort, Jalan Melalugus Beaufort Sabah, Malaysia, Johari Nafissah ,   Jabatan Perdagangan, Politeknik Metro Johor Bahru,Taman Putera, Johor Bahru Johor, Malaysia
Published: January 2023

The spread of the Covid-19 pandemic is a threat to the lives of all over the world including Malaysia. This is exacerbated by the tourism industry which lives through interaction between tourists and hosts in tourist destinations. Covid-19 pandemic has had a direct impact on crisis management in the tourism industry. The Covid-19 pandemic is a security issue that has crippled the tourism industry globally and Malaysia. The introduction of economic incentives is necessary to ensure the economic development of the tourism industry and the level of security at the destination can be sustains at the tourism destination. This study aims to analyze the economic strategy that has been carried out by Malaysia when the Covid-19 pandemic hit Malaysia. Choosing Malaysia as an example in detailing the strategy to face the Covid19 pandemic in the tourism industry. This study is aimed at analyzing the economic strategies that Malaysia has undertaken during the Covid-19 pandemic. Malaysia has been chosen in detailing the strategy for the Covid-19 pandemic in the tourism industry. A qualitative approach through the analysis of documents was carried out. The findings showed that there are nine economic stimulus packages and one 2021 budget with a total value of RM 872.5 Billion. This shows the economic benefits in preserving the tourism industry that has not been affected has been done covering all aspects of the economy, and security for the development of the country and the interests of the people. The economic stimulus package is a step to achieve the goal of sustainable development that is needed in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic for the safety and welfare of Malaysians. The economic stimulus package is a necessary as sustainability development strategy in countering the Covid-19 pandemic for the safety and welfare of Malaysians. The implementation of the economic stimulus package requires the cooperation from the stakeholders in revitalizing the tourism industry. A National Tourism Crisis Recovery Policy needs to be established for the involvement of stakeholders in the Malaysian tourism industry.
MAPPING OF TOURISM PRODUCTS IN PERAK TENGAH DISTRICTS USING GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Authors:   Faculty of Architecture, Planning and Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Perak Branch, Seri Iskandar Campus, Omar Fatin Nabilah , Abdul Rahman Norainah ,   Faculty of Architecture, Planning and Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Perak Branch, Seri Iskandar Campus, Abdullah Kamariah ,   Faculty of Architecture, Planning and Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Perak Branch, Seri Iskandar Campus
Published: January 2023

Perak Tengah District had been excluded from being promoted as rural tourism in Perak main tourism clusters. The main problem is the tourism resources have not yet been effectively publicised and utilised and there is no official digital tourism database of tourism products in Perak Tengah District. The aim of this paper is to capture all potential tourism products in Perak Tengah and present it in the interactive map. In this paper, a software QGIS and Google Earth are used to locate and map the distribution of tourism in Perak Tengah District. According to the findings, 229 different tourism products have been located within the study area. The findings show, inadequacy of trade and service and accommodation to support tourism development. Besides that, these tourism products areas are supported by signages, roads, accessibility, parking, and facilities that are sufficient and satisfactory conditions for tourists to come. The mapping of tourism products is categorised into five including place of attraction, food and beverages, accommodation, education, trade, and services. By using coordinates made up of graphic data and qualities for each identified tourist attraction, the results of the identification of the distribution of tourism products are projected on a map.
COLLABORATIVE DESIGN PEDAGOGY (CDP) FOR CULTIVATING STUDENT-CENTERED LEARNING (SCL) IN A HYBRID ARCHITECTURE DESIGN STUDIO DURING THE ENDEMIC PHASE
Authors:   Department of Architecture, Faculty of Built Environment and Surveying, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia,, Ismail Alice Sabrina , Ramdani Musa Azalilah ,   Department of Architecture, Faculty of Built Environment and Surveying, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia,, Shaharuddin Shahariah Norain ,   Department of Architecture, Faculty of Built Environment and Surveying, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia,
Published: January 2023

Architecture education is unique because the architectural education system is project-based learning, where the primary teaching and learning process occurs within the studio. However, during the endemic phase, architecture studios are conducted in a hybrid manner in which the learning process for architecture design faces many challenges.This includes exposing and testing students' ability to combine knowledge from disciplines such as philosophy, art, sociocultural, management, science and technology whilst nurturing student-centred learning within a hybrid environment. This paper elucidates how student-centred learning (SCL) is emphasized and implemented in a hybrid architecture design studio during the endemic phase using Collaborative Design Pedagogy (CDP). This paper is significant as it will showcase the practical approaches and successful methods done by the UTM Architecture program in applying the CDP framework for a hybrid architecture design studio that led to the recognition by the Board of Architect Malaysia (LAM) in the year 2022 for the program to gain five years full accreditation until the year 2026. The paper outcome will be presented as a CDP framework module specifically on conducting a hybrid architecture design studio that promotes SCL as an example for other architecture schools to refer to for future lifelong architecture learning. The CDP framework is also beneficial as it highlights the flexibility to be adopted as a non-conventional architectural learning strategy that can lead to nurturing creative thinking among architecture students.
A REVIEW OF THE FACTORS AFFECTING THE PROPERTIES OF BAMBOO FIBER BIO-COMPOSITE MATERIALS
Authors:   Department of Built Environment Studies and Technology, College of Built Environment, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Perak Branch, 32610 Seri Iskandar, Perak, Aziz Anith Athierah , Ismail Sallehan ,   Department of Built Environment Studies and Technology, College of Built Environment, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Perak Branch, 32610 Seri Iskandar, Perak, Mahayuddin Siti Akhtar ,   Department of Built Environment Studies and Technology, College of Built Environment, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Perak Branch, 32610 Seri Iskandar, Perak
Published: January 2023

The increasing demand for eco-friendly, sustainable, biodegradable natural fiber reinforced composites is a direct result of an increase in environmental awareness and a shift away from traditional material sources that are in favour of composites which derived from renewable green resources. Natural fiber composites have garnered significant interest due to their abundance. Among other advantages, natural fiber composites are inexpensive, biodegradable, and renewable. As a result, bamboo fiber has recently received a great deal of attention, and it has been extensively utilised in the production of bio-composite materials to replace or reduce the use of nonrenewable or synthetic fiber. The quality of bamboo fiber composites is largely determined by factors such as the selection of an appropriate bamboo fiber, preparation and extraction methods, and resin. Inappropriate selection of these factors may have a negative impact on the quality of bamboo fiber composites. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to provide a comprehensive review of these factors, which may aid in the selection process. In this study, the properties of fibers, moisture content, orientation and length of fibers, matrix, and fiber extraction processes are described in detail. Thiese findings can serve as a reference for future research on bamboo fiber composites and promote their use.
Annelerin paylaşan ebeveynlik (sharenting) eylemlerini inceleyen ölçek geliştirme çalışması
Authors: ALEMDAR Ezgi , KAHRAMAN Süleyman
Published: January 2023

Bu çalışmada annelerin paylaşan ebeveynlik (Sharenting) eylemlerini inceleyen bir ölçek geliştirmek amaçlanmıştır. Ölçek geliştirme sürecinde kapsamlı bir literatür taraması yapılmıştır ve ilgili alanyazın doğrultusunda oluşturulan 22 maddelik formun 125 katılımcı ile pilot uygulaması gerçekleştirilmiştir. Pilot uygulama sonrasındaki incelemelerde 17 maddelik form ortaya çıkmıştır. 342 katılımcı anne üzerinde yapılan açımlayıcı faktör analiziyle 4 faktörlü varyansın %71,2’sini açıklayan 17 maddeli bir yapı elde edilmiştir. Bu 4 faktör sırasıyla “Paylaşım Davranışı”, “Sosyal Karşılaştırma Davranışı”, “Olumlu Geri Bildirim Etkisi” ve “Olumsuz Geri Bildirim Etkisi” olarak isimlendirilmiştir. Ölçek formunun elde edilen son hali doğrulayıcı faktör analizi ile değerlendirilmiş ve model doğrulanmıştır. Cronbach Alfa iç tutarlılık değeri ölçeğin güvenirlik analizi için incelenmiştir. Elde edilen bulgular doğrultusunda paylaşan ebeveynlik ölçeğinin (PEÖ) annelerde uygulanması için asgari düzeyde standardizasyon değerlerine sahip olduğu sonucuna ulaşılmıştır.
Reconocimiento y empoderamiento pacifista del docente para la construcción de una cultura de paz en Colombia
Authors: Galindo-Arévalo Alberto
Published: February 2023

Este artículo se propone analizar la praxis intersubjetiva de reconocimiento recíproco, así como las actitudes y prácticas de empoderamiento pacifista del docente que labora en colegios públicos de Bogotá, como una contribución a la construcción de una cultura para la paz, clave fundamental para la formación de una nueva generación más pacífica en este tiempo de posconflicto que vive Colombia. Para abordar esta temática se empleó una metodología cualitativa denominada "Producciones Narrativas", con la cual no se objetivó ni subsumió al docente al poder del investigador o del objeto de estudio, sino que contribuyó a reconocer su voz y su experiencia como parte de la complejidad de la realidad estudiada. Los veinte relatos narrativos elaborados fueron construidos conjuntamente entre el docente y el investigador, generando un conocimiento situado, parcial y encarnado, con el cual se exploró, comprendió y evaluó la temática investigada. Estos relatos expresan un sentir no solo individual sino colectivo del fenómeno estudiado, por lo que en el análisis y discusión se pudieron articular con los textos académicos consultados en el marco conceptual. Como resultado de esta investigación se evidenció la responsabilidad que tiene el docente en la construcción de la cultura de paz que, mediante una educación humanista centrada en su dignidad e integridad, en el respeto a la diferencia y diversidad, en la resolución pacífica de los conflictos, haga ruptura con los enfoques utilitaristas de una educación por competencias, como la que se está implementado en los colegios públicos.
U.S. Territorial Residents’ Right to Vote for the Federal Representatives
Authors:   Korean Association of International Association of Constitutional Law, Chun Eun Joo
Published: January 2023

The United States is a federal state, which means the Federal Constitution distributes legislative and executive power between the federal government and the state governments. In this regard, the Federal Constitution states that the right of election for the members of the House of Senate and the House of Representative, as well as the President and the Vice President is vested in each states. The electoral college system is a result of the constitutional determination, and its premise is the citizens of the United States are primarily the members of each states. However, this very design has created an alignation of the U.S. territory residents. Guam, Puerto Rico, Virgin Island, Northern Mariana Islands, Samoa, etc, are not states according to the Federal Constitution, therefore their residents are not subject to the right to vote for the federal representatives. Futhermore residents who were originally residents of a state but have moved to a U.S. territory are also deprived of such right, for they are no longer members of any state.
The denial of the right to vote on federal level for the U.S. territory residents is largely supported by the decisions of the U.S. federal and district courts. The “Insular Cases” set up “Incorporation Doctrine”, which situated the right to vote as artificial or remedial right. Throughout the 20th century, the right to vote has clearly been considered as the fundamental right, yet the territorial residents’ right to vote for the federal representatives has taken as a privilege that can be neglected. Particularly, the issue of violation of equal protection on the matter of territorial residents who originally resided in a state, has consistently been ignored, as the courts overlooked the inherent legislative flaw of UOCAVA.
The denial of the territorial residents’ right to vote for the federal representatives is problematic on two levels. For one, it contradicts the interpretation of the U.S Supreme Court on the right to vote, thus threatening its legitimacy. On another note, the territorial residents become repudiated as second class citizens, which leads to the negligence of the federal government’s duty to create an environment where all members are equally respected, posing questions on the relevance of the institution.
Critical realism in political ecology: An argument against flat ontology
Authors: Knudsen Ståle
Published: January 2023

This theoretical article takes issue with how 'new materialisms' have been employed in political ecology, and it explores the 'depth ontology' of critical realism developed by Roy Bhaskar as an alternative to the 'flat ontologies' of new materialism. While political ecology was initially informed by political economy, the field has become much more heterogeneous and includes various post-structuralist, socio-constructivist, and new materialist approaches. Most, though not all, of these approaches typically destabilize science, try to break with problematic dichotomies (especially nature-society), distribute agency, and sometimes entertain the idea that multiple realities may exist. This contribution argues that new materialism, in Bhaskar's language, may be characterized as 'actualism' and identifies its associated problematic implications. While critical realism has occasionally been invoked in political ecology to give credibility to the external reality of nature, I argue that the full potential of critical realism for political ecology has yet to be explored. Holding that the world is stratified, with the 'real' not limited to events and interactions, creates the possibility of exploring 'unseen' mechanisms and trends.
Kipling and the Age of the Empire
Authors: Marcu Nicoleta Aurelia
Published: February 2023

Rudyard Kipling was always a writer of his time yet strangely not of it. Born in an era of uncertainties, the age of Victoria, when the British Empire was the dominant power in the world, he died in a time of fragmentation, on the eve of the Second World War, at a time when Britain could neither compete with her rivals, nor ignore the rising of the anti-colonial tide. A controversial literary figure, Kipling was both acclaimed and sanctioned for being the voice of Anglo-Saxon imperialism. His literary work was a political and ideological response to a historical reality. The writer is representing a reality, or a way reality was seen at the time, given the ideology available to him. Accordingly, Kipling’s life, attitudes and writings were a fusion of many contemporary currents, which generated the contradictions that enveloped him.
Beyond the Internationalisation of Higher Education. A Case of a Romanian Medical School on the German Medical Education Services Market
Authors: Lako Cristian
Published: February 2023

The internationalisation of higher education has been for the last decade a priority both at the level of the EU and at national levels. However, complying with organizational and institutional criteria is not enough to become visible to future students, as most often they are not aware of the educational opportunities at national and international level. Awareness can be improved by using media channels preponderantly used by the would-be students and doing it non-intrusively, by ranking high on search engine results pages (SERPs).
Pleading for a History of Romanian Translation. The Dramatic Text
Authors: Bozedean Corina
Published: February 2023

The international reception of drama text is, as Hans Robert Jauss showed, not a passive assimilation of the foreign cultural fact but an active and selective response to what is perceived as exterior. The literary creation enjoys but of a relative autonomy which is to be analysed into a dialectic relationship with society, with its production and consumption habits over a given period of time. The degree of closeness to translated creation varies based on audience, and therefore work on a history of translation becomes not only a titanic effort but also proves to be absolutely necessary for a better fixation of certain literary currents and ideologies. As for drama text, the approach of aspects such as the part of editorial translation/retranslation, the part of texts meant for stage or the special profile of the translator of drama may bring a contribution to a more objective understanding of the Romanian theatrical movement.
A Rhetorical Approach to Narrative Unreliability in Never Let Me Go
Authors: Lirca Corina Alexandrina
Published: February 2023

The purpose of this paper is to discuss the issue of unreliability in Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro deploying the rhetorical approach to narratives - which conceives of narratives as a purposive communicative act - and a range of signifiers and signifieds as defined by Wayne C. Booth, James Phelan and Peter J. Rabinowitz. By contrasting two possible readings of this book, i.e. its common reading as a dystopian novel vs the author’s recommendation of reading it as an allegorical novel, one has the possibility to nuance the issue of reliability.
Lyana Galiş – Between The Marvel of Writing and the Challenges of Translating it
Authors: Bozedean Corina
Published: February 2023

Through various literary genres (poetry, novel, essay), Lyana Galiş explores the complexity of women’s world, as the writer is constantly trying to unveil the mystery of human nature, in search of invisible dimensions of existence. The author lives in Italy and therefore writes in Italian, but, as she feels the need to be consistent with herself, chooses to translate her work herself, thus reaching an innovative form of creation.
Applying Cognitive Approaches to Study Metaphor Translation in Economic Press Articles
Authors: Dălălău Daniela
Published: February 2023

The purpose of the present paper is twofold - first to highlight the shift of attention from linguistic towards cognitive approaches to metaphor translation within Translation Studies and then to use the procedures advanced within the cognitive framework to analyse a specialised corpus of economic and financial press articles published in The Economist.
Ion Pop, Cărţi La Alegere. Poeţi Şi Poezie, Editura Tracus Arte, Bucureşti, 2020
Authors: Boldea Iulian
Published: February 2023

Ion Pop’s most recent book, Cărţi la alegere with its subtitle Poeţi şi poezie (Tracus Arte Publishing, 2020) represents more than the title makes is believe, more than what the poet himself says. The book brings together the literary reviews published by Ion Pop in different cultural magazines between 2000 and 2019, exposing before the readers a series of “fragmented readings” dependant to a great extent on the editorial context of these years. The critic, an “active spectator” of the Romanian literary scene, admits his inappetence for the often confusing image of the backstage, of biased manoeuvres, movements and image strategies, preferring, as he writes in the Foreword, to be left “alone with the texts and texts alone”. On the other hand, one cannot ignore the ambition of his thesis, as Ion Pop confesses his “secret impulse of fitting a mosaic piece of these types of glosses in a more comprehensive assembly”, capable of highlighting the “figure in the carpet” “calling to unity the capillaries of the entire organism”.
Matei Călinescu-Ion Vianu, Scrisori Din Exil. Corespondenţă Inedită, Editura Humanitas, 2019
Authors: Boldea Iulian
Published: February 2023

The Book Letters from Exile. Unpublished correspondence is the proof of a long friendship, the letters gathered here revealing scenes, portraits and events that reconfigure the biographies of the two exiled Romanian intellectuals, Matei Călinescu and Ion Vianu. The affective imprint, the vague colour of nostalgic emotion compresses the impediments of spatial distance, the long friendship between the two being the result of reuniting several circumstances, affinities, closeness, because a friendship is strengthened, as we know, by analogies and empathy, tolerance, patience and sincerity, but also from the valences of the modelling and recovering confession. A theme that appears with a significant frequency is the theme of exile, of the rupture of identity, with old and new existential meanings, with difficulties, illusions and disappointments. A recurring topos is that of travel, as many epistolary notations summarize projects of meetings, reunions, trips, planned in detail, trips in real geography and trips on the map of a postmodern imaginary, bearing the imprint of intercultural dialogue, ideas, references bibliographies, reading sheets, possible conferences and other opportunities for intellectual debates that, for us today, do not mean so much anymore.
Entertainment and Not Only in Jonathan Franzen’s “Crossroads”
Authors: Bădulescu Anca
Published: February 2023

This article is aiming at demonstrating that Jonathan Franzen’s sixth novel “Crossroads”, while essentially being a realist depiction of an American family’s way of living in the early seventies, is primarily meant to entertain the reader. It endeavors to give an answer to the question of what makes Franzen’s fiction enjoyable by focusing on plot, characters, and multiple points of view. In doing so, the final take is that the author unfolds a tale of morality, humaneness, and kindness. Apart from masterfully depicting the American realities, this long fictional work does not only entertain the readers, but it also changes them.
Adrian Dinu Rachieru Politică Şi Canon Literar, Editura Eikon, Bucureşti, 2021
Authors: Boldea Iulian
Published: February 2023

This present article aims to explore the thematic grounds in Adrian Dinu Rachieru’s book. He examines authors and books, managing to achieve a critic within the proximity of the social dimension and, implicitly, in the context’s proximity. Through his work, Adrian Dinu Rachieru manages to configure an ample perspective on the contemporary Romanian literature, the critic being individualised through a well-defined documentation, an exceptional capacity of using the bibliographic resources, but also through an amazing dexterity in dealing with certain literary concepts. By means of his book, the author brings to the reader’s attention five types of cannon, which he defines and illustrates by analysing a series of representative writers. The critic’s books are also distinguished through the sociological and historical optics of the problems he highlights.
Wellens Syndrome: Single Centre Study and Literature Review
Authors: Avram Anamaria , Iancu Alexandru , Brezeanu Radu C. , Chioncel Valentin , Andrei Cătălina L. , Sinescu Crina
Published: January 2023

Background

Wellens syndrome is a clinical, biological, and electrocardiographic complex that identifies a subgroup of patients with unstable angina who have an impending risk of myocardial infarction and death, representing an equivalent of ST segment elevation myocardial infarction.

Methods

We conducted a prospective analysis of 64 consecutive patients, recruited over 2 years, with Wellens syndrome who underwent coronary angiography and we compared them with an age- and sex-matched group of patients with non-ST segment elevation acute coronary syndrome who underwent coronary angiography. The primary endpoints of our study were the rate of cardiovascular rehospitalizations, the rate of ischaemic reccurences, the rate of subsequent or recurrent revascularization, and the rate of mortality at six months from the index event.

Results

At 6 months, the patients in the control group had a higher rate of cardiovascular rehospitalizations (41.9% vs. 21.9%, p = 0.016). The rate of ischaemic recurrences and the rate of global mortality were similar across the two groups.

Conclusion

Physiopathologically and angiographically, Wellens syndrome is an abortive form of ST segment elevation myocardial infarction, but electrocardiographically and prognostically, it evolves similarly to a non-ST segment elevation acute coronary syndrome.
ОКЕАН УГОЛОВНО-ЭКОЛОГИЧЕСКИХ ПРОБЛЕМ: НЕКОТОРЫЕ ПУТИ СПАСЕНИЯ МИРОВОГО ОКЕАНА
Authors: Кузнецова Наталья Ивановна
Published: January 2023

Воды Мирового океана стремительно загрязняются. Отсутствие действенных, согласованных, а главное – результативных мер защиты океана неизбежно приведёт человечество к катастрофическим последствиям. В статье автор обращается к проблеме международного сотрудничества в области охраны окружающей человека среды. Подробно раскрыта общественная опасность рассматриваемого деяния, которая представляет угрозу для всего человечества, предложено установление уголовной ответственности за загрязнение вод Мирового океана, представлены теоретические разработки предлагаемой уголовно-правовой нормы.
ПОСТПЕНИТЕНЦИАРНЫЙ РЕЦИДИВ КАК ПОКАЗАТЕЛЬ ЭФФЕКТИВНОСТИ ДЕЯТЕЛЬНОСТИ ИСПРАВИТЕЛЬНЫХ УЧРЕЖДЕНИЙ И НАКАЗАНИЯ В ВИДЕ ЛИШЕНИЯ СВОБОДЫ
Authors: Филоненко Татьяна Викторовна
Published: January 2023

Постпенитенциарный рецидив исследуется автором в двух качествах: как показатель эффективности уголовно-исполнительной системы и как показатель эффективности уголовного наказания в виде лишения свободы. Автор анализирует постпенитенциарную адаптацию как фактор, определяющий эффективность и уголовного наказания, и исправительных учреждений. Предложена авторская методика изучения постпенитенциарного рецидива, которая позволит оценить эффективность деятельности различных мест лишения свободы с точки зрения реализации уголовного наказания.
ПЕРСПЕКТИВЫ КРИМИНАЛИЗАЦИИ ЭКОЦИДА В ПРАКТИКЕ МЕЖДУНАРОДНЫХ ОТНОШЕНИЙ
Authors: Лобач Дмитрий Владимирович , Углова Евгения Анатольевна
Published: January 2023

По мере роста темпов экономического развития и трансформации хозяйственных отношений наблюдаются негативные процессы, приводящие к деградации экологических систем и выражающиеся в изменении климатических условий, истощении озонового слоя, нехватке пресной воды, сокращении биологического разнообразия, загрязнении атмосферного воздуха, пандемиях и стихийных бедствиях. В свою очередь, деградация экологических систем актуализирует признание благоприятной окружающей среды в качестве права третьего поколения. Признание природнойсреды в качестве самостоятельного объекта международно-правовой охраны закономерным образом обозначило постановку вопроса о выработке механизма реализации правовой ответственности за совершение деяний, посягающих на окружающую среду или её элементы. В статье исследуется правовая природа экоцида в контексте анализа Конвенции о запрещении военного или любого иного враждебного использования средств воздействия на природную среду от 10 декабря 1976 г. В рамках ретроспективного анализа изучаются предложения о криминализации экоцида в практике международных отношений, а также экоцид рассматривается в контексте других международных преступлений и как возможное преступление, подпадающее под юрисдикцию Международного уголовного суда (МУС). В заключение делается вывод о том, что вмеждународном праве деструктивное воздействие на природную среду подвержено политико-правовому осуждению и запрещению в рамках конвенционных обязательств, однако в то же время в практике международных отношений возникли условия для перспективной криминализации экоцида в качестве международного преступления, подпадающего под универсальную юрисдикцию.
ПРОБЛЕМА ОПРЕДЕЛЕНИЯ УСЛОВИЙ ГРАЖДАНСКО-ПРАВОВОЙ ОТВЕТСТВЕННОСТИ ЗА ПРИЧИНЕНИЕ ВРЕДА ИСТОЧНИКОМ ПОВЫШЕННОЙ ОПАСНОСТИ В ЦИВИЛИСТИЧЕСКОЙ НАУКЕ ВЬЕТНАМА
Authors: Нгуен Куанг Хюи
Published: January 2023

В статье исследуется проблема определения условий возникновения ответственности за причинение вреда источником повышенной опасности(ИПО) с точки зрения теории и практики правоприменения. Для достижения этихцелей автор поставил следующие задачи: уточнить мнение вьетнамских цивилистовоб условиях возникновения рассматриваемой ответственности, выяснить точкизрения судов при разрешении дел, связанных с возложением обязанности по возмещению вреда владельцем источника повышенной опасности. Материалы исследования основаны на доктринальных источниках учёных Вьетнама и постановлений народных судов Социалистической Республики Вьетнам (СРВ). Результатыисследования показывают, что во Вьетнаме при определении условий возникновения ответственности за причинение вреда ИПО существует два противоположныхмнения между учёными и судами. Согласно мнению вьетнамских учёных, одним изусловий для привлечения владельца ИПО к ответственности является фактор причинения вреда действием источника повышенной опасности, однако на практикесуды выражают своё мнение о том, что вред должен быть возмещён владельцемИПО, когда он своим противоправным действием причиняет вред другому. Автором поддерживается позиция судов и обосновывается мнение о том, что противоправное действие владельца ИПО является одним из условий возникновения ответственности за причинение вреда ИПО.
ТОРГОВО-ЭКОНОМИЧЕСКОЕ СОТРУДНИЧЕСТВО ТУВЫ И МОНГОЛИИ
Authors: Кылгыдай Ай-кыс Чамдаловна
Published: January 2023

В статье рассматривается состояние торгово-экономических отношений Тувы (Республики Тыва, РФ) с Монголией. Анализ внешнеторговых связей, динамики экспортно-импортных тувинско-монгольских потоков за 2011–2021 гг. выявилотрицательное экспортное сальдо. Тем не менее внешняя торговля между Тувой и Монголией в целом имеет положительную динамику, однако масштабы товарооборота незначительны. Взаимный товарооборот между Тувой и Монголией становится фактором экономического развития приграничных территорий. В товарной структуре экспорта и импорта основную долю в настоящее время составляют остатки и отходы пищевой промышленности, корма для животных, продукция мукомольно-крупяной промышленности, солод, пластмассы и изделия из них, предметы одежды и принадлежности к одежде, трикотаж, головные уборы и их части. Основные товары, экспортируемые Тувой: продовольственные товары, остатки и отходы пищевой промышленности, корма для животных, изделия из пластмассы. Основные товары, импортируемые в регион: продукция лёгкой промышленности. Между Тувой и Монголией развивается также традиционная приграничная торговля, что позволяет населению приобретать более дешёвые товары и услуги. Характер торгово-экономических связей с Монголиейопределяется относительной развитостью транспортной системы Тувы, республика не имеет железнодорожного сообщения с остальными регионами страны. В настоящий момент основным (и при этом дорогим) способом транспортировки грузов в Туве является автомобильный транспорт. Углубление двустороннего сотрудничества, вовлечение в межгосударственный обмен новых направлений по взаимодействию, нацеленных на более интенсивное развитие тувино-монгольских взаимосвязей, обусловливаются такими факторами, как обеспечение транспортной доступности, в том числе дорожной инфраструктуры, не только в Республике Тыва, но и в соседней Монголии. В целом расширение внешнеэкономического сотрудничества между Тувой и Монголией, развитие транспортной инфраструктуры отвечает долгосрочным национальныминтересам России, стимулирует создание на базе местных ресурсов производств экспортной ориентации, включение их в динамично развивающиеся международные экономические связи, создаёт атмосферу доброжелательности, взаимной заинтересованности в деловом повседневном сотрудничестве в приграничных территориях.
ОСОБЕННОСТИ СОВРЕМЕННОГО УГОЛОВНОГО ЗАКОНОДАТЕЛЬСТВА ЗАРУБЕЖНЫХ СТРАН ОБ ОТВЕТСТВЕННОСТИ ЗА ВОСПРЕПЯТСТВОВАНИЕ ЗАКОННОЙ ПРОФЕССИОНАЛЬНОЙ ДЕЯТЕЛЬНОСТИ ЖУРНАЛИСТОВ
Authors: Каримова Юлия Владимировна
Published: January 2023

Процессы глобализации, происходящие во всем мире, влияют на все сферы жизнедеятельности общества, в том числе и на информационную сферу деятельности. Одной из характеристик современного общества является постоянный обмен информацией с помощью разных видов общения (личная беседа, получение различного рода новостей из газет, радио- и телекоммуникаций, Интернет и т. д.). В результате такого общения реализуются такие права граждан, как право наинформацию, право на свободу мысли и слова. Средства массовой информации, распространяя информацию, способствуют созданию у граждан объективной картины действительности, провоцируют участие членов общества в социальноэкономическом развитии страны. Именно журналисты являются «оценщиками» событий, происходящих во всем мире, но как в России, так и в мире их права всё чаще ущемляются, из чего следует, что для того, чтобы журналисты имели возможность полноценно работать, их права должны быть гарантированы. Что касается защиты журналистов, то действующее уголовное законодательство РФ закрепляет лишь один состав преступления, потерпевшим в котором является журналист, осуществляющий законную профессиональную деятельность. Только законная профессиональная деятельность журналистов подлежит охране, согласно ст. 144 УК РФ, а под воспрепятствованием такой деятельности подразумевается принуждение журналистов к распространению или к отказу от распространения информации. Действующую редакцию диспозиции указанной статьи нельзя назвать достаточно удачной, данная формулировка постоянно порождает дискуссии у правоприменителей, а сама уголовно-правовая норма редко находит своё применение на практике, всё это подталкивает нас к изучению особенностей уголовного законодательства зарубежных стран об ответственности за воспрепятствование законной профессиональной деятельности журналистов – для её совершенствования.