bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
EARLY MOBILIZATION IN PATIENTS POST OPERATION FOR FEMUR FRACTURE AT NGUDI WALUYA WLINGI HOSPITAL
Authors: Putri Maulidya Amalia , Oqui Maximiano , Abiddin Andi Hayyun
Published: August 2024

A fracture is a break in the continuity of a bone. The injury recovery process may not go perfectly if the patient cannot move after surgery. Of course, this condition will affect the length of time the patient is considered in the emergency clinic. The recovery that medical staff should be able to carry out in patients with post-operative femur fractures is to complete the initial assembly. Early mobilization is an effort to pursue freedom as quickly as possible by directing the victim to follow physiological capabilities. The motivation behind this study was to determine the impact of early preparation practices on postoperative femoral fracture patients. This research was conducted in the Surgery Room at Ngudi Waluyo Wlingi Regional Hospital. The technique used is a quantitative illustrative examination strategy with an overview type. The population was 5 respondents with post-operative femur fractures treated in the work room, who were examined using an all out examination procedure. Information is obtained through perception. Considering the side effects of the review, it was shown that most of the 60% of respondents with post-operative femur fractures were dependent on others. It stands to reason that there is an impact of movement practices in post-operative femur fracture patients that would encourage a longer stay in the emergency clinic. Patients who are recovering from surgery need to start mobilizing as soon as possible to ensure smooth blood flow, speed wound healing, and minimize hospitalization..
DEVELOPMENT OF MOTORIC SKILLS THROUGH SENSORY PLAY STIMULATION IN PRESCHOOL CHILDREN
Authors: Putri Dhea Natasya , Abiddin Andi Hayyun
Published: August 2024

Perkembangan motorik adalah aspek penting perkembangan anak, bahkan dikatakan sebagai tolak ukur pertama untuk melihat tumbuhkembang anak. Salah satu penilaian perkembangan motorik dapat dilakukandengan metode sensory play. Tujuan Penelitian ini yaitu mengidentifiasiperkembangan motorik halus melalui metode sensory play. Metodepenelitian ini yaitu desain penelitian deskriptif. Sampel penelitian ini adalahseluruh anak usia 4- 7 tahun dan bersekolah di TK Dharma Wanita Kotespada bulan Januari - Maret 2023 dengan jumlah populasi sebanyak 25 siswa.Teknik sampling menggunakan sampling total population. Pengumpulan data menggunakan lembar checklist, penilaian sesuai dengan pedomaninterpretasi. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa perkembangan ketujuindera anak melalui metode sensory play seperti indera penglihatan, pendengaran, penciuman, pengecapan, perabaan seluruh respondenberkembang sesuai usia (100%), namun pada perkembangan indra perabaan, vestibular dan proprioseptif hampir seluruh respoden berkembang (96%), karena ada satu respoden yang kesulitan saat melakukan aktivitas bermainketuju indera, dimana hal tersebut dipengaruhi dari segi usia dan kurangnya bersosialisasi.
THE EFFECT OF DEEP BREATHING AND MASSAGE RELAXATION TECHNIQUES ON REDUCING THE SCALE OF PAIN IN HERNIOTOMY PATIENTS
Authors: Setiyaningsih Yunnita
Published: August 2024

Herniotomyis a surgery performed to free the hernia sac up to the neck, so that adhesions do not occur and then it is repositioned. The hernia sac is stitched, tied as high as possible and then cut. The patient will always experience pain after surgery on day 1. Deep breathing and massage relaxation techniques are one of the non-pharmacological pain management methods to reduce pain. this research aims todetermine the effect of deep breathing relaxation techniques and massage on reducing the pain scale in herniotomy patients. This research uses a literature review by searching articles on the Google Scholar electronic database. Several articles were found in the Google Scholar search database, but only 8 articles met all the inclusion criteria and were reviewed. Results: pain in post-operative patients often occurs, there are many non-pharmacological techniques to treat pain, one of which is the deep breathing technique. Conclusion: The conclusion of the 8 journals studied is that deep breathing relaxation therapy is very influential in reducing pain intensity in postoperative patients if done correctly and continuously.
Maintaining Stabilization of Blood Sugar Levels in Diabetes Mellitus Patients with Foot Exercises: Case Report
Authors: Purwanti Lina Ema , Nur 'Aini Ani
Published: August 2024

The chronic hyperglycemia of diabetes is associated with long-term damage, dysfunction, and failure of different organs. Physical activity is one of the factors that affect glycemic management. This case study aims to maintain the stability of blood sugar levels in DM patients by applying leg exercises. The design of this research is a case report with a nursing process approach carried out on Diabetes Mellitus patients with nursing problems of unstable blood sugar levels. Nursing care was carried out for seven days at the Muhammadiyah Ponorogo General Hospital. The intervention implemented is foot exercises. The results of the case study are presented in the form of nursing documentation. The case study results showed that the patient's blood sugar levels tended to be stable starting on the second day of the intervention.Exercise-induced glycemic control is mostly explained by an increase in whole-body insulin sensitivity. The long-term advantages of frequent exercise on glycemic control appear to be related to the cumulative effect of transitory gains in insulin sensitivity and glycemic control after each bout of exercise, rather than structural changes in insulin sensitivity. Keywords: blood sugar level; diabetes mellitus; foot exercise
INFLATION AND ECONOMIC GROWTH TRENDS: GLOBAL AND SOUTH AFRICAN PERSPECTIVES
Authors: Tafadzwa Mandeya Shelton Masimba , Ho Sin-Yu
Published: August 2024

This paper explores the global inflation and economic growth trends, with a special focus on South Africa, from the 1970s – the period marked by the crumbling of the Bretton Woods system and the ensuing stagflation – to 2022. Our exploration reveals that global inflation is driven mainly by advanced economies, and there are signs of a negative correlation between the levels of income and inflation rates. We observed a structural break in global inflation in 1995 when inflation substantially decreased and became more stable than before. Our analysis links this structural break and stability in inflation to the emergence of strict monetary policy regimes like inflation targeting. Emerging and developing economies experienced a substantial decrease in inflation after they adopted inflation-targeting policies, as compared to advanced economies. In contrast, AEs benefitted from a significant rise in their economic growth. For South Africa, the trends in inflation and economic growth displayed a different picture. Although negligibly, South Africa’s inflation rose three years after adopting inflation targeting. During the same period, the South Africa experienced rising economic growth. To better understand the relationship between inflation and economic growth, we suggest the use of extensive data and models to investigate the structural breaks experienced.
Strong circular dichroism chiral metasurfaces generated by quasi bound state in continuum domain
Authors: Xia Zhao-Sheng , Liu Yu-Hang , Bao Zheng , Wang Li-Hua , Wu Bo , Wang Gang , Wang Hui , Ren Xin-Gang , Huang Zhi-Xiang ,   Key Laboratory of Intelligent Computing & Signal Processing, Ministry of Education, Anhui University, Hefei 230601, China,   Information Materials and Intelligent Sensing Laboratory of Anhui Province, Institute of Physical Science and Information Technology, Anhui University, Hefei 230601, China,   Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Simulation and Design for Electronic Information System, Hefei Normal University, Hefei 230001, China
Published: August 2024

Bound states in the continuum (BIC) were initially observed in quantum mechanics as a phenomenon capable of maintaining localized wave behavior. This effect has been extensively studied across various material systems, including piezoelectric materials, graphene, and photonic crystals. Recently, the BIC mode has employed to achieve strong optical chirality in metamaterials with symmetry breaking. In this work, we propose a silicon metasurface with an interrupted ring groove, which has a fourfold rotationally symmetry. By breaking the in-plane inversion symmetry of the unit cell, we achieve quasi-BICs with the high quality factor and conspicuous chirality. Moreover, by analyzing topological charges in momentum space, we reveal that the unique topological characteristics of quasi-BIC are generated by the internal resonance of metasurface. When the symmetry breaking reaches a certain level, our proposed symmetry-broken metasurface shows a strong circular dichroism and its value is –0.93, which indicates that the quasi-BIC mode can has a strong chiral selectivity. For chiral sensing applications, the chiral metasurface exhibits a spectral resolution of approximately 0.003. The findings presented in this work have great potential applications in chiral sensing, nonlinear chiral optics, low-threshold lasers, and other related fields.
IDH1 regulates human erythropoiesis by eliciting chromatin state reprogramming in a metabolic enzyme independent manner
Authors: Li Mengjia , Zhang Hengchao , Wu Xiuyun , Yu Mengqi , Yang Qianqian , Sun Lei , Li Wei , Jiang Zhongxing , Xue Fumin , Wang Ting , An Xiuli , Chen Lixiang
Published: August 2024

Isocitrate dehydrogenase 1 (IDH1) is the key enzyme that was involved in the modulation of cellular metabolism, epigenetic modification and redox states homeostasis. Gain-of-function mutations and decreased expression of IDH1 have been demonstrated to be tightly associated with the pathogenesis of various myeloid malignancies characterized by ineffective erythropoiesis, such as acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS). However, the function and mechanism of IDH1 in human erythropoiesis still remains to be further explored. Here, utilizing the human erythropoiesis system, we present an innovative perspective of nuclear IDH1-mediated chromatin state reprogramming, besides its well-characterized metabolism effects. We showed that Knockdown of IDH1 induced chromatin reorganization and subsequently led to abnormalities of various key biological events in erythroid precursors, which could not be rescued by addition of reactive oxygen species (ROS) scavengers or supplementation of α-ketoglutarate (α-KG). Further analyzing indicated that IDH1 partially translocated into nuclear and acting as chromatin-binding protein. These findings strongly suggest nuclear located IDH1 elicited its effect in an enzymatic activity independent manner. We further revealed that deficiency of IDH1 induces genome-wide changes in distribution and intensity of multiple histone marks, among which H3K79me3 was identified as a critical factor in chromatin state reprogramming. Integrated analysis of ChIP-seq, ATAC-seq and RNA-seq recognized that SIRT1 was the key gene affected by IDH1 deficiency. Thus, our current work provided novel insights for further clarifying fundamental biological function of IDH1 which has substantial implications for an in-depth understanding of pathogenesis of diseases with IDH1 dysfunction and accordingly development of therapeutic strategies.
Deciphering deep-sea chemosynthetic symbiosis by single-nucleus RNA-sequencing
Authors: Wang Hao , He Kai , Zhang Huan , Zhang Quanyong , Cao Lei , Li Jing , Zhong Zhaoshan , Chen Hao , Zhou Li , Lian Chao , Wang Minxiao , Chen Kai , Qian Pei-Yuan , Li Chaolun
Published: August 2024

Bathymodioline mussels dominate deep-sea methane seep and hydrothermal vent habitats and obtain nutrients and energy primarily through chemosynthetic endosymbiotic bacteria in the bacteriocytes of their gill. However, the molecular mechanisms that orchestrate mussel host–symbiont interactions remain unclear. Here, we constructed a comprehensive cell atlas of the gill in the mussel Gigantidas platifrons from the South China Sea methane seeps (1100 m depth) using single-nucleus RNA-sequencing (snRNA-seq) and whole-mount in situ hybridisation. We identified 13 types of cells, including three previously unknown ones, and uncovered unknown tissue heterogeneity. Every cell type has a designated function in supporting the gill’s structure and function, creating an optimal environment for chemosynthesis, and effectively acquiring nutrients from the endosymbiotic bacteria. Analysis of snRNA-seq of in situ transplanted mussels clearly showed the shifts in cell state in response to environmental oscillations. Our findings provide insight into the principles of host–symbiont interaction and the bivalves' environmental adaption mechanisms.
Combining array tomography with electron tomography provides insights into leakiness of the blood-brain barrier in mouse cortex
Authors: Kislinger Georg , Fabig Gunar , Wehn Antonia , Rodriguez Lucia , Jiang Hanyi , Niemann Cornelia , Klymchenko Andrey S , Plesnila Nikolaus , Misgeld Thomas , Müller-Reichert Thomas , Khalin Igor , Schifferer Martina
Published: August 2024

Like other volume electron microscopy approaches, automated tape-collecting ultramicrotomy (ATUM) enables imaging of serial sections deposited on thick plastic tapes by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). ATUM is unique in enabling hierarchical imaging and thus efficient screening for target structures, as needed for correlative light and electron microscopy. However, SEM of sections on tape can only access the section surface, thereby limiting the axial resolution to the typical size of cellular vesicles with an order of magnitude lower than the acquired xy resolution. In contrast, serial-section electron tomography (ET), a transmission electron microscopy-based approach, yields isotropic voxels at full EM resolution, but requires deposition of sections on electron-stable thin and fragile films, thus making screening of large section libraries difficult and prone to section loss. To combine the strength of both approaches, we developed ‘ATUM-Tomo, a hybrid method, where sections are first reversibly attached to plastic tape via a dissolvable coating, and after screening detached and transferred to the ET-compatible thin films. As a proof-of-principle, we applied correlative ATUM-Tomo to study ultrastructural features of blood-brain barrier (BBB) leakiness around microthrombi in a mouse model of traumatic brain injury. Microthrombi and associated sites of BBB leakiness were identified by confocal imaging of injected fluorescent and electron-dense nanoparticles, then relocalized by ATUM-SEM, and finally interrogated by correlative ATUM-Tomo. Overall, our new ATUM-Tomo approach will substantially advance ultrastructural analysis of biological phenomena that require cell- and tissue-level contextualization of the finest subcellular textures.
3D genomic features across >50 diverse cell types reveal insights into the genomic architecture of childhood obesity
Authors: Trang Khanh B , Pahl Matthew C , Pippin James A , Su Chun , Littleton Sheridan H , Sharma Prabhat , Kulkarni Nikhil N , Ghanem Louis R , Terry Natalie A , O'Brien Joan M , Wagley Yadav , Hankenson Kurt D , Jermusyk Ashley , Hoskins Jason , Amundadottir Laufey T , Xu Mai , Brown Kevin , Anderson Stewart , Yang Wenli , Titchenell Paul , Seale Patrick , Kaestner Klaus H , Cook Laura , Levings Megan , Zemel Babette S , Chesi Alessandra , Wells Andrew D , Grant Struan FA
Published: August 2024

The prevalence of childhood obesity is increasing worldwide, along with the associated common comorbidities of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease in later life. Motivated by evidence for a strong genetic component, our prior genome-wide association study (GWAS) efforts for childhood obesity revealed 19 independent signals for the trait; however, the mechanism of action of these loci remains to be elucidated. To molecularly characterize these childhood obesity loci, we sought to determine the underlying causal variants and the corresponding effector genes within diverse cellular contexts. Integrating childhood obesity GWAS summary statistics with our existing 3D genomic datasets for 57 human cell types, consisting of high-resolution promoter-focused Capture-C/Hi-C, ATAC-seq, and RNA-seq, we applied stratified LD score regression and calculated the proportion of genome-wide SNP heritability attributable to cell type-specific features, revealing pancreatic alpha cell enrichment as the most statistically significant. Subsequent chromatin contact-based fine-mapping was carried out for genome-wide significant childhood obesity loci and their linkage disequilibrium proxies to implicate effector genes, yielded the most abundant number of candidate variants and target genes at the BDNF, ADCY3, TMEM18, and FTO loci in skeletal muscle myotubes and the pancreatic beta-cell line, EndoC-BH1. One novel implicated effector gene, ALKAL2 – an inflammation-responsive gene in nerve nociceptors – was observed at the key TMEM18 locus across multiple immune cell types. Interestingly, this observation was also supported through colocalization analysis using expression quantitative trait loci (eQTL) derived from the Genotype-Tissue Expression (GTEx) dataset, supporting an inflammatory and neurologic component to the pathogenesis of childhood obesity. Our comprehensive appraisal of 3D genomic datasets generated in a myriad of different cell types provides genomic insights into pediatric obesity pathogenesis.
3D genomic features across >50 diverse cell types reveal insights into the genomic architecture of childhood obesity
Authors: Trang Khanh B , Pahl Matthew C , Pippin James A , Su Chun , Littleton Sheridan H , Sharma Prabhat , Kulkarni Nikhil N , Ghanem Louis R , Terry Natalie A , O’Brien Joan M , Wagley Yadav , Hankenson Kurt D , Jermusyk Ashley , Hoskins Jason W , Amundadottir Laufey T , Xu Mai , Brown Kevin M , Anderson Stewart A , Yang Wenli , Titchenell Paul M , Seale Patrick , Cook Laura , Levings Megan K , Zemel Babette S , Chesi Alessandra , Wells Andrew D , Grant Struan FA
Published: August 2024

The prevalence of childhood obesity is increasing worldwide, along with the associated common comorbidities of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease in later life. Motivated by evidence for a strong genetic component, our prior genome-wide association study (GWAS) efforts for childhood obesity revealed 19 independent signals for the trait; however, the mechanism of action of these loci remains to be elucidated. To molecularly characterize these childhood obesity loci we sought to determine the underlying causal variants and the corresponding effector genes within diverse cellular contexts. Integrating childhood obesity GWAS summary statistics with our existing 3D genomic datasets for 57 human cell types, consisting of high-resolution promoter-focused Capture-C/Hi-C, ATAC-seq, and RNA-seq, we applied stratified LD score regression and calculated the proportion of genome-wide SNP heritability attributable to cell type-specific features, revealing pancreatic alpha cell enrichment as the most statistically significant. Subsequent chromatin contact-based fine-mapping was carried out for genome-wide significant childhood obesity loci and their linkage disequilibrium proxies to implicate effector genes, yielded the most abundant number of candidate variants and target genes at the
BDNF
,
ADCY3, TMEM18
and
FTO
loci in skeletal muscle myotubes and the pancreatic beta-cell line, EndoC-BH1. One novel implicated effector gene,
ALKAL2
– an inflammation-responsive gene in nerve nociceptors – was observed at the key
TMEM18
locus across multiple immune cell types. Interestingly, this observation was also supported through colocalization analysis using expression quantitative trait loci (eQTL) derived from the Genotype-Tissue Expression (GTEx) dataset, supporting an inflammatory and neurologic component to the pathogenesis of childhood obesity. Our comprehensive appraisal of 3D genomic datasets generated in a myriad of different cell types provides genomic insights into pediatric obesity pathogenesis.
Alleviating cell-free DNA sequencing biases with optimal transport
Authors: Passemiers Antoine , Jatsenko Tatjana , Vanderstichele Adriaan , Busschaert Pieter , Coosemans An , Timmerman Dirk , Lambrechts Diether , Raimondi Daniele , Vermeesch Joris Robert , Moreau Yves
Published: August 2024

Cell-free DNA (cfDNA) is a rich source of biomarkers for various (patho)physiological conditions. Recent developments have used Machine Learning on large cfDNA data sets to enhance the detection of cancers and immunological diseases. Preanalytical variables, such as the library preparation protocol or sequencing platform, are major confounders that influence such data sets and lead to domain shifts (i.e., shifts in data distribution as those confounders vary across time or space). Here, we present a domain adaptation method that builds on the concept of optimal transport, and explicitly corrects for the effect of such preanalytical variables. Our approach can be used to merge cohorts representative of the same population but separated by technical biases. Moreover, we also demonstrate that it improves cancer detection via Machine Learning by alleviating the sources of variation that are not of biological origin. Our method also improves over the widely used GC-content bias correction, both in terms of bias removal and cancer signal isolation. These results open perspectives for the downstream analysis of larger data sets through the integration of cohorts produced by different sequencing pipelines or collected in different centers. Notably, the approach is rather general with the potential for application to many other genomic data analysis problems.
Musical Literacy and Education: A Historical Analysis of Huaibang Opera Development in Henan Province, China
Authors: Zhang Yingying , Chaiyason Noppon , Phimprajun Rukbancha
Published: August 2024

This research employs a multidisciplinary approach, incorporating musicology and ethnomusicology, to explore the cultural significance of Huaibang Opera—a traditional Chinese Han ethnic local opera genre in Henan province, China. The investigation encompasses the historical evolution, cultural contexts, and musical attributes of Huaibang Opera, aiming to contribute to education, literacy, and a deeper comprehension of this traditional art form. The methodology involves interviews with key informants possessing profesional experience in Huaibang Opera, coupled with live performance observations. Through the analysis of collected data and its alignment with existing literature and theoretical frameworks, the study delineates the evolution of Huaibang Opera from a folk song art form to a prototype opera and its subsequent establishment as a local opera. This comprehensive examination sheds light on the cultural and artistic dimensions of education and literacy within Huaibang Opera, providing valuable insights into the historical significance, artistic expressions, and cultural heritage of this distinctive Chinese opera.
Literacy through Composition Techniques in the Chinese Yan Huang Style of Composer Bao Yuankai
Authors: Wei Wang , Thotham Awirut
Published: August 2024

Music composition, particularly within the Chinese Yan Huang style, holds significance for its artistic merit and potential to enhance literacy development and foster cultural appreciation. This study delves into the literacy composition techniques employed by composer Bao Yuankai within the Chinese Yan Huang style, focusing on the piece “Going to Jiangzhou.” The primary objective is to analyze the literacy composition techniques in the Chinese Yan Huang style of composer Bao Yuankai. Through a multidimensional approach integrating insights from music education, cultural studies, and literacy development, the study examines instrumentation, melody, harmony, and cultural symbolism in Yuankai’s compositions. Three key informants, including music scholars, professional musicians, and music educators, provide diverse perspectives on Yuankai’s works. Qualitative data analysis methods are employed to analyze insights gathered from interviews and observations. Findings reveal Yuankai’s adept use of traditional Chinese elements alongside modern composition techniques, resulting in compositions that resonate with audiences worldwide. Suggestions include incorporating culturally relevant content into music education curricula to enhance student’s literacy skills and cultural awareness.
Literacy in Pandemic: Practices, Challenges, and Coping Strategies of MKO’s in Online and Modular Learning Modalities
Authors: Gunobgunob-Mirasol Rosalyn
Published: August 2024

This paper investigated the literacy practices, challenges, and coping strategies of the More Knowledgeable Others (MKO) in helping the learners accomplish literacy tasks included in the online and modular worksheets during the lockdown period because of COVID-19 pandemic. MKO is a person who has a better understanding or a higher ability level than the learner; this includes the teachers, the parents, and the guardians. This study focused on the parents and guardians as they assume two significant roles during the time of pandemic, namely a teacher and a parent. Two hundred six parents and guardians were surveyed, and selected respondents were requested to participate in the semi-structured interview to provide opportunities to express their experiences during the pandemic. The results revealed that MKO’s practices include their role as a: (1) support in children’s school tasks; (2) spending read aloud time with their children; and (3) their use of Internet and gadgets. For the challenges, four subthemes emerged: (1) duality of roles; (2) lack of knowledge and skills; (3) Internet connectivity; and (4) financial challenges. With the challenges come MKO’s coping strategies: (1) managing time wisely; (2) they provide unfathomable moral support; and (3) their faith in God. With the findings, this paper recommends creation of consultative body among parents so they can be included in the curriculum design for the education of their children.
Historical Development and Literacy Transmission of the Poya Songbook
Authors: Li Tingting , Karin Khomkrich
Published: August 2024

The Poya Songbook, an integral part of Zhuang traditional culture, embodies rich music and folklore passed down through generations. This study aims to examine the historical development and literacy transmission of the Poya Songbook for education and literacy studies in Funing County, Wenshan Prefecture, Yunnan Province, China. Drawing upon a combination of ethnographic methods and semiotic analysis, the research delves into the intricate journey of the Poya Songbook, contrasting its state before and after the pivotal year 2006, when it received official recognition as an intangible cultural heritage. Three key informants, deeply rooted in the local cultural milieu, provide valuable insights into the songbook’s transformation, its role in education, and the challenges of preserving its authenticity amidst modern influences. The data analysis discerns shifts in transmission methods, content, and performance, shedding light on the evolving relationship between tradition and cultural identity. The findings underscore the importance of balancing preservation with adaptation to ensure the continued vitality of this cherished cultural heritage. Suggestions for the sustained safeguarding of the Poya Songbook include innovative educational initiatives that integrate its teachings into contemporary curricula, fostering a deeper understanding and appreciation of Zhuang cultural identity.
Transmission Guidelines for Literacy Studies in Si Zhu Yue Traditional Chinese Folk Music
Authors: Li Junlong , Onlamul Kritsakorn , You Lin , Yang Fengsheng
Published: August 2024

Si Zhu Yue music is a traditional Chinese folk music genre characterized by stringed and bamboo wind instruments. It originates from the Yangtze River basin in China. This study aims to propose guidelines for transmitting literacy studies in traditional Chinese folk music in Si Zhu Yue. We synthesize literature to provide insights into the cultural heritages. Three key informants with expertise in Si Zhu Yue music, educational settings, and cultural preservation efforts were purposefully selected to provide diverse perspectives on Si Zhu Yue music’s transmission and literacy studies. Data analysis involved qualitative approaches to identify recurring themes, patterns, and insights from interviews and observations. The findings highlight the significance of integrating cultural values into planning processes, the challenges of preservation in the face of modernization and globalization, and the need for innovative approaches to safeguard intangible cultural heritage. Recommendations include prioritizing cultural heritage preservation in planning policies and adopting interdisciplinary approaches to address the complexities of cultural sustainability planning.
Notes from the editor
Authors: Nimehchisalem Vahid
Published: August 2024

You are reading the third issue of IJELS in 2024, volume 12. Our articles in the current issue cover five areas of literacy, including, linguistic literacy, music and art literacy, digital literacy, social science literacy, and thinking and literacy. Our authors in this issue come from China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Nigeria, Oman, Singapore, South Africa, Thailand, Turkey, and the United Kingdom.
Literacy Strategies for the Preservation and Contemporary Development of Chinese Luoyang Quju Opera
Authors: Zhang Zhuo , Thotham Awirut
Published: August 2024

The Chinese Luoyang Quju Opera holds significant cultural importance in Henan Province. Despite its historical richness, this art form confronts challenges amidst modernization and evolving entertainment preferences. This study investigates literacy strategies for preserving and contemporaneously developing the Chinese Luoyang Quju Opera. The research in Luoyang engages performers, educators, and scholars through qualitative methods, such as interviews, field observations, and archival research. The findings underscore the necessity for systematic documentation, scientific preservation techniques, educational integration, governmental backing, and digital platform utilization to sustain this opera. Emphasizing a comprehensive approach to cultural conservation, blending traditional and contemporary methodologies to captivate new generations, the study recommends digital experience centers, social media outreach, curriculum inclusion, community initiatives, and cultural tourism programs. These strategies aim to uphold the enduring legacy of Luoyang Quju Opera in contemporary society.
Early detection of abiotic stress in plants through SNARE proteins using hybrid feature fusion model
Authors: T. Bhargavi , D. Sumathi
Published: August 2024

Agriculture is the main source of livelihood for most of the population across the globe. Plants are often considered life savers for humanity, having evolved complex adaptations to cope with adverse environmental conditions. Protecting agricultural produce from devastating conditions such as stress is essential for the sustainable development of the nation. Plants respond to various environmental stressors such as drought, salinity, heat, cold, etc. Abiotic stress can significantly impact crop yield and development posing a major threat to agriculture. SNARE proteins play a major role in pathological processes as they are vital proteins in the life sciences. These proteins act as key players in stress responses. Feature extraction is essential for visualizing the underlying structure of the SNARE proteins in analyzing the root cause of abiotic stress in plants. To address this issue, we developed a hybrid model to capture the hidden structures of the SNAREs. A feature fusion technique has been devised by combining the potential strengths of convolutional neural networks (CNN) with a high dimensional radial basis function (RBF) network. Additionally, we employ a bi-directional long short-term memory (Bi-LSTM) network to classify the presence of SNARE proteins. Our feature fusion model successfully identified abiotic stress in plants with an accuracy of 74.6%. When compared with various existing frameworks, our model demonstrates superior classification results.
The effectiveness of different attentional foci on the acquisition of sport-specific motor skills in healthy adults: a systematic review with network meta-analysis
Authors: Favre-Bulle Emmanuel , Nyfeler Siri , Schorderet Chloé , Risso Gaia , Bassolino Michela , Sattelmayer Karl Martin
Published: August 2024

Background

The acquisition of motor skills is a key element in many sports. A motor learning principle, which is frequently used to support skill acquisition is the application of different attentional foci. The effectiveness of different attentional foci on performance and the learning of motor skills has been investigated in various sports using randomised controlled trials. The aim of the present study was to investigate the effectiveness of different attentional foci (such as external (EFA) and internal attentional foci (IFA), but also holistic and switching foci) on the performance and learning of a sport-specific motor task in healthy individuals.

Methods

This study was a systematic review with network meta-analysis. We followed the Prisma reporting guideline and the Cochrane handbook for systematic reviews. Cinahl, Embase, Medline and Cochrane Central were searched for eligible studies. Network meta-analyses were performed for the post-acquisition, retention and transfer test endpoints.

Results

Twelve studies were included in the review. At post-acquisition an EFA was the most effective intervention compared to the control intervention (SMD: 0.9855; 95% CI [0.4–1.57]; p: 0.001). At the retention and transfer test endpoints, a holistic focus of attention had the highest effectiveness compared to an IFA (SMD 0.75; 95% CI [−0.1 to 1.6]; p: 0.09) and (SMD 1.16; 95% CI [0.47–1.86]; p: 0.001).

Discussion

For all three endpoints, we analysed a greater effectiveness of an EFA and holistic focus compared to an IFA. Several promising different attentional focus interventions were identified. The largest effects were analysed for a holistic focus. However, only one study used this intervention and therefore there remains uncertainty about the effectiveness. With regard to the inconsistency observed, the analysis at post-acquisition should be interpreted with caution. Modified versions of the EFA were the imagined and the dynamic EFA. Both were only explored in single studies and should therefore be investigated in further follow-up studies that directly compare them.
Diving Deep into Diagnosis: Unveiling Section High Grade B-cell Lymphoma
Authors: Mahashabde Madhulika Laxmikant , Bhimani Yash Rameshbhai , Chaudhary Gaurav Ashok
Published: August 2024

The term “lymphoma” comprises a heterogeneous group of biologically and clinically distinct neoplasms that arise from cells in the lymphoid organs. Based on the identification of Reed-Sternberg cells (RS cells), it is divided into Hodgkin and NonHodgkin’s Lymphoma (NHL). Lymphadenopathy is a common presenting feature of lymphoma. Extranodal involvement may show gastrointestinal, cutaneous, neurological, or other symptoms. Hereby, the authors present a case report of 76-year-old male with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma whose symptoms were masked by the abdominal pain of emphysematous pyelonephritis. Although the infection was treated, the patient continued to complain of dull, aching, persistent abdominal pain. As a result, the patient underwent additional radiological examinations, including a contrast-enhanced Computed Tomography (CT) scan of the abdomenpelvis, which disclosed multiple lymphadenopathies. Hence, an endoscopic ultrasound-guided biopsy was performed from the lymph node between the portal vein and inferior vena cava, revealed High-grade B-cell Lymphoma (HGBL). The prognosis for HGBL with double- and triple-hit lymphomas is extremely bad. The patient that came to us had an early diagnosis of HGBL, which led to a favourable prognosis, in contrast to most cases of the disease, which usually manifest late in the course and are linked with a very grave prognosis.
Constraint Analysis of Adopters and Non Adopters of Drones in Agriculture in the Warangal District of Telangana in India
Authors: Sreedeepya Chinthakindi , Swamy D. Kumara , Lavanya T. , Chary D. Srinivasa
Published: August 2024

The present study was conducted with an objective to analyse constraints faced by farmers who are using drones, constraints faced by various stakeholders and constraints faced by farmers who are not using drones in agriculture in Warangal district of Telangana, India. Various problems faced by farmers are chosen and Garette’s ranking technique is used to know the major constraints. The major constraints faced by the farmers who are using drones in agriculture are shortage of drone suppliers with a score of 67.95, non uniform coverage with a score of 61.75. the major constraints faced by farmers who are not using drones in agriculture are high labour cost with a score of 73.12, time consuming with a score of 67.55 and the major constraints faced by the stakeholders are high initial investment with a score of 78.8, battery life with a score of 59.2. The suggestions were provided for the major constraints involved in both adopters and non adopters of drones in agriculture.
Effect of Weather Parameters on Disease Severity and Progression of Fusarium Wilt in Chilli (Capsicum anuum L.)
Authors: Gupta Priyanka , Sangwan Pooja , Singh Manjeet , Malik Vinod Kumar , Sapna
Published: August 2024

Fusarium wilt incited by Fusarium oxysporum is an economically damaging disease of chilli (Capsicum anuum L.). Field experiments on epidemiological studies were conducted using susceptible variety (Pusa Jwala) to study the effect of weather parameters on the progression of the disease. The study revealed that transplanting chilli during the first half of July reduced the disease severity compared to earliest transplant dates. The area under disease progress curve (AUDPC) and the apparent infection rate were lowest in the crop transplanted on 15th July, 2022 while they were highest in the crop transplanted on 15th June, 2022. The correlation analysis showed a positive correlation between disease severity and bright sunshine hours, and a negative correlation with the other weather parameters. The R2 value obtained from multiple regression equations revealed that the combined effect of weather parameters could explain the prediction of a disease level of 83-86 per cent at all three transplant dates.
An Analysis of the Impact of Experiential Marketing in the Tourism Industry: A Bibliometric Literature Review
Authors: Alam Khayrul
Published: August 2024

Introducing and implementing experiential marketing in tourism has the potential to enhance the overall tourist experience, increase its economic benefits, and foster its growth. Experiential marketing is a marketing strategy that engages the consumer and creates real-life experience that will be remembered. This type of marketing focuses on getting consumers to experience the brand. Several empirical studies have investigated the relationship between experiential marketing and tourism practices, as well as their impact on the tourism industry. Bibliometric studies that organize production in this field, however, are still scarce. The goal of the study is to identify the most recent research on experiential marketing practices in tourism industry related to marketing by examining the articles available on the SCOPUS platform and determining the state of the art, trends, and other indicators. We obtained a sample of 110 materials from the SCOPUS database, covering the period from 2004 to May 11, 2024, in the subject area. The researcher processed the data and used the VO Sviewer software to graphically illustrate the results. The study looked at how many publications appeared at the same time each year, keyword trends, co-citations, bibliographic coupling, and analysis of co-authorship, countries, and institutions. It shows that the body of literature on experiential marketing and tourism issues in the tourism industry is growing very quickly. The study results show that the USA, Spain, China, Turkey, Taiwan, Italy, and Australia are the most productive countries in the field of research output on experiential marketing and the tourism industry. The top six journals account for 1078 citations, as do several prolific authors. The investigation also reveals that the International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management is the top source title on the topic, and the most frequently used keyword is experiential marketing. The largest subject area is "Business, Management, and Accounting," with 89 associated articles, accounting for 43.8% of the total. On this topic, the USA is the leading country. This research study provides insight about the state of the art and research opportunities in the experiential marketing and tourism industries to academicians, researchers, and policymakers who are searching for answers to the topic.
Tracking the Decision‐Making Process in Multiple‐Choice Assessment: Evidence from Eye Movements
Authors: Lindner Marlit Annalena , Eitel Alexander , Thoma Gun‐Brit , Dalehefte Inger Marie , Ihme Jan Marten , Köller Olaf
Published: August 2014

This study investigated students' decision‐making processes in a knowledge‐assessing multiple‐choice (MC) test using eye‐tracking methodology. More precisely, the gaze bias effect (more attention to more preferred options) and its relation to domain knowledge were the focus of the study. Eye movements of students with high (HPK) and low (LPK) prior domain knowledge were recorded while they solved 21 MC items. Afterwards, students rated every answer option according to their subjective preference. As expected, both HPK and LPK students showed a gaze bias towards subjectively preferred answer options, whereby HPK students spent more time on objectively correct answers. Furthermore, a fine‐grained time‐course analysis showed similar patterns of attention distribution over time for both HPK and LPK students, when focusing on subjective preference levels. Thus, these data offer a new perspective on knowledge‐related MC item solving and provide evidence for the generalizability of the gaze bias effect across decision tasks. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Influence of Oxides on the Stress Evolution and Reversibility during SnOx Conversion and Li‐Sn Alloying Reactions
Authors: Tavassol Hadi , Cason Michael W. , Nuzzo Ralph G. , Gewirth Andrew A.
Published: August 2014

The effect of varying the oxygen content in Sn and SnOx films during potential dependent SnOx conversion reactions and LiySn alloying relevant to Li ion battery anodes is examined. For metallic Sn films, the stresses and stability of the films are controlled by Li alloying reactions. Small, non‐contacting separated Sn particles exhibit higher electrochemical stability relative to more continuous polycrystalline films with larger particles. Metallic Sn particles develop tensile stress during LiySn de‐alloying as porous structures are formed. The amount of stress associated with lithiation and delithiation of well‐separated metallic particles decreases as a porous, easy to lithiate, material forms with cycling. During the lithiation of oxides, conversion reactions (SnOx → Sn) and the lithiation of the metallic Sn control the stress responses of the films, leading to highly potential‐dependent stress development. In particular, evidence for a multistep electrochemical mechanism, in which partially reversible lithiation of the oxygen‐containing phases is conjoined with a fully reversible lithiation of the metallic phases of the Sn, is found. The electrochemical stress analysis provides new insight into these mechanisms and delineates the extent of the reversibility of lithiation and conversion reactions of oxides.
Near‐wall convection in a sedimenting suspension of fibers
Authors: Zhang Feng , Dahlkild Anders A. , Gustavsson Katarina , Lundell Fredrik
Published: August 2014

The sedimentation of a fiber suspension near a vertical wall is investigated numerically. Initially, the near‐wall convection is an upward backflow, which originates from the combined effects of the steric‐depleted layer and a hydrodynamically depleted region near the wall. The formation of the hydrodynamically depleted region is elucidated by a convection‐diffusion investigation, in which fibers are classified according to the different directions in which they drift. For fibers with sufficiently large aspect ratio, the initial near‐wall backflow keeps growing. However, the backflow reverses to downward flow at later times if the aspect ratio is small. This is due to the fiber‐wall interactions which rotate fibers to such angles that make fibers drift away from the wall, inducing a dense region and a correspondingly downward flow outside the initial backflow. Moreover, the steric‐depleted boundary condition is of secondary importance in the generation and evolution of the near‐wall convection. © 2014 American Institute of Chemical Engineers AIChE J 60: 4253–4265, 2014
The sulfonation of poly(ether ether ketone) as investigated by two‐dimensional FTIR correlation spectroscopy
Authors: Al Lafi Abdul G.
Published: August 2014

Fourier transform infrared and two‐dimensional correlation (2D‐COS) spectroscopies were used to follow the structural alteration occurring upon sulfonation of poly(ether ether ketone), in concentrated sulfuric acid at room temperature. With the help of high resolution and high sensitivity 2D‐COS, it was possible to locate the aromatic ring in which the substitution has taken place. Two new IR bands at 1288 and 1320 cm−1 were attributed to substitution occurring on the aromatic ring flanked with two ether groups. Limited oxidation effects of concentrated sulfuric acid manifested itself by the production of new carbonyl species absorbing in the IR at 1720 and 1750 cm−1 that were attributed to a fluorenone‐type structure and to ester groups. The 2D‐COS analysis showed that the band at 1470 cm−1 is not only due to the new substitution by sulfone groups and can not be used in the determination of sulfonation degree. Instead, the intensity of the 1490 cm−1 band, which can be attributed to skeletal ring vibration, was found to correlate well with the degree of sulfonation calculated from 1H NMR spectroscopy. The infrared spectroscopy combined with 2D‐COS provides a fast and powerful method for qualitative polymer structure verification and help to establish the quantitative analysis. © 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2015, 132, 41242.