bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Nanosilika/ Sansevieria Trifasciata (Paşa Kılıcı) Doğal Fiber Katkılı Hibrid Epoksi Kompozitlerin Eğilme Performansının İncelenmesi
Authors: Beylergil Bertan , Ergin Cihat Kerem , Yıldırım Sefa
Published: December 2024

Bu çalışmada, Sansevieria Trifasciata (Paşa Kılıcı) bitkisinden elde edilen doğal lifler ve nanosilika katkılı hibrid epoksi kompozitlerin eğilme performansı araştırılmıştır. Çalışmanın ilk aşamasında, doğal lifler enzimatik havuzlama yöntemleri kullanılarak elde edilmiştir. Elde edilen lifler, alkali işlemden geçirilerek epoksi bağlanma kapasiteleri artırılmıştır. Bu aşamanın ardından, lifler uzunlamasına yerleştirilerek epoksi matrise nanosilika tozu ile eklenmiştir. Nanosilika oranı ağırlıkça %3 olarak belirlenmiştir. Ayrıca saf epoksiden referans numuneler üretilmiştir. Çalışma süresince üretilen kompozitlerin mekanik özellikleri ASTM D790 standartlarına uygun olarak üç nokta eğme testleri ile karakterize edilmiştir. Elde edilen sonuçlar, kompozit malzemenin yüksek mukavemet ve elastikiyet özelliklerine sahip olduğunu göstermektedir. Ancak homojen olmayan kırılma davranışları, malzemenin üretim sürecindeki varyasyonlardan kaynaklanabilir. Çalışma, çevresel sürdürülebilirlik ve endüstriyel uygulamalarda doğal kompozitlerin potansiyelini ortaya koymuştur.
Fraud detection on canned tuna marketed in Brazil
Authors: Gambarini Ferri Yete , Alves de França Danilo , Piologo Ciciliato Murilo , Pessoa Araújo Júnior João , Vaz Rodrigues Marianna
Published: December 2024

Tuna provides a healthy diet, it’s rich on omega 3, high biologic value proteins, vitamins, and other nutrientes. The most popular presentation is in cans. Due to the fish’s high price however, frauds were reported taking advantage over other species with similar taste but lower cost on fish used for this purpose, reducing production cost, a commonly fact observed in tuna cans. Use of species not declared in the product label implies on fraud. Nowadays Brazilian legislation forecasts detection of fraud in food by molecular analysis in routine inspection. Thus, the study aimed to detect economic fraud through species substitution in canned tuna by means of conventional PCR technique associated with real-time PCR (qPCR). Among 47 analyzed samples merely 7 (14,89%) contained only tuna, 9 had low and 25 had high concentration of another fish, and 7 did not amplified tuna’s DNA, meaning there weren’t any tuna. The results show that economic fraud via non declared species exists with high percentage, showing that is important to install survaillance active, once consummer is being mistaking and this practice is crime according to Brazilian legislation. Another point is that qPCR technique can be used to detect this kind of crime, which present high sensitivity, specificity, fast execution and low cost.
Assessment of intramammary infections and antibiotic sensitivity in goats from Queimadas, Paraíba, Brazil
Authors: Thiago Barbosa de Oliveira Pedro , de Sousa Solange , Flávia Sousa Marques Michele
Published: December 2024

The state of Paraíba is a benchmark in Brazil for goat’s milk production. Mastitis is a common disease in dairy herds, often caused by bacteria, and its identification is crucial for promoting efficient treatment. This study aimed to investigate the milking behaviour of goats in the city of Queimadas (Paraíba, Brazil), identify the bacterial species present in the mammary glands of these goats using the MALDI-TOF MS technique, and carry out sensitivity tests on the isolated bacteria. Milk samples were taken from 57 animals across 8 herds, totalling 113 udder halves. After identification, the bacterial colonies were subjected to sensitivity tests. All the farms visited employed hand milking, with all the milk producers washing their hands before starting. Only one milk producer performed the strip cup test and pre-dipping, while four producers performed post-dipping. Bacterial growth was detected in 15 of the 113 udder halves collected, identifying species such as Staphylococcus caprae, Staphylococcus epidermidis, Staphylococcus lugdunensis, and Micrococcus luteus. The bacterial isolates were largely susceptible to the antibiotics tested; however, one strain was found to be multi-resistant. The dairy goat herds in the city of Queimadas are reared using systems of incipient technology. Subclinical mastitis occurs in these herds, with the bacteria found being sensitive to various antimicrobials, although resistant strains were also identified.
Recent Insights into Nano-mediated siRNA Drug Delivery
Authors: Krishnaswami Venkateshwaran , Janakiraman Kumar , Sethuraman Vaidevi , Raja Jacob , Muruganantham Selvakumar , Chelladurai Senthilkumar
Published: December 2024

Gene silencing is the characteristic that inhibits gene expression afforded by siRNA interference.
The efficacy of the delivery system in terms of precision, efficacy, and stability can be enhanced by genebased
drug delivery options. The delivery challenges and their associated side effects create a challenge for
the delivery of gene-based drug delivery carriers. Nano-based delivery systems were reported to improve the
efficacy of therapy. The absence of an efficient delivery mechanism that shields siRNA from nuclease degradation
delivers it to cancer cells, and releases it into the cytoplasm of specific cancer cells without causing
side effects is currently the greatest obstacle to the practical implementation of siRNA therapy. This article focuses
on general aspects of siRNA and various siRNA nanocarrier-based formulations. In the near future, we
will move towards the siRNA-based drug delivery approach.
morphological analysis of Japanese food names
Authors: Sudipa Made Henra Dwikarmawan , Beratha Ni Luh Sutjiati , Rajeg I Made , Aryani Made Ratna Dian
Published: December 2024

This study aims at analyzing the morphological construction of Japanese food names. There are many types of word formation used when creating food names in Japanese. Food names frequently have profound cultural meanings, reflecting the history, geography, social customs, and traditions of a society. The data of this study were collected from Japanese newspaper articles on the Asahi Shinbun website using observation methods and note-taking techniques. The data were analyzed using the identity method with distribution techniques. The forms of food names were analyzed using word formation theory. Based on the results, there are 5 types of word formation used in constructing Japanese food names namely affixation, compounding, reduplication, clipping, and borrowing. Japanese food names are constructed based on three main categories: 1) type of food, 2) cooking method, and 3) combination of foods.
Transformer-Based Tool for Automated Fact-Checking of Online Health Information: Development Study
Authors: Bayani Azadeh , Ayotte Alexandre , Nikiema Jean Noel
Published: December 2024

Background

Many people seek health-related information online. The significance of reliable information became particularly evident due to the potential dangers of misinformation. Therefore, discerning true and reliable information from false information has become increasingly challenging.

Objective

This study aimed to present a pilot study in which we introduced a novel approach to automate the fact-checking process, leveraging PubMed resources as a source of truth using natural language processing transformer models to enhance the process.

Methods

A total of 538 health-related web pages, covering 7 different disease subjects, were manually selected by Factually Health Company. The process included the following steps: (1) using transformer models of bidirectional encoder representations from transformers (BERT), BioBERT, and SciBERT, and traditional models of random forests and support vector machines, to classify the contents of web pages into 3 thematic categories (semiology, epidemiology, and management), (2) for each category in the web pages, a PubMed query was automatically produced using a combination of the “WellcomeBertMesh” and “KeyBERT” models, (3) top 20 related literatures were automatically extracted from PubMed, and finally, (4) the similarity checking techniques of cosine similarity and Jaccard distance were applied to compare the content of extracted literature and web pages.

Results

The BERT model for the categorization of web page contents had good performance, with F1-scores and recall of 93% and 94% for semiology and epidemiology, respectively, and 96% for both the recall and F1-score for management. For each of the 3 categories in a web page, 1 PubMed query was generated and with each query, the 20 most related, open access articles within the category of systematic reviews and meta-analyses were extracted. Less than 10% of the extracted literature was irrelevant; those were deleted. For each web page, an average of 23% of the sentences were found to be very similar to the literature. Moreover, during the evaluation, it was found that cosine similarity outperformed the Jaccard distance measure when comparing the similarity between sentences from web pages and academic papers vectorized by BERT. However, there was a significant issue with false positives in the retrieved sentences when compared with accurate similarities, as some sentences had a similarity score exceeding 80%, but they could not be considered similar sentences.

Conclusions

In this pilot study, we have proposed an approach to automate the fact-checking of health-related online information. Incorporating content from PubMed or other scientific article databases as trustworthy resources can automate the discovery of similarly credible information in the health domain.
mHealth App to Promote Healthy Lifestyles for Diverse Families Living in Rural Areas: Usability Study
Authors: Perez Ramirez Alejandra , Ortega Adrian , Stephenson Natalie , Muñoz Osorio Angel , Kazak Anne , Phan Thao-Ly
Published: December 2024

Background

Mobile Integrated Care for Childhood Obesity is a multicomponent intervention for caregivers of young children with obesity from rural communities that was developed in collaboration with community, parent, and health care partners. It includes community programming to promote healthy lifestyles and address social needs and health care visits with an interdisciplinary team. A digital mobile health platform—the Healthy Lifestyle (Nemours Children’s Health) dashboard—was designed as a self-management tool for caregivers to use as part of Mobile Integrated Care for Childhood Obesity.

Objective

This study aimed to improve the usability of the English and Spanish language versions of the Healthy Lifestyle dashboard.

Methods

During a 3-phased approach, usability testing was conducted with a diverse group of parents. In total, 7 mothers of children with obesity from rural communities (average age 39, SD 4.9 years; 4 Spanish-speaking and 3 English-speaking) provided feedback on a prototype of the dashboard. Participants verbalized their thoughts while using the prototype to complete 4 tasks. Preferences on the dashboard icon and resource page layout were also collected. Testing was done until feedback reached saturation and no additional substantive changes were suggested. Qualitative and quantitative data regarding usability, acceptability, and understandability were analyzed.

Results

The dashboard was noted to be acceptable by 100% (N=7) of the participants. Overall, participants found the dashboard easy to navigate and found the resources, notifications, and ability to communicate with the health care team to be especially helpful. However, all (N=4) of the Spanish-speaking participants identified challenges related to numeracy (eg, difficulty interpreting the growth chart) and literacy (eg, features not fully available in Spanish), which informed iterative refinements to make the dashboard clearer and more literacy-sensitive. All 7 participants (100%) selected the same dashboard icon and 71% (5/7) preferred the final resource page layout.

Conclusions

Conducting usability testing with key demographic populations, especially Spanish-speaking populations, was important to developing a mobile health intervention that is user-friendly, culturally relevant, and literacy-sensitive.
Condition: Method：The Impact of APP-Based Concurrent Training Interventions on Executive Function in Overweight and Obese College Students (Preprint)
Authors: yuan li , zhou zhixiong , Zhang Youwei , Zhang Qinlong
Published: December 2024

UNSTRUCTURED

Objective: This study aimed to compare the effects of app-based (online) and in-person (offline) concurrent training interventions on executive function in obese and overweight college students, providing insights for developing effective intervention strategies. Methods: Sixty-nine male participants aged 20 to 30 years with a BMI between 25 and 35 were recruited in Beijing; after screening, 65 were included. Participants were randomly assigned to one of three groups: online intervention, offline intervention, or control, with the intervention period lasting 12 weeks. Executive function—assessed through inhibitory control, working memory, and cognitive flexibility—was measured using the NIH Toolbox®. Results: indicated significant improvements in Flanker task scores for both the online intervention group (T = -7.53, p < 0.05, Cohen's d = 2.27) and offline intervention group (T = -5.85, p < 0.05, Cohen's d = 1.69), with online interventions showing a more pronounced effect on inhibitory control and attention. In the offline intervention group, Dimensional Change task scores showed significant improvement (T = -5.17, p < 0.05, Cohen's d = 1.49), suggesting an advantage in situational judgment and decision-making. For the List Sorting task, only the online intervention group demonstrated a significant improvement (T = -3.46, p < 0.05, Cohen's d = 1.04), while the offline group showed no significant change (T = -0.87, p > 0.05, Cohen's d = 0.25). One-way ANOVA indicated no significant differences in baseline scores among groups (Flanker: F = 1.70, p = 0.191; Dimensional Change: F = 0.14, p = 0.868; List Sorting: F = 2.52, p = 0.089), confirming comparability. However, post-intervention scores significantly differed between intervention and control groups (Flanker: F = 25.18, p < 0.001; Dimensional Change: F = 16.57, p < 0.001; List Sorting: F = 23.08, p < 0.001), supporting intervention efficacy. Conclusion: While both online and offline interventions effectively enhanced cognitive performance, the online intervention demonstrated a more pronounced effect, particularly in inhibitory control and attention. The flexibility and accessibility of online interventions make them a promising option for improving executive function in obese and overweight college students. Future research should explore hybrid interventions that combine the strengths of both methods to maximize cognitive improvement.
Crowdsourcing a Training Dataset of Question-and-Answer Pairs for AI-Enabled Health Information Tools on Sexually Transmitted Infections: Protocol for an Exploratory Survey (Preprint)
Authors: Oseku Elizabeth , Mariaria Petra Kerubo , Semakula Henry , Kahuma Clare Allelua , Balaba Martin , Naggirinya Agnes Bwanika , King Rachel Lisa , Parkes-Ratanshi Rosalind
Published: December 2024

BACKGROUND

Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are a significant public health concern, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa, where their prevalence remains high. Promoting awareness and reducing stigma are essential strategies for addressing this challenge, but those affected often have limited access to accurate and culturally appropriate health information. Innovative solutions are therefore essential to enhance sexual health literacy and encourage informed health-seeking behaviors. AI-enabled tools like chatbots have emerged as promising avenues for delivering accurate and accessible health information. However, their potential is constrained by the lack of contextualized datasets, which are crucial for ensuring their effectiveness and relevance to diverse populations.

OBJECTIVE

This study therefore aims to develop an open-access, contextualized dataset of question-and-answer pairs on sexual health and STIs to support development and training of digital and AI-enabled health information tools.

METHODS

Using a crowdsourcing approach, questions are being collected from participants aged 15 years and older via online platforms, paper-based submissions, and in-person interactions at public events across Sub-Saharan Africa. Each question will be anonymized and reviewed by medical professionals, who will provide accurate, evidence-based answers. The dataset will then undergo processing, including cleaning and tagging for AI training, ensuring adherence to FAIR principles. The final dataset will be published as open access.

RESULTS

Data collection began on 12th June 2024 and is ongoing. The data collection process was piloted in Kigali. Data is undergoing cleaning and processing to enhance its utility for AI applications. The final dataset will be published as open access in 2025, contributing

CONCLUSIONS

This study represents a significant step toward developing accessible evidence-based health information tools, with the potential to increase literacy levels on STIs and improve health-seeking behaviours. The Q&A dataset from this study will enable the development of AI tools to address critical gaps in sexual health education thus fostering informed decision-making.
Technological functionality and system architecture of mobile health interventions for diabetes management: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (Preprint)
Authors: Yu Xinran , Wang Yifeng , Liu Zhengyang
Published: December 2024

BACKGROUND

With the advancement of digital health technologies, mobile Applications (Apps) have garnered significant attention for their role in diabetes management. However, there is still a lack of recent systematic evaluations of their overall effects and outcomes in this field.

OBJECTIVE

This meta-analysis aims to systematically evaluate the overall effectiveness of mobile Applications in diabetes management.

METHODS

Searches were conducted on PUBMED, EMBASE, COCHRANE, SCOPUS and WEB OF SCIENCE from inception to August 2024. Randomized controlled trials (RCT) investigating the effectiveness of App-based interventions in health management among diabetic patients were included. Reviewers were paired and independently conducted the screening of studies, data extraction and evaluation of study quality. The primary outcome of interest was the modification of hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c). A random effects model was utilized to calculate the weighted mean differences (WMDs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs), and the I2 statistic was used to gauge study heterogeneity. The Publication bias of the primary outcomes was assessed. Studies were Appraised for quality using the Cochrane Risk of Bias assessment.

RESULTS

41 studies of 3911 initially identified articles that met the selection criteria. The results showed that Apps' intervention significantly improved glycemic control in diabetic patients, with a mean reduction in HbA1c levels of 0.49% (95%CI: -0.65 to -0.32%) compared to standard care. The analysis also revealed that Apps enhanced patient self-management behaviours. Subgroup analyses did not resolve heterogeneity, but improvement in HbA1c levels has been consistently observed. The quality assessment results indicated that most studies performed well in the completeness of outcome data and selective reporting.

CONCLUSIONS

This meta-analysis confirms that mobile health applications with effective technological functionalities and system architectures are beneficial in managing diabetes. These applications significantly reduced HbA1c levels and improved self-management behaviors. Although some studies exhibited a moderate risk of bias, the overall evidence supports the use of these applications as valuable tools in diabetes care. Future research should standardize application features, refine system architectures, and address bias issues to further enhance their effectiveness.

CLINICALTRIAL

CRD42023441365
Effect of Short Message Service reminders (SMS), phone calls and a transport incentive on enhancing linkage to care for Presumptive Tuberculosis patients in Uganda: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial (Preprint)
Authors: Nuwematsiko Rebecca , Kiwanuka Noah , Atuyambe Lynn , Wobusobozi Irene , Kasiita Vicent , Kagongwe Samuel , Kalyango Joan Nakayaga , Nankabirwa Victoria , Buregyeya Esther
Published: December 2024

BACKGROUND

Globally, TB programs have enhanced efforts to improve case detection, treatment initiation and monitoring of treatment outcomes. However, there is less attention on reducing the number of presumptive TB patients that never get tested for TB or the confirmed ones that never start treatment in endemic areas, such as Uganda. These losses slow down progress towards attaining the 2035 End TB goals. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends mobile health (mHealth) interventions such as short message services (SMS), phone calls, mobile phone applications and digital monitoring devices to improve universal health coverage. To our knowledge, there is limited evidence on whether these mHealth interventions can increase linkage to care for presumptive TB patients, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa.

OBJECTIVE

We propose a trial (MILEAGE4TB) whose aim is to assess the effect of SMS reminders, phone call reminders and transport incentives on improving linkage to care of presumptive TB patients in Uganda.

METHODS

This will be a five-arm individually randomised controlled trial among presumptive TB patients aged 18 years and above, who are referred for Xpert MTB/RIF testing. Participants will be randomized (2:2:2:1:1) to: (i) standard of care (ii) SMS only (iii) phone call only (iv) SMS and a transport incentive (v) phone call and a transport incentive. An estimated sample size of 2389 participants will be considered. Participants will be followed up for 30 days to see if they tested for TB and collected their results. Those who test positive for TB, will be followed for 14 days to measure treatment initiation. Analysis will be by intention to treat. Modified Poisson regression models will be used to estimate the effects of the interventions on completion of TB diagnosis and treatment initiation.

RESULTS

Results from this trial are not yet available. Results are expected once all study activities are complete.

CONCLUSIONS

This randomized controlled trial will provide insights on use of mHealth interventions to improve linkage to care of presumptive TB patients.

CLINICALTRIAL

The trial was registered at ClinicalTrials.gov, Number: NCTuberculosis; presumptive tuberculosis; short message services; phone calls; transport incentives; linkage to TB care05964842.
The Influence of the Migration of the Governor’s Subjects from Kalmyk Khanate to China on the Kalmyk Settlements of Orenburg Province in 1771
Authors:   Orenburg State Pedagogical University (19, Sovetskaya St., 460014 Orenburg, Russian Federation)., Dzhundzhuzov Stepan V.
Published: December 2024

Introduction. The article deals with the problem of the influence of the migration of Kalmyks from Russia to China on the Kalmyk population of Orenburg province in 1771, which is not affected in historiography. The sources for the study were the materials of the fund No. 3 “Orenburg Provincial Chancellery” of the United State Archive of the Orenburg region. Along with the documents containing the orders of the Orenburg governor I.A. Reinsdorp and various reports addressed to him, they contain the testimony of Kalmyks who were interrogated in the office of the Yaik Cossack army. Most archival documents are being introduced into scientific circulation for the first time. The restoration of the outline of the events under consideration through the use of archival materials required the use of special methods of historical research: critical analysis of historical sources, historical continuity, as well as historical-comparative and historical-legal methods that allow tracing common and distinct features in the legal situation of Kalmyk villagers in Orenburg province. Results. Kalmyks-Cossacks of the Yaik army turned out to be directly involved in the process of Kalmyk migration. They were related to the subjects of the governor of the Kalmyk Khanate by kinship and confessional ties. Under the influence of agitation, coercion, or out of fear of parting with their family, some of the Yaik Kalmyks joined the migration provoked by the Kalmyk nobility. However, among the Yaik Kalmyks there were those who not only did not want to leave Russia, but also helped to pursue the fugitives. The efforts of the Russian administration to limit contacts between Orenburg and Stavropol baptized Kalmyks did not allow them to be involved in the migration flow. Moreover, the Stavropol Kalmyk army was replenished by a group of Kalmyks who refused to escape and expressed a desire to become Orthodox Christians.
On the Issue of Mobilization of Buddhist Theological School Students and Monastics for Military Rear Work during the First World War (1916–1917) (based on Materials from the State Archives of the Republic of Buryatia)
Authors:   Institute for Mongolian, Buddhist and Tibetan Studies, Siberian Branch of the RAS (6,  Sakhyanova St., 670047 Ulan-Ude, Russian Federation), Tsybenov Bazar D. , Gomboev Bair Ts. ,   Institute for Mongolian, Buddhist and Tibetan Studies, Siberian Branch of the RAS (6, Sakhyanova St., 670047 Ulan-Ude, Russian Federation)
Published: December 2024

Introduction. Researchers have little studied some aspects of the requisition of Buryats for military rear work during the First World War. The question of conscription of students of Buddhist theological schools is a complex one. The aim of the study is to conduct an archival study of the details of the requisition process and the position of the Buddhist clergy of Eastern Siberia in relation to the mobilization of students. The authors solved the following problems: 1) analyze statistical data on conscript students and monks in the lists of datsans and local volosts; 2) monitor the interaction of the Buddhist clergy with regional and central authorities on issues of requisition; 3) determine the categories of students and monastics who have been released from military rear work; 4) study the role of requisitioned representatives of the Buryat Buddhist Church in helping lama healers in the Arkhangelsk region. Conclusions: despite the petitions of the Buryat Buddhist hierarchy to exempt students of Buddhist theological schools from military rear work, they, together with monastics, numbering 1,600 people, were sent to the regions of Arkhangelsk and Belarus. In addition to military and rear work, they provided assistance to lama healers. Some students were exempt for medical reasons, as well as workers and employees of enterprises working for national defense. Individual khuvaraks studying in Mongolia and Tibet were also exempt from requisition.
On the History of Creation of the Atlas of Tibetan Medicine (17th century): source aspects
Authors:   Institute for Mongolian, Buddhist and Tibetan Studies, Siberian Branch of the RAS (6, Sakhyanova St., 670047 Ulan-Ude, Russian Federation), Zhabon Yumzhana Zh.
Published: December 2024

Introduction. The article examines the history of the creation of the set of illustrations the Atlas of Tibetan Medicine (also known as Tibetan Medical Paintings) by Desi Sangye Gyatso (1653–1705) to his Vaiḍūrya sngon po, which is a drudrel (‘bru ‘grel) commentary on the rGyud bzhi. The question of the set’s creation has not been sufficiently studied in Russian oriental studies. In Tibetan medical historiography, the Vaiḍūrya sngon po in combination with the Atlas of Tibetan Medicine is considered to be the most authoritative commentary on the rGyud bzhi. The purpose of the article is to identify the main stages of the creating of the visual material of the Atlas of Tibetan Medicine and to give a general description of the illustrations. Materials and methods. The work is based on the study of the text and set of illustrations of the Atlas of Tibetan Medicine and information contained in Tibetan medical treatises, historical works, as well as specialized literature. Results. It was revealed that the process of creating the Atlas of Tibetan Medicine stretched over several years. Desi Sangye Gyatso began illustrating the Vaiḍūrya sngon po in 1687 and completed it in 1702. Desi Sangye Gyatso uses the word tricha (bris cha) or ngönme-tricha (sngon med kyi bris cha ‘an illustration that did not exist in the past’) to denote an “illustration.” The main source for the compilation of the Atlas of Tibetan Medicine was pictorial material, consisting of two groups: traditional medical illustrations and new, specially created paintings. The first group includes illustrations borrowed from previously existing texts of the genres of dondem (sdong ‘grems ‘unfolded tree’), rodra (ro bkra, yul thig ‘anatomy’), and dungpe (‘khrungs dpe ‘Materia medica’). The second group consists of new composition of Buddhist and religious-mythological content, as well as numerous images of people in everyday life, created specifically for the illustrating the Vaiḍūrya sngon po. The creation of the Atlas of Tibetan Medicine led to the unification of the disparate paintings accumulated by the 17th century in various medical schools of Tibet. The pictorial material and thematic range of the Atlas of Tibetan Medicine are not limited to medical sphere; its artistic and aesthetic aspects require further study.
The Linguistic Landscape of Ulaanbaatar: what Signs and People tell about
Authors:   Institute of Linguistics of the RAS (1, bld. 1, Bolshoy Kislovsky Lane, 125009 Moscow, Russian Federation), Khilkhanova Erzhen V.
Published: December 2024

Introduction. The paper analyzes the linguistic landscape of the Mongolian capital Ulaanbaatar in an interdisciplinary theoretical and methodological context: at the junction of social semiotics, ethnography, and linguistic landscape studies as a subdiscipline of sociolinguistics. The aim of the study is to analyze the linguistic landscape signs and social meanings attributed to them by the inhabitants of Ulaanbaatar, as well as linguistic ideologies underlying social indexicality. The method used include photographing linguistic landscape units in the center of Ulaanbaatar and surveying representatives of small businesses and ordinary urban dwellers. In total, 576 units of the linguistic landscape and 100 questionnaires collected in March 2024 served as material for analysis. Results. A synchronous ‘crosscut’ of the linguistic landscape of Ulaanbaatar showed that the key ‘players’ in the linguistic ‘field’ of Mongolia — both in the capital’s linguistic landscape and in the collective consciousness are the official Mongolian language, English, followed by Chinese, Russian and Korean; vertical Mongolian writing has a special symbolic meaning. Behind the predominantly Mongolian linguistic landscape with a tendency towards Westernization other trends and ideologies have been revealed. On the one hand, it is the openness of the country and its orientation towards international cooperation, on the other hand, people’s concern about the future of the Mongolian language and its ‘purity’. The analysis also showed an ambivalent attitude towards English and Chinese in and outside the linguistic landscape, which is due to both historical memory and potential threats to the ‘small country’ from powerful neighbors and globalization, which jeopardizes national identity. As a certain ‘reconciliation’ of ambivalent language ideologies a hybrid naming strategy is interpreted, i.e. the combination of Mongolian and English on both official and unofficial signs of the linguistic landscape. This naming strategy has a multiple indexical value: this is both a representation of the Mongolian national identity and a manifestation of internationalization strategy and commodification of languages. The linguistic landscape in Ulaanbaatar creates a deceptive impression of a large presence of the Russian language, which is created due to the Cyrillic alphabet as a graphic system of the modern Mongolian language and a large number of Russian borrowings. The attitude towards Chinese is characterized by the greatest ambivalence when anti-Chinese sentiments exist along with awareness of its commodification value. In general, the linguistic landscape of Ulaanbaatar is in a state of dynamic transformation, and the increase in the symbolic weight of some languages (English, Chinese and Korean) and the decrease of others (Russian) metonymically reflects the vector of the country’s development and its value orientations.
Determination of Efficiency of Multi-Storied Building Parameters for a Proposed Construction Using Soil Data
Authors: Patil Ritik , Khan Afzal
Published: December 2024

Abstract: The architectural site preference had been preferred plays a major role in building planning as it properly arranges the
requirements and the structural criteria comes second that purely dependent on this. The strata below the GL shows different
soil parameters that can be used for enhancement of building parameters. To address this problem, this project is carried out
under earthquake zone III with analysis of G+7 storey building. For this study, commercial building structures are modelled
with predefined height, plan area and loading to be considered and analysed. The buildings will simulate in compliance with the
Indian Code of Practices for earthquake resistant design of buildings. Foundation part of the building will be considered as per
actual soil investigation report, values converted into software readable form that will be vary from structure as per different
bore hole considered. For this, 11 models were created and analysed. Then selected parameter’s output values are compared
with each model case has discussed. On concluding the research, the load carrying capacity of building with different bore holes
were predicted and load prediction curve has created for comparative representation of load required v/s extra load prediction to
address the finalize the aim to improve design practices and address challenges in modern engineering buildings with site
preference
Educational Status of Scheduled Caste Children in Jammu and Kashmir: An Exploratory Study
Authors: Suri Kavita , Sharma Sonali
Published: December 2024

Abstract: Indian culture is highly stratified due to its linguistic diversity, religious affiliations, caste system, and regional
loyalties. Among the most economically deprived and marginalized groups in India are the Scheduled Castes (SCs), who
continue to face significant social and educational disadvantages. Representing 16.6% of the country's total population (Census
of India, 2011); the Scheduled Castes remain one of the most disadvantaged segments of Indian society. A substantial portion of
this population is illiterate and unaware of the importance of education, which exacerbates their marginalization. Scheduled
Caste children encounter numerous challenges, including poverty, illiteracy, a poor social environment, and a lack of public
awareness. Although the Indian government has introduced various initiatives to improve their educational status, such as
scholarships, educational facilities, financial aid, skill development programs, and special courts to address violence and
atrocities, many SC individuals remain unaware of these opportunities.
This present paper examines the educational status of Scheduled Caste children in India, with a particular focus on Jammu and
Kashmir. It aims to shed light on the barriers preventing SC students from pursuing both school and higher education.
Additionally, it will explore the constitutional provisions designed to uplift the status of Scheduled Caste students and analyze
their enrollment rates at various educational levels in Jammu and Kashmir. Through this examination, the paper seeks to
provide a comprehensive understanding of the challenges faced by SC students and the efforts being made to improve their
educational outcomes
Readiness of private universities to adopt blockchain in accounting information systems
Authors: Ramadina Tazkia , Pratolo Suryo
Published: December 2024

Purpose: This study aims to collect empirical data on the impact of three critical variables in blockchain adoption – performance expectancy, effort expectancy, and social influence – on the Intention to use blockchain in private higher education institutions in Indonesia. Using the UTAUT theoretical framework, this study aims to understand how these three factors influence the decision to adopt blockchain technology in accounting information systems.
Methodology/approach: This study investigates how private universities in Indonesia perceive the possibility of implementing blockchain technology in the accounting system. By applying the UTAUT model, the study examined three aspects that may influence the willingness to adopt blockchain technology: performance expectancy, effort expectancy, and social influence. Data was collected through distributing questionnaires to 136 leaders of finance departments in various private universities.
Findings: The results show that performance and efficacy expectancy significantly influence the Intention to use blockchain technology in private universities. In contrast, social influence does not show a significant influence.
Practical and Theoretical contribution/Originality: This research makes a practical contribution by highlighting the importance of perceived usefulness and ease of use in driving blockchain adoption in the higher education sector. From a theoretical perspective, this study extends the applicability of the UTAUT model in the context of private universities in Indonesia.
Research Limitation: The Object of this research is only private higher education institutions in Indonesia.
How Pasternak’s pine trees were made into waves
Authors: Zholkovsky A. K.
Published: December 2024

The lyrical perspective of Boris Pasternak’s 1941 forty-four lines poem “Sosny” (Pine Trees) is defined by the transition from a familiar, “here-and-now,” forest landscape to a remote “out-there” seascape where the pine trees are replaced with waves. This narrative move derives from the German poetic tradition, first and foremost the song of Mignon (from Johann Wolfgang Goethe’s Wilhelm Meisters Lehrjahre) and Heinrich Heine’s lyric about a pine tree in the North dreaming of a faraway palm tree, and Russian versions of this topos (translations, paraphrases and variations on the theme). The paper considers (resorting to the National Corpus of the Russian Language) earlier Russian counterparts of the topos in the texts of Mikhail Lomonosov, Gavrila Derzhavin, Nikolai Karamzin, Vasilii Zhukovsky, Alexander Pushkin and many other Russian poets. The texts feature two structurally as well as semantically different types of anaphoric passages: on the one hand, a static “locational” pattern, beginning with tam, “there,” and on the other, a more dynamic “directional” structure, beginning with tuda (German dahin), “thither.” In the article, Boris Pasternak’s “Pine Trees” are shown to combine and vary elements of both the German, Goethean, predominantly directional paradigm and the Russian, Zhukovskian-Pushkinian predominantly locational one.
Troubadours and trouvères in Russian: Contribution to the problem of translating medieval lyrics
Authors: Smolitskaya O. V.
Published: December 2024

The article deals with the problem of translating into Russian medieval French and Provencal lyrics of the troubadours and trouvères. The author relies on M.L. Gasparov’s concept of translation; in particular, he speaks about the distinction between “distancing” and approximating, domesticating translation. The article analyzes in detail the translations of a rondeau by Chrétien de Troyes by V. Mikushevich and A. Parin, as well as the translations of a canzona by Jaufre Rudel by V. Dynnik and A. Naiman. The analysis reveals semantic deviations and transformations, as well as techniques that destroy the authentic poetics of courtly lyrics. The author speaks about the inevitability of semantic losses when making a translation into the modern Russian poetic system. When creating a poetic translation, which can be perceived as a “good poem” from the point of view of the translator and his readers, it turns out that exactly what underlies the poetics of the troubadours is unused — traditionality, formularity, a specific ratio of stable tradition and author’s individuality. In order to avoid losses as much as possible, it is proposed to resort to vers libre (free verse). The author refers to the concept of M.L. Gasparov, who wrote about the advantages that free verse offers a translator.
“Where wasteful Time debateth with Decay”: Shakespeare sonnets in I.Ο. Shaytanov’s interpretation
Authors: Lutsenko E. M.
Published: December 2024

A review of: Shaytanov, I.O. (Ed.) (2022). Shekspir U. Sonety [Shakespeare, W. Sonnets]. Aleteiia. (In Russian).
“Seeking a better life”: Identity of Tanzanian urban residents
Authors: Ivanchenko O. V.
Published: December 2024

The paper is based on the results of field research conducted by the author in the United Republic of Tanzania in November 2023, focusing on the issue of nation formation in the multiethnic state. The study was carried out in Dar es Salaam and Bagamoyo cities, resulting in the collection of 33 formal and informal interviews in English and Swahili. The key aim of the research was to find out whether the national component of self-identity has taken precedence for Tanzanian citizens, or if local identities, ethnic or regional, remain more significant. Tanzania is characterized by very high rate of urbanization, and making the issue of changing identity under the new conditions especially relevant for understanding the adaptation mechanisms of migrants in the cities. It is important to note that in Tanzanian cities the majority of residents are at most, second- or third-generation urban residents. Young people usually move to the city alone, without family. Those who were born in the city usually have only parents and siblings living there. Thus, connections to the culture of one’s region of origin are often broken, leading to a search for new affiliations, which frequently involves a shift in self-identity.

In the article we will examine issues of the transformation and significance of ethnic identity; the relationship between ethnic, regional, and national levels of self-identity; attitudes towards ethno-racial minorities; and the future of indigenous Tanzanian cultures, languages, and traditions within the multicultural environment of the city.
Analysis of Learning Barriers and Elementary School Students' Errors in Solving Mathematical Story Problems
Authors: Luthfiatunnisa Ranti , Hardi Hardi
Published: December 2024

The errors made by students can be used as a benchmark for students' understanding of the material. This study aims to determine the obstacles to students' learning in solving mathematical story problems based on Brousseau & Balacheff's theory, to find out students' errors in solving mathematical story problems based on Newman's Error Analysis theory, and the factors that cause students to make mistakes in solving mathematical story problems. This research was conducted at MI GUPPI Wironanggan from September 2023 to March 2024. The subjects of this study were grade V students. The type of research is qualitative. Data collection used semi-structured interviews and observations. This study uses supporting instruments like mathematical story problems on speed and discharge material. The data analysis technique uses source triangulation and technique triangulation. The results of this study are the existence of learning obstacles experienced by students, including Ontogenic Obstacles, Didactic Obstacles, and Epistemological Obstacles; the errors made by students include errors in reading, understanding, transforming, and concluding. Several factors that cause student errors include low accuracy in solving problems, not memorizing formulas and not understanding their use, and low student ability in performing arithmetic operations. Based on the study results, teachers are expected to increase the intensity of giving varied questions at various levels
Elementary School Students' Ability to Solve Mathematical Story Problems
Authors: Delafia Maghfiroh Delafia , Wahyuningsih Retno
Published: December 2024

Elementary school students' ability to solve mathematical story problems is important in implementing contextual learning in everyday life, but students often have difficulty understanding and solving story-based problems. This study analyses students' ability to solve mathematical story problems, namely conceptual understanding, operational abilities, and problem-solving. This type of research is descriptive quantitative research carried out in stages from September 2023 to April 2024. The study subjects were 34 fifth-grade students who were given five essay story problems. The data analysis technique in this study used descriptive statistics with percentages. The results showed that in the aspect of conceptual understanding, the average score of students was 2.18, with the majority of answer categories at a low level (47.05%). Regarding operational abilities, the average score reached 2.35 for multiplication and 2.32 for division operations, with the highest answer categories at a low level (35.29% and 35.29%). In the problem-solving aspect, the average student score was 1.76 for question 4 and 1.88 for question 5, with most students (58.82% and 44.11%) in the low category. Overall, the average score of students in solving story problems was 52.65, with a standard deviation of 18.80; the highest score was 90, and the lowest score was 25. These results indicate that students' ability to solve mathematical story problems still needs to be improved, especially in problem-solving. More structured learning interventions based on problem-solving steps are recommended to improve students' abilities
Enfermedad de Wilson con una presentación neurológica grave: reporte de caso
Authors: Martínez Montalvo Carlos Mauricio , Niño Gualdron Jose Luis , Gómez Zuleta Martín Alonso
Published: December 2024

Introducción: la enfermedad de Wilson (EW) es un trastorno autosómico recesivo que afecta a personas de cualquier edad. Se describe compromiso neurológico en el 30%-40% de pacientes, sus principales manifestaciones son la disartria, ataxia y distonía, y su relación con los anillos de Kayser-Fleischer (KF) está en el 77,2%-85,2%. El tratamiento quelante tiene una respuesta paradójica al tratamiento hasta en el 50%. Se presenta un caso con manifestación neurológica grave, en el que no se evidenciaron anillos de KF con respuesta paradójica al tratamiento quelante.
Presentación del caso: hombre de 23 años sin antecedentes con un cuadro de 6 meses compatibles con episodios sincopales vasovagales y posterior ataxia, debilidad muscular, disfagia, sialorrea y disartria, con un deterioro progresivo por sepsis de origen pulmonar secundario a un episodio de broncoaspiración. Se documentó ceruloplasmina baja, cobre urinario elevado, hallazgos imagenológicos de compromiso talámico y lenticulares, biopsia con hepatitis autoinmune like y cambios similares a enfermedad del hígado graso no alcohólico (EHGNA) sin anillos de KF con respuesta paradójica al manejo quelante, progresión de la distonía grave y desenlace fatal.
Conclusiones: la EW es una enfermedad con alta carga de morbilidad, con un espectro clínico variable. El compromiso neurológico aislado sin anillos de KF es inusual, sus desenlaces dependen del inicio temprano del quelante de cobre, teniendo en cuenta que implica también un riesgo de deterioro de los síntomas ante una respuesta paradójica al tratamiento, como se observó en el caso.