bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Symbolism of Malcolm’s Nicknames and Names in The Autobiography of Malcolm X
Authors: Mayouma Mankou Gérald
Published: September 2023

This paper deals with the symbolism of Malcolm’s nicknames and names in The Autobiography of Malcolm X (Malcolm X & Haley, 2015). The scrutiny of these nicknames and names stands for an outstanding attempt to surface a good understanding of the most ambiguous and changeable figure of the civil rights movement of the 1960s. Nicknames such as Homeboy, Red, and Satan are very evocative in his life story because they reveal dark and nightmarish stereotypes and episodes of his depravity process in ghettoes and in prison during his childhood and adolescence. This trilogy of nicknames shows how he is involved in illegal and immoral activities such as gambling, gang life, drug dealings, and housebreakings. Therefore, names such as Malcolm X, El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz, and Omowale, on their behalf, introduce the reader to the protagonist’ rebirth process under Islamic influences with the perspective of quest of true identity on American soil and in Africa. They show how he becomes a radical Black Muslim, how he adopts orthodox Islam in Mecca, and how he ties a strong attachment to Africa.
Influence of Liquidity Ratio, Solvency Ratio, Profitability Ratio, Market Value Ratio, and Total Asset on Stock Return in Companies Listed in the Indonesia Stock Exchange JII Index 2016-2021
Authors: Handyansyah Muhammad Reza , Sukarno Subiakto
Published: September 2023

Indonesia, the largest Muslim population in the world, has seen an increase in businesses offering Sharia-based products to attract consumers. In a Sharia economy, financial and business transactions must comply with Sharia law, which prohibits usury (interest), gharar (uncertainty), and maysir (gambling). The Jakarta Islamic Index (JII) was created as a stock index for investors looking to invest in companies that adhere to Sharia principles in the Indonesian capital market. The JII comprises 30 Sharia-compliant companies selected based on liquidity and adherence to Sharia principles. Unfortunately, the JII index value has been declining over the years compared to other indexes. Exploring this phenomenon, this study aims to examine the influence of liquidity ratio, solvency ratio, profitability ratio, market value ratio, and total asset on stock returns in companies listed in the JII (Jakarta Islamic Index) Index from 2016-2021 utilising secondary data variables simultaneously and partially to the company’s Stock Return and which variables gave the dominant influence on Stock Return. It provided valuable insights into helping investors and companies make informed decisions in the capital market. The sample in this study is 28 companies listed in the JII Index. The results of this study indicate that the variable profitability ratios and market value ratios have a significant influence on increasing the company’s stock return variables, while the variables of liquidity ratios, solvency ratios, and total assets do not have a significant effect on companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange JII Index in 2016-2021.
STEM-based approach: A learning design to improve critical thinking skills
Authors: Pratiwi Anggi Nurul , Aisyah Nyimas , Somakim Somakim , Kamran Muhammad
Published: September 2023

Background: The STEM approach in learning integrates the concepts of science, the use of technology, engineering, and mathematics, which support enthusiastic, creative, and active learning activities by students. In this context, it is necessary to develop ways to improve the understanding of the concept of a three-variable system of linear equations in high school students.Aim: The purpose of this study was to produce a learning trajectory in the three-variable linear equation system material using the STEM approach for high school students, with the main objective of increasing students' critical thinking skills.Method: The method used is 'design research', which includes three stages: preliminary, teaching experiment, and retrospective analysis. The research was conducted at a public high school in Palembang City, using qualitative descriptive data analysis techniques based on observation, interviews, and tests designed to measure students' critical thinking skills.Result: The results of this study are STEM-based learning trajectories that are effective in helping students understand the system of three-variable linear equations. The hypothetical learning trajectory (HLT) that has been implemented is a successful tool in helping students understand the concept and can improve students' critical thinking skills.Conclusion: The STEM-based mathematics learning design produced in this study has the potential to serve as a reference for teachers in improving students' critical thinking skills, especially in the subject matter of a system of three-variable linear equations. It is hoped that this approach will become a valuable tool in helping students understand mathematical concepts in greater depth in the future.
A study on the effects of Globalisation, Changing Economy on HRM and its effects on the Economic Sustainability of Organisations
Authors:   Management Development Institute (MDI) Gurgaon, India, Gaur Vidhu
Published: September 2023

The free movement of capital and labour, the proliferation of technologies, and the rise of the mass media all contribute to globalization, creating a dynamic and competitive economic environment. Human resource management (HRM) has become more critical to the success of contemporary businesses, with many companies seeing it as a crucial component of economic sustainability and competitive advantage. The research aims to analyze the effect of globalization and changing economy on HRM and its effects on the economic sustainability of organizations. The research shows that HRM functions correlate positively with economic sustainability. Based on the findings, HRM is a vital resource for ensuring the economic sustainability of organizations.
Spirituality: A Path Towards Sustainable Human Resource Planning
Authors:   St. Xavier's University Kolkata, India, Neogi Rumpa , Raj Komal ,   St. Xavier's University Kolkata, India
Published: September 2023

Sustainability has become increasingly important in today's world, as societies face numerous challenges caused by rapid technological advancements, globalization, short-term thinking, and, therefore, the character of labour itself. While many companies around the globe concentrate on materialistic approaches to form a sustainable human resource plan and a stable workforce, the aspect of Spirituality often goes overlooked. This paper explores the connection between workplace spirituality and sustainable human resource planning, analyzing its implications over recent years. Workplace spirituality extends beyond faith and encompasses a broader sense of purpose, meaning, and interconnectedness. It involves recognizing and nurturing the spiritual dimensions of employees, fostering community, and aligning individual values with organizational goals ethically. By integrating Spirituality into the workplace, organizations can create a harmonious environment that promotes well-being, engagement, and sustainability. The pioneering study by Mitroff and Denton (1999) titled "A Study of Spirituality in the Workplace" sheds light on the influence of Spirituality on organizational outcomes. This paper explored Spirituality as a non-material benefit that an organization can imbibe in its staff to create a positive work culture. Past studies have tried to study the implication of Spirituality in HRM, but we have explored the long-term benefit of sustainability by reviewing the related papers. We strongly believe that people have started looking for non-monetary benefits, and Spirituality can be seen as a driver for motivation and satisfaction within the workforce.
Impact of AI on business growth
Authors:   Forman Christian College (A Chartered University), Pakistan, Rubab Syeda Alishba
Published: September 2023

The purpose of this study is to review the existing literature on the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on business growth. With the rapid advancements in Al technology, businesses across various sectors are increasingly adopting Al to enhance their operations, improve efficiency, and drive growth. This literature review aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of how Al influences different aspects of business growth and the challenges and opportunities it presents. It enables organizations to automate repetitive tasks, optimize processes, and gain valuable insights from large volumes of data. Al-driven technologies, including machine learning, natural language processing, and robotics, have the potential to revolutionize various industries by enabling predictive analytics, personalized customer experiences, and efficient resource allocation. However, the adoption of Al is not without challenges. Organizations must address concerns related to data privacy, security, and algorithmic bias. Additionally, the integration of Al into existing business models requires strategic planning, investments in infrastructure, and workforce upskilling. The study highlights the need for businesses to develop comprehensive Al strategies that align with their overall objectives, foster collaboration between human employees and Al systems, and promote ethical Al practices. This paper concludes by emphasizing the importance of embracing Al technologies as a means to achieve sustainable business growth. It provides recommendations for organizations to navigate the complexities of Al implementation successfully. By leveraging Al's capabilities effectively, businesses can gain a competitive edge, unlock new revenue streams, and adapt to the evolving market landscape.
Research on structural damage identification and localization based on artificial neural network
Authors: Liu Yuhang
Published: September 2023

Structural health monitoring is a research hotspot in engineering, and structural damage identification is one of the key problems in structural health monitoring research. This paper proposes a study on structural damage identification and localization based on artificial neural networks, and for the problem that the learning convergence speed of the BP neural network is too slow, a genetic algorithm is used to optimize the update of weights and thresholds during training and learning. In the finite element simulation, the structure's primary and secondary damage are taken as input nodes, and the optimized GA-BP neural network is used for training and identification. For the localization recognition of the primary damage of the structure, the maximum recognition relative errors of both the BP neural network and the GA-BP neural network did not exceed 5%, but the latter's accuracy was 2.63% higher than that of the former. For the localization recognition of secondary damage, the GA-BP neural network can effectively recognize 90% of the samples. The artificial neural network-based structural damage recognition localization has high recognition efficiency and accuracy, which is conducive to improving the robustness of the structural damage recognition system and is of significant help to real-time structural health monitoring.
Factors influencing choice of healthcare facilities utilisation by rural households in Ogun State, Nigeria
Authors: Aboaba Kazeem Oriyomi , Akamo Akeem Adesina , Obalola Tohib Oyeyode , Bankole Omolola Abisola , Oladele Aisha Oyindamola , Yussuf Olanrewaju Gazal
Published: September 2023

Understanding the choice of healthcare facility utilisation is essential to the provision of need-based healthcare services to the population. This study was carried out to estimate factors influencing the choice of healthcare facilities utilised by rural households. A multistage sampling procedure was used to select 240 rural households comprising 1440 persons. Data were collected with the use of a structured questionnaire and analysed with descriptive techniques and a multivariate probit (MVP) model. The MVP result showed that households supplement public healthcare facilities with private clinics, support traditional medical treatment with self-medication, and replace self-medication with public healthcare facilities and private clinics. Similarly, age, gender, household size, cost of drugs, distance to public healthcare facilities, travelling cost, contact with community health workers, total income, awareness of public health facilities, quality of health facilities, and terrain of health facilities influence the choice of healthcare facilities utilised. The study concluded that increased total income, contact with community health extension workers, awareness of health facilities, and perceived quality of services rendered positively influence the choice of healthcare facilities sorted after while the increase in the cost of drugs, distance to health facilities, travelling cost and difficult terrain of health facilities negatively impact the choice of healthcare facilities utilised. The study recommended that public healthcare facilities should be located within the reach of the people and equipped with essential drugs at a reduced cost. Households should also engage in activities that will increase their income so that they can use better healthcare facilities.
Stability properties of a Cournot-type oligopoly model with time delay
Authors: Culda Loredana Camelia
Published: September 2023

The paper studies a Cournot game involving n private firms, where the firms’ interactions are analyzed in a discrete-time setting with time delay. The past production levels of other private firms have an impact on the production levels of each private firm. We performed a local stability analysis on the nonlinear system associated with the model and found that it has only one equilibrium point, which is asymptotically stable if and only if some conditions involving the number of firms, the degree of product di erentiation and the time delay are fulfilled. In addition, numerical examples are presented in this paper, which illustrate the theoretical results obtained.
Effects of local and whole-body cryotherapy on hip pain and general activity in the course of coxarthrosis
Authors: Widłak Patrycja , Kaczmarek Sylwia , Klimkiewicz Paulina , Łopuszańska-Dawid Monika
Published: September 2023

Study aim: The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of whole-body and local cryotherapy on pain and function of the osteoarthritic hip.

Material and methods: The study included 40 patients (26 women and 14 men) aged 36 to 85 years with confirmed hip osteoarthritis. Twenty participants received whole-body cryotherapy whereas twenty received local cryotherapy in the hip region. A visual analog scale (VAS) was used to assess the effects of therapy.

Results: Based on the examinations, improvements in both reported pain and general functional status of the participants were observed in both groups. Slightly greater improvement regarding reported pain was found in the group of participants undergoing local cryotherapy treatments.

Conclusion: The results showed that the analgesic effect of both whole-body and local cryotherapy noticeably increased the ability of the participants to engage in activities of daily living.
Are NLR, PLR, and Elevated Uric Acid Levels Predictive of Preeclampsia?
Authors: Corduneanu Alina-Georgiana , Căpîlna Mihai Emil
Published: September 2023

Background

It is estimated that 2 to 8% of pregnancies are complicated by gestational hypertension and preeclampsia, the latter being considered a major cardiovascular emergency due to its possible progression to severe eclampsia and HELLP syndrome. New inflammatory biomarkers, such as the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR), may predict the progression of gestational hypertension.

Aim of the study

The aim of this study was to assess whether NLR, PLR, and uric acid play a role in predicting preeclampsia and its severe forms.

Methods

This prospective, single-center cohort study, conducted between January 1, 2020 and December 31, 2022, included 107 pregnant women with gestational hypertension, preeclampsia and its severe forms, HELLP syndrome and eclampsia. Patients were divided into two groups: the first group included 88 patients with gestational hypertension (GH group), and the second group included 19 patients with preeclampsia and its severe forms (PE group). We compared demographic, clinical and biochemistry data between the two groups.

Results

PLR was significantly lower in women with preeclampsia (85.47 ± 7.91 vs. 115.90 ± 4.63, p = 0.005). The mean serum uric acid level in the PE group was significantly higher than in the GH group (6.71 ± 0.44 mg/dL vs. 4.59 ± 0.12 mg/dL, p <0.0001).

Conclusion

In this study, low-cost biomarkers PLR and serum uric acid were associated with a higher risk of PE and its severe forms and may be used to predict the progression of gestational hypertension.
COVID Infection and Spontaneous Coronary Dissection in a Pregnant Woman — a Therapeutic Challenge
Authors: Tolescu Constantin , Masca Violeta , Bajka Balazs , Benedek Imre
Published: September 2023

The link between COVID-19 and cardiovascular diseases, specifically myocardial infarction, has been well documented, but the interactions between these comorbidities in the context of pregnancy has not been elucidated so far. We report an intriguing case of a 35-year-old woman in her 35th week of pregnancy, with SARS-CoV-2 infection, who developed an acute coronary syndrome caused by a spontaneous coronary dissection. To our knowledge, this paper presents one of the first cases reported in the literature of acute coronary syndrome and COVID-19 infection in a pregnant patient.
Three-dimensional Echocardiography for the Early Detection of Cardiac Dysfunction in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Authors: Setouhi Amr , Hamdy Ahmed , Ibrahim Alaa Mohamed , El-Sayed Ahmed , Asklany Hany T
Published: September 2023

Background

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic, systemic inflammatory disease. Left atrial (LA) dysfunction is strongly linked to cardiovascular diseases, and the early detection of LA function in patients with RA is vital. Real-time three-dimensional echocardiography (RT-3DE) offers a noninvasive method to assess the structure and function of the LA.

Aim of the study

To assess LA volumes and phasic function in patients with RA using 3D transthoracic echocardiography.

Materials and Methods

This prospective case-control study included 162 subjects classified into two groups: Group 1 included 82 patients with RA, subdivided into an active RA group (n = 40) and an inactive RA group (n = 42), and Group 2 included 80 healthy matched controls. All study participants were examined using 2D and 3D transthoracic echo-cardiography.

Results

Diastolic dysfunction was significantly greater in patients with moderate and severe disease activity than in patients with mild disease activity. RT-3DE analysis of RA groups showed significantly higher maximum, minimum, and pre-atrial LA volumes compared to controls (p <0.01), and these volumes were significantly higher in the active RA group than in the inactive RA group (p <0.01). We also found significantly lower LA passive ejection fraction (EF) and active EF in both RA groups than the control group (p <0.01), and significantly lower total EF in the active RA group than the inactive RA group (p <0.01).

Conclusion

Patients with RA had increased 3D LA volumes and impaired mechanical function, especially in active RA. RT-3DE provides an accurate measurement of LA volumes and function, being a feasible and reproducible method in clinical applications.
Single and Multi-Point Non-Orthogonal Multiple Access based Power Adaptive Design for Improving Bit Error Ratio
Authors: Kavitha G. , Deny J.
Published: September 2023

In the framework of next-generation communication systems, Non-Orthogonal Multiple Access (NOMA) has attracted considerable interest. The fundamental advantage is that it has greater spectrum utilization than its orthogonal equivalents. This proposed work integrates Single-Input Single-Output NOMA (SISO) with Coordinated Multi-Point (CoMP). It uses both systems based on Quadrature Phase-Shift Keying (QPSK). A power-tolerant NOMA reduces the system’s vulnerability to erroneous power allocation by adaptively modifying each user’s signal power. The transmitted data is used to modify the power in the Power-Adaptive NOMA (PANOMA). PANOMA helps improve the Bit Error ratio and also improves the computational complexity. The Bit Error Rate (BER) and the lower limit capacity efficiency across Rayleigh fading channels are determined in precise closure representations of more than two consumer situations to measure its capability. The proposed method PA-CoMP-NOMA improves the Bit Error ratio in both systems. It improves the average BER among all users. Compared to its orthogonal cousin, NOMA has higher spectral efficiency. Nevertheless, our proposed method retains this feature as well as superior BER performance, although its spectral effectiveness is lower than that of the classic sum-rate based power NOMA.
Territoriality in Post-conflict Neighbourhoods: Unravelling the Dynamics of Territorial Marks in Ile-Ife, Nigeria
Authors: Odunlade Oluwasegun , Abegunde Albert A
Published: September 2023

ABSTRACT The pervasiveness of territorial marks in post-conflict neighbourhoods elicited this study. Relying on residents’ perceptions, the study explored the dynamics underpinning residents’ use of territorial marks. Primary data was collected by administering questionnaires to residents of various neighbourhoods within the study area. Physical observations were conducted to identify all residential neighbourhoods and categorised into three homogenous zones. From each homogenous zone, 30 neighbourhoods were purposively selected. In total, 2055 buildings were identified within these selected neighbourhoods. Thereafter, systematic sampling was employed, resulting in the selection of 206 residents living in separate dwelling units. Findings revealed significant territorial behaviour across all socioeconomic classes. Indigenous territorial marks were predominantly used across all income groups as elements used to communicate land ownership. The study concluded that while crime prevention may be correlated with territoriality, however, in post-conflict neighbourhoods, the need to demarcate land boundaries and communicate ownership was more important, as demonstrated in the adoption of indigenous elements as territorial marks. The paper concluded that in these neighbourhoods, territoriality is chiefly a land boundary regulation mechanism. The paper recommends clear-cut land policies in post-conflict communities while advocating for the recognition of indigenous territorial marks in Afro-centric literature.
General symbolic meanings of the zoonym "dog" in the phraseological units (provrbs and sayings) of the Russian and Persian languages in the linguo-cultural aspect
Authors: Golami Hosein , Mahmoodi Amirabad Faranak Ali
Published: September 2023

This article aims to analyze the symbolic definitions of the zoonym "dog" in Persian and Russian phraseology (proverbs). The leading research methods were analytical, descriptive, classification, and comparative methods. The purpose of this work is to identify the common symbolic meanings of the word "dog" in Russian and Persian phraseological units in the linguo-cultural aspect. Based on research conducted by other authors, Olga Gennadyevna Yablonskaya and Fakhte Nakhavali, on Russian and Persian phraseological dictionaries, "dog" holds the top position in terms of frequency in the Russian language and the second position in Persian, following "donkey". It is important to study these phraseological units with the lexeme "dog" because the images created by this zoonym possess attributes that people can relate to, such as devotion, hunting, wildness, and noisiness. Despite the cultural and social differences, the main semantic characteristics derived from the name of this animal, like devotion, noisiness, wildness, and others, are almost the same in both Russian and Persian.
Визуальная репрезентация ойрат-калмыков и тувинцев в контексте властных отношений
Authors: Четырова Любовь Борисовна , Сергеева Наталья Михайловна
Published: September 2023

Данная статья посвящена рассмотрению вопроса о визуальной репрезентации ойрат-калмыков и тувинцев в контексте властных отношений. Методологическую основу иссле­дования составляет деколониальная теория, применяются также методы визуального анализа. Предполагается, что по форме и содержанию визуальные репрезентации ойрат-калмыков и тувинцев содержат в себе скрытые и явные знаки, указывающие на специфику их взаимоотношений с русской властью. Источниковую базу исследования составляют визуаль­ные документы имперского периода, хранящиеся в Астраханском государственном объединенном историко-архитектурном музее-заповеднике, Национальном архиве Респуб­лики Тыва и в частной коллекции С. Ю. Степанова (г. Астрахань, Россия).Рассматривается история репрезентации инородцев в Российской империи, как на Всерос­сийской этнографической выставке 1867 года осуществлялась визуализация поддан­ных многонародной империи. Исследуется, когда впервые произошла подобная визуализа­ция — а именно благодаря знаменитому Ледяному дому. С использованием исторического материала, посвященного калмыцкому хану Дондуку-Омбо, обосновано, что Ледяной дом был не просто свадьбой двух царских шутов, а проектом, благодаря которому была проведена такая репрезентация, в которой инородцам определялось их место в колониальной иерархии.Анализируются фотографии, на которых присутствуют маркеры, фиксирующие место ойрат-калмыков во взаимоотношениях с властью с учетом описанного исторического контекста. Анализ визуальных документов, репрезентирующих ойрат-калмыков, обна­руживает стратегию символического подчинения, применяемую имперской властью, и тактики символического сопротивления и непокорности со стороны ойрат-калмыков. Имперская репрезентация ойрат-калмыков во многом представлена их изо­бражениями на открытках, которые выглядят театрализованно, подчеркивают инаковость калмыков, делают их объектом рассматривания и сравнения с большинством (русскими), знаки ко­торого в виде предметов быта почти во всех случаях также присутствуют в композиции.Рассматриваются визуальные репрезентации тувинцев в период их вхождения под протекторат России. Эти репрезентации выглядят как фоторепортажи с места собы­тия, сделанные в натурных условиях жизни, без применения ретуши и композиционного обоз­начения превосходящего или, наоборот, подчиненного положения данного народа. Здесь как форма, так и содержа­ние репрезентаций указывают на исключительные, по сравнению с подчеркнуто объективированными ойрат-калмыка­ми, взаимоотношения русских с тувинскими кочевниками. Представители властной элиты Тувы изображаются как действительно независимые, самостоятельные, связанные с имперскими властями отношениями партнерства. Так тувинский визуальный кейс не только иллюстрирует специфику реальной истории интеграции тувинцев с русскими, но и на контрасте подсвечивает политику «инаковости» в отношении калмыцких кочевников.
Тувинские паремии сравнительной семантики с компонентом сөс на иноязычном фоне
Authors: Зиновьева Елена Иннокентьевна , Алёшин Алексей Сергеевич
Published: September 2023

В статье рассматриваются тувинские пословицы и поговорки сравнительной семантики, включающие в свой состав компонент «сөс», на фоне бурятского, русского и шведского языков. Цель работы заключается в системно-структурном и лингвокультурологическом исследовании тувинских паремий с семантикой сравнения на иноязычном фоне для выявления общих и отличительных характеристик. Поставленная цель предполагает решение таких задач, как выявление корпуса исследуемых единиц в тувинском языке и языках, служащих фоном для анализа; классификация паремий по выражаемым установкам культуры, синтаксическим моделям; описание ценностных предпочтений, выражаемых паремиями; анализ метафор и слов-реалий как языковых средств, формирующих национально-культурный образ.Несмотря на то, что компарация представляет собой универсальный способ познания, сравнение в паремиях с рассматриваемым компонентом имеет свои отличительные особенности в каждом из анализируемых языков. Отличия проявляются в используемых синтаксических моделях, преобладании определенных их типов. Для тувинских паремий анализируемого разряда, как и для бурятских паремиологических единиц, характерны предложения, построенные по принципу синтаксического параллелизма. В шведских паремиях нет явно выраженного преобладания какого-либо типа моделей, а для русского языка в рассматриваемом корпусе паремий превалируют контаминации разных типов моделей. Общих установок культуры во всех четырех языках оказалось больше. Паремии рассматриваемых языков отмечают важность слова в жизни людей, выделяют параметры, определяющие значимость слов — смысловую нагруженность, правдивость, меткость; указывают, что слово не должно расходиться с делом. Расхождения наблюдаются в частных установках культуры, которые могут присутствовать в одном языке и быть лакунарными в другом (других). Так, тувинские паремии акцентируют роль родительских слов; бурятские отмечают важность слов, сказанных в древности; шведские указывают на необходимость контроля и ответственности за сказанное. Различия касаются и количества пословиц, выражающих одинаковую установку культуры в анализируемых языках.Делается вывод о сходствах и различиях культурных установок проанализированных паремий в четырех языках, выражаемых ценностных предпочтениях, образной составляющей паремийных единиц, нашедших отражение в исследуемом фрагменте паремиопространства.
Особенности употребления нумератива пять в тувинской лингвокультуре (на фоне ряда тюркских и монгольских языков)
Authors: Бредис Михаил Алексеевич , Новоспасская Наталья Викторовна
Published: September 2023

В работе рассматриваются тувинские фразеологизмы и фольклорные тексты с чис­лом пять, полученные методом сплошной выборки из словарей и сборников фольклорных про­изведений. Пять как компонент числового кода тувинской культуры анализируется и сопоставляется с этим нумеративом в хакасском, алтайском, монгольском, калмыцком и бурятском языках. В работе применялись методы лингвокультурологического и опи­сательно-аналитического анализа.Установлено, что частотность употребления компонента-нумератива пять и сила его символики в тувинской фразеологии и фольклоре значительно уступают символике числа пять в монгольских языках. То же самое относится и к числу пять у тюркских народов Саяно-Алтая (хакасов и алтайцев).В тувинской фразеологии число беш, не являясь сакральным и не обладая мощной силой символики, все же играет определенную роль, символизируя большое количество или длительные временные отрезки. Кроме того, нумератив связан с древнейшим образом пяти пальцев, о чем свидетельствуют общие тюрко-монгольские паремии с этим образом.Отмечено влияние монгольской культуры на тувинскую, чем объясняется сходство символики числа пять, которое можно обосновать родством тюркских и монгольских языков в рамках алтайской макросемьи языков, а также длительностью общей истории и лингвокультурным трансфером.
Образ горы в тувинской паремике как проявление этномаркированной ментальности (на фоне алтайских, хакасских, бурятских и калмыцких пословиц)
Authors: Николаева Елена Каировна , Селиверстова Елена Ивановна , Ломакина Ольга Валентиновна , Сувандии Надежда Дарыевна
Published: September 2023

Важность природно-ландшафтных явлений в жизни человека отражается в языковых единицах, закрепляющих его  преставления об окружающем мире. В статье анализируются тувинские паремии, включающие компоненты гора и скала, полученные приемом сплошной выборки из лексикографических источников, на фоне алтайского и бурятского языков. Межъязыковое сопоставительное исследование паремий в этнолингвокультурологическом аспекте проведено с использованием историко-этимологического, описательно-аналитического, лингвокультурологического методов. Как показывает проведенный анализ тувинских паремий в сопоставлении с единицами языков центральноазиатско­го региона, одной из наиболее частотных единиц, принадлежащих природному культурному коду, является в их сос­та­ве компонент гора. Яркий образ горы лежит в основе тувинских паремий, чья семантика формируется через осозна­ние и вербализацию различных признаков: прочности, незыблемости, крутизне и высоте горы — и связанных с ней представлений о недосягаемой вершине, трудном для перехода перевале, стабильности и неизменности различных предметов. Отмечены говорящими и некоторые признаки скалы (прочность, твердость, отвесность), совпадающие с характеристиками горы. Реализуемые в пословицах с образом горы идеи служат для выражения представлений о человеке, его возможностях, чертах характера и эмоциях, его целеустремленности и прилагаемых усилиях.Сопоставление тувинских паремий с единицами других языков, содержащих образ горы, показывает различия в коли­чественных данных: тувинских и алтайских пословиц существенно больше, чем содержащих образ горы паремий других языков. Рассмотрение спектра признаков, актуализируемых в пословицах, показывает одинаковое отношение представителей разных культур в восприятии размера горы, что приводит к использованию ее образа как эталона большого количества и размера. Некоторые оказавшиеся значимыми для носителей одной или двух культур призна­ки горы и скалы оказываются неактуальными для мировидения других народов, в чем отражаются и реальные природ­ные условия, и система аксиологически этномаркированных образов.
Caracterización de la situación sanitaria de un rodal de Nothofagus pumilio afectado por Notophorina sp.
Authors: Tarabini Manuela , Gómez Federico , La Manna Ludmila , Gomez Cecilia
Published: September 2023

En un bosque de lenga (Nothofagus pumilio) en el norte de Chubut, detectamos un rodal afectado por Notophorina sp. (Hemiptera, Psyllidae) con sintomatología foliar destacada. Asumimos que se trata de un pico poblacional de este succionador, por primera vez registrado en la Patagonia argentina. El objetivo de este trabajo fue caracterizar la situación sanitaria del rodal y de los árboles afectados, asociada con el pico poblacional de Notophorina sp. El estudio se llevó a cabo en un rodal situado a los 42°41’36.06’’ S - 71°44’42.26’’ O, dentro de la jurisdicción del Parque Nacional Los Alerces (Chubut, Argentina). Se efectuaron dos muestreos en el verano de 2020 (enero-febrero), en un período de dieciocho días (T1, T2); se realizó una prospección sanitaria y se cuantificó la abundancia de Notophorina sp. sobre las ramas de los árboles afectados. El 30% de los árboles presentó defoliación en T1, y este valor subió a 50% en T2. Los síntomas registrados consistieron en clorosis, necrosis, arrepollamiento de la lámina foliar y defoliación parcial o total. Al momento del segundo monitoreo, los árboles con infestación más antigua presentaron hojas de menor tamaño (1.80±0.38 cm2) que los infestados recientemente (3.79±0.38 cm2), mientras que las hojas de los árboles sanos fueron mucho más grandes (6.99±0.38 cm2). El área foliar específica fue similar entre árboles con infestación antigua y reciente (123.3±20.34 cm2/g vs. 159.27±20.34 cm2/g), pero significativamente menor que en los árboles sanos (289.15±20.34 cm2/g). La densidad poblacional del succionador descendió drásticamente entre ambos muestreos (87%). Este trabajo contribuye a generar antecedentes bioecológicos sobre Notophorina sp. en la región de los Andes patagónicos, y a dimensionar el efecto sobre sus hospederos.
Disponibilidad espacio-temporal de recursos melíferos en la Región Andino-Norpatagónica, Argentina
Authors: De Groot Grecia S. , Svampa Suyai , Aizen Marcelo A. , Schmucki Reto , Morales Carolina L.
Published: September 2023

La apicultura en la Región Andino-Norpatagónica es una actividad productiva de pequeña escala, con gran potencial de desarrollo. Conocer la distribución espacio-temporal de las especies de plantas melíferas, que aportan a la nutrición de las colmenas de Apis mellifera, es esencial para planificar dicho desarrollo. Asimismo, clasificar las comunidades vegetales en unidades de flora melífera puede ser una herramienta de manejo apícola y del paisaje, ya que permite determinar dónde y cuándo se encuentran disponibles los recursos florales. Realizamos una revisión bibliográfica exhaustiva de la distribución, por comunidad vegetal y momento de floración, de las especies de plantas melíferas en la Región Andino-Norpatagónica. Luego, caracterizamos la riqueza y la composición de especies melíferas en cada comunidad y, a partir de su similitud, identificamos unidades de flora melífera y sus curvas de floración. En total, identificamos 72 familias botánicas, 191 géneros y 254 especies melíferas (114 nativas y 140 exóticas). Las especies melíferas se distribuyeron en 20 comunidades vegetales, concentrando la mayor riqueza las unidades antrópica y árida. En general, la mayor riqueza de especies en flor ocurre entre noviembre y enero, con un pico de ~170 especies entre diciembre y enero. La mayor disponibilidad de recursos florales en áreas antrópicas sugiere que la actividad apícola podría acotarse a dichos ambientes, restringiendo la presión sobre ambientes naturales. Sin embargo, el número elevado de plantas exóticas que utiliza Apis mellifera evidencia la importancia de planificar y monitorear con cuidado la actividad apícola, registrando la ubicación de apiarios, el número de colmenas y sus efectos potenciales sobre los polinizadores nativos y la polinización de las especies de plantas melíferas.
Evaluation of Research Quality in Systematic Reviews Specific to Exercise and Sport Sciences: Adapting TESTEX Criteria to Turkish
Authors: UYSAL Hüseyin Şahin , KARAFİL Ahmet Yavuz , DALKIRAN Dr. Oğuzhan , UYSAL Seda Nur , KORKMAZ Sezgin
Published: September 2023

This study aims to adapt the TESTEX scale, which is preferred by researchers who make systematic reviews in the field of exercise and sports, into Turkish in a valid and reliable way. The study was carried out according to the observational research design, which is one of the quantitative research methods, and the study group consisted of five independent language experts and five researchers. The following procedures were carried out for the adaptation of the TESTEX scale to Turkish: (i) Consistency among independent language experts, (ii) Content validity of the TESTEX scale, (iii) Language validity of the TESTEX scale, (iv) Inter-rater reliability, (v) Inter-rater consistency. For statistical analysis of these procedures, Kendall-W agreement coefficient, content validity ratio, content validity index (CVI), Pearson correlation coefficient (r), Fisher'z effect size index (z), intra-class correlation coefficient (ICC), and Bland Altman analyses were carried out. Study results showed that the TESTEX scale was adapted to Turkish as valid and reliable. In conclusion, the Turkish version of the TESTEX scale may be preferred to evaluate the methodological quality of research articles in systematic reviews. In addition, researchers can benefit from the quality criteria in the scale to improve the methodological quality of their studies.
Demographics and Outcomes of Elbow and Wrist Arthroplasty: Supplementary Report
Authors:   Australian Orthopaedic Association National Joint Replacement Registry, Smith Paul N. ,   Australian National University Medical School, Gill David R.J. ,   Australian Orthopaedic Association National Joint Replacement Registry, McAuliffe Michael J. ,   Australian Orthopaedic Association National Joint Replacement Registry (AOANJRR),   Queensland University of Technology, McDougall Catherine ,   Australian Orthopaedic Association National Joint Replacement Registry (AOANJRR),   University of Queensland Medical School, Stoney James D. ,   Australian Orthopaedic Association National Joint Replacement Registry (AOANJRR), Vertullo Christopher J ,   Australian Orthopaedic Association National Joint Replacement Registry,   Griffith Centre of Biomedical and Rehabilitation Engineering,   Knee Research Australia, Wall Christopher J ,   Australian Orthopaedic Association National Joint Replacement Registry,   University of Queensland Rural Clinical School, Corfield Sophia ,   Australian Orthopaedic Association National Joint Replacement Registry, Page Richard ,   Australian Orthopaedic Association National Joint Replacement Registry,   Barwon Centre of Orthopaedic Research and Education, Barwon Health and St John of God Hospital,   School of Medicine, Deakin University, Cuthbert Alana R ,   South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI), Du Peiyao ,   South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI), Harries Dylan ,   South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI), Holder Carl ,   South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI), Lorimer Michelle F ,   South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute, Cashman Kara ,   South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute, Lewis Peter L ,   Australian Orthopaedic Association National Joint Replacement Registry,   University of Adelaide Medical School
Published: September 2023

The 2023 Demographics and Outcome of Elbow and Wrist Arthroplasty Supplementary Report is based on the analysis of 7,140 elbow and 978 wrist procedures recorded by the Registry with a procedure date up to and including 31 December 2022. The elbow arthroplasty procedures include 4,190 primary partial, 1,785 primary total and 1,165 revisions. The wrist arthroplasty procedures include 349 primary partial, 493 primary total and 136 revisions. The Elbow and Wrist Arthroplasty Report is one of 16 supplementary reports to complete the AOANJRR Annual Report for 2023. The 2023 Annual Report, Supplementary Reports, and investigations of prostheses with higher than anticipated rates of revision are available on the AOANJRR website. Information on the background, purpose, aims, benefits and governance of the Registry can be found in the Introduction of the 2023 Hip, Knee and Shoulder Arthroplasty Annual Report. The Registry data quality processes including data collection, validation and outcomes assessment, are provided in detail in the data quality section of the 2023 Hip, Knee and Shoulder Arthroplasty Annual Report: https://aoanjrr.sahmri.com/annual-reports-2023.
Examining DNA Structures with In-droplet Hydrogen/Deuterium Exchange Mass Spectrometry
Authors: Attanayake Kushani , Mahmud Sultan , Banerjee Chandrima , Sharif Daud , Rahman Mohammad , Majuta Sandra , DeBastiani Anthony , Sultana Mst Nigar , Foroushani Samira Hajian , Li Chong , Li Peng , Valentine Stephen
Published: September 2023

Capillary vibrating sharp-edge spray ionization (cVSSI) combined with hydrogen/deuterium exchange-mass spectrometry (HDX-MS) has been utilized to characterize different solution-phase DNA conformers including DNA G-quadruplex topologies as well as triplex DNA and duplex DNA. In general, G-quadruplex DNA shows a wide range of protection of hydrogens extending from ~12% to ~21% deuterium incorporation. Additionally, parallel, antiparallel, and hybrid G-quadruplex topologies exhibit slight differences in deuterium uptake levels. Notably, the exchange levels for hybrid sub topologies of G-quadruplex DNA (Hybrid 1 and Hybrid 2) are significantly different although the DNA sequences are highly comparable. For the quadruplex-forming sequences, correlation analysis suggests protection of base hydrogens involved in tetrad hydrogen bonding. For duplex DNA ~19% deuterium incorporation is observed while only ~16% is observed for triplex DNA. This increased protection of hydrogens may be due to the added backbone scaffolding and Hoogsteen base pairing of the latter species. These experiments lay the groundwork for future studies aimed at determining the structural source of this protection as well as the applicability of the approach for ascertaining different oligonucleotide folds and co-existing conformations.
Polarizable AMOEBA Model for Simulating Mg2+·Protein·Nucleotide Complexes
Authors: Delgado Julian Melendez , Nagy Peter R. , Varma Sameer
Published: September 2023

Molecular mechanics (MM) simulations have the potential to provide detailed insights into the mechanisms of enzymes that utilize nucleotides as cofactors. In most cases, the activities of these enzymes also require the binding of divalent cations to catalytic sites. However, modeling divalent cations in MM simulations has been chal- lenging. The inclusion of explicit polarization was considered promising, but despite improvements over non-polarizable force fields and despite the inclusion of ‘Nonbonded- fix (NB-fix)’ corrections, errors in interaction energies of divalent cations with proteins remain large. Importantly, the application of these models fails to reproduce experimental structural data on Mg2+·Protein·ATP complexes. Focusing on these complexes, here we provide a systematic assessment of the polarizable AMOEBA model and recommend critical changes that substantially improve its predictive performance. Our key results are as follows. We first show that our recent revision of the AMOEBA protein model (AMOEBABIO18-HFC), which contains high field corrections (HFC) to induced dipoles, dramatically improves Mg2+-protein interaction energies, reducing mean absolute errors (MAE) from 17 to 10 kcal/mol. This further supports the general applicability of AMOEBABIO18-HFC. The inclusion of many-body NB-fix corrections further reduces MAE to 6 kcal/mol, which amounts to less than 2% error. The errors are estimated with respect to vdW-inclusive density functional theory that we bench- mark against CCSD(T) calculations and experiments. We also present a new model of ATP with revised polarization parameters to better capture its high field response, as well as new vdW and dihedral parameters. The ATP model accurately predicts experimental Mg2+-ATP binding free energy in the aqueous phase and provides new insights into how Mg2+ associates with ATP. Finally, we show that molecular dynamics (MD) simulations of Mg2+·Kinase·ATP complexes carried out with these improvements lead to a better agreement in global and local catalytic site structures between MD and X-ray crystallography.