bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Composición y diversidad de Lepidópteros depositados en la Colección Entomológica del CIIDIR-Durango IPN
Authors: Soto-Cárdenas Miguel Ángel , Hinojosa-Ontiveros Gerardo A. , Álvarez-Zagoya Rebeca , González-Güereca Martha Celina , Chairez-Hernández Isaías , Ochoa-García Daniel
Published: December 2024

En esta revisión se evalúa la diversidad de ejemplares de Lepidóptera depositados en la Colección Entomológica del CIIDIR-Durango, resaltando su importancia en la investigación, conservación y apoyo didáctico. Esta revisión se orientó principalmente en el inventario de las especies contenidas, así como en determinar su riqueza, diversidad y evaluar la cobertura de las colectas en Durango. Los resultados revelaron que la colección cuenta con 1027 ejemplares distribuidos en 17 familias y 86 especies, con mayor representación de Noctuidae. Esta colección se considera como un recurso valioso para comprender la distribución de estos insectos en la región, enfatizando su importancia hacia aquellos investigadores interesados en su diversidad. Se subraya la necesidad de continuar con la recolección y estudio de la fauna de Lepidoptera para optimizar la información y el conocimiento sobre la diversidad de este grupo en Durango
Recycling roads: A teacher’s journey in Malaysian preschools' eco-education
Authors:   Early Childhood Education Department, Faculty of Human Development, Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris, Tanjung Malim, Malaysia, Mohamad Iylia Binti , Abdul Mohamad Albaree Bin ,   Early Childhood Education Department, Faculty of Human Development, Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris, Tanjung Malim, Malaysia, Manja Syazwani Aniyah Binti ,   National Children Development Research Centre (NCDRC), Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris, Tanjong Malim, Malaysia, Ismail Hazhari Bin ,   Early Childhood Education Department, Faculty of Human Development, Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris, Tanjung Malim, Malaysia
Published: December 2024

Recycling is not yet a common practice for everyone, but it is crucial for protecting the environment. According to the National Solid Waste Management Department (NSWMD), only 31.52% of Malaysians participate in recycling, which falls short of expectations. This figure is notably lower than the rates of other developed countries, which typically exceed 60%. These statistics indicate that Malaysia still has significant progress to make in recycling efforts. However, the nation aims to reach a 60% recycling rate by 2025. Although achieving this goal may seem challenging, there is a strong commitment to making it happen. This study focuses on educating young children about the benefits, challenges, and innovations of recycling. The study involved six children from a government preschool as the primary participants. To make learning more engaging, traffic road play was used as a tool to promote recycling. Data was collected through a qualitative approach within an action research framework, gathering both pre- and post-study information. The results were noteworthy, demonstrating how these children changed their understanding, habits, and creative approaches to recycling. Consequently, this study has contributed to greater societal awareness and improved recycling practices. Future research should consider expanding this approach by involving young children in public areas, such as parks, to deepen their recycling knowledge and foster a greater sense of environmental responsibility.
A commercially available mini-infrared charged-coupled device camera and 3D printer for cost-effective monitoring of nystagmus: A case report (Preprint)
Authors: Sakazaki Hiroyuki , Noda Masao , Dobashi Yumi , Kuroda Tatsuaki , Tsunoda Reiko , Fushiki Hiroaki
Published: December 2024

BACKGROUND

Observing eye movements during episodic vertigo attacks is crucial for accurately diagnosing vestibular disorders. In clinical practice, we commonly encounter cases without vertiginous/dizziness symptoms or clear abnormal findings during outpatient examination.

OBJECTIVE

To report a case in which a novel device integrating an infrared camera with 3D-printed goggles was useful in diagnosing vestibular disorders.

METHODS

We developed a device that integrates a commercially available mini-infrared charged-coupled device (CCD) camera with 3D-printed goggles, enabling patients to record their eye movements during vertigo attacks at home using a smartphone and to share the recordings with their physicians.

RESULTS

A man in his 40s with episodic vertigo visited our hospital. Initial assessments using infrared video Frenzel glasses showed no spontaneous or positional nystagmus, and oculomotor-vestibular function tests revealed no abnormalities. Based on the videos recorded by the patient using our system, geotropic direction-changing positional nystagmus was observed, and lateral semicircular canal-type benign paroxysmal positional vertigo was diagnosed. Treatment with the Gufoni maneuver alleviated the vertigo and nystagmus.

CONCLUSIONS

Our system aids in the diagnosis of vestibular disorders by enabling the capture of symptomatic eye movements outside of clinical settings. Additionally, it shows promise for use in telemedicine and emergency situations, offering a practical solution for remote monitoring and timely diagnosis.
Clinical Profile of Impaired Hearing in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) at UGM Academic Hospital
Authors: Lestari Ade Febrina , Sitaresmi Mei Neni , Wibowo Anton Sony , Sari Shinta Kusumalarna , Ridhayanti Firda
Published: December 2024

Background: Hearing tolerance is impaired in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), which can affect social and academic functioning. This study aims to describe the clinical profile of hearing impairments in children with ASD and determine the prevalence of such impairments. Method: A cross-sectional study was conducted at Academic Hospital UGM on pediatric ASD patients aged 18 months to 12 years who underwent hearing exams like BERA (brain-evoked response auditory) and/or audiometry. ASD severity was assessed using the Childhood Autism Rating Scale (CARS) and a questionnaire on demographics and comorbidities, followed by BERA tests. Results:  A total of 41 ASD children were obtained, with 31 children (76%) being boys and an average diagnosis age of 3.3 years (±1.3 SD). Hearing loss was suffered by 4 children (10%) and 37 children (90%) did not experience hearing loss. Sound sensitivity and degree of ASD correlated with head banging (p=0.01), and male gender correlated with hearing loss (P=0.006). CARS score was statistically associated with sound sensitivity (p=0.041) and degree of ASD (<0.001). Conclusion: Children diagnosed with ASD face an increased susceptibility to communication impairments which can be attributed to hearing impairments. This issue warrants particular attention in the context of ASD, highlighting the necessity for thorough screening of hearing capabilities.
Experience Sharing on Joint Treatment of Periarthritis of Shoulder by Doctors and Nurses
Authors: Zhao Junqi , Hou Jiayu , Guo Xiaobing , Qin Xuelian , Wang Mei , Sun Weiwei , Cao Wenming
Published: December 2024

Shoulder periarthritis is a common shoulder joint disease that significantly affects patients' quality of life. Collaborative treatment between medical staff is particularly important in its management. This article discusses various models of collaborative treatment in detail and briefly introduces our hospital's experience in treating shoulder periarthritis.
Прообраз национальных проектов — программа «Здоровье» Калмыцкой АССР 1980-х гг.
Authors:   Kalmyk Scientific Center of the RAS (8, I. K. Ilishkin St., 358000 Elista, Russian Federation), Baduginova Margarita V.
Published: December 2024

Introduction. The study is devoted to the development and implementation of comprehensive targeted programs “Health” that appeared in the regions of the country in the 1980s. Their emergence is associated with the time of cardinal changes in the spheres of social policy and health care in the USSR and RSFSR, as well as in the light of the implementation of the decisions of the XXVII Congress of the CPSU. The purpose of the article is to examine the structure and implementation of the complex program “Health” in the territory of the Kalmyk ASSR in the 1980s under the existing historical conditions. Materials and methods. The main source base for the study were the documents deposited in the funds R-9 of the Ministry of Health of the Kalmyk ASSR, R-90 of the State Planning Committee of the KASSR, R-309 of the Council of Ministers of the KASSR of the National Archive of the Republic of Kalmykia. The article used normative-legal acts, as well as periodicals that covered the issue of program measures in the field of health, published in the 1980s. The work was prepared using both general scientific and special methods of historical research: systematic, comparative, quantitative, retrospective, as well as the principles of objectivity, reliance on historical sources and historicism. Results. The social sphere came to the forefront of the country's policy due to the fact that in the 1980s there was a need to reform the health care system in the RSFSR and the USSR. The republican complex program “Health” was developed for the period 1986–1990 and its main tasks were to provide the population with high quality medical, preventive and medicinal assistance. Conclusions. The emerging “Health” programs were supposed to significantly improve the health care situation in the country. But the problems accumulated over decades in the economy, ecology and social sphere required a more qualitative and serious approach, which was not solved by the creation of formal complex programs. As the political situation in the Soviet Union began to become unstable, this program could no longer ensure the normal functioning of the deteriorating health care system.
Сочинение Галсан-Жимбы Дылгырова «Tobčilan ǰokiyaүsan šasin-u ǰiruqai orusiba» («Кратко составленная хронология доктрины»)
Authors:   Institute for Mongolian, Buddhist and Tibetan Studies of the Siberian Branch of  the RAS (6, Sakhyanova St., Ulan-Ude 670047, Russian Federation), Ayusheeva Marina V.
Published: December 2024

Introduction. The genre and thematic classification of religious writings in the Old Mongolian language largely repeats those in Tibetan literature. Among the Tibetan historical literature, researchers distinguish the genre of religious chronology (tib. bstan rtsis). They are both short and extensive works on the history of religion. The dates, names of figures, names of monasteries and writings contained in them are a valuable source on the history of Buddhism in India, Tibet and Mongolia. Among the Mongolian authors, one should name Sumba-hambo Ishbalzhir (1704–1788), the Ordos pandit Luvsanlhundeb (18th century), the Chahar Luvsantsultim (1740–1810), Lamyn-gegeen Luvsandanzanzhantsan (1639–1704), Galsan-Zhinba Dylgyrov (1816–1872) etc. Materials and methods. The article examines the printed text of G.-Zh. Dylgyrov named as “Briefly compiled chronology of the doctrine” and its handwritten copies stored at the Center for Oriental Manuscripts and Xylographs of the Institute for Mongolian, Buddhist and Tibetan Studies of the Siberian Branch of RAS. This xylograph was printed in 1866 in the printing house of the Tsugolsky Datsan. Results. The biography and written heritage of Buryat lama is briefly overviewed. A source-based description of text is given, significant dates in the history of Buddhism in India, Tibet and Mongolia are considered. Three systems of dating events are identified. Conclusions. The considered lists allow to conclude that G.-Zh. Dylgyrov’s work “Briefly compiled chronology of the doctrine” was widely distributed and in demand, and once again handwritten copies of it emphasize the traditions of Buryat written culture. Writings of this type were important for dating events and describing Buddhist history. The selectivity of the dates and events cited should be noted, which emphasizes the importance of these events for the author's worldview and his perception of history.
«Времена не выбирают, в них живут и умирают». Д. А. Кунаев и его время
Authors:   Valikhanov Institute of History and Ethnology (28, Shevchenko St., 050010 Almaty, Republic of Kazakhstan), Kabuldinov Ziyabek Y. ,   Al-Farabi Kazakh National University (71, Al-Farabi Ave., 050040 Almaty, Republic of Kazakhstan), Cherepanov Konstantin V. ,   Valikhanov Institute of History and Ethnology (28, Shevchenko St., 050010 Almaty, Republic of Kazakhstan), Kassymova Didar B. ,   Valikhanov Institute of History and Ethnology (28, Shevchenko St., 050010 Almaty, Republic of Kazakhstan)
Published: December 2024

Introduction. The article deals with the life and endeavors of Dinmukhamed А. Kunayev ― a prominent Soviet statesman and party activist, who was long in charge of the Kazakh SSR Party Organization and greatly contributed to socioeconomic development of the Republic (and the whole Soviet Union) in 1942–1986. Goals. The article shall examine documentary sources pertaining to D. Kynayev’s life path to highlight his role in the Republic’s economic, scientific, and political development, emphasize his contribution to the preservation and successes of the Soviet state at large, and appreciate his significance to the birth of sovereign Kazakhstan (and its territorial integrity). Materials and methods. The study covers a variety of sources, including personal memories of D. Kunayev, recollections of his contemporaries and co-workers, materials and documents from Kazakhstan-based and foreign archives (Archive of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Central State Archive of the Republic of Kazakhstan, etc.). The article employs the historical-genetic and historical-comparative methods, addresses the concept of biographic approach and theory of ethnic mobilization to reconstruct some episodes of D. Kunayev’s biography in certain historical contexts with due regard of related national/ethnic mobilizing components. Much in Kunayev–Moscow relations can be explained by provisions of clientilism theory. Such methods of sociological research as discourse analysis of texts and speech patterns of Soviet Union and Kazakhstan’s executives have proven as instrumental. Conclusions. The paper shows D. Kunayev played a remarkable role in the development of all spheres of Soviet Kazakhstan, and either did he for the development of the whole Soviets, which also provided certain grounds for subsequent successful development of independent Kazakhstan.
Плеяды в системе народных знаний тюрко-монгольского населения Центральной и Внутренней Азии
Authors:   Kalmyk Scientific Center, Russian Academy of Sciences (8, Ilishkin St., 358000 Elista, Russian Federation), Sodnompilova Marina M.
Published: December 2024

Introduction. The The Pleiades star cluster was the most important asterism in the life of Inner and Central Asian nomads — of all the astral objects visible in the night sky — as a guide in time and space during the hours of darkness. The study is relevant enough since it further clarifies and expands the understanding of Turko-Mongolian traditional astronomical knowledge. Goals. The paper examines two versions of how the Pleiades influence climate traced in worldviews of Turko-Mongols inhabiting the designated region, and some popular interpretations of certain astronomical phenomena associated with the Pleiades. Materials and methods. The work employs a comprehensive, systemic-historical approach to investigate the past, the research methodology being that inherent to historical and ethnographic disciplines. The main research sources are publications dealing with mythologies and folklore patterns of Turko-Mongols that articulate certain ideas of nomads about the Pleiades star cluster. Results. The pastoral ‘Lunar-Pleiadian’ calendar based on the astronomical phenomenon of Moon- Pleiades conjunctions is most relevant across habitats of Turko-Mongols. The latter’s traditional ideas inherent to folk knowledge and myths tend to associate the appearance of the Pleiades in the sky — with the approach of the cold season. However, the myths happen to contain opposing views regarding climatic conditions when the Pleiades were yet on earth: some say those days witnessed extreme cold emitted by the Pleiades; others, on the contrary, narrate about eternal summer and heat. So, after the Pleiades were expelled to heaven a summer appeared on earth (in version one) or the eternal summer was disrupted by winter months (in version two). While the appearance of the Pleiades in the sky brought the long-awaited cool air and rains in the southern latitudes, in the northern ones their image tends to be depicted as ‘master of cold’ and the patron of hunting. Conclusions. Mythological plots about the Pleiades in folk lore and knowledge of Turko-Mongols contain several unique versions of climate change, including motifs of how a star was stolen, how a spare star (stars) was destructed by animals, a shaman or an archer. The myths from northern cold latitudes contain a character responsible for the spread of cold — cow antetyped by the constellation Taurus well known in southern areas.
El fucoidan de Sargassum sinicola es reconocido in vitro por la bacteria Campylobacter jejuni
Authors: Sandoval Larios Giovanna , Palafox Félix Sharon , Armenta Corral Rosa Idalia , García-Hernández Jaqueline , Balandrán-Quintana René Renato , Clamont Montfort Gabriela Ramos
Published: December 2024

La campilobacteriosis es un problema global de salud pública que requiere de nuevas alternativas para prevenir y tratar la infección. Una de ellas es evitar la adhesión de Campylobacter jejuni a las células intestinales, bloqueando los sitios de unión con moléculas que mimeticen a los receptores fucosilados que reconocen. En este estudio se aisló el polisacárido fucosilado fucoidan, a partir del alga parda Sargassum sinicola. Se caracterizó fisicoquímicamente y se probó su reconocimiento in vitro por Campylobacter jejuni. El fucoidan se obtuvo por extracción acuosa a diferentes temperaturas, seguido de una precipitación selectiva con etanol, ácido tricloroacético, cloruro de calcio y nuevamente etanol. El rendimiento de fucoidan fue de 3.1 ± 0.29 % con 16.8 ± 0.46 de fucosas, 14.2 ± 1.2 % de sulfatos y 6.8 ± 0.02 de ácidos urónicos. Las características estructurales del fucoidan se analizaron por espectroscopía de infrarrojo con transformada de Fourier mostrando las señales características de los carbohidratos y de los grupos sulfato. El fucoidan extraído presentó un potencial zeta de -18.5 ± 0.10 mV, tamaño de partícula de 127.3 ± 34.7 nm e índice de polidispersidad de 0.80 ± 0.21. La molécula obtenida fue reconocida in vitro por Campylobacter jejuni mostrando su potencial como molécula análoga o antagonista glicomimético para esta bacteria que actualmente es la primera causa de la gastroenteritis bacteriana infecciosa, en el mundo.
La especulación de lo secreto: fuentes secundarias, complementarias y apócrifas de “El idioma analítico de John Wilkins” de Jorge Luis Borges
Authors: Calva Carrasco Salvador
Published: December 2024

El ensayo “El idioma analítico de John Wilkins”, de Jorge Luis Borges, aborda el problema de la propuesta de un lenguaje universal a través de la revisión del libro An Essay towards a Real Character and a Philosophical Language de Wilkins. Sin embargo, el ensayista no cuenta con este libro, por lo que recurre a otras fuentes para subsanar la ausencia de la principal y redactar el ensayo. En total, “El idioma analítico de John Wilkins” suma veinte referencias. El presente artículo indaga, analiza y comenta esas referencias; para tal cometido, parte de una clasificación personal (fuentes secundarias, complementarias y apócrifas) con el objeto de describir su función y mostrar la manera en la que configuran el ensayo. Ante la ausencia del texto de Wilkins, el ensayista declara que consultará cuatro libros, a los que yo denomino fuentes secundarias. A esos cuatro se agrega una docena de referencias complementarias. Por último, destacan las fuentes apócrifas. Pese a su aparente naturaleza de falsedad, son las únicas que especulan sobre el orden secreto de las cosas, a diferencia de las secundarias y complementarias que tienen una función ilustrativa o de contraste. Este trabajo muestra, también, cómo el ensayista toma ejemplos, pasajes, información e ideas de diversos textos sin importar su procedencia ni su naturaleza, siempre y cuando sean pertinentes con el cometido del ensayo.
Neuropraxia del nervio espinal izquierdo
Authors: Domínguez-Gasca Luis Gerardo , Domínguez-Carrillo Luis Gerardo
Published: December 2024

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Los desafíos de financiar la instrucción de primeras letras en Oaxaca: la contribución de los 6 ¼ centavos, 1867-1889
Authors: García Jiménez Selene del Carmen
Published: December 2024

A mediados del siglo XIX, el gobierno de Oaxaca implementó un impuesto de 6 ¼ centavos, destinado a financiar la labor educativa no sólo en la capital del estado sino en todos los pueblos de la entidad. El objetivo de este texto es estudiar, desde la historia de la educación, la recepción de dicho impuesto. El artículo abarca desde 1867, cuando se creó el gravamen, hasta 1889, cuando el gobierno del estado solicitó a los ayuntamientos que contribuyeran con cinco pesos más para auxiliar al pago de los preceptores de las escuelas de tercera clase. Se plantean los siguientes objetivos particulares: explicar la lógica del impuesto directo en pro del ramo educativo, estudiar cómo operó desde el ámbito legislativo, examinar las reacciones y las dinámicas que provocó entre la Dirección de Instrucción Pública, los jefes políticos y los ayuntamientos de los pueblos de Oaxaca, a la par de evidenciar qué rubros de la educación cubrió y, por último, mostrar que los ayuntamientos adquirieron más responsabilidades con su implementación y que en ellos recayó de manera directa o indirecta el financiamiento de la educación en el contexto de un sistema en construcción.
Komunikacijska kompetencija i jezične djelatnosti u udžbenicima i čitankama za Hrvatski jezik
Authors: Luković Tea , Odža Ivana ,   Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Split, Croatia
Published: December 2024

Komunikacijska kompetencija jedan je od ključnih pojmova u suvremenome obrazovanju. Realizira se u svim nastavnim predmetima, a najzastupljenija je i osobito se poučava u nastavi Hrvatskoga jezika jezičnim djelatnostima slušanja, govorenja, čitanja i pisanja. U radu se analizira zastupljenost metodički oblikovanih zadataka vezanih za temeljne jezične djelatnosti u suvremenim udžbenicima i čitankama iz Hrvatskoga jezika u razrednoj nastavi, u odnosu na starije udžbenike i čitanke.
Research Output and Effective Teaching: A Scholarly Discourse on Lecturer Productivity in Tertiary Institutions
Authors: Osayomwanbor Osemwegie
Published: December 2024

This paper examines key aspects of lecturer productivity in higher education, including its determinants, evaluation
methods, and implications for academic excellence. Productivity is defined as the efficient use of resources to achieve desired
outcomes, serving as a basis for assessing lecturers’ contributions in teaching, research, and administration. We analyze
research output—its quality, quantity, and impact—as a critical component of academic productivity that advances knowledge
and meets institutional goals. Effective teaching is portrayed as involving subject mastery, strong communication skills, and
innovative strategies to enhance student engagement. The connection between research and teaching is emphasized, noting that
research productivity improves instructional quality and drives societal change. We assess evaluation methods like bibliometric
analysis, peer reviews, and student feedback for their reliability and relevance. Challenges such as biases in research databases
and limitations in evaluation frameworks, particularly in Nigeria, are also discussed.
A Review on Object Detection with Voice Support for the Visually Impaired People
Authors: Reddy G Krishna
Published: December 2024

This project is helpful for VAI (visually acquire information) to detect an object and be informed of text for a more
independent accessibility to certain life activities. Using YOLOv8, an efficient object detection model, the system guarantees
accurate object recognition; when more info is detected, the gTTS turns that information into clear, human-readable speech
immediately.
A Python-based application with OpenCV library used for image handling, the application run and stability has been tested
and provento be efficient in Microsoft Visual Studio Code. Most importantly, it has been designed with flexibility in mind, can
be implemented as an application or web-interface, to accommodate different users and their technology usage. It helps
visually impaired users to get around spaces and understand text in similar manner to how a sighted person would interpret
signs or labels format.
Through the application of modern AI technology the project provides enhanced independence and great improvement of the
quality of life for the target population which is visually impaired; thus, the project is an example of progressive inclusion and
use of assistive technology.
Over-Burnt Bricks in Sustainable Construction a Viable Alternative to Natural Aggregates
Authors: shah Suehail Aijaz
Published: December 2024

Brick production plays a vital role in the construction industry, where high temperatures are used to shape and fire
clay or shale into durable building materials. However, over-burnt bricks—resulting from excessive or prolonged heating—often
become brittle, darkened, and structurally compromised, making them unsuitable for typical construction applications. These
over-burnt bricks are commonly discarded as waste, contributing to landfill build up and environmental concerns. In contrast,
repurposing over-burnt bricks offers an opportunity for sustainable waste management and resource conservation. When
crushed into a material known as brick blast, these over-burnt bricks can serve as a substitute for coarse aggregates in concrete
or partially replace coarse aggregate, reducing the dependence on natural resources. An experimental investigation was
conducted to assess the potential of using brickblast in concrete production, focusing on its impact on mechanical properties,
workability, and durability. Early results indicated that brickblast not only serves as an effective waste disposal method but also
enhances concrete strength and durability, offering a more eco-friendly alternative to conventional concrete. By incorporating
brickblast, energy consumption and carbon emissions from cement production can be minimized, while contributing to a
circular economy. This innovative approach supports sustainability in the construction industry by reducing landfill waste,
conserving natural aggregates, and providing a cost-effective solution to enhance concrete performance. Ultimately, utilizing
over-burnt bricks in concrete production can lead to more sustainable and environmentally responsible building practices.
Poems on Mythical Placks and Miscellanious Used of Myths by Alfred Tennyson
Authors: Tiwari Madhur
Published: December 2024

In this paper we take up the set of poems poem after mythical places, viz.. "Ilion. Ilion. " a fragment (not published in
his life time), written during the poet's Cambridge days and hence belonging to his early youth and "Parnassus." a poem written
when the poet was an old man Though the titles of these poems are drawn from mythological places their themes are related to
these places only to the extent to which they are relevant to Tennyson's aspiration as a poet. While the poems on personages are
the repositories of his tensions as a man and a poet, with claims and counterclaims of pure art and social responsibility on him.
these two poems are about this dream of being a great poet and the ultimate blighting of that dream.
Recorrência do uso de “furadeiras domésticas” como instrumental cirúrgico em hospitais que realizam cirurgias ortopédicas: relato de experiência
Authors: Reginaldo Pinto José , Pinheiro Fernandes Eliel , Cavalcante Girão Arlete , Yury Aguiar Costa Idinez , Almeida Costa Sofia , Maria Farias Pinto Régila
Published: December 2024

Introduction: The National Health Surveillance Agency, through Technical Note No. 40/2017, emphasizes that household drills used in orthopedic surgeries lack adequate safety mechanisms, as they do not allow for effective sterilization and do not ensure patient safety during surgical procedures. Objective: This study presented how a multidisciplinary team from the Health Surveillance addressed hospital establishments that were using domestic drills in orthopedic surgeries. Method: This is an account of the experiences of a team of health inspectors during inspections carried out in the first semester of 2023 at three hospitals in Ceará. For these inspections, instruments or guidelines based on Anvisa and the Ministry of Health regulations were used. Results: Inspectors found domestic drills in the sterilized material centers, which were exposed both in the disinfection rooms and in the storage and distribution rooms of the already processed instruments, available for immediate use in surgeries. Conclusions: This experience highlighted the need to train health inspection technicians in the state’s health services so that they could identify and differentiate the appropriate equipment used in surgeries.
HARGAN: Generative Adversarial Network BasedDeep Learning Framework for Efficient Recognition of Human Actions from Surveillance Videos
Authors: Boddupally JANAIAH  , Suresh PABBOJU
Published: December 2024

Analyzing public surveillance videos has become an important research area as it is linked to different real-world applications. Video Analytics for human action recognition is given significance due to its utility. However, it is very challenging to analyze live-streaming videos to identify human actions across the frames in the video. The literature showed that Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs) are among computer vision applications' most popular deep learning algorithms. Another important observation is that Generative Adversarial Network(GAN) architecture with deep learning has the potential to leverage effectiveness in applications using computer vision. Inspired by this finding, we created a GAN-based framework (called HARGAN) in this research for human activity identification from surveillance films. The framework exploits a retrained deep learning model known as ResNet50 and convolutional LSTM for better performance in action recognition. Our framework has two critical functionalities: feature learning and human action recognition. The ResNet50 model achieves the former, while the GAN-based convolutional LSTM model achieves the latter. We proposed an algorithm called the Generative Adversarial Approach for Human Action Recognition (GAA-HAR) to realize the framework. We used a benchmark dataset known as UCF50, which is extensively used in studies on human action identification. Based on our experimental findings, the suggested framework performs better than the current baseline models like CNN, LSTM, and convolutional LSTM, with the highest accuracy of 97.73%. Our framework can be used in video analytics applications linked to large-scale public surveillance.
Carisma, personificação e revelação contínua: ampliando o conceito de Islã
Authors: Dressler Markus , Dumovich Liza
Published: December 2024

Este artigo tem o objetivo de ampliar e pluralizar nossa abordagem do Islã como uma tradição discursiva. Ele formula uma intervenção no debate acadêmico sobre a conceituação do Islã como uma tradição discursiva proposta por Talal Asad. Essa conceituação foi criticada por conter um certo viés sunita em sua noção de ortodoxia, notadamente por Shahab Ahmed e Zeynep Oktay. Esta última, com base em seu trabalho sobre o alevismo, argumentou a favor da autoridade carismática como um element importante na conceituação dos nós da normatividade islâmica. Dando continuidade a essas intervenções, este artigo sustenta que o reconhecimento do papel central do carisma, que é a ênfase na devoção à sacralidade corporificada nos santos, a corporificação do divino em locais e coisas sagradas e as dimensões afetivas da devoção (no contexto de paisagens sonoras e formações estéticas específicas) pode ajudar a descentralizar pontos de referência logocêntricos e leais às escrituras na conceituação do Islã. O artigo argumenta que a pluralização dos pontos de referência centrais na conceituação do Islã está alinhada a uma perspectiva genealógica, que deve ser cética em relação a conceituações do Islã que se sobrepõem a hegemonias estabelecidas e tomam como axiomática a centralidade das escrituras na devoção islâmica.
Make America Relevant Again! Teaching American Studies in Denmark
Authors: Rasmussen Kasper Grotle
Published: December 2024

Danes are pro-American and generally fascinated by the United States, but university students are not flocking to American studies programs in Denmark. During the last five years, enrollment numbers have dropped in the country’s only BA and MA programs in American studies at the University of Southern Denmark, and fewer courses in American topics are offered at other Danish universities. This article presents the American studies teaching landscape in Denmark and zooms in on the BA and MA programs in American studies at the University of Southern Denmark in the city of Odense to analyze the problem of enrollment numbers and suggest a remedy consisting of a greater focus on “Global America” in context, greater focus on solving real-life problems in class, and greater teaching cooperation across the Nordic countries.
Teaching for Prosperity? Preparing American Studies Students for the Job Market
Authors: Mørk Anne
Published: December 2024

This essay explores the challenges faced by American studies faculty and students in Denmark, specifically those preparing for careers in Danish-American relations outside academia. It discusses the evolution of American studies programs at Danish universities, particularly the University of Southern Denmark, in response to criticism regarding the applicability of humanities degrees in the private sector. The essay highlights curricular changes that emphasize practical skills, such as the inclusion of business courses and internships, while maintaining the interdisciplinary foundation of the program. Additionally, it examines the cultural and academic benefits that American studies students bring to business and diplomatic sectors, especially in understanding US-Danish transnational relations. The article also addresses the broader dilemma faced by humanities programs in balancing traditional academic virtues with practical job skills. Finally, it reflects on the shifting global influence of the US and its implications for future American studies faculty and students in Denmark.
Utilizing Game-Based American Simulation Pedagogy to Teach Norwegian Students American Studies
Authors: Mustad Erik , Johnson Maren Anderson , Taylor Sean
Published: December 2024

In Scandinavian countries, the teaching of American studies has traditionally taken place within the discipline of English. In recent years, English has moved away from the predominantly Anglo-American approach to include perspectives from a wider range of English-speaking countries. American studies is devoted less class time than it used to get, and consequently, new methods of teaching and learning need to be adopted. This paper argues that the American immersion pedagogy Reacting to the Past (RTTP), an in-class game method that takes students to historical moments through characters acting out American historical twists, is an excellent high-impact teaching method. RTTP is a student-centered pedagogy that offers engagement and active learning of American history to Norwegian students. Through collected data from English students at the University of Agder, the paper aims to discuss how this methodology can enhance learning and integration of American studies.
MANIFESTASI SOSIOBUDAYA DALAM LAGU RAKYAT MELAYU PATANI DAN MALAYSIA SOCIOCULTURAL MANIFESTATION IN FOLK SONGS OF THE MALAY PATANI AND MALAYSIA
Authors: Jehwae Aminoh
Published: December 2024

Lagu rakyat merupakah sebuah khazanah sastera yang menjadi bahan untuk mengenali budaya dan tamadun bangsa. Lagu rakyat dicipta atas usaha untuk merakamkan sesuatu kejadian atau peristiwa yang berkaitan dengan gaya hidup setempat, khususnya mencakupi sejarah, kesenian, kebudayaan dan adat istiadat orang Melayu di alam Melayu. Kajian ini telah memilih lagu rakyat dari dua buah tempat, iaitu wilayah sempadan Selatan Thai dan kawasan Wilayah Utara Semenanjung Malaysia. Di dua kawasan ini telah ditemui beberapa khazanah warisan Melayu dalam bentuk lagu yang asalnya dituturkan atau dilagukan secara lisan dan kemudiannya didokumentasikan. Justeru itu, kajian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis manifestasi elemen sosiobudaya dalam lagu rakyat Melayu Patani dan Malaysia serta memahami peranannya dalam melestarikan warisan budaya masyarakat Melayu di tengah-tengah cabaran globalisasi. Kajian ini telah menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif, iaitu pemerolehan data adalah melalui sumber kepustakaan dengan menerapkan teori ekologi budaya dalam menganalisis data. Melalui kajian ini khalayak dapat mengetahui peranan sastera lisan terhadap pembentukan tamadun sesuatu bangsa yang dapat dikesani melalui genre lagu.
The Image of Rodion Raskolnikov in Ivan Shmelev’s Late Stories “Why It Happened” (1944) and “Notes of a Non-Writer” (1949)
Authors:   A.M. Gorky Institute of World Literature of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Kaskina Yulya U.
Published: December 2024

The article considers for the first time the image of Raskolnikov in the stories by Ivan Shmelev “Why It Happened” and “Notes of a Non-Writer.” It shows how in these stories the writer, using artistic techniques, names, images and quotations from Dostoevsky’s novels, is largely oriented towards the tradition of the latter’s work. The story “Why It Happened” presents the motif of a dream in which a dialogue with the devil takes place, Ivan Fedorovich Karamazov is mentioned, and the name of Rodion Raskolnikov is pronounced. The author of the articles affirms that the hero of Shmelev’s story — a professor, in his youth a revolutionary-minded student and atheist — has a typological kinship with the hero of Crime and Punishment. The words, voiced in a distorted form by the student’s companion during dinner in a restaurant: “And you, Andel, stole so much? or reproached the old woman, like Raskolkin?” help to comprehend the image of Shmelev’s hero more deeply. It also demonstrates the “independent life” of Rodion Raskolnikov outside of Dostoevsky’s novel. The story “Notes of a non-Writer,” considered the beginning of a larger novel, includes many plots. The key one is about the resurrection of Uncle Vasya, and it is also associated with Dostoevsky’s works. Here, Crime and Punishment is quoted directly. Not only the semantic closeness is important, but also the chronological precision in both narratives. An excerpt from Crime and Punishment about Raskolnikov (“in the second week of Great Lent it was his turn to commune together with the entire barracks”) reminds the narrator of the assassination of Tsar Alexander II on March 1, 1881, at the beginning of Great Lent and the reaction of the people to his uncle, an atheist and revolutionary. In both cases, the marker in determining friends and foes for ordinary people is the faith in God. The uncle returns to the family — comes down from his mezzanine — on Easter. This, in turn, reminds the hero of the chapter “Dream in Cana of Galilee” from The Brothers Karamazov and gives courage. The extremely important quote from Crime and Punishment in “Notes of a Non-Writer” showed the same milestones in the spiritual movement of Rodion Raskolnikov and Uncle Vasya from the mezzanine on the way to resurrection.
Concepts of State in the Novel Crime and Punishment: Problems of Intercultural Translation of Fyodor Dostoevsky’s Artistic Language
Authors:   Samara National Research University, Karpenko Liudmila B.
Published: December 2024

The article deals with the ways of expressing concepts of state in Fyodor Dostoevsky’s novel Crime and Punishment and the peculiarities of their reproduction in the translation of the novel into Bulgarian by the poet and translator Georgi Konstantinov. The relevance of the work is determined by the insufficient study of Dostoevsky’s linguistic techniques in conveying the state of the characters and the environment, as well as the peculiarities of translating the concepts of state from Russian into Bulgarian. The problem of translatability of grammar, the dependence of discrepancies between the original and translation on the systemic features of languages is investigated. Research methods: comparative, contextual, structural-grammatical, lexico-semantic. The material is collected from the parallel Russian and Bulgarian texts of the novel and the Russian/Bulgarian subcorpus of the National Corpus of the Russian Language. The author of the article concludes that Georgi Konstantinov managed to convey both the global universal meanings of Fyodor Dostoevsky’s novel Crime and Punishment and the individual originality of the writer’s language. At the same time, the study reveals natural discrepancies between the original novel and its translation, which are explained by a number of reasons: 1) partial differences in the linguistic conceptualization of the world in the two languages: the Russian language picture of the world is characterized by objectspatial dominance, spatial models serve as a basis for the design of different types of relations, including state concepts; Bulgarian language focuses on the state as an action or a dynamic characteristic of a person; 2) systemic differences between modern Russian and Bulgarian languages, discrepancies in their grammatical, lexicallinguistic, lexical-semantic resources, which is regularly observed in the transition from Russian impersonal sentences to Bulgarian bipartite or definite-personal sentences, from prepositional-padding combinations of Russian to Bulgarian verb forms; 3) the translator’s skill, the nature of his perception of the content of the text, key and precedent words.
Svidrigailov and Achilles the Jew: About the Poetics of One Episode
Authors:   State University of Social Studies and Humanities, Prokhorov George S.
Published: December 2024

The article offers a narrative and contextual approach into a short but meaningful episode of the Dostoevsky’s Crime and Punishment where just minutes before committing a suicide Svidrigailov encounters a Jew. Why is a Jew the sole witness of the scene? The narrative structure of the episode shows how solidly the Jew is linked with Svidrigailov’s mind. Knitted from Medieval anti-Jewish narratives, the Jew is perceived by Svidrigailov as a substitute of the Devil himself. Thus, the encounter continues and completes the existential nightmares of Svidrigailov which constantly torture the protagonist. Meanwhile, the plot of the episode competes against the Medieval-style vision. First, the Jew looks absolutely non-interested in the eternal death of his Christian vis-a-vis. Outside the Svidrigailov’s perception, the Jew acts from a narrow motivation — he just doesn’t want to get into trouble due to the alien person. The Jew acts trivial like next to any other “little official” of 19th-century Russian literature. The plot profanes the infernal perceptions of Svidrigailov, — namely, his pre-liminal and macabre attempt either to scrape up a brother with the Devil or to bull at him. Some contexts hint at one more semantic level of the episode. Svidrigailov himself is portrayed as a Jew; moreover, some motifs link him to the Ahasverus of Romanticism. The substitution traces a typical for the 19th-century Europe fear of Judaization deriving from an exposure of Christians to Capitalism.
Explorando a metodologia lúdica
Authors: Luz Raimundo Gomes , Santos Kélem Costa Dos , Melo Janielle Da Silva
Published: December 2024

Este artigo investiga o potencial do uso de um jogo de dominó personalizado como ferramenta pedagógica no ensino de conceitos matemáticos abstratos, com ênfase no objeto de conhecimento ângulos, para alunos surdos. A motivação principal e justificativa é desenvolver uma metodologia inclusiva que supere as dificuldades enfrentadas por esses alunos no aprendizado dos conceitos. A problemática central é a necessidade de estratégias pedagógicas que promovam uma aprendizagem significativa e engajadora, considerando as particularidades dos alunos surdos. O estudo está fundamento nos referenciais teóricos da aprendizagem inclusiva, no ensino da matemática, na Psicologia Histórico-Cultural e materialismo histórico e dialético. A metodologia experimental adotou o uso de dominó personalizado, com peças representando diferentes tipos de ângulos, para facilitar a compreensão de conceitos abstratos de forma interativa para uma turma com dezoito alunos, sendo três com deficiência auditiva. Durante as atividades, observou-se uma melhoria na compreensão dos ângulos, aumento no engajamento e maior interesse dos alunos pela matemática. Além disso, o jogo favoreceu o desenvolvimento de habilidades sociais e de comunicação, com o uso da Língua Brasileira de Sinais nas interações em grupo.
Svrsishodni naseljenici. Kosovski Hrvati u zapadnoj Slavoniji 1992.-2000.
Authors: Miškulin Ivica , Mokricki Nikolina
Published: December 2024

U radu autori analiziraju naseljavanje kosovskih Hrvata u neke dijelove zapadne Slavonije početkom 1990-ih. Ustanovljuje se da je naseljavanje potaknuto inicijativom Fonda sv. Izidora, organizacije pod patronatom biskupa Đure Kokše koja je i prije 1992. pokušavala u zapadnu Slavoniju dovesti stanoviti broj kosovskih Hrvata. Nakon demokratskih promjena naišlo je, međutim, i na potporu nekih segmenata novih državnih i lokalnih vlasti. Kosovski Hrvati iz župe Letnica naseljeni su u konačnici na područje općina Đulovac i Voćin usred nezavršenog ratnog sukoba, što je uvelike usložnilo njihovu naturalizaciju.
Studenti iz Srijemske županije na Pravnom fakultetu Sveučilišta u Zagrebu od 1874. do 1918.
Authors: Luetić Tihana
Published: December 2024

Cilj rada je prikazati sliku studentske populacije na Pravnom fakultetu Kraljevskog sveučilišta Franje Josipa I. u Zagrebu porijeklom iz Srijemske županije, izrazito multietničke i multikonfesionalne sredine, u razdoblju od osnutka modernog sveučilišta u Zagrebu do kraja Prvog svjetskog rata. Pomoću baze podataka napravljene na temelju studentskih upisnih listova (nacijonala) za razdoblje od 1874. do 1918., a koji su u cijelosti sačuvani u fondu Pravni fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu u Hrvatskom državnom arhivu, analizirati će se socijalna, vjerska i jezična struktura studenata rođenih i/ili zavičajnih u Srijemskoj županiji, njihov brojčani okvir, prethodno obrazovanje, duljina studiranja, pitanje stipendija i plaćanja školarine. Većina spomenutih analiza može se komparirati sa studentima iz drugih hrvatskih krajeva za koje su već napravljene analize te staviti u kontekst Zagrebačkog sveučilišta, ali i šire. Riječ je o prilogu poznavanju pravničke intelektualne elite Srijemske županije, koja će po završetku studija zauzeti vodeće društveno-političke pozicije, ne samo na području Srijemske županije, nego i šire.
University alienation among sports science students in distance education following the earthquake
Authors: Yılmaz Taner , Tanır Halil
Published: December 2024

This study aims to investigate the behaviors of school alienation and the factors influencing them among students of the Faculty of Sports Sciences, in the context of remote learning implemented after the earthquakes of February 6, 2023. A total of 556 volunteer students (174 women and 382 men) enrolled at Usak University participated in the research. The Student Alienation Scale was used to assess students' perceptions of alienation toward the university. Comparative analyses between independent groups revealed statistically significant differences in perceptions of alienation based on variables such as gender, academic program, academic level, and family income (p < 0.05). The results indicate that some variables impact school alienation behaviors, while others show no significant influence. Additionally, school alienation behaviors were increased during the remote learning period adopted after the earthquakes.