bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Reverse engineering of a toothed gear
Authors: NEDELCU Antonio-Patrik , TUFISI Cristian
Published: November 2024

With the rapid development of modern industry, the need for spare parts has increased. Most mechanical systems have transmission components which are composed of toothed gears. In most cases, the manufacturer of the spare part does not exist on the market and the need to reproduce the failed part needs to be met. Usually, toothed gears are obtained using special cutting machines, like Gleason, Lees-Bradner, and Pfauter. To be able to reproduce the part by using a common manufacturing process, the current paper presents a RE method for obtaining the 3D geometry of a toothed gear in the scope of machining the part using a CNC 3-axis mill. CAD software and 3D scanning technology is used to recreate the gear’s 3D model and ensure accurate dimensions for the gear teeth, including tooth spacing, depth, and angle.
Over-the-Top (OTT) video streaming services’ continuance adoption during and after Covid-19 pandemic: Mediation analysis combining two research frameworks
Authors: Hena M. , Sha Nadia , Lekshmi P. , Salam Shiny
Published: November 2024

During and after the Covid-19 outbreak, people’s precautionary measures of not visiting public venues like cinema halls or multiplexes were replaced by watching treasured videos or films in private settings. People are able to watch their favourite video contents on a variety of internet-connected gadgets thanks to advanced technologies. As a result, it appears that the Covid-19 outbreak has had a substantial impact on people’s inclination to continue using video streaming services. This study attempted to establish an integrated framework that describes how people change their health behaviours during pandemic conditions using the health belief model (HBM), as well as the mediating effect of HBM constructs over ECM constructs such as continuous intention to subscribe to OTT video streaming services among subscribers. The study looked at the impact of three perceived constructs, susceptibility, severity, and self-efficacy, on the confirmation/adoption of over-the-top (OTT) video streaming services during the lethal pandemic (Covid-19). The study focused on new OTT video streaming service subscribers, and 473 valid replies were collected. Path analysis and multivariate analytical methods, such as structural equation modelling (SEM), were used to estimate construct linkages in the integrated framework. Perceived severity has been identified as the most influential factor in confirmation/adoption, followed by perceived susceptibility. The results also showed that satisfied users/subscribers are more likely to use OTT video streaming services. The mediators, confirmation/adoption, perceived usefulness, and satisfaction were used to validate the influence of perceived susceptibility on continuance intention. Furthermore, contactless entertainment enhances security for users/subscribers by allowing them to be amused across several internet-based venues while adhering to social distance norms.
The interconnection between Obesity and Asthma-Obstructive Sleep Apnea Overlap: A Comprehensive Review
Authors: Antohi Paula Vasilache , Zabara-Antal Andreea , Stoian Ioana Adelina , Pintilie Adriana-Loredana , Țau Victoria , Trofor Antigona Carmen , Crișan-Dabija Radu
Published: November 2024

Asthma and sleep-related respiratory disorders represent common and well-characterized respiratory pathologies, yet ongoing debates persist regarding their association and potential bidirectional relationship. We performed a literature search encompassed PubMed and MEDLINE, exploring studies and publications on the overlap of sleep apnea and asthma, especially considering their common risk factor, obesity. Observational studies, including prospective and retrospective cohort studies, meta-analyses, and case reports, were analyzed. The available data indicate a bidirectional relationship between asthma and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), with each condition influencing the other. Asthma is identified as a risk factor for OSA, exacerbating its severity, while OSA has been linked to the development and progression of asthma.

Results

Obesity plays a critical role as an independent risk factor connecting asthma to OSA, emphasizing the intricate interplay between these conditions. A body mass index (BMI) ≥ 25 kg/m2 is a central risk factor for OSA.

Conclusion

This research underscores the need for further exploration into the nuanced mechanisms linking obesity, obstructive sleep apnea, and asthma. Additionally, innovative interventions and treatment modalities tailored to address these interconnected health issues are imperative for personalized and targeted approaches in managing patients with obesity-related complications, ultimately improving overall health outcomes.
The Chinampa a Response to Climate Change: A Complex Model of Ancestral Wisdom for Urban Resilience
Authors: Varela María Guadalupe Valiñas , Martin Angélica Muñoz , Camargo Abel Efrain Cabrera
Published: November 2024

Introduction: In the context of climate change, cities face critical challenges in water management and sustainability. One of the most ingenious and adaptive procedures that has endured throughout history is that of chinampas, which is a model of sustainable agriculture, and reflects a way of life intimately connected with nature.
 
Objective: Evaluate the possibility of incorporating the method based on the chinampas built by the Mexica culture in current cities to generate a complex model of urban resilience.
 
Theoretical Framework: In the theoretical framework there are theories such as ecological utopia, dystopia, stationary urbanism addressed by Fernando Gaja, smart cities by Tim Campbell and sustainability from the perspective of Francisco Javier Aceves, in addition to the agroecology of Nicholls and the socioecological systems of Towers as main axes of analysis.
 
Method: The methodology is based on complex systems from the approach of Edgar Morin and Rolando García, with stratification, and the application of different methods to form a complex unit that is a resilient city model with the use of chinampas.
 
Results and Discussion: The excessive construction, pollution, traffic and various problems show an urban crisis that was drying up the basin of the Valley of Mexico and there are currently few areas where bodies of water and chinampas such as Xochimilco are still conserved with socio-ecological systems and agroecology.
 
Research Implications: Urban resilience, which aims to recover from an impact caused by climate change to current cities, health, adequate habitability conditions, and natural resources, which is why searching for a resilient urban city model is a complex task.
 
Originality/Value: It is based on the recovery of ancestral knowledge to reestablish healthy cities of the 21st century from sustainability and bioclimatics since chinampas are used by the Mexica culture in pre-Hispanic times.
ВИКОРИСТАННЯ КРЕАТИВНИХ ТЕХНОЛОГІЙ У ПРОЄКТУВАННІ АРТ-ОБ’ЄКТІВ
Authors: Орлова Наталія , Борисова Тетяна
Published: November 2024

У статті досліджено та узагальнено креативні технології проєктування арт-об’єктів. Встановлено, що створення таких об’єктів базується не лише на знаннях композиції, але й на розумінні особливостей роботи сучасного промислового обладнання, яке використовується для їхнього виготовлення. Виявлено, що застосування інноваційних технічних засобів вимагає навичок роботи зі спеціальними графічними комп’ютерними програмами та розуміння фізичних і художньо-естетичних властивостей матеріалів. Зазначено, що проблема цифрової дизайн-освіти полягає у недостатній увазі педагогічної спільноти до визнання дизайнерських здібностей студентів у сфері візуального дизайну.
ІНКЛЮЗИВНА КОМПЕТЕНТНІСТЬ ПЕДАГОГА ЯК ЗАПОРУКА ЯКОСТІ ОРГАНІЗАЦІЇ ОСВІТНЬОГО ПРОЦЕСУ
Authors: Товстоган Володимир , Цегельник Тетяна , Шевченко Андрій
Published: November 2024

У статті обґрунтовано важливість формування інклюзивної компетентності педагога як запоруки якості організації освітнього процесу та запропоновано конкретні шляхи її формування, що визначає мету дослідження. Авторами наголошується, що якісна побудова інклюзивного освітнього середовища обумовлена рівнем інклюзивної компетентності у педагога, загально-фаховим рівнем професійної підготовки, що є запорукою якості організації освітнього процесу у закладі освіти. Розглянуто обґрунтування поняття “інклюзивна компетентність педагога”, її складові компоненти, властивості, принципи, особливості формування у вітчизняному науковому дискурсі. Відтак запропоновані шляхи формування інклюзивної компетентності у педагогів (розробка навчальних програм, розробка та реалізація курсів підвищення кваліфікації для педагогів, видозміна змісту практичних занять). Перспективами подальших розвідок є вивчення впливу цифрових технологій на розвиток інклюзивного середовища та дослідження можливостей їх ефективного використання для роботи з дітьми з ООП.
Assessing Cashew Orchards Management Practices and Infestation rates of Apate terebrans in Orchards in Burkina Faso, West Africa
Authors: SOMDA Naamwin Irkoum Zephirin , UGWU Juliana Amaka
Published: November 2024

Cashew is a significant export crop in Burkina Faso but suffers substantial damage from the cashew wood borer Apate terebrans Pallas. Despite its economic importance, the population dynamics of this beetle have not previously been studied in Burkina Faso, limiting the development of effective control strategies. This study monitored infestation patterns on 960 cashew trees randomly selected from 8 localities in 4 regions across two agro-ecological zones. The trees were inspected monthly over two consecutive years according to typical producer management practices. As A. terebrans bores inside branches and trunks, direct observation of adults was unfeasible. Therefore, infestation rates were estimated by counting fresh entry holes monthly. Over the study period, infestations began in July, peaked in November–December, and declined to zero by May–June. Infestation rates differed significantly between years (p < 0.001), among regions (p < 0.001) and localities (p < 0.02), and were influenced by cashew tree phenology (p < 0.01), suggesting that A. terebrans preferentially infests uncleaned orchards and trees at more vulnerable phenological stages. These findings underscore the need for targeted orchard sanitation practices to reduce infestations, as well as the importance of sampling plans and population monitoring to support higher cashew yields and economic returns.
SEKSUAL DAN HARMONISASI RUMAH TANGGA DALAM LONTAR RAHASYA SANGGAMA
Authors: Brahmandika Pande Gede
Published: November 2024

Penelitian ini mengkaji ajaran tentang keharmonisan rumah tangga dan seksualitas yang terkandung dalam Lontar Rahasya Sangama, sebuah teks kuno dalam tradisi sastra Bali. Lontar ini memberikan tuntunan etika dan spiritual tentang bagaimana hubungan suami istri dapat dibangun dan dipelihara berdasarkan keseimbangan antara aspek jasmani dan rohani. Melalui pendekatan kualitatif dengan metode deskriptif-analitis, penelitian ini mengungkap makna dan nilai simbolik yang terkandung dalam ajaran tersebut, serta relevansinya dalam kehidupan rumah tangga modern. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa Rahasya Sangama tidak hanya menekankan pentingnya hubungan seksual sebagai bentuk pemenuhan kebutuhan biologis, tetapi juga sebagai sarana untuk mencapai keharmonisan dalam kehidupan berkeluarga. Hubungan suami istri dipandang sebagai bentuk yoga atau penyatuan yang mencerminkan keseimbangan antara unsur maskulin dan feminin di alam semesta. Penelitian ini juga menemukan bahwa ajaran dalam Rahasya Sangama memiliki relevansi yang kuat dalam konteks kehidupan modern, terutama dalam upaya menjaga stabilitas dan kesejahteraan rumah tangga di tengah perubahan sosial yang cepat. Dengan demikian, penelitian ini memberikan kontribusi untuk pemahaman yang lebih mendalam tentang bagaimana nilai-nilai budaya dan spiritual Bali dapat diterapkan dalam kehidupan sehari-hari, serta memberikan wawasan tentang pentingnya melestarikan kearifan lokal dalam menghadapi tantangan globalisasi.Kata kunci: Daun Lontar Rahasya Sanggama, Seksualitas, Keharmonisan Rumah Tangga, Budaya Bali
IMPLEMENTASI MODEL PEMBELAJARAN KOOPERATIF TIPE THINK PAIR SHARE (TPS) DALAM PEMBELAJARAN MEMBACA AKSARA BALI DI KELAS XI SMA DHARMA PRAJA DENPASAR
Authors: Sugiarti Ni Kadek Mira
Published: November 2024

Penelitian ini mengeksplorasi penerapan Model Pembelajaran Kooperatif Think Pair Share (TPS) dalam pembelajaran membaca aksara Bali di SMA Dharma Praja Denpasar. Model TPS dirancang untuk meningkatkan interaksi antar siswa yang terlihat dari partisipasi aktif dan kesenangan siswa saat berdiskusi dengan temannya. Penelitian ini berfokus pada tiga aspek utama: (1) Penerapan model TPS oleh guru dalam pembelajaran membaca aksara Bali; (2) Kendala yang dihadapi siswa dalam memahami aksara Bali dan upaya guru untuk mengatasinya; (3) Hasil penerapan model TPS dalam meningkatkan keterampilan membaca aksara Bali siswa kelas XI IPS 1. Data dikumpulkan melalui observasi dan dianalisis secara kualitatif dengan menggunakan teori behavioristik dan konstruktivis. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa penggunaan model TPS dapat memudahkan siswa dalam memahami aksara Bali, meskipun masih terdapat kendala dalam memahami kaidah sastra aksara Bali. Untuk mengatasi kendala tersebut, upaya yang dilakukan antara lain pembelajaran intensif mengenai kaidah dan bentuk aksara Bali serta aksara gantung. Penelitian ini menekankan pentingnya pemahaman aksara Bali sebagai sarana vital dalam melestarikan budaya Bali.
PERLUASAN FRASE DALAM CERPEN DAGANG CANANG
Authors: Adi Upadana I Wayan
Published: November 2024

Linguistik adalah ilmu yang mempelajari bahasa. Bahasa Bali adalah bahasa yang digunakan oleh masyarakat Bali untuk berkomunikasi. Bahasa juga digunakan dalam menuangkan rasa seni manusia seperti membuat sebuah karya sastra. Penelitian ini mengkaji penggunaan tata bahasa dalam sebuah karya sastra. Objek penelitian ini adalah frasa. Frasa adalah konstruksi yang dibangun oleh konstituen dengan berbagai kategori atau kelas kata. Ada banyak variasi yang akan terbentuk dalam sebuah frasa. Sebagai subjek penelitian, peneliti menggunakan cerpen yang berjudul Dagang Canang. Berdasarkan analisis data, perluasan frasa bahasa Bali dalam cerpen Dagang Canang meliputi: Frasa nomina ke kiri Konj+N+N, Adj+N, Adj+N+N, Adv+N+N. Frasa nomina ke kanan N+Adverbia, N+N+Adj, N+Num, N+Adj. Frasa nomina ke kiri dan ke kanan berpola Verba+N+Num. Frasa verba ke kiri Konj+V, Adverbia+V, N+V, Pronomina+V. Frasa verbal di sebelah kanan V+N, V+Kata Ganti. Frasa verbal di kiri dan kanan N+Kata Kerja+Kata Keterangan.
Equity in access to healthcare: an econometric analysis of the determinants of healthcare use in Senegal
Authors: DIOP Mayoro , FALL Ndiack , DIOUF Mamadou Fallou
Published: November 2024

The right to health is at the heart of the World Health Organization’s Constitution, which states that 'the fundamental right of every human being is to enjoy the highest attainable standard of health'. The aim of this paper is to assess the level of equity in access to healthcare in three regions of Senegal. Our approach is based on the conceptual framework proposed by Andersen (1995), using a multilevel analysis. The data used come from the regional survey on poverty and universal health coverage (EPCMU) conducted in 2019 in the regions of Diourbel, Thieès and Tambacounda. Our results show that the structure of healthcare use is influenced by whether the head of household has been to school (75%) or not (63%). However, it remains identical according to the child's sex and the child's relationship to the head of household. There is also a higher use of healthcare among the richest and wealthiest (83% and 66%) than among the poorest or middle class (57% to 63%). In addition, having a medical history in the last three      months rather than not having one is more likely to influence the use of healthcare. What's more, almost half (47%) of people who do not seek healthcare in a specialized institution do so because they self-medicate. We therefore recommend strengthening the policy of free health care and rethinking the strategy of access to care for vulnerable groups in order to achieve the sustainable development goals.
Gendered Voices in The Bell Jar and The Perks of Being a Wallflower: A Comparative Reading

Authors: Søndergaard Jensen Sara
Published: November 2024

This article examines the effects of the heteronormative gender binary construct on identity formation, by offering a comparative reading of Sylvia Plath’s The Bell Jar (1963) and Stephen Chbosky’s The Perks of Being a Wallflower (1999). With a focus on the respective protagonists, Esther and Charlie, the reading analyzes the characters’ deviances from social constructs, and the subsequent punishments and effects on their behaviors. The present paper seeks to demonstrate how rigid social constructs undermine the complexity of the human experience, as exemplified by the two novels, and for which they remain relevant contributions to the larger present-day gender debate.
Guilt, Suicide and The Bosnian War in Colin Barrett’s "Kindly Forget My Existence"

Authors: O'Neill Shane
Published: November 2024

My essay will focus on the short story “Kindly Forget My Existence” from Colin Barrett’s collection Young Skins (2013). I will demonstrate that, unlike many contemporary Irish writers, Barrett’s depiction of the immigrant outsider—in this case a Bosnian bartender—avoids common stereotypes of representation. By juxtaposing the politics of the Bosnian War with the suicide of Maryanne, a woman once loved by both men in the story, Barrett invites a more inclusive interpretation of grief than has previously been offered in the vast bulk of contemporary Irish literature.
“UNSEEMLY WOMAN IN A SEEMING MAN”: UN ESTUDIO DE LA MASCULINIDAD COMO CONFLICTO EN ROMEO Y JULIETA
Authors: Romero-Otero Sara
Published: November 2024

This article explores the interpretative possibilities offered by William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet regarding its manifestations of masculinity within the context of the early modern period through two of its characters: Romeo and Mercutio. The former goes from perceiving romantic love as a perpetuation of the familial order to regarding it, through his love for Juliet, as a way of questioning the very roots of the aforementioned order, whereas Mercutio, whose complexity as a character firmly settles him in an ambiguous standpoint, can be read as “the mask of what may be a repressed homoeroticism” (Bloom, 1998: 96). Their acts of speech — including the increasing simplification of Romeo’s once baroque language and Mercutio’s cartoonish obscenity — can be read as manifestations of a number of anxieties and pressures on masculinity that were inherent to the early modern period and, above anything else, as an act of defiance towards its more normative conceptions.
BOOK REVIEW: US & THEM: WOMEN WRITERS' DISCOURSES ON FOREIGNNESS

Authors: Jordán Soriano Ángeles
Published: November 2024

Us & Them: Women Writers’ Discourses on Foreignness
Manuela Palacios Frank & Timme, 2023.
237 pages.
ISBN: 978-3-86596-489-2
ISSN: 2194-752X
 
Reviewer: Ángeles Jordán Soriano (University of Almería)
Estudio de aspectos sociolingüísticos en familias ucranianas residentes en la Comunidad de Madrid

Authors: Valko Derzhypilska Anna , Martinez Lorca Manuela , Criado-Álvarez Juan José , Martínez-Lorca Alberto
Published: November 2024

Introduction: In recent years, there has been a great deal of research on bilingual families. Therefore, the aim of this study is to understand the situation of Ukrainian families regarding the language skills of their and their sons and daughters. Methodology: Cross-sectional study with 50 Ukrainian families with children who are living in Madrid and they go to the Ukrainian school "Dyvosvit". We used an "ad hoc" questionnaire and a language proficiency questionnaire (Wiig et al., 2013). The average age of the children was 9.24 years with an SD (1.685), 38% boys and 62% girls.  Results: Interesting sociodemographic data are obtained about the migratory situation of the families, as well as their sociolinguistic aspects. Regarding the linguistic development of childresn, it is similar to that of monolingual children with some differences at the phonological level, emission of mixed code, construction of sentences and in prosodic aspects, they present a high linguistic competence in both Spanish and Ukrainian in speaking, listening, reading and writing, although 46% presented difficulties in language development with the need for speech therapy intervention (42%). In addition, statistically significant differences have been obtained between some of the study variables and the language skills questionnaire (CCL). Conclusion: Although there are good language skills in Spanish and Ukrainian, we have found interesting sociolinguistic and linguistic elements that Ukrainian families face.
Keywords: Bilingualism, Ukrainian, family, migration, language competence, acculturation
Vulnerable refugee groups in Istanbul´s textile industry: Syrian women and minors

Authors: Mahmud Basem , Lamouchi Rashin
Published: November 2024

This research investigates the experience of vulnerable refugee workers in the clothing industry in Istanbul. We conducted qualitative research based on 28 interviews with Syrian women, minors, and youth adults who began working in this industry as minors. The result demonstrates that they work in the lowest position in the organizational structures, usually as errand-boys (especially minors), and finishers (especially women) in the final stage of production. We also found that, Women prefer working in small workshops near home, because it offers them more flexibility and allows them to combine work with home caring duties. However, the owners of these workshops often exploit their insecurity and need for more flexibility by drastically reducing their salaries under the guise of a compromise. This research also demonstrates the significance of spaces of encounters between employer-employee outside of the power relationships to better understand the experience of these workers. Furthermore, it appeared that physical health seems to occupy a central position in the discourses of women refugees about their well-being. However, our research also demonstrates the need to consider minors' claims of belonging as an urgent issue for their subjective wellbeing and integration. These minors are aware of their parents' reliance on their income, but also of their parents' feelings of guilt for allowing them to work in such conditions. Therefore, they avoid expressing or revealing their daily suffering at work to their families and ultimately remain alone while facing dismal working conditions.
The Impact of Adopting Improved Wheat Technology on the Productivity and Income of Households in Misha District, Southern Ethiopia.
Authors: Tilaye Melkamu , Yunkura Seyoum
Published: November 2024

Wheat rust disease is a major constraint of wheat production in Ethiopia. Thus, this study is carried out to examine the impact of rust resistant wheat varieties on the productivity and income of households in Misha district in Southern Ethiopia. Using a household survey, cross-sectional data were collected from 387 randomly selected households. Descriptive statics and propensity score matching methods were used for data analysis to achieve the objectives of the study. Propensity score matching method was used to measure the impact of adopting rust-resistant improved wheat varieties on productivity and income of households. The study has found that age and education level of household head, land size, livestock holding, frequency of extension contact, and access to credit services were factors that significantly affected adoption of rust-resistant improved wheat varieties. Using the propensity score matching method, the study found that the adoption of rust-resistant improved wheat had a positive impact on average wheat productivity and income of households. Moreover, the results were insensitive to unobserved heterogeneity bias. This indicates that adoption of the technology has a positive contribution to households' wellbeing. Therefore, government and concerned bodies should better give due attention to the development, dissemination, and scaling up of rust-resistant improved wheat varieties.
El Procés catalán: Influencia en la Inversión y Población
Authors: Peña Blasco Guillermo , Urriés López Fernando
Published: November 2024

The holding of the Catalan self-determination referendum on 1 October 2017 was a historic event that has changed the socio-political landscape of Catalan and Spanish society.  In this paper we try to understand the historical background that triggered this event, but with the novelty of developing a study on the effects that the ‘procés’ has caused in the medium term on investment and the population of Catalonia, for this we will collect these data on this region and we will apply a series of statistical tests such as the Student's t-test and the Mann-Whitney U-test to obtain a set of results, from which we can finally approach to deduce the relevance of the procés in the medium term in Catalan and Spanish society, politics and economy. This paper can be useful to policy-makers, economists, and those who would also like to learn about a different approach to the issue of the procés.
Genetic and genealogical research of the Itygin family: from documentary reconstruction to DNA genealogical examination
Authors: Nilogov Aleksei Sergeevich
Published: November 2024

The article deals with the issue of complex genetic and genealogical study of the Khakass Itygin family, to which the famous Khakass statesman and public figure Georgy Ignatievich Itygin (1873 - 1928) belonged. In the XIX century, the family of the Itygins was called "choda khyrgys" and belonged to the Shuisky council of the Kyzyl Steppe Duma. Itygins as part of the Khakass subethnos of the Kyzyl people became Russified as a result of interethnic marriages and settled in neighboring regions. Since the ethnic roots of the Kyzyl people were not touched upon during the population-genetic research of scientists, we decided to fill this gap using the example of DNA testing of specific representatives of the Kyzyl genera. This scientific task required the development of a new interdisciplinary methodology at the junction of classical archival and documentary genealogy as an auxiliary historical discipline and genetic genealogy as a section of ethnogenomics within the framework of biological science. The methodology of complex genetic and genealogical verification of the pedigree involves cross-checking of kinship data, including oral-documentary and genetic reconstruction of the pedigree. Such a study makes it possible to establish the migration of patrilineal ancestors deep into thousands of years, which means to establish the genetic source of a particular genus/ethnos by determining the appropriate branch on the phylogenetic tree of the male population of mankind. From a genetic point of view, we are talking about the study of Y-chromosome markers as a tool for DNA identification and population attribution. Thanks to DNA testing of three male representatives of the Itygin family, it was possible: 1) to certify the autosomal relationship of two cousins – descendants of Itygin from his second marriage; 2) to determine the reference Y-haplogroup of the Itygins as I2a1b2a1a-S17250, which dates the phylogeny and migration of patrilineal ancestors of the genus to the turn of the new era; 3) additional genetic and genealogical verification of the male branch of the Itygins along a parallel line at the level of of the fifth degree, which confirmed the reference Y-haplogroup of the Itygins.
On the prerequisites for the state organization of epidemic control in Yakutia in the second half of the XVIII - early XIX century.
Authors: Borisov Andrian Afanas'evich
Published: November 2024

The subject of the study is the activities of the state authorities of the Russian state in Yakutia, which became prerequisites for the organization of the regional epidemic control system in the region in the second half of the XVIII – early XIX century. The object of the study is the state anti-epidemic policy in its initial stage since the second half of the XVIII century. The author considers such aspects of the topic as specific historical prerequisites for the organization of local government measures against the spread of epidemics (smallpox, leprosy) in Yakutia. We are talking about the formation of special medical bodies of the regional administration (medical board, officials – doctors, staff doctors, doctors), the direction of medical personnel for the prevention (smallpox vaccination) and treatment of diseases of an epidemic nature, the allocation of funds for these activities. Special attention is paid to those government measures that served as prerequisites for subsequent stages in the history of epidemic control in the Yakutsk region.    The main research methods were historical, comparative and typological methods, as well as the method of retrospection, when facts already known from sources about the phenomenon under study (anti-epidemic measures in the region) are considered with a look back at previous periods. The main conclusions of the study are: Firstly, organizationally, the territory of the Yakutsk district (province) became subordinate to a special regional medical body, the Medical Board of the Irkutsk Provincial Administration. Secondly, since the 1760s, doctors began to be sent to Yakutia to combat the emerging foci of epidemic diseases: leprosy and smallpox.Thirdly, initially highly qualified medical personnel arrived in Yakutia, who were trained not only in Russia, but also abroad.Fourth, during the period under review, the local population began to form positive ideas about the benefits of these activities, which was important for the success of the fight against epidemics in the future. The novelty of the research lies in the fact that the author for the first time drew attention to the study of the historical prerequisites for the organization of epidemic control in Yakutia in the XVIII century, the effectiveness of which became visible during the subsequent XIX century.
The genre of interviews in the works of Rasul Gamzatov
Authors: Nabigulaeva Marzhanat Nabigulaevna
Published: November 2024

The object of the study is one of the most common genres in the poet’s work - interviews. The subject of the study is the study of the texts of the poet’s interviews, the main themes and motives of his conversations with journalists and correspondents. The article examines such aspects of the topic as issues and tasks of the development of literature (Dagestan, Soviet, world), as well as the socio-economic and political realities of people's lives. Particular attention is paid to identifying the poet’s attitude, his views, opinions on the ongoing literary and socio-political events in Dagestan and Russia. Through philological and descriptive methods of analysis, genre varieties of interviews in the work of R. Gamzatov, their forms and types were identified: oral (by telephone, radio and television interviews) and written, given to printed publications (conversations, interview messages, questionnaires, press conferences, round table). The main layer of materials consists of traditional interviews in the form of conversations with journalists and correspondents. Based on the study, we concluded that this genre has a wide range in the work of R. Gamzatov, has different types and forms, represents valuable material for researchers in terms of a comprehensive study of his work, identifying views and opinions on current problems of the time, social, literary events, and also has information about the life and work of the poet, his relationships with colleagues, friends, and relatives. The scientific novelty lies in the fact that the genre of interviews in the work of R. Gamzatov has practically not been studied; we are introducing it into scientific circulation for the first time; researchers have ignored this side of his work due to its unsystematization.
Artlangs in computer games: taxonomy and functions
Authors: Artamonova Mariia Valerievna , Mironchenko Roman Sergeevich , Tulina Ekaterina Valer'evna
Published: November 2024

This article is devoted to the study and analysis of artificial languages, namely artlangs, which are used to create a unique setting and functionality in computer game discourse (using the example of the computer game “Chants of Sennaar”). The object of the study is arlangs in computer game discourse. The subject of the study is the functional features and roles of artlangs in computer game discourse, their world-forming and plot-forming functions. To analyze the classification and functions of artlang in the virtual space of a computer game, the authors of the article use an integrated approach (integrative, exploratory and configurative) in order to identify lexical, grammatical and syntactic features of artlangs, as well as take into account their connection with game mechanics, in-game space and the communicative reality of computer games. Linguistic analysis in the article is based on a comparison of 5 artificial languages specially created for the game in question, each of which has its own unique functionality and structure that reflect the specifics of the group of characters that use it. The scientific novelty of the work lies in the fact that the authors of the study tried to deduce the universal and specific characteristics of artificial languages (artlangs) in computer game discourse. The authors conclude that computer-gaming discourse offers a fundamentally new, different from fiction, interactive space for the creation and functioning of artificial languages, as well as for conducting unique linguistic experiments at the intersection of grammar, morphology and semantics. In addition, the authors concluded that the implementation of these artlangs within the framework of all three approaches (integrative, exploratory and configurative) allows fictional languages (artlangs) to fully function and develop as independent linguistic systems, enriching the gaming experience and constructing a new communicative reality.
Large-Eddy Simulation of Supersonic Combustion in a Mach 2 Cavity Model Scramjet Combustor
Authors: Fureby Christer , Nilsson Thommie , Peterson David M. , Ombrello Timothy M. , Eklund Dean R.
Published: November 2024

In this study, we report on reactive large-eddy simulations (LESs) of flow and combustion in the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory Research Cell 19 cavity-based scramjet combustor. This case involves the combustion of ethylene that is injected into a cavity. It has previously been studied experimentally with multiple techniques, including particle image velocimetry, hyperspectral imagining, and laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy, as well as numerically using hybrid Reynolds-averaged Navier–Stokes/LES. Here, we build on the existing knowledge and provide an in-depth investigation of the flow and combustion using a pure LES approach. A range of fuel injection rates are studied, as well as the nonreacting case. This way we can disseminate how different amounts of combustion and the associated volumetric expansion affect the shear layer above the cavity, the recirculation zone, and the downstream shock train. For example, an additional shock train emerges from the start of the cavity when combustion is present, and it grows in intensity with increasing fueling rate from 50 to 110 slpm. For the cases studied, good agreement is found between the LES and experiments. The primary flow features, such as the shock train, primary and secondary cavity recirculation regions, and shear-layer lift due to exothermicity, are found to evolve similarly with increasing fueling rate in the experiments and the LES. This enables the use of the more complete LES results to further investigate the flow and combustion physics.
Prevalência de consultas médicas e fatores associados: estudo transversal com universitários na Região Centro-Oeste
Authors: Ramos Marcelo , Stahnke Douglas Nunes , Pattussi Marcos Pascoal , Costa Juvenal Soares Dias da
Published: November 2024

Objetivo: Verificar a prevalência de universitários que consultaram com médico nos últimos 12 meses e fatores associados na região Centro-Oeste.  Métodos: Estudo transversal incluindo alunos com 18 anos ou mais, matriculados em cursos da área da saúde em Universidade localizada em Goiás. Foram utilizados questionários auto administráveis aplicados aos alunos durante os períodos das aulas. A variável dependente foi consultar com médico nos últimos 12 meses A análise ajustada foi realizada por meio da Regressão de Poisson. Resultados: Entre 2294 participantes, 1717 (74,8%; IC95% 73,1 a 76,6) tinham consultado com médico. Algumas características como classe econômica mais elevada, sexo feminino, cursar medicina, estar no início dos cursos e referir algumas morbidades como presença de asma/bronquite, doenças do coração, colesterol elevado, diabetes mellitus, infecção sexualmente transmissível, depressão e ansiedade estavam associadas positivamente com o desfecho. Conclusões: O estudo apontou baixo uso de consultas médicas, diferenças do uso entre classes econômicas, elevadas prevalências de algumas doenças e de sofrimento mental podendo servir como subsídio para criação de serviços de apoio e promoção de saúde para os estudantes.
Fatores associados à infecção em sítio cirúrgico em neonatologia
Authors: Oliveira Chrystianne da Silva , Silva Nikaela Gomes da , Costa Nathalia Wanderley , Gonçalves Danielle de Melo , Silva Áurea de Fátima Farias , Silva Danubia de Paula Lima da , Silva Aryele de Melo Gonçalves da , Nascimento José William Araújo do
Published: November 2024

Objetivo: Identificar os principais fatores associados à infecção de sítio cirúrgico (ISC) em neonatologia. Métodos: Trata-se de uma revisão integrativa, realizada nas bases de dados EMBASE, OVID, PubMed, Scopus e Web of Science, por meio dos seguintes descritores: “Neonate”, “Neonatal”, “Newborn”, “Surgery”, “Surgical site infection” e “Surgical wound infection”. Foram incluídos estudos publicados entre 2014 a 2024 que incluíam neonatos com menos de 44 semanas de idade gestacional internados na UTIN. Resultados: A amostra final consistiu em 08 artigos, com uma concentração mais elevada de publicações nos anos de 2016 e 2021. A maioria dos estudos foi conduzida no EUA, e os designs de pesquisa predominantes foram estudos de coorte. Verificou-se que fatores como baixo peso ao nascer, múltiplas intervenções cirúrgicas, uso de cateter venoso central e colonização por MRSA estiveram fortemente associados à incidência de ISC. Considerações finais: Esta revisão destaca a importância de intervenções preventivas focadas e monitoramento contínuo para mitigar o risco de ISC em neonatos. Estratégias como vigilância aprimorada das práticas de assepsia e uso criterioso de antibióticos são cruciais para melhorar os desfechos clínicos.
Evaluation of nursing workload and predictive factors of mortality in patients admitted to mechanical ventilation in an adult Intensive Care Unit
Authors: Silva Nathalya Ribeiro , Mendes-Rodrigues Clesnan , Prado Thayná Borges , Röder Denise Von Dolinger de Brito , Zago Karine Santana de Azevedo , Gomes Fabiola Alves
Published: November 2024

Objective: To calculate nursing workload and determine predictive factors for mortality in mechanically ventilated patients in an Adult Intensive Care Unit. Methods: This is a retrospective, documentary, descriptive, analytical, and cross-sectional cohort study. Data were extracted from patient records from January to June 2014 at the Adult ICU of the Clinical Hospital of Uberlândia, Federal University of Uberlândia. Results: A total of 194 patients were included, with the outcome of discharge or death in the ICU assessed with qualitative and quantitative admission, hospitalization, outcome, and NAS variables. Logistic regression models yielded risk and protective factors for ICU mortality. Conclusion: NAS-m, NAS-md, NAS-i, and NAS-ri were associated with higher mortality rates, but the workload estimated by NAS was not fully met in scale allocation. Predictive risk factors for mortality included patients with COPD, thyroid disorders, elevated blood urea levels, administration of noradrenaline, corticosteroids, and vasopressin, SAPS3 score, NAS-ad, and NAS-ri. Protective predictors for mortality included patients with tracheostomy and NAS-a.
THE PATRIOTIC THEME IN CANTATA AND ORATORIO WORKS BY YU. SHAPORIN
Authors: SKAFTYMOVA L. A.
Published: November 2024

The article is devoted to vocal and symphonic works by the major Soviet composer Yu. Shaporin - “On the Field of Kulikovo”, “The Tale of the Battle for the Russian Land” and “How Long Will the Kite Fly” written in the 1930s-1940s. They are united by the patriotic theme that underlies these works. The large-scale, highly artistic heroic and patriotic opuses of the composer have been undeservedly forgotten - they are practically not performed, and new studies related to the work of the classic of Russian music have not appeared in recent decades. The author reveals the features of the dramatic compositions, their advantages and disadvantages, the uniqueness of the reflection of the patriotic theme in them.
THE ASSOCIATION OF CONTEMPORARY MUSIC: PAST AND PRESENT
Authors: PAPENINA A. N.
Published: November 2024

The article gives an overview of the activities of various musical associations, emphasising the activities of the Association of Contemporary Music (ACM) in different time periods: from its inception in the first quarter of the 20th century to the end of the first quarter of the 21st century. The communities with this name, operating in Moscow and Saint Petersburg, were divided. The main focus is on the activities of the Association of Contemporary Music at the Saint Petersburg Union of Composers, which was active at the turn of the century.
MINISTER-CHAIRMAN OF THE PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT, PRINCE G. E. L’VOV AND GENERAL M. V. ALEKSEYEV IN MARCH-JULY 1917
Authors: KULAKOV S. V.
Published: November 2024

The article examines the relationship between the head of the Provisional Government, Prince L’vov, and one of the leaders of the Russian armed forces, M. V. Alekseyev, in March-July 1917. As a result of the study, characteristic features of the interaction of these statesmen were revealed, examples of constructive cooperation and contradictions between them were shown. General Alekseyev’s dismissal was caused by his disagreement with the coalition government’s programme. Trustful relations between the head of the Provisional Government and the Supreme Commander-in-Chief remained after the resignation of the military commander.
A BEAUTIFUL YELLOW ORIOLE. THE POETICS OF TAOIST PAINTING IN THE REFLECTIONS OF CHINESE ARTISTS
Authors: SONG R.
Published: November 2024

The article is devoted to the reason for the originality of images generated by Taoist contemplative practice and embodied in Chinese painting. The poetics of these images is the result of individual experiences in the perception of nature, when it is not the image of nature itself that is fixed, but a sensory-emotional reaction to it, which is called “drawing a pattern on top of a pattern”. It is shown that, in turn, it is these images that have become canonical to a certain degree: experience of the incomprehensibility of nature, refinement of sensual states, serenity, sense of belonging to noble ideals. In such an interpretation of images, the quality of Taoist thought as a reflection of the worldview system is enhanced. Artists as philosophers are the bearers of this worldview system. Contemplating their works, the viewer is imbued with their sense of admiration for nature, unity with it. The article shows how a feeling of a flow of moods arises as nature changes every second. But in the last reflection, the artist must return to inner strength and freedom and bestow them upon people, bearers of Chinese public morality and culture.
SAINT PETERSBURG SOCIETY OF FRIENDS OF MUSIC: THE HISTORY OF THE FOUNDATION OF THE ASSOCIATION
Authors: STEPANOVA E. V.
Published: November 2024

He article is dedicated to the Society of Friends of Music founded in 1908 in Saint Petersburg. Operating until 1921, the Society was actively engaged in educational activities, presented concerts of students of private music schools, lectures, gatherings. The main goal was to help musicians of different professions. Based on the documents of the Society of Friends of Music and its founders, the article examines the stage of creation of the new community, defines the role of Nikolai Findeisen in the formation and development of the association, and highlights the tasks that were discussed at the first meetings of the Society.
Data Science-Driven Discovery of Optimal Conditions and a Condition-Selection Model for the Chan-Lam Coupling of Primary Sulfonamides
Authors: Gandhi Shivaani , Brown Giselle , Aikonen Santeri , Compton Jordan , Neves Paulo , Martinez Alvarado Jesus , Strambeanu Iulia , Leonard Kristi , Doyle Abigail
Published: November 2024

Secondary N-arylsulfonamides are common in pharmaceutical compounds owing to their valuable physicochemical properties. Direct N-arylation of primary sulfonamides presents a modular approach to this scaffold but remains a challenging disconnection for transition metal-catalyzed cross coupling broadly, including the Chan-Lam (CL) coupling of nucleophiles with (hetero)aryl boronic acids. Although the CL coupling reaction typically operates under mild conditions, it is also highly substrate-dependent and prone to over-arylation, limiting its generality and predictivity. To address these gaps, we employed data science tools in tandem with high-throughput experimentation to study and model the CL N-arylation of primary sulfonamides. To minimize bias in training set design, we applied un-supervised learning to systematically select a diverse set of primary sulfonamides for high-throughput data collection and modeling, resulting in a novel dataset of 3,904 reactions. This workflow enabled us to identify broadly applicable, highly selective conditions for the CL coupling of aliphatic and (hetero)aromatic primary sulfonamides with complex organoboron coupling partners. We also generated a regression model that not only successfully identifies high-yielding conditions for the CL coupling of various sulfonamides, but also sulfonamide features that dictate reaction outcome.
Rationalizing the “Anomalous” Electrochemical Stark Shift of CO at Pt(111) Through Vibrational Spectroscopy and Density-Functional Theory Calculations
Authors: Diesen Elias , Coskun Mehmet Ugur , Diaz-Coello Sergio , Bukas Vanessa Jane , Kunze-Liebhäuser Julia , Reuter Karsten
Published: November 2024

We employ infrared reflection absorption spectroscopy (IRRAS) and first-principles density-functional theory (DFT) to revisit the reported “anomalous” negative Stark shift of the CO stretch frequency at Pt(111) in aqueous electrolyte. Our comprehensive IRRAS measurements confirm the existence of a potential region with negative Stark shift around 0.5 V vs. the reversible hydrogen electrode, but only at a sufficiently high CO concentration in the electrolyte. As these are exactly the same conditions for the occurrence of a phase transition from a (2×2)-3CO to a (√19×√19)R23.4°-13CO adsorbate structure, we explicitly compute the Stark shift for these two phases using DFT. Neither phase exhibits a negative Stark shift, but the absolute stretch frequencies of the atop CO in the two structures are slightly shifted with respect to each other. Remeasuring IRRAS with high resolution indeed reveals a doublet character of the absorption band in the potential region corresponding to the negative Stark shift. Separate fits of the two components then yield positive Stark shifts in quantitative agreement with the calculated values. The “anomalous” negative Stark shift simply arises from effectively fitting one component to a doublet spectral feature in a potential range with phase coexistence at the surface.