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Re-Viewing "Shakespeare on Film"
Authors: Sunya Samhita
Published: March 2024

Abstract: This piece considers the pedagogy of "Shakespeare on Film" at a juncture when the scholarship and canon of Shakespeare films have dovetailed with institutional processes of globalization. Drawing on the experience of teaching "Shakespeare on Film" in the United States, Lebanon, and Turkey, I offer a backstage pedagogy that foregrounds four problems in the very design of such a course: the problem of beginnings, the problem of Shakespeare's conflation with prestige, the problem of the ostensible ubiquity of Shakespeare films, and the problem of colonial legacies' inextricability from "Shakespeare on Film"'s contemporary global iterations.
Experimental study on visual ergonomics of an aircraft cockpit considering an extremely wide range of illuminance conditions
Authors: Zhu Jinchao , Shi Zeyu , Zhou Pengcheng , Xu Min
Published: March 2024

Vision is the main way for pilots to obtain information, and good visual ergonomics are an important support for ensuring aircraft flight safety. The range of illumination changes in the light environment of the aircraft cockpit is very wide, and research on the visual ergonomics of the cockpit needs to consider various extreme lighting conditions. This study conducted visual ergonomics experiments on 15 participants in a full-scale simulated cockpit, examining the accuracy, reaction time, and subjective evaluation of visual tasks under 8 typical environmental lighting intensity levels. The experimental results show that, except for head-up display, the accuracy of visual target interpretation tasks performed by other display devices under different brightness conditions remains at a high level. And as the brightness of the display device increases, the accuracy of interpretation gradually increases, and the reaction time gradually decreases. In terms of subjective evaluation, there is a significant correlation between fuzziness, fatigue, clarity of image symbols, resolution between symbols, comfort of the image, and overall satisfaction with the image, but the correlation with environmental illumination level is relatively low. The experimental results can provide a certain theoretical basis for the design of cockpit lighting environment.
Multi-toric optical element to compensate ocular astigmatism with increased tolerance under rotation
Authors: Gargallo Diana , Martinez-Espert Anabel , Perches Sara , Collados M. Victoria , Remón Martín Laura , Ares Jorge
Published: March 2024

A new, to the best of our knowledge, optical element designed to compensate regular astigmatism while exhibiting increased tolerance to rotational misalignment is introduced. The element incorporates an optical design based on concentric annular regions with slightly different cylindrical axis angular positions. To assess visual quality performance as a function of rotation, retinal image simulation and clinical assessments with an adaptive optics visual simulator were carried out. The results demonstrate the superior performance of the newly proposed element in the presence of rotational errors when compared to traditional solutions.
THz Spectroscopy Sensitivity Enhancement of Metamaterial by Reduction of the Fabry-Pérot Oscillations Using Optical De-Coupler Meta-Plates
Authors: Sarusi Gabby , Sengupta Rudrarup , Khand Heena
Published: March 2024

We present a new optical interaction of dielectric-back plates, meta-plates, when attached to THz metamaterials (MM) wafer. It is found out that coupling between MM resonance and substrate’s Fabry-Pérot (FP) oscillations, plays is crucial in spectral shift (ΔF) of the MM resonance, and thus its sensitivity in THz impedance spectroscopy. This makes the MM resonance spectra free from substrate losses when attaching external meta-back plates to the substrate. It also demonstrates the de-coupling of MM-resonance from the FP-oscillations as well as plasmonic enhancement on the MM surface along with introduction of a broadband enhancement of transparency through the substrates by considerably reducing FP oscillations. We found out that in this mechanism these meta-back plates de-trap THz radiation from the semiconductor substrate, thus decoupling the MM-resonance from FP-oscillations. In addition, the quality-factor of the MM resonance is improved and maintained throughout the THz spectrum, thereby demonstrating eight-fold sensitivity enhancement in terms of ΔF. This research is supported with system-level CST simulations and experimental THz impedance spectroscopy, leading to maximization of dielectric spectral sensitivity. This method is CMOS compatible and has potential applications for any resonant MM fabricated on a substrate to maximize dielectric sensing sensitivity for biosensing and nanoparticle THz spectroscopy
Non-uniform Line-of-Sight Measurements of Nitric Oxide Mid-infrared Faraday Rotation Spectroscopy
Authors: Chao Xing , Zhu Ning , Song Zihao , Wang Weitian
Published: March 2024

Traditional absorption spectroscopy relies on detecting intensity variations along the line-of-sight to gauge average concentration and temperature. While methods like profile fitting and temperature binning offer insights into the non-uniformity of the path, they fall short of accurately capturing the precise spatial distribution with a single line-of-sight measurement. We propose a novel measurement scheme for non-uniformly distributed concentration of nitric oxide along the line-of-sight utilizing a single laser and path, by incorporating Faraday rotation spectroscopy with magnetic fields changing over time and space. We validate the proposed scheme by measuring a path of two regions in series with different NO concentrations and comparing the measurement results with direct absorption spectroscopy of each respective region. The average relative uncertainty in the concentration measurement for each region is estimated to be within 1.5%.
Combined use of principal component analysis/multiple linear regression analysis and artificial neural network to assess the impact of meteorological parameters on fluctuation of selected PM2.5-bound elements
Authors: Pongpiachan Siwatt , Wang Qiyuan , Apiratikul Ronbanchob , Tipmanee Danai , Li Li , Xing Li , Mao Xingli , Li Guohui , Han Yongming , Cao Junji , Surapipith Vanisa , Aekakkararungroj Aekkapol , Poshyachinda Saran
Published: March 2024

Based on the data of the State of Global Air (2020), air quality deterioration in Thailand has caused ~32,000 premature deaths, while the World Health Organization evaluated that air pollutants can decrease the life expectancy in the country by two years. PM2.5 was collected at three air quality observatory sites in Chiang-Mai, Bangkok, and Phuket, Thailand, from July 2020 to June 2021. The concentrations of 25 elements (Na, Mg, Al, Si, S, Cl, K, Ca, Sc, Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Ga, As, Se, Br, Sr, Ba, and Pb) were quantitatively characterised using energy-dispersive X-ray fluorescence spectrometry. Potential adverse health impacts of some element exposures from inhaling PM2.5 were estimated by employing the hazard quotient and excess lifetime cancer risk. Higher cancer risks were detected in PM2.5 samples collected at the sampling site in Bangkok, indicating that vehicle exhaust adversely impacts human health. Principal component analysis suggests that traffic emissions, crustal inputs coupled with maritime aerosols, and construction dust were the three main potential sources of PM2.5. Artificial neural networks underlined agricultural waste burning and relative humidity as two major factors controlling the air quality of Thailand.
The effect of malnutrition on adult Covid-19 patient’s ICU admission and mortality in Covid-19 isolation and treatment centers in Ethiopia: A prospective cohort study
Authors: Jima Lencho Mekonnen , Atomsa Gudina Egeta , Allard Johane P. , Nigatu Yakob Desalegn
Published: March 2024

Background

A new coronavirus was first identified in Wuhan, China in December 2019. Since the times of the 1918 influenza pandemic, malnutrition has been known as a risk factor for severity and mortality from viral pneumonia. Similarly, the recently identified SARS-Cov2 infection (COVID-19) and related pneumonia may be closely linked to malnutrition. Therefore, this study will contribute to new knowledge and awareness of the recording and evaluation of each COVID-19 patient’s nutritional status by assessing the effect of malnutrition on ICU admission and death of COVID-19 patients in developing countries.

Method

We conducted a prospective cohort study in adult COVID-19 patients admitted to selected COVID-19 Isolation and Treatment Centers, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Baseline data of the patients were collected using interviewer-administered structured questionnaire and data on the adverse outcomes of follow up were extracted from follow up chart. The main clinical outcomes (ICU admission and death) were captured every week of follow up. We ran a multivariate Cox’s regression analysis to determine the relationship between malnutrition at admission and its effect on ICU admission and death.

Results

A total of 581 COVID-19 patients were enrolled. From the total of recruited patients, 346 (59.6%) were males and 235 (40.4%) were females. The mean age of the respondents was 55 years (16.45) years. The Cox proportional hazard model controlled for sex, age group, number of co-morbidities, and number of medications found that malnutrition at admission was associated with ICU admission and death. When compared to well-nourished patients, the rate of ICU admission was significantly associated and found to be higher among underweight [(adjusted hazard ratio (AHR) = 10.02, 95% CI: (8.64–12.10)] and overweight [(AHR = 7.7, 95% CI: (6.41–9.62)] patients. The rate of survival probability was significantly associated and was found to be better among well-nourished patients (AHR = 0.06, 95% CI : (0.01–0.44) when compared with malnourished COVID-19 patients.

Conclusion

Malnutrition at the time of admission was shown to increase the risk of ICU admission and mortality among COVID-19 patients. Therefore, it is vital to evaluate patients’ nutritional condition early in their admission and provide timely intervention to minimize the effects on patients and the healthcare system.
Does financial inclusion and information communication technology affect environmental degradation in oil-producing countries?
Authors: Alam Isbat , Shichang Lu , Muneer Saqib , Alshammary Khalid Mahsan , Zia ur Rehman Muhammad
Published: March 2024

Advances in financial inclusions have contributed to economic growth and poverty alleviation, addressing environmental implications and implementing measures to mitigate climate change. Financial inclusions force advanced countries to progress their policies in a manner that does not hinder developing countries’ current and future development. Consequently, this research examined the asymmetric effects of information and communication technology (ICT), financial inclusion, consumption of primary energy, employment to population ratio, and human development index on CO2 emissions in oil-producing countries (UAE, Nigeria, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Norway, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Iraq, USA, and Canada). The study utilizes annual panel data spanning from 1990 to 2021. In addition, this study investigates the validity of the Environmental Kuznets Curve (EKC) trend on the entire sample, taking into account the effects of energy consumption and population to investigate the impact of financial inclusion on environmental degradation. The study used quantile regression, FMOLS, and FE-OLS techniques. Preliminary outcomes revealed that the data did not follow a normal distribution, emphasizing the need to use quantile regression (QR). This technique can effectively detect outliers, data non-normality, and structural changes. The outcomes from the quantile regression analysis indicate that ICT consistently reduces CO2 emissions in all quantiles (ranging from the 1st to the 9th quantile). In the same way, financial inclusion, and employment to population ratio constrains CO2 emissions across each quantile. On the other side, primary energy consumption and Human development index were found to increase CO2 emissions in each quantile (1st to 9th). The findings of this research have implications for both the academic and policy domains. By unraveling the intricate interplay between financial inclusion, ICT, and environmental degradation in oil-producing nations, the study contributes to a nuanced understanding of sustainable development challenges. Ultimately, the research aims to guide the formulation of targeted policies that leverage financial inclusion and technology to foster environmentally responsible economic growth in oil-dependent economies.
The development of non-destructive sampling methods of parchment skins for genetic species identification
Authors: Scheible Melissa , Stinson Timothy L. , Breen Matthew , Callahan Benjamin J. , Thomas Rachael , Meiklejohn Kelly A.
Published: March 2024

Parchment, the skins of animals prepared for use as writing surfaces, offers a valuable source of genetic information. Many have clearly defined provenance, allowing for the genetic findings to be evaluated in temporal and spatial context. While these documents can yield evidence of the animal sources, the DNA contained within these aged skins is often damaged and fragmented. Previously, genetic studies targeting parchment have used destructive sampling techniques and so the development and validation of non-destructive sampling methods would expand opportunities and facilitate testing of more precious documents, especially those with historical significance. Here we present genetic data obtained by non-destructive sampling of eight parchments spanning the 15th century to the modern day. We define a workflow for enriching the mitochondrial genome (mtGenome), generating next-generation sequencing reads to permit species identification, and providing interpretation guidance. Using sample replication, comparisons to destructively sampled controls, and by establishing authentication criteria, we were able to confidently assign full/near full mtGenome sequences to 56.3% of non-destructively sampled parchments, each with greater than 90% of the mtGenome reference covered. Six of eight parchments passed all four established thresholds with at least one non-destructive sample, highlighting promise for future studies.
The first Neolithic boats in the Mediterranean: The settlement of La Marmotta (Anguillara Sabazia, Lazio, Italy)
Authors: Gibaja Juan F. , Mineo Mario , Santos Francisco Javier , Morell Berta , Caruso-Fermé Laura , Remolins Gerard , Masclans Alba , Mazzucco Niccolò
Published: March 2024

Navigation in the Mediterranean in the Neolithic is studied here through the boats that were used, the degree of technical specialisation in their construction and, above all, their chronology. After a brief explanation of the exceptional site of La Marmotta, the characteristics and chronology of the five canoes found at the settlement and one of the nautical objects linked to Canoe 1 are discussed. This will allow a reflection on the capability of Neolithic societies for navigation owing to their high technological level. This technology was an essential part in the success of their expansion, bearing in mind that in a few millennia they occupied the whole Mediterranean from Cyprus to the Atlantic seaboard of the Iberian Peninsula.
Strategic styles of hardware product development could accelerate commercialization in cleantech startups
Authors: Looney Erin , Buscariolli André , Yang Maria C. , Raymond Geoffrey , Buonassisi Tonio , Peters Ian Marius
Published: March 2024

Hardware-based startups risk having longer times-to-market, deterring investment in the clean technologies that are critical to a sustainable future. We interviewed 55 leaders at hardware startups, 20 of which are cleantech, mapped their development timelines, and found prototyping to be the longest development step (median of 19 weeks per prototype) regardless of prototype complexity or iteration. Qualitative interview analysis reveals the prototyping team’s choice of development style is a major factor affecting timeline. We define two development styles: natural and structured, typified by free-form exploration and rule-based execution, respectively. On average, natural development takes 35% less time than structured, and is thus preferred for early iterations, but adopting structure at strategic points is needed for timely commercialization. Critical points of transition to a structured style include adding new team members or engaging external partners, which demand clear communication and expectations. When pivoting to a new product or market, returning to a natural style is beneficial.
On Systemic Characteristics of Interactivity in the Verbal Literary Text.
Authors: Prozorov Valery
Published: March 2024

The article deals with systematically and holistically determined signs of feedback from the reader-addressee, which naturally and organically penetrate the very structure of a verbal literary text. The aim of the research of the systemic features of a literary text interactivity is determined, among other things, by the practice of familiarizing a novice reader with the secrets of a deeper understanding of fiction. The signs showing that the text is looking for its reader are defined through the psychologically significant and text inherent interactive conceptual triad of consideration - participation – discovery. The natural transition from consideration to participation and then to discovery is the reader's progress from the external to the internal, to the deep penetration into the text. In a perfect text, all the three levels exist in an indivisible integrity and occupy a predominant position according to the form-content unity rules, which implies a multifaceted and multi-layered literary and figurative perception. In the article, the psychological-philological triad under consideration is analyzed on the material of the works by Russian poets.
Ways of Structuring Abstract Objects in German Engineering Discourse
Authors: Шнякина Наталья  Юрьевна
Published: March 2024

The article is devoted to the study of the ways of structuring abstract objects in German engineering discourse. We argue the idea, that some non-material substances, described by means of language, are realized by a person as abstract objects which are described by a person  using the experience of structuring geometric space. On the material of scientific texts, placed on specialized information portals, are traced the verbal regularities of abstract knowledge in the field of engineering communication through the use of direct and metaphorical spatial nominations. Using the method of conceptual modeling, it is concluded that the main ways of dividing abstract objects of science are segmentation and scaling. Segmentation implies the division of virtual space into parts (steps, phases, stages, segments), which are the stages of production or communication processes; scaling is the result of creating a system of divisions intended for determination of the manifestation level of any feature. The criteria for choosing language means of segmentation and scaling are: horizontal-vertical, static-dynamic, length-localization, part-whole, limited-unlimited.
COMPONENT COMPOSITIONS OF THE ESSENTIAL OIL AND PHENOLIC COMPOUNDS OF THE AERIAL PART OF LOPHANTHUS SCHTSCHUROVSKIANUS
Authors: Askarova Oydin Karimkhon kizi , Bobakulov Khairulla Mamadievich , Ganiev Adhamjon Askarali ugli , Usmanova Nargiza Kudratullaevna , Sasmakov Sobirjan Anarmatovich , Eshboev Farhod Bakir ugli , Ботиров Эркин Хожиакбарович , Azimova Shahnoz Sadykovna
Published: March 2024

The component composition of the essential oil (EO) obtained by hydrodistillation from the air dried aerial part of the Lophanthus schtschurowskianus (Regel) Lipsky, growing in the Surkhandarya region of the Republic of Uzbekistan, was studied. By the GC-MS method were identified 57 components in the composition of EO, which was 93.8% of the total amount of oil, of which 52 volatile compounds were identified. The main components of the essential oil were 1,8-cineol (13.4%), viridiflorol (8.5%), α-terpineol (4.3%), terpinen-4-ol (4.2%), τ-cadinol (4.1%), β-spatulenol (3.9%), α-p-dimethylstyrene (2.1%). Oxygenated monoterpenes (33.6%) and oxygenated sesquiterpenes (24.7%) predominate in the composition of the essential oil; compounds related to sesquiterpene hydrocarbons (8.6%) were also found. The composition of the EO components of L. schtschurowskianus significantly differs from the EOs of other studied plant species of the genus Lophanthus.

The antibacterial and antifungal activity of the essential oil, as well as various extracts from the aerial parts of L. schtschurowskianus, was studied using a modified agar diffusion method. Gram-positive bacteria were found to be susceptible to all the studied samples. Among the studied samples, the essential oil showed the highest antibacterial activity against Bacillus subtilis, Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Escherichia coli.

Three individual phenolic compounds were isolated from various fractions of a 75% alcoholic extract of the aerial part of L. schtschurowskianus, which, based on the study of 1H, 13C NMR, HSQC and HMBC spectra, were identified as caffeic, rosmarinic acids and luteolin.
Acute Liver Failure With Liver Enzymes >5,000 in Sickle Cell Disease
Authors: Wadhavkar Neha , Nsubuga John Paul , Ibrahim Nouran , Kumar Prasanna , Hsu Andrew , Simmons Shannon
Published: March 2024

Sickle cell disease is a hemoglobinopathy often complicated by painful vaso-occlusive episodes, acute chest syndrome, stroke, and myocardial infarction. Sickle cell intrahepatic cholestasis (SCIC) is a rare and potentially fatal complication of sickle cell disease. SCIC is thought to involve progressive hepatic injury due to sickling within sinusoids. We present the case of a young patient with SCIC and acute liver failure, requiring prompt treatment with exchange transfusion. Our case describes features that should raise suspicion for hepatic failure in SCIC and highlights exchange transfusion as a successful management approach in similar patients with an otherwise high risk of mortality.
Novel cardioprotective and nephroprotective combination in patients with type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease: perspectives of use
Authors: Khalimov Yu. Sh. , Semikova G. V. , Shutova Yu. A.
Published: March 2024

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a common complication of diabetes mellitus. It increases significantly cardiovascular risk and decreases the quality of life. CKD requires treatment, and the treatment paradigm for type 2 diabetes has shifted from a glucose-centric approach towards disease-modifying therapy. Attention is being paid to cardioprotective and nephroprotective effects. In patients with type 2 diabetes and CKD, drugs that affect the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system, as well as sodium-glucose cotransporter type 2 inhibitors (iSGLT2) are widely used. Despite the proven positive effect of these drugs in preservation of renal functions, the pathogenesis of CKD contains links that have not yet been covered. In particular, the activity of fibrosis processes in the renal parenchyma is increased in patients with CKD due to high expression of mineracorticoid receptors. It may be a potential target for nephroprotective drugs. Thus, mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists (MCRA) may influence the residual risk of CKD progression. In particular, the effectiveness of the non-steroid selective AMCR finerenone has been proven in a number of large clinical studies, which confirmed its nephroprotective potential. In this regard, studies aimed at studying the joint effect of known nephroprotective drugs, as well as their combined effect on cardiovascular risk, are highly needed.

This review marks the main mechanisms of the combined action of iSGLT2 and finerenone. Discussion of the results of main clinical studies with combined use of standard nephroprotective therapy, SGLT2 and finerenone is also presented.
Prevalence of heart failure among hospitalized patient with T2D: results of a prospective observational multicenter study (CREDO)
Authors: Antsiferov M. B. , Kobalava Zh. D. , Demidova T. Y. , Markova T. N. , Tolkacheva V. V. , Morgunov L. Y. , Andreeva A. V. , Pashkova Е. Y. , Khaziakhmetova M. R. , Samburova E. S. , Vedyashkina S. G. , Mkrtumyan A. M. , Petunina N. А. , Serebrov A. N. , Deeva T. M. , Karaeva A. Y.
Published: March 2024

BACKROUND: Heart failure (HF) is in the first place in the structure of cardiovascular death in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D). One of the factors determining the prognosis of patients with this pathology is hospitalization. The difficulties of managing patients are related to the heterogeneity of the population. In some cases, HF in patients with T2D remains undiagnosed, and data on the true frequency of HF in patients with T2D and their clinical and laboratory characteristics in real clinical practice remain limited.

AIM: To assess the prevalence of HF, clinical and demographic characteristics and therapy profile in patients with T2D admitted to multidisciplinary hospitals.

MATERIALS AND METHODS: A prospective observational multicenter study was conducted at the city clinical hospitals of the Moscow. For the period from August 2022 to April 2023, data from patients with T2D were analyzed. Data collection was carried out at one visit. The study design did not involve any intervention in routine clinical practice, including the choice of diagnostic method or treatment.

RESULTS: The study included 445 patients in accordance with the main inclusion criteria - T2D, age over 50 years, duration of T2D more than 3 years. The incidence of HF in patients with type 2 diabetes at discharge was 76.6%. The diagnosis of HF was confirmed in 48.7% (n=217), newly diagnosed HF occurred in 27.9% (n=124) of cases, in 12.6% of patients (n=56) the diagnosis of HF was withdrawn, in 10.8% (n=48) of cases the diagnosis of HF was not established. The frequency of prescribing drugs at discharge was iSGLT-2 — 77.3% (n=344), statins — 86.7% (n= 386), MRAs — 23.1% (n=103), diure­tics — 46.1% (n=205).

CONCLUSION: 76.6% of patients with T2D admitted to multidisciplinary Moscow hospitals were diagnosed with HF at discharge. The results obtained confirm the possibility of detecting HF and initiating cardioprotective therapy at the hospital stage, using inpatient clinical diagnostic examination, and patients with type 2 diabetes lasting more than 3 years and aged over 50 years can be classified as a high risk group for developing HF.
Conociendo la adolescencia
Authors: Alonso Estela
Published: March 2024

En este artículo vamos a descubrir qué es la adolescencia y cuál es el sentido específico de esta etapa. Hablaremos también de algunas de las necesidades que tiene un adolescente, para poder madurar en su desarrollo afectivo- sexual intentando dar algunas herramientas para que esta etapa tan esencial pueda ser debidamente acompañada por sus educadores: padres y profesores.
La educación afectivo-sexual con mirada global
Authors: Castro Cárdenas Teresa
Published: March 2024

La educación para la ciudadanía global fortalece la educación sexual desde la perspectiva del desarrollo afectivo y a través del enfoque de derechos. Conocerse, aceptarse y expresarse de manera satisfactoria no sería posible sin asegurar el cuidado en todas sus expresiones, la perspectiva de género y antirracista y la presencia de entornos seguros.
The COVID-19 disaster in Mexico City: Exploring risk drivers at the local scale
Authors: Romero-Gaeta Perla Lorena , Alcántara-Ayala Irasema
Published: March 2024

The COVID-19 pandemic had a significant impact on the inhabitants of Mexico City. With over 9 million people living in 16 districts, infections and mortality rates varied greatly. In this article, demographic and socio-economic factors were analyzed to determine vulnerability and exposure to COVID-19 during the crisis from 27 February 2020 to 10 May 2021. The study revealed that mortality and infections were distributed differently across the districts of Mexico City. The districts with the most confirmed cases did not necessarily have the highest death rates. Many deaths were linked to age and comorbidities, such as hypertension, diabetes, and obesity. Poverty, overcrowding, the lack of space, and basic services contributed to vulnerability and exposure to the disease. Inequalities in the city’s development over time resulted in varying degrees of vulnerability and exposure to COVID-19, leading to different patterns of infections and deaths across the districts. The prevalence of infections in the city´s southwestern districts can be attributed to the combination of marginalization, poverty, and inadequate services. Conversely, the northwest areas of the city, with a higher concentration of elderly residents, experienced a greater number of fatalities.
Simultaneous interpretation in interpreter-mediated remote legal proceedings: some observations from a forum theatre study
Authors: Huws Catrin Fflûr , Jewell Rhianedd , Binks Hanna , Shafto-Humphries Non S , Schwede Leo
Published: March 2024

This article concerns the findings of a study into participant responses to remote interpreter-mediated court proceedings using Welsh-English simultaneous interpretation. The study employs the forum theatre techniques of Augusto Boal, to explore how counsel, witnesses, mock-jurors and interpreters participate in hearings conducted remotely. The study was conducted in 2022, when the early difficulties of conducting hearings remotely because of the Covid pandemic had been resolved, and legal systems were considering how remote hearings could operate in the future.
The Status of English in the European Union after Brexit
Authors: Skorupa-Wulczyńska Aneta
Published: March 2024

The aims of the article are to analyse the legal status of English after Brexit and present possible scenarios for this language in the post-Brexit Union. Firstly, the article highlights the status of languages in the EU and depicts three major categories of languages in the EU: Treaty languages, official and working languages. Secondly, the article analyses two possible scenarios for retaining the official and working status of English through notifications by Ireland and Malta. Thirdly, the paper focuses on the third scenario of introducing English as a single EU official language. Finally, the article outlines the status quo of English in the EU after UK’s withdrawal from the EU. It concludes that English is likely to remain the official and working language of the EU as a result of proper notification made by either Ireland or Malta.
Das Markenimage von Huawei in deutschen Medien 2009–2023.
Authors: Xu Zeming , Zhan Xia
Published: March 2024

Der vorliegende Beitrag schließt sich dem Ansatz der linguistischen Imageanalyse (LIma) an und versucht auf der Basis eines selbst erstellten Korpus mit insgesamt 1037 Huawei-bezogenen Texten aus den deutschsprachigen Print-Medien Der Spiegel, Focus Magazin, Stern, Die Welt, Die Zeit (inkl. ZEIT Magazin) und die tageszeitung in dem zeitlichen Intervall von 2009 bis 2023, einen Einblick in die Konstruktion des Huawei-Markenimages in deutschen Medien zu vermitteln. Die Studie kommt zu dem Ergebnis, dass die deutsche Medienberichterstattung über Huawei eine Dualität von Anerkennung und Zweifel aufweist und ein komplexes ambivalentes Markenimage von Huawei konstruiert: (1) In der wirtschaftlichen Dimension erkennen die deutschen Medien die führende Technologie und fortschrittliche Produkte von Huawei und konstruieren das Image von Huawei als ein internationaler führender Hightech-Hersteller mit Entwicklungspotenzial; (2) in der politischen Dimension nehmen die deutschen Medien dauerhaft die grundlosen Vorwürfe und das Durchgreifen gegen Huawei in den Fokus, wobei sie absichtlich den chinesischen Hintergrund von Huawei hervorheben und Huawei als einen Fremden mit Gefahrenpotenzial inmitten von Kontroversen über Cybersicherheit und Compliance darstellen, was eine distanzierende Neigung der Berichterstattung signalisiert. Das ambivalente Markenimage ergibt sich sowohl aus der komplexen kollektiven Identität der Gesellschaft, in der die deutschen Medien tätig sind, als auch aus der Stärke in Technologie des Unternehmens.
Surface tension measurement of FAP-based ionic liquid pendant drops in a high vacuum/gas cell
Authors: Tiongson Julius Kim , Martinez Imee Su
Published: March 2024

The surface tension of ionic liquids with the tris(pentafluoroethyl)trifluorophosphate (FAP) anion were measured using a home-built surface tensiometer. A high-vacuum line was used to pre-evacuate the ionic liquids prior to analyses, ensuring that the samples were free of dissolved gases, water, and volatile impurities. Using the pendant drop method, measurements were performed in a custom-built surface tension vacuum or gas cell, in the presence of nitrogen and carbon dioxide gas. To calibrate the instrument, surface tension measurement of known liquids was also performed. Results show that the presence of saturated carbon dioxide led to the lowering of measured surface tension values, indicating the adsorption of CO2 on the ionic liquid surface.
Metabolomic and proteomic applications to exercise biomedicine
Authors: Wilkinson Daniel J. , Crossland Hannah , Atherton Philip J.
Published: March 2024

Objectives

‘OMICs encapsulates study of scaled data acquisition, at the levels of DNA, RNA, protein, and metabolite species. The broad objectives of OMICs in biomedical exercise research are multifarious, but commonly relate to biomarker development and understanding features of exercise adaptation in health, ageing and metabolic diseases.

Methods

This field is one of exponential technical (i.e., depth of feature coverage) and scientific (i.e., in health, metabolic conditions and ageing, multi-OMICs) progress adopting targeted and untargeted approaches.

Results

Key findings in exercise biomedicine have led to the identification of OMIC features linking to heritability or adaptive responses to exercise e.g., the forging of GWAS/proteome/metabolome links to cardiovascular fitness and metabolic health adaptations. The recent addition of stable isotope tracing to proteomics (‘dynamic proteomics’) and metabolomics (‘fluxomics’) represents the next phase of state-of-the-art in ‘OMICS.

Conclusions

These methods overcome limitations associated with point-in-time ‘OMICs and can be achieved using substrate-specific tracers or deuterium oxide (D2O), depending on the question; these methods could help identify how individual protein turnover and metabolite flux may explain exercise responses. We contend application of these methods will shed new light in translational exercise biomedicine.
Research on cascade control method for turboshaft engine with variable rotor speed
Authors: Yao WenRong , Li Wenbo , Wu JinDong , Su Chong
Published: March 2024

In order to realize high-quality control for turboshaft engine with variable rotor speed, a cascade control method based on the acceleration estimator of gas turbine speed (N

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) through Complementary filtering – incremental nonlinear dynamic inversion (CF-INDI)with Newton’s prediction is proposed. Firstly, an adaptive torsional suppression method based on the Recursive Least Square (RLS) algorithm and combined with the control index of power turbine speed is proposed and designed to solve the torsional instability of control system in turboshaft engine with variable rotor speed. Then, an online N

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estimated method based on CF-INDI with Newton’s prediction is developed, and the complementary filtering method is applied to compensate for the inaccuracy of the state variable model available at a single working point, and Newton prediction is used to alleviate the problem of lagging acceleration estimate, which is accessible to realize the cascade control for turboshaft engine based on N

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. The simulation results show that the RLS adaptive torsional filter can effectively suppress the low-order torsional components with frequencies of 1.2 Hz and 2.0 Hz mixing in power turbine speed, and the torsional suppression effect is remarkable. In addition, under different flight conditions, CF-INDI with Newton prediction is faster and more accurate than INDI N

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estimate, and smoother than central difference method, which proves the feasibility of INDI N

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estimator. Meanwhile, after the application of CF-INDI with Newton prediction N

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estimator in cascade control, the anti-interference capacity of power turbine speed is stronger, and the dynamic control effect is superior, which has satisfactory robustness performance.
Neuronal modeling of cross-sensory visual evoked magnetoencephalography responses in auditory cortex
Authors: Lankinen Kaisu , Ahveninen Jyrki , Jas Mainak , Raij Tommi , Ahlfors Seppo P.
Published: March 2024

Previous studies have demonstrated that auditory cortex activity can be influenced by cross-sensory visual inputs. Intracortical laminar recordings in non-human primates have suggested a feedforward (FF) type profile for auditory evoked but feedback (FB) type for visual evoked activity in the auditory cortex. To test whether cross-sensory visual evoked activity in the auditory cortex is associated with FB inputs also in humans, we analyzed magnetoencephalography (MEG) responses from eight human subjects (six females) evoked by simple auditory or visual stimuli. In the estimated MEG source waveforms for auditory cortex regions of interest, auditory evoked response showed peaks at 37 and 90 ms and visual evoked response at 125 ms. The inputs to the auditory cortex were modeled through FF- and FB-type connections targeting different cortical layers using the Human Neocortical Neurosolver (HNN), which links cellular- and circuit-level mechanisms to MEG signals. HNN modeling suggested that the experimentally observed auditory response could be explained by an FF input followed by an FB input, whereas the cross-sensory visual response could be adequately explained by just an FB input. Thus, the combined MEG and HNN results support the hypothesis that cross-sensory visual input in the auditory cortex is of FB type. The results also illustrate how the dynamic patterns of the estimated MEG source activity can provide information about the characteristics of the input into a cortical area in terms of the hierarchical organization among areas.

Significance statementLaminar intracortical profiles characterize feedforward- and feedback-type inputs to a cortical area. By combining magnetoencephalography (MEG) and biophysical computational neural modeling, we obtained evidence of cross-sensory visual evoked activity in the human auditory cortex driven by feedback-type input. The finding is consistent with previous intracortical recordings in non-human primates. The results illustrate how patterns of MEG source activity can be interpreted in the context of the hierarchical organization among cortical areas.
Multicultural values in social studies learning using indirect teaching model in Junior High Schools
Authors: Anifah Rifqi Nurul , Atmadja Hamdan Tri , Juhadi Juhadi
Published: March 2024

Multicultural values are an integrated value system including justice, diversity, freedom, and solidarity. SMP Negeri 2 Pemalang, SMP Pius Pemalang, and SMP Al-Irsyad Pemalang have students from various ethnicities, including Javanese, Chinese, and Arabic. This study aims to analyze the practice of multicultural teaching and learning activities in social studies subjects at junior high school by using the indirect teaching model, to analyze the role of social studies teachers in shaping the multicultural values in social studies learning, and to analyze the multicultural values students have through indirect teaching models. This writing was done qualitatively with a phenomenological approach. Data were collected through interviews, observation, and documentation study. The results show that not all social studies teachers understand the indirect teaching model before learning. Not all social studies materials could be delivered using the indirect teaching model. Apart from being an educator, teachers also play roles as an example of values, ethics, social and emotional aspects for students. The suggestion of this writing is to emphasize multicultural values to students to understand and apply them to social life, considering that Indonesia is currently experiencing a crisis of values, ethics, and morals.
The Democratic character values formation in the School of the Ministry Defense of the Republic Indonesia
Authors: Catyaningsih Riyatmi , Priyanto Agustinus Sugeng , Subagyo Subagyo
Published: March 2024

Democratic character values formation is a way to foster a sense of tolerance and respect for diversity. The purpose of the study was to determine the formation of democratic character values in schools with military backgrounds. The study was conducted at SMA Taruna Nusantara Magelang, using qualitative research methods. The data was obtained through interviews and filling out questions using google form. The results of the study indicate that democratic values are formed through the process of education, parenting, training, and are integrated in daily life supported by a special school system and curriculum. Taruna Nusantara High School students conduct the organization like an election in which each candidate for chairman and section candidates makes speeches and campaigns to get support from friends through a dialogical campaign, students are given the freedom to make posters and give speeches in order to seek support. This research is useful for the Ministry Defense of the Republic Indonesia to implement democratic character education evenly.
Inheritance Cultural Values of Local Wisdom Obong Ritual to the Young Generation in Kendal Regency
Authors: Arafah Siti , Atmaja Hamdan Tri , Arsal Thriwaty
Published: March 2024

The obong ritual is a means of honoring the spirits of the ancestors of the deceased Kalang people. This study aims to analyze the inheritance of cultural values and the perspective of the Kalang people in responding to the implementation of the obong ritual. The research method uses a qualitative approach. Data were taken by in-depth interviews, documentation, and observation. The research was conducted in Tratemulyo Village, Weleri District, Kendal Regency. The results showed that the provision of knowledge was carried out through stories conveyed by parents to their children. The content of the story conveyed contains the importance and meaning contained in the obong ritual for the life of the Kalang community. The inheritance of obong ritual values is carried out by parents as part of efforts to preserve cultural values in the next generation. The inheritance of this value is done to teach the next generation about good and bad or right and wrong, in the hope that the next generation will do it well and right. The views of the Kalang people towards the obong ritual vary, namely as a ritual that must be done and only as a cultural activity.
APAKAH JOGGING 2 KILOMETER BERPENGARUH TERHADAP KELENTURAN
Authors: Wansah Syahbayu Dinda , Samodra Touvan Juni , Yosika Ghana Firsta , Gandasari Maharani Fatima , Sastaman B Putra Sastaman
Published: March 2024

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Tujuan dilakukannya penelitian ini untuk mengetahui pengaruh jogging 2km terhadap kelenturan. Metode yang di gunakan pada penelitian ini adalah eksperimen dengan menggunakan Desain One Group Pretest – Post Design. Sampel yang digunakan pada penelitian ini diperoleh dari mahasiswa Prodi Pendidikan Kepelatihan Olahraga semester satu berjumlah 22 orang yang secara sukarela berpartisipasi dalam penelitian. Penelitian ini menggunakan pengetesan sit and reach sebelum dan sesudah melakukan jogging 2km. Teknik analisis data menggunakan deskriptif dan Uji t. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa adanya perbedaan kelenturan sebelum melakukan jogging sebesar 11,09 cm, setelah melakukan jogging 2km sebesar 13,44 cm, dengan demikian melakukan jogging 2km juga sangat efektif digunakan untuk mengolah tubuh menjadi lentur

 

Abstract

The study aimed to determine the effect of jogging for 2km on flexibility. The method used in this research is an experiment using the One Group Pretest – Post Design. The sample used in this study was students in the first semester of the Sports Coaching Education Study Program, totaling 22 students, who voluntarily participated in the research. This Study used sit-and-reach testing before and after jogging 2km—data analysis techniques using descriptive and t-tests. The results showed a difference in flexibility before jogging of 11.09 cm and after jogging 2km of 13.44 cm. Thus, jogging for 2km is also very effective in making the body more flexible.
IDENTIFIKASI PERSONALITY ATLET SELAM KOTA SEMARANG MELALUI MYERS-BRIGGS TYPE INDICATOR
Authors: Sungkowo Sungkowo , Candra Adiska Rani Ditya , Margono Margono , Priyanto Priyanto , Ulinnuha Rizam Ahada Nur , Wijayanti Febriana Wahyu
Published: March 2024

Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui personality atau karakteristik atlet selam, Karakteristik atlet yang dimaksud adalah karakter pribadi individu yang khas dari masing-masing atlet pada suasana tingkah laku yang ditandai oleh pengaruh negatif dan gejala ketegangan jasmani. Metode menggunakan deskriptif kuantitaif dengan pengumpulan data menggunakan test MBTI (myers briggs type indicator ). Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa personality tiap atlet berbeda beda hasilnya. kategory ESTJ ada 3 atlet, sedangkan kategori lain masing-masing berjumlah 1 atlet yakni: ESKP, ESTP, ENTP, ISFP serta dua atlet lainnya memiliki kategori ISTJ. Atlet yang mempunyai sikap mudah beradaptasi dengan lingkungan ada 6 atlet, sedangkan dengan  sikap tertutup, kurang bersosial dengan dengan teman sekitar atau berkarakter introvet ada 3 atlet. Simpulan dalam penelitian mengindikasikan bahwa para atlet harus  mengetahui kepribadian nya dan pelatih di harapakan dapat memberikan solusi yang baik jika atlet mempunyai sikap kepribadian yang kurang baik, kurang berdaptasi/bersosial.
HUBUNGAN KOMPOSISI TUBUH DAN ASUPAN ENERGI SARAPAN DENGAN KEBUGARAN FISIK ATLET CABOR ATLETIK PELATDA PON
Authors: Ardi Nurul Fadilah , Emilia Esi , Rosmiati Risti , Rukmana Erni , Nusri Ardi
Published: March 2024

Atlet adalah pengolahraga yang mengikuti pelatihan secara teratur dan kejuaraan dengan penuh dedikasi untuk mencapai prestasi, yang harus memperhatikan komposisi tubuh dan asupan makanan, terutama sarapan pagi yang dibutuhkan untuk memenuhi kebutuhan energi saat latihan di pagi hari. Sehingga dapat memiliki kebugaran fisik yang baik pada saat latihan. Tujuan penelitian ini untuk mengetahui hubungan komposisi tubuh dan asupan energi sarapan dengan kebugaran fisik atlet cabor atleltik Pelatda PON Sumatera Utara. Metode penelitian ini menggunakan desain cross-sectional, sampel diambil dengan teknik purposive sampling yaitu sebanyak 34 orang. Teknik penumpulan data dilakukan dengan wawancara (food recall) selama 3 hari, pengukuran komposisi tubuh dengan Bioeletrical Impedence Analysis (BIA), dan tes kebugaran fisik (bleep test). Analisis bivariate dilakukan pada hasil penelitian dengan menggunakan uji Pearson Product Moment dan Spearman-rank. Hasil penelitian menunjukan terdapat hubungan antaralemak visceral (r=-0,573 & p=0,000) dan rasio otot kerangka (r=0,513 & p=0,002) dengan kebugaran fisik. Sedangkan untuk hubungan asupan energi sarapan dengan kebugaran fisik tidak terdapat hubungan yang signifikan dengan r=0,051 & p=0,774.