bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Social and Emotional Learning in School Art Education(A-SEL) Plan as High-Touch Education in the Era of Grand Digital Transformation
Authors:   Society for Art Education of Korea, SHIN Heysun , LEE Jooyon , KANG Haeseo
Published: December 2024

In the era of grand digital transformation, where changes werer accelerating based on data-driven technological innovation, education played an important role as a core driving force that leads change and creates value. The 2022 rev. Korean National Curriculum(MoE, 2022b) emphasized digital literacy and AI·SW education as innovations in school education, while also emphasizing customized education that supports learning suited to each student’s characteristics and career. The emphasis on basic digital literacy was clearly an important measure for fostering future society talent, but if the corresponding social and emotional support was lacking, it may be difficult to achieve the essential goal of education, so it can be seen that HTHT education that emphasized interaction with technological development was considered. CASEL’s SEL, which emerged as an educational alternative to problem behaviors in the midst of a social crisis, was being applied in various ways for the purpose of pursuing holistic development. Thus, this study proposed ‘A-SEL’ applicable to art departments as customized high-touch education in the era of digital transformation, and aims to assess its potential as customized education that supports students’ socio-emotional well-being, including their character.
Cross-Cultural Interaction and Cultural Adaptation in the H Calligraphy Club in Korea Observations and Experiences of a Chinese Student
Authors:   Society for Art Education of Korea, YU KuoYang , ZHANG BingXue , ZHANG YiMing
Published: December 2024

This study uses ethnography to explore the cross-cultural exchange experiences of a Chinese student in the Korean H Calligraphy Club, emphasizing the unique role of calligraphy in cross-cultural interaction. Researcher A, with a background in Chinese calligraphy, came to Korea for advanced studies in applied art education. Through active participation in the H Calligraphy Club, he experienced cultural shock and gradually adapted to the new environment. The study’s findings are organized into three themes: Cultural Shock and Decapsulation, Localization of Calligraphy, and Conscious and Unconscious Cross-Cultural Interaction. Initially, Researcher A saw Korean Chinese-character calligraphy as an extension of Chinese calligraphy. However, through interviews and observations, he recognized the originality and localization of Korean calligraphy and its role in cultural exchange. This study reveals how the H Calligraphy Club serves as a platform for cultural interaction, highlighting the dynamics of contemporary cultural exchange and providing insights for future cross-cultural research.
The Direction of Art Education as Education of Creativity and Imagination
Authors:   Society for Art Education of Korea, RYU Jiyeong
Published: December 2024

In this contemporary era, new perceptions and discussions are needed in all fields to look at the problems surrounding art, I believe, discussions on creativity and imagination are necessary above all else. If we look at art from the perspective of today, what is art can be defined? This can be dealt with focusing on questions such as what is the meaning of creativity and how creativity and imagination in art relate to education. This study deals with creativity in art education, especially in expression activities, focusing on the relationship with imagination. In order to explore the educational meaning of art that distinguishes art from other areas, especially when looking at the perspective of creativity in expression activities, it first requires a sense of purpose, that is, the ability to raise problems. It must also be conscious as a process of exploring and activities for material. And as a visualization of artistic illusion, it is necessary to be aware of the spatial ability to perceive the visual and spatial world with cognition and emotions, experiences and memories. as thinking ability to create abstract things such as visual and spatial ideas. As a perspective of creativity education, discussions and direction of art education should be raised in order to the current school art education.
Evaluation of Lipid profile and Uric acid level in Type II Diabetes mellitus
Authors: Vidya Sagar G.V. , Veda S.M. , Suchethakumari N.
Published: December 2024

T2DM is characterized primarily by pancreatic beta cell loss, inadequate insulin production, or insulin resistance in body cells, among other causes. T2DM is related to a variety of other indications and symptoms including coronary heart disease, kidney illness, eye abnormalities, peripheral vascular disease, digestive system diseases, high blood pressure and depression. Lipid abnormalities are common in persons with type 2 diabetes and prediabetes, although the pattern of the different lipids may vary between ethnic groups, economic levels and access to health care. Uric acid is produced during nucleotide and adenosine triphosphate (ATP) metabolism and is the end product of human purine. Biologically, uric acid plays a significant role in developing insulin resistance in animal models by reducing the bioavailability of nitric oxide which is required for insulin-stimulated glucose uptake.

This study aimed to evaluate the lipid profile and uric acid level in patients with Type 2 diabetes mellitus. Blood samples were collected from 50 control and diabetic patients. The lipid profile and uric acid level were estimated by the kit method. Significantly higher levels of total cholesterol, triglycerides, HDL and LDL were observed in the diabetic group compared to the controls. Significantly low levels of serum uric acid and higher blood glucose levels were observed between normal and diabetic subjects. Diabetic dyslipidemia is curable if identified early. It can be improved by regulating glycemic (glucose) levels, lowering free fatty acids and increasing VLDL production by the liver. It can also be treated with weight loss, exercise, smoking cessation, a nutritious diet and pharmaceutical therapy.
Phylogenetic characterization of pathogenic bacterial species in diseased Channa striata (Bloch,1793) from Meghadrigedda reservoir, Visakhapatnam
Authors: Yamini U. , Rachel Paul G. , Mani Gudivada
Published: December 2024

Fish stocks and the sustainability of aquaculture are at serious risk from disease outbreaks. The widespread freshwater species Channa striata was farmed extensively in Southeast Asia. However, infections caused by bacteria significantly threaten their overall health and ability to support themselves financially. This study aimed to isolate and molecularly characterize bacterial strains associated with diseases in Channa striata fish samples from the Meghadrigedda reservoir in Visakhapatnam. The bacterial pathogens were identified by isolating and purifying bacterial species from the skin mucosa and by amplification, 16s rRNA gene sequencing and phylogenetic analysis. Sequence analysis revealed that 16s rRNA from purified strains such as FBP-5 and FBP-6 has total base pairs of 1499 and 1463 with corresponding GC percentages of 55.1and 54.8.

BLASTn analysis revealed that FBP-5 and FBP-6 have similarities to Aeromonas and vibrio species respectively. FBP-5 has the highest similarity to Aeromonas schubertii strain CDC 2446-81 with an identity of 99.47%. BLASTn search of the 16s rRNA gene sequence of FBP-6 revealed maximum similarity to Vibrio vulnificus strain CUVET with an identity of 99.39%. Alignment of multiple sequences revealed that FBP-5 has the highest evolutionary divergence with the species of Aeromonas schubertii strain HYK2(0.7665) while FBP-6 exhibits the highest evolutionary divergence.
ВЛИЯНИЕ ПОЧВЕННОГО ОРГАНИЧЕСКОГО ВЕЩЕСТВА НА РЕЗУЛЬТАТЫ ИЗОТОПНОГО АНАЛИЗА 13С/12С И 18О/16О КАЛЬЦИТА
Authors: Е.А. Солдатова , Е.С. Плотникова , В.Н. Колотыгина
Published: December 2024

Изучение изотопного состава почвенных карбонатов позволяет проводить палеореконструкции условий их формирования. Однако анализ затруднен совместным присутствием наряду с неорганическим углеродом (IC) почвенного органического вещества, удаление которого является трудоемким процессом. Исследования влияния органического вещества на результаты изотопного анализа карбонатов весьма противоречивы, что по мнению ряда авторов обусловлено свойствами и количеством органического вещества. Часть исследователей предполагает, что пробоподготовка, которая может включать термическую обработку, плазменное озоление, взаимодействие с различными реагентами для удаление органического вещества, и разложение образцов ортофосфорной кислотой, влияет на результирующие значения δ13C и δ18O сильнее, чем само органическое вещество. На сегодняшний день нет единого мнения о необходимости удаления почвенного органического вещества перед изотопным анализом карбонатов. Чтобы оценить влияние почвенного органического вещества на результаты изотопного анализа карбонатов в торфяных почвах и выбрать оптимальную для них процедуру пробоподготовки для анализа методом изотопной масс-спектрометрии с непрерывным потоком газа носителя, нами был поставлен ряд экспериментов на примере двух горизонтов торфяной эутрофной глеевой мелиорированной почвы – эутрофно-торфяного (TE2, содержание почвенного органического углерода (SOC) 41,67 %, меньшая степень разложения) и органогенной породы (TT, содержание SOC 4,45%, более существенная степень разложения). Наилучшие результаты при измерении δ13С карбонатов, сопоставимые с удалением органического вещества H2O2, показал эксперимент с использованием 105% H3PO4 для разложения воздушно-сухих проб горизонта TT с отношением IC/SOC до 1/10. Однако применение такого подхода для образца почвы с большим содержанием SOC (IC/SOC 1/20) и почвы горизонта TE2 с изначально высоким содержанием органического вещества и меньшей степенью его разложения привело к существенному обеднению результирующего CO2 тяжелым изотопом углерода. Использование 98% H3PO4, термическая обработка образцов (90 °С), существенное уменьшение времени уравновешивания также приводили к отклонению значений δ13С от истинных в сторону облегчения изотопного состава. Отклонения от истинных значений при определении δ18О присутствовали во всех проведенных экспериментах. Наилучшие результаты показали эксперименты с разложением образцов 105% H3PO4 и без применения термической обработки и реагентов, вне зависимости от исходного содержания SOC в почве и соотношения IC/SOC.
Современные методы детектирования серосодержащих соединений в нефтях и нефтепродуктах
Authors: Ж.Е. Старкова , Р.С. Борисов , А.Ю. Канатьева
Published: December 2024

В обзоре рассмотрено современное состояние исследований в области изучения состава серосодержащих соединений в нефтях и продуктах их переработки различными хроматографическими и масс-спектрометрическими методами. Проведено сравнение используемых подходов и показано, что отсутствие универсальных методов анализа требует применения комплекса различных способов детектирования серосодержащих аналитов, дающих возможность выявлять ту или иную группу серосодержащих соединений.
A Nonaromatic Room-Temperature Phosphorescent Hydrogel with Shape Memory Effect and Ultra-High Elastic Modulus based on Partially Hydrolyzed Polyacrylonitrile
Authors: Xie Wendi , Deng Junwen , Cai Yalu , Wang Yanle , He Shuning , Bai Yunhao , Xiao Jinsheng , Zhong Xuanshu , Jiang Junyao , Wang Huiliang
Published: December 2024

Organic room-temperature phosphorescent (RTP) hydrogels hold great potential for various applications. However, the development of hydrogels with long phosphorescence lifetimes remains challenging because of quenching by water. Moreover, achieving multifunctionality alongside long lifetimes presents additional challenges. Herein, a series of partially hydrolyzed polyacrylonitrile (PHPAN) hydrogels are prepared. The initial PHPAN-Na-ori (PHPAN-Na+-original) hydrogel exhibits RTP, and the hydrogel treated with Zn2+ and a heating-cooling process, namely the PHPAN-Zn-hc hydrogel, exhibits a long phosphorescence lifetime of 178.48 ms, an ultra-high elastic modulus of 161 MPa, and a shape memory effect. Experiment results show that the phosphorescence of the PHPAN-Na-ori hydrogel originates form the hydrophobic aggregation of the cyano groups, and the photoluminescent and mechanical characteristics of the PHPAN-Zn-hc hydrogel is because Zn2+ forms coordinate bond with carboxylate and the coordinate bond is weakened and re-forms with optimal conformations during the heating-cooling process, which stiffens the hydrogel network and suppress noradiative decay. This work proposes a reliable strategy for designing nonaromatic RTP hydrogels, and provides a hydrogel for multifunctional applications.
Enantio- and Diastereoselective Synthesis of Axially Chiral Biaryl Sulfilimines via Cu/Co Anion Catalyzed Sulfur-Arylation of Sulfenamides
Authors: Liu Xiangyu , Ye Zenghui , Liu Jici , Wu Yanqi , Zhang Fengzhi
Published: December 2024

The enantio and diastereoselective synthesis of biaryl atropisomerism with a sulfur stereogenic center is a significant challenge for current chemical synthesis due to the lack of effective synthetic strategies. Herein, we report an efficient method for the construction of chiral biaryl sulfilimines possessing both axial and sulfur-central chiralities via copper/chiral cobalt anion catalyzed sulfur-arylation of sulfenamides with cyclic diaryliodonium salts under mild conditions, gaining various chiral sulfilimines in high yields (up to 99%) and excellent stereoselectivities (up to 98% ee, >20:1 dr). Moreover, the stereoselective sulfur-arylation was performed on a gram scale, and the corresponding products were transformed into various valuable chiral biaryl sulfoximine and their derivatives.
Harnessing Tethered Nitreniums for Diastereoselective Amino-Sulfonoxylation of Alkenes
Authors: Sathyamoorthi Shyam , Nirpal Appasaheb , Gorve Dnyaneshwar , Kelley Steven
Published: December 2024

We present the first examples of alkene amino-sulfonoxylation reactions that leverage the unique reactivity of carbamate tethered N-alkoxy nitrenium ions. In almost all cases examined, the reactions deliver product with exquisite regioselectivity and diastereoselectivity. The protocols followed are operationally very simple and only use commercial I(III) reagents and sulfonic acids, amounting to a metal-free protocol for alkene amino-oxygenation. No special precautions need be taken to exclude air or ambient moisture, and the products are amenable to further transformations.
Can Azomethine Ylides be Considered as Frustrated Lewis Pairs?
Authors: Baguli Sudip , Sarkar Subham , Mallick Dibyendu , Mukherjee Debabrata
Published: December 2024

Azomethine ylides are typically transient synthons, heavily used in constructing N-heterocycles by dipolar cycloaddition reactions. We report here a pyridyl-tethered isolable azomethine ylide (AY) that unprecedentedly acts as a Frustrated Lewis Pair (FLP) in activating a series of H-E bonds (E = B, Si, Al, O). The reactions are thoroughly probed mechanistically by the aid of DFT calculations and each case appears to be distinct from the rest. While the HBpin activation follows a stepwise mechanism, the same of PhSiH3 has a concerted route. The AlH3 activation is also stepwise but takes place across the 1,5-(C+/N-) dipole involving the pyridyl-N. The H2O activation is better fitted with a ‘relay’ mechanism with two H2O molecules rather than one to interact with AY. The B-B bond of B2pin2 is also cleaved but in an intriguingly different way, by an oxidative addition at a carbene center formed in situ through a 1,3-(C+ to C-) H+ shift. Though the imperative H2 activation fails, a transfer hydrogenation by NH3•BH3 is achieved readily and mechanistically elucidated as a stepwise process. The AY also undergoes FLP-like cycloadditions with various dipolarophiles, among which the addition of CS2 but not of CO2 is alluring and counter-intuitive. DFT analysis again justifies this dichotomy by showing the addition of CS2 as thermodynamically favored but of CO2 as disfavored, mostly due to the larger ring strain in the cycloaddition product in the CO2 case.
The First Quaternary Bismuthide Zintl Phase Ba8Zn2-xIn3+xBi10 with complex Crystal Structure
Authors: Ponou Simeon , Grüner Daniel , Kleinke Holger , Mudring Anja-Verena
Published: December 2024

The first quaternary Zintl phase Ba8Zn2–xIn3+xBi10 (x = 0.21–0.47) was synthesized by reacting the elements at high temperature and, its crystal structure determined from single crystal X-ray diffraction data. It crystallizes in the monoclinic space group C2/m, with a large unit cell volume, V = 3351.3(6) Å3 (Z = 4), which is a new structure type. The basic structural building blocks are MBi4 tetrahedra (M = In or Zn/In mix) that are condensed by sharing corners when mainly centered by In atom, or corners and edges when mainly centered by Zn atom. In turn, these tetrahedra form two markedly distinct one-dimensional (1-D) polyanionic substructures, defining two virtually distinct sub-structures. Corollary, the title structure can be viewed as an intergrowth of two imaginary quaternary phases (1A) “Ba3Zn1–yIn1+yBi4” and (1B) “Ba5Zn1–zIn2+zBi6” (with x = y+z). The polyanionic system in the 1A block, [Zn1–yIn1+yBi4]6– consists of dimeric pentagonal rings that are stacked to form double pentagonal tubes running in the b-direction, and filled with Ba cations. The polyanion in the 1B block, [Zn1–zIn2+zBi6]6– consists of large ribbons formed by the condensation of two strands of dimeric corner sharing infinite chains of [InBi4] tetrahedra with one chain of edge-sharing [ZnBi4] tetrahedra. The Zn/In atomic site preferences appeared to be one decisive factor behind the structural complexity and, it seems to be directed mainly by the atomic valence states and sizes, as well as the electrostatic factors, aiming to optimize the lattice reticular energy, as confirmed by total energy calculations on three ordered models using DFT methods. According to the Zintl-Klemm concept (ZKC) and the 8–N rules, the compound should be charge balanced for x = 0. Therefore, the experimentally observed phase width (x = 0.21 to 0.47) indicates that the system is amenable for substantial (n- or p-type) doping, to fine tune their transport properties, like the charge carrier concentration and charge mobility, via specific chemical substitutions at specific sites of the two polyanionic blocks. The DFT electronic band structure calculations on the hypothetical fully ordered model ‘Ba8Zn2In3Bi10’ (x = 0), also predicted the title compound to be a semiconductor with narrow band gap. Therefore, the title phase fully qualified as a promising thermoelectric material candidate.
Catalytic Phosphorylation of Tyrosine via a Radical Arbuzov Reaction
Authors: Shennan Benjamin , Fukuta Tomoyuki , Yamane Mina , Koyama Takeshi , Mitsunuma Harunobu , Kanai Motomu
Published: December 2024

Synthetic protein/peptide modification is a powerful strategy for the development of new therapeutics and tools for chemical biology. Accordingly, the development of a synthetic variant of biological tyrosine phosphorylation, a cornerstone of the post-translational modification landscape, could find widespread application in the study of this fundamental biochemical signal. This work describes the development of a mechanistically-novel, redox-neutral, photocatalytic tyrosine phosphorylation reaction via a radical Arbuzov-type mechanism. The reaction proceeds with good tyrosine selectivity in di-, tri- and oligopeptides under mild conditions near neutral pH, tolerating potentially problematic functionality. As the first photocatalytic tyrosine phosphorylation reaction, this work represents a major advance towards the goal of synthetic tyrosine phosphorylation.
MoleCol.py: A Framework to Simulate Molecular Collisions
Authors: Özyıldırım Ömer
Published: December 2024

Although usually ignored for a more intuitive macroscopic understanding, molecular collisions are the foundation of almost every chemical event - from chemical reactions to transport phenomena. On the molecular level, a chemical reaction is an exchange (or sometimes knocking off) of atoms between molecules as a result of energetically significant collisions. The current simulation paradigm is based on simulating bulks of molecules, requiring high computational resources. In such simulations sometimes the molecules are not allowed to react, as in the case of classical MD, or require a significant amount of computational resources and time to conclude, as in the case of ab initio MD. Without any fine-tuning to allow a more outcome-oriented approach, the results of such simulations require even more computational resources and sometimes human effort to analyze for meaningful results. To answer these limitations, a novel methodology is developed based on a more fine-tuned approach for simulations. Its Python implementation based on current state-of-the-art libraries and supporting applications based on globally accessible web technologies is presented as a software framework. Collider.py focuses on fine-tuning the collision parameters before running the simulation. Individual linear velocities, positions, and orientations of the molecules can be defined as well as the impact points on each molecule. Our framework is based on ASE - a computational chemistry library for Python and consists of a web application to design the collisions in detail.
When Carbon Monoxide goes “Upside Down”: Vibrational Signatures of CO at NaCl(100) from Ab Initio Molecular Dynamics
Authors: Sinha Shreya , Wodtke Alec M. , Saalfrank Peter
Published: December 2024

CO adsorbed on NaCl(100) is a model system for surface science showing a rich variety of interesting phenomena. It features several adsorption phases like tilted / antiparallel or perpendicular / upright, very long vibrational lifetimes of the CO internal stretch (IS) mode, anharmonicity-driven vibrational energy pooling, “C-bound” vs. “O-bound” adsorption, and heavy-atom gateway tunneling during CO inversion at low temperatures. Typically, these features and phenomena are experimentally probed by stationary and time-resolved vibrational spectra, exhibiting characteristic differences between the various adsorption modes and phases. To gain atom- and time-resolved insight into vibrational response of CO molecules on NaCl(100), vibrational density of states (VDOS), Infrared (IR) and Vibrational Sum Frequency (VSF) spectra are computed from Velocity Velocity Correlation Functions (VVCFs) by Ab Initio Molecular Dynamics (AIMD) for various coverages, temperatures and phases. In agreement with experiments, we find that increasing CO (“C-bound”) coverages as well as CO inversion lead to redshifts of the CO IS mode. We predict more diffuse spectra at T = 300 K compared to 30 K, reflecting the disorder of adsorbates and monolayer instability at room temperature. Analyzing molecularly decomposed and internal VDOS curves as well as computed non-linear correlation matrices give further insight into the complex molecular dynamics underlying the vibrational spectra, notably for the low-frequency regime where frustrated rotations, translations and intermolecular motions come into play. On a methodological side, we also test and discuss some intricate details of how to compute IR and VSF response using a modified formulation of the VVCF methods [Ohto et al., J. Chem. Phys., 2015, 143, 124702], by including time and angle-dependent dipole and polarizability derivatives as well as intermolecular couplings by cross correlations. Their effect on computed vibrational spectra is studied. These findings provide a detailed, microscopic insight into the picosecond vibrational spectra and dynamics of CO on NaCl(100), highlighting the effects of temperature, coverage, and changes in adsorbate orientation.
Editorial
Authors: Parayre Catherine
Published: December 2024

Editorial, Voix plurielles 21.2 (2024)
Animalité et entre-soi dans La héronnière et L’habitude des bêtes de Lise Tremblay
Authors: Ung Kaliane
Published: December 2024

Cet article se penche sur les notions d’animalité et d’entre-soi dans La héronnière (2003) et L’habitude des bêtes (2017) de Lise Tremblay, deux textes dont les narrateurs sont soumis aux ragots du village. Dans ces villages isolés, la chasse affirme un désir de violence masculin, entre protection des siens et défense de l’honneur. Les femmes gravitent autour des chasseurs sans être totalement considérées comme des partenaires égales dans l’organisation de la vie rurale, ce qui précipite leur départ volontaire. Prisonniers du calendrier de la chasse, les animaux qui surgissent dans ces textes révèlent l’impossible dialogue entre les sexes et jouent le rôle de médiateurs dans les relations tendues entre hommes et femmes.
Rouleau de textes / Textrolle
Authors: Vollmann Tomasz
Published: December 2024

Vingt ans de textes manuscrits (2004-2024)
Objet, support d’information – support potentiel
Processus de pensée enregistré chronologiquement
Guyaume Boulianne. Nâ
Authors: Marcel Lia
Published: December 2024

Compte rendu
Dyane Léger. Mayday
Authors: Brise Pauline
Published: December 2024

Compte rendu
Resistance
training carried out before practice compromises the performance of several
high-velocity tasks in soccer goalkeepers
Authors: Janicijevic Danica , Cuevas-Aburto Jesualdo , Li Zhaoqian , García-Ramos Amador
Published: December 2024

This study aimed to elucidate whether the performance of high-velocity soccer-related tasks is compromised immediately after completing squat-based resistance training sessions differing in the level of effort. Eleven young male soccer goalkeepers (age: 17.1±1.7 years) completed four testing sessions. The parallel back-squat one-repetition maximum (1RM) was determined in the first session. The remaining sessions were applied in a counterbalanced order and they consisted of the assessment of four high-velocity soccer-related tasks (countermovement jump [CMJ], horizontal jump, soccer kicking, and soccer throwing) at rest (control protocol) and immediately after completing four sets of the squat exercise against the 60%1RM until reaching a velocity loss of 15% (low-effort protocol) and 30% (moderate-effort protocol). The mean velocity of the fastest repetition did not differ between the protocols (≈ 0.80 m·s-1; p=.447), whereas the number of repetitions was greater for the moderate-effort (18.2±5.3 repetitions) compared to the low-effort (10.1±4.5 repetitions) protocol (p<.001). The protocols were ranked according to the magnitude of the dependent variables as follows: CMJ height (control > low-effort = moderate-effort), horizontal jump distance (control > low-effort > moderate-effort), kicking ball distance (low-effort = control = moderate-effort), and throwing ball distance (control = low-effort = moderate-effort). These results indicate that squat-based RT sessions compromise the performance of some high-velocity tasks (vertical and horizontal jumps) but not others (kicking and throwing), whereas a greater level of effort (i.e., velocity loss) only induced larger reductions in the performance of the horizontal jump distance.
Efficacy of food-based inhibitors from selected spices on polyphenol oxidase
from Thai brinjal (Solanum melongena var. virginianum)
Authors: Chang S.T. , Siew Z.Z. , Wong C.W.
Published: December 2024

This study addressed the challenge of enzymatic browning in fresh produce, specifically
Thai brinjal, a problem primarily caused by polyphenol oxidase (PPO). Traditional
methods to control browning, involving chemical inhibitors and physical treatments have
their limitations: the former pose risks to human health and the latter may alter the quality
of the produce. Thus, the objective of this research was to explore the efficacy of selected
spices (Cinnamon bark, clove, coriander seed, cumin, fennel seed, and star anise) as foodbased inhibitors of PPO in Thai brinjal. In this study, Thai brinjal PPO showed an enzyme
activity of 10293±234.48 EU/mL using pyrocatechol as a substrate. Ascorbic acid,
employed as a synthetic inhibitor, demonstrated mixed inhibition, with its effectiveness
ranging from 10.75±0.56% to 37.05±0.00% as the concentration increased from 0.05 mM
to 0.2 mM. The spices were tested for their inhibitory effect on Thai brinjal PPO, with
inhibition percentages ranging from 3.80±0.67% to 34.20±1.11%. Among the spices,
cinnamon bark extract stood out as it exhibited the highest inhibition percentage
(34.20±1.11%) through competitive inhibition. The findings of this study highlighted
cinnamon bark as a particularly promising food-based inhibitor that potentially aids in
food industrial growth by offering a healthier and more effective alternative to chemical
inhibitors. This research opened avenues for utilizing spices to enhance the quality and
shelf-life of Thai brinjal and other fresh-cut produce, aligning with consumer preferences
for natural food preservation methods.
DNA markers for early detection of somaclonal variation in Berangan banana
Authors: Abdullah S.K. , Jaffar N.A.J. , Samsudin A.I. , Vetaryan S.
Published: December 2024

Banana is Malaysia’s second most cultivated fruit, with 50% of the cultivation focusing
on Berangan and Cavendish types. Bananas have been identified as one of the important
fruits in the National Agrofood Policy (2011-2020) due to their demand in the domestic
and export markets. Thus, FGV is committed to achieving a 50% market share of local
banana production through tissue culture propagation techniques. This technique enables
the mass production of banana planting material in a short period. However, one downside
of this technique is the random occurrence of somaclonal variation, which has been
reported for various crops. FGV’s clonal propagation aims to produce true-to-type banana
planting materials, therefore, somaclonal variants are undesired. Hence, we aimed to
establish a marker-based screening method for early detection and elimination of
Berangan somaclonal variants prior to field planting. Berangan leaf samples with and
without somaclonal variation were collected from different sites. The samples’ DNA was
extracted using an in-house cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) extraction method
and screened using 145 Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA (RAPD) markers. RAPD
markers that could distinguish somaclonal variation in the Berangan samples were
developed into Sequence Characterized Amplified Region (SCAR) markers for routine
screening. The SCAR markers were validated for their ability to reproduce the specific
bands from the RAPD results. Of the 145 RAPD markers, three markers do not produce
any bands, 47 RAPD markers produce monomorphic bands and 95 RAPD markers
produce polymorphic bands. Three out of the 95 polymorphic RAPD markers were able to
selectively distinguish the somaclonal variation in samples from similar sources. The three
RAPD markers were developed into SCAR markers, and they successfully reproduced the
specific bands from their respective RAPD results. Hence, the developed SCAR markers
will be utilized for the early detection and elimination of Berangan somaclonal variants
from selected sources.
Diagnóstico Climático dos Índices de Vulnerabilidades no Estado Sergipe
Authors: Silva Wanda Tathyana De castro , Inajá Francisco de Sousa
Published: December 2024

A Vulnerabilidade Socioambiental leva em considerção os contextos climático, econômico e social de uma população, destacando os impactos da variabilidade climática como a influência do fenômeno ENSO em Sergipe. Assim, levando em conta a diferenciação espacial das vulnerabilidades nas cidades, ou seja, explicar porque determinados municípios se apresentam com maior susceptibilidade a riscos ambientais e sua associação com os índices do ENSO. O objetivo do estudo identifica os municípios sergipano mais vulneráveis e os principais riscos climáticos que os afetam, com vistas a subsidiar ações que reduzamos efeitos causados pela ocorrência de eventos extremos. Para tanto, aplicou-se o Índice de Vulnerabilidade Geral (IVG), com base em indicadores epidemiológico climático no período de 2008 a 2022 e o socioeconômico no decorrer do último censo do IBGE que foi realizado no ano de 2010, como também, a correlação das anomalias de precipitação com índices do ENSO. Os resultados mostram que quatro municípios apresentam alta no índice de vulnerabilidade geral (IVG), sendo que Aracaju apresentou o maior valor de IVG (0,44), o maior índice de vulnerabilidade epidemiológica (1,00) e índice de vulnerabilidade climática (0,23). O estudo permitiu constatar que há correlação negativa, porém significante da precipitação como ENSO.
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Published: December 2024

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A Review on Mathematical Methods to Approximate µ-Values
Authors: Rehman Mutti-Ur , Babaev Sukhrob
Published: December 2024

In this article, we review a number of iterative and analytical techniques to approximate structured singular values or µ-values which is a straightforward generalization of singular values for square and rectangular matrices. The µ-value is a well-known tool which acts as a strong link between numerical linear algebra and control theory. The computation of structured singular value provides a platform to study and discuss stability, performance, and robustness of the system. Furthermore, we review some very important literature that discusses the applications of structured singular values in different areas of engineering.
TRADITION OR RENOVATIONISM? CONSTRUCTION OF ORTHODOX CHURCHES WITH OPEN ALTARS IN RUSSIA IN THE 1990S - 2010S
Authors:   Shchusev Museum of Architecture, Posternak Kiril V.
Published: December 2024

Type of a through iconostasis, which opens the inner space of the
altar to view, has repeatedly appeared in Russian church architecture. Its origins lie as far back as Byzantine architecture. In the 20th century the appeal to
that type of iconostases turned out to be consonant with the ideas of liturgical
revival, most popular among the Russian emigration. In the 1930s – 1960s in
Europe, iconostases of Orthodox churches with very wide portals were created.
In some churches, the iconostases disappeared, revealing the altar. In the Soviet
Union, on the contrary, preference was given to high-blind type iconostases.
The first attempts to construction churches with open altars in post-Soviet
Russia date back to the 1990s. They met with fierce opposition from the conservative part of the church community. It is surprising that such experiments
found support from the hierarchy of the Russian Orthodox Church. During
the 2000s–2010s, a number of temple complexes with open altars were created
in Russia. The design is varied: from imitations of Byzantine altarpieces openwork wrought-iron iconostases-lattices. At the same time, the official Church
press justified the admissibility of such type of altar screens from the point of
view of Orthodox theology.
VISUAL ANTHROPOLOGY OF RELIGION. THE RENOVATIONISM IN BURYAT BUDDHISM ON THE EXAMPLE OF FILM “BAIKAL” (1928)
Authors:   Peter the Great Museum of Anthropology and Ethnography (Kunstkamera), Russian Academy of Sciences, Belyaeva-Sachuk Veronika A. , Trushkina Ekaterina Yu. ,   Russian State University for the Humanities
Published: December 2024

The great film series project about the life of different ethnic
people groups of the USSR called “Cinema-Atlas of the USSR” was initiated by the Soviet government in 1920s. To realize the project a number
of film expeditions to different regions of the Soviet Union were organized
and the first one by the All-Russian photocinema joint-stock film company
“Soviet Cinema” (SOVKINO) took place in Buryat-Mongolia. From the
film materials obtained during the expedition, educational “film aids” were
made, one of them was “Baikal” (1928). The focus of the article is that
unique archival film document, which expands the boundaries of research
in the field of ethnography, visual anthropology, as well as anthropology
of religion, in particular, Buryat Buddhism. Today, the newsreel footage
becomes a valuable visual source for studying the material and non-material
culture, religious rites and cults of the Buryats. The film “Baikal” documents
one of the central Buddhist religious ritual the Maidari Hural – the festival dedicated the Bodhisattva Maitreya (Maidari) known as the Buddha
of the Future. The ritual takes place at Khoymorskij (Khandagaitai) datsan
A religious architectural monument, the only monastery that has not been
preserved to our days and the only monastery that fully functioned according
to the principles of the Renewal movement in Buryat Buddhism in the early
twentieth century.
“THE INSANE IS EQUATED WITH THE ABSENT”? THE CATEGORY OF ‘MADNESS’ IN MEDIEVAL LAW
Authors:   Institute of World History, Russian Academy of Sciences, Togoeva Olga I.
Published: December 2024

The article deals with an issue of describing and interpreting the
concept of “madness” in medieval law. Based on the material of legal sources
(canon law, author’s treatises of jurists and theologians, court verdicts and letters
of pardon), the author of the article traces the formation of the concept during
the 12th– 15th centuries, its relation to the norms of Roman law (primarily with
the “Digests” of Justinian), the specifics of its practice in ecclesiastical, civil and
criminal cases. Special attention is paid to the issue of the daily life of mentally
ill people, their almost complete dependence on relatives and friends, who were
mainly responsible for the stay of the insane in society, as well as of the role of
medical expertise in determining their status. The article considers in detail the
terminology used by ecclesiastical and secular lawyers and judges who described
the cases of loss of sanity by criminals and/or their victims. The author of the article concludes that the variety of terms present in medieval legal texts indicates,
firstly, the lack of elaboration of the concept of “madness” at that time, and secondly, the presence of explicit borrowings of special terms and detailed descriptions of such a disease from medieval fiction (in particular, from earlier romances)
Технология ремонта герметизирующих чопиков на действующих нефтепроводах
Authors: Николай Георгиевич Гончаров , Олег Игоревич Колесников
Published: December 2024

В настоящей статье впервые представлена технология ремонта сварных соединений с недопустимыми дефектами в зоне установки чопиков в виде коррозионных поражений, технологических отверстий или дефектов геометрии ремонтной конструкции (например, дефекты коррозионного происхождения или сварки, превышение длины чопика с внутренней стороны стенки трубы, что препятствует проведению внутритрубной диагностики). Представлены основные параметры технологии ремонта, включая последовательность выполнения технологических операций, режимы сборки и сварки; методы и результаты испытаний натурных образцов на статическую прочность, предложены методы и параметры проведения неразрушающего контроля сварных соединений. На основе анализа представленных материалов дана оценка результатам проведенных исследований в части возможности их практического применения. Показано, что на основании проведенных исследований впервые разработана технология ремонта дефектных сварных соединений с чопиками, которая внедрена в производство и включена в нормативную документацию ПАО «Транснефть» и используется при производстве сварочно-монтажных работ на трассе.

This article presents for the first time a technology for repairing welded joints with unacceptable defects in the area where plugs are installed, such as corrosion damage, process holes or defects in the repair structure geometry (e.g., defects of corrosion or welding origin, excess length of the plug on the inside of the pipe wall, which prevents in-line diagnostics). The main parameters of repair technology are presented, including the sequence of process operations, assembly and welding conditions; methods and results of testing fullscale specimens for static strength; methods and parameters for non-destructive testing of welded joints are proposed. Based on the analysis of the presented materials, the results of the conducted research were evaluated for the potential of their practical application. It is shown that, based on the conducted research, a technology for repairing defective welded joints with plugs has been developed for the first time, it has been put into production and included in the regulatory documentation of Transneft, PJSC and is used in welding and assembly work on pipe routes. Keywords:sealing steel cap, weld joint, defect, main pipeline, welding, pipe
Стресс-тестирование как инструмент оценки рисков компании
Authors: Павел Юрьевич Сериков , Константин Анатольевич Сиволоцкий , Андрей Александрович Местников , Андрей Андреевич Балакирев
Published: December 2024

В последние годы на результаты деятельности экономических субъектов значительное негативное влияние оказывают турбулентные условия ведения бизнеса, среди которых рост геополитической напряженности, санкционные ограничения, риски пандемий, ускорение экономических циклов, переход к возобновляемым источникам энергии и другим видам устойчивой энергетики и пр. В этих условиях возросшей неопределенности ключевым инструментом оценки влияния изменения внешних факторов на деятельность компаний, по мнению авторов, является проведение стресс-тестирования. Причем публикации на тему стресс-тестирования в основном посвящены компаниям финансового сектора, в то время как применение данной практики к производственным предприятиям освещено недостаточно. В этой связи использование такого инструмента, как стресс-тестирование в рамках системы управления рисками на предприятиях реального сектора экономики, в том числе относящихся к отрасли трубопроводного транспорта, представляется актуальным. В настоящей статье проведена систематизация имеющейся теоретической базы в области стресс-тестирования, рассмотрены особенности ее законодательного регулирования, выполнен анализ практики проведения стресс-тестов в отрасли трубопроводного транспорта. Приведен обзор методов проведения стресс-тестирования, структурирована классификация стресс-тестов, приведен практический пример проведения стресс-теста, а также раскрыта роль финансового моделирования в стресс-тестировании.

In recent years, the results of the activities of economic entities have been significantly negatively affected by turbulent business conditions, including increased geopolitical tensions, sanctions restrictions, pandemic risks, acceleration of economic cycles, transition to renewable energy sources and other types of sustainable energy, etc. In these conditions of increased uncertainty, stress testing is a key tool for assessing the impact of changes in external factors on the activities of companies, according to the authors. Moreover, publications on the topic of stress testing are mainly devoted to companies in the financial sector, while the application of this practice in relation to manufacturing enterprises is insufficiently covered. In this regard, the use of such a tool as stress testing within the framework of the risk management system at enterprises in the real sector of the economy, including those related to the pipeline transport industry, seems relevant. In this article, the systematization of the existing theoretical base in the field of stress testing is carried out, the features of its legislative regulation are considered, and the practice of stress tests in the pipeline transport industry is analyzed. The review of stress testing methods is given, the classification of stress tests is structured, a practical example of stress testing is given, and the role of financial modeling in stress testing is disclosed.
The European Union One Health 2023 Zoonoses report
Authors:   European Food Safety Authority (EFSA),   European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC)
Published: December 2024

Abstract
This report by the European Food Safety Authority and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control presents the results of zoonoses monitoring and surveillance activities carried out in 2023 in 27 Member States (MSs), the United Kingdom (Northern Ireland) and 10 non‐MSs. Key statistics on zoonoses and zoonotic agents in humans, food, animals and feed are provided and interpreted historically. In 2023, the first and second most reported zoonoses in humans were campylobacteriosis and salmonellosis, respectively. For both agents, an increase in the absolute number of cases was observed in comparison with 2022. Fifteen MSs and the United Kingdom (Northern Ireland) reached all the established targets in poultry populations with regard to the reduction in Salmonella prevalence for the relevant serovars. Salmonella samples from carcases of various animal species, and samples for Campylobacter quantification from broiler carcases, were more frequently positive when performed by the competent authorities than when own‐checks were conducted. Shiga toxin‐producing Escherichia coli (STEC) was the third most reported zoonotic agent in humans, followed by Yersinia enterocolitica and Listeria monocytogenes. L. monocytogenes and West Nile virus infections were the most severe zoonotic diseases, with the highest percentage of hospitalisations among cases and the highest case fatality rates. Twenty‐seven MSs and the United Kingdom (Northern Ireland) reported a slight decrease in food‐borne outbreaks in 2023 overall in comparison with 2022, although the overall number of reported human cases and hospitalisations increased. Salmonella Enteritidis remained the most frequently reported causative agent for reported cases and food‐borne outbreaks. Salmonella in ‘eggs and egg products’ was the agent/food pair of most concern. In 2023 this combination caused the largest number of outbreaks and cases among all agent/food combination and ranked second in number of hospitalisations. Salmonella was also the causative agent associated with the majority of multi‐country outbreaks reported in the EU in 2023. This report also provides updates on brucellosis, echinococcosis, Q fever, rabies, toxoplasmosis, trichinellosis, tuberculosis due to Mycobacterium bovis or M. caprae, and tularaemia.
Risk assessment of complex organoarsenic species in food
Authors:   EFSA Panel on Contaminants in the Food Chain (CONTAM), Knutsen Helle Katrine , Åkesson Agneta , Bampidis Vasileios , Bignami Margherita , Bodin Laurent , Chipman James Kevin , Degen Gisela , Hernández‐Jerez Antonio , Hofer Tim , Hogstrand Christer , Landi Stefano , Leblanc Jean‐Charles , Machera Kyriaki , Ntzani Evangelia , Rychen Guido , Sand Salomon , Vejdovszky Katharina , Viviani Barbara , Barregård Lars , Benford Diane , Dogliotti Eugenia , Francesconi Kevin , Gómez Ruiz Jose Ángel , Steinkellner Hans , Schwerdtle Tanja
Published: December 2024

Abstract
The European Commission asked EFSA for a risk assessment on complex organoarsenic species in food. They are typically found in marine foods and comprise mainly arsenobetaine (AsB), arsenosugars and arsenolipids. For AsB, no reference point (RP) could be derived because of insufficient toxicity data. AsB did not show adverse effects in the two available repeat dose toxicity tests in rodents. It has not shown genotoxicity in in vitro assays. There is no indication of an association with adverse outcomes in human studies. The highest 95th percentile exposure for AsB was observed in ‘Toddlers’ with an estimate of 12.5 μg As/kg bw per day (AsB expressed as elemental arsenic). There is sufficient evidence to conclude that AsB at current dietary exposure levels does not raise a health concern. For glycerol arsenosugar (AsSugOH) a RP of 0.85 mg As/kg bw per day was derived based on the BMDL10 values for cognitive and motor function in mice. A margin of exposure (MOE) of ≥ 1000 would not raise a health concern. The highest 95th percentile estimate of exposure for AsSugOH (for adult consumers of red seaweed Nori/Laver) was 0.71 μg As/kg bw per day (AsSugOH expressed as elemental arsenic), which results in an MOE > 1000, not raising a health concern. Based on qualitative consideration of all identified uncertainties, it is regarded likely that the dietary exposures to AsB and AsSugOH do not raise a health concern. No conclusions could be drawn regarding other arsenosugars. No risk characterisation could be conducted for arsenolipids, due to the lack of data.