bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Single-Cell RNA Sequencing Reveals Transcriptional Signatures and Cell-Cell Communication in Diabetic Retinopathy
Authors: Li Muye , Peng Yueling , Pang Lin , Wang Lin , Li Junhong
Published: June 2024

Background:

Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is a major cause of vision loss in workingage
individuals worldwide. Cell-to-cell communication between retinal cells and retinal pigment
epithelial cells (RPEs) in DR is still unclear, so this study aimed to generate a single-cell atlas
and identify receptor‒ligand communication between retinal cells and RPEs.

Methods:

A mouse single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) dataset was retrieved from the
GEO database (GSE178121) and was further analyzed with the R package Seurat. Cell cluster
annotation was performed to further analyze cell‒cell communication. The differentially expressed
genes (DEGs) in RPEs were explored through pathway enrichment analysis and the protein‒
protein interaction (PPI) network. Core genes in the PPI were verified by quantitative PCR
in ARPE-19 cells.

Results:

We observed an increased proportion of RPEs in STZ mice. Although some overall
intercellular communication pathways did not differ significantly in the STZ and control groups,
RPEs relayed significantly more signals in the STZ group. In addition, THBS1, ITGB1,
COL9A3, ITGB8, VTN, TIMP2, and FBN1 were found to be the core DEGs of the PPI network
in RPEs. qPCR results showed that the expression of ITGB1, COL9A3, ITGB8, VTN, TIMP2,
and FBN1 was higher and consistent with scRNA-seq results in ARPE-19 cells under hyperglycemic
conditions.

Conclusion:

Our study, for the first time, investigated how signals that RPEs relay to and from
other cells underly the progression of DR based on scRNA-seq. These signaling pathways and
hub genes may provide new insights into DR mechanisms and therapeutic targets.
Using Phonetic Transcription App as Media of Teaching Phonetics in English Pronunciation Skill
Authors:   Institut Teknologi Bisnis AAS Indonesia, Fitria Tira Nur
Published: June 2024

This research stimulates the use of toSpeech phonetic transcription app as media for teaching phonetics in English pronunciation. This research is descriptive qualitative. The analysis shows that in using toPhonetic app, we as teachers or lecturers can click the website https://tophonetics.com/.Â The apps show 1) several languages available. 2) a column box for pasting English text, 3) an option of English accents both British and American with several choices of a male or female voice. 3) an option to show the phonetic transcription including transcription only, transcription slide by side with English text, and transcription line by line with English. 4) an option to set the pronunciation speed. In using toPhonetic app, we as teachers or lecturers can choose the English language to teach pronunciation. We paste English text into the available column box and choose from a male or female voice and an English accent both British and American. We also can set the pronunciation speed. If we click the sound of pronunciation, the chosen voice and accent will pronounce each word and shows the phonetic transcription in British and American accent. We can play the sound and ask the students to be concerned with the phonetic transcription and imitate the sound with an American accent. Given the limited time available for English class, pronunciation is sometimes the most disregarded part of language learning. However, when the pronunciation of the learner is expected to be good or native-like, as is the case when a language teacher or lecturer is involved, opportunities for students to do self-study inside and outside of class should be considered, of them is utilizing toSpeech as an app for their learning English pronunciation.
Effect of Implementing an Informatization Case Management Model on the Management of Chronic Respiratory Diseases in a General Hospital: Retrospective Controlled Study
Authors: Xiao Yi-Zhen , Chen Xiao-Jia , Sun Xiao-Ling , Chen Huan , Luo Yu-Xia , Chen Yuan , Liang Ye-Mei
Published: June 2024

Background

The use of chronic disease information systems in hospitals and communities plays a significant role in disease prevention, control, and monitoring. However, there are several limitations to these systems, including that the platforms are generally isolated, the patient health information and medical resources are not effectively integrated, and the “Internet Plus Healthcare” technology model is not implemented throughout the patient consultation process.

Objective

The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficiency of the application of a hospital case management information system in a general hospital in the context of chronic respiratory diseases as a model case.

Methods

A chronic disease management information system was developed for use in general hospitals based on internet technology, a chronic disease case management model, and an overall quality management model. Using this system, the case managers provided sophisticated inpatient, outpatient, and home medical services for patients with chronic respiratory diseases. Chronic respiratory disease case management quality indicators (number of managed cases, number of patients accepting routine follow-up services, follow-up visit rate, pulmonary function test rate, admission rate for acute exacerbations, chronic respiratory diseases knowledge awareness rate, and patient satisfaction) were evaluated before (2019‐2020) and after (2021‐2022) implementation of the chronic disease management information system.

Results

Before implementation of the chronic disease management information system, 1808 cases were managed in the general hospital, and an average of 603 (SD 137) people were provided with routine follow-up services. After use of the information system, 5868 cases were managed and 2056 (SD 211) patients were routinely followed-up, representing a significant increase of 3.2 and 3.4 times the respective values before use (U=342.779; P<.001). With respect to the quality of case management, compared to the indicators measured before use, the achievement rate of follow-up examination increased by 50.2%, the achievement rate of the pulmonary function test increased by 26.2%, the awareness rate of chronic respiratory disease knowledge increased by 20.1%, the retention rate increased by 16.3%, and the patient satisfaction rate increased by 9.6% (all P<.001), while the admission rate of acute exacerbation decreased by 42.4% (P<.001) after use of the chronic disease management information system.

Conclusions

Use of a chronic disease management information system improves the quality of chronic respiratory disease case management and reduces the admission rate of patients owing to acute exacerbations of their diseases.
Factors Affecting Patients’ Use of Telehealth Services: A Cross-Sectional Survey Study (Preprint)
Authors: Qu Jiajia
Published: June 2024

BACKGROUND

The increasing integration of telehealth services into healthcare systems has transformed patient-provider interactions. Despite numerous benefits that promote health equity and resource allocation, patients’ acceptance and use of telehealth declined. We study the factors from patients’ characteristics perspective that influence the adoption and utilization of telehealth services to enhance healthcare delivery and patient satisfaction.

OBJECTIVE

This study examines the direct impact of patient trust, social determinacies of health, and patient self-efficacy on telehealth utilization and the indirect effect of information search confidence, patient-centered communication, and health literacy on telehealth utilization through trust.

METHODS

This paper uses secondary data collected by Health Information National Trends Survey 6 and performs a structural equation modeling method to test the hypotheses. We also addressed common method bias to test for potential measurement errors and ensure the validity and reliability of the results.

RESULTS

Out of 5,280 participants who were satisfied with Internet access and had at least one doctor visit within the past 12 months, 45.06% used telehealth services in the past year. Trust in providers is influenced by an inverted U-shaped relationship with health-related information search confidence (β= -0.038, p<.001), positively influenced by patient-centered communication (β= 0.141, p<.001), and negatively affected by barriers from health literacy (β= -0.073, p<.001). Trust enhances telehealth utilization (β= 0.047, p<.01), with social determinants of health exerting a positive impact (β= 0.077, p<.001) and health efficacy having a negative impact (β= -0.041, p<.01).

CONCLUSIONS

The study found that trust, social determinants of health, and health efficacy directly impact telehealth utilization. Additionally, telehealth utilization is indirectly influenced by patient characteristics, such as information search confidence and barriers from health literacy, as well as the patient-centered communication environment. The findings emphasize the need for targeted interventions to improve patient health literacy and engagement, thereby promoting the use of telehealth services.

CLINICALTRIAL

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Development and Validation of the “Basic Oral Health Assessment Tool” (BOHAT) for Nondental Health Care Professionals to Use With the Indian Adult Population: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Study (Preprint)
Authors: Basheer N Amitha , Jodalli Praveen , Shetty Shishir , Shenoy Ramya , Rao Ashwini , Pai Mithun , Gowdar Inderjit Murugendrappa , Almalki Sultan Abdulrahman
Published: June 2024

BACKGROUND

Oral health is a significant indicator of general health, well-being, and quality of life. The prevention of oral health problems requires periodic inspection of the oral cavity. Routine oral health examinations at the individual level appears to be one way to deliver quality oral health care but are too often missed as an opportunity for improved oral health in the nondental health care setting in India. This is because of limited training and inaccessible or lack of specialized oral health assessment tools.

OBJECTIVE

This study will focus on the development, validation, and implementation of the Basic Oral Health Assessment Tool (BOHAT) to improve the oral health assessment capabilities of nondental health care professionals and thus contribute to improved overall health outcomes of the Indian adult population.

METHODS

This study will be a mixed methods, multistage study conducted in 3 stages. The study will be conducted with 708 nondental health care professionals in 33 Primary Health Centers (PHCs) of Mangalore Taluk, Karnataka. Ethical approval was sought from the institutional ethics committee of Manipal College of Dental Sciences Mangalore. Informed consent will be obtained from every participant prior to the study. A literature review and qualitative interviews will be used for item and domain generation with respect to BOHAT, and an expert panel review and pilot testing will be used to refine the items and domains. Finally, statistical analyses will be conducted to validate the reliability and consistency. The second phase will involve capacity building and user experience exploration through comprehensive training for nondental health professionals using audio and visual aids, with hands-on learning methodologies including relevant feedback processes in the form of focus group discussions. The third stage will check the effectiveness of BOHAT regarding the changes in knowledge, attitudes, and practices through pre- and posttraining questionnaires, which will then be followed by a retention analysis 3 months later.

RESULTS

As of January 20, 2025, the study is in its preliminary phase: “Substage A: Item and Domain Development.” We have received institutional ethics committee and Institutional Protocol Approval Committee approval for the study. Data collection procedures have not started yet. The study is progressing as per the planned timeline.

CONCLUSIONS

The BOHAT study holds considerable potential to promote oral health care through collaborative and interdisciplinary approaches. It will facilitate early diagnosis, timely referrals, and comprehensive care by integrating assessment actions for oral health into routine practices of nondental primary health care professionals.

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Enablers and Barriers to Effective Communication about Drug Information: A Qualitative Study
Authors: Antari Ni Putu Udayana , Hastama Ryo , Noviyanti Anak Agung Vivi , Juanita Rr. Asih
Published: June 2024

Patients who are involved in health communication are expected to have a better lifestyle to achieve a higher health status. Effective communication can produce a common understanding as well as an attitude improvement. Thus pharmaceutical personnel must have the ability to communicate effectively. This study aims to determine the factors that affecting the effectiveness of communication in providing drug information. The research was carried out using a semi-structured interview method. The data were analyzed using the Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) method. Seven pharmacy technicians and ten pharmacists join the study. Several research themes can influence the effectiveness of communication between pharmacists and patients, including pharmacist empathy, pharmacist reliability and responsiveness, pharmacy atmosphere, patient empathy, patient physical and mental state, patient competency, and patient feedback. Several sub-themes were found which could be facilitators and barriers to effective communication. Based on the Shannon-Weaver communication model, these factors can affect the message encoding process, the information delivery channel, the message decoding process, and the feedback delivery process. Effective communication is influenced both by pharmacists as information providers and patients as recipients of drug information, the pharmacy environment can influence communication channels. Interventions to create effective communication should not only be given to pharmacists but also aimed at patients and the pharmacy environment.
The Development of Plant-Based Jelly Candy for Chrysanthemum indicum L. Flower Extract and Evaluation of The Antioxidant Activity
Authors: Baiti Qesiana Afjani Nur , Salsabila Zahra , Apsari Wimala , Ramadan Muhammad Bintang , Karen Eugenia , Valencia  , Sahid Muhammad Novrizal Abdi , Darsih Cici , Laksitorini Marlyn D
Published: June 2024

Increasing awareness of wellness in society increased the demand for health supplements. Free radicals negatively impact vital organs resulting to the progression of neurodegenerative and cardiovascular disease. Herbal medicine such as (Chrysanthemum indicum L.) flowers has been reported to have strong antioxidant effects. However, the available product for Chrysanthemum is tea and capsules which is considered old fashion for many consumers. To improve consumer acceptance, Chrysanthemum can be formulated as jelly candy. However, application of the heat during jelly candy production potentially reduced its antioxidant activities. This research is aimed to develop a Chystanthemum jelly candy that can retain its antioxidant activity. Chrysanthemum flower extract is formulated into a jelly candy using plant-based gelling agents namely glucomannan and kappa carrageenan. Eight formulas were designed according to Design Expert software. Jelly candy’s physical characteristics such as organoleptic, weight uniformity, elasticity, and moisture content were assessed. An antioxidant assay using 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical scavenging method was performed on Chrysanthemum flower extract before and after jelly candy formulation. The optimum formula identified from this study has a composition of kappa carrageenan 1.327% and glucomannan 0.673%. Assessment of antioxidant activity suggested that the jelly candy can retain its antioxidant activity compared to crude extract. The optimum formula exhibited strong antioxidant activity with an IC50 value of 72.91 ± 3.36 µg/mL. Through a minimal heating process, this study suggested that retaining antioxidant activity post-manufacturing process is feasible.
Validation of Noninvasive Detection of Hyperkalemia by Artificial Intelligence–Enhanced Electrocardiography in High Acuity Settings
Authors: Harmon David M. , Liu Kan , Dugan Jennifer , Jentzer Jacob C. , Attia Zachi I. , Friedman Paul A. , Dillon John J.
Published: June 2024

Key Points

Measuring blood potassium has always required access to blood. The surface electrocardiogram, analyzed using an artificial intelligence algorithm, can detect hyperkalemia bloodlessly.

The artificial intelligence-analyzed electrocardiogram exhibited a high negative predictive value but substantially lower positive predictive value.

Background

Artificial intelligence (AI) electrocardiogram (ECG) analysis can enable detection of hyperkalemia. In this validation, we assessed the algorithm's performance in two high acuity settings.

Methods

An emergency department (ED) cohort (February to August 2021) and a mixed intensive care unit (ICU) cohort (August 2017 to February 2018) were identified and analyzed separately. For each group, pairs of laboratory-collected potassium and 12 lead ECGs obtained within 4 hours of each other were identified. The previously developed AI ECG algorithm was subsequently applied to leads 1 and 2 of the 12 lead ECGs to screen for hyperkalemia (potassium >6.0 mEq/L).

Results

The ED cohort (N=40,128) had a mean age of 60 years, 48% were male, and 1% (N=351) had hyperkalemia. The area under the curve (AUC) of the AI-enhanced ECG (AI-ECG) to detect hyperkalemia was 0.88, with sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value (PPV), negative predictive value (NPV), and positive likelihood ratio (LR+) of 80%, 80%, 3%, 99.8%, and 4.0, respectively, in the ED cohort. Low-eGFR (<30 ml/min) subanalysis yielded AUC, sensitivity, specificity, PPV, NPV, and LR+ of 0.83, 86%, 60%, 15%, 98%, and 2.2, respectively, in the ED cohort. The ICU cohort (N=2636) had a mean age of 65 years, 60% were male, and 3% (N=87) had hyperkalemia. The AUC for the AI-ECG was 0.88 and yielded sensitivity, specificity, PPV, NPV, and LR+ of 82%, 82%, 14%, 99%, and 4.6, respectively in the ICU cohort. Low-eGFR subanalysis yielded AUC, sensitivity, specificity, PPV, NPV, and LR+ of 0.85, 88%, 67%, 29%, 97%, and 2.7, respectively in the ICU cohort.

Conclusions

The AI-ECG algorithm demonstrated a high NPV, suggesting that it is useful for ruling out hyperkalemia, but a low PPV, suggesting that it is insufficient for treating hyperkalemia.
A Discussion About Strategies for Economic Recovery Post-COVID-19 Pandemic
Authors: Ortenzi Gabriel Prado , Andrade Alexandre Acácio de , Facó Júlio Francisco Blumetti , Gasi Fernando
Published: June 2024

In December 2019, the covid-19 pandemic had a significant impact on the global economy. The objective of this study is to identify the strategies used for economic recovery after the crisis, differentiating the implemented actions and analyzing how GDP, unemployment, and inflation reacted to the events. Using a qualitative approach, countries that were positively and negatively affected were selected, observing their different political approaches, and determining the most efficient ones. Additionally, the fiscal and monetary policies implemented in these countries were compared. The main economic indicators analyzed were GDP, unemployment, and inflation. Considering that the study is a comparison between the same countries before and after the pandemic and does not focus on absolute numbers of the mentioned indicators, the results suggest that even geographically close countries achieved different outcomes. Countries with more liberal labor markets and those that invested in professional qualification and internal infrastructure showed more positive results in the proposed indicators. Furthermore, since the covid-19 pandemic had a significant impact on the global economy, the study discusses the adopted strategies of fiscal and economic policies and their importance in differentiating the economic recovery among countries, as well as the relationship between inflation and recovery policies.
Nellie Campobello, la “otra” Revolución
Authors: Beltrán Rosa
Published: June 2024

Nellie Campobello, la “otra” Revolución es el discurso de ingreso a la Academia Mexicana de la Lengua de la escritora Rosa Beltrán. Es una reflexión de la obra Cartucho, de Nellie Campobello.
El sobrepeso, la obesidad y su relación con la dinámica social actual
Authors: Guzmán Tenorio Alejandra
Published: June 2024

La obesidad se considera un padecimiento multifactorial que se puede presentar a lo largo de la vida y en distintos niveles del sistema de salud, económico, social, político y cultural (Rivera, et al., 2012). Las causas inmediatas de la obesidad se relacionan con una elevada ingestión y un bajo gasto de energía, mediados por la dieta y la actividad física en el trabajo, el hogar, la recreación y el transporte. Por otro lado, se puede encontrar una dinámica social en la que la cultura alimentaria tradicional se ha perdido; pues por el trabajo, el estudio, la familia, el transporte, el tiempo que se le dedica a la preparación de alimentos es escaso, propiciando la adquisición de comida rápida, que contiene alto contenido energético. El presente trabajo es el resultado de una investigación respecto a las dinámicas sociales actuales que pueden influir en el desarrollo del sobrepeso y obesidad, en la que se aplicó una encuesta a 200 sujetos, población de la Zona Metropolitana y del Valle de la CDMX. Teniendo como se observaron grandes diferencias entre los factores que podrían estar interviniendo en el sobrepeso de los usuarios, la minoría que se encuentra en un peso saludable también refirieron un estilo de vida saludable, reflejando las áreas de oportunidad para los promotores de la salud y para los Trabajadores Sociales, así como el trabajo constante en la política pública.
Frecuencia de conducto en C en segundos molares mandibulares de una población colombiana: análisis tomográfico
Authors: Urbano Gómez Deisy Milena , Ospina Salazar Francisco Javier , Escobar Villegas Paola Andrea , Martínez Cajas Carlos Humberto , Rodríguez Sánchez Patricia
Published: June 2024

Introducción: La configuración del canal radicular en forma de C es una variación anatómica común en segundos molares mandibulares con fusión radicular, con una prevalencia de entre 2.7% y 44.5%. Objetivo: Estimar la frecuencia de conductos radiculares en forma de C en segundos molares mandibulares por medio de tomografías computarizadas tomadas a pacientes que acudieron a centros radiológicos. Materiales y métodos: Se evaluaron 120 segundos molares mandibulares. Se determinó la frecuencia y tipo de conducto en C de acuerdo con el género, y ubicación de la pieza dentaria. Se usó el software Invivo 5. Para el análisis estadístico de datos (p=0.05), se realizó la prueba de Chi-cuadrada. La forma de conducto en C se categorizó con base en la clasificación de Fan y la presencia de ranura y surco con base en la clasificación de Shemesh et al. 2017. Resultados: La frecuencia de conductos en forma de C en la población estudiada fue de 25%, encontrando diferencia significativa en cuanto al género. La forma del conducto en C a nivel de los tercios radiculares cervical y apical fue más frecuente para el tipo II y en medio para el tipo III. Se encontró que 6.7% de la población estudiada presentaban tipo I según la clasificación de Shemesh et al. 2017, con más frecuencia en el lado derecho (62.5%), mientras que 3.4% presentaban tipo III con mayor frecuencia en el lado izquierdo (75%). Conclusiones: Este es uno de los pocos estudios realizados en Colombia relacionados con la frecuencia del conducto en C y se logró determinar que hay mayor frecuencia en el género femenino (33.3%).
ACCOUNTABILITY OF NOTARY/LAND DEED OFFICIAL FOR TRANSACTION OF LAND SALE AND PURCHASE BASED ON FAKE EVIDENCE
Authors: Arthawan I Wayan Richa , Atalim Stanislaus , Sudiro Amad
Published: June 2024

Notary/PPAT accountability is a form of responsibility carried out by a Notary/PPAT legally for a certain action against his position, duties and authority in making an authentic deed. In a land sale and purchase transaction, when pouring all forms of data provided by the parties, if there is a sale and purchase of land based on fake document evidence to transfer ownership rights to other people's land which is not actually being traded. In this case the Notary/PPAT is not properly positioned as a party to this case, because the Notary/PPAT where all products issued by a Notary/PPAT are based on Law Number 30 of Year 2004. Meanwhile, the legal consequences of land sale and purchase agreements based on forged documentary evidence are that a deed only has the power of proof as a private deed. This study uses a normative legal method, using a case approach, statutory approach, and legal conceptual approach with primary, secondary and tertiary legal materials. The conclusion of this study is that a Notary/PPAT cannot be said to have committed a violation of the making of the Sale and Purchase Deed, because what is stated in a Notary deed is the will of the parties, and as a legal consequence of the land sale and purchase agreement based on forged documentary evidence, namely the deed becomes legally flawed because it is based on manipulative documents.
Quantum chi-squared tomography and mutual information testing
Authors: Flammia Steven T. , O'Donnell Ryan
Published: June 2024

For quantum state tomography on rank-r dimension-d states, we show that O~(r.5d1.5/ϵ)≤O~(d2/ϵ) copies suffice for accuracy ϵ with respect to (Bures) χ2-divergence, and O~(rd/ϵ) copies suffice for accuracy ϵ with respect to quantum relative entropy. The best previous bound was O~(rd/ϵ)≤O~(d2/ϵ) with respect to infidelity; our results are an improvement since infidelity is bounded above by both the relative entropy and the χ2-divergence. For algorithms that are required to use single-copy measurements, we show that O~(r1.5d1.5/ϵ)≤O~(d3/ϵ) copies suffice for χ2-divergence, and O~(r2d/ϵ) suffice for relative entropy.Using this tomography algorithm, we show that O~(d2.5/ϵ) copies of a d×d-dimensional bipartite state suffice to test if it has quantum mutual information 0 or at least ϵ. As a corollary, we also improve the best known sample complexity for the classical version of mutual information testing to O~(d/ϵ).
Chinese quantifiers are expressed in mongolian
Authors: L Choijilmaa , Ts Gundegmaa , B Sunjidmaa
Published: June 2024

Language is a facilitator for understanding a nation's culture, traditions, ideological characteristics and mentality. Since 1957, Mongolian National University began to teach Chinese to more than 10 students. Today, my country is very interested in Chinese learning. Next, it is important for us to learn Chinese to compare theoretical issues of language, such as MongolianChinese vocabulary and grammar, and to analyze the norms of translation, editing, and usage. In this study, we compare how Chinese quantifiers are represented in Mongolian using literary examples. Chinese quantifiers are a special phenomenon of a language in the category of Chinese grammar.
Common methods of translating realia in literature: the ways of arranging them in the order of hierarchy in relation to converting meaning of the realia
Authors: T Myagmarsuren , O Khaliunaa
Published: June 2024

Our aim with this paper is firstly to survey and outline common translation strategies used in realia words and expressions from Mongolian into English language and secondly, to propose an order of the translation strategies according to their equivalence based on literature translations. In this study, 32 Mongolian short stories translated by foreign and Mongolian translators into English were involved. We collected strategies for realia translation and analyzed how often they are applied in literature translations. Findings of the study showed that 11 strategies (transcribing, calque, neologism, synonymy, explanation, reformulation or equivalence, international word, adjective, modulation, notes and couplets) were offered by most of translation researchers, out of which 6 strategies (transcribing, calque, synonymy, explanatory, reformulation or equivalence, and couplets) are often used in Mongolian into English literature translation. Moreover, translators are using several couplets (transcribing & explanatory, transcribing & calque and equivalence & explanatory) for dealing with some cultural words. In connection with the 32 Mongolian short story translation into English, we attempted to make an order of 4 translation strategies due source language (SL) cultural words, translated by a target (TL). This order starts with reformulation or equivalence, and follows synonymy as well as explanation and ends with couplet.
Chinese sentences “把(ba)” and their translation into Russian (Based on the example of Jiang Rong’s “Wolf Totem” novel)
Authors: L Odontuya , B Gerelt-Ireedui , L.N Navii , - Sarigai
Published: June 2024

A feature of Chinese grammar, the sentence with “把 (ba)” is a frequently used sentence form in modern Chinese. Chinese is a language with an invariant root structure, while Russian is a complex language with many functions, so the syntactic structure of these languages ​​is very different. In this article we will discuss how the sentence with “把 (ba)” was rendered in Ageev's Russian translation of the novel “Wolf Totem” which is a modern famous work of the Chinese writer Jiang Rong. The structure of the sentence with “把 (ba)” is quite complicated, and we first look at “把” which occurs in the novel “Wolf Totem” according to Fan Xiao's classification based on the features of the sentence with “把 (ba)” in Chinese. Sentences with “把 (ba)” were classified. According to these 9 categories, the Russian translation of those sentences was analyzed, and the method used in its translation and the structure of the Russian translation were considered.
About Mongolian translation of poems by Kim So-Wol
Authors: B Dulmaa
Published: June 2024

Abstract of the Mongolian language translation of two poems by Kim So-Wol, a famous Korean poet One of the prominent poet Kim So-Wol's poems is famous for being like "traditional folk song lyrics". Kim So-Wol is well known for expressing the feeling of Korean people's "sadness and sorrow" through his poems. In this study, I tried to do side by side comparison of Mongolian language translation by 3 different translators' work in his poems "Azalea Flower" and "Calling the Soul". In these two poems, one describes the sorrow of feeling separated from his love of life by no choice but to let her go, and the other poem describes the sadness of a heart that is already gone and not able to do anything about their love. In this research, I did a quantitive analysis of a number of words, lines, and stanzas. Also, the poem's context and cultural adaption were researched. The research paper's main purpose was to reveal how Korean poetry was Mongolianized in the nature of the unique characteristics of the country's culture, customs, consciousness, and expressions embedded in poetry.
Ulus or Khanate? An Analysis of the Titles of ‘qa‘an’ and ‘khan’ in the Mongol Empire
Authors: Kim Hodong
Published: June 2024

It was Ögödei who took the title of qa’an for the first time among the Mongol emperors. Although that title was later widely employed by the supreme rulers of the empire, it had been rarely used in the Mongolian steppe before his adoption. At first, qa’an was a unique title for Ögödei but later it was adopted as a general title for Mongol emperors. This change was almost complete in the time of Qubilai. In the meantime, the title of khan was used, before 1206, to designate rulers of tribe, tribal confederacy or a dynasty. After 1206, only the supreme ruler of the empire could use that title. Although we can find a few princes ― e.g., Jochi and Batu ― who were called khan, it was an honorary title attached after their death. It was only from the late 1250s when Hülegü came to West Asia with a huge army that Chinggisid princes began to be called khan. As is well known, Hülegü and his successors were called il khan whose meaning is not ‘a subordinate khan’ but ‘khan of il (i.e., ulus).’ However, it was not a title monopolized by the Hülegüid rulers; Jochid rulers were also addressed by that title. It should be pointed out that khan was not an official title adopted by the Mongol Empire. The official title to designate Chinggisid princes was kö’ü(n) in Mongolian, and it was translated into oghul in Turkic, shahzāda in Persian, and wang (or zhuwang, dawang) in Chinese. Qubilai introduced an institution of investment and divided Chinggisid princes into six hierarchically ordered groups, which were distinguished by the materias and the shape of the seals bestowed to them. ‘The Table of Princes’ in Yuan shi shows this six-hierarchy institution was current only within the realm of the Qa’an Ulus, and no prince in the large three western uluses was found there. However, we know that Hülegüid princes received various seals engraved with the expression of zhibao(之寶), and their officials also received zhiyin(之印) seals. * Seoul National University.After the reform of the institution in 1282 the imperial court stopped to bestow zhibao seal because it was regarded to be used only by emperors. Nonetheless, the Hülegüid princes continued to use the zhibao seals within their realms as we see in the letter of Arghun in 1289 and in the edict of Ghazan in 1302. They went so far as to cast a new zhibao seal for themselves as evidenced by its use in 1305 and in 1320.The mode of employment of the khan title and the zhibao seals suggests the fact that the Hülegüid princes, and probably other rulers in the three western uluses, practiced a policy of ‘internally emperor, externally king(外王內帝).’ This policy allowed the Mongol Empire to maintain its unity in spite of growing independency of the three western uluses.
“Only by It... Life Holds and Moves”: The Theme of Parental Love in I. S. Turgenev’s Works
Authors:   A.M. Gorky Institute of World Literature of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Dubinina Tatiana G.
Published: June 2024

The plot of Turgenev’s novellas and novels typically explore complex situations related to the relationship between a man and a woman. However, the theme of child/parent relations occupies an equally significant place in the writer’s work. In early works, he often solves it at the household level, in the form of parental concern for the socialization of their child, and sometimes it is also associated with the motive of parental authority. However, since the late 1850s, Turgenev’s portrayal of parental love takes on spiritual dimensions. Christian motifs, such as parental blessings and prayers for children, are becoming increasingly important. The intensification of such intonations also occurs in later years, when Turgenev is involved in the polemics relevant for that time about the relationship between the instinctive and the moral, including in child-parent relations, which captures even the animal world from him. In some of his later works, inspired by observations of birds, the writer depicts parental care for their offspring and translates these behaviors to a human context, underscoring the supernatural significance of parental love.
“Katkov... Is Just Right for the Public”: Correspondence Between L. N. Tolstoy and M. N. Katkov in the 1850s–1860s
Authors:   A.M. Gorky Institute of World Literature of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Andreeva Valeria G.
Published: June 2024

The article analyzes the correspondence between L. N. Tolstoy and M. N. Katkov, which has not yet been studied and commented on in detail in science. The author of the article consistently presents the history of interaction between correspondents, reveals the context of the correspondence, and shows the difficulties that arose during communication and their reasons. There is a difference in the worldview andcharacters of the writer andthe publisher; however, several factors particularly attracted Tolstoy to Katkov and his publications in the late 1850s and early 1860s. The article states a certain conditional dependence of the writer on the editor and comprehends the possible influence of Katkov’s newspaper and journal on Tolstoy in different periods. For Tolstoy, Katkov, throughout the entire period of their communication, continued to remain the most public person, a leader and at the same time serving the public, but Tolstoy needed his work and capabilities precisely to communicate with a wide audience.
The effect of digital financial literacy on financial development and governance: Using panel vector autoregressive model
Authors: Al-Majali Ahmad A. , Al-Oshaibat Sulieman D. , Al-Sarayreh Ahmad A. , Al-Manaseer Sufian Radwan
Published: June 2024

The study examined the impact of digital financial literacy on financial development utilizing a panel vector autoregressive (PVAR) model and panel data encompassing 108 countries from 2017 to 2021. In addition, Panel Granger causality tests were employed. The findings of the estimation indicated that enhancing digital financial literacy leads to an increase in financial development. The panel Granger causality tests strongly support the existence of a causal relationship between the Composite Digital Financial Literacy Index (CDFLI) and the Financial Development Index (FDI). Furthermore, the panel impulse response function demonstrated a significant and time-varying relationship between CDFLI and FDI. The variance decomposition revealed that variations in the FDI can be explained by changes in the CDFLI. Overall, digital financial literacy plays a crucial role in fostering financial. Given the continuous technological advancements in the financial industry, individuals must possess essential skills and knowledge to make well-informed decisions and effectively manage their finances. Policymakers bear the responsibility of promoting financial education and ensuring the accessibility and usability of digital financial services. This study contributes to the existent studies on the effect of digital financial literacy on financial development, building upon the works of Basha (2023) and Muat et al. (2024).
Modal error analysis and prediction compensation for Earth system models
Authors: McGowan Sean Peter , Jones Nicole L , Robertson William , Balasuriya Sanjeeva
Published: June 2024

Predicting Earth systems is an important yet challenging problem due to
the high dimensionality, chaotic behaviour, and coupled dynamics of the
ocean, atmosphere, and other subsystems of the Earth. Numerical models
derived to predict these systems invariably contain model error due to
incomplete domain knowledge, limited capabilities of representation, and
unresolved processes due to spatial resolution. Hybrid modeling, the
pairing of a physics-driven model with a data-driven component, has
shown promise in outperforming both purely physics-driven and
data-driven approaches in predicting complex systems. Here we
demonstrate two new hybrid methods that combine temporal or
spatiotemporal models with a data-driven component that may be modally
decomposed to give insight into model error, or used to compensate a
model during prediction. These techniques are demonstrated on two Earth
system variables: coastal sea surface elevation and sea surface
temperature, which highlight that the inclusion of the data-driven
components increases the skill of predicting their evolution. Our work
demonstrates that this hybrid approach may prove valuable for: improving
models during model development, creating novel methods for data
assimilation, and enhancing predictive accuracy when available models
have significant structural error.
The Effect of Trauma-Focused Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy on Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Symptoms in Children and Adolescents
Authors:   Psychology Department Atlantic International University Honolulu Hawaii, USA The Devereux Foundation New -York Centre, New York, USA., Longe Bankole-Phillips. A.
Published: June 2024

Trauma-Focused Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) has been shown to be an effective treatment for reducing PTSD symptoms in children and adolescents. Research has consistently demonstrated that TF-CBT leads to significant decreases in symptom severity, improved emotion regulation, and enhanced emotional well-being. Additionally, TF-CBT has been found to decrease depressive and anxiety symptoms in youth with co-occurring mental health conditions. The approach's effectiveness is influenced by factors such as age, trauma severity, and presence of additional mental health conditions. Furthermore, resilience plays a crucial role in mitigating the impact of adverse childhood experiences on mental health. By fostering effective coping strategies and promoting protective factors, TF-CBT can help children and adolescents develop resilience and improve their overall well-being Keywords: Fake News, Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM), Support Vector Machine, Dependencies Machine Learning, Journal Reference Format: Longe, Bankole-Phillips. A. (2024): The Effect of Trauma-Focused Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy on Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Symptoms in Children and Adolescents. Journal of Behavioural Informatics, Digital Humanities and Development Rese Vol. 10 No. 1. Pp 75-78. https://www.isteams.net/behavioralinformaticsjournal dx.doi.org/10.22624/AIMS/BHI/V10N1P7
Back to nature ideology, the case study of western Serbia
Authors: Cukovic Jelena
Published: June 2024

?Perhaps only human beings can have enough distance from the matrix of life
to abstract an idea of Nature and brood about going away from or back to
it.? (Mills 2008, 1) This paper focuses on the perception of nature and the
natural, which I marked as an ideological viewpoint and will analyze as
such. I have based my research on the following sources: different platforms
of internet communities connected by the desire to ?return to nature? and
interviews from the field research in Western Serbia that I have been
conducting continuously since 2018. The goal of the paper is to contribute
to a better understanding of the concept of ?living in harmony with nature?
and the impact that this idea has had on different aspects of the
community?s social and political life.
Causal closure in panpsychism
Authors: Nesic Janko
Published: June 2024

The mind-body problem has posed the questions: can we defend mental
causation, or is there causal relevance of mental qua mental over and above
physical in human behaviour? This would mean that conscious experience is
not a physical phenomenon, though it has causal relevance in the world. The
problem is understanding how something non-physical, mental or phenomenal
could be causally relevant in a physical world. Physicalists and scientists
have defended the plausibility of a principle that states the causal closure
of the physical domain. This is the claim that the physical is closed off to
all causal influences of non-physical events and non-physical properties. In
conflict with that is what we think of mental states and properties of our
consciousness as causally relevant to our behaviour and causally efficient
in the physical world. If the physical closure principle stands, and only
physical causation is possible, then mental causation in dualism is
impossible, as is the usual argument against dualism. But we can also find
this principle of physical causal closure in Russellian panpsychism.
Russellian panpsychism and similar positions have come about as answers to
the mental causation worries of physicalism and dualism. Panpsychism has the
advantages of both positions. Science can only tell us about the relational
or extrinsic (structural) properties, but mental states? phenomenal
properties are intrinsic. These intrinsic properties can be the causal bases
for extrinsic properties (or dispositions) and determine them. This is also
the distinction between dispositional and categorical properties. If there
is more to nature than relational properties, if there are some categorical
bases of dispositions, then all causal explanations cannot be stated only in
physical terms and just with mention of physical properties. Science (and
physicalism) does not know anything beyond dispositions and structure, but
there is great plausibility in the claim that dispositions have causal bases
and are not groundless. The bases of dispositions are categorical intrinsic
properties; the only absolutely intrinsic properties we know (intimately)
are phenomenal properties of our conscious states. This means that the
causal closure principle is false.
Glucose Load Following Prolonged Fasting Increases Oxidative Stress– Linked Response in Individuals With Diabetic Complications
Authors: von Rauchhaupt Ekaterina , Rodemer Claus , Kliemank Elisabeth , Bulkescher Ruben , Campos Marta , Kopf Stefan , Fleming Thomas , Herzig Stephan , Nawroth Peter P. , Szendroedi Julia , Zemva Johanna , Sulaj Alba
Published: June 2024

OBJECTIVE

Prolonged catabolic states in type 2 diabetes (T2D), exacerbated by excess substrate flux and hyperglycemia, can challenge metabolic flexibility and antioxidative capacity. We investigated cellular responses to glucose load after prolonged fasting in T2D.

RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS

Glucose-tolerant individuals (CON, n = 10) and individuals with T2D with (T2D+, n = 10) and without (T2D−, n = 10) diabetes complications underwent oral glucose tolerance test before and after a 5-day fasting-mimicking diet. Peripheral blood mononuclear cell (PBMC) resistance to ex vivo dicarbonyl methylglyoxal (MG) exposure after glucose load was assessed. Markers of dicarbonyl detoxification, oxidative stress, and mitochondrial biogenesis were analyzed by quantitative PCR, with mitochondrial complex protein expression assessed by Western blotting.

RESULTS

T2D+ exhibited decreased PBMC resistance against MG, while T2D− resistance remained unchanged, and CON improved postglucose load and fasting (−19.0% vs. −1.7% vs. 12.6%; all P = 0.017). T2D+ showed increased expression in dicarbonyl detoxification (mRNA glyoxalase-1, all P = 0.039), oxidative stress (mRNA glutathione-disulfide-reductase, all P = 0.006), and mitochondrial complex V protein (all P = 0.004) compared with T2D− and CON postglucose load and fasting. Citrate synthase activity remained unchanged, indicating no change in mitochondrial number. Mitochondrial biogenesis increased in T2D− compared with CON postglucose load and fasting (mRNA HspA9, P = 0.032). T2D−, compared with CON, exhibited increased oxidative stress postfasting, but not postglucose load, with increased mRNA expression in antioxidant defenses (mRNA forkhead box O4, P = 0.036, and glutathione-peroxidase-2, P = 0.034), and compared with T2D+ (glutathione-peroxidase-2, P = 0.04).

CONCLUSIONS

These findings suggest increased susceptibility to glucose-induced oxidative stress in individuals with diabetes complications after prolonged fasting and might help in diet interventions for diabetes management.