bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Individual-Based Ecological Particle Tracking Model (ECO-PTM) for Simulating Juvenile Chinook Salmon Migration and Survival Through the Sacramento–San Joaquin Delta
Authors:   California Department of Water Resources, Wang Xiaochun , Russell Perry ,   US Geological Survey, Pope Adam ,   US Geological Survey, Jackson Doug ,   QEDA Consulting, LLC, Hance Dalton ,   US Geological Survey
Published: December 2024

Recovery of endangered salmon species in the Central Valley of California amidst prolonged drought and climate change necessitates innovative water management actions that balance species recovery and California's water demands. We describe an individual-based ecological particle tracking model (ECO-PTM) that can be used to assess the efficacy of proposed actions. Based on a random walk theory, the model tracks individual particles’ travel time, routing and survival in a flow field simulated by the Delta Simulation Model 2 hydrodynamic module (DSM2 HYDRO). The random walk particles are parameterized to have fish-like swimming behaviors, including upstream/downstream swimming, probabilistic holding behaviors, and stochastic swimming velocities. Particle routing at key junctions is based on well-established statistical models, and route-specific survival is calculated using the XT mean free-path length model. Behavioral parameters were estimated by fitting several competing models to a multiyear dataset of travel times from acoustic tagged juvenile salmon. The model’s baseline simulations under historical flow conditions from 1991 to 2016 successfully replicated essential relationships between salmon outmigration survival and hydrodynamic conditions, consistent with previous studies and the STARS (Survival Travel Time and Routing Simulation) statistical simulation model. Simulation results for management scenarios revealed multifaceted influences on fish survival, including Delta flow, flow at key junctions, route alterations, seasons, and water availability characteristics. Importantly, these results highlight ECO-PTM’s potential to predict fish survival outcomes of proposed actions, serving as a foundation for informed future research, decision-making, and effective management strategies to enhance the survival prospects of outmigrating salmonids within the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta ecosystem.
Mística da transcendência corporal de Maria no Recôncavo Baiano
Authors: Moura Amorim Anderson
Published: December 2024

O presente texto propõe-se a analisar a temática do culto à Nossa Senhora da Boa Morte em Cachoeira, município situado no Recôncavo da Bahia, desenvolvido pela Irmandade da Boa Morte, desde o final do século XIX. O culto mariano, promovido por um grupo de mulheres negras, denominadas “Irmãs da Boa Morte”, pertencentes a um culto de matriz africana, mais precisamente ao Candomblé, se destaca como uma tradição cuja importância é ressaltada pelo sincretismo que une elementos da religiosidade afro-brasileira com os de uma antiga festividade cristã, a transcendência corporal de Maria. Assim, este texto – adotando a pesquisa bibliográfica como metodologia e apresentando como referenciais teóricos o fenomenólogo da religião e estudioso de mística cristã Juan Martín Velasco, bem como os teólogos Bruno Forte e Clodovis M. Boff, O.S.M. – pretende analisar o fenômeno místico da devoção mariana mantida pela Irmandade da Boa Morte. Para as Irmãs da Boa Morte, Maria assunta ao céu em corpo e alma demonstra o caráter totalizante da interioridade, mas também da corporalidade humana, isto é, a humanidade toda vê-se envolvida na absoluta realização do ser. Nosso estudo deseja contribuir para o conhecimento teológico da experiência de fé vivida na Irmandade da Boa Morte.
Reglas y principios esenciales de la democracia
Authors: Harbottle Quirós Frank
Published: December 2024

En este artículo se presenta un breve recorrido histórico de la democracia y se brinda una aproximación conceptual de esta forma de gobierno.
image and connotation of small sculptures on bronze drums in Southern China
Authors: Huang Ruoxin
Published: December 2024

Lengshuichong type (‍冷水冲型‍), Lingshan type (‍灵山型‍) and Beiliu type (‍北流型‍) bronze drums are collectively known as ‘Large Bronze Drums’. They were popular in Guangxi and Guangdong from the Han to Tang Dynasty (202 BCE – 907 CE), and were characterized by their large shape and numerous small sculptures located on the drum face or foot. In addition to the main frog motifs, there are also depictions of horses, cattle, birds, tigers, aquatic animals, and scenes of human-animal interactions such as riding, plowing with oxen, children playing with turtles and watching frogs fight, etc. The position of the sculptures reflects the playing method of each type of bronze drum: drums with sculptures on the face are generally played while placed flat on the ground, whereas drums with sculptures on the body are typically played while suspended. The sculptures on the bronze drums integrate elements of Lingnan culture, Central Plains Han culture, and Dian culture, reflecting the caster’s contemplation of the universe, nature, and their relationship with humanity.
Characterizing of ITS2 secondary structures reveals the geographical differentiation of seagrass Halophila ovalis (Hydrocharitaceae) in the world
Authors: Nguyen Xuan-Thuy , Nguyen-Nhat Nhu-Thuy , Nguyen Trung-Hieu , Nguyen Manh-Linh , Cao Van-Luong , Nguyen My-Ngan , Dao Viet-Ha , Nguyen Vy Xuan
Published: December 2024

The seagrass Halophila is one of the genera of Hydrocharitaceae that shows the highest number of species, with around 20 species. Among them, H. ovalis, H. major, H. minor, and H. nipponica are closely related species. It is the first time ITS2 secondary structures and their phylogenetic utility in this genus were reported worldwide. Phylogenetic analysis based on 205 bp of ITS2 showed four clades corresponding to above species. ITS2 secondary structures showed insight into Halophila ovalis from the East coast of Africa. Halophila ovalis from the East coast of Africa showed a distinct variant in Helix 1, 2, and 3 compared to the worldwide populations. Therefore, the ITS2 locus should be used as a DNA barcode for identifying Halophila species.
Distribution characteristics of tropical cyclones affecting the Vietnam region during 1992–2022
Authors: Pham Thi Thanh Hoa , Nguyen Ba Thuy , Nguyen Van Huong , Mai Van Khiem
Published: December 2024

This research investigates the distribution characteristics of tropical cyclones affecting the Vietnam region, including the mainland and the East Vietnam Sea, from 1992 to 2022. The tropical cyclone activity showed an increasing trend, mainly in the numbers of tropical depressions and typhoons with the sustained maximum wind speed ranging from level 12 to 15 on the Beaufort Wind Scale; however, this trend did not meet the statistical 99% confidence level. The number of tropical cyclones directly affecting the mainland of Vietnam accounted for approximately 32%. Over the East Vietnam Sea, tropical cyclones presented a peak in September and a slump in February. Occurrence frequencies and probabilities were significantly high over the in-shore and off-shore regions from Quang Ninh to Phu Yen, over the North and Center of East Vietnam Sea, where the maximum frequencies could be 0.9 tropical cyclone/year over the Gulf of Tonkin higher than 1.1 tropical cyclone/year passing a grid of 1o longitude-latitude over the north East Vietnam Sea. Meanwhile, the southern offshore areas from Phu Yen - Ca Mau, Ca Mau - Kien Giang, and Thailand Gulf were less influenced by tropical cyclones. The frequency and probability of typhoons were below 0.1 tropical cyclone/year and 0.2%, respectively.
Species composition and distribution of Sponges in some islands in Vietnam sea
Authors: Do Cong Thung
Published: December 2024

Research results from 2003 to present, in same Vietnamese islands, have identified 205 Sponges species belonging to 85 genera and 56 families, 22 orders of 3 classes, including Dermospongia class (203 species), two classes Calcarea and Homoscleromorpha has only 1 species in each class. Among these, there are 3 species new to science: Cladocroce pansinii Bertolino & Calcinai, 2023, Cladocroce lamellata Bertolino and Calcinai, 2023 and Spongilla marconii. The diversity of Sponges is quite high, reaching 2.4 species/genus, 3.66 species/family and 9.32 species/order. Orders with the highest number of species include Haplosclerida (55 species), followed by Poecilosclerida (29 species), Dictyoceratida (21 species), and Halichondrida (20 species). The South Central islands have the highest number of species (121 species), followed by the North Central islands (65 species), the Northeastern islands of Vietnam (57 species), Spratly Islands (37 species) and Phu Quoc (15 species). Species Cinachyrella australiensis, Dysidea fragilis, Dysidea cinerea can live at a water depth of 134 m. The biomass of Sponges varies from 0.14–2.5 kg/m2.
Safer Opioid Supply programs: Hydromorphone prescribing in Ontario as a harm reduction intervention to combat the drug poisoning crisis
Authors: Schmidt Rose A. , Guta Adrian , Rai Nanky , Sereda Andrea , O’Reilly Emmet , Hales Jessica , Kolla Gillian , Strike Carol
Published: December 2024

Setting

The crisis of unregulated fentanyl-related overdose deaths presents a significant public health challenge. This article describes the implementation and evaluation of four Safer Opioid Supply programs (SSPs) in Ontario, one in London and three in Toronto.

Intervention and implementation

SSPs aim to curtail overdose fatalities while connecting individuals using drugs to healthcare services. The programs involve a daily dispensed prescription of immediate-release hydromorphone tablets for take-home dosing alongside an observed dose of long-acting opioids like slow-release oral morphine. Implemented within a multidisciplinary primary care framework, these programs emphasize patient-centred approaches and comprehensive health and social support.

Outcomes

In our study conducted in 2020/2021, clients and service providers reported that receiving pharmaceutical opioids through these programs improved the clients’ health and well-being. The regulated supply was reported to lead to decreases in overdose incidents, use of unregulated substances, and criminalized activities. Increased engagement with healthcare and harm reduction services and improvements in social determinants of health, such as food security, were also reported. Despite these positive outcomes, some implementation challenges, including capacity issues and provider burnout, were described by service providers.

Implications

Our findings suggest that the combination of safer supply, wrap-around support, and harm reduction within primary care settings can lead to increased healthcare engagement, HIV/HCV prevention, testing, and treatment uptake, reducing the burden of infectious diseases and overdose risk. SSPs have the potential to meaningfully reduce overdose rates, address the ongoing overdose crisis, and if scaled up, influence population-level outcomes.
Русский синтаксис: структурные и неструктурные объяснения
Authors: Летучий Александр
Published: December 2024

В учебном пособии описываются некоторые явления русского синтаксиса, рассматривается, как можно анализировать их в рамках современной лингвистики и какие общие закономерности выявляются. Не ставя целью полный обзор русского синтаксиса, автор демонстрирует его сложности на примерах разных уровней. В частности, показывается необходимость для определения многих синтаксических понятий нескольких факторов. Уделяется внимание редко изучаемым явлениям, таким как наречные составляющие и нулевое выражение объекта. Анализируются случаи, когда разница в приемлемости конструкций или в устройстве параллельных явлений обусловлена не структурой предложения, а дискурсивными и интонационными параметрами, например, длиной или интонацией. При описании синтаксических феноменов особое место занимает взаимодействие между синтаксисом и семантикой. На каждую область грамматики даются задания, которые позволяют студентам практиковаться в применении тестов и критериев описания синтаксических единиц.
Издание предназначено для студентов лингвистических и филологических специальностей, а также для дополнительного профессионального образования учителей.
The Effectiveness of Multimedia Usage in Learning Arabic Language (Foreign Language) Based on Student Score Achievement
Authors: Saja Ijlal
Published: December 2024

The Industrial Revolution 4.0 and Educational Revolution 5.0 on the Malaysian higher education system appear to have made learning Arabic much simpler, more accessible, and easier to understand. This study aims to determine the effectiveness of multimedia usage in teaching and learning of Arabic language. The Arabic language achievement scale score was examined through exploratory factor analysis, focusing on three dimensions: teaching method, learning method, and the lecturer’s role in utilising multimedia. The article, which was quantitative research-based, also analysed the relationship between student achievement and these three variables. 266 respondents were selected using the random sampling technique of PLS-SEM analysis. The result showed a weak relationship between lecturers’ roles and score achievement with a correlation of 0.103, followed by the teaching method (0.242). Meanwhile, learning methods have been identified as having a moderate relationship with a correlation of 0.422. The findings also showed that the learning method had the highest mean compared to other factors. This result highlighted that the students are not mentally and physically prepared for optimum multimedia usage in learning Arabic language, with an IPMA performance index of 73.287 compared to the teaching method and lecturer role.
Determinants of Academic Help-Seeking Willingness Among Chilean University Students: A Structural Model Analysis
Authors: Valenzuela Jorge , Muñoz Carla , Miranda-Ossandón Jorge , González- Sanzana Álvaro
Published: December 2024

Through a structural model, this study analyzed how personal and contextual variables explain the student’s willingness to seek institutional academic help. The study involved 848 students of both sexes from public and private Chilean universities. The participants responded to a questionnaire evaluating personal (enabling and inhibitory) and contextual variables. Based on previous evidence from the literature and preliminary regression analysis, an explanatory model of the willingness for academic help-seeking was proposed and evaluated through a structural model (SEM). The results show a good fit of the final model, highlighting direct and indirect determinants of the student’s willingness for academic help-seeking and the mediator role of knowledge of access procedures to institutional support services. Also, and against expectations, a slight effect of shame on willingness to institutional help-seeking was observed. Finally, the implications of having a parsimonious model to explain this process are discussed.
An Empirical Analysis of Non-Interest Income's Effect on Commercial Bank Performance
Authors: Wang Yimeng , Abdul-Rahman Aisyah , Mohd Amin Syajarul Imna , Huda Jamil Ainul
Published: December 2024

The share of non-interest income in commercial banks' operating revenue has steadily risen, dramatically affecting their overall operational performance. Using panel data for sixteen Chinese listed commercial banks from 2007 to 2013, variable intercept and variable coefficient models were constructed, accounting for variables including macroeconomic growth rate. The impact of non-interest revenue on the performance of commercial banks was empirically investigated, together with the quantity of bank assets and the cost-to-income ratio. The study results indicate a sizeable negative association with operational costs and a substantial positive correlation with total bank assets, macroeconomic growth, and commercial bank performance. However, the effect of non-interest income on performance differs depending on the kind of commercial bank. Central state-owned commercial banks' non-interest revenue and performance are favorably correlated; nevertheless, urban commercial banks' non-interest revenue and performance are negatively correlated. Therefore, it is recommended that Chinese commercial banks formulate differentiated development strategies based on their characteristics to enhance overall profitability.
Mediation Analysis of Diabetes and Heart Diseases Influenced by Obesity Using Machine Learning Classifiers
Authors: Verma Ajay , Jain Manisha
Published: December 2024

Purpose:This study examines the impact of body mass index on diabetes and heart disease among Indians. Multi-morbidity ailments are associated with diabetes. To understand the relationship between diabetes, body mass index, and heart disease, a study is undertaken.Methods:The present study established a relationship between diabetes, heart disease and body mass index using mediation analysis and machine learning classifiers. R software with Hayes Macro Process and Python was used as a statistical tool to conclude the study.Results:As a result of the present findings, the body mass index mediates the relationship between diabetes and heart disease and cannot be countered. This study's indirect impact is 4.6231, statistically significant at a 95% confidence interval (3.1333, 9.6556). Thesignificance of the indirect effect of diabetes on heart disease is evident as (BootLLCI), and (BootULCI) are both positive anddo not contain zero. This indicates that there is a substantial mediation effect present. In classification, the TensorFlow classifiershows 99% accuracy and 97% precession, while the Linear S.V.C., NuSVC and Logistic Regression have an accuracy of 98%, 96% and 97%, which shows that the machine learning classifiers are more significant for the study.Conclusion:Our study examines how Body Mass Index (B.M.I.) mediates diabetes and heart disease, which are statistically significant. Despite the close relationship between heart disease and diabetes, little is known about the pathways involved. Machine Learning Classifiers show that the risk of diabetes, heart disease and other diseases increases due to deterioration of body mass index.
ETHICAL AND SCIENTIFIC TRADITIONS OF IVAN DZIUBA: HISTORY AND PRESENT (Review of the publication: MODERNITY THE LAST. IVAN DZIUBA AND HIS TIME. Popular scientific publication. Compiled by Serhii Grabovskyi. Kyiv: Milenium, 2023, 234 p.)
Authors:   Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine, TOVMASH Dmytro
Published: December 2024

The subject of the review is a collection of popular science texts dedicated to Academician Ivan Dziuba. Some of the articles "returned" to history and reveal certain plots related to past decades, while some describe the current state of affairs and try to predict the future. The compiler collected texts written by philosophers, political analysts, journalists, and historians and combined them with his own comments and factual additions. The collection definitely deserves the attention of the intellectual public.
ORTAOKUL ÖĞRENCİLERİNDE GÖRSEL SANATLAR DERSİNDEKİ ETKİNLİKLERİN ÇEVRESEL TUTUMLARINA ETKİSİ
Authors: Hiçyılmaz Yahya , Sakizci Yunus
Published: December 2024

Bu çalışmada, 6. sınıf öğrencilerinin görsel sanatlar dersinde çevre temalı resimler çizme ve atık malzemeleri kullanma etkinliklerinin çevresel tutumları üzerindeki etkisinin incelenmesi hedeflenmiştir. Araştırma kapsamında, biri kontrol grubu olmak üzere üç grup oluşturulmuş ve deneysel yöntem kullanılarak ön-test ve son-test uygulamaları yapılmıştır. Araştırma, 2023-2024 eğitim-öğretim yılı bahar döneminde, Van ili Tuşba ilçesindeki bir devlet okulunda öğrenim gören 6. sınıf düzeyinde 45 öğrenciden oluşan bir örneklem üzerinde gerçekleştirilmiştir. Veri toplama aracı olarak "Ortaokul Öğrencilerine Yönelik Çevresel Tutum Ölçeği" kullanılmış ve veriler betimsel istatistikler, t-testi ve ANOVA ile analiz edilmiştir. Sonuçlar, deney-1, deney-2 ve Kontrol grupları arasında çevresel tutum ölçeği son test puanları bakımından istatistiksel olarak anlamlı farklılıklar olduğunu göstermiştir. Bu bulgular, görsel sanatlar derslerinde çevre bilincini artıran etkinliklerin müfredatta yer almasının ve atık malzemelerin sanat eğitimi bağlamında kullanılmasının önemini vurgulamaktadır.
Caracterização da infraestrutura tecnológica para a produção de amendoim na região Oeste Paulista
Authors: Neves Fabiano Pinto , Oliveira Sandra Cristina de , Mollo Neto Mário , Mantovani Leandro Paloma , Lourenzani Ana Elisa Bressan Smith
Published: December 2024

A inovação tecnológica é um dos fatores diferenciais à competitividade do agronegócio brasileiro, e pode influenciar de forma relevante a produtividade e a sustentabilidade de uma cultura. A produção de amendoim tem grande relevância para o Estado de São Paulo, uma vez que esse estado é responsável por cerca de 90% da produção nacional. Assim, dada a expressividade e importância dessa cultura para o agronegócio paulista, o objetivo deste trabalho foi caracterizar a infraestrutura tecnológica de produção empregada pelos produtores de amendoim da região Oeste Paulista, a qual detém a maior produção de amendoim do Estado. Foi aplicado um formulário a uma amostra de produtores dessa região, considerando os seguintes parâmetros associados à adoção tecnológica na safra 2022/23: máquinas e equipamentos; insumos; armazenagem; e gestão. Os dados foram analisados usando estatística descritiva. Os resultados apontaram que a maioria dos produtores de amendoim pesquisados apresentou produtividade média acima da média do Estado na referida safra. Além disso, cerca da metade dos respondentes utiliza pulverizador automotriz, GPS e corte de secções no pulverizador, e todos possuem colhedoras. Observou-se ainda que quase 93% deles fazem análise anual de solo e 86% investem na aplicação de macrobiológicos. Ademais, todos os respondentes utilizam secador e armazém para a manutenção do amendoim, possuem assistência agronômica de cooperativa/revenda e contam com um profissional para realizar a gestão do negócio. Dessa forma, mostrou-se um cenário preliminar sobre a adoção de tecnologias da Agricultura 4.0 no cultivo do amendoim na região Oeste Paulista, e observou-se um potencial para a utilização de determinadas tecnologias que poderão proporcionar uma produção mais limpa e sustentável, além de informações úteis para a tomada de decisão dos atores da cadeia produtiva do amendoim.
Modelagem da estrutura diamétrica da Floresta Ombrófila Mista e Araucaria angustifolia (Bertol.) Kuntze
Authors: Nicoletti Marcos Felipe , De Sousa Pinheiro Ivan , Silva Victória Varela , Stepka Thiago Floriani , Vaz Douglas Rufino , Dobner Júnior Mario
Published: December 2024

O objetivo do artigo é avaliar a adequação de diferentes modelos de distribuição probabilística na caracterização da estrutura diamétrica de uma floresta nativa secundária de Araucaria angustifolia em Campo Belo do Sul e Capão Alto, Santa Catarina. Utilizou-se o método de área fixa com amostragem em conglomerados, medindo árvores com Diâmetro à Altura do Peito (DAP) ? 10 cm. As classes de diâmetro foram agrupadas em amplitudes de 10 cm. Testaram-se as funções de densidade e probabilidade Gamma, Normal, Log-normal, Exponencial, Weibull 2p e Weibull 3p. A avaliação dos ajustes foi feita com as estatísticas: teste de Kolmogorov-Smirnov, erro padrão da estimativa ajustado e corrigido, coeficiente de determinação ajustado, critério de informação de Akaike e critério Bayesiano. A floresta apresentou uma distribuição diamétrica em J-invertido e apenas o modelo Weibull 3p ajustou-se a todas as classes diamétricas. Os modelos Log-normal e Weibull 3p foram os mais adequados, com Weibull 3p apresentando o melhor desempenho geral.
Características agronômicas e a produtividade de milho silagem em área de integração lavoura-pecuária no Oeste do Paraná
Authors: Mattei Eloisa , Moraes Rego Carlos Augusto Rocha de , Oliveira Paulo Sérgio Rabello de , Sampaio Marinez Carpiski , Piano Jeferson Tiago , Crusciol Carlos Alexandre Costa
Published: December 2024

O consórcio de milho com gramíneas forrageiras tropicais em sistemas de integração lavoura-pecuária (ILP) para silagem busca diversificar a produção e melhorar a qualidade do solo. Este estudo investigou o efeito do cultivo de milho solteiro ou consorciado com gramíneas forrageiras tropicais, com e sem adubação nitrogenada, sobre as características agronômicas e a produtividade do milho para silagem. O experimento foi conduzido por dois anos agrícolas em delineamento de blocos ao acaso, com quatro repetições. As parcelas foram compostas por duas espécies de gramíneas forrageiras (Urochloa brizantha e Megathyrsus maximum) e milho solteiro como controle. Foram avaliados manejos de fenação e pastejo, além da adubação nitrogenada. Características avaliadas incluíram estande final, altura das plantas, altura da inserção da espiga, diâmetro do colmo e produtividade de matéria seca. No primeiro ano, observaram-se diferenças significativas no diâmetro do colmo e produtividade de matéria seca. No segundo ano, altura das plantas e altura de inserção da espiga também foram afetadas. O consórcio com U. brizantha mostrou-se especialmente benéfico, aumentando a produtividade de matéria seca em 4% no primeiro ano e 34% no segundo ano, em comparação com o milho solteiro. Assim, o uso de diferentes espécies de gramíneas, manejos e adubação nitrogenada resultou em melhor desempenho agronômico e maior produtividade de matéria seca do milho para silagem.
Weed nutrient content in commercial orange orchards in the region of Manaus, Amazonas
Authors: Sanches Giulia Ketlen , Silva Maria Rosangela Malheiros , Adjeran Oloukemi Karmen Jocelyne , Tucci Carlos Alberto Franco , Silva José Ferreira
Published: December 2024

Weeds compete for nutrients causing productivity losses with crops, so the quantification of nutrients in these plants can indicate their nutrient absorption efficiency. In this research we aim to identify weed species representative of three commercial orange orchards (Citrus sinensis L.) in the region of Manaus (AM), and to determine their potential for nutrient absorption. A survey of the floristic composition of orchards was carried out from August to October in 2019, and the phytosociological indicators of species were identified. The main species were selected according to the Importance Value Index (IVI). Weeds and C. sinensis leaves samples were analyzed to obtain nutrient contents. Weeds showed competitive potential in commercial orange orchards, once they had a high nutrient content in their dry matter. Weeds with greater amounts of nutrients were Alternanthera Ficoidea (L.) P. Beauv. (N, K, Mg, Cu, Mn and Zn), Commelina benghalensis L. (P, S and Fe), Pseudelephantopus spiralis (Less.) Cronquist (N, P, K, Mg, Fe and Zn), Acalypha arvensis Poepp. (P and Ca), Cyperus diffusus Vahl (Fe and Mn) and Stachytarpheta cayennensis (Rich.) Vahl (Mg and Zn).
Chronicles of A.I. Pospelov Moscow Society of Dermatovenerologists and Cosmetologists (MSDС was founded on October 4, 1891) Bulletin of the MSDС № 1158
Authors: Yakovlev Alexey B. , Maximov Ivan S. , Petukhova Eugenia V.
Published: December 2024

On May 17th we held our last meeting of Moscow Society of Dermatologists and Cosmetologists named after A.I. Pospelov in person within XLI Rachmanov Readings conference. There were 61 participants.
Our agenda included two clinical cases: the first one was dedicated to the PASH-syndrome as the most common manifestation of gangrenous pyoderma syndromic form; the second one was about diagnostic difficulties in mycosis fungoides. The first report was accompanied by the presentation of clinical cases of PASH syndrome (gangrenous pyoderma, Hoffmann's folliculitis, suppurative hidradenitis) in a patient aged 19 years and gangrenous pyoderma combined with suppurative hidradenitis and conglobate acne in a patient aged 32 years. The main treatment was the administration of methylprednisolone in combination with antibiotics and the addition of a cytostatic in the second clinical observation.
Two reports were presented in the scientific part of the meeting. In the first report (on the experience of using bacteriorhodopsin in patients with psoriasis vulgaris), the author demonstrated the results of his own prospective study of bacteriorhodopsin cream, noting that the fastest effect occurred on open skin areas. A special emphasis of the second report (on tattoos in the practice of a dermatologist (Fomin Clinic) was made on the absence of a list of contraindications, mandatory certification of dyes for tattooing and tattoo master's workplace, standard of preliminary laboratory tests, as well as uniform requirements for specialists performing tattooing, which determines the frequency of infectious complications after the procedure.
Polymorphism of genes involved in the regulation of blood pressure in elderly residents of the Arkhangelsk region
Authors: Levitsky Sergey N. , Bebyakova Natalia A. , Pechinkina Natalia I. , Shabalina Irina A. , Kudryavtsev Alexander V.
Published: December 2024

BACKGROUND: Living in the northern climate is associated with increased cardiovascular stress, which highlights the necessity for the study of candidate genes associated with the risk of cardiovascular diseases in both the native population and newcomers. Polymorphic loci of the renin-angiotensin system, NO-synthase, and endothelin-1 system genes have been identified as contributors to cardiovascular dysfunction and age-related blood pressure shifts. It is therefore crucial to assess the genetic polymorphism in the elderly population.
AIM: To compare frequencies of gene alleles and genotypes involved in blood pressure regulation, including angiotensinogen AGT (rs699 and rs4762), angiotensin 2 type 1 receptor AGTR1 (rs5186), angiotensin converting enzyme ACE (rs4646994), endothelial NO synthase NOS3 and endothelin-1 EDN1 (rs5370) genes, in the native and non-native elderly population of the Arkhangelsk region.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted in a random sample of Arkhangelsk residents between the ages of 60 and 74 years (N=604, with 36.4% of males). The molecular genetic analysis was conducted to determine the alleles and genotypes of six genes that are involved in blood pressure regulation. The Stata 18.0 software was used to assess the deviations of empirical genotype distributions from the predicted Hardy–Weinberg equilibrium and to compare the empirical distributions between the study groups.
RESULTS: Alleles associated with the risk of cardiovascular diseases were minor in the study population. The genotype frequency distributions for the analyzed genetic variants were consistent with the Hardy–Weinberg principle, with the exception of the T704C variant of the AGT gene (rs699) in the native participants. The allele and genotype frequency distributions in the study sample were found to be similar to those reported worldwide and in European Russia. One exception was AGTR1 gene A1166C frequencies, with their 95% confidence intervals falling below the global level for both native and non-native elderly residents of the Arkhangelsk region. This may suggest that this allele is a selection variant associated with adaptation to the climate of the northern regions.
CONCLUSION: The genetic polymorphism in blood pressure regulation was found to be similar between the native and non-native populations of the Arkhangelsk region. However, the AGTR1 gene A1166C frequency among the native population and newcomers was found to be lower than that observed globally.
Microstructural analysis and compressive strength evaluation of interlocking concrete paving blocks incorporating crumb rubber
Authors: Domingos Matheus David Inocente , Gomes Allan de Oliveira , Gomes Rafael de Oliveira , Mazer Wellington
Published: December 2024

Imaging Analysis Techniques (IATs) have become instrumental in civil engineering materials research, providing critical insights into the microstructural characteristics of mixtures and enabling associations between these features, numerical parameters, and laboratory-derived mechanical performance data. However, using IATs specifically for Concrete Paving Blocks (CPBs), particularly when modified with crumb rubber (CR), remains underexplored. In this study, two numerical parameters derived from IATs—interlocking parameter (PINT) and interlocking rate (IR)—were investigated for their correlations with the estimated compressive strength (fpk,est) of CPBs after a 28-day curing period. CPBs were prepared with CR at 5, 10, 15, and 20% by mass, with a reference concrete mixture designed per American standards for no-slump concrete and a target fpk,est of 50 MPa. PINT and IR were calculated using custom Python-based software developed by the authors. Consistent with prior findings, increasing CR content resulted in a decrease in fpk,est, a trend that was well-represented by linear and power regression models. Both IR and PINT showed potential for explaining the reductions in fpk,est, with IR demonstrating stronger predictive capabilities. Consequently, IR proves to be a promising parameter for describing the microstructural characteristics of CPBs, whether containing CR or not, due to its consistently good correlations with both fpk,est, and CR content.
Análise transiente e modal de edificações tipo shear building com consideração da deformação por cisalhamento e do efeito P-Delta
Authors: Cardozo Milena , Souza Luiz Antonio Farani de , Martins Carlos Humberto , Rossi Alexandre
Published: December 2024

Com o avanço das tecnologias de cálculo e construção, a execução de edifícios cada vez mais altos e flexíveis tem se tornado comum, aumentando a suscetibilidade dessas estruturas a vibrações excessivas provocadas por cargas dinâmicas, como sismos e ventos. Nesse contexto, a realização de análises dinâmicas torna-se fundamental para garantir que os deslocamentos dessas estruturas não ultrapassem os limites estabelecidos por normas técnicas, preservando sua segurança e estabilidade. Este estudo desenvolve um código computacional para a análise dinâmica linear de estruturas do tipo shear building, considerando o efeito P-Delta. Esse modelo estrutural, amplamente utilizado por projetistas devido ao baixo custo computacional, é uma aproximação simplificada, porém eficaz, para análises preliminares de projetos estruturais. A deformação por cisalhamento dos pilares é incorporada no cálculo da rigidez por meio de um fator de correção. O efeito P-Delta é incluído de maneira aproximada, utilizando o método direto, em que a equação do movimento é modificada pela adição de um termo referente à matriz de rigidez geométrica, multiplicada pelo vetor de deslocamentos. O amortecimento estrutural é modelado pelo método de Rayleigh. Análises transientes e modais, realizadas com o software livre Scilab, são aplicadas a dois problemas dinâmicos de shear building extraídos da literatura. Os resultados indicam que, quando os valores da matriz de rigidez geométrica são da mesma ordem de grandeza que os da matriz de rigidez material da estrutura, o efeito P-Delta provoca alterações significativas nos deslocamentos. Caso contrário, a inclusão desse efeito nas análises dinâmicas tem impacto reduzido na resposta estrutural.
Shakespeare in Children's Literature: Gender and Cultural Capital, by Erica Hateley
Authors: Grubbs Katie L. N.
Published: December 2024

Hateley, Erica. Shakespeare in Children's Literature: Gender and Cultural Capital. New York: Routledge, 2009. xiii + 218 pp. ISBN 978-0-415-96492-0 (Cloth).
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Found: Five Seconds of Laurence Olivier's Film of Hamlet
Authors: Jensen Michael P.
Published: December 2024

There is an often-repeated legend that Laurence Olivier and co-screenwriter Alan Dent left Rosencrantz and Guildenstern out of their 1948 film version of Hamlet. While this is true for most intents and purposes, in fact two unnamed characters with no lines take their place in one scene of the film, a fact that has not been previously noticed. This note establishes why so many have claimed that Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are absent from the film, presents evidence that either they, or nameless substitutes for them, do appear in the persons of these two characters, and suggests that the claim that the characters were cut needs to be qualified.
"A Mistaken Understanding" Dunsinane and New Writing at the RSC
Authors: Linnemann Emily
Published: December 2024

This review uses David Greig's sequel to Macbeth as a case study to consider the place of new writing at the Royal Shakespeare Company. It examines Dunsinane within a context of previous new writing productions and in the light of the RSC's new writing manifesto. The cultural values surrounding new writing at the RSC come from a variety of sources, including directors, playwrights, and RSC management. These values include the desire for relevance, a need for political and social commentary, and a nostalgia surrounding the RSC's traditional role as a new writing company. Always, Shakespeare remains at the heart of the new writing project. Plays like Dunsinane are intended to illuminate Shakespeare's works and stand as a testament to his universality. This review argues that these demands do not fully encourage artistic and aesthetic independence. However, Greig's play manages to achieve such autonomy by challenging conceptions of Shakespeare and Macbeth. Dunsinane consitutes an important part of the RSC's 2010 repertory because of this challenge. Its illumination of Shakespeare is also a statement of its independence from him.
Nisht kayn Desdemona, nisht kayn Dzulieta: Yiddish Adaptations of The Merchant of Venice and the Early Modern Father-Daughter Bond
Authors: Lehman Farrah
Published: December 2024

This essay examines three Yiddish "readings" of The Merchant of Venice — Joseph Bovshover's translation (1899), Avrom Morevski's critical essay (1937), and Maurice Schwartz's stage adaptation (1947) — that deal with Shylock's apparent betrayal by his daughter Jessica. Although these readings reflect sociocultural preoccupations with losing a daughter to intermarriage in a violently anti-Semitic environment, they also pick up on concerns present in the early modern English rendering of the father-daughter relationship and the sense of filial duty that informed it. Bovshover, Morevski, and Schwartz, I will argue, seem to have "read into" Shakespeare a correlation between the figure of the rebellious daughter and a wider preoccupation, shared in a sense by the early modern English and early twentieth-century Jews, with threats to national identity.
What If Lady Macbeth Were Pregnant?
Authors: Ferleman William C.
Published: December 2024

In Maqbool, Vishal Bhardwaj's unusually perceptive rewriting of Macbeth, an emphasis on Macbeth's future dynasty is rather conspicuously developed and reinforced (Trivedi 2007, 153). Murder and betrayal are not of much consequence in the modern Mumbai criminal underworld; these acts are quite simply part of the Mafia trade, and Macbeth/Maqbool is from the start an ignoble, cold-blooded murderer. It is love (or rather, sexual desire) and not treacherous murder that is the predominant transgression in Maqbool. The transgressive love affair between Macbeth/Maqbool and Lady Macbeth/Nimmi (including Nimmi's scandalous pregnancy) is developed as a key motif in the film. Maqbool seeks to combat the policemen's prophecy that Kaka's (Banquo's) children will attain political rule in the future. Maqbool fights for his own future dynasty and is not seriously concerned about his personal political rule within the Mumbai gang. The film concerns forbidden sexuality, procreation, and Maqbool's desperate but determined hope for a future dynasty.
A Serious Kind of Laughter: Shakespeare's Grief and Mardi Gras 2006
Authors: Hennessey Oliver
Published: December 2024

"Shakespeare's Grief and Mardi Gras 2006" approaches the critical controversy over the festive structure of 1 Henry IV from a post-Katrina perspective. The carnival staged in New Orleans in 2006 demonstrates how popular festivity can restore order, channeling collective grief and anger through satirical and ludic rites. This specific carnival symbolized continuity and renewal for New Orleans's citizens and therefore defied the order/disorder binary frequently invoked by carnival theorists, and specifically by C. L. Barber in his celebrated exegesis of the "saturnalian pattern" in Shakespeare's Festive Comedy. As such, this essay argues for an understanding of carnival phenomena as more than mere temporary inversions of the status quo, a line of thinking that bolsters Michael D. Bristol's critique of Barber's paradigm. The example of Mardi Gras 2006 invites us to consider anew the continued role of carnival in collective civic life and to reach a deeper understanding of how a denuded popular-festive culture might have affected Shakespeare's drama in the mid-1590s.
Introduction
Authors: Huang Alexa
Published: December 2024

The introduction to this collection of multimedia essays on Maqbool and The Banquet argues that close examination of the films through a truly global array of appropriative strategies and cultural contexts can help combat the tendency to report on rather than analyze non-Western works and thus can also prevent Asian films from being seen as merely exotic and disconnected from Shakespeare scholarship. Especially valuable for Shakespeareans are the ways in which the two films refashion Hamlet, Gertrude, Macbeth, Lady Macbeth, and other characters to shed new light on the visceral and political experiences enabled by these Shakespearean tragedies.
Introduction
Authors: O'Dair Sharon
Published: December 2024

The Introduction to this special issue of Borrowers and Lenders describes its origins in a conference entitled "Shakespeareans in the Tempest: Lives and Afterlives of Katrina," sponsored by the Hudson Strode Program at the University of Alabama in September 2007.
Composite Sorbents for CO2 Capture Based on Polyethyleneimine and Silica Gel: Study of Sorption Properties and Analysis of Thermal Energy Consumption
Authors: Veselovskaya J.V. , Sheshkovas A.Zh. , Rogov V.А. , Kozlov D.V.
Published: December 2024

Studies of CO2 sorption by composite sorbents containing the active component (branched polyethylenimine) dispersed in the pores of mesoporous support (silica gel) have been carried out. It is shown that as silica gel pores are filled with polyethylenimine, the sorption efficiency of CO2 by the active component decreases, and the dynamic sorption capacity per 1 g of material passes through a maximum. The enthalpy values of CO2 sorption by composite sorbents have been determined. It is shown that the enthalpy values of CO2 sorption depend on the proportion of pore filling by the active component and on the characteristics of the porous structure of the support. Thermal energy consumption for regeneration of composite sorbents within the adsorption cycle was analyzed.
Fat Embolism with Negative CTPA Rare Presentation
Authors:   Professor and Head of Department of Pulmonology, Dr.VRK Women’s Medical College Teaching and Research Institute, Hussain Dr Hidayath
Published: December 2024

Fat embolism is a rare clinical entity. the majority of cases represent microscopic embolism and are not
detectable at CT pulmonary arteriography (CTPA).The diagnosis is largely clinical ,with the imaging
studies supporting the clinical diagnosis. Here we present the case of a 76 year old male who presented
with history of fall and developed sudden onset of shortness of breath, chest pain and hemoptysis. His
clinical and investigative findings which shows high D dimer and urine fat globules presence with
negative CTPA we came to diagnosis of fat embolism.
Keywords: fat embolism, negative CTPA.
To Study Routine Screening with Cranial Ultrasonography for all Preterm Neonates
Authors:   Department of Paediatrics, Grant Government Medical College and JJ Hospital, Byculla, Mumbai, Dr Sutay Nita R. Dr Pai Ashutosh A.
Published: December 2024

Background: Neonatal Care in India is advancing at an impressive pace leading to improved survival of
preterm neonates. Due to their anatomical and physiological immaturity, they are prone to develop
ischemic and hemorrhagic injuries of the brain. Cranial Ultrasonography has become an essential
diagnostic tool that uses fontanelles as windows to “look into the brain”. It is cheap, easy to perform, noninvasive and convenient. Single study done early on in life helps detect certain pathologies but may miss
certain diagnoses. Hence this study was undertaken to study the pattern of screening Cranial
Ultrasonography for preterm neonates
Method: The study was a prospective observational study conducted in a tertiary care centre with 80
preterm neonates between 36 to 40 weeks of gestation. USG Skull was done between Day 7 to Day 14 of
life and repeated at 36 to 40 weeks gestational age.
Results: In the second USG, one neonate each with IVH, PVL and cerebral edema was found; which were
considered normal in the previous USG. This was found to be statistically significant. Abnormal USG
Skull findings have strong association with mortality.
Conclusion: Substantial number of preterm neonates have abnormal cranial ultrasound findings and
when repeated may help identify the at risk infants for subsequent early intervention and Long term
follow-up and subsequent therapeutic intervention.
Keywords: Usg skull, preterm, IVH, screening
Evaluation of Integrated Pest Management Module in Groundnut Crop at Farmers’ Fields in Warangal District of Telangana State
Authors: Agurla Raju , Chetty Sowmya , Neeradi Rajanna , Jettaboina Sai Kiran , Rohidaas Arun Jyothi
Published: December 2024

Background: Groundnut is an important legume oilseed crop grown in India. However, a significant gap between potential and actual yield was observed in groundnut production due to destructive pests and diseases, inadequate rainfall and moisture, intensive labour cost and fluctuations in market price. Insect pests act as the major hindrances in attaining higher yield and productivity of groundnut in Warangal district of Telangana. Methods: To warrant insect pests attack in groundnut, Integrated Pest Management (IPM) modules were tested in 10 locations of Warangal district during 2022-23 and 2023-24 as a large scale front line demonstration (FLD) in farmers’ fields. Population estimation in IPM and control plot was done as per the standard methodology to assess the impact. Result: IPM demonstrations resulted 58.0, 70.8, 72.4 and 51.5% reduction in thrips, hoppers, leaf minor and tobacco caterpillar, respectively throughout the crop period with an average yield increment of 43.7% (3073.4 kg ha-1) and avoidable yield loss of 935.1 kg ha-1. The three way correlation of yield with net income and B: C ratio showed a positive correlation (r= 0.9948 and 0.9915), which indicated that the higher returns in the demonstration was due to the impact of IPM components and yield increment. The technology gap in the demonstration ranged from 3.7 to 4.8 q ha 1, technological index 10.6 to 13.8 per cent and the extension gap from 9.7 to 9.1 during 2023-24 revealed that scientists attempts to educate farmers on importance of IPM practices was effective in increasing groundnut yield by reducing cost of cultivation.
GENERATIVE AI IMPACT FOR GENERATION OF A DUAL CLOCK FIFO UVM TESTBENCH
Authors:   “Transilvania” University of Brasov, Romania, DEDU Madalina-Florentina , ZAHARIA Corneliu
Published: December 2024

The rapid evolution of generative AI technologies has brought transformative
changes to the field of testbench generation, significantly enhancing the efficiency and accuracy
of hardware and software testing. Traditional testbench development is a labor-intensive process,
often requiring substantial manual effort to simulate various scenarios and edge cases. This
article explores the impact of generative AI on UVM testbench creation, examining its benefits,
challenges, and future potential in the verification and validation domains. Key use cases are also
discussed, highlighting how AI-driven testbench automation can streamline design verification,
reduce time-to-market, and improve product reliability across industries. The example used is for
a dual Clock FIFO Device Under Test (DUT).