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Rinoplastia Funcional e Estética em Pacientes com Desvio de Septo: Uma Revisão Integrativa
Authors: Barbosa Tiago , Bastos Eduarda Hannaui
Published: November 2024

A rinoplastia funcional e estética em pacientes com desvio de septo é uma intervenção cirúrgica essencial para restaurar a função respiratória, harmonizar a estética nasal e melhorar a qualidade de vida dos pacientes. Este artigo teve como objetivo realizar uma revisão integrativa sobre as técnicas contemporâneas, os resultados funcionais e estéticos, e as percepções dos pacientes. Utilizando metodologia rigorosa, a revisão abrangeu estudos publicados nos últimos dez anos, identificando avanços significativos, como a introdução de técnicas de preservação estrutural e rinoplastia ultrassônica, que otimizam os resultados e minimizam complicações. Os dados apontam que a integração de abordagens funcionais e estéticas é fundamental para o sucesso cirúrgico, mas destacam a importância da gestão adequada das expectativas e da avaliação de condições psicológicas, como o transtorno dismórfico corporal. Conclui-se que a rinoplastia requer uma abordagem multidimensional e personalizada, ressaltando a necessidade de novas pesquisas que aprimorem as práticas cirúrgicas e consolidem sua aplicação clínica.
Descolamento da retina: clínica e diagnóstico
Authors: MAGANHIN LUQUETTI CAMILLA , Scalia Beatriz Magi , Schulz Maria Eduarda Bonetti , Melo Michelle Freitas , Gonçalves Maurício Barros de Arruda Mendes , Barbosa Kamillla Guenes , Oliveira Pedro Pomarico de , Bruno de Rezende Soares Ferreira  , Foeger Caroline Moura , Vilela Tamires Ribeiro de Paula , Toth Maria Vitória Bugallo , Scopel Gabriel Eduardo , Robbs Gustavo Erthal Alves , Coimbra Cláudia Janaína Medina , Moreira Gabriela Brahim , Meirelles Vitória Duarte De Araújo , Lima Maria Isabel Guedes , Maganhin Carla Cristina
Published: November 2024

Introdução: Descolamento da retina é separação da retina do epitélio e coroide do pigmento da retina. Sem tratamento, muitos descolamentos periféricos progridem para envolver a retina central e levam à perda visual. Tal separação pode ocorrer passivamente, como quando orifício ou ruptura da retina permite acúmulo de fluido entre as camadas, ou ativamente, como tração vítrea ou por processo exsudativo. Objetivo: discutir características clínicas e diagnósticas do descolamento de retina. Metodologia: Revisão de literatura a partir de bases de dados da Scielo, da PubMed e da BVS, de janeiro a abril de 2024, com descritores “Retinal Detachment”, “Clinic” e “Diagnosis”. Incluíram-se artigos de 2019-2024 (total 43), com exclusão de outros critérios e escolha de 05 artigos na íntegra. Resultados e Discussão: Pacientes com descolamento de retina apresentam perda de visão indolor no olho afetado, com aumento súbito (minutos a horas) de “moscas volantes” (formas que parecem flutuar sob o olhar) e/ou flashes de luz (fotopsias). Se descolamento ocorrer, o paciente percebe uma cortina escura sobre parte de seu campo visual. Quando envolve apenas a retina periférica, a acuidade visual central permanece boa. Os sintomas progridem de horas para alguns dias. Uma vez que a mácula é envolvida, perdem a visão central. Se não tratado, um descolamento da retina pode progredir para toda a retina, resultando na perda visual completa. O diagnóstico é feito com base na história (início súbito de flutuadores, flashes de luz e/ou perda visual) e confirmado por exame oftalmológico. Quando a perda visual é indolor (parcial ou completa), deve haver encaminhamento, dentro de 24 horas. Se ruptura ou descolamento da retina, ambos exigem tratamento urgente. Há de se avaliar acuidade visual, pressões intraoculares, exames do segmento anterior, fundoscopia com dilatação com lentes de condensação, ultrassom se hemorragia vítrea concomitante. Há taxa alta de rupturas ou descolamentos bilaterais da retina (8-40%). Se presentes, um oftalmologista geral geralmente encaminhará o paciente ao especialista em retina para tratamento. Conclusão: Pacientes com alto risco (perda de campo visual, diminuição da visão subjetiva ou objetiva, hemorragia vítrea na fundoscopia) devem ser instruídos a diminuir o movimento ocular e encaminhados com urgência ao oftalmologista, dentro de 24 horas para avaliação da retina.
IMPORTANCE OF MARKETING RESEARCH IN ENHANCING INNOVATION AND COMPETITIVENESS IN UZBEKISTAN'S ENTREPRENEURIAL ECOSYSTEM
Authors: Sharopova Nafosat
Published: November 2024

This study explores the impact of marketing research on innovation and competitiveness in Uzbekistan's entrepreneurial ecosystem. Qualitative methods like ethnographic research, interviews, and focus groups, along with quantitative surveys, were used to examine how Uzbekistan entrepreneurs use marketing research and its effects on their innovation and competitiveness. The findings highlight marketing research's crucial role in enhancing innovation and competitiveness. It helps entrepreneurs identify and respond to market opportunities, differentiate from competitors, and create innovative products/services. Understanding customer preferences, needs, and behaviors is vital for improving offerings and driving innovation. Challenges faced by entrepreneurs include limited resources and a lack of awareness about the benefits of marketing research. The study recommends increased investment in marketing research by Uzbekistan entrepreneurs to enhance competitiveness, promote innovation, and emphasizes the importance of government support and resources.
KEYWORDS: marketing research, innovation strategies, competitive advantage, entrepreneurial ecosystem, business growth, Uzbekistan
The effects of whole-body cryotherapy on the mental and physical condition of patients with degenerative changes of the spine following the COVID-19 pandemic
Authors: Kawka Izabela , Malinowska Katarzyna , Paprocka-Zjawiona Milena , Kikowski Łukasz , Merecz-Sadowska Anna , Zielińska-Bliźniewska Hanna
Published: November 2024

Aim: To assess the therapeutic effects of ten whole-body cryotherapy treatments on mental and physical condition in patients with degenerative spine changes post-COVID-19 pandemic.
Materials and Methods: 65 patients underwent whole-body cryotherapy at a rehabilitation center in Lodz. Well-being, fatigue, physical fitness, and pain severity were evaluated using Modified Fatigue Impact Scale, Short Physical Performance Battery, and Visual Analogue Scale. Impacts of demographic factors and COVID-19 infection were assessed.
Results: 72% of patients showed improved physical fitness. Fatigue index demonstrated the lowest increase and highest variability. 77% reported decreased pain post-treatment.
Conclusions: Ten whole-body cryotherapy treatments improved mental and physical condition, including pain reduction, in patients with degenerative spine changes, regardless of demographic factors or previous COVID-19 infection. The therapy enhanced lower limb strength, balance, and walking speed, potentially mitigating pandemic-related functional decline.
Comparative analysis of the levels of cadets’ physical activity at different stages of their professional training
Authors: Bondarenko Valentyn V. , Prontenko Kostiantyn V. , Donets Ihor O. , Penkova Natalia E. , Koval Alexander V. , Matviіenko Mykhailo I. , Shtanagei Dmytro V.
Published: November 2024

Aim: To investigate cadets’ physical activity levels at different stages of their professional training.
Materials and Methods: The study involved the 3rd training year cadets (n = 61). To determine the level of physical activity and daily energy expenditure of cadets, the Framingham method was used. The research was conducted in two stages: the first was during cadets’ training in a higher educational institution, and the second was during their practical training (work experience internship) in practical police units.
Results: A significant difference in the index of physical activity (p < 0.01) and daily energy expenditure (p < 0.01) in cadets during their training and work experience internships in practical units has been found. It has been established that during the day for academic activity, cadets spent 2565.4 } 32.4 kcal, the physical activity index was 32.96 } 0.43 points; and in the conditions of work experience internship, 2708.6 } 33.2 kcal of daily energy expenditure has been recorded, the physical activity index – 34.92 } 0.47 points.
Conclusions: The difference in the levels of physical activity of cadets during their academic activity and work experience internship is due to the specifics of performing tasks in practical police units in modern conditions, which is characterized by extremity, novelty, change of the usual daily routine, accompanied by nervous and emotional strain, stress and requires additional energy expenditure. In contrast to the work experience internship stage, cadets engage in insufficient physical activity during their academic activities.
Methodological approaches to expert assessment of the level of training of basketball players at the stage of preliminary basic training
Authors: Ivchenko Oksana , Mitova Olena , Myachin Valentin , Bachynska Nataliia Veronika , Cherevko Svitlana , Kondratenko Viktoriia , Zybailo Serhiy
Published: November 2024

Aim: 1. Conducting an analysis of the survey of experts (basketball coaches) to determine the state of the control system of basketball players at the stage of preliminary basic training. 2. Using clustering with the help of self-organizing Kohonen maps, conduct a study of the characteristics of the groups into which experts can be divided, to identify the difference in the conceptual approaches followed by experts for correcting the educational and training process of basketball players at the stage of preliminary basic training.
Materials and Methods: At the stage of the ascertainment experiment, we conducted a questionnaire with the coaches of SCAYSSOOR (Specialized Children’s and Youth Sports School of Olympic Reserve) № 5. 20 basketball experts (experienced coaches) from Dnipro city, who have a special higher education and various coaching experience, took part in the survey. Key aspects of preparation, components and indicators of preparation of basketball players at the stage of preliminary basic training were divided into 7 main components, which included technical (Х1), integral (Х2), general physical (Х3), special physical (Х4), tactical (Х5), psychological training (X6) and competitive training (X7).
Results: Thus, after conducting an analysis of the questionnaire of coaches, the overwhelming number of which, namely, 11 experts, gave preference to technical training (Х1) (first priority), the second priority given by these experts to tactical training (Х5). Five experts gave preference to tactical training (X5) (first priority), while these experts gave second priority to technical training (X1). Cluster “1” included 4 experts, who give the first two priorities either to technical training (Х1) or integral training (Х2). From this, in our opinion, it follows that experts follow two main approaches. More than half of the experts consider technical training to be the main one, followed by tactical training. The second main group of experts, on the contrary, considers tactical training to be the most important, and only then is technical training the priority.
Conclusions: Therefore, conducting an analysis of a questionnaire of experts (basketball coaches), made it possible to determine the state of the control system of basketball players at the stage of preliminary basic training, and using clustering with the help of self-organizing Kohonen maps, they conducted a study of the characteristics of groups into which it is possible to allocate experts, and were able to identify the difference in conceptual approaches followed by experts, which makes it possible to correct the educational and training process of basketball players at the stage of preliminary basic training.
Improving high school students’ somatic and mental health through interactive methods of physical education
Authors: Domina Zhanna H. , Tymoshenko Oleksii V. , Markus Iryna S. , Tsybin Stanislav H. , Gerasymenko Svitlana Yu. , Golovashchenko Roman V. , Lyakhova Natalia A.
Published: November 2024

Aim: To investigate the effectiveness of using interactive methods of physical education to improve the physical and psycho-emotional state of high school students.
Materials and Methods: The research involved 42 high schoolers (boys) aged 16-17. Two groups were formed (CG and EG) of 21 persons in each. Mainly interactive physical education methods in the natural environment were used in the physical education of the EG schoolers. In the CG, the traditional method of physical education was used, which included various types of physical exercises with the predominant use of the reproductive method. The following indicators were studied: the level of somatic health according to the method of H. L. Apanasenko; the level of mental health according to the WAM questionnaire.
Results: A methodology for physical education of high schoolers has been proposed, which includes the predominant use of interactive methods, in particular creative motor tasks, game interactivity (outdoor games, sports games, psycho-technical games, quests), active walks, competitions, orienteering, hiking, geocaching, etc. Testing the methodology’s effectiveness shows that EG schoolers showed significantly better results than those of the CG in all the studied indicators due to the introduction of interactive methods in the process of their physical education.
Conclusions: As a result of physical exercises according to the author’s methodology with the use of interactive physical education methods, the EG schoolers revealed a significant improvement in the indicators of psycho-emotional state, as well as the functional state of the main life support systems of the body.
Restoration of the psycho-physical state of future law enforcement officers during recreational and health-improving training sessions
Authors: Okhrimenko Ivan М. , Bilevych Nataliia O. , Drozdova Liudmyla V. , Borets Yuliia V. , Penkova Natalia E. , Markus Iryna S. , Sheremet Inesa V.
Published: November 2024

Aim: To investigate the influence of recreational and health-improving training sessions on the dynamics of indicators of the psycho-physical state of future law enforcement officers during tactical and special training exercises at shooting grounds.
Materials and Methods: The research, which involved 95 future law enforcement officers (male cadets of the 4th training year) aged 20-22 years, was conducted in 2024 during 2 weeks of tactical and special training at the shooting ground. Three groups of cadets were formed: Groups A (n = 31) and B (n = 30) were engaged in physical training three times a week for 1 hour, using the author’s methodology of recreational and health-improving orientations, respectively, and Group C (n = 34) did not engage in physical exercises at all.
Results: The positive influence of both recreational and health-improving training sessions on the dynamics of indicators of the psycho-physical state of future law enforcement officers during tactical and special training at the shooting ground has been established. It has been found that recreational training sessions are more effective in restoring mental state indicators, and health-improving training sessions – in restoring the physical state of future law enforcement officers. Conclusions: It has been proved that rationally organized motor activity training sessions are an effective means of restoring the psycho-physical state of future law enforcement officers during tactical and special training at shooting grounds.
Peculiarities of physical therapy for persistent bronchial asthma in order to preserve physical capacity and improve the psycho-emotional state of patients
Authors: Kletsenko Liudmyla , Vyshar Yevheniia , Klevaka Lesia , Zaika Vitalii , Donchenko Viktoriia , Zhamardiy Valeriy , Yemets Anatolii
Published: November 2024

Aim: The aim of the study is to experimentally determine the effectiveness of the author’s technique of respiratory gymnastics and psychocorrective exercises for use in the polyclinic period during the rehabilitation of patients with persistent bronchial asthma of moderate severity in the exacerbation stage.
Materials and Methods: The program of the local pedagogical experiment was implemented through the realization of ascertaining and formative stages. The study was conducted on the basis of the therapeutic department of the Communal establishment ≪Poltava Regional Clinical Hospital named after M. V. Sklifosovsky≫. A total of 30 people aged 35 to 47 with a diagnosis of ≪Persistent moderate bronchial asthma in the exacerbation stage≫ took part in the study.
Results: After analyzing the duration and intervals of respiratory phases (according to Buteyko), we developed our own program of physical therapy for patients with persistent bronchial asthma of moderate severity in the exacerbation stage (aging 35 to 47 years). The essence of the author’s technique developed by us is to increase the duration of each period, as well as to increase the time of each phase when performing respiratory gymnastics.
Conclusions: Therefore, the author’s method of respiratory gymnastics presented in this scientific study for the rehabilitation of patients with persistent bronchial asthma of moderate severity in the exacerbation stage is effective for the rehabilitation of patients at the polyclinic stage, and its effectiveness has been proven experimentally.
Balneotherapy in osteoporosis
Authors: Habas Justyna , Głogowska-Szeląg Joanna
Published: November 2024

Aim: This article draws on recent scientific developments and clinical knowledge to offer a thorough assessment of balneotherapy’s role in managing osteoporosis, particularly focusing on its therapeutic potential.
Materials and Methods: A comprehensive literature review was conducted using databases such as PubMed and Google Scholar. The search focused on peer-reviewed publications from 2000 to 2024 that examined the effects of balneotherapy for osteoporosis. Keywords included osteoporosis, balneotherapy, hydrotherapy, peloid, radon, sulfur, mineral waters, bone metabolism, and alternative treatments. Out of 236 initially identified articles, 24 key sources were selected and analyzed in detail for their clinical relevance and scientific rigor.
Conclusion: Balneotherapy offers a holistic and complementary approach to managing osteoporosis through its mechanical, thermal, and chemical mechanisms of action. Its therapeutic benefits include enhanced bone formation, reduced bone resorption, pain relief, improved joint mobility, and cartilage stimulation. Additionally, it promotes overall well-being in patients. Given the significant economic burden of osteoporosis, balneotherapy provides a cost-effective and sustainable alternative for improving bone health. While the outcomes are promising, more research and clinical trials are needed to optimize its use, fully understand its mechanisms, and position it as a potential key component in osteoporosis care.
Cryotherapy for improvement of cognitive functions and mental wellbeing
Authors: Latour Emilia , Judek Roksana , Latour Marianna , Melnyk Bohdan , Rożycka Izabela , Rygielski Artur
Published: November 2024

The possibility of improving cognitive functions by cryostimulation gathers increasingly more interest as the general public becomes more health-oriented and populations of many countries are aging. While there is plenty of research on the beneficial effects of cryostimulation on physical health, disproportionately less is known about its impact on mental wellbeing and cognition. This review summarizes the outcomes of currently available, up-to-date studies on this topic, to inspire future research focused on solidifying guidelines and limitations of cryostimulation use for improving cognitive performance. The topical research yielded promising results, giving hope for improving the functioning of the central nervous system with cold exposure, both in healthy individuals and in persons with cognitive impairment. However, evidence is still very limited and unequivocal, indicating that not all cryostimulation conditions can produce such a beneficial effect and that different numbers of sessions may be necessary depending on the recipient’s sex, lifestyle, and comorbidities. While the mechanism of cryostimulation-induced cognitive improvement is unknown, proposed theories rely on changes in brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) concentrations, parasympathetic tone, or cerebral oxygenation. Cryostimulation potentializes the beneficial cognitive effects of physical and mental training, enhancing therapeutic progress in persons suffering from cognitive impairment, as well as improving the athletic performance of physically active healthy individuals.
An Application to Fuss-Catalan Numbers
Authors: Çiçek Cemal
Published: November 2024

This paper investigated how many different ways an $m$-rung staircase can be climbed within certain rules. It was observed that the climbing numbers of the stairs are related to the Catalan numbers. The combinatorics problem discussed in this article is different from the ones done so far and is related not only to Catalan numbers but also to some Fuss-Catalan numbers. Some results regarding the climbing numbers were obtained. It was observed that with the initial ascent being fixed, the climbing numbers of stairs with $m, m+1, m+2, m+3$, ... rungs, where $m>1$ is an integer, are related to respectively some Fuss-Catalan numbers.
Echoes of Childhood: Gender and Coping Strategies as Moderators of Social Anxiety in Survivors of Maltreatment
Authors: Shurdhi Rea , Bodinaku Blerta
Published: November 2024

The relationship between child maltreatment and elevated rates of psychopathology is widely recognized with research showing that the survivors of child abuse are more likely to experience higher levels of social anxiety than those in the general population. Studies confirm gender differences, with females generally exhibiting higher rates of social anxiety than males.  Research suggests that coping styles may influence the connection between adverse childhood experiences and subsequent impacts, with evidence indicating that the use of specific coping strategies may vary between genders. This study examined the effects of coping styles and gender in moderating the relationship between childhood maltreatment severity and social anxiety in a sample of 200 students from the University of Tirana. Participants completed three self-reporting questionnaires: The Childhood Questionnaire-Short Form (CTQ-S), the Social Phobia and Anxiety Inventory Short Version (SPAI-18), and the Coping Inventory for Stressful Situations Short Form (CISS-21). Data analysis employed hierarchical multiple regression for moderator analyses and multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA). Results indicated that emotion-oriented coping significantly moderated the relationship between maltreatment and social anxiety, while task-oriented and avoidance coping did not. Gender also moderated this relationship, with females demonstrating greater sensitivity to maltreatment's effects. Additionally, females scored higher on emotion-oriented coping, though no significant gender differences were found for the other coping styles. These findings highlight the nuanced roles of coping styles and gender in understanding the impact of childhood maltreatment on social anxiety.
 
Received: 10 August 2024 / Accepted: 31 October 2024 / Published: 05 November 2024
Analysis of Fang e-zhen’s Creative Process and Works (1977-2007)
Authors: Ngu Toh Soon
Published: November 2024

Fang e-zhen has an abundant creative output. So far, she has two collections of poems, eight collections of prose and eight fictions, totaling eighteen collections. Her literature creation career can be divided into two stages. The first was the publication of her literature creations in Taiwan, Malaysia and other places before 1980, which were later collected and published in a book. The second stage was after September 1980. Fang e-zhen, Wen rui-an and others were deported by the Kuomintang government of Taiwan for some reasons and lived in Hong Kong. Thereafter, she re-created and published anthologies in Hong Kong. This article attempts to explore the different characteristics of her two creative stages from her creative process. From the analysis of Fang e-zhen’s poetry and prose, her early days, she liked writing in front of the mirror and fantasizing, but in the second stage, her creative psychology has changed greatly, and she has realized the "truth" in real life. From the perspective of fictions, "Painting the End of the World" in the first stage can be regarded as a masterpiece of coming-of-age fictions, while "Cremation" and "The Boy Outside the Window" in the second stage have further expanded the writing on human nature and passion. The most critical change in Fang e-zhen’s writing process was her arrival in Hong Kong. Most of her writings during her time in Hong Kong cast the shadow of being wrongly imprisoned in Taiwan. This article believes that although she also wrote popular fictions in her second stage, she still insisted on pure literature, and her overall achievements are still worthy of recognition.
“Rites of Resistance” Between Belonging and Protest Review of Jean DeBernardi’s Rites of Belonging: Memory, Modernity and Identity in a Malaysia Chinese Community
Authors: Hwee Loi Chen
Published: November 2024

Unlike the perspective of historical anthropology and the constraints of one's own profession, this review attempts to refer to this book in terms of a subject of concern to contemporary Confucian researchers, which may provide an alternative reading, namely: how can a harmonious view of rituals coexist with disagreement in a Confucian perspective? And even, if necessary, how "rituals of protest" are possible. Rites of Belonging shows us the aspirations of the Malaysian Chinese to belong to the land, but the situation of the Malaysian Chinese is still one in which neither belonging nor protesting is possible, but resistance is more in line with the realities of life, which is why this review is titled "rituals of resistance". The review is intended to be read from two perspectives: 1) the necessity and purpose of rites, and 2) the limitations of the "rituals of resistance"; the former organizes this book about the practice of rituals, while the latter is a reflection on it.
An Interview with Dr. David Chng Khin Yong Research Studies on Inscriptions and Foreign Language Archives
Authors: Ee Ooi Sing
Published: November 2024

In recent years, inscribed materials have become commonly used in the academic fields of Singapore and Malaysia, while foreign language archives remain less utilized by scholars. Even though Dr. Chng has pioneered new paths in the study of the Chinese history of Singapore and Malaysia by using foreign archives and has produced many groundbreaking academic achievements, this approach struggles to attract younger scholars due to the time and financial investment required. My interview with Dr. Chng stemmed from my doctoral research, seeking his expertise on the London Missionary Society and American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions archives. Unlike scholars who predominantly rely on exhausted Chinese historical materials, Dr. Chng's use of foreign archives has opened new paths in the Chinese history of Singapore, educational history, and Kapitan studies. His works as “Collected Essays on Chinese in Nineteenth Century Singapore” reflect his early successes in archival research. Later, he delved into missionary studies, Christianity history, new Chinese words, and translation history. The interview highlights Dr. Chng's academic journey, starting from his use of technology for historical research at the Australian National University, to the arduous process of searching for inscriptions in cemeteries and repeated visits to foreign countries for archival research. These fruitful experiences are intended to inspire young scholars to effectively utilize primary sources to expand their respective fields.
Practicing Transcultural Subjectivity: An Analysis of Chong Fah Hing’s Scholarship on Malaysian Chinese Literature and His Translation Praxis
Authors: Show Ying Xin , Goh Siew Poh
Published: November 2024

This paper combs through Chong Fah Hing’s academic scholarship and translation practices of Malaysian Chinese (Mahua) literature and culture over the past 20 years. It explores the sources of his thoughts, research approaches and the significance of his work to the study of Mahua literature. The keyword “subjectivity” (zhuti xing) continuously appears in Chong’s writings, though the “subject” is not self-evident. This paper posits that Chong Fah Hing centers on the concept of the “transcultural subjectivity” to seek solutions to the “Mahua problems”. His thought and practice also demonstrate the deep concern of Third World intellectuals regarding the problems of national, linguistic, and cultural identity. The paper focuses on two aspects of Chong’s scholarship and practice: left-wing thoughts and translation. On one hand, Chong views the left-wing as a repressed social movement and literary thought in Malaysia, tracing the transnational consciousness of the left-wing spirit. On the other hand, in his translation work, he practices translingual approaches and considers the political functions of translation, aiming to break through the barriers created by the Malaysian state cultural establishments. Both can be seen as Chong’s responses to the Mahua problems, and they also demonstrate his aspiration to establish an ideal transcultural “Mahua minzu” subjectivity.
Cross-Border Encounters and Mobility: The Response of the Literary Scene in Malaysia Chinese Literature to the May Fourth Literary Theory (1919-1925) Based on Xin Guomin Ribao
Authors: Yi Chia Tze , Huat Khor Teik
Published: November 2024

The budding of Malaysia Chinese literature has always had an extremely close relationship with the literary scene of the May Fourth Movement. Since the May Fourth Movement began in China, Malaysia Chinese society has also responded actively. The Malaysia Chinese literary scene disseminated new ideas and theories, criticized old ideologies, enlightened the masses, and sought social reform by clipping and reprinting texts from China’s May Fourth Movement. Through this process, newspapers played a crucial role, with the Xin Guomin Ribao dedicated to promoting new literature and facilitating the birth of new arts and theory of literature in Malaysia Chinese Literary Scene. In addition other than to clipping and reprinting works by May Fourth writers, many articles in the Xin Guomin Ribao also featured literary works and critiques contributed by Malaysia Chinese writers. Therefore, this paper seeks to analyze the introduction and promotion of May Fourth ideology and literary theory in the Xin Guomin Ribao, and explore the response of the literary scenes in Malaysia Chinese to May Fourth literary theory.
Introduction of International Picture BookAward Winning Works in China -- A Case Study of the Caldecott Medal and the Kate Greenaway Medal
Authors: Liping Bian
Published: November 2024

Children's picture books have been developed in Europe and American countries for over a century, but they have only gained popularity in China for a little more than two decades. This popularity has been largely driven by the introduction of foreign picture books to China. Books that have won international picture book awards have consistently been the preferred choice for Chinese publishers due to their reliable quality. This paper takes award-winning works from the American Caldecott Medal and the British Kate Greenaway Medal as examples to explore the inspirational role of the award-winning works of the International Picture Book Awards for the creation of Chinese picture books through the analysis of their introduction and the textual analysis of the representative works. The study shows that the introduction of award-winning picture books has contributed to the quality improvement of Chinese original picture books, the promotion of the internationalization of Chinese picture book market and cultural exchanges, as well as the promotion of the establishment of Chinese local picture book awards.
The Structural Analysis of Li Yu’s Twelve Towers
Authors: Ee Ooi Sing
Published: November 2024

Li Yu, a playwright in the early Qing Dynasty, proposed the significant “structural theory” for the development of Chinese drama. This paper begins by discussing the concept of structural organization in his vernacular novel Twelve Towers, exploring how Li Yu, prior to putting forth the “structure comes first” theory, used the construction of “towers” as a narrative framework in the novel, to establish the spatial and thematic significance for the characters and activities within the story. Applying literature analysis of Twelve Towers as the research method, and supplementing it with Li Yu’s structural theory from Random Thoughts and Essays and his expertise in incorporating garden art, the paper delves into the conceptualization and construction process of the “tower” in Li Yu's novels. Li Yu emphasized the novelty of building a narrative like constructing a house, diverging from conventional themes of talent and honour. His narrative strategy not only captivates readers by leveraging the allure of idle literature but also subtly critiques societal norms, aligning with the prevailing taste for light-hearted reading over solemn arguments. While scholarly discussions often centre on Li Yu's later work Random Thoughts and Essays, this paper uniquely starts with Twelve Floors to illuminate Li Yu's evolving compositional philosophy and narrative techniques.
On the ‘Architecture of Life’ in Wang Anyi’s Kao Gong Ji
Authors: Xinru Ke
Published: November 2024

Kao Gong ji is a full-length novel published in 2018 by renowned mainland China author Wang Anyi, which creates a life history of a Shanghai man called Chen Shuyu and his ancestral home. The interplay between classical Chinese architecture and modern Chinese people is noteworthy. This paper will summarize this relationship with the ‘architecture of life’ concept, pointing to the close connection between people and architecture. The central theme of this paper is: what is the relationship between the modorn man Chen Shuyu and classical architecture at various stages of his life? How does the Chinese traditional pragmatic rationality influence the changes ‘architecture of life’ and man’s life? In the face of death, what’s the possibility and impossibility of the pragmatic rationality. In terms of research methodology, this paper chooses existentialism and humanist geography, both of which emphasize the emotions and perceptions of modern people.
An Exploration of Sports Culture and Sports Poetry Creation in the Tang Dynasty
Authors: Qi Shen , Wah Fan Pik
Published: November 2024

Tang Dynasty sports culture, with its diverse artistic forms and profound and rich aesthetic connotations, gave Tang Dynasty poems a unique artistic style and greatly expanded the subject areas of poetic creation. By comprehensively applying the theories and research methods of sports, literature, history, and other disciplines, we analyze and study Tang Dynasty poems with sports themes, aiming to comprehensively reveal the colorful and rich connotations of sports life in the context of Tang Dynasty's social background of national strength and cultural prosperity. The various forms of sports helped people to be physically fit and greatly enriched the subject matter of poems with the diverse aesthetic experiences they contained. It also promoted the innovation and development of poetic art. The sports poems show the fusion of the Tang Dynasty's superb performing arts and sports culture with condensed words, which can be called an essential script for recording all kinds of sports in the Tang Dynasty, and provide valuable information for future generations to reproduce the high level of Tang Dynasty's sports skills.
On Zhuge Liang's political ethics in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms
Authors: Jie Ren
Published: November 2024

Zhuge Liang is a well-known great man in history, he has outstanding talent in many aspects, especially in the political, military and diplomatic aspects made great contributions. The image of Zhuge Liang was gradually deified after the Jin Dynasty, especially after the rendering of the novel Romance of The Three Kingdoms, Zhuge Liang became a man of God who had a perfect plan and could command the wind and rain, which was obviously far from the image of Zhuge Liang under the pen of historians. Political ethics refers to the concept of ethics in politics. Although Zhuge Liang was in the chaos of The Three Kingdoms, he was always able to hold his heart right and adhere to moral principles, which is also the reason why Zhuge Liang has been respected from Kings down to people for thousands of years. Zhuge Liang in the Romance of The Three Kingdoms is not only resourceful, but also noble and virtuous, which seems to be a perfect Confucian sage. This thesis is to analysis and demonstrate Zhuge Liang's political ethics through the description of his politics, military affairs, mandate and other aspects in the Romance of The Three Kingdoms, trying to supplement the previous studies.
Analysis of Fu Caiyun's “Dissolute Beauty” and Zeng Pu's “Struggle Between Two Minds” ：A Study Based on Bakhtin's Polyphony in Perspective
Authors: Zhiqin Li , San Chin Mooi
Published: November 2024

Fu Caiyun, the “Reckless Beauty”, is the most complex artistic character created by Zeng Pu in Sinful Sea Flowers, which has received mixed reviews from academics. The reason for the controversy is the obvious polyphony of Sinful Sea Flowers. Zeng Pu does not narrate Fu Caiyun's story with the absolute authority of the author, Fu Caiyun has a subjective position in the novel, and she expresses her own voice and forms a double-subject dialogue with the author Zeng Pu's voice. Thus Fu Caiyun becomes a “Reckless beauty” with polyphonic characteristics in Sinful Sea Flowers. The polyphony of “Reckless Beauty” is the result of Zeng Pu's “two minds struggle” with the historical and cultural context in which he lives. The blending of “new” and “old” identities, the cultural dialogue between “Chinese” and “Western” influences are internal conflicts that impacted Zeng Pu's rewriting of Fu Caiyun, rendering her character with a polyphonic nature of multiple voices. The text is filled with dialogues between Zeng Pu's “self”' and the “other” Fu Caiyun. Essentially, this represents a double-voiced polyphony of Zeng Pu's conscious and unconscious minds, embodying the “struggle between two minds” within his internal subjective world.
“The Disease of Killing”——The Disenchantment and Reenchantment of Zhang Guixing’s "Wild Boars Cross the River"
Authors: Qian Fang Shao
Published: November 2024

Zhang Guixing's recent work “Wild Boars Cross the River” contains not only a disenchantment narrative from individuals to nationalities and even species, but also a re-enchantment narrative constructed from three major symbols: monsters, masks, and opium. The novel performs a spectacular killing writing in the historical narrative, and its “disease of killing” overflows the historical period and penetrates into the current era. This article uses Max Weber's concept of “disenchantment” arising from his discussion of modernity and the resulting concept of “re-enchantment” as a benchmark to discuss the phenomena of “disenchantment” and “re-enchantment” in “The Wild Boars Cross the River”. And discuss how, with the balance between the two mentioned above, the novelist directly expresses the nihilistic spirit of the times through the writing of killings in historical narratives.
This person comes to save the time era—— On the ideological consciousness in Shen Jia Ben's travelogue poems
Authors: Na Lu , Huat Khor Teik
Published: November 2024

Shen Jiaben, a prominent figure in modern Chinese legal culture and a great poet, dedicated his life to the creation of over six hundred poems, with more than two hundred reflecting his emotional journey during his travels and migrations. Shen Jiaben's poetic works possess not only literary charm but also scholarly significance, providing profound insights into the historical backdrop and social landscape of his time. Through the medium of poetry, he expressed his aspirations for the future of the nation and called upon the people, inspiring a desire for social progress and improved livelihoods. This article aims to explore Shen Jiaben's historical journey through his travelogue poems, highlighting the dimensions of his youthful concerns for the country, his middle-aged devotion to the nation, and his contemplation of the nation's fate in his later years. These poems vividly depict the unwavering commitment, selfless dedication, and resolute determination of this scholar-official of the late Qing dynasty, who held a strong sense of concern and patriotism.
El uso del diseño estratégico para fomentar la inserción laboral en personas con síndrome de down, Lima 2018
Authors:   , Solari Saavedra Ricardo Adrian
Published: November 2024

Ampliar el número de plazas laborales para las personas con Síndrome de Down, siendo desarrolladas y gestionadas gracias al uso del Diseño Estratégico en Lima Metropolitana.
Stable Truncated Trigonometric Moment Problems
Authors: Ninulescu Luminita Lemnete
Published: November 2024

Let ,  be an one dimensional complex sequence of degree at most 2n. In the present paper we give a necessary condition such that  admits on an atomic representing measure with a finite number of atoms. The necessary condition is expressed in terms of "stability" of the Riesz linear non-negative functional, , associated to the given sequence. We also give a necessary and sufficient condition such that the extended sequence  to admit on an unique atomic representing measure with a finite number of atoms. The "stability" condition of the introduced Riesz functional is an adaption of the concept "dimension stability" by Vasilescu introduced for solving Hamburger moment problems in [5]. In section 3 of the present paper, we apply the main existence theorem for determining representing measures with 1, 2, 3 atoms, according to the rank of the moment matrix. The representing measures of the data of the quadratic moment problem have the support in the unit circle.
Assessment of Metal Accumulation in Medicinal Plants and Their Soil in District Kamber-Shahdadkot, Sindh, Pakistan
Authors: Abdul Hameed Lanjwani  , Muhammad Farooque Lanjwani  , Taj Muhammad Jahangir Khuhawar  , Ghulam Serwar Sheikh  , Qararo Shah  , Vinay Kumar
Published: November 2024

The current study was carried out to investigate the physiochemical, major elements such as Na, K Ca, Mg and heavy metals like Zn, Fe, Cu, Cd, Pb, Ni, Co, and Mn in medicinal plants and their soil of district Kamber-Shahdadkot, Sindh, Pakistan. The five plant samples were collected from the study area and divided into five different parts such as root, stem, leaf, seed, and flower. Five soil samples were collected from the same location at a 90 cm deep ditch. Samples were prepared using acid digestion and analyzed using a flame atomic absorption spectrophotometer (FAAS). The multivariate statistical analysis correlation coefficient principle component analysis, cluster diagram, and Piper diagram were drawn for better interpretation of the data. The results of Na, K, Mg, and Ca in plants varied from 368 to 2,480 mg/Kg, 866 to 1,349, 455 to 1,530 and 1,840 to 17,360 mg/Kg and heavy metals varied Fe 10.96 to 1,115.2, Mn 0-59.04, Cu 0-68.4, Cr 0-7.68, Pb 0.32-25.28, Zn 0.0-56.28, Ni 0.88-8.40 mg/Kg. The trace element values vary from plant to plant and also vary in their parts. The correlation and principle component analysis indicated major parameters are good positive loading for each other and the Piper diagram indicated calcium is a predominance cation. The present study compares the major and trace metals in medicinal plant and their soil. The physiochemical results of the soil samples indicated different values from place to place due to the soil quality varied from location to location.
Indigenous Practice on Behavioural and Productive Characteristics of Local Honeybee (Apis Mellifera) Sub Species at Southern Oromia Region, Ethiopia
Authors: Daniel Olyad , Amano Wayema , Ginbe Gayo
Published: November 2024

This study aimed to identify and document indigenous practices regarding the behavioural and productive characteristics of different local honeybee (Apis mellifera) populations in the Southern Oromia region of Ethiopia, where beekeeping plays a crucial role in rural livelihoods and ecological sustainability. Data were collected using a multi-faceted approach, including structured questionnaires, focus group discussions (FGDs), and in-depth interviews with key informants, such as experienced beekeepers and community elders, who possess valuable traditional knowledge. The study sample included a wide range of beekeepers, with the majority (44.62%) between the ages of 24 and 32, and 26.15% between 16 and 24, extending overall from 16 to 65 years. Most beekeepers primarily relied on indigenous knowledge passed down through generations for honey production, maintaining traditional beehives, typically hung on trees near their homesteads. Through their practical experience, beekeepers developed a unique classification system, grouping honeybee colonies into distinct categories based on physical characteristics, such as colour, body size, character, and honey yield. Specifically, they distinguished colonies as either "black" or "red" based on body colour, with the black ecotype being favoured due to its perceived superior productivity, adaptability to local environmental conditions, and lower tendencies for absconding and seasonal migration. This preference indicates the black honeybee's suitability for stable and productive honey yields in this region. To further support and enhance these traditional practices, it is recommended to evaluate the behaviour and productivity of local honeybee populations from different agro-ecological zones under controlled experimental conditions. Additionally, providing practical training in honeybee biology, behaviour, and selective breeding could enrich local beekeepers’ knowledge, ultimately leading to improved honey production, preservation of valuable ecotypes, and sustainable apiculture development in the region