bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Psychiatric Patient Caretaker Satisfaction with Psychiatric Outpatient Care: A Cross-Sectional Survey
Authors: Lundee Odgerel , Dashnyam Solongo , Badamdorj Oyungoo , Nolan Fiona , Zuunnast Khishigsuren
Published: November 2022

Objectives: The satisfaction scale is an imperious and commonly used indicator for measuring the quality of healthcare. We have aimed in the present study to determine the satisfaction level of the associated factors on psychiatric patient caretakers in Mongolia. Methods: The cross-sectional study was conducted from March 5 to June 12, 2020, and a total of 264 psychiatric patient caretakers visiting outpatient psychiatric care in Mental Hospital during the study period completed a satisfaction questionnaire. Independent t-test and descriptive statistics were used to determine the participants' characteristics and examine the satisfaction variables. Results: During the one-month data collection period, 264 participants were included in the analysis. The mean age of the participants was 42 ± 3.3. The majority (157,59.5%) were females and visited the hospital more than once (216,81.8%).The participants were mostly dissatisfied with health professional communications, particularly regarding nurse communication. On the other hand, caretakers were satisfied with the nurses' clinical skills and the hospital's cleanliness, infection prevention measures and hygiene. Conclusions: We conclude that health professionals' communication is essential to improve caretakers' satisfaction and further research is needed to investigate why satisfaction difference exists among different types of mental illnesses.
Antioxidant Effect of GOYO-11 Against Aspirin-Induced Gastric Ulcer in Rats
Authors: Gaowa Suolong , Ponkhoon Kherlen , Ankhbayar Bayartsetseg , Namdag Bira , Dalkh Tserendagva
Published: November 2022

Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the protective effects of GOYO-11 on aspirin-induced gastric ulcer formation. Methods: The prevention of aspirin-induced gastric ulcers was studied in 60 rats divided into 6 equally sized groups: healthy group (no aspirin), control group (aspirin-only), standard drug group (aspirin + omeprazole and bismuth), GOYO-11 (aspirin + GOYO-11 50 mg/kg, 100 mg/kg, 150 mg/kg, respectively). Results: The aspirin-only control group had distinctly attenuated activities of superoxide dismutase, catalase, glutathione peroxidase compared to the healthy group (p < 0.05). The control group showed a significant elevation in malondialdehyde levels compared to the healthy group (p < 0.05). The GOYO-11 high dose group had a significant elevation in superoxide dismutase levels compared to the control group (p < 0.05). The GOYO-11 middle dose group showed significant elevation in catalase, superoxide dismutase, glutathione peroxidase levels compared to the control group with a significant reduction in malondialdehyde level when compared to the control group (p < 0.05). Conclusions: GOYO-11 had a gastroprotective effect against aspirin-induced gastric ulcer rats and probably prevents ulcers by protecting the antioxidants, inhibiting lipid peroxidation (malondialdehyde), saving mucous glycoprotein, and decreasing the infiltration of inflammatory cells.
Some Diagnostic Aspects of Dermatophytes in Mongolia
Authors: Tseden-Ish Uranchimeg , Soyolbaatar Bilguuntsooj , Jamyansuren Enkhjargal , Byambaa Sukhbold , Manibadraa Oyunchimeg , Chimeddorj Battogtokh , Yadamsuren Enkhtur
Published: November 2022

Objectives: We sought to determine the distribution of the different dermatophyte species diagnosed in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Methods: A total of 281 participants were suspected of having dermatomycotic lesions. Material collected from skin, hair, and nails were submitted to direct microscopy examination using KOH, cultured in Sabouraud dextrose agar, to identify the 131 dermatophytes isolated. Results: 142 (50.5%) of 281 participants were males and 139 (49.5%) were females. The mean (±SD) age of the patients was 29.92 ± 21.73 years. Among the 281 mycological suspects cases, 131 patients had dermatophyte infections based on culture. Tissues with positive cultures were the skin (41%, 73), nails (20.7%, 37), and hair (11.8%, 21). The fungal infection locations were the nails (20.79%, 37), followed by the face (11.24%, 20), soles in the feet (11.24%, 20), and body (7.87%, 14). Onychomycosis (13.1%, 37) was the common clinical form of dermatomycosis, followed by tinea corporis (18.8%, 53), tinea capitis (7.5%, 21), and tinea pedis (7.1%, 20). The most common fungal infection was onychomycosis caused by the anthropophilic species Trichophyton Rubrum. The most isolated dermatophyte was Trichophyton Rubrum (26.7%, 35), followed by Microsporum Canis (19.8%, 26) and Trichophyton Tonsurans (13.7%, 18). Conclusion: Our data provide a valuable baseline on which to assess future efforts directed toward preventing dermatophytosis infections in our epidemiological setting.
All-Inside Knee Arthroscopic Repair Outcomes in Mongolia, Effectiveness and Challenges
Authors: Togtmol Munkhsaikhan , Sukhbaatar Batsukh , Nachin Baasanjav , Ochir Chimedsuren
Published: November 2022

Objectives: We investigated the clinical outcomes of a few initial cases of interior knee arthroscopic surgical repair conducted in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Methods: Arthroscopic knee repair patients were recruited into a single-arm trial study and followed up to the third month post-surgically. Subjects were the first cohort of all-inside arthroscopic knee surgery at the National Trauma and Orthopedics Research Center (NTORC) of Mongolia. We examined the subjects by tests including MRI prior to surgery, and complete knee evaluation including symptoms, functionality, and local examinations at the baseline and the third month after surgery. Pairwise statistical methods including McNemar Test and T-test were used. Additionally, Pearson’s R Correlations tests were used. Results: Forty-nine knee arthroscopic surgery patients were included for analysis. Knee pain, some local symptoms during recovery, and functionality significantly improved post-surgically, (p < 0.051). Arthroscopic knee interventions including anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction, local partial meniscectomy, and meniscal repair were predominantly conducted, strongly reflecting the knee MRI scan findings. Surgical site infections were absent in this cohort of patients. Age was correlated with post-surgical pain (p < 0.050). Conclusion: Knee arthroscopic outcomes for symptom alleviation and recovery of function were satisfactory at 3 months of follow-up in this study. We conclude that we enjoyed an excellent experience with all-inside knee arthroscopy in a central Asian lower-middle income country (LMIC) setting with younger and middle-aged patients. Older age Mongolians may present with post-surgical pain more often than these subjects.
Metabolic Syndrome in Women Who Have Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Related Infertility
Authors: Nisekhkhuu Algirmaa , Olzvoi Amarjargal , Radnaabazar Nyamsuvd , Khasag Altaisaikhan , Davaatseren Munkhtsetseg , Baldandorj Bolorchimeg
Published: November 2022

Objective: The aim of the present study was to determine the prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MS) in infertile Mongolian women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) using the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) criteria. Methods: We used the case control retrospective study designs. Total 1340 infertile women enrolled in this study. Among the women, 114 were found with PCOS by Rotterdam’s criteria at the Infertility and reproductive department, National Center for Maternal and Child Health, between December 2018 and 2019. The IDF diagnostic criteria for metabolic syndrome (MS) was used. The PCOS patients were divided into the following groups: (1) cases (with MS, n = 42) and (2) controls (without MS, n = 72). Results: The average age, body mass index (BMI), and duration of infertility were 28.7 ± 4.1 years, 27.3 ± 5.2 kg/m² and 4.4 ± 3.1y, respectively. Among the patients 57.9% of them had oligomenorrhea, 22.8% had amenorrhea, 57.0% had primary infertility, 51.9% had hirsutism and 50.8% had acne. As a result of hormone assays, LH was 9.3±3.5mIU/ml, LH/FSH ratio was 1.6 ± 0.83 [0.1-3.6], and AMH was 6.1ng/ml ± 3.6 [2.9 - 21.0]. The prevalence of MS was 36.8%. The variables which include age (30.9 ± 4.9), body mass (75.9 ± 11.6kg), and also some metabolic parameters such as hypertension (133.6/88.4 ± 13.6 mm Hg), WC (94.1 ± 8.6 cm) and high triglyceride (1.8 ± 1.0 mmol/l) were observed in the MS group and compared to the without MS group. Conclusions: We found out that the prevalence of metabolic syndrome was 36.8% among infertile women with PCOS. Age, BMI, WC, amenorrhea, acne, and acanthosis nigricans were highly related to metabolic syndrome.
Mental Health Problems of the People in Isolation Related to SARS-CoV-2 Virus Infection
Authors: Enkhbaatar Munkh , Davaasuren Oyunsuren , Ravjir Oyungerel , Davaa Naranzul , Zuunnast Khishigsuren
Published: November 2022

Objectives: To define the mental health status of people in isolation, and determined the correlation between mental health variables of the respondents. Methods: The study design was descriptive cross-actional. Isolated citizens, who were transported by charter flight from different foreign countries to Mongolia from July 1, 2020, to September 1, 2020, and observed by epidemiological reference in the isolation places. Results: The majority (38.8%, n = 157) of the 405 total cases aged 17- 97 year-olds, were 25- 34 year-olds and the average age was 34.2 ± 14.6. Majority of respondents (n = 213; 52.6%) were male. When mental health variables were compared with age groups, depression, anxiety, and self-stigma were not statistically significant for age group. However, in any age group of participants, self-stigma was moderately more at 91.8% (p = 0.043), and self-stigma at 93.8% was moderate. 38.1% of the total isolated population had mild to severe depression, and 30.4% had mild to moderate anxiety. Conclusion: Respondents who were impacted by strong stressors were more likely to experience depression and anxiety than respondents who were not impacted, and increased levels of depression were caused by strong stressors and anxiety. A moderate level of self-stigma is more present in any age group.
Exploration of the Factors Associated with Psychiatric Nurses Skills with Patient Care: A Cross-Sectional Survey
Authors: Lundee Odgerel , Zuunnast Khishigsuren , Badamdorj Oyungoo , Nolan Fiona , Dashnyam Solongo
Published: November 2022

Objectives: Numerous studies revealed that improved nursing skills are associated with the experience of the nurses, social skills, self-education, autonomy, anxiety. In the present study, we have examined whether nursing skills are related to occupational stress. Methods: An institution based cross sectional study was conducted from June 20 to December 25, 2020. A total of one hundred and forty-four psychiatric nurses completed a questionnaire assessing the aforementioned variables. Descriptive statistics and independent t-test were used to determine the characteristics of the participants and examine the difference among different variables. Results: During the one-month data collection period, 144 psychiatric nurses were included in the analysis. Mean age of the participants were 39.3 ± 9.4. The majority (127 (88.2%)) of them were female. Of 144 respondents, 83 (57.6%) had a bachelor’s degree and 6 (6%) had a higher degree certification. Comparison by courses, those who studied psychiatry more than 3 months reported greater knowledge of psychiatric services. Certification was also associated with greater perceived value. Education level was not associated with greater knowledge of or perceived value in evidence -based practices. Conclusion: Nursing specialty certification was associated with nurses’ individual psychosocial beliefs. Supporting nurses in obtaining specialty certification could assist with the adoption of evidence-based practices as a means to improve quality of care.
Trifocal Intraocular Lens Implantation to Treat Visual Demands in Mongolian Patients
Authors: Gunchin-Ish Narangarav , Erdenebaatar Tumenjargal , Davaatseren Uranchimeg
Published: November 2022

Objective: Intraocular lens (IOL) implants are artificial lenses which helps to clear up the vision after cataract surgery. In this work, we aimed to compare the monofocal and trifocal IOL implantation during phacoemulsification. Methods: 60 eyes of 60 patients were divided into 2 equal groups. Postoperative astigmatism and UCVA were measured and compared during week 1, week 2 and month. Results: The mean preoperative UCVA was 6.83 ± 4.61 in the monofocal IOL group, and 17.5 ± 17.55 in the trifocal IOL group. At the first week: The mean postoperative UCVA at one week was 35.46 ± 19.45 and 58.64 ± 20.77, in each group respectively. The mean postoperative BCVA in the first week was 42.71 ± 20.63 and 65.91 ± 20.85, in each group respectively. The mean postoperative UCVA at 1 month was 46.57 ± 24.37 and 76.36 ± 23.61, in each group, while BCVA was 63.14 ± 24.94 and 89.54 ± 14.63. There was a highly significant statistical difference between the result of UCVA preoperative and the results of UCVA at the early and last postoperative follow up. Conclusion: From our results, it is evident that post-operative near UCVA and BCVA was statistically significant at monofocal and trifocal groups.
Evaluation of Scarring in Pediatrics Burns
Authors: Enkhtuvshin Saranchimeg , Lkhagvasuren Naranbat , Sosor Baatarjav , Yadamsuren Enkhtur
Published: November 2022

Objective: Post-burn hypertrophic scar occurs in between 30 - 90 % of burn patients and its most common risk factor is prolonged inflammation at the wound site. In the present study, we aimed to evaluate the healing time of scarring in Mongolian pediatric patients. Methods: We performed a prospective study of 20 pediatrics burns treated operatively and non-operatively at the National Burn Center in Ulaanbaatar from 2017 to April 2019. Scar assessment was performed by a senior burn therapist using the POSAS evaluation. Results: Overall rates of hypertrophic scarring were 28.2 %. Time to healing was the strongest predictor of developing hypertrophic scarring, and the earliest hypertrophic scar developed in a patient who healed after 8 days. The risk of hypertrophic scarring was multiplied by 1.13 for every additional day taken for the burn wound to heal. Conclusions: The risk of hypertrophic scarring increases with every day and, therefore, every effort should be made to get the wound healed as quickly as possible, even within the traditional 3-week period usually allowed for healing.
Association of Salivary Mucin-7 Levels with Dental Caries in Adults
Authors: Soronzonbold Angar , Munkhkherlen Erkhbilguun , Khaidav Yanjindolgor , Mashbaljir Soyolmaa
Published: November 2022

Objectives: This study examines the potential relationship between the incidence of dental caries in adults and the level of mucin-7 glycoprotein, a specific parameter in saliva. Methods: In a case-control study, samples of whole unstimulated saliva from 40 volunteers in two different groups were classified according to the decayed, missing, filled teeth (DMFT) index. One group was caries-free (n = 17), and the other had severe carries (n = 23). We measured the level of mucin-7, salivary buffer system, and pH and examined for relationships to the DMFT index. Results: There was a statistically significant difference among the groups (p < 0.001) in the level of mucin-7, salivary buffer system, and pH. The DMFT index for case and control groups was calculated as 0 and 14.09 ± 3.78. There was a strong, negative relationship between the level of mucin-7 and the DMFT index. Conclusion: The development of dental caries is linked to a reduced concentration of mucin-7 in saliva. The level of mucin-7 may be clinically useful for evaluating dental caries risk.
HUBUNGAN PARAMETER OSEANOGRAFI PERAIRAN TERHADAP POLA MUSIM IKAN PELAGIS DI PERAIRAN PALABUHANRATU
Authors: Pratama Gilar Budi , Nurani Tri Wiji , Mustaruddin Mustaruddin , Herdiyeni Yeni
Published: November 2022

Pola musim penangkapan dan kelimpahan ikan pelagis dipengaruhi oleh dinamika nilai klorofil-a dan suhu permukaan laut. Informasi pola musim penangkapan ikan dan hubungannya terhadap parameter oseanografi dapat membantu nelayan dalam meningkatkan efisiensi penangkapan. Oleh karenanya penelitian ini bertujuan menentukan pola musim penangkapan ikan pelagis di Perairan Palabuhanratu dan mengindentifikasi dinamika klorofil-a dan suhu permukaan laut serta hubungannya terhadap produksi perikanan pelagis. Data yang digunakan berupa data produksi perikanan pelagis tahun 2016-2020, dan data citra klorofil-a serta suhu permukaan laut. Data dianalisis menggunakan metode rata-rata bergerak dan korelasi pearson. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan musim penangkapan ikan cakalang, tongkol, tenggiri, dan layaran secara umum terjadi di musim timur. Terdapat hubungan yang erat antara produksi perikanan tongkol dan cakalang terhadap fluktuasi bulanan nilai suhu permukaan laut dan klorofil-a (p-value < 0,05). Kenaikan konsentrasi klorofil-a dan penurunan nilai suhu permukaan laut akan diikuti peningkatan produksi perikanan tongkol dan cakalang di perairan Palabuhanratu. Indeks korelasi ikan cakalang terhadap klorofil-a masuk pada kategori kuat (r = 0,697), sedangkan pada ikan tongkol masuk pada kategori sedang (r = 0,485). Indeks korelasi ikan cakalang dan tongkol terhadap suhu permukaan laut masuk pada kategori sedang (0,40 < r < 0,599).
Characteristics of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 omicron BA.2 subvariant in Jilin, China from March to May 2022
Authors: Liu Han , Wang Shuai , Yang Siqi , Luo Sean X. , Jie Jing , Hua Shucheng , Peng Liping , Luo Jingjing , Song Lei , Li Dan
Published: November 2022

Background and Objectives

In the midst of the pandemic, new coronavirus mutants continue to emerge; the most relevant variant worldwide is omicron. Here, patients who recovered from the disease living in Jilin Province were analyzed to identify factors affecting the severity of omicron infection and to provide insights into its spread and early indication.

Methods

In this study, 311 cases of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) were divided into two groups. Data on the patients’ demographic characteristics and laboratory tests, including platelet count (PLT), neutrophil count (NE), C-reactive protein (CRP), serum creatinine (SCR), and neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), were collected. The biomarkers for moderate and severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and factors affecting the incubation period and time to subsequent negative nucleic acid amplification test (NAAT) were also investigated.

Results

Age, gender, vaccination, hypertension, stroke, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)/chronic bronchitis/asthma, and some laboratory tests were statistically different between the two groups. In the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis, PLT and CRP had higher area under the ROC curve values. In the multivariate analysis, age, hypertension, COPD/chronic bronchitis/asthma, and CRP were correlated with moderate and severe COVID-19. Moreover, age was correlated with longer incubation. In the Kaplan-Meier curve analysis, gender (male), CRP, and NLR were associated with longer time to subsequent negative NAAT.

Conclusions

Older patients with hypertension and lung diseases were likely to have moderate or severe COVID-19, and younger patients might have a shorter incubation. A male patient with high CRP and NLR levels might take more time to turn back negative in the NAAT.
Pelatihan Pengolahan Limbah Jerami Menjadi Kertas Seni Di Desa Sidowayah, Klaten
Authors: Kartikasari Novia Nur
Published: November 2022

Desa Sidowayah merupakan desa dengan masyarakat bermata percaharian sebagai petanisehingga sangat mudah ditemukan jerami di area tersebut. Bahkan, tidak sedikit pula jerami yangpada akhirnya menjadi limbah. Pelatihan pengolahan limbah jerami menjadi barang pakaiberwujud kertas seni merupakan salah satu solusi untuk menambah nilai guna limbah jerami.Kegiatan pembuatan kertas seni juga dapat menjadi altaernatif warga setempat untuk menciptakanpeluang usaha yang baru dan diharapkan dapat meningkatkan perekonomian. Kegiatan pelatihanberlangsung selama empat hari, dengan menerapkan metode Analysis-Design-Develop-Implement-Evaluate (ADDIE), dari persiapan alat dan bahan, pemberian pengarahan danpengetahuan tentang proses pengolahan kertas seni, praktik dengan arahan, dan praktik secaramandiri, hingga evaluasi. Peserta yang sudah mendapatkan keahlian dalam mengolah limbahjerami menjadi kertas seni diharapkan mampu mengembangkan hingga dapat membawa manfaatbagi diri sendiri dan juga masyarakat sekitar terutama Desa Sidowayah.
Program Ipteks Bagi Masyarakat (IbM) Peningkatan Teknik Finishing Gerabah Kelompok Perajin Siti Kencono Aji Desa Panjangrejo, Pundong, Bantul
Authors: Suharson Arif , Miko Putro Indro Baskoro
Published: November 2022

Kelompok perajin gerabah Siti Kencono Aji yang terletak di Desa Panjangrejo merupakanpenghasil gerabah yang memiliki produk silindris dan belum banyak melakukandiversifikasi produk dan finishing pada bodi gerabahnya. Sebagian besar belummemahami perkembangan finishing sesuai tren desain selaras dengan kebutuhanmasyarakat modern. Program IbM yang dilaksanakan dengan fokus kegiatan padapeningkatan teknik finishing menuju tren desain keramik. Kegiatan IbM dilaksanakandengan menerapkan metode ceramah, diskusi, pembuatan diversifikasi produk (desain),praktik pembuatan produk, dan aplikasi teknik finishing. Teknik finishing menggunakanbahan finishing pabrikasi yang ramah lingkungan (water based) sesuai standar regulasiekspor agar produk hasil program IbM dapat merambah ke pasar global. Hasil kegiatanprogram IbM telah menghasilkan diversifikasi produk keramik silindris dan nonsilindrissesuai tren desain yang memiliki multifungsi guna. Produk-produk gerabah memilikifungsi praktis sesuai kegunaannya dan di sisi lain juga dapat menjadi benda hias. Teknikfinishing pada bodi gerabah mampu memberikan kesan visual estetik yang indah sehinggameningkatkan kesan modern dan mewah di ruang interior atau eksterior. Tampilan estetikdengan teknik finishing sesuai dengan tren desain diharapkan dapat meningkatkan jumlahpenjualan dengan harga yang lebih baik dan akan berdampak nyata dalam peningkatankesejahteraan ekonomi masyarakat, khususnya kelompok perajin gerabah Siti KenconoAji di Desa Panjangrejo, Pundong, Bantul.
More Is Better: Acceptor Engineering for Constructing NIR-II AIEgens to Boost Multimodal Phototheranostics
Authors: Yang Shiping , Zhang Jianyu , Zhang Zhijun , Xu Weilin , Kang Miaomiao , Li Xue , Yan Dingyuan , Kwok Ryan T. K. , Sun Jianwei , Lam Jacky W. Y. , Wang Dong , Tang BenZhong
Published: November 2022

The manipulation of electron donor/acceptor (D/A) shows endless impetus for innovating optoelectronic materials. Because of the diversity of electron-donating species, the study on donor engineering has explored systematically, whereas the research on electron acceptor engineering received a snub by contrast. Inspired by the philosophical idea of “more is different”, two systems with D−D−A−D−D (1A system) and D−D−A−A−D−D (2A system) structures based on the acceptor engineering were ingeniously designed and studied. It was demonstrated that the 1A system presented a weak aggregation-induced emission (AIE) to aggregation-caused quenching (ACQ) phenomenon along with the increased acceptor electrophilicity. Interestingly, the 2A system exhibited an opposite ACQ-to-AIE transformation, manifesting the dual-acceptor tactic could facilitate AIE activity. Owing to the highest molar absorptivity, second near-infrared emission, superior AIE property, favorable production ability of reactive oxygen species and excellent photothermal conversion efficiency, a representative member of 2A system handily performed in multimodal imaging-guided photodynamic-photothermal synergetic therapy for efficient tumor elimination.
Interrogating Redox and Lewis Base Activations of Aminoboranes
Authors: Braddock Alexander , Lee Grace , Theodorakis Emmanuel , Romero Erik
Published: November 2022

Since their discovery, aminoboranes (R2N–BR2) have been applied as chemical hydrogen storage devices, asymmetric catalysts, semiconductors, and amination reagents. Recently, chemists have extended their application to reagents for difunctionalization reactions, wherein the N–B bond is cleaved and the amine and boronic ester fragments are distributed across an organic molecule. Generally, harsh conditions or loss of the borane fragment as waste is required to enable reactivity of the enthalpically stable partial sp2-hybridized N–B bond. In contrast, we sought to show that mild avenues also exist to disrupt the dative N–B π-bond. Herein, we survey the coordinative capabilities of neutral Lewis bases to (amino)pinacolboranes and whether the partial sp2-hybridized N-B bond can be oxidized electro- or photochemically in analogous fashion to C=C bonds. The results of these studies are strongly in the affirmative and should guide the thought processes of organic chemists when designing new reactions using aminoboranes.
Catalytic conversion of H2S to H2: Challenges and Catalyst Limitations
Authors: Aljama Hassan , Alaithan Zainab , Almofleh Ali
Published: November 2022

H2S, a highly toxic chemical, is produced in massive quantities worldwide as a by-product. Environmental regulations require >99% sulfur recovery, which is currently met using sulfur recovery units based on the Claus process, where H2S is converted to sulfur and water. Ideally, hydrogen in H2S is recovered as H2. Despite much effort to achieve this objective, especially in thermal catalysis, an industrial application remains distant. A fundamental factor is the lack of an effective catalyst. In this work, we employ density functional theory (DFT) to illustrate the main limitations in existing catalysts. We use pure metals to explain this by studying the full elementary steps in H2S decomposition. We find that many catalysts, though capable of decomposing H2S, are limited due to sulfur poisoning. We conclude by outlining the ideal properties of a catalyst for this process.
Le Maya Q’atzij/Our Maya Word: Poetics of Resistance in Guatemala.
Authors: Carvajal Ignacio
Published: November 2022

Review of the book Emil Keme's book Le Maya Q’atzij/Our Maya Word: Poetics of Resistance in Guatemala.
The Ghost and the Double: Identity, Migration, and Storytelling in Francisco Goldman’s The Long Night of White Chickens
Authors: Martínez Cynthia
Published: November 2022

Francisco Goldman’s 1992 novel, The Long Night of White Chickens, explores themes of personal and political instability through characters who move between Guatemala and the United States during the 1970s and 1980s, some of the most violent years of Guatemala’s Civil War. This essay combines an analysis of literary form and content to explore the unease that characters experience as they traverse a range of national, ethnic, and racialized markers (such as, Latina/o, Guatemalan, Jewish, and indigenous), while they migrate between Guatemala and the US. I explore Roger’s (the narrator) unreliable methods of storytelling alongside characters’ conceptions of their own and each other’s multiple positionalities. I focus on the metaphorical presence of ghosts, doubles, and disabled bodies to examine the connections that the novel forges between identity, transnationality, and storytelling. Specifically, I argue that the use of ghostliness and disability as metaphor serves to explore—at times, problematically—characters’ embodied differences by rendering their otherness literal. My analysis seeks to demonstrate how the narrator’s use of storytelling evolves throughout the novel. While storytelling initially serves Roger as a deflection of his own ontological concerns, it ultimately becomes his outlet for self-reflection, reckoning, and healing. As Roger confronts the haunting presence of the recently deceased Flor–his surrogate sister, object of desire, and anchor to his existence–he begins to use storytelling to grapple with the seeming chaos and open-endedness of his transnational life.
ІДЕНТИФІКАЦІЯ ПРОБЛЕМ ТА ЧИННИКІВ ВПЛИВУ НА РЕГІОНАЛЬНУ СИСТЕМУ УПРАВЛІННЯ ПОБУТОВИМИ ВІДХОДАМИ В УКРАЇНІ
Authors: Kolodiichuk Irina
Published: November 2022

Представлено інтерпретацію поняття «регіональна система управління побутовими відходами». Визначено особливості, які обумовлюють функціонування систем управління побутовими відходами на регіональному рівні. Виокремлено низку проблем, які притаманні сфері управління відходами на місцях. Вказані головні ознаки функціонування вітчизняної системи управління побутовими відходами у порівнянні з європейською практикою. Аргументовано базову одиницю у системі управління відходами. Нею виступає регіон (область), який має достатньо управлінських важелів. Представлено ієрархічну структуру регіональної системи управління відходами. Наголошується на важливості оцінки впливу чинників, що спричинюють кількісні та якісні параметри генерування/утилізації відходів, які з позицій їхньої керованості формують передумови формування ефективних систем управління побутовими відходами. Обґрунтовано організаційно-економічні чинники, які визначають обсяги і структуру утворення/утилізації відходів і до яких передусім відносимо макроекономічну ситуацію в країні, економічну активність підприємств, логістику відходів, економічні, екологічні важелі та обмеження виробництва. Виокремлено групу інноваційно-технологічних чинників, які впливають на формування систем управління відходами, зокрема техніко-технологічний рівень виробництва (використання мало- та безвідходних технологій) та утилізаційних потужностей, інвестиційну діяльність та доступ до кредитних ресурсів. Наголошується на ефектоутворювальній ролі соціально-правової групи чинників, до яких відносимо рівень екологічної свідомості генераторів відходів, відповідальність за порушення технологічних стандартів, здатність організувати сортування побутових відходів, державні пріоритети реалізації політики поводження з відходами, юридичну відповідальність за не­са­н­кціоноване поводження з відходами.
Global digitalization and linguistic aesthetics
Authors: Sedykh Arkadiy Petrovich , Akimova Elvira Nikolajevna , Skvortsov Konstantin Viktorovich , Shcherbakov Andrey Vladimirovich , Zhukova Arina Gennadievna
Published: November 2022

The digital civilization dictates new formats of aesthetic parameters of narrative and communication. In a publicistic way, the article discusses the problem of correlations between digitalization and linguistic aesthetics. Emphasis is placed on the negative consequences of current global trends in the field of artificial intelligence. The paper offers one of the ways to solve the problem in question considering the philological and aesthetic impact on the language thinking of the individual in order to form a harmoniously developed linguistic personality. In this case, the linguo-aesthetic parameters of texts are inexhaustible material for innovative research. Linguistic aesthetics is an integral part of national culture, in particular, linguistic culture. In the collective consciousness of speakers of the national language, the aesthetic aspect of the text generates a linguo-aesthetic image of the world peculiar to each linguistic community. The article considers some aspects of aesthetic communication and the literary image of the world with regard to the discursive factors of artistic texts. The working hypothesis is that the linguo-aesthetics of the French language have a high degree of linguocultural activity in the modern French national discourse and, accordingly, in the linguistic image of the world. The prospects of the research on the linguo-aesthetics of creativity and conceptual image of the world are outlined.
Gambaran Pola Asuh Orangtua dalam kaitannya dengan Motivasi Belajar Anak
Authors: Marsidi Sitti Rahmah , Agustin Anindyarini , Novitasari Astrid , Ryan Muhamad , Nurfikriana Raysya , Handayani Refiyanti , Setiawati Vernika
Published: November 2022

The purpose of this study was to obtain an overview of parenting related to children's learning motivation, the type of parenting that is effective in motivating children's learning, and to know the role of parenting in influencing children's learning motivation. This study uses a qualitative approach, with 5 children and 5 parents as research subjects. Collecting data using observation, interviews, and other complementary data. The results of the study in the form of parenting and parental participation have an effect on children's learning motivation. Children with democratic parenting have good and sufficient motivation to learn. Children with permissive parenting have less motivation. The application of good parenting can be realized through treatment, attention, fulfillment of needs, and attitudes of parents. The appropriate treatment is in educating children, which will later make it easier to increase children's motivation when learning.
Avaliação de Políticas Públicas de Educação Ambiental: interfaces entre o Sistema MonitoraEA e a experiência do Ibama
Authors: Paz Mariana Gutierres Arteiro da , Raymundo Maria Henriqueta Andrade , Branco Evandro Albiach , Coletti Kelly Monaco , Portugal Simone , Santos Celly Kelly Neivas dos , Souza Jakeline Borges de , Peres Isabela Kojin
Published: November 2022

Essa publicação é fruto do “Processo de Formação, Monitoramento, Avaliação e Comunicação sobre o Ciclo de Políticas Públicas no Contexto do Ibama”, realizado junto às servidoras e aos servidores do Instituto Brasileiro do Meio Ambiente e dos Recursos Naturais Renováveis (Ibama). O processo realizado no período de novembro/2020 a janeiro/2022 foi promovido pela Secretaria Executiva da ANPPEA em parceria com o Comitê
Intersetorial Permanente de Educação Ambiental (CIPEA) do Ibama.
O DILEMA DA ESCOLHA NA SOCIEDADE CONTEMPORÂNEA E A BUSCA POR SIGNIFICADO: uma análise do filme 'A Pior Pessoa do Mundo'
Authors: Nicoli Ana Laura Castro
Published: November 2022

Este estudo objetiva analisar a obra de Joachim Trier “A Pior Pessoa do Mundo” e o retrato que faz da sociedade contemporânea enquanto esta batalha pela própria adaptação a uma perspectiva de liberdade de escolha sem precedentes, com o escopo de provocar uma reflexão acerca do cansaço, confusão e infelicidade que parecem definir a geração millenial. Tal análise é feita tomando-se por referência os estudos e os conceitos de identidade de Stuart Hall, a metáfora da liquidez da modernidade e dos laços humanos de Zygmunt Bauman, e o paradoxo da liberdade da sociedade de desempenho de Byung-Chul Han. A investigação procedida neste artigo, utilizando o método bibliográfico, constatou a crise identitária particular da última geração face a um presente e futuro antecipadamente promissores que se contrapõem à sua inabilidade de navegar as situações e de encontrar felicidade e satisfação, rendendo numa busca permanente por significado.
Anti-inflammatory potential of green synthesized silver nanoparticles of triphala extract
Authors: Aiswarya Lakshmi A.G  , Rakesh Kumar Jat  , Siju E.N
Published: November 2022

The present study was to investigate the in vitro anti-inflammatory activity of the hydroalcoholic extract of triphala and its green synthesized silver nanoparticles using the human red blood cells membrane stabilization method and protein denaturation method and the results were compared with standard diclofenac sodium. The presence of flavonoids, phenolics, alkaloids, carbohydrates, and glycosides were found in phytochemical screening. The plant extract and the silver nanoparticles showed positive anti-inflammatory activity through HRBC membrane stabilization and inhibition of protein denaturation in a concentration-dependent manner. The study was concluded that the hydroalcoholic extract and SNPs of triphala exhibited potent anti-inflammatory agent due to the presence of important chemical constituents such as polyphenols and flavonoids and this anti-inflammatory properties help in the prevention of many chronic disorders.
Shamanic Anthroponymicon in the Plots of Evenki Folklore and Historical Documents
Authors: Varlamov Alexander Nikolaevich
Published: November 2022

The paper aims to determine the specifics of Evenki anthroponymic traditions associated with shamanism. The study is novel in that it is the first to consider the shamanic anthroponymicon of the Evenki in the plots about shamans of various genres of Evenki folklore and historical documents. On the basis of the shamanic vocabulary of various groups of the Evenki published in the editions of Tungus-Manchu dictionaries, the meanings of the names of folklore characters and historical figures are given, which are literal or figurative characteristics of ancient cult servants. As a result of the study, the author comes to the conclusion that the anthroponymic traditions of the Evenki show the great role of shamanism in the ethnic environment: the names of Evenki shamans reflect the unique characteristics and functional duties of a cult servant; the shamanic anthroponymicon of the Evenki demonstrates the specificity of word formation in agglutinative languages and is a reflection of the ideological and social traditions of the Evenki.
Specifics of Fictional Space in V. D. Kolupaev’s Cycle “Captain of the Thunderer” (1982)
Authors: Morozova Inna Viktorovna
Published: November 2022

The paper studies the creative work of Viktor Dmitrievich Kolupaev (1936-2001), a Tomsk science fiction writer, member of the USSR Union of Writers. The research aims to identify the features of representation of the category of fictional space in the poetics of the fiction writer’s short prose based on the material of the cycle “Captain of the Thunderer” (1982). Scientific originality of the research lies in studying V. D. Kolupaev’s short prose from the viewpoint of its spatial and temporal organisation, as well as in involving the previously unexplored cycle as research material. The paper analyses the main fictional spatial image - the cosmic one. As a result, the use of the image of the cosmos as an Other traditional for science fiction, serving to explore spiritual and moral issues has been revealed. The imagological content is expressed through the depiction of outer space. The chronotope, character system, onomastics of the cycle contribute to their discovery through the prism of the Other. It has been determined that the category of fictional space represents the specifics of the author’s individual worldview, which consists in combining the lyrical and hard types of science fiction literature in order to depict a range of social issues concerning the writer.
English-French Language Contacts in Canada: Code Switching and Code Mixing
Authors: Ulianitckaia Liubov Aleksandrovna , Zlobina Maria Vladimirovna
Published: November 2022

The paper describes English-French language contacts in Canada and discusses the main strategies of the modern language policy in relation to the French language in Canada. The approaches to the definition of language interference, code mixing and code switching were studied. The research aims to identify the characteristics of code mixing and code switching in the English-French language pair in written and oral sources in terms of their grammatical expression and functional content. Scientific novelty of the research lies in investigating the reasons for code switching/mixing in the English-French language pair in the situation of state bilingualism in Canada and determining the grammatical and lexical features of code switching/mixing for languages belonging to different language groups, which contributes to the development of language contact theory. The research findings have shown that despite the fact that oral speech is characterised by lack of motivation, spontaneity, emotivity in code mixing and written speech is characterised by motivation and functionality, the grammatical expression of lexical units from the embedded language in the matrix language occurs according to similar principles for oral and written speech.
The European Parliament and the European Political Cooperation. The search for a proper role in the Community’s first foreign policy
Authors: Tulli Umberto
Published: November 2022

The article focuses on the European Parliament and the development of the European Political Cooperation (EPC), the first attempt to harmonize EC member states’ national foreign policies into a single European framework. Being an intergovernmental policy, developing outside of the Treaties, the European Parliament had no official role in the development of the EPC. Yet, it challenged member states’ monopoly over foreign relations through some autonomous initiatives and forced them to accept small increase in the Parliament’s powers of scrutiny over the EPC. Once the European Council accepted the introduction of direct elections, the European Parliament could legitimately claim a greater role on the development of the EPC: being the only elective institution it could assure a democratic oversight over the EPC. By assuring a (limited) role to the European Parliament, the EPC remained an intergovernmental field of actions, although it now contemplated some supranational features.
Between the devil and the deep blue sea. The CJEU case-law on financial corrections imposed by the Commission on the Member States
Authors: Łacny Justyna
Published: November 2022

Under EU law, Member States manage almost 80 per cent of funds coming from the EU budget (EU funds). To further protect these funds, the European Commission verifies if national authorities respect spending rules. If they do not, the Commission may impose financial corrections on the Member States in the areas of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and cohesion policy. The Commission has imposed such corrections since 1976, and from the very beginning they served as a law enforcement mechanism in the area of EU funds. It goes without saying that the present model of financial corrections is significantly influenced by an affirmative approach of the European Court of Justice (CJEU). The functioning of financial corrections is an arena of competing interests. The Commission, acting on behalf of the European Union’s interests and protecting its funds, is usually inclined to develop rules obliging the Member States to cover illegal expenditures from their national budgets. Another perspective is taken by the Member States, who are at times inclined to disregard their responsibility for cases of improper spending, and charge them to the EU funds in order to protect their own national interests (and budgets). The CJEU is often an arbiter in this arena, acting between the devil and the deep blue sea, as it tries to protect the EU funds, but also to safeguard the interests of the Member States. This article presents and examines the role the CJEU has played, and is still playing, in relation to the adoption of financial corrections. The article discusses whether rules developed by the CJEU concerning financial corrections favour the interests of any of the parties involved.
Issue Framing and Institutional Constraints in EU Agenda-Setting: an Analysis of European Union Sport Policy
Authors: Garcia Borja , De Wolff Mads , Yilmaz Serhat
Published: November 2022

The article uses agenda-setting to analyse the process which saw sport included in the new EU programme, Erasmus+, despite cuts in the EU’s budget. In doing so, the article addresses gaps in two bodies of literature. On the one hand, it contributes to developing the study of EU agenda-setting. On the other hand, the article analyses recent developments in EU sport policy, a body of literature that has not paid attention yet to decisions taken after the entering into force of the Treaty of Lisbon (2009). The article applies conceptually guided process tracing through written documents and 25 semi-structured interviews with representatives from the European Commission, European Parliament and the Council of the European Union. The analysis shows how the Commission overcame blockades by framing sport initiatives as part of the wider agenda on economic growth through education, training and participation in grassroots sport, thus obtaining a funding stream for a new policy area in a time of austerity measures. The research illustrates that agenda-setting is a useful conceptual framework for explaining not just radical but also incremental policy changes on the EU agenda.
بالمقارنة ، الانتشار المناعي لفيروس سرطان الدم البقري في عينات دم وحليب الابقار باستعمال تقنية الايديكس اليزا
Authors: الصافي زيد حسن
Published: November 2022

فيروس سرطان الدم البقري هو مسبب مرضي سرطاني يصيب سلالة الخلايا اللمفية البقرية B-cell  ويؤدي الى مرض كامن لفترة طويلة .  في هذه الدراسة ، خضعت بالاجمال (92) بقرة الى جمع عينات الدم ، التي من ضمنها (44) بقرة مدرة للحليب خضعت ، اضافيا ، الى جمع عينات الحليب ، وبعد ذلك خضعت كلا العينتين لاختبار الايديكس اليزا المصلي الذي يستعمل لاول مرة في العراق . كشفت نتائج الانتشار المصلي الكلية بان 14.13 % من عينات الدم و 6.82 % من عينات الحليب كانت موجبة مصليا . فيما يتعلق بعامل الجنس ، كان معدل الاصابة الموجبة مصليا هو 7.41 % و 16.92 % للذكور والاناث ، على التوالي ، اما فيما يتعلق بعامل العمر ، كانت نتائج الاصابة الموجبة مصليا للمجاميع العمرية ( ≥1- 3 ) ، (3  - 5 ) و ( > 5 ) هي 3.23 % ، 10.81 % و 33.33 % ، على التوالي . احصائيا ، سجلت الاختلافات المعنوية فيما بين النتائج الموجبة مصليا لكلا العينتين المختبرتين ( الدم والحليب) ، اضافة الى ذلك ، داخل مجاميع الجنس والمجاميع العمرية عند مستوى (P≥ 0.05).
البلاغة التفاعلية مقاربات في المفاهيم
Authors: كريم البحراني أ.م.د فاطمة
Published: November 2022

ليس جديداً أن نخوض في الجديد؛ لأن مغادرة السائد وولادة مالم يكن موجوداً في حياتنا أمر مألوف؛ لذا لا أجد ما ساتناوله في ورقتي البحثية هذه بدعاً بل هو جار على نسق هذه السُنَّة.
فالبلاغة متجددة في طروحات المنظّرين على مدى المسيرة البشرية فمن تنظيرات أرسطو والسفسطائيين ومروراً بالبلاغة العربية القدبمة وملامسة للأسلوبية، وهكذا كانت البلاغة سؤال متجدّد في أذهان المنظّرين؛ كيف يمكن أن نبدع أو ما شروط الابداع أو سواها من أسئلة المعرفة المتعلقة بالإبداع والجمال.
وفي ورقتي هذه سأقف عند إرهاصات تحوّل جديد في مسيرة البلاغة المتجددة أعني البلاغة في ظلّ عالم الوسائط الجديدة عالم العولمة وتأثيرات التكنلوجيا وثورة الاتصالات العالمية، فالبلاغة حالها حال أي حقل معرفي تأثرت بسياق هذا العالم الجديد وحاولت في ورقتي هذه أن أرصد هذه التحولات وأوصل لها: مصطلحاً ومفهوماً وانماطاً.
لذا عنونت الورقة بـ(البلاغة التفاعلية مقاربات في المفاهيم)؛ ليكون العنوان نافذة لولوج مدخل جديد للنظر الى هذا الحقل القديم المتجدد.
وسأقف في ورقتي البحثية على مجموعة التحولات في البلاغة من حيث المفهوم والتشكل الجديد الذي سيكون موزعاً على ثلاثة محاور هي:
المحور الأول: أسباب تحولات البلاغة.
أثر اللسانيات على الدرس اللغوى الحديث اللغة من منظور الموروث العربى واللسانيات الحديثة
Authors: امبارك الشاذلي البنداري د. محمد
Published: November 2022

الحمد لله وكفى ، والصلاة والسلام على من اصطفى ثم أما بعد ، فهذه بحث تناولت فيه الاتصال ووسائله ، واللغة معناها ووظيفتها ، وحاولت تعريف لغة الكلام ، والفرق بين الكلمة واللفظ . وحاولت فيها الحديث عن مفهوم وسائل الاتصال القديمة والحديثة ، كالإشارة ، وفن الاتيكيت ، ووالوسائل البصرية كإشعال النار ... إلخ ، وعرضت في ذلك للقدامى ، والمحدثين خاصة دوسوسير ... رائد الألسنية الحديثة في العالم . وكنت قد جمعلتُ الرسائل العلمية عن الألسنية واللغويات العرية في الجامعات المصرية ، وأود إرفاق كشاف بأسماء العناوين والباحثين والمشرفين ، لنقف على أثر الألسنية على الدرس اللغوى العربى عامة ( الأصوات – الصرف – النحو – الدلالة – المعجم ) ، ولكن التقييد بعدد الأوراق حال دون ذلك ، وسوف أحاول جاهدا إرفاق جزء من الكشاف حال قبول البحث . وفى الختام أود أن أذكر أن هذا البحث جاء في جزئية بسيطة في اللسانيات " مفهوم اللغة ووسائل الاتصال " ليبرز قيمة التراث اللسانى عند العرب ، وأنه جدير بالبحث والتنقيب في ضوء معطيات الدرس اللسانى الحديث . واللهَ أسأل أن يجعل ذلك خالصا لوجهه الكريم ، إنه ولىّ ذلك والقادر عليه . ربنا عليك توكلنا وإليك أنبنا وإليك المصير .