bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Evaluation of visual acuity in dry AMD patients after microcurrent electrical stimulation
Authors: Parkinson Kevin M. , Sayre Eric C. , Tobe Sheldon W.
Published: June 2023

Background

To assess micro current to improve vision for dry age-related macular degeneration. Dry age-related macular degeneration is a major cause of blindness, disability, and severe erosion of quality of life, throughout the world. Beyond nutritional supplementation, there is no approved therapy.

Methods

This was a prospective randomized sham controlled clinical trial for participants with confirmed dry AMD with documented visual loss. Participants were randomized three to one, to receive transpalpebral external micro current electrical stimulation with the MacuMira device. The Treatment group received four treatments in the first two weeks, and two further treatments at weeks 14 and 26. Differences in BCVA and contrast sensitivity (CS) were estimated with mixed-effects repeated measures analysis of variance.

Results

Change of visual acuity with ETDRS assessment of number of letters read (NLR) and contrast sensitivity at week 4 and 30, compared to the first visit, between 43 treatment and 19 sham control participants. The Sham Control group had NLR of 24.2 (SD 7.1) at baseline, 24.2 (SD 7.2) at 4 weeks, and 22.1 (SD7.4) at 30 weeks. The Treatment group had NLR of 19.6 (SD 8.9) at baseline, 27.6 (SD 9.1) at 4 weeks, and 27.8 (SD 8.4) at 30 weeks. The change in NLR from baseline in the Treatment compared to the Sham control group was 7.7 (95% CI 5.7, 9.7, p < 0.001) at 4 weeks and 10.4 (95% CI 7.8, 13.1, p < 0.001) at 30 weeks. There were similar benefits in CS.

Conclusions

This pilot study of transpalpebral microcurrent demonstrated improved visual measures and is very encouraging as a potential treatment for dry AMD.

Trial Registration: NCT02540148, ClinicalTrials.gov.
The comparison of postoperative analgesic requirements between modified thoracoabdominal nerve block through perichondrial approach versus wound infiltration analgesia in patients undergoing gynecological laparoscopic surgery: a retrospective, exploratory study
Authors: Atsumi China , Aikawa Katsuhiro , Takahashi Keita , Okada Kazufumi , Morimoto Yuji
Published: June 2023

Introduction

Recently, modified thoracoabdominal nerve block through perichondrial approach (M-TAPA) has been introduced as a novel trunk block. To date, studies comparing its clinical advantages with those of existing local anesthetic techniques are scarce. We aimed to compare the analgesic efficacy of M-TAPA to that of wound infiltration analgesia (WIA) in patients who underwent gynecological laparoscopic surgeries.

Methods

We studied medical records from January 2020 to July 2021 at Hokkaido University Hospital. The primary outcome was the number of analgesic requirements in the first 24 h postoperatively. Secondary outcomes were the time until the first analgesic requirement and adverse events regarding local anesthetic techniques. To address confounding, a regression model was used.

Results

Data from 90 of 231 patients were analyzed (M-TAPA group, n = 40; WIA group, n = 50). For the primary outcome, means and 95% confidence intervals for each group and between-group differences were as follows: 2.25 (1.74, 2.76), 2.28 (1.81, 2.75), and −0.03 (−0.72, 0.66), respectively. Adjusted mean difference was 0.39 (−0.32, 1.11). There were no significant differences in means between groups, with or without adjustment for covariates (p = 0.93, 0.28). Furthermore, no significant difference was detected in the time until the first analgesic requirement and adverse events related to local anesthesia.

Conclusion

Our results demonstrate that M-TAPA did not reduce postoperative analgesic requirements compared to WIA. In a future clinical trial, sufficient visceral pain control may be required to evaluate the effectiveness of M-TAPA over WIA in patients undergoing laparoscopic gynecological surgery.
Multiple myeloma: characterization of patients through the analysis of semiquantitative parameters with 18F-FDG PET
Authors: De Feo Maria Silvia , Filippi Luca , Frantellizzi Viviana , De Angelis Cristina , Montebello Melissa , Corica Ferdinando , Brunotti Gabriele , Schillaci Orazio , De Vincentis Giuseppe
Published: June 2023

Background

Multiple myeloma (MM) is the second most common hematological malignancy after non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Recently, the use of 18F-FDG PET/CT has become more and more diffused thanks to its ability to combine functional and morphological information for diagnosis, prognosis assessment, and evaluation of treatment response. This study aims to describe the semiquantitative parameters obtained from 18F-FDG PET/CT in a population of patients with MM. A comparative analysis was performed with existing literature.

Methods

This retrospective study included 50 patients with suspected MM who had undergone whole-body 18F-FDG PET/CT. The semiquantitative parameters obtained from 18F-FDG PET/CT positive scans were analyzed, specifically the number of focal lesions (FLs), the SUVmax of the “hottest” lesion, the ratio between SUVmax of the bone marrow and the spleen (marrow-to-spleen SUVmean ratio), marrow-to-spleen SULpeak ratio, and MTV.

Results

Of the total cohort of 50 patients submitted to 18F-FDG PET/CT for suspected MM, 39 subjects resulted affected by MM. The 11 negative 18F-FDG PET/CT scans of the remaining subjects were not included. 59% of patients were males, and mean age (SD) was 65 ± 7.8 years. Based on the number of FLs, the entire cohort was divided into three groups: 14 patients in group A with more than 10 lesions; 5 patients in group B had a number of lesions between 5 and 10; and 24 patients in group C presented with less than 5 lesions.

Conclusions

Semiquantitative parameters obtained through 18F-FDG PET can be useful in the assessment of staging criteria for MM, as the metabolic activity of lesions is higher in patients with extensive disease at the time of diagnosis. The predictive and prognostic relevance of these parameters as well as their role in guiding the therapeutic process toward ASCT worths further research.
A Spatial Memory Deficit in Male But Not Female Rats After Neonatal Diazepam Exposure: A New Model for Developmental Sedative Neurotoxicity
Authors: Chinn Gregory A. , Cummins Marcus H. , Sall Jeffrey W.
Published: June 2023

BACKGROUND:

Developmental anesthetic neurotoxicity is well described in animal models for GABAergic, sedating drugs. Here we investigate the role of the benzodiazepine, diazepam on spatial and recognition memory of young adult rats after neonatal exposure.

METHODS:

On postnatal day 7, male (n = 30) and female (n = 30) rats were exposed to diazepam (30 mg/kg intraperitoneally) or vehicle. On postnatal day 42, animals started a series of behavioral tests including Barnes maze (spatial memory), object recognition battery (recognition memory), and open field and elevated plus maze (anxiety). In a separate cohort, blood gases were obtained from diazepam-exposed animals and compared to isoflurane-exposed animals (1 MAC for 4 hours).

RESULTS:

Male animals exposed to diazepam had impaired performance in the Barnes maze and were unable to differentiate the goal quadrant from chance (1-sample t test; t
diazepam/male (14) = 1.49, P = .158). Female rats exposed to diazepam performed the same as the vehicle controls (t
diazepam/female (12) = 3.4, P = .005, t
vehicle/female (14) = 3.62, P = .003, t
vehicle/male (13) = 4.76, P < .001). There were no statistical differences in either males or females in measures of recognition memory, anxiety, or locomotor activity in other behavioral tests. Physiologic measurements of arterial blood gases taken from animals under sedation with diazepam were much less aberrant than those exposed to the volatile anesthetic isoflurane by t test (pHdiazepam [M = 7.56, standard deviation {SD} = 0.11] versus pHIsoflurane [M = 7.15, SD = 0.02], t(10) = 8.93, P < .001; Paco2diazepam [M = 32.8 mm Hg, SD = 10.1] versus Paco2Isoflurane [M = 91.8 mm Hg, SD = 5.8], t(10) = 8.93, P < .001).

CONCLUSIONS:

The spatial memory results are consistent with volatile anesthetic suggesting a model in which development of the GABA system plays a critical role in determining susceptibility to behavioral deficits.
A Son's Obligations: Promoting and Circulating Motherly Exemplariness in Late Imperial China
Authors: Huang Martin W.
Published: June 2023

This article investigates how sons in the scholar-literati class in late imperial China promoted their mothers as Confucian exemplars. From the position and perspectives of a son, what were the strategies of promotion, and how might these strategies be related to the different social roles Confucian literati were expected to play? Through an examination of sons' written tributes to their mothers in a variety of biographical and commemorative genres, this article argues that these writings show an increasing enthusiasm to promote mothers as Confucian exemplars during this historical period, and that this phenomenon was related to these writers' endeavors to promote themselves as members of the Confucian cultural elite and to raise their own social profiles. Some of these writings also expose sons' potential conflicting obligations in the context of polygamy, in which the mother's status as wife or concubine of the father could complicate the son's commemoration and raise questions about the proper ways in which the son could show respect to his different mothers (whether formal mother or concubine mother), especially when his own birth mother happened to be his father's concubine.
Quadrupedal Movement Training
Authors: Eckart Adam C.
Published: June 2023

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• Evidence suggests quadrupedal motor control mechanisms aid in balance and coordination during bipedal tasks.

• Quadrupedal movement training provides participants with opportunities to improve total body joint stability patterns by altering the base of support and center of mass through stationary and traveling variations.

• Electromyographic studies on crawling movements in adults have shown substantial muscle activity in the trunk stabilizers and other supporting muscles such as the shoulders, triceps, quadriceps, calves, and hamstrings. The center of mass location changes the pattern of muscle activation in relation to the distribution of the load.

• Promising evidence suggests that quadrupedal movement training may improve joint proprioception and range of motion.
Material Change for Car Charging
Authors: Nathan Stuart
Published: June 2023

Contact lens research led to development of membranes for fuel cells
Project to Extend Use of Prostheses in Poorer Nations
Authors: Knight Helen
Published: June 2023

UK team involved in global research into improving existing technology
Targeting Enemy Fire
Authors: Knight Helen
Published: June 2023

Sensors will point out direction of attack
Ethnobotany of food plants utilized by Malay Ethnic in Belitung District, Indonesia
Authors: CHIKMAWATI TATIK , SULISTIJORINI SULISTIJORINI , DJUITA NINA RATNA , PRASAJA DIMAS , AL YAMINI THOBIB HASAN , MIFTAHUDIN MIFTAHUDIN , FAKHRURROZI YULIAN
Published: June 2023

Abstract. Chikmawati T, Sulistijorini, Djuita NR, Prasaja D, Yamini THA, Miftahudin, Fakhrurrozi Y. 2023. Ethnobotany of food plants utilized by Malay Ethnic in Belitung District, Indonesia. Biodiversitas 24: 2977-2987. Many food commodities in Belitung District, Indonesia are imported from the other islands. However, the local government's experience with the COVID-19 pandemic has encouraged the community to increase the diversification of local food products. Comprehensive data on the species used and the utilization is needed to support the effort. The research aimed to study the potential of plant biodiversity as a food source through ethnobotanical studies of the Malay ethnic group in the Belitung District. The study began by determining key and ordinary respondents using purposive and snowball sampling methods. Furthermore, data were collected through open, semi-structured, and structured interviews. The index of cultural significance (ICS) was determined based on quantitative data. The Malay community in the Belitung District utilizes 181 plant species as food, and most species are wild plants (59%). The number of plants used as food varies among sub-districts and is significantly correlated with forest area in each sub-district. The edible plants are divided into seven utilization categories: fruits, cooking spices, vegetables, sources of carbohydrates, beverage ingredients, grains, and staple food. The most used plant organ is the fruit. The plant with the highest ICS value in four sub-districts, i.e., Membalong, Tanjung Pandan, Sijuk, Badau, was coconut (Cocos nucifera); whereas the highest ICS value in the Selat Nasik sub-district was orange konci (Citrus microcarpa). Rice (Oryza sativa) and white pepper (Piper nigrum) also have high ICS values. Rice is an irreplaceable staple food source, while pepper is a commodity with high economic value for the community. The large number of wild plants the community uses indicates that there are many alternative plant species to meet food needs.
Species diversity and daily infestation patterns of Haematophagus flies in cattle farms at Tanah Bumbu District, South Kalimantan Province, Indonesia
Authors: HAIRANI BUDI , HADI UPIK KESUMAWATI , SUPRIYONO SUPRIYONO
Published: June 2023

Abstract. Hairani B, Hadi UK, Supriyono. 2023. Species diversity and daily infestation patterns of Haematophagus flies in cattle farms at Tanah Bumbu District, South Kalimantan Province, Indonesia. Biodiversitas 24: 2995-3003. Blood-sucking flies act as livestock pests and vectors of zoonotic diseases. This study aims to know the species diversity of blood-sucking flies, relative abundance, frequency, and dominance of species and their correlation to weather parameters on beef cattle farms with three different ecosystems in the Tanah Bumbu District, South Kalimantan, Indonesia. The research was conducted from August to October 2022 on 6 beef cattle farms in Tanah Bumbu District with different types of ecosystems, namely forest, non-forest, and coastal areas. The flies was collected by using sweep nets, NZI traps. and Vavoua traps. Blood meal activity was measured by counting flies infestation on the cow's body. The results showed that there were 11 species of blood-sucking flies, i.e., Stomoxys calcitrans Linnaeus 1758, S. sitiens Rondani 1873, S. indicus Picard 1908, S. bengalensis Picard 1908, Haematobia exigua Meijere 1903, Therioplectes sp., Chrysops fixissimus Walker 1856, Tabanus optatus Walker 1856, T. striatus Fabricius 1787, T. rubidus Wiedemann 1821, and Hippobosca sp. The S. calcitrans population appears to be dominat in each type of ecosystem. The peak of blood-sucking fly infestations on the body of beef cattle in each ecosystem occurred at 10AM-2PM. In addition, the environmental temperature and humidity were significantly correlated to fluctuations in blood-sucking fly infestations in each ecosystem, and the light intensity was significantly correlated to the population of H. exigua in coastal ecosystems, while the wind velocity was not significantly correlated to all species in all ecosystems.
MFN Yes, MFN No?
Authors: Lavdari Frans , Lavdari Xhulio
Published: June 2023

This research analyzes the consequences of the likely revocation of the principle of the most-favored-nation (MFN) in trade relations between the European Union (EU) and Russia. The analysis shows that this event would have more negative effects on Russia than the EU. The increase in import tariffs would benefit the EU with increase in profits but would lead to an increase in the cost of products for buyers in the short term, pushing them into new, more advantageous markets. Although Russia is trying to replace EU products with Asian ones, and gaining success too, the case of foreign direct investment (FDI) is different, as the country is still heavily dependent on EU.
COVID-19 infection and decline in outdoor activities associated with depression in older adults: A multicenter study in Vietnam
Authors: Nguyen Huan Thanh , Le Thien Hoang , Nguyen Chanh Cong , Le Thanh Dinh , Nguyen Tan Van
Published: June 2023

Background

The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has caused a serious global communicable disease burden. Although COVID-19 and its policy responses have significantly influenced older adults, the impact of COVID-19 on depression in the older population is not fully understood. We aimed to investigate whether a history of COVID-19 infection and a decline in outdoor activities during the COVID-19 pandemic were associated with depression among older adults in Vietnam.

Methods

This multicenter cross-sectional study was conducted on 1,004 outpatients (aged ≥60 years; mean age 70.8 ± 7.3 years; men, 33.0%) visiting three hospitals for a comprehensive geriatric assessment between November 2021 and July 2022. Depression over the past week was evaluated using the 15-item Geriatric Depression Scale. History of COVID-19 infection and decline in outdoor activities were included as binary variables. We adjusted these two factors with sociodemographic and geriatric variables and comorbidities using a logistic regression analysis in separate models.

Results

A total of 156 participants (15.5%) experienced depression. The proportion of mild, moderate, and severe depressive symptoms was 14.1%, 44.9%, and 41.0%, respectively. In the multivariate model, decline in outdoor activities (odds ratio [OR] 17.2, 95% confidence interval [CI] 9.15–32.2, p <0.001) and history of COVID-19 infection (OR 2.22, 95% CI 1.28–3.84, p = 0.004) were associated with depression. Additionally, we found that age ≥ 75 years, female sex, being underweight, limitations in functional status, poor sleep quality, and stroke were associated with depression. Of the associated factors, decline in outdoor activities had a moderate strength of association with depression (r = 0.419), while each of the remaining factors had a weak strength of association.

Conclusions

COVID-19 had a direct and indirect impact on depression in older adults, reflecting an association between both a history of COVID-19 infection and a decline in outdoor activities during the COVID-19 pandemic and depression in the older population.
New oncogenic functions of LINE1 retroelement as a ceRNA for tumor suppressive microRNA miR-126 on ENPP5
Authors: Lee Kang-Hoon , Hwang Hyeon-Ji , Im Yeo-Jin , Nam A-Reum , Lee Jeong-Woon , Cho Je-Yoel
Published: June 2023

Retroelements (REs) had been considered ’Junk’ until the encyclopedia of DNA elements (ENCODE) project demonstrated that most genome is functional. Although the function of retroelements has been reported in diverse cancers including human breast cancer (HBC) and subtypes, only a few studies have suggested the putative functions of REs via their random genome integration. A canine mammary tumor (CMT) has been highlighted due to the similarities in molecular and pathophysiology with HBC. This study investigated the putative roles of REs common in both HBC and CMT. The human LINE and HERV-K sequences harbor many miRNAs responsive elements (MREs) for tumor-suppressive miRNA such as let-7. We also observed that various MREs are exist in the ERV and LINE highly expressed in the transcriptome data of CMT as well as HBC sets. MREs against miR-126 were highly expressed in both HBC and CMT while the levels of miR-126 were down-regulated. Oppositely, the expression of miR-126 target genes was significantly up-regulated in the cancers. Moreover, cancer patients with an increased level of miR-126 showed better overall survival. The expression of ENPP5, a putative miR-126 target gene, was downregulated by miR-126 mimic. Importantly, overexpression of LINE fragment significantly suppressed miR-126 function on the target gene expression. We propose the functional role of REs expression in tumorigenesis as competing endogenous RNAs (ceRNA) against tumor-suppressive miRNAs. This study provided pieces of evidence that LINE expression, even partial and fragmented, have a regulatory function in ENPP5 gene expression via the competition with miR-126.
Experimental study on moisture and heat migration and deformation properties of unsaturated soil column under a temperature gradient during rainfall infiltration
Authors: Zhang Chong , Liu Enlong
Published: June 2023

Mountainous areas in southwest China are rainy in summer. The rainfall infiltration process involves complex soil thermal-hydraulic-mechanical (THM) coupling problems. The researches on soil THM coupling are mostly focused on numerical simulations, whereas the corresponding model tests are relatively few, and the existing model test studies often ignore the effect of temperature gradients in the soil. However, temperature gradients in the soil can cause water migration and affect the THM behavior of soil, so it cannot be ignored. This paper describes an experimental device that can test the changes of temperature, moisture and displacement in unsaturated soil columns with temperature gradients under rainfall infiltration conditions. By using the apparatus, the model tests of homogeneous soil column (H), homogeneous soil column with infiltration (HI), and preferential flow soil column with infiltration (P) under different temperature gradients are respectively conducted, and the results of moisture and heat migration and deformation properties in soils under different conditions are presented and discussed. A rainfall of low intensity and long duration is applied in the experiments, and the temperature of infiltration rainwater is consistent with that of the soil upper boundary. The results show that: (1) The infiltration of rainfall will increase the temperature of the soil column. The appearance of preferential flow results in faster heat transfer within the soil column, but causes the steady-state temperature to be lower than that of the homogeneous soil (HI); (2) Under infiltration conditions, the preferential flow soil column has an earlier outflow time but a later time for water field to reach steady state, while its water distribution is different from that of the homogeneous soils, with accumulation occurring near the end of preferential flow channel; (3) Under the action of temperature gradient, water migration occurs in homogeneous soil column (H), accompanied by soil settlement, while the infiltrated columns (HI and P) exhibit an increase in both water content and top displacement. In addition, the larger the temperature gradient, the more obvious the thermally induced hydraulic-mechanical response. The research results in this paper can provide experimental evidence for the theoretical study and numerical simulation of the soil THM coupling problems.
The cost of aging: Economic growth perspectives for Europe
Authors: Jayawardhana Thaveesha , Jayathilaka Ruwan , Nimnadi Thamasha , Anuththara Sachini , Karadanaarachchi Ridhmi , Galappaththi Kethaka , Dharmasena Thanuja
Published: June 2023

This study explores the causal relationship between the economy and the elderly population in 15 European countries. The economy was measured by the Per Capita Gross Domestic Product growth rate, while the population aged above 65 as a percentage of the total was considered the elderly population. The data were obtained from a time series dataset published by the World Bank for six decades from 1961 to 2021. The Granger causality test was employed in the study to analyse the impact between the economy and the elderly population. An alternate approach, wavelet coherence, was used to demonstrate the changes to the relationship between the two variables in Europe over the 60 years. The findings from the Granger causality test indicate a unidirectional Granger causality from the economy to the elderly population for Luxembourg, Austria, Denmark, Spain, and Sweden, while vice versa for Greece and the United Kingdom. Furthermore, for Belgium, Finland, France, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, and Turkey, Granger causality does not exist between the said variables. Moreover, wavelet coherence analysis depicts that for Europe, the elderly population negatively affected the economic growth in the 1960s, and vice versa in the 1980s.
Prognostic implications of ultra-short heart rate variability indices in hospitalized patients with infective endocarditis
Authors: Perek Shay , Nussinovitch Udi , Sagi Neta , Gidron Yori , Raz-Pasteur Ayelet
Published: June 2023

Background

Infective endocarditis (IE) is a disease that poses a serious health risk. It is important to identify high-risk patients early in the course of their treatment. In the current study, we evaluated the prognostic value of ultra-short heart-rate variability (HRV), an index of vagal nerve activity, in IE.

Methods

Retrospective analysis was performed on adult patients admitted to a tertiary hospital due to IE. A logistic regression (LR) was used to determine whether clinical, laboratory, and HRV parameters were predictive of specific clinical features (valve type, staphylococcal infection) or severe short-term complications (cardiac, metastatic infection, and death). The accuracy of the model was evaluated through the measurement of the area under the curve (AUC) of the receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC). An analysis of survival was conducted using Cox regression. A number of HRV indices were calculated, including the standard deviation of normal heart-beat intervals (SDNN) and the root mean square of successive differences (RMSSD).

Results

75 patients, aged 60.3(±18.6) years old, were examined. When compared with published age- and gender-adjusted HRV norms, SDNN and RMSSD were found to be relatively low in our cohort (75%-76% lower than the median; 33%-41% lower than the 2nd percentile). 26(34.6%) patients developed a metastatic infection, with RMSSD<7.03ms (adjusted odds ratio (aOR) 9.340, p = 0.002), incorporated in a multivariate LR model (AUC 0.833). Furthermore, 27(36.0%) patients were diagnosed with Staphylococcus IE, with SDNN<4.92ms (aOR 5.235, p = 0.004), a major component of the multivariate LR model (AUC 0.741). Multivariate Cox regression survival model, included RMSSD (HR 1.008, p = 0.012).

Conclusion

SDNN, and particularly RMSSD, derived from ultra-short ECG recordings, may provide prognostic information about patients presenting with IE.
Effect of myopia on the progression of normal tension glaucoma
Authors: Hsueh Chun-Mei , Yeh Jong-Shiuan , Ho Jau-Der
Published: June 2023

Purpose

Identify risk factors of progression in treated normal-tension glaucoma (NTG) in highly myopic and non-highly myopic eyes.

Methods

This retrospective, observational case series study included 42 highly myopic glaucoma (HMG, <-6D) eyes and 39 non-highly myopic glaucoma (NHG,≧-6D) eyes. Glaucoma progression was determined by serial visual field data. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression method were used to detect associations between potential risk factors and glaucoma progression.

Results

Among 81 eyes from 81 normal-tension glaucoma patients (mean follow-up, 3.10 years), 20 of 42 eye (45.24%) in the HMG and 14 of 39 eyes (35.90%) in the NHG showed progression. The HMG group had larger optic disc tilt ratio (p = 0.007) and thinner inferior macular thickness (P = 0.03) than the NHG group. Changes in the linear regression values for MD for each group were as follows: -0.652 dB/year for the HMG and -0.717 dB/year for the NHG (P = 0.298). Basal pattern standard deviation (PSD) (OR: 1.55, p = 0.016) and post treatment IOP (OR = 1.54, p = 0.043) were risk factors for visual field progression in normal tension glaucoma patients. In subgroup analysis of HMG patients, PSD (OR: 2.77, p = 0.017) was a risk factor for visual field progression.

Conclusion

Reduction IOP was postulated to be contributing in the prevention of visual field progression, especially in highly myopic NTG patients with large basal pattern standard deviation.
Linguopersonological Comprehension of Axiological Dominants of a Professional Film Critic
Authors: Klevakina Irina Nikolayevna , Melnik Natalya Vladimirovna
Published: June 2023

The article is devoted to the linguopersonological understanding of axiologems in the texts of film reviews of a professional linguistic personality. The material of the research is critical texts on films of a professional film reviewer Dolin. Based on the results of the analysis of the texts of film reviews, the author's axiological picture of the world is reconstructed, the axiological dominants are grouped according to the criteria of objectivity and subjectivity. The group of objective axiologems is distinguished on the basis of the conditionality of the text and is divided into two types. The first is based on the perception by the linguistic personality of the secondary text. The second is associated with the comprehension of the primary text by the linguistic personality. The group of subjective axiologems is conditioned by the individual author's axiological picture of the world. The hypothesis about the objective essence of axiological dominants was only partially confirmed.
The Role of the Internal Context of a Cinematographic Work in Creating and Interpreting the Wordplay (Based on the TV Shows: “The Sandman”, “Anne with an E”, and “Shadow and Bone”)
Authors: Voytsekh Xenia Dmitrievna
Published: June 2023

For a long time, researchers have been studying the concept of context in linguistics and related sciences. However, until now the concept of context does not have an unambiguous definition and classification. Within the framework of this study, a special type of context was identified, namely the internal context of a cinematographic work, which covers information about the time and place of the action, the personalities of the communicants and communicative situations within the work under consideration. The subject of the study is context, or rather the role of the internal context in understanding the wordplay in the TV shows of the last decade. The author states that the internal context of film discourse is an integral factor in the creation of wordplay and plays a key role in understanding the wordplay in films, since often we cannot attribute the cases under consideration to the wordplay without contextual information. Finally, we believe that the concept of the internal context of a work can go beyond the scope of film discourse and can be used when considering literary discourse, song discourse, etc.
Psychobiography of the Leader: Lenin in Stories for Children by Mikhail Zoshchenko
Authors: Kulyapin Alexander Ivanovich
Published: June 2023

Zoshchenko has done a lot of analytical work, having studied many biographies of historical figures of the past. In other people’s biographies, the writer tried to find psychological complexes similar to his own. In the cycle “Stories about Lenin”, the title character appears as the embodiment of the “I am the ideal” Zoshchenko. Lenin easily coping with the phobias from which the writer suffered throughout his life. The leader has been turned into a mirror double of the author. To achieve this kind of mirroring, the writer corrects some facts from Lenin’s biography – outwardly almost imperceptibly, but in fact very significantly. Zoshchenko interprets Lenin’s revolutionary activity in a Freudian way – as a revolt against his father’s world. At the same time, Lenin in the Zoshchenko cycle appears as the antipode of the oedipal fathers. He goes from rebelling against the father’s world to the functional replacement of the father. After the victory of the revolution, Lenin, as shown in the story “About how Lenin was given a fish”, becomes a symbolic Father to all the children of the country.
The Role of the Associative Experiment in the Formation of the Linguacultural Concept "HARBIN"
Authors: Belikov Sergei Vladimirovich
Published: June 2023

The article is based on the theories of the concept of Yu.S. Stepanov, V.V. Kolesov, S.G. Vorkachev, V.A. Maslova and others. The author analysis HARBIN in the linguacultural context. It is described an associative free and directed experiment conducted by the method of I.A. Sternin in order to isolate the core of the concept and its periphery. The respondents of different age groups among both Russians and Chinese named 3‒6 associates on the stimulus word Harbin, which allowed to summarize all the associations and to allocate to groups on the genus-species principle. Our hypothesis is confirmed: subject-conceptual or material associations depend on nationality, level of education, as well as on the age of the respondents. Comparison of associative brings us rich material for mastering and understanding the language in its ethno-cultural specificity. As well as the use of associative-semantic fields of words as a verbal expression of concepts can be used in teaching the language in a national audience.
London's Godonymic System as a Reflection of the Cultural and Linguistic Landscape
Authors: Miniyarova Diana Ruslanovna , Urazmetova Alexandra Vladimirovna
Published: June 2023

The article examines the cultural and linguistic landscape of London through the prism of its godonymic system. The research materials are the names of London streets obtained by a continuous sampling method from toponymic dictionaries, topographic maps and Internet resources. As a result of the analysis of the motivational basis of the godonymic vocabulary, the studied units are divided into the following types: anthropogodonyms, topogodonyms, zoogodonyms, phytogodonyms, landscape godonyms, characterizing godonyms and godonyms related to human practical activity. The conducted quantitative analysis of the studied material makes it possible to identify the features of the godonymic system of London and its cultural and linguistic landscape. Godonyms are an integral part of the image of any city, they form a system that generates a vivid picture of the cultural and linguistic space of the city. The study of this system makes it possible to identify cultural value priorities of the nation, as well as to trace the dynamics of their development.
I.J. Good’s Claim, That Keynes’s Evidential Weight of the Argument, V, a Logical Relation, is a Number, is False
Authors: BRADY Michael Emmett
Published: June 2023

All current assessments of how Keynes’s weight (evidential weight of the argument) concept is measured are erroneously based on a metaphor ignored by I.J. Good, which Keynes used before he presented the mathematical analysis involved in measuring weight in chapter 26 of the A Treatise on Probability, on page 77 of chapter 6 to measure weight.

Keynes’s chapter 26 is the omega while chapter 6 is the alpha. It is impossible to fully grasp Keynes’s evidential weight of the argument concept, first presented as a logical relation designated as V, which is then measured through the construction of an index of weight in chapter 26, without a detailed study of pp. 310-315 of chapter 26 of the A Treatise on Probability.

The misbelief that Keynes ‘s concept of the evidential weight of the evidence, V=V(a/h), in chapter 6 of the A Treatise on Probability, represented a measure of the absolute amount of Knowledge, defined as K by Good to represent a gross measure of weight, can be traced back to numerous book and journal article contributions made by I.J. Good between 1950 and 2000.

The most severe errors about chapter 6 of the A Treatise on Probability were repeated again and again by Good from 1950 to 1990 (Good 1950, 1960, 1962, 1965, 1967, 1967, 1968/70, 1970/71, 1975, 1983a, 1983b, 1985, 1988, 1988, Good and Toulmin 1968).

Good completely overlooked Keynes’s footnote 1 on page 76 of chapter 6 to chapter 26 of the A Treatise on Probability, where Keynes stated that he would discuss how to integrate weight into a discussion of “…the application of probability to practice.” This would require a mathematical analysis and, obviously, would require the restriction that V(a/h)=w, 0≤w≤1, and w is the degree of the completeness of the information so as to be able to combine it with 0≤α≤1, where P(a/h)=α and α is the  probable degree of rational belief.
Divine Development: The Impact of Religion on Madagascar’s Growth
Authors: ANDRIANADY R. Josué
Published: June 2023

This paper examines the role of religion and the church in Madagascar’s history of conflict and argues that their role has been largely overlooked in efforts to find solutions. With a significant portion of the population being animist, Christian, or Muslim, churches hold considerable influence in the country through various means, including media, education, and social support for vulnerable members of society. The paper explores whether religion plays a role in the country’s current crises and assesses its quantitative contribution to Madagascar’s economic growth and development.
The Study on Socio-Economic Impacts of Tourism in the Golden Triangle of Odisha
Authors: MOHANTY Rojalin , SAMAL Ansuman
Published: June 2023

The Puri-Konark-Bhubaneswar “Golden Triangle” is not only Odisha's main draw but also has enormous potential as a tourist destination. Odisha, on India's eastern coast, is an auspicious Indian state with numerous opportunities and a wealth of sights to see. The state has many natural and cultural resources, such as its beaches, arts and crafts, temples and monuments, lakes, forests, and wildlife. Millions of worshippers from all over the world visit the temple of Lord Jagannath in Puribecause it is considered one of the holiest of holy dhams in India, alongside the Sun Temple at Konark, the sole World Heritage Monument in all of India. Bhubaneswar, the state capital, is home to a wide variety of well-known tourist attractions, such as the Lingaraj temple, the Rajarani temple “widely regarded as the crowning achievement of Kalingan architecture”, the Jain caves at Khandagiri and Udaygiri, the white tiger breeding grounds at Nandankanan, the site of the Kalingan war at Dhauligiri, and many others besides. Odisha has a lot of potential as a tourist destination, and there are many exciting things to see and do there, but the state has not seen a significant uptick in visitor numbers to match its product. This study mostly focused on a popular travel destination for the “Golden Triangle”. Many people travel to Puri each year to pay their respects to Lord Jagannath because it is considered to be one of the four Dhams. The group travels to Puri, the Sun Temple at Konark, and the Shiva Temple in Bhubaneswar. Since so many people flock to Odisha, the area around Bhubaneswar, Puri, and Konarkhas become known as the “Golden Triangle”.
Rethinking Epistemology: Narratives in Economics as a Social Science
Authors: JACKSON Emerson Abraham
Published: June 2023

This research explores the incorporation of narrative perspectives in economics as a social science and its implications for rethinking epistemology. By examining the role of narratives in economic analysis, the study highlights the advantages of narratives in providing contextualized accounts of human experiences, connecting economic concepts to real-world phenomena, and exploring diverse perspectives. It emphasizes the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration between philosophers, economists, and social scientists to gain a comprehensive understanding of narratives' influence on economic decision-making, market dynamics, and consumer behavior. The research suggests that narratives offer a means to challenge the notion of a single, objective truth and contribute to a more inclusive and robust framework for analyzing economic phenomena. The implications extend beyond economics, urging a broader perspective on epistemology by embracing narrative perspectives and engaging in interdisciplinary collaboration across disciplines. Overall, this research calls for a rethinking of epistemology, recognising the significance of narratives and their role in knowledge production.
Temporary Space: A Reflection upon ‘Good City Form’
Authors: Hamidah Rahma , Ellisa Evawani
Published: June 2023

Temporary space is part of public space, which could be powerful enough to give the city its character and uniqueness. This study aims to investigate how “sense” and activities of temporary space created at Jalan Menpor Palsigunung, Depok, potent to distinguish the street's character. Analyses were done based on Kevin Lynch's theory in his book the Good City Form (1981). This qualitative study was conducted using empirical data through observation of the physical form and activities along both sidewalks of the street. This study's findings conclude that semi-permanent retailing features can create opportunities for placemaking. It is derived from how these features give meaning to places through repetitive and colourful physical forms and face-to-face trading activities that attract many people to participate.
Toward Utilizing IoT Open Data Set to Identify the Room Thermal Comfort
Authors: Widiastuti Ratih , Widiastuti Ratih
Published: June 2023

Building sectors are responsible for 33% of global energy consumption and a one-third of CO2 emission as buildings are expected to experience high performance in order to mee occupnt requirments such as lightng, coling, heting, and ventiltion systm. Internet of Things (IoT) as one of the leading developments in digital technologies led to the establishment of devices for improving the living style of the occupants. To date, stdies on intgrating the mechnisms of IoT to identify room thrmal cmfort are very sarce. Therefore, this study discussed the room thermal comfort with respect to room temperature and relative humidity. Three activities i.e. read, write, and sit were adopted. The value of air sped, metablic rate, and clohing inslation was assumed constant. The anlysis was condcted according to Fanger method and ASHRAE standard 55. Center for the Built Environment (CBE) Thermal Comfort Tool was usd to calculate the Predicted Mean Vote (PMV) vales. Results showed the average PMV values of each activity were -2.3 (read), -2.0 (write), and -1.4 (sit). Compared to the room climate data set, sitting performed the closest thermal comfort scale to the neutral. It means light activities with lower metabolic rate should be conducted in the room with higher room temperature and relative humidity.
Carrageenan Extraction of Kappaphycus alvarezii Seaweed from Nusa Lembongan Waters Using Different Alkaline Treatments
Authors: Dhewang Ichoun Brawici , Yudiati Ervia , Subagiyo Subagiyo , Alghazeer Rabia
Published: June 2023

Kappaphycus alvarezii is a carrageenan-producing red seaweed that is widely cultivated in Nusa Lembongan waters, Bali, Indonesia. Carrageenan is generally extracted using an alkaline base,. iIn this study three different types of alkali were used to extract carrageenan originating from Nusa Lembongan Waters. This study aims to determine the quality of the extraction. The three alkalis used were KOH, NaOH, Ca(OH)2, and distilled water as a control. The 20 g dried seaweed was weighed, washed with the tap running water, and immersed in 0.15% alkaline solution (KOH, NaOH, Ca(OH)2) as well as distilled water for 24 hrs. Followed by rinsing with running water until pH was neutral. The solution was soaked and heated at 100ºC for 2 hours with a ratio of seaweed and water 1 kg in 20 L, and filtered. The extract was mixed with 1.25% KCI. The carrageenan precipitate was put in the oven at 60-80ºC until dry for 48 hours. The yield test results showed that the use of alkaline Ca(OH)2 resulted in a yield of 29.28% better than alkaline KOH (28.18%) and NaOH (27.7%). Based on the analysis of Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR), extraction using alkaline Ca(OH)2 showed functional groups characteristic of iota-carrageenan, whereas using alkaline KOH and NaOH showed functional groups characteristic of kappa-carrageenan.
Vegetation Analysis as Indicator of Mangrove Degradation Level in Keboromo Village, Tayu
Authors: Tharieq M. Amanun , Bambang Azis Nur , Wardhani Lita Tyesta Addy Listya , Redjeki Sri , Pribadi Rudhi
Published: June 2023

Mangrove degradation is one of the most common issues in the coastal areas of Java, which can cause ecological impacts and even disadvantage for local community. The mangrove forest degradation can be identified based on the vegetation analysis results, which could potentially contribute to the mangrove ecosystem management and rehabilitation programs in the coastal areas. Mangroves in Keboromo Village was the rehabilitation and cultivation area, but often get damaged by ocean waves. This study aims to determine the ecological and vegetation conditions of mangrove ecosystems consist of species composition, density, canopy cover, tree height, and environmental parameters were held in February 2023. The method used was direct observation using transect quadrants of 10x10 m2. The average mangrove density of all observation stations was 3.425 individuals/ha for the tree category, 575 individuals/ha for the sapling category, and 250 individuals/ha for the seedling category. The average percentage of canopy cover was 78.41%. The average height of mangrove trees at all stations is 4.15 m. The environmental parameters were still compatible with the water quality standard for biota and mangrove life. The mangrove forest degradation level based on standard criteria and guidelines for determining mangrove degradation is categorized as low, indicated by mangrove density >1500 individuals/ha and canopy cover >75%. Poor conditions were measured for sapling and seedling densities, which may be caused by environmental factors unsupportive for mangrove regeneration. Based on the results of mangrove vegetation analysis in Keboromo Village, it can state the mangrove ecosystem condition is good. However, management programs are needed to keep the mangroves sustainable.
Sebaran Material Padatan Tersuspensi Berdasarkan Data Citra Sentinel-2 di Perairan Tanjung Jati, Jepara
Authors: Ajiperwata Dhany , Indrayanti Elis , Rochaddi Baskoro
Published: June 2023

Tanjung Jati waters are located around the Tanjung Jati Coal Fired Power Plant, Jepara. Burning coal as a fuel for power plant produces fly and bottom ash, which can affect the concentration of total suspended solid (TSS). This study aims to determine the distribution of TSS based on Sentinel-2 level 2A imagery data of Tanjung Jati waters, Jepara. TSS data from field survey, TSS, and Reflectance Remote Sensing (RRS) data from the Copernicus Sentinel site on 25 October 2021 with a resolution of 10 m were used in this study. Processing data using the algorithm of Lemigas, Budhiman, Parwati, Laili, and developing a new algorithm with a regression function method to estimate TSS concentration. The distribution pattern of TSS in Tanjung Jati Waters, Jepara has a high concentration in areas near land and decreases towards the open sea. The Root Mean Square Error (RMSE) value is 2.704 mg/l, it can be concluded that the proposed algorithm is suitable for describing the distribution of TSS concentrations in Tanjung Jati waters, Jepara. Observation of the distribution of TSS can be used for further analysis to determine sedimentation patterns and water quality.  Perairan Tanjung Jati merupakan perairan yang berada di sekitar area PLTU Tanjung Jati, Jepara. Batu bara sebagai bahan bakar untuk kebutuhan PLTU menghasilkan fly dan bottom ash yang dapat mempengaruhi konsentrasi material padatan tersuspensi (MPT) di perairan sekitarnya. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui sebaran MPT di Perairan Tanjung Jati, Jepara berdasarkan data citra Sentinel-2 Level 2A. Data yang digunakan dalam penelitian meliputi data MPT hasil pengukuran lapangan, data MPT dan Reflectance Remote Sensing (RRS) dari situs sentinel copernicus tanggal 25 Oktober 2021, dengan resolusi 10 m. Pengolahan data menggunakan algoritma Lemigas, Budhiman, Parwati, Laili, dan pengembangan algoritma baru dengan metode regresi. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa pola sebaran MPT di Perairan Tanjung Jati, Jepara memiliki konsentrasi tinggi pada daerah dekat daratan dan semakin berkurang menuju laut lepas. Nilai RMSE sebesar 2,704 mg/l, hal ini menunjukkan bahwa formula algoritma usulan yang diperoleh sesuai untuk menggambarkan sebaran konsentrasi MPT di perairan Tanjung Jati, Jepara. Hasil sebaran MPT ini dapat digunakan dalam analisa lebih lanjut untuk mengetahui pola sedimentasi dan penilaian kualitas air.