bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Hombres de nieve: Las relaciones entre la República Popular Democrática de Corea y el Movimiento de Izquierda Revolucionaria de Chile (1965-1990). Estudio preliminar
Authors: Lanare Luciano
Published: December 2024

El extendido y sinuoso camino de las relaciones de la República Popular Democrática de Corea (RPDC) con América Latina y el Caribe sigue siendo un tema rodeado de muy poca visibilidad. Solo en los últimos años, excelentes trabajos de investigación sobre las relaciones de la RPDC con los gobiernos de México, Argentina y Chile -durante la segunda parte del siglo XX-  han echado un poco de claridad sobre esta apasionante trama. Sin embargo, aún queda por sacar de las penumbras, hechos y eventos que forman parte nodal de esta gran historia. 
Cabe aclarar que, reconstruir este relato, se presenta muy dificultoso, aunque no imposible. Y resulta arduo, en primer lugar, por la gran dificultad que existe en consultar fuentes primarias, tanto en nuestra región como –principalmente- en la República Popular Democrática de Corea. En el primero de los casos, muchos de los actores que han participado en estos hechos han fallecido o siguen siendo reacios a divulgar momentos de su vida política que podrían resultar estigmatizantes.  A pesar de los años trascurridos, todavía existe mucho resquemor al relato abierto sobre estas experiencias. En segundo lugar, la imposibilidad, tanto económica como del libre acceso a las fuentes norcoreanas condicionan  –en parte- la reconstrucción  de todo este enorme rompecabezas histórico. Por cuestiones que se deben a las condiciones generales en lo que se refiere a los trabajos en archivos o a la toma de testimonios directos en la RPDC, la complejidad para acceder desde América Latina,  se torna una misión dantesca.
A lo anterior, se debe sumar también, lo complicado que resultará intentar reconstruir el sendero por el cual circularon estos canales de relaciones en cuanto se trató de contactos no oficiales e informales –muchas veces- sin registros oficiales ni descripciones públicas.
No obstante las salvedades expresadas,  esta investigación, pueden gozar de futuro.  Para ello se propone –dentro del gran campo de indagación que se intentará abarcar – abordar de uno de los casos más emblemáticos: El Movimiento de Izquierda Revolucionaria (MIR) de Chile y su conexión con Corea del Norte.
La hipótesis de trabajo, que aquí se propone entonces, se centrará en vislumbrar la posible existencia de lazos cercanos entre los militantes del Movimiento de Izquierda Revolucionaria (MIR) y la República Popular Democrática de Corea en la búsqueda de entrenamiento y asesoramiento militar entre la décadas de 1970 y 1980.  En particular, trataremos de fundamentar dicha hipótesis –con eje central – en el llamado “Plan 78” dentro de la denominada “Operación Retorno” que inició sus actividades guerrilleras en julio de 1980 en la región sureña del Neltume (XIV Región de los Ríos, Chile).
Occlusion Resistant Spatio-Temporal Hybrid Cue Network for Indian Sign Language Recognition and Translation
Authors:   Research Scholar, Department of Computer Science, P.K.R Arts College for Women, Erode, 638476, Tamil Nadu, India, Muthusamy Prema , Murugan Gomathi Pudupalayam
Published: December 2024

Objective: To tackle the issues of occlusion in human skeleton extraction and simplify the pixel matching related to the human skeleton structure for efficient Indian Sign Language (ISL) recognition and translation. Methods: This paper presents Occlusion-Resistant STHCN (OSTHCN) to tackle the occlusion problem in human skeleton extraction for effective ISL recognition and translation. This model incorporates Skeleton Occupancy Likelihood Map estimation using B-Spline curves to enhance the skeleton extraction. Due to occlusions caused by fingers and hands, the extracted skeleton is composed of disconnected skeletal subgraphs. Consequently, each observed skeleton is represented as a probability distribution along an ellipsoidal contour, originating from the central points of the skeleton. A heuristic technique estimates occluded skeletons using 3D probability map with an occupancy grid where each voxel indicates skeleton likelihood. The occupancy distribution is updated using observed branch clusters across image sequences, detecting occluded skeletons by finding minimum-cost paths. Finally, Maximally connected subgraphs are merged into a main graph by finding minimum-cost paths in the 3D likelihood map, enabling the prediction of occluded skeleton parts for ISL recognition and translation. Findings: OSTHCN model achieved an accuracy of 96.74% on the ISL Continuous Sign Language Translation Recognition (ISL-CSLTR) dataset outperforming existing prediction models. Novelty: This model employs a unique occlusion-handling strategy for skeleton extraction, estimating occluded part, integrating connected subgraphs via minimal cost path searches for more precise skeleton parts and enhancing accuracy for ISL recognition and translation.

Keywords: Sign Language, Graph Convolutional Neural Network, Ellipsoidal Contour, 3D Likelihood Map, Occupancy Probability
Southern hybridisation of tobacco TA29 and sesame GN13 promoter fragments in transgenic plants v1
Authors: Jyoti Debnath Anirban , Basu Debabrata
Published: December 2024

The protocol describes the Southern blot hybridisation steps of two genomic upstream elements (hereafter, promoters): TA29 of tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum L.) and GN13 of sesame (Sesamum indicum L.). The TA29 is a well-known anther-specific promoter of the tobacco TA29 gene. The GN13 is the anther-specific promoter of the sesame β-1,3-glucanase gene. In this protocol, the genomic DNA(s) were isolated from the transgenic plants, EcoRI digested, purified, and electrophoresed in an agarose gel. The DNA(s) of the gel were mobilised into a positively charged nylon membrane using the capillary transfer method and hybridised with radiolabelled probes prepared from the respective promoter fragments. Finally, the blots were visualised by phosphor-imaging. This protocol is useful to confirm the transgene integration in the transgenic plants, thereby confirming the transformation process. The transgene copy number could also be quantified using this protocol.
Involuntary Allotment Among Armed Forces Personnel Based On The Subsistence Rate According To Syarak
Authors: Ahmad Shofian
Published: December 2024

The Involuntary Allotment (IA) adopted by the Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) is a welfare and mindfulness policy that aims to assist, organise and secure the finances of MAF personnel and their families. Despite the policy being in place for quite some time, financial constraints continue to cause household issues. Hence, it is questionable whether the IA rate is still relevant or should be reviewed and reassessed in line with the subsistence adequacy rate set by Syarak to meet the family’s expenditure needs. There are two criteria for determining the level of adequate subsistence in Islam: the husband’s income and the wife’s needs according to current values. This study adopted the IA rate method based on the subsistence adequacy criteria and applied the standard approach for determining the subsistence adequacy rate. This descriptive study analysed the subsistence adequacy rate based on the IA deduction rate. The data collection methods used were content analysis and semi-structured interviews, involving informants from three areas of expertise: counsellors registered with MAF, administrative officers from UGAT and the Head of the Syariah Law Unit of KAGAT. Findings indicate that the percentage of IA deductions assigned for Officers and Other Ranks (OR) does not reach the level of daruriyyat, hajiyat or tahsiniyyat subsistence requirements. This study recommends a new calculation method for determining the subsistence rate based on the husband’s income and the wife’s spending needs. The MAF can adopt this new calculation method based on daruriyyat, hajiyat and tahsiniyyat subsistence requirements as a guideline for improving the current IA rate.
Development of Waqf through the Blue Ocean Strategy for Prosperity in Malaysia
Authors: Abdullah Sakinatul Raadiyah
Published: December 2024

Waqf is a significant tool in Islamic philanthropy, designed to enhance societal welfare. This Islamic wealth mechanism has proven its strength in the past, particularly in fortifying Islamic communities’ economic and social fabric while also functioning as a driver for economic advancement. However, in modern days, there are challenges in effectively managing and utilising waqf assets for maximum benefit. The Blue Ocean Strategy is a revolutionary business strategy and a global method initiative that combines creativity and innovation in business planning and operations to charter undiscovered markets. This notion provides a systematic and imaginative way to deliver significant value while keeping costs low. The initiative is applicable for implementing waqf development financing methods as part of the government’s strategy to tackle the shortage of funds for waqf land development. This strategy is also known for its innovative approach to creating non-competitive market spaces, providing opportunities to revitalise the waqf sector by identifying new avenues for development and sustainability. Therefore, this study aims to investigate how waqf development through the Blue Ocean Strategy for prosperity in Malaysia can be implemented. Experts’ views on the potential implementation of this strategy in waqf development for prosperity in Malaysia were identified. Data was collected through interviews with experts identified as informants who are actively engaged in waqf management and directly accountable for waqf matters. The content analysis method was used to analyse the data obtained. This study found that waqf and the Blue Ocean Strategy can be combined to maximise benefits to society and the country. Integrating both strategies facilitates the development of waqf assets, resulting in multiple benefits that assist in the nation’s sustainable development and the realisation of shared prosperity.
Rare Occurrence of Paratesticular Rhabdomyosarcoma in Adulthood: A Case Report
Authors:   Urology Unit, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Jalan Yaacob Latif, Bandar Tun Razak, 56000 Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Published: December 2024

Paratesticular rhabdomyosarcoma is an extremely rare malignant tumour that primarily affects pediatric patients but is uncommon in adults. Prompt diagnosis and treatment are essential to prevent metastasis and improve prognosis. A 28-year-old male was presented with a painless right scrotal swelling. Physical examination revealed a palpable mass in the right scrotal region, raising suspicion of a malignant tumour. Ultrasonography showed a hypoechoic mass originating from the right epididymis. The patient underwent a high inguinal orchidectomy, and histopathological examination confirmed the diagnosis of paratesticular rhabdomyosarcoma. Staging computed tomography revealed no evidence of metastasis. The patient received chemotherapy based on risk stratification. Paratesticular rhabdomyosarcoma carries a poor prognosis in advanced stages, highlighting the importance of early diagnosis. Surgery remains the mainstay of treatment and the role of adjuvant therapy in adults is not well established. Understanding the c
Appendicitis or Not Appendicitis: A Case Report of Acute Appendicitis Complicated with Disseminated MSSA and Iliopsoas Abscess
Authors:   Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Jalan Yaacob Latif, Bandar Tun Razak, 56000 Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Published: December 2024

This case report described a 17-year-old female with acute appendicitis complicated by Methicillin-Sensitive Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) bacteremia and an iliopsoas abscess. Initially presenting with right iliac fossa pain and fever, she was diagnosed with acute appendicitis and underwent appendectomy. Postoperatively, she developed persistent fever and hip pain. Imaging revealed an abscess in the right iliacus muscle, which was drained percutaneously. MSSA was identified in the abscess culture. The patient recovered with targeted antibiotics. This case highlights the diagnostic challenges and importance of considering secondary infections in postoperative patients with atypical symptoms. Prompt recognition and treatment are essential for positive outcomes.
METHODS TO QUANTIFY THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS ON CHANGES IN AIR POLLUTION: A REVIEW OF STATISTICAL METHODS
Authors: Scarale Maria Giovanna , Cugnata Federica , Serio Clelia Di
Published: December 2024

The COVID-19 pandemic led to strict measures, such as lockdowns, to control the virus. After the first lockdown, improved air quality was noted due to reduced non-essential activities. However, uncertainty has surrounded the sustainability of this pollution reduction post-lockdown, influenced by increased private transport, reduced public transit, and smart-work adoption. Additionally, given the complexity of the phenomenon, there is no consensus on suitable statistical methods for analyzing the relationship between lockdowns and pollution reduction.

This review of statistical methods aims to provide a comprehensive overview of statistical models used to assess the relationship between COVID-19 restrictions and changes in air pollution, highlighting advantages and pitfalls.

MEDLINE, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, and Scopus databases were searched for observational studies reporting the association between lockdown and change in air pollution. Excluded articles were those unrelated to COVID-19 pollution impact, those on COVID-19 waste, and reviews lacking specific data or qualitative/quantitative information.

We presented a selection of 49 studies, comprising 16 with advanced statistical analyses and 33 with descriptive analyses and graphs trend. Air pollution data came from environmental agency databases and satellite instruments, examining single pollutants or composite indices.

Studies used various methods to analyze lockdown’s impact on air pollution. Most employed standard statistical methods like means comparison, while some used advanced econometric models such as difference-in-differences model.

Despite the observed general reduction in particulate matter, an increase in the air quality index, there has been a downward trend in primary pollution and a concurrent upward trend in secondary pollution.
Adopting an Improved Genetic Algorithm for Multi-Objective Service Composition Optimization in Smart Agriculture
Authors: Sharma Shalini , Pathak Bhupendra Kumar , Kumar Rajiv
Published: December 2024

In order to modernize numerous areas, the Internet of Things (IoT) is an emerging paradigm that connects various intelligent physical objects. As the rising global population depletes resources and causes unforeseeable environmental changes, producing sufficient food has now become a prime concern globally. Hence, to resolve this issue, agriculture is shifting to "smart agriculture," whose focus is to accelerate production using wireless sensor networks, cloud computing and IoT. The service composition is thought to be a crucial component in this technology for increasing functionalities and satisfying user's complex needs. This paper presents an improved version of the multi-objective genetic algorithm (iMOGA) for optimizing the time and cost associated with the services involved in the production of apple orchards to maximize the farmer's financial goals while reducing their potential time. It has been observed that (iMOGA) is a promising approach to obtaining Pareto optimal solutions for service composition optimization in smart agriculture.
UKRAINIAN FEMALE HUMOR DURING THE WAR: ANALYSIS OF THE UKRAINIAN-LANGUAGE TELEGRAM CHANNELS OF 2022-2023
Authors:   National Technical University of Ukraine «Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute», Kyiv, Ukraine, STREBKOVA Julia , KRAVCHENKO Iryna ,   National Technical University of Ukraine «Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute», Kyiv, Ukraine
Published: December 2024

The article presents the results of a socio-philosophical study of the Ukrainian women‘s humor, which has embodied by the jokes of Telegram channels. A review of the theoretical heritage of researchers of women's humor and humor in conditions of war. It‘s substantiated that the study of female humor during the russian full-scale invasion is relevant for Ukraine. In particular, a query in the GPT 4.0 chat has been used to justify the relevance. It‘s also noted that the study of humor during the war goes beyond the analysis of theoretical provisions to the solution of applied problems.
The humorous Telegram channels were selected for the research according to a specified number of criteria. For that selection, the ratings of Telegram channels were used, taking into account the number of subscribers and coverage. To relate the channel to the presentation of Ukrainian humor, it had to be Ukrainian-language and had checked for the absence of calque/fakes, which indicated by the Center for Countering Disinformation under the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine. Russian-language humorous Telegram channels were viewed and used for comparison, but their names are not indicated in the present article. An intersectional socio-philosophical analysis was also conducted, suggesting the intersection of the following vectors: gender, national identity, civil position and social status. The scientific investigation confirmed the gendered humorous practices in the four areas previously highlighted by H. Kotthof. At the same time, a number of features of modern Ukrainian female humor are also noted.
It has been demonstrated in the present article, that Ukrainian-speaking female humorous channels could be considered as prevention and counteraction to sexism and male domination. It has been also noted that the comic misandry of Ukrainian women cannot be considered as sexism, with the exception of hatred of men from among the Russian invaders. The vast majority of jokes in the female humorous Telegram channels correspond in their characteristics to the signs of feminist humor outlined in T. Hraban's study. There are also a number of jokes based on the traditional paradigm in intergender interaction.
It's also has been shown that viewing Ukrainian humorous Telegram channels may improve the adaptation processes and facilitate women's response to a stressful situation. It is noted that humorous channels, returning women to peaceful topics, create an environment of peace and overcoming anxiety and can become a platform for fraudsters, information warfare and psychological operations.
FUNDAMENTAL ATTITUDES IN NEO-RELIGIOUS COMMUNITIES AS A THREAT TO NATIONAL SECURITY OF UKRAINE DURING WAR
Authors:   Oles‘ Honchar Dnipro National University, Dnipro, Ukraine, TALKO Tatiana
Published: December 2024

Among the threats to the national security of Ukraine in the conditions of racist aggression and fullscale war, attention should also be paid to those aspects of religious fundamentalism that manifest in neo-religious teachings and cults. In particular, these are exclusivism, literalism, theocracy, hierarchism, eschatology, etc. The study of the peculiarities of the manifestation of fundamentalist attitudes in the environment of neo-religious movements that are currently operating in Ukraine will allow us to understand important aspects of the further socio-cultural transformations of our community and, at least in a small way, will contribute to the protection of Ukrainians from manifestations of aggression and terrorism both from the side of quasi-religious fundamentalist groups and and from individual carriers of fundamentalist ideas. Thus, the purpose of the study was to identify the peculiarities of the manifestation of religious fundamentalism in neo-religious movements operating on the territory of modern Ukraine and the impact of this phenomenon on the country's national security in wartime conditions.
Currently, the unproductiveness of banning and ousting from the sphere of public communication both individual bearers of the fundamentalist worldview and religious organizations that are based on fundamentalist ideas or base their ambitious political projects on them is obvious. It is important to establish a public dialogue to discuss the problems provoked by the existence of the phenomenon of religious fundamentalism, to understand the reasons that give rise to such phenomena, to identify the patterns of their development and the peculiarities of their impact on social life.
It is obvious that the analysis of the stated problem will contribute to the further development of domestic rel igious and socio-humanitarian knowledge, as well as to the identification of those threats that religious fundamentalists carry with them in the conditions of Russian aggression.
I Am My Hair: A Black Woman Educator’s Autoethnography of Oppression and Liberation Through Schooling, Bantu Knots, Box Braids, Locs, and a Press
Authors: Obaizamomwan-Hamilton Eghosa
Published: December 2024

In this Voices: Reflective Accounts of Education essay, Eghosa Obaizamomwan-Hamilton argues that for her, and for many Black women, hair is integral to her identity. She situates her knowledge and theorizing in her own body and uses her hair as a way to conceptualize her experiences as a secondary teacher in the anti-Black space of education. Employing what she calls the Bantu Knot Theory, she looks at her hair identity across time to weave together and explore the intricacies and nuances of her experiences in education. She contends that this theory is about constructing her interlocking identities and demonstrating how Black hair is a major marker of her intersectionality as a Black woman educator.
Echémonos Flores: A Mentoring Model for Latina Doctoral Students
Authors: Terán López Cynthia Carolina , Convertino Christina
Published: December 2024

In this essay, Cynthia Carolina Terán López and Christina Convertino present a new mentoring model for Latina doctoral students, the echémonos flores mentoring model (FEMM), which draws on the ideas of new tribalism and nos/otras in Gloria Anzaldúa’s post-Borderlands work and the praxis of pláticas, or conversations, and testimonios to decenter whiteness in current mentoring models supporting Latina doctoral students. The authors lay out FEMM’s five interrelated principles of epistemological kinship, academic scholarship focused on a shared commitment to social change, critical reflexivity, rejection of the split between bodymindspiritsoul in higher education, and dialogue between mentor and mentee using pláticas to express vulnerability, courage, and change and explain and illustrate each principle through the vivid experiences of their own mentoring relationship.
De servitus nova (On the problem of legislative regulation of the subjectivity of artificial intelligence)
Authors: Gribanov D. V. , Belkanov E. A.
Published: December 2024

The creation and successful operation of programs for electronic computers capable of performing actions not related to direct operator commands and not initially embedded in the programmable code (artificial intelligence class programs) have caused a number of problems in the theory of legal regulation, including including the problem of determining whether a program of the “artificial intelligence” class, performing independent actions of legal significance, acquires such properties as legal capacity and personality. The solution to this problem is possible through the use of the experience of Roman law.
Defamation Offenses as a Threat to Media Security: Types, Signs, Features of Proving
Authors: Nikishin V. D.
Published: December 2024

This article is devoted to practical issues of proving defamatory offenses that have become especially widespread due to the development of information technologies and that infringe on the honor, dignity, business reputation (create a threat to the media security of individuals and legal entities). The author examines various approaches to the scope and content of the concept of “defamation”, substantiates the doctrinal understanding of defamation as the dissemination (intentionally or unintentionally) of defamatory, but exclusively false information about a person, as well as insulting a person. Exceptions to this approach are described and it is substantiated that the most correct way to include in the scope of the concept of “defamation” is the dissemination (intentionally or unintentionally) of false and (or) defamatory information about a person, as well as insulting a person, since this approach, on the one hand, covers both cases of knowingly false dissemination of defamatory information (slander), and humiliation of honor and dignity in an indecent form (insults); on the other hand, it takes into account the variability of the signs of a defamatory nature and unreliability of information for exceptional cases. Thus, analyzing the common features of defamatory offenses, the author combines civil defamation, libel, and insult into one group. The article provides a comparative analysis of the signs of the objective side of the three types of defamatory offenses, and also examines the features of using specialized knowledge in defamation cases.
Legal Support of the Security of the Information Space of the Russian Federation in the Field of Artificial Intelligence
Authors: Eresko P. V.
Published: December 2024

On the one hand, one of the priority areas of state policy in accordance with the National Development Strategy is the accelerated development of artificial intelligence (AI), on the other hand, various problems arise, including legal regulation of the field of AI in order to ensure the security of the information space of the Russian Federation.

Methodology: Using a set of dialectical, formal and systemic methods to study the development and implementation of AI technologies to determine the main directions of legal regulation in the field of AI and identify problems associated with legal support for the security of the information space of the Russian Federation.

Results. Approaches to regulation of AI in the Russian Federation and in world practice are analyzed; The existing legal problems in the field of development and use of AI are considered. It has been revealed that the introduction of AI technologies leads to violations of the security of the information space of the Russian Federation. The result of the study was the substantiation of the need to create a unified regulatory framework in the field of AI to ensure the security of the information space of the Russian Federation, which can be achieved by improving the legislative framework in the field of AI, as well as minimizing the identified legal risks associated with the practice of developing and implementing AI technologies.
The Role of Constitutions in the Legal Status of Indigenous Peoples (Examples of Arctic Countries)
Authors: Gladun E. F.
Published: December 2024

In this article, based on the examples of four Arctic states (Russia, the United States of America, Canada and Finland), the role of constitutions is determined and described how the basic state law forms legal systems and ensures the legal status of indigenous peoples. It is revealed that indigenous peoples are presented as a constitutional and legal phenomenon in the largest and most developed states of the world. The characteristics of indigenous peoples differ, since they are influenced by both the processes of state building and society development.

According to the author, the role of the constitution is that at the level of the main law, indigenous peoples are distinguished as a special ethnic community that has political, cultural, and economic significance for the state. At the same time, the characteristics of indigenous peoples are not constant — they are significantly influenced by external conditions: political, legal, social, and economic, forming or changing them. This requires constant revision and updating of approaches to the study of indigeneity and determining the prospects for the development of indigenous peoples.

Within the framework of this article, the author examines the terminology associated with indigenous peoples, enshrined at the constitutional level, and proposes to use a special term in constitutional law — “indigenism”, i.e. a set of unique characteristics that distinguish indigenous peoples from other ethnic groups, and in accordance with which these  characteristics peoples are endowed with special collective and individual rights.
Legal peculiarities of watermarking of content created by generative AI in PRC
Authors: Bruhovetsky I. V.
Published: December 2024

This work is dedicated to analyzing the problem of labeling materials created by artificial intelligence, as well as studying approaches to this issue in the People’s Republic of China (PRC). The study provides data on the features of generative artificial intelligence’s work with large datasets. The problem of information degradation, the accumulation of errors within it, and the consequences of the uncontrolled spread of synthesized content on the internet are examined. The researchers also explore the issue of the “knowledge collapse.” The main approaches of Chinese legislators regarding the regulation of this issue are outlined. Several specific technical mechanisms, contained in the regulatory documents of the PRC, related to embedding hidden and explicit labeling in AI-generated content, are noted.
Problems of Public Law Regulation of the Digital Platforms Regime
Authors: Gandziy Ye. V.
Published: December 2024

The article discusses the issues of legal regulation of digital platforms as a complex object of information relations. Topical problems of public law regulation of the regime of digital platforms regarding the use of unfair practices in the design of the platform’s web interface are identified. Attention is paid to the consolidation of the concept of dark patterns in the legislation of foreign countries. Particular attention is paid to the protection of personal data subjects when using dark patterns in digital platforms. The relevant areas of scientific research in the field of information law and also for the development of recommendations for improving law enforcement practice are highlighted.
Building effective practices for managing personal data, collected by unmanned transport
Authors: Stepanova A. Е.
Published: December 2024

The article addresses the problem of ensuring the privacy of data collected by unmanned transport. It is shown that the amount of data actually collected by an autonomous transport in a day is not comparable to the amount of data needed for its training. It is concluded that the approach to data collection needs to be more selective. It is noted that the data on which unmanned and connected vehicles are trained may be inaccurate or even biased. As a result, artificial intelligence is biased. This study sought to explore the provisions of the concept of a fair artificial intelligence that is intolerant of discrimination, whatever it may be. The author came to the conclusion that in reality it is practically impossible to ensure zero tolerance of discrimination by intelligent systems, as its manifestations may not always be obvious. It is rightly pointed out that artificial intelligence has the potential to undermine autonomous, rational human decision-making. The author expresses confidence that centralised data lifecycle management can be the key to consumer trust.
Discriminación percibida y calidad de vida en población adulta de tres ciudades de la sierra peruana
Authors: Luna-Solis Ybeth , Vargas-Murga Horacio , Perales Cabrera Alberto , Agüero-Palacios Ysela , Contreras-Pizarro Carlos H. , De la Torre Castillo Sara
Published: December 2024

In order to determine the relationship between perceived discrimination and quality of life, we carried out a cross-sectional analytical study of secondary sources. Data from three cities in the Peruvian  highlands were analyzed. The sample of 3889 adults was grouped into participants with mental disorders (n=1499) and without mental disorders (n=2390). We used statistical tests of independence and independent group comparison for complex samples. The lowest quality of life was found in the group of participants with mental disorders who perceived themselves discriminated in the last year by sex (p<0.001), age (p<0.001), weight (p<0.001), dress (p<0.001), economic or social status (p<0.001), educational level (p<0.001), religion (p=0.008), friendships (p=0.005) and height (p=0.008). In conclusion, people with a mental disorderin the cities of Ayacucho, Cajamarca and Huaraz who perceived discrimination during the last year hadlower quality of life averages than those without a mental disorder.
Tiroiditis subaguda post dengue en una mujer peruana: reporte de caso y revisión de la literatura
Authors: Trujillo-Aguirre María de Lourdes , Marcilla-Truyenque Rosa Laurie , Quiroz-Aldave Juan Eduardo , Morales-Moreno Adriana , Durand-Vásquez María del Carmen , Concepción-Zavaleta Marcio José , Paz-Ibarra José
Published: December 2024

Expanded dengue syndrome are unusual conditions, such as subacute thyroiditis (SAT). We present the case of a 38-year-old woman who had dengue without alarm signs for a month, along with cervical pain and increased cervical volume, palpitations, tremor and dysphagia. Hormonal evaluation, ultrasound andthyroid scintigraphy were consistent with SAT. She received corticoids for two months, with remission afterfour months. SAT is characterized by neck pain, fever and symptoms of thyrotoxicosis. It is associated withviral infections and it comprises a phase of thyrotoxicosis followed by hypothyroidism. Diagnosis involves hormonal and biochemical tests, thyroid ultrasound with Doppler and scintigraphy. This condition is managed with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and corticosteroids, according to severity. SAT, an infrequent manifestation of dengue, requires a high degree of suspicion and appropriate management. A review of published cases of SAT due to dengue was carried out in the Scopus, PubMed and Web of Science databases, finding six reported cases, mostly in men.
Endodontic treatment in pregnant women
Authors: Shaji Malavika Miriam , Mooken Cicitta , T Elma Sajjo
Published: December 2024

Endodontic treatment on pregnant women is an emergency condition to control toothache due to irreversible pulpitis and other causes. The aim of this article is to explain the endodontic management of pregnant patients. Endodontic procedures during pregnancy require special considerations due to hormonal and physiological changes, but with proper precautions, they can be safely performed. Modern techniques like apex locators, reciprocating files, and single-cone obturation improve the efficiency and comfort of treatment. Maintaining good oral health is essential, as poor dental care can lead to complications such as premature birth, low birth weight, and early tooth decay in children. By following safety protocols, endodontic care can be safely integrated into prenatal care, supporting the health of both mother and baby.
Serial Shakespeare: Intermedial Performance and the Outrageous Fortunes of Slings & Arrows
Authors: Osborne Laurie E.
Published: December 2024

Whereas televising Shakespeare in Britain and the U.S. has most frequently taken the form of full performances or adaptations of individual plays, Canada's Slings & Arrows embraces the serial nature of television as a medium and deploys both sequencing and seasons to create a more extensive and sustained engagement with the problems of intermedial performance. The series embraces the distinctive qualities of theatrical production and theater's vicissitudes while itself conforming to the dual demands of episode form and series story arcs currently favored by hour-length cable television dramas. In the process, Slings & Arrows actively and continually tests the conditions of its own transference of Shakespeare from theater to television by juxtaposing theatrical ideals with televisual practices. The first season of Slings & Arrows engages Shakespeare on several levels: as "timeless" texts and as commercialized objects, as the province of the actors living the lines, and as a cultural space where several media — theatrical, televisual, and cinematic — can and do collide. While Season II initially attempts to characterize television as the medium of stilted vanity interviews and advertising hucksters, the season's growing emphasis on theatrical spontaneity and danger produces recurrent and self-conscious negotiations between the conflict-ridden immediacy that makes theater a potent experience for its audiences and the reiterable, manipulative fashioning of pace and image that empowers televisual performance. Season III takes on the doubled issues of a lead actor's imminent death from cancer and the theater's impending demise, with film, television, and musical theater as its overeager heirs. Demonstrating how remediation of Shakespeare, at its best, acknowledges and foregrounds relationships between performance media, Slings & Arrows explores the layered depths and performance fragments of filmed Shakespeare, pushes the boundaries of televisual representation and theatrical liveness, and responds to the challenges that various filmed media pose to the energy and survival of Shakespearean theater.
Owning the Weather: Reading The Tempest After Hurricane Katrina
Authors: Boelhower William
Published: December 2024

After the untold effects of hurricane Katrina on the gulf coast of Louisiana and its major city, New Orleans, it is hard for me, a recent Louisiana resident, not to appreciate the overwhelming presence of wild weather in such an important and familiar work as Shakespeare's The Tempest. A few decades ago the Polish émigré Jan Kott unforgettably taught us that Shakespeare is indeed our contemporary. And it is with this in mind and still trembling from the capricious havoc Katrina wreaked on the island of New Orleans that we must take the play's hardly latent climatological interests seriously — as the very image of the play itself. The spectacle and panic and terror that the apparently bad-tempered Prospero generates on command and at the expense of his enemies suggests that he is quite willing to engineer the island's primeval environment for his gain and pleasure. A magician of Promethean stature, the deposed Duke's actions thrust him in the company of all those terrorists who will stop short of nothing to get their way. Prospero is nothing less than a terrorist of air.
Hurricanes and Hampton Court Authors
Authors: Brietz Monta Susannah
Published: December 2024

This essay thinks about Hurricane Katrina and the play Henry VIII together, a conjunction shaped both by the author's schedule in the late summer and early fall of 2005 and by her training. The play characterizes political turmoil through images of tempests; it both celebrates and undermines its title character's assertions of conscience; it uses carnivalesque discourse as a solvent on the pieties of political ceremony; and it asks whose historical narratives, finally, will prevail, and at what cost. Hurricane Katrina too may be thought about in these terms. It was a phenomenon combining nature with a political neglect both systematic and acute; it exposed the frailties of our nation's conscience; south Louisiana carnival skewered the attempts at all levels of government to put a brave face on the terrible ineptitudes that rendered an already-devastating hurricane catastrophic. Finally, though, this essay raises (but does not definitively answer) questions about the propriety of personal narratives proffered from the academic sidelines. Whose stories get told, whose repressed? May we think about Katrina through and with Shakespeare, without subsuming the hurricane's terrible material effects into comfortable academic modes of analysis, without rendering ourselves the academic equivalents of the play's gossiping gentlemen, trivializing commentators on a moment that forever divides then from now?
Shakespeare and Katrina: Observations from within the Tempest
Authors: Moncrief Clare
Published: December 2024

"Shakespeare and Katrina: Observations from within the Tempest" was prepared as an oral and photographic presentation of the specific experiences of the staff and company of The Shakespeare Festival at Tulane following the devastation of Hurricane Katrina. Given the emotional nature of the described events and the company's dedication to performing Shakespeare's plays, pieces of Shakespearean text were used to punctuate the information presented. The writer/presenter Clare Moncrief, an experienced Shakespearean actress, finds Shakespeare's powerful words to be most effective in communicating human emotion, particularly relating to such a devastating event.
Role of Homoeopathy in the Treatment of Arthritis: An Overview
Authors: Bharti Sweety , Kumar Ajay , Semwal Anirudh , Dar S. A. , Dhyani Reena , Rawat P. S. , Rawat B. S. , Rayal Ashish , Kumar Narinder
Published: December 2024

Millions of individuals throughout the world suffer from arthritis pain, yet we still know very little about what causes it. This review explores the neurophysiological mechanisms involved in the development of painful feelings as well as the sensory innervation of diarthroidal joints. Eicosanoids, Neuropeptides, proteinase-activated receptors, and ion channel ligands all work together to make joint nerves more sensitive to mechanical stimuli when there is inflammation. Review is also given to immunocytes’ role in arthritic pain. The existence of an endogenous analgesic system in joints is finally taken into account, and theories are put out as to why it is unable to manage pain.
Biosynthesis and Characterisation of Silver Nanoparticles using Leaf Extract of Gardenia resinifera and its Antioxidant and Photocatalytic Degradation Activity
Authors: Urumbil Sithara K. , Jesy E. J. , Jasmine Mariya A. J. , Sherin K. B.
Published: December 2024

Background: Green synthesis of nanoparticles and their bioactive applications have always been significant in the present scenario. Nanomedicine is a promising alternative approach for the development of sensitive and selective drugs for fast-progressing ailments like inflammation and cancer. Aim: The purpose of this study is to synthesise and characterise silver nanoparticles from the leaf extract of Gardenia resinifera and to test its application as an antioxidant agent. Methods: The green synthesised silver nanoparticle was authenticated and validated by Ultraviolet-Visible spectrophotometer (UV-Vis Spec), Fourier-transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) and Scanning Electron Microscopic (SEM) analyses. Results: In UV-Vis spectrophotometric analysis a change in colour of the mixture of plant extract and AgNPs (Silver nanoparticles) from green to yellowish-brown confirms the production of AgNPs. The presence of 12 peaks in FTIR spectra represents the respective bands and stretches of the bonds. SEM image shows the spherical shape of the AgNPs and an average size ranging from 70 nm to 100 nm. The most frequently used methods for determining antioxidant activity are the ABTS (2,2′-azino-bis-3-ethylbenzthiazoline-6-sulphonic acid) and DPPH (2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl) assays and they are based on the reaction of coloured radicle measured by spectrophotometric methods. The antioxidant capacity of synthesised AgNPs was evaluated by these assays and compared with leaf extract and a standard. These findings strongly suggest that AgNPs may play a therapeutic role in oxidative stress-associated disorders. A 100% photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue a synthetic dye resulted in the presence of synthesised AgNPS. Based on the result it is evident that a gradual decrease in absorption peak was observed by an increase in reaction time which indicates the degradation of methylene blue dye. Conclusion: The present study explains the possibility of silver nanoparticles synthesised using G. resinifera leaf extract as an antioxidant agent due to its efficiency in radical scavenging.
Teratogenicity In Vivo Experiment of Antidiabetic Polyherbal (Smallanthus sonchifolius, Syzygium poloyantum, Stevia rebaudiana, Camellia sinensis) in Pregnant Mice
Authors: Abdillah Syamsudin , Priosoeryanto Bambang Pontjo , Wibowo Resna Murti , Jesslyn Raphaela , Putri Vinessa Gracia
Published: December 2024

Background: Polyherbal extracts, composed of Yacon (Smallanthus sonchifolius), Bay leaves (Syzygium polyantum), Stevia (Stevia rebaudiana), and tea leaves (Camellia sinensis), are known for their anti-diabetic properties. To be developed as standardized herbal medicines, these formulations must meet safety standards, including teratogenicity testing. Aim: This study aims to assess the teratogenic effects of an ethanolic extract of this anti-diabetic polyherbal formulation in pregnant adult female mice. Methods: An in vivo study was conducted using pregnant female mice. The polyherbal extract, suspended in 0.1% Na-CMC, was administered at doses of 100 mg/kg BW, 200 mg/kg BW, and 400 mg/kg BW. The extract was given during the organogenesis phase, from day 6 to day 15 of gestation. The mice were sacrificed on day 17 to evaluate fetal development. Results: Results indicated a dose-dependent delay in fetal bone ossification with increasing extract doses. However, there were no significant effects on physical fetal development, nor were there abnormalities observed in the soft tissues or skeletal structures of the fetuses. Conclusion: The administration of the polyherbal extract in pregnant female mice caused a delay in fetal ossification but did not result in teratogenic effects, such as physical deformities or soft tissue abnormalities. Further studies are needed to assess long-term safety and potential developmental impacts at varying doses.
Exploring the Evidence: A Systematic Review of Nutraceuticals and its Application
Authors: Bhattacharyya Moulik , Paul Mahanam Brata , Mukhopadhyay Goutam , Kar Durgesh Ranjan , Majumdar Dipanjan , Mukherjee Abhijit , Polley Saikat , Ghosh Samar
Published: December 2024

The core idea of Nutraceuticals is based on the intersection of two words “nutrition” and “pharmaceutical. Nutraceuticals are products of nutrition as well as medicine. Another definition would be a material that offers protection from various diseases or benefits the body physiologically. The nutraceutical field is divided into three sectors dietary supplements, functional foods and herbal/natural products. The most common commercially available nutraceutical products are β-carotene soft gel capsules (β-Carotene), Phytrol (Plant-derived sterols), Revital (Multivitamin and minerals), Yakult (Probiotics) etc. In this review article, neutraceutical products have been classified into various groups according to their sources, chemical nature, application availability etc. Due to their potential health benefits, numerous herbs and plants (also known as nutraceuticals) have been employed traditionally in traditional medical systems including traditional Chinese medicine, Ayurveda and other indigenous practices. In addition to their nutritional value for humans, nutraceuticals are an efficacious treatment and preventive measure for several diseases, includingobesity, diabetes, cancer, heart disease and osteoporosis, as well as other degenerative and chronic illnesses like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. Nutraceuticals work by modifying signal transduction pathways, maintaining promoting cell proliferation, mitochondrial integrity and activating antioxidant defencesand modifying gene expression linked to cell survival. Nutritional supplements that block the cyclooxygenase pathway and the Angiotensin Converting Enzyme (ACE) include flavonoids, flavonones,flavones, cruciferous vegetables, onions, apples, cherries, blackberriesand berries.