bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Construction and assessment of a fire risk index system for typical grasslands in Xinjiang, China
Authors: Zhang Liangliang , Zhang Renping , Dai Junfeng , Zhang Jianli , Guo Jing , Zhou Jiahui , Miao Yuhao
Published: September 2024

Background

Fire hazards have a substantial impact on grassland ecosystems, and they are becoming more frequent and widespread because of global changes and human activities. However, there is still a lack of a widely accepted or practical method to evaluate grassland fire risk. In our study of typical grasslands in northern Xinjiang, we selected 18 evaluation indicators for grassland fires from three aspects of hazard, exposure, and vulnerability. Employing the analytic hierarchy process, weighted comprehensive evaluation method, and standard deviation classification, we determined the fire risk level thresholds, aiming to develop efficient and precise methods for assessing grassland fire risks, and ultimately created a grid-based map of grassland fire risk levels.

Results

The risk level of grassland fires is determined by the combined spatial heterogeneity of fire-causing factors’ hazard and fire hazard-bearing bodies’ vulnerability and exposure. The hazard of grassland fire and fire hazard-bearing bodies’ vulnerability and exposure are dominated by medium level and medium–low level. Most areas of grassland fire risk levels are medium–low, medium, or medium–high risk, with few areas being high risk or low risk. The grassland fire risk exhibits a spatial distribution characterized by higher risks in the western and lower in the eastern; high and medium–high risk areas are primarily distributed in the western and some northeastern regions of the study area. The simulate result effectively represents the spatial distribution of grassland fire in the research area.

Conclusion

We established a grassland fire risk index system and model, creating a spatial distribution map of grassland fire risk levels based on grid. Few grassland areas have fire risks and show a patchy distribution. The results generally reflect the spatial distribution pattern of grassland fire risks in the study area. This research provides technical support for scientifically formulating local grassland fire disaster prevention and relief strategies.
Antiobesity effect and metabolite analysis of catechin functional kimchi
Authors: Hong Geun-Hye , Lee So-Young , Park Kun-Young
Published: September 2024

The antiobesity effects of catechin functional kimchi (CFK) were studied in C57BL/6 mice with high-fat diet (HFD)-induced obesity. We prepared four types of kimchi: commercial kimchi (CK), standard kimchi (SK), green tea functional kimchi (GFK), and CFK. CFK decreased the adipo-/lipogenesis-related genes of CCAAT/enhancer binding protein α (C/EBPα), peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-γ (PPARγ), and sterol regulatory element-binding protein-1 (SREBP-1) in the liver and epididymal tissues (p < 0.05). On the other hand, CFK showed the highest lipolysis-related gene expression of hormone-sensitive lipase (HSL) and β-oxidation related gene expression of carnitine palmitoyltransferase 1 (CPT-1). CFK produced the lowest inflammation-related mRNA expression of tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) and interleukin-6 (IL-6) among all groups in the epididymal tissues (p < 0.05). In addition, UPLC–Q-TOF-MS showed that CFK is composed mainly of 39 active compounds, e.g., epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), catechins, apigenin, myricetin, kaempferitin, rutin, quercetin, and other substances with anti-inflammatory, blood cholesterol reduction, blood sugar reduction, body fat reduction, antioxidant, and anticancer functions. Thus, CFK exhibited an antiobesity effect through its modulation of lipid metabolism and active compounds.
A comparative study of auditory and non-auditory characteristics of congenital, early, and late-onset auditory neuropathy spectrum disorder
Authors: Nisha Kavassery Venkateswaran , Barman Animesh , Prabhu Prashanth
Published: September 2024

Background

The study explored the differences in audiological and non-audiological characteristics between congenital, early-onset, and late-onset auditory neuropathy spectrum disorder (ANSD). Ninety-five individuals diagnosed with ANSD were included in the study. They were divided into three groups congenital ANSD—children (30 individuals, 60 ears), adults with early-onset ANSD (30 individuals, 56 ears), and adults with late-onset ANSD (35 individuals, 62 ears). The non-audiological characteristics (gender, laterality, and risk factors) and audiological characteristics (behavioral and electrophysiological measures) were compared between the three groups.

Results

Discriminant analyses showed that the pure tone average, audiogram configuration, and speech thresholds were the best auditory predictors of onset-based group differences in ANSD (congenital and early-onset versus late-onset ANSD). While the congenital and early-onset group showed poorer pure-tone and speech thresholds, along with flat configuration, the late-onset group demonstrated relatively better thresholds and other configurations (rising, tent-shaped, cookie-bite). In addition, long latency responses were delayed or absent in children with congenital ANSD, indicative of onset coding deficits at the cortical level.

Conclusions

The study highlights the audiological differences between congenital, early-, and late-onset ANSD groups. These differences could be because of variations in etiology, pathophysiology, site of lesion, or genetic variability between the groups, which needs to be explored further.
Sonic P-wave attenuation based on fluid pressure differential between joint and matrix
Authors: Li Guangquan , Wang Yuchao
Published: September 2024

When a P wave compresses in situ rocks saturated with fluid, there is a fluid pressure differential between compliant joints and stiff matrix. The pressure differential automatically drives a mesoscale squirt between joint wall and matrix interior. This mechanism is likely to dominate sonic P-wave attenuation in the field. A new model of P-wave attenuation is established based on mesoscale squirt, in which the first porosity is represented by matrix pores, and the second porosity is represented by joints. The sonic log of a sandstone reservoir in Saudi Arabia is used to illustrate the model. Estimated phase velocity and measured quality factor of sonic P waves are accurately simulated. The results indicate that for the sandstone reservoir, the relative second porosity is 5%, the interjoint distance is 0.1 m, the squirt permeability at very low frequencies is approximately half of the Darcy permeability of the matrix, and the joint gap is 800 μm (quadruple grain diameter of 200 μm). Surprisingly, the model of joint-matrix squirt also is capable of reproducing seismic P-wave attenuation measured in the shallow crust of southern California. Therefore, mesoscale squirt across the joint wall may be the underlying mechanism of attenuation for sonic and seismic P waves shallower than 10 km.
Is short-offset frequency-domain controlled-source electromagnetic survey using an equatorial configuration a good choice on land?
Authors: Nannan Zhou , Zhenghu Zhang , Xinhao Wei
Published: September 2024

The frequency-domain controlled-source electromagnetic method can be used to collect data in the large-offset plane-wave zones and the short-offset zone using an axial configuration within conductive marine environments. In contrast, the equatorial configuration is more commonly adopted for field surveys on land. However, selecting a suitable offset using an equatorial configuration on land remains a challenge. Therefore, the primary objective of this study was to choose a reasonable offset using an equatorial configuration on land. To this end, we compared the distribution and decay characteristics of the horizontal electric field. In addition, we analyzed the detectability of the horizontal electric field to targets based on the root-mean square misfit and 3D simulation at different offsets. The 3D simulation results show that the maximum normalized response at different offsets is similar, indicating that electric fields at different offsets share similar resolution limits. However, the horizontal electric field at small offsets (less than three times the target depth) only has detectability for target resistivity and is unable to make more precise distinctions on the target thickness. The detectability of the target thickness at very small offsets (about one time the target depth) is limited because frequency sounding cannot be effectively established. A larger offset distance (larger than four to six times the target depth) is required when observing the vertical magnetic field compared to the horizontal electric field. Finally, we observed the electric field data at different offsets in the Kalatongke nickel-copper deposit in Xinjiang, China, which verifies our theoretical analysis.
The clinical assessment of violence in the context of psychosis: taking a phenomenological stance
Authors: Anderson Coral , Nathan Rajan
Published: September 2024

Although most people experiencing psychosis are not violent, a diagnosis of a psychotic disorder is associated with an increased likelihood of violence. Some progress has been made in delineating the nature of this association, but it remains unclear whether specific types of psychotic experience make a specific contribution to the propensity for violence. Just as the phenomenological approach has produced a fuller understanding of psychotic experiences (that can inform improved aetiological and interventional frameworks), the authors assert that such an approach (with its closer attention to the full extent of the patient's subjectivity) has the potential to advance our understanding of the relationship between psychosis and violent behaviour in a way that has clinical applicability. This article examines this potential by overlaying approaches to the phenomenology of psychosis with a framework for the subjectivity of violence to demonstrate how a fuller explanatory formulation for violent behaviour can be derived.
Androgen and Cortisol Cosecreting Adrenal Adenoma and Tuberculous Lymphadenitis
Authors: Garza-García Gabriela , Sánchez-Villa José Diego , Díaz-Trueba Flavio Enrique , Lara-Salazar Miguel Angel , Gómez-Pérez Francisco Javier , Reza-Albarrán Alfredo Adolfo
Published: September 2024

The differential diagnosis between malignant and benign adrenal cortical tumors is challenging, and concurrent androgen and cortisol production should raise  suspicion of a malignant tumor. We present the case of a 36-year-old woman who exhibited pronounced hirsutism, clitoromegaly, and secondary amenorrhea. A contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) scan revealed a 35 × 27 mm right adrenal mass with unenhanced CT attenuation of 40 Hounsfield units (HUs). The mass exhibited absolute and relative washout rates of 50% and 28%, respectively, and was accompanied by a 25 × 20 mm adenopathy located in the hepatogastric space. Total testosterone was elevated by 247 ng/dL (8.56 nmol/L) (normal reference range, 10-75 ng/dL; 0.34-2.6 nmol/L). A 1-mg dexamethasone suppression test revealed an elevated serum morning cortisol concentration of 10.57 μg/dL (291.58 nmol/L) (reference range, <1.8 μg/dL; < 49.66 nmol/L). A fluorine-18 fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography (18F-FDG PET/CT) scan revealed increased uptake in both the adrenal mass and the adenopathy. Subsequently, the patient underwent an open right adrenalectomy and lymphadenectomy. Histological examination revealed the presence of an adrenal adenoma with myelolipomatous metaplasia, as well as a positive polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for Mycobacterium tuberculosis in the adenopathy.
Fundamental Body Composition Principles Provide Context for Fat-Free and Skeletal Muscle Loss With GLP-1 RA Treatments
Authors: Tinsley Grant M , Heymsfield Steven B
Published: September 2024

During weight loss, reductions in body mass are commonly described using molecular body components (eg, fat mass and fat-free mass [FFM]) or tissues and organs (eg, adipose tissue and skeletal muscle). While often conflated, distinctions between body components established by different levels of the 5-level model of body composition—which partitions body mass according to the atomic, molecular, cellular, tissue/organ, or whole-body level—are essential to recall when interpreting the composition of weight loss. A contemporary area of clinical and research interest that demonstrates the importance of these concepts is the discussion surrounding body composition changes with glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RA), particularly in regard to changes in FFM and skeletal muscle mass. The present article emphasizes the importance of fundamental principles when interpreting body composition changes experienced during weight loss, with a particular focus on GLP-1RA drug trials. The potential for obligatory loss of FFM due to reductions in adipose tissue mass and distribution of FFM loss from distinct body tissues are also discussed. Finally, selected countermeasures to combat loss of FFM and skeletal muscle, namely resistance exercise training and increased protein intake, are presented. Collectively, these considerations may allow for enhanced clarity when conceptualizing, discussing, and seeking to influence body composition changes experienced during weight loss.
Un “entrañable amor paternal”: Divorcio y paternidad en el sudeste de la provincia de Buenos Aires, 1985–2000
Authors: Pérez Inés
Published: September 2024

Este artículo muestra cómo en la Argentina de los años ochenta y noventa, al calor de las reformas legales que buscaron “democratizar” la familia, se abrieron nuevas instancias de desigualdad, en las cuales las referencias al amor paternal tuvieron un lugar clave. En las disputas sobre el lugar de los padres en las nuevas configuraciones familiares, aparecían dos definiciones del amor paternal que muchas veces eran contrapuestas: el amor como responsabilidad sobre la vida material de los hijos, y el amor como el tiempo que se pasa junto a ellos. El artículo sostiene que, aun cuando en este período ganó fuerza la idea de que los niños tenían “derecho a un padre” –en el marco de discursos que señalaban su centralidad en el desarrollo infantil en términos psíquicos y afectivos–, los hombres seguían siendo los sujetos que el sistema legal privilegiaba.
Indigenous Raiding, Captive Taking, and the Politics of Maritime Violence in the Long Sixteenth-Century Lesser Antilles
Authors: Mercado-Montero Ernesto
Published: September 2024

At the core of this piece lies an examination of how Indigenous people forged a system of raiding, captive taking, sea marauding, and trade that became instrumental in the exertion of political power and commercial autonomy in the formative stage of the multi-imperial Caribbean. Indigenous maritime technologies and martial skills allowed them to forge transimperial networks of raiding and trafficking of European merchandise, captives, foodstuffs, and staple commodities. These practices were tools used to repel European incursions, exploit the Spanish Empire, and maintain control over their territories. Likewise, the strategic position of the Lesser Antilles facilitated Indigenous people's integration in the northern European system that blended exploration, sea marauding, and contraband in the Caribbean. By focusing on Indigenous people, we are able to access a more exact portrayal of this archipelago, one that transcends established narratives of European privateering, settlement, and imperial competition.
T. Robert Malthus's Comparative Political Economy of Prudential Restraint
Authors: Emmett Ross B.
Published: September 2024

Examination of the second and subsequent editions of T. Robert Malthus's Essay on the Principle of Population shows that the author created a more expansive examination of his political economy of population than that of the simple model in the Essay's first edition. In subsequent editions, the simple, ecological model gives way to a sophisticated general model of a commercial society with property rights, the rule of law, marriage laws similar to those of the British Christian tradition, and expanded markets. The result was not the “dismal” prognostication that Malthus is often identified with. Rather, he was reasonably optimistic that steady growth in per capita income could be accomplished along with a rising population. Biology could never be conquered, but within the right institutional context, reason might interrupt its career.
Solidarity and Development: The OECD Technical Cooperation Committee in the Cold War
Authors: Granata Mattia
Published: September 2024

Since the first “development decade,” the OECD has played a key role in coordinating aid from Western countries to the Global South. Before that first decade, however, wide gaps in development separated its own member countries. Within it, therefore, a Technical Cooperation Committee (TECO) operated to provide knowledge and expertise to “intermediate development” Mediterranean countries. TECO, through a network of experts, concentrated and disseminated data, ideas, and economic policy practices to promote the “modernization” of countries not fully integrated into the international economic system and ruled by dictatorial or otherwise undemocratic regimes. On the one hand, the program concretized intra-European solidarity to spread economic development and prosperity; on the other hand, it allowed a close look at the reality of those countries. Then, beginning in the 1970s, reflecting the change in the prevailing economic culture, TECO incubated the guiding lines for the global public administration reform. This study reconstructs the history of TECO through documentation preserved in the OECD archives in Paris.
Reproductive Labor and Innovation
Authors: Denbow Jennifer
Published: September 2024

In Reproductive Labor and Innovation, Jennifer Denbow examines how the push toward technoscientific innovation in contemporary American life often comes at the expense of the care work and reproductive labor that is necessary for society to function. Noting that the gutting of social welfare programs has shifted the burden of solving problems to individuals, Denbow argues that the aggrandizement of innovation and the degradation of reproductive labor are intertwined facets of neoliberalism. She shows that the construction of innovation as a panacea to social ills justifies the accumulation of wealth for corporate innovators and the impoverishment of those feminized and racialized people who do the bulk of reproductive labor. Moreover, even innovative technology aimed at reproduction—such as digital care work platforms and noninvasive prenatal testing—obscure structural injustices and further devalue reproductive labor. By drawing connections between innovation discourse, the rise of neoliberalism, financialized capitalism, and the social and political degradation of reproductive labor, Denbow illustrates what needs to be done to destabilize the overvaluation of innovation and to offer collective support for reproduction.
Disordered hinge regions of the AP-3 adaptor complex promote vesicle budding from the late Golgi in yeast
Authors: Leih Mitchell , Plemel Rachael L. , West Matt , Angers Cortney G. , Merz Alexey J. , Odorizzi Greg
Published: September 2024

Vesicles bud from maturing Golgi cisternae in a programmed sequence. Budding is mediated by adaptors that recruit cargoes and facilitate vesicle biogenesis. In Saccharomyces cerevisiae, the AP-3 adaptor complex directs cargoes from the Golgi to the lysosomal vacuole. The AP-3 core consists of small and medium subunits complexed with two non-identical large subunits, β3 (Apl6) and δ (Apl5). The C-termini of β3 and δ were thought to be flexible hinges linking the core to ear domains that bind accessory proteins involved in vesicular transport. We found by computational modeling that the yeast β3 and δ hinges are intrinsically disordered and lack folded ear domains. When either hinge is truncated, AP-3 is recruited to the Golgi, but vesicle budding is impaired and cargoes normally sorted into the AP-3 pathway are mistargeted. This budding deficiency causes AP-3 to accumulate on ring-like Golgi structures adjacent to GGA adaptors that, in wild-type cells, bud vesicles downstream of AP-3 during Golgi maturation. Thus, each of the disordered hinges of yeast AP-3 has a crucial role in mediating transport vesicle formation at the Golgi.
The response of grey mouse lemurs to acute caloric restriction before reproduction supports the ‘thrifty female hypothesis’
Authors: Noiret Aude , Aujard Fabienne , Terrien Jeremy
Published: September 2024

The ‘thrifty female hypothesis’ states that females preserve more of their energy reserves during winter than males because of the sex-specific time frame of energy allocation for reproduction. As males reactivate their reproductive axis before the mating period, while females mainly allocate energy during gestation and lactation, we hypothesized that males would have to use shorter torpor bouts and longer periods of normothermic activity to promote spermatogenesis during winter, a period of low food availability. Here, we applied an acute 2 week 80% caloric restriction in male and female grey mouse lemurs shortly before the mating period. We found evidence of thriftier phenotypes in wintering females, which performed deeper and longer torpor bouts than males and ultimately lost less body mass. Our results thus support the ‘thrifty female hypothesis’ in a seasonally breeding primate and reinforce the concept of a sex-biased trade-off in using torpor, which might ultimately benefit reproduction and survival.
Reconsidering assumptions in the analysis of muscle fibre cross-sectional area
Authors: Mebrahtu Abel , Smith Ian C. , Liu Shuyue , Abusara Ziad , Leonard Timothy R. , Joumaa Venus , Herzog Walter
Published: September 2024

Cross-sectional area (CSA) is a fundamental variable in characterizing muscle mechanical properties. Typically, the CSA of a single muscle fibre is assessed by measuring either one or two diameters, and assuming the cross-section is either circular or elliptical in shape. However, fibre cross-sections have irregular shapes. The accuracy and precision of CSAs determined using circular and elliptical shape assumptions are unclear for mammalian skinned muscle fibres. Second harmonic generation imaging of skinned rabbit soleus fibres revealed that the circular assumption overstated real CSA by 5.3±25.9% whereas the elliptical assumption overstated real CSA by 2.8±6.9%. A preferred rotational alignment can bias the circular assumption, as real CSA was overstated by 22.1±24.8% when using the larger fibre diameter and understated by 11.4±13% when using the smaller fibre diameter. With 73% lower variable error and reduced bias, the elliptical assumption is superior to the circular assumption when assessing the CSA of skinned mammalian fibres.
Εμπλουτίζοντας τις προσεγγίσεις γραμματισμού για παιδιά με Διαταραχή Αυτιστικού Φάσματος (ΔΑΦ) με στοιχεία Πολυγραμματισμών
Authors: Παπουλίδη Ασημένια
Published: September 2024

Η προσέγγιση των Πολυγραμματισμών αντιμετωπίζει τον γραμματισμό ως μια δυναμική διαδικασία που εξελίσσεται με την τεχνολογική και κοινωνική αλλαγή, αναγνωρίζει τη σημασία των διαφορετικών πολιτισμικών και κοινωνικών πλαισίων στη διαμόρφωση του γραμματισμού και ενθαρρύνει την ενεργή συμμετοχή, την αλληλεπίδραση και τη συνεργασία μεταξύ των μαθητών. Δεν πρόκειται, δηλαδή, για μία μεμονωμένη δεξιότητα, αλλά για μία πολυδιάστατη ικανότητα που περιλαμβάνει διάφορες μορφές επικοινωνίας και κατανόησης. Η προσέγγιση αυτή προσφέρει ένα ολιστικό πλαίσιο για την ανάπτυξη των δεξιοτήτων γραμματισμού, ανταποκρινόμενο στις ανάγκες των μαθητών σε έναν συνεχώς μεταβαλλόμενο τεχνολογικό και κοινωνικό κόσμο.Έρευνες σε παιδιά με Διαταραχή Αυτιστικού Φάσματος (ΔΑΦ) έχουν επισημάνει τη μεγάλη ετερογένεια που παρατηρείται στις δεξιότητες γραμματισμού μεταξύ των παιδιών αυτών, όπως ακριβώς ποικίλλουν και οι γλωσσικές και γνωστικές ικανότητές τους. Σε σχέση με τις αναγνωστικές ικανότητές τους, τα παιδιά με ΔΑΦ μπορεί να αντιμετωπίζουν σημαντικές προκλήσεις και δυσκολίες, ειδικά μάλιστα αυτά που έχουν χαμηλές γλωσσικές δεξιότητες. Ωστόσο, υπάρχουν και μελέτες που δεν εντοπίζουν δυσκολίες στην αναγνωστική ικανότητα των παιδιών στο φάσμα, αλλά επισημαίνουν ελλειμματική αναγνωστική κατανόηση. Αντίστοιχα, τα παιδιά με ΔΑΦ συχνά επιδεικνύουν ένα εύρος διαφορετικών ικανοτήτων στην ορθογραφία, με ορισμένα από αυτά να εμφανίζουν δεξιότητες ανάλογες με την ηλικία τους, ενώ άλλα να αντιμετωπίζουν δυσκολίες στην ορθογραφική ικανότητα. Σκοπός της παρούσας εργασίας είναι αφού περιγράψει ερευνητικά δεδομένα σχετικά με την ποικιλομορφία στις δεξιότητες γραμματισμού των παιδιών στο φάσμα, να αναφερθεί σε πιο σύγχρονες προσεγγίσεις, όπως η προσέγγιση των πολυγραμματισμών, οι οποίες προσφέρουν ένα ευρύτερο και πιο περιεκτικό πλαίσιο για την κατανόηση και τη διδασκαλία του γραμματισμού στα παιδιά με ΔΑΦ. Με την ενσωμάτωση στοιχείων πολυγραμματισμών στις προσεγγίσεις γραμματισμού για παιδιά με ΔΑΦ, οι εκπαιδευτικοί μπορούν να δημιουργήσουν πιο συμπεριληπτικές, ελκυστικές και αποτελεσματικές μαθησιακές εμπειρίες που να ανταποκρίνονται στις ποικίλες ανάγκες και να προάγουν την ολοκληρωμένη ανάπτυξη του γραμματισμού.
Η τέχνη ως γραμματισμός
Authors: Τσέργας Νικόλαος
Published: September 2024

Η εργασία αυτή εξετάζει την τέχνη ως μορφή γραμματισμού και προσπαθεί να διερευνήσει τη σύνδεση της τέχνης με τις έννοιες του γραμματισμού και των πολυγραμματισμών. Αντιπαραβάλει τις παραδοσιακές προσεγγίσεις του γραμματισμού με τις σύγχρονες θεωρήσεις των πολυγραμματισμών και των πολυτροπικών γραμματισμών, υιοθετώντας μια ολιστική και συνθετική οπτική για τη συμβολή της τέχνης στην προώθηση του γραμματισμού και των πολυγραμματισμών. Επιπλέον, η τέχνη ως μορφή γραμματισμού αντιπροσωπεύει ένα νέο παράδειγμα για την εκπαίδευση, το οποίο έχει επιφέρει ουσιαστικές αλλαγές στον τρόπο που αντιλαμβανόμαστε την εκπαίδευση, τη διαπολιτισμική κατανόηση, τις δεξιότητες ζωής καθώς και τις λειτουργίες του πολιτισμού.
Research on audible noise of ultra-high voltage direct current (UHV DC) transmission lines with a digital twin
Authors: Zhao Penghui , Fu Linjun , Yuan Haiwen , Liu Yingyi , Zhao Luxing
Published: September 2024

Much attention has been paid to audible noise in the design of ultra-high voltage (UHV) direct current (DC) transmission lines because of its negative impact on residents' lives. In order to analyze audible noise, shorten the research period, and reduce experimental costs, firstly, a digital twin model for audible noise of UHV DC transmission lines is proposed. Then, the model’s structure and related principles are explained in detail. Finally, an application, as a research paradigm, uses digital twin to study the source distribution on transmission lines and influencing factors of audible noise. The A-weighted sound level of audible noise on the ground is calculated and compared with the data obtained by the BPA empirical formula. The results show that the position of the sound source tends to have uniform distribution and the intensity tends to have Gaussian distribution. We also used the model to simulate and analyze the effects of temperature and humidity on the generation and propagation of audible noise, illustrating the great value of digital twin technology in the study of audible noise. This paper not only provides a new method for audible noise research, but also provides a reference for the design of UHV DC transmission lines.
A prolonged wait: The impact of COVID-19 on elective surgeries in India, a prospective study
Authors: Islam Heraa , Muhammed Mohsin Nazeer , Kapoor Aditi , Ehsan Muhammed , Shankar Gowri , Agrawal Raadhika
Published: September 2024

Background The continuing Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has had a massive impact on healthcare systems all around the globe. There is no exception in the demographics of elective surgery also. Like any other medical professionals, surgeons and post-graduates are redirected to the management of patients with COVID-19. The purpose of this study is to determine how the COVID-19 pandemic affected elective surgeries, surgeon skills, and post-graduate training. Methods This prospective study was done among 320 participants through a 15-question online cross-sectional survey sent primarily to surgeons practicing in six states of India that were most affected by the pandemic according to recent statistics and also to surgeons in other states via email or other online messaging services carried out from June 2021 to July 2021. Results 320 surgeons participated from various states in India. Overall, 59.7% of those participants who agreed that there was a reduction in bed availability, 70.4% of those participants who agreed that there was a shortage of oxygen, 78.8% of those participants who agreed that there was a shortage of PPE kits, 60.7% of those participants who agreed that there was a delay in procurement of surgical implants and 64% of participants also agreed that the COVID-19 pandemic had affected the post-graduate teaching program. Conclusions All these factors showed significant p-values with statistical significance, thereby indicating the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the healthcare system and healthcare delivery. The pandemic also had a significant impact on post-graduate training.
Exploring the landscape of digital servitization: A systematic review
Authors: Ginting Hendri , Nayati Utami Hamidah , Riyadi Riyadi , Hutahayan Benny
Published: September 2024

Background Digital servitization is a strategic transformation where companies adopt a service-focused approach in response to the prevailing trend of digitalization. Utilizing digital technology, businesses manage product and service operations and develop new value propositions. Further research into digital servitization is essential for maintaining competitiveness and meeting evolving market demands globally. This study aims to comprehend the evolution of digital services from theoretical and practical viewpoints and examines how these challenges are tackled. Methods Utilizing a systematic literature review methodology, the study adopts the PRISMA approach to identify 26 pertinent articles from a pool of 340 papers obtained through a SCOPUS database search. These papers were published between 2019 and 2024 and were retrieved using the keywords (‘digitalization OR digital AND servitization OR servitization’). The selection process involved scrutinizing titles, abstracts, and keywords based on predefined criteria. Results The findings reveal that current digital servitization research emphasizes five determinant variables: digitization, servitization, manufacturing servitization, process innovation, and product innovation. Additionally, response variables influenced by digital servitization were identified, including firm competitiveness, firm performance, financial performance, firm profitability, and sustainable performance. Discussion The results of this review point to inconsistencies, underscoring the necessity for additional research into the factors influencing digital servitization across companies beyond the manufacturing sector. This highlights the importance of gaining a deeper understanding of digital servitization strategies and their impacts across various industries. By expanding the scope of research to include a broader range of sectors, researchers can provide more comprehensive insights into the complexities and nuances of digital servitization adoption. This broader perspective enables a more thorough examination of the challenges and opportunities associated with implementing digital servitization strategies, ultimately contributing to a richer understanding of its implications for businesses across diverse industries.
Content that Promotes Intent to Change: Asynchronous and Synchronous Professional Development for Family Doctors in Continuing Medical Education
Authors: Kellam Hugh , Cooke Clare , Smith Deborah , Haight Pam
Published: September 2024

Background In 2020, a medical school in northern Ontario launched “Overcoming Barriers to Safe Opioid Prescribing,” a continuing professional development program consisting of an asynchronous online module followed by a series of optional synchronous videoconferences, which together formed a virtual community of practice (VCoP). The videoconferences followed a structured format, where a case study was introduced by one of the participants from their practice, followed by group reflections on the case and the development of strategies for implementing the learnings in their practices. Methods Mixed methods data was collected from participants utilizing a variety of tools and at different times before, during and after their engagement in the program. Qualitative data analysis produced a list of key themes that were cross-validated by anonymized, aggregated program evaluation data to identify further, module-specific themes. Results This paper examines the learning experiences and outcomes of primary care providers that participated in the online modules and synchronous videoconferences and proposes content design strategies that led to these educational experiences. The online module created a baseline of knowledge, increased participants’ familiarity with practice guidelines, comfort and confidence in prescribing and deprescribing behaviours, and increased participants’ familiarity with tools, resources, and strategies for safe opioid prescribing in their practices. The synchronous videoconferences developed a community of learning through modeling, experiential learning and the sharing of experiences and best practices. Conclusions The combination of the online module and synchronous videoconferences led to an increase in the intent to change practice, particularly with enhanced the principles of patient-centred care through their focus on practical, real-world strategies and physician-patient communication techniques. Participants noted that the foundational knowledge and resources provided in the online course was supported and contextualized through the synchronous discussions.
The genome sequence of the Pale November moth, Epirrita christyi (Allen, 1906)
Authors: Boyes Douglas , Crowley Liam M. , Boyes Clare ,   University of Oxford and Wytham Woods Genome Acquisition Lab,   Darwin Tree of Life Barcoding collective,   Wellcome Sanger Institute Tree of Life Management, Samples and Laboratory team,   Wellcome Sanger Institute Scientific Operations: Sequencing Operations,   Wellcome Sanger Institute Tree of Life Core Informatics team,   Tree of Life Core Informatics collective,   Darwin Tree of Life Consortium
Published: September 2024

We present a genome assembly from an individual female Pale November moth, Epirrita christyi (Arthropoda; Insecta; Lepidoptera; Geometridae). The genome sequence has a total length of 474.20 megabases. Most of the assembly is scaffolded into 31 chromosomal pseudomolecules, including the Z sex chromosome. The mitochondrial genome has also been assembled and is 15.99 kilobases in length. Gene annotation of this assembly on Ensembl identified 16,983 protein-coding genes.
Ways of forming resilience in future social work specialists in wartime conditions
Authors:   State Institution Luhansk Taras Shevchenko National University, Ostrovska Nataliia , Duvanska Kateryna ,   State Institution Luhansk Taras Shevchenko National University
Published: September 2024

The article summarizes and presents the socio-pedagogical challenges related to forming resilience in future social work specialists in wartime conditions. The concept of personal resilience is disclosed; the main negative factors reducing the stress resistance levels of future social work specialists during their professional training in wartime conditions are analyzed; the directions and ways of activities of higher education institutions aimed at forming resilience in future social work specialists in wartime conditions are identified. The scientific research on the ways of forming resilience in future social work specialists in wartime conditions will help to determine effective strategies and approaches for preparing future social work specialists to work in crisis conditions. This includes the development of their personal qualities, psychological resilience, and professional skills necessary for effectively performing their duties. The work considers a comprehensive approach to developing resilience, which includes specialized training courses, practical trainings, psychological support, personal development, a mentoring system, social activity, as well as a healthy lifestyle. Significant emphasis is placed on the role of volunteering and partnerships with various organizations, which contribute to the practical acquisition of necessary skills and the maintenance of emotional health. The study highlights the importance of information awareness and the use of innovative technologies in preparing future social workers. The article's conclusions are aimed at developing recommendations for educational programs and practical measures that will facilitate the formation of highly qualified and stress-resistant social work specialists capable of effectively working in wartime conditions.
Intensification of intellectual development of preschool children by means of role-playing and didactic games
Authors:   Drohobych Ivan Franko State Pedagogical University, Gevko Oksana , Bereza Svitlana ,   Drohobych Ivan Franko State Pedagogical University
Published: September 2024

The article defines the essence of a child’s intellectual development: the implementation of thinking and logical operations, tasks, situations and problems, obtaining results and conclusions. An analysis of theoretical and methodological research on the research topic was carried out. The spiritual-cultural, moral-ethical, artistic-visual, aesthetic, speech-developing, historical-local lore, logical-mathematical, natural-informative didactic potential of various games was determined. The stages of involvement of a preschool child in educational processes for the intensification of intellectual development are highlighted. The implementation of educational, educational and developmental educational functions through the use of story role-playing, didactic games in the educational process of preschool in different age groups is indicated. The basis of the organization of story role-playing games by preschoolers through their observation of the work of doctors, cooks, farmers, teachers, as well as the activities of people of various professions is singled out. Pedagogical conditions for the intellectual development of preschool children by means of didactic games are identified: thinking through the content of educational and didactic material, planning and organizing the procedural conduct of didactic games, stimulating the generalization of acquired knowledge by preschoolers and consolidation of new material; creating situations and selecting elements of didactic games; cognitive and developmental direction of preschoolers’ abilities; development of sensory, logical-mathematical, speech-cultural and artistic-creative abilities; division of didactic games into simpler elementary parts, as well as synthesis into complex tasks; revealing the prospects of using knowledge in everyday life and in non-standard situations. The types of didactic games for the intellectual development of preschool children have been determined: games with objects (toys), natural material, board-printed and word games.
STEAM projects in technological education in the direction of design and decorative arts
Authors:   Poltava V. G. Korolenko National Pedagogical University, Kudrya Oksana
Published: September 2024

The article pays attention to the issue of introducing STEM education into the educational space of Ukraine. The main key aspects of STEM education, its role in training qualified specialists and promoting innovative development are considered. It is noted that Ukraine is integrating these approaches into education through various formats, including online platforms, STEM centers and other initiatives. The article emphasizes the strategic importance of STEAM education for the modernization of Ukrainian education and the development of the national innovation system, which is relevant for responding to modern challenges in education and professional training. The expediency of using STEAM projects in technological education is substantiated, and their advantages are determined. It is emphasized that the integration of art with technical disciplines not only enriches the educational experience, but also promotes the development of innovative approaches to solving real problems. The use of STEAM projects helps to form important skills, teaches how to solve complex problems, promotes the formation of critical thinking, creativity and the ability to communicate and make decisions. Attention is paid to the implementation of STEAM projects in technological education with an emphasis on design and decorative arts. The possibilities of STEAM-projects in the field of design and decorative arts using the authentic traditions of the Ukrainian people are analyzed. Emphasis is placed on comprehensive development of education seekers, identification of inclinations and abilities. In conclusion, the importance of STEAM education as a response to modern challenges of the educational sphere is indicated, highlighting its role in the formation of more competent and creative specialists.
Psychological health and personality self-control
Authors:   Pavlo Tychyna Uman State Pedagogical University, Karasievych Serhii , Karasievych Maryna ,   CI "T. H. Shevchenko Uman Humanitarian and Pedagogical College of the Cherkasy Regional Council"
Published: September 2024

The article is devoted to the problem of psychological health and self-control of the individual. The author analyses such concepts as “health”, “psychological health”, identifies the main functions and manifestations of psychological health. A significant number of scholars, having studied scientific sources on psychological health, identify the following criteria of psychological health of an individual: interest in oneself and public interest, self-control and stress resistance. Among the psychological mechanisms that ensure mental health, self-control plays a leading role. Self-control is involved in all types of human activity: play, study, work, research, sports, etc. Self-control permeates all mental phenomena inherent in a person (processes, states, properties). The basis of a person’s self-control is the will – a mental process that causes human activity and encourages people to overcome obstacles. It leads to the development of self-control, organisation, patience, determination and stress resistance. Volitional self-control should be aimed at self-education. The state of a person’s health directly depends on the level of awareness of the individual’s own responsibility for his or her health, and the determination to improve and maintain it. An important indicator that allows to assess the responsibility of a person for his/her own health is self-assessment or subjective assessment of the person’s health and self-control.
Aesthetic consciousness and empathy in the professional training of a future designer
Authors:   State Institution Luhansk Taras Shevchenko National University, Kostiuk Olha
Published: September 2024

The article presents aesthetic consciousness and empathy as multifunctional constructions that interact and influence knowledge and understanding of art, solving problems of aesthetic experience, processes in personality development. The purpose of the article is the study of aesthetic consciousness and empathy, ways of their intersection in the professional training of a future designer. The study examines the intersection of aesthetic consciousness and empathy at the level of key theories of aesthetic perception, aesthetic experience, empathy, understanding of emotional states, emphasizing the peculiarities of human reaction to art and aesthetic stimuli. It has been determined that aesthetic consciousness goes beyond simple perception and extends to the understanding of emotions and the meanings they evoke. Empathy combined with aesthetic awareness provides an opportunity to engage more deeply with art, to resonate with it, which allows not only to appreciate the beauty and artistic qualities of the work, but also to interact emotionally with the aesthetic experience. The need for the formation of aesthetic awareness and empathy in the process of professional training of a future designer has been proven. The study describes the approbation of a new approach to the study of the theoretical material of the educational component “History of Art” of the bachelor’s training in the specialty 022.01 “Design” of the educational and professional program “Graphic Design” of the “Luhansk National University named after Taras Shevchenko” by studying ancient creative technologies and techniques of famous artists from further practical reproduction of these styles in their own creative works by students of higher education. It is emphasized that the students of higher education project their own emotions and experience onto the work, creating an individual, but at the same time deeply connected with the original idea of the artist. It has been established that the paths of intersection of aesthetic consciousness and empathy in the activity of the designer are defined in aesthetic perception from the position of emotional empathy. Under such conditions, designers are able to create expressive aesthetic images that have a deep emotional and intellectual content that makes you think, feel and empathize.
Chaotic laser time series prediction based on an improved logistic mapping algorithm echo state network
Authors: Wang Daming , Lei Yihang , Shi Pengfei , Bian Haoran , Luo Cuixian , Zhao Jie
Published: September 2024

Chaos synchronization plays vital functions in the fields of optical chaos secure communication. The synchronization performance can be significantly degraded by parameter mismatches between the chaotic transmitter and receiver. In this paper, the Deep-Logistical Mapping Echo State Network (D-LMESN) is proposed to enhance the performance of chaos synchronization. The network is upgraded by using an improved logical mapping algorithm and a deep reserve pool structure with phase space reconstruction. Results show that D-LMESN exhibits better performance in the prediction of chaotic time series, thanks to the adaptive parameter adjustment, which increases the ability to capture the dynamic characteristics of complex systems. Compared with ESN, the mean square error of this model is reduced by 55% and 72%, respectively, in chaotic laser simulation and actual data experiments. This provides a new possibility, to our knowledge, for the development of chaotic secure communication.
Enhanced inertial magnetization response driven by chirped terahertz field
Authors: Wang Jiujiang , Lu Chenhui , Zhang Zhiwen , Hou Chong , Chen Shihua , Liu Yi
Published: September 2024

We explore the spin dynamics process in ferromagnets driven by chirped THz fields, utilizing the spin dynamics model derived from the inertial Landau-Lifshitz-Gilbert equation. Our findings reveal a substantial enhancement in spin dynamics intensity, ranging from 15% to 20% when the sample is subjected to a chirped THz pulse. Additionally, it is observed that chirped THz fields have the capability to shift the peak of spin dynamics, with the variation dependent on the chirping time of the THz pulse. Furthermore, the underlying physical mechanisms responsible for such spin dynamics are well explained by the Zeeman torque and the time delay of different frequencies of the chirped THz fields within the framework of the inertial Landau-Lifshitz-Gilbert equation.