bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Effect of the second and third COVID-19 pandemic waves on routine outpatient malaria indicators and case management practices in Uganda; an interrupted time series analysis.
Authors: Mukisa Pius , Kitutu Freddy Eric , Nankabirwa Joan , Mpimbaza Arthur , Okiring Jaffer , Kalyango Joan N
Published: October 2024

Background: Reports on the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the quality of malaria care and burden in sub Saharan Africa have provided a mixed picture to date. We assessed the impact of the 2nd (Delta) and 3rd (Omicron) COVID-19 waves on outpatient malaria indicators and case management practices at three public health facilities with varying malaria transmission intensities in Uganda.
Methods: Individual level data from all patients presenting to the out-patient departments (OPD) of the three facilities (Kasambya, Walukuba and Lumino) between January 2019 and February 2022 were included in the analysis. Outcomes of interest included total number of outpatient (OPD) visits, proportion of patients suspected to have malaria, proportion of suspected malaria cases tested with a malaria diagnostic test, test positivity rates (TPR) and proportion of malaria cases prescribed artemether-lumefantrine (AL). Using the pre-COVID-19 trends between January 2019 and February 2020, interrupted time series analysis was used to predict the expected trends for these study outcomes during the 2nd wave (May 2021-August 2021) and 3rd wave (November 2021-February 2022). The observed trends of the study outcomes were compared with the expected trends.
Results: There were no significant differences between the observed versus expected overall outpatient visits in the 2nd wave, however, a significant decline in OPD attendance was observed during the 3rd wave (15101 vs 31154; incidence rate ratio (IRR)=0.48 [0.41-0.56]). No significant differences in the overall observed versus expected proportions of suspected malaria cases and test positivity rates in both COVID waves. However, a significant decrease in the overall proportion of suspected malaria cases tested with a malaria diagnostic test was observed during the 3rd wave (99.86% vs 99.99%; relative percent ratio [RPR]=0.99 [0.99-0.99]). Finally, a significant decline in the overall proportion of malaria cases prescribed AL was observed during the 2nd wave (94.99% vs 99.85%; RPR =0.95 [0.92-0.98]) but not the 3rd wave.
Conclusion: Significant declines in OPD attendance and suspected malaria cases tested with malaria diagnostic test were observed during the 3rd COVID-19 wave, while AL prescription significantly reduced during the 2nd COVID-19 wave. These findings add to the body of knowledge highlighting the adverse impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the malaria which could explain the increase in the malaria burden observed during this period.
Visual Prognosis and Surgical Strategy of Bilateral Pars Plana Vitrectomy for Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy
Authors: Wang Zhi-gang , Li Ping , Yang Xiu-min , Wang Zi-qi , Zhang Chu
Published: October 2024

Purpose
This study aimed to analyze the visual outcome in patients with proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR) undergoing bilateral pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) to propose an effective surgical strategy.
Methods
This was a retrospective design of 27 patients (54 eyes) with PDR who underwent bilateral PPV. Univariate and multivariate linear regression analyzed factors affect best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA). Differences between the superior and inferior final BCVA groups were compared using t-tests and chi-squared tests.
Results
The mean BCVA from 1.85 ± 0.94 Log MAR preoperatively improved to 0.76 ± 0.95 Log MAR at the final follow-up (P < 0.001). The final BCVA was significantly better in male patients than female patients (coefficient = -0.546, 95% CI: -1.048 to -0.044, P = .033), better in the first surgery eye than in the second (coefficient = 0.530, 95% CI: 0.030 to 1.030, P = .038), worse with postoperative neovascular glaucoma (NVG) (coefficient = 0.614, 95% CI: 0.045 to 1.184, P = .035). Fibrinogen (FIB) levels were negatively correlated with the final BCVA (coefficient = 0.723, 95% CI: 0.295 to 1.152, P = .001). Shorter surgical time was positively associated with the final BCVA (P = .040).
Conclusion
This study suggests that a formulated surgical strategy, including rational selection of the first surgery eye, shorter surgery time, prevention of NVG, and reduction of FIB levels, can significantly improve visual prognosis for patients with PDR undergoing PPV.
Quantitative Chest Computed Tomography in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Assessing the Role of Emphysema Severity and its Correlation with Clinical Characteristics, Lung Function, and Plasma Levels of VEGF and IL-1β
Authors: Hai Cong Nguyen , Duc Thanh Bui , Minh The Nguyen , Duc Loi Trinh , Quyet Thang Tran
Published: October 2024

Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the characteristics of emphysema in patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) using quantitative computed tomography (QCT) and to investigate the relationship between the extent of emphysema, clinical phenotypes, lung function, and plasma concentrations of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) and Interleukin-1β (IL-1β) in COPD patients.
Methods: A prospective cross-sectional study was conducted on 30 male patients with stable COPD at Military Hospital 175. The emphysema index (EI) was quantified using QCT of the chest and categorized into levels from 0 to 4. Data on acute exacerbation frequency, COPD Assessment Test (CAT) scores, modified Medical Research Council (mMRC) dyspnea scale, pulmonary function indices (FEV1%, FEV1/FVC%), arterial blood gas measurements, and plasma concentrations of VEGF and IL-1β were collected and analyzed to determine their relationship with EI.
Results: The study found an average EI of 12.8 ± 11.64%, with 96.7% of patients exhibiting a bronchitis-dominant phenotype (EI < 35%). Among the patients, 46.7% had level 2 emphysema, 16.6% had level 1, and 36.7% had level 0. The severity of airflow obstruction, as classified by the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD), along with blood PaCO2 levels, mMRC scores, and the number of exacerbations per year, increased with the degree of emphysema. Conversely, FEV1% and the FEV1/FVC ratio significantly decreased with increasing emphysema severity. A significant inverse relationship was observed between EI and lung function (p < 0.01). Additionally, plasma VEGF concentration was inversely correlated with the EI (r = -0.5, p = 0.02), suggesting that reduced VEGF may play a critical role in pulmonary vascular destruction and remodeling, leading to more severe emphysema.
Conclusion: The emphysema index (EI) determined by QCT is a valuable tool for identifying COPD phenotypes and assessing disease severity. It can also provide insights into the prognosis regarding the risk of exacerbations, clinical symptom burden, and lung function decline. The significant inverse correlation between plasma VEGF concentration and EI indicates that decreased VEGF levels may be a crucial factor in the pathogenesis of emphysema, suggesting a potential target for research on "treatable" factors in COPD management.
Trial Registration: The study was approved by an independent ethics committee (Ethics Committee of Military Hospital 175, No. 003/QĐ-IRB-VN01.055) and conducted in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki and Guidelines for Good Clinical Practice.
From Zero to Hero: A Scoping Review of the Emergence of the Metaverse in the Virtual Environments History
Authors: Pentangelo Viviana , Gravino Carmine , Palomba Fabio
Published: October 2024

The metaverse has transitioned from a science fiction term to a rapidly growing area of research and application, with potential uses in education, professional training, social events, and the virtual economy. However, despite this progress, a fully realized and functional metaverse is not yet available, and its development still requires a clear understanding and definition of the research directions to follow. Nonetheless, the metaverse topic does not start from scratch; it shares its foundations with Virtual Environments (VEs), which represent the Virtual Reality applications' core. In this paper, we built on top of the knowledge given by the history of the two topics to present a scoping review of the historical development of research in VEs and the metaverse from the 1990s to early 2024, analyzing 352 papers from the Scopus database. We aimed to offer a comprehensive understanding of how past research informs the present and future directions of the metaverse. Our findings revealed that the metaverse, while emerging as a distinct research area in recent years, is deeply rooted in the history of VEs, with many of its concepts and technologies deriving from earlier work in the field. We also identified new, underexplored trends within the metaverse research, proposing a future research agenda informed by the shared history of the two topics.
Entropy of state transitions in macroscopic active matter
Authors: Riedl Michael , Romano Francesco
Published: October 2024

The extension of thermodynamic principles to active matter remains a challenge due to the non-equilibrium nature inherent to active systems. In this study, we introduce a framework to assess entropy in our minimal macroscopic experiment based on the utilized degrees of freedom.
Using motorized spheres as active particles, we demonstrate that the system transitions between distinct active states. Analogous to the phase transition in classic solids, liquids, and gases, each phase is characterized by a quantifiable change in entropy.
We show that the corresponding phase transitions are accompanied by discrete jumps in entropy, resulting from newly utilized degrees of freedom. Our findings reveal that active matter can exhibit phase transitions analogous to classical thermodynamic systems, quantifiable in terms of their entropy and temperature. By bridging equilibrium thermodynamics and active matter, this work shows how underlying principles extend to complex, living systems.
Developing peer-led recovery groups (PRIZE) for people with psychosis and their caregivers in a low resource South African setting
Authors: Brooke-Sumner Carrie , Repper Julie , Petersen Inge , Myers Bronwyn , Faris Gill , Rapiya Bongwekazi , Asher Laura
Published: October 2024

Aim
In South Africa and other low- and middle-income countries (LMIC), personal recovery for people with a severe mental health condition (SMHC) is hampered by lack of community-based support. This paper describes the development of a non-specialist and peer-facilitated recovery intervention (PRIZE) intended as an adjunct to traditional psychiatric care.
Methods
Inputs into the adaptation process included evidence review, followed by 43 in-depth interviews exploring perspectives and desired recovery outcomes of people with lived experience and caregivers, and 15 interviews with service providers. These were analysed thematically and guided development of a theory of change. District stakeholder mapping, engagement and feedback was undertaken to explore potential acceptability and feasibility of recovery groups facilitated by trained peers (people with lived experience of serious mental health problems as service users or carers).
Results
Formative work identified the expressed recovery needs and led to a theory of change based on building self-esteem, reducing social isolation, and improving responses to financial instability, substance use and medication difficulties. For caregivers, the intervention was based on sharing of experiences and coping strategies. The intervention developed incorporated two phases of mutual support groups comprising service users with SMHC and family caregivers. An initial auxiliary social worker-led phase (9 weekly sessions) was followed by a supported peer-led phase (12 weekly sessions). The initial didactic psychosocial rehabilitation intervention evolved into an intervention designed to support individuals’ recovery journeys, grounded in recovery-focused core values of building hope, opportunity and control, and in which groups harnessed their own problem-solving strengths. This required training to realign the practice of auxiliary social workers accustomed to a traditional helping role towards a more enabling and empowering role. Particular attention was given to processes for supportive supervision and mentorship for auxiliary social workers and peer facilitators.
Conclusion
The involvement of district stakeholders and potential participants resulted in a tailored, context-specific intervention with potential to contribute to evidence for community-based, task-shared, peer-led and recovery-focused interventions in LMIC.
Seismic Domain Identification Algorithm using Fuzzy Logic Methods with Combined Geological and Geomorphological Data for the Case of Sakhalin Island
Authors: Sobisevich Alexey , Steblov Grigory , Agibalov Alexey , Aleshin Igor , Balashov Georgy , Kondratov Andrey , Makeev Vladimir , Perederin Viktor , Perederin Fedor , Sentsov Alexey , Kholodkov Kirill
Published: October 2024

An algorithm for identifying seismic generation zones or “seismic domains” using fuzzy logic has been developed and tested on the island of Sakhalin. Initial data were obtained from diagrams of the distribution of "weak" zones, relief height distribution skewness, and magnitude of recent area deformation for one year. These data were processed using a γ-operator in fuzzy logic with γ=0.9, which allowed us to identify areas with high seismic activity. The areas where these active areas intersect with zones with increased compressive stress values, as determined by computer modeling, were considered to be seismic zones. It was shown that, if there are not enough source materials available, it is possible to exclude information about the recent deformation field from consideration and use an assumed grid of active faults for computer modeling. This approach may be useful when analyzing areas that have not been studied well.
Pay-it-forward 23-valent Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Vaccination Among Older Adults in China: A Two-arm Parallel Randomized Controlled Trial Protocol
Authors: Qin Jiao , Wei Liangjia , Tao Chunxing , He Jinfeng , Wu Dan , Lin Zhifeng , Huang Ting , Qin Shiyu , Su Qiuqian , Gao Yanxiao , Chen Shuiming , Wang Ganqin , Tang Xianyan , Ye Li , Liang Hao , Ning Chuanyi , Tang Weiming , Tucker Joseph D , Liang Bingyu
Published: October 2024

Background: The 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine reduces the risk of adults developing pneumonia by 38-46%. However, only a small number of older adults in resource-limited parts of China have received pneumococcal vaccination. Pay-it-forward is a social innovation that offers participants free or subsidized health services and a community-engaged message, with an opportunity to donate to support the next recipients. This trial aims to assess the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of the pay-it-forward intervention in encouraging the uptake of 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine in adults aged 60 years and older.
Methods: A two-arm parallel randomized controlled trial will be conducted in four community health centres in Nanning City, Guangxi Province, China. We will use a randomized block group design. A total of 204 older adults will be randomly allocated in a 1:1 ratio to either the pay-it-forward group or the standard-of-care group. Each participant will complete an online questionnaire. The standard-of-care group will be required to pay for the vaccine by themselves, whereas the pay-it-forward group will receive a 20.7 USD (150 RMB) vaccination subsidy, postcards, and the opportunity to donate. Participants in both groups will be followed up in the second and fourth week after enrollment. The primary outcome will be the uptake of 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine as determined by administrative data. Secondary outcomes include costs, pneumococcal vaccination knowledge, attitudes toward the vaccine, perceptions of gratitude, the incidence of adverse reactions and adverse events, and likelihood of recommending pneumococcal to others.
Discussion: This study will provide evidence on the effectiveness and economic costs of the pay-it-forward strategy for pneumonia vaccination among older adults. The findings could have implications for vaccination policy and offer a new strategy for increasing vaccination in resource-limited areas.
Trial registration Chinese Clinical Trial Registry (ChiCTR), ChiCTR2400079410. Registered January 3, 2024.
Воинский взгляд на мир в сборниках поучительных рассказов XIII в
Authors: Трубникова Н.Н , Коляда М.С
Published: October 2024

Сборники поучительных рассказов сэцува дают богатый материал для исследования мировоззрений различных слоёв японского средневекового общества, в том числе воинов. Рассказы о воинах появляются уже в сборниках XI-XII вв., но особый интерес представляют сборники XIII в. - эпохи первого в истории Японии воинского правления, сёгуната. Из них можно выделить два памятника, где воинский взгляд на мир прослеживается у рассказчика, а не только у его героев-воинов. Таковы «Сборник наставлений в десяти разделах» («Дзиккинсё:», 1252) и «Собрание песка и камней» («Сясэкисю:», 1279-1283). Рассказы о воинах в этих двух сборниках решают две задачи: 1) показать, каким должен быть человек на «Пути лука и стрелы», обсудить взаимоотношения в воинской среде, роль воинов в государстве и пр.; 2) на примерах из жизни знаменитых воинов и из истории войн пояснить общежитейские закономерности (нельзя недооценивать других людей, неправильно действовать исходя из общих соображений без учёта конкретной обстановки и др.). В приложении к статье публикуется перевод «Сборника наставлений в десяти разделах».

Collections of setsuwa tales give a rich material for exploring the worldviews of various layers of the Japanese medieval society, including warriors. Warrior tales appear already in the 11th-12th c. collections, but of special interest are the collections of the Kamakura era. Of these, two texts can be distinguished, where the military view of the world can be traced to the narrator, and not only to his warrior heroes. Such are Jikkinshō (1252) and Shasekisū (1279-1283). Stories about warriors in these two collections solve two problems. 1) to show what a person should be on the “Way of bow and arrow”, discuss the relationship in the military environment, the role of bushi in the state, etc. 2) on examples from the life of famous warriors and from the history of wars, explain common-law patterns (one cannot underestimate other people, act incorrectly based on general considerations without taking into account the concrete situation, etc.).
Иван Бунин - современный классик русской литературы
Authors: Цыганков А.С , Мотрошилова Н.В , Гапоненков А.А
Published: October 2024

Вниманию читателя предлагается русский перевод ранее неизвестной немецкоязычной статьи С.Л. Франка об И.А. Бунине. Присуждение Бунину Нобелевской премии в конце 1933 г. давало Франку прекрасную возможность указать на значимость и глубину русской духовной культуры, а также обозначить ее основные черты и те социальные и идейные противоречия, которые нашли в ней свое проявление.

Readers are invited to become familiar with a previously unknown German-language article written by S.L. Frank about I. A. Bunin as well as its Russian translation accompanied by comments. The awarding of the Nobel Prize to Bunin in late 1933 gave Frank an excellent opportunity to point out the significance and depth of Russian spiritual culture, as well as to outline its main features and those social and ideological contradictions that found its expression in it.
Александр Столяров: «Отвечу Вам совершенно честно»
Authors: Столяров А.А , Кусенко О.И
Published: October 2024

Публикуемый разговор состоялся в рамках проекта Института философии РАН «Страницы истории». Сектор истории западной философии ИФ РАН записал интервью с известным ученым, исследователем стоицизма и христианской патристики, издателем текстов ранних стоиков на русском языке А.А. Столяровым. Это интервью-воспоминание о московской студенческой жизни, кафедре древнего мира и профессорах истфака Московского университета, книжных магазинах и самиздате, восприятии классической музыки, кафе «Охотник», поездке на Соловки, работе секретарем у А.Ф. Лосева, «белом пятне» стоицизма, друзьях юности и коллегах по работе, защите кандидатской диссертации, поездках на овощебазу и о многом другом. Упоминаемые в интервью имена и события составляют страницы коллективной интеллектуальной биографии поколения, чья университетская молодость пришлась на 1970-е гг., и вводят читателей в круг смыслов этого периода истории нашей страны, а также истории Института философии времен Волхонки. Интервью провела Ольга Кусенко

This conversation with Alexander Arnoldovich Stoliarov - an eminent scholar, the leading expert in the Stoic philosophy and Patristic tradition - took place in the summer 2017 as a part of RAS Institute of Philosophy project “Pages of History”. In the interview Prof. Stoliarov talks about his student years in Lomonosov Moscow State University, the faculty of history and its professors, the department of Ancient History, bookstores and samizdat , perception of classical music, “Okhotnik” [Hunter] cafe menu, a tour to Solovki, his working as a secretary in A.F. Losevʼs (an outstanding Russian philosopher of the 20th century) home-office, the “blank spot” in Stoicism, his thesis defense, Volkhonka 14, weird soviet “traditions”, friends of his youth, colleagues and many other things. People and situations mentioned here comprise the collective intellectual biography of the 1970s-1980s generation of young Soviet scholars and introduce the reader to this interesting period of the Soviet history. Interview conducted by Olga Kusenko.
«Выборка преданий о Святом» и традиция монашеских жизнеописаний в Японии
Authors: Трубникова Н.Н. , Гунский А.Ю.
Published: October 2024

Выборка преданий о Святом ( Годэнсё: , XIVв.) представляет собой жизнеописание японского буддийского наставника Синрана (11731263). Важнейшие положения его учения наиболее радикального извода амидаизма в этом тексте не просто перечислены, но показаны в действии. Полное доверие силе Другого (будды Амиды), равенство всех людей в вере, осознание собственной греховности, подвижничество как способ воздать будде за уже обеспеченное спасение все эти установки в Выборке осуществляются в конкретных эпизодах из жизни мыслителя. При этом стиль, построение, сам подход к изложению теории на практических примерах восходят к более ранним японским рассказам о знаменитых монахах. Выборка доказывают, что исключительное почитание Амиды для Синрана не означало ни непочтения к другим буддам и бодхисаттвам, ни пренебрежения богами ками, ни презрения к другим учениям.

Godensh (14th century) is a biography of Japanese Buddhist master Shinran (11731263). Key provisions of his teachings the most radical version of Pure Land Buddhism in this text, not just listed, but shown in action. Full trust in the of Other-power, equality of all people in faith, keen awareness of humans own sinfulness, worshipping as a way to repay the Buddha for mercy all these attitudes in Godensh are carried out in specific episodes from the life of the thinker. The Selection is very traditional: the style, composition, approach to the presentation of theory with practical examples date back to earlier Japanese stories about famous monks, including the texts from Konjaku monogatari sh (12th century). The episodes included in Godensh prove that the exclusive veneration of Buddha Amida for Shinran did not mean disrespect for other Buddhas, Bodhisattvas and kami deities, nor contempt for other teachings, nor oblivion of the duties of the citizen to the ruler and teacher to the community. The article includes a translation of selected fragments from Godensh and a retelling of the remaining episodes.
«Кантом я интересовалась всегда». Интервью с Т.Б. Длугач
Authors: Длугач Т.Б. , Савин А.Э.
Published: October 2024

В публикуемом интервью известный российский историк философии Тамара Борисовна Длугач, признанный специалист в области немецкой классической философии и философии эпохи Просвещения, делится воспоминаниями о своей жизни и работе: о поступлении и годах учебы в Московском университете, о поступлении в аспирантуру Института философии АН СССР и первых годах профессиональной деятельности, об интересных событиях из жизни Института философии в 19701990-е годы, околлегах, работе в секторе истории западной философии под руководством Т.И. Ойзермана и Н.В. Мотрошиловой, начале своих исследований творчества И.Канта и Д.Дидро, участии в семинарах В.С. Библера, о значении работ Э. Ильенкова для философии советского периода. Интервью с Т.Б. Длугач провел А.Э. Савин.

In this interview the famous Russian philosopher and historian of philosophy Tamara Borisovna Dlugach well-known expert in Classical German philosophy and philosophy of Enlightenment, author of more than 10 monographs shares memories of her life and work: about years of study at the faculty of philosophy at Lomonosov Moscow University, about entering the post-graduate course at the Institute of Philosophy (Academy of Sciences of the USSR) and the first years of professional activity, about interesting events in the life of the Institute of Philosophy in 19701990s, about colleagues and about her work in the sector of the history of Western philosophy under the direction of T.I. Oizerman and N.V. Motroshilova, studies onphilosophical works and ideas of I.Kant and D.Diderot, as well as on participation in the seminars of V.S. Bibler, on theimportance of the works of Evald Ilyenkov for the philosophy of the Soviet period..This interview continues the section Our Interviews of the Yearbook, that was opened by the interviews with Alexander Stoliarov (2017) and Nelly Motroshilova (2018). Interview was conducted by Alexey Savin.
Когда Дидро встретил Екатерину: некоторые размышления об архетипическом событии
Authors: Ойттинен В.
Published: October 2024

В статье рассматривается встреча императрицы Екатерины ΙΙ и Дени Дидро в 1773–1774 гг., интерпретируемая автором как архетипическое событие столкновения западного Просвещения со страной, находящейся на периферии западной цивилизации. Дидро был один из немногих мыслителей Просвещения, который осознавал проблемы, связанные с глобализацией идей и практики Просвещения. В статье обсуждается проблема «просвещенного деспотизма», высказывается предположение, что эта проблема предвосхищает стремление к модернизации диктаторских режимов XX в.

The article discusses a meeting in 1773–1774 Empress of Russia Catherine ΙΙ the Great and philosopher Denis Diderot, which is interpreted as the archetypal event of the collision of the Western Enlightenment with a country located on the periphery of Western civilization. Diderot was one of the few Enlightenment thinkers who recognized the challenges posed by the globalization of the ideas and practices of the Enlightenment. The article discusses the problem of "enlightened despotism", it is suggested that this problem anticipates the desire to modernize the dictatorial regimes of the 20th century.
Русская религиозная философия в секулярный век
Authors: Мьёр К.Й.
Published: October 2024

В статье рассматривается понятие «русская религиозная философия» как своего рода философский канон русского религиозного идеализма, созданный Владимиром Соловьевым и развитый в работах прежде всего Сергея Булгакова и Николая Бердяева. Сами себя эти мыслители понимали в качестве представителей новой русской православной философии. Однако это направление в русской мысли возникло посредством адаптации немецкого идеализма – главным образом работ Шеллинга – и переосмысления центральной темы в традиционном православном богословии – в первую очередь идеи о человеческом обожении (теозисе), переведенной на язык философского идеализма. Автор интерпретирует русскую религиозную философию как встречу между православной традицией и западным секулярным мышлением, которое также стремилось к секуляризации религиозного мировоззрения посредством философской рефлексии веры и догм. Опираясь на мнение исследователей данной традиции от М. Вебера до Ч. Тейлора, автор проводит аналогию между западной секулярностью, явившейся результатом развития внутри христианского мышления, и русской религиозной мыслью.

The term “Russian religious philosophy” refers to what has become the canon of Russian philosophy – the religious idealism that was created by Vladimir Soloviev (1853–1900) and then developed further by Sergei Bulgakov, Nikolai Berdiaev and others. They understood themselves as representatives for a new, Russian-Orthodox philosophy. However, this philosophical current emerged from an adoption of German idealism, above all Schelling, reformulating key themes of traditional Orthodox theology, above all the idea of human deification, in an idealist philosophical language. This article analyses this philosophy as an encounter between an Orthodox tradition and Western secular thinking that thereby secularised a religious worldview through a philosophical reflection on faith and dogmas, in parallel to how scholars from Max Weber to Charles Taylor have shown that western secularity is a result of developments within Christian thought.
Field Efficacy of Anticoagulant Rodenticide Towards Managing Rodent Pests in Jitra Rice Field, Kedah, Malaysia
Authors: Maisarah Burhanuddin  , Hafidzi Mohd Noor  , Hasber Salim  , Nur Athirah Asrif  , Syari Jamian  , Badrul Azhar
Published: October 2024

Frequent encounters with the greater bandicoot rats (Bandicota indica) following high rodent damage towards rice crops and lack of information on the species had encouraged this study to be conducted to test the relevance of using first- and second-generation rodenticide in a field efficacy test. This study also attempts to detect any sign of resistance of current rodent pest populations towards chlorophacinone (0.005%) and flucoumafen (0.05%) for the control of field rats predominant rice field agrosystem of the Kedah in northern peninsular Malaysia. Six different treatments over dry and wet rice planting season together with trapping exercise. The observation was evaluated based on the number of active burrows, counting tiller damage due to rodent attack and trapping index. The results indicated that flucoumafen gives better rodent control and has a better impact (p < 0.05) although chlorophacinone is still relevant to be applied (p < 0.05). Treatments during the off-planting season (September–February) are more effective compared to the main planting season (March–August). Rodent control during the early off-planting season is encouraged for better rodent management in the rice field and the use of bait stations to increase the weatherability of the baits.
Transcriptome-Wide Identification of Nine Tandem Peptide Repeat Families in Roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa L.)
Authors: Christina Seok Yien Yong  , Nur Atheeqah-Hamzah
Published: October 2024

Plants are rich in tandem repeats-containing proteins. It is postulated that the occurrence of tandem repeat gene families facilitates the adaptation and survival of plants in adverse environmental conditions. This study intended to identify the tandem repeats in the transcriptome of a high potential tropical horticultural plant, roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa L.). A total of 92,974 annotated de novo assembled transcripts were analysed using in silico approach, and 6,541 transcripts that encoded proteins containing tandem repeats with length of 20–60 amino acid residues were identified. Domain analysis revealed a total of nine tandem repeat protein families in the transcriptome of roselle, which are the Ankyrin repeats (ANK), Armadillo repeats (ARM), elongation factor-hand domain repeats (EFhand), Huntingtin, elongation factor 3, protein phosphatase 2A, yeast kinase TOR1 repeats (HEAT), Kelch repeats (Kelch), leucine rich repeats (LRR), pentatricopeptide repeats (PPR), tetratricopeptide repeats (TPR) and WD40 repeats (WD40). Functional annotation analysis further matched 6,236 transcripts to 1,045 known proteins that contained tandem repeats including proteins implicated in plant development, protein-protein interaction, immunity and abiotic stress responses. The findings provide new insights into the occurrence of tandem repeats in the transcriptome and lay the foundation to elucidate the functional associations between tandem peptide repeats (TRs) and proteins in roselle and facilitate the identification of novel biotic and abiotic response related tandem repeats genes that may be useful in breeding improved varieties.
Literacia em saúde mental: Caminhos interdisciplinares para um futuro mais consciente
Authors: Valentim Olga
Published: October 2024

A literacia em saúde mental tem-se tornado uma prioridade crescente nas agendas de saúde pública e nas discussões globais sobre bem-estar e qualidade de vida. Mais do que um conhecimento técnico sobre perturbações mentais, envolve a capacidade de reconhecer sinais de alerta, procurar ajuda de forma eficaz e contribuir para a construção de uma sociedade mais empática e inclusiva. Num contexto em que a saúde mental ainda é envolta em estigma e desinformação, a literacia emerge como um dos instrumentos mais poderosos para o empoderamento individual e coletivo.
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Vector analysis of unmanned aircraft sea surface imaging characterization based on ISAR
Authors: Zhao Chenming , Xu Zhizhen , Liu Qingquan , Wang Ende
Published: October 2024

Utilization of airborne Inverse-Synthetic-Aperture-Radar (ISAR) for detection of moving targets on the sea surface is studied in this paper. In order to systematically analyze the characterization of radar imaging in the presence of both motion and observation uncertainty of a target, this study incorporates the Bayes-PRM multi-query algorithm for fusing ISAR multi-sensing information. The algorithm isochronously samples the physical quantities, such as UAV position, altitude, pitch angle, and velocity as a sequence of multivariate groups, and converts the time-series data of the trajectories into distributional features in graph theory. The coupled edge weights and Alternating Direction Method of Multipliers (ADMM) are introduced through the coupling framework combined with the ambient graph. With ADMM, the quadratic penalty term is used to achieve a simple linear function, and subproblems involving amplitude, linear velocity, and yaw angle can be embedded in a sequential solution scheme. The quality of the primal and dual solutions is then improved in an iterative manner to achieve vector analysis of the UAV. The potential maneuvering region of the target is fitted to a Gaussian-Wiener stochastic movement model, which in turn yields the detection expectation through point set coverage. By analyzing the tracking simulation results and diffraction theory, the experimental results are transformed into a function of the UAV multi-vector, and the angular linearization model of the multi-vector under the radar image is developed, which solves the optimal elevation angle and the optimal path for the maximum scanning radius of the airborne radar. The nominal trajectory of the UAV is effectively obtained, which confirms the improvement of the credibility of ISAR in target detecting. Through the proposed model, the results of object detection accuracy were improved.
An example of a wastewater treatment project for high concentrations of benzene, xylene, acetophenone, and DOPO generated in the production of phosphorus flame retardant
Authors: Lu Xiaobin
Published: October 2024

Wastewater generated in the production of phosphorus flame retardants contains benzene, xylene, acetophenone, and 9, 10-dihydro-9-oxa-10-phosphoxanthine-10-oxide (DOPO) with larger benzene rings, which are more difficult to biodegrade directly. In this study, the wastewater generated in the production of phosphorus flame retardants applied for high-temperature nylon and reactive phosphorus flame retardant was first treated by the combined process of lime emulsion–flocculation reaction and precipitation–ozone oxidation reaction for degradation of benzene, xylene, acetophenone, and DOPO, and then processed by the secondary combined process of upflow anaerobic sludge bed anaerobic digestion–air flotation–membrane bioreactor bio-contact oxidation; thus, the final concentration of pollutants in the wastewater can reach the relevant limit either for external discharge or as the supplemental water for other production devices. In addition, the detailed chemical degradation mechanisms and removal effects of benzene, xylene, acetophenone, and DOPO in an ozone reactor were explored. After the project had been normally operated for half a year, the test results of the effluent were as follows: chemical oxygen demand, 50 mg/L; BOD5, 20 mg/L; NH3-N, 5.0 mg/L; total phosphorus, 0.5 mg/L; benzene ≤ 0.1 mg/L; xylene ≤ 0.4 mg/L; acetophenone ≤ 0.4 mg/L; and DOPO ≤ 0.02 mg/L. Ultimately, the cost was 2.1 $/m3. It provides a useful process for wastewater treatment related to phosphorus flame retardants.
Maddenin Görsel İçerip İçermemesinin Madde ve Test İstatistiklerine Olan Etkisinin İncelenmesi
Authors: Aydoğan Sibel , Gündüz Tuba
Published: October 2024

Bu çalışmanın amacı başarı testinde yer alan maddelerin görsel içerip içermemesinin madde ve test istatistiklerine olan etkisini incelemektir. Bu doğrultuda madde kökünde görsel kullanılan maddelerden oluşan bir form ile görselleri çıkarılmış veya yazı ile ifade edilmiş; eşdeğer kabul edilen maddelerden oluşan başka bir form oluşturulmuştur. Bu formlar Millî Eğitim Bakanlığı’na bağlı yedi farklı ortaokulda öğrenim gören 237 altıncı sınıf öğrencisine üç hafta arayla uygulanmıştır. Çalışmanın bulguları iki formun Açımlayıcı Faktör Analizi sonucu görsel içeren formun maddelerin görsel içermeyenlere göre yapılarının değiştiği noktasında bulgu vermektedir. Ayrıca görsel içeren formun ölçümlerine ait güvenirlik katsayısı görsel içermeyen formun ölçümlerinin güvenirlik katsayısından anlamlı bir şekilde yüksek çıkmıştır. Dahası görsel içeren formdaki maddelerin anlamlı bir şekilde daha kolay ve daha ayırt edici olduğu sonucuna ulaşılmıştır. Ek olarak üst grupta görsel içeren maddelerin içermeyenlere göre doğru cevaplama oranlarının daha yüksek olduğu tespit edilmiştir.
Midwives’ Experience with the 2020 WHO Labor Care Guide in Rural Hospital Settings: Usability, Feasibility, Acceptability, and Satisfaction
Authors: Adjie JM Seno , Saroyo Yudianto Budi , Madjid Omo Abdul , Kayika I Putu Gede , Pusponegoro Arietta , Indrianie Sisca
Published: October 2024

Introduction

It is recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) that partographs be used to monitor every delivery. A partograph is a low-cost and simple tool designed to provide continuous data on the labor process and is used to predict the progress of labor and improve results. The next-generation partograph, known as The WHO Labor Care Guide (LCG), was released by the WHO in December 2020. The new highlights of LCG were documentation using numerical figures, specific threshold limits that would initiate intervention, and supportive maternal care.

Objectives

This study aimed to determine whether midwives who utilize WHO LCG can accept and apply it in rural settings.

Methods

This study adopted a mixed-method design, with the quantitative phase using a questionnaire and the qualitative phase using interviews, to evaluate midwives' usability, feasibility, acceptability, and satisfaction with the WHO LCG. During February 2024 and April 2024, research data were gathered from three rural hospitals. The distribution and characteristics of midwives and patients were identified using descriptive data analysis, and the results are presented in the tables. Data from the interviews are also reported.

Results

Data were collected from 41 midwives in three rural hospitals. Midwives observed labor in 123 patients using LCG. According to the questionnaire, 49.6% of the midwives were satisfied with the use of LCG, 65% were satisfied with how LCG was designed, and 68.3% thought LCG was useful. According to the midwives' interviews, the LCG design was detailed; however, in its implementation, the midwives agreed that more time, information, and effective communication were needed to complete it.

Conclusion

The LCG design is believed to be more detailed and easy to fill in, but midwives are not yet accustomed to the new format, so they require frequent training. In addition, prompt cooperative decision-making requires excellent communication between the obstetrician and the midwife to make timely joint decisions.
ANAOKULLARINDA ÖĞRETMEN-İŞ UYUMUNA İLİŞKİN OKUL YÖNETİCİLERİNİN GÖRÜŞLERİ
Authors: Albez Canan , Dağ Zeynep
Published: October 2024

Bu araştırma, anaokulu yöneticilerinin öğretmen-iş uyumuna ilişkin görüşlerini yansıtmaktadır. Temel nitel araştırma desenine sahip bu araştırmanın verileri, 2022 yılında Erzurum’da görev yapan 19 okul yöneticisinden elde edilmiştir. Veri toplama aracı olarak kullanılan yarı yapılandırılmış görüşme formuna verilen yanıtlarda üç tema ve 14 kategori ortaya çıkmıştır. Araştırma bulgularına göre, anaokullarında öğretmen-iş uyumu için mesleki eğitim ve deneyim önemlidir. Katılımcıların ifadelerinden çalışan öğretmenler arasında öğretmen-iş uyumu yüksek ve düşük öğretmenler olduğu anlaşılmıştır. Araştırmada mevcut öğretmen seçme yönteminin ve hizmet içinde uygulanan aday öğretmen eğitim programının öğretmen-iş uyumunu artırmada yetersiz kaldığı tespit edilmiştir. Öğretmen-iş uyumunun kurumsal işleyiş, okul yönetimi, öğrenci gelişimi ve okul atmosferi açısından önemli faydaları olduğu belirlenmiştir. Araştırmada anaokullarına yönelik öğretmen-iş uyum kriterleri arasında iletişim ve işbirliği, eğitim durumu, kişisel ve mesleki gelişim, mesleki bilgi-beceri, mesleki değerler, öğrenciye yaklaşım, kişisel özellikler öne çıkmıştır. Araştırmada öğretmen-iş uyumunu artırmaya yönelik önerilere yer verilmiştir.
Iterative Design of Auditory Displays Involving Data Sonifications and Authentic Ocean Data
Authors: Bellona Jon , Li Huaigu , Roberts Jessica , Bower Amy , Smith Leslie
Published: October 2024

The “Accessible Oceans” pilot project aims to inclusively design auditory displays that support perception and understanding of ocean data in informal learning environments (ILEs). The project’s multi-disciplinary team includes expertise from all related fields — ocean scientists, dataset experts, a sound designer with specialization in data sonification, and a learning sciences researcher. In addition, the PI is blind and provides a crucial perspective in our research. We describe the sound design of informative sonifications and respective auditory displays based on iterative design with user input at each stage, including from blind and low-vision (BLV) students, their teachers, and subject-matter experts. We discuss the importance of framing data sonifications through an auditory presentation of contextual information. We also report on our latest auditory display evaluation using Auditory Interface UX Scale (BUZZ) surveys at three ILE test sites. These responses further affirm our auditory display design developments. We include access to the auditory displays media and lessons learned over the course of this multi-year NSF-funded Advancing Informal Stem Learning (AISL) grant https://accessibleoceans.whoi.edu/
Audio-Visual Analytics of Geoscientific Data with Timbral Variations and Immersive Interactions
Authors: Yasmin Shamima , Jamal Chowdhury Qaizar
Published: October 2024

This research investigated audio-visual analytics of geoscientific data in virtual reality (VR)-enhanced implementation, where users interacted with the dataset with a VR controller and a haptic device. Each interface allowed users to explore rock minerals in unimodal and multimodal virtual environments (VE). In the unimodal version, color variations demonstrated differences in minerals. As users navigated the data using different interfaces, visualization options could be switched between the original geographical topology and its color-coded version, signifying underlying minerals. During the multimodal navigation of the dataset, in addition to the visual feedback, an auditory display was performed by playing a musical tone in different timbres. For example, ten underlying minerals in the sample were explored. Among them, anorthite was represented by nylon guitar, the grand piano was used for albite, and so on. Initial findings showed that users preferred the audio-visual exploration of geoscientific data over the visual-only version. Virtual touch enhanced the user experience while interacting with the data.
Accessibility of Shooting Task for Blind and Visually Impaired: A Sonification Method Comparison
Authors: Apavou Florian , Bouchara Tifanie , Bourdot Patrick
Published: October 2024

Access to ordinary sports clubs or video games is limited for blind and visually impaired people (BVI) which reduces mixed ability practices and social inclusion. To adapt shooting video games and sports to BVI, we analyzed the literature to find sonification methods able to support targeting tasks. We identified four convenient methods ("Pitch Only", "Tempo & Pitch", "Tempo & Binary Pitch", "Chroma, Beats & Roughness") outcoming from other application fields such as medical assistance, navigation, or photography. To determine the best suitable sonification for shooting contexts, we carried out a within subject experiment in a 3D virtual reality environment. 24 sighted participants were asked to shoot as fast and accurately as possible on invisible targets, guided by sonic feedback only. With future mixed ability practices in mind, sighted participant’s performances were also evaluated through a visual control condition. Results showed that participants were shooting faster in the visual condition, but more accurately in the audio-only conditions. "Chroma, Beats & Roughness" sonification lead to slower aiming time and more mentally demanding efforts than the three other methods. Analyses finally suggest that participants preferred to associate both pitch and tempo. Lastly, future participation of BVI persons will allow to deepen the results.
Exploring the Acoustic Footprint of Tourism: Spatial Capture, Analysis, and Preliminary Evaluation of the Naxos’ Island Soundscape
Authors: Dedousis Giorgos , Bakogiannis Konstantinos , Lianis Emmanouil , Andreopoulou Areti
Published: October 2024

This study delves into the soundscapes of Naxos, Greece, through the systematic analysis, and evaluation of auditory content, recorded in various locations across the island. The work examines the influence of tourism on the acoustic environment, utilizing FOA recordings and sound pressure level measurements captured across 84 locations. The collected data is grouped per geographical location into six regions to facilitate analysis and comparison of the different soundscapes. The analysis highlighted the impact of human activity, especially tourism-related, on the auditory envi- ronment, with mechanical sounds being more prevalent in areas of high tourist activity than in quieter regions. The findings are presented through an interactive application that enables immersive listening with 3D audio technologies, allowing users to experience the spatial characteristics of each soundscape. This research highlights the impact of tourism on Naxos’ acoustic environment and aims to preserve its sound heritage, raise environmental awareness, and motivate local stakeholders to take action.