bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
STUDENTS' PERCEPTIONS ON POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY IN ENGLISH LEARNING AT THANH DONG UNIVERSITY
Authors: Nguyen Van Thang
Published: May 2024

The study aims to explore university students’ perceptions of positive psychology (PP) in English language learning, examining the relationships among students’ emotional experience and enjoyment, their anxiety, and their multicultural traits and personal dispositions. The study engaged 63 participants from diverse majors, utilizing Foreign Language Enjoyment (FLE), Foreign Language Classroom Anxiety (FLCAS), and Multicultural Personality Traits (MPQ) questionnaires. Findings revealed that students experienced favorable levels of FLE and MPQ, suggesting a potential positive impact of emotional well-being on intercultural attributes. However, the study also highlighted a moderate level of FLCAS, emphasizing the importance of addressing language-related anxiety within the classroom. In addition, a positive correlation between FLE and MPQ indicated that students experiencing higher enjoyment levels additionally demonstrated more positive multicultural traits. In contrast, a negative correlation between FLCAS and MPQ revealed that students with greater language anxiety tended to possess fewer positive multicultural attributes. These outcomes underscored the complex interplay between emotions, anxiety and intercultural competencies within the language learning context. The results suggested integrating strategies to enhance positive emotions and alleviate anxiety within language classrooms, fostering a conducive environment for intercultural skill development. The study also underscored the need to incorporate multicultural content to harness emotional well-being for improving intercultural competence. Additionally, recommendations encompassed adopting student-centered approaches and supportive resources to ensure holistic language acquisition experiences.
POLITENESS STRATEGIES IN THE CONVERSATIONAL ACTIVITIES IN THE COURSE BOOK “CAMPAIGN 2”
Authors: Le Huong Hoa
Published: May 2024

This study is to focus on positive and negative politeness strategies in conversations of the course book “Campaign 2” by Simon Mellor-Clark and Yvonne Baker de Altamirano with an aim to help students improve their awareness of politeness strategies in conversational activities in military setting, thus to apply these strategies in their everyday conversations in English. Within this scope of this study, typical conversation activities are classified into Bald-on record; Positive Strategies; Negative Strategies and Off-record Strategies and then analyzed mainly in the light of the politeness theories of Brown & Levinson (1987). The research shows that the frequency of positive and negative politeness strategies depends not only on the purpose of the interactions but also on the relationship between speakers and hearers in communication.
A PROPOSED FRAME OF REFERENCE FOR RESEARCH OF SAME-DIFFERENCE IN CROSS-CULTURAL COMMUNICATION AND PRAGMATIC FAILURE IN INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION: REFERENCE OF IMPACT (COMMUNICATION) (ARTICLE 5)
Authors: Nguyen Quang
Published: May 2024

Abstract: Following article 4 that proposes LCI model, this article further proposes two models that locate types of components and display the interconnectivity, interdependence and interactionality within types and among layers of components. The article also proposes a grid of impact components with descriptions, questions for identification and transcendental assumptions for each impact component to be tested on pragmatic expressions against the reference direction of ‘Level’.
NARRATIVES OF SELF-AUTHORSHIP: HOW A GRADUATE FROM AN EFL TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAMME BECAME A BUSINESS WOMAN AND A WEDDING HOST
Authors: Tran Thi Long , Mai Ngoc Khoi
Published: May 2024

Self-authorship is the capacity to define one’s beliefs, identity, and social relations, which forms a developmental foundation for twenty-first-century learning outcomes and is often reported in the stories of college graduates (Baxter Magolda, 2007). This narrative study explores self-authorship manifested in career pathways and experiences of an alumnus from an EFL teacher training programme of a prestigious training institution. Narrative interviews were conducted to collect the participant’s stories. Adopting the three dimensions of self-authorship and the four-phase framework of self-authorship development for analyzing in-depth narratives of the participant, the researchers constructed two mini-stories to present two main themes, namely the first job experience and the final career choice. The themes illustrate the development of self-authorship, and the study calls for education institutions to provide students with more opportunities to develop self-authorship
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CÁC PHƯƠNG THỨC CHUYỂN DỊCH KẾT CẤU BỊ ĐỘNG TIẾNG HÀN SANG TIẾNG VIỆT (QUA TÁC PHẨM “BỐ CON CÁ GAI” - CHO CHANG-IN)
Authors: Lại Ngọc Anh
Published: May 2024

Tiếng Hàn và tiếng Việt khác nhau về loại hình ngôn ngữ nên câu bị động tiếng Hàn được chuyển dịch sang tiếng Việt bằng những hình thức khác nhau. Vì lý do đó, bài viết đối chiếu cấu trúc bị động trong tác phẩm “Bố con cá gai” (Cho Chang-In, 2000) và bản dịch tiếng Việt của dịch giả Nguyễn Thị Thu Vân (2017, 2019) để làm rõ sự giống và khác nhau trong việc sử dụng câu bị động giữa tiếng Việt và tiếng Hàn. Kết quả khảo sát cho thấy cấu trúc bị động tiếng Hàn có thể dịch sang tiếng Việt theo ba hình thức sau: (1) cấu trúc bị động, (2) cấu trúc chủ động, và (3) cấu trúc trung gian (sử dụng ngoại động từ). Bài viết đi từ lý thuyết gắn với phân tích các ví dụ cụ thể nhằm chia sẻ các kinh nghiệm cho những người nghiên cứu về dịch thuật, dịch văn học từ tiếng nước ngoài và là nguồn tham khảo hữu ích cho việc dạy, học môn dịch thuật tiếng Hàn, tập trung vào việc chuyển dịch cấu trúc bị động.
SO SÁNH NHÂN VẬT JUHA TRONG VĂN HỌC Ả RẬP VÀ NHÂN VẬT TRẠNG QUỲNH TRONG VĂN HỌC VIỆT NAM
Authors: Phan Thị Thu Phương
Published: May 2024

Juha là một nhân vật hài hước, nổi tiếng trong văn học dân gian của khu vực Trung Đông nói chung và của Thế giới Ả Rập nói riêng. Hình ảnh nhân vật gây cười Juha được xây dựng dựa trên một nhân vật có thật. Những giai thoại về Juha phản ánh cuộc sống của người dân Ả Rập ở nhiều tầng lớp khác nhau. Bài viết tập trung giới thiệu nhân vật Juha và những đặc điểm nổi bật của truyện Juha trong văn học Ả Rập, đồng thời liên hệ, so sánh nhân vật Juha với nhân vật Trạng Quỳnh trong văn học Việt Nam, qua đó phản ánh những nét tương đồng và khác biệt giữa văn hóa Việt Nam và các nước Ả Rập.
Investigation of factors affecting physical activity level in patients with primary Sjögren’s syndrome
Authors:   Acıbadem Mehmet Ali Aydınlar University, Öztürk Özgül , Neval Uzun Nihan ,   Dr. Lütfi Kırdar Kartal City Hospital, Feyzioğlu Özlem ,   Acıbadem Mehmet Ali Aydınlar University, Şahin Duygu ,   Dr. Lütfi Kırdar Kartal City Hospital, Sarıtaş Fatih ,   University of Health Sciences, Haydarpaşa Numune Research and Training Hospital, Engin Tezcan Mehmet ,   Dr. Lütfi Kırdar Kartal City Hospital
Published: May 2024

Objectives: This study aimed to determine physical activity levels and understand the factors influencing an active lifestyle among patients with primary Sjögren's syndrome (pSS). Methods: Ninety-seven patients participated in this multicentric study. Physical activity levels were assessed using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Short Form (IPAQ-SF). The Inflammatory Arthritis Facilitators and Barriers (IFAB) questionnaire was used to evaluate perceived barriers and facilitators to physical activity. Results: Forty-six patients were physically inactive and the rest of them were moderately active. Commonly identified barriers included a lack of motivation, fatigue, and pain. Conversely, knowledge of the health and mood benefits for physical activity emerged as a key motivator. Patients with better scores on facilitators and lower scores on barriers exhibited higher physical activity levels (p < 0.05). Notably, a high level of perceived facilitators of physical activity (odds ratio [OR]: 1.02; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.00 – 1.05) and reduced pain (OR: 0.81; 95% CI: 0.69 – 0.95) were linked to an active lifestyle. Conclusions: This study emphasizes the role of motivation and awareness of the benefits of physical activity for health and mood in driving physical activity for patients with primary Sjögren’s syndrome. Tailored physical activity programs that address psychological aspects and disease-related pain, and fatigue should be designed to counter sedentary lifestyles in pSS patients.
Detection of subclinical enthesitis by ultrasonography in patients with psoriasis and controls
Authors:   Fatih Sultan Mehmet Training and Research Hospital, Karamanlioglu Duygu , Ozkan Feyza ,   Fatih Sultan Mehmet Training and Research Hospital, Emel Ceren Arıkan Eylem ,   Bahçeşehir University Faculty of Medicine, Zehra Pirdal Betul ,   Republic of Turkey Ministry of Health, Ozturk Gulcan ,   Fatih Sultan Mehmet Training and Research Hospital, Aktas Ilknur ,   Fatih Sultan Mehmet Training and Research Hospital
Published: May 2024

Introduction: Psoriasis is a widespread chronic inflammatory skin disease; enthesitis is inflammation of the tendon, ligament, and joint capsule insertion, prevalent in patients with psoriatic arthritis. Objectives: The aim of study to evaluate the utility of the Madrid Sonography Enthesitis Index scoring system for accurate detection of subclinical enthesitis in patients with Psoriasis compared with healthy controls. Another objective was to assess increase in enthesis area and Psoriatic arthritis incidence, in a prospective 1-year follow-up. Method: Patients aged ≥18 years who were diagnosed with Psoriasis, without musculoskeletal complaints, and who did not have any clinical sign and/or symptom of enthesitis and synovitis were included in the study. The patients and healthy controls were evaluated with ultrasonography. Ultrasonography evaluation consisted of the detection of gray-scale enthesitis and power Doppler signal in the enthesis areas. The Madrid Sonography Enthesitis Index scoring system was used to quantify the extent of the sonographic enthesis abnormalities. Results: The mean MASEI score, structure, thickness, erosion, and calcification were significantly higher in the Psoriasis group than in the control group. The mean MASEI score, structure, erosion, and calcification measurements were significantly higher at the last examination when compared to the first examination. The triceps was the most commonly affected tendon in both groups. Conclusion: Ultrasonography is an important tool for diagnosis and follow-up of subclinical enthesitis in patients with psoriasis. Regardless of disease duration and severity, patients should be screened using ultrasonography at yearly intervals.
Повышение вовлеченности учащихся и результатов обучения в начальных школах: эффективные стратегии для учителей начальной школы
Authors: Турлыбекова Сауле
Published: May 2024

В данной статье рассматривается важная роль вовлеченности учащихся в начальном образовании и ее прямое влияние на результаты обучения. Исследуются различные эффективные стратегии, которые могут использовать учителя начальной школы для повышения вовлеченности учащихся, включая использование интерактивных методик преподавания, интеграцию технологий в учебный процесс, формирование положительных отношений между учителем и учеником и создание поддерживающей обучающей среды. Кроме того, подчеркивается важность непрерывного профессионального развития для помощи учителям в эффективной реализации этих стратегий. Путем внедрения этих стратегий учителя начальной школы могут создать более интересную и обогащающую обучающую среду, что в конечном итоге приведет к улучшению общих результатов обучения учащихся.
Mardin İlinin Somut Olmayan Kültürel Mirası: Ulusal Envantere Kayıtlı Unsurlar Üzerinden Bir İnceleme
Authors: Bozoğullarından Bestami
Published: May 2024

Kültürel mirası koruma düşüncesi uzun yıllar boyunca sadece obje ve yapı odaklı olarak şekillenmiştir. UNESCO’nun 2003 yılında hazırladığı Somut Olmayan Kültürel Mirasın Korunması Sözleşmesi ile birlikte kültürel miras anlayışı değişmiş ve korunması planlanan miras kapsamına somut olmayan kültürel ürünler de dahil edilmiştir. Söz konusu sözleşmeye Türkiye 2006 yılında taraf olmuştur. Sözleşmeye taraf devletlerin ulusal ve uluslararası alanda yerine getirmesi gereken çeşitli yükümlülükleri bulunmaktadır. Bu yükümlülüklerin en önemlilerinden biri olan listeleme çalışmaları, ulusal düzeyde il envanterleri ile temsil edilmektedir. İl envanterleri temel alınarak oluşturulan ulusal envantere günümüz itibariyle 1497 unsurun kaydedildiği görünmektedir. Bu unsurlardan on beş adedi Mardin ili adına kayıtlıdır. Bu unsurlara odaklanan çalışmada unsurların bugünkü durumu, yürütülen koruma faaliyetleri ile Mardin ilinin somut olmayan kültürel miras açısından potansiyeli değerlendirilmiştir.
Mehmet Zeki KUTLU, Mezopotamya Turu
Authors: Atalan İbrahim
Published: May 2024

Bu çalışma Mehmet Zeki Kutlu tarafından kaleme alınan Mezopotamya Turu adlı kitabın değerlendirmesini ele almaktadır.
Development of intermodal transportation in the conditions of Ukraine and in international communication
Authors:   Non-Government Organization ", Shapatina Olha ,   Academy of Technical Sciences of Ukraine"
Published: May 2024

Досліджено ефективність перевезення вантажів різними транспортними засобами. Запропоновано критерій для обрання виду транспорту, який враховує важливість складових у кожний конкретний момент часу при прийнятті рішень та зводиться до кваліметричної оцінки. Розроблено технологію оперативного планування інтермодальних перевезень вантажів, в результаті вирішення якої буде визначатись маршрут з урахуванням не лише довжини сегментів, що відповідають різним видам транспорту, а й затримки під час передачі вантажу від одного транспортного підприємства до іншого, та забезпеченні можливості одночасного урахування вимог клієнта щодо вартості перевезення та терміну доставки.
BARRIERS TO CLOZAPINE USE IN TREATMENT-REFRACTORY POPULATION IN KARACHI, PAKISTAN
Authors: Shad Mujeeb Uddin , Hasan Shahzain
Published: May 2024

Objective: To investigate the causes accountable for serving as barriers in prescribing clozapine in several outpatient departments in Karachi, Pakistan.
Study Desgin: A cross- Sectional Study.
 Duration and Place od Study:  Psychiatrist and residents conducting clinics in karachi, May to July 2022. 
Method: This study was conducted over three months periods, using a structured questionnaire from 105 physicians with previous formal training in psychiatry. Statistical analysis was done using the Chi-Square test of association.
Results: Out of 105 doctors offering psychiatric services at various locations, 70% mentioned that they were uncomfortable prescribing clozapine earlier in the course, with its adverse effects profile being the most popular reason for its avoidance by the patients and/or their families. Clozapine's availability and its cost were also common barriers to prescribing clozapine. Most doctors agreed that they would have felt more comfortable if they had had some clozapine training and attended clozapine clinics during their training.
Conclusion: The anticipation of medication nonadherence and monitoring requirements coupled with overestimating the adverse effect profile stems from inadequate experience with the drug  Steps should be taken by the graduate medical education at the training hospitals to organize clozapine clinics and offer clozapine training to promote the use of this effective drug to improve the prognosis and function suffering from this debilitating illness.
MAJOR DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS AND EPIGENETICS
Authors: Baig Saeeda
Published: May 2024

New insights in the epigenetics have declared depression as genetic malady. For psychiatric disorders evaluation of epigenetic basis influenced by environment insults showed deeper understanding of complex multifactorial psychiatric disorder like Major depressive disorder (MDD). The World Health Organization (2008 report) has ranked MDD globally as the third cause of burden of diseases and predicted it to be the number one by 2030. Eight hallmarks of insults that lead to MDD are contaminated air, soil, food/water, ecological stressors, chemicals in households, occupational hazards as well as food/diet linked to absence of essential nutrients. Epigenetics, according to National Human Genome Research Institute, refers to changes in gene function causing their activation or deactivation without any alteration in DNA sequence.  Epigenetics include histone modifications, DNA methylations, miRNAs and lncRNAs. Hypermethylation of serotonin transporter gene has been consistently found in loci encoding brain derived neurotrophic factors BDNF and SLC6A4. During pregnancy fetal epigenetic reprogramming may occur due to maternal stress and nutritional restriction.  Increased cortisol or malnutrition in mothers, down-regulate cortisol enzyme, decreasing its expression in  fetal cortex, making these children 4 times more at risk to stress later in life. Histones modifications including methylation and acetylation at lysine moiety during posttranslational modifications, affect neurons of CNS significantly leading to pathophysiology of MDD. Dysregulation of miRNAs  and lncRNAs cause negative neural plasticity, stress responses, neurotrophic factors expression, neuroinflammation, neurotransmission, HPA axis, neurogenesis and gliogenesis and neural stem cell maintenance. Among epigenetic multifactorial disorders, psychiatric ailments have received prominence in etiology than other diseases.
ASSOCIATION OF PHYSICAL AND NEUROPSYCHIATRIC MORBIDITIES WITH THE SEVERITY AND MORTALITY OF COVID-19 PATIENTS IN PAKISTAN
Authors: Khalid Beenish , Farukh Sadia , Kumar Ashokh , Baig Saeeda
Published: May 2024

Objective: This study aimed to find out the association of co-morbidities; risk factors and complications, with the severity and mortality of Covid-19 patients in our set of population
Methodology: Covid-19-positive patients (151) ages 18-80, were recruited, (June 2022 to May 2023) from Ziauddin Hospital, after informed consent and approval from Ethics Committee. The questionnaire recorded patients’ demographic variables, laboratory investigations, past medical history, and family history. Follow-up co-morbidities, recovery, death, or LAMA (Leave Against Medical Advice) data was taken from hospital records. Analyses were done using (SPSS) software. P-values of <0.05 were considered significant.
Results: Out of 151 patients; females were 56 (37%) and males 95 (63%). Among these 82(54.3%) recovered, 52(34.4%) passed away and 17(11.2%) LAMA.  Deaths in males 40(26.4%), were higher, compared to females 12(7.9%).  Overall 84 (56%), suffered severe infection, 24 (16%) moderate and 43 (28%) mild. The most common risk factors were complications of the heart (hypertension) 35(42.7) followed by diabetes 27 (32.9) (p<0.001). Neuropsychiatric manifestations such as depression 36(23.8), was highest among post covid-19 complications, 14 (17.07%) patients had stroke out of which 9(17.3) could not survive. The most common cause leading to covid 19 severity was Pneumonia 76(80%) then diabetes 63(80%) and hypertension 69(78%) (p<0.001). Majority of patients, 88(58.3%) were above 50 years of age, 35(23.2%) between 25-50 and 28(185%) <25 years.
Conclusion: The most common risk factor of Covid-19 were complications of the heart and diabetes. Highest post covid-19 complication among survivors was depression. The highest complication leading to death was Pneumonia.
Shifting Alliances: Iran-Pakistan Relations in the Aftermath of the Islamic Revolution and Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan
Authors: Jalal Syed Umair , Ullah Ubaid
Published: May 2024

This study investigates the multifaceted relationships that have emerged between Iran and Pakistan in the years following the Islamic Revolution in 1979 and the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in 1980. This article offers light on the profound geopolitical transformations that have occurred in the region, highlighting how the United States' loss of Iran and the Soviet Union's conquest of Afghanistan significantly affected the balance of power in the region. The study is centered on the developing relationship between Iran and Pakistan, and it takes a journey through historical events such as Iran's backing for the Afghan Mujahideen, the effects of the Iran-Iraq conflict, and the difficulties that arise from different perspectives on Afghanistan. Furthermore, it investigates the socio-cultural components that form the connection between the two countries, particularly in the region of Balochistan. The economic components are subjected to a careful evaluation in this article, which also investigates trade trends and the blocked gas pipeline between Iran and Pakistan. The research comes to a conclusion with strategic recommendations for both countries to improve their bilateral relations in a world that is fast changing. These proposals are discussed in light of the current geopolitical circumstances.
CURRENT	PROBLEMS	AND	TRANSFORMATIVE	ASPECTS	OF	TAXATION:	THE	CASE	OF	THE	AGRARIAN	SECTOR
Authors: Ahmadova Elnara
Published: May 2024

The agricultural sector has significant significance since it serves as the primary provider of food, which is an essential need for sustenance. Nevertheless, the evaluation of its impact on national revenue, employment, international commerce, and the supply of raw materials to the sector reveals its strategic significance. Hence, nations prioritize the development and execution of accurate and enduring policies for the agriculture industry. The integration studies with the European Union (EU) play a significant role in the formulation and execution of agricultural policy. Hence, the diverse impacts of agricultural policy on the agricultural sector are influenced by the development pattern and outcomes in different nations. This course will focus on agricultural policy and the taxation regulations involved in agriculture policy.
SCIENTIFIC BASES OF THE DYNAMICS OF MACHINES AS A SECTION OF APPLIED MECHANICS
Authors: Suleymanova Parvin
Published: May 2024

This article aims to synthesize the existing knowledge in the literature by examining the scientific foundations of machine dynamics, an important branch of applied mechanics. Machine dynamics is a field that focuses on the analysis of moving systems and understanding the behavior of these systems over time. In this article, the concepts of machine dynamics, its history and its relationship with applied mechanics are discussed through a literature review, and its scientific foundations in the field of mechanical engineering are discussed. The article provides a synthesis on the understanding of the dynamic behavior of mechanical systems and the role of this knowledge in applied mechanics projects.
EARLY METAL AGE POTTERY FROM FATU AKI ANIK KNUA, TIMOR-LESTE AND THE APPEARANCE OF CERAMICS IN THE WALLACEAN ISLANDS SUPPLEMENTARY FILE 4: FAAK OPEN SITE CATALOGUE—DECORATED BODY SHARDS
Authors: Beaumont Phillip , O'Connor Sue , Leclerc Mathieu
Published: May 2024

This catalogue presents descriptions and observations on 128 diagnostic decorated body shards from the Faak Open site.
EARLY METAL AGE POTTERY FROM FATU AKI ANIK KNUA, TIMOR-LESTE AND THE APPEARANCE OF CERAMICS IN THE WALLACEAN ISLANDS SUPPLEMENTARY FILE 5: FAAK THIN SECTIONS CATALOGUE
Authors: Beaumont Phillip , O'Connor Sue , Leclerc Mathieu
Published: May 2024

This catalogue presents a record of the preliminary petrographic analysis of 21 thin section samples from the Faak Cave and Faak Open Site. It also includes an unpublished report by Dickinson (2011) that has been referred to in the main text: Summary Petrographic Evaluation of Temper Sands in Protohistoric Sherds from East Timor.
Descifrando a Vox. Los nudos de la extrema derecha española
Authors:   Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (España), Forti Steven
Published: May 2024

La irrupción de Vox en el panorama político español ha comportado una ex-plosión de estudios acerca de la nueva ultraderecha española. En este artículo se pon-drá la lupa en algunas cuestiones que han despertado especial interés en la academia y que permiten relacionar los debates que se están dando acerca de Vox con los existen-tes a nivel internacional. Se abordarán así cuatro nudos interpretativos principales: la definición de Vox, los orígenes y la historia del partido, la propuesta ideológica, y la ti-pología del votante.
The image of the Chechen War on the pages of the American daily newspaper The New York Times: headline review
Authors: Sintserov Leonid Leonidovich
Published: May 2024

The subject of the research in the article is the image of the First and Second Chechen Wars, created by journalists of The New York Times newspaper in the 1990s and reflecting the views of the American democratic public. The subject of the study is the headlines of articles related to this topic in the American daily newspaper The New York Times. At the end of the 20th century, the periodical press continued to play a significant role in public life, including shaping the news agenda and creating the image of certain events. Often, journalists sought to impose their vision of Russian politics on the reader. Reputable publications, avoiding the techniques of the "yellow press", used more subtle and unobvious manipulative forms. Such manipulations include the newspaper's choice of lexical units with a certain connotation and the frequency of their use. In this study, the author attempts to explicate the hidden information that is embedded in the headlines of The New York Times. To analyze the information identified by the author in the headlines of The New York Times newspaper, the article used methods such as historical, comparative and quantitative content analysis. The novelty of the study lies in the fact that the headlines of The New York Times newspaper of this period were first considered as a source of analysis of the transforming view of the American democratic press on the events of the First and Second Chechen Wars. According to the results of the study, the following conclusions were drawn: the image of the Chechen conflict of the 1990s in the American press has undergone significant changes. If the First Chechen War in The New York Times appears as a legitimate struggle of the Russian authorities against the separatist movement in Chechnya, albeit with a number of critical remarks, then the image of the Second Chechen War is radically different from the previous campaign. The newspaper presents the events of the Second Chechen Campaign as a new colonial war, while the emphasis was shifted towards criticizing the Russian leadership for violating human rights and freedoms in the Chechen Republic, as well as a direct impact on destabilization in the North Caucasus region.
Historical examples and modern application of the "Chinese style" in the art of British interior design
Authors: Xia Zhongyuan
Published: May 2024

"Chinese style" is a new form of combining Chinese and Western styles, formed on the basis of Western decorative art after a large number of Chinese exported works of art were imported to Europe in the XVII–XVIII centuries. The article takes the famous British country estate of the XVIII century as a starting point, and combines the relevant elements of interior decoration to analyze the influence of Chinese design on British decorative patterns and decorative techniques. "Chinese Style" is an innovative combination of Chinese and Western art based on Western decorative techniques.The article also analyzes the influence of the Chinoiserie style as a new art form combining traditional Chinese elements with Western forms on British decorative methods, with an emphasis on a specific study of this phenomenon.The purpose of the author of this study is to study and familiarize readers and the scientific community with the development and application of the "Chinese style" in British decorative methods of interior design. To achieve this goal, the author uses comparative historical, historical and cultural methods, iconographic method of description, as well as stylistic analysis, analyzes historical sources: historical documents, images, artifacts and literature. The research methodology includes a comprehensive approach to the study of the historical context and its impact on the formation of the British interiors. An empirical generalization of the material allows us to conclude about the significance of the above research and the influence of the "Chinese style" on modern decorative methods of interior design and design in Britain. The novelty of the research lies in the application of a combination of methods, analysis of historical forms to study this topic, which has been little studied in the segment of Russian historical science, which allowed us to obtain results that can arouse increased interest in the formation of the British interior among specialists. The author emphasizes the importance of the ability of design masters and architects to combine elements of Italian and British design to create a unique interior. The author's special contribution lies in the analysis of historical materials, practical examples of the successful application of the "Chinese style" in British interiors, which makes this article a valuable study for designers and lovers of interior art.
Infectious characteristics of some Vibrio spp. phages isolated in shrimp farming of the Mekong delta
Authors: Bao Ngoc Le Hoang , Loan Anh Nguyen Thi , Anh Vo Ngoc Tram , Uyen Nguyen Thi Phuong , Dung Le Viet , Van Truong Thi Bich
Published: May 2024

Vibrio spp. Were a cause of serious disease in aquaculture. This study aimed to develop a Vibrio spp. inhibition method that is safe and friendly for the environment, namely bacteriophage (phage). Vibrio spp. and their phages were isolated from shrimp, water, and mud from farms in Mekong Delta provinces (Kien Giang, Soc Trang, and Bac Lieu provinces). Then, the phage influence on the bacterial concentration and the toxR gene was investigated by comparing the gene sequences pre- and post-infection. The polymerase chain reaction identified 31 strains of Vibrio spp., including 9 of Vibrio parahaemolyticus. Then, using several isolated Vibrio spp. as hosts, 32 phage strains were isolated. Results found that each bacteriophage affected the Vibrio toxR gene in specific ways. Phage ST9 and phage ST10 did not change bacterial concentration, but they could change nucleotides at 4 positions compared to the V. parahaemolyticus sequence. Nevertheless, phage KG6 could reduce bacterial concentration but did not affect gene sequences. The bacteriophages can affect bacteria through several mechanisms, including reducing the bacterial concentration via the lytic process or affecting genes encoding bacterial virulence. These findings open a new direction in phage therapy research if such an effect can reduce or neutralize bacterial virulence.
Variability in Indian wheat germplasm for important quality and physiological traits
Authors: Sabhyata Sabhyata , Gupta Arun , Aggarwal Diwakar , Tiwari Ratan , Sharma Ruchika , Kumar Ankush , Singh Gyanendra
Published: May 2024

Knowledge of variability in wheat genotypes is important for proposing crosses intended for development of heterotic combinations with improved stability. The present study consists of 120 wheat genotypes comprised of landraces, genetic stocks, released varieties, and improved genotypes. For the research experiment was conducted field in two rabi seasons (2019–2020 and 2020–2021) at ICAR-IIWBR, Karnal and a total of 120 genotypes were assessed using a randomized block approach for four quality (Zinc, iron, protein content and nitrogen) and six different physiological traits (Normalized difference vegetation index [NDVI]-1, NDVI-2, Soil Plant Analysis development [SPAD]-1, SPAD-2, Canopy Temperature [CT]-1, and CT-2) beside grain yield (GY). The occurrence of significant genetic variability amongst the several genotypes for nutritional and physiological characters indicates the inevitability for utilization of a considerable degree of genetic variation through the process of selection. The genotypic and phenotypic coefficients of variation (Genotypic coefficient of variation and Phenotypic coefficient of variation) exhibited their peak values for the trait GY, tailed by, grain zinc content, nitrogen (%), and SPAD-2. The high heritability values, in conjunction with substantial genetic advances, are indicative of the significance of GY, zinc, nitrogen, and protein content are key traits that hold potential for crop enhancement purposes. The total set of 120 genotypes clustered into 12 discrete sets on the basis of quality and physiological traits using the clustering technique and principal component analysis program available in the Statistical Package for Agricultural Research. Principal components axis 1 to principal component axis 4 unveiled about 71.31% of the total variability. Based on the findings of this study, it can be inferred that the released varieties showed greater performance in terms of grain output, although some landraces displayed higher values for the quality features. Hence, to acquire a comprehensive range of superior quality (Zn, PC, N, and Fe) cum high-yielding segregants, the selected genotypes from clusters “C” and “L” could function as better lines of parentage to organize breeding plans.
Metabolic and neurobehavioral disturbances induced by purine recycling deficiency in Drosophila
Authors: Petitgas Céline , Seugnet Laurent , Dulac Amina , Matassi Giorgio , Mteyrek Ali , Fima Rebecca , Strehaiano Marion , Dagorret Joana , Chérif-Zahar Baya , Marie Sandrine , Ceballos-Picot Irène , Birman Serge
Published: May 2024

Adenine phosphoribosyltransferase (APRT) and hypoxanthine-guanine phosphoribosyltransferase (HGPRT) are two structurally related enzymes involved in purine recycling in humans. Inherited mutations that suppress HGPRT activity are associated with Lesch–Nyhan disease (LND), a rare X-linked metabolic and neurological disorder in children, characterized by hyperuricemia, dystonia, and compulsive self-injury. To date, no treatment is available for these neurological defects and no animal model recapitulates all symptoms of LND patients. Here, we studied LND-related mechanisms in the fruit fly. By combining enzymatic assays and phylogenetic analysis, we confirm that no HGPRT activity is expressed in Drosophila melanogaster, making the APRT homolog (Aprt) the only purine-recycling enzyme in this organism. Whereas APRT deficiency does not trigger neurological defects in humans, we observed that Drosophila Aprt mutants show both metabolic and neurobehavioral disturbances, including increased uric acid levels, locomotor impairments, sleep alterations, seizure-like behavior, reduced lifespan, and reduction of adenosine signaling and content. Locomotor defects could be rescued by Aprt re-expression in neurons and reproduced by knocking down Aprt selectively in the protocerebral anterior medial (PAM) dopaminergic neurons, the mushroom bodies, or glia subsets. Ingestion of allopurinol rescued uric acid levels in Aprt-deficient mutants but not neurological defects, as is the case in LND patients, while feeding adenosine or N6-methyladenosine (m6A) during development fully rescued the epileptic behavior. Intriguingly, pan-neuronal expression of an LND-associated mutant form of human HGPRT (I42T), but not the wild-type enzyme, resulted in early locomotor defects and seizure in flies, similar to Aprt deficiency. Overall, our results suggest that Drosophila could be used in different ways to better understand LND and seek a cure for this dramatic disease.
Single cell transcriptome analysis of cavernous tissues reveals the key roles of pericytes in diabetic erectile dysfunction
Authors: Bae Seo-Gyeong , Yin Guo Nan , Ock Jiyeon , Suh Jun-Kyu , Ryu Ji-Kan , Park Jihwan
Published: May 2024

Erectile dysfunction (ED) affects a significant proportion of men aged 40–70 and is caused by cavernous tissue dysfunction. Presently, the most common treatment for ED is phosphodiesterase 5 inhibitors; however, this is less effective in patients with severe vascular disease such as diabetic ED. Therefore, there is a need for development of new treatment, which requires a better understanding of the cavernous microenvironment and cell-cell communications under diabetic condition. Pericytes are vital in penile erection; however, their dysfunction due to diabetes remains unclear. In this study, we performed single-cell RNA sequencing to understand the cellular landscape of cavernous tissues and cell type-specific transcriptional changes in diabetic ED. We found a decreased expression of genes associated with collagen or extracellular matrix organization and angiogenesis in diabetic fibroblasts, chondrocytes, myofibroblasts, valve-related lymphatic endothelial cells, and pericytes. Moreover, the newly identified pericyte-specific marker, Limb Bud-Heart (Lbh), in mouse and human cavernous tissues, clearly distinguishing pericytes from smooth muscle cells. Cell–cell interaction analysis revealed that pericytes are involved in angiogenesis, adhesion, and migration by communicating with other cell types in the corpus cavernosum; however, these interactions were highly reduced under diabetic conditions. Lbh expression is low in diabetic pericytes, and overexpression of LBH prevents erectile function by regulating neurovascular regeneration. Furthermore, the LBH-interacting proteins (Crystallin Alpha B and Vimentin) were identified in mouse cavernous pericytes through LC-MS/MS analysis, indicating that their interactions were critical for maintaining pericyte function. Thus, our study reveals novel targets and insights into the pathogenesis of ED in patients with diabetes.
Development of a new genotype–phenotype linked antibody screening system
Authors: Watanabe Takashi , Hata Hikaru , Mochizuki Yoshiki , Yokoyama Fumie , Hasegawa Tomoko , Kumar Naveen , Kurosaki Tomohiro , Ohara Osamu , Fukuyama Hidehiro
Published: May 2024

Antibodies are powerful tools for the therapy and diagnosis of various diseases. In addition to conventional hybridoma-based screening, recombinant antibody-based screening has become a common choice; however, its application is hampered by two factors: 1) screening starts only after Ig gene cloning and recombinant antibody production, and 2) the antibody is composed of paired chains, heavy and light, commonly expressed from two independent expression vectors. Here, we introduce a method for the rapid screening of recombinant monoclonal antibodies by establishing a Golden Gate-based dual-expression vector and
in vivo
expression of membrane-bound antibodies. Using this system, we demonstrated the efficient isolation of influenza cross-reactive antibodies with high affinity from mouse germinal center B cells over 4 days. This system is particularly useful for isolating therapeutic or diagnostic antibodies (e.g., during foreseen pandemics).
KOALA – Building Support for Diamond Open Access
Authors: Tullney Marco , Aspaas Per Pippin
Published: May 2024

A discussion with Marco Tullney, initiator of the bottom-up initiative KOALA (Konsortiale Open Access Lösungen Aufbauen, i.e. Establishing Consortial Open Access Solutions). Building upon an established role in the organisation of library consortia that negotiate deals with commercial publishers, Tullney and his colleagues have succeeded to acquire small sums from more than a hundred partner libraries to fund journals and books series. Each funding period lasts for three years, with the consortia covering all legitimate costs of running a publication outlet. So far, ten small to medium sized journals have received funding, as well as two smaller book series. Based on his experience from the German-speaking area, Tullney shares several pieces of advice on how to set up similar funding mechanisms in other regions. He also raises the fundamental question about how to make sure that Diamond OA can grow from its current status as a nieche phenomenon in a limited spectrum of disciplines to becoming a sustainable and attractive model for scholars across all fields.
First published online: May 3, 2024.
A comparison of five methods to maximize RNA and DNA isolation yield from adipose tissue
Authors: Dabrowski Pawel , Rasmus Marta , Jundzill Arkadiusz , Drewa Tomasz , Pokrywczynska Marta
Published: May 2024

Adipose tissue in the human body occurs in various forms with different functions. It is an energy store, a complex endocrine organ, and a source of cells used in medicine. Many molecular analyses require the isolation of nucleic acids, which can cause some difficulties connected with the large amount of lipids in adipocytes. Ribonucleic acid isolation is particularly challenging due to its low stability and easy degradation by ribonucleases. The study aimed to compare and evaluate five RNA and DNA isolation methods from adipose tissue. The tested material was subcutaneous porcine adipose tissue subjected to different homogenization methods and RNA or DNA purification. A mortar and liquid nitrogen or ceramic beads were used for homogenization. The organic extraction (TriPure Reagent), spin columns with silica-membrane (RNeasy Mini Kit or High Pure PCR Template Preparation Kit), and the automatic MagNA Pure system were used for the purification. Five combinations were compared for RNA and DNA isolation. Obtained samples were evaluated for quantity and quality. The methods were compared in terms of yield (according to tissue mass), purity (A260/280 and A260/230), and nucleic acid degradation (RNA Integrity Number, RIN; DNA Integrity Number, DIN). The results were analyzed statistically. The average RNA yield was highest in method I, which used homogenization with ceramic beads and organic extraction. Low RNA concentration didn’t allow us to measure degradation for all samples in method III (homogenization with ceramic beads and spin-column purification). The highest RNA quality was achieved with method IV using homogenization in liquid nitrogen and spin column purification, which makes it the most effective for RNA isolation from adipose tissue. Required values of DNA yield, purity, and integrity were achieved only with spin column-based methods (III and IV). The most effective method for DNA isolation from adipose tissue is method III, using spin-columns without additional homogenization.
A new species of Languidipes Hubbard (Ephemeroptera, Polymitarcyidae) from Borneo
Authors: Hankel Guillermo Eduardo , Molineri Carlos
Published: May 2024

The genus Languidipes is currently represented by three species distributed in southeastern Asia, India, and Sri Lanka. Languidipes corporaali is the most widely distributed species, and both, male and female imagos, as well as nymphs, are known. In contrast, the other species, L. taprobanes and L. lithophagus, are only known from nymphs. Here, we describe a new species, Languidipes janae sp nov, based on male imagos collected from Borneo, Indonesia. This new species is characterized by the presence of ommation on mesonotum, and penis almost completely divided, with sub-quadrate base and a small outer projection basal to the long and slender distal arms. This constitutes the first record of the genus for Borneo. A cladistic analysis of the subfamily Asthenopodinae supports its taxonomic status.
A Comparison of Training and Dispatch Criteria for Security Personnel in 119 Domestic and Overseas General Situation Rooms
Authors: Kim Yong-Cheol , Han Yong-Taek
Published: May 2024

This study proposes an efficient way to strengthen work capabilities based on a comparison of the education and training of guard personnel before and after their deployment in the 119 Emergency Operations Center, which is in charge of elementary responses to various disasters and accidents, with that given to advanced foreign situation personnel. Only one area of Gyeonggi-do Province was identified in an internal document on personnel standards for moving into the situation room in Korea, and it was found that most of the situation room agents were used for situation room work through the informal OJT training of senior members of each city and provincial headquarters before deployment. Japan, like Korea, is organized into several prefectures and operates the same Emergency Operations Center or Joint Command Center. However, the most distinctive feature of the Japanese system with respect to Korea is that situation room agents are employed in the day-to-day operations of the command center after education with systematic and clear contents before being put into the work of the Emergency Operations Center. Similarly, the United States comprises 50 states, each with its own laws and emergency management systems. However, the federal government actively controls disaster safety and establishes and operates regulations by state, and each state has education and training, certification standards, and supplementary education regulations for existing agents. In Germany, there is a specific system of vocational education and training to become a worker in the Emergency Operations Center, and the curricula in vocational schools for security personnel, as well as the admission requirements and professional qualifications, are specified by the government.
CUMPLIMIENTO DE PRACTICAS CLINICAS BASADAS EN EVIDENCIA PARA LA INSTALACION Y MANTENCION DE CATETERES VENOSOS PERIFERICOS EN PERSONAS HOSPITALIZADAS
Authors: Ramírez Aguilera Nicolás , Vallejo Tabilo Alexandra , Maldonado Monroy Mariluz , López Navarro Francisco , Donoso León Patricio , De la Fuente Álvarez Felipe
Published: May 2024

El catéter venoso periférico (CVP) es un dispositivo ampliamente utilizado en el entorno clínico, a su vez presenta altas tasas de complicaciones. Se han definido estrategias basadas en evidencia para la instalación, como para la mantención. El objetivo del estudio fue describir la adherencia a las prácticas clínicas basadas en evidencia en la instalación y mantención del CVP disponibles en un hospital de alta complejidad. La investigación corresponde a un estudio observacional de corte transversal de los CVP disponibles en usuarios hospitalizados, a través de un formulario de recolección de información evaluado por enfermeros del equipo de acceso vascular. Se analizaron 225 CVP, el 85,3% correspondió a personas adultas, el 50,6% de los dispositivos lo portaban usuarios de servicios médico-quirúrgicos. El dispositivo más frecuente fue el catéter periférico tradicional cuantificado en 93,7%. Con relación a las prácticas de instalación, se objetivó que el 58,2 % contaba con fecha y hora de instalación, el 69,7% no tenía número de intentos y el calibre más utilizado a nivel global fue el 20 gauge; mientras que las prácticas de mantención, el 93,9% tenía apósito transparente semipermeable con sitio inserción visible, el 71,6% no tenía síntomas clínicos al momento de la valoración. La complicación más prevalente correspondió a presencia de restos de sangre en el 8,4 %, el 30% estuvo inactivo las últimas 24 horas y un 81,8% no contaba con registro de lavado pulsátil cada 12 horas. Los resultados concuerdan con estudios internacionales y latinoamericanos para la instalación y mantención de estos dispositivos.