bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Carbon Isotope Investigation of Freshwater Tufa Precipitation in Karst Streams of Bükk Mountains (Hungary)
Authors: Bódai Barbara , Baráth Balázs Áron , Virág Gergely , Sóvágó Dávid , Braun Mihály , Futó István , Kele Sándor , Molnár Mihály
Published: July 2023

Recent freshwater tufa precipitation and its parent water were investigated at Szalajka valley, Sebesvíz and Dobrica Spring (Bükk Mts., Hungary). The aim of the study is to analyse the carbon isotope dynamics of freshwater tufa precipitated in karstic streams between the spring water and the first significant tufa barrage using field measurements, water chemistry, and carbon isotope analysis. A further aim was to examine the fossil tufa precipitations in recently active areas and their neighbourhood to determine their age using the 14C method. Based on the 3H content the water samples are relatively young (<10 y). To calibrate the calendar age of older tufas, dead carbon proportion (dcp) were determined in the recently formed freshwater tufas. The lowest dcp of the recent freshwater tufas was estimated at Sebesvíz (9.6±1.3%), the highest at Szalajka (16.4±2.4%) and a moderate value at Dobrica Spring (13.8±2.2%). Due to the rapid decrease in atmospheric 14C level we have to compensate the atmospheric 14C drop between the water infiltration time and the deposition time of fresh carbonates to compensate the bomb-effect. The oldest fossil tufa age (BC 6421-6096) was found at Sebesvíz located around 20 metres away from the riverbed, while the youngest fossil tufa ages (a few years/decades old) were found in the recently active area at all sites.
Adaptation of Speaker and Speech Recognition Methods for the Automatic Screening of Speech Disorders using Machine Learning
Authors: Egas López José Vicente
Published: July 2023

Jelen doktori értekezés olyan módszereket mutat be, amelyek bizonyos betegségekben vagy egészségi állapotban szenvedő egyének nemverbális kommunikációjának kiaknázását célozzák azok automatikus szűrésére. Konkrétabban, a nemverbális kommunikáció egyik pillérét, a paralingvisztikát alkalmaztuk olyan technikák feltárására, amelyek felhasználhatók az alanyok beszédének modellezésére. A paralingvisztika a kommunikáció egy nem lexikális összetevője, amely az intonáción, a hangmagasságon, a beszéd sebességén stb. alapszik, és amely automatikusan feldolgozható és elemezhető. Ezt Computational Paralinguistics-nak hívják, amely úgy definiálható, mint a beszélő beszédében lévő nemverbális látens minták számítási algoritmusok segítségével történő modellezése. A gépi tanulás segítségével modelleket mutatunk be mind a paralingvisztikai, mind az orvosi célú beszédelemzés különböző forgatókönyveiből, amelyek alkalmasak egy adott betegséggel (például az Alzheimer-kór, Parkinson-kór, depresszió) élő alanyok egészségi állapotának automatikus becslésére.
Brecha de género en la confianza de productos y servicios financieros desde la perspectiva del comportamiento
Authors: Hernández-Rivera Ariadna
Published: July 2023

Esta investigación tiene como objetivo demostrar que la confianza en el uso y acceso de herramientas financierasen hombres y mujeres determina la conducta financiera de los usuarios en México, y marca diferentes tendencias de acuerdo con el género. Se aplica una metodología con enfoque cuantitativo, no experimental y correlacional, proponiendo un modelo econométrico de elección binaria para hombres y mujeres. Se utiliza la Encuesta Nacional de Inclusión Financiera 2021 (ENIF) considerando 12.406 observaciones correspondientes a personas en un rango de edad de 18 a 70 años, para validar la hipótesis de que la confianza modifica el comportamiento de hombres y mujeres con respecto al uso y acceso de herramientas financieras. Los resultados evidencian que, a mayor nivel de desconfianza, la población mexicana presenta un comportamiento que obliga a disminuir la utilización de herramientas ofrecidas por instituciones financieras formales. Se concluye que la confianza de los consumidores ante estos recursos modifica la conducta de hombres y mujeres para su uso.
Ibovespa’s response to the behavior of oil and ore prices during the international crisis caused by COVID-19
Authors: Sánchez Arévalo Jorge Luis , Ferreira de Andrade Alisson Maxwell , De Oliveira Vendramin Elisabeth
Published: July 2023

The systemic risk caused by COVID-19 affected all sectors of the economy, thus showing the vulnerability of some sectors in comparison to others. In this context, the supply shock experienced by the iron ore sector has drawn attention and resulted in a price increase. Linked to this, and in a negative way, oil prices fell due, among other factors, to the price war between producing countries.In this sense, this study analyses the volatility of the Brazilian stock market indicator in relation to the prices of the aforementioned products and the price of the dollar. The results show the importance of the price formation in these markets for the variation of the indicator. The appreciation of Brent oil and iron ore prices on the Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE), in China, caused the Ibovespa indicator to move in the same direction. In addition, in statistical terms, the study highlights the great importance of the exchange rate as a determinant in the variation of the indicator and, consequently, affecting the intention to invest.
Medición de los factores que determinan la creación de valor en los sectores económicos colombianos: periodo 2016-2020
Authors: Isaac Roque Daniel , Caicedo Carrero Andrés , De la Oliva De Con Fidel
Published: July 2023

El objetivo del estudio se centra en analizar los factoresque determinan la creación de valor económico enlos sectores económicos de Colombia. La investigaciónse desarrolla bajo un enfoque metodológico cuantitativo,con diseño correlacional. Se busca medir la asociaciónentre el Valor Económico Agregado (EVA) y los factoresque lo determinan; para tal fin se analizan un total de9037 empresas distribuidas en nueve sectores económicoscolombianos. Los resultados de las pruebas estadísticas(correlación y regresión lineal) revelan una baja relación entre la creación de valor económico agregado y los determinantes del EVA definidos para el estudio. Se concluye que existe baja asociación lineal entre los determinantes del EVA y el EVA, lo cual demuestra que la creación de valor de las empresas hacia sus accionistas no depende de un solo elemento, al contrario, es la suma de la sinergia que tengan las empresas en su interior.
Hierarchy structures in finite index CMC surfaces
Authors: Meeks III William H. , Pérez Joaquín
Published: July 2023

Given

ε
0

>
0

{{\varepsilon}_{0}>0}

,

I
∈

ℕ
∪

{
0
}

{I\in\mathbb{N}\cup\{0\}}

and

K
0

,

H
0

≥
0

{K_{0},H_{0}\geq 0}

,
let X be a complete Riemannian 3-manifold with
injectivity radius

Inj
⁡

(
X
)

≥

ε
0

{\operatorname{Inj}(X)\geq{\varepsilon}_{0}}

and with the supremum
of absolute sectional curvature at most

K
0

{K_{0}}

, and let

M
↬
X

{M\looparrowright X}

be a complete
immersed surface of constant mean curvature

H
∈

[
0
,

H
0

]

{H\in[0,H_{0}]}

with index at most I.
For such

M
↬
X

{M\looparrowright X}

, we prove a structure theorem
which describes how the interesting ambient geometry of the immersion is organized
locally around at most I points of M,
where the norm of the second fundamental form takes on large local maximum values.
Quantifying lawlessness in finitely generated groups
Authors: Bradford Henry
Published: July 2023

We introduce a quantitative notion of lawlessness for finitely generated groups, encoded by the lawlessness growth function

A
Γ

:

N
→
N

\mathcal{A}_{\Gamma}\colon\mathbb{N}\to\mathbb{N}

.
We show that

A
Γ

\mathcal{A}_{\Gamma}

is bounded if and only if Γ has a non-abelian free subgroup.
By contrast, we construct, for any non-decreasing unbounded function

f
:

N
→
N

f\colon\mathbb{N}\to\mathbb{N}

, an elementary amenable lawless group for which

A
Γ

\mathcal{A}_{\Gamma}

grows more slowly than 𝑓.
We produce torsion lawless groups for which

A
Γ

\mathcal{A}_{\Gamma}

is at least linear using Golod–Shafarevich theory and give some upper bounds on

A
Γ

\mathcal{A}_{\Gamma}

for Grigorchuk’s group and Thompson’s group 𝐅.
We note some connections between

A
Γ

\mathcal{A}_{\Gamma}

and quantitative versions of residual finiteness.
Finally, we also describe a function

M
Γ

\mathcal{M}_{\Gamma}

quantifying the property of Γ having no mixed identities and give bounds for non-abelian free groups.
By contrast with

A
Γ

\mathcal{A}_{\Gamma}

, there are no groups for which

M
Γ

\mathcal{M}_{\Gamma}

is bounded: we prove a universal lower bound on

M
Γ

⁢

(
n
)

\mathcal{M}_{\Gamma}(n)

of the order of

log
⁡

(
n
)

\log(n)

.
The crystal structure of 6,6′-(((2-(dimethylamino)ethyl)azanediyl)bis(methylene))bis(2-chloro-4-methyl phenolate-κ
4
N,N′,O,O′)-(pyridine-2,6-dicarboxylato-N,O,O′)-titanium(IV), C27H27Cl2N3O6Ti
Authors: Yang Mingjun , Wang Canghai
Published: July 2023

C27H27Cl2N3O6Ti, monoclinic, P21/c (no. 14), a = 11.609(4) Å, b = 21.476(7) Å, c = 13.504(4) Å, β = 109.881(9)°, V = 3166.2(18) Å3, Z = 4, Rgt
(F) = 0.0623, wRref
(F
2) = 0.1945, T = 100(1) K.
Modified information criterion for detecting changes in skew slash distribution
Authors: Li Mei , Tian Yubin , Ning Wei
Published: July 2023

Skew slash distribution is a distribution which considers both skewness and heavy tail. It is very useful in simulation studies and realistic in representing practical data due to its less peaks, especially in data sets that violate the assumption of normality. In this article, we propose a change-point detection procedure for skew slash distribution based on the modified information criterion (MIC). Meanwhile, we provide an estimation approach based on confidence distribution (CD) to measure the accuracy of change point location estimation. By comparing with the likelihood ratio test, the simulation results show that the MIC-based method performs better in terms of powers, the coverage probabilities and average lengths of confidence sets. In the end, we apply our proposed method
to real data and locate the positions of the change points successfully.
Gleiches Studium, gleiche Chancen? Eine Mikrozensusanalyse zur Arbeitsmarktposition von Frauen mit männertypischem Studienfach
Authors: Konietzka Dirk , Wen Sebastian
Published: July 2023

Als eine wichtige Ursache für schlechtere Arbeitsmarktchancen von Frauen gegenüber Männern mit Hochschulabschluss gilt die anhaltende geschlechterstereotype Studienfachwahl. Wir untersuchen, ob die Chancen von Universitätsabsolventinnen auch dann schlechter ausfallen, wenn sie ein männerdominiertes Studienfach absolviert haben, und in welchem Maß sie zwischen verschiedenen Teilbereichen des Arbeitsmarkts variieren. Datengrundlage sind sechs Mikrozensus-SUF für den Zeitraum von 1996 bis 2016. Als Kriterium für eine erfolgreiche Platzierung ziehen wir eine Tätigkeit in der oberen Dienstklasse heran. Die Analysen zeigen zunächst, dass Frauen mit einem Abschluss in männerdominierten Fächern gegenüber Männern relativ schlechter gestellt sind. Nach Arbeitsmarktsegmenten differenzierte Analysen verweisen jedoch darauf, dass für Frauen vor allem der Zugang zum Segment privater Großbetriebe reduziert ist. Dies betrifft wiederum am deutlichsten Frauen mit Kindern im Haushalt.
Fray Toribio de Benavente “Motolinía”, Historia de los indios de la Nueva España
Authors: Ortíz López Dante
Published: July 2023

La edición de la Historia de los indios de la Nueva España (en adelante, Historia) a cargo de Mercedes Serna Arnaiz y Bernat Castany Pradoforma parte de los “Anejos de la Biblioteca Clásica de la Real Academia Española”. Según puede leerse en la página web de la RAE (http://www.rae.es/obras-academicas/bcrae/anejos), esta serie —inaugurada conla publicación del Quijote de Avellaneda (ed., est. y notas de Luis Gómez Canseco)— pretende difundir textos que, a pesar de su importancia histórica, no alcanzanla talla estética de la Biblioteca Clásica: “la BCRAE […] se reserva a un canon muy exigente de las letras hispánicas y en los Anejos aparecen otros textos relevantes pero de menor categoría”. El formato de los Anejos no es idéntico al de los tomos que conforman la Biblioteca Clásica.
Cartas a Antonio Acevedo Escobedo, una correspondencia en el olvido
Authors: Díaz Uribe Dayna
Published: July 2023

Antonio Acevedo Escobedo fue uno de los autores más prolíficos y uno de los promotores culturales más destacados del siglo XX. Durante su larga carrera tuvo una predilección por temas como la historia de nuestras letras y la recuperación de escritores olvidados. Mientras fue Jefe del Departamento de Literatura del INBA, impulsó unos ciclos de conferencias enfocados a estas cuestiones. Entre éstas destacó “La confidencia epistolar”, en donde invitó a autores renombrados a relatar frente al público algunos pasajes de su correo. Antonio Acevedo Escobedo sólo fue organizador, pero con el tiempo se fue develando que su correspondencia era aparte de cuantiosa, profusa en datos que ayudarán, sin lugar a duda, a completar el panorama literario del siglo pasado. El presente artículo es un repaso por la relación que tuvo Acevedo Escobedo con el género epistolar y una revisión de algunas cartas de su archivo personal.
PROJETO DE PLATAFORMA PARA MANOBRAS DE CARROCERIAS DE ÔNIBUS COM AUXÍLIO DE REBOCADOR NO PROCESSO PRODUTIVO
Authors: Bentes Flavio Maldonado , Lacerda Fábio De Souza
Published: July 2023

Tendo em vista a responsabilidade com a segurança na operação do sistema produtivo, o bem-estar no ambiente corporativo e redução nos desperdícios do processo fabril, o presente trabalho tem por objetivo apresentar uma nova solução para determinada etapa no processo de fabricação do ônibus, visando maior eficiência da produção. A proposta se refere ao desgaste demasiado identificado nas colunas de direção dos chassis manobrados com auxílio de rebocadores entre processos internos da fábrica e visa apresentar alternativa de solução para a questão em tela. No bojo da proposta, será possível melhorar também as condições de segurança e ergonomia para os colaboradores que nela operam e reduzir os custos com ferramentas de reposição. Para isso, foram avaliadas as condições de operação, o modo de execução e a partir disto foram analisados os resultados. Neste trabalho será proposto a implantação de uma plataforma para o posicionamento do eixo dianteiro, para que através dela seja movimentado o chassi ou a carroceria já acoplada.
ALGORITMO EVOLUTIVO DE APRENDIZADO INCREMENTAL BASEADO EM POPULAÇÃO (PBIL) PARA OTIMIZAÇÃO HÍDRICA NA PRODUÇÃO AGRÍCOLA
Authors: Júnior Manoel Villas Bôas , Sanchez Delgado Angel Ramon , Cavalcante Júnior Jose Airton Chaves , Da Costa Marcelo Silva
Published: July 2023

Diante do crescimento populacional observado nos últimos anos, que em 2022 ultrapassou a marca de 8 bilhões de pessoas de acordo com o Fundo Populacional das Nações Unidas (UNFPA) e projeções que indicam um crescimento contínuo atingindo a marca de 10 bilhões por volta de 2058 segundo o Departamento de Assuntos Econômicos e Sociais (DESA) da Organização das Nações Unidas – ONU, é crescente a preocupação mundial acerca do uso racional dos recursos naturais necessários para garantir a segurança alimentar de tamanha população. Este trabalho apresenta um modelo de Sistema de Otimização para apoio à tomada de decisão cujo objetivo é maximizar a produção agrícola minimizando o uso de recursos naturais e insumos. Para tal foi utilizado o Algoritmo Evolutivo de Aprendizado Incremental Baseado em População (PBIL), implementando as funções de produção descritas nos trabalhos de MARQUES SILVA et.al. (2008) e MONTEIRO et.al. (2006) para a cultura da alface americana e meloeiro, respectivamente. Os resultados obtidos pela implementação proposta após comparados com outros modelos se mostraram compatíveis e em algumas circunstâncias superiores aos encontrados na literatura para as referidas culturas, levando à conclusão de que a implementação se apresenta como uma alternativa confiável para a tomada de decisão.
Eye Movements Decrease during Effortful Speech Listening
Authors: Cui M. Eric , Herrmann Björn
Published: July 2023

Hearing impairment affects many older adults but is often diagnosed decades after speech comprehension in noisy situations has become effortful. Accurate assessment of listening effort may thus help diagnose hearing impairment earlier. However, pupillometry—the most used approach to assess listening effort—has limitations that hinder its use in practice. The current study explores a novel way to assess listening effort through eye movements. Building on cognitive and neurophysiological work, we examine the hypothesis that eye movements decrease when speech listening becomes challenging. In three experiments with human participants from both sexes, we demonstrate, consistent with this hypothesis, that fixation duration increases and spatial gaze dispersion decreases with increasing speech masking. Eye movements decreased during effortful speech listening for different visual scenes (free viewing, object tracking) and speech materials (simple sentences, naturalistic stories). In contrast, pupillometry was less sensitive to speech masking during story listening, suggesting pupillometric measures may not be as effective for the assessments of listening effort in naturalistic speech-listening paradigms. Our results reveal a critical link between eye movements and cognitive load, suggesting that neural activity in the brain regions that support the regulation of eye movements, such as frontal eye field and superior colliculus, are modulated when listening is effortful.

SIGNIFICANCE STATEMENTAssessment of listening effort is critical for early diagnosis of age-related hearing loss. Pupillometry is most used but has several disadvantages. The current study explores a novel way to assess listening effort through eye movements. We examine the hypothesis that eye movements decrease when speech listening becomes effortful. We demonstrate, consistent with this hypothesis, that fixation duration increases and gaze dispersion decreases with increasing speech masking. Eye movements decreased during effortful speech listening for different visual scenes (free viewing, object tracking) and speech materials (sentences, naturalistic stories). Our results reveal a critical link between eye movements and cognitive load, suggesting that neural activity in brain regions that support the regulation of eye movements are modulated when listening is effortful.
Increasing the accuracy of electricity accounting by digitalinformation-measuring systems
Authors: Vasylets Kateryna S. , Vasylets Sviatoslav V.
Published: July 2023

Significant non-technological losses of electricity are observed in 0.38 kV distribution networks, which lead to financial dam-ages of energy supply companies. The reason for their occurrence is the deficiencies in the accountingunits functioning inthe re-duced load mode, which occurs during the downtime of the main technological equipment. The purpose of the study is to increase the accuracy of electricity measurement by a commercial accountingunit in the reduced load mode based on mathematical modeling of measurement uncertainty. Evaluation of regression parameters for the static characteristics of measuring current transformersin the reduced load mode is carried out using the covariance analysis methods and analysis of regression residuals. Estimation of the non-random uncertainty of electricity measurementby one measuring channel of theaccountingunit was carried out using the fuzzy set theory. The polynomial approximation of the experimental values of the membership function for the measured quantity was carried out according to the maximum norm method. The least square method was used to approximate the boundaries of fuzzy functions. As a result of research, a universal static characteristic of a measuring current transformer of a certain accuracy class was obtained at a reduced primary current. It was established that the sample estimates uncertainty of the current transformer error of the 0.5 S accura-cy class changes from ±11.7% to ±1.7%. The uncertainty of electricity measurement by the commercial accountingunit in the re-duced load mode is proposed to be estimated by a fuzzy function. The developed mathematical model takes into account the depend-ence of the fuzzy interval boundaries, which characterizes the measurement result, on the phase currents asymmetric values. Compar-ison of the analytically obtained membership function for the relative deviations of the readings of the accountingunits with the em-pirically obtained value of such a deviation made it possible to establish the limitvalue of the confidence level, which was not less than 0.54 at the minimum permissible value of 0.4 of the adequacy criterion. This confirms the adequacy of the results of mathemati-cal modeling with experimental data. Estimating the electricity metering uncertainty with a fuzzy interval increases the accuracy of the measurement, as it allows clarifyingthe monthly electricity consumption by taking into account the energy that was consumed during the reduced load mode.
Migracije Morlaka / Vlaha na zadarskom pograničju tijekom 15. i 16. stoljeća, s posebnim osvrtom na vransko područje te pojavu Morlaka Istrijana / Vlaha Istre
Authors: Juran Kristijan
Published: July 2023

Demografska povijest Dalmacije i njezina zaleđa u kasnom srednjem i ranom novom vijeku bitno je obilježena migracijama i privremenim ili trajnim doseljenjima većih skupina morlačkog (vlaškog) stanovništva. Vranski je prostor u tom pogledu, a isto se može reći i za čitavu zadarsku regiju, slabo istražen, posebice kada je riječ o 15. i 16. stoljeću. Ovim ćemo prilogom nastojati ispuniti barem dio te historiografske praznine, usredotočujući se na period od četrdesetih godina 15. stoljeća do početka Ciparskog rata 1570. godine. U prvom ćemo dijelu rasprave razmotriti arhivske vijesti o sezonskim migracijama morlačkih katuna, koji su često zimi iz svojih staništa u hrvatskom zaleđu dolazili na mletačke pašnjake u okolici Vrane. Potom ćemo se posvetiti migracijskim procesima uzrokovanim osmanskim osvajanjima, pri čemu ćemo posebno pratiti tragove morlačke populacije poznate pod nazivom Vlasi Istre ili Morlaci Istrijani, koja je od 20-ih god. 16. st. davala demografski pečat pograničnom prostoru šireg zadarskog zaleđa, obremenjenog mletačko-osmanskim trvenjima i ratnim sukobima.
O padu aviona B 24 liberator kod sela Brnjica
Authors: Nakić Andrija
Published: July 2023

Ovaj se rad bavi događajem od 13. listopada 1944. godine kada se američki bombarder tipa B 24 H Liberator, serijskog broja 41-28866, srušio nedaleko od sela Brnjice u šibenskom zaleđu. Zrakoplov je oštećen djelovanjem njemačke protuzračne obrane iznad gradova Beča i Graza. Budući da pri povratku nije mogao pratiti leteću formaciju s ostalim zrakoplovima iz skupine, pilot je procijenio da se neće uspjeti vratiti u matičnu luku te je odlučio da se posada spasi skokom s padobranima, dok se zrakoplov nedugo nakon toga srušio. Svih 11 članova posade preživjelo je pad. Devetoricu je ubrzo ustaška vojska uhvatila i poslala u Drniš odakle su dalje prebačeni u njemačke kampove za savezničke zarobljenike. Ostala dva člana posade preuzeli su partizani, koji su im previli rane i nakon nekog vremena otpratili do otoka Visa. Do tih podataka došlo se uzimanjem izjava svjedoka događaja, terenskim obilaskom mjesta pada te analizom pronađenih dijelova zrakoplova. Uz još nekoliko pisanih izvora o tom događaju, najveću ulogu pri identifikaciji zrakoplova i posade imali su deklasificirani dosjei Američkog ministarstva rata, Missing air crew report (MACR) te Escape and Evasion report (E&ER).
Komunistička represija u Splitu (1945. – 1948.)
Authors: Matković Blanka
Published: July 2023

Na osnovi izvornih arhivskih dokumenata iz Državnog arhiva u Splitu u ovom se radu daje kratki prikaz poslijeratne komunističke represije, zarobljeničkih logora i progona svećenstva na području grada Splita i šire okolice. Poseban je naglasak na slučaju fra Petra Turkalja, gvardijana Samostana sv. Josipa, koji je početkom 1946. osuđen na 12 godina zatvora s prisilnim radom. Turkalj je umro za vrijeme izdržavanja kazne u KPD-u Stara Gradiška, a njegovu je presudu u listopadu 2022. poništio Županijski sud u Splitu.
Tajna akcija „Igre 79“
Authors: Begonja Zlatko , Knez Luka
Published: July 2023

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De la identidad literaria salvadoreña como exilio
Authors: Lara Martínez Rafael
Published: July 2023

On Salvadoran Literary Identity as Exile examines the classical work of nine authors. Applying a psychoanalytic perspective, the essay takes as a point of departure a card that Roque Dalton sent from Cuba to a distant lover in El Salvador. Writing establishes debt and remembrance as the guiding principles to recover the past. A subjective compromise with the lost object of love the country and the dear dictates the motion of poetic inscription. This absence of the body to be recovered is then applied, in the first place, to Francisco Gavidia who founds Salvadoran Indigenismo using European iterary technics, while ignoring Native languages, then to Alberto Masferrer who portraits himself suffering the tribulations and passion of Christ in exile, before building a political project for the country. In the third place, Arturo Ambrogi foresees in the Salvadoran peasant the medieval poet localized in a locus amoenus delighted by the beauty of the countryside. Francisco Miranda Ruano inaugurates a more tragic view since his departure from the city to recreate the splendor of the countryside concludes on his return to the poor suburbs, before committing suicide. In the fifth place, Salarrué mixes fantasy and realism to portrait his various masks or personas, as well as to disguise sexual and racial violence. According to the Spanish proverb “the habit makes the monk”, being and acts are always judged by appearance. Claudia Lars prescribes a dual motion, first to substitute her real name, Carmen Brannon by her literary pseudonym, and afterwards to recover her childhood from her adult abilities, which she develops. thanks to her foreign father’s poetic legacy. The brothers Alfredo and Miguel Ángel Espino propose a complex heritage. If the first idealizes the countryside in a nostalgic recovery of the mother’s womb whose counterpart names the impossible lover who inclines him to commit suicide- the second aims to restore a truly American education, without any revitalization of Native languages and their confiscated ancestral land. José Napoleón Rodríguez Ruiz stipulates how only a distant remembrance recovers a witness account of the past. By predicting a current topic -sexual harassment and migration his peasant character narrates how exile reinvents his rural identity. Finally, in a synodical return, from afar, Dalton replicates Rubén Darío’s nostalgia to be somebody else than he is at the time of recreating his formative years as a poet. In brief, this sketch of nine 20th century authors delineates not only how an idea of exile anticipates current diaspora. The essay also suggests how cultural studies continue a nostalgic recovery of memory by a synodic revolution, claiming the currency of those consecrated authors in a monolingual literary canon
El tiempo en ruinas: ensayo fotográfico
Authors: Sotolongo  Menéndez Claudio
Published: July 2023

This is a photographic essay that, faced with the deterioration of the housing stock in Centro Habana, Cuba, aims to build a typological archive of the decorations with tiles or glazed hydraulic tiles, still visible in some buildings, through documentary photography, to preserve what was once was part of the daily life of residents and passers-by, and that has been recognized by specialists as part of the city’s heritage
Effects of wood species on the energy requirements and size distribution of strands produced by a strander-canter
Authors: Alipraja Irsan , Hernández Roger E. , Koubaa Ahmed
Published: July 2023

The effects of wood species on the performance of the strander-canting process were studied. Logs of balsam fir (Abies balsamea (L.) Mill.), black spruce (Picea mariana (Mill.) B.S.P.), and jack pine (Pinus banksiana Lamb) were processed under two temperature conditions (-13.3 °C and 22.3 °C). The cutting and feed speeds, rake angle, cutting width, and strand thickness were kept constant. The strander-canting process was evaluated by the strand dimensions and yield, as well as by the energy requirements. The results showed that wood species significantly affected the proportions of strands and fines, maximum power, mean energy consumption, and specific cutting energy when processing the logs under frozen conditions. In unfrozen conditions, wood species only affected the strand width and the maximum power. Unfrozen logs produced higher proportions of strands and a lower volume of pin chips and fines than frozen logs. The maximum power, mean energy consumption, and specific cutting energy were, on average, 2 to 4 times higher for the processing frozen logs than for unfrozen logs.
AQMI: Software for assessing the quality of mammographic images
Authors: Mangussi Arthur Dantas , Pianoschi Thatiane Alves , Cecchetto Bernardo , Botelho Viviane Rodrigues
Published: July 2023

Objective: AQMI - “Assessment of the quality of mammographic images” was developed to support the quality control (QC) of digital mammographic images. Materials and Methods: The software was implemented in the Python programming language via the Streamlit library, which involved content structuring and environmental planning. The experimental data that were selected from a public domain repository [19]. From the selected database, relevant information that was present in the DICOM file was studied to perform the image quality test. Then, from searching the literature, indicators that measure image quality were found, such as the signal-to-noise ratio, the contrast-to-noise ratio, figure of merit and image histogram. Results: AQMI assists in analyzing the image quality test established in IN 92 by the Agência Nacional de Vigilância Sanitária [8]. It also has quality addition indicators, trend graphs, and the image assessment history. Conclusion: For the functionalities of this work, the developed software is a promising tool for use in clinical practice, since it consists of a free, friendly, and easy-to-use interface.
The implementation process of knowledge management at the Institute of Radiation Protection and Dosimetry: actions and perspectives
Authors: Razuck Fernando Barcellos , Silva Aucyone Augusto da , Rodrigues Danielle Monegalha , Cavalcante Gisele Valente , Acar Maria Elizabeth Dias , Perrotta Pamela Rodrigues , Fernandes de Jesus Paulo , Wasserman Maria Angelica Vergara
Published: July 2023

The Institute of Radiation Protection and Dosimetry (IRD) is a research and development institution, linked to the Brazilian Nuclear Energy Commission (CNEN), with a tradition of training human resources in the areas of radiation protection, dosimetry, medical physics and metrology of ionizing radiation. Despite this relevance, the IRD has suffered loss of its intellectual capital, mainly due to retirements and lack of replacement of qualified personnel. Thus, it is extremely important to preserve the technical-scientific knowledge related to its activities. A methodology that can help in this process is knowledge management (KM), in view of its potential to generate benefits in public and private organizations. Therefore, this work aims to carry out an experience report of the process of implementing KM at IRD, which used as a theoretical reference the models applied by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). Initial results include the creation of the working group on KM, the diagnosis of critical knowledge and maturity, the Knowledge Management Assistance Visit (KMAV) by IAEA and the production of papers. In addition, the support of the IRD's top management should be highlighted, which has made it possible to carry out activities related to the implementation and effectiveness of KM. Thus, it is intended to expand KM activities in the IRD, such as the execution of projects and the offer of training in the area.
Sterile Fecal Filtrate From A Healthy Donor Improves Microbial Diversity In Patients With Hepatic Encephalopathy
Authors: Gedgaudas Rolandas , Bajaj Jasmohan S , Skieceviciene Jurgita , Valantiene Irena , Kiudeliene Edita , Bang Corinna , Franke Andre , Schreiber Stefan , Kupcinskas Juozas
Published: July 2023

Background and Aims: Hepatic encephalopathy (HE) remains one of the most debilitating complications of liver cirrhosis. Changes in gut microbiome composition have been linked to liver diseases and its complications including HE. Recent randomized controlled trials showed fecal microbiota transplantation to be safe and effective in HE treatment, however transferring unidentified live bacteria could cause various complications, including infections, especially in immunocompromised patients. This study aimed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of sterile fecal filtrate transfer (SFFT) for the modulation of the intestinal microbiome of patients with cirrhosis and HE.

Methods: A custom-made air pressure filtration device was used for the sterile fecal filtrate preparation. Seven patients received SFFT from the same healthy donor. Patients were monitored at least 30 days after the procedure. Cognition tests, blood and stool sampling were performed to assess the safety and efficacy of SFFT on HE, liver function, and stool microbiome composition on follow-up days 7 and 30.

Results: SFFT was well tolerated and resulted in fluctuations in the microbial composition of study participants: α-diversity increased in 4/7 of the patients, without robust engraftment of donors’ microbial composition as assessed by β-diversity analysis. No significant effect on cognition tests or liver function was noted after the procedure. One death occurred three months after the procedure, however, it was not related to the SFFT.

Conclusions: Despite the effect on the gut microbiome, we did not observe robust improvement in patients’ liver function or HE cognition tests after the procedure.
Tren Citayam Fashion Week dan Brand Endorsement di Tiktok
Authors: Yulia Irla , Fajrini Nurkhalila , Muqsith Munadhil Abdul
Published: July 2023

This article aims to reveal how the Citayam Fashion Week or CFW trend interests business actors to offer brand endorsements to influencers on social media, Tiktok. The CFW phenomenon has become a hot topic of conversation among the public, making it popular on social media. This has resulted in more and more youth activity content in the form of videos, especially on TikTok which captures young people competing with fashion in the Sudirman area, Jakarta so that it becomes viral or becomes a FYP (For You Page). The CFW phenomenon has led to the emergence of several famous teenagers who have many followers on TikTok, such as Jeje Slebew, Bonge and others. So, various brands then offered endorsements to the CFW youth. This research was conducted to see how the phenomenon of brand endorsement among CFW youth. This research method uses qualitative research with data collection tools in-depth interviews and field observations. The results of the study indicate that a new phenomenon emerged in CFW activities, namely brand endorsement by business actors for CFW youth. On the other hand, business actors also benefit from endorsing CFW youth because with this activity business actors can implement viral marketing strategies in CFW activities.Keywords: Brand Endorsement; Viral Marketing; ticktock; Citayam Fashion Week Abstract Artikel ini bertujuan untuk mengungkapkan bagaimana Tren Citayam Fashion Week atau CFW minat pelaku usaha untuk menawarkan brand endorsement kapada influencer di sosial media, Tiktok. Fenomena CFW menjadi perbincangan hangat masyarakat sehingga jadi populer di media sosial. Hal ini menyebabkan makin banyak konten aktifitas remaja berupa video terutama di TikTok yang mengabadikan anak muda yang beradu fesyen di area Sudirman, Jakarta sehingga menjadi viral atau jadi FYP (For You Page). Fenomena CFW menyebabkan muncul beberapa remaja terkenal dan memiliki banyak follower di TikTok seperti Jeje Slebew, Bonge dan lainnya. Sehingga, berbagai brand kemudian menawarkan endoresement kepada remaja CFW tersebut. Penelitian ini dilakukan untuk melihat bagaimana fenomena brand endorsement di kalangan remaja CFW. Metode penelitian ini menggunakan penelitian kualitatif dengan alat pengumpulan data wawancara mendalam dan observasi lapangan.  Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa munculnya fenomena baru dalam kegiatan CFW yakni brand endorsement yang dilakukan para pelaku usaha terhadap remaja CFW. Di lain pihak, para pelaku usaha juga diuntungkan dengan melakukan endorse terhadap remaja CFW karena dengan adanya kegiatan tersebut para pelaku usaha dapat melaksanakan strategi pemasaran viral marketing dalam kegiatan CFW.Keywords: Brand Endorsement; Viral Marketing; Tiktok; Citayam Fashion Week
Periodista de viajes y gate-keeper
Authors: Armas Fernando , Arrizabalaga Carlos
Published: July 2023

Tomando en cuenta las crónicas periódicas de la viajera norteamericana Fannie B. Ward, así como otras fuentes, los autores analizan cómo a través de la construcción narrativa y sus características se puede desarrollar un lugar turístico. En este caso, la ciudad de Lima y sus atractivos a fines del siglo XIX. Se analizan las crónicas de Ward y se plantan los aspectos más salientes de la narrativa que hace de la ciudad, a partir de ciertos temas románticos y apreciaciones personales, presentándose como un portero moderno . El estudio pretende contribuir a una mejor comprensión del desarrollo del turismo inicial en el Perú, así como a valorar la importancia del periodismo y el reportaje de viajes en América Latina.
Contribuições da Música para Pessoas Idosas
Authors: Tomazinho Jesus Breno , Cristina Vagetti Gislaine , Thiengo Ferreira Lincoln
Published: July 2023

Objetivo: revisar a literatura sobre os benefícios da música para idosos nos últimos 10 (dez) anos. Metodologia: a busca dos estudos foi realizada em bases de dados relacionadas a área, na lista de referências dos artigos e por contato com autores. Foram incluídos na revisão sistemática artigos originais publicados em periódicos peer-reviewed, estudos de intervenção transversais e longitudinais, que investigaram a música e idosos, disponíveis nos idiomas português, inglês e espanhol, publicados a partir de janeiro de 2010 até 2021.  Foram realizadas combinações entre os descritores mediante a utilização dos operadores booleanos “AND” e “OR”. Todo o processo de seleção e avaliação dos artigos foi realizado por pares. Resultados: Foram selecionados para a análise 20 estudos. Foram incisivos quanto aos benefícios que a música traz para as capacidades físicas e mentais dos participantes, bem como o interesse pela vida na velhice além da ressignificação de momentos vividos e prazer na memória. Conclusão: Trouxeram resultados positivos para a música associada a idosos em diversos ambientes, e fomentou as relações interpessoais desses idosos.
Lokale Agenda für globale Probleme?
Authors: Greiner Sandra
Published: July 2023

Viele der heute diskutierten umwelt- und entwicklungspolitischen Probleme wirken sich global auf das Wohlergehen der Menschen aus und entziehen sich gleichzeitig einer nationalstaatlichen Kontrolle. Ökonomische Analysen beschreiben die geringen Anreize jedes Nationalstaats, zum Schutz globaler öffentlicher Güter beizutragen und empfehlen eine Kooperation auf internationaler Ebene, wo es gilt, die Spielregeln für eine nachhaltige Entwicklung zu definieren. Internationale Konferenzen wie jüngst der Weltgipfel für nachhaltige Entwicklung in Johannesburg reflektieren diese Notwendigkeit, bleiben aber hinsichtlich konkreter Maßnahmen hinter den Erwartungen vieler zurück. Angesichts der zunehmenden Globalität und Vernetzung der Probleme erstaunt die gegenläufige Initiative der Lokalen Agenda 21, welche eine Lösung im Lokalen vermutet. Die 1992 begründete und seitdem in Kommunen auf der ganzen Welt fortgeführte Initiative ist eine Revolution der kleinen Schritte, welche die öffentlichkeitswirksamen globalen Proklamationen sinnvoll ergänzen und unterstützen kann. Auf lokaler Ebene lassen sich Interessen konsolidieren, innovative Praktiken erproben und Schneeballeffekte für deren Verbreitung nutzen sowie langfristig das Interesse und Bewusstsein der Menschen für die Belange einer nachhaltigen Entwicklung wecken. Das Buch untersucht, wie die lokalen Gemeinschaften ihre Rolle als zweite wichtige Säule bei der Umsetzung einer nachhaltigen Entwicklung wahrnehmen können.
Ländliches Wirtschaftsleben im spätkolonialen Mexiko
Authors: Deylen Wiebke von
Published: July 2023

Der ländliche Raum Zentralmexikos wurde in der späten Kolonialzeit charakterisiert durch Haciendas, spanisch-mestizisch geprägte Kleinstädte und durch indianische Gemeinden, die nach spanischem Recht ethnisch definiert und verfaßt waren. Die vorliegende Studie untersucht mit mikrohistorischer Methodik die Stadt Cholula und ihr ländliches Umfeld. Im Mittelpunkt stehen die Wirtschaftsabläufe innerhalb der Gemeinden und die interethnischen Austauschbeziehungen auf individueller Ebene. Der Fokus der Untersuchung liegt auf den indianischen Haushalten und ihren wirtschaftlichen Handlungsspielräumen. Schon die Analyse der Grundbesitzverteilung in Cholula zeigt einen hohen Anteil von Landbesitz in Privateigentum, ein Ergebnis, das den bisherigen Erkenntnissen über die Organisation indianischer Gemeinden grundlegend widerspricht. Deren Rolle als Arbeitskräftereservoir für die Haciendas ist bekannt. Die vorliegende Studie verdeutlicht, dass die einzelnen Haushalte darüber hinaus auch bedeutende Mengen unterschiedlicher landwirtschaftlicher und gewerblicher Güter produzierten und vermarkteten. Der Nachweis der vielfältigen interethnischen Austauschbeziehungen stellt die Relevanz der traditionellen Beschreibungskategorien „indianisch“ und „spanisch“ für den ländlichen Raum Zentralmexikos in Frage und zeigt zahlreiche Parallelen zu europäischen Agrargesellschaften des 18. Jahrhunderts auf.
Stammzellforschung
Authors: Zander Axel Rolf , Stute Norbert , Fehse Boris , Lange Claudia , Baum Christopher , Zimpel André Frank , Engelmann Katrin , Bednarz Jürgen , Valtink Monika , Moxter Michael , Gebhard Ulrich , Nevers Patricia
Published: July 2023

Die biopolitische Debatte um Stammzellforschung und Reproduktionsmedizin hat heftigen Streit über biologische Sachverhalte und damit kommunizierende anthropologische Fragen provoziert. Nicht minder strittig sind die sozialen Implikationen der kontroversen Sachverhalte. Inwieweit verändern die Entwicklungen in Molekulargenetik und Reproduktionsmedizin unsere normativen Orientierungen? Welche Rolle spielen Politik und Recht gegenüber Wissenschaft und Ökonomie? Und wie prägen biotechnologische Innovationen ethische Diskurse? Die Beiträge des Bandes gehen solchen Fragen nach. Sie bieten Informationen und Einschätzungen aus medizinischen und naturwissenschaftlichen Perspektiven und sie enthalten norm- und kulturwissenschaftliche Reflexionen aus Pädagogik, Philosophie und Theologie. Der Band ist aus einer multidisziplinären Ringvorlesung hervorgegangen, die im Sommersemester 2002 an der Universität Hamburg stattgefunden hat.
Daganatos nőbetegek termékenységének megőrzése.
Authors: Vesztergom Dóra , Székely Borbála , Hegyi Barbara , Masszi András , Pintér Tamás , Csákó Bence , Kenessey István , Rubovszky Gábor , Novák Zoltán
Published: July 2023

Magyarországon az elmúlt években évente átlagosan 2066 fertilis korú, 40 év
alatti nőnél diagnosztizáltak rosszindulatú daganatos megbetegedést a Nemzeti
Rákregiszter adatai szerint. Az érintett páciensek körülbelül kétharmada olyan
gonadotoxikus kezelésben részesül, mely nagy valószínűséggel csökkenti a
termékenységet és a későbbi sikeres gyermekvállalás esélyét. Hazánkban jelenleg
nincs termékenységmegőrzési témájú szakmai ajánlás, pedig fontos lenne a
pácienseket egységes irányelvek mentén tájékoztatni a termékenység megőrzését
célzó lehetőségekről. Előző tanulmányunkban az onkoterápiás eljárások
gonadotoxikus hatásáról és a jelenleg elérhető fertilitásprezervációs
eljárásokról írtunk. Jelen összefoglaló dolgozatunkban az egyes daganatos
betegségcsoportok esetén alkalmazott terápiák mellett szóba jöhető
fertilitásprezervációs módszereket tekintjük át. A sikeres onkofertilitási
program kulcsa az onkológusok és a fertilitásprezervációval foglalkozó
reproduktív szakemberek közötti szoros együttműködés. Előző és jelen
összefoglaló tanulmányunk alapul szolgálhat egy hazai protokoll kidolgozásának,
hogy a fiatal daganatos páciensek nagyobb arányban jussanak hozzá a
termékenységmegőrző kezelésekhez, és javuljon az életminőségük. Orv Hetil. 2023;
164(29): 1134–1145.
Reconsidering short-range order in complex concentrated alloys
Authors: Walsh Flynn , Abu-Odeh Anas , Asta Mark
Published: July 2023

The seemingly contradictory state of research on short-range order in many-component alloys is addressed through a critical review of the characterization of face-centered-cubic 3d systems. Despite the paucity of direct observations, the ordering of many widely studied alloys is argued to be primarily interesting for its potential ubiquity. To clarify this situation, future research directions are proposed with reference to historical results, including a review of the fundamental principles of ordering and clustering.

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An investigation into the representation of women on ‘intimate wellness’ websites
Authors: Woodward Alexandra
Published: July 2023

‘Intimate wellness’ is an offshoot of the wellness industry in which brands promote products to women for the practice of vulval and vaginal self-care. This niche, but growing, consumer category is worthy of feminist research as it is concerned with health, beauty and the contemporary trend of destigmatising female genitalia. This research explores the representation of women in a corpus of intimate wellness websites by examining the agency and associated processes of the participants. It identifies the coexistence of conflicting discourses: essentialist feminism, neoliberal postfeminism and patriarchal tradition. Through new concepts, termed ‘assisted agency’ and ‘assisted processes’, this study illuminates the represented relationship between female consumers and female brand personae. Ultimately, it finds that these websites represent women as (potentially) agentful but not autonomous, constructing the idea that female empowerment is contingent on consumption.
Language, gender and sexuality in 2022
Authors: Jones Lucy
Published: July 2023

This article focuses on research from 2022 that critically analyses the ways in which oppressive discourses continue to circulate, and which examines the role of language in protesting and resisting these discourses. It considers studies that remind us of the feminist and queer principles underpinning the field: to question and critique how hegemonic ideologies of gender and sexuality are reproduced and maintained. The review explores two key areas: research that reveals the continuing problem of mainstream transphobia and studies that consider how feminist discourses of resistance operate linguistically. It concludes with a call for more of this research to be applied to real-world contexts in order to create tangible change. In bringing this work together, the review aims to reaffirm the vital and emancipatory role that language, gender and sexuality scholarship has in both documenting and resisting regressive ideology.