bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The finding of subcutaneous emphysema on chest X-rays of COVID-19 patients at Prof. Dr. I.G.N.G Ngoerah General Hospital
Authors: Sitanggang Firman Parulina , Sudiatmika Dewa Gde Mahiswara , Anggreini Faradilla Novita , Tampubolon Darma Jupriadi
Published: May 2024

Introduction: Spontaneous subcutaneous emphysema without any invasive medical procedure was a rare and severe complication related to COVID-19 infection. Extensive alveolar damage caused by COVID-19 infection and sudden increase in intrathoracic pressure by cough mechanism were some of the risk factors underlying this event. Unlike the physical examination that could be performed only with limitation, mobile chest X-RAY as one of the imaging modalities was useful and plays an important role in supporting the diagnosis of COVID-19 infection and lung-related complications such as pneumothorax, pneumomediastinum, and subcutaneous emphysema.. Thus, the purpose of this study is to evaluate the findings of subcutaneous emphysema from chest X-rays in COVID-19 patients
Methods: The research design was descriptive quantitative which was conducted on May - Sep 2023 at the radiology Department of Prof. Dr. I.G.N.G Ngoerah General Hospital. The target population was all positive confirmed COVID-19 patients who had chest x-rays at Prof. Dr. I.G.N.G Ngoerah General Hospital. The data was collected from secondary sources from SIMARS and PACS and then tabulated and analyzed for gender, PCR results, age, vaccine status, and chest X-RAY findings for all samples. All of the data was analyzed with the SPSS.
Result: There were 40 cases collected for COVID-19. Most samples aged were more than 59 years old (42,5%). The mortality rate was 82,5%. with subcutaneous emphysema, 1,08% of all COVID-19 cases. 40% of which was followed by pneumomediastinum, 22,5% by pneumopericardium, and 15% by pneumothorax. The most subcutaneous emphysema region findings were at supraclavicular 88% and anterior cervical 83%. Iatrogenic subcutaneous emphysema is mostly caused by the usage of medical devices (82%).
Conclusion: Subcutaneous emphysema was a rare complication of severe COVID-19. Subcutaneous emphysema could be life-threatening if followed by pneumocytes, esophageal rupture, and infection or necrosis.
Topical application of cocoa extract (Theobroma cacao L.) to prevent photoaging by increasing superoxide dismutase levels on wistar rats skin exposed to ultraviolet light A
Authors: Indira I Gusti Ayu Elis , Wardhana Made , Darmaputra I Gusti Nyoman , Suryawati Nyoman , Praharsini I Gusti Ayu Agung
Published: May 2024

Background: The latest trend in anti-aging prevention is projected through the use of antioxidants derived from natural ingredients with minimal side effects compared to chemicals. Cocoa bean (Theobroma cacao L.) is one of the sources of natural antioxidants with high flavonoid antioxidant content. This study aims to determine the effect of topical application of cocoa extract to prevent photoaging in wistar rats exposed to ultraviolet A (UVA) light.
Methods: Experimental research with animal models using 36 wistar rats exposed to UVA and divided into 2 groups, given 10% cocoa extract cream and basic cream on the back area. The parameters assessed were superoxide dismutase (SOD) levels in skin tissue. Comparative analysis with independent T-test using SPSS version 21 to compare SOD levels of both groups.
Results: Superoxide dismutase levels in both groups were found to be normally distributed (p> 0.05). The results of the comparative test with the Independent T-test found that the mean SOD levels of the treatment group were higher than those of the control group at 8.07 ± 1.99 ng/ml and 5.04 ± 1.54 ng/ml (p< 0.001; 95% CI: 1.82-4.24).
Conclusion: Topical application of 10% cocoa extract cream on the skin of Wistar rats exposed to UVA light resulted in higher levels of superoxide dismutase in the rat skin tissue than the control.
Characteristics and Role of Apparent Diffusion Coefficient (ADC) Value in Musculoskeletal Soft Tissue Tumor
Authors: Elysanti Dwi Martadiani  , I Wayan Juli Sumadi  , I Wayan Gede Artawan Eka Putra  , Jonathan Andryanto  , Anak Agung Gede Agung Priyastana  , Felicia Nike
Published: May 2024

Introduction: Musculoskeletal soft tissue tumors (STTs) consist of a group of malignant and benign tumors that present challenges in diagnosis and therapy. Adding diffusion-weighted imaging and apparent diffusion coefficient (DWI/ADC) ​​provides tissue characteristics that are different from those obtained by conventional MR techniques. Quantitative examination of the diffusion of water molecules in tissue is expressed as ADC value, which is expected to be more helpful in differentiating malignant and benign soft tissue masses. This study was carried out to determine the characteristics and role of ADC values ​​in musculoskeletal STTs.
Methods: This research was conducted retrospectively. Analysis was performed using MRI results of patients with musculoskeletal STTs who met the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Three regions of interest (ROI) were assessed in the tumor area with the strongest contrast enhancement for DWI mapping, ADC, and ROI ADC value placement. An Independent T-test test was performed to determine the mean difference of ADC in each tumor category. Receiver Operating Characteristics (ROC) were generated to find the optimal cut-off value. Then, a diagnostic test was carried out to determine the sensitivity, specificity, PPV, and NPV of the ADC value.
Results: There were 41 research subjects with musculoskeletal STTs with male predominance, in which 75.61% of cases were malignant. DWI/ADC showed that 78.05% of patients with musculoskeletal soft tissue tumors had restricted diffusion areas. In this study, the ADC cutoff value to differentiate benign and malignant musculoskeletal STT is 0,84 x 10-3mm2/s with 77.4% sensitivity and 90% specificity, 96% positive predictive value and 56.3% negative predictive value.
Conclusion: In differentiating malignant and benign musculoskeletal STTs, the ADC value provides fair sensitivity, very good specificity, good positive predictive value, and low negative predictive value.
Comparison of the comfort of De Tinnitus music plus a sound generator compared to De Tinnitus music in healthy people
Authors: Rahayu Made Lely , Wiranadha I Made , Suryatika Ida Bagus Made , Sumerjana I Ketut , Arihtalia Br Purba Putri , Arthana I Made Nudi
Published: May 2024

Introduction: Tinnitus is the perception of sounds a person hears without external stimulation. Tinnitus affects 10% to 15% of the adult population, with approximately 20% experiencing symptoms that negatively affect the quality of life. There are many ways to manage tinnitus, but no significant therapy can treat tinnitus patients.
Methods: This is the phase I of a clinical trial to determine whether de tinnitus music is comfortable in the healthy population. Comfort was assessed using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) and audiometry.
Results: There was no difference in the comfort of De Tinnitus music plus a sound generator compared to De Tinnitus music in healthy people based on audiometry and VAS (p>0.05). There were no side effects such as ear ringing, blocked ears, dizziness, or other side effects. The use of a sound generator that is safe and comfortable for the ears is for 2 hours in 2 days with a maximum sound threshold of 91dB.
Discussion: A sound generator is a form of tinnitus therapy that produces sounds that mask tinnitus. De Tinnitus is a sound generator plus music developed by the authors. De tinnitus is made from the frequency of tinnitus patients to masked tinnitus, combined with variations in the tone of music that calms tinnitus sufferers. The sound is made from acoustic music, violin, keyboard, and Balinese gamelan with a soothing tempo, plus a collection of songs from the Bongol band. De tinnitus can be entered into a mobile phone application to make it easier for patients to reach.
Conclusion: Tinnitus music plus a sound generator is comparable to comfort for healthy people compared to Tinnitus music alone. There were no side effects from using de tinnitus plus generator in healthy people.
Canalplasty using osteotome in a unilateral ear auditory exostoses (EAE) without cold water exposure: a case report
Authors: Suparta Made Dyanti Enantya , Kadriyan Hamsu , Mutia Dita , Santosa Hilda , Kumaladewi Baiq Ratna
Published: May 2024

Background: Ear auditory exostoses (EAE) or surfer’s ear is a slow benign bony growth within the external auditory canal (EAC). The exact etiology of EAE remains unclear but it is commonly associated with chronic exposure to cold water or wind. The technique of surgery can be transcanal, endaural, or postauricular approach, based on the surgeon's experience. To our knowledge, this is the first documented report of a patient with recurrent EAE without cold water exposure. The purpose of this study is to present a rare case report about a woman with unilateral EAE without cold water exposure with transcanal osteotome surgical approach.
Case presentation: A 29-years-old woman was referred to the Ear, Nose, and Throat Department, West Nusa Tenggara General Hospital, Mataram, Indonesia with left ear fullness since one week ago. The patient was told that she had a lump within the ear canal since 2013 but she had no symptoms. There was no history of recurrent ear infection or participating in water activities. Otoscopy of the left ear revealed a lump rising from EAC that covers 90% of EAC. We could not visualize the left tympanic membrane. The CT scan of her temporal bone demonstrated a hard density mass in the left EAC. The patient was done surgically with a transcanal approach. Indication for this patient was the occlusion of more than 80% of EAC. Transcanal with osteotome was chosen because of its less complication than others.
Conclusion: It is unusual that our patient developed EAE without the usual precipitating factor. The surgery was done with a transcanal approach with an osteotome to prevent complications postoperative. Future experimental studies should be performed.
Osteolytic lesion in primary intracranial meningioma: A case report
Authors: Wirotama Androcles Dwi , Steven Tandean  , D’Prinzessin Celine Augla
Published: May 2024

Background: Hyperostosis of the skull is one of the characteristics of intracranial meningioma. In contrast, osteolytic lesions are very rarely discovered in meningioma. This study presented a rare instance of intracranial meningioma accompanied by significant osteolytic lesions.
Case presentation: A 70-year-old male patient presented with a chief complaint of a left-sided scalp lump which developed progressively within two years. Seizures and right-sided weakness have been reported. A mass of approximately 8 cm in diameter with a smooth surface was noted during a physical examination. The brain magnetic resonance imaging revealed an ± 10 x 9.6 x 8.6 cm lobulated homogeneous mass on the left temporoparietal region and heterogeneously enhanced after intravenous contrast injection. A localized osteolytic lesion was detected extending from the left temporal region to the left parietal region. A craniectomy was performed to obtain the pathological diagnosis and for complete removal of the mass. Histopathological evaluation revealed the presence of an atypical meningioma.
Conclusion: Bone destruction by meningioma may occur because of either neoplastic infiltration or pressure erosion.
Investigating the potential of Fourier transform mid-infrared spectroscopy combined with chemometrics for detecting camel’s milk adulteration
Authors: Ait El Alia Omar , Zine-Eddine Yassine , Souhassou Said , Chaji Salah , Aamer Ansari Irfan , Rehan Mohammed Zaker , Kzaiber Fouzia , Oussama Abdelkhalek , Akber Ansari Siddique , Boutoial Khalid
Published: May 2024

This study explores the effectiveness of mid-infrared (MIR) spectroscopy in combination with chemometrics as an alternative to sensory analysis for detecting camel’s milk adulteration with cow’s milk. A paired comparison test involving various concentrations of adulterants was initially conducted to assess consumers’ ability to detect such adulteration. The analysis successfully classified samples into adulterated and authentic camel’s milk using principal component (PC) analysis and hierarchical cluster analysis. Moreover, the application of partial least squares regression and PC regression calibration models demonstrated high-performance capabilities in revealing the level of adulteration. These findings highlight the potential of MIR spectroscopy combined with chemometrics for the authentication of camel’s milk.
Revealing the impact of losses on flexible pavement due to vehicle overloading
Authors: Miftahulkhair Muh , Arifin Muhammad Zainul , Sutikno Fauzul Rizal
Published: May 2024

Pavement overload has become a significant concern in Indonesia due to its damaging effects on the pavement system, where most roads use flexible pavements. Meanwhile, overloading is also typical in other developing countries, causing everything from damage to accidents to the detriment of road users and operators. The current problem is that there is no definite knowledge of handling these overloaded vehicles, which has adverse effects. Therefore, this study aims to reveal the impact of losses caused by overloaded vehicles on flexible pavement.
This research uses vehicle traffic load data to examine actual conditions in the field, which are converted to axle load values for each vehicle and used to determine pavement condition using the truck factor approach, mechanistic-empirical design, pavement smoothness level, and the impact of overloading due to fuel consumption by vehicles on flexible pavement.
The results show that overloaded vehicles harm the flexible pavement. The increase in truck factor values for all vehicles in overloaded vehicles beyond the maximum allowable load results in more damage to the flexible pavement with an increase in truck factor values up to 83 %. The effect of overloading can be mitigated by increasing the thickness of the asphalt layer and the modulus of asphalt, so it is essential to pay attention to the quality of asphalt in anticipation of this overloading. To anticipate the overload phenomenon, it was found that the thickness of the asphalt overlay in the range of 170–205 mm could mitigate this detrimental effect. In addition, overloading affects the flexible pavement roughness and vehicle fuel consumption. Increased roughness and fuel consumption will increase road maintenance costs and affect driving comfort and safety. In addition, excessive fuel consumption can pollute the surrounding environment
Study of air deionization factors
Authors: Tykhenko Oksana , Glyva Valentyn , Levchenko Larysa , Burdeina Nataliia , Biruk Yana , Zozulya Sergey , Krasnianskyi Grygorii , Nikolaiev Kyrylo , Aznaurian Iryna , Zozulia Larysa
Published: May 2024

The object of research is the dynamics in the concentration of air ions and suspended particles in atmospheric air and in supply-exhaust ventilation systems. An urgent task is to determine the factors and obtain quantitative data on the deionization of the atmospheric air that enters the environment where people live. Quantitative data on changes in the concentration of air ions depending on the time of day, temperature, and relative air humidity have been established. It was shown that even in the absence of significant man-made influence on the concentration of suspended particles, this indicator is at least 7000 cm-3. In the presence of wind, this indicator reaches 30000 cm-3 and higher. Measurement of the spectrum of suspended particles in the range of 0,3–6,0 μm showed that the predominant fraction is particles with sizes of about 3 μm. Studies have been conducted on changes in the concentrations of air ions in supply-exhaust ventilation systems. It was established that in the air duct made of galvanized iron, which has a length of 16 m, the concentration of negative air ions is reduced by 67 %, and positive by 78 %. Laboratory studies of air deionization in air ducts made of different materials were carried out. There is significant air deionization in metal and cardboard ducts while it is absent in wooden ducts. This indicates the electrical nature of deionization. A calculation method for forecasting the aero-ionic mode of premises, taking into account the factors of air deionization, is proposed. For rooms with supply-exhaust ventilation, a calculation apparatus is proposed taking into account the air exchange rate (the number of complete air changes per unit of time). The results make it possible to choose the required performance of artificial air ionization devices for normalizing the aero-ionic regimes in the premises
Determining rational parameters for the treatment of concentrated wastewater from etching site by using combined systems producing sediments of predefined composition
Authors: Yatskov Mykola , Korchyk Natalia , Budenkova Nadia , Mysina Oksana , Kyrylyuk Svitlana
Published: May 2024

The object of this study is model solutions, spent sulfuric acid and chloride acid etching solutions, degreasing of metal products at enterprises.
The paper reports results of research on the possibility of obtaining sediments of predefined composition and reducing the consumption of chemical reagents in comparison with conventional cleaning schemes. The systematization of the elements of the technological scheme has been shown, which provides for the treatment of concentrated wastewater of the etching area in combined systems with obtaining sediments of predefined composition and is the basis for the implementation of resource-saving technology. Rational parameters were established for the state (рН=3‒4, Eh=+0.3‒+0.33 V, and rH2=16.3–19.38 V) and technological parameters (degree of iron extraction ψ=0.8, reagent consumption from the stoichiometric norm of B=0.8). Such parameters provide the proper conditions for the oxidation of organic compounds and their co-precipitation with insoluble iron hydroxy compounds (the maximum degree of extraction of organic impurities is 86 %). The formed precipitate corresponds to the FeOOH.nH2O composition, contains 2‒3 % of organic impurities, and is subject to burial. As a result of studies on the treatment of concentrated iron-containing wastewater, the obtained sediment is ready for further utilization by processing. The composition of this sediment corresponds to the natural mineral limonite FeOOH (Fe2O3.nH2O) and is formed at pH values from 3.5 to 7.5 with rH2 values from 26 V to 21 V and at technological regeneration parameters of pH=4.0–4.6; rH2 =23.34–32.25 V.
As a result of research into the deep purification of wastewater using a magnetic device, a suspension of sediment of ferromagnetic impurities (hydroxo compounds of iron) is obtained, which could be the basis for extraction or production of magnetically favorable dispersed material.
Building a model of the abrasion grinding mechanism in a tumbling mill based on data visualization
Authors: Naumenko Yuriy , Deineka Kateryna , Zabchyk Serhii
Published: May 2024

The object of this study is the grinding process in a tumbling mill when the mechanism of destruction by abrasion is implemented, which is caused by the mechanism of shear loading. The abrasive effect due to the impulse interaction during the mutual chaotic movement of granular particles in the shear layer of loading, characterized by the granular temperature, is taken into account.
The task solved was determining the parameters of the shear interaction, which is caused by the difficulties of modeling and complexity of the hardware analysis of behavior of the internal loading in the mill.
A mathematical model was built based on data visualization for the abrasion grinding mechanism.
The power of the shear interaction forces was taken as an analog of the grinding performance. The initial shear characteristic was considered to be the average value of the shear velocity gradient in the central averaged normal section of the shear layer. The impact on productivity of the granular temperature and mass fraction of the shear layer and loading turnover was taken into account.
The effect of rotation speed on performance was evaluated by experimental modeling at a chamber filling degree of 0.45 and a relative particle size of 0.0104. The maximum value of the energy and productivity of grinding by abrasion was established at the relative speed of rotation ψω=0.55–0.6.
The results have made it possible to establish a rational speed when grinding by abrasion, ψω=0.5–0.6. This value is smaller in comparison with grinding by crushing ψω=0.55–0.65 and breaking ψω=0.75–0.9. The established effect is explained by the detected activation of the chaotic quasi-thermodynamic movement of particles of the shear layer at slow rotation.
The model built makes it possible to predict rational technological parameters of the energy-saving process of fine grinding in a tumbling mill by abrasion
Pioneering Non-Invasive Neuromodulatory Techniques for Amelioration of Radiculopathic Pain: A Systematic Review of Randomized Trials
Authors: Bansal Sidharth , Kaur Simranjeet , Kumar Parveen , Agrawal Bimal K. , Sharma Nidhi
Published: May 2024

Radiculopathy refers to spinal nerve root issues causing pain, numbness, weakness, or reflex problems along specific nerve pathways. Numerous research endeavors have delved into the potential of non-invasive neuromodulation (NINM) for alleviating neuropathic pain stemming from diverse causes; however, its efficacy specifically in addressing radiculopathic pain remains under-explored. This systematic review offers an exhaustive synthesis of existing literature concerning the application of NINM in managing radiculopathy-induced pain. A meticulous search was conducted across four databases namely Scopus, PubMed, PEDro and The Cochrane Library up to September 2023 in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) guidelines. which yielded six pertinent studies out of 75,182 studies that met the predefined inclusion criteria and underwent rigorous evaluation. Employing assessment tools such as PEDro, GRADE, and Level of Evidence, the quality and findings of these studies were critically appraised. Out of 75182 studies that were initially found, six studies (PEDro score 3-9, GRADE scores very low-high and 1B level of evidence) were found to be eligible. Three out of six studies have low bias across all domains, while one study has concerns about outcome measurement. Another study lacks information about the randomization process, and one indicates high bias in randomization and some concerns about missing outcome data bias. Although some variations existed among the research outcomes, a predominant trend highlighted a notable decrease in pain severity on Visual Analog Scale (VAS)/numeric pain rating scale with the adoption of diverse NINM methodologies. As per the inferences drawn from the review, two out of six studies exhibited highest quality followed by other studies demonstrating moderate to low quality as a whole. In summation, integrating these NINM approaches alongside conventional therapeutic strategies appears promising for enhancing the efficacy and sustainability of radiculopathic pain management.
INVESTIGATION OF TECHNO-ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE OF NANOFLUID-BASED CONCENTRATED SOLAR POWER PLANT
Authors: Boufoudi Fatah , Mihoub Sofiane , Zouaoui Salah
Published: May 2024

Solar concentrating power is one of the most promising technologies for generating clean electricity from the sun's incident irradiation on Earth. Today's global issues include the protection of fossil resources, the stabilization of electricity production, and participation in sustainable development. The fundamental purpose of this study is to conduct a techno-economic and environmental analysis of a nanofluid-based concentrated solar power plant in Algerian climates utilizing three nanofluids (Syltherm 800/Al2O3, Dowtherm A/Al2O3, and Therminol VP-1/Al2O). System Advisor Model software was used to optimize techno-economic-environmental outputs, such as levelized cost of energy (LOE), annual water use, and greenhouse gas emissions. The findings clearly suggest that using nanofluids as a working fluid in concentrated solar power plants improves the efficiency and performance of this technology. Using Dowtherm A/Al2O3 nanofluid at the Tamanrasset site resulted in the optimal LOE of 7.07¢/kWh. Furthermore, the amount of CO2 increases proportionally with the size of the storage system.
Lineamientos estratégicos para la estructura de la universidad corporativa del Hospital Pablo Tobón Uribe
Authors:   Fondo Editorial Ceipa
Published: May 2024

La universidad corporativa es una estrategia que implementan las grandes empresas con el objetivo de transmitir y gestionar el conocimiento con sus públicos de interés, asegurando que dicho conocimiento se mantenga y se desarrolle a través del alcance de la estrategia del negocio. La gestión del conocimiento —articulada con la universidad corporativa— permite que los colaboradores desarrollen con idoneidad sus responsabilidades de cargo ya que no limita el aprendizaje, sino que contribuye a la capacidad productiva de los equipos a medida que aprenden haciendo lo que la organización considera pertinente para cerrar las brechas de cada cargo. En este capítulo se encontrará la estrategia implementada en el Hospital Pablo Tobón Uribe que servirá de base en la estructuración de la universidad corporativa, para lo cual fue necesario analizar los insumos que ya se tenían definidos en su modelo de formación y gestión del conocimiento con el propósito de tener una línea base que permita articular los modelos con el direccionamiento estratégico, lineamientos que permitirán la consolidación del proyecto para garantizar el aprendizaje organizacional, la generación de valor, la sostenibilidad del conocimiento y mejorar las capacidades organizacionales.
Government Debt, Limited Foresight, and Longer-term Interest Rates
Authors: Gust Christopher , Skaperdas Arsenios
Published: May 2024

We study the relationship between government debt and interest rates in an environment where financial market participants have limited foresight about the future path of government debt. We show that limited foresight substantially attenuates estimates of the effect of government debt on longer-term yields relative to the benchmark of rational expectations often used in empirical analysis.
Corporate Bond Issuance Over Financial Stress Episodes: A Global Perspective
Authors: Bruno Valentina , Dathan Michele , Kitsul Yuriy
Published: May 2024

We use a merged global data set of security-level corporate bond issuance and firm-level financial statement data to show that, in contrast to earlier periods of financial stress, during the COVID pandemic nonfinancial firms around the world were more likely to issue bonds, driven by a boom in local-currency-denominated issuance. We observe a distinct cross-regional difference in the characteristics of issuing firms, finding that in advanced economies issuance during COVID was driven by less risky firms, as predicted by existing theories; in emerging markets, only issuance of U.S. dollar denominated bonds came from larger or less risky firms.
The Impact of Deglobalization Processes on International Trade in the Context of Fragmentation of the World Economy
Authors: Payzullaev Bahram , Epova Natalia
Published: May 2024

The world economy has been facing a number of factors in recent years, the impact of which cannot be characterized from a positive point of view. The reduction in trade between countries, the decline in foreign direct investment flows, differences in political views, trade wars that lead to the fact that the slow process of globalization, characteristic of the period of the global financial crisis and continuing until recently, is transformed into deglobalization processes, while their trend has a dynamic of strengthening. Deglobalization, which has outlined the course of development of international trade today, is considered from the point of view of permanence for the medium term, which requires states and international communities to implement policies that reduce the consequences of deglobalization and return to the existing course of globalization, creating strong trade relations, which is the key to the prosperous existence of all countries of the world, regardless of their level development. In connection with the above aspects, in order for the countries of the world to maintain trade relations and reduce the impact of economic de-globalization on international trade, first of all, it is necessary to create a solid and rational system of cooperation for market participants, which will create fair conditions for conducting trade between states.
The Effectiveness of the Incentive Autonomous Learning Strategies (IALS) Module to Improve Chinese Non-English Major Undergraduates’ EFL Speaking Proficiency
Authors: AlSaqqaf Asmaa , Yang Yi , Hu Ke
Published: May 2024

Very limited research has examined the application of the Incentive Autonomous Learning Strategies (IALS) module to improve the speaking proficiency of English as a foreign language (EFL) among Chinese non-English major undergraduates at a public university in China. Thus, this study attempted to bridge this gap by incorporating autonomous learning with incentive strategies to enhance Chinese non-English major undergraduates’ EFL oral performance. Utilising a quantitative research approach, this study adopted a quasi-experimental design to carry out a 14-week intervention. The participants were purposively sampled with the experimental group undergoing the IALS speaking intervention, while the control group received conventional in-situ teaching approaches. A pretest and post-test were conducted on both groups to examine any changes in their speaking proficiency before and after the intervention. Results obtained from the paired-sample t-test demonstrate a statistically significant increase in the experimental group’s EFL oral performance, rising from a mean score of 50.52 before the intervention to 71.60 after the intervention. The control group’s mean score also improved from a pretest mean score of 51.08 to a mean score of 54.98 in the posttest. These results suggest that the IALS module has proven to be efficacious in improving Chinese non-English major undergraduates’ EFL speaking proficiency. It is hoped that the results of this study might provide insights into the effective strategies to enhance English speaking skills among Chinese non-English major undergraduates in EFL contexts.
Interview with the American lexicographer John Rigdon about languages, translation and the literary production in Haiti
Authors:   Federal University of Santa Catarina, N’Gana Yéo
Published: May 2024

ohn C. (Clinton) Rigdon received his Post High School Education at Bob Jones University -Greenville, SC. He majored in Electronics Engineering and Accounting, with a minor in English. He has authored approximately 1200 titles on the American Civil War, American History, and Genealogy, and approximately 400 of which are now available on Amazon. His first published book was “The Boys of the Fifth”, a regimental history of the Georgia 5th Infantry Regiment published in 1996. For we know how tremendous e-tools are today in both the translation process and in debates related to Translation Aid; as a lexicographer, he is also author of an additional 35 language titles including Dictionaries, phrasebooks, and literacy books in various languages with a special interest in the Haitian Creole. He started working on a Haitian Creole dictionary along with several other experts in the field of Haitian Creole and linguistics and published his first Creole title “Aprann Pale Kreyòl” (Learn to Speak Creole) in 2005. This was followed with a collection of short stories in Creole and English which were the result of a creative writing contest. He solicited Haitian speakers to submit their stories and poems which he, along with others, translated into English and published as “Kreyòl Woyloyloy”(Creole Wow! O Wow!).
Motivaciones para estudiar traducción en idiomas extranjeros
Authors:   Universidad de Concepción, Nieto Gómez Maritza , Cañete González Paola ,   Universidad de Concepción
Published: May 2024

La Carrera de Traducción/Interpretación en Idiomas Extranjeros de la Universidad de Concepción, Chile, completa cada año sus 80 cupos de ingreso y en años excepcionales ha llegado a recibir 100 o 120 alumnos en primer año. Es así como hoy en día la carrera cuenta en total con 391 estudiantes, a pesar de un índice de reprobación relativamente alto y que no se traduce necesariamente en el abandono de los estudios. A partir de esta situación, quisimos indagar en las motivaciones de estos estudiantes de la Universidad de Concepción, Chile, para ingresar a la carrera. Para ello entrevistamos a los alumnos de los primeros cuatro años de la carrera (2013 a 2016). En este trabajo presentamos los principales resultados con respecto al perfil de ingreso de los estudiantes (promedio de notas del colegio, prueba de diagnóstico, estudios superiores previos, entre otros), sus preferencias de estudios superiores al momento de postular, el conocimiento previo de la carrera, sus motivaciones para seguir esta formación, y expectativas a nivel laboral y de perfeccionamiento. Estos resultados nos permitirán, a futuro, levantar un perfil más acabado del estudiante de traducción de la Universidad de Concepción y relacionar las motivaciones de los estudiantes con el éxito y fracaso académico.
Prolégomènes d’une poïetique créole
Authors:   Universidad de las Antillas y de Guyana, Étienne Rodolf
Published: May 2024

A pesar de los avances de la traductología europea, las relaciones entre las lenguas, identidades y culturas post-esclavistas, poscoloniales y posmodernas siguen siendo poco estudiadas. Es en este contexto particular en el que las nociones atávicas de diglosia y de alienación figuran todavía en el centro de los debates, forzando a las identidades y culturas presentes en una relación tensa. Estas nociones se oponen, en realidad, al libre desarrollo y a la libre expresión del individuo y de la sociedad que las componen. Es una situación ambigua, controvertida y restrictiva para el investigador, confrontado, de manera permanente, con enfoques relativos del sentido de lo real: una dicotomía. Para el autor y el traductor creoles (garantes de la palabra y de su autenticidad, siempre en búsqueda de realizaciones colectivas) las restricciones son la realidad de una descripción de lo universal. Hoy, en el momento en que la globalización se ha impuesto definitivamente sobre el destino del mundo, ¿qué queda de las utopías creoles? ¿Cuál es el lugar del autor –del traductor—en el nuevo contexto de la sociedad creole, donde la palabra, ancestral y auténtica, parece haber perdido todo sentido y todo valor? ¿En qué marcos, por consiguiente, inscribir las obras así producidas? ¿Hacia cuáles destinos se dirigen estas obras, cuáles horizontes, cuáles utopías?
Reseña del evento: Segundo Simposio Traslating Creolization (17-18 de mayo, Barbados)
Authors:   Universidad de La Salle, del Valle Idárraga Mónica María
Published: May 2024

Hace un par de semanas se realizó en el campus de Cave Hill, de University of the West Indies, en Barbados, el Simposio 2-Translating Creolization,un evento indispensable para el ámbito de los estudios de traducción y los estudios literarios en/sobreel Gran Caribe, en tanto reúne a especialistas que vienen trabajando en este terreno, y ofrece un espacio de aglutinamiento de preocupaciones para una esfera tan poco visible hasta ahora como la de la traducción literaria en el Gran Caribe.
Hispanoamerická literatúra na Slovensku optikou dejín prekladu a recepcie inojazyčných literatúr, Eva Palkovičová, Univerzita Komenského v Bratislavě, Bratislava, 2016, 176 pp.
Authors:   Universidad Carolina, Králová Jana
Published: May 2024

Como advierte José Lambert (Lambert, 2010, pp.40 y ss.), la traductología atraviesa un período de búsqueda de renovación metodológica, buscando el apoyo en las culturas que hasta hace poco se encontraban marginadas. Una de las contribuciones a este esfuerzo se acaba de publicar en Eslovaquia bajo el título Hispanoamerická literatúra na Slovensku optikou dejín prekladu a recepcie inojazyčných literatúr.
Contemplar el horizonte: Dos traducciones hispanoamericanas del "Canto notturno di un pastore errante dell'Asia" de Giacomo Leopardi
Authors:   El Colegio de México, Franzetti Riccardo
Published: May 2024

En el campo de la crítica de traducciones, el enfoque hermenéutico propuesto por el teórico francés Antoine Berman lleva a considerar el texto traducido no como un mero ejercicio de translación lingüística, sino como el reflejo de una subjetividad mucho más compleja que lo ha generado. A partir de los tres conceptos fundamentales de la teoría de Berman (“posición traductora”, “proyecto de traducción” y “horizonte traductor”), comparo dos traducciones del poema “Canto notturno di un pastore errante dell’Asia” de Giacomo Leopardi con el fin de descubrir las dos personalidades que yacen atrás de ellas: la del colombiano Antonio Gómez Restrepo y la del mexicano José Luis Bernal. Se buscarán las razones de sus elecciones traductoras en sus respectivos contextos histórico-culturales (el Romanticismo colombiano y el ambiente literario mexicano contemporáneo), así como en la obra de los dos traductores, ambos poetas y partidarios de dos posturas opuestas frente a la lengua, tanto extranjera como materna, y al oficio de la traducción.
Traducción y difusión nacional e internacional de la poesía raizal multilingüe: un estudio de la obra de tres poetas sanandresanos-as: Ofelia Bent Robinson, Alciano Williams Jessie y Juan Ramírez Dawkins
Authors:   Universidad de Cundinamarca, Arboleda Toro Andrés
Published: May 2024

Tras analizar una selección de poemas que Bent Robinson, Williams Jessie y Ramírez Dawkins escribieron en inglés o en anglo-kriol y tradujeron al español, se busca, en primer lugar, entender el mecanismo de divergencia y convergencia de estos textos autotraducidos y, en segundo lugar, analizar algunos de los posibles factores que hacen que estas producciones rizomáticas ocupen una posición periférica dentro del polisistema literario colombiano, tales como los procesos de edición y difusión, la episteme monolingüística de la región o el debut del kriol como lengua literaria.
Self-Retranslation as a Rite of Passage: Rosario Ferré’s English Version of “La muñeca menor”
Authors:   Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Spoturno María Laura
Published: May 2024

This paper explores a case of self-retranslation involving two prominent figures of the literary and translation fields in Latin America and the United States: Puerto Rican writer Rosario Ferré and US American translator Gregory Rabassa. Originally published in Spanish in 1972, “La muñeca menor” is one of Ferré’s best-known and popular stories. Rabassa’s initial translation of the story, published in 1980 as “The Youngest Doll,” was soon overshadowed by the second version of the text, which was penned by the author herself in collaboration with feminist scholar Diana Vélez (1986). The study of “La muñeca menor” and its companion English versions revisits the first piece Ferré ever self- (re)translated while it assesses the impact of self-retranslation in shaping her identity as a writer. While discussing various aspects of the texts, the analysis focuses on these questions: (1) To what extent does Ferré’s retranslation make for a new version of the story or is, rather, a revision of Rabassa’s work? That is, does the retranslated version evidence a competing interpretation of the source text? Do these versions display different discursive and literary mechanisms? (2) What is the socio-cultural, literary and institutional re-inscription of the text in the versions under study? What factors have led to this second English version of the story? (3) How do these versions relate to specific cultural, literary and translation fields?
Reseña de libro: Traductores del exilio. Argentinos en editoriales españolas: traducciones, escrituras por encargo y conflicto lingüístico (1974-1983), Alejandrina Falcón, Iberoamericana Vervuert, Madrid, 2018, 268 pp.
Authors:   Universidad de Antioquia, Mesa-Díez Luis Miguel , Vásquez-Villa Juliana ,   Universidad de Antioquia
Published: May 2024

La experiencia de lectura de esta obra se sin-toniza desde el inicio con las voces del exilio. En la portada, el cómic Sudor sudaca de Carlos Sampayo y José Muñoz ofrece una imagen de la situación de tantos emigrantes y exiliados argentinos —y latinoamericanos— en Ca-taluña durante las dictaduras de los 70 y 80: habitantes de la periferia, ajenos a una lengua y a un espacio que parece confinarlos a estar solos para siempre. En medio de todo, Alejan-drina Falcón nos muestra cómo estos actores aportaron y lograron hacer parte de la indus-tria editorial española entre 1974 y 1983 me-diante prácticas a veces poco valoradas, pero, sin duda, fundamentales para esta industria y para la historia literaria y sociopolítica del exilio argentino: traducciones, seudotraduciones y escrituras por encargo.
Reseña del libro: Refracciones. Traducción y género en las literaturas románicas/Réfractions. Traduction et genre dans les littératures romanes, Annette Keilhauer, Andrea Pagni (ed.), LIT Verlag, Viena (Austria), 2017, 241 pp.
Authors:   Universidad de Lieja, Belleflamme Clémence
Published: May 2024

Entre las numerosas metáforas asociadas a la traducción, Annette Keilhauer y Andrea Pa-gni eligieron la de la refracción para analizar desde una perspectiva histórica la influen-cia que ejercen las cuestiones de género en la traducción. Este volumen colectivo reúne, además de la introducción, nueve contribu-ciones redactadas – como ya indica el título bilingüe —en francés o en español (con excep-ción de un artículo en inglés). Los índices de nombres y de temas incluidos al final del libro facilitan su consulta.
Reseña del libro: Entre escritura y oralidad. Literaturas y culturas en traducción e interpretación. Alessandro Ghignoli & Daniela Zizi (eds.) Comares, Granada, 2019, 140 pp.
Authors:   Universidad de Málaga, Ponce-Pérez María Eugenia
Published: May 2024

En traducción e interpretación no sólo es importante conocer la lengua escrita, sino que es también esencial conocer su manifestación oral, donde todo está relacionado y puesto en práctica. Además, también es necesario co-nocer la literatura y la cultura de los países de las lenguas a las que hacemos referencia. Esta obra intenta dar a conocer, desde distintos estudios, las relaciones existentes entre oralidad y escritura desde un enfoque literario-cultural en traducción e interpretación. El libro comienza con una presentación firmada por los dos editores, continúa con un cuerpo que está dividido en siete capítulos y finaliza con la biografía de cada autor. Cada uno de los capítulos es de un autor diferente que nos ofrece, desde su perspectiva e investigación, un estudio detallado y preciso del ámbito que estamos tratando.
Presentación
Authors:   Universidad Ca 'Foscari, Trovato Giuseppe , Hurtado Albir Amparo ,   Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, Montoya Arango Paula Andrea ,   Universidad de Antioquia
Published: May 2024

De todos los temas y campos de estudio que conforman el universo de la investigación traductológica actual, la traducción especializada es tal vez uno de los más atractivos y prometedores. Entre las razones que hacen tan llamativa esta línea de investigación podemos, señalar entre muchas otras: el valor actual de los discursos especializados en la comunicación científica global multilingüe, la gran producción de conocimiento técnico y especializado relevante para los diversos desarrollos científicos y tecnológicos de los países, la pluralidad textual y discursiva que puede concurrir en los géneros propios de la traducción especializada, la aplicación de tecnologías innovadoras que están transformando tanto la metodología de la investigación como la práctica profesional en esta área. En este número sobre traducción especializada, uno de los primeros que se publica totalmente consagrado al tema en los pocos años de existencia de Mutatis Mutandis. Revista Latinoamericana de traducción, se abordarán varios de los aspectos mencionados previamente y se confirma el significativo peso de la investigación en este campo de conocimiento. En el grupo de contribuciones, que reúnen a investigadores de dos continentes, se abordan temas poco estudiados, como la traducción en la industria alimentaria o temas objeto de amplia indagación, como la traducción jurídica, pero analizada desde la óptica ideológica y del impacto cultural. De igual manera, la traducción médica tiene un espacio en el monográfico, analizada desde la “medicina gráfica” y su proceso de transcreación para públicos específicos. También se examina el concepto de “culturema” como categoría de análisis en la traducción especializada
Critically Contextualising a Mega-Event: Nordic Sports Commentaries During the 2022 World Cup in Football
Authors: Hornmoen Harald , Knudsen Anders Graver
Published: May 2024

Prior to the FIFA 2022 World Cup, Nordic news media emphasised their ambitions of persistently covering problematic aspects of this mega-event to be hosted in Qatar, a country subjected to severe criticism of its human rights breaches in the build-up to the event. Focusing on the genre of commentary journalism—a form committed to articulating opinions on social and cultural issues—this study illuminates how key Nordic news media argued for their views on the World Cup 2022. Drawing on empirical material from Danish and Norwegian broadcasters and tabloids, the study analyses commentaries (excluding “sports only” commentaries) published during the event, highlighting the types of arguments, the discourses they articulate or imply, and their attribution of agency to organisational actors. Although a critical and contextualising argumentation runs through commentaries made during the tournament, the reasoning changes its character to such a degree that it is pertinent to categorise the commentaries as reflecting two distinct discursive phases. Argumentation in the first phase sustains a critique of FIFA and the organiser. Arguments were typically formulated as personal attacks but tended to elaborate on their premises by providing fact-based background from investigations of power abuse. The argumentation in the second phase changes its character by more clearly emphasising the action needed to transform current problematic circumstances in accordance with stated goals, not least a reformation of FIFA. The commentators now tend to be less moralising and more diverse and reflective in how they argue for changes in the governance of mega-events in football.
Leisure and health services during a full-scale war
Authors:   Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine, Mykhailenko T.
Published: May 2024

The natural resources, including recreational and health, the available infrastructure of eco-complex «Perlyna Dzvinkova» of the Dzvinkove village, Kyiv region (Boyarska territorial community) were explored. It is highlighted that the «Perlyna Dzvinkova» eco-complex with its existing infrastructure and health center can receive visitors at any time of the year. On the basis of the received information, the possibility of using this eco-complex and its adjacent territory to provide leisure and health services for the needs of various segments of the population is substantiated. It was found that this ecocomplex provides the need for comfortable living, food, health and leisure activities. The author notes the possibilities of providing the necessary services to the main consumer segments. The article analyzes the main services of the «Perlyna Life» health center based on this eco-complex and determines that the proposed range of health services is suitable for different categories of visitors during the war, primarily for people who suffered from military aggression on the territory of Ukraine.