bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Enhanced wet grip with North American river otter paws
Authors: Noel Alexis C. , Lieb Jason , Seleb Benjamin , Thatcher Mary , Kim Soohwan , Asberry Aqua T. , Nadler Jason H. , Hu David L.
Published: December 2024

The semi‐aquatic North American river otter (Lontra canadensis) has the unique challenge of navigating slippery algae‐coated rocks. Unlike other river otter species, each rear paw of the North American river otter has a series of soft, circular, and keratinized plantar pads similar to the felt pads on the boots of fly fishermen. Surrounding these soft pads is a textured epidermal layer. In this combined experimental and numerical study, we investigate the influence of the plantar pads and surrounding skin on the otter's grip. We filmed an otter walking and performed materials testing and histology on preserved otter paws. We present experiments and numerical modeling of how the otter paw may help evacuate water when contacting the river bed. We hope this study will draw interest into natural amphibious grip mechanisms for use in sports and the military.
Harnessing light‐harvesting chlorophyll a/b‐binding proteins for multiple abiotic stress tolerance in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii: Insights from genomic and physiological analysis
Authors: Raza Ali , Li Yiran , Rizwan Hafiz Muhammad , Khan Asadullah , Peng Yuqi , Guo Chunli , Hu Zhangli
Published: December 2024

Light‐harvesting chlorophyll a/b‐binding proteins (LHC) of photosystem II perform key functions in various processes, e.g., photosynthesis, development, and abiotic stress responses. Nonetheless, comprehensive genome‐wide investigation of LHC family genes (CrLHCs) has not been well‐reported in single‐cell alga (Chlamydomonas reinhardtii). Here, we discovered 61 putative CrLHC genes in the C. reinhardtii genome and observed that most genes demonstrate stable exon‐intron and motif configurations. We predicted five phytohormones‐ and six abiotic stress‐interrelated cis‐regulatory elements in promoter regions of CrLHC. Likewise, 19 miRNAs targeting 42 CrLHC genes from 16 unique families were discovered. Besides, we identified 400 transcription factors from 13 families, including ERF, GATA, CPP, bZIP, C3H, MYB, SBP, Dof, bHLH, C2H2, G2‐like, etc. Protein–protein interactions and 3D structures provided insight into CrLHC proteins. Gene ontology and KEGG‐based enrichment advocated their role in light responses, photosynthesis, and energy metabolisms. Expression analysis highlighted the shared and unique roles of many CrLHC genes against different abiotic stresses (UV‐C, green light, heat, nitric oxide, cadmium, nitrogen starvation, and salinity). Under salinity stress, antioxidant enzyme activity, reactive oxygen species markers, photosynthesis‐related traits and pigments were significantly affected. Briefly, this comprehensive genomic and physiological study shed light on the impact of CrLHC genes in abiotic stress tolerance and set the path for future genetic engineering experiments.
The Razian Response to Philosophical Anarchism: A Probe into the Authority‐Autonomy Tension
Authors: Gur Noam
Published: December 2024

This paper juxtaposes two conflicting positions on the justifiability of authority: Robert Wolff's philosophical anarchist argument and a response to Wolff consisting in Joseph Raz's service conception of authority. Following an introduction, I provide a brief exposition of Wolff's claim that authority is incompatible with moral autonomy (Section 2). After presenting the Razian response (Section 3), I consider what implications follow from Raz's service conception of authority assuming it is correct (Section 4). I argue that, even if the service conception successfully meets the anarchist challenge, it does so not by entirely dissolving the tension between authority and autonomy, but through a balancing act whereby one aspect of our autonomy gives way to another aspect of our autonomy. Finally, I consider the service conception of authority itself and point out certain vulnerabilities thereof (Section 5).
Identification of the Novel HLA‐DRB3*02:185 Allele by Next‐Generation Sequencing in a Post‐Transplant Renal Patient
Authors: Zhao He , Webster Destinie , Gorkoff Karey , Shoker Ahmed , Mostafa Ahmed
Published: December 2024

The novel allele HLA‐DRB3*02:185 differs from HLA‐DRB3*02:02:01:02 by one nucleotide substitution in codon 191 of exon 4.
Identification of the Novel HLA‐DPA1*02:143 Allele by Next‐Generation Sequencing
Authors: Lee Jong Kwon , Eom Sohyeon , Park Jun Woo , Lee Jina , Kang Eun‐Suk
Published: December 2024

HLA‐DPA1*02:143 is identical to HLA‐DPA1*02:02:02:01 except for a single nucleotide substitution in exon 1.
Ocular findings in dogs and cats following chemical injury by the Bronze Orange Bug (Musgraveia sulciventris)
Authors: Yates Kelly Lisa , Robertson Kate Conway , Crowe Yvette Cherie , Billson Francis Mark
Published: December 2024

Objective

To describe the ocular findings in dogs and cats after chemical injury by the Bronze Orange Bug (Musgraveia sulciventris), which is endemic to eastern Australia in Queensland and New South Wales.

Animals Studied

Medical records were reviewed for the keywords “stink bug” between February 2013 and January 2023. Signalment, clinical signs, month at presentation, and affected eye(s) were recorded. Cases were divided into confirmed and suspected cases.

Results

Twenty‐four confirmed and nine suspected cases were identified, consisting of 26 dogs and seven cats. There were 19 females (57.6%) and 14 males (42.4%). Median age at presentation was 1.9 (range 0.16–12.5) years, with a median weight of 6.1 (range 1.3–25) kilograms. All cases presented between August and May, with the majority (75.7%) presenting in summer. This correlates with the breeding life cycle of the Bronze Orange Bug. Unilateral presentation was more common (97%; n = 32) than bilateral (3%; n = 1) with an increased incidence of left eyes (60.6%; n = 20) compared to right eyes (36.4%; n = 12). Presenting signs included acute onset blepharospasm (100%), superficial corneal ulceration (90.9%), conjunctival hyperemia (87.8%), chemosis (60.6%), periocular swelling (51.5%), conjunctival ulceration (39.4%), third eyelid protrusion (39.4%), miosis (36.4%), corneal edema (36.4%), and aqueous flare (24.2%). The median time to resolution of clinical signs was 13 days.

Conclusions

The Bronze Orange Bug's defensive secretion causes acute onset ocular irritation consistent with acidic chemical burns in dogs and cats. Bronze Orange Bug exposure should be considered as a differential diagnosis in endemic areas, particularly during the summer months.
Self-healing Materials: Unlocking New Potential in Membrane Technology
Authors: Lim G. Q. V. , Chong W. C. , Chong K. C.
Published: December 2024

Damage to the membrane is a significant challenge in membrane filtration process. Water pollution has emerged as a significant environmental issue due to the rising of untreated or partially treated wastewater being directly discharged into the rivers or oceans. Self-healing material that has the ability to localise response to damage in the meantime has come under the spotlight as the alternative means to cope with the issue of declined performance of membrane due to mechanical abrasion. It can be classified into two categories which are extrinsic and intrinsic, respectively. Extrinsic self-healing relies on the integrated healing agent in the membrane matrix that response to damage while intrinsic self-healing depends on the dynamic bonds between the polymeric materials that will trigger the autonomous repair through reversible chemical bonds. This short review provides an overview of the self-healing mechanisms of various materials and their potential for developing membrane with self-healing capability.
Evaluating the Separation Performance and Efficiency of MF Membranes in Industrial Textile Wastewater Treatment
Authors: Tan Q. H. , Chong K. C. , Chong W. C. , Lai S. O. , Shuit S. H. , Lim Steven
Published: December 2024

The rapid growth of the population and industrial development have led to a significant increase in wastewater generation across various sectors. The textile industry stands out as a major contributor to economic growth but also a substantial source of environmental pollution. The typical effluents discharged from textile industries are a complex mixture of dyes, metals, and other pollutants. The presence of high levels of pollutants may overwhelm traditional treatment methods. Therefore, it is necessary to use more advanced techniques such as membrane filtration to treat the wastewater. Membrane technology has recently become famous for wastewater treatment due to its flexibility, high efficiency in removing contaminants, and low energy usage. There are several membrane filtration methods which are extensively used in water treatment procedures, including microfiltration (MF), ultrafiltration (UF), nanofiltration (NF), and reverse osmosis (RO). In this study, the membrane process investigated the effect of feed pressure using a commercial MF flat sheet membrane on the performance of treatment. The pressure of the feed varies from 2 to 10 bar, with a stepwise increment of 2 bar. The water flux was measured using a cross-flow filtration system, and performance was assessed by calculating the water flux and removal efficiencies for total suspended solids (TSS) and turbidity. The results show that the MF membrane has a high removal efficiency of total suspended solids and turbidity. The removal efficiency of TSS ranged from 87.1% to 96.2%, while the removal efficiency of turbidity ranged from 91.2% to 93.7%.
StepIdeator: Utilizing Mixed Representations to Support Step-By-Step Design With Generative Artificial Intelligence
Authors: Yao Jiayi , Chen Pei , Li Zhuoshu , Cai Yichen , Wu Yexinrui , You Weitao , Sun Lingyun
Published: December 2024

In the product conceptual design, designers utilize multiple design representations to ideate, externalize, and refine concepts iteratively. Mixed representations, defined as the simultaneous presentation of multiple representations, foster deeper insights and facilitate broader exploration compared to focusing on a single representation. However, designers often struggle with the cumbersome process of creating, transforming, and refining these representations. Advanced artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities now significantly lower the barriers to creating text, images, and 3D models, presenting substantial potential for application in design practice. However, the current design tools based on generative AI tend to produce polished product images directly, hindering designers from continuously deliberating on mixed representations and thus limiting their creative potential. Therefore, on the basis of a formative study, we propose StepIdeator, a step-by-step design tool driven by generative AI. This tool facilitates seamless transition and refinement of mixed-design representations. Through a comparative study (N = 16), we validated StepIdeator's effectiveness in improving idea externalization and enhancing creativity. Furthermore, the results revealed that designers perceived greater confidence, ownership, and sense of contribution when collaborating with StepIdeator.
Cyclone-type vaporizer for mass delivery of atomic layer deposition precursors: Simulation and experimental studies
Authors: Seo Seung-Ho , Shin Donggeon , Kim Cha-Hee , Jeong Keun-Tae , Lee Yeongjong , Kim Daehyun , Shin Hyun Koock , Lee Won-Jun
Published: December 2024

Liquid delivery systems have been commercialized to supply precursors to the atomic layer deposition (ALD) reactor at high flow rates. However, the complicated internal structure of the conventional vaporizer causes a problem of slow flow and temperature deviation. In this paper, we propose a cyclone-type vaporizer with a simple structure to supply ALD precursors in large quantities. We investigated the effect of key design parameters on the gas flow and temperature distribution inside the vaporizer by computational fluid dynamics analysis. The design parameters were optimized by considering the flow velocity distribution, residence time at the bottom, and temperature uniformity inside the vaporizer. In the optimized model, a swirling flow was actively formed to reach the bottom of the vaporizer with high flow velocity. The cyclone vaporizer with optimized design parameters was constructed to test its vaporization performance. The cyclone vaporizer vaporized all the injected CpZr(NMe2)3 at a constant feed rate of 4 g/min.
Nutrient-driven histone code determines exhausted CD8
+
T cell fates
Authors: Ma Shixin , Dahabieh Michael S. , Mann Thomas H. , Zhao Steven , McDonald Bryan , Song Won-Suk , Chung H. Kay , Farsakoglu Yagmur , Garcia-Rivera Lizmarie , Hoffmann Filipe Araujo , Xu Shihao , Du Victor Y. , Chen Dan , Furgiuele Jesse , LaPorta Michael A. , Jacobs Emily , DeCamp Lisa M. , Oswald Brandon M. , Sheldon Ryan D. , Ellis Abigail E. , Liu Longwei , He Peixiang , Wang Yingxiao , Jang Cholsoon , Jones Russell G. , Kaech Susan M.
Published: December 2024

Exhausted T cells (TEX) in cancer and chronic viral infections undergo metabolic and epigenetic remodeling, impairing their protective capabilities. However, the impact of nutrient metabolism on epigenetic modifications that control TEX differentiation remains unclear. We showed that TEX cells shifted from acetate to citrate metabolism by down-regulating acetyl-CoA synthetase 2 (ACSS2) while maintaining ATP-citrate lyase (ACLY) activity. This metabolic switch increased citrate-dependent histone acetylation, mediated by histone acetyltransferase KAT2A-ACLY interactions, at TEX signature genes while reducing acetate-dependent histone acetylation, dependent on p300-ACSS2 complexes, at effector and memory T cell genes. Nuclear ACSS2 overexpression or ACLY inhibition prevented TEX differentiation and enhanced tumor-specific T cell responses. These findings unveiled a nutrient-instructed histone code governing CD8
+
T cell differentiation, with implications for metabolic- and epigenetic-based T cell therapies.
Clinical significance of toxin EIA positivity in patients with suspected
Clostridioides difficile
infection: systematic review and meta-analysis
Authors: Tansarli Giannoula S. , Falagas Matthew E. , Fang Ferric C.
Published: December 2024

The laboratory diagnosis of
Clostridioides difficile
infection (CDI) is controversial. Nucleic acid amplification tests (NAAT) and toxin enzyme immunoassays (EIA) are most widely used, often in combination. However, the interpretation of a positive NAAT and negative toxin immunoassay (NAAT+/EIA−) is uncertain. PubMed and EMBASE were searched for studies reporting clinical outcomes in NAAT+/EIA− versus NAAT+/EIA+ patients. Forty-six studies comprising 33,959 patients were included in this meta-analysis. All-cause mortality (RR 0.96, 95% CI 0.80–1.15), attributable mortality (RR 0.61, 95% CI 0.20–1.91), fulminant CDI (RR 0.83, 95% CI 0.57–1.20), radiographic evidence of CDI (RR 0.87, 95% CI 0.65–1.16), total CDI complications (RR 0.95, 95% CI 0.59–1.53), colectomies (RR 0.78, 95% CI 0.34–1.79), and ICU admission (RR 1.04, 95% CI 0.84–1.30) did not significantly differ between NAAT+/EIA− and NAAT+/EIA+ patients. However, rates of recurrent (RR 0.62, 95% CI 0.50–0.77) or severe (RR 0.74, 95% CI 0.63–0.88) CDI were significantly lower in NAAT+/EIA− patients than in NAAT+/EIA+ patients. The pooled prevalence of NAAT+/EIA− patients who were treated with antibiotics for CDI was 73.4% (pooled proportion 0.72, 95% CI 0.52–0.88). NAAT+/EIA− patients have lower rates of recurrence and are at reduced risk for severe CDI compared with NAAT+/EIA+ patients but have a risk of CDI-related complications and mortality comparable to that of NAAT+/EIA+ patients. Toxin results cannot rule in or rule out CDI, and the decision whether to treat symptomatic NAAT+/EIA− patients for CDI should be based on clinical presentation and not on the toxin result.

IMPORTANCE

Clostridioides difficile
infection (CDI) is a common cause of healthcare-associated infections and the leading cause of antibiotic-associated diarrhea. However, the laboratory diagnosis of CDI, primarily done by nucleic acid amplification test (NAAT) and enzyme immunoassay (EIA), is controversial, especially in patients who test positive by NAAT but negative by EIA. In this systematic review, we compared the clinical outcomes of NAAT+/EIA− versus NAAT+/EIA+ patients and found that the two groups have similar risk of mortality and CDI-related complications. However, NAAT+/EIA− patients had significantly lower rates of recurrence and severe CDI than NAAT+/EIA+ patients, and most NAAT+/EIA− patients received CDI therapy. Toxin testing can help to predict the likelihood of CDI recurrence or severe infection, but the toxin result should not be a determining factor in the administration of CDI therapy. The decision on whether to treat NAAT+/EIA− patients should be based on clinical assessment.
Research on Multiscale Detail Enhancement in Graphic Design Images Based on Visual Perception
Authors: Jing Zhao
Published: December 2024

With the rapid evolution of digital technology, graphic design has become increasingly pivotal across various domains. While traditional image enhancement methods have addressed issues in texture boundaries and information retrieval, they often neglect challenges posed by noise in graphic design, leading to uneven enhancements. Therefore, this study proposes a multi-scale detail enhancement method to improve the visual perception quality of graphic design images. Nonlinear transformation is applied to the image to obtain a preliminary enhanced image. Subsequently, both the preliminary enhanced image and the low brightness image are simultaneously fed into a multi-scale feature extraction block for feature extraction. In order to improve the ability of online learning of semantic features, a U-shaped feature enhancement module is introduced in each scale feature extraction branch, which increases the feature extraction of contextual information. Finally, the enhanced image is obtained by integrating multi-scale feature information. The experimental results show that this method is relatively superior in terms of visual effects and metrics, and significantly improves color restoration, texture preservation, and detail enhancement, providing a promising direction for image enhancement in graphic design.
A Deep Learning-Based Adaptive Classification Method for Educational Materials for Ideological and Political Instruction Within Higher Education Institutions
Authors: Baipeng Zhuang
Published: December 2024

In colleges and universities, resources for ideological and political education are available in various forms, increasing the complexity and difficulty of resource classification. To address this challenge, we proposed an adaptive classification method based on deep learning. We used DSNet-based key frame summary model to process ideological and political education video resources, obtained key frame sequences and input them into the image feature extraction network with ResNet34 residual network and SE module to generate the video resource feature map. We input college ideological and political education text resources into the Word2Vec-based word vector model, convert words into word vectors, use TF-IDF and CTF-IDF to obtain the vector representation of text resources and input them into the ABLCNN-based text feature extraction network to generate the feature map of text resources. We use a multimodal fusion network to integrate the characteristics of textual and video materials for the classification of ideological and political educational content. The empirical findings show that the F1-Score metric peaks when 32 key frames are used and this approach effectively classifies ideological and political educational resources in higher education with a comprehensive classification precision of 98.87%.
Optical wave structures and stability analysis of integrable Zhanbota equation
Authors: Mathanaranjan T. , Yesmakhanova K. , Myrzakulov R. , Naizagarayeva A.
Published: December 2024

In this research, the integrable Zhanbota-IIA equation which plays an important role in nonlinear optical dynamics is analytically investigated. Based on the extended sinh-Gordon equation expansion method, its bright, dark, combined bright-dark, singular soliton, combined singular soliton and singular periodic solutions are constructed under some constraint conditions. In addition, by using the modified Jacobi elliptic function expansion method, the Jacobi elliptic function solutions and the other soliton solutions are derived. Further, the modulational instability is studied based on the standard linear stability analysis. The graphical interpretations of the obtained results are demonstrated graphically. To the best of our knowledge, this study represents a unique and significant contribution to investigating the integrable Zhanbota-IIA equation. In addition, the extracted soliton solutions open doors to understanding the nonlinear systems more deeply and connecting their potential across a range of scientific and technological domains.
Petrogenesis and tectonic settings of the Neoarchean A-type granitoid complex from the Carajás Province, Amazonian craton: constraints from geochemistry, SHRIMP U‒Pb zircon geochronology and Hf–Nd isotopes
Authors: da Silva Fernando Fernandes , de Oliveira Davis Carvalho , Dall'Agnol Roberto , Schneider Santos João Orestes , Galarza Marco Antonio , Guimarães Fabriciana Vieira , de Sousa Luan Alexandre Martins
Published: December 2024

The Neoarchean granitoids of the Vila Jussara complex are located in the Sapucaia domain in Carajás Province, where they appear as a series of coalescing, sigmoidal-shaped plutons with high-angle foliations (75–85°) that follow a regional east–west trend. These plutons are mainly formed of seriated biotite–hornblende monzogranite, although subordinate varieties include biotite–hornblende tonalite, biotite granite and hornblende–biotite granite. The granitoids are distinguished by their Fe* index [FeO
t
/(FeO
t
/MgO) ratio]. The biotite–hornblende monzogranites present moderate to high values of this ratio and can be characterized as oxidized and reduced ferroan A-type granites. The biotite granites and hornblende–biotite granites are porphyritic granitoids and are transitional between oxidized granites and slightly magnesian granites. By contrast, the biotite–hornblende tonalites have lower and restricted Fe* indices and magnesian characteristics. Sensitive high-resolution ion microprobe U–Pb dating gives ages of 2743 ± 11 Ma for the oxidized biotite–hornblende monzogranites, 2745 ± 20 Ma for the reduced biotite–hornblende monzogranites, 2742 ± 14 Ma for the hornblende–biotite granites and 2766 ± 9.6 Ma for the biotite–hornblende tonalites. The Nd and Hf isotopic data suggest that the magmas of the Vila Jussara suite present a slight crustal contribution with or without contamination and were derived from rocks of Meso- to Paleoarchean age (2.82 < 
T
DM
 < 3.45 Ga); the

ε

Nd
(
t
) values are mostly between −3.62 and +1.55 and the

ε

Hf
(
t
) values are between −4.77 and +1.78. The petrogenetic model that was used to determine the primary magmas of this suite suggests that the source rocks were geochemically similar to Mesoarchean granulites from the Canaã dos Carajás domain. The emplacement of Neoarchean granites occurred by multiple injections of magma, generating extensive hybridization under a transpressional/transtensional tectonic regime dominated by pure shear and resulting in a syntectonic post-collisional setting for these rocks.
Impacto laboral de la Maestría en Educación de la Universidad del Tolima en sus graduados
Authors: Cubillos-Calderón CarLos Hernán , Cáceres-Mayorga JenniFer Xiomara , Erazo-caicedo Edgar Diego
Published: December 2024

(analítico): En el artículo describimos la inserción laboral de los graduados y graduadas de la Maestría en Educación de la Universidad del Tolima, en comparación con los de otras universidades, teniendo como ventana de análisis el lapso entre 2009 y 2013. Inicialmente abordamos algunas consideraciones conceptuales y de orden normativo sobre los sujetos graduados, y la importancia de evaluar el impacto laboral de un posgrado en ellos. Fundamentamos la metodología en el procesamiento y análisis de datos suministrados por el Observatorio Laboral para la Educación.Entre las conclusiones cabe destacar que el perfil de egreso presenta alta correspondencia con el campo de desempeño de los individuos graduados, toda vez que la educación y la administración del sistema educativo son las dos actividades con mayor porcentaje de personas graduadas vinculadas a empleos formales -24% y 64% respectivamente
Cognición en desarrollo: Aprendiendo palabras por medio de imágenes
Authors: Mareovich Florencia , Peralta Olga
Published: December 2024

(analytical): This study investigates children's and adults' learning of words in a picture learning context. Three quasi-experimental studies are presented. Studies 1 and 2 compare the performance of three-year-old children with that of adults. First, we teach teaches a new noun applied to an unknown object (pompe). Then, we teach the same word, but instead using it as an adjective that refers to a non-conventional property. Study 3 contrasted adults' learning of two adjectives with or without the spanish suffix ado (pompe-pompeado). Taken together these results show that children use contextual information to learn words, while adults place more relevance on linguistic information. As a result, the absence of a suffix made learning the adjective more difficult. We conclude that, under some conditions, children are more efficient than adults. These findings show the importance of ensuring that adults' inclusion is part of development studies.
Epidemiologia do abandono: razões pelas quais tutores procuram Organizações da Sociedade Civil (OSC’s) de proteção animal para entregade seus animais domésticos
Authors: Brugnerotto Michele , Montiani-Ferreira Fabiano , Escorsim Silvana Maria , Garcia Rita de Cassia Maria
Published: December 2024

O abandono de animais domésticos é um problema frequente nas áreas urbanas, impacta negativamente os animais, o ser humano e o meio ambiente e necessita de uma abordagem sob a estratégia de saúde única para compreender o contexto em que este problema está inserido, possibilitando a construção de medidas para o seu enfrentamento. O objetivo deste trabalho foi identificar os principais motivos relatados por tutores que entraram em contato com Organizações da Sociedade Civil (OSC’s) de proteção animal para realizar a entrega de seu animal doméstico. Verificou-se que a maioria dos animais eram filhotes (34,9%, 44/126), não tinham uma raça definida (54,8%, 69/126), não eram castrados (57,9%, 73/126), apresentavam tempo de convivência com o tutor menor que 6 meses (54%, 68/126) e foram resgatados da rua (42,9%, 54/126). Os motivos mais relatados para entrega de seu animal foram questões de moradia (44,2%, 23/52), seguido de problemas financeiros (30,8%, 16/52) e doença do tutor (11,5%, 6/52). Sobre o perfil dos tutores que participaram desta pesquisa, a maioria era do gênero feminino (71,2%, 37/52), possuía ensino médio completo (46,2%, 24/52), tinha filhos (65,4%, 34/52) e não recebia nenhum benefício social (71,2%, 37/52). Quando foram oferecidas alternativas de apoio para o tutor desistir da entrega ou permanecer com o animal, 90,4% (47/52) informaram que não haveria nada que possibilitaria a permanência do animal. Este estudo é um primeiro passo para a compreensão do abandono de animais no Brasil. Com este estudo verificamos que poucas pessoas estão dispostas a solucionar a situação geradora do desejo de entrega do animal, demonstrando que o enfrentamento ao abandono vai muito além de um motivo informado, este, frequentemente, parece ter a intenção de respaldar o abandono. Compreender o comportamento humano no abandono de animais domésticos é um grande desafio, pois raramente os tutores estão dispostos a solucionar a situação, então, para propor medidas de enfrentamento será necessário desenvolver maneiras de fortalecer o vínculo humano-animal.
Hematological evaluation and parasitological feces examination in shelter dogs
Authors: Massuda Mayara Beto , Ono Lucas Giordano , Passarelli Danielle , Dellova Deise Carla Almeida Leite
Published: December 2024

This study aimed to assess the health status of shelter dogs in two cities in the interior of São Paulo State, Brazil, as part of a university extension initiative focused on collective and preventive veterinary care. The project was conducted in two editions. The first was held in 2013 in a shelter in the city of Pirassununga, and the second in 2016 in a shelter in the city of Santa Cruz da Conceição. In total, 24 parasitological examinations of feces from collective kennels and 127 blood counts were conducted. In both editions, a large number of dogs exhibited thrombocytopenia and hyperproteinemia. We also identified cases of anemia and changes in the leukocyte counts, which were consistent with infectious diseases. Most fecal samples tested positive for intestinal parasites. These findings can be partially attributed to the substantial number of dogs in both shelters, which poses challenges for sanitary control.
Considerations on contraceptive techniques for vulnerable mares
Authors: Lima Natália Rafaela Souza de , Graboschii Amanda Caroline Gomes , Bernardo Juliana de Oliveira , Mariz Tobyas Maia de Albuquerque , Escodro Pierre Barnabé
Published: December 2024

Brazil currently has several public policies that aim to prohibit animal traction. Despite this scenario, this is still a subsistence activity widely used by many of the population, so such public policies are inefficient. For these policies to have the desired effect, actions are needed to control the population of these vulnerable draft horses through low cost, effective, and definitive contraceptive surgical techniques or the use of specific medications. The present review aims to evaluate the most viable contraceptive techniques in population control of these animals, considering the scarcity of resources, difficulties in regular veterinary monitoring, effectiveness, and animal recovery time.
Diagnóstico Sobre o Estudo da Sustentabilidade nos Cursos de Ensino Superior no Brasil
Authors: Calandrini Vitor , Bellintani Lygia Fraga , Kraft Laura , Almeida Paulo Santos de
Published: December 2024

Sustainable Development is an incessant quest by States and individuals to improve the quality of life for present and future generations. Brazil, as a signatory to the Paris Agreement and the SDGs, seeks actions to achieve the proposed objectives, and one of them is associated with target 4.7. of the SDGs, where it reinforces the importance of education for sustainable development. Thus, this descriptive article, using the hypothetical deductive method, and a qualitative and quantitative research, sought to identify, using the MEC national data base, the undergraduate courses in Brazil associated with the theme of sustainability, georeferencing them with a view to map them and quantify their distribution of vacancies in relation to the Brazilian population. After analyzing the results, it was possible to identify that there are 341 higher education courses in Brazil focused on the theme of sustainability, accounting for 396,349 vacancies/year offered in 25 states and the Federal District, but unevenly, prioritizing states in the South-Southeast axis, the which demonstrates its permeability in the national territory, but still incipient for the theme to be in fact disseminated in higher education courses, and in this way the long-awaited Sustainable Development is achieved.
El diccionario como recurso (fraseo)didáctico en traducción: análisis basado en estudiantes de lingüística
Authors: Rodríguez Pablo Ramírez
Published: December 2024

la presente investigación se basa en el análisis cuantitativo del uso del diccionario por parte de una muestra de estudiantes con especialidad en traducción, mediante una serie de datos obtenidos gracias a la elaboración de una encuesta realizada a 47 informantes de nacionalidad rusa. En relación con la encuesta, esta se divide en tres partes: una primera parte donde se insertan los datos personales de cada estudiante; una segunda parte formada por el primer bloque de preguntas relacionadas con el uso en general de diccionarios por parte de los aprendices; y una tercera parte constituida por el tercer bloque de preguntas sobre el uso concreto de diccionarios en el aula ante la aparición de unidades fraseológicas (UF). De los datos obtenidos tras el análisis se desprende una serie de conclusiones relacionadas con el tipo de búsquedas que realizan en el diccionario o el interés de los estudiantes por el uso de diccionarios.
Esta discórdia latente que reina no coração de cada poema: a contradição, princípio criador nos manuscritos de Saint-John Perse
Authors: Hartmann Esa Christine
Published: December 2024

Contrariamente ao poema acabado, a página manuscrita aparece como um campo de batalha, onde se confrontam numerosas forças contraditórias e tensões opostas, que o texto publicado esconde debaixo do véu liso da sua perfeição, e que, todavia, são necessárias à emergência do sentido. Ilustração genética do movimento dionisíaco, atravessando o ethos criador do poeta, a contradição revela-se como um princípio criador fundamental, governando o nascimento da escrita poética nos manuscritos de Saint-John Perse. Quer apresentando-se como o resultado de uma analogia do significante, que engendra uma oposição semântica entre as diferentes variantes de um mesmo paradigma, quer traduzindo, no seio do paradigma, a essência misteriosa da experiência poética, que transgride as categorias lógicas e conduz ao limite da expressão, a contradição reside na origem da criação de Saint-John Perse, onde se manifestam as tensões semânticas que atravessam todo processo de escrita.
Crítica genética: uma miríade disciplinar
Authors: Kaspar Katerina Blasques , Kurz Giovani Tridapalli
Published: December 2024

Editorial of dossier no. 53 — Genetic criticism: a disciplinary myriad.
A “política” entre o desejo e a proibição nos diários de Maria Isabel Silveira (1880-1965)
Authors: Mendes Mariana Diniz
Published: December 2024

O presente artigo analisa os diários de Maria Isabel Silveira (1880-1965) pelo viés das teorias feministas que contribuem para identificar, no conjunto formado pelos 62 diários da memorialista, as estruturas de poder que engendram uma mulher de sua classe. Casada com o escritor e político Valdomiro Silveira (1873-1941), cujo acervo pessoal foi doado ao Instituto de Estudos Brasileiros da Universidade de São Paulo (IEB-USP), Maria Isabel, com rigor e disciplina, escreveu sobre si e, consequentemente, sobre sua época. A voz que ecoa das páginas é comedida, controlada e ilumina a posição social, a ideologia dominante e os papeis esperados da mulher que emerge na virada do século XIX para o XX, em cidades como São Paulo e Santos. Observa-se, na escrita diarística, uma performance autoral como estratégia representacional. A utilização de códigos quando quer registrar e simultaneamente esconder se torna um recurso. Na linguagem cifrada de Maria Isabel encontra-se o termo “política” utilizado para designar o período menstrual. A associação do termo com o estado fisiológico é um convite para analisar os diários como arquivo do feminismo. O conceito de performatividade de gênero, de Judith Butler, é utilizado para revelar a linguagem como “ato constitutivo da experiência subjetiva.”
Esmiuçando os arquivos de processos de quatro designers editoriais: generalizações e particularidades na criação de projetos de livro
Authors: Gonçalves Amanda Monteiro , Silva Sérgio Antônio
Published: December 2024

Neste artigo, parte de uma pesquisa mais ampla, voltamo-nos aos registros de processo de criação de projetos gráficos de livros científicos, cujo propósito é facilitar a apreensão da informação estudada, explorando os processos de quatro designers editoriais: Ana Bahia, Elza Silveira, Leticia Quintilhano e Luciana Facchini. A partir da coleta e tratamento de 942 arquivos de processo, bem como cerca de quatro horas de entrevista, tecemos pontos de convergência e tensão nos seus processos. Desenvolvemos ainda uma análise da obra O verdadeiro criador de tudo, projeto de Facchini, de modo a demonstrar como um briefing pode ser interpretado em propostas visuais diferentes e como estas podem mudar a partir do contato com uma editora.
“Quem sabe o fim não seja nada e a estrada seja tudo?”: o processo de criação do roteiro do show Rota 69, de Marina Lima.
Authors: Gonçalves Renato
Published: December 2024

This article presents and discusses the process of creating the script for the concert Rota 69, by the singer, songwriter, and arranger Marina Lima. Written by Fernando Muniz and Renato Gonçalves, the script, developed between April and July 2024, aimed to synthesize the artist’s 69 years of life and 45 years of career. As theoretical-methodological foundations, we rely on discussions of process criticism and the dramatic construction of scripts, which respectively guide the analysis of the creative movement and the aspects of script narration. The analysis focuses on four manuscripts and WhatsApp message exchanges, examining the intentions, criteria, and decisions taken during the process. The results highlight the inherent incompleteness of the script as a format; the creative thinking between verbal, sound, and visual matrices in a musical performance; and the construction of the logos, pathos, and ethos of the script.
Resenha do catálogo da mostra “Judith Lauand – Os anos 50 e a construção da geometria”
Authors: Sapata Maurício
Published: December 2024

Sob a curadoria de Celso Fioravante, o catálogo é um registro da exposição da premiada artista vanguardista da arte concreta Judith Lauand, que traz uma belíssima seleção de centenas de trabalhos da artista, como telas, fotografias, estudos e documentos ligados à sua carreira. O objetivo é difundir a importante trajetória que a artista teve não só nas artes, mas principalmente, no movimento concretista no Brasil dos anos 50. A exposição foi realizada no Instituto de Arte Contemporânea – IAC, de 15 de maio a 25 de julho de 2015. Nascida na cidade de Pontal, São Paulo, em 1922, Judith Lauand é uma das pioneiras do movimento concretista no Brasil, sendo a única mulher a fazer parte do Grupo Ruptura, um grupo de artistas ligados ao desenvolvimento da arte concreta brasileira que surgiu na segunda metade do século XX.
Leituras em movimento
Authors: Teixeira Celina Borges
Published: December 2024

Este artigo trata da confecção e apresentação de um móbile como suporte para se mostrar uma pesquisa em andamento e para se compreender o processo de criação de Paul Valéry. Assim, o móbile materializa vários conceitos abstratos, como a complexidade, a multiplicidade e a não-linearidade ao mesmo tempo.
Scientists as “Specialist Audience” for Art that Addresses Climate Change: Weather Engines at Onassis, Athens, 2022
Authors: Jones Nathan , Dragona Daphne
Published: December 2024

This paper explores the proposition that experiencing art can contribute to scientific discourse on climate issues, especially at the convergence of physical and social sciences. Drawing from an experiment conducted during the Weather Engines exhibition in Athens (2022), it highlights how specialist audiences, notably scientists, engage with contemporary art in their area of specialty, treating the artworks as “research environments” or “discursive spaces” where they can combine their thinking with other scholars. The study prompted scientists to discover novel insights within artworks and propose innovative interpretations of the work. A distinctive metaphorical structure played a crucial role in shaping scientists’ perceptions, fostering fresh perspectives and uncovering layers of meaning that “general audiences” would not perceive. The authors show how insights from this experiment could inform collaborative initiatives to enhance scientists’ ability to tap into the value of contemporary art, particularly regarding climate issues.
The legacy of Rogier van der Weyden: A pair of altarpiece shutters by the workshop of the Master of the View of St Gudula (c. 1480-1500)
Authors: Dimov Alexandre , Martens Didier
Published: December 2024

This article aims to illustrate the legacy of Rogier van der Weyden (1399/1400-1464) in Brussels through two formerly undocumented altarpiece shutters from the last quarter of the fifteenth century that were auctioned in 2020. An Annunciation is depicted on the reverse of the panels, while the observe shows four scenes of the Passion: the Flagellation of Christ, the Crowning with thorns, the Resurrection of Christ, and the Christ appearing to his mother.

The central ‘caisse’ of this domestic retable, which was probably a carved group, is missing. The paintings can be ascribed to an artist working in Brussels, in the workshop of the Master of the View of St Gudula. A similar Passion cycle, that has been recorded on the Paris art market in 1924, can be attributed to the same workshop. In the present altarpiece shutters, the relationship between the Annunciation and Rogier’s oeuvre is particularly straightforward, as the figure of the angel Gabriel appears in a similar form in a painting by one of the master’s pupils. In addition, following a motif introduced by Rogier, the sceptre of Gabriel is connected with ‘tenons’ as if it was a real sculpture. Obvious similarities also appear when comparing the Flagellation and the Crowning with thorns with two drawings by an artist from Rogier’s closest circle. Also, the composition of the Flagellation can be found in the central panel from the Prado’s Triptych of the Redemption, a work that clearly relies on Rogierian models.

The works that Max Friedländer attributed to the Master of the View of St Gudula in 1926 and 1939 are characterized by differences in quality of execution and style, what scholars led to assume that the artist must have been surrounded by a workshop of several collaborators. Following the authors, one of them, the same who was responsible for two panels from a cycle of Saint Catherine, can now be convincingly assigned to the present altarpiece shutters.
From Transregional to Global Space
Authors: Pal Bidisha , Rahman Md. Mojibur
Published: December 2024

The study analyzes two Bengali Dalit autobiographies in both original and translated versions. One is Itibritte Chandal Jiban (2012) by Manoranjan Byapari (trans. Interrogating My Chandal Life: An Autobiography of a Dalit in 2018), and the other is Amar Bhubane Ami Benche Thaki (2013) by Manohar Mouli Biswas (trans. Surviving in My World: Growing Up Dalit in Bengal in 2015). The present research brings forward some standpoints. First, the translation of Dalit autobiographies creates transnational solidarity. Second, the translators play the role of gatekeepers to show that translation sustains the literary and cultural essence ingrained within the texts and initiates and engages dialogic discussions among the audience and readers on the global platform. Third, the translation of Dalit autobiographies arrests the attention of those global readers who barely nurture any idea on caste, class, and casteist politics and deep-rooted issues like untouchability in India and constructs a distinct literary geography.
The Hungry Generation and the Cold War University
Authors: Moody Alys
Published: December 2024

In 1967, the Beat “mimeo mag” Salted Feathers published a special issue dedicated to the Hungry Generation, a group of young Bengali poets who were then receiving some attention in US avant-garde poetry circles. This article shows that this special issue can productively be read as a product of changes in the research university in the context of the Cold War, as the university increasingly became a site for cross-cultural exchange. While this academic context found itself at odds with the claims to anti-academic authenticity being made by and on behalf of the Indian poets, this article argues that scholarly forms were paradoxically mobilized in order to preserve the poets’ claims to authenticity. It concludes by suggesting that the Salted Feathers special issue on the Hungry Generation offers new insights into how the university became a site for the emergence of world literature.
Models for Implementing the Concept of “Absence”
Authors: Diachok Natalia , Popkova Oksana
Published: December 2024

The article examines typical verbalization models of the concept of “Absence” in the Ukrainian, Russian and English languages for their further comparison with the verbal implementation of this concept. There are several tasks which the article aims to achieve: 1) to identify common structures of conveying the concept of “Absence” in a text corpus of each selected language; 2) to build typical models based on the means of representation of the considered concept in the three languages; 3) to determine universal and original models in the three languages. There are a number of methods which are used to analyse the material under investigation: the continuous sampling method, the comparative method, etymologization in terms of the comparative-historical method, modelling within the structural method etc. We concluded that the languages under consideration have both universal and original typical models for implementing the concept of “Absence”. Their features depend on the structure of each specific language and the corresponding means of verbalization of different concepts. According to these models, the verbal implementation of the concept experiences its modification without violation of the identity of its meaning / sense. These models are a starting point for studying the implementation of the “Absence” concept in speech. Deviation from the models represents a violation of the norms within each language.
Does top-down administrative regulation promote urban safety performance? A quasi-natural experiment with evidence of listed special supervision in China
Authors: Liu Zezhao , Wei Shu
Published: December 2024

Despite the ample literature on safety regulation with an administrative angle, research about how the vertical intervention of central government shapes local governance is still limited. This study sets out to address this gap in a city-based quantitative approach. Specifically, we select the policy of listed special supervision, taken by the Safety Commission of China's State Council, to investigate whether and how the central top-down policy intervention affects the urban government's regulatory performance on a local basis in China. Using panel data from 52 cities from 2010 to 2021, we take listed special supervision implementation as a quasi-natural experiment and examine its policy effects on reducing the urban mortality rate of major accidents. We find that listed special supervision positively affects city regulatory performance, and this promoting effect is significantly attenuated by the interference of corruption. Moreover, listed special supervision’s positive effect is stronger in provincial capital cities (higher hierarchy) than non-capital cities (lower hierarchy). The diverse impacts of listed special supervision also suggest that the Chinese urban power structure and layer-by-layer pressure might compromise the effects of superior's regulations. Empirically, with the panel data for city-level government we found robust evidence supporting our theoretical hypotheses and verifying the policy mechanism in an authoritarian context. Future research is necessary to clarify the heterogeneity effects of listed special supervision by collecting more information on city characteristics and safety policies.

Points for practitioners

This research reveals the influences of top-down inspectorate supervision on local compliance with a safety regulatory mandate among the hierarchy of city governments. The findings suggest that the maneuvers of city governments in a hierarchical urban system and the inhibitory effect of local corruption in implementing superior's policies should be taken seriously by practitioners when designing regulations to enhance urban safety governance.