bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
AHR rs4410790 genotype and IgG levels: Effect modification by lifestyle factors
Authors: Khil Jaewon , Kim Soyoun , Lee Minhyeong , Gil Hyeonmin , Kang Seok-Seong , Lee Dong Hoon , Kwon Youngeun , Keum NaNa
Published: October 2023

Inflammation is a multifaceted marker resulting from complex interactions between genetic and lifestyle factors. Emerging evidence suggests Aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AHR) protein may be implicated in the regulation of immune system and inflammatory responses. To investigate whether rs4410790 genotype (TT, TC, CC) near AHR gene is related to serum IgG levels, a marker of chronic inflammation, and whether lifestyle factors modifies the relationship, we conducted a cross-sectional study by recruiting 168 Korean adults. Participants responded to a lifestyle questionnaire and provided oral epithelial cells and blood samples for biomarker assessment. Among these participants, C allele was the minor allele, with the minor allele frequency of 40%. The rs4410790 TT genotype was significantly associated with elevated IgG levels compared with TC/CC genotypes, after adjusting for potential confounders (p = 0.04). The relationship varied significantly by levels of alcohol consumption (P interaction = 0.046) and overweight/obese status (P interaction = 0.02), but not by smoking status (P interaction = 0.64) and coffee consumption (P interaction = 0.55). Specifically, higher IgG levels associated with the TT genotype were evident in frequent drinkers and individuals with BMI≥23kg/m2, but not in their counterparts. Thus, rs4410790 genotype may be associated with IgG levels and the genetic predisposition to higher IgG levels may be mitigated by healthy lifestyle factors like infrequent drinking and healthy weight.
Macroeconomic Strategies and Policies Impacting the Decarburization of Economies in the Member Countries of the European Union
Authors: CIOBANU Ghenadie , GROAZNICU Luminița Popescu , RĂDUCANU Dragoș , GOMBOS Carol Cristina
Published: October 2023

In the context of the strategic development objectives of the European Union for the next strategic cycle until 2030, a priority issue is the decarburization of the economy, oriented towards the design and monitoring of strategies in order to achieve the objectives regarding climate change, the simultaneous stimulation of economic growth and ensuring social cohesion. A special place belongs to the progress of climate change, which requires progressive steps in the implementation of strategies and policies for all member countries of the EU. We propose in this article to focus on the application of decarburization strategies and policies in the countries of the European Union with an emphasis on Romania, with a necessary approach to social inclusion issues. The development of proposals for efficient strategies for the decarburization of economies in EU, the comparative analysis between the diversification of macroeconomic policies and instruments with different evaluation criteria, having as an essential support - the digitalization tools, which will accelerate the process of decarburization of the countries' economy EU. We propose the development of decarburization strategies based on a mix of policies focused on establishing emission prices; standards and regulations; the implementation of capital, labor and innovation reallocation policies.

Key words: Decarburization of the economy, strategies and policies, digitalization, innovation
Avalanche Danger on the Highways of the Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti Region (Georgia)
Authors: Pipia Mikheil , Gorgijanidze Sophio , Beglarashvili Nazibrola , Kobakhidze Natela , Jintcharadze Gocha
Published: October 2023

The importance of highways in the mountainous regions of Georgia is very great for the socio-economic development of the country. Such natural disasters as snow avalanches significantly damage the road infrastructure, create delays in movement, often cause human casualties. Therefore, in order to implement preventive measures, the study of avalanche hazards on highways is of great importance. Mestia municipality of Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti region (Zemo Svaneti) is characterized by mountainous and high-mountain terrain, snow avalanches are frequent, including on sections of highways.

Avalanche hazards on highways of Mestia municipality of Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti region and climatic factors of their occurrence are studied. The data of the Mestia meteorological station on air temperature and solid precipitation covering the years 1961-2021 have been processed. A geo-informational map of the avalanche danger of highways in the Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti region has been compiled.

Keywords: Snow avalanches, climate, natural disaster, highways, geoinformation map
Have Hungarian districts become more resilient? – A comparison of the 2014 and 2020 Baseline Resilience Indicators for Communities (BRICs)
Authors: Csizovszky Anna
Published: October 2023

Recent crises have put resilience at the center of sustainability and territorial studies. Enhancing resilience plays a crucial role in sustainable regional development and calls for knowledge of local vulnerabilities as well as capacity for absorption, adaptation, and transformation. Community resilience refers to the ability of different regional levels to adjust their socioeconomic systems to manage the adverse effects of shocks and stresses and to be able to provide adaptive responses. So far, studies have focused mainly on specific areas, which is difficult to apply in the context of successive crises and makes it more challenging to set development priorities.

This research adopts the Baseline Resilience Indicators for Communities (BRIC) framework and focuses on changes between 2014 and 2020. The community resilience assessment of Hungarian districts revealed quite a homogenous performance concerning the overall score but showed high heterogeneity concerning the five resilience dimensions evaluated. Over time, the indicators generally increased in the social and economic domains and decreased in the community domain. Besides, rapid suburbanization processes around cities contributed to lower overall performances indicating the necessity of action.

Keywords: community resilience, BRIC, regional pattern, Hungary, spatiotemporal analysis
The Spread of Snow Avalanches at Transport Junctions in the Mountainous Regions of Georgia
Authors: Gorgidjanidze Sophio , Beglarashvili Nazibrola , Pipia Mikheil , Kobakhidze Natela
Published: October 2023

The snow avalanche has an insidious character, it can be repeated once in 100-200 years and cause great harm to the population of the mountainous region. There are many examples of damage caused by avalanches. In the 20th century, several thousand soldiers were died by avalanches in the Alps during the First World War, on the Austrian-Italian front. There are many examples of them not only in the Alps but also in the mountainous regions of Georgia. Frequently, snow avalanches block important transportation routes that connect people and countries.

In general, 56% of the territory of Georgia is covered with avalanche-prone slopes. Based on existing examples, it is important to record and study them, because snow avalanches are characterized by repetition. Examples of this are Svaneti, Racha and Mtianeti (regions of Georgia). It is worth noting the Mleta-Kazbegi section road (Georgia's military road), where there is a danger of avalanches every year, which is the subject of our research. The highway of Georgia is a transport hub of international importance. Therefore, observation of avalanches, study and carrying out various measures is a necessary prerequisite in order to avoid damage caused by avalanches.

Keywords: Mountainous regions, avalanche danger, climate, natural phenomena, transport infrastructure
Sustainability in a Sand-Depleted World: Identifying Barriers to Adoption of Sand Substitutes
Authors: Zadeh Adel A. , Peng Yunxin , Puffer Sheila M.
Published: October 2023

The global sand crisis has gained considerable attention among environmentalists over the last few years, and the United Nations has proposed some initiatives to reduce the use of river sand. Despite the existence of a number of promising sustainable alternatives to alluvial sand, there has been little effort to implement those initiatives in the construction industry. This paper attempts to develop a better understanding of barriers and challenges related to the adoption of sustainable substitutes for sand in the construction industry. An online survey designed by the authors was distributed among construction industry professionals located in 35 US states and 7 Canadian provinces. The findings from 344 respondents show that different stakeholders in construction have different priorities and concerns when it comes to sustainable sand substitutes, with some focusing more on the technical and practical aspects, while others focus more on the long-term and environmental aspects.

Keywords: : Construction industry, sand crisis, barriers, awareness, sand substitutes
School for Sustainable Living: Assessing the Energy Related Topics Among Young People
Authors: Breskvar Uros
Published: October 2023

We associate modern man with a sustainable way of life. The very concept of sustainability is closely linked to the energy we need for our lives. The amount of energy is limited by planet Earth itself and by technology for transformation/capturing energy. Man has always strived to have as much energy as possible, as it significantly affects the quality of life. With a population growth and slowly decreasing reserves of fossil fuels, it is increasingly important to make the most of a given energy and move to clean energy sources. The article conducted research on how well young people know the basic energy values for everyday needs and how familiar they are with current technologies that enable better use of energy. According to the results of the research, suggestions are made for improving general energy literacy among young people.

Keywords: energy, sustainable competences, education, knowledge examination
Exploration of Healthcare Sensitive Systems and Services for Supporting Ambient Assisted Living of Diversified Social Groups in South Korea
Authors: Chang Seongju , Nam Hyunjae
Published: October 2023

Different social groups normally have specific sets of requirements and priorities in relation to their surrounding living environment. In our research, we conducted an extensive survey on the preferred conditions and demands for four different domains of daily life: healthcare, environment, activity, and information. Carefully composed sets of questionnaires were distributed to 800 people representing diversified social groups in South Korea classified by gender, age, occupation, co-residents, home location, housing style, economic level, and chronic disease. Their responses were collected and analyzed through cross-tabulation to identify characteristic preference patterns concerning their immediate housing unit, residential cluster, and close neighborhood environment and services. Based on the extracted socio-environmental preferences of the different social groups in South Korea, we developed a web-based information system called AALPSS (Ambient Assisted Living Pattern Support System), which includes a total of 100 selected healthcare-sensitive system/service patterns to support the optimum design and operation of artifacts and facilitate the promotion of a healthy silver life. Each pattern is organized based on Christopher Alexander's 'Pattern Language' format and can be browsed and rated by different online users with diverse social profiles. This information system, therefore, has the potential to evolve into a better-tuned healthcare-related system/service decision support system, enhancing social sustainability within a community.

Keywords: social group, ambient assisted living, preferred life pattern, healthcare sensitive environment, online information system
Research of Adverse Social Effects and Prevention Challenges in the Context of Sustainable Societal Development
Authors: Kipāne Aldona , Vilks Andrejs
Published: October 2023

The sustainable development of society is determined by activities aimed at ensuring the well-being of society, integrated and balanced evolution of the environment and economy, at the same time, without jeopardising the possibilities of meeting the needs of future generations. Improving the quality of life of every member of society by improving economic activities, promoting social cohesion and security are of great importance. In today’s society, crime, corruption and other adverse social phenomena have a major impact on the sustainable development of society by reducing investment in the development and implementation of full-fledged growth programmes. During the crisis and post-crisis period, social pathologies are growing and their adverse effects are increasing too. The true indicators of their prevalence and negative impact are objectively sufficiently not known. Adverse social phenomena have a particularly negative impact on the sustainable development of society, which has various and diverse forms of influence. Large financial, material, intellectual and other resources, which could be used in the sustainable development of society, are accumulated in the research of adverse phenomena, assessment of their impact, combating and prevention.

Keywords: development, prevention, research, social effects, social sustainability.
Economic impact of productive use of renewable energy: A case of a women-collective from rural Maharashtra (India)
Authors: Ingole Chandrakant K.
Published: October 2023

Development activities and energy access are intertwined; however, they also contribute towards climate change. Therefore, climate friendly activities are needed to be promoted to ensure socio-economic development. Productive use of renewable energy for income generation is an emerging area of development in developing countries and is under-explored; therefore, there is a need to study the impact of such interventions on income generation. In this context, this paper attempts to estimate the impact of a renewable energy based, women managed collective from rural Maharashtra (India) on the income of beneficiaries using interview-based survey design. An analysis of the data indicates a significant change in beneficiaries’ income with associated multiplier effect vis-à-vis non-beneficiaries’, depicting such initiatives have potential to effect socio-economic development while being environment friendly. This is vital as India foresees an important role for renewable energy to address development issues, rural infrastructure gaps, and climate goals.

Keywords: Climate Change, Sustainable Development, Renewable Energy, Collective, Women Empowerment
International Marketing Strategies for Sustainable Development of Enterprises
Authors: Tanasiichuk Alona , Kovalchuk Svitlana , Nepochatenko Oleksandr , Froter Oksana , Kovtun Eduard , Abdullaieva Anastasiia
Published: October 2023

A mechanism for developing and implementing an international marketing strategy for an agricultural enterprise to ensure its sustainable development, a feature of which is to adapt to the new conditions of international markets, is proposed. It is proved that the introduction of a mechanism for developing and implementing an international marketing strategy for an agricultural enterprise will result in a prompt response to changes in the relevant segments of the international market environment through the development and implementation of market research and development activities, preparation of alternative and flexible management solutions aimed at ensuring the sustainable development of the agricultural enterprise.

The article develops an approach to identifying suitable markets for the export of the commodity group "1001 Wheat", where there are favorable business conditions for enterprises from Ukraine. The proposed approach is based on the application of global indicators of business conditions in international markets.

The foreign markets that demonstrate favorable conditions for doing business in them are identified, which indicates the existence of conditions that are a prerequisite for the formation and implementation of international marketing strategies to ensure the sustainable development of domestic agricultural enterprises producing the "1001 Wheat" product group in the German, Dutch, Belgian, British, Portuguese and Austrian international markets.

It is proved that the proposed mechanism for developing and implementing an international marketing strategy for an agricultural enterprise in the postwar period will promote the sustainable development of Ukrainian agricultural enterprises and the recovery of the Ukrainian economy as a whole.

Keywords: favorable business conditions, assessment of global indicators, sustainable development strategy, innovative tools for assessing potential markets, markets convergent for the export, sustainable development of enterprises
Significant Reduction in the Diagnosis of Barrett's Esophagus and Related Dysplasia During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Authors: Pokala Sridevi K. , Williams J. Lucas , Holub Jennifer L. , Calderwood Audrey H. , Dominitz Jason A. , Iyer Prasad G. , Shaheen Nicholas J. , Wani Sachin
Published: October 2023

INTRODUCTION:

The coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) pandemic disrupted endoscopy practices, creating unprecedented decreases in cancer screening and surveillance services. We aimed to assess the impact of the pandemic on the proportion of patients diagnosed with Barrett's esophagus (BE) and BE-related dysplasia and adherence to established quality indicators.

METHODS:

Data from all esophagogastroduodenoscopies in the GI Quality Improvement Consortium, a national repository of matched endoscopy and pathology data, were analyzed from January 2018 to December 2022. Four cohorts were created based on procedure date and COVID-19 data: pre-pandemic (January 2018 to February 2020), pandemic-phase I (March 2020 to July 2020), pandemic-phase II (August 2020 to May 2021), and pandemic-phase III (June 2021 to December 2022). Observed and expected number of BE and BE-related dysplasia cases per month and adherence to the Seattle biopsy protocol and recommended surveillance intervals for nondysplastic BE (NDBE) were evaluated.

RESULTS:

Among 2,446,857 esophagogastroduodenoscopies performed during the study period, 104,124 (4.3%) had pathology-confirmed BE. The histologic distribution was 87.4% NDBE, 1.8% low-grade dysplasia, 2.4% indefinite for dysplasia, and 1.4% high-grade dysplasia. The number of monthly BE (−47.9% pandemic-phase I, −21.5% pandemic-phase II, and −19.0% pandemic-phase III) and BE-related dysplasia (high-grade dysplasia: 41.2%, −27.7%, and −19.0%; low-grade dysplasia: 49.1%, −35.3%, and −26.5%; any dysplasia: 46.7%, −32.3%, and −27.9%) diagnoses were significantly reduced during the pandemic phases compared with pre-pandemic data. Adherence rates to the Seattle protocol and recommended surveillance intervals for NDBE did not decline during the pandemic.

DISCUSSION:

There was a significant decline in the number of BE and BE-related dysplasia diagnoses during the COVID-19 pandemic, with an approximately 50% reduction in the number of cases of dysplasia diagnosed in the early pandemic. The absence of a compensatory increase in diagnoses in the pandemic-phase II and III periods may result in deleterious downstream effects on esophageal adenocarcinoma morbidity and mortality.
Clinical Features and Treatment Response to Topical Steroids in Ethnic and Racial Minority Patients With Eosinophilic Esophagitis
Authors: Ocampo Adolfo A. , Xue Zeyun , Chang Nicole C. , Thakkar Kisan P. , Reddy Sumana B. , Greenberg Sydney B. , Lee Christopher J. , Ketchem Corey J. , Redd Walker D. , Eluri Swathi , Reed Craig C. , Dellon Evan S.
Published: October 2023

INTRODUCTION:

Differences in eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) presentation and outcomes by ethnicity or race remain understudied. We aimed to determine whether EoE patients of Hispanic/Latinx ethnicity or non-White race have differences in presentation at diagnosis or response to topical corticosteroid (tCS) treatment.

METHODS:

This retrospective cohort study included subjects of any age with a new diagnosis of EoE and documentation of ethnicity or race. For those who had treatment with tCS and follow-up endoscopy/biopsy, we assessed histologic response (<15 eosinophils/hpf), global symptom response, and endoscopic response. Hispanic EoE patients were compared with non-Hispanics at baseline and before and after treatment. The same analyses were repeated for White vs non-Whites.

RESULTS:

Of 1,026 EoE patients with ethnicity data, just 23 (2%) were Hispanic. Most clinical features at presentation were similar to non-Hispanic EoE patients but histologic response to tCS was numerically lower (38% vs 57%). Non-White EoE patients (13%) were younger at diagnosis and had less insurance, lower zip code-level income, shorter symptom duration, more vomiting, less dysphagia and food impaction, fewer typical endoscopic features, and less dilation. Of 475 patients with race data treated with tCS, non-Whites had a significantly lower histologic response rate (41% vs 59%; P = 0.01), and odds of histologic response remained lower after controlling for potential confounders (adjusted odds ratio 0.40, 95% confidence intervals: 0.19–0.87).

DISCUSSION:

Few EoE patients at our center were Hispanic, and they had similar clinical presentations as non-Hispanics. The non-White EoE group was larger, and presentation was less dysphagia-specific. Non-White patients were also less than half as likely to respond to tCS.
AI-based YOLO V4 Intelligent Traffic Light Control System
Authors: Boppuru Prathap Rudra , Kukatlapalli Pradeep Kumar , Chowdary Cherukuri Ravindranath , Hussain Javid
Published: October 2023

With the growing number of city vehicles, traffic management is becoming one of the most persistent challenges. Traffic bottlenecks cause more significant disturbances in our everyday lives and raise stress levels, negatively impacting the environment by increasing carbon emissions. Due to the population increase, megacities are experiencing severe challenges and significant delays in their day-to-day activities related to transportation. An intelligent traffic management system is required to assess traffic density regularly and take appropriate action. Even though separate lanes are available for various vehicle types, the effective result of wait times for the Commuters at the traffic signal point is not reduced. The proposed methodology employs Artificial Intelligence to collect live images from signals to address this issue in the current system. This approach calculates traffic density, utilizing the image processing technique YOLOv4 for effective traffic congestion management. The YOLOv4 algorithm produces better accuracy in the detection of multiple vehicles. Intelligent monitoring technology uses a signal-switching algorithm at signal intersections to coordinate time distribution and alleviate traffic congestion, resulting in lower vehicle waiting times.
Fada madrinha perversa
Authors: Santos Jandir Silva dos , Nascimento Cássia Maria Bezerra do
Published: October 2023

A bruxa é a antagonista mais recorrente dos contos de fadas, com seus poderes enganadores e seu impulso de perseguir crianças indefesas. No entanto, sua construção enquanto personagem revela mais semelhanças do que diferenças entre ela e suas contrapartes supostamente benéficas, as fadas. Este trabalho utiliza conceitos operacionais da Teoria da Residualidade para evidenciar essa tensão ao analisar a misteriosa outra mãe, também conhecida como bela dama, personagem antagonista do livro Coraline, de Neil Gaiman. A partir da análise residual da personagem, fica evidente que a imagem da bruxa se manifesta na literatura enquanto estratégia de perpetuação de mentalidades patriarcais, compreensíveis apenas à luz de uma leitura crítica.
Fragmentos discursivos sobre a racionalidade neoliberal na (re)produção de maternidade(s) (im)possíveis
Authors: Walchan Iasmin , Durval Dorne Vinícius
Published: October 2023

Neste trabalho, fruto do recorte de uma dissertação de mestrado, pretendemos observar a forma pela qual o discurso neoliberal captura e produz as subjetividades maternas, por meio de canais de podcasts voltados à maternidade. Para tanto, elencamos como objetivos i) identificar a(s) posição(es)-sujeito que essas mulheres ocupam ao enunciar e ii) descrever os efeitos de sentido sobre a maternidade possibilitados pela circulação desses enunciados. Cumpre destacar que realizamos uma análise a partir dos Estudos Discursivos Foucaultianos, especialmente sobre a ética e estética da existência, a fim de observar as relações de saber-poder e subjetivação na maternidade contemporânea. Como resultado das análises, percebeu-se que a racionalidade neoliberal perpassa grande parte dos processos discursivos que (re)atualizam os sentidos da maternidade contemporânea.
Unidades fraseológicas somáticas em Rayuela
Authors: Ramos Lidiane Carlos , Novodvorski Ariel
Published: October 2023

Apresentamos um breve estudo respaldado por teorias e pesquisas nas áreas da Linguística Descritiva, Fraseologia, Tradução e Linguística de Corpus. Com auxílio das ferramentas do programa WordSmith Tools, realizamos uma leitura da obra Rayuela, de Julio Cortázar, em espanhol argentino, e geramos uma lista de palavras a partir da qual observamos a recorrência de somatismos na narrativa. Esse campo lexical passou a ser nosso objeto de estudo. As linhas de concordância possibilitaram a identificação de Unidades Fraseológicas (UFs) somáticas, das quais selecionamos alguns exemplos para contraste com as duas traduções brasileiras de O Jogo da Amarelinha, nas edições de 1972, por Fernando de Castro Ferro, e de 2019, por Eric Nepomuceno. Nos resultados, apresentamos o contexto em que ocorre cada uma das UFs somáticas escolhidas para análise, verificamos seu uso na Argentina e no Brasil, bem como descrevemos as diferentes soluções tradutórias que resultaram em duas versões da obra em português brasileiro.
Estilística Cognitiva
Authors: Carneiro Raphael Marco Oliveira , Novodvorski Ariel
Published: October 2023

Este artigo apresenta uma análise bibliométrica de uma subdisciplina da Estilística, a Estilística Cognitiva. Essa vertente dos estudos estilísticos se dedica ao estudo de questões cognitivas e discursivas na relação entre textualidade e leitor, a partir da aplicação de princípios das ciências cognitivas e da linguística cognitiva, favorecendo abordagens interdisciplinares para a interpretação de textos literários e não literários. Foram coletadas as métricas referentes aos trabalhos disponíveis no periódico internacional Language and Literature, no Catálogo de Teses e Dissertações da CAPES e nos periódicos indexados na plataforma Scielo Brasil. As métricas revelam o crescimento da Estilística Cognitiva no início do século XXI, sua forte atuação no exterior e a baixa adesão a essa vertente de análise estilística no Brasil.
“É trabalhar ou morrer de fome"
Authors: Brito Cristiane Carvalho de Paula , França Thyago Madeira , Ângelo Rogério de Castro
Published: October 2023

Este artigo visa problematizar discursividades acerca do lockdown engendradas no Twitter por figuras políticas públicas. Com base na Análise do Discurso pecheutiana e nas considerações de Foucault e Mbembe sobre biopoder e necropolítica, buscamos, no corpus, regularidades enunciativas (des)veladas nos efeitos metafóricos produzidos no batimento entre o fio do discurso e a interdiscursividade. Em nossas análises, delineamos três discursos predominantes, a saber: o discurso da rivalidade, o discurso do desamparo e o discurso religioso, os quais são constituídos por uma interdiscursividade neoliberal, que, por sua vez, funciona de modo a desresponsabilizar o Estado perante as mazelas enfrentadas pelos cidadãos e a corroborar o sofrimento daqueles que fazem parte do “sul global”.
Regimes de verdade e doutrinação
Authors: Mendes Laurianne Guimarães , Dorne Vinícius Durval
Published: October 2023

O presente trabalho apresenta algumas reflexões sobre a pesquisa “Regimes de verdades sobre a instituição escolar em enunciados do projeto ‘Escola sem partido’”, que analisa regimes de verdade que recaem sobre o ambiente escolar, por meio de enunciados presentes no Twitter, especialmente sobre a noção de “doutrinação”. A partir dos Estudos Discursivos Foucaultianos, analisa-se a constituição discursiva da instituição escolar pelos enunciados decorrentes de integrantes e simpatizantes do respectivo movimento político, sobretudo, em relação à noção de doutrinação. Entre outras reflexões, observou-se que, se no plano do conteúdo, os enunciados diziam defender a educação imparcial e sem cunho ideológico por meio da ideia de uma escola “sem partido”, discursivamente, respondiam a jogos de poderes sustentados em discursos conservadores, patriarcais, misóginos e machistas, que demarcam, assim, um dado “partido”, um lado a defender.
EVOLVE
Authors: Pinto Paula Tavares , Souza José Victor de , Serpa Talita , Silveira Francine de Assis , Lima Marcela Marques de Freitas , Gubelmann Reto , Handschuh Siegfried , Niklaus Christina Marianne
Published: October 2023

Brazil is the second-largest exporter of soybeans and the largest importer of pesticides worldwide. In Pesticide Chemistry, we frequently find terms that are coined in English and still do not have equivalents in Portuguese, such as the term dichlorvos which has variants in Portuguese, such as “diclorvós”, “diclorvos” and “diclórvos”. Based on terminological studies and corpus linguistics, this paper aims to present an interdisciplinary approach developed by a Swiss-Brazilian research group to produce a bilingual glossary of Pesticide Chemistry. To do so, we compiled two corpora of academic texts in English and in Portuguese to (i) find definitions of organophosphorus pesticides in English and their equivalents in Portuguese, (ii) retrieve definitions for the terms based on their contexts in concordance lines. As a result, we identified spelling differences in the terms in Portuguese which have been solved based on the guidelines of normalizing institutions from the area.
Quando o léxico geral se torna terminologia no contexto social
Authors: Pinto Paula Tavares , Serpa Talita , Silva Eduardo Batista da , Camargo Diva Cardoso de
Published: October 2023

Este artigo discute como o léxico utilizado nos Objetivos de Desenvolvimento Sustentável (ODS) se torna um conjunto terminológico ao assumir
status
de área técnico-científica, especialmente, nos estudos sociais. Para tanto, compilamos um
corpus
de 88.562 palavras com textos retirados de relatórios das Nações Unidas e utilizamos a ferramenta Sketch Engine para gerar termos simples de base substantival e adjetival com seus contextos de uso. As abordagens utilizadas são as da Linguística de
Corpus
e da Terminologia com as quais procuramos mapear como os ODS estão sendo implementados pela sociedade civil e pesquisadores no formato de terminologias que possam passar a ser incorporadas no processo de desenvolvimento sustentável promovido por órgão governamentais, como prefeituras e governos estaduais, mas também por organizações não governamentais no intuito de cumprir com as especificações da ONU até 2030.
Percursos de Venuti nos Estudos da Tradução no Brasil
Authors: Lima Priscila de Oliveira Novais , Xavier Wiebke Röben de Alencar , Assis Roberto Carlos de
Published: October 2023

As publicações de Lawrence Venuti na área dos Estudos da Tradução ganharam destaque como referencial teórico no Brasil a partir da década de 1990. Seus postulados vêm sendo empregados por pesquisadores brasileiros como arcabouço teórico-metodológico para discutir aspectos relativos à teoria e prática da tradução, e seus principais conceitos, a estrangeirização e a domesticação, chegam a circular como itens lexicais gerais dada a sua popularidade entre os pesquisadores. Este artigo tem como objetivo rastrear os percursos do teórico Lawrence Venuti no Brasil apresentando o contexto temporal e geoinstitucional de uso de suas obras e pensamentos no Brasil, bem como identificar seus principais mediadores, observando, a partir deste estudo de caso, de forma exemplar, atuais processos internacionais de circulação e de transferência cultural de saberes. Trata-se de uma pesquisa quali-quantitativa baseada em levantamento bibliométrico de dissertações e teses publicadas no Catálogo de Teses e Dissertações da CAPES. Resultados apontam para a concentração de pesquisas no eixo sul-sudeste brasileiro ligadas a programas institucionais de Estudos da Tradução, para a diversidade de mediadores na área acadêmica, para o uso de obras teóricas de Venuti publicadas na década de 1990, e para a apropriação do seu conhecimento por pesquisadores brasileiros em diversos campos.
Interpretação simultânea e o uso de estratégias e táticas no par linguístico inglês-português brasileiro
Authors: Morais Cecília Franco , Da Silva Igor Antônio Lourenço
Published: October 2023

Esta pesquisa investigou o uso de estratégias e táticas de interpretação no par linguístico inglês-português brasileiro por estudantes de tradução da Universidade Federal de Uberlândia (Brasil). Seu objetivo foi identificar a frequência, o impacto cognitivo e as normas subjacentes a esse uso. Para isso, os participantes do estudo realizaram uma tarefa de interpretação simultânea de inglês para português brasileiro, suas sessões de interpretação foram gravadas e transcritas, e os dados foram analisados sob uma perspectiva cognitiva tanto do processo quanto do produto. Os resultados indicaram que foram empregadas táticas, não estratégias (GILE, 2009). Também se observou que: 1) as táticas mais utilizadas foram omissão, segmentação, transformação morfossintática e transcodificação; 2) a maioria das táticas estava relacionada ao esforço cognitivo despendido pelos estudantes; 3) e a maioria das táticas estava relacionada às normas de interpretação.
Atividades de tradução em sala de aula de Licenciatura em Letras-Inglês
Authors: Branco Sinara Oliveira
Published: October 2023

O objetivo deste artigo é descrever o desenvolvimento e resultado da aplicação de atividades de tradução em sala de aula de curso de graduação em Letras-Inglês da Universidade Federal de Campina Grande em contexto remoto devido à pandemia de COVID-19. O arcabouço teórico que embasa este trabalho relaciona-se à Abordagem Funcionalista da Tradução, às Estratégias de Tradução, à Tradução Intersemiótica e à Cultura. Foram criadas duas atividades de tradução envolvendo uma notícia de jornal e um conto literário. O resultado demonstra o envolvimento do grupo de estudantes e as discussões que geraram produções textuais de tradução considerando contextos específicos, estratégias de tradução e cultura. Os relatos dos estudantes demonstram a concordância de que atividades de tradução podem ser aplicadas em sala de aula de contextos diversos, promovendo a aprendizagem de línguas estrangeiras e o aprimoramento da língua materna.
voz entre outras
Authors: Ribeiro Elzimar Fernanda Nunes
Published: October 2023

A partir de uma análise das três primeiras canções do álbum Transa, de Caetano Veloso, lançado em 1972, este trabalho pretende entender como o exílio político do artista propiciou a ele uma situação ambígua de dor pela expatriação, mas também de aprendizagem sobre a inadequação. O que resultou num olhar reflexivo sobre a experiência da diáspora africana, seja no bairro Notting Hill, em Londres, seja na tradição da poesia musical do Brasil. Busca-se a partir daí, apreender como imagens musicais e poéticas de resistência e de contestação se organizam no decorrer do disco, efetuando uma reavaliação das hierarquias usuais da cultura letrada brasileira e pondo em realce a cultura oral afro-brasileira.
Advancing the Performance of Ceramic - Reinforced Aluminum Hybrid Composites: A Comprehensive Review and Future Perspectives
Authors: Nagaraju Sharath Ballupete , Puttegowda Madhu , Somashekara Madhu Kodigarahalli , Thyavihalli Girijappa Yashas Gowda , Govindaswamy Pradeep Dyavappanakoppalu , Sathyanarayana Karthik
Published: October 2023

Hybrid composites comprising aluminum reinforced with ceramics have surfaced as a potential class of materials that exhibit improved mechanical and thermal characteristics. These composites have a diverse range of applications across multiple industries. The present study offers a thorough examination of recent scholarly investigations pertaining to such composites, with particular emphasis on their mechanical performance, thermal attributes, and interfacial characteristics. This paper offers an extensive evaluation of ceramic-reinforced aluminum composites, along with a discussion of potential solutions and prospects for addressing the existing limitations and challenges. This review explores emerging areas of research, encompassing interface engineering methodologies, sophisticated processing techniques, and the incorporation of innovative reinforcement substances. The present recommendations are geared towards augmenting the efficacy, dependability, and durability of hybrid composites comprising ceramic and aluminum reinforcements.
EVALUATION OF SELF-HEATING AND ENERGY HARVESTING POTENTIAL OF MULTIFUNCTIONAL ALKALI-ACTIVATED METASHALE MORTAR
Authors: Fiala Lukáš , Hotěk Petr , Lin Wei-Ting , Černý Robert , Pivák Adam
Published: October 2023

Sustainable construction materials with new functional properties can be beneficially used in special civil engineering applications. Since geopolymers are of lower negative environmental impact in comparison with cementitious materials and possess favorable material properties (mechanical performance, durability, chemical and high-temperature resistance), they are good candidates for optimization of electrical properties by doping with electrically conductive admixtures, which is the presumption of resistance heating or thermoelectric energy harvesting function. The research presented in the paper dealt with the design of geopolymer mortar based on (potassium hydroxide/silicate)-activated metashale doped by a mix of carbon fibers and graphite powder. Material characterization revealed promising properties for the self-heating function ( = 1.06 W·m-1·K-1, σ = 8.7×10-1 S·m-1) which was confirmed by AC self-heating experiment (30 V RMS). Thermoelectric experiment revealed non-linear thermoelectric voltage dependence on T, and maximum of the P-Type Seebeck coefficient (heating: 343.56 µV·K-1, cooling: 312.50 µV·K-1) corresponding to ZT values of 4.20×10-5 and 2.75×10-5 in T range of 140 K.
INFLUENCE OF FINENESS MODULUS AND PREHEATED SAND ON COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH OF ALKALI ACTIVATED GEOPOLYMER MORTAR
Authors: Bhina Mohammad Rizwan , Hsin Yu Hu John-Eric , Liu Kuang-Yen , Tsai Chih-Ta
Published: October 2023

Geopolymer mortar is a complex material, and its strength and durability fundamentally depend on its main constituent properties, grading and grain size distribution of a fine aggregate. The Fineness Modulus (FM) of fine aggregates (sand) is an empirical figure obtained by adding the total percentage of the sample of sand retained on each of a specified series of sieves and dividing the sum by 100. The purpose of this research is to analyze the effect of the Fineness Modulus (FM) of preheated sand at 100°C on geopolymer material (GPM) compressive strength (Cs). The current research used natural river sands of fineness modulus 1.85, 2.41, 2.79, 3.32 to prepare geopolymer material paste. The 36 cube specimens of 50 x 50 x 50 mm size were used to calculate the Cs of GPM paste at 3 h, 1 d, and 7 d. All specimens were kept in hot curing at 40°C for 3 h. The outcomes of the research showed that the sand fineness modulus has a significant impact on the GPM flow rate (%). The results indicated that rising the fineness modulus of sand enhanced the flow rate (%) of GPM paste. The GPM paste made with preheated sand of FM 1.85 (fine sand), and FM 2.79 (medium sand) at 100°C attended the highest compressive strength growth rate (%)and showed up to 47% and 51%, 85.6% and 87.27% increased in compressive strength in 3 h and 1 d, accordingly. Additionally, the fineness modulus has a significant impact on the Cs of GPM paste in the case of preheated sand. Fine sand and mild sand are the best type of fine aggregate to develop early-high-strength geopolymer material.
INNOVATION ENTERPRISE MECHANISMS IN DEEP TECHNOLOGY BUSINESSES
Authors: Badereg Ahmad Talal , El-Hamalawi Ashraf
Published: October 2023

The aim of this research is to critically investigate innovation enterprise mechanisms and success determinants for deep technology organizations in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It proposes and validates a framework for innovation enhancement practices in the Kingdom. An empirical study was initially designed using Wallach’s 3-Dimensional model and Organizational Culture Index (OCI) for survey questionnaires in order to identify the Kingdom’s cultural profile (e.g. bureaucratic, innovative or supportive). A framework was validated from the case companies comprising deep technology and government-based companies in the Kingdom. Although the results were promising and paving the way for innovation, most of the companies were facing enormous challenges. When compared with current practices, it was revealed that innovation practices were ranked as very low among deep technology companies. The most significant challenges identified from this study were: lack of leadership, shortages of skills, managerial capacity and capability, lack of appropriate KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) and readiness of organization in the Kingdom.
DETERMINING THE OPTIMUM LOCATION OF TWO-FLEXIBLE OUTRIGGER SYSTEMS IN TALL BUILDINGS USING ENERGY METHOD
Authors: Rahgozar Peyman , Costin Aaron , Flood Ian
Published: October 2023

Construction of tall buildings has been rapidly increasing worldwide, introducing new challenges that demand rigorous engineering. Structural and nonstructural damage to tall buildings can be minimized by implementing appropriate lateral resisting systems, such as the outrigger and belt-truss system. The location of outrigger and belt-truss systems plays a critical role in the behavior, structural integrity, safety, and overall construction cost of tall buildings subjected to lateral loads; thus, they should be selected carefully. This research develops a framework that can determine the optimum location of two flexible outrigger and belt-truss systems in skyscrapers subjected to uniform lateral loading. To achieve this goal, an energy method is applied to maximize the outrigger and belt-truss system’s strain energy. In this approach, the framed tube and effect of outrigger and belt-truss systems on shear core are modeled as a cantilevered hollow section beam with orthotropic plates and rotational springs placed at outrigger and belt-truss location respectively. The optimal location is determined where the rotational spring absorbs the most amount of energy; and this is accomplished by setting the first derivative of the energy equation with respect to the spring’s location, as measured from the structure’s base, to zero. The practical graph developed in this research can aid engineers during the preliminary design of tall buildings for quick calculation of the optimum locations of outrigger and belt-truss systems.
DESIGN-BUILT BAMBOO STRUCTURE USING MULTIPLE-MEMBER PRE-FABRICATED CONNECTORS
Authors: Rittironk Supreedee
Published: October 2023

Bamboo as the structural material has become the trend to respond to sustainability, due to its outstanding structural properties and renewable aspect. Though bamboo architecture is seen throughout the world, but they are still varied from culture to culture, due to limited knowledge and advanced applications. In order to move this material forward for industrialization, standard system of creating bamboo structure should be established. The most challenge of bamboo structure is the connectors. Though the conventional style is elegant and crafty, but they require special skills and lengthy construction time. Using pre-fabricated connectors to expedite construction are not quite common. This potential to introduce pre-fabricated connectors and more complex bamboo structure is needed to explore further. This research then takes the design-built approach as the methodology. The process starts with designing a complex structure with multiple-member at column-foundation nodes. Pre-fabricated steel connectors are designed to host at least six members in a single node. Four nodes are designed in this 30 sq. m bamboo pavilion. Each member is made of two different bamboo formats; bundled bamboo culms and bundled bamboo splits. Pavilion frames then are assembled using designed connectors in actual construction site. The construction is carefully monitored and documented for their strength and feasibility. It is found that pre-fabricated connectors can simply put the construction together with simple tools and in efficient time. Multiple-member at column-foundation nodes is strong and possible for complex structure. They perform well and still hold the elegant integrity of bamboo architecture.
IDENTIFYING THE CAUSES OF ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN PROCESS FAILURES
Authors: Gumusburun Ayalp Gulden , Metinal Yusuf Berkay
Published: October 2023

Construction is performed with interdisciplinary cooperation, as it requires the preparation of various projects across numerous areas of engineering and architecture. To ensure that projects are complete and coherent, it is important to manage the design process efficiently. It is known that several design failures occur which cause construction reworks if design process could not manage well. Therefore, the current study analyzed causes of design process failures, and adverse effects regarding these failures during the construction. The opinions of architects who were actively involved in design and construction stages of projects were recorded through 354 questionnaires. The opinions of building audit firm employees and employers, that one of the important stakeholders, took in consideration regarding design failures. A total of 351 survey forms were collected from the building audit firms. Data were analyzed using SPSS 22 software. Results indicated that the architectural projects did not include detailed drawings and that concurrent engineering was not applied during the architectural design process. This incompatibility among the projects negatively influenced the construction process.
CONSTRUCTION HEALTH AND SAFETY: A SCIENTOMETRIC ANALYSIS
Authors: Adekunle Samuel Adeniyi , Aigbavboa Clinton , Ikuabe Matthew
Published: October 2023

Health and safety culture has received a lot of attention across the construction industry. The effect of poor health and safety culture includes but not limited to decreased productivity, cost implication, among others. Although many studies have been conducted on construction health and safety culture, however, there exists a dearth of systematic studies using visualization. This study reviews published research in the Scopus database in construction health and safety in the South African construction industry from 1999 to 2020 using scientometric analysis. The study visualized the different clusters (for example keywords, citation). The research themes over the years was critically and objectively identified. The study classified the construction health and safety research in the South African construction industry into five eras. It was observed that the present research focus is discussing health and safety in light of technological advancement. Although an important research area, there exist not so much attention by researchers and it was also observed that there is a lack of collaboration among researchers in this research focus. This paper presents an in-depth description of construction health and safety in the South African construction industry.