bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The Rhetoric of Reason: Language in Benjamin Fondane
Authors: Dickow Alexander
Published: February 2024

Abstract: Lev Shestov considers all discourse rhetorical. His work denounces rationalist discourse as an imposture that denies its own appeal to irrational impulses. Fondane’s poetry betrays the same consciousness of rhetoric: while it does not have a persuasive function per se, it involves circuits of address and oratorical concerns. In Fondane, there is a subjectivist tendency at work: selfhood can never be set aside. Fondane locates the self and the passions at the heart of all speech, denouncing philosophy’s pretensions to dispassionate, objective, “rational” discourse.
L’Oulipo se souvient-il de Georges Perec ?
Authors: Reggiani Christelle
Published: February 2024

Résumé: Si l’œuvre de Georges Perec semble aujourd’hui canonique, et très vivante dans le champ artistique, sa réception au sein même de l’Ouvroir de littérature potentielle, où Perec est entré en 1967, paraît curieusement plus problématique. Ce sont les formes, parfois inattendues, de cette mémoire oulipienne de Perec que cet article prend pour objet.
(Un)Mapping the “Pied-Noir Jew”: Indeterminacy and the Representation of Pied-Noirs and Algerian Jews in Contemporary French Cinema
Authors: Wygoda Tsivia Frank
Published: February 2024

Abstract: This article offers new reflections on the articulation of Pied-Noir and Algerian Jewish memory through the figure of the “Pied-Noir Jew” in French culture. The analysis of cinematographic materials and their literary sources shows how Algerian Jewish screen and stage artists participated in the creation in France of a nostalgic cultural community of Algerian Jews and French-European ex-settlers while also navigating the tensions and differences between Pied-Noir and Jewish memory of Algeria. The aporetic figure of the “Pied-Noir Jew” as a cultural and affective concept encapsulates the afterlife of Algerian Jews’ entangled identities.
Theodore Joseph Ziolkowski
Authors: Ziolkowski Jan M.
Published: February 2024

Abstract: This biographical memoir commemorates the life, work, and professional legacy of eminent professor of German and comparative literature Theodore Joseph Ziolkowski (1932-2020), who was elected a member of the American Philosophical Society in 1984.
Chief Manuel's 1651 Timucua Letter: The Oldest Letter in a Native Language of the United States
Authors: Broadwell George Aaron , Dubcovsky Alejandra
Published: February 2024

Abstract: In 1651, Don Manuel wrote a letter. There was nothing remarkable about that feat, except that now his words are considered noteworthy because he was a Timucua chief, writing in the Timucua language from his Timucua town. But his actions at the time drew no special attention. After all, he was not the only Timucua chief to engage in an epistolary exchange; Timucua leaders often corresponded with Spanish officials and even with other Native peoples via letters. Perhaps then what is most remarkable about this text is that it has survived. The 1651 Timucua letter is not an unknown source, but any examination or analysis of this epistle has relied almost exclusively on the Spanish translation that accompanied it. This article offers a new reading and translation of Don Manuel's letter, allowing the 1651 text to be accessed in its original form for the first time in close to 400 years. Combining two methodologies, linguistic anthropology and history, helps center the role that literacy played in Timucua society and transforms Don Manuel's epistolary discourse into an innovative lens from which to examine Timucua words, syntax, and grammar, as well as Spanish-Timucua interactions. The 1651 Timucua letter is thus a testament to both the destructive effects of colonialism and the enduring power of Native languages, epistemologies, and politics.
Unboxing the Dead: A Memoir
Authors: Catlett J. Stephen
Published: February 2024

Abstract: In this intimate memoir, former American Philosophical Society manuscripts librarian J. Stephen Catlett interweaves personal and family stories with memories from his career as an archivist at institutions including the APS and the Greensboro Historical Museum. In so doing, Catlett shares what he has learned from his diverse experiences among voices from the past, and how this work helped him make sense of both his own life and his mother's.
Lincoln and Marfan Syndrome
Authors: Fairman Ronald M.
Published: February 2024

Abstract: Based on a presentation at the American Philosophical Society's Member Meeting in April 2019, this essay tackles the lingering question of whether Abraham Lincoln suffered from Marfan Syndrome. The author—an eminent vascular surgeon with experience studying and treating Marfan Syndrome—describes the syndrome in detail, provides an overview of the arguments and evidence of those who have previously speculated on the topic, and ultimately concludes that Lincoln lacked the cardinal manifestations of Marfan Syndrome.
Extraction of time-related expressions using text mining with application to Hebrew
Authors: Mughaz Dror , HaCohen-Kerner Yaakov , Gabbay Dov
Published: February 2024

In this research, we extract time-related expressions from a rabbinic text in a semi-automatic manner. These expressions usually appear next to rabbinic references (name / nickname / acronym / book-name). The first step toward our goal is to find all the expressions near references in the corpus. However, not all of the phrases around the references are time-related expressions. Therefore, these phrases are initially considered to be potential time-related expressions. To extract the time-related expressions, we formulate two new statistical functions, and we use screening and heuristic methods. We tested these statistical functions, grammatical screenings, and heuristic methods on a corpus containing responsa documents. In this corpus, many rabbinic citations are known and marked. The statistical functions and the screening methods filtered the potential time-related expressions and reduced 99.88% of the initial expressions (from 484,681 to 575).
Construction and application of the "Internet + public health service" supply evaluation index system
Authors: Yong Yu , Ming Yu , Xia Chen , Long Zeng
Published: February 2024

To construct an index system for evaluating the supply of Internet+ public health services, and to provide a practical tool for assessing the supply of Internet+ public health services in an objective and scientific manner. The research team drafted the index system framework by combing the literature. The Delphi method was used to determine the content and weight of the index through two rounds of expert consultations. At the same time, the Cronbach coefficient and factor analysis were adopted to test the reliability and validity. What’s more, the analytic hierarchy process and the TOPSIS method were applied to analyze the empirical data of 15 counties and cities in the eastern, central, and western regions of China. The constructed indicator system includes 3 first-level indicators, 6 second-level indicators and 29 third-level indicators. Through reliability and validity tests, the stability and practicability of the index system are demonstrated in empirical research. The evaluation index system constructed in this article can be applied to the performance evaluation of Internet + public health service.
KNCFS: Feature selection for high-dimensional datasets based on improved random multi-subspace learning
Authors: Guo Cong
Published: February 2024

Feature selection has long been a focal point of research in various fields.Recent studies have focused on the application of random multi-subspaces methods to extract more information from raw samples.However,this approach inadequately addresses the adverse effects that may arise due to feature collinearity in high-dimensional datasets.To further address the limited ability of traditional algorithms to extract useful information from raw samples while considering the challenge of feature collinearity during the random subspaces learning process, we employ a clustering approach based on correlation measures to group features.Subsequently, we construct subspaces with lower inter-feature correlations.When integrating feature weights obtained from all feature spaces,we introduce a weighting factor to better handle the contributions from different feature spaces.We comprehensively evaluate our proposed algorithm on ten real datasets and four synthetic datasets,comparing it with six other feature selection algorithms.Experimental results demonstrate that our algorithm,denoted as KNCFS,effectively identifies relevant features,exhibiting robust feature selection performance,particularly suited for addressing feature selection challenges in practice.
A decade of tobacco control efforts: Implications for tobacco smoking prevalence in Eastern Mediterranean countries
Authors: Taheri Negar , Fattahi Pedram , Saeedi Elnaz , Sayyari Maryam , Abdi Sepideh , Khaki Mina , Rahimi Navid , Motamedi Rouhollah K. , Lotfi Fereshte , Vand Rajabpour Mojtaba , Nemati Saeed
Published: February 2024

Background and objectives

This study aimed to assess the association between the 10-year implementation of tobacco control policies, cigarette affordability index and changes in tobacco smoking prevalence across Eastern Mediterranean (EMR) countries.

Materials and methods

An ecologic study was conducted using EMR countries as the analytical unit. Data from three sources were utilized: the MPOWER scale to measure tobacco control policy implementation (2010–2020), the tobacco affordability index (expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase 2000 cigarettes, from 2010 to 2020), and national tobacco smoking prevalence data for EMR countries (2010–2023). Linear Fixed-effect regression was employed to investigate associations between changes in MPOWER scores, the cigarette affordability index, and alterations in tobacco prevalence over a decade.

Results

Statistically significant inverse associations were observed between changes in MPOWER scores and tobacco smoking prevalence among both men and women in EMR countries (P-value<0.05). Each unit increase in MPOWER score corresponded to a 0.26% reduction in tobacco prevalence among men and a 0.12% reduction among women. The regression model revealed that each unit increase in the cigarette affordability index was linked to a 0.9% decrease in tobacco smoking prevalence across EMR countries (P-value<0.05). Furthermore, even after adjusting for multiple confounders, significant inverse associations were noted between tobacco monitoring (β = -0.41), health warning (β = -0.45), and changes in tobacco smoking prevalence (P-value<0.05).

Conclusion

This study underscored the effectiveness of enhancing the implementation of tobacco control policies and increasing the cigarette affordability index as preventive measures to reduce tobacco smoking prevalence in EMR countries over the past decade.
Spatial variation and determinants of mother and newborn skin-to-skin contact care practices in Ethiopia: A spatial and multilevel mixed-effect analysis
Authors: Girma Desalegn , Abita Zinie , Negese Yilkal , Abebe Gossa Fetene
Published: February 2024

Background

Skin-to-skin contact care practice is placing a naked baby on the mother’s chest with no cloth separating them, in a prone position covered by a cloth or blanket. It improves the survival of newborns by preventing hypothermia, improving breastfeeding, and strengthening mother-to-child bonding. Nevertheless, it remains under-practiced in many resource-constrained settings. Therefore, the main objective of this study is to explore the spatial variation and determinants of mother and newborn skin-to-skin contact care practices in Ethiopia.

Method

The study was done using the 2016 Ethiopian Demographic and Health Survey data. A weighted sample of 10417 mothers who gave live birth before the five-year survey was extracted for the analysis. Arc GIS version 10.3 and SaTscan version 10.0.2 were used for the spatial analysis. A multilevel mixed logistic regression model was fitted to identify factors associated with skin-to-skin contact care practices of mothers and newborns. Finally, a statistically significant association was declared at a P-value of < 0.05.

Result

In this study, skin-to-skin contact care practice of mothers and newborns was non-random across Ethiopia with Moran’s I: 0.48, p < 0.001. The most likely significant primary and secondary clusters were found in Addis Ababa (RR = 2.39, LLR = 116.80, p <0.001) and Dire Dewa and Harari (RR = 2.02, LLR = 110.45, p <0.001), respectively. In this study, place of delivery (AOR = 12.29, 95%CI:10.41, 14.54), rich wealth index (AOR = 1.29, 95% CI: 1.05,1.59), medium wealth index (AOR = 1.38, 95% CI:1.17, 1.68), having 1–3 antenatal care visits(AOR = 1.86,95% CI: 1.56, 2.29), having ≥4 antenatal care visits (AOR = 1.93,95% CI: 1.56, 2.39), initiating breastfeeding within the first hour (AOR = 1.75,95% CI:1.49,2.05) and media exposure (AOR = 1.20,95%CI 1.02,1.41) were factors associated with skin to skin contact care practice of mothers and newborns.

Conclusion

This study concludes that the Skin-to-skin contact care practices of mother and newborn is not random in Ethiopia. Therefore, the implementation of essential newborn care packages should be regularly monitored and evaluated, particularly in the cold spot areas of skin-to-skin contact care practices. Besides, media advertising regarding the importance of Skin-to-skin contact care practices for mothers and newborns should be scaled up to increase the practices.
Identification and In-Silico study of non-synonymous functional SNPs in the human SCN9A gene
Authors: Waheed Sana , Ramzan Kainat , Ahmad Sibtain , Khan Muhammad Saleem , Wajid Muhammad , Ullah Hayat , Umar Ali , Iqbal Rashid , Ullah Riaz , Bari Ahmed
Published: February 2024

Single nucleotide polymorphisms are the most common form of DNA alterations at the level of a single nucleotide in the genomic sequence. Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) were carried to identify potential risk genes or genomic regions by screening for SNPs associated with disease. Recent studies have shown that SCN9A comprises the NaV1.7 subunit, Na+ channels have a gene encoding of 1988 amino acids arranged into 4 domains, all with 6 transmembrane regions, and are mainly found in dorsal root ganglion (DRG) neurons and sympathetic ganglion neurons. Multiple forms of acute hypersensitivity conditions, such as primary erythermalgia, congenital analgesia, and paroxysmal pain syndrome have been linked to polymorphisms in the SCN9A gene. Under this study, we utilized a variety of computational tools to explore out nsSNPs that are potentially damaging to heath by modifying the structure or activity of the SCN9A protein. Over 14 potentially damaging and disease-causing nsSNPs (E1889D, L1802P, F1782V, D1778N, C1370Y, V1311M, Y1248H, F1237L, M936V, I929T, V877E, D743Y, C710W, D623H) were identified by a variety of algorithms, including SNPnexus, SNAP-2, PANTHER, PhD-SNP, SNP & GO, I-Mutant, and ConSurf. Homology modeling, structure validation, and protein-ligand interactions also were performed to confirm 5 notable substitutions (L1802P, F1782V, D1778N, V1311M, and M936V). Such nsSNPs may become the center of further studies into a variety of disorders brought by SCN9A dysfunction. Using in-silico strategies for assessing SCN9A genetic variations will aid in organizing large-scale investigations and developing targeted therapeutics for disorders linked to these variations.
Does the South-to-North Water Diversion Project promote the growth of enterprises above designated size in the water-receiving areas?—Evidence from 31 provincial-level administrative regions in China
Authors: Wang Ting , Chi Jianyu
Published: February 2024

The South-to-North Water Diversion Project (SNWDP) is believed to drive the next phase of sustainable productivity growth, meeting growing water demand, so as to address increasing environmental sustainability challenges. The Middle Route of SNWDP is regarded as an extremely large long-distance inter-basin water diversion project, which has benefited Henan, Hebei, Tianjin and Beijing since 2014 with great sustainable changes to the cities, groundwater, ecological environment, industrial structure and social development of the beneficiary areas. Taking the number of industrial enterprises above designated size (IEDS) in the water-receiving areas as the research object, this paper takes the year of policy implementation 2014 as the basic time point, evaluating the change of the number of IEDS in the beneficiary areas of the Middle Route of SNWDP through difference-in-difference model. The results show that: (1) The Middle Route of SNWDP promotes the additional growth of the number of IEDS in the beneficiary areas. (2) When the Middle Route of SNWDP promotes the growth of the number of IEDS in beneficiary areas, there is no regional difference for regions with different development levels. (3) The reasons why the Middle Route of SNWDP contributes to the additional growth of the number of IEDS are composed of promoting mixed ownership reform of enterprises in beneficiary areas, increasing water supply and increasing population. However, the Middle Route of SNWDP has not had a significant impact on the traditional total factor productivity or the components of production factors, technology and capital. From the final outcome, the South-to-North Water Diversion Project has played a facilitating role in the sustainable development of large-scale enterprises in the water-receiving areas.
Research on the influence factors of sustainable development of plateau characteristic agriculture based on DEMATEL and AISM combined model
Authors: Wang Wei , Liu Hai , Zhao Pengfei , Han Mo
Published: February 2024

Under the background of the continuous progress of China’s agricultural reform, the development of characteristic agriculture is an important field of agricultural development in the country and even the world. Yunnan has unique advantages in geography, location, climate, and human resources, and has unique conditions for the development of agriculture with plateau characteristic. However, the sustainable development of agriculture with plateau characteristic is affected and restricted by many factors. How to promote the sustainable development of agriculture with plateau characteristic is an important research topic, and it is also the main purpose of this study. Therefore, through literature analysis and investigation, this study studies the advantages and disadvantages, development status, main problems, countermeasures and suggestions, macro development direction, and theoretical research methods of characteristic agriculture in the Yunnan plateau. This paper analyzes the advantages and disadvantages of the Decision-making Trial and Evaluation Laboratory (DEMATEL) and the Adversarial Interpretation Structure Modeling Method (AISM) and proposes to combine the two models to make up for each other and improve the accuracy of model analysis. On this basis, a set of identification and evaluation systems of factors affecting the sustainable development of agriculture with plateau characteristic is established, which can comprehensively and accurately identify and evaluate various influencing factors, and provide a scientific basis for the sustainable development of agriculture with plateau characteristic. Finally, combined with the relevant statistical data of Yunnan Province from 2009 to 2020 and many results calculated by the model, the factors affecting the sustainable development of agriculture with plateau characteristic were comprehensively analyzed. The results show that transportation, environment, and insurance support factors are the root factors that affect the sustainable development of agriculture with plateau characteristic, while the regional economy, scientific and technological support, and the development of agricultural enterprises are of high importance. Financial support, the level of agricultural mechanization, the quality of labor, and other factors can not be ignored. Finally, according to the results of the analysis, the corresponding policy recommendations are put forward to provide a reference for the sustainable development of plateau characteristic agriculture in Yunnan Province.
Spatial-temporal pattern of colorectal cancer mortality in a Northeastern Brazilian State
Authors: Moura Alex R. , Lopes Mayara E. G. , Dantas Mylena S. , Marques Adriane D. , Britto Érika de A. C. , Lima Marcela S. , Siqueira Hianga F. F. , Lisboa Ana C. R. , Moreira Fernanda V. S. , Lima Carlos A.
Published: February 2024

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the most common cancer types worldwide. Its increasing mortality trends, especially in emerging countries, are a concern. The aim of this study was to analyse mortality trends and spatial patterns of CRC in the state of Sergipe, Brazil, from 1990 to 2019. Trends were calculated using data from the Online Mortality Atlas and Joinpoint Regression Program 4.8.0.1. Spatial analyses were performed using the empirical Bayesian model and Moran indices calculated by TerraView 4.2.2 between 1990 to 1999, 2000 to 2009 and 2010 to 2019. A total of 1585 deaths were recorded during the study period, with 58.42% among females. Trends were increasing and constant for both sexes and all age groups studied. The highest mean annual percent change was 6.2 {95% Confidence interval (CI) 3.4;9.0} for males aged +65 years and 4.5 (95% CI 3.2;5.8) for females aged 50–64 years. There was positive spatial autocorrelation for both sexes in all periods studied when using the Moran index for Bayesian rates. In summary, a consistent trend of increasing colorectal cancer (CRC) mortality has been observed overall. Nevertheless, an altered spatial distribution among males has emerged over the studied period.
Determining factors of physical activity and sedentary behaviour in university students during the COVID-19 pandemic: A longitudinal study
Authors: Savage Matthew J. , Magistro Daniele , Hennis Philip J. , Donaldson James , Healy Laura C. , Hunter Kirsty A. , James Ruth M.
Published: February 2024

Introduction

Historically, university students demonstrate poor movement behaviours that could negatively impact current and future health. Recent literature has focused on identifying determinants of physical activity (PA) and sedentary behaviour (SB) in this population to inform the development of intervention strategies. However, the COVID-19 pandemic substantially restricted movement behaviours in this population, meaning findings of previous research may no longer be applicable within the current societal context. The present study explored the longitudinal relationships between pre-pandemic psychological, behavioural and anthropometric factors, and the movement behaviours of UK university students nine months following the outbreak of COVID-19.

Methods

Mental wellbeing (MWB), perceived stress (PS), body mass index (BMI), SB, and PA were assessed using an online self-report survey in 255 students prior to (October 2019) and nine months following (October 2020) the first confirmed case of COVID-19 in the UK. Path analysis was utilised to test relationships between pre-COVID mental wellbeing, perceived stress and BMI, and movement behaviours during the pandemic.

Results

The fit of the path analysis model was good (χ2 = 0.01; CMIN = 0.10, CFI = 1.00, RMSEA = 0.00). Pre-covid MWB and PS positively influenced PA (β = 0.29; β = 0.24; P < 0.01) but not SB (β = -0.10; β = 0.00; P = 0.79) during the pandemic. Additionally, pre-pandemic SB and PA positively influenced SB and PA during the pandemic respectively (SB: β = 0.26; P < 0.01) (PA: β = 0.55; P < 0.01). Pre-pandemic BMI did not influence any measured variable during the pandemic (PA: β = 0.03 and P = 0.29; SB: β = 0.06 and P = 0.56), and there was no mediating effect of PA on SB during the pandemic (β = -0.26; P = 0.14).

Conclusion

These findings indicate that pre-covid mental health and movement behaviours had a direct positive influence on PA during the pandemic, but not SB. This longitudinal study demonstrates the influence that prior psychological and behavioural factors have in determining university students’ response to periods of elevated stress and uncertainty, furthering our understanding of determinants of health-related behaviours in students.
Sustainable development of environmental protection talents training: Research on the behavior decision of government, university and enterprise under the background of evolutionary game
Authors: Wang Jinxia , Tan Yunfeng , Zhan Lingling , Yang Hongjun , Li Xieling , Gao Fang , Qiu Siyuan
Published: February 2024

Environmental protection talents training (EPTT) is recognized as a key prerequisite for maintaining environmental sustainability, and in order to study the influence of each player on EPTT. This paper innovatively constructs a tripartite evolutionary game model of government, university and enterprise. The equilibrium points and evolutionary stabilization strategies of each participant are solved by replicating the dynamic equations, and the behaviors of each subject in EPTT are analyzed so as to clarify the behavioral characteristics and optimal strategies of the government’s participation in EPTT. The results show that enterprises occupy a more important position in influencing government decisions. The government should reduce the financial incentives for enterprises and replace them with greater policy support. Meanwhile, the government should actively promote the cultivation mechanism that integrates universities and enterprises. The results of the study can provide a decision-making basis for the government to promote the sustainable development of EPTT.
Equity and gender mainstreaming in public policy: A scoping review protocol
Authors: Amri Michelle , Yang Jinny , Jessiman-Perreault Geneviève , Haikal Amne , Barrett Kathryn , Bump Jesse B.
Published: February 2024

Background

Despite growing attention paid to health equity and efforts to promote gender mainstreaming—a global strategy to promote gender equality—how policymakers have ‘institutionalized’ this in their work is less clear. Therefore, this planned scoping review seeks to search the peer-reviewed and grey literature to compile evidence on the ways in which policymakers have routinely or systematically considered equity and/or gender in their work.

Methods

A scoping review will be undertaken by drawing on the PRISMA guidelines for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR). With the expert guidance of a research librarian, Ovid MEDLINE, Ovid EMBASE, PAIS Index, and Scopus databases will be searched, in addition to custom Google searches of government documents. The search will be conducted from 1995 and onwards, as there were no hits prior to this date that included the term “gender mainstream*” in these databases. The inclusion criterion is that: (i) texts must provide information on how equity and/or gender has been considered by government officials in the development of public policy in a routine or systematic manner (e.g., descriptive, empirical); (ii) both texts produced by government or not (e.g., commentary about government action) will be included; (iii) there are no restrictions on study design or article type (i.e., commentaries, reports, and other documents, would all be included); and (iv) texts must be published in English due to resource constraints. However, texts that discuss the work of nongovernmental or intergovernmental organizations will be excluded. Data will be charted by: bibliographic information, including the authors, year, and article title; country the text discussed; and a brief summary on the approach taken.

Discussion

This protocol was developed to improve rigour in the study design and to promote transparency by sharing our methods with the broader research community. This protocol will support a scoping review of the ways in which policymakers have routinely or systematically considered equity and/or gender in their work. We will generate findings to inform government efforts to initiate, sustain, and improve gender and equity mainstreaming approaches in policymaking.
Sealing and unsealing effect of filamentous fungi in CEM I cement mortars with polycarboxylic admixture
Authors: Stanaszek-Tomal Elżbieta
Published: February 2024

Biodeterioration may take place due to the influence of microorganisms, leading to the deterioration or destruction of materials. This process involves distinct mechanisms of material breakdown, such as mechanical damage, decomposition, corrosion induced by microorganisms, and fouling caused by living organisms. Research and literature data on biological corrosion of polymer-modified cement materials (polycarboxylate resin) are ambiguous and even contradictory. Samples, 20x20x160 mm in size, made of cement-polymer mortar with 5% polycarboxylate resin were prepared for the test, with 6 specimens for each determination. The study determined the level of contamination of the material, using the culture method and COD, after 18 months of exposure to Penicillium and Cladosporium fungi. In addition to this, bulk moisture content, water absorption, flexural strength and internal structure were determined using a scanning microscope and EDS analysis was carried out. The beneficial role of polymers has been demonstrated, e.g. by sealing the structure of cement-polymer materials. However, there is also an increased development of biocorrosion associated with organic material as a food source, especially for molds that colonize materials in favorable conditions. The test results showed that there was a strong growth of mold fungi on the material and the mass humidity was high. However, the strength increased slightly, and after further exposure to a corrosive environment it decreased again.
Mourning Septembers: A micro poetic-narrative autoethnography of teaching planners
Authors: Moore Amber
Published: February 2024

I was recently very moved while reading ‘Constructing identity by writing roots into life: A poetic autoethnography’ by Andrew J. Garbisch in which he used a poetic-narrative autoethnography to explore his lived experience as a transracial Asian American adoptee. In it, he shares four of his original poems, following each with a narrative reflection. Favourite lines include the conclusion of his poem, ‘Allegory of the Tsohg’: ‘But you’re not supposed to hear any of this, I should really hush,/ Otherworldly, I’m sorry, I’ve already said too much’. Although I feel largely distanced from much of what is discussed in this piece, including adoption and experiencing the world as a person of colour, I was nevertheless struck by this project and many moments resonated, especially how his efforts to ‘construct meaning of [his] own identity’ was a somewhat ‘haunting endeavor’ (39). He inspired me to try and write a piece that ‘take[s] a bird’s eye view’ (43) of my educator journey and self – that is, how I am wrangling with reconciling that my years in academia have now eclipsed my previous time spent as a secondary English teacher. Because I have found arts-based research methods, such as narrative and poetic inquiry, to be quite generative (see, e.g. Author 2022, 2020, 2019, 2018a, 2018b), I immediately understood Garbisch’s piece as an inspiring mentor text – an exemplar of sorts for how to write to wrestle with the (albeit completely differently) somewhat haunting identity work that I find myself moving through presently. I love his bringing together of methodologies that I have used independent of one another but had not yet melded before. As such, his approach, structure and exercise in vulnerable arts-based work largely inspired this ‘micro’, snapshot-style project, which is also built on my learning from arts-based researchers, poets and storytellers I admire (e.g. Clandinin and Connelly 2000; James 2009, 2017; Sameshima et al. 2017; Faulkner 2019; Prendergast et al. 2009, among others). They have taught me a great deal, including how poetic inquiry can be a way of living in the world (Leggo cited in Irwin et al. 2019) and that narrative inquiry might consist of telling stories from our past that lead to possibilities of retellings and potential futures (Clandinin and Connelly 2000); such teachings also deeply inform this piece.
Editorial
Authors: Bestley Russ
Published: February 2024

Featuring two main articles and two extended interviews, this issue of Punk & Post-Punk reflects the broad themes of novelty, humour, parody and satire, and examines the relationship between punk and the wider entertainment industry.
Now That’s What I Call a History of the 1980s: Pop Culture and Politics in the Decade that Shaped Modern Britain, Lucy Robinson (2023)
Authors: Bestley Russ
Published: February 2024

Review of: Now That’s What I Call a History of the 1980s: Pop Culture and Politics in the Decade that Shaped Modern Britain, Lucy Robinson (2023)

Manchester: Manchester University Press, 376 pp.,

ISBN 9-781-52616-725-5, p/bk, £14.99
In Search of Tito’s Punks: On the Road in a Country That No Longer Exists, Barry Phillips (2023)
Authors: Harasimowicz Marta
Published: February 2024

Review of: In Search of Tito’s Punks: On the Road in a Country That No Longer Exists, Barry Phillips (2023)

Bristol and Chicago, IL: Intellect, 256 pp.,

ISBN 978-1-78938-731-5, h/bk, £29.95
Punk Art History: Artworks from the European No Future Generation, Marie Arleth Skov (2023)
Authors: Owens Emily
Published: February 2024

Review of: Punk Art History: Artworks from the European No Future Generation, Marie Arleth Skov (2023)

Bristol: Intellect, 308 pp.,

ISBN 978-1-78938-700-1, p/bk, £29.95
Aplicação de imagens multiespectrais de sentinel-2 na monitorização do jacinto-de-água: estudo de caso no Baixo Mondego (Portugal)
Authors: Gerardo Romeu , Pedroso de Lima Isabel
Published: February 2024

As espécies exóticas com grande potencial invasor constituem uma séria ameaça à redução da biodiversidade, resultando em custos ambientais e económicos elevados. No caso de plantas invasoras aquáticas, a extensão desta problemática a massas de água superficiais vulneráveis apresenta-se como especialmente gravosa. Dificuldades inerentes à monitorização dessas plantas com métodos convencionais têm levado à utilização de ferramentas de deteção remota para este fim. Neste estudo explora-se o papel dos dados obtidos pelo satélite Sentinel-2, nomeadamente na deteção, mapeamento e monitorização do jacinto-de-água (Eichhornia crassipes) em meio fluvial, dando-se como exemplo a aplicação desta tecnologia no estudo desta invasora aquática em cursos de água na região do Baixo Mondego (Portugal). Para o efeito usam-se índices de vegetação calculados a partir de imagens multiespectrais. Esta abordagem pode dar uma contribuição importante na definição de medidas oportunas de gestão com vista ao controlo da infestação de massas de água por jacinto-de-água, que são fundamentais ao pleno desempenho das múltiplas funções dessas massas de água, e prevenção do risco ambiental associado.
Apresentação de recente metodologia útil para a gestão do risco no litoral
Authors: Caroça Carla
Published: February 2024

Os métodos tradicionais de estudo hidrodinâmico das ondas e de batimetria, no domínio litoral de menor profundidade, desde a zona de rebentação (breaker zone) à zona de espraio (swash zone) são difíceis de serem efectuados. O texto apresenta um modelo recente de estudo hidrodinâmico com obtenção de dados contínuos e temporais, pouco dispendioso, praticamente sem dificuldade e de alta resolução. O processo foi testado para duas praias. Através das imagens de vídeo de vigilância das praias obtiveram-se vários parâmetros oceânicos e a batimetria, e definiu-se a posição adequada para a câmara de vídeo. Apesar de ser um processo em início, considerou-se ser necessário para a gestão e risco da orla costeira.
Avaliação de reservas de água superficial e de risco de inundação na Guarda, Portugal
Authors: Simão Helena Maria , Sá Marques Alfeu , Simões Nuno Eduardo , De Almeida José Paulo
Published: February 2024

A vida sem água é impossível. Assim, a necessidade de origens de água adequadas, sistemas de abastecimento de água, controlo de cheias e reservas de água sempre levou à necessidade de desenvolver o planeamento dos recursos hídricos. As alterações climáticas, hoje um facto cientificamente demonstrado, implicarão agravamento de situações extremas e de eventos de seca e precipitação intensa, evidenciam a urgência de fortalecer a relação entre o planeamento urbano e a gestão de recursos hídricos, apostando em cidades mais sustentáveis e mais resilientes com mudanças na política de ocupação do solo, privilegiando soluções técnicas diferenciadas, preservando áreas de inundação ainda existentes, complementadas com intervenções para retenção na origem. No âmbito do planeamento urbano e dos recursos hídricos, neste artigo, identificam-se e avaliam-se possíveis reservas de água de superfície do concelho da Guarda e são avaliadas as áreas inundadas pelo Rio Diz, dentro da cidade da Guarda.
The analysis of the relationship between board characteristics and firm financial performance in the Central Eastern European region
Authors:   , Lakatos Zsolt
Published: February 2024

A disszertációban a szerző a vállalatirányítási, vállalatkormányzási (corporate governance) jellemzők és a cégek pénzügyi teljesítménymutatói közötti kapcsolatot elemzi a közép-kelet-európai (CEE) régióban a 2006 és 2016 között időszakban, tőzsdén jegyzett vállalatok körében. A disszertációban a szerző két publikált tanulmány eredményeit mutatja be. Az első tanulmány címe: Javítják-e a nagyobb igazgatóságok a részvényesi értékteremtést? - Az igazgatótanács méretének hatása a vállalati teljesítményre Kelet-Közép-Európában (eredeti cím: Do larger boards improve shareholder value creation? – Effects of the board size on the business performance in Eastern Central Europe). Ebben a kutatásban a szerző az igazgatótanács méretének a cégek pénzügyi teljesítményére gyakorolt hatását elemzi a közép-kelet-európai régió tőzsdén jegyzett vállalatai körében. A második tanulmány címe: Hatással van-e a nők jelenléte a vállalati igazgatótanácsokban a cégek teljesítményére? (eredeti cím: Does female presence on corporate boards impact firm performance? Evidence from Central Eastern Europe). Ebben a kutatásban a szerző az igazgatótanácsok sokszínűségének a cégek pénzügyi teljesítményére gyakorolt hatását vizsgálja. Az igazgatótanács sokszínűsége, diverzitása a nemek sokszínűségét jelenti, pontosabban a vállalati igazgatótanácsokban a női igazgatók hatását a cégek teljesítményére.
No Stone Unturned
Authors: Byrd Deanna , Thompson Ian
Published: February 2024

A prefatory note from the editorial collective. When the Society for Cultural Anthropology selected our distributed, international editorial collective to lead Cultural Anthropology, they did so in part to support our commitment to opening channels of this crucial platform of our discipline beyond the scope of privileged, endowed higher educational institutions in the United States. As one step of this process, in this issue we provide space to the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma to describe their work since the passage of the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) in 1990. As Deanna L. Byrd, the NAGPRA Liaison-Coordinator and Research and Outreach Program Manager of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, and Ian Thompson, the Tribal Historic Preservation Officer of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, writes, since that time, “Native American communities gained a measure of say in how ancestral burials are treated on federal lands. The law also established a mechanism to help Native American, Alaskan, and Native Hawaiian communities have open dialogue with institutions across the country about the return of their ancestors, funerary objects, sacred objects, and objects of cultural patrimony.” Please read the rest of their guest commentary to learn more.
Habilitating Bodyminds, Caring for Potential
Authors: Williamson Eliza
Published: February 2024

This article traces how Brazilian mothers raising children with congenital Zika syndrome cultivate their children’s bodyminds through habilitative care—care that mobilizes a range of substances, technologies, and techniques to encourage maximum potential development of embodied abilities in young disabled children. Based on fieldwork conducted since 2016 with families impacted by the Zika epidemic in Bahia, Brazil, I argue that Bahian mothers’ intensive investments in habilitative care constitute a way of asserting their children’s deservingness of ongoing care and of contesting public narratives of their children’s lack of futurity, thereby challenging exclusionary ideas about whose bodyminds are worth “potentializing.” In dialogue with critical disability studies, I show how habilitative care is bound to discourses of “overcoming” and “curing” disability that scholars in this field have long criticized. I use my ethnography to unsettle these critiques, asking how to attend to the shaping of developing bodyminds amid the precarities of everyday life in the Global South. 

RESUMO

Este artigo examina como mães brasileiras com crianças diagnosticadas com a síndrome congênita do vírus Zika (SCVZ) cultivam os corpos-mentes dos seus filhos através de cuidado habilitativo—cuidado que mobiliza uma série de substâncias, tecnologias e técnicas para fomentar o desenvolvimento potencial máximo de habilidades corporificadas em crianças pequenas com deficiências. Baseado em pesquisa de campo de natureza etnográfica, conduzida desde 2016 com famílias impactadas pela epidemia do vírus Zika na Bahia, Brasil, argumento que os investimentos intensivos das mães baianas constituem uma forma de reivindicar que os filhos merecem cuidado terapêutico e de contestar narrativas da sua falta de futuro, contestando, assim, narrativas repletas de ideias excludentes sobre quais corpos-mentes valem a pena “potencializar”. Dialogando com os Estudos Críticos de Deficiência, mostro como o cuidado habilitativo está ligado a discursos de “superar” e “curar” a deficiência, os quais este campo tem criticado há muito tempo. Lanço mão à minha etnografia para questionar estas críticas, perguntando como se pode pensar a moldagem de pequenos corpos-mentes em desenvolvimento no contexto das precariedades do Sul Global.
On and In Their Bodies
Authors: Welcome Leniqueca
Published: February 2024

In this article, I place in conversation multiple forms of violence against those who occupy the category of poor black woman in Trinidad: the abuse and premature death of these women at the hands of their partners or strangers, the physical and discursive violence against black women by the state, the theft of their children due to inter/intra-community and police violence, and the grief black women are often forced to carry. I show how these different forms of violence converge on and in black women’s bodies and, rather than being distinct in causation and effect, constitute multiple iterations of the ongoing colonialist extraction of black women’s lives for the creation of different forms of masculinist state and economic power. Ultimately, I show how masculine and feminine subjectivities are produced in tandem with racialized positionings through violence and comprehensively document what is gendered violence and how it is embodied.
“Take Our Land”
Authors: Wittekind Courtney
Published: February 2024

Focusing on demonstrations held outside Yangon, Myanmar, in favor of urban development, this article intervenes in the binaries of “truth” versus “falsity” and the “genuine” versus “fake” to advance anthropological theorization on demonstration, speculation, and spectacle. The article traces contrasting claims about “real farmers” and their “genuine desires,” as marshaled by both supporters of a large-scale urban project and those who oppose it. It argues that the notion of “the front” helps illuminate the strategic and pragmatic frames in which spectacles are staged, as well as amid the “economy of appearances” that Anna Lowenhaupt Tsing argues are generated by transnational investment. Narrating the flattening of social relations and political motivations by project-affected residents, the notion of the front displaces simple binaries by emphasizing a conjuring of self and locality increasingly widespread when residents are, themselves, absorbed into the speculative land markets that large-scale investment creates. 

ဆောင်းပါးအနှစ်ချုပ်

ယခုဆောင်းပါးသည် မြန်မာနိုင်ငံ ရန်ကုန်မြို့ပြင်နေရာများတွင် ဖြစ်ပွားခဲ့သည့် မြို့ပြဖွံ့ဖြိုးရေး ထောက်ခံဆန္ဒပြပွဲများကို အာရုံစိုက်လေ့လာကာ၊ “အမှန်တရား” နှင့် “လုပ်ကြံဖန်တီးမှု”၊ “အစစ်အမှန်” နှင့် “အတုအယောင်” အစရှိသည့် ဘက်နှစ်ဖက်အနေအထားများကို ဝင်ရောက် ဆွေးနွေးသုံးသပ်ခြင်းအားဖြင့်၊ ဆန္ဒထုတ်ဖော်ခြင်း၊ ထင်ကြေးပေးခြင်း၊ သရုပ်ဖော်ပြသခြင်း ကိစ္စရပ်များအပေါ် မနုဿဗေဒရှုထောင့်မှ သီအိုရီများ ပိုမိုတည်ဆောက်ဖော်ထုတ်နိုင်ရန် ရည်ရွယ်ရေးသားထားပါသည်။ ယခုဆောင်းပါးသည် အကြီးစားမြို့ပြစီမံကိန်းတခုကို ထောက်ခံနေသူများနှင့် ဆန့်ကျင်ကန့်ကွက်ကြသူများ နှစ်ဖက်စလုံးက စီစဉ်ပုံဖော်နေကြသည့် “လယ်သမားအစစ်” ဆိုသည် နှင့် ၎င်းတို့၏ “လိုအင်ဆန္ဒအစစ်အမှန်” ဆိုသည်တို့အပေါ် ကွဲလွဲစွာ သတ်မှတ်ကြေညာ ပြောဆိုနေကြခြင်းများကို ခြေရာခံ ရေးသားထားခြင်း ဖြစ်ပါသည်။ သုတေသီ Anna Lowenhaupt Tsing တင်ပြခဲ့သည့်အဆိုဖြစ်သော ပြကွင်းပြကွက် ရင်းနှီးမြုပ်နှံမှုများကြောင့် ပေါ်ပေါက်လာသည့် “အသွင်အပြင်ပဓာန စီးပွားရေးစနစ်”အလယ်တွင် “မျက်နှာစာ” ဆိုသည့် အယူအဆ ရှုမြင်သုံးသပ်ပုံသည် ပုံဖော်ပြသမှုများကို ဗျူဟာမြောက်ပြီး လက်တွေ့ကျသော မူဘောင်များအတွင်းမှ စီစဉ်ဖန်တီးနေကြခြင်းဖြစ်ကြောင်း နားလည်မြင်သာစေရန် အထောက်အကူပြုသည်ဟု ဤဆောင်းပါးက အဆိုပြုတင်ပြလိုခြင်းဖြစ်သည်။မြို့ပြဖွံ့ဖြိုးရေးစီမံကိန်းဒဏ်ခံကြရသော ဒေသခံများ၏ လူမှုဆက်ဆံရေးနှင့် နိုင်ငံရေးစေ့ဆော်မှုများ ထိုင်းမှိုင်းရပ်တန့် သွားရခြင်းအကြောင်း ရေးသားတင်ပြရာတွင်၊ “အပြ မျက်နှာစာ” ဆိုသည့် ယူဆသုံးသပ်ပုံက၊ ဒေသခံများအနေဖြင့် ကြီးမားသည့် ရင်းနှီးမြှုပ်နှံမှုစီမံကိန်းများ ကြောင့်ဖြစ်ပေါ်လာသည့် မှန်းဆတွက်ချက် မြေယာစျေးတက်မှုများ အကြား ၎င်းတို့ကိုယ်တိုင် ရောက်ရှိသွားကြရသည့်အခါတွင်၊ ကိုယ်တိုင်ရှုမြင်ထားသော “မိမိ” ဆိုသည့် အတ္တ နှင့် “နယ်မြေအနေအထား”ဆိုသည်တို့ ပိုမိုကျယ်ပြန့်လာသည်များကို အလေးပေးခြင်းအားဖြင့်၊ အစစ်နှင့်အတု ဘက်နှစ်ဖက်သာ ရှိသည်ဆိုသည့် ရိုးရှင်းသောအမြင်ကို ပယ်ဖျက်သွားသည်။
Single-nucleotide polymorphism rs2910829 in PDE4D is related to stroke susceptibility in Chinese populations: The results of a meta-analysis
Authors: Zhang Guiying , Tang Xuelei , Li Qifu , Lin Rong
Published: February 2024

Stroke is a debilitating condition that often leads to disability and death. The increasing prevalence of stroke has drawn worldwide attention. Extensive evidence indicates a crucial role of genetic determinants in the occurrence and perpetuation of stroke. An Icelandic study identified a significant correlation of the phosphodiesterase 4D (PDE4D) single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) rs2910829 with stroke susceptibility. However, subsequent studies reported in Chinese populations were contradictory. We implemented a meta-analysis to inspect whether SNP rs2910829 is related to stroke susceptibility in Chinese populations and subsequently performed an in silico analysis to predict its potential functions. Finally, we analysed data from 24 studies comprising 7,484 Chinese stroke patients and 7,962 control individuals. Compared with the CC genotype, the TT genotype was associated with increased susceptibility to stroke (pooled odds ratio [OR] 1.28, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.13–1.46, P < 0.001), whereas the CT genotype was not. Correspondingly, a significant association was detected under the recessive model (TT vs CT + CC: OR 1.30, 95% CI 1.15–1.47, P < 0.001). Similar results were obtained in large artery atherosclerosis (LAA) stroke but not in small vessel stroke. Bioinformatics analysis also revealed that SNP rs2910829 and its linked SNPs might be implicated in transcriptional regulation. This meta-analysis reveals significant relationships between the PDE4D SNP rs2910829 and susceptibility to stroke and subtype-LAA stroke in Chinese individuals, and further investigations are warranted to evaluate this effect.