bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Coleta de látex pela abelha Trigona spinipes Fabricius, 1793 (Hymenoptera, Apidae, Meliponini) em três espécies de Euphorbia em Joinville (SC)
Authors: Allison Leandro Tietz  , Gabriel da Rosa Schroeder  , Denise Monique Dubet da Silva Mouga
Published: June 2023

Registrou-se a coleta de látex por Trigona spinipes em cactos, no Jardim Botânico da Univille, do outono à primavera de 2021. Foram anotados os fatores abióticos temperatura, umidade relativa (UR) e luminosidade. Houve variação no horário de coleta em relação às estações. A abundância das abelhas sobre os cactos decresceu de maio a novembro. Euphorbia cooperi foi a planta mais visitada, seguida por E. canariensis e E. grandicornis. No outono, o tempo médio de permanência de abelhas sobre os cactos, para E. canariensis, foi 25:17, em E. cooperi 33:34, em E. grandicornis 10 minutos, e a duração da ida e volta das abelhas para o cacto, para E. cooperi, foi 16:30, para E. canariensis 27 minutos, não havendo dados para E. grandicornis. No inverno, para E. cooperi, o tempo médio foi de 21:48, não havendo dados para E. grandicornis e E. Canariensis, e a duração da ida e volta, para E. cooperi, foi de 14:40, não havendo dados para E. canariensis. Na primavera, a única permanência foi em E cooperi (44 minutos). Para as abelhas, houve variação de atratividade, entre as espécies de cacto, sazonalmente. Verificou-se correlação positiva com horário e temperatura, no outono e inverno, para E. canariensis e E. cooperi.
Swede Levov O Herói Trágico Americano de American Pastoral
Authors: Oliveira Diogo
Published: June 2023

This essay aims to analyse the character of Seymour “Swede” Levov in the novel American Pastoral, written by Philip Roth and published in 1997, as the first book of Roth’sAmerican Trilogy. For such, we start with an overview of the trilogy and provide background to the following works:I Married a Communist(1998) and The Human Stain(2000). Then we move on to an analysis of the protagonist of American Pastoral. The study of the character is divided in three sections: the first section studies the character in itself and his conception of the American Dream, whereas the second section looks into his relationship with his wife, in order to reflect upon the female condition in the 1960’s, as well as the role of the husband, froma feminist perspective. The third and fourth sections concern Swede’s daughter, Merry, in order to focus on their relationship, study the consequencesofgeneration gap, and address how this father/daughter relationship may illustrate the Electra Complex, as proposed by Carl Jung.The fourth sections combined will contribute tounderstandwhat originated the tragedy of Swede Levov, a central theme in the novel.
Literary identity and photography
Authors: Núñez Díaz Pablo
Published: June 2023

El desarrollo que ha adquirido la filosofía de la imagen, a través de los estudios de autores como W. J. T. Mitchell y Gottfried Boehm, refuerza la conveniencia de seguir profundizando en la función y en el sentido que las fotografías alcanzan, por ejemplo, en el contexto literario. Y no solo en el caso de las obras de narrativa o de creación en general, sino en otros como el de las revistas literarias, en las que las fotos podrían pasar todavía más desapercibidas para el filólogo. Así, la fotografía tuvo una importancia significativa en Clarín. Revista de Nueva Literatura, que fue publicada en Oviedo entre 1996 y 2022, alcanzando los 162 números. La revista fue dirigida por el poeta, diarista y crítico literario español José Luis García Martín. Teniendo en cuenta que los contenidos creados por García Martín en Facebook, a partir de sus textos y fotografías, han despertado ya interés académico, resulta de interés analizar también las fotos de las portadas de Clarín, que, en su mayor parte, son obra suya. Los objetivos de este artículo serán determinar qué lugares aparecen fotografiados en dichas portadas, cómo se relacionan con la obra de García Martín, y qué identidad literaria proyectan.
Devires da Amazônia Colonial
Authors: Maria Eduarda Góes Barboza da Silva  , Mateus Evaldo Hughes Ferreira  , Wesley Oliveira Kettle
Published: June 2023

Este artigo propõe uma análise sobre os animais nos relatos de viagem, escritos no contexto da colonização portuguesa na América durante o século XVIII, a partir da teoria das multiplicidades de Deleuze e Guattari. Utilizam-se os conceitos de liso e estriado para interpretar o processo de classificação científica aplicada pelos colonizadores aos seres vivos da Amazônia, o qual chamamos de estriagem colonial, de modo a transformar o "ecossistema amazônico” (EA) num "ecossistema colonial" (EC), argumentando que a transplantação da espécie bovina foi fundamental para o êxito do projeto civilizatório português nessa região. Também mobilizamos o conceito de rizoma para demonstrar como os papagaios criaram uma teia de relações com os seres humanos da sociedade colonial portuguesa, desafiando os limites entre humanidade e animalidade, com base nos relatos de viagem escritos pelo arquiteto Antônio Landi e o geógrafo Lobo D'Almada.
Questionar o humano pelo não-humano em Clarice Lispector
Authors: Craveiro Pedro
Published: June 2023

O presente artigo examina alguns contos de Clarice Lispector e a relação da autora com os animais. Centrando-se particularmente na incorporação de sujeitos não-humanos na literatura lispectoriana, este estudo analisa e comenta os mecanismos através dos quais a autora sugere uma consciência das fronteiras entre o humano e o não-humano.
menino (mais novo) e o mundo (coberto de penas)
Authors: De Camargo Santos Taynnã
Published: June 2023

Publicado em 1938, Vidas Secas, de Graciliano Ramos, denuncia as desigualdades de seu tempo, tanto nas relações dos humanos entre si quanto nas relações entre o humano e a natureza. A obra catalisa realidades de um Brasil que passava por profundas mudanças políticas e sociais. Mais de setenta anos depois, o premiado longa-metragem de animação O menino e o mundo (2013), de Alê Abreu, renova algumas das reflexões propostas por Ramos e apresenta traduções intersemióticas (Plaza, 2003) da narrativa verbal de Vidas Secas para signos sonoros e visuais. Tal processo demonstra que o diálogo entre as duas obras vai além da explícita semelhança temática e pode ser percebido em diversos elementos da animação, desde a composição dos personagens e da relação entre elas até as escolhas estéticas, tanto sonoras quanto visuais, que permitem à animação expandir algumas das críticas sociais apresentadas por Ramos. Como sinal deste diálogo, destacaremos a metáfora das aves nas duas obras, que tem carga simbólica importante para ambas as narrativas.
A Interculturalidade na Obra Musical de Robert Plant
Authors: Cruz Fábio , Curi Guilherme
Published: June 2023

Este ensaio científico analisa e discute o conceito de interculturalidade ao longo da obra do músico Robert Plant, desde o começo da carreira até os dias atuais. Procuramos avançar na constituição do que denominamos “mainstream interseccional” e compreender o local da interculturalidade ao longo dos mais de 40 anos de carreira do cantor. Nosso principal questionamento é: quais os limites musicais de Plant, reconhecido por ser um dos principais roqueiros de todos os tempos e que sempre buscou dialogar com outros gêneros musicais e culturas? Para responder esta e outras questões decorrentes, nosso texto está baseado nos pressupostos teóricos comunicacionais de Muniz Sodré (2006, 2014) e nos preceitos pós-coloniais sobre interculturalidade de Néstor García Canclini (2005) e Homi K. Bhabha (1998/2014). Com base nas análises realizadas da obra de Plant, concluímos que a postura desafiadora de diálogos e atravessamentos do músico permanece até hoje, de forma cíclica e dialética, sendo a estrela-guia do artista, que não se contenta em ser somente mainstream, muito menos um mainstream estático, mas um artista imerso em diálogos culturais e sempre disposto a transpor barreiras mercadológicas.
O Lugar da Textualidade na Arte: Entrevista a Bernardo Pinto de Almeida
Authors: Pires Helena
Published: June 2023

Bernardo (Alberto Frey) Pinto de Almeida (Peso da Régua, 1954) é poeta e ensaísta com obra publicada em Portugal e no estrangeiro. Desde 1974 desenvolveu atividade poética, teórica, historiográfica e crítica. É investigador e professor catedrático de história e teoria da arte. A partir de uma relação próxima com alguns dos principais artistas portugueses da segunda metade do século XX, elaborou aproximações críticas às respetivas obras em cumplicidade de criação, diferenciando assim o seu de outros discursos críticos.
Mediação Artística e Cultural: Que Perfil Profissional?
Authors: Barroso Cruz Cristina , Vohlgemuth Laurence
Published: June 2023

A emergência de um novo grupo profissional para responder aos desafios colocados pela mudança do papel e do lugar dos artistas e das artes nas sociedades atuais, bem como da relação entre o(s) público(s) e as diversas manifestações artísticas e culturais, levou-nos a tentar (a) compreender como alguns potenciais empregadores, formadores e graduados veem o papel do mediador artístico e cultural; (b) identificar a(s) definição(ões) que propõe(m) de mediação artística e cultural; e (c) identificar os conhecimentos e competências que consideram necessários para este exercício profissional.
Uma breve revisão da literatura (Arnaud, 2018; Henry, 2014; Lussier, 2015; Mörsch & Holland, 2012) traz contribuições para uma melhor definição do conceito de mediação artística e cultural que concilia as lógicas da democratização da cultura e da democracia cultural, destacando, entre outras coisas, as finalidades que podem ser prosseguidas.
Ancorado num contexto específico da licenciatura em mediação artística e cultural da Escola Superior de Educação de Lisboa, foram realizados grupos de discussão com diplomados, docentes e profissionais cooperantes que enquadram os estagiários desta licenciatura.
Os inquiridos apresentam definições da mediação artística e cultural com dimensões educativa, social, cultural, investigativa, política e económica e um largo conjunto de conhecimentos e competências necessários para uma intervenção nessa área assim como uma multiplicidade de funções exercidas.
Concluímos com a importância de continuar a investigação no sentido de melhor circunscrever um domínio de conhecimento específico e o campo de intervenção como conceptual para a mediação artística e cultural.
Afeção, Participação e Coprodução Territorial. O Projeto Mirada de Barrio, em Santiago do Chile
Authors: Campos Medina Luis , Pedrero Paredes Cynthia , Aubán Borrel Mónica
Published: June 2023

O projeto Mirada de Barrio (Visão do Bairro) foi desenvolvido pelo Museo de la Solidaridad Salvador Allende entre os anos 2017 e 2019, com a finalidade de estabelecer um novo vínculo entre o museu e o bairro onde está localizado: o bairro República, da cidade de Santiago do Chile. Neste texto abordamos as modalidades de produção do território envolvidas no conjunto de ações implementadas no âmbito desse projeto. Com isso, buscamos contribuir para uma discussão na qual comummente se esquece que o território também é uma realidade sensível e que, consequentemente, importa incluí-lo entre os focos de observação da mediação artística dado que aí se expressa um de seus efeitos mais poderosos. Nossa metodologia é baseada na sistematização de experiências e em ferramentas provenientes da autoetnografia, através das quais analisamos a participação direta de um dos autores no processo. Afirmamos que o projeto Mirada de Barrio permitiu a abertura na construção coletiva do território, rompendo a partilha do sensível que se manifesta em formas de sociabilidade caracterizadas pela desconfiança, o descaso a outras formas de apropriação que não sejam a propriedade privada e a desconexão afetiva com o território que é habitado. Desta forma, o novo vínculo entre bairro e museu gerado por um processo de participação efetivo desencadeia práticas de convivência e cooperação através das quais se expressa uma nova forma de coprodução territorial que considera elementos sensíveis e afetivos, antes não conscientemente considerados pelos habitantes na sua vida cotidiana de bairro.
Electrons drift velocity overshot in heterostructures with double-sided donor-acceptor doping and digital barriers
Authors: Pashkovskii A.B.  , Bogdanov S.A.  , Bakarov A. K.  , Zhuravlev R.S.  , Lapin V.G.  , Lukashin V.M.  , Karpov S.N.  , Rogachev I.A.  , Tereshkin E.V.
Published: June 2023

The nonlocal dynamics of electrons in pseudomorphic AlGaAs/GaAs/InGaAs heterostructures with double-sided donor-acceptor doping of AlGaAs barriers and additional digital potential barriers of short-period AlAs/GaAs superlattices around the doped regions has been theoretically studied. For the studied heterostructures, the introduction of digital barriers significantly, by 30-40%, increases the electrons drift velocity overshot when they enter the region of a strong field. The effect of localization of hot electrons on the states in AlAs/GaAs superlattices along the edges of the InGaAs quantum well is revealed. It is shown that taking this effect into account significantly increases the electrons drift velocity overshot, bringing it closer to the maximum theoretical limit for the model used --- the drift velocity overshot in the undoped InGaAs bulk material. Keywords: potential barriers, digital barriers, heterostructures, electrons drift velocity overshot.
Influence of ion cleaning of front facet of 9xx nm InGaAs/AlGaAs/GaAs diode lasers on their maximal output power
Authors: Tokarev A. S.  , Lapshina O.A.  , Kozyrev A.A.
Published: June 2023

This paper reports on the study of the effect of ion cleaning of emitting cleaved facet of 9xx nm laser diodes based on InGaAs/AlGaAs/GaAs on their limiting radiation power. Measured maximal power and the percentage of laser diodes with a visual manifestation of catastrophic optical damage in the active region were analyzed. It was found that short-term (1 min) low-energy treatment with argon and hydrogen ions does not lead to changes in the parameters of laser diodes, while treatment with nitrogen ions results in a decrease in the maximal output power and an increase in the probability of catastrophic optical damage. It is also shown that the use of an ion source based on electron cyclotron resonance leads to better results compared to a End Hall source or radiofrequency source with inductively coupled plasma, due to the lower energy of the ions. Keywords: Ion cleaning, laser diode, catastrophic optical damage, maximal output power, passivation, nitridization.
Investigation of photoluminescence in the InGaAs/GaAs system with 1100-nm range quantum dots
Authors: Babichev A.V.  , Komarov S.D.  , Tkach Yu.S.  , Nevedomskiy V.N.  , Blokhin S.A.  , Kryzhanovskaya N.V.  , Gladyshev A.G.  , Karachinsky L.Ya.  , Novikov I.I.
Published: June 2023

The results of studying the optical properties of InGaAs quantum dots are presented. Single-layer InGaAs quantum dots with a height of 5.3, 3.6 and 2.6 monolayers, as well as three-stacked layers of tunnel-uncoupled quantum dots with a height of 2.6 monolayers were formed by molecular-beam epitaxy according to the Stransky--Krastanov mechanism on GaAs substrates, using the partial capping and annealing technique. A decrease in the size of quantum dots makes it possible to carry out a blueshift of the photoluminescence spectrum maximum from 1200 nm to 1090 nm, and an increase in the number of QD layers makes it possible to compensate for the decrease in the peak intensity. It is shown that this type of quantum dots is suitable for creating the lasers active regions with a vertical microcavity for neuromorphic computing. Keywords: molecular-beam epitaxy, gallium arsenide, InGaAs, Stranski--Krastanow mode.
Structure and optical properties of a composite AsSb-Al-=SUB=-0.6-=/SUB=-Ga-=SUB=-0.4-=/SUB=-As-=SUB=-0.97-=/SUB=-Sb-=SUB=-0.03-=/SUB=- metamaterial
Authors: Snigirev L. A.  , Ushanov V. I.  , Ivanov A. A.  , Bert  N. A.  , Kirilenko D. A.  , Yagovkina M. A.  , Preobrazhenskii V. V.  , Putyato M. A.  , Semyagin B. R.  , Kasatkin I. A.  , Chaldyshev V. V.
Published: June 2023

Epitaxial layers of AlxGa1-xAs1-ySby with an aluminum content x~60% and antimony content y~3% were successfully grown by molecular-beam epitaxy at low temperature. A developed system of AsSb nanoinclusions was formed in the semiconductor matrix by subsequent annealing. The extended transparency window of the obtained metamaterial allows us to document the absorption of light near the interband absorption edge of the AlxGa1-xAs1-ySby semiconductor matrix. Parameters of the observed extinction band allow us to attribute the optical absorption to the plasmon resonance in the system of AsSb nanoinclusions. Keywords: molecular beam epitaxy, x-ray diffraction analysis, transmission electron microscopy, optical properties, plasmon resonance.
Relationship between Hearing Loss Risk Factors and Hearing Screening Results in Newborns: A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study
Authors: Mobarakeh Zahra Iran Pour , Nickbakht Mansoureh , Sabbagh Susan , Khorramizadeh Maryam , Amiri Marzieh
Published: June 2023

Congenital hearing loss can have a long-term impact on children’s speech and communication abilities. Early detection and intervention of hearing loss are important in newborns. It is well known that there are several risk factors for hearing loss; however, the relationship between these risk factors and hearing screening tests remains uncertain in Iran. Therefore, this study aimed to explore the relationship between hearing loss risk factors and Automated Auditory Brainstem Response (AABR) and Transient-Evoked Otoacoustic Emissions (TEOAEs) within the Iranian context. This retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted on 9622 newborns (4643 females and 4979 males) in Iran. The data related to newborn hearing screening, including gender, the results of initial hearing screening, and hearing loss risk factors, were extracted from newborns’ record files. Data were analyzed using SPSS and a significant level was 0.05%. 190 (3.45%) newborns were referred to the screening. Fourteen newborns were diagnosed with hearing loss (prevalence of hearing loss = 1.45 per 1000) and 9 had one or more risk factors. There was a strong relationship between NICU admission, hyperbilirubinemia, family history of hearing loss, and consanguineous marriage with hearing screening test results (P < 0.05). Among risk factors investigated in this study, hyperbilirubinemia, family history of hearing loss, and intrauterine infections were not significantly correlated with TEOAEs results (P > 0.05). In contrast, they were significantly correlated with AABR results and the lowest OR was for prematurity and the highest for family history of hearing loss. Hyperbilirubinemia, family history of hearing loss, and intrauterine infections were the most significantly correlated risk factors with AABR and family history of hearing loss could be considered as a risk factor that most often leads to AABR failure results in Iran. So, Iranian clinicians, specifically, should ask parents to ask their relatives about any history of hearing loss or other health conditions that may affect their child's health. The findings also provide further evidence supporting the effectiveness of the newborn hearing screening protocols within the Iranian context, which recommend using AABR and TEOAEs tests for infants with risk factors for hearing loss.
Producción de menta (Mentha spicata L.) y su aprovechamiento agroindustrial
Authors: Franco Germán , Osorio Durango Édison Javier , Sierra Henao Karina Andrea , Cortés Vera Andrés Javier , López Hernández Luis Felipe , Castro Restrepo Dagoberto , Gaviria Gutiérrez Bertha Miryam , Rubiano Rodríguez José Antonio , Henao Rojas Juan Camilo , Quintero Vásquez Luz Mary , Tamayo Vélez Álvaro de Jesús , Ortiz Muñoz Carolina , Vargas Arcila María Orfilia , Zuluaga Mejía Carolina , Castro Tabares Luis Eladio , Vanegas Diana Yurladi , Domínguez Rave María Isabel , Díaz García Jesús Jaiber , Ballestas Álvarez Karen Lorena , Madroñero Solarte Inés Amelia
Published: June 2023

La menta tiene una larga historia de uso medicinal y se utiliza principalmente como especia aromática en los alimentos, pues sus hojas se aprecian principalmente por su aroma fresco y mentolado, el cual le ha hecho atribuible su adopción por parte de empresas cosméticas y alimentarias en todo el mundo. Aunque tiene un potencial muy interesante para la dinamización de agroindustrias locales, actualmente el sistema productivo de menta y su cadena de valor se encuentran sin tecnificación, lo que se traduce en barreras para el crecimiento de empresas alimentarias, farmacéuticas y cosméticas que requieren importar casi la totalidad de las materias primas utilizadas a partir de esta planta medicinal. Este libro pone a disposición de técnicos, productores y empresarios la sistematización de adelantos científicos para contribuir al cierre de brechas tecnológicas en la producción primaria, aprovechamiento y transformación del cultivo de la menta adaptado a las condiciones del territorio antioqueño. Así, se pretende motivar al lector a explorar las potencialidades y virtudes del cultivo y la transformación de Mentha spicata como una oportunidad para la generación de riqueza y prosperidad.
Evaluation of an Acne Scar Gel's Effectiveness, Quality of Life, and Patient Satisfaction in Facial Acne Treatment: A Multicenter Observational Study (Preprint)
Authors: Dudhbhate Anagha , Shraddha M , Kohli Pankaj , Sriram Rashmi , Gangurde Roopam , Bhalwani Zeenat , Tavva Praveen
Published: June 2023

BACKGROUND

Acne is the most common skin disorder which is known as a chronic inflammatory disease with psychological burden and reduce quality of life.

OBJECTIVE

The objective of this study is to determine, in a real-life setting, effectiveness of Clinical Experience which includes Reduction in Depth, Erythema, Diameter and Pigmentation with Acne Scar Gel, and to evaluate the effect of the product on Quality of life.

METHODS

Overall 435 patients were assessed for 90 days. The acne scars were counted and classified as mild, moderate or severe and the type of acne scar was registered. The study participants have gone through both oral and topical and for a time range of 1 week to over a month depending on the severity of the scars. They have also gone through medical procedures as per the requirement. The results were assessed at the intervals of 30 days to 90 days and were graded between 1-5

RESULTS

Overall facial appearance of atrophic acne scars improved after treatment with acne scar gel. Clinical experience with acne scar gel (in terms of reduction depth, erythema, diameter and pigmentation) and subject satisfaction with the happiness score and with the sensation and perception of the skin improved in most subjects. Subjects' self-esteem and self-confidence also improved.

CONCLUSIONS

Acne scar gel was effective and safe for treatment of moderate-to-severe acne scars. The acne scar gel can be used as topical treatment for acne scars, thereby minimizing the need of procedural treatment for acne scars.
Women’s Quest for True Love: A Study on Selected Poems by Kamala Das and Rabindranath Tagore’s “The Broken Nest”
Authors: Chatterjee Annita
Published: June 2023

Many women across the world are still now treated as an object for sexual purposes by the patriarchal society. These women want true love from their beloveds, but often they are deprived of achieving the essence of true love due to male dominance. This paper showcases women’s quest for true love in Kamala Das’ poems named “The Old Playhouse”, “The Sunshine Cat”, “The Descendants” and Rabindranath Tagore’s novella “The Broken Nest”. Kamala Das has represented the consistent psychological damage of women due to fake and mechanical love-making with their husbands or beloveds. The female individuals in Kamala Das’ poems desire emotional and spiritual satisfaction, but they are only physically used for the carnal gratification of male individuals. In “The Broken Nest”, Rabindranath Tagore writes the story of a lonely woman named Charulata. She is neglected by her husband as Bhupati, Charu’s husband was a workaholic person. This negligence makes Charu fall in love with Amal and a new illusionary world is created by Charu. In this world of imagination, only she and Amal inhabit. In the end, with Amal's leaving the house, Charulata understands that she again becomes lonely in both the illusionary and real world. The present paper reflects the deep desire and hunger for true love of the speakers of Kamala Das’ poems and Charulata, the main character of Tagore’s novella.
Tierras baldías y el cuestionamiento a los derechos de propiedad, Chiapas, México, 1825-1856
Authors: Sánchez Rafael Miguel Ángel
Published: June 2023

El objetivo del artículo es analizar de qué manera la legislación agraria, la tensión entre el ejecutivo estatal y los diputados locales, junto con el reclamo de exclusividad sobre la tierra baldía por parte del gobierno nacional, suscitaron incertidumbre sobre los derechos de propiedad en la primera mitad del siglo xix. Al enfocarse en las garantías sobre la tierra o las dificultad para acceder a ella, este artículo revela una vía de análisis que permitirá relacionar un escenario en el que ni el gobierno nacional ni el estatal lograban asegurar los derechos de propiedad, con la resistencia de los propietarios y poseedores de terrenos a pagar impuestos por sus predios rústicos.
HERPETOFAUNA EN UN PAISAJE RURAL DE LA SIERRA MADRE ORIENTAL, SAN LUIS POTOSÍ, MÉXICO
Authors: Pineda López Rubén , Colín Martínez Jaime
Published: June 2023

La conservación de la importante riqueza herpetofaunística de México está fuertemente amenazada por la antropización, que ha causado alteración en más de la mitad del país, por lo que la herpetofauna debe ser evaluada en estos ambientes antropizados. Este trabajo evaluó la riqueza y composición de la herpetofauna en tres ambientes con diferentes niveles de alteración de un paisaje rural de la Sierra Madre Oriental en San Luis Potosí, México. Las hipótesis planteadas fueron que el matorral submontano como ambiente más natural presentaría mayor riqueza de especies que los ambientes antropizados (urbano y agrícola), y que la composición de especies es diferente entre dichos ambientes. El diseño de muestreo fue estratificado por ambiente, en cada uno fueron muestreadas siete parcelas en cuatro ocasiones durante temporada de lluvia del 2015. La completitud del muestreo fue calculada, y la riqueza, diversidad y composición de especies fueron comparadas. Durante el estudio fueron registradas 12 especies, cinco de ellas con estatus de conservación o endémicas a México. El ambiente con mayor riqueza fue el matorral submontano, que además presentó todas las especies con estatus de conservación y endémicas. El ambiente urbano presentó menor riqueza de reptiles, pero mayor de anfibios. Una riqueza y abundancia menores fueron presentadas en el ambiente agrícola. La composición de especies fue diferente entre ambientes, si bien hay importantes diferencias entre las parcelas de cada ambiente. Estos resultados muestran que se cumplieron las hipótesis planteadas, y que es importante realizar acciones de manejo principalmente alrededor del cuerpo de agua y en la zona de cultivos.
DEPREDACIÓN DE LA MOSCA DE ESTABLO Stomoxys calcitrans POR LA LAGARTIJA ESPINOSA DEL MEZQUITE Sceloporus grammicus ENCIMA DEL GANADO VACUNO EN AGUASCALIENTES, MÉXICO: ¿UNA RELACIÓN SIMBIÓTICA DE MUTUALISMO?
Authors: Villalobos Juárez Ivan , García-Padilla Elí
Published: June 2023

Documentamos un comportamiento inusual en una población de Lagartijas espinosas del mezquite Sceloporus grammicus en el municipio de Rincón de Romos, Aguascalientes, México. En aproximadamente 30 ocasiones pudimos observar y fotodocumentar como algunos individuos de lagartija del mezquite saltaban hacia las extremidades y lomo del ganado vacuno cuando se echaban cerca de los árboles. Evidentemente, este comportamiento tiene como objetivo la depredación de Moscas de establo Stomoxys calcitrans, en las que se ha documentado que se posan sobre el ganado para alimentarse de su sangre. Lo interesante aquí, es que las lagartijas espinosas de mezquite podrían funcionar involuntariamente como un control biológico que ayudaría al ganado a librarse de algunas picaduras y, por ende, de algunas enfermedades potenciales. Sin embargo, el ganado frecuentemente intentaba tirar a las lagartijas realizando movimientos con los músculos del lomo o bien tratando de ahuyentarlas realizando movimientos agitados con la cola.
PRIMER REGISTRO DE LA VÍVORA DE CASCABEL PIGMEA Sistrurus miliarius PARA MÉXICO Y AMPLIACIÓN DE DISTRIBUCIÓN EN ESTADOS UNIDOS DE AMÉRICA
Authors: Villalobos Juárez Ivan , García-Padilla Elí
Published: June 2023

Registramos formalmente la presencia de la víbora de cascabel pigmea Sistrurus miliarius para México. El registro se realizó con base en el descubrimiento de un ejemplar fotografiado vivo en agosto de 2014 en un campo agrícola rodeado por vegetación nativa en el Ejido El Tecolote, municipio de Heroica Matamoros, Tamaulipas. Además, reportamos el hallazgo de una recolecta formal no publicada depositada en la colección de vertebrados de la Universidad de Cornell en Estados Unidos de América. Ambos registros aumentan la distribución de la especie aproximadamente 270 y 226 kilómetros respectivamente al suroeste de la localidad más cercana en el Condado de Refugio, Texas, E.U.A
DEPREDACIÓN DE LA RANA ENANA DE PETERS Engystomops petersi POR LA RANA TERRESTRE GIGANTE Leptodactylus pentadactylus (ANURA: LEPTODACTYLIDAE) EN EL PIEDEMONTE AMAZÓNICO COLOMBIANO
Authors: Morales-Collazos Mario Alberto , Vera-Pérez Luis Enrique
Published: June 2023

Con base en una observación realizada en los bosques de la Amazonía colombiana, departamento del Meta, y la subsecuente recolección y revisión de los especímenes, presentamos por primera vez la relación depredador-presa entre las especies Leptodactylus pentadactylus y Engystomops petersi, dos ranas terrestres nocturnas distribuidas en la región Cis-andina de Suramérica.
RESUMEN Y PERSPECTIVAS DEL SIMPOSIO SOBRE TORTUGAS DULCEACUÍCOLAS Y TERRESTRES DE MÉXICO EN LA XVI REUNIÓN NACIONAL DE HERPETOLOGÍA EN ENSENADA, BAJA CALIFORNIA
Authors: Lara Resendiz Rafael Alejandro , Butterfield Taggert , Valdez-Villavicencio Jorge H. , Joos Julia , Antelo-Barbosa Fernando D. , Gluesenkamp Andrew
Published: June 2023

En el marco del XVI Congreso Nacional de Herpetología, se organizó el simposio "Estudios sobre tortugas dulceacuícolas y terrestres de México" donde se presentaron siete trabajos,  con el mismo numero de especies. Estas presentaciones abordaron diversos aspectos de la biología y conservación de este grupo. Los resultados de estas investigaciones son de vital importancia para el manejo y conservación de las tortugas en México, ya que proporcionan información sobre su ecología, amenazas y perspectivas futuras. En este trabajo, se resumen los principales hallazgos y conclusiones de los estudios presentados en el simposio, destacando la importancia de estos estudios y futuros para la conservación de las tortugas en el país.
Fernando Broncano, Racionalidad, acción y opacidad. Sujetos vulnerables en tierras libres
Authors: Stigol Nora
Published: June 2023

Fernando Broncano, Racionalidad, acción y opacidad. Sujetos vulnerables en tierras libres, EUDEBA/SADAF, 2017, 198pp., ISBN 978–950–23–2805–8.
Benjamin J.B. Lipscomb, The Women Are up to Something. How Elizabeth Anscombe, Philippa Foot, Mary Midgley, and Iris Murdoch Revolutionized Ethics
Authors: Ortiz Millán Gustavo
Published: June 2023

Benjamin J.B. Lipscomb, The Women Are up to Something. How Elizabeth Anscombe, Philippa Foot, Mary Midgley, and Iris Murdoch Revolutionized Ethics, Oxford University Press, New York, 2022, 326pp., ISBN 978–0–19–754107–4.
Sobre María Castañeda de la Paz y Miguel Luque Talaván, Para que de ellos y de vos quede memoria. La heráldica indígena novohispana del centro de México
Authors: Suárez Castro María de Guadalupe
Published: June 2023

Reseña sobre María Castañeda de la Paz y Miguel Luque Talaván, Para que de ellos y de vos quede memoria. La heráldica indígena novohispana del centro de México (México: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Instituto de Investigaciones Jurídicas, Instituto de Investigaciones Antropológicas; Xalapa: Universidad Anáhuac Veracruz, 2021), 273 pp. Libro disponible en línea en http://bdjc.iia.unam.mx/files/original/833f714f1fb53363cc6007f3a1b2b86b.pdf.
Sobre José Armando Hernández Soubervielle, Sarmiento de fe, ciencia y arte. La biblioteca de los jesuitas en San Luis Potosí, 1624-1767
Authors: Hernández Rivera Malinalli
Published: June 2023

Reseña sobre José Armando Hernández Soubervielle, Sarmiento de fe, ciencia y arte. La biblioteca de los jesuitas en San Luis Potosí, 1624-1767 (México: El Colegio de San Luis/Universidad Iberoamericana Ciudad de México, 2020), 248 pp.
Los procesos de conformación territorial de la hacienda de San José Puruagua: acaparamiento de tierras y conflictos (siglos XVI-XVIII)
Authors: Núnez Castro Erik , Lefebvre Karine
Published: June 2023

Este trabajo analiza el proceso de conformación de la hacienda de San José Puruagua del siglo XVI al XVIII. El área de estudio se ubica en el valle del río Lerma, al sureste del actual municipio de Jerécuaro, Guanajuato. Se confrontaron sistemáticamente informaciones procedentes de trabajo de campo y del análisis de documentos históricos escritos y cartográficos del Archivo General de la Nación, el Archivo Particular del Padre Efrén Cervantes y el archivo particular de la hacienda de Puruagua. A lo largo del manuscrito se da cuenta del proceso de adquisición de tierras por terratenientes españoles en el área de Puruagua durante el siglo XVI y principios del siglo XVII. Se contabilizaron 14 mercedes reales donde se dotaron estancias para ganado mayor y menor y caballerías de tierra a distintos terratenientes españoles. Para el año de 1643, cuando todas las propiedades estaban en posesión de García del Castillo Villaseñor, se conformó la hacienda de Puruagua por medio de una composición de tierras colectiva. Por último, el proceso de conformación de la hacienda se vio rodeado de conflictos que opusieron al pueblo de indios de San Pedro (Tzangua/Puruagua) contra estancieros y hacendados a lo largo del siglo XVII.
Sobre Gobierno y administración de los erarios regios indianos de la monarquía hispánica (1690-1810), ed. de Ernest Sánchez Santiró
Authors: Bonnett Vélez Diana Inés
Published: June 2023

Reseña sobre Gobierno y administración de los erarios regios indianos de la monarquía hispánica (1690-1810), ed. de Ernest Sánchez Santiró (México: Instituto de Investigaciones Dr. José María Luis Mora, 2021), 485 pp.
Uso del análisis de series de tiempo para pronosticar la producción de energía eléctrica de una planta solar fotovoltaica
Authors: Yajure Ramírez César A
Published: June 2023

Existen varios factores que justifican el uso de fuentes de energía renovable en la producción de electricidad, como por ejemplo la reducción de emisiones contaminantes al medio ambiente y el costo nulo de la fuente primaria. Por tales razones, el uso de plantas solares fotovoltaicas para la generación de energía eléctrica ha crecido continuamente en los últimos años, y estas podrían estar conectadas a la red eléctrica externa o desconectadas de la red. El pronóstico de la producción de energía eléctrica de este tipo de plantas es importante para su gestión, operación y mantenimiento, por lo que en esta investigación se propone un estudio del pronóstico de la generación eléctrica de plantas solares fotovoltaicas utilizando el análisis de series de tiempo con modelos ARIMA, en escala semanal y mensual, haciendo uso de los datos reales de una planta solar fotovoltaica del Laboratorio Nacional de Energías Renovables de los Estados Unidos. Aplicando la metodología Box-Jenkins1, se consiguen cuatro modelos de pronóstico, dos para los datos semanales y dos para los datos mensuales, para un mismo período de tiempo. Con el fin de evaluar el desempeño de los modelos se obtuvieron las métricas MAE, RMSE y MAPE. Se encontró que desde el punto de vista del MAPE, los modelos con datos mensuales fueron los de mejor desempeño, al ser su valor menor al 10 % para los dos modelos.
Experimental Analysis of Heavy Metal Contaminated Electroplating Industrial Site Soil Using Tamarind Seed Biochar
Authors: M Vani , Satheeskumar V.
Published: June 2023

Abstract: Biochar application is a promising strategy for the rehabilitation of contaminated soil while ensuring suitable waste management. Biochar is a highly porous organic material derived from wood, manure, or plant-based biomass through pyrolysis in a low-oxygen environment. Pyrolysis is a technique that produces biochar by means of the thermal decomposition of the feedstock in an oxygen-free environment. In this work, tamarind seed was pyrolyzed in a muffle furnace 500 – 700oC to prepare biochar. The soil is contaminated with the electroplating industrial effluent, which is rich in nickel (Ni), copper (Cu), and chromium (Cr) concentrations. In this study, the atomic absorption spectrophotometer (AAS) technique has been used to find the removal efficiency of heavy metals for a curing time of 7, 14 and 28 days soil samples The result obtained from the physicochemical analysis indicated that the contaminated soils recorded an acidic pH. Adding biochar to contaminated soil in different percentages (2%, 4%, 6%, 8%, and 10%) to increase the pH value and using direct shear test, the shear strength of the soil determined different percentage of biochar. The result obtained adding 8% of Biochar to get optimum Shear strength. The functional groups present in the raw biomass and pyrolyzed biochar are determined using fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR)
Design and Development of Overhead Water Tank Cleaning Machine
Authors: Lad Prof. Pradip G.
Published: June 2023

Abstract: To design a overhead water tank cleaning machine which will be able to remove sand and mud (SEDIMENTS) from the bottom of the tank without fully emptying the tank. While cleaning overhead tank, we have to remove all water from the tank and one has to enter the tank and clean it manually. Generally, it has been observed that mud and sand particles are settled down to the bottom of the tank. It is difficult to clean the tank in a week due to which the taps and pipes gets damaged. Emptying the tank all the time is a waste of water and time. We have an idea to clean the tank when it is partially filled. In our project we are saving time and no need to enter into the tank, it will be cleaned weekly or whenever needed. Aim of this project is to develop a mechanical system for cleaning domestic cylindrical water tank. The mechanical system uses PVC pipe arrangement for stand and water suction arrangement. A box attached to the suction motor with help of PVC pipe arrangement. Initially, after starting the suction motor it sucks the clean water at the same moments put off the motor and placed the pipe with box attached to bottom there is vacuum created and due capillary action bottom sediments with muddy water getting suck. In this way, the box is moved total bottom area of tank by using some arrangement and to clean the tank. The purpose of this project is to reduce the human efforts and to avoid the chemical influence on health of person entering the tank for cleaning.
Authentication of Product and Counterfeits Elimination Using Blockchain
Authors: R Mrs Shanmuga Priya , Mandewalkar Pranav R , S Ravi Shankar , Kabadi Sonal , M Umera
Published: June 2023

Abstract: Blockchain technology have drawn a lot of attention over the past few years. Even though financial transactions are the most researched use, it might upset other markets. With blockchain, there is no longer a requirement for reliable middlemen, which improves transaction transparency. The deflation of fake goods using blockchain technology is the subject of this study. This article provides a review of several anti-counterfeiting strategies, as well as blockchain technology and the features that make them particularly appealing for the use case. The development of an existing system concept is being pursued further, and three distinct concepts have been developed. There is evidence that reducing counterfeits cannot be done purely through technological means. Raising public awareness and pursuing legal action against counterfeiters. Both a reliable alarm system and tamper-proof packaging are essential. These components can produce a cost-effective and all-encompassing strategy to reduce counterfeiting when combined with blockchain technology.
Children Speech Disorder Detection Using Speech Analytics: A Literature Survey
Authors: A Poornima , Vallivel Praveena
Published: June 2023

Abstract: Children speech impairments can have a big impact on how well a kid communicates and develops as a person. Early diagnosis of speech impairments is essential for prompt intervention and efficient therapy. Speech analytics approaches have become promising tools in recent years for the identification and evaluation of various speech problems in children. This literature review seeks to present an overview of the state-of-the-art in speech analytics-based child speech disorder detection. It explores the approaches and technology used in speech analytics for disorder detection and covers a wide spectrum of speech disorders, such as articulation abnormalities, phonological disorders, and language disorders. The survey emphasises the potential impact of speech analytics in enhancing the diagnosis while highlighting the obstacles, trends, and future directions in this quickly expanding sector
Image Orator - Image to Speech Using CNN, LSTM and GTTS
Authors: Jahan Ayesha , Shadan Sanobar , Fatima Yasmeen , Sultana Naheed
Published: June 2023

Abstract: This report presents an image to audio system that utilizes a combination of Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM) and Convolutional Neural Networks (CNN) for image captioning and Google Text-to-Speech (GTTS) for generating audio output. The aim of the project is to create an accessible system that converts images into descriptive audio signals for visually impaired individuals. The proposed system has the potential to provide meaningful context and information about the image through descriptive audio output, making it easier for visually impaired individuals to engage with visual content. In conclusion, the proposed image to audio system, which combines LSTM and CNN for image captioning and GTTS for audio generation, is a promising approach to making visual content more accessible to individuals with visual impairments. Future work may involve exploring different neural network architectures, optimising the system for real-time performance, and incorporating additional audio features to enhance the overall user experience.
Effects of Front-Loaded and Rear-loaded Promotions: A Comparison Of Consumers in China and Pakistan
Authors: Yu Zhenpeng , Zeng Hui , Hao Liaogang
Published: June 2023

We explored the effects of front-loaded and rear-loaded promotions on consumers across China (long-term orientation) and Pakistan (short-term orientation). Respondents were students from a university in Chengdu, China ( = 213) and a university in Karachi, Pakistan ( = 209). The results
showed that front-loaded promotions generated higher consumer perceived value, greater anticipated regret, and stronger purchase intention than did rear-loaded promotions, with perceived value and anticipated regret mediating the link between promotional strategies and purchase intention.
Further, cultural background played a moderating role in the influence of promotion strategies on consumer responses. Specifically, for long-term-oriented consumers in China, front-loaded promotions generated higher perceived value, greater anticipated regret, and stronger purchase intention
than did rear-loaded promotions. However, for short-term oriented consumers in Pakistan, the influence of the type of promotional strategy on consumers' response was nonsignificant. This research enhances understanding of how consumers' attitude toward instant versus delayed benefits influences
the effect of promotion strategies, offering management implications for global enterprises to develop effective promotion strategies.
Working Memory and Creativity: A Bibliometric Analysis Using VOSviewer
Authors: Lu Peng , Zhang Ruolin , Tong Dandan
Published: June 2023

To provide researchers with a systematic reference on initial contact with working memory and creativity, we elucidated an essential bibliometric analysis of publications based on the Web of Science database. Results were as follows: (a) Related research started in 2003 and entered
a period of rapid development since 2013, with more than 20 articles published annually; (b) Roger E. Beaty and Benedek Mathias had the most publications, while Ryuta Kawashima, Hikaru Takeuchi, and Yasuyuki Taki had the most extensive cooperation with others; (c) only 9 out of 527 organizations
had formed locally finite cooperative networks; and (d) eight major research popular topics were identified: creativity, cognition, memory, working memory, performance, fMRI, cognitive control, and brain. Enhancing the study of the neural mechanisms of working memory and creativity through
fMRI or functional connectivity is of great significance so that we can understand how brain regions interact not only with brain regions that are directly connected structurally but also with those that are not structurally connected.
Attitudes Toward Store Music and Customer Loyalty: The Mediating Role of Emotional Value
Authors: Meng Ying , Yang Heping
Published: June 2023

Prior studies have suggested there is a link between attitudes toward store music and customer loyalty, although this evidence has been inconsistent and inconclusive. We tested the relationship between attitudes toward store music and customer loyalty while taking into account emotional
value as a mediator. Customers (N = 352) from a supermarket in China completed a paper-andpencil survey assessing attitudes toward store music, loyalty, and emotional value. The results of structural equation modeling suggested that emotional value played a mediating role in the relationship
between attitudes toward store music and customer loyalty. This study contributes to understanding of customer loyalty in response to store music and provides retailers with practical insights into increasing customer loyalty by inducing positive attitudes toward store music.
Convergence of the grid method for the Fredholm equation of the first kind with Tikhonov regularization
Authors: Belov Aleksandr A.
Published: June 2023

The paper describes a grid method for solving an ill-posed problem for the Fredholm equation of the first kind using the A. N. Tikhonov regularizer. The convergence theorem for this method was formulated and proved. A procedure for thickening grids with a simultaneous increase in digit capacity of calculations is proposed.
Asymptote-based scientific animation
Authors: Gevorkyan Migran N. , Korolkova Anna V. , Kulyabov Dmitry S.
Published: June 2023

This article discusses a universal way to create animation using Asymptote the language for vector graphics. The Asymptote language itself has a built-in library for creating animations, but its practical use is complicated by an extremely brief description in the official documentation and unstable execution of existing examples. The purpose of this article is to eliminate this gap. The method we describe is based on creating a PDF-file with frames using Asymptote, with further converting it into a set of PNG images and merging them into a video using FFmpeg. All stages are described in detail, which allows the reader to use the described method without being familiar with the used utilities.