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SOLUBILITY ENHANCEMENT TECHNIQUE FOR BCS CLASS II DRUG - ONDANSETRON HYDROCHLORIDE BY CO-CRYSTALLIZATION METHOD
Authors:   Department of Pharmaceutics, KLE College of Pharmacy, Hubballi - 580 031, Karnataka, India, Akki Pratiksha , Latwade Rohan R. ,   Department of Pharmaceutics, KLE College of Pharmacy, Hubballi - 580 031, Karnataka, India, Akki Kusum S. ,   Department of Pharmacognosy, KLE College of Pharmacy, Hubballi - 580 031, Karnataka, India
Published: September 2024

The present study was aimed to increase solubility of ondansetron hydrochloride by preparing co-crystals by co-crystallization method using various co-formers. Co-crystals of ondansetron HCl were prepared using co-formers such as benzoic acid, aspirin, benzamide, para amino benzoic acid (PABA), urea and citric acid by solvent evaporation method. Co-crystals were characterized by FTIR, DSC, XRD and SEM. The solubility of ondansetron co-crystals was significantly higher than that of pure ondansetron HCI. The dissolution rate of co-crystals reported were in the range of 63-99% compared with pure ondansetron HCl i.e., 38.70% within 30 min. The FTIR indicated a shift in the characteristic peaks of the co-crystals but did not suggest any interaction between the co-former and the drug. DSC data indicated a change in the endotherm, resulting in a new melting point of the co-crystals. The XRD spectra demonstrated the presence of different crystalline phases. Besides, SEM demonstrated the formation of different solid phase in presence of co-formers.
IN VITRO ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITIES OF VARIOUS SOLVENT EXTRACTS DERIVED FROM VIOLA ODORATA
Authors:   Key Laboratory of Vegetation Ecology, Ministry of Education, Institute of Grassland Science, Northeast Normal University, Changchun - 130000, China, Shah Syed Sadaqat , Iqbal Arshad ,   Key Laboratory of Vegetation Ecology, Ministry of Education, Institute of Grassland Science, Northeast Normal University, Changchun - 130000, China,   Department of Botany, Islamia College Peshawar, Peshawar - 25000, KPK, Pakistan, Zhou Bangwei ,   Key Laboratory of Vegetation Ecology, Ministry of Education, Institute of Grassland Science, Northeast Normal University, Changchun - 130000, China
Published: September 2024

The primary objective of this study was to assess the antimicrobial activities of various polar and nonpolar solvent extracts derived from the leaves of Viola odorata. The disc diffusion method was employed to test the antimicrobial susceptibility against a diverse range of pathogenic microorganisms, including Escherichia coli, Erwinia carotovora, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Bacillus subtilis, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Salmonella typhi, Staphylococcus aureus and the fungus Candida albicans. The results indicated that isobutanol and ethyl acetate fractions exhibited significantly higher antimicrobial activity compared to petroleum ether, crude, chloroform and aqueous fractions. Among the tested bacteria, E. carotovora was the most susceptible bacterium to all the extracts of V. odorata, whereas S. typhi demonstrated the highest resistance. The isobutanol extract inhibited the proliferation of E. carotovora by 62 % at a concentration of 2 mg disc-1, while the ethyl acetate extract achieved 53% inhibition under the same conditions. Additionally, our findings revealed that the overall antimicrobial activity of V. odorata leaves was consistently effective against both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacterial strains.
Formulation Ratio Effectiveness of Green Metal Working Fluid (GMWF) as a Bio Alternative for Green Manufacturing
Authors: Balogun Vincent Aizebeoje , Obasa Victoria Dumebi , Ohikhuare Ohiozoje Bobo , Akhimien Jeremiah Odion , Ikalumhe Wilfred Onoshiorena
Published: September 2024

Metalworking fluid (MWF) is essential for ensuring quality products and extended tool life during machining operations. While there are various sources of MWF, the need to minimize health hazards associated with mineral-based metal working fluid now calls for more environmentally friendly green metal working fluid (GMWF) from bio-degradable sources. Also, the effectiveness of vegetable-based GMWF significantly depends on the degree of functionalization. Though some studies considered the issue, the comparative analysis of the effect formulations (variation in concentration) of the constituting elements of the GMWF, especially for the base vegetable oil under consideration; has been grossly underreported. In this study, a GMWF emulsion has been developed from soybeans, palm fruits, and coconut with varying formulation ratios. Physicochemical characterization such as flash point, fire point, pour point, pH, density, and viscosity of the developed GMWF were analyzed. Also, a performance evaluation of the said GMWF was carried out and the investigation has shown that the physicochemical properties of the developed GMWF matched, as a potential substitute for conventional mineral-based MWF. Additionally, a performance evaluation conducted during a mechanical machining operation revealed that the GMWF showed an improved surface roughness of about 10.77% compared to conventional mineral MWF. Observations during the machining operation further revealed that the formulated GMWF demonstrated some level of environmental tolerance as it was not associated with misting or the discharge of fumes. The research outcome will impact green machining science and MWF technology for sustainable mechanical machining and cutting fluid development.
Modelling of Cyber Attack Detection and Response System for 5G Network Using Machine Learning Technique
Authors: Kwubeghari Anthony , Ezigbo Lucy Ifeyinwa , Okoye Francis Amaechi
Published: September 2024

The rapid increase in the adoption of 5G networks has revolutionized communication technologies, enabling high-speed data transmission and connectivity across various domains. However, the advent of 5G technology comes with an increased risk of cyber-attacks and security breaches, necessitating the development of robust defence mechanisms to safeguard network infrastructure and mitigate potential threats. The work presents a novel approach for modelling a cyber-attack response system tailored specifically for 5G networks, leveraging machine learning techniques to enhance threat detection and response capabilities. The study introduced innovative methodologies, including the integration of standard backpropagation and dropout regularization technique. Furthermore, an intelligent cyber threat classification model that proactively detects and mitigates malware threats in 5G networks was developed. Additionally, a comprehensive cyber-attack response model designed to isolate threats from the network infrastructure and mitigate potential security risks was formulated. The result of testing the response algorithm with simulation, and considering quality of service such as throughput, latency and packet loss, showed 80.05%, 24.9ms and 4.09% respectively. During system integration of the model on 5G network with stimulated malware, the throughput reported 71.81%. Also, packet loss reported loss rate of 23.18%, while latency reported 178.98ms. Our findings contribute to the advancement of cybersecurity in 5G environments and lay the foundation for the development of robust cyber defence systems to safeguard critical network infrastructure against emerging threats.
Issues in Nigeria-Senegal Relations: 2013-2018
Authors: Adeyemo Oluwatosin , Ade-Ibijola Aderemi Opeyemi
Published: September 2024

Relations between Nigeria and Senegal dates back to the 1960s when the two West African countries established formal diplomatic relations. Strategic cooperation between the two countries has been facilitated through the NigeriaSenegal Binational Commission, even though this has not produced desired results. The Nigeria-Senegal Binational Commission was conceived to manage relations between both countries. In this context, this paper examines the economic and political objectives underpinning relations between Nigeria and Senegal within the period 2013-2018. The paper identifies lack of proper coordination and implementation of the Binational Commission framework as the major factor inhibiting relations between Abuja and Dakar. The study adopted a qualitative research method which is descriptive and explanatory.
Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) based diagnosis of pancreaticobiliary disorders: Three years study at a tertiary care Hospital
Authors: Sadia Ahmed  , Muhammad Umar  , Mehwish Iqbal  , Nasir Khan  , Asma Nafisa  , Kehkashan Jabeen  , Misbah Sattar  , Wafa Omer  , Anza Shahid
Published: September 2024

Magnetic Resonance Cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) is a non-invasive imaging modality that has high accuracy for evaluation of the biliary and pancreatic ducts.  The current study aims to assess the role of MRCP in finding various pancreaticobiliary pathologies. It was a retrospective study, data was collected from 659 patients who underwent MRCP at MRI unit Holy Family Hospital, Rawalpindi. Chi-Square was applied to find the difference in the prevalence of various disorders. The presenting indication in our data shows 72% of patients with pain (abdominal, epigastric and right hypochondrium) followed by jaundice in 11.3% participants. Our results indicate that the most common pancreaticobiliary disorders were obstructive including cholelithiasis along with choledocholithiasis (8.3%), cholelithiasis (17.8%) CBD stricture (16.4%) and acute pancreatitis (10.9%). Moreover, our data also showed that the obstructive disorders particularly cholelithiasis (20.9%vs 13.7%) was more common in females as compared to males. We also showed that neoplastic disorders were more prevalent in the age group 53-65, whereas strictures were more common in the 39-52 age group, and we have observed higher prevalence of inflammatory disorders in age group 27-39. MRCP allows the evaluation of pancreaticobiliary disorders with high accuracy. Being non-invasive, MRCP can be used in early diagnosis and preventive treatment of pancreaticobiliary disease thereby facilitating accurate diagnosis and subsequent clinical management.
Impact of physical activity on pelvic floor dysfunction in older women: A cross-sectional study in type D hospital, Khanpur, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Authors: Arooj Fatima  , Haifa Tahir Khan  , Faryal Jahan  , Sohail Ahmad  , Hina Javed
Published: September 2024

This longitudinal research investigates the effect of physical activity on abdominal disorders, resulting in incontinence of urine (UI) and sexual dysfunction (FSD), among older women. Conducted at Type D Hospital, Khanpur, District Haripur, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the study involved women aged 60 and above, divided into physically active and non-active groups. Data was collected using information about physical activity, The Worldwide Conference on Female Incontinence Questionnaire - Short Form (ICIQ-UI-SF) for UI evaluation, and the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) for evaluating reproductive activity. The abdominal muscle contraction was evaluated using the Perfect Scheme. Results revealed that physical activity did not significantly influence UI or FSD severity in the study population. Despite high prevalence rates of UI (48.6%) and FSD (45.7%) and some variations in PFM function, no substantial differences were observed between physically active and non-active groups regarding UI frequency, severity, or sexual function. These findings suggest that while physical activity may improve PFM functionality, its impact on UI and FSD in older women may be limited. Further research is needed to explore integrated treatment approaches and validate these results.
On the structure of the matrix in Sturm algorithm for determining the number of zeros in the open unit disk for a real polynomial
Authors: Benmokhtar Naima , Larabi Abderrahmane
Published: September 2024

In 1984, C.W Schelin presented a numerical method for calculating the number of zeros of a real polynomial inside the unit disk using the argument principle and Cauchy index on [-1, 1] inspired by sturm’s algorithm [3], this method is based on calculation of the generalized Sturm sequence in Chebyshev form, however in some cases this algorithm does not efficient for this reason, it has been modified in another works [1], [2]. There are other numerical algorithms for calculating the number of zeros of a polynomial in the unit disk like shur -Cohn and Marden-Cohn but the numerical method presented in this study [1] is more efficient in cost of elementary operations (o (n2)). In this paper, we propose to improve this algorithm [1], to do this we study the matrix structure involved in the calculation of chebychev polynomials, for there on we prove that is a Toeplitz matrix which is known for their important properties in the complexity of calculations and we calculate its last line which is necessary to define the whole matrix to solve the linear system for calculating polynomials which are necessary to obtain Chebyshev sequence, this result will reduce calculation steps in this method [1]. This numerical algorithm may operate to study the stability of dynamical systems [2].
Hardware implementation of Firefly algorithm-based maximum power point tracking on Arduino
Authors: Bounabi Moussaab , Mosbah Charaf Abdelkarim , Benabbes Fehd Iyad , Benkhmis Aymen
Published: September 2024

In this paper, we present the design and implementation of a Firefly Algorithm-based Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) system on an Arduino platform, aimed at optimizing the performance of photovoltaic systems under variable environmental conditions, particularly partial shading. The Firefly Algorithm was chosen for its ability to efficiently locate the global maximum power point in the presence of multiple local maxima caused by non-uniform irradiance. The experimental setup utilized a Boost converter controlled by the Arduino, dynamically adjusting the duty cycle to maintain the PV system at its optimal operating point. Results demonstrated the system's effectiveness in responding to changes in solar irradiance, ensuring consistent maximum power output. Building on this, our research highlights the use of low-cost hardware like Arduino for implementing advanced MPPT algorithms, bridging the gap between theoretical research and practical applications. The study emphasizes that even with limited resources, significant gains in efficiency can be achieved in renewable energy systems. The findings suggest that using such a platform not only reduces costs but also enhances the accessibility of advanced MPPT technologies in real-world applications, making them a viable option for broader adoption.
Design and implementation of an intelligent building security system using Arduino GIGA R1 Wi-Fi
Authors: Bounabi Moussaab , Mosbah Charaf Abdelkarim , Khiter Oussama , Soussi Yasser
Published: September 2024

In the face of evolving security challenges, the integration of Internet of Things (IoT) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies has become essential for modern building security systems. This paper explores the design and implementation of an intelligent building security system utilizing the Arduino GIGA R1 Wi-Fi, OV7670 camera, and Giga Display Shield, enhanced by Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs). The system is designed to detect and respond to security threats in real-time, offering a proactive approach to building security. Leveraging the processing power of the Arduino platform and the image recognition capabilities of CNNs, the proposed system distinguishes between authorized and unauthorized access with a demonstrated accuracy of 92%. The study also identifies challenges, including performance in low-light conditions and communication delays, which affect the system's efficiency. Future work will focus on overcoming these limitations and further enhancing the system's functionality. The results indicate that the proposed solution is a promising step toward more intelligent and responsive building security systems, providing a foundation for further innovation in the field.
Avaliação de aprendizagem colaborativa apoiada por computador
Authors: Tarouco Liane Margarida Rockenbach , Silva Patrícia Fernanda da , Lisboa Aline Pons Alves
Published: September 2024

A avaliação da aprendizagem colaborativa apoiada por computador é uma necessidade premente face ao interesse e uso crescente da aprendizagem colaborativa nas práticas de ensino e aprendizagem. A colaboração tornou-se especialmente proeminente com o surgimento de teorias de aprendizagem, como o Construtivismo Social, e foi considerada uma propriedade fundamental da aprendizagem mas a obtenção de evidências que permitam avaliar a aprendizagem não é trivial uma vez que são materializadas na forma de interações que ocorrem entre os estudantes participando do esforço colaborativo e nem sempre ficam claramente registradas para análise com vistas à avaliação do esforço individual e coletivo de cada um tanto no que tange ao nível de participação como da qualidade da participação. Indicadores para a avaliação podem envolver avaliação pelos professores, avaliação por pares, auto-avaliação e avaliação automatizada. A investigação relatada neste trabalho buscou identificar estratégias para promover e avaliar a aprendizagem colaborativa que promovem a motivação dos estudantes para atuar de forma ativa neste contexto. Foram investigadas teorias subsidiadoras e estratégias usadas para avaliação de aprendizagem colaborativa apoiada por tecnologia. Em decorrência foram desenvolvidas recomendações envolvendo o uso de soluções de apoio à avaliação da aprendizagem colaborativa apoiada em computador que foram usadas e analisadas pelas autoras. É apresentada uma rubrica para avaliar a eficácia da organização do grupo e são indicadas algumas funcionalidades do Moodle para uso na avaliação, bem como outras ferramentas externas que também podem prover informação sobre a atividade dos grupos.
Representatividade feminina na Rede Federal de Educação Profissional, Científica e Tecnológica
Authors: Ramalho Darllem Lopes , Sabino Geruza de Fátima Tomé , Vieira Naia Matos , Silva Amanda Guimarães do Carmo , Rodrigues Bruno Oliveira , Silva Aparecida Batista Baleeiro , Silva Allan Alves da
Published: September 2024

O objetivo deste artigo é fazer um levantamento de dados sobre a representatividade feminina na Rede Federal de Educação Profissional, Científica e Tecnológica (RFEPCT). Em termos metodológicos, foi utilizada a Plataforma Nilo Peçanha para coleta dos dados sobre a RFEPCT, o recorte escolhido foi o ano de 2023, também foi realizada revisão bibliográfica sobre a mulher no mercado de trabalho no Brasil, para compreensão dos dados coletados. Os resultados apontaram que há uma baixa representatividade das mulheres na RFEPCT. No comando da Reitorias, cargo máximo dos IFs, as mulheres ocupam apenas 34,15% das vagas no país. Do total de 83.462 mil servidores ativos em 2023 na RFEPCT, 37.135 são mulheres, o que equivale a 44,49%, enquanto os homens 55,51%. Esta desigualdade de gênero também foi observada nos cargos e funções de direção nos IFs, dos 17.851 cargos e funções existentes, que são ocupados por indicação, apenas 7.444 são ocupados por mulheres, o que corresponde a 41,70% do total, enquanto os homens ocupam 58,30% dos cargos e funções. Também, foi possível perceber que quanto maior a remuneração, menor é a participação das mulheres nestes cargos, confirmando a desigualdade de remuneração entre os gêneros e a predominância masculina nos cargos de direção.
Alocação de professores usando programação matemática em um programa de mestrado e doutorado
Authors: Pereira Igor de Souza , Bouzada Marco Aurélio Carino
Published: September 2024

Este trabalho procura solucionar um problema referente à alocação de professores dentro de uma escala semanal nos programas de Mestrado e Doutorado em Administração da UNIGRANRIO através da Pesquisa Operacional. Depois de uma breve revisão de literatura acerca da Pesquisa Operacional e de algumas de suas aplicações para alocação otimizada no ambiente acadêmico, foi proposta a utilização da técnica de Programação Matemática, com o uso do suplemento Solver do Excel como ferramenta para obtenção da configuração ótima da distribuição semanal de professores, buscando ser o mais uniforme possível ao longo dos dias. A identificação dos aspectos a serem considerados no modelo se deu através de entrevistas com a então responsável pela elaboração manual da escala semanal dos professores que participam dos programas. O modelo construído foi aplicado para o mês de maio de 2023, quando foi possível uma distribuição bastante uniforme, com 7 professores alocados em cada dia da semana e com todas as preferências dos mesmos tendo sido atendidas. O modelo consistiu em uma contribuição teórica, na medida em que contemplou aspectos nem sempre presentes neste tipo de problema, como o objetivo de uniformização ao longo da semana e a obrigação de certos professores serem alocados em determinados dias da semana.
Clinical and epidemiological profile of patients with ovarian cancer
Authors: Costa Ângela Neves , Ornelas Yanca Curty Ribeiro Christoff , Fróes Kênia Alencar , Abreu Karla Jaciara Vieira Damaceno , Diniz Héllen Julliana Costa , Gomes Rafael Fernandes , Fonseca Adelia Dayane Guimarães , Antunes Veronica Isabel Veloso Fonseca , Esméria Neta Maria , Souto Daniella Fagundes , Ribeiro Natália Gonçalves , Quadros Joice Fernanda Costa , Neiva Ricardo Jardim , Santos Giselle Cristina Magalhães , Silva Dayane Indyara de Sá
Published: September 2024

The objective of this study was to describe the profile of patients with ovarian cancer from 2015 to 2019 in Montes Claros, Minas Gerais State, Brazil. This is a descriptive study with a quantitative approach using data from patients living in Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Brazil, with a diagnosis of ovarian cancer in the hospital records of the José Alencar Gomes da Silva National Cancer Institute. 312 cases of ovarian cancer were identified in Montes Claros, Minas Gerais. Regarding sociodemographic variables, most women were between 35 and 59 years old (44.9%), 26 patients (29.8%) denied the use of tobacco or tobacco products, 64.3% of the patients were former consumers and 5 (5.9%) were active consumers. 195 patients (79.3%) had a positive family history of cancer, the combined use of tobacco and alcohol was recorded among 83.4 of the population, the detailed primary location of the neoplasm was in the ovary itself in 161 (51.7%) of the cases. Regarding the histological type of the neoplasms, squamous cell carcinoma was found in 303 records (97.4%) and in relation to the TNM staging, most referred to others (53.6%), followed by A4 (46.4%). The data indicate an advanced picture of the disease in this population and suggest that more effective health education and control measures should be implemented.
Benigni's La vita è bella: Viktor Frankl and the Alchemy of Meaning
Authors: Perry Alan R.
Published: September 2024

More than twenty years after the release of the film, scholarly debate still addresses whether or not Roberto Benigni's La vita è bella made light of the Holocaust. In this study, Viktor Frankl's ontological assertions in Man's Search for Meaning, provide a platform to grasp how even concentration life can be experienced as beautiful despite unimaginable horror. As such, the filmmaker's presentation of Nazi abuses as a game need not denigrate the memory of the millions who suffered. A few scholarly studies have linked Frankl and Benigni but not primarily at the level of how humans assign meaning. While focusing on Frankl, this inquiry also considers the ethical dimension of representing the Holocaust through humor.
Nuove migrazioni negli USA. Una riconsiderazione della mobilità italiana contemporanea
Authors: Vellucci Sabrina
Published: September 2024

I due volumi che compongono New Italian Migrations to the United States, a cura di Laura E. Ruberto e Joseph Sciorra, segnano un punto di svolta negli studi sulla cultura dell'America italiana poiché colmano un vuoto nelle ricerche intorno alla diaspora italiana negli Stati Uniti – studi che pure, finalmente, anche in Italia, stanno conoscendo da qualche tempo una discreta fioritura. I saggi raccolti nei due volumi, nel loro complesso, aprono prospettive di ricerca nuove, che rivitalizzano gli Italian American Studies e si pongono al contempo come modello di riferimento per altri ambiti di ricerca che hanno a che fare con le culture e le identità etniche nate per effetto delle migrazioni.
Per Mario B. Mignone, paladino della nostra cultura (1940-2019)
Authors: Fontanella Luigi
Published: September 2024

Una ricostruzione biografica della figura di Mario B. Mignone, Distinguished Professor of Italian presso la Stony Brook University, dopo la sua precoce scomparsa avvenuta nella notte tra 1’8 e il 9 settembre del 2019. Riflessioni e ricordi di un collega-amico che ha condiviso con lui 40 anni di vita e di intensa, comune attività accademica, sotto l'egida di un personale impegno umano/civile, e l'appassionata ricerca nel campo dell'Emigrazione e dell'esperienza italiana-americana negli Stati Uniti.
From Compassio to Transitus: Marian Beatrice and Dante in the Inferno and the Purgatorio
Authors: Kim Jieon
Published: September 2024

This essay, written as a sequel to “From Passio to Compassio: Marian Beatrice and Dante in the Vita Nuova” (Kim), first observes Beatrice, Vergil, and Dante imitating and enacting Mary in the Inferno and then interprets the otherworldly meeting between Beatrice and Dante in the Purgatorio as celebrating the Marian Dante's Assumption to the Paradiso.
A Note on Oratorio Sant'Elena al Calvario by Pietro Metastasio
Authors: Della Corte Federico
Published: September 2024

This essay examines how Metastasio organizes the oratorio's musicality between recitativo and arias, and how he links such two parts or aspects. Furthermore, it underscores how the hidden quotations and the use of Latinisms are not to be considered for the élite, since they are quiet understandable by a public endowed with average culture. At the end, Metastasio's typical, internal personality split is projected onto the division between Christians and non-Christians.
Fare i conti con la morte: un debito di Ungaretti con Jacopone
Authors: Sbacchi Diego
Published: September 2024

Il binomio vita-morte è uno dei temi più diffusi della letteratura di tutti i tempi, per questo il presente saggio circoscrive l'indagine a due soli autori, Jacopone da Todi e Ungaretti, e ad un verso in particolare di quest'ultimo, cioè il famoso “La morte / si sconta / vivendo” che chiude la poesia Sono una creatura. L'ipotesi che si vuole dimostrare è che i due poeti condividono lo stesso modo di pensare la morte che è nella vita, tanto che lo esprimono entrambi facendo ricorso al lessico dell'ambito economico.
Il racconto della migrazione in Canale Mussolini. Storia, geografia e dinamiche identitarie
Authors: Colombi Roberta
Published: September 2024

Canale Mussolini presenta, all'interno di un ampio scenario storico che va dalle origini del Fascismo ai giorni della Liberazione, le vicende della famiglia Peruzzi, antenati del narratore, la quale partecipò all'esodo biblico che rese possibile la bonifica delle paludi pontine, voluta da Mussolini. Oltre a presentare una riscrittura problematica della nostra Storia nazionale, una contro-narrazione che dà voce ad un'esperienza collettiva rimossa, il romanzo si presta ad una lettura “postcoloniale” di quella migrazione interna. Grazie al ricorso all'eterocronia, all'eterotopia, come pure all'uso estensivo della catacresi per definire lo straniero (cispadano, marocchino, apache, colono), l'autore riesce a suggerire una dimensione di relativismo temporale che consente di cogliere nel racconto di questa migrazione un'occasione di riflessione sulle dinamiche egemoniche e conflittuali che l'incontro con l'Altro e/o l'Altrove scatena, sia esso esule, colonizzato o profugo. Il romanzo così, attraverso la storia specifica di quella migrazione, ci parla della condizione dell'esule migrante di tutti i tempi che, nel distacco dalla propria terra e nell'incontro con l'alterità (geografica e culturale), verifica la propria identità, i propri valori.
Andreotti as the Katéchon: Notes on Political Theology in Paolo Sorrentino's Il Divo
Authors: Fioretti Daniele
Published: September 2024

Italian Political Cinema is one of the most distinctive trends in Italian cinematic production. Paolo Sorrentino's Il Divo proposes a new approach to this trend that includes both historical documentation and flamboyant postmodern visual style. However, this movie is not only an exposé of Giulio Andreotti's controversial political career: it is also a reflection on power, a recurring theme in Sorrentino's filmography. The article analyzes Il Divo under the points of view of Biopolitics and Political Theology, making reference in particular to Roberto Esposito's Due. La macchina della teologia politica e il posto del pensiero (2013), and Massimo Cacciari's Il potere che frena (2013).
Della sovversione del soggetto nel Tristano di Nanni Balestrini
Authors: Sala Luigi
Published: September 2024

L'articolo intende analizzare il romanzo Tristano di Nanni Balestrini alla luce delle nozioni di realtà e di soggetto. Dimostrando che la realtà non è una totalità sincronica e che il soggetto non è una sostanza, l'articolo rileva in che modo Balestrini rappresenta, dal punto di vista formale e diegetico, questi due aspetti. Servendosi di un calcolatore elettronico e di calcoli algoritmici, lo scrittore crea, infatti, un romanzo che è multiplo nella misura in cui ogni calcolo informatico genera una versione differente del romanzo stesso. Ogni copia di esso è pertanto unica. Ciò riproduce, sul piano artistico-formale, la frammentazione della realtà in parti transitorie e la de-sostanzializzazione del soggetto che non ha coscienza della realtà in sé (come totalità), ma solo dei suoi eventi imprevedibili. Il soggetto (l'autore) cessa così d'essere il padrone dell'opera lasciando che sia la tecnica stessa a elaborare il testo. Soggetto e oggetto si equivalgono funzionalmente.
Teachers, Students and Social Margins on the Italian Screen
Authors: Annelli Carlo
Published: September 2024

An exploration of six telefilmic and cinematic works reveals two cardinal narratives involving teacher protagonists and the marginalized students they serve. The first is that of the archetypal teacher's journey, based on Joseph Campbell's monomyth, as depicted in Vittorio De Seta's Diario di un maestro (1973), Lina Wertmüller's Io speriamo che me la cavo (1992) and Giorgia Cecere's Il primo incarico (2010). The second narrative extends from the first and situates teacher protagonists in a triad of force relations, based on Italo Calvino's analysis of I promessi sposi, updated to reflect contemporary dynamics hindering the interracial and intercultural integration of immigrant students in Carlo Mazzacurati's La giusta distanza (2007), Francesco Patierno's Cose dell'altro mondo (2010) and Daniele Gaglianone's La mia classe (2013).
Crescenzo Del Monte, jodìo romano: A Jewish-Roman Poet and Linguist in Fascist Italy
Authors: Leisawitz Daniel
Published: September 2024

The poetry and socio-linguistic scholarship of Crescenzo Del Monte (Rome, 1868-1935) represent an important contribution to the understanding and preservation of Giudaico-Romanesco, the dialect of the Jews of Rome. Del Monte's assertion that Giudaico-Romanesco represents the closest living descendent of the spoken language of Ancient Rome and the medieval Italian vernacular of Dante, Petrarch and Boccaccio, came into irreconcilable conflict with the anti-Semitic, xenophobic, and dialectophobic policies of the regime as the Fascists took control of Italy and exercised ever stricter control over cultural production. Del Monte's work remains fundamental to an understanding of the culture and language of the Jews of Rome in the decades leading up to and following their political emancipation.
Teaching and Learning in the Age of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Results of a Recent Survey on Remote Instruction
Authors: Bartalesi-Graf Daniela , Zamboni Camilla
Published: September 2024

In this data-driven article, we present and discuss the results of a survey conducted in June and July 2020 to assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the teaching and learning of Italian language and culture in high schools and universities in North America. The article explains the process we followed to create and disseminate the survey, and analyzes both its quantitative and qualitative results, drawing parallels and highlighting meaningful data correlations and trends. Through this study, we achieve a better understanding of how instructors and students adapted to a sudden shift in teaching and learning modalities, and this helps us create a path to move forward in a changed pedagogical environment.
Sull'insegnamento della letteratura italiana
Authors: Tellini Gino
Published: September 2024

L'articolo considera la questione dell'insegnamento della letteratura italiana, nel triennio delle scuole superiori e nei corsi universitari di Didattica della letteratura italiana, destinati a futuri docenti. Si sofferma sull'importanza degli studi letterari e sul significato che oggi spetta alle ricerche di tale area disciplinare. Prende in esame il volume collettivo appena pubblicato, Didattica della letteratura italiana. Riflessioni e proposte applicative (2020), e ne illustra l'impianto e le finalità. Si tratta di un volume complesso, che inaugura la collana Letteratura Italiana. Testi, Studi, Strumenti promossa dall'Adi (Associazione degli Italianisti) e dall'Adi-Sd (Adi-Sezione didattica). Il volume, frutto di un impegno collettivo (21 autori, docenti universitari e docenti di liceo), è articolato in 18 capitoli, e si offre come strumento di lavoro (avverte la quarta di copertina) “per chi ogni giorno deve comunicare in classe i valori della nostra letteratura ai ragazzi di oggi, in una società in movimento, globalizzata, multimediale e multietnica”. Le “riflessioni” e le “proposte” sono aperte al dialogo, in una prospettiva di confronto pluralistico.
An Introduction to Paolo Valesio's Esploratrici solitarie through Twelve Poems
Authors: Carle Barbara
Published: September 2024

This text presents Paolo Valesio's poetics and poetry by employing a bilingual approach (Italian and English) involving translation, comparison of linguistic versions, and textual analysis of twelve poems selected from his book Esploratrici solitarie, 2018.
Ricordo di Franco Fido
Authors: Buccini Stefania
Published: September 2024

La scomparsa di Franco Fido, avvenuta il 23 giugno 2020, ha destato vivo cordoglio nella comunità accademica. Intellettuale di fama internazionale, vissuto fra l'Italia, la Francia e gli Stati Uniti, Fido ha dedicato la sua intera esistenza agli studi letterari percorrendo un arco cronologico ampio in cui il Settecento ha occupato un posto privilegiato. Attraverso le sue letture critiche, in grado di coniugare in modo esemplare rigore filologico e acribia esegetica, diverse generazioni di studiosi si sono potute avvalere non solo della sua immensa cultura, ma anche del suo rigoroso e antidogmatico metodo di lettura. Dai saggi imperniati su singoli autori alle panoramiche che percorrono vari secoli della storia della letteratura, il tratto distintivo degli studi di Fido va individuato in una profonda e moderna sensibilità umanistica che gli ha permesso di frequentare vari versanti della tradizione letteraria con impareggiabile competenza.
Task-Based Language Teaching of Italian: A One-Year Case Study
Authors: Means Tom
Published: September 2024

This article is a description of a second-semester elementary Italian course that utilized task-based language teaching (TBLT) as the teaching and learning methodology. The same course was taught to two different sections over the course of one year, both sections had 30 students. This case study has two priorities: 1) to share a contextually feasible model of TBLT as a foreign language that is supported by relevant research and 2) to share the reflections of both the learners and the teacher involved. A qualitative analysis of the students’ impressions demonstrates that the students believed the course was effective and enjoyable and met the overall goal of TBLT: What they learned in the classroom could be put to practical usage in the outside world.
Edith Bruck's Poetry in/and the New Millennium
Authors: Balma Philip
Published: September 2024

This paper examines the first three collections of poetry by Hungarian-born author and Holocaust survivor Edith Bruck, which were recently reprinted in the volume Versi vissuti: poesie (1975-1990), edited by Michela Meschini. It does so in the context of a discussion on her poetic endeavors and the way her work is marketed in Italy. After a brief bio-bibliographical introduction this study transitions to a close reading of a selection of her lyrics that stand out for their urgency, their impact on readers, and the universal, ubiquitous nature of the message they convey – one that is just as relevant today as it was when they were first released. In other words, analyzing this new edition of Bruck's poems highlights Meschini's objectives in bringing them “into” the third millennium: to allow readers to revisit some of the most significant translingual poems ever published in Italian.
Periphaural Vision: Sound and the Rhizomatic Re-tuning of Tele-vision in Fellini's La voce della luna
Authors: Hough-Dugdale Amy
Published: September 2024

This essay argues that Federico Fellini's La voce della luna contrasts two differing modes of viewership: a dominant, commercialized mode of vision occasioned by the medium of television, and what the author calls “periphaural vision: a creative mode of visual perception that expands and transforms along sonically rhizomatic pathways. The essay notes Fellini's frequent late-career critique of television and identifies in Fellini's critique a kind of “tele-vision” destructive of creative spectatorship. Noting, through close analysis, the importance of the peripheral and the sonic in La voce della luna, and relating it to Deleuze and Guattari's notions of the rhizomatic and “far-seeing,” the essay reads – and listens to – the film as an opportunity both to denounce “tele-vision” and to guide viewers toward more creative and intuitive modes of perception beyond conventionally cinematic and televisual regimes of the visual.
The Italian Occupation in the Dodecanese (1912-1923): Italy's Early Project of a Mediterranean Modernity
Authors: Cottini Luca
Published: September 2024

This essay explores the literary, cinematographic, and journalistic narratives surrounding the Italian occupation of the Dodecanese, in the years from the Libyan campaign to the Lausanne Treaty (1912-1923). The focus on these sources has the purpose to highlight and document the early elaboration of a cultural template, later developed by Fascism, aimed at framing the islands as an experimental laboratory of Mediterranean modernity.
L'uomo di fumo e il piccolo principe: postille in margine a due romanzi
Authors: Tellini Giulia
Published: September 2024

L'articolo si propone di illustrare le analogie fra due romanzi apparentemente lontani fra loro come Il Codice di Perelà (1911), apologo futurista del fiorentino Aldo Palazzeschi, e Le Petit Prince (1943), favola allegorica dell'aviatore lionese Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. Non solo si riscontrano somiglianze nelle trame ma anche nei due protagonisti, nel modo in cui appaiono all'inizio per poi scomparire alla fine, nei vari personaggi che incontrano durante la loro avventura terrestre. In virtù della presenza, al centro delle ribalte narrative, di due creature pure e innocenti, l'una “leggera” e l'altra “petit”, entrambi i romanzi mirano inoltre al medesimo, amaro, obiettivo: svelare gli aspetti grotteschi e tragicomici di un'umanità degradata e smarrita.
Per Dante Della Terza: un racconto-saggio
Authors: Fontanella Luigi
Published: September 2024

Un saggio narrativo o un racconto-saggio su Dante Della Terza scomparso il 6 aprile 2021. Della Terza, Irving Babbitt Professor of Comparative Literature ad Harvard, è stato intellettuale di fama internazionale e uno dei maggiori italianisti e comparatisti d'America e d'Italia. Lo scritto è condotto sul filo della memoria e dell'esperienza personale di uno dei suoi allievi e più cari amici, oggi Professore Emerito presso la Stony Brook University.
L'umile salmista e il poeta laureato. Davide, Petrarca e i Psalmi penitentiales1
Authors: Boccuti Mattia
Published: September 2024

Composti tra il 1346 e il 1347, i Salmi penitenziali di Francesco Petrarca sono il risultato di una complessa intelaiatura poetica in cui riferimenti cristiani e allusioni classiche si fondono, armonizzandosi. Estremamente interessante è il debito letterario che i Salmi petrarcheschi pagano nei confronti dei Salmi penitenziali di Davide. I versi di Davide, utilizzati da Petrarca come punto di partenza per rappresentare la sua storia personale, diventano infatti il contenitore lirico nel quale indagare errori e dubbi spirituali. Eppure, il giudizio che tra il 1346 e il 1350 Petrarca esprime della poesia davidica appare tanto articolato da risultare quasi contraddittorio, oscillando dal netto rifiuto alla cauta apertura, dal dubbioso apprezzamento all'entusiastica celebrazione. Scopo di questo saggio è quello di indagare il rapporto letterario tra il salmista e il poeta laureato, cercando di comprendere perché Petrarca si impegnò nella composizione di un testo che può essere considerato, al contempo, una appropriazione, una riscrittura e un feroce rifiuto dell'eredità poetica di Davide.
Verdi, Woman and Nation
Authors: Bini Daniela
Published: September 2024

After a brief introduction on the connection between 19th-century opera and Risorgimento, the essay discusses the female role in some of Verdi's operas. In particular, it examines the intersection of the body politics discourse, where woman functions as allegory of the country - a popular topos - with the connected theme of daughter/father relation. Aida will be the central and final opera discussed since it presents the best example of the intersection of the body politics and patriarchy discourses. Love and respect for the fatherland are here identified with love and obedience to the father and their success must be obtained at the cost of personal happiness. Aida cannot have both Radamès and save her country, and the choice she must make is obvious. The essay will conclude with a few comments on the special power of the female voice, here displayed by Aida as well as Amneris.
Manierismi nella prosa narrativa di Sciascia
Authors: Maragoni Gian Piero
Published: September 2024

Il saggio si sofferma sulla lingua e sullo stile del Consiglio d'Egitto, prefiggendosi di circostanziarne e approfondirne la peculiare natura, da sempre e a tutti apparsa (anche se con spiegazioni divergenti) “letteraria” più che in ogni altra opera dello scrittore siciliano. Dal lungo e minuto esame di vari aspetti del linguaggio del fortunato romanzo (da certe ascendenze tra dannunziane e rondesche alla scelta e giacitura degli epiteti, dal lessico peregrino o arcaizzante ai superlativi diasintetici, dalle ricercate collocazioni nell'ordo verborum al degustamento dei modi indefiniti, dall'ablazione dell'articolo ad altri tipici tratti della maniera ermetica) scaturisce il profilo di un'elocuzione studiatissima, ma non perciò ben fusa nelle sue componenti, e soprattutto artificiosa e imbarazzante nell'esito complessivo, come ogni idioma “anticato” finisce fatalmente per risultare.
Milo De Angelis: il lessico del ritorno e del topos tra finitudine e assoluto
Authors: Pinello Vincenzo
Published: September 2024

Tema dell'articolo è il lessico nella poesia di Milo De Angelis analizzato attraverso i temi fondanti della poetica: adolescenza, ritorno, topos. Al centro dell'universo lessicale viene collocato e discusso anche quel particolare stato di tensione che percorre i testi del poeta e che li caratterizza in maniera distintiva. Dotato di persistenza e privo di accidentalità, esso si manifesta in addensamenti polarizzati, giungendo a coinvolgere anche la diade finitudine vs indefinitezza. Il discorso sul lessico, quindi, è condotto all'interno del complesso e variegato diasistema di lingua e pensiero deangelisiano del quale vengono presi in conto le articolazioni testuali più rilevanti. L'analisi delle peculiari costruzioni lessematiche (ne vengono individuate tre), può gettare luce sul complicato tema della vaghezza, anch'essa oggetto di trattazione. Infatti, la vaghezza semantica, fondata anche su ambiguità linguistico-strutturali, è qui considerata in una prospettiva che mette in rilievo la trasparenza dei referenti linguistici e concettuali che essa coinvolge, senza che ne risulti indebolita.
Albert N. Mancini and His Legacy of Professional Leadership
Authors: Kleinhenz Christopher
Published: September 2024

The article is an appreciation of Albert Mancini's many years of service to AATI and to the profession more generally. It provides an overview of his many contributions as AATI Vice-President and President and as Editor of Italica, as well as the roles he played in other academic organizations and publications.
Ruzante's Moscheta as a New Possible Source for Ben Jonson's Volpone
Authors: Pazzaglia Nicoletta
Published: September 2024

This paper sheds light on the intertextuality of Ben Jonson's Volpone (1605) by looking at the textual affinities between the Volpone and Celia subplot in acts I-II-III of Jonson's play and the Moscheta (1528), a play written and directed by Italian actor and playwright Angelo Beolco, also known as Ruzante. Considering the current impossibility of documenting the presence of Ruzante's works in England, this essay also takes into account the series of relationships that link Angelo Beolco to England and to Ben Jonson specifically, via the commedia dell'arte on the one hand and the figure of Inigo Jones on the other. This essay begins by describing the framework of known performances and textual influences of Italian, and especially Veneto, theater on English theater and of known personal contacts between Englishmen and Italians active in and around the theater, including visits of both to the others’ country. The paper will then move to specific comparisons between the two plays in their multi-layered complexity.
Il Soffio visionario di Luigi Pirandello. Dal dissenso all'alienazione dell'io
Authors: Di Franco Marcella
Published: September 2024

Il presente saggio, attraverso l'analisi del valore esemplare della novella di Pirandello, Soffio, indaga l'impossibile ricerca della Verità perseguibile, ma non raggiungibile, se non ricorrendo alle piccole “lanterne” che illuminano il buio sostanziale che avvolge il mistero irrisolto della Vita universale nel vano tentativo di strappare quel “velo di Maya” che la occulta. L'ingegnosità pirandelliana nell'elaborare trame surreali conferma il paradosso che anche “l'impossibile” può concretizzarsi ribadendo la “dicotomia” insanabile tra vita e forma, tra sogno e realtà, lungo lo snodarsi spesso irrazionale del fluire della vita in perenne divenire. La fabula cattura con immediatezza schegge di realtà nelle sue innumerevoli sfaccettature ed è interamente fondata sull'ambivalenza dell'io, scisso nel suo “doppio”, diviso tra l'essere e l'apparire che dissolve l'idea stessa di personalità univoca per convertirla in un caleidoscopio di immagini sfuggenti, spesso discordanti, ma in grado di gettare alla fine una luce su una visione esistenziale complessa e dissacrante.
Motivational Factors in Italian Enrollments
Authors: Danesi Marcel
Published: September 2024

As Italian enrollments continue to decline in the second decade of the Millennium, proposals are being put forth to counteract this trend, which include designing Italian courses with relevancy to social issues that are deemed to be of general interest to students. Does this remedy truly address the problem of decline effectively, capable of attracting more students to Italianistica? This paper looks at the motivational factors that have always been at play in attracting students to the study of Italian in North America, discussing several key studies that have come forth to shed light on the issue of enrollment decline. The overall conclusion seems to be that any radical break away from the so-called “traditional” curriculum is ultimately ineffectual.