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We Need Another Hero
Authors: Burke Liam
Published: October 2024

This chapter unmasks the reasons for the seeming incompatibility between Australia and the superhero. Drawing on over one hundred interviews with superhero creators and fans the most frequently cited reasons for Australia’s superhero drought will be organized and analyzed under three inter-related headings: National Identity, Cultural Cringe, and Market Differentiation. This chapter will also consider how the recent emergence of local superhero writers and artists working for international publishers like Marvel and DC Comics can provide a corrective to outdated depictions of Australia. The analysis will conclude with an examination of how the Australian superhero TV show Cleverman surmounts many of the long-standing hurdles to Australian superheroes through a careful integration of superhero conventions and Indigenous mythology, suggesting a future direction for Australian superheroes.
Without Seeing the Dawn
Authors: Santos Maria Lorena M.
Published: October 2024

The nineteenth-century novels of Philippine national hero José Rizal played a pivotal role in Philippine political history. Their critique of the Spanish system and its many social ills, along with Rizal’s involvement in other revolutionary organizations, led to his exile and eventual execution in 1896. The legacy of these novels is taken up in Mervin Malonzo’s graphic novel series Tabi Po and foregrounds marginal characters, reimagining them as the aswang of Philippine mythology – monstrous figures that the graphic novel positions in many ways as superheroic against the backdrop of the Spanish colonial period. Using conventions of the superhero, Tabi Po appropriates the figures of Philippine nationalism including both José Rizal and his characters to question the history of Western mythmaking in the country. This chapter argues that through its intertextual approach, Tabi Po allows for a new critical perspective on the construction of Philippine heroism and the Filipino superhero as a powerful post-colonial reclamation of history and folklore.
Where Does Black Panther ’s Music Come From?
Authors: Golding Dan
Published: October 2024

Swedish composer Ludwig Göransson’s soundtrack for Black Panther represents a complex case study for how we understand not just superhero music, but the ability (or inability), as Edward Said famously put it, for the Orient, or in this case the cinematic ‘other,’ to musically represent themselves in contemporary blockbuster cinema. Despite Black Panther’s many achievements in terms of representation and grappling with the complex legacy of colonialism in the context of Hollywood, a nuanced debate remains regarding the film’s relationship with Africa and the African diaspora. This chapter pointedly asks where is the Black Panther’s sound from, and whose is it? Placing the film within the context of Hollywood’s long history of uncritically homogenizing the diversity of African music into a uniform otherness that reinforces the ethnocentric perspectives of Whiteness, the chapter analyses the development of sound and music in Black Panther and its potential to engage, critically or otherwise, with harmful stereotypes—or to subvert and resist them.
Why Indigenous Comics? Why Now?
Authors: Donahue James J.
Published: October 2024

The introduction establishes the gap in scholarship that exists around Indigenous comics and graphic novels. It then discusses the concepts and ideas explored in the chapters to follow.
The Past Is Part of the Present
Authors: Donahue James J.
Published: October 2024

This chapter focuses on the genre of historical fiction, an important genre but one often under-studied by scholars of comics and graphic novels. The works selected for analysis all present various people, places, and events important to the history of various Indigenous communities. Just as importantly, these historical narratives all provide background for and commentary on contemporary issues for Indigenous communities. These narratives collectively demonstrate the need for a greater understanding of Indigenous histories, while also advocating for the importance of using that understanding to build community and confront the continued problems generated by settler-colonialism.
Maverick Feminist
Authors: Swanson Kemeshia Randle
Published: October 2024

Maverick Feminist examines the extent to which the politics of respectability diminish joy and increase sorrow throughout the lifespan of Black women, evaluates the literary and historical discourses that have circumscribed Black female sexualities (from 16th century English accounts with Black African women to contemporary popular culture images), and contributes to four active and interesting critical discussions: sex in Black literature, popular culture in the academy, the evolution of Black feminism, and textual activism. The primary goals of this book are to bridge the gap between academic and popular sectors, expand understandings of activism, and enlarge discussions about Black female sexualities—emphasizing sexuality’s significance to the literary and sociopolitical success of Black women of the past and in this contemporary climate. Through close readings and critical analyses of fiction, nonfiction, and popular culture, Maverick Feminist argues that #blackgirlmagic and racial progression require rejecting respectability politics and developing an intimate appreciation of self. At the center of Maverick Feminist is the notion that one must first work towards becoming self-identified, self-actualized, and self-sexualized in order to wholly and attentively assist in the obliteration of racist, sexist, classist, and ableist oppressions enacted upon others.
Twenty Years Ago Today
Authors: Meyers John Paul
Published: October 2024

This chapter introduces tribute bands: groups of musicians who play “note-for-note” versions of the music of a previous band, usually from the “classic rock” era of the 1960s and 1970s. Tribute bands perform with the conviction that is important that they “authentically” re-create music of the past. Tribute bands are a key aspect of historical consciousness in rock music, an infrastructure that includes museums, television specials, documentaries, and books: all things that preserve and venerate a portion of popular music history. Many accounts from rock musicians and fans testify to the “shock” they felt on first encountering rock music. Such accounts are encountered less frequently now, and a larger current in the rock world concerns constructing histories and placing those events that “came out of nowhere” into a historical narrative. Tribute bands, by re-performing this history, provide a key example of historical consciousness in popular music.
Zine Ecoactivism and Pedagogies of Hope in World War 3 Illustrated #46
Authors: Anderson Brianna
Published: October 2024

This chapter makes the case that child-produced material about environmental crises offers a more radical vision of young people as change agents than do more mainstream (adult-produced) texts, even those with progressive environmental messages. Through analyses of the text and illustrations of the anthology zine World War 3 Illustrated: Young and Climate Change #46, this essay shows how this specific issue builds on the collaborative and activist tendencies of the zine series to which it belongs, by focusing on environmental complexities not typically addressed in more mainstream materials and by encouraging agency through DIY zine-making. In this reading, World War 3 Illustrated models what Paolo Freire calls a critical “pedagogy of hope” even in the face of daunting problems. Youth-produced materials such as this zine align with the reality of young climate activists such as Greta Thunberg, who are sounding alarms about environmental damage and climate change.
YA Literature, Plus Ultra
Authors: Murakami Brandon
Published: October 2024

This chapter discusses how the field of children’s literature might benefit from expanding its focus to a highly popular but still “foreign” medium, Japanese anime. By taking Horikoshi Kohei’s acclaimed My Hero Academia (2014–) series as a case study, the author examines the anime adaptation and how it is still “legible” for Western scholars of children’s literature/media. Focusing on how the genre of “shōnen” is particularly resonant with young adult fiction, the case study addresses the series’ legibility and resonance to (Western) younger audiences despite being not wholly cognizant of the series’ historical, social, and cultural references. Thus, this chapter suggests how the field might approach and consider an expansion of its texts that better captures the full range of what children and young adults are consuming in the current moment.
From Melodrama to Kitschy Romance
Authors: Pirzada Tehmina
Published: October 2024

This chapter takes up “alt kid media” in India and Pakistan: television programs for children designed to counter the influence of imported Western media and to emphasize aspects of national culture, language included. Media texts such as these shows share much territory with children’s literary texts and should be considered a form of CYA. However, while these shows do fit the category of children’s media, they also actively resist that category to the extent that “children’s media” (like CYA) connotes Western themes and values. The innovative shows Alife Laila (India) and Ainak Wala Jinn (Pakistan) are but also are not children’s media by Western standards. This essay also discusses how these shows construct a particular sort of child audience, reflecting adult anxieties about children under the usual pressures of linguistic and national belonging.
The Alt Within
Authors: Hurley Natasha
Published: October 2024

Where is children’s literature not yet allowed to go; what is children’s literature not yet allowed to be? This chapter explores those questions from a psychocultural perspective, focusing on sexuality and gender and drawing on the work of Marc Auge and especially Jean Laplanche. Despite the welcome proliferation of cultural objects for and about queer and trans youth today, there continue to be many stories we don’t tell directly to children about sex, gender, and sexuality. The chapter argues that we must work to understand how our stories about childhood sexuality function beyond their manifest content—beyond the surface thematics of plot and character—and at the level of enigmatic address.
Matrilineal Legacy
Authors: Rocha Lauren
Published: October 2024

The final chapter discusses Ari Aster’s film Hereditary. This chapter examines the family relationships in the movie, especially the mother/daughter, mother/mother son relationships. The film depicts these relationships as complicated, traumatizing, and abusive. The supernatural elements act to heighten the existing pressures in the family relationships to trigger honest reactions from characters who struggle with upholding their facades. In particular, the chapter focuses on the relationship between Annie and her mother, who forced Annie to enter into motherhood while also forcing her daughter to fulfill her matrilineal line of power. Issues of forced motherhood, limited maternal agency, and women’s grief are addressed.
A Study on the Characteristics of Comprehensive School in Northern European Countries
Authors:   Center For Educational Research, Kim Jino , Lee Hansol , Kwon Dongtaik , Kim Hyunwook
Published: October 2024

Purpose: Due to the decline in school-age populations and urbanization, the discussion on integrated elementary and middle schools has begun in earnest. To effectively operate integrated schools, it is necessary to refer to the experiences of countries that have long implemented similar systems. Thus, this study aimed to explore the comprehensive school system in Northern Europe, where primary and lower-secondary schools are integrated, and analyze its characteristics to draw implications for the operation of integrated elementary and middle schools in the South Korean context.
Methods: To achieve the research objectives, this study examined and analyzed the background and current status of the comprehensive school systems in Northern European countries—Finland, Norway, Sweden, and Estonia—that operate under a single structure integrating the primary and lower-secondary school education periods. The study also explored the teacher training systems, school evaluations, and student assessments in these countries.
Results: The four countries aimed to achieve both social welfare for all citizens and educational effectiveness. The comprehensive school systems in each country share a common feature of striving to realize the values of social democracy. To link the two school levels, each country has developed its own teacher training and evaluation systems.
Conclusion: These findings suggest that, in order to effectively operate integrated elementary and middle schools in the Korean context, it is essential to develop methods that link and integrate the two school levels while considering the specific characteristics of each level, promote collaboration among teachers, and clearly establish educational objectives in addition to administrative and economic goals.
Inquiry of Formation and Activities of Wonder Teacher, Physical Education Community for Female Teachers
Authors:   Center For Educational Research, Kwon Hyuck-Chan , Park Dae-Won
Published: October 2024

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to describe the formation of the female teacher physical education community called Wonder Teacher and the professional development activities of physical education classes and to find their meaning.
Methods: Participants in the study selected four of the management teams that can give in-depth answers to the story of community formation and program planning and operation. Participation and observation, documents, and in-depth interviews were used for data collection, and a qualitative research method was used to describe the formation and activities of Wonder Teacher, analyze them inductively, and interpret them.
Results: As a result of the study, Wonder Teacher was formed for solidarity and harmony of female physical education teachers. The wandering of female physical education teachers led to the birth of a community through the awakening of the truth that they were not alone. The main activities of Wonder Teacher were found to be practical training by subject, online open lectures, and sports clubs, and each activity was pursuing customization, inclusion, and Work-life Blending. The researcher derived the meaning of Wonder Teacher formed for solidarity and harmony of female physical education teachers and continued various activities as an ensemble. In addition, the necessity of forming a teacher learning community with various ages, genders, and motivations was suggested.
Conclusion: The formation and activities of Wonder Teacher, which started with the wandering of female physical education teachers, is leading to the improvement of female teachers' professionalism in physical education. These are the directions for voluntary professional development activities of female teachers through the teacher learning community. It is expected that this study will present implications for the composition, operation, and support of the in-service teacher education and teacher learning community and serve as the basis for research on the female teacher learning community in the field of physical education.
Educational Effects of Applying an AI Posture Estimation App in Elementary School Physical Education : Focusing on Underhand Volleyball Skills in Net-Type Competition Activities
Authors:   Center For Educational Research, Yi Wonik , Kim Sungmin , Moon Jeheon
Published: October 2024

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to explore the educational effects and assess the improvement of movements by applying an AI-based app that estimates posture and provides feedback on underhand volleyball skills to elementary school students.
Methods: The research participants consisted of 177 students (age: 12 years old, height: 152.8±7.01 cm, weight: 46.72±11.2 kg, BMI: 19.90±3.68 kg/㎡) attending Elementary School located in A City. First, the volleyball underhand pass motion was analyzed to confirm the order and method for teaching the correct posture, and based on this, feedback to be used in the app was constructed. Next, through previous research on the types and operating principles of artificial intelligence posture estimation models Learned how to create an app to run on a web page. Based on this, a plan was established and an app to be used in class was developed directly.
Results: The results that the experimental group showed an increase of approximately 7 minutes in practice time, whereas the comparison group showed a decrease of about 6 minutes (F = 20.873, p < .001). In terms of students' perceptions and degree of change after the app-based class, the observability domain increased after the app-based class (F = 49.216, p < .001). The testability domain also increased after the app-based class (F = 71.017, p < .001).
Conclusion: Through the use of an AI posture estimation app in net-type competitive activities, students were able to perform the correct underhand volleyball technique, and their learning effects during the lessons also improved.
КЛАССИФИКАЦИЯ КЛЕТОК ГОЛОВНОГО МОЗГА НА ИЗОБРАЖЕНИЯХ МИКРОПРЕПАРАТОВ НЕРВНОЙ ТКАНИ
Authors: Аррохо А. Эрнандес , Диваков Д. В.
Published: October 2024

Благодарность: Публикация выполнена при поддержке Программы стратегического академического лидерства РУДН, проект № 021934-0-000.
Towards integrating the WEF nexus into food systems thinking
Authors:   University of the Western Cape, Bayat Amiena , Volmink Mark
Published: October 2024

In a case study of the peri-urban Philippi Horticultural Area (PHA) outside Cape Town, South Africa, AMIENA BAYAT and MARK VOLMINK uncover the many issues and racial legacies that negatively impact the security and equitable distribution of water, land and energy resources and suggest how the embryonic water, energy and food or WEF nexus applications, already prevalent in the PHA, could strengthen food production and security.
New Agenda 94: Special Issue on Food Systems
Authors: Nicol Martin
Published: October 2024

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Applying/Misapplying Gramsci's Passive Revolution to Latin America
Authors: Ellner Steve
Published: October 2024

Steve Ellner deconstructs the argument that Pink Tide governments elected since 2018 are in a state of "passive revolution," having betrayed their progressive roots through concessions to conservative elements and capital. This analysis, Ellner finds, fails to capture the material impacts of Pink Tide governments, their strategic importance, or their potential to pull societies toward a more radical leftist future.
DeepCOVIDNet-CXR: deep learning strategies for identifying COVID-19 on enhanced chest X-rays
Authors: Altan Gokhan , Narli Süleyman Serhan
Published: October 2024

Objectives

COVID-19 is one of the recent major epidemics, which accelerates its mortality and prevalence worldwide. Most literature on chest X-ray-based COVID-19 analysis has focused on multi-case classification (COVID-19, pneumonia, and normal) by the advantages of Deep Learning. However, the limited number of chest X-rays with COVID-19 is a prominent deficiency for clinical relevance. This study aims at evaluating COVID-19 identification performances using adaptive histogram equalization (AHE) to feed the ConvNet architectures with reliable lung anatomy of airways.

Methods

We experimented with balanced small- and large-scale COVID-19 databases using left lung, right lung, and complete chest X-rays with various AHE parameters. On multiple strategies, we applied transfer learning on four ConvNet architectures (MobileNet, DarkNet19, VGG16, and AlexNet).

Results

Whereas DarkNet19 reached the highest multi-case identification performance with an accuracy rate of 98.26 % on the small-scale dataset, VGG16 achieved the best generalization performance with an accuracy rate of 95.04 % on the large-scale dataset.

Conclusions

Our study is one of the pioneering approaches that analyses 3615 COVID-19 cases and specifies the most responsible AHE parameters for ConvNet architectures in the multi-case classification.
Testing the Relationship Between Local Context and Immigrant-Serving Nonprofit Strategies
Authors: Sorrell-Medina Zayda
Published: October 2024

Studies at the nexus of immigration, organizations, and migrant mobilizations find that the strategies that immigrant-serving nonprofit organizations (INOs) employ differ in cities with disparate levels of immigrant inclusion. Yet studies yield mixed results abound other shortcomings in the literature. This study draws from disparate literatures and theoretical frameworks to assemble an understanding on the interrelations between local context and strategies. I investigate the following questions: how does the level of citizenry inclusion impact the strategies employed by INOs, and do more inclusive cities facilitate or constrain contentious advocacy? I draw from a national sample of INOs to test the empirical relationship. The results have implications for political opportunity theory and future lines of research drawing from this framework. Research, nonprofit practice, and policy implications are discussed.
Can the Alienated Helper Speak?
Authors: Stejskalová Tereza
Published: October 2024

This autoethnographic study explores the often overlooked and undervalued roles of assistants in the contemporary art world, focusing on their experiences of alienation and burnout. Through a combination of personal narrative and theoretical analysis, it examines how support roles, despite being essential to artistic production, remain invisible within the dominant art discourse that idolizes creative authorship. I begin with a reflection on my experiences as both an assistant and a curator, highlighting instances of emotional labor and burnout among support staff. The narrative is contextualized within broader cultural and social frameworks, drawing on feminist theory and sociological studies that critique the hierarchical nature of artistic labor. Extending to autofictional literature, the analysis showcases how assistants articulate their alienation and critique the art world’s exploitative dynamics. By interweaving personal and literary accounts, the study underscores the paradox of interdependence in art, where the labor of assistants is both indispensable and disregarded. The conclusion advocates for a reexamination of artworld structures, urging greater recognition and support for those in support roles.
Lithuania in the Centrai and Eastem Europe of the 16th-18th Centuries: "Feudal Reaction" or Peripheral Capitalism?
Authors: Žiemelis Darius
Published: October 2024

The subject of the article is the historiography analyzing the development of the socio-economic order of Central and Eastern Europe in the 16th-18th centuries and specifically two competing theoretical approaches: the Marxist concept emphasizing the role of inner causes and of the capitalist world system (CWS) stressing external causes. The problem that the article is concerned with is the nature of the second serfdom in Central and Eastern Europe in the 16th-18th centuries: was this refeudalization in the Marxist sense, or peripheral capitalism in the CWS context? In Marxist historiography (beginning with Friedrich Engels), the concept of the second serfdom means the process of refeudalization. The neo-Marxist CWS theory of I. Wallerstein, applying an approach, suggests looking at the phenomenon of the second serfdom from the global perspective, describing it as an expression of peripheral capitalism in Central and Eastern Europe. The article compares the explanation I. Wallerstein provides of the second serfdom in Central and Eastern Europe (especially in the Polish-Lithuanian state) with earlier interpretations of it (especially in Marxist historiography) and attempts to provide an answer that will bring greater focus to later investigations by establishing greater explanatory power of the comparative conceptions.
Do Historians Upset Politicians? Once about Polish-Lithuanian Relations
Authors: Bumblauskas Alfredas
Published: October 2024

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Tapping the Potential of Probiotics: An Insight on Probiotic Delivery Systems, Their Quantification, and Assessment
Authors:   Panipat Institute of Engineering and Technology, Samalkha, Panipat, Haryana -132102, India, Tuteja Minkal , Choudhary Anupama ,   Panipat Institute of Engineering and Technology, Samalkha, Panipat, Haryana -132102, India, Rohilla Prince ,   Panipat Institute of Engineering and Technology, Samalkha, Panipat, Haryana -132102, India, Rohilla Gaurav ,   Panipat Institute of Engineering and Technology, Samalkha, Panipat, Haryana -132102, India
Published: October 2024

Background: Dysbiosis of the microbiota and gastrointestinal dysfunction are common characteristics of gastrointestinal diseases. Probiotics can alter the gut microbiota and serve as biological agents for treating digestive disorders. Although probiotics show promise in treating gastrointestinal disorders, several obstacles could hinder their effectiveness. These include concerns about safety, stress resistance, quantifying post-colonization, and evaluation methods. Purpose: The aim of this review is to introduce the probiotic delivery methods and their mechanisms of action. It also described the functions of bacteriocins in providing probiotic strains with an advantage over competing treatments and the challenges associated with widespread deployment. It also evaluates current fluorescence-induced methods and numerous laboratory experiments involving living organisms’ models for quantifying probiotics in complex microbiomes and assessing probiotic delivery systems. Method: The approach includes a systematic analysis of recent developments in encapsulation technologies, delivery mechanisms, and innovative strategies for enhancing probiotic stability and functionality. Result: The review found that encapsulation technologies have significantly evolved, with microencapsulation and nanoparticle systems being the most effective in ensuring the survival of probiotics through the gastrointestinal tract. Conclusion: Probiotics could be used in gastrointestinal illnesses more effectively as therapeutic agents. This review has shown that effective delivery systems are critical to ensuring the viability and functionality of probiotics throughout their journey from production to gastrointestinal colonization. In conclusion, while substantial strides have been made in probiotic delivery, quantification, and assessment, continued interdisciplinary research and collaboration are essential to fully harness the benefits of probiotics in healthcare.
A new species of Platypterygius (Ophthalmosauridae) from the lower Barremian of Colombia and assessment of the species composition of the genus
Authors: Páramo Fonseca María Eurídice , Benavides Cabra Cristian David , Garavito Camacho Renzo
Published: October 2024

In this paper, we describe a new ophthalmosaurid specimen found in the lower Barremian beds of the Paja Formation at Villa de Leiva, Boyacá, Colombia. The specimen represents a new species of Platypterygius, P. elsuntuoso sp. nov. defined by three unique features within the genus: a small ventral peg in the anterior ventral border of the extracondylar area of the basioccipital; a supratemporal groove in the quadrate; and a shallow neck at the base of the acellular cementum ring on the teeth root. In support of our taxonomic determination, in this contribution we also assess the species composition of the genus Platypterygius, comparing the known anatomy of the type species P. platydactylus with that of the other species previously assigned to the genus. We found that a great morphological affinity in the forelimb of the species P. americanus, P. australis, P. hercynicus, and P. sachicarum (lower Barremian to lower Cenomanian) with that of the type species (Aptian) is unquestionable and differentiate them from all other ophthalmosaurids. Three new diagnostic features (synapomorphies of the genus) support their inclusion in Platypterygius. Consequently, the genus name “Kyhytysuka”, recently proposed to differentiate P. sachicarum from the genus Platypterygius is here rejected. A careful comparison of the cranial characteristics of Platypterygius specimens preserving associated cranial and fin remains demonstrate that Platypterygius is a genus distinguishable from other ophthalmosaurids not only by a typical forelimb but also by a particular combination of skull features. In this context, the skull morphology of “Simbirskiasaurus” concurs with that defining Platypterygius and its minor differences are not sufficient to support its generic distinction. The morphological comparisons and our phylogenetic analysis show the new species P. elsuntuoso more closely related to the Colombian species P. sachicarum than to other species of Platypterygius. Given that the new species came from the lower Barremian and P. sachicarum came from the upper Barremian, the minor differences in dentition found between the two species suggest a speciation by adaptation to new food sources in the Cretaceous epicontinental sea of Colombia.
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome and COVID-19 Under the Urban Hierarchy of Municipalities in the State of Rondônia (Western Amazon)
Authors: Alves Mário , Souza-Santos Reinaldo , Escobar Ana Lúcia , Atanaka Marina
Published: October 2024

Analyzing the SARS data can provide insights into the severe form of COVID-19, contributing to short, medium, and long-term pandemic response planning. The virus entered Brazilian through air travel, spreading via airport connections. The spatial diffusion of COVID-19 transmission is linked to the territorial division of labor (referring to characteristic daily activities), as reflected in the urban hierarchical network, which serves as a framework for analyzing COVID-19 transmission. This analysis covers mobility aspects such as density, connectivity and the movement of people at different scales. The objective is to evaluate the transmission of SARS and COVID-19 in the state of Rondônia, Western Amazon, between 2020 and 2021, using geoprocessing techniques for spatiotemporal analysis. Maps depicting the urban hierarchy (understood as cities organized by size, from smallest to largest) of the municipalities of Rondônia, along with SARS incidence rates and their standard deviation, were created using QGIS program, version 2.18.20. Spatiotemporal analysis was conducted using Kulldorff statistics to identify clusters of SARS cases in each municipality. A higher concentration of SARS rates ​​was observed in municipalities in the northwestern part of the state. Six spatiotemporal clusters were identified, but no clear pattern of spatial distribution was observed. The spatial diffusion of COVID-19 transmission is linked to the territorial division of labor (i.e., the spatial classification based on the predominant economic activity in each area), as evidenced by the urban hierarchical network, which serves as a reference for analyzing COVID-19 transmission.
Taxonomy and evolution of the Canarian Issus Fabricius, 1803 (Hemiptera: Fulgoroidea: Issidae) based on morphological and molecular data
Authors: Gnezdilov Vladimir M. , López Heriberto , Derbikov Denis D. , Dzhelali Polina A.
Published: October 2024

The genus Issus Fabricius, 1803 is divided into nine groups of species according to the structure of male genitalia. Phylogenetic position of the Canarian species of the genus is inferred with Bayesian and Maximum Likelihood analyses of four gene markers (COI, H3, CytB, 16S) dataset. Results revealed a well-supported basal dichotomy of the genus into two clades, corresponding to the Mediterranean and the Canarian species. This confirms the monophyly of the Canarian complex of Issus species which is divided into four clades corresponding to I. canariensis, I. rarus, I. bimaculatus, and I. hidipus groups of species. Our results contradict a previously published opinion on the primitiveness of the Canarian species, instead confirming the advanced position of this group. Issus canalaurisi Sergel, 1986 is placed in synonymy under I. cagola Remane, 1985, and I. maderensis Lindberg, 1954 – under I. climacus Fieber, 1876. Issus hidipus Remane 1985 is recorded for the first time from La Gomera and Tenerife Islands, I. padipus Remane 1985 – from El Hierro Island, and I. cagola – from Tenerife Island.
Computer vision in situ
Authors: Due Brian L.
Published: October 2024

Background: This article shows a visually impaired person (VIP) trying to locate products while shopping using the commercially available computer vision device Orcam.
Method: Based on ethnomethodological conversation analysis and perspectives on materiality and agency from a post-praxiological position, the study shows, through detailed analysis of transcribed video excerpts, the observable sense-making practices related to this technology.
Results: The study shows the VIP and researcher-participants exploring what the device can and cannot do, and how the local body–object–environment relations need to be organized to make the device scan. The study shows the value of applying a post-praxiological approach to understanding socio-material practices. It also introduces the ‘video-based contextual inquiry’ method as a form of researcher engagement in producing the situation and the data collection.
Discussion/conclusion: The article provides two novel contributions: (1) to the field of ethnomethodology and conversation analysis research, with a critical reflection on semi-experimental data collection and the role of the researcher, the materials, and the distribution of agency; and (2) to the field of impairment and disability studies, with insights on locally organized body–object–environment relations and the design of artifacts for computer vision recognition technology.
Indicadores de sofrimento emocional e atenção plena em estudantes universitários: estudo transversal
Authors: Leite Vanessa Ferraz , Kogien Moisés , Maia Margani Cadore Weis , Bittencourt Marina Nolli , Rézio Larissa de Almeida , Marcon Samira Reschetti
Published: October 2024

RESUMO Objetivos: avaliar a associação entre indicadores de sofrimento emocional e atenção plena disposicional em estudantes da área da saúde de uma universidade pública federal brasileira. Métodos: estudo transversal, desenvolvido com universitários da área da saúde de uma instituição pública no período de maio a junho de 2022. Na análise, utilizou-se a regressão linear múltipla por meio do software SPSS. Resultados: a amostra mostrou-se majoritariamente feminina, ≤ 22 anos, não branca, cursando os primeiros semestres, com maior prevalência para o curso de medicina. Os estudantes apresentaram escores moderados de atenção plena disposicional. Observou-se que as variáveis estresse, depressão e risco de suicídio atual se associaram com a capacidade de atenção plena. Conclusões: conhecer os indicadores de sofrimento emocional que se relacionam ao potencial da atenção plena pode contribuir como um diagnóstico situacional para melhor delineamento de estratégias que promovam a melhora dos indicadores emocionais de estudantes da área da saúde.
Reindustrialization in the sustainable development convention
Authors: FEIJÓ CARMEM , FEIL FERNANDA , TEIXEIRA FERNANDO AMORIM
Published: October 2024

ABSTRACT This article assumes the importance of the manufacturing industry to long-term growth and examines Brazil’s deindustrialization process since its economic opening. The manufacturing sector’s recovery is analyzed in light of the proposal to reindustrialize the economy in the ongoing global climate emergency. In line with the new-developmentalist literature, reindustrialization implies widening policy space to recover public and private investment in productive assets, providing financial conditions compatible with long-term returns. It assumes an active role in state intervention. In this sense, the New Brazilian Industry industrial policy should anchor long-term expectations to enhance productive investment committed to the green transition. This approach positions industrial policy as the anchor to build a sustainable development convention.
Integrating traditional Chinese patterns into modern aesthetics: a rooted theory study based on Pang Xunqin’s “Chinese Pattern Collection”
Authors: Tian Xin , Liu Xiaodan , Lu Cheng
Published: October 2024

Abstract: This study employs grounded theory methodology, utilizing open coding, axial coding, and selective coding techniques, to conduct a systematic analysis of Pang Xunqin’s “Chinese Decorative Pattern Collection.” A theoretical framework is constructed to explore the fusion of traditional Chinese patterns with modern decorative art design. As a pioneer in this domain, Pang Xunqin’s oeuvre not only bridges historical gaps in Chinese decorative arts, but also offers innovative insights for the progression of contemporary Chinese art and design. The coding analysis of the study reveals the adept integration of traditional patterns into modern design practices by Pang Xunqin, thereby enhancing cultural identity and artistic vigor. Additionally, a dynamic model is introduced, charting innovative pathways for the modern evolution of traditional patterns and fostering their global cultural dissemination and innovation. This model enriches our comprehension of the amalgamation of tradition and modernity and presents a novel perspective for the observation and application of traditional culture in contemporary settings.
A política social do capitão: bolsonarismo, neomalthusianismo, eugenia e militarização no Brasil
Authors: Ferreira Gracyelle Costa
Published: October 2024

Resumo: Este texto objetiva apresentar uma reflexão sobre a política social do governo de Jair Messias Bolsonaro, presidente do Brasil entre 2019 e 2022. Para tanto, parte da análise sobre Bolsonaro e do bolsonarismo num contexto de neoliberalismo de extremos e gestão do Estado sob bases neomalthusianas, eugenistas e militarizadas. Esta reflexão é resultado de pesquisa bibliográfica, documental e de observações como docente, conferencista e pesquisadora.
Por uma história nova das políticas sociais: uma genealogia a partir do socialismo soviético
Authors: Machado Giovanny Simon
Published: October 2024

Resumo: Este artigo visa problematizar as leituras quanto à gênese das políticas sociais que focam apenas as experiências anglo-europeias, secundarizando as contribuições dos modelos de proteção social fora do capitalismo ocidental. Por meio de historiografia, exploramos as influências diretas e indiretas do socialismo soviético no direito e nos esquemas de proteção social do Ocidente. Concluímos que o socialismo soviético teve um papel decisivo no surgimento e na expansão das políticas sociais pelo mundo.
ONE STAGE BILATERAL TOTAL HIP REPLACEMENT
Authors: Devito Fabio Stucchi , Devito Filho Fabio Stucchi , Devito Eduardo Dias , Bonvicine Cristiane
Published: October 2024

ABSTRACT Introduction: One-stage bilateral total hip replacement has gained popularity due to its advantages, which include its lower cost, anesthetic time, hospitalization, and recovery. Objective: to show the clinical result of one-stage bilateral total hip replacement. Methodology: A case series of patients who underwent one-stage bilateral total hip arthroplasty. The medical records of 100 patients were evaluated from 2001 to 2022. The posterolateral route was chosen for the procedures. Of the 100 replaced prostheses, 85% were hybrid and 15 were cemented. Procedures averaged 180 minutes in length. Results: The average length of stay totaled three days. No deaths occurred in the 100 evaluated patients. Complications showed 1% rate of venous and pulmonary thromboembolism, one case of late dislocation (after three months. It was twice reduced and later revised), five cases of hematoma (5%. They were drained on the third postoperative day. Moreover, two occurred in both hips). Conclusion: One-stage bilateral total hip replacement has advantages but it must be performed on carefully selected patients and by a qualified team. Evidence level IV, Case reports.
Ultrasound-guided mini-incision technique for CHIVA
Authors: Faccini Felipe Puricelli , Grill Marcelo Halfen
Published: October 2024

Abstract CHIVA (Cure Conservatrice et Hemodynamique de l'Insuffisance Veineuse en Ambulatoire) is a surgical technique for varicose veins that avoids destroying the saphenous vein and collaterals. In some patients, the flush ligation of saphenous collaterals performed in the CHIVA technique may require more dissection than is desirable. This is especially valid for obese patients and thigh ligations. We report an innovative technique that uses duplex-guided puncture to bring the collateral closer to the skin and reduce the need for dissection and incision. The technique does not change any of the CHIVA principles. While the long-term results are not yet known, we expect them to be similar to normal CHIVA procedures.
Lutos em luta: medos e perdas enfrentadas pelos profissionais de saúde durante a pandemia de Covid-19
Authors: Farias Aponira Maria de , Rocha Mariela Campos , Pimenta Denise Nacif
Published: October 2024

Resumo A Covid-19 é uma síndrome respiratória que acometeu o mundo de 2020 a 2023, quando a Organização Mundial de Saúde decretou o fim da emergência sanitária. Nesse contexto pandêmico, os profissionais de saúde vivenciaram desafios diários, permeados por medos e perdas, reais e simbólicas. O objetivo desta pesquisa empírica qualitativa foi analisar como os profissionais da saúde que atuam no serviço público, na região metropolitana de Belo Horizonte, vivenciaram os medos e lutos durante a pandemia de Covid-19. Para tal, participaram 20 profissionais de saúde, de diversas áreas de formação, que atuavam na linha de frente nos dois primeiros anos de pandemia, selecionados através do método bola de neve. Os instrumentos utilizados foram questionário sociodemográfico e entrevista semiestruturada, ambos aplicados virtualmente e gravados através da plataforma Zoom, no segundo semestre de 2022. Os dados foram coletados e, após análise temático-categorial, emergiram três categorias: pandemia; medos; mortes e perdas.
Antropologia do desenvolvimento: balanço histórico, problemas e perspectivas
Authors: Radomsky Guilherme F. W. , Quintero Pablo
Published: October 2024

Resumo O ensaio tem como objetivo introduzir o campo da antropologia do desenvolvimento, considerando suas trajetórias, assim como as complexas relações entre a antropologia e os processos de desenvolvimento. Para tal fim, busca reconstruir, sinteticamente, alguns dos episódios das relações históricas entre antropologia e desenvolvimento, atendendo a seus primeiros vínculos na forma da antropologia aplicada e posteriormente de antropologia para o desenvolvimento, até a antropologia do desenvolvimento e o campo maior dos estudos críticos do desenvolvimento. Nosso propósito também consiste em mostrar, sucintamente, as formas pelas quais a antropologia tem contribuído para a compreensão da produção do desenvolvimento, incluindo as formas de promoção de mudanças sociais e de diversos tipos de intervenções, especialmente no contexto das relações entre agências internacionais, Estados, políticas públicas e práticas sociais.
Ressincronização de estro em ovinos utilizando duas ou três inseminações artificiais com sêmen congelado
Authors: Drechmer Jéssica , Basílio Lucas Macêdo Santos , Teixeira Heitor Castro Alves , Ramos Alexandre Floriani , Silva Bianca Damiani Marques
Published: October 2024

Resumo Objetivou-se avaliar a eficiência de duas ou três sincronizações de estro seguida da inseminação artificial (IA) por laparoscopia com sêmen congelado em ovinos. As ovelhas Santa Inês (n=147) foram distribuídas aleatoriamente em 2 grupos: Re-sync - 2IATF (n=72) e Doppler - 3IATF (n=75), sincronizadas com protocolo curto associado ao GnRH e IA por laparoscopia com sêmen congelado 50 horas após a retirada do dispositivo P4 (D0). No grupo Re-sync foram realizadas duas IA com início do protocolo de ressincronização em D23 e diagnóstico gestacional em D30, as fêmeas não gestantes eram inseminadas novamente. No grupo Doppler as ovelhas foram ressincronizadas (D10) e o diagnóstico de gestação realizado precocemente aos 17 dias, com auxílio da ultrassonografa Doppler. As fêmeas vazias eram inseminadas novamente, totalizando três inseminações em 42 dias. Os diagnósticos precoces de gestação foram confirmados com 30 dias. Re-sync (29,16%) e Doppler (21,33%), foram semelhantes entre si na taxa de prenhez acumulativa (P>0,05). Os indicadores da técnica de diagnóstico de não-gestação aos 17 dias foram: sensibilidade 100%, especificidade 28%, valor preditivo positivo 21,3%, valor preditivo negativo 100% e acurácia 39,8%. Com o auxílio do diagnóstico precoce as ovelhas puderam ser inseminadas de duas a três vezes no mesmo período e mostrou efetividade em diagnosticar as fêmeas verdadeiramente não gestante. Conclui-se que a ressincronização de estro associada a IA por laparoscopia utilizando sêmen congelado pode ser aplicada em ovinos, entretanto não foi possível alcançar maior taxa de prenhez com duas ou três inseminações ao final da estação de monta.
Injectable supplementation of butaphosphan through differents pharmaceutical forms on postpartum metabolism and milk production in dairy cows
Authors: Silva Thais Casarin da , Bilhalva Alexandre Ferreira , Bugoni Milena , Machado Mauricio Cardozo , Pereira Rubens Alves , Feijó Josiane de Oliveira , Corrêa Marcio Nunes , Rabassa Viviane Rohrig , Schmitt Eduardo , Pino Francisco Augusto Burkert Del
Published: October 2024

Abstract The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of different pharmaceutical forms of Butaphosphan on milk production and the metabolism in dairy cows during the postpartum period. After in vitro and pharmacokinetic assays, thirty-six multiparous cows belonging to the Holstein breed, were randomly divided into three groups: Group BUT (n=12), that received an aqueous solution of Butaphosphan (150 mg/mL); Group BUTSR (n=12), that received a sustained-release formulation of Butaphosphan (150 mg/mL) and Group Control (CL ; n=12), that received saline solution (NaCl 0.9 %). All the groups received three subcutaneous doses of 30 mL in the neck region, on the day of parturition (day 0) and 3 and 7 days after parturition. Blood samples were collected on days 0, 3, 7 and 10, postpartum. Daily milk production was evaluated from day 11 to 60, postpartum. The animals of the BUTSR group presented greater (P=0.01) milk production than the other groups. It was observed that the BUTSR and BUT groups showed higher blood levels of calcium (P=0.01) than the animals in the CL group. The BUTSR group obtained higher milk production compared to other groups, demonstrating that this pharmaceutical form has great potential for a future product and could be an alternative for the market. More studies are needed to better understand the action of Butaphosphan on the metabolism of dairy cows in the recent postpartum period.