bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The importance of community for species survival. A sociobiological perspective
Authors: Czykwin Elżbieta
Published: May 2022

The problem of the survival of human societies in the face of global crises raises the question: how did the communities of other living creatures deal with crises over hundreds of thousands of years? Analysis of crisis coping mechanisms by elephant communities; of whales and sparmaceta whales and siberian foxes - they are examples of common and important characteristics that developed in the process of evolution as a response to environmental conditions. The direction of changes in these characteristics is par excelance social and is directed at the common good. Thus, it has a pro-social character and glorifies altruism.
Also in relation to human development from the sociobiological perspective - one can point to the same characteristics revealing their importance and role in the adaptation process. The example of the survival of homo sapiens and the extinction of homo neanderthalensis (Neanderthal man) are a spectacular example of this.
Such characteristics as friendliness, altruism, solidarity, responsibility, concern for the common good, prosociality have become the guarantors of survival in opposition to aggression and selfishness. In the area of culture, it is expressed in the tendency to transfer the content and standards important for the survival of WE to the area of IAM awareness. The above-mentioned characteristics, which have an anti-authoritarian and pro-democratic dimension, thus become standards for the development of human civilizations. The persistence of the timeless values that the Decalogue brings, and thus sacrifice for others and "loving your neighbor as yourself", are an example of the importance of understanding community.
The characteristics important for adaptation are somehow intuitively sensed and visible in the cultural tendencies of pro-social democratic societies, expressed in community tendencies. In this context, the importance of friendship is directly related to the length and quality of human health and life.
Dead Poets Society - the end of the legend, the call for revision
Authors: Paluch Michał
Published: May 2022

The case of John Keating, a charismatic English teacher and students of an elite boarding school (Welton Academy), attracted millions of audiences around the world in front of cinemas and televisions. "And the Oskar goes to ..." was heard in 1990 by the screenplay writer Tom Schulman, and was nominated for Best Picture, Best Leading Actor and Best Director. One of the first Polish reviews of the film took place on Polskie Radio in the same year, during a program hosted by Anna Retmaniak. - "It is a wonderful film" - she informed enthusiastically, adding - "[...] what (the teacher - M.P.) instilled in young people remained in their hearts and minds forever." On the other hand, what this article can "instill" in the minds and hearts of the readers is the increased resistance to the manipulation of the content of the script by the producers of the film and, consequently, a pedagogical deception, which we also fell at our own request. As educators, we have not examined the differences between the original scenario (script) and its subsequent adaptations. It turns out that the narrative of the film is built on the themes of John Keating's fear and dying, and not - as we thought so far - on the phenomenon of his teaching talent. At the same time, we have not indicated cultural differences, resulting in our country's incorrect reception of such categories as: charisma, professional vocation, leadership or elitism. Readers of the book of the same title (Kleinbaum, 2007, 2018, 1st Polish edition 1994) and participants of theatrical performances (dir. P. Ratajczak). The article does not exclude those arguments that credibly argue for the uniqueness and attractiveness of the work. However, in order to understand its phenomenon, it is necessary to analyze the removed fragments of the scenario, revealing the reasons for teachers and candidates for this profession and the effects of the hidden truth.
Childhood experiences in the drawings of Syrian children living in the non-formal refugee camps in Lebanon
Authors: Januszewska Edyta
Published: May 2022

The aim of the article is to learn about the individual perception of the world through the artistic works of young Syrians living with their families in Lebanon. Research among refugees was conducted in the city of Zahle in 2017. The first part of the article presents the projection method and the research on children's drawing. The second part of the article characterizes the methodology of my own research in the Syrian community in the refugee camps. The third part analyzes the drawings of life in Lebanon of children and young people. The last part is a summary of my own research.
A Roughness Model Implementation to Analyze Sound Mass Composition: A Case Study in Ligeti’s Continuum for Harpsichord (1968)
Authors: Antunes Micael , Espírito Santo Guilherme Feulo do , Manzolli Jônatas
Published: May 2022

We present in this paper an implementation of a roughness descriptor based on the model of Pantelis Vassilakis. We apply the implemented descriptor to perform a computer-aided musical analysis of György Ligeti’s Continuum for harpsichord (1968). Our analysis establishes a parallel between the roughness model, concepts of sound mass composition, and Ligeti’s ideas of timbre of movement and permeability. As a result, we display a graphical representation for the roughness present in the Continuum’s recording, propose a formal segmentation for the piece, and analyze its formal development from a musicological point of view.
grainBirds: Evolutionary granular synthesisers distributed in Fog Computing
Authors: Manzolli Jônatas , Constantino Edelson Henrique
Published: May 2022

The article presents the grainBIRD concept inspired by a distributed fog of grain sounds metaphor. Shortly, granular synthesizers are distributed in a mobile devices network. Applying Interactive Genetic Algorithm (IGA) and exchanging Open Sound Control (OSC) messages in a Virtual Private Network, grainBIRDs generate sound grains in standalone and network configurations. The grainBIRDs concept dialogues with the Internet of Things (IoT) paradigm since it was inspired by Cloud and Fog computing architectures. In this sense, this article presents the grainBIRD and grainBIRD Orchestra concepts, followed by a review on Computer Music and Network technologies related to the project. The article also discusses the computer implementation of the grainBIRD application using the Pure Data programming environment and concludes with performance tests of the network communication feasibility and the system sound generation capacities.
Motus 4: new developments on a web-deployed software for composing real-time audiovisual interactions
Authors: Amstalden Augusto Piato , Tavares Tiago Fernandes
Published: May 2022

Camera-based audiovisual interactions have been greatly used in art installations. For such, it is often necessary to use specialized hardware and software. This restricts audiovisual installations to areas that can both afford them financially and be physically accessed by the audience. In this work, we present the development of a web-deployed composition tool for audiovisual interactions that runs on the client side and does not require installing any additional software. The tool allows quickly configuring areas for movement capture, and customizing the corresponding audio feedback. Simultaneously, it provides visual feedback that can aid the audience to understand the experience. Consequently, the tool can be used to compose audiovisual interactions that reach a large audience via web. Moreover, its virtual and ubiquitous nature can foster a diversity of artistic explorations related to the remote characteristic of the relationship between audience and artwork.
A preliminary study of Augmented Musical Instruments for Study (AMIS) using research through design
Authors: Silva Eduardo Santos , Cabral Giordano Ribeiro Eulalio , Pereira Rodrigo Mendes de Carvalho
Published: May 2022

The emergence of Digital Musical Instruments (DMIs) in the computer music field has been providing new means of interaction with music performances. Particularly, with the advancements in the Internet of Things (IoT) area, there has been an increase in augmented musical instruments containing LEDs within their own bodies to support music learning. These instruments can help musicians by having the capabilities to display musical notes, chords and scales. This research uses research through design to present a preliminary study of some of the challenges related to the design of these instruments and attempts to provide some insights associated with their usability and development, particularly related to the development of an augmented acoustic guitar, the VioLED, developed alongside the company Daccord Music. The system provides three modes of operation: song mode, solo/improvising mode and animation mode. The preliminary results present challenges and obstacles pertinent to usability and development of these instruments identified in different iterations of design. These challenges are associated with areas such hardware-software co-design, usability, latency/jitter, energy consumption, etc.
The 4E‘s Model of Enactivism through Improvisation within DMIs
Authors: Corintha Isabela , Cabral Giordano
Published: May 2022

This paper describes how a theoretical framework focused on the 4E‘s model which describe the mind as fundamentally: embodied, embedded, extended and enactive, within the paradigm of enactive music cognition can contribute to the design of Digital Music Instruments (DMIs). From an epistemological perspective, we discuss improvisation within the Western academic music culture through two examples of DMIs created to improvise in a MIDI keyboard. We argue the 4 E‘s model orientation revealing the fundamentally nature of the embodied musical mind. Ethical and practical possibilities for an enactive music cognition related to improvisation in the context of the skills and needs of 21st are suggested with the goal of helping DMIs designers and musicians to develop approaches based in possibility, imagination, and relationality, rather than in conformity to standardized practices and conventional music pedagogical purposes. Finally, we present some concrete cases of DMIs, and we describe how the experience of musical improvisation with them may be seen through the prism of such theories.
An open source platform to assist the creation of group playlists through artificial intelligence algorithms
Authors: Fontes Flaviano Dias , Cabral Giordano Ribeiro Eulalio , Ramalho Geber Lisboa
Published: May 2022

Recommendation systems are a constantly expanding study area, with applications in various fields such as e-commerce, films, music to promote the user’s suggestions. When we talk about music, we have more than 20 years of studies trying to solve the problem of a good generation of playlists that maximizes the satisfaction of a larger number of listeners. For automated automatic playlist generation methods focusing on a user group, we have the collaborative filter as a more assertive method to get the user’s not likely, to improve the performance of group recommendation algorithms we store the preferences of users Especially I did not like it by placing the availability of using this data as an algorithm input parameter. The platform described in This paper is intended to facilitate testing between these recommendation systems, standardizing data entry, and facilitating requests. The use of GraphQL as a framework associated with Apollo as a library, greatly facilitates the integration of these APIs, as the separation of data sources makes it possible to associate Spotify data with Deezer or Apple Music data, these data are stored in the database of the connection, so that in future requests it will no longer be necessary to consult the Spotify API, thus facilitating the consumption of data from the artificial intelligence algorithms, as well as a possible sharing of songs between services, since all services have an ISRC code to identify the songs.
Lick the Toad: a web-based interface for collective sonification
Authors: Vasilakos Konstantinos
Published: May 2022

Lick the Toad is an ongoing project developed as a web based interface that runs in modern browsers. It provides a custom made platform to collect user data accessed from mobile devices, such as smartphones, tablets etc. The system offers a tool for interactive collective sonification aiding the idea of networked music performance. It can be used in various contexts, such as onsite installation, interactive compositional tool, or for the distribution of raw data for live coding performances. The system embeds neural network capabilities for prediction purposes by using user input and outputs/targets alike. The inputs and the targets of the training processes can be adapted according to the needs of the use making it a versatile component for creative practice. It is developed as open-source project and it works currently as a NodeJS application with plans for future deployment on remote server to support remote communication and interaction amongst distant users.
Production of digital content in music teacher education: a study about podcast’s possibilities
Authors: Garcia Marcos da Rosa , Marques Gutenberg Lima , Barros Matheus , Beltrame Juciane Araldi
Published: May 2022

This short paper presents an ongoing research that intertwines the theme of educational digital content production for the internet, specifically the audio podcast format, with the pedagogical practices developed in the context of music teacher education and emergency remote teaching. We aim at analyzing the experience of producing digital pedagogical-musical content in the podcast format by students of two Music Education Degree courses. The study uses a qualitative approach and the methodological strategy is based on concepts of action-research. The research is being developed by Technologies and Music Education Research Group (Tedum-UFPB) and by a team of professors from two federal higher education institutions. Data collection will be carried out through the development of field diaries by the research team and through conversation roundtables with the participant students, besides the entire process of documentation, registration and analysis of the phases that make up the action-research cycle. The research presented here can contribute to the processes of creation and conception of audio format content, seeking methodologies that are specific to the musical field, enhancing collective spaces for creation, valuing different authorships and encouraging pedagogical and musical diversity.
Identificação de Áudio Vocaloid com Support Vector Machines: um Estudo de Caso da Hatsune Miku
Authors: Almeida Felipe V. de , Hayashi Victor T.
Published: May 2022

O processamento de sinais de áudio em conjunto com modelos de aprendizado de máquina tem aplicações em diversas áreas: música, análise forense e análise de fala humana e ruído ambiente. Analisar música de diferentes gêneros pode encorajar investigações interessantes pela comunidade científica, como a investigação de tendências culturais. Este trabalho apresenta uma iniciativa para o processamento de canções vocaloides que ganharam grande popularidade nas redes sociais. Os classificadores Support Vector Machine (SVM) foram treinados em dois experimentos para distinguir canções da vocaloide Hatsune Miku de canções instrumentais e canções de outros vocaloides, apresentando resultados promissores de precisão acima de 80%, que validam a iniciativa.
Web Art em tempos de HTML5
Authors: Paulo Avner Maximiliano de , Sousa Luiz Gustavo Colzani Monti , Silva José Mauro da , Schiavoni Flávio Luiz
Published: May 2022

Este artigo tem como objetivo explorar como se deu o início da arte digital, como surgiu a web art, como se produz a web art hoje e quais tecnologias desenvolvidas a partir do ideal artístico oferecem possibilidades para a arte e outras áreas.
Expressividade de instrumentos musicais digitais - Just push play
Authors: Rocha Gabriel Lopes , Schiavoni Flávio Luiz
Published: May 2022

A criação de um instrumento musical digital é uma atividade que atrai músicos e pesquisadores há décadas e certamente possui problemas em abertos sobre os quais estas pesquisas tem se debruçado. Certamente, criar um instrumento pode ser uma tarefa simples que consiste em organizar uma interface de forma que ela sirva para fazer som. No entanto, esta interface simples pode estar distante do que consideramos um instrumento musical quando pensamos que gerar som pode não ser a única coisa que buscamos ao tocar um instrumento.
CongAr: uma proposta de instrumento musical digital baseado em congas percussivas
Authors: Zampar Lucas , Gama Josemar , Lopes Joelden , Silva Douglas , Rodrigues Felipe , Gomes Cláudio
Published: May 2022

Em recentes anos, é possível observar a proliferação de novos instrumentos musicais digitais (IMD) com diferentes desempenhos e finalidades. Atualmente, os IMD possuem combinação de interfaces de síntese sonora, gestuais e demais sensores com possível incorporação aos computadores. Este trabalho propõem um protótipo de instrumento musical digital para percussão em congas intitulado de CongAr. O CongAr utiliza dois sensores de distância representando as congas e um protótipo de arduino, ou seja, a cada distância captada pelo sensor transforma-se em um golpe musical em algum tambor. O CongAr transmite informações por modo em série, rede de comunicação local ou global em forma sonora ou MIDI. O CongAr é um modelo distribuído performático, que permite ações entre vários participantes que podem tocar em conjunto. Para isso, o CongAr possui um gerenciador de captação de informações para gerar conteúdos. Realizou-se testes com Músicos e não-músicos a partir de um questionário qualitativo apresentando satisfatório resultados de usabilidade, entendimento e comunicação visual.
Die Vielfalt der Kulturen und die Verantwortung für die eine Menschheit
Authors: Schmied-Kowarzik Wolfdietrich
Published: May 2022

Dieser Auswahl grundlagentheoretischer Arbeiten zur Kulturanthropologie und zur Interkulturellen Philosophie, die zwischen 1966 und 2016 publiziert wurden, liegt die These zugrunde, dass die Vielheit der Kulturen nicht nur den Reichtum der menschheitlichen Entwicklung repräsentiert, den es zu erhalten gilt, sondern auch eine unentbehrliche Voraussetzung für die humane Weiterbildung der Menschheit darstellt.

Der Band gliedert sich in zwei Teile und einen Anhang: Der erste, umfangreichste Teil diskutiert in grundlagentheoretischer Absicht die beiden Hauptaufgaben der Kulturanthropologie: (1) das Verstehen jeder einzelnen Kultur aus ihren je eigenen Objektivationen und – aufbauend auf diesem ethnographischen Material – (2) die Rekonstruktion der kulturellen Entwicklungsgeschichte der Menschheit.

Der zweite Themenkreis befasst sich mit der Aufgabe der Interkulturellen Philosophie, zur Verständigung zwischen den Kulturen und Religionen beizutragen. Die Philosophie bleibt hier nicht nur wie im ersten Teil auf eine grundlagentheoretische Reflexion der Möglichkeiten und Grenzen der Kulturanthropologie beschränkt, sondern hat sich nun selbst zu befragen, inwiefern sie sich aktiv in den interkulturellen Diskurs einzubringen vermag. Den Band beschließt ein Anhang, der einen Wissenschaftsstreit über die Einheit des Menschengeschlechts zwischen Georg Forster und Immanuel Kant aufgreift, in den teilweise auch Johann Gottfried Herder einbezogen war: ein Wissenschaftsstreit, der sich vor allem an den daraus erwachsenden ethischen Konsequenzen entzündete und der heute noch von bleibender Aktualität ist.
Soziale Verbundenheit
Authors: Vogelsang Frank
Published: May 2022

In der Gegenwart verlieren die gesellschaftlichen Formen der Verbundenheit, politische Parteien, Gewerkschaften, Vereine oder Kirchen, an Bedeutung. Eine leibphilosophische Analyse zeigt, dass Menschen aber nicht nur selbstbestimmte Individuen, sondern immer auch existentiell miteinander verbundene Wesen sind. Das spiegelt sich in ihrer Suche nach Gemeinschaft und Solidarität. Welche Formen der Verbundenheit können in der Zukunft Bedeutung erlangen? Diskutiert werden traditionelle Gemeinschaften, die Solidarität in emanzipatorischen Kämpfen, die Verbundenheit in Religionsgemeinschaften und in digitalen Netzwerken.
Differentiation of Mesenchymal Stem Cells Derived from Amniotic Membrane to Neuronal Cells and the Expression of PAX2 and NURR1 Genes
Authors: Barikrow Nooshin , Khosravi Javaneh
Published: May 2022

: Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have different sources, including bone marrow, adipose tissue, umbilical cord, amniotic fluid, and amniotic membrane. They have immunomodulatory properties. These cells can be used for the treatment of many neurological diseases such as Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s disease. In this study, MSCs were isolated from the amniotic membrane, and their surface markers were investigated using flow cytometry. MSCs were differentiated to osteoblasts, adipocytes, and finally, to the nerve cells under the influence of epidermal, basic fibroblast natural growth factors, and two other media. The first medium included indomethacin, butyric acid, and ascorbic acid. The second one included retinoic acid and ascorbic acid. The expression of paired box gene 2 (PAX2) and nuclear receptor related-1 (NURR1) genes were investigated using real-time polymerase chain reaction and showed higher levels than that of controls. The presence of the expression of β-tubulin III and microtubule-associated protein 2 (MAPII) was studied by immunocytochemistry. The result suggested that the second medium included retinoic acid was better than the first medium. Protecting neurons are important in neurological diseases, and the expression of mRNAs such as PAX2, NURR1, β-tubulin III, and MAPII plays an effective role in neural differentiation.
Textile materiality in the graduation of the fashion designer
Authors: Monçores Aline Moreira , Spada Daniele Marçal
Published: May 2022

The text presents a methodological experience lived in a Fashion Design course in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, made with students from the last semester during the development of their conclusion projects. It presents the study of a tool for the creative process and some results obtained. The text also reflects on the importance of textile material as a creative element and not just as a means for clothing
Luz e sombra em Senhora dos Afogados, à luz de Rembrandt Van Rijn
Authors: Silva Allan Lourenço da
Published: May 2022

O artigo discute o trabalho desenvolvido pelo Grupo Máskara – Núcleo de Pesquisa Transdisciplinar em Teatro, Dança e Performance –, na formação de artistas da cena que procuram de forma séria compreender a profundidade do fazer teatral enquanto experimento e pesquisa. Nesse sentido, apresento a minha experiência no grupo enquanto artista, iluminador e pesquisador. Para tanto, demonstro o processo criativo da luz na peça Senhora dos Afogados (1947) do dramaturgo brasileiro Nelson Rodrigues (1912-1980), sob a encenação do Dr. Robson Corrêa de Camargo no ano de 2012 na cidade de Goiânia, Goiás. A problematização desta pesquisa se estruturou no estudo pictórico do artista plástico holandês Rembrandt Van Rijn (1606-1669) em seus trabalhos de luz e de sombra. Portanto, o processo criativo da luz de Senhora dos Afogados, apoiado sobre a perspectiva da luz e da sombra na obra de Rembrandt, aponta a relevância da pesquisa teórica e prática para a produção da cena do Grupo Máskara.
Iluminar o (a) Intérprete em Cena
Authors: Martinez Ariane , Faleiro José Ronaldo , Costa Priscila da
Published: May 2022

Este texto, traduzido do original em francês, propõe apontamentos históricos sobre a iluminação cênica em suas relações com o encenador e com o (a) intérprete (ator, dançarino, circense...); ressalta a importância da escuta do (a) intérprete e a do (a) iluminador (a); dá relevo às sensações, induções e sombras suscitadas pela luz. Nomes da história cênica mundial como André Antoine, Bertolt Brecht, Adolphe Appia, Bob Wilson, Alwin Nikolais, entre outros, são trazidos à luz das discussões para apoiar uma reflexão sobre o tema, para a qual contribuem criadores (a) de luz tais como Joël Hourbeigt, Fabiana Piccioli, Philippe Berthomé, Sébastien Michaud, André Diot, na perspectiva de uma luz "concebida para o intérprete e com ele".
Uma trajetória de luz: A inerência pedagógica na prática do profissional do Laboratório Universitário de Iluminação Cênica
Authors: Marques Denilson , Godois Ivo
Published: May 2022

Com mais de 25 anos de experiência em sua carreira, o paulista Denílson Marques se define como lighting designer e como profissional na prática da iluminação cênica em um laboratório universitário. Falando das suas montagens que incorporam conhecimentos técnicos e estéticos, além da sua atuação no treinamento de alunos, assim da sua busca por conhecimentos que diversifiquem sua educação, ele entende seu trabalho como inerente a uma ação pedagógica compartilhada com alunos de um curso de graduação em artes cênicas. Em entrevista concedida no mês de maio de 2021, Denílson relata sua trajetória de luz, seus processos de aprendizagem, comenta os apoios recebidos e sua compreensão do papel que desempenha no Laboratório de Teatro da Universidade de São Paulo, USP.
Sentido y alcances de la noción de “formas jurídicas” en Michel Foucault
Authors: Castro Edgardo Manuel
Published: May 2022

This work aims to show the relevance of the question of law in Michel Foucault’s political philosophy. Arguing against the so-called ‘anti-juridicism’ of the author, we seek to determine the place that juridical forms occupy in his analysis of power based on the relationship between the history of law and the history of truth. To this end, we discuss the distinction proposed by François Ewald between the juridical and legal and we raise the need to complement the perspectives of Foucault's books with some texts edited posthumously, particularly his courses at the Collège de France.

Este trabajo se ocupa de mostrar la relevancia de la cuestión del derecho en la filosofía política de Michel Foucault. Argumentando contra el denominado “antijuridicismo” del autor, busca determinar el lugar que ocupan las formas jurídicas en su analítica del poder a partir de la relación entre la historia del derecho y la historia de la verdad. A tal fin, discute la distinción propuesta por François Ewald entre lo jurídico y lo legal y plantea la necesidad de complementar las perspectivas de los libros de Foucault con los textos editados póstumamente, en particular sus cursos en el Collège de France.
El pensamiento proto-etológico de Condillac. Raíces ilustradas de la ciencia del comportamiento animal
Authors: Mejía Fernández Ricardo
Published: May 2022

En este artículo, intentamos recobrar el pensamiento de Condillac, como importante exponente de la Ilustración francesa e interpretándolo como un adelanto de la etología contemporánea. Gracias a un naturalismo de base, Condillac creó una etología primitiva del estatuto y facultades animales en su propia especificidad. Esta aproximación no se disuelve en una mera antropología.
La crítica heideggeriana a la filosofía del valor en el Kriegsnotsemester. Un diálogo abierto entre Neokantismo, Fenomenología y Hermenéutica
Authors: Garcés Ferrer Rocío
Published: May 2022

Este trabajo examina el diálogo entre neokantismo, fenomenología y hermenéutica en el conocido como Kriegsnotsemester impartido por Martin Heidegger en 1919, y lo hace a la luz de las posibilidades allí abiertas para una reformulación contemporánea de la filosofía trascendental. A tal fin se abordará el análisis de las aporías que entraña la filosofía del valor en Windelband y Rickert y cómo la respuesta del joven Heidegger descubre un nuevo «espacio de sentido» en el que se mueve gran parte de la filosofía actual. Desde esa dimensión preteórica del sentido será posible dar con el modo de acceso adecuado a la filosofía como «ciencia originaria».
Pierre Bayle y la imposibilidad del debate racional sobre el mal
Authors: Garcia-Alonso Marta
Published: May 2022

Pierre Bayle and the impossibility of a rational debate on evil

I claim that Bayle engaged with theodicy in order to show how philosophy was misused in religious matters. For Bayle, the debate on evil does not oppose dichotomically reason and religion, it just requires that the participants deal with revealed truths using reason alone. In this regard, Bayle does not only criticize the Calvinist theologians of his time, but also the very source of Christian theology, Augustine of Hippo.

En ese artículo, sugerimos que el debate sobre la teodicea bayleana tiene por finalidad hacer patente el uso ilegítimo que se hace de la filosofía al aplicarla al debate religioso. La discusión sobre el mal no supone una disputa entre la razón en sentido absoluto y la religión, sino que compromete el uso de la razón en la revelación, de modo exclusivo Por esa razón, como veremos, el filósofo de Rotterdam no limita su crítica a la teología calvinista de su tiempo sino que la dirige al mismo corazón de la teología cristiana: la obra de Agustin de Hipona.
Xu Beihong and his activities in the field of popularization of Chinese painting abroad
Authors: Fei Yan
Published: May 2022

The article analyzes the international activities of the outstanding representative of the Chinese art world Xu Beihong. The subject of consideration is the artist's trips to the countries of Europe, Southeast Asia and the USSR in the 30s - early 40s of the XX century. Special attention is paid to how the painter organized the participation of Chinese artists in international exhibition projects. A detailed description of the most significant of them is given. The emphasis is on how Xu Beihong selected works for exhibition projects that could be called "pure and representative Chinese art." The role of Xu Beihong in the popularization of Chinese art is also revealed. The article reveals for the first time the stages and features of the activities of the outstanding Chinese artist Xu Beihong, focused on the popularization of Chinese fine art and culture outside China. As a conclusion, it is argued and argued that Xu Beihong's activities abroad, which included a variety of forms of representation of Chinese painting вЂ“ exhibitions, lectures, master classes, scientific reports, information platforms, etc., was the first serious step that allowed showing the heritage of Chinese art culture to the general public outside China, to bring Chinese painting to the international arena.
Visual means of artistic expression of Italian social advertising
Authors: Ivanova Agniya Alekseevna
Published: May 2022

This article is devoted to the consideration of visual means of artistic expression in visual and cinematic social advertising in Italy. The research material was videos from the Internet archives of non-profit organizations and advertising agencies. The relevance of the research is due to the high significance of social advertising in modern society, and the novelty is due to the lack of works devoted to the study of visual means of artistic expression within the socio—advertising discourse of Italy. Within the framework of the study, methods of analyzing visual artistic images used in Italian social advertising were applied. An analogy was drawn between stylistic figures related to the field of philology and artistic and pictorial forms of the material under study. As the analysis has shown, the most popular visual means of artistic expression is metaphor; the author has identified a number of models of metaphorical transfers, on which most of the plots of social advertising are based, among which a special place is occupied by models of color and zoonymic metaphors. In a significant part of the videos, such means of visual artistic expression as allegory, personification, depersonification, hyperbole, allusion are also involved. Important conclusions are drawn about the cultural peculiarities of the use of these visual stylistic figures. A special contribution of the author is the development of a classification of metaphorical models of Italian social advertising, some of which may be applicable in Russia due to their universality.
Comparison of transarterial n-BCA and Onyx embolization of brain arteriovenous malformations: A single-center 18-year retrospective analysis
Authors: Behzadi Faraz , Heiferman Daniel M , Wozniak Amy , Africk Benjamin , Ballard Matthew , Chazaro Joshua , Zsigray Brandon , Reynolds Matthew , Anderson Douglas E , Serrone Joseph C
Published: May 2022

Objective: Brain arteriovenous malformations (AVM) are commonly treated with endovascular embolization. Due to the rapid evolution of endovascular technology and lack of consistent practice guidelines regarding AVM embolization, further study of AVM embolization outcomes is warranted.Methods: We conducted a retrospective review of AVMs embolized at a single center from 2002-2019. Patient demographics, AVM characteristics, intention of embolization, and angiographic and clinical outcome after embolization were recorded. We compared the embolization results of those treated with n-butyl cyanoacrylate (n-BCA) and Onyx.Results: Over an 18-year period at our institution, 30 (33%) of 92 AVMs were treated with embolization. n-BCA was used in 12 cases and Onyx in 18 cases. Eighty-seven pedicles were embolized over 47 embolization sessions. Fifty percent of AVMs treated with n-BCA underwent more than one embolization session compared to 22% when Onyx was used. The median total percent volume reduction in the n-BCA AVMs was 52% compared to 51% in Onyx AVMs. There were 2 periprocedural complications in the n-BCA cohort and none in the Onyx cohort.Conclusions: In this small retrospective series, Onyx and n-BCA achieved similar occlusion results, although n-BCA required more sessions and pedicles embolized to do so.
Human visual gamma for color stimuli
Authors: Stauch Benjamin J , Peter Alina , Ehrlich Isabelle , Nolte Zora , Fries Pascal
Published: May 2022

Strong gamma-band oscillations in primate early visual cortex can be induced by homogeneous color surfaces (Peter et al., 2019; Shirhatti and Ray, 2018). Compared to other hues, particularly strong gamma oscillations have been reported for red stimuli. However, precortical color processing and the resultant strength of input to V1 have often not been fully controlled for. Therefore, stronger responses to red might be due to differences in V1 input strength. We presented stimuli that had equal luminance and cone contrast levels in a color coordinate system based on responses of the lateral geniculate nucleus, the main input source for area V1. With these stimuli, we recorded magnetoencephalography in 30 human participants. We found gamma oscillations in early visual cortex which, contrary to previous reports, did not differ between red and green stimuli of equal L-M cone contrast. Notably, blue stimuli with contrast exclusively on the S-cone axis induced very weak gamma responses, as well as smaller event-related fields and poorer change-detection performance. The strength of human color gamma responses for stimuli on the L-M axis could be well explained by L-M cone contrast and did not show a clear red bias when L-M cone contrast was properly equalized.
Coupling Matrix Designing of a Cross-Coupled ‎Resonator Waveguide Filter Based on a Fast ‎Tuning and Step by Step Optimization ‎Technique
Authors: Boudkhil A. , Mansouri B. , Chetioui M. , Damou M. , Lallam A. , Benahmed N.
Published: May 2022

This paper presents an efficient hybrid method of filter modeling that combines a fast tuning step to global optimization technique to design a new topology of a 4th order cross-coupled resonator bandpass microwave filter. The method can rapidly extract the coupling matrix from the electromagnetic (EM) simulated scattering parameters (S-parameters) of a rectangular waveguide resonator bandpass filter with losses that will be implemented in a computer-aided tuning tool to develop a high performance microwave bandpass filter design simulated by successively adding a one resonator each time of a set of sequential tuning iterations within the ANSYS-HFSS. This minimizes the time of designing of the microwave filter's structure as well as permits to ‎build a higher waveguide filter's order providing a complex ‎cross-coupling‎. A filter parameters’ manual-coarse adjustment is finally achieved by implementing a step by step optimization tool based on the EM-simulator as a fast process for ideal refinement to the partial circuital response.
Metagenomic insights into surface water microbial communities of a South Asian mangrove ecosystem
Authors: Ghosh Anwesha , Saha Ratul , Bhadury Punyasloke
Published: May 2022

Estuaries are one of the most productive ecosystems and their productivity is maintained by resident microbial communities. Recent alterations driven by climate change have further escalated these stressors leading to the propagation of traits such as antibiotic resistance and heavy metal resistance in microbial communities. Surface water samples from eleven stations along the Thakuran and Matla estuaries of the Sundarbans Biosphere Reserve (SBR) of Sundarbans mangrove located in South Asia were sampled in monsoon (June) 2019 to elucidate resident microbial communities based on Nanopore sequencing. Metagenomic analyses revealed the widespread dominance of Proteobacteria across all the stations along with a high abundance of Firmicutes. Other phyla, including Euryarchaeota, Thaumarchaeota, Actinobacteria, Bacteroidetes and Cyanobacteria showed site-specific trends in abundance. Further taxonomic affiliations showed Gammaproteobacteria and Alphaproteobacteria to be dominant classes with high abundances of Bacilli in SBR_Stn58 and SBR_Stn113. Among the eukaryotic communities, the most abundant classes included Prasinophyceae, Saccharyomycetes and Sardariomycetes. Functional annotation showed metabolic activities such as carbohydrate, amino acid, nitrogen and phosphorus metabolisms to be uniformly distributed across all the studied stations. Pathways such as stress response, sulphur metabolism and motility-associated genes appeared in low abundances in SBR. Functional traits such as antibiotic resistance showed overwhelming dominance of genes involved in multidrug resistance along with widespread resistance towards commonly used antibiotics including Tetracycline, glycopeptide and aminoglycoside. Metal resistance genes including arsenic, nickel and copper were found in comparable abundances across the studied stations. The prevalence of ARG and MRG might indicate presence of pollutants and hint toward deteriorating ecosystem health status of Sundarbans mangrove.
Soil type and fertilizer rate affect wheat (Triticum aestivumL.) yield, quality and nutrient use efficiency in Ayiba, northern Ethiopia
Authors: Seifu Weldemariam , Elias Eyasu , Gebresamuel Girmay , Tefera Wolde
Published: May 2022

The blanket NP fertilizer recommendation over the past five decades in Ethiopia did not result in a significant increment of crop productivity. The main lack of success was highly linked to the extrapolating approach of one site success to others without considering the climate, soil, and ecological setting and variations. As a result, a new fertilization approach was desperately needed, and with this premise, new blended fertilizers are now being introduced to replace the conventional approach. Thus, the objective of this study was to examine the effect of NPSZnB blended fertilizer on bread wheat yield attributes, quality traits and use efficiency in two different soil types under rain-fed conditions in Ayiba, northern Ethiopia. Relevant agronomic data were evaluated and recorded from plots of each soil types for analysis. The analysis of variance revealed a significant (p< 0.001) variation on all the agronomic and grain quality traits due to the main and interaction effects of soil type and fertilizer treatment factors. Most agronomic and quality characteristics recorded the highest result in the highest treatment applications (175 and 150 kg NPSZnB ha−1) in both soils. Yield and grain quality traits of bread wheat was also found better under fertilized plots than unfertilized plots. In both soil types increasing application of the new blended fertilizer rate from 50–175 kg NPSZnB ha−1showed an increasing trend in grain yield from 1.6 to 4.3 and 2.5 to 5.4 t ha−1in Vertisol and Cambisol soils, respectively. The varied yield as a response of fertilizer treatments across soils signifies soil-specific fertilization approach is critically important for production increment. On the other hand, based on the partial budget analysis the highest net benefit with the highest marginal rate of return in both Vertisol and Cambisol soils were obtained when treated with 100 and 125 kg NPSZnB ha−1, respectively. Therefore, to produce optimum bread wheat yield under rainfed conditions in Ayiba (northern Ethiopia) fertilizing Vertisols with 100 kg NPSZnB ha−1and fertilizing Cambisols with 125 kg NPSZnB ha−1is recommended.
Discovery of protein-based natural hydrogel from the girdle of the ‘sea cockroach’ Chiton articulatus (Chitonida: Chitonidae)
Authors: Çakmak Emel , Koc-Bilican Behlül , Avila-Poveda Omar Hernando , Karaduman Tuğçe , Cansaran-Duman Demet , Williams Suzanne T. , Kaya Murat
Published: May 2022

Hydrogels are widely used materials in biomedical, pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and agricultural fields. However, these hydrogels are usually formed synthetically via a long and complicated process involving crosslinking natural polymers. Herein, we describe a natural hydrogel isolated using a ‘gentle’ acid treatment from the girdle of a chiton species (Chiton articulatus). This novel hydrogel is shown to have a proliferative effect on mouse fibroblast cells (cell line, L929). The swelling capacity of this natural hydrogel was recorded as approximately 1,200% in distilled water, which is within desired levels for hydrogels. Detailed characterizations reveal that the hydrogel consists predominantly (83.93%) of protein. Considering its non-toxicity, proliferative effect and swelling properties, this natural hydrogel is an important discovery for material sciences, with potential for further applications in industry. Whether the girdle has some hydrogel activity in the living animal is unknown, but we speculate that it may enable the animal to better survive extreme environmental conditions by preventing desiccation.
Clinical Characteristics and Risk Factors for Mortality in COVID-19 Patients: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Authors: Khajoei Rahimeh , Heydarpour Nabiollah , Sadeghi Reza , Balvardi Mohadeseh , Jafari Hamid , Shokohian Sajad , Rahmani Farzad
Published: May 2022

Introduction: Coronavirus Disease in 2019 (COVID-19) is globally a major factor in the mortality of patients. Hence, there is an immediate requirement to recognise the mortality predictors in the COVID-19 patients. Aim: To identify the clinical features and risk factors for the mortality of adult patients suffering from COVID-19 in Sirjan, Iran. Materials and Methods: In this retrospective cohort study, all demographic, clinical, laboratory data of COVID-19 patients who were admitted to hospitals of Sirjan city was collected from July to October 2020 and data was analysed in November 2020. In this period, 269 patients with COVID-19 were admitted. The findings based on the considered parameters of patients in the hospital was recorded; Univariable and multivariable logistic regression methods were applied to find the risk factors due to in hospital death. Results: Out of 269 patients, 39 patients (14.5%) died in the hospital and the rest were discharged. A total of 152 (56.5%) patients had co-morbidity. Hypertension (HTN) was the most common underlying disease 71 (26.4%), followed by Diabetes Mellitus (DM) 55 (20.4%), cardiac disease, and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder (COPD). The most common symptom was dyspnea 207 (77%), coughing and fever. The most common findings in the chest Computed Tomography (CT) scan of patients was ground-glass opacity with a frequency of 150 among 188 patients (79.8%) in patients with the abnormal CT scan. Multivariable regression indicated the increased odds of in hospital death associated with COPD (OR=3.20, 95% CI 1.02– 10.04; p=0.046), arterial saturation of oxygen ≤93% (OR=5.70, 95% CL 2.42–13.40; p<0.001), and leukocytosis (OR=7.26, 95% CL, 3.02-17.49, p<0.001). Conclusion: Based on the results of the present study, COPD, arterial saturation of oxygen (≤93%), and leukocytosis were risk factors for the hospital mortality of COVID-19. It might be proper for the initial determination of patients who may need life saving interventions.
Challenges to Research Activities among Academic Clinicians at the International Medical School, Management and Science University, Malaysia
Authors: Attalla Sohayla M. , Hanafy Nihal A. , Akter Mahfuza , Kumar Kavitha Ashok
Published: May 2022

Scientific research is the main factor for developing the societies. The qualified university staff are expected to have the biggest share in research work but unfortunately may be distracted by academic work or suffering variable factors that hinder the research activities. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of those interested in research and have research activities among staff at the IMS-MSU and investigate the factors that may hinder the research activities among the medical school academicians in order to put recommendations to enhance the research activities. Results showed that 90% of the working staff are interested in research, 35.2% had 1-5 publications and 12.9% had  30 publications along their working life.  51.6% of the respondents are holding master and 38.7% are holding PhD that gives indication for the qualifications of the school staff that are suitable to perform research but unfortunately those having more than > 15 researches along their work life represented 22.5% which is a small percentage but it can be accepted when it is noticed that 28% only of the working power are working since more than 10 years. 48.4%% of the working power are having 1-5 publications in the last year which mean that the research activities have been increasing in the last year when it is noticed that 35.2% of the staff are having 1-5 publications along their working life. The most challenging factor for research activities from the academicians’ perspective was the multifactorial effects (35.4%), research related factors (32.3%) followed by the organizational (19.4%) and the personal factors (12.9%).  It is concluded that the research ecosystem has been developing and growing fast in the last 5 years among IMS-MSU staff, yet all the affecting challenges are encouraged to be corrected for more enhancement of research activities.