bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Mina tahan, aga sina vaata. Eri tähendusega verbide ja isikuliste asesõnade omandamisest eesti keeles
Authors: Argus Reili
Published: November 2023

Artiklis antakse ühe lapse spontaanse kõne andmestiku põhjal ülevaade isikukategooria, st nii personaalpronoomenite kui ka nendega koos esinevate verbide omandamisest eesti keeles. Vaadeldakse, mille poolest erinevad esimese isiku tegevusi väljendavad verbid teise ja kolmanda isiku omadest ja kuivõrd sobitub eesti lapse spontaanse kõne andmestik (lapse vanusest 1;4–3;0, kokku 20 tundi) Wellmanni ja Liu (2004. Scaling of theory-of-mind tasks. Child Development 75(2). 523–541) meeleteooria intensiivsusastmestikule vastavate verbide omandamisjärjekorraga. Uurimuse keskmes on kõik lapse finiitverbi konstruktsioonid, nende jagunemine isikuti ning verbi tähendustüübiti, vähemal määral pronoomenid, mis neis konstruktsioonides esinevad. Kõige rohkem esines lapse kõnes ainsuse kolmanda isiku finiitverbi konstruktsioone, mõnevõrra vähem esimese ja hoopis vähem teise isiku konstruktsioone. Finiitverbi konstruktsioonid omandab laps eri tähendusi väljendavate verbide põhjal esimeses ja teises isikus erinevalt: kõigepealt hakkab laps rääkima enda soovidest ja tegevusest ning kõige viimasena arvamusest, teise isiku puhul kasutab laps alguses kognitiivseid protsesse tähistavaid, seejärel tegevust märkivaid verbe. Teise isiku konstruktsioonides esinevate verbide omandamisjärjekord kattub suures osas Wellmanni ja Liu (2004) esitatud meeleseisundite komplekssuse skaalaga.

Abstract. Reili Argus. I want but you look. The acquisition of different verb classes and personal pronouns in Estonian. The article gives an overview of the acquisition of the person category, i.e. both personal pronouns and verbs occurring with them, in Estonian on the basis of spontaneous speech data (20 hours in total) of an Estonian child (age 1;4–3;0). The main goal of the study is to examine how first-person constructions differ from second- and third-person constructions concerning the semantics of a verb. All verbs in 1SG and 2SG are divided into semantic classes (actions, states, desires/ wishes, beliefs, knowledge, emotions, sensory perception) using the division based partly on Wellmann’s and Liu’s (2004. Scaling of theory-of-mind tasks. Child Development 75(2). 523–541) scale of complexity of mental states. Third person constructions form the biggest part in the child’s speech, the amount of first person constructions is smaller in some extent and second person constructions were used with lesser frequency. The child acquires different verbs in different person constructions: first the child starts to talk about his own desires and actions, the verbs for knowing and emotions emerge late. In the second person constructions, the child first uses verbs denoting cognitive processes, then emerge verbs for actions. The order of acquisition of verbs in second-person constructions largely coincides with the scale of increasing complexity of mental states provided by Wellmann and Liu (2004).
Viisakalt koolist ülikooli: milliseid suhtluskultuuri eripärasid märkavad vene dominantkeelega üliõpilased?
Authors: Klaas-Lang Birute , Koreinik Kadri , Rozenvalde Kerttu
Published: November 2023

Tartu Ülikool oma mitmekeelse ja -kultuurilise liikmeskonnaga on suhtluskeskkond, kus kohtuvad erinevad rahvus- ja koolikultuurid. Mullu moodustasid kümnendiku Tartu Ülikooli tudengitest Eestis venekeelse põhikooli ja kakskeelse gümnaasiumi lõpetanud üliõpilased. Artiklis uurime, milliseid eesti keelekogukonnale omaseid sotsiaalseid norme ehk sotsiopragmaatikat märkavad ülikoolis vene dominantkeelega üliõpilased. Analüüsime suhtluskeele valikut ülikoolis ja seda mõjutavaid tegureid ning mitmekeelsete suhtluspartnerite eestikeelse suhtluse pragmaatilisi aspekte (sinatamine, teietamine ja muud pöördumisvormid, vältimisstrateegiad). Empiirilised andmed pärinevad kahest autorite poolt Tartu Ülikoolis kogutud andmestikust: vaatlusandmed ja intervjuud üliõpilaste keelevalikute kohta ning intervjuud nende keelelisest ja kultuurilisest kohanemisest ülikoolis. Meetodina kasutame kvalitatiivset deduktiivset sisuanalüüsi. Leidsime, et vene dominantkeelega tudengid tajuvad ülikooli keskkonnana, kus läheb vaja formaalset keelekasutust, samuti rõhutavad nad eesti- ja venekeelses suhtluspragmaatikas pöördumisvormide lahknevust.

Abstract. Birute Klaas-Lang, Kadri Koreinik, Kerttu Rozenvalde: From school to university: What cultural differences in communication do Russian-dominant students notice at the University of Tartu. The University of Tartu, being multilingual and multicultural, is a meeting point for different ethnic and school cultures. Last year, one tenth of the students at the University of Tartu had graduated from a Russian-language elementary school and a bilingual high school in Estonia. In the paper, we investigate which social norms or sociopragmatics specific to the Estonian language community are noticed by Russian-dominant students at the university. We analyse the choice of language of communication at the university and the factors influencing it, as well as the pragmatic aspects of the multilinguals’ communication in Estonian (tu and vous pronouns and other forms of address, avoidance strategies). The empirical data comes from two datasets collected by the authors at the University of Tartu: observational data and interviews about students’ language choices, and interviews about their linguistic and cultural adaptation at the university. We use qualitative deductive content analysis as a method. We found that Russian-dominant students perceive the university as an environment that requires formal language use and using forms of address in a manner that is unfamiliar to most interviewees.
Kuidas nii, kalapulki?! (’How so, fishfingers?!’): A surprise-question in Estonian
Authors: Treikelder Anu
Published: November 2023

This article presents a study of the use of Estonian elliptical interrogatives formed with kuidas nii (‘how so’) in literary texts of the Estonian-French parallel corpus, focusing on their discourse functions. Kuidas nii interrogatives are analysed as surprise questions, expressing the speaker’s surprise with regard to an unexpected situation verbalised in the prior turn and the speaker’s request for an explanation. In combination with the particle nii (‘so’), the wh-word kuidas (‘how’) has always a why-like use. These interrogatives are analysed as mixed speech acts featuring both exclamative and interrogative properties that appear to different degrees depending on the context. The two main discourse functions identified in the corpus foreground one of these components: clarification request with a high asking force and denial/disagreement with a more prominent exclamative component related to the speaker’s attitude. The study of translations reveals a great affinity between French comment ça and kuidas nii.

Kokkuvõte. Anu Treikelder: Kuidas nii, kalapulki?! Ühest üllatusküsimusest eesti keeles. Selles artiklis uuritakse elliptiliste kuidas nii-küsimuste kasutust Eesti-prantsuse paralleelkorpuse kirjanduslikes tekstides, keskendudes nende diskursiivsetele funktsioonidele. Kuidas nii-küsimusi vaadeldakse kui üllatusküsimusi, mis väljendavad kõneleja üllatust kaaskõneleja eelnevas voorus esitatu või tema kõneakti suhtes ja kõneleja soovi saada selgitusi ootuspäratu olukorra kohta. Koos partikliga nii on küsisõnal alati põhjuslik, küsisõnaga miks sarnane tähendus. Kuidas nii-küsimusi käsitletakse artiklis kui „segatüüpi“ kõneakte, millel on nii küsimuse kui hüüatuse tunnused, mida vastavalt kontekstile rohkem või vähem rõhutatakse. Korpusenäidete põhjal võib eristada kuidas nii-küsimuste kahte põhilist funktsiooni: selgituse küsimine (mille puhul küsiv komponent on esiplaanil) ja eitamine või mittenõustumine (mille puhul rõhk on pigem kõneleja hoiakut väljendaval hüüatuslikul komponendil). Prantsuskeelsete vastete uurimine näitas, et küsifraasil comment ça/cela on kuidas nii-küsimusega väga sarnased kasutused.
Täitsa lambist: Evidence of ongoing case grammaticalisation from teenagers’ and adults’ spoken language
Authors: Aigro Mari , Vihman Virve-Anneli
Published: November 2023

Eleven out of fourteen Estonian nominal cases are generally regarded as semantic cases, rather than grammatical, but some are more grammaticalised (i.e. less semantic) than others. These can be said to be (semi-)grammatical cases, carrying both semantic and syntactic functions. This study focusses on elative and allative case, which stand out among semantic cases in terms of multifunctionality and a higher degree of grammaticalisation. We investigate whether we can find evidence that the grammaticalisation of these cases is ongoing through an apparent time study. While previous approaches have used written data to investigate diachronic change in cases, the present study uses spontaneous spoken data by teenagers and adults to study the nature of grammatical change. This is the first study to diachronically investigate case characteristics related to multifunctionality and grammaticalisation through a quantitative distributional approach.

Kokkuvõte. Mari Aigro, Virve-Anneli Vihman. Täitsa lambist: elatiivi ja allatiivi grammatiseerumise tõendeid noorte ja täiskasvanute suulises keeles. Neljateistkümnest eesti keele käändest peetakse ühtteist semantilisteks kääneteks, kuid mõned neist paistavad olevat teistest enam grammatiseerunud. Neid võiks ka pidada (pool)grammatilisteks, kuna nad markeerivad muuhulgas verbide argumente. Käesolev uuring keskendub elatiivile ja allatiivile, mis on varasemates uuringutes esile tõusnud multifunktsionaalsuse ja grammatiseerumise poolest. Uuringus võrreldakse elatiivi ja allatiivi distributsiooni spontaanses täiskasvanute ja teismeliste suulises keeles, et uurida pseudodiakroonilisel meetodil, kas nende käänete grammatiseerumine on eesti keeles aktiivne või on tegu funktsionaalselt passiivsete kategooriatega. See on esimene uuring, mis kvantifitseerib käänete multifunktsionaalsusega seotud distributiivsed omadused, et hinnata käändeid hõlmavate grammatiliste muutuste intensiivsust.
International Project Activities of a University as a Tool for Developing Cultural Competence Among Students
Authors: Pryahina A. , Vostrikova I. , Rassohina I.
Published: November 2023

The article considers international project activities at the university as a tool for the formation of students' cultural competence. Cultural and international projects at the university contribute to the expansion of students' horizons about other scientific and professional fields, which affects the formation of cultural competence, which in turn affects the development of a threedimensional worldview, Self-Agent qualities, motivation for self-knowledge and self-realization, etc. Also, a culture-oriented educational process using project activities at a university provides conditions for students to adapt to work in related fields of activity, mastering new skills, continuous learning and development throughout life, which corresponds to the realities of a dynamically developing labor market at the present stage. In turn, the formation of cultural competence has always been considered as a necessary requirement for higher education, but in modern conditions it is of particular importance. The above aspects indicate the possibility and necessity of a modern university to implement culture-oriented and culture-preserving functions, which are extremely significant in the situation of the value crisis of modern Russian society.
Media Picture of the World as an Object of Academic Study
Authors: Dobrosklonskaya T. , Lomakin B.
Published: November 2023

The purpose of the article is to consider the formation, development and modern approaches to the study of one of the key concepts for media research — the media picture of the world. The relevance of the study is due to the growing influence of media representation of events formed by the media with the help of linguomedia construction technologies on public consciousness and behavior. The study of the media picture of the world as an object of scientific description is based on an integrative approach,

including its consideration in a historical perspective, analysis of various approaches to definition, as well as a review of modern theories and methods of study. Particular attention is paid to the historical and philosophical roots of the modern interpretation of the concept of “media picture of the world”, domestic research in this area, as well as methods of modeling the modern media picture of the world, which allows us to analyze the processes of formation of media images in dynamics. As a result of the study, the key properties of the media picture of the world are highlighted, such as:the media picture of the world is an open nonlinear dynamic system that has both a holistic and mosaic character; The media picture of the world,formed by national media, reflects and reproduces the sociocultural specifics of a certain civilizational community and region.
Evaluative Vocabulary as a Means of Reflecting Socio-Political Processes of Society in Mass Communication
Authors: Kolyshkina T. , Shustina I.
Published: November 2023

In the article, on the example of news information, the role of evaluative vocabulary as a means of reflecting the social and political processes of society in mass communication is analyzed. The authors note that in the context of the aggravation of the situation and the information war, the task of the media, on the one hand, is to neutralize the influence of others, on the other hand, to influence the population in order to consolidate it. Language units that directly or indirectly express both positive and negative assessment of socio-political processes can act as a means to implement these tasks. The material for the analysis was the publications published on the RIA Novosti information website on the imposition of sanctions against Russia. In the course of the analysis of empirical material, the authors draw conclusions about the peculiarities of the impact of mass communication texts on different audiences.
¿Impunidad sistémica o Delito Simbólico? La investigación fiscal y punición del delito de aborto en Arequipa, Perú (2008-2020)
Authors: Belan César , Nalvarte-Lozada Juan Carlos , Chambilla-Sosa Mariana
Published: November 2023

La presente investigación busca determinar el índice de investigación fiscal y punición del delito de aborto en Arequipa, Perú, en el periodo que va desde 2008 al 2020. A partir de ello se busca analizar el delito y su tratamiento ante las autoridades jurisdiccionales y policiales locales a fin de establecer si este puede considerarse un delito simbólico. Para ello se ha recolectado información en los repositorios institucionales y se han efectuado entrevistas a funcionarios y agentes involucrados con el tratamiento judicial del aborto, así como a activistas y profesionales de la salud ligados con esa problemática. Con él se sugiere la noción de Derecho Penal Simbólico de hecho, es decir a aquella voluntad deliberada de las autoridades jurisdiccionales y policiales dirigida a no punir una acción típica.
Survivorship and risk factors for revision of metal-on-metal hip resurfacing
Authors: Subbiah Ponniah Hariharan , Logishetty Kartik , Edwards Thomas C. , Singer Gian C.
Published: November 2023

Aims

Metal-on-metal hip resurfacing (MoM-HR) has seen decreased usage due to safety and longevity concerns. Joint registries have highlighted the risks in females, smaller hips, and hip dysplasia. This study aimed to identify if reported risk factors are linked to revision in a long-term follow-up of MoM-HR performed by a non-designer surgeon.

Methods

A retrospective review of consecutive MoM hip arthroplasties (MoM-HRAs) using Birmingham Hip Resurfacing was conducted. Data on procedure side, indication, implant sizes and orientation, highest blood cobalt and chromium ion concentrations, and all-cause revision were collected from local and UK National Joint Registry records.

Results

A total of 243 hips (205 patients (163 male, 80 female; mean age at surgery 55.3 years (range 25.7 to 75.3)) with MoM-HRA performed between April 2003 and October 2020 were included. Mean follow-up was 11.2 years (range 0.3 to 17.8). Osteoarthritis was the most common indication (93.8%), and 13 hips (5.3%; 7M:6F) showed dysplasia (lateral centre-edge angle < 25°). Acetabular cups were implanted at a median of 45.4° abduction (interquartile range 41.9° - 48.3°) and stems neutral or valgus to the native neck-shaft angle. In all, 11 hips (4.5%; one male, ten females) in ten patients underwent revision surgery at a mean of 7.4 years (range 2.8 to 14.2), giving a cumulative survival rate of 94.8% (95% confidence interval (CI) 91.6% to 98.0%) at ten years, and 93.4% (95% CI 89.3% to 97.6%) at 17 years. For aseptic revision, male survivorship was 100% at 17 years, and 89.6% (95% CI 83.1% to 96.7%) at ten and 17 years for females. Increased metal ion levels were implicated in 50% of female revisions, with the remaining being revised for unexplained pain or avascular necrosis.

Conclusion

The Birmingham MoM-HR showed 100% survivorship in males, exceeding the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence ‘5% at ten years’ threshold. Female sex and small component sizes are independent risk factors. Dysplasia alone is not a contraindication to resurfacing.

Cite this article: Bone Jt Open 2023;4(11):853–858.
Deep learning-based size prediction for optical trapped nanoparticles and extracellular vesicles from limited bandwidth camera detection
Authors: Boateng Derrick , Chu Kaiqin , Smith Zachary J. , Du Jun , Dai Yichuan
Published: November 2023

Due to its ability to record position, intensity, and intensity distribution information, camera-based monitoring of nanoparticles in optical traps can enable multi-parametric morpho-optical characterization at the single-particle level. However, blurring due to the relatively long (10s of microsecond) integration times and aliasing from the resulting limited temporal bandwidth affect the detected particle position when considering nanoparticles in traps with strong stiffness, leading to inaccurate size predictions. Here, we propose a ResNet-based method for accurate size characterization of trapped nanoparticles, which is trained by considering only simulated time series data of nanoparticles’ constrained Brownian motion. Experiments prove the method outperforms state-of-art sizing algorithms such as adjusted Lorentzian fitting or CNN-based networks on both standard nanoparticles and extracellular vesicles (EVs), as well as maintains good accuracy even when measurement times are relatively short (<1s per particle). On samples of clinical EVs, our network demonstrates a well-generalized ability to accurately determine the EV size distribution, as confirmed by comparison with gold-standard nanoparticle tracking analysis (NTA). Furthermore, by combining the sizing network with still frame images from high-speed video, the camera-based optical tweezers have the unique capacity to quantify both the size and refractive index of bio-nanoparticles at the single-particle level. These experiments prove the proposed sizing network as an ideal path for predicting the morphological heterogeneity of bio-nanoparticles in optical potential trapping-related measurements.
Tandem aberration correction optics (TACO) in wide-field structured illumination microscopy
Authors: Gong Daozheng , Scherer Norbert F.
Published: November 2023

Structured illumination microscopy (SIM) is a powerful super-resolution imaging technique that uses patterned illumination to down-modulate high spatial-frequency information of samples. However, the presence of spatially-dependent aberrations can severely disrupt the illumination pattern, limiting the quality of SIM imaging. Conventional adaptive optics (AO) techniques that employ wavefront correctors at the pupil plane are not capable of effectively correcting these spatially-dependent aberrations. We introduce the Tandem Aberration Correction Optics (TACO) approach that combines both pupil AO and conjugate AO for aberration correction in SIM. TACO incorporates a deformable mirror (DM) for pupil AO in the detection path to correct for global aberrations, while a spatial light modulator (SLM) is placed at the plane conjugate to the aberration source near the sample plane, termed conjugate AO, to compensate spatially-varying aberrations in the illumination path. Our numerical simulations and experimental results show that the TACO approach can recover the illumination pattern close to an ideal condition, even when severely misshaped by aberrations, resulting in high-quality super-resolution SIM reconstruction. The TACO approach resolves a critical traditional shortcoming of aberration correction for structured illumination. This advance significantly expands the application of SIM imaging in the study of complex, particularly biological, samples and should be effective in other wide-field microscopies.
2π ambiguity-free digital holography method for stepped phase imaging: erratum
Authors: Zhang Duo , Li Tuo , Lei Wenxiu , Zhang Qian , Wang Shuai , Dong Jun
Published: November 2023

We present an erratum to J. Opt. Soc. Am. A, 39, 2376 (2022)JOAOD60740-323210.1364/JOSAA.476200. This erratum adds the mathematical proof of the unique solution of Eq. (3) in Appendix A. At the same time, we correct an unintended error in which the phase step in Fig. 3(a2) and Fig. 4(a2) did not exceed 2π. The signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) required in the proposed method is related to the step size. We analyze the required SNR under different step sizes and find that the smaller the step size, the higher the SNR that is required.
Ultra-sensitive separation estimation of optical sources
Authors: Rouvière Clémentine , Barral David , Grateau Antonin , Karuseichyk Ilya , Sorelli Giacomo , Walschaers Mattia , Treps Nicolas
Published: November 2023

Historically, the resolution of optical imaging systems was dictated by
diffraction, and the Rayleigh criterion was long considered an
unsurpassable limit. In superresolution microscopy, this limit is
overcome by manipulating the emission properties of the object.
However, in passive imaging, when sources are uncontrolled, reaching
sub-Rayleigh resolution remains a challenge. Here, we implement a
quantum-metrology-inspired approach for estimating the separation
between two incoherent sources, achieving a sensitivity five orders of
magnitude beyond the Rayleigh limit. Using a spatial mode
demultiplexer, we examine scenes with bright and faint sources,
through intensity measurements in the Hermite–Gauss basis. Analyzing
sensitivity and accuracy over an extensive range of separations, we
demonstrate the remarkable effectiveness of demultiplexing for
sub-Rayleigh separation estimation. These results effectively render
the Rayleigh limit obsolete for passive imaging.
Maternal varicella antibodies in children aged less than one year: Assessment of antibody decay
Authors: Bolotin Shelly , Hughes Stephanie L. , Savage Rachel D. , McLachlan Elizabeth , Severini Alberto , Arnold Callum , Richardson Susan , Crowcroft Natasha S. , Deek Shelley , Halperin Scott A. , Brown Kevin A. , Hatchette Todd , Osman Selma , Gubbay Jonathan B. , Science Michelle
Published: November 2023

Objectives

To investigate maternal antibody levels to varicella in infants <12 months of age in Ontario, Canada.

Study design

In this study, we included specimens from infants <12 months of age, born at ≥37 weeks gestational age, who had sera collected at The Hospital for Sick Children (Toronto, Canada) between 2014–2016. We tested sera using a glycoprotein-based enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (gpELISA). We measured varicella susceptibility (antibody concentration <150mIU/mL) and mean varicella antibody concentration, and assessed the probability of susceptibility and concentration between one and 11 months of age using multivariable logistic regression and Poisson regression.

Results

We found that 32% of 196 included specimens represented infants susceptible to varicella at one month of age, increasing to nearly 80% at three months of age. At six months of age, all infants were susceptible to varicella and the predicted mean varicella antibody concentration declined to 62 mIU/mL (95% confidence interval 40, 84), well below the threshold of protection.

Conclusions

We found that varicella maternal antibody levels wane rapidly in infants, leaving most infants susceptible by four months of age. Our findings have implications for the timing of first dose of varicella-containing vaccine, infection control measures, and infant post-exposure prophylaxis recommendations.
Salience Matters: Filler groups on the ascent of human scale impact ratings for target groups
Authors: Johnson Devin L. , Obhi Sukhvinder S.
Published: November 2023

Researchers using the ascent of human scale (AOH) to study dehumanization typically include filler groups in addition to the main comparator groups, to hide the true intent of the study. However, there is little work examining the impact of filler group choice on dehumanization ratings between groups of interest. Across two studies (including one pre-registered study) we manipulated the salience of a target out-group (i.e., the extent to which the group stood out) by embedding it within lists of other groups. By comparing AOH ratings across three conditions in which the target out-group was either high salience, medium salience, or low salience, we were able to determine the effects of target out-group salience on dehumanization. In study 1, we included participants’ in-group (Canadian) in the list, and in study 2, we did not include participants in-group in the list. Results from study 1 showed that group salience had no impact on AOH ratings for the out-group when the participant in-group was included in the list. However, in study 2, when participant in-group was removed from the list, ratings for the out-group in the high salience condition were significantly lower than both the medium and low salience conditions. Implications for both theoretical and methodological issues in investigations using the AOH scale are discussed.
Age-associated mortality is partially mediated by TERT promoter mutation status in differentiated thyroid carcinoma
Authors: Heo Jung , Lee Sungjoo , Park Jun , Yang Heera , Park Hyunju , Ki Chang-Seok , Oh Young Lyun , Kim Hye In , Kim Sun Wook , Chung Jae Hoon , Kim Kyunga , Kim Tae Hyuk
Published: November 2023

Background

Age at diagnosis (AAD) and telomerase reverse transcriptase (TERT) promoter mutations are prognostic factors in differentiated thyroid carcinoma (DTC), and the prevalence of the mutations increases with AAD. Considering this correlation, we investigated whether an interaction between AAD and the mutations is present and whether the mutation mediates the effect of AAD on the mortality rate in DTC.

Methods

The study included 393 patients with DTC who were followed-up after thyroidectomy at a single medical center in Korea from 1994 to 2004. Multivariable Cox regression was used to investigate the interaction of AAD and TERT promoter mutation. Mediation analysis was conducted using a regression-based causal mediation model.

Results

The age-associated mortality rate increased progressively in all DTC patients and wild-type TERT group (WT-TERT) with a linear trend (p < 0.001) contrary to mutant TERT group (M-TERT) (p = 0.301). Kaplan-Meier curves declined progressively with increasing AAD in the entire group, but the change was without significance in M-TERT. The effect of AAD on mortality was not significant (adjusted HR: 1.07, 95% CI 0.38–3.05) in M-TERT. An interaction between AAD and TERT promoter mutation (p = 0.005) was found in a multivariable Cox regression. TERT promoter mutations mediated the effect of AAD on the mortality rate by 36% in DTC in a mediation analysis.

Conclusions

Considering the mediation of TERT promoter mutation on the effect of AAD on mortality, inclusion of TERT promoter mutation in a stage classification to achieve further individualized prediction in DTC is necessary.
Editorial
Authors: Sturgis Daniel
Published: November 2023

This edition of the Journal of Contemporary Painting is dedicated to examining the work and legacy of the American artist Helen Frankenthaler (12 December 1928–27 December 2011). The issue contains new writing by artists and academics, with contributions from Suzanne Boorsch, Cora Chalaby, Melissa Gordon, Joan Key, Katie Pratt and Alison Rowley.
Clero secular e cor da pele no império português (séculos XVI-XVIII): uma via controversa
Authors: Paiva José Pedro
Published: November 2023

As pessoas que não tivessem a pele branca podiam integrar o clero secular da Igreja Católica Romana nas dioceses do império português? Este artigo visa responder a esta pergunta através de uma abordagem holística e de longa duração, cobrindo espaços do império português em África, Ásia, América e mundo atlântico, utilizando um olhar comparativo. Parto da hipótese de que as teses dominantes na historiagrafia nos últimos 50 anos, baseadas em interpretações de Charles Boxer, não são generalizáveis e não se aplicam de igual modo a todos os territórios do império entre os séculos XV e XVIII. Se Boxer não falha no essencial, constatando o reduzido contingente de clero secular não europeus, a questão é bem mais complexa e tem variáveis que ele não ponderou. Amparado na leitura cruzada de diversas fontes, algumas até ao presente escassamente consultadas para este efeito, demonstrar-se-á que, desde cedo, o estado clerical se abriu a pessoas não europeias, mas que esta via se tornou controversa e geradora de resistências variadas, ainda assim não impedindo que na América, em África e na Ásia houvesse populações originárias desses continentes que o integraram, por vezes assumindo posições relevantes.
Elogios fúnebres pronunciados en la Sociedad Económica de Amigos del País de Asturias (1780-1808). Estudio y edición
Authors: Fernández Ortiz Guillermo , Olay Valdés Rodrigo
Published: November 2023

Las Sociedades Económicas de Amigos del País rindieron homenaje público a sus miembros fallecidos, de manera similar a la que actuaron otros círculos de sociabilidad a finales del Antiguo Régimen. Aunque rara vez fuesen impresos, la práctica de componer y leer elogios fúnebres es bien conocida para la Matritense, donde ha sido ya estudiada, pero no así para otras Sociedades, como la Asturiana. El objetivo de este trabajo es ofrecer la edición de las cuatro composiciones conservadas y hasta hoy inéditas que se elaboraron en recuerdo de los socios difuntos durante los primeros años de andadura de la institución (fray Íñigo Buenaga, José de la Vega Ordóñez, Nicolás de Llano Ponte y Francisco Longoria Flórez); mostrar cómo la Sociedad recibió, asumió y difundió en su etapa inicial las ideas ilustradas procedentes de los círculos cortesanos, y, por último, caracterizar el perfil sociológico del grupo de individuos que se incardinó en la corporación animado por Campomanes, su principal valedor.
Aspectos de la obra escultórica de Luis Salvador Carmona a propósito de un nuevo modelo iconográfico en su producción: las tallas de san Vicente Ferrer de Cañamero (Cáceres) y Alcalá de Henares
Authors: Méndez Hernán Vicente
Published: November 2023

La firma hallada en la peana de la escultura dedicada a san Vicente Ferrer en Cañamero nos ha permitido documentar y sumar esta obra a las diez que Luis Salvador Carmona firmó a lo largo de toda su carrera. A esta singularidad se une el tipo iconográfico que el artista inauguró en su producción y, prácticamente, en el conjunto de la escultura barroca española, al representar a san Vicente en su doble faceta de Ángel Apocalíptico e incansable predicador. A esta segunda vertiente respondía la obra desaparecida en 1936 de la Magistral alcalaína, que le atribuimos y sumamos a la anterior como segunda versión de un tema en el que no se prodigó. Ambas partieron de un grabado de Procaccini, y presentan aspectos deudores de los dibujos que el artista hacía a partir de las telas dispuestas sobre el maniquí inventariado en su taller, lo que ha permitido su atribución.
Portugal, ora pois! Internationalization strategies of a small family business
Authors: De Tommaso Silvia Ferraz Nogueira , Correa Raísa , Borini Felipe Mendes
Published: November 2023

Objective: This teaching case aims to expose undergraduate and graduate students to the business problems of decision-making in the development of internationalization strategies. Dilemma: This teaching case addresses the dilemmas of a small Brazilian family business when making the decision to internationalize in the Portuguese market. A small family business, which operates in the architecture, decoration, and construction sector, in the production of customized works in ornamental stones, which is faced with the opportunity to serve customers in the Portuguese market, after a long period operating only in the national market. Relevance/originality: The case presents itself as an original and real opportunity for the professor to work on internationalization strategies, revitalizing concepts of value proposition, decision-making, adequacy of products and markets and is indicated for application in strategy disciplines in undergraduate and graduate courses.
What Sparks Challenges for Primary School Children in Lebanon?

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Cross-Sectional Exploration
Authors: Tarhini Sarah , Ghanem Diana , Manana Marwa , Awada Sanaa , Ismaiil Lina , Hatem Georges
Published: November 2023

The stressors that children face, stemming from academic pressures, the fear of failure, societal expectations, and heightened expectations from parents and teachers, can all contribute to stress and anxiety related to performance. This study seeks to evaluate the factors that trigger stress in primary school children and investigate their interconnectedness with the students' characteristics. A preliminary cross-sectional study was conducted over two months, targeting primary school children. Two pharmacists and a psychologist collected data through a standardized survey. Students were tasked with assessing their triggers across four domains: social (comprising 10 statements), behavioral (10 statements), environmental (10 statements), and academic (16 statements). Environmental triggers received the highest score (4.92 (1.92)), followed by behavioral triggers (4.21 (1.70)). Social triggers were the least frequently reported (3.52 (1.59)). After accounting for various factors, age, sex, and grade did not impact the academic triggers of the students (p>0.05), but having divorced or separated parents significantly increased these triggers (B=0.22; p=0.025). Social triggers and stressors significantly decreased with each grade increase (B=-0.28; p=0.003), whereas having divorced parents significantly increased these scores (B=0.21; p=0.025). Environmental triggers significantly reduced with each year of age increase (B=-0.23; p=0.013), exhibiting the same trend for overall trigger scores (B=-0.28; p=0.003). Effective strategies to alleviate school-related stress among those at high risk include promoting open communication, fostering an inclusive environment, establishing realistic academic goals, and maintaining regular contact with students.
Prospects of finerenone use in Russian population of patients with chronic kidney disease and type 2 diabetes. Resolution of multidisciplinary. Advisory board
Authors: Shestakova M. V. , Dobronravov V. A. , Ametov A. S. , Antsiferov M. B. , Batyushin M. M. , Bobkova I. N. , Galstyan G. R. , Demidova T. Y. , Klimontov V. V. , Mkrtumyan A. M. , Petunina N. A. , Prokopenko E. I. , Chebotareva N. V. , Shamkhalova M. S.
Published: November 2023

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) is one of the most important medical and social problems associated with significant risks for patients and a burden on the national healthcare system. There are significant unmet diagnostic and therapeutic needs of CKD in T2D patients in Russia relating to problems of underdiagnostics of CKD and substantial residual cardiorenal risks in these patients in spite of therapy with registered renoprotective medications. Finerenone is the first selective non-steroidal mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist which targets different from other drugs pathways involved in the pathogenesis of CKD in T2D. It has a significant potential to reduce residual renal and CV risks, and therefore addresses the existing therapeutic unmet need. According to the results of recent clinical studies, the cardio- and renoprotective effects of finerenone were apparent throughout a wide range of CKD C1-C4 in T2D patients, regardless of the severity of kidney dysfunction, the level of HbA1c and other drug therapy. This document summarizes the main results regarding the efficacy and safety profiles of finerenone and determines its place in treatment of CKD in T2D patients.
Auditoría forense: riesgo de auditoría, fraude y materialidad
Authors: Encalada Encarnación Vicente René
Published: November 2023

Introduction/objective: The forensic audit specializes in obtaining evidence and transforming it into legal proof when criminal proceedings are filed. The purpose of the article is to identify audit risks, elements of fraud and materiality, the scope is to study the risks that are associated with the activity under review. thus, the risk of fraud refers to a possible material misstatement in the reporting of the annual financial statements. Methodology: For the investigation, the discriminant analysis technique was applied, because it admits to pronounce the common elements and the difficulties of the problems, on the other hand, the non-experimental approach was used, which consists of evaluating historical facts and analyzing them later, without altering the results. Results: Studies identify that materiality and audit risk play a key role in planning a forensic audit against fraud, since, in this relationship, the auditor remains alert to identify possible crimes, irregular acts based on dishonest practices that they harm the reputation of the entity, the value of the company in the market, and a possible bankruptcy and closure of the entity due to financial damages. Conclusion: The main contribution of the forensic audit as support to judicial processes is to contribute with sufficient, credible and reliable evidence from financial practice so that the court specialized in financial crimes, corruption and fraud can compact said information with other evidence provided from the criminal field and that will allow you to make the best decisions.
Amblyomma triste (Acari: Ixodidae): nuevos registros en la provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina
Authors: Soba Marina , Balzarini Adriana , Kaminski Alan , Palomeque Gastón , Britos Eugenia , Luquet Rosana , De Seta Marina Paola , Díaz Pérez Paula Marina , Lombardo María Alejandra , Gimenez Carina , Alem Iris , Martinez Gustavo , De Salvo María Nazarena , Nava Santiago , Cicuttin Gabriel Leonardo
Published: November 2023

El objetivo del presente trabajo fue reportar registros de Amblyomma triste en nuevas localidades de la provincia de Buenos Aires, así como en nuevos hospedadores. Entre septiembre de 2021 y febrero de 2023 se colectaron garrapatas de vida libre y hospedadores (animales de compañía y humanos) en los partidos de General Lavalle, La Costa y Villa Gesell. Se colectaron 244 especímenes de A. triste y 133 de Rhipicephalus sanguineus sensu stricto. Amblyomma triste se halló en las localidades de General Lavalle (partido de General Lavalle), San Clemente, Santa Teresita, Mar del Tuyú, Costa del Este, Costa Azul, Mar de Ajó (partido de La Costa) y Villa Gesell (partido de Villa Gesell). Se hallaron 2 ninfas de A. triste parasitando a un gato y a un humano. Amblyomma triste es una especie de garrapata de gran relevancia en salud pública dado que es vector de Rickettsia parkeri, agente causal de la rickettsiosis humana de mayor incidencia en Argentina. El presente reporte es un alerta para la comunidad con el fin de implementar medidas preventivas, para prevenir la infestación por este parásito y disminuir el riesgo de transmisión de R. parkeri.
Adaptive Technique for Contrast Enhancement of Leading Vehicle Tracks
Authors: Kalra Manoj Kumar , Trivedi Ashutosh , Shukla Sanjay Kumar
Published: November 2023

During movement in various unpaved terrain conditions, the track impressions left over by the leading vehicles provide guiding and safe routes in the area. The delineation of these tracks captured by the images can extend immense support for guidance in real time. These tracks that look like edges in coarse-resolution images take the shape of elongated areas in fine-resolution images. In such a scenario, the high pass and edge detection filters give limited information to delineate these tracks passing through different surroundings. However, the distinct texture of these tracks assists in the delineation of these tracks from their surroundings. Gray level co-occurrence matrix (GLCM) representing the spatial relation of pixels is employed here to define the texture. The authors investigated the influence of different resolutions on the distinguishability of these tracks. The study revealed that texture plays an increasing role in distinguishing objects as the image resolution improves. The texture analysis extended to investigate the track impressions left over by the leading vehicle brings out an ample scope in delineating these tracks. The measures could improve the track contrast even better than conventional techniques. To select the most optimal contrast enhancement measure in a given scenario, authors proposed a quantified measure of track index. An investigation is made on the difference-based track index (TI) representing the mean contrast value of the track vis-à-vis off-track areas. The results show an increase in the quantified contrast from 7.83 per cent to 29.06 per cent. The proposed technique highlights the image with the highest track contrast in a given scenario. The study can lead to onboard decision-making for the rut following vehicles moving in low-contrast terrain.
Closed Loop Vector Formulation in Eulers Complex Numbers for Multi Loop Planar Mechanisms With N bars A Novel Modeling Approach and Algorithm
Authors: M Rahul V , Bhaktha Sandesh , K.V. Gangadharan
Published: November 2023

This paper presents a novel iterative algorithm incorporated in a user-friendly GUI for modeling the kinematics of multiple looped N-bar closed-loop mechanisms. Past research works have used custom coding or expensive commercial software to analyze the mechanisms of specific applications. The proposed algorithm focuses on kinematics and offers a quick, easy-to-use, cost-effective solution to analyze a wide range of generic mechanisms, reducing the need for custom coding and lowering computational costs. The algorithm employs algebraic equations, such as solving complex closed-loop vector equations using the Euler form of complex numbers, to simulate and derive the unknowns necessary to characterise any generic closed-loop mechanism. The Python code implemented in the algorithm adapts to various scenarios by utilising available information on the position, velocity, and acceleration variables of the mechanisms. The simulation tool can display real-time color contour plots (RGB color scale) for linear and angular velocities and accelerations, simulate mechanisms with multiple loops and switch configurations, and find inverse mechanisms. The approach for solving multiple loop problems and the algorithm utilized to solve the configurations, methods, equations used and GUI features implementation are all described in this study. The case study considered for a four-bar mechanism indicates a strong agreement between the results obtained from the proposed kinematics-based simulator and ANSYS software. These results demonstrate the simulator’s effectiveness in providing low-cost and user-friendly simulation results for various generic mechanisms involving multiple interconnected loops.
A Qualitative Analysis of Students’ Experiences with Emotional Design in Multimedia
Authors: UZUN Ahmet Murat , YILDIRIM Zahide
Published: November 2023

For years, cognitive theories of multimedia learning have been used as the dominant theoretical framework in research on multimedia learning. In recent years, there have been significant developments in affective theories, and researchers have now started to consider the role of emotion and motivation in learning. This study explores students’ views on using emotional design in multimedia learning. Students were taught with different multimedia learning materials on the topic of “work, energy, and energy conservation,” which were identical in terms of the content but different in terms of the extent of emotional design elements. A qualitative study was implemented. Semi-structured in-depth interviews were conducted with 28 interviewees who used the learning materials. Based on content analysis, two main categories appeared: “Emotional Aspect of Multimedia Learning” and “Cognitive Aspect of Multimedia Learning.” It was found that students had different views regarding using emotional design. The “Emotional Aspect of Multimedia Learning” category contained emotional design principles such as color, facial expressions, and sound effects. The “Cognitive Aspect of Multimedia Learning” category included cognitive elements such as interactive questions and exercises, cognitive interest, the multimedia principle, real-life examples, animations, and signaling. Results were discussed along with different opinions about emotional design in multimedia.
Economic Growth, Economic Development, and Poverty: A Bibliometric Analysis
Authors: Babajić Amra , Suljić Mirza , Halilbegović Sanel
Published: November 2023

The pertinacious problem of poverty in the world questions whether the existing mechanisms are effective in the poverty reduction process. Exploring this field has intensified since 1989, and this research provides an overview of the theoretical and empirical research that addresses economic development and poverty. Bibliometric analysis is performed, which includes names of the most common authors, journals, and countries of publications, as well as the frequency of words and expressions in the existing literature. Bibliometric units are researched from the Scopus database using keywords "economic development", "economic growth" and "poverty". The main contribution of this analysis is the review of existing literature addressing the key issues and identifying theoretical and empirical research in the field of economic development and poverty. This is the first study of its kind where scientific attention is being paid to economic growth, economic development, and poverty by the most influential journals and most prominent authors in economics.