bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Research on EEG Signal Emotion Recognition Based on BPSO
Authors: Zhang Nan , Zhang Xiaodan , Zhai Yawen , Li Yige , Bai Zitong , Liu Xuanyu , Zhang Guangxu
Published: May 2023

The discrete binary particle swarm optimization algorithm proposed in this work can address the difficulty of imprecise emotion-related typical features and localization of emotion recognition. Eighteen classes of features in the time domain, frequency domain and time-frequency domain and differential entropy features are used as features for holistic emotion recognition accuracy using linear and nonlinear methods. Then, the next particle position, velocity and fitness are updated according to the recognition rate accuracy, so as to obtain the optimal feature combination by the emotion recognition accuracy, and lastly the subjects were identified using SVM to get the emotion recognition outcome. The initial experiments reveal that the percentage of correctness was 88.95% and 76.12% for BPSO and PSO, respectively. and the highest correct rate of happy among the four categories of emotions is 91.78%, which is improved by up to 12.83% using the BPSO algorithm.
Synthesis and Xylene Isomerization Properties of Hierarchical Eu-1 Zeolite
Authors: Liang Guanghua , Chen Jianyi , Wu Zhijie , Li Xiaofeng , Dou Tao
Published: May 2023

A series of hierarchical EU-1 molecular sieves with different mesoporous/microporous ratios were prepared by adding water-rich gelatinized starch into the synthesis system of EU-1 molecular sieves. The effects of the amount of gelatinized starch on the crystallization process and the physicochemical properties of the final product were investigated. The synthesized EU-1 molecular sieve was characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), N2-adsorption desorption and ammonia temperature programmed desorption (NH3-TPD). The catalytic performance of the synthesized EU-1 molecular sieve in the Xylene Isomerization reaction was studied. The results show that the introduction of gelatinized starch is beneficial to the formation of intergranular mesopores, and the regular changes of mesoporous/micropore volume ratio can be regulated by the amount of gelatinized starch. The amount of gelatinized starch gradually increases from 0% to 6%, and the mesoporous/micropore volume ratio of EU-1 molecular sieve gradually increases from 1.55 to 4.44.The equilibrium concentration of p-xylene and the yield of C8 increased with the increase of the mesoporous/microporous volume ratio of EU-1 molecular sieve in the Xylene Isomerization reaction. The equilibrium concentration of p-xylene gradually increased from 23.35% to 23.85%, and the yield of C8 gradually increased from 95.76% to 97.15%.
ECONOMIC SITUATION OF OLDER PEOPLE DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Authors: Kuźma Elżbieta
Published: May 2023

The aim of the article is to describe the economic situation of seniors aged 60+ during the Covid-19 pandemic, debt forms of some of them and noticeable changes in the structure of expenses. The text also attempts to indicate possible actions to be taken to improve the quality of life of older people, especially those with a disability or dependency certificate. The article is based on the results of two-stage field research conducted in the Mazowieckie Voivodship among seniors aged 60+.
COOPERATION OF LOCAL INSTITUTIONS IN CARRYING OUT ACTIVITIES FOR SENIORS. THE EXAMPLE OF COMMUNES OF THE MAZOWIECKIE VOIVODESHIP
Authors: Sowa-Kofta Agnieszka
Published: May 2023

The article addresses the problem of planning and organising local government activities that respond to the concept of healthy and active ageing. The results of a pilot project carried out in three municipalities in the Mazovian voivodeship indicate the high organisational potential of local governments in the field of implementing activities for senior citizens, based on a cooperation of institutions representing the social assistance sector, culture, sport and rehabilitation. The process of implementing active ageing measures is participatory, although in the locations studied the role of the Senior Council was very limited.
RELIGIOUS ACTIVITY OF SENIORS AS A FACTOR OF THEIR SOCIAL ACTIVATION IN THE POST-PANDEMIC PERIOD
Authors: Czekalski Ryszard
Published: May 2023

The period of the pandemic forced many changes in various areas of social life. A group particularly strongly affected by the effects of isolation were people under 60 years of age. As part of the post-pandemic support project for this group, a comprehensive needs study was undertaken. Supporting activities were organized on this basis, including those related to the spiritual plane. In the light of the project research, it can be seen that the crisis situation has developed developmental tendencies in the sphere of religiosity among the respondents. In addition, it has resulted in initiatives with features of religious innovation. The postulate resulting from the project is to strengthen the cooperation of institu-tions supporting seniors with religious communities and to organize pastoral care tailored to the needs of a specific group.
INTERNACIONALIZAÇÃO DE EMPRESAS BRASILEIRAS: MOTIVOS, MÉTODOS E DIFERENCIAIS
Authors: Gonçalves João Paulo González , Dos Santos Josimar Konradt , Sanabria Junior Lúcio Torres
Published: May 2023

O presente estudo tem como tema a internacionalização de empresas brasileiras, tendo como objetivo determinar os motivos que afetam o método de internacionalização da empresa, as estratégias e modelos por eles escolhidos, as causas que amparam essas escolhas e quais os fatores diferenciadores que a empresa possui que possibilita competirem no mercado internacional. Neste trabalho, foi usada uma pesquisa qualitativa e aplicado o método de estudo de caso. Para a coleta de dados primários, optou-se por realizar entrevistas com os responsáveis pela internacionalização das empresas que aceitaram participar no estudo, os quais foram complementados por dados secundários recolhidos em várias fontes de informação. As conclusões deste estudo indicam que alguns aspectos sustentados pelo modelo de Uppsala são importantes para a compreensão do processo de internacionalização das empresas, embora em nenhum dos casos, a empresa tenha seguido todas as etapas explicadas no modelo. Os resultados também indicam que há empresas que iniciaram a expansão internacional no mesmo ano de sua origem devido aos seus modelos de negócios, métodos operacionais e perfil empreendedor dos fundadores da empresa. Nos casos analisados, as alianças estratégicas, parcerias e a exportação são os procedimentos e meios de entrada escolhidos pelas empresas para adentrarem no mercado externo. Os resultados permitem entender que as empresas buscam os mercados internacionais principalmente por motivos de crescimento, com uma estratégia clara e proativa e buscando a internacionalização desde a sua fundação, sendo que, a distância psíquica também afeta a decisão de iniciar ou fortalecer o processo de internacionalização.
The Disney Animation Renaissance
Authors: Lescher Mary E.
Published: May 2023

The Disney Animation Renaissance examines the unique situation of an animation studio, known as Walt Disney Feature Animation Florida (WDFAF), existing within a theme-park attraction, the Magic of Disney Animation. This dual-identity facility debuted in May 1989 at the Disney-MGM Studios at the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida. Operating during the period now known as the Disney Renaissance (1989-1999), this studio/attraction represents a microcosm of what was occurring in the animation due to the introduction of computer technology. This book utilizes contemporary journalism, subsequent academic investigation, and oral histories from the artists, administrators, and support personnel to illustrate what the dramatic shift from traditional hand-drawn animation methods to a purely digital format—the movement from mechanization to computerization. Moving through a chronological format, this book demonstrates how the history of the Florida studio is emblematic of how the computer revolutionized animation as an art form, growing from a supporting technology to a dominant position in the industry.
Evidence of the 4is of organizational learning in leadership development
Authors: Prado Gladys Milenna , Mello Marta Inês Caldart de Mello de , Steil Andrea Valeria
Published: May 2023

Organizational Learning (OL) and leadership development (DL) are topics related to behavior change in organizations. We not found studies that show the relationship between OL based on the 4Is Framework processes and DL. The objective of the article is to identify evidence of the psychological and social processes of OL found in the reports of results obtained in DL actions promoted within organizations. A narrative literature review, with a structured search and application of inclusion and exclusion criteria and thematic analysis were used. Initial evidence that associates OL with DL and characteristics found for each of the 4Is processes are presented. The findings suggest as evidence cognitive and behavioral changes caused by DL actions, which in turn, generated changes in organizational culture, such as the adoption of new practices and routines.
Effective communication as a form of inclusion in the care of hearing-impaired people
Authors: Uchôa Isabela Soares , Santos Jane Karla de Oliveira , Magalhães Maria do Amparo Veloso , Freitas Francisco Ariel Paz Santos , Nascimento Suzanne Tatianne Teixeira
Published: May 2023

The objective of this work is to identify, by means of a bibliographical review, the importance of effective communication performed by health professionals as a form of inclusion in the care of hearing-impaired individuals in health services, and the difficulties and obstacles involving this practice. This is a bibliographic research, using the PICo search strategy for the identification and collection of the samples studied, based on the guiding question "What is the importance of effective communication performed by health professionals as a form of inclusion in the care of hearing impaired individuals in health services?". The analysis resulted in 11 articles that were categorized and analyzed according to the profile of the scientific productions and the results in evidence found. The literature showed that health professionals from different specialties, in their great majority, feel unprepared to attend this public, for not knowing how to communicate through the Brazilian Sign Language. This reflects the fragility in the training of these professionals who have no contact with LIBRAS during graduation or after graduation, disrespecting laws that guarantee the right of deaf people.
Dor facial crônica: Um desafio diagnóstico
Authors: Guimarães Andressa Alves , Guimarães Leticya Alves
Published: May 2023

A dor facial crônica (DFC) é uma desordem de variado espectro diagnóstico e a complexa inervação e função das estruturas faciais pode ser um empecilho no diagnóstico e tratamento dessa condição. Há evidências de que os pacientes com DFC são comumente diagnosticados erroneamente, passando por vários profissionais e procedimentos cirúrgicos desnecessários, que acabam por agravar sua condição.
A inclusão dos pacientes em estado terminal pelo viés da atuação da psicologia hospitalar
Authors: Rodrigues Eliane Souza , Souza Mônica Maria Martins de , Richter Nanci Geroldo
Published: May 2023

Pensar a inclusão dos pacientes em estado terminal pelo viés da atuação da psicologia hospitalar implica em refletir sobre uma questão: “Qual a adequada atuação do psicólogo hospitalar no tratamento de pacientes em estado terminal?” Para responder, é necessário viajar pelos hospitais e visitar a alma das pessoas, tanto dos pacientes quanto dos familiares e seus afetos. A inclusão de um paciente consciente da proximidade da sua morte passa pelo apoio acolhedor e a compreensão de seu sofrimento e de sua dor. O acolhimento humaniza pela escuta e conduz pelo método da palavra bem/dita. A intervenção psicoterápica, neste caso, é a ferramenta pela qual aqueles que sofrem encontram a sua identificação neste momento específico da vida. Não importa que seja apenas uma pequena parte dela, o que conta é o que desta parte vai ficar marcada na vida de todos os viventes envolvidos.
Avaliação estética tridimensional de paciente classe III antes e depois de cirurgia plástica ortognática guiada por computador
Authors: Caixeta Camila Batista , Bocchi Mariana Ribeiro , Naves Marcell de Melo
Published: May 2023

INTRODUÇÃO: Na cirurgia ortognática guiada por computador cria-se o paciente virtual onde um software permite que os ossos da face sejam reposicionados. Através dessa nova posição é gerado e impresso um guia cirúrgico obtido através do planejamento virtual. O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar os benefícios estéticos em um paciente de classe III na classificação de Angle submetido à cirurgia reparadora realizada por observadores com diferentes conhecimentos usando imagens faciais tridimensionais. As imagens faciais em 3D no planejamento pré-operatório do paciente tratado foram avaliadas por médicos da cirurgia plástica e cirurgia crânio maxilo facial. RELATO DE CASO: Paciente masculino de 22 anos com queixa de alteração de mordida, deficiência de maxila e protusão mandibular procurou o serviço de cirurgia craniomaxilofacial de uma clinica privada no municipio de Uberlândia-MG. Medições cefalométricas foram realizadas por reconstruções multiplanares através de um software que evidenciavam as alterações em questão. Foi idealizado planejamento em 3D de cirurgia ortognática com osteotomia Le Fort I, osteotomia bisagital de mandibula bilateral e osteostomia de mento para correção de deformidades dentoesqueléticas. A correlação entre os escores estéticos foi obtida e as alterações quantitativas foram examinadas. CONCLUSÃO: O método cirúrgico guiado por computador se mostrou de grande ajuda e eficiência no caso descrito. De forma consensual, foram encontradas avanços no planejamento cirúrgico, especialmente na acurácia do procedimento bem como no tempo cirúrgico e resultado estético pós-operatório. Para evitar a insatisfação do paciente, é importante ter em mente que as demandas e a percepção de melhorias estéticas após qualquer cirurgia reparadora são relativos e particulares para cada situação.
Henvisningsmønstre for pasienter med periodontitt i Norge: 2003 versus 2018
Authors: Lind Kristian H. , Bunæs Dagmar F. , Lie Stein Atle , Berg Einar , Leknes Knut N.
Published: May 2023

Hovedbudskap

Henviste pasienter til spesialist i periodonti var i 2018 eldre og hadde mistet flere tenner enn i 2003

Flere pasienter med alvorlig periodontitt ble henvist i 2018

Det ble henvist færre røykere i 2018 sammenlignet med 2003

Endringene over tid i Norge samsvarer med funnene fra USA og Australia
THE MUSEUM CASE IN THE CHERKASY REGION IN THE CONTEXT OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF HISTORICAL LOCAL HISTORY IN THE 20S AND 30S OF THE ХХ CENTURY
Authors: KARPAN Anna
Published: May 2023

The Purpose of the Study is theoretical substantiation of the contribution of museums to the deployment of historical and local studies of Cherkasy region in the 20s and 30s of the ХХ century. The Methodology. The following methods were used for the study: historical methods, comparative-historical, problem-chronological, and retrospective methods were used, which provide an opportunity to reconcile the events and facts under investigation, to present the material in а clear chronological sequence and logical completeness. The scientific novelty. Of the first time, an attempt was made to comprehensively analyze the process of development of historical local history in the Cherkasy region in the 20s and 30s of the ХХ century by means of museums. In chronological order, the processes that took place in local history during the researched period were analyzed. The range of local history work of museums is considered. The Conclusions. The trend of the development of local history had a rather positive direction, because new museums were opened all over Ukraine and in the territory of Cherkasy region in particular. A peculiarity of the museum business in the Cherkassy region is the filling of museums with exhibits from other regions, as this territory was part of other regions during the research period (Cherkasy Oblast was formed in 1954).
Una Mirada Crítica Al Sistema De Seguridad Social En Cuba
Authors: Souto Anido Lourdes , Oramas Santos Onailis
Published: May 2023

Cuba fue pionera en la implantación de sistemas de Seguridad Social en América Latina. No obstante, la población altamente envejecida y la tensa situación económica que caracteriza al país, hacen que el sistema de pensiones de la Seguridad Social, tenga que enfrentar grandes retos. El presente artículo tiene como objetivo analizar la situación de dicho sistema buscando identificar los principales desafíos a los que se enfrenta y los que supone. Para ello, se analizan tanto los antecedentes de los sistemas de protección social en Cuba, como sus retos y espacios en los que es posible trabajar dadas las características de la sociedad cubana actual. La teoría de los efectos olvidados se emplea como herramienta en el estudio.
A MODIFIED THREE-COMPONENT BASED DECOMPOSITION METHOD WITH GENERALIZED VOLUME SCATTERING MODEL FOR PolSAR DATA
Authors:   Le Quy Don Technical University, Pham Minh Nghia
Published: May 2023

In this paper, a three component model-based decomposition method with generalized volume scattering model is proposed to mitigate the negative scattering power problem and the scattering mechanism ambiguity presented in Freeman decomposition method. By combining adaptive decomposition technique with an optimization constraint, we can remove many of the assumption in the Freeman method when performing decomposition. The polarimetric ESAR L-band of Oberfaffenhofen were used to show the efficiency of proposed decomposition method. The results of the experiments show that the proposed method has better performance than the three-component decomposition model in distinguishing different types of terrains.
EVALUATING EFFECTIVENESS OF EXTENDING ENGAGEMENT ZONE OF SURFACE-TO-AIR MISSILE USING THE COMBINATIONAL GUIDANCE LAW CV-2DGOC
Authors:   Le Quy Don Technical University, Nguyen Thanh Tung
Published: May 2023

The combinational guidance law (denoted CV-2DGOC) created by the combination of the rainbow guidance law and the two-point guidance law considering impact angle proved important specified requirement of guidance accuracy due to maintaining missile kinetic energy or missile speed to produce commanded lateral acceleration. In this paper, the authors show capability of extending the engagement zone because of optimizing trajectory both powered flight phase and unpowered flight phase. Boundaries of engagement zone are determined based on analyzing dynamic of missile guidance closed-loop using traditional lead half angle guidance law and combinational guidance law (CV-2DGOC) in same engagement scenarios. Simulation has been conducted to validate effectiveness of expanding size of engagement zone.
INVESTIGATING INFLUENCE OF STIFFNESS ON VIBRATION OF ELEVATING AND TRAVERSING MECHANISMS OF 37 mm TWIN ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUN TYPE 65
Authors:   Le Quy Don Technical University, Mai Anh Quang
Published: May 2023

In terms of chasing and tracking high speed targets, elevating and traversing mechanisms play an important role. This paper presents a method for calculating stiffness and vibration of those mechanisms. The method used in this paper is based on machine dynamic theory which is matched with designing materials. The result is used to determine the stiffness values of elevating and traversing mechanisms and the vibration laws of those mechanisms, which is further applied to research on the stability of firing guns.
A Conceptual Research of Public Private Partnership (PPP) Modeling on the Pandemic Recovery in China
Authors: Jiaqi Xie
Published: May 2023

This conceptual paper explores the relevance and potential of Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) in the context of pandemic recovery in China. It provides a comprehensive overview of PPPs, including their definition, key concepts, types, benefits, and challenges. The paper examines the global experience with PPPs in crisis recovery and highlights their applicability in addressing the socio-economic impacts of the pandemic. Furthermore, it presents a conceptual framework for implementing PPPs in China's pandemic recovery efforts, considering the socio-economic context, stakeholder analysis, legal and regulatory considerations, risk allocation and mitigation strategies, and financial models and funding mechanisms. The paper also explores sector-specific applications of PPPs in transportation and infrastructure, healthcare and medical services, education and skills development, tourism and hospitality, and renewable energy and sustainable development. Additionally, the paper discusses implementation challenges and offers mitigation strategies related to institutional capacity and governance, project selection and procurement, transparency and accountability, and public perception and communication. The findings of this conceptual paper provide insights into the potential of PPPs in pandemic recovery, their implications for policy and practice, and future research directions.
A Study on the Managerial Competency Effect and Business Performance among Manufacturing Companies in China
Authors: Nanhong Liu
Published: May 2023

This conceptual research work explores the relationship between managerial competency and business performance among manufacturing companies in China. The manufacturing industry in China has been a significant contributor to the country's economic growth and global competitiveness. Managerial competency, referring to the knowledge, skills, and abilities possessed by managers, plays a vital role in effectively addressing challenges, capitalizing on opportunities, and driving sustainable business performance. This analysis draws on existing literature and theoretical frameworks to provide insights into talent management strategies, the influence of organizational culture and context, the role of knowledge sharing and collaboration, and the importance of continuous learning and development. The findings highlight the need for organizations to align their talent management practices with the specific competencies required in the manufacturing sector. Furthermore, the analysis emphasizes the mediating role of organizational culture and the impact of knowledge sharing and collaboration on the relationship between competency and performance. The importance of continuous learning and development for managers to adapt to the changing industry landscape is also underscored. The implications of the analysis provide practical guidance for managers, organizations, and future research in the field.
Unveiling the Nexus between Market Orientation Strategies and Firm Capabilities: A Conceptual Framework for Organizational Advancement
Authors: Shuxi Wang
Published: May 2023

This paper presents a comprehensive framework for understanding the intricate relationship between market orientation strategies and firm capabilities. Market orientation has gained substantial attention as a strategic approach that enables organizations to adapt to dynamic market conditions and gain a competitive advantage. However, the specific mechanisms through which market orientation strategies influence the development and enhancement of firm capabilities remain less explored. This paper fills this gap by proposing a conceptual framework that elucidates the interplay between market orientation strategies and firm capabilities. Drawing upon existing theoretical perspectives and empirical evidence, the framework highlights key dimensions of market orientation, including customer orientation, competitor orientation, and inter-functional coordination, and their impact on various aspects of firm capabilities such as innovation, operational efficiency, and customer satisfaction. By uncovering the nexus between market orientation strategies and firm capabilities, this paper aims to provide a theoretical foundation for organizational advancement. The proposed framework offers valuable insights for managers and researchers seeking to leverage market orientation strategies to foster the growth, resilience, and long-term success of their organizations.
Ideas filosóficas y sociales en torno a la globalización
Authors: Morla Rafael
Published: May 2023

Existen los más diversos conceptos para calificar el mundo de hoy: sociedad del conocimiento, post-industrialismo, globalización y mundialización. Dichos conceptos se asocian con movimientos y percepciones intelectuales que se producen en el contexto de una determinada forma de organización social ―que unos siguen llamando moderna, y otros, postmoderna. Más allá de esto, la existencia humana actual se caracteriza por el cambio (con sus incertidumbres y riesgos) y las desigualdades, de modo que el concepto de globalización ha sido visto como un eufemismo del capitalismo. Y así, algunos entienden que es mejor hablar de mundialización, porque vendría a expresar el propio proceso de integración económica, política, social y cultural que viene viviendo el mundo, particularmente a partir del descubrimiento de América.
The Mind without Borders
Authors: Silva Emma-Louise
Published: May 2023

By exploring the “Penelope” episode and “what a [wo]man says, sees, thinks” (Joyce in Barnes 1922), based on the nexus between philosophy of mind and cognitive narratology, I develop new vantage points regarding Joyce’s modernist depictions of the mind. Although several studies have provided insightful considerations of Marion “Molly” Tweedy Bloom in Ulysses, there is no study yet of the way in which bodily and worldly stimuli impinge upon Molly’s thinking, based on 4E—namely, embodied, embedded, extended and enactive—approaches to the mind. By applying impulses from the field of 4E cognition to the presentation of Molly’s thoughts, I will suggest a reassessment of the so-called inward turn of modernist mind depiction by means of the “E-turn” in philosophy of mind, demonstrating that the trajectories of Molly’s mind are not delinked from her bodily and worldly surroundings. Molly’s environs form the very propulsion of her thoughts at various points in the “Penelope” episode: her “default mode” constantly flips between remembering, predicting, imagining and mind-wandering, all while being prompted by elements in her vicinity.
“Dissolving and Dwindling” Desire
Authors: Kuzmanovich Zoran , Nakata Akiko
Published: May 2023

Relying on Lacan’s concepts of extimacy and the matheme of fantasy, this chapter examines a motif introduced by Joyce in “The Dead” and echoed by Katherine Mansfield in “The Stranger” and Haruki Murakami in “Kino.” The motif creates husbands who anticipate sexual pleasure but instead end up having to overcome the shock of not recognizing themselves in the mirror of their wives’ eyes. All three stories treat the subsequent masculine melancholy caused by the husbands’ respective struggles to understand both their own and their wives’ subjectivity in the world beyond the familiar mirrors functioning as the petit object a. The struggle involves the sensation of the essential self dissolving and of the subject becoming increasingly ex-centric, another of Lacan’s words. The first step of this struggle, taken only by Joyce’s and Murakami’s protagonists, is to learn to recognize and respect the desires of others as Others.
Unpacking the Embodied Baseball Spectator Experience
Authors: Kulczycki Cory , Potwarka Luke , Edwards Jonathon
Published: May 2023

The baseball stadium is where fans and spectators gather for shared experiences. Through an analysis of a personal sport-fan narrative of a son’s account of attending live games with his father, this chapter examines notions of the embodied game-day experience, which is influenced by fans’ connection to and sense of heritage and nostalgia. Tangible and intangible heritage elements were found to be important markers of nostalgia that shared between a father and son. The narrative and the chapter help advance understandings of heritage and nostalgia within a sport-fan and baseball stadium context. The chapter concludes with recommendations on how stadium management practices can positively influence and enable embodied fan experiences through acknowledgment of heritage and nostalgia.
Chewing Gum, Cracker Jack, and Crab Cakes
Authors: Seaman Alana N.
Published: May 2023

Hot dogs and cold beer, sunflower seeds and Big League Chew, peanuts and Cracker Jack. No other sport’s food heritage is as iconic and enduring as baseball’s. Yet the sport has also managed to both consistently recall culinary tradition and reinvent gastronomic classics on the field, in the stands, and outside the stadium—all with relatively little push back from fans, players, or managing stakeholders. A feat not often achieved in sport. Thus, this chapter explores the intimate, multifaceted, and symbiotic relationship between food, baseball, and its spectator experience, and in doing so highlights the historic, nostalgic, and often serendipitous ways that food and baseball have become bound to one another. Considering an array of examples from popular culture to corporate sponsorship, and segregation to emerging concession trends, this chapter contends baseball negotiates the tension between past and present inherent in heritage in ways unmatched by any other sport.
Reconstructing Human-Animal-Environment Relationships at the Edge of the Roman World
Authors: Miller Holly , Symmons Robert , Lamb Angela , Evans Jane , Duffy Joseph , Fox Tom , Grant Madalyn , Hancox Hope , Heikkila Raija , Page Mara , Prtak Emily , Rawlinson Philip , Sanders Elizabeth , Sykes Naomi
Published: May 2023

Archaeological isotope studies have traditionally been anthropocentric, with animals analyzed either as proxies or as baseline data in human-focused studies of diet and behavior. However, the value of analyzing animals in their own right is becoming increasingly clear for understanding human-animal-environment relationships. This chapter presents the results of a multi-species, multi-isotope investigation of animal remains recovered from Fishbourne Roman Palace (Sussex, UK). This extraordinarily high-status site, located at the edge of the Roman Empire, appears to have been a node through which exotic animals and new cultural attitudes to the natural world entered Britain. Here, we show how isotope analysis can be used to explore these ideologies, and reconstruct changing relationships between people, animals, and their environments.
The Roles of the “I” in Machaut’s Jugement Poems, from Narrator to Accused
Authors: Cerquiglini-Toulet Jacqueline
Published: May 2023

Guillaume de Machaut was an experimenter. From one judgment to the other and regarding one identical question, which arises from the partimen: who is the most unhappy—the lady whose lover has died or the knight whose lover betrayed him?—the authors note the false parallelism—the poet explores the boundary separating the authorial stance from a stance as a character. This successive shift of roles within the narrative—from first-person narrator to director within one text, to protagonist of another—allows the poet to express both his moral views (his vision of womankind) and his literary ones (what does it mean to read; what does it mean to write; what is freedom for the poet in a piece of commissioned writing?) from a novel perspective, even if this comes at the cost of slight incongruities. The echo created by these two texts amounts to the suggestion of a poetic art.
Frustrating Autobiography
Authors: Looze Laurence de
Published: May 2023

This essay examines how the 14th-century El Libro de buen amor and the 15th-century La Carcel de amor playfully lead the reader into aporia regarding the relationship between putative lived experience and its re-creation as autobiographical literature. Purporting to recount a narrative sourced in the author’s and the characters’ lived experience, both works nevertheless undermine their autobiographical status. In the case of El Libro de buen amor, the whole narrative takes place in the shadow of the exemplary tale of the debate in gestures between a Greek and a Roman in which what looks like perfect and flawless communication between two interlocutors is in truth, unbeknownst to them, complete miscommunication. La Carcel de amor sets in motion many topoi familiar from 14th-century courtly literature. This concatenation of clichés shifts the autobiographical emphasis from the lovers in the tale to the author; the ostensibly “true” events concern the author’s writing of his tale, not the characters’ experiences in it. But the Carcel ends with an impossible conflation of the narrative and the writing of the narrative as the author figure somehow hands his patron the finished, written text at the same that he is also writing that he is doing so.
Postscript
Authors: Palmer R. Barton
Published: May 2023

This chapter offers brief observations on Boethius’s Consolatio that are relevant to both the general considerations of form offered in the various essays of this collection and to one of the great transitions in Western literary history, the movement from a matter-based to a person/singular understanding of textual production.
To Tell a Black Story of Miami
Authors: McInnis Tatiana D.
Published: May 2023

In this book, Tatiana McInnis examines literary and cultural representations of Miami alongside the city’s material realities to challenge the image of South Florida as a diverse cosmopolitan paradise. McInnis discusses how this favorable “melting pot” narrative depends on the obfuscation of racialized violence against people of African descent. Analyzing novels, short stories, and memoirs by Edwidge Danticat, M.J. Fievre, Carlos Moore, Carlos Eire, Patricia Stephens Due, and Tananarive Due, as well as films such as Dawg Fight and Moonlight, McInnis demonstrates how these creations push back against erasure by representing the experiences of Black Americans and immigrants from Caribbean nations. McInnis considers portrayals of state-sanctioned oppression, residential segregation, violent detention of emigres, and increasing wealth gaps and concludes that celebrations of Miami’s diversity disguise the pervasive, adaptive nature of white supremacy and anti-Blackness. To Tell a Black Story of Miami offers a model of how to use literature as a primary archive in urban studies. It draws attention to the similarities and divergences between Miami’s Black diasporic communities, a historically underrepresented demographic in popular and scholarly awareness of the city. Increasing understanding of Miami’s political, social, and economic inequities, this book brings greater nuance to traditional narratives of exceptionalism in cities and regions.
Writing Islands
Authors: Lahr-Vivaz Elena
Published: May 2023

In Writing Islands, Elena Lahr-Vivaz employs methods from archipelagic studies to analyze works of contemporary Cuban writers on the island alongside those in exile. Offering a new lens to explore the multiplicity of Cuban space and identity, she argues that these writers approach their nation as part of a larger, transnational network of islands. Introducing the term “arcubiélago” to describe the spaces created by Cuban writers, both on the ground and in print, Lahr-Vivaz illuminates how transnational communities are forged and how they function across space and time. Lahr-Vivaz considers how poets, novelists, and essayists of the 1990s and 2000s built interconnected communities of readers through blogs, state-sponsored book fairs, informal methods of book circulation, and intertextual dialogues. Book chapters offer in-depth analyses of the works of writers as different as Reina María Rodríguez, known for lyrical poetry, and Zoé Valdés, known for strident critiques of Fidel Castro. Incorporating insights from on-site interviews in Cuba, Spain, and the United States, Lahr-Vivaz analyzes how writers maintained connections materially, through the distribution of works, and metaphorically, as their texts bridge spaces separated by geopolitics. Through a decolonizing methodology that resists limiting Cuba to a distinct geographic space, Writing Islands investigates the nuances of Cuban identity, the creation of alternate spaces of identity, the potential of the Internet for artistic expression, and the transnational bonds that join far-flung communities.
Birds of a Feather
Authors: Lahr-Vivaz Elena
Published: May 2023

Chapter Two explores how Cuban poet Reina María Rodríguez crafts an archipelagic space in which like-minded readers and writers might gather. Rodríguez is an award-winning poet who is known not only for her written work, but also for the gatherings she long hosted in Havana for fellow writers and artists. This chapter proposes that in her gatherings Rodríguez creates an archipelagic space for a public residing in Havana. Outside the Cuban capital, the territory that Rodríguez claims for her archipelagic outcroppings can also be found in the references and rhythms of her prose poem … te daré de comer como a los pájaros … [I Will Give You to Eat as to the Birds] (2000), or in the poetry collected in her anthology Bosque negro [Black Forest] (2013). This text-based, poetic archipelago is open to all like-minded individuals--all birds of a feather--whether they live on the island or in the larger, transnational archipelago that Rodríguez evokes and envisions. The chapter also includes a discussion of Travelling (1995) and Otras mitologías [Other Mythologies] (2012).
Timeless Rhetoric, Special Circumstances
Authors: Lahr-Vivaz Elena
Published: May 2023

Chapter Six takes a step back in time to consider the early work of exiled author Zoé Valdés. A critical discussion of the novels La nada cotidiana [Yocandra in the Paradise of Nada] (1995) and Te di la vida entera [I Gave You All I Had] (1996) demonstrates that Valdés offers a trenchant critique of the Castro regime for transnational readers in countries such as France, Spain, and the United States while also seeking to establish an alternate, archipelagic space of identity through her use of a rhetoric of timelessness. The continuing need for such a space, as well as the difficulties in any such project, is underscored in Valdés’s El todo cotidiano [The Daily Everything] (2010), which is analysed in the last section of the chapter.
Identification of Nonlinear Systems Using the Hammerstein-Wiener Model with Improved Orthogonal Functions
Authors: Nikolic Sasa S. , Milovanovic Miroslav B. , Dankovic Nikola B. , Mitic Darko B. , Peric Stanisa Lj. , Djordjevic Andjela D. , Djekic Petar S.
Published: May 2023

Hammerstein-Wiener systems present a structure consisting of three serial cascade blocks. Two are static nonlinearities, which can be described with nonlinear functions. The third block represents a linear dynamic component placed between the first two blocks. Some of the common linear model structures include a rational-type transfer function, orthogonal rational functions (ORF), finite impulse response (FIR), autoregressive with extra input (ARX), autoregressive moving average with exogenous inputs model (ARMAX), and output-error (O-E) model structure. This paper presents a new structure, and a new improvement is proposed, which is consisted of the basic structure of Hammerstein-Wiener models with an improved orthogonal function of Müntz-Legendre type. We present an extension of generalised Malmquist polynomials that represent Müntz polynomials. Also, a detailed mathematical background for performing improved almost orthogonal polynomials, in combination with Hammerstein-Wiener models, is proposed. The proposed approach is used to identify the strongly nonlinear hydraulic system via the transfer function. To compare the results obtained, well-known orthogonal functions of the Legendre, Chebyshev, and Laguerre types are exploited.
Short-Term Solar Power Forecasting Based on CEEMDAN and Kernel Extreme Learning Machine
Authors: Gun Ali Riza , Dokur Emrah , Yuzgec Ugur , Kurban Mehmet
Published: May 2023

The use of renewable energy sources contributes to environmental awareness and sustainable development policy. The inexhaustible and nonpolluting nature of solar energy has attracted worldwide attention. Accurate forecasting of solar power is vital for the reliability and stability of power systems. However, the effect of the intermittency nature of solar radiation makes the development of accurate prediction models challenging. This paper presents a hybrid model based on Kernel Extreme Learning Machine (Kernel-ELM) and Complete Ensemble Empirical Mode Decomposition with Adaptive Noise (CEEMDAN) for short-term solar power forecasting. The decomposition technique increases the number of stable, stationary, and regular patterns of the original signals. Each decomposed signal is fed into Kernel-ELM. To validate the performance of the hybrid model, solar power data from the BSEU Renewable Energy Laboratory, measured at 5-minute intervals, are used. To validate the proposed model, its performance is compared to some state-of-the-art forecasting models with seasonal data. The results highlight the good performance of the proposed hybrid model compared to other classical algorithms according to the metrics.
Contemporary Geographical Gerontology: Reconciling Space and Place in Population Ageing
Authors: Robertson Hamish
Published: May 2023

Geographical gerontology can look like a niche subfield of geography or a tenuous overlap between that discipline and gerontology, which is itself a broadly interdisciplinary affair. However, in the context of progressive global population ageing, this intersectional field of study offers more than its current popularity might suggest. Many of the problems with contemporary aged care provision resolve around, I suggest, issues associated with concerns of space and place. These two key geographical concepts are highly dynamic at both the theoretical and applied levels. In this chapter, I consider them as a dualism that offers the field of gerontology and associated applications, a growing utility. Space can be seen as abstracted and instrumental, with which place can be seen as relational, generative and pluralistic. On their own, neither is necessarily likely to address the full scope of societal issues that population ageing presents. However, drawing on developments across these two conceptual domains offers opportunities for a contemporary geographical gerontology. We face a variety of interconnected global problems that demand a spatially informed perspective. Here, I propose how a developmental synthesis of these two concepts that might add utility and value for those within and beyond the current aged care sector.
Dissolving Microneedles Loaded with Gestodene: Fabrication and Characterization In Vitro and In Vivo
Authors: Duan Xueyan , Ma Jianan , Ning Meiying , Gao Yunhua
Published: May 2023

Background: Gestodene (GEST) is widely used in female contraception. It is currently being used as an oral contraceptive. However, unfortunately, oral contraceptives are often associated with several bothersome side effects and poor compliance. Therefore, a sustained delivery system for GEST to overcome these shortcomings is highly desirable. Objectives: The present study successfully developed a kind of novel dissolving microneedles (DMNs) with a potential for sustained release and a minimally invasive intradermal treatment of GEST. Methods: The dissolving microneedles containing GEST were fabricated using polyvinylpyrrolidone as the base material. The characteristics in vitro and pharmacokinetics in vivo of GEST-loaded DMNs were investigated. Results: The results showed that the microneedle could pierce the porcine skin and release the drug at an average dose of 20µg/cm2 daily for seven days. The pharmacokinetic experiment of the microneedles indicated that the plasma level of GEST in rats increased with increasing drug dosage, and the plasma drug concentration-time curves were much flatter compared with subcutaneous injection and oral administration. In addition, no cutaneous irritation was observed. Conclusions: GEST-loaded DMNs may be a promising intradermal sustained delivery system for contraceptive use.
Subcutaneous Myoepithelial Carcinoma of the Ankle
Authors: Park Hyerim , Yoon Yu Sung , Kim Hee Kyung
Published: May 2023

Introduction: Myoepithelial carcinomas are rare malignant neoplasms, which are known to arise from the salivary glands or other organs. Case Presentation: Here, we present a case of myoepithelial carcinoma in a 64-year-old woman, presenting to a clinic with a painful ankle mass for the past three years. Ultrasonography showed a 1 cm, iso- to hypoechoic mass on the medial malleolus of the right ankle. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed a well-defined mass with iso-signal intensity on T1-weighted images and high signal intensity on T2-weighted images. On the enhanced image, the mass showed homogenous enhancement. In diffusion-weighted images with a high b-value, the lesion showed restriction with a low apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC). Surgical removal was performed, and pathological analysis revealed myoepithelial carcinoma. Conclusion: Myoepithelial carcinoma of the extrasalivary glands is a very uncommon phenomenon. Despite its rarity, it should be considered as a differential diagnosis when a soft tissue mass of the ankle shows malignant potential in radiological findings.
A new species of Microphotina Beier, 1935 from the southernmost region of Amazonia (Mantodea: Photinaidae)
Authors: Lanna Leonardo Moutinho , Fiat Lucas Linhares , Herculano João Felipe , Rivera Julio , Peloso Pedro
Published: May 2023

A new species of Microphotina Beier, 1935 (Mantodea: Photinaidae: Microphotinini), Microphotina cristalino sp. nov., is described from Mato Grosso, Brazil based on two male specimens. The new species extended the distribution of Microphotina to the southern limits of the Amazon rainforest, in the Cerrado-Amazônia ecotone. A synthesis of the taxonomy, systematics, natural history, and geographic distribution of Microphotina spp. is provided, along with an updated dichotomous key to species. The hypothesis that Microphotina represents a canopy-dwelling lineage is formulated. The role of praying mantises as flagship species for insect and Amazon conservation is briefly discussed.
Lembaga Pendidikan Sebagai Suatu Sistem Sosial
Authors: Mawardi Mawardi
Published: May 2023

Melalui praktik pendidikan, peserta didik diajak untuk memahami bagaimana sejarah atau pengalaman budaya dapat ditransformasi dalam zaman kehidupan yang akan mereka alami serta mempersiapkan mereka dalam menghadapi tantangan dan tuntutan yang ada di dalamnya. Dengan demikian, makna pengetahuan dan kebudayaan sering kali dipaksakan untuk dikombinasikan karena adanya pengaruh zaman terhadap pengetahuan jika ditransformasikan.Pendidikan nasional bertujuan mempersiapkan masyarakat baru yang lebih ideal, yaitu masyarakat yang mengerti hak dan kewajiban dan berperan aktif dalam proses pembangunan bangsa. Lembaga pendidikan kita sepertinya kurang berhasil dalam mengantarkan anak didiknya sebagai agen perubahan sosial di masyarakat, terbukti dengan belum adanya perubahan yang signifikan dan menyeluruh terhadap masalah kebudayaan dan keilmuan masyarakat kita, dan masih maraknya komersialisasi ilmu pengetahuan di lembaga-lembaga pendidikan kita, mahalnya biaya pendidikan serta orientasi yang hanya mempersiapkan peserta didik hanya untuk memenuhi bursa pasar kerja ketimbang memandangnya sebagai objek yang dapat dibentuk untuk menjadi agen perubahan sosial di masyarakat
Symptomatic Nonparasitic Retention Cyst of the Liver
Authors: Sanal İbrahim , Erkol Hayri , Gökalp Avni , Aybastı Necdet , Maralcan Göktürk
Published: May 2023

Although uncommon in clinical practice, nonparasitic cyst of the liver has not been understood completely regarding to their etiology, classification and management. Much has written on this subject are still controversial. in this article, a case of congenital nonparasitic hepatic cyst treated by wide •unroofing• which has been proposed currently in literature is presented. We reviewed and discussed classification and management of congenital nonparasitic hepatic cyst. in addition, a suggested plan for surgical management of patients with congenital nonparasitic hepatic cyst is presented.