bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
A survey of standardized tests for language-delayed children used by speech-language pathologists in Thailand
Authors:   Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand, Kunadhamraks Parichat , Kairach Na Phacharaporn ,   Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand, Kwandee Nuengthida ,   Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand, Amphansri Arissara ,   Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
Published: May 2023

Objectives: The objective of this study was to investigate how speech-language pathologists in Thailand utilized standardized assessments to evaluate children with language development disorders and to discover the perspectives of Thai speech-language pathologists regarding standardized tests. Materials and methods: This survey sample included 80 Thai speech-language pathologists who were at least 21 years old and had worked for at least one year. The research instrument consisted of a questionnaire of the speech-language pathologists’ use of the standardized test to evaluate children on their language development problems. The standardized tests utilized in this study were based on the research of graduate students at the Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital in the field of communication problems, as recommended by the Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology professional standards in Thailand. Results: A questionnaire survey found that 92.50% of speech-language pathologists have assessed patients by using standardized tests in combination with informal tests. The most common reason for speech-language pathologists in choosing the standardized test was to summarize the patient’s abilities during training. The other reasons, used in the early stages of receiving patients, were to refer patients, to assess a patient’s language proficiency and progress, and to prepare for the discharge of patients. Conclusion: The majority of speech-language pathologists suggested that standardized tests should be improved to match the current applications, cover patients, and allow easy interpretation of the test results.
lectura fàcil a Catalunya (2020-2021)
Authors: Serra Elisabet , Vidal Laia , Aguilar Marta
Published: May 2023

Durant els anys 2020 i 2021 la tasca al voltant de la lectura fàcil va resultar afectada per la pandèmia de la covid-19 de manera important. Els clubs de lectura presencials es van haver de suspendre i van haver de ser transformats i acollits en els entorns virtuals de les biblioteques públiques, que encara són un element clau per avançar en la inclusió. En aquest període destaca la forta activitat dels clubs de lectura fàcil a l’Estat espanyol, la meitat dels quals tenen lloc a Catalunya. Malgrat l’aturada causada per la pandèmia, la Xarxa de Lectura Fàcil es va anar consolidant arreu, amb la creació de noves entitats regionals. La producció editorial també es va veure interrompuda o, com a mínim, alentida per la covid-19, mentre que les administracions públiques continuaven avançant per oferir recursos per a les persones amb dificultats lectores, tot i que de manera insuficient.
«¡Reciclar es vencer!» La recuperación de materiales para la industria de guerra y las respuestas institucionales en Cataluña durante la Guerra Civil, 1936-1939
Authors: Largo Jiménez Fernando
Published: May 2023

El reciclaje se considera una pieza clave dentro de las acciones medioambientales. Además, en las últimas décadas ha ganado un gran protagonismo como factor determinante de la denominada «economía circular», nuevo paradigma de la sostenibilidad en el marco capitalista. Sin embargo, el reaprovechamiento de los recursos ha existido desde los inicios de la humanidad. Los procesos de industrialización y urbanización le restaron su visibilidad anterior, aunque con importantes excepciones: las dos guerras mundiales, que, por su carácter industrial, convirtieron el reciclaje en prioridad nacional para los países beligerantes. El presente artículo analiza el caso de Cataluña durante la Guerra Civil y las políticas de recuperación que buscaban abastecer a su industria de guerra. Se plantean las similitudes con otros casos y las particularidades de Cataluña, las respuestas institucionales y las relaciones de cooperación y conflicto con el Gobierno republicano ante la escasez de materiales. Por último, se destaca el know how generado durante la guerra y las décadas de escasez posteriores, y cómo este pudo afectar a nuestra conciencia medioambiental actual.
Spatially-variant image deconvolution for photoacoustic tomography
Authors: Xie Dan , Dong Wende , Zheng Jiawei , Tian Chao
Published: May 2023

Photoacoustic tomography (PAT) system can reconstruct images of biological tissues with high resolution and contrast. However, in practice, the PAT images are usually degraded by spatially variant blur and streak artifacts due to the non-ideal imaging conditions and chosen reconstruction algorithms. Therefore, in this paper, we propose a two-phase restoration method to progressively improve the image quality. In the first phase, we design a precise device and measuring method to obtain spatially variant point spread function samples at preset positions of the PAT system in image domain, then we adopt principal component analysis and radial basis function interpolation to model the entire spatially variant point spread function. Afterwards, we propose a sparse logarithmic gradient regularized Richardson-Lucy (SLG-RL) algorithm to deblur the reconstructed PAT images. In the second phase, we present a novel method called deringing which is also based on SLG-RL to remove the streak artifacts. Finally, we evaluate our method with simulation, phantom and in vivo experiments, respectively. All the results show that our method can significantly improve the quality of PAT images.
High-velocity measurement method in dual-frequency laser interference tracker based on beam expander and acousto-optic modulator
Authors: Feng Tianci , Cui Chengjun , Li Jianli , Zhou Weihu , Dong Dengfeng , Zhang Zili , Wnag Guoming , Qiu Qifan , Wang Shan
Published: May 2023

The laser tracker, as a new large-scale measuring instrument of combining conventional measurement technology and modern control technology, has the advantages of intelligence, portability, large measurement space, high measurement accuracy and short detection period. However, the laser tracker has strict requirements on the moving speed of the spherically mounted retroreflector. This deficiency not only limits the application of the measuring instrument in the field of high-velocity measurement, but also greatly reduces the measurement efficiency. In this work, we analyze the factors that affect the tracking velocity of the laser tracker, and propose for the first time to use the beam expander device to improve the transverse tracking measurement velocity of the instrument. The experimental results show that the laser tracker miss distance can reach 2.25 mm. The transverse tracking velocity and acceleration can reach 4.34 m/s and 2.4 g, respectively. Additionally, the acousto-optic modulator is used to increase the frequency difference between the reference beam and the measuring beam, so that the value is greater than 19 MHz. The radial tracking measurement velocity can reach 6.2 m/s. The high-velocity laser interference tracker developed by this new method can be used in the field of large-scale space precision measurement such as nuclear power, medical treatment and rail transit.
Transformation of Laguerre-Gaussian beams into 1D array of Hermite-Gaussian modes under the Talbot effect
Authors: Rasouli Saifollah , Amiri Pouria , Hebri Davud
Published: May 2023

This work explains diffraction of Laguerre-Gaussian (LG) beams having non-zero radial indices from one dimensional (1D) periodic structures and their transformation into Hermite-Gaussian (HG) modes, theoretically, verifies using simulations and demonstrates the phenomenon experimentally. We first report a general theoretical formulation for such diffraction schemes, and then use it to investigate the near-field diffraction patterns from a binary grating having a small opening ratio (OR) by providing numerous examples. Results show that for OR≲ 0.1, at the Talbot planes, mainly at the first Talbot image, the images of individual lines of the grating obtain HG modes’ intensity patterns. Therefore, the topological charge (TC) of the incident beam and its radial index can be determined from the observed HG mode. In this study, the effects of the OR of the grating and the number of Talbot plane on the quality of the generated 1D array of HG modes are also investigated. The optimum beam radius for a given grating is also determined. The theoretical predictions, are well confirmed by a number of simulations based on the free space transfer function and fast Fourier transform approach, and by experiments. The observed phenomenon, the transformation of LG beams into 1D array of HG modes under the Talbot effect, in addition of providing a way for characterization of LG beams with non-zero radial indices, itself is interesting and may be used in other fields of wave physics, especially for long-wavelength waves.
Amp-vortex edge-camera: a lensless multi-modality imaging system with edge enhancement
Authors: Li Lina , Ma Jianshe , Sun Da , Tian Zhanquan , Cao Liangcai , Su Ping
Published: May 2023

We demonstrate a lensless imaging system with edge-enhanced imaging constructed with a Fresnel zone aperture (FZA) mask placed 3 mm away from a CMOS sensor. We propose vortex back-propagation (vortex-BP) and amplitude vortex-BP algorithms for the FZA-based lensless imaging system to remove the noise and achieve the fast reconstruction of high contrast edge enhancement. Directionally controlled anisotropic edge enhancement can be achieved with our proposed superimposed vortex-BP algorithm. With different reconstruction algorithms, the proposed amp-vortex edge-camera in this paper can achieve 2D bright filed imaging, isotropic, and directional controllable anisotropic edge-enhanced imaging with incoherent light illumination, by a single-shot captured hologram. The effect of edge detection is the same as optical edge detection, which is the re-distribution of light energy. Noise-free in-focus edge detection can be achieved by using back-propagation, without a de-noise algorithm, which is an advantage over other lensless imaging technologies. This is expected to be widely used in autonomous driving, artificial intelligence recognition in consumer electronics, etc.
Ultra-long-distance distribution of low-phase-noise reference lightwave for optical communications
Authors: Sakaguchi Jun , Awaji Yoshinari , Furukawa Hideaki
Published: May 2023

The remote delivery of optical reference with highly stable oscillation frequency and carrier phase can eliminate the need of digital signal processing for the estimation of these parameters in optical communication. The distribution distance of the optical reference has been limited, however. In this paper, an optical reference distribution over 12,600 km is achieved while maintaining low-noise characteristics, using an ultra-narrow-linewidth laser as a reference source and a fiber Bragg grating filter for noise removal. The distributed optical reference enables 10 GBaud, 5 wavelength-division-multiplexed dual-polarization 64QAM data transmission without using carrier phase estimation, which significantly reduces off-line signal processing time. In the future, this method can enable all coherent optical signals in the network to be synchronized to a common reference ideally, thereby improving overall energy efficiency and cost.
Double-sided asymmetric metasurfaces achieving sub-microscale focusing from a GaN green laser diode
Authors: Wang Miao , Lin Yu , Wang Minxue , Yi Jue-Min , Gao Xiaodong , Li De-Yao , Liu Jian-Ping , Cao Bing , Wang Chin-Hua , Wang Jian-Feng , Xu Ke
Published: May 2023

We proposed and demonstrated a highly efficient sub-microscale focusing from a GaN green laser diode (LD) integrated with double-sided asymmetric metasurfaces. The metasurfaces consist of two nanostructures in a GaN substrate: nanogratings on one side and a geometric phase based metalens on the other side. When it was integrated on the edge emission facet of a GaN green LD, linearly polarized emission was firstly converted to the circularly polarized state by the nanogratings functioning as a quarter-wave plate, the phase gradient was then controlled by the metalens on the exit side. In the end, the double-sided asymmetric metasurfaces achieve a sub micro-focusing from linearly polarized states. Experimental results show the full width at half maximum of the focused spot size is about 738 nm at the wavelength 520 nm and the focusing efficiency is about 72.8%. Our results lay a foundation for the multi-functional applications in optical tweezers, laser direct writing, visible light communication, and biological chip.
Optimizing MRT data processing via comparative analysis of SA and PSO algorithms: a simulation and numerical study
Authors: Zhang Kaihua , Xu Yanfen , Gao Weiling , Yu Kun , Liu Yufang
Published: May 2023

The unknown emissivity still poses a significant challenge in the data processing of Multispectral radiation thermometry (MRT). In order to achieve global optimal solution with fast convergence speed and strong robustness, a systematic comparative analysis of particle swarm optimization (PSO) and simulated annealing (SA) algorithms in the application in MRT is presented in this paper. The simulations of six hypothetical emissivity models were compared, and the results indicate that the PSO algorithm is superior to the SA algorithm in accuracy, efficiency and stability. The measured data of the surface temperature of rocket motor nozzle is simulated by the PSO algorithm, the maximum absolute error and the maximum relative error are 16.27 K and 0.65%, and the calculation time is less than 0.3 s. The superior performance of the PSO algorithm indicates that it can be well used in data processing for accurate temperature measurement in MRT, and the method proposed in this paper can be extended to other multispectral systems and applied to various industrial processes under high temperature conditions.
Exciton-induced Fano resonance in metallic nanocavity with tungsten disulfide atomic layer
Authors: Lu Hua , Li Dikun , Shi Shouhao , Li Yangwu , Zhao Jianlin
Published: May 2023

Photon-exciton coupling behaviors in optical nanocavities attract broad attention due to their crucial applications in light manipulation and emission. Herein, we experimentally observed a Fano-like resonance with asymmetrical spectral response in an ultrathin metal-dielectric-metal (MDM) cavity integrated with an atomic-layer tungsten disulfide (WS2). The resonance wavelength of an MDM nanocavity can be flexibly controlled by adjusting dielectric layer thickness. The results measured by the home-made microscopic spectrometer agree well with the numerical simulations. A temporal coupled-mode theoretical model was established to analyze the formation mechanism of Fano resonance in the ultrathin cavity. The theoretical analysis reveals that the Fano resonance is attributed to a weak coupling between the resonance photons in the nanocavity and excitons in the WS2 atomic layer. The results will pave a new way for exciton-induced generation of Fano resonance and light spectral manipulation at the nanoscale.
Programmable coding metasurface controlled by ultraviolet light-patterns
Authors: Shen Zui , Ye Fu Ju , Tan Hong Rui , Luo Si Si , Cui Hao Yang , Chen Lei
Published: May 2023

Combining multiple physical fields with programmable metasurfaces in realistic scenarios is a hot topic. There are numerous studies on controlling metasurfaces using light-field, thermal fields, and so on. Due to its excellent penetration and invisibility, ultraviolet (UV) has benefits that conventional light does not possess. However, previous works that apply UV-light to metasurfaces and modulate electromagnetic (EM) waves using UV-light sensing can only sense very few points. This paper proposes a UV-sensing metasurface integrated with an 8*8 sensor array and can achieve a complicated UV-information input and more complicated EM-filed manipulation, including dual-beam, chess-board patterns, and RCS-reduction. By assembling a UV-sensor and an embedded PIN diode on each metasurface supercell, each supercell (2*2 elements) not only can independently sense and feed back the change of UV-light intensity, but also be programmed for diverse EM functions. After elaborate simulation and experiment, the experimental outcomes are in good agreement with the simulative outcomes, which verifies the feasibility of the scheme. Such matrix UV-light field input builds a new interactive channel with electromagnetic information, which is suitable for application scenarios with flexible requirements for communications and imaging.
«Menina bonita do laço de fita, qual é teu segredo…?» – Cartografias da ficção em Ana Maria Machado
Authors:   Universidade Católica de Pernambuco, Brasil, Araújo André Luís De
Published: May 2023

O mote de uma pergunta que se repete do início ao fim de um dos livros infanto-juvenis de Ana Maria Machado vai ajudar-nos a mapear suas condições de enunciação. Num entre-lugar, disposto no intervalo aberto pela teoria e pela ficção, a autora evoca despretensiosas personagens, em franca performance discursiva, dando voz a temas relevantes que ganham força no debate contemporâneo. A reflexão que sua tessitura propõe revela e articula, ainda, temporalidades distintas enlaçadas na mesma trama subjetiva: os fios que pespontam as malhas da memória de uma menina leitora se entrecruzam com a mulher que alinhava no presente a costura da vida, dando consistência a uma vasta obra que se lança num projeto ético-estético denso, ainda que leve e imaginativo.
O Veado e a Onça de Ana Maria Machado: o sentido do ser ecológico e da Eco (casa)
Authors:   Instituto Federal do Pará, Brasil, Sales Maria da Luz Lima
Published: May 2023

O presente artigo tem o objetivo de iniciar reflexões acerca do sentido do ser ecológico e da casa, a moradia, numa obra infantil O Veado e a Onça, recontada por Ana Maria Machado, um antigo relato feito por um anônimo nativo brasileiro de etnia tupi e inspirador do livro. Elaborou-se, para tal, um trajeto desse conto popular, desde o primeiro reconto, de Couto de Magalhães, passando por Sílvio Romero, Kaká Jecupé, até chegar à escritora carioca. Com base na filosofia de Leonardo Boff, que se ateve às questões do meio ambiente e ensina acerca dos caminhos e opções para uma vida em harmonia na Casa Comum; na sabedoria dos indígenas, que escreveram a Carta da Terra em 1992, importante documento a fim de que se salve o planeta; e nos estudos de Câmara Cascudo, Sílvio Romero, Barboza Rodrigues e demais autores pertinentes ao tema, em quem se buscou suporte vinculando-o à Literatura Infantil brasileira, pois a história de Machado constitui o primeiro registro de uma narrativa genuinamente nossa, na qual se observa a necessidade de lutar pela utopia e pela saúde do planeta, a fim de que se reconstrua a união perdida em nossa Terra Mãe.
Fragmentos de mistério: Clarice Lispector
Authors:   Academia Brasileira de Letras, Machado Ana María
Published: May 2023

Neste belo texto, Ana Maria Machado conta um episódio vivido com Clarice Lispector. A história é cheia de mistério e envolve a escritora ucraniana-brasileira, revelenado sua personalidade aflita e a atitude inteligente e reservada de Ana Maria
Memoria y sensualidad: gestos de vida en la narrativa de Ana Maria Machado
Authors:   Academia Brasileira de Letras, Maura Antonio
Published: May 2023

En la mayoría de las diez novelas de Ana Maria Machado escritas para adultos, la presencia de la mujer es altamente significativa, y en muchas de ellas su propia protagonista: Lena en Tropical Sol da Liberdade, Liana en O Mar Nunca Transborda, Bia en A Audácia dessa Mulher, Leticia en Palavra de Honra. Todas estas mujeres habitan con total libertad el plano de su existencia, muestran un espíritu crítico hacia la sociedad brasileña de su tiempo – las últimas décadas del siglo xx– y manifiestan su sensualidad abiertamente tanto en lo que se refiere a su sexualidad como en el desarrollo de sus cinco sentidos, ya sean táctiles como visuales y auditivos, olorosos o gustativos. Las sensaciones se acumulan en estas novelas de forma espectacular con gran profusión de detalles y descripciones. Pero junto a la sensualidad, están los recuerdos que acaban por configurar la biografía y las vidas de los personajes. Solo así las historias que aportan las distintas generaciones, la intrahistoria a la que se refería Miguel de Unamuno, toma sentido para configurar una realidad, donde pasado y presente se anudan como los anillos de un gusano que, en su avance inseguro y determinado, descubre el paisaje del futuro.
Historia y ficción en Tropical Sol da Liberdade de Ana Maria Machado
Authors:   Universidad de Salamanca, Rivas Hernández Ascensión
Published: May 2023

En este artículo partimos de la idea de que Tropical Sol da Liberdade, de Ana Maria Machado, es una novela histórica de la posmodernidad porque los acontecimientos que cuenta sobre la represión durante la dictadura militar aparecen formando parte del decorado, como hechos vividos por los personajes. La autora, además, se sirve de dos recursos para darle valor artístico a la narración: el juego metaficcional, que incluye contenido autobiográfico, y los elementos simbólicos que universalizan el contenido. El resultado es una novela muy compleja con diversos planos de lectura.
A (re)apresentação de Machado de Assis em Ana Maria Machado: a ousadia de trazer o clássico à modernidade
Authors:   Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Souza Cristiane Ferreira de
Published: May 2023

O presente trabalho tem como objetivo apresentar a relação que a literatura contemporânea ainda mantém com o texto clássico, tomando por base o romance A Audácia dessa Mulher, da escritora Ana Maria Machado. Nesse livro, a autora resgata e dialoga com uma das personagens clássicas mais conhecidas da nossa literatura, Capitu. Traçando um paralelo baseado na intertextualidade com o romance Dom Casmurro, de Machado de Assis, e seguindo a leitura apresentada por Helen Caldwell, que defende a inocência da personagem, o texto de Ana Maria Machado transforma Capitu em Lina. Por se tratar de uma relação entre textos, o conceito de dialogismo trazido pelo filósofo russo Bakhtin, e pelos demais intelectuais que compunham o Círculo de Bakhtin, também se faz presente. Destaca-se a repercussão que a leitura de obras clássicas tem na produção contemporânea. Afinal, arte literária se faz com influências pregressas associadas à capacidade e ao valor artístico dos escritores que estão produzindo no momento.
A Audácia dessa Mulher ou quatro mulheres audaciosas
Authors:   Universidade Federal do Paraná, Weinhardt Marilene
Published: May 2023

O diálogo com a História da literatura foi uma marca da ficção do entre séculos. Escritores foram apropriados como personagens com frequência progressiva. Machado de Assis é o escritor mais frequentado, com uma singularidade: não apenas o próprio escritor foi ficcionalizado, como também suas criações migraram para outros textos. Em A Audácia dessa Mulher (1999), de Ana Maria Machado, Capitu é apropriada, produzindo-se uma inversão: em narrativa que se autodeclara romance, personagens de Dom Casmurro são apresentadas como figuras que de fato viveram no século xix. O que se intentará observar nesta abordagem é o efeito alcançado pelo cruzamento de narrativas e de tempos.
Las funciones de contar en Palavra de Honra de Ana Maria Machado
Authors:   Universidad de Extremadura, López Martínez Maria Isabel
Published: May 2023

En Palavra de Honra de Ana Maria Machado la actividad de contar se convierte en uno de los motivos centrales de la novela, que se imbrica con otros axiales como la memoria, la vergüenza y el honor. Despliega funciones que inciden en distintos niveles narrativos: la estructura a través de narradores y narratarios con ensamblaje de cajas chinas; la construcción de personajes que delimitan su identidad cuando cuentan; el avance de la trama a partir de elementos que suponen un clímax; la elocutio a partir de metáforas; la incorporación de la reflexión metaliteraria, etc. Todo ello se alberga en la aparente sencillez de un relato con insinuaciones de Bildungsroman que desemboca en una novela con apuntes de saga familiar y desarrollo de algunos rasgos característicos como la preeminencia de la casa y el esplendor y la caída del protagonista.
Representación de los migrantes venezolanos en los medios de comunicación peruanos y su influencia en la opinión pública peruana en los años 2019-2020
Authors: Menéndez Cóndor Pamela Fabiola
Published: May 2023

La migración venezolana no tiene precedentes en la historia de América Latina y, en especial, en el Perú (país con poca o nula experiencia en la recepción de personas migrantes). La migración venezolana trae consigo una reconfiguración social en el país de destino, en este caso, el Perú. Esto es muy importante de analizar desde la perspectiva de los medios de comunicación y su influencia en la opinión pública. El objetivo general de este artículo es conocer cómo son representados los migrantes venezolanos a través del diario Trome (diario de mayor consumo a nivel nacional) y cómo son percibidos los migrantes por la opinión pública peruana. La investigación es básica, pues nos permite conocer una realidad. Asimismo, es de corte exploratorio. En este estudio, se realizó una triangulación de datos. A fin de conocer cómo son representados los migrantes, se realizó un análisis de contenido del diario Trome; asimismo, para conocer la opinión pública, se analizaron los comentarios de los consumidores de noticias de diferentes portales online; del mismo modo, para complementar este último punto, se realizó el análisis de una encuesta online dirigido a peruanos. Respecto de los resultados de esta investigación, se pudo observar que existen tres miedos recurrentes frente a la migración, los cuales «dan sentido» al discurso antimigratorio: miedo a la competencia por recursos económicos (principalmente trabajo); miedo a la inseguridad física (cultura delictiva a la que se le asocia al migrante); y miedo a la pérdida de identidad nacional o cultural (al señalar a los venezolanos como los «otros» y muy distintos en costumbres a los peruanos.
Etnografía forense: símbolos de la violencia en Coahuila, México
Authors: Ordiano Hernández Esteban
Published: May 2023

Este artículo revisa el rol de la etnografía en la antropología forense o legal en el contexto de la violencia y la desaparición forzada en Coahuila, México; productos de la guerra contra el crimen organizado emprendida por el gobierno federal en el 2006 y que sigue vigente en el país. Principalmente, se abordan algunas dificultades teórico-metodológicas en el proceso de búsqueda, localización y exhumación de restos humanos sin identificar. Así como de las acciones emprendidas por organizaciones de Derechos Humanos y colectivos de familias de las víctimas de desaparición forzada en el estado, que se han dado a la tarea de buscar a sus seres queridos en fosas clandestinas ubicadas en terrenos recónditos y en fosas comunes de los panteones municipales. Es ahí donde entra el peritaje forense y la cadena de custodia de los indicios encontrados para su análisis mediante distintas técnicas osteométricas para definir el perfil biológico de los restos, así como escaneo del cráneo y yuxtaposición de imagen para ver la correspondencia con la persona a ser identificada, así como el envío de muestras de ADN a laboratorios especializados. Para tener garantía y seguimiento de los protocolos en la investigación, la parte afectada puede solicitar la participación de peritos independientes que avalen el debido seguimiento y exposición de los resultados.
Identidad de género y orientación sexual de las personas con Trastorno del Espectro del Autismo: una revisión sistemática
Authors: González-García Sara , Solís-García Patricia , Morán-Suárez Lucía , Monsalve-González Asunción , Gómez-Sánchez Laura E. , Alcedo-Rodríguez Ángeles
Published: May 2023

En los últimos años ha surgido un creciente interés en relación con la identidad de género y la orientación sexual de las personas con trastorno del espectro del autismo (TEA). La presente revisión sistemática analiza un total de 18 estudios, publicados a partir de 2016, con la finalidad de obtener evidencias acerca de la identidad y disforia de género, y la orientación sexual en la población con TEA. Los resultados indicaron que existe una mayor prevalencia de identidad de género no conforme y de disforia de género en la población con TEA. Se encontró una mayor prevalencia de orientación no heterosexual en las personas con TEA en comparación con la población sin TEA. Estos resultados se encuentran preferentemente en las mujeres con TEA. No obstante, es necesario disponer de más y mejores evidencias sobre esta temática, especialmente en mujeres, y en las etapas de la niñez y la adolescencia, con el fin de implementar apoyos y recursos adecuados para dar respuesta a las necesidades de estas personas.
Implementation of the One Health approach in controlling rabies in Minahasa R egency, Indonesia
Authors: Karamoy Angela S. , Kalesaran Angela Fitriani Clementine , Mantjoro Eva Mariane
Published: May 2023

Background and Aim: Minahasa Regency is one of the regions in Indonesia where rabies is endemic. Therefore, this study aimed to explore the implementation and the challenges of the One Health approach in the rabies control program in Minahasa Regency.

Materials and Methods: This qualitative study was carried out using semi-structured interviews involving 8 respondents who were stakeholders from five related sectors. A triangulation of source and method was conducted.

Results: The results showed that the collaboration between stakeholders had been limited due to a lack of control and evaluation of the One Health approach. Furthermore, the program faced challenges and there was a lack of advocacy for the local government and stakeholders to build multisectoral collaboration.

Conclusion: To successfully implement the One Health approach in rabies control program in Minahasa, stakeholders from human, animal and ecological settings need to have a better understanding and support the idea. Regular communication between stakeholders is also needed to develop interdisciplinary actions to combat rabies.

Keywords: control, Minahasa Regency, One Health approach, rabies.
Economic growth, climate change, and agriculture sector: ARDL bounds testing approach for Bangladesh (1971-2020)
Authors: Ceesay Ebrima K , Fanneh Momodou Mustapha
Published: May 2023

Agriculture, Food security, Climate change, and food import are vital components of an economy. This article empirically explored the long-run and short-run impact of these variables on the economic development of Bangladesh by employing the ARDL model over the period from 1971 to 2020. The outcome of the F-bounds test confirmed the existence of a no long-run relationship among the variables examined, and hence, the appropriate model is ARDL. The study then analysed the short-run impact of agriculture, food security, food import and climate change on economic growth. The short-run and long-run coefficients revealed a positive and significant impact of the agriculture sectors on economic growth in Bangladesh in the short-run and long-run. Findings further showed that climate change and food security have a positive and insignificant impact on economic development. Food import has a negative and insignificant impact on economic growth in the short-run and an insignificant positive impact in the long-run+. Therefore, the study concludes that Bangladesh should invest in the agriculture sector as an engine of economic growth. Climate change, food security and food imports are essential for Bangladesh's economy.
The circular economy and sustainable development in the European Union's new member states
Authors: Simionescu Mihaela
Published: May 2023

The transition to a circular economy could not be avoided, but it should be oriented to ensure the achievement of sustainable development. The limited data availability and lack of enough studies for new EU member states are the main gaps in the literature partially covered by this research. A macroeconomic approach based on panel data models and Bayesian random linear regression models was conducted for Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Slovenia, and Slovakia from 2008-2020. The results indicated that gross investment in tangible goods and more employed people in circular economy sectors are necessary to support economic growth. Moreover, mapping the jobs in a circular economy is required to support a sustainable circular economy.
descriptive analysis of barriers to entry in South African markets
Authors: Naape Baneng
Published: May 2023

Over the past few years, the ease and likelihood of doing business in South Africa have deteriorated due to various factors, including the political and economic environment. At the lower level, rival firms face significant barriers to entry, which is the focus of this study. Using secondary data from the Competition Commission of South Africa, this study performs an in-depth analysis of barriers to market entry in South Africa. The findings reveal that barriers to entry are more prevalent in intermediate and larger mergers than in small mergers. Strategic barriers at the lower level are dominated by technical know-how, substantial investment in marketing, and long-term contracts. Regulatory barriers, on the other hand, are mainly driven by licensing, registration restrictions, exclusive rights, and standards and safety requirements. Structural barriers include capital investment costs, economies of scale, and initial start-up costs, the chief barriers rival firms face. When stratified by economic sector, the findings indicate that the manufacturing, real estate, wholesale, and retail trade sectors are characterised by significant barriers to entry.
Overcoming climate change challenges: The role of irrigation in enhancing rice yield in Tanzania
Authors: Kulyakwave Peter David , Wen Yu , Shiwei Xu
Published: May 2023

Rural farmers face different challenges from climate change and weather variability, which have threatened crop production and productivity. Small-scale farmers try to cope with the prevailing situations by adjusting to different mechanisms, including adopting irrigation services. This study seeks to determine factors influencing rice farmers' decision to adopt irrigation technology and determine the significant contribution of irrigation to rice yields in the Mbeya Region of Tanzania. Data was collected through structured questionnaires, interviews, and focus discussions. Descriptive statistics, Logistic regression, and Ordinary Least Square regression by Stata software performed data analyses. The descriptive statistics characterized households' socio-demographic and economic characteristics. Logistic regression results affirmed that households' education, labor size, meteorological information, access to financial services, extension services, and previous farm outputs significantly influenced irrigation adoption by farmers. Ordinary Least Square regression results confirmed that irrigation significantly contributed to rice yield at P>0.05 level. The study recommends adopting irrigation technology in Tanzania as a coping strategy for the negative impact of climate change and weather variations.
Hochschulbildung in einer von Digitalisierung beeinflussten Zeit
Authors: Ketter Verena
Published: May 2023

Im ersten Text ›Hochschulbildung in einer von Digitalisierung beeinflussten Zeit - Eine Verortung des Forschungsprojekts DISTELL‹ setzt Verena Ketter das Projekt DISTELL ins Verhältnis zu Diskussionen um Digitalisierung, Bildung und Hochschule. Zugleich wird damit der Forschungsgegenstand, das Hintergrundverständnis und der Forschungsanlass für das Projekt DISTELL entfaltet.
»Digitale Fahrt aufnehmen« - Qualifizierungsangebote im Rahmen des DISTELL-Projekts
Authors: Wörner Michaela
Published: May 2023

Michaela Wörner, die mediendidaktische Mitarbeiterin im Projekt DISTELL, stellt in ihrem Text ›,Digitale Fahrt aufnehmen'" - Qualifizierungsangebote im Rahmen des DISTELL-Projekts‹ die im Projekt durchgeführten Qualifizierungen verschiedener Hochschulakteur*innen zu digitalen Lehr-Lern-Elementen vor. Dabei führt sie Details zur Planung eines solchen Qualifizierungsprogramms ebenso aus, wie die Inhalte und Erkenntnisse der einzelnen Veranstaltungen. Der Text ist durchweg aus mediendidaktischer Perspektive geschrieben und gibt wertvolle Hinweise zu den "lessons learned", die zur Umsetzung in anderen Hochschulen einladen.
Digitale Lernelemente und Lehrformate
Authors: Ober Nadine
Published: May 2023

Nadine Ober untersucht in ihrem Beitrag ›Digitale Lernelemente und Lehrformate - Ein Blick aus transformatorischer Bildungsperspektive‹ dLLs auf Möglichkeiten und Grenzen transformatorischer Bildungsprozesse. Hierzu konzipiert sie Bildungsprozesse als grundlegende Transformation subjektiver Informationsverarbeitungsmodi, die auf vorangegangener Informationsaneignung, im Sinne von Lernprozessen, basieren. Im Anschluss an Ulrich Oevermann und Hans-Christoph Koller entwickelt sie eine Bildungsbegriff, der den Anstoß zur Transformation bestehender Welt- und Selbstverhältnisse in der Bearbeitung von Krisen verortet. Vor diesem Hintergrund fragt sie Prozesse der Auseinandersetzung und Aneignung von Lehrinhalten im Studium Sozialer Arbeit auf die Ermöglichung transformatorischer Bildungsprozesse an.
Musikclubs in der Livemusikökologie - Situation und kulturpolitische Implikationen in Zeiten der Pandemie
Authors: Kuchar Robin
Published: May 2023

Clubs und Clubkultur kämpfen seit langem um die Anerkennung als Kultur ˗ und mit einer ganzen Reihe weiterer Herausforderungen im städtischen (Gentrifizierung, Musealisierung), und kulturökonomischen (Livemusik-Industrie vs. lokale Livemusik-Ökologien) Bereich. Zudem entwickelt sich der Diskurs um ein kulturelles Erbe alternativer Formen von Popmusik und lokaler Musikszenen zu einem immer wichtiger werdenden Anknüpfungspunkt, wenn es um deren Erhaltung und Bedeutung für die Stadt geht - gerade in Zeiten der Krise, in denen das Überleben weiter Teile der Live- und Clubkultur direkt mit der An- oder Aberkennung von deren kulturellem Wert einhergeht. In diesem Beitrag werden die Auswirkungen von Covid-19 auf die Live- und Clubkultur bezogene Entwicklungen der Covid19-Krise der Diskurs um die ,öffentliche Rettung' von Musikclubs und Livemusikkultur sowie deren kulturpolitische Situation in post-pandemischer Zeit in den Blick genommen.
Feierwerk Fachstelle Pop
Authors: Blaich Anna , Grädler Felix , Mohr Henning , Seibold Hannes
Published: May 2023

Jakob Döring stellt in einem kurzen Portrait die Arbeit der Feierwerk Fachstelle Pop in der Münchner Popmusikförderung vor.
Culture is/as for Change - Kultur macht Sinn: Zum Konzept eines kulturell fundierten Verständnisses von Nachhaltigkeit
Authors: Henkel Matthias
Published: May 2023

Matthias Henkel befasst sich in seinem Beitrag mit der Frage, welche aktive Rolle Kunst und Kultur bei der Entwicklung eines umfassend verstandenen Konzeptes von Nachhaltigkeit übernehmen können. Er erschließt die historische Entwicklung des Nachhaltigkeitsbegriffes, um auf dieser Basis das Konzept von Nachhaltigkeit als Querschnittsaufgabe für ein auf Zukunftsfähigkeit (Hans-Peter Dürr) ausgerichtetes Handeln zu beschreiben. Die erforderliche Wandlungsfähigkeit basiert auf dem Verständnis interkultureller Überlappungen (Ram Adhar Mall) und der Bereitschaft des Verlernens (Bonaventure Soh Bejeng Ndikung). Oder, um es mit Joseph Beuys zu formulieren: "Die Zukunft, die wir wollen, muss erfunden werden. Sonst bekommen wir eine, die wir nicht wollen."
Räume serieller Dystopien
Authors: Kröber Franz
Published: May 2023

Dystopien sind in Fernseh- und Streaming-Serien allgegenwärtig. Besonders charakteristisch für dieses Genre sind die Räumlichkeiten, zu denen u.a. antiseptische Städte und chaotische Slums gehören. Bislang kaum erforscht ist, welche Funktionen die Räume serieller Dystopien für die Zuschauerschaft haben, welche Bedeutungen sie tragen und wie sie inszeniert werden. Franz Kröber zeigt auf, wie dystopische Räume im Post-TV filmisch-seriell konstruiert werden, und entwickelt mit Rückgriff auf Konzepte verschiedener Disziplinen ein Analysemodell für den Serienraum, das auch für die Untersuchung von Serien anderer Genres und Medien angewendet werden kann. Die Ergebnisse seiner Studie setzt er abschließend in Bezug zu traditionellen Dystopien und aktuellen Serien.
Religiöse Tradition in Bewegung
Authors: Höftberger Elisabeth
Published: May 2023

Traditionen sind dynamisch und vielgestaltig. Die Haltung der Kirche zum Judentum erfuhr durch das Zweite Vatikanische Konzil mit der Erklärung Nostra aetate eine positive Wende. Wie können diese tiefgreifenden Veränderungen und die hier beobachtbare Traditionsdynamik beschrieben und gedeutet werden? Elisabeth Höftberger eröffnet durch eine dekonstruktive und kulturwissenschaftlich reflektierte theologische Traditionstheorie einen neuen Blick auf kirchliche und religiöse Traditionen. Die entworfene dialogsensible Traditionshermeneutik und Rezeptionstheorie bieten Deutungsalternativen zu Polarisierungen wie Bruch und Kontinuität und leisten einen Beitrag zu einer interdisziplinären Theologie.
Implizite Bilder
Authors: Zielonka Marie-Luise
Published: May 2023

Im Zeitalter digitaler Medienpraxis sind explizite Bilder des Leids allgegenwärtig. Allerdings kommt es im täglichen Nachrichtenfluss immer wieder zur Veröffentlichung von Bildern, bei denen es diskutabel ist, ob sie öffentlich gezeigt werden sollten oder nicht. Auch Kunst, die sich mit Themen wie Kriegen, Genoziden und anderen politischen Konflikten befasst, muss sich den Kontroversen um die Sichtbarmachung des Leids stellen. Marie-Luise Zielonka stellt neben den beiden Alternativen »zeigen« oder »nicht zeigen« eine weitere Möglichkeit für Künstler*innen in der Fotografie vor: Das zeigende Nicht-Zeigen mittels impliziter Bilder kann kontroverse politische Themen sichtbar machen.
Polycentric Water Governance in Spain
Authors: Schütze Nora
Published: May 2023

Increasing irrigation efficiency has been high on the political agenda in Spain for many years. However, the overarching aim to reduce agricultural water consumption has not been met so far. To explore this phenomenon, Nora Schütze investigates processes of coordination between the water and agricultural sector in three Spanish river basins in the context of the EU Water Framework Directive implementation. From the perspective of polycentric governance, she identifies multiple mechanisms which illustrate how and why actors interact in certain ways, and thus shows why environmental aims of the Water Framework Directive remain unachieved.
Der Tod Gottes und das nachidealistische Denken
Authors: Ackermann Philipp
Published: May 2023

Hat das materialistische Denken ein »Gottesproblem«? Philipp Ackermann diskutiert anhand des Tod-Gottes-Arguments die materialistische Philosophie Alain Badious und die Neue Politische Theologie Johann Baptist Metz' und überprüft ihre theoretischen Grundlagen. Dabei rekonstruiert er die axiomatisch-affirmative Philosophie und konfrontiert diese mit einer kritischen Theologie. Dies zeigt konzise die Probleme des ontologischen Ansatzes Badious für eine engagierte Philosophie auf - und mündet in einem Plädoyer für eine schwache Gottesrede der Neuen Politischen Theologie, die neue Perspektiven auf zentrale Kategorien emanzipatorischen Denkens eröffnet.
Individuelles Handeln und Gemeinwohl
Authors: Tulodziecki Gerhard
Published: May 2023

Bei Konflikten im privaten oder beruflichen Kontext und bei gesellschaftlichen oder militärischen Auseinandersetzungen drängen sich immer wieder bestimmte Fragen auf: Warum tut jemand so etwas? Welche Motive und Gedanken spielen dabei eine Rolle? Hätte ein anderes Tun die Situation verbessern oder verhindern können? Gerhard Tulodziecki entwirft eine interdisziplinäre Handlungstheorie, um der Beantwortung solcher Fragen näherzukommen. In diesem Zusammenhang geht es ebenso um Entscheidungsfreiheit wie um Verantwortung beim Handeln - auch angesichts der zunehmenden Nutzung von künstlicher Intelligenz. So ergeben sich vielfältige Anregungen für die Einschätzung des Handelns in Alltag, Beruf und Politik sowie für die Reflexion des eigenen Tuns.
Relationships of Sociodemographic Characteristics with Glycemic Control and Dietary Adherence in Adults with Type 2 Diabetes
Authors:   Jordan University of Science and Technology, Al-Dwaikat Tariq , Chlebowy Diane , Crawford Timothy , Khatatbh Haitham
Published: May 2023

Background: Previous studies supported that sociodemographic characteristics are significantly associated with dietary adherence and glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes. The American Diabetes Association recommends that individually designed nutritional plans consider the sociodemographic characteristics of the patients. Few studies were specifically conducted to address the association of sociodemographic characteristics with adherence to dietary guidelines and glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes employing data from a US national dataset. Purpose: The study aimed to examine the relationships of sociodemographic characteristics with adherence to the American Diabetes Association dietary guidelines and glycated hemoglobin in adults with type 2 diabetes. Methods: A secondary analysis study used data for 1,401 adults that were extracted from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey conducted between 2007 and 2012. Logistic regression was employed to calculate the unadjusted odds ratios to determine the odds of non-adherence with dietary guidelines for each sociodemographic characteristic. Results: A large percentage of the sample was non-Hispanic White (66.1%) and female (52.7%). Sex, race/ethnicity, marital status, education, and income were significantly related to glycemic control. Race/ethnicity and marital status were significantly related to adherence to dietary guidelines. Single participants were at greater risk of being non-adherent compared to married participants. Furthermore, non-Hispanic Whites had much lower odds of nonadherence to dietary guidelines compared to Hispanics. Conclusion: Individualizing patients’ nutritional plans based on sociodemographic characteristics is crucial for improving glycemic control and health outcomes in patients with type 2 diabetes. Implications for Nursing: Clinicians should pay attention to the dietary behaviors among people of different ethnic/racial backgrounds. Assessment sheets should be revised accordingly and health caregivers should be aware of how to design and modify dietary plans for their clients based on clients’ food preferences and cultures. Keywords: Type 2 diabetes, Sociodemographic characteristics, Glycemic control, Dietary adherence.