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More Fun Games and Activities for Children with Dyslexia
Authors: Winton Alais
Published: October 2024

Dyslexic teacher Alais Winton is back with all-new games and activities to make learning simple and fun.

This inventive and practical workbook is packed with tried-and-tested games and activities to help children aged 7-13 who have dyslexia. It is ideally suited to home-schooling, independent learning, or classroom or small group setting, and includes activities such as The Multiply Matrix Game, Drop the Ball and Number Tag.

The book is packed with cartoons, and there's a quiz at the start to help you discover whether you learn best from pictures, movement, socially or through music. You can use this book to find the strategies and activities you enjoy the most, and that support you to learn most effectively. If you have ideas about how you would like to add to the games or invent your own, go for it!

With even more engaging activities and updated advice for parents and carers, this is another essential tool for making learning simple and enjoyable.
Helping Autistic Teens to Manage Their Anxiety
Authors: Kidd Dr Theresa
Published: October 2024

Drawing on the author's extensive clinical and research experience, this book presents practical strategies purposefully developed for parents, therapists and teachers working with autistic adolescents experiencing anxiety. In addition, it features chapters dedicated to assisting parents in supporting their anxious child.

The book outlines the co-occurence of anxiety and autism, highlights specific anxiety risks and triggers, and presents practical solutions for overcoming barriers to therapeutic engagement. A collection of CBT, ACT and DBT-informed practical worksheets are included, making this book ideal for use at home, at school or in OT, Psychology and Speech sessions.
The Adult Side of Dyslexia
Authors: Sandman-Hurley Kelli
Published: October 2024

This book combines moving accounts of the lived experience of dyslexic adults with tips and strategies for surmounting the challenges you or a loved one or family member may face.

Drawing on in-depth interviews, Kelli Sandman-Hurley explores common themes such as school experiences; the impact of dyslexia on mental wellbeing; literacy skills; and being a dyslexic parent, perhaps to a child who is also dyslexic. Interviewees share what helped them (or didn’t), the strategies they use daily to tackle literacy-based tasks, anxiety and low self-esteem, the advice they would give to the parent of a dyslexic child who is struggling, and reflect on how their experience has impacted their own parenting style.

Whether you’re dyslexic yourself or supporting someone who is, this book sheds light on an underrepresented topic, providing much-needed guidance and insight around what life is really like for an adult with dyslexia.
Supporting Spectacular Girls™
Authors: Clarke Helen
Published: October 2024

Autistic girls can be frequently misunderstood, underestimated and therefore anxious in a school environment. This practical book offers an innovative life skills curriculum for autistic girls aged 11 to 15, based on the author’s successful workshops and training, which show how to support girls’ wellbeing and boost their self-esteem.

Including an adapted PSHE curriculum, this is a straightforward guide to educating autistic children on the issues that matter most to them. It covers all essential areas of wellbeing, including communication, identity, self-regulation and triggers, safety, and physical and mental health, and offers the reader strategies to help the autistic girls in their lives enhance and develop these.
Autism and Masking
Authors: Sedgewick Dr Felicity , Hull Dr Laura , Ellis Helen
Published: October 2024

Autistic people often feel they have to present as neurotypical or perform neurotypical social behaviours in order to fit in. So-called ‘masking’ is a social survival strategy used by autistic people in situations where neurodiversity is not understood or welcomed. While this is a commonly observed phenomenon in the autistic community, the complexities of masking are still not widely understood.

This book combines the latest research with personal case studies detailing autistic experiences of masking. It explains what masking is and the various strategies used to mask in social situations. The research also delves into the psychology behind masking and the specifics of masking at school, at social events with peers, and at work. The book looks at the consequences of masking, including the toll it can have on mental and physical health, and suggests guidance for family, professionals, and employers to ameliorate negative effects.

With a diverse range of voices, including perspectives across gender, ethnicity and age, this is the comprehensive guide to masking and how to support autistic people who mask.
Trans Survival Workbook
Authors: Fisher Owl , Fisher Fox
Published: October 2024

Explore what it means to be you with your own personal Trans Survival Workbook!

Combining essential tips and practical advice with quizzes, activities and reflective exercises, this interactive journal allows you to document your transition, engage with your feelings and improve your mental health. With coming-out letters, colouring pages, fun games and inspiring stories, it is the perfect toolkit for discovering who you are and what your gender identity, gender expression and pronouns mean to you.

Written by two of the world's leading trans activists, and a follow-up to the bestselling Trans Teen Survival Guide, this empowering and unique book will be with you every step of the way.
Taking Off the Mask
Authors: Belcher Dr Hannah Louise
Published: October 2024

‘I realised I had been camouflaging my whole life - I'd been trying to mask my autistic traits and fit in with all the non-autistic people around me.’

Growing up autistic can often feel as though you have to become a chameleon in social situations, camouflaging yourself to fit in with a seemingly neurotypical world. Combining lived experience with scientific research and practical advice, this book is the essential guide to understanding why you mask and how to feel confident without one.

Focusing on diagnostic devices like the Camouflaging Autistic Traits Questionnaire (CAT-Q) to discover the situations in which you mask the most and why, alongside a range of techniques, from CBT, compassion based therapy, DBT, and mindfulness to relieve anxiety and reduce stress, this guide gives you all the tools and confidence you need to re-connect with yourself, the things you love and finally, take off your mask.
How to Understand Your Sexuality
Authors: Barker Meg-John , Iantaffi Alex
Published: October 2024

'A goldmine of wisdom' CYNDI DARNELL

'Gentle, kind and embracing' JUNO ROCHE

'Interesting and engaging' JUSTIN HANCOCK

Gay, straight, queer, pansexual, demisexual, ace...? Sexuality is complex and diverse, but it doesn't have to be confusing.

This down-to-earth guide is the ultimate companion for understanding, accepting and celebrating your sexuality. Written by two internationally renowned authors and therapists, the book explains how sexuality works in terms of our identities, attractions, desires and practices, and explores how it intersects with our personal experiences and the world around us.

With activities and reflection points throughout, it offers space to tune into yourself and think deeply about your own sexuality. You'll hear from people across the sexuality spectrum and in different relationship set-ups, and be inspired by the ideas of scholars, activists and practitioners. Sexuality is a vast and wonderful landscape - let this book guide you on your journey!
Communication Issues in Autism and Asperger Syndrome
Authors: Bogdashina Olga
Published: October 2024

In this updated edition, Olga Bogdashina provides a theoretical foundation for understanding communication and language impairments specific to autism. She explores the effects of different perceptual and cognitive styles on the communication and language development of autistic children. She also stresses the importance of identifying each individual’s nonverbal language – which can be visual, tactile, kinaesthetic, auditory, olfactory or gustatory – to establish verbal communication.

Reflecting recent research and changes in terminology, the book explains why some approaches may work for some autistic children but not for others, and the ‘What They Say’ sections allow the reader to see through the eyes of autistic individuals and understand their language differences first-hand.

‘What We Can Do to Help’ sections throughout the book give practical recommendations for helping autistic individuals use their natural mechanisms to learn and develop social and communicative skills. The final chapters are devoted to assessment and intervention issues with recommendations for selecting appropriate methods and techniques to enhance communication, based on the specific mode of communication a person uses.
Transitioning Later in Life
Authors: Celentano Jillian Rae
Published: October 2024

“This is my personal guide to help face who you are, accept who you are and love who you are, so you can watch your dreams and accomplishments flourish... If I can do it, you can do it too.”

Jillian Celentano lived most of her life not accepting who she was. Since beginning her transition at the age of 55, she has been able to live authentically as her true self. In this helpful and practical guide, she offers advice to other people who are transitioning later in life.

Drawing on her personal experiences, she explores topics such as coming out to children, spouses and family, coming out at work, finding your authentic voice, experimenting with style and clothing, and stepping out in public for the first time. She explains how to deal with clocking and discrimination, body dysphoria and the importance of maintaining your physical and mental health. With candour and warmth throughout, this book will support readers on their path to self-love, happiness and acceptance.
Bisexual Men Exist
Authors: Mehta Vaneet
Published: October 2024

Being a bisexual man isn’t easy ’ something Vaneet Mehta knows all too well. After spending more than a decade figuring out his identity, Vaneet’s coming out was met with questioning, ridicule and erasure. This experience inspired Vaneet to create the viral #BisexualMenExist campaign, combatting the hate and scepticism m-spec (multi-gender attracted spectrum) men encounter, and helping others who felt similarly alone and trapped.

This powerful book is an extension of that fight. Navigating a range of topics, including coming out, dating, relationships and health, Vaneet shares his own lived experience as well as personal stories from others in the community to help validate and uplift other bisexual men. Discussing the treatment of m-spec men in LGBTQ+ places, breaking down stereotypes and highlighting the importance of representation and education, this empowering book is a rallying call for m-spec men everywhere.
The Young Autistic Adult’s Independence Handbook
Authors: Moss Haley
Published: October 2024

Are you living away from home for the first time, graduating from school or perhaps getting a new job? These transitions can be especially overwhelming to deal with as a young autistic adult. This survival guide is bursting with neurodivergent-friendly advice from autistic people themselves (and a few neurotypicals too) for young adults embarking on their own journeys of self-discovery and independence. From guidance on organising your own money, looking after your home and organising your social life to tips on self-advocacy and important life skills such as driving, voting and volunteering, Haley Moss has you covered.

Using personal stories, interviews with experts and tips from other young people, this book gives you tips and tools to boost your confidence, ready to make your mark on the world!
Queer Body Power
Authors: Dennis Essie
Published: October 2024

As a young, queer, plus-size person, Essie Dennis has spent a lot of time feeling like they weren’t enough – not queer enough, not feminine enough, not perfect enough. When they took to social media to share how they felt, they were overwhelmed by how many others felt the same.

I look too masculine to be non-binary

I look too feminine to be a lesbian

Am I too fat for drag?

Inviting you to challenge accepted beauty standards and the concept of ‘the perfect body’, Essie takes everything they have learned on their journey to self-acceptance and body satisfaction to help guide you towards loving your queer body. From gender, sexuality and reclaiming your body, through to food, politics, social media and fatphobia, this radical book starts a conversation about body image and mental health that queer people are so often left out of.

Fiercely and unapologetically written, and with honest advice and powerful stories from a diverse range of queer people throughout, this is an inspiring and necessary book that will show you that you are enough.
The Book of Non-Binary Joy
Authors: Pechey Ben
Published: October 2024

'A joy to read' JEFFREY MARSH

'I'm so happy this book exists' FREDDY MCCONNELL

'Full of wit, fun and wisdom!' ALEX IANTAFFI

'Oh hello darling, and welcome to The Book of Non-Binary Joy! This book is here to help you be yourself - free from judgement and expectation - as you unlock more joy in your life. Take my hand, and let's start your journey of self-love today.'

Whether you are at the start of your journey or have been on the wild ride of gender introspection for a long time, this guide is here to help you thrive as your authentic - and most fabulous - non-binary self. With personal stories, valuable insights and interactive sections, this inspiring book covers a wide range of topics, including mental health, pleasure, fashion, understanding your past, allyship privilege and self-expression.

Written with warmth and unapologetic humour, and with bold illustrations throughout, Ben Pechey has created the ultimate safe space for you to embrace your non-binary life and start living.
The Pocket Guide to Neurodiversity
Authors: Aherne Daniel
Published: October 2024

At least one in seven people are thought to be neurodivergent. So what exactly is neurodiversity? What does “executive functioning” mean? What are “spiky profiles”?

In this simple guide, expert speaker and trainer Daniel Aherne provides a clear introduction to neurodiversity and the four most common neurodivergent identities of autism, ADHD, dyslexia and dyspraxia. Using an analogy of a cactus needing a desert to grow in, he emphasises the importance of getting the environment right for neurodivergent people, rather than expecting them to adapt to the neurotypical world. Daniel, who himself has ADHD, also explains how neurodivergent people often have great strengths alongside areas of difficulty, and writes about the interplay between diagnoses, as well as unpacking tricky concepts such as working memory, sensory processing, communication differences and more.

Busting common misconceptions and setting out simple tips and guidance for supporting the neurodivergent people around you, whether among your family, friends or at your school, college or workplace – or if you yourself are ND and want to improve the understanding of others – this essential guide will help us all celebrate neurodiversity and foster more inclusive communities.
The Awesome Autistic Guide for Trans Teens
Authors: Purkis Yenn , Rose Sam
Published: October 2024

Calling all awesome autistic trans teens! Yenn Purkis and Sam Rose want you to live your best authentic life - and this handy book will show you how!

With helpful explanations, tips and activities, plus examples of famous trans and gender divergent people on the autism spectrum, this user-friendly guide will help you to navigate the world as an awesome autistic trans teen.

Covering a huge range of topics including coming out, masking, different gender identities, changing your name, common issues trans and gender divergent people face and ways to help overcome them, building a sense of pride and much, much more, it will empower you to value yourself and thrive exactly as you are.
The Queer Mental Health Workbook
Authors: Dunlop Dr Brendan J
Published: October 2024

'A privilege to read, a pleasure to endorse' PROFESSOR TANYA BYRON

'This book completely bowled me over' DOMINIC DAVIES

'A super comprehensive book' MEG-JOHN BARKER

To be queer is to feel different - a felt sense that you don't fit in. This can be alienating and difficult and lead to mental health challenges and lower wellbeing throughout life. Using a range of therapeutic approaches, this comprehensive, down-to-earth self-help workbook is designed to be your personal mental health resource. It is filled with techniques and activities you can read, tailor and 'pick and mix' to improve your wellbeing as a queer person, at your pace.

The workbook is split into two sections - the first part focusses on laying the groundwork by exploring identity, psychological wellbeing, and mental health experiences in order to situate mental health challenges in context and improve overall mental health. The second half hones in on ideas and techniques applicable to specific challenges and situations. It explores difficult topics such as anxiety, low self-esteem, eating disorders, self-harm, suicidal ideation, shame, trauma, substance abuse, sleep, and low mood, all whilst maintaining a focus on your needs as a queer individual.

Empowering and reassuring, and written by an experienced queer mental health practitioner, this one-of-a-kind workbook will help you to flourish as a queer person and begin to overcome any challenge.
I Am Ace
Authors: Daigle-Orians Cody
Published: October 2024

How do I know if I’m actually sexual?

How do I come out as asexual?

What kinds of relationship can I have as an ace person?

If you are looking for answers to these questions, Cody is here to help. Within these pages lie all the advice you need as a questioning ace teen.

Tackling everything from what asexuality is, the asexual spectrum and tips on coming out, to intimacy, relationships, acephobia and finding joy, this guide will help you better understand your asexual identity alongside deeply relatable anecdotes drawn from Cody’s personal experience.

Whether you are ace, demi, gray-ace or not sure yet, this book will give you the courage and confidence to embrace your authentic self and live your best ace life.
Stumbling through Space and Time
Authors: Richings Rosemary
Published: October 2024

In 1994, I was diagnosed with dyspraxia, and I was unable to do everything that children are expected to do by the time they’re in school. For me, this included everything from riding a bike and catching a ball, to reading, writing, and basic math.

When talking about her dyspraxia, Rosemary Richings is often met with confusion. Why do so few people understand dyspraxia, or even know what it is?

Rosemary shares her experience of growing up dyspraxic, and how it impacts her sense of space, time and co-ordination. Diagnosed with DCD at the age of four, Rosemary shares her insights and experience dealing with challenges, from coping with bullies in school to choosing a dyspraxia-friendly university, pursuing self-employment and travelling abroad.

Rosemary shares guidance for others about what helped her develop her skills, including ballet and gymnastics, the Wilbarger Protocol (brushing therapy) and equestrian therapy. Full of practical tips and insights into the strategies that gave Rosemary the confidence to succeed, this is an essential guide for other dyspraxics and those supporting them, which shows you how you too can thrive as a dyspraxic person.
It’s Totally Normal!
Authors: Mehta Monica Gupta , Mehta Asha Lily
Published: October 2024

Does fingering count as losing my virginity?

How do I know if I am ready for sex?

Does penis size actually matter??

Mother and teen duo Monica and Asha Mehta work together to answer your most pressing questions. Forget the penis-in-vagina basics - this is a queer friendly guide that’ll have you rethinking the very definition of sex. Combining expert advice with the personal experiences of teens all over the world, prepare to plunge into the topics they don’t cover in sex ed. Masturbation, pornography, fetishes - if you’re not afraid to ask, they’re not afraid to answer.
Perfectly Queer
Authors: Barron Victoria
Published: October 2024

The alphabet mafia? The queer umbrella? A little confused by — or curious about — the terminology and identities that make up the LGBTQIA+ community?

For allies and queer folks alike, this visual introduction uses bright and fabulous illustrations to explain the rainbow of gender identities and sexualities.

Activity pages, featuring a rainbow mascot — The Rain-boa Constrictor — divide chapters on gender identity, assigned sex, sexual and romantic orientations, acronyms, and common queer-ies, to make things (hopefully) more Perfectly Queer!
Amazing Ace, Awesome Aro
Authors: Barron Victoria
Published: October 2024

The split attraction model? Alterous Love? Queerplatonic relationships?

From the creator of Perfectly Queer: An Illustrated Introduction, this bold and brilliantly illustrated guide is written for anyone looking to explore the beautiful ace and aro communities; the acefluxes, the arospikes, the demis, the greys, the frays and more.

Separate the myths and stereotypes, and discover some of the wonderful intricacies that shape each spectrum, including: forms of love and attraction, common identities, microlabels, flags, and the entertaining community-led culture.

Packed with quizzes, activity sheets and a directory of further resources, this is a celebration of all things ace and aro!
Women, Art and Observant Franciscan Piety
Authors: Arthur Kathleen G.
Published: October 2024

Caterina Vigri (later Saint Catherine of Bologna) was a mystic, writer, teacher and nun-artist. Her first home, Corpus Domini, Ferrara, was a house of semi-religious women that became a Poor Clare convent and model of Franciscan Observant piety. Vigri's intensely spiritual decoration of her breviary, as well as convent altarpieces that formed a visual program of adoration for the Body of Christ, exemplify the Franciscan Observant visual culture. After Vigri’s departure, it was transformed by d'Este women patrons, including Isabella da Aragona, Isabella d’Este and Lucrezia Borgia. While still preserving Observant ideals, it became a more elite noblewomen’s retreat.

Grounded in archival research and extant paintings, drawings, prints and art objects from Corpus Domini, this volume explores the art, visual culture, and social history of an early modern Franciscan women’s community.
Figuring Faith and Female Power in the Art of Rubens
Authors: Lyon J. Vanessa
Published: October 2024

Figuring Faith and Female Power in the Art of Rubens argues that the Baroque painter, propagandist, and diplomat, Peter Paul Rubens, was not only aware of rapidly shifting religious and cultural attitudes toward women, but actively engaged in shaping them. Today, Rubens’s paintings continue to be used -- and abused -- to prescribe and proscribe certain forms of femininity. Repositioning some of the artist’s best-known works within seventeenth-century Catholic theology and female court culture, this book provides a feminist corrective to a body of art historical scholarship in which studies of gender and religion are often mutually exclusive. Moving chronologically through Rubens’s lengthy career, the author shows that, in relation to the powerful women in his life, Rubens figured the female form as a transhistorical carrier of meaning whose devotional and rhetorical efficacy was heightened rather than diminished by notions of female difference and particularity.
The Life and Work of Rosalba Carriera (1673–1757)
Authors: Oberer Angela
Published: October 2024

The Life and Work of Rosalba Carriera (1673-1757): The Queen of Pastel is the first extensive biographical narrative in English of Rosalba Carriera. It is also the first scholarly investigation of the external and internal factors that helped to create this female painter's unique career in eighteenth-century Europe. It documents the difficulties, complications, and consequences that arose then -- and can also arise today -- when a woman decides to become an independent artist. This book contributes a new, in-depth analysis of the interplay between society's expectations, generally accepted codices for gendered behaviour, and one single female painter's astute strategies for achieving success, as well as autonomy in her professional life as a famed artist. Some of the questions that the author raises are: How did Carriera manage to build up her career? How did she run her business and organize her own workshop? What kind of artist was Carriera? Finally, what do her self-portraits reveal in terms of self-enactment and possibly autobiographical turning points?
Netherlandish and Italian Female Portraiture in the Fifteenth Century
Authors: Toreno Elisabetta
Published: October 2024

This book investigates the aesthetic and conceptual characteristics of fifteenth-century female portraiture on panel. Portraits of women increased substantially during this century. They formed part of a material and a visual culture borne out of the rapid rise of an oligarchy from entrepreneurial activities that was especially advanced in the urbanised territories of Italy and Flanders. For this reason, the portraits in this book are by Netherlandish and Italian painters. They are simultaneously illustrative of the emancipation of the genre from its medieval idiom, and of the responses to the matrix of patriarchy, under which society was organised. Patriarchy is an androcentric structure that places women in a paradoxical situation of legal and social disenfranchisement on the account of purported psychophysical inadequacy, whilst making them the catalysts, through arranged marriages, for the success of the spheres of power, which are controlled by men. Thus, these portraits are also a window into women's lives in this structure. This book is the first systematic study of their sign-system and of the feminine experience of seeing and being seen, at the intersection of disciplines that include art history, anthropology, legal history, philosophy. The surprising results suggest new interpretations of form and function in female portraiture, women's active role in the imaging process and the early instances of a pro-women ideology.
Application of ultrasound-guided intranodal lymphangiography in the diagnosis and treatment of chylous ascites after abdominal surgery
Authors: Wan Juncheng , Zhang Wen , Yu Caihong , Li Changyu , Zhou Yongjie , Zhang Wei , Fan Zhuoyang , Jin Chaoqiao , Qu Xudong
Published: October 2024

Purpose

Chylous leakage is a serious and challenging postoperative complication. The purpose of this study was to explore the application of ultrasound-guided intranodal lymphangiography in the diagnosis and treatment of chylous ascites following abdominal surgery.

Material and methods

Ten patients with chylous ascites after abdominal surgery after ineffective conservative treatment such as low-fat diet, parenteral nutrition, and negative pressure drainage were included in this single-center retro­spective study. Of these 10 patients, 9 developed chylous ascites after liver surgery, and 1 after a radical gastrectomy.

Results

Lymphangiography was successfully performed in all 10 patients. The average dosage of lipiodol used was 4.5 ml (range 3.5-7.0 ml). No procedure-related complications were observed after excluding unrelated factors. During lymphangiography, lipiodol leakage was directly observed in 3 cases, and in the other 5 cases, it was detected through abdominal computed tomography post-lymphangiography. Chylous ascites resolved solely through lymphangiography in 6 patients without requiring additional surgical intervention.

Conclusions

Lymphangiography may help identify leakage sites in patients with chylous ascites unresponsive to conservative treatment and could potentially be effective in treating chylous ascites following abdominal surgery.
Diskosi za mafunzo ya mada ya tendo la ndoa jandoni miongoni mwa jamii ya Wakipsigis
Authors: Kirui Nicholas , Ogola Onyango James , Wandera Simwa Sheila
Published: October 2024

SWAHILI
Kipera cha miviga hasa sherehe za jandoni ni mojawapo wa utanzu wa fasihi simulizi ambao hutumiwa kupitisha mafunzo kuhusu masuala ya ngono kwa wavulana wakiwa jandoni. Mafunzo yanayohusu tendo la ndoa katika jamii yoyote huwa nyeti  hivyo basi halizungumzwi hadharani. Linapojitokeza katika kauli za wanajamii, huwasilishwa kwa mikakati mahususi ya kujaribu kuuficha uwazi huo. Ingawa wataalamu mbalimbali wamechunguza diskosi za tendo la ndoa katika nyanja tofautitofauti, uchanganuzi wa diskosi za tendo la ndoa katika muktadha wa jandoni haujafanyiwa utafiti wa kina. Utafiti huu uliongozwa na Nadharia ya Diskosi hasa kwa Mkabala wa Historia. Data ilikusanywa kwa njia ya mahojiano, kurekodi, picha na majadiliano katika jamii ya Wakipisigis.  Makala haya yamebainisha kwamba kuna mada kuhusu tendo la ndoa ambazo hupitishwa kupitia miviga ya jandoni miongoni mwa jamii ya Wakipsigis. Baadhi ya mafundisho hayo ni; idhini ya kushiriki tendo la ndoa, Jinsi ya kushiriki tendo la ndoa, washiriki katika tendo la ndoa na unyeti na maadili katika tendo la ndoa. Makala haya ni tija kubwa katika tasnia ya uchanganuzi hakiki usemi.
KLASİK TÜRK MÜZİĞİ ESERLERİNDE ESTETİK UNSURLARIN İNCELENMESİ: ŞEVKÎ BEY’İN HİCAZ MAKAMINDAKİ ESERLERİ ÜZERİNE BİR ANALİZ
Authors: Akdağ Sezer
Published: October 2024

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Estetik, sanatın temel prensiplerini ve güzelliğin doğasını inceleyen bir alan olarak, sanat eserlerinin meydana getirilmesi ve yorumlanmasında hayati bir rol oynamaktadır. Türk müziği, kendine özgü makamları, usûlleri ve güfteleriyle zengin bir estetik mirasa sahiptir. Bu bağlamda, Şevkî Bey’in eserleri de Türk müziğinin estetik zenginliğinin bir parçasıdır. Şevkî Bey'in besteleri, estetik açıdan zenginlik taşıyan ve kendine özgü bir tarza sahip eserlerdir. Ancak, Şevkî Bey'in bestecilik kimliğini belirleyen unsurların detaylı bir şekilde incelenmesi ve eserlerindeki estetik unsurların analizi, onun müzikal mirasının daha iyi anlaşılmasını sağlayabilir. Bu çalışma ile Şevkî Bey’in Hicaz makamındaki iki eserinde estetik değer taşıyan unsurlar tespit edilmiş ve bu unsurların analizleri yapılmaya çalışılmıştır. Bu analizlerde, eserlerin melodik, ritmik, ve yapısal özellikleri, güftelerinin estetik katkıları ve mana prozodisi gibi unsurlar incelenmiştir. Ayrıca, bu unsurların eserlerin sanatsal ve estetik değerine nasıl katkıda bulunduğu değerlendirilmiştir. Çalışmanın sonucunda, Şevkî Bey'in bestecilik kimliğine dair elde edilen bazı çıkarımlarla Türk musikisinde yeni bir alan açılmaya çalışılmıştır. Şevkî Bey’in incelenen eserlerindeki estetik unsurlar benzerlikler ve farklılıklar göstermektedir. Tüm eserlerde ortak olarak tespit edilen estetik unsurlar; eser içinde kullanılan çeşni ve geçkiler ile ifadelerin mana prozodisi bakımından etkisinin artırılarak makam kullanımında estetik unsurunun sağlanması, melodik hareketler aracılığıyla ezgisel harekette estetik unsurunun ortaya konması ve biçimde estetiği sağlayan elemanların kullanımıdır. Biçimde estetiği sağlayan unsurlar arasında; ezgisel birimde tekrar, ezgisel birimde sekileme, ezgisel birimde ses sürelerinin büyütülmesi ve küçültülmesi, ezgisel birime ses eklenmesi veya çıkarılması, ezgisel birimde çeşitleme ve ezgisel birimin ters çevrilmesi gibi uygulamalar yer almaktadır.
Exploring linguistic and cultural barriers in literary translation: an analysis of undergraduate students' strategies and challenges in translating Albanian texts into English
Authors: Vula Elsa , Muhaxhiri Gentiana
Published: October 2024

Purpose: Investigate the challenges undergraduate students face when translating Albanian literary texts into English, focusing on the cultural and linguistic considerations that impact the translation process and the concept of translation loss. Methodology: Qualitative analysis of the translation methods used by non-English-speaking students, examining the types of cultural loss, challenges, and solutions encountered. Data were collected by studying translated excerpts from the Albanian literary work "Prilli i Thyer" (Broken April), with attention to the strategies employed by students to address translation challenges. Findings: Students predominantly used literal translation, resulting in implicit, modified, and complete cultural losses. Key challenges included translating Albanian cultural words, idiomatic expressions, and grammatical differences. Despite these challenges, students demonstrated proficiency and versatility in literary translation, employing strategies such as adaptation, direct translation, borrowing, and omission. Implications: The findings highlight the need for enhanced cultural competence and linguistic skills in translation education. Recommendations include using Albanian-Albanian dictionaries and a deeper engagement with Albanian culture to improve translation accuracy and reduce cultural loss. Recommendations: Students should be encouraged to develop a comprehensive understanding of the source culture and to utilize creative translation solutions. Peer collaboration and feedback are also recommended to refine translation skills and strategies. Conclusion: This research contributes to the field of translation studies by shedding light on the intricacies of translating Albanian literature into English. It underscores the importance of cultural sensitivity and linguistic proficiency in producing accurate and culturally resonant translations, ultimately fostering a more interconnected and diverse literary world
BREVE HISTÓRICO DA ALFABETIZAÇÃO E O SURGIMENTO DAS NOVAS CONCEPÇÕES
Authors: Leal Elaine Gaiva , Silva Maria Cristina Pinheiro da , Monteiro Marcilene Costa , Ferreira Flaviane e Faria Caetano
Published: October 2024

Neste artigo abordo um breve percurso sobre o surgimento do termo “alfabetização”. Inicialmente trago concepções de alguns autores que definem a alfabetização e seus processos. No segundo momento situo a alfabetização na história, relatando desde os primeiros indícios do surgimento da alfabetização na antiguidade até os dias atuais. Finalizo abordando sobre os programas criados para erradicação do analfabetismo no Brasil nas series iniciais apresentando seus objetivos, quais métodos oferecidos contribuem no processo de aprendizagem, enfatizando os suportes oferecidos aos professores para que eles consigam atender os desafios lançados por esses programas.
PARCERIA PÚBLICO-PRIVADA: CONCESSÃO DE SERVIÇOS DE ALIMENTAÇÃO HOSPITALAR
Authors: Queiroz Aracélia do Carmo , Santos Irla Yohana Pereira dos , Azevedo Delner do Carmo
Published: October 2024

O presente artigo tem como objetivo relatar sobre as Parcerias Público Privada no âmbito da alimentação hospitalar. Considerando que a Administração Pública precisa se adequar às mudanças da Nova Lei de Licitações e Contratos nº 14.133/2021, que entrou em vigor a partir de 01/04/2023, observa-se que ocorreram alterações mediante as regras das contratações públicas, assim,sendo, é necessário o planejamento estratégico para que os Órgãos possam se adequar e implantar dentro do prazo e nas condições estipulados em lei,  de forma que as necessidades  pela contratação de bens e serviços sejam legalmente atendidas. Para tanto, uma revisão integrativa de literatura foi executada através das bases de dados Scientific Eletronic Library Online (SciELO), Google Acadêmico e PubMed, sendo selecionados artigos científicos sobre o tema publicados entre os anos de 2006 a 2023. A terceirização da alimentação hospitalar é uma solução eficiente e vantajosa para as instituições de saúde, portanto, considero que a modalidade de parceria entre o Estado e as empresas privadas objetivando a realização e a melhoria da qualidade dos serviços públicos ofertados à população reflete benefícios, uma vez que é estabelecida quando a Administração Pública não tem condições técnicas ou financeiras de gestão e execução.
TRÁFICO DE ANIMAIS SILVESTRES NO BRASIL
Authors: Marçal Karoline Silva , Faria Karen Prado , Martins Layane Liberati Maure , Estigarribia Luciana Coimbra , Santos Thalita Sanches dos , Castro Letícia Signori de
Published: October 2024

O tráfico de animais silvestres no Brasil é o terceiro maior mercado ilegal mundial, prejudicando a biodiversidade e a saúde pública. O IBAMA lidera a fiscalização, e o CETAS trata os animais apreendidos. Veterinários identificam doenças e promovem a saúde animal. A legislação precisa ser fortalecida, e apesar dos desafios, o IBAMA continua apreendendo animais contrabandeados.
IMPACTO DA LEI Nº 3.804/2021 NO DIREITO AGRÁRIO E AMBIENTAL NO TOCANTINS
Authors: Sales Jennefer Raphaela Pereira , Feller Thiago de Almeida
Published: October 2024

O licenciamento ambiental é um instrumento de gestão utilizado pelos governos para controlar as atividades humanas que podem causar impactos significativos ao meio ambiente. No Estado do Tocantins está em vigor a Lei nº 3.804/2021, que versa sobre o licenciamento ambiental no Estado. Este estudo teve a finalidade de discorrer a respeito impacto da Lei nº 3.804/2021 no direito agrário e ambiental no Tocantins. Buscou-se com esse tema analisar os efeitos jurídicos e sua constitucionalidade. Baseou-se em uma revisão bibliográfica, com fundamento em artigos científicos, livros, periódicos e na legislação atual sobre o respectivo tema. A coleta de dados foi realizada por meio de banco de dados tais como Scielo, Google Acadêmico, dentre outros, no período de 2018 a 2024. Nos resultados, em que pese a sua importância, a presente norma foi explicitamente considerada inconstitucional. Tanto o Tribunal de Justiça do Tocantins quanto o Supremo Tribunal Federal corroboram com o entendimento de que esta lei infringia os princípios constitucionais de preservação ambiental e o equilíbrio federativo de competências. Apesar disso, esse estudo caminha para o entendimento de que a Lei nº 3.804/2021 representa um avanço importante na legislação ambiental do Tocantins, buscando equilibrar o desenvolvimento econômico com a proteção do meio ambiente. Ao simplificar o processo de licenciamento e promover a transparência e a participação social, a lei pode contribuir para um desenvolvimento mais sustentável e responsável no estado.
GESTÃO DO CONHECIMENTO PARA A QUARTA REVOLUÇÃO INDUSTRIAL
Authors: Inacio Marcelo Candido da Silva , Reis Elton Gomes dos
Published: October 2024

Esse artigo buscou investigar as competências exigidas dos profissionais para a Quarta Revolução Industrial/Indústria 4.0 e o papel da gestão do conhecimento nesse contexto. A pesquisa adotou uma abordagem qualitativa e bibliográfica nas bases de dados Scopus e Scielo. Os resultados revelaram que a implementação de sistemas ciberfísicos requer não apenas mudanças técnicas, mas também habilidades humanas. A digitalização dos processos de trabalho permite otimização e aumento da competitividade das organizações, embora exija uma rápida capacitação da mão de obra. A automação resultará em substituição de alguns empregos, mas também abrirá novas oportunidades em programação e análise de dados. As competências necessárias para a transformação digital incluem alfabetização de dados, comunicação, criação de conteúdo digital, segurança, e resolução de problemas. A gestão do conhecimento é fundamental para aproveitar o potencial do big data e da inteligência artificial, promovendo inovação e vantagem competitiva. Conclui-se que a adaptação bem-sucedida das organizações às demandas da Indústria 4.0 requer desenvolvimento de competências digitais e uma abordagem centrada nas pessoas na gestão do conhecimento.
A INEFICÁCIA DAS MEDIDAS DE EXECUÇÃO DE ALIMENTOS
Authors: Borges Maria Fernanda Izidio , Mader Renata Malachias Santos
Published: October 2024

Esse artigo analisa a obrigação alimentar como um direito fundamental, essencial para garantir a subsistência e o desenvolvimento integral de crianças e adolescentes. Referenciando autores como Maria Berenice Dias e Paulo Lôbo, argumenta-se que a obrigação alimentar abrange não apenas a alimentação, mas também saúde, educação e lazer, conforme estabelecido pela Constituição Federal de 1988. O texto destaca as dificuldades do sistema judicial em assegurar o cumprimento dessas obrigações, evidenciando que muitos devedores conseguem evitar o pagamento, prejudicando os alimentados. São discutidas as classificações dos alimentos e os procedimentos legais de execução, apontando a necessidade de reformas. Para melhorar a eficácia na cobrança de dívidas alimentares, o artigo propõe medidas como a inclusão de devedores em cadastros de inadimplentes e a imposição de restrições a direitos, visando uma abordagem mais efetiva. Conclui-se que a adoção dessas medidas é crucial para garantir os direitos dos alimentados e assegurar um desenvolvimento digno para as crianças e adolescentes.
Efficient Multi-floor Indoor Mapping with A Versatile Rotating LiDAR System
Authors: Cong Yangzi , Xu Tianhe , Chen Chi , Nie Wenfeng , Yang Bisheng
Published: October 2024

Abstract. Light Detection And Ranging (LiDAR) technology has provided an impactful way to capture 3D environmental map. However, consistent mapping in sensing-degenerated and perceptually-limited scenes (e.g. multi-story buildings) or under high dynamic sensor motion (e.g. rotating platform) remains a significant challenge. To this end, an efficient multi-floor indoor mapping system is proposed in this paper utilizing a versatile rotating LiDAR platform. In the front end, measurements from motor, IMU and LiDAR are tightly integrated to track the fast motion state of system, based on iterative Error State Kalman Filter (ESKF). Then linear and planar features are extracted from the point cloud map voxelized with adaptive resolutions. A sliding-window-based batch optimization is performed to simultaneously optimize the states of local frames with reference to the map consistency. In the experiments, we investigated the influence of rotating speed on the mapping performance as well as the superiority of rotating mechanism when compared to standard LiDAR setup. Moreover, comparative studies with one of the SOTA work, FAST-LIO2, have shown the competitive mapping results in multi-floor indoor environments.
Indoor Localization in Commercial 5G Environment with Single BS
Authors: Dai Yue , Chen Liang , Zhou Xin , Ruan Yanlin , Chen Ruizhi
Published: October 2024

Abstract. As commercial 5G systems rapidly expand, indoor positioning using 5G signals holds great potential for serving a large number of users. In this paper, an effective fingerprint solution is proposed for indoor positioning with 5G signal base station by exploring the multi-beam property. Multi-beam channel state information (CSI) and multi-beam reference signal received power (RSRP) are used as the observations for fingerprinting. To assess the effectiveness of the proposed scheme, field tests were conducted across various indoor environments. The results showed that the positioning accuracy is improved by more than 45% compared with the single beam by using the multi-beam characteristics of the 5G signal. Based on the multi-beam RSRP, the proposed scheme can achieve a positioning error of 67% below 1 meter. In the awareness of the two typical indoor deployments of 5G systems, i.e., the digital indoor distribution (DID) and the distributed antenna system (DAS), the paper also compared the 5G positioning performance in these two scenarios. The field tests showed that, the multi-beam in DID has more features than in DAS, which lead to a better positioning performance than that in DAS.
Bivariate Correlation-Based Attack: A Challenge for Privacy Preservation of Location Sequence Data
Authors: Mao Lihui , Xu Zhengquan
Published: October 2024

Abstract. Data correlation is a critical issue for location sequence data privacy protection. Series-indistinguishability provides a theoretical basis for the differential privacy protection of temporally correlated location data and is implemented by the correlated Laplace mechanism (CLM), which has become a novel privacy protection method. However, location sequence data is essentially a multivariate time series with data correlation not only within each dimension but also between different dimensions. The CLM-based location privacy scheme only adapts to the auto-correlation in each dimension and ignores cross-correlation between different dimensions, which compromises its privacy performance. To evaluate its actual privacy protection performance, we propose a bivariate correlation-based attack (BCA) utilizing a filtering method and theoretically derive the optimal filter parameters. Based on simulations and real data experiments, the results show that the privacy performance of the CLM-based privacy scheme is significantly reduced under BCA, confirming that this scheme cannot achieve complete series-indistinguishability for bivariate sequences. Furthermore, the results suggest that BCA is an effective tool for privacy performance evaluation.
Event Camera Denoising Using Asynchronous Spatio-Temporal Event Denoising Neural Network
Authors: Wu Wanji , Yao Hexiong , Zhai Chunlei , Dai Zhiqiang , Zhu Xiangwei
Published: October 2024

Abstract. Compared to conventional cameras, event cameras represent a noteworthy advancement in neuromorphic imaging technology, garnering considerable attention from researchers due to their distinct advantages. However, event cameras are susceptible to significant levels of measurement noise, which can detrimentally affect the performance of algorithms reliant on event stream for tasks such as perception and navigation. In this study, we introduce a novel method for denoising event stream, aiming to filter out events that do not accurately reflect genuine logarithmic intensity changes within the observed scene. Our approach focuses on the asynchronous nature and spatiotemporal properties of events, culminating in the development of a novel Asynchronous Spatio- Temporal Event Denoising neural Network(ASTEDNet). This network operates directly on event streams, circumventing the need to convert event stream into denser formats like image frames, thereby preserving their inherent asynchronous nature. Drawing upon principles from graph encoding and temporal convolutional networks, we incorporate spatiotemporal feature attention mechanisms to capture the temporal and spatial correlations between events. This enables the classification of each active event pixel in the original stream as either representing a genuine intensity change or noise. Comparative evaluations conducted on multiple datasets against state-of-the-art methods demonstrate the remarkable efficacy and robustness of our proposed algorithm in noise removal while retaining meaningful event information within the scene.
Analyzing the seismic hazard of Jishishan earthquake based on multi-source data
Authors: Li Wei , Du Jinchen , Yan Haowen
Published: October 2024

Abstract. An Ms6.2 earthquake occurred in Jishishan County, Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture, Gansu Province on December 18, 2023, which is another strong earthquake event that occurred in the eastern and northeast margin of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau after the Ms6.8 Luding earthquake in 2022. To determine the spatial characteristics and human casualties of the earthquake, this paper obtains the seismic spatial information based on remote sensing data. The results show that the earthquake has thrust characteristics and is a thrust-type earthquake, in which the line-of-sight deformation of the lifting and falling rail coseismic deformation fields are mainly uplifted, 7.51cm, and 7.91cm respectively. At the same time, the PSO-BiLSTM-Attention population casualty model is proposed, and 149 people are predicted to die, which is 2 people less than the actual 151 people, indicating that the model can well estimate the post-disaster death toll and can be used for the post-disaster death population assessment.