bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Water Heritage Documentation
Authors: Sai Prasanna Banothu , Bhargavi Chandana Bindu
Published: June 2024

This research paper examinesthe use of digital documentation techniquesinpreserving culturalheritage, specifically Step Wells in Telangana, India. The aim is to preserve the Step Well's architectural, historical, and cultural significance through comprehensive documentation, historical context preservation, increased accessibility, virtual reconstruction using 3D modeling and virtual reality, educational outreach, and insights into the stepwell's condition and conservation strategies. The methodology involves a comprehensive field study, data collection through digital tools, and analysis of gathered information. It provides a detailed examination of the architectural features of Step Wells in Rachakonda, presenting 3D models and GIS maps to illustrate the documentation process. Challenges encountered during the digital documentation are discussed, along with strategies employed toovercome them. The cultural and historical significance of the documented Step Wells is analyzed, shedding light on their unique features and contextual importance. Advanced technologies like 3D modeling and high-resolution imaging have revealed the precise geometries, structural complexities, and decorative elements of Step Wells, revealing their engineering ingenuity and aesthetic sophistication. Digital documentation has facilitated comparative analyses across different Step Wells, revealing regional variations, evolution over time, and influences from diverse cultural traditions. Digitized historical records and archival materials have provided insights into construction techniques, social functions, and religious symbolism associated with stepwells, enriching our understanding of their roles in pastsocieties. Virtual reconstructions have also allowed for immersive experiences and educationaloutreach, fostering public appreciation and awareness of these architectural wonders. In conclusion, this research contributes to the evolving discourse on the intersection oftechnology and cultural heritage, showcasing the efficacy of digital documentation in safeguarding historical structures. The findings show how cutting-edge tools like virtual realityand 3D modeling may be used to create dynamic and immersive representations of architectural wonders. This improves public knowledge and involvement in step wells, which makes thorough documentation and conservation planning easier. In addition, multidisciplinary cooperation between Technologists, Architects, Archaeologists, Physical Planners, and Historians have encouraged by digital recording, which results in creative methods for researching and presenting Step Wells. This emphasizes how important it is to keep researching digital technology for upcoming generations.
Outdoor Learning and Attitude towards Sustainability of Grade 3 Teachers
Authors: M. Castro Resheil , D. Gallardo Remigilda
Published: June 2024

This study investigated the relationship between outdoor learning and sustainability attitudes among Grade 3 teachers, examining the extent of outdoor learning and its influence on attitudes towards environmental sustainability. Utilizing a descriptive correlation approach, the study employed survey to gather data from a sample of Grade 3 teachers. Outdoor learning was assessed across multiple indicators, including exploring nature, participating actively, working together, having fun, and discovering outdoors. Concurrently, attitudes towards sustainability were gauged through indicators related to taking care of the environment, learning about nature, and reducing waste. The results revealed a robust positive correlation between outdoor learning and sustainability attitudes, suggesting that increased engagement in outdoor learning positively influences teachers' attitudes towards sustainability. Multiple linear regression underscored the significance of all outdoor learning indicators, emphasizing their collective impact on sustainability attitudes. The regression model elucidated that exploring nature, participating actively, working together, and having fun were key contributors. This study contributes to the growing field of environmental education by empirically establishing the critical role of outdoor learning in shaping sustainable attitudes among teachers. The findings emphasize the need for educational stakeholders to prioritize and integrate outdoor learning initiatives within the curriculum, fostering a holistic approach to sustainability education.
.Sense of Self-Worth as Predictor of Learning Attitude of Senior High School Students in New Corella District, Davao Del Norte
Authors: V. Getizo Jean
Published: June 2024

In this study, the sense of self-worth described the improvement of learning attitude of the senior high school students. In this study, the researcher selected the 212 senior high school students in New Corella District, Davao del Norte as the respondents of the study. Stratified random sampling technique was utilized in the selection of the respondents. Non-experimental quantitative research design using descriptive- correlational method was employed. The data collected were subjected to the following statistical tools: Mean, Pearson Moment Product Correlation and multiple linear regression analysis. Findings revealed that sense of self-worth and learning attitude of the senior high school students in New Corella District, Davao del Norte were described as extensive. Further, correlation analysis demonstrated that there is a significant relationship between sense of self-worth and learning attitude of the students in New Corella District, Davao del Norte. Evidently, regression analysis proved that sense of self-worth of the students in terms of identity achievement and identity moratorium were significant predictors of learning attitude of the students in New Corella District, Davao del Norte. In other words, sense of self-worth has influence on the process in learning attitude of the senior high school students in New Corella District, Davao del Norte.
Underwater Image Enhancement using GAN
Authors: Jebin C. Sabnam , K Rahamathulla
Published: June 2024

The process of enhancing the distorted underwater images to clear image is known as Underwater image enhance- ment. Distorted images are the raw underwater images that taken from the deep portion of ocean, river etc by using different cameras. In general underwater images are mainly used in underwater robotics, ocean pasture and environmental monitor- ing, ocean exploration etc. The underwater image enhancement process is done by using underwater image dataset which includes the distorted images (raw underwater images) and the corre- sponding enhanced underwater images. Currently used image enhancement methods cannot provide sufficient satisfaction to the underwater image enhancement. So proposed a new method by using Generative Adversarial Network (GAN), which tries to produce more images from the dataset.
Appendicitis Hidden under the Facade of Addison’s Crisis: A Case Report
Authors: Dharshini Rajavel Divya
Published: June 2024

The clinical picture of Addison’s crisis closely simulatesthat of Acute abdominal Inflammatory diseases. Hence, a differential diagnosis between Addisonian Crisis and Acute Abdominal Inflammation can be confusing and difficult. This is not to say both cannot present in a patient at the same time which can complicate reaching an accurate diagnosis even more. Below is one such case.
The Role of Active Galactic Nucleus Winds in Galaxy Formation: Connecting AGN Outflows at Low Redshifts to the Formation/Evolution of Their Host Galaxies
Authors: Torres-Papaqui Juan Pablo , Coziol Roger , Robleto-Orús Aitor C. , Cutiva-Alvarez Karla A. , Roco-Avilez Paulina
Published: June 2024

Using Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS) spectra, we applied an automatic method to search for outflows (OFs) in three large samples of narrow-line active galactic nuclei (AGN) at low redshifts (z < 0.4), separated into three spectral activity classes: radio-loud galaxies (RGs), 15,793; radio-quiet Seyfert 2 AGN (Sy2), 18,585; and LINERs, 25,656. In general, the probability of detecting an OF decreases along the sequence Sy1→Sy2→LINER/RG and independently of the AGN class, the wind velocity, traced by W80, increases with the AGN luminosity. Moreover W80 is systematically higher in RGs or any of the other AGN classes when detected in radio. These results support the idea that there are two main modes of production of OF, the radiative mode dominant in radio-quiet AGN and the jet mode dominant in RGs, although both modes could also happen simultaneously at different levels. From the spectra and SDSS photometry, the characteristics of the AGN host galaxies and their supermassive black holes (SMBHs) were also retrieved using the stellar population synthesis code STARLIGHT. This revealed that, independently of the AGN spectral class, (1) galaxy hosts with OFs have systematically later morphological types and higher star formation rates (SFRs) than their counterparts without OF, (2) the AGN occupy different positions in the specific diagnostic diagram (specific black hole accretion rate (sBHAR) versus specific SFR), which suggests they follow different evolutionary paths congruent with the morphology of their galaxy hosts, and (3) they show no evidence of AGN quenching or triggering of star formation. These results are consistent with a scenario explaining the different AGN classes as consequences of different formation processes of galaxies: early-type galaxies (LINERs and RGs) formed bigger bulges and more massive SMBHs, exhausting their reservoir of gas more rapidly than late-type galaxies (Sy2 and Sy1), and thereby quenching their star formation and starving their SMBHs.
The Nonsingular Estimator for Exoplanet Orbits: An Unscented Batch Estimation Method for Direct Imaging Measurements
Authors: Stojanovski Zvonimir , Savransky Dmitry
Published: June 2024

We present a new method for fitting exoplanet orbits to direct astrometric measurements, using nonlinear batch estimation and nonsingular orbital elements. Our estimation technique is based on the unscented transform, which approximates probability distributions using finite, deterministic sets of weighted sample points. Furthermore, we use Gaussian mixtures to account for the strong nonlinearities in the measurement model. As a fitting basis, we use a set of orbital elements developed specifically for directly observed exoplanets, combining features of the Thiele–Innes constants and the Cohen–Hubbard nonsingular elements. We validate the new method using simulated exoplanet orbits, and we demonstrate its use with real exoplanet data. Compared to state-of-the-art Markov Chain Monte Carlo and Bayesian rejection sampling techniques, the new method is found to give orbit estimates of comparable or higher accuracy but with much faster execution.
Physical Properties of Type II Supernovae Inferred from ZTF and ATLAS Photometric Data
Authors: Silva-Farfán Javier , Förster Francisco , Moriya Takashi J. , Hernández-García L. , Muñoz Arancibia A. M. , Sánchez-Sáez P. , Anderson Joseph P. , Tonry John L. , Clocchiatti Alejandro
Published: June 2024

We report an analysis of a sample of 186 spectroscopically confirmed Type II supernova (SN) light curves (LCs) obtained from a combination of Zwicky Transient Facility (ZTF) and Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System observations. We implement a method to infer physical parameters from these LCs using hydrodynamic models that take into account the progenitor mass, the explosion energy, and the presence of circumstellar matter (CSM). The CSM is modeled via the mass-loss rate, wind acceleration at the surface of the progenitor star with a β velocity law, and the CSM radius. We also infer the time of explosion, attenuation (A

V
), and the redshift for each SN. Our results favor low-mass progenitor stars (M
ZAMS < 14 M
⊙) with a dense CSM (

M

̇

> 10−3
M
⊙ yr−1, CSM radius ∼ 1015 cm, and β > 2). Additionally, we find that the redshifts inferred from the SN LCs are significantly more accurate than those inferred using the host galaxy photometric redshift, suggesting that this method could be used to infer more accurate host galaxy redshifts from large samples of Type II SNe in the LSST era. Lastly, we compare our results with similar works from the literature.
The Galactic Center Lobe as an H ii Region
Authors: Anderson L. D. , Luisi Matteo , Liu B. , Linville Dylan J. , Benjamin Robert A. , Hurley-Walker Natasha , McClure-Griffiths N. M. , Zucker Catherine
Published: June 2024

The Galactic center lobe (GCL) is an object ∼1° across that is located north of the Galactic center. In the mid-infrared (MIR) the GCL appears as two 8.0 μm filaments between which there is strong 24 μm and radio continuum emission. Due to its morphology and location in the sky, previous authors have argued that the GCL is located in the Galactic center region, created by outflows from star formation or by activity of the central black hole Sagittarius A*. In an associated paper, low-frequency radio emission indicates that the GCL must instead lie foreground to the Galactic center. If the GCL is foreground to the Galactic center, it is likely to be a type of object common throughout the Galactic disk; we here investigate whether its properties are similar to those of Galactic H ii regions. We find that the GCL’s MIR morphology, MIR flux densities, dust temperatures, and radio recombination line properties as traced by the Green Bank Telescope Diffuse Ionized Gas Survey are consistent with those of known Galactic H ii regions, although the derived electron temperature is low. We search for the ionizing source(s) of the possible H ii region and identify a stellar cluster candidate (Camargo #1092/Ryu & Lee #532) and a cluster of young stellar objects (the SPICY cluster G359.3+0.3) whose members have Gaia parallaxes distances of 1.7 ± 0.4 kpc. Taken together, the results of our companion paper and those shown here suggest that the GCL has properties consistent with those of an H ii region located ∼2 kpc from the Sun.
Stellar X-Ray Activity and Habitability Revealed by the ROSAT Sky Survey
Authors: Han Henggeng , Wang Song , Zheng Chuanjie , Li Xue , Xiao Kai , Liu Jifeng
Published: June 2024

Using the homogeneous X-ray catalog from ROSAT observations, we conducted a comprehensive investigation into stellar X-ray activity–rotation relations for both single and binary stars. Generally, the relation for single stars consists of two distinct regions: a weak decay region, indicating a continued dependence of the magnetic dynamo on stellar rotation rather than a saturation regime with constant activity, and a rapid decay region, where X-ray activity is strongly correlated with the Rossby number. Detailed analysis reveals more fine structures within the relation: in the extremely fast-rotating regime, a decrease in X-ray activity was observed with increasing rotation rate, referred to as supersaturation, while in the extremely slow-rotating region, the relation flattens, mainly due to the scattering of F stars. This scattering may result from intrinsic variability in stellar activities over one stellar cycle or the presence of different dynamo mechanisms. Binaries exhibit a similar relation to that of single stars while the limited sample size prevented the identification of fine structures in the relation for binaries. We calculated the mass-loss rates of planetary atmospheres triggered by X-ray emissions from host stars. Our findings indicate that for an Earthlike planet within the stellar habitable zone, it would easily lose its entire primordial H/He envelope (equating to about 1% of the planetary mass).
Debris Disks Can Contaminate Mid-infrared Exoplanet Spectra: Evidence for a Circumstellar Debris Disk around Exoplanet Host WASP-39
Authors: Flagg Laura , Weinberger Alycia J. , Bell Taylor J. , Welbanks Luis , Morello Giuseppe , Powell Diana , Bean Jacob L. , Blecic Jasmina , Crouzet Nicolas , Gao Peter , Inglis Julie , Kirk James , López-Morales Mercedes , Molaverdikhani Karan , Nikolov Nikolay , Oza Apurva V. , Rackham Benjamin V. , Redfield Seth , Tsai Shang-Min , Jayawardhana Ray , Kreidberg Laura , Nixon Matthew C. , Stevenson Kevin B. , Turner Jake D.
Published: June 2024

The signal from a transiting planet can be diluted by astrophysical contamination. In the case of circumstellar debris disks, this contamination could start in the mid-infrared and vary as a function of wavelength, which would then change the observed transmission spectrum for any planet in the system. The MIRI/Low Resolution Spectrometer WASP-39b transmission spectrum shows an unexplained dip starting at ∼10 μm that could be caused by astrophysical contamination. The spectral energy distribution displays excess flux at similar levels to that which are needed to create the dip in the transmission spectrum. In this Letter, we show that this dip is consistent with the presence of a bright circumstellar debris disk, at a distance of >2 au. We discuss how a circumstellar debris disk like that could affect the atmosphere of WASP-39b. We also show that even faint debris disks can be a source of contamination in MIRI exoplanet spectra.
The Trichoptera of Panama XXVII. The third benchmark—a waypoint to the future
Authors: Armitage Brian J. , Harris Steven C. , Ríos González Tomás A. , Aguirre Yusseff P. , Blahnik Roger J. , Thomson Robin E. , Arefina-Armitage Tatiana I.
Published: June 2024

The flora and fauna of Panama is species-rich due to its location and topography, and the resulting diversity of microclimates and habitats. The last two summaries (benchmarks) of information about the caddisfly fauna (Insecta, Trichoptera) Panama were published in1992 and 2015. From 1861 to 2015, researchers from outside of Panama recorded 13 families, 45 genera, and 257 species of caddisflies. From 2015 through 2023, a series of publications by the Aquatic Invertebrate Research Group at the Universidad Autónoma de Chiriquí in David, Panamá have recorded an additional 2 families,11 genera, and 278 species. Thus, a total of 535 species of caddisflies, now recorded from the Republic of Panama, are distributed among 15 families and 56 genera. Panama’s Trichoptera fauna shows greatest affinity to other Central American countries, and to Costa Rica in particular. Indeed, 289 Costa Rican species are shared with Panama, including 91 former Costa Rican endemics now known from both countries. The Hydroptilidae is the most species rich family in Panama. Although the number of new species and new country records of macro-Trichoptera has diminished somewhat over this third benchmark period, no similar fall-off has yet been detected in the micro-Trichoptera. The caddisfly fauna of Panama is now better known, but much more work remains to define the fauna and, just as importantly, to map the surficial and altitudinal distribution of each genus and species.
Pollination of Guatemalan orchids – state of knowledge
Authors: Lipińska Monika M. , Barabasz Cecylia
Published: June 2024

This literature review aims to synthesise existing knowledge on research on pollination of orchid species in Guatemala. Orchids, known for their diverse and specialised interactions with pollinators, play a key role in the ecosystems of this Central American country. As a base for our research, we have used the orchid checklist published in 2018 where more than 1200 taxa have been listed. Then we conducted a systematic search of academic databases, including, but not limited to PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus and relevant botanical databases. From 1231 orchid species reported to occur in Guatemala and classified in 221 genera, we have found data on pollination of only 98 taxa, classified in 71 genera. Through an exhaustive survey of the relevant scientific literature, this review intends to provide a comprehensive summary of the available data, highlighting gaps in current knowledge and suggesting directions for future research. Research on pollination in tropical orchids presents a formidable challenge due to the immense diversity of species, the intricacies of pollination mechanisms, the elusive nature of pollinators and the susceptibility of these ecosystems to environmental changes. Despite these challenges, the importance of unravelling these mysteries is underscored by the critical role orchids play in tropical ecosystems and their potential implications for conservation and biodiversity.
New and noteworthy records of saproxylic beetles (Coleoptera) from Crete (Greece)
Authors: Bolanakis Giannis , Makris Christodoulos , Trichas Apostolos
Published: June 2024

Saproxylic beetles are in the spotlight of conservation biology. Crete (Greece) constitutes a special biogeographical entity and an endemism hotspot for many organisms. Despite its poor forest coverage and the continuous degradation of Cretan forests by human activities, Crete hosts an impressive assemblage of saproxylic Coleoptera, some of them being endemic of the island or/and threatened under the I.U.C.N. criteria. Herein we present new data regarding several saproxylic Coleoptera species of Crete, reporting the first records of five species for the Cretan entomofauna [Calais parreysii (Steven, 1829), Dorcus parallelipipedus (Linnaeus, 1758), Dorcus peyronis Reiche and Saulcy, 1856, Platypus cylindrus (Fabricius, 1792) and Echinocerus floralis (Pallas, 1773)].
First record of Choleva macedonica (Coleoptera, Leiodidae, Cholevine) from the Carpathians
Authors: Nitzu Eugen
Published: June 2024

The rare and little-known species Choleva macedonica, previously known from the Dinaric Alps - Balkans, belonging to the “sturmi group” of species is recorded for the first time in the Carpathians and in the Romanian fauna. The male specimen collected in the Southern Carpathians is accurately described and illustrated as a “prodrome” for a possible new subspecies of C. macedonica. Brief observations on Choleva species from the Romanian fauna and their ecological importance are presented. The biogeographical importance of this new record is emphasized.
Redescription of the female of Apseudopsis apocryphus, some remarks about the female of A. bacescui and description of the males of A. apocryphus and A. bacescui (Crustacea, Tanaidacea, Apseudidae)
Authors: Bâlcu Maxim-Jean , Murariu Dumitru
Published: June 2024

The female with oostegites of Apseudopsis apocryphus are redescribed in detail, in the case of A. bacescui some remarks about the female with oostegites are given. The male of the species A. apocryphus and the subadult male of A. bacescui are described.
New records of the freshwater jellyfish Craspedacusta sowerbii in Romania
Authors: Mitrofan Aurel Cristian , Nițescu Ruxandra , Iftime Alexandru
Published: June 2024

We present new records of Craspedacusta sowerbii (freshwater jellyfish) in anthropogenic freshwater habitats south of Bucharest in Romania; these are the first records of this alien species in free waters of the Argeș basin.
Reliability of the Mendonça Strabismus Forceps in Locating the Insertion of Extraocular Rectus Muscles in Patients Undergoing Strabismus Surgery
Authors: Borges Corrêa Alyne , Rossetto Júlia Dutra , Mendonça Tomás Scalamandré
Published: June 2024

Purpose

To evaluate the reliability of Mendonça strabismus forceps in locating the extraocular rectus muscles in patients undergoing primary strabismus surgery or reoperation. The study also compared the method's efficacy in primary surgeries versus reoperations. The overall goal was to avoid unnecessary surgical exploration, thereby enabling more effective planning and safer surgery.

Methods

The study included 41 patients with strabismus undergoing surgical correction. The reliability of the Mendonça strabismus forceps in locating the extraocular rectus muscles was evaluated by comparing preoperative measurements using Mendonça strabismus forceps and Castroviejo forceps to intraoperative measurements made by direct muscle visualization. Differences of 1 mm or less were deemed acceptable.

Results

In patients without prior surgery, Mendonça strabismus forceps reliably located all muscles, with measurements consistently within the 1-mm limit. All muscles with previous surgeries were successfully grasped by the forceps, except for one medial rectus muscle with multiple interventions. In reoperations with satisfactory muscle grasp, 88.8% showed coincident measurements. Non-coincidence cases were attributed to anomalous scarring. The method demonstrated simplicity, cost-effectiveness, and no complications in this study.

Conclusions

The Mendonça strabismus forceps proved to be a reliable and non-invasive method for locating extraocular rectus muscles insertions without the need for additional imaging. It is a cost-effective, simple, and easily executed method that provides valuable information for surgical decision-making and planning. The method enhances surgical outcomes while reducing risks.

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J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus
. 2024;61(6):404–409.]
Histopathologic Change in the Anterior Part of the Posterior Fixation Suture After a Faden Operation in an Animal Model
Authors: Kim Seung-Hyun , Kang Eunseok , Kang Boram , Ha Suk-Gyu
Published: June 2024

Purpose:

To observe postoperative histological changes in the anterior part of the posterior fixation suture after a Faden operation in an animal model.

Methods:

A posterior fixation suture was placed at two points 6 mm posterior to the insertion of the extraocular muscle on the superior rectus muscle of the right eye in eight rabbits. The superior rectus muscle of the left eye was used as a control. The eyes were enucleated and the anterior portion of the posterior fixation suture, including the myoscleral junction, was extracted 4 weeks after surgery. Postoperative adhesion was graded from 0 to 4 based on histologic findings (hematoxylin–eosin and Masson's trichrome staining).

Results:

Histological evaluation revealed diffuse fibrosis at the myoscleral junction and the anterior part of the posterior fixation suture after the Faden operation. The graded scores for fibrosis, acute inflammation, chronic inflammation, and foreign body reactions in the Faden operation group were significantly higher than those in the control group (
P
< .05). Postoperative diffuse fibrosis of the myoscleral junction and anterior-to-posterior fixation sutures were observed in an animal model.

Conclusions:

Histologic changes may affect ocular alignment and motility, making reoperation unpredictable after the Faden procedure.

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J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus
. 2024;61(5):371–375.]
The best approximation problems between the least-squares solution manifolds of two matrix equations
Authors: Chen Yinlan , Lan Yawen
Published: June 2024

In this paper, we will deal with the following two classes of best approximation problems about the linear manifolds: Problem 1. Given matrices $ A_1, B_1, C_1, $ and $ D_1 \in {\mathbb R}^{ m \times n} $, find $ d(L_1, L_2) = \min_{X\in L_1, Y\in L_2}\|X-Y\|, $ and find $ \hat{X}\in L_1, \hat{Y}\in L_2 $ such that $ \|\hat{X}-\hat{Y}\| = d(L_1, L_2) $, where $ L_1 = \left\{{X \in {\mathbb {SR}} ^{n \times n} \left|{\ \|A_1X-B_1\| = \min}\right.} \right\} $ and $ L_2 = \left\{{Y \in {\mathbb {SR}} ^{n \times n} \left|{\ \|C_1Y-D_1\| = \min}\right.} \right\} $. Problem 2. Given matrices $ A_2, B_2, E_2, F_2 \in {\mathbb R}^{ m \times n} $ and $ C_2, D_2, G_2, H_2 \in {\mathbb R}^{ n \times p} $, find $ d(L_3, L_4) = \min_{X\in L_3, Y\in L_4}\|X-Y\|, $ and find $ \tilde{X}\in L_3, \tilde{Y}\in L_4 $ such that $ \|\tilde{X}-\tilde{Y}\| = d(L_3, L_4) $, where $ L_3 = \left\{{X \in {\mathbb {R}}^{n \times n} \left|{\ \|A_2X-B_2\|^2+||XC_2-D_2\|^2 = \min}\right.} \right\} $ and $ L_4 = \left\{{Y \in {\mathbb {R}} ^{n \times n} \left|{\ \|E_2Y-F_2\|^2+||YG_2-H_2\|^2 = \min}\right.} \right\} $. We obtain explicit formulas for $ d(L_1, L_2) $ and $ d(L_3, L_4), $ and all the matrices in question by using the singular value decompositions and the canonical correlation decompositions of matrices.
Power unit inverse Lindley distribution with different measures of uncertainty, estimation and applications
Authors: Gemeay Ahmed M. , Alsadat Najwan , Chesneau Christophe , Elgarhy Mohammed
Published: June 2024

This paper introduced and investigated the power unit inverse Lindley distribution (PUILD), a novel two-parameter generalization of the famous unit inverse Lindley distribution. Among its notable functional properties, the corresponding probability density function can be unimodal, decreasing, increasing, or right-skewed. In addition, the hazard rate function can be increasing, U-shaped, or N-shaped. The PUILD thus takes advantage of these characteristics to gain flexibility in the analysis of unit data compared to the former unit inverse Lindley distribution, among others. From a theoretical point of view, many key measures were determined under closed-form expressions, including mode, quantiles, median, Bowley's skewness, Moor's kurtosis, coefficient of variation, index of dispersion, moments of various types, and Lorenz and Bonferroni curves. Some important measures of uncertainty were also calculated, mainly through the incomplete gamma function. In the statistical part, the estimation of the parameters involved was studied using fifteen different methods, including the maximum likelihood method. The invariant property of this approach was then used to efficiently estimate different uncertainty measures. Some simulation results were presented to support this claim. The significance of the PUILD underlying model compared to several current statistical models, including the unit inverse Lindley, exponentiated Topp-Leone, Kumaraswamy, and beta and transformed gamma models, was illustrated by two applications using real datasets.
Sensitivity analysis of a non-Markovian feedback retrial queue, reneging, delayed repair with working vacation subject to server breakdown
Authors: Sundarapandiyan S. , Nandhini S.
Published: June 2024

This study investigated the steady-state characteristics of a non-Markovian feedback retrial queue with reneging, delayed repair, and working vacation. In this scenario, we assumed that consumers arrive through Poisson processes and the server provides service to consumers during both regular and working vacation periods. However, it is subject to breakdowns at any moment, resulting in a service interruption for a random duration. Additionally, the concept of delay time was also presented. The consumer that is dissatisfied with the service may re-enter the orbit to receive another service; this individual is considered a feedback consumer. The server will go on a working vacation if the orbit is empty after successfully serving a satisfied consumer. By utilizing the supplementary variable technique (SVT), we examined the steady-state probability generating function of the system and orbit sizes. Finally, numerical outcomes and a sensitivity analysis were given to verify the analytical findings of important performance indicators.
Visokoentropijske zlitine za supertihe transformatorje
Authors: Luzar Jože
Published: June 2024

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Traduction des miracles et miracle de la traduction : T. H. Huxley traducteur engagé
Authors: Coste Bénédicte
Published: June 2024

Thomas H. Huxley n’est guère connu comme traducteur mais L’Histoire de la translation des bienheureux martyrs S. Marcellin et S. Pierre d’Éginhard, qu’il traduit partiellement en anglais, mérite un examen. Publié dans Nineteenth Century, l’article « The Value of Witness to the Miraculous » (1889) s’inscrit dans un débat fondamental sur le caractère révélé de la religion chrétienne que mène Huxley en partie contre le monde religieux. Fragmentaire, s’appuyant sur la traduction en français de Teulet et inscrite dans l’éthique de la croyance de W.K. Clifford, elle permet à Huxley d’invalider la valeur du témoignage d’Éginhard. Toujours commentée au fil de la plume, sa traduction sert également de couverture au véritable objet de la remise en cause d’Huxley : le Nouveau Testament.
Consider the Translator : traduire la non-fiction de David Foster Wallace
Authors: Vivier Sigolène
Published: June 2024

Cet article se penche sur la posture énonciative construite dans l’œuvre de non-fiction de David Foster Wallace, et ce que celle-ci implique dans le processus traductif. En effet, le discours wallacien commente sans cesse sa propre construction, et cette langue réflexive, en retour perpétuel sur elle-même, déstabilise notre perception du réel en train de s’écrire. À ce titre, la non-fiction de Wallace constitue un projet d’énonciation spécifique, qui implique de se camper soi-même en personnage de l’exégèse. Cette posture auctoriale singulière, entre effacement et théâtralisation de soi, fiabilité et faillibilité, appelle en retour une réflexion sur la posture du traducteur – choisira-t‑il de déjouer le risque de la glose ou embrassera-t‑il la pulsion exégétique qui figure précisément au cœur du dispositif textuel ? Les problèmes traductologiques examinés ne concerneront ainsi pas tant ce qui résiste à la traduction que le degré de minutie dans lequel le traducteur choisira de s’engager pour expliciter le foisonnement du texte source. Incorporer cette réflexivité au geste traductif, que l’on peut déjà comprendre par essence comme un retour critique sur le texte, reviendrait alors à actualiser le projet de Berman, où la traduction assumera de devenir « critique et commentaire d’elle-même ».
Orwell au tamis : autobiographie, ethnographie et fiction en traduction
Authors: Béghain Véronique
Published: June 2024

Cet article s’intéresse aux difficultés spécifiques que pose la traduction des récits autobiographiques d’Orwell et il est plus particulièrement centré sur The Road to Wigan Pier (1937). On privilégie, dans ce cadre, l’examen des contraintes liées à l’hybridité générique du livre. La première partie, une enquête sur les conditions de vie des chômeurs et des mineurs du Nord de l’Angleterre, relève de l’enquête sociologique. La deuxième partie, au matériau beaucoup plus hétérogène, peut se lire comme une « autobiographie culturelle », conjuguée à un essai polémique sur les causes de l’échec du socialisme en Angleterre. On examine notamment à partir du corpus que constitue The Road to Wigan Pier : les problèmes posés par la traduction du titre-millefeuille de l’œuvre et par celle du célèbre concept de « common decency » ; les contraintes liées à la dimension ethnographique du livre, à sa visée politique et à sa tonalité polémique.
Les multiples voix (auto)biographiques de Philippe Soupault : enjeux et défis de la traduction
Authors: Whitfield Agnès
Published: June 2024

Co-fondateur du surréalisme avec André Breton, Philippe Soupault a écrit de nombreux livres où se mêlent fiction, non-fiction, poésie, autobiographie et biographie. Envisageant la voix à la fois comme une certaine position d’écriture macro-textuelle et un ensemble d’indices de subjectivité articulés dans la trame micro-textuelle, cet article cherche à voir comment la mobilité des voix (auto)biographiques de Soupault a affecté la traduction de ses œuvres, tant sur le plan tant éditorial – au niveau des choix des éditeurs et éditrices des livres à traduire –, que traductif – au niveau des défis particuliers posés à ses traducteurs et traductrices. Après une brève présentation de la place occupée par les textes (auto)biographiques de Soupault dans le rayonnement de l’ensemble de son œuvre en traduction, l’étude aborde les difficultés posées par la traduction anglaise de Profils perdus, recueil de portraits d’écrivains et de peintres où les voix (auto)biographiques de Soupault se montrent particulièrement mobiles. En conclusion, ces défis de traduction sont situés dans le contexte plus large de l’évolution du genre littéraire que la critique anglophone qualifie d’écriture de vie.
Based on (your) real life? Telling true stories in translation
Authors: Levick Tiffane
Published: June 2024

This paper proposes to envisage the creative transcription of marginal voices in fiction as a form of intralingual and intermodal translation, since this process involves the transfer of linguistic forms from real, spoken contexts to fictional, written contexts. It also examines the shift from the source to the target language, and considers how the distance between the readership and the characters may affect the way in which these texts are seen as representative of the “real life” of the people depicted. In an attempt to participate to paratextual research on the reception of translated fiction, particularly when it comes to works featuring non-standard linguistic forms and the voices of marginalised people, this paper proposes to weave together the experiences of two authors, Faïza Guène and Alex Wheatle. It will illustrate that the way publishing houses and the press emphasise the links between various aspects of the authors’ background and that of their characters tends to encourage readers to conflate novel and narrative. It will also become clear that these editorial choices diverge from the information presented by authors themselves, who prefer to focus on the stylistic aspects of their books. When it comes to interlingual translation, the paratext does not seem to address the participation of a third person in the process, who filters the voice presented in the novels a second time and reproduces it using the words of the target language. All of these decisions result in readers often perceiving these works as anthropology and not as works of fiction that correspond to the ethical and aesthetic aims of the authors.
Emotional Expressions and Advocacy Coalitions
Authors: Fullerton Allegra H. , Gabehart Kayla M. , Weible Christopher M.
Published: June 2024

While many policy process theories mention emotions, they have remained mostly unexplored theoretically and empirically, even as broader social science literature incorporates emotions into understanding policy process-related phenomena such as political beliefs and behaviors. This paper introduces the theoretical arguments and a method for studying advocacy coalitions using a combination of emotions and beliefs within the Advocacy Coalition Framework. An application is illustrated in a natural gas pipeline siting conflict in the US using data from news media coverage. The empirical results show that coalitions express emotions and beliefs differently, and that the dyadic relationship between emotions and beliefs significantly distinguishes coalitions rather than emotions by themselves. This paper takes a significant step forward in integrating emotional and belief expressions into the ACF, adding to coalition identification methods, providing a foundation for advancing theory, and contributing to the broader community of policy studies.
Un autre récit des origines est possible: la Genèse dans l’“Icosameron” de Casanova
Authors: Nogales Noémie Rochat
Published: June 2024

As an introduction to his novel Icosameron, published in 1787, Casanova offers a lengthy biblical commentary on the first three chapters of Genesis. This article seeks to better define the relationship between this curious “Literal Commentary” and the rest of the novel, which recounts the adventures of a brother and sister at the center of the Earth after their ship sinks. It also questions Casanova’s reading of Genesis, as he uses this biblical account as the central theme of his novel. Finally, at the end of a century that has forcefully denounced the literal reading of Genesis, is the choice to publish a long novel introduced by an equally imposing biblical commentary the reason for the novel’s lack of success upon publication, and the oblivion into which it has fallen outside Casanova studies?
La première traduction italienne des “Essais” de Montaigne (Ferrare, 1590). Note sur le «Discorso se il forastiero…»
Authors: Balsamo Jean
Published: June 2024

The anonymous «Discorso se il forastiero…», published in the Discorsi morali, politici e militari (Ferrara, 1590), has been considered by critics as a text arbitrarily inserted among a selection of chapters from Montaigne’s Essais translated by Girolamo Naselli. In fact, this text, adapted from an apology for the Italians in the entourage of Henri III written on the occasion of the États Généraux (1577), was itself translated from French. As such, it properly completes the collection as a whole, helping to shed light on the translator’s choice and his conception of the Essais as a courtly book, illustrating the «cose di Francia» and the «cose grandi» to be used by the Italian élites.
Des incertitudes levées sur les reliques de Lothéa (forêt de Carnoët, Quimperlé, Finistère)
Authors: Soto José Gomez de , Nicolas Clément , Pailler Yvan
Published: June 2024

Le caveau du tumulus de Lothéa en forêt de Quimperlé (Finistère) fut fouillé en 1843. Son mobilier subit divers aléas entre sa remise au musée de l’Hôtel de Cluny à Paris aussitôt après la fouille et la dévolution de l’essentiel de la collection au musée des Antiquités nationales de Saint-Germain-en-Laye (MAN) en 1887. Il faudra attendre 1974 pour disposer d’une étude exhaustive de ce mobilier, auquel s’étaient trouvées adjointes quelques pièces d’autres origines conservées dans diverses collections ou présentées dans des publications fautives. La découverte de correspondances inédites du fouilleur, Arthur Boutarel, permit une mise au point des connaissances par un article publié en 2013 dans Gallia Préhistoire. Restait cependant en suspens la question d’un talon conique en bronze, typologiquement et technologiquement incompatible avec la date de la tombe, probablement ajouté à la collection à date inconnue au cours du xixe siècle. Un retour critique aux informations données par la documentation ancienne a permis de compléter l’inventaire du mobilier funéraire par un poignard actuellement perdu, et le talon en bronze a pu être identifié comme un embout de hampe de lance italique de l’âge du Fer indiscutablement intrus.
Technological Innovations Transforming Diabetes Care in Practice
Authors: Kang Shinae
Published: June 2024

Diabetes care has experienced great changes due to technological advancements. Recent notable innovations in diabetes technology include real-time continuous glucose monitors, automated insulin delivery systems, insulin patches, and health management applications based on smartwatches and smartphones. Along with the development of these digital devices, there have been efforts to integrate patient-generated health data, including blood glucose/blood pressure, diet, exercise, and sleep, with hospital electronic health records for direct use in diabetes care. In addition, advancements and cost reductions in omics technologies, including genomics, are expected to enable personalized diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of diabetes through modeling based on vast amounts of related data, from multi-omics to patient-generated health data, using artificial intelligence. This is ultimately expected to advance precision medicine for diabetes in the future.
Effect of Training of Adolescents on Household Environmental Safety from Childhood Injuries in a Rural Area of Delhi
Authors: Banerjee Bratati
Published: June 2024

Introduction:

The environment poses an important risk in the causation of injuries in children. Simple measures in improving the safety of the domestic and peri-domestic environment can go a long way in preventing injuries. This study was conducted to assess the effect of training of the adolescents in the families, on the household environmental safety regarding childhood injuries.

Materials and Methods:

A pre- and post-intervention study was conducted over 16 months, on 116 families of two villages of Delhi. Data were collected regarding domestic and peri-domestic environments along with danger points with respect to injuries, of the enrolled houses, during the pre- and post-intervention phases of 4 months each. The intervention comprised training of the eldest adolescent of the family, on causes of common injuries and role of environment in injury causation. Scores were assigned to all relevant aspects, and the total environmental safety scores were calculated. The comparison was made between pre- and post-intervention scores of the two areas.

Results:

Environmental safety scores were more than 70% in both areas at the baseline with no difference between the two areas. In the intervention area, there was statistically significant improvement of scores after the intervention, in the domestic environment and danger signs within the houses.

Conclusion:

Training adolescents about the prevention of injuries and motivating them to remain vigilant over domestic environment are effective in bringing about significant change in the household environment with regard to safety from injuries in children. Repeated visits by health workers also increase awareness and change the household environment making it safer for children.