bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
A new approach to grant review assessments: score, then rank
Authors: Gallo Stephen A. , Pearce Michael , Lee Carole J. , Erosheva Elena A.
Published: July 2023

Background

In many grant review settings, proposals are selected for funding on the basis of summary statistics of review ratings. Challenges of this approach (including the presence of ties and unclear ordering of funding preference for proposals) could be mitigated if rankings such as top-k preferences or paired comparisons, which are local evaluations that enforce ordering across proposals, were also collected and incorporated in the analysis of review ratings. However, analyzing ratings and rankings simultaneously has not been done until recently. This paper describes a practical method for integrating rankings and scores and demonstrates its usefulness for making funding decisions in real-world applications.

Methods

We first present the application of our existing joint model for rankings and ratings, the Mallows-Binomial, in obtaining an integrated score for each proposal and generating the induced preference ordering. We then apply this methodology to several theoretical “toy” examples of rating and ranking data, designed to demonstrate specific properties of the model. We then describe an innovative protocol for collecting rankings of the top-six proposals as an add-on to the typical peer review scoring procedures and provide a case study using actual peer review data to exemplify the output and how the model can appropriately resolve judges’ evaluations.

Results

For the theoretical examples, we show how the model can provide a preference order to equally rated proposals by incorporating rankings, to proposals using ratings and only partial rankings (and how they differ from a ratings-only approach) and to proposals where judges provide internally inconsistent ratings/rankings and outlier scoring. Finally, we discuss how, using real world panel data, this method can provide information about funding priority with a level of accuracy in a well-suited format for research funding decisions.

Conclusions

A methodology is provided to collect and employ both rating and ranking data in peer review assessments of proposal submission quality, highlighting several advantages over methods relying on ratings alone. This method leverages information to most accurately distill reviewer opinion into a useful output to make an informed funding decision and is general enough to be applied to settings such as in the NIH panel review process.
Simplified and highly-reliable automated production of [18F]FSPG for clinical studies
Authors: Lin Mai , Ta Robert T. , Manning H. Charles
Published: July 2023

Background

(S)-4-(3-18F-Fluoropropyl)-L-Glutamic Acid ([18F]FSPG) is a positron emission tomography (PET) tracer that specifically targets the cystine/glutamate antiporter (xc−), which is frequently overexpressed in cancer and several neurological disorders. Pilot studies examining the dosimetry and biodistribution of [18F]FSPG in healthy volunteers and tumor detection in patients with non-small cell lung cancer, hepatocellular carcinoma, and brain tumors showed promising results. In particular, low background uptake in the brain, lung, liver, and bowel was observed that further leads to excellent imaging contrasts of [18F]FSPG PET. However, reliable production-scale cGMP-compliant automated procedures for [18F]FSPG production are still lacking to further increase the utility and clinical adoption of this radiotracer. Herein, we report the optimized automated approaches to produce [18F]FSPG through two commercially available radiosynthesizers capable of supporting centralized and large-scale production for clinical use.

Results

Starting with activity levels of 60–85 GBq, the fully-automated process to produce [18F]FSPG took less than 45 min with average radiochemical yields of 22.56 ± 0.97% and 30.82 ± 1.60% (non-decay corrected) using TRACERlab™ FXFN and FASTlab™, respectively. The radiochemical purities were > 95% and the formulated [18F]FSPG solution was determined to be sterile and colorless with the pH of 6.5–7.5. No radiolysis of the product was observed up to 8 h after final batch formulation.

Conclusions

In summary, cGMP-compliant radiosyntheses and quality control of [18F]FSPG have been established on two commercially available synthesizers leveraging high activity concentration and radiochemical purity. While the clinical trials using [18F]FSPG PET are currently underway, the automated approaches reported herein will accelerate the clinical adoption of this radiotracer and warrant centralized and large-scale production of [18F]FSPG.
Optimized segmented regression models for the transition period of intervention effects
Authors: Zhang Xiangliang , Wu Kunpeng , Pan Yan , Yin Rong , Zhang Yi , Kong Di , Wang Qi , Chen Wen
Published: July 2023

Background

The interrupted time series (ITS) design is a widely used approach to examine the effects of interventions. However, the classic segmented regression (CSR) method, the most popular statistical technique for analyzing ITS data, may not be adequate when there is a transitional period between the pre- and post-intervention phases.

Methods

To address this issue and better capture the distribution patterns of intervention effects during the transition period, we propose using different cumulative distribution functions in the CSR model and developing corresponding optimized segmented regression (OSR) models. This study illustrates the application of OSR models to estimate the long-term impact of a national free delivery service policy intervention in Ethiopia.

Results

Regardless of the choice of transition length ($$L$$
L
) and distribution patterns of intervention effects, the OSR models outperformed the CSR model in terms of mean square error (MSE), indicating the existence of a transition period and the validity of our model’s assumptions. However, the estimates of long-term impacts using OSR models are sensitive to the selection of L, highlighting the importance of reasonable parameter specification. We propose a data-driven approach to select the transition period length to address this issue.

Conclusions

Overall, our OSR models provide a powerful tool for modeling intervention effects during the transition period, with a superior model fit and more accurate estimates of long-term impacts. Our study highlights the importance of appropriate statistical methods for analyzing ITS data and provides a useful framework for future research.
Toxicity and antidotal treatment by synthesized and optimized ferric(III) hexacyanoferrate(II) for thallium
Authors: Kumar Vivek , Pathak Dharam Pal , Sandal Nidhi
Published: July 2023

Background

The active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) of USFDA-approved Radiogardase®-Cs capsule is ferric(III) hexacyanoferrate(II) which is commonly known as Prussian blue insoluble (PB). It enhances the elimination of radioactive or non-radioactive caesium/thallium (Cs(I)/Tl(I)) from the body. The API of Radiogardase®-Cs capsules is not available commercially; therefore, in-house API was synthesized and evaluated. The present study includes toxicity evaluation and in vivo Tl(I) removal efficacy of in-house synthesized and optimized PB prepared by direct (PB-1) and indirect (PB-2) synthesis methods. PB-1 and PB-2 were evaluated for acute and sub-acute oral toxicity in accordance with OECD guidelines in rats.

Results

No significant changes were observed in treatment groups as compared to the control group of acute and sub-acute oral toxicity studies. The food intake, water consumption, body weight, clinical signs, organ weight and histopathological, biochemical and haematological parameters were monitored. The study found no evidence of mortality. The results indicated that the synthesized PB-1 and PB-2 were safe. As a result, the study further examined PB-1 and PB-2 for removal of Tl(I) in rats. A significant increase in Tl(I) removal was observed when PB-1 and PB-2 were administered orally to rats in comparison to no treatment group. The Tl(I) removal efficacy of PB-1 and PB-2 was comparable to Radiogardase®-Cs treated group. Results showed reduction in the body burden of Tl(I) as well as a higher level of elimination of Tl(I) in faeces and urine.

Conclusions

The study provides substantial support regarding Tl(I) removal efficacy and safety of in-house synthesized PB-1 and PB-2 which can be used for formulation development.
Decolonizing the Moroccan Woman
Authors: Stenner David
Published: July 2023

A public debate about the social status of women accompanied the emergence of mass politics in Morocco after World War II. The Arabic-language press argued that true sovereignty required the liberation of the kingdom’s female citizens from the shackles of tradition. Taking inspiration from developments across the decolonizing world, nationalists promoted women’s “rights and duties” to build a “new Morocco” beyond the constraints of French colonialism. State formation became dependent on a profound social transformation. Following independence in 1956, however, King Mohammed V gradually replaced the public conversation about female emancipation with a narrative that began and ended with the royal palace, thereby constructing a unique version of state feminism that persists today.
Brown Saviors and Their Others
Authors: Shankar Arjun
Published: July 2023

In Brown Saviors and Their Others Arjun Shankar draws from his ethnographic work with an educational NGO to investigate the practices of “brown saviors”—globally mobile, dominant-caste, liberal Indian and Indian diasporic technocrats who drive India's help economy. Shankar argues that these brown saviors actually reproduce many of the racialized values and ideologies associated with who and how to help that have been passed down from the colonial period, while masking other operations of power behind the racial politics of global brownness. In India, these operations of power center largely on the transnational labor politics of caste. Ever attentive to moments of discomfort and complicity, Shankar develops a method of “nervous ethnography” to uncover the global racial hierarchies, graded caste stratifications, urban/rural distinctions, and digital panaceas that shape the politics of help in India. Through nervous critique, Shankar introduces a framework for the study of the global help economies that reckons with the ongoing legacies of racial and caste capitalism.
Assessment of avian health status: suitability and constraints of the Zoetis VetScan VS2 blood analyser for ecological and evolutionary studies
Authors: Xiong Ye , Tobler Michael , Hegemann Arne , Hasselquist Dennis L.
Published: July 2023

Biochemical analyses of blood can decipher physiological conditions of living animals and unravel mechanistic underpinnings of life-history strategies and trade-offs. Yet, researchers in ecology and evolution often face constraints in which methods to apply, not least due to blood volume restrictions or field settings. Here, we test the suitability of a portable biochemical analyser (Zoetis VetScan VS2) for ecological and evolutionary studies that may help solve those problems. Using as little as 80 µl of whole-bird blood from free-living Jackdaws (Corvus monedula) and captive Zebra Finches (Taeniopygia guttata), we show that eight (out of 10) blood analytes show high repeatability after short-term storage (approximately 2 h) and six after 12 h storage time. Handling stress had a clear impact on all except two analytes by 16 min after catching. Finally, six analytes showed consistency within individuals over a period of 30 days, and three even showed individual consistency over a year. Taken together, we conclude that the VetScan VS2 captures biologically relevant variation in blood analytes using just 80 µl of whole blood and, thus, provides valuable physiological measurements of (small) birds sampled in semi-field and field conditions.
Substituent Effect on the Excited-State Dynamics of Benzo[b]phospholium Salts Investigated Using Picosecond Time-Resolved Spectroscopy
Authors: Fujii Kaori , Matsumoto Atsuro , Oka Takayuki , Kudoh Yuta , Nakagomi Hiroaki , Matano Yoshihiro , Kimura Yoshifumi
Published: July 2023

Photophysical and photochemical properties of 1-methyl-1,2-diphenylbenzo[b]phospholium iodide (diPh-I) and 1-methyl-1,2,3-triphenylbenzo[b]phospholium iodide (triPh-I) were investigated by obtaining time-resolved fluorescence and the transient absorption spectra with sub-picosecond time-resolution. Unusually, fluorescence lifetimes of the triphenyl-substituted compound in various solvents were approximately 100 ps, which is several times shorter than the lifetime of diPh-I. Quantum chemical calculations suggest that the excited-state planarization of the dihedral angle between the benzo[b]phospholium backbone and the phenyl group at Cα possibly contributes to the non-radiative relaxation of triPh-I. In the case of diPh-I, the fluorescence excitation spectrum obtained in dichloromethane depended on the concentration, suggesting that diPh-I forms molecular aggregates in the ground state. The transient absorption spectra of diPh-I showed that, at various concentrations of dichloromethane, the dissociation dynamics of aggregation to produce the monomeric form in the excited state occurred over several picoseconds.
The fate of Boccaccio's Decameron in Greek since the sixteenth century
Authors: Χουρμουζιάδης Στυλιανός
Published: July 2023

Η διατριβή πραγματεύεται ζητήματα Translation Agency με βάση τη διαχρονική ανάλυση των ελληνικών μεταφράσεων τριών διηγημάτων του Δεκαημέρου του Βοκακίου, ειδικότερα των διηγημάτων II/5, IV/5 και VII/7. Μετά από μια παρουσίαση των τελευταίων επιστημονικών εννοιών στο συγκεκριμένο υποπεδίο της Ιστορίας της Μετάφρασης, η οποία σμιλεύτηκε γύρω από τα οκτώ λατινικά loci του D'hulst (quis, quid, ubi, quibis auxiliis, cur, quomodo, quando, cui bono),  παρατίθεται μια διεξοδική παρουσίαση του μεταφρασμένου corpus του Βοκακίου στα ελληνικά. Περαιτέρω, τίθενται ερωτήματα σε μια προσπάθεια να υπογραμμιστούν τα κενά της υπάρχουσας μελέτης από τη σκοπιά της Translation Agency. Αφορούν κυρίως θέματα Agency, Habitus, Αναμετάφρασης/Απόδοσης/Έμμεσης Μετάφρασης, Γλωσσικά ζητήματα (μια ιδιαιτερότητα των ελληνικών μεταφράσεων - βλ. Θέμα Ελληνικής Γλώσσας), και του διπόλου Μεταφραστής και Συγγραφέας. Αποφασίστηκε να χρησιμοποιηθεί ως  μεθοδολογικό εργαλείο οι Μεικτές Μέθοδοι (Mixed Methods). Εν συνεχεία, παρουσιάζεται το πλάνο της έρευνας. Διατυπώνονται οι ισχυρισμοί εργασίας, δηλ. βασικώς η προσπάθειά μας να παρουσιάσουμε ένα πρότυπο Έλληνα μεταφραστή του Δεκαημέρου και να καλύψουμε τα κενά της ελληνικής παράδοσης, στο συγκεκριμένο θέμα. Ο ρόλος της Translation Agency μελετάται στις κάθε επιμέρους μεταφράσεις των διηγημάτων. Προσφέρονται βιογραφικά στοιχεία για τους μεταφραστές, καθώς και κοινωνικοπολιτιστικές και ιστορικές πληροφορίες. Επιπλέον, το κάθε διήγημα εξετάζεται υπό διαφορετικό σύνολο εκ των θεωρητικών εννοιών που αναφέρονται παραπάνω. Η παρουσίαση των μεταφράσεων περιλαμβάνει πάντα ένα μέρος της κειμενικής ανάλυσης, που προσπαθεί να επιβεβαιώσει τα θεωρητικά ζητήματα που χειριστήκαμε ανά διήγημα. Συμπεράσματα και επαλήθευση των ισχυρισμών εργασίας παρέχονται στο τέλος, μαζί με εκτενείς πίνακες, ενημερωτικό υλικό, βιβλιογραφικές αναφορές και παραρτήματα.
Resource-Efficient Coverage Path Planning for UAV-Based Aerial IoT Gateway
Authors: Saliha A. Ibrahim Nurul , A. Saparudin Faiz
Published: July 2023

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) have a lot of potential for developing new applications in a variety of fields, such as traffic monitoring, security, and military applications. In the vast nature of the Internet of Things (IoT) network, UAVs could work as Aerial Gateway (AG) for communications among low-powered and distributed ground IoT Devices (IDs). This research concentrates on the path planning and deployment system that may facilitate decisionmaking and guaranteed resource-efficient UAV mission assignment in serving ground IDs. Due to limited resources, it is essential to take into account several factors when designing such a system, including the AG flight time, the coverage radius, and the ground-to-air system's achievable data rate. As a result, the Energy Efficient Coverage Path Planning (EECPP) algorithm has been proposed. The EECPP is composed of two algorithms: the Stop Point Prediction Algorithm using K-Means, and Path Planning Algorithm using Particle Swarm Optimization. The outcome demonstrates that, in terms of total flight distance, EECPP outperforms Close Enough Traveling Salesman Problem (CETSP) by 19.99%. EECPP reduced energy usage by an average of 56.15% as opposed to Energy-Efficient Path Planning (E2PP). Due to its mobility nature with the addition of effective path planning, the AG is able to hover at each stop point, making it ideal for usage in crowded regions with high demand, emergency circumstances, and distant locations with no access to fixed base stations.
Slum area family communication in shapeing children’s personality during the Covid-19 pandemic
Authors: Sigit hardiyanto Sigit Hardiyanto , Muhammad Daffa , Qarin ensri hidayat Qarin Ensri Hidayat
Published: July 2023

Frightening specter for families because this virus can cause death if it does not limit social interaction in carrying out various daily activities. This virus was first reported in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China. The impact of this virus does not only attack and kill human organs. Among the city's residents, the covid-19 crisis has had a disproportionate impact on residents in slum areas (slum areas), especially in the city of Medan. The problem that is said to be a crisis can befall a family is when individuals in the family there is a clash of values between family members, especially between parents and children who have different views between generations. This research is a type of qualitative research with a focus of study, especially on how family communication in the slum area of Medan City forms the personality of children during the covid-19 pandemic. The informants in this study were parents who had children at the age of 6-12 years old. Data collection techniques in this study used structured interviews, and documentation. The results of this study can be seen in shaping the child's personality to overcome all actions that violate the rules, then there are several communications built by the slum area family in shaping the development of the child's personality, including messages of advice that are always carried out by parents. Parents in general have an interest in their children by giving attention in the form of advice to their children regarding activities carried out by children in general so that messages conveyed through communication can run well. The advice given by parents usually makes a comparison picture of the good or bad of an activity carried out by the child so that the child can determine the attitude of the advice given by his parents.
Motives for using reels TikTok social media among Children
Authors: Kholili Prasetyo Eryan , Wijiharto Tunggali Ade Putranto Prasetyo
Published: July 2023

Technology that develops from time to time makes a person more active in using social media. Cellular phone companies also develop various services (4G, 5G and others) to support these needs. Social media has become an integral part of everyday life among children, where they can share information or do other things for fun. This is a necessity for them. Reels TikTok is one type of social media that is currently widely used by children. Researchers want to see the pattern of using Tiktok among teenagers. This study uses a qualitative descriptive method, with five active teenagers who use Tiktok as samples or informants. Data collection techniques in this study were observation, interviews and collecting documents in the form of photos and other files. From the results of the study, it can be concluded that Tiktok is a social media that is able to meet one's needs, namely cognitive, affective, personal integration, social integration and imagining needs.
Utilisation of new media in communicating insecurity in Southeast Nigeria
Authors: Jumbo Cynthia N. , Asemah Ezekiel S. , Anyanwu BJC , Onyebuhi Alexander Chima , Etumnu Emeka Williams , Anyi Oba Sunday Aikuirawo
Published: July 2023

This paper aims to describe how in recent times, the issue of insecurity in the southeast of Nigeria is alarming. People are no longer safe as they have become targets for the perpetrators of insecurity within the region. In all of these cases, people must be fully aware of the level of insecurity in a specific location in order to determine the next course of action. In order to achieve this, this study examined the use of new media to communicate insecurity in Southeast Nigeria. The study was founded on the premise of technological determinism.  In this research, a survey research approach was used. Using the Wimmer and Dominick sample size calculator, a sample of 384 was generated from the study's population of 22,012,828. A questionnaire was utilised as a data collection tool. Meanwhile, the multistage sampling procedure was used. Data was analysed with the use of descriptive statistics and pie chart. The finding showed that 51.0% of respondents had been exposed to insecurity messages via new media to a very large extent. It was also revealed that on an average of 74.8% (N=367), new media has been used in communicating insecurity among residents in southeastern Nigeria to a very large extent. It was recommended that new media users should be sensitized on the need to use the platform appropriately or with a sense of responsibility instead of using it to fuel more security problems within the southeastern region of Nigeria.
Photography and three-dimensional digital scans for forensic human identification cases using odontology: five case studies
Authors: Brown Nathan , Bowen Lacie , Bowen Matthew , Reesu Gowri Vijay
Published: July 2023

Antemortem photographs can be useful for forensic odontology purposes. Five case studies demonstrate how antemortem photographs (including selfies and dental intra-oral photographs) and 3D scans have been used successfully in human identification. evidence, implementation is limited in the UK, and this appears to be due an inconducive political environment, although this is improving.

CPD/Clinical Relevance: While accurate dental records are essential for successful human identification using odontology, antemortem photographs of the teeth and 3D scans may also be useful.
The effect of Pet Remedy on feline stress-related behaviours in a rescue centre
Authors: Whitton Sian B.
Published: July 2023

Cats are commonly chosen as companion animals, however, for numerous reasons, many end up in rescue shelters awaiting a new home. Cats are particularly sensitive to stress, which poses a threat to welfare through development of detrimental mental and physical conditions due to prolonged episodes of anxiety. Pet Remedy (Unex Designs) is a valerian-based product developed to calm and de-stress companion animals. Literature regarding feline stress is limited, with no prior research into how Pet Remedy affects cats in rescue shelters. This randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled study was conducted to investigate the efficacy of Pet Remedy. Forty-six participants were randomly organised into one of three treatment groups: control, placebo or pet remedy. Participant details, stress score and respiration rates were recorded prior to treatment, and again 30 minutes post-treatment. Exposure to Pet Remedy was associated with a significant decreases in stress score (P=0.000) and respiration rate (P=0.003). Efficacy of product was not affected by sex, neutering status or age, though this could benefit from further investigation. The results of this study suggest that Pet Remedy would significantly reduce stress-related behaviours in shelter cats, which may improve overall welfare of cats residing in rescue shelters.
A SEMIÓTICA EM CARTAZES DE CONVOCAÇÃO DE JOVENS PARA A REVOLUÇÃO PAULISTA DE 1932 E PARA O ALISTAMENTO MILITAR EM 1939
Authors: De Macêdo Santana1 Valéria Nancí
Published: July 2023

Foi em uma recente atividade para o curso de graduação em Design Gráfico da Universidade Salvador (UNIFACS) que me vi diante do desafio de fazer a análise imagética de dois cartazes de momentos diferentes da história brasileira: um feito em meio à Revolução Paulista de 1932 e outro em pleno governo de Getúlio Vargas, em 1939, no contexto da II Guerra Mundial. A ideia era, através da leitura e compreensão semiótica, identificar o que determinados signos comunicavam na composição dessas peças visuais, comparando-as a partir de três pontos de vista – qualitativo-icônico, singular-indicativo e convencional-simbólico – do estudo teórico-metodológico de Lucia Santaella (2007), desenvolvido através das construções de Charles Sanders Peirce (o fundador da semiótica norte-americana).
QUE ROUPA É ESSA, MENINO?” 1 – UMA ANÁLISE SOBRE A PERFORMANCE DE GÊNERO DO PERSONAGEM LUNGA EM “BACURAU” (2019)
Authors: Silva Sampaio Alequine , Dias de Azevedo Lívia
Published: July 2023

Este artigo analisa a performance de gênero do personagem Lunga no filme Bacurau (2019) bem como busca entender como sua construção cruza com osestereótipos do imaginário coletivo brasileiro a respeito do homem nordestino do sertão. Como referencial teórico-metodológico, valemos dos estudos de gênero de Judith Butler (2003), tendo como foco o conceito de performatividade, e os estudos de Durval Muniz Albuquerque Junior (2013) sobre a constituição da masculinidade nordestina. A análise se debruça sobre os aspectos narrativos, cinematográficos, representativos, simbólicos, dentre outros elementos da construção do personagem na narrativa fílmica. Com isso, foi possível observar que o personagem foi construído no intuito de reelaborar uma nova visão do homem nordestino, partindo de uma desconstrução de seu gênero, mas o que se pôde concluir é que seu percurso na trama resultou por corroborar com uma visão essencialista de um típico cabra-macho nordestino.
A VERTIGEM DO TEMPO NAS MEMÓRIAS FOTOGRÁFICAS DA AVENIDA SENHOR DOS PASSOS
Authors: De Araújo Oliveira Sidiney
Published: July 2023

O texto aborda a imagem fotográfica como recurso que se lança mão para preservar e elucidar a memória arquitetônica e urbanística da Avenida Senhor dos Passos, entre as décadas de 1980 e 2000, na cidade de Feira de Santana – Bahia, que nos primórdios do século XX figurou como endereço privilegiado da elite econômica e política local. Atualmente, ela se constitui como principal logradouro do comércio central, onde a especulação imobiliária fez com que antigos imóveis fossem postos abaixo para ceder lugar a novas arquiteturas ou simplesmente se transformassem em estacionamento privativo de veículos. Diante de tais transformações, grupos de intelectuais passaram a promover exposições fotográficas das imagens produzidas pelos fotógrafos, leitores privilegiados e desenhadores da cidade de Feira de Santana, na perspectiva de perpetuar a vera imagem da cidade, que desperta para o presente as múltiplas cidades que a de hoje encerra. Para tanto, a discussão se encontra ancorada na literaturaproduzida pelos memorialistas locais, periódicos e jornais da cidade de Feira de Santana. A metodologia utilizada envolveu catalogação das fontes no Arquivo do Museu Casa do Sertão, da Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana, Arquivo Público Municipal de Feira de Santana, arquivo do Jornal Folha do Norte e do Jornal Noite e Dia. Assim, após a verificação, foram feitas leitura e análise dos dados obtidos.
OS ADINKRAS: IDEOGRAMAS DAS TRIBOS AFRICANAS
Authors: Pereira de Cerqueira Carlos Luiz , De Santana Marise
Published: July 2023

O presente artigo tem como objetivo registrar o apreço dos ideogramas Adinkras na arte africana e o seu legado. A arte africana apresenta grandeza, manifestações significativas, emoção, relação com as crenças religiosas e aos costumes das comunidades. Os desenhos Adinkras são muitas vezes utilizadoscomo forma de expressão criativa e artística. Cada símbolo representa um provérbio, um ditado ou um conceito, ligado na sabedoria e conhecimento dos povos em África. O conjunto dos ideogramas representados por um conceito abstrado, transmitem valores e ideias. Os desenhos adinkras são um tipode escritura pictográfica, usados diariamente e que estão presentes nos tecidos tradicionais, decoração de utensílios domésticos e rituais. Portanto, ter conhecimento da cultura africana por meio dos símbolos adinkras possibilitará o entendimento da arte e seus significados, permitindo a construção de umasociedade mais justa que certifica como verdadeiro a história e a cultura de seu povo. Assim, é importante ter conhecimento da cultura negra, da cultura afro- brasileira, e reconhecer a representatividade e as características tribais africanas, existentes nos simbolos Adinkras.
O DESENHO INFANTIL COMO PRÁTICA DA LIBERDADE
Authors: De Jesus Nascimento Carine , Ferreira Costa dos Santos Nataly , Costa Trinchão Gláucia Maria
Published: July 2023

O presente trabalho visa refletir sobre o desenho infantil enquanto uma prática libertária para a criança, para isto, partindo pesquisa bibliográfica, com cunho qualitativo, nos apoiamos em estudiosos do desenho infantil (MOREIRA, 2008; SANS, 2014), potencial criativo (DERDYK, 2015), imaginário (STRONGOLI, 1996) e saberes da criança (FREIRE, 2000). Durante tal estudo foi perceptível que o ato de desenhar favorece à criança, estimulando a autonomia, criatividade e (re)construção de conhecimentos.
O PENSAR DESENHO COMO REFLEXÃO E SIGNIFICAÇÃO DO PENSAMENTO: CONSTRUÇÃO DA LINGUAGEM E DA PRÁTICA
Authors: De Santana Silva Kézia , Santos do Vale Luana , Correia Dias Carvalho Manuely
Published: July 2023

Este trabalho tem como objetivo dialogar sobre uma dinâmica mobilizada durante o acolhimento no estágio supervisionado remoto de Língua Portuguesa e Língua Espanhola. Essa experiência ocorreu em momentos separados em Escolas Estaduais e de níveis de escolaridades distintos no município de Feira de Santana – Bahia. Para atender o objetivo da atividade, propusemos pensar a partir da perspectiva de Panofsky (2007) buscando relacionar o desenho e a concepção de mundo e Peixoto (2013) elencando as questões do espaço, a linguagem e a concepção de desenho na modernidade. Do ponto de vista didático- pedagógico a prática desenvolvida em sala de ambiente virtual foi de caráter instrutivo na qual os alunos construíram um desenho a partir dos comandos dados pelas professoras. Por conseguinte, a atividade construída pelos aprendizes de ambas as turmas tiveram como resultado múltiplos desenhos nos quais carregavam a especificidade de cada sujeito. Além disso, os estudantes puderam dialogar e debater a respeito da funcionalidade da dinâmica que tomou forma por meio da criação do desenho e assim levantaram reflexões de cunho sociocultural.
A necessidade do letramento visual
Authors: Flávia Duque
Published: July 2023

Em 2014, as imagens das propostas de redação do Enem passaram a ser enumeradas como textos motivadores, tendo contribuição individual em vez de ilustrar os textos escritos. A presente pesquisa investigou a necessidade da promoção do letramento visual na educação básica através da fala de ex-candidatos do Enem, realizado entre 2014 e 2019. Os resultados foram obtidos através da produção e aplicação do questionário para 12 entrevistados residentes de Feira de Santana – BA, que cursaram o ensino médio em escolas públicas, distribuídas em regiões centrais e periféricas. Os dados foram analisados quantitativa e qualitativamente. A pesquisa revelou que a participação dos recursos visuais como textos motivadores não beneficiou a todos pela dificuldade de interpretar imagens. Para outros, facilitou a construção da redação pela praticidade do recurso, diferente dos confusos textos motivadores escritos. Ainda se revelou dificuldade para identificar os tipos de imagens. Percebeu-se, portanto, que a promoção do letramento visual na educação básica da rede de ensino público apresenta-se com limitações e sem receber a relevância necessária.
Patrimônio “de fachada”
Authors: Matheus Guimarães Costa  , Lilian Quelle Santos de Queiroz
Published: July 2023

Entendendo a memória coletiva popular como um elemento essencial na manutenção dos espaços urbanos, e a estrutura da cidade como um acervo de momentos passados, foi feita uma busca historiográfica e imagética em torno do Casarão da Praça João Pedreira, servindo de ponto de partida para uma reflexão sobre as dinâmicas urbanas em Feira de Santana, Bahia. O desenho neste trabalho é compreendido como uma ferramenta de mobilização, pelo poder visual e estético que pode expressar, e serviu para a elaboração de uma obra a partir de uma imagem do Casarão, buscando valorizar a história do edifício e construir mais uma maneira de acessar resquícios de um momento histórico anterior, sendo importante para repensar a maneira atual de lidar com o espaço da cidade.
Laser debonding application in ultra-thin device processing
Authors: Wang Saiqiang , Yu Yang , Li Song , Feng Ye , Li Jinhui , Yang Chunlei , Li Weimin
Published: July 2023

Laser debonding offers several advantages such as precision, speed, minimal damage, and being noncontact. We investigated the feasibility of utilizing laser processing technology in producing high-performance ultra-thin wafer devices at a low cost. We successfully utilized the 355 nm ultraviolet nanosecond laser to develop a compatible laser debonding process for domestic temporary bonding adhesives, which effectively performed the laser lift-off of 8-in (20.3 cm) silicon/temporary bonding adhesive/glass substrate samples at a power density of 250mJ/cm2. We designed and developed a line light source shaping system that was ultimately able to produce a line spot with a length exceeding 1 cm and an energy distribution unevenness of less than 10%.
Photon approach to diffraction, interference, optical coherence, and image formation
Authors: Tavassoly Mohammad Taghi , Jafari Siavashani Morteza , Moradi Ali-Reza
Published: July 2023

When a parallel beam of light illuminates an aperture, the uncertainty principles require associating probability amplitude to a photon at each point of the aperture. Superposition of the amplitudes at the observation point behind the aperture, determines the probability that the photon strikes the point. In this paper, we show that this “photon approach” explains several optical concepts. The approach is applied to study the diffraction from a single slit, double slit, and transmission phase step. Then, we apply it to explain the diffraction from a bi-prism and a Michelson’s interferometer, and show that the photon approach to the appearance of the interference fringes is more reasonable than the wave approach. We deduce the coherence behavior of light from the uncertainty principles, and finally, we use the photon approach to extract the ray optics laws and image formation formulae.
Improvement of the photocatalytic activity of titanium dioxide by forming composites with different materials
Authors: Hampel Boglárka
Published: July 2023

A heterogén fotokatalízis, amely a nagyhatékonyságú oxidációs eljárások egyike, egy alternatív módszer lehet a szennyvíztisztításban. Ehhez az eljáráshoz egy fotokatalizátor, jellemzően egy félvezető jelenléte szükséges, amely megfelelő hullámhosszúságú fénnyel történő besugárzással gerjeszthető. Ez több lépésen vagy lehetséges köztiterméken keresztül indíthatja el a szerves szennyezőanyag lebontását, ami akár teljes mineralizációhoz vezethet. A doktori disszertációmban a fő célom TiO2 alapú kompozitok vizsgálata volt. Az volt az indíttatásom, hogy kiszélesítsem a titán-dioxid alkalmazhatósági spektrumát különböző anyagokkal való kompozitok kialakításával, mint például nemesfém nanorészecskékkel, réz nanorészecskékkel vagy lantanoida ionokkal adalékolt NaYF4-dal, annak érdekében, hogy a felkonvertált fényt is hasznosítani tudjam. Első lépésben arany és platina nanorészecskéket vittem fel egyszerre különböző kereskedelmi forgalomban kapható titán-dioxidokra, majd réz nanorészecskéket vittem fel kereskedelmi titán-dioxidokra, majd Yb3+, Er3+ és Tm3+ ionokkal adalékolt NaYF4, arany nanorészecske és TiO2-ból álló tercier kompozitokat állítottam elő. Célom az előállított anyagok szerkezeti és morfológiai tulajdonságai felderítése mellett a fotokatalitikus aktivitás vizsgálata volt, különböző modellszennyező anyagok lebontásán és hidrogéntermelésen keresztül.
Species of Theses and Other Pieces
Authors: Schalk Meike , Lange Torsten , Putz Andreas , Markus Elena
Published: July 2023

The editors Meike Schalk, Torsten Lange, Andreas Putz, Tijana Stevanovic, and Elena Markus are concerned in this edited volume with the form of doctoral theses in practice-oriented research in architecture. In reference to George Perec's "Species of Spaces and Other Pieces", this issue takes the love for playing with forms, genres, and arrangements as its program. 21 contributions are arranged alphabetically in a glossary according to the »Species of Theses« employed by the authors, from ATLAS to WRITING-DRAWING. The contributions appear here side by side, without suggesting a hierarchy. Together, they provide a broad overview of what practice-oriented research may look like in different contexts today. Among them are well-established research formats as well as experimental ones that challenge the conventions of the scientific article. The glossary is intended as a loosely structured collection that emphasizes the multiplicity of approaches, and their open-ended possibilities in research concerned with practice.
Democratic Planning for Degrowth
Authors: Schmelzer Matthias , Hofferberth Elena
Published: July 2023

Degrowth promises to liberate society from the imperative of capital accumulation. "So how," Matthas Schmelzer and Elena Hofferberth wonder, "might planning beyond growth look?" It is not, they write, only a proposal for a postcapitalist society, but for a radical transformation of our institutions and social relations to create a more sustainable and just world.
Metaplastic breast carcinoma with osseous differentiation: A report of a rare case and literature review
Authors: Huang Cong , Tian Haibo , Xu Jinming , Tong Fuyun , Fang Dengyang
Published: July 2023

Metaplastic matrix-producing breast carcinoma is a type of metaplastic breast carcinoma (MBC), which is a rare malignancy, accounting for 0.2–1% of breast carcinomas. A 52-year-old female visited a hospital because of a palpable painless mass in the right breast and was diagnosed with Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System (BI-RADS) category 4A via ultrasound (US) with a suspected positive lymph node at the right axillary region. Excision of the breast mass was performed and histopathologically confirmed that it was MBC with osseous differentiation. No distant metastasis was revealed before a modified radical mastectomy; however, metastasis to a lymph node of the right axillary region was observed (1/22). She received six cycles of TEC scheme chemotherapy (docetaxel, epirubicin, and cyclophosphamide, 21 days) and 5 weeks of radiotherapy (48 Gy/25 f/5 days a week), but without any follow-up examinations since radiotherapy. Twenty-four months after surgery, distant metastases to lungs and liver were confirmed and died 3 months later. This case provides valuable information for clinicians on MBC and suggests that further examination or biopsy should be performed to US BI-RADS 4A masses before surgery. In addition, regular postoperative follow-up plays important roles in detecting metastases early and improving prognosis.
Computational Multiscale Methods for Nondivergence-Form Elliptic Partial Differential Equations
Authors: Freese Philip , Gallistl Dietmar , Peterseim Daniel , Sprekeler Timo
Published: July 2023

This paper proposes novel computational multiscale methods for linear second-order elliptic partial differential equations in nondivergence form with heterogeneous coefficients satisfying a Cordes condition.
The construction follows the methodology of localized orthogonal decomposition (LOD) and provides operator-adapted coarse spaces by solving localized cell problems on a fine scale in the spirit of numerical homogenization.
The degrees of freedom of the coarse spaces are related to nonconforming and mixed finite element methods for homogeneous problems.
The rigorous error analysis of one exemplary approach shows that the favorable properties of the LOD methodology known from divergence-form PDEs, i.e., its applicability and accuracy beyond scale separation and periodicity, remain valid for problems in nondivergence form.
On normal partial isometries
Authors: Aouichaoui Mohamed Amine
Published: July 2023

Our aim in this paper is to determine when a partially isometric matrix is normal. However, we do not restrict ourselves to the finite-dimensional case and we describe when a partial isometry in

ℬ
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(
ℋ
)

{\mathcal{B}(\mathcal{H})}

satisfies several strong and weak normal properties. In particular, we give elegant characterisations of normal partial isometries on infinite-dimensional Hilbert Spaces in terms of generalized inverses; we collect some spectral properties and explore when an operator in

ℬ
⁢

(
ℋ
)

{\mathcal{B}(\mathcal{H})}

is similar to a normal partial isometry. We close the paper by treating when a partial isometry is hyponormal.
2-point left Radau-type inequalities via s-convexity
Authors: Meftah Badreddine , Lakhdari Abdelghani , Saleh Wedad
Published: July 2023

Convexity is a fundamental concept in analysis. Over the past few decades, many significant error bounds have been established for various quadrature rules using different types of convexity. This paper focuses on the Gauss–Radau quadrature formula. Initially, we introduce a novel identity related to 2-point left Radau-type rule. Next, we derive several integral inequalities for functions whose first derivatives are s-convex in the second sense. Finally, we present applications to special means to demonstrate the effectiveness of our results.
A study of fuzzy anti-λ-ideal convergent triple sequence spaces
Authors: Idrisi Mohammad Imran , Saini Kavita , Ahmad Mobeen , Aslam Sumaira
Published: July 2023

A class with ambiguous status of its elements by a membership function that assigns to each element a grade in the close interval

[
0
,
1
]

{[0,1]}

; Lofti Zadeh introduced this idea into theory as fuzzy sets in the year of 1965. A study of fuzzy anti-normed linear spaces by Kočinac on some topological properties motivated us to work on fuzzy anti-normed triple sequence spaces with respect to ideal by using compact linear operator. Further, we prove some theorems, particularly on convergence and completeness.
Refined composite multivariate multiscale complexity-entropy causality plane analysis for gas-liquid two-phase flow
Authors: Li Xingran , Fan Chunling , Qin Jiangfan , Yang Rui
Published: July 2023

This paper presents a refined composite multivariate multiscale complexity-entropy causality plane (RCMMCECP) to explore the dynamics features of gas–liquid two-phase flow. Firstly, we employ a series of typical nonlinear time series to confirm the effectiveness of the RCMMCECP, including seven chaotic systems, two random processes, and one periodic process. The comparison results of the proposed method and conventional multivariate multiscale complexity-entropy causality plane (MMCECP) confirm the stability performance of the proposed RCMMCECP. Above all, the RCMMCECP enhances the reliability of the statistical complexity measure over large time scales and exhibits good continuity and noise-resistant ability in multiscale analysis. Then, we employ the RCMMCECP to analyze the upstream and downstream conductance signals. The experimental results demonstrate that the RCMMCECP can characterize the change of complexity and structural stability in the gas-liquid two-phase flow evolution process, effectively revealing its dynamics features.
Sistema Único de Saúde na representação dos jovens / Social representations of young people about Unified Health System
Authors: Rosa Débora Oliveira da , Silva Thais Teodoro da , Ceretta Luciane Bisognin , Trindade Letícia de Lima , Soratto Jacks
Published: July 2023

Objetivo: analisar as representações de jovens sobre o Sistema Único de Saúde e a assistência em saúde para esse grupo populacional. Método: pesquisa qualitativa e descritiva desenvolvida com 86 jovens de 15 a 24 anos de cursos profissionalizantes de uma instituição de ensino de Santa Catarina. Utilizou-se questionário e a Técnica de Associação Livre de Palavras. Os dados passaram por Análise Temática, com auxílio do software Atlas.ti. Resultados: os achados revelam que os jovens possuem um conjunto de saberes sobre o tema, vinculado este à possibilidade de acesso à saúde, às fragilidades da gestão, ao atendimento e ao desconhecimento do sistema, com críticas à gestão em saúde e à qualidade do atendimento. Conclusão: há lacunas significativas na compreensão do tema pelos jovens, as quais são sustentadas predominantemente em uma concepção de críticas vinculadas à gestão e assistência em saúde.
Adherence of people with type 1 diabetes to self-care activities / Adesão das pessoas com diabetes tipo 1 às atividades de autocuidado
Authors: Moura Bernardo , Vidal Diogo Guedes , Ferreira Margarida
Published: July 2023

Objective: to assess the adherence of people with type 1 diabetes to self-care activities. Method: quantitative study with 60 diabetics, from Porto, Portugal. The Self-Care Scale for Diabetes in its version translated and adapted to Portuguese was applied in January to February 2019. Results: respondents are mostly young (36.7%), employed (63.4%), female (73.3%), married (36.7%), high educated (60.0%) and diagnosed with recent diabetes (50.0%). Most have good mean adherence to self-care behaviors related to food (5.0), blood glucose monitoring (6.8), foot care (5.6) and medication (6.4). Regarding physical activity (2.6) and smoking, 73.3% of respondents say they smoked a cigarette in the last seven days lower adherence was identified. Conclusions: there is a need to develop educational programs to ensure a higher adherence to healthy lifestyles.
Perfil epidemiológico da população de São Leopoldo durante a pandemia do novo coronavírus / Epidemiological profile of the population of São Leopoldo during the new coronavirus pandemic
Authors: Delpino Felipe Mendes , Fassa Anaclaudia Gastal , Crochemore-Silva Inácio , Nunes Bruno Pereira
Published: July 2023

Objetivo: descrever o perfil das pessoas e dos resultados dos testes para coronavírus no município de São Leopoldo no período abril de 2020 a fevereiro de 2021. Método: estudo descritivo, com dados secundários compartilhados com a Universidade Federal de Pelotas, sobre os testes para detecção do coronavírus. As análises foram descritivas pelo programa Stata 15.1. Resultados: do início da pandemia à primeira semana de novembro, 47.204 testes foram realizados pelo município, dos quais quase 51% foram positivos. A partir de agosto até outubro de 2020, houve uma pequena queda no número de testes e casos positivos, com aumento em novembro e dezembro, superando os meses mais intensos do início da pandemia (julho e agosto). Conclusões: as experiências trocadas entre município e universidade serviram como subsídios para que São Leopoldo tomasse medidas preventivas para contenção da evolução da pandemia, como aumento no número de testes moleculares e medidas de distanciamento social.