bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
How similar are the formants in the speech of bilingual speakers?
Authors: Mok Peggy P. K. , Fung Holly S. H. , Cao Grace W. L. , Leung Chun Wai
Published: July 2023

This study investigated whether a stronger accent in the L2 of Cantonese-English bilingual speakers with high levels of English proficiency correlates with greater convergence of corresponding vowels (four monophthongs (/i a (a) c u/ and five diphthongs/ai au ei ci ou (eu)/) between their two languages in identical phonetic environments. No consistent effect of accent rating was found in either acoustic or perceptual similarity measures. Much individual variation and vowel-specific patterns were observed. The results demonstrate that the formant patterns in one language or one vowel cannot predict those in another language or another vowel, even with highly comparable materials and speakers with a relatively strong accent. Possible reasons and implications for the lack of correlation between accentedness and vowel convergence are discussed.
Mental health care and the political participation of users and families in the resignification of stigma on mental disorders
Authors: Pires Ronaldo Rodrigues , Alencar Alexsandro Batista de , Ferreira Júnior Antonio Rodrigues , Sampaio José Jackson Coelho
Published: July 2023

Abstract The persistence of stigma associated with mental disorders is a problem that health systems must face in the fight against discrimination of people who experience psychological distress. This qualitative narrative study aims to understand the experience of living with the stigma related to mental disorders from the reports of users and family members of people assisted in Psychosocial Care Centers in different regions of the city of Fortaleza-CE. Four users and three family members who kept the particularity of belonging to a nucleus of the anti-asylum struggle were interviewed. Through a script with questions about individual experiences in the search for care, the information produced was analyzed by the method of dialectical hermeneutics. The results show that stigma is still present in everyday life, implying suffering and discrimination of these people. However, the mental health care processes received, which were oriented towards the recognition of the potential and condition of political subjects, gave new meaning to negative perceptions about themselves and about the services in which they were treated. This process contributed with the engagement of users and family members in official instances of social control and in the anti-asylum movement, instigating, among the subjects, the defense of humanized care and the fight against stigma.
How to DP-fy ML: A Practical Guide to Machine Learning with Differential Privacy
Authors: Ponomareva Natalia , Hazimeh Hussein , Kurakin Alex , Xu Zheng , Denison Carson , McMahan H. Brendan , Vassilvitskii Sergei , Chien Steve , Thakurta Abhradeep Guha
Published: July 2023

Machine Learning (ML) models are ubiquitous in real-world applications and are a constant focus of research. Modern ML models have become more complex, deeper, and harder to reason about. At the same time, the community has started to realize the importance of protecting the privacy of the training data that goes into these models.
Differential Privacy (DP) has become a gold standard for making formal statements about data anonymization. However, while some adoption of DP has happened in industry, attempts to apply DP to real world complex ML models are still few and far between. The adoption of DP is hindered by limited practical guidance of what DP protection entails, what privacy guarantees to aim for, and the difficulty of achieving good privacy-utility-computation trade-offs for ML models. Tricks for tuning and maximizing performance are scattered among papers or stored in the heads of practitioners, particularly with respect to the challenging task of hyperparameter tuning. Furthermore, the literature seems to present conflicting evidence on how and whether to apply architectural adjustments and which components are “safe” to use with DP.
In this survey paper, we attempt to create a self-contained guide that gives an in-depth overview of the field of DP ML. We aim to assemble information about achieving the best possible DP ML model with rigorous privacy guarantees. Our target audience is both researchers and practitioners. Researchers interested in DP for ML will benefit from a clear overview of current advances and areas for improvement. We also include theory-focused sections that highlight important topics such as privacy accounting and convergence. For a practitioner, this survey provides a background in DP theory and a clear step-by-step guide for choosing an appropriate privacy definition and approach, implementing DP training, potentially updating the model architecture, and tuning hyperparameters. For both researchers and practitioners, consistently and fully reporting privacy guarantees is critical, so we propose a set of specific best practices for stating guarantees.
With sufficient computation and a sufficiently large training set or supplemental nonprivate data, both good accuracy (that is, almost as good as a non-private model) and good privacy can often be achievable. And even when computation and dataset size are limited, there are advantages to training with even a weak (but still finite) formal DP guarantee. Hence, we hope this work will facilitate more widespread deployments of DP ML models.
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF TERMS IMPLIED INTO CONTRACTS (PART II)
Authors: Tjakie Naudé
Published: July 2023

In the first part of this contribution, I showed that the different categories of implied terms of a contract flow into each other in three respects. This raises the question whether the present approach of our courts to implied terms is satisfactory, especially given that it results in a blurring of borders between tacit and ex lege terms.Two alternative approaches to the present understanding of the borderlines between different types of implied terms will be considered in this final part of this article, before conclusions are drawn.
SENTENCING OF PATHOLOGICAL GAMBLERS IN CANADA. LESSONS FOR SOUTH AFRICA?
Authors: Marita Carnelley
Published: July 2023

The focus of this note is on one specific type of sentencing, what is called “conditional sentence” in Canada, and “correctional supervision” in South Africa. The principles relating to this form of punishment in the two legal systems are again similar. It is a community-based punishment aimed at keeping the offender out of prison, and within society under strict conditions. The conditions in each case obviously depend on the circumstances of the case. In South Africa the measures mostly include house arrest, community service, monitoring and treatment. The choice of conditions in the Canadian legislation is wider, but includes a report to a supervisor, community service and attendance of a treatment programme (s 742.3 of the Canadian Criminal Code). The importance of this type of sentence for pathological gamblers is borne out by the fact that there is generally no need for these offenders to be removed from society. They are seldom violent, are susceptible to treatment outside the prison system and as such are capable of being rehabilitated. It is suggested that pathological gamblers in South Africa should, unless the seriousness of the crime demands otherwise, be sentenced to correctional supervision. This is the approach of the Canadian courts and should be the approach adopted by the South African courts.
Construcción y propiedades psicométricas de la escala “School Dropout” para medir riesgos de deserción escolar en alumnos del nivel secundario de la ciudad de Juliaca
Authors: Quispe Mamani Yanira , Chura Añari Maria del Carmen , Condori Callo Michael , Quispe Mamani Alcides
Published: July 2023

Objetivo: determinar las propiedades psicométricas de la escala “School Dropout” para medir riesgo de deserción escolar en alumnos del nivel secundario de la ciudad de Juliaca – 2021. Metodología: estudio de tipo psicométrico con enfoque cuantitativo de diseño no experimental y de corte transversal, igualmente trabajamos con una población de 308 alumnos de nivel secundario, cuyas edades oscilan entre los 10 a 16 años. La escala está constituida por 16 Ítems que evalúan 3 dimensiones el cual son: factor afectivo, factor académico y familiar. Resultados: la escala School Dropout, posee un índice de valides(V=0,99) a partir de criterios de evaluación (claridad, contexto, congruencia y dominio del constructo) por juicio de 6 expertos. Respecto a la validez de contenido se obtuvo mediante la prueba de KMO y esfericidad de Bartlet cuyos valores (KMO=,831 valor de sig.<,0.5) la cual indican que el constructo es apropiado para el análisis factorial confirmatorio, el cual sugiere que el instrumento debe poseer un contenido distribuido por 3 factores, así mismo se encontró que la varianza explicada por tres factores. Razones que llevaron a un a un análisis por ecuaciones estructurales, demostrando un RMSEA=0.068; CFI= 0.816 y un TLI= 0.781. Conclusión: la escala presenta un adecuado ajuste y es apropiada para medir riesgo de deserción escolar a estudiantes del nivel secundario.
Bases neurobiológicas de las emociones
Authors: Ensuncho Hoyos Carlos , Aguilar Rivero Gerardo
Published: July 2023

Los avances de la ciencia y la tecnología en los últimos años han posibilitado la aparición de nuevas y potentes técnicas no invasivas de neuroimagen para analizar las redes y circuitos neurales que competen al cerebro. Estas técnicas han hecho posible estudiar el cerebro como nunca se había podido, y han propiciado numerosas investigaciones que nos aproximan cada vez más a comprender la compleja red neural que subyacen a los diferentes estados emocionales que hacen parte de la naturaleza humana. Los avances de la neurociencia han permitido construir hipótesis que permiten entender y comprender mejor las emociones, especialmente a través de los estudios que involucran áreas cerebrales tan importantes como el sistema límbico. Este documento presenta información actualizada sobe la neurobiología de algunos estados emocionales como el miedo, la ira, la empatía, el amor, la tristeza y la depresión. Para ello, se presenta una revisión de las principales áreas cerebrales relacionadas con estas emociones, a la vez que se exponen las redes y circuitos de mayor relevancia que hacen parte y permiten estos estados emocionales.
Satisfacción con la vida como predictor de la calidad de vida en el trabajo y el rendimiento laboral en trabajadores de salud
Authors: Macedo Alvarez Jennifer , Coral Lazo Nicy , Vilchez Julon Juanito , Palomino Ccasa Joel , Malca-Peralta Segundo
Published: July 2023

Objetivo: identificar si la satisfacción con la vida predice la calidad de vida en el trabajo y el rendimiento laboral en trabajadores de salud. Metodología: diseño no experimental, de corte transversa, de análisis correlacional y un modelamiento de ecuaciones estructurales en 308 trabajadores de salud. Participaron psicólogos, médicos, neurólogos, enfermeros, nutricionistas, obstetras, odontólogos, técnicos en enfermería, farmacia y laboratorio de ambos sexos, pertenecientes a 3 sedes de salud de la Región San Martín, Perú, los cuales fueron seleccionados a través de un muestreo no probabilístico. La recolección de datos se realizó a través de la escala de calidad de vida, la escala de satisfacción con la vida y la escala de rendimiento laboral. Resultados: existe relación entre la satisfacción con la vida, calidad de vida en el trabajo y el rendimiento laboral (p<.05). Conclusión: la calidad de vida en el trabajo no tiene ningún efecto sobre el rendimiento laboral en los trabajadores de salud
Miedo, estrés y resiliencia en los estudiantes de enfermería sobre su retorno a las prácticas hospitalarias, post emergencia sanitaria en una universidad privada, Juliaca
Authors: Mamani Limachi Rut , Flores Pinto John
Published: July 2023

Objetivo: determinar la relación entre miedo, estrés y resiliencia en los estudiantes de enfermería sobre su retorno a las prácticas hospitalarias, post emergencia sanitaria en una universidad privada, Juliaca, 2022. Metodología: de enfoque cuantitativo, de tipo correlacional múltiple de corte transversal; así como tiene un diseño no experimental. Se contó con la participación total de 300 estudiantes de enfermería desde tercero hasta séptimo ciclo. Respecto al análisis, el análisis descriptivo se realizó con medidas de tendencia central, mientras que el inferencial con correlación de Rho de Spearman. Resultados: los análisis de correlación determinaron que existe relación entre las variables (p<0.05), así como también se encontró niveles bajos de miedo (60.3%), medios de estrés (71%) y medios   de resiliencia (54.3%). Conclusiones: la resiliencia supone ser un factor importante y se relacione negativamente con el estrés y miedo, por lo que niveles altos de resiliencia permitiría tener niveles bajos de miedo y estrés.
Writing Sociology: Writing History
Authors: Graça João Carlos
Published: July 2023

French historian and archaeologist Paul Veyne argued for what he saw as the fundamental lack of object in sociology in 1971. This academic field would definitely not be a science, but, at most, an auxiliary to historiography, itself devoid of any scientific condition since it refers to sublunary causalities, not allowing predictions, only “retrodictions”. Conversely, a set of “praxeologies” could be identified, the core of a future science of man, radically different from both sociology and history, including instead pure economics, operational research, and game theory. While history (and sociology) would inevitably be “Aristotelian”, that is, sublunary and imprecise, scientific disciplines could and should be predominantly “Platonic”, aiming at formal logical elegance. Veyne was only partly right, since economics itself cannot be considered a science stricto sensu. Admittedly, sociology is going through a state of multilevel crisis, allowing us to confront this situation with important recent trends for the emergence of socio-historical grand narratives, sometimes officially called history, less often historical sociology, but all eminently trans-disciplinary. The aim of this research is to overcome the limitations associated with the biographical, elitist, and Eurocentric biases characteristic of traditional historiography. On the whole, the tendency of these studies is nomothetic, but the “laws” identified are at best, approximate. Therefore, they, like economics, are condemned to operate on a mere “Aristotelian” level, and thus, the great “novel of humanity” is bound to remain essentially indeterminate.
The problem of irreversibility
Authors: Volkov Vadim
Published: July 2023

The problem of irreversibility was raised in the second half of the 19th century in thermodynamics and, a few years later, in evolutionary biology. In the 1970s, economists accounted for the problem of irreversibility in the context of human-driven ecological change. Social theory missed the problem – with regard to social reality it did not receive any attention. This paper seeks to fill the gap. In order to do so irreversibility has to be redefined. In physics and life sciences it is conceived as a property of a process. In this paper, irreversibility is defined as a social situation wherein one reality is bound to disappear without any chance of recovery and another reality to emerge in its stead. Social situations of irreversibility are further classified into anoetic, rational, and ethical with each type discussed separately. The concluding section addresses formative conditions of respective situations of irreversibility, types of experience, and limitations of descriptive language.
Live-cell imaging for synaptic vesicle precursors in human iNeuron axons v1
Authors: Dou Dan
Published: July 2023

Here, we describe procedure and equipment used for live-imaging of synaptic vesicle precursors. This was performed using DIV21 human iPSC-derived excitatory glutamatergic neurons. Equipment and software used varied based on scheduled upgrades to microscopy equipment during the course of this study.
Immunostaining of iPSC-derived neurons for quantification of synaptic proteins v1
Authors: Dou Dan
Published: July 2023

Here, we fix, permeabilize, and stain human iPSC-derived neurons for the purpose of observing and quantifying somal proteins of interest. For preceding culture of neurons, see "Protocol: Culture and transfection of iPSC-derived neurons for live-imaging of axonal cargoes."
Metodología para la evaluación y comparación de marcos de trabajo de arquitectura empresarial
Authors: Chavez Rodriguez Maykel Manuel
Published: July 2023

La arquitectura empresarial, en su carácter de disciplina integradora, ha ido ganando en relevancia tanto en el mundo académico como en el mundo empresarial. Para su aplicación práctica se sirve de los marcos de trabajo, que son en gran parte los constructos responsables del éxito de la disciplina. Más allá de su utilidad práctica, los marcos de trabajo tienen el inconveniente de su proliferación en los últimos años. Su actual variedad, lejos de ayudar, está siendo una limitante de peso para su aplicación práctica. El presente trabajo tiene como objetivo fundamental, desarrollar una metodología para la evaluación y selección de marcos de trabajo de arquitectura empresarial que, basándose en las mejores prácticas internacionales, constituya una propuesta integral para la práctica arquitectónica. La investigación, de tipo cualitativa, utiliza fundamentalmente el análisis documental y parte del análisis crítico de un grupo de métodos de evaluación de marcos de trabajo hasta llegar a una propuesta conformada por 23 criterios y 2 filtros de selección. La propuesta metodológica resultante se erige como un acierto versátil para tratar no solo la incertidumbre al escoger un marco de trabajo, sino que es útil para incursionar en la implementación de modelos de madurez, para soluciones puntuales de arquitectura y para incluirse en la caja de herramientas básicas de un arquitecto empresarial.
The northern San Gregorio fault zone: Evidence for the timing of late Holocene earthquakes near Seal Cove, California
Authors: Simpson Gary D. , Thompson Stephen C. , Noller J. Stratton , Lettis William R.
Published: July 2023

The San Gregorio fault is the principal active fault west of the San Andreas fault in central coastal California, yet it remains the largest known fault in the region whose seismogenic potential is not known. In this study, we integrate traditional paleoseismic and archaeologic investigations to define the location, style, and timing of slip events on the northern San Gregorio fault at a site near Seal Cove in Moss Beach, California. The on-land portion of the San Gregorio fault at Seal Cove is a late-Holocene active dextral slip fault. Trench excavations revealed a broad zone of faulting, at least 22 m wide, consisting of five Holocene-active strands. These include a single mid-Holocene east-vergent reverse fault and four late-Holocene near-vertical strike-slip faults. The most recent event occurred after the deposition of a native Californian cooking hearth dated A.D. 1270 to A.D. 1400, but prior to the arrival of Spanish missionaries ca. 1775. The penultimate event at the site is less well constrained but appears to have occurred between A.D. 620 and A.D. 1400. The penultimate event was associated with horizontal displacement on the order of 3 m, based on reconstruction of a thrust wedge within the fault zone. The geometry of midden deposits shows a 5 (−2, +6) m deflection along the projection of faults associated with the most recent event (MRE). All or part of this deflection may be associated with the MRE. These displacements are consistent with Mw 7 to 7¼ earthquakes and show that the San Gregorio fault is an active seismogenic source that should be considered in seismic hazard assessments in the San Francisco Bay area.
Pengaruh Kualitas Kehidupan Kerja Terhadap Produktivitas Karyawan Produksi PT. Dharma Polimetal tbk.
Authors: Irham Habibi Fanindra  , Yudi Tri Harsono
Published: July 2023

This study aims to determine the effect of quality of work life on the productivity of PT Dharma Polimetal Tbk production employees. The hypothesis of this study is that there is an effect of work life quality on the productivity of PT Dharma Polimetal Tbk production employees. The subjects of this study are 218 production employees of PT Dharma Polimetal Tbk. This research data collection technique uses a questionnaire consisting of a scale of quality of work life and production data of PT Dharma Polimetal Tbk. The Work Life Quality Scale consists of 35 items adapted from the Quality of Work Life scale compiled by Timossi, Pedroso, Francisco, and Pilatti (2008) based on Walton's theory (in Robbins, 2002) using Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) to confirm whether indicator variables can be used to confirm a factor, the work life quality scale has an RMSEA value, CFI, and TLI that fit the criteria for obtaining a fit model. Analysis of research data for hypothesis testing using simple linear regression, the results showed a significant effect of quality of work life on productivity in PT Dharma Polimetal Tbk production employees with a significance value (p) of < 0.05 and an effective contribution of 12.8%.Abstrak
Tujuan penelitian ini untuk mengetahui pengaruh kualitas kehidupan kerja terhadap produktivitas karyawan produksi PT Dharma Polimetal Tbk. Hipotesis penelitian ini adalah terdapat pengaruh kualitas kehidupan kerja terhadap produktivitas karyawan produksi PT Dharma Polimetal Tbk. Subjek penelitian ini adalah 218 karyawan produksi PT Dharma Polimetal Tbk. Data penelitian diambil melalui teknik kuesioner yang mencakup skala kualitas kehidupan kerja dan data produksi PT Dharma Polimetal Tbk. Skala Kualitas Kehidupan Kerja mencakup 35 butir item yang diadaptasi dari skala Quality of Work Life oleh Timossi, Pedroso, Francisco, dan Pilatti (2008) berdasarkan teori Walton (dalam Robbins, 2002) mempergunakan CFA (Confirmatory Factor Analysis) guna mengonfirmasi apakah variable-variabel indikator dapat digunakan untuk mengkonfirmasi sebuah factor, skala kualitas kehidupan kerja memiliki nilai RMSEA, CFI, dan TLI yang sesuai dengan kriteria untuk memperoleh model fit. Analisis regresi linier sederhana dimanfaatkan untuk uji hipotesis, dan didapatkan hasil adanya pengaruh signifikan kualitas kehidupan kerja terhadap produktivitas pada karyawan produksi PT Dharma Polimetal Tbk dengan nilai signifikansi (p < 0,05 serta sumbangan efektif sejumlah 12,8%.
CORONATINE: A POTENTIAL PHYTOTOXIN FOR INCREASING THE TOLERANCE OF PLANTS TO DROUGHT STRESS
Authors: ARIKAN CEYLAN Hülya
Published: July 2023

Drought and water deficiency are the leading factors that negatively threaten plant growth and development, resulting in significant yield losses in agricultural production. Severe drought events expected because of global warming reveal that serious steps should be taken to enhance the drought tolerance of agricultural crops. Coronatine (COR), a chlorosis-inducing and non-host-specific phytotoxin secreted by the pathogen Pseudomonas syringae, is structurally and functionally similar to jasmonates, but it is far more active as a plant growth regulator. Therefore, many studies have been conducted to understand the positive effect of COR application on drought stress tolerance in plants. This review assesses the potential of COR for improving plant drought tolerance by examining previous studies that investigated the effect of exogenously applied COR on antioxidant enzyme activities of plants exposed to osmotic stress simulated by polyethylene glycol PEG application or by not providing water. In addition, it was evaluated whether COR could have a dose-dependent effect on the antioxidant enzyme activities of plants under drought stress. According to the findings of the reviewed studies, COR treatment enhanced the plant drought tolerance by increasing the activity of antioxidant enzymes.
Socio-demographic and medico-legal study of hanging and strangulation deaths in South Kerala
Authors: George Nivin , Devassy Shinto
Published: July 2023

Hanging is a quick and very effective method used to commit suicide. The ligature material used for hanging is one of the important factors that determine the type of ligature mark or the pressure abrasion. The study was carried out at the Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Govt. Medical College in Thiruvananthapuram. The demographic characteristics of victims of hanging and strangulation as well as medico-legal findings in such situations were the key variables of the study. There were total 75 asphyxial fatalities, out of which 70 were caused by hanging and 5 by strangulation, were examined. According to the study's findings, men and young people between the ages of 21 and 40 are more likely to die violently from asphyxia. Suicidal hanging was a prevalent method among the unemployed. In the married group, hanging and strangulation deaths are more common. In most cases, a current psychological issue was the cause of suicide. Ligature marks from hanging were usually clearly defined, higher than the thyroid cartilage, discontinuous, and free of internal neck injuries.
Identification of diatoms from different rivers in Chhattisgarh
Authors: Tandon Ankita , Dubey Sushma , Pal Surender Kumar
Published: July 2023

Diatoms are unique microalgae found in almost all water bodies. They are the only single-celled organisms with a siliceous cell wall or frustules and are ubiquitous in water bodies. Their presence and diversity make them valuable in forensic investigations, particularly in cases of drowning. Diatoms can serve as trace evidence by linking suspects to crime scene. The diversity of diatom species varies across different areas influenced by environmental factors and seasonal variations. Extensive research has been conducted on diatoms in various states of India, but the diversity of diatoms was not studied in the major rivers of the Chhattisgarh region. In this study, we aimed to address this gap by conducting a taxonomic analysis of diatoms and adding them to a new database. Samples were collected from different rivers in Chhattisgarh resulting in the identification of 34 diatom species. This study contributes to understanding diatom diversity in the region and enhances the forensic potential of diatoms in future investigations.
Economic parameter of modified Kuppuswamy socioeconomic status scale for the year 2023
Authors: Ayoub Shifana , Raja Rameez
Published: July 2023

Socioeconomic status SES is one of the most important indicators to consider when assessing a family's health and nutritional status. It is a position that any person can achieve within a hierarchical social framework. Academicians and medical researchers have made several attempts in the past to create a collection of composite indices to assess an individual's or a family's socioeconomic status (SES) whether they reside in a rural or urban location. The Hollingshead, Nakao, and Treas, Blishen, Carroll, and Moore, Tiwari, Kumar, and Agarwal, Jalota, and Kuppuswamy scales are a few of the notable scales. The scales have several factors that account for information about a person or a family. Among all the SES, the most widely used scale in India is ‘The Modified Kuppuswamy SES’. Based on the total score of the Kuppuswamy scale, which ranges from 3-29, families are categorized into five classes, from upper class to lower class. Owing to constraints, the Kuppuswamy SES requires frequent updates for income levels that are dependent on shifting consumer price index (CPI) values, making the scale susceptible to changes over time. This paper aims to update and provide an “Updated Modified Kuppuswamy SES" for the year 2023.
Multiliteracidad en la asignatura de Lenguaje
Authors: Báez-Bargellini Gabriela , Meneses-Arévalo Alejandra
Published: July 2023

Producto de las transformaciones digitales, sociales y culturales, las prácticas de literacidad en la actualidad incorporan diversos modos semióticos, medios y espacios tanto dentro como fuera de la escuela. Sin embargo, la enseñanza del lenguaje en las escuelas se ha centrado principalmente en el aprendizaje del código y en la literacidad verbal. A pesar de que se ha propuesto una pedagogía de la multiliteracidad hace más de una década, se ha explorado poco sobre los beneficios y dificultades de su implementación en la educación primaria y secundaria. Por lo tanto, este artículo sistematiza las evidencias de investigaciones sobre prácticas de multiliteracidad en contextos escolares en la asignatura de Lenguaje en el periodo 1996-2020. A partir de dos búsquedas en base de datos y un análisis inductivo posterior, se seleccionaron 26 estudios empíricos. Del análisis de los artículos, emergieron tres temas para comprender cómo se ha abordado la multiliteracidad: géneros multimodales, pedagogía de la multiliteracidad y reconocimiento de la diversidad. Los resultados resaltan cómo las prácticas pedagógicas posibilitan la incorporación de otros modos semióticos, además del verbal, para fomentar la comunicación, así como cambios hacia dinámicas más democráticas, dialógicas e inclusivas en el aula.
Orbital liposarcoma: a retrospective, single-center study of thirteen patients
Authors:   Department of Ophthalmology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710061, Shaanxi Province, China, Gao Ning , Pei Cheng ,   Department of Ophthalmology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710061, Shaanxi Province, China, Ma Jian-Min ,   Beijing Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences Key Laboratory, Beijing Tongren Eye Center, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100730, China, Hu Ya-Guang ,   Department of Ophthalmology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710061, Shaanxi Province, China
Published: July 2023

AIM: To explore the clinical and pathological characteristics of thirteen patients with orbital liposarcoma.
METHODS: The clinical history data of thirteen patients diagnosed as orbital liposarcoma at Beijing Tongren Hospital, from 2006 to 2021 were collected and analyzed. The data includes age, gender, affected orbital side, course of disease, status of disease (primary or recurrent), clinical manifestations, preoperative visual acuity, operative treatment, the relations between liposarcoma and surrounding tissue, longest diameter of liposarcoma, histological subtype, immunohistochemical indicators, follow-up treatment and prognosis.
RESULTS: The initial symptoms are diverse. Proptosis is the most frequent chief complaint and the others included vision loss, epiphora, diplopia, and eyelid palpable mass. Results of imaging examination [computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)] showed orbital mass. In terms of treatment, 10 patients received tumor resection, and the mean longest diameter of the tumor was 3.39±1.36 cm. The other 3 patients had optic nerve invaded, so they received orbital exenteration. Pathological examination results confirmed the diagnose of liposarcoma for 13 patients. Six patients displayed as myxoid type, and three patients in each type of dedifferentiated and well-differentiated type. One patient was verified as pleomorphic, which was a rare type of liposarcoma. All of the patients showed Vimentin positive, and most showed CD34 and S-100 positive. Besides, four patients showed smooth muscle actin positive. All thirteen patients were alive.
CONCLUSION: Orbital liposarcoma is a rare disease and it has no specific clinical manifestation. The diagnosis of liposarcoma should be considered when proptosis and orbital mass occurred in orbit. It is recommended to perform pathological examination to achieve early detection and early treatment.
ГЕРБЕРТ М. МАКЛЮЭН: МЕТОДОЛОГИЯ ВЗАИМОСВЯЗИ КУЛЬТУРЫ, МЕДИА И КОММУНИКАЦИЙ
Authors: Онопрієнко Валентин
Published: July 2023

В статье идет речь о Герберте Маршалле Маклюэне (Herbert Marshall McLuhan; 1911-1980) – канадскомфилософе, филологе, литературоведе, теоретике медиа и коммуникации. Он получил базовое образование вУниверситете Манитобы. Интерес к английской литературе побудил его поступить в колледж Тринити Холл(Trinity Hall) Кембриджского университета (Англия), где он получил дипломы бакалавра и магистра. Послевозвращения в Северную Америку М. Маклюэн начал профессорскую деятельность в Католическом УниверситетеСент-Луиса (США), в 1946 году М. Маклюэн начал преподавать в Университете Торонто. В 1953-1955 годах былруководителем семинаров по культуре и коммуникациям, проводившихся Фондом Генри Форда. В это время онзаинтересовался влиянием технологий и медиа на общество. В 1946-1977 годах М. Маклюэн был членомДепартамента английского языка в Колледже Святого архистратига Михаила Университета Торонто (Kuznetsov,2010). М. Маклюэн не был учёным в привычном смысле этого слова. В академической среде его считалиэксцентриком. Тем не менее, сформированная им концепция завоевала со временем общее признание и в наши дниопределяет новое лицо гуманитаристики.
СУСПІЛЬСТВО У СИСТЕМІ «ЛЮДИНА – СУСПІЛЬСТВО – ПРИРОДА»
Authors: Клешня Ганна
Published: July 2023

Анотація. У статті здійснюється філософське осмислення сучасної ролі суспільства у тріаді «людина –суспільство – природа». Проаналізовано особливості трансформації функціональної спроможності суспільства в умовахпостмодерної ситуації. Акцентується на поглибленні атомізації індивідів та масовізації суспільства у глобальнихмасштабах, що демонструє ознаки виникнення нового віртуального тоталітаризму. Останнє виступає як причинавтрати потенції суспільства як організаційної системоутворюючої сили, що продукує аксіологічні засадисоціокультурного розвитку людства. Показано, що переважаючі в постсучасності інструментальні методи є неефективними при саморегулюванні складних динамічних біосоціальних систем. Обґрунтовано завдання філософії вподоланні виявленої внутрішньої кризи елементів у дихотомії «природа-суспільство» та розв`язанні глобальнихекологічних викликів.
ТРАНСФОРМАЦІЇ ПРИНЦИПІВ ГУМАНІЗМУ ТА ВІДПОВІДНОСТІ В КОНТЕКСТІ СУЧАСНОЇ ЕКОЛОГІЧНОЇ ЕТИКИ І КОНЦЕПЦІЇ СТАЛОГО РОЗВИТКУ
Authors: Шоріна Тетяна
Published: July 2023

У статті досліджуються питання сучасної екологічної етики, в яких запропонований новий погляд наприроду взаємин між людьми та природою. Відстежується трансформація етичного принципу гуманізму в ракурсівирішення глобальних проблем людства. З’ясовуються значущі філософсько-наукові концепції екологічної орієнтації,що складають методологічну та категоріальну основу сучасної екологічної етики і соціальних уявлень прогармонійне суспільне управління. Наводяться конкретні приклади корпоративної соціальної відповідальності в межахекологічного тренду. Практика переорієнтування етики бізнесу у бік екологічних зобов’язань, на думку автора,засвідчує подальшу легітимацію в суспільній свідомості цінностей біоцентризму і, навпаки, відхід від класичноїпросвітницької моделі антропоцентризму. Проте автор не згодний з крайнім протиставленням цих двох установокі скоріше схильний шукати на їхнє «примирення».
Forecasting realized volatility through financial turbulence and neural networks
Authors: Souto Hugo Gobato , Moradi Amir
Published: July 2023

This paper introduces and examines a novel realized volatility forecasting model that makes use of Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM) neural networks and the risk metric Financial Turbulence (FT). The proposed model is compared to five alternative models, of which two incorporate LSTM neural networks and the remaining three include GARCH(1,1), EGARCH(1,1), and HAR models. The results of this paper demonstrate that the proposed model yields statistically significantly more accurate and robust forecasts than all other studied models when applied to stocks with middle-to-high volatility. Yet, considering low-volatility stocks, it can only be confidently affirmed that the proposed model yields statistically significantly more robust forecasts relative to all other models considered.
"The Struggle is Real": The Life History of a Groundbreaking African American, Female Basketball Coach
Authors: Jowers Richard F. , Curtner-Smith Matthew D.
Published: July 2023

The purpose of this study was to construct the life history of Dana “Pokey” Chatman, a successful African American, female basketball coach. The study was guided by elements from critical race feminism. Data were collected through formal semistructured interviews, informal interviews, and documents and artifacts. They were analyzed through analytic induction and constant comparison. Key findings were that Pokey faced a considerable amount of marginalization and experienced a steady flow of microaggressions with the exception of the time she worked in Eastern Europe. Pokey’s mother, sister, childhood community, love of sport, university teammates, and head coach all played a role in helping her overcome the racism she faced. Pokey’s life history is inspiring and should encourage other women of color who have similar ambitions to persist in their efforts to become sports coaches. It can also be employed in efforts to transform the working environments of African American, female coaches.
Nexus Amongst Remittances and Inequality in Western Balkan Countries: Global Pandemic Crisis vs. Financial Crisis
Authors: Tushaj Arjan , Dushku Elona , Sinaj Valentina
Published: July 2023

This paper examines the impact of remittances on income inequality measured through Gini index, particularly, during the adverse external shocks, global financial crisis of 2008 and global pandemic crisis of Covid -19, in Western Balkan countries. Data highlight the fragile economic progress of these countries through fostering the income inequality during the long transition. However, migrants’ remittances sustained to remain a significant source of foreign income in Western Balkan countries. The empirical results demonstrated a U-shape relationship between remittances and inequality related to Western Balkan countries, thus remittances have contributed on increased inequality. Meanwhile, the linear relationship amongst remittances and inequality demonstrated the negative impact of remittances towards inequality. Additionally, we found that remittances reduced significantly the inequality during pandemic crisis of Covid-19, serving as a shock absorber during adverse shock, but the remittances demonstrated the non – significant and positive impact on inequality during recent global financial crisis. We suggest that the policy makers should adopt regarding effective income distribution to reduce income inequality
Consumption and Production Relationship with the Environment: An In-depth Analysis for the Albanian Economy
Authors: Kurteshi Fjona
Published: July 2023

With the world population increasement rates and the greedy nature of humans, the levels of production and consumption will be continuing to increase globally. We should be aware that the quality of life of one individual depends on the degree to which the planet is protected and utilized. Production activities and, albeit indirectly, consumption processes are directly linked to the scarcity of natural resources and environmental impacts. In fact, it is consumption, final or intermediate, the fundamental causal factor and driver of change in production activities, making the focus of EU environmental policies on sustainable consumption and production to evolve from a cleaner production through sustainable products to a more holistic approach to sustainable consumption and production. This paper aims to study theoretical and practical aspects of the relation between consumption and production and environmental pollution while taking in consideration one of the main sustainable development goals that urge to reduce our ecological footprint by changing the way we produce and consume goods and natural resources. For the case of Albania, the analyse suggests a positive relationship between the quantity and the type of what is produced and consumed, and the types of waste generated, despite limitation in data imported.
Future Ways in Sustainable Economic Higher Education
Authors: Kálmán Botond Géza
Published: July 2023

The purpose of this study is to examine the question of whether the current form of economic higher education meets the goals of sustainable education. In order to do this, author examined whether university students studying economics perform better in a special financial field, in their answers to the question of borrowing. For this purpose, author analysed the results of his own previous questionnaire survey using statistical methods. Among the questions in the questionnaire was selected those that examine theoretical and practical knowledge related to loans. The results show that the level of theoretical and practical financial knowledge of Hungarian higher education students can still be improved. In order to do this, the basic knowledge should be generally taught in the financial courses in higher education, while more specific knowledge should be differentiated. A limitation of the research is that it only examined Hungarian university students, it may be worthwhile searching for foreign students with another query. Its originality, on the other hand, is the demonstration that in sustainable higher education, in addition to the introduction of new educational content and methods, students shall also acquire the ability of lifelong learning
Characterization and Assessment of Synthesized Nano Sulphur in Combination with Organic Amendment on the Availability of Sulphur in Calcareous Soil
Authors: Yazhini R.I. , Latha M.R. , Rajeswari R. , Marimuthu S. , Lakshmanan A. , Subramanian K.S.
Published: July 2023

Background: Sulphur is rapidly being recognized as fourth key nutrient for plants after nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium. It functions in several critical metabolic and physiological processes, such as Chlorophyll synthesis, Protein synthesis, Activation of enzymes, Stress tolerance and Seed production. This study was carried to investigate the effect of synthesized nano sulphur in combination with organic amendment to study available sulphur status in calcareous soil. Methods: Nano sulphur was synthesized using reverse microemulsion (water-in-oil microemulsion) technique and characterized at the Centre for Agricultural Nanotechnology, TNAU, Coimbatore. An incubation experiment was carried out with synthesized nano sulphur and gypsum as sulphur source with and without FYM to determine sulphur release at various intervals (7th,15th,30th,45th and 60th days after incubation). Result: It was observed that nano sulphur applied at 40 kg S ha-1 with FYM showed high release of sulphur in calcareous soil in all intervals analysed during the experiment. The addition of organic manures aids in proliferation of heterotrophic sulphur oxidising bacteria which enhances the sulphur oxidation in alkaline soil.
Up in Smoke: The Impacts of Marijuana During Pregnancy
Authors: McPherson Christopher
Published: July 2023

Numerous drugs ingested during pregnancy can impact the developing fetus. Although some effects are apparent at birth as overt teratogenicity or profound neonatal withdrawal, others become apparent only after a careful long-term follow-up into childhood. Shifting legal and cultural attitudes toward marijuana have led to increased use during pregnancy. This shift should prompt health care providers to carefully consider the drug’s mechanism of action, its interaction with the placenta, and the potential consequences of fetal exposure. The primary psychoactive compound in marijuana is Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), which agonizes endogenous cannabinoid receptors. Cannabinoid receptors are present in the fetal brain early in gestation and appear to have an important role in the developing central nervous system. THC crosses the placenta in sufficient quantities to raise concerns about exogenous exposure during fetal development. Robust follow-up studies suggest that marijuana use during pregnancy contributes to suboptimal fetal growth. At school age, heavy prenatal marijuana exposure predicts challenges in executive function (specifically, memory and reasoning) and externalizing behavior (e.g., hyperactivity and inattention). Memory and behavioral problems persist into early adulthood. These challenges coincide with a higher risk of heavy marijuana use in offspring. In concert with a suboptimal environment, young adults may experience a higher risk of global cognitive impairment and/or delinquency. Importantly, these adverse outcomes appear to be mitigated by postnatal factors including home environment. Ongoing studies in the modern era will be vital to enhance our understanding of the mechanisms by which THC impacts the fetus and confirm or refute knowledge regarding long-term impact. This knowledge will inform both health care providers and parents in collaborative decision-making to optimize the outcome of children.
Problems of a New Paradigm in the Legal Village Asset Management
Authors: Nahuddin Yusuf Eko , SA Romli , Agung Muhammad Maghfur
Published: July 2023

Independent management of village assets in order to make the village the main locomotive for the welfare of the village community is a necessity, while the purpose of this study is to find out how the new paradigm in village asset management and what is a problem in village asset management. This research method uses a type of normative legal research with a statutory approach and a conceptual approach. By collecting legal materials that are relevant to the issues raised and read and then grouped before being interpreted and analyzed using qualitative methods. This research concluded that the new paradigm in village asset management must be understood by all village asset management power holders so that village assets can be managed optimally to increase the potential source of village income so that it becomes an independent village. However, the new paradigm still causes problems including the old mindset in managing village assets and the still weak supervision in the management of village assets and the data collection of village assets that are not optimal, not to mention the conditions where inhumanity in the management of village assets by the holders of village asset management power For this reason, it is necessary to encourage technology-based village asset management management (digitalization) so that there are the same standards, the same perspective in village asset management , so as to give birth to the creativity of village asset management power holders in optimizing the potential of their village assets independently so that the village becomes a locomotive of development and equitable distribution of the welfare of the rural community.
The Verstek Law Implementation In Religious Courts In South Sumatera
Authors: Insani Fidya Rahma , Hayatuddin Khalisah , Saptawan Ardiyan , Is Muhamad Sadi
Published: July 2023

Verstek decisions are decisions that often occur in courts, especially in the Religious Courts, so the authors were interested in conducting them by using the formulation of the problem: how to apply verstek at Sekayu Religious Courts, South Sumatra. Then, what are the obstacles in implementing verstek at Sekayu Religious Court, South Sumatra. Empirical research was used as the method of research. Research result; the application of verstek at Sekayu Religious Court of South Sumatra has been carried out in accordance with applicable law. Meanwhile, the obstacles faced by the Sekayu Religious Court of South Sumatra in resolving the verstek case were; the number of divorce cases was quite high from year to year; the time required in handling takes a long time, from the beginning of registration until the decision was read out; the down-payment fee for the verstek case had been determined by the Religious Court based on the radius of residence of the applicant/plaintiff and the respondent/defendant, not adjusted to the financial capacity of the parties; and witness constraints, sometimes the parties present witnesses who had never seen or heard of the dispute, but indeed the husband and wife had been separated for a long time.