bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Spinoza, Emanation, and Formal Causation
Authors: Zylstra Stephen
Published: October 2023

abstract: Some recent scholars have argued that Spinoza's conception of causation should be understood in terms of the Aristotelian notion of a formal cause. I argue that while they are right to identify causation in Spinoza as a relation of entailment from an essence, they are mistaken about its philosophical pedigree. I examine three suggested lines of influence: (a) the late scholastic conception of emanation; (b) early modern philosophy of mathematics; and (c) Descartes's notion of the causa sui . In each case, the evidence indicates that causation in Spinoza should be categorized in Aristotelian terms as efficient and not formal.
"Consciousness Is the Property of Dialectic": What Hegel Taught Merleau-Ponty about Intentionality
Authors: Apostolopoulos Dimitris
Published: October 2023

abstract: I argue that Merleau-Ponty's reading of Hegel's account of experience exerts a significant and hitherto overlooked influence on his attempt to recast Phénoménologie de la perception 's account of intentionality. This reading informs two important claims of his later projects: that intentional relations are more fundamental than their relata, and that a metaphysical condition irreducible to consciousness or object constitutes the structure of intentionality. I argue that these positions inform key tenets of reversibility, and that a revisionary interpretation of Hegel's absolute offers Merleau-Ponty a model for the principle that individuates the basic conditions of experience. In addition to demonstrating that he was a more assiduous reader of Hegel than many commentators assume, and highlighting some overlooked debts to Hegel, these results show that Merleau-Ponty's later thought inherits significant idealist commitments, which should motivate us to reconsider its standing within post-Kantian philosophical currents.
Patience in the Islamic Lifeworld
Authors: Yavari Neguin
Published: October 2023

Abstract: While the exhortation to patience is commonplace in literary and religious traditions acrossthe world, equally widespread are diverging etiquettes of patience and varied histories of itsreception. The focus in this essay is on the medieval reception of patience in the Islamic worldand the manifold ways in which that history has informed its modern invocations. Finally, thepolitical purchase of patience is brought under relief by juxtaposing competing languages ofstatecraft in Iran and the United States.
Gendered Cyberviolence in Myriam Leroy's Les yeux rouges (2019): Community, Society, and Politics
Authors: Cenedese Marta-Laura
Published: October 2023

Abstract: In this article, I address the systemic nature of gendered cyberviolence through an analysis of Myriam Leroy's novel Les yeux rouges (2019; Red eyes). I argue that the novel is Leroy's clever attempt to relate her own experience of cyberharassment while offering readers a sharp feminist critique of the world. By attending to the novel's narrative form through the method of close reading, I engage the political and social aspects of online violence—from the victim's agentic power to institutions' and communities' care work (or lack thereof)—as well as with the perduring dichotomy online/offline. The novel systematically dismantles the widespread belief that online violence is separate from physical, "real-life" violence, and it methodically indicts discourses that disengage from the systemic and political dimension of gendered cyberviolence. Ultimately, this article highlights the importance of narrative representations of gendered cyberharassment as a means to raise the issue to public discourse, to call attention to its insidious effects, and to shape public opinion about it.
Direct sampling of femtosecond electric-field waveforms generated in an optical parametric oscillator
Authors: Vodopyanov Konstantin , Kempf Hannes , Muraviev Andrey , Breuning Felix , Schunemann Peter , Tenne Ron , Leitenstorfer Alfred
Published: October 2023

Detecting the electric-field waveform of an optical pulse, from the terahertz to the visible spectral domain, provides a complete picture for laser-source characterization and has great potential for sensitive optical spectroscopy. To perform field-resolved measurements, the pulse train must consist of identical pulses – including an equal carrier-envelope phase (CEP). However, due to the limited selection of broadband gain media, producing CEP-stable sources in a desired spectral range requires nonlinear energy conversion processes that are often inefficient. In this work, we demonstrate the efficient conversion of a fiber-based telecom-wavelength pulse train into a CEP-stable mid-infrared (MIR) source through the application of a multi-pass resonant system, an optical parametric oscillator (OPO). In a degenerate OPO, resonant conditions ensure that the phase stability of the pump pulse is transferred to the signal without any external feedback mechanism. Employing electro-optic sampling, we provide a temporal measurement of the electric field of an OPO output, for the first time. We expect that such CEP-stable sources in the MIR will benefit sensitive classical spectroscopy as well as time-domain quantum electro-dynamics experiments.
Acceptability of decentralizing childhood tuberculosis diagnosis in low-income countries with high tuberculosis incidence: Experiences and perceptions from health care workers in Sub-Saharan Africa and South-East Asia
Authors: Joshi Basant , De Lima Yara Voss , Massom Douglas Mbang , Kaing Sanary , Banga Marie-France , Kamara Egerton Tamba , Sesay Sheriff , Borand Laurence , Taguebue Jean-Voisin , Moh Raoul , Khosa Celso , Breton Guillaume , Mwanga-Amumpaire Juliet , Bonnet Maryline , Wobudeya Eric , Marcy Olivier , Orne-Gliemann Joanna ,   on behalf of the TB-Speed Decentralization study group
Published: October 2023

Decentralizing childhood tuberculosis services, including diagnosis, is now recommended by the WHO and could contribute to increasing tuberculosis detection in high burden countries. However, implementing microbiological tests and clinical evaluation could be challenging for health care workers (HCWs) in Primary Health Centers (PHCs) and even District Hospitals (DHs). We sought to assess the acceptability of decentralizing a comprehensive childhood tuberculosis diagnosis package from HCWs’ perspective. We conducted implementation research nested within the TB-Speed Decentralization study. HCWs from two health districts of Cambodia, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Mozambique, Sierra Leone, and Uganda implemented systematic screening, nasopharyngeal aspirates (NPA) and stool sample collection with molecular testing, clinical evaluation and chest X-ray (CXR) interpretation. We investigated their experiences and perceptions in delivering the diagnostic package components in 2020–21 using individual semi-structured interviews. We conducted thematic analysis, supported by the Theoretical Framework of Acceptability. HCWs (n = 130, 55% female, median age 36 years, 53% nurses, 72% PHC-based) perceived that systematic screening, although increasing workload, was beneficial as it improved childhood tuberculosis awareness. Most HCWs shared satisfaction and confidence in performing NPA, despite procedure duration, need to involve parents/colleagues and discomfort for children. HCWs shared positive attitudes towards stool sample-collection but were frustrated by delayed stool collection associated with cultural practices, transport and distance challenges. Molecular testing, conducted by nurses or laboratory technicians, was perceived as providing quality results, contributing to diagnosis. Clinical evaluation and diagnosis raised self-efficacy issues and need for continuous training and clinical mentoring. HCWs valued CXR, however complained that technical and logistical problems limited access to digital reports. Referral from PHC to DH was experienced as burdensome. HCWs at DH and PHC-levels perceived and experienced decentralized childhood tuberculosis diagnosis as acceptable. Implementation however could be hampered by feasibility issues, and calls for innovative referral mechanisms for patients, samples and CXR.
Sex differences in a murine model of asthma are time and tissue compartment dependent
Authors: Chiarella Sergio E. , Cuervo-Pardo Lyda , Coden Mackenzie E. , Jeong Brian M. , Doan Ton C. , Connelly Andrew R. , Rodriguez Raul I. , Queener Ashley M. , Berdnikovs Sergejs
Published: October 2023

Asthma is a sexually dimorphic disease with greater documented prevalence and severity in women compared to men. Immunological parameters in mouse models of asthma also exhibit sexual dimorphism, with female mice typically having higher Th2 inflammation than male mice. Despite the standard choice of ovalbumin (OVA) murine models of asthma to study sex differences, there is little consensus across different studies in model design, timelines of sample collection and measured endpoints. To seek agreement in previous reports, we sought to resolve the time course of unfolding sex differences in a standardized 6-challenge OVA murine model of asthma. Immune responses in both lung tissue and airway compartments were quantified by multi-color flow cytometry. OVA-specific immunoglobulin E (IgE) and IgG1 were assayed by ELISA. Several lung tissue markers showed sexual dimorphism as measured by quantitative PCR (qPCR), including cytokines IL-4, IL-5, IL-13 and IL-10 and repair markers nestin and tenascin C. Although females had greater responses in the late phase of the model, male-biased dimorphism was evident in early responses. While females had greater adaptive responses (T and B cells) and higher eosinophils, male data suggested a stronger innate immune response (monocytes, neutrophils). Females had significantly higher OVA-specific IgE prior to the elicitation phase of the model, indicating early sex differences during sensitization. The same parameters frequently had opposing patterns of dimorphism in lung tissue vs. airway.

Conclusion

Sexual dimorphism in lung inflammation is both time and tissue compartment dependent. Spatiotemporal variability in sex differences in a murine model of asthma must be accounted for when planning experiments to model the sex bias in allergic inflammation.
The psychological impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on business leadership
Authors: Mesquiti Steven , Seraj Sarah
Published: October 2023

The COVID-19 pandemic had a profound impact on business leadership, specifically on chief executive officers (CEOs). To document the psychological impacts of the pandemic on corporate leadership, this study analyzed the language of CEOs during company quarterly earnings calls (N = 19,536) one year before and after the onset of the pandemic. Following the start of lockdowns, CEOs exhibited significant language shifts. Analytic thinking declined, and their language became less technical and more personal and intuitive. CEOs also showed signs of increased cognitive load as they grappled with the pandemic’s impact on their business practices. The study observed a substantial decrease in collective-focused language (we-usage) among CEOs, indicative of disconnection from their companies. Concurrently, there was an increase in self-focused (I-usage) language, suggesting heightened preoccupation among business leaders. The observed language changes reflect the unique effect of the pandemic on CEOs, which had some notable differences compared to the general population. This study sheds light on how the COVID-19 pandemic influenced business leaders’ psychological states and decision-making strategies—processes that have a substantial impact on a company’s performance. The findings underscore the importance of language data in understanding large-scale societal events.
Estimating climate change and mental health impacts in Canada: A cross-sectional survey protocol
Authors: Harper Sherilee L. , Cunsolo Ashlee , Aylward Breanne , Clayton Susan , Minor Kelton , Cooper Madison , Vriezen Rachael
Published: October 2023

Climate change has severe and sweeping impacts on mental health. Although research is burgeoning on mental health impacts following climate and weather extremes, less is known about how common these impacts are outside of extreme events. Existing research exploring the prevalence of psychosocial responses to climate change primarily examines university students and uses non-random sampling methods. Herein, our protocol outlines an approach to data collection, processing, and analysis to estimate the population prevalence, magnitude, and distribution of mental health responses to climate change in Canada. A cross-sectional survey of youth and adults aged 13 years and older in Canada will be administered over the course of one year. The questionnaire will take approximately 10 minutes to complete orally and will be administered in English, French, and Inuktitut. The survey will consist of six sections: (1) self-reported past experiences of climate change; (2) self-reported climate-related emotions; (3) self-reported past and current impacts, anticipatory impacts, and vicarious experiences; (4) self-reported subclinical outcomes; (5) self-reported behavioural responses; and (6) demographics. A multi-stage, multi-stratified random probability sampling method will be used to obtain a sample representative of the Canadian population. We will use two different modes of recruitment: an addressed letter sent by postal mail or a telephone call (landlines and cellular). Population-weighted descriptive statistics, principal component analysis, and weighted multivariable regression will be used to analyse the data. The results of this survey will provide the first national prevalence estimates of subclinical mental health responses to climate change outcomes of people living in Canada.
Interdisciplinary evaluation of a robot physically collaborating with workers
Authors: Cherubini Andrea , Navarro Benjamin , Passama Robin , Tarbouriech Sonny , Elprama Shirley A. , Jacobs An , Niehaus Susanne , Wischniewski Sascha , Tönis Freek J. , Siahaya Pim L. , Chini Giorgia , Varrecchia Tiwana , Ranavolo Alberto
Published: October 2023

Collaborative Robots—CoBots—are emerging as a promising technological aid for workers. To date, most CoBots merely share their workspace or collaborate without contact, with their human partners. We claim that robots would be much more beneficial if they physically collaborated with the worker, on high payload tasks. To move high payloads, while remaining safe, the robot should use two or more lightweight arms. In this work, we address the following question: to what extent can robots help workers in physical human-robot collaboration tasks? To find an answer, we have gathered an interdisciplinary group, spanning from an industrial end user to cognitive ergonomists, and including biomechanicians and roboticists. We drew inspiration from an industrial process realized repetitively by workers of the SME HANKAMP (Netherlands). Eleven participants replicated the process, without and with the help of a robot. During the task, we monitored the participants’ biomechanical activity. After the task, the participants completed a survey with usability and acceptability measures; seven workers of the SME completed the same survey. The results of our research are the following. First, by applying–for the first time in collaborative robotics–Potvin’s method, we show that the robot substantially reduces the participants’ muscular effort. Second: we design and present an unprecedented method for measuring the robot reliability and reproducibility in collaborative scenarios. Third: by correlating the worker’s effort with the power measured by the robot, we show that the two agents act in energetic synergy. Fourth: the participant’s increasing level of experience with robots shifts his/her focus from the robot’s overall functionality towards finer expectations. Last but not least: workers and participants are willing to work with the robot and think it is useful.
Flourishing mental health despite disabling chronic pain: Findings from a nationally representative sample of Canadians with arthritis
Authors: Fuller-Thomson Esme , Marshall Denise J. , Moses Matthew , Abudiab Sally
Published: October 2023

This study aims to determine the prevalence of, and factors associated with, the “absence of psychiatric disorders” (APD) and “complete mental health” (CMH) among individuals with arthritis who report disabling chronic pain. There are three aspects of CMH: a) APD; b) happiness and/or life satisfaction in the past month on a daily or almost daily basis, and c) high levels of psychological and social well-being. A secondary analysis of a nationally representative sample (n = 620) of individuals with arthritis who report chronic and debilitating pain was conducted. Data were drawn from the Canadian Community Health Survey-Mental Health. The results of this study indicate that many people with arthritis who are living with disabling chronic pain are free of psychiatric disorders (76%) and are in CMH (56%). Factors associated with higher odds of APD and CMH among the sample include having a confidant, being free from insomnia, and having no lifetime history of major depressive disorder and/or generalized anxiety disorder. White respondents were almost 3-fold more likely to be in a state of CMH compared to racialized individuals. Respondents in the top 50% of household incomes were almost 4-fold more likely to be APD compared to the lowest 10%. In conclusion, many individuals with arthritis have excellent mental health despite disabling pain. Clinicians should be attuned to the mental health of their patients, with particular focus on those who may be more vulnerable to adverse mental health outcomes, such as racialized individuals, those in impoverished households, and those who lack social support.
Genomic diversity and population structure of teosinte (Zea spp.) and its conservation implications
Authors: Rivera-Rodríguez Diana María , Mastretta-Yanes Alicia , Wegier Ana , De la Cruz Larios Lino , Santacruz-Ruvalcaba Fernando , Ruiz Corral José Ariel , Hernández Benjamín , Sánchez González José de Jesús
Published: October 2023

The wild species of the genus Zea commonly named teosintes, comprise nine different taxa, distributed from northern Mexico to Costa Rica. Although this genus of plants has been extensively studied from a morphological, ecogeographical and genetic point of view, most contributions have been limited to the study of a few populations and taxa. To understand the great variability that exists between and within teosinte species, it is necessary to include the vast majority of known populations. In this context, the objective of this work was to evaluate the diversity and genomic structure of 276 teosinte populations. Molecular analyzes were performed with 3,604 plants and with data from 33,929 SNPs. The levels of genetic diversity by taxonomic group show a marked difference between species, races and sections, where the highest values of genomic diversity was found in ssp. parviglumis and ssp. mexicana. The lower values were obtained for the Luxuriantes section as well as ssp. huehuetenagensis of the section Zea. The results of structure show that there is a great genetic differentiation in all the taxonomic groups considered. For ssp. parviglumis and mexicana, which are the taxa with the largest number of populations, a marked genomic differentiation was found that is consistent with their geographic distribution patterns. These results showed a loss of diversity in several teosinte populations, making a strong case for further collection, and ex situ and in situ conservation. Also, this study highlights the importance of integrating genomic diversity and structure for the applications of conservation and management.
Formation processes, fire use, and patterns of human occupation across the Middle Palaeolithic (MIS 5a-5b) of Gruta da Oliveira (Almonda karst system, Torres Novas, Portugal)
Authors: Angelucci Diego E. , Nabais Mariana , Zilhão João
Published: October 2023

Gruta da Oliveira features a c. 13 m-thick infilling that includes a c. 6.5 m-thick archaeological deposit (the “Middle Palaeolithic sequence” complex), which Bayesian modelling of available dating results places in MIS 5a (layers 7–14) and MIS 5b (layers 15–25), c. 71,000–93,000 years ago. The accumulation primarily consists of sediment washed in from the slope through gravitational processes and surface dynamics. The coarse fraction derives from weathering of the cave’s limestone bedrock. Tectonic activity and structural instability caused the erosional retreat of the scarp face, explaining the large, roof-collapsed rock masses found through the stratification. The changes in deposition and diagenesis observed across the archaeological sequence are minor and primarily controlled by local factors and the impact of humans and other biological agents. Pulses of stadial accumulation—reflected in the composition of the assemblages of hunted ungulates, mostly open-country and rocky terrain taxa (rhino, horse, ibex)—alternate with interstadial hiatuses—during which carbonate crusts and flowstone formed. Humans were active at the cave throughout, but occupation was intermittent, which allowed for limited usage by carnivores when people visited less frequently. During the accumulation of layers 15–25 (c. 85,000–93,000 years ago), the carnivore guild was dominated by wolf and lion, while brown bear and lynx predominate in layers 7–14 (c. 71,000–78,000 years ago). In the excavated areas, conditions for residential use were optimal during the accumulation of layers 20–22 (c. 90,000–92,000 years ago) and 14 (c. 76,000–78,000 years ago), which yielded dense, hearth-focused scatters of stone tools and burnt bones. The latter are ubiquitous, adding to the growing body of evidence that Middle Palaeolithic Neandertals used fire in regular, consistent manner. The patterns of site usage revealed at Gruta da Oliveira are no different from those observed 50,000 years later in comparable early Upper Palaeolithic and Solutrean cave sites of central Portugal.
A live-cell platform to isolate phenotypically defined subpopulations for spatial multi-omic profiling
Authors: Khatib Tala O. , Amanso Angelica M. , Knippler Christina M. , Pedro Brian , Summerbell Emily R. , Zohbi Najdat M. , Konen Jessica M. , Mouw Janna K. , Marcus Adam I.
Published: October 2023

Numerous techniques have been employed to deconstruct the heterogeneity observed in normal and diseased cellular populations, including single cell RNA sequencing,in situhybridization, and flow cytometry. While these approaches have revolutionized our understanding of heterogeneity, in isolation they cannot correlate phenotypic information within a physiologically relevant live-cell state with molecular profiles. This inability to integrate a live-cell phenotype—such as invasiveness, cell:cell interactions, and changes in spatial positioning—with multi-omic data creates a gap in understanding cellular heterogeneity. We sought to address this gap by employing lab technologies to design a detailed protocol, termed Spatiotemporal Genomic and Cellular Analysis (SaGA), for the precise imaging-based selection, isolation, and expansion of phenotypically distinct live cells. This protocol requires cells expressing a photoconvertible fluorescent protein and employs live cell confocal microscopy to photoconvert a user-defined single cell or set of cells displaying a phenotype of interest. The total population is then extracted from its microenvironment, and the optically highlighted cells are isolated using fluorescence activated cell sorting. SaGA-isolated cells can then be subjected to multi-omics analysis or cellular propagation forin vitroorin vivostudies. This protocol can be applied to a variety of conditions, creating protocol flexibility for user-specific research interests. The SaGA technique can be accomplished in one workday by non-specialists and results in a phenotypically defined cellular subpopulations for integration with multi-omics techniques. We envision this approach providing multi-dimensional datasets exploring the relationship between live cell phenotypes and multi-omic heterogeneity within normal and diseased cellular populations.
TAT peptide at treatment-level concentrations crossed brain endothelial cell monolayer independent of receptor-mediated endocytosis or peptide-inflicted barrier disruption
Authors: Wu Meng-Chih , Wang Eric Yuhsiang , Lai Ted Weita
Published: October 2023

The peptide domain extending from residues 49 to 57 of the HIV-1 Tat protein (TAT) has been widely shown to facilitate cell entry of and blood-brain barrier (BBB) permeability to covalently bound macromolecules; therefore, TAT-linked therapeutic peptides trafficked through peripheral routes have been used to treat brain diseases in preclinical and clinical studies. Although the mechanisms underlying cell entry by similar peptides have been established to be temperature-dependent and cell-type specific and to involve receptor-mediated endocytosis, how these peptides cross the BBB remains unclear. Here, using an in vitro model, we studied the permeability of TAT, which was covalently bound to the fluorescent probe fluorescein isothiocyanate (FITC), and evaluated whether it crossed the “in vitro BBB”, a monolayer of brain endothelial cells, and whether the mechanisms were similar to those involved in TAT entry into cells. Our results show that although TAT crossed the monolayer of brain endothelial cells in a temperature-dependent manner, in contrast to the reported mechanism of cell entry, it did not require receptor-mediated endocytosis. Furthermore, we revisited the hypothesis that TAT facilitates brain delivery of covalently bound macromolecules by causing BBB disruption. Our results demonstrated that the dose of TAT commonly used in preclinical and clinical studies did not exert an effect on BBB permeability in vitro or in vivo; however, an extremely high TAT concentration caused BBB disruption in vitro. In conclusion, the BBB permeability to TAT is temperature-dependent, but at treatment-level concentrations, it does not involve receptor-mediated endocytosis or BBB disruption.
Mitochondrion of the Trypanosoma brucei long slender bloodstream form is capable of ATP production by substrate-level phosphorylation
Authors: Taleva Gergana , Husová Michaela , Panicucci Brian , Hierro-Yap Carolina , Pineda Erika , Biran Marc , Moos Martin , Šimek Petr , Butter Falk , Bringaud Frédéric , Zíková Alena
Published: October 2023

The long slender bloodstream form Trypanosoma brucei maintains its essential mitochondrial membrane potential (ΔΨm) through the proton-pumping activity of the FoF1-ATP synthase operating in the reverse mode. The ATP that drives this hydrolytic reaction has long been thought to be generated by glycolysis and imported from the cytosol via an ATP/ADP carrier (AAC). Indeed, we demonstrate that AAC is the only carrier that can import ATP into the mitochondrial matrix to power the hydrolytic activity of the FoF1-ATP synthase. However, contrary to expectations, the deletion of AAC has no effect on parasite growth, virulence or levels of ΔΨm. This suggests that ATP is produced by substrate-level phosphorylation pathways in the mitochondrion. Therefore, we knocked out the succinyl-CoA synthetase (SCS) gene, a key mitochondrial enzyme that produces ATP through substrate-level phosphorylation in this parasite. Its absence resulted in changes to the metabolic landscape of the parasite, lowered virulence, and reduced mitochondrial ATP content. Strikingly, these SCS mutant parasites become more dependent on AAC as demonstrated by a 25-fold increase in their sensitivity to the AAC inhibitor, carboxyatractyloside. Since the parasites were able to adapt to the loss of SCS in culture, we also analyzed the more immediate phenotypes that manifest when SCS expression is rapidly suppressed by RNAi. Importantly, when performed under nutrient-limited conditions mimicking various host environments, SCS depletion strongly affected parasite growth and levels of ΔΨm. In totality, the data establish that the long slender bloodstream form mitochondrion is capable of generating ATP via substrate-level phosphorylation pathways.
Exploring the inter-play between Rudolf Laban’s Effort framework and Prapto Suryodarmo’s Amerta Movement
Authors: Bloom Katya
Published: October 2023

Through discussion and vignettes, this article shares the author’s application of Rudolf Laban’s Effort framework – the four movement dynamics of Weight, Space, Time and Flow, and the States and Drives that result from various combinations of these – to the freeform, nature-based practice of Amerta Movement, developed by the late Indonesian movement artist/teacher Prapto Suryodarmo (1945–2019). By bringing these culturally different perspectives on the language of movement together, the author discovers ways in which they are mutually supportive. The Effort framework helps to crystallize the author’s recognition of States and Drives as they emerge and change in her Amerta practice; and because Amerta depends on a receptive attitude to what one is experiencing, it re-orients the focus of Effort from doing to receiving, which broadens and refreshes the Effort framework. Also discussed are thoughts arising from this process about the effects and the different ways of ‘naming’ nonverbal experience.
¿Qué es realmente eso a lo que llamamos contexto? Hacia un modelo de análisis sistemático del contexto
Authors: Simarro-Vázquez Luis
Published: October 2023

En los modelos actuales de discapacidad se considera esencial el rol del contexto. Hasta la fecha no se han desarrollado modelos teóricos que permitan analizar de forma sistemática la influencia del contexto en la vida de las personas con discapacidad. En el artículo se explica el tratamiento recibido por el contexto en diferentes modelos de referencia. Se ofrece un modelo conceptual de análisis del contexto basado en categorías que permita entender mejor su influencia en la vida de las personas y facilite la transformación de las barreras que se afronten.
Implantación del derecho a la sexualidad de personas con discapacidad intelectual o del desarrollo según los profesionales de una asociación andaluza
Authors: Jimeno-Fernández Lola , Lanzarote-Fernández María Dolores , Macías-Pérez Ángela , Martínez-Cervantes Rafael Jesús
Published: October 2023

La percepción sobre las personas con discapacidad intelectual o del desarrollo suele estar sesgada por prejuicios que dificultan su ejercicio del derecho a la sexualidad. Este trabajo trata de evaluar la percepción de los profesionales de una asociación andaluza sobre la implementación de este derecho y si existe diferencia respecto a los valores de referencia nacionales. Para ello se recabaron las respuestas de 54 profesionales de una asociación mediante el cuestionario creado por De la Cruz et al. (2020), basado en nueve factores: Información y educación sexual, Intimidad, Consideración hacia su cuerpo desnudo y su pudor, Autonomía y autodeterminación, Identidad sexual y orientación del deseo, Relaciones personales, Apoyos necesarios, Perspectiva de género y Trabajo compartido. Los resultados muestran niveles intermedios de implantación en la mayoría de los factores, y diferencias significativas con respecto a los valores de referencia nacionales en solo dos de ellos. La Autonomía aparece como un factor central por sus vínculos con otros factores, seguido por el factor Perspectiva de género. Este estudio ilustra la utilidad de evaluar la implementación de acciones a favor de la sexualidad de las personas con discapacidad intelectual o del desarrollo, aportando estrategias y herramientas metodológicas.
Managing the pandemic crisis: population-based survey to assess state support measures
Authors: Ashirbekova Laura , Sansyzbayeva Khalima , Zhidebekkyzy Aknur , Janus Anna
Published: October 2023

The COVID-19 pandemic, a global crisis of unprecedented scale, has profoundly affected societies worldwide, transcending political, economic, cultural, and social boundaries. Kazakhstan, like many countries in the world, faced multifaceted challenges stemming from the pandemic, which revealed vulnerabilities in its governance systems. This study explores the impact of the pandemic on income levels and employment in Kazakhstan and evaluates the effectiveness of government support measures in enhancing the population's well-being. Methodologically, the study employs a population survey conducted over two quarters in 2021, encompassing 7,475 respondents. The survey data were analyzed in the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS), version 25. Utilizing both qualitative and quantitative analyses, the research is based on statistical estimations, correlation assessments, and visual representations. The results offer significant insights into the pandemic's effect on the income and employment levels of citizens and their assessment of the government's policy actions in Kazakhstan. A notable proportion of respondents reported an income decrease, while employment changes varied across regions and sectors. Furthermore, the study assesses the impact of government support measures, revealing a varied awareness of these measures among the population. The effectiveness of these measures in improving well-being is examined, highlighting the need for enhanced public awareness and implementation strategies. In conclusion, this research contributes valuable insights into the socioeconomic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic in Kazakhstan for evidence-based policymaking in the future.
Age differences in adaption of persuasion strategies in advertising
Authors: Spasova Lyubomira
Published: October 2023

This investigation has three aims: (1) to adapt and modify the STPS questionnaire - developed by Kaptein, Markopoulos, Ruyter and Aarts, (2009) as a basic instrument for measuring achieved social influence; (2) to establish susceptibility to Cialdini's persuasion strategies among different age groups; and (3) to determine the advertising effectiveness achieved through advertising messages- based on persuasion principles. The paper used
the adapted and modified STPS questionnaire, measured respondents' individual susceptibility to persuasion strategies relative to their age. The results of the univariate analyses of variance show achieved social influence among different age groups in terms of the principles. For respondents aged 46-55, the principle of social proof and commitment and consistency, are relevant; scarcity is significant for 36-45-years old, while authority is dominant for the 56-65 age groups. Positive correlations were found between the persuasion strategies present in advertising: the presence of the reciprocity principle enhanced the influence of the liking and consistency principles to the greatest extent, while the presence of the scarcity principle enhanced the influence of the authority and reciprocity principles. The consumers’ susceptibility to advertising is greatest when consumers’ willingness to purchase is measured against the principle of reciprocity, authority and social proof. On the other hand, offering a stimulus in advertising is most successful when the principles of scarcity, authority, and commitment /consistency are present, and least successful when the principle of liking is present. In older age groups, different consumer sensitivity to persuasion in advertising can be achieved with different combinations of persuasion strategies. These research findings are useful for organizations that offer products and services through advertising.
COVID 19 mortality as a reflection of the quality of health in EU countries
Authors: Stehlíková Beáta , Vincúrová Zuzana , Brezina Ivan , Švihlíková Ilona
Published: October 2023

The article aims to model the COVID-19 mortality in EU member states. It depends on chosen factors, determine the ranking of factors' importance and attempts for their reduction. Further objectives include identifying states with similar values of identified factors and their geographical concentration. This is exploratory research and is a quantitative research study according to the type of data used. Using the supervised machine learning random forest algorithm, we predict the number of COVID-19 deaths depending on analyzed factors. From 23 factors, we choose the seven most important factors. This selection is based on the highest value, Inc Node Purity. The cluster analysis is used to create groups of states with similar values of chosen factors. Because of the nonuniform methodology of reported deaths, we use excess mortality to measure COVID-19 mortality. The most important factor influencing COVID-19 mortality is the death rate due to circulatory system diseases. The second most significant factor is the avoidable mortality. The third most relevant factor is GDP per capita in purchasing power parity. Similar values of analyzed factors can be found in Bulgaria, Romania, the Czech Republic, Poland, Slovakia, Lithuania, Hungary, Croatia, and Latvia. COVID-19 mortality in these countries is almost three times higher than in the rest of the EU. Decision-makers could use the gained findings to decrease inequalities in the field of healthcare, mostly through efficient interventions in public healthcare and primary prevention. The results demonstrate that more investment in promoting health in the future will be necessary in the cohesion policy framework.
Anne Monjaret – La Pin-up à l’atelier : ethnographie d’un rapport de genre
Authors: Couvry Camille
Published: October 2023

Recensé : Anne Monjaret, La Pin-up à l’atelier : ethnographie d’un rapport de genre, Grâne, Créaphis Éditions, 2020, 152 p. (« Poche »).
Analyzing the articles published in the field of flute in Turkey
Authors: Tankız Kübra Dilek , Caf Güney
Published: October 2023

This study, which aims to examine the articles published in the field of flute in Turkey in terms of various characteristics and to determine the current situation, was designed in descriptive survey model. The 103 articles, which can be accessed by typing the keyword "flute" in Google Scholar, Dergipark, Sobiad databases and Google search engine, were analyzed with a descriptive analysis approach according to the variables of "field, year, subject, method, number of authors, composer studied, journal in which it was published, index in which it was indexed". According to the results of the research, it was determined that the articles published in the field of flute showed a balanced distribution in terms of field type in the field of flute education and outside the field of flute education, were mostly published in 2019, focused on flute techniques, especially on work analysis and etude/method analysis, mainly adopted qualitative method and survey model as method type, mostly single-authored, and W.A. Mozart and E. Köhler were the leading composers covered in their subjects. In addition, it was concluded that these articles, which were published in 52 different journals, were mostly indexed in indexes other than international field indexes, TR Index and journals that are not indexed in any index, and least indexed in journals in ESCI- Scopus and H.W. Wilson indexes, which are known as international field indexes.
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Özet
Türkiye’de flüt alanında yayımlanan makalelerin çeşitli özellikleri açısından incelenmesi ile mevcut durumunun belirlenmesi amacını taşıyan bu araştırma, betimsel tarama modelinde tasarlanmıştır. Google Akademik, Dergipark, Sobiad veri tabanlarına ve Google arama motoruna "flüt" anahtar kelimesi yazılarak ulaşılabilen 103 makale, betimsel analiz yaklaşımı ile "alan, yıl, konu, yöntem, yazar sayısı, işlenilen besteci, yayımlandığı dergi, tarandığı index (dizin) değişkenlerine göre dağılımları incelenmiştir. Araştırmanın sonuçlarına göre flüt alanında yayımlanan makalelerin alan türü bakımından flüt eğitimi alanında ve flüt eğitimi alanı dışında dengeli bir dağılım gösterdiği, en fazla 2019 yılında yayımlandığı, flüt teknikleri başta olmak üzere eser inceleme ve etüt/metot inceleme konuları üzerine yoğunlaştığı, ağırlıklı olarak nitel yöntemi ve yöntem türü olarak tarama modelini benimsediği, çoğunlukla tek yazarlı olduğu, konularında işlenen bestecilerin başında W.A. Mozart ve E. Köhler geldiği tespit edilmiştir. Ayrıca, 52 çeşit dergide yayımlanan bu makalelerin en çok sırasıyla uluslararası alan indexleri dışındaki diğer indexlerde, TR Dizin’de ve hiçbir indexte taranmayan dergilerde dizinlendiği; en az ise uluslararası alan indexleri olarak bilinen ESCI- Scopus ve H.W. Wilson indexleri kaspamındaki dergilerde tarandığı sonuçlarına ulaşılmıştır.
Holocaust Emotion Cards: Project Presentation
Authors: Taczyńska Katarzyna , Pałubicka Kamila
Published: October 2023

The purpose of this article is to present the project Holocaust Emotion Cards, which was created as part of the course Innovation and Entrepreneurship for Holocaust Memory, run by Western Galilee College. In the first part of the presentation, we will present the assumptions and concepts of the project, as well as the process of creating the cards. In the second part, we will discuss the cards themselves and the way to use them in educational work.
Wielogłos. Polskie, czeskie i słowackie teksty o Zagładzie
Authors: Piotrowiak-Junkiert Kinga
Published: October 2023

Handbook of Polish, Czech, and Slovak Holocaust Fiction. Eds. Elisa-Maria Hiemer, Jiří Holý, Agata Firlej, Hana Nichtburgerová. Berlin: De Gruyter. 2021, 514 s. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110671056
Subwersywny potencjał śmiechu, czyli Ključ od velikih vrata Hinka Gottlieba
Authors: Giergiel Sabina
Published: October 2023

This paper focuses on a short work of fiction written in the 1940s by the Croatian Jew, Hinko Gottlieb. The manuscript of the book was found in one of the Jerusalem archives and,about seventy years later was, prepared for publication in Croatia in 2021.  Undermining the readers’ previous habits, the book uncharacteristically problematises the Holocaust. Gottlieb uses humour as his major aesthetic device to describe internment. the story may also be ascribed to the fantasy genre, or to speculative fiction to be more precise. The purpose of the thought experiment presented here is to examine (in prison conditions) the possibilities that the socalled space capacitor has to offer. Besides acknowledging the occurrence in the text of such categories as science fiction, grotesque and surrealism, the article endeavours to answer the question about their use in the story of the Holocaust.
Between Freedom and Imprisonment. The Shanghai Ghetto from the Perspective of the Bulgarian Writer Angel Wagenstein
Authors: Kuczyńska Marzanna
Published: October 2023

Angel Wagenstein’s novel Farewell, Shanghai is this article’s focal point. The attention focuses on the literary picture of the Shanghai ghetto (Hongkew district) during the Second World War. Wagenstein shows the ghetto as symbol of the end of the Jews’s eternal wandering, where they found autonomy from other nations, and reunification based on sufferings and religion. Before them there stands the long-awaited promised land, where they themselves will govern themselves.
Minulosť v (ne)pamäti Rómov
Authors: Mojžišová Zuzana
Published: October 2023

This study uses authentic interviews from field research into the Roma people of Slovakia to search for partial answers to questions concerning the functioning of collective and individual memory of the marginalised ethnic group that to this day almost exclusively leans on oral presentation instead of written recordings when sharing stories and experiences between generations. Witnesses to wartime events are dying out. Their stories need to be re-interpreted. They are too often lost, however, in the chasm of oblivion caused by ostracisation, neglected education, politics and, above all, poverty. The state has failed in the past and continues to fail today, albeit differently, by enabling the process of forgetting.
Takis Würgers Roman Stella (2019) – Holocaustliteratur einer neuen Generation?
Authors: Ohme Andreas
Published: October 2023

Takis Würger’s novel Stella, published in 2019, has received mostly unenthusiastic reviews from literary critics because, in their opinion, it does not do justice to Stella Goldschlag's historical persona. Rather, the text merely turns a tragic conflict into Holocaust kitsch. In order to examine this judgement, the article analyses the poetics of the novel. This analysis reveals two things: the text does not in fact strive for a historically accurate portrayal of Stella Goldschlag, but reflects on the different ways of accessing the historical phenomenon. In this sense, Stella may be seen as an passable attempt to write modern literature about the Holocaust for today's generation. It does not, however, do so consistently because it oscillates between the genre of the historical novel and allegory. The fictitious narrator, Friedrich, also proves inconsistent. His mixture of naivety and pathos indeed tends towards kitsch.
Thickened fluids classification based on the rheological and tribological characteristics
Authors: Poursani Parisa , Razavi Seyed M. A.
Published: October 2023

In this study, a new scheme for the classification of thickened-fluids based on xanthan gum-cress seed gum was developed. For this purpose, the mechanical characteristics, including steady shear, small amplitude oscillatory shear, large amplitude oscillatory shear, and tribological parameters, were measured and classified into four clusters using the K-means approach. The findings showed that the first cluster contained the highest coefficient of friction value (0.529 ± 0.008), and the fourth cluster comprised the highest consistency coefficient (19.42 ± 0.01 Pa s
n
), strain-stiffening ratio (0.42 ± 0.01), yield stress (28.61 ± 0.10 Pa), and frequency dependency of viscous modulus (12.18 ± 0.02). The results also indicated that the classification of in vitro thickened liquid characteristics could be developed based on the interconnection between tribology and rheology. The presented methodology is capable of comparison of test results across the International dysphagia diet standardization initiative and line-spread test.
Perfect Competition and Fixed Costs: The Role of the Ownership Structure
Authors: Boitier Vincent
Published: October 2023

It is widely considered that a (perfectly) competitive equilibrium cannot survive to the existence of fixed costs because firms generate losses in equilibrium. In this theoretical and methodological article, I demonstrate that this statement is not valid by developing some counter-examples. In particular, I clearly show that a competitive equilibrium and fixed costs are tenable, depending on the ownership structure of models. I then delimit the role of fixed costs in macroeconomic models. Notably, I find that fixed costs can improve the level of aggregate output in the long run.
Entire solutions of two certain Fermat-type ordinary differential equations
Authors: Hu Binbin , Yang Liu
Published: October 2023

In this article, we investigate the precise expression forms of entire solutions for two certain Fermat-type ordinary differential equations:

(

a

0

f
+

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1

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′

)

2

+

(

a

0

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+

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2

f

′

)

2

=
p

{\left({a}_{0}f+{a}_{1}{f}^{^{\prime} })}^{2}+{\left({a}_{0}f+{a}_{2}{f}^{^{\prime} })}^{2}=p

and

(

a

0

f
+

a

1

f

′

)

2

+

(

a

0

f
+

a

2

f

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)

2

=

e

g

\hspace{0.39em}{\left({a}_{0}f+{a}_{1}{f}^{^{\prime} })}^{2}+{\left({a}_{0}f+{a}_{2}{f}^{^{\prime} })}^{2}={e}^{g}

in

C

{\mathbb{C}}

by making use of the Nevanlinna theory for meromorphic functions, where

a

0

{a}_{0}

,

a

1

{a}_{1}

, and

a

2

{a}_{2}

are the complex numbers with

a

0

≠
0

{a}_{0}\ne 0

and

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a

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+
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a

2

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≠
0

| {a}_{1}| +| {a}_{2}| \ne 0

, while

p

p

and

g

g

are the polynomials in

C

{\mathbb{C}}

. Moreover, some examples are given to illustrate the existence of entire solutions for the aforementioned two certain equations.