bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Greimas er en grimasse
Authors: Toft Herdis , Knudsen Karin Esmann
Published: February 2024

Ud over de trykte tekster indeholder antologien en lang række korte tekster baseret på en række interviews med Flemming Mouritsen, foretaget i perioden 2008-12. I vores interviews med ham – vi benævner dem Samtaler – kommenterede han på sit eget liv og på sin skriftlige produktion, og således får vi både hans eget tilbageblik og hans nutidsperspektiv på det fyrre år lange forfatterskab. Vi markerer dem som samtaler ved hver gang at indlede med et spørgsmål fra os, men ellers har vi stort set udeladt vores egen medvirken i dialogen.

Samtaleuddragene giver også mulighed for at indfange den mundtlighed, der er så karakteristisk for Flemming Mouritsen, og som vi har bevaret, så vidt det nu er muligt. I løbet af de vældig mange timer, som interviewene har strakt sig over, har vi fået en række fortællinger om hans opvækst i Vendsyssel og familiens flytning til Aarhus, da han var omkring tolv år, han har fortalt om universitetsmiljøet i 1970'erne og 1980'erne, om pædagogseminariets 'matriarkalske' miljø og sammenstødet mellem praktisk og teoretisk arbejde med børn og børnekultur, om arbejdet med at få has på stoffet i skriveprocessen, og han har ikke mindst fortalt om erfaringerne med feltarbejde, hvor hans iagttagelser af børnene Morten, Jakob og Tine – og af deres børn – spiller en væsentlig rolle.

Gennem disse fortællinger får Flemming Mouritsen pointeret sine grundlæggende teorier, kategorier og teser om sammenhænge i en form, der afspejler det processuelle og situationsbundne i hans virke. Det er os, der som redaktører har fået det samlede materiale transskriberet, hvorefter vi har gennemskrevet det, har klippet og tilrettet samtalebidder, samt forsøgt at placere dem i forhold til tekster, de i vore øjne kan 'snakke sammen med'. Havde vi gengivet dem, som de forelå, ville de to bind snarere være blevet til tre, eftersom Flemming Mouritsen nok blev svækket fysisk i de sidste år af sit liv, men bestemt ikke blev det, hvad engagement og vedholdende fortælleglæde angår.

Selv om vi gengiver samtalerne 'stykkevis og delt', kan læseren ved hjælp af indholdsfortegnelsen imidlertid vælge at læse dem som en særskilt tekst. Man kan behandle samtalebidderne som det, de er: et liv genoplevet i erindringen af Flemming Mouritsen. Ind imellem har vi oplevet, at han huskede 'forkert' hvad fx et årstal, et navn eller en lokation angår, og det ser vi som et udtryk for, at perspektivismen ikke kun betegner vores oplevelse af fænomener i andres 'virkelighed', men også i eget liv. Flemming Mouritsen var frem for alt en stor fortæller – en sand fortæller.
Publikationer
Authors: Toft Herdis , Knudsen Karin Esmann
Published: February 2024

Liste over artikler m.m. af Flemming Mouritsen
Legen som fænomen og forskningsoptik – et essay om fortolkning og teori
Authors: Jessen Carsten
Published: February 2024

Empirisk observation indebærer altid fortolkning og er aldrig neutral. Når vi observerer andre menneskers handlinger, må vi nødvendigvis trække på bevidste eller tavse antagelser om menneskers motiver. Vi må bruge det, H.G. Gadamer kalder vores »forforståelser« og »for-domme«. Videnskabelige teorier er særlige fortolkninger, der bør have som mål at gøre grundantagelser synlige og bevidste, og videnskabelige diskussioner bør konstant kritisk analysere herskende teorier for skjulte antagelser. Med legen som genstand og med C. Geertz som primært eksempel diskuterer artiklen teorier om leg og fremsætter en teori om leg som handlinger, vi mennesker udfører for at skabe en virkelighedssfære, hvori vi frit kan skabe stemninger.
Da sandkassen kom til Danmark – sandet der gav legen plads i storbyen
Authors: Pedersen Louisa Haugaard
Published: February 2024

Denne artikel giver en historisk gennemgang af, hvordan og hvorfor den danske folkeskolelærer Hans Dragehjelm (1875-1948) introducerede Danmark for sandkassen i 1907. Artiklen bidrager særligt med en indsigt i hans pædagogiske forståelse og overvejelser om sandkassens betydning for byens børn og deres leg, som han fremlægger i sit første værk, Barnets leg i sandet fra 1909. Hans ambition var at bringe naturen ind til storbyen København ved at skabe børnevenlige rammer med sandlegepladser, som kunne rumme børns leg. Han argumenterede for, at alle børn nærede et stærkt behov for leg og syssel med materialer skabt af naturen selv og for leg i naturrige arealer som afgørende grundlag for at børn kunne vokse op og blive til sunde og fornuftige voksne. Han så leg som en helhedsorienteret læringsform, der udviklede både krop og psyke, hvilket bidrog positivt til børns naturlige modningsproces og opdragelse. Sand var særligt pædagogisk velegnet for alle børns legeudfoldelser, fordi sandleg understøttede et samspil mellem det enkelte barns hånd og ånd med et naturligt legetøjsmateriale, der hverken kunne gå i stykker eller var dyrt at anskaffe. Dragehjelms ambition var at give alle byens børn plads og mulighed for en sund opdragelse i samtidens voksende urbane landskaber ved hjælp af naturens legetøj: sand.
De næste Makerspaces – principper for en fremtidig forandring
Authors: Sandvik Kjetil , Thestrup Klaus
Published: February 2024

Vi starter med et udsagn fra os: Leg er en måde at være menneske på i verden, undersøge verden, eksperimentere med den og handle i den, hvad enten man er børn eller voksen eller i grupper, der består af begge dele. Deltagerne i processer, hvor leg er i centrum, og hvor aktiviteterne altid kan være under forandring, kan give dem muligheden for at reflektere over og ændre på deres vilkår. Makerspaces synes at være et godt sted at gøre dette. Med artiklen her peger vi på nogle principper, links og kilder, der kan inspirere et sådant arbejde.
Er der censur i dansk børnefilm? – et insiderblik på vilkårene for dansk børnefilmproduktion
Authors: Rønn Marie , Find Jeppe Vig
Published: February 2024

Artiklen leverer en undersøgelse af nutidig dansk børnefilm, der er kendetegnet ved at være statsligt reguleret og underlagt krav om aldersmærkning. Den giver insiderviden om de mange forventninger, ønsker og krav, de som producenter har oplevet bliver stillet til børnefilm, dels af distributører, biografer, Det Danske Filminstitut (DFI) og Medierådet for Børn og Unge, dels af anmeldere, forældre og ikke mindst børnene selv. Forfatterne eksemplificerer spændingsfeltet ved at beskrive og belyse deres egen 5-årige produktionsproces for filmen Landet af Glas. Gennem diskursanalyse af en lang række dokumenter og interviews fremlægger de, hvilke kvalitetsparametre, der lægges til grund for Medierådets vurderingspraksis. De analyserer de forskellige former for børnesyn, parametre og markedsmekanismer, der gør sig gældende. De stiller spørgsmålet: Hvem i mediebranchen repræsenterer børnene? De viser, at der er i praksis er tale om (selv)censurering og diskuterer de begrundelser for og imod, der bliver givet herfor. Såvel den lovpligtige vurderings-/censurpraksis som det faktiske samspil i filmbranchen har konsekvenser for udviklingen af dansk børnefilm.
Børnehaven Bentesvej – Hr. Ning, Revlementet og andre fortællinger
Authors: Jensen Claus , Saugmann Lisbeth
Published: February 2024

Børnehavens historie er en ret så væsentlig del af dansk børnekulturhistorie, sådan som den har udfoldet sig over en 50-årig periode. Hvordan gjorde man dengang i 1970’erne, da grundlaget blev skabt for megen nutidig pædagogik med afsæt i børns leg og kreativitet? Kan man fortsat inspireres og lære af, hvad den tids faktiske børn og pædagoger faktisk foretog sig i deres hverdag? Det vil tidsskriftredaktionen mene. Derfor sætter vi i dette og de følgende numre af BUKS spotlight på nogle af de dokumenter, et børnekulturhistorisk arkiv kan indeholde. To forfattere, der i 1970’erne begge var aktive som pædagoger i Børnehaven Bentesvej, Aarhus, dokumenterer og viderebringer nogle af deres oplevelser og erfaringer. Deres fokus vil være på de mange selvproducerede bøger og tekster, de lavede dengang før digitaliseringen satte nye standarder og mulighedsbetingelser for en sådan produktion. De supplerer med en række erindringshistorier om dagliglivet i netop dén børnehave, hvor man gjorde op med tidens trend og læringsfilosofi: den strukturerede pædagogik.
Let’s hide it! – Unfolding Play and Peer Culture in a Danish Prep Class
Authors: Blomgren Henriette
Published: February 2024

This article focuses attention on how children in a Danish prep class do, unfold, and expand play and peer culture as an aesthetic practice. Play is always framed, and play in school settings attaches to the school’s structure and schedule and to rules made by adults. The present study focuses on play scenes taking place outside and inside between 8:00 am and noon. The article analyses and exposes the intentions from the children’s perspectives and the different strategies and intentions behind doing and protecting play. The study draws on notions of play from cultural and aesthetic perspectives and how children do culture aesthetically through play. The study is part of a larger collaborative work undertaken in one school and involving three researchers. As a result of Covid-19 restrictions, the research design implies focused ethnography with short, intensified fieldwork and creating fieldnotes, video recordings, photos, drawings, and interviews. In addition, reflective workshops with the teachers involved were developed.
Pædagogers særlige muligheder for at skabe legedeltagelse blandt børn i musikalske fællesskaber
Authors: Pallesen Lærke Nørgaard , Bundgaard Stine Bylin , Madsen Christina Dahl
Published: February 2024

Børns leg i dagtilbud er et helt fundamentalt tema i centrale styringsdokumenter, hvor medarbejdere skal guide, understøtte og rammesætte, så alle børn kan være med i legefællesskaber. Der ligger et stort potentiale for fælles lege i musikalske aktiviteter, men også et vidensgab om musikpædagogikkens muligheder i dagtilbudskontekst. Formålet med artiklen er at bidrage med musikpædagogisk viden om, hvordan man på særlig vis kan inspirere til leg og skabe øvebaner for børns legedeltagelse i musikalske fællesskaber, hvor hele kroppen er med. Undersøgelsen af dette felt består af et review af international litteratur med fokus på at afgrænse centrale temaer for børns musikalske legedeltagelse. Litteraturgennemgangen resulterede i et antal temaer. Disse temaer er anvendt som forståelsesramme for en række ekspertinterviews med nogle af Danmarks mest erfarne musikpædagoger i danske dagtilbud. I artiklen præsenteres således, hvordan musikpædagoger oplever at kunne skabe legedeltagelse i musikalske fællesskaber. Der udfoldes tre analysefund. Det ene angår et musikalsk børnesyn, hvor musikpædagogens opmærksomhed rettes mod børns sansede oplevelser, som hun responderer på og inviterer til i fælles legende kommunikationsformer. Det andet beskriver betydningen af at være i besiddelse af et musikpædagogisk håndværk for at pirre børnegruppens nysgerrigheder samt kompetencer til at beherske forskellige legeroller. Mens det sidste fund peger mod musikrepertoirets betydning for dels at skabe genkendelighed, dels frihed til at eksperimentere og innovere de legende rammer.
Hva så med den frie lekens vilkår? Et kritisk blikk på digitale praksiser i barnehagen
Authors: Kyrkjebø Trude
Published: February 2024

Barn som vokser opp i dag lever sine barndommer i en digitalisert, institusjonalisert og pedagogisert hverdagslivskultur. På bakgrunn av dette har flere advart mot at tyngre læringsdiskurser og nyliberalistisk tenkning presser mot barns frie lek som har vært en kjerneverdi i nordiske barnehagen. Denne forståelsen av lek vektlegger dens iboende verdi, uavhengig av andre forhold. Hensikten med denne empirinære artikkelen er å utforske hvilke forestillinger om lek som kommer til uttrykk når barnehagelærere forteller om barnehagens digitale praksiser. Studien baserer seg på en narrativ analyse av 21 intervjuer og nærlesning av den norske rammeplanen. Analysen er innrammet av tverrfaglig barneforskning og gjør nytte av Webers begrepspar når den i diskusjonen viser at verdirasjonelt perspektiv på lek taper terreng til fordel for et formålsrasjonelt perspektiv. Artikkelen er et aktuelt empirisk bidrag som viser barnehagelæreres perspektiver i en polarisert og verdiladet debatt om barns liv og muligheter i den postmoderne barnehagen.
Legelyst – lille digtsuite om leg
Authors: Thestrup Klaus
Published: February 2024

Legelyst – lille digtsuite om leg
Om pædagogers rolle i dagtilbuds-børns møde med kulturinstitutionerne
Authors: Henriksen Morten
Published: February 2024

Artiklen undersøger, hvordan pædagoger kan understøtte børnehavebørns dannelsesprocesser i mødet med kulturinstitutioner. Der tages udgangspunkt i et feltarbejde i forbindelse med projektet LegeKunst, hvor jeg som forsker indgik samskabende i et samarbejde mellem en børnehave og Musikmuseet under Nationalmuseet. Med afsæt i bl.a. Lars Geer Hammershøjs (2017) forståelse af dannelse, socialisering og opdragelse, analyserer jeg praksisbeskrivelser og refleksionssamtaler med den deltagende pædagog fra forløbet. Artiklen viser, hvordan museet tilbyder muligheder for, at børnene indgår i dannelsesprocesser i mødet med det nye, men også at pædagogen i mange situationer kommer til at indtage en rolle som »ordensmagt« og opdrager, på baggrund af de rammer og aktiviteter som samarbejdet tilbyder, og derfor har sværere ved at understøtte børnenes aktive undersøgelse og deltagelse. Analysen peger også på, hvordan pædagogen i andre situationer får mulighed for at slippe rollen som opdrager og benytter muligheden til mere direkte at understøtte børnenes dannelsesprocesser. Artiklen afsluttes med at åbne diskussionen om, hvordan samarbejdet mellem museum og dagtilbud kan skabe mere rum for sådanne dannelsesprocesser.
Fra bildebok til barneteater
Authors: Fodstad Cecilie Dyrkorn , Rønningen Lene Helland
Published: February 2024

Artikkelen følger en devised teaterproduksjon for barn som tar utgangspunkt i en bildebok av Lisa Aisato, En fisk til Luna (2014). I produksjonens forprosjekt benyttes en referansegruppe fra en barnehage bestående av ti barn i alderen 3-6 år. Artikkelen undersøker hvordan samspillet mellom barn og kunstnere i en slik forestillingsprosess kan bidra til forståelse av barns språklige strategier i møte mellom to karakterer som ikke deler samme språk. Vi finner at barnas innspill inkluderer både flerspråklig verbal og non-verbal kommunikasjon. Barnas språklige strategier blir delt inn i fem hovedgrupper bestående av herming, utprøving av ulike ord, forsøk på å snakke et annet språk, forsøk på å lære den andres språk og på å vise hva man mener, i stedet for å benytte verbalspråk. Barnegruppen samlet sett fremmer, slik vi tolker det, transspråklige perspektiver for kommunikasjon. Artikkelen undersøker også hvordan barnas språklige strategier påvirker utviklingen av forestillingen. Her finner vi at barnas forslag påvirker forestillingen på flere nivå; både utviklingen av forestillingens narrativ, det sceniske uttrykket, samt selve forståelsen av det sceniske konseptet.
Philistia and the Philistines in the Iron Age I: Interaction, Ethnic Dynamics and Boundary Maintenance
Authors: Faust Avraham , Lev-Tov Justin
Published: February 2024

Until recently, the scholarly consensus held that the Philistines, whatever their origins were, assimilated into the local Levantine cultures in the early Iron Age II. Following Stone (1995), however, it is clear today that the while Philistine culture changed and the settlers ceased to use most of their unique, foreign traits in the Iron II, the Philistines still maintained their unique identity, and did not assimilate. In 2011 we drew attention to the fact that the decline in the use of these “unique” traits was not gradual, as one might expect from a slow process of culture change. Instead, the Philistines increased their usage of some of their most distinct traits during the first 150-200 years of their settlement, before abandoning many of their significant traits in the Iron Age II. We explained this “increased” usage of foreign traits (and to a more limited extent also its subsequent “decline”) as part of the Philistines’ interaction with their neighbors. Maeir et al. (2013) have recently attempted to refute our arguments and conclusions. While we are happy that the Philistines are again at the center of scholarly discussion, it is unfortunate that their article suffers from some major drawbacks, in terms of both theory and data. In light of the recent discussion, this article will revisit the processes that followed the Philistine settlement in Canaan, and especially the nature of their interaction with their neighbors.
Corpus-Driven Visualization of Textual Worlds
Authors: Kofoed Jens Bruun
Published: February 2024

EuroPLOT resources [http://resources.3bmoodle.dk] is a unique collection of close to 5000 images of people, places and customs related to the world of the Bible. Pictures selected for the database are high resolution images of 10 megapixels or more (except for images of historical interest). All pictures are tagged with information on the picture’s motif, relevant historical period(s), the name of the photographer, the date when the picture was taken, and Biblical references. The core vision is to use historical-archaeological pictures from primarily Israel-Palestine, but also the broader Biblical scene (Turkey, Lebanon, Syria, Jordan and Egypt) for visualization of textual worlds. The database is constructed to illustrate how a corpus-driven persuasive technology is able to make learning more effective and efficient through scaffolding. The database is integrated with the teaching tool Bible Online Learner, which is a tutor for the study of Hebrew and Greek based on the original Biblical texts, and relevant resources in the database are displayed as links in the Biblical text. The Flood account in Genesis 6-9 will be used as a case to demonstrate the potential of the database. The programmer of Bible Online Learner, Claus Tøndering will develop the automated search learning objects. The resource database will be enhanced with a mechanism that allows a resource (that is, a picture, a sound, a video, or a piece of text) to be associated with an entry in a Hebrew or Greek dictionary. Bible Online Learner will then be able to provide a link to that resource when the associated word occurs in the biblical text. We will furthermore for the project explore to what extent we can use internationally established standards for reference to location on the internet, i.e. a “Uniform Resource Name” and explore to what extent this will enable Bible OL to associate our dictionary entries with other digital library formats (e.g., Bible Odyssey, Wikimedia Commons, etc.) for canonical citation. The high resolution resources are made freely available for non-commercial uses, and therefore an important resource for Majority World researchers, teachers and learners. All resources will be tested in the classrooms in Copenhagen, Oslo, Mongolia, Madagascar, Kenya and elsewhere over the next years.
Unrestricted Original Language Resources
Authors: Griffin Jesse A. , Price Todd L.
Published: February 2024

The unfoldingWord project exists in a new paradigm of Bible translation that has dual needs of access to content in Gateway Languages and the legal freedom to use, translate, and modify them to suit their context. The benefit of providing original language materials in the Gateway Languages is that it removes the barrier of needing to learn English to deepen one’s understanding of the text. This paper investigates whether or not restricted texts provide the legal freedom that Church-Centric Bible Translation (CCBT) needs, whether “All Rights Reserved”, Creative Commons NoDerivatives, or Creative Commons NonCommercial licenses. The only adequate public licenses for an original language resource to be translated are CC0, Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY), Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (CC BY-SA), or possibly the Free Translate license.
Adding Links to the Bible
Authors: Tøndering Claus
Published: February 2024

For generations cross-references in the Bible have been a valuable study aid for students of God’s word. Modern computer technology enables us to extend the concept of a “crossreference” to be a link from a location in the Bible to virtually any resource.

This paper describes various types of links that may be useful, and which should be considered for future electronic Bible study tools.
"Do Not Eat the Owl"
Authors: Harper G. Geoffrey
Published: February 2024

Christian appropriation of OT legal material is a perennial crux interpretum. Evident, is a spectrum of approaches, from Marcion-like dismissal on the one hand through to theonomist appeals for re-enactment on the other. Within Western Christianity, the Reformation served to enshrine one approach in particular: a threefold division of the Law that distinguished between civil, ceremonial, and moral commands. However, while undoubtedly neat, such compartmentalization is highly problematic and has resulted in a myopic view of OT legal material. Leviticus 11 is a case in point. While regulations regarding the eating and touching of (un)clean animals remain determinedly central to Judaism, Christian tradition since the early church has sidelined the pericope with equal determination. Even though the Reformation sparked a renewed interest in the reading of Scripture, the designation (and, arguably, dismissal) of Leviticus 11 as “ceremonial” merely served to perpetuate a lacuna regarding the enduring relevance of this text as Christian Scripture. In this article I tease out how Leviticus 11 might be better appropriated by employing tools derived from the fields of speech act theory and intertextuality. These tools allow for greater precision in describing what Leviticus 11 as a text is doing. It becomes apparent that while some illocutions performed by Leviticus 11 are supervened when read in light of the NT, other illocutions persist. These illocutions may be legitimately appropriated by Christian readers of the text with benefits for both faith and practice.
Exploring the Theory and Practice of Modern Bible Translating: A Selective Overview
Authors: Wendland Ernst
Published: February 2024

This paper presents a selective overview of what may be termed “biblical translation studies” from a practitioner’s perspective. The survey begins with a short description of some of the principal types, or styles, of contemporary translation as expressed by leaders in the field, which is a creative art form as well as an experience-based craft. Next, the practice of translation is defined and a method of applying it is described with special reference to a “literary functional equivalence” (LiFE) version along with the main media whereby it may be communicated. The various factors involved in establishing an effective translation project are considered in terms of a particular audience-related purpose, or skopos, and from the perspective of a frames of reference model. This is illustrated by several examples from Chichewa, a southeast Africa Bantu language of wider communication. In conclusion, the salient ideas of this study are summarized by suggesting how the different aspects of contemporary Bible translating may be applied by readers in their own lives and professional practice.
Heritage, Promise and Obligation: A Plea for the Enduring Significance of the Luther Bible for the Communication of the Gospel
Authors: Felber Stefan
Published: February 2024

This paper describes the main characteristics of Luther’s translation of the Bible. Two dimensions are considered: First, its historic significance for the Germanic languages, second, its theological basis and power which laid ground for the first one. These dimensions are brought forward as heritage, promise and obligation for further translation and use of the Bible, esp. Luther’s translation.
La revolución del metaverso
Authors: Ramírez-Herrero Virginia , Ortiz-de-Urbina-Criado Marta , Medina-Merodio José-Amelio
Published: February 2024

Objetivo: En el mundo actual, las personas pueden percibir que el concepto de metaverso no es parte de su vida, sin embargo, está más cerca de lo que pensamos. Desde el uso de gafas de inmersión virtual a la combinación de diferentes tecnologías como los lenguajes predictivos de la inteligencia artificial, se ha ido ampliando su ámbito de acción para llegar a la “revolución del metaverso”. El objetivo de este artículo es analizar el metaverso desde un punto de vista crítico para poder establecer sus pros y contras, presentando diversas reflexiones sobre sus efectos económicos y sociales y sobre su viabilidad futura.Metodología: Se ha realizado una revisión no sistemática de la literatura para dar respuesta a la pregunta de investigación “¿Cuáles son las luces y sombras del metaverso?”. Y, a partir de ella, se ha realizado una reflexión crítica sobre sus pros y contras.Resultados: El uso del metaverso tiene efectos económicos, culturales y sociales positivos, facilitando la creación de negocios, el desarrollo de modelos educativos y de aplicaciones para el mundo Smart. Pero también se encuentra con problemas relacionados con la seguridad, la privacidad o la ética.Limitaciones: Se realiza un análisis crítico que puede ser complementado con otros análisis cualitativos y cuantitativos.Implicaciones prácticas: Se presentan ejemplos y argumentos a favor y en contra del uso y aplicación del metaverso, estimulando nuevos debates. Además, se ofrecen algunas ideas sobre posibles acciones o políticas para reducir las sombras del metaverso.
Dante en Ángel Crespo. Entre poesía y traducción
Authors: Ghignoli Alessandro
Published: February 2024

Es nuestro interés ver cómo la presencia de un poeta como Dante, también a través de sus traducciones, resulta copartícipe de la construcción de una continua relación dialógica entre la literatura española e italiana. En la contemporaneidad la obra dantesca fascinará a muchos autores de las letras en la península ibérica; uno de estos poetas será el también traductor Ángel Crespo, que se quedará completamente atrapado entre los endecasílabos del florentino para llegar incluso a una transformación de su propia poética personal. Conscientes de que los estudios de las relaciones literarias y traductivas entre Dante y Crespo no son una temática nueva, queremos hacer hincapié sobre la relación entre poesía y filosofía. La traducción de la Comedia llevará al escritor español a volver a su propia escritura; determinante también será la mirada de Dante construida entre poesía y filosofía, que el traductor supo, entre cuestiones filológicas y teológicas, reproducir en su traducción de la obra magna del poeta toscano.
La enseñanza del sistema numeral totonaco en el siglo XVIII: "El Arte de lengua totonaca" de Joseph de Zambrano
Authors: Figueroa Saavedra Miguel , Francisco José Santiago , Galeote Manuel
Published: February 2024

En este artículo presentamos nuevos aportes sobre el estudio de los sistemas de numeración y cuenta mesoamericanos en la lingüística misionera novohispana. A través del tratado gramatical "Arte de lengua totonaca" (1752) de Joseph de Zambrano analizamos la primera descripción del sistema numeral totonaco, un sistema numeral de base veinte diferente y complejo en comparación con las lenguas entonces conocidas y estudiadas por los europeos. Como obra didáctica, explica la expresión del número y el empleo de clasificadores numerales tanto desde su particularidad como desde su semejanza. A tal respecto, el decacentrismo y latinocentrismo que aún guía este tipo de estudios gramaticales en el siglo XVIII se justifica como parte de una tradición lingüística que considera el número grecolatino como modelo de enunciación aritmética. Así, en esta obra se reconoce la tendencia a explicar los sistemas de base veinte a partir de un sistema de base diez, por una parte, como un recurso analógico que facilitaba al aprendiente la comprensión desde estructuras familiares y, en el caso de aquello que por su extrañeza se consideraba una anomalía desde la perspectiva europea, se acudía a la resignificación del lenguaje descriptivo ya existente para poder entender y explicar otras formas alternativas de expresión aritmética.
Las relaciones judío-polacas en los testimonios de Sofía Casanova y del duque de Parcent (entre la Primera y la Segunda Guerra Mundial)
Authors: Nalewajko Małgorzata
Published: February 2024

En el periodo de entreguerras a la opinión pública en España llegaba la información sobre la situación en Polonia sobre todo de parte de Sofía Casanova Lutosławska, nacida en España y después de su casamiento residente en Polonia, y de Casimiro Florencio Granzow de la Cerda, duque de Parcent, nacido en Polonia y luego hombre de negocios y diplomático español. Como corresponsal permanente Casanova mandaba sus artículos al diario ABC, y el duque de Parcent fue el autor del manual de historia de Polonia, artículos de prensa, informes diplomáticos y las memorias de la Polonia bajo la ocupación de los nazis. Entre abundantes fuentes que produjeron se han escogido las que permitan analizar solo un asunto, y este artículo está enfocado en el tema de la presencia de judíos en Polonia tal como se refleja en sus textos. Independientemente de las intenciones de ambos autores, en realidad confirman actitudes antisemitas corrientes en la sociedad polaca.
NAD+ prevents septic shock-induced death by non-canonical inflammasome blockade and IL-10 cytokine production in macrophages
Authors: Iske Jasper , El Fatimy Rachid , Nian Yeqi , Ghouzlani Amina , Eskandari Siawosh K , Cetina Biefer Hector Rodriguez , Vasudevan Anju , Elkhal Abdallah
Published: February 2024

Septic shock is characterized by an excessive inflammatory response depicted in a cytokine storm that results from invasive bacterial, fungi, protozoa, and viral infections. Non-canonical inflammasome activation is crucial in the development of septic shock promoting pyroptosis and proinflammatory cytokine production via caspase-11 and gasdermin D (GSDMD). Here, we show that NAD+ treatment protected mice toward bacterial and lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced endotoxic shock by blocking the non-canonical inflammasome specifically. NAD+ administration impeded systemic IL-1β and IL-18 production and GSDMD-mediated pyroptosis of macrophages via the IFN-β/STAT-1 signaling machinery. More importantly, NAD+ administration not only improved casp-11 KO (knockout) survival but rendered wild type (WT) mice completely resistant to septic shock via the IL-10 signaling pathway that was independent from the non-canonical inflammasome. Here, we delineated a two-sided effect of NAD+ blocking septic shock through a specific inhibition of the non-canonical inflammasome and promoting immune homeostasis via IL-10, underscoring its unique therapeutic potential.
Aberrant methylation and expression of TNXB promote chondrocyte apoptosis and extracullar matrix degradation in hemophilic arthropathy via AKT signaling
Authors: Chen Jiali , Zeng Qinghe , Wang Xu , Xu Rui , Wang Weidong , Huang Yuliang , Sun Qi , Yuan Wenhua , Wang Pinger , Chen Di , Tong Peijian , Jin Hongting
Published: February 2024

Recurrent joint bleeding in hemophilia patients frequently causes hemophilic arthropathy (HA). Drastic degradation of cartilage is a major characteristic of HA, but its pathological mechanisms has not yet been clarified. In HA cartilages, we found server matrix degradation and increased expression of DNA methyltransferase proteins. We thus performed genome-wide DNA methylation analysis on human HA (N=5) and osteoarthritis (OA) (N=5) articular cartilages, and identified 1228 differentially methylated regions (DMRs) associated with HA. Functional enrichment analyses revealed the association between DMR genes (DMGs) and extracellular matrix (ECM) organization. Among these DMGs, Tenascin XB (TNXB) expression was down-regulated in human and mouse HA cartilages. The loss of Tnxb in F8-/- mouse cartilage provided a disease-promoting role in HA by augmenting cartilage degeneration and subchondral bone loss. Tnxb knockdown also promoted chondrocyte apoptosis and inhibited phosphorylation of AKT. Importantly, AKT agonist showed chondroprotective effects following Tnxb knockdown. Together, our findings indicate that exposure of cartilage to blood leads to alterations in DNA methylation, which is functionally related to ECM homeostasis, and further demonstrate a critical role of TNXB in HA cartilage degeneration by activating AKT signaling. These mechanistic insights allow development of potentially new strategies for HA cartilage protection.
Zika virus remodels and hijacks IGF2BP2 ribonucleoprotein complex to promote viral replication organelle biogenesis
Authors: Mazeaud Clément , Pfister Stefan , Owen Jonathan E , Pereira Higor Sette , Charbonneau Flavie , Robinson Zachary E , Anton Anaïs , Bemis Cheyanne L , Sow Aïssatou Aïcha , Patel Trushar R , Neufeldt Christopher J , Scaturro Pietro , Chatel-Chaix Laurent
Published: February 2024

Zika virus (ZIKV) infection causes significant human disease that, with no approved treatment or vaccine, constitutes a major public health concern. Its life cycle entirely relies on the cytoplasmic fate of the viral RNA genome (vRNA) through a fine-tuned equilibrium between vRNA translation, replication, and packaging into new virions, all within virus-induced replication organelles (vROs). In this study, with an RNA interference (RNAi) mini-screening and subsequent functional characterization, we have identified insulin-like growth factor 2 mRNA-binding protein 2 (IGF2BP2) as a new host dependency factor that regulates vRNA synthesis. In infected cells, IGF2BP2 associates with viral NS5 polymerase and redistributes to the perinuclear viral replication compartment. Combined fluorescence in situ hybridization-based confocal imaging, in vitro binding assays, and immunoprecipitation coupled to RT-qPCR showed that IGF2BP2 directly interacts with ZIKV vRNA 3’ nontranslated region. Using ZIKV sub-genomic replicons and a replication-independent vRO induction system, we demonstrated that IGF2BP2 knockdown impairs de novo vRO biogenesis and, consistently, vRNA synthesis. Finally, the analysis of immunopurified IGF2BP2 complex using quantitative mass spectrometry and RT-qPCR revealed that ZIKV infection alters the protein and RNA interactomes of IGF2BP2. Altogether, our data support that ZIKV hijacks and remodels the IGF2BP2 ribonucleoprotein complex to regulate vRO biogenesis and vRNA neosynthesis.
Intelligent control strategy for industrial furnaces based on yield classification prediction using a gray relative correlation-convolutional neural network-multilayer perceptron (GCM) machine learning model
Authors: Guo Hua , Deng Shengxiang , Yang Jingbiao
Published: February 2024

Industrial furnaces still play an important role in national economic growth. Owing to the complexity of the production process, the product yield fluctuates, and cannot be executed in real time, which has not kept pace with the development of the intelligent technologies in Industry 4.0. In this study, based on the deep learning theory and operational data collected from more than one year of actual production of a lime kiln, we proposed a hybrid deep network model combining a gray relative correlation, a convolutional neural network and a multilayer perceptron model (GCM) to categorize production processes and predict yield classifications. The results show that the loss and calculation time of the model based on the screened set of variables are significantly reduced, and the accuracy is almost unaffected; the GCM model has the best performance in predicting the yield classification of lime kilns. The intelligent control strategy for non-fault state is then set according to the predicted yield classification. Operating parameters are adjusted in a timely manner according to different priority control sequences to achieve higher yield, ensure high production efficiency, reduce unnecessary waste, and save energy.
Structural-topic aware deep neural networks for information cascade prediction
Authors: Zhou Bangzhu , Feng Xiaodong , Feng Hemin
Published: February 2024

It is critical to accurately predict the future popularity of information cascades for many related applications, such as online opinion warning or academic influence evaluation. Despite many efforts devoted to developing effective prediction approaches, especially the recent presence of deep learning-based model, the structural information of the cascade network is ignored. Thus, to make use of the structural information in cascade prediction task, we propose a structural-topic aware deep neural networks (STDNN), which firstly learns the structure topic distribution of each node in the cascade, feeds it to a sequential neural network, and finally predicts the future popularity of the cascades. It can inherit the high interpretability of Hawkes process and possesses the high predictive power of deep learning methods, bridging the gap between prediction and understanding of information cascades by capturing indicative graph structures. We evaluate our model through quantitative experiments, where our model exhibits promising performance, efficiency higher than the baselines.
Hormonal and psychological influences on performance anxiety in adolescent female volleyball players: a multi-approach study
Authors: Rossi Carlo , Amato Alessandra , Alesi Marianna , Alioto Anna , Schiera Gabriella , Drid Patrik , Messina Giulia , Pagliaro Andrea , Di Liegro Italia , Proia Patrizia
Published: February 2024

Background

The neuroendocrine system has important implications for affiliation behavior among humans and can be used to assess the correlation between social relationships, stress, and health. This can be influenced by social closeness; this aspect is the closeness towards another individual or a group of individuals such as a sports team. Sports performance anxiety is considered an unpleasant emotional reaction composed of physiological, cognitive, affective, and behavioral components. This motivates us to learn about the process that can influence the outcome of competition. Hormones and genetics would seem to influence outcome and performance. In this regard, many studies have focused on the exercise response as a function of ovarian hormones and it has been observed that progesterone is a hormone that plays a key role in reducing anxiety, and thus stress, in humans and other animals. On the other hand, high cortisol concentrations are known to contribute to increased anxiety levels. However, the salivary alpha-amylase (sAA) enzyme has been suggested as marker of acute stress than cortisol. Genetics also seem to influence anxiety and stress management as in the case of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and striatal dopamine transporter (DAT). Therefore, the study aims to investigate social closeness, as a measure of sports team cohesion that can influence athletes’ performance results, and its ability to influence the secretion of hormones, such as progesterone and cortisol, that affect the management of sports anxiety while also taking into account genetic background during a volleyball match.

Methods

Twenty-six female volleyball players who volunteered participated in this study (mean ± SD: age, 12.07 ± 0.7 years), and played in the final of the provincial volleyball championship in Palermo. All girls were during the ovarian cycle, in detail between the follicular and early ovulatory phases.

Results

The results showed a significant decrease in salivary cortisol only in the winning group (p < 0.039). In fact, whilst in the latter the pre-match level was 7.7 ng/ml and then decreased to 4.5 ng/ml after the match, in the losers group change was not statistically significant (7.8 ng/ml vs 6.6 ng/ml pre- and post-match). As to the sAA concentration, the winning team showed a statistically significant variation between pre- and post-match than the losers (166.01 ± 250 U/ml vs 291.59 ± 241 U/ml) (p = 0.01).

Conclusion

Analyzing the results of the SAS-2 psychological test it is highlighted that, on average, the loser group was more anxious than the winning group, and this contributed to the final result. In conclusion, there is strong evidence supporting the state of the art that many factors can affect performance anxiety and thus the performance itself.
A retrospective cohort study of clinical characteristics and outcomes of type 2 diabetic patients with kidney disease
Authors: He Xi , Deng Yuanjun , Tian Beichen , Zhao Yixuan , Han Min , Cai Yang
Published: February 2024

Background

Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) with chronic kidney disease (CKD) poses a serious health threat and becomes a new challenge. T2DM patients with CKD fall into three categories, diabetic nephropathy (DN), non-diabetic kidney disease (NDKD), and diabetic nephropathy plus non-diabetic kidney disease (DN + NDKD), according to kidney biopsy. The purpose of our study was to compare the clinical characteristics and kidney outcomes of DN, NDKD, and DN + NDKD patients.

Methods

Data on clinical characteristics, pathological findings, and prognosis were collected from June 2016 to July 2022 in patients with previously diagnosed T2DM and confirmed DN and or NDKD by kidney biopsy at Tongji Hospital in Wuhan, China. The endpoint was defined as kidney transplantation, dialysis, or a twofold increase in serum creatinine.

Results

In our 6-year retrospective cohort research, a total of 268 diabetic patients were admitted and categorized into three groups by kidney biopsy. The 268 patients were assigned to DN (n = 74), NDKD (n = 109), and DN + NDKD (n = 85) groups. The most frequent NDKD was membranous nephropathy (MN) (n = 45,41.28%). Hypertensive nephropathy was the most common subtype in the DN+NDKD group (n = 34,40%). A total of 34 patients (12.7%) reached the endpoint. The difference between the Kaplan-Meier survival curves of the DN, NDKD, and DN + NDKD groups was significant (p < 0.05). Multifactorial analysis showed that increased SBP [HR (95% CI): 1.018(1.002–1.035), p = 0.025], lower Hb [HR(95% CI): 0.979(0.961–0.997), p = 0.023], higher glycosylated hemoglobin [HR(95% CI): 1.338(1.080–1.658), p = 0.008] and reduced serum ALB [HR(95% CI): 0.952(0.910–0.996), p = 0.032] were risk factors for outcomes in the T2DM patients with CKD.

Conclusions

This research based on a Chinese cohort demonstrated that the risk of endpoint events differed among DN, NDKD, and DN+NDKD patients. In T2DM patients with CKD, DN patients displayed worse kidney prognosis than those with NDKD or DN + NDKD. Increased SBP, higher glycosylated hemoglobin, lower Hb, and decreased serum ALB may be correlated with adverse kidney outcomes in T2DM patients.
Exploring the Factors Affecting Job Satisfaction among Sub Assistant Agricultural Officers in Dinajpur District, Bangladesh
Authors: Mahmud A. B. M. Sohel , Hasan Md. Faruq , Mondol Md. Abu Sayed , Shahin Atia , Sarmin Susmita , Karim Md. Rezaul
Published: February 2024

Ensuring job satisfaction is imperative due to its constructive impact on employee welfare, motivation, and output. Exploring the SAAOs’ extent of job satisfaction and finding out the influences of different socio-economic factors towards their job satisfaction, were the aims of this study. Data were collected using a pre-tested interview schedule from randomly selected seventy- one (71) SAAOs of seven upazilas of Dinajpur district. SAAOs’ job satisfaction was measured based on his/her extent of satisfaction with 10 selected items using a 4-point rating scale. The percentages, means, and standard deviations were employed to summarise the data gathered during the interviews. The inferential statistical investigation involved using correlation and regression analysis. Findings revealed that the highest proportion (53.5 percent) of the respondents had medium job satisfaction. The SAAOs were mostly dissatisfied with the financial support and lack of necessary supplies from the office provided by the organization. Ten independent variables namely, additional education, job demand, job control, organizational support, perceived colleagues’ support, job facilities, managerial orientation, psychological well-being, self-efficacy, and job performance had significant positive relationships with job satisfaction according to correlation analysis. According to multiple regression analysis, 64.4 percent of the variance in job satisfaction could be explained by all the independent variables, and organizational support, perceived colleagues’ support, psychological well-being, and job performance were the most significant factors. However, perceived colleagues’ support had the highest contribution (56.2 percent) in explaining the job satisfaction of SAAOs. For ensuring the job satisfaction of SAAOs, Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) can emphasize on strategies like professional development of the SAAOs, feedback, rewards and accolades and a supportive organizational culture.
Exploring the Influence of Slope Gradient on Tree Species Richness and Forest Structure
Authors: Mahari Abraham , Blasin Clinton G. , Bekele Aberash , Watson Anthony T.
Published: February 2024

Slope gradient is a critical environment factor influencing the abundance, distribution and diversity of vegetation. The objective of this study was to exploring the influence of slope gradient on tree species richness and forest structure in Kpatawee forest, Liberia. Tree diameter was measured at breast height for species more than 5 cm in diameter and over 3 m in height. Tree species diversity was analyzed using Shannon diversity index (Hˈ). Basal area (BA) which is the cross-sectional area of tree stems was measured through the diameter at breast height that is 1.3 m above ground level. Results showed that a total of 26 tree species were identified from the total sampling area (0.36 ha). The three richest families: Moraceae, Rutaceae and Euphorbiaceae appear to be well represented in the Kpatawee forest. These families become outnumbered in the herbaceous except for the Rutaceae family, which is ranked second. This is mainly due to their adaptation potential to wider agro-ecologies. Tree species richness was higher in the lower altitude. High species abundance was recorded in the lower altitude followed by the middle and upper. The lowest Shannon diversity index value (H' = 1.85) and the highest value (H' = 2.28) were recorded in the upper, and the lower altitudes, respectively. Despite their values, the biodiversity did not vary greatly from altitude to altitude. Diameter class distribution showed that more species were in the lower diameter classes and decreased gradually towards the higher classes. It is recommended that further studies on the entire Kpatawee forest is needed to fully understand the species richness in the forest.
Maximizing Mustard Crop Yield: Unveiling the Impact of Organic and Inorganic Fertilizers on Brassica juncea L. var. M-27
Authors: Karbak Jomi , Doruk Kasinam , Kawak Bengia , Elavarasi P. , Sindhu G. Poovizhi , Ramamoorthy P.
Published: February 2024

A field experiment was carried out during the rabi season 2021- 2022 at Himalayan University, Itanagar, Arunchal Pradesh to assess the effect of organic and inorganic fertilizers on the yield of Mustard var.M-27. Yield attributing characters like fresh weight of silique, dry weight, number of silique per plot, length of silique per plant, and seed yield of mustard  were found maximum in the application of vermicompost (T2 ) with a dose of  100% vermicompost. From the results of the present study, it can be concluded that the application of vermicompost could be the best source of mustard as compared to other sources for enhancing the yield of mustard.