bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Acute obstructive pyelonephritis: prognosis of inflammatory response regression
Authors: Mamaev I. E. , Saypulaev G. Sh. , Dolomanov K. A. , Tolmacheva A. I. , Kotov S. V.
Published: December 2024

Introduction. Predicting the timing of inflammation control in acute obstructive pyelonephritis based on routine laboratory values is of great importance. This is essential for planning the next stage of management to eliminate the cause of obstruction.

Objective. To evaluate the dynamics and prognostic value of systemic inflammatory response markers in the management of acute obstructive pyelonephritis (AOP).

Materials & methods. We performed a prospective study of the dynamics of inflammatory markers in patients with AOP. The study included 113 patients with AOP. Nephrostomy tube was installed in 43 and ureteral stent in 70. Following parameters were assessed: leukocytosis, CRP, creatinine on the days 1-3-7 after drainage, duration of fever. The risk factors for long-term regression of leukocytosis were also investigated.

Results. On post-op day 3, the average leukocytosis was 10.5 (± 2.46) *109, and 68.1% of patients are returned to normal leukocyte level, and on post-op day 7 — 7.9 (± 3.12) *109 and 75.2%, respectively. On post-op day 3, the average CRP level was 14.2 (± 63.95) mg/l, and 32.7% of patients had decrease to target values, on post-op day 7 — 13.1 (± 49.7) mg/l and 56.6%, respectively. On post-op day 6, fever resolved in 98% of patients. Diabetes mellitus was the only statistically significant factor that can influence the long persistence of leukocytosis (p < 0.05).

Conclusion. Leukocytosis showed higher specificity as a marker of inflammatory regression than CRP for AOP treatment. On post-op day 7, 75% of patients demonstrated laboratory and clinical signs for the inflammatory process relief. The presence of diabetes mellitus significantly prolongs the regression of the inflammatory response.
Comparison of pathomorphologic properties of non-resorbable and partially resorbable implants for reconstructive surgery of pelvic organ prolapse and stress urinary incontinence: an animal model study
Authors: Shkarupa D. D. , Shakhaliev R. A. , Shulgin A. S. , Filipenko T. S. , Kubin N. D. , Labetov I. A.
Published: December 2024

Introduction. It is well-known that the use of transvaginal mesh implants is not devoid of specific complications that meaningfully impair the quality of life of female patients. The volume of permanent material used has been shown to correlate closely with the risk of implant-associated complications. Thus, there is a need to develop a new generation of implants that retain the advantages of a permanent mesh implant but with minimal risk of implant-associated complications. Meanwhile, there are insufficient data on the organism's response to this type of synthetic implant.

Objective. To compare the histological changes in the soft tissues of the rabbit anterior abdominal wall in the implantation zone of the new generation partially resorbable implant and non-absorbable polypropylene mesh implant on the animal model.

Materials & methods. We have previously developed a partially resorbable ligature delivery system for axial fixation of pelvic floor structures, performed technical analysis, and compared biomechanical and pathomorphological properties after implantation in an animal model experiment. The present study was conducted on 39 male rabbits of Chinchilla breed, randomised into three groups according to the type of implanted material: a partially resorbable ligature delivery system Axilen and Axilen Rapid [Lintex, LLC], and a non-resorbable polypropylene mesh implant Urosling. After the rabbits were removed from the experiment, the obtained biomaterial was subjected to histological study.

Results. In the group with partially resorbable implants Axilen and Axilen Rapid, less inflammation and better tissue integration were observed compared to the polypropylene implant Urosling. This indicates a potential reduction in the risk of postoperative complications and an improvement in the quality of life for patients.

Conclusion. The results of the experimental study confirm the advantages of using partially resorbable implants over traditional polypropylene meshes in pelvic floor reconstructive surgery. However, further research is needed to confirm the long-term safety and effectiveness of the new generation of implants.
Prostate volume, LUTS scale, and uroflowmetry of benign prostate hyperplasia patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus
Authors: Hakim A. N. , Soetojo S. , Lestari P.
Published: December 2024

Introduction. Benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH) is an enlargement of the prostate due to abnormal proliferation or apoptosis failure of the epithelial or stroma tissues.

Objective. To compare the prostate volume, IPSS score (LUTS scale), and uroflowmetry of BPH patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Materials & Methods. The medical records of BPH patients from 2011 to 2015 were assessed with an analytical retrospective study based on the prostate volume, IPSS score (LUTS scale), and Q max using uroflowmetry. The data were analyzed using the chi-square test by online statistical analysis.

Results. Among 62 patients recorded, 11 patients were diabetic, while the rest were non-diabetic. No notable differences were observed between the two groups (p > 0.05) in prostate volume, IPSS score, and Q max.

Conclusion. No significant differences in prostate volume, IPSS score (LUTS scale), and uroflowmetry between diabetic and non-diabetic BPH patients.
Miłosierdzie i jego charakterystyczne elementy w ujęciu wincentyńskim
Authors: Krasucka Stanisława
Published: December 2024

This chapter characterizes charity from the Vincentian perspective. It includes revealing the merciful face of God to the poor; serving all, especially the poorest, in response to their physical and spiritual needs; managing services through well-organized charitable activities; embracing the mysticism of service; and providing clear testimony in the true spirit of the Gospel. This testimony is marked by compassion, warmth, gentleness, respect, and piety.
Od trydenckiego do misjonarskiego modelu seminarium duchownego w siedemnastowiecznej Francji
Authors: Sejbuk Adam
Published: December 2024

This chapter examines the evolution of the seminary formation model, transitioning from the seminaries mandated by the Council of Trent to the first formation centers established by St. Vincent de Paul in 17th-century France. The deplorable state of some clergy and the unsuccessful attempts to implement Tridentine seminaries highlighted the necessity for reforms in the formation model. Significant changes were required not only in implementation but also in the concept itself, particularly regarding the low admission age of candidates. A pivotal development was the gradual introduction of pre-ordination retreats, which served as the foundation for further refinements. Before the seminary model familiar today fully emerged, early seminaries adhered to a fundamental formula developed in the mid-17th century. Among the most influential was the Vincentian model, established by the Congregation of the Mission. This model emphasized both the spiritual life of candidates and a pastoral approach, which was more practical than intellectual, equipping them to minister effectively, particularly in areas with a shortage of priests.
An Educational Digital Tool to Improve the Implementation of Switching to a Biosimilar (Rapid Switch Trainer): Tool Development and Validation Study
Authors: Marras Carlos , Labarga María , Ginard Daniel , Carrascosa Jose Manuel , Escudero-Contreras Alejandro , Collantes-Estevez Eduardo , de Mora Fernando , Robles Tamara , Romero Elisa , Martínez Rafael
Published: December 2024

Background

Switching to biosimilars is an effective and safe practice in treating inflammatory diseases; however, a nocebo effect may arise as a result of the way in which the switch is communicated to a given patient.

Objective

We aimed to design a gaming-based digital educational tool (including a discussion algorithm) to support the training of health care professionals in efficiently communicating the switch to biosimilars, minimizing the generation of a nocebo effect and thus serving as an implementation strategy for the recommended switch.

Methods

The tool was developed based on interviews and focus group discussions with key stakeholders, both patients and health care professionals. Messages likely to either generate trust or to trigger a nocebo effect were generated on the basis of the interviews and focus group discussions.

Results

A total 7 clinicians and 4 nurses specializing in rheumatology, gastroenterology, and dermatology, with balanced levels of responsibility and experience, as well as balance between geographic regions, participated in the structured direct interviews and provided a list of arguments they commonly used, or saw used, to justify the switching, and objections given by the patients they attended. Patients with immune-mediated inflammatory diseases who were taking biologic drugs with (n=4) and without (n=5) experience in switching attended the focus groups and interviews. Major topics of discussion were the reason for the change, the nature of biosimilars, and their quality, safety, efficacy, and cost. Based on these discussions, a list of objections and of potential arguments was produced. Patients and health care professionals rated the arguments for their potential to evoke trust or a nocebo effect. Two sets of arguments, related to savings and sustainability, showed discrepant ratings between patients and health care professionals. Objections and arguments were organized by categories and incorporated into the tool as algorithms. The educators then developed additional arguments (with inadequate answers) to complement the valid ones worked on in the focus groups. The tool was then developed as a collection of clinical situations or vignettes that appear randomly to the user, who then has to choose an argument to counteract the given objections. After each interaction, the tool provides feedback. The tool was further supported by accredited medical training on biosimilars and switching.

Conclusions

We have developed a digital training tool to improve communication on switching to biosimilars in the clinic and prevent a nocebo effect based on broad and in-depth experiences of patients and health care professionals. The validation of this implementation strategy is ongoing.
Performance Comparison of Junior Residents and ChatGPT in the Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) for Medical History Taking and Documentation of Medical Records: Development and Usability Study
Authors: Huang Ting-Yun , Hsieh Pei Hsing , Chang Yung-Chun
Published: December 2024

Background

This study explores the cutting-edge abilities of large language models (LLMs) such as ChatGPT in medical history taking and medical record documentation, with a focus on their practical effectiveness in clinical settings—an area vital for the progress of medical artificial intelligence.

Objective

Our aim was to assess the capability of ChatGPT versions 3.5 and 4.0 in performing medical history taking and medical record documentation in simulated clinical environments. The study compared the performance of nonmedical individuals using ChatGPT with that of junior medical residents.

Methods

A simulation involving standardized patients was designed to mimic authentic medical history–taking interactions. Five nonmedical participants used ChatGPT versions 3.5 and 4.0 to conduct medical histories and document medical records, mirroring the tasks performed by 5 junior residents in identical scenarios. A total of 10 diverse scenarios were examined.

Results

Evaluation of the medical documentation created by laypersons with ChatGPT assistance and those created by junior residents was conducted by 2 senior emergency physicians using audio recordings and the final medical records. The assessment used the Objective Structured Clinical Examination benchmarks in Taiwan as a reference. ChatGPT-4.0 exhibited substantial enhancements over its predecessor and met or exceeded the performance of human counterparts in terms of both checklist and global assessment scores. Although the overall quality of human consultations remained higher, ChatGPT-4.0’s proficiency in medical documentation was notably promising.

Conclusions

The performance of ChatGPT 4.0 was on par with that of human participants in Objective Structured Clinical Examination evaluations, signifying its potential in medical history and medical record documentation. Despite this, the superiority of human consultations in terms of quality was evident. The study underscores both the promise and the current limitations of LLMs in the realm of clinical practice.
Comparing the Accuracy of Two Generated Large Language Models in Identifying Health-Related Rumors or Misconceptions and the Applicability in Health Science Popularization: Proof-of-Concept Study
Authors: Luo Yuan , Miao Yiqun , Zhao Yuhan , Li Jiawei , Chen Yuling , Yue Yuexue , Wu Ying
Published: December 2024

Background

Health-related rumors and misconceptions are spreading at an alarming rate, fueled by the rapid development of the internet and the exponential growth of social media platforms. This phenomenon has become a pressing global concern, as the dissemination of false information can have severe consequences, including widespread panic, social instability, and even public health crises.

Objective

The aim of the study is to compare the accuracy of rumor identification and the effectiveness of health science popularization between 2 generated large language models in Chinese (GPT-4 by OpenAI and Enhanced Representation through Knowledge Integration Bot [ERNIE Bot] 4.0 by Baidu).

Methods

In total, 20 health rumors and misconceptions, along with 10 health truths, were randomly inputted into GPT-4 and ERNIE Bot 4.0. We prompted them to determine whether the statements were rumors or misconceptions and provide explanations for their judgment. Further, we asked them to generate a health science popularization essay. We evaluated the outcomes in terms of accuracy, effectiveness, readability, and applicability. Accuracy was assessed by the rate of correctly identifying health-related rumors, misconceptions, and truths. Effectiveness was determined by the accuracy of the generated explanation, which was assessed collaboratively by 2 research team members with a PhD in nursing. Readability was calculated by the readability formula of Chinese health education materials. Applicability was evaluated by the Chinese Suitability Assessment of Materials.

Results

GPT-4 and ERNIE Bot 4.0 correctly identified all health rumors and misconceptions (100% accuracy rate). For truths, the accuracy rate was 70% (7/10) and 100% (10/10), respectively. Both mostly provided widely recognized viewpoints without obvious errors. The average readability score for the health essays was 2.92 (SD 0.85) for GPT-4 and 3.02 (SD 0.84) for ERNIE Bot 4.0 (P=.65). For applicability, except for the content and cultural appropriateness category, significant differences were observed in the total score and scores in other dimensions between them (P<.05).

Conclusions

ERNIE Bot 4.0 demonstrated similar accuracy to GPT-4 in identifying Chinese rumors. Both provided widely accepted views, despite some inaccuracies. These insights enhance understanding and correct misunderstandings. For health essays, educators can learn from readable language styles of GLLMs. Finally, ERNIE Bot 4.0 aligns with Chinese expression habits, making it a good choice for a better Chinese reading experience.
Antibacterial Activity and Molecular Docking of Compounds from Avicennia marina Leaves Extracts: Obtained by Natural Deep Eutectic Solvents
Authors: Kartikaningsih Hartati , Djamaludin Heder , Audina Nanda , Fauziyah Jihan Nur
Published: December 2024

This study aims to determine the effect of using natural deep eutectic solvent in extracting compounds from young and old leaves of Avicennia marina on the antibacterial activity through in vitro and in silico. The research method used was experimental with different molar ratios of solvent components: citric acid and glucose (1:1, 2:1, 3:1, 4:1 v/v). In vitro, the paper-disk method was employed to assess percent inhibition, and in silico, peptide deformylase (ID 6JFQ) was the target of the investigation. The best treatment results for testing the antibacterial activity of A. marina leaves extracts that were extracted using natural deep eutectic solvent against S. aureus and E. coli was citric acid and glucose (molar ratio 4:1). The inhibition zone by old leaves extracts was 27.47 and 37.73 mm, and by young leaves extracts were 28.69 and 30.99 mm. Then, phytochemical compound analysis was done using liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry, and six phytochemical compounds were obtained. The docking results showed that the diosmetin 7-O-β-D-glucuronide has the best binding affinity (−9.4 kcal/mol) towards the peptide deformylase. Purification must be done to obtain pure compounds from crude extracts of A. marina leaves.
Review on Melanin Application as an Antibacterial and Antioxidant Agent in Food Packaging
Authors: Mustakim Zainal , Prasetya Agus , Wintoko Joko , Purnomo Chandra Wahyu
Published: December 2024

One of the solutions to reduce food waste is creating innovative food packaging to lengthen its shelf life. This type of packaging can be produced by incorporating natural antimicrobials and antioxidation agents such as melanin. Various biologically active and multifunctional properties are associated with this biomacromolecule, i.e., antioxidants, antibacterial properties, and free radical scavengers. Thus, melanin is an indispensable component. It is expected that food packaging manufactured from natural materials containing melanin will have several advantages, including biodegradability, antioxidant ability, and antibacterial activity. A review of melanin as an antibacterial and antioxidant agent from many different sources that is utilized as an additive in food packaging is presented.
Volatilomics Profiling of Counterfeit Perfume by Gas Chromatography Hyphenated to Mass Spectrometry and Fourier-Transformed Infrared Spectroscopy
Authors: Hidayah Siti Nurul , Suma Artania Adnin Tri , Lukitaningsih Endang
Published: December 2024

To prevent deleterious effects on consumers and potential health damage caused by counterfeit perfumes, this study aims to distinguish the original perfume from its suspected counterfeit products. Fingerprint and volatilomics profiling was performed using attenuated total reflection-Fourier infrared spectroscopy (ATR-FTIR) and gas chromatography hyphenated to mass spectrometry (GC-MS). Headspace (HS)-GC-MS was optimized to analyze perfume samples containing water. In the presence of water, our optimized HS-GC-MS method shows linalool's consistent signal intensity, providing an alternative analytical method for water-based perfume formulation. The GC-MS chemical characterization revealed 45 compounds detected in the original sample but only four compounds were detected in the counterfeit products: linalool, citronellol, methyl jasmonate, acetic acid, and propanol. This suggests a clear difference in the formulation of counterfeit products. Counterfeit products also cheat by using a lower amount of ingredients. Relative quantification shows that linalool in counterfeit products was as low as only 5.1% of the amount in the original product. In addition, cheaper and hazardous materials like methanol and 6,7-dihydrogeraniol were detected in counterfeit products. The combination of ATR-FTIR, GC-MS, and HS-GC-MS demonstrated fast authentication of counterfeit perfumes for routine quality control purposes and the possibility of water-based perfume analysis.
Research on the Problems in Chinese Classroom Teaching in Ethnic Regions—Taking Four Primary Schools in Nagqu City as an Example
Authors: Li Jing
Published: December 2024

Classroom teaching is the main channel of Chinese language teaching, which is the process of imparting Chinese knowledge, cultivating Chinese core literacy and abilities through teaching activities in the classroom. By means of interviews and classroom observation, found that in the classroom teaching field, western China’s primary school unified language textbooks have been put into use since the autumn of 2017, and have had problems in teacher teaching, student learning, curriculum nature and classroom culture. Based on this, it is proposed that putting literacy first, emphasizing teaching research, and striving for teaching effectiveness; Promoting student development through mutual aid in lesson observation and situational teaching; Based on text, combining reading and writing to enjoy the beauty of Chinese language; Integrating education into culture, creating an infectious atmosphere, and showcasing the art of teaching, with a view to improving the quality of Chinese education and teaching in western China.
The Introduction of Popular Music in Music Education Teaching in Vocational Colleges
Authors: Du Baihe
Published: December 2024

With the development of modern education cause, vocational colleges and universities in the process of completing professional knowledge teaching of music, begin to introduce some kinds of music which are popular in the modern society development into related music education teaching. The development of our country has a long history, and the accumulated cultural wealth has influenced people’s behavior and thoughts. Different types of music culture have their own strong characteristics, popular music represents the current trend of music culture development, gradually improve its status in vocational colleges.
Reflexiones sobre la conservación del parque de la ermita de Santa Isabel
Authors: Ojeda Godoy Luis Jesús
Published: December 2024

Los proyectos que se desarrollan en contextos con valor patrimonial deben respetar aquellos elementos que identifican las diversas periodicidades presentes en el sitio, así como el conjunto de valores sociales adquiridos a partir del uso y apropiación por parte de los habitantes. Por el contrario, toda acción que en un entorno patrimonial se desarrolle al margen de ello, implicará una afectación a la identidad y la memoria. Considerando estos principios, este trabajo revisa la intervención efectuada hace más de una década en un conjunto de enorme valor para Mérida, Yucatán, México, vinculando dicha acción con escenarios poco afortunados en años recientes en cuanto al trabajo para la conservación del patrimonio cultural en dicha ciudad.
El Cerro de la Silla: un paisaje cultural en la metrópoli regiomontana
Authors: Garza Rodríguez Fabiola Rosamaría , Gómez Cavazos Enrique Esteban
Published: December 2024

El artículo examina la importancia del Cerro de la Silla como paisaje cultural del área metropolitana de Monterrey. Se analiza cómo la evolución del territorio ha sido influenciada por actividades industriales y urbanas, configurando un patrimonio que trasciende lo natural y lo construido. Reconocido desde el año 1991 como Monumento Natural, el Cerro de la Silla no sólo representa un alto valor ambiental para la metrópoli, sino también un alto valor simbólico para sus habitantes y, más allá de ello, también alberga un valioso legado industrial. El artículo también identifica proyectos de intervención –edificados o no– que se han desarrollado en el cerro enfatizando en los impactos generados. Finalmente se discuten estrategias de conservación.
Propuesta de vivienda económica para damnificados del huracán Otis en Acapulco
Authors: Ascencio López Osvaldo , Jerónimo Vargas Constantino , Sotelo Leyva José Francisco
Published: December 2024

El paso del huracán Otis por las costas de Guerrero dejó graves daños en las ciudades de Acapulco y Coyuca de Benítez, en particular casi la totalidad de las viviendas de ambas ciudades sufrieron algún tipo de daño, que en muchos casos representó una pérdida total del patrimonio. Las lecciones por aprender son varias y en muchas materias; en vivienda la preocupación inmediata es reconstruir de la mejor manera posible y con los recursos disponibles. El objetivo del presente trabajo es proveer de propuestas económicas, de crecimiento progresivo que se adapten a la economía de sus habitantes y que además provean seguridad ante sismos y huracanes, los incidentes más comunes en la región. Para ello se realiza una propuesta que, además de los aspectos de seguridad mencionados, provea de espacios con confort térmico y adecuada habitabilidad.
Faktor-Faktor yang Mempengaruhi Minat Anggota pada Produk Tabungan Mudharabah Umum di Koperasi Baitul Tamwil Muhammadiyah Kecamatan Babat Kab. Lamongan
Authors: Sony M. Akbar Asykur , Mahdi Fadilla Muhammad , Millatina Afifah Nur
Published: December 2024

This study aims to find out how the Baitul Tamwil Muhammadiyah Babat Cooperative attracts customer interest and interest and retains it so that it can develop is a problem that must be faced by Islamic financial institutions. This research uses a type of quantitative research and a quantitative descriptive approach with observational data collection techniques, questionnaires or questionnaires, interviews, and documentation. Respondents in this study were 90 people. Primary and secondary research data sources with independent research variables which include location, knowledge, promotion, service, and profit sharing. While the dependent variable is customer interest in general mudharabah savings products in the Baitul Tamwil Muhammadiyah Cooperative, Babat District. Customer interest in the Baitul Tamwil Muhammadiyah Cooperative, Babat District, in general mudharabah savings products
Sharia in Moroccan Law: a perpetual source and guiding reference
Authors: Ezzerouali Souad , Banane Mohamed Cheikh , Hamdaoui Brahim
Published: December 2024

This study examines the role of Sharia in the Moroccan legal system, assessing whether it serves as a fundamental source of legislation or merely a reference. Morocco's legal framework uniquely combines Islamic principles with secular laws, reflecting its colonial history and modern reforms to preserve Islamic heritage while advancing legal modernization. This distinctive blend positions Morocco as a model for balancing tradition and contemporary legal requirements. The research adopts a critical analytical approach, analyzing constitutional and legal texts, judicial precedents, and practical applications. It also conducts a comparative analysis with Indonesia to explore different approaches to integrating Sharia. Morocco applies Sharia centrally, especially in personal status laws, while Indonesia uses it regionally, such as in Aceh, within a predominantly secular national framework. The study highlights how historical, social, and political contexts influence the role of Islamic law in both countries. Findings show that Sharia is a crucial source for personal status matters in Morocco and a supplementary reference in other legal areas, with the Commander of the Faithful (Amir al-Mu'minin) maintaining this balance. In contrast, Indonesia emphasizes the regional application of Sharia alongside national secular laws. The study provides insights into balancing religious identity with legal modernization, offering a framework for legal pluralism that can inform researchers and policymakers in diverse socio-political contexts.
UMA VISÃO SOCIOPOLÍTICA DA EFETIVAÇÃO DOS DIREITOS FUNDAMENTAIS NO BRASIL
Authors: Silva Luiza Maria Pontual Costa e
Published: December 2024

O presente trabalho tem como objetivo levar a cabo uma breve discussão na tentativa de compreender até que ponto a Constituição de 1988, que em teoria assegura diversos direitos fundamentais para os brasileiros, consegue a efetivação desses direitos em um contexto político adverso. Com efeito, não é difícil demonstrar que nesse ambiente, todos os governantes que mostraram alguma preocupação social e que se esforçaram para pôr em prática esses mesmos direitos para além do usual discurso vazio, foram perseguidos ou mesmo impedidos de levar a cabo seus governos, muitas vezes de modo ilícito. Este trabalho toma por base dois questionamentos. O primeiro, se é possível identificar, a partir da Constituição de 1988, avanços sociais e políticos significativos na trajetória da sociedade brasileira. O segundo, até que ponto eventuais avanços se deveram de fato à prática social de direitos constitucionais, ou representaram apenas mudanças sociais historicamente motivadas que ocorreram mais ou menos à revelia destes.
Entre amor, vergonha e culpa: uma análise política das emoções no contexto familiar de homens trans
Authors: Monteiro Anne Alencar , McCallum Cecilia Anne
Published: December 2024

Este artigo analisa os discursos emocionais e emocionados ligados às experiências de familiares de homens trans durante o processo de transição de gênero. A discussão trata dos resultados de uma pesquisa etnográfica que utilizou diferentes estratégias metodológicas em três cidades do nordeste brasileiro, sendo duas capitais e uma cidade do interior, entre 2020 e 2023. Inicialmente o artigo aborda os sentimentos, relatados pelos parentes dos homens trans, de vergonha e culpa associados a transgeneridade, frente às hierarquias de gênero e ao papel hegemônico que se espera que uma “boa mãe” performe. Em seguida, a análise explora como esses sentimentos “negativos” dão lugar ao amor, nas falas das nossas interlocutoras. A descrição sobre o amor emerge nos discursos familiares como justificativa para aceitar e apoiar a transição de gênero, tornando-se parte constitutiva das relações de parentesco. Além disso, o amor é utilizado como estratégia de mobilização política em um grupo ativista composto majoritariamente por mães de filhos e filhas LGBTQIAPN+. A análise dessas retóricas políticas da emoção demonstra que as concepções hegemônicas sobre a maternidade, ligadas ao amor e ao cuidado, abrem a possibilidade para que essas pessoas possam agir frente às normas de gênero e sexualidade. O artigo contribui, portanto, para compreender a maneira como as emoções são acionadas como elementos constitutivos dos meios e dos limites da agência individual e coletiva, conforme colocado por Saba Mahmood (2019), demonstrando a complexidade do potencial político das emoções frente às relações normativas de subordinação e poder.
Patriotas da BR-163: ressentimentos, nostalgia e a humilhação da lei na fronteira
Authors: Lacerda Renata Barbosa
Published: December 2024

Este artigo discute a relação entre políticas de desenvolvimento, a produção de comunidades imaginadas e confrontos políticos, tendo como objeto de análise as dinâmicas emocionais presentes em relatos de habitantes da região da rodovia BR-163 (Pará, Amazônia Legal, Brasil) em situações de conflito com autoridades estatais. A análise se alicerça em dados etnográficos, publicações de relatos de habitantes da região, reportagens jornalísticas e entrevistas em profundidade com autodenominados pioneiros, colonos, produtores rurais, pequenos agricultores, comerciantes, empresários, garimpeiros e madeireiros. Com base no diálogo com teorias das Ciências Sociais sobre emoções, desenvolvimento e mobilizações sociais, descrevo como dinâmicas emocionais vinculadas ao imaginário de conquista da “fronteira” conformaram uma memória social marcada por nostalgia estrutural e ressentimentos. Esses eram entretecidos por sentimentos como: coragem daqueles identificados como pioneiros diante do medo do sertão e da esperança do progresso; humildade, orgulho, raiva e revolta do “povo” frente a variadas formas de abandono, covardia e humilhação do governo e da lei. Argumento que esses ressentimentos e nostalgias motivaram uma crescente adesão, por grupos sociais heterogêneos mais recentemente reunidos sob a categoria patriotas, à extrema-direita e a conflitos violentos contra normas e políticas públicas de regulamentação ambiental e de redistribuição de terras públicas. Logo, o objetivo do trabalho é contribuir para a compreensão de como os patriotas da BR-163 acreditam no que dizem e fazem, assim como suas motivações políticas. Defendo que emoções referidas a confrontos políticos violentos são ferramentas analíticas profícuas para a reflexividade antropológica acerca de nossos “outros repugnantes”.
Konstantin Balmont, Ivan Bunin and Maxim Gorky: On the History of Creation of “The Song of the Stormy Petrel”
Authors:   A.M. Gorky Institute of World Literature of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Zaitsev Dmitrii V.
Published: December 2024

In the article, the synchronous literary contexts of Maxim Gorky’s “The Song of the Stormy Petrel” (1901) are scrutinized, aiming to establish its genesis despite the established interpretive tradition. In the latter half of 1900, the journal “Zhizn’” (“Life”) published two compilations of poems dedicated to Gorky. The June issue featured a compilation by Konstantin Balmont, while the October issue showcased Ivan Bunin’s works. Both these occurrences suggest that Balmont’s and Bunin’s works could have been perceived by readers’ consciousness as a cohesive textual realm, within which significant works for the genesis of “The Song” were actualized. Thus, Balmont’s poem “Albatross” (1900), distinguished by Gorky, and Bunin’s story “The Celebration” (1891) are interpreted by the article’s author as significant precursors to Gorky’s work. The conclusion drawn is that the neo-romantic narodniks discourse, at the core of which lies “The Song of the Stormy Petrel”, was shaped under the influence of diverse literary forces. Its configuration in the early 1900s appeared considerably more unexpected and contradictory than subsequent cultural strata might suggest.
Ivan Bunin’s Early Prose in the Evaluation of Literary Criticism of the Late 1890s – Early 1900s
Authors:   Kazan Federal University, Krylov Vyacheslav N.
Published: December 2024

The article analyzes the responses of critics to the early prose collections of Ivan Bunin. Analysis of articles about Bunin allows us to understand how he was perceived in the literary process at the turn of the 19th –20th centuries, how critics tried to understand the features of the young author’s creative individuality and how it sought to influence the author. In comparison with the reception of early Gorky, critics perceive Bunin incomparably calmer and more restrained. Published at different times and in different forms, the stories included in the collections are now perceived by critics as an integral whole. Contemporaries see in these stories a special subtlety in the perception of nature, an increase in lyricism, weakening of the narrative element, a dominant mood of indefinite sadness. Comparing Bunin’s first and second collections, critics increasingly began to conclude in favor of the first, marked by the expression of Bunin’s general democratic beliefs and proximity to narodniks. The author’s departure from realism was perceived by critics as a feature that brought Bunin closer to symbolism.
Bunin’s Poetics of Smells: “Antonovka Apples”
Authors:   Lomonosov Moscow State University, Kataev Vladimir B.
Published: December 2024

In Russian classical literature, Nikolay Gogol often resorted to the depiction of different types of smells for different descriptions and characteristics. In many of his works, Ivan Bunin made such techniques almost the main element of poetics. In “Antonovka Apples” one can find those generic, main features of Bunin’s perception of the world, Bunin’s style, which would develop later, in the writer’s subsequent work. Everything earthly, all living things in their multitude of manifestations, fragmented into separate smells, sounds, and colours, is an independent subject of Bunin’s depiction. The idea of the story is not limited to the task of depicting the native and familiar multicolored, sounding, breathing world; it’s wider. In “Antonovka Apples” the theme of the passage of time, the change of epochs and ways of life is poetically expressed: the present is shown in an inseparable connection with the past, as its continuation; in a reminder of that gone and departing, without which there would be no present. A direct inheritance of Bunin’s techniques can be seen in the works of writers of the twentieth century — Mikhail Sholokhov, Valentin Rasputin.
Editorial – Enjoy Sound Art and Sound Studies at Home During Hard Times
Authors: Marcel Cobussen
Published: December 2024

Editorial – Enjoy Sound Art and Sound Studies at Home During Hard Times
Space is the Place: The Electronic Sounds of Inner and Outer Space
Authors: Trevor Pinch
Published: December 2024

In this paper I examine the new sorts of tonalities produced by electronic music and how they became associated with the theme of space. Sound was an important topic in early science fiction writing. Furthermore, 1950s-era science fiction movies used electronic tones to capture the vastness of space and the other-worldliness of aliens. Electronic tones, such as produced by the Theremin, were also used in movies of this period to accompany moments of mental instability. Sound itself, and weird sounds in particular, were used to portray unusual and strange mental powers. These associations took on new valences as the space age unfolded, in the years following the launch of the first satellite, Sputnik, in 1957. Domestic space in US households became an important site for the consumption of sound with the new burgeoning High Fidelity (Hi-Fi) craze. Special genres of music for hi-fi, such as exotica and space age pop, reinforced the notion of space as gendered “other” and largely feminine. The domestic space of musical consumption changed with communal living and the emergence of the counter culture in the 1960s and the new possibilities of electronic tonalities provided by the first commercial electronic music synthesizers. Outer space exploration and the search for inner space were combined into new forms of spacey music, which were often consumed in collective spaces such as “gatherings of the tribes”, festivals, “be ins” and communal “happenings”. Whether it be Jefferson Starship’s attempt to “highjack the starship”, British band Hawkwind’s use of the sound of synthesizers “in search of space”, or Sun Ra’s early use of the Moog synthesizer with his Solar Arkestra to declare “space is the place” – electronic sounds and their association with space had become part of a dystopian critique of Planet Earth.
Aural Expectations of Home: An Autoethnography of the Amazon Echo Smart Speaker
Authors: Stephen J. Neville
Published: December 2024

The paper conducts an autoethnographic case study of the Amazon Echo smart speaker to explore problems of acoustical privacy at home. A gap in surveillance research is addressed by treating smart speakers as private social media platforms that connect users to sound, devices, and home environments. The concept of aural expectations of home is developed which expresses how dwellers live with and through sound. The paper argues that problems of acoustical boundary control in the domestic sphere not only help understand the communicative and socially connective aspects of smart speakers, but also illuminate surveillance issues as one’s sonic habits at home are rendered as data under the purview of corporations.
Sound At Home II: City, Home, Body - Sonic Relations and Voice
Authors: Mette Simonsen Abildgaard
Published: December 2024

This is the second special issue of the Journal of Sonic Studies on the topic Sound at Home. In the original call for papers, we asked scholars from a variety of disciplines to engage with home sounds – everyday sounds such as the hum of appliances, the babble of water piping, the chatter of media or the creaking of a wooden floor; sounds that seep in from other homes and from the world outside (traffic, music, shouting, etc.); disconcerting, unfamiliar sounds of places that have become a temporary home; or sounds that go unheard in their familiarity – using a wide range of approaches and methods.
Experiments in Intimacy and Immersion
Authors: Rik Lander
Published: December 2024

As writer and director, Rik Lander’s aim with The Memory Dealer was to create a dramatic experience where audience members felt they had really become part of another world and another set of lives. The story was told through multiple media: an app that delivered narration and musical score via headphones, interactive installations, diegetic audio, prop flyers and newspapers, and encounters with actors. Rather than simply view the unfolding story, audience members were immersed in it and expected to become actor and author. Lander offers an insider’s, auto-ethnographic perspective on the realization of this pervasive drama. He uses audience feedback to explore whether he succeeded in making this change to their role without arousing their self-consciousness. He also examines whether plot and characters could be as complex as in a movie or conventional play and which of the multiple forms of engagement served to immerse and which to alienate the audience?
(Back)ground Noise. A multimodal Ethnography of Loudspeakers in a Roma Neighbourhood
Authors: Jonathan LARCHER
Published: December 2024

By combining text and three video essays, this contribution presents a multimodal ethnography of loudspeakers in the Roma neighborhood of a Romanian village. It is based on video recordings, which were left out of the analysis and editing of my documentary films because of sound distortion. Revisiting my fieldnotes and the “ethnographic rubbish,” here I establish a critical study of my initial position – for 15 years I wasn’t paying attention to loudspeakers as an object of study in their own right – and I argue how these sounds have become auditory markers of the neighborhood since, at least, the beginning of the 2000s. The article thereby contributes to the fields of both anthropology and sound studies. It shows how the use of loudspeakers is made up of rivalry, interference, fame, fraternity, and familism. Moreover, the analysis shows how the lines between public and private spaces, and between oblique listening and noise cancellation are continually reconfigured in a community obsessed with mutual acquaintance.
Collective listening as survival: how to be not okay together
Authors: Rajni Shah
Published: December 2024

The writing that follows (interspersed between other articles) is a series of personal reflections on “listening” – a term which, for me, refers to an embodied attentive state, including but not limited to the ears. I write from my own experiences as a trans non-binary person of colour and reflect specifically on the ways in which listening work relates to anti-racist and anti-colonial work. Within the writing, certain words are hyperlinks. These are offered as moments of dialogue – moments where you are invited, if you wish, to read other texts that are in relationship with the particular word, phrase, or idea that is linked. At the end of the section titled “4. Portals,” there is a short list of links to artists and authors who are directly mentioned in the text as well as a list of further references in case they are of interest.
Auditory and Technological Culture: the Fine-tuning of the Dancehall Sound System “Set”
Authors: Julian Henriques
Published: December 2024

This paper describes how sound engineers in Jamaica fine-tune the huge and powerful dancehall sound systems to achieve their best auditory performance. This provides an example of how cybernetic systems combine musical and technological processes. The phonographic apparatus of the set utilizes three basic material electromagnetic processes: (1) power; (2) control (Bateson 1987) and (3) transduction (Simondon 1992). The sound System engineers fine-tune with a technique of compensation, described in terms of two corporeal sensorimotor practices: (1) the kinetic motor process of manipulating the value of particular components, or substituting one for another and (2) the haptic sensory process of monitoring the auditory output of the set. Further, the engineers are engaged in (3) evaluating or skilled listening (Sterne 2003) for the particular sonic qualities such as “balance,” “weight” and “attack” that the fine-tuning aims to achieve. Engineers learn to evaluate, select and combine sounds in the sociocultural milieu of an apprenticeship – as elements of a communication system (Wilden 1972).

An earlier version of this paper was presented at the 18th International Conference on Systems Research, Informatics & Cybernetics. 7 to 12th August, 2006, Baden-Baden, Germany.
Voice, Narrative, Place: Listening to Stories
Authors: Isobel Anderson
Published: December 2024

Sound art is rarely associated with storytelling. While it is widely recognised that sound is deeply connected to narrative and imagery (e.g. Emmerson 1986; Wishart 1996), it is sound’s relationship to physical space that is often referred to in order to define this medium [or: that often defines this connection]. While this aspect of sound is important, I argue that the combination of sound and oral storytelling engages the listener’s imagination with the unseen and indefinable qualities of sound through its invisible dialogue with our mind. In addition, when this combination is applied to specific locations or sites, this listening experience profoundly contributes to our construction of ‘place’.

Therefore, this article attempts to open up a discussion of the relationship between sound, stories and place, using examples of sound art pieces that explore the listening potentials of this combination within site-specific audio works. Through voice and sound, these works tell stories of and/or in place, referred to in this paper as site-specific stories. These stories require the listener to engage creatively with their narratives and, therefore, induce a productive listening state. Three main factors that affect this listening process are discussed; [1] the environment or listening place; [2] the storyteller or disembodied voice; and [3] the inner voice. Finally, this article concludes that further analysis and discussion of oral storytelling within sound art and its relationship to site is needed in order to understand the productive listening potentials of this combination, which shape our surrounding environments.
AFFECTIVE LISTENING: China’s Experimental Music and Sound Art Practice
Authors: Adel Wang Jing
Published: December 2024

When we listen affectively, we listen with and to our bodies. The ear-becoming-body. When a sound does not carry any identifiable, decodable, or communicative message, it affects the listening body in the way touching does. Sound touches the listening body, causing concretely felt intensities before the mind knows. Affective listening is a commitment to forces, intensities and becoming. One listens to the Qi or “haecceities” of sound, which are only later reduced and signified as harmony, melody, or emotions (Cox 2011; Deleuze and Guattari 1987; Massumi 2002). Affective listening resembles Buddhist meditation in that both emphasize the practice of Qi (of body-mind-soul) rather than the mind alone, and both lead to self-transforming rather than self-transcending. In the context of Chinese experimental music and sound art practice, affective listening functions as the cultivation of the self, aspiring to the state of selflessness. This paper presents the initial stage of a larger project to formulate the model of “affective listening” as a mode afforded by China’s free improvisation and experimental music practices.
Editorial: Recomposing the City: New Directions in Urban Sound Art
Authors: Gascia Ouzounian  , Sarah Lappin
Published: December 2024

In the first year of Recomposing the City we hosted over a dozen public seminars, concerts, exhibitions, and an International Symposium in Belfast. The papers collected in this volume of the Journal of Sonic Studies (JSS) stem from the Recomposing the City International Symposium in 2014, a lively gathering that was followed with an equally stimulating Postgraduate Student Symposium in 2015. However, the papers published in this present volume represent only a small part of the dialogue that Recomposing the City has facilitated. Thus, in this editorial we will reflect on our group’s larger concerns as well as on the insights of those artists and scholars who have generously contributed to this ongoing dialogue.