bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Polynomially accretive operators
Authors: Stanković Hranislav
Published: August 2024

In this paper, we introduce a new class of operators on a complex Hilbert space $\mathcal{H}$ which is called polynomially accretive operators, and thereby extending the notion of accretive and $n$--real power positive operators. We give several properties of the newly introduced class, and generalize some results for accretive operators. We also prove that every $2$--normal and $(2k+1)$--real power positive operator, for some $k\in\mathbb{N}$, must be $n$--normal for all $n\geq2$. Finally, we give sufficient conditions for the normality in the preceding implication.
Orlicz Amalgam Spaces on the Affine Group
Authors: Arıs Büşra
Published: August 2024

Let A be the affine group, Φ1, Φ2 be Young functions. We study the Orlicz amalgam spaces W (LΦ1 (A), LΦ2 (A)) defined on A, where the local and global component spaces are the Orlicz spaces LΦ1 (A) and LΦ2 (A), respectively. We obtain an equivalent discrete norm on the amalgam space W (LΦ1 (A), LΦ2 (A)) using the constructions related to the affine group. Using the discrete norm we compute the dual space of W (LΦ1 (A), LΦ2 (A)). We also prove that the Orlicz amalgam space is a left L1(A)-module with respect to convolution under certain conditions. Finally, we investigate some inclusion relations between the Orlicz amalgam spaces.
Briefing: What does the new Labour government mean for infrastructure – and what are the ICE’s priorities for engagement?
Authors: Cunliffe-Hall Laura
Published: August 2024

Laura Cunliffe-Hall is Lead Policy Manager in the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) Policy and External Affairs team. She discusses the Institution’s plans for engaging the new government and the announcements of note for infrastructure and development.
Lessening the energy usage of buildings: an exploration into green walls’ practicalities
Authors: Moore Olivia , Blackburne Laura , Gharehbaghi Koorosh , Hurst Neville
Published: August 2024

The article provides insights into green walls’ potential and energy-saving mechanisms in Melbourne, Australia. The use of vegetation on a building’s façade has been shown to positively affect the building’s demand for heating and cooling and a range of additional benefits. A mixed research study has been developed to explore and quantify using vegetated façades as a feasible option for reducing energy usage in commercial buildings. These results show that a green wall of building construction holds a similar level of thermal resistance as a 2.5 cm layer of expanded polystyrene building insulation, at an R-value of 0.38 m2K/W. Combining this calculation with speculations as to the benefits of shade, evapotranspiration, and wind production has produced data showing a typical green wall can reduce the energy usage of a commercial building by up to 12%. This figure supports the use of vegetated façade systems to reduce energy usage in the built environment. This study can be instrumental in raising awareness for building and property professionals, as well as occupants, of the positive effects of green (vegetated) walls on the façades of buildings as a viable option for reducing heating and cooling loads and, consequently, reducing spending on energy usage.
Association of Genetically Predicted Skipping of COL4A4 Exon 27 with Hematuria and Albuminuria
Authors: Lona-Durazo Frida , Omachi Kohei , Fermin Damian , Eichinger Felix , Troost Jonathan P. , Lin Meei-Hua , Dinsmore Ian R. , Mirshahi Tooraj , Chang Alexander R. , Miner Jeffrey H. , Paterson Andrew D. , Barua Moumita , Gagliano Taliun Sarah A.
Published: August 2024

Key Points

Using transcriptome-wide association studies, we identified an association between splicing out of exon 27 of COL4A4 and hematuria.

We confirmed the presence of COL4A4 exon 27 splicing in an independent cohort.

Functional assays revealed that the COL4A4 transcript with exon 27 spliced out affects collagen IV trimer assembly and secretion.

Background

Hematuria is an established sign of glomerular disease and can be associated with kidney failure, but there has been limited scientific study of this trait.

Methods

Here, we combined genetic data from the UK Biobank with predicted gene expression and splicing from Genotype Tissue Expression kidney cortex samples (n=65) in a transcriptome-wide association study to identify additional potential biological mechanisms influencing hematuria.

Results

The transcriptome-wide association study using kidney cortex identified significant associations for five genes in expression and three significant splicing events. Notably, we identified an association between the skipping of COL4A4 exon 27, which is genetically predicted by intronic rs11898094 (minor allele frequency 13%), and hematuria. Association between this variant was also found with urinary albumin excretion. We found independent evidence supporting the same variant predicting this skipping event in glomeruli-derived mRNA transcriptomics data (n=245) from the Nephrotic Syndrome Study Network. The functional significance of loss of exon 27 was demonstrated using the split NanoLuc-based α3α4α5(IV) heterotrimer assay, in which type IV collagen heterotrimer formation was quantified by luminescence. The causal splicing variant for this skipping event is yet to be identified.

Conclusions

In summary, by integrating multiple data types, we identified a potential splicing event associated with hematuria and albuminuria.
QTL-Seq: Rapid, Cost-Effective, and Reliable Method for QTL Identification
Authors: Topcu Yasin , Sapkota Manoj , Aydın Serkan
Published: August 2024

QTL-seq is a powerful method that integrates whole-genome sequencing (WGS) with bulk-segregant analysis to rapidly and reliably identify quantitative trait loci (QTLs) associated with specific traits. This approach significantly advances traditional QTL mapping by eliminating the need for genome wide DNA markers such as SSR, RFLP, and INDELs, which are typically used in linkage-based QTL mapping. Instead, QTL-seq leverages WGS to detect all genetic variations such as SNPs, Indels, and Structural Variants across the entire genome, providing a comprehensive resource for marker development in marker-assisted selection. The QTL-seq process begins with the creation of genetically diverse mapping populations, such as F2 or RILs, followed by detailed phenotypic characterization. DNA from plants exhibiting similar phenotypes is pooled into bulk groups and sequenced, allowing for cost-effective and efficient QTL identification. Identified QTLs can be further validated through fine mapping using recombinant screenings and progeny testing, leading to the identification of candidate genes associated with traits of interest. In this study, we outline a user-friendly QTL-seq pipeline, from sequencing to data visualization to demonstrate its practical application. While the manuscript primarily focuses on describing the pipeline, we also conducted a case study analysis with real data to showcase its effectiveness. Our work contributes to the broader understanding of QTL-seq applications and offers practical recommendations for optimizing this method in future breeding programs.
(Re)Turn to the Rural Queer Anti-Pastorals and Usable Traditions in John Trengrove's Inexba and Nakhane Touré's Piggy Boy's Blues
Authors: Stuit Hanneke
Published: August 2024

This paper analyzes black queer engagements with the South African rural in the film Inxeba (2017) and the novel Piggy Boy’s Blues (2015). As I will argue, both the film and the novel revolve around a return to the rural that features the black queer protagonists’ struggles for connection with each other, their communities and the natural environment. I read the fraught affect of these returns to the rural through ulwaluko, the male circumcision rite of the amaXhosa, as a crucial pastoral frame that makes visible what forms of engagement are made possible in the tensions between black queer and environmental politics. I will show how the film and novel each set up queer anti-pastorals in which the protagonists struggle to survive rural patriarchal spaces, but in which the rural is also always already queered and changing. In this capacity, I argue, the film and novel foreground the rural as an indispensable but often overlooked site of cultural regeneration, in which anti-pastoral queering, although at great cost to the protagonists and their surroundings, nonetheless works towards possibilities for queer futurity forged in the reshaping of tradition. Reorienting oneself towards a hostile rural environment, it turns out, is crucial in answering this largely open-ended question.
Playing Underground
Authors: Zebuhr Laura
Published: August 2024

This article situates Thoreau’s Walden within the tradition of “mole philosophy” in which philosophers figure new forms of thought as a kind of burrowing, and often as a burrowing mole. Like the others, Thoreau’s mole philosopher partakes in what is fast becoming a geological fantasy about depth and interpretation, but his mole differs from his predecessors’ in that its burrowing has to do primarily with getting out of the sun. The sun, it seems, lacks a certain mystery. Indeed, the idea that nature provides familiarity and reliability through its rhythms or cycles is at odds with, among other things, Walden’s requirement that we ask, unceasingly, “Who knows when?” and “Who knows what?” Burrowing, then, alerts us to a queer antipastoral mode at play in Walden when so-called natural cycles (solar, seasonal, reproductive, etc.), as well as other commonplaces of a maturing American literary pastoral mode, threaten to stall the text’s erotic curiosity.
Equilibrium Yield Curves with Imperfect Information
Authors: Tanaka Hiroatsu
Published: August 2024

I study the dynamics of default-free bond yields and term premia using a novel equilibrium term structure model with a New-Keynesian core and imperfect information about productivity. Imperfect information can justify a shock to signals about productivity that does not lead to actual changes in productivity, which can be interpreted as a demand shock. When incorporated in a DSGE term structure model with a standard productivity shock, this demand shock generates term premia that are on average higher, with sizable countercyclical variation that arises endogenously. The model helps reconcile the empirical evidence that term premia have been on average positive and countercyclical, with numerous studies pointing to demand shocks as a key driver of business cycles over the last few decades.
Experiencias artísticas con enfoque de género en la formación docente en Chile
Authors: Montenegro-González Catalina
Published: August 2024

Este artículo, de reflexión, visibiliza y problematiza temáticas fundamentales en torno a la docencia, el enfoque de género y el arte en el contexto de la formación inicial docente en la carrera de Pedagogía en Artes Visuales de la Universidad de Los Lagos (Chile), escenario en el que se desarrolló un proceso de reflexión artístico-social a partir del movimiento feminista de mayo 2018 y el estallido social de 2019, lo que dio paso a la realización de la cátedra Género, educación y sociedad contemporánea —y que se vio influida en su desarrollo por la migración al contexto digital, en el marco de la emergencia sanitaria.El desarrollo de la cátedra se configuró bajo principios de co-construcción artística para proponer experiencias para el futuro ejercicio docente, vinculado a temáticas de género. De esta manera, se dio énfasis al diseño y pilotaje de propuestas artístico-didácticas, que se organizaron a través de la plataforma Classroom, en la que la práctica artística cumple un rol mediador y de transformación, para la producción del conocimiento situado.Los resultados más relevantes fueron la confluencia entre la valoración por el trabajo de otras personas, la construcción colectiva de experiencias pedagógicas y la necesidad de proponer espacios colaborativos, no competitivos, en los entornos de aprendizaje. La experiencia da cuenta de la transformación de una experiencia curricular en una práctica artística colaborativa con enfoque de género, para una formación docente consciente y situada, en la que las TIC permitieron repensar el contexto educativo y sus proyecciones en tiempos de emergencia.
Impactos psicossociais nas sexualidades de pessoas em contextos de institucionalização
Authors: Gomes Livia Luciana Barros , Alexandre Laricia Nogueira , Lavor Filho Tadeu Lucas de , De Araújo Meury Gardênia Lima , Gomes Filho Antoniel dos Santos , Alves Thamires Pereira
Published: August 2024

INTRODUÇÃO: As sexualidades das pessoas institucionalizadas atravessam diversos modos de opressão, pois prevalece ainda uma construção social arcaica da sexualidade como algo constrangedor ou até mesmo pervertido, baseado em uma redução do seu real significado, e ainda acompanhada de moralismos, preconceitos e estigmas. OBJETIVO: Analisar os diversos modos de sexualidades dentro de um contexto de institucionalização, a Casa de Acolhimento O Resgate, localizada na cidade de Icó-CE. MÉTODO: O estudo é fruto de um delineamento qualitativo de uma pesquisa-intervenção. O campo de pesquisa foi um equipamento de política pública voltado para o acolhimento e residência de pessoas em situação de rua na cidade de Icó-CE, cujas pessoas são na grande maioria atendidas pelo Centro de Atenção Psicossocial do município. A construção de dados foi fruto do desenvolvimento do Projeto de Extensão Aquarela que criou dispositivos grupais com aproximadamente 12 moradores e a participação dos profissionais atuantes no equipamento durante o primeiro semestre de 2022. RESULTADOS E DISCUSSÕES: Percebeu-se a reprodução de preconceitos e tabus relacionados às sexualidades, juízos de valores e percepções que dificultam uma noção fluída e crítica no cotidiano. Além disso, há também a restrição do próprio equipamento, já que se sabe o quanto esse assunto é ainda tratado por um cunho proibicionista e moralista. CONCLUSÃO: Falar sobre sexualidades é um movimento de resistência sobre regimes de opressão sobre a subjetividade humana. Ao mesmo modo que possibilita criar condições de acesso e reflexão a outros direitos (família, relações afetivas, sociabilidade, etc), dos quais são renegados para pessoas que passam por equipamentos de institucionalização.
Vulnerabilidade e sofrimento psíquico: condições de acesso em saúde durante o pré-natal
Authors: Das Neves Juliana Bittencourt , Yavo Ivete de Souza
Published: August 2024

INTRODUÇÃO: Observa-se nas últimas décadas a necessidade cada vez maior de repensarmos os modelos de atenção à saúde, bem como a criação de políticas públicas efetivas para parcelas significativas da população brasileira em condições de maior vulnerabilidade, visando assim melhoria de oferta de produtos e serviços que favoreçam melhora na qualidade de vida especialmente no âmbito da saúde. Tal demanda é reforçada principalmente quando atravessada pelo racismo estrutural que circunda o acesso à assistência em saúde da mulher negra. OBJETIVO: Desta forma, o presente estudo pretendeu compreender a vivência psicológica de mulheres gestantes frente ao atendimento que receberam durante o pré-natal, bem como conhecer possíveis fatores geradores de sofrimento psíquico. MÉTODO: Para tal, foi realizada uma pesquisa de caráter qualitativo através de um questionário com questões semi abertas e um questionário sócio-demográfico. A amostra foi composta por seis mulheres. CONSIDERAÇÕES FINAIS:  Os dados foram compreendidos à luz da teoria psicanalítica associada a teóricos que abordam questões transversais em saúde.
Речная грамотность
Authors: Да Кунья Дилип
Published: August 2024

Разделение суши и воды на поверхности Земли является одним из наиболее фундаментальных и долговечных актов в понимании и проектировании человеческого обитания. Линия, при помощи которой это разделение изображается на картах, существует в воображении и используется на местности в виде правил и конструкций, не только пережила столетия, чтобы быть принятой без вопросов, но также стала естественной для береговой линии, побережий и водоразделов. Эти места подвергнуты художественным изображениям, научному исследованию, инженерному строительству и трансформациям ландшафта — с весьма скромным вниманием к самому акту разделения, приведшему их к существованию. Однако сегодня, с увеличивающейся частотой наводнений и повышением уровня моря, приписываемых изменению климата, эта линия, разделяющая сушу и воду, снова оказалась в центре внимания. А вместе с ней — строительство стен, дамб и естественных защитных сооружений, установка водяных насосов, разработка программ вывода земли из использования. Эти рассуждения поднимают вопросы о том, где прочерчена линия, но также — вопросы о самом разделении, которое эту линию обеспечивает. Это разделение может быть найдено в самой природе или природа следует за его утверждением? Представляя реку как результат человеческого намерения, а не природы, автор создает пространство для миров без нее. В частности, он отводит место дождю, для которого присутствие реки сделало столь многое, чтобы обесценить его и отодвинуть на задний план. Однако именно в мире дождя началось проектирование реки с изобретением линии разделения.
Political Ethics in Illiberal Regimes: A Realist Interpretation : Zoltán Gábor Szűcs (2023). Political Ethics in Illiberal Regimes: A Realist Interpretation. Manchester University Press
Authors: Pál Gábor
Published: August 2024

Hardball politics becomes a fundamental, everyday experience for hundreds of millions of people living in illiberal regimes. The perception, insight, understanding, interpretation, treatment and coping with the ‘ethics for playing hardball’ becomes a practical challenge for political actors (elected officials, MPs, mayors, policy experts, journalists, political commentators, political advisors, civil servants, civil activists, citizens) and a theoretical challenge for political scientists living in illiberal regimes. Acknowledging the author’s ambition, we can say that Szűcs perceives, undertakes, and in his monograph carries out this scholarly task, filling an important hiatus in the Hungarian political science discourse.
Çağdaş Sanatta Bir İfade Alanı Olarak Şiir
Authors: Kantürk Borga
Published: August 2024

İnsanlık tarihinin dil ile ilişkisi hem işitsel hem de yazılı kültüre dair bir olgudur. Bu bakımdan kültür ve sanata dair dil başlı başına disiplinlerarası bir olgudur. Günümüzde sanatın disiplinlerarasılığından söz ediyorsak, bunu Walter Benjamin’in Teknik Olanaklarıyla Üretilebildiği Çağda Sanat Yapıtı adlı ünlü makalesine, DADA hareketine ve 60’lı yıllarda kavramsal sanatın ortaya çıkışına borçluyuz. Bu üç vaka sayesinde sanat üretimi olanakları açısından yapılırken, özellikle plastik sanatlar alanındaki sanat nesnesinin tekliği, biricikliği, tek nüsha oluşu gibi tartışmalar bir nevi saldırıya uğramıştı. 1910’lu yıllarda DADA hareketinde gördüğümüz edebiyat-sanat yayın buluşması, ses, anlatı, dil üzerinden hem görsel hem işitsel hem de bedensel bir jestler bütünü olarak performanslara dönüşebilmişti. Kavramsal sanatın dil ve anlatı ile olan ilişkisi ise sanatçıların üretimlerinde yer bulan kavramların, tanımların sanatsal ifadeye ve sanat formuna dönüşmesine dayanmaktadır. Bu sayede resim, fotoğraf, yazı birlikteliği kitap formu haricinde yeni bir zeminde sergi mekânında yer bulmuştur. Fluxus hareketi dilin görselliğine ilişkin birimler olan harfler, kelimeler cümleleri DADA hareketinden yıllar sonra bir oyun alanı olarak tekrar gündeme getirmiş ve izleyiciyi katılımcıya dönüştürmeyi hedeflemiştir. Bu metin kapsamında şiirsel dil, şiirin mekaniği, şiirin görsel dilinin güncel sanat tarafından ödünç alınması, yorumlanması gibi bağlamlar eşliğinde güncel sanat ve şiirin genişleyen alanı tartışmalarına bakılacaktır.
Food intake behavior protocol v1
Authors: Unda Santiago , G. Kaplitt Michael
Published: August 2024

This protocol describes the behavioral test to measure food intake in mice.
Finite Element Mode-ling of Damping of a Squeeze Gas Film in High-Frequency Microelectromechanical Switches with Capacitive Contact
Authors:   Southern Federal University, Advanced Engineering School ", Tkachenko A.V. ,   Cyber Platform Engineering",   , Rostov-on-Don region, Taganrog, 347900, Russia,, Lysenko I.E. ,   Southern Federal University, Advanced Engineering School "Cyber Platform Engineering", Rostov-on-Don region, Taganrog, 347900, Russia,, Denisenko M.A. ,   Southern Federal University, Design Center of the Microelectronic Component Base for Artificial Intelligence Systems, Rostov-on-Don region, Taganrog, 347922, Russia
Published: August 2024

The damping effects of a squeeze gas film are one of the main components of damping and naturally arise in the designs of dynamic micromechanical devices, in particular, in high-frequency micromechanical switches with an electrostatic activation mechanism, in which the electrostatic drive consists of a fixed electrode in the form of a plate and a movable electrode in the form of a movable plate suspended on elastic suspensions for the case of capacitive contact. In the static mode of the device, a thin film of gas consisting of air molecules or other inert gas surrounding the device is located and held between the electrodes of the electrostatic drive. This article presents a mathematical model based on the obtained linear inhomogeneous Reynolds differential equation and performs finite element modeling of the pressure distribution in the plate of a suspended movable electrode during compression of a gas film during electrostatic activation of micromechanical switches with a capacitive contact and parallel arrangement of the electrodes of an electrostatic drive depending on the magnitude of the coefficient of this component of damping in a three-dimensional coordinate system, the dependences between the damping force and the elastic force of the compressible gas film on the value of the damping coefficient are also presented. The presented results are applicable to assess the effect of isothermal damping of a squeeze gas film on the dynamics of micromechanical devices, in particular, on the dynamic characteristics of high-frequency micromechanical switches with an electrostatic activation mechanism and a capacitive contact.
Technical Level of Energy Condensed Systems for Reserve Current Sources
Authors:   Federal State Budgetary Institution of Science Interdepartmental Center for Analytical Research in the Field of Physics, Chemistry and Biology under the Presidium of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, 117342, Russian Federation, Parshikov Yu.G. , Prosyanyuk V.V. ,   Federal State Budgetary Institution of Science Interdepartmental Center for Analytical Research in the Field of Physics, Chemistry and Biology under the Presidium of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, 117342, Russian Federation, Prudnikov N.V. ,   Federal State Budgetary Institution of Science Interdepartmental Center for Analytical Research in the Field of Physics, Chemistry and Biology under the Presidium of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, 117342, Russian Federation, Parshikov B.Yu. ,   Moscow Research Television Institute, Closed Joint-Stock Company, Moscow, 105094, Russian Federation, Suvorov I.S. ,   Federal State Budgetary Institution of Science Interdepartmental Center for Analytical Research in the Field of Physics, Chemistry and Biology under the Presidium of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, 117342, Russian Federation
Published: August 2024

Investigations of technical level of low-gas energetic condensed systems ensuring activation of reserve current sources have been carried out the areas of their application were justified; formulations, manufacturing technology and peculiarities of functioning were reviewed.
Towards More Equitable Urban Greening: A Framework for Monitoring and Evaluating Co-Governance
Authors: Chapman Eleanor , Bukovszki Viktor , Van Lierop Martina , Tomasi Silvia , Pauleit Stephan
Published: August 2024

Urban greening has grown in significance in Europe and worldwide as a presumed “public good” initiative, delivering a range of benefits for human health and wellbeing. To redress inequalities in the distribution of such benefits, attention has turned to the potential of collaborative governance. Indicator-based frameworks have also begun to receive attention for their ability to monitor and evaluate not only the performance of greening interventions, but also the policies, practices, and norms that influence their planning and implementation, with a view to transforming governance arrangements. Extensive sets of indicators have been proposed in the literature; however, few studies have addressed the process of adapting monitoring frameworks to the limited resources and highly specific conditions of local government. We address this gap by providing an account of an early phase in developing and contextualising a framework to assess governance of urban greening in seven European cities. Following review of existing indicator sets and literature related to co-governing urban green space, we compiled a set of 126 indicators and clustered these according to normative principles underpinning successful co-governance. We then worked with city representatives to contextualise a subset of 80 indicators and link them to relevant objectives. We found that organising indicators according to principles and applying the criteria of relevance and feasibility was useful to make an abstract concept operational and to promote strategic thinking. However, we also found evidence of likely barriers to using indicators in practice, chief among them the limited agency of responsible staff, with implications for the potential to politicise indicators and thereby guide transformative change.
Reference 1D Seismic Velocity Models for Volcano Monitoring and Imaging: Methods, Models, and Applications
Authors: Pesicek Jeremy D. , Ryberg Trond
Published: August 2024

Seismic velocity models of the crust are an integral part of earthquake monitoring systems at volcanoes. 1D models that vary only in depth are typically used for real-time hypocenter determination and serve as critical reference models for detailed 3D imaging studies and geomechanical modeling. Such models are usually computed using seismic tomographic methods that rely on P- and S-wave arrival-time picks from numerous earthquakes recorded at receivers around the volcano. Traditional linearized tomographic methods that jointly invert for source locations, velocity structure, and station corrections depend critically on having reasonable starting values for the unknown parameters, are susceptible to local misfit minima and divergence, and often do not provide adequate uncertainty information. These issues are often exacerbated by sparse seismic networks, inadequate distributions of seismicity, and/or poor data quality common at volcanoes. In contrast, modern probabilistic global search methods avoid these issues only at the cost of increased computation time. In this article, we review both approaches and present example applications and comparisons at several volcanoes in the United States, including Mount Hood (Oregon), Mount St. Helens (Washington), the Island of Hawai’i, and Mount Cleveland (Alaska). We provide guidance on the proper usage of these methods as relevant to challenges specific to volcano monitoring and imaging. Finally, we survey-published 1D P-wave velocity models from around the world and use them to derive a generic stratovolcano velocity model, which serves as a useful reference model for comparison and when local velocity information is sparse.
Por uma ética e uma dialética globais
Authors: Nodari Janice Inês
Published: August 2024

O ensaio literário não tem recebido tanta atenção em pesquisas no meio acadêmico, em especial nos estudos da tradução, quanto outros tipos de textos. Considerando essa lacuna, este trabalho visa contribuir pontualmente com a análise do processo de tradução de um ensaio político-linguístico-literário, que foi objeto de uma pesquisa de doutoramento. Este texto apresenta, pois, o ensaio Globalectics (2012), do escritor queniano Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, e breves considerações sobre seu fazer tradutório, bem como contribuições teóricas oriundas de Scholes et al. (1991), Starobinski (2011) e Adorno (1991), sobre o gênero ensaio, e de Venuti (2002), Brugioni (2010), Bassnett e Trivedi (2002), entre outros, sobre tradução. O objetivo maior do ensaio é a defesa da oratura.
tradução audiovisual acessível no projeto “Cada encontro eu conto um conto”
Authors: Schlemper Michelle Duarte da Silva
Published: August 2024

Este trabalho discute a relevância do acesso à literatura infantil para a comunidade surda, por meio de traduções audiovisuais acessíveis em Libras e português, disponibilizadas gratuitamente em meio digital pelo projeto de extensão “Cada encontro eu conto um conto”. Por meio da perspectiva sociointeracionista (Luria; Yudovich, 1987; Vygotsky, 2002) e da perspectiva dialógica dos discursos (Volóchinov, 2018; Bezerra, 2015) buscamos apresentar ao leitor a importância das interações na constituição e formação do sujeito, enquanto para abordar a importância do acesso a produções literárias em Libras buscamos respaldo em autores como Mourão (2011), Rosa (2011) Schlemper (2016, 2019), Boldo e Schlemper (2018), Schlemper e Albres (2023). Trata-se de uma pesquisa de abordagem qualitativa e cunho descritivo, que busca apresentar o processo de criação do projeto de extensão e sua relevância dentro da comunidade surda. Os resultados são a percepção das mudanças ocorridas com o projeto por meio da interação com a comunidade surda e o adentramento de estudantes, de cursos de Letras Libras no projeto, que buscam formação em tradução literária.
caso do vestido
Authors: Pimentel Davi Andrade
Published: August 2024

A partir da análise comparativa das três traduções brasileiras de “Combray” (2022, 1992 e 1948), primeiro capítulo de Du côté de chez Swann [No caminho de Swann, na tradução de Mario Quintana, de 1948, e na de Fernando Py, de 1992 / Para o lado de Swann, na tradução de Mario Sergio Conti, de 2022], do escritor francês Marcel Proust, este artigo pretende demonstrar como uma alteração estrutural-semântica na tradução de uma cena proustiana específica – a cena do vestido de musselina azul – pode resultar em sérios equívocos interpretativos para o leitor em geral e em uma grande problemática para o pesquisador acadêmico da obra de Proust.
Traduções de Toni Morrison no Brasil e a transmissão da memória cultural da escravidão
Authors: Calado Prila Leliza
Published: August 2024

Este artigo pretende destacar o papel fundamental da tradução literária para a disseminação da memória cultural da escravidão estadunidense e brasileira. Considerando como exemplos relevantes algumas traduções de textos da aclamada escritora Toni Morrison publicadas no Brasil, pretende-se evidenciar que a prática tradutória e as operações editoriais que a veiculam possuem vital influência sobre a questão da transmissão da memória no texto traduzido. Para tanto, a pesquisa baseia-se em conceitos da área dos Estudos da Tradução e autores como Antoine Berman (2002, 2009), José Lambert e Hendrik van Gorp (2011), Bella Brodzki (2007), entre outros. Conclui-se que a importante função que a tradução literária assume – ou deveria assumir – como medium para a disseminação multidirecional da memória cultural do trauma histórico da escravidão vem ganhando espaço no contexto brasileiro nos últimos anos.
ailleurs à soi e a tradução de um outro lugar
Authors: Medina Lígia
Published: August 2024

De alguns anos para cá, nota-se o aumento da participação do público LGBTQIA+ nas produções culturais como um todo. Na literatura, isso é percebido não só no aumento de publicações de escritoras e escritores pertencentes a essa comunidade, mas também no crescente interesse das editoras e de profissionais da escrita em traduzir obras estrangeiras que a representem. Esse crescimento, no entanto, nem sempre corresponde à participação igualitária dessa comunidade na sociedade e muito menos à redução das violências contra esse grupo. Em muitos países de língua francesa, mesmo que os direitos reservados à população LGBTQIA+ sejam assegurados pelas vias legais, não é raro que o desejo por uma vida em outro lugar apareça como um caminho rumo à liberdade. O presente artigo propõe reflexões acerca das escolhas tradutórias de um romance que tematiza tal desejo: Un ailleurs à soi, da escritora haitiana Emmelie Prophète. Publicado em 2018, o romance apresenta o relacionamento amoroso entre duas mulheres em Porto Príncipe e o desejo quase generalizado de seus habitantes pela diáspora. Aqui, é apresentado o papel que a escrita de mulheres e a tradução feminista podem desempenhar para a ruptura dos silêncios que circundam mulheres que amam mulheres em realidades opressoras. Considerando o aumento de obras que centralizam a realidade de grupos sócio-historicamente excluídos, acredita-se que a tradução e discussão de tal romance no contexto brasileiro atual possam contribuir para a participação da comunidade LGBTQIA+ na sociedade, auxiliando no aumento da visibilidade e da inclusão da comunidade.
A Generalization of Curve Mates: Normal Mate of a Curve
Authors: Çelik Oğuzhan
Published: August 2024

This a paper, a new curve pair is defined that generalizes some pairs of curves well known as Mannheim and Bertrand curve pairs. A normal curve pair is defined in such a way that a vector u obtained by overlapping the normal planes of the G and G* curves makes the same angle as the binormals of these curves. The relationship between torsions and curvatures of curve pairs was analyzed. Moreover, The unit quaternion q corresponding to the rotation matrix between the Frenet vectors of the curves was defined. In the conclusion, it is expressed express which famous pairs of curves will be obtained in which particular case.
Performance Analysis of NLP-Based Machine Learning Algorithms in Cyberbullying Detection
Authors: Akar Funda
Published: August 2024

In today's pervasive online landscape, the escalating threat of cyberbullying demands advanced detection and mitigation tools. This study utilizes Natural Language Processing (NLP) techniques to confront this imperative challenge, particularly in the dynamic realm of social media, focusing on tweets. A comprehensive NLP-based classification methods is deployed to uncover instances of cyberbullying. Nine prominent machine learning algorithms are meticulously evaluated: Logistic Regression, Decision Tree, Random Forest, Naive Bayes, K-Nearest Neighbor, Support Vector Machine, XGBoost, AdaBoost, and Gradient Boosting. Through the analysis, encompassing accuracy, precision, recall, and F1 score metrics, the study offers insights into the strengths and limitations of each approach. The findings carry profound implications for online user safeguarding and cyberbullying prevalence reduction. Notably, Random Forest and XGBoost classifiers emerge as pioneers with accuracy rates of 93.34% and 93.32%, respectively. This comparative research underscores the pivotal role of expert algorithmic choices in addressing the urgency of cyberbullying and has the potential to be a valuable resource for academics and practitioners engaged in combatting this pressing societal issue.
Risk factors and outcome of ventilator associated pneumonia in children aged 1 month to 12 years admitted in paediatric intensive care unit of a tertiary care hospital in Northern India
Authors: Kalita Dvijraj , Singh Chetan , Mishra Anshita , Kumar Ajay
Published: August 2024

Background: Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is pneumonia that occurs after the patient has been on mechanical ventilation for more than 48 hours. There is a paucity of literature depicting the severity of VAP in the North Indian population. The current study was taken up to study the risk factors and outcomes of ventilator-associated pneumonia in children aged 1 month-12 years admitted in pediatric intensive care unit (PICU).
Methods: A prospective observational study was conducted in the department of pediatrics, VMMC and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi for 18 months. The children aged 1 month to 12 years who were mechanically ventilated in the PICU for more than 48 hours were included in the study. Demographic details, nutritional status, and underlying primary diagnosis were recorded along with details about the duration of hospital stay, ventilator days and reintubation, clinical pulmonary infection score (CPIS), and paediatric risk of mortality (PRISM) score.
Results: A significant positive correlation was seen between PRISM score with duration of ventilator and hospital stay. A higher PRISM III score was found to have a significant association with the development of VAP in the patients. Duration of ventilator stay and duration of hospital stay were the major risk factors for the incidence of VAP.
Conclusions: The major risk factors that contributed to the development of VAP were the duration of ventilator stay and hospital stay. PRISM III score was found as a useful tool in predicting the development of VAP in the patients. Further larger prospective and multicentric studies are required to evaluate the risk factors and outcome of VAP.
Clinical screening tool for early detection of congenital heart disease in children living at high altitude
Authors: Gautam Abhinav , Bhardwaj Parveen , Roach Vipin , Sachdeva Amit , Rana Drishti
Published: August 2024

Background: Congenital heart diseases (CHD) have a high morbidity and mortality and its early detection is critical. The aim of the study is to develop a clinical screening tool for early detection of children with congenital heart disease at high altitude.
Methods: This was a hospital based cross sectional study. All children between age 0 to 1 year visiting the OPD and admitted in indoor services of pediatrics with suspected heart disease based on pre-defined clinical criteria were evaluated for development of clinical screening tool for prediction of presence of CHD using parameters; heart rate (HR), respiratory rate (RR), ratio of HR/RR, pulse oximetry, presence of precordial pulsations and murmurs. Then diagnostic performance of these tools was calculated by using ECHO as a gold standard test.
Results: A total of 102 study participants were included in our study. Among the total, 79 (77.5%) had underlying CHD. Result was considered positive if any of them was pres ent. In children age less than one year living at high altitude suspected to have high risk for presence of CHD and/or arterial oxygen saturation of less than 87.2%, this screening tool has sensitivity of 78.79% and specificity of 66.67%.
Conclusions: This study concluded that combination of screening tools along with pulse oximetry in the community settings of developing countries are better in early detection and timely management of CHD than using these tests/ parameters alone.
Pulmonary tuberculosis in a child with acute lymphoblastic leukemia-role of empirical therapy
Authors: R. Amruta Varshini V. , Nabeela Ayesha , Jayaraman Dhaarani , Mahalingam Harshavardhan , Balasubramanian Subalakshmi , Scott Julius X.
Published: August 2024

Children with B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL) are immunocompromised, making them more prone to various infections. Mycobacteria are not commonly known to cause infections in children with ALL or cancer, and literature detailing tuberculosis (TB) in childhood cancer from high-burden areas is limited. We describe a case of B-ALL presenting with refractory pneumonia, which was finally presumed to be TB. As immunocompromised children typically present with paucibacillary TB, early diagnosis becomes a significant challenge. Paradoxically, the benefits of empirical ATT in this subpopulation are significantly higher than the associated risks such as hepatotoxicity. As TB is a serious infection in immunocompromised children, an empirical ATT regimen can be commenced in the setting of strong clinical suspicion after detailed assessment of the risks associated with concurrent chemotherapy, especially in children hailing from endemic regions.
Tuberous xanthoma in type 1 familial hypercholesterolemia
Authors: Sinha Rahul , Singh Sonali , Syed V. Sabid
Published: August 2024

Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is a genetic disease in which there is high low‑density lipoprotein cholesterol levels due to mutation in the gene encoding the receptor for low-density lipoprotein (LDL) located on chromosome 19 and the patients are at high risk for cardiovascular disease, cerebrovascular accidents, metabolic syndrome, and premature coronary death. We present this rare genetic disorder in a 7-year-old boy. The clinicians should be aware of this condition as early diagnosis and treatment can reduce the morbidity and mortality rate associated with the condition.
The relationship between lobar distribution and primary lung cancer histological types
Authors: Jahan Khan M. Delwar , Islam M. Ashraful , Hoque Kazi Raiyan , Rahman M. Anisur , Sorwer M. Sayem , Islam M. Amirul , Banin Disha Taqua Binte , Hasan M. Mahmudul , Miah M. Amir Hossain , Hasan A. B. M. Kamrul
Published: August 2024

Background: Lung cancer is the primary cause of cancer-related deaths globally. Accurate tumor location and subtype characterization are critical for optimizing treatment and predicting outcomes. This study aims to identify the relationship between lobar distribution and primary lung cancer histological types and describe the most recent patterns at the country-level origin.
Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted at a major tertiary care hospital in Bangladesh, including 165 patients recruited using purposive non-probability sampling. Data were collected using a semi-structured case record form and analyzed using SPSS version 28.0.
Results: Tumors were most commonly found in the central area (58.2%). Squamous cell carcinoma was the most prevalent type (46.1%), followed by adenocarcinoma (38.8%), small cell carcinoma (13.9%), and large cell carcinoma (1.2%). The incidence of squamous cell carcinoma was significantly higher in the upper lobe of the right lung (55.9%) compared to other forms, particularly in the central region of the right lung (P < 0.001). Squamous cell carcinoma was more common in the lower part of the left lung (42.9%), while adenocarcinoma was exclusively observed in the lingular portion of the left lung (100%). The major bronchus of the left lung primarily exhibited squamous cell carcinoma (60%), but this finding was not statistically significant (p=0.899).
Conclusion: The study highlights the significant association between lobar distribution and histological types of primary lung cancer, emphasizing the need for precise tumor characterization for better treatment strategies and prognostic evaluation.
Outcome of severe to critical COVID-19 patients with tocilizumab therapy
Authors: Rijvy M. Tanimul Haque , Alam M. Shariful , Dhar Uma , Dip Abir Hasan , Quadry Shaiful Azam , Parvin Hosneara , Akter Shilpy , Ashrafuzzaman M. , Islam Samprity , Hossain A. K. M. Mosharraf
Published: August 2024

Background: The inflammatory response plays a critical role in COVID 19 and inflammatory cytokine storm increases the severity of COVID-19. Tocilizumab, an IL-6 receptor monoclonal antibody, has been used for the treatment of patients with COVID-19. This study compared the outcome of tocilizumab therapy with other standard therapy in the management of severe to critical COVID-19 patients.
Methods: This observational prospective comparative study was conducted at the COVID-19 unit of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib medical university (BSMMU), for one year period following approval of this protocol. A total of 60 severe to critical COVID-19 patients were enrolled in this study and categorized into two groups: Tocilizumab along with standard therapy (n=30) and another group receiving standard therapy only (n=30). After taking written informed consent, a detailed history and thorough clinical examination were carried out along with relevant investigations. After the collection of all the required data, analysis was done by SPSS 24.0.
Results: The study's predominantly male patients (mean age 53.7±11 years) had high rates of hypertension (63.3%) and diabetes (48.3%), with most experiencing severe COVID-19 (76.6%). Initial similarities in both groups included socio-demographics and disease severity (p>0.05). After 2 weeks, the tocilizumab group had lower WBC counts (5.15±2.39 vs 7.56±1.47×109/l), lower CRP levels (2.7±0.93 vs 7.5±2.38 mg/l, p<0.05), shorter hospital stays (18.25±4.58 vs 25.4±2.70 days, p=0.005), reduced oxygen requirements (7.25±4.23 vs 12±7.29%, p=0.005), and lower mortality (40% vs 66.66%, p=0.027).
Conclusions: Tocilizumab therapy has better outcomes in severe to critical COVID-19 patients. However, a further larger study is recommended.
Biphasic anaphylaxis reaction in adult female: how to approach?
Authors: Nirmala Putu A. D. , Suryana Ketut
Published: August 2024

Anaphylaxis is a severe allergic reaction, usually occurring one to two hours after exposure to an allergen, that can lead to death. Estimated lifetime prevalence of anaphylaxis is 1.6-5.1%, with global incidence between 50 to 112 episodes per 100.000 persons per year. Biphasic anaphylaxis is a form of recurrent anaphylaxis occurring between 1 to 72 hours after resolution of initial anaphylactic episode. Our case presents an 18-year-old female patient admitted to the emergency department (ED) with chief complaint of shortness of breath and swollen eyes after contact with caterpillar while gardening. General physical examination presented tachycardia, tachypnea, angioedema, urticaria. Localized lung examination presented bilateral wheezing. Patient fulfilled NIAID/FAAN criteria. Patient was administered 0.3 mg epinephrine intramuscular, diphenhydramine injection 10 mg, dexamethasone injection 5 mg, and observed in ED for 1 hour. Patient was then transferred to intensive care unit (ICU) and was in resolution. However, patient presented again with initial symptoms of dyspnea, swollen eyes, and itchiness while under observation. The objective of this paper is to present a rare case of biphasic anaphylaxis and further highlight the importance of awareness to occurrence of biphasic anaphylaxis.
A febrile thrombocytopenia is it always dengue
Authors: Riadi Putu Risma Yuvita , Suryana Ketut
Published: August 2024

Dengue is tropic infectious disease which concentrated in tropical and subtropical regions. Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is an infection that attacks the body’s immune system. A 29-year-old female admitted to hospital with history of febrile thrombocytopenia with HIV infection on highly active anti-retroviral therapy (HAART). First, the patient was assessed with dengue hemorrhagic fever, but anti-dengue immunoglobulin G (IgG) and IgM were negative. Febrile thrombocytopenia occurs not only in dengue, but also in other conditions. Person with HIV experience a wide range of hematological abnormalities, the most prevalent of which are cytopenias, which can be anemia, leukopenia, thrombocytopenia, or a combination of these. Fever and thrombocytopenia are closely related to dengue infection, but this condition can also be caused by various factors.
Giant congenital melanocytic nevus in an 8-year-old female: a case report
Authors: Mariel Sánchez Guevara , Miriam Hidalgo Ostoa , María Elena García Campos , Iiliana Soto Piña Pamela
Published: August 2024

Giant congenital melanocytic nevus are melanocytic lesions secondary to abnormal melanoblast migration during the embryogenesis. The incidence reported is in 1 case for every 20 000 newborns and it is present since birth. The importance of its detection relies on the associated complications, such as melanoma development or neurocutaneous melanosis, as well as the psychological and social impact they generate; patients will require a long-term multidisciplinary attention. There is no elective treatment, management is still controversial, it must be individualized according to the characteristics of the nevus and the age of the patient. We present the case of an 8-year-old patient where the diagnosis of giant congenital melanocytic nevus is determined for the first time.