bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
THE INFLUENCE OF WORK ENVIRONMENT, DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY AND BONUSES ON JOB SATISFACTION OF BATAM BRANCH EMPLOYMENT BPJS EMPLOYEES
Authors: Suyatni  , Isnin  , Rika Aprianti Ningsi  , Rika Hardiantini  , Zulfan  , Nurhadiyanti
Published: December 2023

This study supposed to obtain information about the relationship between the independent variables, namely; work environment (X1), delegation of authority (X2), and employee bonuses (X3) with the dependent variable, namely employee job satisfaction (Y) BPJS Ketenagakerjaan Batam Branch, either individually or together. The population and sample of this study were all employees of BPJS Ketenagakerjaan Batam Branch, totaling 35 people. By using the Slovin formula, a sample of 32 people was obtained. The results showed that there is a significant positive effect of work environment (X1), delegation of authority (X2), and bonuses (X3) on employee job satisfaction (Y) as indicated by the Fcount value of 23.247.  This value is much smaller than the Fcount value at the 0.05 alpha significance level which is 2.95, or F = 23.247 < F0.05 (3:28) = 2.95.  The relationship pattern of the four variables expressed by the multiple regression equation = -6.812 + 0.469X1 + 0.547X2 + 0.278X3. The variable that has the most influence is the delegation of authority variable, which has a coefficient of determination of 52.8%.  This means that delegation of authority is the factor that most affects employee job satisfaction.
EXPLORING THE IMPACT CEO DUALITY, FIRM SIZE, AND BOARD SIZE ON CAPITAL STRUCTURE BASED ON THE KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Authors: Tariq Tawfeeq Yousif Alabdullah  , Zahraa Khaled Mohamed
Published: December 2023

In light of the COVID-19 epidemic, the aim of this study is to explore the influence of CEO duality, company size, and board size on capital structure with an emphasis on knowledge management. The study was done out in Bahrain over the period of a year with a cross-sectional design, concentrating on a sample of 12 companies listed in the industrial machinery industry. Data for the year 2022 was primarily derived from annual reports. The findings of the study reveal a significant and beneficial association between board size and financial leverage (LEV). It indicates that businesses with bigger boards typically display higher amounts of financial leverage. The existence of a broader board illustrates a variety of knowledge and expertise, which may enable better capital structure decision-making. The findings highlight how important it is to take board size into account while adopting a capital structure. The research also shows an effective and beneficial connection between CEO duality and financial leverage. This suggests that businesses with a CEO who doubles as the board chairman are likely to have greater amounts of financial leverage. Due to the potential concentration of decision-making power brought on by CEO duality, there may be A rise in taking chances and reliance on financing via debt. These results highlight how crucial CEO structure is in determining capital structure. The study also discovers a significant and advantageous relationship between firm size and financial leverage. Bigger businesses frequently use larger amounts of financial leverage, which may indicate that size affects capital structure decisions. The results suggest that larger companies may have more readily available financial resources, enabling them to take on greater quantities of debt to finance their activities and investments. The study's emphasis on Bahrain's industrial machinery market during the COVID-19 epidemic offers insightful information about the particular difficulties that businesses encountered in this situation. The study adds to the body of knowledge on business finance and knowledge management in times of crisis by investigating the effects of CEO duality, company size, and board size on capital structure. Overall, this study advances knowledge of the variables affecting capital structure choices in Bahrain's industrial sector.

Based to these results, firm size, CEO duality, and board size have a big impact on how much capital a company can borrow. These findings underline the significance of taking these aspects into account when designing capital structure rules and the vital function that knowledge management plays in navigating complex and uncertain business contexts, like the COVID-19 pandemic. Our understanding of the interactions between corporate governance, company features, and capital structure decisions would be improved by additional study and analysis in this area.
Cultural Studies and Symbolism of Tapis Cloth Motifs in the Culture of Lampung People
Authors: Majid Abdul , Widya Dina
Published: December 2023

The traditional textile art in Lampung, Indonesia, holds significant cultural significance and is imbued with intricate symbolism. The images found on Tapis cloth not only showcase aesthetic appeal but also encompass profound cultural teachings, spiritual values, and symbolism that profoundly influence the lives of the Lampung people. Tapis cloth patterns embody diverse cultural elements such as mythology, spiritual convictions, a symbiotic connection with the environment, ethnic heritage, equilibrium, safeguarding, and the pursuit of prosperity. Tapis fabric serves as a means of conveying ancient narratives, commemorating cultural legacies, and preserving unique cultural individuality.
Study of Shamanic Witchcraft (Santet) Culture in the Indonesian Archipelago
Authors: Risma Olivia
Published: December 2023

Various ethnic groups in Sumatra also possess shamanic traditions that involve traditional rites and the involvement of shamans or individuals with specialized skills in countering black magic. Each of these ethnic groups possesses distinct practices and beliefs. The Batak tribe has diverse ethnic subgroups, including Toba Batak, Karo, Mandailing, and others. Within Batak culture, there exist shamanistic rituals, and individuals who perform these rituals are referred to as "datu" or "Batak shamans." The shaman has a crucial function in upholding social and spiritual equilibrium within society. They possess the ability to retaliate against dark sorcery or provide healing for ailments through their expertise and spiritual wisdom. The Minangkabau tribe upholds robust traditional customs, which encompass shamanic rituals associated with the veneration of ancestors and nature deities. Within Minangkabau society, there exist individuals known as "bundo kanduang" who possess specialized expertise in countering the effects of black magic and healing ailments by traditional means. The Bukit Barisan tribe is an indigenous population dispersed over the Bukit Barisan region, encompassing a significant portion of Sumatra Island. Their religious system encompasses shamanic ideologies and rituals that revolve around the veneration of nature spirits and ancestral figures. Shamans, or spiritual leaders, play a crucial role in upholding social and spiritual equilibrium within their communities. It is crucial to bear in mind that these shamanic rituals exhibit variations among different ethnic groups and subgroups in Sumatra. Moreover, the impact of religions like Islam and Christianity has also had an influence on certain shamanic activities within these communities. Shamanic practices encompass a range of functions, including customary rituals and endeavors to address societal and metaphysical discord. Gaining insight into this cultural legacy and shamanistic customs enables us to value the cultural variety in Indonesia and the ongoing evolution and adjustment of various cultures in response to changing circumstances.
Katekizmi i Elbasanit me alfabetin e Todhrit nga mesi i shekullit XIX
Authors: Rugova Yll
Published: December 2023

Në mesin e kodikëve që ndodhen në AQSH është edhe një fletore nga Elbasani me shkrime në gjuhën greke, në mesin e të cilave janë edhe disa faqe në shqip me alfabetin e Todhrit. Përmbajtja e shkrimit është një katekizëm i botuar nga Adamantios Korais (1748–1833) përkthyer në shqip nga një autor i panjohur elbasanas. Në këtë artikull do ta botojmë të plotë tekstin shqip të fletores të transliteruar dhe do ta përcjellim atë edhe me të dhëna që dihen mbi këtë fletore dhe mbi pronarin e fundit të saj. Përkthimi ka rëndësi sepse në aspektin pamor përbën shembullin më të mirë të shkrimit me alfabetin e Todhrit që njohim deri sot. E gjithashtu në aspektin përmbajtësor shpërfaq fragmente të rralla që ndriçojnë arsyet e autorëve të kohës në angazhime të tilla përkthyese. Botimi i plotë i këtij teksti, kemi shpresë, mund të ndikojë edhe në zbardhjen e të dhënave të tjera që lidhen mbi të gjitha me kohën dhe me autorin e përkthimit.
Enver Muhametaj (1943-2023)
Authors: Bruci Merita
Published: December 2023

Para pak kohësh u nda nga jeta prof. dr. Enver Muhametaj. Ai u lind në Vlorë, më 14.09.1943. Studimet e larta për gjuhë shqipe dhe ruse i kreu në Universitetin e Tiranës. Prof. Muhametaj ishte specializuar në fushën e studimit të teorisë së letërsisë e studimit të mendimit letrar dhe estetik shqiptar. Në rrugën e rritjes profesionale ai fitoi tituj dhe grada. Gradën më të lartë "Profesor" e fitoi në vitin 2009. Në fushën e drejtimit dhe të funksioneve shkencore mund të përmendim ndër të tjera: Kryeredaktor i revistës “Studime Filologjike” të Institutit të Gjuhësisë dhe të Letërsisë nga viti 2008, Përgjegjës i Departamentit të Historisë së Letërsisë Shqiptare (1993-1998), Kryetar i Këshillit Shkencor të Institutit të Gjuhësisë dhe të Letërsisë Prej vitit 2008), Drejtor i Institutit të Gjuhësisë dhe të Letërsisë në QSA nga 2008 – 2012.
Për një histori të leksikografisë shqipe
Authors: Shehu Hajri
Published: December 2023

Në dhjetor të vitit 2004 zhvilloi punimet konferenca shkencore “Leksikografia shqipe – trashëgimi dhe perspektivë”. Ishte konferenca e parë me këtë tematikë. Në referatin e tij, akademik prof. dr. Jani Thomai tha: “Leksikografia shqipe, siç dihet, është fusha më e hershme dhe më e pasur në gjuhësinë shqiptare”. (Shih Leksikografia shqipe – Trashëgimi dhe perspektivë, Tiranë, 2005, f. 11).

Kjo fushë kaq e hershme (ajo nis me vitin 1635, me Fjalorin e Frang Bardhit), me mbi 500 fjalorë të shqipes a me shqipen, meriton një studim të veçantë e të madh historik – Histori e leksikografisë shqipe. Leksikografia shqipe është një veprimtari e shquar shoqërore, historike, kulturore e shkencore, që na barabit me vende të zhvilluara europiane. Një shembull: Fjalori i parë latinisht-anglisht në Britani është botuar në vitin 1588; Fjalori i parë latinisht-shqip, Dictionarium latino-epiroticum nga Frang Bardhi është botuar më 1635, domethënë, vetëm 47 vjet më pas. Gjeografia e fjalorëve të shqipes a me shqipen është botërore. Ajo shkon nga Tirana e Prishtina, Shkupi e Kalabria e deri në Itali e Rusi, në Angli e Holandë, Gjermani e Finlandë, Amerikë e Kinë, Turqi e Siri, Bullgari e Rumani, Hungari e Poloni etj. E atëherë, kjo hershmëri e kjo pasuri e meriton plotësisht një histori të saj. Siç ka një histori të gramatologjisë shqiptare.1 Besojmë se në këtë histori të leksikografisë shqipe nuk mund të mos përfshihen studimet e kritikat leksikografike, studimet terminologjike e terminografike, studimet për gjuhën letrare, studimet historike e etimologjike etj. Besojmë, gjithashtu që historia e leksikografisë shqipe të ketë në fund edhe një Fjalor bibliografik, ose të paktën, një Tregues për autorë dhe fjalorë. Historia mund të ishte shkruar edhe më parë. Ani. Tani ka lëndë, gjykime, analiza e studime më shumë.
Lektorium etnonimi shqiptar - shfaqja dhe shndërrimet e tij funksionale deri në shek. Xviii
Authors: Demiraj Bardhyl
Published: December 2023

Në kuadrin e lektoriumeve të institucionalizuara tashmë në Institutin e Gjuhësisë e të Letërsisë, në datën 3 tetor 2022 prof. dr. Bardhyl Demiraj, ish punonjës i IGJL-së dhe sot drejtues i Qendrës Albanologjike pranë universitetit Ludwig-Maximilian të Mynihut, mbajti një ligjëratë me temë “Etnonimi SHQIPTAR - shfaqja dhe shndërrimet e tij funksionale deri në shek. XVIII”.
Bahri Beci, gjuhëtari me kontribute të shquara në fushën e Studimeve Albanologjike
Authors: Plangarica Tomorr
Published: December 2023

Më 20 gusht 2023 u nda nga jeta gjuhëtari me kontribute të shquara në fushën e studimeve albanologjike, akademik Bahri Beci (lindur në Shkodër më 6 mars 1936). Profesor B. Beci ia kushtoi jetën e tij studimit të gjuhës shqipe, duke u angazhuar në fusha e kahe shqyrtimesh nga më të larmishmet. Prurjet e tij

shkencore janë të lidhura me studime të thelluara për sistemin gjuhësor të shqipes, të historisë së zhvillimit të kësaj gjuhe, të veçantive përdorimore të saj në plan diakronik e sinkronik, të standardizimit të saj dhe veçantive të historisë së atij standardizimi, të përvetësimit të kësaj gjuhe në moshat shkollore nga nxënësit shqiptarë në Shqipëri, Kosovë, Maqedoninë e Veriut dhe Malin e Zi. Ai përshkroi dhe interpretoi mbi baza të qëndrueshme teorike dialektet e të folmet e ndryshme të shqipes, historinë e formimit të dialekteve, strukturën dialektore të shqipes dhe historinë e strukturës dialektore të shqipes, lidhjet e shqipes me gjuhët e tjera ballkanike, teza dhe hipoteza të lidhura me to (të shprehura nga studiues e albanologë shqiptarë e të huaj), duke përvijuar njëherazi qëndrime vetjake për çështje të caktuara.
Evolucioni i mesazhit dhe i formës në krijimet rinore të De Radës deri te “Këngët e Milosaos”
Authors: Kodra Klara
Published: December 2023

Më 1836, pra, vetëm në moshën njëzetedyvjeçare, Jeronim De Rada do të nxirrte në dritë veprën e vet të parë, “Këngët e Milosaos”, birit të despotit të Shkodrës1. Ky krijim poetik është një kryevepër e letërsisë arbëreshe dhe, në një rrafsh më të gjerë, e letërsisë shqiptare. Njëkohësisht, ndonëse nuk u pranua gjerësisht, sipas nesh, është një vepër në lartësinë e krijimeve të shquara europiane bashkëkohore si “Graciela” ose “Zhosëlen” e Lamartinit2, “Çajld Haroldit” i Bajronit ose “Eugjen Onjegin” i Pushkinit. Pra, poeti i ri, si për mrekulli, kishte goditur në shenjë që në shpërthimin e parë të frymëzimit rinor. Në një moshë kur shumica e talenteve nuk janë ende të çliruar nga imitimet, kur individualiteti i tyre krijues është ende në një fazë embrionale, De Rada shfaqte një origjinalitet të fuqishëm, kishte arritur të mishëronte një mesazh të lartë e të pasur në një formë gati të përsosur. Për më tepër ky poet i ri ishte përfaqësuesi i parë i letërsisë me dinjitet artistik dhe me frymë laike, i letërsisë arbëreshe që lëkundej midis dy kulturave, asaj në formim e sipër të atdheut të origjinës që gjer atëherë jetonte tek arbëreshët kryesisht përmes folklorit dhe kulturës së vendlindjes, të atdheut fizik, letërsisë, tepër të rafinuar italiane. De Rada ishte edhe përfaqësuesi i parë i drejtimit romantik në këtë letërsi, dukuri kjo tepër e veçantë. Ishte pra një themelues dhe kishte arritur të krijonte një shkollë në gjirin e së cilës do ta ndiqnin dishepuj të tjerë, të shquar a më pak të shquar si Gavril Dara, Anton Santori, Zef Skiroi.
E folmja e Kudhësit
Authors: Leka Thoma
Published: December 2023

Kudhësi, është i vetmi fshat në krahinë, që ka qenë i “larguar” nga syri i udhëtarëve, ushtrive dhe vizitorëve. Gjashtë kilometra larg vijës bregdetare e kanë bërë të jetë mbështetja në prapavijë, kur i është dashur më shumë krahinës dhe historisë së saj.Komunikimi, këngët, shprehjet, pasuria gjuhësore, format e të shprehurit janë sa të përfshira, aq edhe të veçanta, sepse Kudhësi Perivoli është “porta”, që lidh Krahinën me Kurveleshin e Lumin e Vlorës, ku komunikimi ka qenë i afërt për shkak të natyrës baritore. E folmja e Kudhësit është shtrati konservativ, ku ruhen ende format e vjetruara të gjuhës, të veçorive të leksikut, si edhe theksit të fjalëve në këngë, bejte, humor, vaje, shprehje e ligjërim. Kjo pasuri gjuhësore e leksikore është studiuar e vrojtuar në sipërfaqe, se kanë munguar studimet e thelluara. Kudhësi, si trevë interesante gjuhësore, me të folme të veçantë, të vonuar në trajta gjuhësore dhe të “përzier”, ngjall interes studimi. Lidhjet njerëzore nga shtegtimi i bagëtive, tregtia e produkteve blegtorale, shkëmbimi i ullinjve, portokajve, fiqve të konservuar, frutave, rakisë dhe verës kanë bërë që të marrë, por dhe të lerë gjurmë fonetike në fjalë e shprehje. Ka qenë urë komunikimi e mirëkuptimi për të gjithë ata që i zuri halli, nata apo ua kërkoi mbijetesa. Veçoritë gjuhësore që vërehen janë fonetike, gramatikore, leksikore, ku vihet re ruajtja e formave të vjetra.
Renouveler la gouvernance scolaire au moment de la Révolution tranquille : promesses et ratés des premières années du Conseil supérieur de l’éducation (1961‑1966)*
Authors: Lemieux Olivier , Warren Jean-Philippe
Published: December 2023

L’histoire du Conseil supérieur de l’éducation (CSE) demeure encore largement à être écrite. Dans le présent article, nous nous attardons aux réflexions et aux discussions ayant mené, en 1964, à la naissance de cet organisme qui, dans l’esprit de ses concepteurs, devait jouer un rôle clé dans la démocratisation de la gouvernance scolaire au Québec. Nous nous intéressons en particulier aux craintes émises par divers acteurs (dont Claude Ryan, rédacteur du Devoir) qui redoutaient que le CSE ne puisse remplir adéquatement son mandat, n’ayant pas obtenu une assez grande indépendance vis-à-vis du gouvernement. Le portrait que nous traçons permet de constater que les premières années du Conseil ne furent pas exemptes de quelques hésitations et ratés, malgré les promesses de renouveler considérablement l’appareil devenu désuet du Conseil de l’instruction publique qu’il avait remplacé.
Être en tension avec l’altérité : une recension qualitative de l’expérience d’infirmières canadiennes en contexte d’aide médicale à mourir
Authors: Lavoie David , Bourgeois-Guérin Valérie
Published: December 2023

Les recherches portant sur l’expérience des infirmières en contexte d’aide médicale à mourir (AMM) montrent des résultats qui sont fréquemment présentés en les articulant autour de deux pôles : les infirmières qui sont en faveur de l’AMM et celles qui s’y opposent. Afin de dépasser ces catégories parfois stéréotypées, cet article propose une lecture de la rencontre des diverses modalités de l’altérité que peut représenter le contexte d’AMM pour les infirmières. Nous passerons en revue les facteurs qui peuvent provoquer des modifications dans l’expérience des infirmières en contexte d’AMM, puis nous synthétiserons ce qui demeure semblable au sein des différentes « positions » recensées. Nous tenterons ensuite de réaliser une métasynthèse à partir de quatre questions thématiques choisies pour mettre en lumière comment la reconnaissance et la singularisation des expériences où l’autre et le même sont en conflit demeurent possibles.
Sostenibilidad y branding: del greenwashing a las marcas con propósito
Authors: Canavese Arbona Ana , Heras Evangelio David , Lleonart García Melani , Sanchis García Álvaro
Published: December 2023

En la última década, el interés y la concienciación de la población sobre la sostenibilidad y el cuidado del medio ambiente aumenta de forma exponencial, convirtiéndose en una de las principales preocupaciones sociales a nivel global. Son numerosas las marcas que aprovechan esta tesitura para posicionar sus productos y servicios como una solución alternativa a los modelos productivos clásicos. Ante la actual crisis climática, resulta más necesario que nunca cambiar el modelo del consumo de recursos y la producción de “usar y tirar”. La investigación realizada pretende analizar las tendencias estratégicas de marca y exponer una serie de propuestas que hibridan el diseño y la sostenibilidad para generar productos o servicios innovadores que se alinean con las demandas crecientes de la sociedad y las nuevas generaciones.
Orientación al Diseño: su medición en el sector industrial y su impacto en la ventaja competitiva en diferenciación.
Authors: Cantó Primo Mónica
Published: December 2023

El diseño se ha abordado tradicionalmente desde una perspectiva cualitativa, y es ahora cuando las instituciones de diseño más prestigiosas están promoviendo el uso de herramientas para medir el diseño y su impacto. En esta línea, se pretende ampliar el conocimiento en diseño en dos sentidos. Primero, probando en el sector industrial la validez de la escala Orientación al Diseño, desarrollada inicialmente para los sectores mueble e iluminación. Segundo, analizando el impacto de la Orientación al Diseño sobre la ventaja competitiva en costes y en diferenciación. Así, se lleva a cabo una investigación cuantitativa sobre una muestra intersectorial de 218 pymes industriales. Por un lado, los resultados obtenidos del análisis factorial confirmatorio, revelan propiedades psicométricas sólidas de la escala, permitiendo confirmar su aplicabilidad en el ámbito industrial.  Por otro lado, el contraste del modelo de ecuaciones estructurales confirma que la Orientación al Diseño contribuye al logro de la ventaja competitiva.
Navigating the complex topic of circular and sustainable design ideology and practice
Authors: Brennan Marie
Published: December 2023

Economic growth has been centralised in Western societies for over two hundred years as the measure of balance in our societies – with more growth being synonymous with innovation.  Since the 1950s, manufacturers have capitalised on this desire for growth; the 'new'; the subsequent development, through the building in obsolescence in the products we consume and recruiting advertisers to ensure that we are in a constant state of dissatisfaction in order to construct a desire for new. Indeed in the post war era, obsolescence was seen as contributing to a healthy society
Observations on the Text and the Lexicon on the Letters Attributed to Demosthenes
Authors: Muñoz Felipe G. Hernández
Published: December 2023

The aim of this study is to examine several aspects of the constitutio
textus and the lexicon of the Letters attributed
to Demosthenes, which have already been studied in previous works, and which we
will now bring up to date. The following topics on the text and the lexicon of
the Letters attributed to Demosthenes will be under
examination. First, the text of William Rennie’s edition will be compared
to that of Robert Clavaud and other later editions; second, the value of the
recentiores in the edition of the Letters:
the manuscripts Madrid, Biblioteca Nacional de España, MS 4637
(T, c.1480) and San Lorenzo de El Escorial,
Biblioteca del Monasterio de El Escorial, MS R I 20 (E, s. XIV).
Then, the differences and similarities between Aldine edition and the
‘Wecheliana’ will be analysed, and finally, the lexicon of the
Letters attributed to Demosthenes and its relation to the
rest of the Corpus Demosthenicum.
The Letters of Alciphron and Theophylact Simocatta
Authors: Drago Anna Tiziana
Published: December 2023

In this article, I analyse the manuscript sources used by Marcus Musurus for the
letters of Alciphron and Theophylact Simocatta, examining in both cases the
organisation of the letters, the reasons for what may be disturbances in their
order, the possible Druckvorlage, and the variants in the
Aldine edition traceable to attempts by Musurus to improve the text. Although it
is quite difficult to recover the original shape of the works of Alciphron and
Theophylact Simocatta, the modern reader still confronts numerous questions: did
the Aldine editor combine and reorganise letters found in different manuscripts,
or did he reproduce one or more manuscripts that contained precisely these
letters and in this particular order? How does the editio
princeps differ from modern editions in the organisation of the two
authors’ letters? And how does this organisation affect how we interpret
the letters of Alciphron and Theophylact Simocatta today?
Scipione Forteguerri (il Carteromaco) as Reader of the Aldine Greek Epistolographers: the Epistles of Phalaris
Authors: Hinz Vinko
Published: December 2023

The Aldine edition of the Greek epistolographers has been thoroughly studied in
the light of its sources and its genesis, whereas comparatively little is known
about how it could be read and used by its contemporaries. An analysis of the
marginal notes which Scipione Forteguerri wrote into a copy now in the Vatican
Library (Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Inc. IV. 149) allows us first
insights into these questions, on the basis of the example of his annotations to
the highly esteemed Epistles of Phalaris: it soon emerges that
Forteguerri, by correction ope codicum and addition of reading
aids as folio numbering and running titles, tried to raise the text and the book
as a whole to a higher editorial level. As a close collaborator of Aldus
Manutius, he thus mirrored then-current ideas of book editing as well as
contributing to them, and so proved himself surely to be an exceptional reader
of the Aldine Greek epistolographers.
Síntoma y archivo. Las enfermedades imaginarias en The Afflictions (2014) de Vikram Paralkar
Authors: Ayram Carlos
Published: December 2023

Este ensayo propone problematizar el carácter narrativo e imaginario de la enfermedad en The Afflictionsdel escritor indio Vikram Paralkar. Sostengo que la novela despliega un historial de afecciones, virus, síndromes, trastornos y padecimientos físicos, emocionales, sexuales, lingüísticos y mentales en tanto posibilidad para transformar sus síntomas en una suerte de archivo imaginario. La obra produce un saber patognóstico y lúdico a través de algunos recursos y repertorios del lenguaje médico, poniendo en evidencia la dimensión metafórica de la enfermedad. Concluyo con algunas consideraciones generales para pensar la vinculación recíproca que tienen la literatura y la enfermedad en cuanto procesos de negociación de significados y sentidos sobre la experiencia del padecimiento.
Estilo y consciencia en Al faro de Virginia Woolf
Authors: Rundquist Eric
Published: December 2023

En este artículo se utiliza la estilística para describir las técnicas lingüísticas que los autores pueden usar con el fin de revelar las mentes de sus personajes. En la ficción, estas técnicas pueden brindar un grado de acceso a las mentes de otras personas que no es posible lograr en la vida real ni en el discurso no ficticio. Una técnica en particular, el Estilo Indirecto Libre, es especialmente importante para esto, porque permite que se representen las experiencias mentales no lingüísticas de los personajes miméticamente con el lenguaje. En este artículo, se categorizan estas técnicas lingüísticas y se proveen ejemplos de Al faro de Virginia Woolf. Se concluye con un análisis estilístico detallado de un pasaje extenso de la novela, en el que se revela cómo las variaciones entre las categorías de la consciencia pueden tener implicancias importantes para los procesos psicológicos de un personaje.
Towards an Approximation of Yeats’ Poetical Landscape in his Early Poetry
Authors: Fernández Arce Francisca
Published: December 2023

This article discusses the development of William Butler Yeats’ poetical landscapes, in his early poetry. Understanding Yeats’ definition of symbols and his relation to Symbolism through the works of William Blake, I will analyse four different musical symbols across a selection of five poems taken from Yeats’ first two collections— “The Wanderings of Oisin and Other Poems” (1889) and “The Rose” (1893). In this sense, I present a common line from these selected poems based on a mythological character travelling to an other-worldly island, where an imbalanced dialogue is maintained with fairies. In accordance with late-nineteenth century landscape perspective, the relationship between soundscapes and Yeats’ musical symbols will be examined. By doing this, I week to interpret the convergence of Celtic imagery within the emergence of a magical soundscape.
Desidentification and Multiplicity in Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe
Authors: Galdames Camila
Published: December 2023

In Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz, there are two characters who are able to create a new space and a unique identity based on their heritage and sexual orientation, without abnegating either part of the individual. This article argues that the process of desidentification and reconstruction of their identity is unique to each individual who belongs to minority groups which may seem separate from one another. In order to analyze and support this argument, the characters were analyzed based on the concept of “desidentification” by Jose Estaban Muñoz and the theory of “borderlands” and the “mestiza” by Gloria Anzaldúa. Additionally, these concepts are seen as a tool to reclaim and strengthen an identity, which is set free from the preconceived definitions that each minority is supposed to embody.
La serie del comisario Brunetti y el proceso de gentrificación de Venecia
Authors: Peñalta Catalán Rocío
Published: December 2023

Una de las consecuencias más frecuentes de las nuevas formas de turismo de masas es la gentrificación de los centros históricos de las ciudades más visitadas. En Venecia, ciudad que es toda ella centro histórico, los problemas derivados de este proceso se agudizan. Donna Leon, en su saga policiaca protagonizada por el comisario Guido Brunetti, pone de manifiesto los cambios que sufre la ciudad: desaparición del comercio tradicional, subida de los precios, apertura de nuevos alojamientos turísticos, traslado de la población hacia Mestre y otras localidades cercanas , etc. El objetivo de este trabajo es rastrear las diversas facetas de la gentrificación presentes en la Venecia ficcional de Leon, retrato certero del devenir de la ciudad en los últimos años.
Escenarios de frontera y migración en la voz poética de Faumelisa Manquepillan en “Paseo Ahumada”
Authors: Peralta María Angélica
Published: December 2023

Este artículo busca escuchar la voz poética de Faumelisa Manquepillan en su poema “Paseo Ahumada”, en el cual escenifica parte de las experiencias y sentimientos vividos cuando, en la década de 1980, debe migrar desde su comunidad de origen a la ciudad de Santiago para trabajar como “nana” y así aportar a la economía familiar que se encontraba en una situación de pobreza. La cantautora y poeta nos lleva a recorrer sentimientos de dolor y discriminación en un espacio fronterizo, buscando ser una voz para otras mujeres y para su comunidad al denunciar y a la vez reivindicar a quienes han quedado forcluidos de los espacios de poder. Desde una perspectiva en base a los pensamientos de las feministas poscoloniales y de la mirada decolonial, se busca seguir el relato que la poeta construye desde su lugar, desde sus inscripciones emotivas, alejándose así de las imágenes que han estereotipado a la mujer indígena mapuche en una sola lectura.
Plene Spelling and Defective Spelling in the Hebrew Bible
Authors: Elitzur Joel
Published: December 2023

It is commonly accepted that the spelling of the pre-exilic books of the Bible was generally defective like that of contemporary epigraphy, and that the matres lectionis were inserted into the original texts by scribes during the first half of the Second Temple period. This article argues that the orthography of the ancient books of the Bible was from its beginning similar to that of the MT . The difference between the current biblical spelling and the defective spelling of the inscriptions should instead be understood as a matter of different registers .
Review of Ptolemaic Tradition and Islamic Innovation: The Astronomical Tables of Kūshyār ibn Labbān
Authors: Mozaffari S. M.
Published: December 2023

Ptolemaic Tradition and Islamic Innovation: The Astronomical Tables of Kūshyār ibn Labbān. By Benno Van Dalen. Ptolemaeus Arabus et Latinus, Texts, vol. 2. Turnhout, Belgium: Brepols, 2021. Pp. xviii + 595, 16 color pls. €120; https://ptolemaeus.badw.de/publications.
Review of Narrative Visions and Visual Narratives in Indian Buddhism
Authors: Muldoon-Hules Karen
Published: December 2023

Narrative Visions and Visual Narratives in Indian Buddhism. Edited by Naomi Appleton. Sheffield, UK: Equinox Publishing Ltd., 2022. Pp. 292. $40.95 (cloth); $35 (paper).
Review of Von Briefen und Kompilatoren: Zur Einbindung von Texten des Genres shu in Geschichts- und Sammel-werken
Authors: Sanft Charles
Published: December 2023

Von Briefen und Kompilatoren: Zur Einbindung von Texten des Genres shu in Geschichts- und Sammel-werken. By Clara Luhn . Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz, 2022. Pp. xiv + 266. €58.
A TV Senado e a cobertura da CPI da Pandemia da Covid-19
Authors: Santana Jaciane Freire , Oliveira Sheila Borges
Published: December 2023

A Comissão Parlamentar de Inquérito (CPI) da Pandemia da Covid-19 foi um dos assuntos mais recorrentes no ano 2021 e segue sendo pauta para a mídia tradicional e independente, mesmo com os trabalhos oficialmente concluídos. Assim, a premissa desta pesquisa foi investigar a cobertura realizada pela TV Senado durante o desenvolvimento dos trabalhos daquela CPI e verificar se ela cumpriu o papel de uma emissora pública. A TV Senado é uma emissora legislativa pública, criada em 1996, que tem como missão principal abrir as portas da Casa para todo cidadão acompanhar as atividades dos parlamentares. Para tal, esse estudo tomou como aportes teóricos os conceitos de comunicação pública, com base em Duarte (2007, 2012), Zémor (2009) e Bucci (2015, 2021). Quanto às questões metodológicas, realizamos uma pesquisa qualitativa, seguindo os passos de Minayo (2013), e elaboramos uma análise de conteúdo, a partir de Bardin (2011). Como conclusão foi verificado que a TV Senado cumpriu o seu papel de agente promotor da comunicação pública na cobertura da CPI da Pandemia.
PAI E A (A)LINGUA
Authors: Ribeiro Sales Carla V.
Published: December 2023

Resumo: Este artigo propõe-se a investigar de que modo a teoria da subjetividade lacaniana contribui para a concepção de língua que importa à Análise de Discurso francesa em seu terceiro tempo (AD-3), qual seja, a hipótese de que a língua suporta o real da alíngua (lalangue), sustentada por Jean-Claude Milner no livro O amor da língua. Nesses termos, visa compreender como, ao menos no contexto da AD-3, a construção do sujeito em Lacan afeta a ideia de que a língua, suportando o real de lalangue, suporta necessariamente o equívoco. Parte-se do argumento de que a metáfora do Nome-do-Pai, vez que responsável pelo acesso do sujeito à ordem simbólica, responde também por conferir-lhe o status de sujeito desejante, razão pela qual a língua que o comporta destina-se incessantemente à equivocidade. Diante disso, julga-se possível sustentar que, na perspectiva da AD-3, o equívoco atravessa todo discurso.

Palavras-chave: Análise de Discurso francesa. Língua. Sujeito lacaniano. Milner.
Unraveling Medication Complexity in the Elderly: A Critical Assessment of Adherence Implications
Authors: Yanamadala Pavan Kumar , Palivela Nandini , Roy Aleena , Yarra Hemalatha , Peruri Jessi , Gogulamanda Rupa Lavanya , Kandregula Priyanka , Nalli Minisha
Published: December 2023

Background: Chronic illnesses often affect grown-ups over 60 years of age, leading to inadequate and impecunious medication adherence, which increases the risk of bleakness, hospitalization, and mortality, despite the irrefutably factual benefits of certain medications.
Aim and Objectives: To appraise the degree of drug intricacy in older patients with chronic diseases and to break down the factors impacting drug adherence among them.
Methodology: A 10-month study involving 676 patients was carried out at the general medicine department of a tertiary hospital. Information was gathered for the study using the Morisky Medication Adherence Scale (MMAS) and the Medicine Regimen Complexity Index (MRCI).
Results: A sample size of 676 on the whole, with 393 male patients surmounting 283 female patients. The level of intricacy was higher for the larger part of prescriptions. On the off chance that around 645 patients were prescribed more than 5 drugs. The greater part of the populace has shown good adherence (59%), trailed by moderate adherence (23%), and ultimately low adherence (18%). The intricacy of the prescription was recognized as the essential driver of non-adherence in 314 patients, and upon analyzing the responses from MRCI and MMAS scores, it was found that 156 patients on less complicated regimens exhibited moderate and 399 patients had great adherence among the total populace.
Conclusion: To further develop drug adherence in more seasoned adults, doctors ought to consider medicine class numbers, high-risk prescriptions, and multi-layered systems, including age-related, natural, and social variables.
Nutritional and Food Security through Kitchen Gardening in Sawai Madhopur District of Rajasthan, India
Authors: Kaur Chamandeep , Dhaka B. L. , Meena B. L. , Bairwa Suresh
Published: December 2023

Nutritional deficiency like Anaemia, PEM a serious nutritional problem in rural and urban areas in women, pregnant women and adolescent girls; resulting in different types of diseases, negative effects on physical growth and retarding brain development. 77 percent of families in Indian households; vegetables and fruits are often the only source of micronutrients in their diet. Homestead production of fruits and vegetables provides the people the direct access to important nutrients that may not be readily available or within their economic rich. Hence, kitchen gardening is an important strategy to improve household nutritional and food security. Present study was conducted in Sawai Madhopur district of Rajasthan to quantify the impact of 120 kitchen gardens to improve nutritional security of households in rural areas. The result suggests that kitchen gardening has proved a Feasibility, Accessibility and Replicability to livelihood strategy for resource  Farming Community in terms of nutrient as well as calorie intake and economic performances. In 2019-2020 around 100 Kitchen Garden kits have been distributed among women beneficiaries of Padli villages, in Sawai Madhopur block under NARI programme of KVK, Sawai Madhopur.
Chemical Identification, In vitro Antidiarrheal Potential, and Toxicological Study of the Leaves of Combretum grandiflorum G. Don (Combretaceae), a Beninese Medicinal Plant
Authors: Pauline Deguenon Memonsso Pierrette , Alban Houngbeme Gouton , Cédric Ahoyo Carlos , Grâce Ombouma Joanna , Fernand Gbaguidi Ahokanou , Benjamin Houinato Marcel Romuald
Published: December 2023

Combretum grandiflorum G. Don is traditionally used in ethnic medicines for the treatment of different diseases in Benin. Despite its wide use, no studies have been undertaken on its potential toxicity. The study was designed to assess the antimicrobial activity and potential toxicity of aqueous and hydroethanolic extracts of C. grandiflorum.

Qualitative phytochemistry was carried out by a differential staining or precipitation method. The antibacterial and antifungal effects were evaluated by the solid medium diffusion method. Cytotoxicity was evaluated on Artemia salina larvae while acute toxicity was evaluated with Wistar strain rats via the oral route. The qualitative screening revealed the presence in the plants of Polyphenols, Flavonoids, Tannins, catechic and gallic tannins. Both types of extracts inhibited microbial growth. The hydroethanolic extract was active on all the bacterial strains used with a high inhibition diameter compared to the aqueous extract. On strains of Shigella Sonnei and Salmonella spp, the antibacterial effect of the hydroethanolic extract is significantly (p˂0.05) better compared to that of the aqueous extract. Cytotoxicity tests showed no toxic effects at the doses evaluated. At a dose of 2000 mg/kg, the aqueous and hydroethanolic extracts of C. grandiflorum induced neither mortality nor alteration of the physiological parameters of Wistar rats (renal, hepatic parameters, hematological constants, body weight). These extracts therefore do not present acute oral toxicity for Wistar rats at the limit dose of 2000 mg/Kg/bw in Wistar rats. These results justify some therapeutic indications for these plants. They could therefore be used for the development of improved phytomedicines.
Improving Health Training Institutions Status to Function As Tertiary: Challenges and the Way Forward in Ghana
Authors: Opoku Albert , Acheampong Isaac O. , Asafo Adjei, T. A.  , Asante Euince Asuaa
Published: December 2023

The objective of this opinion article is to explain how to improve Health Training Institutions Status to Function as Tertiary. Health Training Institution (HTI) is a unit under Ministry of Health of Ghana which has as its principal object the conducting of courses of training in the theory and practice of health care delivery, including nursing, midwifery and allied health subjects. These and many other measures like being abreast with accreditation procedures, improving facilities such as library, ICT and skill laboratories, general infrastructure and proper and efficient governance system coupled with good leadership style to reflect on the contemporary tertiary education system.
Studies Investigate Whether Antivirals Like Paxlovid May Prevent Long COVID
Authors: Suran Melissa
Published: December 2023

This Medical News article discusses 2 new observational studies that examined associations with SARS-CoV-2 antiviral medications and long COVID.
Newborn Girl Presenting With Erythema and Blisters
Authors: Wang Jiayue , Xu Jiaosheng
Published: December 2023

A female child presents for 3-year follow-up with erythema, vesicles, and bullae present since birth and an increasing number of annular hyperkeratotic plaques and palmoplantar hyperkeratosis. What is your diagnosis?
Sterile vs Nonsterile Gloves for the Repair of Wounds and Lacerations
Authors: Hamam Yaser , Ayesh Hadeel , Asad Diya , MohammedAli Majdeddin , Dalloul Nour , Al-Madhoun Sondos , Albarqouni Loai
Published: December 2023

This systematic review and meta-analysis discusses use of sterile vs nonsterile gloves for the repair of wounds and lacerations.
Medical Students’ Perspectives on Family Planning and Impact on Specialty Choice
Authors: Dason Ebernella Shirin , Maxim Madalina , Gesink Dionne , Yee Michelle , Chan Crystal , Baxter Nancy N. , Shapiro Heather , Simpson Andrea N.
Published: December 2023

Importance

Physicians are known to delay childbearing compared with nonphysicians and to experience higher rates of age-related pregnancy complications. Delay of childbearing is more pronounced in surgical specialties, and family planning and building goals may influence specialty choice.

Objective

To assess medical students’ perspectives on the development of family planning goals and the timing of family building within a medical career to elucidate how these perceptions impact their choice of specialty.

Design, Setting, and Participants

This qualitative study included fourth-year medical students at the University of Toronto Temerty Faculty of Medicine, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and was conducted between May and August 2021. Participants were purposively sampled to maximize diversity of gender and specialty choice. Interviews were conducted via videoconferencing software that were recorded, transcribed verbatim, and verified for accuracy. Thematic analysis was completed independently by 2 researchers and consensus on final themes was reached through discussion among study investigators. Data were analyzed between September and December 2021.

Main Outcomes and Measures

Participants were asked to share their perceptions of personal family planning goals, support currently in place, family planning education in medicine and factors contributing to their choice of specialty and program. Thematic analysis was completed.

Results

A total of 34 fourth-year medical students (median [range] age, 26 [24-33] years; 23 females [67.6%]) were interviewed. Four main themes were identified: (1) there is no ideal time to family build in a medical career, (2) family planning is a taboo topic, (3) surgical specialties offer less support for family building, and (4) residents who have children are perceived to place a burden on their colleagues. Medical students considered their family planning while deliberating among specialty choices and their experiences were highly influential in shaping their specialty selection.

Conclusions and Relevance

Results of this qualitative study suggest that medical students perceive that family building during training may have unfavorable implications for team dynamics and relationships with colleagues, and these perceptions may affect specialty choice and family planning goals. Integration of family planning discussions and support for family building into medical curricula is needed along with efforts to improve culture by supporting team dynamics and workload when students take parental leave.
Automated detection and segmentation of pleural effusion on ultrasound images using an Attention U‐net
Authors: Huang Libing , Lin Yingying , Cao Peng , Zou Xia , Qin Qian , Lin Zhanye , Liang Fengting , Li Zhengyi
Published: December 2023

Background

Ultrasonic for detecting and evaluating pleural effusion is an essential part of the Extended Focused Assessment with Sonography in Trauma (E‐FAST) in emergencies. Our study aimed to develop an Artificial Intelligence (AI) diagnostic model that automatically identifies and segments pleural effusion areas on ultrasonography.

Methods

An Attention U‐net and a U‐net model were used to detect and segment pleural effusion on ultrasound images of 848 subjects through fully supervised learning. Sensitivity, specificity, precision, accuracy, F1 score, the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve, and the area under the curve (AUC) were used to assess the model's effectiveness in classifying the data. The dice coefficient was used to evaluate the segmentation performance of the model.

Results

In 10 random tests, the Attention U‐net and U‐net ’s average sensitivity of 97% demonstrated that the pleural effusion was well detectable. The Attention U‐net performed better at identifying negative images than the U‐net, which had an average specificity of 91% compared to 86% for the U‐net. Additionally, the Attention U‐net was more accurate in predicting the pleural effusion region because its average dice coefficient was 0.86 as opposed to the U‐net's average dice coefficient of 0.82.

Conclusions

The Attention U‐net showed excellent performance in detecting and segmenting pleural effusion on ultrasonic images, which is expected to enhance the operation and application of E‐FAST in clinical work.
A multicenter study of modified electron beam output calibration
Authors: Mahfirotin Dwi Aprilia , Ferliano Brian , Handika Andrian Dede , Asril Yosi Sudarsi , Fadli Muhamad , Ryangga Dea , Nelly Nelly , Kurniawan Eddy , Wibowo Wahyu Edy , Yadav Poonam , Pawiro Supriyanto Ardjo
Published: December 2023

Purpose

This study aims to assess the accuracy of a modified electron beam calibration based on the IAEA TRS‐398 and AAPM‐TG‐51 in multicenter radiotherapy.

Methods

This study was performed using the Elekta and Varian Linear Accelerator electron beams with energies of 4–22 MeV under reference conditions using cylindrical (PTW 30013, IBA FC65‐G, and IBA FC65‐P) and parallel‐plate (PTW 34045, PTW 34001, and IBA PPC‐40) chambers. The modified calibration used a cylindrical chamber and an updated based on Monte Carlo calculations, whereas TRS‐398 and TG‐51 used cylindrical and parallel‐plate chambers for reference dosimetry. The dose ratio of the modified calibration procedure, TRS‐398 and TG‐51 were obtained by comparing the dose at the maximum depth of the modified calibration to TRS‐398 and TG‐51.

Results

The study found that all cylindrical chambers’ beam quality conversion factors determined with the modified calibration to the TRS‐398 and TG‐51 vary from 0.994 to 1.003 and 1.000 to 1.010, respectively. The dose ratio of modified/TRS‐398cyl and modified/TRS‐398parallel‐plate, the variation ranges were 0.980–1.014 and 0.981–1.019, while for the counterpart modified/TG‐51cyl was found varying between 0.991 and 1.017 and the ratio of modified/TG‐51parallel‐plate varied in the range of 0.981–1.019.

Conclusion

This multi‐institutional study analyzed a modified calibration procedure utilizing new data for electron beam calibrations at multiple institutions and evaluated existing calibration protocols. Based on observed variations, the current calibration protocols should be updated with detailed metrics on the stability of linac components.